Yuzhou Yingchuan County City, evening, the setting sun was as red as blood.
A young man in his twenties stood on the city wall, looking at the devastated scene outside the city. He was speechless for a long time.
"Little Uncle." A voice came from behind him." Third Uncle and Fourth Uncle are here. You can go back."”
The young man sighed and turned around. His handsome face revealed a trace of disappointment."Gongda, you met Yuan Benchu in Luoyang. What kind of person is he?”
One of them was Xun You, who had abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown. The other was his younger but older uncle, Xun Yu.
Xun You pondered for a moment and slowly said,""From his words and deeds, he looks like a hero. From his actions, he is just an ambitious person.”
The two of them walked side by side. Xun Yu sighed and said,""Ambitionist? In many people's eyes, he was no different from a hero.”
Xun You was silent for a while before asking,""Little Uncle, I asked you last time what you think of Lu Chengfeng. Have you not thought about it yet?”
“……”
Xun Yu remained silent. Xun You was surprised. He knew that Xun Yu was intelligent and decisive. He rarely showed such a hesitant expression.
The two of them walked to the ancestral hall of the Xun family. When they entered, there were already more than ten people sitting at the long table.
The Xun family was one of the top aristocratic families in Yingchuan. Although more than half of Xun Yu's father's Eight Dragons had passed away, the next generation was still full of talents.
Xun Yu and Xun Su sat down at the table. Xun Su, the Seven Dragons, coughed and said,""Now that our village has been repeatedly struck by war, in order to protect our family, we have to find a safe place to avoid the disaster. Where do you think we should go?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xun Yu's fourth brother, Xun Chen, stood up and said,""Naturally, we are going to Jizhou. Governor Han is our fellow countryman and has a good relationship with the uncles. Jizhou is also a rich place, what more doubt?”
His third brother Xun Yan nodded." That's right. Han Jizhou has invited me many times. He is very sincere. It's a good time to join him."”
"Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, do you want us to join the Han Provincial Governor, or do you want us to be the vanguard for Yuan Benchu?" Xun You stood up and said lightly.”
"What does Gongda mean?" Xun Yan frowned.”
Xun You snorted and said,"Third Uncle, why are you pretending to be ignorant? It is unjust to live in the land and seek the monarch. How can my Xun family do such a thing?"
Xun Chen said," Yuan was originally a hero of the world. Han Jizhou is a disciple and an old official of his family. Wouldn't it be great if they could join forces to suppress the rebels and pacify the world?”
The two sides were still arguing. Xun Su raised his hand to stop them and said to Xun You,""Where does Gongda think we should go?”
Xun You cupped his hands and said," You once went to Lujiang and Yangquan. At that time, Lu Chengfeng, the current prefect of Lujiang, was only a small county magistrate. However, his governance was already amazing and left a deep impression on my grandnephew. In the past two years, his reputation has spread far and wide. Many people in Yingchuan have brought their families to seek refuge, so You thinks that going to Lujiang is the best.”
Xun Su remained silent. Xun Chen sneered and said,""Lu Chengfeng is a deviant and evil person. Wouldn't it ruin the reputation of our Xun Family if we join forces with him?”
Xun Su glanced at Xun Yu, who had been silent, and said,""Wen Ruo, what do you think?"
As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent. Xun Yu's ability and knowledge were respected by everyone, and his words had great influence.
Xun Yu pondered for a moment and slowly said,""Nephew thinks that Third Brother and Fourth Brother's suggestion can be carried out together with Gongda's suggestion. I want to go to Lujiang with Gongda to see what kind of person Lu Chengfeng is. The rest of you, follow Third Brother and Fourth Brother to Jizhou first.”
"That's a good suggestion," Xun Su nodded.”
It was actually common for large families to split up and place bets in chaotic times. Everyone was speechless.
The next day, the Xun family began to migrate. Xun Yu and Xun You brought their families to the south while the rest went north to Jizhou.
Xun Yu's parents were no longer alive, only his wife Tang. Xun You's eldest son, Xun Ji, was twelve years old and very smart.
The two families headed south and saw countless starving people along the way. Groups of refugees also headed south, and many of the dead also extended their hands to the south.
"Lu Chengfeng may have betrayed the orthodoxy, but he has saved so many lives. How can Yuan Shao compare to him?”Xun You sighed.
Xun Yu nodded slowly, but there was a hidden worry between his brows.
After passing Runan, the people who went south had already gathered into a team of tens of thousands of people. During this period, people kept dying.
As they got closer and closer to the Lu River, more and more people collapsed from hunger and fatigue. On this day, a troop of military horses suddenly approached. The disaster victims were in chaos. At first, everyone was panic-stricken, but then they cheered. It turned out that the troop of military horses had the word 'Lu' on their flag.
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