The next day, Gao Yue took Wannian Princess Liu Yan to Zhang Hong's mansion to visit Yuan Xi's teacher and sub-father Zhang Zigang, who is also the current top leader of the secret guard system.
At that time, Zhang Hong became ill due to the bumps and acclimatization of Chang'an since he was sent to Chang'an. His condition has not yet recovered. However, under the care of Hua Tuo and Zuo Ci, he is getting healthier day by day, and his sluggish look has gradually disappeared. Appearance.
When the second daughter walked into the house, three old men were playing chess. But it was noisy and not quiet at all.
When a group of live treasures were noisily arguing, Gao Yue and Liu Yan were already behind them.
Gao Yue's face was full of smiles and she said, "Hey, it's so lively in broad daylight, and the lives of these elderly people are very good."
"Hey! Two girls are here! Come on, come on, what kind of wind brings you here in broad daylight?" When Zhang Hong saw the two girls, he suddenly showed a joyful smile and raised his hand to point at the girl beside him. Stone bench for them to sit on.
Hua Tuo also touched his white beard and laughed: "It's good to have two more girls. Come on, come on, it's just time for another round!"
Wannian Princess Liu Yan smiled sweetly, waved her hands hurriedly, and said: "I don't want it, you scoundrels and naughty people~~"
Gao Yue chuckled, pursed her lips and agreed, "Yes, the princess sister is right. You old people have such good character that we can't play together with you."
Zuo Ci rolled his eyes and said, "Hey! At such a young age, their small mouths are quite tricky. The two girls are as good at talking as they are with that brat Yuan Xi. They really look like a family! "
Gao Yue's face turned red when she heard this, and she said angrily: "Master Zuo, what are you talking about? What are the words that an immortal should say?"
Zhang Hong waved his hand with a smile and said: "Ignore this old man. The two girls are here together today. They must not be quarreling with us old men, right? They have something to talk about."
Gao Yue straightened her face, looked at Zhang Hong, and said, "Actually, the two of us are here today because we really have something to talk to Mr. Zigang..."
Seeing Gao Yue's solemn expression, Zhang Hong unknowingly stopped smiling and said softly: "Girl Gao has something to say, but it's okay to say it. We are all a family, so why are you so polite to me?"
Gao Yue and Liu Yan smoothed over their thoughts, and then recounted to the three old men exactly what Liu Yan saw in front of Yuan Shang's mansion, including all the key points. After all, one old man in the family is like a treasure, let alone three old men.
After finishing speaking, Gao Yue was still afraid of being abrupt and said hurriedly: "Actually, this matter is not a big deal, but the princess and sister and I are thinking that these are extraordinary times, and it is better to be careful about some things. Mr. Tian, who is now in charge of Ye City, Things are busy and I can’t disturb you, so I’m going to meet with Mr. Zhang first to get an idea of whether this is a big deal or a small matter, and how to deal with it?”
Zhang Hong stroked his beard, thought carefully for a long time, nodded and said: "In front of Yuan Shang's mansion, Xin Ping, there is also a Henanese who looks like an old friend... You two girls, what you told me is right, and I also told you Just in time! There may be something fishy here!"
Although Zhang Hong seemed to be laughing and joking, after all, he followed Yuan Xi all the way from the Central Plains, and assisted Yuan Xi in taking charge of the secret guard. He has experienced a lot of things, which is not what ordinary people can guess. The contemporary gangster Yao Guangxiao, the prime minister, could sniff out some conspiracies without even realizing it. Moreover, Zhang Hong had already made plans secretly, but he just didn't inform Yuan Xi's family.
"Mr. Zhang, in your opinion, it is urgent. What should we do?" Seeing that Zhang Hong agreed with his opinion, Gao Yue hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhang, in your opinion, we should tell Mrs. Liu about this matter." , or should we inform Lord Aida Toyota? You are the backbone of our place, please make a decision."
Zhang Hong thought about it carefully, shook his head and said slowly: "Don't be busy, we can't make the decision on this matter without authorization. We should send a close secret guard to the commander's camp in Liyang to tell Xian Yi, and then follow Xian Yi's order , it’s not too late to make a decision... That guy has a lot of clever ideas, maybe he can take advantage of this!"
Firstly, Zhang Hong was convinced that Yecheng could not afford to make a big splash. After all, the secret guards were not just for free. Secondly, Yuan Xi was the master of taking advantage of every opportunity. Maybe this was an opportunity for Yuan Xi to fight back against Cao Cao.
Hua Tuo heard this and said: "This matter is very confidential. God knows it and earth knows it. Except for a few of us here, no outsiders can know it. According to your wishes, who among us should be sent to Liyang to inform General... let me state in advance that Mr. Hua is a doctor who only treats illnesses and saves people. This kind of thing is mixed with politics and military affairs. Please forgive me for not getting involved..."
As soon as Hua Tuo finished speaking, he saw old man Zuo Ci immediately express his position, shouting loudly: "I have to make it clear that I am old and you must know how to respect the old and love the young. You are running errands in the military camp." If you can't do the hard work, whoever you love will go."
Zhang Hong also expressed his position: "I also declare that I am a secret guard and cannot be moved lightly. You are thinking about it."
Gao Yue smiled and took Liu Yan's hand, whispering softly: "My sister Princess and I are women~~"
As everyone expressed their opinions one by one, in the end, everyone's eyes fell on Ge Xuan behind Zuo Ci...
Ge Xuan's face suddenly dropped, and he glanced at everyone with a frown, and finally sighed and murmured to himself.
"I'll go..."
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Liyang, inside Yuan Xi's commander's tent.
"Junior brother, long time no see." Although Ge Xuan looked stupid, he was familiar with Yuan Xi. He didn't hesitate when he met Yuan Xi. He opened his mouth to call him junior brother and regarded himself as senior brother.
Facing Sima Yi's curious gaze, Yuan Xi suddenly looked embarrassed, although he didn't want to admit that he had a master alchemist.
But because I asked Fang Zhongshu to teach him some time ago, I did owe him a favor, and besides, I am now really studying Zuo Ci's Dunjia Heavenly Book and Huangdi Neijing, which is certainly not enough for outsiders.
He is soft-spoken when he eats people, but he is short-handed when taking advantage of others. How can he let himself be in debt to others?
"Brother Ge, if you are not staying in Yecheng, what kind of wind brought you here?" Yuan Xi asked with a smile.
Ge Xuan glanced at Yuan Xi with resentment and said in a naive voice: "It's a long story. Brother Yu didn't come willingly. He was just entrusted by others. There is something that I have to tell my junior brother face to face. It’s up to you to make a decision.”
Next, I heard Ge Xuan describe everything in Ye City to Yuan Xi. The more he talked, the more Yuan Xi frowned and the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter.
After Ge Xuan finished speaking, Sima Yi hurriedly walked to Yuan Xi and said: "My lord, this matter is not simple. I'm afraid something will change in Yecheng. My lord should quickly send Tian Feng to capture Xin Ping, Yuan Shang and the Henan spy. To prevent disadvantages from occurring in the rear and affecting the war at the front!"
Hearing this, Yuan Xi nodded first, then shook his head and said: "No wonder, no wonder, no wonder Cao Jun recently changed his aggressive attack and switched to defense. It turned out that he was directing his strength towards Ye City... Look The old thief from Cao Cao wants to instigate rebellion in the rear of our army, profit from it, and then defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. It’s so dangerous! If he succeeds, this battle will really be on the line!"
"What do you plan to do, my lord?" Sima Yi asked carefully.
"It's easy to catch them, but at most it only prevents the rebellion in the rear. It's meaningless. Teacher Zhang Hong also sees it this way, otherwise he wouldn't have sent the message here... Accordingly I think this matter is also an opportunity for us. It is better not to tell Tian Feng for the time being and let them continue to develop. We will take precautions and use the trick. Then this reason will lead to Cao Cao and defeat him in one fell swoop!"
Sima Yi heard this and said hurriedly: "Then what do you want to do, my lord?"
In fact, Sima Yi had already vaguely guessed it, but he was good at hiding his clumsiness.
Yuan Xi thought carefully for a while and said: "We have two divisions of labor. I am responsible for Cao Cao's side. As for the Yecheng side, I will leave it to the teacher Zhang Hong and the others to take full responsibility. I will secretly inform Liu Ye of Yecheng. Ask him to allocate a troop of shadow guards to temporarily cooperate with his teacher Zhang Hong's secret guards. The two sides will contact each other and strive to take advantage of this incident to capture all the rebels in the rear and Cao Cao's tentacles extending to Hebei, and repel Cao Cao. !”
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A few days later, Ge Xuan rushed back to Yecheng and conveyed Yuan Xi's instructions and words to Zhang Hong and others. Zhang Hong did not dare to neglect, and then summoned all the people who knew the inside story to the mansion for discussion.
After knowing Yuan Xi's intention, Liu Ye couldn't help but express his sincere emotion, saying: "My lord is thinking far-reaching, and wants to take advantage of this incident to catch a big fish in the long run. Firstly, he will use his plan to defeat Cao Cao, and secondly, he will do it in one fell swoop." It will be a risky move to collect all the potential threats in Yecheng, Mr. Zhang, my lord has given you full authority to handle these matters, but he has placed a lot of trust in you."
After all, the secret guards and shadow guards do not belong to each other and have the same status. However, it was Zhang Hong who Yuan Xi knew first, which shows Zhang Hong's status in Yuan Xi's heart. He is a figure like the emperor's teacher Fan Zeng, not a secretary or close minister like himself. Comparable.
Zhang Hong shook his head and said: "How much Zhang is capable, others don't know it. I know it best in my heart. I'm just as good as ten people when I'm just trying to make a fool of myself. But when it's really about to die, I'll have to come up with an idea like you, Ziyang." Now we and the Yuan family have also figured out the honor and disgrace, Ziyang has to help me think of a way to see what should be done about this matter!"
Liu Ye smiled slightly when he heard this and said: "As for a way, I really have an idea... A few days ago, my subordinates Sun Zi and Liu Fang were drinking at a wine shop in the south of Zhenjia City, and they saw Xin Pinghe Guo Tu got together in a wine shop, and in my opinion, if we want to see through Xin Ping’s purpose, we still need to take action on Guo Tu!”
"Guo Tu?" Zhang Hong said quietly after hearing this: "Is it possible that he is also involved in this matter?"
Liu Ye nodded and said: "Guo Tu, as an old supporter of Yuan Tan, is also among those who have been reviled. Although he was recently appointed, he is not of great use. It is inevitable for Xin Ping to win over him... ..But in terms of scheming and resourcefulness, I personally think Guo Tu is far less courageous and perseverant than Xin Ping. In my opinion, Guo Tu is actually not as far-sighted as Xin Ping. He just wants to seek a comfortable life and prominence. status, his feelings for Hebei are more dependent and more delicate than Xin Ping's, so if we want to uproot Xin Ping, we must seek a breakthrough from Guo Tu!"
Yecheng Wei Gaogan touched the beard on his chin and said, "In your opinion, what should I do?"
"Talk to Guo Tu." Liu Ye replied with a smile.
