"Yuan Chang, you are hurting me!" That night, in Situ's mansion, Zhong Yao had already informed Xun You about Chen Mo's personal visit tomorrow.

In order to show his sincerity, Chen Mo followed the etiquette and asked Zhong Yao to send a greeting card first, and then visited him in person tomorrow.

"It's just a meeting. If Gongda doesn't want to, then you shouldn't do it." Zhong Yao persuaded with a smile.

"How can it be so simple?" Xun You shook his head and said, "I heard that Chen Mo is unscrupulous in his actions. At this moment, there are probably spies outside the Situ Mansion."

"It seems that Gongda has misunderstood the general." Zhong Yao shook his head and said with a smile: "General Chen may be eclectic in his behavior, but he is impeccable in his treatment of others. Since he behaves like this

I will never break my promise. Gongda has met General Chen several times, so why do I reject him so much?"

After Xun You hesitated for a moment, he shook his head with a wry smile: "To be honest, Wen Ruo has already sent a letter, inviting me to assist Duke Cao. With my uncle's talents, since he has identified Duke Cao as the master of the Ming Dynasty, Duke Cao will

People are very human, I'm afraid..."

Having said this, Xun You looked at Zhong Yao and said, "Yuan Chang, I'll tell you the truth. I came here to ask you to go with me to Juancheng to assist Duke Cao."

"Meng De may be an outstanding person, but Yao can guarantee Gongda, and General Chen is by no means idle. When you come to Guanzhong this time, how can you see how the people's livelihood in Guanzhong is?" Zhong Yao asked with a smile.

"Not bad." Xun Yu thought about it for a moment and thought.

Zhong Yao experienced Guanzhong's rise from ruin to prosperity step by step, so he could feel Chen Mo's ability. However, Xun You came from Jingzhou this time, and he also studied in Guanzhong. It only took Chen Mo two years to restore the people's livelihood in Guanzhong. Although compared with

I don't know how much better things were during Li Guo's time, but compared with when Guanzhong was prosperous, there was still some distance.

"That was Guanzhong two years ago that Gongda had never seen before. The two thieves Li and Guo were fighting each other, and the Xiliang warlords were separatist and living by plundering the people. Guanzhong could be said to be thousands of miles away. However, in just two years, under General Chen

It's hard to find anyone else in the world with such ability to restore vitality under governance." Zhong Yao knelt down, looked at Xun You and said seriously: "The affairs of the Central Plains are often discussed in the court. Cao Mengde has become as big as he is now in five years.

The foundation is indeed extraordinary, but let’s not say whether its performance is comparable to that of General Chen. In terms of the situation, Yuan Benchu ​​dominates the north in the north, General Chen is eyeing the Central Plains in the west, Yuan Shu is in the south, and Liu Bei is in the east. It is actually the place where four battles took place.

Even with His Majesty, it is still difficult to overcome the predicament. Although General Chen is not well-known now, Guanzhong is a place where dragons are prosperous. He has a cloud of counselors and a rain of fierce generals. General Chen himself is both civil and military and has a benevolent heart. Moreover, Meng De

Now he is over 40 years old, but General Chen is just as talented as he is!"

This is also the most important question. Even though Cao Cao is similar to Chen Mo, Cao Cao is nearly twenty years older than Chen Mo. With the current situation in the world, the three-point pattern of the Central Plains has been determined. It may be difficult to determine the winner in a short time. In this way

Under the circumstances, the one who lives longer will naturally have the most advantage.

Not to mention comparing with Cao Cao, looking at the princes in the world, which one can compare with Chen Mo in terms of age potential? Even if Sun Ce is barely regarded as a prince and is the same age as Chen Mo, Chen Mo is now dominating Guanzhong and is already one of the three heroes of the Central Plains.

Sun Ce only occupies the land of one county, and he is simply the overlord of Jiangdong. How can he compare?

Xun You was silent. Age is sometimes an advantage, but when conditions are similar, being too old can also be a disadvantage.

"Besides, even if Gongda doesn't want to help, General Chen came to meet him according to the etiquette. As the leader of the party, he treated him with courtesy, but Gongda avoided seeing him, which was also rude to others.

." Zhong Yao smiled and said, "What's the harm in seeing each other?"

The current Chen Mo is not the same as when he first went to Yingchuan to visit the wise man. The lord of Guanzhong and the important minister of the auxiliary court. Chen Mo came to see him according to the courtesy. At this time, he avoided seeing him. The one who was wrong was not Chen Mo, but Xun You.

Hearing this, Xun You smiled bitterly and shook his head: "That's fine."

"I won't regret it." Zhong Yao said with a smile. Zhong Yao has seen Chen Mo's charm before. In the entire court, even those who dislike Chen Mo will not hate Chen Mo too much. After all, most of the time,

Chen Mo always greets people with a smile and his attitude is very low. What he wants is practical benefits. As long as the superficial things are not too excessive, Chen Mo can mostly resolve them with humor. Of course, there are also those who will give you three points of face and be happy.

Yes, Chen Mo would be merciless when dealing with such people, and others would not say anything.

After all, we are all scholars, and we should be careful about what we say and do. If you slap someone in the face, you will be unhappy. At this time, Chen Mo started to deal with it, and even those who looked unhappy with him would not stop him.

However, if you really offend Chen Mo, you will be irreversible. Once Chen Mo takes action, it will not only be a matter of your own life, but also your reputation will be ruined.

Regarding Zhong Yao's decision to kill him first and then report it later, Xun You could only endure it. Just as Zhong Yao said, as Chen Mo, he followed the etiquette with him. If he avoided it, he would appear stingy and uneducated. Besides, the Xun family and Chen Mo

There is still some friendship. His two uncles, Xun Biao and Xun Pei, both work under Chen Mo. In addition, Zhong Yao praised Chen Mo so much that Xun You also became interested.

At dawn the next day, Chen Mo brought his personal guards to Situ's Mansion to meet him. Zhong Yao naturally welcomed him in person and formally introduced Xun You to Chen Mo.

"Speaking of which, this is not the first time I have met Mr. Gongda. I still remember Mr. Gongda's remarks in the old general's mansion." Chen Mo mentioned some of Xun You's remarks that day, commented on them, and couldn't help but praise them.

"I don't want the general to remember those things." Xun You couldn't feel the slightest rejection towards Chen Mo at this moment.

Let’s not talk about the friendship between the two parties. Just talk about what you said a few years ago. People can say it word for word. This feeling of being valued is hard to reject.

Zhong Yao was not surprised. Chen Mo's terrifying memory was hard to understand not only after working with Chen Mo for a long time, but because he was numb. Seeing the moved expression on Xun You's face, he just found it a bit funny.

Of course, this is just a good impression of Chen Mo. It is impossible for Xun You to stay just because of this.

"My master once said that in this life, what one person can learn is limited. Only by learning from others' strengths can one make further progress. Mr. Gongda's words are in line with the principles of Taoism, so his words are still in his ears." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"But I wonder how the general compares to Duke Cao?" Xun You asked with a smile.

"My brother is a great man in the world. I know what you are asking. If we talk about our abilities, it would be difficult for me and my brother to win or lose. We each have our own advantages and disadvantages. But in terms of the current situation, even though Brother Meng De has the great righteousness of the emperor,

However, the world is in chaos, with enemies on all sides and fighting for years. Although Mo is young, Guanzhong is peaceful and peaceful. In the long run, Brother Meng De may not be as long as me." Chen Mo smiled and said: "In today's world, the Central Plains is divided into three parts.

Although I don’t want to see this stalemate, I am afraid that this situation will be protracted. If Brother Meng De cannot defeat Xuzhou as soon as possible, I am afraid it will be difficult to compete with me!"

Today, there are three heroes in the Central Plains. Each of the three heroes now has his own troubles. Yuan Shao has not completely solved Gongsun Zan. Chen Mo also has troubles from the Qiang, Ma Teng, and Han Sui. But if we say the one with the biggest troubles, it is definitely Cao Cao.

Not to mention Xuzhou Liu Bei, Jianghuai Yuan Shu, Nanyang Lu Bu's attack on Yuzhou is much easier than attacking Heluo or Guanzhong. He is in the middle and the most beaten position. If Xuzhou cannot be quickly pacified, Cao Cao will have almost no ability to send troops. There are many soldiers and horses.

It must be used for defense on all sides.

From this point of view, Chen Mo really didn't hack Cao Cao.

The two made some deductions based on the current world situation, and then talked about governance issues and the pros and cons of some of the current laws in Guanzhong. The conversation gradually became more interesting. Xun You was testing Chen Mo, and Chen Mo was naturally testing Xun You.

But this time, Zhong Yao really did not recommend the wrong person. Xun You was very knowledgeable in strategy and governance.

On the other hand, Xun You has actually heard of Chen Mo for a long time. Chen Mo has two poems that have been circulated. It can be seen that Chen Mo is a more pragmatic kind. Moreover, Chen Mo's reputation in Luoyang in his early years was not all bad. At that time, Xun Shuang and Lu

Zhi thinks very highly of Chen Mo, not to mention Cai Yong, who has now become Chen Mo's father-in-law.

It was just that after Dong Zhuo entered the capital, Chen Mo followed Dong Zhuo. Looking back now, Chen Mo actually did not do much to help evil. From a general point of view, Chen Mo was also following the orders of the imperial court. To put it bluntly, it was actually a matter of taking sides. Wang Yun

At that time, no matter what, he had voted for Dong Zhuo, so why didn't anyone criticize him? Chen Mo's connections were too shallow at that time. Even if everyone had some secret contacts, Chen Mo was not involved. Chen Mo was effectively excluded from both circles. That kind of

Under the circumstances, Chen Mo was able to reach where he is today step by step. In fact, it is not easy to think about it now.

Xun You did not refuse or accept Chen Mo's invitation, and decided to stay in Chang'an for a while. Xun Fei and Xun Biao were both in Chang'an now, so there was naturally a place for Xun You here.

Naturally, the next step was not all about teaching. Zhong Yao hosted a banquet for the two of them. The three stopped talking about political affairs and began to discuss some knowledge or talk about the customs and customs of various places. After Xun You resigned, he went to Bashu, Jingzhou, and various places.

They knew the customs quite well, and Chen Mo seemed to be quite interested in them. The three of them kept talking until late into the night, and Chen Mo just left and returned home.

"How is it?" After Zhong Yao saw Chen Mo off, he looked at Xun You who was sitting at the table and was meditating, and asked with a smile.

"He does have the appearance of a hero." Xun You nodded. He was a little surprised to meet Chen Mo. He originally wanted to persuade Zhong Yao to join him in defecting to Cao Cao. In this way, at least there would be a third prince in charge of the Juancheng court.

, he wouldn’t look that shabby, but having a hearty conversation with Chen Mo made Xun You a little hesitant.

"Are you still worried about Meng De?" Zhong Yao asked with a smile.

Xun You nodded. Basically, he was already prepared to agree to Cao Cao, but now he met Chen Mo, which made it difficult for him to make a decision.

"I can't help you end this matter, or as Gongda said, leave it for a little longer." Zhong Yao said with a smile.
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