An article titled "An Essay on the Pursuit of King Yan of Qingzhou" quickly spread across the northern land. Youzhou, Jizhou, Chang'an, Luoyang, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other places are all talking about this article written by Chen Lin. Yanzhou, Changyi County. On Cao Cao's desk, there is "The Quest for Qingzhou Wang Yanwen". "Compared to Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Yuan Shu and other princes in the world, Cao Cao has the most solid literary foundation and likes articles the most. The article written by Chen Lin was full of gorgeous rhetoric, erudite quotes, and contrasting language, listing Wang Yan's sins one by one, and devaluing Wang Yan as worthless. In the article, Wang Yan completely became a traitor. The reason for the turmoil in Qingzhou was caused by Wang Yan. The development of Jizhou and Qingzhou was also caused by Wang Yan. All the responsibility is placed on Wang Yan, who is described as a heinous person. Xi Zhicai sat down and said, "My lord, I have read Chen Lin's article three times in a row. Is it really that good?" Cao Cao smiled and said, "It is very good, with great literary talent and spirituality everywhere." Xi Zhicai said with a smile. Cai shook his head slightly and said: "I have read the article carefully, but I don't think it is very good. Although Chen Lin's article is gorgeous in literary style, its effect will only let the scholars discuss it, and give Wang Yan's The impact is just scratching the surface and of little significance." Cao Cao disagreed, saying: "Leave aside Chen Lin's position, the article's rhetoric is gorgeous, and the criticism of Wang Yan's sins is linked one by one. It is a wonderful article. . It would be great if such a talented person could be under my command." Xi Zhicai smiled bitterly. This is probably Cao Cao's habit. He likes articles more than talents. Cao Cao changed the subject and asked again: "Qingzhou and Jizhou are developing, do you think Yanzhou will get involved?" Xi Zhicai said: "My lord, is he leaning towards Wang Yan or Yuan Shao?" Cao Cao looked serious and said: "First, Yanzhou and Qingzhou are allies of each other. In terms of stance, Yanzhou should side with Wang Yan; secondly, compared to Yuan Shao, Wang Yan is weaker and needs more support from Yanzhou; thirdly, once Qingzhou is annexed by Yuan Shao, Yanzhou will also The situation is at stake. Everyone understands the truth of losing one's lips and teeth. Therefore, I think we can't just sit back and do nothing." Xi Zhicai nodded and said: "My Lord's analysis is correct. Otherwise, Yanzhou will suffer. I won¡¯t interfere in the war between the two sides for the time being.¡± Cao Cao asked: ¡°Why!¡± Xi Zhicai analyzed: ¡°The forces on the Qingzhou stage are indeed weaker than Yuan Shao, but H has not lost a single battle since Wang Yan¡¯s debut. Moreover, Jizhou and Qingzhou have not yet formally clashed, so there is no need for the lord to rush to express his position. It will not be too late to get involved when Wang Yan sends someone to ask for help, or when the situation in Qingzhou becomes critical. " After a pause, Xi Zhicai said solemnly: " Once the lord expresses his support for Wang Yan, Yanzhou may face Yuan Shao's troops. There is no need for the lord to ask for trouble." Cao Cao nodded and said: "That's right!" Xi Zhicai continued: "In fact, the lord has a lot to do now. Do it. Yanzhou is prospering under the rule of the lord. It is time for the lord to capture Yuzhou. With Yanzhou alone, it is difficult for the lord to do anything, and Dong Zhuo is hiding in the pass, so no one can stop him. It's a great opportunity for Yuzhou." Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he said: "The army is marching into Yuzhou. As a result, Yanzhou is busy with the war, and there is a reason why it is difficult to support Wang Yan this time. In this way, Wang Yan can hardly blame him." Cai smiled and said: "My lord, do you have a hunch that Yuan Shao may fail in this battle?" Cao Cao said: "I also have such a hunch!" In fact, both Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai are more inclined to Wang Yan. After all, Wang Yan He has experienced big battles and small battles, and has rich experience. Moreover, the counselors and generals under Wang Yan are not ordinary people. ?¡ ?In Qingzhou, Chen Lin¡¯s "Chasing Qingzhou Wang Yanwen" spread rapidly. As soon as the article came out, countless people started talking about Chen Lin's article. In this era, there are many outstanding papers, and Chen Lin is one of the best. Among literati, Chen Lin has a high reputation. Because of this, the article quickly caused a sensation as soon as it was published. After Hu Zhao got the news, he was very worried and hurried to the governor's office with the copied "Wen on Qingzhou Wang Yan". Arriving at the mansion, Hu Zhao saw Wang Yan in the study. At this time, Wang Yue, Shi Azheng and Wang Yan were talking about things Wang Yan met Hu Zhao and asked: "Mr. Kong Ming looked solemn. Did something big happen?" Hu Zhao handed the article in his hand to Wang Yan's desk. On the day before, it was reported: "Yuan Shao asked Chen Lin to write an article, scolding the lord as useless."??My lord, after Chen Lin's article came out, it had a great impact on my lord. " Wang Yan smiled, but didn't take it seriously. He asked, "Does Mr. Kong Ming have any plans? " Hu Zhaodao: "Bi Shi believes that measures must be taken to fight back. "Wang Yan asked again: "In Qingzhou, or under my command, who can suppress Chen Lin in terms of literary talent? " Hu Zhao sighed lightly: "No! " Wang Yan shrugged, looking indifferent, and said nonchalantly: "Since there is no one who can suppress Chen Lin in terms of literary talent, why bother to fight back? Asking people to write articles to counterattack will only make Chen Lin more arrogant. The most important thing is that Chen Lin scolded her, and I just ignored her, going in and out without being affected at all. " Hu Zhao frowned and said, "But this article has a great influence in Qingzhou. Among the scholars, the influence was even greater. Wang Yan said: "Has it ever affected the army?" " "No! "Hu Zhaodao. Wang Yandao: "Have you ever influenced officials? Hu Zhaodao: "Still not. Qingzhou officials perform their duties, but they are worried about their lord." " Wang Yan flicked his sleeves and said: "Since the army and officials have not been affected, what are you worried about? Most of the people are illiterate. To them, Chen Lin's article is just a joke and has little effect. As for the scholars in Qingzhou, I just need some guidance. Don¡¯t worry about Chen Lin¡¯s article. Immediately, Wang Yan grabbed the letter on the desk, threw it into Hu Zhao's hands and said, "Take it and burn it. Don't be an eyesore." Hearing this, Hu Zhao had no choice but to retreat. Wang Yan looked at Wang Yue and ordered: "Mr. Wang, regarding this article written by Chen Lin, I have no intention of refuting it. There is no point in starting a war of words." After you go down, immediately send people to incite the scholars in Qingzhou, let them stand in Qingzhou's perspective and fight for Qingzhou's injustice. As long as the scholars in Qingzhou stand up, things will be fine. Wang Yue said: "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely complete the task." Wang Yan turned his eyes and looked at Shi A, saying: "After the recruitment order was issued, how many people came to recommend themselves?" Shi A replied, "So far, there are thirty-six people." Among them, twenty-five were scholars and eleven were warriors. All people were temporarily placed in the post house. " Wang Yan nodded and ordered: "Go and make arrangements immediately. This afternoon, I will summon all the scribes at the government office. Then, I will test all the warriors in the military camp. " "No! " Shi A agreed and immediately went down with Wang Yue to prepare.