"That's it, that's alright, let's just follow General."
Chen Qun's visit this time was not as simple as delivering an edict, but with the important task of inspecting Gongsun Ming. Naturally, he also hoped to have more contact with Gongsun Ming, so he would not object to Gongsun Ming's proposal. With a little restraint, he took advantage of the slope and got off the donkey.
"Okay, Mr. Chen, please."
Gongsun Ming's previous perfunctory was actually a kind of temptation. When he saw Chen Qun pretending to be reserved, he knew that this person must have another mission. Although he still didn't know his true purpose, he already had something in his heart. Guess, of course, no matter how much he murmurs in his heart, all he will show is politeness and respect.
The banquet was quickly served. Although there were no rare delicacies due to the conditions, a dozen or so dishes of all kinds of meats were displayed in a dazzling array. As the host, Gongsun Ming accompanied him enthusiastically. , and also asked the important generals in the army to join in the fun. During the banquet, they just tried to persuade him to drink wine, and made many polite words, but never asked what the content of the decree was.
"General Gongsun is so happy that he is here. Chen doesn't dare not to congratulate him, and he will use this bottle as a tribute."
After a few rounds of drinking, there was no sign of Gongsun Ming talking about business. Chen Qun couldn't stand the generals' toasts in turn. Secondly, he also wanted to lead the conversation, so he took advantage of Chen Qun. When Fei was withdrawing from the toast, he quickly picked up the wine bottle that had been filled by the soldiers waiting on the side, and motioned to Gongsun Ming.
"Oh, I wonder where this joy comes from?"
It's not that Gongsun Ming really doesn't care about the content of the decree, he just wants to take the initiative and doesn't want to ask questions on his own. Now that Chen Qun can't hold it in anymore, Gongsun Ming is happy to cooperate with him.
"General Gongsun defeated a strong enemy and ensured the safety of one side. This is a special honor. When the Holy One heard about it, Long Yan was very happy. He sent someone as an envoy to confer the position of the former general to the general. Isn't this a great joy?"
Seeing that Gongsun Ming was on the hook, Chen Qun immediately revealed one of his wills. However, although his face was full of smiles, his eyes were staring at Gongsun Ming, obviously hoping to use this to spy on him. Gongsun Ming's state of mind.
"Your Majesty is so kind to me, and I can't thank you enough. It's just that a certain person has little talent, and is not very familiar with the art of battle formation. The reason why I can achieve even a small amount of merit is just luck. I really don't deserve the position of a former general. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. "
The former general is a senior general of the imperial court. In terms of position, he is only under the generals of hussars and chariots. Those who have to have outstanding military achievements cannot be appointed. Logically speaking, Gongsun Ming can hold such a high position in his current state. It was definitely a special reward, but instead of being overjoyed, Gongsun Ming was secretly alert. While he was quickly thinking about Cao Cao's motive for such a move, he was pretending to be sincere and frightened. The ground is humbled endlessly.
"General Gongsun is too humble. You can repeatedly defeat powerful enemies with weak troops. You are truly capable that no one else can. The most talented person in this world is none other than the general. Your Majesty has placed high hopes on the general. I hope the general will not let down the court." It’s good to have strong trust.”
Upon hearing Gongsun Ming's self-effacing words, and seeing that his sincere and frightened attitude did not seem to be fake, Chen Qun's brows unconsciously raised slightly, and he then uttered another probing sentence.
"Mr. Chen has given you too much praise. Although I am not talented, I dare not live up to His Majesty's kindness. It's just that my ambition is not to be in the army. I led the army in the previous battles just to protect myself and catch a duck. Now that the war in Youzhou is peaceful, It's time for me to retire from the army. I am willing to serve as a pastor for Your Majesty. If I can get the position of Youzhou pastor, that will be enough."
Seeing that Chen Qun repeatedly asked him to take up the post of former general, Gongsun Ming didn't know that there must be fraud in it, so he simply played the trick of retreating in order to advance.
"This... to be honest, General, Your Majesty has a decree to appoint Liu He, the son of the former Taiwei, as the shepherd of Youzhou. Counting the time, the decree should have been delivered to Liu He's army yesterday."
As soon as Gongsun Ming said these words, Chen Qun's eyebrows jumped involuntarily, but he had no choice but to reveal his trump card.
As soon as Chen Qun said these words, Gongsun Ming immediately understood what Cao Cao was thinking. Ganqing was here to disrupt the situation in Youzhou and nothing else. Liu He and his son had a bloody feud with the Youzhou army, and the two sides met each other at war. This is not the first time. Liu He's father Liu Yu died tragically at the hands of Gongsun Zan. Liu He sent troops to attack Youzhou several times and killed many generals of the Youzhou army. They were already in conflict with each other. It can't be tolerated.
"What a bullshit decree. How could Liu He and He De be so capable? An Neng is able to herd Youzhou. If this beast dares to come, I will definitely kill him without mercy!"
Although he knew that Cao Cao was not well-intentioned, Gongsun Ming did not get angry because of this. Instead, he secretly glanced at Shen Fei. Soon after seeing Shen Fei slap the case angrily, he cursed angrily.
"General Shen said it well. Who is Liu He? He is just a dog under Yuan Thief. How can we be controlled by him?"
"This is a mess of fate, and we won't accept it!"
"Yes, I will become your Majesty and attack Liu He and the dog thief!"
The generals were already very dissatisfied with Liu He, but now that Shen Fei took the lead, they all immediately slapped the table. Except for Zhao Yun, even the newly attached generals such as Gao Lan and the Lu family brothers They all murmured a few times, and for a while the entire tent was filled with words condemning Liu Hezhi.
"You guys are so rude, please sit down for me!"
The incident was deliberately provoked by Gongsun Ming, and what the generals said was what he meant. However, he still had to do what he did on the surface. No, just when Chen Qun's expression changed wildly, he saw Gongsun Ming suddenly slapped a few people in front of him, yelled and cursed in a cold voice, and forcibly suppressed the noise of the generals, and then bowed to Chen Qun apologetically, with a bitter look on his face. He apologized seductively and said: "A bunch of shapeless warriors made Mr. Chen laugh. It's everyone's fault."
"Don't dare, don't dare. General Gongsun has won the hearts of the military. Chen admires him very much. The position of general before was reserved for the general."
After all, Chen Qun was not an ordinary person. Although he was frightened by the rudeness of the generals, he quickly came to his senses and picked up the previous topic again, posing as if he wanted to force Gongsun Ming to submit. posture.
"Haha, I wonder if your Majesty has any other explicit instructions?"
Gongsun Ming was not stupid. He would not do stupid things like blatantly disobeying orders. Naturally, he would not rush to answer Chen Qun's words. He only saw him laughing twice, and then he started to play. When it comes to Wang Gu, he looks exactly like an old politician...
