Three Kingdoms

Some people say that cats often die out of curiosity, but the same goes for people.

There were still quite few entertainment gossips in the Han Dynasty, so as the sun set, the ripples caused by Zheng Xuan's first lecture at Qinglong Temple had already spread among the main city of Chang'an and various tombs.

Although most ordinary people are not qualified to participate in the Qinglong Temple Lecture in person, it does not prevent them from using the Qinglong Temple Lecture as a source of conversation after dinner. It seems that they say it themselves, as if they are really participating in it, and they are somewhat egotistical. sense of presence.

"Is there any "Lian Shan"?"

"What? The next batch will have to wait ten days?"

"Which brother has a book? If you are willing to lend me a copy, I will certainly be rewarded!"

Zhuge Jin saw such a scene when he passed by the entrance of Chang'an Bookstore in a small car. Zhuge Jin stopped the car from moving forward to clear the road blockage, but quietly observed from the side.

"Lianshan" and "Gui Zang", which were originally ignored, seem to have become popular all of a sudden. People are rushing to get a preview of them, and they don't even have to wait until the next day. However, "Lianshan" and "Gui Zang" were originally unpopular books, and there were only a few sets and dozens of copies in the bookstore, and they were all sold out immediately.

The shopkeeper of the bookstore was sweating profusely and bowed his head repeatedly, "Everyone, everyone! There will definitely be books within ten days! Within ten days!"

"Ten days, that's too long!" Some of the disciples who seemed to have enough money shouted, "Someone offered a high price!"

"That's right, I also offered a high price!"

After figuring out what was going on, Zhuge Jin frowned and waved his hand to let the car continue to move forward. Aren't they just two books, read ten days early and read ten days late, are they really worth paying more for? Zhuge Jin couldn't understand this kind of behavior that was just out of vanity. It was like the kidney machine of later generations. The scalpers once increased the price by more than 10,000 yuan, but they were still sold out.

The deceptive reward behavior of human beings goes far beyond the rush to buy at increased prices. There are even those who lick iron bars every winter, the magical medicine and wine that can cure all diseases, and those such as "I will definitely win this time" and "should I?" It will be so unlucky." Wait...

After leaving the city, crossing the Weishui River, and entering the Chang'an Mausoleum, Zhuge Jin could still see and hear groups of gentry disciples talking about Qinglong Temple and related issues raised by Zheng Xuan's lecture from time to time...

"arrive……"

Zhuge Jin looked up and found that he had arrived in front of Xun You's mansion, so he got out of the car.

Speaking of which, although Xun You can be regarded as a newcomer who recently joined the Hussars General, firstly, because of Xunchen's relationship, there is such a courtyard in the Chang'an Mausoleum. Secondly, Xun You is relatively old. Chang'an was also relatively early, so naturally Xunyou became the gathering place for these new people under the hussar.

Entering the courtyard, they found that Wang Chang and Sima Yi had already arrived a step earlier. The four of them greeted each other and then humbly entered the hall. After sitting down, the banquet began.

The food at the banquet was not expensive, because these four people gathered in one place, not for what to eat, but to confirm with each other whether they could pee...

After the greetings, the sky gradually darkened. Xun You asked people to light candles, and naturally started chatting about today's Qinglong Temple.

The influence of Qinglong Temple is not only on the classics, but also on Xun You and others. Although like most companies, the time at the top is more flexible, while the time and affairs at the middle and lower levels are more trivial, so Neither Xun You nor the other three could spare time to attend the Qinglong Temple Lecture, but this did not prevent them from observing the changes caused by the Qinglong Temple Lecture through some channels, like Zhuge Jin, and studying and pondering the changes. Cavalry General Fei Qian's future direction...

While talking, Zhuge Jin shared what he saw when he passed Chang'an Bookstore. "Given time, we can gain more people..."

Zhuge Jin looked at the other three people and said, "What do you think of the general's move?"

It is obvious that the Cavalry General Fei Qian wants to use the Qinglong Temple to cause trouble. The current wave in Chang'an is just the first ripple. As the spread spreads, the subsequent impact will slowly become apparent. As the four people who joined the Cavalry General at the same time, they have similar status to each other and have roughly the same level of economics. Naturally, they have to deal with this incident. , come up with a relatively unified direction.

Everyone naturally understood what Zhuge Jin meant.

"Those who enjoy the happiness of the people will also enjoy the happiness of the people; those who worry about the worries of the people will also worry about the people..." Wang Chang was silent for a moment and suddenly quoted a passage from Mencius. It sounds like he means that General Hussar's Qinglong Temple speech just meets the needs of the people and complies with the joys and worries of the people. But in fact, the meaning of Wang Chang's words is not just superficial.

Sima Yi rolled his eyes and smiled slightly.

"Oh? Does Wen Shu also know Mencius?" Xun You glanced at Wang Chang.

Wang Chang cupped his hands and replied: "I don't dare to say that it is clear. I will read a few words."

The other three smiled in unison.

In this era, Mencius and Meng Laoer's status was not as high as that of later generations. The classics that the gentry children of the Han Dynasty often studied were only the "Five Classics" and there was no "Four Books" at all. They had to wait until Zhu Xi officially confirmed the "Four Books". Mencius' position was finally stabilized.

In the Han Dynasty, "Mencius" could only be regarded as a biography, not a classic. For example, during the period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, "The Analects of Confucius", "The Classic of Filial Piety", "Mencius", and "Erya" each had a doctor, and they were called "doctors of biography". This also reflects from one side that in the early Han Dynasty, Confucius and Meng Laoer were actually Their status is almost the same, the two brothers who wrote "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius", the eldest does not laugh at the second.

After the sentence that Wang Chang just said, there is another sentence: "Be happy with the world and worry about the world, but there is no one who is not a king." Therefore, Wang Chang's meaning was vaguely revealed.

Xun You stroked his beard and did not immediately say anything about his opinions or attitude. Wang Chang was born in Taiyuan, and was considered to be an aristocratic nobleman who had merged with General Fei Qian of the Cavalry relatively early on. In addition, he was from the Bingzhou faction and a Shanxi noble family, so it was inevitable to stand firmly on the side of General Fei Qian of the Cavalry. choose.

Seeing Xun You smiling and saying nothing, Wang Chang turned his attention to Sima Yi.

Sima Yi smiled and said: "A great craftsman will not change the rope and ink for a clumsy worker, and Yi will not change his skill for a clumsy shooter. A gentleman leads but does not shoot, and leaps as fast as he can. As the saying goes, stand in the middle, and those who are capable will follow it." Hussar did this , upholding the right way is very good..."

Zhuge Jin nodded and said, "What Wen Shu and Zhong Da said is true..."

Suddenly, the three people's eyes were focused on Xun You.

In history, Sima Yi tolerated it for decades, and eventually a wave of rebellion against Cao broke out. However, the current Sima Yi has no need to tolerate it, and even deliberately pretended to be ill. On the one hand, because General Hussar and Mr. Shui Jing Sima Hui have some friendship, the Sima family has a relatively good start and foundation. On the other hand, as the Sima family in Hanoi, there is no such thing as the Sima family in Feiqian. Under Cao Cao, he was suppressed by the Yingchuan and Jizhou nobles, so he naturally gradually showed some edge.

Among the four people, Wang Chang and Sima Yi are about the same age, and they are both relatively young, so naturally they need to express an attitude first. This is also the reason why the four people got together.

Xun You represents a series of people who split from Yingchuan headed by Xun Chen, while Zhuge Jin is related to the Jing Xiang faction. Needless to say, Wang Chang and Sima Yi, and this banquet, on the surface, seems to be just It's an ordinary gathering, but in fact all four people know that it actually means testing each other to see whether they will seek common ground while reserving differences, or go their separate ways.

Among the four people, Wang Chang had the worst background, so he was the first to express his stance. Sima Yi also agreed, and said "to lead but not to launch" and "to stand in the middle, and those who can follow it". Zhuge Jin said that he had some twists and turns with Pang Tong, so he was basically on the side of General Hussar, so naturally he didn't have anything more to say, so he made a clear and concise statement.

Under the gazes of the three people, Xun You sighed, and finally said slowly: "Mencius said that the three generations gained the world with benevolence, and the three generations lost the world with benevolence. My way today is to seek benevolence... "

Sima Yi frowned slightly and exchanged glances with Wang Chang. Although Xun You said something good on the surface, it didn't seem to make much sense.

Zhuge Jin laughed loudly, raised the cup of wine and said, "Brother Gongda has cultivated his awe-inspiring spirit... Come, for the sake of the benevolent people in the world, let's drink the cup together!"

Wang Chang frowned slightly.

Sima Yi's eyes moved slightly and smiled.

But then all four of them raised their wine glasses and drank together. It seemed to be exactly the same as before, and there seemed to be some changes...

……~(￣▽￣)~*……

Western capital.

The sun sets.

Zhang Liao, with all his armor in place, sat on the loess, closing his eyes and concentrating, as if he didn't hear the roaring and strangulation sounds in the distance at all.

The high loess slopes on both sides have folds and folds, and there are dense trees, forming a natural barrier. The Western Capital is like a plug, blocking the middle of this huge crack, becoming a nightmare for the Falcon. .

Zhang Chen, who was behind the circle, had already set out for a while. He might have bypassed Riyue Mountain, or he might not have arrived yet, but no matter what, Zhang Liao had to block the entire army here and wait for the opportunity to come.

Although the Tubo people were stopped, the dilapidated city wall of the Western Capital also made it impossible for Zhang Liao, Yang Fu and others to have too much defense bonus, so losses naturally occurred.

Therefore, changes must be made.

"General!" Xu Ding turned around from the front and said with a little excitement, "The Tibetan people have retreated!"

"Good! Send the signal! Attack!" Zhang Liao stood up suddenly, then got on his horse and took the lead to get out of the bushes.

This was a risky test. Without Zhang Liao to preside over, Yang Fu still repelled the Tubo attack, which was quite good. Of course, the strong crossbows played a very important role. As long as the strong crossbow array was not broken, the Tubo people would not dare to charge unscrupulously. Although the defense of the city wall of the Western Capital is not strong, it is still condescending. For the Tubo people, most of whom have thin or even no armor, the damage of the crossbow is very terrible. It is precisely because the Tubo people are aware of this Feeling fear, Zhang Liao boldly ambush in the loess folds far away on the flank of the Western Capital...

In the first few days, Hu Ti Xi Bo Ye sent people to search these nearby loess fold areas. As the war became stalemate, the Tubo people gradually became tired. They habitually believed that the Han people were concentrated under the Western Capital. For The search and detection of these fold areas are not so detailed.

In addition, the time Zhang Liao chose to attack was not during the battle, but unusually at a time when the Tibetans had been attacking Xidu for a day and were preparing to retreat and recuperate.

Zhang Liao and his 500 cavalry did not raise a flag or even gather together. Instead, they ran out from behind the surrounding shrubs and trees in scattered groups, then ignored the Tubo descendants who were still near the Western Capital. Like a swimming wolf, they silently followed the Tubo people who were retreating towards the formation from the flanks.

When the Tubo people retreated, they habitually divided into sparse skirmishing lines, not for defense, but because they were not a unified whole. Without orders, they naturally gathered together according to their respective tribes. .

They have not been able to attack the west for several days, and both the Falcons and the ordinary Tubo people are a little anxious. Although Falcon was unwilling to admit it, some Tubo people began to discuss whether Falcon had overestimated himself and then belittled the Han people...

If a small city like Xidu is so difficult to defeat, then how can we defeat the Han Chinese city behind it, which is larger and stronger?

Ever since, after the original excitement of coming out of the Tibetan area subsided, what was left was the refractory period.

Taking advantage of the last rays of the setting sun, Zhang Liao took the lead and charged towards the retreating Tubo people.

Perhaps there was something wrong when he heard the sound of horse hoofbeats, or he felt murderous intent approaching. The Tubo man who was targeted by Zhang Liao turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound of horse hoofbeats, and suddenly his eyes widened!

This was also his last expression...

When the Tibetan man saw that Zhang Liao's armor was completely different from that of the Tubo man, he was about to open his mouth to sound the alarm when Zhang Liao shot him through his mouth, straight through the back of his head!

Blood and brains spurted out together!

Before the nearby Tubo people could react, the big gun in Zhang Liao's hand flew up and down, stabbing out in a series of blows in an instant. Blood spurted out from the vital parts of the bodies of these unlucky Tubo people, and they immediately fell off their horses.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Liao, with more than ten guards, had caught up with this group of lazy and retreating Tubo people. It was like a sharp blade had cut into a piece of meat, or a spark had ignited the fine velvet. On another occasion, Xu Ding also silently charged into another group of Tubo people...

Why do you shout "This is Zhang Wenyuan of Yanmen" when you are in battle?

It doesn't exist at all. Zhang Liao and Xu Ding are like two fierce wolf kings, concentrating on chewing flesh and blood and having no time to howl...

The battlefield that was originally relatively stable suddenly exploded like two cups of cold water poured into a high-temperature oil pan!