Guo Shao is preparing to travel for various things, and Zuo You has been in and out of Guo's mansion frequently in the past few days, often checking and filling in the gaps and putting forward some pertinent and easily ignored suggestions. Guo Shao once joked: It is very cost-effective to be able to collect Zuo You under his command, but there are very few people who can do things well.

In fact, Zuo You's remuneration under Guo Shao's command has far exceeded the income of being a petty official in the government, and he doesn't seem to care about the money in front of him. Zuo You came from a humble background and had no other way, so he hugged Guo Shao with all his heart...... Such a person is of course the best choice for Guo Shao's strength now. Those capable people with high-ranking positions, of course, will not deign to join Guo Shao's disciples, and Guo Shao can't afford to accept them; And the vast majority of people with low status are not able to stand at all, just like standing on the street and watching the bustling crowd, who has real skills in it? It's not that easy to pan for gold from the sand.

This time, Guo Shao came home from the Guards Division, and as soon as he took off his armor, he heard Zuo You asking to see him. He asked the yellow blacksmith to bring him into the courtyard, and the yellow blacksmith had already recognized Zuo You.

Zuo You walked into the living room and said directly: "I saw the lord today, but I didn't come to speak, and it is still my duty to be virtuous." ”

It may be because Guo Shao is surrounded by military generals, and Zuo You is also contaminated with the habits of many martial artists, such as doing things and speaking more directly and simply, but it is rare to see him selling Guanzi in a crepe.

Guo Shao was a little surprised when he heard this, this was his first so-called virtuous promotion. So he casually asked, "What kind of person is it?" ”

"General." Zuo You shook his head and said, "This person is really unlucky, so depressed and miserable that people sigh!" ”

"How miserable?" Guo Shao immediately asked with interest.

Zuo You said: "How miserable? A military general who became famous in the Jin Dynasty, and then went through three dynasties, what position should the lord think such a person should be? ”

Guo Shaoxin said that he had been in the army for most of the four years before, and he was the lowest ten generals in the ranks of military generals, and he was far from becoming famous, and now he has been in command of the two armies of the forbidden army for less than a year...... The person Zuo You said has gone through three dynasties, and in the war-torn era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, if he didn't die, he would definitely have fought countless battles and made countless contributions, so to what point should he be promoted to?

At the very least, he should leave the middle-level generals and enter the ranks of senior generals, but listening to Zuo You's words, it is obviously not the case. Guo Shao had to shake his head and said, "I can't guess." ”

Zuo You glared and said: "He has reached the point where he goes to the military office every day to mix meals!" ”

Guo Shao: "......"

Zuo You said again: "The military government provides meals in the morning and noon, and when he goes to eat every day, he has nothing to do and wanders around until the evening, pretending to go home after a busy day's work." ”

Guo Shao listened to it and said: Sure enough, people are more popular than people, if this guy is compared with himself, he must not be so angry that he hits the wall?

It seems that it is not enough to just rely on qualifications, people have survived for three dynasties, and they have boiled to the point of eating mixed rice. And once some people encounter an opportunity, their butts soar like they catch fire...... Not to mention Guo Shao himself, isn't Zhao Kuangyin just a middle-level general who no one knows a few months ago? Now he is the person in charge of the two main forces of the Rectification Palace, the front division, and countless armies.

However, Guo Shao was also puzzled, so he asked: "To be able to achieve such a point, I'm afraid I don't have much ability, right?" If it is a thousand miles of horses that Huai Cai has never met, there are so many powerful people in the Three Dynasties, and there is no Bole? ”

Zuo You shook his head and said: "The generals who have gone through the three dynasties, as long as they don't die, they don't need to be thousands of horses, let alone Bole, and their military qualifications will not be like this." This person was too unlucky to hit the vital point. ”

He paused and continued: "This person's name is Luo Yanhuan, his father is already a assassin, he has been an official to the inner hall since the Jin Dynasty, and the lord naturally knows that it is easy to be promoted as an official in the inner hall, and Luo Yanhuan's future is unlimited." Moreover, he was indeed brave and brave in battle, and soon became known as the 'Ten Warriors'. Later, when the Khitan attacked and destroyed the Jin Dynasty, he immediately took away the 1,000 war horses that were originally given to the Khitans and defected to the Han Dynasty.

But last year, he was finally unlucky, the privy envoy Wang Jun was arrogant and arrogant, trying to hold Taizu (Guo Wei) hostage, and died after being demoted by Taizu, and then Wang Jun's henchmen were liquidated by a large area. Luo Yanhuan was implicated as Wang Jun's henchman, demoted to Dengzhou, and then miserable to the end. ”

Guo Shao groaned: "Is he really a traitorous henchman? ”

Zuo You said: "That Wang Jun is a privy envoy, the tree has a big root and dares to hold Taizu hostage, how many people in the court have to raise their noses when they gain power, and if you think about it, not many people can completely get rid of it." Taizu cleaned up the portal but took some people to set an example, and Luo Yanhuan was just unlucky to bump into it. Zuo You sighed, "I occasionally realize that the world is difficult to calculate, and if you are unlucky, it is useless to calculate no matter what." ”

"Yes." Guo Shao also agreed with Zuo You's statement with a clear heart, and then echoed, "Luck is elusive, and it is useless to accumulate yin virtue." It has long been discussed in Taishi Gong's "Biography of Bo Yi Lie". ”

"Huh?" Zuo You listened to Guo Shao's casual introduction of history, and his expression was a little surprised. However, he didn't ask, and continued: "At the beginning of this year, the official family took the throne, expanded the military war to deal with the threat of the Northern Han Khitan, and continued to be a talented general. The imperial court transferred Luo Yanhuan to Tokyo and placed him in the military chief...... There was almost nothing to do in this yamen, which was to house those generals who did not have real posts, and to give them a small amount of money and food.

After the battles of Gaoping and Jinyang, the official family ordered a large number of generals to be severely punished, and some died in the battle array, and there were a large number of vacancies at the beginning. At such a good time, Luo Yanhuan did not make up for his actual position, and he was still working in the military boss. In my opinion, he is only in his thirties, but his future has come to an end. ”

Guo Shaodao: "How did Mr. Zuo get acquainted with him, and he is willing to vote for me?" ”

Zuo You replied: "Last time we were on the wall of Chenzhou Gate, I was angry and talked to Shi Yanchao in front of him, and some people applauded below, and then I walked around the neighborhood to see if I could find that person." Unexpectedly, he was still waiting for me, and that person was Luo Yanhuan. ”

Guo Shao patted his forehead and said suddenly: "No wonder I walked with my second brother and third brother, and when I turned around, I disappeared Mr. Zuo." So you went to find someone. ”

Zuo You smiled: "Exactly." Luo Yanhuan didn't understand that he wanted to vote for the main account. I told him that the lord was going to Guanzhong to find out the customs of Qin and Feng. He recommended himself, saying that he had relatives in Fengzhou and was willing to go to Guanzhong with the lord, and asked relatives and friends to help the lord inquire about the terrain...... But I dare to guarantee him a hundred willing to vote for the Lord's account, or he will not see the day when he will come out. ”

"Involving people who rebel against the party...... It's just the Taizu Dynasty, and there is no need to be too taboo after the official family ascends the throne. Guo Shao nodded.

Zuo You said with a smile: "As the lord said that day, this kind of person is very cost-effective. ”

Guo Shaodang even said: "Mr. Zuo will bring him to meet him another day!" Zuo You said: "Luo Yanhuan is already waiting outside the door, I will recommend him first, and the lord will invite him in now if he is willing to see him." ”

Guo Shao pondered for a moment and said, "Follow me out, I'll go to the gate to meet him." ”