The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 36 Filial Piety

When Wei Tao went to Yanmen Pass again, he suddenly found that it was a bit different. The sergeants who came and went were not as loose as when Wei Xu was in charge, and they were full of energy, completely different.

When Wei Tao came to the Yanmen Mansion again, he saw that there was a tight defense outside. Although the guards outside the gate looked ordinary, there was a look of superiority in their eyes.

"You are Mayi county lieutenant? My lord has already ordered you to go in. As for the others, wait outside!"

Hearing this, Wei Tao paused in his heart, but he had some understanding.

I am afraid that Wei Xu is no longer in charge of Yanmen Pass at this time.

Sure enough, when Wei Tao entered the mansion, he saw a person sitting in the lobby, holding a volume in his hand, reading silently, it was Ding Yuan, governor of Bingzhou.

There is another person behind Ding Yuan, with a hulking back and a heavy waist, holding a painting halberd, majestic and awe-inspiring, no one dares to look at him, if it is not Lu Bu Lu Fengxian, who is it?
As for the rest, there was no one. In terms of status alone, even Gao Shun, Wei Xu and others were obviously not qualified to be here.

"Wei Weitao of Mayi County pays his respects to your lord."

Wei Tao didn't dare to neglect and hurried forward for a few steps, and immediately prostrated himself in front of Ding Yuan.

Hearing Wei Tao's voice, Ding Yuan slowly put down the scroll in his hand, and then said with a smile.

"Unexpectedly, you, the county captain of Mayi, have done a great thing. I am a big state, and it took me a year to barely buy two thousand good horses. Now you, the county captain, came here for me. Three thousand horses, very good!"

Wei Tao couldn't understand what Ding Yuan meant, but just seeing Lu Bu looking at him with a soft look at this moment, Wei Tao could understand: Ding Yuan didn't really blame him.

"My lord taught me the lesson."

Wei Tao had nothing to say for a moment, he could only respond in this way.

"Although you made your own decision this time, what you did in Mayi was not bad. All the horse bandits were wiped out, and now Mayi can be regarded as enjoying a peaceful place, and the business is prosperous, benefiting the people of Mayi. A certain agent said The county magistrate, even the genuine county magistrate, can sit there."

Having said that, Ding Yuan was silent for a while, and then said slowly.

"In this case, in the past, I rewarded those who made meritorious deeds. Now, how about I give you the post of county magistrate? Although my state is not very prosperous, there are several counties with great potential. If you can manage them with peace of mind , the future is bound to be boundless.”

Ding Yuan's behavior is a bit like picking peaches.

But if you really understand, then you won't think so.

After all, Mayi is poor, and can only rely on border trade to develop. After Ding Yuan traded with the Xiongnu this time, there will obviously not be too many large transactions in the future. If he stays in Mayi like this, the future is actually not bright.

Therefore, Ding Yuan's actions were indeed intended to reward Wei Tao.

But Wei Tao hesitated for a while, and then spoke slowly after a while.

"I want to tell you, Lord Inspector, this time I just want to tell you that after negotiating with the Huns this time, I want to resign and return to my hometown."

Saying these words at Wei Tao's age is very strange, but Wei Tao continued to speak without hesitation.

"As the saying goes: Parents are here, don't travel far. Tao has been away from home for several years, and he is already very unfilial. He dare not say that he is going home to serve his parents, but he would like to be able to have fun at his father's knees. I hope the adults will allow it."

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, officials were still dominated by the election system, one of which was to promote filial piety and honesty.

I have to say that such a system does have the situation of "promoting scholars, not knowing books, promoting filial piety, and living away from fathers", but it also allows some honest people to receive official positions.

Under such circumstances, no matter it is true or not, "filial piety" should be admired by others.

If Wei Tao refuses for other reasons, then Ding Yuan can think that he is disrespectful, but for Wei Tao's long-awaited parents, Ding Yuan not only can't stop him, but also wants to reward him greatly.

What's more, Wei Tao is still a little different at this time.

Strictly speaking, at this time Wei Tao was at the time when he was successful and famous. He was able to give up his power and position, and he had to go home to serve his parents at his knees. This was the act of great filial piety.

"Being separated for many years to see your parents is normal, how can I blame it?"

Sure enough, not only Ding Yuan, but also Lu Bu who was behind Ding Yuan looked at Wei Tao with a kinder expression.

"I heard that the reason why Ziyu came from the border was to follow the ambition of his ancestor Wei Qing. I thought Ziyu was young, and he had said this before, but now it seems that this statement is not enough! Ziyu is even a filial person, filial to his parents , also filial piety to ancestors."

Who is Ding Yuan?

The governor of Bingzhou is also a celebrity today.

With Ding Yuan's words, Wei Tao is famous enough to be famous all over the world, and even come out to be an official in the future, and ordinary official positions can be recognized.

And at this moment, Ding Yuan got up and went to Wei Tao to help him up, and then pulled him aside to sit down.

This is a great gift, one must know that in this hall, without Ding Yuan's summons, ordinary people cannot enter, let alone have a seat.

Even Lu Bu can only stand behind Ding Yuan at this time, which shows Ding Yuan's courtesy!
"Since Ziyu is homesick, I can return home at will. How about letting Ziyu choose when Ziyu returns and join the prefectures and counties?"

At this time, Ding Yuan said again, this is a deeper level.

But Wei Tao did not intend to continue to work in Bingzhou.

Not only is the Yellow Turban Rebellion about to start, but he also wants to stay in his own home so that his family will not be harmed by him, and because Wei Tao's sense of Ding Yuan is actually not very good.

Even though Ding Yuan really felt Wei Tao's filial piety at this time, Wei Tao felt that his words were just to keep him.

Just as Cao Pi accepted the position of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty in history, he still had to give three words and three concessions.

Now Ding Yuan's retention actually gave Wei Tao such a feeling.

Because you are a filial person and a talented person, then I have to have such a posture. In fact, I don't really want to keep you.

"Thank you for your kindness, my lord. I'm afraid I won't be here for a few years when I return home this time. If I take up this position, it will be a failure of my lord's entrustment, but it is absolutely impossible."

Although he didn't know if Ding Yuan meant it like that, Wei Tao still refused again and again.

"Forget it, everyone has their own aspirations, but I can't force it..."

After going back and forth like this several times, Ding Yuan finally let out a long sigh.

"However, Ziyu is a man of great filial piety. Such virtue must be displayed. If Ziyu doesn't mind, I would like to show filial piety for the court. How about it?"

"Thank you sir."

This time it was finally impossible for Wei Tao to refuse.

Coming out of the mansion, Wei Tao finally let out a long sigh of relief.

The matter discussed by the Xiongnu was naturally arranged by Ding Yuan, and he came not far from Ding Yuan, so he could know that Ding Yuan attached great importance to this matter.

But this time, Wei Tao is not at a loss to get Ding Yuan's promise. Just being a "Xiao Lian" is not easy, not to mention Ding Yuan's evaluation.

Regardless of whether Ding Yuan is sincere or false, since he has made this conclusion today, he will naturally make Wei Tao famous in the future.

Although it may be just one or two words, it can let famous people in the world know Wei Tao's name, and the benefits to Wei Tao in the future are inexhaustible.

"grown ups."

Seeing Wei Tao coming out, Zhang Liao and others also followed up. In front of outsiders, Zhang Liao still called him an adult.

Now that he knew that Zhang Liao had returned, Wei Tao naturally wouldn't mind too much about it.

Naturally, this is not a place to talk. Fortunately, although it is a fortress, there is still a post house. With Wei Tao's identity, it is not a problem to open a courtyard.

After sitting down, Wei Tao asked the others to leave, leaving Zhang Liao alone, and briefly talked about what he had talked with Ding Yuan.

"Originally, I wanted Wen Yuan to stay in Mayi as his successor, but unfortunately, Lord Inspector has already made a decision."

Wei Tao spoke bluntly.

"Ma Yi is located in an important road. If it was dilapidated in the past and there were not many merchants, that's all. But now I am afraid that Lord Inspector regards it as a channel to continuously obtain high-quality war horses. I am afraid that he must be a confidant who cannot do it."

Regarding Ding Yuan's approach, Wei Tao can also guess, after all, he has given him the best example.

Indeed, the Xiongnu can relieve their urgent needs after this large transaction, but in the future, Ding Yuan may tighten the transaction of the Huns even more, wantonly suppressing the price of bad horses, and forcing the Huns to trade with good horses.

With Lu Bu in hand, Ding Yuan was even more fearless in doing this.

"I don't know what Wenyuan's plan is now? If Wenyuan wants to, I would like to guarantee that Wenyuan can take up any position in Bingzhou."

Wei Tao's remark was not a test, but a straightforward statement.

"If Wen Yuan is willing to go back to Chenliu with me, I can only entrust one of the captains. But I can assure Wen Yuan that in the future I will never let Wen Yuan's abilities go, so that Wen Yuan can show his strengths and serve the country. Do your best!"

Zhang Liao's heart was also hot. After all, Zhang Liao is only a teenager now, and being able to gain the trust of others is the most precious thing.

"I have already recognized Ziyu as my lord. Where Ziyu goes, where does Wenyuan go? The ends of the earth, I will not be held accountable!"

"Okay! I will not let you down, and you will never let me down!"

Although he had expected it in his heart, Wei Tao couldn't help but feel agitated when he heard what Zhang Liao said in person.

Both Wei Tao and Zhang Liao are straightforward people. Now that they have made a decision, they naturally won't talk too much about it.

But soon Zhang Liao left the station and returned to Mayi overnight.

But this time, apart from the previous things, Wei Tao still got a promise from Ding Yuan that as long as Wei Tao is with him, he can leave with him.

You must know that Wei Tao spent nearly a year building the one hundred cavalrymen. Except for the horses, Wei Tao paid for the rest. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the private soldiers of the Wei family.

In fact, nearly one-third of them were indeed private soldiers of the Wei and Zhang families.

Of course he wanted to take those horses away with him, so Wei Tao wanted to make up for the business tax of Mayi this year.

This is also benefited by Ding Yuan, otherwise there would be such a good thing.

A year's business tax is quite a lot, but Chen Liuwei's family is also strong enough to accept all one hundred good horses.

(End of this chapter)