The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 206 The Unexpected Meeting

After pondering for a long time, Cheng Yuanzhi said: "Nowadays, most of those who disobey the king's order in various places have been calmed down, and the world respects Xudu. Why do scholars think that the situation of the great Han is chaotic and difficult to understand?"

Pang Tong waved his hands and said with a smile: "Otherwise, there is the Sun family in Jiangdong, and the country has gone through three generations. The country is in danger but the people are attached to it; in Xishu, there are Liu Yan and his son who have been running it for nearly [-] years; Jingxiang and Liu Biao have no ambitions, but they can still succeed."

"There are these three men in the south. Even if the general has millions of soldiers, it's hard to do it all at once. You must know that the south is full of waterways and boats. If the cavalry comes here, it will be useless."

"Not to mention Zhang Lu, Han Sui, and Ma Chao in the northwest, Gongsun Du in the northeast, and Yuan Shu in Huainan."

"There are still seven or eight princes in the world, why do you think that the general trend of the world has been settled?"

Cheng Yuanzhi shook his head: "Yuan Shu's defeat is set, and sooner or later this place will be under the control of the general; Liu Biao is over half a century old, and his two sons are mediocre, so there is nothing to worry about; Han Sui and Ma Chao are located in the desolate Gobi in the northwest, with a sparse population , A few small soldiers are irrelevant to the overall situation."

"The rest of Liu Zhang, Gongsun Du and his ilk don't matter."

"There are only two people who are worried about by the court today."

Having said that, Cheng Yuanzhi stopped talking, looked at Pang Tong with the intention of taking a school exam.

Pang Tong subconsciously took over the conversation, "One of these two is Jiangdong Sun Quan, and the other... who is it?"

Cheng Yuanzhi smiled and remained silent.

Pang Tong said: "Sir, please tell me frankly."

Cheng Yuanzhi picked up the tea bowl, put it on his lips, and said, "How about Shi Yuan Guan Xinye Liu Bei?"

Pang Tong shook his head: "Liu Xuande is a decent person, and his virtues are well-known, but in the past 20 years since he started his army, this martial art is too..."

Liu Bei's martial arts is too weak.

Starting from his hometown in Zhuojun, he went all the way through Anxi, Pingyuan, Leling, Beihai, to the Lord of Xuzhou, and then he had nothing left, so he could only survive in Xudu. Now he managed to survive in Xinye County and struggled for nearly 20 years. It's just that in the present situation, such a person really doesn't have a bright future.

Cheng Yuanzhi smiled slightly: "Doesn't Shiyuan know that the way of heaven is always changing, and the sky will help those who help themselves. Liu Bei can be said to be a dragon among men. If he takes refuge in this situation when his strength is weak, he will definitely be valued."

"only……"

On the surface, the two were discussing the situation in the world, but in fact they were discussing which prince Pang Tong could serve.

Pang Tong asked, "What's the matter? You can't say enough, sir, which is really unpleasant. Although Tong doesn't follow Liu's wishes, he is willing to listen to your advice."

Seeing Pang Tong's impatience, Cheng Yuanzhi shook his head and laughed, but he still said:
"Sun Quan's subordinates have Lu Su at the head, and Wu has Zhou Yu at the head. Both of them are great talents in the world. With these two people here, with their talents as scholars, they will not be reused in Jiangdong. Now I look down on Liu Bei. Why don't you be the Prime Minister of Beitou, make contributions to the court, and just wait around."

After speaking, he took out an extra-large gold coin from his pocket and placed it in front of Pang Tong.

"The prime minister is a virtuous and virtuous corporal, like Guo Jia, a talented man from a poor family. Now he is expensive to serve as a sacrificial wine for a military officer. If a scholar takes this thing to Yecheng, he will be able to be reused and show his talents and ambitions."

Pang Tong glanced at Cheng Yuanzhi, picked up a large gold coin and looked at it, wondering, "What is this, and why is it so exquisite?"

"Could it be the gold coin among the three coins in Beizhou? Why is it so big?"

Pang Tong made a gesture, and found that the gold coin was half the size of his palm, with exquisite patterns drawn on it, and he was amazed again and again.

"This is a special gold coin, there are no more than fifty in the whole world, and each one is in the hands of talented people."

Cheng Yuanzhi explained while drinking tea.

Pang Tong looked at him carefully again, and asked suspiciously, "Who is Mr.? Are you willing to be the general's lobbyist?"

Cheng Yuanzhi knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he quickly changed the topic and said, "Where did Shi Yuan make up his mind to go?"

Speaking of this, his gaze frankly swept across Pang Tong's face.

Pang Tong thought for a while and said, "I want to vote eastward for Sun Quan."

Cheng Yuanzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and said in his heart: "It's really not easy to talk to such a first-class resourceful person in the world. If you are not careful, you will reveal your truth! No, maybe you have revealed your truth by now."

Thinking of this, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Then I wish Shiyuan can get what he wants."

Pang Tong nodded, solemnly put away the large gold coin, and did not forget to explain: "If Jiangdong doesn't use me, I will follow my husband's wish, General Beitou..."

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded and said, "This is the best."

Pang Tong got up slowly and bowed deeply: "Then Tong will take his leave."

Cheng Yuanzhi waved and sent him downstairs.

Seeing Pang Tong's figure disappear in the distance of the street, Sugai who was following him shook his head, smacked his lips and sighed: "The commander is so kind, this guy took the gold coins and ran away. Alas! It's a pity that he is so big!" A piece of gold."

These words are too rich, and people can't help but want to laugh.

Cheng Yuanzhi glanced at him angrily: "I can't bear to let the child fail the wolf..."

Su Gai knew this truth, but he still said loudly: "This Pang Tong really doesn't know how to flatter him. Eldest brother recruited him with good intentions, but he actually suspects that elder brother has bad intentions."

As soon as this remark came out, the people on the street looked sideways.

Cheng Yuanzhi's face darkened instantly, and Su Gai hurriedly said, "I suddenly feel a little anxious."

After all, he hurriedly slipped away with foam on his feet.

A few days later, early in the morning, a group of men with sharp knives came to the inn. After Cheng Yuanzhi got up, a young man in brocade clothes led him with a straight face and said:

"Mr. Cheng, my master invites you to go."

"Who is your master?"

"You'll know when you go, why bother to ask?"

Seeing that the young man's words were unquestionable, Cheng Yuanzhi nodded slightly, signaling him to lead the way, and Gan Ning and Su Gai to follow.

Walking through the streets and alleys along the way, with seven turns and eight turns, he entered through the back door of the Dazhong Palace and came to a rather luxurious palace.

In the palace, a man with white hair was standing with his back. When he heard the crowd coming, he raised his hand and waved back to the left and right, and said in a melancholy voice:

"Your name is Cheng Zhi?"

Hearing the voice, Cheng Yuanzhi immediately knew that the person above was Dazhong Emperor Yuan Shu.

He nodded, and said with his throat closed: "Exactly."

Yuan Shu turned his head and glanced at him, his expression was in a daze for a moment, and he asked in surprise, "Where is the family?"

Cheng Yuanzhi said: "From Changshan, Jizhou."

Yuan Shu was even more surprised. He stepped down the steps, came to him, looked him up and down carefully, and sighed: "Mr. is very similar to a good friend of mine."

"Could it be that your majesty's friend is Yuan She, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty?"

"Exactly!"

Yuan Shu said, his eyes revealed the color of memory.

Yuan Shu and Cheng Yuanzhi have not seen each other for thirteen or four years since the feudal lords crusade against Dong Zhuo. In addition, Cheng Yuanzhi is now dressed in plain clothes, with a unique hairstyle and unshaven beard.

Except for the figure, eyes and eyebrows of the whole person, the old appearance can be vaguely recognized, and other aspects cannot be distinguished at all.

Time, the butcher's knife, left heavy marks on everyone.

While Yuan Shu was looking at Cheng Yuanzhi, Cheng Yuanzhi was also looking at this old man with silver hair and a sickly flush on his face.

It was hard for him to imagine that this old man in his 40s was Yuan Shu.

But the iron-clad facts tell him that this is Yuan Shu!
Cheng Yuanzhi waved his hand to order Gan Ning and Su Gai to back down, recovered his voice and said, "Nowadays the world is in chaos and Beizhou is stable. I came here specially to seek relatives. I want him to go back to the north with me and enjoy the rest of his life in prosperity."

Yuan Shu didn't seem to realize that the person in front of him was Cheng Yuanzhi, and asked, "Have you found a relative?"

Cheng Yuanzhi looked straight at Yuan Shu, his eyes suddenly felt a little sore: "In front of His Majesty, the grassroots dare not lie, and they have already found it."


Yuan Shu was greatly pleased and said: "That's good. I heard that your husband is good at giving advice. I would like to invite you to come and have a look at my country's destiny. Can I be prosperous and prosperous forever?"

Cheng Yuanzhi thought over and over again, and said: "Your Majesty, do you want to listen to good words, or do you want to listen to the truth?"

Yuan Shu nodded: "Listen to the good words first, and then listen to the truth."

Cheng Yuanzhi answered "Yes", turned around and walked around the palace, and said, "It's a good word, the Yuan family can eventually rule the world."

Hearing this, Yuan Shu was overjoyed.

Cheng Yuanzhi said again: "The truth is, the one who rules the world is not His Majesty."

Yuan Shu asked inexplicably, "What do you mean by that?"


Cheng Yuanzhi explained succinctly: "Today the focus is on Wei Di, and Wei Di is under the prime minister's control."

Suddenly, Yuan Shu sighed and said, "I am in a different camp from my brother-in-law. Today, I have proclaimed myself emperor, while he has served Xudu puppet emperor as the master. This is the end of the matter, is there any possibility for me to turn back?"

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded, and said solemnly: "Yes! When I was in Hebei in the past, I often heard the general say that if the world will be settled one day, I hope that I can gather with my old relatives and friends in Yecheng to spend flowers in front of the court and warm a pot Dull wine, talk about the glory of the past."

Yuan Shu took a deep look at him, "Does the general really say that?"

"Yes! When I came to the south, the general entrusted me to deliver another letter to His Majesty."

After finishing speaking, Cheng Yuanzhi took out a brocade silk bundle tied with a rope from his cuff, and handed it to Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu waved his hand, signaling Cheng Yuanzhi to step back.

After he went out, Yuan Shu looked down at the letter in his hand, did not open it to read, but smiled slightly, and said to himself: "I don't have any worries."

After a pause, he said loudly, "Come on!"

"The whole city is under martial law, not a single fly will be let go!"


(End of this chapter)