The Nameless of the Common Clans

After going to court, Chen Mo did not return home. Although a small farewell was better than a wedding, for Chen Mo, there were many bigger things than these.

In the quiet Luoyang Prison, Jia Xu seemed to have gained some weight, and it became a little difficult to kneel down on the straw mat.

"Wen He can feel free to do as he pleases. This is not a government office and there is no need to be restrained." Chen Mo twisted a broad bean from the bowl and brought it to his mouth. Looking at Jia Xu's awkward look, he said with some humor: "On weekdays It’s better to move around more.”

"My lord, it's funny." Jia Xu moved his butt with great effort, and the friendly smile on his face seemed to never disappear: "My lord, you seem to be disappointed?"

"Indeed." Chen Mo nodded: "I thought those people would be a little brave, but now it seems that I looked down on them."

"My lord is mobilizing troops and horses in this northern expedition. Luoyang troops and horses are coming in and out. They are false and true. This empty city plan is so sophisticated that no one notices it." Jia Xu sighed. Chen Mo sent troops to Jizhou and Luoyang this time. Troops and horses are mobilized frequently, but in fact, many times it is like Nian Dong Zhuo was bluffing, and the same troops went out at night and came in during the day. Chen Mo actually mobilized only 70,000 soldiers and horses for this expedition to Jizhou, but the momentum created gave people the feeling of an army of 200,000 going out, and there would be a It feels like there are enough troops around Luoyang.

"But there are many wise men in Luoyang City." Chen Mo shook his head and sighed.

"No matter how smart a person is, if he falls into the crowd, he will be forgotten by everyone. If a wise person wants to do something, there will be many people who will stop him. What they want is a perfect strategy, but the Lord should know that there is nothing in this world. A perfect solution?" Jia Xu said with a smile.

"Yes, many times, opportunities are fleeting." Chen Mo nodded, just like Yuan Shao back then. He had several opportunities to stop Dong Zhuo and take charge of Luoyang himself, but these opportunities were destroyed by Yuan Shao's concerns.

A group of wise men may not be able to accomplish anything big if they get together. It takes someone with enough vision and courage to take charge of the overall situation. Only then can there be a chance. Obviously, Luoyang has remained empty in the three years since Chen Mo left Luoyang. , none of these people succeeded, which shows that there is no one with enough courage among them.

Of course, even if there was, Chen Mo would just withdraw from Jizhou like Cao Cao. Since he had laid out this empty city plan, there was naturally a way out for the plan to be seen through. However, with the blessing of the gods of the system, no one could see through it.

"When are you going out?" Chen Mo looked at Jia Xu and said, "Can't we always stay here?"

Jia Xu's ability is a bit wasted if he stays here all the time.

"I think this place is very good. I enjoy it very much." Jia Xu shook his head, not to be polite, but because he really liked the feeling of hiding in the dark and observing everything quietly: "But there is one thing that I need to ask my lord for help."

"It's okay to say it, Wen He." Chen Mo said with a smile: "I have three sons. The youngest son Jia Ji is still young and cannot be reused, but the eldest son Jia Mu and the second son Jia Fan have both reached the age of officialdom and still have some ability. If the lord doesn't mind The two of them are despicable, so they can stay with the Lord."

No matter whether Chen Mo doubted Jia Xu or not, what Jia Xu was holding now was too important, a complete intelligence agency that was free from politics. Although Chen Mo had never shown doubts or made any demands, but now Today, Jia Xu has too much control. He knows when he needs to express his loyalty to Chen Mo.

"The son of Wen He is definitely not a mediocre person." Chen Mo nodded and said, "Tomorrow, let's ask them to come to the General's Mansion to report on their duties. As for where they will be arranged, we have to see."

Going to the General's Mansion to work as a clerk under Chen Mo is naturally not a high position, but as long as he has the ability, Chen Mo will definitely arrange appropriate positions. As the son of Jia Xu, as long as Jia Xu does not make mistakes, the future of these two sons will never be the same. Too bad.

"Thank you, Lord." Jia Xu took a sip of wine and smiled.

"When you think about it, come out. No one here will stop you." Chen Mo stood up, looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late, it's time to go back. Come back another day."

"Xu Gong sends your lord off." Jia Xu stood up to see him off.

"Walking more. If I go out in the future, I'm afraid that my husband won't be able to sit down on his knees." Looking at Jia Xu's chubby figure, Chen Mo said with amusement.

"Definitely." Jia Xu nodded.

Outside the prison, facing the cold wind, Chen Mo tightened his tight clothes and looked up at the sky: "Let's go."

"Lord, where are you going?" Dian Wei asked as he helped Chen Mo get into the carriage.

"Go home, it's going to snow. Next year may be a good year!" Chen Mo got into the car and smiled towards the outside of the car.

"My lord said it was a good year, so it must be." Dian Wei nodded affirmatively, and his confidence seemed to be more than that of Chen Mo.

"You haven't learned any other skills here, but you have learned 10% of the skills of flattering." The carriage started to move slowly, Chen Mo leaned on the carriage, looked out the window and smiled: "Man'er should be back soon, right? ”

"Come on, my lord, you miss your son, right?" Dian Wei nodded and said with a grin.

"Of course I thought about it. We haven't seen each other for three years, and I don't know how tall Jin'er is now." Chen Mo nodded.

"My lord, you always keep a straight face every time we meet." Dian Wei said in surprise.

"Have you ever heard of Father Yan?" Chen Mo asked back.

"I've heard of him. I'm the brat in my family who gets beaten up every time we meet." Dian Wei said with a chuckle.

"This is not the same thing. You have to be reasonable and convince him. If he is not convinced, how can this be done?" Chen Mo said amusedly.

"It was okay before, but since he entered the academy, his tongue has become more vicious. Later, I made a rule with him that he would talk to me when he could beat me." Dian Wei snorted.

Chen Mo was speechless after hearing this.

The carriage returned to the general's mansion. Chen Mo got off the carriage, let Dian Wei rest by himself, and went straight back to the backyard.

"Husband~" At home, Cai Yan and Zhen Mi were talking about some private things. When they saw Chen Mo coming in, they quickly stood up. Juan'er and Diao Chan, who were serving on the side, quickly took off Chen Mo's cloak.

"There is no need for these empty formalities at home." Chen Mo waved his hand, sat down, and took Cai Yan's hand and said, "What did Madam talk about with Zhen Mi?"

"It's nothing important, just some poems and essays." Cai Yan smiled.

Chen Mo has five women now. Yunsi and Juan'er are of low birth. Although they often communicate with each other, even Yunsi, who is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, sometimes cannot keep up with Cai Yan's knowledge. It is not enough to read books. You need to have enough knowledge and vision. In this regard, Yunsi and Diaochan are not as good as her, let alone Juan'er.

Now Zhen Mi has entered the mansion. The Zhen family is a wealthy family in Jizhou. Zhen Mi has been influenced by poetry and books since she was a child. She may not be as proficient in knowledge as Cai Yan, but she is not bad in knowledge, and she has more to say to Cai Yan.

Chen Mo was happy that the family was harmonious. He casually chatted with the two women about the poems and essays that appeared in recent years and commented on them. Time passed quickly until it got dark. After Chen Mo took his wives and concubines to his mother's house for dinner, he took Cai Yan and Yun Si back to the room. Although a short separation is better than a new marriage, he and Cai Yan had not seen each other for three years. Now that he is back, he naturally has to spend more time with his wife.

With the return of Chen Mo, people in Luoyang gradually regained their peace of mind.

Although many people were dissatisfied with Chen Mo's various new laws, when Chen Mo was in Luoyang before, everyone didn't feel anything. But when Chen Mo left for three years, although the Luoyang court had been running stably, people felt that something was missing. Now that Chen Mo has returned to the court, no matter what thoughts they have about Chen Mo, they have finally put their hanging hearts into their stomachs.

With the return of Chen Mo, the General's Mansion began to get back on track. Li Ru and Xu Shu also returned to the General's Mansion to work. Although the two now have their own offices, when Chen Mo is in Luoyang, he will still work here with Chen Mo, and he can discuss anything with Chen Mo in time.

"Since Cao Cao returned to Luoyang, he has started to settle troops in the Runan area. I heard that it has been quite effective in the past two years. It seems that Cao Mengde has also been actively preparing for war." Xu Shu told Chen Mo some selected intelligence in the past two years.

The fire in Liyang dealt a great blow to Cao Cao, making him lose the qualification to compete with Chen Mo for the master of Jizhou. Although he barely took over Qinghe and Bohai counties, that was all. In the two years after Chen Mo defeated Yuan Shang in Jizhou, Cao Cao basically used various means to accumulate military rations. There must be a battle between Chen and Cao to determine the status of the overlord of the Central Plains. Chen Mo has taken advantage of Jizhou, so Cao Cao is now actively preparing for war.

Chen Mo nodded. He had been keeping a close eye on the news from Cao Cao. He knew about it. Now he was also starting to lay out the Central Plains.

"What about Nanyang?" Chen Mo asked.

Although Lu Bu did say that if Chen Mo took Jizhou, Lu Bu would be willing to surrender, this was a verbal agreement after all and could not be confirmed.

"In the past two years, apart from a conflict with Liu Biao, Nanyang has not made any moves. After the thousand-year-old lord won a great victory in Jizhou, Lu Bu submitted a memorial, willing to be transferred to the border, but the lord was not there at the time, and the court was fully committed to attacking Jizhou. It was unable to make sufficient deployment in Nanyang in a short period of time, so it has not been able to really take over. Now that the lord has returned triumphantly, Xu Shu thinks that the matter of concurrently leading Nanyang can also be carried out." Xu Shu smiled.

Chen Mo nodded. If it succeeds, Nanyang soldiers Chen Mo's first piece of territory that was not taken through war, Lu Bu will also be the first vassal to surrender to Chen Mo. Compared with the land of Nanyang, Lu Bu's surrender is more meaningful.

Looking at Li Ru and then at Xu Shu, Chen Mo smiled and said, "Then let Yuan Zhi go to Nanyang this time. Tell Fengxian to leave Zhang Liao for me."

Zhang Liao is the first general under Lu Bu. Judging from the record in recent years, Zhang Liao has the talent of a great general. Chen Mo and Cao Cao are fighting for the Central Plains. Nanyang is under Chen Mo's command. There are advantages and disadvantages. The biggest problem is that Jingzhou and Shuzhong can directly mobilize troops against Chen Mo. At that time, Nanyang must have a great general to guard it. Chen Mo thinks Zhang Liao is good.

"Yes!"