In front of the main hall of Yijing Castle, Gongsun Zhan was waiting on the stone steps in a well-dressed manner, and a group of civil and military soldiers stood on both sides of him in a hurry.

More than 50 people stood on the stone steps to greet each other, the ceremony was not unceremonious, but they all stood on the stone steps instead of standing on the flat ground under the steps, only ten steps away from each other, but it was meaningful.

The neatly dressed Gongsun Chan stood in front of the main hall at first, and the civil and military under his command stood on the stone steps under the corridor, and then Changshi Guan Jing whispered in his ear, prompting Gongsun Chan to move to the stone steps and stand in front of the civil and military forces to show his sincerity.

As soon as Gongsun Chan moved, the subordinate Wenwu naturally moved his position and stood on the flat ground under the steps, but Gongsun Chan didn't know what to think, and waved his big hand to signal all the civil and military officers to stand on the stone steps, still condescending to welcome Wuhou. Perhaps, only by standing on a high place can we show the identity of Gongsun Chan and the masters of Wenwu; No matter how prominent Wuhou Li Li's status is, he is a guest after all. At any time, the subject and the guest must not be reversed, and there must be a limit to respect, so that some people do not take the lead and become arrogant.

Even so, such a grand welcome ceremony is rare since Gongsun Zhan received the Youzhou pastor, and even has never had it, and this is the first time.

"How many people did Li Li bring with him on this trip?" On the steps, Gongsun Chan paced gently with a pensive face, stroked his beard and asked Changshi Guan Jing in a low voice.

Guan Jing followed behind Gongsun Zhan with a hunched back, and replied when he heard the voice: "The city gate guards have reported a total of three hundred and two people, all of whom are cavalry, and they came in the snow at night. Perhaps because he couldn't figure out Gongsun Zhan's thoughts at the moment, Guan Jing reported it according to the truth. Don't dare to say more.

"Three hundred light horsemen?" Gongsun Chan groaned, gently lowered his hand holding his beard, and was silent with his hands behind his back. His eyes are deep and complex, so that people can't see joy and anger, and they can't figure out his mind.

Shi Guanjing, the governor of Youzhou, carefully observed Gongsun Zhan's expression, and after seeing this, he realized something, and said in a low voice: "This visit by Wuhou late at night is indeed a bit sudden. It stands to reason that no matter what. He should have given notice in advance, or sent a sentry to report in advance. Tonight's move was unconscionable, too sudden. It is inevitably suspicious. Seeing the suspicion in Gongsun Zhan's eyes, Guan Jing pointed it out directly, sounding like he was accusing Li Li of being unruly, but in fact he was implicitly persuading Gongsun Chan to let go of his suspicions. Don't be cranky.

It is not difficult to see from this. Guan Jing has always been in charge of liaising with the Xiliang Army, and has gotten along well with the Xiliang Army for many years, and has been treated favorably by Li Li, or he has grabbed a lot of benefits from it. Therefore, he intentionally or unintentionally favored Li Li and defended Li Li a few words, so as to resolve Gongsun Zhan's doubts; After all, the mouth of eating people is soft, and the hands of people are short, so you must have this kind of consciousness after eating and taking it. What's more, Li Li is powerful. Relying on the strong is the way to make a living in troubled times, and it is a wise choice. Understandable.

Gongsun Chan bowed slightly, "Hmm." Li Li has always acted unexpectedly, and there is no trace of it, and I think this is the same this time. However, this is the ?????? of Youzhou." Half of the words were left in his mouth, and Gongsun Chan was silent and said no more. But the second half of his sentence is indeed obvious: this is Youzhou, and his grandson Zan is the lord of Youzhou.

Guan Jing's eyebrows jumped, his eyelashes fluttered up and down, and he said softly with caution: "Li Li came from afar, and he led his troops to help the lord, and we should treat each other with courtesy, and we must not be rude, so as not to make people laugh." Moreover, Li Li is strong, with hundreds of thousands of troops, and he is still the leader of the princes of the Yuan Alliance this time. Therefore, we must not leave a false excuse for others, so as not to offend him for no reason, and create a strong enemy. Does the Lord think so? ”

Gongsun Zhan frowned slightly, turned his head to look at Guan Jing, and when he turned around, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, but he did not have an immediate attack, but nodded thoughtfully. Then he muttered: "Yes, now that Li Libing is strong and strong, the princes of all towns are afraid of him like a tiger, and no one dares to provoke him lightly." If it weren't for the form's compulsion and necessity, we wouldn't have asked him for help. Speaking of this, Gongsun Zhan's face was full of embarrassment and emotion, as if he was full of worry, but he felt helpless.

After a while, he sighed softly and said: "The 200,000 Xiliang army, Li Wenchang is really extraordinary, if he doesn't make a move, he will show the heroism of the overlord!" It is easy to invite God and difficult to send God, it seems that Yan Gang, Tian Yu and others are right to worry. I hope he doesn't get an inch??????"

"Wuhou to ??????" Just when Gongsun Chan was worried and wanted to speak, a shout came from the front of the mansion gate two hundred steps away, and then a team of war horses slowly entered the mansion gate in turn. The leader Huo Ran was Yan Gang, a general under the command of Gongsun Zhan, who was ordered to go out of the city to greet him, and a tall and handsome young man wearing a mink fur.

Obviously, this handsome man driving the horse is the world-famous and famous general of the world's soldiers and horses, the leader of the princes' alliance, and the martial marquis Li Li Li and Li Wenchang. Although Gongsun Chan and Li Li have never met, at this moment, he can recognize the tall man on his face at a glance without being reminded by others.

"Youzhou Mugong Sun Zan has seen the general (I'll meet the general)!" With the handsome man turning over and dismounting, he strode to the stone steps, Gongsun Zhan did not move, bowed and saluted, and the subordinates of Youzhou behind him also saw the same and bowed.

"Hehehe!" Before he could say a word, Li Lilong walked to the front of the steps, supported Gongsun Zhan's arm with both hands, and said with a smile: "General Gongsun must not be like this." Although I have never met the general, we have been friends for a long time! This time I was able to meet, and I knew that the general's majesty was not diminished back then, and it can be said that it is better to be famous than to meet, and it is better to meet than to be famous! ”

"The general is overrated." Hearing the few words, Gongsun Zhan's heart was warm, and his face was smiling, very complacent. Fortunately, he also knew that this was just a greeting for the first time, so he immediately smiled humbly and said with a smile: "The name of the general is like thunder, Weijia Hainai, Zhan heart yearns for it, and I have long been looking forward to meeting the general." See you today, it's comforting! Hahaha??????"

Li Li shook his head slightly when he heard this, and said with a knowing smile: "General Gongsun is really too much to promote Wenchang. For many years, the general Rong guarded the border counties. The hard work and achievements are outstanding, which is really admired by Li. This time I took the liberty of bothering. The faux pas also hope that the general will be graceful and tolerant. "I apologized for the surprise visit.

This way, Li Libai's naturalness, worship is just right, and it just knocks on Gongsun Zhan's heart. As a result, many of Gongsun Zhan's previous doubts couldn't help but let go of most of them after this, and the worries were dispelled. Not to feel like Atlas any longer. Immediately, the smile on his face became more and more intense, a little less polite and a little more sincere. With a clear mind, he enthusiastically took Li Li's arm, walked up the steps side by side, and walked towards the main hall.

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Ugly late at night. Remove the feast. The dancing queen who retired from a group of warblers and swallows. The main hall fell into a brief silence, and an indescribably oppressive atmosphere filled the lobby, causing the air in the hall to freeze.

On the upper steps of the lobby, Li Li and Gongsun Chan sat side by side, and on both sides of the hall were the military generals under the command of Gongsun Chan. At this moment, everyone in the hall held their breath and silenced, sitting upright, not squinting; In fact, they were all paying attention to the change in Li Li's expression. I don't know when it started. Perhaps from the moment Li Li stepped into the main hall and sat down directly on the main seat, the atmosphere in the lobby was controlled by Li Li. Gongsun Chan was reduced to a supporting role.

Although Gongsun Chan tried his best to hide it, the anger and melancholy on his face were still seen by everyone in the hall. However, what is surprising is that at the banquet that has just ended, although Gongsun Chan has been gloomy, he has never had a seizure. At the same time, he also accompanied Li Li with a smile and a smile, and supported him until the end of the feast.

It is not difficult for those who are interested to find that at the banquet, Gongsun Chan turned his head from time to time to glance at the four personal guards standing behind Li Li, among which a medium-sized guard wearing a hood was the target of his attention. Perhaps, it was the appearance of this person that made Gongsun Zhan's expression change greatly, and he was invisibly under Li Li's suppression, but he didn't dare to act rashly, so he had to wait for the banquet to end calmly and see what Li Li wanted.

"Hehehe!" A hearty laugh broke the silence of the main hall, Li Li waved his hand and motioned to the attendant standing at the foot of the stairs to pour wine, and then said with a smile on his face: "At this time when Youzhou is in trouble and the people are displaced, you don't need to be polite, you can drink when you should drink, eat when you should eat, while there are still conditions to eat and drink, eat more, drink more." Eat one less meal, and when Youzhou is captured by Yuan Shao or occupied by barbarians, I am afraid you will not be able to eat or drink! ”

"Humph! Li ??????" Listening to Li Li's sneering words, Gongsun Zhan stood up suddenly, his eyes were round, his expression was extremely annoyed, and he glared at Li Li angrily, and said in a deep voice: "What does the general mean by this?" Do you think that a certain Gongsun Chan can be bullied? ”

Raising his eyes and glancing at the angry Gongsun Zhan, Li Li shook his head in disappointment, Gu Zi picked up the wine bottle and drank it again, and then said in a good time: "Whether General Gongsun can be deceived or not, there is no need for General Ben to comment, justice is in the hearts of the people, the people of Youzhou have already judged you, why do you need General Ben to bother with his lips." Glancing at Gongsun Chan with disdain, Li Li gently put down the wine bottle, got up slowly, walked to the bottom of the hall, and paced slowly in the center of the hall.

Sharp eyes swept over Youzhou Wenwu on both sides, Li Li walked to the door of the main hall with his hands behind his back, and then turned around and paced back. As he walked, he said: "Three years ago, Youzhou Gongsun Zhan was known as the white horse general, with a spear in his hand, thousands of war horsemen under his command dared to enter the Wuhuan tribe alone, and repeatedly killed the Wuhuan barbarians and returned defeated, frightened, and did not dare to enter Youzhou half a step. At that time, Gongsun Chan was famous and admired by the world, known as the 'White Horse General', and was deeply loved by the people and soldiers of Youzhou.

Even Li took General Baima as a model in his life, 'Why don't the men take Wu Hook and collect Guanshan Fifty Prefectures; Please go to the Qilin Pavilion temporarily, if you are a scholar and a marquis? ’。 The heroic deeds of General Baima inspired Li a lot, so Li was determined to sweep away the Qianghu in the Western Regions, pacify Shuozhou, expel the barbarians, and protect the territory and the people. Fortunately, over the years, everything has gone smoothly in Li, and the land under his rule has been stable and peaceful, and the people's lives dare not be said to be rich and abundant, at least they live and work in peace and contentment, and are not affected by barbarian harassment and plunder. However, what General Gongsun has done in recent years has made Li feel deeply sorry and choked! The deafening voice reverberated on the beam of the lobby, and there was silence in the hall, and all the civil and military officers in Youzhou lowered their heads in shame, even Gongsun Zhan, who was standing on the upper steps.

After a pause, Li Lilang said: "In the past, when Liu Yu was in power, although Youzhou was constantly in trouble, the counties and counties under the jurisdiction of Youzhou were still complete. However, if you look at the counties of Youzhou nowadays, Shanggu County, Yuyang County, Youbeiping, Guangyang, Liaoxi and Liaodong and other six border counties, which county is complete, and which county is not ravaged by barbarian iron cavalry? Where are the six counties, how big is Youzhou, and how many six counties are there? In just three years, why did Youzhou fall to this? Whose sin is this, and whose iniquity is this? When he said this, Li Li was furious, and the angry rebuke resounded like thunder throughout the mansion, causing the hall to rumble.

"How innocent are the people???????"

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