Perhaps it was because he was getting older, Liu Yuzhou felt that he was unable to do anything. He stood at the door for a long time and thought about Gan Mei, who was as beautiful as a fairy, gentle and considerate. It was as if something was missing in his heart.
It felt…it just felt uncomfortable. It felt like he had lost a lot of things all of a sudden…
"Tsk…"
Liu Bei turned around and left. After walking for a long time, he still felt uncomfortable and muttered,""Why do I feel so uncomfortable?"
……
Jizhou.
Yuan Shao had already received a denunciation and commendation from Chang 'an. The denunciation was denouncing Ma Teng, Han Sui, and the others for causing trouble in Xiliang and vainly attempting to attack Chang' an from the east and get their hands on the emperor.
The commendation order was written in great detail for the counselor under Cao Cao's command who had subdued 300,000 Yellow Turban survivors.
Among them, a person called Xu Zhen was the most outstanding.
He even described him as " the greatest strategist of the Great Han Dynasty " and sent this reward and speech to all the vassals. Whether they were hostile to Cao Cao or friendly, they all knew of a scholar named Xu Zhen and Xu Yixuan.
Most importantly, this scholar was actually born with a hard life.
Without going to the county school, the Imperial College, and the guidance of a famous teacher, if this was in a prosperous or peaceful world, they would not even be able to find the way to become an official. Without anyone recommending them, they would naturally not be able to detect it.
That was why the dukes were surprised.
At this moment, in the vast and majestic government office courtyard, Yuan Shao was feeding the fish in the backyard garden. Behind him stood three strategists, Tian Feng, Xu You, and Guo Tu.
"My lord, this Xu Zhen is from Hebei, not a descendant of some aristocratic family. Furthermore, he didn't leave behind any works that were handed down from generation to generation. No matter how you look at it, he's just…a figure that was pushed out.”
Xu You twirled his beard and said, his eyes rolling a few times.
"In that case, we can send people to assassinate him. If it works, Cao Cao will have one less think tank.”
Guo Tu echoed.
Tian Feng had a different opinion from them.
Tian Feng was initially recruited by the Grand Marshal's Office and recommended as a talented person. Later on, he was selected as an imperial censor. Because he was resentful of the eunuchs 'power and the death of a virtuous minister, he abandoned his official position and returned home.
He was very upright and did not like these things. Therefore, he also hated people like Xu You who showed off their schemes. He immediately snorted and said,"What kind of logic is this? Cao Cao only pacified Yanzhou. My lord has Jizhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Qingzhou.”
"This is the plan to unify the north. The four continents are already the entire northern kingdom. Do you still need to attack a subordinate of Cao Cao?! What a joke."
"But now that Cao Cao is really powerful, we can write a letter and put pressure on him.”
" Hehe…" At this moment, Yuan Shao turned around with a smile on his face as he swept his gaze across the three strategists.
" It makes sense," he said calmly." Cao Aman had a good relationship with me earlier. I naturally wouldn't want to do such a thing to a strategist. However, I know how urgent his territory is.”
"In the end, Yanzhou is not a stable place. Unless the north is stable, I will become a huge problem in his heart.”
Yuan Shao pursed his lips and said," However, I also have Gongsun Zan to deal with. We won't have any interactions for a while. Write me a letter. As an elder brother, I have to congratulate you."”
" There…" The three strategists looked at each other and didn't know what to say. After all, Yuan Shao seemed to be quite proud of himself and still didn't put Yuan Shao in his eyes.
……
Chen Liu.
Xu Zhen, who had just woken up from his sweet dream, was summoned.
Gan Mei washed his body and changed into a clean official uniform before preparing to set off for the government office.
"Husband, come back quickly. Gan Mei is waiting for you at home.”She whispered in his ear gently.
" Okay." Xu Zhen's Adam's apple bobbed.
When he arrived at the front yard, a carriage came to pick him up. Xun Yu was in the carriage. They were going to the government office together. After getting into the carriage, Xun Yu said,"Yixuan, let me introduce you to Cai Yong's daughter, Cai Zhaoji. Why did you ask Cao Ren to find her for you first?”
Xu Zhen scratched his head." Just take them all. There's no need to compete."”
"This…"
Xun Yu had thought that Xu Zhen was a very honest person, but this was too honest.
"Tsk, then I'll find time to meet Lady Zhao Ji. She's a scholar who's proficient in music and poetry. Yixuan, you should like her.”
"My lord, what's the matter?" Xu Zhen asked.
"He said that he had something for you to do. I don't know either, but it shouldn't be anything difficult.”
"If it's done, I'm afraid that the credit will be even greater and I can secure my position as a civil official.”
"Ah…"
Xu Zhen nodded his head happily. He was now a Han official. Being able to hold such an official position under Cao Cao was a form of trust.
This was because being an official under Cao Cao was different from being an official in the Han Dynasty. This meant that Xu Zhen and Cao Cao were already on the same level to a certain extent.
Not long after, they arrived at the newly renovated government office. The civil and military officials were all present. Xi Zhicai and Xun You greeted Xu Zhen from afar, while Cao Ren stood among the generals and winked at Xu Zhen.
The meaning was clear. Although he had never seen Gan Mei, he knew that she was a good girl and Xu Zhen would definitely like her.
However, Xu Zhen didn't reply and walked straight into the hall. When Cao Cao saw him, he immediately waved his hand and held a letter in his other hand.
"Yixuan! "Come, come, I'll give you a good job." Cao Cao laughed and put his arm around Xu Zhen's shoulder."My father is currently in Langya. He sent a letter saying some family matters. I think he is alone outside and might miss me, so he wants to bring him over.”
" Huh?!"
Xu Zhen looked at Cao Cao in disbelief.
"Old Lord, where is he? Have they already set off?"
Xu Zhen asked seriously.
"We're leaving? In a few days, they should pass by the Xuzhou administration. Tao Qian has to escort them, so this task is not dangerous. This is to let you gain a good impression among my clan relatives.”
Xu Zhen's expression didn't change. He wasn't even happy or grateful. It was as if he was holding back something. In the end, he said angrily,"How muddle-headed! Give me a fast horse, or the old lord will be in danger!”
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