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Yang Hong smiled wryly. "When the two armies are at war, the hearts of the people are important, but they cannot be determined by a random essay. When Gongsun Bogui entered Cuojizhou, he also wrote an essay, scolding Benchu, Jieqiao, and his defeat. Did it work? Now that the attack on Pengcheng is not enough, and the reinforcements from the imperial court have arrived, he can't win on the battlefield, so he can only make such a call, which is just a bluff, not worth mentioning."

Yuan Shu rolled his eyes, his anger eased slightly. "That's true. If you really want to be able to beat someone, why bother to scold. The servant girl has a plan to give birth to a child. She dares not do anything, only speaks."

"exactly."

"Then what should I do?" Yuan Shu snorted: "I can't just be scolded by him like this. I'll just let it go. My daughter is such a kind person, how can she be so slandered by him."

"My lord, instead of scolding each other, it's better to think about how to deal with the danger in front of you."

"What danger am I in?" Yuan Shu smiled triumphantly. "The servant girl can't take care of himself. He can't even conquer Pengcheng. How dare he attack Shouchun? Although Yan Liang is brave, he is trapped in a lonely city. It will be fine if I don't beat him. How dare he come to tease me?"

Yuan Shu had reason to be happy.

Not long ago, he had just received a message from Zong Cheng, the prefect of Runan. Zong Cheng and Lou Gui rode [-] steps into Runan, and they were about to cut off Yan Liang's retreat. The opportunity to regain Lujiang came again, but Yuan Shao was restrained. In Pengcheng, there is nothing to do.

If it wasn't for his limited strength and lack of confidence in conquering Lujiang, he would have done it long ago.

"Has Shi Jun forgotten Liu Zhengli?" Yan Xiang reminded.

"Liu Zhengji...what can I do?" Although Yuan Shu looked disapproving, his tone was a little timid.

Liu Yao is Yuan Shao's best friend. He is in Yuzhang, across the Lujiang River.Liu Yao may not be able to reinforce Yan Liang, but he can restrain Sun Ce from crossing the river.

Without the reinforcement of Sun Ce, who is good at fighting, Yuan Shu could not take Lujiang.

This is something that has been proven in many battles.

"Although Liu Zhengli can't invade Shouchun, he is entrenched in Jiangdong, which will be a disaster after all. Sun Bofu killed heroes in Wuhui, and there is a lot of public grievances. If Liu Zhengli provokes him, Jiangdong will be chaotic." Yan Xiang patiently explained: "At the beginning The proclamation is not a war at all, but to use the brutality of Xiliang soldiers to arouse panic among the people, and then fall into the injustice of the court. This is the case in the Central Plains, and Jiangdong is no exception. Even this Shouchun, it is inevitable that some people will be bewitched by him. No defense."

Yuan Shu felt uneasy. "Who are there?"

"a lot of."

"Then what should we do?" Yuan Shu was taken aback.If someone in Shouchun responds to Yuan Shao, then he will be in danger.

"The only plan at the moment is to stop with silence. I hope Zong Shilin and Lou Zibo can restrain their subordinates and not fall for the original plan. In time, the rumors will stop. But if it is true, it will be troublesome gone."

Yan Xiang and Yang Hong shook their heads and sighed at the same time.

Yan Xiang is from Guanzhong and often receives news from Guanzhong.Although the emperor vigorously promoted enlightenment, Xiliang soldiers were not as unscrupulous as when Li Jue and Guo Si were in chaos, but harassment of the people still often occurred.Once those people went to the battlefield and stayed away from the restraint of the general, he didn't know whether they would revert to their old ways.

Because of this, he was very worried that Yuan Shao's scheme would succeed.

Yuan Shu served as the captain of Changshui, and the Changshui camp is the Hu cavalry camp, mainly composed of Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Hun knights. Things are trickier.

If the soldiers in Xiliang were unruly and killed innocent people in Shandong, the reputation of the imperial court would inevitably be hampered, and the saying that the emperor was not in the right place might revive.Compared with this, the slander received by his daughter Yuan Quan is not worth mentioning.

"If that's the case, then I'll scold him too, depending on who has the loudest voice." Yuan Shu said suddenly: "He hasn't settled with him for giving my Yuan's daughter to the Wuhuan people and the Xianbei people. Oh, yes, When Zhang Junyi and Gao Yuanguan wiped out Chen Yuanlong's tribe, there were Wuhuan and Xianbei people, they were real barbarians, even more barbaric than Liangzhou soldiers."

Yuan Shu slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "I want to formally expel him from the Yuan clan, and he is not allowed to be buried in the ancestral tomb after death. He will be a lonely ghost forever."

Yan Xiang and Yang Hong looked at each other and thought it was feasible.

This is probably the only thing Yuan Shu can do now.

Yuan Shu had said before that he would expel Yuan Shao from the clan, but no one took it seriously.Now that Yuan Shao is attacking Xuzhou with fierce means, the people of Xuzhou restrain him, and Yuan Shu announces to expel Yuan Shao, at least the people of Xuzhou will agree.

When the famous scholar Wang Lang declared that Yuan Shu was the head of the Yuan family, Yuan Shu was as happy as a child.

Yan Xiang then drafted an announcement on behalf of Yuan Shu, formally expelling Yuan Shao from the Yuan family tree as the head of the Yuan family, and choosing another son in the family to succeed Yuan Cheng.Zong Cheng, the prefect of Runan, asked him to send troops to guard Yuan's ancestral tomb and forbid Yuan Shao to send people to worship.

When the two armies were at war, Yuan Shao's main force could not enter Runan, but it did not prevent him from sending people back to sacrifice.As soon as Yuan Shu made this announcement, considering the current situation, it is entirely possible for Zong Cheng to confine the border of the clan, even if he did not follow Yuan Shu's orders.

This actually caused Yuan Shao to be expelled from the Yuan family.

Those who regarded themselves as former officials of the Yuan family's disciples would inevitably be shaken, and the Yuan family's children who stayed behind in Yuan's former residence had to draw a clear line with Yuan Shao.

Chapter 627

When Yuan Shu was about to scold Yuan Shao, Zhou Zhong rushed to Yuzhang and met Liu Yao and Xu Shao.

Xu Shao, Zijiang, the host of Yuedan Ping, now takes refuge in Yuzhang and is attached to Liu Yao.

Even though he was fleeing, Xu Shao was still personable, eloquent and generous.

When he saw Zhou Zhong, before Zhou Zhong could speak, he teased Zhou Zhong first. "It's really hard for Mr. Zhou to come and go."

Zhou Zhong was aware of Xu Shao's influence, so he didn't dare to be presumptuous, he just smiled.

"Xu Jun has been in Yuzhang for a few years, are you still used to it?"

Xu Shao shook his head.Although Liu Yao treated him very politely and paid respects to him, he was still not used to the climate of Yuzhang and often missed his hometown of Runan.Especially the hot and humid summer, he is the least used to it, as if his whole body is moldy from the inside out.

"When I left Jingzhou, Zong Shilin had already led his troops into Runan. By now, Pingyu should have been recovered. You can go home."

"Really?" Xu Shao glanced at Liu Yao in surprise, feeling unhappy.

Liu Yao didn't tell him these things, and he didn't know if he didn't receive the news, or if he received the news but didn't tell him.According to common sense, the latter is more likely.

Feeling Xu Shao's dissatisfaction, Liu Yao was embarrassed, but it was hard to explain.

"Brother Jiamou came to sing Chu songs?" Liu Yao forced a smile, raised his head to cover his mouth and nose, and coughed twice.

"Are you sick?" Zhou Zhong asked.

Liu Yao nodded, feeling a little helpless.He was indeed ill, and very ill.In fact, since he crossed the river, his health has not been very good.If it wasn't for Zhou Zhong's special status, he wouldn't have greeted him in person.

"Unsatisfactory?"

"Maybe." Liu Yao shook his hand, interrupting Zhou Zhong's question. "Since Brother Jiamou came from Jingzhou, he must have met Liu Jingsheng?"

Zhou Zhong smiled and nodded, but did not speak.

He knew that Liu Yao would ask about Liu Biao's movements.Compared with Jingzhou, although Yuzhang and Danyang are big counties with more than half of Yangzhou's household registration, they are still slightly insufficient compared with Jingzhou controlled by Liu Biao.Whether Liu Biao is an enemy or a friend is very important to Liu Yao.

Seeing that Zhou Zhong didn't speak, Liu Yao was anxious, but he didn't want to ask more questions, so he could only wink at Xu Shao.

Although Xu Shao was dissatisfied with Liu Yao's concealment of the news, he still took up the topic and asked Zhou Zhong why he came.

Zhou Zhong was not in a hurry, but brought up an old matter instead. "Son, I heard people say that when Emperor Xiaoling was in power, you were invited to Luoyang to look after King Hongnong and Jinshang?"

Xu Shao frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, then nodded helplessly.

"How did you break it?"

Xu Shao frowned even tighter, and kept silent.

He was invited into the palace to look after the two princes.The reason is that Emperor Xiaoling abolished the elders and established the younger ones. I hope he can say that the second son of the emperor, that is, the current emperor Liu Xie, has a better fate and is more suitable for succession.But before he entered the palace, he received a message from Yuan Shao, hoping that he could open up the eyes of the eldest son Liu Bian, say a few good words, and stop Emperor Xiaoling's idea of ​​abolishing the elders and establishing the younger ones.

As a famous scholar in Runan and the backbone of the party, he of course sided with Yuan Shao, which greatly disappointed Emperor Xiaoling.

But the facts proved his mistake: Liu Bian was poisoned by Dong Zhuo, and Liu Xie successfully counterattacked after some twists and turns, and now he has become the hope of the great Han Zhongxing, and is regarded by countless people as a wise king.

Including Zhou Zhong in front of him.

Once upon a time, Zhou Zhong was also a supporter of Yuan Shao, and he tried his best to oppose Emperor Xiaoling's abolition of the elders and the establishment of the younger.

At this moment, Zhou Zhong asked this matter again, his intention was very clear, that is, he hoped that he would change his words, support the court, and say that the emperor's succession to the throne was the destiny of heaven, so as to enhance the legitimacy of the emperor.

When he first met Emperor Xiaoling, there was only Jian Shuo by his side.Now that Emperor Xiaoling and Jian Shuo are dead, no one knows what he said at that time.He can say whatever he wants.

As for why Emperor Xiaoling did not abolish the elders and establish the younger ones, there are countless explanations.

Of course, he can also stick to the conclusion at that time, but he has to pay the price of his blindness and ruin the reputation of Yuedan Ping.

The more noble the person, the closer the connection with God's will, and the clearer the destiny.You can't even see such an important thing, what do you think of the fate of those ordinary people?

But Xu Shao refused to submit.

"My eyes are dumb, and I can only see that the life of the eldest son of the emperor is short, and the life of the second son is miserable." Xu Shao said quietly: "I just didn't expect the life of the eldest son of the emperor to be so short that he didn't even have a single heir."

Zhou Zhong was a little disappointed, and took a deep look at Xu Shao. "What a pity."

Xu Shao chuckled lightly: "What's the pity, the weather is unpredictable, today is like this, how can I know what will happen tomorrow? I am a commoner, with limited skills, and it is inevitable to be mistaken. But Mr. Zhou is responsible for the importance of family and country. If you are wrong , but there will be endless troubles.”

Zhou Zhong laughed. "Thank you, General, for reminding me. But I am old, and it won't be long before I can retire from an official position and enjoy my grandchildren. As for the importance of family and country, I have young people to work hard, so I don't need to worry about it. You are also, it is right to take good care of your illness. Life It would be a pity to die before fifty."

When Liu Yao and Xu Shao heard this, their faces changed suddenly.

Zhou Zhong is cursing them to die early.

Xu Shao sneered and said, "Zhou Jiamou, did you come all this way to show off your tongue?"

"Of course not." Zhou Zhong was unhurried, with a flash of pride in his eyes. "I had good words to persuade you, but you didn't want to listen. If this is the case, then I can only advise you to do it yourself."

He sighed. "However, I can also understand that you and Yuan Benchu ​​have too much entanglement, and it is really not easy to get out. It is better to go all the way to the dark without losing your reputation. In the future, the great Han will prosper, and the emperor will reward him for his merits. Cao Mengde will be the king ( Liu Dai) said a few words, presumably the Liu family of Donglai will not sink for too long, and the ancestors still have blood to eat."

Liu Yao's expression changed again and again, but he never said a word.

Xu Shao couldn't help but say something. "The outcome is undecided, Mr. Zhou is not too hasty."

Zhou Zhong looked at Xu Shao and put away his smile. "You think the outcome is undecided?"

"Isn't it?" Xu Shao sneered and said, "Yuan Benchu ​​is still in the Central Plains, and the emperor you're talking about hasn't returned to Luoyang yet."

"The Son of Heaven didn't go back to Luoyang. It's not that he couldn't go back, but he didn't want to go back. If he wants to go back, he can go back after the Huayin War." Zhou Zhong sighed. "Do you know why the emperor refused to return to Luoyang?"

"Also ask Mr. Zhou for advice."

"It's because he wants to teach Bingliang's soldiers to become teachers of benevolence and righteousness, teachers of kings, and save the people of Shandong from being slaughtered." Zhou Zhong's face became serious. "Yuan Benchu, whom you have never forgotten, started killing in Xuzhou. Just for this one thing, the judge will be judged. How can the outcome be uncertain? I came here from a long distance, and I also want to gather the strength of Shandong heroes to help the emperor. , checks and balances are cool. I don’t want the two of you to bear a high reputation, but they are so confused and have no eyes.”

Chapter 628 Fake it

Xu Shao blushed, and was about to speak when Liu Yao winked and smiled.

"Brother Jia Mou really is old, but his courage has not diminished. We haven't seen each other for many years, and it's overwhelming when we meet each other. Come, let me rest from the thunderous anger for a while, and let me show my friendship to the land, and it's not too late to ask for help."

Seeing that Liu Yao's attitude had changed, Zhou Zhong also took advantage of the situation to give in, he laughed, as if nothing had happened.

Liu Yao prepared wine and food in the long pavilion by the roadside, invited Zhou Zhong to a seat, and chatted freely.

Regardless of whether the cooperation can be reached this time, they are friends for many years and scholars who seek each other with the same spirit.

Zhou Zhong introduced the changes in recent years to Liu Yao and Xu Shao in detail, especially after the Huayin War.

In his opinion, it was at that time that the hope of Dahan Zhongxing flashed, marked by the vision from the sky, and the great victory in Huayin as an important turning point.After that, the emperor seemed to be a different person, leading the big man to another road.

A path that is both exhilarating and unsettling.

Liu Yao and Xu Shao listened carefully, and soon recognized Zhou Zhong's intention.

Zhou Zhong came not only to appease the court, but also to check and balance.

When the world is in turmoil, it is expected that the emperor will use martial arts and re-use martial arts.However, there is an imbalance between civil and military, and most of the warriors are from Bingliang. This is by no means a situation that Zhou Zhong and other veterans would like to see.

"Brother Jiamou is really old-fashioned in seeking the country." Xu Shao teased, "I'm afraid that the emperor may not be able to listen to his youthful spirit. If you speak in a hurry, it will be bad if there is another party ban."

Zhou Zhong retorted. "Although the Son of Heaven is a young man, he still has the intention to educate and be cool. Even Han Sui was suppressed by him and did not dare to act rashly. Yuan Ben was nearly half a century old, but he was no longer the same as before, and was played by the people of Jizhou."

He looked at Liu Yao. "Do you really think that when Yuan Benchu ​​gains power, your Liu family will be able to climb the scales of the dragon and attach the tail of a phoenix?"

Liu Yao frowned slightly, covered his lips and coughed twice, taking the opportunity to avoid Zhou Zhong's eyes.

He still has some understanding of the situation of Yuan Shao and his son.Yuan Shao was coerced by Jizhou people, Yuan Tan was even more neglected, and Yuan Mai, born of the Liu family, had no chance of succession.Now the most competitive is Yuan Xi, and Yuan Xi will marry a Jizhou native.

For Liu, the benefits of marrying Yuan Shao were basically in vain.

In this case, whether to continue to be bound with Yuan Shao or to attach himself to the imperial court became a problem he had to face.

Zhou Zhong made it clear that the world is in chaos, the royal family is lonely, and the emperor intends to reuse the clan.As long as he is willing to serve the court, the emperor will be able to forget the past.Even Liu Bei, who can't tell his lineage clearly, can restore his family status, let alone someone like him with a clear lineage.

This seems to be a very simple question, but he is still very worried.

One of them is the emperor's attitude towards the Hedong clan.

What if it's not just for the Hedong clan, but for all the clans?

In terms of the strength of the powerful gentry, how can the people of Hedong be compared with the people of Shandong.

As a member of the gentry, Liu Yao naturally knew the influence of the gentry and how dangerous the emperor's move was.

The Son of Heaven directly controlled the people of Bingliang, which was by no means comparable to Emperor Xiaoling who could not control military power. His control over the court might surpass that of Emperor Xiaohuan, comparable to that of Xiaowu and Xiaoxuan back then.Once he raises the butcher's knife and wants to attack the nobles and powerful people in Shandong, blood will flow into rivers, and the damage is by no means comparable to that of the party.

Xu Shao also thought of this. "Brother Jiamou, do you want to persuade Yuan Benchu ​​to surrender?"

Zhou Zhong looked at Xu Shao.

Xu Shao smiled. "If you want to check and balance the people, the ministers in the court are not enough. Moreover, without the support of force, the civil servants are just lambs waiting to be slaughtered, and they can't even fight the eunuchs, let alone the hero who holds the elite soldiers in his hands." ?”

Zhou Zhong nodded. "If I can persuade Yuan Benchu ​​to surrender, of course I am willing to give it a try. If I can't persuade him to surrender, then I can only force him to surrender."

He took a sip of the wine and said again: "This is not my business alone, it needs the help of Zheng Li and the general."

Xu Shao's eyes flashed, and he suddenly smiled. "Brother Jiamou has the support of Sun Bofu and Zhou Gongjin, do you still need us?"