Chapter 5: The Scorching Heat of Chang'an

(Recommended reading: The sun is shining, the sky is cloudless, Chang'an City in summer is stuffy and hot, the people inside are scorched on the outside and tender on the inside, in order to fight the heat, those top dignitaries will take out the treasured ice cubes from the cellar to enjoy, while ordinary people can only sit in the shade of the trees, desperately pouring well water into their stomachs!

At this time, the most comfortable are those little boys, they are in groups of three or five, calling friends, chattering outside Chang'an City, looking for a tributary stream of Weishui, taking off their clothes, jumping down to swim with their bare buttocks, even if there are passers-by who are seen****** it doesn't matter, men, are they born not afraid of being seen!

Swimming not only dispels the heat, but if you are lucky, you can also touch a few river fish to go back and improve your life!

Xiao Yat was not so lucky, he did not have a big ice cellar, and he had long passed the age of going to the river bare-bottomed, so he could only lie on a bamboo chair in the shade of a tree and watch the sun in the sky stick out his tongue!

Maybe it's because of the perennial soaking in the medicinal bath, Xiao Yi's qi and blood are very vigorous, such a benefit is that he has infinite strength and energy, but there is also a disadvantage, that is, 'he likes cold and is afraid of heat', no matter how cold Xiao Yi can smile and don't care at all, but the heat in Chang'an City can kill him!

"Quick, hurry up ......, water!"

The black robe was taken off, his feet were bare, and he only wore a thin silk cownose shorts, revealing the standard figure of the wolf's back and bee waist, Xiao Yi's luck was good, he had fought on the battlefield for several years, but he had never suffered any damage, one of his armor protection was amazing, and even his little face was protected by an iron mask, which could be described as impermeable, and furthermore, Xiao Yi's martial arts were strong, and there were only a handful of people in the world who could hurt him on the blade!

And even if there is a martial artist who is slightly higher than Xiao Yi, he will be killed by his yin in terms of wisdom, Tiger Dove-Lu Bu is the best example, if it wasn't for Zhang Fei's voice at the beginning, there will definitely be one more skeleton in Xiao Yi's hand now......

"Whoa...... Brush! ”

A bucket of cool water poured from the top of his head, and the water flowed along the skin and traveled all over the body, taking away a little heat, and the comfortable Xiao Yi only shivered, this is the only way he can use it to dispel the heat now~~ Splash the pot!

He often did this when he was a student in his previous life, and in the summer of the imperial capital, there was definitely a fight with the current Chang'an City, but at that time he could only do it himself, and now there are large groups of personal soldiers from the well to the shade of the trees, dozens of buckets are rotated endlessly, just like artificial streams, Xiao Jing and Zhelan are around him desperately fanning him, seeing Xiao Yi uncomfortable, they will be even more uncomfortable!

"I can't live this day!" Looking at the old high sun that was still hanging, Xiao Yi couldn't help but let out a wail, he felt that he was afraid that he would not be able to hold on until it was dark, no, he had to change his living environment, and he came through a lot of hardships, my brother is here to enjoy happiness, not to suffer!

Chang'an summer is hot, since ancient times, every time at this time, the emperors of the Han family will go to the Ganquan Palace three hundred miles away to escape the heat and enjoy the joy of mountains and rivers, but Xiao Yi can't go there, one is too far away, Guanzhong was initially decided, he must sit in Chang'an, at least not too far away; Moreover, Ganquan Palace is a royal holy place after all, and it is really inappropriate for him to run over, so after some consideration, Xiao Yi set the place for summer vacation at ~ Lishan, which is seventy miles away from Chang'an!

Lishan is a branch of the Qinling Mountains, more than 1,300 meters above sea level, the grass and trees are abundant, the mountain springs are all over the place, it is a good place to go to the summer vacation, and the most important thing is that there is still a great soul sleeping there, Xiao Yi has always wanted to worship in his previous life, but there is always no opportunity, and there is no travel fee, and now he can finally get his wish!

As soon as he said go, Xiao Yi asked the soldiers to prepare the things they needed for the trip, and on the other hand, he sent someone to inform other people, sharing the blessings, as long as the official business is not too busy and can take time out, you can sign up for the 'Lishan Tour' organized by his Xiao Dadu, and the accommodation is free!

This is also one of the ways he decompresses the hearts of his subordinates, if people are in the tense atmosphere of war all the year round, the nerves collapse too tightly, and in the end they will either go crazy or become a murderous maniac, so it is very important to relax properly, and it is a good choice to play in the mountains and rivers!

But before that, Xiao Yi still has an important thing to do, choose the left-behind personnel, can't he just leave on the front foot, and the world will be in chaos in Chang'an City on the back foot, right?

In terms of the army, it is easy to say, Ma Liu is the best candidate, whether it is ability, experience, prestige, loyalty, he can completely replace Xiao Yi to sit in the camp, but it is not easy to do in terms of civil governance, the camp is full of killers, if they are allowed to be the chief executive, the result will either turn Chang'an into a military camp or a prison, and both situations are very bad!

"Come on, bring the list and resume of all the civil officials in Chang'an City, and the governor of Bendu will select the available talents!"

After the fall of Chang'an, there were hundreds of civil officials who surrendered, including the former ministers of the Han dynasty who were coerced by the Xiliang Army, and the local celebrities who were coerced by Dong Zhuo and others by force, and those who took the initiative to defect and wanted to make a fortune in the troubled times.

However, this is difficult for our Governor Xiao Dadu, about how to select capable talents, the protagonist of the book in his previous life, 'Lord Wei', has a classic comment on this, "Anyone who doesn't pat the official's sycophants must have real skills", in one sentence, it tells the inside story of thousands of years of officialdom!

"Xiao Jing, go and bring the list of officials who have recently given gifts!" Since Xiao Yi guarded Chang'an, the officials who came to visit him were like carp crossing the river, and there was an endless stream of vehicles in front of the house to give gifts, and people said clearly, "Pure courtesy greetings are to send a little 'local specialty', and it is not okay not to accept it!" ”

So this kind of 'local specialty' is piled up in the three major warehouses, but Xiao Yi has never opened any of them, not because he doesn't like it, but there are too few things in the world that can make him happy!

On the contrary, Xiao Jing and the Cao brothers often go to the warehouse to hunt for treasures, and every good thing they find can make them happy for a long time, and finally Xiao Jing simply bolted the keys to the three warehouses to her waist, acting as the housekeeper's mother-in-law.

Very good, the list of officials and the list of gifts are almost the same, even the order is almost the same, according to the size of the level, this is also one of the rules of officialdom, before the boss does not give gifts, subordinates cannot go to grab the scenery, the size must be clear, and you have to line up for sycophants!

When Xiao Yi was comparing the lists, the Cao family brothers were on the side to help, in addition to learning to lead the army to fight, they also had to know how to govern the people, select talents, and the homework was very heavy, now three people, six eyes are tightly on these lists, I don't know how Xiao Yi will select the available people!

There are hundreds of officials, and the only one who didn't give him a gift is ~~ Zhong Xuan!

Hundreds of officials, the person who gave him the most gifts was ~~ Wang Lang!

"Hehe, they're all celebrities, it's good, it's just the two of you, see you immediately!" Looking at the two talents selected, Xiao Yi touched his chin, and Xiao Hei's face was full of pride!

Zhong Xuan, the character Yuanchang, a native of Yingchuan, a child of a family, has raised filial piety, let go of Shang Shulang, Yangling Ling, is upright, hot-tempered, often offends superiors and colleagues, so that he has not been promoted to official positions for more than ten years, yes, talent!

Wang Lang, the word Jingxing, a native of the East China Sea, was born in a poor family, also raised filial piety, served as Langzhong, will be too guarded, sleek, good money, sociable, well received by colleagues, is an eight-sided exquisite character in the officialdom, very good, this is also a talent!

"Why did the Metropolitan Governor choose two people who are so different from each other?" Seeing such an alternative selection method, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi's originally clear eyes also drew circles, as for Cao Zhang, the eyes of this goods have not been clear except for horse running, archery, and dancing knives!

"It's very simple, in the officialdom, all those who pat on the back and give gifts have no real ability, and those who have the ability have a proud backbone, so I chose this Zhong Xuan, this person is upright, and he can be the chief official of a town!"

Xiao Yi talked about the great truth of 'Lord Wei', and immediately heard the Cao family brothers nodding frequently, employing people, of course, you must use this kind of upright person, so you can be the master!

However, since the incorruptible and upright Zhong Xuan was used, why did he use the oily and greedy Wang Lang? The Cao brothers in front understood, but they were confused in the back.

"Huh! In the world, nothing is absolute, white can be black, black can be white, it depends on how you use it! ”

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