By the time Qu Guang returned to Juyang, it was already mid-April, the time when everything grows wildly. Qu Yi received the news of his return early, but many things could not be written in the letter, so he did not know the outcome of the interview and could only wait in his house.
After arriving at the mansion, before Qu Guang could take a sip of water, he was immediately summoned by Qu Yi in the private room of the Qu mansion. As soon as he entered the door and took off his shoes, Qu Guang smelled a fragrance. It turned out that two banquet tables had been set up in the room, and delicacies and wines were prepared. Qu Yi was already sitting on the chairman's chair, looking at him with silver chopsticks. He asked, "What did Captain Sili say?"
Qu Guang took a sip of water and explained to Qu Yi in detail what he had seen and heard during his trip, as well as the details of his interview with Chen Chong. He felt that although he could not win the post of governor, he could consider his merits and deeds to be complete by allowing Qu Yi to join the Central Dynasty as the Three Dukes. Unexpectedly, after Qu Yi heard this, the silver chopsticks actually fell to the ground, but he didn't care at all, leaned forward and asked, "Chen Chong refused to give me the post of governor, but wanted me to go to the capital and become a Taiwei?"
Qu Guang had never expected to see Qu Yi lose his composure like this. He looked at Qu Yi for a moment and asked cautiously: "Isn't it dissatisfying, my lord, to go to the capital to serve as a third official? Chen Shijun specifically told me, When you go to Beijing, you can be his deputy!"
Unexpectedly, Qu Yi sneered and said: "How do you understand, what year is this?" Without waiting for Qu Guang's answer, he said to himself: "If it were the Guanghe period, and I was allowed to be a Taiwei, then Naturally, it is a great joy. Why should I ask for a governor? Do I want to find fault for myself? But now that the country is divided and heroes are rising together, it is a good opportunity for military men to make contributions. I will become a Taiwei. It sounds better to assist Zuo Chen Chong. In fact, It’s nothing more than killing your own future!”
In the end, he turned to muttering to himself and said: "Yes, I am a tiger in the mountains and a fish in the sea. How can I be an official in the capital and be a household dog? This is ruining my future! I might as well be like As it is now, if you lead an army on your own, there is no chance that you will be able to make meritorious deeds in the future!"
After hearing this, Qu Guang understood the patriarch's ambition. It turned out that he did not want to be Dou Rong who helped the Han Dynasty, but wanted to be Han Xin who established his own country! This made him feel a chill down his spine, and he couldn't help but persuade: "Although your Excellency has this ambition, I'm afraid Chen Shijun has already given the order. If you refuse this post, what will Chen Shijun think of you?!"
This also touched Qu Yi's heart. He hesitated for a while, then shook his head and said: "I still have to push it. When the time comes, I will say that I am a rough man who only knows how to fight and doesn't know how to help the left. Others will only praise me." I, Gao Jie, can he still imitate Dong Zhuo and force me to enter the capital with a knife?"
When he said this, he thought about it again, clapped his hands and said to Qu Guang: "Besides, I am familiar with Bafu's legal practitioner. At worst, I can ask the general through him for some help and help me push it." It’s over.”
Qu Yi said that he was doing the right thing, and it was Zhonglang, the strategist of the Bafu, who was going to correct the law. Since entering the Bafu, Fazheng has been advising Liu Bei. Because of his repeated meritorious deeds and his congenial temperament with Liu Bei, he is ranked above the rest of the Bafu. Neither Xun You nor Chen Qun can compare, so he is called To plot the master plan. When Chen Chong planned to assassinate Yuan Shao, it was Fa Zheng who was sent to contact Qu Yi.
After coming to Kansai, Qu Yi often contacted Fa Zheng for banquets, and the two often talked happily, so he boasted that he had a close relationship with Fa Zheng. When Qu Yi thought about it, although it was a bit troublesome to turn down the appointment and he lost some favors, as long as he could persuade Liu Bei, there would be no loss. The only thing that made him heartbroken was the red coral he gave away.
On this day, Qu Yi went to Ba Mansion to report on his work, and took the opportunity to invite Fazheng to a restaurant for a meal. Fazheng happily agreed, and the two of them sat down in the side room. They drank a few glasses of sweet wine first, and then began to talk about everyday things. Recently, many businessmen from the Western Regions came to sell goods, and they chatted about the white Orchid from the Western Regions. It’s the rise.
After chatting for a while, Qu Yi whispered to Fazheng: "Speaking of this, I did buy two dancing girls recently. They are said to be from Parthia. They dance like a giant, with waists like silver snakes. They are very charming and filial. Is it interesting?"
Fazheng peeled off the skins, swallowed two grapes, and said with a smile: "Why is Da Sima so polite? Could it be that he encountered something urgent and asked me to help?"
Qu Yi had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, and quickly added: "There is indeed something that I need Xiaozhi's help with." He paused for a moment, and then said fluently: "The imperial court is about to grant me the position of Taiwei, and I really don't want to." If you dare to accept the order, I hope Xiaozhi can help persuade the general to help me push him over."
Fazheng was startled when he heard this. The little drunkenness he had just had completely sobered up. He asked curiously: "Huh? When was the appointment? I didn't know about it in Bafu. How did the Great Sima know?"
Qu Yi did not hesitate and immediately told Fa Zheng in detail what happened this month. His original intention was to express his sincerity, but Fazheng's face became uglier as he listened. When Qu Yi finished speaking, Fazheng still didn't say a word and sat at the banquet in a daze.
After a long time, Fazheng said slowly: "I'm afraid I can't help with what Da Sima said."
This, in turn, was beyond Qu Yi's expectation. He hurriedly asked: "Xiaozhi, why is this?"
Fazheng's words were very brief, but deafening. He only heard him say: "Da Sima belongs to the Bafu, but he contacted Colonel Sili privately. This is already a taboo. However, after contacting him, he did not obey orders, so that The general refused. At best, this is because he is eager to get an official position and does not know how to advance or retreat. At worst, he is trying to sow discord between the two governments!"
After saying these words, Qu Yi couldn't help but sweat profusely, and kept saying: "Why is this! Why is this!"
Fa Zheng laughed in his heart, but his face remained solemn and said: "Da Sima, this is not something I am making a fuss about, but it is a vital issue for the country, so we have to be careful! From what I can see, Da Sima is still going to be an official in the capital as requested by Captain Sili. , it is indeed a beautiful talk.”
When Qu Yi heard this, his fear disappeared. He thought for a while and asked Fa Zhengdao: "Is there no room for this matter?"
Fazheng replied impatiently: "I have known Da Sima for many years. If there was really room for him, how could he not risk his life to help him?"
But Qu Yi heard something wrong in his tone. Even if the matter was as difficult as Fazheng said, he should try it first. Now that he refused so categorically, how could he say he was trying his best? This made him feel a little more angry, and he thought: It seems that I have misjudged Fa Xiaozhi. After all, he is just a selfish villain.
But he still lowered his voice and said: "What Xiaozhi thinks is not what the general thinks after all. You should help me ask the general what he means first. If he still means this, then I will find another way."
Seeing that Qu Yi still refused to give up, Fazheng was also annoyed. He knocked on the mat and said, "If Brother Qu doesn't listen to my advice, why bother talking to me? Just talk to the general yourself!"
Being so provoked by Fa Zheng, Qu Yi finally couldn't hold it back and cursed angrily on the spot: "I don't believe you, you are so ungrateful and don't help me! The gifts and food I give you on weekdays should be treated as if they have been put into pig intestines and transformed into pig intestines." The shit is lost!"
Both parties were upright people. Fazheng sneered on the spot and said: "It is said that good words are hard to persuade a jackal. Mountain barbarians cannot understand human speech. Brother Qu has learned too much about Qiang fighting. Maybe he has forgotten all the etiquette of Xia!"
This sentence hit Qu Yi's pain point. He immediately raised the table, grabbed a riding crop beside him, and slapped Fazheng on the face without any care.
At this moment, Qu Yi ignored Fa's shock and pain, threw his riding whip on the ground, and said with a sneer: "My whip has always driven horses thousands of miles away, but one day I will whip bad horses!" After that, he walked away.
Cang Tou, who was waiting at the door, saw Qu Yi leave angrily and didn't know why, so he immediately went into the house to find the owner. Unexpectedly, he saw Fazheng still sitting on the table, covering the right side of his face that was bleeding, and staring at the riding crop on the ground with a sinister expression. Cang Tou hurriedly went to get cold water and cloth to help Fazheng wipe the blood.
When the towel first touched his cheek, Fazheng's cheek trembled, but he remained silent and allowed Cang Tou to wipe it. After Cangtou changed the water, Fazheng asked: "What time is it now? How many people are there outside the house?" Cangtou answered truthfully: "It is already midnight, and there are many people outside the house!"
Fazheng didn't want people to see his miserable appearance, so he said, "Then wait a little longer." He waited for a full hour and a half. After the sky was completely dark and there were only a few people outside the house, he finally He followed Cang Tou out of the wine shop, covered his face with a black cloth, and returned to the mansion in an ox cart.
As soon as the mask was pulled off, the wives and concubines at home rushed to Fazheng and asked about his wounds. Fazheng drove them all out and sat quietly in the study alone. After a while, when his brother Fa Ke knocked on the door, Fazheng let him in.
As soon as Fa Ke entered the door, the first thing he saw was his brother's desk in a mess, with all the paper and bamboo fans torn. What he saw next was his brother's eyes like a hungry eagle, which made him shudder. Then he heard his brother ask: "Has Qu Yi left Jinyang?"
Fa Ke shook his head and said: "Da Sima is still temporarily staying in Dongshi today, saying that he will return to Jinyang only the day after tomorrow."
Fa Zheng closed his eyes for a moment and said to his clan brother: "Please help me pick ten good soldiers from the army, adjust twenty good crossbows, and arrange them to guard the gates and set up checkpoints in the Weixiu Pavilion thirty miles north of the city." After that, he lifted his waist from his waist. He took out the order from his military advisor Zhonglang. As long as he had this order, unless he mobilized more than a hundred troops, everything in the army could be carried out.
Fa Ke took the order from his hand and responded to Fa Zheng, but he was very strange in his heart and didn't know what his brother was going to do. At this time, Fazheng whispered to Fake again: "Tell them, when they see the red crow flag passing by the checkpoint, don't say anything, just fire the crossbow and shoot all the people in the group to death!"
Isn't the flag with the crow on the red background the military flag of Great Sima Quyi? ! Fa Ke was shocked when he heard this, but under his brother's gaze, he quickly calmed down and only asked: "How do you explain, General?"
Fa Zheng waved his hand, appearing extremely unconcerned, and then said as if to himself: "The Koji thieves are narrow-minded and difficult to control. They will definitely betray the country if they go here. I am here to eliminate harm for the country!"
