Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 34 Incognito, first entry into the official career (4)
Sima Yi heard it in his ears and immediately understood.He lightly placed his eyes on Du He's forehead, then turned around quickly, looked at Liu Yin and other representatives of the refugee household heads who were standing on the spot in a daze, bowed deeply, and apologized: "Fathers and elders, Sima Yi's visit I didn’t think carefully about the matter, I didn’t deal with it carefully, and some details about the allocation of farmland were not accurate. I had to go back to the county government to consult with the chiefs before implementing it. I can only trouble the elders to go back and wait for the good news..."

"Master Ma is too polite..." Liu Yin and other homeowners of the refugees thanked each other.

Only Niu Jin could see clearly from one side. Although Sima Yi looked as if nothing had happened, his fists were clenched with veins when he bowed - obviously the rage in his chest was really big!
The well-steamed suckling pig lying on the big black lacquer plate is bright yellow all over its body. It looks dripping with oil and has a strong aroma, which makes people salivate after seeing it.Du Chuan, Yuan Xiong and Yuan Hun were sitting side by side at the table, drinking and talking with each other.

"Du Juncheng, you've been a little strange lately. Why did you leave the matter of recruiting refugees and settling the fields to Ma Yi, a stunned young man who had just been transferred to the county mansion?" Yuan Xiong put down his wine glass, a little displeased He asked Du Chuan in a calm manner, "Didn't you always keep this matter in your palm?"

"What's so strange about this? This Ma Yi was promoted from the position of the county magistrate of Hezhi County - Mr. Wei Fu heard that he was known as 'smart and capable' in Hezhi County, so he personally promoted him by name. The Shanghai Planning Department that the old man also manages is not a good job, so what if I let him do it?" Du Chuan twirled the beard at the corner of his mouth with his right finger, and said lightly, "Although this Ma Yi came from a poor family, but After all, he is a Confucian scholar who has read a great book, and he may have some future prospects in the future. The old man is a favor, and it is good to give him a chance to experience..."

Yuan Xiong listened, but secretly smiled and did not respond.He once got the news from his eyeliner in the county mansion: this time, Ma Yi was admitted as the chief planner of the county. A new official with a good reputation came to split up Du Chuan's forces.Du Chuan is still covering up for himself at the moment, "Be a favor and give him a chance to practice and practice" and so on, it's just an excuse to cover up his embarrassment!However, Yuan Xiong could only smile dryly at this moment, naturally he didn't dare to touch his window paper face to face.

"Oh! Brother Yuan, if Du is an official in your Jizhou territory," Du Chuan held the wine glass as if casually turning it around a few times, watching the wine in the glass make circles of ripples, but the words in his mouth Somewhat indifferently, "I'm afraid that with the contribution Du has made to you in the past few years, General Yuan will not treat Du badly?"

"Of course! Of course!" Yuan Xiong's younger brother Yuan Hun listened in the side seat, and hurriedly replied, "It's just that Hanoi County is still his Cao Cao's territory-if one day, it falls In the hands of our General Yuan, the position of the prefect of Hanoi County must be firmly held by you Du Juncheng!"

After Du Chuan heard this, he chuckled, raised his glass quickly, drank the wine slowly, and said leisurely, "Yes! Now Hanoi County is still Cao Mengde's territory. I really don't know when General Yuan will come over."

"How difficult is it to take down Hanoi County? Cao Cao has always been terrified of my great general—" Yuan Xiong's face twitched a few times, and he sneered, "Think about the first year of Jian'an, Your Majesty Cao Cao was the first to welcome him into Xudu, and in a flash of enthusiasm, he appointed Cao Cao the post of General, above the Sangongs—as a result, General Yuan of my family said: "When Cao Mengde was defeated in Yanzhou, Or I, Yuan Benchu, sent troops to rescue him from his predicament! How can he dare to be superior to me now?' So Cao Cao hurried into the palace overnight to meet His Majesty, and respectfully transferred a general to my family, Yuan Benchu. Great General, he himself is very witty and only a Sikong! When my great general got angry, he, Cao Mengde, was so frightened that the shit out of him——If my great general went south with 80 troops, then he, Cao Mengde, would have to obediently watch the wind Surrender?"

Hearing this, Du Chuan smiled disapprovingly, and said slowly: "General Yuan has a large land, many people, and a strong army. This is naturally good. However, according to Du, Cao Cao has captured Lu Bu in recent years. , sweeping away Yuan Shu, and recently subduing Zhang Xiu, his strength has also increased dramatically, so it should not be underestimated! If Yuan and Cao are really going to fight, General Yuan will have to go through a lot of trouble if he wants to win him."

"Huh! Du Chuan, you praise Cao Cao so much, why do you rely on our General Yuan?" Yuan Hun was not very happy when he heard Du Chuan praised Cao Cao so much. He snorted and put his hands in his hands Putting the wine glass heavily on the table, he said sarcastically, "Do you still want to be in two boats and please both sides?"

Seeing Yuan Hun being so narrow-minded, Du Chuan became angry at once, stared at him for a while, and finally burst out laughing, and said politely: "Second Master Yuan—look at what you said! Du has always been kind to General Yuan. Loyal and loyal! How can he have any other thoughts? Cao Mengde is so good, but there is one thing that is far worse than General Yuan! —— Du Mou sees that since he took power in Xudu, he has insisted on insisting Carrying out that bullshit strategy of "suppressing the strong and supporting the weak, reducing the rich and helping the poor", except for the imperial court conferring lords and granting cities for military exploits, no one is allowed to occupy more than [-] hectares of private land... This makes Du very angry Dissatisfied! How can he do this like our General Yuan? General Yuan has always treated his subordinates with kindness. He once publicly ordered that all the rich and powerful families in the prefectures and counties under his jurisdiction, such as Bing, You, Ji, Qing, etc. They can annex fields and keep their wealth for themselves, and they can own hundreds of hectares or thousands of hectares of land! This is the wise master who governs the country with leniency! Such a wise master is hard to find even if we put up lanterns!
"To be honest, my Du family was one of the most wealthy and wealthy families in Hanoi County during the time of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling. They used to own more than 700 hectares of fertile land. Those who have declined... the two Yuan brothers, in fact, I don't care much about the position of the prefect of Hanoi. Being a prefect under someone like Cao, like Wei Zhong, besides being able to eat a few more meals and earn more Apart from a few filial piety money, is there any special benefit? How can it compare to the comfort of the two brothers Yuan who have fertile fields, continuous houses, and groups of slaves? Therefore, I, Du, are looking forward to this Yuan Da The general will attack one day, thinking about Du's hard work over the years, if you can give back the [-] hectares of land that Du's family had before, so that Du can revive the family business, then I will be very grateful It's..."

"Du Juncheng! Your request is nothing more than a trivial matter!" Yuan Xiong raised his wine glass with his right hand, patted his chest with his left hand, and said proudly, "Isn't it just [-] hectares of land? As long as you treat us Yuan The general is loyal to you wholeheartedly, and he can reward you with seven thousand hectares of land! ——This, I, Yuan Xiong, dare to guarantee you in person here on behalf of General Yuan!"

Du Chuan also raised his wine glass, saluted him across the air, took a sip, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Since the two Yuan brothers have made such a promise, how dare Du refuse to serve General Yuan wholeheartedly?"

Just as he was talking, he heard a light knock on the mahogany door of the elegant room.Du Chuan hastily waved his hand, and Yuan Xiong, Yuan Hun and the others closed their mouths in satisfaction—but saw the wooden door slowly open a crack, revealing half of Du He's face and coming in: "Uncle, the two masters—— Master Ma Yi is here."

"Okay! Hurry up!" Du Chuan smiled thickly, stood up and greeted the door.

Du He also responded with a grin, and pushed the door to the right, leading Sima Yi who was standing beside him to come over.

"Du Juncheng, the two masters, Yi is very polite." As soon as Sima Yi stepped into the elegant room, he bowed and gave a deep salute.

Du Chuan quickly stepped forward to support his shoulders, took his right hand, smiled and tucked him to sit beside him, looking very affectionate: "Come! Come! Come! Mr. Ma, to be able to learn a lot with a young man like you Du Mou is very happy to sit at the same table with other scholars!"

Seeing Du Chuan's overly ostentatious enthusiasm, Sima Yi also pretended to be flattered. He sat down on the seat next to Du Chuan with respect and gratitude, and waved his hands again and again: "Du Juncheng said, It's really a kill!"

When Du Chuan waited for him to sit down, he jumped up suddenly as if thinking of something, picked up a bronze dagger on the table, picked up a red lacquered wooden plate, and walked to the wine table in the middle with a smile on his face. Before steaming the suckling pig in the head cage, he cut off a large piece of fragrant elbow meat, put it on a plate, turned around, and smiled at Sima Yi: "Mr. Thank you for your hard work—come, come, come! I borrow flowers to present Buddha, and use this steamed suckling pig dish made by the famous chef of the capital invited by Brother Yuan Zhongweng to express condolences to you on behalf of the county government!"

While talking, he brought the wooden dish containing suckling pork knuckle to Sima Yi.

"Don't dare to do it! Don't dare to do it!" Sima Yi hurriedly stood up, bowed his body halfway, stretched out his hands and took the wooden plate respectfully, "How dare I be treated so warmly by the magistrate?"

"Sit, sit, sit!" Du Chuan returned to his seat, and greeted him to sit down with a haha ​​smile. At the same time, he rolled his eyes and secretly glanced at the Yuan brothers.

Seeing this, Yuan Xiong and Yuan Hun felt overjoyed and cupped their hands with smiles all over their faces, saying flatteringly: "Mr. Ma is young, promising and knowledgeable. My two brothers have always admired him very much!"

Sima Yi naturally understood that it was the Yuan brothers and Du Chuan singing and singing together to infuse him with ecstasy soup, but he didn't make a show of it, so he thanked him perfunctorily and didn't talk about other matters.

"Ma Jun, try this steamed suckling pig first..." Du Chuan touched the large piece of suckling pig knuckle on Sima Yi's plate from a distance with his chopsticks, "It won't taste good when it's cold..."

Sima Yi couldn't refuse, so he picked up a small piece of suckling pork knuckle with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. The suckling pork knuckle was fat but not greasy, and it was very crispy. The fragrant juice flowed down his throat, and he couldn't help praising: "This pork meat is so crispy!"

"Ma Jun, do you know that the famous chef from the capital in Sihai Building has been busy in the kitchen for five days and five nights..." Du Chuan looked at him hehe straight smile.

"Have you been busy for five days and five nights?" Sima Yi asked in surprise.

(End of this chapter)