[Three Kingdoms] After crossing, I opened the sick and weak main road line

Speaking of Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu, Zhang Liao felt that he couldn't finish talking for three days and three nights.

The big dramas between the two of them happened one after another, and a trip to Youzhou was a great experience. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that there could be such a bizarre thing in the world.

Liu Yu's [-]-strong army was defeated by the hundreds of soldiers picked out by Gongsun Zan. It is understandable that Liu Bo'an won't lead troops as an excuse for defeating more with fewer troops since ancient times.

But after Gongsun Zan captured Liu Yu, he was so relieved to separate out military affairs and government affairs, isn't it a bit wrong?

What's even more outrageous is that Liu Bo'an hasn't taken the opportunity to make small moves. He is a dignified state shepherd, and after being locked up, he will do whatever he asks so honestly, exactly the same as before the fight, and even worked harder.

Why?

Zhang Liao didn't understand what Liu Yu was thinking. Gongsun Zan had entrusted him with the military and political affairs of the entire Youzhou. He wanted to contact the old department without any trouble at all. If he was not allowed to go out, he really never took a step out.

Some people try their best to kill their old enemies, and some people don't move even after the knife is handed to them, which is very confusing.

There's no way, he's not Liu Yu, and he doesn't know what that person is thinking, anyway, as long as that guy is happy.

Zhang Liao understood the essence of complaining so well that he didn't even need to take a breath during the whole process. He even talked and gestured to describe to their lord what he saw and heard in Youzhou.

He was already very good at reading and writing, and the few lines in the letter sent back were not enough to express his shock, and the details had to be discussed in person.

What's more, he didn't think he was ignorant this time, it was really Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu who were too good at playing.

Yuan Huan listened with interest, Zhang Wenyuan imitated it vividly, and the letter sent back before seemed even more dry, but when Zhang Liao finished speaking, he wanted to answer a few words, but he opened his mouth and coughed uncontrollably.

Zhang Liao shuddered when he heard the cough, and quickly got up to sew the open window shut. The excitement on his face quickly turned into frustration.

After he returned to Yecheng, he immediately came to the lord to answer. He was not very clear about the recent situation in Yecheng. If he had known that the lord was ill, he would have gone to the government office to find Mr. Wen Ruo.

It’s warm outside these days. Yuan Huan took the little ones out of the city on a whim. At that time, he didn’t feel any discomfort. After he came back, he started coughing. .

The improvement in his health that he thought hadn't come true, and he still couldn't just pretend.

"Just drink a few medicines, Wen Yuan don't have to worry." Yuan Huan showed a trace of helplessness on his face, and after recovering, he took another sip of tea, his body still sitting upright, "Can Gongsun Bogui and Liu Bo'an live together peacefully all the time?" It’s not known yet, Zhongshan and Hejian should not be taken lightly, let’s wait and see if Gongsun Bogui can accommodate Liu Boan in the future.”

Liu Yu's behavior is unpredictable, and everything seems reasonable to him, and he doesn't bother to guess whether that guy is hiding his strength and biding his time or if he really resigned to his fate. Instead of guessing Liu Yu, he wonders what Gongsun Zan will do next Do it easier.

Youzhou's soldiers and horses are in the hands of Gongsun Zan, and Liu Yu's life or death depends on Gongsun Zan's will. If Gongsun Zan is willing to keep Liu Yu, Youzhou may be stable for a few years. If Gongsun Zan suddenly changes his mind, within half a year, Youzhou is bound to fall into chaos again.

I just don't know if their neighbor will force the court envoy to kill Liu Yu like in history.

The gentle young man with a slightly sick face lowered his head slightly, covered his lips and coughed a few times, didn't say anything, just took another sip of water to moisten his throat.

It is one thing to fight a war, but it is another thing to do business. Regardless of whether the two states of Youzhou and Hebei are fighting or peace, business should be done or must be done. After all, no one would hate having more money.

The servants of the mansion went to the Zhen mansion to find someone, but they brought back not only Zhen Yan, but also Guo Fengxiao who followed lazily behind.

Seeing Guo Jia coming over, Yuan Huan paused for a moment, and told them to sit down, thinking that Guo Fengxiao was just a display, turned to Zhen Yanwen and said, "Gongsun Zan of Youzhou intends to cooperate with Jizhou, how much do you know about the situation of the Liaodong Salt Field?"

Zhen Yan was a little nervous, her buttocks did not dare to touch her feet, her hands hidden in her sleeves were clenched into fists, she took a few deep breaths to calm her voice as much as possible, "Returning to my lord, Liaodong Salt Field and Bohai County are across the sea. I have never been to Liaodong, but my father once said that salt can be boiled in Yandi, and that salt field is enough to supply the entire Youyan."

The so-called land of Yan refers to the land occupied by the State of Yan during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Youzhou, Jizhou and even many surrounding counties were the territory of the State of Yan hundreds of years ago. Only one salt farm can supply so many people. It can be seen that the output of the Liaodong Salt Field is huge.

The method of making salt hundreds of years ago is troublesome and it is not easy to obtain edible salt. If the method given by the state herdsman is replaced, the salt from the Liaodong Salt Field is sold to the Central Plains, and the entire salt industry in Dahan will be affected.

"Chu has the gold of Ru and Han, while Qi has the salt of Quzhan, and Yan has the cooking of Liaodong [1]. The land of Liaodong is rich in fish, rice, salt and horses. It is a waste to put it in Gongsun Zan's hands." Guo Jia smiled and listened to Zhen After Yan finished speaking, he waited for him to stop before looking at their lord with a half-smile, "My lord, do you think Jia is right or not?"

"Feng Xiao is well-versed in ancient times and has learned a lot today, so there is no reason why he said it wrong." Yuan Huan looked over calmly, and met Guo Jia's undisguised intention to stab fire, raised the corners of his lips and said warmly, "Feng Xiao wants to go out with the army?"

Guo Jiasha stood up and saluted, "Those who know me are also my lord."

Yuan Huan was unmoved at all, "I remember saying that if Feng Xiao wants to join the army, he must at least take good care of his body. If his body can't support it, wouldn't it be a great misfortune for the common people if something goes wrong halfway?"

Guo Jia stood up and looked at their lord, just smiled and said nothing.

Yuan Huan: ...

Yuan Huan's eyes drifted away, and he continued to talk to Zhen Yan about the Liaodong Salt Field.

Tell the Zhen family to send people to Youzhou to contact Gongsun Zan. Before going to Youzhou, go to Zhongshan County to find Xun You. Xun Gongda will make arrangements for the details. No matter whether the business can be done or not, don't conflict with Gongsun Zan for the time being.

Zhen Yan repeatedly responded, "The Zhen family can't do anything else. There is no one in Jizhou that is more suitable for merchants than the Zhen family. Moreover, they have cooperated with several other companies for a period of time before. They are very interested in selling fine salt." It can be considered a bit of experience, which is definitely not a bad thing.

He is now going to arrange people to go to Zhongshan County, so as not to disturb the adults to deal with business, Mr. Feng Xiao will see you again.

Guo Jia waved to Zhen Yan with a smile, and shook his head when he was far away before sighing, "You are too timid, you still need to practice."

Zhang Liao watched Zhen Yan leave, and couldn't help but glance at Guo Jia after hearing this, he didn't know Zhen Yan well, but he couldn't stop him from saying a fair word for the boy of the Zhen family, no matter who was here, he would be stared at by Guo Fengxiao I can't relax even if I wear it.

Except, of course, himself.

Yuan Huan sighed helplessly, "What exactly does Feng Xiao want to do here now?"

Guo Jia raised his head in surprise, "What did my lord say? Jia learned that General Wen Yuan came back from Youzhou, and he just wanted to discuss the affairs of Youzhou with my lord. How could I listen to what my lord said? Jia is actually the one with evil intentions. Why do you think so, my lord?"

Zhang Liao looked inexplicably at the guy who was talking one way after another, and moved aside without a trace, lest their master be angry and pull him out to hit him with a board and accidentally hurt him.

Having said that, is the lord really going to war with Youzhou?

Although he and Gongsun Zan had a good chat, they both knew the method of "talking happily". If Youzhou and Jizhou don't go to war, they can stand shoulder to shoulder and call each other brothers. Once Youzhou and Jizhou go to war, they will immediately fight I can turn my head and stab my brother twice.

Brotherhood, everyone understands it.

"Don't think too much, as long as Gongsun Zan is not stupid enough to provoke us immediately, there is no possibility of war between You and Ji prefectures in a short time." Yuan Huan corrected his expression, and asked them to go back and sit down, "Liaodong Salt Field is very important to us. It is not necessary, but it is indispensable to Gongsun Zan. It is not easy for him to take out the Liaodong Salt Field as sincerity, and we can't do too much. Rely on him to resist."

"My lord is right." Zhang Liao nodded, and after thinking for a while, he said, "It's just my lord, the situation in Youzhou is really hard to guard against. Do you want to take this opportunity to send someone to replace Liu Yu?"

Liu Yu colluded with Zhang Yan to attack Jizhou counties, which already showed that that guy was very unfriendly to their lord. Anyone in Youzhou would be a shepherd. Instead of keeping Liu Yu by Gongsun Zan's side, they should send their own people to take care of Youzhou's internal affairs .

Gongsun Zan had no intention of leading the state affairs by himself, and Youzhou had no shortage of state shepherds. Liu Yu was defeated and arrested. Whether he died or lived was a matter of Gongsun Zan's words. If he didn't take this opportunity to get rid of him, the next guy pointed Maybe it will cause trouble for them.

"What General Wen Yuan said is true." Guo Jia cupped his hands towards Zhang Liao. The young man has a good head. After going out for a while, he obviously distanced himself from Lu Da fool. I am declining."

"..." Zhang Liao poured him a glass of water and brought it to him, his scalp was numb from the kind eyes in relief, "Mr. Feng Xiao, drink up quickly, don't be tired."

After finishing speaking, he immediately ran to their lord and knelt down, covered his head and asked in a low voice, "My lord, did Mr. Feng Xiao take the wrong medicine?"

He knew he was very smart. After all, fighting a war is not an easy task and requires the use of brains. How could Mr. Feng Xiao feel like he changed from a three-year-old child to an obedient and sensible adult overnight when he said this?

Not really, really not.

"Yi'er has been studying with Mr. these days, but he stayed in the library and did not return home. Now he sees everyone and treats each other as Yi'er. It has been going on for several days." Yuan Huan coughed twice, motioning for Zhang Liao to help him up , walked to the window and stretched his muscles, "Now we don't have many people available, and Gongsun Zan will not tolerate the position of Youzhou Shepherd being left behind. If he thinks he can control Liu Yu, Liu Yu's Youzhou Shepherd position may not be lost. .”

An obedient and easy-to-use puppet like Liu Yu is hard to come by. Gongsun Zan has already caught people in his own territory. As long as Liu Yu doesn't mess around, the two of them can even get along more harmoniously than before.

Guo Jia was not angry when he was choreographed, he leisurely drank the tea Zhang Liao poured for him, cleared his throat to find a sense of presence for himself, "My lord, Liu Bo'an will not just stand by and watch my lord grow bigger, leave him by Gongsun Zan's side, In five years, Gongsun Zan will definitely go to war with Jizhou."

Yuan Huan raised the corners of his lips, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, "Leave him by Gongsun Zan's side, within three years, Liu Bo'an will definitely be killed."

The situation is easy to change, but the temperament is difficult to change. Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan were not able to get along before, but now they are forced to be honest, which does not mean that the two will be able to coexist peacefully in the future.

Differences in ideas are not so easy to resolve. Although Liu Yu's ideas are a bit outrageous, he is indeed good at winning people's hearts. Even if he can't think of a way to escape from Gongsun Zan's control, his old minions will not remain indifferent .

Gongsun Zan's defeat was so miserable in history, Liu Yu's old department contributed a lot, and Youzhou now seems to have a tendency to stabilize. It will only be three months at most, and it should be chaotic or chaotic.

Three months is enough time for the Zhen family to establish a stable relationship with the Liaodong Salt Field.

Guo Jia squeezed his chin thoughtfully, "My lord means to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. It is true, Liu Bo'an has a lot of prestige in Youzhou. If he really dies at our hands, it may arouse the resistance of the people. "

"Don't forget that there are Hu people. Liu Bo'an mainly treats Hu people with gentleness. If he and Gongsun Zan have a good relationship, it is not impossible to give them a date. With them in Youzhou, Hu people can get benefits. And I don’t dare to confront Gongsun Zan head-on, it’s good for everyone, but it’s a pity that the two of us can’t get along.” Yuan Huan said unhurriedly, Hu people are not a threat to them for the time being, but to the people of Youzhou, It was a sharp knife hanging over his head at all times.

It is normal for civil servants and military officials to have differences on foreign affairs. Sometimes, some policies may sound unacceptable, but they are better for the people on the border.

Take Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan as examples. Liu Yu gave various rewards to the leaders of the surrounding Hu tribes to keep them from causing chaos. To outsiders, it seems that they are spending money to buy peace, but in fact they are indeed spending money to buy peace. Keeping things safe sounds less exciting than calling back directly, but think about it from another angle, not only will it cost money to fight back, but the lives of soldiers will also be sacrificed.

Especially when the civil servants handle the internal affairs and the military generals only care about the war, the food, grass, and soldiers' pensions are all handled by the civil servants, and the money spent on wars is more than directly rewarding the Hu tribe. If this is the case, why do you have to choose to spend more money and lose more? Bigger method?

Trading fame for the lives of soldiers is a good deal.

It's just that it's not easy to carry out this deal. In the hearts of the young men, they would rather give up their lives to keep their reputations.

A few people talked for a while, and soon it was time for dinner. Guo Jia followed Yuan Huan with ease, found his usual place to sit, and waited for the maid to bring warm drinks. The smile on his face became even bigger, "Thank you, my lord."

A small bottle, two or three years ago, he could take a sip of this wine and spit it out, but now, as a poor man who only has one bottle of wine a day, let alone drink a sip and sprinkle it, he can even share it with a sip. Take two sips.

Man, after tossing and tossing like this, he got used to it. He can get used to only having one bottle of wine every day, and presumably the lord can also get used to not being able to live without soup every day.

Thinking of these, Guo Jia couldn't help but get angry. When the seasons change, it is easy to get sick. The lord knows that his body is weak and can't bear it, and he still wants to take the little ones out for fun. Just leave it to him, why bother to go out in person? ?

It's fine to go out in person, but don't take him with you!

Excessive!

He didn't want to control where the lord went or not, but he just wanted this person to pay more attention to his body, and he was clearly talking about others, but why did he forget all about him?

Although he and Zhicai often got sick and asked doctors to take medicine, that was in the past. Ever since they came to their lord's side, they never tortured themselves to get sick. With so many people watching, there is no chance of getting drunk.

He is by the lord's side, and there are so many people staring at him every day, he can't steal a sip, Zhicai is no better than him in Nanyang, Zhao Zilong alone is worth the group of people around him, a young general with an upright face No matter where he stops, no one dares to secretly give him something.

Difficult brothers, no one is better than another.

A bottle of wine is so small that a baby who is new to alcohol can't get drunk, let alone people like them who are soaked in wine jars, it is not easy to get drunk these days.

The lord is so concerned about the health of other people around him, how could he forget about himself?

Guo Jia was obsessed with the prohibition of alcohol, and finally had the opportunity to "revenge" and come back. I don't know how much he cared about it.

I didn't have time to stop the outing a few days ago, and now I have to keep an eye on him when I take medicine and rest, otherwise, wouldn't I be sorry for the so much alcohol he drank these days?

Don't use the child as an excuse to run on him. Yi'er of their family went to the library to study with Daru and didn't come home. As a father, he is honored to put it on the lord. If the young master Jing goes out for a long time and doesn't come back, he will probably have to I personally learned from the past and the little prince.

"Feng Xiao, eat well and don't talk nonsense." Yuan Huan looked at Guo Jia with a smile, obviously smiling, but with a hint of gnashing of teeth, "No matter how nonsense you talk, at least half of the official duties on Wen Ruoshu's case will be allocated. Let me handle it for you."

Guo Jia returned the same smile, "Jia's eyes and ears are bright, but she hasn't reached the point where her eyesight is dim. It's a great honor for Jia to relieve my lord's worries. If my lord has endless government affairs, Jia is also duty-bound."

The original boss raised his eyebrows, put down his chopsticks and asked, "Where did you find help?"

Guo Guicai looked back innocently, "Where is there any helper? Jia has always been diligent, working from dawn to dusk, working hard, forgetting to eat and sleep, dedicated to his duties..."

"Puff...cough, cough, cough..." Zhang Liao couldn't speak after taking a sip of water. He quickly told the two people who were talking not to look at him, and continued to make up and continue to tell the story. He just waited a while. As long as he doesn't exist.

It was rare to see Mr. Feng Xiao talking nonsense with his eyes open, and he wanted to watch it for a while.

Guo Jia:  …

The smile in Yuan Huan's eyes deepened, and it really had to be this kind of surprise that could cure Guo Jia, "It seems that Wen Yuan also agrees with Feng Xiao's words, since we all know that Mr. Feng Xiao is diligent, he works hard from morning to night, and puts his heart into it." , forget food and sleep, fulfill your duties, I wonder if Mr. Feng Xiao can tell you, who is the name of the person who worked diligently with you, worked hard from morning to night, worked hard, forgot to eat and sleep, and fulfilled his duties?"

Guo Jia snorted, drank the last bit of wine in the wine bottle, then curled his lips and replied unhappy, "Chen Qun, Chen Changwen, let me tell you first, I didn't find that person, it was Wen Ruo who wrote the letter." Calling for help has nothing to do with me."

If he were to pick someone, he would not find Chen Qun if he randomly found someone from the street to work in the government office.

There is a saying that the more you lack something, the more you care about it. Chen Changwen stares at others whether they obey the rules all day long. It can be seen that he himself is the most unruly one.

It must be like this.

"Chen Changwen has arrived in Yecheng?" Yuan Huan was a little surprised. There were too many official duties in Yecheng. A few days ago, he recruited a group of reclusive scholars to become officials. Identity, person to person, person to person sent out a lot of letters.

It's just that it's been less than half a month since he started sending letters, so even if he wants to come, it won't be so soon.

"That guy hasn't arrived yet, but it's coming soon. Before I came out, Wen Ruo mentioned a few things, it should be about these few days." Guo Jia shrugged and sighed that his leisurely life would soon be gone forever , "Master, listen to Jia's persuasion, let Jia go out with the army, if it is not possible, Jia can go to Nanyang to help Zhicai."

In short, Ye City has him without Chen Qun, and Chen Qun without him.

He was really fed up with that guy's preaching, a hundred clan elders combined did not have a single Chen Changwen who was annoying, my lord.

Yuan Huan pursed his lips and smiled, "It seems that what Wen Ruo said is true, with Chen Changwen around, Feng Xiao's problems can be cured by more than half."

"My lord, what's wrong with a clean and self-conscious person like Jia?" Guo Jia looked over resentfully. Even if he had a little problem before, it's not the same after being restrained for so many days. The lord alone is enough , there is no need for Chen Changwen to come over and make an unnecessary move.

So is Wen Ruo, why are you writing to that guy?

Oh, that's right, if he is not allowed to find another family, that guy probably won't be able to live anymore. Qingzhou is in such a mess, it would be a fool not to run away.

There are a lot of things piled up in the official office, even he can't just go out casually, of course there must be a legitimate reason to come out.

Guo Jia straightened his expression, and finally remembered the business, so he cleared his throat and said, "My lord has been recuperating at home these two days, and I may not know what happened in Qingzhou recently. Qingzhou Governor Jiao He and Beihai Minister Kong Rong turned against each other, and the two scolded each other Many days later, Jiao He vomited blood and died in Kong Rong's mansion. The news has just been sent to the official office, and I think the court will get the news soon."

If it's just two people scolding each other, it's a matter of losing face, but now that Jiao He is dead and still in his house, it's not just as simple as scolding and embarrassing.

Kong Rong has an arrogant personality, and it is difficult for him to accept losing face. Now that he has killed himself, his face has been stripped off, and God knows what will happen in Qingzhou.

Chen Qun and his father, Chen Ji, had a good relationship with Kong Rong. When Chen Ji was Prime Minister of Pingyuan, the father and son often drank and chatted with Kong Rong. The connection between them has not been broken.

This time Chen Qun came so fast, not because the letter was delivered quickly, but because the guy had already left Qingzhou to take refuge outside before the letter was delivered.

They used to evacuate to Qingzhou, but now they want to come out of Qingzhou to evacuate, and they don't know what to say.

"I didn't expect Jiao He to die in Kong Rong's house. How is the situation in Qingzhou now?" Yuan Huan's eyes darkened, and he was no longer in the mood to eat. We must appoint a Qingzhou shepherd to put down the chaos."

"Qingzhou doesn't have many soldiers and horses. No matter how the court handles it, there will be no storms. It's not appropriate to say these things while eating. For your health, we will talk about them later." Guo Jia said with a smile, and their lord After finishing speaking, he turned his head and asked the maid at the door if the medicine was ready.

The sky is big and the earth is big, and the medicine is the most important. Even if Kong Rong died suddenly, it could not prevent their master from taking medicine.

After the meal, just after the food table was withdrawn, news came from Qingzhou that Kong Beihai died in shame and anger, and Qingzhou was already in chaos.

Zhang Liao looked in horror at Guo Guicai who said that whoever dies will die, trembling and afraid to speak.

He has never offended Mr. Feng Xiao before, so Mr. Don't talk about him with others.

He only has one life, so he dare not talk nonsense!