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Chapter 588 Spending money to buy trending searches

Guangling County, Guangling County.

In fact, as early as the early days of the war, Tai Shici and Xu Sheng had a bloody battle in Guangling, defeating Xi Zhicai who came to join forces with Zhang Chao in an attempt to attack Xuzhou.

Although Xi Zhi escaped in the end, Tai Shici beheaded Cao Chun and captured Cao Cao's number one general, Xiahou Dun.

Afterwards, the battle in Yanzhou entered the decisive stage, so even though Tai Shici reported the results to the front line, Lin Chao only wrote back to let him continue to guard Guangling, considering that Xu Sheng was seriously injured and Tai Shici's troops were lost.

But today after the war, Tai Shici finally received orders from Xuzhou again.

Xu Sheng's military strength is not high, and his commanding ability can only be regarded as average in Xuzhou, but he can compete with Zhang Xiu in battle, and they are all desperate.In the previous battle in Guangling City, he encountered Xiahou Dun, a real stubble, and was severely injured and dying.

Fortunately, this guy, like Xiaoqiang, survived after all. After several months of training, although he still can't lead the army to fight, he is no longer in serious trouble.

When Tai Shici came to visit with a military order, Xu Sheng was drinking with a jar of fine wine.

Seeing this, Tai Shici frowned immediately, and snatched the wine glass from Xu Sheng's hand.

"General... the last general is thirsty for a while..."

Seeing that Tai Shici was a little angry, Xu Sheng said with a sneer.

Tai Shici scolded: "Drinking all day long, do you think about your injury?"

Xu Sheng had no choice but to confess: "General, the general knows his mistake."

"News from Xuzhou." General Tai Shici handed the military order to Xu Sheng, and said, "We won a complete victory in this battle, Yuan Benchu ​​was defeated, and now Jizhou and Yanzhou are all in the lord's pocket."

"Really?"

Hearing this, Xu Sheng showed surprise on his face.

Tai Shici also smiled: "Besides, there is an order from the military supervisor to order you and my class teacher to return to Tan County. It may be that we will be rewarded for meritorious deeds."

Speaking of this, Xu Sheng immediately said: "General, there is no need to delay, we will be the teacher tomorrow. General, you are the confidant of the supervising army, and now you have made great achievements. This time, you will be rewarded for your merits, even if you get a marquis." !"

"The reward is naturally determined by merit, so how can you and I speak nonsense. Wen Xiangxiu wants to talk nonsense, so as not to damage the reputation of the supervising army."

Tai Shici followed Lin Chao for a long time, but his attitude was quite cautious.

But Xu Sheng said nonchalantly: "Yes, yes, General, what you said is right, when are we going to class?"

Xu Sheng is also very eager for rewards for meritorious deeds.

With his achievements this time, although he won't be named a general, the captain of a county should not be able to escape.

Tai Shici smiled and said, "No hurry, we have to wait for a few days."

"Wait for what?"

Xu Sheng asked curiously.

"The supervising army still has some orders, and they must be completed before they can go back." Tai Shici said, "I came here to inform you in advance. After all, you have not recovered from your serious injury, and the teacher will have to travel tiredly. It is better to rest for a few days."

With the medical conditions of this era, if Xu Sheng's old injury broke out on the way back, it would be a tricky thing.

"I will understand at the end!"

Xu Sheng immediately cupped his fists and said.

After taking his farewell from Xu Sheng, Tai Shici walked into the government office and ordered two people to be brought out of the prison.

One is Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, and the other is Zhang Chao's meritorious Cao Zang Hong.

After defeating Xiahoudun at that time, Zhang Chao and a group of officials under his command were also imprisoned by Tai Shici.

Originally, this guy should also be a member of the Dahan Chang'an Song and Dance Troupe, but after the Battle of Changyi, his brother Zhang Miao turned against him and took Yuan Yi to surrender to Liu Bei.

So one of the tasks Lin Chao gave Tai Shici this time was to persuade Zhang Chao to surrender.

As for Zang Hong, this guy is a great talent, and he is also a loyal person, so Lin Chao naturally wants to keep it for himself.This is another reason why he is willing to let Zhang Chao go.

Only in this way can Zang Hong return to his heart and serve his life.

This was the second task given by Lin Chao.

The soldiers escorted Zhang Chao and Zang Hong into the hall, and when they were about to kick their hips to force them to kneel down, Tai Shici waved his hand to stop them.

"Untie."

Tai Shici ordered.

Hearing this, the escorting soldiers were taken aback for a moment, and then released the shackles on the two of them.

Although Zhang Chao and Zang Hong had been imprisoned for several months, they had not received any ill-treatment themselves, so apart from the dirty clothes on their bodies, their expressions were fine.

However, the several months of captivity had worn down Zhang Chao's vigor.

He bowed his hands to Tai Shici and said, "May I ask the general to summon someone here, what is your business?"

Tai Shi Ci was condescending, but with a smile on his face, he said: "It's all right, I just have something interesting to tell the Fujun."

"General, please speak."

After all, Zhang Chao came from a famous family and had read poetry and books since he was a child. At this time, he still did not forget etiquette.

"One month ago, Yuan Benchu ​​was defeated in Dingtao and killed himself."

This short sentence caused Zhang Chao's heart to set off a shocking wave.

"impossible!"

Without even thinking about it, Zhang Chao blurted out the three words.

Tai Shici sneered and asked back: "Master Zhang thinks that someone is lying to you?"

Hearing this, Zhang Chao fell silent for an instant, and his emotions were not as excited as before.

Yes, Tai Shici seems to have no reason to lie to himself.

It's just that Zhang Chao couldn't accept this result for a while.

Thinking that Yuan Benchu ​​had an army of 20, even if he lost to Liu Xuande, he would not be easily defeated. Who would have thought that he would end up committing suicide after only a few months of fighting.

Zhang Chao originally thought that if Yuan Shao could win this battle, even though he fell into the enemy's hands, he might not see the light of day again.

But now this news, like the last straw that broke the camel's back, directly defeated Zhang Chao's psychological defense.

Seeing that Zhang Chao was silent, Tai Shici took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Zhang Chao.

"May I ask the general, what is this?"

Knowing that there is no hope of a comeback, Zhang Chao's tone softened a lot.

"Your Majesty will know Brother Ling's letter at a glance."

Hearing that it was a letter from his elder brother Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao quickly opened the letter.After reading it, I finally fully understood the whole story.

After Tai Shici gave Zhang Chao a period of time to react, he asked again: "How about it, is the Lord Fu willing to surrender?"

At this moment, Zhang Chao was wearing a wry smile all over his face.

Now that Yuan Shao is dead, and even his elder brother has surrendered, what else can he do?
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Chao bowed his hands to Taishi Ci and said, "General Taishi, I wish to surrender!"

Hearing this, Tai Shici showed joy, walked down immediately, and said with a smile: "Since ancient times, those who know the current affairs are heroes, and Mr. Zhang's actions are just in accordance with the will of heaven. My lord will be delighted to hear it!"

At this point, Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling surrendered, and the Dahan Chang'an Song and Dance Troupe lost a top singer!
After solving Zhang Chao's problem, Tai Shici set his sights on Zang Hong again.

He didn't know much about Zang Hong, but he had no doubts about Lin Chao's discerning vision.

Recalling Lin Chao's attitude towards talents in the past, Tai Shici bowed his hands to Zang Hong very solemnly and said: "Mr. Zang, I have heard about Mr. Jiu's name for a long time, and I want to ask you to condescend to work in Tan County. I don't know what you want?"

At the end, Tai Shici glanced at Zhang Chao.

After listening to Tai Shici's words, Zang Hong also looked at Zhang Chao.

In his early years, Zang Hong promoted Xiaolian to become an official, and later served as the county magistrate. After resigning from office and returning to his hometown, he received Zhang Chao's courtesy and has always been grateful for his kindness.

Tai Shici poached Zhang Chao's corners in front of Zhang Chao this time because he wanted Zhang Chao to help persuade Zang Hong.

Otherwise, with this guy's staunch temperament, I'm afraid it will be difficult to fulfill his wish.

Seeing that both of them were looking at him, Zhang Chao couldn't help muttering in his heart.

If he returns to Xuzhou, even if Liu Xuande ignores the previous suspicions, he will at most take up an idle job from now on.Keeping Zang Hong by his side forcibly delayed his future.

Liu Bei is optimistic about Zang Hong. If he can reach a high position in Xuzhou, he can protect himself in the future.

After some thought, Zhang Chao said, "Ziyuan, Taiwei Liu is the Lord of Benevolence and Righteousness. If you leave Xuzhou as an official, you may not have the day when you will be named a Marquis and a General."

Hearing this, Zang Hong immediately understood Zhang Chao's meaning, nodded his head immediately, and said to Tai Shici, "Thanks to Tai Shici's wrong love, I am very frightened, and I would like to drive him away!"

"Good, very good!"

Tai Shici tried his best to imitate the appearance of Corporal Liu Bei Lixian, and grasped Zang Hong's hands, and at the same time looked excited, wanting him to feel his fiery enthusiasm.

It's a pity, I don't know if it's because Tai Shici's arm movement is not perfect, or his hand strength is too strong...

Being held by him, even the tall Zang Hong couldn't bear it.

"General... please let go... I'm weak, but it's hard to beat the power of the general..."

Hearing this, Tai Shici also realized that he was using too much force, so he let go of his hand immediately, with an embarrassed smile on his face.

……

In Guangling City, in a courtyard not far from the government office.

On a sunny autumn day, Cai Yong was holding a cup of hot tea and sitting in the gazebo in the courtyard basking in the sun.

On the opposite side of him, sat a man of about 40 years old, wearing a toga with long sleeves, with a handsome complexion and a bookish look all over his body.

At this time, the two were drinking tea and talking with hands.

Of course, the two played Go, not backgammon invented by Lin Chao.

After Cai Yong drank a cup of tea, he looked down at the chessboard, and then reached out to make a move.

"Brother Zijiang, you lost this round."

A son fell, Cai Yong stroked his beard and smiled, with a bit of complacency on his face.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man on the opposite side frowned and looked at it for a long time, but he couldn't find a way to break the situation, so he had to surrender.

"Cai Gong's chess skills are superb, there is no one in the world who can surpass him, I admire him!"

Cai Yong waved his hands and smiled, "Your brother Zi Jiang has given too much praise to me. How can my meager chess skills deserve such praise?"

After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Cai Yong said, "Brother Zijiang, how do you think about that matter?"

Hearing this, Xu Shao smiled wryly and said, "Mr. Cai, why is he so impatient? Even if you judge a talent, you have to have a basis. How dare you write nonsense!"

Long before the war started, Lin Chao found out that Xu Shao lived in seclusion in Guangling to avoid disaster. After Cai Yong went north to Youzhou to invite Lu Zhi to come back from the mountain, Lin Chao invited him to Guangling to look for Xu Shao.

Hearing this, Cai Yong, who is over 60 years old, was so angry that he almost cursed on the spot, scolding Lin Zichu for using himself like an animal.

But Lin Chao immediately put forward a condition that Cai Yong could not refuse, that is, to invite Cai Yong to serve as the academy's sacrificial wine on the day the Xuzhou Academy is completed.

When he thought of the tens of thousands of people in the school that Lin Chao said, Cai Yong was tempted on the spot.

If he really has tens of thousands of disciples, after Cai Yong's death, later generations will have to honorably call him Cai Zi!
All right, I'm leaving now!

So Cai Yong ran to Guangling and successfully found Xu Shao.

As for why he was looking for Xu Shao, it was because of this guy's Yuedan comment.

Xu Shao and his younger brother Xu Jing are both celebrities today, and their specialty is to judge people, which can be regarded as a continuation of the Qing discussion mode since Huan Ling.

Although the world is in chaos today and the party's ban is lifted, the Qingyi model still has its strong credibility. Lin Chao naturally wants to use this credibility to stabilize the foundation of Xuzhou's rule.

To put it bluntly, it is spending money to buy trending searches.

Just judging this thing, it didn't go very well.

Of course Xu Shao knew the credibility of his Yuedan commentary, so he cherished his feathers even more, and he refused to give comments lightly, and he had to observe the person and things in person to draw conclusions.

But then the battle between Yuan and Liu broke out, and the original itinerary was delayed, and it has been delayed until now.

Seeing Yuan Shao's defeat in the battle, Xuzhou's victory, and the completion of the academy he had been thinking about, Cai Yong's heart to return to Xuzhou became warmer. Today, he took Xu Shao's hand to talk again, wondering how long this guy will be delayed. .

Seeing that Xu Shao was still hesitating, Cai Yong smiled and said, "Brother General, I will return to Xuzhou in a few days. Why don't you and I go together, and then I will be the honored guest of the Taiwei. Most of the world's outstanding talents are under his command, Liu Xuande, etc. When you arrive in Tan County, you can also see him in person, so it will be easy to criticize."

Well, since I can't get the Yuedan review for the time being, I can fool him away, and I can count on him to make a deal with Lin Zichu.

Cai Yong originally thought that Xu Shao would happily agree to go to Xuzhou to enjoy the glory, but Xu Shao waved his hands again and again after hearing the words.

"No, this is absolutely impossible." Xu Shao shook his head and said, "Cai Gong, if a certain person lives in Tan County, and everything he eats and does is given by Liu Taiwei, then how can the world believe his comments? Yes. Even myself, I can’t write straight.”

There is a saying that people are short-handed and cannibals are short-mouthed.

Once in Tan County, Xu Shao was worried that the comments he gave would not be objective enough, which would ruin the reputation he had accumulated throughout his life.

Even Cai Yong was a little surprised to cherish feathers to such an extent.

"It's difficult to do this, but I don't know what Zi Jiang's brother wants to do?"

Can you hurry up, I have to go back to Xuzhou to serve as a sacrificial wine for the academy!

Xu Shao smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Cai, I already have my mind on it. This time the world is in chaos, all the heroes are rising together, the talents and virtuous are like crucian carp crossing the river, there are countless, I have already thought about criticizing it. This time, it will also be the last evaluation in this life!"

Seeing the indifferent yet determined look on Xu Shao's face, even Cai Yong couldn't help but get excited.

If what Xu Zijiang said is true, then this Yuedan review can be said to be a swan song.

"When does brother Zijiang plan to start?"

Xu Shao said with a smile: "I dare not make decisions on such a grand event. I still need to visit all the sages to write it together. Since Mr. Cai is going back to Xuzhou, I will go with you. It's just a little bit of detail, and we need to worry about it."

(End of this chapter)