C3 On the Enemy and Friend of the Gongsun Son

"Evil creature, you dare to make such a huge decision, why aren't you kneeling down!" When the group returned to the study room of the house of the Marquis, the first thing Gongsun Zan did was to make Gongsun Xu kneel down.

Out of the corner of his eye, Gongsun Xu had already noticed the skirt outside the door. He pretended to be afraid and pretended to kneel.

At this time, the woman who took care of Gongsun Xu walked in quickly and helped Gongsun Xu to stand up. She said, "San-er just blocked an arrow for Master yesterday. The doctor said that his injuries are very heavy. How could Master bear to make him kneel?"

This woman was Gongsun Zan's wife, Hou Yue. She was gentle and kind, treating the common people kindly. She often gave porridge to help the victims in the wilderness, so her reputation was much better than Gongsun Zan's.

In the old days, when Gongsun Zan was weak, Zhuozhou prefecture chief Zhang Shi saw that his character and martial arts were outstanding, so he gave his all to his daughter Hou Yue. Gongsun Zan would never forget this favor. After he had made his fortune, he had always loved Hou Yue as if it was his first time seeing her. Therefore, there were rumours that Marquis Jin was afraid of her in Youzhou.

Gongsun Zan's mouth twitched, it was really hard to say.

Gongsun Xu snickered in his heart as he tried to help Gongsun Zan out of the corner of his mouth, "Mother is blaming father, I really did something wrong this time!"

"My son is already seriously injured, what wrong can he do?" Hou Yue obviously didn't believe him. She stared at Gongsun Zan and asked him to explain.

Gongsun Zan clapped and screamed, "Aiya! "My lady, this is a matter between the Gongsun Clan's men, please do not pursue it further!"

"Since that's the case, then I won't ask anymore!" However, before I drink any water after I wake up, can I take him to eat some and then let him talk to Master? " Hou Yue was asking, but she didn't wait for Gongsun Zan's reply. She supported Gongsun Xu and walked out.

Gongsun Zan shook his head helplessly and casually picked up a piece of paper to read absent-mindedly.

When a Great Han Dynasty man looks 20 years old, he will be crowned. At that time, his elders or teachers will be given a "watch", meaning that he will be an adult from now on.

Gongsun Xu this year just turned 17, did not crown. The reason why he had such a title was because before the great scholar Lu Zhi died, Gongsun Zan had brought him to pay a visit. Lu Zhi had heard that Gongsun Zan was a brave and ruthless man, and sometimes even bullied the people, so he took the word 'citizen' in hopes that Gongsun Zan would think for the people before he did anything.

Gongsun Xu neither crowned, and did not marry, so did not move out to another door, but lived in the westernmost courtyard, and Gongsun Zan's residence is only a wall away.

Following Hou Yue, they walked through a long winding corridor, passed a small pond with a circumference of over a hundred feet, and finally passed through a small garden with blooming chrysanthemums. After being greeted by at least 20 servant girls, Gongsun Xu finally stood at the entrance of his courtyard. He shook his head lightly as he looked at the tall crescent gate in front of him. If it weren't for the fact that he had integrated some of his memories, he would have definitely gotten lost in the house of the Marquis if no one were to lead the way.

"Xun Er, is your head hurting again?" Seeing him shake his head, Hou Yue hurriedly asked with concern.

"No, I'm just a little hungry." Gongsun Xu quickly found an excuse.

Hou Yue held Gongsun Xu's hand and said with a gentle smile, "Mom has already prepared a meal for us. Come, let's go in and have a taste!"

The food was placed on the table in the side hall. It was covered by a copper bowl and steaming hot after being opened.

Gongsun Xu looked at the dishes and almost drooled: the stewed lamb, the ginseng stewed hens, and the Red Date King's Eight Soup. There were dozens of different dishes, all stewed or cooked.

Hou Yue personally cooked the food and tried to persuade Gongsun Xu to eat more. She couldn't wait to let Gongsun Xu eat all the food on the table.

Gongsun Xu stood up from the table after eating his fill. It had been a full hour.

At this time, Gongsun Jia, who was waiting outside, said respectfully, "Madam, Master Hou has been waiting for you in the study."

Hou Yue took out a handkerchief and wiped Gongsun Xu's mouth. She pointed at Gongsun Jia and smiled, "Lie'er, don't be afraid. Right, Gongsun Jia, I hope you can tell the old master that Shangguan'er's injuries are serious, so don't talk for too long! "

Gongsun Jia didn't seem to be good with words. He merely bowed in agreement, but didn't say much.

Gongsun Xu suppressed his emotions and followed Gongsun Jia to Gongsun Zan's study room.

Gongsun Jia passed on Hou Yue's message outside the door before returning to the courtyard to stand with Gongsun Zan's guards.

Gongsun Xu pushed the door open and entered. Gongsun Zan immediately put down the document in his hand and asked with a smile, "Are you full?"

"En!" Gongsun Xu nodded, walked to the round stool in front of the desk and sat down.

Gongsun Zan stood up, poured a cup of tea and passed it to Gongsun Xu. "Drink some tea and get rid of the food."

"Thank you, father." Gongsun Xu felt very awkward, but he had to get closer to Gongsun Zan. Hence, he deliberately stretched out his left hand to receive it. He then grimaced in pain and reached out his right hand to receive it.

Gongsun Zan saw through his trick with a glance and sneered: "Brat, are you saying that the deities are going to teach you and your family to play with your hearts?"

"Hehe, hehe" Gongsun Xu smiled foolishly as he drank his tea, but he did not care about this topic.

Gongsun Zan turned around and sat down. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it. You getting the blessing of the gods and ghosts is your good fortune. I will not pursue this matter any further." But when you made those three promises in front of everyone, you put me in a dilemma, could it be that this was also taught to me by ghosts and gods? "

Gongsun Xu shook his head and said sincerely, "I don't dare to lie to father, this is not taught to me by an immortal. However, when I followed that deity, I heard him tell a story. Today, I suddenly thought of that story, so I made the agreement with Liu Yu on my own. "

"What story?" Gongsun Zan was suddenly interested.

Gongsun Xu said with a smile, "I'll say it first. This is just a story, so Father doesn't need to investigate whether it's true or not."

Gongsun Zan nodded and gestured to speak.

Gongsun Xu organized his thoughts and slowly said, "I don't know when and how long it will be. I don't know what dynasty or generation it is, but the Central Plains is ruled by powerful foreign races. Those foreign invaders were merciless. Slaughter and extermination could be seen everywhere, and the Han people could not even be one in a hundred! Ten years later, tens of thousands of people rose up from all over the place. These people had led tens of thousands of troops, and after going through tough battles, they finally managed to chase away those brutal non-humankind beings. However, once the Chinese had no enemies, they would fight internally. After the foreign invaders were expelled, the nobles everywhere called themselves emperors and fought against each other. The world was in chaos. The victor will be decided after a few years, and the final victor will become the founder of the empire. "

The founding emperor! Gongsun Zan chewed on these four words, and his eyes suddenly burned with ambition.

Gongsun Xu saw the situation and smiled, intentionally trying to sound suspicious. "Father, guess which marquis won in the end?"

"You still need to guess?" Without even thinking, Gongsun Zan replied: "It must be the person with the biggest territory and the one with the most troops and horses who seized the world! If I can defeat Yuan Shao and take over the four northern prefectures, I might be able to open a kingdom in the future! "

"Father was wrong! The duke who had achieved domination in the end wasn't the strongest, and his territory wasn't the largest, but he was the best at hiding his strength! "One of the top strategists under his command suggested a strategy of nine words. That duke endured his words from beginning to end before sweeping through the world in one go and becoming the final victor!" Gongsun Xu stopped here, put the teacup to his mouth and drank a few mouthfuls of water.

"Which nine words?" Quickly tell me, how dare you fool around with your father in front of him, look for a beating! " Gongsun Zan could not wait any longer, he extended his hand in an attempt to hit Ye Zichen.

"To build a wall, to store up food, and to slowly claim the title of king!" Gongsun Xu enunciated each word clearly, saying the nine words "rebellion in this chaotic world" out loud.

Gongsun Zan suddenly stood up, and started pacing as he pondered over the nine words. The more he tried to figure it out, the brighter his eyes shone. Finally, he let out a long sigh.

Gongsun Xu was surprised and asked, "Why is father sighing?"

Gongsun Zan clenched his fists and sighed: "Such a top-notch advisor, I actually wished for more, what a pity! There were hundreds of civil servants in the Youzhou, but not a single one of them had such a strategy! "What a pity!"

Gongsun Xu exhorted: "Advisor can visit slowly, the world can also slowly figure it out! It's just that the situation in Youzhou is rather dangerous right now, I hope that Father has already planned it all out! "

"The world can also slowly move. I am comforted by the wild ambition in your heart!" Gongsun Zan muttered these words softly and sighed. He then suddenly frowned and said, "But you have already made a vow in front of everyone. If you were to fight for the world in the future, I'm afraid you will be despised by the people of the world! Have you ever thought about what is called a dishonest name? "

Gongsun Xu laughed loudly, "Father, please think back. I said 'No rebellion'. I didn't say 'No rebellion against dukes!' If my family is strong enough, then who is the marquis of grievances? It would be up to us to decide! If my clan were to defeat all the dukes, what would happen even if I break my oath? "Haha!"

Gongsun Zan was stunned for a moment. On the surface, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he pointed at Gongsun Xu. However, he was overjoyed inside. Having received the blessing of the gods and ghosts, his son actually dared to ruthlessly fool that stubborn old man Liu Yu in public. This was truly a cause for celebration!

"Let's not talk about the future for now! There are many hidden dangers in my house now, I can't help but to be on guard! Father, please look! " Gongsun Xu walked in front of the huge public opinion map hanging on the wall, pointed at the Changli in the northeast and said: "Liu He's tens of thousands of soldiers are in Changli, and he can reach there in a day, it's like he's on his back!"

Gongsun Zan laughed loudly, "My son doesn't understand Liu He. He has a weak personality and is the most filial. Since Liu Yu is not dead yet, he will definitely not put up a fight!"

Gongsun Xu pointed to the south of Ji County and continued, "Yuan Shao is sitting between the Acropolis Province and the Cyan Plains Region, and he even colluded with the people of Hu Dian to covet the Youzhou and the Jizhou. This is a huge threat to his trusted aides!"

Gongsun Zan nodded in agreement: "Yuan Shao is indeed not to be underestimated, I am prepared to go to war again next spring, with all my army under my command, vowing to take back the land! Continue to speak! "

Zhang Yan has an army of two hundred thousand. Although there are two allies right now, but Zhang Yan is trapped in the Yanshan and has no way of getting out of this predicament! If he wants to fight for the territory, he will be enemies with us sooner or later! "

"Although Zhang Yan is from a family of thieves, he is a real man. He is a man of noble character. Since he has an alliance with me, it won't be so easy to change it. Lie'er, you are overthinking it!" But my son's words are a reminder to my father. Although Huainan Yuan Shu is an ally, he is a snob with two sides.

Gongsun Xu didn't say anything more. Today, he had successfully saved Liu Yu with the help of the 'Ghost God' theory. Gongsun Zan didn't have any doubts, but who knew if he had any suspicions? Today, he had taken a huge risk and had achieved his goal. There was no need to have a meaningless argument with Gongsun Zan.

Gongsun Zan saw that Gongsun Xu didn't say anything and was afraid that he would be troubled, so he comforted him with a smile, "Even though I said so, I still value my son's advice. Tomorrow morning we will gather everyone to discuss Liu He. As for the situation with Army of Heishan Zhang Yan, I will always take it to heart. "

Wu Tie nodded. He stood up and prepared to leave. Once he finished his business, he didn't want to stand in front of Gongsun Zan anymore. After all, that unfamiliar and uncomfortable feeling wasn't something that could be eliminated in a day or two.

"Qian'er!" Gongsun Zan held out his hand to stop him, and said solemnly: "You are my only son, and I would rather die than let you be harmed in any way! Don't do that kind of dangerous thing again yesterday, remember! "Remember!"

Gongsun Xu was stunned. He didn't know why, but his nose suddenly felt sore. He quickly replied and quickly left the study room.

Gongsun Zan walked to the window and watched Gongsun Xu and Gongsun Jia leave the yard. He waved his hand and a personal guard whispered his orders.