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Does the Son of Heaven really want to make peace?

It is well known that Yuan Shao has a good face.He has controlled Jizhou for so long, can he be willing to suffer this humiliation?

In the face of everyone's doubts, Zhang Xi couldn't tell.

The emperor really didn't want to negotiate a peace, and he wanted to take this opportunity to kill all those who supported Yuan Shao, so as not to repeat the mistakes he had made in Hedong.All he cared about was that the Xiliang soldiers' atrocities would bring bad influence and bear the notoriety of a tyrant.

Yuan Shao's refusal to surrender fell right into his hands.

It was difficult for him to say these words, so he could only relay the process of issuing the edict to everyone, emphatically mentioning Chen Gong.

Chen Gong's opinion played a key role in the issuance of the imperial edict.In other words, although this edict was suspected of humiliating Yuan Shao, it was the opinion of Shandong scholar-bureaucrats, not the will of the emperor himself.

Hearing Chen Gong's name, Cao Cao was a little embarrassed.

Others did not feel embarrassed, but realized a problem: they should not regard the court as controlled by the Xiliang people. The emperor had already got rid of the hostage of the Xiliang people, and a large number of Shandong scholar-bureaucrats entered the court and began to play a role.Except for old ministers like Zhang Xi and Zhou Zhong, Xun Yu, Xun You, Zang Hong, and Chen Gongke were all from Shandong.

The greatest significance of this edict is to prevent Shandong from becoming a battlefield.

As long as Yuan Shao is willing to surrender, Shandong will immediately restore peace.

For Shandong, which has been in chaos for more than ten years, peace is within reach for the first time.

Compared with this, what is Yuan Shao's personal honor and disgrace?

It didn't take Zhang Xi much to say, almost everyone accepted the reality.

Cao Cao immediately sent someone to escort Zhang Xi to Runan to meet Zong Cheng.

Runan is Yuan Shao's own county. If the people of Runan can change their position and support the imperial court, even if Yuan Shao refuses to surrender, the imperial court will have enough strength to force him to surrender.

Before Zhang Xi left, Cao Cao asked Zhang Xi a question: If Yuan Shao was willing to surrender, how would the imperial court choose between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu?

Yuan Shu has already expelled Yuan Shao from the Yuan family in Runan. After Yuan Shao becomes a minister, will Yuan Shu withdraw this announcement and recognize Yuan Shao again?If Yuan Shu refuses, will the imperial court force Yuan Shu to admit it?

Zhang Xi frowned. "Why is Gaolu still so ignorant? Isn't he adding fuel to the fire?"

Cao Cao smiled slightly, and took out a call to action. "I can't complain about the road this time. It's because I went too far. Not only did he insult the road, but he also insulted the emperor Qing Yu. Mr. Zhang, you must uphold justice."

After Zhang Xi read the call to action, his face turned pale with anger, but he didn't dare to say a word.

It's okay for Yuan Shao to scold Yuan Shu, but it's serious to insult Emperor Qingyu.If this gets to the emperor's ears, even if Yuan Shao is willing to bow his head, the emperor may not be able to spare him.

"I hope the news won't spread so fast." Zhang Xi sighed. "Otherwise, Chen Lin will be to blame for death."

Chapter 641

The family of the Zhang family in Xiyang, Runan is not as good as that of the Yuan family in Ruyang, Runan, but it is still first-class in Runan.

The ancestor of the Zhang family in Xiyang was Zhao Wang Zhang Ao, the son-in-law of Han Gaozu Liu Bang.The Zhang family passed on the "Shangshu" to the family. Zhang Xi's great-grandfather, Zhang Xun, became an official through learning, and he was a minister in the same dynasty as Yuan An.

The reason why the Zhang family in Xiyang is not as good as the Yuan family in Ruyang is because Zhang Xun's sons and grandsons did not keep up, until the great-grandson, that is, Zhang Xi's elder brother Zhang Ji, became the emperor's teacher, and the official came to Sikong, and he was with Yang Ci and Liu Tao. , Liu Kuan and others advanced and retreated together.

Today, Zhang Xi is Sikong.

The two brothers are both Sikong, and the Zhang family of Xiyang has returned to the top. In addition, Zhang Ji once lectured for Emperor Xiaoling, with the friendship of the emperor's teacher. Although the emperor Liu Xie doesn't like Zhang Xi, he can't be too ungrateful. Maintain the respect on the scene.

In such a situation, for those who don't know much about the court, Zhang Xi is a well-deserved leader of scholars in Runan and even Yuzhou.

When Zhang Xi returned to Runan, his influence far surpassed Zong's responsibility as the prefect of Runan.

The big family in Runan almost moved upon hearing the news, and rushed to the county border to meet them and inquire about the situation.

Taking this opportunity, Zhang Xi expressed the court's attitude.

The emperor holds one hundred thousand elite soldiers, it's not that he can't flatten Shandong, it's just that the emperor is benevolent and doesn't want to kill more.So he chose to accept Yuan Shao's request to surrender, pardon the scholars in Shandong, and achieve peace in the world.

From now on, no matter whether you supported Yuan Shao or not, as long as you are willing to change your past and do good, you will never blame the past.

What Zhang Xi said was very polite, but the murderous intent behind it was very heavy.

This is the last chance. If you don't recognize the reality clearly, just wait to be trampled by Xiliang's iron hooves.The Son of Heaven also has a temper, so don't be ignorant of good and bad, and think that he is easy to bully.

In private, Zhang Xi persuaded him earnestly.Although Shandong has advantages in manpower and material resources, and is full of talents, its military disadvantages are also obvious, and after all, it is not an opponent of Pingliang Iron Cavalry.

When Dong Zhuo was in chaos, Shandong prefectures and counties raised troops, Yuan Shao was the leader of the alliance, and he had hundreds of thousands of troops under his command. You all know the result.

Now the emperor is far stronger than Dong Zhuo, but Yuan Shao is not as good as before, so he can only take the initiative to surrender. Are you supporting him and waiting to be buried for him?

Our advantage is not in the battlefield, but in the court.

In combat, Shandong people are not as good as Shanxi people.In governing the country, Shanxi people are not as good as Shandong people.

Take this opportunity to get rid of the previous burden and show your skills in the court.Wouldn't it be wonderful to be worthy of the former sages and live up to this life?

Fan Pang, Li Ying and others are not afraid of life and death, why?Isn't it against the emperor's reuse of eunuchs and relatives instead of scholars?Now the Son of Heaven intends to innovate, takes Xun Yu as the governor of Hedong, promotes the kingly way, and intends to return the power to the Sangong. What a great opportunity this is.

Zhang Xi finally said, take a step back, even if Yuan Shao succeeds by chance, does it have anything to do with you?He has been controlled by the people of Jizhou. Even if he wins the world, it is the victory of the people of Jizhou, not yours.

At most, you are like Xuzhou people, humiliated and killed by Jizhou people at will.

Although Zhang Xi is an envoy of the imperial court, he speaks from the standpoint of Runan people, and his sincerity is touching.

Those who can become the patriarch of a rich family are all human spirits, and they can calculate the gains and losses very clearly.They also knew that Yuan Shao went south twice, returned with no success once, and stopped his troops in Pengcheng once. He was completely exhausted. Let alone conquering the world, it is unlikely that he can gain a firm foothold in the Central Plains.

At such a time, who is willing to follow Yuan Shao to die.

I don't care about disciples, old officials and so on.

Anyway, you, Yuan Shao, have also been expelled from the clan, and Yuan Shu is the head of the Yuan family.

Amidst the sighs that seemed sad but actually rejoiced, everyone reached a tacit understanding.

Zhang Xi then rushed to Jiujiang.

When he was leaving, Chen Dao took the initiative to find him, asked to be his attendant, and escorted him to Jiujiang to pass the imperial edict.

After Zhang Xi watched Chen Dao's riding and shooting, he readily agreed.

There is no shortage of counselors in Runan, but there is a shortage of generals.Chen Dao is very brave and will join the army in the future, so he can speak for the people of Runan.

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The news of Zhang Xi's arrival in Runan quickly reached Yuan Shao's ears.

In fact, as soon as Zhang Xi left Chang'an, Yuan Shao knew the general situation, and knew that although the emperor had to accept the peace due to pressure, he would not let him go easily, and wanted to force him to submit a letter as the governor of Bohai.

Yuan Shao dismissed this, he was more concerned about Zhang Xi's attitude.

He originally thought that since the senior courtiers could force the emperor to accept the peace talks, they would go all out to promote the peace talks. It would be difficult to establish conditions that clearly undermine the peace talks.As long as he does not let go, the old officials will eventually give in, and in turn force the emperor to give in and accept his conditions.

But Zhang Xi's statement after arriving in Runan made him feel the real crisis and let him know the biggest problem.

His connivance to the people of Jizhou angered the people of Runan and Zhang Xi, who no longer regarded him as a township party.

The root cause is the Chen Deng incident.

The more Yuan Shao thought about it, the more angry he became, and he summoned Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Feng Ji and others to discuss the matter.

Yuzhou is not available, and the situation is not in my favor.Should we withdraw Yan Liang from the lonely Lujiang River, shrink the battle line, or forcibly seize Yuzhou?

Yuan Shao's question was aimed at everyone, but his eyes were fixed on Tian Feng.

So far, all actions have been carried out according to Tian Feng's plan, including the negotiation.Now, although the imperial court intends to accept the peace talks, it wants to force Yuan Shao to accept the status of Bohai prefect. How Tian Feng responds becomes a matter of attitude.

Should Yuan Shao bear the burden of humiliation, or should he persist to the end at all costs?

No matter how he chooses, Tian Feng will attract criticism and offend some people.

Tian Feng was silent for a long time, then slowly raised his head to meet Yuan Shao's eyes that were about to breathe fire.

"Is my lord willing to accept this peace agreement?"

Yuan Shao held back his anger, and said in a deep voice, "Should I accept it?"

Tian Feng was noncommittal. "At the beginning, I made a plan for my lord, and I made a judgment. To this day, I still insist on this judgment. As for whether it is war or peace, it is up to the lord to decide. No matter what the lord decides, I have no objection."

After Tian Feng finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze and said nothing.

Yuan Shao took a breath, but felt a little embarrassed.

Tian Feng said at the beginning that the emperor would not leave Shandong for three years. Although Han Yin and Huang Yi led their troops to Suiyang, their strength was limited, which was not enough to change the battlefield situation.Han Sui, the general of Zhenxi, was transferred to the general of Fujun and stationed in Luoyang, but at present, it is unlikely that he will go east in a large scale.Coupled with Zhang Xi's attitude, Tian Feng's judgment is basically valid.

That being the case, it is not up to Tian Feng to decide whether it is war or peace.

"Yuan Hao, Ruo Zhan, how long will it take to take Pengcheng?"

"The [-]-day period is about to expire, and the lord can launch an attack at any time. Zhengnan (Jian Pei) may not be able to break the siege of Suiyang, but he can protect the lord behind him. If no reinforcements arrive, how long will Liu Bei persist?"

Yuan Shao stroked his beard and weighed for a long time. "There are not enough troops, why?"

"It's not that the military strength is insufficient, it's just that they are unwilling to use it for the lord." Tian Feng said indifferently: "Runan is the lord's county, and those big clans are at both ends, and they are unwilling to serve the lord. From this point of view, maybe retreat to Jizhou It’s also worth it.”

Yuan Shao became angry from embarrassment. "So, Yuan Hao still advocates accepting the emperor's conditions and retreating to Jizhou?"

Chapter 642 Battle of the Great Dao

Tian Feng didn't change his face, and said calmly: "My lord was educated at a young age, familiar with poetry and books, and familiar with historical events. I must know that the founding of the past dynasties has had a lot of hardships. Xia had the difficulty of killing Gun, Shang had the prisoner of Xia Tai, and Zhou had Yan. As for the Han, the setbacks are countless, the defeat of Pengcheng, and the escape of Xingyang are all well-known. Compared with this, the lord is for the people of Shandong, so why not endure the humiliation for a while?"

Yuan Shao was at a loss for words for a while, so he couldn't say anything more.

Compared with the humiliation suffered by the founding kings of the three generations, his grievance is indeed nothing.If you blame Tian Feng for this, it would be a blind gentleman.

Seeing this, Feng Ji took the initiative to speak and said, "After retreating to Jizhou, what shall we do?"

Tian Feng glanced at Feng Ji and smiled slightly. "Yuan Tu thought that if the lord retreated to Jizhou, would the world be peaceful?"

Feng Ji glanced at Yuan Shao uneasily, and asked back, "Is it not possible?"

Tian Feng laughed, not hiding the contempt in his eyes.

"Did Yuan Tu think that the root of the chaos in the world was the lord? No. The cause of the chaos in the world was the struggle between the imperial court and the scholars, whether the world was controlled by the people in the world, or the world controlled by one person. If this problem is not resolved, the world will be destroyed." There can be no real peace. Even if there is peace for a while, it is just a respite after a fierce fight. Once the two sides recover, they will inevitably fight again and never stop."

Feng Ji frowned slightly, and his eyes became serious.

He has followed Yuan Shao for many years and has met many party members, so he naturally knows what Tian Feng said is true.

The reason for the succession of the party members is not the rise and fall of the Yuan family, but the interests of the people of the world.

This world should be the world of the world, not the world of one person.The emperor just flattered the will of heaven to govern the people, not the will of heaven, and he could not act arbitrarily and regard others as his servants.

The people of heaven are not for the ruler; the ruler of heaven is for the people.

What the scholar-bureaucrats seek is to control the court.

"When the lord ascended to the top, the whole world responded, not only because of the fourth and third generations of the Yuan family, and his disciples and old officials all over the world, but also because the lord inherited the behest of the sages and fought for the interests of the world. The masters of the cool tiger and wolf would rather live on with their lives than fight back. This is their disgrace, not the fault of the lord."

Yuan Shao deeply felt the same way, he couldn't help feeling sorry for him, feeling that he was let down by the people of the world.

"However, the general trend, can it be changed by a temporary setback? Qin destroyed the six countries and unified the world. It took only 16 years. The second generation died, and the Han flourished. Wang Mang failed the people of the world. It took only 15 years for him to be defeated and the country was destroyed. Guangwu ruled Hebei and ruled the world. If today the son wants to whip the world with Bingliang elite soldiers, even if it can be prosperous for a while, how can it last?"

Tian Feng had a beard and hair, his eyes were like a torch, and he looked around with an imposing manner.

"A momentary setback, for mediocrity, is the top of Mount Tai, but for a gentleman, it is a sharpening of a knife and a stone. A mediocre man is only worthy of being a servant, but a gentleman can persevere and make contributions. Yuzhou scholar-bureaucrats are struggling, but I, Jizhou scholar-bureaucrats, are not willing."

He turned to Yuan Shao and said loudly: "After retreating to defend Jizhou, if the lord enters, no matter whether he enters the court to govern, or raises troops to stop violence, Feng will be the lord's whip. If the lord retreats, Feng will either retreat to the village, or lay down an ax and axe. My lord wishes."

Yuan Shao was overwhelmed by Tian Feng's aura and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Feng Ji's face was red, his face was embarrassed, and he didn't dare to ask further questions.

The atmosphere in the big tent became extremely awkward.

Seeing this, Chen Lin forced a smile and said, "Yuan Hao is saying that even if the lord is willing to bear the humiliation and accept the peace, the world cannot be peaceful?"

Tian Feng looked back and sneered. "Don't you know what the kingly way in Hedong and Guanzhong looks like? Although Wei Gu and Fan Xian narrowly escaped death, the rich families in Hedong were left out in the cold and had no chance to go to court. In Guanzhong Dutian, how many rich families accumulated wealth accumulated for generations were taken away. It’s no different from ordinary people. Is this kind of kingly way you want? Is it the kingly way that the scholar-bureaucrats of the Central Plains want?”

Chen Lin gasped.

Yuan Shao woke up like a dream, the haze in his heart was swept away, and his eyes regained their vitality.

Tian Feng is right, the emperor's new policy is based on saving fields.

For ordinary people, this is the kingly way.

For the big clan, this is tyranny.

Who is willing to distribute their own land to the people?

Don't look at the big clan in Runan shouting long live now, when the emperor wants to spend his land in Shandong, you can see whether they are willing to accept it.

It is the best choice to retreat to Jizhou, recharge your energy and wait for the chaos in the Central Plains before making a comeback.

Tian Feng is Tian Feng. Although he has a bad temper, his vision is first-rate.