The war is about to begin, this is something everyone in Chang'an knows.
Logically speaking, every household should be as nervous as the army in this situation.
But in such a situation, it is really rare to find a place as pure as Shuixie Study Room.
As if isolated from the world, Shuixie Study Room still followed Yi Xiaotian's plan and planted ten miles of peach blossom trees.
Peach blossoms like high temperatures, and the farther south you go, the more beautiful peach blossoms you can see.
For many people in Chang'an, such a large peach blossom is perfect enough even if it is just used as a place to enjoy the scenery.
Therefore, on the first day of its opening, Shuixie Study Hall attracted a lively crowd that had not been seen in the past few months.
Men, women, and children in Chang'an City came here one after another to marvel at the bustling beauty. Some even admired the freedom of Youjian Villa for a long time, and even made up their minds to return to Youjian Villa somewhere.
In a few days, the liveliness of Youjian Villa disappeared from its previous decadence.
It seems that because of the long backlog, people's former respect for Youjian Villa, which can be viewed from a distance but not played with, has gradually dissipated.
Apart from the Shuixie Study Room, the place that probably attracted the most people was the farmland at the foot of the mountain——
The farmers were amazed by the overturning operation, which simply subverted many people's worldview.
Such a convenient method of fetching water for irrigation can truly reveal all the charm of Youjian Villa.
Taking advantage of this momentum, Yi Xiaotian naturally launched a wave of good wines and dishes such as Jiuzheng Pure Brewing in the tavern. Youjian Villa, which had been in deficit for a long time, began to expand and develop rapidly.
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But... after all, in this era, no matter what, the top priority among scholars, farmers, industry and commerce is always to become an official. In fact, most of Yi Xiaotian's low-level efforts will not be recognized by those with extremely high vision.
What waves are left in people's hearts.
As expected, it was Pang Degong's open lectures that made Youjian Villa's reputation rise steadily.
Of course Yi Xiaotian has no objection to this. He hopes that Mr. Pang De can stay in Shuixie Study Room every day, which will save him from showing up all day long. Yi Xiaotian, who is not interested in fame and fortune, the more he develops, the more he likes to be quiet and can keep quiet.
Sitting in his own small villa, surrounded by several beautiful ladies, living a happy and proud life all day long. Isn't this kind of life more comfortable and satisfying than that of running around?
But Yi Xiaotian also knew that before the world was unified, such peace and tranquility was just a temporary illusion.
so…
"There is still a long way to go..."
"what did you say?"
Sitting in the pavilion on the outermost side of the forum, Yi Xiaotian said something like this for no reason, which made Xun You in front of him a little confused.
"It's nothing... Don't worry about it Gongda, he's just talking to himself..."
Seeing what Yi Xiaotian said, Xun You had no intention of asking further questions. After all, most of his attention at the moment was attracted by Pang Degong, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the Peach Blossom Pond.
Pang Degong was lecturing, and Xun You, who had a rare day of leisure, left Cao Cao who was very busy. He said he wanted to discuss strategies with Yi Xiaotian, so he took advantage of this free time to slip out and come to meet Yi Xiaotian.
, listen carefully to what Mr. Pang Degong, who is the most famous person in Xiangyang, really thinks about the general trend of the world.
As the two of them saw, Pang Degong held a class today, and the theme was to ask the students to speak freely. As long as it was a suitable question, Pang Degong would give a reasonable answer based on his own knowledge.
With this opportunity to have a one-to-one conversation with Mr. Pang, the Shuixie Study Room today was the most crowded scene in the past few days.
In addition to the peach blossom forest outside the study, in the peach blossom pool surrounded by stone walls, human heads can be seen from the trees to the bottom of the trees, from inside the walls to outside the walls, and even on the walls.
The Chang'an scholars, who had been experiencing drought for a long time, were all scratching their necks, fearing that they would miss any word Pang Degong said.
"Pang...Pang Gong! Excuse me...what do you think of the current situation in Hanzhong! Do you think Liu Zhang from Yizhou might have a foot in it? Prime Minister Cao...What is the prospect of Prime Minister Cao and his party in Hanzhong?"
A series of jittery questions were shouted out by the scholars.
There is no way, everyone is a scholar, who doesn't want to be more elegant and easy-going, it is not easy for others to see such a ferocious and ugly look, but if they don't shout like this, they sitting in the back row may never be able to get the answer from Mr. Pang De.
Fortunately, Mr. Pang finally noticed the problem of some young men who have been yelling at them since the forum started.
He raised his hand and pressed it into the void of the crowd, and the crowd miraculously calmed down quickly.
"Well, as expected of Mr. Pang De. If someone else had given the lecture, I'm afraid the situation would have been beyond control."
Xun You looked at the suddenly quiet crowd and said with a smile. Yi Xiaotian refused to comment and listened to Pang Degong's next answer with interest.
Yi Xiaotian has great trust in his friend. Although they often have different ideas, Pang De wins by seeking common ground while reserving differences... Yi Xiaotian may be more clear about the general trend of the world, but in terms of character, Pang De wins.
Obviously more free and easy.
Neither sad nor happy, speaking only with facts, is the most fascinating part of Pang Degong's remarks.
"Since someone mentioned the upcoming Battle of Hanzhong, Pang made a fool of himself and expressed his opinion."
"There is no doubt about the importance of Hanzhong. Although our scholars are by no means warlike, it cannot be denied that in today's world, whether it is Prime Minister Cao's side or Liu Zhang's side, Hanzhong is bound to win.
of."
"But... in someone's opinion, Liu Zhang is different from Prime Minister Cao. He is a cowardly and suspicious person. It is said that Liu Zhang took the initiative to surrender to Prime Minister Cao. Although I don't know whether it is true or not, judging from speculation, it is probably true——
"
"If the situation in Hanzhong is serious enough to affect the development of Bashu, I believe Liu Zhang will still make certain responses...but...if the advisers around Liu Zhang can assess the situation, they will probably advise Liu Zhang to stick to Chengdu——
After all, Prime Minister Cao was defeated in Chibi not long ago, and the situation in the north is unstable. Being able to deploy a group of soldiers and horses to capture Hanzhong is the ultimate achievement of the moment——"
"As long as he knows this, Liu Zhang will probably not participate in the competition in Hanzhong..."
Pang Degong spoke eloquently, and many people showed thoughtful and enlightened expressions. The Battle of Hanzhong is indeed something that worries many Chang'an scholars. After all, it is too close to Hanzhong and Chang'an, and it is too easy to be affected.
Now, if this war spreads and affects Chang'an again, it will definitely be an unacceptable thing for Chang'an, which has just recovered.
However, if it had only come to this point, Pang Degong would not have become the object of admiration of so many scholars.
"This is the answer to the questions just now... However... if we want to comprehensively examine the situation in Hanzhong, it is absolutely not enough to just look at Prime Minister Cao and Liu Zhang... With Liu Zhang alone, of course he will not stand firm.
Before, but the current situation...a battle near Hanzhong seems to be inevitable..."
"I wonder if anyone knows what a certain reference means? Why don't you tell me?"
Pang Degong suddenly asked everyone, which made everyone silent.
Yi Xiaotian could see clearly from a distance, and when he saw the silent group of scholars, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his eyes——
It can only be said that in Chang'an, because of the complacency, few people can think about the overall situation of the world.
Those who influence a war often don’t know the distance between the two parties in the war——
But just when Yi Xiaotian was about to immerse himself in drinking tea, suddenly there was a young scholar with a loud voice very far outside the courtyard, raising his arms and shouting loudly:
"What Mr. Pang De said is referring to Liu Bei of Jingnan?"
