Chapter 3: Morning Dew (Ten Times)

Unexpectedly, Duan Qing, who looked very clumsy, would suddenly come out of his mouth, and Fang Yanzao couldn't help but choke and cough. (Professionally providing e-book downloads is neat enough for the minions' hands and feet, and hot fragrant tea has been served in a blink of an eye.) Under the pretext of drinking tea, he made him hide the embarrassment on his face.

The two sips of tea fell into their stomachs, and the coughing was stopped, but Fang Yanzao showed a new difference from the other party. The tea in his hand looks like a misty cloud, and there is a very pleasant sweet fragrance. But when you drink it in your mouth, you really don't have the taste of tea. Not only are the spices and refined salt all the necessary things gone, but the tea leaves inside are not like Jiangnan Jingmo or Henan Xinhao, but a certain yellow-brown, the leaves are not like leaves, and the tea stalks are not like tea stalks, which are rough inside and out.

"Does this tea really quench your thirst?" Fang Yanzao choked angrily, raised the pottery cup in his hand, and smiled to "thank you" everyone. "To be honest, Fang Mou is so big, he has never drunk such good tea!"

"Your guest has won a prize!" It was Duan Qing again, and after serving fragrant tea to Xie Yingdeng, he turned around and dealt with it without humility or arrogance, "Our place is poor and remote, and small merchants and vendors don't come at all. Where to buy good tea. Everyone had no choice, so they picked up some jujube leaves, barely making do, and did their best! ”

After hearing Duan Qing finish speaking, Fang Yanzao tightly covered his mouth. Although he is a figure in the rivers and lakes, he has also experienced a lot of wealth, how many times have he drunk the soup boiled from the leaves of the jujube tree? But it was too rude to spit out the tea in public, so in order to take care of the overall situation, he had to grit his teeth and swallow the "pickles" in his mouth, and while swallowing, he secretly scolded the ancestors of Duan Qing and others in his stomach.

"Isn't it delicious? I saw that the head of the sect drank this every day, and I thought everyone would like it? Seeing Fang Yanzao's eyebrows locked, Duan Qingwu asked enthusiastically. He took a clay pot from the minions, and drank one himself. After settling like a cow's drink, he took a long breath and continued to smile: "Happy." Running under the sun all day, drinking this is sure to quench your thirst the most. Even if someone really exchanges fragrant tea, we won't exchange it for him! ”

You're not drinking tea, you're drinking donkeys! Fang Yanzao secretly scolded Duan Qing for being rude in his heart, but he began to be more careful in his mouth, so as not to let the other party find an excuse to toss himself again, "This tea is indeed the best for drinking in the army." Shengjin quenches thirst, dissipates food smoothly, and there is still a lingering fragrance in the mouth after drinking. Yes, really good! As he spoke, he forced himself to take a few more sips, and swallowed hard in his stomach.

Strange to say, after getting used to the initial bitter taste, the jujube leaf tea really exudes a fragrance and sweetness in people's mouths, which makes people's tired spirits lifted. Fang Yanzao just wanted to praise a few more words, when a hearty smile suddenly came from outside the door. With laughter, Wang Ermao and Cheng Mingzhen walked in side by side, clasping their fists and saluting the guests: "Let the distinguished guests wait." Forgive sins, forgive sins! ”

"Cheng Dangjia is too polite!" Fang Yanzao and Xie Yingdeng hurriedly got up to greet each other. "I won't wait to come, if you are disturbed, please bear with Master Cheng!"

After a few pleasantries, the relationship between the guest and the host was quickly pulled in. Cheng Mingzhen stretched out his big hand and said with a smile: "Since you are here, what are you polite?" You may be seated, please be seated! ”

"Cheng Dangjia, please, Wang Tang Master, please! The two of them took half a step sideways and stretched out their hands to thank them.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries again, and finally the guests were as follows, and Fang Yanzao and Xie Yingdeng were relegated to the upper right position. Cheng Mingzhen sat in the main seat, and Wang Ermao accompanied him in the upper left position. Further down are Zhang Jin, Duan Qing, Wang Fei and other generals of the Zhaozhou Army, all with smiles on their faces, frequently raising their lamps to the guests.

Compared with the feast eaten at Zhang Jincheng last time, the table of reception wine prepared by Cheng Mingzhen for everyone is obviously not of high grade. The beef is dried and then steamed softly, the pork has fat in it, and as for the mutton, there is no meat at all. On the contrary, pheasants, hares, roe deer and other prey that are not usually on the table are placed on the table.

But everyone was already hungry, and they didn't care too much about etiquette. Therefore, the guests and hosts went back and forth and drank quite happily. While drinking, Fang Yanzao peeked at the crowd at the banquet. Now, he really had nothing to do with his own picks just now, except for Cheng Mingzhen and Wang Ermao, who were not wearing official uniforms and couldn't see their positions, the other people showed very low levels. Duan Qing, who had served tea and poured water for himself before, was already considered a high-ranking official. The seats are higher than him, only Wang Ermao and Zhang Jin.

If it is placed on the side of other green forest heroes, this is simply an incredible phenomenon. Gao Shida has already claimed the king, and Liu Jialiang, who only occupies two counties, has also established himself as the son of heaven. Even in the relatively low-key Wagangzhai, the generals and generals in it are also a lot of strokes, and a few of them have clearly become a country of their own like Zhaozhou, and the generals are only hanging up the rank of captain.

Neither can you give high-ranking officials Houlu, nor can you give gold, silver and jewelry, and even the plain tea, according to Duan Qing, is also a few jujube leaves. Under such difficult conditions, what did Cheng Mingzhen use to motivate his subordinates to work for him? People go to high places, everyone follows him, at least there must be some reward, right? Isn't it true that people are like the black hands of the plough outside, satisfied with a piece of land, and no longer have the slightest enterprising spirit? On the occasion of the surging wind and clouds, the heroes have made great contributions, and let everyone "pick chrysanthemums under the east fence", is it possible?

Of course not! At least Fang Yanzao wouldn't believe that with just a few words of "saving the world", Cheng Mingzhen could win the support of the generals. Regarding "Regardless of personal honor and disgrace, swear to explain that the common people are born in upside down!" He has been talking about it for many years, and he has long since grinded his ears and heart into a thick layer of cocoons. He needed a real reason, a reason for Cheng Mingzhen's generals to follow him regardless of life and death. Only by finding it and making a trick article from it can Li Mi be "tamed" or get rid of Cheng Mingzhen, a thousand-mile horse.

But from the words of all the gentlemen present, Fang Yanzao couldn't hear the slightest clue. Not only was it like this at the beginning, but after three rounds of drinking in the blink of an eye, everyone let go, and they were drunk one by one, and their words were still those plain words. At all, no one is like the heroes in front of Li Mi, who will guide the country with wine.

After listening to it for a long time, he couldn't hear what he needed, so Fang Yanzao had to take the initiative to provoke the conversation, "This time, I'll wait for one to escort the hall master home safely, and the other is to come?" Zhai Da and Mi Gong have admired General Cheng for a long time, and asked me to visit him and pay tribute to the general on his behalf! ”

After that, he picked up the wine cup in front of him and raised it high above the bridge of his nose, "For General Cheng's birthday, for the birthday of all the brothers in Zhaozhou!"

"200,000 brothers in the two battalions inside and outside Wagang, respect General Cheng and all the heroes of Zhaozhou!" Xie Yingdeng was very cooperative this time, and raised the lamp to echo Fang Yanzao.

"Master Zhai and the brothers are polite!" Cheng Mingzhen immediately stood up and saluted with a wine cup, "For Zhai Da to be in charge, for the heroes of Wagang!" ”

"Respect for Zhai Da and the heroes of Wagang!" Zhang Jin led Wang Ermao, Duan Qing and others to stand up and raise a lamp to thank the guests.

The two sides raised the wine cup opposite each other and drank it all. Fang Yanzao motioned to the little minions who were interspersed with waiting during the banquet to pour a second light for himself, and said with a smile: "The world has been suffering for a long time, and now the faint monarch is trapped in Yanmen, and he will die in the national mourning day and night, I will wait for ........"

"Lord Shaoqing doesn't know yet, right?" Cheng Mingzhen interrupted with a smile, "That faint monarch has escaped again, the predicament of Yanmen has been solved, and the Turks have also retreated!" ”

Hikozao was taken aback, and the rest of the words were immediately unspeakable, and his eyes were full of disbelief. The day before leaving Wagang, he also heard that Yang Guang was trapped in Yanmen County, and he was not in danger of staying overnight. Who would have expected that the road had only been delayed for a few days, and there had already been some changes in the rivers and lakes. And the "great plan of the world" agreed upon by him and Li Mi and others was based on the assumption that Yang Guang was killed or taken away by the Turks, and now that the assumptions are no longer valid, the rest of the overall plan immediately loses its meaning.

Xie Yingdeng was also taken aback by the news that Yang Guang was rescued, but his concentration was far better than Fang Yanzao, but he was stunned, and then sighed with a smile, "It's really a fool to be a fool." That kid failed to be the emperor, and there were a few courtiers under his command who could trust him with life and death. It's okay to save Third Brother Xu from worrying anymore? ”

"What is Third Brother Xu worried about?" Hearing Xie Yingdeng mention the life-saving benefactor Xu Maogong, Wang Ermao couldn't help but interject.

Xie Yingdeng looked at him and replied with a wry smile, "The third brother said that Yang Guang doesn't care about anything, I'm afraid he is not an offended. Once captured alive by the Turks, they will be beaten a few times, and maybe they will agree to any conditions. In that case, not only will his old Yang family be unlucky, but half of the Central Plains will probably have to become a pasture for the Turks! ”

As soon as the words fell, a scolding immediately sounded around him, "This shrugging thing! If you really want to be caught, it is estimated that you will dare to sell all the Central Plains to others! ”

"***, something! He dares! ”

Although Yanmen County was far away from the area around Ping'en, the Turks could not defeat it for a while. But thinking about the legends about the Turkic wolf riding, as well as the tragic disasters that were trampled by the Turks at the beginning of the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty, the heroes who never cared about the worldly outside the Zhangshui Valley shuddered. If Yang Guang is forced to cede land and sue for peace, the first to give up will definitely be Hedong and Hebei. At that time, everyone no longer had to fear the conquest of the officials and soldiers, but they became the slaves of the Turks through and through, and they could not turn over for generations.

"The Turks didn't catch Yang Guang, so they were lucky. But it is difficult to expect him to cheer up and lead everyone to resist the prying eyes of the Turks! In the midst of the chaos, Fang Yanzao had an idea and raised his voice to propose, "In this extraordinary world, we and other heroes should work together to resist the enemy outside, punish the thieves internally, and rebuild a peaceful and prosperous world!" ”

"Fang Shaoqing is very true!" Knowing that the other party was going to say such a few words sooner or later, Cheng Mingzhen had no choice but to slap his hands and admire. Cheng led his brothers to struggle to survive, and he never thought about it so long-term. How to work together, please ask Fang Shaoqing for advice! ”

Wang Ermao and the more than 200 cavalry under his command were all saved by Xu San, the head of Wagangzhai, who sacrificed his life, and this great favor could not be repaid. So Cheng Mingzhen had just made a start, and the generals of the Zhaozhou army immediately put down the wine cup and arched their hands together, "Please Fang Shaoqing for advice." If we can, we will definitely do our best under the leadership of Cheng Jiaotou! ”

Soon regained control of the situation, Fang Yanzao couldn't help but feel a burst of pride in his heart. "This matter needs to be considered in the long term. But Fang thinks that my Central Plains is not without the power to resist external humiliation, as long as Ming Jun is in power, he will lead everyone to rebuild order. At that time, the internal affairs will be calm, and the external enemy will naturally retreat in the face of difficulties! ”

It's also a cliché, nothing new, but I can't fault it either. In the eyes of everyone, Yang Guang must be an out-and-out faint king, and the corrupt officials of the Great Sui Dynasty can also be killed. However, how to restore order is not something that can be done with a touch of the upper and lower lips. In the past year, most of the energy of the generals of Zhaozhou has been focused on how to rebuild the place, and they have watched how the barren villages are slowly recovering their vitality, knowing the difficulties, and knowing how much they have paid for it. The three small counties are still so difficult to get, and looking at the whole country, I am afraid that it will take even more painstaking efforts.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Fang Yanzao thought that his words had moved everyone, cleared his throat, and continued: "The so-called monarch is upright and upright, with the Ming monarch in power, the courtiers will naturally fulfill their duties, and Xiaoxiao naturally has no chance to harm the people. Now the Yang family has lost the favor of God......."

Taking care of the old people here, he tried his best to pick up words that everyone could understand, "The common people are suffering because of this." If we can respond to the will of heaven, obey the will of the people, and support a true son of heaven to ascend the throne, the current dilemma can almost be solved. ”

Waiting for his subordinates to respond, Cheng Mingzhen took the lead in nodding, "It makes sense." The heroes of the green forest are always scattered, unable to resist the conquest of the official army and the external threat. But who is the real Son? It has to be a little bit of a characteristic, right? You say no! ”

The head of the sect is absolutely right! Zhang Jin, Wang Ermao and others smiled and picked up.

Everyone pretended to be confused, forcing Fang Yanzao to say more clearly, "There is a nursery rhyme among the people, saying that it is: peach and plum ......"

Here it comes! The people looked at each other. If you go back a year or two, Fang Yanzao puts out the ghosts and gods, maybe he can really confuse everyone. But just a few months ago, Cheng Mingzhen clearly told everyone that he didn't want others to die for him, let alone die in anyone's ambitions and dreams. Their lives are as noble as others, and they should not be sacrificed lightly, nor should they be easily used as a stepping stone for others to achieve great achievements.

"This song has been passed down for several days!" Zhang Jin raised the wine cup and interrupted with a smile. "I don't know who made it up, it's not necessarily reliable!"

"Maybe some people made it up and touted their own!" Wang Ermao was even more excessive, and without waiting for Fang Yanzao to continue to explain, he quickly attacked. "Mr. Fang is talented, if you write a song to make my Wang a real son, it must not be difficult!"

This time, Fang Yanzao was hit hard. Holding the wine cup, his lips twitched, and he couldn't reply for a long time.

"You kid doesn't look in the mirror either!" Duan Qing raised his hand and slapped Wang Ermao, and scolded with a smile.

"***, you don't believe in pulling down. Isn't it okay for Lao Tzu to fool himself? What's your business! Wang Ermao Xun counterattacked.

"Hahahaha!" The crowd burst into laughter. drowned Fang Yanzao's embarrassing anger in laughter.

Whether it is Li Mi or Zhang Jin, they are all outsiders, and it has nothing to do with everyone who is the emperor.

They fight only for themselves and live well for themselves and their families.