The old Confucian put the last bit of wine in the jug,

Carefully divided into two glasses,

Take your cup,

Put it under your nose and sniff gently,

"It's really a rare good weather, I hope that such good days can be more and longer......"

Zhang Ji slowly raised his head,

Looking at the cloudless blue sky,

But his brow was tightly furrowed,

"Can it really last longer?"

Seeing that Zhang Ji took the initiative to provoke the conversation,

Hu Zhi touched the beard under his chin,

Seriously, he said:

"It's nature."

Zhang Ji turned his head,

Looking at Hu Zhi with burning eyes,

"The tyrants control the promotion channel of officials, and with them one day, I don't deny that these people have the ability and are working hard to restore the people's livelihood. But how can we really have the well-being of the people in mind? ”

"That's why we need a poor scholar like you to be able to stand out, so that you can really speak for the people."

Hu Zhi stared at Zhang Ji step by step and said.

Zhang Ji shook his head,

Obviously, I don't agree with the old Confucian student's statement.

Hu Zhi said softly:

Although the old man has never met Wen Hou, he has heard a lot of legends about him in the past two years. These things can't all be groundless, maybe, he can really let you show what you have learned? ”

Zhang tilted his head to look at the old Confucian student,

What the other party said, he also thought,

But he didn't dare to believe it,

The greater the hope,

Once it turns into a disappointment,

That kind of disappointment is probably not something he can bear.

sighed softly,

Zhang Ji silently raised the wine glass on the table,

After drinking it all,

Stood up and walked slowly to the hut,

The back is shining in the sun,

It still seems a little lonely and sad.

The old Confucian looked at the young man's back,

Shaking his head slightly,

He stood up and shouted to the children to go back to class.

Lu Bu followed Fang Lin to a hidden hut,

The beggar was waiting in the house at the moment,

Lu Bu quickly walked to the seat and sat down,

Speak out to stop the secret salute disguised as a beggar,

"No need to be polite, what's going on over there? Hurry up and talk about it. ”

"Whoa."

The beggar bowed his head respectfully and said:

"Yesterday, my subordinates went to Yuqian Town to look for the Wu Commander named Feng Xi according to the order, but the brother who stayed there said that the more than 300 escort troops had been secretly transferred to other places, and everyone, including the captain, was secretly transferred this time."

After a pause, he continued:

"At the same time, that team of horse thieves has now quietly moved their base."

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows,

But he didn't speak.

The man bowed his head a little crampedly,

Hurriedly opened his mouth and continued:

"Both of these groups have already sent men to follow. It happened suddenly, and we were afraid that our actions would have serious consequences, so we quickly came back to report back. ”

Lu Bu had a smile on his face,

Whispered:

"Well done, you didn't act rashly is the best way to deal with it. Fang Lin, take credit for these brothers. ”

Fang Lin hurriedly nodded yes.

Lu Bu nodded encouragingly at the excited darkness,

Then the latter's face turned red with excitement,

He turned away from this place with great eyesight,

Just as he was about to leave the room,

Lu Bu's voice came softly,

"Great work! Safety first! ”

Footsteps in the dark,

He didn't look back,

I just walked out of this room more determinedly.

Lu Bu opened his mouth again and said to Fang Lin:

"I didn't expect this Pei family to move quite fast."

Fang Lin bowed slightly and continued:

"The day before yesterday, Pei Qian, the son of the Pei family, came and left in a hurry, and it seems that he really received the news that the lord has inspected here. It was the incompetence of his subordinates, so he sent someone to investigate who leaked the news. ”

Lu Bu suddenly stretched out his hand and stopped:

"Slow down, don't make a fuss, maybe no one leaked the news that I arrived here, otherwise their Pei family wouldn't just be as simple as transferring these people......"

After a pause, the corners of Lu Bu's mouth suddenly curved,

"Hehe, it seems that the Pei family is also cunning."

Fang Lin looked at Lu Bu with some puzzlement,

Lu Bu stood up and put his hands behind his back and said:

"I think it should be the second child of the Pei family who is on an errand in the county guard mansion, and handed over the news of my inspection of Guanzhong, which is not a secret, and anyone with a little ability can find out the news. It is also reasonable for the boss of the Pei family to come and tell the third child of the Pei family who loves to cause trouble. It's just that it is unknown whether this secret transfer strategy came from the boss of the Pei family or the third child of the Pei family. ”

Turning his head, Lu Bu suddenly asked:

"Fang Lin, do you know why I started asking you to secretly contact Feng Xi first?"

After Fang Lin's eyes rolled,

Hurriedly replied in a low voice:

"The subordinates are stupid, guess two points."

"Tell me about it."

"First, the lord admires this man and wants to reuse him, so he takes him out; Second, the reason why Feng Xi was secretly contacted was because he was worried about startling the snake. ”

Lu Bu nodded appreciatively,

"That's a good point. But you are a little slippery, in fact, I know that the news of coming to Guanzhong will definitely reach the ears of the Pei family during this time, in my expectation, these three hundred escort soldiers and even the gang of horse thieves will be cleanly disposed of, I cherish Feng Xi's talent, so I sent someone to contact him alone. In fact, I also gave up those other people, you can't guess these things, but you deliberately don't say it considering my face, hum, I can't see that you kid is very cunning. ”

was said by Lu Bu to be a little abacus in his heart,

Fang Lin's face was slightly red and he lowered his head slightly,

Lu Bu had no intention of reproaching him,

Just smiled slightly and said:

"You think I'm a little cold-blooded?"

Fang Lin hurriedly raised his head,

The hands shook together,

Lu Bu smiled,

The smile is full of bitterness and helplessness,

sighed softly:

"Killing one person can save ten people, how should you choose?"

Fang Lin was slightly stunned,

The bitter smile spread at the corner of Lu Bu's mouth,

This is a difficult question to answer, and it seems that no matter how you choose, there will be great shortcomings. Although the Pei family is only a scholar clan, after all, it is deep-rooted and intertwined, and it affects the whole body, if there is no conclusive evidence that can completely nail it down, it is not easy to pull out this cancer in Guanzhong. So the three hundred...... It's just that what I didn't expect was that the Pei family would choose such a disposal. ”

The more Fang Lin listened, the more confused he became,

I couldn't help but ask:

"Lord, it seems that the Pei family is also scared. After all, this mutilation of soldiers is a serious crime, and it is intended to bring harm to the people. Otherwise, according to the Pei family's previous style of acting, those three hundred people would definitely be more than lucky. ”

Lu Bu nodded and said:

"That's why I said, this Pei family is cunning. These three hundred people stayed, if I didn't pursue the matter, they could sell these three hundred people a favor, I'm afraid that most of these people will have the surname Pei in the future. If I investigate this matter, they are just reselling some ordnance, although it is a serious crime, but with the power of their Pei family and other scholars, they can also slowly turn this matter into a small matter, which is their wishful thinking. ”

Fang Lin's face stiffened when he heard this,

"This, this ......"

Lu Bu shook his head and did not continue on this topic,

Instead, he said:

"Don't worry about this matter first, let your people keep an eye on the two sides first, and there will be a time when it will be useful in the future. Let's go see that guy. ”

"Whoa!"

The two of them came to the slum again,

When you go to the shack,

but they did not find the person they were looking for,

From a zealous neighbor next to him,

The young scholar went to a private school.

So the two hurried to the private school,

When the two arrived,

Just in time for the end of school,

The children left the courtyard laughing,

Leaving two gentlemen, an old man and a young gentleman, to prepare their own food,

Fang Lin pushed open the courtyard door and walked in first,

The two gentlemen, who were washing the vegetables together, turned their heads together,

Look at the two uninvited guests.

Fang Lin lifted the sauced beef wrapped in oil paper in his hand and gestured,

A big smile appeared on his face,

"Mr. Hu, Mr. Zhang, I'll have a meal with my friends, don't you mind?"

After the two of them saw Fang Lin clearly,

There was also a knowing smile on his face,

Obviously, I have known Fang Lin, a rich young master, for a long time,

There have been several previous contacts,

The two gentlemen were for this wealthy but not domineering young man,

It's still quite good.

Zhang took away the work in the hands of the old Confucian students,

Whispered to the old man:

"Brother Hu, you go and greet them, I'll come."

How do you know that Zhang has not finished speaking,

A tall figure stood beside them,

Fang Lin hurriedly spoke:

"This is Lu Er, a friend of mine."

For this brief introduction,

The two didn't care,

They all nodded to the latter with a smile,

A tall young man named Lu Er,

skillfully picked up the vegetable basin and cleaned the dirt on it,

Looking at its skillful movements, it is obvious that it often does this kind of thing,

Lu Er obviously knew that the two gentlemen, old and young, were looking at him suspiciously,

Lang Sheng smiled and said:

"A gentleman cooks far away, and besides, being able to make a table of delicious dishes is also a pleasure in the next."

Hu Zhi gently wiped the water stains on his hands,

Smiled and nodded,

You're welcome at the moment,

ran to the side and picked up the dishes and chopsticks with Fang Lin,

Zhang Ji looked at the tall young man in front of him curiously,

There was a little more curiosity in his eyes.

It seems that this Lu Er is really a person who cooks often,

After a while, with the help of Zhang Ji,

Prepared three or four good-looking vegetables,

The meals are full of color, flavor and flavor,

Look at its face, smell its fragrance,

These greens have exceeded the average level,

Emerald green and white complement each other,

People can't help but move their index fingers,

There are also cooked goods such as sauced beef brought by Fang Lin and the two of them,

What's more intimate is that there are two jars of good wine,

This is a real Qiongyu liquid,

It is worse than the inferior Qiongyu liquid mixed with water that the old Confucian bought in the morning,

"Hahaha, it's been a long time since there have been big fish and big meat, today the old man and I are stained with your light, and I can sacrifice my five internal organs temple. You're welcome! ”

The old Confucian stretched out his chopsticks first,

Fished to the tempting sauce beef,

Fang Lin opened his mouth and quipped:

"Mr. Hu, didn't you say that this tofu is your life, and you can't go without eating it for a day? Why did today's first chopsticks eat the sauce beef first? ”

The old Confucian stuffed a piece of sauced beef into his mouth,

Chewed vigorously for a few bites,

Feel the sauce and beef reverberating in your mouth,

I closed my eyes even with enjoyment,

Obviously, I didn't have time to pay attention to Fang Lin's quip,

Zhang Ji twisted a piece of tofu and chewed it slowly,

Whispered in his mouth:

"Tofu is Brother Hu's life, but if he sees meat, then he won't die."

"Hahaha......"

A few words of laughter make the atmosphere at the dinner table more harmonious,

All four of them are characters who have seen the world,

Let this lunch, the guests and the host enjoy,

Hu Zhi was the first to ask:

"Brother Lu, I heard that your accent is not like that of the Guanzhong people, dare to ask where is your hometown?"

Lu Er put down the glass of wine he had just drunk,

Said with a smile:

"Brother Hu, the kid is from Bingzhou."

Zhang Ji's hand holding chopsticks paused unconsciously,

In an instant, nature was back to life.

The old Confucian raised his eyebrows,

With a smile on his lips, he said:

"Bingzhou is a good place, and there is a great character."

The smile on Lu Er's face seemed a little shy,

Fang Lin took over the conversation and continued:

"The old gentleman is so right, that Wenhou is a famous general who is not born in the world, and he is still handsome and chic, tsk, I can't help but be jealous of such a handsome person......"

Fang Lin's gag,

Lu Er didn't say anything,

His eyes swept lightly towards Hu Zhi and Zhang Ji,

With a smile on his face,

As if you didn't feel anything,

Zhang Ji's face was slightly stiff,

But he still didn't speak.

Hu Zhi raised the wine glass in his hand,

Stretched out in front of Lu Er,

Lang Dao:

"Although the old man is just a scholar, he admires Wen Hou's feat of whipping up the outside and subduing the entire grassland, and today the old man respects Wen Hou a cup!"

Zhang Ji and Fang Lin raised their wine glasses in unison,

Lu Er had a smile on his face,

Whispered in his mouth:

"Here today, there is only Lu Er, and there is no Wen Hou."

Hu Zhiyi took a sip and drank the wine in the cup,

Then I filled it with another glass,

Raise your glass again and say:

"I heard that Bingzhou is now rich in products, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the road is not left behind, and the night is not closed, so in such a troubled world, the people of Bingzhou can be happy and stable, and the old man has the courage to pay tribute to Wenhou on behalf of the people."

Lu Er is also Lu Bu's deity,

This time there was no talk,

Silently raised his glass and drank it all.

The old Confucian filled the glass again,

The smile on the corner of his mouth is calm and indifferent,

There was also a look of satisfaction in the depths of his eyes,

The third time he slowly raised the glass,

This time, the old Confucian stood up directly,

Holding the glass with both hands,

Said solemnly:

"I heard that Bingzhou is now building a academy, and Cai Yong Cai has been invited to personally preside over it, pass on the scriptures and teach the industry, and it is said that the poor scholars and even the children of ordinary people can go to school, the old man, on behalf of the world's scholars to respect Wenhou!"