"Ouyang Ming?"
Nie Chen remembered this name.
Zhou Ping nodded and said,
"Yes, Mr. Ouyang is a man of great talent. He knows astronomy and geography, and is familiar with both ancient and modern times.
I, Zhou Ping, have the talent to manage internal affairs, but Mr. Ouyang has the strategy to bring peace to the world.
Mr. Ouyang's name is not only resounding in Weihu County, but also in the entire Feng Kingdom and even the entire world. Many people in the literati circle know him.
People all praise that Ouyang is the master of literature and Zhou An is the master of martial arts. They can be said to be the two masters of strength, and together they can bring peace to the world. "
"Oh, you are so powerful. Being as famous as your brother Zhou An is quite powerful. By the way, where is Zhou An now? Can you invite him back?"
"Um...I don't know where he is."
Zhou Ping smiled bitterly and said,
"He traveled all over the world, not only studying under Dafeng territory, but also traveling to the three kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Sichuan. He was so erratic that even I couldn't find any trace of him.
Let’s not talk about Zhou An, let’s talk about Mr. Ouyang.
Mr. Ouyang was originally from Hanzhong County in the south. Because he was dissatisfied with the local tyranny, he traveled around and finally came to Weihu County. Later, he found that Weihu County was also the same. Disheartened, he went to Longxing County. Gone into seclusion. "
"Then why don't you invite such a powerful wise man to come out?"
Nie Chen wondered.
Zhou Ping sighed,
"Sir, a famous person like this is just a piece of cake in the eyes of the lord of any power, but why does Mr. Ouyang live in seclusion and not serve them?
It's just because he looks down on those people and thinks he hasn't found anyone worthy of his help.
I also wrote a letter asking General Da Zhuang to send someone to invite Mr. Ouyang, but Mr. Ouyang refused. "
"Rejected? What did he say?"
"He said...well, the time hasn't come yet."
"Tch, this old boy is just trying to fool me. He just looks down on my background as a bandit and looks down on me. He doesn't think I'm a wise man worthy of his help.
You don't have to say it so tactfully, I just like to hear the truth. "
Zhou Ping laughed awkwardly and said nothing. He also guessed that Mr. Ouyang might have thought this way.
Nie Chen said
"Where is Mr. Ouyang? I'll go and ask him personally."
"It would be great if my lord could go in person, as it would just show your attitude.
Mr. Ouyang lived in a thatched cottage on Panlong Mountain, twenty miles south of the county seat of Longxing County. He was only accompanied by two book boys. He occasionally made some calligraphy and paintings to sell for money to make a living. "
Wait, what’s going on with the sense of déjà vu during these three visits to the thatched cottage?
"Okay, I understand, I'll go tomorrow."
Nie Chen stood up.
Zhou Ping stood up and said,
"My lord, although it's a bit disrespectful to say this, I still hope you can be mentally prepared. After all, Mr. Ouyang's talent is unparalleled in the world, and it is inevitable to be arrogant. If I write to him and he won't come, you can go in person. I'm afraid there's not much hope.
After all, King Anton and the governor of Hanzhong County had invited him, but he was unmoved. "
"please?"
Nie Chen smiled slightly and said,
"Have you forgotten that I'm a bandit? Since people think I'm a bandit, let's do it the way a bandit does."
Hearing this, Zhou Ping froze on the spot, looking at Nie Chen's leaving figure, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Nie Chen went back to the backyard and saw Xiao He, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. After grabbing her pigtails and teasing her, Xiao He stepped on her feet severely, and then limped back to his apartment.
It's getting dark soon. It's definitely too late to visit Ouyang Ming at this time. We can only talk about it tomorrow.
While Weng Qiuchan and Han Xiaoyu were talking, Nie Chen called Da Zhuang and asked him to send people to Qingfeng Village and dispatch half of the craftsmen to Jinping County to build a new arsenal there.
At present, there are Liang Peng and Wang Hao leading the troops, recruiting troops from various county magistrates, training troops including Lin Guang, Yue Dongwen and Qi Generals, handling trivial matters and defending the county and city with Da Zhuang, handling government affairs with Zhou Ping and a group of scribes, and doing internal affairs with Weng Qiuchan. Do it with Han Xiaoyu.
Nie Chen suddenly realized that he seemed to be an idle man with nothing to do.
Throughout the ages, he is the only lord who dares to relinquish power as much as he does.
Of course, he couldn't even think about lying down and basking in the sun. The most he could do was relax. Whether it was military affairs or government affairs, he still had to make many big decisions by himself and discuss them with other people.
At night, Nie Chen and Weng Qiuchan had a good sleep. He did not ask Weng Qiuchan to go with him to visit Ouyang Ming, because Weng Qiuchan followed him around every day during this period, fighting and... It's too hard to suppress bandits. It's better to stay at home and deal with internal affairs.
Weng Qiuchan also knew what her important task was. When Nie Chen was able to win over the generals and literati, she had to take care of those people's affairs, settle their families, so that they would have no worries and serve Nie Chen wholeheartedly.
Early the next morning, after Nie Chen got up, washed and had a meal, he took Zhou Long, Zhou Hu and the escort team with them, brought dry food, and everyone was ready to set off on horseback.
Who would have thought that as soon as he walked out of the governor's house, he would be stopped by Qi Huan.
"Lord, I have something important to report."
Qi Huan said quickly.
"What's wrong?"
Nie Chen turned over and dismounted, frowning and asked.
"I just received news from the north. Because of the battle where King Pingxi massacred the Qiyan tribe outside the county seat, the Qiyan tribe's vitality was severely damaged. Now Quedingding has assembled all its troops to launch a war against the Qiyan tribe.
There are 200,000 troops gathered at the top of the bird. Judging from the posture, it seems that they want to destroy the Qiyan tribe in one fell swoop. "
Hearing this, Nie Chen frowned and said,
"The Qiyan tribe is now severely weakened. So many young people have died. I'm afraid they can't withstand the top of the bird, right?"
"Yes, my lord."
"In this way, if Quedingding defeats the Qiyan tribe and annexes it, Quedingding will suddenly become the strongest tribe dominating the southern grassland.
Their strength will greatly increase, and their threat to us will become even greater. "
Hearing this, Qi Huan smiled bitterly and said,
"Yes, but we can't send troops to help the Qiyan Department. After all, we have always had business dealings with Que Dingding, and we have a blood feud with the Qiyan Department."
"It's definitely not possible to help them, but there are also business opportunities here. If the bird is begging for a beggar, it will definitely capture a lot of slaves and horses. Didn't we stock a lot of hero wine during this time? Because of the war, we never had time to transport it out. .
It happened to take advantage of this period to transport them all out and sell them to Queding, and let them exchange them for horses and slaves.
We want both young men and women and children. Young men can mine or join the army. Women can also be retained to have children and expand their fertility. When the children are raised, they will become young men. "
"Okay, I will tell Mr. Zhou everything my lord has said, and ask Mr. Zhou to draw up a charter to get this matter done as soon as possible."
"Go ahead."
