Xu Chu's mind calmed down for a while, sighed, and said: "Fang Caigong asked about Luoyang, according to the younger generation, since Dong Zhuo led the troops into Beijing, he has been rude and coerced the princes of the court, and Luoyang and even the world are afraid that chaos is coming. ”

Zhou Yi was silent for a while.

Xu Chu had just returned from Luoyang, so Zhou Yi thought that maybe Xu Chu knew some 'news' in Luoyang City, so he asked this question. In fact, he himself received letters from his brothers Zhou Chong and Zhou Zhong in Luoyang City several times, and he had a general understanding of Luoyang, but he didn't know as much as Xu Chu, and he knew it in detail.

Zhou Yi has the idea of becoming a court official, his grandfather Zhou Jing has served as a lieutenant twice, and he is quite popular in the court, but one is more than 20 years ago, his grandfather Zhou Jing has died of illness for many years; In the Zhou clan of Shu County, he is the third son, and his brother Zhou Chong is the eldest son. The ancients attached great importance to the order of the young and the old, and after Zhou Jing died of illness, his political resources, connections, etc. were transferred to Zhou Chong, so Zhou Chong was able to inherit the title and become an official in Luoyang, but he had to stay in Lujiang County for now.

Therefore, Zhou Yi asked Xu Chu about Luoyang, and he also wanted to see if he had the possibility of going to Luoyang to be an official in the near future. However, he didn't expect Xu Chu to break the news as soon as he came up, so that he didn't know how to answer.

It is a gentleman's taboo to talk shallow and deep. The first time they met, Zhou Yi had no intention of telling Xu Chu what he thought about the current situation.

Zhou Yi didn't want to talk about it, Xu Chu wanted to talk about it.

He wanted to leave a deep impression before Zhou Yu came back, because the conversation here would be told to Zhou Yu by Zhou Yi without accident.

Xu Chu then said: "Duke Zhou, based on what the younger generations have seen and heard, the sudden outbreak of chaos is probably also affecting this county. ”

This is a bit alarmist and sensational. Zhou Yi thought to himself: No matter how chaotic Luoyang is, no matter how much trouble Dong Zhuo makes, how can it affect Lujiang County, which is far away in Jianghuai?

However, it was about his hometown, and Zhou Yi couldn't keep his mouth shut, and said slowly: "How can Ming Fu say this?" ”

Xu Chu said: "Don't talk about Luoyang, the matter of Benzhou alone is chaotic enough." Imagine that there are barbarians at the east and west ends of the state now, and Lujiang County is now slightly better after Lu Jining's governance. As a result, the pressure on the state capital is enormous, one of them; Second, the rebellion in Luoyang and the chaos in the world that the younger generation said were really extraordinary. Can the public know Yuan Benchu? ”

Zhou Yi listened carefully, and suddenly saw Xu Chu asking, nodded and said, "Yuan Benchu is famous in the sea, I naturally know." ”

Xu Chu sighed again and said: "Yuan Benchu is the leader of the corporal in the world, and the Yuan clan in Ruyang is the leader of the corporal clan in the world, and now Dong Zhuo is tyrannical in Kyoto, if he can't drive him away, what does the public think Yuan Benchu will do?" Without waiting for Zhou Yi to answer, Xu Chu continued: "Today, it can be foreseen from the fact that the younger generation and Zhang Mengzhuo worship the Taishou of other counties, once Dong Zhuo in Kyoto is powerful, Yuan Benchu will definitely flee from other counties and fight against the Luoyang center with the power of other counties. When the time comes, the princes of the Quartet will rise together, and the people of the world will be panicked, how can Lujiang County be spared? ”

Zhou Yi was silent again, in the final analysis, he did not have the wisdom of Guo Jia, Xi Zhong, Cao Cao, Bao Xin and other talents, he was only a middle-aged person among the corporal in the world, and he did not have the knowledge of later generations like Xu Chu, Zhang Miao was named 'Eight Chefs', and of course he knew about serving as Chen Liu's county guard, but he couldn't think of it so deep and so far.

Zhou Yi didn't say anything for a while, and the hall suddenly fell silent. Guo Jia spoke up at the right time and said: "There is a bad omen in Luoyang, after all, there is no accurate news yet. Zhou Gong has a county hope, don't you think it's too much pity to be at home? ”

The implication is that Zhou Yi is not only a loss to the people of Lujiang, but also a suspicion of sitting and watching the situation. The meaning of solicitation is even more overflowing.

Zhou Yi has been difficult to decide for a long time. Xu Chu and others are reasonable, and it is necessary to go out of Shijun, but Xu Chu ...... is a heroic background, the first time I saw it today, it seems to be different from ordinary martial artists, but after all, I don't know enough about it, so I hesitate. Again, he still wants to go to Luoyang, not for himself, but also for Zhou Yu. After he became an official in Luoyang, his son Zhou Yu's career was relatively more secure. Although Zhou Chong is his brother, once he has good resources, Zhou Chong will definitely think about his heirs first, and then he will think of him.

Xu Chu and Guo Jia glanced at each other, and before they came, they thought that Zhou Yi would probably refuse their invitation, and sure enough, Zhou Yi declined: "The words of the county wang, you are too polite, but it is really a false rumor in the army." I have no talent to learn, and it is difficult for an empty person to be used by the Ming Mansion. ”

Although he knew that Zhou Yi would not accept the gift so happily, Xu Chu still did enough superficial work, and insisted on inviting several times, Zhou Yi had no choice, and said: "Why do you need a person like me in the Ming Mansion, there are Zhang Yun, Xie Zhen and other high-ranking talents in the county, are you still afraid that no one is available in the Ming Mansion?" ”

To this, Xu Chu said everything he should have said, and his posture was sufficient, so he said: "The public has the meaning of seclusion, and the younger generation will not force it, but please also recommend a few heroes." ”

Zhou Yi smiled: "Don't dare to refuse." He Zhen of Lixian County, the word Yuan Qian, there are literary instruments, although the year of the weak crown, it is actually a pearl in the wild, and the Ming Mansion can be visited. ”

Xu Chu has never heard of this name, so he will write it down for the time being.

Not only did he not hear of it, but so did Guo Jia. In fact, as early as the Gaozu period, there were people in the He family of Lixian County, who reached a peak when Lu Hou, and there was a person named He Guo in the clan, who served as a general of the chariot and cavalry; Time has passed, and after He Guo, the talents in the clan have withered, just like the Yanling Zhang family, which is at a low ebb today, and no one in the clan has come out. The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the He family later flourished in the Wei and Jin dynasties, starting from He Zhen He Yuanqian, who was worshiped by Cao Pi in history as a prominent position such as Youzhou Assassin History, Tingwei, etc., his three sons, the eldest son Hui, the official to Yuzhou Assassin History; the second son, the official to the general of the chariot cavalry; Three sons, the official to the general. It can be seen that by the Wei and Jin dynasties, the He clan in Lixian County was no worse than the Zhou clan and the Yingchuan Xun clan in Shu County today.

After sending Xu Chu away, Zhou Yi, who was aroused, sighed again and again, and sat blankly until the afternoon, and Zhou Yu finally returned from the safari.

But seeing that Zhou Yu is tall, his heroic spirit jumps out, and he is very handsome, although he is still young, he already has a bit of Confucian demeanor.

The father and son talked until the night, and Zhou Yi told Zhou Yu about Xu Chu's visit in detail, and Zhou Yu was surprised, "My lord, you said that Xu Hou said that the world is about to be in chaos, which will affect the county?" ”

Zhou Yi nodded and said: "Exactly, at first, my father thought that Xu Hou was just alarmist, but after saying it, I also felt that this matter was very likely to happen." ”

Zhou Yu thought to himself: If this is the case, Xu Hou's name is well deserved.

said that Xu Chu returned to the county government, Xi Zhong and Xu Shu waited for a long time, and when they saw him come back, they immediately greeted him.

"Lord, all Cao Peng came to talk to you about something."

"Tell them to wait a minute, I'll change my clothes and come."

During the night banquet of the county government that night, Xu Chu stated his attitude to the county officials: he will not easily change personnel, even if there is something to move, there are not many of them, and the other will be after a period of time, everyone can rest assured to do things, and Lu Kang will continue to do what he does when he is in office.

This move made the people in the county feel a little calmer, and in order not to be replaced, all the Cao subordinate officials worked hard, and even made the county's handling of political affairs one of the most efficient. Xu Chu changed into an official uniform, and met the Cao chiefs in the lobby of the house, and after saying the things in front of him, he said to the officials: "If there is something in the future, you can talk to Xu Jun and Xijun first." ”

The officials were commanded. Xu Shu and Xi Zhong are Xu Chu's henchmen, everyone knows it, these two people will definitely be in important positions in the future if nothing happens, and the officials have nothing to say about this arrangement.

went to the backyard, Guo Jia chased after him, "Lord." ”

"What's the matter with filial piety?"

"The lord asked Zhicai to deal with county affairs with Yuan Zhi, what about Jia?"

"I'll go to Zhou's Mansion tomorrow, and Fengxiao will accompany me."

"Still going?"

"I'm going."

Liu Bei looked at the thatched cottage and got Zhuge Kongming to come out of the mountain to assist, and then he soared into the sky like a fish in water. Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang have their own strengths, but throughout the Three Kingdoms, few people can compare with the two, Liu Bei can take care of it, Xu Chu can't? Don't talk about three looks, it's six looks, seven looks, and he doesn't matter.

Early the next morning, Xu Chu still took Guo Jia and Dian Wei to Zhou's mansion, and when Zhou Yi pinched the famous thorn sent by the porter in his hand, he couldn't help but say to himself: Xu Hou is really persistent.

It happened that Zhou Yu was coming over to ask for peace, so Zhou Yi waved his hand, "You went over and invited Xu Hou to the hall." ”

With yesterday's conversation, Zhou Yu was very curious about Xu Chu, and when he arrived at the door of the mansion, he saw three people standing at the bottom of the steps, and the middle one was majestic and extraordinary. The two attachés on the left and right are dignified, smiling, and there is a bookish atmosphere all over their bodies, but they are different from ordinary scholars, and they are still a little arrogant and arbitrary; The other is similar in size to Xu Chu, but his physique is more robust, his arms are as thick as ordinary people's thighs, the bulging muscles in his chest stretch his clothes as if they are about to tear, and his eyes are full of authority, although he bows slightly when he looks at himself, the kind of cold that has been on the battlefield for a long time can't be hidden.

Zhou Yu usually likes to make friends with heroes, swordsmen, and celebrities, although he is young, he has seen a lot of people, Xu Chu and the three of them gave him a very deep impression when they looked at each other, and he couldn't help but admire in his heart: there is no vanity under the fame.