From the time Gai Jun received the news of Dong Zhuo's defeat, to preparing for King Qin, to leading his troops southward, and recruiting the Baibo Army on the way, when he arrived at Anyi, the seat of Hedong County, it was already late May and early May, and it was not long before Dong Zhuo's death.
It's April 23rd, nearly a month has passed.
Zang Hong, the governor of Hedong, and Guan Yu, the general in charge, led the civil and military forces out of the city for twenty miles to meet him.
The two of them and Gai Jun have been friends for more than ten years, and they have not seen each other for two years. Their excitement is beyond words. This year on Zhengdan, Gai Jun held a meeting in Jinyang to guard the local prefectures for two thousand stones. Even though the prefect of Hanoi is still Wang Kuang in name,
Shan Yao, a meritorious official who "is not a prefect but is better than a prefect", was also present, but two people were not present, one was Yin Gaiyin of Henan and the other was Zang Hong. Firstly, the geographical location of Hedong was sensitive, fearing that Dong Zhuo would be alert, and secondly, it was affected by the earthquake.
Tired and unable to get out of bed.
"Ziyuan, hahahaha..." Gai Jun jumped off the horse vigorously, strode to Zang Hong, punched him hard in the heart, and said with a long smile. "Ziyuan, I haven't seen him in two years, but he has such a charming temperament."
Great change, you did a great job Hedong..."
Zang Hong looked at his boss and friend and laughed heartily. Although he knew that there was no other meaning behind his words, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seems that his official career was quite unlucky. He was appointed as the governor of Hedong the year before last and finally settled down. Last year, there was an earthquake. This year
In the face of the flood, Hedong, a place with great wealth, was severely damaged. Not only did it not help Jinyang, it actually became a drag. Zang Hong knew very well that if he had not been Gai Jun's confidant and good friend, it would have been a long time ago if it had been someone else.
He was dismissed from his post.
Seeing Zang Hong's awkward expression, how could Gai Jun not know what he was thinking? He patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "The natural disaster is caused by the court's bad ethics and lack of political coordination. This disaster is a warning. Ziyuan, this has nothing to do with it.
You have nothing to do with it, don’t worry about it."
Zang Hong shook his head and said: "Even so, I feel ashamed and shameless to meet the general."
"If Ziyuan is really ashamed and wants to make up for it, this is the right time..." Gai Jun said with a smile: "Now the army is heading south, more than 100,000 people. You sit in the rear and coordinate the armies. There is no shortage of food and weapons.
If there is no shortage, the diligent king will have no worries."
"No." Zang Hongsurong replied.
"If things come true, I will definitely ask the Emperor for credit for you." Gai Jun added, then looked around and sighed: "It has been two years since Ziyuan and Gai Bosi worked together to conquer Hedong.
Time flies so fast..."
"..." Zang Hong listened quietly and did not say anything.
Gai Jun continued: "Originally, I drove away Dong Zhuo last year and after regaining Luoyang, I had the intention of touring Hedong. Unfortunately, my grandmother passed away. I felt sad and despaired of all thoughts. I had to return home quickly, but I missed seeing Hedong."
Zang Hong said: "It's not too late for the general to arrive now."
"Yes, it's not too late." Gai Jun turned around, pulled Gai Yi over, and said to Zang Hong, "Ziyuan, this is my eldest son Gai Yi." Then he turned to Gai Yi and said, "Fu Ping, this is why
Zang Hong and Zang Ziyuan are close friends and confidants that my father often mentions to you."
"Zang Hedong..." Gai Yi couldn't call Zang Hong Shibo due to the difference in dignity, at least not in front of everyone, but he was very respectful.
Gai Yi was more than five feet tall, with a childish face and eyebrows similar to Gai Jun. He stood out among the crowd. Zang Hong had noticed it early on. As a good friend, he naturally wanted to ask, but as a subordinate, it was inconvenient for him to ask.
Looking at this famous "prodigy" in northern Xinjiang, Zang Hong's eyes were filled with ripples, and he murmured repeatedly: "Gai Ni (ni), Gong Shang, Gong Shang..." Through Gai Ni, Zang Hong inevitably thought of his friend Chen
Hey, how pure were the feelings between the "Three Friends of Taixue" in the past? The latter's death was an eternal pain in his heart, and it broke his heart every time he thought about it.
The connection between Gai Yi and Chen Ni lies not only in their names. Zang Hong has served in Langye Jiqiu County for several years. He is only a few dozen miles away from Kaiyang, the hometown of Chen Ni and Bian Wei. How could he not know the details? He is just pretending not to know.
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Zang Hong didn't mean to blame Gai Jun at all. In fact, there was nothing to blame. On the contrary, he wanted to thank Gai Jun. If it weren't for him, Bian Wei would still be living in a prostitute, and her fate had already been doomed.
She traveled around in her early years, and when she got older, she married a poor man or a businessman as a concubine. It was Gai Jun who saved her. I think Chen Yi would be happy if she knew someone...
Gai Jun stroked the horns on Gai Yi's head and said to Zang Hong: "I named this son Yi, firstly, to commemorate Gongshang, and secondly, to have high expectations for him, hoping that he will become a genius like Gongshang. So.
My wisdom is average, but my diligence is the best, so I have gained a little fame." Gai Jun spoke modestly, but the raised corners of his mouth betrayed his true thoughts.
Zang Hong calmed down and said with a smile: "Being humble will lead to pride, this is what the general said in the past. Who in Hebei has not heard the name of "child prodigy"? If I have a son like this, how can I hate him?"
Gai Jun smiled and said nothing, Gai Yi was indeed his pride. He introduced Zang Hong to the Hussar General's Mansion and the governor's history department.
Zang Hong left Jujube last year and went to Gai Jun who went south to Hanoi. He met Jia Xu in the army. As for Xun Yu, the latter and Gai Jun had known each other in their early years and were invited to visit the capital several times.
Naturally, they recognized each other. The rest seemed to be Xun You, a lieutenant, Zhicai, Bo Yangjun, Zheng Tai, an army captain, Zhang Cheng, a civilian captain, and Hua Xin, a counselor, all met for the first time.
When Zang Hong saw Zhang Zhongjing, he was filled with emotions. When Chen Ni was infected with the epidemic, Zhang Zhongjing happened to be sent to Jingnan. Although he knew that there was little hope, there was always a possibility of the latter being in Beijing. This might be Chen Ni's
Life.
Zang Hong greeted everyone in Northern Xinjiang one by one and pointed to a handsome scholar in his thirties not far away. At this time, he was holding Wei Zhongdao and talking quietly, "The general must know that this person is
My good assistant is Wei Boru, the meritorious Cao Cao."
When Wei Jian heard this, he bowed and saluted, "General..."
Gai Jun said with a smile: "Lai heard that Ziyuan was from Hedong. When he took office, he put everything aside and joined the Wei family alone. He invited Wei Boru several times and hired him as a meritorious official. From then on, political and religious favors could not be helped.
, is it true or not that you should be a meritorious officer?"
Zang Hong nodded and said: "Wei Gong Cao is ten times as talented as me. He is also a prodigy from Hedong. I love him very much."
"The Lord's words are exaggerated." Wei Jian shook his head repeatedly and said: "My talents are limited, how dare I take credit?"
Gai Jun waved his hands and said: "You don't need to be humble. Although I have never met you, I understand Zhongdao very well. If you save your brother as a younger brother, you will definitely be a talented person for the country."
Wei Jian solemnly paid his respects and said, "Thank you so much, General, for my brother's life. The kindness is too deep to be repaid."
Wei Zhongdao also thanked him, and Gai Jun nodded with a smile.
Behind Zang Hong stood a man. He was nearly thirty years old, more than seven feet tall, with an upper-middle appearance and a sharp gaze. Gai Jun recognized him. His surname was Chen Mingrong, a native of Guangling, Xuzhou, and the same hometown as Zang Hong. He admired the latter for his loyalty and martyrdom.
He was so generous that he traveled thousands of miles to Hedong to seek refuge last year. Zang Hong had already known Chen Rong's reputation, so he asked Gai Jun to serve as the county magistrate to assist him. This year, on Zang Hong's first day, he went to Jinyang to meet Gai Jun on behalf of Zang Hong.
Jun, attend the party.
Gai Jun had a good impression of Chen Rong and chatted with him for a while.
Among the three major officials in Hedong, apart from the meritorious Cao Wei, Guanqiu Xing and Pei Qian were appointed as the five officers and postal supervisors.
Guan Qiu Xing was born in the Guanqiu family of Wenxi, a wealthy family. He was of average stature when he was still young. His appearance was not impressive, but he was very elegant. He was one of the famous people from Hedong. Guan Qiu Xing's father, Guan Qiu Yi, was a close confidant of the former general He Jin. Yidanyang recruited troops, but when he returned, Hejin had been defeated. Seeing that Dong Zhuo was a rough man and was bringing trouble to the country, he was unwilling to do anything wrong, so he resigned and returned home. He died a few years later.
Pei Qian was in his early thirties, with extraordinary appearance and suave style. The Pei family also belonged to a wealthy family in Wenxi. Pei Qian's father, Pei Mao, served as county magistrate, governor, and minister during the reign of Emperor Ling. He is now serving as a councilor in Chang'an. It is said that he and Wang Yun had the same relationship. He came out of Jin and had close connections, and he might have participated in the Chang'an coup. Although Pei Qian was the eldest son in the family, it was not a small thing for him to not cultivate his behavior when he was young. "Tired of virtue." Therefore, he was never liked by his father Pei Mao. As he was weak, Pei Qian began to devote himself to studying, and finally achieved success, but he still did not restrain his character.
The three major officials in Hedong, Wei Qiang, Guanqiu Xing, and Pei Qian, all had surnames from Hedong. Cao Cao also had noble surnames everywhere. Zang Hong, like today's scholars, mostly chose outstanding sons of the gentry as assistants. In fact, there was nothing we could do about it. In this era when even paper, let alone printing, has not yet become popular, reading is, after all, only a privilege for a few people.
However, the difference is that Zang Hong is generous and broad-minded, and does not exclude people with "filthy names". As mentioned before, Pei Qian's behavior of not practicing cultivation, his subordinate Jia Kui stole his wife's brother's trousers, and also He slandered Hedong with "open access". From this we can see that as long as there is talent, even if there are shortcomings, Zang Hong will appoint him, which is quite a meritocracy.
Gai Jun smiled and said to Zang Hongdao: "The east of the river is close to the capital, and the salt and iron are beneficial. The fields are vast and the best in the world. In the past, Yao was the capital of Pingyang, Shun was the capital of Puban, and Yu was the capital of Anyi. This principle has been true from ancient times to the present, and the east of the river has been There are countless talented people in the land. Now Ziyuan is appointed as the governor of Hedong. He recruits talents and gathers outstanding talents. It can be said to be a great success. From my point of view, all the talents are not county talents. Ziyuan should be considered and promoted for the sake of the country. Recommend virtuous people."
Zang Hong replied: "Who is the general interested in?"
Gai Jun said half-jokingly: "I'm all set on it, but I don't know if Ziyuan is willing to let him go?"
Zang Hong also knew that there was a joke in Gai Jun's words, so he pretended to sigh: "The general is trying to hollow out my county."
The two people's eyes met and they laughed together.
Gai Jun was temporarily out of town and headed to the left where the generals were gathering. He saw Guan Yu from a distance, holding out two eight-foot-tall men. He said with a smile: "You punch me, I punch you." The two of them were sworn brothers and loved each other like brothers. It's a pity that we are so far apart and have not seen each other for many years. Now that we are reunited, there is naturally endless things to say.
Seeing Gai Jun approaching, Guan Yu immediately shut up and led Zhang Xiu, Tao Sheng, Liu Shi, Zuo Xiao, Lei Gong and other Hedong generals to come forward and pay homage...