At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 98 Letter
Wine and song, life geometry!For example, the morning dew has a lot of suffering.

Generosity should be regarded as generosity, and worry is unforgettable.How to relieve worries?Only Dukang.

Green Zijin, Youyouwoxin.But for the sake of the king, I have been pondering it so far.

Yo-yo Luming, the apple of the wild food.I have guests, harp blowing Sheng.

It's like a moon, when can I stop?Worry can't be cut off from it.

The more you pass through the mountains, the uselessness exists.Qi Kuo talks about Yan, longing for old grace.

The moon is scarce, and the black magpie flies south.Three turns around the tree, where is the branch to rely on?

The mountains never get too high, and the sea never gets too deep.Zhougong spit and feed, and the world is home to one's heart.

After Jia Xu read it, he felt the desire for talents between the lines, and the last sentence was even a bit arrogant, but he remained silent for a long time.

In Jia Xu's view, this was obviously not an improvisation by Zhou Qi, otherwise it would not have been appropriate for the occasion.

This poem should have been written down a long time ago, but it was only taken out at this time, obviously expressing Jia Xu's desire for talents in his heart.

The fact is indeed the case, Zhou Qi is now alone and alone, seeing that the world is about to go into chaos, but there is no one available to discuss countermeasures.

That feeling is really indescribable.

If not, Zhou Qi would never have come up with this poem at this time, and it would never have been so confiding to Jia Xu.

However, Zhou Qi also had his own considerations in doing so.

Although he was trying to win by surprise and wanted to reveal his ambition to Jia Xu, he also knew from his understanding of Jia Xu that this person would never spread the news.

He led Jia Xu into the attic and took out the stairs, maybe not for his own sake, because these words were not suitable to be spread today.

If it were anyone else, no matter how hungry Zhou Qi was for talents, he would not have said those words so boldly, let alone come up with the complete "Dan Ge Xing".

Jia Xu read the entire poem several times, then went down the stairs and lit a fire in the box.

The flames engulfed the letter, but Jia Xu remained calm all the time, making it impossible to see what was in his heart.

It was night, Zhou Qi left Guzang with Dian Wei and others for the sake of safety, and headed straight for Hanyang County.

Now that it is winter, driving at night is not only dangerous, but also extremely cold.

Even so, Zhou Qi did it anyway.

Although he believed that Jia Xu would keep his mouth shut and would not spread what happened that night, he would not bet his own life either.

Only by leaving Wuwei County as soon as possible can Zhou Qi take his destiny into his own hands.

But it is said that after Jia Xu returned home, he asked someone to bring back the drunken and unconscious book boy. Then he returned to the study, opened the manuscript written by Duan Jiong, and read it all night long by firelight.

What happened with Zhou Qi at Juxian Pavilion that night seemed to never have happened.

The next day, Jia Xu dragged his tired body and was about to go back to his room to rest when he saw his father walking over.

After the ceremony was over, his father Jia Gong suddenly said: "I heard that you were invited to Juxian Pavilion for a banquet last night, and you came back very late. After returning home, you turned on the lamp to read at night and stayed up all night, but is that so?"

Regarding his father, Jia Xu would not hide too much, and immediately said: "That's exactly it."

Jia Gong, who was already a little old, had a strange expression on his face when he heard the words, and said: "Since you resigned from Luoyang and returned to your hometown, you have rarely interacted with people. Mood swings."

"Can you tell me, what is this Zhou Qi like?"

Knowing son Moruo father.

Jia Gong knew his son very well. When he saw that the other party could talk to Zhou Qi for so long and stayed up all night after coming back, he knew there must be something fishy.

Now that he is older, it is time to resign his official position to take care of his old age. However, the Jia family has had people serving as high-ranking officials in the court for generations.

He originally had high hopes for Jia Xu, hoping that his son would be able to make friends with all the powerful people in Luoyang after being filial and honest, and that he would be able to achieve something before he retired.

In this way, every generation of the family has someone serving in the court, and it will be able to maintain its prosperity for a long time.

It never occurred to me that after Jia Xu resigned and returned home, she seemed to have no intention of becoming an official again, and stayed at home almost every day to study. Jia Gong persuaded him several times, but Jia Xu tactfully refused.

So, seeing that Jia Gong has reached the age of retirement, Jia Xu still only has the name of Xiaolian. How can he not make Jia Gong anxious?
The appearance of Zhou Qi caused some fluctuations in Jia Xu, who had always been calm, which was actually a good thing for Jia Gong.

When Jia Xu heard this, he frowned and thought hard.

After a long time, he sighed: "I can't see through Zhou Ziyi."

Jia Gong raised his brows slightly, but was aroused with strong interest, and said: "You claim to be able to read people's hearts, but this person is so young that you can't even see through him. I guess he must have something special."

Jia Xu pondered for a while, remembering the legends about Zhou Qi that he heard these days, and then sighed: "If my view is not bad, he is a capable minister who governs the world, and a traitor in troubled times."

"Although he came from a humble background, he has great plans, and has the ambition to reorganize the country and include Kyushu."

Hearing this, Jia Gong couldn't help but shrink his pupils, and couldn't help but look at his son carefully.

He knew very well that Jia Xu seemed humble, but in fact he was very arrogant. People from ordinary families might not be able to appreciate him, but he never expected that he could give such a high evaluation to a young man.

From this point of view, either Zhou Qi is really an extraordinary person, or Jia Xu is mistaken.

However, Jia Gong believes in the former more than the latter.

He said with great interest: "To receive such praise from my son, Zhou Ziyi must have something extraordinary. As a father, I will have a banquet with this man in the mansion today, so that I can make friends with him."

But Jia Xu shook his head and said: "If my prediction is correct, Zhou Ziyi must have left overnight. If he still stays in the city, then this person is also a generation with great ambition and talent, so I take back what I just said."

Jia Gong sent someone to investigate, and sure enough he learned that after the banquet ended last night, Zhou Qi and others left overnight.

Jia Xu was lying on the bed, looking at the roof with eyes a little straight. After a long time, he sighed: "You have ambitions but no background. It's so difficult to rise in troubled times."

"Whether it's a dragon or a worm, does it really have the talent to match its ambition, or does it have ambition but no wrist, let's wait and see."

However, Zhou Qi and others rushed to Hanyang County day and night, and then went to Long County to visit Gai Xun.

Gai Xun was very happy to see Zhou Qi, and first introduced him to the prefect of Hanyang County, and then to Liangzhou Governor Liang Hu. Much praise.

The governor of Liangzhou, Liang Hu, knew that Zhou Qi was well versed in military affairs, and the Qiang people in Liangzhou were ready to take action after Duan Ji's death, so he decided to conquer Zhou Qi and keep him in Liangzhou as an official.

Regarding this matter, Zhou Qi was very tempted and did not immediately refuse.

The governor of the state at the border has far more power than the governor of the Central Plains, just like Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, who has held a large army in history.

Why?

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Gein's governor gradually became more powerful, from the original rank of six hundred stones to two thousand stones.

The initial duty of the state governor was to supervise the governors of the state and county. However, as time passed, in order to strengthen the centralization of power, the emperor even gave the governor the power to command the army.

The governor of the state can suppress the rebellion of the princes and the people, especially the counties near the frontier. The governor not only shoulders the responsibility of resisting the invasion of foreign races, but even has the right to take the initiative to initiate wars against ethnic minorities according to changes in the situation.

As the governor of Liangzhou, Liangzhou's Qiang people rebelled repeatedly, so Liang Hu's authority is also very large.

If you can get Liang Hu's attention and make contributions in the frontier, it might not be a good way to get promoted.

If he returned to Luoyang at this time, Yuan Shao might not be able to help him find an official position, so it would be better to stay in Liangzhou directly and take the road of military promotion.

But there are pros and cons to everything.

Of course, staying in Liangzhou can earn military merit, but this is not a kind place, with many powerful people, many foreign races, and frequent wars. It is not easy to take root here, and it is even more foolish to want to develop stably.

The most important thing is that staying in Liangzhou, even if you can get Liang Hu's attention, you will still be under the fence after all.

After experiencing the helplessness of serving under Yang Qiu, Zhou Qi is no longer willing to continue to be subordinate to others.

Zhou Qi never wanted to experience that kind of thing where he clearly had the ability to change the future, but lost everything because his superiors did not listen to advice.

If possible, even if he is allowed to serve as county magistrate in a remote place, he will at least be the top leader in the county.

At least he can let go of his hands and feet and show his ambitions.

There is no need to succumb to others, let alone think about how to abandon your immediate boss and go out to work alone in the future.

You know, this era is very particular about loyalty.

If Liang Hu treats Zhou Qi kindly, then Zhou Qi must do his best to help Liang Hu, and he will also become Liang Hu's protégé. Criticized by others, resulting in ruined reputation and personality.

Taking refuge in the Yuan family, as a disciple and former official of the Yuan family, there are not so many troubles.

Yuan's disciples and former officials are all over the world.

If Zhou Qi only lives in one place, he can respect him superficially and then concentrate on his own affairs. When the feudal lords come together to fight against each other, he can also join the side that is beneficial to him, and the fisherman will benefit.

"If possible, I would still like to seek the post of county magistrate and secretly develop my influence."

Zhou Qi thought so, but did not reject Liang Hu directly, but waited quietly.

Time passed slowly, and seeing that it was already the end of the year, Zhou Qi finally received Yuan Shao's letter. When he opened the letter and read the contents, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Cao Jie's side has been temporarily resolved through the joint efforts of Gai Xun and Yuan.

Even if Zhou Qi returns to Luoyang now, his life is no longer in danger.

After Zhou Qi persuaded Yang Qiu, his story of escorting Yang Qiu's family members thousands of miles gradually spread in Luoyang and was praised by many people.

People in high positions almost all like loyal people.

Even after the emperor heard about this incident, he praised Zhou Qi a few words. It was for this reason that Cao Jie secretly canceled the wanted order for Zhou Qi.

Yuan Shao has also completed what Zhou Qi asked him to do before leaving Luoyang.

However, Yuan Shao said in the letter that because of Cao Jie's secret obstruction, Zhou Qi could not seek the position of magistrate of Lujiang County, and could only be guaranteed to be the magistrate of Anfeng County.

Those who govern more than [-] households are called county magistrates, and those with less than [-] households are called county magistrates.

From this we can also see how barren Anfeng County is and how sparsely populated it is.

　The child was sick and had a fever, so I rushed out Chapter 2 overnight to post it early, lest I have no time to write tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)