As Fan Li said, although the rank of a grassroots officer like Sima Zhe is not high, he has been in the army for 20 years, and his qualifications are very old. Therefore, the impact is also very great, especially Sima Zhe also has a history of supervising King Yue, and he can meet King Wu every day, which greatly adds points to him.

So Sima Zhe received a message from Ximen Caiyun and went to ask for leave to go home to see, and he was immediately approved.

The northern camp was more than ten miles north of Gusu City, and Sima Zhe left the barracks and returned home in half an hour. I saw that the front door was deserted, and there was no lively scene of people coming and going to buy tea, eggs, and pig's head meat in the past.

Sima Zhe muttered a little, what's wrong? Caiyun didn't do business today?

I met a few old customers who came to buy tea eggs at the door and asked, "Master Sima, why didn't you buy anything today?" ”

Sima Zhe smiled and said, "I just arrived home and haven't entered the door yet, I don't know what's going on?" Why don't you buy it tomorrow? Excuse me! ”

"Probably because I'm making more money."

"It's a trip for nothing."

"My brother-in-law came today and said that he would like to invite him to eat pig's head meat. That's it. ”

Everyone complained and regretfully dispersed.

Sima Zhe pushed open the door and shouted, "Lady, I'm back." ”

Caiyun replied in the house: "Brother Sima is back!" Come on in, you're in the house. ”

Sima Zhe pushed the door and saw Fan Li sitting inside. Several dishes were already on the table in front of him. Sima Zhe took a step forward and bowed down: "My subordinates meet my uncle!" ”

Fan Li raised his hand: "Brother Sima, please hurry up, we are friends in private, don't be so formal, it's best to be casual." ”

Sima Zhe got up and said, "Sima Zhe didn't know that his uncle was coming, and he missed the distance. Sin! ”

Fan Li said: "Brother don't be polite, I'm waiting for you." Please be seated. ”

Sima Zhe sat down, Caiyun brought two wine bowls, Fan Li opened the wine jar, or a stream of wine fragrance rushed out, Sima Zhe couldn't help but shout: "It's so fragrant!" Asked Caiyun, "Where did you get such a good wine at home?" As soon as I smell it, I breathe raw water in my mouth. ”

Caiyun giggled, "Look at your gluttony." How can we have such good wine in our house? This is the wine that Master Fan brought. ”

Fan Li made two bowls of wine, put one bowl in front of Sima Zhe, and said with a smile: "I didn't dare to enjoy it alone when I got good things, so I came to share it with my brother." ”

Sima Zhe saw that the wine was as clear and transparent as autumn water, poured in a bowl, and there seemed to be a bulge in the middle, swaying to show the concentration, and couldn't help but say: "It's really a good wine, you don't need to drink it, take a look, smell it, it will make people drunk." ”

Fan Li said: "You still have to drink and feel good in your mouth to count." Girl, you bring a wine bowl, let's have a drink together. ”

Caiyun said: "Just be the master of the house." ”

Fan Li said: "Okay, brother, please!" ”

The two picked up the bowl and took a sip, and Sima Zhe was full of praise: "It's really good wine!" My lord, where did you get this wine? I've never had such a good drink. ”

Fan Li smiled and said, "Brother, please tell the truth, is this wine really delicious?" ”

Sima Zhe said: "My lord, I don't usually drink much, but when I drink this wine, I always want to get myself drunk. Seriously, as soon as I smell the scent, my mouth gets water. ”

Fan Li said: "You said that you don't usually drink much, if you are a person who usually likes to drink, what will happen when you drink this wine?" ”

Sima Zhe said: "If those drunkards drink this wine, I'm afraid they won't even want their lives." ”

Fan Li laughed: "I'm relieved if you say this, this wine is no problem." ”

Sima Zhe looked at Fan Li suspiciously, he didn't understand what he meant, what was the wine no problem?

Fan Li didn't care about his questioning gaze and asked, "There is one more question." Brother, is alcohol allowed in your barracks? ”

Sima Zhe said: "My lord, what you are asking, how can there be an army in the world that allows drinking?" ”

Fan Li said: "Then no one drinks in your barracks?" ”

Sima Zhe said: "No one drinks? Drink, eight or nine out of ten drink. ”

Fan Li said: "Isn't it not allowed to drink? ”

Sima Zhe said: "If you don't let you drink, you won't drink?" Drink secretly. Do you think, so many men are together, eating, training, sleeping, and nothing else, can you live without drinking? ”

Fan Li said: "That's what I said, I'm also a soldier. I know what life it was like to be a soldier. Brother, what would happen if the soldiers in your barracks drank my wine? ”

Sima Zhe said: "What else can I do? Even if you fight to fight with a military stick, you have to drink it! ”

Fan Li said: "Okay! ”

Sima Zhe looked at Fan Li and said, "My lord, you ask this, do you want to go to the army to sell wine?" ”

Fan Li haha: "Can alcohol be sold openly in the army?"

Sima Zhe said: "Of course not. ”

Fan Li said: "So where did the wine come from for those soldiers? ”

Sima Zhe said: "Of course I bought it secretly. ”

The two of them unknowingly drank a small bowl each. Sima Zhe was still excited, and said embarrassedly: "My lord, I still want to drink more." ”

Fan Li said: "How much alcohol can you drink?" ”

Sima Zhe said: "Four or five bowls are fine. ”

Fan Li said: "Then you can only drink half a bowl of my wine, and you will be drunk if you have more." He got up and made half a bowl for Sima Zhe and put it in front of him, "Okay, let's move on." Brother, I'm going to tell you something, you know? You can't be a soldier anymore. ”

Sima Zhe was a little surprised, Lord Fan Li's speaking style today was different from the past. Fan Li used to speak very modestly, but today he speaks with a particularly powerful aura. He took the bowl and said, "My lord, why can't this soldier be a soldier?" ”

Fan Li said: "Because as far as I know, the Wu army will soon fight several big battles, and as soon as this battle is over, the Wu army will be gone, can you guarantee that you will not die in the Wu army?" ”

Sima Zhe was stunned: "Who is Wu Jun going to fight against?" ”

Fan Li said: "The Wu army is going to fight with the Qi State, the Chu State, and possibly the Yue State, in a word, the Wu Army and the Wu State will be gone." Is it worth it for you to die for a country that is about to not exist? ”

Sima Zhe put down the wine bowl and said: "My lord, Sima Zhe is a small person, I don't understand these things, I don't dare to disbelieve the words of the adult, the state of Wu is really going to be destroyed?" ”

Fan Li said: "Is my Fan Li a person who lies lies? Do you think I'm going to talk nonsense? Wu Guo is really going to be gone, in less than three years. ”

Sima Zhe said: "My lord, I, Sima Zhe, am a small soldier, the country of Wu is strong, I have no credit, the country of Wu should be destroyed, and I can't stop it." As the adults say, it is not worth dying for a country that will not exist. But I don't know what to do? Please show Sima Zhe a way out. ”

Fan Li said: "Caiyun is what I found for you, of course I hope you are well." If the Wu army is about to fight, I will instruct you to leave the Wu army in time, and arrange for your family to be in a safe place where your whole family can escape this disaster. ”

Sima Zhe said: "My lord, back then, I Sima Zhe was a soldier and a hopeless mess in the team, but you found me a daughter-in-law, bought a house for me, and set up a home, and even taught my family the craft of earning food and food. Now I have a son. My life has been a rush. It can be said that you are my destined nobleman, without you, there would be no Sima Zhe's family. Now you're here to save my family. I know that you didn't save me for nothing this time, and you will definitely ask me to do something for you. I, Sima Zhe, was born in the world and knew Entu. Say, what do you want me to do for you? ”

Fan Li said: "I have a lot of wine like this, I want you to buy this wine in the barracks, and ask them to bring military rations to call my wine to drink." What are you doing about this? ”。

Sima Zhe said: "I'll do it, yours teach me how to do it." ”

Fan Li said: "Okay, I will stay in your house for a few days and teach you until now." ”