One is the prime minister of Zhuge who is in Jingwu and has a general view of the government, which can almost be regarded as covering the sky with one hand, and even the scholars have to give three points, and the small country lord can be honored as "father".

One is Liu Junshi, who is highly valued by Cao Meng, the lord of Canghai State, and even regarded as a "bosom friend in his life", and is entrusted with the official title of military advisor and wine.

These two people appeared in a tavern at the same time, and they were relatively drinking weak tea and drinking inferior wine, but I am afraid that no one in the whole Jingwu will believe it.

Of course, this is not the first time, the last time Liu De and Zhuge Wanling sat opposite each other in a teahouse, it was also that time, the two of them lightly finalized Jing Wu's assistance to the Great Wall, and there was a series of subsequent grain and grass transfers in Jing Wu, until today, 100,000 loads of grain have successfully arrived at the Great Wall, and the remaining 50,000 will not arrive in a few days.

Liu De drank rice wine this time, Jingwu is located in the south, rice wine is a specialty of Jingwu, compared with the Canghai that entrance is like a knife, the stomach is like fire, and the stamina is like a mountain, this kind of rice wine with a slight sweetness is more loved by Jingwu people with a light taste.

It's just that the rice wine in this tavern is the rice wine brewed by the Tujia family, even if it is filtered a few times, there is still a lot of chaff, and the taste is not very pure, compared with the rice wine in the palace, there is a world of difference.

But Liu De closed his eyes and sniffed the rice wine that was gurgling in the wine jug, and his face did not show any disgust, but he poured out half a bowl with joy when he saw Hunter, brought it to his lips, blew it, and tasted it.

"Not bad. Liu De smiled lightly: "It's still the taste of the year." ”

This restaurant has been open for more than ten years, and the owner has changed from a middle-aged man with a big belly to a young man with a weak crown and strong arms. But after all, the process of sake brewing has not changed, so the taste will not change much.

He thought that back then, he was with the "Zhuge Prime Minister" in front of him, as well as the two sworn brothers who are still by his side, and Ziyun......

The five of them, sitting together on the table of the Eight Immortals outside, were freezing cold, and the wind was howling into their thin robes, and it was snowing heavily, and at that time, they were young and vigorous, they were only seventeen or eighteen years old, and they were so poor that they were clanging, and a table of people were around a pot of wine, competing with each other and laughing, as if the world was so big, all between their words and smiles, throughout the ages, it seemed that they were all immersed in the pot of hot wine.

Liu De's face showed a look of reminiscence.

At that time, he was not a military advisor in the sea, a single coat was tattered, and a pair of straw sandals accompanied him to the cold and summer, but those days were the most warm and peaceful period of time when he was born.

But today is not winter, there is no snow outside, the two righteous brothers at the table are not there, Ziyun ...... The deceased is gone.

But there is an old friend who has long been unrecognizable - or a friend who is not an enemy.

Zhuge Wanling glanced at the rice wine in Liu De's bowl and was silent.

On the contrary, Liu De took the lead in asking: "Today's military exercise, you don't go to watch the battle?" I am idle now, but you are the backbone of the Jingwu court, if you don't go, I am afraid that the lord of Jingwu will not be able to control the scene. ”

Zhuge Wanling shook his head and said softly: "It's just a martial arts performance with a bigger scene, and there is no need to have any scenes, even if I am here, it will make no difference." ”

Perhaps, in his absence, the small lord of the country can be more relaxed and happy?

Liu De nodded, and then asked curiously, "Do you really plan to hand over Jing Wu to this kid in the future?"

Just now he was still called the lord of Jing Wu, and suddenly changed to "child" in his words, this kind of title can already be called a great disrespect in Jing Wu, according to the law of Jing Wu, the light can be exiled for thousands of miles, and the heavy may even be a member of the Zhulian clan.

But Liu De is not from Jingwu, as an envoy of Canghai, he can't control him if he wants to come to Jingwu's law, unless Jing Wu really wants to tear his face with Canghai and want to give up the rare peace of so many years, but it is not a joke.

"Not impossible. Zhuge Wanling drank the tea slowly, although this tea was not good, but fortunately, it was hot, and the imperial doctor had been urging him to drink more hot tea, which was conducive to his qi and blood circulation, "If he really has that ability in the future." ”

Liu De hummed lightly: "You didn't say some lies to prevaricate me, what if...... It seems that you still have that plan, you want to hold the position of the Lord of Jing Wu firmly in your hands?"

Zhuge Wanling looked at Liu De, knowing that it was useless for him to explain, some things ......

As long as it is identified, there is no way to argue, since the day Ziyun died, he and Liu De have been strangers, and he has not explained, but when he found that things were out of control and even darker, he quietly closed his mouth and silently accepted all the harsh reproaches of Liu De and the world for him.

"Will you go all the way with General Mulan?" Zhuge Wanling asked, of course, about the next itinerary of the Canghai Mission.

Now that the Great Wall has been decided, they will leave after another big banquet after today's military exercise, but Liu De has never expressed his plans, and Jingwu Chaotang also thought that he wanted to stay in Jingwu for a few more days to enjoy the southern style.

Liu De didn't answer directly, but said softly: "I want to know some things first, and then think about these." ”

Zhuge Wanling blinked slowly, and his breathing was light: "Since that's the case, you ask." ”

Liu De shook his head, drank all the rice wine in the wine bowl, and gently tapped the table with his fingers, his eyes showed a little tiredness, and he said softly: "I want to tell you a story first, I hope that when the time is right, you will tell me the answer." ”

He sighed and spoke slowly, and Zhuge Wanling listened quietly, taking two sips of tea from time to time, and the two of them really looked like harmonious friends—if Liu Deken let go of the hilt of the ancient sword, which had always exuded a cold aura.

"I want to tell you the story of one person. ”

Liu Dedao: "This person ...... From Jing Wu, his name is Yao Li. Four years ago, this person was also a little famous in Jingwu, but he ran into walls everywhere and wanted to find those Dashi clans to take him in, but no one looked down on him at all. He was almost thirty years old at that time, but he was not allowed to display his ambitions, and soon spent all his savings, so he could only work as a shopkeeper in a wine store, doing the things he despised the most. ”

He thought that he would spend his life like this, after all, in Jingwu, the selection and use of officials are closely related to the background of the scholars, and if he wants to enter the court one day, he must also be attached to these scholars. ”

But even if it is traced back to the ten generations of relatives of the ancestors, it has nothing to do with those scholars, and in the eyes of the scholars, people like him are like carp crossing the river, countless, and the patience to spend more time to look at him is indebted. If you want to get ahead, it's almost a fool's dream. So he sat in a shopkeeper with peace of mind, taking the little money every month, drinking the spirits he brewed, scolding the courtiers, and even in a fit of anger, he planned to burn all his books. ”

But at this moment, someone found him. When the man first entered the inn, Yao Li was still fiddling with the 'Sage Book' he was burning in the brazier, and he just wanted to die in the wine shop. The man said at the time that he could help him achieve his ambitions. Of course, Yao Li was overjoyed, thinking that this good horse had finally met Bole, but this person's next sentence made him stunned. The man said that he could indeed help him achieve his ambitions, but not in Jingwu, but in the north. ”

"If you were someone else, I was afraid that at that time, I would think that this person was just boring and making fun of him, after all, he would always say something loudly when he was resting every day, and he would always say something in a loud voice that others could not understand, and his neighbors said that he was a 'prime minister', and even the owner of the wine shop scolded him from time to time that 'his heart is higher than the sky and his life is thinner than paper', and his depression is no secret for a long time. ”

When he heard the man's words, he immediately thought that the visitor was just trying to make fun of him, and it happened that he had drunk a lot of wine, and immediately wanted to quit drinking and go crazy, and fight with the visitor. But maybe looking at the books he burned, or maybe the insistence in his heart was not really dead, he didn't rush to do it. He asked, "If he is willing to go north, will he get what he wants?" and the man replied: "If you go, you will get more than you think." ”

Yao Lizhen left everything behind that day, and he didn't even ask for the monthly money he had worked in the inn for half a month, and since then, he has never appeared in Jianye City, and the entire Jingwu has no news of him. ”

Everyone didn't know where he went, but a few months later, there was an additional soldier on the Great Wall who was also named Yao Li, although this soldier was from a humble background, but he read through the military books, was bold and careful, and was soon valued by the above, and within a year, his position was promoted to the captain of the shooting voice, and then his talent was slowly valued by Lu Ming, and after another year, he became Lu Ming's deputy. ”

"At that time, Lu Ming was already a capable subordinate of General Mulan, with the rank of general of the guard, and could participate in the military and politics of the Great Wall. And being valued by him is enough to prove that this Yao Li is indeed a person with a barrier. And because of this, every time Lu Ming talks about military politics, he will call him to discuss together, and the two have a close relationship, which can be called siblings. ”

"At that time, the grain and grass of the Great Wall were already scarce, and General Mulan sent Lu Ming, first to visit our country, then to visit the Mo family, and as far as the Tang Kingdom. However, in addition to our country, the Mo family was busy with infighting, hanging Lu Ming for three days, and they didn't even have the intention of summoning him into the palace. ”

Lu Ming returned to China in a fit of anger, and this is why General Mulan went south in person. And Lu Ming was not angry about the indifference of the world to the Great Wall, so he drew up a plan with Yao Li, wanting to cause chaos in the world again, so as to speed up the speed of unification. Lu Ming is the mastermind, and this Yao Li is the executor. Speaking of this, Liu De glanced at Zhuge Wanling deeply, "This plan eventually led to Lu Ming's exile by General Mulan, you know?"

This plan is naturally the answer Gao Changgong got from Mulan.

"I've heard about some. Zhuge Wanling said calmly.