Five days later, Zhang Song came to the boundary of Xiangyang, and Ma Chao personally went out of the city for 200 miles to greet him.

Along the way, it can really be described as gongs and drums, rituals and music, and the treatment is very grand. Before Ma Chao was in Jingzhou, he only felt that he was the first in his life to be so entertained, and he was content even though he died.

And the effect is indeed unexpectedly good, when Ma Chao saw Zhang Song dismounted with the talisman, he clearly saw the surprise and excitement in Zhang Song's eyes. However, I have to mention that Zhang Song's appearance is really difficult to compliment, he is short and thin, but he is wearing a robe, which looks very funny. A piece of forehead is as narrow as a hoe, the bridge of the nose is collapsed, the buckteeth are exposed, especially the two whiskers, which give people a sense of obscenity.

However, fortunately, he was mentally prepared in advance, and Ma Chao also knew that Zhang Song was well-informed and extremely talented. Therefore, instead of half a look of contempt, when Zhang Song just got off the horse, he greeted him, and then without waiting for Zhang Song to salute, he grabbed Zhang Song's hand: "Yongnian, when I was in Chang'an, I heard the name of your great talent, thousands of mountains and rivers are separated by thousands of miles, and I have never had a chance to see each other." Today, you visited Xiangyang, and finally solved my thoughts, how fortunate you are! ”

As the king of Ma Chaoyong, if he says something that can be regarded as a sycophant, it is possible for ordinary people to bow their heads and bow down. However, Zhang Song saw that Ma Chao was so enthusiastic, and the excitement when he got off the horse was swept away, his eyes were vigilant, and he said with some shame: "King Yong Mo comes to entertain himself, loosen himself a few catties and taels, and he knows it in his heart." ”

Although Zhang Song is short, he has a very high voice. If ordinary people say this, with a humble smile, it can also be regarded as a joke and self-humility. But Zhang Song's bull's eyes were glaring, his neck was stalked, and his voice was even more like a quarrel, it was really difficult for people to associate what he had just said with a joke.

The civil officials around Ma Chao, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and Jingzhou all had a look of disgruntle, but Ma Chao was slightly stunned and said in surprise: "What are you talking about?" The father of the law filial piety recommended Yongnian to me several times, Runan Xu Shao also said that you are the world's Yicai, there is a talent that you will never forget, and you will remember it like a stream, but it is a pity that Yongnian has already joined Liu Yizhou's command, although I have admired it for a long time, but I can only hide it in my heart. ”

I don't know if Ma Chao's words are too real, or his expression is too realistic. Zhang Song saw Ma Chao's sincerity, his face gradually softened, and he seemed to believe that Ma Chao sincerely admired him. Only then did he bow his hand and said in a harmonious voice: "King Yong's hero, Song is also admired in Shu, today I see King Yong so courteous and virtuous, it is really a generation of virtuous king style!" ”

"Yongnian, please!" Ma Chao accepted Zhang Song's gift with a smile, he knew that the necessary bottom line must be grasped. Zhang Song is too shrewd and too arrogant, once he seems too humble, he will definitely see that he has a plan.

"King Yong, please!" Zhang Song also bowed, with a smile on his face, as if he had completely let down his guard against Ma Chao.

"Peer is!" Ma Chao grabbed Zhang Song's hand and took him to his chariot.

These six-horse chariots were the most luxurious chariots that princes and kings could ride. The exterior decoration is extremely luxurious, and the six healthy horses are also good horses in the west, with a snow-white body without half a variegated color, and the horses are very. In the previous life, such luxury cars were even more attractive than Maserati and Ferrari. After all, in this era, it's not like you can sit casually if you have money - the harsh feudal etiquette stipulates that only the princely level can be driven by six horses. And this time, Ma Chao let Zhang Song sit in this luxury car with him, which really gave Zhang Song enough face.

This series of sugar-coated shells bombarded, and Zhang Song couldn't bear it anyway. Along the way, he talked and laughed with Ma Chao, talked about the customs and customs of Shuzhong, and occasionally talked about the take-off strategy of the Ma family's six states, which was endless, and the occasional judgment was also to the point. It wasn't until this time that Ma Chao knew that Zhang Song was indeed aggrieved by Liu Zhang: This guy is really talented!

Ma Chao didn't dare to say that he was a person who loved talents, but people with ability were indeed respected wherever they went. Zhang Song in history was unlucky because he met Cao Cao, who was more capable than him, and he teased Cao Cao with his cleverness, which caused Cao Cao to look down on Zhang Song very much. However, Ma Chao has no such scruples, he never thinks that he can compete with these guys who have left a name in history.

As a result, in the county guard's mansion, the banquet that was originally deliberately made of drama really became a conversation between Ma Chao and Zhang Song. Youma Chao laid the tone of the banquet, and although Zhang Song was arrogant, the Jingzhou scholars still welcomed Zhang Songqu. For a time, everyone in the hall chanted poems and discussed the strategy of governing the country, the loser of the debate was willing to drink, and the winner of the debate also raised a glass to accompany him, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

When the wine was full, Ma Chao was a little drunk, looking at the scene in front of him, as if he felt like he was back in his previous life when he was young and drank with friends. Unconsciously leaned back slightly, straightened his legs, and listened comfortably to the people in the hall talking. It's just that he doesn't know that what he is doing at this time is already a bit of a profligate.

Zhang Song glanced at Ma Chao and saw that everyone in the hall was not surprised by this. For a while, instead of feeling that Ma Chao was arrogant, he was a free and debauched person like him, so he couldn't help but smile lightly and toast.

Ma Chao didn't know why Zhang Song was respecting, but he felt that Zhang Song's smile was very friendly, so he immediately leaned forward, picked up the cup, held it flat with both hands, raised it slightly, and then drank it all.

The wine tasted clear, spicy and mellow, Ma Chao smacked his lips, and he was still unsatisfied. He could tell that this was the best Ma family aged wine, and it was not easy to obtain. Just as he was about to take this opportunity to talk to Zhang Songpan again, he heard a person in the hall shouting: "Xu Jun! You have always been known as a national scholar, and now the Han family is scattered, and the emperor has a place to stand with the help of King Yong. All of you here hope that you will worry about the country and forget your home, and have the ambition to save the world and help the people. But you only know how to ask Tian Wenshe, and you don't have a word that can be put on the table, this is exactly the behavior that Chen Yuanlong, who has great ambitions, despises very much, how can he talk to you?! If it was me at that time, I would have to lie a hundred feet upstairs and let you lie on the ground, how can I talk about getting in and out of bed! ”

Ma Chao was about to look at that place, only to see Liu Bei Huo Ran get up, and pointed like a sword to drink a person. The man was annoyed and angry, and was speechless, and immediately looked at Ma Chao.

Ma Chao woke up at this time, and he suddenly remembered this allusion in history, which is to say that Xu Yan, a famous man under Liu Biao's account, said that Chen Deng was arrogant in Xuzhou, and he once passed by Xiapi and saw Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong. Chen Deng actually had no hospitality, he didn't even say anything to him, he lay high on the big bed by himself, but let Xu Yan sleep in the bottom bed.

In fact, there is something hidden in Xu Yan's account, concealing the topics he discussed with Chen Deng at the time, which was a key factor in his contempt by Chen Deng. Liu Bei and Chen Deng even made friends, Liu Bei, who has always been moody and angry, saw Xu Yan slandering Chen Deng like this, and immediately complained about Chen Deng and scolded Xu Yan. As a result, there is an additional story of 'asking for land and asking for help' in Chinese historical idioms.

But at this time, things happened without warning, but Ma Chao felt a little weird. Turning his head to look at Liu Bei, he saw that Liu Bei was still angry, but he was ashamed to clench his fists and ask Ma Chao and others for guilt: "Bei was angry for a while, and he abruptly surprised King Yong and everyone, hoping to forgive and forgive sins." ”

Although Chen Yuanlong is a man of sea and lake, but the name of the world, although Song has lived in Sichuan and Shu for a long time, he also admires Chen Yuanlong, who has both civil and military skills, and has outstanding courage and ambition, this person can only be sought among the ancients, and it is difficult for anyone in today's world to compare with it. As soon as you sit and talk, you are a person who sells your reputation and reputation, you live in vain for half a lifetime but have no size of merit, and you still have the face to talk about Chen Yuanlong here, and you have to be drunk by Xuande Gong, and you are really to blame! ”

Zhang Song said this, and after he finished speaking, in addition to his anger, he seemed to be a little complacent, and finally glanced at Liu Bei, and then raised a glass of wine and motioned for Liu Bei to drink it.

It was not until this time that Ma Chao finally came back to his senses. Just when Liu Bei was also about to drink, he said with a little disdain: "Although Xu Qing is biased, however, Xuzhou Chen Deng is just a brave person, and he thinks very highly of himself, such a second-rate person is commented on by my Jingzhou Junyan, why not?" ......" After saying that, Ma Chao squinted at Liu Bei, and the anger in his eyes was obvious.

And Zhang Song was hung on the spot for a while, very embarrassed. It was full of people in Jingzhou, looking happy, and they couldn't help but have a good impression of Ma Chao. As for Liu Bei, he couldn't advance or retreat for a while, and was stared at by a full audience of Jingzhou celebrities, as if he had become the target of everyone.

"King Yong, aren't you deceiving me Zhang Song has eyes and doesn't know Junjie?" Zhang Song finally came back to his senses, put down the wine glass when he put it down, and said heavily!