The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

The day after Zhang Zhao arrived at the prefecture, Xun Zhen summoned his ministers and set up wine to serve them.

When Xun Zhen was feasting on Zhang Zhao, the messenger sent to summon Xu Yi was on his way to Dongguan.

Dongguan and Yangdu are both in Langya. Going from Tanxian to Dongguan, passing through Yangdu, but because Zhuge Jin was a little younger in Yangdu, the messenger did not go to Zhuge Jin first, but did not enter if he crossed Yangdu, and asked Xu Yi for Xun Zhen first. A day later, we arrived in Dongguan.

Dongguan Xu family is the descendant of the ancient Xu people. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Xu State was destroyed by Wu Wang Helu. After that, Xu people either moved south or north, and one of them moved to Qi. Xu Fu, who asked for the elixir of elixir for the first emperor, was these Xu people who moved to Qi. offspring. The Xu people who moved to Qi have formed several prefectures, three of which are in Xuzhou, namely Donghai, Dongguan and Langya, and the latter two are both in Langya County.

Therefore, Xu Yi's family is a prominent family in Dongguan.

The messenger came to pay homage, and Xu Yi came out to meet him. Hearing that Xun Zhen had called him into the prefecture as an official, Xu Yi was quite hesitant.

Everyone in his family said: "I heard that Marquis Xun is kind and generous, which is different from Duke Tao; Marquis Xun is a son of a famous clan, and his family name is high, but he is different from Duke Tao. Now that he has been called, he should do it, even if he came to Tan. If there is something unsatisfactory in the county, you can return to your hometown, and if you want to come to Xunhou, you will not be blamed.”

Tao Qian was a son of a single family, not from a famous family and a right surname. Xun Zhen was not. The Xun family in Yingyin was well-known in the world. Xun Shuang entered the dynasty and rose to Sikong within ninety-three days. , and the children of his clan are now also "children of the public clan". Being summoned by such a person, it is an honor to say that going out is a matter of honor, then you might as well answer the call and go to the state government to see the situation, and stay if it is appropriate. Come down, if it is not suitable, you can go home again. Xun Zhen has the name of generosity, so she certainly wouldn't blame Xu Yi for that.

Xu Yi made up his mind, came out to see the messenger, and accepted Xun Zhen's summons.

The messenger waited for Xu Yi for a day and asked him to pack up, and the next day, they returned to Tan County together.

Passing through Yangdu on the way, the messenger said to Xu Yi, "There is a person in Yangdu named Zhuge Jin, who is also being summoned by Uncle Fang. You can wait outside the city for a while, and let me go into the city and invite this son into the palace."

Xu Yi was very surprised and said, "Uncle Fang knows that Yang's capital is Zhuge Jin?"

Yangdu and Dongguan are very close to each other, and there is only Dong'an County in the middle, so Xu Yi knew that among the Zhuge clan in Yangdu County, there was a young man named Zhuge Jin who was respectful and respectful to his stepmother, but he never thought of Xun. Zhen actually also knew about Zhuge Jin.

No wonder Xu Yi was surprised. Because Zhuge's family is not a right surname in Yangdu, Zhuge Jin's father, Zhuge Gui, was the highest in Taishan County, and his father, Zhuge Xuan, was only an official under Liu Biao's account, and his surname was not a right surname. , then there will be no local and county celebrities who will be famous for their children, thinking that they will help, and Zhuge Jin is not very old now, so now he is just being respectful and slightly famous for his stepmother. However, Xun Zhen not only knew about this son, but also immediately sent someone to summon him as soon as Xuzhou was conquered. Xu Yi would inevitably be surprised by this.

The messenger replied with a smile: "Although Fang Bo is not from Xuzhou, he is very clear about the famous and talented people in our state."

This messenger is a native of Xuzhou, so it is called "my state".

"I know the famous and talented people in my state clearly and well." Yun Yun, if it was said that this messenger was flattering Xun Zhen, but the facts were in front of him, but Xu Yi couldn't believe it. Xu Yi watched the messenger leave temporarily and went to Yangdu City, thinking in his heart, "If Duke Xun really attaches great importance to the scholars of our state, I will be able to do a lot in Tan this time."

When the messenger arrived in the city of Yangdu, he asked where Zhuge Jin's house was, went straight into its "inside", and knocked at the door.

After a while, the door opened, and a young man stood inside the door.

The messenger looked at him and saw that although the young man had not yet been crowned, his stature was already complete. He was covered in rough clothes, but did not hide his strength. Then he looked at his face, and he had quite a face, but his face was slightly longer, which was slightly different from ordinary people.

The messenger immediately asked, "Is your foot Zhuge Jin?"

The young man replied: "It's the kid, I don't know who is driving?"

"I came from the prefecture, and at the order of Uncle Fang, I specially invite you to enter the palace with one step. This is the book of summoning and development that Uncle Fang wrote to you."

When the young Zhuge Jin heard this, he was even more surprised than Xu Yi, and said, "Uncle Fang called me into the manor?"

"good."

If it wasn't for the messenger being fully clothed, indeed wearing the attire of an official with a seal on it, Zhuge Jin would almost have regarded him as a liar. He took Xunzhen's summoning document and asked the messenger to be admitted to the hospital first. , took a seat in the room, and then began to read the document carefully.

However, it was written in the document: "In the age of dancing elephants, you inherited the family's mother-in-law and pure filial piety. I am very beautiful. Huang Anlu fanned a pillow and warm quilt, and was called by the county; Wait. I hope you don't say no. Wenjun's second younger brother can come with you."

Huang Anlu, also known as Huang Xiang, is one of the famous "Twenty-Four Filial Piety" in later generations. His mother died when he was nine years old. He was so sad that he almost died because of it. Summoned into the county, the department is the dutiful son of the door.

Huang Xiang is a filial son, and Zhuge Jin is also a filial son, and Huang Xiang was not an adult when he was called. Although Zhuge Jin is now older than Huang Xiang, he has not yet been crowned, so Xun Zhen used Huang Xiang to be called into the county as an analogy. , to describe his own summoning of Zhuge Jin.

Zhuge Jin read the document three or four times in a row, and then scrutinized the seal at the bottom. After confirming that it was true and correct, he respectfully rolled up the document, held it high, and bowed down to the ground, saying, "The Duke of Ming has summoned him. , dare not to obey!"

Zhuge Jin's father passed away a few years ago. His father was far away in Nanyang. There are no elders in the family. He is the only one who supports the family. , although he didn't know how his name got to Xun Zhen's ears, but suddenly he was summoned by the governor of the state. For him, this was really something he didn't dare to think about. It relieved his pain of caring for his family, and said that it also opened the door for him to enter the office. How could he refuse such a good thing? So after confirming that he was not mistaken, he immediately accepted Xun Zhen's summons.

The messenger complimented him secretly and said to himself, "This son is poor and he is not young. He was summoned by the Zhou Uncle, and he still behaves erratically. It is indeed not an ordinary young man." He stepped forward to help him up and said with a smile, "Dongguan Xu Junjicai was also summoned by Zhou Bo, and is now waiting outside the city, if there is nothing else, please pack your bags, please send Lingci, summon your two younger brothers, and go with me to the prefecture."

Zhuge Jin said: "I dare to ask the esteemed ambassador to know: In addition to the two younger brothers, the boy has two younger sisters. Now that he is away from home, he cannot leave the second younger sister alone. Can the boy take the two younger sisters with him?"

"What's wrong with this! Since you are the prince of the state, you will live in the manor of the state when you arrive at the state, not to mention two more sisters, just two more. Sister, Uncle Zhou will not let them live on the street!"

The concubine of the Houfu is one of the two retainers of the Houfu, and is second to the family chief, but like the family leader, they are all the courtiers of the Houfu and manage the household affairs for the Houfu. In other words, they are the close ministers of the Houfu. Therefore, this messenger has a very good attitude towards Zhuge Jin and does not care about it.

Zhuge Jin's family is not rich and he has nothing to take care of. He asked the messenger to wait in the house for a while. When he went to the back house, he first reported the matter to his stepmother, and then called his younger brother and sister. luggage.

The family followed the messenger out, and there was a carriage prepared by the messenger waiting outside the door. Zhuge Jin put his luggage into the car and asked his stepmother to bring his younger brother and sister into the car, but he asked for a horse himself. Horses and messengers walk together.

At that time in the afternoon, there were many people on the streets of Yangdu County. When they saw Zhuge Jin and the others, they asked him where he was going. He answered truthfully, and immediately aroused the surprise and envy of the county people. Zhuge Jin was able to hold back his anger, although he was happy in his heart, he couldn't do anything about it.

After leaving Yangdu City, he met Xu Yi.

Although Zhuge Jin had not met Xu Yi before, but just as Xu Yi knew about his deeds, he also knew Xu Yi, so he met Xu Yi at the ceremony of the younger generation. Xu Yi is in the same county as him, and their hometowns are not far from each other, so they can be regarded as half of the same town. When they go to the prefecture, they are ministers of the same dynasty. Therefore, Xu Yi does not despise him because he is young. Treat each other with courtesy.

Zhuge Jin summoned his two younger brothers to meet Xu Yi.

Xu Yi saw that his two younger brothers were not very old. His second brother Zhuge Liang was only twelve years old this year, and his younger brother Zhuge Jun was only seven or eight years old. Although the two were boys, they saluted and answered, but they were similar. In this way, just like two little gentlemen, I am not surprised.

All the way without words, to Tan County.

When Xun Zhen heard the news, he was reviewing government affairs, and when he heard that Zhuge Jin and his two younger brothers had arrived, he dropped the pen and went out to greet him in person.

His actions fell into the eyes of people with a heart, and he couldn't help guessing secretly: "Although Xu Jicai in Dongguan is famous, he is by no means a good person in the state. Is it so important to you?"

But it is: Zhuge Jin is too young, and his two younger brothers are only boys, those who are interested have guessed their heads, and it is difficult to guess that Xun Zhen is so eager to greet, and the welcome is neither Xu Yi, nor Xu Yi. Not Zhuge Jin, but Zhuge Liang, who was only twelve years old.