Chapter 12 Sit and Talk
The west wind blows the old Dongting wave, and there is a lot of white hair in Xiangjun overnight,
When drunk, I don't know that the sky is in the water, and the boat is full of dreams and the galaxy.
Du Wu had never felt this way before, no matter how much he drank, at most he would just hold on to the tree and vomit. Tonight is different, after dinner, Wang Yan asked the maid to bring him a piece of nine sweet liquor, just as the chrysanthemum has just opened, and deliberately put a few chrysanthemums in the wine, open the lid, a burst of wine fragrance came to the nose, Du Wu tasted a sip, sweet and a little rice fragrance, can't help but praise a good! During this time, Wang was sent by the housekeeper to send most of the white thin in Guanzhong, but Du Wu was not used to drinking at all, just put mint, and even more, actually put a cypress leaf, when I saw it, I thought it was the housekeeper who did it, and the housekeeper was so anxious that he asked Wang Shu to come to explain before he realized that it was just cypress leaf wine.
Rhubarb's ears moved, Du Wu didn't look back, and when he heard the footsteps, he knew that it was a pipa. Sure enough, Pipa came over with a food box and called softly, "Sir, sir, have you slept?" ”
Du Wu sat up, turned his head and smiled: "Not yet." Pipa, didn't I let you go back and rest first? ”
Pipa opened the food box with his hands and feet, took out a plate of side dishes, put them on the stone table in the courtyard, and said with a smile: "It's late at night, I'm afraid that Mr. will be hungry, so Pipa went to the east kitchen to make a few side dishes, please satisfy Mr. With that, he handed over a pair of chopsticks.
Du Wu took the chopsticks with a smile and said thank you, so shocked that Pipa was at a loss, and even said that he couldn't stand it, Du Wu smiled bitterly a few times, and it took a lot of effort to let Pipa know that he was not wrong, so he stood aside tremblingly and said: "Mr. is not at all different from other Langjun." ”
A plate of boiled soybeans, a plate of shallots and tofu, half a blanched green lotus, and a boiled taro, look so appetizing. Pipa poured the remaining nine sweet liquor into the bronze wine bottle, and a full moon floated in the turquoise liquid, which was refreshing to look at.
On the moon, Pipa sat quietly beside Du Wu, waited for him to finish eating, cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, and asked cautiously: "What is a parrot in the story that Mr. told today?" ”
"Oh, the parrot is a bird, bigger than a pigeon, with brightly colored feathers, it can fly, and it has a skill that no other bird can have, that is, it can learn to speak."
"Sir coaxed me, how can there be a talking bird, the birds are very good, but it is only all kinds of chirping, I have never heard of a bird that can learn to speak."
Du Wu smiled: "If you haven't seen it, it doesn't mean that you haven't." Didn't you notice? Didn't Shiso and her aunt find it strange when I told the story? Speaking of Wang Yan, Du Wu's voice suddenly trembled, but fortunately, the pipa didn't pay attention, and his heart almost became embarrassed.
"Parrots are more of them in the south, because they like warm weather, and there are fewer in the north, but it's okay now, and in a few months, the parrots won't be able to stand the cold of winter."
Late at night, Du Wu stood up and yawned, Pipa hurriedly carried him back to the room, washed Du Wu, helped him tuck the quilt, quietly blew out the candle, walked to the door, turned around again, and said as if he had made up his mind: "Sir, I will also be your pipa." Du Wu on the bed turned over and snored softly.
The Double Ninth Festival is one of the most important festivals in the Han Dynasty, second only to Zhengdan (i.e., the Spring Festival) and more grand than the Dragon Boat Festival. However, the reason for the solemnity is not because of respect for the elderly, but because you can climb high and look far away, the nobles will gather together on this day to drink and feast and must have chrysanthemum wine, and the common people will pick dogwoods all over the field on this day. Early in the morning, Wang Shu personally came to invite Du Wu, and the two brought a few servants, carried some food, and rode a carriage to Taiyi Mountain in the southern suburbs of Chang'an. Today he wants to ask Du Wu to ascend.
Taiyi Mountain, 40 miles southwest of Chang'an. The two horses galloped down the road for about an hour, the groom waved his whip at a fork in the road, and the carriage drove east into a path, and in a short time a hill of great beauty came into view.
Wang Shu is very knowledgeable, along the way constantly to Du Wu to introduce the scenery on the mountain, encounter the monuments will stop and admire, maybe these monuments are too old, Du Wu did not know any of them. When they reached the top of the mountain, the servants set up the utensils, made a fire, picked chrysanthemums, and the housekeeper even shot a pheasant from the depths of the mountain forest, saying that it was a noon meal.
"Sir, please fill this cup as a sign of admiration. I have been familiar with reading military books since I was a child, but I can't even match Mr. Wang was dressed in fluttering clothes, picked up a glass of chrysanthemum wine with his own hands, and presented it to Du Wu.
Du Wu hurriedly bowed: "The son's words are serious." The words I talked to Zisu before were mostly gibberish, just answering doubts. If I were to talk about the Battle of Changping again at this time, I might have something else to say. ”
"Oh, sir, please." Wang Shu sat on his knees with a serious expression.
"In the Battle of Changping, no matter who is the main general, Zhao will be defeated. The reason lies in the attitude of the two kings towards the war.
First, Sun Ziyun: Soldiers, national affairs. The land of death and life, the way of survival, must not be overlooked. Before Changping, the Qin State has gone through three generations of Ming Jun, and the Zhao State since Zhao Wuling King Hu Fu cavalry shooting, there is no Ming Jun born, although the Zhao people are strong and brave, but the Zhao State only wants to protect itself, since ancient times, those who have no desire have no desire, if it is not for the Huns often harassed, the military strength of Zhao State will be worse. And the Qin State intends to unify the world, from top to bottom, the monarch and the people want the same thing, what a spirit and spirit this is, only this one, the Zhao State is far away from the Qin State. How can you be undefeated?
Second, know each other and know yourself. It is easy to know the other, but it is difficult to know yourself, so you should always reflect on it. Is the Dao Heaven and Earth General Law complete, and if not, how to compensate? The Taoist, the king loves the people, and the people support the king. The heavenly one knows yin and yang, understands cold and heat, and makes good use of the time. The lander, who is familiar with the terrain, makes good use of the terrain, and turns the terrain into an auxiliary. Generals, grace and power, wisdom and bravery, such as arms and fingers. The law, many but not chaotic, orders and prohibitions. Only when you understand these will you find that all the battles of winning more with less, if you add the Dao Heaven and Earth Generals, are just more victories than less. ”
The wind on the top of the mountain slightly blew Du Wu's sleeves, fluttering like an immortal, Wang was stupid to listen to, and he was also stupid to see, and couldn't help but bow to the ground: "I beg Mr. to accept me as an apprentice, teach the art of war, and I will be honored by the teacher, and ask Mr. to agree." ”
Du Wu hurriedly went to help Wang Shu, but Wang Shu refused to get up. Du Wu was very puzzled and asked: "Gongzi is the son of Sima Mansion, and he should have learned a lot of military strategy, why do you attach so much importance to my nonsense?" ”
Wang Shu straightened up and bowed down again: "Mr. I don't know, the disciples of "The Book of Soldiers" have also practiced, and what Mr. said before can be understood, only the last sentence makes the disciples empowered, and the confusion of the past is swept away. All battles in which less wins more are, fundamentally speaking, more victorious than few. Haha, haha, the disciple can understand this matter today, and he will go through the world in vain, and I implore Mr. to accept the disciple, and the disciple will treat him with the courtesy of the teacher, and recommend Mr. to his father, and implore Mr. to fulfill it. ”
In desperation, Du Wu got up and picked up Wang Shu: "Okay, I agreed, you can tell me your father's name now, right?" ”
"The son does not say the father's name, and the disciple's father's name is Wang Mang."