Chapter 595 Layout of Jizhou

Once a decision is made, it will be implemented swiftly and resolutely, which is Shang Ji's consistent demeanor. After handing over the task of communicating and negotiating with the Yingchuan gentry to Deng Yan, Shang Ji himself was not idle.

In the living room of the City Lord's Mansion, Geng Wu and Ju Shou accepted Shang Ji's invitation to talk about their old relationship.

"Gongyu, Wenwei, and Yangcheng have been farewell for nearly a year, you two are safe and sound!"

Seeing Geng Wu and Ju Shou walking hand in hand, Shang Ji stood up with a smile and stepped forward to welcome them.

"The general is concerned, Shou (Wu) is grateful, the general's demeanor is even better than before!" Geng Wu and Ju Shou looked at each other and said in unison.

"Come, come, sit down, both of you. The friendship between you and me, how can you use such a vain gift? Come, let's have a cup of tea, and bring the good tea that His Majesty bestowed on us when we got married. I want to share with you two An old friend drinking tea and discussing Taoism!"

Enthusiastically asking the two to sit down, Shang Ji said loudly to the servants behind him.

Geng, Wu and Jushou, who had just sat down, immediately stood up again after hearing the words, and respectfully said: "Lovely, General, I am terrified!"

"Sit down, sit down quickly, you two don't have to be polite, when you come to Pingzhou, it's like going back to your own home, don't be restrained." Shang Ji waved his hands quickly, motioning them to sit down.

The two of them sat down upon hearing the words, and there was a burst of different emotions in their hearts. Although they clearly knew that this was just a way for businessmen to buy favors, they couldn't help but feel warm in their hearts.

To put it bluntly, the situation of these two people in Jizhou is not very good.

As I said before, Han Fu is a bit of a philanderer and at the same time jealous. As the governor of Jizhou, Geng Wu was originally an official appointed by the imperial court, and his qualifications in Jizhou were even higher than Han Fu.

Unlike Shang Ji, Han Fu created all the forces by himself, and he has a strong control over his subordinates. In Jizhou, although Han Fu was the shepherd of Jizhou, his orders were not absolute. Geng Wu was one of the people who could threaten Han Fu's rule.

For Geng Wu, Han Fu naturally took precautions in every possible way.

Because of Jushou's reputation, Han Fu also gave him the official position of riding captain in order to show his attitude of being a corporal, but he did not assign specific real power.

And because he was secretly jealous of Jushou's prestige and talent, Han Fu ignored all kinds of suggestions made by Jushou. Jushou is a pretty vase in Jizhou.

Compared with Jizhou's cold reception and wariness, the enthusiastic and sincere Pingzhou has become a paradise. Coupled with the fighting feelings established during the previous crusade against the Yellow Turbans, Geng Wu and Ju Shou's favorability for Shang Ji soared.

"Recently, Jizhou has been rising steadily under the governance of Han Jizhou. The people are rich and the army is strong. In the future, it must be the mainstay of the crusade against Dong thief. Jizhou can have such a prosperous scene, and the two are indispensable. Hanwen Conservation has two helpers, but it is enviable. General!"

The three tasted the tea that was said to be exclusively provided by the royal family, and continued their old relationship. After exchanging pleasantries, Shang Ji suddenly brought up this topic.

As Shang Ji's voice fell, the hall suddenly fell silent.

After a while, Jushou said: "Jizhou's attitude is all due to the state's pastoralism and planning. Brother Wenwei and I are just insignificant officials. What can we do? The general's reputation is too high!"

"Oh? That's the case? I didn't expect Jizhou to be so full of talents. With the ability of public and Wenwei, he must be a minister of the country in Pingzhou. I didn't expect that he was just an ordinary official in Jizhou. The fate of Brother Wenjie would be very different. I'm so envious!" Hearing Jushou's humble words, Shang Ji pretended to be confused and said with emotion.

Seeing that the two of them were suddenly silent, Shang Ji suddenly said: "I have pity on Pingzhou, where there are few people and poor people, so there is a lack of great talents like you. If I am writing a book with brother Wen Jie, please brother Wen Jie How about a temporary secondment to Pingzhou? As long as the two agree, I think Brother Wenjie will definitely agree to it!"

Geng Wu and Ju Shou were startled when they heard the words, and Geng Wu said: "The general is so kind, the general is honored. However, Wu has lived in Jizhou for a long time, and it is difficult to leave his homeland. Please also general Haihan!"

"The general loves me so much that I am afraid of him, but Han Jizhou must repay his kindness. Although he is a small official, Han Jizhou will not abandon him, and he will never leave Han Jizhou!"

After Geng Wu,

Jushou also resolutely rejected the olive branch offered by Shang Ji.

Shang Ji was not surprised by this result, even the answers of the two of them were within Shang Ji's expectations.

Judging from historical performance, although Han Fu was on guard against Ju Shou and Geng Wu, the two never took the initiative to betray Han Fu from the beginning to the end.

When Han Fu decided to cede Jizhou to Yuan Shao, Ju Shou gave up his official position after persuading him to no avail, and Geng Wu, together with Guan Chun, ambushed Yuan Shao in an attempt to launch a Jedi counterattack.

Of course, the final result of the ambush was not satisfactory, and Geng Wu, Guan Chun and others were all killed.

As for Yuan Shao becoming an official after Jushou, that is another matter. In any case, it cannot be said that Jushou betrayed Han Fu.

Judging from Jushou's performance in Yuan Shao's camp, Jushou can definitely be called loyal.

With Shang Ji's simple verbal provocation, it is of course impossible to make Ju Shou and Geng Wu abandon South Korea to invest in business.

However, Shang Ji didn't expect to be able to get Ju Shou and Geng Wu into his camp now. Han Fu looks like he has 20 million soldiers, and Jizhou is rich and powerful, and he is a strong enemy in the world. But in Shang Ji's eyes, he is a dead bone in a tomb, and the good situation in Jizhou will definitely become someone else's wedding dress!

Winning over Geng Wu and Ju Shou is also a plan for the future. With such a big piece of cake in Jizhou, Yuan Shao must not be taken advantage of like in history.

The only regret is that Shang Ji's sphere of influence does not directly border Jizhou, which greatly limits Shang Ji's ability to cut cakes. Otherwise, he can consider clearing Yuan Shao out and replacing him himself.

"That's really a pity. Ji desperately hopes to have friendship with the two of you as colleagues, but it's a pity that good luck tricks people!" Seeing that the two refused one after another, although it was expected, he still felt a little regretful, and sighed softly.

"The general's words are wrong. The general is in Pingzhou, and Brother Wenwei is in Jizhou. They are thousands of miles away, but we are both big men, and we are all servants of His Majesty. How can we not be colleagues?"

Shang Ji was taken aback for a moment, then laughed loudly and said, "This general made a slip of the tongue, don't blame the two of you!"

After a pause, Shang Ji put on a mournful expression, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor is covered in dust, and even as a state shepherd, he is powerless to help the emperor, it is really unreasonable to be a minister!"

"Dong Bandit is rampant, holding His Majesty to control the government. Fortunately, there are such pillars of the country as the general and Han Jizhou, so Dong Bandit is afraid of the mouse, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Regardless of whether it is true or false, for the princes everywhere, it is still politically correct to hate Dong Zhuo. In addition, fighting against Dong thief and helping the court is also the legal principle of their separatist regime. Although it is ironic, Geng Wu still said the above passage without changing his expression.

Anyway, it's just a joke, and it's not a real fight with Dong Zhuo, who is afraid of whom?

As for the real fight at that time, then refer to the history of fighting against Dong Lianjun. There are only one and a half people who really take the interests of the Han court at heart!

"Mr. Han is sitting in Jizhou. He has many soldiers and generals, and his strength is the best in the world. In the future, when Dong Zhuo is attacked, he will have to rely on Mr. Han to take charge of the overall situation. You may as well tell Mr. Han when you go back. I must follow Duke Han's lead, and I will write a book in a while, and I ask you two to bring it to Duke Han for me!"

Ju Shou looked at Shang Ji in surprise, but then said nothing, just nodded slightly.

After that, the three of them chatted completely. Shang Ji talked about the wars with Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Goguryeo after parting, and told the two of them about the customs and customs outside the Great Wall.

While Geng Wu and Ju Shou chatted about the interesting humanities in Jizhou, the host and guest enjoyed themselves for a while, and the relationship heated up sharply.

At noon, Shang Ji left two of them for dinner. Seeing that Shang Ji was extremely enthusiastic, the two agreed after some refusals.

There are not many styles of meals, but they can definitely be called luxurious.

Ling rice is the staple food, and fruits and vegetables are the best products in Baicao Garden, and many of them can even be ranked among the treasures of heaven and earth. Meat is also a variety of precious monsters and beasts. The Tianyoude Highland Barley King that Dong Zhuo had just sent was also used by Shang Ji to entertain the two.

Geng Wu and Ju Shou felt quite flattered by this meal.

After the meal, Shang Ji also presented a hundred catties of Lingmi to the two of them.

The two of them didn't want to accept it at first, after all, the price of this Lingmi had been skyrocketed, and a hundred catties of Lingmi would definitely have a price but no market. However, Shang Ji used his love for fighting together as an excuse, and half-forced it to them.

Afterwards, he bid farewell to the two of them in person, and sent them back to the Zhaoxian Hall where the guests stayed temporarily.

Standing at the entrance of the recruiting hall and watching Shang Ji leave, Ju Shou gave a wry smile and said to Geng Wu: "Brother Wenwei, our lives will probably be even more difficult in the future!"

"Ah? What? Why did you say that?"

Geng Wu, who was immersed in Shang Ji's hospitality, was taken aback when he heard the words, and blurted out.

"Brother Wenwei, look around. This scene has reached Han Jizhou's ears. What will he think?"

Geng Wu raised his head quickly, seeing the strange expressions of the guests around him, and the traitor-like eyes of his colleagues in Jizhou, Geng Wu's scalp immediately began to tingle.

"How can this be good?"

"Oh, our Han Jizhou!" Ju Shou sighed, turned back to the recruiting hall with a somewhat desolate expression.

Geng Wu stood at the door, his expression changed for a while, and finally he sighed as well, and chased after Jushou.

And the scene that happened in the recruiting hall was quickly reported to Shang Ji.

"Pass down the order to let Qian Huan spread rumors in Jizhou, saying that Jizhou governor Geng Wu and Qi Duwei Jushou were dissatisfied with Han Fu's contempt, and decided to change their families under the help of Pingzhou Mushang Ji."

"My lord, Hanwenjie may be stupid, but I'm afraid you won't be fooled by such a simple act of sowing dissension!?"

Chen Guan hesitated for a moment, and reminded him aloud.

"Of course, Han Fu must know that I am sowing discord, but so what? Is it possible that Han Fu can still use Geng Wu and Ju Shou more severely? If he really has this kind of heart and courage, then I will bow down!"

Shang Ji snorted coldly and said disdainfully.

Since ancient times, all successful attempts to sow discord have been due to the gap between the ruler and his ministers. If Han Fu really trusted Ju Shou and Geng Wu, how would there be room for Shang Ji to sow discord?