He spoke like an old friend, but he felt a little strange in his ears. Wu Fan turned his head and followed the sound, but he was Guo Tu, a counselor under Yuan Shao who was famous for his jealousy and ability.

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Name of military general: Guo Tu. Character: Gongze

Age: 35

Type: Staff

Faith: Fame

Character: Be cautious

Drinking: Not good

Care: Reading

Material desire: strong desire

Command: 51

Force: 50

Intelligence: 82

Politics: 70

Charm: 28

Fame: 260

Loyalty: 99

Intimacy: 0

Relationship: None

Personal skills: internal strife, seduction, Quyi, military division

Leading skills: volley

Affiliate: Yuan Shao

Official rank: Shigong

Guo Tu and Tian Feng had been fighting secretly for a long time before this. Because Yuan Shao appreciated Tian Feng's talent and gave the title of the highest civil servant whom he could currently grant to Tian Feng, Guo Tu was very dissatisfied and was jealous.

Just now, Guo Tu was executing commercial orders in the market. Zhou Ang, who was also executing commercial orders, said that Tian Feng had returned from Luoyang and brought someone back to see Yuan Shao. Guo Tu, who was scheming, immediately realized that this person was Tian Feng's confidant. After being introduced to Yuan Shao and was reused, he became one of Tian Feng's party members.

As the saying goes, "The person involved is unintentional, and the bystanders are intentional." Tian Feng recommended Wu Fan, who had no selfishness, was entirely out of adding a strong support to Yuan Shao's foundation. But Guo Tu didn't think so. So, under the idea of ​​taking it for granted, Guo Tu hurriedly interrupted the business orders being executed and rushed back to the palace.

As soon as he entered the main hall, he happened to hear Yuan Shao saying "stay in the city and obey orders". Guo Tu was secretly happy, but saw Tian Feng intending to make a statement again. Guo Tu quickly made a fuss and blocked what Tian Feng wanted to say back.

Although Wu Fan didn't know the relationship between Tian Feng and Guo Tu, he saw the two looking at each other and guessed that the two must have had a disagreement.

Tian Feng looked at Guo Tu who was walking past him, and without saying a word, he turned to Yuan Shao again:

"Sir, Meng Xuan is a talented person who is hard to find in thousands of miles away. Now he is just staying in the city to obey orders and has no position or power. This move by his will probably stop the wise men from all over the world from seeking over to the great men."

Before Yuan Shao could speak, Guo Tu was afraid that Yuan Shao would really respond to Tian Feng's wishes and gave Wu Fan a general position, so he hurriedly said:

"Mr. Tian said it very well. I think this person seems to have some counting ability. It just so happens that our army has a vacancy of the Wuwei Captain. Why not just appoint him to make up for this vacancy? I believe that with his ability, he should be competent."

The magistrate is the lowest (ninth rank) of the official positions that the monarch can be appointed, and the rank of the magistrate of the Wuwei magistrate is at the end of all the magistrates. The magistrate of the Wuwei magistrate is to manage the arsenal, including counting the number of weapons in stock, building weapons under the orders of the monarch, and repairing those damaged weapons after the war.

In other words, this official position has no real power at all, and it is barely a title of lieutenant.

When Yuan Shao heard Guo Tu say this, he nodded and said:

"Then according to Gong Ze's words, appoint Wu Fan as the captain of the Wuwei School and take office immediately!"

Of course, Tian Feng knew Guo Tu’s intention and glared at Guo Tu angrily, just about to continue to make suggestions. But Wu Fan said behind him:

"Thank you for your kindness!"

As he said that, he walked up to receive the seal.

Tian Feng looked at Wu Fan in surprise, but saw the latter smiling at him with a calm expression, looking as if he was taken for granted. As a result, Tian Feng didn't have to say anything else, so he had to bow to Yuan Shao again and retreat with Wu Fan.

As soon as he left the palace, Tian Feng couldn't help but ask Wu Fan:

"Why did you thank me just now? I promised your father to do his best to recommend it to you. With your ability, at least you should be a general!"

Wu Fan smiled and said:

"The so-called contentment is always happy. I first arrived here, without any merits and name. I am very grateful to have obtained the position of the lieutenant. How dare I hope anything else? Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Tian, ​​Meng Xuan is now very satisfied."

Wu Fan said this, but in fact he didn't really want to develop under Yuan Shao. Don't give me a general? It would be better, so as not to feel guilty when I change jobs in the future.

However, judging from the current national situation, all the magistrates in the world really can't find a more suitable wise ruler. Moreover, my current situation is indeed unsuccessful and unnamed. Except for Cao Cao who is only talented, he will be despised by anyone. Since that's the case, then stay under Yuan Shao first. With the title of this lieutenant, he can get more salary every month, which is not bad.

When Tian Feng heard Wu Fan say this, he was puzzled at first, and then he thought that Wu Fan was born into a civilian family after all, and his ambitions may be affected by the living environment, so he did not have much repaid or expectation. Thinking of this, Tian Feng expressed his understanding of Wu Fan's statement. However, he was unable to let go of the matter of promising Wu's father to do his best to recommend Wu Fan. He secretly warned himself that he would recommend Wu Fan to Yuan Shao again if he had the right opportunity. He could not give up until the general was in a state of affairs.

So, the two of them had their own thoughts and told each other to part ways in front of the palace.

But Wu Fan, since he is now the lieutenant of the Wuwei School, go to his own one-acre and three-point land to take a look. After asking a patrol guard, Wu Fan came straight towards the arsenal built in the northwest of the city.

When they approached the gate of the arsenal, two soldiers in charge of watching the gate were chatting, and they saw Wu Fan, who was dressed the same as a civilian, walking towards him. The two didn't care at first, but when Wu Fan had already come closer, they quickly turned around and pointed the spear in their hands at Wu Fan and shouted:

"The military strategist is important, don't get close to you!"

Wu Fan didn't answer, and threw the seal wrapped in silk cloth in his hand towards one of them. After receiving the seal, the latter didn't understand what was going on. He looked at Wu Fan strangely. When he opened it, he was panicked and quickly knelt down and said:

"The little one has no eyes and offends the adults. I hope he can calm down his anger!"

Wu Fan didn't talk nonsense to him, and stretched out a hand. The soldier hurriedly wrapped the seal and handed it to Wu Fan. But Wu Fan had already roughly looked at the layout of the arsenal in the courtyard through the wide open gate.

The arsenal covers an area of ​​more than 20,000 square meters, and the architectural layout is like the old Beijing Siheyuan. The main building of Zhengchongyuan Gate is a blacksmith shop, next to the blacksmith shop and a shelter room, which should be its own office, but the space is small, and it seems to be only about ten square meters. On the left and right sides of this "combination building", there are four warehouses, and the inventory in it must be various weapons.

Wu Fan walked in, walked into his small office, and sat behind the desk and looked around.

There is a saying that "the family is barely submissive", which describes a family that is very poor and has nothing. After Wu Fan looked at his small office, he thought of this sentence at this moment.

There are six bundles of bamboo slips on the desk, which seem to be no one has looked through for a long time, and a layer of dust fell on it. Wu Fan picked up a bundle of bamboo slips, knocked it a few times beside the table, knocked off the floating ash on it, and opened it and saw that it was a weapon record in the weapon warehouse.

Then, Wu Fan took a rough look at the other five bundles of bamboo slips. Among them, four bundles of bamboo slips recorded the number of weapons in the four warehouses, including each income and withdrawal; one bundle recorded the number of new weapons created; and one bundle recorded the number of weapons for repair and melting furnaces.

However, the records on these bamboo slips were very sloppy, which made Wu Fan frown. Although he had no interest in the position of the Wuwei Captain and did not want to make much contribution in this position, he did not want to be caught by anyone, and sued himself for neglecting his duties and being in trouble.

So Wu Fan came outside and ordered a few soldiers and craftsmen who were idle and yawning to carefully count them one by one warehouse, and the official would prepare the file again!

At this moment, a messenger ran in from outside the door, ran to Wu Fan, and pointed at one knee:
Chapter completed!