Huixianlou, close to Yinliang Bridge, is a famous restaurant in Kyoto. Chen Ke and his friend reunited after a long separation went into this restaurant nearby, asked for an exquisite elegant room, and sat down to talk.
The two of them ordered some exquisite dishes and did not want a karaoke to accompany them, so they asked the guards to guard the door so they could talk quietly.
"Brother Zihou, first of all, congratulations on your second place in high school!" Chen Ke said with a smile, picking up his wine glass.
"Brother Zhong Fang, are you trying to make fun of me?" Zhang Dun was a handsome man, and he was proud of himself in the examination room. He laughed naturally and said heartily: "I left Beijing in a fit of enthusiasm, but I soon regretted it. I shouldn't have done it.
It’s really unbecoming of a man to toast a group of people of the same age and then leave with a drink!”
"You should indeed be punished with three drinks!" Chen Ke said with a smile: "If you drink four drinks in a row, I will forgive you in the same year!"
"Hahaha, how can four times be enough?" Zhang Dun laughed and said, "Ten cups!"
"This is fairy dew, not the sour wine brewed by the restaurant." Chen Ke reminded kindly.
"Could it be poison?" Zhang Dun laughed.
"of course not."
"Then drink!" Zhang Dun waved his hand, pulled the tray with the wine glasses in front of him, and poured out a whole jar of fairy dew, which was exactly ten glasses full. Then, while Chen Ke was stunned, he drank ten glasses in a row like water.
, his face didn’t turn red, his heart didn’t beat, and he said with a breath of wine: “Enjoyed!”
"Good drinker!" After drinking one and a half kilograms of high-strength wine in one sitting, Chen Ke praised: "Zi Hou can be called the god of wine!"
"Hehe..." Zhang Dun smiled and said with squinted eyes: "Actually, I heard that you went to Dali together. After experiencing so much and fighting in the war, I regretted it very much. I really should have gone with you.
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"The days are long, and Zihou will have plenty of opportunities to make contributions." Chen Ke smiled and said, "But why are you still in the capital?"
"Hehe..." Zhang Dun smiled again, but his smile was full of bitterness and said: "Why go back? That family has always been ashamed of me, why should I let them be proud of me?"
Chen Ke stopped talking. He already knew Zhang Dun's disgraceful life experience.
Zhang Dun is an illegitimate son, and the illegitimate son of his father, Zhang Yu, and his wife, Yang... that is to say, he is the son of his father and his mother-in-law. Zhang Yu neglected self-examination at an early age, and his wife, Yang,
Young and widowed, Yu was in contact with her. She was already pregnant and gave birth to a son. At first, Yang didn't want to keep this evil son, but his mother forced him to keep him. He stored water in a bucket and sealed it. He sent someone to keep it
Return to Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu De said: "This son is very good in the five elements, and he will be the leader of my family!"
But no one else believed that this scoundrel could have any great future. Everyone in the tribe was ashamed of it. Zhang Dun grew up in this environment. For more than twenty years, the resentment accumulated in his heart has become like a vast ocean.
Dahai. He vowed to overpower all Zhang family members, so that those who despised him could only look up to his own heels. That’s why he abstained and went home directly after Zhang Heng came in second place.
After returning, he studied day and night for two more years. In addition, he learned a lot of test-taking skills from Chen Ke. After practicing proficiently, he came back with confidence and his ranking improved significantly. Finally, like Zhang Heng, he ranked second.
He couldn't ask for anything better. But Zhang Dun always felt like he was holding his breath... After two years of review, he got the same score as his nephew. This naturally meant that he was still not as good as him.
In a fit of anger, Zhang Heng did not even return home. He planned to use this year to travel, but he did not expect that he would return to the capital in just a few months.
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The two admired each other, and there were many topics to talk about. There was no need to expose Zhang Dun's scars. From the friendship in the past, to the longing after the separation, from the mission to the Liao Kingdom to the current disarmament, from Chen Ke's experience today to
Zhang Dun's plan to go to Beijing was open to discussion.
"There are really only more than two million Khitans in the Liao Kingdom?" After listening to Chen Ke's introduction of what he saw and heard in the Liao Kingdom, Zhang Dun said in disbelief: "But there are eight million Han people?"
"Yeah." Chen Ke nodded.
"How ridiculous!" Zhang Dun shook his head and sighed: "There are four times as many people, and they are concentrated in the land of Yanyun. Why not rebel? Even if you don't want to return to the Song Dynasty, you can drive the Liao people out and build your own
Country!" This guy really dared to think and speak.
Chen Ke's eyes lit up, and he immediately shook his head and said, "Have you ever seen a pride of lions hunting a herd of bison?"
Zhang Dun shook his head. Although wild wolves, tigers and leopards can still be seen today, the scene described by Chen Ke can only be seen in the African savannah.
Chen Ke described it for him: "The weight of a bison is equivalent to several lions. Its horns can easily pick up a lion and pierce it. When it runs, it can knock the lion away like a rag head.
And they always live in groups, with hundreds or even hundreds of them. It is such a powerful species, but it is suppressed by much smaller female lions, no more than seven or eight at most. They only know how to defend passively. Waiting for fighting spirit
When they are done with their time, when there is any disturbance, they will scramble to escape, and the last ones will naturally become a delicious meal for the lions."
Zhang Dun was leisurely fascinated by this scene. After listening to it, he sighed: "If the leader of the herd can be braver and is willing to lead them to attack, the lions can only retreat, right? Or try to let them bite one.
Then they swarmed up and trampled the lions to the ground. Wouldn’t it bring peace to the world?”
Chen Ke nodded, and Zhang Dun understood and said, "You mean they lack a leader?"
"They still lack the determination to resist," Chen Ke said: "Han people are like bison. As long as they can get by, they are not willing to risk their lives."
Zhang Dun's eyes lit up when he heard Chen Ke's words. He nodded heavily and said, "Just because he lacks this kind of responsibility, when it's his turn to suffer, no one will help him."
"Responsible people!" Chen Ke also sighed with emotion: "China has been able to survive for thousands of years without falling, and it is all because of these responsible people. They inspired the hearts of the people to be self-respecting and self-reliant, and led the people to the path of self-respect and self-reliance.
They are the backbone of my China!"
"Well said! It's so obvious!" Zhang Dun laughed loudly, drank a swig with Chen Ke, put down the wine glass, and said with a smile: "Zhong Fang is well-informed and has many contacts with famous people and officials, so he must know Gong Gun.
Sirs, who is the responsible person?"
"How can I recognize the heroes of the world?" Chen Ke shook his head and smiled.
"I don't know his face, but I also hear his name." Zhang Dun said with a smile.
"The Duke of Zhou was afraid of the day of rumors, but Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the throne." Chen Ke shook his head and answered him with a Tang poem with a smile: "Xiang Shi died at the beginning, who knows who has been loyal and fawning through the ages?"
"Don't play tricks on me," Zhang Dun shook his head and said with a smile, "I know you must have some concerns in your heart!"
"Today's Prime Minister Wen used to be a single-handed ambassador to Liao Dynasty without losing national prestige. Now as Prime Minister, he withstands pressure and eliminates redundant troops. He can be called a responsible man!"
"Before the failure of the Qingli New Deal, Mr. Fu could be called a responsible man, but once the New Deal failed, he couldn't get back up." Zhang Dun shook his head and said: "Now, although he can barely get back up, he is no longer able to do what he wants. He is just trying to survive, but he cannot be called a
A responsible person?"
"What about Mr. Han?" Chen Ke asked: "Han Qi was born a hero and was unparalleled in strength. Whether he was an admonisher, guarding the northwest, or serving as prime minister, he was the best, no one else!"
"Xianggong Han is a strong man. In troubled times, he is a hero and a capable minister in governing the world, but he looks like a great prince, but in fact he is selfish." Zhang Dun shook his head shamelessly and said that the rich and handsome old men of the Song Dynasty were worthless.
Said: "He can bear the risk of the world for his own benefit, but he will never bear the risk of himself for the benefit of the world..."
"Haha..." Chen Ke smiled. This guy's comment was really interesting, so he asked again: "Where is Mr. Ouyang?"
"He is the leader of the literary world who created an eternal pattern, but we don't discuss literature." Zhang Dun shook his head and said: "And all literary giants cannot play well in officialdom. They are too impulsive, too casual, too self-centered, and too direct. These are all officialdom.
A big taboo... If you can’t even be an official, how can you talk about being one?”
"Bao Zheng?
"You can't take on the important responsibilities of the country if you are a mere official."
"Zhang Fangping?"
"A capable official can only obey orders and cannot create a situation."
"Jia Changchao?"
"What's the point of a dead dog with withered bones in the grave!" Zhang Dun still shook his head.
"Wen Yanbo?"
"A person who is too smart is willing to sacrifice his own life for the country and the people?" Zhang Dun still shook his head.
"What about people like Zeng Gongliang, Song Xiang, Wang Gongchen and others?"
"What are these mediocre people worth?" Zhang Dun laughed loudly and said, "Who else can you think of?"
"I have already counted the famous ministers of this dynasty." Chen Ke shook his head and said: "You have rejected all the results. Anyway, I can't think of them." He paused and said, "Then who do you think can be the one?"
"To take charge of the world, one must have great ambitions, a good plan, the ability to contain the universe, and the ambition of heaven and earth." Zhang Dun said solemnly: "I have looked around the country, and I see only Zhong who can take charge of the country.
Just one ear!"
"You have seen this man before. His talent is no less than that of Da Su," Zhang Dun said with a faint smile: "But he doesn't bother to do it. Occasionally, when he tries his skills in a small way, he will be shocked."
"Don't show off." Chen Ke's heart moved and he already knew who he was talking about. He smiled and said: "Is it that person who has a few plum blossoms in the corner? Ling Han is blooming alone. I know it's not snow from a distance, because there is a faint fragrance.
Come'……"
"That's right." Zhang Dun was not surprised that Chen Ke could guess it. He said with a smile: "It's the one who flew to the Qianxun Tower on the peak. He heard the rooster crow and saw the sun rising. He was not afraid of the floating clouds covering his eyes.
It’s Wang Jiefu who is at the top!”
As he spoke, he looked at Chen Ke and said, "You and Jiefu are the best in the world!"
Chen Ke was not happy when he heard this, but said with a smile but not a smile: "Zihou, you are a lobbyist!"