When Yuan Xi heard the maid say that someone had delivered a letter, he saw a doorman waiting downstairs, so he stuck his head out and asked, "Where did the letter come from?"
The doorman replied, "Guangling."
When Yuan Xi heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Could something have happened in Guangling?
He quickly said, "Let the messenger in."
He originally thought that Chen Deng had found a spy to deliver the letter, but soon he saw Sun Li in the corner staring at the corridor, standing up in surprise and shouting, "Brother Taishi, why are you here?"
When Yuan Xi heard this, he stood up hurriedly. Why did Taishi Ci come to deliver the letter in person?
What was worthy of him coming here in person?
He quickly got up, ran downstairs, put on his wooden clogs, and ran out in the rain. As soon as he ran up the corridor, he saw Taishi Ci walking towards him in the distance, followed by a young man holding a bamboo umbrella.
Yuan Xi took a few steps forward and called out, "Brother Ziyi, why are you here?"
Taishi Ci smiled and said, "Since there is something urgent, you won't blame me for leaving my post?"
Yuan Xi also smiled and said, "Ziyi knows what's going on. If Guangling was in a tight spot, he would never do this."
Taishi Ci laughed, "I'm afraid that you will feel relieved if Yuanlong is here, right?"
He lowered his voice and said, "The reason why Ci came here in person is because Sun Ce has a secret letter to give to you, and it is very serious. Ci is afraid of losing it, so he came here in person."
Yuan Xiyin smiled and said, "I always trust Ziyi to do things."
Taishi Ci pointed at Yuan Xi and said, "By the way, I have fulfilled my mission and brought the person you want."
Yuan Xi was startled, and then he bowed to the young man and said, "Lu Xun, Lu Boyan, I pay my respects to the envoy."
Yuan Xi felt a little dizzy for a moment, and quickly held onto the pillar of the corridor beside him, "What was your name?"
"Lu Xun."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi murmured, "Lu Xun, Lu Xun, Lu Xun!"
He suddenly burst into laughter, "Brother Ziyi, your contribution this time is no less than Zilong's!"
He had received news from Taishi Ci that he had made the acquaintance of Lu Xun, so he quickly sent a letter asking Taishi Ci to do his best to poach him.
But at that time he thought that the Lu family attached great importance to hometown ties and would not easily leave Wujun. With Taishi Ci's eloquence, it would be difficult to persuade Lu Xun. If he wanted to poach Lu Xun, he would probably have to go to Jiangdong in person and get Sun Ce's permission to take Lu Xun away.
However, to Yuan Xi's surprise, Taishi Ci actually brought Lu Xun back!
This unexpected surprise was what made Yuan Xi lose his composure. What he said just now was right. In his eyes, getting Lu Xun was much more useful than any reward from the emperor. If possible, he was even willing to exchange a county or a state for him!
He held Lu Xun's hand, tears welling up in his eyes. You know, what he lacks most now is talents in internal affairs, and recruiting an all-round top talent who can live a long life as long as nothing goes wrong, for Yuan Xi, the sense of accomplishment is no less than capturing Xuzhou.
Lu Xun and Taishi Ci were completely confused by this. They looked at Yuan Xi's loss of composure with a bewildered look on their faces.
Yuan Xi pulled the two of them inside and said, "Come, I'll take you to see Master Fengxiao. He's desperate to recruit a disciple, and Boyan will definitely catch his eye!"
After hearing this, Lu Xun wanted to say something but hesitated. However, it was not appropriate to talk as they had just met, so he could only follow silently.
When they passed by the hut in front of Sun Li, Yuan Xi said to him, "I'll have someone prepare a feast for Ziyi and Boyan. Come over, she can't run away anyway."
Sun Li nodded and followed. When Taishi Ci walked past the hut, his ears suddenly moved and he stopped.
Yuan Xi led a few people forward, turned around and saw Taishi Ci with a puzzled look on his face, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Taishi Ci shook his head and said, "No, maybe I heard it wrong."
He had just taken a few steps when his ears twitched again. He stopped again in confusion and asked aloud, "Who's in there?"
Yuan Xi casually said, "A captured female general of the Black Mountain Army."
Taishi Ci was confused, but didn't ask any more questions. He just shook his head and followed.
When Zhao Yun got married, Yuan Xi vacated the original house and gave it to Zhao Yun. Yuan Xi had no intention of using the house because all the people in it had followed him to Youzhou, leaving only Guo Jia's wife and daughter.
Now Yuan Xi planned to let Guo Jia's wife and daughter go to Youzhou as well, so he temporarily let them move to Zhen Mansion with Guo Jia and wait to leave together.
Yuan Xi took Taishi Ci and Lu Xun and came to Guo Jia's house excitedly. Seeing Guo Yi squatting outside the door in a daze, he asked, "Where is your father?"
Guo Yi raised his head and said unconsciously: "Inside"
Before he could say anything, Yuan Xi came up and started banging on the door, "Old Guo, you're still sleeping in at this weather, get up!"
Guo Yi was stunned. He took advantage of an opportunity and ran away along the corner of the wall.
After a long while, Guo Jia, in dishevelled clothes, came over and opened the door, cursing, "Guo Yi, how can you be a doorman?"
"Sir, do you want to scare me into falling ill?"
"How many times has this happened?"
When Yuan Xi saw Guo Jia's expression, he suddenly realized that his emotions were being revealed in broad daylight again!
Although a short absence is better than a new marriage, I didn't know you were so hardworking.
He could only smile and say, "Isn't it that Ziyi is here, and he has brought with him an extremely talented young man."
Guo Jia then noticed the person behind Yuan Xi, "General Taishi? Long time no see, let's have a few drinks together later!"
He asked Lu Xun again, "Who is this?"
Lu Xun came up to greet him with a look of despair, thinking to himself, this is the Mr. Fengxiao who was rumored to have assisted Xionghu and became famous in recent years?
Why is it different from what I thought?
He bowed his head and said respectfully: "I am Lu Xun Lu Boyan, meeting Mr. Fengxiao."
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Bo Yan has great talent. My vision is not wrong. If Mr. Feng Xiao tests him, he will surely recognize his extraordinary qualities."
Guo Jia was skeptical and asked, "Really?"
"Master Boyan's reputation has been mentioned several times, but I don't believe that you can know his talent without even meeting him."
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Everyone, let's go to my small building. I'll have someone set up a banquet."
Lu Xun followed behind the crowd. He had heard some things from Taishi Ci a while ago, and thought to himself, the strangest thing here must be this young master of the Yuan family, right?
Yuan Xi's rise in recent years was quite legendary, and his reputation had long spread to Jiangdong. Lu Xun had heard of some of his deeds a long time ago, so when Taishi Ci crossed the river to find Lu Xun and said that he had come to find him on Yuan Xi's orders, Lu Xun was still very surprised.
Because after analyzing the rumors, Lu Xun discovered that Yuan Xi had a very accurate eye for people. Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci were both unknown people in their past, but when they came under Yuan Xi's command, they immediately stood out and made great contributions.
Now that Yuan Xi values me so much, does it mean that he thinks he can also achieve something?
Lu Xun didn't really believe in prophecies, but Yuan Xi's performance made him wonder, are there really some things in this world that he doesn't understand?
As he came into more contact with Taishi Ci, Lu Xun's curiosity was piqued. So when Taishi Ci threatened the Lu family later, Lu Xun had a solution, but the young man's nature made him make a decision that went against his ancestors, so he went with the flow and agreed reluctantly.
Now, when they met for the first time, Yuan Xi was completely different from the aloof, strategic young man from a noble family he had imagined. Instead, he seemed like a neighbor in the streets.
Yuan Xi led everyone to the hall inside the small building, had people serve wine and food, and asked Lü Lingqi to come down to meet him. When Taishi Ci and Lu Xun heard this, they knew that Lü Lingqi had a special identity and hurriedly saluted solemnly.
Taishi Ci said with embarrassment: "I was in a hurry when I came here, and I didn't have time to prepare gifts for you and Zilong. I will go to the street to buy some later."
Yuan Xi patted Taishi Ci on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother, it's too polite to say such things. We are close friends. Sending Boyan here is better than any other gift."
"By the way, Zilong's wedding has been over for three days. I'm afraid he has already returned with his wife. I'll ask someone to invite him over."
"It's been a long time since we, the old brothers, separated. We don't know when we can get together again."
Taishi Ci sighed and said, "Zilong is very capable. He has now been made a marquis and appointed a general. He is far ahead of the others."
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Brother Ziyi, don't worry. There will be wars in Guangling in the future. If things go well, within two years, you will be able to carry a seven-foot sword and enter the emperor's court."
Taishi Ci didn't take it seriously, and said with a wry smile, "I appreciate your words, young master."
Lu Xun was surprised and asked, "Your Excellency, do you think Yuan Gonglu will be defeated within two years?"
Taishi Ci didn't react for a moment and asked in confusion: "What Yuan Gonglu?"
Guo Jia's eyes lit up, and he came over to pull Lu Xun and said, "This is a possibility that I have been discussing with you for several days. How did you guess that it was Yuan Gonglu?"
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Lu Xun cleared his throat and said, "I'm just making some nonsense. Please correct me."
He spoke for nearly half an hour, from the general situation of the world to the situation in Jiangdong, from Yuan Shu's intention to Sun Ce's reaction. Each point was clear and logical, and he clearly analyzed the responses and reactions that could be made by the dozen or so important forces involved.
Yuan Xi was shocked. Although many of the speculations were Lu Xun's own, the evolution of the situation in later generations had many similarities!
Yuan Xi suddenly thought of a saying: people are different. Some people are born understanding some truths, while others are so confused that they will never understand them until they die.
Guo Jia's eyes also became brighter. Lu Xun's inferences and ideas were completely in line with the thinking of a top strategist. He had a bright future!
He hurried forward and took Lu Xun's hand, "Are you willing to learn strategy from me?"
Lu Xun hesitated for a long time before he said, "I want to learn the art of battle from you, Master Gongyu."
"Ah?" Guo Jia was like a madman. He grabbed Lu Xun's shoulders and shook him. "Why are you learning how to fight?"
"I appreciate you so much, but you become my disciple. Do you know how uncomfortable it makes me feel?"
"No, you must worship me as your master today!"
Lu Xun said helplessly: "I do admire you, sir, but becoming a disciple is a mutual thing. Would you please consider it again, sir?"
Guo Jia said anxiously: "What are you thinking about? I have decided to accept you as my disciple. I can't teach Sun Li, that blockhead!"
Sun Li at the side complained inwardly, thinking that I am not willing to learn yet. The things in the military books are so confusing and difficult to understand. It makes me dizzy after reading them!
Lu Xun's head hurt from being shaken by Guo Jia. He said helplessly, "I have never been so outstanding, but I am really humbled to be appreciated by you."
"But I heard that Master Fengxiao is good at domestic policy and Master Gongyu is good at military operations. What I want to do in the future is to lead troops, but I'm afraid that it will be inconsistent with what you taught me."
Guo Jia was at a loss, "You are a great strategist, why are you leading troops to fight?"
He turned his head and looked at Yuan Xi, "Master, am I right?"
Unexpectedly, Yuan Xi said seriously: "Bo Yan is right."
What Lu Xun said is right!