Gao Shun received a report from the intelligence officer that Zhao Yun had returned from his studies for half a year and was practicing martial arts at home; He felt that this was a good time, and he should not miss it, and he must go and recruit in person.

In early November, there was already a light snowfall in the area north of the Yellow River, and the north wind was howling, and the weather was very cold.

After arranging all the affairs, Gao Shun led a high-ranking cavalry escort to Changshan Kingdom.

Under the guidance of intelligence officers, Gao Shun and his entourage came to Zhaojia Village, Zhending County.

The cavalry escort began to camp outside the village.

Zhaojia Village is located in a mountain col, surrounded by mountains on three sides, the east is the exit, the exit is narrow, a high wall is built in the narrowest place, and there is a deep trench dug outside, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, the society was turbulent, and people liked to live together and build forts to protect themselves.

Suddenly so many officers and soldiers came, the people of Zhaojia Village were startled, and all the young and strong gathered on the wall, ready to fight and defend themselves.

What made them curious was that these officers and soldiers did not attack, but camped outside the village, did they want to besiege for a long time?

Just when everyone was frightened, the Zhou Dongjia they were familiar with walked in the direction of the gate.

When Zhou Yi came to the gate, he shouted against the wall: "Village Chief Zhao, everyone, don't panic, Lord Zhou is visiting, Zhou congratulates everyone!" ”

The village chief and the others were even more panicked, they had never even seen the county magistrate in person, let alone a high-ranking official who was too guarded, how could the visit of the state pastor not make them afraid? However, after stabilizing his mood, the village chief felt that since Zhou Dongjia said congratulations, there might be good things, at least not bad things, Zhou Dongjia has taken good care of the village for so many years, and it will definitely not harm everyone, so he ordered someone to open the gate and go out of the city quickly, asking for details first.

The villagers also felt that it was a blessing rather than a curse, and it must be implemented clearly, so they let the village chief go out of the city gate, but Qingzhuang was still on guard on the high wall, ready to rescue the old village chief at any time.

Looking at the situation at the entrance of the village from afar, Gao Shun secretly rejoiced, fortunately, he arranged for the intelligence officer Zhou Yi to negotiate in advance, otherwise, the villagers would really be frightened, and there would even be conflicts.

Zhou Yi had a careful exchange with the head of the village of Zhao, it turned out that the state pastor had been optimistic about Zhao Yun's family for a long time, and it was the state pastor who arranged for him to take care of Zhaojia Village and Zhao Yun's family all along.

In this way, the old village chief was finally relieved, but he was still very puzzled, how did Lord Zhou Mu know Zhao Yun's family? You must know that Zhou Dongjia began to take care of Zhaojia Village a few years ago, when Zhao Yun was still a child, how did he attract the attention of the state pastor?

In any case, this is not a bad thing for Zhaojia Village, and it is the honor of ordinary people that the Lord of Texas Mu values it, so the old village chief immediately called Zhao Yun down.

Zhao Yun's elder brother was worried about his younger brother, so he followed together, and a few other people who were bold or close to Zhao Yun's family also followed.

The old village chief recounted to Zhao Yun what Zhou Yi had just said.

The intelligence officers found Zhao Yun's whereabouts, and Zhao Yun did not return from his studies, so he had to be instructed by Gao Shun to take care of Zhao Yun's family carefully, and the intelligence officers lived in Zhending County, and bought the cultivated land outside Zhaojia Village, and rented it to the villagers of Zhaojia Village at a very low rent. During the festival, some clothes, food, medicinal herbs, etc. are also given; Zhou Yi also bought a large number of sheep and distributed them to various households, so that they were responsible for raising and breeding the lambs, and shared them equally with the villagers, or bought them back at a high price, giving the villagers one more way to get rich; With many measures, the villagers of Zhaojia Village have a much more comfortable life than the villagers in the surrounding villages.

Because the intelligence officers took good care of the whole village, they only treated Zhao Yun's family a little more, and everyone didn't notice anything special, they thought that Zhou Yi was a rare good person, but now it seems that they are stained with the light of Zhao Yun's family.

Zhou Yi was very familiar with the people in Zhaojia Village, so he said: "Old village chief, everyone, let's go and meet the state pastor together." ”

The old village chief and everyone trusted Zhou Yi, since the state pastor came to visit, they had to visit, the old village chief hurriedly said: "Zhou Dongjia, please!" ”

"Please!"

When they came to the place where the guards were camped, Gao Shun's big tent had been erected, the tables and chairs inside had been arranged, and a vigorous fire had been lit, and the tent was as warm as spring; Having space for a ring is convenient.

The old village chief and others were invited into Gao Shun's big tent, and Zhou Yi introduced them to Gao Shun one by one.

Gao Shun looked at Zhao Yun and liked it very much; Zhao Yun's height is similar to Gao Shun, more than eight feet, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a tender and delicate face, a handsome appearance, and a majestic posture.

Check Zhao Yun's attributes, 21 years old, force value 95, intelligence 79, politics 85, commander 88, Gao Shun likes it even more.

Looking at Zhao Feng's attributes, he is 26 years old, his strength value is 38, his intelligence is 78, his politics is 81, and his commander is 76, which is also a very good attribute, but his body is relatively thin and weak, and he looks weak.

Gao Shun knew that Zhao Yun belonged to a skill-based general, and he had not yet created his unique marksmanship, and his martial arts were still on the rise.

After the introduction, the old village chief thanked Gao Shun again and said, "The old man thanked the state pastor for his love to the villagers of Zhaojia Village. ”

Gao Shun was in a very good mood and said with a smile: "Hahaha, the old village chief has seen the outside, and it is the duty of the state pastor to take care of every child, and the old village chief doesn't have to mind." ”

Zhao Yungang learned that it was because of him that the state pastor took good care of Zhaojia Village and treated his brother's condition, so he hurriedly took a step forward and thanked him: "Yun thanked the state pastor for his love." ”

Gao Shun said solemnly: "Zilong, although Brother Ling's condition has been temporarily stabilized, but the root of the disease has not gone, if you want to be cured, you need to go to Taoyuan Fort and be personally treated by Doctor Hua, otherwise, the consequences will be unpredictable." ”

Gao Shun remembered that in history, Zhao Yun left Gongsun Zan because of his brother's untimely death, and only then did he take refuge in Liu Bei; Now looking at Zhao Feng's weak appearance, it is estimated that the condition has not been cured; As long as Zhao Yun's family is willing to follow him to Taoyuan Fort, it will greatly increase the chances of subduing Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun heard Gao Shun say this, which confirmed his previous thoughts, his brother's body has not recovered, but there is no more money for treatment, so he has been dragging it out, and the medicinal materials given by Zhou Yi have only stabilized the condition, not eradicated the roots; The elder brother took care of him and his sister and gave too much, and he owed his brother too much; So he looked at his brother, hoping that he could go to Taoyuan Fort for treatment, but his brother shook his head at him.

So, Zhao Yun said: "Yun has thanked Lord Zhou Mu for his kindness, please Rong Yun will discuss with his family before giving a reply to Lord Zhou Mu." ”

"Okay, don't worry, it's worth the trip to see Zilong today." Gao Shun did not coerce Zhao Yun, and next, he ordered Zhou Yi to kill the sheep and entertain the villagers of Zhaojia Village, and the officials and the people enjoyed together.

The village chief asked the villagers to lift their vigilance and urgently ordered the villagers to come to help.

Under Zhou Yi's arrangement, the villagers immediately got busy; Some went to carry water, some to prepare firewood, some to choose and kill sheep, and a woman from each family to help with the cooking. Together with the villagers, officers and soldiers of Zhaojia Village, the total number reached 1,000 people, and Zhou Yi asked people to select at least forty sheep.

Zhao Yun, Zhao Feng and others followed the old village chief back to the village chief's house, preparing to hold a meeting to discuss the future.

The old village chief first spoke: "Over the years, Zhou Dongjia's care for Zhaojia Village is because the state pastor values Zilong, and the villagers follow the light, and now the state pastor has come to recruit Zilong, hoping to consider it carefully, no matter how you choose, the villagers will support it." ”

Zhao Yun looked at Zhao Feng and asked, "Why doesn't my brother agree to go to Taoyuan Fort to receive treatment from Hua Shen Doctor?" ”

Zhao Feng said: "We owe too much kindness to the state pastor, if you are not willing to take refuge in the state pastor, how can I accept the kindness of the state pastor and affect your future?" ”

In this era, the status of martial artists is low, and if there is no one to recommend them, they can only be rangers, and there is no big way out; Previously, many rangers in Changshan Kingdom, such as Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Chu Yan and others, were recruited by the state pastor, and now they are all high-ranking officials, and the people of Changshan Country are widely praised for this.

Since the beginning of his family, Gao Shun has taken it as his responsibility to fight against foreign races and protect the people, and the name of benevolence has spread throughout northern Xinjiang; It is the luck and blessing of ordinary people to get the attention of the state pastor, and it is also their opportunity to get ahead.

Seeing that Gao Shun controlled several states at such a young age, and was the most powerful person in Dahan, if he followed Gao Shun, the future was limitless, Zhao Yun was very excited.

So, Zhao Yun said to the old village chief and brother: "Learn literature and martial arts, you can serve the country at the top, and you can be crowned with a wife and a son; It is a blessing of heaven that our small people can be appreciated by the state pastor, how can we miss it? ”