The day after sending Hua Tuo away, Ji Shu went to the prefect's mansion to handle government affairs as usual, while Sun Ce and Zhou Yu went to inspect the training of each army.
A sneaky figure touched behind Ji Shu, he slapped Ji Shu's shoulder and shouted.
"Hey! Ziyuan!"
Ji Shu was concentrating on thinking about things when he was suddenly slapped hard from behind and was really shocked. He turned his head to see the visitor and was immediately annoyed, and punched him back.
"Zibu! You bastard, why are you here?"
Zhang Zhao apologized with a playful smile.
"After all, I am also the 'second-in-command' who stays in the hinterland of Jiangdong. With such a sudden recruitment, I have to arrange all the work at hand before setting off. Otherwise, wouldn't there be chaos in the backyard and affect the plan to conquer Jingzhou?"
Ji Shu shook his head and smiled bitterly, realizing that Zhang Zhao would definitely not win with this kind of argument, so he stood up, pulled Zhang Zhao to sit down and poured him a cup of tea.
At this time, Ji Shu discovered that there was a little book boy about eleven or twelve years old behind Zhang Zhao. He poured another glass and handed it over to the little brother with a kind smile.
"Zibu, when did you recruit such a small staff?"
This is a place for discussion, so it is not convenient to bring in just the disciples' words.
Although Zhang Zhao usually has a casual attitude, he is still unambiguous about business matters. It can be seen that this little brother should be Zhang Zhaoshou's staff officer or secretary.
Ji Shu was a little curious, could this be some kind of child prodigy?
"Thank you, sir!"
He saw the little book boy respectfully took the tea cup and put it back on the table, still standing behind him and looking at Ji Shu. Zhang Zhao smiled, pointed at Ji Shu and said with emotion to the little book boy.
"Bo Yan, there is no need to guess. This is Ji Shu, Ji Ziyuan, one of our two great military advisors in Jiangdong. It was he who knelt down to the lord and saved the old, weak, women and children from the rebellious family."
When Ji Shu was confused by Zhang Zhao's words, the little book boy's face changed drastically. He hurriedly walked to Ji Shu, knelt down in front of Ji Shu, kowtowed three times respectfully and said.
"Your Excellency saved the lives of my cousins, my mother, my brother and I, as well as my two younger sisters! It's a great kindness for me to survive, and Lu Xun will never be able to repay it with death!"
This situation caught Ji Shu off guard. He quickly stepped forward to help the little book boy in front of him, but the name the boy said made Ji Shu stunned.
Lu Xun?
I feel like I keep hearing some incredible names lately.
I didn’t expect that...
"I didn't expect that Lu Kang also rebelled!"
It was Zhang Zhao who said this. He sighed, stepped forward and touched Lu Xun's head and said lovingly.
"The Lu family is a big family in Lujiang. Boyan lost his father when he was young and was taken care of by his grandfather Lu Kang."
"Lu Kang also had a good reputation in Lujiang, but in the end he chose to rebel with the Shen family. They are people who value reputation, status, and family interests more than anything else, but in the end they ended up with nothing."
The aristocratic family that accepted the reform turned from a powerful group into a paper tiger. Although its status has declined a lot, it is still respected by ordinary people; although the family interests bear taxes, there is still some surplus in land rent, at least they have no worries about food and clothing.
As for the rebellious family, some important figures were executed by Sun Ce. They were stigmatized and their property was confiscated. There was really nothing left.
Lu Xun is very smart and talented!
Zhang Zhao already knew this.
When the Zhang family was still under the rule of Yuan Shu, they had some friendship with the Lu family in Lujiang. The Lu family also provided help to the Zhang family when the family moved to Jianye. The friendship between the two aristocratic families cannot be explained clearly in one sentence.
If possible, Zhang Zhao didn't want Lu Xun to be a minor official next to him.
At this time, Lu Xun should study hard. A broader stage will be waiting for him in the future!
But Lu Xun still had younger brothers and sisters to take care of, and his mother's status was not good enough to work in a factory. The Lu family was not willing to accept financial aid from the Zhang family, so it was natural that Lu Xun needed to make sacrifices for this impoverished family.
Although the rebellious family is hateful, the person in front of them is still just a child.
How can we not make people sigh sincerely?
But so what? Shouldn't those who rebel against the family be killed?
This is the sadness of troubled times.
"Do you hate my elder brother?"
This is a very difficult question to answer, but Ji Shu just wants to ask.
Lu Xun hesitated for a moment, then answered with cupped fists.
"Don't hate."
Ji Shu doesn't believe it. No matter how sensible a child is, there should be a limit. Who can be without a little bit of resentment?
Even in front of him, his benefactor, and Zhang Zhao, his closest elder, the young man still maintained his instinctive vigilance.
"It's okay to hate."
Lu Xun looked at Ji Shu in astonishment. Ji Shu's eyes didn't look like he was joking.
Ji Shu looked at Lu Xun sincerely and said slowly.
"It's okay to hate."
"You are working as an official just to support your family, for the sake of your family."
"You just do what you think is right."
"Sun Ce is not a tyrant. One day, you will understand his suffering, his hatred, and the reason why he is loved by the people of Jiangdong. One day, you will find that he is a king worthy of allegiance!"
Ji Shu asserted to Lu Xun.
Lu Xun lowered his head slightly and said.
"yes······"
When Zhang Zhao saw this scene, his eyes rolled around, not knowing what he was thinking.
Ji Shu had no time to care about Zhang Zhao and stared at Lu Xun. He just felt it was such a pity!
You must know that Lu Xun was a military genius who conspired with Lu Meng in Jingzhou to kill Guan Yu in history, and set up a plan to lure the enemy in and burn Liu Bei's 700-mile company. It would be a pity to just stay with Zhang Zhao as a minor official!
Although Zhang Zhao will definitely train Lu Xun, is this direction a bit wrong?
Ji Shu coughed slightly and asked again.
"Bo Yan, do you have any dreams?"
Lu Xun did not hesitate this time and answered honestly.
"Take good care of your brothers, sisters, and mother, and revive the Lu family!"
Ji Shu nodded and continued.
"It's a good pursuit, but don't you think politics is too boring? How about I take you to see it next time I go on an expedition? There are some things that you will be deeply attracted to once you see them with your own eyes!"
Hearing what Ji Shu said, Lu Xun was at a loss for the first time. He really didn't understand why Ji Shu wanted to take him on an expedition and how he should answer.
Ji Shu firmly believed that as long as he followed him on one expedition, Lu Xun would definitely become obsessed with military affairs and embark on the path of joining the army.
After all, he is still a child. No matter how extraordinary he is in the future, he is still a little immature now. How can he withstand the temptation of my old man?
Pooh!
It’s a step-by-step approach!
"How to speak?"
Zhang Zhao glared at Ji Shu angrily.
What does "politics is too boring" mean? I, the person in charge of government affairs, am still here!
Zhang Zhao was angry but also a little curious. He knew Lu Xun's talent. After all, the Zhang family and the Lu family had a deep friendship. But Ji Shu and Lu Xun didn't know each other before, so why did they feel like they had discovered a rare gem after meeting for a while, and were more anxious than themselves?
"How about you accept Boyan as your disciple and teach him how to conquer the world?"
Zhang Zhao stared at Ji Shu with some suspicion and said.
"Accept a disciple?"
Ji Shu and Lu Xun were both stunned.
Ji Shu pondered for a moment, but it was not impossible. At the moment, he only had one disciple, Han Zong. Teaching one was just teaching, but teaching two was about the same!
"Okay! Boyan, are you willing to become my teacher?"
Lu Xun turned around and took a look, and when he saw Zhang Zhao nodding, he knelt down in front of Ji Shu and solemnly performed the apprenticeship ceremony.
"Disciple Lu Xun, pay your respects to the teacher!"
