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Guan Jing went north to Taiyuan along the road at the western foot of Taiyue Mountain. Thinking that Tian Kai was killed here unknownly, and thinking that Taiyuan changed its flag and turned against him because of this, Guan Jing couldn't help but sigh. He put down the curtains of the carriage, and Guan Jing closed his eyes and thought quietly.

If all this was planned by Fang Zhiwen from beginning to end, it would make people feel frightened. After all, Fang Zhiwen took advantage of Gongsun Zan's suspicion. If Gongsun Zan's problem cannot be changed, he would probably suffer in the future. However, Fang Zhiwen's sharpness in insight into people's hearts makes people feel creepy.

It is no wonder that Gongsun Zan has no way to keep his mind calm even when facing such an opponent. Even Guan Jing cannot do it. He also had doubts about the Wang Sect at that time, but now he turned around calmly and thought about it. Things didn't seem to be that. The only thing that is difficult to solve in the whole thing was the attack on Tian Kai.

How did Fang Zhiwen know Tian Kai's itinerary, how did he ambush the troops here in advance, and how did he infiltrate the ambush troops in... Although these questions are still difficult to explain, Guan Jing insisted that this matter was planned by Fang Zhiwen.

Silently shook his head and threw away these past things from his mind. Guan Jing carefully thought about the mission to go north. Whether he could persuade Fang Zhiwen to give up his hostility towards Gongsun Zan and restore his original tacit understanding was related to life and death for Gongsun Zan.

Thinking of the heavy responsibility he shouldered, Guan Jing felt both worried about gains and losses, and also a sense of pride of being trustworthy. The carriage swayed slightly, and the wheels rubbed against the ground and made a gurgling sound. Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, the road rolled back under the wheels.

Guan Jing was very lucky. When he entered Zhongdu through Jiexiu, Fang Zhiwen happened to inspect Zhongdu. This coincidence seemed to indicate something, and Guan Jing was even more looking forward to the outcome of this talk.

In addition to the inseparable Taishi Zhaorong and Jialan, the inseparable Taishi Zhaorong and Jialan also had Guo Jia who had been missing for a long time. This time, Guo Jia was directly transferred back by Fang Zhiwen. This guy didn't stay at home for two years, how could this be done! Xu Shu was the one who replaced Guo Jia as the governor of the Yingzhou Governor's Office.

However, Guo Jia stayed at home for two months and couldn't stay anymore. This time Fang Zhiwen went south to Taiyuan for inspection, and Guo Jia followed him again.

The guard brought tea to everyone and stepped aside. Fang Zhiwen looked at Guan Jing carefully for a while. He found that Guan Jing was a little old. Some gray hair was already exposed in his temples. Time is really ruthless, but Guan Jing people seem more calm and restrained.

"Is Shi Qi coming to Taiyuan this time?"

"Sir, the Taiyuan incident has passed, we should look forward."

Fang Zhiwen smiled and said, "Oh? Look forward, then what does Shiqi want to see?"

Guan Jing took the tea and took a sip, suppressing the little uneasiness in his heart. He smiled faintly: "Of course, I look to the future. The adults and our master have a friendship with each other. It is also an old friend. You cannot fall into opposition because of some unnecessary misunderstandings. This is harmful to both the adults and our master and the master."

Guo Jia smiled and shook his head and said, "The scholars are starting to change their flags. My lord is not against Lord Gongsun. Is it Mr. Gongsun that wants to be against him? In Taiyuan, General Wang took the initiative to change his flags. What should I do with me? If Shangdang and Xihe want to change their flags in the future, we also welcome him, but there is no hostility or directive against Lord Gongsun!"

Taishi Zhaorong and Jialan both held back their laughter, but Fang Zhiwen laughed indifferently. The laughter seemed to be slapping Guan Jing on the face, making Guan Jing's face look green and white, so wonderful.

"This, this... so I'll say it below, there is a misunderstanding. The military alliance formed by our Lord and Sima Fang and Yuan Shao have absolutely no intention of targeting adults. Please believe this. In fact, our army cannot be compared with the powerful soldiers and generals of our army! Why should you worry about this?"

"No, why is my lord worried about it because of this? It's just because he is cold."

"So, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!" Guan Jing's tone became a little anxious, but he immediately woke up and relaxed his body, sat down and drank the teacup slowly, but there seemed to be nothing in the teacup.

The reception room suddenly became quiet. Fang Zhiwen looked at Guan Jing with a smile. Guan Jing found that there was no water in his tea cup, but he still pretended to be calm and drinking tea. In fact, he was already embarrassed. At the same time, Fang Zhiwen's extremely penetrating gaze made him feel uneasy as if he was completely seen through.

A few crisp bird songs came from outside the window, and Fang Zhiwen finally spoke to break the silence that made Guan Jing sweat all over.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, then what does Shiqi want to say?"

"What I mean is that both of us should try our best to eliminate misunderstandings so that the other party can understand their thoughts and concerns, so that unnecessary conflicts and misunderstandings can be avoided. It is of great benefit to both of us. What do you think?"

"Haha, it sounds like a pretty good idea, but how can Gongsun Zan eliminate the misunderstanding? Just relying on Shi Qi's mouth?"

"When, of course not, the misunderstanding can only be eliminated with practical actions. Now our Lord has not studied the Taiyuan matters in depth, and even took the initiative to send it to General Wang's family in order to alleviate the possible conflict between the two sides. Isn't this an initiative to eliminate the misunderstanding?"

"I didn't ask him to do this, and I didn't even expect him to swallow his anger. I wouldn't be very happy if I lost Gongsun Zan in Taiyuan. I guess I don't want to take it back. If I want, he will just come and get it. I'm waiting for him here."

"This... Lord, my Lord has no such intention at all, nor does he mean to oppose you, Lord Fang. Therefore, he chose to default on this matter. Can't this express sincerity?"

"Haha... Shiqi was joking." Guo Jia laughed and interrupted, "We didn't ask Lord Gongsun to swallow his anger, and this matter was not instigated by us. The reason why Lord Gongsun endured was because he had no excuse for an attack and had no ability, so he had to endure it. It seems that it was a bit counterproductive to use this to prove the sincerity of your master? Or maybe Shiqi thinks that we are the people of Youzhou are wild people, and they are all stupid?"

"Well..."

Guo Jia's words were a bit ugly, but it was a fact. He immediately blocked Guan Jing so much that he had nothing to say. In addition to being embarrassed, Guan Jing finally adjusted his mindset. If you want to fool Fang Zhiwen, it would be better to save money.

"This... I don't have this meaning, nor do I think that Fengxiao, who is famous all over the world, is foolish. In short, our Lord is sincere to eliminate misunderstandings between both parties. Otherwise, please give me some advice on how our Lord should do to effectively eliminate misunderstandings between both parties?"

Fang Zhiwen smiled with satisfaction. Wouldn't it be better if he had been so self-conscious? Compared with Xu You, Guan Jing was still a little unaware of the current affairs! Fang Zhiwen's eyes flashed towards Guo Jia, and Guo Jia raised his mouth and understood the slightest head of his jaw.

"Shiqiqiu, when the two armies met in the field, in order to show that they were not hostile, the troops on both sides would put away their weapons, not form a battle formation, and not occupy a favorable attack terrain. This would eliminate each other's misunderstandings, right?"

"That's right, that means filial piety..."

"If your master is really sincere, then you might as well retreat all the main combat troops at the border for sixty miles, and then withdraw the troops at the advantageous attack position. I think it is best to give up the place that can threaten our army's safety. If we finish it, our army will be at ease, and your master will be at ease, right?"

Guan Jing's face turned dark and his voice was a little awkward, "Where is Fengxiao's point of view that can threaten the safety of your army?"

"Isn't this very obvious? Look at the map and you can see it at a glance. The place that can threaten our army is naturally Shangdang County."

"This...this is really...being filial piety should not make fun of it!"

Guo Jia put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "I didn't joke, nor would I use this thing to joke. Shangdang County is actually useless to the Lord of the Lord. Shangdang County is mountainous, the roads are rugged and difficult to move, and the land is sparse. It cannot provide money and grain for Lord Gongsun. On the contrary, it also consumes money and grain for the soldiers stationed in Shangdang County. So what is Shangdang County for Lord Gongsun? There is only one purpose, which is used to threaten Taiyuan County and restrain Wei County in Jizhou! Shiqi, tell me, is my statement just now laughing? Or, Shiqi, tell me, does Lord Gongsun have other meanings to occupy Shangdang?"

Guan Jing was stunned. When he said this to Guo Jia, it seemed that Gongsun Zan had a ulterior motive to occupy the Shangdang. Guan Jing felt a little nervous and gently bit the tip of his tongue, making his mind clearer, for fear of being fooled by Guo Jia.

"But... this Shangdang County was originally the jurisdiction of our lord!"

"Yes, I didn't say it was not. It was because it was the jurisdiction of your Lord that we felt uneasy. If it were our place, we would naturally not feel uneasy!"

"Uh...but, but..."

"If Shiqi is just for a little territory, then isn't there a lot of territory in the west and north? Although Hexi and the north look a little desolate, they are still flat land at least. As long as there are reasonable water conservancy facilities, these arable land can be reclaimed. Unlike Shangdang County, where the mountains cannot produce food. Since there is flat land and they will not be taken, Lord Gongsun has to occupy Shangdang County's throat. It is obviously because of ulterior motives. How can I eliminate the misunderstanding? Hum?"

"this..."

Guan Jing was speechless. After all, it seemed that Gongsun Zan was in the wrong? Could it be that Gongsun Zan's possession of Shangdang was really a serious crime?! No matter how you think about this, it was wrong, let alone Guan Jing could not agree to such a major matter, although Guan Jing was already speechless.

"This... I'll report to our Lord and then discuss it!" (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!