Chapter 678: Clever Persuasion
Feng Yong patted the silk cloth on the case and sighed, "I have Boyan to help me, so why should Longxi be worried?"
Then he looked at Gongsun Zheng and said, "As the captain of the Qiang Protector, I am in charge of the Qiang and Hu affairs in Longyou and Liangzhou. It is precisely because I lack talents like Boyan who are familiar with the Qiang and Hu in Liangzhou. It's a pity. I wish I could have known them earlier. Boyan!"
He does not mean that.
Of course, it is also possible that Feng Yong said this deliberately.
But when he heard about it, Gongsun Zheng, who joined the army in Longxi, it made his heart move.
Although Xiangwu finally took the initiative to open the city gate and surrender during the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition, it cannot be denied that the Han Dynasty lost many soldiers under Xiangwu City.
After the Han army entered Xiangwu, the prime minister did not make too many moves to the officials in Xiangwu in order to preserve the overall situation and appease the people.
But Gongsun Zheng knew that in fact, the original main officials in Longxi were only in name and did not have much real power at all.
According to his estimation, this situation will last for as long as one year or as little as half a year. Once the situation in Longxi has completely stabilized, the Han Dynasty will make adjustments again.
If this guess is correct, then if you can take the initiative to retire, in addition to leaving room for the future, you may also be able to get a chance to make a comeback in the future.
More importantly, Feng Junhou is a captain who protects the Qiang and specializes in Qiang and Hu affairs. If he can follow Junhou and show his talents, will he be afraid that he will not be able to regain the ancestral land of the Gongsun family in Di Dao?
Today's meeting is the second meeting with Feng Junhou. It would be rude to defect to him just because of a few words from the other party.
Thinking of this, Gongsun Zheng just suppressed his thoughts, secretly thinking that just based on today's friendship, it can be regarded as leaving a relationship for the future.
Feng Yong did not know what Gongsun Zheng was thinking. After he said this, he saw that Gongsun Zheng did not pick up the topic, so he just thought he was declining.
So he asked again, "I heard that Boyan was good friends with You Zhongyun, the former governor of Longxi. I wonder if You Zhongyun is well now?"
Gongsun Zheng didn't know why Feng Yong mentioned You Chu, and his heart tightened slightly. After all, when the Han Dynasty attacked Longxi, Zhong Yun was the prefect.
Later, when Xiangwu surrendered from Kaicheng, everyone was present, except Zhongyun who avoided serving.
Now Junhou Feng mentions Zhong Yun, but he doesn’t know what he means?
"Returning to the throne, since Xiangwu returned to the Han Dynasty, Zhongyun has been staying at the house and rarely goes out. Even if he does come out occasionally, he has never left Xiangwu City."
Gongsun Zheng quickly replied.
Feng Yong heard Gongsun Zheng's worry, and immediately smiled, "Don't worry, Boyan. I asked You Zhongyun not for any other reason, but because I have a happy event that I want to tell him."
Whether he surrenders voluntarily or surrenders after being defeated, the final fate of the surrender always depends on the mood and mind of the victor.
You Chu, the former governor of Longxi, refused to serve as an official in the Han Dynasty, but he could still stay in Xiangwu safely and have a certain degree of freedom. This is already considered rare.
After all, You Chu is still very popular in Longxi. Keeping him in Xiangwu can calm people's hearts even if he does nothing.
But if he is ignorant and wants to take the opportunity to escape back to Guanzhong, it is not impossible. It is necessary to face many difficulties, and the possibility of being chased back is very high.
And what kind of fate you will face after being chased back is no one else’s fault.
After all, not everyone is as lucky as Liao Hua.
However, judging from You Chu's performance in the past few months, it seems that he no longer intends to struggle. Not only does he not think about leaving Xiangwu City, he rarely even leaves the door of the mansion.
On the contrary, when Gongsun Zheng heard Feng Yong talking about his good friend's happy event, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Given Zhongyun’s current situation, what other happy events can he expect?
"Yes, it's a happy event." Feng Yong stood up and said with a smile, "I originally wanted someone to send a greeting card to You Zhongyun today, but I didn't expect that I would fall in love with Boyan at the first sight."
"I heard that Boyan and You Zhongyun are close friends, so I thought, how about letting Boyan take me to visit them?"
“The prince has an order, how dare he disobey it?”
Gongsun Zheng quickly stood up.
As the former governor of Longxi, You Chu moved away from the governor's mansion, but he already had a palace in Xiangwu City, and it was still in a good location.
Feng Yong and his entourage followed Gongsun Zheng to the front of You Mansion. They saw that the door of the mansion was wide open and there was not even a concierge.
Seeing Gongsun Zheng take the lead and walk in, Feng Yong asked, "Bo Yan, my presumptuous visit is too unexpected. Why don't you let someone know first?"
Hearing this, Gongsun Zheng turned around and explained with a smile, "When I return to the lord, Zheng and Zhong Yun don't need to be so polite. The same goes for Zhong Yun when he goes to my house. Just please, lord."
Hearing this, Feng Yong walked up the steps.
Stepping through the gate, I saw a wall of shadows coming my way.
Walking around the screen wall, it suddenly became clear that the stones under the steps formed a corridor, leading directly to the hall of the mansion.
The door of the hall was also wide open, and there were figures moving inside, and at the same time, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard.
“This You Zhongyun is just enjoying singing and dancing again.”
Gongsun Zheng saw the situation in the hall, turned his head and said, "You Zhongyun is good at singing and dancing. There are not many books in the study room, but there are many musical instruments. He is proficient in pipa, zither and Xiao."
Feng Yong nodded and smiled, "Everyone in the world still studies Confucian classics, but You Zhongyun is not afraid of what others say and follows his own heart."
As soon as Feng Yong finished speaking, the sound of silk and bamboo in the hall stopped. At the same time, someone came out with a loud voice like a bell, "You can just say that I am an uneducated person."
Gongsun Zheng’s expression changed.
Feng Yong laughed loudly, "Ban Gu, in the Book of Han, once said that Huo Guang did not learn the art of death and was inferior to Dali. Now that I heard You Zhongyun's words, we can know his ambition!"
"Although I know that the visitor's words are just flattery, my heart is still very happy. Huo Guang ranks first among the eleven heroes of Qilin Pavilion. How can Chu He be so virtuous that he dare to compare with him?"
You Chu walked down the steps, passing Gongsun Zheng at the front, and his eyes fell on Feng Yong, "Anyone who can be personally brought into the mansion by Boyan must be an honored guest. May I ask who the guest is?"
“Jincheng Feng Yong took the liberty of visiting me, please forgive me.”
Feng Yong raised his hand.
Hearing that Feng Yong reported his family name, You Chu's eyes narrowed and his expression became solemn, "Feng Langjun, Marquis of Jiequanting?"
This name is...not bad!
Feng Yong had a smile on his face and said modestly, "This visit is just for a private visit, not as a prince. You don't need to take it to heart whether you are a prince or not."
You Chu looked Feng Yong up and down carefully, and then sighed, "I have heard about Feng Yong for a long time, and now I finally meet the real person. I didn't expect him to be so young. He really cannot be tolerated." .”
Feng Yong looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and saw that although he was short in stature and had to raise his head when standing in front of him, he looked extremely capable.
The cheekbones are slightly high, and the thick eyebrows hide a pair of bright eyes, which sparkle from time to time.
Even the sigh was loud and clear, without any hint of decadence.
Feng Yong said with a smile, "I also thought that General You was indulging in sensuality, which must have meant he was depressed, but I didn't expect that he was in high spirits."
When You Chu heard this, he smiled, stretched out his hand and said, "Feng Langjun, please."
Gongsun Zheng was secretly relieved.
He knew that his good friend had always been forthright and outspoken, and he was just afraid that Feng Junhou would have some grudge in his heart after listening to his words.
At any rate, Jia Wenhe was also from Liangzhou. Feng Langjun was named Xiao Wenhe. How could Gongsun Zheng not know?
If he offends this "cruel little Wenhe", given Zhongyun's current situation, who knows what will happen?
"When I just came in, I seemed to hear the sound of silk and bamboo? But I don't know what music you are listening to?"
Feng Yong asked after the host and guest sat down in the hall.
You Chu clapped his hands and laughed again, "Feng Hou knows my heart! I also had questions about the song just now and wanted to ask Feng Langjun, what a coincidence!"
When Feng Yong heard this, he asked in surprise, "What do you mean by this?"
“Dark clouds are pressing down on the city to destroy it, and the armor’s light is shining towards the golden scales of the sun.”
When Feng Yong heard this, he said "Hey" in his heart. Isn't this the poem I used to flatter Adou and Old Demon Zhuge when I returned to Jincheng from the Southern Expedition?
While he was muttering to himself, Guan Ji, who was sitting next to him, and Gongsun Zheng, who was sitting across from him, subconsciously raised their eyes to look at him.
You Chu over there has already begun to pat the table and beat the rhythm: "The sound of the trumpet fills the autumn sky, stuffed with swallow fat to condense the night purple. A half-rolled red flag faces the Yishui, and the frost and drums can't make any sound."
The voice became louder and louder.
“I will report my wishes to you on the golden platform, and support you with the help of the jade dragon to die for you.”
“I will report my wishes to you on the golden platform, and support you with the help of the jade dragon to die for you.”
“I will report my wishes to you on the golden platform, and support you with the help of the jade dragon to die for you.”
…
It happened again and again before it stopped.
After finishing singing, You Chu looked at Feng Yong and said, "This poem came from Shu, but it is not clear who wrote it. Someone heard that there is only one monarch in Shu who can write such an article."
"Chu loves singing and dancing. When he first heard this article, he asked the singers in his house to sing for three days without stopping. He just wished he could not get to know the person who wrote this article so that he could express his ambition."
The more You Chu spoke, the more urgent his tone became and his eyes blazing, "I wonder if you, Lord, can help clarify Chu's doubts. Who wrote this article?"
When the Emperor of the Han Dynasty personally welcomed the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, the Xinghan Hui took out this poem and read it aloud. At that time, they did not indicate who the author was, but later it was rumored that it was written by the leader of the Han Dynasty.
But Feng Yong has never admitted it personally in public.
At this time You Chu asked, Feng Junhou's face felt a little hot, he coughed dryly, and then he let out a long sigh and said, "I would rather never, um, write this poem."
“What is there that you are not satisfied with about such a good article? How can you have ideas that you have never written before?”
After receiving Feng Yong's recognition, Gongsun Zheng couldn't wait to interrupt before You Chu could speak.
"I'm afraid, I'm afraid that You Jun read this article to me because he wants to keep the integrity of Cao Wei." At this point, Feng Yong looked at You Chu, "But I don't know if You Jun read it when he was guarding Xiangwu City. This poem?”
“Okay!” You Chu slapped the table and laughed.
His face turned red and he looked very excited. After laughing, he said loudly, "Feng Hou is really my confidant!"
"To be honest, I did read this article when I was standing at the top of Xiangwu City, looking at the army below the city! Come here, serve some wine, and let me offer a toast to Marquis Feng!"
Looking at this large-scale palace, and hearing what Gongsun Zheng said before, Feng Yong guessed that Chu Youchu was not a person who was content with simplicity.
At this time, when I heard that he asked someone to bring wine, I was not surprised that there was wine in the house.
In my heart, I lamented that because of the prosperity of Shu, wine had to be banned; however, in Longxi of Cao Wei, wine could still be made, which shows the gap in national power between the two.
Guan Ji saw You Chu pouring wine for Feng Yong himself, and then poured another glass for herself. There was still a worried look in her eyes, signaling Feng Yong to be careful.
Feng Yong gave her a comforting look.
Seeing You Chu about to raise his glass again, Feng Yong stopped him and said, "Wait a minute, I'm here this time because I have a happy event that I want to tell You Jun. After I finish telling you about this happy event, You Jun will be even happier and drink this cup again." Wine, I’m afraid it’s more flavorful.”
You Chu said "Oh" and laughed, "Did you never expect that someone would have such a happy event that Marquis Feng would come to congratulate him in person?"
"You Jun's parents died early, and one of his brothers also died of illness a few years ago. Now there is only one wife, two concubines, and one son and daughter in the family. Is this right?"
When You Chu heard these words from Feng Yong, his face changed drastically and he almost knocked over his cup.
“What do you mean by this?”
Feng Yong noticed that his hand was clasping the table, ignoring the fact that the drink flowed from the table to the lapel of his clothes, and at the same time, his body was still shaking slightly.
“Don’t be nervous,” Feng Yong smiled calmly, “If you are right, all of Youjun’s family members have arrived in Hanzhong by now.”
Hearing this, You Chu's eyes suddenly widened with disbelief.
“Is this true?”
This time not only You Chu, but also Gongsun Zheng couldn't help it, and they both asked in unison.
“Why did I lie to Youjun?” Feng Yong smiled slightly, “I came here this time to **** Youjun back to Hanzhong to be with his family.”
You Chu couldn't bear it anymore and stood up suddenly. His lips were trembling and he looked at Feng Yong steadily.
Obviously he wanted to say something, but couldn't say it for a while. In the end, he just bowed deeply to Feng Yong.
“That’s great, Zhong Yun, you don’t have to worry anymore now.”
Gongsun Zheng stepped forward, helped him up, and said happily.
You Chu instead held Gongsun Zheng's hand, nodded, and opened his mouth, not knowing where to start from a thousand words.
In this battle of Longyou, even Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, Hao Zhao, the general guarding Hexi, and even Zhang He and other court generals suffered consecutive defeats.
So the governor of Longxi may not be held accountable.
However, according to the laws of Wei State, those who are disadvantageous in defending the territory will be severely punished.
Moreover, he is trapped in an enemy country. Who knows if his family will be implicated?
I didn’t expect that the Han State would think of ways to move his family out of the Wei State.
Thinking of this, You Chu trembled and saluted Feng Yong again, "The great man has shown great kindness, and You Chu can't repay it even if his body is broken. Thinking about the previous attempt to fight against the heavenly soldiers, I am really ashamed."
"You Jun was a minister of Wei at that time, and it was the duty of a minister to be loyal to Wei. Why should I be ashamed?" Feng Yong stepped forward and helped You Chu up. "You Jun has been guarding Longxi for a long time and has won the hearts of the people of Longxi."
"You Jun's move is an act of loyalty. I want You Jun to join me in the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty. How can I let You Jun have worries about the future?"
You Chu knew that he had no room to refuse this time, "How dare Chu not try his best?"
“Okay!” Feng Yong was overjoyed, “Win!”
You Chu quickly raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp. Then he poured wine for Feng Yong himself and toasted three glasses in a row.
Then he laughed loudly and said, "Today is worth getting drunk!"
After three rounds of drinking, You Chu asked, "May I ask you, sir, how a certain family member managed to leave the Wei Dynasty and enter the Han Dynasty safely?"
Feng Yong gave a pretentious smile and said, "Thanks to the ranger."
“Ranger?”
You Chu and Gongsun Zheng were stunned and looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.
Gongsun Zheng went to Nanxiang, suddenly remembered something, and blurted out, "A knight's visit?"
Feng Yong said "Hey", "I didn't expect that Boyan also knew how to be a knight!"
At this time, Gongsun Zheng relaxed his mind and said calmly, "In recent years, Nanxiang has been rich in woolen cloth, and many wealthy families in Liangzhou have secretly entered the Hanzhong Yi market."
“Out of curiosity, I also went to Nanxiang, disguised as a member of the caravan, to see it, so I know a little bit about it.”
After Gongsun Zheng came back, although he talked to You Chu, he never saw him in person, so he was a little confused, "What does this matter have to do with the Nanxiang Ranger?"
Gongsun Zheng smiled at You Chu and said, "Zhong Yun doesn't know something. The Nanxiang knight calls himself a hero for the country and the people."
Then he looked at Feng Yong again, his eyes filled with surprise and more admiration.
"At this time, I thought of the bounty from the knights. Could it be that the monarch came up with it? This way, the knights can be used for the country."
Feng Yong waved his hand and said modestly, "It's just a small skill."
“A small skill?” Gongsun Zheng was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses, “But what about Yang Xiong’s ‘child’s seal carving’?”
After thinking about it for a while, I felt that these words were more and more wonderful, "You are a great talent!"
You Chu, who was listening to the side, was anxious and couldn't help but asked, "Junhou, what are the details of this matter? Can you talk to me?"
(End of this chapter)