With a "clang", Zu Mao drew out his long sword and protected Sun Ce. Other personal guards also surrounded him, staring at him one by one, as if he was going to take action if he didn't agree.

This feels good!

"Do you shouldn't be killed by the imperial court?" Sun Ce blinked, very innocent. "Dong Zhuo was promoted all the way, and even the current position of Grand Tutor was worshipped by the emperor's edict. Do you think he should be killed?"

Huang Zhong was speechless and speechless. After hearing this, Pang Shanmin wanted to interrupt again, but was stopped by Pang Degong. Pang Degong looked at Sun Ce with a little curiosity in his eyes. Huang Zhong thought for a while and said, "Dong Zhuo should naturally be killed, but what is the crime of Zhang Zi, the former prefect of Nanyang?"

Sun Ce walked over with his hands behind his back. To be honest, seeing Huang Zhong's appearance, he was really afraid that Huang Zhong would be excited and chop him up. His martial arts skills are good, at least one person is good when he practices, but after all, he is young and if he really wants to fight, he may not be a match for Huang Zhong in his prime. Moreover, the competition is not done by himself, and experience is very important. He has never even killed a chicken, let alone killing people. It is okay to bully Pang Shanmin, but it is a bit overestimated when he competes with Huang Zhong.

"Huang Hansheng, can I ask you a question?"

Huang Zhong snorted, not commenting.

"You ask yourself about your martial arts and how good is your character?"

Huang Zhong stood with a sword. "I dare not say how good my character is. I have never read any books. I only know the word "loyalty and filial piety". As for martial arts, I dare not say that I am enemies of thousands of people, but I am also skilled in bows and swords, and I have been invincible for twenty years."

Sun Ce nodded. "How many years have you worked in Nanyang? Any position?"

Huang Zhong immediately breathed short and his face turned slightly red. "The thief Cao official in the county has been residing for more than five years."

"By promoting Han character and martial arts, he stayed in the position of a thief Cao official for five years. Zhang Zi, the prefect of Nanyang, is incompetent. I guess, this is because Han was promoted to a poor family and had no advancement, right?"

Huang Zhong was speechless, and his resentment was stirred up little by little by little by day by Sun Ce. He was very confident in his martial arts. In recent years, the thief Cao's official has been dedicated to his duties, but he has never been promoted. There are many families in Nanyang, and almost everyone in the prefect's palace has a background. He returned disappointed every time he was promoted, and later he simply did not expect it. From this point of view, Zhang Zi really had no gratitude to him.

Sun Ce stared at Huang Zhong's eyes and felt secretly proud. With Huang Zhong's martial arts, he was still a minor official in his forties. He thought about it and knew that Zhang Zi would not look down on him. Huang Zhong wanted to do his best to Zhang Zizhong, but it was more of a resentment. After all, his father had no time to manage Nanyang well. He could promote Huang Gai in Changsha. If he could stay in Nanyang for two years, he would naturally promote Huang Zhong. Everyone is a poor family and they are sympathetic. He once sent someone to find Huang Zhong, and this is the evidence.

Looking at Huang Zhong's expression, his analysis should be basically reliable. The ironwork needs to be hot. Whether Huang Zhong can be taken down is now. Sun Ce quickly thought about it and continued, "I'll ask you again, Dong Zhuo is in trouble with Luoyang, Zhang Zi has acted as a king, where did Han Sheng stay at that time, and how many soldiers are there under his command?"

Huang Zhong's face was red. Sun Ce's words were a bit hurtful of self-esteem. He was a thief Cao's minor official, so he had no soldiers under his command. Besides, Zhang Zi did not act as a king at that time. From this perspective, Zhang Zi was not a loyal minister of the court. At least he did not fulfill his duties as a minister than Sun Jian, who defeated Dong Zhuo.

Sun Ce lowered his head and rubbed his hands. "Huang Hansheng, I'll guess boldly that you came to Xiangyang to join Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng, the governor of Jingzhou appointed by the court, right?" He slowed down his speech, deliberately increased the four words "Appointment of the court", and said, "I don't know if you have seen Liu Biao, but I can tell you with certainty that Liu Biao is like Zhang Zi, he will not reuse you. If you don't believe it, you can try it. If he can give you a thousand stone official, I will lose."

After Sun Ce finished speaking, he looked at Huang Zhong quietly. In history, Liu Biao appointed him as the General of the Central Army, which was 2,000 stones, but Liu Biao could not use him seriously. Huang Zhong has always been Liu Pan's subordinate. Huang Zhong must not know this. Judging from Huang Zhong's current mood, either he had not seen Liu Biao yet, and he was unsure; or when he saw Liu Biao, Liu Biao ignored him. If Liu Biao had appointed him as the General of the Central Army, he would never be so depressed.

Therefore, his analysis is basically reasonable and has some persuasiveness.

Huang Zhong's face looked even worse and his momentum became weaker. The long sword gradually drooped and the tip of the knife hit the ground.

"Do you know why I am so sure?" Sun Ce stepped forward slowly and said softly, like hypnosis. He slowly stretched out his hand, took the long sword from Huang Zhong's hand, and inserted it back into his scabbard. "Because my father has accumulated military merits and promoted, he has been very hard all the way, and he knows this very clearly. Aristocratic families are full of courts, and talent selection is like a waste. He is a scholar who does not know how to write. He is a filial and honest man, and his father lives apart. He is as simple and innocent as mud, and Gaodi generals are as timid as chickens. He has no chance to stand out for talents like his father and Hansheng. This is a disease and must be cured! Huang Hansheng, his father and you are not enemies, nor should they be enemies. What do you think?"

Huang Zhong's expression changed constantly. He stared at Sun Ce and looked up, raised his head and sighed.

Sun Ce did not disturb him anymore. He had already said everything he should have said. If Huang Zhong still had to leave, it would be impossible. He walked up to Mr. Pang De, raised his hand, and gave a deep bow. "It made the senior laugh."

Pang Degong bowed and returned the greeting. "Although General Sun is young, his eyes are as lightning as lightning and his views are extraordinary. Pang is very pleased. General Sun, please!"

"Senior, please." Sun Ce took a step back and asked Pang Degong to go first. Before leaving, Zhou Yu once repeatedly reminded him that things like the Lujiang Prefect's Mansion should not happen as much as possible. The debate can be confronted, but we should not be timid and lose our composure.

Pang Degong was surprised, but he didn't think deeply. No matter what, Sun Jian was already a high-ranking official of 2,000 stones, and Sun Ce knew that some etiquette was normal. He welcomed Sun Ce to the hall, took the guests and hosts, and ordered Pang Shanmin to take some clear water. Then he smiled and said, "General Sun, you are here, do you want to say something to me? You can say it now."

Sun Ce was prepared and shook his head. "Even if he wanted to say something, there was no need now."

“Why?”

"I heard that my senior lives in seclusion in Yuliangzhou and does not serve in the prefectures and counties. I originally thought that my senior was the way of complying with the saints and waiting for a price. Now, seeing that my senior was content with poverty and was happy with words, without any expression, completely different from those who sat on the voice rank, I knew that my senior was Zhenyin. Since it was Zhenyin, even if I felt sorry, I could only respect my senior's wishes and dare not force them. If my senior's ears were dirty, I was afraid that the santhemum would not be washed clean."

Pang Degong couldn't help laughing and burst into laughter.

"Interesting, interesting. I have lived in seclusion for many years and have seen countless famous scholars. This is the first time I have seen such an interesting person as a general. He is sharp but not sarcastic, relaxed but not frivolous. However, what I like most about you is still not forced. It is rare for a general to have such a mind."

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Chapter completed!