As soon as the new year passes, the first month of the next year comes quietly.

The weather is still bone-chillingly cold.

If Xi Yu remembers correctly, this period happened to be the extremely serious Little Ice Age in history.

And throughout the past dynasties, whenever we encounter a small glacier.

The impact on a series of population, economy, etc. are extremely obvious and emphatic.

These Little Ice Ages basically appeared in the last years of the dynasty.

It first appeared at the turn of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

The huge Shang Dynasty was more or less replaced by the Zhou Dynasty.

Of course, Xiao Glacier's reason may not be the most serious among them, but he is a very important factor.

The second ice age that followed was the era of the late Han Dynasty.

The Little Glacier brings a series of weather factors.

This was more or less an indirect factor in the Yellow Turban Uprising, which was followed by a melee between princes, killing each other.

This was the last straw that broke the entire Han Dynasty.

The third time was the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in the late Tang Dynasty.

It was also a period of great confusion and darkness.

Whenever there is a Little Ice Age, the population on this land will begin to decline on a large scale.

The Little Ice Age that is closest to later generations is the Little Ice Age of the Ming Dynasty, which continues through time.

Basically, the entire Ming Dynasty was spent during the Little Ice Age.

It may not be obvious at first, but the weather temperature is actually getting lower every year.

By the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the impact of some things, natural disasters and other factors became more intuitive.

The disasters in various places have forced the people to revolt one after another.

In the end, the entire dynasty was brought down by the Little Ice Age.

Of course, perhaps the more important factor in the demise of the Ming Dynasty was the factors of the officials.

Few people think about weather factors.

But Xi Yu, who lives in later generations and has watched and studied it, knows it clearly.

Of the four Little Ice Ages, the Ming Dynasty was actually not the most influential.

The most serious impact was the Little Ice Age at the end of the Han Dynasty.

Because of the decades-long feudal separatism and the political situation of the Three Kingdoms, it has been difficult for the population during this period to recover.

Although Xiyu has found out things like Shi Nie in advance.

But in the end, this thing only provides some relief.

In the backyard of the opera house, as soon as Xi Yu came out of the house, Cai Yan behind him took the initiative to put his big cloak on Xi Yu.

Cai Yan carefully went back and forth to help Xi Yu sort out the clothes.

Xi Yu couldn't help but glance in the direction of Xuchang Yamen.

The New Year has passed, and although the weather is still a bit cold, the craftsmen in Xuchang City have begun to continue building the imperial capital and some fortifications.

At the same time, the originally planned school also began to be built.

As Xi Yu, who proposed the plan, he is naturally very concerned about school affairs.

"Husband, the weather is a bit cold, please be careful with your health!"

Cai Yan tied up the thin belt on Xi Yu's body, showing a trace of concern on his face.

Xiyu smiled softly.

With his physique, things like cold and heat can only have a minimal impact on him, but he is still extremely useful to his wife's concern.

"Yan'er, don't worry, you don't know about my husband's body yet!"

Xi Yu couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. Now the school has started to be built.

Once a school is built and wants to recruit students, the most important thing is the school’s teaching staff.

Now, although the noble clans headed by Xuchang Nei are unable to stop Xi Yu's vision for the school.

But as for teachers, they want to make the school fully operational.

The existence of these noble families still has some influence.

In this era, knowledge is ultimately controlled by a few people, and these so-called minorities are naturally the Han gentry today.

"Husband, if you can't find a teacher, I can also..."

Cai Yan raised his head and looked at Xi Yu.

As someone who shares the same bed, she naturally knows how much Xiyu values ​​​​the school.

Now that there seemed to be some obstacles in recruiting teachers, she couldn't help but want to do something to help Xiyu.

Hearing what the person next to him said, Xi Yu turned around and looked at Cai Yan.

Reaching out to put the other person's little hand in the palm of his hand, Xi Yu patted it gently.

"No need to worry, just trust me!"

"Your collection of more than 4,000 books is already a huge help to my husband!"

It has to be said that the collection of books left by Cai Yong is extremely attractive after all.

It will take some time before the school is completed.

He is not in a hurry.

At worst, he could go in and become a teacher by himself, and he could even pull people in like Xun Yu and others.

Xi Yu packed up his clothes and took Dian Wei to the Xu County Yamen Office.

At the same time.

Outside Xuchang City, a very ordinary carriage was slowly passing by the gate of Xuchang.

There was a young man sitting leaning against the carriage, holding a hemp rope in one hand and looking up at the imperial capital in front of him.

“What a nice place!”

The young man murmured something, and the carriage had already crossed the newly built city wall of Xuchang.

"Fengxiao, thank you for your hard work!"

At this moment, a slightly soft voice sounded from inside the carriage.

Hearing the sound, Guo Jia, who was outside the carriage, couldn't help but straightened up.

"Auntie, you're welcome. Since Yuan Zhi entrusted you to me, I will naturally treat you as my mother-in-law. These things are not considered hard work!"

Guo Jia responded to Xu Shu's mother in the carriage, but Guo Jia didn't take it to heart at all.

"There's been no news about Yuan Zhi recently, so I don't know about him!"

Speaking of Xu Shu, Xu's mother in the carriage couldn't help but look a little sad.

My son killed someone and ran away, but now there is no news.

If Guo Jia had not taken care of her in the past few years, it would have been difficult for her as a woman to survive in this troubled world.

"Auntie, don't worry, that boy Yuan Zhi is smart and he must be fine!"

Guo Jia comforted her, but couldn't help but pull down the corners of her mouth.

Damn Xu Shu, he killed someone and ran away. There has been very little news over the years.

Nowadays, the world's situation has changed. Based on his understanding of Xu Shu, that guy must be fine at all.

At first, they agreed to help each other take care of their mother for three years.

Now three years have passed, but there is no news about Xu Shu.

Seeing three years after another, Guo Jia is almost numb.

Originally, he was alone, so he didn't have much pressure. With his family's financial resources, he could still cope with it.

However, in recent years, natural and man-made disasters have continued, and food harvests in various places have begun to fail.

Even with him, it seems that I can’t survive.

What's more, I don't know what has happened in the past two years. The weather in this winter has become colder day by day.

Originally, Guo Jia wanted to wait.

But who told him to hear the news in Yingchuan a few days ago.

Speaking of which, Fengyi actually came up with something like floor heating, which can be like a warm day in the cold winter.

This makes Guo Jia greedy.

In addition, a few days ago, that guy Xi Zhicai sent a letter inviting him to come to Xuchang.

Think before and after.

Guo Jia then made a decision.

This cold winter is really difficult.

Although he is young, his body is not in good shape, and he can't stand the cold.

What's more, there is also Xu Shu's mother.

After thinking about it, Guo Jia found a carriage and brought Xu Shu's mother over to join his friend.

The newly built Xuchang City is modeled after the old capital of Luoyang.

From the outside, the entire city still looks a bit like the original Luoyang City.

A few days ago, the imperial court issued a recruitment order, and now there are quite a few scholars traveling to and from Xuchang.

People are coming and going throughout the streets of Xuchang.

The six-lane lane is divided, and vehicles move on the left and right sides.

Guo Jia has straightened up from his reclining position, looking up and down at everything around Xuchang.

Perhaps it was just after the New Year, and even though it was a bit chilly, the atmosphere on the street was extremely lively.

The greetings from business travelers are endless in my ears.

Guo Jia squinted his eyes.

Unexpectedly, in just a few years, the changes in the entire Cao camp have been so obvious.

When he first defected to Yuan Shao, he naturally wanted to make a career in today's era. It was only after he saw Yuan Shao's true nature.

Guo Jiacai gave up his plan. When he was in Yanzhou, he did not agree to the invitation from Xi Zhicai and others.

In a few years, the entire Cao camp has indeed been progressing step by step.

It's better than he expected.

Looking at the current situation, in the entire Han Dynasty, Cao Ying must be one of the princes who can make a difference in these troubled times.

After learning the location of the theater from passers-by, Guo Jia quickly arrived at the theater on horseback.

……

On the other side, Xi Yu had just arrived at the government office when someone informed him that someone was visiting his home.

"I think it's Guo Fengxiao who's here!"

When something happened to Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai on the other side also received the news.

At this time, Xi Zhi was a little excited. He stood up and said goodbye to everyone, and quickly planned to go back.

Xiyu paused.

His original intention when he came to the government office this time was to check out the status of the scholars recruited by the recruitment order and to select and see if there was anyone who could serve as a school teacher.

Now I heard that Guo Jia was here.

Xi Yu couldn't help but glance at Xi Zhicai, and Xi Zhicai at this moment glanced at Xi Yu at the same time.

Xiyu understands in his heart.

Although his elder brother doesn't show much expression on weekdays, the other party still cares about his younger brother very much.

Now the school is newly built.

Guo Jia came at this time, and the role played by Xi Zhicai was extremely obvious.

After Guo Jia came, Xi Yu was not in a hurry to check the status of the recruitment order. He turned around and planned to return to the house with Xi Zhicai.

"Fengxiao is here!"

Xun Yu in the main hall was also a little surprised. Over the years, he had often persuaded Guo Jia to come to Cao Ying, but the latter never agreed.

I never thought that I would come to Xuchang now.

"Zhicai, after I finish handling today's government affairs, I will visit the theater later!"

Xun Yu said something to the two opera brothers, but he was not in a hurry to follow Guo Jia.

Now that Guo Jia came here, after all, the first person he looked for was Xi Zhicai, so there must be something to discuss between them.

Xun Yu is a sensible person, and he naturally knows it in his heart. Speaking of which, his nephew is coming soon.

Xuchang today is more lively than before.

……

After leaving the government office, Xi Zhicai and Xi Yu walked side by side.

"Brother, you invited that guy Fengxiao to come, right?"

Looking at Xi Zhicai, Xi Yu asked casually with a smile.

According to Guo Jia's temperament, this guy would probably not choose to come to Cao Ying under the current circumstances.

If it weren’t for Xi Zhicai’s invitation, he would definitely not show up now.

"That's right!"

Xi Zhicai nodded: "I have corresponded with Fengxiao for a long time years ago. You and I also know that this guy is obviously talented, but now he has no intention of showing it off."

"It's nothing more than relying on talent and being arrogant, and being uninhibited!"

This thing is easy to say, considering the temperament of a person like Guo Jia.

If you want to appear, you have to choose to appear when there is danger. However, Cao Ying is currently prosperous.

One less Guo Jia, one more Guo Jia, the impact is really not big.

Just like when Guo Jia defected to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao, the Fourth Prince and Three Dukes, had too many counselors to defect to him. With Guo Jia's status, it was really difficult for him to appear in front of Yuan Shao.

What's more, Yuan Shao is a person who values ​​reputation very much.

In the final analysis, they value the aristocratic noble families. With Guo Tu in the Guo family, it will naturally be difficult for Guo Jia to fall into their eyes.

Even if you have a lot of talent, there is no place to put it to use.

As for Cao Ying now, the situation is similar.

Nowadays, Cao Cao has many counselors under his command.

But the only difference is that Cao Cao doesn't care whether a person is from a poor family or not. What Cao Cao values ​​​​more is ability.

According to the original process.

Xi Zhicai passed away due to physical reasons last year, leaving Xi Zhicai as the mainstay in Cao's camp.

Xun Yu took the initiative to recommend Guo Jia to Cao Cao.

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But now, Xi Zhicai has no physical problems at all, and has become the most important person in Cao's camp.

As the official of Zhongshu Ling, Xun Yu would not invite Guo Jia as he had done originally.

"Thank you for your hard work, brother!"

Xi Yu knew it well, so Xi Zhicai invited Guo Jia to come, almost obviously to help Xi Yu find helpers.

After all, even he didn’t know about Guo Jia’s arrival.

What's more, it's Cao Cao!

"You and I are brothers. Since it's your business, how can you not consider it as a brother!"

"The foundation of an actor's family depends entirely on your support!"

"Besides, now your name is much louder than that of my brother!"

Xi Zhicai couldn't help but sigh.

Why he chose Cao Cao was because he could use his talents.

On the other hand, it is natural to want to revive the lintel.

Since the decline of the drama family, Xi Zhicai has only been thinking about making his family shine again.

Although there are only two actors today, he and Xi Yu, they are no worse than those wealthy families.

"Speaking of that guy Fengxiao, I guess he can't hold himself back for a long time!"

"The winter is bone-chilling, and you and I know very well how that guy can withstand it, not to mention that he is helping Xu Shu take care of his mother!"

"That guy heard that when he corresponded with me a few days ago, he was asking about your floor heating!"

The two were joking all the way, and soon they returned to the theater.

The two of them, Xi Zhicai, crossed the corridor and waited until they reached the theater's main hall. They looked up and saw a figure lying across the theater's main hall.

"This guy really doesn't regard himself as an outsider at all!"

Seeing the situation in front of him, Xi Zhicai couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

Xi Yu could see the joy leaping from his brother's eyebrows.

Speaking of the relationship with Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia are closer than him.

They are like a gourd, split from the middle, one scoops from east to west, and one scoops from south to north.

……

At this moment, I heard some movement outside the main hall.

Guo Jia, who was lying in the hall, moved, leaving a gap in his back for the two theater brothers.

It's like being in a deep sleep.

Xi Zhicai shook his head and smiled, then walked up after two or three steps, raised his foot and kicked Guo Jia in the back.

"Hiss!"

"What a great actor, this is how he treats his guests!"

After being kicked, Guo Jia stood up and stared at Xi Zhicai with his eyes fixed on him. His whole face was grinning, showing no trace of the demeanor of a scholar.

Xi Zhicai was not polite to the other party.

He sat down directly on the floor of the main hall, grinning and laughing.

"Oh, how can a guest lie down in the main hall of the host's house and treat himself as an object blocking the way?"

The two exchanged a few words at each other, but then they regained their composure.

Xi Yu sat cross-legged on the other side and looked at Guo Jia.

The other person is still the same as before, except that he has a few more beards under his chin compared to a few years ago.

"How is auntie?"

After getting serious, Xi Zhicai took the lead in asking Guo Jia.

The latter grinned and chuckled: "He is in the back hall now!"

"Speaking of which, the floor heating built by Fengyi is really magical!"

Guo Jia touched the slightly warm ground with his hands, as if he couldn't put it down.

"If I had known there was such a warm thing, I should have come earlier!"

Although he said this, Xi Yu and Xi Zhicai didn't care at all.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Xi Zhicai asked Guo Jia.

If the other party plans to join Cao Cao's camp, he will naturally help Guo Jia recommend him in front of Cao Cao.

With his recommendation, some things will naturally be easier.

Hearing what Xi Zhicai said, Guo Jia shook his head.

"No no no!"

"When I look at the world today, the rise of Cao Ying is already unstoppable. It won't have much impact with or without me!"

"Looking at the princes in the world, Yuan Shao of Hebei has many plans and plans. With his background, this person may be able to become a prince, but it will be difficult to achieve great things!"

"Yuan Shu of Huainan is eager for quick success and has nothing to worry about. He expects that he will burn himself in a fire soon."

"Liu Biao of Jingzhou is more than conservative, but not enterprising enough!"

"And the newly emerged Sun Ce from Jiangdong is a bit interesting, but after all, he just lacks momentum. What the future will bring is still unknown!"

"As for Lu Bu in Bingzhou, he is a lost dog, and Liu Zhang in Yizhou is like a pool of stagnant water, like a turtle in an urn!"

"The pattern of the world is so clear, I think you two brothers can also see it clearly!"

Guo Jia smiled, opened his mouth and yawned. For him, he still prefers things that are a little difficult.

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