Xu Chu didn't sleep well in the end, and got up to practice knives before dawn. By the time Guo Jia got up, he was drenched in sweat.

"The lord is good Yaxing."

Guo Jia complained about Xu Chu's distraction in the so-called 'martial arts', and mentioned it a few times, Xu Chu said that he knew, but in action, he still practiced the knife every day. may have understood Xu Chu's soft spot for 'martial arts', but Guo Jia didn't persuade him again.

Xu Chu practiced knives, one is to strengthen the body, maintain the state, and more to relax his spirit.

changed into a set of clean and refreshing clothes, had breakfast with Guo Jia, and prepared to go to Xizhong.

went to see Xi Zhong, of course, it was a micro-service. Xu Chu and Guo Jia were both dressed in the clothes of ordinary scholars, and then they brought Dian Wei, and the three of them went out with short knives.

Coming out of the back door of Yang Zhai Taishou's Mansion, passing through the bazaar, and then walking half a pillar of incense kung fu, you will arrive at Xi Zhong's house. Buckled the door, and the one who came to open the door was a mediocre-looking woman, seeing that it was Guo Jia, she was slightly blessed, and then saw Xu Chu and Dian Wei, two majestic men, with some panic on their faces.

The woman is the wife of Xi Zhong, judging from her dress, dress, words and deeds, she should be a girl from a cold family.

"......, these two are ......"

"Sister-in-law, don't panic, these two are not gamblers, they are friends of Jia."

Xu Chuguan and the two answered each other and learned that Xi Zhong was actually a good gambler. The nervousness of the drama wife when she first saw him turned out to be afraid that Xi Zhong would owe gambling debts outside and be chased to the house.

Xi Zhong and Guo Jia, one is greedy for gambling, and the other is greedy for lustful, but they complement each other...... But as long as he is talented, Xu Chu doesn't mind that the people under him have some minor problems. As long as the great virtue is not hindered, in other words, even if the great virtue is hindered, it still has to be used when it is used, and it is a big deal to dry it aside after using it.

The drama wife hurriedly invited the three of them to sit in the courtyard for a while, and went to ask Xi Zhong to get up while boiling water. When the water boiled, the drama wife poured it for Xu Chu and the others, and Xi Zhong got dressed and came out.

The first time Xu Chu saw Xi Zhong, he almost squirted out the tea in his mouth. This man is so individual, he is a scholar, that is, he does not wear a crown or a curtain, and he wears his hair in a bun, and his hair is messy, only the beard can be seen to be carefully groomed; Look at his face again, his face is slender, his eyes are long, and he has the posture of a middle-aged person, and he sits next to Guo Jia, who dares to believe that this person is full of talent?

However, in response to the sentence that people should not be good-looking, Xi Zhicai's first sentence made Xu Chu look at him differently.

"Don't ask, Your Excellency must be Xu Taishou. The prince of the palace disregarded the secular power, tuntian to collect public opinion, and made friends with the wealthy people from all over the world, wanting to get the tiger warriors to serve. If today's chaos is about to arise, Jun's wings are gradually growing, and Jun's ambition can be hidden from the people of the world, but he can't hide from the eyes of a certain play. ”

As soon as Xi Zhong came up, he directly revealed Xu Chu's identity, he was not polite or flattering, and bluntly said Xu Chu's ambitions, his eyes were clear and cold, not only Xu Chu, but also Guo Jia and Dian Wei.

There were many madmen in the late Han Dynasty, and there were many who Xu Chu was familiar with before, such as Kong Rong in the textbook "Kong Rong makes pears" after Kong Rong, who was a crazy person.

There are many manifestations of madness, and some are arrogant and pretentious, and they use 'madness' to raise their worth.

And Xi Zhicai's madness is because he has confidence. He saw what others couldn't see - Xu Chu's goals and flaws, so he took the lead, not only showing neither humility nor arrogance, but also slightly revealing his own insight.

Of course, with just a few words, if he doesn't shake out some real talent and real learning, Xu Chu will not easily classify the drama Zhicai into the ranks of 'wise and resourceful'.

Guo Jia didn't let Xu Chu face the question thrown by Xi Zhicai, and interjected: "Zhicai went to gamble again last night?" ”

Xi Zhong smiled: "I have bad luck and I lost a lot." ”

Dian Wei smiled and said, "You dare to say it." "The drama is loyal and wonderful, and he speaks out about his defects in front of Taishou Xu Chu, and he is not afraid of being looked down upon.

Xu Chu knew that Guo Jia was helping Xi Zhong speak, and he said that Xu Chu might not like Xi Zhong, but now he took the initiative to shake out Xi Zhong's bad problems and let Xu Chu know, if he can tolerate it, then continue to talk, if he can't tolerate it, just do it.

Xu Chu took a sip of tea, sighed, and said: "What is the gamble, Fengxiao went to the wine shop for three days and two ends, I didn't think I didn't see it?" ”

Xi Zhong's eyes lit up, and he suddenly felt that Xu Chu was also a wonderful person, and he had a good impression in his heart.

A few words of gossip and get to the point.

Guo Jia first told the thieves in the county about the incident and asked Xi Zhong, "Can Zhicai have high insight?" ”

Xi Zhong said: "To solve the problem, you must first understand the root of the problem, can you still remember what the play said about the three inferiorities of the king?" ”

Xu Chu said hesitantly: "I don't dare to forget." Illiterate, brave and unscrupulous, eager to achieve. ”

"The thieves rose because the prince was brave and had no plan."

"What do you mean by that?"

"The government is sitting in Yanling County, and the foundation is not stable, so he continues to implement new policies, and they are all new policies that hurt his muscles and bones. There are many people in the county who are not convinced, so they rack their brains to make the 'winter thief' become a 'summer trouble'. ”

Xu Chu is silent, the so-called 'winter thief' is a common phenomenon that has become more and more severe after the unfavorable years of the Han Dynasty in recent years, and after wars and natural disasters. Because after the winter, whether it is a homeless person who has no permanent production or a good family, in the difficult situation of not having enough food and clothing, they have no choice but to become thieves and loot everywhere.

Now the county is strong and disobedient to Xu Chu's decree, and he doesn't dare to resist in the open, but he secretly makes small moves but doesn't care about it. or gather people to pretend to be thieves, or collude with thieves to rob homes and houses, in short, to make Xu Chu uneasy.

What exactly does 'brave and unscrupulous' mean, and what does it have to do with thieves? Xu Chu asked Xi Zhong.

Xi Zhong said bluntly: "Zhuyang Zhai is strong, can be called brave, and has the style of 'minions of the country'." But did the prince of the mansion think about it, and then the powerful rabbit in the county died and the fox was sad, and now it is just for the thieves to rise around, what if they contact the forces of other states and counties to betray the monarch? What to do? ”

Xu Chu was speechless, he really didn't expect this layer. Han Cheng Qin Feng is the beginning of thousands of years of feudal society in China, the world is full of heroes, many powerful strength, even stronger than the local government. Now is not the prosperous era of Qingping, there are still big thieves gathered in all states and counties, and it is not far from the day when various forces will attack each other in the future, if someone colludes with outsiders, the consequences are unimaginable.

Xu Chu's words made Xu Chu feel that Yingchuan was in danger, and he didn't want Xi Zhong to open the chatterbox, and he was out of control.

"Besides, I can't read anything. The prince of the mansion was born in a small way, and now as the 'two thousand stones' of the imperial court, he does not want to forge ahead, does not have the name of studiousness, and does not worship famous teachers, is not he cut off from the family? Now the great Confucian Cai Bojiao is in Yanling, and the prince of the mansion is close to the water and the tower is the first to get the moon, but he doesn't know how to use it, how stupid! ”

After hearing this, Xu Chu frowned and said, "What about the rush?" ”

Xi Zhong continued: "Although it is beneficial to go to Tuntian and destroy Haoqiang, but the prince of the palace is not well equipped and it is difficult to take care of the whole county, isn't it just in a hurry? ”

Speaking of insufficient armaments, Dian Wei did not agree. "There are nearly 5,000 elite soldiers in Yanling and Weishui, how can you say that the armament is insufficient?"

Xi Zhong sarcastically said: "That's also called elite soldiers? He also said, "Recently, Xi passed by in the Yangzhai military camp, under the command of Guanfu Jun, although his morale is commendable, his combat power is not enough. If you want to strengthen the army, it's not such a practice. Light cars, knights, and warriors are matched with each other, and they are skilled in cooperating, and they are considered elite soldiers. And under the command of the prince, I only saw swords, shields, and spears, and when I met a strong enemy, I would definitely suffer a big loss. Even if the chariots and horses are precious and cannot be sought for a while, it is difficult to achieve the climate if they do not have bows and crossbows, do not practice their strengths, and only rely on the command of the generals. ”

These words, like an initiation, Xu Chu finally understood the root of his anxiety about the soldiers under his command. He is the commander of the halfway monk, Gong Su, Dian Weiben light heroes, and they don't know much about the basic art of war, resulting in Xu Chu's current army, similar to 'stragglers', although there is training, although there are brave generals, it is still only against the Yellow Turban whose combat effectiveness is not strong, and against the more scattered Yang Zhai Haonu Menke, it seems to have an advantage. I can't see even the slightest shadow of becoming a 'Yum Elite Soldier'.

Looking at this drama again, it is really useful, at least at the level of military training, it can solve Xu Chu's urgent need.

Guo Jia clapped his hands and praised, "The actor is erudite and talented, and Jia Gan bows down." ”

Xi Zhong smiled: "Where, Feng Xiao is just busy with other places, and he doesn't have time to give advice to the prince." ”

Xu Chu sighed, "Yin Gong doesn't know heroes, it's a pity that the drama is a jun." Now that the government is thirsty for talent, please don't shirk the king. "Leave the seat, and bow deeply to the play.

No matter how crazy the drama loyalty is, he didn't dare to accept this big gift, so he replied and said: "The prince of the mansion has Guo Fengxiao, and the famous people under the door gather, as long as you are humble and acceptable, you can achieve great things with or without drama loyalty." Of course, this is not true, Guo Jia understands what Xi Zhong is worried about, it is nothing more than because Yin Xiu treated Xun Yu and Zhong Xuan before recommending Xi Zhong, which made Xi Zhong feel cold.

- The county Cao didn't give it, the subordinate officials didn't give it, and the county Peng was reluctant, and finally gave Xi Zhong a position as a country official, so how could Xi Zhong accept it.

Guo Jia had already talked to Xu Chu about this situation before, either he didn't use it, or if he wanted to use it, he had to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility.

Xu Chu said: "If Zhicai doesn't think Xu Chu is vulgar, Xu Chu is willing to depose the monarch as a soldier Cao Shi and temporarily live under Fengxiao." ”

Bing Cao Shi, and clearly said that he was temporarily living, and Xi Zhong said angrily: "Mengfu Jun is loved, Zhicai will be shy and ordered, if he is not effective in the future, Zhicai will go to the official by himself." ”

is reluctant to go to the official, and this bold statement also shows the strong self-confidence of the drama loyalty. Xu Chuxi said: "In this way, please ask Zhicai to go back to the house with me, and discuss other important matters!" ”

The so-called important things are undoubtedly the two people from the direction of Luoyang and Runan. Among them, Luoyang is more related to the figure referred to by Qianfu - Dong Zhuo, and Lu Fengxian, the general of Bingzhou who should be by Ding Yuan's side at this moment.