The Nameless of the Common Clans

"Yuan Chang, you are hurting me!" That night, in Situ's mansion, Zhong Yao had already informed Xun You about Chen Mo's personal visit tomorrow.

In order to show his sincerity, Chen Mo followed the etiquette and asked Zhong Yao to send a greeting card first, and then paid a visit in person tomorrow.

"It's just a meeting. If Gongda doesn't want to, then you shouldn't do it." Zhong Yao persuaded with a smile.

"How can it be so simple?" Xun You shook his head and said, "I heard that Chen Mo is unscrupulous in his actions. At this moment, there are probably spies outside the Situ Mansion."

"It seems that Gongda has misunderstood the general." Zhong Yao shook his head and said with a smile: "General Chen may be eclectic in his behavior, but he is impeccable in his treatment of others. Since he responds like this I will never break my promise. Gongda has met General Chen several times, so why do I reject him so much?"

After Xun You hesitated for a moment, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "To be honest, Wen Ruo has already sent a letter, inviting me to assist Duke Cao. With my uncle's talents, since he has recognized Duke Cao as the master of the Ming Dynasty, Duke Cao will be the master of the Ming Dynasty." We should be very human, I'm afraid this matter..."

Having said this, Xun You looked at Zhong Yao and said, "Yuan Chang, I'll tell you the truth. I came here to ask you to go to Juancheng with me to assist Duke Cao."

"Meng De may also be an outstanding person, but Yao can guarantee Gongda, and General Chen is by no means an idle person. When you come to Guanzhong this time, how can you see the people's livelihood in Guanzhong?" Zhong Yao asked with a smile.

"Not bad." Xun Yu thought about it for a moment and thought.

Zhong Yao experienced Guanzhong's rise from ruin to prosperity step by step, so he could feel Chen Mo's ability. However, Xun You came from Jingzhou this time, and he also studied in Guanzhong. It only took Chen Mo two years to restore the people's livelihood in Guanzhong, although compared with I don't know how much better things were during Li Guo's time, but compared with when Guanzhong was prosperous, there was still some distance.

"That was Guanzhong two years ago that Gongda had never seen before. The two thieves Li and Guo were fighting each other, and the Xiliang warlords were separatist and living by plundering the people. Guanzhong could be said to be thousands of miles away. However, in just two years, under General Chen It's hard to find anyone in the world with such ability to restore vitality under governance." Zhong Yao knelt down, looked at Xun You and said seriously: "The affairs of the Central Plains are often discussed in the court. Cao Mengde has become as big as he is now in five years. The foundation is indeed extraordinary, but let’s not say whether its performance can be compared with General Chen. In terms of the situation, Yuan Benchu ​​dominates the north in the north, General Chen is eyeing the Central Plains in the west, Yuan Shu is in the south, and Liu Bei is in the east. It is actually the place of the four battles. Even with His Majesty, it is still difficult to overcome the predicament. Although General Chen is not well-known now, Guanzhong is a place where dragons are prosperous. He has a cloud of counselors and a rain of fierce generals. General Chen himself is both civil and military and has a benevolent heart. Moreover, Meng De Now he is over 40 years old, but General Chen has reached the peak of his talent!”

This is also the most important question. Even though Cao Cao is similar to Chen Mo, Cao Cao is nearly twenty years older than Chen Mo. With the current situation in the world, the three-point pattern of the Central Plains has been determined. It may be difficult to determine the winner in a short time. In this way Under the circumstances, the one who lives longer will naturally have the most advantage.

Not to mention comparing with Cao Cao, looking at the princes in the world, which one can compare with Chen Mo in terms of potential in terms of age? Even if Sun Ce can barely be counted as a prince and is the same age as Chen Mo, Chen Mo is now dominating Guanzhong and is one of the three heroes of the Central Plains. Sun Ce only occupies a county, and he is just an overlord of Jiangdong. How can he compare?

Xun You was silent. Age is sometimes an advantage, but when conditions are similar, being too old can also be a disadvantage.

"Besides, even if Gongda doesn't want to help, General Chen came to meet him according to the etiquette. As the leader of the party, he treated him with courtesy, but Gongda avoided seeing him, which was also rude to others. "Zhong Yao said with a smile: "What's the harm in seeing each other?"

The current Chen Mo is not the same as when he first went to Yingchuan to visit the wise man. The lord of Guanzhong and the important minister of the auxiliary court. Chen Mo came to see him according to the courtesy. At this time, he avoided seeing him. The person who was wrong was not Chen Mo, but Xun You.

Hearing this, Xun You smiled bitterly and shook his head: "That's fine."

"I won't regret it." Zhong Yao said with a smile. Zhong Yao has seen Chen Mo's charm before. In the entire court, even those who dislike Chen Mo will not dislike Chen Mo too much. After all, most of the time, Chen Mo always greets people with a smile and his attitude is very low. What he wants is practical benefits. As long as the superficial things are not too excessive, Chen Mo can mostly resolve them with humor. Of course, there are also those who will give you three points of face. Yes, Chen Mo would be merciless when dealing with such people, and others would not say anything.

After all, we are all scholars, and we should be careful about what we say and do. If you slap someone in the face, you will be unhappy. At this time, Chen Mo started to deal with it, even if he was unhappy, no one would stop him.

But if you really offend Chen Mo, it will be a disaster. Once Chen Mo takes action, it will not only be a matter of your own life, but also your reputation will be ruined.

Regarding Zhong Yao's decision to kill him first and then report it later, Xun You could only endure it. As Zhong Yao said, as Chen Mo, he followed the rules of etiquette. If he avoided it, he would appear stingy and uneducated. Besides, the Xun family and Chen Mo There is still some friendship. His two uncles, Xun Biao and Xun Pei, both work under Chen Mo. In addition, Zhong Yao praised Chen Mo so much that Xun You also became interested.

At dawn the next day, Chen Mo brought his personal guards to the Situ Mansion to meet him. Zhong Yao naturally welcomed him in person and formally introduced Xun You to Chen Mo.

"Speaking of which, this is not the first time I have met Mr. Gongda. I still remember Mr. Gongda's remarks in the old general's mansion." Chen Mo mentioned some of Xun You's remarks that day, commented on them, and couldn't help but praise them.

"I don't want the general to remember those things." Xun You couldn't resist Chen Mo at this moment.

Let’s not talk about the friendship between the two sides. Just saying that someone can repeat what you said a few years ago word for word, it’s hard to reject this feeling of being valued.

Zhong Yao was not surprised. Chen Mo’s terrible memory was not something he could understand unless he worked with Chen Mo for a long time. He was numb. He just felt a little funny when he saw Xun You’s touched expression.

Of course, this was just a good impression of Chen Mo. It was impossible to make Xun You stay because of this.

“My teacher once said that in this life, a person’s learning is ultimately limited. We should learn from others’ strengths to make further progress. Mr. Gongda’s remarks are in line with the principle of the great way, so his words are still fresh in my mind.” Chen Mo smiled.

“But I don’t know how the general compares himself to Cao Gong?” Xun You asked with a smile.

"Brother is a great man of the time. I know what you are asking. If we talk about ability, I am afraid it is difficult to tell who is better between you and me. We each have our own strengths and weaknesses. But if we look at the current situation, although Brother Mengde has the righteousness of the emperor, the world is in chaos now, and he is surrounded by enemies and has been fighting for years. Although Mo is young, Guanzhong is safe. In the long run, Brother Mengde may not be as long as me." Chen Mo smiled and said, "In today's world, the Central Plains is divided into three parts. Although I don't want to see this stalemate, I am afraid that this situation will last for a long time. If Brother Mengde can't clear Xuzhou as soon as possible, I am afraid it will be difficult to compete with me!"

The three heroes of the Central Plains are now in a three-way confrontation. The three heroes now have their own troubles. Yuan Shao has not completely solved Gongsun Zan. Chen Mo also has the troubles of Qiang, Ma Teng, and Han Sui. But if we say that the biggest trouble is Cao Cao.

Not to mention Liu Bei of Xuzhou and Yuan Shu of Jianghuai, it is much easier for Lu Bu of Nanyang to attack Yuzhou than to attack Heluo or Guanzhong. Being in the middle, Cao Cao is also the most vulnerable position. If he cannot quickly pacify Xuzhou, Cao Cao will have almost no ability to send troops abroad, and all his troops will have to be used for defense on all sides.

In this regard, Chen Mo really didn't blacken Cao Cao.

The two of them made some deductions based on the current situation in the world, and then talked about governance issues, as well as the pros and cons of some laws in Guanzhong today. The conversation gradually became more interesting. Xun You was testing Chen Mo, and Chen Mo was naturally testing Xun You.

However, this time, Zhong Yao really didn't recommend the wrong person. Xun You had quite a lot of insights in strategy and governance.

On the other hand, Xun You had heard of Chen Mo a long time ago. Chen Mo had two poems and essays circulating, which showed that Chen Mo was a more pragmatic person. Moreover, Chen Mo's reputation in Luoyang in his early years was not all bad. Xun Shuang and Lu Zhi valued Chen Mo very much, not to mention Cai Yong, who has now become Chen Mo's father-in-law.

But later, after Dong Zhuo entered the capital, Chen Mo followed Dong Zhuo. Now thinking back, Chen Mo didn't really help the evil. From the perspective of justice, Chen Mo also obeyed the order of the court at that time. To put it bluntly, it was actually a question of standing in a team. No matter what, Wang Yun also voted for Dong Zhuo at that time, so why didn't people scold him? Or Chen Mo's network was too shallow at that time. Even if everyone had any secret contacts, they didn't bring Chen Mo with them. Chen Mo was excluded from the two circles. Under that situation, Chen Mo was able to step out step by step to reach today's level. In fact, it is not easy to think about it now.

Xun You did not refuse or accept Chen Mo's invitation, and decided to stay in Chang'an for a while. Xun Wei and Xun Biao were both in Chang'an now, so there was naturally a place for Xun You.

The next part was not all about teaching. Zhong Yao hosted a banquet for the two. The three of them stopped talking about politics and began to discuss some knowledge or talk about local customs. After Xun You resigned, he went to Bashu and Jingzhou, and he had a deep understanding of local customs. Chen Mo seemed to be quite interested in these. The three of them talked until late at night, and Chen Mo just said goodbye and went back home.

"How is it?" After seeing Chen Mo off, Zhong Yao looked at Xun You who was sitting at the table in deep thought and asked with a smile.

"He is indeed a hero." Xun You nodded. Meeting Chen Mo was a pleasant surprise. He originally wanted to persuade Zhong Yao to join Cao Cao with him. In this way, at least there would be a Three Dukes in the court of Juancheng, and it would not look so shabby. However, after a long conversation with Chen Mo, Xun You hesitated.

"Are you still worried about Meng De?" Zhong Yao asked with a smile.

Xun You nodded. Basically, he was ready to agree to Cao Cao, but now he met Chen Mo, which made him a little difficult to choose.

"I can't help you make a decision on this matter, or as Gongda said, stay a little longer." Zhong Yao smiled.

"Okay." Xun You nodded and prepared to see.