Early in the morning, when the sky is just bright and foggy.

The two led the cavalry to the side of the pass that Jia Xu said, and entered from the path, and sure enough, they could see the bamboo forest path.

A lake can be seen in the distance, the lake is mostly morning mist, at this time there is not yet spring, because the morning air is relatively cold, Xu Zhen and Zhao Yun glanced at each other.

I feel a lot more energetic, and I feel refreshed even more than I have a good night's sleep.

"It's nice to be able to get some sleep in this place."

"Haha!"

Xu Zhen nodded yes, the two got off the horse, and slowly walked into the path, the bamboo forest on both sides was like the sea, walking deep into it, walking dozens of steps, and it could be seen that there were bamboo forest houses in the distance.

There was a thatched hut by the lake, and after walking for a short while, I saw an old man in plain clothes coming out of the door and scooping water in the water tank.

Xu Zhen and Zhao Yun immediately glanced at each other, and the two of them stepped forward.

"Uncle, dare to ask if there is anyone who is good at music and rhythm in the place where you live here, that is, when you marched before, the sound of the guqin was heard, and then it was destroyed by an ugly reckless man?"

Xu Zhen said with a smile.

The old man's face immediately turned pale, but he took a few steps back vigilantly, and one hand trembled with anger.

"That, that guqin, is an antiquity in Shangzhou, and it is said that it was used by the sages! Alas! Alas! ”

"I, my beloved daughter just practiced the piano as usual, why did she suffer such a catastrophe!"

"You ...... You can't blame me and other Shengdou Xiaomin for this, right?! ”

The old man seemed to have a deep shadow, his face was swollen red, and he wanted to say a lot of things but he didn't dare to say them, so he could only forcibly increase his volume, as if he was scolding, but in fact, his voice was very small.

And it's been backing up.

Xu Zhen suddenly waved his hand, "No, no, no, I'm here to apologize." ”

"That reckless man, I have punished him so badly that he has broken the law of nature, even worse than a cow! I heard another of his advisers say that the sound of the piano at that time was extremely melodious and ethereal and pleasant, because he knew that there must be famous people living in seclusion here. ”

"No, no!"

The old man immediately closed his eyes and shook his head, sighed and said, "I'm afraid the general is wrong." ”

"There are no celebrities and scholars here, only old decay and beloved daughters, and many brave and strong people who are good at farming."

"If the general wants to find someone to play the piano, it is my beloved daughter, and the hermit that the general wants, I'm afraid there is none."

The old man seemed to be very impatient, but he didn't dare to say anything to Xu Zhen, so he could only explain it directly.

There were no scholars in this forest, and there were no high-ranking hermits.

Let Xu Zhen down first, and then drive him away.

Xu Zhen's face was overjoyed, and he immediately said, "That's great." ”

"What?"

What is it?! What's good?!

The old man was stunned for a moment.

Zhao Yun also looked at Xu Zhen with some doubts.

The prince is not only benevolent, but also has a really good attitude.

If you don't find a talent, you can still enjoy the journey like this?

Xu Zhen immediately raised his hand and said, "It's okay, I'll go see Ling Yan, come, the old man will lead the way." ”

The old man looked at his shoulder, Xu Zhen was holding one hand, and the other hand was open to make a "please" gesture, and at this moment he even felt that he was a guest.

Where did this come from, a stingy boy, less shame.

The two entered the house, and Xu Zhen motioned for Zhao Yun to guard outside.

Then he sat down with the old man in the main hall of the house and had a conversation.

At this time, Xu Zhen heard that there seemed to be movement in one of the inner rooms, as if someone was tiptoeing up to eavesdrop, but Xu Zhen didn't break it, after all, it was okay for the girl to be a little naughty and curious.

On the contrary, it seems to be out of the ordinary.

"Uncle, dare to ask for a name?"

"Old and decrepit Qiao Xuan, but it has nothing to do with Taiwei Qiao Xuan!"

Qiao Xuan, who had a half-white beard, immediately explained, although no one would normally contact the two, because that Taiwei Qiao Xuan had passed away in the sixth year of Guanghe.

"Who is the general? Can you tell me about the decay? ”

Qiao Xuan twisted his beard and looked at him, he had never seen such a young general in Lujiang.

From his point of view, Xu Zhen not only has a peculiar appearance, but also an elegant temperament.

His appearance is peculiar, not only has a sense of beauty, but also the elegance of a literati and Confucianism, and there is also the slaughter of the army.

With such a face, red lips and white teeth, thick eyebrows and big eyes, it can be called handsome.

"Under Xu Zhen."

"Oh," Qiao Xuan snorted, immediately arched his hand, and said calmly: "It turns out that Your Excellency is Xu Zhen, the Marquis of Qingting." ”

"Going south thousands of miles into the Lujiang River, for the people of Lujiang, it is admirable!"

His words were calm, and he didn't have some admiration when he heard the name like ordinary people.

It seems that he does not look up at all.

Xu Zhen was also stunned and said, "Old Qiao has heard of Xu? ”

"Not only did I hear that the people have been displaced recently, no one is praising Xu Junhou, Rao is an old man, I live in seclusion here, and I have heard people say it many times yesterday."

"The people in the vicinity are cultivating the fields, and they all inherit the benefits of the monarch and the marquis."

Xu Zhen smacked his lips, and he didn't understand in his heart.

Then why don't you get up and see me later?

"It's just that the reputation of the prince and the marquis is far better than the Cao family in the Lujiang River."

"Cao Zixuan, the eldest son of the Cao family, didn't he also follow, and Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses, there are still hundreds of thousands in Huainan, and the Lujiang River has fallen into the hands of the prince, I'm afraid it will be difficult to preserve."

"But the heart of the prince and the old man is indeed admiration."

"Here, I'm afraid only Liu Jingsheng and Sun Bofu can keep it."

Qiao Xuan walked out a few steps with his back hand, turned his head and showed a worried expression with Xu Zhen, and then said, "Saying this, I'm afraid it will make the prince a little unhappy." ”

"It's okay, I'm happy."

Xu Zhen nodded, reassuring him.

But the expression on his face became quite serious.

Seeing him like this, although Qiao Xuan was worried, he still continued: "First, Liu Biao is the male lord of Jingzhou and has always been famous. ”

"The two General Sun Bofu were originally subordinates of Yuan Shu, but they can ensure that Lujiang is not lost, and Yuan Shu will not really fight with him."

"But the prince and Yuan Shu have never had a relationship, and the prince has never been powerful in the military power, how can he deter Yuan Shujun?!"

Xu Zhen blinked, "I fought the Battle of Kuangting back then." ”

Qiao Xuanden was stunned for a moment, "Oh, oh...... The battle of Kuangting was fought by the prince? ”

"yes."

Xu Zhen replied calmly.

Qiao Xuan walked a few steps in the room, turned around back and forth, kept frowning and thinking, and looked up at Xu Zhen from time to time, seeing his humble eyes, his old face would blush a little.

After walking a few more steps, he looked up and asked, "Is that the ...... chased Yuan Shu for 800 miles and drove him out of the battle of Fengqiu and Kuangting in Yanzhou? ”

"Yes, I offered the strategy, and I chased it with General Cao Chun."

"Oh...... It turned out to be a prince ......"

Qiao Xuan got such a detailed answer from Xu Zhen, and even learned about the details of the war back then.

For a while, he walked a few steps silently, and then, as if he still didn't believe it, he looked up and asked, "Who was the prince at that time...... Is it in the army? ”

"At that time, he was the captain of the pawn farmer, in Juancheng," Xu Zhen said very sincerely, "but within a year, he became the captain of the pawn farmer, and later became the ruling Jinwu." ”

"Oh!? O Jingo! ”

Qiao Xuan was immediately a little stunned, and his face was even a little confused.

Is it so easy to be an official now?!

Back then, I raised my family's wealth and searched for teachers and friends for many years, but I was not driving for 800 stones, and I resigned and retired not long after, taking my daughter to escape the war......

How is this, return Xu Junhou, and being promoted to an official position is as easy as eating and drinking.

"Then, the current soldiers and horses of the prince ......"

"Well, I have been leading the soldiers and horses, and now there are more than 18,000 soldiers recruited for several months, plus more than 20,000 in Lujiang."

"Two ......"

Qiao Xuan immediately looked at Xu Zhen carefully, and immediately sighed deeply, "Junhou, you are really a hero in the world!" At such an age, he has already achieved this feat! It turns out that the reason why the homeless people admire the prince so much is because they are sincere! ”

"The prince is for the people of the world, and he does it wholeheartedly! For the world! ”

"Old decay, thank you for the people of Lujiang! Today, the prince can come to the cold house to see it, it should be a blessing in the heart of the old man! ”

Speaking of this, Qiao Xuan went down to worship with emotion, his face was moved, his eyes seemed to be tearful, and even his shoulders were trembling.

Xu Zhen breathed a long sigh of relief.

That's right.

He immediately stepped forward to help him up, and immediately said, "Uncle, I still like your indifferent and elegant appearance just now, can you recover a little?" ”

Qiao Xuan's face turned red, he coughed softly twice, immediately stood up straight again, gradually regained his calm, straightened his chest and waist, tried to calm himself, and arched his hand: "What is the matter with the prince's visit this time?" ”

Xu Zhen said: "The main thing is to listen to the song of nature that was destroyed by that ugly and rude reckless man at that time." ”

"Oh!? The prince is also a person who likes music and rhythm? ”

Qiao Xuan was quite excited and looked forward to holding his hands tightly with Xu Zhen.

"Not bad! I liked the rhythm of the next most music! I came to listen to the tune and see the people who played the tune. ”

"That's it! That reckless man that day was really too vulgar and vulgar! It's really insulting! There are two daughters in the old decay, the piano skills are excellent, the instruments used are also taken from the precious wood, there are skilled craftsmen and made, the cause of the ejection, close to nature, plus the soft fingers, can have an ethereal sound! ”

"That vulgar person must be punished, since the prince knows the law, he understands how precious a piano is, just like a life!"

"Not bad! The punishment. ”

Xu Zhen immediately gritted his teeth fiercely.

"Dare to ask that reckless man, did you come to ask for guilt today?"

"Oh, no, he's going to lead the troops."

"Huh?!" Qiao Xuan's pupils shrank, his brows furrowed, and he felt that things were not simple, "Who is that reckless man?" ”

"Zhongwu Hou Dianwei, it's Wancheng a dozen hundreds."

"Oh, oh...... Junhou, let's listen to the music, the little girl's piano skills are really good. ”

At this time, Xu Zhen heard that there was a stumbling laughter in the inner room, which made Qiao Xuan's face even more embarrassed.

Xu Zhen actually understands that those who wait for the price and sell are not only ministers, such as Qiao Xuan, who married the second Qiao Xu to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, becoming the wife of the two, and he will also be a noble Qiao Guolao in the future.

This investment is much faster than the defection of the scholars.

……

Xu Zhen listened for half an hour, and sure enough, by the calm lake, when he listened to such an ethereal voice again, his mood calmed down slightly.

Feelings, clear hearts, clear ears and eyes.

At this time, Xu Zhen slapped his thigh and got up, and immediately smiled at the house: "The piano skills of the two girls make me feel at peace. ”

"Alas, it's a pity that you can't hear it day or night."

"It's a pity."

When Xu Zhen said this, he kept looking at Qiao Xuan.

Qiao Xuan also understood what he meant, so he pretended to be stupid directly, and said with a somewhat dull gaze: "Why?" Could it be that the prince will leave Lujiang in the future? ”

Xu Zhen smiled very frankly: "Oh, that won't." ”

"I will play the Son of Heaven tomorrow and ask him to appoint me as the Taishou of Lujiang."

"It's not about locals ......"

"Oh, in the troubled times, I can't manage so much."

"Then why do you say-" Qiao Xuan's lips were slightly bitter, and he suddenly understood what Xu Zhen meant, so he asked tentatively: "Then, if I marry my second daughter to the prince, will I be able to have peace day and night?" ”

"Of course you can-" Xu Zhen was overjoyed, but soon sat down again, and said with emotion: "I am a bright and upright person, the most open-minded, although I work day and night, for the well-being of the people, and for the peace of the world, but if I use this to blackmail Qiao Gong, it is not a gentleman's doing, alas, it's just that!" ”

Xu Zhen immediately slapped his leg and got up, and prepared to leave with great regret.

Qiao Xuan grabbed him and hurriedly smiled: "As soon as I saw the prince today, I knew that he was a person who would go down in history in the future, just like a great Confucian in the world." ”

"It is their honor for the two daughters to be accepted by the prince."

"Now that the troubled times are displaced, but there is no need to worry about having a husband like a prince and a prince."

"The old man just wants to see his daughter have to be entrusted for life, but in troubled times, it is their honor to have unparalleled quality and gentle personality."

I'm married to a daughter!!

Can't I get married!! If I am a woman, I will marry Xu Bowen together!

You are not only handsome, but also extremely meritorious! And it sounds good!

You didn't push me! I volunteered!

Qiao Xuan's heart was extremely bitter, but he was still calm on the surface.

But in fact, after thinking about it, if his daughter can be accepted by Xu Bowen, she should have a good life in the future, he is already in such a position now, and he is only favored by Cao Cao.

Now there is a place in Lujiang, far away from the dispute in the north, if you can get a foothold in Yangzhou, there will be a way back in the future.

"Oh?!" Xu Zhen's face was overjoyed, "Good, good!" Then I will come to propose marriage in the next day. ”

"Thank you, Prince! The prince guards the people of my Lujiang, and I Qiao kisses the prince with his beloved daughter, and in the future it will be passed on as a heroic and beautiful story in Lujiang! ”

"Good story, good story! Hahaha!! ”

Xu Zhen laughed and went out, full of pride, turned around and bowed deeply to Qiao Xuan, and bowed his hand at the same time.

"Then it's decided."

"Nine words!"

Qiao Xuan also agreed.

Inside the room, two women in long dresses who had not yet dressed immediately glanced at each other.

One of them is plump and gentle, and the other is thin and slender, all of them are absolutely beautiful.

The two had already secretly looked at Xu Zhen for a long time.

When I heard this, I was relieved.

My sister secretly whispered in my sister's ear, but I don't know what she said, which made my sister blush, and immediately screwed her.

Then he whispered in the room and scuffled to the bed.

……

At this time, Xu Zhen walked out of the courtyard of the bamboo house.

Zhao Yun saw that his face was full of spring breeze, and immediately showed a bright smile, and asked with a fist: "Junhou!" But I've found a celebrity! ”

"Yes, yes."

Xu Zhenle nodded, walked out quickly with Zhao Yun, turned over and rode back.

(End of chapter)