Chapter 5

What is a confidant? What is a friend? Is it a confidant or a friend, is it a friend or a confidant? Is it a passer-by or a close friend who meets in the water? Is it a close friend or a passer-by who has the same heart? No one knows, everyone has a different measure, just as every love in the world is different. Some people spend their lives loving one person alone, some have a group of wives and concubines, some partners respect each other like guests, and some partners always stumble......

After three rounds of drinking, I am afraid that those who drink will be slightly drunk. Happy is better than sad to drink some, the old man's cheeks are very ruddy, afraid of the wine, but also afraid that there are friends from afar, Zhang He's face is only slightly red, many years of military career has made him exercise the amount of alcohol is excellent, but the three brothers and sisters can only replace the wine with tea, no one let them drink, and no one does not let them drink, but they just know that there must be someone who is sober, to clean up the mess of cups and plates after the meal, to cut down some good wood, and to put away the tea dried in the courtyard at night, these, without the master's instructions, they will do it。 Although they are chattering, naughty and naughty, and quiet and quiet, they are brothers and sisters, and there is no overnight feud or sunset that cannot fall.

No one remembered the exact time of the meal, and it seemed that when the people were gone, the sunset was falling with a heavy tiredness. But this meal is meaningful, he made Zhang He a few years later by a martial artist become a prime minister, and also made the two people here become a chess fairy, and the other became a chess demon, but I don't know what kind of mood the old man will be in who knows these.

People shouldn't drink, it's hard for people to hold on to drinking, I don't know if Du Kang didn't think of these when he made wine, it is estimated that he was just a whim, but it hurt future generations. The old man was very happy at this time, he had lived in Jane for so many years, and he thought that no one would remember him again, but someone traveled thousands of miles and pleaded again and again, although he refused, but after all, there was an old man who visited, and he always had to drink a few cups.

"Three catties, go, go and get two more altars. The old man commanded.

"Master, can you do it?" Song Wen asked worriedly as she looked at the blushing old man.

"Eventful, lack of discipline. I haven't seen Zhang Xian's nephew for many years, and I'm happy to talk about it today, how can I let you talk nonsense here!"

"Come, virtuous nephew, don't pay attention to this girl, I have no way to discipline her on weekdays, come to you and I will have another glass" After that, he raised the wine cup, and he was a bold old man.

"Uncle Shi, please. Zhang He also looked arrogant, picked up the wine glass with his left hand, only to see his throat move, and a glass of wine fell into his stomach again.

At this time, Song Wen felt uncomfortable in her heart, although the master always reprimanded her on weekdays, but after all, there were no outsiders (and there could be no outsiders), the more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she became, tears swirled in her eyes, but she was stubborn and always liked to raise her head, so that tears would not fall.

No one paid attention to her, but the corners of her clothes were suddenly torn, and she looked in the direction of the drag, only to find that there was an extra handkerchief in front of her, and a smiling young man, the young man said, "What, are you angry with Master?"

"Why? The wind is blowing in my eyes. Song Wen said hatefully.

"Since the wind blows into the eyes, let it carry away the tears. Ouyang Wuji said softly. "I'll go see three catties. With that, walk away gently.

"Since the wind blows into the eyes, let it carry away the tears. Looking at Ouyang Wuji's thin back, Song Wen muttered.

"Virtuous nephew, do you know the way of the people, the way of the minister, the way of the king?" the old man picked up the wine glass and suddenly asked.

"The way to serve the people lies in obeying the law and guarding oneself in peace; the way to serve the ministers lies in serving the motherland and sharing worries for the monarch; as for the way to serve the king, "Zhang He paused" lies in having the world in mind, swallowing the eight wildernesses, the barbarians from all directions bowing their heads to the vassals, and the princes from all over the country paying tribute. If you are born at this time, what more can you ask for?"

"Do you know how?" asked the old man.

"If you want to achieve it, it's not easy to say, chickens and dogs and thieves abound, and the chaotic ministers and thieves are the trouble of the court, although I have a passion and a desire to kill thieves, but I can't do it. Zhang He sighed and drank all the wine in the cup, but his right hand was tightly clenched.

"Wu can calm the world, literature can make the world prosperous, martial arts, can ensure the safety of one party, but also afraid of supporting the army and self-respect, yellow robes and bodies, worshipping the literati, the three-foot tongue can assist the king, and the people can benefit the people, but they are also afraid of the power tilting towards the government and the opposition, internal and external collusion, the so-called loyalty and treachery, not by you and me about wine, but for the monarch, so is loyal or treacherous, between profit and void, how do you and I come, drink. The old man motioned to Xu Sanjin to fill the wine.

"The younger generation is also thinking about these problems when they fight on the battlefield. Feng Tang is easy to be old, Li Guang is difficult to seal, and there are few loyal ministers who have a good end, but the younger generation has a clear conscience. Zhang He looked excited at this time. "I don't care so much, I can't control so much, to say a word of disobedience, I do this not for anything else, but for my own heart, the soldiers surrender to me, and we are all of one heart. Even if this life ends here, I have no regrets."

"Well, a good one has a clear conscience, and I have no regrets about a good one. The old man sighed with emotion: "If there were a few more people like you back then, why would the court be like this, and why would I return to my hometown." With that, the old man stopped Xu Sanjin, who was about to pour wine, and sighed softly and slowly.

"Time is not waiting for me, time is not waiting for me. If you want to go to the blue sky and catch the bright moon, suddenly take a boat to dream of the sun. "It's okay if you don't drink this wine!" the old man got up directly and walked out of the courtroom. He seemed to have forgotten that he was eating, and he also forgot Zhang He opposite.

Zhang He was very embarrassed, and was about to catch up, but saw someone blocking his way.

Brother Zhang smiled, the family teacher is not strong enough to drink, I am afraid that he has gone back to the house to rest, there are many slackness, please bear with me. Ouyang Wuji said with a smile, he always seemed to be laughing, what is there in this world that is worth laughing at?

"Where, Wuji said and laughed, I was also dizzy all the way just now, it's time to rest, farewell. After speaking, Zhang He reluctantly laughed a few times and walked towards the room that had been tidied up for him.

Facing the mess of cups and plates in the room, Ouyang Wuji smiled, as if he was facing a game of endgame, whether he won or lost was under control.

Xu Sanjin couldn't laugh at all, he didn't eat anything, he had to clean up, and his face seemed to be dripping.

But whether it is joy or sorrow, what needs to be done has to be done after all, and the three of them quickly packed everything up.

Wuji still takes the chess game to study a game of chess, Song Wen still fiddles with her tea and her piano, as for three catties, he has to chop wood, no way, he is a senior brother, Wuji's body is too weak, Xiaowen is a girl, and it is nothing to do more work.

No one saw the white-haired old man, and no one asked. Zhang He wanted to ask, but he had already been stopped once, and it was still inappropriate to think about it, in fact, he was not drunk, although the old man's aging was good, it was difficult for him to feel sorry for himself with a few jars of sake. He rested on the bed for a moment, and then walked out of the hut.

When he went out, he saw Xu Sanjin chopping wood, and Zhang He suddenly thought about it and walked away.

"Splitting firewood?" Zhang He asked knowingly.

"Yes, Master doesn't know where to go. The younger sister went to play, and the younger brother went to study the chess game. I can't help it, I'll have to do the heavy work, hey. Xu Sanjin sighed heavily.

Zhang He was very satisfied, he only asked one sentence, and he knew almost everything he wanted to know, unlike Ouyang Wuji, who asked three sentences, and it would be good to be able to answer one sentence, and the one he said was no different from not saying it.

"With your talent, why didn't you think of taking a look outside and breaking through?" Zhang He asked with a smile.

"Why don't you want to, no one has a word to me every day, I'm almost suffocating. You said that the outside world is very prosperous, can you not be tired to death all day long?" Xu Sanjin's eyes lit up and stopped what he was doing. "I'm going to have money, I must open a big blacksmith shop, three of my subordinates, no, thirty guys, I sit every day to collect money, someone brings me tea and water, beats my back and massages, hehe, I'm going to a beautiful woman like the king of our village, what's wrong. Xu Sanjin's saliva flowed out. "Regenerate him with ten or eight dolls, how magnificent. But ......"

"But what?" Zhang He asked kindly.

"But I'm leaving, who will serve Master, Master raised me so big, I can't pat my ass and leave. This will not work. Xu Sanjin's eyes dimmed, and he picked up the axe in frustration and continued to chop wood.

"Rest assured. Zhang He patted him on the shoulder. "Someday, you'll make it happen. β€œ

"Really, you didn't lie to me?" Sanjin asked him as he looked up.

"If I lie to you, I won't do this military squire, how about it?" Zhang He asked.

"I believe it, I believe it, although he doesn't know how big an official the soldier is, but he is still much bigger than the village chief of their village, and after saying that, he continued to chop wood with great enthusiasm, because he had his dream again, and there were people who supported his dream. He is such a person, and his joy and anger are always inseparable from half of his face. He didn't pay attention to Zhang He leaving, let alone the smile on the corner of his mouth, until he walked away, Xu Sanjin suddenly remembered.

"Zhang, Zhang Shilang, tell me when you're hungry, I'll make you something to eat. Xu Sanjin shouted loudly. I saw Zhang He raise his hand and slowly left.

It's another night, but how many nights will we enjoy him silently, accumulating a day's impetuousness and noise, and stay until tomorrow, will it still be the same as yesterday, or will it start anew?

The road is fixed, and the person who walks is just a passerby after all. A rooster crows wake up the unslept or sleeping people, and a new day begins.

"Nephew, I slept well last night. The old man asked with a smile.

"It's already dawn when you close your eyes and open them again. Zhang He said with a smile. "I wanted to accompany Uncle Shi for a few more days, but I was busy with military affairs. Please forgive Uncle Shi. β€œ

"Where, a good man should do something, unlike my old bones, I can only wait for death," the old man said.

"Uncle Shi really doesn't want to go out of the mountain?"

"The rotten wood is old, and it may be difficult to be the pillar of the beam. The old man said.

"In this case, the younger generation is not far-fetched, but there is a reluctant request, which is also the entrustment of the father before going out, and I hope it will be fulfilled. Zhang He said earnestly.

"Tell me about it?"

"Uncle Shi, do you remember the chess tournament three years later?" asked Zhang He.

"I almost forgot about it, but I guess it's about the same time. The old man muttered.

Zhang He saw that the old man did not refuse, and said: "My father hopes that Uncle Shi can go to the competition in three years." β€œ

"This..."The old man obviously didn't think of this question, all he thought about all morning was how to persuade Zhang He not to go out, but he didn't expect Zhang He to find another way and take him into an army.

"Over the years, the Sun family has been in charge of the government, even in the ten-year chess tournament, and my father hopes that you can come out on top to frustrate the Sun family's spirit. ”

The emperor of the Tang Dynasty liked to write poetry, so poetry was prevalent in the Tang Dynasty; the military of the Song Dynasty was weak, but most of the monarchs were elegant people who could write and paint, so the Song Dynasty was a heyday; and today's saints like to play chess, so that the upward and downward effects are more and more popular.

"I...."The old man still seemed hesitant.

"Uncle Shi has been friends with his father for decades, why is this a game of chess, if it really embarrass Uncle Shi, just as Zhang He didn't say it, say goodbye, Uncle Shi take care. With that, he turned around and walked away, without stopping for a moment.

"Wait. The old man shouted.

Zhang He stopped, but did not look back.

"Whether you go or not, in three years, when the chess game is about to come, I will give you an answer. The old man's voice was not loud, but his sentences were sonorous and powerful.

"Okay, with Uncle Shi's words, I will also have an explanation to my father when I go back. Zhang He turned his head with a straight face. Not long after, Zhang He disappeared into the valley.

The old man looked at the road ahead and was silent.

Whether this road is flat or rugged, bright or dim, no one knows, the road is still the road, but we cannot predict the trajectory of the road, although we are always planning our direction, the years do not know where to lead us? Decades ago, I was not so high-spirited, sharp, talking and laughing to break the enemy millions, when swinging the sword to the sky, now full of sideburns, a white hair, how much I can't forget, can't see through the things also see lightly, like the water in this pool, no matter what, to return to calm.

"Master, people have gone far away. Wuji beside him reminded.

The old man looked back and looked at these three people, they were so young, they were not in the age of the weak crown, could I really let the three of them spend this life in the valley, but after all, there were ups and downs outside, they went out, they could really be smooth sailing, and they could really stay out of the matter? The old man didn't know, he didn't dare to think about it. "Three years from now, when the chess game is about to come, I will give you an answer. "Thinking about what I just said, I can't help but regret it a little.

"I'm tired of being a teacher, go back to the house to rest, you can continue. The old man said weakly, he was really old, and the three of them seemed to be just children who didn't know anything about the world yesterday, but in a blink of an eye, they ......

I'm afraid that there will be no more peace in the valley, because a stone has stirred up a splash.