There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

"Come on, nephew, you and I have another drink!" Kong Ni once again raised the wine glass to the potter, signaling from a distance.

"Uncle Xie." The potter raised his wine cup and drank it down.

Seeing this, Kong Ni couldn't help showing a strange expression, nodded and said: "My nephew is young, not only has Tao Gongzu's demeanor of being a father, but also knows the etiquette of a gentleman, and also has such a strong capacity for drinking! My nephew, what are you drinking?" How many lamps have you bought?"

The potter pondered for a while and said, "Don't be surprised, uncle, my nephew didn't count carefully, but there should be at least seventeen or eight lamps."

Kong Ni's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed: "Nephew drinks too much! We are not as good as the older generation. At your age, I can only drink ten cups of wine for a meal. Not only does my nephew If you have the style of a gentleman, you are a real hero."

The pottery merchant quickly rolled his eyes unnoticed, and he didn't know how the standard of knowing people in this era is set. Is the wine mill a hero?

However, it’s not that potters can drink more, but that the brewing technology of this era is really backward. This low alcohol content is like plain water in later generations, and it feels not as strong as beer.

In the current state, the potter feels that he can drink Kong Niu to death, and he can still do a few.

I really want to drink some real strong baijiu.

Seeing the potter's nostalgic expression, Kong Ni seemed to be mistaken. He laughed and said, "Hasn't my nephew ever tasted such a good tasting wine? Hehe, let me tell you my nephew, the thirteen prefectures of Dahan today, When it comes to the level of wine making, Yingchuan is the first! It's a pity that the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the world's farming has been barren for several years, the grain harvest is low every day, and the harvest is still not enough. Where is there so much surplus grain for wine making? It's a pity that I have a great art in Yingchuan."

The potter was surprised when he heard the words: "Is the wine making in Yingchuan the best in the world?"

Kong Ni raised his head proudly and said, "That's natural!"

The potter lowered his head and looked at the wine cup in his hand, and secretly thought that Yingchuan was the first to make wine, and the wine made by the first one was so weak, and the wine made in other places was so unpalatable.

If you want to drink good wine, it seems that you still have to rely on yourself in the future.

At this time, the guard at the door walked into the hall, holding a slip in his hand, walked quickly to Kong Ni, handed the slip to him, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Kong Ni's expression instantly became lonely.

In fact, from the first time we met, this boastful celebrity had a bit of depression on his face, and now that sadness seemed even more profound.

The pottery merchant was quite gifted in observing words and demeanor. Seeing that Kong Zhou was frowning, he immediately asked with concern: "Uncle Shi, what difficult things have you encountered?"

Kong Ni was out of his mind, and it took him a long time to come to his senses, and he said vaguely, "Your nephew was talking to me just now?"

It seems that this guy really has a demon in his heart, he can't hear it so loudly?

The potter cared and said: "Uncle Shi Shensi is not a member, but what difficulties did you encounter? If you need my nephew's help, I will be your nephew."

Kong Ni's eyes lit up and he said, "What is your duty?"

The potter touched his nose and said, "It's according to our ability."

Kong Ni was stunned when he heard the words, and sighed: "My nephew's words are watertight, he is really a fearsome young generation."

After finishing speaking, Kong Ni waved at the guards and told the servants in the hall to go down, leaving only the potter and Mi Fang in the hall, and then solemnly said to the potter: "Nephew, really To be honest, just now my detailed work in Runan brought back the situation from the south. Changsha prefect Sun Jian responded to the call and sent troops to attack Dong Zhuo. Before he was allowed to borrow food in Nanyang, Sun Jian beheaded Nanyang prefect Zhang Zi.”

Mi Fang's complexion suddenly changed: "This Sun Jian is so bold and reckless, no matter what, that Zhang Zi is the prefect of Nanyang appointed by the imperial court, and his position is similar to that of Sun Jian. Sun Jian didn't have an order, how could he act so presumptuously!?"

Kong Ni sighed and said helplessly: "Killing Zhang Zi is just one of them. When the army was just raised, Sun Jian also forced to death the governor of Jingzhou, Wang Rui."

Mi Fang asked in surprise, "The Inspector of King Jingzhou was also killed by Sun Jian?"

Kong Ni nodded: "Sun Jianbing came to Jingzhou, claiming to have a letter from Wen Yi, the doctor of Guanglu, and directly robbed Jingzhou's arsenal. Wang Rui was desperate and committed suicide by swallowing gold."

Mi Fang turned her head to look at the potter, and saw him pondering, so she asked Kong Ni again: "Why is Sun Jian like this? According to his position, Wang Rui, as the governor of Jingzhou, is also his superior. How dare he offend?"

Kong Ni didn't answer Mi Fang's question directly, but said slowly: "Sun Jian is known as the Jiangdong Tiger, but he is one of the few heroes in the world. They are all gentlemen, and I feel uneasy when I face such a person."

Mi Fang heard the words and said, "Isn't the governor of Kong afraid that Sun Jian will use force to be brave? Didn't you just say that Sun Jian killed Zhang Zi because Zhang Zi didn't give him food and grass? Your situation is different from his. If Sun Jian asked you If you want food, just give it to him, anyway, everyone is a member of the board of directors, and they are all loyal to the Han."

After listening to Mi Fang's words, Kong Ni just shook his head, with somewhat mocking eyes, but he didn't say anything.

The potter pondered for a while, and tentatively asked Kong Ni, "Does Uncle Shi think that the fundamental reason why Sun Jian killed Zhang Zi was not because he was given food and grass? Sun Jian would kill him. If he didn't give food and grass, Sun Jian would find someone else The reason for killing him and the situation of Jingzhou governor Wang Rui is the same?"

Mi Fang's eyes widened in doubt: "Sun Jian and Zhang Zi are not at fault, so why bother with others?"

The pottery merchant smiled slightly and didn't speak, but he already understood it in his heart.

Before coming to seek Dong, when he was in Xuzhou, Tao Qian roughly told himself about the relationship between the princes from all walks of life.

The current Sun Jian is Yuan Shu's staunch ally. Yuan Shu's official worship is the post-general. Among all the princes, he can be said to be the one with the highest official position. Before seeking Dong, Yuan Shu ran from the capital to Nanyang. Nanyang County But that doesn't mean he doesn't want to.

Now that Sun Jian killed Zhang Zi, to put it bluntly, it was a preparation for Yuan Shu to take control of the Nanyang area.

As for killing Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, it was Yuan Shu's intention to extend his power to Jingzhou, but Yuan Shu and Sun Jian didn't know that Liu Biao, one of the "Eight Steeds", Liu Jingsheng, who took over the position of governor of Jingzhou alone, Will become a more difficult character than Wang Rui.

According to the current situation, Yuan Shu's strategic goal is to focus on himself and Sun Jian as a supplement, so as to dominate the southern center of the entire Han Dynasty in the future.

And the central area in the south mainly includes Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and Yuzhou!

Now Yuan Shu has made arrangements in both Yangzhou and Jingzhou, and the land of Yuzhou is the hometown of the Yuan family, so the influence and importance on Yuan Shu are self-evident.

Who is the governor of Yuzhou?This is the one in front of me.

Thinking of this, the potter looked at Kong Ni without leaving a trace.

The governor of Kong, like Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, and Zhang Zi, the prefect of Nanyang, has already been on the menu of Yuan Shu and Sun Jian.

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Yuan Shu's wolfish ambition is clearly revealed.

Although Kong Ni was considered mediocre among the vassals, he was not lacking in thoughtfulness. Sun Jian killed Zhang Zi with such a lame excuse as borrowing food, and then resorted to tricks, using Cao Yin's falsified essay as an excuse to kill Wang Rui, a middle-aged man. Although there are many reasons such as luck and alienation, it is nothing more than a conflict of interest.

Yuan Shu's ambition is not small, he has the prestige of four generations and three princes, it is not difficult to take over Nanyang County.

The first year of Chuping was 190 A.D. At this time, it was not yet the time for the heroes to compete for the throne, and the population base of the Han Dynasty was still relatively considerable.

At this time, Nanyang County had hundreds of thousands of household registrations and a population of more than 240 million, almost more than the population of a state. Looking around the world, there is no other county on its right.Obtaining such a populous county, Yuan Shu has no shortage of soldiers, taxes, and productivity.

In less than a year, Yuan Shu's power will far surpass that of all princes.

The land of Yuzhou under the jurisdiction of Kong Ni is close to Yuan Shu. With such a strong neighbor, he can't afford to offend him.

But he still wanted to keep it simple.

If the potter tells Kong Ni now: Yuan Shu is not satisfied with Nanyang, his strategic goal is likely to be the King of Nantian across the three states of Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and Yuzhou. to commit suicide.

"Nephew, the world is now in chaos. Although Dong Zhuo is a villain of the Han Dynasty, but your father and I are in this troubled world. The most terrible enemy may not be Dong Zhuo." Kong Ni seemed to feel sad, and sighed However sigh.

The potter said respectfully: "Uncle Shi's spirit of being prepared for danger in times of peace is admirable. Now that Zhang Zi and Wang Rui are dead, Yuan Shu's power has been established, and Sun Jian is his arm, what can we do?"

Kong Ni stood up and said: "Nephew, I have a method. I wonder if your father Tao Gongzu has made many achievements in the court. Kong was also recommended by Fu Rong when he was young. To put it bluntly, we are both the court's shares." My lord! In this time of crisis, why don't you and I unite and form an ally to advance and retreat together to prevent future crises, what do you think, my nephew?"

The pottery merchant heard this and said strangely: "Uncle Shi can just write a letter and ask my father. It is not convenient for the younger generation to decide this matter."