Li Yan also saw Yuan Yao and his party at this time, after confirming Yuan Yao's identity, Li Yan's face did not change in the slightest, he stopped the five hundred soldiers under his command, stepped forward by himself, looked at Yuan Yao, and finally dismounted and saluted: "Nanyang Wancheng ordered Li Yan to see the son." ”

"Wancheng Order?" Yuan Yao looked at Li Yan with interest and said with a smile: "It seems that Yang Hong is good to you, so quickly let you become the position of Wancheng Commander." ”

"Gongzi has the grace of recommending his subordinates, and Yang Changshi has the grace of cultivation to his subordinates." Li Yan replied.

Yuan Yao dismounted with a smile, walked in front of Li Yan, and said, "If you don't have some real ability, even if we want to cultivate you, it's useless, in the final analysis, you yourself have this ability." ”

Li Yan said: "A good horse still needs to meet Bole, if his subordinates hadn't met Gongzi, I'm afraid he would still be a small official now, how could he sit in the position of Wancheng Order, the grace of Gongzi, Li Yan didn't dare to forget." ”

"Okay, let's not talk about this, Yang Changshi asked you to come this time?" Yuan Yao asked.

Li Yan said: "Exactly, after Yang Changshi got the news of General Ji, his subordinates immediately led five hundred people to Wudang County to pick up Gongzi, Gongzi, are you okay?" ”

Yuan Yao waved his hand and said, "It's okay, Zhang Lu doesn't dare to make a move on us yet." ”

Li Yan's eyes swept over Chen Dao, Wei Yan and Zhou Cang behind Yuan Yao and Ji Ling, and then said: "Childe, it's better for us to leave as soon as possible now, Wudang County is in the border area of Nanyang after all, and it is not a good thing to stay here for too long." ”

After Yuan Yao thought about it for a while, he said, "Okay! ”

After that, Li Yan ordered his five hundred soldiers to reverse, and then surrounded Yuan Yao and his party in the center to protect Yuan Yao and continue to move forward.

Yuan Yao looked at the figure of a young scribe who appeared beside him at this time, and said with a smile: "Gongxi, why are you here too?" ”

Chen Chi came to Yuan Yao's side with Li Yan, when Yuan Yao was going to Yizhou, he originally took Chen Chi with him, but after arriving in Nanyang, Yuan Yao left Chen Chi behind, and only took Chen Zhi, Zhou Cang, and Wei Yan to Yizhou with Ji Ling.

Chen Chi has always been fine after being left in Nanyang by Yuan Yao, and then he met Li Yan by chance, Chen Chi and Li Yan are both young and extraordinary. And because they both met Yuan Yao and had the opportunity to embark on the bright road, so in the case of having a common language, the relationship between Chen Chi and Li Yan soon became closer, and the two became friends.

This time, Li Yan came to Wudang County to pick up Yuan Yao and his party on the order of Yang Hong, Chen Chi followed after knowing the news, and Li Yan did not stop him after thinking about it.

If it was someone else, even Li Yan's friend Li Yan would not let him follow, but Chen Chi was originally left in Nanyang by Yuan Yao and his party, and if he was Yuan Yao's person, there was no problem for him to follow.

Chen Chi glanced at Yuan Yao at this time, and said lightly: "Childe, I want to ask, why did you leave me in Nanyang?" ”

"What, isn't Nanyang good? I see that you and Li Zhengfang have a very happy conversation. Yuan Yao tried to make a surprised expression.

Chen Chi shook his head and said, "Childe, I and Zhengfang are like-minded friends, but I want to ask if I remember that Childe was originally going to take me to Yizhou, why did he suddenly regret it halfway and leave me in Nanyang?" ”

Yuan Yao rode his horse to Chen Chi's side at this time, and said in a low voice: "Because I suddenly feel that it is not a good thing to keep you by my side, with your ability, it is too condescending to be by my side." ”

Chen Chi was a little puzzled and asked, "What does Childe mean by this?" ”

Yuan Yao looked around, and finally said softly: "I want you to stay in Nanyang under Yang Changshi, with my identity, Yang Changshi should give me a face." ”

"Stay in Nanyang?" Chen Chi looked at Yuan Yao with some puzzlement.

According to Chen Chi's original understanding, he was under Yuan Yao's command, so Yuan Yao would either keep him by his side or arrange him to be in the 3,000-strong army under him, Chen Chi did not expect Yuan Yao to actually want to arrange himself in Nanyang.

Yuan Yao said: "Nanyang is my father's starting place, it is very important, and you should know the topography of Nanyang very well, I need someone to stay in Nanyang to help me keep an eye on Nanyang's movements." ”

Chen Chi was also a smart person, and he quickly understood what Yuan Yao meant, and looked at Yuan Yao with a pair of eyes that were a little surprised.

Yuan Yao didn't seem to notice it at this time, and continued: "Gongxi, you are a person who understands, you should know that even if you are not under me, you are also labeled with me, which cannot be erased, but if you are allowed to stay under me all the time, then I am afraid it will be a waste of your talent, with your ability, not to mention a county, even a county, there is no problem." ”

Chen Chi knew very well in his heart that from the moment he was recruited by Yuan Yao, he was labeled as Yuan Yao, unless Yuan Yao died, otherwise this label would follow him until he died.

But to be honest, although Chen Chi chose Yuan Yao, a young man, Chen Chi did not regret it. Yuan Shu's subordinates are full of talents, if Xun Yan, Xun Yue, Chen Zhong, Yan Xiang and others are all great talents, Chen Chi asked himself if he joined Yuan Shu's hands, then even if he could be recognized by Yuan Shu's talent, it would take a long time to wait if he wanted to come out, rather than this, it was better to join Yuan Yao's command.

Yuan Yao is the only son of Yuan Shu, judging from the situation that Yuan Yao is showing now, if nothing happens in the future, eighty percent of Yuan Shu's foundation will fall into the hands of Yuan Yao. At this time, he was under Yuan Yao, and Chen Chi was confident that he would be trusted and valued by Yuan Yao. In this way, it only needs Yuan Yao to inherit Yuan Shu's foundation in the future, and Chen Chi will have a chance. This is much better than the qualifications that are now under Yuan Shu's command and then forced to boil.

Now listening to Yuan Yao's meaning, he wants to keep himself under the command of Yang Hong in Nanyang, and always provide Yuan Yao with news of Nanyang.

"Childe, do you not trust Yang Changshi?"

Chen Chi asked this question in a cautious whisper, so low that only he and Yuan Yao could hear it.

Yuan Yao's eyes were complicated, and he said, "I trust Yang Changshi's people, but I'm a little worried about his ability. With his ability, there is no problem in governing Nanyang and adjusting the relationship, but once Nanyang fights a big army, I am really worried about Nanyang's current lineup, so I hope you can stay in Nanyang, and then once something happens in Nanyang, report it to me as soon as possible, of course, if you don't want to, I won't force it. ”

(End of chapter)