"Oh, Mr. Wenhe is so wise, he has already figured out his future!" Dian Wei raised his eyebrows, looking as if he had entered the Dali Temple.
"That's the truth," Zhang Han also suddenly realized, "Mr. Wen He has seen clearly. I never thought that there was a retreat like Xuzhou."
"Bao Xuzhou also treats me as his own son. When I go to Xuzhou, I don't have to worry about having no friends in the future. No one in the world doesn't know you."
"Hey, what a wonderful sentence."
Jia Xu was stunned, who wrote it? Zhang Han was clearly quoting this, but could it be that he wrote it himself?
"Junhou, what a wonderful sentence," Jia Xu blinked. At this time, his mood and face had completely returned to normal, and he followed Zhang Han into the hospital together.
"Huh? You're not leaving?"
"I'm not leaving. I just wanted to see if the Lord wanted to keep me here." Jia Xu managed his emotions really well. Now it's not obvious that he just wanted to escape.
It was as if he was really looking at Zhang Han's sincerity.
It is indeed an old silver coin, Zhang Han secretly thought.
His emotions were so easy to control, Han felt ashamed.
After walking a few steps, Jia Xu paused and continued: "Junhou, there is something else that I must inform you about."
"What's the matter?" Several people paused at the same time and looked at Jia Xu, waiting for the next step.
Jia Xu pondered for a long time, and then he made up his mind and said: "Since Junhou has solved this matter, based on Junhou's character and what he just said about himself as Xiao Zhang, he should resign and lose his title."
"In this case, His Majesty should come again to pay homage to the official, or inform the prince to reject the request to resign."
"And...Dong Cheng and Fu Wan will suffer from the emperor's disapproval, or they will be demoted and transferred to the side to reduce their threats. Sikong will definitely not let this opportunity go."
"Therefore, these few of them are desperate, and I am afraid that sooner or later they will have different intentions and take risks. This risk will not happen in the past two years, but may also be in a few years."
"What's the meaning?"
Zhang Han looked at Jia Xu in surprise.
"Assassination," Jia Xu said bluntly what he was thinking, "from the time the two gained power to the time they lost power, it was only a few months, almost a year."
"They still need enough time to plant secrets in Xudu City. Maybe they will make these secrets dormant before leaving."
"In the future, assassination will be carried out when it is activated, but..." Jia Xu stroked his beard and curled his lips slightly, "As long as you arrange it in advance, it may not be impossible to prevent it. After all, people benefit from death, and the most important thing for a prince is money."
"What do you mean?" Zhang Han stared.
Jia Xu waved his hands hurriedly: "No, no, what I mean is that the prince is generous and does not stick to trivial matters."
"Um."
You still have to listen to what Jia Xu said, Zhang Han thought.
He was not afraid of Jia Xu being a stumbling block, mainly because he had a low status here, and everyone, under Zhang Han's instructions, firmly believed that if something happened in the future, they would definitely take Jia Xu with them.
If it cannot be taken away, entrust it to a close relative and tell others to take him away.
After this concept was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Jia Xu hoped that they could live well more than anyone else.
There was really nothing he could do when he encountered a thing like Zhang Junhou.
There is no place to display all the erudition and intelligence. He can neither fight nor run away.
Occasionally I would take a nap, but at any time I would feel a pair of eyes staring at me from behind, unable to move.
If this day passes for a few more months, it will probably become... a habit of feeling distressed.
…
"I won't do it! If you resign, I'll resign. What are you going to reject now? Let alone General Zuo, I won't do it even if you give him a ride!"
Zhang Han cursed loudly in the house. Ji Boxiao, who was standing in front of him to deliver the message, had a confused face and could only shrink his head while being scolded.
Cao Ang, who was standing next to him, tilted his head to Dian Wei's side and said, "Brother, haven't you forgiven Bo Xiao yet? Why is it that he is always the one who gets scolded?"
Zhang Han was cursing in the hall, but he was actually yelling at the attendant Liu Ai who was waiting outside the courtyard.
Liu Ai understood it well, so he didn't come in to cause trouble for Zhang Han. He couldn't afford to offend this prince.
I don't know when I will lose my temper.
After burning the incense, Zhang Han continued to curse a few words from time to time. Liu Ai didn't know that Ji Boxiao was actually drunk behind the door of the hall, and secretly touched bowls with Dian Wei to eat some wine and meat.
Wait for the officer outside to cool down for a while.
He also called Jia Xu to come to him and asked him whether he wanted to go with him or not.
Jia Xu was actually more afraid of Dian Wei than Zhang Han, and felt as if he owed Dian Wei something in his previous life.
Zhang Han was easy to talk to, at least when something went wrong, he would first show a very stiff and kind smile.
Dian Wei is different. He is a strong man. He grabs him and goes to the school field for training. From running circles to martial arts, he wants to do it all.
Therefore, in desperation, Jia Xu explained to them in a low voice: "Now General Zuo seems to be great, but in fact he is in vain."
"So it doesn't matter whether you want to be a prince or not. On the contrary... General Zuo is a member of the Han Dynasty, and he holds a high position. Once he takes office, he will be an official in the same court as Sikong in the future."
"Whether the prince wants this position depends on how to avoid suspicion. He is Cao Gong's son-in-law. According to the method of avoiding suspicion, General Zuo... there is something wrong."
"Oh, I don't understand," Dian Wei nodded helpfully. Although he didn't understand, Jia Xu was explaining from the side, and his sense of participation suddenly improved a lot!
Much better than before when I was kept in the dark most of the time.
Another half an hour later, the new Situ Zhao Wen came to invite them again. Zhang Han went out to meet him, but soon returned to the main hall and invited them to a side hall.
Naturally, the two of them didn't go, because they preferred to treat guests, either it was hard to meet people, or they had a very good relationship, or... they just left soon after arriving, and neither of them took advantage of it.
When you go to the side hall, you have to drink some tea and leave immediately. Zhang Han probably won't even come.
"Zhang Hou, are you complaining now?"
"Can't you see, Dong Cheng and Fu Wan were demoted, but they didn't care at all. The real grievance is that Dali Temple actually set up a hall for Zhang Han to go there."
"This school affairs office, tsk..."
"Wait, I don't know who Zhang Hou is waiting for. Why don't you and I go in and give a quick drink, and drink with righteous words, maybe we can call Zhang Hou back."
"I'm not going." Zhao Wen was of medium height, wearing a brocade robe, and looked like an ordinary middle-aged man. He smiled kindly, "I want to go, but I won't go."
"I heard that Zhang Junhou defeated Zhang Liao in a battle, and also worked together with Dian Wei to capture Lu Bu. In Wancheng, he also entered the city with Sikong in person. Zhang Xiu hated him so much that he gnashed his teeth."
"Moreover, Zhang Xiu even worked hard day and night to practice martial arts for him. He was strict with himself, never extravagant and wasteful, and changed his arrogant and extravagant temperament when he was young."
"Just to catch up with Zhang Han's martial arts, fight again and defeat Zhang Junhou, which is enough to show Zhang Bochang's bravery."
Liu Ai, who was in his forties, shook his beard, stood still, and shook his head, "Then I won't go either, forget it..."
He stopped drinking and spoke righteously. It is estimated that as soon as he shouted, he would be beaten.
"It's better now. It's his nursing home. It's hard to recover if I go back."
Zhao Wen smiled after hearing this and said, "Wait a minute, the Lord and Marquis are probably waiting for someone else."
…
Until evening, the waiter and Situ had a meal at Zhang Han's mansion, and brought a group of small Huangmen to have a full meal.
Zhang Han still didn't let go. When he came in and met him, his expression was very decisive.
He only said that he was now a man in white cloth and was not worth the wait of the two superior officials.
"Now, all I want to do is learn to write poetry and practice calligraphy at home."
Zhang Han said.
Then Liu Ai and Zhao Wen remembered Zhang Han's poetic talent. It is said that most of the poems he produced while sitting around the fire in his home were widely circulated and talked about.
Zhang Han drank some wine in the evening and became very interested in poetry. In front of the two officials, he went straight into the study, took out the fine Luoyang paper, and started writing with great passion.
Seeing this, the two of them were even more surprised and expectant. On the contrary, they had no idea of conferring an official title to Zhang Han, but wanted to get a share of his calligraphy first.
The results from Dali Temple have just come out, and they are expected to spread throughout Kyoto tonight. Since Zhang Han is still in his temper, it is normal for him to write ink.
After a while, Zhang Han wrote in large characters and said loudly after leaving the door: "Go out and laugh at the sky. How can I be a Penghao person!!"
“It’s okay if you don’t do this as an official!!”
Liu Ai and Zhao Wen had been staying in the side hall for a day, and they couldn't bear to leave after having a good meal of delicious food and wine.
Sure enough, I heard such a bold statement today.
"Look up to the sky and go out with a big smile... How can we be from Penghao people, hahaha!!"
"This prince is quite proud!"
Finally, the calligraphy painting that Zhang Han had just finished was sent directly out of the mansion. Zhang Han said that he could just throw it away.
For a time, the news spread and everyone wanted it. They had only heard of Zhang Han's reputation and knew that he was both civil and military and proficient in everything.
But I have never seen Zhang Han's calligraphy, I have only heard of his poems.
I didn’t expect to get a glimpse of his talent tonight!
Of course, they rushed to deliver the letter and read it. You must know that in front of the Dali Temple, there are so many scholars waiting for news during the day. It has just fallen at night and it is still lively when the night is not deep.
When the students in the inner city heard the news, they were almost boiling like a frying pan. They all came out of their homes and schools, calling on their friends to spread the news.
It seems that when the Xiping Stone Scripture was carved, there was a bustling crowd of students outside, and it was filled with people.
"Zhang Bochang's calligraphy and calligraphy!"
"When he wrote it, he also recited a poem, looked up to the sky and laughed loudly and went out. How can we be from Penghao people!!! How heroic!"
"Zhang Bochang is both civil and military. He is brave and good at fighting, and he also has the integrity to be arrogant in the world!"
"Good sentence! Excellent sentence! It expresses the pain of not being able to meet my talents!"
That night, after hearing the news about the leak of Zhang Junhou's calligraphy, all the students in Xudu were crazy about it.
People who saw that calligraphy almost asked: What did he write? !
No one understood it that night.
It seems that one of the characters is like "天", and another character is "下", indicating that this poem is about "天下"...
As a result, this calligraphy reached the residence of the female doctor Cai Yan. After she sent someone to fetch it and took a look, she couldn't sleep all night. She only felt that her face was red, her ears were red, and her blood was rising.
When Zhong Yao saw this, his hands were shaking until midnight, and he looked at Zhang Han again, carefully overturning all the impressions he had had until now.
…
The second day.
Sikong Mansion.
Cao Cao's face twitched as he looked at the calligraphy on the desk. It was more like painting than calligraphy.
The painting seems to be an earthworm, or... a snake? Moreover, the pen was so vigorous and powerful that the paper was torn and a streak of ink was spilled.
"How much did he drink yesterday?"
Cao Cao's face was wrinkled, and his mood at this moment was more uncomfortable than acting in front of the Han Emperor.
Guo Jia was also in a dilemma. When he stepped forward to answer, he glanced down at the words and closed his eyes in horror. After calming down, he said: "A lot."
"According to Dian Wei, he is very arrogant, saying that if he doesn't take office tomorrow, no one can control him, so he keeps eating, drinking and having fun."
"Then, you have to use the forgetful brushwork."
"What?"
Cao Cao had never heard of Xi Zhicai's Wangqing swordsmanship, so he felt very uncomfortable after hearing it.
"Indeed, another poem came out. I laughed up at the sky and went out. How can I be a Penghao person?"
Cao Cao sneered: "He is bold and unrestrained. He doesn't like being appointed an official by the emperor. I know why."
"Bo Chang doesn't like military positions."
Guo Jia suddenly realized, "Yes, I have heard of this."
"Let's ask the emperor for another official appointment. Restore the title of Zhang Han and add 300 more households. As for the official position... go to Dali Temple to be a young minister. In addition to daily affairs, practice calligraphy with Qing Zhongsi..."
Seeing this text, Cao Cao also had a headache. If he asked Zhang Han to write some secret military report in the future, he would not be afraid of being intercepted.
"The school affairs office will hurry up and investigate corruption and strict discipline."
"Tell Wen Ruo and spread the word about Bo Chang continuously, so that it becomes popular."
"Also, is there any information in Yangzhou?"
Guo Jia's expression dropped, and he said seriously: "Yes, news has come that Huainan, Yangzhou, especially the Shouchun area, is building additional places for sacrifices, ancestral halls, etc., building cities, and building the Shouchun City Wall."
"From this, I dare to say that Shouchun should take action, and perhaps a war will begin soon."
"Prepare a message in advance, quietly advance the troops and horses towards Shouchun, and tell Zhang Xiu that the time has come for the 30,000 old troops he has been training day and night to make achievements."
Cao Cao smiled calmly and said that everyone was at peace. Dong Cheng and Fu Wan had been transferred from the imperial city and were not allowed to go to court. Every time they asked to see the emperor, they had to report heavily.
From this point of view, in one or two years, you can't cause chaos, you can only stay dormant. Even if you have a back-up plan, it won't be a problem for the moment. In the long run, you only need to take proper precautions.
…
Autumn, the first year of Jian'an.
After Cao Cao got the grain and grass harvest, he detached 65,000 infantry and 6,800 cavalry from Runan, Yingchuan, and Qiao counties, and advanced secretly at the same time.
Grain roads were built along the way, granaries were built, and grain was transported by water and land along the Yingshui River, Weishui River and various tributaries of the Yellow River.
At the same time, troops and horses were sent to capture Guangling and garrison strong troops to prevent Sun Ce from taking the opportunity to go north.
The candidates for garrison here have not been decided for a long time, because there are too many people who can garrison, and the recommended people naturally made suggestions to Cao Cao one after another.
All of them are heroes under his command.
Just the names mentioned to Cao Cao include Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Li Dian, Xu Huang, and Yu Jin.
Cao Cao still has a lot of time to think about decisions, and he can also brainstorm ideas.
In October, I asked about Zhang Han, who had been struggling for several months and finally had no choice but to take up the post of Shaoqing of Dali Temple.
Zhang Han walked into the lobby of Sikong Mansion wearing a black outer robe and an official uniform with a dark red inner robe, a hat and a knife.
He came to Cao Cao and cupped his hands and said: "To take Guangling to guard against Sun Ce, I recommend Chen Deng, the Prime Minister of Hanoi County. He is familiar with the terrain of Guangling and is from a famous local family. He has achieved achievements in Peiguo, Xiapi and Hanoi."
"Moreover, he is familiar with the art of war and can use troops. Most importantly, Chen Deng has won the hearts of the people and can build Guangling into a strong city where the army and the people are united."
Cao Cao thought for a moment, looked up at Zhang Han, and said, "You mean, we'll find out the Chen family's background first?"
Zhang Han touched his nose and looked away. He suddenly realized that now...really, he really couldn't be serious in front of Cao Cao.
"I didn't mean that."
(End of chapter)
