After the court meeting ended in a happy mood, Liu Bei held a banquet in the flower hall to entertain Ma Dai and Jiang Wei, accompanied by several of his confidants.

Liu Bei took Jiang Wei's hand and introduced them one by one. Jiang Wei was able to talk to the idol figure in his previous life, and he was so excited. When Fa Zheng and Zhuge Liang were introduced, because Fang had already had a conversation in the palace, he could still hold it. When he was led in front of a majestic general, Jiang Wei's eyes suddenly lit up.

I saw that the military general in front of me was eight feet long, with a majestic face, a Chinese face, and a resolute expression, giving people a very calm and reliable feeling.

Jiang Wei pressed down the excitement in his heart, clenched his fists and asked, "But is General Yijun respectful?" ”

The military general bowed his head and said, "Yes, it is Zhao Yun." ”

Liu Bei on the side said with a smile: "Has Zilong's name spread to the north?" ”

Jiang Wei exhaled and said, "In the Battle of Dangyang, General Zhao is righteous and loyal to the guard, and he can't fight." Wechen has admired him for a long time. And the lord remembers his reward, the courtesy is generous, and the minister forgets his death. The dead are knowledgeable enough to be immortal; The living are grateful, enough to die! The good story of the lord and General Zhao's monarch and ministers, who in the world does not know? ”

When Fa Zheng heard this, he said in his heart: "Although these words are praised by Zhao Yun for his loyalty and bravery, and secretly praised the lord and the public for not doubting, this kid has a good tongue. ”

Seeing that Liu Bei showed a hint of a smile, he stroked his beard and said: "Zilong is a master of spearmanship in the world, and he is full of courage, assisting the armies inside and outside the city to control the lonely. He obeyed the law, the deacons had classes, and the soldiers who met in other places were all convinced. With him in charge, there is a rock of peace in Shuzhong. ”

Zhao Yun bowed and hugged his fists and said: "It's just a matter of duty, I don't dare to be so praised as the lord." ”

After greeting everyone, they took their seats in turn. Because Zhang Bao is the same age as Jiang Wei, he was also invited to accompany him.

Liu Bei sat facing east, Fazheng, Zhuge Liang, and Zhao Yun sat facing south, Ma Dai and Jiang Wei sat down facing north in turn, and Zhang Bao sat in the west. Behind each of them was a maid who scooped wine and served.

The atmosphere of the private banquet was naturally much more relaxed than that of the Great Dynasty, Jiang Wei followed Ma Dai to salute Liu Bei first, thanked the lord for his grace, and then toasted Fa Zheng, Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Bao in turn. He admired the three of them very much in his heart, and couldn't help but hold the courtesy of the juniors, and there was a lot of respect in his words.

When it came to Zhang Bao, he changed his peers. And because he only left a few strokes in the history books, Jiang Wei was not very familiar with it, and there was only respect in his words, and there was little closeness. Zhang Bao thought that he looked down on him, and his heart was even more angry.

After a round of pushing cups and changing lamps, the atmosphere was more relaxed.

At this time, Liu Bei asked Jiang Weidao: "What books can you usually read?" ”

Jiang Wei replied: "The last general was a good student of Zheng Xuangong when he was young, and he studied with Zheng Xue's successors for several years. ”

Liu Bei's eyes lit up when he heard this. Zheng's learning is the manifestation of the world, and Confucianism is authentic. He thought that Jiang Weiwu was born in a martial arts family, but he was just a rough understanding of literature and ink, and he didn't want to even dabble in such profound knowledge.

He had slight doubts in his heart, and he had the heart to give it a try, so he asked: "Zheng Xuangong is accustomed to learning from ancient and modern times, and he is a great Confucian in the world. I wonder if Boyo will have any gains? ”

Jiang Wei knew that the lord intended to compare, so he replied loudly: "Zheng Xuangong Zeng Yun: Describe the mystical meaning of the ancestors, and think about the unevenness of the hundred schools, which is also the meaning. Ordinary people only see Zheng Gong encompassing the canon, synthesizing hundreds of schools, paying attention to the group scriptures, and the scriptures and learning of ancient and modern sages have to be integrated. However, from the perspective of Weichen, Zheng Gong has been learning all his life, searching day and night, without slackness, and eventually becoming a generation of everyone. It is necessary to know that Shushan has a diligent path, and the sea of learning is endless, and Weichen has always taken Zheng Xuangong as an example to encourage himself, and he has always sharpened his knowledge and martial arts every day, or dare not forget, the income of this Weichen is also. ”

His words were dissected in the name of Zheng Xuan, and he also borrowed the famous words of Han Yu in later generations, with a novel idea, and everyone nodded more than enough when they heard it.

Liu Bei praised: "A good sentence is that the book mountain has a diligent path, and the sea of learning is endless." left and right, and write down this sentence, and present it to the crown prince on the next day. He has been in exile for most of his life, and now that the crown prince Liu Chan is gradually growing up, Liu Bei has put the education of his children in a very important position.

The attendant on the side hurriedly took pen and ink and wrote down this famous sentence of persuasion.

Liu Bei had been away from Hanzhong for about two months, during which time he asked about Ma Dai's situation in Hanzhong. Ma Dai has a down-to-earth temperament, and he knows everything and answers, and he has endless words.

Zhuge Liang also listened attentively, and when he heard Ma Dai talk about Hanzhong's "vast land and sparsely populated" and "young and strong are all captured by Cao Wei", his heart was racing fast. After several years of governance in the Yizhou area, the population and output have begun to show results, and then the imperial court's governance of Hanzhong has reached the point where it cannot be delayed.

Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Ma Dai were talking about the affairs of Hanzhong, and Fa Zheng looked for a gap and suddenly asked: "I heard that there is another righteous man who helps the wind and came to Shuzhong with Boyo?" ”

Jiang Wei replied: "Yes, this person's name is Ma Jun, his name is Deheng, his knowledge and knowledge are first-class, and what is even more rare is that this person has a deep knowledge of organs and equipment, and he is actually a talented person." ”

Ma Dai also said from time to time: "Yes, the last general will walk with Ma Jun all the way, this person is indeed talented, and he should be as Boyo said." ”

Liu Bei then smiled: "It's still a filial fellow." In a few days, Boyo will bring this priest to the palace of filial piety. He paused, then turned to Fazheng and said: "Filial piety and righteousness, arrange an official position for this righteous man." After all, Ma Yishi came from afar, and we can't afford to wait. ”

Fa Zheng bowed and responded: "The minister receives the order." ”

A big stone in Jiang Wei's heart fell to the ground, and Ma Jun should be awarded an official and a half-position this time. However, he heard Liu Bei call Ma Jun a "righteous man" repeatedly, thinking that he was only awarded an official for the sake of Fazheng and his own face, but he didn't actually understand his talents. However, gold will shine wherever it goes, and it will be good to do things, and it will have its own time to soar in the future.

At that moment, he also bowed down and said: "Weichen thanked the lord for his kindness on behalf of Ma Jun!" ”

After three rounds of wine, the atmosphere during the banquet was already warm. Liu Bei patted his palm, and a long dancer with curled sleeves and a smile on her face rushed in, and with the sound of the band playing in the dark of the flower hall, the dancer began to dance. These dancers dance with long sleeves, and the dancers are like swimming dragons, and their sleeves are like plain yu, which is very rhythmic.

Jiang Wei This is the first time to watch the ancient formal court dance, and he finds it quite interesting and watches it with a smile.

When the song ended, the dancers saluted Liu Bei Yingying and left the scene.

Zhang Bao, who had been silent on the side, suddenly got up and said, "Such a soft dance is very beautiful." Please cheer up the sword dance for the Lord! ”

Liu Bei regarded him as a nephew and treated him very kindly, and he didn't blame him for being rude, but said with a smile: "It's rare that you have this Yaxing today." ”

Zhang Bao strode forward, his eyes swept towards Jiang Wei like electricity, and asked in a deep voice: "One person dancing the sword, it will be lonely in the end." I just heard that you are also the queen of the gate, do you dare to dance the sword with me? ”