When Fu Yanqing was having dinner at the government office in Laiwu City, his eldest son Fu Zhaoxu suddenly came over in a hurry.
"With the letter from Yunzhou, my family's trip to Qingzhou may be solved."
Fu Zhaoxu's tone was calm, but he was his biological son after all, and Fu Yanqing could detect a hint of eagerness and joy in his tone.
Fu Yanqing did not stop with his chopsticks, but counted the days silently in his mind, and then asked: "I should have arrived in Yunzhou a few days before the camp on the east road. Is this a letter from Guo Erlang?"
Fu Zhaoxu nodded: "Exactly. Guo Lang said that before leaving for the camp on the east road, there was a secret edict from the imperial court, and he would go to Qingzhou to urge Liu Zhu to enter the court. If he doesn't comply, Guo Lang and the others can capture and kill him."
Fu Yanqing nodded and said nothing. His teeth were still functional and he could chew the dishes carefully. At the same time, he was also used to keeping these difficult and important matters in his heart, and also chewed the ins and outs of it carefully.
Fu Zhaoxu continued: "In addition, Guo Lang also said in his letter that when he passed by Zizhou, he would ascertain the reality of the city and leave a force to garrison it. If Liu Zhuo did not leave the town, his father could send an army north by then. We will advance to Zizhou and use the situation to force Liu Zhu to leave the town."
At this moment, Fu Yanqing turned his head and glanced quickly at Fu Zhaoxu, who was holding the letter, and pointed with his chopsticks to the low stool aside, gesturing for him to sit down.
After Fu Zhaoxu sat down, he said: "Calculating the time, the imperial army may have arrived in Qizhou now, and will arrive at Zizhou City soon. Perhaps we should also follow what Guo Lang said in his letter and make early preparations?"
Fu Yanqing frowned after listening to Fu Zhaoxu's words and was not satisfied with his question. There was an almost instinctive resistance in Fu Yanqing's heart towards taking the initiative to get involved. Gein's experience over the past few decades had already formed a solid concept for him, that is, anyone who took the initiative to participate in the struggle between the imperial court and the vassal town People who do this will often suffer the consequences in the end!
What's more, as far as the matter is concerned, Liu Zhu refused to leave the town. There are only two consequences for the Fu family. Either the imperial court does not want to deal with Liu Zhu at this time and the Fu family moves to another place in the town, or they take advantage of the imperial army after the war in Guanzhong. His prestige was so strong that he directly ordered the Eastern Route Army to force Liu Zhu to enter the court.
Therefore, Fu Yanqing was not worried at all that he would not be able to go to Qingzhou. He was more concerned about how the government, the public, and the towns viewed his family. He himself was over fifty, and it was time to consider what happened after his death. The most important thing to him was to allow his family business to continue to be passed down - at least to ensure that after his death, the Fu family would still be there. To have a town to live in.
Thinking of this, Fu Yanqing took a closer look at Fu Zhaoxu. He had many children, but the ones he liked the most were his eldest son Fu Zhaoxu and his eldest daughter Fu Jinlu. In particular, Fu Zhaoxu's appearance looks almost the same as when he was young, and he has been by his side for a long time. His personal skills in bow, horse, and Taoist tactics are unparalleled among his brothers. All the children in the family consciously regard Da Lang as their head. The success or failure of a family depends mostly on Dalang, but he also knows that Fu Zhaoxu's knowledge and temperament still lack of tempering.
"Guo Lang is interested in my family, but my son is young after all. People who have great ambitions but have not yet achieved great things can easily become impatient."
When Fu Yanqing said this, his eyes stayed on Fu Zhaoxu for a long time. Fu Zhaoxu did not dare to look at each other and lowered his head following his father's gaze.
Dalang is smart, Fu Yanqing thought, and continued: "I don't have much contact with Liu Gong, but I have long heard that he is violent and violent in politics. Looking at his actions, he is greedy for power and afraid of strength. He is really a man with repeated ambitions. This This kind of person has a small heart and cannot tolerate others. If he enters the court with meritorious service, he may not lose his position. Now that the court has made decisions and we can stay out of it, why should we go to the army to offend?"
Fu Zhaoxu was startled, raised his head and asked, "What do you mean, father, we don't need to do anything?"
Fu Yanqing didn't answer, and put the last grain of rice in the bowl into his mouth. Then he put down the bowl and chopsticks, and a maid brought a copper basin filled with warm water. Another maid was about to take out the warm handkerchief in the copper basin. Fu Zhaoxu He immediately stepped forward to take out the veil, gently squeezed out the water, and held it in front of his father.
Fu Yanqing took the handkerchief, wiped his mouth and hands, and suddenly asked: "Your second brother mentioned before when he was in Tokyo that the imperial court may have the intention of suppressing Liu Biao by moving the Imperial Army eastward."
"There is such a thing."
"This time, your second brother made the right decision. It happened that your second brother had met Guo Erlang when he was in Tokyo, so he asked him to personally bring a message to Guo Erlang's army. He said that the court had not yet made a decision on my petition, so it could not be Leading the army out of the city without permission. But if Guo Lang's affairs in Qingzhou are not favorable, he can lead his troops to retreat south for the time being, and my family will provide support later."
Fu Zhaoxu immediately agreed and left to go do some work.
Fu Yanqing pondered slightly, then added: "Ask Erlang not to come back after seeing Guo Lang, just let him stay there."
Fu Zhaoxu immediately agreed and resigned to Fu Yanqing again.
As soon as Fu Zhaoxu walked out of the inner courtyard, he heard a burst of thunder. He looked up and saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds, but the sun was not completely blocked by the clouds. There was a slanting line between the two clouds. In the upward gap, the sunlight appears like a hanging dragon, but there is a vague tendency of falling rain.
It rained heavily for two consecutive days and the road was muddy, making it impossible to march. The camp on the east route was forced to stay under Zizhou City for two days.
At the gate of Zizhou City, Guo Xin met Fu Zhaoxin, who was wearing a bamboo hat and a raincoat and brought him a message from Wei Guogong Fu Yanqing.
"General Guo was marching very fast. I thought that the army had just passed Qizhou not far away, but General Guo arrived at Zizhou in two days. Fortunately, there was this heavy rain, otherwise I might have had to drive the horse for another day!"
Guo Xin grabbed Fu Zhaoxin's hand and said intimately to his brother-in-law in front of him: "Haha, brother, why do you need to meet outsiders? If there are no outsiders, call me Guo Lang, or Brother Yi. Brother, the journey will be hard and windy, so I will send someone to prepare for it. After serving a hot meal, brother, why don't you go change your clothes first? I'll go to the tent to discuss it in detail later."
"Just as Guo Lang said." Fu Zhaoxin agreed immediately, and Guo Xin asked Guo Pu to take Fu Zhaoxin to change into clean clothes, and then asked him to meet him in his tent.
"When we said goodbye in Tokyo in the past, Guo was deeply impressed by my brother's foresight. Unfortunately, the conditions in the military were limited and there were no fine wines and delicacies, so we could only toast to my brother another day."
Fu Zhaoxin obviously didn't care, and joked: "If Guo Lang has good wine and food during his march, I will tell my father when I get home. My father will probably think that Guo Lang is incompetent in leading troops, and Guo Lang will not be able to fight with his eldest sister." Become a dependent."
Both of them had the word "xin" in their names, and they were both the second oldest children in the family. Guo Xin felt that he could talk to Fu Zhaoxin quite well. After chatting and laughing with each other for a while, Fu Zhaoxin explained to Guo Xin what Wei Guogong meant. and explain why.
"My father has been favored by the government and the court, and he pays special attention to his words and deeds. If he sends troops privately, he may be considered domineering and unruly. Moreover, my father's current grain needs to be supplied by Yanzhou, and his lifeline is in the hands of others. It is really difficult to tamper with it."
Guo Xin nodded, understanding Fu Yanqing's thoughts. Fu Yanqing strives for stability, but for Guo Xin, time is not on his side. It is still necessary to help the Fu family in entering the town, so that the Fu family can enter the town of Qingzhou as soon as possible, so as to get closer to each other and at the same time Keep yourself safe.
Now Fu Yanqing's attitude cannot be changed, but at least his position has been very clear. Obviously, the Fu family is still very useful, otherwise his son would not be allowed to meet and explain.
Guo Xin then stopped mentioning the Fu family and asked Fu Zhaoxin what he thought of Liu Zhu and Qingzhou. He still remembered that at the Wei Guogong Mansion in Tokyo, Fu Zhaoxin had foreseen the intention of Yang Bin and others to send the imperial army and target Liu Zhu at the same time. Naturally, he also wanted to hear the opinions of Erlang of the Fu family.
"Liu Zhuo was born in Hedong with the late emperor. He has no roots in the towns and most of his connections are in the court. What's more, Qingzhou is located in the east, the king of Qi is old and mature, and Murong Yanchao is a member of the clan. Liu Zhuo's attempt to take advantage of the town's self-respect in Qingzhou is a dead end. !”
Guo Xin pondered for a moment, then said: "Liu Zhu really wants to do something, so he can only surrender to the Tang Dynasty. But once our army comes, this road will no longer work."
Fu Zhaoxu nodded: "Exactly. Therefore, my father and I both speculate that he will surrender and join the court. Guo Lang will probably not be in danger of using troops during his trip."
