In Luoyang, in the General's Mansion, a guard ran in with small steps and reported to He Jin, who was wiping his sword on the main seat,
"Great General, I followed Lin Chuan all the way and found that he, Lu Zhi, and Wang Yun entered Cai Yong's mansion one after another.”
He Jin waved his hand, and the guards retreated. Then, he slowly said,
"It seems like Meng De is right. Lin Chuan is closer to those old ministers.”
Below, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shao nodded.
He Jin didn't care too much about this. Although there were three forces in Luoyang now, the faction led by him, Lu Zhi, Wang Yun, and the other civil officials didn't interfere with the well. It was fine as long as they weren't Zhang Rang's people.
"Great General, it was actually the eunuch Zhang Rang's idea to let Lin Chuan be the governor of Yanmen County. I think the two of them should not be on good terms.
According to this general's suggestion, it would be better for the general to find a suitable opportunity to transfer him back and let him and Lu Zhi and the other old officials fight against the castrated bandits. The general could also sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.”
Yuan Shao said as he bowed.
"Brother Benchu is right, we can try.”
Yuan Shu also echoed. Although Yuan Shao was his elder brother by blood, Yuan Shu had never called him elder brother because Yuan Shao was born of a concubine.
Cao Cao, who was seated at the end of the table, only shook his head lightly. He even said that the aristocratic family of four generations and three dukes had always used their buttocks to think about things. However, in front of He Jin, Cao Cao's status was not as good as Yuan Shao and his brother. Even though he did not agree, he did not say anything.
"I hold the power of the world's soldiers. Why would I be afraid of that eunuch? Moreover, Lin Chuan is just a warrior. How can he know about the secret strife in the court? If he is obedient, I will let him be the prefect. If he gets in my way, hmph!”
He Jin put the sword back into the sheath, pondered for a while, and asked,"
"Who is in charge of Yanmen Prefecture now?”
The Yuan Shao brothers looked at each other. The two of them were only focused on the court, so how could they care about the border thousands of miles away? Cao Cao stood up and said,
"Reporting to Great General, the position of Yanmen County Chief has always been vacant. The person in charge is the county magistrate of Yanmen County, Yang Lin. According to what I know, Yang Lin bought the position of Yanmen County Magistrate from Zhang Rang.”
"So, Zhang Rang intentionally transferred Lin Chuan to Yanmen County so that he could use external forces to suppress him?”
He Jin narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Yes."
"That's good. Let Lin Chuan wear down Zhang Rang and create some trouble for him. I hate this eunuch more and more recently.
At the same time, I want to see if Lin Chuan is a useful talent. If I can really stand firm and eliminate the external forces of the eunuch thief, it's not impossible for Lin Chuan to become my disciple in the future.”
He Jin puffed out his chest. His arrogance was not without capital. Many generals wanted to become his disciples but were unable to do so.
"Great General is wise."
……
Lin Chuan entered the Cai Residence and closed the door.
"The Cloud Marquis is here. Quick, let me introduce you to two great sages.”
Lu Zhi pulled Lin Chuan and continued with a smile,"
"This is Lord Situ Wang Yun, also known as Zi Shi.
This is the Confucian scholar's assistant minister, Cai Yong, Cai Daren, also known as Bo.”
The two of them also smiled and nodded. In terms of their current official positions, the two of them were above Lin Chuan. Moreover, with their age, they were not too humble.
"Greetings, Milords."
Lin Chuan's every move was very refined, which was far from his valiant self on the battlefield of Changshe in the past, which made Lu Zhi quite speechless.
"Cloud Marquis, there is no need to be so polite. Please come into the room to serve tea.”
"What tea? The Cloud Marquis is an iron-blooded man on the battlefield. Of course, he will use wine. Let's take out the old wine of the Bo Fou family, haha.”
Lu Zhi teased.
After entering the hall, the three old foxes had been exchanging pleasantries. Occasionally, they would praise Lin Chuan's achievements, but they did not seem to have any main topics to talk about.
These old foxes, they're not joking with me after coaxing me here so carefully, are they? Lin Chuan was almost drunk from drinking, and he was obviously a little impatient.
Cai Yong probably saw through Lin Chuan's attitude and felt that it was about time. After looking at Lu Zhi and Wang Yun, he smiled and said,"
"Today, the Cloud Marquis has come to my residence, and there is no dance or music to entertain him. Why don't we meet our friends through literature and improvise a few poems to liven things up?”
"Wonderful, wonderful! Let us see Bo Nai's Flying White Body!”
Wang Yun said excitedly.
However, Lin Chuan was a little dumbfounded. I'm in the business of killing people. What's the meaning of this? However, seeing that the three of them were of the same mind, Lin Chuan could not refuse and agreed.
After the unanimous approval, Cai Yong asked the servants to prepare the Four Treasures of the Study. He started with Wang Yun and wrote down everyone's poems.
"This old man will first throw out a brick to attract jade.
Big rat, big rat, don't eat my millet! When I was three years old, I married my daughter, but no one cared about me. I'll leave you and go to that paradise. Paradise, paradise, where I shall be."
Wasn't…wasn't this the great rat of the country? Lin Chuan thought that they were going to improvise and create an original poem, but it turned out that they were reciting other people's poems. How could this be called making friends through literature?
Cai Yong read and wrote down everything Wang Yun had said in one go. Although Lin Chuan didn't know calligraphy, he could see that the words were full of charm and flowing water.
"Then, this old man will also say something.
A loyal minister must respect the virtue of the monarch, and a flatterer must expand the territory of the monarch.”
Cai Yong continued writing.
Lin Chuan understood what the three of them were up to.
Whether it was Wang Yun's " Shuo Shu " or Lu Zhi's " Chong Jun ", they were both implying that there were villains around the emperor. As loyal officials, they should purge the emperor.
This wasn't a friendship meeting. They were clearly trying to pull Lin Chuan to his side, but they didn't dare to say it out loud. If Lin Chuan spread the contents, the three of them would be doomed.
Lin Chuan didn't want to side with any of the three major factions. Zhang Rang was a traitor, and he was disgusting. He Jin, brave but not resourceful, arrogant and conceited, impossible; As for the Imperial Faction like them, this era had proven that scholars were useless.
Therefore, Lin Chuan would not stand on either side. What he wanted now was to establish himself in Yanmen Prefecture and strengthen his strength. He wanted to build high walls, accumulate food, and slowly become king. As for the muddy water of the imperial court, he would let them stir it up themselves.
"Cloud Marquis, it's your turn."
The laughter of the three people made Lin Chuan feel disgusted. After lowering his head and thinking for a while, the latter smiled and said,
"I'm going to Yanmen County to get rid of the Hu and save my compatriots. I'll improvise an original song.
Qinghai's long clouds and dark snow mountains, a lonely city looking at the Jade Gate Pass.
The golden armor was worn by the yellow sand, and Loulan would not return until it was broken.”
This wasn't an original, of course not, but Wang Changling's military exploits were obviously something they had never heard of before. The three of them were stunned, staring blankly at Lin Chuan.
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