Zhao Ziliang returned to the backyard of the county government to ask Princess Xinping in person, and was very happy after getting a positive answer, and drank a few more drinks that night. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The heavy rain stopped and fell, and it stopped and stopped, and there was no sunny weather for several days, and the military offensive had to be stopped, Zhao Ziliang ordered to send scout rangers to investigate Cui Qianyou's movements, and learned that Cui Qianyou had led the army to begin to retreat northward, so he ordered the guerrilla army to send two troops and horses to march to Suozao and Yangwu in the rain.

Yangwu and Sujube had become empty cities after the retreat of Cui Qianyou's army, and the two armies of the Youyi army arrived and marched into the city without blood, captured the two cities, and sent messengers to report to Zhao Ziliang.

In view of the weather conditions, Zhao Ziliang ordered the Northern Expeditionary Army to temporarily garrison on the spot and stop the fighting, but the scout rangers could not stop probing the movements of the rebels.

On the third day of the first month of November, heavy snow began to fall in most areas north of the Yellow River, and Zhao Ziliang knew that he was afraid that there would be no more war within this year, so he ordered all units to step up drills and reserve grain, grass, baggage, and ordnance and equipment.

In the past few days, Cen Shen, Zheng San, Gao Shang, Du Fu and other staff members have also rushed to Dunqiu City to assist Zhao Ziliang in handling military affairs, and Zhao Ziliang has also been a lot more leisurely, and he has time to enjoy the snow with Princess Xinping.

In the afternoon of this day, after the business was handled, Cen Shen and others came to see Zhao Ziliang, Zhao Ziliang smiled when he saw this: "Why are several gentlemen so together today?" ”

Cen Shen arched his hand and said: "Dashuai, I'll wait to introduce a few people for Dashuai today!" ”

Zhao Ziliang said strangely: "Oh? Who are you recommending? I can even get you to come and introduce you together? ”

Du Fu arched his hand and said: "I don't know if the handsome man knows Zhang Xu and Wu Daozi?" ”

Zhao Ziliang nodded and said: "Of course Ben Shuai knows the two gentlemen Zhang Xu and Wu Daozi, Mr. Zhang's cursive writing and Mr. Wu's paintings are both unique in the world, but I am not a person who reads, although I have heard of their reputation, I have never seen them!" How? Could it be that it is the two of them that the gentlemen want to introduce? ”

Du Fu said: "Exactly, not long ago, they went to Luoyang separately, and I heard that the marshal led his troops to cross the river to raid the rebels, which scared Cui Qianyou and Li Huaixian away, and our army won a big victory, plus they have always admired the military power of the marshal, so they braved the heavy snow to come to Dunqiu in the past few days, just to see the demeanor of the marshal!" ”

Zhao Ziliang laughed and said, "So they should be outside the door at the moment?" ”

Gao Shang said: "Exactly! ”

"Come on, why don't you invite Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wu in!"

Du Fu took this errand and immediately went out to welcome Zhang Xu and Wu Daozi in, Zhang Xu was nearly seventy years old at this time, and Wu Daozi was not young, both of them were dying old, these two people are the best calligraphy and painting in today's Tang Dynasty literary circle, and the Taishan Beidou-style characters in the calligraphy and painting world.

Zhao Ziliang saw the two of them come in, stood up, Gao Sheng, Cen Shen, Zheng San, Wang Wei and others also got up, Zhao Ziliang did not wait for Zhang Xu and Wu Daozi to come over and salute and stepped up to greet him and hugged his fist and said: "The name of the two gentlemen makes Ziliang like thunder, and has been witnessing the fairy face of the two gentlemen but has no chance to see it, and now the two gentlemen braved the snow to meet each other, so that the marshal of the marshal is full of brilliance, and the marshal is deeply honored, so that I have no regrets!" ”

The two hurriedly bowed down and said: "When I saw the handsome man today, the handsome man is really extraordinary, no wonder the traitors from all walks of life were killed and abandoned their armor and fled in embarrassment!" ”

Zhang Xu and Wu Daozi are already old, with the reputation of the two, and both of them have been officials, and their status is not low, unless they meet the emperor, they don't have to pay a big salute when they see others, but Zhao Ziliang's status and prestige are too high, and he is now a figure like Optimus Prime in the Tang Dynasty.

Zhao Ziliang immediately stepped forward quickly and helped the two of them up and said, "The two gentlemen have tormented me, please get up quickly, come here and sit down and finish!" After speaking, he instructed the subordinates standing in the lobby: "Hurry up and serve tea to the two gentlemen!" ”

Zhang Xu is better, although he is older, and his body bones don't look very tough, but his spirit is not bad, but Wu Daozi looks a little sickly, and he coughs a few times when he speaks, Zhao Ziliang couldn't help but ask worriedly when he saw this: "Mr. Wu seems to be sick?" ”

Zhang Xu didn't wait for Wu Daozi to speak, and said to Zhao Ziliang: "Wu Daozi has been in Luoyang for some time, but his body and bones have not been very good after winter, but I heard that Dashuai personally led his troops to cross the river to attack the rebels in the rain, and successfully captured Dunqiu in one fell swoop, and scared away Cui Qianyou of Sour Jujube and Li Huaixian of Kuangcheng, so he came to visit Dashuai despite his physical discomfort and the persuasion of his family and subordinates. ”

Zhao Ziliang waved his hand and said: "Mr. is wrong, the two gentlemen are the Taishan Beidou in today's Tang Dynasty calligraphy and painting industry, plus they are old, they can brave such a heavy snowstorm to see me, a vulgar person, Zhao is grateful, how can it be troublesome?" When the two gentlemen arrived here today, they treated it as if it were their own home, and they didn't have to be restrained! I asked the people to prepare some wine and food, and it happened that it was windy and snowy these days, and there was no official business to deal with, so I had a good chat with a few gentlemen! ”

Zhang Xu arched his hand and smiled: "The old two are about to ask the handsome for a glass of wine!" ”

Zhao Ziliang immediately said: "Come on, go and ask the fourth lady to prepare wine and food, I will invite a few gentlemen to have wine!" ”

Zhang Xu, Wu Daozi and others were shocked when they heard this, and hurriedly said: "Oh, I can't help it, I can't help it, we are all lowly people, how can we let Her Royal Highness Princess Xinping cook for us?" ”

Zhao Ziliang said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, if Xinping learns that a few gentlemen are coming to visit, she will be very happy, she has long wanted to see a few gentlemen, this time is a good opportunity for her to perform, she is afraid that it will be too late to be happy!" ”

After someone went to report to Princess Xinping, Zhao Ziliang and others began to entertain Zhang Xu and Wu Daozi, everyone drank tea and gossip, and the people sent melons and fruits snacks, but in the middle of winter, there are really not many melons and fruits that can be bought on the market, only homemade pastries are not bad.

Everyone was talking happily, and the captain of the front gate of the Marshal's Mansion came to report: "Marshal Qiqi, the old general Pei Min, who escorted winter clothes, grain, grass and armaments from Chang'an, has arrived, and asked to see him outside the mansion, saying that he wants to settle with the Marshal's Mansion!" ”

Zhao Ziliang was stunned for a moment and asked: "The old general Pei Min you are talking about is the old general Pei Min who once served as a military envoy of Longhua in Fanyang and later became the general of Zuojin Wuwei?" ”

The captain of the front door nodded and clenched his fists and said, "Exactly!" ”

More than ten years ago, when Zhao Ziliang was the general of Zuo Jinwu Zuo Wei in Chang'an, his top boss was Pei Min, the general of Zuo Jinwuwei, so Pei Min can be regarded as Zhao Ziliang's old boss.

"Hahaha······" Zhao Ziliang laughed and turned to everyone: "It seems that today is a good day, not only Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wu, who are famous in my Tang Dynasty literary circle, are here, but even my Tang Dynasty sword saint Pei Min is also here!" Isn't that a coincidence? Wait, isn't Shixian Li Bai a horse herder in the army? Come on, go and call Li Bai, no, invite him! ”

Since someone went to find Li Bai, Zhao Ziliang personally went to the front door of the county government to invite Pei Min in, Pei Min, the most famous swordsman in the Tang Dynasty, a generation of sword saints, was also gray-haired and white-bearded at this time, although Pei Min was slightly old, but his majesty was not reduced.

The two walked from the front door to the inner hall and talked, Zhao Ziliang clasped his fists and said: "In the past few days, it has suddenly rained heavily, and it has snowed one after another, which has made the old generals and soldiers suffer along the way. At the age of the old general, he should have been at home for a long time, and his children and grandchildren were under his knees, but now the old general was allowed to brave such bad weather to escort military funds, and his conscience was ashamed! ”

Pei Min waved his hand and smiled: "The old man is not doing things for you Zhao Ziliang, but doing things for the imperial court!" On that day, His Majesty ordered the re-activation of the old man, and the old man had written a tactful speech, but His Majesty said that now the general's talents are withering, and the national court is in great trouble, it is to enable the old man to rest assured, and the old man will take the edict to take office! ”

Zhao Ziliang smiled and brought Zheng San to the military camp outside the city with Pei Min's lieutenant to hand over, and took Pei Min to the inner hall to meet everyone.

Only Wu Daozi and Pei Min are acquaintances, Pei Min once asked Wu Daozi to paint for him, Pei Min danced the sword, and Wu Daozi painted on the spot, the audience reached hundreds of people, all of whom were famous people, Pei Min's swordsmanship at that time shocked the four.

Soon, the people in the Marshal's Mansion called Li Bai, who was working as a horse wrangler in the army, and Li Bai joined, everyone's interest was even higher, and the people here were all famous people in the Tang Dynasty today, and there were so many topics that they couldn't finish talking about for three days and three nights.

Now it coincides with the heavy snowfall, I can't do my work, and the official affairs of the marshal's mansion are pitiful, Zhao Ziliang has been drinking and chatting with everyone in the county government for two consecutive days, so unhappy!

On this day, everyone drank happily, Zhao Ziliang said: "Everyone, gentlemen, now my poems, books, swords, and paintings of the Tang Dynasty are gathered here, which is really a rare blessing. ”

In these years, the transportation is inconvenient, it is not easy to gather these four big celebrities who live in the north and south of the world, people who do not have a certain identity, influence and virtue can never do it, even the emperor with supreme power may not be able to do a good job, although your emperor's power is great, but people disdain to cling to the powerful, you are useless.

Everyone was also drunk, and they all said: "If you have something to say, just say it!" ”

Zhao Ziliang immediately said: "Ben Shuai wants to invite the four gentlemen to complete a painting and calligraphy work together, ask the old general Pei Min of the sword saint to dance the sword, ask the Qinglian monk to write a poem on the spot according to the old general's sword dance, and ask Mr. Zhang to write the poem of the Qinglian monk in cursive, and ask Mr. Wu Daozi to paint on the spot, I don't know if it is possible?" (To be continued.) )