At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Leaving aside the uneducated people, the two groups of educated people immediately had their own ideas.

A group of people is headed by Cheng Yu, Tian Feng and Man Chong.

The other faction is headed by Xun Yu.

Of course, they were not the first to stand up to speak, but military generals with generally limited education levels, represented by the generals of the Cao family, the Xiahou family and other clan generals, stood up to express their opinions.

"The general's contribution is unprecedented, if the general does not accept the reward, how can we have the face to accept the reward?"

Cao Ren stood up first.

"It is only natural for the general to be rewarded for such great achievements. The general himself said that those who make meritorious deeds must be rewarded, and those who make mistakes must be punished. Now, does the general not think so? If the general does not think so, I will What about waiting?"

Xia Houyuan was the second to stand up.

"The general quelled the rebellion for the Han Dynasty, wiped out the traitors, and fought hard. The soldiers put their lives to the test. It is only natural for the emperor to give him a title. Why doesn't the general accept it?"

Zhao Yun also stood up, expressing his attitude.

The military generals stood up one after another to speak to Guo Peng, hoping that Guo Peng would accept the bestowal of the Emperor of Han, establish a state, become a monarch, and leave his name in history. This is the best choice.

The attitude of the army is very obvious.

However, Guo Peng just shook his head silently.

"It's not right, it's not right."

Cai Yong sat in the top position on the left hand side of Guo Peng, his brows were slightly frowned, as if he was thinking about something, sometimes he looked at the silent Guo Peng, and sometimes he looked at the raging generals, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't speak out.

Sitting next to Cai Yong, the highly respected Zheng Xuan closed his eyes and rested his mind, his expression was calm, as if an old god was there.

Cao Cao looked at the reactions of the generals, and then at Guo Peng's expression, and thought about it for a while, but did not express his opinion for the time being.

Zang Hong looked hesitant, and his brain was a little confused.

But Bao Xin and Xian Yufu stood up and, together with the generals, persuaded Guo Peng to accept the imperial court's appointment.

When Cao Cao saw Bao Xin and Xian Yufu standing up, he stopped hesitating and stood up afterward, persuading Guo Peng to accept the imperial court's appointment.

Now Xun Yu couldn't sit still.

When Xun Yu was about to stand up to refute the opinions of the generals, Chen Ji who was sitting next to Xun Yu suddenly reached out and held Xun Yu down, signaling him not to stand up.

Chen Ji knew Xun Yu's plan, so he made such a move.

Xun Yu hesitated again and again, watching the generals over there turmoil, watching the civil servants here also began to stand up and agree with the generals.

For example, Man Chong, such as Tian Feng.

"The general's achievements are not comparable to ordinary contributions. Not only are his military achievements, but also his great achievements in maintaining the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. If such great achievements are not rewarded heavily, everyone in the world will feel that the court is unfair. The general does not accept how it ends, and the subordinates think it is inappropriate."

He said respectfully.

"This kind of reward can only be received by generals who have made great achievements, and the generals should also accept it. Let the people in the world know that the Han Dynasty has an attitude of rewards for meritorious deeds and punishment for demerits. This is not only for the generals, but also for the Han Dynasty, and for the emperor. "

Tian Feng said more respectfully.

Chen Gong figured out some joints on the way back to the north with Guo Peng, so he stood up quickly at this time.

"The general's achievements are seen by everyone in the world. It is not too much to accept such a reward for such a huge contribution. It can better reflect the harmony between the emperor and the general, which is conducive to the stability of the world and encourages the world to think of Han. The people of the Shi continue to fight for the Han Dynasty, isn't this what the general wants to see?"

Guo Jia and Xi Zhong glanced at each other, and both stood up.

"Please, general, follow the emperor's edict and comply with the emperor's wishes, and be promoted to the rank of Duke."

The two spoke in unison.

As a result, more and more people stood up and agreed, collectively speaking to Guo Peng, asking Guo Peng to accept the emperor's bestowal, feuding the state and establishing a country, becoming the king of a country, and ushering in a new era for Guo Peng's power group.

Seeing the turmoil of the crowd, the vast majority of people who are unwilling to support, only a few with hesitation or dissatisfaction, but they dare not stand up and express their opinions clearly.

Xun Yu felt that it was necessary for him to stand up and express his opinion, but he was firmly held back by Chen Ji who was beside him, trying to signal him not to talk too much, which made Xun Yu very contradictory.

Xun Yu did not stand up, and Guo Peng did not accept the advice of the ministers and generals.

"This matter is of great importance. You don't need to say much. Do your own thing and handle your own affairs well. Soon, we have new things to do. Don't slack off."

"As ordered."

Seeing that Guo Peng did not give a clear answer, the ministers and generals had no choice but to say nothing for the time being.

Afterwards, the messenger was sent back to inform the "Son of Heaven" Guo Peng that he had accepted the post of Chariot General but not the title of Duke.

That night, Yecheng was not peaceful at all.

Chen Ji called Xun Yu to his home and had a face-to-face conversation with him.

"Have you seen the general's attitude today?"

"I saw it."

"Then why do you still want to stand up and refute? The power to support the general's further development has become strong, and the crowd is raging and full-fledged. It can no longer be reversed by manpower. The general's prestige is too high and his military achievements are too great. It's a matter of course."

Chen Ji said slowly.

"Does Chen Gong also think this is wrong?"

Chen Ji remained silent.

Xun Yu continued to speak: "Since Chen Gong also thinks this is wrong, why doesn't Chen Gong stand up and refute those people? They just push the general up for their own desires. The general may not want to do this, but under the turbulent public sentiment , you can’t do it if you don’t want to.”

Chen Ji was silent for a while, then sighed slightly.

"Wen Ruo, you should understand what the general trend is."

"..."

Xun Yu opened his mouth, then fell silent.

"The general trend cannot be simply reversed by one person. The current situation is like this. The general's prestige is too high. He always wins and never loses. Everyone pins everything they want on General's body.

The stronger the general and the higher the status, the more benefits they can get, and the more they want the general to go further. For this reason, they will continue to push the general upward. It was 400 years ago that the feudal state was established. Abandon it, there are not many people who know it.

But Wen Ruo, have you seen it?Tian Yuanhao, Man Boning, Guo Fengxiao, Chen Gongtai, Xi Zhicai, they all support, they are also scholars, and they are also people who have been favored by the Han Dynasty, but they all support it, why?Because of the general trend. "

Chen Ji's words silenced Xun Yu.

"The general trend is like this. It's fine if no one mentions it, but once someone mentions it, it will inevitably form a general trend. This general trend cannot be changed by you or me. The general may not want to do this himself.

As you said, the general will also hesitate. After all, it is the first time since Gaozu. "

Chen Ji warned Xun Yu earnestly.

Xun Yu looked at the slightly flickering candlelight and thought deeply for a while.

"Does Mr. Chen think this trend is correct?"

Chen Ji shook his head.

"I'm not sure."

"If the general trend is correct, I will naturally support it, but if the general trend is not correct, how can I deceive my heart and make me say something against my heart? The Han Dynasty is still there, the Emperor of Han is still there, and we are all Han. Minister, Shi Hanlu, how can you just watch and do nothing?"

Xun Yu shook his head decisively.

Chen Ji looked at Xun Yu and sighed slightly.

"Wen Ruo, where did Gong Da go?"

Chapter 466 The Six Heavens Can't Protect Us

Xun Yu was taken aback by Chen Ji's question.

Afterwards, Xun Yu lowered his head.

"It's already in Chenliu."

A few months ago, Xun Yu's nephew, Xun You, was summoned back from Jingzhou by the Xun family.

It was Xun Yu who personally wrote a letter calling back, the reason was to tell Xun You not to stay in Jingzhou, but to return to the Central Plains as soon as possible, and prepare to serve Guo Peng.

In order to avoid the war in Guanzhong, Xun You got a post in Yizhou and went south to Jingzhou to enter Yizhou.

However, due to traffic problems and political reasons, the road from Jingzhou to Yizhou was blocked, and Xun You lingered for several years and could not enter Yizhou.

Of course, Xun You himself didn't think much about entering Yizhou, but just stayed in Jingzhou to avoid the war and avoid Dong Zhuo.

Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, Hongnong is in decline, and the Central Plains has been basically wiped out by Guo Peng. With security guaranteed, Xun You should come back to increase the Xun family's voice under Guo Peng's command.

As a high-status gentry family, the Yingchuan Xun family's voice under Guo Peng's command seriously did not match their own status.

Xun Yu is good at logistics, administration, and strategic planning, while Xun You studies military affairs more, is good at tactical planning and the use of strategies, and the two have their own focuses.

Xun believes that Guo Peng's future focus will still be on marching and fighting. Xun Yu can't win enough right to speak when Guo Peng has Guo Jiaxizhong and Chen Gong and others beside him, so he thinks of Xun You.

This is also a sign that the Xun family intends to take refuge in Guo Peng in an all-round way.

Guo Peng's momentum has been achieved. From the current point of view, no one can shake his status and rule. If he wants to protect the interests and status of the Xun family, he must rely on Guo Peng and gain his trust and appointment.

Xun Yu alone could not stand out in the talented Guo Peng shogunate. Xun Yu was even suppressed by Cheng Yu, who came from a poor family, and his right to speak was limited.

So Xun You's joining is very important.

"Why Gongda came back, Wen Ruo will not be ignorant, and Wen Ruo knows the purpose of Gongda's return."

So Chen Ji looked at Xun Yu.

Xun Yu lowered his head, then nodded slightly, indicating that he knew the reason.

"Since you know it, why do you still say such things?"

Chen Ji shook his head and said, "Wen Ruo, to tell you the truth, since Gongda is going to be a general, I have already decided to make Changwen a general."

Chen Ji decided to let his son Chen Qun become an official of Guo Peng, and entrusted the future of the Chen family in Yingchuan to Guo Peng.

Full trust, no reservations.

Xun Yu was not surprised by this.

At the beginning, the Yingchuan gentry had reservations about Guo Peng's refuge.

At that time, the situation in the world was chaotic, and everyone still had fantasies about the Han Dynasty, so at first only a few people took refuge in Guo Peng. In the whole Yingchuan, except for Guo Peng's family, only small family dramatists took refuge in it.

Chen Ji took it for granted that he became Guo Peng's subordinate, and took refuge in him.

Xun Yu had the discerning eye to recognize talents, and saw through Yuan Shao's sternness and inwardness despite Yuan Shao's high prestige and influence, and felt that Yuan Shao could not achieve great things, so he turned his back on Yuan Shao and took the initiative to join Guo Peng to work for him.

Because of such a keen eye to recognize talents, Xun Yu ranked very high among the administrative officials under Guo Peng's command.

After Liu Dai's death, Yanzhou gentry took refuge in Guo Peng led by Bao Xin and Chen Gong. After Yuan Shao's fall, a large number of Hebei gentry took refuge in Guo Peng led by Tian Feng.

After these two large-scale gentry defections, the Yingchuan gentry realized their own lack of strength and Guo Peng's development prospects, so a group of Yingchuan gentry children quickly turned to Guo Peng in an all-round way.

Now that Yuan Shu is destroyed, the general situation of the world is gradually becoming clear. The families realize that Guo Peng's wings are full and cannot be shaken. .

This is true of the Xun family, so is the Chen family, and so are many other families.

However, they missed the early period of high-speed promotion, and a considerable number of important positions were occupied by scholars from other regions and children from poor families. Yingchuan scholars could only start from scratch, and the situation was not good.

Although Guo Peng also came from the Guo family in Yingchuan, he grew up in Qiao County and was with the children of the poor family. He was willing to use the children of the poor family as officials and soldiers, and he was not very close to other Yingchuan scholars.

In this regard, Yingchuan scholars were not unforeseen, after all, they did not support Guo Peng when he needed it.

Seeing that Yanzhou scholars and Jizhou scholars have been reused under Guo Peng's command, while Yingchuan scholars have fallen behind, not even as powerful as the poor, this makes Yingchuan scholars dissatisfied and anxious.

Now is the time when everyone wholeheartedly pleases Guo Peng for the future, and it is the time when everyone needs to fully support Guo Peng for the sake of the future. It is really unwise for Xun Yu to stand up against everyone's will at this time.

Guo Peng will definitely not be happy, and Xun Yu will also offend other scholars in the entire group who want to improve, and the Xun family will even be hostile and excluded because of this.

Everyone wants to go up, but you have to drag everyone to stay in the same place and go around, abandoning the great power and situation, sticking to the boring heart...

It's no wonder everyone has a crush on you!

Chen Ji admired Xun Yu very much, liked Xun Yu very much, and became friends with Xun Yu. He often praised Xun Yu's ability to his son Chen Qun, suggested that Chen Qun should have more contacts with Xun Yu, and wanted to marry Xun Yu as a son and daughter. relatives by marriage.

So he naturally didn't want to see Xun Yu become the target of public criticism, so he helped.

Xun Yu also understood some things, so he fell into deep confusion and pain.

"Knowing that doing so is not good for the Han family, and knowing that doing so will cause endless troubles, do you want to go against your own wishes and agree against your heart?"

Xun Yu looked at Chen Ji.