In early March, Qu Guang reported to Bafu that his eldest son was ill and needed to go to Xijing to recuperate, so he wanted to take a break to take care of him for twenty years. Bafu did not doubt that he was there, so he quickly replied and agreed, and extended the time limit to one month to allow him to
There was no need to be anxious. After getting the reason, Qu Guang did not dare to delay for a moment. After handing over all matters in hand to his clan brother Qu Ying, he immediately changed to six guards to accompany him, and took the self-recommendation letters of Hong Coral and Qu Yi, and set off.
I took this trip south to Beijing.
Unlike Qu Yi's self-confidence, Qu Guang himself was not optimistic about his journey to seek an official position. This was not because he underestimated Qu Yi's talents. Whether it was about bravery or strategy, Qu Yi had always been the best choice.
Therefore, whether he is under Han Fu or Yuan Shao, he will be quickly used. But Qu Yi has a high self-esteem and has never been kind. He can be said to be the most difficult to control Yingyang minister among the ministers, so Han Yuan
This is the reason why the two of them quickly and secretly guarded against him after they were activated. Therefore, in Qu Guang's view, it was a complete merit for the patriarch Qu Yi to be able to get a great minister who was as good as the three princes. If he wanted to do it again,
Going further is almost impossible.
However, when I thought that I would have the opportunity to meet Sili Colonel Chen Chong this time. I had heard of this man's reputation for a long time, but had never had the opportunity to meet him privately. Even if I failed to seek an official position, even if I could bring the two families closer, I wanted to do it.
The Xiping Qu clan is also a great good thing. Thinking about this, Qu Guang doesn’t feel that this trip is meaningless.
Although it is already late spring, the spring in Kansai is always longer, so along the road in Kokoko you can see pear blossoms, azaleas, and peach blossoms in full bloom, piled on the trunks and branches like pink velvet snow, and it is refreshing everywhere.
Its fragrance and fragrance aroused his endless appreciation.
But what caught Qu Guang's attention even more was that the farmers in the streets were obviously busier than in previous years. In previous years, the farmers' spring busyness was actually over and they could take a breather. But this year, people who are still sowing can be seen everywhere. After all,
The reason is that the people along the road are carrying out the order to expand their fields. After the order was conveyed by the township pavilion, many fields that were originally abandoned began to be replanted. Although the newly expanded fields were not as neat as the original old fields, the farmers also had their own methods.
, they hastily prepared the land, planted the easy-to-live bean sprouts, and planned to plant winter wheat after the summer harvest. The long acres were covered with greenery and the wheat was swaying, even the passers-by felt a kind of budding satisfaction.
This situation made Koguang sigh. Even though the Toda order caused a lot of controversy in the country, the busy and lively scenes along the road cannot be deceived. I am afraid that after another two years, the national power of the Western Dynasty will be greatly increased.
It was only a matter of time before he could completely overwhelm the Eastern Dynasty. This made him even more cautious about this meeting. After entering Hedong, he pondered over the words of the interview and arrived in Chang'an before he knew it.
Before arriving in Chang'an, he did not rush to Sili Mansion to seek an audience. Instead, he stayed in the guest house of Yuanjue Temple, and then sat in a wine shop in the city to inquire about the recent rumors in Chang'an, hoping to learn about Chen Chong's preferences. He listened for two consecutive times.
On that day, except for Chen Chong's new daughter, he had no other gains. On the contrary, the people in the capital were also discussing the candidates for the four future governors, which caught his attention. However, what was different from Qu Yi's imagination was that for Xingyang and Jincheng
Everyone thinks that the candidates for the two major governors have been decided: the governor of Jincheng must be Duan Xuan, while the governor of Xingyang probably falls on Yuan Tan.
This made Qu Guang quite puzzled. He pretended to be chatting and occasionally asked the drunken drinkers: "I wonder how the great Sima Qu Gong is doing?"
Unexpectedly, many people showed ignorant expressions, and only a few people said it was inappropriate. When asked why, one of the young men's answer made Qu Guang quite reasonable. He said: "Although Qu Gong is brave and has made great contributions to the country, in the end he has not been
How could the imperial court reuse a man who rebelled against two masters, like Lu Bu? Of course, talent is only one aspect of the job, but the most important thing is morality!"
This spoke to Qu Guang's worries, and he couldn't help but secretly complain about Qu Yi, but he still retorted: "You can't say that. Duan Xuan is Dong Zhuo's old subordinate, and Yuan Tan is also Yuan Shao's eldest son. So, the two of them defected to the imperial court.
Aren’t you also asking for glory while betraying the Lord?”
The man didn't want to argue with him at all, so he turned away and said briefly: "How can this compare? Duan, the two Yuans did not receive orders from the country, they led the people to righteousness on their own, and they did not rebel in the face of great danger. They can be compared with the ancestors
How can it be compared with Dou Rong at that time? How can it be compared with a villain like Qu Yi who stabbed his benefactor in the back after promising benefits?"
After he finished speaking, he finished the rest of the wine and was about to go out. Qu Guang felt deeply that this man was extraordinary, so he quickly stopped him and went up to ask for his name and address. The young man smiled and said, "Brother, do you want to invite me in the future?"
I drink? Then when you go to Taixue, just say my name, Huan Fan." Then he left alone.
But Qu Guang returned to the guest room, carefully thinking about the pros and cons of meeting Chen Chong. After thinking about it, he slapped his thigh suddenly and said to himself: "It is because the clan leader has a bad reputation that he needs to contact Captain Sili more! Could it be that we still have to contact him?
Do you want to wait until later, when the country can no longer accommodate adults?"
The next day, Qu Guang took Qu Yi's letter and went to the Sili Mansion to wait for the summons. Although the restructuring had been going on for more than a year, the Sili Mansion was still extremely busy. The appointment of new officials was nearing completion, but
What followed was new field registrations published in various state newspapers, which was extremely inconvenient to sort out. In order to get a general understanding of the situation, Chen Chong had to read and check in person from time to time, and rarely had free time to receive guests.
When Qu Guang saw the Sili Mansion for the first time, he saw that the guards here were solemn and solemn, and the officials coming and going were as numerous as carps, but they were orderly and not chaotic at all. He couldn't help but secretly thought: Jinyang Ba Mansion is completely incomparable.
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Immediately afterwards, he revealed his identity and purpose to the guard, and asked how to meet Chen Shijun. The guard asked him: "Is it an urgent matter?" Qu Guang shook his head and said: "It's not important, but I was entrusted by Da Sima.
The relationship is still big." The guard asked him to wait. After a while, he gave him a door number and asked him to write down his identity and address in the side office, and then return to Yuanjue Temple to continue waiting for the messenger's summons.<
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With his status, it was not easy to ask for an audience with Chen Chong, but fortunately, Qu Yi's identity was indeed important. After waiting for about two days, he obtained permission to enter the Sili Mansion to meet Chen Chong.
After covering the red coral with a cloth and entering Chen Chong's lakeside house, Qu Guang was shocked when he saw that Chen Chong was simply dressed in simple clothes and had no expensive ornaments in the house. He was hesitant about giving gifts for a while. But Chen Chong didn't know why. He just took the gift as a gift.
He took Qu Guang's house number and asked him with a suspicious look on his face: "Da Sima sent you to the capital. What do you have to tell me about?"
Qu Guang was frightened for a moment, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty sent me here on my own recommendation." After that, he took out the autographed letter from Qu Yi that was warm in his arms, and said: "I heard from the army.
The government is undergoing restructuring, and your Excellency is eager to serve the country, so you want me to ask the envoy if there is any chance?"
Chen Chong was stunned when he heard this. Then he realized that Qu Yi was here to seek an official position. Looking at the thing behind Qu Guang's back, he also guessed that it was probably some kind of expensive gift. Although his expression did not change at all, he was very tired in his heart.
, took Qu Yi's letter of recommendation, read it carefully, then carefully considered the words and asked: "Before coming, did Da Sima give you any advice?"
Qu Guangxin said, you can't say that you are here to give gifts, right? So he cleared his throat and hurriedly said the draft he had made before. The main idea was that there had been chaos in the Eastern Dynasty in the past two years and people were unstable, which was a good opportunity to neutralize Dong's thieves.
A good general who knew the personnel of the Eastern Dynasty was needed to come forward. Then he talked about some of Qu Yi's suggestions and considerations for building an army. For example, it was difficult to train archers in a short time, so it was better to concentrate on heavy crossbows to defend the enemy. After saying this, it was indeed
Many of his words are very reasonable and seem to be public-minded.
When Chen Chong heard this, he just asked lightly: "Have you ever said these words to the general?"
Qu Guang smiled bitterly and said: "The general is certainly clear-minded, but he is still a bit biased in employing people. I think that the envoy is the most selfless, so I ordered me to come. If the envoy does not agree, then I will be convinced."
When Chen Chong heard this, he immediately understood the situation. It seemed that Qu Yi was determined to get the post of governor, and after hitting a wall with Xuande, he wanted to give it a try. But in fact, Liu Bei just had a strong temper. Even if it was tit-for-tat, as long as he
Liu Bei was actually more tolerant of Liu Bei's arrogance than that of Mi Heng. However, Qu Yi was unwilling to say anything to him. He was so eager to seek an official position that he seemed to be unable to wait for a moment.
But with such a mentality, one cannot become a general in any case, but if he refuses face to face, he is afraid that Qu Yi will be dissatisfied and cause some trouble. Chen Chong thought for a while, and seeing Qu Guang's anxious look, an idea came into his mind.
Come.
When Qu Guang saw Chen Chong handing him a cup of tea, he felt flattered. He heard Chen Chong slowly say: "The Great Sima is very brave, but he is not very familiar with his colleagues. It is not appropriate for him to serve as the governor."<
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Just as Qu Guang's mind sank, he heard Chen Chong continue to say: "But it is indeed my fault for letting Grand Sima stay in the border area and lead only one division. Well, Lord Shentu just left his post not long ago, and the Taiwei
The position has become vacant. I am worried that there is no candidate. Since Da Sima intends to recommend himself, I will transfer him back to Xijing. How about becoming a Taiwei?"
Hearing this, Qu Guang was both happy and hesitant at the same time, and asked: "I heard that Duke Shentu's Taiwei was just serving a false position..."
Chen Chong waved his hand and said: "Shentu Gong is a hermit, not an ordinary person. Just tell Da Sima that I will transfer him to the capital and be my deputy."
Qu Guang was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. In the end, Chen Chong pointed to the red coral covered with cloth behind him and asked, "But I don't know what it is?"
Qu Guang said quickly: "This is a gift that I wanted to give to you when I heard that you have a new beloved daughter. However, when I came here, I heard that you were honest, so I may not be in line with your wishes."
Chen Chong smiled and said: "It doesn't look cheap! How can my little daughter afford it? Well, you can hand him over to Chen Qun and Chen Shangshu at the Shangshu Desk, and have him be handed over to His Majesty. It can be regarded as a favor from the Grand Sima.
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After saying that, he personally sent Qu Guang out. Qu Guang walked to the door and saw a dozen warriors in armor and swords standing or standing beside the corridor full of crabapple flowers. They all turned to look at him. Qu Guang hurriedly hugged the value
Liancheng's red coral lowered her head and walked along the corridor outside.