Chapter 167: Reduction Table (Part 2)

Compared to the uneasiness of other forces, Xiangyang is in a state of joy at this moment.

"Lord, once Nanjun surrenders, Zhangling County also surrenders. There are only Nanyang County in Jingbei, Jiangxia and Jiangling, and our army's morale is greatly boosted!"

"Although Nanyang County is hesitating, it is inevitable to surrender depending on the situation. Only Jiangxia and Jiangling are considered major counties, and Jiangxia is close to Wu, so it is afraid it will be difficult to surrender."

Wang Hongyi couldn't help but say, "Great kindness!"

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

Without Zhuang Xing persuaded the prefect of Nanjun to surrender on that day, Nanjun and Zhangling would not have fallen into his hands so quickly.

In the county magistrate's mansion, Wang Hongyi sat upright on his head, and below were Zhang Youzhi and Zhuang Xing, who had been invited. At this moment, the two of them had a hint of joy on their faces.

"Lord Wei Fu Hongtian, I am here to congratulate you!" Zhuang Xing smiled on his face, and his eyes were filled with light, congratulating Wang Hongyi.

Although he is a sixty-year-old, Zhuang Xing's demeanor is impressive. You can imagine how elegant and handsome this person was when he was young.

"Mr. Zhuang doesn't have to be so polite. If Mr. Zhuang hadn't helped and persuaded Nanjun to surrender to Gu on that day, how could he have had today's victory? I wonder if Mr. Zhuang is willing to continue to be with Gu and help Gu with his arm?" Wang Hongyi also smiled slightly and suddenly asked Zhuang Xing.

"The lord is a wise lord of the world. I shouldn't have resigned, but I am over 60 years old now, so I am not suitable to be an official. However, Xing can recommend two people to the Duke of the State." Zhuang Xing said.

"Oh?" Wang Hongyi looked at Zhuang Xing and waited for his next sentence.

"Although I cannot be an official, please ask the Duke of the State to give me some opportunities to my grandson and disciples. I want to recommend it to my grandson, Zhuang Guang and his disciple Shi Qian. Although these two are not talented, they have some skills. I believe they will not cause trouble to my grandson, and I will also ask the Duke of the State to give them a chance." After Zhuang Xing said that, he looked at Wang Hongyi.

"Since you are Mr. Zhuang's grandson and disciple, you must be a mediocre person. You will not push away the talents." After that, Wang Hongyi did not hesitate and said, "I will appoint the two as the eighth-rank ministers and I will meet you tomorrow."

He also said, "Although Mr. Zhuang is sixty years old, I would like to ask Mr. Zhuang to stay in the court. I will let you be the sixth rank of the court Fenglang."

Wang Hongyi's move moved Zhuang Xing very much. He gave him an official position without seeing him. This was all for his sake, and he also firmly gave him an official position.

Zhuang Xing stood up and saluted, saying, "How dare I refuse the lord so kindly? I should accept the order."

"Mr. Zhuang, it's getting late now. Mr. Zhuang will go down and rest first. As for Mr. Zhuang's grandson and disciple, I believe he will not disappoint Gu. Gu is looking forward to meeting them earlier..." After getting up, Wang Hongyi whispered, and a trace of expectation flashed in his eyes.

He is looking forward to his first meeting with these two.

Two days later

It was dawn, and a team had already brought more than a dozen people and were waiting on the city tower of Xiangyang City.

Until he saw the dust flying on the official road in the distance, a carriage was walking under the protection of dozens of guards, and the team showed a relaxed smile on their faces.

Squeak!

The city gate opened and the suspension bridge was lowered. The team was slowly coming out with their men.

"There is a team of young master Zhuang and Mr. Zhuang's disciples ahead?" The team was asking loudly to the visitor.

"It's Zhuang Guang below. Who is this general?" The carriage stopped, poked out half of its body from inside, bowed to the team, and said.

"It's true that it's Lord Zhuang!" The team was taking two steps forward and bowing, saying, "I dare not be called a general. The nightclub team in the Sewen Pavilion is here to welcome Lord Zhuang and Lord Shi into the city."

The team was urging the horse under their crotch, slowly walked forward, and said, "According to the lord's order, the two lords are here, go directly to pay homage to the lord."

"The nightclub team of the Miwen Pavilion is in progress?" Zhuang Guang was shocked when he heard the other party's identity introduction. He knew that it was true that the cabinet must be the person he trusted the most.

As the official camping team of the Secret Wen Pavilion, although his official position is not high, his status is not low. Zhuang Guang could not have imagined that when he and Shi Qian arrived, the other party sent his personal guards 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. Zhuang Guang was a little moved by how he could treat him so politely.

At least it proves that my grandfather chose Duke Shu, and Duke Shu also attaches great importance to the people recommended by his grandfather!

"It's a labor." Zhuang Guang said again, "No more "general". In fact, outsiders say that the general doesn't matter, but since he has become an official, there is a system of superiors and inferiors, so this cannot be done.

Then Zhuang Guang returned to the carriage, and the accompanying servant escorted him, and entered the city under the guidance of the team leader.

Wang Hongyi was receiving two people in the garden pavilion.

At this time, the bamboo forests and lotus flowers in the pond were filled with a quiet atmosphere, and only the straight sword-bearing guards brought a sense of majesty.

Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian walked along the road. The winding path was covered with pebbles. The water in the pond was blue. There was still a flower trunk not far away. In front of you was the moon cave gate of the garden.

Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian did not dare to break in, so they stopped silently and asked the guards to convey.

After the guards passed by, they saw figures coming and going. After waiting for a moment, a guard with an official position came out and stood firmly in his boots, saying, "The Lord summoned you and you two come in to see you."

"Yes!" Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian were prepared for a long time, but they were still panicked and hurried in, but did not dare to hesitate.

When we got inside, it was even more silent. The guards walked one by one in five steps, hiding in the corner, standing still.

There were only two patrol guards. Seeing that the two of them came in, they took a step back and gave way and asked for a walk.

Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian didn't say anything, nodded slightly and replied. After entering, they saw the pavilion. On the pavilion, Wang Hongyi was reviewing it.

Zhuang Guang and Shi Qian stepped forward, dared not approach, and stood with their heads down and their hands hanging down.

After a moment, Wang Hongyi looked up and said, "Come here!"

"Yes!" At this time, the two of them stepped forward, kowtowed and bowed, stood behind them, and then stood with their hands down.

Wang Hongyi looked at it and was shocked when he saw it.

Both of them are young.

Zhuang Guang has beautiful facial features. Although he is not handsome, he has a warm feeling. His eyes are as dark as the starry night. Although his figure is medium, he is slender and well-proportioned. As soon as he comes in, his head is slightly lowered.

What surprised Wang Hongyi was that this man had a light green destiny on his head, which was very tall.

Almost at the same time, Shi Qian's square face, thin eyebrows and nose are like a hanging gallbladder, and his white face has moustaches and whiskers. He stands steadily. There is also a fundamental vitality on the top, which is also blue, but it is constantly twists and turns, golden, light green, and blue.

Wang Hongyi had never seen this before, so he was very surprised. His eyebrows were slightly locked, his eyes were silent, and he calmed down for a moment.

Both of them couldn't help but feel uneasy and quietly exchanged gazes.

After seeing this, Wang Hongyi immediately realized: "You are all talents, I admire you very much. You both serve as the eighth rank and enter the Secretary Pavilion. I look forward to your performance."

Wang Hongyi's tone was calm, just like a pool of water.

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

Watching the two of them go away, the "Dangdang" that they specially got the pavilion suddenly rang. Wang Hongyi stretched out his head and looked at the backs of the two in the distance, with his eyes unfathomable.

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

Because this is in Xiangyang, the public security here is stronger.

"Second brother, you see, although the situation has just been taken over by the Shu army, the situation has stabilized and there is no turmoil at all. The Shu army investigated is well-trained and does not plunder the people's wealth. The details are true. If you can train the soldiers under the tent to become such a Duke of Shu, you must be an amazing person." Among the people moving towards the checkpoint, there were two young men whispering, among which Wu Xingzong, with a burly figure, was commenting seriously.

The shorter boy was Tang Yuan, and when he heard the comments, he looked envious on his face.

"Brother, let's not talk about anything else. Look at the military soldiers' clothes, tsk, brand new battle robe, sturdy and durable boots, and they are tall and tall. They are treated very well at first glance. If you can surrender to the Shu army, you may have a full meal every time, right?"

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

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

The dry food they brought had been eaten up on the road. They had begged for food, done physical work, and even stole chickens and dogs along the way. They had almost done everything they could, and finally arrived in Jingzhou.

"Wu Xingzong, Tang Yuan, you two live in such a long way, why are you here?" After checking the two, the soldiers in the checkpoint asked according to the routine.

"I'm here to join relatives." Wu Xingzong said.

"Yeah, go over." Because the household registration certificate she carried with her confirmed the identity of the two, they were two young men who were dressed in ordinary clothes and looked very ordinary, they were only checked and then released.

Wu Xingzong found a slightly idle soldier and approached him. After a while, he asked some questions before he pulled Tang Yuan away from the checkpoint.

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

"I asked about some of the conditions for joining the army and the requirements for joining the army. You and I meet the requirements. There is nothing to worry about. Let's go!" Wu Xingzong said with a little relaxed tone.

"I heard that the Shu army surrendered Nanjun. Now you and I are chasing each other like this. When will we catch up?" Tang Yuanluo said with some distress.

"Second brother, don't worry, see if the caravan in front?" Wu Xingzong pointed to the caravan carrying goods in front: "You and I will go over and see if it is a caravan heading towards the city of Xiangyang. If so, then see if you can find a job to help you. If you go with this company, if this company fails, then ask other companies, there will always be a way."

"Brother said, there will always be a solution." Tang Yuan nodded repeatedly.

Wu Xingzong worked as a rush along the way, and even made food everywhere. The two teenagers could come over, which was better than some adults and did not starve to death halfway through.

Tang Yuan trusts and admires this elder brother who has an idea.

The two walked forward and started chatting with the people from the caravan.

Coincidentally, this caravan was rushing to Xiangyang City. Wu Xingzong and Tang Yuan made up their minds and recommended themselves to be the caravan's idleness until the caravan arrived at their destination.
Chapter completed!