Chapter 509: Great Talent in Dongcheng County

"Before I left, my lord asked me to find four people for him, two scribes and two military generals. By chance, Gan Ning was lucky enough to find three gentlemen, but the last one had no clue."

"Oh? I don't know who makes General Wei so fond of him?"

Liu Ye also became interested when he heard it, and he couldn't help but wonder who could be side by side with him.

After Gan Ning uttered two words lightly, Liu Ye immediately laughed upside down.

At the same time, Liu Ye couldn't help admiring Liu Zhang's tricky eyes!

Even if Liu Ye broke his head, he would never have imagined that Liu Zhang, who was in Yizhou, could see Jianghuai talents so accurately.

"General Gan, don't worry, I know this person! Let's persuade him as my thanks to General Wei!"

Gan Ning turned around abruptly, and ran to Liu Ye's side excitedly.

"Sir, are you serious?"

Gan Ning's movements were too big, and the boat was very narrow, causing a sudden violent shaking.

Fortunately, Liu Ye has good water skills, otherwise he would have been frightened by Gan Ning.

"General Gan, don't get excited. I will definitely help the general persuade this person. It's just that this person's intelligence is not inferior to mine, and some careful arrangements are needed."

Gan Ning was afraid that Liu Ye would go back on his word, so he quickly nodded in agreement.

As long as he can help Liu Zhang subdue this last person, he is willing to let Gan Ning swim back to Berkshire!

When Gan Ning came, Liu Zhang did not force Gan Ning to recruit how many people he must recruit, but only gave him a relatively loose requirement.

Do your best!

This is the first time Gan Ning has been dispatched alone after joining Liu Zhang's command, which means a lot to Gan Ning!

There are countless capable people under Liu Zhang's command, why not use others, but choose to trust Gan Ning?

Perhaps Liu Zhang didn't think so much, but for Gan Ning, this was a huge incentive. It is precisely because of this reason that Gan Ning is so eager to complete all the tasks.

Xuzhou, Xiapi County, Dongcheng County.

Dongcheng County is located at the junction of Yangzhou and Xuzhou. This county originally belonged to Jiujiang County of Yangzhou. Later, after Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu re-established the Eastern Han Dynasty, in 79 AD, Dongcheng County was changed to Xiapi County.

Dongcheng County is surrounded by Jiujiang County, and only Xiapi County is located in the northwest. Therefore, in the near future, it will be relocated to Jiujiang County.

Dongcheng County was originally not well-known, but there is a large family in the city who is famous, and is quite famous in the entire Jiujiang County.

The head of the family died young, leaving only a widow and a son.

Fortunately, the family environment is very superior, and they can live a good life in this troubled world.

This son is burly in appearance and bold in character. Not only loves reading, but also prefers riding and shooting.

Such an excellent son naturally has no mind to deal with family affairs, and he also sold a large amount of land, and most of the money he got was used for charity, helping the poor, and making friends with heroes.

This family is the Lu family in Dongcheng County, and the head of the family is Lu Su, Lu Zijing, who is only 21 years old.

Lu Su's wisdom of generous donation spread throughout the village, not only deeply loved by the people in Dongcheng, but even Jiujiang County and Xiapi County also praised his wisdom.

Gan Ning and Liu Ye stood in front of the gate of Lu's house in Dongcheng, quietly waiting for Lu Su's reception.

"Mr. Liu, I didn't expect the Lu family to be such a big family..."

The mansion of Lu's family is grand, many times stronger than that of Gan's in Bajun, which made Gan Ning unavoidably feel a little uneasy.

If the Lu family had a very strong influence in Dongcheng or even Jiujiang County and Xiapi County, it would be as difficult as heaven to attract Lu Su!

"Hehe, General Gan misunderstood, the Lu family is at most considered a noble family, definitely not a noble family!"

"What's the meaning?"

Liu Ye is a noble family and has a noble family, so he directly surrounded Gan Ning.

"The so-called aristocratic family refers to the inheritance of the family, which is related by blood. The members of the family are generally relatives, have a blood relationship, and for several generations, they have been officials."

"The big families are like the Yuan family in Runan and the Yang family in Hongnong, and the small ones are like the Zhang family and Yang family in your Shu county. These families have a characteristic. They are all prosperous. They have not been officials in recent years or in recent decades. It's that simple."

Gan Ning nodded slightly, and couldn't help but think of the Berjun Yan family in his mind.

Since Yan Yan's great-grandfather, he has had a strong influence in Berkshire, that is, since then, many officials in Berkshire have Yan's family.

"What about the gentry?"

Simply having nothing to do, Gan Ning happened to ask Liu Ye for some knowledge.

"The words of the gentry are more complicated. Simply put, they are the landlords and the wealthy class. They originally did not have the qualifications to be officials from generation to generation, but suddenly a capable person came to the officialdom and worshiped generals and marquises. They can be called gentry."

"For example, the national traitor Dong Zhuo, who was killed by Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others, was born in a wealthy family in Longxi. After years of military exploits, he finally took control of the government step by step."

"The Taiyuan Wang family represented by Wang Yun is a top family, while the Longxi Dong family represented by Dong Zhuo can only be called a noble family. In fact, the concept of a noble family is not recognized by aristocratic families, which may be the reason why court officials look down on Dong Zhuo so much. "

Liu Ye explained very thoroughly, and Gan Ning also understood the relationship between the two.

"According to what Mr. said, the members of the Lu family are not particularly prosperous!"

"Yes, Lu Su is the only son in the family. Since Lu Su's father passed away, the entire Lu family has been handed over to him. There are only two members of the family, the old mother and the grandmother."

Just the three of them depended on each other for their lives, but lived in such a huge mansion, one can imagine how rich the Lu family's financial resources are.

"I hope we can successfully persuade Lu Su."

In Gan Ning's view, the bigger the family property, the lower the chances of falling. Who can give up such a huge family business and leave their hometown with their widowed mother and grandmother?

"Has everything I ordered been arranged?"

Liu Ye is much calmer than Gan Ning, ever since he promised Gan Ning, he has full confidence in this matter.

"Don't worry, sir, the soldiers are already all over the vicinity of Lu's house."

The current Dongcheng County belongs to Xiapi County, which is under the command of Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou.

However, the geographical location of Dongcheng County is too embarrassing. It is an exaggeration to say that after leaving the county seat, you will arrive at Jiujiang County.

Therefore, Tao Qian didn't pay much attention to this place. There was no garrison in the city at all, and only a hundred soldiers from the county maintained law and order.

The hundred people led by Gan Ning this time are all elites among Jinfan thieves.

Even if Liu Ye ordered Lu Su's family to be kidnapped, Gan Ning was fearless, and even if there was a scuffle, he could quickly defeat the county soldiers in Dongcheng County.

Gan Ning and Liu Ye were not communicating, they were quietly waiting for news from the Lu family.

Not long after, the door of the Lu family opened again. A tall, well-groomed young man came out of the mansion, and greeted Liu Ye enthusiastically.

"Brother Ziyang! Lu Su has lost his way, please forgive me!"

Liu Ye immediately beamed with joy, and at the same time bowed his hands in return.

"Zijing, I'm bothering you again for my brother!"

After Lu Su heard this, he pretended to be angry and showed displeasure, but he held Liu Ye's hand very enthusiastically.

"Where does the elder brother say, the younger brother can't ask for it!"

(end of this chapter)