Zhang Han looked at him and saw that Guo Jia was anxious. He must have guessed a lot.
So he picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said with a smile: "I can't help you with this matter, and none of you here can help you."
Guo Jia took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes, "Why?"
Zhang Han said with a smile: "Because seven days ago, we brought wine to the banquet and drank until late at night. We have already agreed to him, and the Lord has declared him to be the king of the school affairs office."
"My father has already agreed." Cao Ang also glanced at Guo Jia.
He felt that his loss of fifty gold was worth it.
At that time, Zhang Han was convinced of the friendship between the two and told everyone: "Believe it or not, once Guo Jia comes to the banquet after finishing his busy work, he will also compete for the position of the school official."
"But this position is extremely dangerous. If the noble clan cannot kill the lord, their eyes will definitely be on the school affairs office. After all, he is the number one eagle dog under Cao Gong."
What he said at that time aroused a lot of speculation. Cao Ang and Dian Wei felt that although Guo Jia had this intention in offering wine, Guo Jia might not have expected it in advance.
Therefore, although Guo Jia would sacrifice his life because of friendship, it is possible that he would only think of it after hindsight. After all, Guo Fengxiao has always been a bohemian person.
Wouldn't think about it.
Zhang Han firmly believed that Guo Jiading would be like Jiujiu, and secretly asked everyone present to advise him that he should take up the position without Jiujiu.
It can be said that both of them were thinking about each other, secretly planning things, and happened to meet the same group of people.
However, there has to be a priority. They have already agreed to play Zhicai, and the reason for playing Zhicai is even more speechless.
"Why?" Guo Jiaxu looked at Zhang Han suspiciously, "I was recommended by Zhicai. I just left Yingchuan and arrived in Yanzhou to make friends with you."
"If it weren't for his letters to persuade me again and again, I might not be friends with everyone here."
"Based on this, shouldn't I be at the forefront and clear the way for Sikong?"
"Yes," Zhang Han and others all nodded. It is indeed yes. If this is considered, the relationship between Xi Zhong and Guo Jia is not only a brotherhood, but also a favor.
"But, what you said is reasonable. If the wine sacrifice is voluntary, and we can't refuse the offer, what should we do?"
Guo Jia was anxious for a moment and said hurriedly: "What a rhetoric, come and let me hear it."
"I don't believe there is an irresistible reason to refuse, Bo Chang. Can you tell me?"
"Tsk, you don't even want to call me Junhou."
"Jun Hou Bochang, let me hear what you say..."
"He said," Zhang Han recalled, changed his tone, raised his eyebrows and said: "Oh, no, what you just said was wrong. You were recommended by the wine sacrifice, couldn't I?"
"It should be noted that when all my men died, I escaped alone. There were many people in the army who said that I was greedy for life and afraid of death, and did not dare to fight to the death."
"Actually, it was my brothers in the army who risked their lives to keep me out, and I took care of their families. Otherwise, I would end up like a little white rabbit."
"White Rabbit?"
"Sui Gu." Zhang Han corrected him, reminding Guo Jia of this... general from Hanoi County who was killed by Zhang Han because he failed to outrun his subordinates while fleeing.
Zhang Han sighed and continued: "Later, I don't dare to die, so I can't charge forward anymore, because I have to bear the last wishes of many people."
"It was also a sacrifice for the wine. He took a fancy to me at first glance and recommended me as a literary publisher. Later, he was appointed as the master of the book by the lord and followed him around. Without him, I might be a pile of dead bones scattered somewhere."
"Tell me, can I still refuse his words?"
Guo Jia frowned, his beard twitched for a long time, and urged, "Speak quickly, what did Zhicai say?"
Zhang Han stopped teasing him, smiled, and said relaxedly: "He said that after several years of emptying his body, he was almost dead, and the root cause of the disease was found. These years, he was weak and needed to rest, and he could no longer follow the army to fight."
"The medical officer said that his body is too weak and it will take many years to strengthen his body. He can only guard the rear like brother Wen Ruo to maintain safety."
"Thus, offering wine is like losing a leg. Who should reconnect this leg?"
"Tell me about it, Guo Jijiu?"
This is what they can feel as guests around the stove. It belongs to the romance between the three heroes of Yingchuan. Therefore, they do not intend to get involved. Xi Zhicai's words are absolutely true and they will just listen to him.
As for Guo Jia? I wish him a bright future and fame all over the world as he succeeds Jijiu, and he can prove the feat of Hebei that he once boasted of.
At this moment, Guo Jia's face turned cold as he pondered what Zhang Han said, and he could even think of Xi Zhicai's expression in his mind.
He has indeed been in poor health these past few years, and it is a pity that he cannot follow his master in the wars in the north and south. At this time, he wants to give this opportunity to me.
Let me take over his position, and he will serve as the ruler of the school and government in the rear, clearing enemy obstacles for the Lord. This sacrifice of one's life for a scholar is synonymous with that of a warrior.
Guo Jia's heart was churning with mixed feelings. The more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt. He was just too late to get ahead, and he couldn't take it back.
Feeling angry, he poured another glass of wine and drank it, swallowing all the bitterness.
This wine is rich and well brewed, so there is a slight burning sensation that goes from the throat to the bottom of the heart.
"How could he be so unreasonable!" Guo Jia was thinking a lot, but he couldn't think of anything to say that could reverse the situation. "Since the Lord has agreed, it means that when I was busy before, he was already fighting for this position. As early as when I Before."
Guo Jia advocated that the school affairs office should be busy with its construction and at the same time report to the officials, many of whom had to go through the connections of Xun Yu, Dong Zhao, Chen Qun, and Zhong Yao.
It shows that they have also seen the hidden dangers, and they may even know what Xi Zhicai is thinking. In this case, I am actually the last one to know!
A blinding leaf!
Guo Jia gritted his teeth and drank heavily all night. Zhang Han made a hundred gold and smiled from ear to ear.
Dian Wei, Cao Ang and others also invited each other to have a drink and chatted about farming near Xudu.
In the heat of the moment, Zhang Han suddenly raised his head, looked around in horror, and shouted: "Jia Wenhe! Where is Wenhe!? Where did he go!"
"Here, yeah, I'm here!" Jia Xu quickly came out of the shadows in the corner, his face full of helplessness.
I am not good at drinking, so what you are discussing has nothing to do with me, and I have nothing to talk about! !
Why do you always think of me like this suddenly? ?
Can you please stop staring at me all the time!
I have not offended you! I haven't offended any of you! I have been walking on thin ice all my life, why am I being watched like this now!
"What were you doing just now? Why didn't you say a word? Aren't you touched by the friendship between Guo Jijiu and Mr. Xifu? You are so cold and ruthless. Could it be that you have met many old people from Xiliang in Xudu recently, and you are thinking about them secretly? Are you plotting to harm us?"
Jia Xu's face was shocked. He thought for a long time and couldn't figure out how Zhang Han suddenly came into contact with this illusory thought.
But he waved his hands in a heart-wrenchingly skillful manner: "No, no, it's really not the case. The Lord made the mistake. I just heard about the sacrifice of wine and the love of the Lord. I thought of the acquaintance between Guan and Bao in the Spring and Autumn Period... They are actually mutually beneficial. They are close friends and have such a deep friendship that I think I have never had a friend like this in my life."
"Therefore, I went to the corner just now with sorrow in my heart. As for the... conspiracy and conspiracy that the Lord said, you really blamed me wrongly. How can I be such a person!?"
God, I'm afraid this Uncle Zhang is not a lunatic! I wanted to get angry but I couldn't beat him. There were dozens of people inside and outside the hall, the youngest of whom was the captain of the army, and they all respected him.
If you think about it carefully, I, the counselor from the Xiliang Party, am really... weak, lonely, and bullied by him every day.
When will these hard days end? When did I start offending Zhang Han...
"Then tell me, how was the discussion just now? I want to see if you listened. If not, you must be thinking of other plots." Zhang Han looked slightly drunk and made a conclusion directly and arrogantly, attracting everyone's attention. They all looked at Jia Xu with great excitement.
Negotiate? What were we discussing just now...
Jia Xu suddenly broke out in a cold sweat on his vest. He just felt sleepy after drinking and was already dozing off, so he didn't hear much at all.
Fortunately, Cao Ang quietly stood beside Zhang Han, winked at him, moved his lips, and quietly said: "Yangzhou Yuan Shu."
The eldest son is benevolent and righteous!
Jia Xu felt grateful in his heart and thought deeply. He thought a lot about the current situation in Yangzhou, and quickly said: "Your Majesty, I believe that Yangzhou and Huainan now seem majestic, with a vast territory and many people, but in fact they are all empty." Rather than being realistic.”
"Yuan Shu claims to have three hundred thousand troops."
"Fifty million," someone immediately corrected him. According to the information obtained now, Yuan Shu indeed claimed that the number of soldiers and horses in Yangzhou was fifty, but in fact everyone knew that this was an imaginary number.
Once there is a big battle or a fierce battle, it still depends on how many elite divisions can be produced. The number alone is actually not enough.
Jia Xu hurriedly changed his words: "Five hundred and fifty thousand, but in fact, most of the territory under his jurisdiction comes from alliances."
"Thieves and bandits are not strong-minded, and they follow for the sake of great power rather than for great righteousness and small righteousness. It should be noted that followers are strong because of great righteousness, and loyal because of small righteousness. However, Yuan Shu does not occupy these two sections, and his power is easy to collapse. Once it is moved, the seemingly powerful and vast place will be smashed into pieces."
"What he relies on is the orders of the Yuan family and the favor of his disciples and former officials. Therefore, once Yuan Shu loses his righteousness, the alliance will not be preserved, and his territory will fall apart in an instant."
"I would like to suggest -" Jia Xu stretched out his fingers and knocked on the table. He glanced at everyone with his eyes and said slowly: "If we use the emperor's edict to urge money and food to pay tribute, then we can seal his generals and officials and disperse them." Military spirit.”
"The old thieves who defected to him will be rewarded one by one, and even the official positions in the Jiangdong areas will be re-divided. This will make him unhappy and angry, as if he is shackles, restraining him left and right. At this time, He will be dissatisfied."
"Dissatisfaction leads to chaos, and chaos is easy to tolerate. Once he can't bear it, he can be labeled as a usurper and bandit. No matter what, he can be forced to make mistakes step by step, and finally... to the point where everyone betrays and alienates his family."
When Jia Xu said this, his thoughts could not be clearer. He even remembered that last year, Yuan Shu had submitted a list of meritorious soldiers for Xu Du to ask for rewards.
He immediately said: "Using that list as an excuse, we can work hard on rewards, and then supplement it by urging tributes and squeezing Huainan. Yuan Shu has a hot temper and will definitely become angry."
"In fact... he is not as wealthy and rich as Yuan Shao in the north. It will definitely be difficult for him to give away gifts. Such a move will definitely be beneficial."
Zhang Hanshen thought so and listened in rapt attention, then he cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, you really...have been thinking deeply in silence, but haven't said a word, so your thoughts must be different."
"Brother Dian, take him for a run."
"Eh!"
Dian Wei had almost finished eating, clapped his hands and came up to mention Jia Xu. Under the gaze of everyone, he was pushed out of the hall.
After a long time, Jia Xu's voice was still echoing.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, if you are not trustworthy, you may be criticized by others in the future!"
"Even if Jia dies of hunger, he will never give in!"
"Ouch, Dian Sima, please be gentle..."
…
The next day, during the morning meeting, Zhang Han immediately presented the information about Yuan Shu's garrison in Xu, Yanzhou and Runan.
"It sent about 50,000 more soldiers and horses. Among them, most of the generals led by it were those who armed themselves to protect themselves due to the chaos and did not obey the imperial orders."
"There were indeed too many hidden dangers left by Thief Dong at that time. He robbed the Holy Emperor and made the world disobey the Han court's orders. But now this hidden danger is still used by Yuan Shu to raise troops to attack Xudu. What's the point?! "
"This is treason and treason."
These words aroused discussions among many ministers, making Liu Xie's face look very ugly, but he could not persuade him to say anything.
In the current situation, various princes are ordered to lead officials, but they will never surrender. It is a foregone conclusion.
However, Yuan Shu was the first to directly send troops to defend the border. He must have established a foothold in Jiangnan and his power gradually grew.
He had already slapped many people who were lucky to the Yuan family in the face, so Liu Xie became sullen and showed his face to the officials below.
Of course, many people were talking about it at this moment, pointing behind and beside Zhang Han.
Dong Cheng said with a smile: "The captain's words may be a bit arbitrary. Maybe the additional barracks are just for long-term peace and stability?"
It was him who Zhang Han was waiting for. He immediately bowed to the emperor and said loudly: "What General Dong said is absolutely true! I am so arbitrary! According to General Dong's wishes, I should test it again."
"I second the proposal! To urge this year's tribute, send an edict to Yangzhou to test Yuan Shu's intention!"
"I second the proposal!"
"What General Dong said is absolutely true!"
“General Dong’s thoughtfulness is admirable!”
"I second the proposal."
Dong Cheng's mouth twitched, and he subconsciously pointed at Zhang Han in panic: "You..."
"Your Majesty, what I mean is——"
"Okay," Liu Xie raised his hand to stop him, looked at Zhang Han with a smile and said, "As you said, it is indeed time to pay tribute."
"Yizhou did not pay tribute last year or this year. We should send envoys to urge them again."
He specifically targeted Yizhou, but the road to Sichuan was very difficult and dangerous, and it would take several months and half a year to reach it. It was estimated that it would be difficult to send tribute from Sichuan and Shu.
Liu Xie just diverted the topic away from his proposal to issue an edict to Yangzhou. After all, he had already agreed to what Zhang Han had suggested, so there was no need to continue arguing.
Dong Cheng walked aside angrily and stared at Zhang Han secretly, as if his rhetoric had been prepared long ago and he could still be used by him.
In the future, it will be rumored that the attack on Yuan Shu was his own. No, maybe it is not as simple as an "advice". If it is said that the Changle Palace is "arguing with reason", wouldn't it appear that he is against Yuan Shu? ?
Next, the court talked about the reform of the Litigation Prison, restarting the Dali Temple and the rules of Tingwei, setting up Jinwu to guard the imperial city, and Xu Duwei to guard the inner and outer cities.
If you are on duty at various major camps near the garrison capital, you will have the opportunity to serve in Xudu, and you can go up to Tianting.
These are all good.
That is to say, when talking about the school affairs office, Taifu, Taiwei, Sinong and Yushitai all opposed it and tried to make Liu Xie aware of the harm.
Because once it is established, they will never have peace, but they dare not oppose it too strongly, because Cao Cao is now at the peak of his power.
It was not until the end, when the quarrel was getting louder, that Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao beside him, leaned closer and asked, "What do you think of the school affairs office, Ai Qing?"
Cao Cao turned back to look at him and said softly: "Your Majesty can make his own decision. I don't dare to interfere with it. If you say yes... I'm afraid that corruption and perversion of the law will happen in the imperial city in the future, which will disturb the public order and the people's hearts. I will feel guilty. If you say yes... , and offended Dong Guojiu and their interests, and there will be many secret arrangements, so it is best not to wade into muddy waters..."
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he smiled happily, and then turned around honestly.
Liu Xie smacked his lips, feeling that Mr. Cao was very relaxed and natural, and it did not seem like he was mixed with selfish desires.
On the other hand, these ministers... haven't opened it yet, but they already seem to have been caught by the tail.
Moreover, I have heard that there are some officials in Xudu whose homes are as big as palaces, covering half the city. How can this kind of trend not be cured?
The leader of such a huge evil must be investigated...
(End of chapter)
