The branches in the Xiangyang General's Mansion are getting taller and taller, and they are growing slowly but firmly, and the branches are luxuriant!

Wang Xu walked around several courtyards in the back house, and couldn't find his eldest son Wang Zheng, who was supposed to be practicing martial arts, and when he returned to the main courtyard, he saw Xiao Rong, a close attendant, watering the flowers, and couldn't help asking: "Xiao Rong, have you ever seen Wang Zheng?" ”

"Wasn't it just now that I was practicing martial arts over there?" Xiao Rong said suspiciously.

"Daddy, I know, I know!" Xiao Xuan'er jumped out of nowhere, calling out strangely.

"Hehe, Xiao Xuan'er, tell sù father, where did your brother go?" Wang Xu took Xiao Xuan'er into his arms and asked dotingly.

"When my brother heard that Zhang Liao and Xu Huang had returned to Xiangyang, he guessed that Zhang Hu and Xu Gai had also returned, so he went to play with the three brothers of the Wen family. My brother told me not to tell my father, because I didn't listen to him! Xiao Xuan'er was very refreshing, and sold Wang Zheng directly.

"Zhang Liao and Xu Huang are back?" Wang Xu was stunned for a moment: "When did it happen?" I don't know? ”

"I don't know, it seems that Wen Dai said it!" Xiao Xuan'er said with a frown.

"Wenpin's son?" Wang Xu's face was full of surprise, and he smiled: "Hey! These boys hang out all day long, and they're better informed than I am! ”

"Humph! They are bad, the day before yesterday, they bullied Guo Ling and Chen Xiang's sister and cried! ”

Xiao Xuan'er pouted her ruddy little mouth and sued!

"Guo Ling, Chen Xiang? Is it the daughter of Guo Jia and Chen Deng? Wang Xu asked.

"Yes!"

Xiao Xuan'er opened her big clear eyes and moved her little head again and again.

"Okay, I got it. Let's go play with your mother! Wang Xu smiled. Put Xiao Xuan'er on the ground and say.

"Oh!" Xiao Xuan'er nodded obediently. Then he picked up his little skirt and ran away.

Seeing Xiao Xuan'er running away with a smile, Wang Xu sank his face.

"These boys are too wild, they have to be collected!"

When the words fell, he shook his head, and was about to go to the study, but Wang Yueying's voice suddenly came from his ears: "Lord! ”

"Is there something wrong?" Wang Xu stopped and looked back.

Wang Yueying walked quickly. He said: "Luo An asked his subordinates to bring a word, saying that Pang Tong had returned from a study tour!" ”

A few years ago, Wang Xiong mentioned Pang Tong, which reminded Wang Xu of this legendary phoenix chick, but when he returned to Xiangyang and remembered this, Pang Tong had already gone out to study, so he missed it. But after all, it's not good to interfere too much, for fear of arousing its disgust. For people like them. If you don't have that idea in your heart, even persecution is useless.

Besides, this Pang Tong is extremely shrewd, and even the spy shadow department can't keep up, and he will be dumped by him in a few days, and over time he will give up and let him do as he wants. It's just that whenever he shows up outside and visits some celebrities, he can always spread some news.

Hearing Wang Yueying's report at this time, Wang Xu immediately raised his eyebrows and asked, "Where is he?" ”

"He's currently in his brother's house!" Wang Yueying replied.

"Pang Shanmin?" Wang Xu frowned: "As a soldier Cao Commander, at this hour, he should be on the Bing Cao Council, right?" Send for him!" ”

"No!"

Watching Wang Yueying quietly go away, Wang Xu thought about it and returned to the study to wait.

Not long after, Pang Shanmin walked briskly, and bowed when he entered the door: "Bing Cao ordered Pang Shanmin, meet the lord!" ”

"The mountain people are here!" Wang Xu raised his head with a smile, looked at her, and waved his hand: "Sit down first!" ”

"Thank you for your seat!" Pang Shanmin is a person who pays great attention to etiquette and behaves unconventionally.

Wang Xu smiled and asked casually: "Shanmin, how is Pang Degong in good health recently?" ”

"Thank you for your concern, my father is in good health!" Pang Shanmin replied.

"I heard that he was invited by my father-in-law Cai Yong, Wang Yun and General Huangfu Song and others to promise to go to Dongqing Academy to be the director of the branch, I don't know how I feel?"

"My father has been very happy recently, not only can he escape the world, live and work in peace and contentment, but also be able to communicate and discuss with many famous people and Confucians on a daily basis, and he likes that kind of environment very much! It is said that his old man, together with the princes, invited Sima Hui to go to the Dongqing Academy to teach classes,"

"Oh?" Wang Xu was slightly surprised and asked, "Did Mr. Shuijing ever agree?" ”

Pang Shanmin said with a smile: "Lord, this subordinate doesn't know very well, it seems that he has already agreed, and he is in charge of the Qimen gossip and formation section full-time, and he is the dean of the branch of the department, but the subordinate only heard it by chance, and I don't know if it's true!" ”

"Whether it's true or not, it's a good thing!"

Wang Xu was quite happy to hear this, but he didn't want to say more about this matter, and quickly asked: "That's right, mountain people!" I heard that Pang Tong returned from a study tour? ”

"Shiyuan is back, when is it?" Pang Shanmin exclaimed.

Seeing his demeanor at that moment, it didn't seem to be a fake, Wang Xu continued: "It's today's matter, I just heard that he went to your Xiangyang house!" ”

Pang Shanmin is not a stupid person, he quickly reacted, and asked hesitantly: "The lord inquired about Pang Tong's news, but he committed something?" ”

"Huh! Of course not! Wang Xu waved his hand, shook his head and said: "It's just that I have long heard that his talent is extraordinary, and I have moved my heart to love him and want to see him." ”

"I see!" Pang Shanmin was relieved, and said with a long sigh of relief: "My lord, Shiyuan is a great talent for peace and stability, far better than his subordinates, but ...... Alas!"

"What? He doesn't want to be a leader? Wang Xu asked.

"That's not it, it's just that Shi Yuan has a stubborn personality, and his subordinates have persuaded him to serve the lord, but he has to travel to all sides and choose the lord with his own eyes." Pang Shanmin said helplessly, but soon continued: "But I heard that the lord just said that he has returned, so he must have fallen in love with the lord." ”

"Oh? So much better! Wang Xu was a little excited in his heart, and quickly got up and said, "Shanmin, can you take me to your house, I want to meet him in person!" ”

"The lord wants to invite him personally?" Pang Shanmin was slightly stunned, and then said: "Since Shiyuan has an intention, why should the lord go in person, his subordinates will persuade him to come." ”

"No, I'll go there myself to show my sincerity!" Wang Xu said with certainty.

"That'...... All right! ”

Pang Shanmin thought for a moment, and finally agreed.

Afterwards, the two did not delay, and quickly prepared a carriage to go to the Pang family's mansion in Xiangyang.

chatting about trivial matters all the way, and arrived in a short time, Pang Shanming took the lead in getting out of the car and instructed his family to greet him. He also specially asked people to notify Pang Tong, but he didn't expect everyone to come out to greet him, but Pang Tong was nowhere to be found.

"Lord, Shiyuan's character is lacking, I hope the lord will forgive me!" Pang Shanming was worried that Wang Xu would be angry, so he immediately explained out loud.

"It doesn't matter! If he is really talented, it is a small matter. Wang Xu waved his hand, disapproving. Let's go, where is he? ”

Pang Shanmin's wife bowed and hurriedly replied: "Uncle is studying in my father's study!" ”

"Lord, my father's study is in the annex on the right, please come with me." Pang Shanming hurriedly answered, and hurriedly led the way.

Turning around the two gardens and passing through a long corridor, Wang Xu quickly walked to the door of the study, and at this moment the door was wide open, and you could see a person sitting in the room reading, wearing a scarf and a coarse yellow shirt, simple but very clean, just looking at his body was a little short and thin!

Pang Shanmin opened his mouth to call, but Wang Xu waved his hand first, and said with a smile: "No need to be like that, if you don't mind, can you let me talk to him alone!" ”

"My lord, please!"

Pang Shanmin bowed, and then ordered the old and young in the family and the servants on the left and right to leave, and he himself retreated to the pavilion behind the rockery to drink tea and wait.

Wang Xu strolled into the study, and Pang Tong still didn't raise his head, looking at his book.

He smiled, didn't bother to bother, found a place to sit down, and waited quietly.

Time passed minute by minute, and after half an hour, Pang Tong finally couldn't help it, raised his head and said with a smile: "What do you have to tell General Wang to come here, why don't you call the villain?" ”

At this time, Pang Tong raised his head, and Wang Xu really saw his appearance clearly, it was really not good-looking, I couldn't say what I felt, it wasn't particularly ugly, but it made people feel disgusted for no reason.

However, he did not judge people by their appearance, and soon said gently: "You are concentrating on reading, and it is not good to bother, since I have nothing else to do, it is not too late for you to finish reading!" ”

"Then I don't know why the general is here, but he is looking for me, a villain?" Pang Tong asked.

"Your Excellency is serious, because you have heard your talents for a long time to settle the country, I am here to ask for advice today!" Wang Xu said politely.

Pang Tong smiled heartily: "General Wen Tao is the best in the world, and there are countless good talents under his command, why do you need to ask the contemptible?" ”

"Shi Yuan's words are wrong! There are mountains outside the mountains, there are people outside the people, when today, there are many ministers, since they should widely accept advice, discuss with each other, so as to decide! Your Excellency is well known, and it is a privilege to have your advice. Wang Xu retorted.

Glancing at Wang Xu deeply, Pang Tong put down the scroll in his hand and sighed: "Since the general is here in person, and he is so polite, how can he be disrespectful, if the general is confused, but he can say that if he is able to do his best, he will try his best to admonish." ”

The two looked at each other directly, as if they wanted to see something from each other's eyes, and after a long time, Wang Xu took a deep breath and said with burning eyes: "Your Excellency thinks that in the current situation, if I want to calm the world, what should I do?" ”

Pang Tong seemed to have expected it, and there was no surprise and hesitation on his face, but instead showed a slight expression that was really like this, and after a while, he smiled heartily: "Looking at the general's deployment, but he intends to go out of Nanyang and use Yongzhou's troops to advance eastward to assist, so as to seek to seize the Central Plains?" ”

Wang Xu is not surprised that Pang Tong can see this, if he can't see this, then his talent may be limited.

He nodded, then said with a smile: "Yes, but I have this intention, if my troops enter the Central Plains and drag Cao Cao's main force, we can induce Sun Jian to also go north to the Central Plains and attack Xuzhou, Yuzhou and other places. ”

Pang Tong listened quietly, but suddenly smiled and said: "This strategy is very good, but it is extremely difficult to implement, there are many variables, and it is not the best policy!" If not properly handled, it can even bring about catastrophe. (To be continued......)