The setting sun is like a fire, lighting up the clouds, with the red fading away from the white and hiding the gold.
Outside Zhang's Mansion, beside the simple deer cart.
Zheng Pu insisted on going back on the grounds that it was getting late, and everyone had to hold hands and say goodbye.
When Ma Su said goodbye, there was a hint of eagerness and he invited him again, "Listening to Zijin's words has benefited me a lot. My family has a collection of maps of Nanzhong and research on the habitats of various barbarians, which are quite complete. If Zijin doesn't bother me, I will
I'll send chariots and horses to the Qin Mansion tomorrow to bring you here, how about you and I discuss the details?"
"Joining the army is a great invitation, but I can't refuse it."
Zheng Pu nodded in greeting and said with a smile, "However, Pu's return date has been decided, and he will return to Shifang the next day."
"Gui Shifang? Why is this!"
Hearing this, Ma Su was slightly startled, suddenly raised his voice, and then whispered, "Could it be that with Zijin's wisdom, he couldn't have guessed that I would come to Boda's house..."
"Joining the army was the result of a return date that Puzhi and my mother had already set."
Just when Ma Di was about to ask about the tacit understanding between the two parties, Zheng Pu interrupted and explained: "Pu came to Chengdu and brought his young sister with him. It has been a month since he left home. He is as ignorant as she is and already homesick.
The mother-in-law is beautiful. Pu can't delay any longer, and please join the army for your forgiveness."
oh..........
When his family was involved, Ma Su was relieved and couldn't keep him anymore.
He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "That's all. Recently, a clerk at the post office reported that the envoy from Soochow has arrived in Jiangzhou and will arrive in Chengdu soon. By then, I will also be busy with the paperwork, and Zijin will return home.
Okay. However, it’s better not to travel these days. There may be letters coming to your home.”
After saying that, without waiting for Zheng Pu to respond, he slightly bowed his hands to greet the others, turned around, boarded the car and left.
Or is there a letter coming?
Is this a hint to me that someone from the Prime Minister's Mansion will come to Mulberry Garden?
Ha~~~~~
Zheng Pu realized something in his heart and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Zijin has been in Chengdu for more than half a month. I have been invited by many families, but I am lucky to attend the banquet at my house. I should not be greedy anymore, but today I saw Zijin's demeanor and strategies, and many insights made me enlightened.
I feel so sad that I can’t bear to feel enough to sleep! I hope that when Zijin comes to Chengdu again in the future, he will not hesitate to visit.”
These are Zhang Biao's farewell words. There is also sincerity in the politeness, which makes people feel like taking a breath of spring breeze.
Liu Yin, on the other hand, is much simpler.
"It's midsummer. The sun is very hot and there are heavy rains. Zijin is returning home with her young sister. She needs to be more careful on the road."
Zheng Pu thanked them one by one and said goodbye.
There were no words on the way home.
When the last ray of sunset disappeared into the sky, Zheng Pu returned to the Qin Mansion.
As soon as he entered the door, there were servants waiting for him.
It turned out that Qin Mi had returned early today and learned that he was going to Zhang's house for a banquet, so he left a message to the concierge asking Zheng Pu to go to the study to inquire more about it when he returned.
After hearing this, Zheng Pu did not dare to neglect, and quickly fetched water to wash away the dust on his face, then tidied up his clothes and came to the study.
The door of the study room was ajar, and wisps of incense spread out from the cramped space. It was so quiet and leisurely.
Qin Mi was leaning on the bed, holding a bamboo slip in his hand and reading. Seeing Zheng Pu arrive, he put the bamboo slip on the couch with a kind and warm smile, "Who entrusted Zhang Boda to invite Zijin to the banquet?"
"Nothing can be hidden from my uncle's wisdom."
Zheng Puxian smiled, and after bowing respectfully, he also told everything about today's events.
"Hey! This is so funny!"
After hearing this, Qin Mi raised his palms and sighed, saying, "Ma Youchang is a man who is very sharp and energetic in his actions. Although I don't like it, I admire him for his strategy. It is rare for Zijin's theory to be praised by him now."
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When he finished speaking, Zheng Pu was afraid that he would not understand what he meant, so he added another sentence, "The Prime Minister has a very different weapon and Ma Youchang's army plan, and he talks with him day and night. Since he asked Zi Jin to wait for news at home, he naturally had Zi Jin in the Prime Minister's favor.
It is the intention of the government. Zijin should encourage himself!"
"No! Pu would like to listen to Uncle Shi's words."
Zheng Pu nodded and responded.
It made Qin Mi smile gurglingly, stroking his beard again and again, and looking around with the feeling of "a child can be taught".
Immediately, he started to give instructions again, "Zijin will go back tomorrow. I will prepare some common things at home for you to take back. I know that your family has plenty of money, and it is the right thing for the two families to communicate with each other. Don't make any excuses."
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"Given by the elders, I dare to say no to evil!"
Zheng Pu pretended to be solemn at first, and then said jokingly, "Uncle Shi doesn't tell Pu, and Pu doesn't reject anyone who comes. The more the better."
Suddenly, Qin Mi couldn't help laughing, and pointed his finger at him and scolded him, "You're such a arrogant person! You really...are not worthy of the past virtues of my brother Heng! Hahaha..."
For a time, the study room was filled with laughter.
After a while, I laughed for a while.
Qin Mi suppressed his smile, frowned, and asked softly, "Zijin, do you know why the court granted me the position of Captain of Changshui?"
Um?
Slightly astonished, Zheng Pu raised his head and looked at Qin Mi with meaningful eyes, only to realize what he meant.
Well, the original Changshui captain was Liao Li, a native of Wuling, Jingzhou.
His talent and learning were outstanding, and he was once praised by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang: "Pang Tong and Liao Li are the outstanding talents of Chu, and they should be praised as those who made the world prosperous."
He was also highly valued by his late lord Liu Bei, and he was promoted to the prefect of Changsha before he was thirty years old.
In the 20th year of Jian'an, Lü Mengyan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty attacked the three counties of Jingnan. He ignored his responsibility to defend the land and abandoned the land and returned alone. The former master still used his talents and did not impose any blame, and instead he was appointed the governor of Bajun.
Later, he helped me many times, and my trust was very strong.
However, he became more and more self-indulgent and arrogant.
When the first lord Liu Bei died and the emperor Liu Chan came to the throne and was awarded the title of Captain of Changshui, he claimed that he was the deputy of the prime minister because of his talent and learning, and he should not be inferior to Li Yan in the official position. He was angry in his heart and often uttered arrogant words. Not only did he lash out wildly,
The imperial court made mistakes in employing people, and often belittled its colleagues; in the end, even the former lord Liu Bei was criticized.
There is no gratitude at all for the previous master's irresponsibility and promotion.
It can be said that Li Lingzhi is stunned.
Therefore, he was accused by the court of slandering the late emperor and courtiers, being arrogant and arrogant, and was deposed as a citizen and moved to Wenshan County. The court also asked the court to transfer the post of captain of Changshui to Qin Mi, who was then Zuo Zhonglang.
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Now, Qin Mi used his official position as a guide to ask Zheng Pu and gave him a veiled warning.
Let Zheng Pu, who is still young, not be arrogant and arrogant because of being praised by Ma Su or appointed by the Prime Minister's Office soon, and follow in the footsteps of Liao Li.
"Uncle Shi, Pu knows what he means."
Zheng Pu, who realized what he meant, solemnly stood up and bowed, "When Xian Kao was still alive, he also warned Pu and said, 'Those who see themselves are unclear, those who are right will not be manifest, those who cut themselves off will have no success, and those who are proud of themselves will not grow long' and so on.
, Pu has never forgotten it. Now that I have received some good advice from my uncle, Pu should remember it and act respectfully in the future. He will never be arrogant and become the laughingstock of others!"
"good."
Only then did Qin Mi smile, feeling extremely pleased.
Then, he waved his hand again and said, "It's night, you have to trek tomorrow, so take a rest first."
"Nuo Pu please leave first."
Zheng Pu bowed his hands and said goodbye, and added sincerely, "Pu also hopes that Uncle Shi will take good care of his body and rest early. Don't work too hard on weekdays and eat more."
The warmth of the words makes the scene feel like the daily instructions between a father and his son.
Coincidentally, a similar scene was taking place in the Prime Minister's Mansion in the distance.
