Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 442 I Know You
Zhou Cang went north via Yanzhou. At this time, Yanzhou was no longer what it was during the war between Cao Lu and Cao Lu. Carefree.

The recovery of Yanzhou benefited from two heroes, Zao Zhi and Ren Jun.The rapid rise of Cao Cao, the two also contributed a lot, it is the development of agriculture and mulberry, the supply of food and grass gave Cao Cao confidence, and also made the population of Yanzhou and Yuzhou grow rapidly. There is Guo Jia, but people admire the wise men who plan strategies, but ignore these behind-the-scenes people who contribute to social stability and development.

"Cao Cao is in a hurry." Zhou Cang sighed softly and made a conclusion.The reason why Zhou Cang set off early was to investigate along the way.The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the grain harvest is abundant. This is Cao Cao's soft power, and Zhou Cang does not want to destroy the rare stability and peace.

"Zhongxuan, you are from Jingzhou, do you know if there is such a scene in Jingzhou?"

Wang Can shook his head slightly: "Although Jingzhou is rich in fertile fields and produces a lot, the people are not as happy as they are."

Zhou Cang was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood that the land and resources of Jingzhou were in the hands of a few big clans, as well as many small gentry clans. If there is no idle land, the farmer will starve to death!"

Wang Can was shocked: "Your Majesty must not say this again, lest you cause trouble."

Zhou Cang was speechless, so he had to change the subject: "What talent does Zhongxuan know in Yanzhou?"

Wang Can said like a few treasures: "There is Zhong Changtong from Shanyang who is eager to learn, extensively involved in secretaries, and has written more than [-] words in "Chang Yan", but he is outstanding, bold, free and easy, dare to speak out, and does not hold back on small details. He is called a crazy student. All prefectures and counties called him to be an official, and they all said that he was ill. The Minister ordered Xun Yu to hear his reputation and recommended him as a minister. Liu Hong, Mengyin of Taishan County, invented abacus and wrote "Qianxiang Calendar". He is now the prefect of Shanyang There are also Liu Zhen from Dongping, and Ruan Yu from Chenliu, who are erudite and talented, vigilant and eloquent, good at poetry and prose, and friendly with Cao Pi."

Well, to say it is to say nothing, all flowers have their own owners.Zhou Cang knew Liu Zhen and Ruan Yu. They and Wang Can were the seven sons of Jian’an who were later called Jian’an. Zhong Changtong and Liu Hong had no impression, but Wang Can’s recommendation must not be a simple person, especially Liu Hong is still an abacus Inventor, that is even more remarkable.

Alas, I still know too little about the history of the Three Kingdoms.Zhou Cang immediately said to Dianman: "Xiaoman, send a personal guard back to Xuzhou immediately, and invite Lu Ji and Kan Ze to come to Yanzhou and ask Zhong Changtong and Liu Hong for advice. If possible, invite them to Xuzhou. The two must copy their masterpieces back, and I will watch them when I go back, and invite them to Xuzhou to retire when they are old." If you find a talent, you can't miss it.

Slowly traveling all the way, Zhou Cang did not arrive in Yedu until April 25.The people who greeted him outside the city were Yang Xiu and Zhang Jai, and there was another person who looked a few years younger than Yang Xiu, but they didn't recognize him. Yang Xiu recommended that this was Sima Yi, the new Xiangfu literary master, whose name was Zhong Da.

When he finally saw the legendary Sima Yi, Zhou Cang couldn't help but take a few more glances. Sima Yi acted as a follower of the two of them in a regular manner, and he couldn't tell anything strange from his appearance.Seeing that Zhou Cang was very kind, Zhang Jai didn't dare to show it, he could only show it through his eyes, Zhou Cang was convinced that this trip to Yedu was not dangerous, at least Cao Cao didn't intend to embarrass himself now.

Sima Yi bowed to Zhou Cang, not as envoy but as Marquis of Liao.

On the way into the city, Yang Xiu secretly told Zhou Cang that Sima Yi was the second son of Sima Fang and was friendly with Cao Pi, so Zhou Cang asked Zhou Cang to be careful. He also said that Cao Hong wanted Sima Yi's help because of his lack of knowledge, but Sima Yi refused. bear grudges.Zhou Cang listened to his ears, and guessed that Yang Xiu was telling the truth, but it was a bit too anxious to say these things to himself just because Sima Yi and Cao Pi were friendly, and Yang Xiu and Cao Zhi were friendly.

While whispering in a low voice, Yang Xiu did not forget to say a few words loudly to show his closeness to Zhou Cang, "Mr. Zhou, what is the cart behind you?"

"This is a congratulatory gift to the prime minister, do you need to check it?"

"The joke that Mr. Zhou said is a congratulatory gift, so why do you need to check it?" The two of them sneaked a glance at Sima Yi, but they saw that Sima Yi still had no expression, but seemed to open his jaw after a glance and thought.

"Is the prime minister in the mansion?" Zhou Cang asked.

"I'm in the mansion, giving lectures to you young masters, so that you can come with me to visit." Yang Xiu turned and said, "I don't know how Sun Quan heard that the prime minister held the Bronze Sparrow Conference, and he also sent people to congratulate him. I heard that the offerings were extremely huge. , I don’t know what it is.”

While speaking, he had already arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yang Xiu pointed to the gate and said: "When the mansion was completed, the Prime Minister came to see him, only left a movable type in front of the gate and then turned away. Everyone was puzzled, so I want you to know what it means?"

Alas, Yang Xiu, Yang Xiu, what should I say about you.Zhou Cang turned around and asked Sima Yi, "Does Zhong Da know?"

Sima Yi smiled: "I didn't know then, but now I know."

Zhou Cang laughed loudly, "Then I know now."

Zhang Ja and Sima Yi sent Zhou Cang to the door and left. Zhou Cang asked Yang Xiudao: "Dezu, when I was in Luoyang, I advised you not to eat chicken. Have you ever broken the precept?"

Yang Xiu was stunned, "If I only eat soup and not meat, it is considered breaking the precept? This matter has troubled me for more than [-] years, can you explain it to me?"

Zhou Cang chuckled, and said with a pun: "Some things are not fun to talk about."

Zhou Cang walked all the way into the city, and stayed in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion for a while. He had already been seen by others, and he greeted everyone he knew or not, but these people started whispering after they left.

"This is Liao Hou Zhou Cang Zhou Weiguo."

"Looking at Hei Zhuang, he looks more like a general than a state shepherd."

"Don't talk nonsense, Marquis of Liao Dynasty is proficient in all aspects of literature and military affairs, and his poems and essays are even praised by Mr. Zijian."

"But look at the people around him, the hundred guards are nothing, the military general is too old, his beard is white, he looks like he can be sixty, and that boy is so young, his hair is not yet It grows out. I heard that the guard next to him was called Dian Wei, and he had the courage to be unworthy of men. Why is he now an old soldier and a child? Is this called the combination of old and young?"

"Haha, the ages of the two are about the same. Look at that person next to you, Nuo, that's the ugly one, with such a wretched appearance."

Of course, Zhou Cang couldn't hear these words, but this did not hinder the spread of the information. Within an hour, all civil and military officials in Yedu knew that Zhou Cang was coming, and he was accompanied by three unique followers.

Yang Xiu ordered Huang Zhong and others to be arranged at the post house, and he brought Zhou Cang and the luxurious carriage into the Prime Minister's Mansion. After a short while, he saw all the young masters come out of the hall. Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi saw Zhou Cang slightly Nodding his head, only a seven or eight-year-old child saw Zhou Cang, looked carefully for a while and said, "I know you, you are Zhou Cang and Zhou Weiguo, right?"

(End of this chapter)