"The humble house is shabby, please forgive me for neglecting you, please in the house", Xi Zhicai turned sideways to make way out and let Liu Bei and others in, the etiquette was very thoughtful, and he was very gentlemanly.

Liu Yi and others entered Xi Zhicai's house, it was really a family with four walls, Liu Yi and others were in the center of the house, with a straw mat laid underneath, kneeling and sitting down, and Xi Zhicai sat opposite.

"Zhicai has lofty ambitions, although the residence is simple, but you can see the hard work of the master", Liu Yi saw the bamboo slips on the table that were turned over and quickly fell apart, and it could be seen that Xi Zhicai must have read it often.

"Zi Ang Mo is going to make fun of me, his family is poor, and he can only borrow books from the big families, and he is looked down upon, this book can be said to be my bankruptcy", Xi Zhicai was not embarrassed because of poverty, and easily told his own situation, in his eyes, how could these poverty trap him, the hidden dragon is in the abyss, just when the time comes, it will soar to the sky, and wealth is not at your fingertips.

Xi Zhi knows that the advent of the troubled times has given him a unique opportunity to assist the Ming Lord, display his ambitions, compete with the people of the world, and live in this humble residence is just to hone his perseverance and calm his state of mind.

"The Zhicai Center has strong ambitions, why don't you be born and follow me to assist Xuande Gong to achieve hegemony? Guanzhong is rich, Shuchuan is fertile, Liangwu is driving, Qingxu is longitudinal, Jingshui Xiangtian, Huaiyang Tianyan, Shenzhou is more splendid, how can heroes be backward? Liu Yi looked directly into Xi Zhicai's eyes, and his words were impassioned.

Liu Yi's meaning is very clear, since you are here to cultivate yourself and have great ambitions, and Xuande Gong is here to invite you today, why don't you come out of the world to display your talents, let the world fall in love, Guanzhong Shuchuan, Jinchi Tangcheng, fertile fields for thousands of miles, the country of abundance, eight hundred miles of Qinchuan is easy to defend and difficult to attack; Qingxu is close, Liu Bei and Tao Qian have a very good relationship, together with the vertical and horizontal, it is the important place for development, Jingzhou Yangzhou, the natural danger paddy field, there will be someone to cut the land and rule, Shenzhou is extraordinary, how can you be willing to lag behind?

"Ziang is really suitable for recruiting people, I am enthusiastic when I say it, Zhicai also has the intention of defecting to a master, but these things that Ziang said are not enough to impress me, the princes of the world are counting, the words may not sound good, how can Xuande Gong achieve hegemony", Xi Zhicai just boiled for a while, and calmed down again, the ideal is very beautiful, but it is still necessary to face the reality, Liu Yi's description of the world makes him yearn, but that is not the reason for him to defect to Liu Bei.

"So Zhicai thinks that what does Xuande Gong need to achieve hegemony", Liu Yi said with a smile, he just said that he wanted to follow Liu Bei, but he didn't expect Xi Zhicai to be so calm, should it be said that the top strategist deserves to be a top strategist.

"Ziang wants to take the school exam for me, then I'll tell you, what does Xuande Gong need if he wants to achieve a hegemony", Xi Zhicai stood up and patted his leg, since ancient times, the monarch chooses the minister, and the minister also chooses the monarch.

"First of all, let's talk about the territory of development, if Xuande Gong wants to dominate the world, then he must have a foundation of his own, and he must start from the place where he started, recruit troops there, and gradually encroach on the development of the pretend", Xi Zhicai paced Liu Bei and the others, opened his mouth, and looked at Liu Yi.

"Qingzhou is the territory of Xuande Gong, it won't be long before the holy decree will come down, and we are also rushing to Qingzhou now", Liu Yi took a sip of water from his cup, knowing that if he wanted to make Xi Zhicai submit to Liu Bei, it would take some effort.

"Is Qingzhou a place where development began? There are advantages and disadvantages, if the Yellow Turban can be swept away and the Yellow Turban can be submissive, Xuande Gong will definitely be able to develop rapidly, but the other princes must have also thought about the fat meat of Qingzhou, why don't they eat it, the refugees in a state, Ziang, how much grain and grass can be filled", Xi Zhicai frowned, thinking that it was impossible for Liu Yi not to consider this problem.

"Grain and grass is indeed a big problem, but it is not impossible to solve, Qingzhou is next to Xuzhou, and Xuande Gong and Tao Qian have a very good relationship, as long as the first year, Qingzhou's land is reclaimed, and self-sufficiency can be achieved", Liu Yi still replied indifferently Xi Zhicai, everything is under control.

"Nodding friends, a year's grain and grass Tao Qian will lend out unconditionally"

"Zhicai, you are wrong, not borrowing, but exchanging, when we were in Luoyang, we got a cart of books, and half of them can be at our disposal for the time being", Liu Yi said with a smile, he knew that this news was definitely very tempting to Xi Zhicai.

"A carload of books, Ziang, you're not joking, how can there be so many", Xi Zhicai couldn't be calm in an instant, just now he looked like he was talking about the Son of Heaven, and it collapsed directly.

"Of course, how can Yi lie about this kind of thing, so ah, Xuande Gong's background is no worse than others, Qingzhou's fat, we are determined to win, in two years, we can completely eat Qingzhou, at that time, Zhicai thinks about how many troops Xuande Gong can have, and can directly become a first-class prince", Liu Yi didn't care about Xi Zhicai's surprise, and continued to tempt him, how can I bring Xi Zhicai under Liu Bei's command today, otherwise Yingchuan and his party will really become the laughing stock of others.

"Ziang, I really underestimate you, Luoyang and his party, how many things have you obtained for Xuande Gong", Xi Zhicai looked at Liu Yi strangely, what is the situation of Liu Bei, he knows very well that when he went to crusade against Dong Zhuo, he didn't have anything, that little bit of strength was still given to him by his classmate Gongsun Zhan, how do you feel that Luoyang has walked around, there is everything, there is a place for a place, and a car of books, which is priceless.

"Many, many, it can be said that this trip to Luoyang, Xuande Gong is the biggest winner, and there is still something to come, now staying in Chang'an, it won't be long before it will be Xuande Gong", Liu Yi smiled, and did not say what it was.

"Ziang, I have one last question I want to ask Xuan Degong, if it satisfies me, then why not join you", Xi Zhicai knelt down and sat down, Liu Bei's situation was much better than he imagined, it can be said that everything is ready, just that one holy decree is missing, Qingzhou will begin to change dramatically, but there are some things that must be asked clearly.

"Dare to ask Xuan Degong, what is your ambition, or what is the goal you want to achieve in this troubled world", Xi Zhicai looked at Liu Bei seriously, this is very important to him, only Liu Bei's ideals can satisfy him, he will go with Liu Yi and them, a monarch, no matter when, must have a clear goal, clear what he wants, if he just wants to dominate in troubled times, compete for the king and hegemony, then sorry, the Tao is not the same.