The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Zhao State has five counties, of which Bairen, Zhongqiu, Xiangguo, and Yiyang are all in the north of Handan.

When Xun Zhen came to Handan to take office, he passed through these counties, but he just walked around to see the flowers, and did not conduct in-depth investigations. The abilities of county officials are especially less understood.

Whether it is fighting a war or governing a locality, it all depends on people. This time he was going to the county to focus on the investigation and understanding of the abilities of the officials in these counties, and in order to better understand the officials in these counties, he decided to go privately this time.

Li Bo admonished him: "The county is not very peaceful. Fang Fang was assassinated earlier. It's better not to take it lightly on this trip."

Compared with the time when he was in Yingchuan, Xun Zhen did not seem to have changed much from the outside. He still treated scholars with respect and courtesy, and treated subordinates with kindness and righteousness. In the past half a year of fighting on the battlefield, if nothing else, his courage and self-confidence are far from comparable to the past. Nearly one million Yellow Turbans in several states and counties have been pacified, how many little assassins are they still afraid of? He smiled and said, "When I was assassinated before, I broke another thief. If I am assassinated again now, I will break another thief."

Although the words are plain, full of confidence and pride.

But having said that, although he is confident, he is not someone who will let Meng Lang lightly, and he has made proper arrangements for this trip to Weifu County. Left Uncle. Yuan Zhongqing and Zuo Bohou are nothing more than two people, but Dian Wei is the enemy of a hundred people, and one person is enough to be a hundred people.

There are Handan Rong as the township guide, and Dian Wei Congxing as guards. They will not go to the ravines on this trip. They will walk on the road. They will not encounter a large number of bandits. No worries.

Xu Zhong, Xin Ai, Jiang Qin, Chen Dao and others also wanted to follow Xun Zhen to protect him. Xun Zhen didn't allow it. Handan's city defense and county soldiers had just entered the hands. Xu Zhong and others were all confidants of the army. They could not leave without permission.

All is ready except for the opportunity. Just wait for Cheng Jia to return, then you can go.

But after waiting for five days, Cheng Jia did not come back.

When Cheng Jia left, he said: at least three or two days, as many as four or five days. I've been there for five days and haven't come back. Handan Rong became friends with him, so he couldn't help but worry about it. He said to Xun Zhen, "Rong is deeply worried that Junchang will not return for five days. Lieutenant, Rong is bold, please send some people to look for him in the mountains!"

Xun Zhen smiled and said: "Jun Chang said: at least three or two days, as many as four or five days. Three or two days, or four or five days, is just an approximation. It's just a matter of waiting for him for a day, so why bother to send people there. Looking for?"

"Otherwise, the lieutenant doesn't know anything. Junchang is a man who keeps his word. Many years ago, he went abroad to study and said to me before leaving: 'I will return in three years'. The day he left was March 12, and he arrived He came back on March 12 of the third year, so keep your word! When he went back to the mountains, he said that he would come back in four or five days at most, and he would definitely not exceed five days. Now it has been five days, but he still has not returned!"

Handan Rong looked deeply worried.

Faithfulness is the virtue of a Confucian gentleman, as well as the virtue of a ranger in the Han Dynasty. Jibu Yinuo is worth thousands of gold. In the pre-Qin, Qin and Han dynasties, there were many stories of keeping promises, such as Weisheng holding a pillar and so on. Xun Zhen never thought that Cheng Jia was also such a trustworthy person. He went abroad for three years to study. According to today's practice, Beijing, Yingchuan, Runan, and Nanyang are places where people are rich and Confucianism is mellow. Spreading across several states, it would take thousands of miles to say the least, but it is rare to be able to return as promised after three years.

When Handan Rong said this, Xun Zhen was also a little worried about Cheng Jia. Although Cheng Jia said that the gang leaders in the mountains he was going to recruit were his old acquaintances, after all, they are now "gang leaders", and each has a gang of thieves. Who knows what will happen after meeting? Moreover, there are many bandits in the mountains, not only these few, it is even more difficult to say if you encounter other bandits; besides, the mountains are densely forested, and there are all kinds of beasts, even if you don't encounter other bandits, if you encounter The last group of wild wolves or a few tigers and bears is also very difficult to say.

Xun Zhen immediately called Xi Zhicai and Xu Zhong, and ordered them to select a few shrewd, capable and brave men from the army soldiers and Xixiang Qingxia, and immediately went out of the city to find Cheng Jia in the mountains. After waiting for another three days, the people sent out came back one after another, but none of them were able to find Cheng Jia.

This afternoon, the last group of searchers returned and reported to Xun Zhen, but they still found nothing.

Xun Zhen sighed, and said in her heart, "Alas, this Cheng Jia is afraid that there will be more bad luck than good luck."

He and Cheng Jia were first acquaintances, and they didn't have much feelings for each other, so it was just a pity. Seeing Handan Rong sitting on the table sadly and sadly, he thought: "Anyway, Cheng Jia was recommended to me by Handan Rong. , and I also let him discuss Cao Ye for my lieutenant, he went to the mountains here for me, and now I don’t know if he is alive or dead, he may have been killed by a thief or a tiger kiss, I can’t help but express.” Immediately, he made an embarrassing look and said with a long sigh, "Even though Junchang and I met for the first time, we saw each other like the old days. When he volunteered to go to the mountains a few days ago, I was very brave, but I didn't expect him to go and his whereabouts were unknown! There are three longs and two shorts, and it was I who mistaken Junchang!"

He summoned Yuan Zhongqing, who was serving outside the hall, and ordered: "Prepare a generous gift and send someone to Junchang's house." But this was the settlement fee.

Yuan Zhongqing took the order and bowed out.

Handan Rong sat in the hall, clasped his hands tightly, closed his eyes on his back, tears streaming down the corners of his eyes.

Xun Zhen comforted him and said, "Although I haven't found Junchang's person, and I haven't seen his body, the mountains are huge and there are many trees, maybe it's just that I haven't found it, but it doesn't necessarily mean that something happened to Junchang. Gongzai, don't be too sad."

Handan Rong slowly shook his head, choked up and said, "Junchang must have died in the mountains! It wasn't the lieutenant who misunderstood me, but I misunderstood him! Sadness for Junchang, pain for Junchang!" , crying and saying, "Jun Chang! I recommend you to the lieutenant, because I want to attach the lieutenant's tail with you, so as to build the husband's career together, but now Jun abandoned me, disappeared in the mountains and forests, disappeared in Shiquan, It was me who misunderstood you, it was me who misunderstood you! It is so painful for Junchang, and I am sorry for Junchang! Now that you have passed away, I am left alone, although the world is big, it will always be independent."

Handan Rong didn't have many close friends, and the one he knew best was Cheng Jia, otherwise he wouldn't recommend Cheng Jia to Xun Zhen when he was turned into a lieutenant's master bookkeeper. Cheng Jia is now missing in the mountains because of his recommendation. Thinking of this, how could he not be heartbroken? He lost a good friend and a good friend. Although it was the afternoon and the sun was shining outside the hall, he was very sad.

Handan Rong gave Xun Zhen the impression of being strong and hardworking. At this moment, seeing him so sad, and even so mad that he was lying on the ground crying bitterly, Xun Zhen couldn't help but feel sad, and said to himself: "No matter how strong a person is, there are times when they grieve. Husband Tears don't come easily, just because I haven't reached the sad place~www.wuxiaspot.com~ got up and left the seat, came to Handan Rong, helped him up, and said with relief, "Gongzai, don't cry anymore, I don't need more. Send some people to the mountains to find them! No matter how long it takes to look for it, be sure to see people when you are alive, and see corpses when you die. In short, until you find Junchang, how about it? "

Handan Rongjian stopped crying and said, "No need!"

"No need?"

"Junchang is a person with a strange festival. Today he died in the mountains and forests. He is accompanied by a clear stone and a clear spring every day." Lord Tianqian said that he was going to go to the county, but because of Junchang, it has been delayed until now.

Handan Rong said that Cheng Jia was a man of extraordinary festivals, and in Xun Zhen's eyes, he was indeed a man of extraordinary festivals. He was so sad for Cheng Jia that he lost his temper. After he recovered, he immediately proposed to go to the county. He did not waste state affairs because of personal feelings. He could afford it and let it go.

Handan Rong acted vigorously and resolutely. Xun Zhen was not a mother-in-law either. She had known Handan Rong for a long time, and seeing that he had indeed recovered, she patted his arm vigorously and replied, "Okay!"

Early the next morning, Xun Zhen and others went out of the city to travel to the county. In addition to Handan Rong and others, Xuan Kang also accompanied him.