The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

I had something to do at four or five o'clock yesterday and just came back. Tired and sleepy, I won't do more today. Updates will resume tomorrow. Feel sorry.

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Second more.

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Indeed, as Xun Zhen said, Du Mai was a timid person, neither like Xu Zhong and Cheng Yanshang, nor like Chen Bao, who had vision, knew heroes, and dared to gamble his life. It is impossible to expect Xun Zhen to help him regardless of his life or death with just one sentence from Xun Zhen. After listening to Xu Zhong's intention, his first reaction was to be startled, and almost threw the tea bowl that Huang Zhonggang had brought to the ground.

"The Third Clan is too cruel and famous for its ferocity. It's too late to hide from such a tyrannical force! Why did he take the initiative to provoke it? What did Xun Jun think? Isn't this self-defeating? This is absolutely impossible."

Xu Zhongxian ignored him and asked Chen Bao, "A Bao, what do you think?"

"Since Xunjun has this intention, he must have a sure-fire plan. I have no opinion. I will follow Xunjun's instructions."

Chen Bao took a sip of water, instead of putting down the tea bowl, he kept it warm in his hands. He tilted his head to look at the big locust tree in the courtyard outside the hall, thought for a moment, turned back, and said, "But what Lao Du said is not bad, the third clan is notorious, very vicious, and there are many assassins and dead men under the sect. I'm afraid that after we finish the matter, they will jump over the wall in a hurry, and Xun Jun needs someone to protect him."

"I have told Xiaoxia and Xiaoren that they should not leave Xunjun even an inch."

"That's the best way." Chen Bao nodded and stopped talking.

Of the four people in the hall, Xu Zhong and Cheng Yan obviously supported Xun Zhen's plan, and Chen Bao also expressed his opinion. Du Mai was an absolute minority. Insistence: "This matter is too dangerous! The Third Clan is a vicious dog. What are you provoking them to do for no reason?"

Cheng Yan said: "What do you mean without a reason? First of all, the third clan robbed Le Wenqian; secondly, the third clan murdered the people. In Yurou Township, Xun Jun said: 'As a parent in a village, how can you not Kill the people'? Lao Du, what are you afraid of?"

"I'm not afraid,..."

"Aren't you afraid of what? Without Xun Jun, would you be able to become the pavilion chief? You have received Xun Jun's kindness, and now you are asked to do something trivial, but you refuse to do it. Lao Du, you make me look down on you too much. already."

The people of the Han Dynasty valued "righteousness", which is also a kind of "righteousness". After receiving the kindness, he refused to return it, and it was very unpleasant to spread it out. And the kindness that Du Mai received was not an ordinary kindness, but a kindness of recommendation. In other words, although he was a small pavilion, he could be regarded as Xun Zhen's "old official". If there is something wrong with the leader, the official refuses to help. Who will recommend him in the future?

Du Mai was anxious, put the wooden bowl heavily on the table, stared at Cheng Yan, and said anxiously with a pale face: "Why am I not willing to repay my kindness? Before Xunjun went to the village, he told me not to stop practicing. Didn't it stop? I was still practicing Limin just now! Xun Jun wanted to transplant the plum tree in the front yard to the official temple in the township. After a greeting, I found two villagers who could transplant. I dug out Mei carefully, borrowed a car, and sent it to him. Last time, when A Bao went to see Xun Jun in the official temple, I also bought some fresh fruits and vegetables and asked him to present them.  …, what do I do? Is it bad? I don't know how to repay my gratitude?"

"You know how to repay your kindness? You know how to repay your kindness, but you still push three and four!"

"This third clan's villain in the township dares to assassinate even a township official. I'm not trying to push things back, I'm afraid that something will happen to Xun Jun!"

"You are afraid that something will happen to you."

Seeing that Cheng Yan was about to quarrel with Du Mai, Xu Zhong coughed lightly, stopped Cheng Yan, and said to Du Mai, "The Third Clan is indeed cunning and fierce, but Du Jun, do you think Xun Jun will do it? Are you sure about it?"

Du Mai was puzzled.

"Xun Jun used to spend three months in Fanyang Pavilion, getting along with you day and night, do you think he is a reckless person?"

Xun Zhen gave the impression of being gentle and elegant, calm and down-to-earth, not a rash person. Du Mai shook his head.

"Then do you think Xun Jun is a person who died lightly?"

Xun Zhen was born in the Xun family of Yingyin. She was young and had a bright future. No matter how you looked at it, she didn't look like a person who died lightly. Du Mai shook his head again.

"Then do you know that the Xian Jun appreciates Xun Jun very much?"

The county magistrate Zhu Chang wanted to promote Xun Zhen to be a county official in the county. Du Mai nodded.

"Then do you know who the new county governor is?"

"I heard the surname is Yin."

"Nanyang Yinxiu. Do you know what his relationship with Xunjun is?"

Although the marriage relationship between Nanyang Yin and Yingyin Xun is not a secret, and many people know about it, but Du Maijiu lived in the village for a long time. Except for Xun Zhen, he had never dealt with scholars, so naturally he did not know about it. He shook his head.

"The Yin clan and the Xun clan are relatives by marriage. Yin Xiu just summoned several Xun clan's children a few days ago, and plans to reuse them."

Du Mai didn't quite believe it: "The new Fujun and Xunjun are in-laws? How did you know?"

"Yesterday, Xun You, the nephew of Xun Jun's clan, came to visit the village, and I heard him say this. Xun You also said that he and his clan father Xun Yu both recommended Xun Jun to the county governor. Maybe it will not be long before Xun You. You will be brought into the county."

For Du Mai, the news was a blockbuster.

He was stunned and looked at Xu Zhong inquiringly, as if he wanted to see the truth of the news. However, he quickly realized that Xu Zhong was wearing a face towel and couldn't see his expression at all, so he looked away and hurriedly looked at Cheng Yan again. Cheng Yan kept Xu Zhong's words in his mind, and was very calm. At the same time, because he was annoyed at Du Mai's prevarication, he stared wide-eyed and looked back at him without giving up.

Du Mai looked at him and blurted out, "Is this true?"

"Will Jun Qing lie to you?" Cheng Yan answered confidently.

Du Mai sneered, and withdrew his gaze, his eyes kept circling around Xu Zhong, Cheng Yan, and Chen Bao, who was sitting on the side with a light smile and warm hands, thinking to himself, "I didn't expect Xun Jun to be with the new county governor. He has in-laws, and the county governor has already intentionally promoted him into the county. According to this, Xunjun has the support of the county magistrate and the county governor behind him, so there is really no need to be afraid of the third clan." He felt a little relieved.

He carefully observed Cheng Yan's expression, and thought again: "Just now, Junqing asked me if Xun Jun was a person who died lightly. Of course Xun Jun is not, not only he is not, but also Ayan. Ayan's family has a beautiful wife. , when he was in the pavilion in the past, he would have to go home impatiently every time he went to Xiu Mu, definitely not someone who was not afraid of death. Now that he is by Xun Jun's side, he should know Xun Jun's overall plan to deal with the third clan.  … , Judging from his appearance, he seems to be quite sure, maybe this matter is not as dangerous as I thought?" My heart loosened a little.

After giving him enough time to think about it, Xu Zhong said again: "Du Jun, do you remember that night Xun Jun went out to attack thieves?"

"Remember."

"In the middle of the night, when Wen Linting beat drums to call the police, Xun Jun made a quick decision and took us to the rescue first, leaving you in the house to beat drums to call people. . . . What did you think at that time?"

Du Mai didn't know what he meant. He repeated his last words and asked, "What do you think?"

"Are you thinking at the time that we might not be able to come back? Even if we were lucky enough to survive, but because of breaking the law and 'secretly leaving the pavilion', I'm afraid we will not be able to escape the punishment of the county magistrate?"

Du Mai really thought so that night. He twisted his body awkwardly and said, "No, no. How could I think so!"

Xu Zhong asked him: "But what is the final result?"

The final result was that the county magistrate issued a reward of 2 million yuan. Anyone who participated in the fight against the thieves would get money. The biggest hero, Xun Zhen Gaosheng, was in order for his hometown, and Du Mai and Chen Bao attached Jiwei. Hence the promotion.

Du Mai fell into thinking again: "With the support of the county governor and the county lord, and Xun Jun's confidence, the risk of this matter should not be high. And it is also true as Ayan said, the third clan has been in the evil town for many years. , if I can uproot it this time?..., the credit is even greater than the last time I hit the thief!" He touched the red silk on his head, "The last time I hit the thief, I was only a small credit, and I was taken by Xun. You are recommended to be the pavilion chief; this time, I am the forerunner of the third clan, Fanyang Pavilion, if I can take the initiative to handle this matter well, maybe I can also change the seal belt!"

When Xu Zhong entered the room and took his seat, he put his saber on the side of the seat, and now he picked it up naturally, put it on his lap, looked at Du Mai, and said calmly and in a low voice: "Du Jun, it doesn't matter who you are the night you attacked the thief. What do you think, I just want to ask you now, what do you think now?"

Du Mai thought about it and made up his mind. He gritted his teeth, slapped the table a few times, and said, "Just listen to Xunjun! Junqing, tell me, how should I lure the guests of the third clan to this pavilion?"

"You don't have to worry about this, you just need to get people when the time comes."

Xu Zhong smiled slightly, took his hand away from the handle of the knife, picked up the wooden bowl on the table, and said, "At least a month, when this case is finished, Du Jun, you may be promoted again. Ayan, Ah Bao, let's use water instead of wine and wish Du Jun a high rise, how about that?"

Chen Bao had always had a smile on his lips, watching Xu Zhong and Cheng Yan persuade Du Mai, but when Xu Zhong picked up the knife, his eyes tightened, and then he relaxed again. Said: "You escaped!" He replied with a smile: "Okay!" Everyone raised their bowls together, and no matter whether the water in the bowls was warm or cold, they all drank it.

——Only Chen Bao noticed Xu Zhong’s move with the knife, Cheng Yan and Du Mai didn’t. Chen Bao guessed right, Xu Zhong did have the intention to kill at that moment: he first ordered Cheng Yan to "show him to be quiet", and then to Du Mai "to lure him to benefit", the means had been exhausted, if Du Mai still insisted No, I can't say, I can only kill the mouth. After all, no one can guarantee that Du Mai will be tight-lipped and will not leak his words. If the third clan is disturbed, only Xun Zhen will suffer in the end. He must not sit back and watch this happen.

They agreed that, looking at the sky outside the hall, it was almost noon, and it was getting late.

Xu Zhong put down the wooden bowl, got up and said, "There are still three days until Zhengdan, and we plan to start the day before Zhengdan. Time is running out, I have to find Jiang Qin, Gao Jia, Gao Bing as soon as possible, and discuss a way to make the third The guests of my family are tempted to come here. I won't sit down any more."

Du Mai said: "Alright. The people in the village are still practicing, and I need to go and see."

Xu Zhong instructed Cheng Yan: "Ayan, you don't have to accompany me. You haven't been back to Fanyang for many days, so accompany Du Jun to see Limin."

Chen Bao said in his heart, "Junqing still doesn't worry about Lao Du. This is asking Ayan to monitor him." He smiled, "Junqing, you can rest assured. With me here, I can definitely ask Ayan to accompany him."

Xu Zhongpo glanced at him unexpectedly, and Chen Bao nodded with a smile. Xu Zhong said in his heart, "No wonder Xun Jun often praises A Bao for his cleverness, but he sees my intentions. With A Bao helping to monitor, this Du Mai is not afraid even if he has regrets."

One of him and Chen Bao is a "hero" who has conquered a large number of light chivalrous people in the countryside, and the other is a smart person who is careful and good at observing words and expressions. In a few words, they fully understand each other's meaning. Cheng Yan and Du Mai, two rough people, didn't know that they were playing a riddle, so they just stood up with their shoes on. Du Mai has exhausted the friendship of the landlord, and asked Xu Zhong and Cheng Yan to go first. Everyone went out and went their separate ways for a while.

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At the same time Xu Zhong, Du Mai and others left the Fanyang Pavilion, there was a Zuo Shi in the rural pavilion who just came in from outside the official temple and took small steps into the side courtyard.

This side yard is where Zuo Shi usually works. The yard is not too big, with a bluestone floor, a small hall in the front, and two or three brick bungalows on both sides against the wall. Each room has different functions. Litigation, and so on. This Zuo Shi entered the house of full-time hearing.

There was already a clerk in the house and asked, "Where have you gone? It's been a while. Zhengdan will be in a few days. Xun Jun ordered us to finish our official duties before Zhengdan. What a delay." Seeing him beaming, he didn't feel surprised, and asked again, "Where have you been? Did something good happen? The village guard who guarded the door just said someone was looking for you. Who was looking for you?"

This Zuo Shi just laughed, didn't say anything, sat back on the seat, opened the paper on the desk, pretended to be working, but he couldn't settle down in his heart. In the case of the first, without looking at him again, he secretly put his hand into his arms, and squeezed a treasure bag in his arms. The hard inside was a piece of five or six ounces of gold.

Of course he couldn't tell his colleague, the little official, that he had just gone to see one of his distant relatives, and this piece of gold was given to him by his relative. This relative of his has another identity: a guest of the Third Clan. I came to him this time to find out what Xun Zhen was doing these days.

For Jin Zi's sake, he told the place everything he knew, including one thing he heard from the next room in the morning: Yesterday, Xun Zhen and relatives and friends went to the bamboo forest to play, just as the third clan sent people. When I came to send the invitation, I heard that after he refused, he sighed in private: "The third clan dares to kill even the officials, how can I help them? I can only avoid it for the time being"! He also said: The reason why he rejected the invitation of the third clan is to show the villagers, and he also has a bit of backbone.

This Zuo Shi is just a fighting official, with five or six taels of gold and seven or eight thousand dollars, almost equal to his salary for more than a year. How can he resist such a big temptation? It's just that this matter is disgraceful in the end, and it is considered a "seller". He was happy, but he was inevitably a little uneasy. He glanced at the little official on the opposite side again, and said to himself: "You asked me what I did just now, I Just do it. But, how can I tell you such a thing?"

While pretending to be busy with official business, he thought again: "Speaking of this, Lord Xun is also a famous family in the prefecture and county, the Xun family of Yingyin, and when he was Ren Fanyangting, he also did the big thing of attacking thieves overnight, and he once ran into a single person on a horse. When he entered the Gao family, he convinced Gao Su. I thought he was a daring and majestic person. When he first came to office, he was very frightened all day long, lest he would annoy him. The 'thief who wears the robes' is so afraid of the third clan. Relatives and friends have been robbed of money. Not only did they dare not take revenge, but they also said that they would 'avoid their frontiers for a while'. This is really underestimated!  …, alas, that high How did Su be convinced by him? He also made friends with him, which is really weird."

He was thinking about it when someone came in and said, "Jun Xun called you."

This Zuo Shi raised his head and recognized that this person was one of Xun Zhen's entourage, named Xiao Xia. He hurriedly put on a smile, hiding his underestimation towards Xun Zhen, and followed Xiao Xia to the main courtyard with his colleagues. middle.

Xun Zhen had nothing to do, but just asked them how their work was done: "It will be Zhengdan in three days, and I will give you another day to sort out all the papers that should be sorted out, and bring them to me the day after tomorrow. After I check, the day after tomorrow. I'm going back to the county."

This Zuo Shi and his co-workers only responded, "Nuo~www.wuxiaspot.com~ After Xun Zhen came to the village, she didn't have any dealings with these Zuo Shi and the little officials under her command, that is to say, they just knew each other. He smiled and said, "You don't have to be restrained. "Suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Is it important to celebrate Zhengdan in this village?" "

"If you want to say yes or no, you can say no. If you don't want to participate, Xun-Jun, you don't have to. In short, it's just a banquet or something."

"That's fine. You work a little harder these two days, and you will have a good rest until the day of Zhengdan."

Zuo Shi and his colleagues said, "Yes, yes."

After exiting the hall and out of the courtyard gate, Zuo Shi caught a glimpse of the backyard door open, and faintly saw the figure of a woman. Since he underestimated Xun Zhen, he became more courageous. He stopped and looked at it several times before thinking, "Although this Xunjun is timid and stern, he is very beautiful. I have also seen this great maid in his family. Twice, she can be said to be extravagant and greasy, her body is sultry, and she is a rare beauty."

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The next day, Xun Zhen sat in the hall for a day as usual.

On the third day, the clerks in each room in the side yard brought the papers they had sorted out one by one. After he passed the review, he drew a note and archived it first, and stayed in the village for another night. That night, Gao Su invited him to drink again. At the banquet, he worshipped Gao Su in his early years, drinking until midnight, and parted happily. They made an agreement with each other to find a good day to go hunting in the wild after the Zhengdan Festival and the weather getting warmer.

The day before Zhengdan, in the early morning of the fourth day, he rode on a horse, took Xiao Xia and Xiao Ren, drove the ox cart, carried Tang Er, and went back to the county.

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From the village to the county, twenty or thirty miles away, it was already afternoon when I returned to the county.

The wind picked up in the afternoon. Outside Fanyang Pavilion, two or three people came together, all of them were guests of the third clan, and the leader was Hu / Ping with a long sword in black robes. They were invited to the banquet.