after being kidnapped by the general

After sending Zhou Gongdan away, the official duties piled up on Liu Jixin became even heavier.

Especially after Cai Ji escaped, Yuanli did not immediately appoint a new governor of Guangyang County, but took over Cai Ji's official duties and handed them over to Liu Jixin, Zheng Rong and others.

Liu Jixin, who used to rest and sleep at a fixed time every day and still find time to drink tea, no longer had free time, and was forced to get busy with his colleagues.Within two days, dark circles appeared on his face, and his whole body was quite emaciated.

Others didn't give up too much.

The organization formed by Liu Jixin, Yuanlou and the disciples sent by their father was named Zhengshitang by Yuanli, and it was specially used for handling political affairs.

Among them, Zhan Shaoning and Yuan Lou were originally not good at handling government affairs, but they gradually became proficient with the mountain of official documents, and even started to work overtime and stay up late.

At this time, Yuan Lou was taken away by Yuan Li to train the wounded soldiers again.

When Yuan Lou left, he couldn't wait.He held the things, his eyes were bright, and the usual taciturn person smiled so much that his teeth showed, he said goodbye to Liu Jixin and Zhan Shaoning: "Brother Liu, Shaoning, I'm leaving first, you keep busy, don't send it off. "

As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of Liu Jixin, Zhan Shaoning and the others turned dark, and Liu Jixin waved his hands out of sight, "Hurry up and go!"

Yuan Lou turned around and ran away, very happy.

It is better to teach wounded soldiers knowledge than to drown in official documents!

Civil servants are so busy, and generals are no exception.Wu Kai took his deputy, Gong Bin, to suppress the bandits, and the remaining Wang Er had to protect the safety of Jixian County, and was also responsible for conscription.

Lin Tian, ​​Guo Lin, and Zhao Ying who were beside Yuanli also had their own things to do.Within a few days, everyone from Liu Jixin to Zhao Ying came to tell Yuanli that there was not enough manpower.

Yuanli is also worried about this matter.

In the evening, he kept repeating in Chu Hechao's ear that he didn't have enough people, and directly annoyed Chu Hechao, "I'll ask Guan Zhihuai to help you tomorrow."

Yuan Li said yes, and said: "I don't know where Zhou Gongdan has gone. Do you think Wu Shanshi will see anything? Parents and the others don't know if they are here now..."

Chu Hechao was holding his face and kissing him, but he couldn't help biting him when he heard this, and said with a dark face, "Can you concentrate?"

Yuan Li covered her mouth and glared at him.

Chu Hechao narrowed his eyes immediately, and something floated in his eyes, "If you look at me like that again, I'll kiss you."

Yuanli: "..."

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, you can sweat just by kissing, Yuanli's eyelashes are wet, the man's hand is rubbing his cheek, the lips are getting hotter and hotter, as if they are on fire.

After a while, the two people backed away, and no one spoke for a while.

After a while, Chu Hechao asked hoarsely, "Do you like me to kiss you?"

Yuanli nodded: "I like it."

This answer delighted Chu Hechao, he smiled twice, kissed Yuanli again, got off the bed and put on his shoes, "The apricots are ripe, do you want to eat?"

Yuan Li said, "Eat."

After a while, Chu Hechao came back with three or four apricots.

"It's not good to eat too much at night." He took one and wiped it on his clothes, then handed it to Yuanli, "I tasted one, it was quite sweet, try it to see if it tastes good."

Yuan Li took a bite, and the sweet and delicate taste instantly filled his lips and teeth.Chu Hechao asked, "Is it sweet?"

Yuanli nodded and smiled, "It's delicious."

Chu Hechao said, "Give me a bite."

Yuanli brought the apricots to his mouth, Chu Hechao lowered his head and took a bite, swallowed it three or two times, his brows relaxed, "It's okay. The peaches in Youzhou in autumn are sweeter, I'll pick peaches for you to eat when the time comes."

Yuanli ate the apricots, feeling the sweetness in his heart, and said, "Okay."

The next day, Chu Hechao kept his word and sent Guan Zhihuai to Yuanli.

Guan Zhihuai had a face with Chinese characters, with a majestic expression and a serious expression.When saluting to Yuanli, it was also businesslike, and his attitude was even a little distant and wary.

Yuanli has heard many times about Guan Zhihuai's reputation from Chu Hechao, Yang Zhongfa and others. Similarly, Guan Zhihuai has also heard many things about this Lord Inspector.

Whether it is Yuan Congyun, Yang Zhongfa, or even Mi Yang, who has a bad temper and is not easy to get along with, they are all full of praise for Yuanli.

Guan Zhihuai only felt that when he went out to quell the rebel army, a person suddenly appeared from behind.

He even heard that the thunderbolt guns used by the general to defeat the Xiongnu were all made in Yuanli, and the full grain warehouses in the army were also given by Yuanli.After these various praises and rumors were intertwined, Guan Zhihuai was very wary of Yuanli.

After he observed carefully, he found that the generals were full of praise, and the soldiers in the barracks were also full of gratitude and love for Yuanli.

As if a spring breeze came overnight, the rumors of Yuanli permeated up and down the barracks.Guan Zhihuai is a sober and rational person, the more he observed, the deeper his frown became, and the more defensive he became towards Yuan Li.

Let it go on like this, is the barracks still the general's barracks?

Therefore, after learning that Luoyang sent someone to send a letter to northern Xinjiang, Guan Zhihuai volunteered to come to Ji County to deliver the letter.

In fact, sending the letter was by the way, he mainly wanted to get in touch with Yuan Li at a close distance.

After having a meal with Chu Hechao, Guan Zhihuai also saw the general's protection of this sister-in-law.Guan Zhihuai couldn't understand it, especially after knowing that the general allowed this 19-year-old kid to train one hundred thousand soldiers alone, Guan Zhihuai's dislike for Yuanli reached its peak in an instant.

Playing around, this is simply playing around!

He waited for a few days, and when he went to see Yuanli, Guan Zhihuai was scrutinizing him with dissatisfaction.

After seeing the person, Guan Zhihuai knew why those colleagues liked Yuanli so much.

Yuan Li is undoubtedly a celebrity, a celebrity with a glamorous appearance and a graceful manner. He looks younger than Guan Zhihuai imagined, and when he smiles, he is sincere and gentle, without any offensive power. The meaning of being close.

The first impression is a very important thing, although Guan Zhihuai will not let down his guard against Yuanli, but at least he thinks that Yuanli is a decent person, not like a person with a sweet mouth and a sword in his belly.

Yuanli saw Guan Zhihuai's alienation from him, but he didn't care.As long as a person is useful, it can temporarily relieve the anxiety in his hands.

After the two drank a cup of tea, Yuan Li brought Guan Zhihuai to the barracks.

When they arrived, Wang Er was training soldiers to run circles.

In addition to running circles, there are also soldiers who are training physical events such as [-]-meter sprints and push-ups.In addition, there are mud puddles, pools and fishing nets in the site.

This is a training method that Guan Zhihuai has never seen before. He thought it was nonsense at first, but when he saw the soldiers crawling and rolling on the ground, or jumping over the mud wall, his brows became more and more furrowed, and his eyes moved away. not open.

It looks like a joke, but when you think about it carefully, you feel that these things have deep meaning.

Mud ponds, pools, climbing... If they can be trained well in all of them, wouldn't this team of soldiers be able to adapt well to various environments in the north and south of the river?

The more he thought about it, the more Guan Zhihuai became immersed in these projects.

Yuan Li introduced him to Wang Er, and told Wang Er in private, "No matter what he says, let him train soldiers in my way."

Wang Er cupped his fists and said forcefully, "My lord, don't worry, my subordinates will take good care of Mr. Guan."

As for the military camp, Yuanli can relax for the time being.But the political affairs hall was still short of people, so Yuanli went directly to Yang Zhongfa and asked Yang Zhongfa to recommend some talents to him.

He really found the right person.I dare not say anything else, but when he was looking for great Confucians for the crown ceremony in Yuanli, Yang Zhongfa almost inquired about all the great Confucian scholars in the nearby counties and counties, and he really found some reclusive talents.After thinking about it, he decided to take Yuanli to visit a talented person named Guo Mao first.

Guo Mao lives in the countryside of Ji County, and is the closest talent to Ji County.When he went to visit that day, Chu Hechao also went with him.

Yang Zhongfa didn't expect the general to follow, and asked strangely on the way: "Why did the general come together?"

Chu Hechao and Yuanli went hand in hand, and said indifferently: "I'm bored, let's go to see the countryside with you."

"Then let's stay in the country for a few more days, how about stealing a few days of leisure?" Yang Zhongfa chuckled, "I think Mr. Yuan is so busy these days that he can't see anyone, just take advantage of this time to relax."

Chu Hechao said coolly: "It's not just that you can't see it, I live in the same manor with him, and I can't see him."

Yang Zhongfa was surprised, "Hey, is Mr. Yuan so busy?"

Yuan Li smiled without saying a word.

When Yang Zhongfa turned his head, he quickly kicked Chu Hechao.

A gray footprint suddenly appeared on Chu Hechao's leg.

Chu Hechao clicked his tongue, bent down and patted the footprints off his legs, "Are you still angry when you say you are busy?"

"Why can't I see anyone?" Yuan Li lowered his voice, glanced at Yang Zhongfa from the corner of his eye, his lips barely moved, "Don't talk nonsense."

Chu Hechao said: "Aren't you guilty of saying that?"

Yuan Li was confident, "Don't feel guilty."

Chu Hechao: "..."

The countryside is very close, and it took less than an hour to arrive at Guo Mao's residence.

Seeing that it was almost here, Yang Zhongfa told Yuan Li about this man.

Guo Mao is a bit unique. He grew up in a poor family, did not read any books, and could not read.But he was clever and ambitious when he was young, and he was not reconciled to just being a countryman.When I was young, I did business with merchants and earned a sum of money. I left home and started traveling around to study, but the study trip was too difficult. Later, I met a widow by chance. The widow’s father was the local county magistrate.With a thought in his heart, he went directly to the door to be his son-in-law.

Being the son-in-law of someone else's family is a shameful thing at the moment.Guo Mao didn't care. After he had the capital to study, he read and read eagerly, and his intelligence was further reflected.

If it was just like this, Yang Zhongfa would not recommend him to Yuanli, after all, Guo Mao is too shameless, and he likes to use tricks and tricks very much.But what Guo Mao is most famous for is not his intellect, but his ability to select talents and be able to speak well.

They stopped in front of Guo Mao's mansion, and when they came to ask, they were told that Guo Mao was not at home.

Yang Zhongfa quickly asked, "Then where did he go?"

"Going to the field," said the servant, "my master said that if anyone wants to find him, he can go to the field to find him."

Yuan Li and Chu Hechao looked at each other, Guo Mao knew someone would come to him?

After asking where the field was, the group went to the field.

Soon, they saw a middle-aged man lying under a tree to enjoy the shade with his trouser legs rolled up and his feet muddy.

This middle-aged man was dressed in coarse linen, with a good appearance, eight feet tall, and a very majestic appearance.As soon as Yuanli saw him, he knew that he was Guo Mao.

Hearing the sound of the horses, Guo Mao also stood up. As soon as the people in Yuanli got off their horses, he greeted them enthusiastically, and said with a smile on his face, "You guys are here to look for me?"

Yang Zhongfa said: "That's right. Are you Guo Mao Guo Pingzhi?"

Guo Mao smiled and said: "Yes, I am Guo Mao and Guo Pingzhi, how many of you are you?"

Yang Zhongfa gave way to Yuanli and said, "This is Lord Inspector."

Guo Mao was surprised and delighted, and bowed deeply to Yuanli without saying a word, "The villain paid homage to the governor, I never thought that the villain would still meet the governor, the villain has admired the governor for a long time, there is If you are far away, please forgive me, Lord Inspector!"

Yuanli had never seen such an enthusiastic celebrity, he helped Guo Mao up, "Pingzhi's words are serious."

Guo Mao got up, and asked expectantly: "May I ask if the governor came here this time to make me an official?"

Yuan Li's words were snatched up by him, and he was still not used to it, so he slowed down and nodded with a smile, "That's exactly what I mean, I wonder if Pingzhi would you like it?"

"Yes, of course I am willing!" As soon as Yuanli finished speaking, Guo Mao said without hesitation, as if he had been waiting for this sentence for a long time.

After finishing this sentence, he began to praise Yuanli's character and achievements without overlapping, and the beautiful words followed one after another, to the extent that they could be written into an article.

Yang Zhongfa had never seen such a thick-skinned person, and for a moment, he regretted that he shouldn't have brought Yuanli to conquer Guo Mao.

Chu Hechao sized Guo Mao up and asked, "You knew that someone was coming to you?"

Guo Mao said calmly: "Yes. I have been waiting for someone to come to me since I heard that someone had asked about me years ago. I have been waiting for more than five months from before to now. To tell you the truth, my lords , I have been looking forward to this day for a long time. Now that my wish is fulfilled, it is inevitable that I will lose my composure, so please don't mind, my lords."

Yang Zhongfa was surprised, "You are different from other people, other famous people can't say such straightforward words."

Guo Mao laughed, and said loudly: "I don't know what other people think. But Mr. Inspector is the head of a state and the largest official in Youzhou. Mr. Yuan himself is also a well-known celebrity, and he assisted the general to kill the leader of the Huns, Wipe out the bandits in Youzhou, love the people of Youzhou, and personally pray for rain for the people of Youzhou... No matter what kind of famous scholars and scholars can be visited or conscripted by you, you will only feel that this is what attracts them. Something to be proud of."

He was right, it was a great honor for anyone to be visited and enlisted by the governor of a state, especially the governor himself was a celebrity.

Just like Guo Mao, he was looking forward to having a big shot visit him, but he never expected that the big shot would be Yuan Lejun, the governor who had become famous in Youzhou in the past year.

This kind of opportunity was in front of him, how could Guo Mao use any means of self-promotion, he had been waiting for this kind of opportunity for many years, and now he wished he could just kneel on the ground and beg Yuanli to enlist him as soon as possible.

Guo Mao flattered Yuan Li in a witty and subtle way. After finding out who Yang Zhongfa and Chu Hechao were, he was equally surprised and delighted, and sincerely expressed his admiration to them.

It was the first time Yuanli met such a person who could express flattery and flattery so frankly and sincerely.

"My lord, please wait for me for a while," Guo Mao said, pointing to the field, "It's the spring planting season, and I still have an acre of land left untouched, and it will be healed soon. If you are tired, you can go to my home to rest moment."

Yuan Li is a virtuous corporal, and he readily agreed. After Guo Mao went down to the ground again, he also rolled up his sleeves and trouser legs, "General, Mr. Yang, let's stand as long as we stand, go down and help him too."

The corners of Yang Zhongfa's mouth twitched, and he tried to persuade: "It's hard to come out once, sir, you can rest and rest..."

Before he finished speaking, Yuanli had already gone to the ground to plant rice seedlings.

Yang Zhongfa turned his head helplessly, "General, look at Mr. Yuan—"

Choking the rest of the words, Yang Zhongfa was stunned to see Chu Hechao taking off his gloves and rolling up his sleeves.

Chu Hechao raised his eyelids and glanced at Yang Zhongfa, "If you don't want to go down, just stay there."

Yang Zhongfa smiled happily, "Okay, okay, I'll wait for you at the side."

He looked around, ran under a tree and leaned against the trunk, closed his eyes and prepared to sleep.

Chu Hechao went down to the ground, walked up to Yuan Li and planted rice seedlings with him.