In the small pavilion in the courtyard of Zhang's mansion, Liu Bei was stunned for a while.

Even with his thoughts, he couldn't guess what Zhang Huan meant for a while.

Although he only saw this short side, Zhang Huan gave him an even more terrifying feeling.

Looking at each other, it is like being on the edge of the abyss, and you can't see through it.

If you are an enemy with it, I am afraid that it will be more difficult to deal with than Duan Cheng.

Zhang Gong said with a smile, the public is a famous man in the world, both civil and military, and the country is important. The old people in the past are all heroes in the world today, and they can't be prepared for a mere boy, how can they be like the old man of Zhang Gong. ”

Liu Bei quickly came to his senses after losing his mind for a moment, and his response was quite decent.

Zhang Huan closed the bamboo slip in his hand and put it aside.

The cowhide between the bamboo slips was already a little broken, so he was quite careful when he put it away.

After putting the bamboo slips away, Zhang Huan let out a sigh and looked at Liu Bei.

He smiled: "When I was young, I and those old people also came from our youth. At that time, there was no name and today is famous, and today's nameless person, once he takes advantage of the momentum, he will soar and cannot be copied. ”

Outside the pavilion, the water murmured, and the cicadas in the forest continued to chirping.

Liu Bei's expression remained unchanged, but he was never complacent because of the praise of Zhang Huan, a famous man in the world.

Zhang Huan nodded, "Master Lu really accepted a good disciple." ”

Zhang Huan's age is much older than Lu Zhi, and the reason why he is called Lu Shi is more respect for his knowledge than his age.

"Zhang Gong has a good reputation, but he can't prepare a border martial artist, he has read poetry and books since he was a child, and it is a great blessing to be able to apprentice with Lu Gong."

Zhang Huan smiled: "Border martial arts? Am I not a frontier warrior? Isn't it now what you call Zhang Gong? ”

Liu Bei was dumbfounded, but he actually forgot that Zhang Huan was from Liangzhou.

Zhang Huan continued: "Don't you wonder who the old people who are similar to you are what I just said?"

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Bei is naturally curious, even if Zhang Gong doesn't say anything, Bei has to ask." Please also ask Zhang Gong to tell a word or two. ”

Zhang Huan picked up the kettle and wooden bowl on the table, and poured white water for Liu Bei and the others.

"When the boy was in Liangzhou, he drank well, and he always felt that drinking wine and killing the Qiang chief was the happy thing in life. Later, when I came to Guanzhong to study, I felt that the man's fame would be taken immediately, I was not an ordinary person, and I was ruthless, and there was nothing that could not be done. ”

"It was only later that the Qiang people were defeated in Liangzhou and countless rebellions, and as I grew older, I realized that there are some things, and manpower is sometimes poor after all."

Zhang Huan's words are leisurely, life is rare for seventy years, and now he is more than seventy years old, which can be regarded as a long life, and he has seen a lot of things back then.

When every old man looks back, he always laughs at his teenage self.

Zhang Zhi stood behind the old man, with a respectful demeanor, far from being unbridled and arrogant in the Gongxian wine house.

Liu Bei smiled secretly, it seems that Zhang Zhi is really afraid of his old man.

Zhang Huan said with a smile: "But it's far away, Xuande is not strange, as soon as people get older, they always like to pull things around, and they don't know where their words go."

Liu Bei nodded, "There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, Zhang Gong does not need to worry about it." ”

"Xuande is a good talker, but I'm far inferior to you at your age. It's not just me, but also the old guy Duan Cheng, at your age, when you go toe-for-tat with others, you will only rashly draw the knife. Zhang Huan said with a smile.

Liu Bei smiled: "I've already seen Duan Gong in Luoyang."

"How is Duan Cheng now? I haven't seen him in a long time. It's really not easy for this old guy to survive until now. ”

"I heard that there seems to be some contradiction between Gong Zhang and Gong Duan?" Liu Bei said in a low voice.

It has always been rumored that when Duan Cheng wanted to kill Zhang Huan after he took the throne, it was Zhang Huan who wrote a letter to Duan Cheng to dispel his murderous intentions.

Zhang Huan said with a smile: "It's just some old things, Duan Cheng is a strong human being, and he has always held a grudge against me for preventing him from sending troops to recruit the Qiang people." Of course, there are some other small things, but now that I think about it, they are actually nothing. ”

"Life is only a few decades, and as the years get older, the old people wither, what can't you see? Last year, Emperor Fugui passed away, and only me and Duan Cheng were left in Liangzhou Sanming. ”

Liu Bei nodded, "Duke Zhang is open-minded, but Duke Duan's current situation in Luoyang is not good." ”

After the banquet that day, Liu Bei had already secretly investigated Duan Cheng's situation now.

At the beginning, Duan Cheng came to the east, attached to the eunuch, hunted and killed the students, and was given the position of a captain. It's just that in the past two years, it has been degraded again and again, and it is obvious that some of them are disliked by the eunuchs.

Wufu has no military affairs, so he will naturally be put aside.

Zhang Huan took a sip of the white water on the table, but he didn't seem to be surprised at all about Duan Cheng's recent situation in Luoyang.

"Although I haven't been involved in political affairs for many years, I am not surprised at all about Duan Cheng's current situation in Luoyang."

He leaned back, his gaze sweeping out into the pond.

A few birds are perched on the bluestone by the pool.

"As the saying goes, Kansai is a general, and Kanto is a minister. Xuande knows why? ”

Liu Bei groaned for a moment and replied: "I think it is the land of the four wars in Kansai, and the people are fierce and strong, and they are good at fighting. Kanto multi-family, etiquette heirloom. ”

Zhang Huan nodded, "Xuande said that it is indeed some of these reasons, and there are other reasons, is Xuande unwilling to say it, or does he dare not say it?" ”

Liu Bei was silent, he knew what Zhang Huan was referring to, but there were some words that could be known, but not said.

Zhang Huan smiled and said: "It seems that I am not wrong, your caution is quite like Huangfu Weiming."

"Zhang Gong has a good reputation, and he is ashamed."

"Actually, there's nothing to say." Zhang Huan asked and answered, "Because people on the border, if they want to get ahead, they can only make military achievements." There is a chance to enter the court. ”

"The three of us are not from poor backgrounds, and our families also have their own origins, so if you want to enter Luoyang, you still have to do so. The poor people in those border places can naturally be imagined. ”

Liu Bei on the other side both nodded.

Zhang Huan continued: "The three of us entered Luoyang from Liangzhou, and our actions were different."

"Back then, I saw that I was bullied by the eunuchs, and I led the army to defeat Chen Fan and Dou Wu, and I resigned afterwards, so I kept a little reputation among the scholars. It also allows me to move to this Hongnong Huayin. Otherwise, today's Liangzhou Zhang Huan is afraid that he would have died in the mouths of the scholars. ”

"As for the later invitation of Huangfu Weiming to join the party, there may not be no intention of avoiding trouble."

"Among the three, two of us leaned on the scholars, and they did not do much in their careers all their lives, and they were even hindered by many parties. But in the end, it was stable. ”

"He Duan Jiming leaned towards the eunuch, but he fell into the position of the third duke, but in the end, what will happen to him, and whether he can die in peace, I am afraid that it is extremely difficult to know."

"But with his temperament, it's actually the best, the sex is rigid and can't tolerate things, and if it doesn't tolerate the times, it will be a disaster."

Liu Bei recalled the scene when he saw Duan Cheng that day.

A murderous and majestic look.

Thinking about it, if he wants Duan Cheng to be a scholar like Zhang Huan, Duan Cheng can't do it anyway.

Liu Bei nodded and said, "What Zhang Gong said is reasonable."

"Azhi has told me about your affairs in Gong County since he came back." Zhang Huan smiled, "When it's time to make a move, he is as brave and spicy as Duan Jiming." When it is time to forbear, endure humiliation with bitterness and humiliation, such as the emperor's majesty. That's why I said that I saw some shadows of the old man in you. ”

"Zhang Gong praised it, Bei is just a little clever, how to compare the upper Duan Gong and the Huangfu Gong." Liu Bei excused himself.

Zhang Huan shook his head, "What's not comparable?" Liangzhou Sanming is now just three old men. The later life is always left to the people who come after. The latter is not necessarily inferior to the former. ”

"That's what Gong Zhang said." Liu Bei said with a smile.

Guan Yu glanced at his eldest brother in surprise, it seemed that since he entered this small pavilion, his eldest brother would only nod frequently, but this was not the case on weekdays.

At this time, someone came briskly from outside the small pavilion.

When this person approached, Guan Yu's eyes narrowed.

It turned out that this person's steps were heavy between actions, and he was a practitioner when he heard it.

But the man did not enter the pavilion, but stood outside the pavilion.

"The head of the family, Dong Zheng is here again, and he brought a hundred horses, do you want to stop him at the door?"

Zhang Huan pondered for a moment, "This Dong Zhen is here for the fourth time, right?" ”

"Yes."

Zhang Huan said with a smile: "It seems that I really promoted a good subordinate back then, and now I have never forgotten this old man when I am rich." He really has a heart. ”

"The little one?"

"Stop him, don't let him in." Zhang Huan changed his words.

"Yes." The man outside the pavilion obeyed the order.

Zhang Huan was silent for a moment, then turned his head and smiled at Liu Bei, "It makes Xuande smile, this person is the brother of one of my subordinates in the past, and now that he is developed, he does not forget his old master, but often sends people to give me some gifts." It's just that I've been out of officialdom for many years, so I've never accepted it. Unexpectedly, he was persevering. ”

Liu Bei suddenly said: "Zhang Gong, a subordinate in the past, is not Dong Zhuo, the current Liangzhou assassin?"

"Xuande guessed correctly, it is indeed this person." Zhang Huan smiled, "What's the matter, Xuande has also heard of this person?" ”

Liu Bei replied: "I heard Fu Nanrong and Han Wen talk about Liangzhou Haojie that day, and I mentioned this person."

Zhang Huan swept a little dust under the corner of the table with his hand, and said with a smile: "Fu Nanrong is indeed a rising star in Liangzhou, and he looks like the emperor Wei Ming back then. It's just that there is more than benevolence, but there is not enough justification, and there is less ruthlessness on Duan Cheng's body. He's not as good as you in that regard. ”

"Zhang Gongbai praised it." Liu Beiqiang said with a smile.

"Dong Zhongying in the past was indeed a wealthy man in Liangzhou, slaughtering cattle and entertaining guests, and the territory was not bad."

"It's just that everything is always inseparable from a just, he is a Liangzhou hero, if you want to go further, you can only enter Guanzhong. Just like the three of us back then. Today's Dong Zhuo is like the Liangzhou Sanming of the past. ”

"So what is Zhang Gong worried about?" Liu Bei had actually guessed what Zhang Huan meant.

"It's just that the three of us are in front, there are honors and disgraces, but in fact, they have never settled in this Central Plains. He, Dong Zhongying, is not even as good as the three of us, you say, will he follow the old path of waiting? ”

Liu Bei was silent, he naturally knew the result, Dong Zhuo did choose another path in the end.

Supporting the army and self-respect, causing chaos in the world, and finally fell into the name of Dong Zhongying, a great Han Zhongliang.

Zhang Huan smiled: "There are some things that can be known by heart, as for the future, who can say for sure?" The old man is old, and he is no longer the Zhang Ranming who first entered Luoyang and had ambitions. In the world, there will naturally be people in the world, and there will naturally be descendants. So since I was a child, I asked Ah Zhi and them to practice calligraphy, and they were not involved in military affairs. ”

"When I was a teenager, I had the world in mind and went out to explore. The country is the world, and the country is in front of the family. Heng Ge immediately eliminated thieves for the country. Now that he is old, his home is in front of the country, and what is the world is doing, it is his destiny to be safe. ”

He smiled and said, "What does Xuande think?"

Liu Bei got up and gave a deep salute, "Thank you for your teachings." ”

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Outside Zhang's mansion, Liu Bei, who had already left the door, wiped the sweat on his head.

Guan Yu was a little puzzled when he saw Liu Bei like this, "Big brother seems to be a little different from the past today. ”

Turning his head and glancing back, he saw that the gate of Zhang's Mansion behind him was closed, and Liu Bei spoke, "What does Yun Chang think of Zhang Gong's words today?" ”

"Zhang Gong's words are old and serious, and there is nothing wrong with thinking about it." Guan Yu said bluntly.

Liu Bei smiled, "Old Cheng is serious? Today is just the first time we have met Zhang Gong. But listening to what Zhang Gong said, it didn't look like the words that should be said when we met for the first time. ”

"What do you mean, big brother?" Guan Yu frowned, he had always been very slow about such things.

"After we went in, Zhang Gong first said that I was like his old friend. Duan Cheng and Huangfu Gui are both Liangzhou Sanming, but the two acted completely differently after entering Luoyang. ”

"Now there are only two major forces in the court, one is the scholars, and the other is the eunuchs. Behind the scholars is the family, and behind the eunuchs is His Majesty. Before the border warriors entered Beijing, there were only these two paths to choose. Even with the ability of Huangfu Gui and Duan Cheng, he can only choose one of them. ”

Guan Yu groaned for a moment and nodded, "What the eldest brother said is reasonable, Zhang Gong wants to point out the future path for the eldest brother?" ”

"That's right, that's why Zhang Gong mentioned Dong Zhuo at the end."

Guan Yu raised his head suddenly, and said in a deep voice, "What does the eldest brother mean?"

"This is the third way pointed out by Zhang Gong." Liu Bei sighed.

Although I don't know why Zhang Huan attaches so much importance to him, when it is finally pointed out that the people of the Zhang family no longer participate in the military, there is even a faint sense of entrusting the future.

But the third road pointed out by Zhang Huan is also the path that Dong Zhuo has taken now, which is actually the road he really wants to take, and it is also the path taken by the heroes of the late Han Dynasty.

Support the army and respect itself, divide the locality, and observe the changes of the times.

Liu Bei exhaled, turned around and glanced at Zhang Fu again.

"Yun Chang, did we underestimate the heroes of the world before?"

…………

In the small pavilion in Zhang's mansion, the father and son of the Zhang family have not yet gotten up.

Zhang Zhi wanted to speak and stopped.

Zhang Huan smiled: "Do you want to ask me, why is Liu Bei's friendship deep today?"

"Father's decision." Zhang Zhi nodded.

Since Zhang Huan lived in seclusion in Hongnong, he has rarely seen his father mention political affairs, especially when he talks so much like today.

Zhang Huan said with a smile: "Whether I close the door to thank guests, or I want you to learn and ignore military affairs, to put it in detail, it is actually to protect our Zhang family."

"But no one can predict what will happen to them. can only do their best and obey the destiny of heaven. ”

He looked at the ducks in the pond outside the pavilion that were leisurely and floating in the water.

Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet.

What about the changes in the world?

"Lu Zigan wants me to teach him as a student, but I don't know what I said, but what does he want me to say?"

Zhang Huan smiled and reached out to take the bamboo slip that had just been placed aside.

Wei compiles three uniques.

It's better to handle the soldiers.