After introducing himself, Zhou Ping judged from Zhuge Jin's reaction that he must have never heard of his name. It seemed that his reputation was not as good as Jiang's.
"In the third year of Chuping, the Yellow Turbans from Qingzhou moved south, and there were bandits and violence wherever they went, so they moved here. Did they come here to avoid the chaos?"
Zhuge Jin didn't know the purpose of Zhou Ping's coming here, but he could tell that this Zhou Wen'an was no ordinary commoner, either a member of an aristocratic family or a son of a wealthy family.
"No, I followed Liu Xuande from Yuzhou to Xuzhou. The purpose is to assist Liu Xuande in protecting the state and the people, so that bandits will no longer run rampant, and the people of Xuzhou will no longer hide away."
Zhou Ping then sighed and said: "We can still live in other states, but where can the poor people escape? Now we only hope that people with ambition can calm the world so that all people in the world can live and work in peace and contentment without leaving home.
Avoid going to other places. Xuzhou Liu Shijun has this ambition, but one person is shallow in wisdom and everyone is deep in wisdom. Now is the time when we are thirsty for talented people."
"To be honest, I came here because of the recommendation of Chen Jibi, who said that Ziyu was far more talented than him. Xuzhou was first rioted by the Yellow Turbans and then massacred by Cao Cao, and the people in the state were in dire straits. Ziyu was both talented and learned.
, why not return to Xuzhou to help Liu Shijun stabilize the state and pacify the world? Only in this way can we learn from it and be useful, make great contributions to the public, and leave our name for eternity!"
The pie of Gongqing is of no use to Zhou Ping, but it will still be useful to Zhuge Jin.
People like them, the gentry, study to become officials, and being able to become a minister is the limit of their pursuit in life.
Zhuge Jin is the elder brother of Zhuge Liang. His father, Zhuge Gui, was once the magistrate of Taishan County, but he died relatively young. Zhuge Jin traveled to Luoyang to study when he was young. After his mother died, he was extremely filial, and he treated his stepmother very respectfully, as a son of a man.
Zhou Ping's words moved Zhuge Jin. He didn't know Zhou Wen'an's name, but he had already heard of Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness.
Now Liu Bei takes over Xuzhou and is appointed as its pastor, and Zhou Wen'an in front of him is a person who came to seek talents on Liu Bei's behalf. It seems that if he returns to Xuzhou, he will definitely be able to put it to use, and what he has learned before will not be wasted.
Sir, you can only do your best.
Zhuge Jin responded: "I have no choice but to avoid living here. Liu Shijun is kind and righteous and loves the people. Now he is appointed as the shepherd of Xuzhou. This is a blessing to all the people of Xuzhou. Since I came here for you, even though Jin is not very talented, he is willing to return to the state."
, I will do my best to assist the envoy!"
Zhou Ping was overjoyed when he heard this. He had missed Lu Su and Chen Jiao successively. He was really afraid that he would be rejected by Zhuge Jin again this time. If he lost Zhuge Jin again, he would really have to go back empty-handed.
But he didn't expect that it would be so easy this time, which made Zhou Ping feel a little unbelievable.
"With Tzuyu's help, Xuzhou will be safe!"
"Since I am visiting you to seek talents, I know a person who is from Langyaju County. He is also taking refuge in Qu'a at this time. This person is very brave and may be a general."
Zhuge Jin said to Zhou Ping.
Langya Ju County, who lived in Qu'a, was very brave. When these pieces of information came together, Zhou Ping suddenly remembered a person and was sure that Zhuge Jin must be talking about this person, so he quickly asked: "What Ziyu said
But Xu Sheng?"
Zhuge Jin was shocked: "How can you know with just one step?"
Zhou Ping smiled and said nothing.
My evaluation of "knowing the affairs of the world and knowing the people of the world" is not false.
"Xu Wenxiang lives not far from here. I will take you to find him."
Although Zhuge Jin was shocked, since Zhou Wen'an was here to seek talents, it was normal for him to know Xu Sheng's name.
Originally, Zhou Ping didn't remember that Xu Sheng was also hiding in Jiangdong at this time. If Zhuge Jin hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have thought of it.
And if we get Xu Sheng again, these two people will be even better than Lu Su and Chen Jiao.
Xu Sheng's reputation in later generations may not be as good as that of Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, or even Ling Tong and Zhou Tai, but this man is by no means an ordinary person.
When he was the magistrate of Chaisang County, Huang She, the son of Huang Zu, led thousands of troops to attack. At that time, Xu Sheng had less than 200 officials in the city.
However, these less than two hundred people wounded more than a thousand enemy soldiers, and then opened the city gate and fought their way out, winning a complete victory.
This record, although the opponent was weaker, also illustrates Xu Sheng's bravery and ability to command troops.
Xu Sheng was the perfect candidate to go back and guard Xia Pi, but I don't know if Liu Bei would trust him and hand over his troops to his command.
In any case, we have to wait until we get back, no, we can wait until we see Xu Sheng first.
Zhou Ping and Zhang Wu followed Zhuge Jin to where Xu Sheng lived.
Zhuge Jin was from Yangdu, Langya, and Xu Sheng was from Ju County, Langya. Yangdu and Ju County are neighboring counties. They were fellow townsmen, so they got to know each other in Qu'a.
But Xu Sheng was not a nobleman. When Zhou Ping saw him, he saw a tall man with a resolute face and a fearless look.
"Wen Xiang, Zhou Wen'an came here to ask for talents. If you are brave, why not return to the state with me, serve the state, eliminate bandits, and protect the state and the people."
After a brief introduction, Zhuge Jin said to Xu Sheng.
"Can."
Xu Sheng agreed without even thinking about it.
This made Zhou Ping slightly shocked. Is talent so easy to find?
But thinking about it again, Zhuge Jin and Xu Sheng are both in the opposition now, their reputations are not very famous, and they live in other states. They can be appreciated and appointed by the governor of the state, how can they not be willing to do so.
Moreover, they all heard about Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness, which was different from Yuan Shu's reputation for extravagance and lewdness, and since he was returning to his home state, why not do it!
They don't think as much as Lu Su, and they don't think so far, so they just say it.
Zhou Ping originally wanted to invite Lu Su when he left Xiapi this time, but he accidentally met Zhuge Jin and Xu Sheng, so it was a worthwhile trip.
Zhou Ping also thought of another person, Zhuge Jin's younger brother - Zhuge Liang.
However, Zhuge Liang is still just "Liangzi".
Yes, he is only a fifteen-year-old boy now, and he and Zhuge Jun are following their uncle Zhuge Xuan in Yuzhang.
Zhuge Xuan was appointed as the governor of Yuzhang by Yuan Shu, but the court appointed Zhu Jun's son Zhu Hao as the governor of Yuzhang.
After Zhu Hao arrived in Yuzhang, he asked Liu Yao for help to drive Zhuge Xuan away.
Liu Yao asked Zuo Rong to send troops to help Zhu Hao, and Zhuge Xuan retreated from Nanchang to Xicheng.
But Zuo Rong once again showed his shameless face, killed Zhu Hao, and took charge of the county affairs. So far, Zuo Rong had successively killed Zhao Yu, the prefect of Guangling, Xue Li, the prime minister of Pengcheng, and Zhu Hao, the prefect of Yuzhang. And these three people,
Originally, he and I were both in the same camp.
Zhou Ping remembered that if the historical development did not change much, Zhuge Xuan would probably be killed by the people of Xicheng in the second year of Jian'an, and then Zhuge Liang would go to Nanyang to live in seclusion.
He wanted Zhuge Jin to take Zhuge Liang to Xuzhou.
Although Zhuge Liang is still young and may not have read that many books, gold can shine wherever it goes. If Zhuge Liang reaches Xiapi, he will receive more information and read more books. Maybe he will
It’s time to better assist Liu Bei!
"Are there any brothers in Tzuyu's family?"
Zhou Ping asked Zhuge Jin deliberately.
He did not mention Zhuge Liang directly. Knowing that Xu Sheng had already shocked Zhuge Jin, it would be incredible if he knew about Zhuge Liang again.
After all, Xu Sheng was famous for his courage, so it was reasonable for Zhou Ping to know about it. However, Zhuge Liang was only a fifteen-year-old boy, and he followed Zhuge Xuan in Yuzhang, so he had no reputation. How could Zhou Ping know about it?
Zhuge Jin first sighed softly and replied: "Jin's parents died early, and he still has two younger brothers. They are now living with their uncle in Yuzhang."
"Now that we have two young brothers, we can send someone to pick them up when they return to Xuzhou."
"Well, let's wait until we get to Xiapi."
It is impossible for Zhuge Jin to send people to pick up Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun before Xiapi is stable. He will only send people to pick up Xiapi after they are appointed and stabilized.
Two days later, Zhuge Jin and Xu Sheng packed their bags and crossed the river with Zhou Ping to Guangling, where they met Chen Deng, Chen Jiao and others.
Under Chen Deng's words of comfort, Zhuge Jin and Xu Sheng became more convinced that their choice to return to Xuzhou was right.
On March 18th of the second year of Xingping, Zhou Ping and Zhuge Jin and Xu Sheng said goodbye to Chen Deng and Chen Jiao and set out to return to Xiapi.
