Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 170 When you leave, no one cares; when you come, you will be greeted!
"Humph."

While talking, there was also a woman with a cold face on the side of the courtyard of the post house, standing tall all the time, staring at Xu Zhen with a resentful expression.

This clear and ice-like hum made it difficult for Xu Zhen to look up.

Even Zhuge Liang said before that among many women, if Xu Zhen is the first to marry this one, it will be of great benefit in the future.

Not to mention that you can retire after success, at least you can be a great Confucianist in the world, with disciples and old officials everywhere, and you will naturally have a high status in the future, even if you travel in the mountains and rivers, you will not be tired at all.

But Xu Zhen has been avoiding her.

Maybe it's a coincidence, maybe it's deliberate.

But no matter how he hid, the man chased him to Jiujiang again.

The bad news for her is that Xu Zhen will be returning to Xudu in three months.

"Your Majesty, you really are a hard-working man who loves the people. He stayed in Jiujiang for more than half a year."

How can it be that the beginning of autumn is almost a full year.

Xu Zhen thought to himself.

"In Lujiang, I have formulated many strategies for the princes and marquises, and written hundreds of articles to reassure the people of Lujiang."

"Now An Ding is about to enter autumn, so I came to Jiujiang to see if there is any official business to help me. Although the little girl is not good at martial arts, she has never determined the way of the country, but she knows the way of Confucianism, the heart of the people, the king and the lord. I don't know how many Confucian scholars and literati in this Jiangdong, why they sincerely belonged, and how many people chased after concubines for the four thousand volumes of ancient books left by my father."

She said this rather resentfully, and even secretly blamed Xu Zhen.

From Hebei to Henan, I don't know how many young talents sent invitations to see her, but they were all rejected, and they never wavered in the slightest. Even if they have nothing to do in office, they will find something to do.

The girl asked her about poetry, but she only said that the people in the world were suffering, and she couldn't forget the dead people and displaced children she saw along the way when she fled eastward.

Naturally, it was only when we got close to the territory of Yanzhou that we could see the tranquility of the village, no riots by bandits and bandits, and no panic among the people.

If a woman is quiet, to put it bluntly, if she reads a lot of books and knows how to understand, she can get a glimpse of where people's hearts are peaceful in this world. In her opinion, Yanzhou is extremely peaceful.

And the people's desire to settle down came from the Cao family.

After many years of management, the name of the Cao family has gradually become like a pillar of Dinghai, and the people are attached to it. The reason why so many people live in Xudu is that refugees from all over the world continue to rush to it.

In fact, it is not because the emperor is here.

But the Cao family embraced the emperor here.

But among the Cao family, this Xu Junhou is the youngest foreign minister.

Now he should only be regarded as a minister with a foreign surname.

After all, Cao Jie occupies the title of a regular wife, counting her age, in three more years, she can take over and marry slowly.

Cai Yan has been thinking secretly in his heart, if she comes over, she must be treated as a mistress, she must be respected, and she will go to ask for a gift sooner or later.

But she herself has not lived in Xu Zhen's mansion at all.

In fact, after so many years, Cai Yan himself admitted that he was already reluctant to leave Xu Zhen too far, and it would be best if he could help.

Even if it is not for the role of a man, if you really want to help, you will feel more at ease.

Xu Zhen walked up to her, saluted slightly, and said softly, "Jiangdong is indeed chaotic now, and the hearts of the scholars in the territory have their own places to go. If Miss Zhaoji can stabilize the hearts of the scholars, it is of course a good thing. "

"It would be better if I could get some money."

"Are you short of money?!"

Cai Yan seemed to have heard the big joke, you are a majestic monarch, and you still have a county where you can eat, and you bought land in Lujiang, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou with your own money.

There is a harvest every year.

The harvest from these fiefdoms and hilltops is worth at least [-] million yuan a year, right?It must be at least [-] gold. Could it be that it is distributed to the common people and soldiers, and I don't keep a cent?
Even if it is given to the common people, then how much you can contribute to the army in conversion, you can't everyone have to build magic soldiers, can you?

"I'm in short supply!"

Xu Zhen almost gritted his teeth and said, three thousand knives, melting the old weapons into iron, is not enough!
In addition to arrowheads, long soldiers and weapons, etc., how could it be enough to equip such an army of nearly ten thousand people.

"Are you really short of money?"

"real!"

"I have," Cai Yan's eyes became firmer, and she stared at Xu Zhen for a long time, as if she had made some determination, and her chest, which was not considered majestic at all, became stalwart at this moment.

"Just a question, what is the purpose of the prince and the army for money?!"

"Win the northern land of Jizhou! Take the land of the four states in northern Xinjiang! If you can get it, the Cao family will be stable, and half of the Han Dynasty can return to prosperity and peace!" Xu Zhen clasped his fists and said sonorously.

Thus!I can just hang around in the back, constantly improve my self-discipline value, and then continue to improve myself, improve my body, and give me another kidney!Also make King Kong not bad! !
He and Cai Yan looked at each other in the courtyard, and after taking a deep look at Cai Yan, he knew that Xu Zhen really meant what he said.

What he wants is peace for the people!
Cai Yan's mind is floating, and the huge waves in the heart lake have overturned the boat called reason in his heart. If a big event needs to be done with all his strength, such a man can help.

It's better than those who mourn and sigh at home; it's also better than those who only know how to hide under the command of the princes, waiting for opportunities to spy on the power to boost their desire for power and think of strategizing.

That's how boys should be!
Don't worry about the future and do your best. Not only do you have strategy and economics in your heart, but you also have great ambitions to support the dynasty, so that a country can be stable, even if you die without regret.

In this way, Fang is a national scholar.

The so-called national scholars should be unparalleled, and there will be no second Xu Bowen in the world.

"Okay, my concubine is willing to share the worries of the prince."

Cai Yan saluted slightly, bowed and crouched.

……

Three days later.

Twelve quaint letters were sent from Jiujiang to Jingzhou and Jiangdong respectively.

They are the scriptures annotated by Zheng Xuan, and the policy theory written by the great Confucian scholars Cai Yong, Lu Zhi and others. They are really rare copies and contain a lot of Confucianism.

Three of them were sent to Xiangyang, Jingzhou.

Immediately, Gao Shuang, Kuai Shi, Cai Shi and others competed to pass it on, and it was cited as rumors.

It caused quite a stir. These books came from Cai Yan’s hands. They were collected by her father’s life. They should have been stored in Chang’an. Precious volumes must naturally be preserved.

But even for those lost, Cai Yan also has the ability to remember them with a photographic memory, and can write them down silently and hide them in Jiujiang.

These classics of great Confucianism, after being annotated by Zheng Xuan, Cai Yong and others, have actually been simplified a lot, so that they can be learned by the poor.

Even scholars, as long as they think a little bit and get more pointers, their minds can be broadened a lot, and they know how to follow the original path of governance.

Therefore, the gentry's family must hide it.

So began to spend a lot of money to buy.

The same is true for Jiangdong.

The way of business is not afraid of being forced to stay in secret. If such things are spread, it will damage the reputation, and if they do things in secret, they will also be criticized by others.

When Sun Ce heard about this at home, he immediately called for Zhang Zhao.

There are also Wu Jing and others who have long been attached.

They are all members of the gentry, who gradually repaired their relationship through continuous marriage and friendship, and belonged to the gentry under the Sun family.

"Are these books really useful?"

Zhang Zhao has black hair and beard, looks energetic, his body is thick and straight like a pine tree, his complexion is serious and serious, he speaks loudly and thickly, and he said seriously and slowly: "This book is Cai Yong's treasure back then, but it is just like a bead buried in the sand. Troubled times."

"It's a good sentence to bury the sand, so what should I buy now?"

Zhang Zhao was silent for a moment, noncommittal.

He waited until the old courtiers said a lot of useless fringe words, and then he said again: "Yes, this will greatly boost my Jiangdong scholars."

"This book itself is not very noble, but the practice of Confucianism can greatly increase the favor of scholars, but in my opinion, it is best not to buy it for the lord, but for the young master."

"It can't be said to be bought, but to invite this student to Jiangdong with a heart of respect. Within a year or two, Confucian scholars will definitely flourish and talents will be abundant."

"it is good!"

Sun Ce stopped talking with others, and walked quickly to Zhang Zhao, but he was also very open-minded, and he was not angry because Zhang Zhao said that he would let Sun Quan not let him buy it.

To his own family, his little overlord Sun Ce's demeanor is still very good.

"I'll let Quan'er buy it. He was originally liked by the scholars, and this matter should be feasible. In the future, he will accompany me as a lord, and he will be the most popular. I am very pleased by the old gentleman's words!"

"Yes."

Zhang Zhao took a deep look at Sun Ce, with complicated eyes.

On the seventh day, Sun Ce's younger brother Sun Quan.

He has not reached the crown yet, but he already has a reputation for filial piety, elegance and easy-going, and often visits the houses of local celebrities, and whenever he visits, he is respectful and courteous.

After knowing this, he sold all his property, and it is said that he spent [-] gold and other things to buy this letter from Jiujiang.

More than [-] volumes were bought.

Among them, gold and silver were not enough, so they replaced them with copper and iron, grain, cloth, etc.

Most of the Jiangdong gentry were overjoyed, and everyone praised it, which made Sun Quan's reputation rise to a higher level, and the Sun brothers unexpectedly suppressed their previously complained reputation.

As for Jingzhou, hundreds of volumes were also purchased, which were collected by many families.

The rest of the celebrities, such as Mr. Pang De, Sima Hui, and Huang Chengyan, who was related to Liu Biao in Xiangyang, bought several volumes.

Cai Yong's daughter scattered all her wealth.

From this moment on, no one cares about it anymore.

Talented men from the east, the south bank of the river to the banks of the Yangtze River, no matter where they go, if everyone talks about this person, or the Cai family who was respected by the world at the time, they will all regard them as ordinary people.

So much so that the Hedong Wei family, who had the most urgent pursuit back then, mentioned this person and asked, "What's his name?"

But of course Xu Zhen didn't know about these things.

Inside the Jiujiang Government Office.

The mansion of the female doctor is on the side. Xu Zhen went to see her in the mansion after taking office, but she saw Cai Yan in a long light yellow dress, crouching in front of a high chair in the courtyard, writing something with her head tilted while holding a brush in her hand. For a while, I tilted my head and was a little confused.

"What are you still writing?" Xu Zhen walked away quickly, turned his back to look in front of him, but saw that it was still Confucianism, and it was still her father's books.

"Four thousand volumes, can you memorize all of them?"

"Well, it's fine."

Cai Yan said flatly, she gave up four thousand scrolls, and now she seems to be much lighter, and she has a youthful lightness when she walks.

Let Xu Zhen see it occasionally, and can't help but look at it once or twice.

Appreciative eyes are always attracted by flying things like butterflies, generally speaking, because the colors are brighter when they fly.

Today's weather is very good, insects and birds are chirping, greenery is abundant, and after a few summer rains, it is not too hot when the sun comes out.

"If you sold all the books, wouldn't you lose even the last wealth left by your father?"

"It doesn't matter, it's clean and comfortable. After I sell it, no one will look for me again. If I remember correctly, some scholars in Jingzhou called me an unfilial daughter."

"Yes, there is something even worse, saying that you are trying to cling to me! You sold this wealth and entered Xu's family just to become a concubine!" Xu Zhen said quietly.

"Let them say."

Cai Yan put down the pen, stretched and stood up, and smiled at Xu Zhen again. Although the sides of her cheeks were thin, there were faint dimples.

At this time, it is not so cool anymore, it seems playful at first glance.

"You really don't care?"

Xu Zhen looked at her inexplicably.

"I don't care at all," Cai Zhaoji's voice gradually faded away, "If you don't feel angry, you can slap them on the mouth yourself."

"Oh."

Xu Zhen responded lightly, and looked at the direction where Qianying disappeared and said loudly: "No one in Jiangdong! Jingzhou has it!"

"When I go to Jingzhou, settle this account with them!"

There was no response.

Xu Zhen stood in the courtyard, intending to offer something to thank her, but she didn't have much money after thinking about it.

All the harvest in these years, except for subsidizing the family, the rest has been padded in military funds.

Ask Zixiu for it, but it's unlikely that he will be able to speak.

He also planned to sell the Hu Liuli for money.

But think about it, this knife has not yet become famous, and it needs to be famous in the war to sell for a good price.

The same is true for the Shuhou Knife. It is a good price to sell after being famous.

Even after thinking about it, the main reason is that I don't know what to thank.

If it doesn't work, let her continue to be a female officer in the future, so as to earn her father's title back.

Hui Xudu asked the emperor to make an imperial edict for Cai Yong, conferring officials and titles, so as to rectify his name and get rid of the name that was harmed by Wang Yun back then.

But even with such a plan, Xu Zhen still felt owed.

"Oh, this favor is too great."

"How can we eliminate human feelings invisible?"

……

It was getting dark.

A letter from Huang Xu made Huang Zhong travel hundreds of miles alone.

Return everything to Liu Biao.

And he went to Xu Zhen's camp alone.

Xu Zhen took Dian Wei and Zhao Yun to meet him at the guard post twenty miles away.

Dian Wei brought General Huang a jug of wine.

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

Before the people arrived, the sound of war horses was not much, but the sound of Huang Zhong's laughter was heard, followed by an old horse turning outside the bamboo forest.

After running, the white mist was hesitating, the eyes trembled, and the limbs were already weak. It is estimated that after running for dozens of miles, he would collapse on the side of the road from exhaustion and rest for at least a few days before he was willing to walk.

Xu Zhen waited with his hands behind his back. Huang Zhong dismounted after a dozen or so steps. His white hair was half as long, but his body was still strong. He was wearing a plain gray robe. Fluttering backwards.

Taking a few steps forward, he clasped his fists in front of Xu Zhen and knelt on one knee.

At this time, the smile on his face was gone, instead there was arrogance and determination, and he said calmly, "This old horse has traveled six hundred miles to cast it! It still knows its way!"

"Your Majesty! The last general has already repaid the favor. He has trained 6000 soldiers, and all of them have achieved success. He has three arrow formations, and the camp is three hundred miles away."

"Leading four thousand new recruits, all of whom have the posture of being brave, and for Liu Biao to advance to the three places where the troops were deployed, and guard the outer pass of Changsha County for three months!"

"When I left, no one came to care about me!"

Xu Zhen originally wanted to calm down, but after hearing what the old general said, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Liu Biao didn't use him because Huang Zhong didn't come from a not-so-prominent family, and he didn't fight to show off his fame when he was young.

Moreover, whenever he made meritorious service, he should not bother to go to him to ask for credit and show it. He just took his son to seek medical advice and ask for a future for himself.

So don't wait to see.

This sentence, no one cares about it when I leave.

It made Xu Zhen feel uncomfortable.

"When you came, the [-] troops in Jiujiang knew about it."

Xu Zhen said sincerely and helped him up.

(End of this chapter)