Liu Yu smiled and patted the visitor on the shoulder: "Brother Chen, why did you come to join the army?"
The visitor was none other than Chen Yi, the capable spy who had met Liu Yu with Xu Xianzhi the day before yesterday. At this moment, he had changed into a leather armor and helmet, and looked like an ordinary Chinese soldier, but he looked heroic and radiant.
Chen Yi said: "Brother Xu has gone to serve in the court. This time the monsters and thieves in Wu made trouble, and his intelligence organization was almost completely destroyed. My brothers and family there were all killed by the monsters, and only my mother escaped. After the disaster, I was taken back to the capital the day before yesterday, and now I am living with Brother Xu. I have no worries anymore, so I have come to join the army to serve the country this time, and to avenge my brothers who died."
Liu Yu nodded, and suddenly his nose twitched. He smelled the aroma of rice, mixed with a bit of burnt smell, but it came from the baggage on Chen Yi's back. He looked at the baggage and said in surprise: "Brother Chen But you still brought dry food?"
Chen Yi smiled and took off the baggage on his back, and opened it under the eyes of everyone. In addition to a few personal clothes, he saw that there were hard rice wrapped in a bag of Gebu, which were all browned. Liu Yu He grabbed a handful, put it to his nose, sniffed it, and put it back with a smile: "This seems to be burnt rice. If I'm right, it's at the bottom of the pot every time, right?"
Chen Yi nodded: "That's right. It's the burnt rice on the side or bottom of the pot. Most people don't eat it. But my family has been poor since I was a child. My mother is reluctant to throw away the burnt rice every time. She always scrapes it. I came down and ate it alone. Over time, I fell in love with it. When preparing dry food for our brothers, we would always put some of it. It was said that it was sometimes difficult in the army and it was inevitable to run out of food. The food in this pot Jiao Mi, maybe you can save my life at some point, and when I see this Jiao Mi, I know that I still have my mother waiting for me at home, asking me to save my life and go home no matter what."
Liu Yu felt sad and said: "What a pity for the loving mother in the world. Brother Chen, you have a mother in your heart. You should keep these things and miss your mother more. You are really a filial son."
A clear voice sounded: "Brother Chen is truly a loving and filial man. I wonder if you are interested in coming to my place to serve as a messenger?"
Liu Yu's expression changed. He looked around and saw a group of sergeants saluting a man wearing a purple official robe. This man had a long beard and an extraordinary bearing. In this military camp, he was dressed as a civilian. , even more unusual. Liu Yu saw that this person looked familiar, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he also saluted and said, "I have met Yuan Neishi."
This person is none other than Yuan Song, a famous person today. As the new domestic historian of Wu, his grandfather is Yuan Qiao, the first counselor under Huan Wen. He is resourceful and capable in both civil and military affairs. In the battle of assisting Huan Wen in conquering the Cheng Han Dynasty, He made the first contribution and later served as minister, general Longxiang and other official positions. His son Yuan Fangping was also appointed as the governor of Langya County due to his father's military exploits. Therefore, the Yuan family became a second-class family in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
When it came to Yuan Song's generation, he was well-read when he was young and had extraordinary literary talents. He even wrote more than a hundred volumes of the Later Han Dynasty himself. He also composed famous songs such as "Traveling is Difficult". At that time, he sang with Yang Tanzhi and Huan Yi. The elegy is also known as the three most famous songs in the world. After the Battle of Feishui, Liu Yu once met Yuan Song at the slave auction in Jiankang City. Unexpectedly, after so many years, they would meet again here.
Yuan Song's eyes also fell on Liu Yu, and he said with a smile: "Isn't this Liu Yu, Liu Jinu, the great hero of our Jin Kingdom and the first warrior of the Beifu Army? When you stayed with the late Emperor Wei the day before yesterday, I once I saw you from a distance when I entered the palace a few times, but I didn’t have time to say hello, but today I finally see you here.”
Liu Yu's expression turned gloomy when he thought of Sima Yao's death, and he lowered his head and said: "It is a capital crime to be incapable of protecting the late Emperor in a humble position."
Yuan Song sighed: "Life and death are destiny, wealth is in heaven, Liu Canjun has fulfilled his duty as a guard, I don't blame you, the government and the public have long discussed this, but I originally thought that you would be implicated in this matter and unable to eliminate thieves for the country. I thought it was a pity, but finally God has eyes. The King of Kuaiji vouched for you and Liu Zhenjun personally recommended you to join the Beifu Army to participate in the war. I am very happy and congratulated. Liu Canjun, you must live up to expectations this time and establish a new chapter for the country. Gong is what it is."
Liu Yu said seriously: "Since I put on this military uniform, my humble duty has been to protect my family and the country. This time I have a chance to use it. I will never give up!"
Yuan Song nodded with satisfaction: "Whether I, the governor of Wu County, can take office this time depends on how well you fight. Now my territory is controlled by demon thieves. I am here today to bring me, Yuan Song." I have some fine wine in my private collection to express my condolences to all the soldiers, and I hope that everyone can bravely kill the thieves and make meritorious service to the country."
Liu Yu smiled and said: "Congratulations to Mr. Yuan for being promoted to the governor of a county. After drinking your wine, I have to take back these places for you no matter what. We are soldiers. We only know how to go into battle and kill thieves. As for governing the country and the people, I need to ask Prefect Yuan to take more care in admonishing farmers and mulberry trees."
Yuan Song said with a smile: "With Liu Yu, the invincible general in the world, I am a hundred times more confident. Well, looking at Liu Junzhu's appearance, he still wants to report, so I won't delay your business here. Chen Zhuangshi, what Yuan said just now Proposal, do you agree?"
Chen Yi had a troubled expression on his face: "My lord, as the prefect of a county, I have a noble status. I, Chen Yi, am just a mere soldier, and I am nowhere near as capable as Brother Jinu. I'm afraid..."
Yuan Song smiled and waved his hand: "Brother Chen, when it comes to heroes, there are still some who have been officials for generations. It is not because of this that I want to recruit you. It is just that you are the most filial son, diligent and frugal, and even I am reluctant to throw away the burnt rice in the pot. The land of Wu was hit by war. Hundreds of years of accumulation were destroyed by the war. Even if the demon thieves are pacified, I am afraid that we will need to start from scratch and resume production. We also need everyone to unite and respond to the current situation. When I come back, I will also I have sold my family property and exchanged it all for military supplies and dedicated them to the army."
Hearing this, Liu Yu's expression changed and he said: "Prefect Yuan, what are you..."
Yuan Song waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. My Yuan family has taught us from generation to generation that all wealth is obtained from the country and received from the people. When the country is in crisis, we should be close to the country. If the army is unfortunate and the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, these money What's the use of keeping it? If the rebellion is suppressed and production is restored, sooner or later I will gain wealth and honor. Therefore, these external things are like passing clouds to me. With Chen Zhuangshi by my side, seeing these burnt rice from time to time can tell me about the suffering of the people and remind me. What should this parent officer do? I think this thing should be called rice dumpling. What do you think, Master Chen Zhuang?"
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