As long as Yan Qing thought that the reason why he was able to temporarily enjoy a period of peace in the four seas and the idleness of having nothing to do on all sides was still due to the light of the locust plague and drought, he felt that there were so many flavors of black humor.
And yet it is.
If it were not for this sudden disaster, called the beginning of their Tuantian grain accumulation soon, not yet harvested much fruit of the lords anxious, in order to save the woeful under the rule of exhaustion, under the self-care, simply can not spare the strength to cut the foreign, he this in the power of the center of Lu Bu's formation, want to take a break for many months, is a fool's errand.
However, the one who was most looking forward to the slowing down of such a beautiful and sweet day was not Yan Qing, but Lu Bu, who had a taste for it.
Unfortunately, this expectation is doomed to failure.
In a flash, months pass, summer passes, fall arrives, fall goes, and winter comes.
With the change of seasons, a sweet rain followed by a snowfall descended. The white color covered the land of the Central Plains, and also made the Lishu, who had been worried about the empty consumption of official rice and grain, relieved.
Especially the three counties under Lu Bu's rule were the least affected by the disaster, and smiles returned to their faces after surviving the most bitter moments. Those who came all the way from the Si Li area, dragging their families, in order to survive, have been temporarily but properly resettled, and have a place to live, and can initially settle down.
Start trading labor for food first, and then make specific arrangements after this winter.
Compassion for the plight of the people, the generosity of not rejecting the stragglers, the busyness of settling them, the pain of opening warehouses to provide relief, the spacious and smooth roads, and the city ...... with a strong schooling style These payments, before calling Lu Bu and his men to get substantial rewards, were transformed into unique merits and virtues, which were widely circulated.
Unlike the side of the potential master, although watching a lot of covetousness, but also really jealous not to mention.
Their problem is still in front of them: they have to worry about how to utilize the few remaining foodstuffs to help the people and soldiers, whose bellies and tanks are empty, to tide over this raging and surely harsh winter.
Yan Qing was sitting comfortably at home, but he never stopped listening to the news from the outside world before going forward to the council chamber to analyze it with the strategists.
This day was an exception.
Waking up early in the morning, Yan Qing saw goose feather snow falling outside, and with a fear in his heart, he became lazy.
He had a self-awareness and was clear that this physique of his was simply scum compared to the fiery torso and energetic martial artist Lu Bu.
This kind of bad weather, Lu Bu presses not to take it seriously at all, at most, in the lightweight riding clothes outside the addition of a, and as usual to the barracks to go to the training of soldiers.
Yan Qing, however, was unwilling to brave the freezing cold and biting wind and snow to ride out.
Directly sending someone to the council chamber to inform them that today's meeting was canceled, he sat down in front of the case and began to write furiously.
What he didn't expect was that just two incense sticks later, a rare guest was welcomed to the mansion.
When the housekeeper was informed by the subordinate and rushed to welcome him, he did not recognize that the person who appeared at the gate of the residence was the well-known and close friend of Yan Dahonglu.
Guo Jia is really unable to, only to have to go out in the snow and ice. In this regard, he in the out of the door before is to do enough to prevent: the inside of the cotton lining, the middle layers of goose floss jacket, the outside of the tiger-skin cloak ...... directly wrapped himself into an eye-catching ball.
Where do you care about the damage to your image? In any case, this ride, the road pedestrians are very few, all buried in the road, no one noticed the famous Guo Guicai.
Rarely, Guo Jia's nose is also frozen red, into the burning charcoal fire, warm as spring house, only then a good breath, peace of mind to unload a burden.
"Where is Shigemitsu?"
He asked casually with his mouth, but his person was already familiar with the inner hall.
Because Lu Bu gave up his own assassin's residence to the young emperor, he logically relied on Yan Qing's residence where he first served as Yuzhou's special chancellor (the current Yuzhou's special chancellor, Jia Dang, resides in a separate residence), rising and living with him.
As for this place, Guo Jia had lived here for almost a year when he first met Yan Qing, and had never been restricted in his movements, so he could be said to be familiar with it.
The housekeeper kept in mind Yan Qing's explanation, and regarded Guo Jia as another master of this house, and now neither had the intention of stopping him, nor did he bother to lead the way, but smiled ingratiatingly and said, "If you want to look for Yan Dahonglu, you have to go to the study."
Guo Jia nodded, and the soles of his feet made a smooth turn toward the study.
Guo Jia went to the time, a glance to see Yan Qing calm and solemn sitting in front of the case, back straight, slender neck is elegantly leaning forward a little, the tip of the pen hangs high, but for a long time, but not moving, eyeing the thin paper, obviously in deep thought.
This full concentration, actually fast to the realm of oblivion, even Guo Jia did not deliberately lighten the sound of footsteps, and the ringing of the door, did not let him back to focus.
Guo Jia could not help but feel a bit curious, tiptoeing around, carefully going around behind Yan Qing to see what exactly he was busy with.
Spread out on the table in front of Yan Qing was a piece of white, flat rue grass paper that had been highly sought after by the upper echelon of scholars since it was developed and put on sale due to its faint aroma.
Guo Jia is not exempt from this, and since he has used this kind, he refuses to change it again.
Only this pure white harmless paper, this time, what emanated was not a pleasant aroma, but an indescribably sinister aura.
It all started with the long, alarmingly long list of names that were densely documented at the top--
"Tian Feng, Frustrated, Chen Lin, Xu You, Xun Chen, Gao Duan, Xin Ping, Su Yu, Han Meng, Lu Kuang, Lu Detail, Jiang Yi Qu ......"
All of them are talents who are working under Yuan Shao's command.
Next to the names of Frustration and Tian Feng, Yan Qing also drew a very playful and cute mark.
But in the eyes of Guo Jia, who was familiar with his best friend's usual style, it only made him shudder.
To be thought of by Yan Qing, who had a lot of heart and knew all their likes and dislikes, the fate of these people was self-evident.
Yan Qing did not know that he was just this knife grinding posture, called a similar hunting experience Guo Jia is very empathetic. In his opinion, Yuan Shao this lingering, difficult to protect the status quo, is a fat sheep to be slaughtered, will be forced to fall into the liquidation of the situation.
It would be a waste if he didn't take advantage of this great time of panic to get the ones he had his eye on.
Even if you don't dare to reuse them, and put them in some insignificant positions, such as throwing them into the schoolhouse as a teacher to teach and educate people, or rowing them into the boot camp as an instructor to train new recruits, it's all much better than letting them go to work for the outsiders, becoming a threat to them after they shine, as well as letting them be victimized.
This was only the worst-case scenario, and Yan Qing was still quite confident that he would be able to persuade and recruit them.
After all, the oligarchic, headstrong Yuan Shao simply can not be compared with the charismatic, but also proficient in the means of mastering the next Cao Cao, and more use of kinship, screwed together, and his subordinates, but also do not see a few will be attached to the old feelings.
At least not to the point of being willing to accompany this mediocre lord to the Yellow Springs.
However, Lu Bu's power is now so big that it is important to recruit and surrender, but there is no need to labor Yan Qing to personally go out.
It is both petty and demeaning, and not necessarily more productive.
Sending an articulate, quick-thinking lobbyist is certainly not as prudent as prescribing the right medicine and persuading with friendship - as in Cao Cao's history, sending Man Favored to persuade Xu Huang to return to the fold was far more resourceful than sending Xun Yu, who was the most talented in this area, as a blanket recommendation.
And to increase the rank and promotion, always need merit, the reason why Yan Qing is not willing to rush to grab these jobs to do, is also well-intentioned, for the sake of others who want to show their face in front of Lu Bu to consider.
It was just a matter of who to send to persuade whom, and it would be up to him to use his knowledge of the relationships in this history to assist one or two.
Yan Qing is extremely cautious, stopping the pen to gaze for a long time, and so on a rough plan emerged in his mind, before quickly put down the pen, spilling out, a wave.
Only at this moment did he notice his best friend who didn't say a word, and he was slightly surprised, then he said intimately, "When did Feng Xiao come, why didn't he make a sound?"
Not waiting for Guo Jia to reply, he suddenly remembered the heavy wind and snow outside, and hurriedly stood up, turned around, pressed Guo Jia's shoulder, and measured him carefully from head to toe, and scolded: "What is the big deal that you can't even wait for a moment, and have to brave the snow and wind to make a trip? It's not easy to get well, if you freeze and get sick, what should I do?"
Yan Qing could not be blamed for this posture as if he was on the verge of an enemy. Even if there is Zhang Zhongjing and Hua Tuo, in the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty when medicines were scarce, a cold was still very fatal, especially for a weak scribe.
Even if Guo Jia is a lot stronger, walks with his head held high and carries the wind, but in Yan Qing's eyes, it is always a poor little cabbage that falls down when the wind blows and needs careful care.
Moreover, Yan Qing's residence was located in the western part of the city, and the distance between his residence and the residences of several other staff members in the eastern part of the city was not short, so it would be far better to meet in the center of the city at the Council Hall.
Guo Jia looked around with Yan Qing and dropped his complaints before he carelessly said, "Hasn't Chong Guang always been afraid of the cold, more so than Jia? Instead of asking you to run in this freezing weather, why don't you let Jia come."
Yan Qing couldn't help but be stunned.
Guo Jia, however, had already averted his gaze, shedding the topic, "Jia is here to summon Shiguang to the inner hall."
Yan Qing wondered, "Wouldn't it be better for Feng Xiao to speak here if he has something important to say?"
Guo Jia, however, said, "This is a big matter, and it is not for the two of us to decide."
Yan Qing reacted quickly, "You are summoning your staff here?"
"It is 'already'. Before coming to you, I already sent someone to inform." Guo Jia spoke lazily, raising his eyebrows, "But Jia doesn't have enough weight, so I couldn't help but borrow your name for a while. You shouldn't mind?"
Yan Qing laughed, "Between you and me, why talk about outlandish nonsense?"
Guo Jia hummed and laughed, a few points of faint dejection and a few points of soft warmth rarely showed between his eyebrows, "Counting Shiguang has some conscience, and didn't tell Jia to suffer a freeze for nothing."
On this small complacency, Yan Qing heart funny, but do not dare to show, to save Guo Jia annoyed, only brow curved continued: "This cold, called Feng Xiao suffered some big drunk, a moment when the small drink, also warm body."
Guo Jia really bought it very well, smiling and stroking his palm, "In terms of being well-informed, Jia is only convinced by Shiguang!"
"I don't dare to take this praise." Yan Qing smiled and suddenly asked, "Did you not miss informing the Lord?"
It's not that he's nagging, but Guo Jia's relationship with Lu Bu waxes and wanes, and it's not uncommon for him to intentionally ignore him and add to his problems.
Guo Jia shrugged, "If he wasn't there, we wouldn't have been able to make a decision."
Yan Qing thought about it.
Guo Jia had evaded his question, so Yan Qing did not pursue it, but instead joked and laughed with him, walking back to the inner hall together.
During these delays in the study, Jia Yan, Chen Gong, Liu Ye, and the others had arrived, just short of Lu Bu, who was in the military camp outside the city, and should be a little while longer.
Guo Jia does not intend to wait for Lu Bu, although it is his own lord, to put it bluntly, is a responsible for the finalization of the board, even if halfway inserted. The first thing I want to do is to get a good deal of money to pay for it.
Guo Jia looked calm and began a flat narrative all the way through: "Jia just received a letter from Zi Jing (Lu Su is stationed in Yanzhou as a Bu Bu Bu), saying ......"
Someone rebelled.
Author's Note: All extras wait until the end of the book.
By that time, what you want to read then leave a message at the bottom~ Otherwise, with the current situation of you guys talking about the wind is rain, minutes to ask me to write more than a hundred extras-_-
As well as this text is cruelty-free, he. won't be god-turned, don't make unnecessary worries~