At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Then the ideal of going out of Jiangdong and looking at the whole country is not just an ideal.

As Guo Peng has been guarding Beijiang for several years and has made some achievements to gain his trust, are you still worried that he will not be recommended by Guo Peng?

And there is another point, Guo Peng and Yuan Shu have a very good relationship. Gu Yong heard from Cai Yong that Guo Peng and Yuan Shu have a relationship that can hook shoulders and dance together at the banquet. Yuan Shu spared no effort to praise Guo Peng.

Yuan Shu is the second son of the Yuan family in Runan, and has a great reputation. He has a good relationship with Guo Peng, and the network of relationships has widened.

If Gu Yong can get Guo Peng's appreciation, how much benefit can he get?

Gu Yong and even the subsequent Gu family thought of the most critical point in a short period of time.

So they supported Gu Yong to follow Guo Peng to make a medium-to-long-term investment, to create a little possibility for the glory of the Gu family in the future, and to march into the Central Plains.

In order to thank the Gu family for taking care of him, Cai Yong also chose to introduce Gu Yong to Guo Peng. As for whether Gu Yong can be appointed by Guo Peng, and how he will develop after the appointment, Cai Yong can not intervene.

Here is an opportunity for you, whether you catch it or not is entirely up to you.

Cai Yong has run out of benevolence and righteousness, and even helped you sneak away, what do you want?

If he releases the news today, tomorrow a large group of people will break through the door of Cai's house to ask to see Guo Peng. Maybe the prefect of Wu County will come to his house to make friends and get acquainted.

Cai Yong really didn't lie, Gu Yong was slightly drunk from Cai Yong's mansion, and when he returned home, he told his family and friends about this matter, and the news spread within just half a day.

When everyone heard that Guo Peng, Guo Zifeng, a famous scholar from the Central Plains, who was hyped by Cai Yong, came all the way to visit Cai Yong, and by the way, he called Gu Yong to be the chief bookkeeper, and wanted to take him back to the north. They rushed to Cai Yong like wild animals smelling blood The government asked to see Guo Peng.

Seeing the turbulent crowd outside, Guo Peng also understood Cai Yong's distress at the beginning.

It was only then that he realized how much he had accumulated from years of planning and raising, which made him very happy.

Of course, it cannot be shown on the surface.

"Zifeng, do you now know how far your reputation has reached after all these years of hard work?"

"If Mr. Cai hadn't preached it for me, I'm afraid I would be just an ordinary person in Jiangdong."

Guo Peng looked at Cai Yong with a wry smile, and Cai Yong laughed loudly, and then introduced these noble children to Guo Peng one by one.

Among these people were Gu Lu, Zhu and Zhang four surnames, as well as some children of small noble families. They all wanted to meet and communicate with Guo Peng, and the greeting cards they handed over were quickly filled with several boxes.

Cai Yong is no stranger to this, and it was the same in front of his door in Luoyang back then.

Guo Peng had to meet these gentry children, chat with them, chat and laugh happily, exchange scriptures and government affairs, and the customs and customs of the north.

Guo Peng is approachable, friendly to everyone, patiently answering their questions, and encouraging them to study and study. He is very grateful to the Wujun children.

Needless to say, the Cai family has never seen such a big battle.

The old servants who followed Cai's family all the way in Luoyang had seen it before, but the newcomers had never seen it before. They were very surprised to see so many people came to ask to see him at once.

Only then did I know that Guo Peng is indeed a great big shot.

Mrs. Cai exclaimed that Guo Peng is not what it used to be, he has become a big man with great reputation, and Cai Yan and Cai Wan have never seen so many people coming to the house, so they have to be very surprised by this.

After that, Cai Yong arranged for the two sisters to play the piano behind the screen in the living room to help them enjoy themselves.

So the main hall was full of gentry children, Guo Peng and Cai Yong sat at the head, incense was lit in the hall, and the sound of the Cai sisters' piano echoed.

"The reason for the outbreak of the rebellion is complicated, and it cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences. Most of the rebels are innocent Li Shu, who were just coerced by the rebels to increase their prestige, and rebelled as a last resort."

"But on the battlefield, they will kill and wound our army, and they will not be merciless when they rob property. When the battle is unfavorable, they will have a chance to escape, and they will not let it go. No matter if they are innocent or guilty, they joined Rebels."

"To deal with barbarians, you need a sword in one hand and caress in the other."

"The barbarians don't know kindness, are not good at production, come to rob when they lack supplies, leave when they are finished, and continue to rob when there is no more. No matter how much you gave them last time, it is meaningless. If you want to deal with the barbarians, you must have a strong army. They pay the price, know the pain, and then open up the market to curb it."

"I have only a short period of governing the region, but under the guidance of Lu Gong and Cai Gong, I also understand the essence of governing the region. There are three things that you should keep in mind. Don't lighten up political disputes because of my opinions, don't talk about empty talk and ignore practice, and don't prosper. Misuse of people's wealth without urgent business."

"All the monarchs will be the ones who may be in power or lead the army in the future. I hope that the words of this government can bring you some help."

Guo Peng put on the demeanor of a celebrity, and talked a lot about the truth, winning applause from the audience.

But he didn't know whether what he said today could leave some traces in the hearts of these people who were destined to be officials in the future.

Or maybe they only came here to seek an official position and wanted to try their luck like Gu Yong.

But no matter what, Guo Peng will say what he can say. As for the others, it depends on whether these people have that awareness.

Chapter 150 Cai Yong plays the piano and sends Guo Peng

The meeting didn't end until evening, so there were still many people waiting outside but couldn't wait to be interviewed.

Cai Yong asked Guo Peng to control the number of people, not to meet all of them, but to have a bit of posture, and don't let others think that he is such a famous person.

But any famous person must have his own score and style. Guo Zifeng's famous person is obtained by actual strength, not by anything else, so he must have confidence.

Cai Yong demonstrated it in person, and Guo Peng followed suit and became addicted to celebrities.

The two sisters, Cai Yan and Cai Wan, watched the scene while playing the piano, and left after the dinner began. After leaving, they ate and helped each other rub their sore fingers and arms.

"Sister, why are there so many people here today? I've never seen so many people come to my house, and they don't want to leave."

Cai Wan seemed to be complaining about those who were unwilling to leave, causing the two sisters to play the piano for so long.

"Okay, Ah Wan, don't blame father, today these people are not looking for father, they are all looking for Lord Guo."

Cai Yan gently rubbed her slender fingers.

"Ah? So many people are looking for Mr. Guo? Is Mr. Guo really good?"

"You don't know, Mr. Guo Fu is the prefect, and he is the general who protects Karasuma. He is the general who leads many soldiers and horses to fight in the battlefield."

Cai Yan said with a smile: "In the Han Dynasty, more than [-] shi was a high-ranking official. Mr. Guo Fu is not very old, but he managed to become a high-ranking official with [-] shi. It is really remarkable."

"It's no wonder Mr. Guo is the one talking today, but my father doesn't seem to be talking much."

"That's why they all came to look for Mr. Guo Fu. Mr. Guo's current official rank is higher than that of his father before, and his reputation is so great. That's why all those people came to look for Mr. Guo. They just hoped to make friends with Mr. Guo. Fame."

Cai Yan was well taught by Cai Yong about the officialdom of the Han Dynasty, and now looking at her ignorant younger sister, Cai Yan decided to teach her about the officialdom of the Han Dynasty from the beginning. understand some.

After some explanations, Cai Wan finally understood how difficult it is to be the prefect of two thousand shi.

"It turns out that Mr. Guo Fu is so powerful."

"Yeah, didn't my father say that? When Guo Fujun was 13 years old, he protected his father from south to north, from north to south, thousands of miles away, and even fought against assassins and repelled the assassins to protect his father. If it wasn't for Guo Fu Jun fights hard, I will die, and you will not be born."

Cai Yan smiled and nodded her sister's head.

At their age, they are not so sensitive and important to the level of official positions. Cai Yan is more concerned about the story of Guo Peng's story of the three relocations of Meng's mother.

Cai Yan was a little moved by the meaning of defending and defending the sisters in these words.

Of course, she also knew how much her father wanted to have a son, and also knew how weak and dangerous a woman was in the Han Dynasty. Without a father, husband and son, it was impossible to gain a foothold, and it was hard to imagine living independently.

Although the father loves their sisters, he still sighs that he has no son and no one to inherit the incense. Cai Yan, who is sensitive, feels very sad when he hears such words.

She couldn't think it was wrong, she didn't know it was wrong, she didn't know that women could live other ways, but even if she knew, she should feel hopeless.

Because that is not now, but the future more than 800 years later.

That was the future she couldn't wait for no matter what.

But this does not prevent her from being inspired by the stories Guo Peng told.

The famous Yasheng Mencius would probably not be able to be a Yasheng if his mother hadn't moved his residence three times for him.

So famous people can't do without the influence of a woman on him. Isn't this enough to show that women are important?

She thought that in the future, she would also be a mother as famous as Meng's mother, raise her children as well as Mencius, and let the names of both mother and son be recorded in history books.

In this way, my father will definitely be proud of himself!

The young girl Cai Yan began to imagine such a future, but the ignorant Cai Wan was not thinking about what kind of future she would have.

While the girl is looking forward to her own bright future, Guo Peng is also working harder and more faithfully to plan for her own future.

Guo Peng constantly met with the children of the noble families in Jiangdong, communicated with them, talked with them, drank wine, went out to cool off, and went into the mountains to make friends with them.

Some well-known celebrities around Wu County heard that Guo Peng was coming, and they also rushed to meet Guo Peng, hoping to talk about astronomy, geography, customs and human relationships with Guo Peng. Some people prefer war and express their opinions.

Naturally, expressing their own opinions is the most important thing, because they are also very eager to be praised by Guo Peng, so that they can gain greater fame and even become famous in one fell swoop.

For example, Gu Yong has become famous in Wu County now because he was called by Guo Pengbi to be the chief secretary, and he will go to an official position with Guo Peng, and experience under Guo Peng's command, his future prospects are limitless.

Guo Peng repeatedly praised Gu Yong in public for not only his knowledge, but also his understanding of the importance of practice.

After being praised by Guo Peng, Gu Yong suddenly became famous. The Gu family was originally one of the leaders of the Jiangzuo gentry. Now that Guo Peng praised his family's children in this way, their reputation in Jiangdong suddenly became higher, and the Gu family was also happier. up.

So they invited Guo Peng to Gu's house as a guest, entertained Guo Peng, and gave Guo Peng a lot of gifts. They also said that if Guo Peng had any difficulties, he could use Gu's family, and Gu's family would definitely not refuse.

This Gu family is very good at being a man. Most of the gifts to Guo Peng are practical items that can be used to reward the army and himself. Guo Peng likes it very much.

The time for a happy reunion is always very short, six days passed by in a flash, and Guo Peng was already leaving for Xuzhou to meet Mi Zhu, otherwise the time would really be short.

When Guo Peng went back, all the sons of Wu Jun's gentry knew about it, and almost all of them came out to see him off.

Before leaving, Cai Yong held Guo Peng's hand tightly, weeping, and didn't want to let him go. Guo Peng was also quite reluctant, but he really wanted to leave.

"After we leave today, when will we see each other again? Zifeng, the old man is old and his days are numbered. I won't see you again, right?"

Cai Yong burst into tears, feeling that this farewell will be forever.

Guo Peng also held Cai Yong's hand tightly, and said: "No, although there are still eunuchs in the court, but they can't control the government for a long time, Cai Gong will definitely return to the Central Plains one day, then At that time, we can truly reunite, and we no longer need to be separated from each other."

Cai Yong bid farewell to Guo Peng in tears, and sent him all the way from Wu County to the port. The sons of Wu Jun's gentry followed him all the way.

In the end, Cai Yong played the piano with his two daughters to bid farewell to Guo Peng. Guo Peng bowed to Cai Yong and Jiangdong disciples with tears in his eyes, and boarded the boat without looking back. The figure is gone.

But Cai Yong was still playing the piano, looking at the direction where Guo Peng was going, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Chapter 151 A Tragic Mi Clan

Due to poor transportation and extremely inconvenient information transmission, during Guo Peng's stay for five or six days, only the sons of the gentry in Wu County could actually meet Guo Peng, talk to him, and listen to him talk about the affairs of the north.

When many scholars in other counties heard about this, it was almost half a month or even a month later, and Guo Peng had already left Jiangdong.

When they rushed to Wu County in groups to see the demeanor of Yingchuan Guo Zifeng, known as "the demeanor of a celebrity and the appearance of a famous general", Guo Peng had already left Jiangdong for a long time, and they could only carry infinite regrets left.

The arrival of Guo Peng undoubtedly created a violent Guo Xuanfeng in the Jiangdong gentry circles, and it became an enduring topic of discussion among the Jiangdong gentry. Many of Guo Peng's words were regarded as the truth by them.

And Cai Yong took his two daughters to play the piano to see Guo Peng off at the port, and it was also rumored as a momentary good talk.

Guo Peng can't stay in Jiangdong any longer, his time is very tight.

He has a lot of important things to do, for example, he has to rush to Xuzhou to discuss some important things with Mi's, which are related to his future layout.

To be honest, during this period of time, Mi Zhu has been immersed in joy.

Ever since Guo Peng entrusted someone to bring him the letter, he was very happy, and he was so happy that he was a little ecstatic.

In the gentry circles, no one can understand the anguish of his repeated efforts to break through the situation for more than ten years, but he has been repeatedly frustrated.

As a family of pure merchants and landlords, the status of Mi's family is very low, only slightly higher than that of ordinary illiterate peasants, because they are rich and literate.

But there is no doubt that thanks to the hard work of the ancestors for several generations, one mu of land was cultivated, and the wealth was slowly and carefully accumulated, until today, these children of the Mi family are very clear about the hardships they have suffered. .

Because he couldn't get an official position, and money couldn't buy the recognition of the upper class, in order to protect his family wealth and avoid the fate of being annexed casually, Mi's paid a lot.

Raise servants and children, recruit talented customers, gather tens of thousands of tenants and servants and servants to strengthen their momentum, and then train private soldiers, children learn to ride and shoot, strengthen military force, and have the dual attributes of merchants and local tyrants.

Mi's packaged herself as a semi-warlord, just to make herself look less easy to bully.

Although I have no official position or social status, I have money and force. I am a local tyrant and a semi-warlord. You can't bully me casually, or I will rebel.

Using this hedgehog-like method to convey to countless families who are stronger than him and of higher status than him is his determination that he can die at any time, so that he can preserve Mi's family business and wealth.

Everyone doesn't want to provoke such a lifeless guy, and if they really want to provoke Mi's family, they will announce their rebellion in minutes, and even if they fight to the death, they can make a mess of Xuzhou, and at worst, everyone will die together.

At that time, the gentry may not be able to get any benefits, and they may also be buried with them, so these people weighed the pros and cons, and the Mi family survived like this.

The Mi family also knew that too much was too much, so they spent a lot of money to manage the relationship with local officials, desperately doing good things, building a good reputation for themselves, and ensuring the safety of their family from the two aspects of force and social supervision.

Of course, the most fundamental thing is the potential force of the Mi family that cannot be underestimated. Tens of thousands of people in the family are farmers in normal times, and they directly draw their swords to fight in wartime. The deterrent force is not small at all.

Therefore, Guo Peng has always felt that the heads of the Mi family are not only smart, but also very tragic.

All of them have the spirit of killing mermaids who plot against family property at any time, and it is because of this mad dog-like spirit that they can exist until now.