When Liu He received the news that Xun Yu had left Cao Cao, he said to Guo Jia with some emotion: "Xun Wenruo is a humble gentleman, he has worked hard for Cao Cao all these years, but now he has returned to his hometown, which is really a pity!" ”

"Since Shiren cherishes Wen Ruo's talent, why don't you send someone to Yingchuan and invite him to Yecheng?" Guo Jiati said.

Guo Jia became friends with Xun Yu when he was in Yingchuan, and although the two were ten years apart, they cherished each other and respected each other. If it weren't for Liu He's interception of Hu, Xun Yu would probably recommend Guo Jia to Yuan Shao, and now Guo Jia has become the chief strategist in front of Liu He's account, but Xun Yu has retired from Cao Cao's position as the chief strategist, such a gap is really embarrassing.

"Do you think I will invite Xun Wenruo to come out of the mountain now, will he be willing?" Liu He asked Guo Jia rhetorically.

Guo Jia was silent, with his understanding of Xun Yu, as long as Cao Cao was still in Yanzhou, he was afraid that Xun Yu would not come back.

Although Xun Yu could not be recruited for the time being, Liu He remembered another person.

When Han Fu was in Jizhou, he had several good strategists, among whom Fu Zhu and Ju Pei opposed Han Fu to cede Jizhou to Yuan Shao, while Guo Tu, Xin Ping and Xun Chen tried their best to persuade Han Fu to let Xian. Liu He happened to return to Youzhou through Jizhou at that time, so he jumped out to stir up the matter. Afterwards, Guo Tu and Xin Ping left Gaoyi and switched to Yuan Shao's disciple and were reused. Xun Chen changed his mind and went directly back to his hometown Yingyin, and he didn't hear any news about it all these years.

During the two years that Liu He stayed in Luoyang, his good father-in-law Cai Yong helped him recruit talents everywhere, including Yingchuan, and brought back Xun Yu's third brother Xun Yan, Xin Ping's younger brother Xin Bi, and Chen Qun and others. Xun Yan and Chen Qun are now both officials in Luoyang, both of them have good official reputations, Chen Qun is also included in Liu He's circle, and Li Yan will consult him for some important things. Xinbi was taken to the north by Liu He. Now he has taken up the post of Guangyang Taishou, and his status is equivalent to that of Du Ji, Zheng Hun and others.

The Xun family had eight dragons back then, and their fame was spread all over the world, but now only Xun Yan and Xun You are left in the Xun family, which is obviously not in line with their family interests. Anyway, he is also an authentic descendant of Xunzi, and his grandparents have produced celebrities like "Shenjun" Xun Shu, if there is no figure of more than three princes in Xun Yu's generation, the children of the Xun family will not have a face. Judging from the current situation of Xun You and Xun Yan, the possibility of wanting to reach the third prince is a little slim.

Xun Yu's ability and talent are outstanding, second only to Xun Yu. But he seems to have followed the wrong lord, and it is difficult to say whether Cao Cao can get into the position of the third prince in the future, unless he is a staff member, he can only become a senior staff officer in the Three Dukes' Mansion at most. Xun Yan is with the right person, but his ability is after Xun Yu and Xun Chen, if he wants to kill all the way to the position of the third prince in Luoyang, the land of the hidden dragon and the crouching tiger, I am afraid it is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Xun Yu returned to his hometown, Liu He was thinking, can you pull Xun Chen out first? Nowadays, Liu Hekongzhì's territory is getting bigger and bigger. I always feel that there is a lack of state and county officials, and Xun Chen's ability and reputation are not lower than Xun Yu and Xun You.

Liu He told Guo Jia what he thought in his heart. Guo Jia did not object after hearing this, he wrote a letter to Xun Yan in Luoyang, asking Xun Yan to go back to his hometown Yingchuan to persuade Xun Chen to go out of the mountain.

The matter of recruiting Xun Chen was thus decided. Liu He didn't pay too much attention to it. After last year's catastrophe, Liu He's reputation has reached a new high, looking at the entire Han Dynasty. There is no one else to stand alongside him.

Now Liu He has to meet the scholars from all over the world who come to serve in the Hussar General's Mansion every day, among which there are many people with real talent and real learning, and there are some people's names, Liu He has never heard of them at all, maybe these people have not shown their talents in the history of the original time and space, but this can only show that if you want to become a famous person in any era, you need an opportunity and luck. Liu He now has the luck and opportunities of many people, as long as he nods his head or says a word, some people can change their fate from now on.

When Liu He pondered the Xun brothers in Yecheng, Xun Yu finally returned to his hometown Yingyin. The feng shui of Yingyin is very good, it is close to the water, and there are many talents from ancient times to the present. In the past, there was a man named Yin Kui, who was good at observing the heavens, and once said: "When the stars gather in Yingfen, there will be many wise men in the land." ”

Xun Chen, who was living at home, heard that his brother had resigned and came back, so he came to visit Xun Yu. After the two brothers met, they were a little emotional. In terms of talent, they are the most outstanding among their peers in the clan, but they both end up at home and become spectators of this wonderful troubled world.

Xun Chen asked Xun Yu: "Is Cao Mengde considerate of you?" ”

Xun Yu shook his head and replied, "Gong Cao has always treated me as a guest. ”

Xun Chen asked again: "Is Gongda disrespectful to you?" ”

Xun Yu still shook his head and replied: "Gongda treats me like a father and is very respectful." ”

"Then what kind of character are you playing, but you want to follow my example and be a farmer at home?"

Xun Yu knew that if he didn't explain it to his brother well, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to pass the test. At the beginning, the two secretly agreed that Xun Chen would assist Yuan Shao, and Xun Yu would assist Cao Cao. Xun Yu then carefully told Xun Chen about the process of his trip to the north to visit Wèn, and also told Cao Cao's attitude towards him after returning to Changyi.

After Xun Chen listened, he sighed and said: "Don't blame Cao Mengde for doubting you, it's really Liu Shiren's methods are too clever!" ”

"What do you say, brother? I had never been in contact with Liu Shiren before, and this time I went to the north, that is, I just met once. ”

"You're a fan of the authorities! If Liu Shiren had no intention of you, how could he read one of your letters and release Gongda from Luoyang? If Liu Shiren has no intention of you, how can he receive you ceremoniously in Yecheng? Do you think Cao Mengde's face can be done? If Liu Shiren has no intention of you, how can he keep publishing your situation in Youzhou in the "Dahan Times"! ”

Xun Yu has a secret that no one can tell, that is, he had quietly asked someone to go to Luoyang to warn Liu He, no matter whether this move had any effect on Liu He, anyway, when Liu He returned to Youzhou, he took a road that was beyond everyone's expectations. Last time, for Xun You's sake, Xun Yu felt that Liu He was returning his favor.

This time he went to the north, Xun Yu also thought that Liu He was trying to figure out that he and Cao Cao had established a relationship of competition and cooperation between himself and Cao Cao, because he could see from Liu He's words and deeds that Liu He was actually not in a hurry to make a move on Cao Cao, but seemed to want Cao Cao to follow in his footsteps, so after Xun Yu came back, he tried his best to build yì Cao Cao to reform quickly, otherwise Liu He would lose patience at that time, and once the two sides tore their faces and moved, it would really be a situation that would never die.

After some analysis by his brother Xun Chen, Xun Yu finally figured out the reason for Cao Cao's change of attitude towards him, but now that he has chosen to leave the land of right and wrong in Changyi, he no longer wants to be involved in the open and secret struggle between Liu He and Cao Cao, so he closed his door in his hometown and really lived a secluded life.

Not long after Xun Yu returned to his hometown, another brother Xun Yan suddenly came back from Luoyang, and the three brothers of the Xun family rarely got together.

Xun Chen asked Xun Yan a little angrily: "Wen Ruo didn't do a good job as an official, so he returned to his hometown in anger." You don't want to be a good official in Luoyang, what kind of trouble is this? ”

Xun Yan has a generous temperament, although he is the oldest among the brothers, but he does not put his brother on the shelf, he knows that the fourth brother is worried about the future of the family, so he comforted and said: "This time, there is a very important thing to say to you!" ”

"Tell me?" Xun Chen was a little confused.

"This is a letter written to me by Liu Shiren from Yecheng, you can understand it after reading it."

Xun Chen unfolded the letterhead and couldn't help frowning. "Liu Shiren's words are not bad, the iron hook is silver, and the words are like his person. But how does this word not seem to meet the norms of writing? ”

"This is the simplified Chinese character that he strongly advocates to promote, saying that traditional Chinese writing is too time-consuming and laborious, and if officials spend their time writing stroke by stroke, they will not have much time to deal with official business."

This argument is also valid. It is no wonder that "Dahan Times" is now full of words with simple strokes, and it seems that this is Liu Shiren's calculation again. ”

"Third brother, don't complain! Although Liu Shiren wrote to me this time, he was talking about Wen Ruo and you. ”

"What's my business again?" Xun Yu couldn't help but interject.

Liu Shiren said that because of him, Wen Ruo was disliked by Cao Cao, he knew Wen Ruo's character very well, even if he recruited you at this time, you would not go to Yecheng. In order to express his apologies in his heart, he wanted to recommend Youruo (Xun Chenzi) as an official, and the local area was selected by Youruo, and the position was at least to be engaged in the middle of the government, and it was not a problem to serve as a state pastor. ”

"This Liu Shiren is generous, as soon as he makes a move, he is engaged in governance, if I ask him for the position of Xuzhou pastor, he is willing to give up?" Xun Chen asked half-jokingly, half-seriously.

"Xuzhou Mu is afraid that it will not work, unless Lu Zigan is transferred back to Luoyang, but Jizhou Mu is led by Liu Shiren, if you are interested, I will reply to him."

"Forget it, I don't want to go back to that place in Jizhou, so as not to touch the scene and think about people."

"Fourth brother, why don't you go to Xuzhou! Start with the governance first, and after Lu Zigan returns to Luoyang, you will assist Mi Zizhong to run Xuzhou, and maybe Yanzhou Mu will be yours in the future. Xun Yu suddenly said.

"Yanzhou Mu? Are you saying that Cao Mengde can't stay in Yanzhou for long? ”

"In my opinion, in five years or eight years, Cao Mengde will either be destroyed or retreat to Yuzhou, and Liu Shiren will not let him stay in Yanzhou all the time."

"Well, let me think about it a little more." (To be continued......)