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Yuan Xi invaded Langya last year and got support from many big clans.Some big clans even joined Yuan Xi's camp with trilogy, hoping to get a share of it and improve the strength of the clan.

But things backfired. In the end, not only did Yuan Xi fail to capture Xuzhou, he even failed to keep Langya.After the news that Yuan Shao was placed under house arrest by Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi retreated to Yecheng.

Those big families who supported Yuan Xi also fell into panic.Some of them withdrew to Yecheng with Yuan Xi, while others hid in the mountains, lingering on their last days.

Therefore, Xuzhou soldiers were divided into two.Zang Ba, Chang Xi and others were in charge of suppressing bandits, while the main force led by Zhang Fei and Chen Deng rushed to Jizhou to fight.

"Whose decision is this?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"My suggestion." Fazheng smiled sinisterly. "Chen Deng was eager to take revenge, and he came as soon as he said it. After all, Langya is not a xiapi, so he can't touch the interests of his Chen family."

Zhuge Liang raised his head, looked at Fazheng, and thought about the emperor's evaluation of Fazheng. In addition to his complicated mood, he felt a little more admiration.

When the emperor arranged for Fazheng to assist Liu Bei, he was still a little puzzled.Fazheng entered the job very late, but was released early, which was beyond the expectations of many people.Many people—including him—thought that Pang Tong was more suitable than Fazheng, but the emperor insisted on his own opinion, and finally sent Fazheng to go.

He once thought that this was because Fa was the people of Guanzhong, and the emperor intended to show kindness to the people of Guanzhong in exchange for their support.

Now it seems that those ideas are too complicated.

The Son of Heaven sent Fazheng there only because Fazheng was most qualified for such a task.

If it were Pang Tong, he wouldn't be able to use revenge as a bait to lure Chen Deng to Jizhou.

Chen Deng was eager for revenge, and he did not hesitate to go against the emperor's established plan and took the initiative to seek war.In the absence of the main reinforcements led by the emperor, the advantage of Liu Bei and Zhang Yun in fighting is not obvious.If Fazheng interfered and let Liu Bei sit back and watch success or failure, then Chen Deng would have a high probability of being severely injured.

In this way, not only Chen Deng himself lost the right to speak, but the Chen family in Xiapi will also have a serious lack of confidence in bargaining. In the future, the imperial court will have much less resistance to promoting Dutian in Xiapi.

Get more in one fell swoop.

Zhuge Liang didn't care about Chen Deng's success or failure, but he had to care about his brother Zhuge Jin's future.

Zhuge Jin is Chen Deng's staff.In this way, if Chen Deng was defeated, it would be fine for Zhuge Jin to be implicated, but he was afraid of dying in battle.

Zhang He had cavalry and had a record of killing prisoners. Once Chen Deng's troops were defeated, Zhuge Jin would also be in danger of being killed.

To be safe, the only way to get Zhuge Jin away from Chen Deng is unrealistic.

He had already tried, but was rejected by Zhuge Jin.

The righteousness of the monarch and ministers has been determined, unless Chen Deng does something that Zhuge Jin can't accept, Zhuge Jin is unlikely to leave voluntarily.

Revenge is obviously not unacceptable, but should be advocated.

Zhuge Liang was a little helpless, but it was not easy to put it on his face, so he could only think of other ways.

He brought up another matter. "Whose subordinate is Bian Bing from Kaiyang?"

Fazheng thought about it. "He entered the scene relatively late, and he should be under Zhang Yide's command. The specific situation is not clear. Why, do you know him?"

"I know his sister, Mrs. Bian."

Fazheng laughed.He knew who Bian Bing was, and naturally he also knew who Mrs. Bian was.

"If I remember correctly, she should be nearly forty years old, right?"

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, and raised his hand to signal Fazheng not to think about it. "Madam Bian still eats in the imperial camp, and the emperor eats meals made by her every day. Her parents died early, and there is only such a younger brother. If Xiaozhi has the opportunity, he might as well take care of him."

Fazheng's eyes froze. "She still eats in the imperial camp?"

"You go back to the camp with the emperor later, maybe you can try her handicraft."

Fazheng smacked his lips and nodded. "I'll try my best." Then he laughed again: "When I was in Kaiyang, I heard that she was born with a yellow qi and a yellow room, and the diviner Wang Dan thought it was auspicious. Later Cao Cao heard about this and took her as a concubine. Now it seems I'm afraid that Cao Cao, like Liu Yan, is thinking too much, and this auspiciousness should not be due to him."

Zhuge Liang glanced at Fazheng and said with a smile: "Xiaozhi, how can you take this kind of country talk seriously. Just talk about it in private, you don't have to mention it in front of the emperor."

Fazheng laughed and said nothing.

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Liu Xie hunted for half a day and gained a lot.When the sun went down, they returned to the camp with their prey. Mrs. Bian had received the news and waited outside the camp with someone to count the prey one by one, slaughter them and prepare them for cooking.

When Fazheng saw Madam Bian, he was a little surprised at Madam Bian's youth.

As far as he knew, Mrs. Bian was not only young, but also had several children.Generally speaking, even if such a woman is well maintained, she will age faster than ordinary people.But Mrs. Bian not only maintains a good figure, but also doesn't show too many wrinkles on her face. She moves quickly and thinks clearly, just like a woman in her early thirties.

"I've heard that there are many gods in Langya, wouldn't she be the same?" Fazheng said half-jokingly.

Zhuge Liang smiled, but ignored Fazheng's teasing, walked up to Mrs. Bian, said a few words softly, and pointed at Fazheng in the middle.

Madam Bian glanced at Fazheng from a distance, bowed slightly, and saluted.

Fazheng didn't take it seriously either, he followed Zhuge Liang into the camp and went to look for Mengda.

Meng Da had already prepared for Fazheng's intention.He didn't hide it at all, and told Fazheng clearly that although the emperor didn't say it clearly, everyone felt that this attack on Jizhou was Shi Sunrui's best opportunity.As long as he doesn't make principled mistakes, he will definitely be the next captain.

The so-called error of principle is the matter of favoring the big clan in Hedong last time.

This matter is difficult or difficult, or not difficult, it depends on how Shi Sunrui chooses.

"How is the progress of Dutian in Guanzhong?" Fazheng asked.

"Since Captain Xia Yu of Huya was recalled to Chang'an, the progress of Dutian has been much faster." Meng Da grinned. "Among those who oppose Dutian, there are almost no Guanzhong people. Some of them are fishing to deceive those Guandong fools."

"Where is the Ma family in Fufeng Maoling? Are they also willing to spend their fields?"

"I didn't want to at first, but I found someone to scold Taipu Zhao for a while. After Ma Guiren entered the palace, they didn't say a word."

"Your Ma?" Fazheng was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing. "Forget them to be acquainted. If the quarrel continues, it might be the second Yuan Shi."

Meng Da laughed out loud.

Fazheng said again: "Then what about your Meng family? Your father has searched Liangzhou for several years, and finally bought the land, and just gave it away?"

Meng Da was a little embarrassed, and then said coyly, "Although it's a pity, it's better than being dug up by Liangzhou people."

Chapter 862

Fazheng and Mengda chatted for more than half an hour, and then went to dinner together.

There were already people dining in the restaurant, and many of them were Fazheng's acquaintances. They greeted Fazheng one after another and asked about the situation in Shandong.

Fazheng said yes, but he didn't show any action.

When he was a loose rider in the court, his popularity was not very good, and the people who were really close were Meng Da and Zhuge Liang.The gift for Meng Da has already been given, and the gift for Zhuge Liang still needs to be found. As for these old colleagues, he didn't take it seriously at all.

The two of them went to choose the food, glanced at the dishes prepared in big pots, and Fazheng's eyes lit up.

There are not only Chinese-style delicacies, but also some of his favorite snacks in Kaiyang.

Without thinking, he ordered some immediately.

Meng Da could see clearly, and asked curiously, knowing that those were Kaiyang's dim sum, he immediately said, "I'm afraid Madam Bian specially prepared these for you."

Fazheng also guessed it, but he didn't reveal it. "These Guanzhong flavors too?"

"That's not the case. There are many Guanzhong people around the emperor. Mrs. Bian knows our tastes very well. She often cooks some Guanzhong-style food to comfort the homesickness. This Langya delicacies are also made, but that is in the When I was in the palace, I prepared it for the queen. After I left the palace, I did less.”

Fazheng's heart skipped a beat.

Shangshi belongs to Zuo Cheng, the eunuch of the Shaofu, who originally served the palace.The emperor reduced the palace ban, and then included Sanqi, Langguan, and Shangshu into the service scope.

Since Mrs. Bian is a food lover, she is naturally very close to Empress Fu.

This is a shame.

It is no secret that the emperor defended Empress Fu very much in order to avoid the power of foreign ministers and the alliance of foreign ministers and relatives.

Fazheng took the food, sat down with Mengda, and chatted while eating.

The son of heaven is still simple, and many habits are still similar to those when he was hunting in the northwest.No one abides by the rule of eating without talking. It is a habit to exchange information and discuss affairs during meals.When Fazheng first arrived in Xuzhou, he was criticized for this.Now that he is back among his colleagues, he feels very cordial.

After a while, a female rider came over and went straight to the meal reception.

Mrs. Bian greeted her from inside, and after talking for a few words, she carried two food boxes and followed the female rider out.

Meng Da took a look and reminded: "Xiao Zhi, eat quickly, the emperor may pass you on."

Fazheng was very surprised.He had already seen that some of the casual riders and Lang Guan who were beside him stopped talking and speeded up their eating.

"Why?"

"The emperor didn't come to eat, but someone sent it over. There must be something wrong. Two food boxes, at least four people's food, show that the emperor is receiving important people and discussing important things."

While talking, Meng Da poured the last two mouthfuls of porridge into his mouth, scraped the noodle cake in his hand on the plate, and ate the last bit of vegetable soup.

Fazheng didn't dare to neglect, and speeded up.

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In the imperial tent, Liu Xie was eating while listening to Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan's report on the mission.

A minister is rushing to record the reports of Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan.

The food box was placed on the side, lingering with traces of heat and the smell of rice, but he didn't bother to take a look at it.

"The strength of the wild wolf tribe has declined greatly, and it is not a problem, but the barbarians in the deep grasslands should not be underestimated. Compared with the Xianbei people and Wuhuan people, they are more tolerant and barbaric. Given time, they will go south to annex the Xianbei and the remnants of the Huns. become a new border problem."

Zhou Yu took a breath and came to a very definite conclusion.

Liu Xie nodded and signaled Zhou Yu to eat first.

Zhou Yu was also polite, picked up the food, gobbled it up, finished it in a few moments, wiped his mouth, looked at Liu Xie with burning eyes, stretched his neck, and swallowed the food in his mouth directly.

Liu Xie couldn't help laughing, and stretched out his hand to signal: "Drink some soup, don't choke."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Yu remembered the soup at the side, took a big sip, and swallowed it with a thud. "It's quick to get used to eating in northern Xinjiang, and there is no soup, which is troublesome. You may be attacked at any time when you are marching. The shorter the time for eating, the better."

"You get used to it very quickly." Liu Xie said.

"In the face of life and death, you have to get used to it if you are not used to it." Zhou Yu said with emotion: "It's not that I don't want to be elegant, but I really don't have the conditions. If I didn't go to the place, I wouldn't know the pain of the northern frontier, so I know that the soldiers are rude. It’s not natural to have no way.”

Liu Xie nodded slightly.

This time Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan were sent to northern Xinjiang as envoys, and they gained a lot.Not only did he learn about the latest situation in northern Xinjiang, but also let Zhou Yu, who was born in a family, experience the difficulty of guarding the border, and to some extent understand the dedication of the soldiers of the three states of You and Liang.

Without the hard work of the soldiers on the frontier, how could there be the calmness of the nobles in the Central Plains?

Peace cannot be bought with money. The 9000 million that is given to the Southern Huns every year does not guarantee their safety. What can really guarantee their safety are those frontier soldiers they look down on.

That's the good thing about being young.Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan are both 25 and 50 years old. A trip to the frontier can change their prejudices and understand the hardships of the frontier soldiers.It is impossible for middle-aged people in their [-]s and [-]s to eat in the same pot as the frontier soldiers, let alone empathize with them.

"Whether the barbarians on the grassland will become border troubles depends on whose hands the grasslands are in. If we don't occupy them, they will occupy them, and they will gradually grow until they become border troubles. If we occupy them, we can Eliminate them before they grow stronger, and don't give them a chance to become border troubles."

Liu Xie said indifferently: "This is the meaning of Youyan Dufu Mansion and Yanran Dufu Mansion, and it is also the meaning of wolf riders going out of the fortress every year."

"Your Majesty's words are true." Jiang Gan said: "The grassland must be controlled in the hands of my big man, so that the Central Plains can be kept peaceful. If it falls into the hands of the barbarians, no matter how large the silk production in the Central Plains is, most of the profits will fall into the hands of the barbarians." The hand is no different from the enemy. The gains and losses in it are definitely not known in the study."

"Your words are very true." Liu Xie looked at Jiang Gan very satisfied.

This clown-like character in the novel is really a diplomatic talent.During this mission to Xianbei, Zhou Yu increased his knowledge and grasped the general direction, but Jiang Gan mastered the details.The Wild Wolf tribe was persuaded, and Jiang Gan made great contributions.

"I want to give you a task, but it's very hard. I don't know if you are willing to accept it."

Jiang Gan cupped his hands and said, "Please give orders, Your Majesty."

"It's a bit troublesome in the Western Regions, I hope you can go there and see what's going on."

Jiang Gan pondered for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, Rong Chen, please take a rest for ten days, return home to ask the province, settle down with your parents, and then you can set off."

"Is ten days enough? One month, the Western Regions are not in such a hurry."

"No need." Jiang Gan said: "If you have a fast horse, you can go to Jiujiang in two or three days, and five days to deal with family affairs is enough."

Liu Xie nodded, agreed, and asked Jiang Gan and Zhou Yu to wash and change first, and then attend the enlarged meeting.

Jiang Gan and Zhou Yu bowed to accept their orders.

They rushed all the way back from northern Xinjiang, they were full of dust, their clothes were almost smelly, and their hair was also knotted.If they didn't know each other, no one would believe that one of them is Zhou Lang, who is famous in Jiangdong, and the other is a celebrity who is famous in Jianghuai.

Chapter 863

Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan left, and the Shangshu who was in charge of recording had time to eat.

Liu Xie got up and walked back and forth in the tent for a few steps.

Shang Shu ate very loudly, "wheezing and wheezing", accompanied by smacking his mouth, Liu Xie couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.He turned his head to look at Shang Shu, but Shang Shu was only focused on eating and didn't notice his eyes at all.

Shang Shu ate very deliciously, nodding while eating, his mouth was full, but his hands kept holding the noodle cake, scraping the vegetable soup on the rice bowl, stuffing it into his mouth continuously, swallowing hard. Straighten your neck.

Liu Xie walked over, picked up the vegetable soup on the case, and handed it to Shang Shu.

"Don't rush, eat slowly."

Shang Shu was stunned for a moment, nervous and embarrassed.He took the soup bowl, smiled sarcastically, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I... I'm sorry."