Chapter 167 Descending Table (II)

Compared with the uneasiness of other forces, at this moment, Xiangyang is full of joy.

"Lord, as soon as Nanjun falls, Zhangling County also surrenders, Jingbei only has Nanyang County, Jiangxia and Jiangling three counties, our army's morale is greatly boosted!"

"Although Nanyang County is hesitating, but depending on the situation, it is inevitable that it will fall, only Jiangxia and Jiangling are considered big counties, and Jiangxia is close to Wudi, I am afraid that it will be difficult to surrender. ”

Wang Hongyi himself couldn't help but be overjoyed and said: "Great goodness!"

So the situation in Zhangling County was settled, and Wang Hongyi summoned the hero Zhuang Xing again.

Without Zhuang Xing persuading Nanjun Taishou to surrender that day, Nanjun and Zhang Ling would not have fallen into their hands so quickly.

In the county guard's mansion, Wang Hongyi sat at the top, and below were Zhang Youzhi and Zhuang Xing, who was invited, and at this moment, there was a hint of joy on their faces.

"The lord is blessed with Hongtian, the minister is here to congratulate the lord!" Zhuang Xing had a smile on his face, and his eyes were full of brilliance, congratulating Wang Hongyi.

Although he is a sixty-year-old man, Zhuang Xing's bearing and demeanor are impressive, and it is conceivable how elegant and handsome this person was when he was young.

"Mr. Zhuang doesn't have to be so polite, if it weren't for Mr. Zhuang's help that day and persuaded Nanjun to surrender to Lone, how would there be today's victory? I don't know if Mr. Zhuang is willing to continue to be by Lone's side and help Lone?" Wang Hongyi also smiled slightly, and suddenly asked Zhuang Xing.

"The lord is the lord of the world, and the minister should not have resigned, but the minister is now more than sixty years old, and he is really not suitable for an official. However, Xing can recommend two people for Guogong. Zhuang Xing said.

"Oh?" Wang Hongyi looked at Zhuang Xing, waiting for his next step.

"Although the minister can't be an official, please give the minister's grandson and disciple some opportunities, and the minister should recommend it to the prince, it is the minister's grandson Zhuang Guang and his disciple Shi Qian. Although these two people are not talented, they have some skills, presumably not to cause trouble to the Guogong, and ask the Guogong to give them a chance. Zhuang Xing said, looking at Wang Hongyi.

"Since he is Mr. Zhuang's grandson and disciple, he must not be a mediocre person, and he will not push talents away alone. After that, Wang Hongyi did not hesitate and said: "I will appoint the two of them as the eight pin undertakers, so that they will meet tomorrow." ”

He also said: "Although Mr. Zhuang is sixty years old, I still ask Mr. Zhuang to stay in the court and leave you alone as the sixth grade court." ”

Wang Hongyi's move moved Zhuang Xing greatly, and he gave him an official position without seeing his face, all for his sake, and he resolutely gave him an official position.

Zhuang raised his body and saluted, and said: "The lord is so gracious, how dare the minister refuse? ”

"Mr. Zhuang, it's not too early now, Mr. Zhuang should go down and rest first, as for Mr. Zhuang's grandson disciples, he must not let Gu down, Gu is looking forward to meeting the two of them soon......" After getting up, Wang Hongyi whispered, a trace of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

He was looking forward to meeting the two for the first time.

Two days later

The day was bright, and a team of people had already brought more than a dozen people and were waiting on the tower of Xiangyang City.

Until he saw a dusty carriage on the official road in the distance, under the protection of a dozen guards, a relaxed smile appeared on the face of the team.

Squeak!

The city opened, the drawbridge was lowered, and the team was slowly coming out with their men.

"Ahead is the Zhuang clan xiǎo Gongzi and Mr. Zhuang's high-level apprentice team?" the team asked aloud to the comer.

"It's Zhuang Guang below, may I ask who this general is?" said the carriage had stopped, leaned out half of its body from it, and bowed his hand to the team.

"Sure enough, it's Lord Zhuang!" The team took two steps forward, saluted and said: "Don't dare to be called a general, the mark is the overnight camp team of the Secret Pavilion, come to welcome Lord Zhuang and Lord Shi into the city." ”

The team was urging the war horses under their crotches, slowly moving forward, and said, "By the order of the lord, the two adults are here, go directly to meet the lord." ”

"What is the overnight camping team of the Secret Pavilion?" Zhuang Guang couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the other party's identity, he knew that the Secret Pavilion was the fact that the cabinet, its overnight camp, must be served by the most trusted person.

This person is the night camp of the Secret Pavilion, although the official position is not high, but the status is not low, Zhuang Guang did not expect that when he and Shi Qian arrived, the other party sent a personal guard out of the city to greet him, which was naturally far beyond Zhuang Guang's expectations.

In terms of status, Wang Hongyi is a powerful prince with great power, and Zhuang Guangzi is a little emotional to be able to treat himself so politely.

At least it proves that my grandfather was not wrong in choosing Shu Guogong in the first place, and Shu Guogong also attaches great importance to the people recommended by my grandfather!

"There is labor. Arching his hand to the other party, Zhuang Guang said again, no longer saying "general", in fact, outsiders say that the general doesn't matter, but since he has entered the official, there is a system of respect and inferiority, and it can't be like this.

Then Zhuang Guang returned to the carriage, escorted by the attendant, and entered the city under the guidance of the team.

Wang Hongyi received the two in the Huā Garden Pavilion.

At this time, the cultivation of bamboo forests and lotus in the pond huā is filled with a quiet atmosphere, and only the sword shì guard with a pen tǐng brings a majesty.

Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian, walking along the road, this winding xiǎo path is paved with pebbles, the water in the pond is blue, not far away is still a huā 蓠, and in front of them is the moon dòngmén of the huā garden.

Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian didn't dare to break in, so they stopped silently and asked shì Wei to convey.

After shì Wei passed, he saw the figures coming and going, and after only waiting for a moment, a shì guard with an official position came out, stood firmly with his boots on, and said, "The Lord has summoned you, and you two will come in." ”

"Yes!" Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian had already prepared, but they were still flustered, and hurriedly went in, but they didn't dare to hesitate.

When I got inside, it was even more silent, and shì Wei took five steps, hidden in the corner, standing still.

There were only two patrolling shì guards, and when they saw that the two of them had come in, they took a step back and gave way.

Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian didn't say anything, bowed slightly, and then entered the inside, only to see the pavilion, on the pavilion, Wang Hongyi was reviewing.

Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian stepped forward, not daring to approach, and stood with their heads bowed and their hands down.

After a while, Wang Hongyi raised his head and said, "Come here!"

"Yes!" At this time, the two stepped forward, kowtowed, and stood with their hands down.

Wang Hongyi looked at it and was shocked at first glance.

Both men are young.

Zhuang Guang's facial features are delicate, although he is not handsome, but he has a sense of warmth, his eyes are black as if he contains a starry night, his figure is medium but slender and well-proportioned, and he bows his head slightly when he comes in.

To Wang Hongyi's surprise, this person had a light green sè natal qi on top of it, which was even tǐng pulling.

Almost at the same time, Shi Qianfang's face in the back was thin eyebrows and nose like a hanging gall, and he had a beard on his white face, standing steadily, and there was a fundamental life on the top, which was also green sè, but it was constantly bōfolding, golden at one time, pale green at one time, and green at one time.

Wang Hongyi had never seen this before, so he couldn't help but be very surprised, his brows were slightly locked, and his eyes looked silent, and for a while, he calmed down.

Both of them couldn't help but feel uneasy, and quietly changed their gaze.

Seeing this, Wang Hongyi immediately came to his senses: "You are all talents, Lone appreciates it very much, both of you are appointed as eight products, and you are in the secretary's cabinet, Lone is looking forward to your performance." ”

Wang Hongyi's tone was calm, as if he had stopped water.

"Yes!" Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian kowtowed again, and after a while, they retreated.

Watching the two go away, the self-striking bell "Dangdang" that was specially given to the pavilion suddenly rang, Wang Hongyi stretched his body and looked at the backs of the two in the distance, his eyes were unfathomable.

At the same time, at the border of Xiangyang, a team of soldiers was checking the passing pedestrians.

Because this is the territory of Xiangyang, the security here is stronger.

"Second brother, you see that although this place has just been taken over by the Shu army, the situation has stabilized, and there is no movement at all, and the Shu army that is being investigated is even more well-trained, and does not loot people's wealth, and the details are true. In the crowd moving towards the level, there were two teenagers whispering, and Wu Xingzong, a burly man, was commenting earnestly.

The young man who was short was the age of the young man, and when he heard the comment, his face was full of envy.

"Big brother, don't say anything else, you look at the soldiers' clothes, tsk, brand-new robes, sturdy and durable boots, all of them are tǐng pulled, at first glance, the treatment is excellent, you can take refuge in the Shu army, I'm afraid you will have a full meal, right?"

Speaking of this, Tang Yuan couldn't help but wipe his saliva.

Wu Xingzong wanted to say something, but his stomach also growled.

The dry food they brought was already eaten up on the way, and along the way, they begged for food, did manual work, and even stole jīmō dogs, almost everything they could do, and finally reached Jingzhou.

"Wu Xingzong, Tang Yuan, why did you come here after the two of you live so far away?" the soldiers at the checkpoint asked as usual after inspecting the two of them.

"The two of us are here to vote for relatives. Wu Xingzong said.

"Well, go ahead. Because the household registration certificate that they carried with them confirmed the identities of the two people, and they were two teenagers who were dressed ordinarily and looked very ordinary, the two were only checked and let go.

Wu Xingzong found a slightly more idle pawn set again, and after a while, he asked about something, and then pulled the soup away from the switch card.

"Big brother, what have you asked for so long?" Tang Yuan asked curiously.

"I asked some about the conditions for being a soldier and the requirements for joining the army, you and I meet them, so there is nothing to worry about, let's go!" Wu Xingzong's tone was somewhat relaxed, and he said.

"I heard that the Shu army has surrendered Nanjun, and now you and I are chasing after you like this, when will we be able to catch up?" Tang Yuan said with a little distress.

"Second brother don't worry, did you see the caravan in front of you?" Wu Xingzong pointed to the caravan in front of him that was carrying goods: "You and I go over and see if it is a caravan heading for the city of Xiangyang, if so, see if you can find a job to help the idle, go together, this family can't succeed, and then ask other families, there will always be a way." ”

"What the eldest brother said is that there will always be a way. Tang Yuan nodded again and again.

Wu Xingzong worked all the way and hurried, and even ate everywhere, and the two teenagers were able to rush over, better than some adults, and did not starve to death on the way.

For this eldest brother with ideas, Tang Yuan trusts and admires him very much.

The two men stepped forward and struck up a conversation with the caravan's people.

Coincidentally, this caravan was rushing to the city of Xiangyang, and Wu Xingzong and Tang Yuan made up their minds and recommended themselves to be the caravan's helpers until the caravan arrived at its destination.

The caravan was also short of manpower, and I saw that one of the two young men was clever and likable, and the other was burly and powerful, and the requirements were not high, as long as they could follow the caravan and pack food, they didn't even need a penny of wages, so they agreed.