The so-called competition between the students of Xiangyang Academy and Yingchuan Academy seemed to be anticlimactic, but it finally came to a successful end. Sima Hui was very satisfied that the students under the seat, especially Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, could see the vastness of the world and the wisdom of our generation of scribes, and Xun Shuang was also satisfied with the outstanding performance of the students Guo Jia and Xun Yu.

As for the result, it doesn't matter at all, because it's not a fair and just competition, it's just a game-like battle of strategy. Its process captivates everyone's mind, and that's enough.

Of course, admitting defeat in the bet, Li Tong and Zang Ba inevitably took off their shirts and ran around the hall with red faces in the end, but no one laughed at them at this time, especially Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, who personally gave them the coats they took off after they finished running. It's strange to say that the military advisors and generals who originally contradicted each other seem to have accumulated a lot of feelings after the game.

"I will definitely win next time!"

"Hmm!"

Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang, who were only ten years old, clenched their fists and announced their oaths to their respective generals, and Zang Ba and Li Tong smiled at each other, and couldn't help but feel a little funny.

[next time...... Is it? ]

"Ah, I'm sure I'll win!" Zang Ba gently patted Zhuge Liang's little head, which seemed to be an inspiring move, making Zhuge Liang's little face red.

After that, the two colleges began several competitions between 'calligraphy' and 'mathematics', and there was no intention of competition, just to discuss with each other and learn from each other's strengths.

The reason why this happened was because Sima Hui had planned to return to Xiangyang at this time. Invited by Xun Shuang, Xun Shuang invited Sima Hui, Pang Degong and all the Xiangyang students to stay after the New Year, after all, it was close to the New Year, if Sima Hui and others went back, I am afraid that it would be difficult to have a chance to celebrate the New Year on the way. In such a year, the New Year, which is a heavy festival worth celebrating, I am afraid that it will be wasted.

And the rest of the guests, those famous families, including Chen Wang Liu Chong. was also invited by Xun Shuang. The nods of these big names should be acceptable. This year's New Year will undoubtedly be the most grand in the past ten years for Xun's Yingchuan Academy.

A few days of preparation passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the first month of the seventh year of light and the blink of an eye. On the first day of the new year, the two colleges worked together. A ceremony to worship the heavens was launched. Worship the heavens with books. I hope that the world will be peaceful and the wind and rain will be smooth that year. And Zhang Huang and others. I was fortunate enough to wear a well-fitting black robe, and I mixed in with the crowd, and I looked like a scribe. (Light and seven years.) That is, the first year of Zhongping. In history, after the Taiping Dao was destroyed, Emperor Ling would change the era name. ）

However, in this lively festival, Zhang Huang still feels a little regretful. The reason is that even though his score on Guo Jia's side has accumulated to eight points, Guo Jia still hasn't joined him in the matter of Black Feather Crow. Even, Cao Cao also saw Guo Jia's talent in that military discussion and invited Guo Jia to be his staff.

It seems that no matter when, it is an era of fighting for father and family history, don't look at Cao Cao is only white now, and his personality is awkward, but his father Cao Song, who was a great Honglu, not only spent a huge amount of money to buy himself an official position of a lieutenant from Liu Hong, the son of heaven, but also bought a military position of a cavalry lieutenant for his son Cao Cao. In other words, when Cao Cao went to serve in the court in the future, he immediately became the cavalry captain of Guangluqing's Yulin Cavalry, and he was a serious officer in charge of the military power of thousands of soldiers. Don't look at Zhang Huang, who almost became a general, he can also be in charge of thousands of soldiers, but one is a standing officer of the Beijing Division, and the other is a local wartime officer, they are not at the same level at all, and they cannot be compared at all.

However, when Zhang Huang was a little nervous, Guo Jia would be moved by Cao Cao, but Cao Cao lost three points on Guo Jia's side at the beginning.

"You rely on your father Cao Song to ascend to the throne, and your father relies on your ancestor Cao Teng to ascend to the throne, minus one point. You come from a family, minus one point. The color of your clothes is even more bold and vivid than Jia's, minus one point. ”

"Clothes ...... The shade of the clothes? Glancing at the red brocade robe on his body, and then at the purple-red Confucian robe on Guo Jia's body, Cao Cao was stunned to find that he had given the game at the beginning.

[Sure enough, it's unreasonable at all......]

Zhang Huang next to him was a little anxious while laughing secretly, after all, although Guo Jia directly rejected Cao Cao, he never agreed to him to join the Black Feather Crow.

After waiting for a few days, Zhang Huang couldn't help it, and finally found Guo Jia on the second day of the New Year and asked about it.

"Ka thought you would endure until ......"

Seeing Zhang Huang asking about this matter, Guo Jia had a ridiculous smile on his face, but after thinking about it for a while, he shook his head and asked, "Do you think you need to go down now?" ”

This was obviously a pre-remark that he was going to refuse, Zhang Huang was a little anxious when he heard it, and hurriedly said, "But ...... What if I have an eight? ”

Guo Jia smiled even more when he heard this, and said with a smile, "That's just Jia teasing you, are you serious?" ”

Zhang Huang was dumbfounded when he heard this, and looked at Guo Jia in disbelief.

may not be able to withstand Zhang Huang's eyes, Guo Jia coughed twice in embarrassment, and suddenly said, "Okay!" …… For the sake of you and me, it doesn't hurt for Jia to give you another chance. As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Huang and said, "Little Brother Zhang must also know that Jia Nai is a strategist!" But Yuan Zhi is also a strategist, not to mention your Black Feather Crow's military advisor, if Jia votes for the Black Feather Crow, how will Yuan Zhi deal with it? ”

Zhang Huang was stunned when he heard this, after all, Xu Fu had repeatedly claimed to be the military advisor of the Black Feather Crow, which every brother in the Black Feather Crow knew.

"I ...... I'll find a way to convince Daifuku ......"

"Then what if Jia wants only one military advisor in a team?" Glancing at Zhang Huang, Guo Jia said in an unprecedentedly stern tone, "If you were asked to choose one of the two from Yuan Zhi and Zai, what would you do?" ”

"Huh?" Zhang Huang, who never thought that Guo Jia would have such a problem, couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and asked Guo Jia tentatively, "If I choose Brother Feng Xiao, will Brother Feng Xiao be willing to join me Black Feather Crow?" ”

"Yes!" Guo Jia nodded and said affirmatively. "If you choose to be in the next, you will immediately join your Black Feather Crow and give you advice, but Yuan Zhi must be removed from the Black Feather Crow."

"......" Zhang Huang looked at Guo Jia with his mouth open, struggling for a long time in his heart, and finally sighed and said, "Dafu and I got acquainted on the way, we are brothers to each other, and we can't abandon each other." …… It seems that I still don't have the opportunity to be helped by my filial brother. ”

Against all odds. Guo Jia patted Zhang Huang approvingly. said meaningfully, "At the moment, Brother Zhang, you don't need to help each other." With that, he turned and left. Walk a few steps away. Turned his head again. He laughed and said, "For your affection and righteousness, Jia will give you another point." Hahahaha. ”

Seeing Guo Jiahaha's back laughing and leaving, Zhang Huang stood in place for a long time without any intention of leaving.

[Tricked?] ]

Zhang Huang couldn't help but feel a little bitter.

And at this moment, a hand reached out in front of him, holding a wine gourd in his hand.

"Do you want to eat?"

I don't know when I came to Zhang Huang's side, Xi Zhicai said with a smile.

Zhang Huang shook his head, he was rejected by Guo Jia, and he didn't have the heart to drink at this time.

As if he saw Zhang Huang's thoughts, Xi Zhicai took a sip of wine and said in an elusive tone, "I saw that scene in the distance. …… In fact, the one who should feel the most regret and loss should be Fengxiao, not you. ”

"......" Zhang Huang looked at Xi Zhicai in confusion, and didn't seem to understand.

Seeing this, Xi Zhicai beckoned Zhang Huang to sit down in a small pavilion in the courtyard, and then said to Zhang Huang, "Don't think that Feng Xiao is playing with you, the so-called score he gave does not mean that he will join you after a few minutes Black Feather Crow, it just refers to whether Feng Xiao wants to be." …… If you have eight points, it means that Guo Jia actually wants to be on the same path as you. ”

Zhang Huang suddenly realized when he heard this, and he realized that Guo Jia's scoring criteria were completely based on his own character, which seemed willful and unreasonable, but after thinking about it, wasn't it the score of whether Guo Jia and him Zhang Huang were compatible in terms of personality?

Thinking about it like this, Zhang Huang's mood suddenly improved a lot, but what followed was more and more confusion.

"In that case, why did Brother Feng Xiao reject me? Could it really be because of Daifuku? ”

Xi Zhicai shook his head again and again when he heard this, and said with a smile, "That's just a rejection of Feng Xiao's words, how can Brother Zhang take it seriously?" …… Bonghyo is sure that you will not abandon Dafuku because of him...... Ah, no, it's Genzhi. He was almost taken into the ditch by Zhang Huang.

"Then he still rejected me?" The more Zhang Huang listened, the more confused he became.

Xi Zhicai shook his head with a smile and a smile, and suddenly said with a straight face, "In this way, Brother Zhang, think about it yourself, if Fengxiao joins your Black Feather Crow, how will it help you and others?" ”

"That's not ...... Huh? Zhang Huang, who was about to count the advantages of Guo Jia after joining, was suddenly stunned, and he couldn't think of any actual help that Guo Jia could bring them.

Seeing this, Xi Zhicai nodded and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid Brother Zhang has also found out, right?" …… Feng Xiao is a strategist, and what he has learned is also Wang Zuo's technique, but the black feather crow is taking the road of heroism, Zang Ba, Tai Shici, Chen Zhi, Li Tong in the team, including yourself, are dozens of ordinary men who are difficult to get close to, and the only weaker Xu Yuanzhi has the potential of a strategist. …… There are only six of them, and the goal is to hoe the strong and help the weak black feather crows, do you really need a strategist to give you and other advice? ”

"But Daifuku has also proposed various proposals before......"

"Is there any practical help?" Xi Zhicai interrupted Zhang Huang's words and asked.

Zhang Huang was dumbfounded for a moment, he realized that they almost all relied on the force of their brothers along the way, although they also used some schemes, but those schemes were relatively superficial, and the effect was the same whether they were used or not. Take Huang Luo and his gang as an example, without a plan to help, Zhang Huang and they can still exterminate this gang of thieves, which is not much different from having a plan to help.

"If you have 600 people, 6,000 people, maybe Fengxiao can help you a little, but there are only six of you...... If you insist on saying that Fengxiao can give you and others to guide the way, I want to ask, do you really have any plans? Where do you want to go next? What do you want to do? ”

Zhang Huang, the leader of the black feather crows, who has always been a practice of walking one step at a time, was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, in addition to having a Hongda ideal of hoeing the strong and helping the weak, they really don't have any specific goals, basically where they go, see that something is not pleasing to the eye, and just intervene sideways.

Seeing Zhang Huang's sluggish expression, Xi Zhicai said in a low voice. "Feng Xiao is right, Brother Zhang, you don't need his help at all, to be more precise, Brother Zhang is doing this qiē at the moment, and you don't need the help of a strategist! Unless ......"

"Unless?"

"......" Xi Zhicai glanced at Zhang Huang, suddenly shook his head and said, "That's it, if I point out this matter, I'm afraid that Fengxiao will make trouble with me." I just want to tell you that Feng Xiao is not rejecting you. It's just because you don't need him right now. "Say it. He patted Zhang Huang on the shoulder and quietly walked away.

Looking at the back of Xi Zhicai's departure, Zhang Huang stood alone in the pavilion and pondered, after Xi Zhicai's explanation. He vaguely understood something.

Before you know it, it's evening. However, Zhang Huang didn't want to eat at all. He went straight to Guo Jia's hut and knocked on the door.

But after a few knocks, there was no movement in the house. This made Zhang Huang a little uneasy.

"Brother Fengxiao? Brother Fengxiao? Zhang Huang, who was afraid that Guo Jia would not see him, shouted tentatively.

As a result, as soon as he shouted for the third time, he heard Guo Jia's voice from the flower garden outside the house.

"Don't call the door, here it is!"

[Huh?] ]

Zhang Huang was stunned, and took a few steps closer to the flower garden, only to find Guo Jia squatting in the flower garden.

"Brother Fengxiao, this is ......" As soon as he asked half a sentence, Zhang Huang suddenly smelled a foul smell, and he immediately understood, and at the same time, he also realized why Xun Yu and Xu Fu showed such strange expressions when they mentioned Guo Jia's flower garden a few days ago.

"Hmm...... After drinking a stomach full of wine, when the cold wind blows, people feel a little uncomfortable......"

seemed to notice Zhang Huang's stunned expression, and Guo Jia's expression was slightly embarrassed.

[Is it a person who is uncomfortable, or is it an upset stomach?] ]

Zhang Huang muttered in his heart, and asked with some embarrassment, "Isn't there a ...... in Fengxiao's house?" A barrel of Izuku? ”

"Isn't that still going to have to be poured!" Guo Jia's natural answer made Zhang Huangdun sigh.

Seeing Zhang Huang standing aside in a daze, Guo Jia teased, "You are like this, we can't say anything." As he spoke, he pointed to a small area next to him.

Zhang Huang suddenly felt a little sweaty in his head, but after feeling it, he found that he seemed to be really something. After hesitating, he squatted down not far from Guo Jia. Of course, in order to avoid embarrassment, Zhang Huang chose the other end.

After a long period of awkward silence, Zhang Huang said in a low voice, "After Brother Feng Xiao left, Brother Zhicai came over to persuade me and gave me some explanations...... Incomprehensible thing. ”

"I want him to talk more!" Guo Jia smacked his lips with some disagreement, and then teased, "What? Figured it out? ”

"Yes. …… After Brother Zhicai mentioned it, I realized that even if Brother Feng Xiao is willing to join me now, it will be difficult to give full play to Brother Feng Xiao's full of talent, but it will drag Brother Feng Xiao and me to travel for a long time......"

"Hey!" Guo Jia chuckled, and then sighed rarely, "It should be that it will drag you down." …… The righteous army, roaming the world, hoeing the strong and helping the weak, all kinds of your black feather crows are all what Jia yearns for...... Leisurely and comfortable! After a pause, he continued, "Zhicai is right, in fact, from the beginning, Jia knew that it was impossible to join you Black Feather Crow, at least not at the moment, but Jia was still a little unwilling in his heart......

"Unwilling?"

"Ahh You don't understand, it's just because you're not a student in this academy. Every day, facing the same scenery, the same people, and the same books, I will always feel bored for a long time. On the other hand, your black feather crow seems to be running around every day, very embarrassed, often poor, and unable to take the next meal, but you can at least see different things every day, novelties from all over the world, exterminate Huangluo and a gang of thieves, help Zang Ba rescue his father, and the Guangling army against the rebels...... After hearing this, how much Jia wished that you were also a part of the Black Feather Crow at that time, and could experience such exciting and novel things for yourself......"

"Brother Fengxiao......" Zhang Huang was surprised, he never thought that Guo Jia actually wanted to go with them.

"However, Jia is only a scribe, and he is powerless, and if he joins you and others in this matter, it will not bring you any help, but will drag it down...... As for what is difficult to play and learn, Jia doesn't care at all. People want to live happily and freely. …… People, just live in the moment! ”

"Brother Fengxiao's words, it's really ...... Novelty. Zhang Huang laughed dryly when he heard this, and suddenly asked, "Brother Fang Cai Zhicai told me, if you ask Brother Feng Xiao to help, unless...... I wonder if this is? ”

"Zhicai has a lot of mouths!" Guo Jia frowned and muttered, and then said, "Don't say anything about it." …… If you want to hear it, there are a few of them here. ”

"I want to hear about it."

"First of all, your Black Feather Crow's seemingly lofty ambition is actually quite difficult to implement...... Just ask, how many persecuted civilians can six people and six swords protect? Dozens? Hundreds? Thousands? If you can protect the people of a village, what about the people outside the village? If you can protect the people of a county, what about the people outside the county? ”

"......" Zhang Huang was speechless, similar words, in fact, he had said it as early as when Xun Yu met Xu Fu, Zhang Huang didn't care about it at that time, but now that it came out of Guo Jia's mouth, Zhang Huang was not allowed to think about it carefully.

"First the world is peaceful, and then all the people are safe!" Guo Jia said earnestly, as if there was something else hidden in his words.

After a long time, Zhang Huang asked in a low voice, "What about ...... So what do I do now? ”

"Let's go to Luoyang! Go to the land of my Han Dynasty and take a look, it is a place where dragons and tigers gather, full of all kinds of people. Perhaps there you can find a more realistic ambition. …… If you wake up at that time, come to this Yingchuan again! ”

"Luoyang...... Is it? Muttering, for some reason, Zhang Huang was slightly excited. After all, it is the capital of the Han Dynasty and the center of the entire Han Dynasty.

"When the time comes, will Brother Fengxiao join me Black Feather Crow?"

"Huh...... It depends on how far you can grow by then. Guo Jia smiled meaningfully.

Zhang Huang nodded heavily, and sometimes, the words didn't need to be too clear.

Suddenly, Zhang Huang frowned, as if he had thought of something, and asked in a hesitant manner, "That...... Did Brother Feng Xiao bring paper? ”

"What do you want paper for...... Oh, there's a couple of rough sheets of paper down there. ”

"Is it enough for two people?"

"Uh...... You guess? ”

"......" (To be continued......)