Chapter 72 Huang Shigong at Qiaotou, Huang Chengyan riding a donkey
This old man wearing leather clothes and riding a donkey is the "Old Huang" in Guan Lin's mouth.
He is none other than Zhuge Liang's father-in-law, Huang Yueying's father, and a famous Miannan scholar - Huang Chengyan.
In Jingzhou during the Three Kingdoms era, when mentioning celebrities, the first impression would always be Mr. Shui Jing, Sima Hui.
In fact, although Sima Hui is famous, he is inevitably inferior to the two.
One of them is Pang Degong who lives in seclusion in "Lumen Mountain".
His son Pang Shanmin married Zhuge Liang's second sister;
His son Pang Tong was an important counselor around Liu Bei, and he made great contributions to the conquest of Yizhou;
Another of his sons, named Pang Lin, was Pang Tong's younger brother and was now serving as the governor of Jingzhou.
It is worth mentioning that Zhuge Liang's "Wolong", Pang Tong's "Feng Chu", and Sima Hui's "Shui Jing" were all gifts from Pang Degong.
This shows how famous this person is.
Some Confucian scholars were unhappy and turned around and left, while others actually put them on for him.
There was even one time in the middle when the old man said they didn't fit, so the young man gave his shoes to the old man, but in the end, the old man still threw the shoes under the bridge.
So, the next day, Guan Lin gave the old man a manufacturing diagram, which was the most complete manufacturing diagram of the "Qin Crossbow" dismantled from the terracotta warriors and horses in his previous life.
After picking up the shoes for the first time and putting them on for the old man, the old man said they "didn't fit" as promised and threw them under the bridge.
That was half a year ago, Guan Lin had just come through his soul and was still in a state of confusion.
When he heard these words, Guan Lin was stunned again.
The reason why it is called "Desheng Bridge" is because after the Battle of Chibi in the 13th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao fled northward in a hurry. Liu Bei's army and the Soochow army advanced together, pursued Nanjun and returned victoriously, so this bridge was called "Desheng Bridge".
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In addition, many sizes and proportions were drawn by Guan Lin in an extremely general way, making it extremely difficult to manufacture.
Guan Lin felt so speechless for the first time.
Guan Lin didn't like him either. In the spirit of "doing justice for heaven", he made a face at the old man.
So, the two of them agreed that if people's feet were different sizes, the old man would never bother Guan Lin again. If they were the same size, Guan Lin would have to find shoes that fit the old man.
But the young man was very patient. He picked it up again and put it on the old man again, but the old man threw it off again.
Facts have proved that Guan Lin underestimated this old man!
By chance, Guan Lin came to Desheng Bridge.
This curse was clearly heard by everyone on the entire "Victory Bridge".
The words came out of my mouth...
In order to avoid the spread of the situation.
So, Guan Lin asked, "You said you would be my master, but you have to let me know, what do you know?"
Guan Lin was also drunk...
"Haha..." Guan Lin laughed, "——'If Zheng people want to buy shoes, they should first satisfy themselves.'" He read out a sentence first, and then changed the topic: "Han Feizi wrote this 'Zheng people buy shoes'
This is a distorted interpretation. The world says that when buying shoes, Zheng people 'would rather have trust than confidence'. In fact, people in the world have wrongly blamed Zheng people! In my opinion, people should rather trust the strength of the size than their own feet?
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Since the Battle of Chibi, there have been many wine shops and tea stalls here, and countless storytellers have gathered here to tell the stories of the heroes in extremely exaggerated ways.
When he found the old man, he showed his cards right away, "Just tell me how much money you want! I'll go home and steal... No, I'll go home and collect it!"
"Then what can you teach?"
He felt that he was stupid. He had been messing around with an old man for so long. If he had such time, wouldn't it be nice to go home and have a good sleep?
The old man was happy to hear this.
Guan Lin was still scratching his head at that time, wondering, why does this scene feel so familiar?
But what surprised Guan Lin was.
Guan Lin slapped the table. He felt that this old man had really ruined me... He couldn't stay silent like this anymore and had to do something.
This is not long after Guan Lin just traveled through time.
He grabbed Guan Lin and exclaimed: "I finally found a disciple who is intelligent, interesting and not rigid!"
This is a wooden arch bridge. This bridge is located to the north of the gate of Jingzhou City. The river under the bridge is parallel to the city moat and flows into the Long Lake.
Sure enough, the old man was furious: "You are bluffing me!"
only…
After all this calculation, Huang Chengyan and Liu Biao are still a good "brother-in-law" pair!
Secondly, this is Huang Chengyan. Speaking of Huang Chengyan, unlike the "Pang, Ma, Xiang, Xi" families who were the top in Jingzhou, Huang Chengyan's lintel cannot be said to be prominent.
——It’s not a loss either.
In order to get rid of this old man, he spent his own money to buy a pair of good shoes.
If it weren't for the tradition of respecting the elderly in the Han Dynasty, anyone who beat an elderly person over seventy years old for no reason would be beheaded. Guan Lin just picked up a stone and threw it at him.
Guan Lin didn't explain, he stretched out his hand and said, "Take two steps, if you don't believe me, take two steps!"
The old man pointed at the shoes and said, "These shoes are too big!"
Behind him was a donkey, which was nothing at first, but unfortunately, there was a pair of worn-out straw sandals in the shallows of the river under the bridge, which seemed to have been dropped by the old man.
And that young man, no matter how good-tempered he was, couldn't hold back at this moment.
The old man appeared again.
Of course, even if he thinks so, it is impossible for Guan Lin to do such a thing as picking up shoes. In his two lifetimes, he has never been so humble.
At this moment, Guan Lin recognized it and bowed his head to the matter of "bad guys grow old".
Of course, with the rise of Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei dominating the two states of Jing and Yi, the status of Huang Chengyan, Zhuge Liang's father-in-law, has naturally increased.
But he is the son-in-law of Cai Xi, the leader of the "Cai Family", the largest wealthy family in Jingzhou.
Guan Lin asked back, "Zhang Liang met an old man wearing a coarse short robe at the bridge. The old man deliberately took off his shoes and asked him to pick them up. Then he ordered Zhang Liang to put them on for him. Finally, he praised the boy for being teachable and made an appointment.
See you at the bridge in five days!"
But soon, he realized that he was overthinking.
He discovered... that once an old man becomes evil, or once a bad person becomes old, it is so awesome that you can't accept it even if you don't accept it.
According to Guan Lin's thinking, similar to the divine arm crossbow of the Song Dynasty, the problem of 300 meters is not big.
Sitting at the tea stall every day, I couldn't help but pay more attention to this old man.
After saying this, the old man pushed forward again, "The whole Jingzhou is begging and rushing to be my disciple, so I can't even count them. I will make an exception and accept you as my closed disciple. Are you still not happy? You are not happy,
I still have to accept you as my disciple!"
At that time, Guan Lin finally felt what it meant to be a scoundrel and what it meant to be a porcelain... He felt that he had been blackmailed by this old man.
As a result, the old man was happy. He said that he didn't want money, he just wanted his pair of shoes.
Guan Lin was thinking...
Early the next morning, the old man came to the alley opposite Guan Mansion as promised. He first measured the size of his feet. After Guan Lin verified it, he went back to the house to sleep. The old man began to "walk two steps" continuously!
For Guan Lin, this is a rare day of peace...
The words came out of my mouth...
Finally, after observing the old man for ten days, I finally saw a young man.
There was an old man with gray hair, a long beard, and a cane. He was unkempt and always sat barefoot on the bridge.
"Why is this?" The old man opened his eyes wide, Guan Lin's words successfully aroused his curiosity.
Fortunately, Guan Lin was not led astray by the old man... and even successfully led the old man into a trap.
Then... under the expectant gaze of the old man, he was thrown directly into the rushing water, and the shoes were washed away by the river.
He wondered if the old man was waiting for a humble and patient young man to throw his shoes under the bridge and then pick them up and put them on for him?
This tests the patience of young people.
"That's because the shoes you gave me are uncomfortable!" The old man insisted.
"Forget it!" Before the old man could finish speaking, Guan Lin interrupted subconsciously: "We have met not ten times, but seven or eight times. In addition to asking me for shoes, you also
What did you do? Others saw it and thought I was bullying the old man!"
"As a result, Zhang Liang was late twice, and the third time he was finally one step ahead, so the old man taught Zhang Liang "Tai Gong's Art of War". The study of "Tai Gong's Art of War" was indispensable for Zhang Liang to become a sage.
Later... Sima Qian recorded that the old man was none other than Huang Shigong, the legendary 'Gao Shi' who was invisible in the cave, also known as "the old man on the mountain!"
He is too withdrawn, and he is too eager to communicate with others, but he doesn't want to talk too much with those stupid people!
So, he came up with the idea of finding a disciple who was intelligent and interesting.
You must know that during the Warring States Period, the reason why Qin soldiers were invincible in battles and invincible was that the Qin crossbows could shoot far!
According to the "Warring States Policy Han Ce", the maximum range of Qin Nu can reach more than 800 meters!
Of course, this is a bit bragging!
The picture drawn by Guan Lin is of the Qin crossbow's "pushing crossbow", which requires the use of pedals and the strength of the whole body to wind the crossbow. The process in the picture alone exceeds a hundred steps.
The first thing he said when he saw Guan Lin was, "Liu Xiang's "Warring States Policy" is not rigorous. It is actually a random fabrication. How can Qin's crossbow shoot 800 steps? At most 450 steps!"
Of course, Guan Lin's purpose was just to make the old man retreat.
"I can't teach you the art of war and strategy!"
Guan Lin was stunned and asked quickly: "What's the point?"
Now, as he grows older, after traveling around the world for several years, and his only daughter is no longer around, Huang Chengyan suddenly feels a sense of endless loneliness and isolation.
The old man just put away the drawings and left without saying a word.
Because the young man picked up shoes for him six times and wore them six times.
At first, Guan Lin didn't take it seriously. He just thought it was an old man who accidentally dropped his shoe off the bridge and was waiting for help from kind-hearted people.
"You are being unreasonable!" The old man refused, "Have you ever read "Zheng Ren Buys Shoes"? I didn't let the old man try on my feet, but just took the size to buy shoes. Can I buy shoes that fit my feet?"
But Huang Chengyan didn't like vulgar things or temples. He was only interested in the unique craftsmanship and craftsmanship.
The old man's eyes were sure. He stroked his beard and said quibly: "These are just pawns of traffickers, stupid men and idiots, without wisdom... I don't like them."
If he hadn't worn a red scarf on his chest, he would have felt that the red scarf had become more vivid!
As a result...from then on, the old man never appeared at "Desheng Bridge" again.
The old man looked at Guan Lin with disdain, "You, the young master of Guan Mansion, have never read a book? Don't you know the story of Zhang Liang, the marquis who picked up shoes at the bridge, in the "Historical Records" compiled by Sima Qian?"
But on the third day, the old man came again. He said they were still not as comfortable as the original pair.
——"Is this the third test?"
It seems that even now, he still cannot accept the fact that human feet are "small in the morning and big in the evening".
only…
This is no longer a matter of disrespecting the elderly, this is a matter of the "bad guys" getting older!
Guan Lin reluctantly bought him another pair.
The old man's original arrogance and stubbornness disappeared, as if he was covered in huge surprise.
This has also become the most prosperous and lively place in Jiangling City!
Guan Lin pointed to his feet and said, "I'm afraid you don't know, right? People's feet are bigger in the morning and smaller at night. If you buy shoes at night, they will naturally be smaller, and if you buy shoes in the morning, they will naturally be bigger. Shouldn't we learn from Zheng Ren?"
, measure it at noon and get the middle value, otherwise if you buy a bigger one or a smaller one, where can you refund my money?"
This old man's outlook on life has been subverted.
Fortunately, Guan Lin didn't know martial arts, otherwise, his clenched fist would have knocked the old man to the ground.
Even after I put on the shoes for the old man, the old man not only didn't appreciate it, he kept shaking his head, and threw the shoes into the shallows under the bridge without following the routine, saying "it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit..."
Although there are many scholars, interesting disciples are difficult to find.
He pointed at the old man and cursed: "You old dog deceived my good heart, you are a scoundrel!"
Speaking of this, he pretended to be profound and said: "Liuhou Zhang Liang didn't just pick up and put on shoes, he also experienced four meetings with the 'Old Man on the Shang' before he was able to pass on the "Tai Gong's Art of War"!"
Guan Lin smiled and said, "Don't talk about it. In the past twenty days, not even a hundred people have picked up shoes for you, but eighty. From the time I sat there, in the past ten days, at least seventeen people have picked up two shoes for you."
Second shoes! There was also a fool... ah no, there was a Confucian scholar who picked it up for you six times, but what did you pass on to them? You passed on loneliness!"
It seemed that when it came to the things he was good at, he changed his past rudeness and became more elegant in his speech.
The old man said harshly, "Just watch..."
Then there were ten days and twenty days, when Guan Lin thought that the old man couldn't do it, that he had no shame to see him again, and that the world was at peace.
Guan Lin thought he was scared, and said sternly, "It's still too late to give up now."
The old man asked, "Why don't you follow the rules?"
The old man stroked his beard and leaned on his donkey.
Speaking of this, Guan Lin asked tentatively: "Don't fool me with a copy of "Tai Gong's Art of War". I know more about the art of war than you!"
In return, he is willing to teach others all his unique skills and skills.
Not long after, the young Confucian scholar left cursing...
It seemed that the powerful "Qin Nu" had been "lost" in this era. When the old man got the "manufacturing diagram", his eyes glowed green.
He felt that he had done another good thing.
Desheng Bridge also lacks this "weird" scenery.
He looked at his feet in a daze, and then stared blankly at the newly measured size, and for a moment he fell into a huge confusion.
Perhaps, he is an expert from outside the world, and there is no guarantee... If a young man can withstand the test, he will be gifted a martial arts secret book, military strategy, and so on.
Otherwise, he would never argue like this with an old man.
In the evening, when Guan Lin went out, the old man was still there.
"What's wrong?" Guan Lin asked back.
Cai Xi had a son and two daughters, among whom the 'son' was Cai Mao, who once served as governor of Jingzhou's army. His two daughters were married to Huang Chengyan and Liu Biao respectively.
I can usually talk to him, talk about Qimen Dunjia, talk about hundreds of craftsmanship, and relieve my boredom...
It would be better if Guan Lin didn't say this...
Once this idea emerged, Guan Lin felt that this old man was quite extraordinary...
Of course, thinking about it afterwards, Guan Lin was very lucky.
He smiled and said, "In the future, no one will pick up shoes anymore."
Guan Lin walked up to him very politely, "I remember the story of 'Zheng Renmai', which means that you can't be too rigid in doing things and only believe in dogma. Old man, old man, have you understood it? Zheng Renmai"
Is it right or wrong to wear shoes? What you focus on is his feet, have you ever tried your own feet for a moment!"
On the other hand, Guan Lin found that the old man ignored him and just kept smiling, like a fool.
——This guy can also make blueprints?
Agree immediately…
Before time travel, Guan Lin worked as a "Baidu Encyclopedia". Wouldn't he know this?
"All kinds of tricks!" The old man said calmly and confidently, not like he was trying to fool people.
If he doesn't give up, he won't be able to give up.
"Your sister!" Guan Lin didn't care whether the old man could understand or not, and retorted directly: "The shoes don't fit at all!"
Because it was not a big deal, his actions naturally did not attract too many people's attention, but it left the old man on the bridge stunned.
But, right here, something strange and a strange person appeared.
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang asked him to come out many times, but he always refused.
He just changed his place. He started to lead the donkey and guard the gate of Guan Mansion with a disheveled look. He kept guard for a whole day. He told everyone that the young master of the Guan family had thrown away his shoes and he wanted to make the young master of the Guan family pay compensation.
shoe!
Then, he turned around and left gracefully.
Guan Lin thinks this old man is quite funny...
Guan Lin asked the old man patiently, "Just tell me what you want? You don't want money, you have to want something else, right?"
Guan Lin quickly threw away the old man's arm, "Don't... look for your disciples elsewhere, I won't be your disciple! Besides, you haven't even understood the word 'Zheng Ren Buying Lu'? We two
Who teaches whom?”
And this was the origin of Guan Lin's acquaintance with him.
But after the old man left, he came back the next day and quit, saying that these shoes were not as comfortable as the original pair of straw sandals.
It was a good thing that he didn't know martial arts, otherwise the old man fell to the ground and said, "The young master of the Guan family hit someone, and I don't know how much trouble he would have caused."
Who would have thought that this old man said that he didn't want anything, he just wanted some truth.
"From morning to night, measure and see if there is any change in the size of your feet!"
But as he came more and more often, Guan Lin noticed that this "old man" was there every day. He also found that many young Confucian scholars would pick up shoes for the old man, and then the old man would let these Confucian scholars put them on for him.
The implication is to ask him why Guan Lin doesn't play according to the routine?
Guan Lin asked, "What are the rules?"
Guan Lin's eyes were fixed, "Not just any cat or dog can be my master. Cheng, since you are so confident, then tomorrow morning, I will draw a blueprint. If you can make it according to this blueprint,
When the real thing comes, I will worship you as my teacher, how about it?"
Back and forth, another five days passed...
So Guan Lin picked up the two pairs of shoes on the shoal under the bridge.
Of course, this was of great benefit to Guan Lin in quickly understanding his situation.
After hearing this, the old man nodded repeatedly, but angrily scolded Guan Lin: "You know this, and you still don't pick up my shoes? You know this, and you still throw my shoes into the river?"
But it was obvious that the old man was relying on him...
Guan Lin couldn't bear the disturbance.
Guan Lin was stunned.
——No way, no way, this old man really made Qin Nu?