Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 56 Guo Jia's First Impression of Ji Qiu
"So what you mean is that there are still aristocratic families in the world who support the Han court?" Ji Qiu asked.

Xi Zhong laughed and said, "Of course it is. The Han Dynasty has been around for four hundred years, and its authority is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. How could it not have supporters?"

"Is the Xun family one of them?" Ji Qiu continued to ask.

Xi Zhong nodded and said, "Unlike the Yuan family, who own vast tracts of land and a large number of servants and fortresses, the Xun family, a family that has inherited poetry and literature and relies primarily on cultivating talents in the study of classics, has much less conflict with the imperial court and is much more dependent on it. Naturally, they support the Han court!"

"In that case, why don't they come to see me when I come to Yangdi? After all, we are friends in the same camp. Shouldn't we meet and communicate?" Ji Qiu said with a burning gaze.

After hearing what Xi Zhong said, he immediately became interested in the Xun family.

If I could establish a relationship with the Xun family and recruit Xun Yu and Xun You, I could drain Cao Wei's talent pool in one fell swoop. Wouldn't that be wonderful?!
Xi Zhong shook his head and said, "My Lord, have you forgotten that besides being the Emperor's lackey, you also have two other identities: a poor kid without aristocratic family to rely on, and a lucky person who only got an official position because of the Emperor's appreciation!
Compared with your identity as the emperor's lackey, these two identities are the fundamental reasons why you stand in opposition to all the aristocratic families!

For the aristocratic families, they would like to monopolize all official positions and titles in the court and not let any children from poor families or those who are lucky enough to get ahead!
On this point, the Xun family is even more urgent than the Yuan family!

Because they inherited poetry and literature from their family, they established themselves by cultivating talents in the study of classics.

If we cannot obtain corresponding official positions for the talents we cultivate, then over time, who would be willing to come to Yingchuan Academy to study?

And how could they like the lord, who was a poor boy who did not come from Yingchuan Academy and was lucky enough to get in and occupy the official position that should have belonged to him?

In this situation, why would they come to see the Lord?"

"Okay, it seems I've been overthinking it..." Ji Qiu sighed.

I originally wanted to subdue Xun Yu or Xun You, but now it seems too early, so I can only talk about it later.

As the two talked, they gradually came to the gate of a small courtyard.

The courtyard was very simple, with a rickety wooden door barely maintaining its boundary. Large flakes of paint on it had peeled off, like mottled scars left after years of erosion. When the wind blew, it made a creaking sound.

Looking inside from outside the door, what comes into view is a small and cramped space. The palm-sized yard is overgrown with weeds, and there is almost no regular land to be seen.

In the middle, there was a water tank with a broken mouth. The edge of the tank was covered with moss. It was half filled with turbid rainwater, which glowed dimly in the sunlight.

In the corner, there are some old sundries piled up randomly, such as a half-rotten broom and a cracked shoulder pole, which seem to silently reveal the owner's tight life.

The main house in the courtyard was just two small thatched huts. The thatch on the roof was sparse and messy, and the broken bamboo strips were exposed in many places.

The window frames were incomplete, and the paper used to paste the windows had long been torn to pieces. When blown by the wind, they looked like a bunch of tattered ghost faces, shaking in the wind.

The furnishings inside the room were extremely spartan. An old wooden bed occupied one corner, the straw matting on the bed board having several holes in it, revealing the yellowed straw inside.

Next to the bed was a table with a missing leg and barely supported by bricks. On the table lay several scrolls of bamboo slips that had been read and worn out. Next to it was an inkstone with cracks in it. A brush was inserted diagonally next to the inkstone, and the bristles were sparse and dry.

The whole courtyard is filled with an atmosphere of poverty, which shows the owner's background and situation.

"Is this Guo Jia's residence?" Ji Qiu asked.

Xi Zhong smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, please forgive me for making fun of you. Feng Xiao's family background is indeed a bit poor, but his talent and ability are top-notch. I will definitely not let you down!"

"Of course I know this, and when I hire people, I only look at their talent and knowledge, not anything else!" Ji Qiu curled the corners of his mouth and chuckled.

Coming from a poor family and low background?
OK!

This way the chances of him taking you away are greater!

For talents like Xun Yu and Xun You who come from top families, it is not easy to even meet them, let alone take them away!
Only talents from humble backgrounds like Xizhong Guo Jia are willing to work for him!
"I was wondering who came to my shabby house. It turned out to be Zhicai! Brother Zhicai, it's been a while since we last met. Are you doing well?"

The two were chatting and laughing when they heard a voice. Looking up, they saw a thin, sickly-looking young man walking out of the main room.

Xizhong chuckled and said, “I am fine, but Fengxiao, your situation doesn’t look very good.

Your house looks even more dilapidated than before.

This body looks worse than before!"

"You don't know my situation yet? Why are you making fun of me?" Guo Jia said with a wry smile.

Although ordinary scholars from poor families have poor family backgrounds, they are not as poor as Guo Jia.

First of all, a humble family is also a family. In the world of Dragon Rider and the Three Kingdoms, one can only be considered a family if his ancestors have produced at least one prefect.

With the foundation of this prefect's ancestors, the family would have some foundation, much better than ordinary people.

Secondly, since he is a scholar from a poor family, he should have some ability, at least he should be able to read.

Such people may not be rich, but it is not difficult for them to make a living.

Generally speaking, if a scholar from a poor family lives like this, he is either stupid or lazy!
So don’t say that scholars from poor families don’t care about their family background.

Their family situation is also the first hurdle for the princes to select talents.

If someone didn't know Guo Jia's background, they would just pass him up after seeing his situation.

But Xi Zhong is obviously someone who knows Guo Jia's background.

So he knew that Guo Jia's condition was neither stupid nor lazy, but sick!

Guo Jia was born weak and needed medicinal herbs to prolong his life.

He spent all the family property and the meager income from his hard work on buying medicine.

That's why we live like this.

Xi Zhong laughed and said, "I understand your situation, so doesn't this mean I've brought you a big money sponsor?"

"Sponsor?" Guo Jia was slightly startled, looked at Ji Qiu, and then bowed and said, "I have yet to ask your name."

"My name is Ji Qiu, nice to meet you, Mr. Guo! I apologize for the intrusion of your visit. This is just a small gift, not a token of respect, but please accept it, Mr. Guo!"

Ji Qiu returned the greeting, and the two halberd warriors behind him placed the gift boxes in their hands in front of Guo Jia, opened the lids, and revealed the gifts inside.

But it was a set of glass wine vessels, a set of four treasures of the study, three pounds of precious herbs, and two pieces of silk cloth.

Guo Jia glanced at the gift and was immediately shocked.

Whether it is a glass wine vessel or the four treasures of the study, they are obviously extraordinary items at first glance.

Three pounds of precious herbs and two pieces of silk cloth are even more valuable.

Where did Xizhong find this big money sponsor? He is so domineering!

(End of this chapter)