The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Time flies, time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is early November.

Xun Zhen has been in office for two months.

In the past two months, Fanyang Pavilion can't talk about the earth-shaking changes, but it is also very different from previous years. All the walls in the pavilion have been repaired, and the lonely, the widow, the old and the weak also get a certain amount of money to support.

After receiving funding from Xun Zhen and Gao Su, Jing Lao Li bought all mulberry seedlings. For this reason, the heads of the respect for the elderly, Li Chang Zuo Ju, Li Elder Zhou Lan, and Xun Zhen's most important "Yuan Pan" also visited the pavilion to express their gratitude. Xun Zhen received them politely and warmly.

After more than a month of uninterrupted Cuju training, the physical fitness of the Limins who participated in the "Preparation for Bandits" has been greatly improved.

And because Xun Zhen keeps his promises and is consistent, the rice reward to the winning side has never been delayed or withheld, and because he enforces the law impartially on the court, whether it is facing Xu Zhong's cronies Jiang Qin or Gao Jia. , Gao Bing, etc., or facing Shi Juxian, the big and small Su brothers who had "helped" him, and the ordinary limin, they all treated him equally and never had any bias, so the "prestige" was established, and the limin gradually became accustomed to obeying. obey his orders.

The more than 1,000 residents of Fanyang Pavilion are either like the elderly, who received the favor of buying mulberry seedlings with his help; or like other li, who received the favor of repairing the inner wall and providing relief to the orphans and widows; Respecting his prestige, Xun Zhen's reputation in this pavilion was unrivaled before he knew it. Usually when he inspects the pavilion, if there are people in the village who meet on the road, there is no disrespectful salute; and if he issues an order, the people below do not immediately go and handle it.

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At the end of October, Xu Zhong's face was healed. After quietly returning home and living for two days, Xu's mother said to him: "You murdered your life and affected me in prison. If there is no Xun Lang, or I am now You are still locked in the house, or you are already dead. Xun Lang's kindness to my family is higher than the sky and thicker than the earth. He not only filial piety to me and saved your life, but also when I return from the pavilion. After I got home, I sent A Bao and A Yan to come here many times to offer condolences, money, grain, rice and meat. Even my relatives did not treat me as kindly as him! Such kindness cannot but be repaid. …, you are now disfigured and disfigured. , I am very distressed and want to keep you by my side, but every time I see you, I can't help but think of Xun Lang. A man who has established the world has kindness to repay. Now he is training the people and guarding against winter aggressors. , you don't stay at home, go to his side to lead the horse and saddle for him, and do a little work!"

After listening to his mother's words, Xu Zhong said, "My son also has this plan. It's just that he is still young, so I'm afraid he won't be able to fulfill his filial piety."

Mother Xu was very unhappy and said, "Although Xiaojie is young, he has studied since childhood and is much more stable than you. With him taking care of me at home, why are you worried? And Fanyangting is ten or twenty away from our house. It’s only in the ground, the morning is coming, and if you ride a horse, you won’t even be able to use it for an hour, if there’s something going on, are you afraid that I won’t be able to find you?”

Xu Zhong is a filial person. Seeing what his mother said, he agreed to take some clothes and went to Fanyang Pavilion on the same day.

Of course Xun Zhen welcomed him.

You must know that although Xun Zhen has established a reputation, most of the people who believe in him are the leaders in the pavilion. There are also Jiang Qin, Gao Jia, Gao Bing and other young chivalrous men from other places who gradually admire him, but at first they were originally They came for Xu Zhong, and secondly, their number was still small. Now that Xu Zhong has taken the initiative to vote, it can be said to be even more powerful. Thinking back then, wasn't Xun Zhen's closeness to Xu's mother and her favor to Xu Zhong exactly for this purpose? Although Xu Zhong's real name could not be released due to the murder, it could at least stabilize the Jiang Qin people, and through their mouths, slowly attract more rangers and dead men to follow.

However, although he was willing to do so, he showed a hesitant look on his face, and said, "You and your mother have been separated for a long time, and you are only returning home today. If you don't have a day or two, you will come to my house again. If I accept you. With you, it seems a little inhumane."

Xu Zhong replied: "I came here on the orders of my mother. Zhong is also stupid and incompetent, but he thinks that he has some merits and dare not say that it will be beneficial to Xun Jun. , but there's always a time when it's useful."

Xun Zhen also pretended to decline politely.

Xu Zhong said generously: "Master Xun has given my family a great favor. If I can't repay it with all my strength, I will not only be sorry for Xunjun's kindness, but also my mother's explanation! How can such an unrighteous and unfilial person stand in the face of world!"

Xun Zhen saw that his words were fierce and his attitude was firm, so he happily said: "Since this is the case, I will ask Brother Zhong to temporarily bow down and live in the house. There are many rangers in my village today, but most of them are those who lightly die, and they are nothing more than mere mortals. It’s just **** bravery for a while, only Brother Zhong, who is filial and benevolent, can be called a hero. I live in a pavilion now, and I will face each other day and night in the future. It’s my luck! Brother Zhong, please accept my worship.”

Xu Zhong came to join him at his mother's order, and he should have bowed, but this time it was better. Xu Zhong was very moved, and busy also bowed down. The two bowed to each other. After the ceremony, got up, looked at each other and smiled. Xun Zhen said: "'The name is in the proper form, and the character is in the expression of virtue'. Brother Zhong cheated his death, and the original name is no longer available. I don't know what name you want to change?"

Xu Zhong has never read a book, and his name means "Second Xu". How can he come up with another name? He simply said: "Xunjun has the grace of re-creation for me. Since then, the humble body will be driven by Xunjun. Please give me a name!"

Xun Zhen pondered and said: "Xu's family came from 'Jiang', and he became 'Xu' because of Xu You. Brother Zhong is the descendant of Daxian. Now it is possible to return to Jiang's surname, and it is not considered to be a traitor. Brother Zhong is unparalleled in filial piety and will be famous in the future. The world can be called 'Xian'." Both the surname and the first name were changed, and he simply took the hyphens together. 'Your Majesty'."

Xu Zhong bowed down and thanked: "From now on, there will be no Xu Zhong, only Jiang Xian."

From this day on, no matter where Xun Zhen went, Xu Zhong would always be at his side. Sometimes he served alone, and sometimes Cheng Yan and him served.

——Cheng Yan and Xu Zhong have both received Xun Zhen’s favor, so their attitude towards Xun Zhen is generally the same. , A stern word and quick action, but the friendship gradually deepened.

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Because Xu Zhong had facial wounds, he often used a cloth to cover his face when he went out, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.

At first, the residents of Fanyang Pavilion were very strange. They didn't know who he was, but gradually they got used to it. After seeing his bravery in Cuju, they saw Jiang Qin, Gao Jia, Gao Bing, The big and small Su brothers all bowed their heads and listened to him, convinced they were convinced, and guessed that he must have extraordinary martial arts, so they gave him a nickname behind his back, calling him "Ugly Tiger".

Xun Zhen worked hard, and it took two months to finally move Xu's mother and take Xu Zhong to her subordinates. Although his real name could not be announced for the time being, he had to show himself as "Jiang Xian", but Xu Zhong reigned supreme in the village. Over the years, there have been many close friends, in addition to the Jiang Qin people, there are also many other confidants. For example, when he cheated to death, Xun Zhen had never seen the two people who helped the coffin to the pavilion. After settling in the pavilion, Xu Zhong kept in mind his mother's instruction that "Xun Zhen is in the process of employing people", and summoned those "life-and-death" besties one by one. In just three or four days, Xun Zhen had more than a dozen brave swordsmen killed.

These people are brave and rebellious, and ordinary people can't lead them. Xun Zhen handed them over to Xu along with Jiang Qin, Gao Jia, Gao Bing, the big and small Su brothers, Shi Juxian, and a few other gentlemen from the pavilion. Zhong Guandai, don't set up a team.

A normal "team" has a "team" of fifty people. This "team" has fewer people, with a total of thirty-four people.

Although there are few people, all of them are light chivalrous people who dare to die. They are all skilled in swords and swords, and they are brave and extraordinary. They can take one to ten, and many have mounts. With Xu Zhong as the "team leader" and Jiang Qin as the deputy, he was directly under his own command. In connection with Xu Zhong's nickname of "Ugly Tiger", the local people all call him "Xun Jun Hu Shi".

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These people in the team are all light warriors in the village. They gather from each pavilion and gather in Fanyang, which will inevitably attract the attention of the pavilions and the villagers.

Xun Zhenben was also worried, for fear that they would sue the county court, but in the end, it was the thanks from the chiefs of the pavilions and the praise from the village. ——The reason is very simple. The so-called Qing Xia is a bit ugly to say, most of them are actually rogues. They usually cause trouble, but now they are all cast in Fanyang, and they are bound by Xunzhen. Much easier, and the place is peaceful.

In this way, it just happened to implement the praise of Xun Zhen from the county lord: he can "break the bad and lead the good".

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The atmosphere of the entire Fanyang Pavilion is thriving.

The only fly in the ointment is that Xi Zhicai never came. Xun Zhen was sitting under the tree in the backyard of the house today, wondering if she should wait until Xiu Mu to go to Yangzhai in two days, when Chen Bao came over.

"Xun Jun."

"Um?"

"What are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking of someone."

"..., but is it a civil servant? Or a child?"

Wen Ping has been coming here every now and then since he became a teacher. Everyone in Ting She was familiar with him, and they all knew that he was Xun Zhen's "scholar and junior brother". After Xu Zhong came to the pavilion, Xu Ji often came too. Xun Zhen was so busy with official business and practice every day that her feet didn't touch the ground, so she could relax a little when the two of them came.

"No, it's another person. ..., what? Are you looking for me?"

"The rice grains sent by the Feng family are almost exhausted. At most, they are enough to reward two more kicks. What should I do next? Should I go to the Feng family for some more? Or should I ask Zhuli to gather some more?"

With Xun Zhen's reputation today, it is not as good as back then, as long as he keeps saying a word, both the Feng family and every li will definitely answer their orders honestly. But his mind was no longer on Cuju. Looking up at the canopy above his head, he said, "It's getting cold, and the leaves are about to fall."

"Yeah, the frost has passed two days earlier, and it will be the beginning of winter soon."

"When frost falls, the end of autumn; the beginning of winter, the beginning of winter. The weather is getting colder and colder. Once the weather is cold, there will be more clothes, and people's hands and feet will be inflexible. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient to play Cuju again."

"What does Xun Jun mean?"

"Cuju has been playing for more than a month, and the rice is about to run out. You can stop first."

Xun Zhen revealed to Chen Bao, Cheng Yan, and Xu Zhong a little about her "drilling plan". Chen Bao gave an "oh" and said, "So, does Xunjun want to change the villagers to practice hand fighting, swordsmanship, and archery?"

"good."

The first step is to use Cuju to increase the enthusiasm of the people and make them accustomed to obeying orders. After the first step is completed, you can start the second step, which is to practice the "hardware".

The purpose of Xun Zhen's training was to take the opportunity to build his own team. He managed to gather more than a hundred people, established his prestige, and gained their awe. ? And if you want to make it go into battle to kill the enemy, the skills of swords and horses are essential. If the first step is likened to the "prologue," this second step is the "official opening" of the exercise.

Chen Bao said worriedly: "There was rice grain as a reward for Cuju, but now that the rice grain is about to be exhausted, and suddenly it is practiced hand-fighting and archery, will the villagers be dissatisfied?"

"I have my own plan."

"What plan?"

"What you worry about is whether the people will be dissatisfied if there is no reward. Then, according to the example of Cuju, wouldn't it be enough to give them the same reward?"

"How to give rewards?"

"Hand fighting, sword fighting, after a period of training, just like Cuju, each team is also put on the field to compete, once every six days, each time they play a 'five', and the winner pays money. Whoever can hit the money, the money belongs to him."

"That's the best way! It's just Xun-Jun, where did the money for the reward come from? Also ask the Feng family and Zhuli?"

"Never again. Do you see me as an insatiable greedy person?"

"Where did that come from?"

"It's up to me."

"Ah?" Chen Bao looked surprised and persuaded, "Xunjun, I know that your family has a lot of good land and wealth, and you are not a person who loves money, but this reward will definitely require a lot of money! Please think again. ."

Xun Zhen smiled and said: "In the beginning of the world, there was no money. Money is made by people and used by people. Isn't it right to use it where it should be used? A little extra wealth is nothing!"

He said it beautifully, and he really did not regret this "floating money", but in fact, he had also carefully calculated.

First of all, I measured my own financial resources, "Do what you can~www.wuxiahere.com~ Second, this reward for money sounds like a lot, but it's not.

For one thing, hand fighting and sword competition are held every six days, and only five people will be rewarded each time, which is only twenty-five people a month. Now in October, there will be at most two or three months before the residents of the li are disbanded and busy with their farm work. That is to say, if they are all settled down, they only need to spend seventy or eighty people's money as a reward. Suppose one person rewards fifty dollars at a time, and the total is less than five thousand dollars.

Second, to learn archery, the people of Li people usually lack training. Many people do not even have bows and arrows. The level of archery can be imagined. If you want to shoot money with one arrow, it is difficult and difficult, and you have to practice for half a month or a month. . Even during this period, there are not many mistakes. Taking a step back, even if every arrow hits, it's a dollar at a time. How much can it cost?

All in all, it doesn't really cost much.

These calculations are clear to him, others do not. Chen Bao and Xu Zhong, who was standing beside the tree, were greatly admired after hearing his rhetoric.

Xu Zhong said: "Xun Jun prepared for the local people and gave up his own money. The local people may only see the money at first, and they may not wake up, but in the future, they will definitely appreciate Xun Jun's generosity and kindness."

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After another cuju, Xunzhen announced the decision to change hands, swords, and archery, and told the people of Limin that they would use money instead of rice as a reward.

When the residents heard that they had money, they were not only not dissatisfied except for those who especially liked Cuju, but they were even more happy. After all, rice grain is not as intuitive as money comes, and Xun Zhen's prestige has been established, and they have no idea of ​​disobeying the order, and they happily agree to accept it.

Everything progressed as Xun Zhen imagined, without any twists and turns, and went smoothly. The only thing he didn't expect was that that night, brothers Fan Tan and Fan Shang sneaked into his house.