The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

In the fourth year of Yuanding in the former Han Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowu divided the four counties of Changshan, including Zhending and Mianman, as the country of Zhending, and Zhending was the capital of the country. After entering this dynasty, Zhendingguo disappeared, thirteen years after Jianwu, Zhending returned to Changshan. It is sure to be the capital of the country, and it is also a big county.

There is a little story about the origin of the name Zhending. During the Warring States Period, it belonged to Zhongshan first, and then to Zhao. Its real name was Dongyuanyi, and it was still called this name until the early Han Dynasty. In the eighth year of Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Gaozu attacked Wangxin of Han, and the rest of Han Wangxin's party invaded Dongyuan Town, and Emperor Gaozu defeated him; in the tenth year of Emperor Gaozu, Chen Xi rebelled and sent Zhao Li to guard Dongyuan Town. Yuanyi could not be conquered for a long time, and after more than a month, the middle side of the city surrendered. In just three years, Dongyuan City was occupied by the rebels twice, which shows the strategic position of this place. When Dongyuan City was safe, Yan Zhao was safe. Means "true stability".

It is true that it is backed by Hengshan Mountain, facing the Hushui River, controlling the danger of Taihang, and the key to Hebei. Going westwards, Taiyuan is shaken, and going northwards, Fan Yang is shocked. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhao Dehe used this to traverse the Warring States Period, the Han Dynasty and the world, Pingluwan and Chuchenxi, all took the road of Zhending and Changshan, and the strategic position of this place was indeed extremely important.

After the rise of the Yellow Turbans, the Zhang Jiao brothers also sent troops many times to try to capture the city, but they were invincible and could not succeed in the end.

This is related to the terrain around Zhending. Zhending is located between two rivers, with the Hutuo River a few miles to the north and a tributary of Zhangshui a few miles to the south. Array, not far away is Hengshan, the so-called watchband mountains and rivers, it is really a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, otherwise, the second attack of the emperor would not be able to attack for a long time.

When the sky was bright, Xun Zhen and the others left the pavilion and drove to Zhending, crossed the tributaries of Zhangshui from the ferry, and traveled several miles to the outside of Zhending.

At this time, it was still early, and the city was not open. The people waited outside the city for a while, until the sun was rising and the city gates opened.

In normal times, the city gates are open so late, and there are probably hundreds of villagers and merchants waiting outside the city, but at this time they are sparse, and there are only dozens of horses with Xun Zhen and others. Just people.

The people who entered the city were all villagers from the neighboring four fields. Xun Zhen and the others faced each other. The group of more than ten people was young and strong. They were all armed and armed with swords. Vigilantly guarding against Dian Wei and others, he questioned Xun Zhen carefully.

Xun Zhen had been prepared for a long time. Before parting with Huangfu Song, he specially asked Huangfu Song to give him a biography. At this time, he scooped it out and handed it over to the guard for inspection. It is said that it is the "identity certificate of officials and the people" in the Qin and Han Dynasties, that is, the customs clearance letter. The guards checked it out and confirmed that they were correct, so they were relieved and let them into the city.

Before Xun Zhen came, he had already been inquired about Zhao Yun's residence among the prisoners of the yellow turban. After entering the city, he first found an old man to ask the specific location and direction of Zhao Yun's residence, and then he did not stop and went straight to the middle.

At the limen, he was carefully questioned by the lijianmen, showed his biography, registered it, and was put into the lizhong.

From the city gate to the inner gate, it can be seen from these two gates that the current Zhending is heavily guarded.

The horses were placed in the inner door, and Yuan Zhongqing, Zuo Bohou and other personal guards were left to take care of them. Xun Zhen, Xun You, Xin Ai, Xuan Kang, and Dian Wei entered the inner door. Xun You looked at the house path in the middle, and said, "Although the Yellow Turbans are peaceful, the people's hearts are still uncertain." Xiao Yu Xunzhen said, "It seems that this Zhao Guo lieutenant is not good."

Xun Zhen agreed and said: "No wonder the imperial decree is so urgent that I have to take office within half a month. Under such popular sentiment and situation, it is absolutely necessary to have a lieutenant in the county for a day." Strict, like Changshan, Zhao Guo must be the same. Before taking office, Xun Zhen already felt the heavy burden on his shoulders.

The sun was rising very high, and although the interior was still a little deserted, there were people on the road, seeing Xun Zhen and others, all of them looking at them with alertness or curiosity.

On the side of the road, an old man was sitting on the ground, leaning against the wall, squinting and basking in the sun. Xuankang walked over, bowed his sleeves, and said, "Ask A Weng, there is a man from Zhao Jun in Guili, I don't know where he lives?"

The old man opened his eyes, looked at Xuan Kang, and then looked at Xun Zhen and the others who were standing on the road. He did not answer Xuan Kang, but instead asked, "Listen to the accent, you are not from my county?"

"I'm from Yingchuan."

"Yingchuan? Where is Yingchuan?"

This old man is illiterate. He has never been out of the county since he was a child. I don’t know how many counties in Jizhou, let alone outside Jizhou. At the moment, this is very common. Xuan Kang was not surprised either, and replied, "Yingchuan is in Yuzhou."

"Yuzhou? Yuzhou? It's far from Changshan, right?"

"Yeah, thousands of miles away."

"Thousands of miles!" The old man was taken aback, his waist straightened in surprise, he looked at Xuankang and Xunzhen, and the others, and asked, "You have come all the way for thousands of miles to come to me. What is the county doing?"

This old man may be a little confused. Xuankang asked him where Zhao Yun's family lived, but he also asked Xuankang what to do when he came to really decide. If Yuan Zhongqing or Jiang Qin were replaced, they might become irritable immediately. Xuankang has a good temper. He didn't get impatient at all. He said with a smile, "Didn't I tell A Weng just now? I was waiting for Zhao Junyaoyun."

"Zhao Jun Yaoyun?" The old man shook his head and said, "There is no one with this name in me."

"No?" Xuan Kang was stunned, and immediately turned to look at Xun Zhen.

Xin Ai, who was standing beside Xun Zhen, couldn't help laughing softly, strode over, bent down, and said to the old man, "Aweng, I'm here to find Zhao Yun."

"Oh! You are here to look for Zhao Yun." The old man suddenly realized, "Zhao Jun doesn't have a secret cloud, but Zhao Yun has it." He pointed to the middle and deep inside, and said, "Go ahead along the road, and when you reach the end, you will be there. He's at home, it's easy to find." He stood up leaning against the wall, walked to the gate of his own courtyard, and shouted inside, "Xiao Xiong, someone is looking for Zilong, take them there."

Soon, a teenager came out of the courtyard, aged fourteen or five, and said to the old man, "Aweng, my son Long is not at home."

Xun Zhen asked, "Aren't you at home?"

Listening to what he called the old man, this boy named Xiaoxiong should be the grandson of the old man, and he replied, "Yes, he went back to his hometown yesterday."

Zhao Yun's family is not a big family in Zhending, but they are also landlords. They have land in the countryside, but they went to the countryside yesterday.

Xun Zhen and Xun You looked at each other, Xun You asked, "The autumn harvest is over, and there is nothing to do in the village. I don't know why Zhao Jun is going to the village now?"

"The servant hired by Brother Zilong's family ran out of cooking, and he went to deliver food to the servant."

"..., when will I be able to return?"

"It's probably the afternoon." Xiaoxiong glanced deep inside and said, "Brother Zilong's brother and sister-in-law are at home, why don't you go to his house and wait?"

"Brother and sister-in-law at home? Isn't Zhao Jun separated from his brother and sister-in-law?"

"Brother Zilong and his brother have a very good relationship, and the brothers are in harmony, so they refuse to separate."

Xun Zhen pondered for a while, and said, "I'll wait to come from a long way, so I can't stay for long. I don't know where Zhao Jun has gone? I'll go to the village to find him."

The old man interjected and said, "You are from out of state. Even if you are told where you are from, you will not be able to find it. Little Bear, take them there."

Little Bear readily agreed.

Xun Zhen said, "How dare you trouble yourself."

This is where Zhao Yun lives. In order to give Zhao Yun a good impression, Xun Zhen must not be disrespectful. Therefore, although this young man named Xiao Xiong is only fourteen or fifteen years old, he is like a great guest and respects him.

"Don't bother. I haven't seen Brother Zilong for more than a day, and I miss him too, so I happened to take you there." Xiaoxiong returned to the courtyard and scooped up a few pineapples, held them in his hands, and came out to share with Xun Zhen and others, smiling. "Eat on the road." After greeting the old man, he took Xun Zhen and the others along.

Xun Zhen and others bowed to the old man and said goodbye.

The old man watched them go away, then leaned on the wall and sat down slowly, muttering: "He came from Yuzhou. Alas, young people are very courageous. Now the world is not peaceful, and they are not afraid of thieves on the road. ..., eh? They came from Yuzhou? What are they doing to Zilong? I didn't hear Zilong say that he has friends from Yuzhou. Although my eyes are dim, I can see that these people are very people, especially the middle ones. Young people with swords, who speak and walk in style more than the county prince, must be nobles. Yes, they must have heard the name of Zilong, so they came to him. Zilong was different when he was a child, I have seen it a long time ago. It's unusual to see him, and now even the nobles from Yuzhou are looking for him, it seems that we will also have a noble one in our midst!" The old man was thinking wildly, but he was right, guessing Xun Zhen's intention.

...

After going out the door, Xun Zhen asked the little bear, "Can you ride a horse?"

The little bear said happily: "Do you have horses? Of course you can ride! When I was ten years old, I followed Brother Zilong to hunt in the wild!"

Xun Zhen and his party had extra spare horses, and they allocated one to Little Bear. The people led their horses out of the city, and went south across the tributary of Zhangshui. The young bear, with a young heart, urged the horses to gallop, and took the lead, taking Xun Zhen and others to the west.

Xun Zhen didn't know how little Xiong's riding skills were. Seeing him rushing the horse, Xun Zhen motioned Xin Ai and Xuan Kang to keep up, lest he have an accident and go side by side with Xun You. Looking at the bear leading the way, Xun You said softly, "This Zhao Yun is not easy."

"What did you see?"

Xun You's observation and analysis skills are very strong, and Xi Zhicai is not as good as him in terms of knowing people. He controls Xinjiang with his right hand, frees his left hand, bends his little finger, and says, "When the old man in the room hears me, he will be waiting for you. Those who came to Zhao Yun, immediately called Xiaosan out and ordered him to lead me, so it can be seen that Zhao Yun must have a good reputation and popularity in the community."

Xun Zhen nodded and said, "What else?"

Xun You bent his ring finger again and said, "Zhao Yun returned to his hometown yesterday to deliver food to the servants, which shows that he is kind and kind."

"anything else?"

"Zhao Yun is not separated from his brother and sister-in-law, and the brothers are in harmony, which shows his respect."

Brothers, friends and brothers have always been a good talk. It was a custom in the Han Dynasty to separate brothers after they became adults. It is rare for brothers to live together without separation. Even in the Xun clan, there are many brothers who have separated their families. It is very rare that Zhao Yun and his elder brothers do not separate their families.

"anything else?"

"Little San said I haven't seen Zhao Yun for more than a day, and I miss him. I miss him only after I haven't seen him for more than a day. It shows that Zhao Yun has a lot of hearts." Love, but also to be loved by young people, benevolent and respectful, I heard the Yellow Turban prisoner say that this person has outstanding courage and should not be underestimated."

Xun Zhen smiled and said, "When you see a micro-knowledge, what's your name?"

Xun You smiled and said: "If you want to say that I know the book by seeing a small amount of knowledge, I am not as good as Jun. I came to Zhao Yunli to realize that Zhao Yun is not an ordinary person, but Jun has only concluded that Zhao Yun is a hero based on the three words of the captive in the yellow turban. I've made friends with you..." He smiled and glanced at Dian Wei who was following Xun Zhen's horse, "Then he sent a special trip to invite Awei, and then he loved Uncle Chen in Runan, and when he arrived in Jizhou, he went to Jizhou again. Befriended Liu Xuande, and now he is visiting Zhao Yun again. These people were all first acquaintances when you made friends with them, and none of us knew their talents. You only knew them, and these people were really heroes and heroes." , Self-knowledge, what does his lord call him?"

After receiving this praise from Xun You, Xun Zhen was quite ashamed, but she couldn't tell the truth.

...

Although the little bear man was young, he was good at equestrianism. He traveled all the way for more than ten miles, and soon he met a village.

Xiao Xiong slowed down his horse, waited for Xun Zhen to approach, pointed and said, "The front is Brother Zilong's hometown."

Xun Zhen ordered Dian Wei and the others to say, "When we arrive in the village, we should take a slow bridle to avoid disturbing the villagers."

Dian Wei and the others agreed in unison and slowed down. Xiao Xiong turned his head sideways, blinked, looked at Xun Zhen, looked at Xin Ai, Dian Wei, Yuan Zhongqing, Zuo Bohou, etc., and suddenly asked Xun Zhen, "Have you ever been in the army?"

"how you said that?"

"A few months ago, the Yellow Turban thieves rose up and attacked our county several times. In order to help the county ruler to fight the bandits, Brother Zilong summoned the young and middle-aged people in the county to compose a song and practice daily. He taught us the art of war, saying that using soldiers is expensive." '. Under the order of Lord Shicai, a few of them obeyed the order, isn't this a ban?"

Xun Zhen was amazed, not Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun could be a famous general in the future, knowing the art of war was expected, what he was amazed was this little bear~www.wuxiaspot.com~ thought: "This boy is young, but he is not afraid. Born, equestrian is very good, people are smart, and I can guess that I have been in the army, and I am a talent." Yin smiled and asked: "I still don't know your surname?"

The little bear scratched his head and said, "You're 'step', 'step', it makes me very uncomfortable."

Fourteen or fifteen years old may not be considered childish, but Xiao Xiong's frank and direct words still made Xun Zhen and others laugh. Little Xiong didn't know why they laughed, so he laughed a few times and answered Xun Zhen's question, "My surname is Yan." He paused and added, "Little Xiong is my nickname, and my real name is Meng."

"Yan Meng, strict and fierce..., good name."

While speaking, everyone had already left the countryside. Xun Zhen stopped the horse, got off the horse, handed the reins to Yuan Zhongqing, and planned to walk into the village when Xuankang suddenly heard, "Xiao Xiong, is that person Zhao Jun?"

Following Xuankang's fingers, Xun Zhen saw that there were three or four people watching one of them shooting arrows in front of a willow tree by the stream outside the countryside.

The archer is about twenty years old, handsome in appearance, burly and strong, standing fifty paces away from the willow tree. A target hanging from a willow tree. The crowd cheered loudly.

Xun You praised: "It is not difficult to hit a target at fifty paces away, but it is not easy to hit the target with three arrows, and it is even more difficult to hit the three arrows.

The boy named Xiao Xiong, named Yan Meng said disdainfully, "How could he be my brother Long? He is the defeated general of my brother Long."