Jiang Gan got out of the car in front of a small courtyard, looked up at the low eaves of the door, and then looked at the narrow path with weeds behind him, frowned.

"You live in this place?"

Huang Yi's face was red and he didn't know how to answer. After he arrived in Chang'an, he had been living in a difficult situation. Guo Jia gave him 10,000 yuan a month, and he could have no worries about food and clothing, but he was used to being big and had no habit of savings, and almost no one waited for the end of the month every month. At the end of the second half of last year, grain prices began to rise, and the prices of various alcohol and food rose all the way. His expenses were even greater and he was unable to make ends meet.

"Although this place is a little remote, it is not so desolate. It's just that the situation is not good recently, and many people have fled, and it has become more and more devastating."

Jiang Gan nodded and walked in. "Let me report to Guo Jijiu and add some monthly money to you. The decent son of the Huang family in Jiangxia is doing so badly, and it is not good to spread it."

Huang Yi's eyes turned red. "Thank you, Mr. Jiang." He raised his sleeves and wiped his tears, and spoke with a nasal sound. "It would be fine if anything else, the price of grain is getting scarier. If the sacrificial wine can allocate me ten stones of grain every month, I will be very grateful."

Jiang Gan couldn't help laughing, and then felt a little sad. Huang Yi was a typical example of not doing anything but dying. If he hadn't thought too much and opposed Sun Ce with Liu Xun, how could he have fallen to this point? This is how life is. Sometimes, if you take the right step, you can go straight to the sky. If you take the wrong step, you will be doomed.

"How many people are in your family?"

"Uh..." Huang Yi smacked his lips. "I only have one concubine here, but she has parents and two younger brothers at home."

"Six people, ten stones are not enough, right? Let's do this, I will give you twenty stones every month."

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang." Huang Yi was overjoyed and turned around and called out the concubine Cui who was preparing food in the kitchen, asking her to thank Jiang Gan. Although he was a six-member, the elderly, weak, women and children were the most important, and five or six stones of food per month were enough. He wanted ten stones, so he wanted to get more, so that the rest could be taken out for money. He was worried that Jiang Gan would not agree, but he didn't expect that Jiang Gan would give him twenty stones directly, which was simply overjoyed.

Jiang Gan looked at Cui carefully. Cui was seventeen or eighteen years old, quite beautiful, but his behavior was rough and did not look like he was from a wealthy family. He was not Huang Yi's original concubine, but should have been newly collected after he arrived in Guanzhong. Cui heard that Jiang Gan agreed to Huang Yi with twenty stones of grain every month, and was so happy that he smiled and kowtowed on the ground.

Jiang Gan comforted her a few words and asked her to go out to receive the gift. He brought some things to Huang Yi, and the servant was moving outside. Cui smiled with tears, lifted up his apron, wiped his tears, and left as if he was flying.

Jiang Gan put away his smile. "Your news, I received the wine, and I reported it to the general as soon as possible. The general is very satisfied."

"It is my blessing to be able to serve the general and to lose his merits."

"The things in the Chang'an court are nothing more than that. You haven't been able to enter the officialdom for so long. You only inquire from the outside, and the effect is limited. I hope you can find a way out."

Huang Yi kept silent. He also wanted to become an official, not only to find out more important news, but also to increase his income for himself. He was born in the Huang family of Jiangxia, and was knowledgeable. He was a famous scholar. He could not do detailed work for his whole life. However, after he arrived in Chang'an, the head of the family Huang Wan was lukewarm and refused to recommend him to become an official. Without this opportunity, he had been delayed.

"Jijiu knew you were in trouble, so he planned two places for you. One was to find a way to approach the Bingzhou army and submit to Lu Bu; the other was to leave Chang'an, go to Yizhou, and submit to Cao Cao. You can consider it yourself and see which one is more suitable. After the decision is made, someone will make arrangements for you to ensure that you will be smooth and will not arouse anyone's suspicion."

"Brother Jiang, I can't make a decision for the moment. Can you help me with an idea?"

"I suggest you go to Yizhou. Cao Cao will be able to take Yizhou soon. Those who followed Liu Yan in the past should have chosen to transfer to Cao Cao, but they have had the experience of relying on Liu Yan, and it is difficult to gain Cao Cao's true trust. This is especially true for the people of Jiangxia. If you have a grudge against General Sun, Cao Cao will not doubt you. If you organize those people, it is also a force."

Huang Yi thought for a while, but still shook his head. "I heard that Cao Cao had a Yingchuan counselor who rarely showed up, but he was sinister and cunning. After a long time, I was afraid that I could not hide it from him."

Jiang Gan didn't insist. "Then you can find a way to get close to Lu Bu. The Bingzhou Army is in a difficult situation now. If you are willing to serve, he should not refuse. However, your man's temper is going to be restrained."

Huang Yi nodded awkwardly. "Then how should I get in?"

"You don't have to worry about this, so someone will contact you at that time." Jiang Gan stood up and brushed his sleeves. "That's it. I have an appointment, so I won't leave more with you. Be careful, be careful in your words and actions, and don't be too arrogant."

"I understand, I understand." Huang Yi agreed repeatedly, got up and sent Jiang Gan out. When he returned to the courtyard, Cui came up and pulled Huang Yi to the wing room, pointed to a few large boxes, and said happily: "Husband, look, they are all good things. General Sun is such a good person."

Huang Yi put away his smile. "Do you think he is good?"

"Of course, I've heard people say he's a good person and sympathize with the people, but I didn't expect that I still have the chance to share the favor. Husband, it sounds like General Sun is not as cruel as you said."

"That's because you have never seen him." Huang Yi couldn't help but shudder. "If you have the chance in the future, you will know if you ask those who were killed by him. Not to mention anything else, there are more than a dozen families in Jingzhou who were destroyed by him. Alas, Liu Xun's husband should have been very comfortable recently. I have to write a letter in two days. I helped him so much at the beginning, and he should help me now."

Cui glanced at Huang Yi, unable to hide the joy between his eyebrows.

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Jiang Gan left Huang Yi's house and soon returned to the road and headed straight for Weiqiao. His main task today was not to see Huang Yi, but to meet Xun Yu. Zhong Yao made an appointment with him to meet at Weiqiao today, so that he would have the opportunity to communicate face to face with Xun Yu.

Although Xun Yu was dismissed from the Shangshu Ling, he was deeply trusted by the emperor and had close ties with Yuan Shao, and still had an indifferent influence on the situation in Chang'an. When he passed by Nanyang, he met Zhang Hong and told Zhang Hong about Sun Ce's plan. Zhang Hong basically accepted it completely. The only correction was to suggest that he pay attention to Xun Yu and not be confused by Xun Yu's idleness for the time being.

After arriving in Chang'an, he found a way to meet Zhong Yao, and then confirmed that Zhang Hong's unique wise eyes were confirmed. Zhong Yao took the gift, but was frank that he could only introduce it. Although he was the minister next to the emperor, the only person who could make the emperor obey the rules was Xun Yu, and the opinions of others could only be used as reference.

Jiang Gan was deeply moved by this. The Yuan family's four generations and three masters may be the last glory before the sun sets. The Xun family is the real rise to the sun. It won't take long to be the Xun family. If there is any mistake in the Xun family, it may be that the most talented Xun Yu chose to be an enemy of Sun Ce, and Xun You chose Zhou Yu and was close to Sun Ce.

But who can say that this is not a cautious choice? It is difficult to turn back if you get too close.
Chapter completed!