Three Kingdoms

Guanzhong.

Chang'an.

"General!" Zhuge Kongming is here..."

Fei Qian put down the scroll in his hand and said, "Please." 』

Not long after, Little Carrot Head came in.

"Kong Ming, I've read your strategy..." Fei Qian said calmly, "It's quite pertinent, but... it's still slightly lacking..."

A few days ago, Fei Qian asked Zhuge Liang to write about the use of gold in the Western Regions. Zhuge Liang handed in a copy, but Fei Qian still felt something bad about it after reading it. If you don't change the radish head more than ten or twenty times, from radish head to shredded radish, can you still call it Party A's Baba...

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly.

Although Fei Qian's words were not serious, he still felt a little uncomfortable after his well-written policy was rejected. In addition, the young man was also a little arrogant, so he said: "I dare to ask Hussar, I don't know what is wrong." ? 』

Fei Qian laughed. He stood up and said hello, and asked Zhuge Liang to follow him to a workshop of the Huang family, with a sign of Mudfang hanging on it. Huang's workshop has several locations in Chang'an. Although this one is not big, the research project is very special. It is not research on dangerous items, but soil that seems to be very ordinary in the eyes of ordinary people and has little added value.

Under the simple shed built in the courtyard, Fei Qian and Zhuge Liang were looking at the soil.

Baskets of dirt.

Various kinds of soil, grid after grid.

"Tao is the most important thing in a country." 』

The Tao mentioned by Fei Qian can be understood as morality or the road.

"The Tao connects east and west, and runs north and south. If it is cut off, the connection will be lost, and it will inevitably change over time..."

"Knowing that it is so, you should know why it is so, and you also need to know why it is so..."

Fei Qian motioned to Zhuge Liang to step forward and inspect all kinds of soil.

The little carrot-head Zhuge Liang was very obedient, and did not express any rejection of the soil like some nobles. He went up to check it, and even grabbed a handful, squeezed it, and then smelled it.

Fei Qian stood aside, pointed, and said: "Chinese soil can be roughly divided into three categories. One is clay, the other is sand and gravel, and the rest are mostly in between..."

"This is rough. If it is subdivided, it will be more complicated, such as sand and gravel, including coarse, fine, water, mountain, quarry, etc..."

"If you are cultivating the Tao, you must establish its foundation." If you want to establish the foundation, you must first determine the soil. Fei Qian said slowly, "If you make the wrong choice, the sky will be covered with dust on sunny days, and muddy and full of potholes on rainy days..."

Fei Qian also stepped forward, reached out and grabbed the soil in one of the wooden grids, then squeezed it hard in the palm of his hand, then opened his palm, "This soil comes from the shore of the Wei River. It is mixed with mud and sand...it becomes loose when dry." , it is difficult to shape, and it is difficult to shape when it is wet. If it is laid with this soil, it will easily form a track in sunny days, and water will accumulate in rainy days. After repeated many times, the roadbed will be damaged..."

"It would be inappropriate to build the road with sand and gravel..." Zhuge Liang also imitated Fei Qian's example and squeezed it hard, then looked at the loose and open ball of sand, "So, doesn't it mean that we can only use clay?" ? 』

Fei Qian chuckled, then motioned to Huang Xu to come over, took the water bag from Huang Xu, poured some into the wooden grid filled with Guanzhong loess, and immediately formed a small puddle, which was visible to the naked eye. It looked muddy.

Zhuge Liang: "..."

Fei Qian returned the water bag to Huang Xu, then walked to the other side, picked up a green-black brick, and said, "This is a mixture of slag, river sand, and clay. It is tamped first and then forged in the furnace." The straight ones are used for road surfaces, and the rough ones are used for roadbeds. 』

"This is the method of building roads in Guanzhong. It is the same as that in the north. However, it is not easy to use in Sichuan and Shu. Why?" 』

"In the pre-Qin period, in order to protect the northern land, the Emperor of Qin built a straight road, mixed with rice pulp and clay, and tamped it down until the cones could not penetrate. Now, for three hundred years, I can ride straight from Guanzhong to the north..." Fei Qian said, "To use this method now is not because Qin's strategy is bad, but because there is a good strategy now, why not use it? And where does this good law come from? 』

Fei Qian pointed at the large and small baskets and wooden grids in front of him, "If you don't see the smallness, you can't be big. If you don't see the weakness, you can't be strong." It was once said in the past that those who govern a great country are like cooking small delicacies. 』

"Um? Zhuge Liang frowned slightly and said, "Han Fei said, "If you serve a large number of people and shake them, you will have little success; if you hide a big weapon and move it by the number, you will suffer more damage; when you cook small fresh food and scratch it, you will lose its beauty; cure it. When a large country tries to reform, the people will suffer. Therefore, a wise king values ​​tranquility and does not pay attention to reforms. "...Such things can be compared to cooking small delicacies..."

"In the past, when a certain person was studying under Lushan Mountain, Duke Pang De asked him how he felt about the Tao. Someone couldn't answer and thought hard for a long time before he got a small result. Now... I also ask you about the Tao, what is the Tao? ” Fei Qian laughed and said without much explanation, “Don’t disturb the cooking of fresh food. This is one of its meanings... Kong Ming might as well think more about it... Haha, it’s getting late, so let’s not worry about today’s matters.” So... Kong Ming might as well do what he wants... I will go back home first. If Kong Ming has made up his mind, he can come back to find me..."

Zhuge Liang frowned, still holding dirt in his hands.

Fei Qian smiled and left Zhuge Liang behind, just like planting a radish head in a pile of soil and waiting for it to sprout and bloom. Shi Shiran left.

Fei Qian has been taking Zhuge Liang with him these days.

Zhuge Liang is very smart, but he still lacks some heat, just like a young radish is juicy but an old radish is spicy. Fei Qian wants to make Zhuge Liang truly grow into a more qualified person, or even evolve into an excellent ruler. Of course, he has to put in some effort, whether it is exposed to the weather, adding salt or vinegar, it always takes some effort.

Anyway, it is impossible for Zhuge Liang to act like he did in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. When he appears, he is "like a fish in water". He raises his hand and burns Cao's army to defeat, and turns around and sprays Dongwu into silence...

Is it more or less a nurturing game, "The Days of the Pig Raider in the Eastern Han Dynasty"?

Of course, not everyone can do this. Just like how to raise a naughty child, most of the time it will turn out to be a bear. The only difference is that the bear is bigger or the bear is two.

Sometimes, children have their own thoughts, and problems cannot be solved by spoon-feeding them. Fei Qian still remembers a joke from later generations, that is, when the image of the four masters and disciples in Journey to the West appeared in a picture, he asked his friend how many people they were, and his answer was two, because the other two were animals... …

Therefore, if you throw the answer directly to Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang may not be able to accept it. After all, Zhuge Liang is also a human being, which is different from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, where he can quarrel with the Lord after appearing on the stage.

But speaking of it...

Fei Qian turned his head and suddenly remembered something.

At the end of this autumn, Sima Yi will return to Beijing to report on his work. What will he do then? Mars hits Earth? Or radish head versus pickled cabbage?

……（￣ー￣）人（^▽^）……

Far away in Jiangdong, there is also a thick and long cabbage, uh, early growth.

A young man, wearing a gray robe, was sitting under the crabapple tree in the courtyard, holding a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand, and seemed to be reading a book.

The slips of Han Dynasty look very big, but in fact they are thick and heavy, and the number of words is not that many. Therefore, reading is actually a very strenuous task. If you just swallow it without asking for a deeper explanation, or you can't calm down, there is really nothing you can do. Readable.

The young man was obviously very attentive. He didn't even notice a person rushing in outside the courtyard gate. It wasn't until the person came close and panted and blocked his light that he seemed to react, turned his head and looked over, and said :"ah? Brother Mao? What's going on? 』

"Brother!" Lu Mao frowned and said, "I heard that villain..."

Lu Xun frowned slightly.

Lu Hao changed his words and said: "...that...that general sent someone here?" 』

Lu Xun put down the book in his hand and nodded.

"This, what do you want?" Could it be that he wants to harm my family again? ” Lu Hao asked through gritted teeth with a hint of anger in his eyes.

Lu Xun motioned Lu Hao to sit down, then took Lu Hao's hand and said slowly: "The general wishes to promote me as Xiaolian..."

"What? ! ” Lu Hao immediately threw his hand away and glared at Lu Xun, “You! Could it be that you agreed? ! 』

Lu Xun looked at Lu Hao, "I didn't refuse..."

Lu Hao jumped up, obviously angry and angry, and pointed at Lu Xun, "I, I... you!" I didn't expect you to be...is..." Before he could finish his words, his eyes were red, and he was holding back tears, standing aside and breathing heavily.

"Brother Mao, you blame me?" Lu Xun asked Wenyan, not caring about Lu Hao's rudeness.

Lu Hao turned his head away from Lu Xun, obviously still angry.

It's no wonder that Lu Hao is angry. After all, it was Sun Quan who killed Lu Hao's father back then. Now Sun Quan wants to promote Lu Xun as Xiaolian, but Lu Xun agrees.

Although the deceased Lu Jun was only Lu Xun's uncle, before Lu Jun left, he entrusted the entire Lu family to Lu Xun. From a certain perspective, although Lu Jun and Lu Xun were not considered father and son, they were better than father and son. So his uncle was killed by Sun Quan, and then Lu Xun accepted the olive branch offered by Sun Quan. This naturally made Lu Hao very angry. He thought that Lu Xun had betrayed him, his father, and even the Lu family. He did not immediately pull out the offer. The knife is pointing at each other, which is already very restrained...

At this time, another young man ran in outside the courtyard, Lu Ji, who also had an angry look on his face. Before he came closer, he said, "Congratulations to Brother Lu for climbing a high tree!" a ha ha ha! The fact that the Lu family can produce such a filial and honest child is indeed a well-educated family! As an elder, I am truly honored! 』

Lu Xun quickly stood up and saluted.

Lu Ji is younger than Lu Xun, but his backup is older than Lu Xun. When Lu Xun lost his father as a young boy, he went to his grandfather Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang, and Lu Ji was Lu Kang's youngest son.

Lu Hao also saluted Lu Ji.

Lu Ji pulled Lu Hao over, and then glared at Lu Xun, "Today it seems that the Lu family is really a small family, and they are really hindering Lu Xiaolian!" Mao'er, do you want to follow me, or..."

"uncle! "Lu Xun stood up straight, with his back straight, "Just give me a moment...forget it, let me go somewhere to watch first. If my uncle and Brother Mao still have other ideas, I just have to obey them!" 』

Although the heavy rain in Jiangdong has finally stopped, it does not mean that Jiangdong has immediately recovered its vitality. A new market has quickly appeared in Jiangdong, which was severely affected by the disaster.

People market.

Of course, this kind of human market is not a serious "talent recruitment market", but a place for buying and selling slaves, and it will not be opened in the city. It usually chooses an abandoned land with relatively convenient transportation. Wrap a rag around it, put up some signs, and start trading.

The three people from the Lu family were walking along the road. The ragged people on the road surrendered themselves with grass signs, and they were lying or kneeling by the road with yellow faces and thin muscles, while the well-dressed people were either riding in cars or riding horses, majestically passing by.

On the top of the mountain in the distance, you can vaguely see an abandoned temple. I don’t know if there are gods in the temple, or if you have seen the scene in front of you...

There are shelters erected here and there, some of which have collapsed, and it is not known if anyone died of hunger or not, they were directly covered under them. The refugees who gathered from nearby looked like walking zombies, sitting or lying down with dull faces. Some were moving slowly with begging sticks, and some were cooking food from nowhere. The leftovers smell like swill...

There is a smog everywhere, and all kinds of misery are everywhere. Lu Ji and Lu Hao both frowned.

The air seems to be filled with all kinds of mildew, burnt smell, sweat smell, muddy smell, and the smell of rotting flesh and blood, lingering around, and the place in front of the bustling life is like a group of flies having a carnival, bursts of laughter from time to time, There are also various voices of bargaining...

Farther away, behind those shrubs, there were some tattered straw mats, with dry and cracked feet exposed. There were rows and rows of corpses. The corpses were either green and black, or white and gray, or some were yellow and oozing pus. However, without exception, they were all naked, except for the tattered roll. There was nothing to cover except the straw mat, which was likely to break and scatter if pulled.

Some people numbly carried the corpses onto the truck, and then stacked them high like piles of logs. The skinny limbs protruded from the flatbed truck in all directions, either downwards or upwards, and swayed with the bumps of the flatbed truck. He seemed to be waving goodbye to this world for the last time.

On the other side, there was a curtain around, and there were even some strong men standing outside the curtain, with sticks in their hands. People come in and out from time to time, and they are all neatly dressed like the three of the Lu family, and they nod to each other, as if they were on an outing in a garden, calm and leisurely.

The traffickers who had just nodded and bowed to send away a group of people, raised their eyes and saw the three Lu brothers, and immediately put on smiles on their faces, "No wonder the magpies are chirping today, it turns out that three nobles are here in person!" Young Erlang Wang, may I ask if your nobleness is here to purchase house servants? 』

Lu Xun neither nodded nor shook his head and said, "Let's take a look first..."

"Yes, yes, take a look, take a look. If you are a noble person, I will recommend you one or two... I am not bragging, the goods here are excellent!" The three noble men will know after seeing it..."

Wang Erlang nodded and bowed. Although Lu Xun didn't say he wanted to sell, he was not impatient at all. As he led the three Lu family members inside, he rolled his eyes. Then his eyes lit up and he took two steps to one side. , pulled over a little girl of about ten years old, and with both hands skillfully moved the little girl's face towards the three people of the Lu family, "You three nobles, what do you think of this girl?" She has delicate features and beautiful eyes..." Then she pinched my sister-in-law's chin again, "And she has a pair of glutinous rice-thin white teeth. If...hehe, hehe..."

My sister-in-law numbly allowed herself to be manipulated, her little face showed no expression, and her eyes were empty.

Why emphasize white and tender teeth?

Because most poor people in the Han Dynasty did not have the habit of brushing their teeth. They were not full, so they were still willing to brush away the food? I am hungry every day and have no time to do any personal hygiene, so anyone with such teeth basically has certain conditions, at least from a small family...

Such Xiaojiabiyu was originally well-protected, but in the face of the current natural disaster, it has become a commodity.

"And this...please take a look, three noble ladies, this girl's hair, tsk tsk, is really dark, smooth, and extremely smooth..."

"And this, this, even though this person is young, he can read! 』

"And...and this, huh?" Why did it get dirty? ! Get some water and wash it off! Three noble men, look at this skin color, it is as white as jade, if you take good care of it..."

"This, this..."

"These are all fresh goods. It's a coincidence that the three nobles came... If it had been a little later, I'm afraid... hehe, hehe..."

I saw Wang Erlang frothing at the mouth as he kept dragging the girls towards Lu Xun and the others, stroking their hair and holding up their arms to show them their skin. Most of these little girls, who are as young as seven or eight years old and as old as eleven or twelve years old, are still decent-looking, but they are either a little sallow and thin, or they are so numb that they are at their mercy, or they are so pinched that they are about to cry but they still can't. He didn't dare to cry, and looked like he was holding back tears with sadness.

Lu Ji suddenly couldn't bear it anymore and was about to open his mouth, but was stopped by Lu Xun.

"We only need two servant girls, one is the literate one, and the other...is this one..." Lu Xun said, "Besides, are there any literate men?" 』

"You have good taste, noble man!" good taste! Mrs. Huang hasn't come yet, so she takes these two girls to give them a good wash, so that the noble man can take them away! " Wang Erlang naturally smiled more flatteringly when he saw that there was a deal, "There are men here, but this literate man, this... is less. If you want it, I will keep an eye out for you. If there is a suitable one, I must report it to you immediately..."

Lu Xun nodded, then led Lu Ji and Lu Hao out of the talent market, and drove Wang Erlang away by the road. As for the amount of money, it was natural for his subordinates to trade with Wang Erlang.

The sun gradually sets towards the west, hanging in the sky like blood.

"Have you seen it all? ” After a moment of silence, Lu Xun suddenly said, “Do you understand? 』

Without waiting for an answer, Lu Xun looked at Lu Ji and asked, "Of all the families in Jiangdong, why is it that only our Lu family is involved with the assassin?" Did the Lu family suffer this? 』

Lu Ji glanced at Lu Xun and remained silent.

When Sun Ce attacked Lujiang, Lu Kang was the governor. Later, Lujiang was conquered and Lu Kang died. Therefore, fundamentally, the Lu family and the Sun family had a feud, and naturally there was a basis for conspiring with assassins to assassinate Sun Ce. From a certain perspective, Lu Jun took in Lu Ji and Lu Xun back then, which became the "unwarranted" cause of Lu Jun's death.

Lu Xun turned to Lu Hao and asked, "Why are there so many girls from small families here, but no men from small families?" 』

Lu Hao opened his mouth to answer, but was stunned before the words came out, and then looked at Lu Xun blankly.

"Do you understand everything? Lu Xun sighed, then turned to look at the little girl who was being held by the mother-in-law and sent her over, and said in a low voice, "Just like these two girls, who else is willing to sell her on weekdays?" But if we can’t sell it now, we won’t be able to live..."