Three Kingdoms King of the North

"It's great, it's really great!" Everyone replied in unison.

"My lord," Guo Jia asked Han Zhan immediately after the room was quiet again, "Can I have a kang like this for Jia's room?"

"Don't worry, Feng Xiao, I don't care if I have to set up a kang for you." Han Zhan glanced at everyone in the room, and then said, "Where each of you lives, this kind of kang will be installed."

"My lord is wise!" Hearing what Han Zhan said, everyone immediately said in unison: "Thank you, lord, for your kindness!"

Chapter 0151

Regardless of the fact that the degree of difficulty of panning kang is not high, a group of soldiers under Zhao Yun, after making hundreds of pans in a row, everyone has become acquainted, but due to the limitation of materials, tens of thousands of troops want everyone to live. It is still a bit unrealistic to enter a barracks with a kang.In just two days, the green bricks that had piled up like a mountain in a corner of the barracks were exhausted.

Seeing that there were no more materials for the fire kang, Zhao Yun hurried to the prefect's mansion to discuss the matter with Han Zhan.When he saw Han Zhan's face, he didn't go around in circles, but said bluntly: "Second brother, all the green bricks stored in the barracks have been exhausted. Before the new green bricks arrive, I am afraid that we will not be able to continue working on the kang. gone."

Hearing what Zhao Yun said, Han Zhan couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, and then asked, "Brother, are all the bricks used in your Kang Kang all green bricks?"

"That's right," Zhao Yun nodded and said, "It is said that the blue bricks stored in the barracks are all left over from the construction of the city wall, and my brother used them all on the kang."

After Han Zhan heard this, he stomped his feet anxiously: "Brother, in addition to using blue bricks for the kang, we can also use adobe to build the kang. The weather is good these two days, so we can organize some soldiers to take off the adobe and dry it in the sun for a few days. It can be used to build kangs."

After listening to Han Zhan's instructions, Zhao Yun said with a smile: "Second brother, I am sometimes very curious as a brother. How can you know so much as a son of an official? You know, like making a wheelbarrow, shoeing a horse, steaming a horse, etc. You can't learn about wine, cooking kang, etc. from the book slips, so I wonder if there is any expert behind you who can guide you?"

Naturally, Han Zhan would not tell Zhao Yun that he traveled over from 2000 years later, but pretended to be mysterious and said: "Brother, this is a secret. The secret must not be revealed!"

While Han Zhan and Zhao Yun were discussing the matter of renovating the military camp in the prefect's mansion, two soldiers in brand-new leather jackets were chatting together on the city wall in the west of the city.An elderly veteran said: "I have been serving as a soldier for 20 years, and this is the first time I have worn brand new winter clothes in winter; the first time I went to bed at night, and I did not wake up from the cold because the bedding was too thin."

The young soldier next to him touched his brand-new leather jacket with his hands, and said with deep empathy: "I haven't heard of any lord who would let a soldier wear such a good leather jacket, just for this winter coat. Sell ​​this life to Tinghou."

Just as they were talking, the sound of horseshoes could be heard in the distance. The two of them looked out of the city at the same time, and saw more than a dozen knights coming along the snow-covered official road.

The team leader standing at the gate of the city saw a group of cavalry in plain clothes coming towards the gate, and hurried to the outside of the suspension bridge, with one hand on his hips and the other on the handle of a knife, ready to stop them.

That team of cavalry may have been afraid of causing misunderstanding, so they stopped advancing when they were twenty steps away from the suspension bridge.A soldier came out of the crowd, rode his horse to the front of the team leader, cupped his hands from the opponent on horseback, and asked politely: "This military lord, I don't know if Tinghou is in the city?"

Although the team leader didn't know the origin of the other party, but seeing that the person was dressed as a scholar and was very polite to himself, he replied friendly, "That's right, Marquis Ting is in the prefect's mansion in the city. I don't know what to call him?"

"In Xiananyang, Chen Zhen and Chen Xiaoqi came here specially to visit Tinghou." Chen Zhen asked the team leader with a smile, "I wonder if Mr. Jun can make it easier for us to go to the city to meet Tinghou?"

"It turned out to be Mr. Chen," the team leader glanced at the team of knights behind Chen Zhen. The dozen or so of them all looked extremely sturdy, and they were by no means a friendly type. He wanted to make trouble, but he couldn't find any prodigal sons, so he made a decisive decision: "You and your followers, please enter the city." After speaking, he stepped aside and made way for Chen Zhen and others. aisle.

After Chen Zhen thanked the team leader, he turned around and shouted at the knights behind: "Let's enter the city!"

After entering the city, a handsome young man with a long gun walked side by side with Chen Zhen, and asked a little nervously, "Mr. Xiaoqi, do you think Tinghou can see us?"

Chen Zhen smiled slightly at the other party, and then said: "Uncle Zhi, don't worry. According to my opinion, although Tinghou is in a high position, he is humble and can be a corporal. If he hears that I am waiting to vote, he will definitely receive us."

Regarding Chen Zhen's statement, the person known as Shu Zhi was still skeptical, and he even muttered in his heart: "If Han Tinghou refuses to accept me, I will take people to Xuzhou to join Tao Qian."

After a while, a group of people came to the prefect's mansion.Chen Zhen said: "Uncle Zhi, we are here." After finishing speaking, he got off his horse.Shuzhi got off the horse, handed the weapon in his hand to his servant, and followed Chen Zhen to the gate of the prefect's mansion.

Chen Zhenchong said to one of the guards guarding the gate: "This military lord, please be polite!"

"Isn't this Mr. Chen?" Before Chen Zhen could reveal his identity, the chief had already said in surprise, "Do you want to see Marquis Ting?"

Chen Zhen was stunned by his long attitude, and he wondered if he was so famous in Guantao City that even the soldiers standing guard at the gate of the prefect's mansion knew his identity.He looked Shichang up and down, and found that he didn't know him at all, so he asked tentatively: "Master, do you know him?"

"Yes, Mr. Chen." Chief Shi nodded vigorously and reminded him: "When you were in Guangping City some time ago, you brought Captain Huang to ask to see Tinghou, and I was the one who reported it. At that time, I was still a child Little corporal, you may not have noticed me."

Hearing that the chief minister in front of him was actually an acquaintance, Chen Zhen couldn't help laughing. He said to the chief minister, "Master, please go in and report to Tinghou, saying that Chen Zhen of Nanyang is asking to see you. Maybe he will give you a favor when he is happy." Getting promoted."

Regarding Chen Zhen's teasing, Shi Chang grinned, and then said to Chen Zhen: "Mr. Chen, please wait here for a while, and I will report to Tinghou when the younger one goes in."

When Shi Chang walked into the conference hall, he happened to be catching up with Xu Shu to bid farewell to Han Zhan: "Tinghou, since Miss Cai is going back to Jizhou with you, Shan Fu's mission is considered complete. Today I came here specially to bid farewell to you."

"Mr. Shan Fu is leaving?" Hearing that Xu Shu was leaving, Han Zhan felt rather reluctant. After all, he didn't have many people he could use, so it was a pity that Xu Shu let go.He asked with some regret: "I don't know what the master's plan is?"

"Shan Fu wants to go back to Chenliu first." Seeing Han Zhan's intention to stay, Xu Shu quickly explained to him, "My friend Shi Tao and Shi Guangyuan are still staying in Chenliu and want to go south with me to avoid chaos. I plan to Go and persuade him to go to Jizhou and serve Tinghou!"

Hearing that there was such a good thing about buying one and getting one free, although Han Zhan tried his best to control his emotions, the slightly upturned corners of his mouth still revealed his true thoughts.He raised his hand and clapped twice, and Rob appeared in the meeting hall with a small wooden box.

Han Zhan pointed to the wooden box in Rob's hand, and said to Xu Shu: "Mr. Shan Fu, there are ten gold cakes in this box, which are used as money for the trip. Please don't refuse."

Xu Shu originally wanted to reject the gold cake presented by Han Zhan, but seeing the sincerity on his face, he couldn't bear to disappoint him, so he readily agreed.

When Xu Shu took over the wooden box, Han Zhan saw Mr. Shi standing at the door. He knew that these soldiers would not appear in the meeting hall casually if they had nothing to do, so he asked him, "What's the matter?"

Seeing that Han Zhan was asking himself, Shi Chang hurriedly took a few steps forward, bowed and saluted: "My lord, Mr. Chen Zhen Chen Xiaoqi from Nanyang is asking to see you outside the mansion!"

"What, Chen Xiaoqi?" Hearing Chen Zhen's name, Han Zhan stood up abruptly, put on his shoes in a hurry, not even caring about Xu Shu, and ran out of the meeting hall in a hurry, and ran out of the mansion.

Chen Zhen and Shu Zhi were chatting outside the mansion when they suddenly saw a young man in black robe rushing out of the mansion, and the soldiers standing guard at the gate saluted him one after another.Chen Zhen recognized at a glance that this young man was Han Zhan, and he quickly stepped forward to salute with a smile: "I've seen Tinghou!"

"Excuse me, sir!" Han Zhan hurried forward to support Chen Zhen, and said to him with a smile, "Mr. Xiaoqi's visit today really surprised me. It's too cold outside the mansion, so it's not a place to talk, sir." And follow me into the mansion." After speaking, he took Chen Zhen's arm and was about to walk into the mansion.

"Hold on, Marquis Ting!" Chen Zhen stopped Han Zhan, and said to him, "I have a distant relative who wants to serve under Marquis Ting. I wonder if Marquis Ting can accept him?"

Han Zhan is now in the midst of employing people, and he wished for as many people as possible to join him. Hearing what Chen Zhen said, he nodded his head vigorously: "The people recommended by Mr. Xiaoqi must have real materials. I don’t know where your distant relatives are now?” He had already seen Shuzhi standing beside him, but he thought it was Chen Zhen’s entourage. Now he guessed that it might be Chen Zhen who wanted to The recommended talent, so I couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

"Shuzhi, come here!" Chen Zhen saw that Shuzhi was calling in front of him, and introduced to Han Zhan, "This is my distant relative, from Runan Chen to Chen Shuzhi!"

Hearing that the person in front of him was Chen Dao, Han Zhan couldn't help being stunned.Although this man hardly showed his face in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he left a strong mark in the real history. He was the commander of the white-eared soldiers who defended Liu Bei's safety. Some of his deeds were imposed by the author in the Romance On Zhao Yun's body.

Seeing Han Zhan staring at Chen Dao without speaking, Chen Zhen couldn't help showing an embarrassed expression on his face. He guessed in his heart that maybe Han Zhan didn't want to accept his relative at all, and he was thinking about how to politely reject him.When Chen Dao saw Han Zhan staring at him without speaking, his heart sank to the bottom. He was thinking that if he was rejected later, he would immediately leave with his group of men and go south to Xuzhou to join Tao Qian.

Fortunately, Han Zhan didn't stay in a daze for long, and his expression returned to normal. He looked at Chen Dao and laughed and said, "It turns out to be Chen Shuzhi. I have admired your name for a long time, and I know you are superb in martial arts and alert." Extraordinary, he is a rare and fierce general. It is really lucky to see you today!"

Chen Dao was stunned by what Han Zhan said. He thought that Hou Ting must have admitted the wrong person. How could he give me such a high evaluation?Before he could figure it out, Han Zhan was already walking towards the eunuch's mansion with his arms around him and Chen Zhen's.

Back in the chamber, there was no one there, and Xu Shu had left at some point.After Han Zhan greeted Chen Zhen and Chen Dao to sit down, he asked, "Mr. Xiaoqi, last time you said you were going back to Nanyang, why did you appear here today?"

"Tinghou," Chen Zhen quickly replied, "I haven't returned to Nanyang yet. On the way, I heard that Yuan Shao was defeated at Jieqiao and returned to Yecheng. Unexpectedly, it didn't take long, and there were rumors that Yuan Shao was defeated by Wei. The army of the county came to besiege Guantao. I wanted to find out what happened here, but before I set off, it happened that my uncle came to join me, so I brought him to Guantao."

It is a pity to get a fierce general, but it is an eternal pain in Han Zhan's heart that a talented person like Chen Zhen can't work for him.He ordered Rob to buy food and wine to entertain Chen Zhen and Chen Dao.After Rob left, he asked Chen Zhen, "Mr. Xiaoqi, what are your plans for the future?"

If Han Zhan asked this question a month ago, maybe Chen Zhen would have answered him, saying that he wanted to be an unrestrained wandering wild crane.But now seeing that Han Zhan has the strength to defeat Yuan Shao, Chen Zhen's thoughts have changed, otherwise he wouldn't have brought Chen Dao to join him.

Chen Zhen hesitated for a moment.He carefully said: "Tinghou, when I returned to Runan, after careful consideration, I decided to come to work for Tinghou. I wonder if Tinghou can accept it?"

Hearing Chen Zhen's heartfelt words, Han Zhan couldn't help being overjoyed.Guantao has only generals here, but no eunuchs. Han Zhan has been thinking about choosing a suitable candidate for the post of eunuch after returning to Jizhou.Hearing what Chen Zhen said at this moment, he stood up and said: "Mr. Xiaoqi, has he forgotten that Benhou once said that as long as Mr. is willing to work for me, Benhou will definitely take a vacant position."

When he said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "If you don't dislike it, the Marquis intends to appoint you as the prefect of Guantao, and he will take office immediately. I don't know what you want?"

Chen Zhenyuan thought that Han Zhan had listened to his request and still had to think about it for a while, but he didn't expect that the other party would think that he was raising his hand without hesitation.After being dazed for a while, he quickly got up and walked in front of Han Zhan, bowing his head and saluting: "I am very grateful for my lord's kindness, and I will do my best to manage Guantao for my lord."

After arranging an official position for Chen Zhen, Han Zhan set his sights on Chen Dao again. He thought to himself that this person is superb in martial arts and a loyal person, so the official position given to him should not be too low; It caused dissatisfaction among other generals.In the real history, he led hundreds of white-eared soldiers to protect Liu Bei, and fought out from the tens of thousands of troops in Soochow, so it is very appropriate to keep him by his side to take charge of the security work.

After making up his mind, Han Zhan said to Chen Dao, "Uncle Zhi, there are more than [-] soldiers protecting this Marquis, but they lack a commander. I wonder if you would be willing to take up this position?"

Hearing that Han Zhan thought he was the commander of the guards, Chen Dao was very surprised. He got up quickly and replied emotionally, "How dare you disobey your orders!"