Hu Xiaotian nodded and said, "Go and invite the general. I have something to discuss with him."
Liang Yinghao left after receiving the order, but it didn't take long before Liang Yinghao returned and reported back to Hu Xiaotian: "The military advisor is not at home. I heard that he went to the refugee camp to visit his family."
Although Hu Xiaotian has ordered all refugees to enter the city, the city cannot accommodate so many refugees at the same time in a short period of time. There are still nearly 5,000 refugees detained in the refugee camp. Yu Tianxing’s father, Yu Dongqing, should have privileges, but he is in the refugee camp
The elected leader should lead by example, so he is still there to this day.
Liang Yinghao said: "Do you want to go over and invite him now?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "No, Mr. Yu finally has time to visit his family. Let's not disturb him. Yinghao, help me prepare two jars of good wine and some side dishes for Mr. Zhu. I will then
arrive"
Liang Yinghao responded.
When Hu Xiaotian arrived at Zhu Guanqi's home, he learned that Zhu Guanqi and his wife were not at home. They had gone out early in the morning. After asking the neighbors, they learned that Zhu Guanqi and his wife had gone to Qingyun Mountain in the west of the city. There is a Soldiers Saint Temple there.
People will go there to burn incense on the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month, and today happens to be the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month, so I think it will be no exception.
Hu Xiaotian then took Liang Yinghao with him, and the two of them headed towards Qingyun Mountain. Although Zhu Guanqi twice gave Hu Xiaotian advice, he did not want to make it public and asked Hu Xiaotian for help without saying a word, so even the cronies around Hu Xiaotian
I don’t understand why Hu Xiaotian thinks so highly of this person.
Although the name of Qingyun Mountain sounds impressive, it is actually not very high. It is just a hill rising in the west of the city. There is an Empress Temple on the mountain. On weekdays, incense is constantly burning. On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, there is an endless stream of people who go up the mountain to offer incense.
No one knew about the Soldiers Saint Temple that Hu Xiaotian was going to. After asking a few locals, he found out that the Soldiers Saint Temple is located halfway up the back mountain. Although the location is not high, the road is not easy to walk. Hu Xiaotian handed his mount to Liang Yinghao.
The nurse walked up the mountain path alone.
There is still a lot of unmelted snow on the hillside. Although the mountain road is not dangerous, it is narrow, slippery and inconvenient to walk on. But this is not a difficulty for Hu Xiaotian. With his lightness, walking on it is like walking on flat ground.
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It didn't take long for me to see the old small temple on the hillside. The Soldiers Saint Temple only has half a house, and people can't enter it. There is a stone statue in this half house, and there is an inscription on the rock behind the temple.
It was erected by the local people to commemorate the legendary military Zhuge Yunchun of the Dakang generation.
Zhuge Yunchun once commanded the Battle of Yongjiang in Dongliang County. That battle also laid the foundation for the revival of Kangxi and Zhongxing. In order to commemorate his merits, the local people specially built a military statue here. The cliff stone carvings behind it are engraved with:
"Ode to Mountains and Rivers" written by Zhuge Yunchun during his lifetime is majestic and majestic. Every line expresses his patriotism and his gratitude to Long Yuan, Emperor Mingzong of the Dakang Dynasty. In the past, Dongliang County belonged to the era of the Dakang Dynasty.
, every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, local people would come to offer incense. But later, Dongliang County returned to Dayong, so the incense here gradually became deserted. Because the descendants considered themselves Yong people and were unwilling to pay homage to this great king.
A legendary figure of a generation.
When Hu Xiaotian walked into the Bingsheng Temple, he heard the sound of reciting coming from the direction of the cliff carvings. From the sound, he judged that the person reciting the poem was Zhu Guanqi. In Hu Xiaotian's impression, Zhu Guanqi, who had always been calm, rarely showed such passion.
At the moment when I was ejaculating, I couldn't help but feel a little curious, so I walked over quietly without rushing to disturb the couple.
But I saw Zhu Guanqi and his wife Hong Lingxue standing in front of the cliff stone carvings. Zhu Guanqi was reciting "Ode to Mountains and Rivers". He looked solemn and waved his hands as he read, expressing his inner emotions. When he finished reading "Ode to Mountains and Rivers",
After reciting, he took a bowl of wine from his wife and respectfully sprinkled it on the ground in front of the stone carving.
Hong Lingxue sighed softly and said: "My lord, if our ancestors are alive in heaven, he doesn't want the descendants of the Zhuge family to waste their talents."
When Hu Xiaotian heard this, he couldn't help being surprised. From Hong Lingxue's words, it was not difficult to guess that Zhu Guanqi's real name was not Zhuge family. Seeing the Bingsheng Temple in front of him, Hu Xiaotian's heart suddenly became clear. Could it be that Zhu Guanqi's real name was Zhuge, and he was a member of the well-off generation?
Descendants of the Soldier Saint Zhuge Yunchun? Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but think of the "Array of the Soldier Saint" that Qiqi gave him when he left Yongdu. If this is the case, it seems that he and the descendants of Zhuge Yunchun
The relationship between them is truly destined.
Zhuge Guanqi smiled calmly and said: "Ling Xue, you persuade me every day, don't you want me to continue to be by your side?"
Hong Lingxue smiled gently: "No, it's just that I think Hu Xiaotian is a broad-minded person, and he has also shown considerable sincerity to your husband. If you want to display your talents and ambitions, you need to find someone who can truly understand and understand you."
People who see your ability, you say so?"
Zhuge Guanqi said: "I don't understand him yet."
Hong Lingxue was slightly startled, and Hu Xiaotian, who was hiding in the dark, was also startled. No wonder Zhuge Yunchun hadn't made it clear that he wanted to assist him until now. It turned out that he still had concerns.
Zhuge Guanqi said: "I don't know if he just wants a place to live or if he has greater ambitions."
In the end, Hu Xiaotian did not go over to meet the couple, but quietly left the Bingsheng Temple and walked down the hillside along the same path.
Liang Yinghao was a little surprised to see him leaving and returning so quickly. He thought Hu Xiaotian missed Zhu Guanqi and failed to find him.
It was already noon when Zhuge Guanqi and his wife returned home. When they saw Hu Xiaotian smiling and waiting outside the door, Hong Lingxue glanced at her husband, with a knowing smile on her lips, and said to her heart, look, they are here again.
Well, to be fair, Hong Lingxue had been moved by Hu Xiaotian's sincerity, not to mention that he had saved her own life. In her opinion, if her husband made up his mind to assist Hu Xiaotian, it would be an excellent choice.
No wife wants her husband to live an ordinary life, especially if her husband is talented and ambitious, but chooses to live in seclusion due to the current situation. Hong Lingxue knows that her husband dares to have a plain appearance but actually hides a strong ambition. He has always
They are all waiting for the opportunity. Hu Xiaotian has a keen eye for talents, but his husband is carefully choosing his future master. He must be convinced that Hu Xiaotian is the ideal master before he is willing to serve.
Zhuge Guanqi smiled and said: "Master Hu, when did you come? Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "For sir, no matter how long you wait, no matter how long you wait!" These words were full of double entendres.
Hong Lingxue said: "Have you eaten, sir?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head, and Zhuge Guanqi said to Hong Lingxue: "Lingxue, go to Liaoyan Tower to buy two side dishes and two pounds of good wine."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Don't bother, I have already prepared it." He winked at Liang Yinghao who was standing aside, and Liang Yinghao took down the prepared food box and wine jar from his horse.
Zhuge Guanqi said, "I'm really sorry. Your Excellency is here to be a guest, but I ask you to prepare food and wine."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Not only have I prepared wine and food, I also brought a gift to your husband."
Zhuge Guanqi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "How can I bear it?"
Hong Lingxue reminded: "Hurry up and ask the adults to come in. Don't stand outside."
Several people came to the room together. Zhuge Guanqi asked Hong Lingxue to light the brazier. Liang Yinghao rushed to do it. Hu Xiaotian carried the food box to Zhuge Guanqi's study. Four cold dishes were placed. Zhuge Guanqi's general had already turned cold.
I gave the hot dish to my wife to warm up.
Hu Xiaotian has already poured the wine.
Zhuge Guanqi said: "Why are you free today, sir?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "There is nothing major during this period. I am very leisurely every day."
Zhuge Guanqi smiled and said: "Didn't I hear that Dayong sent envoys? Don't you need to receive them?"
Hu Xiaotian did not answer immediately. He stood up and helped Hong Lingxue, who had returned with hot dishes, take the dish basin, put it on the table, and said, "Sister-in-law, let's eat together!"
Hong Lingxue shook her head and said, "You guys eat, I still have things to do."
At this time, Liang Yinghao brought the lit brazier in. Zhuge Guanqi invited him to sit down together. Liang Yinghao said: "I will wait outside so as not to delay the conversation between the lord and my husband."
Zhuge Guanqi couldn't help but laugh. Hu Xiaotian divided some of the dishes and asked Liang Yinghao to deliver them to Hong Lingxue. He said apologetically: "Every time I come, my sister-in-law has to avoid me. It seems she still treats me as an outsider."
Zhuge Guanqi smiled and said: "My lord, you are overthinking it. My wife usually doesn't like meat and fish. She mainly eats vegetarian food and cannot smell the smell of alcohol. You don't have to worry, my lord. She knows how to take care of her body."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Brother Guanqi, I came here this time to ask you something."
Zhuge watched the chess game and said, "Sir, there is no need to be polite. If you have anything to say, just say it. Watching chess, you must tell me everything you know."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Xue Lingjun, the princess of Dayong, came as an envoy. She promised me favorable terms and persuaded me to surrender to Dayong."
Zhuge Guanqi smiled and said nothing.
Hu Xiaotian added: "At the same time, Dayong sent a special envoy to Kangdu, proposing to relocate grain to Dakang, lift the grain ban in Dakang, and lend Dakang 500,000 shi of grain free of charge to tide over the current difficulties. The condition is that Dakang
Kang returned all the land north of Jiang to them."
Zhuge Guanqi said: "It sounds like these two conditions are very attractive, but why did Dayong send two envoys at the same time to different places and put forward different conditions?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "It would be best if I agreed to surrender. Dayong can solve this problem at the minimum cost."
"Will your lord agree?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "A king treats the world as a chessboard and his subjects as chess pieces, which may be discarded at any time. Without these two victories against Dayong, I might still be worthless to them. That's right."
It was these two victories that made them notice me and realize that I still have some strength. Once I give up the land in my hands, I will lose the value of my existence." (To be continued.)
