On the tower of Yecheng, they looked at Liu Jian and the others who were gradually moving away. It was not until he and the three thousand elite figures completely disappeared from their sight that Ju Shou and Shen Fang retracted their gazes and each walked down thoughtfully.
Tower.
Under Yecheng, Tian Feng was standing there, giving orders to officials at all levels in Yecheng.
He said loudly: "Now that you have left the city with your troops, it will only last for a day, but it is inevitable that there will be some mischief. The city gate order must not relax its vigilance just because you have left the city. You must stick to your duties and guard the city walls."
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"The reason why you are leaving the city this time is to welcome talented people to Jizhou. The officials in charge of rituals and music should organize musicians and repair and inspect the copper castings of musical instruments so that you can use them after you return to the city."
"Now that spring is deep, Qian Dian Nong should urge all villages in Jizhou to plow the fields and sow seeds on time. Don't slack off, so as not to delay the annual harvest."
"Liu Xuande, Guan Yunchang and Gongsun Bogui arranged for the Yellow Turbans to surrender in Qingzhou. Although everything went well, the Yellow Turbans are unpredictable and something may happen at any time. All military attaches must not slack off, be cautious, and be ready to send troops to Qingzhou at any time.
Assist in suppression.”
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After Tian Feng finished what he said, dozens of Yecheng civil and military officials present bowed to Tian Feng and shouted in unison: "Here."
Shen Pei looked at Tian Feng and didn't say anything more, but left slightly depressed.
Ju Shou stood aside, watching Tian Feng arrange the officials properly, and then fell into deep thought.
After a while, after everyone dispersed, Tian Feng was about to leave.
But he turned around and saw Jushu standing not far away, so he shouted to him: "Gongyu, why are you standing here?"
Jushou moved to Tian Feng and asked: "Yuan Hao can still concentrate on rectifying the military and political affairs of Yecheng at this time? It is really admirable."
Tian Feng wondered: "This is a matter between you and me, so what's so strange about it?"
Seeing that Tian Feng's expression was sincere and not fake, Jushu said frankly: "My lord led three thousand armored men out of the city to greet a foreigner from Yingchuan. Didn't you feel a little stirred in your heart?"
Tian Feng frowned: "Master, who are you going to pick up and what to do? Just do what he does. What does it have to do with me?"
"Could it be..."
"What?"
Jushou finally plucked up the courage and asked, "Aren't you worried, Yuan Hao?"
Tian Feng was very puzzled: "What do I have to worry about?"
"Aren't you worried that the foreign gentry taking over the government in Jizhou will now put pressure on you and me, the local gentry in Hebei, and make you and I be driven by them? We will be below them?"
Tian Feng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he sighed, shook his head, turned around and walked in the opposite direction.
When Jushou saw that Tian Feng didn't answer him and at the same time left him alone, he immediately panicked.
He hurriedly caught up and asked: "Yuan Hao, why are you doing this?"
Tian Feng's expression was serious and he spoke very directly: "I have nothing to say to you!"
"Why do you have nothing to say?"
Tian Feng ignored him and just strode forward.
Jushou became anxious and grabbed Tian Feng hard, forcing him to stop.
"Yuan Hao, what are you doing! If you have any dissatisfaction, just say so. Why is this so!?"
Tian Feng stood on the spot, looking at Ju Shou beside him with an angry face.
"My lord, although you and I are the heads of a high family in a county, now that we have recognized our master, we should be willing to serve as his wing and be loyal to our master. Why should we delay important events because of jealousy?"
"It's not like you haven't seen that the world is in turmoil, bandits are rising from all directions, and all the people in the states are dying and mourning. The country travels all day long without seeing anyone! After my lord arrived in Jizhou, he stabilized the people in the counties, granted land, and officials
He plows cattle, builds canals and expands fields, sets up teachers to teach the people, and finds a place for those who survive. The people are happy and all people return to their hearts. He is truly worthy of being the heroic leader of the world!"
"As human ministers, you and I should be proud and fortunate to have this lord. It is our ambition to help the lord appease the world and save thousands of people. Why are we jealous because of the lord's courtesy to people from other states? What if we delay this?
Current affairs have delayed the development of Hebei. Is this what a noble person does? What is a minister’s behavior? What is a righteous person’s behavior?”
Jushu's face turned red after being taught a lesson by Tian Feng.
Although Tian Feng is a bit old-fashioned and stubborn, I have to say that Tian Feng is indeed very transcendent in his personal realm now.
Perhaps when he first joined Liu Jian, he still had some selfish motives as a member of a prominent family in Jizhou.
But as time went by, Jushou clearly felt that Tian Feng was greatly affected by Liu Jian's behavior and actions, and even his outlook on life had changed to some extent.
But in fact, it’s not just Tian Feng. Why is he, Jushu, not like this? It’s just that he doesn’t know it.
Since serving under Liu Jian, both Tian Feng and Ju Shou, their vision and thoughts have gradually broadened under the influence of Liu Jian, their understanding of the world has become clearer, and their thoughts have been sublimated.
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If they originally only had family interests in their eyes, now their vision and mind have risen to embrace the great interests of the country.
Of course, for them, the interests of the family cannot be abandoned, but under Liu Jian's subtle influence, the interests of the family are no longer everything in their hearts.
At the moment, it seems that Tian Feng's progress in this area is higher than Jushou's.
Jushou's face showed shame.
Not the kind of pretended guilt, but what Tian Feng said, and I felt ashamed from the bottom of my heart!
Then, Jushou was seen with his arms folded and his body slightly bowed, saluting Tian Feng.
Tian Feng hurriedly took half a step to the side to let him pass the salute.
"What are you doing?"
Jushou felt ashamed and said: "Yuan Hao's words of impartiality and selflessness are actually good words for establishing oneself. Your mind is broad and your eyes are wide open, which is a thousand times better than yours. What you said made Jushou feel ashamed and he thought that he had read it in vain.
The words of sages have been spoken for many years.”
After hearing what Jushu said, Tian Feng's expression softened.
He sighed: "No one is a sage. He can improve upon his mistakes. There is no greater good. You and I will support each other and encourage each other in the future!"
Jushou hurriedly said: "Very good! Very good!"
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At the same time, Xun Yu, who had entered the territory of Anyang, was lying on his carriage, coughing violently.
In terms of time, Xun Yu should have arrived in Jizhou long ago.
But by chance, Xun Yu happened to catch wind and cold when he was traveling to the border crossing of the Yellow River, and he couldn't find a suitable doctor, which delayed his illness.
Fortunately, these days, people who are descendants of noble clans know more or less some medical skills.
Xun Yu diagnosed and prepared medicines for himself, and managed to stabilize his condition. However, because others were in other places, the conditions for recuperating on the road were limited, so he never recovered, and his health got better and worse.
In this era, disease is really terrible, even more terrifying than war.
Any common disease may kill a person.
Xun Yu's followers advised him to find a county town to recuperate for the time being, and then resume his journey after recovering, but Xun Yu refused.
The world is not peaceful. Since you are traveling far away, you should strive to reach your destination as soon as possible. There is no need to delay too much on the way.
If something unexpected happens, it will still be difficult for people who have left their hometown to settle matters properly in another place.
At this moment, the carriage was driving slowly on the official road, and Xun Yu was lying in the carriage and fell asleep.
In order not to disturb Xun Yu's rest in the carriage, his attendants slowed down the carriage so as not to bump him.
Recently, they have been rushing like this every day, and the speed of the group is very slow.
At this moment, there was a sound of horse hooves not far away.
Several attendants of the Xun family raised their heads and saw a noble man wearing armor, leading several other guards wearing fine armor, not far away from them.
Just by looking at the horses and clothes of these people, you can tell that they are of extremely high status and are by no means ordinary people.
The followers of the Xun family were also people who had seen the world. They did not panic. They just rushed the chariot to the side of the road and stopped to make way for the nobles.
However, what I didn't expect was that these nobles did not go directly, and they all stopped their horses.
Liu Jian did not suddenly come with 3,000 armors to greet Xun Yu. He just arranged most of his troops and horses in the distance to serve as a welcome formation. He himself came with Zhao Yun, Yan Liang and a few personal guards to greet him.
Liu Jian got off his horse, came to the chariot, and asked, "I wonder if this is the chariot of Mr. Wen Ruo, Xun family of Yingchuan?"
When the leading attendant heard that the nobleman came specifically to see Xun Yu, he bowed politely and said, "Wen Ruojun is my father-in-law. He is taking a nap in the carriage right now. I dare not ask about the nobleman's identity."
When Liu Jian heard that Xun Yu was resting and sleeping in the car, he immediately made a silent gesture to the people behind him.
Then, he waved at Zhao Yun and Yan Liang.
Yan Liang didn't react at all.
However, Zhao Yun had already understood Liu Jian's intention and immediately stood up and dismounted.
Yan Liang suddenly understood and quickly followed his example.
Everyone dismounted one after another and changed from riding to walking with their horses.
Liu Jian smiled and said to the attendant: "I am Liu Jian."
Saying this sentence almost scared the head of the Xun family to the ground.
He's a male! He's actually the lord of a state?!
Although he knew that the young man in front of him had a good status, he never expected that the young man in front of him was actually the highest official in Jizhou, Yizhou Mushou, the most powerful overlord north of the Yellow River, whom his family leader came to seek refuge with this time!
"Bye, meet Liu, Ambassador Liu..."
"Shh!"
Liu Jian stopped the man from talking and said, "Since Mr. Wen Ruo is taking a nap, don't disturb him and let him continue sleeping. I will go to Yecheng with you!"
After saying that, they saw Liu Jian and others leading their horses on foot, and slowly heading north together with the Xun family's attendants.
Those Xun family members had never seen such a posture before, and none of them dared to say a word. They could only cautiously follow Liu Jian and his party and continue walking north.
The leading Xun family attendant whispered to Liu Jian: "Liu... your Majesty, how about I, I'd better call my father-in-law to wake him up?"
Liu Jian smiled and shook his head, and said in a very easy-going manner: "It stands to reason that people in the car usually cannot sleep well on this kind of road. Even if we are more careful, most people may not be able to sleep so deeply.
Is Mr. Wen Ruo ill?"
The attendant couldn't help secretly saying that Liu Jian was really attentive.
"My family caught wind and cold on the road and has never recovered. I am very weak. I eat very little on weekdays and my body is not in good condition. Therefore, once I fall asleep, I sleep very deeply. My father-in-law cannot wake up even if he makes a small movement..."
"Wind cold?" Liu Jian nodded suddenly and said, "In that case, don't disturb your husband's rest. Let's all keep our voices down. I will guide you to Yecheng. When you arrive in Yecheng, I will immediately arrange food for you."
Stay here and let your husband rest and recuperate!"
After saying that, Liu Jian raised his fingers at Zhao Yun again.
Zhao Yun led his horse to Liu Jian and whispered, "What are your orders?"
Liu Jian said: "Go and inform our three thousand troops that when the carriage will arrive soon, tell them not to shout and cheer loudly, but to be silent and not to disturb Mr. Wen Ruo's rest."
"Here!"
Zhao Yungang was about to ride a horse, but suddenly he seemed to think of something.
Afterwards, he was seen quickly leading the horse some distance away. After he was far away from the small team of Liu Jian and others, he mounted his horse and headed straight to the north.
Yan Liang looked on and smacked his tongue!
My lord, my heart is a little too careful!
In this way, after the group of people had walked quietly for three miles, they heard a hoarse sound coming from the carriage.
"Water, get me some water."
The Xun family's attendant hurriedly looked for the kettle, but saw that Liu Jian had already taken the wooden kettle off his horse and then came to the carriage.
The window of the carriage was opened, and a slightly pale hand stretched out and took Liu Jian's kettle.
Then I heard the sound of drinking water coming from inside the car.
The people of the Xun family were all stunned as they looked at Liu Jian who was standing by the window of the carriage, helping Xun Yu deliver water.
At the same time, there was another person who was also very surprised, and this person was Yan Liang.
But apart from them, most of the other Jizhou Army soldiers were not so surprised.
Because in their eyes, Liu Jian's behavior was not particularly out of line with what he usually did.
Almost every once in a while, Liu Jian would go to the military camp to stay for a few days, eating the same food and living in the same accommodation as the soldiers, and doing the same drills.
And he often went to various military camps to express condolences to the soldiers, especially to visit the wounded.
Sometimes, when Liu Jian was in a mood, he would chat with the wounded soldiers in the camp where the wounded soldiers were staying and encourage them.
Although Liu Jian was so close to the people, in the eyes of the soldiers, Liu Jian was more majestic and worthy of respect than other nobles.
After drinking the water, he saw that the small window of the carriage was opened, and Xun Yu's tired face appeared beside the small window.
He delivers the kettle...
However, when he saw Liu Jian outside the car window, Xun Yu was stunned.
"Is Mr. Wen Ruo okay?" Liu Jian said with a smile.
Seeing this scene, Xun Yu, who had just woken up and was still dizzy, was as confused as his subordinates.
However, Xun Yu was an unparalleled talent after all, and he guessed the other party's identity almost immediately.
"Jun, Liu Shijun, are you?"
Liu Jian laughed when he heard this.
"Sir, you are indeed very clever. He guessed my identity just by meeting me face to face. It's really amazing."