Chapter 22 County Captain Zou Jing
Liu He ordered Xu Rong and Huang Zhong to lead their troops to camp outside the city first. After the two of them explained their subordinates, they met in the prefect's office. He walked on the main road of Zhuocheng under the leadership of Liu Bei, Liu Xiu, Zhang Fei and other natives. This street was straight and magnificent, enough to accommodate seven or eight carriages in parallel. Passers-by walked on both sides, and chariots were galloping in the center. The roadside ditches and stone piles were built on the side of the canal, and the city was surrounded by tall buildings. The green wine flags were raised high, and sometimes some people were shaking out drunk. Among the pedestrians, there were many noble men with high crowns; they rode on the bike and rode on the road.
Zhang Fei said: "The prefect is still a distance from here. After walking dozens of miles, everyone is tired. If you are more excited, you will have a visit to the prefect early and go to our manor to rest."
As he walked, Liu He discovered that the street was compacted like hard soil, and river pebbles were paved on the road, and horses' hooves were slashing.
The personal guard Aren said astonished: "How many river pebbles do you have to use for such a big city and such a wide road!"
Axia has never traveled far away and has little knowledge. He also envied: "Isn't it? Where did you get so many river pebbles?"
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Did you forget the name of this county?"
Aren suddenly realized: "Oh! It turns out that he came from Zhuo River."
Zhuo River is now Zhuozhou City.
Liu He turned around and greeted, "Everyone should get off the horse! There are pebbles on the ground and horses' hooves are bumpy. There are many pedestrians coming and going, so don't fall or touch people."
Liu He suddenly thought inexplicably that there were no horseshoes, double-sided stirrups, and high-bridge saddles in this era.
The streets were bustling with cars, and there were chariots passing by them from time to time. Most of the cars were carriages, with treasures and extravagances, and there were covers outside. The people inside occasionally had the fragrance of women floating out of them. Every time this time, the team of guards under Liu He would not be able to take a look at each other.
When he saw the pavilion in the prefect's mansion, more than ten riders were rushing towards him.
There were many people on the road. If Liu He and others moved forward, they would collide with each other. Liu He urgently ordered everyone to stop and avoid the road left.
The leading knight was well-dressed and full of energy. The horses following behind were like slaves, but they were all made of leather armor, with a slinging waist and a sword, which was definitely not an ordinary family. They drove their horses and galloped straight, and the pedestrians on the street, whether they were in the infantry or cavalry, retreated one after another. They dared not complain, and they would definitely be either rich or noble.
When it was approaching, Liu He saw clearly the leading knight: his body was 1.75 meters tall and his appearance was dignified. His eyes were lit up at the cold stars, his eyebrows were as if painted. He wore a robe with flowers and green soap, wearing black oil-shaped golden armor, riding a yellow horse, holding a green dragon serpent, and was looking at Liu He.
The knight dismounted, pointed at Liu He's flag and bowed: "But Sima of Liu's troops, Liu He's Liu Shunzhi?"
"That's right! I dare to ask you?" Liu He returned the gift.
"Zou Jing, the county magistrate of Zhuo County, has the name Sui'an." Zou Jing pointed to the seal.
The yellow ribbon is worn with a copper seal on the waist. The yellow ribbon is worn by officials with less than 400 stones and more than 200 stones. Liu He's Sima ranks are 1,000 stones, and the copper seal is black ribbon.
"It turned out to be Zou County Wei."
"Some time ago, the county received an urgent document saying that you rushed to Lu Long, and the new governor ordered the county to recruit troops to help Sima. Today, Japan welcomed the county border, but found that there were thieves and thieves in the jurisdiction, so they went to pursue him and forgot about it. Please forgive me!" Zou Jing bowed deeply.
"It's okay! Official affairs are important." Liu He also bowed deeply and returned the greeting.
The prefect's courtyard is deep in the house, with steep carved walls, which are very spacious and decorated very gorgeously.
Liu He left Zhang Fei, Liu Bei and others by the roadside and walked forward with Zou Jing. There was a halberd with a halberd outside the door, and a side school beside the door, and a servant in the school was on duty. Zou Jing went in, informed his name, and took out the books and sent them out. After he signed up, he quickly got up from the table, asked him to sit down, served the soup, and said with a smile: "Please wait, I'll go to the house to report."
Liu He was bored in the school. Zou Jing first met him and talked little. He could only watch the pedestrians on the road. The dusk became darker and fewer pedestrians were getting less and less. The smoke in the nearby lifang was curling. The evening breeze blew on the face, making people drunk. At the right moment, someone patted his shoulder. He didn't pay attention, and he jumped, subconsciously pressed his knife to dodge and turned around. Indeed, Zou Jing: "Mr. Liu is distracted? The prefect called you and me in."
"There is no morale!" Liu He was ill.
The front guided the road and wrote a letter to the servant: "The Lord of the Mansion asked me to welcome you! Follow me. Sima of the Ministry, please ask the county magistrate."
The house behind the prefect is very large, with pink walls and red houses. From outside the wall, you can get the blue bricks and black tiles in the house, with flying eaves and corners, and there are lush trees with lush branches and leaves. The green and tall green bamboos are also high above the wall. Outside the door, there are several guards holding halberds, and they all know Zou Jing, and they salute and put Liu He and the other two in. Outside the wall, they only see the eaves and roofs. When they enter the house, they see the houses in a few parts. Each entry is separated by the moon gate, and they follow the corridor inward. Along the way, there are terraces, quiver pavilions, and the trees are shady and colorful. The entire prefect’s mansion is fragrant.
Liu He also stayed in Luoyang. Compared with the Taishushang Temple, he saw a great witch, which was not worth mentioning. There were many slaves in the house. After two yards, he had already met seven or eight servants.
Zou Jing introduced: "The Wen prefect is a genius in Taiyuan and a noble family in Wang family. Most of these slaves were brought by Wen Gong from his family."
Liu He smiled and said, "Only a family like Wen Gong can support these beautiful maids and slaves."
Then enter the backyard hall.
Although it was not night, the fire candles had already lit in the hall, which made the hall bright as day. The servant asked them to sit down first and inform the prefect Wen. Soon, the prefect Wen arrived, wearing an official robe, a high crown and a broad dress, a silver seal and a green ribbon, and a cloth shoes, full of majesty.
Liu He and Zou Jing came to the hall to welcome him.
"Get up quickly, get up quickly."
Prefect Wen took off his shoes and came to the hall, helped Liu He up and down, looked up and smiled, "It's so dusty that it can't hide his heroic spirit." He asked him, "Is Lingzun good?"
"Report to Mingfu, my father is in good condition and arrives in Youzhou before winter. This is my father's letter to Mingfu." Liu He handed the letter to the prefect.
"Youzhou border troubles and the people are suffering. After receiving the urgent writing from Lingzun, I will raise my neck and heels to arrive early."
Liu He said in fear and fear: "Harmony! Harmony is weak and can be rare, but how can we even be able to face Mingfu? Mingfu did not seek peace as young as his youth, so he sent Mr. Zou to greet him, which made him flattered. He was not hiding from Mingfu, since he received the seal and ribbon, he has never slept along the way."
Prefect Wen smiled and said, "You have the ambition to build a border and want to build a good fortune in Wei Huo, and you are the pillar of our Han family."
"Harmony is poor in morality, and has little talent and short-sighted knowledge. With the ability of harmony, he will be unable to do the Sima's affairs. My father is responsible for the harmony, and he is deeply afraid that he will be unwilling to his father's entrustedness. If the harmony is due to harmony, the prefectures and counties will make the father use unhuman, which will damage his father's reputation and humiliate his family's reputation, and the harm will be a great crime! Whenever he thinks about this, he will be unable to sleep."
"You are too humble... I know that you are from the Imperial College, you are aware of military affairs, and have a courageous strategy... But the number of soldiers recruited by this county is less than 400." Prefect Wen sighed.
No matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are still flesh. Liu He thought: "There is no need to be worried and sigh in the Ming Dynasty. My Youzhou is exhausted. I have been relying on tax support for Ji and Qingzhou for many years. It is a great blessing to have 400 yuan."
Next is the delivery document, verification of the tiger talisman, and tomorrow with Zou Jing will go to accept the new recruits.
Liu He wanted to make friends with Zou Jing, so he took him to Zhang Fei's house.
Along the way, Zhang Fei began to whisper: "Lord, I'm not to mention it. Among the heroes of Zhuo County, I'm the one with the best martial arts skills. Someone from my ancestors had worked as an army, a lieutenant, and had family skills. But it was passed down to my brothers. The clan was so lazy and reluctant to endure hardships, and not many people were willing to practice. In other words, I have been working hard since I was a child and practiced continuously. Now, I have been able to drive a strong bow and use a spear. I dare not say that a hundred people are enemies, at least seventeen or eighteen people are not close to me."
Liu He smiled in his heart: Yide, you are the enemy of thousands of people.
"The General Yide, Huzi, is a warrior with his unique skills. Now the governor is preparing to fight against the Xianbei, which is a good opportunity to make more military achievements and find a marquis." Liu Bei said.
"The family of the Han family is also a disciple of Duke Lu. He is over 20 years old and is still white. He is good at encouraging his army to win fame. How can I fall behind you before I get old?" Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei and said.
Liu He sighed in his heart: Yide is too straightforward, but fortunately Liu Bei did not show his emotions.
It is no wonder that Dong Zhuo ignored Liu Bei when he heard that Liu Bei was white. In this era, if he had not yet become an official in his twenties and had not become famous, he was indeed not considered a hero and would inevitably be looked down upon. Some famous figures at the end of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian, all of whom went to office at a young age, were famous in Yangzhou County, Xun Yu, Xun You, Zhong Yao, Kong Rong, Guo Tu, and Guo Jia, etc., although some of these scholars came to office late due to the party and corruption, they all became famous when they were young.
Liu He patted Liu Bei on the shoulder: "I will know that the pines and cypresses will wither after the cold. Yide is a straightforward person, so don't care about Xuande."
"The lord is worried too much." Liu Bei looked humble.
Liu He thought to himself: "Liu Bei suffered a loss and did not show his reputation at home, and he had no backing for him. He became famous too late, so although he had talent, he had to spend his life with all his life."
Zhang Fei sighed lightly: "That's it! Why did my grandfather named me "Fei"? I just hope that I can find a title of marquis for military merits in the future, so as to soar into the sky! Inherit the prestige of our ancestors and shine on our ancestors!"
Liu He suddenly realized that Zou Jing was not interested in the conversations of everyone, and looked like he was worried.
"Why is Sui'an depressed?" Liu He asked.
"It's a relief to be fulfilled." Zou Jing bowed: "It's a criminal who escaped today."
Chapter completed!