Chapter 174
Yangzhou, Shouchun.
When Tian Feng returned with Liu Biao's documents, Zhou Qi had already recovered from his grief, but he was still wearing white clothes.
"Can the general recover?"
Tian Feng stepped forward to greet him and asked with concern on his face.
Zhou Qi said: "Thanks to Mr.'s concern, my health is no longer serious."
Tian Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
With Zhou Qi's influence on Yangzhou, if the other party is unwell, he cannot fully help Jingzhou.
Tian Feng didn't talk too much nonsense, and said straightforwardly: "This time I am going to Jingzhou as an envoy, Mr. Liu has already agreed to donate a million stones of grain and grass, and ask the general to relieve Jingzhou's danger."
Zhou Qi asked: "Now that Xiangyang is trapped by Sun Wentai, how should the food and grass be delivered?"
Tian Feng smiled and said, "This matter is easy."
"Although Sun Wentai maintained his offensive, Xiangyang was surrounded by mountains and rivers. According to the natural dangers of the Han River and Xiangjiang River, and with the navy as a cover, Sun Wentai could only be in a stalemate with the Jingzhou Army on the north bank of the Han River. The entry and exit of soldiers and horses in Xiangyang City were not affected. "
"As for grain and grass, it can also be allocated in batches from the southern counties."
Zhou Qi pondered for a while, and then said: "Do you have a plan for how to rescue Jingzhou?"
Tian Feng's eyes flickered, and he said: "The general can use the strategy of encircling Wei and saving Zhao."
"Now that Sun Jian is besieging Xiangyang with his troops, the territory of Yuzhou must be empty. The general can use his troops from Yangzhou to march northward from the Huaihe River and directly attack Runan."
"Runan County is where Yuan Shu's foundation lies. If the general sends troops to attack, Sun Jian will definitely lead his troops back. In this way, the danger of Jingzhou will be resolved."
Obviously, Tian Feng's heart is not dead, and he still hopes that Zhou Qi will send troops to attack Yuan Shu.
If Zhou Qi attacked Runan, Yuan Shu would definitely be furious, and then the two southern princes would fight a battle.
No matter who wins or loses, this war will at least last for a long time, enough to last until Yuan Shao pacifies the north.
At that time, even if one of them wins, their vitality will be severely damaged, and they will not be able to continue to expand in a short time.
This is exactly the situation Tian Feng hopes to see.
Xi Zhicai was astonished by Tian Feng's thoughts. He shook his head and retorted: "A man who is good at fighting has no great achievements. If you can defeat others without fighting, why bother to mobilize troops?"
"Besides, my lord and Yuan Gonglu have never had any enmity, if we rashly lead troops to attack him, wouldn't it attract criticism?"
"In my opinion, the Duke of Ming can give courtesy first and then soldiers. He ordered Zhou Cheng, the captain of Jiangxia County, to gather all Jiangxia's soldiers and station them on the border of Nanjun County as a deterrent."
"Duke Ming wrote a letter to Yuan Gonglu again, and Xiaozhi urged him to stop the army and truce with emotion and reason."
"If Yuan Gongdao obeys, there is no need to use weapons rashly; if he does not obey, Zhou Cheng and Zhou Tai can be ordered to rush to Xiangyang's aid."
"It is not too late for Ming Gong to lead Yangzhou's troops again and go north to Lujiang to fight with them."
When Tian Feng heard the words, his heart sank.
He came here not only to understand the dangers of Jingzhou, but also intended to cause a fight between Zhou Qi and Yuan Shu, so that both of them would suffer.
It was for this reason that he traveled thousands of miles to Xiangyang, and spared no effort to persuade Liu Biao to send millions of stones of grain and grass in exchange for Zhou Qi's military assistance.
If Zhou Qi adopts the strategy of Xi Zhicai, then Tian Feng's plan will come to nothing.
at that time.
Zhou Qi got a million stones of food and grass for nothing, and he could cultivate his body and rest without using weapons.
Given time, it will become a serious disaster.
Zhou Qi ignored what Tian Feng thought, and directly adopted Xi Zhicai's suggestion.
While he ordered Zhou Cheng and Zhou Tai to station troops at the border of Nanjun, he wrote a letter to Yuan Shu, hoping that the other party would stop his troops and make a truce.
However, since Zhou Cheng became the captain of Jiangxia County, he dared not neglect in the slightest, trained the army diligently every day, and studied military books hard in his spare time.
He knew that his abilities were limited, so he recruited many previously trained talents from Anfeng County, and he also had a close relationship with Zhou Tai.
Fortunately, Zhou Cheng could listen to what others said, and with the help of his talents, although he could not train the army into an iron army, he could still manage it in an orderly manner.
During this time, Zhou Cheng was in an extremely happy mood.
It was just because his wife was pregnant, Zhou Cheng surrounded his wife after finishing his official duties every day, taking care of her.
In general.
Since the aristocratic families in Jiangxia County were eradicated, Zhou Cheng's life has become more leisurely.
However, with the passage of time, Zhou Cheng vaguely felt that more and more Jiangxia and Zhou clan were officials in various counties and counties.
People, once they have rights, sometimes they will inevitably seek personal gain for themselves.
Perhaps not all the children of the Zhou family in Jiangxia are like this. However, there are too many children of the Zhou family in Jiangxia County who are engaged in politics, and there are always some whose moral character is not up to standard.
Now Jiangxia County Governor Zhou Jing is the head of the Zhou family, and many of the more important official positions in each county are held by the Zhou family's children.
In such a big environment, some of the Zhou family's children were inevitably a little arrogant and domineering.
In addition, as soon as the Zhou family moved to Jiangxia, they used thunderous means against the major families.
In today's Jiangxia County, no one dared to oppose the Zhou family, which involuntarily fueled the arrogance of the Zhou family's children.
Although Zhou Cheng was aware of these signs, he did not interfere too much, just because Zhou Qi now has a high prestige, and many children in the clan admire him very much.
Compared with loyalty, a slight lack of personal morality is nothing.
Moreover, the children of the Zhou family are indeed capable of producing many talents. Although there are few great talents in the world, there are also some talents of hundreds of miles.
It is with the help of these people that Jiangxia County can be firmly controlled, and there is no need to worry about the resurgence of the major families.
Even the refugees who poured into Jiangxia and the black households who moved down from the mountains were managed in an orderly manner.
The entire Jiangxia, except that the Zhou family is a bit too powerful, is developing in a good direction.
On this day, Zhou Cheng took his wife, Mrs. Gu, and some guards to play outside the city.
They were all in disguise. In addition to playing, Zhou Cheng also planned to pay a private visit incognito, hoping to see the real life of the people at the bottom of Jiangxia today.
But what we see today is very different from the prosperity of the past.
Just because there are many refugees gathered outside the city.
Seeing this, Zhou Cheng frowned slightly and said to himself: "With the outbreak of the war in Jingzhou, more and more refugees are pouring into Jiangxia. If this continues, Jiangxia County may not be able to collect these refugees."
In fact, when some refugees poured into Jiangxia, they did not trust the government very much at first, so they did not obey the government's arrangements and instead went their separate ways to find a way to survive.
There are also many people who come to Jiangxia to seek refuge with relatives.
As for the remaining people, most of them have a little wealth, so they want to find a place to buy their own property.
For those people who were unwilling to obey the government's arrangements, Zhou Jing did not force them to do anything difficult.
On the contrary, if they can find a way out by themselves, it will save the government a lot of expenses, so why not do it?
However, with the influx of more and more refugees, it will also have a considerable impact on public security in various places.
However, for the vast majority of refugees, unless they really cannot survive, they do not want to cause trouble when they leave their homes.
Fortunately, all parts of Jiangxia County are very tolerant of refugees. The people have no food to eat, and they can still go to the officially designated refugee shelters, so it didn't cause much confusion.
"The chariot general is really benevolent. If the general hadn't tried his best to gather and resettle the refugees, I'm afraid there would be starvation everywhere."
Zhou Cheng's wife, Gu Shi, couldn't help but praise her.
Zhou Cheng held his wife's hand tightly, and suddenly asked: "You are far away from the family alone, and you come here to marry me, do you miss your family?"
When Gu Shi heard this, she shook her head: "The general is the brother of the chariot and cavalry general, and he is also the captain of the Liangshi County. If I marry the general, I should be a high-ranking one. How can I talk about marrying down?"
"And the ruler is the guide for the ministers, the father is the guide for the son, and the husband is the guide for the wife."
"Since my concubine is married to a general, no matter where the world ends, rich or poor, high or low, she will follow the general by his side."
"Although sometimes I miss my family, but this concubine is already a member of the Zhou family, so I should put my family first."
Hearing this, Zhou Cheng had a slight smile on his face, and then suddenly said: "I want Yuan Tan to come from Duke Ming, what do you think?"
Upon hearing the words, Mrs. Gu immediately showed surprise on her face, and said, "Can this be done?"
Yuan Tan was Gu Yong, the elder brother of the Gu family.
Since Gu married Zhou Cheng, Gu Yong was recruited by Zhou Qi as a lieutenant in the Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion.
Although this official position is only the assistant history of the general's mansion, it is also regarded as Zhou Qi's close minister. He only needs to practice for a while, and he will be entrusted with important tasks in the future.
However, Zhou Qi's subordinates are now considered to be full of talents. Gu Yong, a chariot general who works as a Zhonglang, does not have a high sense of presence.
Moreover, almost all the important positions in Yangzhou are already occupied by famous people. It is unrealistic for Gu Yong to climb up in a short time.
As a girl, Gu didn't think too much about things, she only knew that if Gu Yong could come to Jiangxia, she would have a relative from her natal family by her side.
Zhou Cheng pondered for a while, and then said: "I want to show Yuan Tan that he is the magistrate of Jiangxia County, but I don't know if he is willing to come over."
Although the rank of the prefect of the county is higher than that of Zhonglang who works in the general's mansion, but the latter is a close minister of the car and the general, and may have a better future.
When Mrs. Gu heard this, she was shocked.
She is the daughter of the Gu family in Jiangdong. She has received a very good education since she was a child, and soon realized that things don't seem to be that simple.
"Almost all important positions in Jiangxia belong to the Zhou family, let alone important positions such as county magistrate."
"If the general's cousin is the Prime Minister of Jiangxia County, wouldn't it offend the Zhou family?"
Hearing this, Zhou Cheng was silent for a long time, then sighed slightly, and said, "Let's leave this matter at that, don't bring it up again."
He always remembered what Zhou Qi told him back then.
Now that the Zhou family in Jiangxia is really big, and some of the Zhou family's children are also starting to swell, Zhou Cheng wanted to second Gu Yong here. Fortunately, Jiangxia County just inserted a nail, so that the Zhou family did not dare to be too unscrupulous.
However, as his wife said, doing so may cause Zhou's displeasure.
For Jiangxia County today, stability is more important than anything else.
"Oh, someone passed out."
Just as Zhou Cheng was struggling in his heart, he suddenly heard a burst of noisy shouts.
He lifted his eyes and forgot, just in time to see a group of refugees gathered together, shouting loudly.
"General, it seems that someone has fainted, let's go and have a look."
Mrs. Gu heard everyone's shouts and turned to Zhou Cheng.
She is kind-hearted, and now that she is pregnant with Liujia, she also hopes to do more good deeds to accumulate virtue for the child in her womb.
Moreover, the policy formulated by the Cavalry General Zhou Qi was originally to treat refugees well and strive to allow everyone who fled to live well in troubled times.
Zhou Cheng was born into a humble family and had unparalleled loyalty. If the old lady hadn't helped him, he might have starved to death long ago.
Even though he is now in a high position, he still maintains his innocence and is not blinded by power and status.
Therefore, when he learned that a refugee had fainted, he did not hesitate at all. He took his wife to protect him and strode towards the refugees.
"Get out of the way."
The guards separated the refugees, and when Gu saw the face of the fainted man clearly, she couldn't help but exclaimed.
But it was because, although the fainted man on the ground was thin, his face was covered with burn scars and he looked quite ferocious.
Zhou Cheng hurriedly hugged his wife in his arms, patted her on the back lightly, and said, "Don't be afraid, he just suffered burns on his face, and he looks a little scary."
Mrs. Gu calmed down and then said with some embarrassment, "I'm so strange. Go and see how that person is doing."
Zhou Cheng personally stepped forward to check on the unconscious man, but he was not a doctor after all. In the end, he could only say helplessly: "Let's send him to the city first."
Unexpectedly, when the accompanying guards heard the words, they showed embarrassment and said: "This person passed out here, he must be very weak. We dare not put him on horseback and bring him back to the city."
Gu said hurriedly: "Didn't I come in a carriage? Just put him in the carriage."
But the guard said: "Madam is honorable, and she is pregnant with Liujia. This person's origin is unknown, and he doesn't know what disease he has. How can he ride in the same car with Madam?"
When Mrs. Gu heard this, she scolded: "He is already unconscious, how can he harm me? Besides, I have already been in contact with him. If there is really an epidemic, how can I avoid it?"
"The priority is to save people now, don't say anything more, just take him to the car."
The guard looked troubled, and turned to look at Zhou Cheng.
Zhou Cheng pondered for a moment, then looked down at the unconscious man.
Although this man had an ugly face and very shabby clothes, compared with other refugees, both his clothes and hair looked very clean, and there was no dirt even between his fingernails. He looked a little out of place.
"If my prediction is correct, this person should not be an ordinary refugee, but most likely a descendant of a family who has suffered."
"It's fate to meet each other, and I can't just watch him die here."
"Move him to the car, with me here, nothing will happen."
The guards didn't dare to say anything more, they could only follow orders.
Commander's Mansion.
Zhou Cheng saw the doctor coming out and asked, "Why is the patient unconscious?"
The doctor bowed, and then said: "This person is fine except for being weak. The reason why he fainted may be caused by hunger. Feed some liquid food and he should be able to wake up."
Zhou Cheng thanked the doctor, and then ordered the man to be fed.
as predicted.
After the man ate a little liquid food, he woke up not long after, and then looked at the room with some confusion.
"you're awake?"
The maid who was in charge of taking care of the man couldn't help but smile when he saw the man wake up.
"This is where?"
The voice from the man's throat was so hoarse that it startled the servant girl.
She was already afraid of the man's ugly face, but when she heard the slightly piercing voice, she immediately felt a little scared.
She said tremblingly: "This is Jiangxia Commandery's Mansion."
The man's expression moved slightly, and he asked again: "Why am I here?"
The maid didn't dare to hide anything, so she immediately told the whole story after a while.
The man was silent for a long time after hearing the words, then got up and bowed to the door, without saying a word.
Seeing this, the servant girl ran out secretly and told Zhou Cheng about the patient's recovery.
The affairs in the military are not busy now, Zhou Cheng came to the house not long after, and saw the man who was sitting quietly on the bed.
After seeing Zhou Cheng, the man hurriedly stood up to pay homage and said, "Common people pay homage to Captain Zhou. Thank you Captain and Madam for saving your life!"
Zhou Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked: "Who is your Excellency, why can you tell my identity at a glance?"
The man said neither humble nor overbearing: "My Li Wen is from Guanzhong. He fled to Jingzhou due to the disaster of war. He never wanted to encounter disaster of war again, so he could only follow Daliu and flee to Jiangxia."
"As for the identity of the general, it's not difficult to guess. I've already been told the seal and ribbon you wear."
Zhou Chengdao: "Even if ordinary people see the seal and ribbon, they may not know the rank it represents. If you can see it at a glance, you must have an extraordinary background. Are there other family members?"
Li Wen smiled bitterly and said: "Guanzhong was affected by the war, food prices soared, and family members either died from the swords of rebel soldiers or died of hunger."
"Only I was lucky enough to survive the fire and escape all the way to Jiangxia."
"If it weren't for the government in Jiangxia to give porridge along the way, I'm afraid I would have escaped death."
Hearing this, Zhou Cheng sighed, but he didn't suspect that the other party was lying to him.
Compared with Yangzhou and Jiangxia counties, the people in Guanzhong are really suffering. There are not a few people like Li Wen who have lost their entire clan and only one person remains.
Zhou Cheng was kind-hearted, and seeing that Li Wen should have read a lot of books, he wanted to take him in, so he immediately asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
Li Wen's expression moved slightly, and then he prostrated himself and said: "The common people have no worries because their families are ruined and their families are dead. I just want to survive and repay the general for saving his life."
Zhou Chengdao: "Get up and talk, don't be so polite."
It wasn't until Li Wen got up that Zhou Cheng asked: "Yangzhou and even Jiangxia County have never raised idle people. What are your abilities? Can you tell me."
Li Wen said: "Before the family fortunes of the grassroots declined, they read poetry and books and practiced the six arts of a gentleman."
"Now that our family is ruined and our appearance is completely ruined, we dare not expect to achieve anything. I would like to be a carriage driver in the general's mansion, that is enough."
Hearing this, Zhou Cheng looked at Li Wen carefully, and couldn't help but sigh.
In this era, in addition to valuing family background and fame, people are also very judged by their appearance.
For example, handsome guys like Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, and Xun Yu can add a lot of appearance points, and it is very easy for them to be reused by others.
On the other hand, people like Zhang Song and Pang Tong are easily discriminated against.
Not to mention the disfigured and voiceless Li Wen, it is basically impossible for anyone to reuse him with such a physical disability.
Zhou Cheng felt pity in his heart, remembering that the other party had also read poetry and books, and said: "In that case, you can stay in the house. As long as you work hard, you will never be short of food and clothing."
(End of this chapter)
Yangzhou, Shouchun.
When Tian Feng returned with Liu Biao's documents, Zhou Qi had already recovered from his grief, but he was still wearing white clothes.
"Can the general recover?"
Tian Feng stepped forward to greet him and asked with concern on his face.
Zhou Qi said: "Thanks to Mr.'s concern, my health is no longer serious."
Tian Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
With Zhou Qi's influence on Yangzhou, if the other party is unwell, he cannot fully help Jingzhou.
Tian Feng didn't talk too much nonsense, and said straightforwardly: "This time I am going to Jingzhou as an envoy, Mr. Liu has already agreed to donate a million stones of grain and grass, and ask the general to relieve Jingzhou's danger."
Zhou Qi asked: "Now that Xiangyang is trapped by Sun Wentai, how should the food and grass be delivered?"
Tian Feng smiled and said, "This matter is easy."
"Although Sun Wentai maintained his offensive, Xiangyang was surrounded by mountains and rivers. According to the natural dangers of the Han River and Xiangjiang River, and with the navy as a cover, Sun Wentai could only be in a stalemate with the Jingzhou Army on the north bank of the Han River. The entry and exit of soldiers and horses in Xiangyang City were not affected. "
"As for grain and grass, it can also be allocated in batches from the southern counties."
Zhou Qi pondered for a while, and then said: "Do you have a plan for how to rescue Jingzhou?"
Tian Feng's eyes flickered, and he said: "The general can use the strategy of encircling Wei and saving Zhao."
"Now that Sun Jian is besieging Xiangyang with his troops, the territory of Yuzhou must be empty. The general can use his troops from Yangzhou to march northward from the Huaihe River and directly attack Runan."
"Runan County is where Yuan Shu's foundation lies. If the general sends troops to attack, Sun Jian will definitely lead his troops back. In this way, the danger of Jingzhou will be resolved."
Obviously, Tian Feng's heart is not dead, and he still hopes that Zhou Qi will send troops to attack Yuan Shu.
If Zhou Qi attacked Runan, Yuan Shu would definitely be furious, and then the two southern princes would fight a battle.
No matter who wins or loses, this war will at least last for a long time, enough to last until Yuan Shao pacifies the north.
At that time, even if one of them wins, their vitality will be severely damaged, and they will not be able to continue to expand in a short time.
This is exactly the situation Tian Feng hopes to see.
Xi Zhicai was astonished by Tian Feng's thoughts. He shook his head and retorted: "A man who is good at fighting has no great achievements. If you can defeat others without fighting, why bother to mobilize troops?"
"Besides, my lord and Yuan Gonglu have never had any enmity, if we rashly lead troops to attack him, wouldn't it attract criticism?"
"In my opinion, the Duke of Ming can give courtesy first and then soldiers. He ordered Zhou Cheng, the captain of Jiangxia County, to gather all Jiangxia's soldiers and station them on the border of Nanjun County as a deterrent."
"Duke Ming wrote a letter to Yuan Gonglu again, and Xiaozhi urged him to stop the army and truce with emotion and reason."
"If Yuan Gongdao obeys, there is no need to use weapons rashly; if he does not obey, Zhou Cheng and Zhou Tai can be ordered to rush to Xiangyang's aid."
"It is not too late for Ming Gong to lead Yangzhou's troops again and go north to Lujiang to fight with them."
When Tian Feng heard the words, his heart sank.
He came here not only to understand the dangers of Jingzhou, but also intended to cause a fight between Zhou Qi and Yuan Shu, so that both of them would suffer.
It was for this reason that he traveled thousands of miles to Xiangyang, and spared no effort to persuade Liu Biao to send millions of stones of grain and grass in exchange for Zhou Qi's military assistance.
If Zhou Qi adopts the strategy of Xi Zhicai, then Tian Feng's plan will come to nothing.
at that time.
Zhou Qi got a million stones of food and grass for nothing, and he could cultivate his body and rest without using weapons.
Given time, it will become a serious disaster.
Zhou Qi ignored what Tian Feng thought, and directly adopted Xi Zhicai's suggestion.
While he ordered Zhou Cheng and Zhou Tai to station troops at the border of Nanjun, he wrote a letter to Yuan Shu, hoping that the other party would stop his troops and make a truce.
However, since Zhou Cheng became the captain of Jiangxia County, he dared not neglect in the slightest, trained the army diligently every day, and studied military books hard in his spare time.
He knew that his abilities were limited, so he recruited many previously trained talents from Anfeng County, and he also had a close relationship with Zhou Tai.
Fortunately, Zhou Cheng could listen to what others said, and with the help of his talents, although he could not train the army into an iron army, he could still manage it in an orderly manner.
During this time, Zhou Cheng was in an extremely happy mood.
It was just because his wife was pregnant, Zhou Cheng surrounded his wife after finishing his official duties every day, taking care of her.
In general.
Since the aristocratic families in Jiangxia County were eradicated, Zhou Cheng's life has become more leisurely.
However, with the passage of time, Zhou Cheng vaguely felt that more and more Jiangxia and Zhou clan were officials in various counties and counties.
People, once they have rights, sometimes they will inevitably seek personal gain for themselves.
Perhaps not all the children of the Zhou family in Jiangxia are like this. However, there are too many children of the Zhou family in Jiangxia County who are engaged in politics, and there are always some whose moral character is not up to standard.
Now Jiangxia County Governor Zhou Jing is the head of the Zhou family, and many of the more important official positions in each county are held by the Zhou family's children.
In such a big environment, some of the Zhou family's children were inevitably a little arrogant and domineering.
In addition, as soon as the Zhou family moved to Jiangxia, they used thunderous means against the major families.
In today's Jiangxia County, no one dared to oppose the Zhou family, which involuntarily fueled the arrogance of the Zhou family's children.
Although Zhou Cheng was aware of these signs, he did not interfere too much, just because Zhou Qi now has a high prestige, and many children in the clan admire him very much.
Compared with loyalty, a slight lack of personal morality is nothing.
Moreover, the children of the Zhou family are indeed capable of producing many talents. Although there are few great talents in the world, there are also some talents of hundreds of miles.
It is with the help of these people that Jiangxia County can be firmly controlled, and there is no need to worry about the resurgence of the major families.
Even the refugees who poured into Jiangxia and the black households who moved down from the mountains were managed in an orderly manner.
The entire Jiangxia, except that the Zhou family is a bit too powerful, is developing in a good direction.
On this day, Zhou Cheng took his wife, Mrs. Gu, and some guards to play outside the city.
They were all in disguise. In addition to playing, Zhou Cheng also planned to pay a private visit incognito, hoping to see the real life of the people at the bottom of Jiangxia today.
But what we see today is very different from the prosperity of the past.
Just because there are many refugees gathered outside the city.
Seeing this, Zhou Cheng frowned slightly and said to himself: "With the outbreak of the war in Jingzhou, more and more refugees are pouring into Jiangxia. If this continues, Jiangxia County may not be able to collect these refugees."
In fact, when some refugees poured into Jiangxia, they did not trust the government very much at first, so they did not obey the government's arrangements and instead went their separate ways to find a way to survive.
There are also many people who come to Jiangxia to seek refuge with relatives.
As for the remaining people, most of them have a little wealth, so they want to find a place to buy their own property.
For those people who were unwilling to obey the government's arrangements, Zhou Jing did not force them to do anything difficult.
On the contrary, if they can find a way out by themselves, it will save the government a lot of expenses, so why not do it?
However, with the influx of more and more refugees, it will also have a considerable impact on public security in various places.
However, for the vast majority of refugees, unless they really cannot survive, they do not want to cause trouble when they leave their homes.
Fortunately, all parts of Jiangxia County are very tolerant of refugees. The people have no food to eat, and they can still go to the officially designated refugee shelters, so it didn't cause much confusion.
"The chariot general is really benevolent. If the general hadn't tried his best to gather and resettle the refugees, I'm afraid there would be starvation everywhere."
Zhou Cheng's wife, Gu Shi, couldn't help but praise her.
Zhou Cheng held his wife's hand tightly, and suddenly asked: "You are far away from the family alone, and you come here to marry me, do you miss your family?"
When Gu Shi heard this, she shook her head: "The general is the brother of the chariot and cavalry general, and he is also the captain of the Liangshi County. If I marry the general, I should be a high-ranking one. How can I talk about marrying down?"
"And the ruler is the guide for the ministers, the father is the guide for the son, and the husband is the guide for the wife."
"Since my concubine is married to a general, no matter where the world ends, rich or poor, high or low, she will follow the general by his side."
"Although sometimes I miss my family, but this concubine is already a member of the Zhou family, so I should put my family first."
Hearing this, Zhou Cheng had a slight smile on his face, and then suddenly said: "I want Yuan Tan to come from Duke Ming, what do you think?"
Upon hearing the words, Mrs. Gu immediately showed surprise on her face, and said, "Can this be done?"
Yuan Tan was Gu Yong, the elder brother of the Gu family.
Since Gu married Zhou Cheng, Gu Yong was recruited by Zhou Qi as a lieutenant in the Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion.
Although this official position is only the assistant history of the general's mansion, it is also regarded as Zhou Qi's close minister. He only needs to practice for a while, and he will be entrusted with important tasks in the future.
However, Zhou Qi's subordinates are now considered to be full of talents. Gu Yong, a chariot general who works as a Zhonglang, does not have a high sense of presence.
Moreover, almost all the important positions in Yangzhou are already occupied by famous people. It is unrealistic for Gu Yong to climb up in a short time.
As a girl, Gu didn't think too much about things, she only knew that if Gu Yong could come to Jiangxia, she would have a relative from her natal family by her side.
Zhou Cheng pondered for a while, and then said: "I want to show Yuan Tan that he is the magistrate of Jiangxia County, but I don't know if he is willing to come over."
Although the rank of the prefect of the county is higher than that of Zhonglang who works in the general's mansion, but the latter is a close minister of the car and the general, and may have a better future.
When Mrs. Gu heard this, she was shocked.
She is the daughter of the Gu family in Jiangdong. She has received a very good education since she was a child, and soon realized that things don't seem to be that simple.
"Almost all important positions in Jiangxia belong to the Zhou family, let alone important positions such as county magistrate."
"If the general's cousin is the Prime Minister of Jiangxia County, wouldn't it offend the Zhou family?"
Hearing this, Zhou Cheng was silent for a long time, then sighed slightly, and said, "Let's leave this matter at that, don't bring it up again."
He always remembered what Zhou Qi told him back then.
Now that the Zhou family in Jiangxia is really big, and some of the Zhou family's children are also starting to swell, Zhou Cheng wanted to second Gu Yong here. Fortunately, Jiangxia County just inserted a nail, so that the Zhou family did not dare to be too unscrupulous.
However, as his wife said, doing so may cause Zhou's displeasure.
For Jiangxia County today, stability is more important than anything else.
"Oh, someone passed out."
Just as Zhou Cheng was struggling in his heart, he suddenly heard a burst of noisy shouts.
He lifted his eyes and forgot, just in time to see a group of refugees gathered together, shouting loudly.
"General, it seems that someone has fainted, let's go and have a look."
Mrs. Gu heard everyone's shouts and turned to Zhou Cheng.
She is kind-hearted, and now that she is pregnant with Liujia, she also hopes to do more good deeds to accumulate virtue for the child in her womb.
Moreover, the policy formulated by the Cavalry General Zhou Qi was originally to treat refugees well and strive to allow everyone who fled to live well in troubled times.
Zhou Cheng was born into a humble family and had unparalleled loyalty. If the old lady hadn't helped him, he might have starved to death long ago.
Even though he is now in a high position, he still maintains his innocence and is not blinded by power and status.
Therefore, when he learned that a refugee had fainted, he did not hesitate at all. He took his wife to protect him and strode towards the refugees.
"Get out of the way."
The guards separated the refugees, and when Gu saw the face of the fainted man clearly, she couldn't help but exclaimed.
But it was because, although the fainted man on the ground was thin, his face was covered with burn scars and he looked quite ferocious.
Zhou Cheng hurriedly hugged his wife in his arms, patted her on the back lightly, and said, "Don't be afraid, he just suffered burns on his face, and he looks a little scary."
Mrs. Gu calmed down and then said with some embarrassment, "I'm so strange. Go and see how that person is doing."
Zhou Cheng personally stepped forward to check on the unconscious man, but he was not a doctor after all. In the end, he could only say helplessly: "Let's send him to the city first."
Unexpectedly, when the accompanying guards heard the words, they showed embarrassment and said: "This person passed out here, he must be very weak. We dare not put him on horseback and bring him back to the city."
Gu said hurriedly: "Didn't I come in a carriage? Just put him in the carriage."
But the guard said: "Madam is honorable, and she is pregnant with Liujia. This person's origin is unknown, and he doesn't know what disease he has. How can he ride in the same car with Madam?"
When Mrs. Gu heard this, she scolded: "He is already unconscious, how can he harm me? Besides, I have already been in contact with him. If there is really an epidemic, how can I avoid it?"
"The priority is to save people now, don't say anything more, just take him to the car."
The guard looked troubled, and turned to look at Zhou Cheng.
Zhou Cheng pondered for a moment, then looked down at the unconscious man.
Although this man had an ugly face and very shabby clothes, compared with other refugees, both his clothes and hair looked very clean, and there was no dirt even between his fingernails. He looked a little out of place.
"If my prediction is correct, this person should not be an ordinary refugee, but most likely a descendant of a family who has suffered."
"It's fate to meet each other, and I can't just watch him die here."
"Move him to the car, with me here, nothing will happen."
The guards didn't dare to say anything more, they could only follow orders.
Commander's Mansion.
Zhou Cheng saw the doctor coming out and asked, "Why is the patient unconscious?"
The doctor bowed, and then said: "This person is fine except for being weak. The reason why he fainted may be caused by hunger. Feed some liquid food and he should be able to wake up."
Zhou Cheng thanked the doctor, and then ordered the man to be fed.
as predicted.
After the man ate a little liquid food, he woke up not long after, and then looked at the room with some confusion.
"you're awake?"
The maid who was in charge of taking care of the man couldn't help but smile when he saw the man wake up.
"This is where?"
The voice from the man's throat was so hoarse that it startled the servant girl.
She was already afraid of the man's ugly face, but when she heard the slightly piercing voice, she immediately felt a little scared.
She said tremblingly: "This is Jiangxia Commandery's Mansion."
The man's expression moved slightly, and he asked again: "Why am I here?"
The maid didn't dare to hide anything, so she immediately told the whole story after a while.
The man was silent for a long time after hearing the words, then got up and bowed to the door, without saying a word.
Seeing this, the servant girl ran out secretly and told Zhou Cheng about the patient's recovery.
The affairs in the military are not busy now, Zhou Cheng came to the house not long after, and saw the man who was sitting quietly on the bed.
After seeing Zhou Cheng, the man hurriedly stood up to pay homage and said, "Common people pay homage to Captain Zhou. Thank you Captain and Madam for saving your life!"
Zhou Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked: "Who is your Excellency, why can you tell my identity at a glance?"
The man said neither humble nor overbearing: "My Li Wen is from Guanzhong. He fled to Jingzhou due to the disaster of war. He never wanted to encounter disaster of war again, so he could only follow Daliu and flee to Jiangxia."
"As for the identity of the general, it's not difficult to guess. I've already been told the seal and ribbon you wear."
Zhou Chengdao: "Even if ordinary people see the seal and ribbon, they may not know the rank it represents. If you can see it at a glance, you must have an extraordinary background. Are there other family members?"
Li Wen smiled bitterly and said: "Guanzhong was affected by the war, food prices soared, and family members either died from the swords of rebel soldiers or died of hunger."
"Only I was lucky enough to survive the fire and escape all the way to Jiangxia."
"If it weren't for the government in Jiangxia to give porridge along the way, I'm afraid I would have escaped death."
Hearing this, Zhou Cheng sighed, but he didn't suspect that the other party was lying to him.
Compared with Yangzhou and Jiangxia counties, the people in Guanzhong are really suffering. There are not a few people like Li Wen who have lost their entire clan and only one person remains.
Zhou Cheng was kind-hearted, and seeing that Li Wen should have read a lot of books, he wanted to take him in, so he immediately asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
Li Wen's expression moved slightly, and then he prostrated himself and said: "The common people have no worries because their families are ruined and their families are dead. I just want to survive and repay the general for saving his life."
Zhou Chengdao: "Get up and talk, don't be so polite."
It wasn't until Li Wen got up that Zhou Cheng asked: "Yangzhou and even Jiangxia County have never raised idle people. What are your abilities? Can you tell me."
Li Wen said: "Before the family fortunes of the grassroots declined, they read poetry and books and practiced the six arts of a gentleman."
"Now that our family is ruined and our appearance is completely ruined, we dare not expect to achieve anything. I would like to be a carriage driver in the general's mansion, that is enough."
Hearing this, Zhou Cheng looked at Li Wen carefully, and couldn't help but sigh.
In this era, in addition to valuing family background and fame, people are also very judged by their appearance.
For example, handsome guys like Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, and Xun Yu can add a lot of appearance points, and it is very easy for them to be reused by others.
On the other hand, people like Zhang Song and Pang Tong are easily discriminated against.
Not to mention the disfigured and voiceless Li Wen, it is basically impossible for anyone to reuse him with such a physical disability.
Zhou Cheng felt pity in his heart, remembering that the other party had also read poetry and books, and said: "In that case, you can stay in the house. As long as you work hard, you will never be short of food and clothing."
(End of this chapter)
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