It turned out that the two people who came to Crouching Tiger Village were not others, one was Guo Liang and the other was Dong Qiang, and the two of them had heard that Gao Huaiyuan was going to step down during the day and was transferred to Lin'an, the capital, to take up his post, so they rushed to Crouching Tiger Village overnight to see Gao Huaiyuan.

After Gao Huaiyuan arranged the affairs in the village, he took the two of them to the study in the front yard for hospitality, and gave them a seat to sit down.

After the two sat down, Guo Liang immediately clasped his fists and said: "Adult, the little one came over this time, there is nothing else, I just want to ask the adult to take the little one away!" Over the years, the little ones have long been used to following the adults, and the little ones really don't know what to do when the adults leave here!

I also thought about it today, after the adults left, we people are of little use, and they are not welcomed as decorations in the county government, so it is better to follow the adults to run errands! I hope adults can bring small ones! ”

And as soon as he finished speaking, Dong Qiang on the side also said: "Yes, my lord, I think so too, you are in Daye County, our brothers are also happy to work, adults are leaving now, we are not interesting to work in the county government, if you need to use people, you might as well bring me with you!" Ever since I met the adults, I have admired them very much, and I hope the adults will take me with them! Even if you only follow the adults as an errand runner in the future! The little one is willing to saddle up and wait for the adult! ”

After Gao Huaiyuan listened to the words of these two people, his mouth opened twice, and he didn't bend for a while.

Guo Liang was a guy he met when he first joined the army, and later after he became a county lieutenant, he got Guo Liang to be an archer in the county, and now he is also a well-known person in Daye County.

And Dong Qiang has been left by Gao Huaiyuan since he stood out in the bow and arrow club competition, and he has made a lot of achievements in the first battle of Huangzhou, although he was not promoted, but after he came back, Gao Huaiyuan also found a place for him in the county government and became an errand officer.

It stands to reason that these two people should be living a good life now, why should they go by themselves, and the two of them should follow? Gao Huaiyuan was really a little confused by the request of the two of them.

"What do you say! Both of them are old friends of Gao, and now they are both working in the county, where do you start? Gao Huaiyuan was a little confused and asked the two of them.

"Don't hide it from the adults, the two of us discussed it today, in fact, the adults also know that we are both rough people, and we are not very particular about doing things, when the adults are here, we both take the orders of the adults as our own things to do, but that Zhang Zhubo, we really can't get used to it, we have offended the two of us before, the adults are here, he has no way to take me, but now the adults are gone, and the good days of the two of us are over!

Even if Zhang Zhubo doesn't wait for me in your face, but we also think that the future will not be much better, it is better not to work in the yamen, and just follow the adult!

We think that since the adults are going to the capital to be officials, they also have to bring a few intimate people, the two of us have been with the adults for a long time, what kind of temper and virtue adults know, and take advantage of our adults to use people, isn't it? That's why I'm coming to the adults tonight! Guo Liang saw that Gao Huaiyuan didn't understand a little, so he opened up and said.

After Gao Huaiyuan listened, it suddenly dawned on him that these two people had offended Zhang Zhubo! They are afraid that if they leave, they will not be able to mix in the future, so they want to go with them!

Gao Huaiyuan didn't think about this matter in advance, he thought that after he left, Guo Liang could continue to manage his archers, and Dong Qiang would be able to take over Xing's head catcher at least after a while, and it would be good to be a head catcher, but after thinking about it carefully, he thought that these two people only listened to their own orders before, and it was indeed because of themselves that they had offended those colleagues in the county government, and when they left, those people would definitely not give these two people a good look, no wonder they would sing such a play!

But Gao Huaiyuan thought about it, this time he came to Lin'an, it was not a happy thing, it was a promotion to a level, but there was no real power in his hands, take these two rough people, go to Lin'an, let the two of them do something! I can't be sure what trouble these two rough people will cause for themselves!

But no matter the two of them, it doesn't work, Gao Huaiyuan is a righteous person after all, these two people regard him as their own people, come to beg him, he can't stand idly by, not to mention that they are also brothers who have lived and died together, Gao Huaiyuan really doesn't want to sit back and watch them be bullied in the future.

But how to arrange the two of them? Gao Huaiyuan was really embarrassed for a while, and he didn't know how to place them, should he arrange them in Zhuangzi? That's okay, in the industries he has in hand now, there is no problem in supporting these two people casually, and it is guaranteed that these two people can live a very nourishing life.

But would these two men be willing to be nurses in his estate? In the past few years, these two guys have followed him to do a lot of things, and Gao Huaiyuan will tell them some things about leading soldiers from time to time, and both of them do have some skills, and they are very good at doing these things, Guo Liang was originally in charge of archers, and in the past two or three years, he is basically greeting the soldiers in the county, and he has a little bit of the ability to control the troops!

And Dong Qiang needless to say, he was already a good kung fu, and he followed Gao Huaiyuan to participate in the suppression of bandits in Niangzi Lake, and then Huangzhou fought a ruthless battle, and he was also a tiger general, and Dong Qiang was also literate, and he read a lot of military books with Gao Huaiyuan, and learned a lot of battle strategies, so it was a pity to let them be a nurse.

But Gao Huaiyuan can't bring the two of them together in his Zhuangzi, although these two people are credible, but after all, the private soldiers in Zhuangzi are all cultivated by him, and they are the top secret of his top secret, and they must not be let outsiders know! He wasn't sure if he would cause any trouble after he inserted these two people, otherwise, these two people would be good candidates to lead the troops for him.

After thinking about it for a while, Gao Huaiyuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he remembered Huang Yan.

Now Huang Yan is in the Zaoyang Zhongshun Army, because of his military exploits have been promoted to the deputy general of the Zhongshun Army, and concurrently serve as the commander of the former army, he is already a number of figures in the Zhongshun Army, the Zhongshun Army after last year's war against the Jin State, expanded again, for this Gao Huaiyuan also transferred some manpower to work under him, in order to have an armed force that he can control in the future to pave the way.

And Guo Liang and Dong Qiang, both of whom can be called fierce generals in terms of experience in leading troops and fighting style, are also the characters Huang Yan wants, why not let these two people go to Huang Yan? What's more, Guo Liang and Huang Yan still know each other, and their friendship is quite good, with his words, Huang Yan will definitely find a career for these two people, at least there is no problem in being an escort first!

So after Gao Huaiyuan pondered for a while, he said to the two of them: "Don't hide it from the two brothers, although Gao seems to have been promoted this time, but in essence, he went to Lin'an this time, just a small official with no name and power, but it is not as good as here in the capital, he can take care of the two, and he is also an errand under others, it must be an angry business!"

And I have no real power to go this time, let alone a place to install my own people, you two follow me, you can only be an errand runner or a nurse or something, so it's too wronged for the two of you! ”

When Guo Liang and Dong Qiang heard this, they were immediately a little deflated, the two of them thought that Gao Huaiyuan was excused to excuse themselves, so they both felt very lost, as if they were dumped by someone else, it was simply a grinding mill and killing a donkey, and if Gao Huaiyuan was telling the truth, the two of them were really a little aggrieved when they were just running errands, so their faces were not very good-looking.

But then Gao Huaiyuan changed his words, and then said: "But since the two of you treat me as your own person and want to follow Gao to find a background, Gao will never shirk this matter, I just thought about it, since the two of you feel that it is not good to stay in Daye County, I have an idea, I can let the two of you show your talents!" I wonder if you two are willing to listen or not? ”

As soon as Guo Liang and Dong Qiang heard this, they immediately came to their senses, it turned out that Gao Huaiyuan didn't want to shirk it! That's it! So they immediately replied together, "I wish to listen to my lord's command!" ”

"Two and listen to me, with my understanding of the two, the two of you have been tempered for so many years, and your own ability, you should be a general, but it is a pity that you have been following Gao to do things in the past few years, and nothing has been achieved, with your ability, if you serve in the army, you will be a great meritorious, and promotion is not a problem!

I think I had a brother Huang Yan when I came back from Xiangyang, he stayed in the army, and you all already know him, and now Huang Yan has been promoted to the former commander of the Zhongshun Army, and awarded the post of deputy general. I'm afraid that it will delay the future of the two of you, but I'm tired of you!

Now that the two of them don't want to do things in Daye County anymore, as long as the two of them are not afraid of death, then Gao is willing to recommend the two to the Zhongshun Army as generals, and the Zhongshun Army has a very good relationship with Meng Zongzheng, as long as the two are willing, they will definitely be reused under him, I don't know what the two want? ”

Gao Huaiyuan saw that the two of them were interested, so he said his thoughts.

After listening to Gao Huaiyuan's words, Guo Liang and Dong Qiang lowered their heads and groaned for a while, Dong Qiang immediately nodded and said, "Adults look down on small ones!" Since the adults are willing to show a clear path for the small ones, then Dong Qiang is willing to listen to the instructions of the adults, and everything will be entrusted to the adults! ”

Hearing Dong Qiang say this, Guo Liang no longer hesitated, originally, if he could be an official, who would want to run errands for others all the time! Guo Liang naturally knows the friendship between Meng Zongzheng and Gao Huaiyuan, and knows that what Gao Huaiyuan said today is by no means fooling the two of them, and with his recommendation, he and Dong Qiang may really be able to find a career in the Zhongshun Army!

"Thank you, your Excellency, since your Excellency wants me to wait until I serve in the army, then we will listen to your orders, and everything is expected to be arranged by your Excellency!" Guo Liang immediately expressed his attitude.

After the statements of these two people, Gao Huaiyuan wrote a letter to Meng Zongzheng and Huang Yan in person, handed it to Guo Liang and the others, and asked them to take it with them, and ordered Li Ruohu to withdraw a sum of money from Zhou Yi as a settlement fee for the two of them, and gave it to them, which made Guo Liang and Dong Qiang very grateful to Gao Huaiyuan and thanked them again and again.

After the two stayed overnight in Crouching Tiger Village, they set off to return to Daye County at dawn to resign and take their families to Zaoyang to join the army, which later became a big help for Gao Huaiyuan in the army.

Press this matter not to be tabled, just talk about Gao Huaiyuan's side, after he arranged the things in the Zhuangzi, he had a long talk with Zhou Hao all night, and explained all the things in Crouching Tiger Village to Zhou Hao, so that Zhou Hao guarded the property for him, and after time, when Gao Huaiyuan gained a firm foothold in Beijing, he would transfer Zhou Hao to Beijing, and the brothers would meet.

Zhou Hao finally agreed to Gao Huaiyuan's arrangement, and he also knew that Gao Huaiyuan's life in Beijing this time would not be too easy, and this is where Gao Huaiyuan is fundamental, and there is no room for mistakes, and only he is the most suitable to stay and take care of Gao Huaiyuan's house at the moment, so there are no more complaints, and he took over this arrangement.

For a few days in a row, Gao Huaiyuan inspected all his industries in Daye County, and explained all the things he considered to Zhou Hao and others, especially about private soldiers, and entrusted them with carte blanche to Zhou Hao, Zhou Jun and others, so that they must not be careless, they must hide this secret, and once they use it one day, they must use it at any time.

In addition, on the side of the copper and iron workshop, Gao Huaiyuan has repeatedly explained that his secrets cannot be revealed, and the creation of various weapons must continue, stored in a top-secret place, and entrusted to Zhou Hao to arrange care.

Zhou Botong and other craftsmen received enough of Gao Huaiyuan's favor, so they naturally agreed to come down one by one, plus there were people like Xue Yan who took care of these things for him, and Gao Huaiyuan had nothing to worry about.

Since then, Gao Huaiyuan has completely arranged the affairs of Daye County, and began to prepare for the departure to Lin'an City.

This time to Lin'an to take office, Gao Huaiyuan didn't want to bring too many people to go, but after telling everyone his opinion, everyone did not agree, with Zhou Hao, Jia Qi led by these irons, unanimously agreed that this time Gao Huaiyuan went to the capital as an official, the future will be bumpy and difficult, if there is not enough manpower around him, once he uses the time, I am afraid it will make him embarrassed, so he strongly persuaded Gao Huaiyuan to bring more people and go to Lin'an.

What's more, although his industry is the heaviest in Daye, in the past two years, many industrial centers of gravity have also begun to shift to the two Zhejiang areas of Linhai, plus he went to Lin'an this time, and the center of the entire industry will also be transferred to Lin'an, so key figures like Jia Qi should also move to Lin'an, where they will provide all kinds of help to Gao Huaiyuan.

After thinking about it carefully, Gao Huaiyuan felt that what they said was reasonable, the center of his management should indeed move with him, which would also help him manage his industry in Lin'an City, otherwise, even if he had a relatively convenient communication network such as carrier pigeons, but once the matter was urgent, it might not be too late to deploy manpower.

So after thinking about it for a while, Gao Huaiyuan finally agreed to their request, elected Jia Qi and others, and went to Lin'an with him, but in order not to show off the city, Jia Qi and others went to Lin'an with him in batches, and the province brought a large group of people, which scared Shi Miyuan and his party.

After doing these things, Gao Huaiyuan was ready to leave, but before leaving, there was another problem, that is, the question of Liu'er's whereabouts, Gao Huaiyuan's original intention was not to take Liu'er to Lin'an this time, and then let Liu'er go after he stabilized in Lin'an, but was immediately strongly protested by Liu'er, and he had to go with Gao Huaiyuan.

For this reason, Liu Er was in a mood for several days, resolutely refusing to let Gao Huaiyuan get close and close, and for the first time, he did not give Gao Huaiyuan a good face, and even threatened to go on a hunger strike.

After Gao Huaiyuan thought about it for a while, he felt that he was really a little inseparable from Liu'er, this time he went to Lin'an, he was also an official from the seventh grade, and he was not without money, if he brought such a girl as Liu'er by his side, it would not be public, not to mention that Liu'er himself was his personal maid since childhood, no one would pay attention to this matter, let Liu'er himself in Daye County, Gao Huaiyuan was really a little reluctant to her, now the two of them are no different from the little two, and there is no such thing as Liu'er's careful care in daily life, he is really a little unaccustomed to it!

So Gao Huaiyuan finally surrendered and agreed to follow Liu'er by his side, which made Liu'er turn from sadness to joy and return to being a happy little pigeon.

Seeing that it was close to the time for him to take up his post, Gao Huaiyuan traveled lightly, only took a few attendants such as Liu Er and Li Ruohu, bid farewell to Zhou Hao and other brothers, and set off for Ezhou.

Gao Huaiyuan followed Ji Xiancheng's instructions, deliberately unkempt, like a rough man, riding on his yellow horse with a big grin, several people were quite ostentatious, pulling a cart of gifts on the road.

When passing through Ezhou, Gao Huaiyuan did not forget to give a gift to the former bosses such as the prefect of Ezhou, which was a kind of thank you for their care in the past two years, which made these people quite happy, and felt that Gao Huaiyuan was a very good person, and when he was an official in Beijing, he had not forgotten them, so in Ezhou, the prefect and others specially set up a banquet in the Zuixian Building to see off Gao Huaiyuan, and it was a compliment during the banquet.

The prefect of Ezhou also specially allocated an official ship to Gao Huaiyuan to send Gao Huaiyuan to Lin'an to take up his post, which saved Gao Huaiyuan a lot of trouble on the road, and even saved the money for hiring a boat.

Sitting on a large official boat more than 20 zhang long, Gao Huaiyuan looked at the surging river, and his mind fluctuated with the water of the Yangtze River, this time he knew that he would devote himself to a huge right and wrong, but he had no choice, since he came, he could only face bravely, he did not think that he would be in the long river of history, and now he would change the course of history, but fate pushed him to the cusp of this wave, and he himself did not know what changes would be brought to the development of this history.

This time, the official boat went down the river, and it was quite easy to go up all the way, and even the slender man was not needed, and under the light boat, it soon sailed out of the Jingxi Road, where he had struggled for several years, and headed towards the east sea.