At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

As long as everyone thinks so, you are and you are not.

Unless you play off yourself.

So Guo Peng went to meet General He Jin as a celebrity.

When he came to the gate of the general's mansion, he was greeted by the general's subordinate officials.

"The general has been waiting for Guo Jun for a long time, Guo Jun, please."

Guo Peng thanked him, and followed this person to meet He Jin. After some conversations on the way, he learned that this person's name was Chen Lin, his nickname was Kong Zhang, and he was currently serving as the head of the General's Mansion.

Guo Peng instantly remembered that the person who scolded Cao Cao for his headache was Chen Lin.

On the eve of the Battle of Guandu, Chen Lin scolded Cao Cao as worthless in a call for thieves, and tried her best to expose Cao Cao's old background. Not only that, but also spread rumors to slander Cao Cao desperately.

However, his articles are full of flowers, gorgeous rhetoric, and literary talent. Cao Cao has nothing to do with him. Every member of his subordinates can write about Chen Lin in the article.

After defeating Yuan Shao, Cao Cao was reluctant to kill Chen Lin, and kept Chen Lin for his own use, writing articles to praise himself.

Chen Lin has no integrity, she is just a literati for the imperial court. He accepted this appointment and honestly wrote articles praising Cao Cao.

It is still so colorful and full of literary talent.

He doesn't have great talent, but he is a little bit smart and knowledgeable, otherwise he wouldn't be able to be the head of the General's Mansion.

For example, when Yuan Shao badly asked He Jin to recruit foreign soldiers from all directions to Beijing to force Empress He to kill the eunuchs, the two people who tried their best to persuade He Jin not to do so were Cao Cao and Chen Lin.

But Chen Lin's integrity is...

But this person's talent is so good that the superior is reluctant to kill him.

Put yourself in the situation and think about it, if Guo Peng was in Cao Cao's position, he would not be willing to kill such an obedient imperial literati.

Then, Guo Peng met General He Jin.

Many people think that He Jin, a butcher, was born as a pig slaughterer, but he is not. It took a long time for pork to become popular in the private market.

He Jin's family is a sheep killer, a big landlord, and a powerful man.

At this time, meat is not affordable for ordinary people, and it is exclusively for rich families and gentry.

He Jin's family made their fortune by butchering sheep, and it is naturally impossible for He Jin to kill sheep by himself. He has lived in a good environment since he was a child, and he has read and practiced calligraphy since he was a child, and his education level is not bad.

So when Guo Peng met He Jin, he felt that He Jin was still very good-looking, with a strong body, good facial features, and a dignified appearance.

"My subordinate, Guo Peng, pay my respects to the General."

Guo Peng greeted He Jin with the etiquette of a subordinate official meeting a superior official.

He Jin stepped forward to support Guo Peng, and said with a smile, "Why is Zifeng so out of touch? You used to be my subordinate, and together you put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion, you made great contributions, I still remember it vividly! "

He Jin smiled and invited Guo Peng to the table, and ordered some water, wine and fruit to be served.

"That's because the general has a good command. I can only let go of the battle when I am under my command. Without the support of the general, I am afraid that this battle will not be completely won."

He Jin felt a little uncomfortable, and felt that Guo Peng's words were good.

He really wanted to put all the credit on He Jin, but He Jin felt that he didn't have that much credit and felt uncomfortable.

Keeping it a little bit more focused on highlighting He Jin's contribution to supporting and coordinating food and grass in the middle, he is more comfortable, and Guo Peng is more pleasing to the eye.

Before Guo Peng came, He Jin inquired about Guo Peng's past affairs from Yuan Shu. He knew that Guo Peng was once squeezed out by the gentry because of marrying Cao's daughter as his wife, and his life was very difficult.

Later, because he became Lu Zhi's disciple, his reputation began to rise, and he had his current achievements.

Therefore, Guo Peng should also be able to understand some of the unhappiness that He Jin experienced because of his low background.

In fact, this is indeed the case. Guo Peng really understands He Jin's feelings very well, so he treats He Jin with a relatively low attitude.

Sure enough, such a gesture made He Jin very happy, and felt that Guo Peng did not forget his roots and respected others, which is a good behavior habit.

So He Jin said a lot of compliments to Guo Peng, and Guo Peng also responded with a lot of compliments. After drinking for three rounds, everything that should be said has been said, and the time is almost up. Guo Peng pretended to be overwhelmed and took the initiative to leave.

He Jin didn't ask him to stay, and sent Guo Peng out of the mansion himself.

Then, Chen Lin came to He Jin's side and said softly, "How does Minggong feel about this person?"

"Talking with him is very comfortable, there is nothing that makes me feel uncomfortable, even the farewell is just right, I don't need to say it, if there is such a person to help, there is no doubt that I will save me a lot of trouble."

He Jin said with a smile: "Guo Zifeng is also a person who has suffered and rolled his eyes. He understands me and understands my feelings. Only then can I be so comfortable and feel like I am in the spring breeze."

"Since that's the case, why didn't Duke Ming retain this person to serve in the capital or the surrounding areas as a wing of Duke Ming? This person has not been summoned by the government or the prefecture, and he is not someone else's protégé."

Chen Lin looked at He Jin.

"Don't worry, there is always a chance. Doing the right thing at the right time will have the best results. Now is not the right time. Beijiang needs Guo Peng more than I do."

He Jin smiled, shook his head, and turned to leave.

Chen Lin didn't want to understand He Jin's thoughts, so she simply didn't want to.

Guo Peng is a son of a noble family and has a good relationship with Yuan Shu, so how could he not have advanced?

Chapter 166

Sitting in the leaving carriage, Guo Peng was quite satisfied with today's meeting.

He didn't think He Jin would get himself to the capital so soon.

The war in the northwest has not subsided, and it is time for Liaodong to sit in charge.

At least at this time, under the influence of Lu Zhi, the DPRK and China have reached a collective understanding that their presence in northern Xinjiang can ensure the stability of northern Xinjiang.

At a time when the chaos in Liangzhou is intensifying and the imperial army is retreating steadily, they absolutely don't want to see another war in Liaodong.

I have prestige in Youzhou, and I guard it myself. With prestige alone, Karasuma will not dare to make troubles, Xianbei will not dare to make large-scale invasions, and the younger generation will not dare to act recklessly, so Youzhou can generally remain calm.

The court doesn't have to worry about Youzhou, and the pressure on He Jin as a general will be much less.

What I did before couldn't make He Jin feel more deeply.

During the meeting and chat this time, Guo Peng wanted to make He Jin realize that because of his own existence, he was able to deal with the Liangzhou rebels with all his heart, without having to worry about the north.

This is a credit, a credit that is not easy to be discovered. If they don't say it themselves, they are used to it, and they will treat themselves as if they don't exist, and they will blame themselves if something goes wrong.

You have to say it, show it, let him know, remember, and think of yourself, so that it will have an effect in the future.

He Jin will know that because of his own existence, he can relax a bit, these are all his own credit, and only when good things happen can he think of himself, right?

enough.

After returning home this time, the things to be done were almost done. Apart from drinking and chatting with Yuan Shu on his holiday, Guo Peng mainly stayed at home with Cao Lan.

Then it is necessary to allocate some time to deal with those scholars who rushed to see him after knowing that he was back.

Guo Zifeng has status and reputation, he is a celebrity, someone came to see him, and wanted to use Guo Zifeng's name to make a name for himself.

Guo Peng has been aware of this for a long time, and intentionally or unintentionally set himself up as a famous celebrity.

Public occasions became dignified and solemn, except when drinking with Yuan Shu, they did not return to their usual posture.

With the change of identity and the improvement of status and reputation, Guo Peng must make corresponding changes.

However, it is really boring to meet those scholars who just want to make a name for themselves and ask Tian Wenshe.

It was a bit fresh at first, but then Guo Peng also felt that it was a hard job, so he disappeared on purpose.

As a result, in this way, more people were attracted to see him, and they deliberately persisted, thinking that this was Guo Peng's test.

Conscience of heaven and earth, Guo Peng really didn't want to see them. He would rather talk about the art of war with Guo Jia and teach him the common sense of marching than read those boring articles.

After Guo Jia came to Luoyang, during the few days when Guo Peng was busy and had no time to talk to him, he took a tour of Luoyang, and then went around Luoyang, and learned a lot about the human and geographical environment of Luoyang. .

Then when Guo Peng was free, he told Guo Peng about some geographical and cultural conditions around Luoyang.

Guo Peng was surprised by this.

He thought Guo Jia was out to play, but he didn't expect Guo Jia to investigate the geographical environment around Luoyang.

"Why are you doing this?"

Guo Peng asked Guo Jia.

"Brother once said that when marching and fighting, whether you are a commander or an adviser, you must understand the geographical environment and the astronomical scene. I have never been out of my hometown in Yingchuan, so I don't know enough about the world, so I need to learn more about the geographical environment of other states and counties. "

"good."

Guo Peng nodded and encouraged Guo Jia: "It's the best thing for you to have such an idea. Don't waste any time studying and enrich yourself. You will eventually feel that what you do is right."

"I see."

Guo Jia nodded.

Guo Peng looked at Guo Jia with satisfaction, and suddenly frowned.

"What's the matter, brother?"

Guo Jia looked at Guo Peng a little strangely.

"Your bones are a little weak."

Guo Jia blinked.

"what?"

"The body is everything. Without a good body, you can't pursue your ideals better. Your body is too weak, much weaker than my soldiers. This is not acceptable."

Guo Peng narrowed his eyes and thought for a while: "By the way, your sister-in-law was also weak in the past. I was worried that she would not be able to give birth well because of her weak body, so I formulated a method for her to strengthen her physical fitness. Now the conditions are just right in Luoyang. Allowed, you can come too."

"what?"

Guo Jia obviously didn't understand what Guo Peng meant.

"Enhance your physique. I want to make your body stronger. If you go to northern Xinjiang, if your body is not strong enough, you may die there. Your body is too weak, so you can't go on like this."

Guo Zifeng, the domineering ruler of the government, does not intend to give Guo Jia any right to refute.

So Guo Jia began to live a life like a nightmare.

When Guo Peng had time, he supervised by himself, and when he had no time, he asked Cao Chun to supervise, and asked Guo Jia to follow the exercise plan prepared for Cao Lan back then.

Half an hour of strength training plus half an hour of aerobic training, and then supplemented with milk and chicken, let Guo Jia move towards the goal of a muscular man.

Of course, it is too difficult for Guo Jia to become a muscular man.

Muscles are definitely not as easy to train as imagined. It is pure wishful thinking for normal muscle trainers to think that they will become that kind of scary muscular man.

Guo Peng didn't want Guo Jiaying to die young.

In this era of extremely low medical level, paying attention to strengthening your physical fitness and exercising daily is the best life-saving prescription.

Guo Jia's small body looks like he has not been trained in any way. This is not good, and it is difficult for him to avoid the end of his untimely death.

On the first day of the project, after persisting for about 10 minutes, Guo Jia collapsed on the ground.

It was as if his whole body had been washed with water, and he kept yelling that he couldn't do it, that he couldn't do it.

"Are you still a big man? Women persist longer than you! Look at your appearance! How can you still have the slightest manly demeanor? A big man can't say no!"

Guo Peng immediately asked Cao Chun to take off his upper body clothes, showing Guo Jia his strong upper body.

"Look! This is the real man! What about you?"

Guo Peng's ridicule made Guo Jia feel great humiliation. He gritted his teeth and got up, and persisted for another 5 minutes.

Guo Peng asked Cao Chun to take Guo Jia to take a hot bath, then fed him milk, ate chicken and eggs, and then threw him on the bed to let him rest.

The next day, Guo Jia was so sore that he couldn't even walk, and when he got up, he was about to grit his teeth and gritted his mouth. As a result, Guo Peng started to mock him again.

"Women are stronger than you! Your sister-in-law also came here in the same way, and in the end she can persevere for a day, how about you? You want to give up the next day? You don't even have the perseverance. Go back to Yingchuan Come on! Don’t go to Shanggu with me!”

Guo Peng's words made Guo Jia panic, so Guo Jia bit the bullet and gritted his teeth. Fortunately, the next day he persisted for about 3 minutes longer than yesterday, and hit the street again.

On the third day, it took about 10 minutes, and on the fourth day, it lasted for 25 minutes. On the fifth day, Guo Jia was surprised that his body was no longer sore, and he seemed to have more strength.

"This is the importance of exercising the body. The body needs to be trained. If you don't practice for a long time, you will have problems. The stronger your body, the less likely you are to get sick. Your body was too weak before, and your lifespan will be shortened."

Guo Peng advised Guo Jia in a gentle tone, and Guo Jia knew that Guo Peng was thinking about him.

In addition to being moved, I am determined to keep practicing until I have a strong body like Cao Chun.

Guo Peng was a little surprised when he knew Guo Jia's determination.