The white horse galloped, the apricot blossoms downstairs, Chen Liu turned over and dismounted, and tidied up his clothes and hair crown. A person also got down from the brown horse behind him, and when he looked at it, it was the little sixth son who was bullied by Chen Liu that day.

At this time, the shopkeeper of Xinghualou and the little maid greeted them with a smile.

"Distinguished guests come to the door, distinguished guests come to the door. The shopkeeper smiled and saluted Chen Liu, and said, "How can Chen Gongzi come to Xinghualou today?"

Chen Liu nodded and asked, "Shopkeeper, is Mr. here?"

"Sir?" the shopkeeper's confusion flashed in his mind, and then he said, "Yes, I'm drinking upstairs." ”

Chen Liu hummed, raised his feet and walked towards the Xinghua Building, the shopkeeper and the wine shop followed, Chen Liu suddenly stopped, turned to look at the shopkeeper and said, "Okay, you are busy with yours, Xiaoliu, let's go see Mr." ”

"Hey, Chen Gongzi will greet him if he has something. The shopkeeper made a color to the shopkeeper and stepped aside.

Xiao Liu followed Chen Liu to the upper floor on the wooden ladder.

At this time, the upstairs was already full of guests, and there were many literati and scholars who drank and wrote poems, and pairs. Mo Li and Youruo were sitting by the window, and the two were drinking quietly. On the wine table, there is also a small stove, on which fragrant tea is boiling.

"Sir, the student is polite. Chen Liuliu saluted, and Xiao Liu fell to the ground with a thud.

Mo Li turned to look at the two of them, smiled and said, "Why are you here together today?" ”

"Thank you, sir, for saving your life. Xiao Liu knelt down and thanked him.

"Hurry up!" Mo Li stretched out his hand, and a soft force lifted Xiao Liuzi up.

Mo Li looked at Xiao Liuzi, then turned his eyes to look at Chen Liu, and asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"

Chen Liu said a little embarrassed: "The students are ashamed, they were arrogant and domineering in the past, and they committed a lot of sins. Thanks to Mr. Xin's suggestion, the students suddenly woke up. Although the six brothers were born poor, they tolerated it generously, and the students obtained the understanding of the little six. ”

Mo Li nodded, with a satisfied smile on his face, motioned for Chen Liu and Xiao Liu to sit down, and Youruo lifted the fragrant tea that had been brewed on the small stove and added two lamps to the two.

Mo Li took a breath and asked, "Young Master Chen, what is the so-called matter when you came here today?"

"Sir, the student has lived up to his mission, and it is said that eighteen wise men in the city have come to their aid. ”

"Oh, eighteen, is that true?"

"There is no lie. ”

"Well, how did the Magi agree?"

Chen Liu put down the teacup and saluted and said: "The gift of the countryman, know it with reason, and move it with affection." ”

Mo Li chuckled twice: "I didn't expect Chen Gongzi to be so eloquent, he moved with emotion and reason, explained the benefits and harms, and did not lose face, which is good." ”

Chen Liuliu stood up and saluted and said, "Mr. has won the award." Students are just doing a little bit for this small town. ”

Mo Li nodded, turned to look at Xiao Liuzi and asked, "Xiao Liu, is your real name Xiao Liu?"

Xiao Liu replied respectfully: "Benefactor, my real surname is Zuo, my name is Ling, because I am the sixth in the family, so everyone calls me Xiao Liuzi." ”

"Brother Zuo Ling, the old mother at home is fine. ”

"Thank you for your concern, and the old mother is still in good health. ”

"You are the same as Chen Gongzi, call me sir. ”

"Yes, benefactor. Zuo Ling was overjoyed and hurriedly replied, seeing that Mo Li's expression changed, and then said with a smile: "Sir, thanks to Chen Liugongzi, I have joined the Chen family's army, and now I am a little pawn. ”

Mo Li nodded, picked up the teacup and ate the tea by himself.

Seeing that Mo Li was silent about helping each other, Chen Liu's heart was anxious, and he asked, "Sir, do you want to help each other?"

Youruo smiled lightly on the side, Mo Li glanced at Youruo, then put down the teacup, straightened up and said, "This matter is not in a hurry." I want to ask Chen Gongzi and Zuo Ling, what are you born for?"

Chen Liu said without thinking: "Practice your lifelong ambition." ”

"Oh, what is Gongzi Chen's ambition?"

"Make a difference. ”

"One will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither, for your ambition, how many lives in this world will be ruined, can you bear it?"

"Sir, if you are torn apart today, there is no longer the peace of the past. Throughout history, the empire of that generation was not built on the flesh and blood of thousands of ordinary people? The way of the world is to first calm and then rule. ”

"Zuo Ling, what about you?"

"Sir, I don't know about the major affairs of the world, but I hope that the people will have food to eat, clothes to wear, land to cultivate, houses to live in, and grievances to redress their grievances. Zuo Ling talked about his inner thoughts, and his eyes were full of longing.

However, in Mo Li's view, his seemingly easily realized hope represents the voice of hundreds of people in the world. How can it be so easy to realize an ordinary wish, and it is really difficult to be a common person living at the bottom.

"Gongzi Chen, Zuo Ling, the ambitions of the two of you, with your existing abilities, can be realized?"

Zuo Ling shook his head, and Chen Liu replied: "It's as difficult as climbing to the sky." ”

"One person's own power is limited, but if it gathers the strength of tens of millions of people in the world, it can be realized?"

Chen Liu nodded and said, "The world is in the heart, and everything can be done." ”

"Now, how to solve the danger of Le'an City?" Mo Liruo looked at Chen Liu and Zuo Ling meaningfully.

Chen Liu thought for a moment and said, "The student thinks that the danger of this siege is not difficult to solve, but how to face the threat of the kings of the states. ”

"Oh, how can you be sure that this problem can be easily resolved?"

"In this siege, Qingzhou and the Celestial Empire have not sent many troops, and there are mutual suspicions between the states, as long as Mr. and the hermits in the city balance those cultivators, the strength of the Chen family army will definitely be able to resolve it. Chen Liu took a sip of tea and continued: "However, the puppet is not guilty of his crimes, as long as the "Thousand Armies Strategy" and the pearl of the sea are not born for a day, the kings and cultivators of the states will be worried about it day by day, and the danger of Le'an City will be insoluble day by day. ”

Mo Li nodded, turned around and looked at Zuo Ling again and asked, "Zuo Ling, do you think there is a magic solution to the siege of Le'an City now?"

Zuo Ling thought for a moment, and then said: "Sir, Ling thinks that by using his strength, four or two thousand catties can solve the danger of Le'an City." ”

Mo was taken aback, he didn't expect that although Zuo Ling was born coldly, he was so knowledgeable, and his calculations before thinking about it were accurate. In fact, when Mo Li saw Chen Liu and Zuo Ling downstairs that day, when he saw the light of the stars above their heads, he felt that these two people were extraordinary, and they would definitely do something in the future. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, the two of them have really undergone earth-shaking changes, which is why he stayed in Le'an City, but he spent a lot of time paying attention to these two.

"Zuo Ling, let's talk about it carefully. ”

"Sir, Brother Chen Liu just said that Qingzhou, Xiangzhou and the Celestial Empire already have mutual suspicions, and now they are sending troops to besiege the city, and the purpose is naturally for the secret treasure. Now there are only two ways, either give up Le'an City and let them come in to find it, or we can find the secret treasure ourselves and take the initiative to hand it in. However, no matter which side this secret treasure is given, the other two parties will definitely not be satisfied. Students think that they can prepare for both. First, they sent people to look for the secret treasure, and second, they sent envoys to the three parties to express their intention to seek peace, so that the suspicion of the three parties deepened. Perhaps, there is no need for us to wait for the troops, the three sides have already messed up their positions, and when the three sides are exhausted, we can only attack, and the chances of victory are greater. However, in the humble opinion of the students, this is the best way to go. ”

"What's next?Little Liu, this is a good policy. When Chen Liu heard this, he immediately clapped his legs and applauded.

"Well, why is it a good idea?" Mo Li looked at Zuo Ling with interest.

Zuo Ling scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Sir, Brother Chen, I'm just talking nonsense, I can't take it seriously." ”

Chen Liu urged: "Little Liu, halfway through the words, aren't you depressed, why is it the next decision?"

Seeing that Mo Li and Chen Liu were staring at him, Zuo Ling mustered up the courage and said: "Only solving the temporary crisis is naturally the next policy, and only solving the permanent crisis is the best policy." In my opinion, Le'an City is only a small city now, and regardless of the cultivators, the strength of these soldiers and horses alone cannot compete with other states, so Taoguang is obscure and secretly accumulates strength is the key. Only with sufficient strength can you compete with the kings of the states. Therefore, no matter who enters the city, they must pretend to follow it and secretly cross Chen Cang. ”

After finishing speaking, Zuo Ling nervously picked up the teacup, took a sip, and was scalded by the hot tea soup and spit the tea on the ground, causing everyone to laugh, and he himself felt very rude, but he didn't forget to add: "I'll just say it casually, I can't take it seriously, I can't take it seriously." ”

Chen Liuliu smiled, and then said: "Hey, Xiaoliu, your analysis is not unreasonable. ”

Mo Li laughed at this time, looked at Xiao Liu, and said to Youruo: "Youruo, don't be impressed for three days." You see, Xiaoliu is amazing today. ”

Zuo Ling also smiled happily when he saw Chen Liu and Mo Li praising him like this.

Mo Li looked at the two of them and said, "Okay, Gongzi Chen, Zuo Ling, you go back first." ”

At this time, Chen Liu's heart was anxious, so he asked, "Sir, aren't you going to the mansion with me?"

Mo Li said with a smile: "Zuo Ling has already said everything that should be said, what else do you want me to say? If you want to do great things, you must endure what ordinary people can't endure, and you can't hide what others can't hide." As the saying goes, the heavens are in charge of the people. ”

"Mr. ......"

"Alright, you guys go back, let me and Youruo have a good bite to eat. You see, the dishes are cold. Mo Li pointed to the wine and food on the table, looked at Youruo and smiled, and then said to the two: "Tonight, Ximen will look for me." ”

Chen Liu and Zuo Ling saw Mo Li say this, so they had to get up and salute and leave.

After the two left, Youruo asked Mo Li curiously: "Childe, do you want to take the two as apprentices?"

Mo Li was intoxicated by the drunken aroma of apricot blossoms, shook his head, took a sip, and then said: "I haven't practiced well myself, wouldn't it be a mistake to accept disciples." Besides, even if you really want to accept apprentices, you have to inform a few uncles in the door first. ”

Youruo smiled and asked, "If it weren't for the idea of accepting apprentices, why would the prince be so attentive to the two of them?"

Mo Li looked at Youruo with a smile and asked, "Oh, my good sister, do you really not understand or fake don't understand?"

Youruo poured wine for Mo Li, and said with a little playfulness: "Son, you say." ”

"The two of them have the appearance of the stars, and they are destined for me, so I will help them?"

"Childe thinks that they can win the world. ”

Mo Li made a boo and said, "The secret of heaven must not be revealed, haha." ”