Chen Xu was not the slightest dissatisfied with the rudeness of the middle-aged man. Since ancient times, if anyone has the ability, isn't that arrogant?

He waved his hand to let Dian Wei calm down for a while, and said sincerely: "The strong man came from afar to join the state, and he was dusty all the way. As the lord of the state, I naturally can't slack off the strong man. ”

"I wonder if the strong man can deign to walk and go to the governor's mansion to eat some wine?"

The middle-aged man looked at Chen Xu carefully, and saw that not only did he not have the slightest anger on his face, but was full of anticipation.

Only then did he sigh and said to Chen Xu: "A certain unreasonable troublemaker was the first, and I never wanted to make you not only not think of me, but treat me like a VIP. The name of recruiting talents is not a lie! ”

When the man spoke like this, he agreed to Chen Xu's invitation in disguise. Seeing this, Chen Xu was naturally overjoyed.

In the state pastor's mansion, Dian Wei and Hao Zhao stood at the door with their swords. Chen Xu and the middle-aged man were kneeling on a desk and standing opposite each other.

The man looked at the simple wine and food on the desk, and his color changed. He snorted coldly and said, "As the shepherd of a state, is this the way to be hospitable? ”

When Chen Xu heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that this table of wine and food was just the specifications used by his subordinates for banquets in the past. Because Chen Xu advocates frugality, there are only three vegetarian dishes on the table, as well as a small plate of bacon.

He was about to ask people to remove the wine and food, when he heard Hao Zhao at the door say angrily: "You don't know how to do things, my lord is frugal every day, and he only has a small plate of green vegetables for his own supper on weekdays." ”

"Only when the generals are feasted will there be so much wine and food. Do you think that you are more noble than the generals who have made great achievements in the war? ”

After listening to Hao Zhao's words, Chen Xu reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense, the strong man is a guest from afar, and I can't think about it like this." ”

When he had finished speaking, he called the cook and said to the man, "Remove the food and wine from the table and replace it with a sumptuous feast." ”

The cook said, "My lord, there are not enough people in charge of cooking in the governor's mansion, and if it is replaced by a sumptuous banquet, I am afraid that the lord and the distinguished guests will have to wait for an extra hour." ”

Chen Xu was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that in order to save expenses, he recruited only one man in the state minister's mansion who was responsible for cooking. On weekdays, Chen Xu's food is extremely simple, so he doesn't feel it.

But recently, it's been a little embarrassing.

After pondering for a long time, Chen Xu said: "Then you can let the two housewives come to the room to help you." ”

When the man heard this, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in a panic: "What is the identity of the master, and how dare the villain let them do it to the villain?" ”

Chen Xu got up, picked up the cook, and said, "In my eyes, there is no high or low in life. A few years ago, he was just a civilian, unable to cover his body and hungry. ”

"Thou hast supported thyself through thy hard work, and thou hast been inferior to others? All you have to do is inform the two mistresses, and you don't have to think too much about it! ”

The chef shook his head resolutely and said, "I'd rather die than dare to let my master mother help me." ”

Chen Xu was helpless, so he had to say: "Then you go outside first and hire a few women and let them help you." All expenses are counted in my account. ”

When the chef heard this, he turned his worries into joy, and he was about to turn around and leave.

"Wait!"

The middle-aged man, who had been looking at him coldly, stopped the chef who was about to leave. He asked, "Are there no other servants in the envoy's house?" You just ask two handmaidens for help, can't you? ”

The chef respected Chen Xu, but he didn't have a good impression of this man, and he said loudly: "Don't you know that there is no one in my lord's mansion?" ”

When the middle-aged man heard this, his mouth opened wide, and his face was full of incredulity.

Chen Xu explained on the side: "In the past, the land was vast and sparsely populated. Despite the migration of millions of people, the population is still not very large. From my point of view, every one of the people in the territory, their manpower is very valuable......"

"There are only a few family members in my house, and the two wives and concubines usually have nothing to do, and it is enough for them to take care of the affairs of the family. Therefore I did not recruit any other servants. ”

"In the governor's office, because the state officials often have to stay up all night to deal with government affairs, they hired a cook to make them supper."

Chen Xu had also considered recruiting a few servants before, but Zhang Ling and Zhao Yu came from a humble background and would do housework since childhood. They saw that Chen Xu himself was extremely thrifty, and they also became thrifty.

The two of them took care of all the affairs at home without the slightest difficulty. Doing so also makes the home feel more welcoming.

Therefore, until now, there are no other servants in the house.

When the middle-aged man heard Chen Xu's words, he was in awe, he respectfully bowed to Chen Xu, and said: "I am a little presumptuous to make you so frugal, please don't blame you!" ”

Chen Xu waved his hand and said, "It's me who didn't think it well and neglected the strong man." ”

The middle-aged man smiled heartily and said, "A certain person once went to Saiwai alone, slept in a snow pit, and ate grass roots. Compared with those, the wine and food of the envoy can be regarded as very rich. ”

After speaking, he looked at the cook and said, "These drinks and dishes are enough, you don't need to invite someone to bring your own feast." ”

Then, he actually knelt on the table and ate by himself.

Just now, he just thought that Chen Xu deliberately neglected him, so he was furious. He is not a person who cares about the quality of food.

Chen Xu saw that this person was extremely bold, and he didn't say anything else, and after letting the chef retreat, he knelt opposite the middle-aged man and drank with him.

After three rounds of drinking, Chen Xu sighed: "Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road." Although I cannot change this phenomenon, I also want to do my best to ensure that the officials under my rule are frugal and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. ”

The middle-aged man heard Chen Xu's sigh, his right hand holding chopsticks suddenly paused, and his face also showed a complicated look.

After struggling inwardly for a while, he finally asked, "Dare to ask the envoy, what are your ambitions?" ”

Chen Xu's heart perked up, knowing that the middle-aged man had begun to take the school exam. If his answer satisfies him, he is likely to gain the allegiance of that person.

Until now, the name of this person has not been announced. But Chen Xu felt that this person was extraordinary.

Chen Xu thought for a while, knelt down, and said: "Xu is originally cloth, born in the countryside, and has no ambitions. I only wish that there are flesh and blood brothers inside, and friends who run outside. ”

"However, the heavens do not grant people's wishes. Zhang Qi, a neighbor, relied on power, bullied the clan, and cut off my way of life. Only then did he stand with his sword in his hand, rise up to resist, and then kill and die. ”

Recalling the usual years, Chen Xu's eyes couldn't help but be a little confused.

It didn't take long for him to cheer up and continue: "During the escape, I was accustomed to seeing the tragedy of continuous natural disasters and man-made disasters, and the people were invited to pay and their children to cannibalism. ”

"I often ask myself, the great man, the power of the Quartet, the miserable life of the people, but why is this? But that's it! ”

Speaking of this, Chen Xu's emotions were a little excited. He suddenly poured in a large sip of wine, and because he drank too hard, the wine choked Chen Xu a little, and he couldn't help coughing a few times.

After calming down, Chen Xu continued: "The people are not happy, and the Yellow Turban Army will naturally rise up. After all, they are all ordinary people who really can't survive! ”

"Dongjun Taishou Qiaogong, recruit me as the leader of the Puyang Righteous Army. In the beginning, I was not willing to take on this position at all. However, Qiaogong's family has a great kindness with me, and if I don't repay the kindness, I feel uneasy. ”

Chen Xu sighed and continued: "Originally, I thought that the Yellow Turban Uprising could make the Luoyang Emperor and the Manchu Dynasty reflect on it. ”

"I thought that if I repelled the Yellow Turban, the world would be completely renewed!"

"However, the eunuchs were rampant, even more than before the Yellow Turban Rebellion. A certain heart is for the country, and he has repeatedly performed miraculous feats, but he was framed by eunuchs and almost lost his life. If it weren't for the desperate rescue of the past parts, how could I have Chen Xu today? ”

Thinking of the dead Wu Lie, Chen Xu's face turned red.

He took another big sip of wine and said excitedly: "From that time, I knew that if I wanted to survive and save more homeless people, I had to be self-reliant. ”

"That's it, I joined the Yellow Turban Army!"

"Although so-and-so is called an anti-thief, how many homeless people have been collected?"

Speaking of this, Chen Xu waved his arms and said loudly: "The Qiang people rebelled and plundered everywhere, the court didn't care, and a certain person brought his own troops to attack them; Xianbei invaded, slaughtered the city, the court did not send troops, and a certain self-led dead soldier attacked it. ”

"Hahahaha." Chen Xu laughed a few times and said, "I, a thief, actually did this kind of thing, it's really funny to think about it." ”

Smiling and smiling, Chen Xu actually laughed with tears in his eyes.

The middle-aged man on the opposite side stood on the spot, silent.

Chen Xu wiped a handful of tears, got up suddenly, pulled out the sword at his waist, and began to dance the sword in the governor's mansion.

While dancing with his sword, he shouted loudly: "A certain ambition is to clear the four seas, so that this devastated empire will once again glow with his youth and vitality." ”

Chen Xu's sword style, wide open and closed, magnificent, quite like swallowing mountains and rivers.

"A certain ambition is to lift the three-foot green peak, kill all the bullies in the world, slaughter all the murderers in the world, and those who hinder my ideals and prevent my progress will be killed!"

The sword moves changed suddenly, and the majestic sword style suddenly exuded a chilling killing power.

"A certain ambition is to make the people of the world live a stable and prosperous life, so that everyone has clothes to wear and food to eat. I don't want to see it again, there are homeless people in the world who are in tattered clothes and can't eat! ”

The sword style changes again, becoming gentle and light, with a feeling like a spring breeze.

"Sonorous!"

Chen Xu suddenly put away his sword and stood up, his sword into the sheath, and there was a sound of golden resonance.

He knelt down in front of the desk again and said to the middle-aged man: "Xuzhi's confession has been completed, can the strong man know the ambition in a certain chest?" ”

The middle-aged man's face was a little complicated, he put down the chopsticks in his hand, respectfully saluted Chen Xu, and said, "Make your mind a certain day!" ”

"Looking at the princes of the world, such a character as the envoy is also rare!"