Chapter 173 Loyalty and Strange Man


    ?Zhang Miao put down his tea bowl, suddenly remembered something, and said, "I heard that you are in Guangling. You don''t care about administration, education, rewards and punishments, etc., and leave it all to Zang Ziyuan. What kind of person is this Zang Ziyuan?"


    Zhang Chao smiled and said, "Zi Yuan is also a strange person."


    Zhang Miao was a little curious, so he asked Zhang Chao with interest.


    Zhang Chao said: "To talk about Zang Ziyuan, we must mention his father. Some of Zang Ziyuan''s things may be related to his father''s teachings..."


    Zhang Miao nodded and said, "I have heard about this. Zang Ziyuan''s father seems to be the Taiyuan governor back then?"


    "Exactly, his father was also a capable man at that time. He later served as a lieutenant general who protected the Huns and made many military exploits. At that time, Yuan Taiwei was still alive and asked him about the land, customs, people, and nationalities of the countries in the Western Regions. It is said that At that time, not only could I answer questions fluently, but I could also speak and draw on the spot, and I knew it like the back of my hand..."


    Zhang Miao said: "When you said this, I also remembered it. At that time, Yuan Taiwei seemed to have said, ''It''s the same with Meng Jian''s biography of the Western Regions.'' He was a great talent. Why, could Zang Ziyuan also do it? in this way?"


    Zhang Chao laughed loudly and said: "That''s right. When I arrived in Guangling, whenever I had any questions, I called Ziyuan to ask. Whether it was civil affairs, land, water conservancy, treasury, etc., Ziyuan always answered immediately and never made a mistake. ”


    ?Zhang Miao clicked his tongue and praised: "Amazing! To be able to reach this level is really a miracle."


    “Not only that, even when Yuan Sui found me now, it was Ziyuan who persuaded me.”


    Zhang Miao rolled his eyes, said oh, and then said: "Could it be..."


    "Probably not." Zhang Chao shook his head and said, "Although Zang Ziyuan''s father was slightly promoted by the Yuan family, his achievements were all earned with real swords and guns. Besides, if Ziyuan had established a relationship with the Yuan family early, then How come you have been doing meritorious service in Guangling for a long time?"


    Zhang Miao nodded slowly, seeming to express limited agreement with Zhang Chao''s point of view.


    "Ziyuan has another matter," Zhang Chao said, seeing that his brother Zhang Miao still seemed a little unconvinced, "At that time, Ziyuan had a good personal friend in Guangling, who was working as a scribe in Zhizhongxiao. He colluded with others and became corrupt, and was found out. This person approached Ziyuan privately and wanted to make up for it with money, but Ziyuan refused..."


    "At this point, the person was naturally sentenced to abandoning the market. I thought that was the end of the matter, but I didn''t expect that Ziyuan went to this person''s home alone to plead guilty, and allowed his mother to scold him with a stick. He even knelt outside the door all night. Only then did he gain his mother’s understanding…”


    “After that, Ziyuan will give half of his monthly salary to his mother for many years…”


    After hearing this, Zhang Miao couldn''t help but nod his head in praise: "Not violating the laws of the country can be said to be loyal; serving the mother of a friend can be said to be righteous. You can really be called a loyal and righteous man!"


    Just as the two brothers were sighing, a soldier from outside the tent came to report that it was Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou, who had led a march and was already twenty miles away.


    "Kong Yuzhou? Isn''t he in Yingchuan? What are you doing here?" Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao were both a little strange, but they still had to greet him, so they made preparations and went to greet him.


    Not far away, Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao met Kong Ni''s army. Seeing that Kong Ni had already got off the carriage and came forward, he quickly dismounted his horse and went to pay homage.


    ??Kong Min laughed and quickly helped Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao up. After seeing the ceremony, the three of them merged into one place and entered the camp.


    Kong Min was a little worried when he came here. After all, his title of governor of Yuzhou had been confiscated by the court. Although Zhang Miao was the prefect of Chenliu, which was a bit lower in terms of rank, if Zhang Miao was more serious Come on, Kong Nian can''t do anything to him...


    That''s why Kong Miao deliberately got off the carriage first as a test. If Zhang Miao and Zhang Miao are rude, it means that Zhang Miao does not miss the old relationship... But at present, it seems that Zhang Miao''s actions are superficial. He still admits that Kong Ni became the governor of Yuzhou, which made Kong Ni feel a little relieved.


    ?After entering the Chinese army''s tent, Zhang Miao humbly allowed Kong Ni to sit in the middle. Kong Ni refused repeatedly, and finally sat down after failing to refuse.


    ?Brothers Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao exchanged glances behind Kong Min, and then sat down on the left and right sides.


    Kong Min stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Meng Zhuo is not only good at political affairs, but also in military affairs. He is also rigorous and measured. He is really good at both civil and military affairs."


    Zhang Miao bowed his hand and said, "Kong Yuzhou praises you too much. Miao''s meager ability, wouldn''t it make Yuzhou laugh in front of him?"


    ?Hong Min laughed, obviously enjoying it.


    Zhang Miao said: "I heard that Yuzhou was recruiting volunteers in Yingchuan, so I should have gone to join them. However, the army lacked food reserves, so I had to randomly choose this place and set up camp first before doing anything else. I hope Yuzhou will not be blamed..."


    Although Zhang Miao also knew that the imperial court had issued an edict to remove Kong Ni from his official position, he still pretended to be unclear. After all, the court was now controlled by Dong Zhuo, and he did not know what the imperial court really meant by issuing an edict to remove Kong Ni from his official position. It was Dong Zhuo''s intention, so I simply pretended that I didn''t know about it.


    Moreover, there is another consideration. Zhang Miao knew that Kong Niao was very happy with his achievements, so he deliberately let Kong Niao sit in the first place. First, he was the governor of Yuzhou with a higher rank than himself. This was a sign of superiority and inferiority. Another, more important thing is to have someone to dump the blame on yourself, in case something happens...


    So Zhang Miao also spoke very humbly, as if he really felt guilty for not being able to rush to Yingchuan in time to join Kong Miao''s army.


    ?Zhang Miao''s attitude obviously surprised Kong Ni, and at the same time he was a little proud, so he stroked his beard and said: "It''s all for state affairs, Meng Zhuo doesn''t need to be too modest."


    Just these words from you will do. Zhang Miao thought to himself, originally I was a little worried if things didn''t work out, but now with the banner with the Chinese character "Confucius" in front of me, even if things go wrong, I can say that I was just being coerced...


    Of course, if a big event succeeds, then the credit will naturally be shared with Kong Miao, but compared with the risks, Zhang Miao feels that it is safer to do this. Before seeking victory, seek defeat first, so as to be safe!


    Of course, it is said that the governor of Yanzhou has also raised troops, but after all, Kong Min himself is from Chenliu County. He was born in Chenliu and has a certain degree of influence. However, Liu Dai, the newly arrived governor of Yanzhou, has not had much contact before and is not sure about the situation. Moreover, I heard that Liu Dai had many disagreements with his predecessor, the governor of Yanzhou, and the current governor of Dongjun as soon as he took office, and he had a good relationship with Qiao Mao before. If Liu Dai couldn''t deal with Qiao Mao, he would use himself as a demonstration , is not very fun, so in comparison, Zhang Miao is more willing to fly the banner of Kong Miao...


    "I wonder why Yuzhou came here this time? Can Miao do his best?" Zhang Miao noticed that Kong Miao did not bring many troops. It seemed that there were only about two thousand, which was obviously different from the number of troops he had heard before. Not consistent.


    In fact, Zhang Miao felt a little uneasy in his heart, and Kong Miao was probably the same.


    Even though Kong Min said he was good at what he said, this was the first time he had done such a thing. To put it nicely, it was called "cleaning the emperor''s side and eradicating treachery". To put it in a bad way, it was simply a blatant rebellion. How could he not be worried?


    So when he heard that brothers Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao were gathering troops in Suanzao, he came here, firstly to confirm Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao''s anti-Dong attitude, and to give himself some comfort; secondly, for integration Regarding my relationship with Zhang Miao, after all, I am from Chenliu, and Zhang Miao is the prefect of Chenliu...


    ??More importantly, I heard that Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, has brought people here...


    In history, the challenge to Dong was not Cao Cao''s appeal, but Qiao Mao''s fake three official documents. The first person to respond was Zhang Chao of Guangling, and Zhang Chao raised troops under the persuasion of Zang Hong and Zang Ziyuan. As for Yuan Sui... haha, his original position was an official directly under the jurisdiction of the Taifu Mansion, so...


    (End of this chapter)