Three days passed like this, and it was the end of April. The city of Changping had recovered to the same level as it had been two or three years ago before the disaster. Even small vendors came to the city to try to do business.
But the reclamation outside the city still has not made much progress.
One day, Liu Zhaoqing stood outside the city, looking at the fields not far away that were covered with yellow sand, frowning.
At this time, a figure with a high ponytail came to his side: "Benefactor."
"Wenyuan?" Liu Zhaoqing turned around. "What happened? Did Lord Bo'an say what to do with him?"
Zhang Liao shook his head and then talked about the five foreign tribes.
After being detained in Changping for a few days, the five foreigners refused to reveal anything, and Zhang Liao listened to Liu Zhaoqing and sent them to Liu Yu as collateral.
After hearing the news, Liu Zhaoqing didn't have any other ideas. He was still thinking about how to feed the people in the city. As long as the foreigners didn't offend him, he didn't have time to cause trouble for them. He could leave it to Liu Yu and let those five people die in his hands, which would kill two birds with one stone.
I asked Zhang Liao if there was any solution. Zhang Liao knew something about farming, but he knew nothing about farming here and said he was powerless.
The master and the servant stared at the yellow earth for a while, and suddenly a voice came from the side.
"My Lord! Look, there's a carriage coming!"
The attendant guarding nearby suddenly shouted, and Liu Zhaoqing and Zhang Liao turned their heads to look.
I actually saw a carriage driving towards here from a distance. It didn't look like merchants or refugees, but more like tourists.
When the carriage arrived in front of him, it did not go into the city, but stopped in front of Liu Zhaoqing.
The coachman got off the carriage and bowed to Zhang Liao, "Excuse me, my lady, is this place Changping?"
Zhang Liao nodded: "It's Changping, who are you?"
"I am a servant of the Xun family."
"Xun family?" Liu Zhaoqing was surprised.
He looked towards the carriage; "Could it be that in the carriage is..."
The groom smiled and said, "Of course it's not my young lady, but her good friend."
"Friend?" Liu Zhaoqing suddenly remembered the letter from Xun Yu that he received more than a week ago.
"Are we there yet?" A questioning voice came from the car.
Then the car door curtain was lifted, and a young woman with thin lips and a lack of rosy complexion leaned out from inside.
She looked at Liu Zhaoqing, and Liu Zhaoqing looked at her.
Liu Zhaoqing realized that this person was Xun Yu's good friend, so he smiled and bowed, saying: "Young lady, are you Wen Ruo's friend? I am the Marquis of Changping. May I ask your name..."
"My name is Yizi Jia." The woman's voice was very soft, even sounding a little weak.
Fortunately, Liu Zhaoqing had good hearing, but he was still a little confused: "Jia?"
"Yes, Guo Jia."
"??"
Chapter 168 I am a God
The moment Guo Jia said his name, Liu Zhaoqing saw a blue light emanating from his body.
The seemingly weak woman in front of him was indeed a great person, and as Xun Yu said in the letter: she was a good friend of his name Renjie in his hometown of Yingchuan.
Guo Jia came to Changping in the car driven by the Xun family's servant, so there was no doubt about his identity.
But...it was this name that made Liu Zhaoqing hesitate.
Because Guo Jia...how could it be just the character "人"?
After a moment of silence, Liu Zhaoqing asked politely again: "May I ask... what is your name, Miss?"
"Filial piety."
"..."
Now Liu Zhaoqing no longer had any doubts. The name "Guo Jia" might be a duplicate of someone else, but his courtesy name was also "Fengxiao", and he was recommended by Xun Yu. He was 100% sure to be the "strange assistant" who passed away too early in the previous life's history.
"My benefactor..."
Zhang Liao whispered a reminder behind Liu Zhaoqing.
I don’t know what happened to Liu Zhaoqing, but his computer suddenly crashed when he heard Guo Jia’s name.
You know, "first impression is very important." If Guo Jia thought that Liu Zhaoqing was an unstable person who showed his emotions on his face, he might just turn around and run away.
Fortunately, Liu Zhaoqing reacted quickly, and Guo Jia did not have any prejudice against Liu Zhaoqing because of such a trivial matter.
"So it's Feng Xiao." Liu Zhaoqing came back to his senses and put away his doubts, with a casual smile on his face. "When I was in Luoyang before, I heard from Wen Ruo that she had a friend named Guo in Yingchuan who was very smart and resourceful. I wanted to meet him at that time."
"But it was delayed because of various things in Luoyang. I didn't expect that this delay would lead to me meeting Feng Xiao in the northern frontier."
Guo Jia bowed upon hearing this and said, "I have also heard about the deeds of Marquis Changping in Yingchuan. It is also my honor to meet him today."
In terms of conversation and temperament, Guo Jia had the demeanor of a great man. Zhang Liao nodded secretly at the sight of him: Miss Xun really understands her benefactor and knows that what her benefactor lacks now is a talented counselor.
But there is this sickly aura about this Guo Jia...he seems to be just a nobody.
Although Zhang Liao himself was also a human being and had no right to criticize others, Guo Jia, who was standing in front of him in the wind, looked like he could be blown down at any time.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just one thing, can such a person really endure the harsh conditions in the northern border?
Liu Zhaoqing also noticed that Guo Jia didn't look very good when he was blown by the strong wind, so he immediately suggested going into the city first and going to his house to explain the details.
He also added that his house was much more comfortable than outside the city, as if he was afraid that Guo Jia would run away because he couldn't stand the harsh weather.
Liu Zhaoqing then entered the city with Guo Jia and Zhang Liao.
As soon as he entered the city, Liu Zhaoqing was greeted by the citizens of the city. Of course, all the greetings here were respectful and friendly.
Walking from outside the city to his own residence, Liu Zhaoqing greeted about seventy or eighty people, nodding and smiling in response to their friendly inquiries.
Although Zhang Liao and Liu Zhaoqing were already used to it, Guo Jia, who had just arrived, started talking as soon as he entered the mansion and sat down in the guest hall.
"Even though he is in the northern frontier, Marquis Changping is deeply loved by his people. I have also heard about and paid attention to the things in the north. Changping has gradually become an empty city in the past few years, but now it seems to be full of vitality. It seems that Marquis Changping has made great efforts in the past half month."
Liu Zhaoqing smiled, and then personally made tea for Guo Jia: "I did work hard, but it's not just my credit."
"If it weren't for Wenyuan who worked tirelessly to transport supplies between Jicheng and Changping every day, if it weren't for Zilong and my servants who often patrolled outside the city to kill the invading beasts, if it weren't for my wife and a group of people who have the gift of farming and raising livestock... I guess I would have run away earlier, not to mention the people in the city."
"The wise leader has just gathered capable people." Guo Jia, who sat down, looked much better. Although his tone of voice was still very gentle, at least he did not sound as weak as at the beginning.
"It is a great accomplishment for the Marquis of Changping to gather so many loyal and capable people."
Liu Zhaoqing was very happy to be praised by Guo Jia. After making tea, he handed it to Guo Jia and said, "Feng Xiaomei praised me very much. There are so many talented people in the world. Youzhou has people like Bo Angong. Compared with them, I am not a 'wise leader'."
"No." Guo Jia shook his head: "Liu Yu is not a 'wise leader', he is just a 'maintainer of the status quo'."
"Although Youzhou is not as rich as the Central Plains and Jizhou, it is far better than Yizhou. Liu Yu has been the governor of Youzhou for many years, but he has always maintained an attitude and policy of being gentle to foreigners and being reluctant to use his own people as soldiers. This has led to its development not only standing still, but even regressing a lot due to the sandstorms and beast disasters in the north."
"If it weren't for Gongsun Zan and his generals like Xianyu Fu, with Liu Yu's character, Youzhou would have been conquered by foreign tribes long ago. Such a person would naturally not attract any ambitious people."
"Moreover, Liu Yu is now too confident in his own benevolence and has delegated power to Gongsun Zan. Liaodong and Liaoxi are located in remote areas. If an accident occurs, Liu Yu's control will not allow him to recover it immediately. In addition to Gongsun Zan, there is another branch of the Gongsun family in Liaodong that has been working there for many years."
"As the head of the Han Dynasty, Liu Yu still felt that the Han Dynasty still had a good reputation. What he said and did represented the Han Dynasty. However, he never thought that now that the chaotic times had come, it was not the reputation but the strength that could make everyone submit."
After listening to this, Liu Zhaoqing looked at Guo Jia with slight surprise.
Liu Zhaoqing had never seen anyone like this before, as he started by pointing out Liu Yu's shortcomings without any hesitation.
"Fengxiao... do you think 'benevolence' cannot survive in troubled times?" Liu Zhaoqing asked after thinking for a moment.
Guo Jia shook his head slightly: "'Benevolence' is of course OK, but Liu Yu only has benevolence, which is not OK."
After finishing speaking, Guo Jia also looked at Liu Zhaoqing: "For example, the Marquis of Changping is a benevolent person, but he is not only benevolent. He gathered the people's hearts in Pingyuan to deal with the Yellow River Rebellion, and executed the Ten Eunuchs who plotted to assassinate He Jin in Luoyang. These are all heroic spirits."
"hero?"
Guo Jia nodded: "Only those who are brave and resourceful are heroes, while those who are brave but not resourceful are just ordinary people."
Guo Jia looked at Liu Zhaoqing, then thought for a moment and asked, "However, Jia still has a question, and would like to ask the Marquis of Changping for advice."
"Please speak, Fengxiao."
"How long do you think it will take to unify Hebei?"
This……
Guo Jia was too direct, even catching Liu Zhaoqing off guard.
Seeing that Liu Zhaoqing did not answer for a while, Guo Jia looked apologetic, bowed his hands and said that he was rude.
However, Liu Zhaoqing shook his head and expressed his thoughts: "I have often thought about this question. If everything goes well, it should only take two to three years."
"Two or three years is too long..." Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said, "Jia is not talented, but I have a plan that can shorten the time to one year."
After finishing speaking, Guo Jia walked out of the desk, then knelt on the ground and saluted Liu Zhaoqing: "As long as the lord accepts more wise advice, Hebei can be pacified quickly."
【Guo Jia】
【People Characters】
【19 years old】
【Wu: 65】
【Wisdom: 200】
【Body: 67】
【Charm: 84】
[Heavenly Gift: Fate Binds Mars (Heavenly Word: Fate is Mars, with the Eyes that See Through Illusions)]
[Earth Spirit: None]
[Potential: None]
When Guo Jia said the word "Lord", Liu Zhaoqing saw its nature.
"Fengxiao, get up quickly." Liu Zhaoqing hurried to help him up, then said with a sigh in his arms:
"With the help of Fengxiao, my path will be as bright as day."
After Liu Zhaoqing helped Guo Jia up, he talked to Guo Jia about the current situation in Hebei and the world. Guo Jia answered questions fluently and did not seem like someone who had lived in his hometown for a long time. Guo Jia even said that he already had a plan suitable for Liu Zhaoqing's development in Changping, which surprised Liu Zhaoqing even more.
After these surprises, Liu Zhaoqing began to have doubts after looking at its properties again.
"Feng Xiao doesn't look like... a human being?" Liu Zhaoqing asked doubtfully.
Although the attributes except for intelligence are not very high, and his natural gift only has one performance that is very consistent with the character "人" (human) of a great man, but... he has two columns, "Earth Spirit" and "Potential", and they are displayed as "None".
These anomalies made Liu Zhaoqing suspect one thing...
Guo Jia was silent for a while, then said: "My original name is Tian, but due to a natural disease, my health has been getting worse and worse, the potential of the earth spirit has gradually disappeared, and the only gift from heaven is 'natural disease'. Now my wish is..."
"In the few years left in my life, if I can create great achievements with the heroes I admire, I will die without regrets."
Chapter 169 Just Waiting for You to Take It 3K
"Tian Ji?" When Liu Zhaoqing heard these two words, he realized the reason for the strange attributes of Guo Jia that he had just seen.
Guo Jia's character "人" (human) is due to the only remaining character in his body, which is the heaven-given "fate bound to Mars".
"Only a few people know about this." Guo Jia said softly, "Besides my family, I only told Wen Ruo about this before."
"I felt blessed by heaven when I was eight years old, and became a celestial being when I was ten. However, when I was twelve years old, I was caught in the rain while studying, and I fell seriously ill. Since then, my health has deteriorated, and almost all the famous doctors have failed to cure me."
"Then, with the help of Xun from Yingchuan, my father took me to find Master Zhongjing. After examining me, Master Zhongjing stroked his beard and shook his head, and told me about the 'natural disease'."
Mr. Zhongjing is naturally Zhang Zhongjing, one of the famous doctors in the late Han Dynasty, who was later called the "Medical Saint".
"Fengxiao's natural disease...is it a gift from heaven that he awakened on his own?" Liu Zhaoqing asked after a moment's silence.
Guo Jia looked at Liu Zhaoqing and nodded slightly: "It is a gift from heaven, because my destiny star is Mars."
Mars?
Liu Zhaoqing was surprised, and then frowned.
Mars is a star of disaster. It has been regarded as an ominous star since the pre-Qin period. Guo Jia's fate star is Mars...
"Mr. Zhongjing was unable to cure my illness, so my father had no choice but to seek help from a famous fortune teller in Yuzhou, who found out that my natal star is Yinghuo."
"The gift from the stars has given me eyes that can see through illusions, but it has also made my life like a flickering fire that sways in the breeze."
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