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!"

The three people beside him all got up,

Zhang Ji said softly:

"Respect Wen Hou!"

Lu Bu stared at Hu Zhi and Zhang Ji,

Drink the wine down.

The four of them sat down again,

Hu Zhi smiled and said:

"I'm old and can't drink enough, so the old man wants to rest for a while, so he won't be with you anymore."

Fang Lin also hurriedly spoke:

"Brother Hu, I'll send you to rest."

Hu Zhi smiled and nodded without refusing,

Before leaving,

Suddenly he said:

"By the way, the sauce beef and the unopened Qiongyu liquid are not going to be wasted, and I can eat another meal at night."

Fang Lin laughed and said:

"Hahaha, brother, please rest assured, you're indispensable."

"Alas, you young people, you know how to thrift, these are all good things......"

The voice of the old Confucian scattered thoughts faded away,

Slowly, the hut with the closed door vanished,

Fang Lin also did not reappear in the house.

There was a moment of silence at the small dining table,

Lu Bu was the first to speak:

"The old gentleman is very funny."

Zhang Ji smiled and nodded,

"At first, I didn't know, like outsiders, they thought he was an old pedant, but after getting acquainted with him, I will understand that he is actually a very interesting person."

After a pause, Zhang Ji continued:

"Wen Hou is also quite interesting, he actually came to such a poor country with a mask."

Pierced in the face of others,

I don't know if it's the mask on my face,

Or Lu Bu's original cheek has been cultivated thick enough,

I can't see the slightest embarrassment,

Instead, there was a smug smile on the corner of his mouth:

"What does Mr. think of this face, is it vivid?"

Zhang obviously didn't have the idea of giving him face,

Pierced mercilessly:

"It's pretty shoddy, when I washed the vegetables just now, my jaw was a little upturned, although you tidied it up again, but if you look closely, it's not difficult to see."

Lu Bu was slightly stunned,

Subconsciously stretched out his hand,

I went and touched the flaw before.

Zhang Ji squinted at Lu Bu's movements,

It feels a little funny,

Holding back a smile, he continued:

"Your figure, coupled with the bearing on your body, as well as the self-reported family background and state, and surnamed Lu, it is not too difficult for people with a heart to guess their identity. Of course, it is not easy, after all, there are so many similar people in this world. I just thought about it a little more, starting from the moment Fang Da Shao broke the knots, plus after getting to know Fang Da Shao, it was not difficult to detect a trace of clues. Combined with some of the current situation and special features, he dared to guess the identity of Wen Hou. I want to come to Brother Hu, who has a good eye, and guessed it earlier. ”

Stick out a thumb,

Lu Bu couldn't help but admire:

"It is worthy of being a master, observing the subtleties and admiring!"

For Lu Bu's praise,

Zhang was noncommittal,

There was no smug look on his face,

Seriously, he said:

"I don't want to be a leader."

Lu Bu restrained his joking demeanor,

Seriously asked softly:

"Is it unwilling, not unwanted, or can't?"

Zhang did not speak,

Pick up the glass and silently taste the wine.

Lu Bu took a deep look at Zhang Ji,

Fill the glass for the latter,

"Sir, I see. However, I have a few doubts and want to ask my husband to solve my worries, I don't know if it is okay? ”

Zhang put down the wine glass,

Turning his head to look at Lu Bu,

Nodding slightly, he motioned for Lu Bu to ask.

Lu Bu lowered his head and muttered for a long time,

Only then did he raise his head again and say:

"Now that the troubled times are imminent, the Quartet will be in trouble, which is an inevitable trend. However, although the power of our state has risen sharply, due to the shortage of manpower now, it is inevitable that there will be a dilemma of taking care of one and losing the other. Especially after the recent occupation of Guanzhong, Sizhou and other places, if you want to stabilize these areas, I am afraid that you will lose the opportunity on the general trend, resulting in the dilemma of falling behind step by step; But if the main focus is on continuing to expand at this time, then these places will be neglected to control, and then there may be forces to take advantage of the situation, even if this is not the case, those wealthy gentlemen are likely to take the opportunity to become bigger, forming a situation where the tail is too big to fall, and even in the future, there will be a backyard fire crisis, it is not impossible. Manpower is sometimes poor, and you can't have both, so in the first question, I want to ask Mr., what should I do? ”

Zhang Ji slowly raised his head,

Without thinking, he replied:

"Most of the patients are caused by the invasion of external evils into the body, which is caused by the surface and the inside, and when the doctor is treating, he will rely on drugs to recuperate from the inside out, and only in this way can the patient recover his health."

Lu Bu smiled when he heard this,

As soon as I raised my head and drank the wine in the glass,

After pouring another cup,

He continued to ask:

"Thank you sir! This second question, if you want to settle the customs, does Mr. have a good plan to teach me? ”

Zhang Ji's brows furrowed slightly,

This time, after thinking about it for a while,

I slowly picked up the chopsticks,

Gently pick up a piece of tender tofu,

shook in front of Lu Bu,

Slowly put it in your mouth and chew it slowly,

I closed my eyes,

It seems to be enjoying the sensation on the taste buds.

Lu Bu was not angry at Zhang Ji's obviously rude behavior,

Just quietly waiting for the other party to speak.

Wait until you swallow the piece of tofu in your mouth slowly,

Zhang Jicai will close his eyes and open,

After looking at Lu Bu, he praised:

"The tofu is fresh and smooth, and it is really delicious."

The corners of Lu Bu's mouth twitched,

In response, with a smile,

Zhang Ji put down his chopsticks and asked softly:

"Let me ask you first, how should this plate of green vegetable tofu be cooked?"

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows,

Obviously, I don't understand what kind of medicine Zhang Ji sells in the gourd,

But he patiently replied:

"This green vegetable tofu is easy to say, but it is not easy to make it well. First of all, in terms of raw materials, fresh picking is the best thing for green vegetables, and it is best to make tofu on the day. Secondly, the stem of the vegetable is difficult to cook, and the leaves are easy to age, and the tofu itself can be eaten directly, so the heat of these various materials is particular. When cooking, the tofu should be cut into evenly sized cubes, and when the oil temperature is 80% hot, the tofu should be fried until golden brown on both sides, and then immediately removed. Pour in the oil again, fry the green onion and ginger and other things to make the fragrance, and then add the stalk of the green vegetables to stir-fry over high heat, when the stalk is about to be cooked, put in the tofu and the leaves to continue cooking, but at this time, it should be noted that you can not stir-fry hard, but to push the spatula in one direction, otherwise the tofu will be broken, when cooking until the stalk and the leaves are close to ripe, add a little water and salt to taste, you can get out of the pot. ”

Zhang Jiyan applauded slightly when he heard this:

"As the saying goes, 'a gentleman cooks far away', but I never thought that Wen Hou was not only both civil and military, but also had a lot of experience in this way of cooking, which was really admirable."

After a pause, Zhang Ji continued:

"Taoist Lao Tzu Zeng Yun: Governing a big country is like cooking small fresh. As Fang Cai Wenhou said, this simple dish of green vegetable tofu looks ordinary, but if it is really authentic and delicious, it also needs to be carefully controlled and carefully pondered in order to be able to do it well. This is especially true of the governance of a country and a place, where the internal affairs are so intertwined that it may be a small mistake by the policymaker, but it can have serious consequences. The land of Guanzhong has changed after Wen Hou took over, but as Wen Hou said before, manpower is sometimes poor, not to mention that Guanzhong is fertile for thousands of miles, how many officials can Wen Hou trust? ”

Lu Bu nodded approvingly when he heard this.

Zhang Ji then spoke:

"Wen Hou came to Guanzhong this time, and the search should be secondary, and the main purpose should be the question asked."

Lu Bu nodded without any concealment,

Zhang Ji continued:

"And the main reason why Wen Hou came here is that he doesn't want to startle the snake, as for this snake, it should be the head snake in Guanzhong, and those local gentry who are intertwined are."

Lu Bu smiled bitterly and said:

"What Mr. said is extremely true, Guanzhong since the pre-Qin Dynasty, is the intersection of the world, how many families, since the establishment of the dynasty, until now, Guanzhong left and near the gentry family, can be ranked in the whole world, there are at least a dozen families, want to sort out the relationship between them, how difficult, but if you can't do this, want to govern Guanzhong well, it is tantamount to a fool's dream."

Zhang Ji nodded approvingly,

But he is not as pessimistic as Lu Bu,

Instead, he said with a warm smile on his face:

"Actually, Wen Hou is a little too pessimistic."

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows and said suspiciously:

"Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

Zhang Ji continued to pick up the chopsticks,

Stretching out to the plate of green vegetables and tofu just now,

While picking up a vegetable leaf and putting it in your mouth,

While continuing to speak:

"The so-called noble family is just one of the ingredients in this dish."

Lu Bu looked straight at the plate of green vegetables,

After a while, his face showed a sudden look,

Zhang Ji, who has been observing him,

At this time, he then spoke:

"Wen Hou don't regard those noble lords as enemies. Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, although the nobles have controlled the way to become officials, and have huge power and wealth, it has to be said that they are also the cornerstone and key to the stability of the court and the world. Therefore, if Wen Hou wants to stabilize Guanzhong and govern Guanzhong, it is not to clean up those Guan Sergeant clans, but to control them, even if they can't do it, then at least let them be used by Wen Hou, not to form a constraint. Presumably, Wen Hou asked Zhong Xuan to come to Guanzhong before, which is what he meant. In fact, in the final analysis, those scholars are even more tacitly aware of this matter. In their hearts, the interests of the family and the country are always the first, but as long as the family can be prosperous, who will manage them or even who will sit in the world is not something that most of the children of the scholar clan care about. ”

Lu Bu had a smile on his face,

Hurriedly poured a full glass of wine for Zhang Ji and said:

"Sir's words, the order is suddenly opened."

After Zhang Ji raised his wine glass and drank with Lu Bu,

Then he spoke:

"It's just that how to use these scholars, ways and methods, and how to control the strength, whether they are close or sparse, or use or abandon, or rise or fall, it is necessary to study the heat of Wen Hou or the person in charge of this pass."

When Lu Bu heard this, the joy on his face deepened,

Fill the glass again,

As if jokingly, he asked:

"Sir, do you still not want to be an official?"

Zhang Ji slanted his eyes and looked at Lu Bu,

Seeing the scar on the other party's face,

twisted and meandering, like a living centipede,

I feel a strange feeling rise in my heart,

He bowed his head and turned a deaf ear to the prince who dominated the northwest.

Ignored by Zhang,

Lu Bu didn't have the slightest sense of embarrassment,

Then he asked:

"Sir, there is one more question."

Zhang Ji's brows furrowed slightly,

seems to be a little disgusted by Lu Bu's inches,

But the latter obviously wants to avenge Fang Cai's revenge.

deliberately pretending to turn a blind eye,

Whisper before coming,

Some news from the shadows,

Said to the young literati with reservations,

Zhang Ji slowly put down the wine glass,

The brow is still furrowed,

But his eyes drooped slightly,

It seems to be contemplating,

Lu Bu, who was always observing words and expressions, moved slightly in his heart.

After a while, Zhang Ji's brows furrowed,

A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth,

Just as he was about to speak,

was suddenly interrupted by Lu Bu:

"Sir, let me ask you a question. Do you also feel that this Pei family is not very simple? ”

Zhang Ji turned his head to look at Lu Bu,

Nodding slightly, he said:

"Not bad. If Pei Mao was sitting here, it would be reasonable to be able to respond like this, but it is quite interesting that Pei Qian, who has always been unpopular, and Pei Ji, who is known for his stubbornness, can do this. ”

Lu Bu stretched out his hand and patted Zhang Ji's shoulder with a big grin,

There is quite a sense of sympathy for a hero who sees a little bit of sympathy,

Ignoring the other party's eye roll, which is an obvious expression of disdain,

Lu Bu took the initiative to speak:

"This Pei family deliberately did this, but it is a wonderful move to advance and retreat, whether I find out and pursue this matter or not, with their Pei family and the other Shi family forces behind them, they will lose a little loss of a layer of skin at most, and afterwards, in order to appease the Shi clan, I have to continue to reuse their tumors. Alas, it's a bit melancholy at the moment. ”

Zhang Ji shook his head and said:

"That's one of them."

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows when he heard this,

Looking at Zhang Ji and waiting for his next explanation,

Sure enough, the other party didn't sell it,

Instead, he said:

"If the Pei family didn't secretly hide and transfer these people, they chose to kill people and destroy the evidence. If Wen Hou hadn't been so coincidentally involved in it beforehand, with the power of their Pei family in the entire Guanzhong, even if Wen Hou was 100% sure of this matter in his heart, would you be able to collect enough conclusive evidence? ”