Three Kingdoms

The more you care about something, the more it will happen.

When Lu Bu discovered that Wei Xu and Cheng Lian were showing their rough and tumble side again, eating and drinking without any etiquette, he immediately became furious. When Gao Shun and Wei Xu changed places, Lu Bu still felt that the chatter, laughter and whispers around him were all about this matter.

After all, in this kind of banquet, the seating arrangement is very particular, and the official position, age, family background, etc. all need to be considered comprehensively. It is not that you can just sit around and change seats if you want. Therefore, such a move will to some extent make people feel uncomfortable. People look sideways.

But in fact, Lu Bu thought too much.

Just like if your pants are torn, you will feel like everyone is staring at your crotch. Lu Bu also feels that those who talk and laugh loudly may be laughing at his men.

So when Fei Qian came back from wandering around with the wine cup, he saw Lu Bu lowering his head and looking somewhat wrong.

To be honest, except for Gao Shun and Chen Gong, Fei Qian didn't care much about Lu Bu's other subordinates. Compared with Lu Bu, those few were like extras, whether they were there or not. People like Wei Xu may have some force, but it is just force. They are just better than ordinary soldiers. Their intellectual shortcomings have left Wei Xu and others without any room for potential.

However, for Lu Bu, it was completely different.

Lu Bu did not have many capable generals, and only Gao Shun was left. There are only five of the eight capable generals in history. In addition to Zhang Liao, who had long since left Lu Bu's ranks, the other two were Zang Ba and Hao Meng, these two bandit leaders who dominate the mountains, one is in Mount Tai and the other is in Hanoi. They have not had much interaction with Lu Bu, so naturally they are not under Lu Bu's command.

Lu Bu's current situation was like a man driving a sea ship, traveling alone in the boundless ocean of political interests, and then suddenly discovered that there was a mouse in the cabin.

The metaphor may not be very appropriate, but the meaning is similar.

Lu Bu also knew that Chen Gong, Wei Xu and others were not very good, but what could he do? If all these people are abandoned, then he will be left to fight alone? If they don't give up, these people are like rats on a ship, and they might bite a hole somewhere in the hull.

Fei Qian put down the wine cup and turned to Lu Bu and said, "Brother, don't you want to meet that boy of mine?"

Lu Bu raised his head, suddenly became interested, nodded and said, "Of course I want to see you!"

Fei Qian stood up with a smile, then said casually to the people around him, gestured to Lu Bu, and led Lu Bu to the back hall.

The New Year's Eve banquet starts in the evening and lasts until midnight, and then disperses in the early morning, so it is normal to leave for a while to change clothes and rest.

Fei Qian came forward slowly, and Lu Bu followed behind. After the two walked into the courtyard gate, they passed through the corridor and arrived at the back hall.

Huang Yueying was serving as the hostess in the back hall, entertaining some female guests, such as Lu Bu's Yan family, and the wives of important officials such as Xun Chen, etc. After seeing Fei Qian and Lu Bu, she asked someone to bring little Feizhen over.

Lu Bu didn't dare to take over, fearing that he would hurt Xiao Feizhen with his clumsy hands, so he stretched his head and looked at it, and then showed a man's unique silly smile when he sees a baby.

Xiao Feizhen had already eaten and drank enough at this time, and slept with her nose bubbling and feeling very sweet.

Lu Bu wanted to laugh, but he was worried that his laughter would be too loud and wake up the sleeping Xiao Feizhen. He could only hold it in and almost started dancing. Then he took off the Que Yujue from his waist and gave it to Feizhen as a meeting gift.

Huang Yueying glanced at Fei Qian, accepted it with a smile, and then had someone carry the child back to the back hall.

Fei Qian and Mrs. Yan nodded slightly and said hello. Well, Xiaocao was a concubine, so she didn't have enough status, so she didn't come, and it was inconvenient for the two of them to stay for a long time. After all, they were both female relatives, so they and Lu Bu left the back hall again.

When they reached the pavilion, Fei Qian slowly stopped and said, "Brother, do you know that Xianbei used the strategy of attacking Youzhou and plundering Han Dynasty?"

"What?!" Lu Bu raised his eyebrows, "Xianbei rats! How can you be so presumptuous!"

Fei Qian nodded and said: "Xianbei Kebi was able to gather Fu Luohan and Wuhuan. He first took advantage of Gongsun Xin's defeat and the Han people were unprepared to capture many villages and towns in Youbei, and then besieged Ji, the seat of Youzhou. He wanted to lure General Yuan to rescue his son, but Xianbei’s main target was the salt and iron from Yuyang.”

"What a vicious strategy!" Lu Bu angrily slapped him on the pavilion.

Fei Qian looked up, looked at the pavilion that was shaken by Lu Bu's palm, and said, "Fortunately, it's strong enough, no. Fortunately, Tian Fangfang Yuanhao saw through Xianbei's plan and treated him in his own way." Human Body also used the strategy of attacking from the east to the west. First, Qingqi was dispatched to help Yuyang and defeated the Xianbei and Wuhuan soldiers who sneaked into Yuyang. Then, taking advantage of the shock in most of Xianbei in Jicheng, they moved to Yuyang to ambush and intercept them halfway. , the Xianbei allied forces were badly damaged and had to retreat to Youbei."

"Okay! Okay! This is so happy!" Lu Bu laughed loudly after hearing this, and subconsciously raised his palm to slap the pillars of the pavilion. Then he realized something, so he took it back and slapped it a few times with both hands.

"Brother" Fei Qian looked at Lu Bu and asked, "What do you think of General Yuan?"

"Huh?" Lu Bu glared at Fei Qian. The tall man was suppressing him, but he was still very intimidating. "What exactly do you want to say?"

Fei Qian smiled and did not answer immediately. Instead, he pointed to the railing of the pavilion and sat on it first.

Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, then walked over, sat down on the railing, and continued to look at Fei Qian, waiting for his answer.

"Brother, have you ever heard of King Zhou?" Fei Qian said, looking at the night sky.

Lu Bu frowned: "You mean Yuan Benchu ​​looks like King Zhou?"

"That's not true." Fei Qian shook his head, "Everyone said that Emperor Zhou indulged in drunkenness, resorted to militarism, severely punished people, and refused to remonstrate as a cover-up. This was the same name as Xia Jie. In the end, everyone betrayed their relatives, died, and the country was destroyed. Its allusions include the wine pool and the meat forest to prove its debauchery, the torture of cannon to prove its cruelty, the chicken sitting in the morning to illustrate its immorality, etc. However, I checked some ancient books and found that there are some interesting things in them."

"Huainanzi said, the land of Zhou is the East Sea on the left, the quicksand on the right, Jiaozhi in the front, and Youdu in the back. It is also said that King Zhou rules the world. He is courting the princes, wherever human traces are, and where boats and boats are connected, everyone is impressed." Fei Qian looked at the infinite The endless night sky seems to be trying to look back thousands of years with the eyes. "During the time of King Zhou, the state had witch rituals, and they often performed ridiculous things in the name of the gods. These witch rituals are still among the Wuhuan people of Xianbei."

Lu Bu was a little dazed after hearing this and didn't quite understand what Fei Qian meant.

"In order to eliminate the shamanic sacrifices, King Zhou wanted to use his military power to conquer the barbarians to expand his territory, so as to correct his position and name. However, King Zhou's disrespect for the gods was deeply felt by the people who were worshiped by the shamanic sacrifices. Fear, the result was that there were barbarian resistance outside, and the witch priests colluded with the nobles inside, so King Zhou was naturally defeated in the end." Fei Qian continued, "What's interesting is that the witch priests colluded with Ji Chang, and as a result, Ji Chang used the I Ching after he came to power. According to the theory, the scriptures and traditions were unified into one, turning the Book of Changes from a book of divination into a book of philosophy based on elephant numbers, which destroyed the cornerstone of the survival of shamanic sacrifices. From then on, there were no more shamanic sacrifices in the land of China, only Zhou rites."

Witch sacrifices are actually primitive worship. For many things at that time, merchants and other tribes who were close to primitive people could not explain it well. Therefore, these magic sticks headed by witch sacrifices had room to display. But starting from the Book of Changes, people I discovered that I can interpret divination by reading the Book of Changes without going through magic rituals such as shamanism. I can even try to divination some unknown things by myself. For shamanism, or for those unexplainable fears and mysteries, It was greatly reduced, which eventually led to the complete retirement and layoff of Wu Ji in the land of China.

Lu Bu scratched his head. He could understand what Fei Qian said, but he couldn't. What I understand is that I understand the meaning of each sentence, but what I don't understand is why Fei Qian said these words?

Just for pure chit-chat?

Obviously impossible, but what does it mean?

Fei Qian's eyes stayed on Lu Bu for a while, and suddenly he remembered Lu Bu's silly smile when he saw little Feizhen. His heart moved slightly, he sighed softly, and said: "Brother, you know why these years? If you move to the north or the south, won't you find peace?"

It's better to use transfer.

Lu Bu asked without thinking, "Why?"

"" Fei Qian looked at Lu Bu's head helplessly. Is there really a brain in it? "King Zhou was the emperor of the Shang Dynasty. He ruled the four directions. He was also good at discerning agility, hearing and seeing very quickly, and had extraordinary physical strength. He could handle fierce beasts. He supported the entire country's soldiers and governed the ministers in the court. However, he was ultimately defeated. It was because of his Wasn't he exhausted? Is it because he was not wise? Or was there another reason? When Dong Zhongying entered Luoyang, he had all the power in the government and the public. He ordered the ministers to govern, supported the soldiers of Xiliang and merged the states, and abolished the establishment with just one word. However, in the end, many people rebelled against their relatives. It was his His strength is exhausted? Is his wisdom unclear? Or is there another reason? Then where is Prince Wang Yun's master?"

"This" Lu Bu opened his mouth, obviously wanting to say something directly, but said nothing. I just felt like my head was all muddy and chaotic.

"My answer to these questions is yes." Fei Qian patted Lu Bu on the shoulder, stood up, and looked down at the sitting Lu Bu, "But the answer is mine, it is what I think, even if I say it, you listen. , and may not agree that only the answer you come up with, brother, is your own."

Lu Bu didn't seem to understand.

"It's not that I deliberately embarrass my brother." Fei Qian pointed in the direction of the academy and said, "There are thousands of books in the Shoushan Academy. The same book can give you different gains after reading it, and the students who learn it also have different abilities. Whatever you listen to others will always be what others say. Only what you understand is your own. Others include me and other people say this, brother, do you understand?"

Lu Bu nodded and said, "I understand this, but I don't quite understand what you said before."

Fei Qian said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, there's no rush now anyway. Brother, you can think about things slowly. It's always better to think things through first before doing anything. What do you think, brother?"

Lu Bu nodded, a little confused.

"It's almost time to go back." Fei Qian looked at the night sky, estimated the time, and said, "It's time to serve the main course. Brother, do you know what the main course is for me tonight? It's cannonball."

"What are you doing?" Lu Bu was still thinking about the previous things and couldn't catch up for a while.

"Cannon dolphin. Take a piglet of about ten pounds, slaughter it, take out the internal organs, stuff them with spices, wrap them in yellow mud, and burn them on a high fire. When they are slightly cooked, you can remove their outer shells and smear them with powder made from millet and wheat. On the surface, put it in a pot and fry it until the skin is crispy. Finally, add seasonings and put it in a small cauldron. Put the small cauldron in a big cauldron, add soup, and cook for two or three days. "Fei Qian is a treasure that everyone knows. He said, as if he had come up with such a complicated method.

Not really.

Cannonball is a practice that has been practiced as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Paolao was not originally a form of torture, but a way of eating. The lid is a copper grid, with a fire underneath. Those who want to eat can get meat from the meat garden, place it on the grid and eat it with a cannon. This is called Pao Lao. It was originally a very high-end way of eating, somewhat similar to Korean barbecue. picture

As for the torture method jointly invented by King Zhou and Daji, there may or may not be one, who knows?

As for whether it tastes good or not, in the Han Dynasty, when cooking technology had not yet been fully developed, this level of complexity had already challenged the limits of the cooks, so much so that Fei Qian had to train intensively for several days before these cooks could learn how to do it. Like some looks.

What kind of Buddha jumps over the wall?

Sorry, that kind of cooking method is simple but the ingredients are not simple. Basically, you should not think about copying it in the Han Dynasty. After all, at this time, many raw materials were still invisible.

"I have also heard about the name of my dear brother Taotie, but I never thought about it." Lu Bu blurted out. Halfway through, he scratched his head in embarrassment, "My dear brother, I didn't mean that."

Taotie is one of the four ferocious beasts, not a good word.

Fei Qian waved his hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. I already know this, so what others say may not be true. Haha, if we use cannonball as the main course tonight, I think the price of piglets in the market will rise soon." Huge improvements"

Fei Qian walked forward slowly and said: "There are many nobles tonight, and some who like the taste of cannonball will go back and try to make it. These nobles have satisfied their appetites. Although they spent some money, they still lose face. That's what they value most, so they are naturally happy that the farmers who breed piglets can sell them at a higher price. Of course, they are also happy that the cooks who make cannonballs, etc., can basically gain from this one thing. Well, everyone is happy, and I am just serving the main course tonight.”

Lu Bu was walking with Fei Qian, and suddenly stood still for a moment, looking at Fei Qian's back. For some reason, he was only one or two steps away, but it felt like he was getting further and further away.