Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

Inside Wang Yun's governor's mansion.

Xiao Huangmen Zuo Feng.

Wang Yun, Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, and the others waited for a long time but Duan Yu never showed up.

Frowning and glaring impatiently, Wang Yun summoned his servants to urge him on.

"Why haven't they arrived yet?" Wang Yun frowned and said, "Send someone to check again and tell them that Eunuch Zuo has been waiting here for a long time."

The attendant had just nodded and agreed to urge them on.

Zuo Feng then spoke.

Looking at Wang Yun, Zuo Feng rolled his eyes and said, "Why is Governor Wang in such a hurry? We're not in a hurry at all."

"General Duan must be tired after such a long journey. What's wrong with taking it a little slower? Just wait patiently."

Wang Yun's face stiffened.

When they went to pick up Zuo Feng from the city, Zuo Feng didn't say that.

Just as Wang Yun was muttering to himself.

The soldiers who had just been informed have returned.

"Sir, General Duan has arrived at the county government."

County government?

Wang Yun, Zhu Jun, and Huangfu Song were all taken aback.

Duan Yu went directly to the county government and didn't come here?

What does it mean?

Are you suggesting that the people here go to the county government to see him?

“This…” Wang Yun frowned and said, “What kind of behavior is this? An angel is here. Are we supposed to have the angel go and greet Duan Yu?”

However, as Wang Yun was speaking, Zuo Feng, who had been sitting in the main seat, stood up.

"General Duan has traveled a long way; what harm is there in us going to greet him?"

Zuo Feng rolled his eyes and glared at Wang Yun, saying, "Besides, this is the governor's mansion, not a government office. It's perfectly legitimate for General Duan to go to the county government."

"If you don't want to move, then just wait here."

"Let's go to the county government."

After saying that, Zuo Feng led two eunuchs straight towards the outside of Wang Yun's governor's mansion.

Wang Yun, Zhu Jun, and Huangfu Song behind him immediately exchanged glances.

Then, as if on cue, they nodded to each other and immediately followed Zuo Feng's footsteps.

If they don't go to Zuo Feng and meet Duan Yu, wouldn't Zuo Feng have to listen to Duan Yu's one-sided story?

...........

In front of the Yangdi County Government.

As he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, the county magistrate, Shang Zheng from Handan, strode quickly toward the county government residence.

Behind him was the county magistrate who had just gone to deliver a message to the merchants of Handan.

The merchant from Handan was the son of Yi from Handan, who served as the Minister of Justice in Luoyang during the reign of Emperor Huan.

They were a prominent clan from Yangdi in Yingchuan.

A branch of the Zhao clan, officials of the Jin state, took their surname from their fiefdom of Handan.

"How did Duan Yu end up at the county government?" The merchant from Handan was completely baffled.

He had just gone with Wang Yun and others to the city to welcome the eunuch Zuo Feng, and then they went together to Wang Yun's governor's mansion.

However, as a mere county magistrate, he naturally did not need to accompany Wang Yun to meet the angel.

However, to avoid being blamed, the Handan merchants did not leave immediately after arriving at Wang Yun's residence.

Instead, they waited outside Wang Yun's governor's mansion.

But after waiting for only a short while, the county magistrate hurriedly came to inform them.

Governor of Liangzhou, General Duan Yu, who has defeated the Qiang, has arrived at the county government.

The merchants from Handan were immediately terrified.

The merchants of Handan learned yesterday that Wang Yun, Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, and Duan Yu's subordinates were vying for credit.

As for the relationship between these people, the Handan clan, being a prominent family in Yingchuan and the capital of Yingchuan Prefecture, Yangdi, could not possibly be unaware of the intricacies involved.

Yu Laiyangdi is probably trying to regain his lost face.

Wang Yun, Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, and others were at the governor's mansion.

Duan Yu did not go to the governor's office, but instead came to the county government.

That already makes their stance clear.

I, Duan Yu, would never take the initiative to meet with you, Wang Yun, and the others.

If anyone is to come, it should be you who come to the county government to see me.

As for the merchants from Handan.

He felt as if he were sandwiched between two mountains.

You never know when you might get crushed to death.

Therefore, the merchants from Handan were drenched in sweat on their way to the county government.

"Did Duan Yu say anything?" The merchant from Handan asked the county magistrate behind him as he walked towards the county government building.

The county magistrate was also so frightened that his face turned pale.

Yingchuan is home to many aristocratic families, but it has never produced a fierce general like Duan Yu, who served as a border general.

Needless to say, just looking at Duan Yu was enough to scare the county magistrate out of his wits.

Not to mention that Duan Yu was also accompanied by a group of fierce-looking generals.

The county magistrate was also seeing such a grand scene for the first time.

His face turned deathly pale, and his voice trembled as he spoke.

"No... he didn't say anything. After General Duan came in, he didn't utter a sound."

"However, after I arrived at Zaocang Cao's residence, I started chatting with him," the county magistrate said.

Zaocang Cao?

The merchant from Handan was taken aback: "Jujubes?"

The county magistrate nodded.

The merchants from Handan were even more puzzled. What was there for Duan Yu to talk about with a mere granary official in a county government?

...........

Inside the county government hall, Duan Yu sat in the first seat on the lower left.

He was holding a cup of hot tea that the clerk had just brought him.

Opposite Duan Yu, kneeling, was a young man in his early twenties, dressed in a gray-white robe, holding four or five bamboo scrolls in his hands.

The man was of medium build, neither tall nor fat, and his appearance was quite ordinary.

He wore a black ceremonial cap on his head.

If Duan Yu hadn't heard the county magistrate call out the name of the person in front of him when he arrived at the county government, he would never have noticed this person.

Jujube.

The ancestors of Zao Zhi were originally surnamed Ji, but changed their surname to Zao after they came to Yangdi in Yingchuan to avoid disaster.

In the sixth year of Zhongping, Dong Zhuo occupied Guanzhong. The warlords attacked Dong Zhuo. Cao Cao raised an army in Chenliu, and Zao Zhi joined Cao Cao in attacking Dong Zhuo.

Zao Zhi was neither a strategist nor a fierce general.

However, Zao Zhi played a crucial role in Cao Cao's early years of establishing his power.

Military settlements and agricultural colonies.

Cao Cao's policy of establishing military farms was suggested by Zao Zhi in a memorial to the throne.

It was precisely because Zao Zhi helped Cao Cao establish military farms that the problem of food supplies for Cao Cao's army was solved, thus helping Cao Cao stabilize his rear.

Therefore, when Duan Yu heard the county magistrate address Zao Zhi by his name, he immediately realized that he was a rare talent.

Liangzhou and Bingzhou were both sparsely populated areas.

His two years in power in Liangzhou focused on promoting agriculture and increasing the population.

Who else could be a more suitable talent like Zao Zhi?

Moreover, upon hearing that Zao Zhi was currently only a county official in Yangdi, Duan Yu became even more determined to recruit Zao Zhi to Liangzhou.

Not only will we dig it up, but even if Zao Zhi disagrees, we'll tie him up and take him away.

"Zao Cang Cao, Liangzhou is a vast and sparsely populated region, and the Qiang people are everywhere. What do you think we can do to ensure that the people of Liangzhou have enough to eat and wear?" Duan Yu asked, looking at Zao Zhi, who was holding a pile of bamboo slips.

The Cang Cao was in charge of the grain supply for a county.

The reason why Zao Zhi was able to propose the military-agricultural colony system to Cao Cao was probably related to his current experience.

Therefore, Duan Yu used this as his starting point.

After hearing Duan Yu's question, Zao Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "Lord Duan, I have never been to Liangzhou and do not know the specific situation there."

"But if you ask me to suggest a solution, I believe that military and civilian land reclamation should be the main approach."

"Although Liangzhou is sparsely populated, it is rich in cattle and horses for plowing. We should make good use of cattle and horses to plow the land."

"And as Lord Duan also said, Liangzhou is plagued by Qiang infestations, and the number of troops stationed in the prefectures and counties is enormous in terms of food and supplies consumption."

"Under normal circumstances, county and prefectural soldiers can collectively cultivate land, which can solve part of the military food problem..."

Duan Yu's eyes lit up when Zao Zhi spoke.

tie!

Even if we have to tie him up, we'll tie Zao Zhi up and take him to Liangzhou!

I'm so sorry, Mengde!

I can't keep this talent for you.

"grown ups......"

As Duan Yu was lost in thought, Zao Zhi also looked at Duan Yu, whose gaze was somewhat strange.

"My lord, is there something wrong with what I said?" Zao Zhi asked, puzzled.

Duan Yu quickly shook his head with a smile: "No, no!"

"You're absolutely right."

"Zao Cang Cao, I am currently in Liangzhou and am about to implement new policies to ensure that the people can have enough to eat. After hearing your opinion, I have gained a lot of inspiration."

"However, this kind of thing should of course be done by professionals."

"so what....."

"I would like to invite you to serve as an official in Liang. As for the official position, you can choose any one below two thousand shi (a unit of grain)." Duan Yu said, looking at Zao Zhi.

"Huh?" Zao Zhi was taken aback: "This..."

"Zao Cang Cao, I am not joking. You may choose any official position below two thousand shi. What do you think?"

Zao Zhi stared at Duan Yu with a stiff expression.

The position of county granary official was no more than two hundred bushels of grain.

Duan Yu immediately said "less than two thousand shi".

In other words, any official position except that of a prefect is acceptable.

Duan Yu was the governor of a province, in charge of the military and political affairs of that province.

Such appointments could be made without even the imperial court needing to consult with the emperor.

Zao Zhi had no idea why Duan Yu would suddenly offer such conditions to recruit him.

Zao Zhi turned around and looked at Duan Yu, her eyes still full of doubt.

"Lord Duan... I am utterly incompetent and unworthy of such high regard from you..."

Duan Yu interrupted Zao Zhi with a smile and waved his hand, saying, "I think you have it."

"Zao Cang Cao, don't rush to refuse me. You can go back and think it over carefully first."

No sooner had Duan Yu finished speaking than Tie Shitou, who was standing guard outside the door, came to deliver the message.

It is said that the county magistrate, a merchant from Handan, has returned.

Moreover, Zuo Feng and Wang Yun, along with others, are on their way from Wang Yun's governor's residence.

Duan Yu stood up.

Zao Zhi, who was kneeling in front of Duan Yu, also quickly got up.

“Zao Cang Cao, you may not realize your talent yet, but if you want to show your talent, you need a bigger stage.”

"What I can give you is a stage bigger than you can imagine."

As Duan Yu spoke, he accompanied Zao Zhi as they walked out of the hall.

When they reached the outside of the hall, Zao Zhi turned around and bowed to Duan Yu.

"Whether or not I go to Liang, I have written that I have seen you on this high platform today and I must take my leave."

After bowing, Zao Zhi turned and walked out of the county government building.

Duan Yu watched as Zao Zhi walked out of the county government building step by step.

Cao Cao, who was following behind Duan Yu, noticed that Duan Yu's gaze was reluctant to leave and asked in puzzlement, "Does Ziyi think this person is a great talent?"

Duan Yu turned his head and looked at Cao Cao with a smile.

Then a nonsensical sentence popped up.

This left Cao Cao somewhat bewildered.

"Aman, don't blame me for being sorry."

Cao Cao stood there, completely bewildered.

You're sorry?

What have you wronged me about?

Suddenly, the image of the dancer Bian appeared in Cao Cao's mind.

Could it be that Ziyi is talking about the Bian family?