The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

I have a cold these days, my brain is dull, and there may be omissions, errors, contradictions, or incomprehensible words in the text. I would like to ask my classmates to forgive me and correct me.

Even though I have a cold, I keep writing words, asking for a monthly pass!

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Xun Cheng, Xu Zhong, Xin A, and Xi Zhi only learned of Xun Zhen's return because of Liu Bei and Cheng Jia's warning.

Xi Zhicai's home is in Yangzhai, but he has mostly lived in Yingyin for the past six months, while Xu Zhong and Xin Ai are both in Zhuangzhong outside the county. Xun Cheng sent someone to call them.

Yingyin is the hometown of Xun Zhen. There are many people who know Xun Zhen. In order to avoid being recognized by unnecessary people, Xun Zhen did not get off the car. two sentences. Among Xun Cheng's people, Xun Cheng, Xu Zhong, and Xin Ai have been with Xun Zhen all these years, and it has only been half a year since they separated. Only Xi Zhi and Xun Zhen have not seen each other for a year or two.

When Xun Zhen first met Xi Zhicai, both Xun Zhen and him were still young people. Now Xun Zhen is already in his teens, and Xi Zhicai is over 30 years old.

Xi Zhicai was wearing a high crown and black clothes at this time, with a sword in his waist, and a long beard fluttering under his chin. The so-called "relocating Qi and nourishing the body", because he has been in a high position for a long time and has a lot of experience, he is less than in the past. He was a bit "high and dignified", and his bearing seemed very calm, but when he saw Xun Zhen with a happy smile on his face, his eyebrows were still vaguely the same poor young man when he first met Xun Zhen.

"Zhicai, after a few years, there is no major change in your appearance, only this long beard is far better than me!"

Xun Zhen's joke caused everyone to chuckle.

At that time, many people had long beards, and the beard was beautiful. Although Xun Zhen was not suitable for growing beards due to the habit of the previous life, he could only "follow the local customs". It is also possible not to grow long beards, but only to grow a short mustache under the chin. With age and status, it is impossible to keep only short mustaches and not long beards, just because it is inconvenient. , so his beard is not very long, but now it is not as long as Xi Zhicai's long beard.

Xi Zhicai stroked his beard and smiled, "When the beard was short, I didn't realize it, but now the beard is long, and I can't sleep at night."

"how do I say this?"

"My little maid asked me if I should be inside the quilt or outside the quilt when I went to bed at night? Before she asked me, I didn't pay attention. Since she asked me, every time I go to bed at night, I often go back and forth, not knowing what to do. It is better to put the will in the quilt, or the will to be outside the quilt."

This story is a bit familiar, as if I saw it somewhere in my previous life, but I can't remember it clearly for a while. Xun Zhen laughed.

Everyone in Xi Zhicai took a car, and everyone boarded the car, and followed Xun Zhen's car into the county.

The convoy moved slowly, to Gaoyangli, and filed in.

Xun Zhen had not returned home for many years, and now she returned to the "li". She lifted the curtain of the car and looked around, only to feel a familiar and reassuring smell everywhere. In the past life, Yingyin was not his hometown, but in this life, he has lived in Yingyin for more than ten years, from "juvenile" to "youth", especially in this Gaoyang, there are memories of his past everywhere, but it has long been his. Hometown, home.

"I heard that 'this place of peace of mind is my hometown'. In this life and this life, this is where my heart is at ease."

I didn't feel it when I lived in Yingyin in the past, and now I haven't returned for many years. Once I return, this feeling of peace of mind makes Xun Zhen extremely calm and comfortable.

Xun Zhen drove the car in front, Xun Cheng and Xi Zhicai drove behind, and the group came to the door of Xun Zhen's house.

Liu Bei and Cheng Jia who went to Xun Zhen's house first went out to greet them. Before everyone, they were a young woman with a long life, isn't it Chen Zhi?

Xun Zhen got out of the car.

Chen Zhi and the others greeted him.

Xun Zhen stepped forward to help one of them up, and behind the crowd were the maid Chi and Tang Er, and Xun Zhen helped both of them up.

"Azhi..."

"Husband..."

"It's a happy event for me to go home now, why are you crying?"

"Because I'm so happy, I can't help myself."

Xun Zhen smiled and turned to Xi Zhicai and Xun Cheng and said, "Qing, let's go home first. After I have paid respects to all the fathers and brothers in the clan, I will have a happy talk with Qing and others."

All promise.

Xun Zhen learned from Xun Yu's brothers that Xun Shuang was currently in the middle.

Although he was hiding back home this time, he didn't want outsiders to know, but he had to visit Xun Shuang and Xun Qu.

In fact, in the current situation where the clan lived together and lived together in one li, unless Xun Zhen did not go home after arriving in Yingyin, he would never be able to hide from the clan. Only when he arrived in Lizhong, many of the Xun clan in Lizhong heard that he was back, and young people from each family came out of their homes, either standing at the door or on the path in Lizhong. , looking this way. Fortunately, the Xun family inherited Confucianism, and most of the clan members were literate and Confucian gentlemen, but they would not gather around like ordinary people.

Although the fact that he came back has been known to the clan, Xun Zhen is not worried that the news will be leaked.

The centripetal force and cohesion of the clan in this era are very strong, which can be seen from only two simple examples: Cao Cao later raised the army, such as his younger brother Cao Ren, who all led the crowd to follow, winning and losing; At that time, his descendant Ben Shi was a county magistrate of Fuchun County, and when he heard the news, he hung up his seal and resigned. No worries, no need to worry about the clan and relatives, so he stayed in his hometown, and rallied five or six hundred people from the village and clan to protect himself. Later, Sun Jian died in battle, Sun Ce succeeded, and sent people to invite Sun Jing, and Sun Jing immediately took him with him. Righteous followers and family members went to join him.

The same is true for the Xun clan.

Han Fu, a native of Yingchuan, later served as the shepherd of Jizhou. In order to enrich his wings, he sent horses to Yingchuan to welcome the scholars of Yingchuan into Hebei. At that time, few scholars from Yingchuan were willing to accept Han Fu's invitation. In Jizhou, the unity of his clan can be seen.

Therefore, even though the news of Xun Zhen's return had already been known to the clan, Xun Zhen was not worried about it. As for the few foreign surnames in Gao Yangli, these foreign surnames have lived together with the Xun family for a long time, but they will definitely not betray Xun Zhen. Taking a step back, even if someone sells Xun Zhen, it is not Xun Zhen who should be most embarrassed, but the magistrate of Yingyin County.

But he said that Xun Zhen came to Xun Shuang's house and worshipped in the hall.

Xun Shuang also already knew about Xun Zhen's return. He expected that he would come to see him. He had been waiting for him in the hall for a long time. When he saw him coming, he ordered him to stand up. Because he knew that Xun Zhen and Xun Qu were called brothers of the clan, In fact, the friendship was deep, and he ordered someone to summon Xun Qu. The three sat down to talk.

Xun Shuang ranked sixth in Xun's Eight Dragons, much younger than Xun Lai, but this year he passed his sixtieth year.

Xun Qu is not too young anymore, he is already old, and there are a lot of gray and variegated colors in the bun. However, although he is old, his spirit is much better than before the party.

Xun Qu was the son of Xun Tan and the son of Xun Yu. Both Xun Tan and Xun Yu served as two thousand stone officials. Xun Yu was also one of the "Eight Jun" members of the party. After the Liberation Party's disbandment, the states and counties in the past few years have levied on him, but he has not responded.

Although he was old, his temperament did not change. When he saw Xun Zhen, Xun Qu did not turn around, and asked directly: "Zhenzhi, you are not staying in Changsha, and you suddenly returned home, there must be a reason, but because of Seeing the political turmoil in Luoyang, why are you coming back?"

Different from the Xun Yan brothers, Xun Shuang and Xun Qu are people who have experienced ups and downs and ups and downs in life. Some high-ranking officials and ministers often have correspondence and are very aware of the situation in the DPRK. Therefore, seeing that Xun Zhen did not return early or late, but when he came back, he guessed that he would return this time. It is related to the political situation in Luoyang.

It is too difficult for a person to succeed. Whether he is trying to prevent Dong Zhuo from entering the capital in the future, or if he fails to prevent him or raises troops to fight against Dong, he will need the support of his clan. Xun Zhenyin also replied directly: "If you know me, Zhong Brother."

"I guess that's the case, it's just..., since you are not being forgiven, you are still waiting for your sins to die. What does the Luoyang political turmoil have to do with you?"

Xun Zhen is now desperate, and he is not the prefect of Wei County and the Marquis of Yingyin.

Xun Zhen took out the same set of rhetoric to Xun Yu's brothers again: "I have been friends with Yuan Benchu, he has a long-standing ambition to punish eunuchs, and now he is in sympathy with the general, Jian Shuo and Dong Zhong have been defeated and died successively. , according to my expectation, those who follow him will belong to Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong!"

Xun Shuang asked, "Do you want to go to Luoyang and participate in this secretly?"

"'Liangyuan is good, but it is not the hometown of long-term love'. Although Luoyang is good, it is not a place to go to at this time."

Xun Shuang agreed with his judgment, nodded, and asked, "Then what do you mean?"

"Changsha is too far away, and if something happens to Luoyang, I can't keep up with it; Yingyin is close to Gyeonggi, and it will take me a few days to go to Luo by light ride. Therefore, I dived back to my hometown to explore Luoyang and facilitate communication. As I expected, if the execution of the **** happens, it can be decided according to the situation."

Brother Xun Yan guessed that Xun Zhen came back because "Yuan Benchu ​​would petition the court to forgive Xun Zhen's sins". To the Xun Yan brothers, Xun Zhen didn't have to explain too much, let them guess, but to Xun Shuang and Xun Qu, he couldn't be too vague, so compared to what he said to the Xun Yan brothers, Xun Zhen gave Xun Shuang, Xun Qu went a step further and explained the purpose of his return a little more clearly.

Xun Shuang and Xun Qu understood what he meant.

Xun Shuang was silent for a moment, then sighed: "In the past, when I died in Jianghai, you were still young, and in the first year of Zhongping, I returned to the county, and you were already well-known for your courage. : 'I don't care that my Xun clan's Confucian family, you are a tiger son.' Later, you conquered the Yellow Turbans from the Zuo General, and won the title of Marquis with military merit. Although I was in Yuzhou, I often heard your name, and then, last year, you again You captured and destroyed Ye Zhao, and you became famous. That was the time. When I first heard the news, I sighed! Now, you are sneaking back to your hometown, and you want to participate in Yuan Benchu's plan to execute the eunuch.  …, Zhenzhi, you both If you have the ambition to follow Aqu's father and follow his father, I will not stop you, but you must think clearly!"

"A-Qu's father and his obedient father" refers to the brothers Xun Tan and Xun Yu. Both of them are Xun Shuang's obedient brothers. When Shang and Xun Yu were the prime minister of Pei, there were relatives, clans, and guests of the **** who were in the two counties. Although they committed minor crimes, they would still be punished. Empress Xun Yu conspired with Dou Wu and Chen Fan to punish them. The **** was defeated, and he and Li Ying died, and Xun Tan was imprisoned for life.

There are two main branches of the Xun clan, one is Xun Shu, the best ones are Balong and Xun Yu, and the other is Xun Tan and Xun Yu brothers, and the best ones are Xun Qu, Xun You, etc. Although the two lines are both specialized in Confucianism, they are slightly different in terms of "family style". Most of the children of Xun Shu's line have a gentleman's demeanor, while the children of the Xun Tan brothers are more heroic and chivalrous. gas.

For example, the best two of the eight dragons, Sanlong and Xun Shuang, who have passed away, are also known as "Er Xun is both jade, Ciming is bright, Shuci is beautiful", the jade, the gentleman, the two of them All gentle gentlemen. For example, Xun Yu, who was a generation later than the Eight Dragons, "is as clear as ice, as clear as jade", and he is also an elegant gentleman.

As for the Xun Tan brothers, there is no need to say more about the Xun Tan brothers. If it were not for the chivalrous spirit, Xun Yu would not be known as "the world is good friends". Xun Qu also had chivalry, he was good at fencing, and he was good at drinking in his early years. Although Xun You is not as heroic as Xun Qu, he is "foolish on the outside, wise on the outside, courageous on the outside" and good at drawing tricks. If he is a gentleman as elegant as jade, it is difficult to do this, so he is also a generous hero in his chest. angry.

Xun Zhen solemnly complied with promises.

After seeing Xun Shuang and Xun Qu, Xun Zhen returned home and met Xi Zhicai again.

Xun Zhen asked about Ying Yin's situation in the past half a year after the parting reunion.

Xu Zhong replied that at the end of last year, two groups of assassins had come, but they were both discovered and killed before they entered the county seat. Since the spring of this year, it has been calm, and nothing like this has happened again.

These two groups of assassins were apparently sent by Zhao Zhong. If there were no more assassins after the spring of this year, it would be easy to understand. At the beginning of this spring, Emperor Ling was already seriously ill. Then, Emperor Ling died, and many forces in Luoyang were because of this. A fierce struggle was launched to reshuffle the cards. Heavyweights such as Jian Shuo and Dong Zhong died one by one. Zhao Zhong was too busy to take care of himself. How could he still send someone to Yingyin to assassinate him?

Xunzhen's house was not big. Before he started his official career, his family was neither poor nor rich, but a middle-class family. He only lived in two houses in the front and back. It was all for the purpose of accommodating righteous servants and disciples, but the house where he lived was never rebuilt. Later, he was worshipped as the Marquis of Yingyin. Zhao Zhinian's arrest of Ye has never been his concern, so until now, his family has only entered the courtyard twice.

The house is small and cannot accommodate too many people.

After meeting Xu Zhong, Xin Ai, and Xun, we drank and slept together that night.

Early the next morning, Xun Zhen told them to go back first, and ordered them to call Xu Zhuo (Xu Fu), Wen Pin, Xu Ji, Xuan Kang and others. When sending them out, Xun Zhen exhorted: "Luoyang continues to bleed, or there may be trouble, please wait for the troops and horses to prepare for the emergency."

In the morning, I met Xu Zhuo and others, and in the afternoon I saw Chen Bao, Liu Deng, Chen Wu, Chen Dao, Gao Su, Jiang Hu, Gao Jia, Gao Bing, Su Ze, Su Zheng and other old people from Xixiang.

At noon the next day, Le Jin, Feng Gong and others came from Yangzhai.

Among the people under Xun Zhen's tent, he, Le Jin and Feng Gong were the ones who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

When Xun Zhen left Yingchuan, he recommended several people to the Yingchuan prefecture. Among them, Le Jin was recommended by him to be Cao Ye, a military soldier of the county, and took his place. In addition, he also recommended Gao Su, Feng Gong, etc. The government barracks, or in Tieguan, later Gao Su hanged his seal and went to Jizhou to vote for him, and the rest of the people stayed in the county.

Over the years, several prefects of Yingchuan have been replaced. Some of the people Xun Zhen stayed in the prefecture have quit, some have been promoted, some have been transferred to several positions, only Le Jin, but they have always stayed in the prefecture soldier Cao Zhu's position did not move.

There are three reasons why Le Jin was able to serve as the county soldier Cao Ye for a long time: one is that although Xun Zhen left Yingchuan, his influence on the county soldiers was too great, and changing a person would not necessarily make the county soldiers uniform; Jin himself has military talent. He served as the county soldier Cao Ye in the past few years. He has pacified several "thieves gathering and chaos" in the county, and ensured the stability of Yingchuan; the other is that Le Jin obeyed Xunzhen's orders and was willing to Staying in the post of the county soldier Cao Ye, even if the prefect wanted to promote him, he refused to do it.

Compared with before the separation, Xi Zhi has changed, and Le Jin has also changed.

Le Jin has been in the army for a long time. Although the current number of soldiers in Yingchuan County is not as good as when Xun Zhen flattened the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan, there are nearly a thousand soldiers. However, the killing aura on his body was obviously stronger.

When he saw Xun Zhen, he was happy to bow down.

Le Jin, a cold scholar from a foreign county, can serve as the county soldier Cao Ye in Yingchuan for a long time, and he has been treated with great respect by the prefects of Yingchuan. Xun Zhen's status is getting higher and higher, so he is already deeply branded as Xun Zhen, like Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Jia, Xu Zhong, even though he hasn't seen each other for so many years. Xun Zhen is now desperate, but he still treats Xun Zhen with respect and respect.

Xun Zhen helped him up and looked at him carefully. Seeing that he was much darker and more powerful than before, he sighed and said, "Wen Qian, there are more thieves and chaos today, I am in Jizhou, so I can not worry about my hometown, Quan Laiqing. It's because of Yingchuan! All these years, you've worked hard for you!"

A smile appeared on Le Jin's dark face, and he said, "In terms of hard work, how can it be compared with Jun's crusade against the Yellow Turbans and the giant thieves of Zhao Wei? Jun Naihonghu, like an enterr, is at most a house sparrow who guards the door. Disgraceful, Yingchuan has been relatively stable these years."

Xun Zhen laughed: "Qing's word 'Wen Qian' is like a real person, and it is really too modest."

Le Jin was concerned about Xun Zhen's safety, and said worriedly: "After Zi succeeded to the throne today, although the arrest of Jun by the prefecture and county has slowed down, it will be urged from time to time. Don't be careless, why did Jun come back at this time?"

To Xun Shuang, Xun Qu, and the brothers Xun Yan and Xun Yu, Xun Zhen needed to explain the reason for coming back, but he didn't have to explain it too carefully to these people under the account. things, and focus on personal friendship.

For several days, Xun Zhen met with the people under the tent and the door, or with the elders and peers of the clan. Although it was a "sneak home", it was very busy, even the door of the back house. Rarely entered, and only after a few days did he have time to be alone with Chen Zhi, Chi Mai, and Tang Er.