A.D. 189.

This is the fifth year that Zhang Chao has been here.

At this time, Zhang Chao was twenty-two years old, which was just a graceful and upright age, and compared with a few years ago, he had a lot of maturity.

In the back garden of the Second Prince's Mansion, Zhang Chao was bowing his head and carefully taking care of a vegetable field with an area of about three acres.

The entire vegetable patch looks light brown from a distance, not the pure green of an ordinary vegetable garden. This is all because it is not a vegetable, but an oval-shaped poppy.

How could Zhang Chao, who has lived in the Golden Triangle for decades, not know what a poppy is? He's even a connoisseur in this field.

The role of the opium poppy is too widespread. For itself, it can be used for anesthesia, treatment of diarrhea and cough. Facing the enemy from the outside can lose their hearts and lose their fighting spirit.

It's definitely a powerful weapon. In the past two years, Zhang Chao has devoted part of his energy to this way. Finally, these finished poppies were cultivated.

This is also a forbidden place, and no one is allowed to enter the forbidden place without Zhang Chao's permission. Bai Tong was also curious about what was here, but after seeing it from afar, he was very puzzled, but Zhang Chao said that this was a drug, and Hua Tuo also came forward to confirm that this thing can indeed anesthetize human nerves and be used to treat trauma.

After cleaning up the ground with a pickaxe, Zhang Chao had already experienced some hot sweat, and he seemed to have returned to the time when he planted poppies in the Golden Triangle, the only difference was that at that time, a large group of brothers planted them together. It's just that until the poppy has become a real product, he will not be at ease in the hands of others.

"Second son." Just when Zhang Chao stopped and wanted to take a break, Bai Tong's soft shout came from the side of the door.

Knowing that Bai Tong must have something important to come at this time, Zhang Chao sorted out a costume and walked out of the backyard, "Tong'er, what's the matter?" ”

"Second son, Jingshi is here, it is a person named Xu Shu, who said that he was recommended by Cai Da Wenshi, and he has something important to tell you." As soon as Bai Tong saw Zhang Chao, he immediately handed over a dry towel, and then said while patting the mud on the second son's body.

"Xu Shu?" As soon as he heard this name, Zhang Chao's face was filled with joy.

Others don't know this person, Zhang Chao does know in his heart, this is a talent with intelligence comparable to Zhuge Liang, and it was he who assisted Liu Bei in the early days, which defeated Cao Cao and won a place. If you insist on talking about his life, it can be described in sixteen words, that is, he is a chivalrous man, abandons martial arts and literature, strongly recommends talents, and returns to Cao with his mother.

Unexpectedly, this person was recommended by his father-in-law to come to Chenliu.

Speaking of which, this is the first person who has been recommended by someone and has taken the initiative to come here. Zhang Chao attaches great importance to it.

"Let's go, let's see." After Zhang Chao wiped his cheeks with a hand towel, he walked towards the front yard accompanied by Bai Tong.

In the reception room in the front yard, Guo Jia was talking here with Xu Shu.

Speaking of which, Guo Jia and Xu Shu were both celebrities of the Yingchuan generation when they were young, and they are both people with little fame.

"I really didn't expect Yuan Zhi to have such an experience." After listening to Xu Shu talk about the past few years, especially what happened in prison, Guo Jia sighed.

Guo Jia lamented that it was Xu Shu's murder.

Xu Shu loved fencing when he was young, and he was chivalrous and righteous, and often regarded himself as a benevolent hero. In the last years of Zhongping (188), he complained about people's grievances, killed people and fled, and was later captured by officers and soldiers. It happened that the great scribe Cai Yong learned about this, and he knew that this person was very capable and knowledgeable, so he came forward to find Zuo Feng.

Every year, Zhang Chao would ask someone to give Zuo Feng a little money, which made him respect Cai Yong very much, so Xu Shu had to be rescued from prison, and then he was recommended to Zhang Chao by Cai Yong.

For Zhang Chao, Xu Shu naturally has heard of it, knowing that this person is young and promising, capable of literature and martial arts, and is also the Guangling Taishou of the imperial court, and the general of Dangkou, so he also has the heart to make friends, this time he has the opportunity, and he has returned the favor, and as soon as Cai Yong said it, he went straight to Chen Liu.

"yes." Listening to Guo Jia's sigh, Xu Shu also said bluntly: "If it weren't for the help of Scribe Cai this time, I'm afraid my life would be in danger." ”

"Well, well, Scholar Cai is a good person, a role model for us who read. By the way, he's still our second son-in-law's father-in-law, hahaha. Guo Jia couldn't help laughing when he said this.

When it came to the second son, Xu Shu was also very curious and said, "Brother Fengxiao, how is the second son?" ”

"Well, I can't talk about it." Guo Jia shook his head with a smile, looked out, and saw Zhang Chao and Bai Tong walking together, and said, "You better see for yourself, hahaha." ”

Following Guo Jia's line of sight, Xu Shu turned his head, and saw Zhang Chao in white and Bai Tong in a long skirt.

It is rumored that Chen Liu's second son likes to wear white clothes on weekdays, and his age is also worthy of the number, especially the calmness that is far beyond his age, where can Xu Shu not recognize it, so he quickly got up, took a step forward and lowered his body: "Yingchuan Xu Shu has seen General Zhang." ”

Xu Shu's attitude is neither humble nor arrogant, showing his arrogance.

At this time, Xu Shu was less than twenty years old and was aspiring to be a young man. Although it was recommended by Cai Yong, he still had to see if Zhang Chao was the master, if not, he would turn around and leave.

"Yuan Zhi doesn't have to be so polite." Zhang Chao naturally has a smile on his face, and his attitude towards talented people has always been like this.

Reaching out to support Xu Shu's arms, Zhang Chao gently exerted force, what he didn't expect was that this person was quite powerful, and he unconsciously added a little bit of strength.

To say that in the past few years, Zhang Chao has exercised a lot, sometimes going to the compound to train with Zhang Jiajun, and sometimes practicing the five bird operas taught by Hua Tuo. Coupled with the good food and burly physique, this force straightened Xu Shu's body.

Xu Shu, who stood up straight again, had a hint of satisfaction in his expression. He knew that Zhang Chao became famous as a teenager, and in general, such a person is very likely to be carried away by false fame, if so, there will be some slackness in physical exercise, then it is impossible for such a person to let him serve loyally, but obviously this second son is not.

After helping Xu Shu up, Zhang Chao patted him on the shoulder very casually and said, "Come on, Yuanzhi, if you have anything to say, sit down." ”

Zhang Chao's casualness made Xu Shu feel like talking to his old friend, which made the distance between the two get a lot closer at once.

Guo Jia on the side looked at this scene, and couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, he knew that the lord had taken a fancy to this Xu Shu, otherwise he would not have acted so casually. It's like in the past two years, there have been people who have come to defect, but most of them are handed over to him after meeting someone, and they will let him arrange a position casually, and anyone who can sit down and have a good chat is a person who values it in their hearts.

Facts have also proved that those who are arranged casually are just trying to have their own names, and there are really not many real skills, Guo Jia doesn't know what kind of interpersonal skills Zhang Chao has, how to make correct judgments when he meets him, as if he already knows whose ability he has.

"Yuan Zhi, you were recommended by my father-in-law, and he said that he had something important to tell me, I wonder if I can tell me now?" Zhang Chao, who was behind the seat, looked at Xu Shu with a smile and said.

Xu Shu did come with news on this trip, and when Zhang Chao asked, he said honestly: "This time, Scribe Cai asked me to come and tell the general only one news, that is, Emperor Ling's health is not very good. ”

"Hmm." Unexpectedly, after Zhang Chao heard it, he did not look surprised, but was very calm, as if he had already known the news.

In fact, some members of the Heavenly Eye had already reported the physical condition of the Spirit Emperor on time, and Zhang Chao was naturally extremely concerned about the changes in the emperor's body. Because only when this person is really dead, the world will be in chaos, and his opportunity will be regarded as a real coming.

"Well, I already know about it. Feng Xiao, arranged for Yuan Zhi to live, and led the army to the rank of division. Zhang Chao saw that Xu Shu seemed to have nothing to say, so he got up and instructed Guo Jia on the side. After the command, he nodded to Bai Tong, and the two of them wanted to walk out.

If you want to talk about the rank of military division, the status is already very high. At least here in Zhang Chao, there are only two people who can occupy this position now, that is, Guo Jia and Lu Su. Now there is one more Xu Shu, which shows that the importance of this person has been increased.

After Zhang Chao finished speaking, he had to leave. Guo Jia, who was on the side, knew that his position was important, and he hurriedly whispered to Xu Shu: "Don't thank the lord yet." You don't know, the position of military advisor is the highest level of the advisors here. ”

Xu Shu didn't know how important the rank of military advisor was, but when he heard Guo Jia say this, he also knew that he was valued. Immediately, I was puzzled, why? Could it be that because he was recommended by Cai Yong, he didn't ask anything, so he was sealed for such an important position? Is this child's play?

Xu Shu was very suspicious of Zhang Chao's arbitrariness, so when he was about to walk out of the living room, he shouted, "Slow!" ”

After a slow sound, Zhang Chao and Bai Tong both turned their heads, and then asked, "What, what else is there to do in Yuan Zhi?" Oh, by the way, you and I are very respectful of teachers and filial piety, so Tong'er, immediately let the people of the Tianyan Organization take Yuanzhi's mother to Chen Liulai, bring more silver, and eat and drink well along the way, and don't slack off. ”

"Yes, Second Son." Bai Tong hurriedly agreed.

Zhang Chao nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Xu Shu and asked, "Yuan Zhi, is there anything else?" ”