Three Kingdoms

Perhaps it is because humans have known the importance of experience since ancient times, so stupid people always want to be close to wise people. This situation may not be obvious in the era of information explosion in later generations, but at this point in time of the Han Dynasty Here, even someone who can write his own name is proud enough, let alone a strategic talent like Guo Jia.

The most fundamental reason why Cao Cao was eager to exchange for Guo Jia, even at the cost of a large number of Jingzhou's population, was because he hoped to regain Guo Jia's wisdom.

Ordinary people, especially farmers who face the loess and turn their backs to the sky, do not have much demand for wisdom. They only want to have a full meal after a day of work, and then have a good sleep to prepare for the next day. of labor. If there is still some extra energy, it is often focused on the immediate things and thinks little about the future.

But Cao Cao is different. When he was a boy, he thought about the whole world and was even willing to take specific actions. Therefore, Cao Cao was more eager to get more information, especially during the period when Guo Jia was in Guanzhong. The information obtained can be used to judge the gap between Cao Cao himself and Fei Qian...

This world actually has different shapes in different people's concepts. It's like Cao Cao and others believe that the world is flat and must have an end, blocked by mountains and seas, but Fei Qian is saying that beyond the mountains is the sea, and beyond the sea are the mountains, which seems to be endless...

Zhang Qian left Guanzhong Sanfu and then arrived at the "distant" Dayuezhi. In the minds of many Han people, it was like reaching the end of the world, with no way out. As for Fei Qian, that guy Zhang Qian was indeed great, but he actually only went to Central Asia, and he was only halfway there.

Such a cognitive gap is naturally a shock to Cao Cao, Guo Jia and others.

At the same time, there is also suspicion.

"Bring me some wine!" ” As soon as Guo Jia sat down, he ordered unceremoniously, as if the servants in Pang Tong’s family were his subordinates.

Pang Tong held his chin and nodded to his servant.

"Drink first!" Drink first! If you have enough food and wine, everything will be easy to talk about! ” Guo Jia smiled and clapped his hands and said, as if he was about to eat and drink wildly.

"Do you want to excite me by being filial?" Pang Tong smiled, his long and thin beard trembling, "Living in the banquet is just drinking and drinking. Doesn't it lose the style of a celebrity?" 』

Guo Jia laughed, "The style of celebrities?" Haha, is it edible? Is it drinkable? Hahaha... Yesterday I heard that Pang Lingjun wanted to entertain someone, but someone couldn't bear to eat for a whole day and night! Now we are hungry and thundering! 』

Pang Tong was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and waved to the servants to serve the food and wine quickly.

Pang Tong was currently in a high position, and the things used in his home were naturally extraordinary. Whether it was curtains, window screens, table tables, brocade couches, palace lanterns, incense burners, or ordinary lacquerware, they were all of high quality, so Guo Jia was waiting for the wine and meat. When he served it, he turned his head and looked left and right, tut-tutting and praising it.

"These are all given by Qiusi..." Pang Tong looked at Guo Jia and said, "What do you think of being a filial piety?" If there is something you like, just get it! 』

Guo Jia laughed but did not answer, and then just ate the meat served by the servant.

Pang Tong couldn't help but smile when he saw Guo Jia wiping away a plate of pork belly in a blink of an eye, and then motioned to his servant to hand Guo Jia a small jar of stewed carrots, saying, "The pork belly is greasy and can be eaten with gourds." , relieve annoyance. 』

Guo Jia pushed the small earthen pot away and said with a smile: "I have also heard that Pang Lingjun also likes to eat meat and it is very fat. Now the banquet is more harsh than this?" 』

Pang Tong laughed and asked his servants to bring the pot of braised pork directly.

Guo Jia clapped and laughed, "I'm going to have a great time this time!" 』

Pang Tong couldn't help but feel his throat twitch when he saw Guo Jia eating meat, but he picked up a carrot and gnawed it, "There is so much meat, when can we not eat it?" Only this kind of gourd is beautiful in Xijing and shows its elegance..."

Guo Jia, who was biting meat in his mouth, moved his cheeks and said vaguely, "I would rather eat meat!" When I was young, my parents died early and my family was in poverty. I had to take care of Wen Ruo so that I could get some minced meat... So I decided to eat more of it until I die of old age! 』

Pang Tong sighed and picked up the wine glass, "Following the filial piety is optional..."

Guo Jia understood what Pang Tong meant, and Pang Tong also knew what Guo Jia meant.

"Yi Yin controls Shang Tang, Lu Wang controls Zhou Wang, the monarch and his ministers are of one mind, all plans are successful, and all plans are followed..." Pang Tong said slowly, "Today the general exchanges the people of Jingzhou for filial piety and freedom, which is a good thing." ...』

Guo Jia was biting a piece of meat. When he heard this, he immediately dropped it and then looked up at Pang Tong.

"It's just that I pity Gongda..." Pang Tong shook his head and sighed, "For the price of five skins, who can win the virtuous one?" And Mancheng, if he knew about this, he wouldn’t know what to think..."

Guo Jia suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and after a moment he said, "The superior will not change his nature, and the inferior will not take away human relations, then the heaven and the earth will be harmonious. This is the royal way." The hussar is magnanimous, Jiaming feels the inner feelings..."

Pang Tong just smiled and did not continue to ridicule. Instead, he motioned to Guo Jia to continue enjoying the wine and meat. However, even though Guo Jia was eating the wine and meat, he seemed to be worried about gain and loss...

Although he said he had received the order from General Hussar, Pang Tong still wanted to work harder, but it was obvious that Guo Jia had no intention of staying, so Pang Tong stopped persuading him later and regarded it as a practice banquet for Guo Jia. Come and do it.

The main reason is that Fei Qian made it very clear in his letter. On the one hand, it was Cao Cao's strong request to release Guo Jia back, and on the other hand, Fei Qian had already had this intention.

There are many concepts and practices that Cao Cao could not come to Xijing, nor could he be exposed to them, nor could he see actual changes, but Guo Jia could. Therefore, in Fei Qian's strategy, Guo Jia is like a bridge, giving the opportunity to reconnect the originally separated things in the Han Dynasty. But to what extent this bridge can be built depends on subsequent changes... …

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When people grow old, they are like a parabola. The closer they are to the end, the harder they fall. In other words, the faster you grow when you are young, the faster you will age when you are old. When you see children looking the same every day, those elderly people also look the same every day.

This is the case with Pang Degong.

In Fei Qian's impression, Pang Degong was still a cheerful old man who loved drinking tea and looking at the mountains and rivers. But what he saw now was that he was already very old, as if he was about to die. His cheeks shriveled, and even his eyes, which were originally full of wisdom, It looks muddy now.

"Master..." Fei Qian couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart and lowered his head.

Pang Degong opened his mouth, laughed, waved his hand, and motioned for Fei Qian to sit down. Mr. Pang De's teeth are basically all gone, and there are only a few scattered teeth left to fill the scene...

These days, I really don't even have the simplest braces or dentures. It seems that when you reach the age of Pang Degong, you can either only eat mush every day, or you can only swallow it whole.

Even the emperor cannot avoid this...

Moreover, Mr. Pang De's original living habits were not very good. He would go to bed after eating, and would not brush his teeth. He also liked to sit in a mountain pavilion and watch waterfalls. It was so fun when he was young, but he would pay off his debts when he was old. Just like those beauty lovers in later generations who would not wear long johns even in winter and would expose their knees and calves, they are often plagued by rheumatism when they grow old.

Pang Degong's rheumatism was also very severe. There was some visible redness and swelling in the joints. When he moved, he could also see some pain on Pang Degong's face. But the problem was that even in later generations, rheumatism was still a disease that was difficult to cure. , let alone the Han Dynasty, it is estimated that even Hua Tuo has not yet conducted research in this area...

"How is Shi Yuan today?" Pang Degong asked with a grin.

"Everything is fine, I just like silence but don't like movement," Fei Qian replied respectfully, "Some time ago, a certain person dragged Shi Yuan to climb the mountain..." Then Fei Qian said something about Pang Tong, teasing him. Mr. Pang De laughed loudly, which made Fei Qian a little worried that the teeth in Mr. Pang De's mouth would suddenly fall out.

"Among the students taught by me, you are the most talented..." Pang Degong smiled, then looked at Fei Qian and said, "However, a saint and a gentleman understand the source of prosperity and decline, understand the root of success and failure, judge and control the opportunities of chaos, and know how to deal with them." Festival. Although you are poor, you are not in a position to subjugate your country; although you are poor, you are not in a position to ruin your country. Those who hold the Tao in secret, and act when the time comes, will be in the position of being ministers to others; if their virtues are consistent with their own, they will achieve extraordinary achievements. Therefore, his Taoism is high and his reputation will be known to future generations..."

Pang Degong is still like a traditional Chinese teacher. Even when he sees his disciples' achievements, he will still give some advice and admonitions, telling Fei Qian to guard against arrogance and impatience.

Fei Qian nodded in agreement.

When I was young, I often felt irritable and even a little disgusted when I heard the big principles. However, as I grow older, I will find that if these big principles can be understood earlier and used in practice, it will be extremely beneficial to the development of the entire life. After a lot of help, I suddenly realized that the frustration I had when I was young was not that I didn’t know the benefits of these great principles, but that I didn’t know how to do them and how to use them...

And Pang Degong is undoubtedly ahead of many people in this aspect.

Fei Qian still remembered how Pang Degong guided him to think and explore under Lushan Mountain, instead of just indoctrinating him and then leaving it alone. Of course, this may also be the teaching method commonly used by the gentry children in the Han Dynasty, and it is not the same as that of later generations. Each education model has its advantages and disadvantages.

The large-scale cramming education that Feiqian currently implements in the army and among civilians is actually like a flip-flop for later generations. These two education models that did not originally exist in the same space are now colliding with each other. At the same time, even Fei Qian didn't know whether there would be any chemical changes in the future.

"Your way..." Pang Degong suddenly felt a little emotional, "When I first heard about it in the past, to be honest, I thought it was a bit too ambitious... Now I never thought that you would actually implement it, and the results will be remarkable... It really comforts me... ...What a relief... However, this road is still difficult to walk...Don't be careless! 』

Fei Qian raised his hands and replied: "Wei, disciples should respect the teachings of their master." 』

After all, Pang Degong was getting older. Although he enjoyed talking to Fei Qian, his energy became unsustainable as time went by, and he became more or less depressed.

"One more thing..." Fei Qian suddenly hesitated. He originally thought that Pang Degong's health should be okay, so he planned to go to Guanzhong with Huang Chengyan, but now it seems that there are some problems.

Many elderly people like a more stable living environment. It is not that these elderly people do not want to see great rivers and mountains or visit beautiful scenery. It is often because their physical conditions do not allow it, especially for ordinary people, even if they have some spare money. At hand, the physical damage caused by hard work in youth will show up in old age, and even cause difficulty in movement. Under such conditions, how can you have the desire to play?

This is what happened to Mr. Pang Degong. At present, Mr. Pang Degong is aging, has joint problems, and may have other diseases. Although this is nothing to young and middle-aged people such as Fei Qian, but to an old man like Pang Degong, For example, if someone doesn't adapt to the environment and catches a cold or fever, he may even die!

But the problem is that it is not very appropriate to leave Duke Pang De in Wancheng. Opportunities like this are almost no longer possible, which means that Fei Qian will not come to Wancheng again for a long time in the future, and there is no guarantee of safety along the way. Moreover, the older Pang Degong is, the more likely he is to come to Wancheng again. The less convenient it is to migrate.

Pang Degong looked at Fei Qian with somewhat cloudy eyes, and then smiled, "Zi Yuan doesn't need to worry too much... I was born in Jingxiang and grew up in Xianshan... This is the best thing... Cheng Yan can go to Guanzhong, this is That's what it should be... However, old age has made it difficult for people to walk. If they move long distances, it may be unlucky! It's better to stay here. My destiny is actually very beautiful! 』

"Let's go!" Go! Don't worry about old age! Pang Degong began to drive Fei Qian away, saying, "Zi Yuan needs to know that he who liberates himself and teaches others will be rebellious, and he who rectifies himself and transforms others will be obedient." It is difficult to follow those who are against it, and it is easy to follow those who follow it. If it is difficult to follow, it will be chaotic, and if it is easy to follow, it will be logical. So, yes! Go for it! Go! 』

After saying that, Pang Degong closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, ignoring Fei Qian.

Fei Qian had no choice but to remain silent for a moment, then stepped forward to kowtow to Duke Pang before bowing out.

The place where Pang Degong lives has an elegant natural environment. If it were spring and summer, you could hear frogs in the pond and Zen in the pine forest, and you could see red flowers and green grass. But now in late autumn, you can only see yellow and red fallen leaves.

Fei Qian walked out and sighed slightly.

With Pang Degong's current reputation, he is naturally the commanding heights among the scholars. If he can really go to Chang'an, it will definitely be of great help to Fei Qian in the next step of integrating Confucianism. On certain occasions, Pang Degong can come forward and say one sentence, which is more effective than Feiqian's hundred words.

Unfortunately……

But thinking about Pang Degong's current physical condition, he is indeed not suitable for traveling long distances.

In desperation, Fei Qian could only give up his original plan...

In addition, Fei Qian wrote a seal order and sent Hua Tuo, a physician from the Baiyi Hospital in Zhuyang, to come to Wancheng to give Mr. Pang De a diagnosis and treatment, which might alleviate some of the pain that Mr. Pang De was suffering.

Fei Qian's own left shoulder also suffered from rheumatism during his long military life. Whenever the weather changed, the left shoulder would become sore and painful. If Hua Tuo could develop an acupuncture method for rheumatism, on the one hand, It can relieve Pang Degong's pain, and on the other hand, it may also be able to treat Fei Qian himself in the future.

Pang Shanmin came over, raised his hands and said, "General, the banquet is ready..."

After this battle, Pang Shanmin also suffered some injuries, but fortunately they were not serious. There is great terror between life and death. This sentence is absolutely correct. After experiencing life and death, Pangshan people are a little more fortitude and a little less weak, just like the impurities in the steel embryo have been hammered out. .

Fei Qian nodded, and then turned to Wancheng Campus with Pang Shanmin.

The school grounds are spacious and square.

The surrounding area has been cleaned up long ago, and there are no traces left over from the war. The roads and stone slabs have obviously been swept, and there is not much dust. The guards were also in bright armor and in good order.

Since yesterday, Pang Shanmin began to prepare for this banquet. Fei Qian wants to entertain these large and small merchants in Wancheng. In any case, the banquet of the Hussars is of course not something that can be done casually. Cattle and sheep need to be prepared at least, as well as various vegetables, fruits, etc., and there must also be some drinks. These things are naturally not available in normal times. It's not a problem, but it's still a bit difficult to prepare everything just after the Battle of Wancheng.

Fortunately, Wancheng was originally very rich in commercial and trade industries, and the time it was besieged this time was not too long. Although the supplies were shorter than before, there were still some...

After all, it is what the Hussars need. Unless the merchants in the city really don't have it, they will get some of it anyway.

In the school grounds, most of the invited merchants had already arrived early and were sitting in the school grounds, either greeting acquaintances or gathering in twos and threes to chat. In a daze, it seemed that the despair of being surrounded during the Battle of Wancheng had disappeared, and now the rain had stopped, the sky was clear, and the wind was light and the clouds were light.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, due to the limitations of the variety and quality of food, banquets were more functional to a certain extent, that is, a way to communicate with others, observe people's livelihood, and talk about some things during the banquet, perhaps from When was a habit formed?

By the time of the Han Dynasty, the Chinese people's level of understanding and utilization of animals and plants in nature, both in terms of food variety and overall quantity, far exceeded that of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Therefore, banquets truly had a dual nature, and even More focused on entertainment.

On the edge of the school grounds were musicians who originally belonged to the military, but were now also called upon to play some folk tunes in a soothing manner, which added a bit of joy.

"The hussar general invited us to a banquet, but why?" 』

"This...how can I know this?" Could it be that Brother Zhao knows the secret? 』

"Why! How could Brother Yu know..."

"Or do we need to requisition goods again?" 』

"No way...the reputation of Hussar has always been good, nothing like this has ever happened..."

"But what if something changes..."

"ah? this……"

Before Fei Qian appeared, most of the merchants present were on edge and uneasy.

When it was time to hold the lanterns, when the bonfire and the lights complemented each other, a group of soldiers came slowly, and immediately the merchants in the school grounds took their seats and waited quietly.

It's not that Qiusi Feiqian wants to put on any airs, but this is a necessary mode.

As all the merchants waited with bated breath, the figure of Hussar was finally revealed at the gate of the school ground...