My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 289 I Really Came Here to Make Friends

There are many talented people in prominent families.

Regardless of personal ability, even an ordinary person can accumulate certain governance skills by serving in such an important position as the Vice Minister of the Chancellery for several years, not to mention that Cui Jie is Cui Guang's son and has been influenced by him since childhood.

Cui Guang served under Empress Dowager Wenming, Emperor Xiaowen, Emperor Xuanwu, and Emperor Xiaoming during the peak and most prosperous period of the Great Wei Dynasty. He held a high position and was a capable minister who brought peace to the country.

How could someone who gains experience by following him be an ordinary person?

Gao Yu quickly helped him up, saying, "I will rely on my uncle for help in the future, so there's no need for such formalities."

This should be Gao Yu's biggest gain from this trip.

A little money, grain, and supplies are nothing compared to the rare talent in internal affairs. This also means that the Wushuifang branch has been brought to his side.

A great start!
Upon returning to the city, the Cui family naturally held a grand banquet to entertain everyone.

At the banquet, Gao Yu found Cui Xian and had a very important question.

"Brother Ji Lun, have you kept in touch with Brother Zhi Xing all these years?"

Zhixing was Jia Sixie's courtesy name.

Back when I was in Luoyang, Cui Xian and Jia Sixie came to visit me together. The three of us considered each other close friends, and we even exchanged letters in the early years.

But then they lost contact, and Gao Yu desperately wanted to know where Jia Sixie was right now.

Cui Xian chuckled and said, "I do correspond with him. Brother Zhixing is currently serving as the governor of Gaoyang County, bringing benefits to the people of this region."

Gaoyang?

Gao Yu felt that this place was somewhat familiar. Wasn't Mulan the one who captured Xing Gao, the Prince of Gaoyang?

"Is Brother Zhixing still in Gaoyang, Qingzhou?"

"Exactly."

"Okay, okay!!"

Gao Yu cheered repeatedly!

Jia Sixie!
Whether he has the ability to handle government affairs or whether he is a domestic affairs specialist is not important.

The most important thing is the technology this person possesses!

The author of "Qimin Yaoshu" was quite knowledgeable about agricultural production. I, being a novice, may not understand it, but it contains some modern knowledge. If I could give Jia Sixie some pointers, I could help him complete his transformation from zero to one.

This is a fortunate event for the land of China.

Gao Yu's soul is ultimately a soul from the modern era. He lives in an era where no one goes hungry. Although ordinary people still work like oxen and horses every day to make a living, at least they won't starve to death.

In this cannibalistic era, although his heart had hardened to the point of iron with years of war, he still couldn't help but feel a pang of pity whenever he saw people starving to death.

Gao Yu was not a person of high moral character, nor did he want to be a saint. He had his own ambitions and desires. He was lustful and had the demeanor of Wei Wu. He also wanted to taste the power of the emperor and the feeling of ruling the world.

but……

He didn't want anyone under his rule to starve to death; it might just be a beautiful vision, but he was willing to try.

Given the level of productivity in ancient times, this was very difficult, which further highlights the importance of technical talents like Jia Sixie.

"When I arrive in Qingzhou, I will definitely go to see my old friend."

Ok.

Then take him away.

Gao Yu only stayed in Qinghe County for two days before setting off again.

Judging from the map, Gao Yu did not walk in a straight line.

Since Qinghe County is located at the easternmost part of Xiangzhou, if he wants to go to Taishan County, he should head southeast, from Jizhou into Yanzhou, and then to Taishan County.

But Gao Yu changed his mind at the last minute.

He sent Mulan and Peng Le with three thousand new recruits of the Xuanjia Army, recruited from the Luoyang Martial Arts Arena, south to Taishan County to find Yang Kan. Cui Jie and others accompanied them.

He then led six hundred veteran soldiers from the Xuanjia Army as his guards, intending to continue north to visit the Cui family of Boling.

Boling is located in Dingzhou, which is above Xiangzhou and separated by Yinzhou and Jizhou.

Essentially, Yuan Ziyou dispatched Gao Yu to Shandong to guard the region, but on his way to take up his post in Shandong, Gao Yu went to Hebei ahead of time and made a trip, meeting with the local powerful families.

For example, the Li family of Zhao County...

Gao Yu had no intention of recruiting them. This wasn't his territory, and they probably wouldn't dare to flirt with him under Erzhu Rong's nose.

But it's good to establish good relationships beforehand; consider it making friends all over the world. As the great man said.

You should make as many friends as possible.

He enjoys making many friends; having more friends means having more options.

On the first day of the third month, he leisurely arrived at the Cui family of Boling, which was slightly better than the Cui family of Qinghe.

The head of the family, Cui Xiaofen, initially sided with Yuan Yi. After Yuan Yi fell from power, he was implicated and dismissed from his post, thus saving his life. If he had stayed in Luoyang, and Gao Yu had not rescued him, he would most likely have either died under the swords of the Qihu elite cavalry or been forced to jump into the Yellow River to feed the fish.

Upon learning that Gao Yu had arrived.

The Cui family of Boling also gave them an exceptionally high level of hospitality, with Cui Xiaofen personally leading a group to greet them.

With Cui Xian and Cui Jishu acting as a bridge, they had a very pleasant conversation.

Right there at the banquet.

A beautiful young woman, carrying a wooden tray with a wine pot on it, approached Gao Yu with a graceful demeanor.

"Greetings, General Tian Ce."

This young girl was clearly different from the other maids who came to serve drinks. She was dressed in a long red dress, extremely beautiful, and had an air of nobility between her brows. She had obviously been pampered since childhood and was clearly a daughter of a noble family.

With bright eyes and white teeth, her phoenix eyes were very captivating. She was poised and not shy at all. Although she kept her head slightly down, she kept secretly observing Gao Yu.

Upon seeing Gao Yu's handsome appearance, her cheeks flushed slightly, resembling a young girl in the throes of first love.

Seeing this, Cui Xiaofen couldn't help but chuckle and explain.

"I am sorry to have troubled you, General. My daughter admires your reputation and insisted on serving you the wine herself. If you do not mind, please allow her to serve you."

Cui Xian and the others were slightly taken aback, but they didn't say anything.

They are from the third branch of the family, and they have no say in how the second branch acts. Besides, Cui Xiaofen is an elder in the clan, and it is not their place to interfere with the decisions he makes.

Gao Yu, on the other hand, was somewhat at a loss for words, finding it both funny and exasperating.

No.

These aristocratic families have all developed a path dependency, haven't they?

He would seize any opportunity to send a woman to his side.

But he couldn't refuse.

Sending women to someone is like them expressing goodwill and wanting to invest in him. How can he refuse?
“The daughter of Lord Cui is of such noble status, how could I possibly accept her?”

"General, you are a top general of the Heavenly Strategy Army, so you are naturally entitled to this honor."

Cui Xiaofen advised.

He had his reasons for doing so.

Because Zheng Dache was pregnant with Gao Yu's child, Yuan Ziyou had already promoted Zheng Dache's father, Zheng Yanzu.

Although the prestige of the court and the emperor was not as great as before, this was still a genuine recognition from the court.

He winked at his daughter.

The woman then quietly moved closer to Gao Yu and whispered, "General, my name is Zhi Fan... I hope you will not find me unworthy."

Daughters of noble families are born to marry into other families for the sake of their clan.

It's a marriage alliance no matter what.

Marrying a renowned hero like Gao Yu would be their best destiny.

What's more...

Gao Yu was still as handsome as ever.

This wasn't so difficult for Cui Zhifan to accept.

After the banquet ended.

Cui Xian couldn't help but tease, "Gao Lang has had a very fruitful trip."

Cui Jishu also chimed in, "The daughter of Lord Cui is stunningly beautiful; everyone in Dingzhou knows it."

Gao Yu was quite helpless.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he came for the beauty.

But he really just wanted to make friends!
(End of this chapter)