Chen Xiu found Jia Xu and Fa Zheng early in the morning, naturally to discuss last night's throwing armor, when Zhang Xiu briefly said last night's events, Fa Zheng smiled helplessly, and said: "The lord once said to Jia Changshi that the five realms of strategists are to seek themselves, people, soldiers, countries, and the world. But I'm afraid there is nothing I can do about this Miss Ma. ”

When Jia Xu heard this, he also nodded and said, "The same is true for Xu." ”

Zhang Xiu heard this, and said curiously: "Since Wenhe and Xiaozhi are strategists, how can they be powerless, isn't this Miss Ma's matter a strategist in the Five Realms." ”

Fa Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "The lord once said that women are completely different from men. You can't guess a woman by what a man thinks. Using Miss Ma and Ma Xiu, Ma Tie and Ma Dai to separate Ma Teng and Han Sui is having its own good strategy. However, you can't use force to force this Miss Ma away, it's just powerless. ”

Zhang Xiu heard it and sighed helplessly. At this time, Jia Xu said: "The lord doesn't have to worry about this matter.

Zhang Biao heard this and asked in surprise: "What is Wenhe's strategy?" ”

Jia Xu said: "This matter is caused by General Zhao. The lord can hand over this matter to General Zhao to deal with, and as for Miss Ma, just arrange for someone to wait for her, and there is no shortage of food. ”

Zhang Xiu heard this, smiled hehe, and said, "Wenhe really knows the way of seeking himself. Okay, this girl will be handed over to Zilong to deal with. Filial piety is only said to have a strategy to separate Ma Teng and Fu Sui, I don't know what the strategy is? ”

Fa Zheng smiled and said, "This matter is easy. According to the news from General Zhengxi, after the early spring, Ma Teng invited Han Sui to send troops several times but was refused, but Ma Teng could not do so, so he could only hold his troops for the time being. Thinking about it, the discord plan of the day has paid off. However, Han Sui is not light, if Ma Teng is in a desperate situation, Han Sui understands the reason of death with cold lips and teeth, and his strategist Cheng Gongying is quite resourceful, it is difficult to guarantee that Han Sui will not send troops to rescue, so to deal with the two, it is necessary to further separate. ”

Zhang Xiu heard it and asked, "Filial piety and careful." ”

Fa Zheng said with a smile: "Since the matter of Ma Dai's capture by General Zhao has been known to Miss Ma. I'm afraid I can't hide it from Ma Teng. Case. There is no need to block the news anymore, and spread this news to Jincheng, only saying that Ma Dai's usual daily life, the lord treats him so well, I am afraid that Han Sui will think that Ma Dai has fallen. Then Miss Ma lived in Wancheng, and General Zhao had feelings for each other, so they were going to get married, and the two Ma Gongzi went to Luoyang to personally teach General Zhao and then spread it. General Zhao is the first general under the lord, as long as Han Sui has a trace of doubt about this, thinking that General Zhao is marrying Miss Ma, and the two families have an in-law relationship, then this plan will be successful, and then the lord will force Ma Teng into a desperate situation, but I am afraid that Han Sui will not come to the rescue. ”

Zhang Xiu heard it and laughed: "Okay, filial piety is a wonderful plan, since the girl is sent to the door, how can there be no reason not to use it." Last night she thought she had a plan, hmph, she was going to know the consequences of her self-righteousness. ”

Zhang Xiu chatted with Jia Xu and Fa Zheng for a while. I saw the porter outside come in and report: "Report to the general, Zhong Taishou asks to see." ”

Zhang Xiu said: "Please." ”

Soon, Zhong Xuan entered the hall, and after saluting, his own subordinates served fragrant tea.

Zhang Xiu asked: "Yuan Chang is busy with business on weekdays, I don't know what to do?" ”

Zhong Shu replied: "I have come to report to the lord that the 30,000 war horses captured in the battle of Chang'an last year have been disposed of, in addition to replenishing the old horses and wounded horses in the army, and then sending the inferior horses to Si Li as ploughing horses, and the remaining more than 22,000 war horses have been sold, and the grain in exchange for them has also been registered and put into the granaries of various places. This time in exchange for food. It can be used for the army of Sizhou and Nanyang and Hanzhong for a year, plus the good news from Bohou, the spring ploughing in various parts of Sili is smooth, and the lord can go out to Yongliang next year. ”

Zhang Xiu heard it and said happily: "Okay, it's really wonderful." But which princes are the war horses sold to? ”

Zhong Xuan had already kept it in mind, and immediately replied: "There are more than 22,000 war horses, and Cao Cao asked for 5,000. Cao Cao was also short of grain and grass, so he only exchanged 5,000 war horses. In addition, Liu Biao of Jingzhou also asked for 3,000 horses, and Jiangdong Sun Jian asked for 4,000 horses. Last year, the lord's army went to Chang'an, and Liu Bei was ordered to conquer Yuan Shu. Unexpectedly, Lu Bu attacked Xiapi and captured Xuzhou. Now Lu Bu sits in Xuzhou, which can be said to be rich, and his war horses have not been replenished since he entered the Central Plains, so he asked for 8,000 war horses. In addition, it was taken in by Lu Bu, and Liu Bei, who was stationed in Xiaopei, also scraped together enough food to ask for a thousand horses, and the remaining 1,000 horses were sold in small batches, thinking that the bandits or some princes secretly let people buy them. ”

Zhang Xiu pondered for a moment and said: "Lu Bu asked for 8,000 war horses, but I am afraid that the wolf cavalry under his command will be replenished. City. Now that the wolf rider has regained its former glory, Cao Cao wants to take Xuzhou, but it is much more difficult. ”

Jia Xu said: "If only two tigers fight, there will be an injury." Recently, I heard that Huainan Yuan Shu is reorganizing the army, preparing to go to Xuzhou, Yuan Shu joined the war group, Liu Bei of Xiaopei will not be willing to be taken Xuzhou, Xuzhou four heroes game, I am afraid that it will be difficult to divide the victory and defeat in the short term, and the Lord Justice will take advantage of this opportunity to take Yongliang in the west. ”

Zhang Xiu nodded and said, "Wen He is reasonable. However, last year's war, the army was war-weary, and this year may not be able to start a war, and besides, the new recruits of Komeito have not yet been trained, the mixed army is reorganizing and increasing its combat strength, and the grain and grass are not abundant, so this year may not be a good opportunity to start a war. ”

Fa Zheng nodded and said, "What the lord said is very true. This year, we will focus on cultivation first. Lu Bu and Cao Cao's newly acquired war horses are unlikely to be in a big war in the short term. Cao Cao didn't move, Yuan Shu was only afraid and would not fight hard with Lu Bu, waiting for Cao Cao to reap the benefits of the fisherman, plus Jiangdong Sun Jianyang was against Yin. The situation in the Central Plains and the South. is still confusing, and the two heroes of the ghost wings are fighting, and there is no winner or loser. Therefore, the lord of the west expedition to Yongliang does not need to be in a hurry. ”

Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu listened and nodded at the same time. The plan has been decided, Zhong Xuan said again: "Lord, the Nanyang School Palace has been built, Mr. Cai has repaired the book to the famous scholars from all over the country to give lectures in the Nanyang School Palace, among which the Jingzhou famous scholars Pang Degong, Huang Chengyan, and Mr. Shui Jing have promised to go to the Nanyang School Palace to give a lecture in the middle of next month, and the great Confucian Zheng Xuan also agreed, but it is far away in Xuzhou, and it will take time to get to Nanyang. ”

Zhang Xiu counted the days and said: "It is now the end of the month, and the three celebrities in Jingzhou will come in the middle of next month. Will there be any haste in the preparations? ”

Zhong Chai smiled and said: "It's okay, the matter of the three gentlemen coming to Nanyang and the opening of some of the books in Dongguan and Lantai have long been spread, but Mr. Cai has not yet announced it to the public, but the folk students have already ... Xiaoliu went on the road early in the afternoon. Come to the south for ten days, all parties will learn from all parties and talk about the eight quantities of Wancheng and listen to the lectures of all gentlemen."

Zhang Xiu smiled and nodded, "That's very good." Nanyang Xue Gong is very important, this is a lecture, there is no room for mistakes, Yuan Chang must pay more attention. ”

Zhong Chai: "I don't understand." In addition, Mr. Cai would like to ask the lord to preside over the sacrificial ceremony when the Nanyang School Palace is opened. ”

Zhang Xiu heard this, nodded and said, "This matter is naturally fine. The three of them chatted for a while before leaving.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. On this day, Zhang Xiu was watching Zhang Quan and Zhang Xue practice guns in the backyard of the house, holding Xiao Zhang Feng in her arms and teasing her, and Chen Yao and Cai Yan were waiting for him left and right, which was very comfortable.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and a person said: "Bo Yuan is so comfortable, don't you know that the three famous men in Jingzhou have arrived, hurry up and follow the old man to pick them up." ”

Zhang Xiu turned his head and saw that it was his father-in-law Cai Ba. Hurriedly handed Zhang Feng over to Chen Yao and saluted Cai Zhen. Cai Zhi waved his hand again and again and said, "Okay, no need to be polite." Come with the old man. ”

Zhang Xiu smiled helplessly at the second daughter, and followed Cai Ba out immediately.

In the post house, Cai Ba was introducing three celebrities from Jingzhou to Zhang Xiu. As a person, his appearance is not handsome, his skin is very dark, and he looks like an ordinary old farmer at a glance, but he is wearing Confucian clothes, wearing a crown, talking well, and has the temperament of a celebrity. This person is Huang Chengyan, a famous man in Jingzhou, but Zhang Xiu knows that he is Zhuge Liang's father-in-law. And has a daughter who is not beautiful, but has extraordinary intelligence.

After Zhang Xiu made a disciple salute to Huang Chengyan. Cai Pa introduced another person next to Huang Chengyan. I saw that this person was a loose-shaped crane bone, and the instrument was extraordinary. Oh Guanbo belt, the Taoist appearance is very, through Cai Bao's introduction, I learned that this person is the hermit Sima Hui, who is known as Mr. Shuijing, that is, the teacher of Wolong and Phoenix Chick in history.

Zhang Xiu's name for Sima Hui can be described as thunderous. He made a disciple salute to him, and saw Sima Hui followed by a young man about twenty years old. When I saw Zhang Xiu, I saluted. Zhang Xiu was very surprised. Ear horse emblem can be seen. But he smiled and said: "This is the elder brother of the old man's disciple, his surname is Zhuge and his name is respectful. ”

Hearing that this young Zuo is Zhuge Jin, Zhang Xiu was very surprised in his heart, Zhu Xijin actually arrived in Wancheng, and looking at his dress, he should not be out of office at this time. Although Zhuge Jin is not as famous as his younger brother, he and his brother Zhuge Liang and his clan brother Zhuge Dan are called the dragon, tiger, and dog of the Zhuge family, among which Zhuge Jin is the tiger. In terms of personal ability. Zhuge Jin is both civil and military, and has made achievements in the army, planning or governance, and he is sleek, and he is known as the political arena of Eastern Wu. Come to think of it. Zhang Xiu already had a plan in his heart.

After seeing Sima Hui and Zhuge Jin, Cai Pa was another person next to Sima Hui for Zhang Xiu, only to see that this person had a thin face, extraordinary instruments, wearing Confucian clothes, and had the temperament of a worldly master, it was Pang Degong. Zhang Xiu is also familiar with Pang Degong's name, and his nephew is Feng Xiao Pang Tong.

After meeting the three celebrities, Zhang Xiu and Cai Yi led the three to visit the newly built Nanyang School Palace, and then went to the collection of books that had been placed in the School Palace and rescued from Dongguan and Lantai. When they arrived at the library, the three of them, together with Zhuge Jin, took a single book and looked at it carefully, but they were reluctant to leave. Cai Yi smiled at Zhang Xiu and said, "Bo Yuan." If you have something important, go and get busy first, I'm afraid they won't leave until the evening. ”

Zhang Xiu smiled and said, "My father-in-law was afraid that it would be the same back then. Seeing Cai Zhen smiling and nodding, Zhang Xiu said: "In this case, Xiu will arrange for someone to bring fragrant tea to eat, and my father-in-law will stay here to accompany them." ”

Cai Bao smiled: "This is naturally okay, Bo Yuan can go by himself." ”

Since the four of them had seen the collection of books, until the day of the next lecture, the four of them had gone out early and returned late to run between the post house and the martial arts room of the Nanyang School Palace. Even Zhang Xiu tried to find Zhuge several times to speak, but he couldn't find time.

The time soon came to the day of the Nanyang School Palace's second lecture, and the time for this lecture was tentatively scheduled for seven days. Cai Zhen, Huang Fusong, Zhu Jun, Pang Degong, Huang Chengyan, Sima Hui, and Zhang Lu each gave lectures for one day. Students from all over the world only need to pass a small test at the gate of the school palace to listen to the lectures, and this test is also very simple, as long as they finish reading Mengxue, they can basically pass.

Although Zhang Xiu is the host of the sacrificial ceremony, he has been coming for more than ten years, and he only knows about the rituals, as for how to carry out the sacrifice, Cai Pa and others naturally arranged them one by one, and informed Zhang Xiu.

On the day of the sacrificial ceremony, the sun was shining, Zhang Xiu and others were wearing Confucian clothes, wearing crowns, and everyone looked serious. Zhang Xiu put incense on the altar and read the sacrificial text. Since the sacrificial music is played, it will not be expressed one by one, only knowing that Zhang Xiu has sacrificed heaven and earth, worshiped the saint, and the Nanyang School Palace can officially open the apprenticeship.

Zhang Xiu and others entered the school palace, but someone said loudly: "Although the fat cavalry general is an important minister of the imperial court, he has also written two hand-me-down works, "Shi Shuo" and "A Fang Gong Fu", and his literary talent is extraordinary. However, when it comes to scripture attainments and the words of the sages, I am afraid that they may not be as good as all the great Confucians. Although the Nanyang School Palace started to teach the learning of a hundred schools, the general presided over the sacrifice, which inevitably led the Nanyang School Palace to sacrifice wine. I thought that with the general's attainments in scriptures and the words of the saints, he could not sacrifice wine for the palace. ”

When Zhang Xiu heard this, he didn't look at this person, but first looked at Zhong Xuan, who smiled bitterly and said, "Let the lord preside over the sacrificial ceremony." That's what Mr. Cai meant, and it's hard to excuse yourself if you don't have it. ”

Zhang Xiu whispered when he heard it: "Yuan Chang has long known that the person who presides over the sacrifice must be the sacrificial wine of the Xue Palace?" Seeing that Zhong Xuan nodded, Zhang Xiu said: "Father-in-law and Yuan Chang's move, isn't it a dilemma." ”

When Zhang Xiu and Zhong Chai were talking in a whisper. Cai Yi had already replied loudly: "That's right, the sacrificial wine of Nanyang School Palace is served by the general of the fat cavalry. This move is not because the general is abusing his power for personal gain, but because the old man and Huangfu Gong, Zhu Gong, Zhang Gong and others agree that the general deserves his name. ”

When these words came out, the student who had just spoken said: "I am not convinced, although the general has brilliant military achievements and extraordinary literary talents, he is not qualified to take on the position of sacrificial wine in the school palace. As soon as these words came out, all the students also clamoured.

Cai Bao pressed his hands weakly and said with a smile: "Since that's the case." If you don't let the general give a lecture, and then comment on the work after listening, if it is good, the general will serve as the school palace sacrificial wine. If it is not competent, the school palace sacrificial wine is temporarily suspended. ”