"Young Master, why is this happening?"

Han Dang was extremely shocked and quickly let go of the reins to stop his lord. However, due to the growing power of the other party, he did not dare to pull him, so he had to turn around and scold the pavilion chief on the ground. "My young master has just been released from prison by a thousand stones."

County magistrate, I am here to take up my post. I heard that Dian Wei is famous for his bravery and he is here to pay a visit. He may have the intention of conquest. Why are you here to capture him? You are really ridiculous!"

The middle-aged pavilion chief was shocked for a moment when he heard this, but immediately bowed his head and fell silent.

Han Dang was speechless when he saw this, and his lord remained silent and actually jumped on his horse and ran away, so he had no choice but to turn around and chase after him with a few attendants.

However, Lou Gui suddenly realized it, and then he couldn't help sighing, and then turned around with his horse: "In this case, the pavilion chief must remember the kindness of my young master!"

"May I ask your lord's name?" The pavilion chief became even more ashamed after hearing this.

"Liaoxi Gongsun Xun!" Lou Gui said as he got on his horse and chased after him.

For a while, the pavilion chief was left alone, kneeling in front of Dianwei's house.

"Young master, why should you be angry with such a person?" Han Dang's equestrian skills were amazing, and he asked on the horse after catching up.

"Why am I angry?" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but sneer after hearing this, but he slowed down. "As you said, why should I be angry with this person?"

Han Dang was speechless for a moment.

"The reason why I am a little depressed is actually because I feel that my head has been burned by the sun, and I have done such a meaningless act." Gongsun Xun sighed seriously when he said this. "I am a native of Western Liaoning who is about to go to Liaodong.

People, trying to recruit a Central Plains warrior who has a family and a mouth and is even supported by the countryside, isn't it a waste of effort?"

After all, Han Dang was just a martial artist, and he didn't know how to persuade him for a while.

"Young Master, you are self-aware and kind-hearted!" At this moment, Lou Gui rushed over from behind. "So why should you sigh?"

Now, it was Gongsun Xun's turn to be speechless for a moment. He was so benevolent... but how could he become an elder again?

"Is this what Uncle Zi said?" Han Dang was also confused.

"Look, Lord Righteous," Lou Gui smiled immediately on his horse. "This land in the Central Plains is the place where the Four Wars are fought. Once chaos breaks out, wars will inevitably lead to disasters. And Dian Wei is a man of extraordinary bravery. He is here.

One day can always keep the whole village safe..."

"That's true." Han Dang couldn't help but nodded with emotion. "It's just that the bandits are connected, the pavilion chief is worried and unwilling to let Dian Wei leave, let alone the war? If there is a war, I'm afraid that Dian Wei will be elected.

Be a military leader and continue to protect your hometown."

"That's exactly the truth." Lou Gui couldn't help but said seriously. "The pavilion chief was worried that Shaojun would capture Empress Dianwei and cause the place to lose its protection. But our Shaojun understands that, if we don't talk about arresting, we are conquering.

Isn't it the same thing to leave Dianwei? It just makes the villagers here lose their support! That's why our young master turned around and left... He not only retreated when faced with difficulties, he was also kind-hearted and did not want to

After losing Dianwei, the local area was persecuted by soldiers and bandits."

Han Dang and the attendants suddenly realized this, and then they looked at their lord with a little more respect.

Gongsun Xun was naturally too lazy to explain... In fact, the benevolence that Lou Gui mentioned, that is, the compassion, really moved him, but it was just a few points, but it cannot be said to be the main cause. The real main cause is actually 'powerlessness

'Four words.

To put it bluntly, the sense of regional identity is too high these days. Even if you have a background and reputation, you can only attract some scholars who have the right to choose, but you may not be able to seduce these powerful and powerful people who are rooted in the local area... In other words, after hundreds of years,

With the differentiation and tempering, what is the powerful in the Han Dynasty today? They are local forces with no way to obtain a serious official career, and most of their interests come from the local area. These people do not have the courage and strength to leave the local area.

Of course, you can't say that Dian Wei is qualified to be called a powerful person. After all, his background is very different from that of a powerful person.

But obviously, as the world gradually became unstable, he, a ranger with outstanding military skills, was passively supported and united by the villagers. The big family next door gave him money and asked him to take revenge, and the local officials protected him.

, the villagers regard his home as a place where problems can really be solved...

Under such circumstances, even though Dian Wei himself was still the local ranger with a kind-hearted character and outstanding martial arts, he also had some powerful characteristics!

In a word, the villagers would not let Dian Wei leave, and it was impossible for Dian Wei to abandon his hometown and leave just because he was recruited by a Liaodong county magistrate. Even if Gongsun Xun promised to take Dian Wei's parents away and take care of them!

As Lou Gui said, people like Dian Wei should stay here to ensure peace, and when chaos breaks out, the villagers will organize an armed force for him to lead... If the bandits come to attack, he will fight them

, and if someone from the imperial court comes over, he will lead his team to join the army... until someone has a keen eye to recognize a hero, and makes him his confidant, and then fights in all directions, and his name will go down in history!

Of course, this person must be the official ruler of Chenliu County, or a native of Zuojin, or a native of Zuojin and the ruler of Chenliu!

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Dian Wei to appear under his command!

So, does Cao Mengde really have a destiny?! And when it comes to powerful people who have the courage to leave the country, is Sun Wentai really a first-class hero? Then Yuan Benchu ​​left his hometown and went to Hebei to establish a foundation, but in the end he fell into infighting in Hebei and Nanyang

Is there indeed a deep-seated reason for this predicament? But why was Guangwu able to mediate the conflicts between his subordinates Hebei and Nanyang, and then rebuild China?

Is there really luck and destiny in life?

Gongsun Xun was thinking wildly along the way, but he couldn't figure it out for two days in a row... And suddenly, in the scorching summer heat, he had arrived at the outskirts of Qiao County, which is located at the junction of Peiguo and Liangguo!

Cao Mengde, who was studying hard at home, was overjoyed when he heard about this, and then went out to greet him with a broom in hand.

Gongsun Xun got off the horse, and regardless of the sweat all over his body, he snatched the broom from the opponent's hand and threw it aside. Then he held hands with the opponent and laughed.

"When we said goodbye to Luozhong before, I thought that the next time we see each other we have to wait until our hair is like frost. I didn't expect to see Wenqi again so soon." After several months apart, Cao Mengde's stature has not grown taller, but when he spoke,

But it seems more relaxed and comfortable, and this kind of relaxation comes from the inside out. It is much more open-minded than the previous pretending to be open-minded in Luozhong, and I don't know how to feel more comfortable.

"Someone left without saying goodbye and became a gentleman in the Liang Dynasty. As a disciple of a famous Confucian, how could I not follow the example of the sages and teach the thieves?" Gongsun Xun also smiled, but for the time being he thought about what he had been thinking before.

Leave them all behind.

"So you came after me to persuade me to be kind?" Cao Mengde couldn't help laughing, his eyes narrowed to a slit.

Then, he hurried forward to meet Lou Gui, and Han Dang and several attendants from Yanmen also held hands to meet him.

He was an open-minded and funny person, and he didn't put on airs with anyone. He quickly made the guests feel "at home".

But to be honest, maybe it’s because he’s been thinking a lot lately. When Gongsun Xun saw this situation, he suddenly thought of Liu Bei who could talk to everyone... I don’t know what the latter is doing now?

"Wen Qi." After a lot of noise, Cao Cao took the other person's hand and entered the courtyard where he lived. "The weather is so hot, and you came to visit me specifically. Are you really here to have a drink with me, or do you have something serious to do?"

"But there are three important things." Gongsun Xun took the other person's arm and said seriously.

"Three items?" Cao Mengde couldn't help but be surprised because he was an open-minded man, so he immediately stopped in the courtyard.

"Of course." Gongsun Xun also replied seriously. "First of all, when I left Luoyang, I remembered Brother Mengde's unfinished business, so I specifically asked Brother He Guiren, He Jin, and He Suigao to help. This man and I have a good relationship.

He immediately promised me that Empress Song and the Song family must be buried...Brother Meng De might as well send someone to find out, I'm afraid there will be good news in ten days."

Cao Cao didn't say anything when he heard this, but couldn't help but wave the other person's hands to show his feelings.

"Second," Gongsun Xunfu continued. "The situation in Luozhong changed drastically when I came. Brother Meng De and his family were demoted. I wanted to know more about this matter, but no one was watching in Luozhong...

It’s a long story, so let’s talk about it slowly tonight.”

Cao Cao is naturally capable.

"Third," Gongsun Xun's expression suddenly changed. "Brother Meng De, don't think I'm joking... please be sure to return my fat cat to me!"

Cao Cao was stunned: "Are you really here to pursue this matter?"

"Meng De doesn't know." Lou Gui stepped forward helplessly and explained. "That civet cat is extraordinary. It was a gift given to my young master and his wife when they first met. Later, my young lady met Xianbei again in Liucheng, western Liaoning.

All my old acquaintances and family members were slaughtered, and only this cat..."

"I know about this," Cao Mengde's head was as big as a fight, so he quickly interrupted the other party. "I also know what you mean, Uncle Zi... Could it be that Wenqi's family is still in disharmony because of this matter?"

Lou Gui naturally remained silent, while Gongsun Xun couldn't help but sigh: "Okay, brother Meng De, please return that civet cat to me, and I will send someone to give you a similar one in a few days!"

"Um..." Cao Cao said awkwardly, rubbing his hands. "Wen Qi has come a long way and it's hot. Why don't we take a shower and change clothes first, then go visit my family and give a sermon at the banquet in the evening?"

Gongsun Xun was immediately wary, but after all, he was covered in sweat and sticky... Moreover, since everyone was here anyway, he really didn't believe that the other party could rely on him, so he immediately nodded in agreement.

Needless to say, Gongsun Xun and others immediately went to see Cao Song who 'liked fat girls' after bathing and changing clothes... Cao Song was not actually interested in collecting corpses, but he was particularly concerned about the situation in Luozhong.

Not only were there many questions, but he also indicated to Gongsun Xun that he could talk to his son in detail in the evening and then ask his son to report again.

To be honest, Gongsun Xun actually disagrees with the other party's eagerness... because the Cao family's current situation seems to have reached a low point, but it has already hit the bottom. Moreover, Cao Cao's grandfather Cao Teng is really an extraordinary person. There were countless important ministers in the court who benefited from his favor, and there was no shortage of people around the emperor who spoke well of Cao.

Let’s not talk about the palace, just take the example of the public family. Zhong Hao, the first famous minister of the Zhong family in Luozhong to ascend the position of the Three Dukes, did such a thing... He served as the governor of Yizhou At that time, the prefect of Shu County went to bribe Cao Teng, but he was discovered by Zhong Hao on the way. The man suddenly used this to impeach Cao Teng. As expected, Emperor Huan was furious after seeing the memorial, and he was furious. It is said that this was a unilateral act by the governor of Shu County. Cao Teng did not receive a bribe, but Cao Teng really did receive a bribe. Where is the grace of supporting the establishment? You are the one who deserves to die, right?

However, Zhong Hao still survived and had a prosperous official career. He not only served as the general of Du Liao in charge of the military in northern Xinjiang, but also held the position of three princes. He was truly a minister of the highest rank... And the Zhong family in Luoyang also flourished from then on. .

What's going on? It's very simple. When the emperor was furious and wanted to punish Zhong Hao, it was Cao Teng who was impeached and asked the emperor for mercy! And not only begging for mercy, Cao Teng actually listed Zhong Hao to Emperor Huan one by one. He then publicly praised this person as a capable official and recommended him for re-employment... Needless to say what happened next, Zhong Hao told people every day from then on, 'If it weren't for the great benevolence and righteousness of Great Changqiu, how could Zhong Hao be there? today'?

You know, Cao Teng served the four emperors and participated in the government for decades. Such unforgettable favors are spread all over Luozhong and inside and outside... So, how could the Cao family be in such a state of decline? After a few years, it will naturally rise again!

Of course, Gongsun Xun didn't care what Cao Song thought, and Cao Song might not care what he thought... In fact, what Gongsun Xun really cared about was the person he met next:

Mrs. Ding who dared to divorce her husband, the Ding family was a large family in Qiao County, and had always been called together with the Xiahou family and the Cao family, and then the three families were married for generations;

The infant Cao Ang was born to Cao Cao's youngest wife, Mrs. Liu, but Mrs. Liu died soon after giving birth, so the child seemed to have been raised by Mrs. Ding herself;

There is also Xia Houyuan, Cao Cao's brother-in-law. Yes, this Miaocai brother just married Mrs. Ding's sister;

Then of course Cao Ren, who is only ten years old, and Cao Chun, who is only eight years old, are indispensable. Their elder sisters are the sisters-in-law of Empress Song... So I don't know whether they got the orders from their elders or whether they have matured after such a big change. Young Master, he is very respectful to Gongsun Xun anyway;

What's interesting is that Cao Cao actually has a younger brother, Cao De, who was born as a concubine, which is also strange... Of course, if you think about it carefully, I am afraid that this guy will be implicated by his father in the future, so his reputation will not be obvious!

"Why aren't Wen Qi sitting at the table?" Cao Cao rolled up his sleeves and took the first seat cross-legged without hesitation. "Do you think the dishes here are simple or are you not used to this old-fashioned short futon? I can't help it, my family has been spending a lot of money recently. , I can’t afford the kind of high-legged furniture popular in Luozhong and Hebei. I heard from people that since your master Liu Gong took the lead in using that kind of furniture in Luozhong, the high-backed chairs are called Taiwei chairs, and the price has also skyrocketed..."

"No, no, no." Gongsun Xun also sat down casually, and then said, "I thought there was someone else who wanted to sit down."

"Where are the others?" Cao Cao immediately laughed. "I'm just afraid that those elders will make trouble when they come over, so we are all of the same generation here, so feel free to do whatever you want!"

"I mean..." Seeing everyone from Xia Houyuan to Cao Chun, from Lou Gui to Han Dang, taking their seats, Gongsun Xun finally asked directly. "Why aren't Xia Hou Yuanrang and Cao Zilian what Meng De brother Luo Zhong said before?"

?You said that day that you wanted to be a go-between for me and let me get to know them all..."
To be continued...