Chapter 5 Sudden Change of Wind and Clouds Section 17

The Great General Placed the Mansion.

The General's Mansion has a long history and a Sima each, and the rank is thousands of stones. Changshi was in charge of all the bureaucracy and affairs in the General's Mansion, while Sima was mainly in charge of military affairs. Engaged in the middle of the two people, the rank of 600 stones. He mainly assists the general in dealing with national affairs, and gives correct judgments and suggestions in a timely manner. There are also 29 Peng subordinates in the General's Mansion, and 31 Ling Shi and Imperial Subordinates. These people are ordinary bureaucrats in the General's Mansion, and they are responsible for handling the specific affairs of the General's Mansion. The general traveled with 30 officers and cavalry to guide and escort both sides, and a group of advocates accompanied him, and the honor guard was mighty.

The history of the general's mansion is Zhao Qi, this person is seventy-eight years old, tall and thin, with white hair and beard, big ears, strong spirit, and elegant temperament. He is a native of Jingzhao Changling. In the past, his name was Zhao Jia, and later in order to avoid revenge, he changed his name to Zhao Qi, the word Suiqing, in order to show that he did not forget the meaning of the homeland. Zhao Qi is proficient in scriptures and talented. His wife is the niece of Ma Rong, a great confucian, because Ma Rong is a wealthy relative, Zhao Qi despises it very much and has never met Ma Rong. He later became known for his honesty and integrity, and his jealousy and hatred. In the second year of Yongxing (154 AD), Zhao Qi was conscripted by the imperial court as the history of Sikong Mansion, because he hated the shamelessness of the eunuchs, Zhao Qi was unwilling to join them and returned to his hometown. Zhao Qi and his brother Zhao Xian repeatedly belittled Tang Heng's elder brother Tang Xuan for being corrupt and perverting the law, and Tang Xuan hated them very much. In the first year of Yanxi (158 AD), Tang Xuan became Jing Zhaoyin. Zhao Qi was worried about being retaliated against by Tang Xuan, so he fled to Yangzhou with his youngest son Zhao Jian to avoid trouble. Soon, Tang Xuan framed Zhao Qi and arrested all Zhao Qi's family members. Zhao Qi was persecuted by the eunuchs, changed his name, fled to all directions, and his footprints were all over the river, Huai, Hai, and Dai, which was very miserable. Later, he sold bread in Beihai City and was recognized by Sun Song, a young scholar from Anqiu, who took him home and hid him in the wall of his home. After a few years, the world was amnesty, and Zhao Qi was able to see the light of day again. In the ninth year of Yanxi (167 AD), the Southern Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei rebelled, and Situ Huguang and the Central Secretary of the DPRK jointly recommended Zhao Qi as the assassin of the state and went north to quell the rebellion. Zhao Qi arrived in Bingzhou, worked hard, and quickly put down the rebellion. He wrote the "Treatise on the Imperial Kou" based on his own practice, and proposed to the Son of Heaven the strategy of guarding the border, but before he could submit it, the disaster of the party broke out, he was implicated, dismissed from his post and convicted, and was confined to his home for more than ten years. In the first year of Zhongping (184 AD), the Yellow Turban rebelled, the Son of Heaven issued an edict to lift the party ban, and Zhao Qi was re-appointed as a councilor, and he was seventy-six years old this year. Last year, Zhang Wen, the general of the Che Cavalry, went west to Guanzhong and asked him to be the chief of the army of the Western Expedition and lead an army to settle down. Soon, the general He Jin and the three dukes jointly recommended him as the Dunhuang Taishou. He led his men down to Xiangwu, where he was intercepted by Bian Zhang and Han Sui. Bian Zhang and Han Sui repeatedly begged him to stay as the commander of the Xiliang rebels, but Zhao Qi was unwilling, and he insisted on returning to Luoyang to recuperate on the grounds of his advanced age. Bian Zhang had no choice but to send him back. After returning to Luoyang, the general He Jin personally came to the door and invited him to the general's mansion seven times in a row for the long history. Zhao Qi felt his sincerity and had no choice but to accept it. After he arrived at the General's Mansion, the General's Mansion was suddenly full of people, and celebrities from all over the world came to vote.

The general's mansion Sima is He Hao, this person is in his thirties, medium build, resolute face, and majestic spirit. He is a native of Xiangxiang, Nanyang, and has been brilliant and talented since he was a child. When he was young, he traveled to Luoyang, and the celebrities Guo Tai and Jia Biao were shocked by his talent and formed a friendship with him, so He Hao became famous in Taixue. He has a close friend named Yu Weigao, who has not avenged his father's revenge but has an incurable disease, and cried to He Hao before he died. He Hao immediately promised to avenge him by dying. Sure enough, it didn't take long for He Hao to kill Yu Weigao's enemy and worship his head in front of his friend's tomb. After the disaster of the party arose, he was framed by eunuchs and wanted and arrested. He Hao then changed his name and surname and fled in all directions. He has good martial arts skills, many friends, and has always been peaceful. Later, he returned to Luoyang with the help of Yuan Shao, and secretly rescued many imprisoned party members, and his chivalry was full of the world. After the disaster of the party was lifted, He Hao was invited by He Jin to serve as Sima in the General's Mansion.

The two engaged Zhonglang in the General's Mansion are Wang Yun and Xun You.

Wang Yun is tall and strong, in his fifties, with a long face and short beard, a pair of bright and bright eyes, and at first glance he is a stubborn and vicious person. He is a character teacher, a native of Taiyuan Qi. Guo Tai, a famous scholar in the same county, Taixue teacher saw him for the first time, and he was a genius, and blurted out: "Wang Sheng is a thousand miles a day, and Wang Zuocai is also." Then he befriended him. When Wang Yun was young, he had lofty ambitions, he chanted and read scriptures day and night, tried to shoot day and night, and studied very hard. As an adult, because of his extraordinary talent, the Three Dukes admired his fame, and at the same time recruited him as Peng's history. Wang Yun then went to Situ Mansion to serve as the imperial historian. In the first year of Zhongping, the Yellow Turban thief rose and was ordered to worship the history of Yuzhou. He recruited Xun Shuang, Kong Rong and other celebrities to engage in it, and led his troops to attack the Yellow Turban Army and won a great victory. Later, he and Huang Fu Song, the general of the left middle lang, and Zhu Jun, the general of the right middle lang, successively defeated the Yellow Turban army in various parts of Yuzhou, and surrendered hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban prisoners. But because he exposed Zhang Rang and other traitors to adulterous turbans and rebellion, he was immediately framed by the traitors and imprisoned. Later, the ministers of the court repeatedly wrote to intercede on his behalf, and Wang Yun's family also privately bribed the adulterous eunuchs, so he was released from Beisi Prison.

Xun You is only thirty-two years old, and he is the youngest among the senior staff members of the General's Mansion. Xun You is white and pure, with three locks of long beard, and looks polite, modest and cautious. He is a native of Yingyang, Yingchuan (now Xuchang, Henan). The Xun family is the first gate valve in Yuzhou, the third generation and the third duke, with many protΓ©gΓ©s and huge power. Xun You's grandfather was called Xun Tan, who was the Taishou of Guangling. Xun You lost his father when he was a child. After Xun Tan's death, his deceased official Zhang Quan asked Xun Tan to guard the tomb. Xun You was only thirteen years old, and he doubted this, so he said to his uncle Xun Qu: "This official has an extraordinary color, and he will die?" Traitor? Xun Qu asked, Zhang Quan was really a murderer on the run, and Xun Qu looked at Xun You differently. Xun You's talent was outstanding, and he was deeply appreciated by Zhao Qi, and after he recommended He Jin slightly, he was immediately recruited to serve in the General's Mansion.

The servant Shi Zheng Tai is in his thirties, tall and strong, although he looks ordinary, his head is big, and it is difficult for people to forget after meeting. Zheng Taizi Gongye, a native of Kaifeng, Henan, is the great-grandson of Zheng Zhong, a former dynasty farmer. This person is both humanistic and martial, talented and well-known in Shandong. In the past few years, he has seen the rise of traitors all over the world, and he knows that the period of chaos in the Han Dynasty is coming, so he has made friends everywhere and has the intention of doing something big. In his early years, he was promoted to filial piety, the Three Princes' Mansion recruited him as Pengshi, and the court bus recruited him into the court, but he resigned for various reasons. In the past two years, the general He Jin requisitioned celebrities and invited him several times, but he also refused. Later, Zhao Qi wrote a letter to him, the elder was invited, Zheng Tai did not dare to slack off, and hurried to Beijing. The general first worshipped him as a scholar, and later promoted to serve the imperial history.

Shi Kongrong is in his thirties, with a medium build, a white face and a short beard, handsome and chic, and gentle. Kong Rong Ziwenju, a native of Lu, the twentieth grandson of Confucius. Kong Rong's seventh ancestor, Kong Ba, was the teacher of Emperor Yuan, and the last official was in the middle of the service. Kong Rong's father's name is Kong Zhou, the captain of Mount Tai. Kong Rong had a talent when he was young. When he was four years old, he ate pears with his brothers, and Kong Rong knew humility and picked up small ones to eat. When the adults asked him, he said, "I am a child, and I should take the lesser." When he was ten years old, he went to Beijing with his father, and he wanted to meet the world-famous Li Ying. Li Yingzi Yuanli, a native of Xiangcheng, Yingchuan, the leader of the party, was the commander of the Li Xiaowei at that time. At that time, there were too many people who wanted to see Captain Li, so Captain Li regarded himself as simple and respectful and did not receive guests easily. Kong Rong saw that his father was unwilling to take him, so he visited alone. He said to the gatekeeper, "I am a good friend of the school captain, please tell me." Captain Li was greatly surprised when he heard this, let him in, and asked, "Your ancestor, what is the good relationship with me?" Kong Rong replied calmly: "Of course, my ancestor Confucius, and your ancestor Li Laojun are the same virtue and righteousness, and they are each other's mentors and friends, so the boy and the adult are all over the world." With these words, Captain Li and the guests in the seat were greatly amazed. Captain Li chatted with him for a few words, pulled him to his side, pointed to the fruit on the table and asked, "Do you want to eat something?" Kong Rong said: "I want to eat everything. Li Ying smiled and teased: "Don't you know the etiquette of being a guest?" Generally speaking, when you are a guest at someone's house, if the host asks you what you are eating, you should be humble. Kong Rong immediately sneered at each other: "My lord doesn't know the etiquette of being a master. The host arranges the food, and he can't ask the guests if they eat it. Li Ying was speechless. Taizhong doctor Chen Wei was also at Li Ying's house at the time, and when he saw Kong Rong cute, he also came to tease him and said: "People are smart when they are young, but they may not be outstanding when they grow up." Kong Rong blurted out, "It seems that this adult must have been very dull when he was a child?" The guests in the hall were amused and laughed. Li Ying looked at the smart and clever Kong Rong and sighed: "You will be a great weapon in the future, but it's a pity that I'm old and can't see the day when you become famous." ”

When he became an adult, he was recruited by Situ Yang Ci to serve as a subordinate of Situ Mansion. At that time, the imperial court was secretly checking the corrupt bureaucrats and preparing to depose them. Kong Rong reported many of the clansmen of the Zhongguan. The scholars of Shangshutai were afraid of retaliation from the officials, and did not dare to report to the emperor for approval, so they summoned the Sanfu Peng family in charge of this matter to be questioned. Kong Rong responded calmly, spoke generously and bluntly, and Chen was unruly about evil. Since then, he has been noticed by the lieutenants. In the first year of Zhongping, Henan Yin Hejin was promoted to general. Yang Ci sent Kong Rong to the General's Mansion with gifts to congratulate him, but because there were too many people to congratulate him, he couldn't get in at all if he didn't bribe the family at the door with money. Kong Rong was furious, and in front of thousands of people, he took back the worship sticker from the hands of the general's mansion, and walked away with the gifts. He returned to Situ Mansion and wrote a letter of impeachment against the general, then resigned and went home. A group of officials in Henan Province used to be He Jin's subordinates, and they were very resentful of Kong Rong's rudeness, and they secretly sent swordsmen to hunt down Kong Rong. Someone persuaded He Jin and said: "Kong Wenju is famous all over the world, and the general killed him, which is bound to offend the world's soldiers, ruin the general's reputation, and cut off the road to talent." The general is not as polite as Kong Wenju, so that everyone in the world knows that the general is broad-minded, courteous and virtuous, and thirsty for talent. The general has both Kong Wenju and the name of love, so why not do it. He Jin was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately ordered the assassin to be recovered, and he rode quickly to conquer Kong Rong as the imperial history of the General's Mansion. Kong Rong knew the consequences of disobedience, and had no choice but to return to Luoyang.

Dong Cao Peng Kuai Yue, about forty years old, tall and burly, with a thick beard, a pair of eyes blazing, majestic and majestic. Kuai Yue word heterogeneity, Nanjun Yanzhong Lu people, the descendants of the early Western Han Dynasty famous minister Kuaitong, his home is the first gate valve in Xiangyang, Jingzhou. Between the south of Xiangyang County and Yicheng, it is another concentration of the gate lord clan of the Han Dynasty. For hundreds of years, there have been four county guards, seven captains, two qing, two servants, a yellow gate squire, three Shangshu, six thorn history, Zhu Xuan Gao Gai will be under the mountain, so it is called Guangai Mountain, and it is called Guangaili. In this area, there are famous family families and wealthy families with surnames, such as Cai's, Kuai's, Xi's, Pang's, Yang's, Ma's, Xiang's, etc. Kuai Yue and Kuai Yue's family are the most famous and powerful here.

Seven people sat in the general's spacious study, laughing and talking casually.

"Xiliang is a great victory, what do you think?" Zhao Qi stroked his snow-white beard and asked with a smile, "You carefully designed a plan, but it didn't work, is it not an improper use of people?" ”

"The Xiliang battle situation is indeed unexpected." He Hao took a sip of tea lightly and said with a smile, "Originally, everything was going according to our plan, and Yicheng was also able to win it, but suddenly the situation changed abruptly, and the victory and defeat of the Xiliang battlefield were reversed, why?" ”

Kong Rong smiled: "Why? I don't think it's that our strategy is bad, or that Lord Huang's execution is unfavorable, but that the timing is not good. The death of the rebel leader Bian Zhang was the key to the sudden defeat of the battle. Lord Zhao is very familiar with Bian Zhang, and he is also familiar with Xiliang's affairs, Lord Zhao must know in his heart, is he testing us? ”

"Although Lao Bian's death was an accident, it was not Lao Bian's death that determined the outcome of the war, but the interests of the Xiliangmen clan. They fought among themselves because of their interests, and they were defeated because of their infighting. What Master Zhao taught me was that I did use the wrong people. ”

"Now Xiliang can't do anything, and the future must be dealt with." Zhao Qi smiled, "Don't make trouble for us." ”

"Don't worry, my lord, Huang Yan will disappear soon." Zheng Tai bowed down and said with a smile, "We haven't handled the matter of Xiliang well, and the general seems to have some opinions." ”

Zhao Qi waved his hand slightly, and said indifferently: "Li Hong killed the corrupt officials, and the traitor lost the most, and now the ones who want to kill him the most are Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang." This is also an unexpected bonus. ”

The generals He Jin and He Miao walked in one after another. Several people stood up and bowed.

"I called you here to discuss something with you." He Jin waved his hand and invited everyone to sit down, and said slowly, "It's about establishing the prince." ”