"Haha, come, come, Governor He, let's continue drinking!" Inside the Governor's Mansion, Gongsun Kang was drinking with a middle-aged man.
This banquet was held by Gongsun Kang to welcome this middle-aged man. This middle-aged man was sent by Cao Cao to take over Liaoxi. He was the current Governor of Liaoxi. You might ask, wasn't Gongsun Kang the previous Governor of Liaoxi? If He Ping became the Governor of Liaoxi, wouldn't he be taking Gongsun Kang's position?
You're right, He Ping was the one who took Gongsun Kang's position. However, Gongsun Kang wasn't angry at all. On the contrary, he was very happy. Otherwise, he wouldn't have held a banquet to welcome He Ping.
This was because Gongsun Kang was promoted to Marquis Xiang Ping and also the head of the secretariat.
This position wasn't small. It could be said that it was one of the nine ministers. It was one rank higher than the Eastern General that Sun Xiaoquan wanted to snatch. Immediately, Gongsun Kang beamed with joy.
Therefore, the Governor of Liaoxi was given up.
"Having Governor He in my Liaoxi Prefecture is a blessing for Great Han and the people of Liaoxi!" Gongsun Kang smiled and said to the middle-aged man beside him.
"You're too kind. If it wasn't for the Prime Minister placing Gongsun Zhongshu in an important position, I wouldn't have been able to become the Governor of Liaoxi. It would be a loss for the people of Liaoxi to lose a governor like Gongsun Zhongshu. I'm afraid that if I go out now, the people won't listen to me and will chase me away!" Governor He praised Gongsun Kang in return.
"Haha, let's see who dares!" Gongsun Kang was very happy with He Ping's flattery. That's why people say that educated people are very good at talking. As for the position of one of the nine ministers, Gongsun Kang's eyes were shining.
"Eldest Young Master, Master!" Someone on the other side reminded Gongsun Kang. The position of one of the Nine Ministers wasn't that easy to get. Moreover, one should know that the position of the Governor of Liaoxi was very important. Although He Ping only brought a few people with him, and the officials under him were all locals of Liaoxi, one should know that once he gave up his power and was divided by He Ping, then he would be betrayed in the end. In other words, the entire Liaoxi wouldn't be surnamed Gongsun anymore, it would become Cao Cao.
"Master?" What annoyed Gongsun Kang the most right now was none other than the word 'Master'.
On the other side, He Ping seemed to be very considerate as he asked Gongsun Kang, "Although this matter is appointed by the imperial court and is the Prime Minister's idea, should we inform General Wuwei? Only then can we communicate our political views! It's helpful for the governance of Liaodong! "He Ping probed.
Although General Wuwei was only a general, he was the King of Liaodong in a real sense. This time, he just admitted defeat in front of Cao Cao, but in fact, his strength didn't decrease at all. In fact, this King of Liaodong even vaguely withdrew the troops that were originally stationed at the border between Fuyu and Goguryeo.
"Hmph, why ask him about everything? There's no need to bother with such trivial matters!" "Right now, Gongsun Kang is in a rebellious state. Everyone calls Gongsun Kang 'Eldest Young Master'. How can Gongsun Kang tolerate this? After all, Gongsun Kang is now one of the Nine Ministers. In terms of rank, even his father can't compare to him.
"You don't have to call me Eldest Young Master in the future!" Gongsun Kang said to the follower beside him.
"Ah, what should I call you then?" Someone immediately froze. If I don't call you Eldest Young Master, what should I call you? Gongsun Du is still in charge of Liaodong. He hasn't died yet, so I can't call you Master.
"Call me Minister of the Secretariat!" Gongsun Kang said to the person beside him. "I am now the Head of the Secretariat of the Great Han Dynasty, the Head of the Secretariat of the Prime Minister. I am Marquis Xiangping. How can you keep calling me Eldest Young Master!"
"This, this, this!" This time, the followers were really dumbfounded. Gongsun Kang, why did you insist on being the Head of the Secretariat of the Liaodong Palace when you are the Eldest Young Master?
It was not easy to be the Head of the Secretariat of the Secretariat. If this matter was spread out, once Gongsun Du got angry, they, the followers, wouldn't have a good time. "Eldest Young Master, please reconsider!" Everyone knelt in front of Gongsun Kang, hoping that he would change his mind. As the saying goes, a forest is the head of a chicken, not the tail of a phoenix. If you go to Xu Du, your life will be handed over to Cao Cao. If Lao Cao is unhappy one day, he will kill you. There is nothing you can do.
"Hmph, I don't need you to tell me what to do!" Gongsun Kang was determined to be Cao Cao's henchman. No matter who said it, it was useless. In addition, the more these followers tried to persuade Gongsun Kang, the more disgusted he was.
"Minister of the Secretariat, please don't make things difficult for General Wuwei!" He Ping continued to play the role of Gongsun Kang's nice guy.
"What are you waiting for? Get out of here!" Gongsun Kang was ashamed and angry. This He Ping was sent by Cao Cao. Cao Cao directly sent someone to announce the decree to Gongsun Kang without telling Gongsun Du. This made Gongsun Du very happy because Cao Cao cared about him and treated him as the person in charge of Liaodong instead of his father. He was just an official's son with his father's halo. This made Gongsun Kang feel very frustrated. In addition, Gongsun Du's father was not educated. In Gongsun Kang's eyes, his father was a reckless man. Therefore, he was born to despise his father a little.
Now that He Ping asked this question, Gongsun Kang felt even more uncomfortable. He Ping looked down on his ability, or questioned his ability in Liaodong.
It was all these damn followers' fault for talking too much.
"Young Master, you can't do this. Although the head of the secretariat is one of the nine ministers, it is no longer the era of Emperor Wuwen of Han. The nine ministers are Cao Cao's henchmen. If you want to cook them, you can kill them! Young Master, please reconsider! " A follower who usually gave Gongsun Kang a lot of good advice suddenly knelt in front of Gongsun Kang and tried to persuade him.
"Eldest Young Master, are these your followers?" He Ping's face also became gloomy. This follower was indirectly scolding him. What did he mean by "Cao Cao's henchman"? This was scolding people. If a henchman was with a henchman, it was a beast.
"Damn you, get out of here!" Gongsun Kang was a gentle person, so he would not be provoked by such words and kill people immediately. However, Gongsun Kang was so angry that he picked up the wine bottle on the chair and threw it directly at the follower.
"Bang!" The wine bottle was made of copper. Although copper was soft, it was really hard compared with other metals. Compared with human flesh, it was really hard.
This copper wine bottle directly hit the follower's head. Suddenly, blood flowed out from the hair bun on the follower's forehead.
"Get out of here!" Gongsun Kang was infuriated. Logically speaking, this hanger-on should have known Gongsun Kang's anger and should have retreated. However, he really met a stubborn man. His forehead was still bleeding, but he still kowtowed to Gongsun Kang and said, "First Young Master, don't be stubborn. General Wuwei is planning for you. After a hundred years, the great cause of Liaodong will be passed on to you. Don't be stubborn. Even if you are the owner of a shabby house, it's still better than being a dog in a rich family!" This hanger-on admonished him.
"Get out, get out!" Gongsun Kang couldn't bear it and shouted loudly. However, this follower's voice was even louder than his. He kept repeating it.
"So this is your attitude, Young Master? In that case, I Ping will take my leave and return to inform the Prime Minister of your great ambitions! " He Ping's face was also ugly. He was Cao Cao's follower. Scolding Cao Cao was the same as scolding He Ping.
"Don't, don't, Brother He, Brother He, please wait!" Gongsun Kang wouldn't let He Ping leave. It wasn't easy for him to get on Cao Cao's good side. If he were to let Cao Cao have a bad influence on him, he would be done for. His Three Chancellors and Nine Ministers would be gone.
However, He Ping seemed to have not heard Gongsun Kang's words.
"Damn it!" Gongsun Kang's heart was filled with anger. "Come on, drag this damn man out and chop his head off!" In order to show his loyalty, Gongsun Kang, a hanger-on who had good intentions for him, became an unpleasant word in his ears.
"Young Master!" The guard looked at Gongsun Kang in confusion.
"Didn't you hear what I said? Drag this man out and chop his head off! "Gongsun Kang waved his hand and said.
"Yes!"
"Young Master, if you don't listen to me today, you will be defeated in the future!" This follower hoped that his words could move Gongsun Kang, but he didn't know that Gongsun Kang would not listen to anything.
"Drag him out!"
"Gongsun Kang, you will die a horrible death. You don't listen to good words. Liaodong will be defeated in your hands!" This follower was shouting when he was dragged out by Gongsun Kang's guards. Suddenly, he laughed wildly. "Haha, Gongsun Kang, if you don't listen to me today, I will wait for you in the underworld! Haha, haha, haha! "
"Maniac, maniac, chop off his head for me, then chop him into pieces. I want to feed him to the dogs!" Gongsun Kang was also infuriated, and he roared at the other side.
Seeing Gongsun Kang burning with anger, He Ping on the side laughed. He was not afraid of Gongsun Kang's anger. He was afraid that Gongsun Kang would listen quietly. Now that the follower had been killed, He Ping looked around and saw that the other followers were trembling with fear. Who would dare to say such unpleasant words? Their own lives were more important. As for this Sun family, at worst, they could just change the master. In this era, there were very few servants who were truly selfless.
"It seems that I have wronged the Head of the Secretariat. Your Excellency must be loyal to our Great Han Dynasty and is loyal to the Prime Minister! I will definitely write a letter to Prime Minister Gao Zhi to say that you are loyal to the Head of the Secretariat! " Suddenly, He Ping changed Gongsun Kang's title from Young Master to Head of the Secretariat. This speed of change was shocking.
"Ah!" A scream of death came from outside the room. A guard came in and said to Gongsun Kang, "Reporting to Young Master, no, Madman has been executed!"
"Bring me his head. If anyone dares to speak another word, they will be beheaded without mercy!" Gongsun Kang and He Ping did not mind the head. They brought it in and placed it in a conspicuous place. The follower died with his eyes wide open.
The two continued to drink and chat. A follower in charge of intelligence received a letter. When he read it, his face suddenly changed.
"Young Master!" He was so anxious that he forgot to call Gongsun Kang.
"Hmm?" Gongsun Kang's eyes were so cold that they could kill. The follower endured Gongsun Kang's cold eyes and knelt in front of Gongsun Kang, "Young Master, a report from the front. We are from the Liaodong Navy!"
"Liaodong Navy? An Yixuan? " Gongsun Kang and An Yixuan were good friends. It was also Gongsun Kang's idea to make An Yixuan the commander of the Liaodong Navy. This was also the first time Gongsun Du praised his son.
Because that An Yixuan is indeed a very good Marine Admiral.
"Haha, General An Yixuan must have sent a report of victory!" Gongsun Kang laughed. This was something that made him happy. Therefore, he forgot about the follower's impoliteness.
"Report of victory?" He Ping was stunned. Why was there a war?
Gongsun Kang explained to He Ping that the Yangzhou Navy came to take revenge on him for extorting money from Liu Mang, the King Of Shu.
"Head of the Secretariat, why didn't you tell the Prime Minister about this? If the Prime Minister knew about it, he would definitely send troops to help you!" He Ping heard it for the first time, so he was very surprised.
"Haha, why bother the Prime Minister with such a small matter? The Prime Minister is busy every day! It won't be too late to report it to the Prime Minister after dealing with these Yangzhou thieves! " Gongsun Kang laughed loudly.
The reason why Gongsun Kang did not tell Cao Cao at the beginning was that he wanted to use the failure of the Yangzhou Navy to claim credit in front of Cao Cao. He knew that there would be a war between Cao Cao and Yangzhou, and at that time, there would be no lack of credit.
On the other hand, Gongsun Du did not want Cao Cao to know about it. First, Gongsun Du wanted to test the strength of Yangzhou. Second, once Cao Cao's army entered Liaodong, it would not be easy to let them go. As the saying goes, it is easy to invite the devil in, but it is hard to let him go.
Therefore, Gongsun Du did not let his eldest son report it to Cao Cao.
"En?" He Ping frowned. He also realized that this was a very good opportunity to send troops to Liaodong. However, it would be a pity to waste it. However, according to Gongsun Kang's words, they would be able to defeat the Yangzhou Navy. This can be considered as the first victory against Yangzhou. The more Yangzhou Navy loses in Liaodong, the more advantageous it is for the Cao Cao Legion.
"Come, come, come. Congratulations to Lord Head of the Secretariat. You'll have another great achievement. Perhaps your position will be changed again when you report it to the Prime Minister. When the time comes, Lord Head of the Secretariat, please don't forget to congratulate me."
"Of course, of course!"
Listening to the flattery between the two, the subordinates on the other side trembled even more.
"Young, Young Master, our, our Liaodong Navy, was completely wiped out!"
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