Pang Tong and Cui Zhouping first looked at Jiang Wan and then at Liu Bei. They didn't know each other, but when they saw Liu Bei, they only felt that Liu Bei was a little noble, but they didn't think much about it, so they pointed not far behind them.
, indicating the location of the thatched cottage.
Jiang Wan thanked him and got on his horse. Liu Bei and Jiang Wan passed by Pang Tong and Cui Zhouping.
When Liu Bei passed by Pang Tong on horseback, he saw how ugly Pang Tong was, and there was a kind of disdain in his eyes. This fleeting sight made him forever separated from another outstanding young man in the world.
The missed opportunity.
The four of them passed by each other. After Liu Bei and Jiang Wan rode away, Cui Zhouping said to Pang Tong: "Ah Chou, the one who didn't dismount just now is a noble person, and he is born with different looks. He seems to look like the same person.
…”
Pang Tong nodded and said calmly: "Lu has big ears and drooping shoulders, hands that are longer than his knees, eyes that can focus on his own ears, and he rides a famous horse. Who else can he have besides the current emperor Liu Xuande?"
After hearing this, Cui Zhouping hurriedly looked back, but Liu Bei and Jiang Wan had already disappeared. He turned his head and asked, "Why did Liu Xuande come to the thatched cottage?"
"The Huaxia Army threatened to raise an army of 700,000 and destroy the Han in two months. Although it is a rumor, it is definitely not groundless. The Huaxia Kingdom took the lead and made everyone in Jingzhou feel in danger. The Huaxia Kingdom has already won in terms of momentum.
, if the Chinese army is serious about marching south, they will definitely not mobilize all the troops from across the country. According to my guess, 300,000 is enough." Pang Tong said slowly, "Liu Bei must have asked Mr. Shui Jing when he came to Caolu this time.
The plan is here."
After hearing this, Cui Zhouping said "Oh" and stopped saying anything. After a while, Cui Zhouping asked again: "Ah Chou, do you think the Han Dynasty will be destroyed by the Huaxia Kingdom? The Han Kingdom also has 300,000 people on land and water.
We have 300,000 soldiers and horses, 300,000 against 300,000, so we may not be able to lose. Moreover, Wolong is already an official in the Han Kingdom. With him here, he should be able to resist the Chinese army, right?"
Pang Tong laughed and said: "Brother Zhou Ping, who wins and who loses, what does it have to do with us? Aren't you going to Xishu anyway? In the next year, there will definitely be constant wars in Jingzhou, so leave early and relax early."
"I'm just talking casually. Zhuge Xian can't grow a forest alone. Don't you want to help Zhuge Xian? You attack and he defends, you are in charge of military affairs, and he is in charge of politics. Crouching dragon and phoenix chick, what a perfect partner.
, as long as the invading enemies are annihilated, the Chinese army will feel the pain and will not dare to invade easily. At that time, you and Zhuge Xiandi can..."
"Wolong is Wolong, and I am me. Please don't confuse me with drinking Wolong. He walked on his single-plank bridge, and I walked on my Yangguan Road. Although Liu Bei is called a hero, it is a pity that Jingzhou is the place of the Four Wars, and he and the former
Soochow formed a feud
, the offensive and defensive alliance between Huaxia and Wu. If Huaxia sends troops to the south this time, Soochow will definitely send troops to assist. Jingzhou is in danger. Wolong thinks he is smart and always wants to change his fate against the will of heaven, but he has forgotten one truth, that is the wrath of the sky.
Hard to offend!"
Cui Zhouping knew that Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang did not want to deal with each other. Although the two were equally famous, they were jealous over Huang Yueying's issue. It was not a matter of a day or two. He sighed and said to himself: "Ah Chou, no
Forget it, let’s go see Yueying girl..."
"I still have something to do, you can go alone." After Pang Tong finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Cui Zhouping shook his head and said, "If you don't go, what's the point of me going alone? Sister Yueying won't look at me seriously anyway?"
After the two separated, Cui Zhouping went straight to the wine shop in the mountain. He made an appointment with his friends Shi Tao and Meng Jian to have a drink together. When he saw Pang Tong walking away, he didn't care, so he went to keep the appointment to drink.
Pang Tong originally wanted to go home, but halfway through, he suddenly changed direction and remembered an extremely important thing, so he took a shortcut and returned to Sima Hui's thatched cottage.
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"Your Majesty, hermits generally live in seclusion in places with green mountains and green waters. This thatched cottage is where Mr. Shui Jing lives in seclusion. I only found out after asking for a long time. According to the guidance of the two young men just now, we can't go any further.
After three miles, you can reach the thatched cottage." Jiang Wan held the horse's rein with one hand and pulled the horse forward slowly.
The same goes for Liu Bei. The mountain roads here are difficult to navigate, so riding a horse is worse than walking with two feet. After listening to Jiang Wan's words, he just nodded but didn't say anything.
After a while, the two people reached the end of the mountain road, and saw an open space in front of them, a few simple houses, and around the houses, there were some cultivated fields with some vegetables planted on them.
When Jiang Wan saw this scene, he pointed to the house in front and said: "Your Majesty, there is a thatched cottage in front of you."
Liu Bei was already out of breath from exhaustion. He had not exercised for many years. Now he suddenly started exercising and felt very tired. After being the emperor for several years, his waist became thicker and he became fatter. He even went up the mountain.
I have no strength left.
"Okay, you go and pass the message, I will rest here for a while." Liu Bei panted heavily and sat down on the stone.
Before Jiang Wan could leave, he saw a boy walking out of the thatched hut. The boy walked straight to Jiang Wan and Liu Bei. He first bowed and said, "You are a distinguished guest. My husband has specially asked me to welcome you here. Please
Distinguished guest, please come in with me."
After saying that, the boy turned around and left.
Liu Bei and Jiang Wan were very moved by Sima Hui's prediction, so they followed the boy straight into the thatched cottage.
At this time, the music of the piano came from the thatched cottage, which made people feel relaxed. For some reason, Liu Bei's initial fatigue was dissipated by this music, and he quickly regained his energy.
Liu Bei thought it was very strange. After following the boy into the thatched cottage, he smelled the rich sandalwood incense and saw a pine-shaped crane bone with extraordinary artifacts and a tall and elegant crown. A very handsome man was sitting there playing the piano.
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The sound of the piano suddenly stopped, and the person playing the piano stood up and said loudly: "A distinguished guest is coming. Please forgive me for not being able to welcome you from afar. Please let me show you some tea."
"Yes, sir." The boy who led Liu Bei and Jiang Wan through the door responded, and then went to pour a cup of tea for Liu Bei and Jiang Wan respectively.
"This is home-grown tea, newly picked this year, please enjoy it," said Fuqin Zhiren.
Liu Bei was not paying attention to drinking tea. He took a small sip, then put it down, cupped his fists and said, "I'm here..."
"Oh, distinguished guest, you don't need to say anything. I already know your purpose of coming. However, I am a villager in the mountains and I am not very talented. I am afraid that I cannot solve the problems for your distinguished guest. I ask for your understanding."
Liu Bei looked at the man playing the piano suspiciously and said, "Mr. Shui Jing is really a god!"
The man who played the qin smiled and said: "The distinguished guest has a distinguished status and is willing to come to the thatched cottage, which has already made the thatched cottage shine. However, I have no intention of becoming an official, and I have no great talents, so..."
"Sir, since you already know our purpose of coming, you must also know our identity. The person sitting in front of you now is none other than the Emperor of Han Dynasty. His Majesty has never been so courteous to a virtuous corporal, sir..." Jiang Wan said hurriedly.
"Haha, needless to say, although I can't stabilize the country, I can recommend an immortal wizard to your guest. There is already an eternal wizard in your army, why is your guest dissatisfied?" The person playing the piano is Sima Hui, he interrupted
After hearing what Jiang Wan said, he looked at Liu Bei and said very sincerely.
After hearing this, Liu Bei hurriedly asked: "Who?"
"Has your distinguished guest ever heard of a saying?"
"What words?"
"Fly the dragon and the phoenix, if you get one of them, you can bring peace to the world."
"Who is Fulongfengxiao?"
Sima Hui smiled and explained: "The one who subdues the dragon is Wolong. His surname is Zhuge, his single name is Liang, and his courtesy name is Kongming. He is a rising star. His intelligence and knowledge far exceed those of the people in Jingzhou."
"Is it Zhuge Liang?" Liu Bei suddenly felt surprised. He clearly remembered that it was an autumn, when Zhuge Liang, who had just turned six years old, broke into his camp in Xiaqiu alone, and the whole family came to join him...
Seeing that Liu Bei was deep in thought, Sima Hui chuckled and said, "Since your distinguished guest has already obtained Kong Ming, you should be satisfied. With Kong Ming here, we may be able to protect Jingzhou."
Liu Bei nodded and thought of the recent wars. Zhuge Liang had indeed shown his superior wisdom and defeated the Chinese army one after another. Even when he retreated, he did not forget to use tricks to annihilate the effective strength of the Chinese army. However, he was against Zhuge Liang.
The equally famous Feng Chu was also extremely interested, thinking that if two people got one, the world would be settled, and if they got both, then he would be able to regain the empire of the Han Dynasty.
So, Liu Bei asked: "Thank you sir for the information. I just don't know who Feng Xiao is, who is as famous as Wolong?"
Sima Hui had a kind look on his face and said slowly: "Dear guest, please be careful not to be unreasonable. I'm tired, so I won't keep you here. Please do as you please."
Liu Bei was ordered to be expelled. Although he felt annoyed, he also understood that he must not offend Sima Hui, so he left here with Jiang Wan.
Sima Hui sat there motionless. After seeing Liu Bei leave, he said loudly: "Come out, he has gone far."
As soon as the voice fell, Pang Tong walked out from behind a straw curtain, walked to Sima Hui's side, sat down, stretched out his hand to lightly pluck the strings, and said with a smile: "Thank you very much."
Sima Hui and Pang Tong had a close personal relationship, and they were both teachers and friends, so they often called themselves brothers and sisters. They were friends who had been together for many years.
"I really don't understand you. Kong Ming is already serving in Liu Bei's office. If you go there again, the two of them will join forces. Even if the Chinese army forces the whole country, as long as they defend the Han River, they may not lose."
Pang Tong smiled and said: "Liu Bei will be destroyed sooner or later. Kong Ming changed his destiny against heaven. This is his path. What I want to take is my own path, a unique path."
With that said, Pang Tong took out the jade pendant that had been hanging on his body, played with it carefully, and said to himself: "I think it's time for me to set off. While the Chinese army and the Han army are going to war, I also
You should be able to accomplish something."
Sima Hui only knew that Pang Tong had great ambitions, but he did not know the meaning of the jade pendant he found. He just patted Pang Tong gently on the shoulder and said: "The dragon sings and the phoenix sings, the crouching dragon wakes up, and the phoenix chick takes off. Who can soar to the top?"
For nine days, it all depends on your own destiny."