County office.

Sun Qian entered to see Zheng Ping.

The two are of similar age, one is Zheng Xuan's senior apprentice, and the other is Zheng Xuan's son, they met when they were young and know each other quite well.

At this meeting, Sun Qian pretended to be serious, and asked coldly: "Zheng Xianmou, the good things you did in Gaotang County, even Chen Xiang was shocked, can you be guilty?" ”

Zheng Ping made a salute and apologized to Sun Gan: "It is indeed a crime to fail to invite Brother Gongyou to join him before acting!" The foolish brother is willing to be punished! ”

Sun Gan's serious expression instantly dispersed, and he pointed at Zheng Ping and said with a smile: "Xianmou, you claim to be guilty, but you still want to pull me along, how can I know you as a bad friend!" ”

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Zheng Ping invited Sun Qian to sit down at the regular table, and then poured two bowls of white water, and said immediately after opening his mouth: "Brother Gongyou, this is a white dry wine made by the foolish brother with the clear spring of Gaotang County, which is as clear as water, and it is not intoxicating to drink, which can be called the best in the world." ”

Sun Qian looked at the white dry wine in front of him that was as clear as water, and glanced at Zheng Ping's words and eyes: "Xianmou, your wine has no wine fragrance, the smell is as light as water, and you dare to call it the best in the world?" ”

Zheng Ping laughed, picked up the porcelain bowl, and saluted: "There are poems, life is full of sorrows, and it is common sense to be scattered." But when you are happy, drink as water. ”

"This is in response to the fact that the foolish brother and the brother-in-law have not seen each other for many years, and they only care about the old feelings and forget the fragrance of this wine."

"Come, Brother Gongyou, foolish brother do it first as respect!

Zheng Ping deliberately misinterpreted the original meaning of the poem, solemnly took the matter, drank the porcelain bowl of white water, and exclaimed happily.

Sun Qian picked up the white water and sniffed it subconsciously, even more suspicious in his heart.

Is it really the best wine in the world?

Sun Qianqiang couldn't bear the doubts in his heart, so he also drank it all.

The next moment, Sun Gan's eyes widened: "Xianmou, this is the world's best you said?" You're playing with me again! ”

What is the world's best wine, isn't this boiled water?

Zheng Ping waved his hand slightly: "Sage Cloud, good as water." He also said: For example, the Tao is in the world, and the valley is in the rivers and seas. Water is the source of life, how can it not be called a masterpiece in the world? ”

Sun Qian shook his head helplessly, pointed at Zheng Ping and said with a smile: "Xianmou, I just scared you once, but you used white water to prevaricate me." You really don't know when I do, this Gaotang County prohibits alcohol? The inspector's report has already been stated. ”

Pleasantries for a while.

Sun Gan smiled slightly, and made his intention clear: "Xianmou, Chen Xiang sent me this time, nominally to let you go to Pingyuan County with Liu County to report on your work." ”

"And Chen Xiang's purpose is to ask you if there is a good way to pacify the Yellow Turban in Pingyuan County."

"If you don't have it, you don't have to go to this plain county, so as to avoid adding embarrassment at that time."

"And I replied to Chen Xiang, you are busy with everything, and you can't take a break for the time being."

Sun Qian's words were full of the meaning of maintenance.

If Zheng Ping hadn't considered this aspect at the moment, he would not be able to answer if he went to Pingyuan County rashly, but Chen Ji would have despised it.

"Brother Gongyou, you have been by Chen Xiang's side for a month, what do you think of this Chen Xiang?" Zheng Ping did not answer immediately, but asked Sun Qian's evaluation of Chen Ji.

Sun Qiansu said: "Chen Xiang is a person who is well versed in officialdom and sophistication, and is the best at using the past to metaphorize the present and avoid being splashed with dirty water. Although his conduct can be called an exemplary scholar and he has a clean and honest heart, he cherishes his feathers too much, and as long as it affects his reputation, he will hardly touch it. ”

Zheng Ping couldn't help but shake his head: "Valuing private fame is better than national affairs, if you govern the world, you can still be a clean and capable minister, but in this troubled world, it is easy to make mistakes." ”

Sun Qian nodded: "That's why we asked you if there was a good way to pacify the Yellow Turban in Pingyuan County." I know that Xian Mou is not a conservative person, and he often takes the overall situation into account and ignores his private name, but if he really wants to use such a strategy, it is difficult for Chen Xiang to agree. ”

"It's okay!" Zheng Ping picked up the feather fan and shook it gently, there was no annoyance in his eyes because of Chen Jizhong's private name: "I have to go to Pingyuan County sooner or later, and it is good to go while there is still some time for the autumn harvest." ”

"As for success or failure, it depends on the will of God."

Sun Qian saw that Zheng Ping had made a decision in his heart, and he no longer persuaded him.

Although Zheng Xuan often praised Sun Qian's old age, Sun Qian was self-aware.

In terms of old age, who can compare to Zheng Ping?

Don't look at Zheng Ping's elegant appearance and often treacherous, but he is very tenacious in his heart, and he has always had a deep plan for everything.

When he was a child, he adhered to self-discipline like an adult.

Sun Qian sometimes wondered if Zheng Ping would be like some fictional theories in miscellaneous books, a reincarnated person who was born with wisdom.

"Xianmou, you took your own words to travel to Zhuzhou County four years ago, and you once said that you would visit the world's outstanding people and assist them in determining the world."

"But there are a lot of outstanding people in this world, why did you choose Liu Bei?"

Sun Qian asked the doubts hidden in his heart.

Although Liu Bei is benevolent and faithful, after all, his family background is too shallow, and it is difficult for Zheng Ping's talents to be brought into play.

In Sun Qian's eyes, Zheng Ping's talent is like the dragon of the nine heavens, which can travel clouds and rain and moisten Kyushu. But now, they can only sprinkle water droplets in a small fish pond to moisten the small grass potted plants by the fish pond.

This is not the first time Zheng Ping has answered such a question.

Looking at Sun Qian's sincere eyes, Zheng Ping just quietly poured two bowls of white water again, and said, "Brother Gongyou, do you know what is the difference between this wine and water?" ”

Sun Qian was slightly awe-inspiring: "I want to hear it in detail!" ”

Zheng Ping gently knocked on the edge of the porcelain bowl, and the white water rippled: "The white water is clear, even if it is disturbed by the outside world, the ripples are undulating, and you can see the bottom of the bowl." ”

"But the wine is cloudy, and it is difficult to see clearly, and if it is disturbed by the outside world and there are ripples, the bottom of this bowl will be even more difficult to see."

"There are many outstanding people in the world, but most of them value private fame over national affairs."

"For example, the Yuan brothers, the third prince of the fourth world, raised their arms and shouted, and hundreds of thousands of troops gathered in sour dates, but they couldn't be rescued by King Qin, but instead let Dong Zhuo migrate to Luoyang and millions of people into Chang'an."

"So much so that the Huanghuang Han Dynasty, first the young emperor was deposed, and then the new monarch was coerced. Dragons have no leader, tigers and wolves stand side by side, counties, counties and township pavilions, and people chasing selfish desires abound. ”

"The emperor, the minister, and the ministers are all vying for power and profit, regardless of whether the scholars and people in this world, Li Shu, can survive this winter."

"Even if it's a touted person, it's just a turbid person who is as muddy as wine!"

"I don't see that they have the ambition to save the country and the people, I only see a muddy patch!"

Zheng Ping's eyes changed.

"But the county is different, although there are also shortcomings that have been criticized, but I can see the ambition of the county to save the country and the people!"

"White water doesn't smell like wine, but it's more real!"

"Thousands of people in this world can not drink the turbid wine, but they can't help but drink this clean and impurity-free white water!"

"This is the answer I chose Liu Bei."