Chapter Thirty-Six: The Three Friends of Yuan Shao
After the banquet, because Tayun stayed in Ma Mansion, Gai Jun took Zhang Hong's carriage to return. It was already evening when he arrived home. After having a sumptuous dinner with Gai Yin, A Bai and the servants who had come all the way to deliver the message, he hid back.
In the bedroom, he was looking through the third letter from home in half a year. He had read this letter in the morning, but he couldn't help but read it over and over again, savoring the strong family affection revealed between the lines. There has been no letter from my sister so far.
, he could only understand some of his sister's current situation from a few words from his parents.
After turning it over and over several times, he couldn't hold it any longer, so he ran to the case with bare feet, using the soft halo of the Feiyan bronze lamp to immerse himself in writing and writing. When all his thoughts were turned into words, there was no room for writing on the silk book.
The next morning, Gai Jun woke up leisurely, dressed and washed himself, read Chinese books for half an hour, took the letter he wrote last night and handed it to his servant and rewarded him with a bag of money. The servant carefully put it in his arms.
He certainly understands the temperament of the young master, and if he is not sure, he will be displeased.
Gai Jun originally wanted to visit Yuan Shao immediately, but when he saw Gai Yin practicing swordsmanship, he couldn't help but feel itchy. The result was undoubtedly a disastrous defeat for him.
Yuan Shao's mansion was large in scale and magnificent, and was left by Yuan Cheng. Yuan Cheng, courtesy name Wenkai, was the second son of Yuan Tang, Yuan Feng, and the brother of Yuan Wei. Yuan Tang's eldest son, Yuan Ping, died in infancy. The person who was truly active on the stage of the Han Dynasty was
There are three brothers starting from Yuan Cheng. When Yuan Cheng was young, he was as talented as Yuan Shao and had a very high reputation. There is a saying in the capital: "If things are not harmonious, ask for help." As the future leader of the Yuan clan, Yuan Cheng has a rich family, but it is a pity that it was too early.
He passed away with only one daughter but no male heirs. Everything he had was naturally inherited by Yuan Shao, who was adopted into his name. Thanks to this, Yuan Shao was able to spend money like water and make friends with people all over the world.
There was no incident during the vacation before and after the winter solstice, and more people came to visit Yuan Shao than usual, more than a hundred people. Yuan Shao was the name that appeared most frequently in the mouths of Tai students. It was mostly praised, but also derogatory. "Unless you are well-known in the country, you are not allowed to meet each other."
"That's one of them. Gai Jun thinks that the person who said this must have never been to Yuan Shao's mansion. Think about it, there are hundreds of guests every day. If Yuan Shao takes care of every guest, he will be busy from morning to night. Although he
Although he was unable to come in person, he asked his relatives, friends and confidants to receive him on his behalf without breaking the rules of etiquette.
Gai Jun led his horse across the crowd to the vermilion gate, handed over the famous thorn, Cang Tou took a closer look, turned around and entered the mansion, returned immediately, and respectfully welcomed him in.
"Who is this person?"
"Who is this person who has won the favor of Yuan Jun at such a young age?"
"How is it that a kid is allowed to enter, but he shuts us out?"
"This boy is dressed luxuriously. Could he be a descendant of some noble family?"
"If you are not a descendant of a high official, you are also a descendant of a noble man."
People outside the door were in groups, talking incessantly.
The knowledgeable Gai Jun exclaimed: "Please don't make wild guesses. This Dunhuang Gai Jun saved his father by shooting tigers, and offered advice to destroy locusts. He is both wise and brave, and his musical skills are astonishing. He is the same generation as Cai Yilang. Such a person deserves Yuan
You take it seriously."
"No wonder..."
"I see."
A middle-aged Confucian scholar said sourly: "How can you shoot tigers and destroy locusts?" Hum, it's hard to live up to your reputation. Today, I'm just a kid with a yellow mouth."
Someone echoed: "What the elder brother said is true. I have never heard of him being successful in studying the classics. How can he be as good as us?"
Gai Jun didn't know what everyone was thinking outside the door, so he followed Cang Tou to the backyard. To his surprise, Yuan Shao was waiting outside, which made him quite flattered.
Gai Jun walked a few steps quickly, waved his hands and said, "How can Jun deserve to be treated like this?"
"Excellent." Yuan Shao picked up Gai Jun, grabbed his hand and pulled him into the house.
"Jun's courtesy name is Ziying, so eldest brother calls me Ziying."
"Very good. Let me introduce you to my three friends."
There were three people standing in front of Gai Jun, all smiling.
Yuan Shao pointed to the elder in the middle and said: "My brother Nanyang He Boqiu..."
He Boqiu is He Yong, and "He Boqiu relieves difficulties and relieves difficulties" refers to him. He Yong was less than forty years old, with regular features, a calm demeanor, and outstanding temperament. When he was young, he entered Luoyang Imperial College and worked with the leaders of the Imperial College, Guo Tai and Jia
He was a good friend of Biao, and was admired by famous ministers such as his late tutor Chen Fan and Si Li Li Ying. Therefore, he was blacklisted by the court as soon as the party scandal broke out. This man hated Yuan Shu so much that he was so angry that the second young master of the Yuan family repeatedly visited him.
They clamored to kill him in public, but did not dare to take action. This shows how famous he was. He Yong was good at socializing, good at planning, and had many friends in Yu and Jing. He could be called Yuan Shao's shoulder.
"Nanyang Xu Ziyuan..."
Xu You stood close to each other, with a thin body and a sickly pale face. "Weak and weak" is the most appropriate way to describe him. Thinking of his poor stroke rating among Tai students, it was probably due to his lack of care on weekdays. As for how bad his wind rating was
?Yuan Shu called him a "ferocious person". You must know that the second young master of the Yuan family is not a good bird. He despises Xu You very much. It can be seen that his personal ethics is indeed not very good. However, he has one advantage.
Friends don't hesitate to put in trouble. He Yong often said to outsiders that Xu You should be given the title of "relieving people from dangers and relieving difficulties". Gai Jun fully agreed with this. The last time Xu You "resolved difficulties and helped people" for his friends was to help him.
Cao Cao was in desperate situation and defeated Yuan Shao...
"Runan Wu Yu..." Wu Yu's name is Qiong, a fellow villager of Yuan Shao. He is more than seven feet tall, has a good nature and a strong sense of integrity, is resolute and strong, and has both abilities. He is good at using swords, and is also proficient in bows and crossbows.
He was known as the strongest man in Yuan Shao's circle. Later generations proved that he was indeed loyal and righteous. He arranged an ambush for his friend Yuan Shao, and many people who wanted to challenge Dong recommended him. Then he stabbed Dong and killed himself.
Gai Jun became famous as a young man and was well-equipped in both civil and military affairs, so he inevitably attracted attention. He Yong was a little more reserved, while Xu You and Wu Qiong were unscrupulous.
"I asked my eldest brother a few days ago when I would make friends with the famous Gai Shehu. I didn't want to meet him today." Wu Qiong was the first to break the silence, and he became very imposing as soon as he spoke.
"Brother Wu is over-reputed." Gai Jun's words were calm and there was no fireworks. He was used to getting along with the great scholar Cai Yong, and he had an aura of peace about him.
Xu You looked at the two of them and asked Yuan Shao with a smile: "Benchu, what did you say about Ah Hao's letter just now?"
"Ah Man? Cao Ah Man, Cao Cao!" Gai Jun was startled and then reacted.
Yuan Shao and He Yong looked at each other and shook their heads with a wry smile. What should I say about Xu Ziyuan? Calling a friend by his nickname certainly seems friendly, but Cao Cao is no longer the young boy he used to be.
It's a bit inappropriate to call him this way, not to mention that there are outsiders present. At best, he is informal, at worst, he is frivolous.
Yuan Shaodao said: "Mengde is indeed young, but he is very generous in his work. Within a few months of taking office, Dunqiu has a new atmosphere." Dunqiu is a large county with a population of more than 10,000 households. It belongs to the East County of Yanzhou and most of Yanzhou.
They are all in Henan, except Dongjun, which spans both sides of the Yellow River, and Dunqiu is located in Hebei. Cao Cao was only twenty-three years old, and he was already in charge of a large county with a rank of thousands of stones. His position was still higher than that of his father Gaixun.
"Dunqiu?" A sentence from "The Book of Songs - Wei Feng - Meng" suddenly appeared in Gai Jun's mind: "Sending a son to Sheqi, as for Dunqiu."
What would he think if he learned that this Dunqiu was not Bidunqiu?
Wu Qiong said: "Most likely, he followed the example of his uncle Jian Shuo, establishing prestige first and then showing favors." Cao Cao, who was only twenty years old at that time, took up the post of Lieutenant of the North of Luoyang and killed the eunuch Jian Shuo's uncle, causing a sensation in the capital.
Xu You said in surprise: "If Benchu hadn't come forward in person, Ah Man would have been dismissed or dismissed, how could he have served as Beibu Lieutenant for three years and be promoted? It's true that Dunqiu is a small place, but the local wealthy family is also not
It’s so easy to mess with, how dare you do this when you’re alone?”
He Yong said with a smile: "Mengde is surprisingly courageous, and he is young and energetic, so it is not surprising."
Yuan Shao asked Gai Jun, "Does Ziying know Cao Mengde?"
"I've heard a little bit about it."
Yuan Shao then briefly introduced Cao Cao's situation to Gai Jun. In fact, there was no need for him to introduce it. In terms of understanding of Cao Cao, even he himself could not match Gai Jun.);.