Faced with Feng Ji's doubts, Hua Xin expressed his concerns: Can Liu Bei defeat Sun Ce?

Feng Ji's expression was indifferent, but his eyes were a little erratic. He fiddled with the glass wine glass in his hand and suddenly laughed: "I'm sorry, is Ziyu Shen You and Xu Kun's lobbyist?"

Hua Xin was calm and composed. "Is Yuantu a lobbyist? If so, I would rather be a lobbyist, resolve the war and accumulate good deeds. In the war, tens of thousands of casualties were killed and injured, the handsome men were destroyed, the people were in trouble, and the disaster in Qingzhou appeared in Youji..."

"Ziyu, do you think I am a lobbyist?" Feng Ji interrupted Hua Xin, slightly tilted the corners of his mouth, and he was a little dissatisfied.

"No." Hua Xin secretly called a pity, but there was no trace of it on his face. "So I only ask for food and clothing, and avoid it for a while. Once the war advances to Jizhou, Gaotang will be peaceful, and I may be able to return home."

Feng Ji raised his hand and scratched his temples with his tail finger. He has been too busy these days, and he has not even had time to rest, and his scalp is itchy. "What news did Ziyu hear? Why do he think that the war will advance into Jizhou? As far as I know, Yanzhou has not yet been negotiated."

"How long do you think Yanzhou people can support them?"

Feng Ji didn't say anything. Although he was in Zhongshan, he knew that there were many differences in Jizhou and he could not help Yanzhou. If Zhu Ling could not withdraw to Jizhou in time, he would definitely be defeated. Yuan Tan's territory was shrinking day by day, and he was seriously short of troops. This was his chance to attack Jizhou, but he did not want a large-scale war. Once a stalemate was in conflict, it would only lead to both sides and lose money. Therefore, he not only needed to fight quickly, but also needed to quickly stabilize Jizhou, quickly form a joint resistance, and fight against Sun Ce's possible attack at any time.

This requires him to maintain his relationship with the Jizhou family. Without the support of the Jizhou family, neither of these two goals could be achieved.

But he was unwilling to be a wedding dress for others. If he only relies on the Jizhou family and does not have his own strength, even if his plans are realized, the results will be seized by the Jizhou family. When Yuan Shao took over Jizhou, the Ruying group was full of talents and was suppressed by the Jizhou people. He was alone and could he compete with the Jizhou family.

He hoped that Hua Xin could support him and attract a group of Qingzhou talents to Zhongshan. But Hua Xin only wanted to stay in the apartment and did not want to become an official, which disappointed him. Moreover, judging from Hua Xin's tone, he was very pessimistic about the situation in the world and did not want to show up in public, which attracted Sun Ce's attention.

"Ziyu, I have something to do, so I would like to ask Ziyu to tell you."

"You mean why I didn't go to Liaodong and Liaoxi?"

"Yes, you and Bing Genju, Guan You'an are called Qingzhou one-stop. They have been classmates for several years. If you only consider food and clothing, wouldn't it be more reasonable to find them? Liaodong and western Liaoning are much better than Zhongshan."

Hua Xin sighed. "I don't care about Yuantu, it's not that I haven't thought about it, but when I think of the experience of Chen in Xia Pi, I feel heartbroken."

"Xia Pi Chen family?" Feng Ji was very surprised. Of course he knew that the Xia Pi Chen family was destroyed, but what does this matter have to do with Hua Xin? If you just have the same illness, it seems that there is no need to do so. There are many aristocratic families who were destroyed by Qingzhou.

"Yuantu may not be clear. When I was young, I studied with Guan You'an from Chen Gongbozhen (Chen Qiu). The Chen family in Xia Pi was my teacher. Xin was also a scholar. He was unable to avenge his master, so he could only live in seclusion without office and live in vain. Moreover, Hua Shi was a surname of Gaotang, which was slightly different from Bing Genju, Guan Youning, and made me rely on Sun Wu like them, and it was really difficult to obey my fate. If Yuantu had any difficulties, I would not force it, and I would look for something else."

Feng Ji suddenly realized. It turned out that Hua Xin and Chen family in Xia Pi had such a relationship, so it was understandable. Seeing Hua Xin getting up and leaving, Feng Ji quickly stopped him. "Zi Yu, I'm sorry for not being surprised. Since that's the case, you should stay in Zhongshan first. If you have free time, it would be good to help me write a few articles and teach a few children." Feng Ji turned around and took a few collections of essays and placed them in front of Hua Xin. "Here, there is a article about Guan You'an, and I'm thinking about how to deal with it. You are here. The dragon head is here, the dragon body and the dragon tail are not the opponent. Hahaha..."

Feng Ji laughed, Hua Xin picked up the collection and read through it, happily obeying the order.

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Although Hua Xin refused to serve in Zhongshan, Feng Ji still reported to Liu Bei about Hua Xin's arrival. Liu Bei once served as the prime minister of Pingyuan and had a personal experience of Hua Xin's reputation, but his reputation was too low at the beginning and could not reach Hua Xin's threshold. Now Hua Xin takes the initiative to come to Zhongshan to avoid disaster, so of course he cannot be rude.

Liu Bei personally visited Hua Xin and asked Hua Xin for teaching and asking Hua Xin for the current situation. Hua Xin did not accept official positions or gifts, but did not refuse people from thousands of miles away. He and Liu Bei discussed major affairs in the world. Because he had no relationship with the monarch and his subjects, he did not have to worry too much and spoke frankly and sincerely. Although not all Liu Bei loved to listen to, he had new ideas from time to time and was quite inspiring to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was very satisfied with having such a famous scholar as friends in addition to the ministers. He came to Hua Xin every now and then to ask questions, and sometimes he brought his close servants or clan children. Some of the close servants were from aristocratic families in Jizhou. After seeing Hua Xin, they were impressed by Hua Xin's knowledge and style, and promoted Hua Xin to their relatives and friends.

Hua Xin's arrival quickly aroused the vigilance of Cui Jun and others. Although Hua Xin did not serve in Zhongshan, there were sufficient reasons, but they could not feel at ease. Whether Hua Xin or not, his arrival became a symbol of Feng Ji's desire to cultivate personal strength.

Soon, someone dug up a fact: Hua Xin studied under Chen Qiu's goal, and in addition to Guan Ning, there was also a famous classmate: Zheng Xuan, the newly deceased scholar. Zheng Xuan was 30 years older than Hua Xin, not a generation, but they must have a friendship. When Chen Qiu passed away, they attended the funeral together and carved a monument in front of Chen Qiu's tomb to leave their names.

Everyone knows how much Zheng Xuan's influence is. Although Zheng Xuan is dead, there are many students in Jizhou and Qingzhou, among which the most famous are Le'an Guoyuan and Qinghe Cui Yan, who are now in important positions in Jizhou. Feng Ji's help to Hua Xin as an aide is likely to get close to Guoyuan, Cui Yan and others. With the support of these people, coupled with the old friendship between Yuan Xi and Feng Ji, Feng Ji's strength is enough to compete with them.

With such concerns, Cui Jun and others were not enthusiastic about contacting Yuan Xi and attacking Jizhou. They raised various reasons to obstruct and delay. Sometimes the family in southern Hebei was strong and xenophobic. Even Yuan Shao could not control him. The king would probably not be welcomed when he entered Jizhou. Sometimes Yuan Xi was too weak and his ability was not as good as Yuan Tan. He was not as good as Yuan Tan's brother. He was not in harmony with his righteousness. Sometimes the army was limited, especially the number of cavalry was insufficient. Sometimes he was worried that there was insufficient money and food, and fighting on both sides would probably not be able to supply. He needed to prepare more time, and it was best to wait until after the autumn.

Feng Ji was in a hurry and could not move forward. But he did not think this was caused by Hua Xin's arrival, but instead he was even more disgusted with the stubbornness and incomprehensible of the Hebei family. He advised Liu Bei to avoid his ability to oppose the public and send troops to Jizhou quickly. The opportunity should not be missed, and the time would never come again. Once Sun Ce took all Yanzhou and surrounded them from all sides, they would be too busy to take care of themselves.

Liu Bei lacked confidence and had no decision.

Time passed day by day, Feng Ji was anxious, but he had no choice but to do anything.

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