Xun Mansion.
After lunch, Xun Shuang was tired after running around for several days, so he went back to the house and slept for a while, and didn't get up until the evening.
The first thing after waking up was to immediately send someone to summon Xun You, Xun Chen, and Xun You.
There are eight brothers in Xun Shuang's generation, known as the Eight Dragons of the Xun family, and Xun Shuang ranks sixth. Today, all the old brothers have died, and he is the only one left in the direct lineage of the Xun family.
Fortunately, among the next generation, brothers Xun Yu and Xun Chen were both quite talented, and their grandnephew Xun You was dull on the outside but smart on the inside. So Xun Shuang remembered Zhang Heng's request from Liang County and prepared to summon the three of them to discuss important matters.
But at this time Xun Chen was drinking with Guo Jia in the city. The servants did not find him, so they only called Xun You and Xun Yu.
Compared with Xun You's dullness and Xun Chen's handsomeness, Xun Yu's whole person exudes a delicate air, with a sharp edge hidden inside and a calm temperament. He is often relaxed and happy when getting along with him, and is praised by the world as an elegant gentleman.
Outside the study door, Xun You saw Xun Yu rushing over, and he understood what Xun Shuang was thinking. He walked forward and cupped his hands with Xun Yu and said, "Nephew, meet your uncle!"
Although the two are uncle and nephew, nephew Xun You is actually six or seven years older than his uncle Xun Yu. Of course, this phenomenon is extremely common among large families.
Xun Yu originally served as the palace guard in Luoyang. Since Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang last year, Xun Yu felt that the world was about to be in chaos, so he resigned and returned home for nearly a year. He had not seen Xun You for nearly a year.
Now that his uncle and nephew were reunited, Xun Yu looked Xun You up and down, then nodded and said with a smile: "Gongda, I heard that you were imprisoned and tortured by Dong Zhuo last year. Fortunately, you came back safely. I'm really happy to congratulate you."
Xun You smiled bitterly and said, "It's all thanks to Zhang Ziyi who saved his nephew from prison. He only escaped with his own life. I'm worried about my uncle."
"You have to thank me properly for saving your life." Xun Yu nodded.
"My nephew understands."
While the two were talking, Xun Shuang's voice came from the room.
"come in!"
The two men immediately pushed the door open and saluted Xun Shuang with their hands raised.
"sit down."
Xun Shuang waved his hand and motioned for the two of them to sit across from him.
"But I don't know what my uncle is calling me for."
Xun Shuang just returned home from Luoyang today, but he immediately summoned himself to see him. Xun Yu knew that there was definitely something important to discuss, so he asked.
Xun Shuang did not answer, but asked outside the door: "Where is Youruo, why haven't you come yet?"
The servant's voice immediately sounded outside the door, "Reporting to the master, Mr. Youruo was dragged into the city by Guo Fengxiao in the morning and has not returned yet."
Mentioning Guo Jia, Xun Yu couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Fengxiao is good at everything, but he is too out of tune. He lived in his place for more than half a month, not only getting drunk every day, but also being merciless and flirting with maids.
But this guy is very popular with women. Instead of forcing him, the maids rush to him and even use their monthly salary to buy wine for Guo Jia.
In just half a month, Guo Jia, who was a hard-earned man, had already deceived three or four maids.
Xun Yu was ready to drive him away. It was not that he disliked Guo Jia's style, but if he allowed him to continue to be so dissolute, Xun Yu was afraid that the Xun Mansion would become his Guo Fengxiao's den of prostitution. If word spread, Xun's family would be disgraced.
While he was smiling bitterly, he heard Xun Shuang say: "Send someone to look for him immediately. Close the door. No one is allowed to come near unless I call you!"
"only!"
The servant quickly responded with his hands, then closed the door and asked other servants to go into the city to look for Xun Chen, while he stood waiting outside the door.
Facing his nephew's questioning look, Xun Shuang looked at Xun You and said, "Gongda, tell me exactly what happened in Luoyang."
"only!"
Xun You nodded to Xun Shuang, and then told him what happened in Luoyang City, as well as the battle situation on the front line that Zhang Heng told him.
After listening, Xun Yu frowned slightly, but did not rush to speak. Instead, he fell into silence.
Xun Shuang was not in a hurry. Instead, he waved his hand and asked Xun You to make tea, giving his nephew enough time to react.
After a long time, Xun Yu came back to his senses, looked at Xun Shuang and said: "Uncle, my nephew has only been at home for less than a year. Unexpectedly, the situation in the world has changed so quickly. It is really sad. Since my uncle talked about this matter with his nephew, he must have It has something to do with my Xun family, but that Zhang Ziyi invited my uncle?"
Hearing this, Xun Shuang's eyes lit up and he exclaimed with admiration: "If the text is clear and transparent, one sentence will hit the point!"
"Thank you for the compliment, uncle." Xun Yu said modestly, "But what kind of person is Liu Xuande? Does your uncle know anything about him?"
Although he was asking about Xun Shuang, his eyes were focused on Xun You.
There was nothing he could do, who made him agree to assist Liu Xuande?
Xun You shook his head frankly and said, "I don't know. I've never met Liu Xuande, so I can't draw a conclusion. But as far as Zhang Ziyi is concerned, he is indeed an extraordinary talent!"
Hearing this, Xun Yu smiled.
"Since Gongda is ready to assist Liu Xuande, you might as well give me a few words."
If you want to protect yourself in troubled times, even a large family like the Xun family must rely on a British master. Xun Yu saw this very clearly.
"Since my uncle knows that my nephew intends to assist Liu Xuande, why bother asking." Xun You smiled bitterly and said, "If I said that I could surrender, it would be an exaggeration. If I said that I couldn't surrender, I would be disloyal to the minister."
Only then did Xun Yu realize that he had made a mistake, and he apologized: "Gongda deserves to be an upright gentleman. In that case, you might as well tell us how Liu Xuande performed in this battle against Dong."
"My nephew doesn't dare to comment on his performance, so he has to tell the truth."
Xun You immediately recounted the story from the Suanzao alliance to the battle with Dong Zhuo. Of course, he got the information from Zhang Heng, Tai Shi Ci, and Chen Gong, and finally added his own judgment.
When he heard that none of the princes dared to march, but Liu Bei and Cao Cao took the lead, Xun Yu felt a flash of regret in his eyes.
I, the glorious Yanhan Dynasty, have been in such a state for four hundred years, but what on earth are these Guandong princes thinking!
"Where's Yuan Benchu, he doesn't dare to attack?" Xun Yu couldn't help interrupting Xun You and asked.
"Uncle, Yuan Benchu stationed troops in Hanoi and did not join the alliance at Suanzao." Xun You replied, "But... to this day, the coalition forces have been fighting bloody battles with Dong's thieves in Xingyang for more than a month, and Yuan Benchu has not yet seen his troops."
Good guy, I thought that the princes of Guandong were cowardly enough, but who knew that Yuan Shao was worse than them.
Xun Yu let out a long sigh, his eyes full of disappointment.
In fact, like everyone else in the world, he was optimistic about Yuan Shao.
Last year, he saw that the world was about to be in chaos, so when he returned home, he planned to move his tribe to Jizhou to avoid disaster. In fact, he wanted to join Yuan Shao to help him defeat Dong Zhuo and help the Han Dynasty.
But Xun You's words were like pouring cold water on his head, chilling him from head to heel.
Yuan Benchu, a model in the world, is so cowardly. He really deserves his reputation!
In fact, I don't blame him. In fact, when Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor last year, Yuan Shao stepped forward and attacked Dong Zhuo with a sword. His approach was so confusing that everyone thought he was the new light of the Han Dynasty.
As Yuan Shao's highlight moment, Xun Yu watched the whole process and was naturally shocked by Yuan Shao's courage.
Now that the light is extinguished, one can imagine the loss in Xun Yu's heart.
I thought you were the pure and cold Bai Yueguang, but who would have thought that you are the Welfare Girl who is good at dancing with guns and sticks.
After listening to Xun You's story, Xun Shuang stroked his beard, turned to Xun Yu and asked, "What do Wen Ruo think?"
"As Gongda said, Liu Xuande can be called a loyal member of the Han Dynasty and a hero in the world. It's not a bad idea to join him. But... the battle on the frontline is still pending, and we haven't seen Liu Xuande with our own eyes, so it's hard to make a conclusion. ."
Speaking of this, Xun Yu showed a rare look of pride in his eyes.
"Even if we really want to defect to him in the end, our Xun family is also a prominent family in Yingchuan. It's not good for others to look down upon us. What does uncle think?"
"That's natural!"
Xun Shuang immediately understood what Xun Yu meant, stroked his beard and laughed.
"Gongda, please go with Zhang Ziyi. You must observe clearly what kind of person Liu Xuande is. If he can help, I, the Xun family, will come out to help him, so what if I help him!"
The meaning of Xun Shuang and Xun Yu is very simple. As a prominent family in Yingchuan, I, the Xun family, have many talented people.
No matter how heroic you Liu Xuande is, you are definitely worthy of your invitation in person!
This serious attitude is a must.
