After a few days, when I arrived in Zhuo County, I didn't see these bandits again. I'm afraid I'm scared and don't dare to chase after me again.

In the past few days, Yuan Xi convened the generals and held meetings again and again, repeatedly emphasizing that unifying understanding was also exhausting. These generals have a good relationship with him, and they usually spend a lot of effort on favorability. But no matter how large the number is, it will not be easy to maintain. Therefore, some management measures must be implemented as soon as possible. After a few days, a central idea was to take Cao Cao's army as an imaginary enemy, improve the efficiency of the organization, and no longer be complacent because it was an elite army and had won many battles.

Zhuo County is a small county town, and the city walls are made of stones, which is very low. This is a famous place, famous for the characters of the Three Kingdoms. It is said that Zhang Fei is a native of this area, killing pigs at the entrance of the market to be a butcher. When Yuan Xi arrived on the street, he casually asked Zhang Yide, and passers-by could still point out which bunk it was.

"What, that Zhang butcher...... A few years ago, he sold his family wealth and went to war with others, saying that he wanted to pacify the thieves. It looks like Svenwen, and he has a lot of strength, and he can easily lift a spear weighing a hundred pounds, which is amazing. ”

A middle-aged man passing by was a little embarrassed, under the rule of Gongsun Zan over the years, the life of the big guy is not as good as day by day, I knew this, it was better to learn from Zhang Butcher to be a soldier back then.

Yuan Xi was also embarrassed, is the word "Sven" used on Zhang Fei?

And there is also a big family in the city that was important in the late Han Dynasty, the Lu family. The former Shangshu Lu Zhi is a well-known figure in this family, and he is a great Confucian in the world. A few years ago, Lu Zhi was invited by Yuan Shao to be a military advisor, but unfortunately died within a few years. Gongsun Zhan and Liu Bei were both disciples of Lu Zhi. However, the so-called disciples at this time, even if they sit together and give a lecture, they are still disciples, but they are just a hot spot. But it also shows from the side how extensive Lu Zhi's connections are and how big his origins are. Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun, these three people were all great contributors to the suppression of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and it can be said that they single-handedly supported the Han Mansion that was about to collapse, and were known as the three heroes of the late Han Dynasty.

"Well, since you're here, let's pay a visit to the Lu family."

Lu Mansion is still easy to find, just in an alley in the west of the city, the whole street and alley are planted with trees, the front of the door is quite deserted, and the surroundings are quiet. The façade of the Lu family is a little dilapidated, the wood paint on the door is about to fall off, and the plaque seems to be covered with dust, which has been neglected to be repaired.

Yuan Xi took Lu Fang and Zhao Yun with him, and the rest of them were martial artists, and they were not good-looking when they came to the door, Zhao Yun looked more gentle, and he was not afraid to bring them out to be scary.

Hearing that it was the newly appointed Youzhou Thorn Shi, the Lu family immediately sent someone to invite the three of them in, and served them with good tea and water. After waiting for a while, a gray-haired old man appeared, and I heard that he was the head of the Lu family here, and he was of high seniority.

The guest and the host sat down and chatted for a while. Yuan Xi knew that this old man was still his nephew from the perspective of seniority. However, the old man's hearing is not very good, and Yuan Xi often needs to speak loudly, even several times before he can be very clear. But it's okay, Yuan Xi has crossed over, and he doesn't know much about the etiquette at that time, and his speech is not smooth, which can just cover up the lack of etiquette.

Zhuoxian is the old house of the Lu family, but almost all the young children of the Lu family have poured out of the nest, either going to Luoyang to be an official, or going to Yecheng to join Lu Zhi. Yuan Xi thought to himself: This is no different from the left-behind children and left-behind elderly in the countryside in later generations.

"The second son came to visit my Lu family when he first arrived, and he was very happy. failed to greet in advance, and I hope the second son will forgive me. Tonight, I will invite the second son to stay, and our Lu family will do their best to be a landlord. Although the Lu family is in the middle of the road, the etiquette of the host still has to be fulfilled. ”

"You're welcome, old man, I'm just here to say hello. Now that I have taken the position of this assassin, there are still many things to cooperate with the Lu family in the future. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare."

The two politely said a few words, and then Yuan Xi cut to the chase and said: "The old man thinks that I, the new official of the assassination history, should I start?" ”

The old man thought for a while and said, "How dare the old man point out to the second son." However, when a new official takes office, the first thing is to appoint someone. Like the people of Yandi, since ancient times, there have been many outstanding people, but unfortunately most of them have gone to other places. Since one of the Liu clansmen went to Shu and the other was killed by Gongsun Zhan, no one wants to stay in Youzhou anymore. ”

"How?"

"One court is in the south, but the king's order cannot reach the north, and the princes are calling back and forth, and no one knows what will happen tomorrow. Who doesn't want to serve their hometown, but the good birds choose trees to perch, and there is no Maven here, so there is nothing to do. ”

The old man spoke slowly and coherently, but his pronunciation was clear. Yuan Xi also listened carefully.

"The second is that the Hu and Han in Youzhou are mixed, there are many bandits, and there are frequent chaos, what is needed here is a warrior who is good at riding and shooting, and there is almost no use for scholars. These two points have led to the fact that young people who want to do something are reluctant to stay in the local area. ”

Yuan Xi nodded, agreed, and said, "Talent is lacking everywhere." When I was in Jizhou, there was also a shortage of people. When you arrive in Youzhou, you have to show your skills, and there is a shortage of people. I see that the old man has extraordinary knowledge, and if he can come to my government to help, I am most grateful. ”

Old man Lu said: "The old man is about to die, where can he dare to recommend himself to serve the son." However, I know that ten miles east of Zhuo County, there is a Huang Nan village, where there is a sage who is in seclusion, if the second son is free, you can go and ask for a please. ”

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the perverse behavior of the imperial court, many scholars preferred to live in seclusion in the township and resolutely refused to become officials. Over time, the fame spread. Where there is a hermit, there is a sage. Like Zhuge Liang farming in Nanyang, even Liu Bei can hear about his reputation. This kind of seclusion is more of a gesture of waiting for the price to be sold, and it can also be regarded as a hope.

But whoever is in charge, as long as you can invite these well-known hermits out, it proves that you are the lord of virtue, and even so-and-so is willing to go out of the mountain for you, and the reputation will be better all of a sudden. This is also the energy of the hermit.

When Yuan Xi heard that there was a well-known hermit, he couldn't help but be happy, and said, "Thank you for the old man's advice, I'll go and invite him." ”

The old man wanted to keep him for a meal, Yuan Xi was anxious to catch talents, and he couldn't bear it, so he politely refused the old man's kindness.

After bidding farewell to the Lu family, Yuan Xi and the common army converged together and prepared to set off for Huangnan Village.

Lu Fang was a little puzzled and asked, "Second son, what hermit do you really want to invite there?" ”

Yuan Xi rode on Bi Erdi, and said in high spirits: "Of course, how can you mix up talents who don't 'ascend to Yong' in the Three Kingdoms." ”

"Three Kingdoms?"

"Ah...... Zhongshan Kingdom, Zhending Kingdom, Hejian Kingdom, I'm talking about these three counties. ”

"What if the hermit is a fame? Do you want to find someone to investigate first? ”

Yuan Xi thought for a while and said, "There's no time to wait, I'll investigate it myself." As long as it doesn't look crooked and cracked, I will reluctantly accept it. ”

Lu Fangdao: "Isn't this too good for people?" ”

Yuan Xi said: "...... from the heart"