System Blessing: The Young Master of the Dong Family and Diao Chan's Fate

"Such cold water, my lord. Where does the well water come from?"

Dian Wei wiped it with his sleeve and asked curiously.

"That's ice...never mind."

"Tell me what news is there."

Dong Yu opened his mouth and wanted to explain that it was the ice he made, but he swallowed the words back.

Wouldn't it be a laughing stock if you told others about it?

A few hundred coins of saltpeter were exchanged for a basin of ice-cold water.

"My lord, news has come from Youzhou."

"Shi A sent people to Youzhou to inquire about the situation and closely monitor Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan."

"A secret letter just arrived, saying that Gongsun Zan is planning to raise an army to attack Liu Yu."

"When Liu Yu heard Gongsun Zan's words, he used his influence to rally an army of nearly 100,000 men."

Dian Wei bowed, then handed the letter in his hand to Dong Yu and spoke.

"One hundred thousand..."

Zhen Jiang had just raised his leg to avoid suspicion and was about to leave when he heard this explosive news.

"An army of one hundred thousand?"

"Where did the 100,000-strong army come from?"

Dong Yu frowned and asked in surprise.

"According to the information sent back by Shi A, there should be tens of thousands of cavalry among the 100,000-strong army."

"They are all Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Xiongnu people who are close to Liu Yu."

"When they heard that Liu Yu was going to attack Gongsun Zan, they almost all responded, bringing their young and strong men with them."

"I'm afraid this old fellow Gongsun Zan is finished now."

Dian Wei was analyzing the situation on the side and was very pessimistic about Gongsun Zan.

As the governor of Youzhou, Liu Yu has always loved his people very much.

Even though he doesn't like fighting, it doesn't seem too difficult for him to raise a large army.

It’s just this combat effectiveness...I’m afraid it’s worrying.

"Oh, you can analyze the situation now?"

Dong Yu said with a hint of sarcasm.

"What's wrong with me?"

"My lord, please don't underestimate me."

Dian Wei retorted somewhat aggrievedly.

Why is it that everyone thinks Dian Wei has a low IQ when they mention him?

"Elai, look into my eyes."

"Believe me, I never doubted your intelligence."

"Look at your big head and body. Whether it's your brain or your heart, you'd weigh two pounds more than a normal person on the scale."

"Okay, go and invite Gongda, Fengxiao, Wenhe and the others to my study."

Dong Yu took a deep breath, looked at Dian Wei with certainty, and said.

"promise!"

After receiving Dong Yu's affirmation, Dian Wei immediately started running errands happily.

Recruitment Office

Guo Jia sat under the flag while drinking.

He is as lazy as Dong Yu in government affairs.

Instead of forcing him to do something he doesn't like, it is better to assign him a leisurely job so that he can be idle when he has nothing to do.

This talent recruitment office was set up by Dong Yu specifically for Guo Jia.

In addition to being a military advisor, Guo Jia now also holds the sinecure position of director of the Talent Recruitment Department.

The reason why it is a sinecure is that there are no truly talented people who can enter the officialdom through this method these days.

"Oh, my lord, I understand you. My lord, I understand you."

Guo Jia crossed his legs and lay sideways on the chair, drinking wine and eating fried peanuts.

This slightly tipsy working state was envied by all the officials under Dong Yu.

"Mr. Guo, do you still want to keep your promise?"

A middle-aged woman squatted aside and asked cautiously.

"It counts."

"It counts!"

"What can you do?"

"We are recruiting talented people. As long as you have the ability, you will be selected."

Guo Jia pointed to the big flag behind him and said.

"Oh, what's the point of recruiting talented people? I'm here to propose marriage to you."

The matchmaker hit Guo Jia with her hand in annoyance and laughed.

"Matchmaking?"

"We don't hire matchmakers here."

Guo Jia shook his head and said with a slightly drunk look on his face.

"Hey...Mr. Guo."

"Matchmaking? Have you forgotten that you asked me to be a matchmaker yesterday?"

The matchmaker rolled her eyes and immediately explained.

"Okay, go ahead and tell me."

"Now I also hold an official position."

"So-called starting a family, uh, but you can't just pick anyone. You don't need to be from a wealthy family, but you have to be virtuous and beautiful, especially beautiful."

Guo Jia half-closed his eyes, slightly tipsy, and nodded.

"Hey, okay."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Guo. I am the most famous matchmaker in Ye City."

"But this..."

The woman gestured a little embarrassedly.

"Sure...Sure."

"Deposit money."

Guo Jia fumbled in his arms and finally touched a copper coin.

"Hey!"

“That’s too little.”

The matchmaker looked at the lonely copper coin in her hand, her mind full of black lines.

"It's quite a lot... quite a lot."

"Like this... I'm touching it..."

Guo Jia began to grope in his arms again.

"Guo boy!!"

"Guo boy, the lord is looking for you!!"

Dian Wei ran over with his legs swung, shouting anxiously.

"Evil?"

"Elai... come if you need anything."

"I just happened to be busy."

"Mrs. Chen, ask him for it. He has money and he is my brother."

"I have official business to attend to. I'll leave first."

Guo Jia came out of his drunken state, took Dian Wei's arm and spoke to the matchmaker.

After saying that, Guo Jia took a step and ran away.

The steps did not show any sign of drunkenness at all, and were very agile.

"what money?"

Dian Wei looked at the matchmaker blankly.

"Matchmaking money."

"Mr. Guo asked me to help him find a matchmaker, and he gave me a copper coin."

The matchmaker spread out her palms and said with a look of disgust.

"I'll give you one more, say some good things."

Dian Wei pondered for a moment, took out a handful of copper coins from his sleeve, took out one and placed it on the copper plate.

After saying that, Dian Wei ran away at an extremely astonishing speed.

"How...how do you explain this?"

The matchmaker looked at the two copper coins in her hand, her whole body disheveled in the wind.

...

Governor's Mansion·Study

The others were already in place, only Guo Jia was still there.

A moment later, Guo Jia also hurried over, with a strong smell of alcohol on his body.

"Guo Fengxiao, why do you drink so much?"

Cui Yan waved his hand in front of his nose in disdain.

"I didn't drink it. It all spilled on me."

Guo Jia pointed to the water stain on his chest and explained.

Although Guo Jia had some minor flaws, he was able to control himself while in office.

I just wanted to avoid paying.

Guo Fengxiao is a handsome and elegant man. He has always gotten things for free. When has he ever paid money?

"You guy."

Xun You smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"My Lord, what is the important matter that calls us here?"

Guo Jia turned his gaze towards Dong Yu nonchalantly and asked with a bow.

"Youzhou is about to start a fight."

"Liu Yu assembled a Han-Hu coalition army, numbering over 100,000."

"I wonder if we should take this opportunity to do something."

Dong Yu asked with a faint smile on his face.

"An army of one hundred thousand?"

"so much?"

"Han-Hu coalition forces?"

Xun You, Cui Yan and Guo Jia all frowned.

"Liu Yu is inexperienced in military affairs. Even with an army of 100,000, it will not be easy to defeat Gongsun Zan."

"I'm afraid that Gongsun Zan will attack me and I'll lose my life."

Jia Xu stroked his beard and muttered.

One hundred thousand troops is certainly a rather intimidating number.

However, an army of 100,000 will produce different effects in the hands of different people.