Chapter 143 Xun Yu wants to invite Xun You to come

Yingyin County, Yingchuan County, Yuzhou, Xun family.

Xun Yu helplessly called Xun You to help sort the letters. There were not many letters from Xi Zhicai, but all the letters from Jin Mao could be loaded onto the truck!

Although Jin Mao is now in Jiujiang County, we cannot act hastily and scare Xun Yu away, so it will be more convenient to write a letter.

In the past, I wrote a letter once every one or two months, but now I write three or four letters a month!

Jin Mao no longer flattered Xun Yu like he did before, but chatted with him about family matters, asked about his recent situation, and complained to Xun Yu about the extreme shortage of scholars.

To be honest, Xun Yu could better withstand the previous pattern, but now with such frequent letters, Xun Yu can't stand it anymore.

"Gongda, how should I reply to Jin Yangzhou's letter?"

As Xun Yu sorted out the letters, he said in annoyance, "The letters have not stopped for several years. Jin Yangzhou's sincerity is evident to all, but my uncle has not yet entered the government, so how can I enter first?"

Xun Shuang is currently the most prestigious person in the Xun family. If Xun Yu accepts Jin Mao's recruitment first, Xun Shuang will have no way out and can only serve as an official.

Xun Yu would never do such a thing as putting his elders in an unjust position, but Jin Mao's never-ending letters made him feel uneasy.

If this matter were to get out, Xun Yu would probably be ruined.

People admire you so much, and yet you don’t show any appreciation at all?
Even if you want to refuse, you have to be decisive!
This is not in line with the code of conduct for Confucian scholars.

Therefore, Xun Yu was very conflicted.

In the past, when Jin Mao was still a little Karami, Xun Yu could still turn a blind eye.

Now the news came from Luoyang that Jin Mao would soon be the legitimate governor, and coupled with his terrifying comprehensive strength, he would definitely be a warlord.

Although the Xun family is a prominent family in Yingchuan, it cannot be compared with the Yuan family.

Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others may look down on Jin Mao, but if the Xun family looks down on him, it would be a disaster that would lead to the extermination of the entire clan.

Xun You naturally understood Xun Yu’s troubles, but he had no good solution.

After much thought, Xun You proposed a solution that was not a solution.

"Uncle, why don't you ask my great-grandfather?"

"He is a man of great knowledge and insight, and always has better perspective than us."

A word to wake up the dreamer!

Xun Yu suddenly realized: "It's really the authorities who are confused!"

"Gongda came with me to visit my uncle."

Xun You shook his head and refused, "Uncle, please go ahead. I will help you sort out the letters and see if I can give you some advice for Jin Yangzhou."

Xun Yu clapped his hands and said, "Gongda, sort it out first, and we'll come up with a good solution together when I come back."

Xun You nodded.

...

At the entrance of Xun Shuang’s residence.

Xun Yu straightened his clothes carefully and had to act solemnly when facing his uncle.

"Among the eight dragons of the Xun family, Ciming is unparalleled" refers to Xun Shuang, whose courtesy name is Ciming and is respected by the world as "a great scholar"!
After receiving the report, Xun Yu walked through the front yard and came to the central hall.

Xun Shuang was seen lying on his back, supporting his head with one hand and holding a bamboo slip with the other, reading in the sunlight.

After Xun Yu bowed respectfully, he knelt aside and waited patiently.

"Wen Ruo is here."

After Xun Shuang finished reading the bamboo slips, he picked up a carving knife and carved something on a new scroll. Without even looking up, he asked, "What's the matter?"

Xun Yu bowed again and said, "Uncle, the governor of Yangzhou has never stopped writing letters in these years."

"From the earliest days of one letter in February or March to now three or four letters in January."

"I have not replied to a letter yet, and I do not know what to do, so I came to ask my uncle."

Xun Shuang stopped writing and looked up at Xun Yu.

Xun Shuang naturally kept an eye on this talented nephew.

As a genius of the previous generation, Xun Shuang knew very well that Xun Yu of this generation would not say useless words.

Recalling that a few years ago, Xun Yu entrusted his good friend Xi Zhicai to go to Wushang County and he has not returned. Now he has become an important official under Jin Mao.

Soon, Xun Shuang figured out what Xun Yu wanted to say.

"It's me who has delayed your future!"

Xun Shuang sighed and said earnestly: "You don't have to worry about me. If you really think that the governor of Yangzhou is a wise leader, then go and join him."

Xun Yu bowed but did not say thank you.

"Uncle, please teach me."

Xun Yu asked: "What is a wise leader?"

This confused Xun Shuang, as this was not like Xun Yu's style.

However, Xun Shuang still thought about it very seriously. Xun Yu had studied enough scriptures, and Xun Shuang was not going to use those old words to explain it.

"If the world is at peace, the only wise leader in the world can only be born in one person!"

"If the world falls apart, heroes will emerge in endlessly, and wise leaders will naturally be exiled to the human world."

"The world is in turmoil nowadays. Being able to select talented people and stabilize a region is considered a small achievement, but it does not make me a wise leader."

"If you can support the Han Dynasty and save the great edifice from collapse, you will be a wise ruler!"

Xun Yu bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, uncle."

Xun Shuang asked, "In your opinion, is the governor of Yangzhou a wise leader?"

Xun Yu shook his head and said, "I can't tell."

Xun Shuang couldn't help but be curious and asked, "Why?"

"To see someone's words but not his actions is like looking at flowers in the fog, which is not real." Xun Yu said: "Everything can only be known by personal experience."

Xun Yu looked at him admiringly and said, "Go ahead. You should also go out and study."

Unexpectedly, Xun Yu said with a conflicted look on his face: "Uncle, you don't know that the governor of Yangzhou has a bad habit." Xun Shuang glanced at Xun Yu's fair face, and then at the white gauze dress on his body. If she put on red lipstick, she would be extremely beautiful!
Thinking of the Jinmao clan again, Xun Shuang couldn't help but have a strange expression on his face.

Xun Yu immediately understood what Xun Shuang was thinking and immediately denied it, "It's not Long Yang's love!"

It was actually a bad habit passed down by Liu Bang. Among the twenty or so emperors of the Han Dynasty and nearly a hundred powerful princes, more than half had this bad habit.

This is not hereditary, no one believes it!

But the more Xun Yu explained, the more Xun Shuang felt that it was true.

"In that case, wouldn't it be the same if Wen asked his friends to go?"

"I heard that you have many friends and three or five close friends. Why don't you ask them to observe for you? Could it be that you are just casual acquaintances?"

Xun Yu was even more confused: "Uncle, you don't know, this is the bad habit of the governor of Yangzhou!"

Xun Yu briefly recounted the story of Xi Zhicai's trip to Wushang County.

"At that time, the governor of Yangzhou was only the acting county magistrate, but he dared to detain Zhicai. Now..."

Xun Shuang understood the rest without having to say anything else, and couldn't help but laugh: "There are actually such interesting people."

It is not good to force people to stay, but it just shows that you know how to use people and are eager to seek talents.

Xun Shuang said jokingly: "According to what Wen Ruo said, the governor of Yangzhou is indeed a great man, and his future achievements are limitless."

"I once heard that the military commander Cao Cao was described by Xu Shao, a famous scholar from Runan, as 'a capable minister in a peaceful era, and a treacherous hero in a chaotic era'."

"What does Wen Ruo think of the governor of Yangzhou?"

Xun Yu thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say."

Xun Shuang nodded and said, "That means that in your mind, the governor of Yangzhou can be compared with the commander of the army, Cao Cao."

Xun Yu did not comment.

"I heard that the governor of Yangzhou is only 19 years old, younger than you!"

Xun Shuang sighed and said, "He has not yet taken shape. If there is anyone who can help him walk the right path and prolong the fate of the Han Dynasty, it must be him!"

"Wen Ruo, you don't have to worry about family matters. I'm still here and can provide for you."

Xun Shuang suggested: "Go ahead, I believe you can help the governor of Yangzhou get on the right track!"

Xun Yu bowed and said, "Uncle, please forgive me, I haven't made a decision yet."

"Do you have any questions?" Xun Shuang didn't force it.

"Nothing."

Xun Yu said goodbye.

Xun Shuang said, "I heard that you have a good relationship with Xun You. Xun You is precocious, so why not let him go in your place?"

"First of all, you also believe in Xun You."

"Secondly, even if Xun You surrendered to the governor of Yangzhou, it wouldn't be a big deal."

Xun Yu thought about it carefully, and then responded: "Yes!"

After leaving Xun Shuang's residence, Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason why Xun Yu couldn't make a decision was that he was the next head of the Xun family.

Xun Shuang is old and may die at any time, so Xun Yu will have to take over the responsibility.

Even if Xun Yu wanted to go again, he could not directly join Jinmao. This would be regarded as the entire Xun family joining together.

This is not feasible!

Putting all your eggs in one basket has never been the way for a large family to survive.

Xun Shuang naturally saw this point, so there is a saying that Xun You replaced Xun Yu.

Xun Yu was very interested in this.

Xun Yu's home.

Xun You has already sorted out all kinds of letters.

The content about political affairs is not much, only five volumes, four of which are from Xi Zhicai.

All the military-related stuff is put together in one volume, the first one!
Put the useless nonsense together. This is the most and it can’t fit in a car.

When Xun Yu returned home and saw this scene, he exclaimed: "Gongda is not only good at military affairs, but also good at governing domestic affairs."

Xun You had no expression on his face, but he felt very strange in his heart. Xun Yu would not praise him easily. What happened today?
Seeing that Xun You did not answer, Xun Yu was embarrassed and didn't know where to start.

Sudden.

Xun Yu suddenly had an idea and said, "Gongda has not married yet, does he have a crush on someone?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Xun Yu felt something was wrong. Isn't this Jin Mao's most common way of greeting?

Xun You was a famous scholar after all, but he blushed when asked this question and didn't know how to answer.

Xun You indeed had not yet married a wife or concubine, and usually made do with maids, but the uncle and nephew had never discussed such matters for all these years.

It's really awkward and embarrassing to say it rashly.

"Haha." Xun Yu laughed dryly and said self-deprecatingly: "The governor of Yangzhou is really a strange man. I was so greatly influenced by just reading a few letters."

Xun You said: "My uncle is right. I am also deeply influenced by him."

Once the topic was opened, both of them breathed a sigh of relief and chatted about some classics before getting back to the topic.

"Gongda, you know I can't go on like this. I have to respond to the governor of Yangzhou."

Xun Yu said: "Writing a letter is not enough to express my meaning. I want you to send my regards to the governor of Yangzhou on my behalf."

Xun You was delighted, but still patiently asked, "Did your grandfather agree?"

Xun Yu nodded and said, "This is exactly the advice my uncle gave me."

Xun You was overjoyed and unconsciously put his hands back into his sleeves to hide them from others.

Xun Yu smiled and saw through everything.

(End of this chapter)