Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2690 East-West joint trial Kong Wenju

   Some people said that Cao Cao was cruel and killed people indiscriminately.

  Cao Cao was indeed cruel and killed many people, but he was called a hero, and he didn't kill people at will.

   While Cao Cao was teaching Cao Pi, Li Pan and others also started their actions.

Li Pan planned to unify the gentry in Jizhou, and contacted all the gentry children of "Jizhou" in the name of fellow villagers, but in fact, although Li Pan said that he was using Cui Yan's name, in fact, Cui Yan and Li Pan already had a relationship. some gaps.

  Of course, neither Cui Yan nor Li Pan are willing to show this kind of gap, at least on the surface they respect each other.

At the beginning, Li Pan first summoned a group of officials from Jizhou who had close ties with them and had good personal acquaintances. They gathered in Li Pan's mansion and had a secret talk for about half an hour. What exactly was talked about during the time.

  After the close talk, Li Pan formally contacted officials from Jizhou around Xu County, and then used the name of the Wenhui to meet at the manor on the outskirts of Xu County.

  Those with a discerning eye can see that Kong Rong's downfall is imminent, and the entire Kong family even voluntarily gave up resistance, so the cohesion within Kong's internal cohesion is almost equivalent to completely dissipating. Under such circumstances, the old landlords, large and small, began to make two-handed preparations. After receiving Li Pan's invitation, they all came one after another after thinking about it, and not many people were absent.

On the one hand, the silent attitude of Xun Yu of the Xun family in Yingchuan, Yuzhou was disappointing; on the other hand, Li Pan was quite prestigious and popular among the children of Jizhou, so under Li Pan's invitation, how many Sell ​​face. At the same time, these gentry officials are basically smart people, and they vaguely guessed Cao Cao's thoughts. In order to protect their own interests, they also wanted a new leader.

In the manor on the outskirts of Xu County, because Cui Yan said that he was ill, he just sent a son of the Cui family to represent him, so Li Pan, as the director, naturally sat at the top and became the host of the party .

  When everyone came together, Li Pan had a serious expression and didn't show too much politeness. Instead, he went straight to the point and said to everyone: "You all must know the current situation. Kong Wenju is now in prison, and I am afraid his life will not be long. We all have to learn from Confucius, although we don’t have much friendship with Kong Wenju, but we still owe some friendship...』

  The so-called friendship is actually that. Only when there are benefits can there be friendship, and friendship without benefits is empty talk.

  Li Pan had just finished speaking, when he saw an official from Jizhou get up and said: "Li Lang has always been known as a man of urgency, kindness and righteousness, as well as a spirit of chivalry and courage!" Even Cui Gong praised Li Lang-jun a lot, and discussed strategies from time to time. Now that Li Lang-jun summoned us, he must have some concerns in his heart. Why don't you tell everyone to listen? If there is a good way out, then we must It's advancing and retreating with Kuri Lang-kun! 』

  As the person's words fell, there was a sound of response in the hall.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him expectantly, Li Pan shook his head slightly, and said, "Actually, this strategy is not what the next person thought of. I think you all have the same idea... To say something outrageous, the past There is the Chen Liubian family, today there is also the Kong family of the state of Lu, who will be tomorrow? Presumably everyone is also clear that if they don't unite in one place, they can only be defeated by each other. The people of Yuzhou can't count on it, now we can only rely on ourselves! If we continue to stand by and watch, I am afraid that when the knife hits our own heads, others will also sit on the sidelines and ignore it! 』

   Li Pan is actually right, that’s how it is.

Because each family only cares about their own affairs, so in history, Cao Cao first killed Yanzhou's Bian Rang, and the people of Yuzhou did not help to speak, so when Cao Cao killed Xu You, the Lu people did not help to speak. When Kong Rong was killed, the people of Jizhou did not speak. Later, when Cui Yan was killed, the friends were shocked, and then hurriedly found Yang Biao. Yang Biao stood up and spoke, but Cao Cao did not dare to kill Yang. Biao, and later killed Yang Xiu with military law, and then went to show off in front of Yang Biao...

   There may be a slight deviation from the above, but it also has this meaning.

Li Pan looked around and said in a deep voice, "As long as we advance and retreat together, regardless of each other, then naturally there will be no worries, but if we say that we have our own thoughts and are defeated by each of us, then I will naturally bear the brunt of it and suffer personally. It must be difficult for you all." Escape the drug hand! This statement is by no means alarmist, you may wish to think about it for a while! 』

   After a pause, Li Pan went on to say, "Now, Prime Minister Cao is under one person, above ten thousand people, with a high status, even better than Dong Zhongying in the past!" So wealthy, Prime Minister Cao still did not stop, why? ! The state of the Han family has been handed down for four hundred years, how can it be broken here? ! This is the autumn of critical life and death, and it is the time for our generation to cooperate to survive! What do you think? 』

Although there was a conflict between Li Pan and Cui Yan, the main conflict was not that Kong Rong could not be saved, but that Cui Yan was unwilling to take the risk to come forward, so since Li Pan was willing to stand up, Cui Yan would go along with it. There came a "acquiescence," at least on the surface.

  So after Li Pan finished speaking, everyone saw that the Cui family's children who represented Cui Yan did not object, and generally believed that Cui Yan also agreed to this matter.

  However, even when most people responded, some people remained silent. The silence of these people is different from the silence of Cui's children who represent Cui Yan. This part of people does not express acquiescence, but has other ideas.

  After the voices of everyone's discussion and agreement subsided a little bit, someone suddenly said from one side: "Li Lang-jun's remarks are indeed exciting, but there are important advantages and disadvantages here. I am afraid that Li Lang-jun still has something to hide?" 』

  When everyone heard this, they were surprised and suspicious, and the scene suddenly turned cold.

  Li Pan's expression remained unchanged, he just asked, "Why did you say that?" 』

  The man stood up and said in a deep voice, "I'm just speaking bluntly!" Everyone knows what Kong Wenju's temperament is, and now he is in danger, not to mention whether he can **** someone in the jaws of a tiger, and even if he is saved, he may not get any benefits! To put it bluntly, I don't believe that Prime Minister Cao will be defenseless, maybe he is waiting for us to throw ourselves into the trap! At that time, don't be unable to save Kong Wenju, but let yourself be involved! 』

  The man sneered again and again, "In the end, I am afraid that in the eyes of some people, we are just pawns or goods for trading! 』

  After hearing what the man said, everyone in the hall was somewhat gloomy.

   After all, no one wants to be a **** at the mercy of others, trade goods, and be disposed of at will.

   Just then, another person spoke.

  『Brother Tai’s words are wrong! 』

  The person who came later shook his head and said: "Brother Tai's words seem to make sense at first, but in fact they are not entirely true. In today's world, who dares to say that he is not someone else's pawn? Even above Prime Minister Cao, there is a great Han emperor! Now if Kong Wenju is guilty, then he should be punished according to the crime, whether he ransacked his home or exterminated his family, all of them were committed because of his crime, and we naturally have no doubts! However, even if Kong Wenju is guilty now, what is the crime of his son? Kong Wen's name of treason is simply a big joke in the world! If it is possible to do this unnecessarily, then who can't do it unnecessarily? ! At that time, as long as three or five jailers come to the door, can you escape? Helping Kong Wenju is not helping others, but helping ourselves! 』

  Everyone felt that what the later person said seemed to make sense, and then they discussed again, but they didn't notice the playful look in Li Pan's eyes. In fact, it was not a coincidence that these two people stepped forward one after another, or some kind of true feelings revealed, but Li Pan had already made arrangements...

   On the surface, it seems to be a struggle, but in fact, they firmly control the thinking of everyone in their own hands. If they want to go east, they go east, and if they want to go west, they go west.

For people like them, interests are the most important thing, and it is also the fundamental reason why they want to hear Li Pan's ideas. Embarrassing, but still acceptable.

  The man earlier had a gloomy face, showing sarcasm, "Oh, even if that's the case, so what if we want to rescue Kong Wenju?" Could it be that brother wants to rob the prison? Or do you want to... Hehe, take the risk? So isn't it no doubt that you are looking for a dead end? ! 』

  『What is so difficult? ! Since we are taught by the saint of Confucius, we should do things upright and upright. How can we take risks like a ranger and a libertine? The person behind said loudly, "The reason why Kong Wenju was trapped was because of the name of framed frame. If these crimes on Kong Wenju were not included, could it be possible to forcibly kill him?" If you refute the etiquette and forcibly kill, wouldn't it mean that the court will be lost and the universe will be out of balance? I'm afraid the prime minister can't afford this responsibility! 』

  Hearing the words of the two arguing, everyone started to discuss again, and the buzzing sound in the hall continued for a while.

  Li Pan, who was sitting at the top, stroked his beard slightly, and there was a slight color in his eyes.

His own prestige is still low, seniority is still low, and his status is slightly insufficient, and he had some disputes with Cui Yan not long ago. Although it was exposed at the moment, he really wanted to replace Cui Yan as Jizhou, and even Lu Guo and other places It is still a bit difficult for the leader of the gentry. If he speaks out his strategy first, and then someone stands up to object, then even if he can persuade that person in the end, he will lose his identity and face to some extent.

  So it’s better to arrange people to fight. Anyway, Li Pan is generally clear about what everyone is thinking about. Let a few of his own people support this proposal, and let some people oppose this proposal, and have a heated debate among them.

  In this way, whether it is supporters or opponents, it is their own people who lead the rhythm. The supporters are their own people, and the opponents are also their own people, and then Li Pan personally acts as the host and judge. Players, referees, rules, and venues are all his own. In this way, Li Pan can naturally guide everyone's thinking to a large extent, and control the process and results of this debate.

For example, now, everyone's attention has gradually changed from being afraid of being implicated by Kong Rong to how to save Kong Rong. Moreover, during this process, Li Pan didn't say a word, and it was all caused by the people below. Yes, so once a conclusion is formed, everyone will inevitably feel that the result was negotiated by everyone themselves, not imposed on them by Li Pan...

Under the suggestion of Li Pan, some people discussed and expounded the pros and cons of rescuing Kong Rong one after another, and debated fiercely. It seems that there are coming and going, one after another, but in fact, how to express the concepts and arguments of both sides , how to refute the other party's point of view, which issues should be emphasized, and which issues should be deliberately avoided. It's just according to the script.

At the same time, because most people are used to silence, they are guided by these speakers, and their original thoughts are gradually changed without knowing it. The previous mentality of worrying about gains and losses seems to be reflected in the passionate speeches of others Be inspired...

   As if pre-arranged, this debate finally won the party who insisted on rescuing Kong Rong.

   Such a result made the expressions of everyone present somewhat fluctuate.

   Then, amidst the conflicts in their hearts, everyone finally remembered the host of the party, but they all focused their attention on Li Pan.

  Humans are social animals, and they are most likely to follow the crowd.

Li Pan said in a deep voice: "Since everyone agrees that we are going to rescue Kong Wenju, then we should take action, but we must also pay attention to some strategies. We must not act blindly, so that people are not rescued, but we are involved instead. This is not right." The result we want..."

   Li Pan's words, of course everyone echoed in unison.

  Unknowingly, this matter has been finalized and turned into a specific action strategy.

   Of course, if you do this step, it can be regarded as half of the completion, and the other half depends on the follow-up operations.

  At this time, someone, um, "one of my own people" stood up and spoke, "Since Mr. Li Lang said so, he must have made a decision. You might as well ask Mr. Li Lang for advice, and we will all follow it!" 』

  The rest of the people were also mobilized, expressing their willingness to obey Li Pan's orders.

Li Pan said slowly: "Prime Minister Cao is of course strong and scheming, but because of his strength, we don't have many, and we don't have a lot. After we take refuge in him, we may not be punished." Pay attention to. In addition, hehe... To say something rebellious, I am afraid that Prime Minister Cao is more or less a thorn in your majesty's side and a thorn in your flesh. Are there still few families whose vassals and powerful officials were implicated in the end? The most important thing is that Prime Minister Cao is not the only minister in power in the Han Dynasty now, don’t forget there are also...』

  Li Pan pointed in the direction, and everyone either nodded or suddenly.

Over the years, the battles between the Son of Heaven and Cao Cao, Cao Cao and Fei Qian, among the three parties, have been seen by everyone to some extent. Of course, most of these people do not want to participate in it, and as Li Pan said, although powerful officials can Covering the sky with one hand, the scenery is prominent, but basically it can't last long, the second generation and the third generation are finished.

  At the same time, so far, the biggest hidden danger on Cao Cao's side is Guan Zhongfei's potential, and anyone with a discerning eye can see this.

   While everyone was contemplating, Li Pan said: "A certain strategy may be somewhat sensational, but it actually makes sense...Since we can't compete with Prime Minister Cao, why should we confront it head-on?" 』

   Everyone was naturally surprised and looked at each other.

   Is it possible that he is going to defect to Guanzhong?

  This is not a good idea...

  However, Li Pan had anticipated the reaction of the crowd, and had already made arrangements.

   Someone stood up, "Actually, this matter is nothing...not to mention other people, this Yingchuan Xun family...isn't there people on both sides? I haven't heard of the prime minister or the hussars, so he killed the people of the Xun family, or abandoned them? 』

"Ok? ! 』Everyone's eyes lit up, it seemed that it was indeed the case!

  I saw Li Pan with a thoughtful look, and said slowly: "Hussars have insufficient background, and there are very few clansmen. Although the power has been established, there is a shortage of manpower...so I am waiting for this move to help. With this reason, it is necessary for the hussars to do some acts of courtesy to the corporals. If there are hussars entering the game, wouldn't this matter be simple? 』

Seeing that everyone looked deep in thought, as if they were seriously thinking about it, Li Pan remained expressionless, and just continued, "Hussars are also famous for being generous... I won't say much at this time, you all know it... In addition, if the hussars are still hesitant, there is a second strategy that can urge them to go...』

   When it comes to the welfare benefits of the hussars, everyone's eyes can't help but shine a little bit. After being reminded by Li Pan, they suddenly discovered that they could actually be up for grabs. Maybe even if they left Cao Cao and joined Fei Qian, there might be more benefits? !

Comparing the advantages and benefits, the original position is not important, nor is Fei Qian's qualifications and age, not to mention the face, that's all, so everyone urged Li Pan to say the second thing. Plan to come.

"Hehe...is this the second strategy?" Li Pan said with a smile, "it's inconvenient to say it clearly. After all, if you say it, there may be some changes... What we have to do now is actually very simple, that is, the table above Please examine Kong Wenju together! 』

  『The above list? 』Everyone was a little surprised, and then a little hesitant. Isn't this the same as reporting by real name? How can you work like this? If Cao Cao didn't solve the problem, but turned to solve the person who caused the problem, wouldn't he be in big trouble?

  Li Pan said with a smile: "I must let you go to the table... Aren't there great sages in this countryside?" Could it be that now that the chaos is approaching and disputes are about to start, is this country sage still indifferent? 』

  Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then called Miao...

  (end of this chapter)