Chapter Thirty-Eight: A Personal Visit

Shengma turned into clouds several times, wouldn't this be a bit exaggerated? Then he smiled and said, "Isn't the military advisor talking about jokes? If this person is several times better than the military division, then Wang Bing hasn't thought about taking it under his account?"

After hearing this, Ma Yun patiently explained: "Wang Bing is a drunkard who has never attached great importance to talents, and this person is arrogant. I don't care to be with him.,Although this person's behavior is a little wilder, but it's still full of talent.。 In particular, the "Theory of Determining the Country" he wrote was so beautiful that I sent someone to invite it after reading it. If the general doesn't believe me, you can take a look at it first."

Then Ma Yun took out a roll of bamboo slips from his arms, opened it and handed it to me, and I looked at it disapprerovingly, "The **** in the world, the first is in the official eunuch power." The people's hearts are in turmoil, so they want to take the world. Gather the hearts of the people, gather talents, accumulate grain, and distinguish rewards and punishments. The decree is the same, the princes are connected, and the distant and close attacks are ......"

Seeing this, my heart is already boiling, this person is completely talented. Then he looked at the bottom of the fall, and at the end of the three words Zhou Mingyang, he closed it and said to Ma Yun: "Such a big talent is exactly what our army lacks, why don't I leave a letter and send someone to ask him to come out." ”

Ma Huayun shook his head and said, "No, since this person is not moved by money." So naturally, it's not an ordinary way to invite ......," I interrupted without waiting for Ma Huayun to finish speaking, "Then I'll take the guard battalion to invite in person." ”

Ma Huayun smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid this won't work." "I was anxious when I heard it," what did the military advisor think?" Ma Huayun pondered and said, "If the general is invited with the guard battalion with great fanfare, this person will definitely think that the general is pressing with power." At that time, even if he comes to our army, he may not be willing to give advice to the general, and in his opinion, the general and his wife might as well turn into ordinary people, go to find out their intentions and then make plans. Whether it succeeds or not, it depends on the general's creation. ”

After hearing this, I hesitated, if I let Qin Fang and I become ordinary people. I'm fine, but is Qin Fang willing to go? Ma Huayun saw that I hesitated, and then persuaded: "If the general wants to take the world, he must be this person." I'm going back to the barracks to train new soldiers, and the general can think about it slowly. ”

After saying that, he turned and left. Looking at his departing back, I turned and entered the inner hall. Seeing that Qin Fang was pruning the flowers and plants, the maid retreated after saluting. Qin Fang also put down the things in his hand and said, "Xianggong, is it so good-looking?" I looked at the flowers and plants in the inner hall, closed my eyes, and took a breath of air, a faint fragrance hit, it smelled good, and it could also refresh me.

Then he opened his eyes and said, "Madame, bother, as long as you do it, it looks good." Then sitting on the stool, Qin Fang looked at me with a sad face. He brought a cup of tea and handed it to me and said, "Xianggong, but there is something to worry about? I wonder if the concubine can share some of it for Xianggong?"

I put down the teacup, took her into my arms, felt the unique fragrance, looked at the sun outside, and said, "For my husband, I want to invite you to invite someone together." I don't know if you want to go?" Qin Fang raised his head and looked at me and asked curiously, "The concubine is willing, but what kind of person wants to bother the Xianggong to invite him personally?"

Then I told her what Ma Huayun said to me again, and she didn't hesitate to say after listening, "Concubine, let's go change clothes." "That looks more anxious than me, and I also got up and told Lin Qi to find me a dress for ordinary people.

When Mrs. Zhou heard this, he asked, "General Mo, isn't there enough clothes to wear?" Lin Qi glanced at Mrs. Zhou and said with a smile: "Brother Zhou, where are you talking about this, how can the lord of the two cities not even have enough clothes to wear." In my opinion, adults are going to pay a private visit, but why do adults have to go in person.

Isn't it okay to have me Lin Qi go?" Mrs. Zhou echoed when she heard this, "Yes, my lord." I told the two of them about the matter, and after hearing this, Lin Qi said, "I'll just tie him up for the general?" Mrs. Zhou smiled this time, "If it's really as simple as Brother Lin thought, why should the adults go in person." ”

Then Lin Qi went to look for clothes, and I asked Mrs. Zhou to find a new bag of tea. It seems that literati like to drink tea, and now that the style of tea ceremony is prevalent, it is better to bring it than not to bring it. I looked back at the clothes Qin Fang was wearing and the deliberately made firewood ash on her face, I was almost unrecognizable, she lowered her head and asked, "Is it okay for the concubine to be like this?"

I nodded, circled around her again, and said, "Yes, yes." At this time, Lin Qi and Mrs. Zhou also came back, one holding a set of clothes worn by ordinary people in their hands. One was holding a bag of tea in his hand, looked at Qin Fang, resisted the urge to laugh and said, "Husband, madam." Qin Fang nodded in return, I took my clothes and went back to the house to change into them, and messed up my hair and wore straw sandals worn by ordinary soldiers.

deliberately cut a few holes in his clothes, and then walked out of the door and said, "I'll just go with Qin Fang, you two are too ostentatious, so you don't have to go with me." In fact, this is not true, because the two of them really don't look like ordinary people, but these two people shook their heads this time and said, "No, Lin Qi, as the commander of the guard battalion, is responsible for the safety of adults." Brother Zhou can not go, but I must go. ’”

Mrs. Zhou was also anxious when she heard it, "I want to go too." The two didn't want to let each other, Qin Fang thought for a while and said, "Then wronged the two of you to pretend to be a vendor and protect us from a distance." After hearing this, the two of them hugged their fists and took the order, and then a few of us went out of the City Lord's Mansion and went straight to Zhou Mingyang's house.

Along the way, many vendors selling steamed buns, vegetables and straw sandals were shouting and shouting. Seeing that some of the beggars threw a copper plate, they secretly sighed that it was not easy for anyone. Others waved their hands impatiently and motioned for them to beg elsewhere.

From time to time, there were businessmen with horse-drawn carriages shouting at pedestrians to avoid them, and Qin Fang and I met many old people with children begging, Qin Fang relented and took out some copper plates to distribute to them. When he was done, he looked up at me as if he had done something wrong.

I took out the broken silver from my pocket, handed it to her, and said, "It's okay, I'll give you these too." "I don't usually bring money with me when I go out. Because I don't need a place to use money, when I pass by Jufu, I see people coming and going, and there are a few carriages parked in front of the store, and it seems that business is not bad. I wanted to go in and have a look, but the thought of the purpose of the trip dispelled the idea.

After crossing the two streets, I inquired all the way, and then I arrived at the place where Zhou Mingyang lived. This place is far away from the bustling city center, but it is also secluded, so Lin Qi and Zhou Tai and the others found a place to rest and watched Qin Fang and I push the door and walk into the courtyard, carrying a lot of green bamboo and pine acacia inside.

There are also a few mulberry trees, and a small vegetable garden. Zhou Mingyang was squatting on the ground in a gray cloth shirt at this time, and his scattered hair covered his face. Holding a wooden hoe in his hand, he was weeding, and when he heard the sound of pushing the door, he put down the wooden hoe and looked up at the two people in front of him.

Because few people come to my small courtyard, I asked, "Why are you two here?" I also looked at the next week, this person is about thirty years old. Although he is wearing a cloth shirt, his facial features are quite upright, and a pair of eyes seem to be able to see through people's hearts. In general, the appearance is okay.

However, the scar on the left side of the face gives people the feeling that they are not a good person. After hearing this, I replied, "I am a merchant in the next year, because I am thirsty at the intersection all the time. So I took the liberty to push the door in and wanted to come in and ask Brother Ren for a cup of tea, but I don't know if Brother Ren is willing to do it." Zhou Mingyang put down the wooden hoe in his hand and said, "It's okay, anyway, I haven't been a visitor to this small courtyard for a few days." Please let the two of them in the house be as long as they don't feel like the humble house."

After speaking, he led us into the house, and the furnishings in the house were very simple, just a table and a few benches. and some bamboo slips placed randomly on the shelves, and then Zhou Mingyang said, "The two of you will sit down and I will make tea first." I nodded, then took out the tea leaves in my arms and said, "This is a new tea I just bought from somewhere else." Today is a good time to share with my brother. ”

Zhou Mingyang took the tea and smelled it, "This fragrance must be good tea." Then he pushed the door and went out to make tea, and I asked Qin Fang to sit first. Then pick up the bamboo slips thrown under the table. I went to look at the bookshelf again, most of which were poems and songs, and only a few military books and the history of the Qin State were placed in the corner.

There are still some annotations on it, and he was looking at Zhou Mingyang, so he pushed the door in and came in, holding a tea set in his hand. Qin Fang got up to pick it up, and I also put down the bamboo slip and went back to sit on the stool. After Zhou Mingyang poured three cups of tea, he took the lead in picking up a cup and tasting it, saying: "First bitter and then sweet, the aftertaste is long, and it is really good tea." Then I took a sip of the teacup, and although I drink tea a lot, I don't think it's anything special.

Then after informing each other of their names, they put down the teacup and asked, "Brother Zhou, why don't you become an official when you read poetry and books?" Zhou Mingyang laughed and said, "Being an official? Many loyal ministers died tragically. If you are an official, you must look up to him, although I am not a saint, I don't disdain to be in the company of this person. ”

After hearing this, I praised, "Brother Zhou is so ambitious, but it's a pity for the people of the world." When Zhou Mingyang heard this, he sighed and said, "What can I do in troubled times, even if I read more books, what's the use?" After hearing this, I felt that there was a drama in my heart, so I asked: "Isn't there anyone who invites Brother Zhou out to be an official?"

Zhou Mingyang took out a bamboo slip and said, "This person is a military advisor in the guards, and he sent people to invite me to join the guards with a lot of money." But I'm used to it, and if I join the army, I'm afraid it will be difficult to display my talents, and the guards have just arrived in Linyi City. I don't guarantee that this move is made for others to see, and this ......"

After listening to it, I realized in my heart that he was worried about this. I didn't know how to persuade for a while, so Zhou Mingyang paused for a while

Although the two of them are dressed as ordinary people, the temperament of the lady is by no means comparable to that of ordinary women. And how can a businessman care about state affairs, so Zhou thinks that the two are not ordinary people. I'm afraid it's not as simple as begging for a cup of tea today, is it? ”

After hearing this, I still saw the secret words in my heart, so I didn't have to go around in circles again. Then he said, "Brother Zhou has good eyesight, and the two of us are indeed not ordinary people." Under his real name Wei Feng, this is my wife Qin Fang. I have offended many offends by concealing it before, and I ask Brother Zhou to forgive me. ”