Chapter 43: The Arrival of Qinglian

"Mr. Wei, you're here again!" The guards guarding the door of the Library Pavilion looked at Wei Ziheng with a smile. In the past few days, Wei Ziheng has been a frequent visitor to this library pavilion, and even the guards guarding the door have become familiar with him.

Wei Ziheng also responded with a smile: "The affairs of the world are all in the book, and the principles of the world are in this building." So good, why don't I come often? ”

Wei Ziheng waved his sleeves and strode into the library pavilion, there were also many managers in the library, and the tall bookshelves were full of bundles of bamboo slips. The person in charge of the Library Pavilion also actively greeted Wei Ziheng as before: "Master Wei, you are here again!" I've collected the books you asked for the other day. has been placed in the front room, Wei Ziheng can read with peace of mind. ”

"It's so good, I'm really tired of you." Although Wei Ziheng has not done a single major event since he came to this Yue Kingdom capital, he has learned a lot of knowledge in this library pavilion. said that some classics and important information were recorded, but his master Sun Chi could not give them. From the method of etiquette to the state system, and even the strategy of war, the law of governing the country, the way of kings and ministers, the suffering of the people, and the principles of heaven and earth, all are endlessly contained.

As usual, he was in a reading room that could almost be called his own. All around him were piled up with the bamboo slips he was going to see today, as well as some empty bamboo slips for taking notes and excerpts.

Today, what he understands is ancient warfare, combined with the thirteen chapters of his grandson that his master once left to him, Wei Ziheng feels that it should not be limited to the enlightenment brought by the thirteen articles, but must be combined with actual war examples.

The Battle of Zhuolu, Shang Tang's Annihilation of Xia, King Wu's Invasion, and a series of other ancient wars recorded by the historians of the Yue Kingdom.

Wei Ziheng casually picked up the tea on the table, took a sip slowly, and then opened the bamboo slip and read it in detail.

When it comes to reading, the mind and mind are combined, the eyes are fixed, and they don't listen to the noise of the outside world or the noise around them. Combine your mood with bamboo slips to immerse yourself in this world of books. This was the first time he felt the impact of such a huge amount of knowledge after studying under his master, and some historical worlds that were once familiar to people have been described and recorded in detail in these books.

King Wu cut Yin, took a boat to the river, the military chariot went out, and the boat was broken in the river. Taigong said: "The prince avenged his father, and now he has no life." All the beams that have passed through are burned.

King Wu fell, crossed in Mengjin, the wave of Yanghou, attacked against the current, the wind was obscure, and the people and horses did not meet. So King Wu Huang Yue on the left, and Bai Yue on the right, and looked at him with a dumb eye, saying: "The rest of the world, who dares to harm me!" So the wind came and went.

Wei Ziheng couldn't help but wonder when he looked at this paragraph: "Who dares to harm me if he is so heroic and takes on the heavy responsibility of the world?" actually let the wind and rain stop, it seems that Cao Di's polemic was full of vigor, then declined, and then exhausted, which is really reasonable. The Thirteen Psalms have a similar narrative, but from a slightly different angle.

Sun Tzu said: Those who are good at fighting in the past are invincible first, and they can be defeated by the enemy, and they cannot be defeated by the enemy, so those who are good at fighting can be invincible, and they cannot make the enemy victorious, so they can know victory but cannot do it.

Wow, Sun Wu's strategy is really a bit mysterious, and he is worthy of being the chief secretary of Wu. ”

Wei Ziheng shook his head happily, sighing that the truth in the book was complicated, but concise and appalling. The narrative is simple, but the content is profound.

Just when he was fully engaged, suddenly a person knocked on the door of the room, Wei Ziheng subconsciously looked up at the door, it turned out that it was noon again, and the meal came.

Wei Ziheng still focused on his bamboo slips, it seemed that he hadn't heard the knocks on the door a few times before, Wei Ziheng said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, I was too involved before, and I didn't hear from knocking." ”

The one who delivered the food was a palace maid from the Yue Kingdom, and unlike usual, there was a different person today, only to see her open her mouth and say: "Master Wei, don't be so tired, the reason in the book will not be missed, let alone run away, and only after careful reading can you make sense." ”

Wei Ziheng looked at the palace maid who delivered the meal with great interest, and said with some curiosity: "The person who delivers the food with me on weekdays doesn't say much, I don't know how you can say a few words to me today?" ”

I saw that the palace maid's face suddenly changed, and she gently served the food in her hand on the table next to her, and then gently closed the door with her heels, pretending to be mysterious: "Master Wei, I have been looking for you for a while, and I didn't expect you to really be in Langya." ”

Wei Ziheng suddenly felt a hint of familiarity, where did the palace maid's voice seem to have been heard, Wei Ziheng said with some uncertainty: "You are Qinglian!?" ”

Qinglian slowly took out her matching sword from the wooden board serving the meal, Chang Su, pointed the sword head at Wei Ziheng's throat at a very fast speed, quickly approached, and said in his ear: "You'd better keep quiet, otherwise I won't guarantee that my sword won't be stained with your blood?" ”

Wei Ziheng was still immersed in the sea of books one second ago, and the next second his life was hanging by a thread, he swallowed silently, the protruding Adam's apple almost touched the blade of the sword, Wei Ziheng was suddenly a little nervous, but he still said calmly: "Qinglian, can you put the sword down first, I am unarmed by my side, you don't need to be like this." ”

Qinglian slowly took off the headdress and veil of the palace maid of the Yue Kingdom, revealing her extremely delicate face, and said very politely: "You are scheming, how can I be sure that you will not play any tricks?" In my opinion, putting a sword on your head may make you more honest. ”

"No, no......" Wei Ziheng calmed down for a moment, and said in a breath: "Maybe you misunderstood, I didn't betray Wu Meng." There is another reason for doing things for King Yue's longevity. ”

Qinglian turned around and looked at Wei Ziheng face to face, looking at each other, Qinglian seemed to be testing whether the man in front of her was lying: "Do you know why I came to you?" ”

Wei Ziheng blinked, seeing the beauty in front of him so close to him, he suddenly blushed a little, and wanted to turn his head sideways, but he had no choice but to have a sharp sword in his throat, and he was holding on: "I don't know, but I want to explain that there was no other way for me to leave at that time." I haven't done anything to be sorry for Wu Meng. ”

Qinglian slowly put Changsu down at this time, and quickly received the scabbard in the sword, stood in front of Wei Ziheng and said softly: "Your junior brother asked me to come to look for you, saying that he wanted to see people alive and corpses when he died." Through some news I found along the way, I found some traces of you in Langya City, so I came. ”

Wei Ziheng gently wiped some of the sweat on his forehead, and said with some embarrassment: "Alas, I am also helpless, there is no one around me who is worthy of entrusting me with the news, so I can only stay in this Yueguo Palace for this matter." ”

Qinglian looked very angry: "Do you know how worried your junior brother and your master are after you disappeared?" In order to find you, Tahoe personally sent someone. I rushed over when I learned that I might come to Langya. ”

Wei Ziheng sighed slightly, knowing that his behavior was indeed unbearable to the friends around him: "I'm sorry, that's really hard for you." ”

Qinglian stood on the side with a graceful body curve, outlining a graceful posture, only to see her turn her head, as if muttering and said: "I'm not hard, but you, come here Langya, what are you going to do for King Yue?" ”

Wei Ziheng thought about it carefully, and now he had to tell the ins and outs of some things, as well as these friends who were far away from him, and knew his situation: "This matter is extremely complicated, and it is related to the future of Yue Guo. The current king of Yue is not long, and he hopes to make a difference like his grandfather, but because of the troubles of the previous Yue system, the king of Yue does not have great rights like other princes, so in order to realize his ambitions, he sought my help.

In the melee that day, Zhong Ren, the first swordsman of the Yue Kingdom, personally found me and told me some things, and used the future conditions of the Wu League and my own safety as a coercion, hoping that I could do things for the King of Yue. ”

"What do you say? The future of Wu League? What agreement did you make with King Yue? Qinglian asked very seriously on the side, her slender fingers pointing at Wei Ziheng gently.

Wei Ziheng didn't dare to look directly at the woman in front of him, so he just lowered his head and said: "It's not too complicated, it's just that the foundation of the Wu League has been destroyed, and it can't pose any threat to the Yue Kingdom. Then, on the surface, he took me as a condition and no longer pursued the remaining Wu Meng's people. ”

When Qinglian heard this, she couldn't help but be a little angry, she said with some indignation: "I, Wu Meng, will still be afraid of this King Yue, and I still need you to speak for us." Hmph~~~"

"Uh." Wei Ziheng looked at Qinglian with some embarrassment, shook his head slightly and said: "I also have no way, I can only seek self-preservation in danger, there is such an opportunity, for anyone, why not cherish it?" Besides, I didn't reveal the slightest bit of information about Wu Meng, and for now, I, including Wu Meng, are safe. ”

"I know, but your junior brother and your master are very worried about you, for fear that something will happen to you." Qinglian cautiously looked at Wei Ziheng with the afterglow of her gaze to see how he reacted.

Wei Ziheng stood up, brought the food on the table to the desk in front of him, and prepared to eat first, and at this moment, Qinglian suddenly saw a belt pinned to Wei Ziheng's waist, and the flute she gave to Wei Ziheng was hung on the belt.

Qinglian's eyes widened suddenly, and she pointed to the flute and said, "The flute I gave you, do you hang it on your body every day?" ”

Wei Ziheng glanced down and responded, "Yes, this flute is very good-looking, and it is very good as a decoration." ”

Qinglian's cheeks were a little crimson, and she gently scratched the corner of her clothes with her hand, and said, "I don't know, can you go back?" ”

Wei Ziheng served the food, picked up the bamboo chopsticks and prepared to eat: "Most of the time, Yue Wang Bushou has a close relationship with me, if you don't get things done, it's not good to leave suddenly." ”

"Hey~Hey~Hey~ Why did you eat it?" Qinglian looked a little greedy on the side, and her eyes stayed on the delicious meal.

Wei Ziheng seemed to see it, and said a little helplessly: "I see that you came here, after all, there are many dangers, you must be a little hungry now, right?" But there is only one pair of bamboo chopsticks. ”

Qinglian put her saber aside, sat down in front of the table, looked at Wei Ziheng with some arrogance, and didn't speak, but the dexterous little jade nose kept sniffing there.

Wei Ziheng didn't know what to do for a while? Seeing that Qinglian was already a little hungry, Wei Ziheng had no choice but to say, "Miss Qinglian, why don't I feed you." I'm a treat for you. ”

Qinglian's ears were a little red suddenly, she lowered her head, let her green silk hang down, covered her blushing face, changed her previous domineering words, and said very gently: "That~ Okay." ”