Chapter 690
: Chapter 255: Gongsun Zan's younger brother
Liu Zhang smiled slightly, but still didn't speak, just looked at him with a smile. www>
The smile on the corner of Liu Zhang's mouth deepened, he just nodded and still didn't answer.Gongsun Fan was even more apprehensive, gritted his teeth, and suddenly clasped his fists and said, "I know that the emperor must have suspicions in his heart, if you have any questions, why don't you ask them directly?"
Liu Zhang smiled slightly, and then said: "Oh? I don't know why the second general asked such a question? Why must Liu Zhang have suspicions? What is the suspicion?"
Gongsun Fan's face turned red, puffing his cheeks and said: "Yesterday's brother's birthday banquet, Fan Yi's brother's relatives did not show up, does the emperor doubt it?"
Liu Zhang said lightly, shook his head slightly, and said, "Actually, there's nothing suspicious about it. It's your family business. Whoever attends and who doesn't, why are others suspicious? The second general was restless because of this today, and suddenly he was solemn and serious." The suggestion made Liu Zhang a little curious. If so, might it clear up Liu Zhang’s doubts?” [
Gongsun Fan was suffocated, and couldn't help scolding Liu Zhang for being cunning.Why don't you doubt it, if you don't doubt it, why did you look thoughtful when you saw me outside just now?If you don't doubt it, why bother to come and sit down with me, but quietly say nothing, with question marks all over your face?You doubt and don't ask, but insist on me saying it myself, making it seem like I have a guilty conscience.You little fox, you are nothing!
Gongsun Fan was furious in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, he secretly took a few breaths, calmed his mind, and then smiled wryly: "As a brother, I didn't participate in my brother's birthday banquet yesterday, and today my brother was suddenly assassinated It is reasonable for the emperor to be suspicious. Alas, I will not hide it from the emperor today. Fan used to have a lot of disagreements with his brother, regardless of political opinions or temperament, and there were always some quarrels. Therefore, he does not move around much on weekdays. But now my brother Assassinated, but the murderer was never caught, I'm afraid there are many people who have doubts about Fan. Now in Youzhou, various forces are intertwined. Fortunately, the emperor's uncle came here. Fan didn't trust anyone, so he could only brazenly beg the emperor's uncle Make the decision, help my Gongsun family to find out this matter, not only to return Fan's innocence, but also don't let those who are interested in it get tricked, this is related to the situation in the north, and I hope the emperor will not refuse."
Liu Zhang didn't speak, and quietly listened to Gongsun Fan, and then he and Jia Xu looked at each other again, and they both saw a hint of joy in each other's eyes.
Their visit to Youzhou this time was of course invited by Gongsun Zan, but the real meaning of it was precisely because of the situation in the north.
The land in the north, due to Liu Zhang's sudden birth, has deviated from what is recorded in history.Although Cao Cao still coerced the emperor to command the princes, he did not move his capital to Xuchang; although Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fought several times, Gongsun Zan won first and then lost, but he was not finally defeated by Yuan Shao;
Not to mention, there are more influences from the three forces of Lu Bu, Liu Bei, and Liu Yu, making the whole situation more complicated and confusing.
Due to these changes, the alliance between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao did not collapse prematurely. Although there were faint cracks between them, they were suddenly scruples, and instead stabilized relatively.
For more than three years, the entire north has not been further chaotic. Instead, each side has occupied one side, and has begun to fight a protracted war. This situation is definitely not what Liu Zhang likes to see.
Although in this way, it seems that people's livelihood in the north has a chance to recover, but in fact it is just the calm before the storm.The later the battle between several forces erupts, the greater the destructive power will be.At that time, not only the superficial tranquility of the past few years will be completely destroyed, but also because of the recuperation of the princes, they will become stronger, and in the end, even if the winner is a miserable victory, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse No matter how much Liu Zhang wants to profit from it, he will have to pay a higher price.
Therefore, because of this, Liu Zhang resolutely went to the appointment this time, the purpose of which was to find a fulcrum from it, break this balance, and make the north enter chaos in advance.But he had just arrived, and he hadn't figured out the situation for a while, so naturally he couldn't use the means at all.
But this time Gongsun Zan was assassinated suddenly, and it happened to lead to Gongsun Fan. When Gongsun Fan said that all forces were intertwined, Liu Zhang keenly felt that the situation in Hebei might gradually show signs of change from this moment on. .
The smile on the corner of Liu Zhang's mouth deepened, he just nodded and still didn't answer.Gongsun Fan was even more apprehensive, gritted his teeth, and suddenly clasped his fists and said, "I know that the emperor must have suspicions in his heart, if you have any questions, why don't you ask them directly?"
Liu Zhang smiled slightly, and then said: "Oh? I don't know why the second general asked such a question? Why must Liu Zhang have suspicions? What is the suspicion?"
Gongsun Fan's face turned red, puffing his cheeks and said: "Yesterday's brother's birthday banquet, Fan Yi's brother's relatives did not show up, does the emperor doubt it?"
Liu Zhang said lightly, shook his head slightly, and said, "Actually, there's nothing suspicious about it. It's your family business. Whoever attends and who doesn't, why are others suspicious? The second general was restless because of this today, and suddenly he was solemn and serious." The suggestion made Liu Zhang a little curious. If so, might it clear up Liu Zhang’s doubts?” [
Gongsun Fan was suffocated, and couldn't help scolding Liu Zhang for being cunning.Why don't you doubt it, if you don't doubt it, why did you look thoughtful when you saw me outside just now?If you don't doubt it, why bother to come and sit down with me, but quietly say nothing, with question marks all over your face?You doubt and don't ask, but insist on me saying it myself, making it seem like I have a guilty conscience.You little fox, you are nothing!
Gongsun Fan was furious in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, he secretly took a few breaths, calmed his mind, and then smiled wryly: "As a brother, I didn't participate in my brother's birthday banquet yesterday, and today my brother was suddenly assassinated It is reasonable for the emperor to be suspicious. Alas, I will not hide it from the emperor today. Fan used to have a lot of disagreements with his brother, regardless of political opinions or temperament, and there were always some quarrels. Therefore, he does not move around much on weekdays. But now my brother Assassinated, but the murderer was never caught, I'm afraid there are many people who have doubts about Fan. Now in Youzhou, various forces are intertwined. Fortunately, the emperor's uncle came here. Fan didn't trust anyone, so he could only brazenly beg the emperor's uncle Make the decision, help my Gongsun family to find out this matter, not only to return Fan's innocence, but also don't let those who are interested in it get tricked, this is related to the situation in the north, and I hope the emperor will not refuse."
Liu Zhang didn't speak, and quietly listened to Gongsun Fan, and then he and Jia Xu looked at each other again, and they both saw a hint of joy in each other's eyes.
Their visit to Youzhou this time was of course invited by Gongsun Zan, but the real meaning of it was precisely because of the situation in the north.
The land in the north, due to Liu Zhang's sudden birth, has deviated from what is recorded in history.Although Cao Cao still coerced the emperor to command the princes, he did not move his capital to Xuchang; although Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fought several times, Gongsun Zan won first and then lost, but he was not finally defeated by Yuan Shao;
Not to mention, there are more influences from the three forces of Lu Bu, Liu Bei, and Liu Yu, making the whole situation more complicated and confusing.
Due to these changes, the alliance between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao did not collapse prematurely. Although there were faint cracks between them, they were suddenly scruples, and instead stabilized relatively.
For more than three years, the entire north has not been further chaotic. Instead, each side has occupied one side, and has begun to fight a protracted war. This situation is definitely not what Liu Zhang likes to see.
Although in this way, it seems that people's livelihood in the north has a chance to recover, but in fact it is just the calm before the storm.The later the battle between several forces erupts, the greater the destructive power will be.At that time, not only the superficial tranquility of the past few years will be completely destroyed, but also because of the recuperation of the princes, they will become stronger, and in the end, even if the winner is a miserable victory, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse No matter how much Liu Zhang wants to profit from it, he will have to pay a higher price.
Therefore, because of this, Liu Zhang resolutely went to the appointment this time, the purpose of which was to find a fulcrum from it, break this balance, and make the north enter chaos in advance.But he had just arrived, and he hadn't figured out the situation for a while, so naturally he couldn't use the means at all.
But this time Gongsun Zan was assassinated suddenly, and it happened to lead to Gongsun Fan. When Gongsun Fan said that all forces were intertwined, Liu Zhang keenly felt that the situation in Hebei might gradually show signs of change from this moment on. .