Three Kingdoms King of the North

Hearing Guo Jia mention Zhang Niujiao, Han Zhan remembered that Zhang Yan's original surname was not Zhang, but Chu Yan.After Zhang Niujiao died in battle, his subordinates respected Chu Yan as their leader. In order to commemorate his father-in-law who had been so kind to him, Chu Yan changed his surname to Zhang and called him Zhang Yan.

Han Zhan asked tentatively, "Feng Xiao, do you know any famous figures in Zhang Niujiao's old department?"

Unexpectedly, after Guo Jia heard this, he shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Please forgive me, my lord. Jia doesn't know anything about it."

Xia Houyun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted: "Returning to the lord, the general and his brother have stayed in Montenegro for a long time, and they understand the situation here somewhat. Although Zhang Niujiao has been dead for many years, he is loyal to him on Montenegro. There are tens of thousands of subordinates. They have two leaders, one is Sun Qing and the other is Wang Dang."

Han Zhan has no impression of the name Xia Houyun said, which proves that the abilities of these two people are limited, so there is no trace left in the history books.He pondered for a moment, looked at Xia Houyun and asked, "Who do you listen to the most on weekdays?"

"Zhang Niujiao's widow, Zhang Yan's mother-in-law Mrs. Zhang." Xia Houyun replied: "Sun Qing and Wang Dang will visit Mrs. Zhang's mansion every now and then. If you want these people to submit to me in Jizhou, then In the future, if you want to come, you must persuade Mrs. Zhang."

"Captain Xiahou," Guo Jia waited for Xia Houyun to finish speaking, and asked with a smile, "I wonder if Zhang Yan has a daughter?" After speaking, he cast a meaningful glance at Han Zhan beside him.

Han Zhan saw Guo Jia's eyes cast on him, and muttered dissatisfiedly in his heart: "Damn, Feng Xiao didn't ask Ben Hou to use his beauty tricks to marry Zhang Yan's daughter home? Look at Zhang Yan's appearance, and Zhang Fei Almost, you can imagine what his daughter looks like."

When Han Zhan was thinking about how to reject Guo Jia's proposal of a beautiful man, he heard Xia Houyun say: "I never heard that Zhang Yan has any daughters. He only has one son named Zhang Fang."

When he learned that Zhang Yan did not have any daughters, Han Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, while Guo Jia sighed deeply. Since the other party has no daughters, the plan to deepen the relationship between the two parties through marriage is completely ruined.Fortunately, there are more solutions than difficulties. After being lost for a moment, Guo Jia asked Xiahouyun again: "Captain Xiahou, do you know where Mrs. Zhang lives?"

"I know." Xia Houyun nodded and said, "It's right next to Zhang Yan's mansion." She seemed to have guessed Guo Jia's intentions, so she frowned and said, "But the forest is guarded there, and ordinary people can't get in at all."

"Ordinary people can't get in," Guo Jia heard Xia Houyun say this, turned his head to look at Han Zhan and said with a half-smile: "But if the lord goes out, I think the guards at the door will not make things difficult."

"Feng Xiao," although Han Zhan felt that Guo Jia's idea was good, he still felt that he should remind him: "If Master Hu is willing to help us, I believe it will be easier for us to enter Mrs. Zhang's mansion."

"My lord, in fact, even without the assistance of Mr. Hu, we can still visit Mrs. Zhang." Guo Jia said with some disapproval of Han Zhan's statement: "I think the soldiers guarding the gate will give the lord such face. of."

Han Zhan smiled bitterly and said, "Feng Xiao, do you really think that the Marquis is so famous? I can tell you that without the assistance of Junshi Hu, we might not even be able to enter the door."

"My lord, why did you say that?" Guo Jia asked in confusion.

Han Zhan pointed at Xia Houyun with his finger and said, "Just now Captain Xiahou also said that Mrs. Zhang did not live with Zhang Yan. That is to say, she and Zhang Yan did not get along well. As for the Those soldiers that Zhang Yan sent to her may not have been sent to her by Zhang Yan, but Sun Qing and Wang Dang's subordinates. Just ask, how could two subordinates who were loyal to Zhang Niujiao easily let Zhang Yan take over what their lord established? The foundation, hand it over to others?"

Guo Jia was speechless by Han Zhan's question. After a long time, he said, "It seems that it is not an easy task to visit Mrs. Zhang without the assistance of Mr. Hu."

Han Zhan sent someone to invite Hu Zhi, hoping to discuss with him about visiting Mrs. Zhang.Unexpectedly, the dispatched subordinates did not return until more than half an hour later.He reported to Han Zhan with a bitter face: "My lord, Master Hu is currently trying the case, and he may not be able to escape for a while."

Hearing that Hu Zhi was trying a case, Han Zhan immediately became serious, and asked quickly, "I don't know what case Hu Junshi is trying, tell me quickly!"

The subordinate hurriedly replied: "It is said that a small official in the yamen took a fancy to a young woman nearby. Because he failed to moleste several times, he held a grudge. It happened that the woman's husband died two days ago, so he falsely accused It was the woman who had an affair with her brother, and when she was discovered, she killed her husband."

Hearing that it was another sex case, Han Zhan quickly stood up and said to Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, I have nothing to do anyway, why don't we go and see Mr. Hu trial the case, how about it?"

Guo Jia guessed that Han Zhan heard Hu Zhi's trial, and felt a little itchy. He wanted to see the excitement, but he couldn't stop him, so he could only bite the bullet and replied, "I obey!"

In order not to shock the world, Han Zhan, who went out in casual clothes, took Guo Jia, Xia Houyun, and four or five guards with him.

After Zhang Yan left, Han Zhan asked Guo Jia with some puzzlement: "Feng Xiao, judging from the situation just now, Zhang Yan is already a little bit moved about returning to Jizhou, but why did he say that he would think about it for three days?"

Guo Jia shook his feather fan lightly, and said slowly: "My lord, don't look at Zhang Yan as the lord of Montenegro, but Zhang Niujiao has a lot of old men under him. It is an unknown quantity. In Jia’s opinion, his so-called three-day consideration is to try to persuade these old people.”

Hearing Guo Jia mention Zhang Niujiao, Han Zhan remembered that Zhang Yan's original surname was not Zhang, but Chu Yan.After Zhang Niujiao died in battle, his subordinates respected Chu Yan as their leader. In order to commemorate his father-in-law who had been so kind to him, Chu Yan changed his surname to Zhang and called him Zhang Yan.

Han Zhan asked tentatively, "Feng Xiao, do you know any famous figures in Zhang Niujiao's old department?"

Unexpectedly, after Guo Jia heard this, he shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Please forgive me, my lord. Jia doesn't know anything about it."

Xia Houyun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted: "Returning to the lord, the general and his brother have stayed in Montenegro for a long time, and they understand the situation here somewhat. Although Zhang Niujiao has been dead for many years, he is loyal to him on Montenegro. There are tens of thousands of subordinates. They have two leaders, one is Sun Qing and the other is Wang Dang."

Chapter 361 Visit Mrs. Zhang

Not long after, the yamen servant came back to Han Zhan, and said with a smile: "My lord, please meet me in the back hall. Please come with me."

Under the guidance of the yamen servants, everyone came to the back hall.The yamen servant made a gesture of invitation to the inside: "Your Excellency is inside, a few, please come in."

Han Zhan said to the guards following him: "You wait here!" After speaking, he walked into the back hall with Guo Jia and Xia Houyun.

Hu Zhi was kneeling behind a table, looking down at a file on the table.Hearing footsteps coming in, he asked without raising his head, "What's the matter?"

Han Zhan stopped a few steps away from Hu Zhi, and asked with a smile on his face, "Mr. Hu, are you safe here?"

When Hu Zhi heard Han Zhan's voice, he suddenly raised his head. When he saw Han Zhan and others, he was taken aback for a moment, then put down the file in his hand, got up and walked around the table, and saluted Han Zhan: "So it's The Marquis of Ting is here, but Hu doesn’t know it, so I’m far away from welcoming you, please forgive me.”

"Why, Junshi Hu?" Hearing what Hu Zhi said, Xia Houyun couldn't help asking curiously: "Didn't the servants come to report to you just now?"

Hu Zhi nodded, and said: "Just now the yamen servant came to report that an old friend surnamed Han is visiting. Hu really didn't expect that it would be Tinghou, otherwise he would sweep the couch in person to welcome him."

After Han Zhan sat down, Guo Jia and Xia Houyun also sat down.After Hu Zhi returned to his seat and sat down, he tentatively asked, "I don't know if Tinghou is here, what's your opinion?" He asked this because he and Zhang Yan had only left the post house for a few hours before the other party rushed over. , there must be something important.

"Mr. Hu," Guo Jia saw Han Zhan winking at him, so he took the initiative to say, "There seem to be quite a few factions in your Montenegro army."

"I didn't expect Mr. Guo to see it too." Hu Zhi didn't object to Guo Jia's statement, but nodded and said: "Don't look at my master as a general who is in trouble, and controls millions of soldiers in the Black Mountain Army. population, but there are still many people who will not obey his orders."

"Mr. Hu, why is this?" Guo Jia continued to ask.

"Most of the old men who followed the old lord Zhang Niujiao in the army died in battle or were disarmed and returned to the field. The only ones left are Sun Qing and Wang Dang." Hu Zhi sighed and said, "Don't think there are only two of them, but Since they are directly under Mrs. Zhang's orders, all the old people in Montenegro look up to them."

Hearing this, Han Zhan couldn't help interjecting, "Mr. Hu, do you want to ask me something? I hope you can tell the truth. I wonder if you can?"

From Han Zhan's expression, Hu Zhi guessed what he was going to ask, so he sighed, and said first: "Tinghou wants to ask, is the reason why my lord said to give you an answer in three days, is it to have enough money?" Time to lobby those old men in the Montenegrin Army?"

Seeing that Hu Zhi had guessed his intentions, Han Zhan did not hide anything. He nodded and replied truthfully, "That's right, this is exactly what the Marquis wanted to ask."

"When my lord accepted the official position of the imperial court, these old people from Montenegro made a fuss for a while. At that time, Sun Qing, Wang Dang and others led [-] troops to surround my lord's residence." Hu Zhi had a bitter expression on his face. He said: "If Mrs. Zhang hadn't arrived after hearing the news and repelled Sun Qing, Wang Dang and others, my lord would have been in danger for his life."

After hearing what Hu Zhi said, Han Zhan strengthened his judgment. If Zhang Yan wanted to submit to him sincerely, the widow of Zhang Niujiao, Mrs. Zhang, was the key.As long as I can persuade her, then Sun Qing, Wang Dang and others who caused Zhang Yan a headache will bow their heads and obey, and the Black Mountain Army will become a member of the Jizhou army by the way.

Thinking of this, Han Zhan cupped his hands at Hu Zhi, and asked politely: "Mr. Hu, this Marquis wants to visit Mrs. Zhang in person. I wonder if you can introduce her for me?"

"This, this may not be easy to handle." Hearing Han Zhan's request, Hu Zhi looked embarrassed: "To tell you the truth, Mrs. Zhang's residence is guarded by Sun Qing and Wang Dang. They Don't buy Hu's account at all, even if Hu takes you to Mrs. Zhang's mansion, I'm afraid you won't be able to enter."

According to Han Zhan's thinking, the soldiers guarding Mrs. Zhang's mansion must be Zhang Yan's confidantes. As long as Hu Zhi, the military adviser of the Black Mountain Army, goes out, he will definitely be able to walk into Mrs. Zhang's mansion.But after hearing what Hu Zhi said, he realized that he thought the problem too simply.The reason why Sun Qing, Wang Dang and others sent people to guard the mansion is probably to separate Zhang Yan from Mrs. Zhang.

Thinking of this, Han Zhan felt that the matter was a bit tricky, and he thought of several ways in his mind, but in the end they all denied them one by one.At this moment, Xia Houyun suddenly heard asking: "Junshi Hu, I heard that Mrs. Zhang is very fond of your young son Zhang Fang. But I don't know what is the relationship between Junshi Hu and the young master?"

Hearing Xia Houyun's question, Han Zhan's eyes suddenly brightened. Yes, even if Mrs. Zhang is dissatisfied with Zhang Yan, but the young son Zhang Fang has a constant blood relationship with her. If Hu Zhi and Zhang Fang has a good relationship, maybe he can use Zhang Fang to enter the mansion.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Hu Zhi smiled wryly and said: "It is true that Hu and Young Master have some friendship, but whether he can bring you to see the old lady is still unknown."

Hearing Hu Zhi's words, Han Zhan guessed that there was still hope for this matter, and said quickly, "Mr. Hu, I wonder if you can arrange for me to meet the Young Master?"

"Young Master is young and never sees outsiders." Hu Zhi said thoughtfully: "But Hu can mediate and find a way for him to meet Tinghou."

Although Han Zhan explained the truth that haste makes waste, he still couldn't help asking: "Mr. Hu, when can you arrange for this Marquis to meet with Young Master Zhang?"

Hu Zhi frowned and thought for a while, then replied: "Tinghou, please be safe and don't be impatient. Let Humou visit the young master tonight and find out his tone. If he is willing to meet Tinghou, Humou Someone will be sent to notify Marquis Ting immediately."

Seeing that Hu Zhi had agreed to arrange for the young master Zhang Fang to meet with him, Han Zhan's heart was lifted.He got up and said to Hu Zhi: "Mr. Hu, it's getting late. I won't disturb your rest. I'll leave now." After speaking, he bowed his hands to Hu Zhi, turned around and walked out with Guo Jia and Xia Houyun.