What Guo Jia said in the wine shop just now made Xun Pi so angry that Zhang Heng chased him out and comforted him for a long time before he calmed down.
"That Guo Fengxiao behaves frivolously, is dissolute, and talks nonsense. I think that my brother is not allowed to associate with him." Xun Pei said to Zhang Heng with a sincere face.
Zhang Heng nodded quickly, "My dear brother, what I'm saying is that people like him have really lost their identity if they have the same experience as him. My dear brother, please don't be angry."
"It's not that I'm angry, it's just that he's so shameless. In his words and deeds, he almost treats me, Xun's maid, as his plaything, and my Xun's Mansion as his den. It's really unreasonable. Brother Wen Ruo is a pure and elegant gentleman. But I don’t know why I associate with such people.”
At the end of the sentence, Xun Pei almost questioned Xun Yu's character.
Seeing this, Zhang Heng had no choice but to continue to comfort him.
Fortunately, Mr. Xun Pei was not a stingy person. He only scolded Guo Jia for a few words and then stopped. But when he returned home, he immediately called the housekeeper to him.
"Go and check the maids in the mansion to see who is having an affair with Guo Fengxiao. Send them all home. I, the Xun family, will not keep such prostitutes!"
You, Guo Jia, are Xun Yu's guest. I can't drive you away, but I can always deal with my own maid.
The housekeeper didn't know what made his young master so angry, but he didn't dare to neglect it. He quickly handed it over and turned around to investigate.
But at this moment, Xun Pi suddenly remembered something and raised his hand to stop the housekeeper.
"Slow down!" Xun Pei sighed, "This matter must not be made public. It will ruin the reputation of my Xun family and those maids. All maids who have been dismissed and returned home will be issued with five-year monthly salary."
"only!"
The housekeeper nodded repeatedly and then turned around.
Seeing this scene in Zhang Heng's eyes, his evaluation of Xun Pei was instantly higher.
This guy doesn't look very smart, but he is actually a kind gentleman. He even knows how to pay severance pay. He can be called a model of conscience for feudal landlords.
"The wise brother is kind and the foolish brother admires him!" Zhang Heng praised.
Xun Pi waved his hands and smiled bitterly: "Brother, I'm laughing at you. I, the Xun family, can't tolerate these women, but we can't just cut off their livelihood."
It was getting late now, so the two chatted for a few more words, and then a servant came to summon them and invited them to the banquet.
After dinner, when Zhang Heng was preparing to rest, Liu Bei's envoy finally arrived.
After learning that Dong Zhuo had not withdrawn his army, Zhang Heng immediately frowned.
His poaching plan has just begun to take shape. If he leaves now, he will have to start over again in the future.
But if he didn't leave, Zhang Heng would not be willing to just watch Dong Zhuo retreat safely.
After much thought, Zhang Heng decided to return to Xingyang first.
Talents like Yingchuan will not run away in a short time, and the war in Xingyang will end soon. If Dong Zhuo can be defeated, he will come back with a great victory and it will be more convenient to recruit talents.
Forget it, let’s put the poaching thing on hold for now!
Zhang Heng thought, but slowly took out a roll of silk from his arms. After reading the contents, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
I have to get back to my old job again.
During the last alliance meeting, he falsely spread news about his uncle Zhang Wen, but this time he really wanted to make a false statement.
But it doesn't matter. Now that the imperial court is weak, no one will pursue the false edict.
As for where to go, Zhang Heng also figured it out in the past two days.
Thinking about it, Zhang Heng picked up his pen and added the word "Xuzhou" on the silk.
After doing this, Zhang Heng blew on the silk to completely dry the ink stains on it, then carefully folded it up and put it in his arms, but immediately shouted outside:
"Somebody come!"
After a while, a Xun family servant pushed the door open and entered.
"What are your orders, Captain?"
Zhang Heng stood up and said, "I have something to ask you to see the head of the Xun family. Please lead the way."
The servant looked at the sky and saw that they had just had dinner, so they thought the master shouldn't sleep, so he took Zhang Heng to the back house.
As he was walking, he suddenly met Xun Cai with a cold face.
Zhang Heng quickly raised his hands and saluted, "Madam."
When Xun Cai saw Zhang Heng appearing in the back house, a trace of doubt flashed in his beautiful eyes, and then he returned the favor and said, "I've met Brother Shi."
"My lady, you don't need to be polite. If you rush into the back house late at night, you will disturb your lady's rest."
"Brother, you're welcome. My father is still awake. Brother, please excuse me. My little sister will leave."
After just one face-to-face meeting, Xun Cai bowed to Zhang Heng again, turned around and left.
Looking at Xun Cai's back, Zhang Heng had a strange look on his face.
The beautiful woman Zhang Heng is not uncommon. Cai Yan, Dong Bai, and even the thousand-year-old princess Liu Yao are all stunning in the world. But only this young woman Xun Cai could make ripples in Zhang Heng's heart.
This is probably the so-called young woman's taste.
Zhang Heng suddenly remembered what Guo Jia said about beauties in the wine shop today.
If Xun Cai didn't have a cold face all day long, she would be the so-called top-notch beauty.
Just when Zhang Heng was in a state of confusion, his servants had already invited Xun Shuang out.
"My good nephew came to visit late at night. What's the matter?" Xun Shuang asked with a slight frown.
The old man goes to bed much earlier than the young man. He was about to fall asleep, but was suddenly woken up by his servants, and it took him a while to wake up.
"Uncle, I'm here to say goodbye."
Zhang Heng got straight to the point and directly stated his purpose.
Xun Shuang was really surprised now. He thought Zhang Heng would leave in two days, but who knew it would be so soon.
"My good nephew is leaving now?"
Zhang Heng nodded.
Xun Shuang looked up at the sky and said, "It's already dark and it's hard to hurry. My dear nephew, why don't we start again early tomorrow morning."
"Thank you uncle for your kindness. It's just that the battle ahead is urgent. Duke Xuande has summoned us with military orders, so I don't dare to stay."
Having said that, Xun Shuang was no longer easy to retain.
"In this case, I asked my servants to prepare enough dry food for my nephew's needs on the road."
"Thank you uncle." Zhang Heng bowed his hands and thanked him. "I hope my uncle will consider the matter I mentioned a few days ago in detail. After the war is over, I will come to Yingchuan again as a guest. I will ask your uncle to give you an approval then. letter."
This amounts to an ultimatum.
"Don't worry, good nephew, I will think about it myself." Xun Shuang said, stroking his beard.
"Then thank you uncle."
Zhang Heng also asked Xun Shuang to send someone to inform Xun You and Xu Rong that dry food had been prepared while they were waiting.
Zhang Wen had already returned to his hometown in Nanyang, Cai Yong and his daughter stayed in Xun Mansion, and Xu Rong's family members also stayed here temporarily. In the end, Zhang Heng only took Xun You, Xu Rong and others on their way home under the moonlight. .
The journey from Yingyin to Xingyang was only over three hundred miles, so Zhang Heng and others traveled lightly and could arrive in two days. It’s just that there are no street lights in this era, so traveling at night is inevitably slower.
When he heard that he was going to fight, he still fought against Dong Zhuo. Even though he was as reserved as Xun You, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Last year when he was imprisoned by Dong Zhuo and imprisoned for more than half a year, he only collected some interest in Luoyang, but now he is flexing his muscles.
Thief Dong, I, Xun Gongda, am here!
Zhang Heng saw Xun You's eagerness to give it a try, shook his head and said with a smile: "Gongda, are you confident in fighting against the Dong thief?"
"I haven't seen the military strength of both sides, so I dare not make any hasty conclusions." Xun You shook his head and said.
Seeing this, Zhang Heng smiled even happier.
As expected of Xun Gongda, he always keeps a clear head.
Well, it’s time to give him a definite answer.
"We will know the strength of the troops on both sides when we arrive at Xingyang Gongda." Zhang Heng thought for a moment and said, "I would like to ask Xuande Gongda to worship Gongda as a military advisor and participate in the military. What do you think of Gongda?"
As soon as these words came out, Xun You was almost startled and couldn't help but look at Zhang Heng with wide eyes.
Good guy, do you have so much power?
Xun You had no qualifications, so he thought it would be good to serve as an army chief in Liu Bei's army. Anyway, with my ability, I am not afraid that I will not be promoted and reused in the future.
But who knew that Zhang Heng would give him a position as a military advisor and join the military!
Will Liu Bei agree to this?
After thinking about it, Xun You declined politely: "Captain, I have not made any merits, how dare I steal a high position? Furthermore, if the captain promotes me out of the ordinary, it may lead to criticism in the army."
Hearing this, Zhang Heng waved his hand nonchalantly.
Promotions naturally have to be carried out step by step, but the Liu Bei Group is now in its early stages of creation. Except for Guan Zhang, no one else has joined recently, so they are not afraid of making exceptions for promotion.
Furthermore, the generals are enough now, but the civil servants only have themselves. How can a great talent like Xun You win over him if he doesn't show enough sincerity?
With him supporting his platform, he is not afraid of others being dissatisfied.
"Don't worry about it, Gongda. I have my own thoughts on this matter. It's just that after taking office, I have to show off my talents a little bit to avoid anyone being dissatisfied. What do you think of Gongda?"
I can push you up, but whether you can hold on to this position depends on your own ability.
Of course Xun You understood what Zhang Heng meant, and he quickly raised his hand and said solemnly: "Thank you for the promotion, Captain. I will do my best to help Duke Xuande achieve his great cause."
"I feel relieved after Gongda said this." Zhang Heng nodded and said with a smile, "Let's speed up and reach Xingyang within two days. The soldiers sent by Xuande Gong made it very clear that if we arrive late, I'm afraid I won’t be able to fight against Thief Dong.”
"As you command!"
Xun You also smiled when he heard this, and held his hands again.
Just when Zhang Heng ordered to speed up, a flying horse came from behind. The speed was so fast that it could be called a life-threatening sprint.
"Etc., etc!"
Immediately someone shouted loudly.
The sound immediately caught Zhang Heng's attention, and he quickly turned his head and looked back.
When Xu Rong heard the sound, he immediately ordered to be on guard and rode in front of Zhang Heng.
When this person came closer, Zhang Heng was surprised to find that the person who came was the one who had been bragging to him in the wine shop in the afternoon...Guo Jia.
What is this kid doing here?
There was a hint of doubt in Zhang Heng's eyes.
