Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

"Please take a seat."

Li Ji invited Jiang Gan to sit down, treated him with great courtesy, and began to examine him.

Jiang Gan also had the demeanor of a famous scholar. His words and deeds were neither flattering nor arrogant, which made people feel quite close to him.

After careful examination, Jiang Gan indeed lived up to Zhou Yu's evaluation of him as "unparalleled in Jianghuai". Although there might be some shortcomings in his words, the breadth and depth of his knowledge are unmatched by ordinary people.

More importantly, Jiang Gan was an excellent eloquent person.

His ability in governing may not be important enough, but he is a rare eloquence.

"Zi Yi is truly an eloquent man. Ji intends to recommend his talent to the King of Han. I wonder what Zi Yi thinks?" Li Ji said with approval.

Jiang Gan, who was originally sitting, immediately stood up and took three steps back, then bowed and said seriously.

"Thank you for your kindness, Prime Minister, but please forgive me for being rude. What I want is to follow you and learn a few tricks from you. This will make my life worthwhile."

"Oh? Why is that? If Ziyi can be appreciated by the king, wouldn't he be able to give full play to his talents?" Li Ji asked doubtfully.

"What I seek is not wealth, fame, or power, but knowledge."

Jiang Gan first answered loudly, then spoke.

"Among the wisest people in the world today, the Prime Minister has both literary and military skills, and can use military tactics and govern the country, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people. I am ashamed to say that I would like to be employed by the Prime Minister, but I am just trying to learn from him."

"it is good!"

Li Ji clapped his hands and smiled, then spoke. "Since this is what Ziyi asked for, there is no reason for me not to respond. The Han Dynasty should also use such talents."

After a pause, Li Ji looked somewhat embarrassed and said.

"But the Han Dynasty has its own laws. Even if I think Ziyi has extraordinary talent, it is not appropriate to treat him with a high position directly."

Jiang Gan replied, "I have not achieved anything, so I dare not ask for a position. It is enough for me to be a staff member of the Prime Minister's Office without any official title or position."

"How dare you treat Ziyi with such disrespect..."

Li Ji hesitated for a moment before answering, "I wonder if Ziyi would be willing to serve as the Prime Minister's historian temporarily?"

Hearing this, a barely perceptible hint of anger and displeasure flashed across Jiang Gan's eyes.

For famous scholars in the Han Dynasty, reputation was often equivalent to official position. Many famous scholars and Confucian scholars with good reputations entered the officialdom and held high positions. This was normal.

What's more, with Emperor Ling of Han selling official positions and titles in the past and the chaotic times in the future, there was also a significant expansion of official ranks and positions.

"Prime Minister's Historian" was just a minor official with a salary of 400 stones, and his salary was the same as that of a county magistrate or county lieutenant.

How could a man like Li Ji, who was less than 30 years old, hold the position of Prime Minister, let Jiang Gan, who was of the same age, be interested in this small position of Prime Minister's historian?
However, Jiang Gan showed gratitude on his face and quickly leaned over to agree.

Li Ji nodded with a smile on his face and asked.

"I wonder when Ziyi will be able to take up his post at the government office?"

"At your service." Jiang Gan replied.

"Very good."

Li Ji said this, then turned sideways and gave instructions to Gu Wei beside him.

"Wei'er, then you stay and talk to Ziyi about the things you need to pay attention to when you are on duty in the office."

"Yes, Prime Minister."

Immediately, Li Ji stood up and left.

Jiang Gan and Gu Wei, who stayed where they were, saluted and watched Li Ji disappear before their eyes. Jiang Gan then turned to Gu Wei, who had not yet performed the coming-of-age ceremony.

"I wonder what your name is? What is your position? Please enlighten me in the future."

"Don't dare."

Gu Wei quickly returned the gift and said, "Gu Wei from Rinan will be temporarily appointed as the Prime Minister's servant. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Mr. Jiang."

Rinan? Jiang Gan was slightly startled, and for a moment he couldn't remember where this was, so he asked in confusion. "Where is Rinan?"

Gu Wei was a little unhappy, but still answered.

"Rinan County, Jiaozhou."

Jiang Gan was speechless, and looked at Gu Wei with a look of contempt, blurting out, "The sage's book also reached Jiaozhou?"

Jiaozhou?

In the eyes of famous scholars like Jiang Gan, even taking office as governor of a province was considered exile, not to mention that Gu Wei claimed to be a native of Jiaozhou.

As for Rinan County, after being reminded, Jiang Gan reluctantly remembered that it seemed to be a remote place at the southernmost tip of Jiaozhou.

"In that uncivilized land where the natives run rampant..."

Thinking of this, Jiang Gan straightened up his bent body, and even leaned back slightly to look down at Gu Wei.

I had thought that those who were kept by Li Ji's side were at least direct descendants of aristocratic families that passed down poetry and literature, but I never expected that they were actually natives from a remote area.

"Yes, a man like Li Ji is only worthy of being a book boy."

As Jiang Gan thought so, his contempt was evident in his words.

Gu Wei, who was good at observing people's expressions and had seen many brave generals and wise men under Li Ji's wing, understood Jiang Gan's thoughts instantly. He felt even more displeased, but did not show it.

Immediately, Gu Wei suppressed his unhappiness, and after carefully explaining a series of precautions to Jiang Gan, he bowed and took his leave.

"No delivery."

Jiang Gan didn't move at all, let alone return the gift. He just nodded his lips and that was it.

This scene happened to be seen by Zhou Yu who walked in. He quickly saluted Gu Wei, then walked quickly towards Jiang Gan and asked anxiously.

"Did Ziyi and Gu Lang have any unpleasantness?"

Jiang Gan quickly stood up and politely invited Zhou Yu to sit down, then answered, "Of course not. I am not as broad-minded as the Prime Minister of the King of Han, but I will not go against a young man from Jiaozhou."

Youngster from Jiaozhou?

As soon as these contemptuous words were spoken, Zhou Yu knew that something bad was going to happen and asked further questions.

"Ziyi, don't you know that Gu Lang is the Prime Minister's servant?"

"Of course I know."

Seeing Zhou Yu's different tone, Jiang Gan realized something was wrong and asked, "Could it be that the man has another identity?"

"Then Ziyi, you know that the Prime Minister has only one servant boy serving him, and Gu Lang has been with the Prime Minister for three to five years."

After a pause, Zhou Yu sighed. "Don't look at him as just a book boy in front of the Prime Minister. In Shouchun today, who can't respectfully address him as Gu Lang when meeting him?"

Jiang Gan's face changed drastically when he heard this, and he said with regret, "The Prime Minister is in such a high position, how could I know that he only has a servant boy by his side? What should I do?"

"Ziyi disrespected Gu Lang today. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to stay in the government office in the future..."

Zhou Yu couldn't help but sigh slightly and spoke.

"Of course, Ziyi doesn't need to worry too much. Gu Lang is a generous person, not a narrow-minded person. He will definitely not do such a thing as public revenge. But Ziyi should try to apologize in person as soon as possible."

"Yes, yes, Gongjin is absolutely right..."

……

Not to mention Jiang Gan's remorse, when Gu Wei rushed back to Li Ji, Li Ji was fishing with Liu, Guan and Zhang in the Taoyuan Pond outside Shouchun.

The light snow did not affect the interest of the four people.

Once severe winter arrives, the pond will freeze over and fishing here will no longer be possible.

Therefore, the four of them gathered around the stove, cooking wine, barbecuing, and fishing, looking very leisurely and content. (End of this chapter)