Under Gongsun Sheng's arrangement, Xie Xin and his party were arranged into superior guest rooms.
At the same time, in order to facilitate Xie Xin's daily routine, he and Bian Linglong arranged for two maids to provide personal services.
Xie Xin and the others naturally declined in every possible way, but they couldn't resist Gongsun Sheng, so they had to accept his kindness.
Seeing Gongsun Sheng's tired look, Xie Xin couldn't bear it, so he took out a Marrow Cleansing Pill and a Qi Restoring Pill and handed them to him personally.
Not to mention the Marrow Cleansing Pill, although the Qi-Reviving Pill is a medicine for restoring Qi, given the current situation where Gongsun Sheng's vitality is severely damaged, the Qi-Reviving Pill can also be used to replenish the vitality.
Gongsun Sheng was naturally very puzzled after receiving these two pills.
After Xie Xin explained it to him, he refused to accept it.
"Brother, although I don't know how much this thing is worth, I at least understand that it is something that is hard to buy for a thousand dollars. This thing is so rare, so I just keep it for myself." Gongsun Sheng said with concern.
"Don't worry, brother, I can refine this thing. Although the medicine is difficult to find and the success rate is very low, it can be refined for the time being.
My brother still has some stocks of these two elixirs. Moreover, my brother and his followers have already taken most of them, and continuing to take them will not have much effect. My brother is tired day and night, so he should take a good supplement!
"Xie Xin said with a smile.
After some refusal, Gongsun Sheng had no choice but to accept the elixir and ate it under the witness of Xie Xin.
Originally, he planned to keep it in his mouth, wait for him to find a secluded place to spit it out, and keep it until a thank you letter required, and then return it to him.
Unexpectedly, these two pills melted in his mouth and flowed into his throat in the blink of an eye. However, he could not spit them out even if he wanted to.
Knowing that he couldn't spit it out, Gongsun Sheng naturally had no choice but to accept Xie Xin's kindness. He just felt that this younger brother had given too much and he could make up for too little, so he felt very embarrassed.
But these embarrassments were quickly replaced by strong gastrointestinal peristalsis.
At this moment, he thought that he had eaten something bad. Maybe the idea that the pill given by the thank you was poison had appeared before, but it was fleeting because he always believed that his brother would not harm him.
"Brother, because the Marrow Cleansing Pill has begun to take effect, the impurities and toxins hidden in your body will continue to be discharged from the body. This process will take about an hour..." Xie Xin said with a smirk.
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Gongsun Sheng was speechless. It seemed that his brother did not intend to harm him. It was only an hour, and it was indeed quite torturous.
But as the squirming in his stomach became more and more severe, Gongsun Sheng had no choice but to leave the guest room and go to the toilet.
Xie Xin took advantage of this moment to rest a little in the guest room. After traveling all night, even he who was in the foundation building stage found it a bit unbearable.
An hour later, the sky was completely bright.
According to Gongsun Sheng's instructions, the servants invited Xie Xin and others to have a meal in the side hall. He himself came out a little later.
Compared with before, he was much more energetic and fairer. Although he looked a bit like a pretty boy, Xie Xin knew that his body bones were stronger. At least with a little training, he was definitely no worse than ordinary generals.
However, when he was eating, he ate five bowls of rice in one go. His embarrassed look even surprised Gongsun Du, who knew him well.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Gongsun Sheng put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands in embarrassment, looked at Xie Xin resentfully and said, "Brother, I'll do you a lot of harm this time."
Xie Xin could only smile at his grievances.
The breakfast time was still very good, but then Gongsun Sheng kept the thank you letter and took him into the study.
Gongsun Du knew that his brother wanted to negotiate something important with Xie Xin, so he wisely took Xie Yi and others to start the tour.
"Brother, there are only two of us now!" Xie Xin found a place to sit down, but until now, he was still not used to sitting upright like this.
"Actually, I really don't plan to bother you with these things, brother, but there are not many people with whom we can discuss these things now." Gongsun Sheng said with a wry smile. You can tell from his expression how bad his mood is.
"You and I are brothers, so there is no need to talk about those things that we have to say to each other." Xie Xin said calmly.
Gongsun Sheng smiled, stopped being pretentious, and started chatting directly with Xie Xin.
It turns out that it is almost the time of autumn harvest.
As the corn and wheat in the fields gradually matured, the barbarians in the north began to get ready to move.
In fact, this is a common practice. At this time of the year, when the Han people use sickles to harvest grain, these barbarians will take down the army and use the sabers in their hands to harvest grain in the hands of the Han people, and by the way, harvest their lives.
Already.
The reason why Gongsun Sheng was able to take over the post of county guard was because the previous county guard experienced a barbarian movement south, so he gave up his position early this year, and Gongsun Sheng also got the post of county guard through his connections.
It was only when he got the position that he realized the trouble of the situation.
Not to mention that the aristocratic families here annexed a large amount of land and recruited domestic slaves and private soldiers; not to mention that the original defenders were all standard honor guards, which were of no use; and that the governor who was promoted to the position by the eunuch was in office.
A series of troubles caused by corruption, bribery, and excessively high taxes gave Gongsun Sheng a headache.
But all these problems fell on him, the new governor. Not only did he have to manage the riddled western Liaoning properly, but he also had to train a team of capable warriors to resist the barbarians' southward march. At the same time, he had to take precautions.
Those aristocratic families will not secretly surrender to the enemy when they go on an expedition, and they will give themselves such a blow behind their backs.
Perhaps this is not too difficult for Gongsun Sheng, as long as he is given enough time. After all, the Gongsun family has white horse cavalry. As long as he sends fifty cavalry as a base, he can immediately train thousands of elite cavalry.
With the existence of this cavalry, even if the Hu people go south, even if those aristocratic families have many private soldiers, he can safely establish a foothold in Liaoxi and manage Liaoxi.
But time is running out, the Hu people are about to move south, and the army not only lacks sufficient training and actual combat experience, but also is extremely lacking in generals. More importantly, it is also extremely lacking in counselors who can advise Gongsun Sheng, as well as talents who can help him handle government affairs.
Although the Gongsun family has cultivated some talents over the years, the most talented among them can serve as minor officials, while the most talented among them can only serve as captains, and cannot command thousands of troops and fight on the battlefield.
It is said that Gongsun Du or Gongsun Zan also had talents in this area, but it was a pity that Gongsun Zan was still studying in Luoyang. Not only was Gongsun Du still studying, but Gongsun Sheng's father, Gongsun Yan, opposed him becoming a military general.
As for the original officials, they were just scum who worked with the previous governor to eat away at the people's wealth and anointing. They were all children of aristocratic families with no knowledge or skills. In fact, the powerful families in Youzhou also relied on the help of these children, and their power has grown in recent years.
Improved a lot.
The lack of talents is Gongsun Sheng's biggest difficulty today.
"My dear brother, if you don't stop running the school, will you come to western Liaoning to help me?" Gongsun Sheng said sincerely in his letter of thanks.
"Brother, it's not that the younger brother doesn't want to, it's that the younger brother can't...the younger brother has no way to directly intervene in worldly matters." Xie Xin replied with a wry smile.
After hearing the word "secular" and the previous thank you letter saying that he could make elixirs, Gongsun Sheng more or less guessed the truth.
But this truth surprised him so much.
My brother is still an immortal now?!
But when I was surprised, I couldn't help but feel sad.
Since Xie Xin can reveal this thing to him, it naturally shows that he cannot interfere in secular affairs.
"What about Xie Yi?" Gongsun Sheng didn't want to give up yet.
"He is also my disciple, as are Lou Gui and Bian Linglong..." Xie Xin shook his head helplessly.
"This...sigh..." After hearing Xie Xin's words, Gongsun Sheng could only sigh helplessly.
"If the elder brother trusts the younger brother, the younger brother can recommend a few people, but I don't know whether they are in the list of officials in Youzhou. Even whether they are in Youzhou needs further verification." Xie Xin thought for a while and said to him calmly.
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"Oh?! Brother, please tell me first!" Gongsun Sheng was attracted when he heard it.
"The first one is Guan Jing, who is from Taiyuan in Bingzhou. This person should hold a civil position in Youzhou." Xie Xin first betrayed Guan Jing.
"Are you talking about that boy Guan Jing? He was just a subordinate of one of my former subordinates. He is only about 20 years old. Is there really no problem?" Gongsun Sheng asked immediately after hearing this.
"If you have some ability, it shouldn't be a problem to help with government affairs. I'm just timid, but I can't be reused." Xie Xin thought for a while and said.
"So, let me promote him appropriately first! Is there anything else?!" Gongsun Sheng asked anxiously.
"There are three military generals, namely Yan Gang from You Beiping, Zou Dan from You Beiping, and Tian Kai from Xia Pi. The three of them should be young now. They may have already served in the army, or they may not have entered the official system yet."
Xie Xin thought for a while and later betrayed three generals under Gongsun Zan.
"I don't know about Tian Kai, but both Yan Gang and Zou Dan are already hundred-man generals. It's just that they are still young. Doesn't it matter if they hold high positions?" Gongsun Sheng asked after thinking about it.
"Tian Kai can be considered to be capable of both literary and military skills, but his greatest characteristic is loyalty; Yan Gang can be considered a simple military general, his ability is not bad, but he is only a second-rate general; Zou Dan can be considered a qualified defender.
It's okay to serve as a general or a governor, but it will probably be difficult to go further." Xie Xin thought for a while and answered.
In fact, he didn't know where the three generals were from. He only knew that in the Legend of the Three Kingdoms, the three Yan Gang followed Gongsun Zan in Beiping; Tian Kaize could be found in Xiapi; as for Zou Dan, he
I really don’t know.
Just listening to Gongsun Sheng's tone, it's obvious that the birthplaces of Yan Gang and Zou Dan are correct.
"Is there any more?" People's hearts are full of dissatisfaction. Gongsun Sheng has these four talents, but he still wants more.
"There is a talented man named Yan Rou in Guangyang, Youzhou. He was kidnapped by the Hu people when he was young. But when he was in the Hu camp and in the Han Dynasty, he was thinking about returning to the embrace of the Han people all the time.
This person can be considered to be both civil and military, but he has more literature than martial arts. It is not a problem to govern a state and county, and it is even less a problem to protect a state and county. He is a talent worthy of entrusting him with important tasks, but he must rely on you, brother, to contact him, and
But I don't even know his exact location." Xie Xin thought for a while and introduced Yan Rou, who would be Liu Yu's future subordinate.
"Since there is such a great talent, my brother should send people to search the grassland!" When Gongsun Sheng heard this, he immediately replied firmly.
As for more talents, Gongsun Sheng naturally wanted them, but seeing that Xie Xin looked like he didn't intend to say another word, he had no choice but to give up.
He also knows that a great deal of gold is easy to come by, but a general is hard to find. Xie Xin has already introduced five talents to him, so what else is there to complain about?
"Actually, my elder brother's clan brother Gongsun Yue is also considered a general and can be properly trained; clan brother Gongsun Zan and younger brother Gongsun Du are also rare handsome talents. It will be easy to rule a state and a county in the future..." Xie
The letter ended with a reminder.
"Brother understands, and will pay attention to it in the future! It's just that Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue are fine. Gongsun Du, his father did not allow him to become a military commander..." Thinking of Gongsun Yan's words, Gongsun Sheng couldn't help but sigh.
"Since you are not a military general, then you should be a scribe! Brother, you already have so many military generals. The counties under your command always need a few more reliable scribes to help?" Xie Xin asked in return.
"What my brother said is true! It's just Gongsun Du's academic problem..." Gongsun Sheng looked at Xie Xin in embarrassment.
"Now the most important thing for my brother is to resist the invasion of the barbarians and to intimidate the family from taking rash actions. In other words, in recent years, military affairs have been more important than civil affairs. In this case, brother Du will be trained by me for two or three years, and I will try my best to
I will train a qualified governor for you!" Xie Xin replied with a smile.
"That's great!" At this moment, Gongsun Sheng felt that the pressure accumulated in his heart was completely gone.
The serious conversation passed, and then the two brothers chatted with each other about what they had seen and heard during this period.
Before I knew it, it was around four o'clock in the afternoon.
"Young Master!" A female voice knocked on the door and called inside.
"Come in!" Gongsun Sheng shouted outside.
Not long after, a maidservant came in, bowed first, and then said to the two of them: "The master has already given orders to hold a banquet in person tonight to entertain Master Xie and others. It's almost time now, I hope
Two young masters, go to the side hall for the banquet."
"Okay, I understand!" Gongsun Sheng nodded and replied.
"Brother, it seems that our father still wants to see your adopted son!" Gongsun Sheng said with a smile.
"Speaking of which, it's time for me to pay a visit to our father!" Xie Xin also smiled.