"Father, you are back. How was your trip? Did you encounter any trouble? △Ding Dian Novel,"
"You brat, you didn't ask about your adoptive father's health first, and then you cared about how much money you made on this trip. It's really sad."
"Haha, just by looking at your face, foster father, I know everything is fine. Even if you hit me two, it won't be difficult at all."
"Hmph, you want to trick me into fighting you? You want to be beautiful, you are a naughty boy, you want to avenge the past, there is no way~"
"Then let my adoptive father give you a hand?"
"You have to let me have chariots, horses and artillery!"
"No problem, even a small pawn can beat you to death, and you're just waiting to be defeated!"
Although the content of the conversation was a little jumpy, the merchants and caravan guards around them seemed to be accustomed to such a scene. They were unloading the goods when they needed to, and counting every copper coin when they needed to settle the commission they deserved for this trip.
As for the two father and son who seemed to be fighting on the martial arts field for one moment, and then seemed to be planning to compete in a board game, it was probably just a way for the two to express their feelings for each other. There are some differences between the strictness of an ordinary father and the filial piety of a son.
This is not a very luxurious room. To say it is not luxurious is based on comparison with other rooms here. In fact, no matter the area of the room, the white painted walls and the exquisite window panes, it is not luxurious. It shows the financial resources of the owner of this place.
But compared to those homes of real aristocratic families, where all kinds of furnishings are very elegant, or the homes of the nouveau riche, where some expensive items are randomly piled up, the furnishings in this house are very simple, and can even be said to be a bit shabby. .
All the utensils in the room are based on the minimum quantity required for daily life. In addition to looking very new, those utensils are very ordinary in terms of materials and workmanship. Perhaps the only thing that is different from ordinary people's homes here is that it is oriented to On the east wall, there is a piece of apricot-yellow silk that looks very old and is still a little faded. The one under the yellow cloth can be said to be the most exquisite of all the utensils in the entire room, and the workmanship is also excellent. It can be seen that it is a wooden shrine made by a famous artist.
The apricot-yellow silk cloth can be roughly divided into two parts. The upper part is mainly pictures, and the lower half is entirely text. The upper part occupies about two-thirds of the entire apricot-yellow silk cloth, while the remaining part is It is written in densely packed small characters.
In the center of the upper part, there is a huge Tai Chi Bagua diagram. Surrounding the Tai Chi Bagua diagram are the sun, moon and stars. Occasionally there will be one or two figures who are probably gods, holding swords in their hands and wearing armor. The facial expression on the face is unclear.
As for the text in the lower part, because each character is too small and densely packed, if you can't look closely, it will look like a dark cloud, hiding a dragon, preparing to move under the Tai Chi Bagua diagram. Spread rain.
In addition to these, the most eye-catching thing in the room at this time is the two people sitting on the floor, and the wooden chessboard placed on the short table between them. There are not many chess pieces left on the chessboard at this time. , there are two high piles of chess pieces on both sides of the chessboard, all indicating that the chess game at this time has entered the end of the game. It may end at any time.
But, the more this time comes, the more both sides work hard and dare not slack off at all. Every step requires a long test. Even so, they often hold the chess pieces in the air for a long time and are unwilling to make a move. They need urging from the other party.
It took me a long time to make up my mind.
Although a long time has passed since the history of the Chu, He and Han realms, the two of them seemed to be on the battlefield, surrounded by gold and iron horses. Noble generals or lowly soldiers kept falling, leaving with unwillingness and despair.
this world.
There was smoke inside the chessboard, but outside the chessboard there were also arguments and all kinds of trash talk.
I have to say that this is another seemingly small but influential change that Li Shushi brought to this plane.
In fact, there were already very primitive war chess games in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. But that kind of thing was more similar to a war chess deduction than something more like a game. Especially in the hands of the military strategists of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was based on actual combat.
Starting off, although Li Shushi has never seen any real objects, although there are many tomb robbers in this era, those tomb robbers are obviously more concerned about things that can be exchanged for money or turned into money, and those things that are actually of great cultural significance are ignored.
.
As for developing archeology, it is even more difficult. After all, few people want their ancestral tombs to be excavated.
As for modern times, due to the changes of the times, especially the multiple large-scale migrations of the population, the link between people and the ancient times has gradually broken down. In addition, the powers from all sides are eyeing it. If you don't discover it, you can't stop others from discovering it, let alone prevent it.
If robbers plunder the treasures of ancestors, it is better to dig them out yourself and hide them in a safer place, so as not to take advantage of outsiders.
Coupled with the cloak of research and science, everyone gradually accepted this thing as a fait accompli.
Of course, it is also because foreign adults created this subject, so it is naturally high-level, and there is no problem at all.
Although it is not wrong to say this, at least Li Shushi felt that the system of lavish burials in the Han Dynasty, especially the burial of various gold, silver, and copper coins, not only made the currency circulating in the market scarce, but also increased the burden on ordinary people and even poor families. If
It's not that his status makes it impossible for him to act arbitrarily, at least he really wants to set up "Captain Touching Gold" and "General Faqiu Zhonglang".
He does not believe in ghosts and gods. Even if there are some cute creatures above his head with extraordinary strength, the dead are destined to be dead. Those buried gold and silver treasures or other things are destined to be unable to travel through time and space and enter another world.
Well, if there really was such a world, and if that kind of thing could really happen, there would be no such thing as tomb robbers in this world.
Okay, I went a bit far.
Although the rudiments of chess existed in ancient times, until the Han Dynasty, and even at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty when Li Shushi lived, there was still no form of game like modern chess. The leader of chess games is still unshakable.
Go.
Li Shushi played chess in his previous life, but he was just a stinky chess basket. He liked watching Go, but it was only at that level. However, it did not mean that he could not "invent" the game of chess, let alone that he was still on an expedition to the Western Regions.
I saw a chess game called Chaturanka similar to the original chess in Bo Diao, and I felt very confident.
Of course, in order to show the little "self-esteem" in his heart, Li Shushi did not completely copy all the rules of Chinese chess - although he said this, he only copied the chess piece originally called "Shi" in Chinese chess.
changed to "
"Guard". Then the original "Xiang" was changed to "Shi". In addition, the rules of chess were introduced, that is, when the pawn crossing the river reaches the bottom line, it can be upgraded to three types of chess pieces: chariot, horse and cannon.
One of them can be regarded as adding some difficulty to the defender.
If many things in Go are closer to strategic confrontation, then chess is closer to tactical victory. Although the game "created" by Li Shushi has become ridiculed because of his own bad attributes.
place, but this did not stop this game from taking its rightful place in the history of another dimension, quickly becoming a way for many people to relax after dinner in this era that lacks entertainment programs.
As for the students in the military academy, although they also like this kind of game, they have not raised it to a high level. At most, they just think that such a thing is helpful for them to exercise their thinking ability, but it does not completely help them win.
war.
Well, this world pursues real-time strategy games. If it is really a turn-based game, maybe it will be more important?
"Huh, it looks like I should win this set."
"Hehe. Little Slippery did a good job in this game. If you had been a little later, my pawn would have been promoted. Then it would be hard to say who would win and who would lose. But this is also the law of the battlefield, and it is also the law of life.
The rules are sometimes just one step away."
"What is the foster father feeling about?"
"What can I feel about? The leader is gone, and my heart is broken. Li Zhoumu did a good job, although his ideas are very different from the leader. But at least I think she did a good job, even if someone like him is allowed to be the emperor, I will not
I won't hate it. Maybe if he had been the emperor, neither I nor the leader would have considered rebellion."
"Yes. My son absolutely agrees with what my adoptive father said. It's obviously very hard to come and go in the wind and rain, but my adoptive father has gained weight and has married many beautiful wives. Now even
Now that I have several children, life will be full of joy."
"Hey, I have been busy for most of my life. In fact, when I think about it, it is not for any ideals or anything else. It is just to eat and eat well. Ideals are too far away from me. That is because of the leader and Li Zhoumu.
Things to consider, anyway, I only know that the leader is a good person, and I always follow good people
You won’t suffer. Li Zhoumu is probably a good person, so it’s not a bad idea for you to follow him. If you can become a Marquis of Thousand Households and Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, I won’t be able to show off to my acquaintances in the future. Look at my horns for the rest of my life.
Although he doesn’t have much ability, he is very good at judging people and accepted a kid like Feiyan.”
"How can you say that, foster father? If you were to be the governor, you would definitely do a better job than a useless kid like me."
"Okay, okay, let's not imitate those officials who push and push each other. What's that called...hypocrisy, yes, it's too hypocritical. Okay, play three more games of chess with me.
Then follow me to see what good things I have brought back this time."
Then, the sound of the chess pieces hitting the table and the chess pieces hitting the table was heard again in the room.
Zhang Niujiao, Zhang Jiao's distant relative, Taiping Road Jibei Dafang, Zhang Jiao's absolute confidant, was also the most influential person in the Yellow Turban Army after the "Three Gong Generals" and Ma Yuanyi, who was equivalent to the deputy leader.
A generous one.
But now, after the Yellow Turban Uprising has completely failed, he has taken off his military uniform and has become a big businessman traveling in the frontier fortress, which not only promotes trade and cultural exchanges between the Central Plains and the frontier fortress, but also
He informed his adopted son Zhang Yan of the various movements of the barbarians in the frontier areas and even further afield, so that he could more accurately grasp the various changes on the grassland.
Whether he was in Yunzhong and Shangjun before or now in Jincheng, Zhang Niujiao seemed to be able to quickly re-establish various channels in the local area. It didn't even take many contacts for Zhang Niujiao to get those barbarians to attract him.
When guests are present, they treat each other with courtesy. From then on, they treat each other like brothers. From then on, the caravan controlled by Zhang Niujiao not only had less trouble on the grassland, but also had many more channels for information.
At this point, even Zhang Yan, who thinks she is already very good, has always been amazed.
For every curious inquiry from Zhang Yan, Zhang Niujiao's answer was always the same:
"This is all the legacy of the leader. I have never read a book, so I can only learn the methods that the leader once used."
Zhang Yan naturally didn't believe such an answer, but Zhang Niujiao just smiled indifferently at his adopted son's confusion.
Because, this is really not his deliberate excuse and concealment, but it is indeed his true feelings and words from the bottom of his heart.
Just like what Zhang Niujiao said, he was born in an ordinary farmer's family. His main job was to work in the fields. Of course, he would also earn money to support his family by working as part-time workers for landlords or established wealthy businessmen. He also used to work as a substitute.
The sons of the landlords go to the border
Although he was just a garrison soldier, he understood a lot of military knowledge and even participated in a few small-scale battles. This was one of the few things that could be done in the first half of Zhang Niujiao's dull life.
It can be called a "different" scenery.
And the person who changed the trajectory of his life was naturally Zhang Jiao.
Speaking of which, he had gone to the frontier to fight and learned some tricks from the army. Although Zhang Niujiao was not very old at that time, he had become somewhat famous in the nearby Qiliba countryside. At least he could provide guidance in the countryside during his spare time.
Militiamen, get some sour village mash.
It was precisely because of this experience that he got to know Zhang Jiao through Taiping Dao believers among the militia.
At that time, Zhang Jiao was in his prime. Although he could not be said to be high-spirited, he was still very ambitious, thinking that he could change some things with the magic he learned from "Taiping Qingling Dao". However, even though Zhang Jiao had great magical powers, he was still very ambitious.
I hope that I can use my power more to benefit the village instead of sending away those troublesome gangsters and powerful people.
Zhang Jiao needs a guard that can help him. And Zhang Niujiao is a well-known soldier from all over the country. Zhang Jiao is naturally very satisfied with Zhang Niujiao, and Zhang Niujiao also thinks that the salary given by Zhang Jiao is good. Later, it was said
After checking the genealogy, I found that the two people were distant relatives. So they felt that they had a unique bond with each other.
Zhang Niujiao didn't have much knowledge, so when Zhang Jiao was preaching, he just stood aside without saying anything or doing anything. He was just watching - watching how Zhang Jiao preached, watching every word, deed, and every expression of the believers.
Just listening - listening to the teachings spread by Zhang Jue, listening to Zhang Jue's slightly different interpretations of the teachings in front of various people, and listening to how Zhang Jue traveled among various parties.
In fact, for Zhang Niujiao, he couldn't understand or understand many of Zhang Jiao's words and deeds.
But time is so magical, just like when those pawn shops were training people, they would first let him see the genuine products, and only look at the genuine products. After three years, he would naturally have an instinctive reaction to the fakes. The same was true for Zhang Niujiao, time made him understand a lot
, it also made him understand a lot of things, even if he didn't understand why, but in the same situation, he just had to learn Zhang Jiao's way of coping.
So when Taipingdao developed and Zhang Jiao asked Zhang Niujiao to preach independently in northern Hebei, and when he was ready to see what this guard who had been by his side for so many years had learned, everyone was shocked to discover that Zhang
The horns are so well made.
Perhaps this can be regarded as a kind of talent, just like those who can use a TV do not necessarily know how the TV works. Anyway, Zhang Niujiao preaches mainly to the middle and lower class people, and there is no need for those advanced theories.
Knowledge, based on what he has seen and heard after following Zhang Jiao for so many years, is enough for Zhang Niujiao to become the "wise and generous" popular among the people.
And this is also an important reason why Zhang Niujiao can quickly establish long-term and stable friendships with the Hu people in the local frontier every time he goes to a different place - in terms of intelligence, the villagers and the Hu people are short-sighted but have short-sightedness.
Without losing the cunning and simple wisdom; in terms of reverence for mystery, the villagers and the barbarians are the same. They all revere the sky, or in this unique plane, few people treat the gods like Li Shushi.
Much worship.
Therefore, relying on the communication skills he had developed as a Taiping Daofang, Zhang Niujiao not only became a guest among the Hu tribes, but also gradually spread Taiping Dao to the Hu tribes. After all, compared with the primitive and simple totem
Worship and shamanism, Taiping Taoism rooted in the wisdom of the Han Dynasty have the same advantage. Even if some shamans and witch doctors will ask some obscure questions, they are still spreading peace.
He has been an expert in Taoism for more than ten years. At this time, Zhang Niujiao is no longer afraid of these defenders of shamanic teachings who cannot quote scriptures, nor can they bite the bullet, nor can they personally attack the enemies of the ideological destruction of humanity. Even in order to learn from the sources
With the wisdom of the Central Plains people, he successfully persuaded some shamans and medicine men to become believers in the Taiping Dao - perhaps in the Central Plains, the Taiping Dao has become a taboo. But on the grasslands, people don't care about this.
Of course, Zhang Niujiao's success also relied on the strength of the Bingzhou Army. Many of the ruling class of the powerful Bingzhou Army came from the Yellow Turban Army. This became another huge tiger skin for Zhang Niujiao to successfully preach, and even he
We do not deny the evaluation of Li Shushi that was circulated among the Yellow Turban Army at that time - he was Zhang Jiao's true successor and the only immortal disciple qualified to be on an equal footing with General Tiangong. This made many Hu tribesmen who heard such rumors even more unwilling to compete with him.
The Bingzhou army became the enemy.
Naturally, they are not willing to be enemies with Zhang Niujiao's caravan.
Since they are not enemies, they can become friends. Since they become friends, they can naturally gain great benefits.
Li Shushi may not know that his original plan was to put Zhang Yan in Longxi to beat him, but he inadvertently pushed a man hidden behind Zhang Yan who looked like a wandering cloud but had great energy into a very strange position.
Of course, what Zhang Niujiao did in Yunzhong and Shangjun was not unheard of by Li Shushi. What Zhang Niujiao did in Longxi was compiled into a book by the intelligence department of the Bingzhou Army and sent to the general staff and studied for a long time.
However, at that time, Li Shushi had not yet remembered the huge benefits contained in the western plateau, and Li Shushi, who focused all his energy on the north and east, did not care too much about this matter.
It was a pity that when he used loan sharking and currency war to throw out the bait of the western resource land, he discovered that in less than two years, Zhang Niujiao had once again successfully planted a deep seed.
foundation.
However, he and Jia Xu, Guo Jia and Fazheng murmured for a long time. Li Shushi finally felt that it would be good to let it go. Even if Zhang Niujiao could make those barbarians put down their butcher knives and become Buddhas on the spot, well, this kind of thing Li Shushi didn't think it would be possible.
, even if it is achieved, it will be like a certain island country, when it was young
Kill hard. Then when you have killed enough and you are old, you put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately. Then your soul is liberated and your merits are earned. Some people even continue to kill as monks. Anyway, as long as they turn around
Just add a few verses from the scriptures and that will be fine. Even a certain sister with a strong sense of justice is like this.
Therefore, what Li Shushi is really looking forward to is that if Zhang Niujiao can use this method to reorganize those barbarians into a Yellow Turban Army, and then become a weapon that can be used by the Bingzhou Army, it will obviously be something that can make Li Shushi dream.
Things that wake up with laughter.
Even if the highest goal is a little delusional, the lowest goal of adding a group of leading parties should be achievable.
Of course, some necessary work also needs to be done.
"By the way, foster father, have you heard about Lord Zhou Mu's 'Westward Expansion Plan'?"
"Haha, let alone me, even the leaders of the Qiang tribe have heard about this matter, but there are too many kinds of news, and even they don't know what Li Zhoumu wants to do.
"
"Father, have you been affected by this incident when you go to trade with the Qiang people?"
"Of course there will be influences, but it may not all be bad. After all, if you want to live a better life, self-reliance is a good way, but relying on some strong people is also a good way."
"Father, what do you mean..."
"I have traveled all over the world with the leader. I have never seen such things and people. I used to feel that without the leader, I would not be able to do anything without enthusiasm. As a businessman, I would walk around and see
It looks good at first glance. But now that I have a family and children, I understand why some people do things that I think are a little silly.
You brat is doing well, and I can't guarantee that I will do better than you, so the only thing you need to do is to continue to do it with peace of mind. To be honest, following Li Zhoumu has a much better future than me following the leader.
As for me, if this thief God can let me continue to live like this for another ten or twenty years, maybe I can try to complete some of the things that the leader unfortunately failed to complete."
"It's great to feel the courage that you exuded from your adoptive father again that made people unable to help but follow you."
"I feel good too, as if I'm ten years younger again.
It seems that it is much better to find a goal that you like to achieve than to live the rest of your life in confusion!" (To be continued...)
