Looking at Mang Mao's posture of bowing to the ground on the seat, Wei Qi replied: "General Houde, how can Qi repay him!" But by the orders of the generals. ”

Mang Mao said: "Xiangguo said a joke. When did Xiangguo see the joke? ”

Wei Qi said: ",...... a few days ago"

Before he could finish speaking, Mang Mao interrupted: "What day? ”

Wei Qi said: "Mundane things are complicated, where do you remember innocence." ”

Mang Mao said: "Before or after a certain country to lead troops?" ”

Wei Qi said: "I want to think about ......, before the general goes out of battle." So, about ten days? ”

Mang Mao said: "If at that time, why didn't the king let the joke go out and make a great achievement!" ”

Wei Qi said: "The king's mind is beyond the reach of his subordinates. Qi Shi didn't know. ”

Mang Mao said: "It's a pity. For example, when a joke went out with a certain person, he played a few games at will, and made some merits like a bag. ”

Wei Qi said: "As the general said. If there is a joke under Xingyang City, the general will have a strange strategy. ”

Mang Mao was angry in his heart, but his face was not revealed, and he said indifferently: "The defeat of Xingyang is also the crime of Cheng. The Qin people sneak attacked, which was unguarded. ”

Wei Qi changed the topic by himself: "That day, Duan Zi saw the king, and the king immediately ordered Qi to find a mansion for Duan Zi, especially saying that he could not make a residence in the palace. Where did Qi find many mansions, so he had to clean a quiet and idle place, arrange some miscellaneous servants and servants, and settle down. If the king has something, he will enter the car immediately, and the car will go out after the matter is finished, and he will not sit in the seat. What the king and the joke said, Qi didn't know. When riding together, the joke was scarce, and Qi didn't dare to ask. I don't know what it is or what it can do. ”

Mang Mao groaned: "Xiangguo pushed clean. But what can I say to the world. In Xiangguo's opinion, what is Duan Ziwen Taowu? ”

Wei Qi said: "Who is Qi, how can you know Wen Taowu's strategy, and dare to make a judgment!" ”

Mang Mao said: "What art does the joke learn, can Xiangguo know?" ”

Wei Qi said: "There are a few books with him, but he doesn't know what he is doing. ”

Mang Mao said with a smile: "Xiangguo doesn't know what to ask, but he asks how to introduce him." Xiangguo will have something to teach me. ”

Wei Qi said: "In my opinion, as soon as Duan Zi sees King Wei, he will win the heart of the king, and he will be extraordinary." These characters are not known by Qi Dudu, and they cannot be recognized by non-generals. If you invite the joke, the general will look at it with a discerning eye, what his talent is, he can do any job, it is clear at a glance, wouldn't it be simple! ”

Mang Mao said: "Since the prime minister is determined to serve, he dare not disobey." According to Xiangguo's words. Please send a confidant to each other. ”

Wei Qi said: "The general summoned him, and Qi He is with him." The general can send his subordinates to summon them with a section of symbols, and no one dares to come. ”

Mang Mao said: "Xiangguo's secret house, how dare you trespass, you must get the order of Xiangguo." And the way to treat the virtuous, how can you send a subordinate to hold the festival and summon him. May the prime minister not give up his hard work. ”

Wei Qi said: "The Qi family has not yet arrived, what can I do?" ”

Mang Mao shouted: "Where is Wei'er? ”

Mangwei entered.

Mang Mao said: "You hold the ruler of the Xiangguo, take the car to the Prime Minister's Mansion, go with the people of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and invite the guests to come with the Emperor." ”

Mang didn't agree, turned around and went out, and brought a plate of pen and ink and wooden slips when he was young, and placed them in front of Wei Qi's seat. Wei Qi was forced to be helpless, so he had to write the words "Someone is going to ask for a joke with Mang Wei Gongzi" on the ruler and handed it to Mang Wei. Mang didn't take it, and left with a straight salute.

Mang Mao said: "The matter of the joke, how does Xiangguo think about it?" ”

Wei Qi exclaimed: "What does the general mean by this? ”

Mang Mao said: "The matter of the joke is put aside for the time being, and the city defense of Daliang is discussed first, and the country is very unsatisfactory." You must first set a joke before discussing the defense of the city. Now that the matter of the paragraph has been done, Daliang City Defense is willing to help me. ”

Wei Qi hit his forehead with his hand and said in shock: "Sins and sins, Qi was careless for a while, and he actually missed the general's big event!" But with the general's instructions, all of them did their best. ”

Mang Mao said: "Why is it here. Xiangguo can know, how is the food in the city? ”

Wei Qi said: "Oh, this matter is not in the eyes of the general. The Wei army only had military soldiers, and there was a quota of 50,000 soldiers. For the sake of these 50,000 people, I tried my best to find acres of land everywhere. The general imagined that one person of 100 mu would need 5 million mu for 50,000 people alone. This is not over, those who have died, if there is no queen, can be recovered; If they have wives and descendants, they must be left behind, and they will be passed down from generation to generation. Since Wu Zi, it has been one hundred and fifty years, how many battles have been experienced, and how many people have been killed! There are still a few acres of land left outside Daliang City that can be divided! ”

Mang Mao hurriedly stopped and said: "A few days ago, Cheng Dawang Hongen, Yun Mou led 20,000 soldiers out of the battle. So there are still 30,000 in the city? ”

Wei Qi said: "No, no. Once a soldier is recruited, it cannot be abolished without negligence. Wei has fought less in recent years, and the soldiers are old and tired, and they are embarrassed to fight, so they are more than the post stations and sentry posts in various places. Its number is stored in the Great Liang Governor's Mansion, and the Prime Minister's Mansion only knows its strategy, but does not know its details. ”

Mang Mao said: "Where's the grain? ”

Wei Qi said: "There is no need to worry about this. There are five out of twenty in the king's cang, and ten thousand stones in the cang. Although it is not very full, it is enough to be eaten in the city. As for the grain stored by the princes and doctors, it is beyond the knowledge of Qi. There is always a large family of thousand stones. Oh, the general once said that the stock of food is limited, and it is necessary to wait for Chen to urge food. At present, the troops are tight, and it is not easy to transport grain. If there is little food, you can help one or two. ”

Mang Mao said: "Thank you so much Xiangguo." Is there an abundance of grain in the country? ”

Wei Qi said: "I can't compare to a general, I have a fief." The world is a king's minister, but the king of food is Lu'er. The house is small and cannot be built in a large warehouse, so it is stored in the king's warehouse. ”

Mang Mao said: "I see, but I don't know, I understand!" Those who have grain in the city do not know how much they have in stock! ”

Wei Qi said: "These businessmen, come and go, in and out, there is no certainty. ”

Mang Mao said: "Once the city is closed, how much grain can be collected?" ”

Wei Qi said: "As long as you have enough money, you can have as much as you want." They can be transferred from outside the city. ”

Mang Mao said: "Why? Qin Bing couldn't help it? ”

Wei Qi said: "If you can do it with money, why should you ban it?" If you really want to ban it, it's not also a soldier to ban it, you can also buy it with money. Forbidden, forbidden. ”

Mang Mao said: "I see. No wonder Yan surrounded Qicheng for three years. I see. If things are forbidden, a certain soldier is forbidden to travel to the market, what does Xiangguo think? ”

Wei Qi said: "The general's discussion is inappropriate. If there is anything lacking in the city, just find a businessman, why ban it? The general thought that the Qin people were not besieging the city strictly, so should they add more merchants? Adding troops to the city is tantamount to killing chickens and taking eggs, and what to do to make up for it! ”

Mang Mao said: "Xiangguo taught yes, Mao really doesn't know, if it weren't for Xiangguo's teaching, Mao would almost be a thing." In the future, the municipal government will also give more guidance to the country. Oh, Xiangguo is proficient in municipal administration, if he is in charge of municipal administration, if there is a shortage in the city, he will be in Xiangguo Jia in the city, and he will not work for outsiders, and he will be proper. May the prime minister not resign. ”

Wei Qi said: "If you have the order of the general, you have to resign, and you dare to disobey your order." But ask the general to send one to help. ”

Mang Mao said: "Xiangguo will do it personally, what can't be done, how can you get the help of the right person!" It's a partiality for the country! The two looked at each other and smiled, each having a plan.

This confrontation between the generals of the Wei State ended in peace.