Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

"When Pang Nuan followed He Guanzi back then, he also served His Royal Highness King Wuling!"

"Some time ago, Pang Nuan even competed with General Le Cheng for the position of Chief Sima with the support of Mr. Ping Yuan!"

As a result, everyone began to look at Pang Nuan differently.

At the beginning, some people were still dissatisfied, but now everyone is convinced.

What's more, Pang Nuan's performance on the debate stage just now was completely without any fraud. He really refuted all his opponents and won the championship with his talent.

"Pang Nuan, strong!"

"Yes.

If you ask me, Pang Nuan is already qualified to serve as the altar wine of the academy, and asking him to debate with ordinary scholars like us is simply overqualified. "

Public opinion is like this. For a grassroots Pang Nuan, even though they know that he is very strong, everyone still looks down on him subconsciously.

However, when he learned that Pang Nuan's mentor, He Guanzi, was a hermit in the mountains as famous as Guiguzi, and that King Wu Ling was a capable person, his evaluation of Pang Nuan took a 180-degree turn in an instant.

In this era, it is true that a famous teacher produces a talented student!Suddenly a bearded man said: "Actually, I think that Pang Nuan is more suitable for the post of Chief Sima than General Le Cheng."

This sentence immediately aroused the rebuttal of others: "General Le Cheng is also a person who has worked hard for many years. Is there any problem with being a big Sima?"

The bearded man snorted and said, "What do you know?

Although General Le Cheng is talented, his intentions are not right!Forget it, I don't want to tell you this, lest I get burned! "

This immediately attracted the attention of many people in the restaurant, and they all asked for advice.

"Brother, you are boring, the man talks halfway, and the rest is gone?"

"That is, what's the difference between your behavior and those who write only half of it?"

"If you're a man, tell the truth, or you might as well cut it off. I heard that there are some men in the palace who are like this."

This was pleading and agitated again, the bearded man blushed, apparently unable to control himself, and said angrily: "Who said I have no guts?

Since you want me to tell, then I will tell you today! "

Under everyone's expectant eyes, the bearded man coughed and said: "General Le Cheng joined Wu Xinjun before, in order to squeeze out Wu Xiangjun Lianpo's position as the Chief Sima.

Because of the defeat of Jidu, Lord Wuxiang Lianpo was demoted and resigned by the queen mother, and the great Sima was left vacant.

Then Wu Xinjun elected General Le Cheng, and made General Le Cheng the great Sima.

And guess what?

General Le Cheng immediately betrayed Lord Wu Xin as soon as he became the Great Sima, got mixed up with Lord Wen Xin, Lin Xiangru, Shangqing Zhou Shaofen and others, and became the enemy of Lord Wu Xin!Tell me, is such a person out of his mind? "

After everyone in the restaurant finished listening, their faces were a little complicated.

Someone said: "If this is true, then what General Le Cheng did was really not authentic enough."

"Yes, my generation of scholars should put kindness and righteousness first! If you are ungrateful, what kind of scholar can you be, and how can you have any chivalrous spirit?"

"I heard that the most important thing Wu Xinjun has always paid attention to is fairness. This is also what I admire the most about Wu Xinjun. It is really abominable that Le Cheng betrayed Wu Xinjun!"

"That's right, even though Le Cheng is a high-ranking official, I also disdain him!"

"That's right, that's right, Pang Nuan should really be the chief Sima!"

"That's right.

Back then, Yu Xin became a lieutenant without making any achievements. Now that Pang Nuan is so talented, so what if he is a great Sima? "

"If Le Cheng still has a little bit of shame, he should leave his job and let Pang Nuan!"

For a while, the wine shop was full of strong attacks on Le Cheng.

Amidst the attacks on Le Cheng, the bearded diner who had just opened his mouth to expose the secrets of Le Cheng had quietly disappeared at some point.

What the indignant diners in this restaurant did not know was that similar topics were constantly being brought up in hundreds of other restaurants, large and small, in Handan City.

The fact that the newly appointed Grand Sima Lecheng betrayed Wu Xinjun was widely spread.

Of course, this news was quickly spread to Le Cheng's ears.

With a bang, Le Cheng patted the table angrily: "Who are the bastards who dare to openly spread such shameless rumors?"

Le Cheng was really furious.

Although he did betray Zhao Kuo, he did get the post of Da Sima because of it.

But the problem is that now this matter is spreading everywhere, does Le Cheng not want to lose face?

This is the logic of Le Cheng. I can do things with my conscience, but you can't say it!Le Cheng quickly summoned several confidants to discuss the solution to this matter.

The confidantes are also rushing to make suggestions.

"My lord, this must be Wu Xinjun's revenge. We must report to the Queen Mother, and let the Queen Mother punish Wu Xinjun!"

Le Cheng glanced at the confidant who had just spoken, and thought this guy was a fool.

If the queen mother could really rule Wu Xinjun, she would have been ruled long ago, and I still need to make such an excuse for the queen mother?

There is also humanity: "My lord, we must catch those who spread rumors and make them pay the price!"

Le Cheng thought for a while and said, "How to catch it?

Do you want me to send all the retainers out? "

The confidant said: "The Handan Commander Zhou Shaoliang who just took office, his elder brother Zhou Shaofen and Zhou Qing are not on the side of the lord?

As long as the lord greets Zhou Shaoliang and let the people from the Handan government do this, it will be fine. "

Another confidant suddenly said: "Actually, we can arrest a few people at will, and say that they were bought by Wu Xinjun. In this way, we can directly pour dirty water on Wu Xinjun, and wash your body by the way. stigma?"

When Le Cheng heard it, his eyes lit up immediately, and he slapped his thigh: "Wonderful.

That's a good idea, let's do it! "

Chapter 491

There was a small episode when Zhou Shaoliang was invited to Handan.

Le Cheng's people went directly to Zhou Shaoliang's Handan Commander's Mansion, but they were in vain because Zhou Shaoliang was visiting his elder brother Zhou Shaofen's mansion at the moment.

So Le Cheng's people simply went to Zhou Shaofen's mansion again.

Then, Zhao Guoshangqing Zhou Shaofen brought his younger brother Handan Ling Zhou Shaoliang to Lecheng's mansion.

After learning about the situation, Zhou Shaoliang's eyes flickered a little, and his expression was clearly embarrassed: "Da Sima, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's because there are hundreds of thousands of migrants in Handan, and the government servants in Handan are full of plans." There are only 1000 people, which is really beyond our capabilities.”

Hearing this, Le Cheng's face suddenly became gloomy, and his tone was not very happy: "Wouldn't the Handan order even be willing to do such a small favor?"

Zhou Shaoliang was still waiting to speak, but his older brother Zhou Shaofen spoke first: "Da Sima is right, Brother Zhong, when you go back, immediately mobilize all the servants in the Handan government office, and immediately go after those who spread rumors in Handan city." And arrest them and put them in jail to see who is behind them!"

Faced with his brother's words, Zhou Shaoliang could only nod obediently, and immediately left the Lecheng mansion to go to the Handan government office to arrange staff.

Only then did Le Cheng smile, and said to Zhou Shaofen: "Zhou Qing is righteous, I owe you a favor in this matter!"

Zhou Shaofen laughed and said: "Da Sima is serious, you and I will definitely support each other as ministers in the same hall in the future.

By the way, do you want to inform Mr. Xin about this matter? "

Le Cheng hesitated for a moment, and said: "It's better not to tell Mr. Xin, lest Mr. Xin think that I can't even solve this rumor."

What Le Cheng was afraid of was not being looked down upon by Lin Xiangru, but being looked down upon by the queen mother behind Lin Xiangru!Therefore, Le Cheng intends to solve this matter within the smallest possible scope without using the power of Lin Xiangru or the Queen Mother, which can also prove Le Cheng's strength!Zhou Shaofen nodded to express his understanding, and asked again: "Do you need to send someone from my side?"

Le Cheng smiled and said, "No need, don't bother."

If it was not forced, Le Cheng would not even want to use the manpower of the Handan government office, let alone the people from Zhou Shaofen's side.

The two sides chatted for a while, and Zhou Shaofen took his leave.

After returning to his mansion, Zhou Shaofen summoned his most trusted confidant and told him softly.

"You go to inform the other side, and say that Le Cheng has already taken the bait!"

However, Handan Commander Zhou Shaoliang returned to the Handan government office after receiving Le Cheng's request and his brother Zhou Shaofen's signal, and immediately summoned all the servants in the Handan government office to issue an order.

"I heard that there are a lot of people in the market these days preaching the benefits of Pang Nuan, especially Da Sima Le Cheng, do you know what it is?

This is a troublemaker!Now the government orders you to go out immediately, arrest all those who dare to talk and put them in prison! "

After hearing the order, the yamen servants couldn't help but look at each other.

Zhou Shaoliang said angrily: "Why are you still standing there, go!"

An old government official couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the rumors in Handan City spread quite quickly, and it can be said that most people are spreading rumors unconsciously. People's words will involve a lot."

Zhou Shaoliang said impatiently: "If you want to say such a thing, talk to Da Sima! Think about it with your own brain, who is behind Da Sima?

That's someone the government doesn't even dare to offend. What are you still questioning here? Do you want to die? "

It was only then that many yamen servants understood.

This is the Queen Mother's order!Who dares to disobey the Queen Mother's order?

Many yamen servants left in a hurry.

In a restaurant in Handan City, everyone was excitedly discussing the hot spots of the past few days.

"Have you heard?

The reason why Pang Nuan didn't win Le Cheng when he recommended it was not because Le Cheng was more capable, but because Le Cheng sold Wu Xinjun's interests to Xinjun Lin Xiangru, so he got Xinjun's full help and In the end, he became Da Sima! "

"That's right, let me tell you, Pang Nuan in the hall actually made Le Cheng speechless at that time, but Le Cheng hehe, I won't say more about things that everyone understands."

"It is said that Le Cheng knelt outside Xinjun's mansion for a day and a night before Xinjun accepted him. This kind of traitor is really hateful!"

Rumors are just like this, they become more and more exaggerated as they are passed on.

An old middle-aged man coughed, and said to several young men who were discussing the matter loudly at the table next to him: "Young people, it's better not to discuss such important national affairs, so as not to cause trouble to the upper body. "

Hearing the old man's words, several young men couldn't help laughing: "Sir, we are scholars in the academy, so what about talking about state affairs?

What can anyone do to us? "

"That is, isn't the reason why the academy was established to let us speak freely about state affairs?"

"Yes, yes, I am studying hard in the academy to serve Zhao Guo in the future. If we are not allowed to discuss these things, how can we serve Zhao Guo in the future when we know nothing?"

The young faces of the scholars were full of confidence.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps, and then a team of yamen servants rushed in.

The leading old yamen servant's eyes were sharp, and he directly locked on these young scholars who were talking loudly just now: "It's you who just spread rumors here to attack Master Zhao and Sima Lecheng?"

Several academic scholars were stunned for a moment, then a leading scholar stood up and said proudly: "That's right! That Le Cheng will do everything for his official position, and I'm about to knock him down!" With a bang, the old man The yamen servant directly punched the speaker in the face, blocking all the words behind him.

The yamen servants rushed forward and captured all the scholars in an instant.

The old yamen servant sternly said: "Take them all back and put them in the prison in Handan, so we can interrogate them and see who ordered them!"

Soon, hundreds of people discussing this matter were arrested in various restaurants and restaurants in Handan City.

The originally empty Handan Prison suddenly became overcrowded.

Handan Commander Zhou Shaoliang was also beaten like a chicken blood, interrogating non-stop.

Among those arrested, many were scholars from the Academy.

Whether it is Wu Xinjun, Zhao Kuo or Pang Nuan, they are regarded as "one of their own" by the academicians, so they will naturally stand on Zhao Kuo and Pang Nuan's side and criticize Le Cheng. It is not surprising that he was abused and then arrested.

Immediately, Xun Kuang, the chief sacrificial wine of the academy, couldn't sit still, and immediately brought several sacrificial wines to the Handan government office to negotiate with Handan Commander Zhou Shaoliang, hoping that Zhou Shaoliang would release these scholars.

However, Zhou Shaoliang didn't give Xun Kuang any face at all, and refused firmly: "Xun Qing, this matter was arranged by the superiors. Don't say that you came to me to intercede. It is impossible to give him this face!"

Xun Kuang, who had hit a snag, left the Handan government office angrily.

The few Jijiu who followed Xun Kuang were anxious, but many of their disciples were arrested.

A sacrificial wine said hurriedly: "Xun Qing, you have to find a way!"

Xun Kuang's face was serious, and he said, "Let's go, let's go see Lord Wu Xin, Lord Wu Xin will definitely have a solution!"

Chapter 492 You don't know anything about the power of the academy

Xun Kuang and his party rushed to Wu Xinjun's mansion and asked to see Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo was very calm. Looking at Xun Kuang and the others in front of him, he asked unhurriedly, "Are you here because of the arrest of those scholars?"

Xun Kuang hurriedly said, "Exactly.