Chapter 675 Liao Li enters the game
It is said that Cheng Gongying won over Chen Long, who was transformed into Huaiyang, and appointed him as the left guardian of the Haiqing faction. In fact, he wanted to use Chen Long to eliminate his rival Li Ru.
When Li Ru assisted Dong Zhuo, he almost became the most powerful minister. If Chen Long hadn't disrupted the situation, Han Sui would have had to lick Li Ru's heels. Compared with Cheng Gongying, his reputation is simply the clouds in the sky and the dung on the ground. No wonder Han Sui immediately fell in love with Li Wenyou.
Huang Yan, the right protector, was once the Jiuquan prefect of the Han Dynasty. The oasis between the desert loess was developed by the Han into the four beautiful counties of Hexi, which aroused Chen Long's worries about the Silk Road. Chen Longzhen took the Hai Qing Sect's guardian token seriously into his arms, agreed on the time and place for the next meeting, and finally said goodbye.
As the saying goes, "generosity should be reflected in generosity, and sorrow will be unforgettable." The Yangguan, Jiayuguan, and Yumenguan in the northwest can make the Chinese people feel more at home and country, because this is the battlefield of the real Iron Horse Glacier. The poor bones by the Wuding River are like people in a boudoir's dream. How many serious disasters have the wars with frontier nomads and even foreign invaders brought to the Chinese nation in the past dynasties?
Chen Long was thinking deeply here and boarded the carriage returning to the Tianshui Gang. Lu often saw that Chen Long seemed to be preoccupied and did not dare to ask more questions. He just controlled the horses with Hao Pu in front. The road was very lively just before noon, with busy traffic and people coming and going in the market, steaming steamed buns freshly baked from the oven, and the sound of forging iron in the blacksmith shop, which fully demonstrated the lively and prosperous Tianshui City.
The meeting of hundreds of tribes was about to begin, so the Di people, Qiang people and other barbarians in different colors appeared on the long street one after another, making it a little more lively than usual. Cars and horses stopped and stopped, and traffic jams occurred from time to time. Seeing that it was almost noon, Chen Long simply parked the car and pulled over, found a seat on the street, and ordered a few bowls of noodles to satisfy his craving.
At that time, the Northwest shaved noodles were more like long strips of noodles, and the flour processing was not fine enough. However, the advantages were solid workmanship, strong noodles, and the authentic Northwest mutton soup, which filled the street with fragrance when served. Chen Long took a sip of the noodle soup from a thick bowl and felt the fragrance in his mouth. He couldn't help but secretly said that it was a pity that chili peppers were still in the Americas at that time and could not be introduced to China. Otherwise, if paired with chili noodles or chili oil, it would definitely be the most delicious dish in the world. Noodles.
Several people finished the bowl of noodles in an instant, and they all felt that it was delicious. They were sighing in admiration. Suddenly, a person with a dark and yellow complexion, a long and thin face, a moustache, an unattractive appearance, and quick eyes also came over with a bowl of noodles and said: : "What a coincidence! What a coincidence!"
Chen Long took a closer look, laughed and said: "It turns out to be Brother Liao Li. I have been thinking about chatting with him, but we met here by chance."
Liao Li was as famous as Pang Tong. In the official history, Zhuge Liang regarded him as a wizard of Jingchu. Not only was he elegant in literature and wise in strategy, but his company commander's ugliness was very similar. Chen Long naturally wanted to take him under his wing and did not look down upon him at all. I was a little regretful that I didn't have time to ask him where he lived that day, but I didn't expect to meet him here by chance.
Liao Li smiled with his yellow teeth and said, "Master Zheng gave a lecture in the morning, why didn't Brother Huai go? I finished my noodles and had to rush back to attend the lecture in the afternoon."
Chen Long prevaricated for a few words, but Liao Li put down the chopsticks in his hand and asked in a deep voice: "Where did you get your knowledge, little brother? Some things are simply ridiculous to me."
Chen Long's heart moved. He knew that Liao Li could not accept his view that the earth was like a ball. Why not just trick him into returning to Jingzhou? Let Chen Qun give him an official position so that he can settle down and develop his talents.
Chen Longshen said to Liao Li mysteriously: "I heard that my brother is from Jingzhou? Jingzhou has been prosperous since ancient times. It is a land of plenty and plenty of food and clothing. Why did it end up in this barbaric place?"
This sentence stirred up Liao Li's thoughts. He lowered his triangular eyes and said, "Why didn't I know that Jingzhou was prosperous? It's a pity that Jingzhou was in chaos, and a prefect of unknown origin, Chen Long, came. He occupied the great rivers and mountains, and only valued the children of aristocratic families. Originally, I was just a commoner. , I have no choice but to live with the situation, but I have been studying poetry and books since I was a child, and I really don’t want to be buried here.”
Liao Li sighed after saying this, and then continued: "To be honest with you, I also participated in the two Jingzhou imperial examinations. To my surprise, the examiners were blind, and all my articles were selected. During the interview, they all thought I was ugly, so they came to My name has been lost to Sun Shan. Now I am so disheartened that I have no choice but to leave my hometown and live all over the world, hoping to take charge of my affairs."
When Chen Long heard about it, he couldn't help laughing and said: "The examiner actually judges people by their appearance? But I don't know who the examiners are?"
Liao Li waved his hand and said: "A gentleman does not talk about others behind their backs. They are all descendants of aristocratic families. How can they look down on disciples from a humble family? It's okay not to mention their names."
This was the first time that Chen Long heard criticism of himself from an outsider. He couldn't help but lower his head and ponder. Chen Qun, Jiang Wan, and Zhuge Liang, who were in charge of the internal affairs of the Qinglong Army, were indeed from aristocratic families or were officials. There were indeed few disciples from poor families in power. But it's not impossible. I still need to give Liao Li a chance.
Liao Li was sighing and shaking his head when Chen Long suddenly said: "Brother Liao, to tell you the truth, I got all these insights from Jingzhou County University, which pays attention to academic discussions and can freely publish policy articles and provide publishing channels. , officials often check articles and consider promoting students, which is much better than the imperial examination. The principal of Jingzhou is called Liu Ba, and he has some contacts with my father, so I have the opportunity to attend lectures. I heard that many students there have been promoted , with your talent, if you don’t dislike it, I would like to introduce you, and you will definitely gain something.”
Liao Li was overjoyed when he heard this. Liu Ba was a great scholar in Jingzhou, and it was usually difficult for poor students to get in touch with him. Now that he had this opportunity, he naturally became a step forward. Liao Li was overjoyed and said: "If I can just return to my hometown and settle down, Brother Huai will be my great benefactor. However, I really disagree with Brother Huai's view that the earth is like a ball..."
Chen Long saw that Liao Li was so upright and a little entangled, and he did not change his position just because he recommended him. He couldn't help but chuckled and said: "Brother Liao, when you become successful in your studies and become an official and have money, we will How about we explore the land together? If I win, Brother Liao will owe me a good meal!"
After saying that, he stood up, agreed with Liao Li to write a letter in the afternoon, handed it to Liao Li to introduce to Liu Ba, and then left. Talents like Liao Li would indeed be better for internal affairs management after the unification of the world in the future, so Chen Long naturally did not hesitate to recruit him. As for the earth being like a ball, when sea ships have the conditions to sail around the world, maybe one day Chen Long will set sail and advance human civilization for another thousand years.
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