"Where is Ziyi now?"
Liu Bei grabbed Zhang Fei and asked quickly.
"It's right in the city." Zhang Fei chuckled.
"What are you doing in the city? Why don't you come up and see me? Come on, let's go see Ziyi."
Zhang Fei quickly led Liu Bei down the tower, but happened to see Tai Shici waiting.
"Brother, Ziyi is right there!" Zhang Fei pointed to the distance and said.
"Ziyi?"
Only then did Liu Bei realize that Tai Shici was back. There was a hint of disappointment in his eyes, but he became nervous again the next moment.
Ziyi came back alone. Could it be that Ziyi was in danger?
Thinking about it, Liu Bei quickly walked up.
"See Mr. Xuande!"
When Taishi Ci saw Liu Bei, he trotted over and saluted him.
"Ziyi is exempt from the courtesy." Liu Bei waved his sleeves and said, "Where is the chief register?"
"When General Mo left and returned, the chief clerk was in Liang County, and he should have left by now."
Hearing that Zhang Heng was not in danger, Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief, but then asked doubtfully: "Liang County?"
Taishi Ci hurriedly told the story of how he went to Luoyang, which made Liu Bei full of surprise. Especially when he heard that Zhang Heng was planning to kill Dong Min in Luoyang, Liu Bei could hardly restrain the joy on his face.
Dong Min, that's Dong Zhuo's brother and the second-in-command of the Xiliang Army!
He led the army to fight hard for more than a month, but he did not gain much. Ziyi was lucky. He went to Luoyang and killed a big fish.
"Killing Dong Min is indeed a great achievement, Ziyi has worked hard." Liu Bei frowned and said, "It's just too risky to act like this in the enemy's cave. The commander is in danger this time, Ziyi should advise him To remonstrate.”
"This..." Taishi Ci smiled bitterly, "Xuande Gong, the master of the book is extremely intelligent. Whenever he predicts the enemy ahead, he must be absolutely foolproof. The general should act according to his orders."
Hearing Taishi Ci's exaggeration, Liu Bei nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "That's true. The thieves in Luoyang City are no match for our Master Zhang. Ziyi, you rushed back early. I think the Master must have made an explanation." "
Taishi Ci nodded and repeated Zhang Heng's instructions.
After hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Why, the chief has ordered you to investigate the movements of Thief Dong. Do you want to keep Thief Dong here?"
"The master's book is full of magic and clever calculations, and the general will not dare to speculate."
Liu Bei nodded, turned to Zhang Fei and smiled: "Yide, you immediately send someone out of the city, follow the road Ziyi came to Liang County, and inform the chief of Dong's current situation. If he comes faster, maybe he can Thief Dong hasn't left yet, if he comes too late, he will really be unable to catch up."
At the end of his words, Liu Bei's tone was obviously joking.
"Okay, I'll send someone out of the city right now!"
Zhang Fei responded with clasped fists.
"Ziyi, let's go back to the camp to pick you up!"
Liu Bei once again used his ancestral stunt that he had not used for a long time - swimming with his arms and pulling Tai Shici towards the military camp.
…
When the envoy sent by Zhang Fei arrived, Zhang Heng and his party had just arrived in Yingchuan and were visiting Xun Shuang's home.
Speaking of the scenery of Yingchuan, it is different from other places Zhang Heng has visited.
It is not as dilapidated as a war-torn place, nor is it as prosperous and luxurious as Luoyang City. Instead, it exudes an aura of tranquility from the inside out, as if even the passage of time has slowed down.
People who don't know may think they are in paradise, but this is where Yuzhou and Sili are connected. The straight-line distance from Luoyang is less than three hundred miles, and it is only a short two hundred miles from Xingyang.
The reason is that the Yingchuan noble clan is too strong.
This kind of strength is not the kind of arrogance and domineering, but the calmness that exudes confidence from the inside out.
After four hundred years in the Han Dynasty, especially in the Eastern Han Dynasty, powerful families gradually gained prominence. While controlling the right to speak, they also indirectly controlled the world structure.
But the world's aristocratic families are also divided into three, six or nine levels. The most powerful among them are naturally the Yuan family from Runan and the Yang family from Hongnong. One of these two families is the fourth generation and the third Duke, and the other is also known as the fifth generation and the third Duke. Their disciples and former officials are all over the world, and they are even connected to the county. They are the best in the world.
This kind of power does not mean that the family has a large population and strong strength, but that it has a deep foundation accumulated over hundreds of years.
They have been officials for generations and have all entered the central court. So how many officials have received favors or support from these two families in the past hundred years?
If given an order, the number of people who are willing to fight for these two families and serve as pawns is probably as numerous as the crucian carp crossing the river!
This is the real way to open up disciples and old officials all over the world!
No matter where the children of these two families went, local officials would rush to pay homage to them. This is also the reason why brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu can recruit talents with just one call.
The next-level aristocratic families are the prominent families in prefectures and counties, such as the Yingchuan Xun family, the Yingchuan Guo family, the Yingchuan Chen family, the Lujiang Zhou family, the Xiangyang Cai family, and the Hanoi Sima family, which have absolute authority in the local area.
Although this level of aristocratic family is not as influential as the world-famous Yuan family and Yang family, it is also prestigious and has many talented people, so it should not be underestimated.
But Yingchuan is a very special place because there are so many prominent families in it.
In other places, a county can have at most one or two famous families, but there are many famous families in Yingchuan. The Xun family, Chen family, and Guo family are all second-class aristocratic families.
The children of these families serve as officials everywhere and are attached to any force. This led to the fact that although the princes were fighting each other, everyone tacitly avoided this place.
That's why Yingchuan County can still maintain this pure and peaceful atmosphere in such troubled times, just like the peaceful and prosperous times.
It stands to reason that Zhang Heng should have gone straight to Xingyang. The reason why he stayed in Yingchuan County was because of the special nature of this place.
Oh, my great ancestor of the Han Dynasty! This is Yingchuan, and the Han talent pool knows how to cut it!
If you don't pick up some wool when you pass by, you would be sorry for yourself.
Xun Sanruo, Xin brothers, Guo Jia, Chen Qun, Zhao Yan, Du Xi... there are a lot of talents, and I don't believe I can't get some of them back.
Today, I, Zhang Ziyi, am going to give the world a little shock and show you what it means to be the number one HR in a big man!
Talented people in Yingchuan, please stand still and don’t move. I, Zhang Ziyi, am here to buy you some oranges.
After arriving in Yingchuan, Xun Shuang naturally entertained them warmly, but Zhang Heng had no intention of eating or drinking. He kept looking around during the dinner, with a strange light shining in his eyes from time to time, looking at everyone in the Xun family.
Of all the people who come out to accompany you, which one is Xun Yu?
Xun Shuang had never seen Zhang Heng like this before, and he was immediately confused.
This kid has a sinister look on his face, and he seems to have malicious intentions no matter how he looks at him.
However, there were many people at the banquet, so he couldn't show it off, so he had to entertain Zhang Heng and others as usual.
Of course, Xun Shuang did not forget to introduce his tribe to Zhang Heng during the dinner.
As the head of the Xun clan, it was a big event for Xun Shuang to return home, and all the Xun clan members came to visit. But Xun Shuang didn't want to make too much noise, so he only kept a few elders from the clan as companions and drove the young people back.
This is naturally a sign of respect for Zhang Heng, but Zhang Heng is not very satisfied.
If you want to see these bad old men, why don't you call out some of your nephews to make me feel better?
Of course, there is still a young man, Xun Pei, Xun Shuang's only son.
"The captain gave a generous helping hand and saved my father from Luoyang. I am very grateful!"
Xun Pei looks 80% similar to Xun Shuang, with a refined face. After hearing what happened, he immediately stood up and thanked Zhang Heng.
Zhang Heng wanted to wave his hand to tell him not to be polite, but then he thought about it and quickly stood up and left the table, helping Xun Pei with his own hands.
"My dear brother, you don't have to be polite. Dong's thieves are causing trouble in the world, and all ambitious people want to kill them. Uncle Xun is a great scholar in the world, how can I sit back and watch Dong's thieves harm my uncle? It's my duty to take action!"
This speech immediately won Xun Pi's favor, and he exclaimed with admiration: "The captain is truly a gentleman!"
Zhang Heng, however, pretended to be displeased and said, "Why do you, my dear brother, have to be so close to each other? My uncle and Uncle Xun have even become good friends. My dear brother and I should do the same. Is it possible that my dear brother doesn't like me and doesn't want to get close to me?"
"This...I didn't mean this!" Xun Pi quickly waved his hand to explain, then cupped his hands and said, "I have met my elder brother!"
This is right!
Zhang Heng looked up to the sky and laughed, reaching out his hand to help Xun Pei up again.
"You don't need to be polite, good brother!"
Seeing that Zhang Heng used the same method to establish a relationship with him to win over his son, Xun Shuang wanted to give him a slap in the face.
This kid has had a sly look on his face since he entered the house, and he can tell he has evil intentions at a glance.
I feel sorry for my stupid son, I'm afraid I have to count the money for him if he sells me.
Xun Shuang sighed, intending to remind his son to be wary of Zhang Heng, but it was not the right time to speak at this moment, so he could only give up.
Anyway, this kid will be gone in two days, let’s see what tricks he can come up with.
