Han Cheng said to the kneeling crowd:

"I am the imperial court, and it is the canonized Jizhou Mu Hancheng. I am meeting you in this way today to tell you that in less than a year, I will lead the army to arrive and drive away Yuan Shao, and everyone should prepare in advance. ”

Han Cheng's purpose in saying this was just to appease everyone.

After all, they are all officials and people in Jizhou, that is, their own officials, and they don't have much enmity with them, if they kill them, their reputation will be gone.

Now that the county seat has been taken and the goal has been achieved, it is time to do the right thing by saying a few kind words.

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While Han Cheng was talking to everyone in the county, Zhang Liao led the horse to investigate the Qinghe Cui family's house, and hurriedly reported back to Han Cheng.

After Han Cheng was polite in the official office, he went straight to Qinghe Cui's family.

After all, Zhang Liao's best strategy and Han Cheng's idea was to attack Dongwu Cheng County, take down a family family, and let Yuan Shao lose his prestige among the family family.

The purpose of the family defecting to Yuan Shao was to obtain greater benefits. However, if Yuan Shao couldn't even protect their most basic safety, how could they trust Yuan Shao?

Moreover, Tobu Castle County, which attacked Qinghe County, suffered very few casualties among the soldiers, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

This can also be said to be a 'bottom of the kettle' plan.

Cui Mi, the head of the Cui family in Qinghe, happened to be at home, and when he received Han Cheng's greetings, he led everyone in his family to open the door and personally welcome Han Cheng's arrival.

As soon as they met, Han Cheng said to the middle-aged man in the lead: "The head of the Cui family, I have admired my name for a long time, and when I see it today, I really live up to my reputation." ”

Cui Mi saw that Han Cheng was so good at talking, and hurriedly replied: "The ancients said that 'the back waves of the Yangtze River beat the front waves', and today I have to see Lord Zhou Mu, I feel that we are really old, and we are all photographed on the beach." The hero of the state pastor is a teenager, and compared with the state pastor, it is really difficult to fluoresce the sun and the moon. ”

After Han Cheng and Cui Mi exchanged polite words, they went straight to the point and said, "The master of the Cui family is polite. I am here today because I have something important to discuss. ”

Cui Mi also knew that the topic was coming, and said respectfully: "Please come to the mansion of the state pastor." After speaking, he made a gesture of please. Han Cheng was not polite, led Zhang Liao and eight personal guards, and entered Cui's Mansion.

Meeting room

Han Cheng said straight to the point: "I came from afar with a large army, and I can't go out in vain, but I can't bear to hurt the people." It is better to discuss with the heads of the big clans in Qinghe County whether they can take out 10,000 taels of gold and let Han reward the army. ”

Cui Mi said in his heart: "You have already captured Tobu City, don't say 10,000 taels, it's not up to you to decide how much you want." It's small to take our gold, but I just want to use our mouth to pass some information to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao too, he didn't have any strength and dared to fight on three sides at the same time, hey, the guy who didn't like it was useful, it would be good to borrow Han Cheng's hand to beat him. ”

He said: "It should be, the state pastor has come from afar, I will prepare some thin wine later, and personally send the gold." ”

Then he turned around and instructed his eldest son to send people to take a walk among the major clans in Qinghe County, and within half an hour, the gold would be gathered.

Han Cheng saw that Cui Mi had a good attitude and said: "I am in the military now, I can't drink, please forgive the head of the Cui family." ”

Cui Mi looked at the young man in front of him, who was less than twenty years old, and wondered in his heart: "Did you do something wrong by letting your second son Cui Yan defect to Yuan Shao's name?" But looking at it now, this Han Cheng is by no means an idle thing in terms of strategy, means, and ability.

The reason why the family has a long history is that it is just a multi-party bet, should I make a bet in Han Cheng? ”

So he took advantage of this gap and said: "Cui has a reluctant request, please ask the state pastor for permission." ”

Han Cheng's goal of deterring Yuan Shao had been achieved, and he was a little happy in his heart, and when he heard Cui Mi's words, he said in his heart: "Anyway, it's nothing, it's better to listen." ”

Then he said, "I'll listen to what you say." ”

When Cui Mi saw Han Cheng Enzhun, he said: "There is a junior in my family, Mingjue. Since I was a child, I have been reading poetry and books, and I want to follow the state pastor to exercise, and I will have some ability in the future, so that I can contribute to the family. ”

When Han Cheng heard it, Cui Jue. Haven't heard of it. However, I suddenly remembered that my younger brother Han Ye seemed to have said that there was a Cui Lin in the Cui family in Qinghe who was relatively good, and Han also respected Cui Lin very much.

didn't reply to Cui Mi's words, and said directly: "A person in your family named Cui Lin, let him come out to see me." ”

Cui Mi saw that Han Cheng didn't mention Cui Jue, but suddenly said Cui Lin, and was shocked, could it be that Han Cheng knew this Cui Lin, wouldn't it be where he offended him?

Cui Mi knew that Cui Lin, a clansman, was the son of his cousin, and because his father died early, he didn't care much about him.

Han Cheng suddenly mentioned it, which made Cui Mi feel helpless, so he could only arrange for the housekeeper to call Cui Lin over.

Within a cup of tea, I saw a young man in his twenties walking over, and although the skin on his face was a little rough, it was very clean; His complexion is not very good, but his eyes are very clear.

The well-proportioned figure was wearing shabby clothes, which made Han Cheng a little curious, could it be that the Qinghe Cui clan was relatively poor, and the poor clansmen couldn't even afford to buy a piece of clothing? Or is it only Cui Lin who can't afford it?

After the young man came in, he glanced at Han Cheng, who was sitting in the first place, and then said to Cui Mi Shili, "Little nephew Cui Lin see the head of the family." ”

"Get up!" Cui Mi looked at this familiar clansman, and said to Cui Lin in a calm tone: "This is Lord State Mu, from now on you will serve under Lord State Mu." Do a good job, don't lose the name of my Cui family. ”

After Cui Lin listened to Cui Mi's words, his face was happy at first, and then he showed a worried look in the blink of an eye, and said, "If you go home, it's not impossible at this time. But the little nephew's mother is weak, and the little nephew needs to take care of his mother, so he can't leave. ”

"Shameful bastard thing. It is your blessing that the Governor can take a fancy to you, and you are not allowed to pick and choose here!

You can go with confidence, I will send someone to take care of your mother, and clothes and food are absolutely indispensable. ”

After Cui Mi heard Cui Lin's words, he said angrily.

After Cui Lin listened to Cui Mi's words, the expression on his face relaxed, and he thanked him: "Xie family master!" ”

Cui Lin, the main founder of the Cui family in Qinghe.

According to historical records, after Cao Cao pacified Jizhou, he appointed Cui Lin as the dock chief, and later reappointed him as the middle of the imperial history.

During the reign of Emperor Wen of Wei, Cui Lin served as the captain of Youzhou Thorn History, Da Honglu, and Si Li.

During the reign of Emperor Wei Ming, he was promoted to Sikong, and was named the Marquis of Anyang Pavilion, and later the Marquis of Anyang.

But now Cui Lin is full of wealth because of his father's concubine and early death, but he is extremely unvalued in the Cui family, only his cousin Cui Yan appreciates his talent very much, and mentions this person in front of Han Ye intentionally or unintentionally.

Han Ye and Cui Yan were on good terms, and knowing Cui Yan's intentions, he mentioned this person in a letter to Han Cheng, and Han Cheng knew about this talent, so he proposed it directly to Cui Mi.

After Cui Lin finished worshipping, he turned around and said to Han Chengxing: "Cui Lin has seen Lord Zhou Mu!" ”

Han Cheng just watched quietly: from the moment he entered the house, this person behaved decently and generously in words and deeds, and judging from the clothes on his body, he was not taken seriously in the Cui family.

Protecting his mother by his own strength, at least a dutiful person, is very angry with himself.

In this case, I might as well give him more strength.

So, Han Cheng, who was sitting in the first place, said: "I just took over the six counties in Yanmen County, Bingzhou, and there is a shortage of a large number of officials, you are very angry with me, so I will be appointed as the county leader of Yinguan County for the time being, and the future positions will depend on your performance, and if you are good, you will be promoted; If you are poor, you will be demoted. ”