This day is bound to be long and boring.

The battle at Changsha was of course the main theme of the day, but after the successful fire attack, the entire battle fell into a completely predictable situation.

It is almost conceivable that the 60,000 Han troops under the command of Zhu Jun will pursue them all the way west, and most of the 100,000 Yellow Turban troops will be lost in the wilderness to the west of Changshe City... This situation will probably continue This continued until the Han army pursued them to the bank of Qishui River in the west.

In fact, Qishui, located dozens of miles away to the west of Changshe City, seems destined to be the dividing line of this battle. This is not only because of the natural hindrance of Qishui, but also because of the dark sky when the Han army chased Qishui. It should get darker, but the most important point is... after passing Qishui and a few dozen miles to the west is Yingshui, and Yangzhai City, the capital of Yingchuan County, is next to Yingshui and is located to the west of Yingshui.

In short, the walls of Yangdi City are strong and tall, and it is impossible for all the 100,000 Yellow Turban troops to be wiped out by the Han army. There must be a core leader leading tens of thousands of remaining soldiers to successfully cross the Qishui and Yingshui rivers at night. Therefore. , almost everyone thinks that after the Han army catches Qishui today, the battle will come to an end, and will quickly enter the second stage within a few days, which is to siege the city!

It's not just the battlefield that's boring, Changshe City also seems a bit boring.

Gongsun Xun did not come to meet Huangfu Song at Jianshui River to tell the story of revolutionary friendship. He was sarcastic from the city gate. After entering the city, he directly refused the invitation to garrison in the official temple with Huangfu Song, and instead led him to With his hundreds of white-horse followers, his scepter, and umbrella, he moved into the large house of the Zhong clan, the family's patriarch... It is said that this white-horse general and Zhong Yaoquan Yuanchang, the core descendant of the Zhong clan, hit it off immediately. I will go to court to see my wife that day!

This kind of operation could only be performed by a man of Gongsun Xun's age. Huangfu Song had no shame to perform it, and the Zhong family was even more speechless. After all, he was a dignified general who had served as a prefect, and he had Zi Gua. Jin, you can't shamelessly describe other people's standard "courtesy and virtuous corporal" as "deliberate flattery" just because the party has opened up your future and your family is safe, right?

The only one who should be deliberately flattering is the Changshe Zhong family!

Not to mention, the gentry in Yingchuan, on the one hand, were famous for being academically biased toward Legalism, but on the other hand, they were also famous for being good at taking care of themselves and their families.

They didn't even dare to miss Zhang Rang's father's funeral, let alone such kindness from a general who had just saved their hometown.

So in the evening, the Zhong family held a big banquet in the house, and almost the whole family came out to entertain Gongsun Xun, the general of the five senses. At this time, dozens of miles to the west of the city, there were still weapons and fire, blood and fertile grass... …it’s quite heartwarming.

Gongsun Xun will not feel ashamed because of this. After all, fighting on the battlefield is a matter of life and death, and victory or defeat depends on God. What he cares about now is other things.

"If you ask about others, I may not know clearly, but Xun Wenruo..." Zhong Yao, who was sitting on the left hand, stopped drinking for a moment and laughed. "During the term of Duke Yin, the previous governor, I was a meritorious officer of the county, and Wenruo is Although Xun You and Xun Gongda of the Xun family were unable to serve as official officials due to the ban of the party at that time, Duke Yin still promoted him as Xiaolian, but he was not appointed as a Langguan by Luozhong. These two uncles and nephews, one of them is a talented king. A person who is talented and capable can be called the best in the county."

Gongsun Xun nodded slowly. Being filial and honest was the right way to become an official, but it was only a path rather than an official position. Xun You was unable to become an official due to the Party's supervision. It had nothing to do with whether he could be promoted to be filial and honest.

But on the other hand, this can also explain some problems, that is, the Xun family is indeed popular among the people of Yingchuan... Even if he knew that Xun You could not be an official, the Yin Prefect still wanted to give Xun Gongda a priceless quota of filial piety and integrity.

; Even though they knew Xun Yu could not go up any higher, they still wanted to give him the position of a trusted official like a chief clerk to show their favor.

If you can't win such a person, you just can't win. There's nothing to say. Moreover, Gongsun Xun originally didn't expect that Xun, the two top figures in the world, could easily win.

"Xun Wen is as talented as Wang Zuo, and Xun Gongda is also an extraordinary person." Gongsun Xun sighed for a moment. "But now that the party ban has been lifted, and with the Xun family's high family, such a person will eventually soar to the sky, and I don't want to disturb him...

There are many talents in your county, except for Xun Wenruo, Xun Gongda, and other talents of the Xun family, are there no other figures?"

At this point, Zhong Yao still didn't know what the other party meant, so he lowered his head and thought for a while, but then he said something else: "Actually, to be honest with you, when Duke Yin was the prefect, he made great efforts to banish me.

There are not only two talented young people in the county, but there is also one person who is very trustworthy, and his intelligence is also the best in our county... Has the general heard of Guo Tuguo Gongze? He was working under Yin Gong that day.

Official."

Gongsun Xun was actually speechless for a moment...How could he not have heard of this?

However, just because I have heard of it, it is even more impossible to recruit such people! Such people, as well as Xu You and Gongsun Xun, wish they could all go to Yuan Benchu's account. Such an intelligent person is as good as Yuan Benchu's fourth and third generation.

Their family backgrounds are a perfect match, okay?

"Oh." At this thought, Gongsun Xun quickly shook his head. "Although I have admired Guo Gongze for a long time, he is also from a high-ranking family after all. He has no shortage of prospects. How can he like me? Yuan Chang, you

Let’s be more serious. You have been a county meritorious officer for several years before. Which of these Yingchuan talents can escape you? Why not be more honest? "

Hearing this, Lou Gui and Han Dang were fine, but Zhong Yao's uncle Zhong Yu and some clan uncles looked at their eldest nephew, the head of the family, almost instinctively, and Zhong Yao also

He was sweating profusely again, which made Gongsun Xun confused.

After pausing for a moment, Quan Yuanchang gritted his teeth, put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up suddenly, and came to the middle of his hall to pay homage to Gongsun Xun: "If you will not give up, I am willing to run for you!"

Gongsun Xun was stunned on the spot at first, but soon he came to his senses, and then he became a little angry: "Brother Yuan Chang, do you think that I am a military man from the border county, and if I can't win people, I will ask for my clan members?!"

Zhong Yao was shocked and immediately bowed down again: "Where are you thinking, sir? You killed Wang Fu and whipped Zhao Zhong to death for extorting bribes from his family. You are famous all over the world, and I have already bowed to you... But now, the leader of Changshe

Although there is an intention to give credit to General You Zhonglang, can't we see clearly? This battle is the king's clever plan to calm the world! Therefore, I respect and obey the general, and I really want to contribute to the general.

Strength is definitely not out of fear!"

These words were spoken very quickly, which showed that Zhong Yao was really anxious. However, after finishing speaking, Gongsun Xun, who was sitting at the top, did not say anything for a long time. This made Qian Yuanchang, who had his head lowered, sweat profusely.

... He felt like he had never sweated as much in his life as he did this summer.

"Ha!" I don't know how long it took for Gongsun Xun to laugh suddenly in the silence of Lou Gui's eyes and Han Dang and others. "It's because I thought too much, and it was Yuan Chang who misunderstood... I'm very

I want to recruit famous people from high families, but I heard that Yingchuan is the place where the world's civilization is, so I took the opportunity to find some personal subordinates. Talents like Yuan Chang will become the pillars of the country sooner or later, so there is no need to bother! Otherwise, use them

It's been two years since I saw that I couldn't live without Yuan Chang, but an imperial edict came from the court asking you to join the court as Minister of Public Affairs and Minister of Huangmen. When the time comes, do you think I should release you or not?"

Zhong Yao took a deep breath, but still couldn't bend down: "In that case, I wonder what kind of talent Junhou wants? Please tell Junhou frankly, I will definitely find it for Junhou."

"I don't dare to climb up to high-ranking families." Gongsun Xun laughed at himself. "But in your county, only high-ranking families can produce talents? Are there no talented people who come from a poor family? There are no hard-working and capable people.

Character? A character who has no outstanding virtues but rarely publicizes it to the outside world, so his reputation is not obvious? "

Zhong Yao took another long breath and still lowered his head. After a long time, he raised his head under Gongsun Xun's expectant eyes: "Report to the general... yes!"

"Appreciate further details!"

"There is a man in Yangzhai, whose surname is Zao and whose given name is Zhi. His courtesy name is Wen Gong. He has always been talented and virtuous."

"Oh, but isn't the Zao family a prominent family in Yingchuan?"

"Reporting back to the emperor, although the Zao family is considered a prominent family in the county, it cannot be said to be the prefect of the county, and Zao Zhi is just a branch of the family. Therefore, he has been in the county for several years, but he is just a small official.

It’s rare to show off one’s position. It shouldn’t be difficult for a prince to recruit him... Of course, it will only be possible if he escapes this military disaster."

Gongsun Xun nodded slowly: "You said he is talented and virtuous, but what is so commendable about him?"

"Reporting to the king, although Zao Wengong is just a small official in the household, he is actually responsible for all the operations of the household in the county." After saying this, Zhong Yao couldn't help but smile bitterly in the hall. "There are some things in this that I have to admit.

I think Jun Hou also understands... But the key point is that no matter how his credit is deprived, Zao Zhi has never been angry or complained to anyone, and Hu Cao's affairs have never been delayed.

If you suffer hardship, you can do something good. If I hadn't been a meritorious officer in the county, I probably wouldn't have known his abilities and virtues."

Gongsun Xun was greatly impressed. Although he had never heard of this person's name, Zhong Yao's description almost made him think of Wang Shuzhi instinctively. Wouldn't it be good to bring such a person over to be Wang Xiu's deputy?

Although this person is not the original target, there are always too many talents, especially those with both talent and virtue!

Gongsun Xun, whom Zhong Yao peeped in the hall, had a soothing look on his face, and he breathed a sigh of relief more and more, so he continued: "There is another person, whose surname is Xi Zhong and whose given name is Zhicai. He is also from Yangzhai."

"What is this person's ability?" It was someone whose name he had never heard before, so Gongsun Xun naturally wanted to ask clearly.

"This person can discuss strategies!" Zhong Yao said sternly. "What Xi Zhicai learned is authentic Legalist knowledge, the so-called art of the deceitfulness of the human heart, and the method of law and order... The general should know,

Our Yingchuan is the hometown of the Han family in the Warring States Period and the origin of Legalism, so there are actually many people like him, and Xi Zhicai is recognized as one of the best, and he is suitable to be a member of the court."

Gongsun Xun nodded slowly: "This kind of person is indeed worthy of use, but you also said that there are many legalists in your county who have a lot of knowledge, such as the Guo family and your Zhong family, both of whom are famous for their family legal knowledge.

And this person is one of the best. In that case, why do you think I can recruit him easily and use him for a long time?"

"Report to General." Zhong Yao sighed. "First of all, although this person is from a noble family, his family is in decline, much worse than that of the Zao family. Secondly, everyone in the county knows that this person has a reputation for living up to the customs.

"

Gongsun Xun was immediately startled.

The so-called ridicule of being unconventional means that he is not tolerated by the secular world, but is looked down upon by them. In other words, Xi Zhong is widely rejected by people... However, this is interesting, because it has been mentioned many times before,

Legalist knowledge is considered semi-public in Yingchuan. No one would ridicule Xi Zhicai because of this. So why was he excluded?

Sure enough, Zhong Yao paused for a moment and then explained: "Report to the general, Xi Zhicai likes drinking and gambling. He used to play dice and acanthus. Later, after the animal cards came out, he became even more addicted to it. He often

Once I start playing, I stay up all night..."

Lou Gui couldn't help but glance at Gongsun Xun, but Gongsun Xun remained expressionless and still listened quietly.

The more Zhong Yao talked, the more helpless he became: "It just so happens that this person's family is in a state of decline, and he doesn't care about his property, so he just sits there and eats nothing. The ability to survive until now is basically all thanks to the support of our former classmates... Whether it's me or Wen Ruo, we all

Knowing that he is a capable person, I often help him and advise him to be more serious, but he always says that he cannot cultivate moral articles and has no future, so it is better to ignore him... He also said that if we borrow money, we will talk about it.

If you say this, we will break off our relations. To be honest, general, I am not worried that he will suffer a military disaster in Yangzhai, but I am afraid that he will be worried and angry and become a thief!"

Lou Gui glanced at Gongsun Xun again, and Gongsun Xun finally smiled slightly this time: "It doesn't matter, there are many libertines around me. Uncle Zibo did more outrageous things than this one in Nanyang back then, isn't he also my confidant now?

If such a person can escape this military disaster, wouldn't it be a good idea to ask him to serve as Zibo's assistant?"

Lou Gui hesitated to speak, but after looking at the atmosphere in the hall, he could only nod helplessly.

"Besides Zaozhi, Xi Zhong, and Yuan Chang, is there anyone else you can recommend?" Gongsun Xun continued to ask.

Zhong Yao was sweating again: "It's just a personal subordinate, aren't two generals enough?"

"I heard..." Gongsun Xun finally couldn't bear it anymore. "There is a man named Guo Jia in your county, who is also ridiculed by the world. I wonder if he is a member of the Guo clan?"

Zhong Yao looked strange.

Gongsun Xun immediately became helpless: "I just heard that you are still young?"

"Of course!" Zhong Yao replied affirmatively. "I just tied my hair! But as the general said, he was smart since childhood, but as taciturn as Xun Gongda. At this time, he was following the Guo clan to avoid trouble in Changshe. The general wanted to

Do you want to meet me?"

"No need!" Hearing the words "I just tied my hair", Gongsun Xun felt as sick as if he had eaten a fly. "When the war in Yingchuan calms down, I will send someone to bring some money. At that time, you will give him a hundred gold for me.

Encourage him and let him study hard and make progress every day!"

Zhong Yao said yes repeatedly.

"There is another person." Anyway, he has already lost face, but Gongsun Xun is shameless. "Do you recognize a person named Xu Shu? Or maybe he is also called Xu Fu? He should be still young, and maybe a bit dissolute... He is not from a rich family.

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This time Zhong Yao looked confused.
To be continued...