As the chief registrar of Hanzhong County, Cheng Yu was in charge of the appointment of officials in the county and was busy with many things.
In particular, Wang Can led his troops to participate in the alliance of princes and killed six generals under Lu Bu's command, as well as Guo Si, Li Jue and Hua Xiong. His reputation greatly increased, and many people came to Hanzhong to defect to Wang Can.
Seeing Wang Can's rise, these people wanted to get an official position in Hanzhong and become an official under Wang Can. Therefore, Cheng Yu dealt with a lot of things every day, starting from early morning and lasting until night. The strong workload made
Cheng Yu felt that the number of civil servants under Wang Can was beginning to be insufficient, and he needed to select more scholars to fill Hanzhong to make up for the shortage of civil servants in Hanzhong.
However, talents are not carrots and cabbages. You can choose whatever you want.
It is very difficult to find a talented person with both ability and political integrity.
At least among the "talents" who came to Hanzhong to seek official positions, Cheng Yu did not find anyone with great talents. However, he did find many "talents" who had great ideals and ambitions but no real talent and hard work.
In the study, Cheng Yu was so busy that he barely touched the floor and had almost no time to rest. Suddenly, there was a banging sound outside the study. Cheng Yu didn't even raise his head and shouted: "Come in." After finishing speaking,
, Cheng Yu continued to immerse himself in the official business on the desk, ignoring the sound outside the door.
The door opened, and a handsome-looking middle-aged man wearing a white collared shirt walked in.
The middle-aged man is none other than Xun You.
Xun You cupped his hands towards Cheng Yu and said, "Mr. Zhong De, it's me!"
Cheng Yu heard that the voice was Xun You's. He looked up and said with a smile: "Gongda, you are a busy man who has been busy recruiting soldiers and stabilizing the morale of the army all day long. How come you have time to come to me?"
Xun You showed a bitter smile on his face and said: "My lord has left everything to us, so I can only come to Zhongde Gong to discuss the matter."
Hearing this, Cheng Yu also felt the same and said: "For some reason, my lord went to Hanshan Mountain to train child soldiers. Oh, I really don't understand my lord. He actually left his official duties to accompany a group of children. It's a headache. I
Now I am very busy all day long. One moment I have to deal with the news from Wang Yue, another moment I have to deal with Pu Yuan's recruitment of craftsmen, and now I have to deal with the farming affairs. This old bone is almost exhausted.
Falling apart."
Having said that, Cheng Yu's face showed a happy expression.
It seems that Cheng Yu is in his late fifties and has been busy for most of his life but has nothing to commend him for.
Now he is assisting Wang Can, and when he meets the Ming Lord, he naturally puts his whole heart and soul into it. In addition, Wang Can confides in him, trusts him, reuses him, and dares to entrust Hanzhong affairs to him. This makes Cheng Yu feel like a scholar.
Thoughts of knowing one's best friend are dead, although doing things is very tiring, the mood is very happy.
Xun You saw Cheng Yu's expression and joked: "Mr. Zhong De, I think you are enjoying this rather than the other!"
Cheng Yu smiled and said: "Each other, each other!"
The two looked at each other and smiled, with a look of deep approval on their faces.
Together with Guo Jia, the two of them chose to serve Wang Can as their leader, while Xun Yu stubbornly wanted to choose someone loyal to the Han Dynasty, but the result was that they were frustrated. Compared to Xun Yu, the two of them were really happy when they were busy.
As if drinking from the sweet spring, I felt very comfortable. After laughing, Cheng Yu asked: "Gongda, you will never come to me if you have nothing to do. Tell me, what's the matter?"
When Xun You heard this, the smile on his face suddenly turned serious.
After a pause, Xun You said: "Jia Long has been subdued by the lord and has returned to Yizhou. According to speculation, Liu Yan has probably sent Zhang Lu to send troops. The lord has entrusted us with important matters, so we have to consider it carefully."
Cheng Yu said with a smile: "Gongda, you are always strategizing, why are you still afraid of little Zhang Lu?"
Xun You said: "My lord has entrusted me with a big task. How can I act hastily? I have to discuss it with Duke Zhongde."
Cheng Yu shook his head and said: "I am not familiar with the matter of marching and forming troops. If you want to discuss it with someone, go to Guo Fengxiao. He has many clever ideas, so it would be right to go to him." At this point, Cheng Yu was stunned and asked immediately:
"Gongda, you didn't find Guo Fengxiao, so you came to my house, right?"
"No no!"
Xun You shook his head repeatedly, but the embarrassed look on his face proved everything.
Cheng Yu spread his hands and cursed with a smile: "You Xun Gongda, you are actually playing tricks."
Xun You said helplessly: "Mr. Zhongde, you are the only one who can make people behave according to the rules of filial piety. Even the lord can't do anything about filial piety. How can I do it? This prodigal son has been running around all day. I don't know where he is now."
How about sleeping on the bed of a prostitute? Hey, this guy is obsessed with women and is addicted to alcohol. He will definitely suffer from these two things in the future."
Cheng Yu nodded and said: "Sex is like a bone scraper, and wine is like medicine for intestinal penetration. You have to take good care of it to show your filial piety."
Xun You quickly turned around and agreed, saying: "What Mr. Zhongde said is reasonable. Only when Mr. Zhongde comes out to discipline Fengxiao can Fengxiao behave properly."
After Cheng Yu heard this, he stared at Xun You with a stern gaze, motionless.
Xun You was shocked and asked: "Zhongde Gong, why are you always staring at me like this? I still have something to discuss with you? Now that Zhang Lu is about to send troops, we must come up with a plan to win in the shortest possible time.
Deal with Zhang Lu within the time limit and ensure the stability of Hanzhong. You look at me like this, which makes me panic."
Cheng Yu said in a neutral tone: "Gongda, you spared such a large circle because you want me to teach you how to be filial, right?"
This time, Xun You did not deny it and said: "Zhong De Gong's eyes are as bright as a torch, and you admire him."
Cheng Yu then smiled and said: "I'm just saying, Zhang Lu, a Hanzhong, even if the lord entrusts you with the matter, it's not worth your while to come to my house to discuss the matter. Huh, if you have something in your mind, just say it, why bother?"
It's like beating around the bush and taking some detours."
Xun You said: "What Mr. Zhong De said is true!"
After a pause, Xun You sighed and said: "After returning to Hanzhong, my lord went to Hanshan Mountain to train boy soldiers. Fengxiao lost his restraints and acted arbitrarily. He acted recklessly all day long. If things continue like this, Fengxiao's newly recovered body will
I'm afraid problems will arise again, so we can't let Fengxiao do whatever he wants."
Cheng Yu waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, I will pay attention. Now that I am too busy with official duties, I still have to deal with Guo Fengxiao's affairs. It is really a headache."
When Xun You saw that Cheng Yu had agreed, he stood up and said goodbye: "Mr. Zhong De is busy with his affairs, so you won't disturb Mr. Zhong De. Please take your leave."
"Go slowly, I'm sorry for not seeing you off."
Cheng Yu raised his head and said, not intending to see Xun You off.
However, just as Xun You walked to the door of the room and wanted to open it and walk out, the housekeeper of Cheng Yu's house knocked on the door and said, "Master, Wang Yue is here to visit."
Cheng Yu said: "Please come to the lobby!"
Immediately, Cheng Yu said to Xun You: "Gongda, don't leave for the time being. Wang Yue has come to see me. It is estimated that there is news about Yizhou. After you get the news, you can go to Zhao Yun, Gao Shun and other generals to discuss what to do.
Let’s deal with Zhang Lu’s matter. Let’s go to the hall together.”
"good!"
Xun You nodded and walked toward the hall with Cheng Yu.
PS: Part 7 of the eighth update, please collect and send flowers.