When I woke up, I exercised a little in the villa, got up early and played a set of five bird plays, feeling full of blood and refreshed.

Then practice Miao Dao for an hour, which is also a basic martial art, but it is still smooth, and every movement has the style of a grandmaster, coherent, precise and fast.

And lift weights lightly, grasp a certain rhythm timing.

When he finished practicing the sword, he brought breakfast and gathered the guards to gather the civil and military forces and prepare to leave the villa.

The next place was to accompany Cao Cao to Changshan, Zhang Yan's hometown was in Changshan Zhending, and the 90,000 soldiers and horses after the previous streamlining, as well as those mountain bandits who left the military camp as the family members of the Montenegrin army and became ordinary people, all lived in Changshan.

These soldiers and horses are stationed here, practicing day and night, Zhao Yun and Zhang Yan are fellow villagers and are already quite familiar, so the two of them train each other as soldiers, one is responsible for practicing fighting martial arts, and Zhao Yun is responsible for joining forces in battle.

The division of labor between each other is clear, the cooperation is measured, and these days have been fruitful, these 90,000 elites have begun to take shape, and several military formations with different functions have been separated.

Since he was inspecting the territory of Jizhou, Xu Zhen of course had to arrange for Cao Cao to take a look at the Black Mountain Army.

These soldiers and horses were also defeated by Cao Cao back then, when he united with Yuan Shao to break the original Montenegrin army, beheaded the leaders at that time, and forced the Montenegrin thieves to retreat into the mountains and forests of Jizhou and Youzhou, and some fled into the Taihang Mountains of Yanzhou.

It's also a glorious past.

Traveling in the morning, Xu Zhen entered the territory of Changshan at noon, on the plain near the river in the suburbs, saw the continuous camps, and the 90,000 army was stationed in front of the Yanshan Mountains in the preparation for the exam, and it was just convenient to enter the mountains and forests to build barracks.

Go into the mountain to take stones, or run in the mountains to practice strength, from a distance, you can see a large area of martial arts field, school field, etc., at this time densely packed with people, holding guns to practice the action of fighting.

Simple basic martial arts, practiced repeatedly to enhance skills.

Such a scene seems to be really shocking, the Montenegrin Army Yuan Shao couldn't be surrendered back then, but Xu Zhen did it.

Cao Cao looked at the distant hillside with his hands behind his back, his expression was a little confused, "Bowen has to defect to the Montenegrin army, maybe only because you are from a humble background, Bai Ding is alone, and you are not a celebrity of the scholar clan, so you can be trusted by Montenegro." ”

"The son-in-law thinks not," Xu Zhen shook his head, this son-in-law almost frightened Cao Cao and fell down the hill, and after stabilizing his figure, he turned his head and glared at Xu Zhen with the corners of his mouth twitching.

When to change the self-title, what is the son-in-law.

"It was Yuan Shao who left, and the Montenegrin Army was willing to return, Zhang Yan had been named a general by the Son of Heaven of Chang'an ten years ago, although it was only a name, but it was regarded as a leader with the Montenegrin Army brothers who followed him, that is, he was absorbed by the Han Dynasty and became a party of soldiers and horses."

"This is completely different from the grass cogus, no one cares about their life or death, and they have to be surrounded and suppressed by officers and soldiers, and the princes regard them as a thorn in their side all the time."

"If Yuan Shao wins a big victory, with his grudge against the Montenegrin Army, he will definitely continue to encircle and suppress, and he will not accept Zhang Yan's defection, because Zhang Yan hates Yuan Shao to the core."

"After I came, I was sympathetic to the people, accepted the homeless, and also spoke the thieves who came out of the mountains, as long as they sincerely returned, they could also be resettled for the homeless, and they would become the people in the future, in this situation, many people in the Montenegrin Army under Zhang Yan did not want to miss this opportunity."

Cao Cao suddenly realized, he understood when he said this, he still caught the mind of the thieves who had been working for ten years, and they didn't dare to miss this opportunity.

Otherwise, once you miss it, Jizhou will be resettled and stabilized, and if you want to be a displaced person to surrender, you must investigate it fiercely, otherwise the people who have been resettled will be uneasy.

If they return together as homeless people, there will be no turmoil.

"In this way, Yuan Shao ransacked Jizhou and left, but he helped you."

"Not bad," Xu Zhen nodded, and said with a serious expression: "It can only be said that there are pros and cons." ”

"Okay," Cao Cao sighed at the moment, "I already know the style of his army from a distance, so I don't need to go to the barracks anymore, let's go back to Zhongshan." ”

Cao Cao glanced at Xu Zhen, "In the past few days, Fengxiao, Gongda, Zi and they should also arrive one after another, and the prisoner car escorting Yuan Shang is also on the way." ”

"What is Yuan Shang going to do?" Xu Zhen turned around and asked, the defeated soldiers who were chasing and killing Yuan Shang at that time had planned to let Xu Chu directly solve him halfway.

Later, I thought that the relationship between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had been familiar since childhood, although the year before last year had just experienced a life-and-death battle, but the son of the old man might be able to give up the past, and Yuan Shang himself was useless, so it was better to leave it to his heart to break off.

Cao Cao was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "When Youzhou is broken, Guo Tu and the others have nowhere to go, kill Yuan Xi, and let Yuan Shang recall the remaining Yuan soldiers, if they can be recalled, they will atone for their crimes, I can save him from death, and leave a descendant for the Yuan family to be in the people." ”

"As for whether Yuan Shang can survive or not, it depends on his own ability."

Cao Cao approached Xu Zhen and said softly: "If there is no glory in life, there are always accidents. ”

"Hum ......"

Xu Zhen was silent, but he understood Cao Cao's words, if the war was won, he would release Yuan Shang in public, and give him a title and fief, and let him go elsewhere to be a Marquis of Anle.

However, whether there will be any accidents on the way, it is not something that Cao Cao can ensure, and maybe at that time there will be a large number of people who will secretly assassinate Yuan Shang.

Releasing people to give seals is an atmospheric pattern, in order to collect the hearts of the people in Jizhou, and to give grace to everyone, and let Yuan Shang have an accident, it is to be thoughtful and leave no trouble, after all, Yuan Shang's whole family has been killed, how can he leave the seeds of resentment.

"The lord is wise," Xu Zhen said.

……

Three days later, Cui Lin wrote several letters, successively admonishing his brother Cui Yan to join the government, belong to the prime minister of Xu Du, and become an official by the side of the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

You can also make some contributions to the governance of the world, the power of the court, the words are sincere, trace the feelings, and thank your brother for taking yourself as an example.

This long-term vision will certainly be able to promote many talents to achieve prosperity.

So Cui Yan thought about it, agreed to Cao Cao's conquest, and was willing to enter the prime minister's mansion first, and then follow Cao Cao back to Xudu, and then be promoted.

Cui Yan was invited to Zhongshan by Cao Ren Starry Night.

Cao Cao is finally not bored, otherwise Xu Zhen is in charge of politics every day, patrolling the camp at night to study, practicing martial arts or thinking with Zhuge Liang, basically he has no time to accompany him.

Every time Cao Cao wanted to say a few words to Xu Zhen, Xu Zhen had already slipped away on the grounds of "taking a bath", which made Cao Cao feel uncomfortable, and he didn't know how to get angry.

I almost regretted coming to Zhongshan to find Xu Zhen in advance, so it was better to teach the children in Xudu.

Fortunately, as soon as Cui Yan came, he could still say a few words with him, at least greet each other, and have someone to say a few words with him.

As a result, Cui Yan was also a stuffy gourd, he had only heard of his name before, and he didn't know the temperament of this celebrity.

And his face is serious and straight, not joking.

When Cao Cao laughs, he is serious, and when Cao Cao says business, Cui Yan will think about it seriously, and then think about it for a long time before he slowly speaks.

But for a long time before that, there was silence.

Let Cao Cao fall into embarrassment and wait for Cui Yan to reply.

came and went, Cao Cao and Cui Yan didn't seem to have anything to talk about, and they didn't get distracted and broke the rhythm.

"The husband and the people, the officials who like to be serious and serious, and the officials who do not like to be inflammatory, the prime minister is now famous and should be maintained."

"Under the command of the prime minister, the eldest son Cao Ang and the second son Cao Pi all have the reputation of being smart, and the son of Ang is even more benevolent, and his talents are no less than one domain."

"Although Pi Gongzi is smart, he has not yet been crushed."

"Okay, sir's words, Daigo empowerment, made my heart very clear." Cao Cao said with a smile.

After waiting for a stick of incense, I waited for these words.

Ang'er is benevolent and gentlemanly, who doesn't know?

Pi'er is talented and intelligent, and she is good at learning since she was a child, so I don't know which one you don't know??

"Prime Minister, dare to ask where the prince is?"

Cao Cao's face was pale, his footsteps suddenly stopped, he turned his head to stare at Cui Yan, and his expression gradually became puzzled, "He, uh, what are you looking for him?" ”

Cui Yan's face was quite straightforward, very serious, and he said word by word: "He demolished my family's ancestral house, and I have to go to see the prince." ”

"Don't be, why should Cui Jun be angry, that is an internal policy, and Bowen is also helpless."

Cui Yan's face did not change at all, and he immediately bowed his hand and said calmly: "Prime Minister don't worry, I don't want to find the prince theory, I just ask about the books and ancient scrolls at home, as well as the thirty big goldfish that Cui Lin obtained, can these be exchanged for a big mansion in Dongwu City." ”

"If you can, the people of the Cui clan can slowly live in it."

"Oh, I see."

Cao Cao relaxed a little, and was almost not frightened, mainly because Xu Bowen did these things, which was a little scary.

The vacant houses of the Jizhou scholars, especially the Qinghe, Hejian, Changshan, Zhongshan and other places, were demolished by him, saying that they wanted to build houses from materials, and this reason is definitely true.

But if there is no personal grudge at all, Cao Cao doesn't believe it at all.

"He is in charge of the government in the partial hall of the government office, if Mr. is interested, go and meet him himself, I can't hide it, Xu Zhen must be hiding from me now, otherwise he would not have moved to the side hall."

"Well," Cui Yan's neck stiffened, and he said unceremoniously: "Cui can afford to wait, go to the side hall and wait for the prince." ”

"The matter of the ancestral house should be asked clearly."

In this way, Cao Cao couldn't say anything, so he finally waited for someone to accompany him to talk.

As a result, none of them said anything that they liked to hear, and now their minds are full of looking for Bowen.

I didn't mean to talk to me much at all, I knew that I would come to demolish your ancestral house in person.

Cao Cao had long wanted to demolish it.

Over the years, he has been criticized and ridiculed by the scholars, and Xu Zhen made him angry when he forcibly demolished Jizhou.

Not long after, Cui Yan arrived at the Zhongshan Government Office, and sure enough, he didn't see Xu Zhen in the main hall, and after the report, he was told that he could wait.

Xu Zhen was still in charge of the government in the side hall, reading the supervision journal, reading the grain collection estimates sent from various places, and reviewing the notes.

Hearing this, Cui Yan was not angry, he waited outside, drank water without tea, and waited with the guards for an hour, until after noon, Xu Zhen came out of the side hall, walked with the wind, and had no intention of staying.

"Prince!"

Cui Yan screamed and stood up immediately, but because he had been in a kneeling position for a long time, his legs were sore.

Xu Zhen's footsteps paused slightly, and when he saw Cui Yan, he beckoned and continued to move forward, "What's the matter, don't delay lunch." ”

"In the afternoon, we have to wait for the grain and grass to be counted, and the soldiers and horses who transport the grain and grass are accepted, if there is nothing to do, there is no need to say more."

"Junhou, Cui came here and specially asked Junhou why he wanted to respect his younger brother Cui Lin, and why he wanted to demolish the ancestral house of the Shi clan."

"Build people's houses, a large number of empty houses are in Jizhou, occupying land and not usable, it is demolished to build houses, and your brother Cui Lin, although he is not good at words, but at least he is not sharp, and he is much better than you."

Cui Yan was stunned for a moment, but he didn't feel offended, nodded and said: "Indeed, compared to me, although Deru is not good at words, he will not contradict him, and he has a softer temperament." ”

"It's not like me, it's as fiery as fire."

Cui Yan said solemnly.

At this moment, Xu Zhen glanced back at him, his face was still very indifferent, and he said in a deep voice: "You came to me, it shouldn't be specifically to say this, right?" ”

"The prince is talented, but the wood is beautiful in the forest, should learn to retreat bravely, in the battle of Jizhou, the prince is too sharp, the world is famous, which has caused the resentment and jealousy of many generals of the Cao family, so if you are unwilling to step down from this position, you should uphold this nature, you can't change it, you can't be proud of it in the world, and the land of Jizhou should become the foundation of the prince."

"Otherwise, my Cui clan will be in danger like a tired egg, if I Cui Yan is in Xudu for a day, I can speak for the prince for a day impartially, so that I can protect my Qinghe Cui clan, a hundred years of reputation!"

"Okay, I got it."

It is for exhortation.

Xu Zhen understood Cui Yan's words, this was an exchange, what he asked was that he had always been fair and strict and won the hearts of the people.

So he doesn't have to go against his heart in Xu Du, he can always speak for me, a person who is as fierce as fire, is not good at lying, and if he wants to have confidence, he must ask that what he says is true.

And Cui's can be regarded as recommended by Xu Zhen, only if Xu Zhen's reputation does not collapse, Cui's can continue to maintain a clean reputation in the future.

"I will admonish the prince for the prince, let the frustration join the Xu capital Cao clan, and repay the grace of the prince and the prince with these two things, if Cui Lin offends the prince for his words in the future, please spare his life."

Cui Yan bowed deeply, and at this time, although his words were begging, he clearly divided the benefits and disadvantages, indicating that he always had a rod and scale in his heart.

How much love you have inherited, you will definitely find a way to pay it off.

"Mr. Law."

Xu Zhen nodded and thanked him, and he didn't say anything long-winded, and left quickly.

And today's Cui Yan was not in a hurry to leave, he wandered around the government office for a day, deliberately observing what Xu Zhen did, and as he said, after lunch, he continued to manage the government, counted the grain and grass, and sent people to accept the soldiers and horses sent by Qinghe.

And carefully reviewed, every sentence will be discussed with the left and right ministers.

This attitude alone is enough to prove that Xu Zhen must be a good official, and it is indeed reassuring that Dahan can have him.

Such a self-disciplined style, if it is implemented, under the teaching of words and deeds, and the officials will follow suit for many years in the future, it is impossible to guess whether the Han can return to prosperity, but at least the people will feel much more at ease.

Seeing this, Cui Yan nodded secretly, it didn't matter if Xu Zhen gave him a good face or not.

As long as he sees that this Jizhou pastor is more talented than the previous Jizhou pastor, he has won the hearts of the people, and he understands internal affairs, which is enough.

So, Cui Yan went to Qinghe alone, and brought a scroll of notes, which he didn't show to anyone, when Cao Jun entered the country and arrested Cui Yan, because of his celebrity status, he didn't embarrass him, so his family property was saved a little.

This volume of books is what has survived at that time, and it contains a reply letter written by Yuan Shao to him.

It talked about the matter of frustration, and some private words could not have been told to others, but Cui Yan was willing to make an exception for Xu Zhen to give frustration a look.

(End of chapter)