Chapter 2197: Arrange together
Midnight has fallen, but the candles in the room are still burning tenaciously.
?The door creaked, and Zang Ba walked in wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat.
Zhang Xuan, who was in the house, raised his head and wanted to see clearly the face under the hat, but could not see the shadow clearly, "I have seen General Zang..."
Zang Ba took off the bamboo hat, then handed the raincoat to the guard on the side. Then he sat down and showed a smile: "It''s easy to say, easy to say... These days, the wind and snow are getting heavier and heavier..."
?Zhang Xuan is the son of Zhang Hong. He followed his father to the south to avoid trouble.
Zang Ba and Zhang Xuan were originally incompatible with each other. If there had not been the previous turmoil in the court and the turmoil in the country, Zang Ba might have been a ranger or a fugitive in Hua County, Taishan forever. Zhang Xuan, on the other hand, will live happily as a noble son in the Guangling family...
Now, the war is sweeping across the country and has changed many people.
"I have heard about General Zang''s name for a long time, and I am truly lucky to meet him today..."
『The Zhang family in Guangling has many virtuous names, and they are indeed well-deserved...』
"Seeing that there are many brave men in General Zang''s army, it is enough to know that General Zang has a good command of the army and a good command..."
“I heard that the Lord of Jiangdong called my Lord “Eastern”, which shows how much he values ??me...”
This…general deserves a prize…』
"Haha... easy to say, easy to say..."
The two people were flattering each other with a smile, just like a prostitute and a prostitute who deliberately said some words to close the relationship or alleviate their own guilt before the official start. .
?For example, a prostitute uses the guise of rescuing someone who has fallen into disgrace, and he or she who sells her body naturally wears a mask of being forced by life, and then each takes what they need. Of course, in the end, it is difficult to tell who prostituted whom...
It’s like the present moment. I don’t know who prostituted whom.
??The meeting between Zang Ba and Zhang Xuan was originally unconventional.
Zang Ba was a subordinate of Cao Cao after all, and although Zhang Xuan did not formally serve as an official with Sun Quan, his father was highly regarded by Sun Quan, so it cannot be said that there was no political connection at all. Now the two of them have chosen this It is not normal for them to spend a midnight blending with each other and testing their respective strengths and weaknesses.
However, this is normal.
Normal physiology...bah, political needs.
The fundamental reason why Zang Ba is willing to meet with Zhang Xuan is still the dissatisfaction of the entire Xuzhou Group with Cao Cao. This dissatisfaction is like an undercurrent under the pool. Although it does not seem obvious on the surface, if you talk about the depth , it is turbulent and moving...
Although the Xuzhou Gang has several people in the Cao Wei Group who have reached high positions, whether it is the Three Dukes or the Minister, of course, the one who most people remember the most is Wang Lang, but in history, Wang Lang is dead Yu''s death has nothing to do with Zhuge.
On the whole, the position obtained by the Xuzhou Gang was not really due to the talents of Xuzhou people, but a helpless balancing act by Cao Wei in the later period. After all, the Yingchuan faction and the Jizhou regiment were too powerful, and Xuzhou With so many three-legged cats, I can only barely use it to balance it. Therefore, except for Wang Lang, several other members of the Xuzhou Gang, in the biography of Cao Wei, although they have been in charge of the center of Cao Wei and have high status, are not very famous.
The same problem also occurred in Jiangdong.
? Sun Quan called the two Zhangs differently from others. Zhang Zhao was called "Zhang Gong" and Zhang Hong was called "Dongfang". They were just names for others, which naturally reflected their status, which was very different from that of other ministers.
The problem is that Sun Quan also had his own purpose. Because both Zhang moved south to Jiangdong and had no roots in Jiangdong, Sun Quan''s intention was very obvious. He wanted to use Er Zhang to suppress and suppress the faction of the Jiangdong gentry.
?What a pity, everyone wants to be a smart person, but they don’t want to be a fool.
So, if Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Xuzhou help these three monks come together, it is inevitable that there will be no one to carry water...
They all feel that they are at a disadvantage.
The candle flickers.
?In the dark room, the two people tested each other, groped, looking for each other''s weaknesses, and tried their best to hide their own weaknesses...
Zang Ba fell silent in the end. He was not good at this kind of thing, so he felt irritated first. After a moment of silence, Zang Ba added some tea to his tea bowl, then held the tea bowl and said, "You and I can''t decide the matter in Xuzhou. Now that the war between the East and the West has stopped, the ownership of Jiangdong is the focus of attention. Although at the moment, Things have not yet been determined, but once they are determined, no one will let Jiang Dong go... This should not be difficult to see with Zhang Xiandi''s intelligence? 』
Zang Ba’s words now are cold and serious, and these are the contents he said at this moment. Compared with what was said when chatting with Henry Zhang before, they are two completely different concepts.
??Since Zang Ba has touched Henry’s vital points, Zhang Xuan will naturally have to seize Zang Ba’s weakness...
?Huan Zhang''s eyes lowered slightly, "What if Jiangdong... joins forces to go north?" 』
Join forces? ” Zang Ba’s eyes suddenly condensed.
Diplomacy at a distance and attack at close quarters were originally the only method of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, so Zang Ba could not veto this possibility.
?Xuan Zhang paused and said, "In a few years, maybe within a few years, things will inevitably clash again..."
As soon as Henry Zhang said these words, Zang Ba couldn''t help but raise his eyebrows, his eyes became more solemn, and he didn''t put down the tea bowl in his hand for a long time.
Zang Ba took a breath and said, "Brother Zhang Xian... you might as well tell us in detail..."
?Zhang Xuan smiled and said: "At this time, I can only say that we should prepare earlier... The sages have said that if things are predicted, they will be successful, and if they are not predicted, they will be ruined. 』
The room was quiet for a moment.
It was like the first round of confrontation had consumed a lot of physical energy, and now each of them was recovering.
"Now the Hussar..." Zhang Xuan said, "It has already assumed the power of the Western Qin, like the Japanese. This time the general invaded Jingzhou and took an unexpected position. The Hussar was not prepared, so he got the current situation... If... someone Born in Guangling and raised in Xuzhou, he had to avoid the dangers of Jiangdong due to the war. Now he is worried that if the war comes again, his hometown will be completely destroyed! The disasters in Juling and Xiaqiu in the past are a lesson for others! 』
Zang Ba hesitated for a moment and said: "If this matter is not careful... Xuzhou will also be in ruins..." In fact, what Zang Ba said was nonsense, but it was also true.
As Zang Ba, and the gentry who stayed in Xuzhou like Zang Ba, whether they were big households, as to why they were able to unite, it was because their goals were relatively consistent, which was to protect localism. Throughout history, the people who stayed in Xuzhou, including Zang Ba, Chen Gui, Chen Deng, etc., were all typical outsiders, always leaning in the direction that was more likely to protect Xuzhou.
Zang Ba would be a little scared instinctively, but he was also worried that if bad luck really struck one day, Xuzhou would suffer another disaster.
??So Zang Ba stood up, then looked at Zhang Xuan, put on his raincoat and bamboo hat again from his trusted guard, and when he was about to walk out of the room, he said: "Words are unfounded, seeing is believing..."
As soon as the door opened, the wind and snow rushed towards him. Zang Ba walked out while the candlelight was swaying, leaving only Henry Zhang alone in the light and shadow, dangling like a rootless duckweed.
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?Whether people are willing or not, time always passes quietly.
In the early morning, in the backyard of the newly rebuilt Zuixian Tower in Chang''an, the hotel clerks who got up early had already cleaned the snow in the courtyard, and then greeted each other in the not-so-bright sky.
In the Drunken Immortal Tower, the immortals are drunk with the immortal wine, let alone the humans?
With the introduction of Zuixianjiu, the business of Zuixian Tower has been extremely booming, and such excitement has also led to the prosperity of some other industries...
What?
Hü Nu’s belly dance?
?This...there is also this, but the ones who came to the backyard of Zuixian Tower early today were not those bearded girls with their white bellies exposed and walking as if they were trying to lift up their skirts.
but a storyteller.
Storytelling can be found in written records. The so-called period when it truly took shape was probably the Song Dynasty, but it does not mean that there were no storytellers in the previous dynasties.
The term "storytelling" was first seen in "Mozi·Gengzhu": "Those who can talk and debate talk about debate, and those who can storytellers tell stories." ’ Of course, most of the storytelling at this time was just storytelling, and there was no artistic element of performance in it.
After the Han Dynasty, storytelling began to be close to the people, with mostly performances. In order to attract more people to listen to the book, some simple musical instruments were also introduced, such as small drums and so on.
These storytellers in Zuixianlou are basically at the forefront of the times, because they not only have small drums and other musical instruments, but also storybooks specially created for them to better tell stories. "Good morning, everyone..." A man came out of the house and greeted the storytellers in the backyard, holding a few pieces of paper in his hand.
『It’s getting late... If Brother Wang doesn’t come out, I’ll have to go in to look for Brother Wang for no reason…』
“That is, if there is no new story to tell today, I am afraid that my sign of being open-mouthed will be smashed by others..."
『Stop chatting, if you have any useful information, bring it quickly! 』
『That’s it…』
There were some sharp-tongued people in the yard who would talk quickly when they met. They didn''t give the latecomer a chance to say a second sentence, so they simply stopped talking and just put the paper in their hands. It took one of them each to silence these storytellers. "Look at it, everyone, please correct me..."
Not long after, some people finished reading and looked at each other, a little excited, a little hesitant, and a little confused...
『Brother Wang, today’s story...』
In the restaurant kitchen, breakfast preparations have begun, and the unique aroma of food has begun to fill the air again. The wealthy and leisurely nobles pursued high-end ingredients such as Zuixianjiu, while ordinary people just longed for a bowl of soup cakes with sufficient portion.
??The two ingredients are naturally very different, but they have the same function and the same essence, eating.
I know that most of what you talked about before were about gods in the sky, ancient sages, or stories about the Spring and Autumn Period, heroes on the battlefield..."
"Yes, these...I''m not saying that what Brother Wang said is not good, but it''s just that, would anyone be willing to listen to such words?" 』
Wang who wrote the script smiled and said, "Don''t ask others, let''s ask you first. Are you willing to listen?" Are you willing to talk? Before this, no one had ever been willing to listen or talk about these things... Gods in heaven and heroes on earth are all good... but they are too far away from us... so far away that we can only look at them from a distance, but those who are close can only look at them from a distance. It''s... just like these bowls of soup cakes... no spices, no fat, just ordinary soup cakes..."
?Wang greeted the waiters and brought bowls of steaming soup cakes.
"Just like in this Zuixian Tower, there is a jar of Zuixian wine worth a thousand dollars, and there are also three bowls of hot soup cakes worth three big dollars... How about that?" The delicacies of mountains and seas are certainly good, but what can keep ordinary people like us full is these hot soup cakes..."
After a while, someone picked up a big bowl of soup cakes and asked, "How about trying it first?" 』
『Well…let’s try it…』
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?Snowflakes are falling in tiny bits and pieces.
As the new year gradually approaches, many people in Xu County are relaxing and waiting to welcome the new year. No one thought that something would destroy the remaining joy in their hearts.
?The first day of the lunar month, the second day of the lunar month, the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the sixteenth day of the lunar month, the Great Court Meeting.
Although Cao Cao is actually the controlling shareholder, he still wants to say that the rights belong to Liu Xie on the surface. He will also propose some proposals at the court meeting for Liu Xie to vote on, and even prepare a few buttons, uh, prepare several suggestions for Liu Xie to vote on. Xie Lai chose to enhance the illusion that Liu Xie controlled the Han Dynasty as the emperor.
After all, it’s all about stability.
??This time the Great Court Meeting was no exception. Cao Cao proposed some personnel proposals regarding Si Tianjian''s astronomy and meteorology, and then submitted three names to Liu Xie, asking Liu Xie to choose one of them to be elected...
?So the ministers in the court discussed it if there was anything serious, and studied which one of them knew better about the stars, sacrificial etiquette, etc.
Don''t laugh. As the saying goes, "The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs." Now Cao Cao has given up half of them to the emperor Liu Xie to decide. Isn''t this a very serious matter? "Unity of heaven and man", "reception between heaven and man", if the stars in the sky give instructions, but cannot read the signals that portend disaster and auspiciousness, wouldn''t it be a waste of heaven''s good intentions? Observing the sky is a very serious and important matter. How can you laugh?
Liu Xie was not satisfied with the candidate proposed by Cao Cao, because even a person from Si Tianjian is still a radish pit, not to mention that if the time is right, the radish in this radish pit can be made to sound like cabbage, so Liu Xie said that Cao Cao''s three candidates all have some problems and they need to be discussed again...
Wait for Cao Cao to discuss again and see if there is someone he likes among them. If so, let''s go with the flow. If not, continue to discuss again. Anyway, the stars in the sky were already there millions of years ago. It''s early and late. How many days does it matter?
Cao Cao didn''t care about Liu Xie''s rejection. He even knew that among the three people he recommended, at least there was no one Liu Xie particularly admired. Therefore, he could use it with a little more peace of mind. As for further discussion, then Let’s discuss it again. Anyway, what was presented to Liu for agreement were some “big things”. The more complicated and repeated these “big things” are, the more it proves that Cao Cao respects the emperor and obeys the court system?
As for the "little things", don''t bother Liu Xie. Cao Cao and others can handle it themselves.
It may seem a bit unreasonable, but it is the most appropriate and the political ecology that meets the current needs.
It is conceivable that if Cao Cao hands down his power, a group of people will inevitably start to rob him. Not to mention the political ecology, even the most basic order will disappear...
?This was not only understood by Cao Cao, but also by counselors such as Xun Yu and Guo Jia.
"Lord..." Cao Hong walked beside Cao Cao, his voice low, "This emperor...does he have any new ideas..."
?"Haha..." Cao Cao stroked his beard slightly and smiled but did not answer.
A few days ago, Cao Cao received a message from the palace, saying that Liu Xie had met many people one after another. Then Cao Cao gave it a try today. As expected, Liu Xie didn''t know what was wrong with him and was planning to do something. Taking action...
It doesn''t matter.
Isn’t it just a small trick...
?Let''s do it together, everyone can do it, who is afraid of whom?
After the court meeting, Cao Cao naturally left first. But when Cao Cao and his men left the palace and turned to the cross street to go to the General''s Office, suddenly a high-pitched voice rang out...
『Kill the traitor! 』
Like a secret signal for an agreement, someone shouted suddenly on the street. One person lifted the cover of a nearby car, and the two assassins in the car raised their crossbows and aimed at Cao Cao!
At the same time, another vendor who was jumping with a burden also overturned the burden. The red-burning charcoal flew into Cao Cao''s queue. Then he took out a spear head from nowhere and put it on the wooden pole in his hand. Suddenly, he rushed forward!
From the other side, several people jumped from the eaves of a house, holding swords and slashing at everyone they met!
?On the rafters, two men with bows stood up at some point, setting up their bows and shooting!
Shield! 』
Dian Wei beside Cao Cao shouted loudly, and the iron halberds in his hands danced like the wind, knocking away the flying arrows...
Under the snowflakes in the sky, there is a conflict between human figures.
What is colder is the blade.
What is hotter is blood.
The sound of shouts and the sound of clashing weapons were entangled...
?Cao Cao gritted his teeth and muttered in a low voice.
lord! ” Cao Hong also held up a shield and blocked it in front of Cao Cao, “My lord, what did you say?” 』
Just a few days ago I was discussing with Cao Cao about doing something, but I didn’t expect that Cao Cao would make such a big move all of a sudden!
Look at how realistic and tragic this sudden assassination is...
Look, this formation and this comprehensive arrangement are all aimed at Cao Cao''s life...
If Cao Hong hadn''t vaguely known some of the inside story, he would have been shocked by what he saw right now. Seeing these dead soldiers fighting tenaciously, with blood staining the cross streets like blooming flowers, Cao Hong couldn''t help but praise him in his heart. Fortunately, it was my lord who was chosen by these dead men. It was really speechless.
Awesome, like it.
??Cao Cao squinted his eyes, gritted his teeth, and his thin voice was very low. Like a bone-piercing cold wind, it floated to Cao Hong''s ears, making Cao Hong feel excited all over!
『Someone is saying...these guys...were not arranged by a certain person! 』
(End of this chapter)