Chapter 16: A great talent from a poor family, a talent for show!
Lu Yan, who stayed behind in Chenliu,
The next day, we got the news that Cao Cao had won the first battle and Zhao Yun had made another success.
In a happy mood, Lu Yan ordered people to spread the news to various places.
The people's hearts in Chenliu County finally gradually calmed down.
no way,
Dongjun is too close to Chenliu County. Once Dongjun is captured by the Yellow Turbans,
With dead lips and cold teeth,
Chen Liu would inevitably be poisoned by the Yellow Turbans.
Now that Cao Cao's army won the first battle and Cao Cao also took over Dongjun, the next battle will be much easier to fight.
The Yellow Turbans often boast hundreds of thousands, but how can they ever defeat the real elite regular army? Gongsun Zan's suppression of the Yellow Turbans in Qingxu and Qingzhou is a good example.
Cao Cao's military generals are much stronger than Gongsun Zan, so they can easily deal with the Yellow Turbans led by Yu Du and others.
Cao Cao now took control of Dongjun and took over the position of governor of Dongjun. Chen Liu finally no longer had to transport food long distances for Cao's army.
Lu Yan suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was much lighter, and his work efficiency had improved a lot.
Even when I got off work today, it wasn’t even dark yet!
"It feels like a lifetime ago!"
After walking out of the government office, looking at the sky that had not yet darkened, Lu Yan sighed sincerely.
Boss Cao won the battle on the front line,
It was rare that I got off the morning shift today.
Lu Yan was in a good mood,
So he took Xia Houlan with him to a tavern he often frequented in Chenliu City to have a drink.
Just when Lu Yan and Xia Houlan arrived at the door of this tavern,
But I saw a down-and-out scribe with a sallow complexion, a thin body, and thin clothes standing not far from the door of the tavern, with a look of hesitation and uncertainty on his face.
The man was wearing a scholar's shirt,
He has an obvious bookish temperament,
But the clothes had been washed to a starched white color, and there were traces of sewing and mending everywhere.
When Lu Yan saw this person's appearance, he thought he was a scholar from a poor family.
Out of sensitivity to the status of literati in this era, he stepped forward and asked:
"Brother, may I ask what difficulties you encountered?"
Lu Yan is now Chen Liu’s nominal leader.
Asking a lost lamb...that's not the right metaphor...
It is very reasonable to ask a person who is confused.
The down-and-out scribe saw that Lu Yan had outstanding temperament and had a personal entourage by his side.
Knowing that the other person’s identity may be special,
So he cupped his hands in embarrassment and replied: "I came here because of Duke Cao's order to seek talents, but I spent all my money on the way..."
Xia Houlan, who was half a step behind Lu Yan, reflexively took half a step forward when he heard about the money and money.
Yu Luyan whispered in his ear: "Sir, be careful, don't meet another liar."
I have been deceived before, so I am much more alert.
Lu Yan nodded towards Xia Houlan and said:
"Yes, there is progress. Young people should suffer more to grow faster."
Xia Houlan's face turned red,
The face of the down-and-out scribe also turned red.
He was only one or two meters away from Lu Yan and Xia Houlan. At such a close distance, even if Xia Houlan spoke very softly, his words were still heard by the down-and-out scribe.
"This is too much!" The down-and-out scholar thought that Lu Yan and Xia Houlan were deliberately humiliating him, so he turned around and left angrily.
But Lu Yan was the first to speak up: "Brother, don't be upset, it's just because there have been so many bastards recently seeking talents, so we have to be careful to screen them out."
After the down-and-out scribe took a look at Lu Yan, for some reason he always felt a natural closeness to him.
He wanted to say: "I am what Xiongtai calls a bastard!" Then he said goodbye coolly and left.
But there was such a brief hesitation because of my good impression of the other party.
Even this short hesitation did not give Lu Yan a chance to take action.
Lu Yan didn't act according to common sense. He winked at Xia Houlan and said,
Then the two of them took one of the arm of the poor scribe,
Then he was forced into the tavern...
When Lu Yan came into contact with the body of the down-and-out scribe, his qi energy gave him a feeling that "this man's qi energy is about to be exhausted"!
If a person's energy is exhausted, he will be gone!
Lu Yan looked at the down-and-out scribe's face that was obviously sallow and withered, and couldn't help but sigh for him secretly.
"Boss, old rules!
Oh, add a pair of bowls and chopsticks and a pot of rice wine!"
After Xia Houlan and Lu Yan sat the scribe in his seat, they shouted to the owner of the tavern.
"Come on! Wait a moment, you three!"
The down-and-out scribe came back to his senses only after he sat down. He asked Lu Yan, "What are you two doing?"
"What the two of us just said was a bit inappropriate. Let me first apologize to you, brother, and please don't misunderstand me."
Lu Yan raised the wine bowl and said to the down-and-out scribe.
Seeing that Lu Yan's attitude was very sincere,
The down-and-out scribes took advantage of the situation and overcame this hurdle.
After he raised the wine that Xia Houlan poured for him, he said to Lu Yan, "It's Xi who is not open-minded enough and made me laugh."
"Where, where...
It turns out that Xiongtai’s surname is Xi.
I'm Lu Yan, whose courtesy name is Changsheng." After Lu Yan introduced himself, he pointed at Xia Houlan and introduced: "This is my little brother, whose surname is Xiahou, given name is Lan, and whose courtesy name is Ziheng.
Generate a...)
Dare I ask my brother..."
Lu Yan has already introduced himself. Naturally, a down-and-out scribe will not be ungrateful.
"I am Xi Zhong, whose courtesy name is Zhicai, and I am from Yingchuan County.
I heard that Duke Cao had issued an order to recruit talents, so I came to serve Duke Cao.
(ps: There is no clear record in history. Is Zhicai a name or a character? Many novels use Xi Zhong to play Zhicai. I personally think this is a more appropriate name, so I also use Xi Zhong).
"Oh my God! Is it really that Xi Zhicai?!!"
After hearing the other party introduce himself, Lu Yan felt a storm in his heart.
Xi Zhicai saw Lu Yan staring at him blankly,
He thought there was something wrong with what he said, so he carefully recalled what he said.
After realizing that there was no problem, he asked aloud:
"Brother Lu, is there anything wrong with what Xi said?"
"Ah? Isn't it appropriate?" Lu Yan came to his senses and waved his hands quickly: "No, no, no! Xi Zhicai, that's too appropriate, absolutely!!"
"Mr., you are confused again!" Xia Houlan glanced at Lu Yan and cursed in his heart.
Xi Zhicai was also confused by Lu Yan's reaction.
But I didn’t wait for Xi Zhi to ask anything,
Lu Yan simply showed his cards right away.
"To be honest, brother Zhicai, after Duke Cao went to conquer the Yellow Turbans in Dongjun, the affairs of Chenliu County were handed over to me."
After hearing Lu Yan's words, Xi Zhicai was surprised.
Although he had anticipated that the other party's identity might not be simple,
But he didn't expect that the young man in front of him would
He turned out to be the second-in-command appointed by Cao Cao with full authority after he went on the expedition!
Managing a county is equivalent to the authority of the county governor!
Xi Zhicai was startled and hurriedly saluted and said: "I have clumsy eyes, please don't blame me, Mr. Lu."
Lu Yan pressed Xi Zhicai's hand and said:
"We don't want these red tapes, and we don't have so many rules."
But he roared in his heart: "Damn it! You are playing Zhicai!
If it were really that Xi Zhicai, I would have made a fortune! No, it was Boss Cao who was going to make a fortune!"
Xi Zhicai saw that Lu Yan spoke and behaved without any status baggage.
He himself is not a person who sticks to details, so he simply let it go completely.
After having a drink with Xi Zhicai,
Lu Yan laughed and said: "Brother Zhicai, now that Duke Cao is going to conquer Dongjun, what do you think of Duke Cao's actions?"
Only then did Xi Zhi realize that this was Lu Yan's test for him.
Putting down the wine bowl in his hand, Xi Zhicai sat up straight and replied solemnly: "The rise of Duke Cao is due to the Yellow Turban!"
short eight characters,
After Lu Yan heard this, he grabbed the wine jar next to him and laughed loudly:
"good!
Now that I have achieved great success, Mr. Cao will definitely give me a three-day holiday!