Chapter 023
After Xu Huang returned home, he learned about Zhang Liao's visit. After hearing about the two visits of Xihe Prefect, he did not dare to delay at all. He rushed straight to Zhang Liao's camp with ecstasy.
After the news of Xu Huang asking for the Prefect of Xihe came to Cao Xing's ears, Cao Xing did not dare to neglect and directly brought Xu Huang to Zhang Liao.
"Xu Huang and Xu Gongming, I have met the governor of County Zhang." Xu Huang bowed in a stern manner.
Zhang Liao was overjoyed and came straight to Xu Huang, helped Xu Huang up with both hands and said without hiding his joy: "I heard that Brother Gongming is quite brave in the countryside, so I came to visit him here. I never thought that he would go twice and fail."
He pulled Xu Huang up and pressed him to sit on the table, and sat opposite him, saying happily: "Now I have seen Brother Gongming, I finally feel much more at ease."
Xu Huang was extremely nervous and restrained. He was just a rash man in the countryside. With seven points of courage and three points of talent, he served as a minor official in the county after his thirty years.
Now that he has received such courtesy and respect from the prefect of Xihe, his heart has long been panicked. He doesn't know what he can show up, which makes Zhang Liao pay more attention.
Xu Huang tried his best to curb his shock and said ashamed: "Xu Huang is just a countryside and has little reputation in the county. It is really a blessing to have the grandfather Zhang visit him for his hard work in his three lives. I would like to ask the grandfather Zhang to accept my greeting."
Zhang Liao accepted Xu Huang's bowing ceremony, and then asked curiously: "I wonder where Brother Gongming has gone?"
Xu Huang said truthfully: "When Jung-guard Zhang visited me, I was already a soldier under Jung-guard Zhang."
"Take it seriously?" Zhang Liao was a little surprised and surprised.
Cao Xing smiled and said, "It's true that Xu Huang has overcome many tests with his bravery and served as Chief Qu among the newly recruited soldiers."
Song Xian smiled and said, "I am the personal soldier of the county magistrate of Zhang Jun and I have no right to inquire about recruiting soldiers. Therefore, I don't know that the person Zhang Jun is looking for is under my command. This is our fault. If we know the details, we will not be forced to run Zhang Jun and run twice."
After Zhang Liao learned the details, he immediately understood what Xu Huang did. The minor officials in the county were nothing more than minor officials with swords and pens. Xu Huang relied on his bravery to join the army to make achievements, which was naturally reasonable.
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, I don’t know how many heroes have seen the turmoil in the Han Dynasty. There are countless heroes who hold the idea of being appointed as a marquis immediately.
In normal times, the achievements of his life are extremely limited. He can seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve on the battlefield, devote all his infinite passion to the battle formation, hoping to shine his ancestors and become a hero of a generation.
When rituals collapse and music are broken, people are confused, which is an irreversible trend. The poor and common people naturally try their best to change their identity and status. If they miss this opportunity, they will pass by the opportunity of becoming a marquis and becoming a general.
Anyone who is ambitious wants to break the monopoly system of aristocratic clans over the appointment of officials so that they can join the upper class to earn wealth and prosperity.
Take Zhang Liao as an example. The status of the Mayi family made him less a county official, and after his twentieth crown, he was directly in charge of military affairs, which was inseparable from the capital of his family background.
Xu Huang was more than ten years older than Zhang Liao, and after his thirty years, he became a minor official in the county. This was because Xu Huang had the opportunity to serve with his civil and military talents. There were countless other heroes, and it was difficult for him to be recruited by county officials.
"A real man has no other ambitions, so he should follow Fu Jiezi and Zhang Qian made great contributions to the foreign land to obtain a title of marquis. How could he spend a long time with his pen and inkstone?"
Zhang Liao smiled and said sincerely to Xu Huang: "Brother Gongming's feat of abandoning his pen and joining the army is quite as charming as Fu Jiezi and Zhang Qian. When he becomes a meritorious person, he will be honored for a while and will be destined to leave a mark in history books."
Xu Huang said modestly: "Mr. Zhang is too famous, how can I compare with the wise men of the former Han Dynasty? I have many things to do. If I can seek an official position to protect my parents, wife and children from food and clothing, this is my ambition and pursuit. I dare not seek to leave a name in history, but I can support a family and a room, and I will be satisfied."
"Brother Gongming, don't be too humble. Who can explain the future clearly?"
Zhang Liao smiled and said, "If I can get help from Brother Gongming, I can rest assured that I can go to the Xihe River to quell the rebellion of the Yellow Turban Army in Baibo Valley."
"Mr. Zhang should not kill the villain. I am a mere military man. I am not worth it. Ms. Zhang has the will of no one to refuse, but I dare not take on such a great mission. If you can return peace to a county, everything will be relied on Ms. Zhang to reshape the universe."
Xu Huang said with confidence: "It is my blessing to be able to serve under the command of the County Magistrate Zhang. I hope that the County Magistrate Zhang will not make fun of the villain."
He really did not dare to take on Zhang Liao's reliance on such respect and praise. If he had a valid life, he would be the first to lead the way and dare not have the idea of being greedy for life and fear of death. He would repay Zhang Liao's kindness for his kindness, but he did not dare to be so arrogant that he accepted Zhang Liao's evaluation.
"Then let us move forward and see each other and help each other?" Zhang Liao didn't care about lowering his attitude. The purpose of doing this was nothing more than to fully implement the practice of respecting the wise and humble. He hoped that the other party would naturally reward more.
If you want the other party to repay you with death, you can use love and friendship as the basis, interests as the chain, and tie each other together to go further.
He knew how much energy Xu Huang would be in the future. Now is the time for Xu Huang to fall out. The friendship he had formed this time is much stronger than the friendship he had formed after Xu Huang became successful. If he wanted not to lose this big arm, he would still need to work hard in the future, but he would not dare to relax at all.
"Whenever I have a life or death, I will repay you with my life and death, and I will not dare to seek my life and retreat."
With Zhang Liao's repeated courtesy and kindness, Xu Huang was already in a state of great excitement, just like Prince Dan of Yan, who was swearing to repay him to the death.
He assured seriously: "Mr. Zhang is kind and polite to my family and respectfully. Now he has been polite to me and has been polite to others. Even if I die nine times, I will not repay one-tenth of a thousand. Even if I want to perform the feat of Yishui saying goodbye to Jing Ke assassinate Qin, Xu Mou dare not refuse."
He could not imagine how much Zhang Liao valued him, so he thought that Zhang Liao wanted him and he also wanted to repay him with death.
"If there is wealth and honor, I will share it with all the generals under my command. If there are difficulties and obstacles, I will overcome difficulties with my comrades under my command. I will definitely not seek help from others to do tragic things."
Zhang Liao looked at Xu Huang and expressed his thoughts seriously: "I treat Brother Gongming with courtesy, hoping that Brother Gongming can walk alone with me, Yu Yu, and there is nothing else."
"If Xu Mou had two intentions, he would be punished by thunder in the sky, and would be killed by a knife and axe, and would not be able to get the whole body." Xu Huang made an oath.
"Brother Gongming doesn't have to do this. I believe that Brother Gongming is a human being, so he doesn't have to swear."
Zhang Liao was very anxious. He just hoped to move forward with Xu Huang wholeheartedly, as long as they lived up to each other, and never expected Xu Huang to act so decisively and vigorously.
He said ashamedly: "It is my fault to let Brother Gongming make an oath."
Xu Huang burst into tears, and whimpered and bowed: "Even if Xu Huang can serve his life under the command of the governor of County Zhang, he will have no regrets even if he dies."
"Brother Gongming, you must never talk about life and death easily." Zhang Liaoshu sighed.
Chapter completed!