At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

"Zifeng came back this time and brought so many gifts, how can I feel sorry for it?"

"Hahaha, I've said it before. A good horse deserves a hero. When I got such a good horse, I immediately thought of him. If it wasn't for him, who else would be worthy of this horse?"

Guo Peng raised his head, and all the cronies and friends around Yuan Shu came forward to flatter him one by one, one said "it must be the road", and the other said "it must belong to the road", which made Yuan Shu very happy.

Not only that, there was also a guy who had practiced the art of flattering horses and made a fu on the spot.

Because Yuan Shu named the horse "Black Dragon", he made "Black Dragon Fu".

The whole story is full of nasty flattering words, and what they do is called a colorful and shameless.

This kind of talent made Guo Peng a man of heaven.

Then Guo Peng was very upset.

Thinking to himself that Guo, who has never lost to others in terms of shamelessness and acting skills, was not to be outdone, so he took up a pen and copied "Black Dragon Fu" and presented it to Yuan Shu to show off.

Mr. Guo's calligraphy has been recommended by many celebrities over the years, and it is quite famous.

Yuan Shu was very pleasantly surprised. Looking at this majestic calligraphy masterpiece, he was overjoyed and felt extremely happy.

The so-called things gather together and people are divided into groups, it just so happens that everyone present, including Guo Peng, is a shameless person.

As long as Yuan Shu is happy, everyone has a tacit understanding and puts shame aside, so everyone smiles and applauds that brazen brother and the even more brazen Guo Peng, and praises them as "celebrity demeanor".

Yuan Shu was even more happy, smiling like a chrysanthemum blooming on his face, full of joy, nothing but laughing.

Then, Yuan Shu held Guo Peng's hand and sat at a table with him, eating and drinking, being very intimate, and then went to the stage to dance with the dancers when the mood came.

Then another group of people came forward and hugged the dancer for fun. The men's wild laughter and the women's fake laughter filled this small world. How can a group of demons dance wildly?

And the guy who made the Black Dragon Fu had the audacity to say that this is a state of joy and forgetfulness, a very high level that only celebrities can have, which really makes ordinary people like him envious.

Then they stepped forward together and joined the queue of demons dancing wildly, hugging left and right and desperately mopping up, making ugly appearances.

Guo Peng and Yuan Shu laughed together, becoming even more "happy and forgetful".

Therefore, a person with a sense of shame is not necessarily happy, but a person without a sense of shame must be happy.

The banquet lasted until the curfew, and everyone was so drunk that a bunch of people fell together and couldn't get up.

Yuan Shu was the most drunk, fell asleep leaning on Guo Peng and couldn't get up, snoring like thunder.

Guo Peng was not drunk enough to drink, so it was still Guo Peng who carried Yuan Shu to his bedroom.

Yuan Shu's wife Feng Shi also specially thanked Guo Peng.

"I haven't seen Mr. Guo Fu for a long time, so I am very happy. I have to thank Mr. Guo this time."

"It's okay, I haven't seen the road for a long time, and I'm very excited. I'll trouble Madam next."

Guo Peng left soon.

This guy Yuan Shu doesn't have too many advantages, but his wife is really beautiful, she can be called stunning.

Guo Peng laughed and set foot on the way home.

Chapter 164 Yuan Shu who wants to eat meat

For the next few days, Guo Peng kept visiting his friends.

Officials who were close friends in the past, rangers, Yang Puma Ridun, these old elders, drank and chatted with them.

Then one day Guo Peng finally had some free time, and was called by Yuan Shu to have a drink with him.

While drinking and chatting with Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu gave Guo Peng a suggestion.

"Zifeng, you are now leading troops outside and serving as the prefect of the border county. Although you look very good and have a bright future, you are too far away from Luoyang, so it is not easy to be taken seriously."

Saying this, Yuan Shu lowered his voice, and said to Guo Peng in a low voice: "More importantly, when the time comes, you won't be able to get a good place, and you won't be able to get a good position. This is a great disadvantage." things."

"This... I have nothing to do, and with my credit and age, I am already very satisfied to be able to take up such a position. What more dare I ask for?"

"A man can't go up, should he go down?"

Yuan Shu shook his head and said: "Although you have Mr. Lu as your teacher and an official in Luoyang, Mr. Lu can't manage the promotion of officials, and it is difficult to find a position with more prospects for you. When you encounter a good opportunity, it is a good thing. It's not your turn, I have a suggestion, I wonder if you are interested."

Guo Peng quickly showed a very interested look.

"Please tell me about the highway."

"General, He Jin."

Yuan Shu grinned: "Since He Suigao opened the mansion, he has recruited and recruited scholars as subordinates in many ways, and the more famous he is, the more he wants to be recruited, so as to show his prestige as a general.

I can't say anything else, but your reputation is enough. You are famous in Luoyang and everyone knows it. Under such circumstances, why don't you go to see He Suigao and get close to him? "

Lu Zhi also suggested to Guo Peng to visit He Jin before, and now Yuan Shu also said the same, it seems very necessary.

Guo Peng thought for a while, showing a worried expression.

"The general has great authority. I know this, but I have never had any contact with the general. How can I meet the general?"

"What is no relationship?"

Yuan Shu had a look of resentment: "In the war against the Yellow Turban, the general was the commander. Both you and Lu Gong are subordinates of the general. Although you have never directly commanded them, what is this not an exchange?

The general is also very happy about the meritorious service your teachers and apprentices have made in the Battle of the Yellow Turbans. Since the general took office, he has contributed a lot to Duke Lu's career. Otherwise, how do you think Duke Lu has been able to serve as minister for so many years? "

"I see!"

Guo Peng looked suddenly enlightened, and then he was a little distressed.

"But I never thought of this. After receiving the credit, I have been leading troops in the northern region, and I have never met the general. Now..."

"It's not too late now. He Suigao was born in a butcher. He likes famous people to visit him. This will make him feel very dignified and dignified. You, Guo Zifeng, have a great reputation. Maybe He Suigao also wants to meet you now." .”

Yuan Shu showed a smile that everything is under control.

"It turned out to be so!"

Guo Peng looked surprised.

"I also did things under He Suigao's command. He Suigao won the current official position for me. I recommend it to you. You go to see He Suigao. No matter what, hang out with He Suigao first. Familiar.

Always let He Suigao remember you and have an impression of you. If you really want to do something in the future, I will recommend one or two for you. After all, you can’t always stay in Bianjun. As time goes by, you will really want to be in Bianjun It's been a long time, that's not good. "

Yuan Shu looked like he was confiding in Guo Peng, patted his chest and took care of this matter.

Guo Peng immediately held Yuan Shu's hand, his face was full of joy

"In that case, please leave the highway."

After leaving Yuan Mansion and getting into the car, Guo Peng took a deep breath and let it out slowly to calm himself down.

It is impossible for me to stay in Shanggu County forever, and it is impossible to use Shanggu County as my basic base.

Staying in Shanggu County now is purely to use the geographical advantage to transfuse his real basic base, and he will inevitably return to the Central Plains in the future.

The Central Plains is the place where I made my most prominent statement, where I started my career, and where the most talented people are.

Although the land of the Central Plains' Four Wars seems to be at a great disadvantage, and there are generally sayings that there are grass bellies with golden horns and silver borders, but things cannot always be viewed mechanically. War is not a game, and there are no fixed rules.

Since ancient times, many people have rebelled, and whether they succeed does not depend on where the rebellion takes place.

Moreover, people in this day and age still attach great importance to the difference between regional origins, and local protectionism is prevalent. It is even more difficult for a non-local person to drive the local people to rebel.

Yuan Shao chose Hebei to start his career, because there are many old officials of the Yuan family in Hebei, and Yuan Shao is close to playing at home in Hebei.

And the base land of the Yuan Clan in Runan had to be given over to Yuan Shu, because Yuan Shu was the legitimate son and Yuan Shao was the concubine, so Yuan Shu's home in Runan was even more of a home field.

Even so, with the Yuan family's network of contacts, as long as it is a densely populated place, it is possible to start a family and fight for the basics everywhere.

And others are different.

If you can't choose to play at home or away from your hometown, who will pay attention to those aristocratic families who can provide soldiers and talents?

Liu Bei did become a Xuzhou herder, but he had no roots in Xuzhou and no time to cultivate them. He was as fierce as a tiger in one operation, and betrayed one after another by the civil and military around him.

First defeated by Lu Bu, and then driven away by Cao Cao, he lost Xuzhou directly.

Guo Peng has a great reputation in Youzhou, but he is not from Youzhou, and he has no time to cultivate old officials in Youzhou. His family's power is mainly in the Peiguo area, in Yangdi, Yingchuan, and in Yuzhou.

To start a family, you must choose a place you can live in, where your family's relationship is enough to connect with the local powerful gentry, and you can't choose randomly from all over the world.

So in fact, most people have no choice, and their origin directly limits the right of choice for most people.

Guo Peng is a native of the Kanto region, so he naturally has the qualifications to be a member of the group of princes of the Kanto region. Of course, he must make good use of this status.

Therefore, he must return to the Central Plains before the world is in chaos, and it is best to get an official position near Yuzhou, as a place to start in an upright manner.

He had some calculations in his heart, some preparations and plans.

He intends to show off a wave of operations at the moment when the world is in chaos, so as to gain an advantage for himself and lay some foundations for the future.

And Yuan Shu also wanted to cultivate his minions by doing this.

Guo Peng has sharp teeth and sharp claws. He is one of the few really capable people among his group of cronies.

Although Yuan Shu is innocent and cute, his IQ is not low.

He is very clear about who is just used to brag about himself to make himself happy, and who can be taken seriously and cultivated.

They actively cultivate their minions, expand their sphere of influence, and use everything they can to make themselves more famous and look better.

Yuan Shao recruited rangers and celebrities to associate with him everywhere, and Yuan Shu also wanted to recruit rangers and celebrities to associate with him.

Before Guo Peng, Yuan Shu was at a disadvantage. With Guo Peng, Yuan Shu could become evenly matched with Yuan Shao in no time.

So Yuan Shu knew how he should focus on cultivating his own power, so as to make his foreign aid and wings more full.

Yuan Shu has now obtained the position of Henan Yin, and together with Yuan Shao, he was promoted by He Jin to take up such a position.

However, many people under He Jin's command had a particularly good relationship with Yuan Shao, and they usually followed Yuan Shao's lead in everything they did, so it was difficult for Yuan Shu to get in the way.

Seeing Yuan Shao become the de facto chief of staff in the General's Mansion, and He Jin trusted him very much, this gave Yuan Shu some ideas.

All in all, if you want to find a way to expand your wings, Guo Peng, who has real talents and can fight, must be recruited well.

It is best to put it where you can help yourself at any time and become your own arm.

So Yuan Shu decided to recommend Guo Peng to He Jin.

Let Guo Peng enter He Jin's eyes, and then seek some benefits for Guo Peng and some benefits for himself at the right time.

You can't always watch Yuan Shao dragging his little brothers to eat meat, he also wants to eat meat, and let him take his little brothers to eat meat together.

Chapter 165 Five Meetings with He Jin

Yuan Shu went to the General's Mansion to meet He Jin during the rest of the day, and told He Jin that Guo Peng had returned to Luoyang to visit relatives, and He Jin could invite Guo Peng to come to the mansion for a conversation.

"Guo Zifeng is a famous scholar in the Central Plains. He has a great reputation in Luoyang and Yuzhou, and he has the ability to command troops. The general should take this opportunity to get close to Guo Zifeng."

He Jin was right.

He was born as a butcher, and this status was not favored by the scholars, so he desperately recruited scholars to be his staff to improve his reputation.

But even so, there are still many scholars who don't buy his account. No matter how he calls, those noble scholars ignore him, which makes He Jin very distressed.

During the Yellow Turban War, He Jin was the general and Guo Peng was just a minor lieutenant general. He Jin didn't take him seriously.

It wasn't until Guo Peng became successful in the north and became the prefect of Shanggu that He Jin felt that he had missed the best opportunity to win over Guo Peng.

Now, with the recommendation of Yuan Shu, He Jin was able to establish a relationship with Guo Peng, who was born in the Yingchuan gentry, and He Jin felt that it was also very good. Now is the time when he needs the support of the sages from all over the world.

So He Jin took the initiative to send someone to invite Guo Peng to come to the house for a talk, showing his attitude and etiquette.

Guo Peng didn't expect He Jin to take the initiative to invite him, so he adjusted his attire and went to the General's Mansion in the car sent by the General's Mansion.

Fame is something really metaphysical.

Invisible and intangible, illusory, but when used, it embodies its own irreplaceable special attributes, and can ignore age to a considerable extent.

Xun Yu became Wang Zuozhi's talent when he was very young, and no one said he was inappropriate, right?

Cao Cao was evaluated as a hero in troubled times at the age of 19, and no one said he was inappropriate, right?