Chapter 449: Xi Zhicai

Hearing that those who came were Yongninghou, Pingzhou Mu, and Duliao General, Xiangyong's guarded and hostile attitude immediately took a 180-degree turn.

A military general who seemed to be the leader stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and said in a low voice: "Your guest, wait a moment, this is a message for you!"

"No need, wouldn't it be rude to let the dignified Marquis of Yongning and Pingzhou Mu wait outside the door for a long time?"

As soon as the leader finished speaking, he saw a man in his twenties striding forward, with a calm expression and a refined face. Just looking at his appearance, he couldn't tell that he was surrounded by tens of thousands of hostile troops just a few minutes ago.

"Brother Zhicai, it's great that you have no facts!"

When Xun Yu saw the man approaching, he immediately lifted his spirits, took two quick steps across the crowd, and supported the man's arms.

"Thank you brother Wen Ruo for bringing people to the rescue, Zhicai is very grateful!" Xi Zhicai finished speaking, then turned around and saluted Shang Ji: "I will never forget your kindness in saving my life!"

"Mr. Xi is serious. If you don't follow me, there are more than ten thousand miscellaneous soldiers. I think you can't do anything to him!"

Shang Ji's words were not entirely polite. Xun Yu's abnormal skills and equipment directly reversed Shang Ji's impression of the combat effectiveness of top scribes.

It is true that top scribes are far inferior to generals of the same level in terms of combat effectiveness, but top scribes are by no means weak and feeble scholars with no power to restrain them.

Even because of the strange skills of the scribes and the endless methods, the top generals may be disgraced by them if they are careless.

Xi Zhicai was noncommittal, turned to one side of his body, bowed and said: "Your Majesty has come from a long way, Zhong has already prepared some drinks, please come to the general!"

"Mr. first please!"

After being polite, Shang Ji and his party entered the village.

The small village is still a little flustered, and has not yet escaped from the tense atmosphere of the enemy's soldiers pressing down on the border.

However, when everyone in the village saw Xi Zhicai, their flustered expressions immediately relaxed, and they greeted each other: "Mr. Xi, I heard that the enemy army has retreated? I wonder if it is true?"

"Teacher, teacher, is the villain really gone?"

"Teacher, did you beat the villain away?"

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Xi Zhicai was soon surrounded by villagers big and small.

Facing the siege of the crowd, Xi Zhicai was not angry, leaned over and picked up a child wearing a sky-high gown, pinched his little face affectionately, and said loudly: "The bad guy was beaten away by those uncles." , thank you uncle!"

"Thank you uncle!"

The little guy was not afraid of people, he turned his head in Xi Zhicai's arms, and his crisp and sweet voice rang in Shang Ji's ears.

"Thank you uncle!"

"Uncle is amazing!"

"I want to be as powerful as my uncle when I grow up!"

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A group of yellow-haired children heard that it was Shang Ji who drove away the enemy army, and immediately surrounded them excitedly, expressing their joy and admiration noisily.

Has Shang Ji ever experienced this scene? Facing this innocent child, he became flustered for a while.

Xi Zhicai saw Shang Ji's embarrassment, and hurriedly called out to help him out.

"Okay, sir and uncles still have things to do, you guys hurry home, don't forget your homework, sir, I have to check. If anyone doesn't finish it, he has to give a palm! And remember to listen to Aye !"

"Goodbye, sir!"

"Goodbye, uncle!"

Obviously, Xi Zhicai has a very high prestige here, even children are willing to listen to his words, a little boy salutes Xi Zhicai, Shang Ji and the others farewell.

"My child is naughty, please return the offense to General Haihan!"

Xi Zhicai turned around and smiled at Shang Ji, and said apologetically.

"call……"

Seeing the children go away, Shang Ji breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, he would rather fight with the top generals than face such a group of children. He didn't even know where to put his hands just now.

"Mr. Zhicai is serious!" Wiping the cold sweat from his brow, Shang Ji waved his hand with lingering fear.

Xi Zhicai smiled and invited everyone into a room.

The hut is a bamboo hut, the layout is not luxurious in any way, but it is a bit fresh and elegant, peaceful and far-reaching.

"Everyone, please sit down!"

Xi Zhicai waved his hand, motioning for everyone to sit down.

After the guest of honor sat down and drank a cup of tea, Shang Ji didn't go around in circles, opened the door and said, "Ji came here this time, one is that Wen Ruo hasn't seen you for a long time, and he came to catch up with him; the other is that Wen Ruo once As for me, Mr. Yan is a rare talent, with the ability to rule the world. Thanks to the imperial court, he appointed Pingzhou Shepherd, and now there is a shortage of great talents like Mr. If you don't think Mr. Ji is despicable, please come out to help me!"

Facing Shang Ji's solicitation, Xi Zhicai didn't answer directly. He was silent for a moment, then he pointed to the door and asked: "What does the general think of this place, and how is it compared to ordinary big Han villages?"

"The environment is quiet, the name of the village is simple and honest, the elders are raised and the children are educated, it is a paradise, and the ordinary villages are far behind!"

"What does the General think causes this difference?"

Shang Ji glanced at Xi Zhicai suspiciously, and asked tentatively, "Is it because of sir?"

"That's right!" Xi Zhicai was not modest, and nodded calmly: "At the beginning when Zhong first entered the official career, he was a humble official, but because of his family status, he was squeezed out, so he abandoned his official position in a fit of anger, and came here to live in seclusion."

"At the beginning, the people here didn't have enough food to eat, let alone teach children to learn. There were even a few ruffians in the village who oppressed the village!"

"Yu came here alone, convinced the rascals, made them repent, organized village bravery to protect the villagers; healed the sick villagers, taught the villagers to farm, hunt and breed, persuaded people to be good, and taught children to learn. I have been here for two years. The village has a bumper crop of crops, the animals are thriving, the people live in harmony, and the road does not pick up lost things, and the people all respect me, respect me, and love me!"

Xi Zhicai seemed a little excited, stood up and said loudly.

"Sir, great talent!" Shang Ji was a little confused by Xi Zhicai. This kind of achievement is indeed worth boasting to ordinary people, but it is a child's play for a scholar of Xi Zhicai's level, and he can't understand it at all. Xi Zhicai said what was the purpose of this.

"General Shang, tell me why I left the villagers who kissed me, respected me, respected me, and lived with me day and night for two years, and went to Pingzhou thousands of miles away?"

Xi Zhicai looked back suddenly, fixed his eyes on Shang Ji, and asked loudly.

Shang Ji suddenly realized that this Xi Zhicai got along with the villagers day and night, developed feelings for him, settled down and moved again, and didn't want to leave.

"Mr. Xi, I wonder if you have any understanding of the general trend of the world?"

Now that you understand the problem, it's easy to say, Shang Ji smiled slightly and asked loudly.

"The Yellow Turban Rebellion is over, and the world seems to be at peace, but under the calm, there is an undercurrent surging. With Mr.'s eyes, I don't need to say anything. I will never doubt Mr.'s ability, but after all, Mr. is alone. Today Even if you can deal with more than 10,000 miscellaneous soldiers, what if 50,000 come tomorrow? 100,000? Or even 1 million? Will you still have the ability to protect this extraterrestrial place by then?"

Without waiting for Xi Zhicai to answer, Shang Ji continued, every sentence dealt a heavy blow to Xi Zhicai, making Xi Zhicai's face even more ugly. 11