The general trend of the world, people's livelihood, whatever comes to mind, we can talk about.
Cao Cao's first real counselor in history, Lu Yan naturally did not dare to take him lightly, and he could even be said to respect him very much.
Xi Zhicai should have joined Cao Ying on Xun Yu's recommendation.
Now he came to Chenliu alone in advance, which gave Lu Yan a premonition of historical uncertainty.
For this reason, Lu Yan secretly reminded himself:
“We should pay more attention to this change in the future.
Otherwise, once a qualitative change occurs due to a quantitative change, it is very likely that we will encounter some unpredictable situation, resulting in some unnecessary losses."
When Lu Yan warned himself,
Because of Xi Zhicai's conversation with Lu Yan, he suddenly felt like meeting his confidant again.
Although it feels a bit embarrassing to say it,
But Xi Zhicai still said to Lu Yan:
"Changsheng has extensive knowledge and good strategic vision.
And when I saw Changsheng for the first time, I felt like we were old friends at first sight. Cao Gong got Changsheng, just like Gaozu got Xiao He."
Hit it off like old friends?
Lu Yan understood when he heard this,
Sure enough, it was my own charm that worked again, so I thought to myself:
"Oh, my damn charm! It seems that after I go back, I will have to continue taking this charm pill!"
Naturally, Lu Yan couldn't treat Xi Zhicai's heartfelt words lightly.
He picked up the wine jar, filled it for Xi Zhicai and Xia Houlan, and said:
"Zhicai, I already know your abilities.
Looking at the entire world, you are at least one of the top ten counselors!"
Lu Yan was still afraid of scaring Xi Zhicai so he named the top ten.
If we only talk about strategy, Xi Zhi Cai will at least be ranked in the top five.
Some people in later generations even said that Xi Zhicai surpassed Guo Jia in strategy, and surpassed Xun Yu and Zhuge Liang in strategy.
Although it is a bit exaggerated,
But this also shows that Xi Zhicai's strategy and strategic vision should indeed be at the ceiling level in the world.
Lu Yan's words made Xi Zhicai both surprised and happy.
Although he was quite confident in his talents, he never expected that Lu Yan would think so highly of him.
He himself was just a poor scholar, but Lu Yan was at least an important minister under Cao Cao who held the post of governor of a county.
After so many years of depression,
Today I finally met someone who understands me.
Xi Zhicai's eyes were a little red when he was moved,
For a moment I didn't know what to say.
The scene seemed a little quiet. Xi Zhicai didn't know how to resolve this awkward situation, so he simply picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Then he raised his hands and tried to say something to Lu Yan to express his ups and downs at the moment: "Changsheng, I...I..."
When Lu Yan saw Xi Zhi, he didn't know what to say to express himself.
So he changed the subject with a smile, resolving the embarrassment for Xi Zhicai,
"Zhicai, did you know that there was good news today?"
"Oh? I don't know." With the new topic, the awkward atmosphere naturally no longer exists.
Lu Yan continued: "After Cao Gong entered Dongjun, he defeated the Yellow Turban Pioneers in the first battle. Later, Wang Hu, the prefect of Dongjun, cared about the people and was grateful for Cao Gong's kindness, so he gave up the post of Dongjun prefect to Cao Gong."
Xi Zhicai had only heard that Cao Cao entered Dongjun before, but he did not expect that the first battle would go so smoothly and he would even get the position of governor.
When it comes to the things you are good at,
The trace of embarrassment Xi Zhi felt just now completely disappeared.
"Cao Gong was so powerful that he not only defeated the Yellow Turbans, but also won the position of governor of Dongjun.
However, the position of prefect was only awarded privately and was not recognized by the court.
Therefore, Zhong still suggests that Duke Cao can seek Yuan Shao’s support and ask him to report to the court to represent Duke Cao as the prefect of Dongjun!”
Lu Yan laughed when he heard this and said: "Zhicai is really thoughtful! But you still have something to say, right?"
Xi Zhicai also smiled slightly and said: "I still can't escape your eyes, Lu Changsheng..."
Xia Houlan, who was sitting next to them, looked back and forth between Lu Yan and Xi Zhicai, and thought to herself: "You two can carry this sedan very smoothly..."
Xi Zhicai sorted out his words for a while, and then said to Lu Yan: "I heard some news on the road from people going south.
Yuan Shao captured Jizhou with clever tricks, but he completely offended Gongsun Zan.
Gongsun Zan had just defeated the Yellow Turbans of Qing and Xuzhou, and it was a time when he was proud of his power.
Yuan Shao tricked him into attacking Jizhou together, but ended up breaking his promise and getting rich.
With Gongsun Zan's temperament, it is naturally impossible for him to swallow this bad breath..."
Lu Yan saw that Xi Zhicai was only halfway speaking but looked at him. He knew that this was Xi Zhicai's intention to test himself.
"Haha, after all, I am also a character who has read the Three Kingdoms novels extensively. How can this thing be so hard for me?"
Lu Yan took Xi Zhicai's words and said:
"Yuan Shao newly acquired Jizhou, but his foundation is still shallow.
Once Gongsun Zan raises an army to invade,
There will definitely be many people in Jizhou who will abandon Yuan Shao and turn to Gongsun Zan. In addition, Gongsun Zan's military strength is strong and his fighting power is strong. Yuan Shao will definitely have to suffer a lot first.
Moreover, both brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have ambitions to dominate.
On the surface, the two of them seem to be in harmony, but secretly they may be thinking about how to kill each other and annex each other's power.
Outside Yuan Shao there was Gongsun Zan and the threat of Yuan Shu, and inside there were the nobles in Jizhou who were always waiting to betray him.
Under such internal and external troubles, Yuan Shao's life was actually very difficult..."
Lu Yan also stopped here.
However, Xi Zhicai no longer had any doubts about Lu Yan's ability at this moment.
He took over Lu Yan's words with a smile,
expressed the common thoughts in their hearts,
"Yuan Shao urgently needs someone to help him stabilize his side.
Therefore, if Duke Cao expressed his hope that Yuan Shao would recommend him to serve as the prefect of Dongjun,
This is equivalent to Duke Cao telling Yuan Shao that Duke Cao is actively showing favor to him."
"There are many wise men under Yuan Shao. They will definitely persuade Yuan Shao to agree to Duke Cao's request and form an alliance with Duke Cao!"
"The alliance between Cao and Yuan is a good thing that benefits both sides.
Yuan Shao has now eliminated most of the threats in the south.
Not only did Duke Cao no longer have worries about the north, he could also get a lot of help from Yuan Shao..."
Lu Yanxi and Zhicai clarified Cao Cao's next plan with just a few words.
Xi Zhicai had only experienced this refreshing feeling of having his thoughts quickly understood by others.
One is my friend Xun Yu,
The other one is gay friend Guo Jia!
Guo Jia is a prodigal by nature and is afraid of trouble.
In addition, Cao Cao's reputation was still too low at that time, so Guo Jia ran to Yuan Shao.
But after discovering that Yuan Shao was not as wise as rumored, but rather a bit crotch-stretching,
Guo Jia simply started living a leisurely life of going to work, clocking in, and fishing.
Xi Zhicai may have some premonition about his body,
Therefore, he has been trying hard to find a master worthy of his assistance.
I hope that I can realize my ambitions in my lifetime.
So, when Cao Cao suddenly appeared in front of the world, when Xi Zhicai saw Cao Cao's request for talents,
He finally made up his mind and set off decisively to Chenliu, preparing to join Cao Cao.
However, when Xi Zhi came, it happened to be when Cao Cao went to conquer Dongjun.
In addition, Xi Zhicai did not want to lower his stature and say that he came here because of the order to seek talents.
After staying in Chenliu for a few days,
He finally spent all the money he had on him...
People still have to eat...
Hence the scene where Lu Yan and Xia Houlan found the down-and-out scribe playing with Zhicai outside the tavern.