Chapter 2260: Follow the rules or not, speak unreasonably


    『Little Glacier…』


    Fei Qian looked at the information, frowned, and muttered.


    From these data, things that were lacking in records in history are now gradually revealed.


    Yinshan Mountain is the northernmost climate observation station established by Fei Qian.


    Every year, soldiers will go north to observe the arrival time of the winter snow line, record the number of snowstorms, etc. However, because these soldiers are not very clear about what they are doing, they often include some daily records. Among other things, this results in these records being large, complex, and trivial.


    ??If these bamboo slips and wooden tablets were accidentally lost under the ice and wrapped in frozen soil, who knows how much trouble they would cause when they were discovered in later generations?


    Speaking of which, is it possible to bury some stone pillars, metal pillars and the like wherever you have the opportunity, and then mark this place as Chinese territory since ancient times? Although it may not be of any use, when you take it out, it can stop some gibbering mouths?


    ?Hmm, let’s wait until we have time to do this.


    What we have to face now is still the small glacier.


    This year''s temperature seems to be normal, a little drier and a little hotter, but it seems to be within the acceptable range, but Fei Qian always feels that this is abnormal, like Xiao Glacier wants to beat someone up. , of course there is no strength if you always stretch out your fist. Now you retract it, and then when you punch out next...


    It definitely hurts more than before and now.


    When faced with such a large-scale climate problem, it is inevitable that a sense of insignificance will emerge from our hearts.


    Come here! Go and invite Mancheng! Fei Qian pushed the records and information aside, and then ordered, "Also, prepare some tea!" 』


    ?There is no doubt that if the Little Glacier attacks, Yinshan will definitely be...well, and Zhao Yun''s side will also be the first area to be attacked by the climate...


    So you must prepare in advance. The more preparation you have, the better.


    ?Li Dian came quickly and held his hands in greeting.


    "Yinshan City''s reserves still need to be strengthened..." Fei Qian motioned to the guards to serve tea and said straight to the point, "Come on, let''s take a look at Mancheng..."


    ?Fei Qian pushed several records over and motioned to Li Dian to check them.


    In those records, there are some words that Fei Qian specially circled in red.


    In the middle of November of the second year. Seeing Xiaoxue for the first time. Stop for three days. The snow was ankle deep. 』


    Three years. In early November, it snowed heavily. It lasted for more than ten days, and people and horses could not move. 』


    Four years. In October, there was a sudden snowstorm, and the breath turned into ice, and many barbarians died of freezing in the wild..."


    Li Dian finished reading and then raised his head, "My lord, do you mean there will be severe cold this year?" 』


    It is unnecessary. Fei Qian replied, "But we must be prepared." The number of war horses in Yinshan is the highest among all states, and the daily consumption of food and grass is also staggering. Fortunately, there is plenty of pasture here, so we are safe. If the weather is severely cold, the grass will turn yellow and dry, and heavy snow will block the roads, making it difficult to transport..."


    Li Dian''s hands trembled slightly, probably imagining the scene described by Fei Qian, "What the Lord said is true!" You must ensure that your reserves are sufficient and your warehouse is fully stocked! 』


    "If you have a certain intention..." Fei Qian said in a deep voice, "The number of warehouses should be doubled!" 』


    "ah? "Li Dian thought that the original number of warehouses was enough, but he didn''t expect that Fei Qian would double it.


    “If the weather is normal within three to five years, it will only cost a little effort to build wood...” Fei Qian said slowly, “If the weather changes, these will be the basis for survival...”


    ‘But…’ Li Dian was a little embarrassed.


    It wasn’t that Li Dian meant to shirk, or that he was unwilling to implement it, or that he didn’t believe what Fei Qian said about the approaching severe cold. It was just because there were not many trees in the Yinshan Mountains, and there were even fewer trees suitable for use as barns. After all, warehouses are different from ordinary buildings and have higher requirements, especially for wood. It must not only be large enough, but also dry enough. It is best to use wood that has been dried in the shade for more than three years. Where can we find these in Yinshan now? timber?


    Fei Qian smiled, as if he understood Li Dian''s difficulty, and pointed outside the hall, "Yinshan has few trees but many rocks!" 』


    My lord’s intention is to dig out mountains and dig caves? Use it as a warehouse? "Li Dian understood Fei Qian''s meaning almost immediately, "However, the work of opening the mountain...is also very labor-intensive..."


    Fei Qian waved his hand and said: "This matter... is difficult to say, but it is easy to say... A certain person has ordered the mobilization of Pingyang craftsmen and Beiqu gunpowder to dig mountains here... Now he calls Mancheng to come and inquire. , if a cave is used as a warehouse, where is the best place..."


    ???If it was a small matter before, using gunpowder to blow up roads, destroying village gates, etc., now it is a big project.


    Perhaps it was also the first creation in the Han Dynasty.


    "Gunpowder...opens up mountains and mountains..." Li Dian murmured a few words, and then he couldn''t help but feel a little emotional. He had seen gunpowder back then and knew what kind of level this kind of thing was in the hussar army, but now Fei Qian actually wanted him to be responsible for such a project, using these terrifyingly powerful things...


    For Fei Qian, the power of these gunpowders was indeed "scary".


    All gunpowder is just dregs in front of the big mushroom.


    But Li Dian didn''t know about big mushrooms, so he thought gunpowder was scary. However, Fei Qian actually trusted a surrendered general like him, not only willing to live in Yinshan City, but also willing to let him command such a weapon. Use, even if it is just used to dig mountains, is enough to prove something...


    Li Dian prostrated himself on the ground and said, "I will never hesitate to die and live up to my master''s trust!" 』


    ?Feiqian: "…"


    …（￣ω￣=）…


    ?On the other side of the Han territory, another person said almost the same words, "I will definitely live up to my lord''s trust!" 』


    The one who fell to the ground was Cui Yan.


    The one who is high up is Cao Cao.


    ?Standing aside is Chen Qun.


    ??Cao Cao pulled Cui Yan up with a smile and said, "With Ji Gui as your assistant, I''ll have nothing to worry about!" 』


    As Cao Cao spoke, he smiled slightly and nodded to Chen Qun beside him.


    Chen Qun and Cui Yan bowed again, then stepped back, preparing to start the work of talent selection...


    ?Cao Cao smiled with his eyes narrowed, as if he was watching the two of them leave happily. Then the smile slowly solidified on his face, and finally turned into a sigh.


    "Brother Benchu..." Cao Cao said softly, "I never thought that I would still follow your old path..."


    The new road is full of thorns.


    The old road is easier to walk, after all, people have walked it before.


    ?Cui Yan''s bowed head represents that Cao Cao and the Jizhou gentry have entered a new stage.


    The stage of mutual compromise.


    ?Because Cao Cao agreed to launch a large-scale talent recommendation and recruitment campaign in Jizhou, the people in Jizhou also put down the message of competing with Cao Cao and began to obey Cao Cao''s instructions.


    After all, his previous behavior was to negotiate terms and gain benefits. Now that Cao Cao has compromised, everyone in Jizhou will naturally take a step back. It is not a good character to push beyond the limit.


    ??It''s like two people boxing in the ring. If they are desperately entangled, it is not a boxing match. It has to be changed to judo, so they will inevitably keep a certain distance, then retract their fists, and then punch out.


    As for now, it is of course the stage of retracting each other. As for the bell for the next round, it has not yet sounded.


    Cao Cao needs a stable Jizhou and Yuzhou, there is no doubt about this. Under such a general premise, Cao Cao saw that he could not immediately regain the upper and lower Jizhou for his own use, so he gave up the corresponding benefits in exchange for the support of the upper and lower Jizhou.


    Political balance, the price of mutual compromise.


    It’s like drinking poison to quench thirst.


    If the opponent was not killed in the last round, then the next round will be a more ferocious fight between the two sides.


    If Cao Cao can win in Youzhou, then he can naturally use his victory to oppress these Jizhou nobles, just like how Yuan Shao expanded his power to the entire Qingzhou of Jizhou with almost no effort after annihilating Gongsun Zan. , if Yuan Shao had not mistakenly turned his attention to Fei Qian''s Bingzhou at that time, but directly launched an offensive against Cao Cao''s Yanzhou, it is said that with Cao Cao''s strength at the time, there would be no way to deal with it...


    Because in this round, people from Jizhou have obtained certain positions, and their control over the local area will be strengthened again, and all kinds of deficits caused by certain things before will be erased after the new officials take office. These things will have an adverse impact on Cao Cao''s next stage of control, and Cao Cao will definitely not forget these matters. Behind the smile on the surface, there is coldness hidden behind it.


    Chen Qun and Cui Yan humbled each other again at the gate of the General''s Mansion, and then walked out hand in hand. Facing the reserve officials who were preparing for the final exam in the front yard of the General''s Mansion, they prepared Lang Guan.????? became an official...


    Well, I am about to become an official.


    As long as you pass this threshold in front of you, you are an official.


    After becoming an “official”, what can you do?


    ??Of course, hey hey hey...


    Then collect more money, get more power, become a bigger official, and then have more hehehe...


    Everyone has his or her own ambitions.


    Isn’t it?


    Chen Qun stood on the steps and Cui Yan stood aside.


    ?So Cui Yan saw the longing look in the eyes of the Jizhou disciples in front of him, and couldn''t help but smile and stroke his beard.


    Cui Yan still takes good care of his beard. Although it is not as good as some people''s beards, Cui Yan also takes good care of it. Not only does it need to be wiped from time to time on weekdays, but it is also carried in a bag at critical times.


    After all, this thing is just a facade. If a person is healthy, his beard will naturally be shiny. If a person is slovenly and poor, he will definitely not have the mind to care about what his beard looks like.


    ??But when Cui Yan and Chen Qun finally unfolded the scroll in their hands and read out the exam questions aloud, Cui Yan accidentally tore off two precious beards, which were messy in the wind...


    Examinations originally existed in the Han Dynasty, and then became popular in the hands of Qiusi Feiqian, affecting Shandong. To a certain extent, the children of Shandong are not necessarily disgusted with this method. Anyway, there is internal information. If I weren''t afraid that there would be trouble if there were too many standard answers, I would have even asked someone to help me write them first.


    Anyway, generally speaking, they first come up to praise the big man, and then praise Cao Cao a few words, and then express their ambitions, and they will definitely govern the place "well", so the court can rest assured, the general can rest assured...


    But now…


    There is a city today, the size of which is unknown. I don’t know how many acres there are. There are mulberry crops, but the quantity is unknown. There are petty officials who do not know the good and the bad. The question is, what should I do if I am a long-term person? And answer. The time limit is three chen. 』


    Chen Qun’s voice was few and far between, and everyone looked panicked.


    长长! ” Cui Yan stared and came over, “What kind of question is this?” This was not the original title! 』


    ??Chen Qun smiled slightly and said: "This topic is newly decided by the Lord today..."


    Cui Yan shook his sleeves and said, "This question is ridiculous!" If you don’t know, how can you answer? It makes sense to change it back to the original topic! 』


    ??Chen Qun looked at Cui Yan, his smile unchanged, "Cui Biejia, this question... my lord can answer it, and so can I. Is it possible that these people can''t answer it?" 』


    ?Cui Yan took a long breath, stared, and wanted to have an attack, but there was no reason to do so.


    It’s just an exam question, and it’s not a life-and-death matter. If it turns out like this, wouldn’t the previously negotiated conditions have to be overturned again?


    But if I just answer like this, it seems too embarrassing...


    ?Choose benefit or embarrassment?


    ?As long as you don’t feel embarrassed, then the embarrassment belongs to others.


    Cui Yan''s beard twitched, and then a smile slowly appeared on his face. He no longer argued whether the question was reasonable or standard, but turned to the disciples in the audience who were preparing to answer the question and said: "Everyone ! Good answer! 』


    …щ(Дщ)…


    Not every exam is fatal, but it is definitely not just the exams.


    Just like this time, Zhu Zhi felt that it would cost him his life.


    ?Sun Quan''s courtesy, generous attitude, and meticulous care and love for the Zhu family have now turned into knives that were pressed against Zhu Zhi''s back, making it difficult for him to hide.


    ?Who in Jiangdong doesn''t know now that Sun Quan has the best attitude towards Zhu Zhi?


    ?Sun Quan personally came to Zhu’s Mansion to pay his respects. Not only did he give Zhu Zhi enough courtesy, he even gave gifts to everyone in the Zhu’s Mansion, including the servants of Zhu’s Mansion!


    Zhu Zhi knew that these were life-buying gifts! Buy his life, buy the lives of everyone in the Zhu family!


    When you go out to sell, you can always hope to find a good buyer. But when encountering a buyer who is too talkative, the seller will always wonder if the price he marked was too low and the sale was at a loss...


    You can’t just return those gifts and go through the process again.


    Once you have the money to buy your life, you must give up your life.


    One''s own or someone else''s.


    Rules are rules. If you don’t follow the rules, no one will tell you the rules in the future. At that time, you will still be the one who suffers.


    So now, let’s talk about some rules...


    There were four people sitting in the small room.


    Zhu, Gu, Zhang, Lu.


    "I have dozens of servants in my house, three hundred shi of grain, and ten jars of fine wine... If Uncle Zhu Shi needs anything, he will have it delivered immediately..."


    The one who speaks first is of course the youngest.


    ?Zhu Zhi glanced at Lu Xun, was he the one who sent these dozens of servants and three hundred shi of grain? What''s more, does this mean that you have to go even if you don''t want to go?


    And Lu Xun particularly emphasized the wine...


    Good wine? ” Zhu Zhi smiled slightly, with a little disdain in his smile, “Just let your nephew drink by himself! 』


    Thank you very much, Uncle Shi. Lu Xun bowed and bowed, then stepped back to a corner and stopped talking.


    ?Zhu Zhi looked at Gu Yong, but Gu Yong still didn''t speak.


    This is Gu Yong’s advantage and also Gu Yong’s shortcoming.


    "Brother Zhang..." Zhu Zhi turned to look at Zhang Yun, "This matter..."


    "Cough cough... cough cough..." Zhang Yun coughed twice, "Ah, I am old, time is not forgiving. If my body and bones are good, I will definitely accompany Brother Zhu on a trip!" 』


    Zhu Zhi frowned slightly.


    ?Just when Zhu Zhi felt a little unhappy, Gu Yong spoke. "Brother Zhu, Brother Zhang''s meaning is very beautiful..."


    "Um? Zhu Zhi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhang Yun. After a moment, he smiled suddenly, "It''s really good, not bad!" Please give me more advice from Brother Zhang! 』


    Zhang Yun waved his hand, "We are all in the same spirit...Brother Zhu is so polite..."


    "In this case, I am taking the order to go to war!" ” Zhu Zhi laughed and cupped his hands, “I’d like you three to take care of the chores at home...”


    That’s how it should be, brother Zhu can rest assured. ” Zhang Yun nodded and said, Gu Yong and Lu Xun also said yes.


    The discussion was settled, and the three of them left without waiting much longer.


    ??Zhu Zhi sent the three of them away with a smile. When he came back, all the sunshine on his face turned into coldness.


    『Like the branches! This is what they are like! ” Zhu Zhi patted the table and gritted his teeth, “What a “like spirit”! 』


    "Father..." Zhu Ran walked out of the backyard and waved all the servants around him to step back. Then he stepped forward and said, "Father, please calm down..."


    ?Zhu Zhi was still angry and pointed outside the hall, "You heard it too, what are they?" ah? That kid from the Lu family talks about wine when he comes up! I''m afraid I''ve forgotten our ten-year agreement! Damn thing! 』


    ‘Then that guy named Zhang pretended to be sick again! What''s even more annoying is that the guy named Gu actually wants me to pretend to be sick! Zhu Zhi patted the table and said, "A certain Mr. Zhu!" Could it be that he has become a coward, pretending to be sick to avoid trouble? ! Then when someone said he was going on an expedition, everyone was happy and everything was gone! This is the same spirit! You still have the nerve to talk about being in the same boat! It''s really annoying! 』


    ??Zhu Ran frowned, "But...father, in the previous battle in Changsha, we lost many good men in the family, and now we are going on an expedition again..."


    Hearing this, Zhu Zhi also let out a long sigh, somewhat helpless, "Now Zhou Gongjin, Zhang Zibu all agree to go to war, if someone avoids it, how can he convince everyone in the future?" Things have come to this, and there is no way to hide... But in this war, everything may not go as planned. You must know the old saying... there will be something outside... Haha, haha! 』


    (End of this chapter)