After listening to the pottery merchant's words, Cui Jun pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind and said to the pottery merchant: "Since the prime minister has this intention, what if we... just introduce Mr. Sima to the prime minister?"
Meng Jian couldn't help but be a little surprised after hearing this: "Zhou Ping, I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate to act like this. Mr. Shui Jing never sees anyone in the military."
"How can the Prime Minister be an outsider?" Cui Jun seemed to have convinced the pottery merchant, and said with emotion: "Besides, how can the Prime Minister's every move be compared with that of an ordinary military person? This is related to the unification of the world and the safety of all people.
, If the Prime Minister could quell the hordes of wild beasts earlier, the world would have become a peaceful and prosperous age earlier."
Meng Jian cursed Cui Jun in his heart for being cunning!
You have picked up all the nice things to say, done all the favors to me, and done all the flattery to you. You have grown up with all these evil thoughts!
But in the end, I still blame myself for being slow to respond.
As the saying goes, it's not too late to make up for the situation, so Meng Jian also hurriedly began to make additional flattery to the pottery merchants.
Then, Meng Jianyi said hurriedly: "What Zhou Ping said is that for the sake of the common people in the world, he doesn't care much at this moment... Prime Minister, Mr. Shui Jing used to live around Xiangyang, but after Liu Jingsheng left, Mr. Shui Jing
I once estimated that the area around Xiangyang would become a frontline battlefield sooner or later, so I moved my residence to Jiangxia, and now I am settling in the county."
The Tao merchant was overjoyed when he heard this and said hurriedly: "In that case, I would like to trouble you two gentlemen to choose a day to lead me to visit Gao Xian... Tao will never treat these two gentlemen badly. With their abilities, I will entrust them to you in the future."
Take the position of county governor."
Cui Jun and Meng Jian looked at each other happily, secretly saying that this deal was indeed worthwhile.
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After Sima Hui moved from Xiangyang to Jiangxia, he still lived in the mountains and wilderness, not in the busy city.
He built several thatched cottages to live in, and he fished by the river every day with a fishing rod, living his days happily, which can be described as extremely happy.
Sima Hui's appearance is extremely well maintained and he looks younger than his actual age.
In fact, if you think about it, a person who doesn't worry about anything all day long, just enjoys the scenery and the scenery, has the halo of a celebrity on his head. Anyone who sees him must respectfully call him "Mr. Shui Jing".
What a happy life this is?
To be honest, Tao Shang was a little envious of Sima Hui. With his own character, he felt that he should time travel to Sima Hui and be a leisurely celebrity, eating and drinking every day to maintain health... or eating and drinking to maintain health. It was really boring.
You can extort money from other celebrities or students.
When the pottery merchant came to see him, Sima Hui caught two bass and was preparing to set up a pot for cooking in front of his home.
When he met Tao Shang and Zhuge Liang, Mr. Sima Hui was stunned for a moment, but then he returned to normal.
He smiled and shook his head, and without waiting for Cui Jun to speak, he said: "Is this the famous Prince Taiping in the past and the world?"
The pottery merchant was stunned at first when he heard this, and then he couldn't help but laugh.
It has been many years, but no one seems to have called me Mr. Taiping anymore.
It seems as if he has almost forgotten it.
But in fact, I started my career based on this name.
"Shang and his disciple Zhuge Liang have met Mr. De Cao." Tao Shang saluted Sima Hui.
Sima Hui also returned the gift to him, then turned to look at Cui Jun and Meng Jian, and said: "You two made a good plan. You sold me and asked for credit from Mr. Taiping?"
Cui Jun and Meng Jian both smiled awkwardly.
The pottery merchant smiled and said, "Sir, don't blame me. In fact, Zhou Ping and Gongwei are not to blame for this. In fact, the pottery merchant has admired the name of Mr. Tao for a long time, and specially asked to come to meet him. Please don't blame me for delaying Mr.'s purity."
Sima Yi waved his hand and said: "Young Master Taiping is just joking. I don't have many problems. I just like to be quiet. Since the young master is here and has caught up with the newly hung fish, we might as well drink and eat fish together. How about that?"
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The pottery merchant did not expect Sima Hui to be so enthusiastic and said: "It's so good."
At that moment, everyone set up pots in the courtyard to cook, making soup and fish.
The pottery merchant also personally helped out and picked up the two fishes with Sima Yi. His skillful cooking techniques really impressed Sima Hui.
After the fish was done, the dishes were prepared, and the wine was served, a few people sat around the tables and tables next to the thatched cottage and ate.
Sima Hui took a bite of the fish cooked by the potter, and his eyes lit up.
"The so-called gentleman cooks far away, but Mr. Taiping, from such a background, has such superb cooking skills, which is really... surprising." Sima Hui said with a smile.
The pottery merchant smiled faintly: "Sir, why do you need to use such small questions to teach me? The true meaning of a gentleman staying away from the kitchen is that the kitchen is a place of killing. Staying away means not to commit the crime of killing... A gentleman also sees animals.
He cannot bear to see his death, hear his voice, and cannot bear to eat his flesh. Therefore, a gentleman cooks far away, and what does his cooking skills have to do with it?"
Hearing this, Sima Wei couldn't help laughing.
The pottery merchant raised the wine cup in his hand and said, "Sir, do you want to learn from Meng Xian and advise King Xuan of Qi to practice benevolence?"
Sima Yi shook his head and said: "I am just a man from the mountains, how dare I compare myself to Meng Xian? However, over the years, I have heard a little bit about the style of Prince Taiping. Although the prince has conquered all directions and brought peace to the world, he still adheres to the conduct of a gentleman.
Seize the common people's valuables, and merge the city of Jinling with the land south of the Yangtze River. In just over ten years, a wealthy country has developed. People and merchants from all over the world are rushing to get there. The world is so big that there is no one who can surpass Jinling...
Doing this can also be called the art of benevolence."
When Tao Shang heard this, he smiled lightly and said: "Sir, you are very complimentary. Everyone in the world says that Tao is a gentleman, but Tao has long been unworthy of the word gentleman. Over the years, I have had many people's blood stained on my hands during the southern and northern expeditions."
Blood, haha... I really don't dare to take the name of a gentleman."
Sima Hui raised the wine cup and said to Tao Shang: "Young Master Taiping can say these words, which is enough to deserve this title."
The pottery merchant held up his cup and drank from it.
Sima Hui turned to look at Zhuge Liang and said, "Is this the Wolong that Master Taiping mentioned?"
Zhuge Liang's face suddenly turned red.
He bowed to Sima Yi and said, "I've seen you sir before. The name Wolong is just a joke made by the teacher. I really don't deserve it."
Sima Yi smiled and said: "Wolong, Fengchu... Well, at first Pang Degong had already nicknamed his nephew Pang Tong Fengchu, but he didn't want to but was taken advantage of by Prince Taiping. Pang Degong couldn't sleep for several days because of this.
...At that time, Mr. Taiping was in Qufu and Mr. Pang was in Xiangyang. If he copied the young master's idea, there is something wrong with the two places being thousands of miles apart... But if it was a coincidence, would it be too much of a coincidence?
This matter has been hidden in my mind for more than two years, and today I came here to ask Mr. Taiping for advice."
The pottery merchant held back his joy: "Is this the case? It seems like it's just God's will, it's just a coincidence!"
He secretly said that it was actually me who plagiarized him, but who told me to say it first?
The person named Pang will suffer the consequences of being mute. What can I do?
After everyone ate fish and drank wine for a while, the pottery merchant immediately said: "I came to see you today. The main thing is to ask for something, and I hope you can grant it."
Sima Hui seemed to have guessed what the pottery merchant was going to say, and said: "Young master, you want to recruit the heroes of Jingzhou through me?"