Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 29 Climb to Youzhou Terrace
So in April of the fifth year of Guanghe, Chief Zhou took office.The so-called master book is the assistant official in charge of documents. Zhou Cang remembers that Yang Xiu and Sima Yi both served as Cao Cao's master book, and Lu Bu was appointed as the master book by Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou. It is the threshold for entering the official position, which is higher than that of Ju Xiaolian, and I am quite satisfied in my heart.

Mr. Zhou is not very busy every day. He just helps Tao Qian receive official documents, draft letters, and write reports.Master Zhou is approachable and has no pretensions at all. It quickly spread in Youzhou. Everyone knows that there is a new young master in Youzhou. This new master is different. He is not like a white-faced scholar, but more like a black-faced scholar. General.

How old is Zhou Cang, the elder brother of the two brothers Tao Shang and Tao Ying? I don’t know whether he was disciplined by Tao Qian or because of his nature. He reads books every day but fails to make any progress. The gifted man discusses brothel culture, and the two ask Zhou Cang several times before being rejected by Zhou Cang on the grounds that he is busy with business.The two followed Tao Qian, they were fair and clean, and the few friends they made with were handsome, because Zhou Cang's appearance was not popular, so the two no longer insisted.

In his spare time, Zhou Cang often competes with Dian Wei in martial arts. Although he is abused, he is very skilled. He is becoming more and more proficient in using horse lances.Zhou Cang later figured out that the manufacturing process of Ma Chan was too complicated and the materials used were too particular, so gradually fewer and fewer people used it.It is rare for Dian Wei to be able to praise a few words, but it is more of a pity. He said that Zhou Cang's strength is not bad, and his reaction is also considered astute. Can comprehend but can't be conveyed in words, can't be practiced, can only be cultivated after experiencing life and death in real battles with people, especially in battlefield fights and life-and-death duels.Zhou Cang thought to himself, Dian Wei didn't know what he did before, he must have killed or injured many people.

Fighting against Dian Wei is much more formal than the random self-creation with Pei Yuanshao, but the way is the same, open and close, advocating offense, paying attention to speed and strength, but Dian Wei is more thorough and coherent, and can find out at any time. Opponent's weaknesses and weaknesses.Zhou Cang asked Dian Wei where he learned martial arts, Dian Wei looked at Zhou Cang with disdain, is this still worth learning?Lao Tzu is born with supernatural powers, he has been a street fighter since he was a child, and he was born with his fists and practiced.Zhou Cang sighed, it seems that people who are really talented can learn without a teacher, and the best teacher is actual combat, especially someone like Dian Wei who is dedicated to martial arts.Zhou Cang didn't tell Gan and Chen to be idle, he first sent Gan Chi to Changshan to inquire about Zhao Yun's whereabouts, and asked Chen Zhong to inquire about the news and understand the various conditions in Youzhou.

When starting from Yanzhou, Zhou Cang found that the price of goods was soaring, and the quality of the money was getting worse and worse. The hundreds of dollars he brought with him were used up to buy a few clothes. The two thousand dollars given by Zhang and Su thought it was a big sum. , now it is only called money in units of tens of thousands, thanks to the fact that all four of them have salaries to get, and the four of them have no bad habits, otherwise it would be a bit embarrassing.

Happy days are always short.It is said that spring rain is as expensive as oil, and it is really expensive. There has been no rain in spring, and it has remained the same since summer. There was a severe drought everywhere. Zhou Cang was very righteous and brave to shoulder the heavy burden, leading the people to dig ditches, divert canals, and dig wells. I have been very busy for three whole months, and finally survived the hottest months.Tao Qian saw it in his eyes and praised him in his heart, but he didn't say anything. The people had a good opinion of Zhou Cang and attributed it to Tao Cishi.

During this period, Gan Chi came back to return to his life. Zhao Yun is now traveling and is not at home. He does not know when he will return. He only sees his brother Zhao Feng, so he has to leave a letter to explain his intention. Zhao Feng is not in good health and often suffers from illness.After hearing this, Zhou Cang sighed, but he was helpless.

After fighting the drought, Zhou Cang asked Tao Qian to go out for inspection in the name of inspecting the people's livelihood. After receiving permission, he was accompanied by Gan Chi and Chen Zhong and escorted by Dian Wei to inspect the work in the territory.

Chen Zhongzao had already inquired clearly that Ji County was the capital of the Yan State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but the history is far away, and with the addition of wars, many relics have disappeared.Ask the common people, the most famous scenic spot in the area is Youzhou Terrace, ten miles outside the city.It is said that it was originally built by King Yanzhao during the Warring States Period, also known as the Golden Terrace. It was named after King Yanzhao put gold on it. It was used to recruit talents, and the most famous capable person recruited was Le Yi.

Just like traveling, it is a pity not to come, and it is even more regrettable to come.When Zhou Cang came to Youzhou Terrace, the platform was dilapidated due to years of disrepair, but it was much larger than the earthen platform of Pei Dahu in Peijia Village. It is said that it was three stories high at first, nearly ten feet high.I can't appreciate the scenery, so I can only look for some nostalgic feelings. Zhou Cang boarded Youzhou Terrace and looked far away. I was a little disappointed. There were no green mountains, green waters, and vicissitudes of life. It was all desolate. Several small villages, Scattered farmland, bits and pieces of dark green.

There are also a few scholars who don't know where they are on the earthen platform. Maybe they also came to visit and nostalgia.Zhou Cang was deeply saddened, and said a sentence inadvertently but very coolly: I don’t see the ancients in the past, and I don’t see the coming ones in the future.

Master Zhou's poem shocked everyone present except Dian Wei, and they all asked who it was. Chen Zhong said in a timely manner that this was Zhou Cang, Master Zhou of the governor's mansion. Feeling it.

Master Zhou, that is Lord Inspector's confidant, who is Lord Inspector, that is the biggest official in Youzhou.Some people dissected it word by word, expressing their own views and opinions, some even said that they read the taste of Chu Ci, and some people made plans to engrave it on a stone tablet and stand it under the stage for people to admire, so that this good sentence will be passed down through the ages.Dian Wei curled his lips, he looked for people everywhere to find out about Le Yi's story, how he captured more than [-] cities in Qi State, how capable Le Yi was, how powerful he was with a knife, a gun or a halberd.Zhou Cang finally couldn't resist the onlookers and flattery, and fled in despair.

Soon Master Zhou's poems were passed on to the county magistrate, who immediately ordered that the big households in the county pay for the best stone materials and the best stonemasons, and write the poem by himself on the stone tablet. On the side of Youzhou Terrace, there is Zhou Cang's name on the stone tablet, and naturally there is also the handwritten words of a certain county magistrate.This matter was reported to Lord Inspector, who didn’t say a word about erecting the stele, but spoke highly of poetry and prose, so it was widely circulated in Youzhou, and also attracted more people to go to Youzhou Terrace to be hypocritical, driving the local catering industry, quarrying industry, etc. With the prosperity of the industry, the wages of masons soared.

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