Chapter 146 I’m afraid the air will suddenly become quiet
Zhang Fei met Guan Lin early in the morning, and after handing his daughter over to the brat, he hurried to the outskirts of the west city.
According to Kong Ming's instructions, he still wanted to pay a visit to the military advisor's "father-in-law."
After all, he came to Jingzhou with two tasks.
First, investigate the true identity of Hong Qigong.
Second, find a good doctor and treat the patients with Dharma, Dharma, filial piety and uprightness!
Can…
What surprised Zhang Fei was...
As soon as I left the west city gate, I saw... many villages on the outskirts of the city were holding funerals, and the sound of crying and howling could not be heard.
Of course, it is not strange to have a funeral.
It's almost October.
In ancient times, October was a very dangerous season for the elderly. It was easy for them to freeze to death or die of illness because of their thin clothing.
Even in the Han Dynasty, if the results of the summer harvest and autumn harvest were not ideal, then for an ordinary family, if an elderly member of the family died of illness in winter, it was very likely that they would have no money to pay for the funeral.
And because of the Little Ice Age, the cold came earlier and got colder, so... before October came, some poor old people had already been sent away.
Zhang Fei couldn't help but move over to take a look.
Poor...
I just feel that these farmers are so poor.
How can we survive a whole winter wearing only thin clothes?
But even if you are poor...
Even if you are wearing thin clothing.
But in the coffins, the deceased were still wearing thick and gorgeous clothes.
The body has also been cleaned, and things have been placed in the mouth and hands. From this, it can be seen that the Han Dynasty "ruled the world with filial piety".
According to custom, male deceased can be buried on these days: Zi, Mao, Si, You, and Xu;
Noon, Wei, Shen, Chou, Hai and Chen are the days for burying female dead.
The location is often chosen at a high place in the hometown or next to a mountain.
Looking at this scene, Zhang Fei felt a sigh of relief.
Rather…
As he walked further west, he found that there were almost no funerals here.
In this village... going from house to house, some are making dried meat, some are using the koji made in July to make wine, and some are pickling vegetables. You can even see people wearing big coats, looking busy and wealthy. scene.
Zhang Fei thought, this is only two miles apart, is the gap so big?
Zhang Fei couldn't help but asked an old man.
"Old man? What's going on? The people over there are so poor and their clothes are as thin as fly wings, but here, everyone is rich and wearing thick coats, but they are still making bacon?"
The villagers were simple and honest, so they blurted out after hearing Zhang Fei's words.
The old man replied, "To tell you the truth, a few months ago, our village was the same as the village next door, but now it's different... Mr. Huang's 'Mianshui Villa', for some reason, suddenly had an influx of people. Two thousand people...so many people have to eat and live...so our village has to make a living! Our village...is being fed? Mr. Huang is so generous that he has never cut us off, and every household has done so. There will be enough food left."
The old man said this...
A middle-aged man carrying half a pig on his back happened to pass by and couldn't help but add: "That's not all. I heard that Mianshui Villa is also full of homeless people and beggars... Mr. Huang is so kind and righteous that he can't just feed him." In our village, there are between 1,000 and 2,000 refugees and beggars supported by him. Isn’t this... Recently, Mr. Huang has been recruiting people from all walks of life! From the next village, those who are strong and poor have come over one after another. !”
Hearing this, Zhang Fei rolled his eyes, "Then why don't you go?"
The middle-aged man waved his hand, "Not just anyone can go. Mr. Huang is very strict about checking. Either three generations of ancestors are in our area, or they escaped from the turmoil in the Central Plains. There is a member of the mortal clan who is here."
Soochow, those who are officials in the north, or those who have committed crimes... all are not accepted?"
"How did he know that someone in your family was in the north or serving as an official in the east? How did he know that some of you were committing crimes?"
Zhang Fei blinked his eyes repeatedly, he was too curious.
"Hey..." this time it was the old man who explained, "They are all from eight villages within ten miles. Who doesn't know who? If there really is someone who doesn't know anyone, then how can Mr. Huang be willing to use it?"
--Hey!
Zhang Fei's eyes were fixed, and he murmured in his heart, this "Mianshui" villa is a bit interesting.
etc…
After a long mental process, Zhang Fei came back to his senses.
——"Refugee, beggar?"
——"Then Hong Qigong, didn't he establish a beggar's gang? Beggars' gang...beggars' gang? Could it be that they are just a group of beggars gathering together?"
With this in mind, Zhang Fei immediately asked.
"Then do you know who Hong Qigong is?"
The old man and the middle-aged man looked at each other and immediately shook their heads.
However, the middle-aged man reminded, "Hong Qigong is very powerful. With a little trick, he can defeat Soochow and Jiangling City... Everyone mentioned it and said that Hong Qigong is like a dragon that sees the beginning but never the end.
How can we know who... Hong Qigong is? But..."
Zhang Fei was about to sigh, but a sudden "but" cheered him up again.
He quickly took out a large bag of money from his arms and gave each of the two people in front of him a handful, "I won't let you talk in vain, tell me everything you know!"
this…
The old man and the middle-aged man looked at each other. The old man put away his money and said truthfully: "Actually, there is nothing that cannot be said. Everyone in the village is talking about it."
"What are you talking about?" Zhang Fei was so anxious. Damn it, old man, can you please stop beating around the bush?
The old man said slowly: "Hong Qigong, although we don't know who it is, but... the 'Huang Laoxie' who is always mentioned in the market recently... we guess..."
The old man maintained his slowness as always, but it was the middle-aged man who was the first to say: "The villagers guessed that 'Huang Laoxie' is Mr. Huang from the 'Mianshui' Villa... Think about it, his surname is Huang, now
...Recruiting so many people again, and the legendary artifacts and weapons? Besides Mr. Huang who has this ability, who else can do it?"
hehe…
Zhang Fei was delighted. Regarding the identity of "Huang Laoxie", he had originally thought this way.
However, there is no direct evidence.
But now...
Zhang Fei's eyes must be bright.
It's not bad. I didn't find Hong Qigong, but I found Huang Laoxie, which can be regarded as an unexpected surprise!
Thoughts on this…
Suddenly the door of Mianshui Villa opened.
Zhang Fei noticed that at the gate, an old man, wearing leather clothes, riding a donkey, with a wine gourd hanging on his waist, was walking leisurely outside the villa. He swung the wine gourd from time to time, as if he was talking.
He was so greedy that he came out to beg for drinks from the villagers.
As he walked, he was still chanting a little poem.
——"The north wind was cold one night, and thousands of miles of thick clouds were thin; the wind in the sky was fluttering, and all the old mountains and rivers were changed."
——"Looking up at Taixu, I suspect it's a jade dragon fighting; the unicorn is about to fly, and it will fly across the universe one day. I ride on a donkey to beg for wine, and sigh alone for the thin plum blossoms."
This poem seems to be predicting...
Heavy snow is coming.
Hearing this, Zhang Fei could not remain calm. He stretched out his arms and crossed his legs and ran towards Huang Chengyan, like a fifty-year-old child, shouting as he ran.
"Lao Huang, Lao Huang..."
"I finally found it. It turns out you are that Huang Laoxie!"
In Zhang Fei's opinion.
If you can't find Hong Qigong, it doesn't matter... if you find Huang Laoxie, it's enough to explain to Zhuge Kongming.
…
…
But it only took one night, and the weather suddenly became cold.
The air is so dry that it makes people's faces extremely dry and chapped. This is a sign that the "dry season" is coming.
After bidding farewell to Yang Yi, Guan Yu did not return directly to Jiangling City. Instead, he rushed to the camp where the Guan army was stationed to handle some military affairs.
Ma Liang also came over to advise Guan Yu.
Guan Ping is the general of Yamen, and he is waiting for orders under Guan Yu's tent.
Guan Xing, Guan Yinping, and Guan Suo, as village commanders, should not be here.
But because of their special status, seats are reserved for them in the big tent.
"In Changsha County, Prefect Liao Li made an immediate decision when he discovered the fighting and seized the weapons. This is a great achievement. But General Liu Pan's thousands of miles to attack is also an indispensable contribution and should be commended!"
At this moment, Ma Liang is reporting.
Just now, what he and Guan Zhenggong were discussing was the large-scale weapon fight with corpses in the Guanshan cave in Changsha County, and the eventual seizure of the weapons by the Changsha County Sheriff.
In the meantime, due to the concern of Guan Yu and Ma Liang, Liu Pan was assigned in advance to rush thousands of miles to alert Changsha County Governor Liao Li.
Work tirelessly, running day and night.
Liu Pan indeed deserves a reward.
Of course, the biggest credit among them is how can we avoid the brat like Guan Lin?
At this moment, Guan Yu was particularly angry with Guan Lin. He just nodded and said, "General Liu Pan is Liu Jingsheng's subordinate. He is loyal to his eldest brother. It is not easy for the reward to be too light. Ji Chang needs to consider it carefully."
"Here!" Ma Liang took the order.
certainly…
In fact, there was a small episode in this incident. According to the emergency report, when Liu Pan sent Guan Gong's handwriting to Changsha County, there was actually a magical note in the handwriting.
It reads - "At noon tomorrow, there will be a surprise in the cave at the foot of Guanshan Mountain. The prefect must lead his troops here. There should be something harvested, no sooner than later!"
If we say that this note and these miraculous words... did not cause much of a sensation at the time.
But... the signature on the note inevitably makes people think about it.
Because this signature is none other than Hong Qigong!
In their urgent messages, Liao Li and Liu Pan also asked Guan Yu whether it was 'Hong Qigong' who handed this note to Guan Gong?
But in fact, how did Guan Yu know what the note was?
I don't even know what's on this note.
It is because of this that Guan Yu and Ma Liang were able to draw several brand-new conclusions on the clues about "Hong Qigong".
First, Huang Laoxie and Hong Qigong are by no means the same person.
But it is very possible that they both know each other;
Secondly, if Huang Laoxie is Huang Chengyan, then... Hong Qigong is probably about the same age as him, and they are very close friends!
This can be judged from how the Beggar Clan disciples call each other "old man".
If so...
Then there is a possibility that "Hong Qigong" is Mr. Shui Jing, Sima Hui, who has a good relationship with Miannan celebrity Huang Chengyan, or he is Pang Degong who lives in seclusion in Lumen Mountain!
Of course, the former is more likely.
Because the latter's son Pang Shanmin, who married Zhuge Liang's second sister, is now Cao Wei's "official official"!
Considering Pang Shanmin's status, it seems that Pang Degong, the father, did not go out to help Guan Yu!
Of course... these are all conjectures.
It's not a topic that can be discussed openly.
There is even a possibility.
"Huang Laoxie" is not just Huang Chengyan, the brat Guan Lin is also part of "Huang Laoxie".
If this is the case, then... considering Guan Lin's close relationship with these Beggar Clan disciples.
He must know the true identity of Hong Qigong, the "old man" of the Beggar Clan.
Actually...there is a misunderstanding here.
If it weren't for "Hong Qigong", his identity as "old man" would be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Because of this misleading clue, Guan Yu and Ma Liang were able to determine the true identity of Hong Qigong.
But...at least for now, we can be sure that Hong Qigong is a friend rather than an enemy!
The military affairs of Changsha County are the last military affairs discussed today.
It stands to reason that this military meeting in the Guan Jiajun's tent is over.
but…
Guan Yu specially left Ma Liang and five others, Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Guan Yinping and Guan Suo.
He found that he was also drunk.
I wanted to use other things to change my mood and no longer think about that brat Guan Lin, but...inexplicably, that brat Guan Lin seemed to be haunted.
It filled his forehead.
Especially the most cruel sentences.
Obviously when he thinks about it, he will be very angry and angry, but for no reason... Guan Yu will think that way as if he has got into the horns of a bull.
——"Dad, are you a little shameless?
——"Those crossbows and sidecars, does my father...have to shamelessly say that they were captured by the Guan family army?"
——"Father, are you speechless? Or are you speechless?"
——"Fathers can be shameless, but children want shame!"
Guan Yu felt that he was sick and suffered from an extremely heavy heart disease.
It was like this during the meeting, and it was still like this now after the meeting. All he could think about were Guan Lin's words!
After all, they are all, this traitor who is about to piss him off to death.
Guan Yu naturally didn't know that this was indeed a disease, but it was not a heart disease...
If it’s cured, forget it, let’s find another son!
Standing up slowly, Guan Yu felt like "the world was spinning"... He calmed down and couldn't help but ask these sons.
"Tell me, what does it mean, 'If you lack talent, you will be too resourceful; if you don't have enough knowledge, you will have too many worries'? What does it mean, 'If you don't have enough power, you will be too angry; if you don't have faith, then you will talk too much'?"
--ah…
As soon as this statement came out, people were called Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Guan Yinping, Guan Suo, and even Ma Liang was shocked.
How could it happen that it ended up with Guan Lin again?
"Talk about it!"
Seeing that everyone was silent, Guan Yu took a step lightly, his tone was not serious, as if... he was discussing this issue with Ma Liang and his sons and daughters.
But... how dare Guan Ping and the others answer?
In their opinion, it was because of this that their father almost fainted from the anger of his fourth brother. This was a gift.
"Guan Gong..." Ma Liang said, intending to comfort him.
We must help Guan Gong get out of this corner as soon as possible!
"Don't say anything else first..." Guan Yu's words were still gentle, "Ji Chang will explain these four sentences first..."
this…
Feeling Guan Yu's persistence, Ma Liang could only bite the bullet and explain, "Yun Qi said, 'If you lack talent, you will be resourceful, if you lack knowledge, you will worry too much', 'If you don't have power, you will be angry, if you don't have faith, you will talk too much', but... a certain
After thinking about it carefully for a long time, Yun Qi's words have no source in ancient books. The so-called "the ancients are honest and don't deceive me" is completely false. If it is forced to be implicated, it is only said in the "Book of Rites" that "after learning, you will know your shortcomings", and
'Understand your shortcomings and then be able to reflect on yourself'!"
Ma Liang's words can be regarded as avoiding the important and taking the easy.
Guan Yu, on the other hand, was stroking his beard, "Haha, I didn't expect that even Ji Chang didn't dare to explain what Yun Qi said. Let me tell you... Yun Qi is saying that a certain person lacks intelligence and knowledge.
, Insufficient prestige, insufficient credibility... It is precisely because of these four deficiencies that Guan becomes more scheming, more worried, more angry, and more talkative."
Speaking of which.
Guan Yu raised his eyes and looked at Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Guan Yinping, and Guan Suo, "Tell me, are your fathers really as miserable as Yun Qi said?"
This...is another proposition.
The children of the Guan family looked at each other. At this time, they knew... there was no point in simply praising their father.
The fourth brother's words were indeed a bit harsh, so severe that... they had deeply affected his father's confidence.
At this moment, Guan Suo took a step forward and said, "The child dared to ask his father... What was the reason for making the fourth brother say these words? The child doesn't know the reason, so how can he judge?"
Guan Suo's words can be regarded as saying what Guan Ping and Guan Xing wanted to say but did not dare to say.
They went to Jiangxia...how to know what happened here?
How do you evaluate this time...the dispute between the fourth brother and his father?
"That's right...you don't know the whole story yet." Guan Yu's tone was still very light. He looked at Ma Liang, "Ji Chang will tell you..."
"good!"
So, Ma Liang told the whole story of the incident.
This includes the general background of the matter.
——The purpose of Yang Yi coming to Jingzhou!
——Military advisor Kong Ming stated his intention to test Guan Lin!
In other words, Guan Lin has great hope of becoming Kong Ming’s disciple!
And because of this, Guan Yu spared no effort to let Yang Yi see Guan Lin's contribution and talent...
Naturally, I am also full of expectations for this Kong Ming test.
But...
But for the first question, Guan Lin's answer surprised everyone.
It was precisely because of this answer that Guan Yu became at loggerheads with Guan Lin on the spot, and the next day, he seized the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's baggage... forcing Guan Lin to change his answer.
This is cause and effect!
even…
Ma Liang also explained to Guan Yu earnestly.
"Even in the end, Yun Qi still didn't change this answer sheet. Your father loves you deeply and hates him so much. You said that with this nonsense answer sheet, you lost the opportunity to become Zhuge Military Advisor's closed disciple. This
What a pity it is for Yu Yunqi? How lost it is for Guan Gong?"
"For this reason, Guan Gong went to see Yang Yi off specially and gave Yang Yi a handwritten letter to Kong Ming, instructing Yang Yi to explain to Kong Ming. How arrogant is your father? He put down his posture and could do something
This step... is already rare and not easy!"
As Ma Liang's words spread.
There was silence.
Guan Yinping witnessed the whole incident, and she knew...it might really be the fourth brother's fault this time.
But with the fourth brother’s temperament, how easy is it for him to admit his mistakes?
Guan Ping and Guan Xing frowned, as if... their thoughts were similar to Guan Yinping's.
Only Guan Suo has the best and closest relationship with Guan Lin, and he is the brother who understands Guan Lin best.
He immediately complained for Guan Lin.
"Why does father know? Fourth brother's answer is nonsense and perfunctory? What if... what if..."
Because he spoke too fast, Guan Suo had not yet organized his words well and stumbled a bit in the middle of speaking.
He paused for a moment and continued. "If...if Cao Cao really left Hanzhong, then...would there still be a crisis in Shuzhong? Naturally, there would be no need to raise military supplies and food to go north to fight the enemy. Fourth Brother's answer
If you don’t come out, you can’t make it up. There’s no need to make it up. Although the words are rough, the reasoning is not rough, so naturally it’s right!”
Following Guan Suo’s words…
Guan Yu and Ma Liang looked at each other subconsciously.
——"What Wei Zhi said...is exactly the same as what Yun Qi said."
Guan Yu recalled.
Just this morning, the night before their father and son completely "exploded", Guan Lin did explain his answer sheet.
What he means is that Cao Ren will be cold soon, Cao Cao will return to Xiangfan immediately, and the crisis in Hanzhong will be solved!
Of course...there is no need to collect food!
Just go back and take a good nap, which is the best solution...
Can…
Isn’t this kind of nonsense nonsense?
Cao Ren is cold?
Haha, how is that possible?
Cao Ren is not an old man. His body has never been healthy. He is in his prime. How can he say that he is cold when he is cold?
After all, you Guan Lin are good at calculating, so you have to have some proof, right?
It is no exaggeration to say that even if countless knives fell from the sky above Xiangyang City, how could this kid guarantee that they would be able to insert them into Cao Ren's vitals?
Guan Yu didn't bother to explain to Guan Suo.
call…
He sat down helplessly and let out a long breath.
He closed his eyes, and what he thought of... was the handwritten letter he wrote to Kong Ming.
This is what the letter says.
"——Kong Ming is well. It has been three years since we were separated from Jingzhou, and I am deeply moved. I think of the past, when my three brothers became sworn friends in Taoyuan, and visited Mr. Yu's thatched cottage three times for eight years...Mr. Shui Jing once said, Wolong
, Feng Chu, one person can conquer the world, and then because of his elder brother's courtesy and courtesy, Mr. Shui Jing's words came to his mind, and he got Mr. Wolong in Jingzhou."
Guan Yu's letter seems to have nothing to do with Guan Lin's answer sheet. The whole letter is full of nostalgia, and all his words are praises for Zhuge Liang.
I only added one sentence at the end.
——"Kong Ming took the exam to teach Yun Qi. This is a blessing for the Guan family. This son is aloof and has a temper similar to Guan. Moreover, when he answered the question, he was angry with Guan. Therefore, there was some prevarication and nonsense in the answer sheet. I hope Kong Ming
Don’t mind!”
The whole article is eloquent and contains hundreds of words, but there is only one sentence that excuses Guan Lin.
Need to know.
In his life, had Guan Yu ever been so humble? Never had he ever praised others so much? Never had he ever had such a low profile.
Not to mention Zhuge Kongming, not even when facing Liu Bei.
Every sentence in the whole article...every praise for Zhuge Liang, this is the so-called - Guan Yu's dance of ink, the intention is to cloud the flag!
Guan Yu was sure...if it was Kong Ming, he would definitely understand.
However, such a letter with "meaningful meaning and long-lasting love between children" would probably make Kong Ming laugh.
Just then.
Zhou Cang broke into the military tent and reported: "General, outside the door...there is a clerk with a messenger asking to see him, saying that it is an urgent message sent back from Xiangfan!"
While talking, Zhou Cang had already handed the urgent document to Guan Yu.
"Send them in!"
It's a military emergency...it's an emergency sent back from Xiangfan.
Guan Yu quickly ordered.
While talking, Zhou Cang went out.
At the same time, Guan Yu quickly unfolded the urgent letter in his hand, and Ma Liang also stood on tiptoe, very curious about this urgent letter from Xiangfan.
Of course, Ma Liang knew that spies' letters often needed to be engraved. Even if they saw the content of the letter, they would not know its meaning.
And as the letter opened.
Guan Yu quickly used the engraving to find useful words, connected them, and compared them to come up with the first sentence.
And this first sentence made him slightly stunned.
——Xiangyang City...Cao Ren and Cao Chun were assassinated!
Guan Yu was still thinking that he had not given the order to let Xi Zuo carry out the assassination. He immediately looked at Ma Liang and said, "Did Ji Changke give the order to have Xiangfan's informants assassinate the enemy general?"
"No..." Ma Liang shook his head repeatedly, he had no idea!
Guan Yu looked down...
Through the engraving, the second sentence is ready to come out.
——Cao Chun died on the spot!
What Guan Yu subconsciously thought of was...Cao Chun actually returned to Xiangyang City alive? Guan Yu originally thought that he had died in Sunset Valley.
Therefore, Cao Chun's death did not attract Guan Yu's attention.
And just then...
The engraving moves down again, and the third sentence is being pieced together...
The first two characters are "Cao Ren"...
——"Cao Ren...what's wrong?"
Guan Yu spelled out this complete sentence while thinking.
It was at this moment that his phoenix eyes shrank, as if he had seen a ghost. He was dumbfounded. He pondered briefly, and then, completely ignoring his demeanor and dignity, he roared loudly.
——"Cao Ren was assassinated and remains in coma to this day!"
Just this sentence.
The entire tent suddenly became silent.
Everyone, including Guan Yu, fell into silence for a long time.