Xie Mansion, Grand Tutor Xie Anya's room.
Butler Xie Yong came to the elegant room silently like a ghost and suddenly handed Xu Zongwen a greeting card.
Xie An raised his eyes, put down the wooden spoon that was disturbing the teapot in his hand, and was startled: "General Xu Xiao?"
"Exactly." Butler Xie Yong cupped his hands.
"Brother, I invited Xu Xiao. Brother, haven't you wanted to meet him for a long time? I made the decision to ask him to come to the mansion to pay homage to my brother on the day he returns to the capital, and by the way, he can get closer to me, Mrs. Xie." Thank you. Shi explained from the side.
Xie Xuan also echoed from the side: "Uncle, Xu Zongwen is a good general. He has never been defeated since he led the army. He is a man of talent and military strategy, and he often comes up with strange schemes. He is as strong as Mao Dang and Murong Chui, who were defeated by him."
"Xu Zongwen fought all over the Central Plains in Xuzhou, Qingzhou, and Yanzhou, and recovered many cities. I think back then, the Marquis of Huaiyin, Han Xin, was ordered to conquer the Six Kingdoms, but he only gained fifty or sixty cities. Dozens of counties and hundreds of cities in these three states relied on Xu Zongwen's service. We fought hard to regain it, but this person can only be far above my nephew. When my uncle sees it, it’s not a bad idea!”
Xie An's nephew Yang Tan also followed up and said: "Uncle, Tan has also heard that the general who conquered the north has a good command of the troops and is unstoppable, so he deserves to see him."
Xie Shi recommended Xu Zongwen in order to win over Xu Zongwen and become the assistant of the Xie family in Chen County. Xie Xuan said good things to Xu Zongwen because he was afraid that Xu Zongwen's visit would be abrupt. He did not inform Xie An in advance and was afraid that Xie An would blame him. Yang Tan did it out of pure admiration. .
Not to mention that Xie Shi, Xie Xuan, and Yang Tan said good things for Xu Zongwen, Xie An himself was very interested in Xu Zongwen, but several people made comments one after another, so that Xie An himself did not even have a chance to speak.
"Have you finished speaking?" Xie An looked at several people.
Several people said in unison, intermittently: "It's over."
Xie An smiled and continued to stir the wooden spoon in the teapot: "Who said I can't see Xu Xiao? Everyone is outside the house, can I drive them away?"
Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
"Xie Yong, please come in quickly," Xie An said after fiddled with the teapot, "come quickly and help me change my clothes. How can I, the ever-victorious general of the Jin Dynasty, be so casual?"
"No!" Xie Yong, the housekeeper of the Xie Mansion, lowered his head and pushed it down slowly.
Outside the Xie Mansion, Xu Zongwen was led by the servants of the Xie Mansion to the main hall of the Xie Mansion.
Grand Tutor Xie An, dressed in rich clothes and crane cloak, was waiting for Xu Zongwen outside the lobby with his fifth brother Xie Shi, nephew Xie Xuan, nephew Yang Tan, and Zhang Xuanzhi, the official secretary.
Xu Zongwen supported the pale-faced Xi Jian and slowly stepped forward, bowed to Xu Zongwen from a distance, then walked closer and bowed deeply again: "My subordinate, Xu Xiao, pays homage to the Grand Master! I have met the Governor and the Governor!" "
Xie An looked at Xu Zongwen secretly and was very satisfied when he saw that Xu Zongwen was powerful in martial arts, had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, was humble and polite, neither humble nor overbearing.
Xie An: "Are you Xu Xiao or Xu Zongwen, the generals who conquered the north?"
Xu Xiao let go of his hands and looked at Xie An: "If I go back to the Taifu, my subordinate is Xu Xiao."
"Okay, okay, okay! A talented young man with a bright future and a limitless future!" Xie Fuxu said three good words in succession.
Xu Xiao was flattered and hurriedly replied: "The master is so complimentary. I still need to rely on the master to take care of me and give me guidance!"
"Well, very good. He is young but mature and prudent. He is neither arrogant nor impetuous. It is rare and rare!" Xie An stepped forward and took Xu Zongwen's hand into the lobby. Xu Zongwen was caught off guard and could only follow closely.
"Captain, Commander, everything is well."
"Zongwen is safe and well!"
"Congratulations to Zongwen first. This trip south to Jiankang is more than worthwhile!"
"Then thank you Ji Yan."
When Xu Zongwen saw a bunch of people standing outside the door to greet him, he was filled with emotion!
Xie An, what kind of person is that? In this huge Jin Dynasty, he was more powerful than the Jin Emperor Sima Changming. He defeated countless political opponents along the way and made a comeback. The unpredictable Taifu Xie An, Xie Anshi!
All this was because Xu Zongwen had made military exploits, was born in Beifu, and had an army of 20,000 to 30,000 knights, so he was treated with courtesy by Xie An. Xu Zongwen knew this clearly in his heart.
"This is Xi Jian, the chief historian of my subordinates. Xi keeps his promise. My many military victories are all due to Mr. Keep his promise's good counsel." As soon as he sat down, Xu Zongwen introduced Xi Jian to Xie An.
Xi Jian bowed with great effort: "I, Xi Jian, would like to pay my respects to the Grand Tutor!"
"Sir, the general plans the strategy, and the general can win thousands of miles away. Your cooperation is perfect!" Xie An ordered people to serve tea, and at the same time introduced Zhang Xuanzhi and Yang Tan to Xu Zongwen and Xi Jian.
Xie An came to ask Xu Zongwen about everything.
For example, how did you come up with the ladder formation in the Battle of Pengcheng?
Xu Zongwen naturally told the truth, it was all Pei Qing's plan at that time.
Another example is the Battle of Linzi, how to risk death and survive, hijack Fu Lang to control Linzi, and use the Linzi garrison to fight against Han Ji's county soldiers.
Xu Zongwen answered fluently, and all his achievements were credited to his subordinates. How could Xie An not know the reason for this?
As a result, Xie An's impression of Xu Zongwen changed again.
He originally thought that Xu Zongwen was a decisive and violent warrior, but Xu Zongwen was born in the Xu family of the East China Sea. He was a gentleman who was proficient in the six arts of etiquette, music, archery, imperialism, calligraphy, and mathematics. His words and deeds were also very appropriate, without any rudeness. place.
He originally thought that Xu Zongwen was overjoyed, but Xu Zongwen gave all the credit for his achievements since leading the army to his subordinates.
He originally thought that Xu Zongwen loved killing, looting, and conquering cities and territories, but Xu Zongwen was personable, focused on ambition, and kind to the counselors around him, without the rude and murderous spirit of a warrior.
"Mr. Keeping the promise, are you feeling unwell? I've been suffering from a cold these past few days. There happens to be a palace doctor in the house, so I can give you a good look." Xie An noticed that Xi Jian's face was pale and his eyes were weak, and he was weak in replying. I want to take pictures of the imperial doctor for treatment.
Xu Zongwen is really asking for it! He came all the way to Jiankang and did not send Xi Jian back to Luoyang. He just wanted to find a famous doctor in Jiankang to look at Xi Jian, so as not to leave any root causes of illness.
As a result, Xie An first took the initiative to propose, and what was even more unexpected was that the Xie Mansion also had a permanent imperial physician. It turned out to be an imperial physician, which was extraordinary!
"If that's the case, I would like to thank you, Master!"
Xie An: "There is no need to be polite about such a small matter."
Then Xie An arranged for someone to take Xi Jian's pulse and arranged a place for Xu Zongwen to stay.
In addition to the war, everyone then chatted about some interesting things about Jiankang. Xie An tried his best to persuade Xu Zongwen to stay in Xie Mansion, and Xie An's sixty-fifth birthday had arrived.
When Xu Zongwen saw that the private rooms had been arranged and Xi Jian was being treated by an imperial doctor, he was naturally disrespectful.
After meeting Xie An, Xu Zongwen went to get acquainted with Xie's mansion.
In the lobby, everyone was asking Xie An about his impression of Xu Zongwen.
"Xu Zongwen is proficient in knowledge, can tolerate and stop speculation, and acts in accordance with the rules. He has learned from others, and he has recognized many good generals. Therefore, he has Pei Qing, Xi Jian, Zhuge Kan, Shen Yu, Zheng Lue, etc. under his command. His profound knowledge He is far-sighted and strategic, and he forgets his own interests, which is beyond the reach of the ancients. He is truly a Confucian general of his generation!"
Xie An's evaluation was very high, and he compared Xu Zongwen to a mountain.
However, everyone agreed.
