In the blink of an eye, the Su family went from great joy to great sorrow. Su Dai, Su Li's wife, Su Dai's wife and a group of babies who came one after another also understood, and knelt in the hall and cried. Especially Su Li's wife, her exaggerated voice frightened Ah Hei to pick up her tail and sneak into the yard quietly. The people who came to make a scene, including the doctor of the Zhou room who accompanied Su Qin, and the people who accompanied Su Qin, were all overwhelmed by this incident.

Inside and outside the courtyard, the black pressure is pure people, but they are all stupid.

The first to react was Gongzi, who was sad on his face, but happy in his heart, and ordered his entourage loudly: "Quick, pass on the musicians, play mourning music!" ”

The Provincial Orchestra hurried over, the music turned from joy to sadness, and the whimpering mournful music resounded in the Xuan, drowning out the cries of the Su family in an instant.

In the sound of mourning music, Gongzi arranged the funeral with a clear eye. Since Su Hu has been promoted to a knight, although the knighthood is not high, he is also a doctor. The son's eyes rolled and he ordered Su Hu to handle the mourning dress and ritual utensils according to the doctor's specifications.

In the next few days, Gongzi Wei showed unprecedented excitement, shouting five and six, and rushing for the future affairs of the old man of the Su family.

The Zhou room has been in decline for many years, not to mention ordinary people, even if the family of the scholar encounters a big funeral, it is far less complete than the past etiquette, therefore, there is little left of the funeral office in charge of the funeral affairs of the scholar doctor, and most of them have been idle. Gongzi heard that there was a senior funeral in Henanyi of the Western Zhou Kingdom, so he summoned him and instructed him to strictly follow the regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty to treat the funeral.

The regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty emphasize red tape, and the setting of the mourning hall, mourning clothes, the direction of the tomb, the etiquette of the host and guest are all exquisite, and even when to cry, how to cry, and the size of the cry. Gongzi changed the old habit of not liking to read books on weekdays, so that people found the "Etiquette" compiled by Lu Kong Qiu to study it carefully, for fear that the funeral and others would not fulfill their duties.

Under the supervision of Gongzi, the whole Yili people are full of voices, and the figures in filial piety clothes are shaking everywhere inside and outside Xuanli Village, with bursts of mourning and music, sad crying, and condolence carriages and horses are endless, and the Su brothers are like several puppets at the mercy of funeral officials.

Rich and expensive overnight, the Su family is obviously difficult to adapt, especially Su Li's wife and Su Dai's wife.

The funeral entered the seventh day, and after the morning, Su Li's wife, who had been kneeling in front of the mourning hall for most of the day, was a little anxious, and gently touched Su Dai's wife with her elbow, and the corners of her mouth lowered to the thatched house outside.

Sudai's wife went out with her.

After the two of them went to the thatched house, Su Li's wife was not in a hurry to return, looking east and west, and finally bowed to Xiao Xi'er's small courtyard. For a few days, all the expensive gifts were there.

Xiao Xi'er's courtyard is not big, there are several inside and outside, and there is a soldier standing outside the courtyard gate. The two concubines were about to walk away, when the lieutenant, who was counting and registering the gifts, happened to walk out, recognized it as the hostess, bowed down and said, "I have seen the two ladies in my humble position!" ”

Su Li's wife raised her voice and asked in a low voice, "Can you go in and have a look?" ”

The lieutenant stretched out his hand and saluted: "Two ladies, please!" ”

The two concubines walked into the courtyard with the captain, and as soon as they stepped into the door, they were stupid. Silk, utensils and other gifts are dazzling and strange, piled up in several rooms. There are three big red boxes against the wall, uncovered, with gold, silver and jewelry inside, and three people squatting in front of the boxes, two of whom are still counting and one of them is registering.

The two of them had never seen so many treasures in their dreams, and they were stunned for a long time before they came back to their senses. Su Dai's wife didn't dare to look any further, and gently ripped off Su Li's wife's sleeve.

The two of them walked out of the small courtyard and stood under the big tsubaki tree.

"Sister-in-law, there are a lot of treasures, won't they all be ours?" Su Dai's wife asked in a low voice.

Su Li's wife didn't respond, Gu Zi gasped for a while, suddenly realized something, and exclaimed: "Sister, why don't you see Xiangye?" ”

"Xiangye?" Su Dai's wife was stunned, "Which Xiangye?" ”

Su Li's wife glanced at her: "Look at you stupid!" It's the second brother, the great nobleman of our family! ”

"You mean the second brother," Su Dai's wife smiled, "It seems that Wei Gongzi invited him to the tent, saying that it was a matter of discussion." ”

"What's the matter?"

"How do I know?"

"Sister, let's go, go to the stove with my sister-in-law!"

"It's only been half an hour, what are you doing on the stove?" Su Dai's wife was puzzled.

"If you are told to go, you will go, what do you care?" Su Li's wife couldn't help but say, pulled her arm and walked into the stove room, boiling a pot of hot wine-stuffed chowder.

Su Li's wife took out a bowl and placed it on one of the best black trays in the house.

"Sister, you serve it and accompany your sister-in-law for a trip."

"Where?"

"Xiangye's big tent, salute Xiangye!"

"Sister-in-law, second brother, he doesn't owe this, I heard that many people are busy cooking for him!"

"That's what they burned. One pile to one pile. That winter, Xiangye came back hungry and wanted to drink hot soup, but I, who was blind, didn't burn it for him, which was rude. This light has to be made up, otherwise, how will my sister-in-law see him in the future? ”

"Sister don't dare, you and your second sister-in-law should go."

"No." Su Li's wife shook her head, "Those two are like oil and water in a pot, and they fry the pot as soon as the fire is lit." Besides, that incident was done by the sister-in-law, and it has nothing to do with the second sister-in-law. Let's go, sister-in-law, please! ”

"I don't dare go!" Sudai's wife took a few steps back.

"Alas," Su Li's wife burst into tears, "it's okay if the sister doesn't go." Whoever owes the debt, who should pay it, who makes the sister-in-law have no eyes! ”

Su Li's wife took the tray and walked straight to the wheat field in the north of the village.

Last autumn, a heavy rain collapsed the grass hut that Su Qin had stabbed and enlightened that year. Su Qin missed that place, set up a big tent at the original site, except for guarding the soul of his father, and ate and lived in the tent.

Su Qin was discussing miscellaneous matters with his son-in-law, and when he heard that his sister-in-law asked to see him, he urgently called Zou Chuan.

Su Li's wife carried the tray, walked into the tent door, bent her knees, and knelt in front of Su Qin, raising her eyebrows.

Su Qin was shocked: "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?" ”

Su Li's wife's voice was soft, and she made a tone: "The north wind rises, the weather is getting cooler, and the slave maid stews a bowl of hot soup for Xiangye to warm up his body." ”

Gongzi Wei was surprised, his eyes fell on Su Li's wife for a while, and turned to Su Qin for a while.

"The slave begs Xiangye, please use hot soup!" Su Li's wife spoke up again.

Su Qin smiled bitterly and sighed: "Sister-in-law's gift, Qin Shi doesn't dare to take it." ”

"I'm begging for a master!" Su Li's wife's voice choked, "Ask Xiangye to use soup!" ”

Su Qin had no choice but to stand up, take the tray with both hands, and put it on the cases in front of him.

Su Li's wife freed her hands, bowed her head to the ground, and knocked: "Slave and maid thank Xiangye for his grace of not sinning!" This soup is cooked by the slave maid herself, please enjoy it! ”

Su Qin glanced at the hot soup on the case: "Sister-in-law can not cook back then?" ”

Su Li's wife knocked again: "It's a slave who has eyes but no beads, and doesn't know the master." If you don't drink this soup, you will be called a slave and a maid."

"Qin has long forgotten about this, and he has never blamed his sister-in-law for this, and his sister-in-law is so respectful, but why?"

"Xiangye Jin has a lot of power, and the slave and maid dare not be disrespectful. The slave respectfully invites Xiangye to drink soup! Su Li's wife knocked again.

Gongzi didn't know the cause and effect, and was anxious: "Suzi, drink it quickly, you can't let your sister-in-law kowtow all the time!" ”

Su Qin picked up the soup bowl, took a sip, and saw that it was not too hot, so he finished drinking it in one go, wiped his mouth and said, "Sister-in-law Xie's hot soup!" ”

Su Li's wife put the empty bowl on the tray, kowtowed to thank her, and happily went out of the account.

Looking at her back, Su Qin's brows furrowed and he let out a long sigh.

"Suzi, what kind of maze are your uncle and sister-in-law putting together, the more you look at it, the more confused you become." Childe couldn't wait.

Su Qin then briefly recounted the old things that said that Qin failed and returned home in despair, and sighed at the end: "Alas, the world is hot and cold, and people are snobbish; The poor and lowly relatives are far away, and the rich and noble are ghostly! ”

Gongzi sighed for a while, and sighed: "Su Zi is rich today, and his relatives should also benefit." I think there are some gifts recently, can Su Zi give some relief to his neighbors? ”

"Listen to Childe!" Su Qin gave up his hand and turned to the flying knife Zou, "The villagers and neighbors have suffered from landlessness for generations, so you can prepare your property and use it to purchase land together with the rewards of the kings of the countries." The people of Xuanli Village, who have no land, each household has half a well. In the three villages of Yili nearby, those who have no land will have ten acres per household. The remaining property, leave a little spare, and the rest is used for relief, so that the poor people in the Great Zhou Dynasty can be supported by the old, the young can be cared for, the hungry can be fed, the cold can be clothed, and the lost can be housed. ”

"Respectfully!"

"Happy!" Gongzi Wei Lang continued, "Donate thirty taels of money to express your heart." ”

"Gongzi Xie is generous!" Su Qin clenched his fists.

"Also," Gongzi replied, "When he was leaving, the covenanter gave a hundred taels of gold, especially for the next to set up a shrine for Su Zi, and he also wanted to discuss this matter with Su Zi." ”

Despite the foreknowledge, Su Qin still felt a chill penetrate his back, and he couldn't help but shiver. Obviously, King Wei Hui's move had only one purpose, that is, to let Gongzi Wei firmly tie him to his hometown and leave him to attack Qin.

"Other than that, what else does Suzi want?" Childe leaned over and asked.

"Thank you for your great kindness!" Su Qin clenched his fists slightly and said with a wry smile, "If the son doesn't mind, there is a request for it." ”

"Suzi, please speak!"

"I'm tired of the boy and build a small temple for the piano master."

"Piano master? But the world's first piano that Su Zi mentioned under Jixia? ”

"Exactly."

"Where is the old gentleman buried?" Childe's interest came up.

"After the burial of my father, I will lead you there."

Just as Su Qin returned to his hometown, the drama of indulging in various countries was also in full swing.

The protagonist of the drama is Pang Juan.

After careful consideration, Pang Juan set up the base camp of the Qin Dynasty, that is, the big tent of the Chinese army, in Michi. Michi is located in Kunsai and is the frontier position of the Qin.

After the Battle of Shanshan, there were no large-scale wars in Wei, and they were given several years of recuperation, and Pang Juan was also given plenty of time to prepare for the invasion of Qin. However, as Su Qin said, Qin has the solidity of the four stops, and under the rule of Huiwen Gong, Pang Juan is familiar with the enemy's situation and is not sure of victory. At this moment, Su Qin succeeded in joining forces, giving Pang Juan an unexpected surprise, so that he had no worries, and with the power of the six countries, he decided that he had won the battle.

Even so, Pang Juan is still not a reckless person. His intuition told him that there was no Yum General on the battlefield, and any slightest negligence was fatal. He is not afraid of death, he is afraid of how future generations will record his defeat in history. Since he came out of the Ghost Valley, he has fought with the surrounding powers Qi, Zhao, and Chu, and he will win the battle and conquer the battle, but he is still unfamiliar with Korea and Qin.

Han, Zhao and Wei are both three Jin, but their strength is not as good as Zhao, and their strength is not as good as Qi and Chu, so Pang Juan didn't take it to heart.

The Qin people are different.

Pang Juan closed the door to thank the guests, took out all the Qin people collected in recent years, and filled the Chinese army's big tent. Pang Juan flipped through the books one by one, falling into hard thought from time to time, repeatedly fiddling with the game of Qin chess that he had designed more than a thousand times, down to the scrutiny of each move.

After tossing and turning for three days, Pang Juan finally closed the volume, had an appetizing meal, slept a good night's sleep, took a cold shower beautifully, and dropped his first chess piece: sent five invitations in a row, summoning the chief generals of the five countries of Zhaoyang, Tianying, Feiyi, Gongzhong, and Zizhi, plus his assistant and deputy general of the three armies of the Great Wei Dynasty, Zhang Meng, to his Chinese army tent to taste fine wine.

Among the five main generals, only Zhao Jun's chief general Fei Yi did not come.

In place of Fei Yi was the deputy general Li Yifu.

Li Yifu has a big waist and a round waist, thick eyebrows and eyes, a beard on his face, he looks like a reckless man on the outside, but he is thin on the inside, he can fight well, he has served as the county guard of Shangdang County, fought three battles with Han, fought two battles with Wei, won three wins, one draw and one loss, and is a member of the Zhao State. To be honest, Pang Juan has a better impression of him than Feiyi.

However, when he didn't come, thinking of Zhao Suhou's farewell, Pang Juan's heart still sank.

After seeing the ceremony, Pang Juan's eyes approached Li Yifu like a sword, and he didn't smile and said, "Dare to ask General Li, General Feiyi is not sick, right?" ”

Li Yifu stared at him in surprise: "Hey, the last general hasn't reported yet, how can the general know?" ”

"Hehehehe," Seeing Li Yifu's surprised expression, Pang Juan felt a little relieved, and his eyes softened, "If it is not expected, General Fat must not be an ordinary disease." ”

"God!" Li Yifu became more and more stunned.

"Hahahaha," Tian Ying, the chief general of the Qi State, laughed a few times, "General Li, let me tell you the truth, General Pang is a god of the Guigu Valley, and he can count eight hundred before and eight hundred later!" ”

Everyone laughed.

"Hey, hey," Zhao Yang laughed a few times from his nostrils, half riddle, half recklessness, "yes, yes, the fat general's iron-beaten body, how can ordinary diseases hurt him?" General Li, let's tell the mystery, what disease does General Fat suffer? ”

"Before the end of the day, the fat general fell off his horse and injured his bones."

"Oh?" Everyone was amazed, "The beekeeper let the bees sting!" General Li said quickly, how did General Fat fall and get injured? ”

"The people of Beidi Hu offered a horse, the color of which was blood red, and said that it could travel thousands of miles in a day. The fat general didn't believe it, and the Hu man rode on the spot and galloped around the field, and as a result, he ran like flying. The fat general was very happy, led the horse, and learned from the Hu people to turn over and ride, not wanting the horse to be both bullying and fierce, so he threw the fat general to the ground and stepped on it hard. The fat general couldn't guard against it, only heard a click, the calf bone was broken, and this Chenguang was raising in the tent with leggings. ”

All the generals love horses, and they asked one after another, Li Yifu had to recount it from beginning to end, and talked about the thousands of miles of BMW vividly.

Seeing that the topic was getting farther and farther, Pang Juan coughed heavily, pointed to the banquet on the side and said with a smile: "If the generals don't sit down anymore, the delicious food will be cold." ”

The seats have already been arranged, and the generals will be seated in order.

Pang Juan was not polite, sat down in the main seat, and raised his lord and said: "The generals have come from afar, come to the Wei camp, I am very grateful, talk about the wine and the banquet, please taste it." Drink slowly, and do it first in the next one! ”

Pang Juan drank it in one go, and all the generals drank it too.

After several rounds of drinking, Pang Juan cut to the point: "Generals, the Qin people have been raging and have plagued the countries for many years. Now the nations indulge in relatives, and all the kings gather in Mengjin, laugh and extinguish past grievances, and swear to defeat Qin. How to cut it down, your kings have commanded us to plan. The king of Menglie raised love, in the position of the main general of the temporary corpse, helpless and unheard, little knowledge, specially invited all the generals to discuss, please give advice, each offer wonderful ideas, and achieve this work together. ”

The generals looked at each other.

"General Pang," Tian Ying, who had dealt with Pang Juan several times, was the first to laugh, "You are the main general, you must have already had a clever plan to defeat Qin, we will listen to the orders!" ”

The congregation agreed.

"Thank you, generals, for your love!" Pang Juan arched his hand, "Since it is difficult for you to open the golden mouth, let's say a few words first, which can be regarded as throwing bricks and attracting jade." As he spoke, he slowly got up, "Generals, please come with me." ”

The generals got up and followed Pang Juan to the left side of the big tent, which was lined up on a large wooden frame several feet square, and covered with a huge grass-green satin curtain.

The generals were guessing to themselves, and Pang Juan signaled that the army who had been waiting on the side for a long time pressed the mechanism.

After a burst of sound, the grass green curtain slowly opened, showing in front of everyone is a vivid image, fine workmanship, moderate proportion of the military sand table, east to Luoyang, west to Guanzhong, north at least Liang, south to Shangyu Valley, including Hedong and Hexi, mountains and rivers, cities and villages, customs and defense barriers are all in the plate, the river is in the shape of "L" cut the mountains, forming a moat, the Hangu ancient road on the south side of the river is more like an earthworm, winding and twisting between the high mountains and deep valleys.

Seeing such an ingenious and exquisite workmanship, all the generals of the nations were shocked. Most of the situation maps they use are hand-drawn, not to mention out of proportion, and the labels are not accurate. What is shown on this plate is clear and unobstructed. For this alone, they lost Pang Juan.

Seeing that everyone was surprised, Pang Juan was secretly proud. This is a masterpiece that he used more than 1,000 scouts in the army to spy around, and instructed more than 100 skilled craftsmen to spend years and exquisite workmanship, and was originally planned to be used to train the generals of the three armies, but he did not want it to come in handy to subjugate the nations.

"Generals, Qin is a country of four stops, and there is Jose? Ladies and gentlemen, please take a look. Pang Juan picked up the black lacquered wooden pole handed over by the army and pointed to the sand table, "A plug, the river." This is the river water, from the north to the south, from the south of Hukou Mountain to the Liang, then south to Linjin Pass, and then south to Yin Jin, from which to turn east, surging 700 miles. The west of the river is owned by the Qin people, the mountains and rivers are connected, and the north is the righteous canal, which is the friendly neighbor of the Qin people. From the east of the Yin and Jin Dynasty to the Hangu Pass, there is about 200 miles of the Hangu Road, the mountains on both sides are steep and dangerous, there is no other way around, and the Hangu Xiongguan is based on the Qin people, which can be the second stop; From the south of Huashan, the high mountains are continuous, until 600 miles of merchants can pass through the Qin Fortress in the valley, which is now owned by the Qin people, which can be called the three stops; Since the business in the south of the valley, there are hundreds of miles of Baohan Valley, which can enter Qin through Zhongnan Mountain, and half of Baohan Zhuyi is occupied by the Qin people, and there is more danger of Zhongnan Mountain, which can be called four stops. Qin is based on four stops, which can be worth a million male soldiers! ”

These are common sense, and as a general of the southern and northern wars, everyone knows it. However, Qin Zhisisai, mostly used as rhetoric and map marking, or only in the imagination, is now made into a sand table by Pang Juan like this, and it is vividly reproduced in front of everyone's eyes, and everyone feels shocked. Tian Ying, who was far away in Shandong and had little contact with the Qin people, sweated out of his palms.

"The above is only a geographical advantage." Pang Juan's words changed, "Since the Shang Dynasty changed the law, the Qin people have become stronger and stronger, the population of Guanzhong has flourished, and the household registration has increased significantly. As far as I know, the total number of Qin people is no less than 4.5 million, and the number of people who can be levied is no less than one million. This is for people and. ”

The generals looked at each other.

The six countries worked together to defeat Qin, and the balance of power was one-sided, but Pang Juan was here to deliberately exaggerate the benefits of the Qin people, and no one could figure out what he wanted to express.

"Generals," Pang Juan's voice suddenly increased, and the words were sonorous, "The Qin people occupy a favorable location and people, and there is only one thing missing, that is, the time of day." It's the day that Qin is going to die! The sky is going to die Qin, and Qin has to die! Today, the six countries are indulging, the six armies are gathered, the ants are here, and the generals have experienced a hundred battles, even if the Qin people occupy the moat and have four stoppers, we will still step on it into meat cakes and grind them into minced meat. ”

"Master Pang," a sneer appeared at the corner of Zhaoyang's mouth, "Let's hurry up and talk about how you want to turn the Qin people into meatloaf!" ”

"General Zhao, don't worry," Pang Juan didn't look at this defeated general at all, glanced at him, and smiled faintly, "The first thing to control the enemy is to know the enemy, isn't it?" After a brief pause, he glanced at the generals, "Although Qin has a favorable location and a harmonious nature, it also has its weaknesses, and it is always unfavorable in the lower grades." Seeing that all the generals looked at him, he raised his voice slightly, "One is unfavorable, Qin first had the battle of Hexi, and then there was the battle of Shangyu, although they all won, the national strength was injured, resulting in the defeat of Zhao Jinyang and the failure of Han Yiyang, so he did not dare to use his sword again; Second, the Qin family changed hands, the court strife, Shang Yang was punished, the new law was frustrated, especially in Hexi, Shang Yu and other places did not obey the people's hearts, the people continued to fight, and the displaced people returned to Hedong one after another; Three unfavorable, Guanzhong drought for three consecutive years, the five grains halved, and famine in individual cities, forcing the Qin Palace to open warehouses for disaster relief; Fourth, the Xirong tribes are unstable, Yiqu is harassed from time to time, and although the Qin Palace is appeased, it is difficult to convince it; Five unfavorable, Qin lost the martingale, the country has no great talents, although he has Gongsun Yan, but there is nothing to be afraid of. As for Sima Cuo, he is just a puppet, a brave and unscrupulous man. ”

"What General Pang said is very true." Tian Ying agreed.

"Look at the combat strength of the Qin State again," Pang Juan pointed to the sand table again, "Although Qin has hundreds of thousands of men to be recruited, most of them are pale and vulnerable, and there are only 300,000 people with combat power. Excluding the guards of each city and the departments guarding Xirong and Yiqu border passes, Qin can use less than 120,000 people to resist our iron hooves. I have more than 400,000 columns, thousands of chariots, all of them are ironclad soldiers, experienced in a hundred battles, in the following is to think, this time to attack Qin, as long as the strategy is appropriate, the deployment is amazing, I should be sure to win. ”

"Master Pang, don't go around, show your grand plan!" Zhaoyang was in a hurry.

"I thought below," Pang Juan smiled faintly, "the Zongqin army can be divided into three routes, the left road is Chu, out of Xiang, Wan, directly take Shangyu, break the military pass into Qin; The right road is Zhao and Yan, crossing the Fenshui Valley, crossing the river from the west of the jurisdiction of the Yiqu, attacking the west of the river from north to south, and convincing the Yiqu under the lower to make an appointment to borrow the road; The middle road is the alliance of Han, Qi and Wei, and the troops are divided into two routes, all the way to Hangu Pass, and all the way to Puhan Pass. The three-way army attacked at the same time, and Qin Bi was stumbling on the left and right, and he lost his head and tail. ”

In all fairness, Pang Juan's strategy of attacking separately was not only reasonable, but also partially avoided many weaknesses such as the different arms of the armies of the six countries, the uneven combat strength, and the difficulty in coordinating the generals.

The generals were thinking to themselves, and Zhaoyang sneered: "Although this plan is good, it is not good to control Qin. ”

"Oh?" Pang Juan slowly turned to Zhaoyang, "Does General Zhao have a good plan?" ”

"May I ask the commander, if you hit the enemy, is it a powerful palm or a powerful fist?" Zhaoyang answered with a question, and at the same time stretched out two hands, one hand as a palm, and the other as a fist.

"Please speak up, General."

"Our six countries indulge in kinship in order to form a joint force and suppress the enemy with potential. It is appropriate to be compatible. As the general said, Qin has four fortresses, and if my troops are scattered, one fortress cannot be broken. If I join forces, let it be impregnable, or crush it into powder. ”

Zhaoyang said this out of selfishness. If according to Pang Juan's plan, Chu Dan will take the business in the valley, it will be the same as Qu Kuo's plan. What's more, Zhaoyang knows very little about Shang Yu Valley. If Chu Shan takes the business, it means that he must give up the dominance of the Qin to the Qu family, thus missing out on the destruction of Qin. What Chen Zhen said is that as long as the army conquers Hangu and occupies Xianyang, Shang Yu will not attack itself, and it will be at his fingertips. At that time, there would be no Qu family in the merit book at all.

Pang Juan frowned, and his gaze swept towards Tian Ying and Gong Zhong.

"Well," Tian Ying echoed Zhao Yang, "General Zhao's words are reasonable, and I agree with them. ”

Gongzhong had fought with Zhaoyang under Shen Buxian, and he had no scruples about him, which was ordered by Zhaohou to help Pang Juan, not to mention Zhaoyang in his eyes, glanced at him, bowed his hand to Pang Juan, and shouted loudly: "I agree with General Pang's strategy of dividing troops and attacking together." ”

Pang Juan nodded at him, and turned to Zizhi and Li Yifu: "General Zhao advocates joining forces and attacking Hangu mainly, what do the two generals think?" ”

The two of them bowed their hands together: "Listen to the orders of the lord." ”

Pang Juan returned the salute, turned to Zhaoyang and bowed his hand slightly, and his tone was softened: "General Zhao, I think that the Hangu Road is dangerous and narrow, and the Qin people are even more fortified in front of the pass, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is not conducive to the deployment of our army's forces, and it is difficult to use momentum. With all due respect, please think twice about General Zhao. ”

Zhaoyang also bowed his hand and smiled back at him: "The general is good at field battles, but he may not be good at attacking fortifications." Don't hide it from the general, there is a skilled craftsman before the account, and you can make cloud cars. This car is about a few feet high, surrounded by armor, and has several wheels under it, which can be moved freely. Each car can hold ten people, there are arrow holes, once it rises, with what a barrier, as flat ground. As long as we break through this level, although it is about the last two hundred miles of canyon, it is the enemy and us, our soldiers are strong and have enough food, and we are afraid of breaking the barrier when we encounter the barriers? ”

Seeing that he insisted on doing so, Pang Juan's eyebrows gradually twisted, and after thinking for a long time, he nodded and responded: "It's okay." General Zhao had a sharp weapon to attack the fortifications, and agreed to unite his troops and fight a decisive battle with Qin in front of Hangu Pass. Then he asked the generals, "Do you have any objections?" ”

Gongzhong's mouth moved, and when he saw that everyone else was silent, he closed it as well.

"There is no dissenting opinion, the people will obey the order!" Pang Juan condensed his breath and exercised his authority as the chief general in a loud voice.

"Listen to the general!" The generals spoke in unison.

"A month later, the soldiers and horses of the headquarters of the generals will go to Kunsai and join forces to attack Qin!"

The congregation will be ordered to disperse.

Pang Juan left Zhaoyang and Tian Ying behind, apologized separately for the old things in Shanshan and Huangchi, and promised on the spot, saying that the king of Wei had a will, as long as the Qin was successful, to Chu, Wei would return to Shanshan, align, and Wei would never interfere in Song affairs.

The Song State is the itch of the Qi State, and the Shanshan Mountain is the pain of the Chu State. Hearing Pang Juan's promise, the two were all overjoyed. Especially Zhaoyang, who originally had some prejudices against Pang Juan, relieved his grievances before this Chenguang and hugged each other. When parting, Pang Juan repeatedly told him to make a cloud car, and Zhaoyang was full of promises and drove back happily.

After sending off the guests, Zhang Meng turned to Pang Juan and said hurriedly: "General Pang, Zhaoyang's plan should be the next strategy, and the general will not refute it, and the general will not understand." ”

"Hehehe," Pang Juan stared at him and smiled, "You really think so?" ”

"The last general is not alone."

"Who else?"

"General Gongzhong. When General Gongzhong was leaving, he repeatedly asked the last general to convey it on his behalf. General Gongzhong said that the armies of the nations should be divided rather than united. If I attack in all directions, I can give full play to the advantage of being outnumbered, and second, I can disperse the defense of the Qin people. With so many forces in one place, six armies are equal to one army, and it is better to be incompatible than to be incompatible! ”

"Alas," Pang Juan sighed, "the only one who is with me is General Gongzhong!" ”

"But the general is..."

"General Zhang, this plan is neither possible nor necessarily."

"This..."

Pang Juan led Zhang Meng to the front of the sand table, pointed to the sand table and said: "General, please see, from Mianchi to Shaanxi, and then to Quwo, it is more than 100 miles long. On the other hand, the Qin people, from Hangu Pass to Yin Jin, had narrow roads and narrow valleys, which was not conducive to the movement of the army, and the support was insufficient. Our six armies are gathered here, and there is a cloud car of Chu Guo, Qin will be shocked, and he will defend Hangu to the death. There are many people in the valley, and the reserve will be insufficient. At this time, the general can lead strange soldiers, from here, "pointing to the river in the north of Yin and Jin," that is, to seal the tomb, secretly cross the river, and attack and occupy Yin and Jin. ”

Zhang Meng pondered for a while, and gave a thumbs up: "The general's conspiracy!" If I successfully cross the river, let alone attack and occupy Yin Jin, even if I cut off this place and build fortifications on both sides, I can also cut off the traffic of its Hangu Road, so that the Hangu defenders will fall into a desperate situation where there is a large army in front and no way to retreat. ”

"No, no, no," Pang Juan replied resolutely, "You must attack Yin Jin!" Only by attacking and occupying Yin Jin can it be regarded as completely taking Hangu Dao. As long as Hangu Road is taken, Qianli Qinchuan will be in no danger to defend. With the strength of the Qin people, how can we reject the Six-Nation Alliance? ”

"What the general said is very true. However, the last general still has one concern. ”

"Please."

"Gongsun Yan is resourceful and especially familiar with Hexi. The last general had dealt with him back then and knew this person well. What the general is planning, Gongsun Yan will definitely guard against. Besides, the river is difficult to cross, the urgency of this plan is strange, in the secret, as long as the Qin people take a little precautions, the people who cross the river will fall into a desperate situation. ”

"Gongsun Yan does have some ability." Pang Juan looked at the sand table for a while and smiled faintly, "However, although he is capable, he is also old-fashioned." After pondering that battle many times, what Gongsun Yan did was just some clichés to win. At that time, Wei was strong and Qin was weak, even if these clichés were enough, it was enough to keep Hexi alive. It's a pity that my king was dizzy, and he couldn't even listen to these clichés, so he lost Hexi in vain. ”

"The general is right," Zhang Meng admired, "and when I think of that great battle, I hold my breath." ”

However, this person must not be left unguarded. For the sake of safety, I can set up a suspicious army here, that is, on the Fenyin line, and camp along the river to form a raft, with great fanfare, or to confuse the Qin people. ”

"That's very good."

"Although Gongsun Yan is not worried, there is another person, but he is worried."

"Who?"

"Sun Bin!"

"Isn't he... crazy? I heard that he died by throwing himself into the river. ”

"That guy didn't throw himself into the river, he let the Qin people rob him."

"The general is saying that he is in the Qin State?" Zhang Meng was taken aback.

"Yes." Pang Juan nodded solemnly, "Gongzihua disguised himself as a Rongdi businessman, and when he lived in seclusion in Daliang for a long time, he stole him while I was unprepared. After hearing the news, he chased to the border pass, but Gongzi Hua stole the beam and changed the pillar, and the plot succeeded. ”

"The last general has some ears and eyes in Qin, and he has never heard of Sun Bin to Qin."

"Yes. He has also been visited in the following, but has not been found so far. Guigu has been in the valley for several years, and he knows this person well, he is scheming, and he is inconsistent, if he really goes to the Qin State, he will not show his dew until the key Chenguang. ”

"Does the general have a countermeasure?"

"Humph!" Pang Juan shrugged his shoulders and sneered, "If you want him to be a madman, what can you do to me?" Besides, even if that guy is not crazy, the two of us are fighting alone, and we may not be afraid of him below, not to mention that it is six strikes and one at the moment, no matter how capable he is, he is just a mantis arm as a car! ”

"The general is right." Zhang Meng smiled.

Just as Guiguzi broke off three years ago, after decades of hard work, Suichaozi's once strong body finally couldn't support it. Shortly after returning to Yaoshan from the Ghost Valley, while following the nest on the road, he felt dizzy on the top of his head and fell to the ground.

As Guiguzi said, it was a cyst in his body that would fall with the nest.

When he fell with the nest, Song Zhao was not there, and there was no ink artist around. Fortunately, with the nest has a major repair, after waking up, quickly climbed under a tree, sat up against the tree, closed his eyes and recuperated.

The voice of Guiguzi sounded in the ears of the nest: "Alas, you, the left is also worried, the right is also worried, the near is also worried, the far is also worried, and the worries come and go, which is not conducive to health preservation!" Look at your yin hall dark, cysts or have entered the body! ”

Before Guiguzi reminded him, and even before he went to Guigu with Song Zhao from Hexi to ask questions, Sui Chaozi already knew about this cyst. It grew right in his abdomen, causing soreness and pain from time to time. He can feel it, he can touch it, he can feel it growing every day, but there is nothing he can do.

Sui Chaozi knew that what he needed was to rest and let go, but he couldn't let go of the mess in the world. For this cyst, he can only choose to ignore it.

He will hide it.

He had to hide it.

"Alas..."

Only meditation can make him forget about cysts.

He sat under the tree with his nest for two days and two nights, and only in the early morning of the third day did he get up, pick up a branch and make a staff, and move it back to the camp step by step.

Since then, the nest has stopped going out and can't go out. That cyst was going to flare up every day, growing like crazy all the time, and it was difficult to follow the nest every step of the way.

He prescribed medicine with the nest, and instructed Song Zhao to collect medicine and boil it, apply the ointment outside, and serve the soup inside.

However, it was too late.

In the autumn of Su Qin's success, life was like a withered lamp swaying in the valley wind, which could be extinguished at any time.

Sui Chaozi didn't say it, and he didn't let Song Zhao say it to anyone.

With the nest silently suffered from the cyst.

None of the inkers said anything, but everyone had eyes, and everyone could see it.

More and more people rushed back to the Mo family's camp from all directions to report their affairs. The nest could tell that they were not here to report on affairs, but just wanted to see him.

Wept with the nest.

On this day, the ink is dark, and all the inkers know that the time of farewell is approaching. All the inkmen were quietly guarding his side, and more were coming here from all directions, day and night.

The lights come on.

The atmosphere in the grass hall is **, with the nest reclining on the wooden couch, with a sallow face. There was a medicine bowl in front of the couch, and in the bowl was a black half bowl of medicinal juice, which had already been cold.

In front of him, Hu Feizi and Gaozi sat on a slightly shabby straw mat with a calm face. After the two, there were more than 100 people such as Song Zhao and Qu Jiangzi, most of whom were second, third, and even fourth and fifth generations.

At the door of the grass hall, there are constantly ink people tending to enter.

Like the first comers, as soon as they entered the grass hall, they sat quietly and in the positions where their seniors should be seated, in an orderly manner.

The dying nest sat up strongly.

Looking at the new and old inkers, a smile appeared on the nest's face, and the two eyes scanned the hall lovingly, stopping on each inkman, as if to engrave them in the bottom of his heart.

"You have worked tirelessly, coming from all over the world to visit Suichao," Suichaozi arched his hands with a little difficulty, "Suichao..." coughed lightly, "Thank you!" ”

Hearing Suichaozi speak, all the ink masters changed their sitting to kneeling, kowtowed, and said in unison: "The children of the Mo family see the giant, I wish the giant a speedy recovery!" ”

waved his hand with the nest and smiled bitterly: "The body of the wood is about to die, what else do you say is expensive!" Ladies and Gentlemen, sit up, and speak of these false rituals! ”

"Obey!" The inkers changed from kneeling to sitting and bowed their hands.

"Suichao is leaving," Suichaozi looked at the circle of inkers again, "Suichao has nothing else to worry about, I just want to nag about three things: one is Suichao's private affairs, the second is Modao's family affairs, and the third is the world's official affairs!" ”

The inkers knew that the giant had begun to entrust the big things, and they all looked at the nest.

The grass hall was silent.

"This first one," Sui Chaozi smiled faintly, "Sui Chao misses you, and before leaving, I will be greedy to see you again, and look at you again." Now that you have come, the wish of old decay will be fulfilled. Here's the second pile. ”

All the inkers bowed their hands together, tears welling up in their eyes.

Sui Chaozi continued: "Since the first master founded the Mo Dao, the Mo School has been established for a hundred years. From a few people at the beginning, to thousands in front of us, all over the world, it can be said that they have gone forward and succeeded each other, and they have become role models. Today, the ink road is in the world, women and children know it, and it can be compared with Yang Zi's learning, Huang Lao's learning, Confucius and Mencius's learning is still not enough, and the career is in the ascendant. With the nest is not talented, thanks to the love of the first giant Meng Sheng, thanks to the support of all the ink people, the position of the corpse giant for nearly 30 years, although there are no achievements, but also conscientious, dare not slack off one day. In recent years, the old and decrepit wisdom have exhausted their efforts, and they are unbearable to run around, so it is not suitable to be in this position again. I wanted to choose the virtuous as soon as possible, and I inherited the banner of Modao, but I had no choice but to fulfill my wish and delayed it so far. Today's wind and sunshine are beautiful, the atmosphere is peaceful, all walks of life ink people gather, the old man does not dare to miss the opportunity again, on this move to recommend the new giant, by the new giant to lead the sages, continue the great cause of the ink road. After consulting with the elders, the new giant recommended by the old decay is... ”

No ink is surprised.

The name of the sue son is not harmful, Qi State is a Mo person, when he was three years old, his parents died, and he was taken in by Mozi, it stands to reason that he should be the same generation as the elders of the Mo family such as Sui Chaozi and Hu Feizi, but because he is much younger, he is a self-void generation, and the disciples are honored with Chaozi, Hu Feizi and other venerables. Most of the first generation of the big disciples of the Mo family have passed away, and among the elders who are still alive, Xiang Lizi, Xiang Fuzi, and Deng Lingzi have all entered the old age like Sui Chaozi, and they have not been able to come because of the long distance. Although Hu Feizi is here, he is also old and frail, sick, and overwhelmed by his responsibilities. Only the son is healthy and senior, and he has the root of the Mo Dao. It is not only expected that he will be the new generation of giants, but also expected.

The confessor was sincerely frightened, and knelt on the ground and cried: "Giant, disciple..."

Sui Chaozi raised his hand and pointed to the chair in front of his wooden couch: "No harm, come, please sit here." ”

Gaozi knelt a few steps forward and sat on the chair in front of the couch.

When everyone saw him sit down, including Hu Feizi, they all changed their sitting to kneeling, and knocked together: "See the giant!" ”

Momen is not like Confucianism, there is no more red tape, and kneeling down together is considered to be an acknowledgment of the new giant.

The confessor returned the salute, got up and walked to Hu Feizi, pulled him up, and arched his hand: "Uncle Hu, disciple... ”

Hu Feizi looked serious and arched his hand: "Ink master Hu Fei sees the giant, listen to the giant!" ”

With tears in his eyes, he helped Hu Feizi to sit down, shook him again, returned to the chair in front of Suichaozi's couch, and knelt down facing Suichaozi.

Sui Chaozi stretched out his hand to hold him, and the old hand trembled slightly: "No harm, from today onwards, the old man will unload this mess in the world to you." ”

"Giant," the confessor clenched the nest, his voice choked, tears welling up in his eyes, "The disciple's virtue is shallow and weak, and he is afraid that he will be entrusted by the giant!" ”

With the nest waved his hand vigorously: "Sensei said this." Raise your hand to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, follow the nest and talk about the third matter, the world's official business." Coughing twice, he turned to look at the son, "You are the new giant, and you will preside over this case." ”

"Respectfully!" The confessor no longer shirked, wiped away his tears, took two steps back, bowed three times to the nest, changed his knees to sitting, and said carefully, "Report to the giant, as far as the current situation is concerned, the world's major events should be in Hangu." Nearly 400,000 troops from the Six Nations gathered outside the pass, and they were bound to attack Qin. Not to be outdone, Qin responded to the battle with the strength of the country. This big war is imminent, and it is inevitable! ”

The situation outside the mountains is like a mountain rain is coming, and this is clear to everyone. Despite this, when the confession slowly spoke, the atmosphere in the hall was still depressing, as if there was a thousand stones pressing on the hearts of the ink people.

The confession was still not enough, so he paused for a moment, and added without worry: "If the column army starts a war, the total strength of the Seven Kingdoms may exceed 700,000, and the world may be ruined, and the blood will flow and the pestle will flow." As he spoke, he looked up at Suichaozi, "How should we deal with it, the disciple prayed to the giant son." ”

Sui Chaozi gave him a smile with difficulty, slowly closed his eyes, and muttered: "Song Zhao, come..."

Song Zhao approached over and shouted softly: "Giant! ”

"Help, help me, lie down."

Song Zhao helped the nest to lie down, put a wooden pillow under his head, and knelt on the edge of the couch.

Seeing that Sui Chaozi's eyes were completely closed, Xuzi understood that the whole burden had fallen on his shoulders without shirking, and he couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and turned his head to look at Hu Feizi.

Hu Feizi's eyebrows were like hooks, motionless, like a sculpture.

The confessor closed his eyes and stabilized his mind for a while, opened his eyes again, turned to the inkers, took a deep look, and swore: "Fellow inkers, thanks to the wrong love of the giant, thanks to your love, I will not harm the position of the temporary corpse giant." From now on, I will not swear to work with all the virtuous people, and do our best to go to the soup for the great line of Modao, the great harmony of the world, and the peaceful residence of the people, and die without spinning! ”

All the ink people all took an oath: "We are willing to follow the giant, and go to the soup for the great line of ink and the world, and the people live in peace, and die without turning their heels!" ”

The confession shook again: "Ladies and gentlemen, the world is rising again, the war is about to break out, and it is not harmful, I hope you will teach me how to deal with it." ”

The inkers are gossiping and talking freely. After about a stick of incense was discussed, the confession saw that the crowd had not come up with a practical strategy, and that it might hinder the rest of the nest, so he proposed to discuss it again tomorrow.

The inkers dispersed one after another, and only Hu Feizi, Qu Jiangzi, Song Zhao and Gaozi were left in the hall. Qu Jiangzi is Hu Feizi's first apprentice, and Song Zhao has been following Suichaozi for many years, both of whom are the core figures of the next generation of Mo.

After the previous toss, Sui Nest seemed to be exhausted, his face was sallow, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead, one hand pressed on his liver, and the other hand held Song Zhao, obviously enduring something.

Hu Feizi stepped forward, stretched out his hand on the vein of Suichaozi, and shouted, "Brother Suichao!" ”

Sui Chaozi opened his eyes slightly, held Hu Feizi's old hand, and smiled bitterly: "Brother Hu Fei..."

The three of them, Xuzi, Qu Jiangzi and Song Zhao, all knelt down and cried: "Giant..."

Sui Nest sighed slightly, and said no more.

After sitting quietly for a while, when his expression recovered, he looked at Qu Jiangzi with a beard on his face with Chaozi: "Qu Jiang, can Zou Sheng have any news?" ”

Qu Jiangzi arched his hand: "Report to the giant, Zou Sheng has been following Su Zi and has never been far away for a moment." ”

"Has his kung fu improved?"

"There has been great progress, especially a flying knife in one hand, which has become superb!"

"Okay." A smile appeared on Sui Chaozi's face, "This person is loyal and brave, and his heart is not mixed, and he is a good material." His martial arts are also superior among the ink scholars, and this has improved a lot, which is really gratifying. You tell him that Su Zi is safe, and the old decay has been handed over to him! Then he asked the accrue, "Does Sun Bin have any news?" ”

"Returning to the giant," the confessor replied, "the grandson has been rescued." Su Zi arranged for Chun Yuzi to rescue him to Qi and hide in the mansion of the general Tian Ji. ”

Sui Chaozi sighed: "It's good to be in Qi country." He doesn't leave the beam for a day, and he can't rest assured that he will stay with the nest for a day. ”

Song Zhao interjected: "The disciple is confused. ”

"Say it." Close your eyes with the nest in response.

"Since Mr. Guigu has the heart to save the world, it is enough to accept Su Qin and Sun Bin, why did he tolerate Pang Juan and Zhang Yi? With these two people, especially Pang Juan, it's no wonder that the world is not chaotic! ”

"Mr. Guigu's chess game is far-reaching, how can you see it with your eyes?"

"Disciple dares to ask where is far away?" Song Zhao did not relent.

Thinking of Guiguzi's words in Guiguzi in the past years and the words of quick knife and poisoning, he sighed with the nest: "Alas, it is so far away that you can't really see it as a teacher!" "Turning to the accusator," the old man has been busy all his life, and the war in the world has not only not been subsided at all, but has intensified. In recent years, the decay of the old and the decrepit body has been able to reflect on the remnants of this valley. The failure of Modao to become popular in the world is not Modao's fault. Taoist Lao Tzu Zeng Yun: 'The road is wasted, there is benevolence and righteousness; Wisdom comes out, and there is great hypocrisy; Six relatives are not in harmony, and there is filial piety; The country is in turmoil, and there are loyal ministers. 'The world has lost its way, and it is getting more and more chaotic, and the more chaotic it is, the more I need to write about it. As for our unsuccessful requests, it is not that they are not in the right way, but that they are not in the right way. The ghost valley and his party, the old man has a little understanding. Mr. Guigu worked tirelessly, and in just a few years, he bred Su Qin, Sun Bin and other great talents in the world, and subdued the world, which really made the old man ashamed. For the chaos of Fang Jin, Su Qin should use the combination of all countries, which can be called a wonderful prescription! "Speaking of which, scan the four of them one by one, "You must go all out to assist Su Qin and urge the world to indulge." ”

"I'll write it down!" The four of them walked together.

"The current war cannot be resolved without Su Zi. I look at the nations, although they are united, but they have different aspirations, and they are not the same as Suzi. The purpose of the alliance is to eliminate Qin and control Qin, and the Qin people will not be willing, or they will harm Suzi. Su Zi has a long way to go, and he can't be unguarded. "Look at Qu Jiangzi with the nest, "Qu Jiang, among the inkers, when it comes to chivalrous martial arts, no one can compare to you." You can go all out to protect Suzi, assist Suzi, and help him achieve great things in the world! ”

Qu Jiangzi arched his hand: "The disciple obeys!" ”

"Ladies and gentlemen," looked around at a few people with the nest, and his gaze fell on the conjure, "Regardless of whether Suzi succeeds or not, Modao must be magnificent, and Modao must also be magnified." And if you want to magnify the ink road, you must reach it through the world. Qi Guoji gathered people from all over the world who were well-educated, and such talents may be found. Confession, you can send people to Jixia, select talents, and promote my Modao. ”

"Disciple obeys!"

After the handover of the old and new heads of the Mo family, he lasted with the nest for another three days, and passed away at noon on the fourth day under the quiet protection of more than 100 ink people.

On the day after the death of the first giant, the Qin Temple located on the east bank of Yishui in Luoyang Xuanli was also completed.

Compared with the Su family courtyard, cemetery, and family temple built by Gongzi Wei, the Qin Temple has earthen walls and grass roofs, no walls, and looks like a mountain retreat from a distance, low, lonely and simple. It's not that Gongzi is reluctant to spend money, it's that Su Qin insists on this, saying that the pianist doesn't need a tall house, and it is enough to have a grass hut to shelter from the wind and rain.

At the inauguration ceremony, King Zhou Xian bowed down to pay respects, and hung the queen's portrait in the main hall with his own hands, so that she was facing the clay sculpture of the pianist.

After hanging the portrait, King Xian looked at Gong Zheng.

Gong Zheng ordered two palace people to carry a piano platform and a piano box, put the piano table in front of the clay sculpture, and put the piano box in front of the king. King Xian personally took out a golden seven-stringed lyre from the box and placed it on the platform.

The piano table and the piano are all carved from golden silk nan wood, and the craftsmanship is exquisite. The head of the piano is engraved with the eight characters of "bosom friend Shanshan", which is taken from the sentence "there is Jiayu in the south, and Shanshan is in Shanshan", and the piano platform is engraved with the bosom friend relief of Yu Boya and Zhongzi period. The pianist stroked the piano with both hands, as if playing but not playing, immersed in the music wholeheartedly, and the queen's eyes were confused, as if she was fascinated, and the two formed a scene of bosom friends and harmony.

The palace is arranged, kowtowed, and cried: "Qizi, this piano platform, and this nanqin, is the old slave by His Majesty's order, take the golden silk nanmu leftovers on the coffin of the mother, please the palace musician specially customized for you, 'bosom friend Shanshan' is His Majesty's own hand with a sword and a sword carved up, you always play it well, the mother is listening attentively!" As long as I hear the sound of your piano, my mother will not be sad, and my mother will forget all the unhappiness. ”

Listening to Gong Zheng's story, King Zhou Xian cried like a child.

Su Qin cried.

Everyone present also cried.

However, it was not Su Qin who cried the most and the loudest voice, but Gongzi Wei. Xu was moved by the miserable life of the pianist, Xu was reminded of Su Qin, Pang Juan and others who had made great achievements at a young age, and they were still unsuccessful, Xu recalled that Hexi was lost in vain due to his incompetence and the 80,000 soldiers who died because of it, the more he cried, the more sad he became, and later he burst into tears.

This great cry was piercing to King Xian.

As soon as his cry was slightly lowered, King Xian slowly got up, concentrated, and wrote the words "the first piano in the world" on a piece of sheepskin, and then drove back to the palace.

Gongzi instructed the craftsman to make a golden silk nanmu plaque according to this, with black characters on a gold background, hanging on the lintel of the Qin Temple.

On both sides of the door frame is a pair of couplets contributed by Su Qin, the upper one is "the five tones of heaven and earth play the bright moon and the breeze", and the lower one is "the two strings of civil and military work together to sing the mountains and flowing water", which is integrated with the horizontal batch of "the first piano in the world" of King Xian.

After the craftsman nailed all the wooden boards that carved the couplets, Gongzi took a few steps back, squinted his eyes for a while, and praised: "The two strings of civil and military affairs are added by the two kings of Zhou Chuwen and Wu, which are in line with the martial arts of the world." The five tones of heaven and earth, which are palace, Shang, horn, sign, and feather, are the initial five strings of the guqin, which fit the five elements of heaven and earth, metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The high mountains and flowing water are earthly and elegant, and the bright moon and breeze are the high sky and clear rhyme. This seven-string chorus, all-encompassing in heaven and earth, becomes the 'first piano in the world', it is really a unique connection! ”

Su Qin stared at the couplet, and a wry smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "I really didn't expect that when it comes to the rhythm of music, the son is elegant." ”

"Su Zi is raised." Gongzi knew that he was teasing, but he still laughed a few times, and Gu Zi continued, "Legend has it that the ancient Fuxi clan made a piano to imitate the sound of heaven and earth. I thought that the sound of heaven and earth was too ethereal, too far away, and there was no real and gentle law of the world. Hehehe, "Poem" said: 'My Fair Lady, Qin Se Friend.'" He glanced at Su Qin, "Hey, speaking of which, I remembered something and was asking Su Zi." ”

"Childe, please speak."

"The poem says: 'Wives are together, like drums and harps.'" Su Zi has been away from home for many years, and finally returned to the door, when he and his sister-in-law Qin Se are reconciled, but under the watch, Su Zi stays in the tent day by day, leaving his sister-in-law alone in the empty room. ”

Su Qin bowed his head and was silent.

"Hehehe," Gongzi suddenly realized, "I understand." Well, Mrs. Sister-in-law is indeed too earthy to be worthy of Suzi! He laughed a few more times, "But, then again, women are still good matches." Let's just say that in the next place, this life is also considered romantic, and there are countless women who have experienced it, but the one who really knows the love, loves and knows the warmth and coldness is still the first wife. Although Mrs. Sister-in-law is rustic, she is virtuous and gentle. Su Zi snubbed her like this, she shouldn't have been! ”

Su Qin didn't want to say anything more, sighed lightly, walked into the temple, knelt down in front of the clay statue of the piano master, and slowly closed his eyes.

At dusk, Xuanli Village is still noisy. Countless craftsmen and soldiers are still working in the night, building houses for the upstart Su Mansion. The new house is selected in the north of the village, occupies an area of half a well, east to Sujia mulberry forest, west to the shore of Yishui, a total of six courtyards before and after, and the rest is a garden. This is in the Zhou room, excluding the palace and the palace of the two Zhou dukes in the east and west, the scale should be the largest.

Xiao Xi'er obviously didn't adapt to the huge wealth that came unexpectedly, and was still busy in the kitchen with an apron.

From morning to dark, Xiao Xi'er was really tired, fed Ah Hei, closed the courtyard door, and was about to go into the room to sleep, but heard a knock on the door.

Seeing that it was Su Li's wife, Xiao Xi'er reluctantly squeezed out a smile: "Sister-in-law! ”

"Sister," Su Li's wife covered the door with her backhand, pulled her into the house, and said eagerly, "Why can't you listen to persuasion?" My sister-in-law came up with a basket of ideas, and you just didn't move, you were really anxious! ”

Xiao Xi'er bit her lip and lowered her head.

"Good girl," Su Li's wife lowered her voice, "I heard the baby say just now, second brother, oh, no, it's Xiangye, Xiangye, he is still single, there are no women around, not even a servant, all men." In a big man's family, there is only one explanation for the lack of women around, that is, he has no flowers. Xiangye is weird, but he doesn't care about him, there is no woman around him. This pit was originally a sister's, and if the sister doesn't fill it, sooner or later she will have to let others occupy it! ”

Xiao Xi'er's lips bit even tighter.

"Girl, whatever you say, you have to try again. If Xiangye insists on refusing, we will admit it. can be calculated according to the sister-in-law, Xiangye's return this time is different from the past. ”

Xiao Xi'er raised her head slightly and stared at her.

"In the past, when he came back, because he was unwilling, he didn't have the face to see people, he was angry in his heart, and he didn't want to see his sister. This time is different, he is the prime minister of the six countries, glorious ancestors, majestic, can be described as a spring breeze, his backbone is straight, and he has to greet everyone in the village. It's even different at home, don't say that it's to treat your mother and your brother and Su Dai, even if you treat my sister-in-law and me, he is also full of courtesy. In the past, my sister-in-law had no eyes, so he didn't hold a grudge against him at all, let alone you, my sister-in-law? According to my sister-in-law, you don't have anything to live with him, it's because he can't stop you. If he doesn't come to look for you, he must be a big man with thin skin and can't pull it down. Sister, you have to listen to your sister-in-law, he wants to save face, we have to take the initiative, find an opportunity to arch him into his arms, and watch him harden his heart and push his sister away! ”

"This..." Xiao Xi'er's mouth opened wide and murmured, "Can it be done?" ”

"Whether it will be successful or not, how can you know if you don't try it? Besides, the prime minister has become bigger, and he values face. How can the girl say that she is also his main palace mother, if you really don't hit you, you will make a fuss, see how he ends? ”

Xiao Xi'er's lips bit again, and for a while, she looked up at Su Li's wife: "There are many people around him, I'm afraid I won't be able to see him!" ”

"Alas, sister, even Ah Hei is not as sincere as you. If you want to start from the beginning, how can you find it one by one? Come, sister-in-law, sister-in-law will teach you a plan! Su Li's wife leaned over and whispered in her ear.

Xiao Xi'er hesitated for a long time and muttered a word: "Hmm." ”

People are timed, craftsmen come to rest, and the village gradually becomes quiet.

Su Qin took three steps and made two steps, and walked along the dirt road in the village towards his home. Flying knife Zou followed.

There were still dozens of steps away from the door, Ah Hei smelled Su Qin's smell, and jumped out of the courtyard gate with a "whoosh", pounced on him.

Su Qin didn't care about it, strode into the courtyard, and went straight to the middle hall, shouting as he ran: "Mother, mother-"

The lights are lit in the middle hall, and Su Hu's spiritual seat is placed on the hall.

Su Yao was sitting on the straw mat with a calm expression.

Su Qin stepped into the hall door in a few steps, knelt down in front of Su Yao's family, stretched out his hand and touched her forehead, seeing that he did not have a fever, and did not see other family members waiting, he was slightly stunned, and asked lightly: "Mother, I heard that you are sick, what is it?" ”

"Hmm. Stuffy! Su Yao pointed to his heart.

"When did you start to get bored?" Su Qin was anxious.

"It's been some years." Su Yao replied slowly.

"Why haven't I heard you talk about it?" Su Qin said angrily, and shouted outward, "Brother Zou! ”

Flying Dao Zou walked in quickly and stood outside the hall door: "What do you command?" ”

"Doctor!"

The flying knife Zou responded and turned around to leave, but Su Yao stopped: "Wait! ”

Flying knife Zou paused and looked at Su Qin.

"Mother, stuffiness is a serious illness, you can't do it if you don't look at it!" Su Qin persuaded.

Su Yaoshi gave the flying knife Zou a smile and shook his head gently: "Young man, my aunt is not sick, don't bother the doctor, my aunt wants to talk to Qin Er!" ”

Looking at Su Yao's face was calm, his tone was calm, he really didn't look sick, the flying knife Zou was a little puzzled, turned to look at Su Qin, and saw that he was also at a loss, so he turned around and walked out with a sense of humor, guarding outside the courtyard gate.

"Qin'er, come," Su Yao pointed to the seat beside him, "Sit here." ”

Su Qin sat down in front of Su Yao and stared at her.

Su Yao's family is old, and the wrinkles on his forehead have deepened and increased. Over the years, especially after Su Qin ran away and Su Hu fell ill, Su Yao's heart was exhausted, and most of his hair, which was originally only white, is now all white.

Su Qin's tears flowed out, and he lay his head on Su Yao's knees: "Mother, what are you doing in your heart?" ”

"Mother's heart is boring, not because of illness."

"Why?"

"Alas," Su Yao sighed, "Qin'er, my mother has inquired, and there are no women by your side." You're in your thirties, the boss is not small, and there is no woman around, how can you be successful? Besides, Xiao Xi'er, since she married into our poor family, she has been in a flash for more than ten years, guarding the empty room every day, and her mother can't sleep in the middle of the night, and she is always heard crying. She was crying under the quilt, but her mother could hear it. Mother is distressed. The man's house is away all day long, there are many things, and there is a busy. A woman's family is bored at home all day long, and if there is no thought, every inch of time is a boil. If you come back this time, you must not be able to stay for long. Seeing that the days are passing day by day, my mother is a little anxious, my mother wants to ask you, Qin'er, what do you think? ”

"Mother..." Su Qin changed to a kneeling position and lowered his head.

"Qin'er," Su Yaoshi gently stroked Su Qin's head, "You tell the truth, is Xiao Xi'er not worthy of you, or is there another woman in your heart?" ”

Su Qin hung his head and was silent, tears blurred.

"Qin'er, if you don't say it, my mother understands in her heart. But you have to think the other way around. Xiao Xi'er is good everywhere, she is a good daughter-in-law, she said that in our family, even in the village, no one in the neighbors said that she was not good. Her only flaw was lameness, but it wasn't her fault. Regardless of what you say, she is our person, and we are married to Ming Media. In the past, you didn't have any progress, so you didn't have a good temperament, and everyone wouldn't say anything. Now that you have become a big official, what if you let others look at this matter as before? ”

Su Qin lowered his head and didn't spit out a word.

"Alas," Su Yao sighed in reply, "Qin'er, if you don't want to say it, forget it." Your big one is gone, you have to listen to your mother in this matter, and you have to reconcile with Xi'er. Xi'er! ”

There was a sound in Su Yao's room in the east, and then the curtain was lifted, Xiao Xi'er covered her face with both hands, limped out of the corner door with half choked, and knelt down beside Su Qin: "Mother-"

Xiao Xi'er suddenly appeared, which really surprised Su Qin.

After being stunned for a while, Su Qin moved to the side and blamed her, "Why are you... ”

Xiao Xi'er buried her head in the crook of her arm and cried: "Slave..."

The hall was as quiet as death.

Su Qin gradually returned to normal, sat up straight, and said to Xiao Xi'er: "Zhu Xiaoxi'er, as my mother just said, you are virtuous, hardworking, and filial, and you are a good daughter-in-law of the Su family, I recognize you!" ”

"Xiang..."

"Everything in the house, what belongs to me, belongs to you. I'm not at home all the year round, my mother is old, you have to do your filial piety for me. And then there's Ah Hei," Su Qin stretched out his hand to pat Ah Hei, who was lying on the side licking the surface of his feet, "As always, it's under your care." It's who I am, and I'm who I am. ”

Xiao Xi'er was stunned, her eyes fell on Ah Hei, and tears rolled out.

"Also," Su Qin's tone was cold, "You can be my wife, but I won't have a round of sex with you, and you don't think about it." Since you are willing to marry into Sumen, then be a good daughter-in-law of the Su family. It's not that I'm sorry for you, it's your own choice! He turned to Su Yao's again, "Mother, it's time to change, let's rest early." If there is nothing else, Qin Er is gone! Before he could finish speaking, the man got up and strode into the courtyard.

Listening to the sound of footsteps ringing out of the hospital door one after another, gradually drifting away, the surroundings returned to tranquility, Xiao Xi'er seemed to wake up from a nightmare, and threw herself into Su Yao's arms, and the poignant trombone: "Mother-"

After coming out of the house, Su Qin's face was dark, and he strode towards the camp.

When he was about to arrive at the tent door, Flying Dao Zou saw two figures squatting outside the tent door from a distance, one left and one right, and shouted, "What person? ”

The two stood up.

It's Su Li and Su Dai.

Su Qin glanced at the two of them and entered the account with a black face. The two brothers stood up and silently followed.

Su Qin sat down in front of several cases, pointed to the left and right seats, and beckoned them to take their seats. Su Li didn't dare to sit at the table, so he found a place to squat. Su Dai wanted to sit at the table, but when he saw that the eldest brother was not sitting, he also squatted down. Su Qin sighed lightly, and was just about to speak, when there was a sound of footsteps outside, it was Gongzi Wei hurrying over with a military doctor.

Gongzi asked the military doctor to wait outside the tent, and shouted as he entered the tent: "Suzi, how is the old lady's jade body?" ”

Su Qin looked over and saw that his face was anxious, but his eyes were shining, knowing that he was afraid that there would be no chaos here, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, and pointed to the seat opposite: "It's the son, please take a seat!" ”

Gongzi stared at him for a while, and then slowly sat down on the seat: "Looking at your face, Lingtang is she okay?" ”

"Mother, mother, what's the matter?" Su Li and Su Dai's faces changed, and they asked eagerly.

Su Qin waved his hand and said with a wry smile: "It's nothing, but you just want to talk to me." ”

Su Li and Su Dai each breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Oh?" Childe was stunned for a moment and said with a smile, "Hehehe, it's okay." I was already resting in the next place, and as soon as I heard that the old lady was sick, I didn't say a word, and called the doctor to rush over! He looked out of the tent again, "It's okay, you can go back!" ”

The doctor said yes and turned to leave.

Su Qin clenched his fists at Gongzi: "The matter of the mother, Gongzi Lao bothered!" ”

"Look at what you said!" Gongzi should bow and bow to Su Li and Su Dai, "Two brothers, you tell me, the old lady has worked hard all her life, and she is finally looking forward to a good situation, and she is about to enjoy a few more days of Qingfu, how can she have a long time?" ”

"Don't talk about that." Su Qin intercepted the conversation, "Childe came just in time, there is something important to discuss with you in the future!" ”

"Suzi, please speak!"

"At the beginning of the cooperation, everything is waiting to be lifted, but because of family affairs, I miss a big event, and I am really uneasy. Now my father is buried, and there is nothing important here.

Gongzi waved his hand to intercept the conversation: "Now that the tomb is not completed, the new mansion has not been established, how can Suzi leave?" Besides, Qiqi is a great sacrifice for Lingzun, and he has already told the countries to hold a big event for the old gentleman. At that time, all the countries came to mourn, but Su Zi was not there, how could it be done? ”

Su Qin sighed: "Alas..."

"Hehehe," Gongzi changed to a smiling face, "I said Suzi, you have a sad face all day long, are you tired?" In the following, I will tell you a happy event, be happy. Today, the Western Zhou Dynasty sent people to come, saying that it was to offer nine red sandalwood. Do you know why he offered rosewood? We are building a house here, making a lot of noise, and the whole Zhou room is alarmed, there is money to pay, and there is a strong contribution, only the West Zhou Gong does not pull out a dime. However, he found out that there were nine red sandalwood hidden in his courtyard, all of which were thick and thin, two zhang long, and his heart was happy, so that the general came to the door and asked him for it. The old guy didn't know each other, and he didn't sell it, saying that he bought those red sandalwood from Chu State and prepared to renovate the palace in the coming year. In the next anger, he gave him a message, saying that it was unfair to have been stationed in the territory of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty for more than 10,000 months, and that he would go to his Western Zhou Dynasty for some time in the near future, and let him arrange it as appropriate. The old guy panicked, so someone came to report it, saying that he was willing to give a few pieces of wood, and he didn't accept anything, which was counted as a congratulatory gift. Hehehe, from the palace to build a palace, red sandalwood is a good wood, each is worth ten taels of gold, this alone, we can save a hundred gold. ”

Su Qin was shocked: "How can this be done?" Hurriedly turned around and instructed Su Dai, "Third brother, tomorrow morning, you go to Henan Yi and go to the Western Zhou Palace to meet the Western Zhou Jun, and say that our family thanks him for his kindness." Our family started to build a private house, and we don't need red sandalwood, so I don't have to send it. Remember, be kind and don't be repetitive! ”

Su Dai nodded in response, and said, "Second brother..."

Su Qin also thought of them here, thought that something was wrong, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"I..." Su Dai sighed for a moment and lowered his head.

Thinking that Gongzi Wei was present and it was inconvenient to talk about family affairs, Su Qin raised his hand and said, "Third brother, if there is nothing important, let's talk about it tomorrow." ”

"Second, second brother, I, I don't want to plant, I don't want to farm!"

"What do you want to do without farming?"

"I heard that the second brother learned this skill from Guiguzi in Yunmeng Mountain, I... I also want to go, and ask the second brother to ask for a favor in front of Guiguzi."

Su Qin sneered and said, "This can't be done. Sir has long since stopped accepting apprentices. ”

"That..." Su Dai was anxious, "I'll follow the second brother to learn!" ”

Su Qin didn't answer him, and his eyes moved to Su Li: "Big brother, what's wrong with you?" ”

Su Li smiled innocently: "Your sister-in-law hid from me a few days ago that she had set up twenty wells in the Eastern Zhou Territory, and she knew that it was wrong after she finished it." ”

"What's wrong?"

"The land is full of high-quality paddy fields with many ditches, which are suitable for growing rice. Rice is expensive and wheat is cheap, and your sister-in-law is also in this picture. But what your sister-in-law didn't expect was that the terrain was high in the west and low in the east, and most of the water in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was drawn from the dam upstream of Luoshui. In the past few years, the two Zhou dukes were not in harmony, and the Western Zhou Jun made people guard the dam, and they did not let go of a drop of water on dry days, and discharged floods on rainy days, and those good rice fields were put on hold. If it weren't for this reason, why would the good paddy fields be sold cheaply? Your sister-in-law doesn't understand, as soon as she saw the cheap, she bought it without saying a word, and only after she heard me talk about this, she regretted it so much that she wiped her tears, and asked me to beg you, saying that you have a big face, can you ask for a favor in front of Xi Zhoujun, let him release the water on time, and we are willing to pay him more for water. Otherwise, it would be a pity that a good paddy field could only be converted into a dry field. ”

Su Qin thought for a while, and then turned to Su Dai: "Third brother, you just said that you have the heart to learn from me, do you want to learn this Chenguang?" ”

Su Dai responded eagerly: "Think about it, I think about it in my dreams!" ”

"I learned from my husband that I learned the tongue, which refers to eating with the skin of the mouth, if you want to learn, you can only learn this."

"Whatever the second brother asks me to learn, I will learn."

"Okay. However, if you want to learn, I have to see if you are this material. Ming'er met with Xi Zhoujun, if you can handle the matter of the eldest brother by the way, I will accept you. ”

"This..." Su Dai was stunned, "The Western Zhou Jun can't wait to pinch the Eastern Zhou Jun to death, how can he be willing to listen to me?" ”

"It depends on what you say."

"Second brother," Su Dai scratched his scalp for a while, "what should I say?" ”

"After meeting, you first complimented the Duke of Western Zhou and said that he was a virtuous person." Su Qin closed his eyes, as if he was teaching a lesson to the Mongolian schoolchildren, "He will ask you where you come from, and you will say, I heard that the East and West are not in harmony for two weeks, and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is unkind, but the monarch repays his grievances with virtue, and repeatedly shows favor to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which is to be virtuous." The Western Zhou Jun must be puzzled, saying that he never thought of giving grace to the Eastern Zhou, and you said that if you don't give the Eastern Zhou water, you are gracious. The king of the Western Zhou Dynasty will be surprised by what you say, and you will say, if you don't give water to the Eastern Zhou, you are the people of the rich Eastern Zhou. For hundreds of years, the people of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty would only grow rice and no other grains. If the king does not go into the water, the people of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty cannot grow rice, so they have to change to plant wheat and mulberry hemp, learn to make a variety of livelihoods, and there is no need to ask for the Western Zhou Dynasty. The king of the Western Zhou Dynasty will ask you, saying that he and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty are incompatible, how can it be detrimental to the Eastern Zhou, you say, as soon as the rice planting season is in the water to the Eastern Zhou, the people of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty will see that there is water, they will replant rice, the king threatened to collect water at that time, who dares not to rely on the king of the people of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty? ”

After the words were finished, everyone praised it as wonderful. Everyone laughed for a while, and Su Li and Su Dai went away with joy. Seeing that the night was dark, Childe also got up to say goodbye.

Su Qin sent out of the tent, and was about to turn around, when he saw several people walking here with lanterns.

The person at the head is actually Lou Yan.

In the past few days, Gongzi has not left and right, and has used all trivial things to entangle him to death, not to mention, and even changed all his subordinates, leaving only the flying knife Zou to protect him. Su Qin lost his eyes and ears and knew almost nothing about the outside world. Seeing that Lou was coming slowly, Su Qin was overjoyed, took his hand into the account, and couldn't wait to say: "Tell me quickly, how is the situation?" ”

"Alas," Lou sighed softly, "the army of the relatives will attack the valley of Han in a few days, and only the Zhao army of the countries has not arrived." Pang Juan urged the conscription several times in the name of the commander of the column, and the king was quite embarrassed. Sending troops is against your wishes, and if you don't send troops, you may affect the overall situation of your family. The king didn't know what to do, and the envoy asked Su Zi below, and Su Zi decided where to go! ”

Su Qin's brows locked together.

"It's urgent. Pang Juan has moved to Shaancheng, is sending troops, Qi, Chu, Han armies have been out of camp, Pang Juan ordered him to rush to the tiger prison within ten days, along the river west, and Wei and Yan columns in the first step to join the army in Michi, attack Hangu. ”

"Who else is there in the Division?"

"There's no one left."

"How many of them are Tian Wen, Gongzi Zhang, and Gongzi?"

"The commander of the Qi army will be Tian Ying, and Tian Wen will help his father go. Gongzi Zhang was recalled by Han Hou, and Gongzi returned to Yingying with the King of Chu, and Gongzi Hao also hurried back to Yan a few days ago, as if there was something important. Alas, it was lively a while ago, and as soon as your front foot left, the back foot people were all scattered. ”

Su Qin took a sip of tea, sighed lightly, shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Suzi," Lou Xuan looked hesitant, "I asked about it, are the Qin people really unbeatable?" ”

"What does Brother Lou think?"

"I think that since Qin Xiaogong used the martingale, the Qin people have tried to be strong, and the three Jin Dynasty have suffered from it, and the Chu people have also suffered from it. All the countries complained about Qin, and Qin had lost his way in the world. Su Zi advocated the combination of longitudinal and aimed at controlling Qin, so the world responded. Today, when the next two countries are united, all the kings of the countries are saying that they are cutting down Qin, and the momentum of the armies is also flourishing, and it may be a good opportunity to cut down Qin. Su Zi does not advance but retreats, does not like but worry, and is also puzzled. Dare to ask where Su Ziwei is? ”

"Defeat Qin failed."

"Su Zi is saying that you can't win this time against Qin?"

"There are so many variables on the battlefield, even Sun Wuzi doesn't dare to decide the outcome without a fight."

"There is no definite number, Su Zi should be mixed. It is quite obvious that Su Zi is worried, and it is obviously more than lucky. ”

"Whether it is good or bad, it is difficult to be happy in the next place, and it is to worry."

"I'm getting more and more puzzled. If Qin wins, where is Su Zi's worries? ”

"If they win, the Six Kingdoms may destroy the Qin State. Unlike the Yue State, the Qin State is rich in products, the terrain is dangerous, and the people are rich and strong, and the six countries will have disputes due to the injustice of dividing Qin. At that time, not only will the family collapse, but the world will also enter the chaos again, thus losing the original intention of unity. If it fails, there is no need to talk about the end. You know, when the world is united, the country can neither win nor lose! ”

Lou Xuan also felt that the situation was serious, and a cold sweat broke out on his back: "According to Suzi's plan, what should I do?" ”

"Alas," Su Qin sighed, "King Wei is anxious for revenge, Pang Juan is anxious to make meritorious contributions, and he dragged the great cause of indulgence into the fire pit." is lonely in Xiali, which makes Gongzi entangled in life and death, and he can't go anywhere. You've come just in time to support me. ”

"Where does Suzi want to go?"

"Ask to see Pang Juan."