In the city of Pingnan, in the city lord's mansion.

Lu Yiping came to the door again with wine.

One was to come to the door to congratulate, and the congratulatory gift had been sent to Dong's mansion as early as Dong Xianglin's wedding day, and at that time, he was busy with that bad thing.

Second, it is to talk to Dong Shixian about that bad thing.

After all, Dong Shixian is the lord of a city.

After the wine and food were ready, Lu Yiping, who was seated, accepted the toast of Dong Xianglin and his wife.

The wine in the cup was exhausted, and as an elder, he patted Dong Xianglin's shoulder and nodded: "Good boy, as the saying goes, start a family, now that your family has been completed, don't just care about the gentle township, give birth to a big fat boy for your father earlier, and it is time to make a contribution." ”

Listening to Lu Yiping say the words "meritorious service", Dong Shixian's face moved slightly.

It is said that with Lu Yiping's character, he should be evasive when he speaks.

Dong Xianglin nodded heavily and said: "Uncle Lu, don't worry, little nephew, I understand that a good man should be ambitious in all directions, if I was related to Sister Guan's good martial arts, I would have joined my uncle's command a long time ago." ”

Lu Yiping smiled and said, "What? Say this in front of your father, where will his old man's face go?"

Dong Shixian glared at Lu Yiping and said: "Old Lu, who do you say is the old man? Besides, Lin Er is just being polite with you, you really take it seriously? If he really likes to dance with guns and sticks, I will send him to you when he is young, and I will have to wait until today? You are just drinking a little more, as for the rest, I, Dong Shixian, am not afraid of you!"

Lu Yiping laughed and said, "It's not that you can't drink me?"

After speaking, he waved his hand to Dong Xianglin and said: "Virtuous nephew, uncle won't delay you today, you should be busy after toasting, just have your father here." ”

Dong Xianglin hurriedly said: "Why is Uncle Lu still so polite to his little nephew today? My father is not strong enough to drink, or the little nephew accompanies Uncle Lu to get drunk and rest!"

Lu Yiping glared and said: "Go, go, how can a newlywed let his daughter-in-law keep an empty room? ”

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Dong Shixian and said, "Don't worry, my uncle won't feed your father today." ”

Since Fan Jiangong succeeded to the throne, Lu Yiping came to Dong Shixian's home for the first time.

Dong Shixian looked at Dong Xianglin and said, "Lin'er, let your father accompany you alone with Uncle Lu today, you can rest assured, today's wine, maybe who is drunk!"

Lu Yiping smiled.

Dong Xianglin saw that his father looked serious, so he bowed down and saluted the two of them: "Daddy, Uncle Lu, then you two use it slowly, and I will retire first." ”

Lu Yiping waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, go ahead, get busy with business!"

Dong Shixian bowed slightly, and when he heard Lu Yiping say the word "business", he smiled knowingly.

Yes, yes, there are some things that he can't speak, Lu Yiping said it for him.

Dong Xianglin's face was slightly red, and he naturally understood the meaning of Lu Yiping's words.

Speaking of which, although Xu Sisi is a little shy, the two who have tasted the joy of boudoir have tossed a lot in the days after the wedding.

Every time, it was after Dong's mother knocked on the door that the two got up.

Later, Dong Shixian talked to his wife a few times, but Mrs. Dong gave him a blank look, don't you know what a thin stream of water is?

It seems that who is not in a hurry to hold their grandson.

Although he said this, the time when Dong's mother knocked on the door and called was postponed again.

What mother wouldn't feel sorry for her son?

Besides, every time Dong Xianglin, who finally got up from the bed, looked at Dong's mother's eyes, full of grievances.

Dong's mother was afraid that her son would consume too much, so she made some tonic for him to eat at every meal, which made Dong Xianglin extremely excited every time he went to bed, and he didn't feel sleepy.

What else can you do after a sleepless night?

Dong Shixian, who has eaten several meals of big tonic things with his son's light, is a little unbearable, after all, he is also an old person, where he can compare with Dong Xianglin, who is fierce and fierce, under his protest, Dong's mother ordered someone to add a few lighter dishes.

After Dong Xianglin left, Lu Yiping glanced at Dong Shixian and said with a smile: "Brother Shixian, what's wrong with your waist? When I saw you sitting here, I kept pressing it with my hand a few times, or I will bring you a few jars of good wine?"

When he said the word "good wine", Lu Yiping blinked his eyes and gave him a look that you know.

remembered that when Dong Shixian asked him for this kind of tonic wine for the first time, Lu Yiping wanted to laugh.

Dong Shixian waved his hand again and again and said: "It's free, people don't accept old age, my body is not as good as your martial arts person, don't talk to me about these gossips, let's say, what are your plans now?"

Lu Yiping did not leave Dong Xianglin, so he naturally had important matters to discuss with Dong Shixian.

Regarding the succession of the new king, the cities have received the king's order, although Lu Yiping has the means to block the news in Pingnan City, but he did not choose to do so.

He Lu Yiping is upright and disdainful of using this method.

But now ......

Lu Yiping poured himself a glass of wine, and after pouring it full, he was just about to drink another glass, but Dong Shixian held down his arm, "What? Don't treat me as a brother?

After speaking, he picked up the wine glass and touched Lu Yiping's wine glass, and drank it all.

Lu Yiping, who was holding his arm, didn't struggle, just sighed heavily.

I didn't expect Ziyang City to send a large army to Pingnan City so quickly, did he Fan Jiangong's head enter the water?

Lu Yiping had already repaired a letter and ordered someone to send it to Yunshang City quickly, and the army was coming to the city, and he wanted to ask Wei Shuai what to do.

Seeing that Lu Yiping sighed continuously, Dong Shixian let go of his hand and said with relief: "Yiping, this is not like you, what's the use of just sighing there?" Come, have a drink first, and let's talk about it in detail." ”

Lu Yiping didn't speak, touched the wine glass with Dong Shixian, who was filling the wine glass again, and then tilted his neck.

The wine glass slammed on the table, and Lu Yiping gritted his teeth and scolded, "It's really fucking breathless~"

Dong Shixian shook his head, put the two wine glasses together, and said slowly while pouring the wine: "It's useless for you to be in a hurry, now that the wood is already in the boat, I'm afraid that the one in Ziyang City will no longer believe you and Wei Shuai." ”

Putting down the wine jug, Dong Shixian pushed Lu Yiping's wine glass over, shook his head and sighed: "Yiping, even if our new king suddenly wakes up, he will only make mistakes, don't you understand this truth?"

Lu Yiping snorted lightly, and said with a look of pity on his face: "It's a pity that the king gave birth to such a son who does not distinguish between right and wrong." ”

Dong Shixian took a deep breath and said, "How did this matter develop to such an incompatible point now? Yiping, what happened to the palace that day, why did you become a rebel general, and Wei Shuai left Ziyang City?"

When Dong Shixian received the royal order from Ziyang City, he repaired a letter and sent it to the Zhennan Army camp.

Naturally, he didn't believe that Lu Yiping would do such a thing.

Besides, although he is said to be the lord of a city, the soldiers and horses are all in Lu Yiping's hands, and he can't do anything to Lu Yiping.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he had a great friendship with Lu Yiping, as the city lord, the most important thing for him to consider at the moment should be his own choice.

Now it's different from the past, it's just that he is a civil servant, and this city lord has no meaning to exist.

The position of city lord, the major cities of Liang, Yong, and Hebei did not have this position, and the palaces of these three states were also different from other states, and there were no eunuchs.

Back then, the King of Xiliang and the King of Zhenbei slapped the table and scolded at the other kings who followed Luoyue City, don't you think there are too many men?

And the little man of Yanbei snorted heavily and agreed.

Lu Yiping, who rushed back from Ziyang City, did not come to the door immediately, but first replied with a letter with only three words on it, "Believe me".

Dong Shixian also didn't want to leave Pingnan City with his family.

He replied to the new king of Ziyang City very implicitly, in addition to congratulating the new king on his succession, the main meaning was that he could not leave alone for the sake of the people of Pingnan City, so that Lu Yiping would only become more rampant.

Fan Jiangong originally didn't point out what these Wenchen could do, in his eyes, it was whether you love to come or not.

Anyway, in the future, I don't know who will be the lord of the city.

At present, what he lacks most is good soldiers.

After boarding for two days, Lu Yiping finally came to the door.

While drinking, Lu Yiping and Dong Shixian detailed what happened in Yangcheng all of a sudden.

After Lu Yiping finished speaking, the two had already drunk a jar of wine.

Dong Shixian was obviously a little drunk, he patted Lu Yiping's shoulder and said: "I didn't expect you and Wei Shuai to be turned around by a Jia Nanfeng playing with him, but I can't blame you for this matter, after all, he Jia Nanfeng has taken the lead, if I expect it to be true, I'm afraid that he will already start planning this matter before going down the mountain." ”

Lu Yiping grabbed a saltwater peanut and put it in his left hand, twisted one in his right hand, threw it in his mouth and chewed it carefully, twisted another one and flicked his fingers, shook his head and sighed: "Old Dong, why do you say that such a thing has to wait until Yuan Xi appears? Could it be that Yuan Xi is also their person?"

Dong Shixian looked at Lu Yiping with disdain and said, "Old Lu, are you confused by the wine? If Yuan Xi is their person, can you still drink with me safely and soundly now?"

Lu Yiping slapped his thigh and glared: "You mean I can't beat Yuan Xi?"

Dong Shixian sneered: "Is this very important? Old Lu, if you even suspect Yuan Xi, it will be a big mistake." ”

Lu Yiping sighed and said: "I just said it casually, it's a matter of Guanguan, I have to be careful, my life and death are not important, I'm afraid that she will fall in love with an enemy who killed her father, so what should Guan Guan do?"

After speaking, he picked up the wine glass and stretched out his arm towards Dong Shixian, "Come on, it's done!"

Dong Shixian also picked up the wine glass, but pressed the table with one hand, shook his body slightly and said, "Slow, drink slowly, fill me too much in a while, who will listen to you?"

Lu Yiping waved his hand and said, "You are free, I can drink another jar anyway!"

After saying that, it was another time to turn the bottom to the sky.

Dong Shixian glanced at the wine in the glass, burped, put it to his lips, and drank half a glass.

Seeing this, Lu Yiping sneered: "What about fish farming?"

Dong Shixian glared at him angrily and said, "Who said that I came at will?"

Lu Yiping pushed the wine jug to Dong Shixian and said: "Whatever you want, whatever you want, the rest of the wine in this jug is yours, and I will open another jar." ”

Knowing that Lu Yiping was not very happy in his heart, Dong Shixian did not stop him, and after pouring the remaining half glass of wine into his mouth, he laughed and said: "It's okay, it's okay, you and I can't say why I came today, so I will give up my life to accompany the gentleman." ”

Lu Yiping patted the sealing mud of the wine jar and laughed: "Okay, good!"

Putting the wine jar on the table, he stared at Dong Shixian and said, "Old Dong, let me ask you, if I don't have a choice, will you stand on my side?"

Dong Shixian looked at Lu Yiping, whose eyes were a little red, and smiled bitterly: "Yiping, do I Dong Shixian have a choice? The moment I made the decision to stay, I knew that I and you Lu Yiping were both prosperous and lossy, do you still have no idea how to figure it out?"

Lu Yiping shook his head and said: "This matter is very important, I can't just look at it based on the friendship between you and me, after all, there are still those people under you and me who want to eat, and the decision of you and me can affect the life and death of many people." Lao Dong, I'm really afraid that you will stand on the opposite side of me, and at that time, for the sake of the good sons under me, I will have to draw my sword against you. ”

Dong Shixian said with a smile: "Then you will really become a bandit, you can rest assured, this treasury is the treasury of Pingnan City, not my Dong Shixian's treasury, as long as I, Dong Shixian, am the city lord of this Pingnan City, I will naturally support you." ”

After speaking, he changed his words, "But, Yiping, there is something I want to ask you." ”

Lu Yiping hugged the wine jar and took a sip and said, "What's the matter?"

Dong Shixian groaned: "While my mind is clear, I have to talk to you, Yiping, have you ever thought about it, whether it is wronged or not, or the fact is that you Lu Yiping have become a rebel in the eyes of the King of Shu, but you are the only one who has become a rebel general, at most plus one Yuan Xi, of course, those guards of yours will definitely be directly classified as rebels by the new king, but what about our Zhennan army? Are they willing to stand on the opposite side of the King of Shu with you? After all, they are my sons and daughters of Bazhou, and Fan Jiangong is the king of my Bazhou. ”

Lu Yiping raised the wine jar in front of Dong Shixian, and Dong Shixian grabbed the wine jug and touched him.

After pouring a sip of wine, Lu Yiping wiped his mouth and said: "I, Lu Yiping, naturally will not be so selfish and selfish, and ignore the good sons and daughters under my command because of my own life and death. Lao Dong, with my family background and my skills Lu Yiping, even if I leave Bazhou, I can live a free life, but why can't I go? It's because I'm their general. Brother Shixian, the people in our army are different from those civilian officials under your command, a qualified soldier, in his eyes, only the generals, they obey only military orders, general orders, such a team, invincible. ”

After speaking, he shook his head lightly and said: "Of course, there will definitely be people who are not strong-willed, who have resentment, thinking that it is me Lu Yiping who is involved in this war for himself, and I, Lu Yiping, will not blame them, if they want to leave, I will naturally not stop them." ”

Dong Shixian was silent for a moment and didn't say much.

It's a matter of people's hearts, and even if you say it, you can't change anything.

Lu Yiping continued: "Brother Shixian, in fact, it's not just me, even Wei Shuai was also selected into such an embarrassing situation, with Wei Shuai's wisdom, what you and I are worried about, he will naturally think about it." ”

Dong Shixian nodded slightly and said: "That's true, by the way, Yiping, today Wei Shuai and you advance and retreat together, why don't you come to our Pingnan City but go east to Yunshang City? Is it because General Wei Yuanbai is over there? But Chu Weidong, will he stand on Wei Shuai's side? Or will Wei Shuai take his Yunshang City? In this way, Jingzhou is afraid that he will take advantage of the situation, Wei Shuai has been in the handsome position for so long, how can this happen?"

Lu Yiping threw all the remaining peanuts in his hand into his mouth, clapped his hands and said, "The reason why Wei Shuai didn't come to Pingnancheng with me is precisely to prevent accidents on the Jingzhou side. As for Chu Weidong, I believe it won't be long before he will be on Wei Shuai's side. ”

Dong Shixian was puzzled: "Yiping, I drank a little too much, and my brain is a little not very clear, tell me, why did General Chu stand on Wei Shuai's side? Just because Wei Shuai has more men and horses than him? But he has been operating in Cloud City for many years, taking advantage of the terrain, how can he be so easy to surrender to Wei Shuai? Is it because of Wei Shuai's identity?"

Lu Yiping shook his head and said: "Naturally, it's not because of Wei Shuai's identity, if that's the case, isn't it Wei Shuai who has the final say?"

Dong Shixian was puzzled: "Why is that?"

Lu Yiping was silent for a moment and said: "His Royal Highness also left with Wei Shuai, and Wei Shuai plans to support him as the new king. Although Wei Shuai is reluctant to do this, the most beneficial choice for my Bazhou right now is this. ”

"It turned out to be the Second Highness?"

Dong Shixian pondered for a moment and said: "Yiping, but His Royal Highness is not the eldest son after all, now that the new king has been established, Wei Shuai's move is tantamount to rebellion!"

"Rebellion?"

Lu Yiping chuckled, looked at Dong Shixian and asked, "Brother Shixian, have you forgotten how the throne of the first king was obtained? You know, Wei Shuai played a very key role. ”

Dong Shixian sighed and said: "It's the same, it's a pity that my Bazhou is going to bleed again." ”

Lu Yiping said in a deep voice: "Since you are a soldier, you naturally have to be prepared to shed blood and die, isn't this person just a person who loves to fight and kill? In troubled times, the world is fought for in the same peaceful and prosperous times, and if you put down your swords and guns, you won't see blood? Not necessarily, there is a way to kill people and punish the heart, and the Great Jin Dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years, and there are still fewer people who have died under the pen of literati?"

Dong Shixian nodded and remained silent.

What Lu Yiping said is reasonable.

With the sake in his throat, Lu Yiping continued: "The reason why he chose the Second Highness is that Wei Shuai explained to the people of the world that he was loyal to the King of Shu. As for whether our Second Highness can occupy the righteousness, it depends on whether he is smart enough. ”

Dong Shixian also took a sip of wine, followed Lu Yiping's example, grabbed a handful of peanuts in his hand, put them in his mouth one by one, and said while chewing: "The one who shouted 'Princely General Xiangning has a kind' back then is admirable. ”

Lu Yiping glanced at Dong Shixian, and said with some surprise: "I didn't expect you to say such a thing, why do you have an idea?"

Dong Shixian raised his head and opened his mouth, raising the wine jug in his hand.

Wine is like a cold arrow.

Dong Shixian's drunkenness became even stronger.

He tilted his head, raised his arms slightly, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said with some slurred words: "I don't have any ideas, and if I do, it will only be you Lu Yiping." Yiping, this troubled world is the world of your warriors, and we literati dare to scold a few words in the bed. Even if you have a brain, what if you scold a few words freely? What is the use of scolding people other than being able to respond to people?"

Lu Yiping had a big mouth, and after a few sips, there was only half of the wine jar left in his hand.

Shaking the wine jar in his hand, Lu Yiping shook his head and said: "No one wants to be born in troubled times, even if a warrior is in power, what can he do? It's not that you pin your head to the waistband of your pants to survive, it's easy for the world to be peaceful, you literati are popping up one by one, those who are officials are officials, those who are rich are rich, and even those who are writing a few articles and scolding a few words, at that time, the meritorious man does not dare to speak, for fear that he will become the next target of criticism by the literati, even if he is held by the literati writing articles, he will dare to squeak, otherwise, the one who sits in a high position will be unhappy again." ”

When Dong Shixian heard this, he slapped the table and stood up and said: "Let go of your mother's fart, use literature to control the country, and use martial arts to state the country, that is an eternal principle, you talk like this, but I don't like to listen to it, it's too biased, aren't literati and warriors all human? This is a human being, there are good and bad, and it has nothing to do with civil and military." ”

Lu Yiping didn't expect Dong Shixian to be so tough, he was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said: "Okay, scold well, say it well, it's me Lu Yiping who is shallow and generalized. ”

After taking a sip, Lu Yiping shook his head and said, "It's really not worth working for such virtue." ”

Dong Shixian saw that Lu Yiping didn't argue with him, so he lost interest.

It's a pity that I haven't shown the power of my tongue in years.

After sitting down again, he raised his eyebrows, put his hand on his forehead, then rubbed his face, shook his head and said: "In my opinion, you and Wei Shuai will be defeated without taking the lead, let Najia Nanfeng appear in front of Fan Jiangong first." ”

Lu Yiping did not speak.

Dong Shixian continued to analyze: "There was such a drastic change in the palace that day, what did you and Wei Shuai do? It was to welcome the new king, but what about you Lu Yiping? But you have to rush back to Pingnan City, isn't this just in Jia Nanfeng's hands? Speaking of which, isn't it in your eyes that your Lu Yiping's Pingnan City is much more important than his Fan Jiangong?"

Lu Yiping was just about to speak.

Dong Shixian waved his hand and said: "Don't be in a hurry to refute, if my guess is right, I'm afraid that in Wei Shuai's heart, our new king is also your unworthy evaluation." Therefore, he did not think of sending troops to welcome the new king back to the city. ”

Lu Yiping couldn't hold back any longer, and retorted: "You are loyal to the Marquis of Wuwu after the fact, and now that you know the truth, you are talking about the truth." The situation was urgent, and who knows if there were any other enemies. In all fairness, as the defender of Pingnan City, I will naturally worry about what problems will happen to Pingnan City, after all, if a city is lost, it will be a greater loss for my Bazhou. As for Fan Jiangong, he has Feng Yuan by his side, and there is no need for me and Wei Shuai to worry about his safety. What I hate is that I failed to capture Jia Nanfeng, which led to the current situation. ”

Dong Shixian smiled slightly, waved his hand and said: "No, no, no, you also said, the little eunuch has made it clear that he saw Jia Nanfeng shoot and kill the first king, then you should take Jia Nanfeng down first, if he was wronged, find out the truth in the future, and he will return his innocence." ”

Lu Yiping glared and said: "I see that you just stand and talk without backache, and take down Jia Nanfeng? Do you think he is a literati like you? He is the deputy head of Qingyun Sect, not to mention that there is also a Ning Yan in the palace. ”

Dong Shixian snorted lightly and said, "Isn't there a Yuan Xi who is strong in martial arts?" Speaking of which, you lack the ability to adapt to changes, and you were forced away by Jia Nanfeng first, so you are so passive. ”

Lu Yiping stood up and raised the wine jar.

Dong Shixian waved his hand and said: "The gentleman doesn't move his mouth, don't say it, but I'll be angry with the wine jar!"

Lu Yiping stepped on the chair with one foot, raised his head and drank the remaining small half of the jar of wine in the altar, shook his body and pointed at Dong Shixian and said, "The surname is Dong, you are deliberately disgusting Lao Tzu!"

Dong Shixian stood up, pressed Lu Yiping's shoulder and said, "This makes you see? It seems that you can drink some more." ”

Lu Yiping pressed Dong Shixian's shoulders with both hands, stared and shook his body and said, "Old Dong, do you know that Lao Tzu almost wanted to smash you, you are too fucking annoying." ”

Dong Shixian laughed and said: "The amount of alcohol is not as good as you, I am happy to be angry with you, when did you leave my house, weren't you all arrogant? ”

After speaking, he grabbed the flask and poured it again.

Lu Yiping staggered and said: "Lao Dong, something is wrong with you, very wrong, the original you have never spoken like this, so ......."

A big wine burp came up.

Dong Shixian also shook his body and said: "What is this? Do you think I am talking yin and yang? Yiping, let me tell you, there is a sentence you are right, this literati is yin and yang, and can disgust the dead, where am I going!"

After speaking, he sat on the chair and muttered: "Where is this, I'm afraid that you Lu Yiping will have to bear much more than this in the future!"

Lu Yiping half-raised his eyes and said, "You, you are there, what are you talking nonsense about?" Drink, drink~"

After saying that, he plopped and fell to the ground drunk.

When Lu Yiping woke up, it was already three o'clock the next day.

After taking a sip of the sobering soup cooked by Mrs. Lu, Lu Yiping crossed his knees to breathe, and his tiredness followed.

chuckled in his heart, that Dong Shixian was only afraid that he would languish for a few days.

Taking a wet towel from Mrs. Lu's hand and wiping his face, he asked, "How did I get back to the house yesterday?"

Mrs. Lu glared at him and said, "Are you embarrassed to ask? I have never seen you drink like this in the Dong Mansion, but it was Xianglin's kid who personally brought you back." ”

Lu Yiping shook his head.

Raise a glass to eliminate sorrow and sorrow, and a thousand cups are easy to get drunk and easy to get up.

He was deliberately drunk.

It's Dong Xianglin's kid, I'm afraid that he will talk about this matter, and he won't be as proud as before when he drinks in Dong's Mansion in the future.

Mrs. Lu said in a low voice: "Sober up, go to the front hall when you sober up, that kid has been waiting for you outside for a long time." ”

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Forty miles north of Pingnan City, a mighty army of men and horses is stationed here.

There are only Jia Nanfeng and Feng Yuan in the tent.

Jia Nanfeng said to Feng Yuan: "This Pingnan City is right in front of you, how do you want to fight?"

Feng Yuan said with a smile: "Uncle Shi has his own plans in his heart, why do you want to ask me?"

Jia Nanfeng stroked his beard and said: "You are the commander of an army, so you naturally have to listen to the orders, and now I am just your pawn." ”

Feng Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Then in Uncle Shi's opinion, how long will it take for this Pingnan City to be attacked?"

Jia Nanfeng smiled lightly: "It's not difficult to take Pingnan City, it depends on how we want to take it, tomorrow we will send someone to call the battle, it is best to call the kid from Yuan Xi down, and the old man will fight with him again!"

Feng Yuan nodded and said, "This matter is not difficult, scold him a few words, and he will not be able to hold his breath." ”

Then he asked, "Uncle Shi, the old man in charge, his old man......"

Jia Nanfeng smiled and shook his head.