In the end, Chen Mo didn't pick out any meaningful gifts, but carefully selected two well-made ornaments, and spent 10,000 yuan to make a deal that Chen Mo grinded with the store for an afternoon.

In the circle of Luoyang scholars, this gift of 10,000 yuan is really nothing, some time ago when Cao Cao was at the banquet in the Chunnuan Pavilion, he spent more than this, but for Chen Mo, this is half of his net worth, which is why Chen Mo tried to avoid participating in these banquets.

Lu Zhi didn't care much about this, and after making sure that it was not a valuable gift, he accepted it happily.

Lu Zhi's wife is from a Youzhou family, and she should be much younger than Lu Zhi, and Chen Mo didn't ask for details, which was very rude, and people just said hello.

As for the conversation between Lu Zhi and Chen Mo, he didn't say anything about his career, but only asked Chen Mo what books he had read, some understanding of scriptures, and in the art of war, Lu Zhi had already guessed that Chen Mo should have some contact, which can be seen from the chessboard.

Chess skills cannot determine a person's level of war, after all, the real battlefield is changing rapidly, and a chess piece on the chessboard will have many accidents if it is in reality, but the things in the mind can be seen.

On the contrary, Lu Zhi doesn't care too much about his background, he has experienced Jin Ge Iron Horse in his life, and he has also experienced the intrigue of the imperial court, and his background is not something to boast about in Lu Zhi's eyes, but it is Chen Mo, a young man who is from a poor background, but can still forge ahead, and has a good performance in all aspects, is more likely to be looked at by Lu Zhi.

"Yesterday's Yuedan comment, that Xu Zi will be a little too much." After chatting for a long time, Lu Zhi suddenly said about yesterday's Yuedan review, for Xu Zijiang's approach, Lu Zhi has lived for most of his life, what does Xu Zijiang want to do, how can he hide it? This is clearly a killing, Chen Mo's family background and current status are unbearable.

"It's a bit of a hassle, but it's out of the way." Chen Mo shook his head, but he didn't think this was a problem.

"Yu Shitu, although the old man is now a scholar, but now the situation between the DPRK and China is unclear, and the old man is not good to say." Lu Zhi didn't say much when he heard this, young people don't know the seriousness, this matter is not so simple, if one is not careful, he may be ruined, he has seen too many young people ruined by such means, although he is dissatisfied, but he can't do anything, now Chen Mo encounters such a thing, he can't help but want to help: "I don't know if you want to join the army?" ”

"What Mo has learned, most of them are in the art of war and martial arts, and if he can join the army, he is the best." Chen Mo nodded, the world is getting more and more chaotic, and if he can join the army, Chen Mo is naturally willing.

"I have also read Ziyuan's letter, you started from the end of the micro and went through the war, this experience is quite precious to you, but there is a difference between the general and the pawn." Lu Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "Now that the five schools of the Northern Army are complete, if you want to enter, there is no way to enter, but the old man heard that His Majesty now has the intention of establishing a new army, and soon, the new army will be filled." ”

"The New Army?" When Chen Mo heard this, his eyes lit up, his news was naturally not as well-informed as Lu Zhi and others, if the Son of Heaven intended to set up a new army, it would be an opportunity for him.

"If you join the new army, you need to give up the boy boy, are you willing?" Lu Zhi asked with a smile.

"I want to." Chen Mo nodded, the books that the Tai Academy could let him read had already been read, and staying in the Tai Academy was just a waste of time, if he could join the new army, Chen Mo would like to give it a try.

"Don't be in a hurry to agree." Lu Zhi waved his hand and said with a smile: "The matter of the new army, the old man has only heard about it, and it may not be true, but these days the imperial court does recruit strong men in the West Garden, if you are interested, you can go with my name, now Gao Shun, one of the generals of the West Garden, has some friendship with me, you can go to him, but he leads the troops very strictly, if you can pass the assessment of this person, if he really establishes a new army in the future, there is hope for a military Sima or a military marquis." ”

With Chen Mo's age, although he was able to join the army, he was neither a child of a family, nor had a prominent reputation, and his ability had not been displayed, although Lu Zhi admired him, but he was only given a chance, and now the imperial court should choose the general of the new army, don't think about it, and it is impossible for the school captain, with Chen Mo's background, there is no military merit, and there is no chance.

Lu Zhi asked Chen Mo to find Gao Shun, one is because he has an appreciation for this son, and the other is that Gao Shun is innocent and majestic, and he is a real soldier, Lu Zhi is also afraid of recommending the wrong talent, so he asked Chen Mo to find Gao Shun, if he can pass Gao Shun's pass, it means that this son is not a soldier on paper, if he can't pass, it can only be said that this son is not suitable for eating this bowl of rice.

Chen Mo didn't know Gao Shun, so he naturally didn't understand the deep meaning of Lu Zhi's words, but this was indeed his own opportunity, making friends with celebrities and celebrities, socializing, what he needed was not talent, but money, this Chen Mo really didn't have it, but if he joined the army, although his background was also partly related, he valued ability more, and Chen Mo felt that this road was more suitable for him.

Of course, Lu Zhi was able to open his mouth to tell him this, and providing him with this opportunity was already the limit, after all, the friendship between the two sides was only limited to the discussion on the chessboard these days, if Chen Mo refused, Lu Zhi would probably not speak again in this regard.

Chen Mo got up, bowed to Lu Zhi and said, "Chen Mo thanks Lu Gong." ”

"Don't be busy, the old man just sees you like a talent and intends to recommend you to the court, but if you don't have talent, the old man won't say more." Lu Zhi waved his hand, for him, this matter is just a gesture, and there is no need to even trust the relationship, a famous post, give Chen Mo a chance to prove himself, if Chen Mo is angry, then the big man has a pillar of talent, but if Chen Mo himself is incompetent, and Lu Zhi is just a good chess friend, he may be famous for chess in the future, but if he wants to enter the court, at least he Lu Zhi's road is not going through.

"That's the case, if there is no Lu Gong, the younger generation will have the heart to serve the country, and there will be no way." Chen Mo bowed and said.

Although Lu Zhi didn't say it explicitly, Chen Mo has walked through the streets and alleys these days, Luoyang has no conscription list, and Xiyuan is recruiting brave soldiers, you don't need to think about it to know that this news is definitely not open to the public, that is to say, I am afraid that the people who are being selected now are not ordinary scholars, but generals.

"It's okay to play chess with the old man." Lu Zhi smiled and didn't mention it again.

"Good!" Chen Mo nodded, no matter how much he said, it was hypocritical, and he no longer thought about it at the moment, but started playing chess with Lu Zhi, and this time, he played until the evening.

Declining Lu Zhi's invitation to stay as a guest, Chen Mo got up and left Shangshu Mansion with Juan'er.

"Childe, does Duke Lu have a ......" On the way, Juan'er couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, if you are elected, you won't have much time to go home in the future." Chen Mo nodded, he was in a rare mood, he had been in Luoyang for two months, and now he finally saw some hope of entering the official career.

Revive the family, one step further! Very good.

"Why did you join the army?" Juan'er was puzzled, after Zang Hong came out of Tai Academy, he was directly appointed as the county commander, although Chen Mo is young, even if he studies for a few more years, it is better to go to the barracks, right?

Juan'er obviously didn't think that joining the army would have any future.

"Like my background, if you want to rely on making contacts, it's amazing, but it's just a county order, and it's faster to join the army with merit." Chen Mo shook his head, for most scholars, it is naturally easier to succeed if they have family connections like Cao Cao and them, but like him, relying on military merits to climb up is the fastest, of course, the premise is that you have to have this ability.