However, Dou Jiande did not adopt Ling Jing's proposal.

From that time and even in later generations, historians often believe that this was an important factor in Dou Xia's failure.

Pharmacist Li listened carefully and nodded slowly, his eyes full of relief.

However, two months ago, on the way back to Beijing from Sanyuan, Su Dingfang still called Dou Jiande "King of Xia", but at this time he had changed his name to "Dou Shi".

I only heard Su Dingfang continue: "At that time, Dou Xia's generals thought about returning, because after taking Cao and Dai Erzhou, everyone had made some gains, and they just wanted to rush back to Caozhou. ”

He pointed to the map on the case and said: "In the face of the martial prison, I can't move forward for many months, can I cross the river and take Huaizhou and Heyang with a snap of my fingers?" Not to mention, you have to ......"

He unfolded the rolled map to the west: "Not to mention that you have to climb over the Taihang ......"

Pharmacist Li took a piece of water essence from the desk and placed it at the west end of the map to prevent the drawings from being rolled back.

When Su Dingfang saw this piece of water spirit, he choked up for a while.

Just because this was his birthday gift to Pharmacist Li, he didn't expect that this gentleman of the Tai Pavilion, this teacher who admired him from the bottom of his heart, actually chose this small object from the many birthday gifts and put it on the bookcase for daily use.

At that time, water essence was far more scarce than jade, but in Su Dingfang's mind, no matter how valuable the birthday gift for this teacher was, it was a "small thing".

At this time, Su Dingfang reluctantly pressed down the agitated mood and continued: "Climb over Taihang and enter the Shangdang, how can this be a no-man's land, and you can settle it by passing the message?" After such a delay, the sergeant's desire to return is only afraid of even worse, so it is more and more difficult to forge ahead. ”

Pharmacist Li clapped his hands and praised: "Extremely! Just because of Dou Xia's defeat, everyone blamed it on Dou's failure to adopt Ling Jing's proposal, but they didn't think deeply, if they listened to his proposal, what would it be? And you ......"

He patted Su Dingfang on the shoulder: "But can you not be confined by public opinion, and then study the reasoning in detail, this is one of them." ”

Su Dingfang hurriedly thanked him.

Pharmacist Li nodded slightly and continued: "At the beginning, whether Ling Jing's proposal or the general's opposition to his proposal, it was all based on the victory or defeat of the Dou clan. You, on the other hand, can scrutinize the sergeant's mind, and that's the other thing. ”

Su Dingfang thanked him again.

At this time, Pharmacist Li stroked the water essence and stared at Su Dingfang: "When I saw this piece of water essence, my heart was agitated, but I was able to quickly stabilize it, unfettered, and continue to discuss the right talent." It can be seen that the skill of practicing will and cultivating qi has gradually been achieved, and this is also the third. With these three, the teacher should congratulate you. ”

When Su Dingfang heard this, he couldn't bear it anymore, bowed down with tears, and shouted, "Teacher! ”

Pharmacist Li helped him up, groaned slightly, and said with a gentle face: "Dingfang, the school hunting trip will be set up tomorrow to apply for the order, and the day after tomorrow will set off." At this time, you are not in the camp to supervise the training of sergeants, but you came to my place to ask for a meeting, thinking that you should not only come to discuss the matter of Dou Xia, but? ”

Su Dingfang took a deep look: "My teacher is a master!" ”

He sorted out his thoughts again and said, "Dingfang originally had a doubt, but it has been solved. ”

He looked at Pharmacist Li and said in a calm tone: "This trip to school hunting, it was originally difficult to choose between the prescriptions, whether to work hard to perform." Fortunately, the teacher reminded me that in addition to considering the outcome of the incident, we should also carefully examine the thoughts of all parties. Therefore, the party knows how to deal with itself. ”

Pharmacist Li praised in his heart, nodded and said, "Very good!" Very good! ”

After Su Dingfang thanked him, he was about to roll up the map and prepare to retreat, but was stopped by Pharmacist Li: "Wait!" ”

But seeing this teacher caressing the water spirit, he said: "When I comforted Lingnan, I also saw the water spirit of Qiongzhou; This time, I pacified the Turks, and I saw the desert water spirit again. Although the former is far superior to the latter, it is still inferior to this one, and the whole body is crystal clear and flawless. I don't know where you water spirit come from? ”

Su Dingfang thanked him: "The small things are not worthy of the teacher's false praise. This piece of water essence was given by Dingfang's righteous father, and it should come from the East China Sea. ”

Pharmacist Li knew that Su Dingfang's stepfather was Gao Yaxian, who had followed Dou Jiande and Liu Heimin successively, and had great appreciation for Su Dingfang.

Pharmacist Li nodded and said, "I have heard for a long time that the East China Sea spirit is particularly pure, and it is as if it is nothing in the water. Now you can see it, and sure enough! ”

At this time, the sun has set in the west, and the afterglow is sifted in between the window lattices, shining dazzling on the light side of the water spirit.

However, after penetrating the water spirit, the flames shot out from the backlit side actually reflected two colored lines on the map! It is slightly narrowly angled.

Pharmacist Li held the piece of water spirit and slid back and forth on the map.

The two colored lines emitted through the transparency then turned around, and the narrow corners between them also moved open and closed!

Su Dingfang was dumbfounded, and sighed: "My master is a god! And can wave the skylight! ”

Pharmacist Li smiled dumbly, let go of the water essence, and greeted Su Dingfang, who was already stunned: "Come!" Come! You are also a sub-god, come and wave the light of the sky! ”

Su Dingfang hesitantly stretched out his hand to hold the water essence, and moved nervously, unexpectedly, the two colored lines that transmitted the water essence could also be opened and closed between his palms and fingers! He was overjoyed for a moment and looked at Pharmacist Li, his eyes full of surprise.

Pharmacist Li motioned to continue, and Su Dingfang immediately gathered his mind and swirled around the piece of water essence Ruyi.

But I saw two colored lines dancing and jumping around on the map and between the study with my own threads.

While overjoyed, Su Dingfang also quickly discovered that the narrow corners between the two colored lines sometimes closed, making the two lines one.

He tried it several times, and he couldn't help but look at Pharmacist Li again.

Pharmacist Li set the water essence so that the two colored lines merged into one, and then looked out the window in the direction of this line.

Su Dingfang followed suit, and looked at it, but when he saw the eve sun, it was rapidly sinking westward.

But in a moment, the sun was gone, and there was only dusk left in the room.

However, the colored lines that are united are still reflected on the map.

Su Dingfang turned the water essence again, but saw that he could still turn the first line into the second line, or back to the first line, but with the movement of the palm fingers, wishful turning and opening and closing.

However, the direction of the first line is fixed, always towards the place where the sun is gone.

Pharmacist Li looked at the sky and said, "Tomorrow morning, you should go back to the camp to supervise the army, and it is not suitable to stay here for a long time." ”

He took out a leather bag and handed it to Su Dingfang: "There are many kinds of spars here, you have to take a look when you have time, what are the ones that can make the transmitted light open and close?" ”

Su Dingfang received the order, prudently collected the leather bag, and bowed and withdrew.

As far back as the Zhou Dynasty, the monarch had spring searches, summer seedlings, autumn hunts, and winter hunting gifts, all of which were chosen to talk about martial arts during the agricultural slack.

In later generations, agricultural technology gradually developed and evolved, and the slack period became shorter and shorter, and the gift of hunting was gradually reduced.

The emperor's hunting etiquette is complicated, after the Tang Dynasty, although the center is still occasionally or spring search, but only the winter hunting is the most grand.

At that time, it was still the early Tang Dynasty, and there had been endless wars since the founding of Li Tang, and there was no opportunity to hold a winter hunting ceremony before.

Now Siyi is in service, the world is big, and the conditions necessary for winter hunting seem to be sufficient.