It wasn't until the evening of the next day that Xu Chu's army arrived in full.

The people of Yingchuan need a festive atmosphere to add hope to their lives, and so do the soldiers in Xu Chu's army.

Rewarding money, distributing rice and grain rewards, etc., for the soldiers from Yingchuan, Xu Chu gave them three days off, of course, on the premise of explaining military discipline.

For the troops who came from Yangzhou, Yanzhou, Jingzhou and other places to serve, Xu Chu specially prepared activities such as shooting and corner landing in order to avoid them from falling in love with their hometowns.

It's busy until late at night, and then it's a good arrangement. Early the next morning, he began to prepare for the celebration banquet and invited all the civil and military officers under his command. At noon, Xu Chu's buttocks, which had been spinning for a long time, had just sat down, and the sergeant outside the tent came to report: Xu Chu's wife's grandfather, Zhang Taigong and Cai Yong, came to the army to pay respects.

Xu Chu stood up suddenly, touched his head and said in distress: "I actually forgot about this matter." ”

According to etiquette, how could there be an elder who came to pay homage to the juniors, Xu Chu was so entangled in miscellaneous matters that he forgot to go to Dongxiangli, Yanling County, to talk to the elders of the Zhang clan.

When Mrs. Zhang had arrived in the camp, Xu Chu greeted him and confessed when he met. Seeing Cai Yong coming with his female companion, he hurriedly bowed and saluted.

Seeing that Xu Chu was very courteous and well-behaved like a child who had done something wrong, Zhang Taigong and Cai Yong smiled at each other and walked into the tent.

After sitting down, the tea soup was served, Xu Chu didn't dare to take it, raised his glass, and said, "How dare you bother the two elders to come in person." ”

Zhang Taigong smiled and stroked his short beard and said, "Zhongkang, although you are expensive now, Cai Gong and I have not come to see you. I heard about the interesting things in Yangzhai, so I took a car, and when I arrived outside the city, I passed by your camp, so I came to sit down. ”

Cai Yong followed and said: "Recovering Luoyang, you and Cao Mengde are also meritorious." It's a pity that the Son of Heaven is still in Chang'an and can't be returned, which is a pity. ”

Xu Chu observed the expressions of the two elders, listened carefully, and felt that the two of them were unsatisfied, so he waited quietly.

After a while, Cai Yong replied: "Hey, the discussion of Dong is over for the time being, the war seems to have eased up, Jinyang Zhai Guo and other prominent clans invite celebrities from all walks of life to participate in the poetry meeting, Zhong Kang, don't you think there is any way to do it?" ”

Xu Chu arched his hand and said, "Please also ask Cai Gong for advice." ”

Cai Yong waved his hand and said, "I don't dare to give advice, but I do have a word that I want to say to you." After a pause, he continued: "After today's war, it is the time to reorganize the civil affairs, when the old guest lives in Zhang Gong's mansion, he often mentions with Zhang Gong that he wants to run a private school, and since I meet you today, I also want to talk to you about this matter. ”

When Xu Chu heard the word 'private learning', his heart was immediately excited, but his face did not change, and he secretly thought to himself: such as Yangzhai Guo's and Xin's, as well as Changshe Zhong's, Yingyin Xun's, Xuxian Chen's and other Qingliu Wang clans, all have their own private schools...... And Ah Ying's family, because of the middle of the family, has not run a private school for many years. Private learning has greatly improved the Zhang family in terms of fame, and this is only one of them. Now I am going to attack Dong Zhuo and recover Luoyang, and I already have the capital to compete for the world. If they want to grow, private education is a good way, the more students they admit, the more talents I can use in the future, and the Zhang family will also flourish......

"What does Cai Gong mean, but he wants to set up a private school in Yanling County in the near future?"

"No, it's a private school in Zhishu County, Lujiang County."

"Shu County!?" Xu Chu blurted out in surprise and looked at Taigong Zhang, "The Zhang clan is willing to move to Lujiang County?" ”

Mrs. Zhang said: "In the past, the old man liked to eat pickles, especially those made by his granddaughter A Ying, but since A Ying married you, you bastard boy didn't know how to send some from time to time, in order to feast on food, can you only chase to Lujiang?" ”

Xu Chu smiled and agreed: "It's really a junior." ”

Zhang Taigong's 'pickles' Yunyun is just a pretext, which means to tell Xu Chu that he has already figured it out, rather than living in the shadow of these famous families in Yingchuan County, it is better to go to Lujiang County, where there are relatively few famous families. And Zhang Taigong, who has passed the year of knowing the destiny of heaven, also figured it out, I don't know how long the war will last, Yingchuan is a place of four wars in the Central Plains, and there are many uncontrollable risk factors to stay here. The son-in-law is now a county guard, with a territory and a strong army, so why not simply move the clan to Lujiang?

Even in ancient times, when transportation was not developed, it was not uncommon for families to move to other places. In order to survive and thrive, many families have to be forced to leave their homeland under external pressure.

Cai Yong looked at Xu Chu and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Xu Chu groaned, he figured out Taigong Zhang's thoughts, but what about Cai Yong? Why is he so concerned about this matter, is it because after his wish to return to the court is not realized, he wants to write books and establish a school and make a name for himself in future generations? So he tried to ask: "Dare to ask Cai Gong, if my Zhang family runs a private school, will Your Excellency be willing to deign to give a lecture?" ”

Cai Yong's writings are equal to his body, and he is a great Confucian in the world, if he is really willing to occasionally come to Zhang's private school to play the role of a lecturer, it is really good. Considerable its color, it seems to be a little hesitant about Xu Chu's proposal.

At this time, Cai Yan, who had been silent, suddenly said: "Every time my father thinks that the Son of Heaven is gone, he often washes his face with tears, and he is sad and sad, I am afraid that I have no intention of teaching, I am afraid that I will disappoint the prince." ”

When he saw Cai Yan just now, Xu Chu's heart trembled, remembering that one day in the past, his hands were full of plump fragrance, and he also remembered Cai Yan's peerless face under the flowers in the garden. The elder is on the side, Xu Chu is afraid of losing his manners, so he has not dared to look at Cai Yan again, but now that the beauty has spoken, he can no longer deliberately not look at her.

However, after listening to Cai Yan's words, Xu Chu also knew in his heart. Cai Yongsi and the Son of Heaven are sad, why? He still regarded himself as a courtier of the Han Dynasty, sad for the misfortune of the Son of Heaven, and even more sad for his own powerlessness. His willingness to engage in politics could not be more obvious.

Xu Chu then replied: "Cai Gong's mood, the younger generation empathizes, that day in Luoyang City, Cao Mengde and I are also very sad about this. As Your Excellency said before, after the war, all kinds of waste are waiting to be revived, and Cai Gong deigns to Lujiang as he wishes, then the whole county will rejoice. ”

Cai Yong sighed: "It is especially necessary to revisit the old land. ”

In the first year of Zhongping, Cai Yong was persecuted by the then Wuyuan Taishou, and had no choice but to avoid the rivers and seas, fled from Wuyuan County to Taishan County, and took refuge in the Taishan famous Yang clan, which had a good relationship with him. With the help of the Yang family, Cai Yong finally came to Lujiang, because the Lujiang Taishou at that time was the very famous 'Hanging Fish Taishou' Yang Xu in history.

Whether it is because of the feelings that have avoided disasters in Lujiang for many years, or for other reasons, with the presence of Cai Yong, the big Buddha, it must be of great benefit to the development of Lujiang.

After chatting a few more gossips, the second elder didn't want to stay longer, and prepared to go to the county government to pay homage to Xun Qi, Chen Ji and other celebrities. Xu Chu sent them out of the camp, and on the way, Cai Yan suddenly asked, "Junhou, has Luoyang really become a ghost?" ”

"Huh?"

"When I was a child, my sister and I lived in Luoyang for a period of time, and the prosperity and beauty of Luoyang often appeared in my dreams...... After hearing that Dong Zhuo was on fire, Luoyang was in ruins...... Junhou, you just came back from there, can you tell us about the current state of Luoyang? ”