Xun Yu chuckled in his heart, as if he had been punched violently, and his hands and feet were a little numb.

Is it time for the Ruying people to abandon Yuan Shao?

Although he had expected that this day might come, it still came a little too quickly, and he was caught off guard. Xun Yu was in a trance for a while, unable to believe his ears. It has only been more than four years since Yuan Shao killed all the eunuchs in the sixth year of Zhongping, and it will only be five years before August, and Yuan Shao has turned from the hope of the world's corporal to an outcast?

Xun Yu moved his body uneasily, trying to make his tone as calm as possible, it didn't sound so harsh. "Yuan Chang, are you too anxious? After all, it's just speculation at this point. ”

Zhong Xuan was unhurried, but his tone was very firm and composed. "Wen Ruo, poetry clouds: The sky is not rainy, through the mulberry soil, and the household is prepared. If it is still the case to seek one household, how can those who seek the world be limited to the present? That's right, Yuan Shao's current strength is still superior, Sun Ce may not be able to defeat him, but you have to see one thing, even if Yuan Shao can defeat Sun Ce, he is not a master. Even if he succeeds for a while, the world will not be peaceful. Fast is ten years, slow is twenty years, either the rebellion of Empress Lu or the change of Wang Mang. ”

The corners of Xun Yu's eyes twitched slightly, and the crossed ten fingers almost lost consciousness. Zhong Miao thought very carefully, he came prepared. He's not alone, he's representing a group of people. They want to give up Yuan Shao and choose another master. Who are these people, and who are they going to choose, is it the Son of Heaven or Sun Ce?

Xun Yu felt a little out of breath, and he couldn't tell how anxious he was. He wanted to refute Zhong Xuan, but there was no suitable reason. He knew that Zhong Yao's analysis was not wrong, and Yuan Shao's performance was indeed very disappointing. He seems to be getting stronger and stronger, but he is getting farther and farther away from the Lord.

Dong Zhuo was not destroyed, but first fought with Yuan Shu, and the brothers were not in harmony.

The situation was undecided, and he first forced Han Fu of Jizhou to death, causing Xin Ping and Xun Chen to lose their trust, and then blaming Zhang Miao, forcing Zhang Miao to turn his face with him, so Chen Liu favored Sun Ce and became Sun Ce's ally against Yuan Shao.

The victory was not scored, and he showed a tendency to abolish the elder and establish the young, so that Yuan Tan was defeated and captured, not only failed to threaten Yuzhou, but let Sun Ce push the battle line to Yanzhou. If Yuan Shao had sent troops to help Yuan Tan at that time, it would probably have been a different situation.

In just a few years, Yuan Shao made several big mistakes one after another. The Ruying people left Jizhou one after another, there were three people in the Xun family alone, and there were two people in the Xin family, and after Cao Cao was defeated, he simply gave up Yuan Shao and came directly to Chang'an.

Such a person is indeed not a master. Even if he defeated Sun Ce and ascended the throne, he would kill the heroes and eliminate dissidents, just like Gaozu did back then. When the heroes are slaughtered, the relatives will naturally sit big, and the disasters of Empress Lu and Wang Mang are inevitable.

If this scene really appears, the Xun family will probably bear the brunt and become the target of purge, will they learn from Zhang Liang to live in seclusion and cultivate the Tao, or will they learn from Chen Ping to follow the flow? I'm afraid it's not possible. Xun Shuang's contact with the Yellow Turban, his relationship with the Son of Heaven, Xun You's assistance to Sun Ce, and now Xun Chen and Liu He are mixed together, Yuan Shao has all remembered it in his heart, and he will not let go of the Xun family.

The more Xun Yu thought about it, the more desperate he became. Suddenly, he realized that he had no choice but to accept Zhong Xuan's suggestion. In public and private, he can no longer support Yuan Shao, and must make a choice as soon as possible.

Zhong Yu kept looking at Xun Yu quietly. The change in the expression on Xun Yu's face was fully visible to him, watching the anger in Xun Yu's eyes gradually dissipate, and a trace of despair rose, he lost no time in saying: "Wen Ruo, I came to you this time, there is another reason, Sun Ce's envoy Jiang Gan came to Chang'an, he brought a news, He Boqiu failed to assassinate Sun Ce, was captured by Sun Ce, Zhang Mengzhuo and Mrs. Ding were implicated, and now they are imprisoned in Pingyu. ”

Xun Yu sat up suddenly, his eyes widening. "Really?"

Zhong Yu didn't speak, reached out and pressed on Xun Yu's shoulder, and patted it gently. "Wen Ruo, don't be nervous, Sun Ce didn't mean to kill He Boqiu, otherwise he would have done it at that time. However, he will not let He Boqiu go easily, this matter is ...... Only you can decide. ”

"What can I decide?" Xun Yu almost screamed, his face flushed, and he was like two people in his usual life.

Zhong Xuan didn't speak. He knew that the relationship between He Hao and the Xun family was extraordinary. He Hao treats Xun Shuang like a teacher and friend, treats Xun Yu and Xun You like a child, he is actually half of the Xun family. In his eyes, Xun Yu is more suitable than Yuan Shao to be the new leader of the party, but the power behind Yuan Shao is too strong, and Xun Yu's background has an indelible stain, so he chose Yuan Shao. However, he still spared no effort to help Xun Yu, if it weren't for his sentence "Wang Zuozhicai", it would be difficult for Xun Yu to gain a foothold in the extremely turbid Shilin. Now that He Hao is imprisoned by Sun Ce, life and death are unpredictable, Xun Yu is naturally anxious.

"Where is Jiang Gan?"

"In Chang'an. He is now in contact with Han Sui and Ma Teng, and it should be to discuss the matter of war horses. In the battle not long ago, Sun Ce's war horse suffered great losses and urgently needed to be replenished, otherwise he would not be able to cope with the war after the autumn. ”

Xun Yu slowly calmed down, leaned against the wall of the car again, and stared at Zhong Yu with a pair of red eyes. "Yuan Chang, if there's anything else I need to know, let's say it together. At the current rate, two days from here to Chang'an at most, you have to give me some time to think about it. ”

Zhong Xuan took out a roll of paper from his sleeve. "Wen Ruo, see for yourself, this is Sun Ce's condition."

Xun Yu took the paper roll and sneered: "Yuan Chang, what a good means." Jiang Gan came this time, you don't have to write a tombstone for someone, right? ”

Zhong Xuan laughed twice.

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Jiang Gan sat opposite Ma Teng and drank slowly.

Ma Teng read the family letter written by Ma Chao word by word, laughing and scolding from time to time, seemingly disdainful, but in fact it was difficult to hide his pride. Ma Tie and Ma Xiu were on the side, one was trying on the new armor, and the other was pulling out the new knife and inserting it, and they were never tired of it. Jiang Gan not only brought Ma Chao's family letter to Chang'an this time, but also brought rich gifts, some of which were purchased by Ma Chao and some of which were sent by Sun Ce, including local products from Jingzhou and Yuzhou, as well as high-grade ordnance built by Nanyang Tieguan, as well as some rare treasures transported from Wu County. Not only Ma Teng and his wife, but also several younger siblings.

This made Ma Teng very happy. Ma Chao was not so sensible before, he was the eldest son, he was used to eating more and occupying more, and he never took into account the thoughts of his younger siblings. This time he brought so many gifts, everyone took care of them, and he also wrote a letter to his family to report his safety, and told in detail about the experience of fighting with Sun Ce, which made Ma Teng feel that this kid was a lot more sensible and very gratified.

"Near Zhu Zhechi, my son has really benefited a lot from his eastward trip this time." Ma Teng stroked his beard and smiled. "I heard that Yan Xing is more promising, and he has already served as the Governor of the Guards? General Sun's open-mindedness is really admirable. ”

Jiang Gan smiled. "The general doesn't know that although there are more than 1,000 guards on horseback, their combat power may not be comparable to that of righteous servants. Xia Ting, Fang He, and Ren Cheng fought three times, and Ling Lang all made meritorious contributions and received more rewards than Yan Xing. In the military merit book, he is ranked before Yan Xing. ”

Ma Teng laughed and nodded in satisfaction. "Then the next time I see Han Wen, I'll talk about it." He laughed twice, and then said, "Ziyi, did you come to Chang'an this time to repay your merits?" With all due respect, with those people here, this merit is not very easy to repay. ”