Three Kingdoms: Plundering Entries, From Merchants to Emperors

"Oh? What do you mean?" Zhang Chen couldn't help but be suspicious, "What does this have to do with Miss Zhen?"

Dong Zhao smiled and said, "My lord, do you know that Zhen Yi's second son Zhen Yan has now been recruited as a general's official? My lord rescued Miss Zhen and has done a great favor to the Zhen family. With this relationship, ask her brother to say a few good words in front of the general. What's the difficulty in appointing a few county officials?"

Ju Su also said, "Appointing officials is a small matter. We can use this matter to win over the Zhen family. The Zhen family is a famous family in Hebei. If we can get their help, it will be more convenient for the lord to do things in the future. Moreover, Zhen Yi is upright and has a very strict family style. He should be a person worth winning over among the major families in Jizhou."

After listening, Zhang Chen nodded and said, "I have the same idea, but I have no way. If I rashly visit, I am afraid that I will be suspected of repaying a favor."

Dong Zhao on the side heard this, his eyes rolled, and asked with a smile: "My lord, how old is Miss Zhen, how beautiful she is, and whether she is married?"

"This..." Zhang Chen blushed when he heard this, "Miss Zhen is 28 years old, and her appearance... is excellent. She comes from a famous family, well-educated and well-mannered, and her every move shows the style of a lady from a noble family. As for whether she is married, this... I have no way of knowing."

"If Miss Zhen is not married, I wonder if my lord is interested?"

"This..." Zhang Chen was speechless and said a little embarrassedly: "It would be great to have such a beautiful woman, but..."

"Hahaha." Dong Zhao saw Zhang Chen's look and understood about 80% of it in his heart, so he smiled and said: "My lord, I have a good relationship with Lord Zhen. I am willing to go to Zhongshan for you to talk about this marriage. What do you think?"

"This..." Zhang Chen felt his face getting hot when he heard this.

That day, when he saw Zhen Jiang, he felt that this woman was gentle, dignified and virtuous. Although her appearance was not stunning, she was elegant and refined. Even though he was a time traveler from the 21st century, Zhen Jiang was also good at his aesthetic point.

What else could a husband ask for with such a beauty?

Zhang Chen was familiar with the history of the Three Kingdoms, and he had a deep understanding of several beauties in it.

Although Diao Chan had stunning beauty, she was just a singing girl with a low status and was of no help to him. She could be a concubine, but not a wife.

Cai Yan was famous for her talent, but after Cai Yong died, the Cai family fell into decline, and there was probably not much help she could give to Zhang Chen in the future.

Apart from the Zhen family, there were only the two Qiao sisters in Jiangdong who had both talent and family background.

But Jiangdong was thousands of miles away, and it was impossible to go there for a while.

From this point of view, marrying Zhen Jiang was indeed the best choice.

Besides, Zhang Chen also had a good impression of Zhen Jiangben.

However, the Zhen family is a famous family, can he marry into it?

Zhang Chen thought to himself, frowning slightly and said: "After all, the Zhen family is a famous family, extremely noble, and I come from a humble background, I am afraid..."

"My lord, please do not underestimate yourself." Ju Su said, "My lord is no longer the same as before. He has the honor of being a filial and honest official, and is also the governor of Wei County. Moreover, my lord has fought against bandits, destroyed Yu Du, rescued Ying Tao, and defeated 50,000 bandits. All these deeds have spread like wildfire. Now in the whole Jizhou, who doesn't know the lord's reputation? My lord's marriage to the Zhen family is definitely not marrying into it. , but the Zhen family got a great bargain! "

"Yes, what you said is very true, my lord, don't worry." Dong Zhao also said, "As long as my lord agrees, I will leave this matter to my subordinates, and I will definitely let my lord get the beauty."

Hearing this, Zhang Chen was overjoyed and said immediately: "Haha, good! In this case, Gongren, this matter will be handed over to you!"

"My lord, don't worry, my subordinates will set off for Zhongshan tomorrow, and my lord can wait for good news."

That night, Zhang Chen was thinking about a lot and tossed and turned.

That day, Zhen Jiang looked at him with shy eyes, and it was clear that she was also fond of him.

Zhang Chen's thoughts were surging, and he couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

Outside the window, the moonlight was strong, Zhang Chen simply got up and came to the table.

He took out the jade pendant given by Zhen Jiang and stroked the texture on it. The scene of parting that day seemed to be vivid in his mind.

It is not polite not to reciprocate. Why don't I give her something to show my appreciation?

But what should I give her? She is a noble lady from a noble family, so she has everything she needs.

Zhang Chen thought for a moment, smiled, and then took out a piece of letter paper, dipped the pen in ink, and began to write.

[In the second year of Zhongping, I moved to Ye County. Wandering in the market, I met a beautiful woman. ]

[……]

[As graceful as a startled swan, as graceful as a swimming dragon…]

I'm sorry, Brother Zijian, I'm borrowing your masterpiece now. Who told you to be born a few years later? But I believe that with your talent, you will definitely be able to write a masterpiece that is better than "The Goddess of Luo River"!

[Red lips are bright outside, white teeth are fresh inside. Bright eyesGood eyes, cheeks supporting Chengquan...]

[Light steps on the water, silk socks covered with dust... Words unspoken, breath like orchids...]

[...]

[I am pleased with her beauty, my heart is shaken and not happy. ]

[The beautiful woman untied the jade and gave it to me, I hope she can be sincere and honest. ]

[...]

[My thoughts are endless and I miss her more, I can't sleep at night. ]

[I entrust a wise man to send a message, hoping that the beautiful woman will be sincere. ]

...

As the last word fell, Zhang Chen looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction.

Cao Zijian was very talented, and this fu was slightly modified from his famous "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River".

Sorry, brother Zijian, if this marriage is successful, I will definitely remember your goodness!

The name of this fu, well, let's call it "Ode to a Beautiful Woman".

Thinking of a beautiful woman and writing this fu is also a good story.

After the ink dried, Zhang Chen folded the letter and sealed it in an envelope, preparing to hand it over to Dong Zhao tomorrow, asking him to present it to Zhen Jiang on his behalf.

Zhang Chen believed that once this fu came out, it would surely shock Zhen Jiang and even the entire Zhen family.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully creating a gold-level fu, and automatically obtain the entry [Proficient in poetry and prose (purple)]."

[Proficient in poetry and prose (purple)]: You have a deep attainment in poetry and prose, and your literary talent is enough to rank among the famous writers in the literary world. (It is easier to gain the favor of scholars and Confucian scholars in the literary world.)

! ! !

I really didn't expect that a fu written casually would have such a miraculous effect!

This entry should not be underestimated. Gaining the favor of scholars and Confucian scholars in the literary world, those people have a pivotal position in the court and the country, and gaining their favor is tantamount to paving the way for one's own career.

The next day, Dong Zhao set out for Zhongshan. Zhang Chen handed the letter to him and told him to hand it over to Zhen Jiang in person.

This matter came to an end for the time being, and Zhang Chen began to plan the next arrangement.

According to the strategy that Ju Su said yesterday, Guangping, Cheng'an and Linzhang counties must be firmly controlled.

The court has not yet dispatched officials, and these three counties are directly under his jurisdiction, and all political orders are issued by himself. Why not take this opportunity to promote the order, even if new officials take office in the future, I think they will not dare to overturn the order of the governor blatantly.

However, the three counties still need people in charge. Now that I have a county in my hands, I can't do everything myself.

Lack of people, Zhang Chen now has a huge talent gap and urgently needs talent.

By the way! Didn't I write a list of talents in Jizhou before? I wanted to send someone to look for it, but it turned out that Han Xuan's grandson suddenly came and caused so many things. After a while, the matter was delayed.

But it doesn't matter. Now is not the time for heroes to rise up, so there is no need to worry about them being poached.

Besides, anyone with a little vision can see who is the hero and leader of Jizhou now!

When Zhang Chen thought about this, he suddenly had an idea.

He didn't know where many of the talents he listed were. Instead of trying hard to find them like looking for a needle in a haystack, why not post a notice to recruit talents and let those talented people come to him?

Although he does not have the power to appoint and dismiss officials now, he still has the power to recruit several subordinates.

Subordinate officials are also called subordinates. Under the governor, there are Bingcao Yuan and Bingma Yuan, who are responsible for managing military affairs. There are Zeicao Yuan, who are responsible for arresting thieves and maintaining public order. In addition, there are Gongcao and Wuguan Yuan, who are all subordinates of the governor.

He could recruit and appoint these people on his own.

He could let his subordinates take over the idle officials before the court sent officials to take up their posts.