September and October are the season when autumn chrysanthemums are in full bloom.
Although the weather suddenly became cold, it could not stop the chrysanthemums all over the mountains and bloomed without any control.
Just after noon, the western suburbs of Jiangling were golden and already a sea of chrysanthemums.
The wine Huang Chengyan made was also chrysanthemum wine.
The wines in the Han Dynasty were mostly named after raw materials, such as rice wine, rice wine, and wine. In addition, there were some wines with added ingredients, such as pepper wine, cypress wine, cinnamon wine, and chrysanthemum wine!
Huang Chengyan’s favorite drink is chrysanthemum wine, which has a faint sadness of chrysanthemums. Whenever he drinks, he always reminds him of his daughter who is far away in Sichuan.
Guan Lin’s favorite drink is sugarcane wine, just because... it’s so sweet and delicious!
Of course, Huang Chengyan doesn’t have to pay for wine when he goes out of the villa. Not only does he have to pay for money, the farmers are also rushing to invite Huang Chengyan to sit here and have a meal.
It is said that it is a simple meal, one passes to ten, and ten passes to hundreds.
But how long did the guys alone come and become more than forty people spontaneously busy.
One was kneeling and pounding chunks, one was adding firewood to cook, one was chopping firewood, one was bibimbap next to the wooden steamer, two were filtering wine, and one was filling Huang Chengyan's gourd with a spoon.
It was not enough to fill a gourd, so the farmer took two gourds from his home, full of them, hanging them on Huang Chengyan's donkey.
Other farmers have clear division of labor.
——Pipe water, steam and cook, over-think, brew, kill animals, cut meat, chop fish, make jelly, prepare banquets…
etc…
On the contrary, Huang Chengyan and Zhang Fei were sitting on the table together, and someone almost fed the food into their mouths, like two "uncles"!
Zhang Fei was shocked. "Old Man Huang, what's going on with you? Why... Are these farmers even more kissing when they see you than when they see their father?"
How could Zhang Fei know...
How much profit did these two thousand people flock to the "Mianshui" villa bring to the surrounding villages?
It is no exaggeration to say that in their minds, Huang Chengyan is a Bodhisattva.
It is also because Guan Lin led the "Beggars' Sect" into the "Mianshui" villa that Huang Chengyan not only felt "great respect" in the villa, but even when he went out, countless people admired him!
This made him quite useful!
At this moment, Huang Chengyan just stroked his beard and sighed: "One big or small didn't come, but another big or small came."
just like…
Huang Chengyan's first "big or small" refers to Guan Lin, and the second is only Zhang Fei.
In fact, Guan Lin sent someone to bring a letter last night and said in advance that he was coming today.
He also said that he wanted to bring new drawings, which were the process drawings that could make the brewed wine stronger.
This made Huang Chengyan so happy...
Huang Chengyan had already asked Guan Lin if there was any way to make the wine more delicious.
Need to know...
People in the Han Dynasty were extremely obsessed with wine.
In the Han Dynasty, wine was called "the beauty of heaven". In addition to paying great attention to the way of drinking, the pursuit of wine quality was even more crazy.
For example, Emperor Wu of Han heard that there was fine wine in the south and he could not die if he drank it, so he condemned people to lead boys and girls to search in the south.
Sure enough, I got some wine to Chang'an, but as soon as the fairy wine was placed in the hall, Dongfang Shuo drank it.
Emperor Wu of Han was furious and wanted to kill Dongfang Shuo.
Dongfang Shuo said that if this is immortal wine, I would not die if I kill me, because I am already an immortal. If it is not immortal wine, why kill me? It is just ordinary wine? What's the use of this wine?
Emperor Wu heard this and laughed it off.
For example, Liu Biao also likes to drink, and in order to enjoy the fun of drinking, he specially made Sanjue.
The great title is "Boya", the middle title is "Zhongya", and the little title is "Jiya"... The wine is poured seven, six and five liters respectively.
When holding a banquet, all guests should be drunk as the price. A large iron needle was prepared at the banquet. If you find someone drunk, you will stab him with an iron needle to see if he is really drunk or fake drunk.
From this we can see how persistent the Han people are to wine...!
It is precisely because of this that when Huang Chengyan heard Guan Lin say that there was a process drawing that could make strong liquor, Huang Chengyan expected it to be broken.
Can be expected and expected...
It's been the whole morning, how could this guy be there?
Waiting for a loneliness!
So Huang Chengyan rode a donkey, took the empty wine gourd, and went out of the villa to go to the village to get wine. He never thought he would meet Zhang Fei directly.
Originally, just meet it, it’s nothing.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei shouted, "So you are that Huang Laoxie."
These words... made Huang Chengyan stunned.
——He is a hammer Huang Laoxie?
Are you angry with that boy Guan Lin?
Now, a black guy came, and he even spoke up. Huang Laoxie.
Oh my god, the little brat "Huang Lao Xie" has come today and he will drink his strong wine in the ground, so he won't be lonely all morning!
Immediately, Huang Chengyan directly asked Zhang Fei, "What is Mr. Huang?"
Zhang Fei raised his voice: "Huang Laoxie!"
Huang Chengyan seemed to be on the back of his ears and then asked, "What old evil?"
Zhang Fei's calligraphy is straightforward this time, "Huang Laoxie!"
Huang Chengyan opened his mouth again: "What's wrong with Huang?"
Zhang Fei was speechless, immediately spread his hands and changed his words: "De...Dede, there is no Huang Laoxie here, Lao Huang, are you going to get a drink?"
Huang Chengyan nodded, "Yes!"
then…
Under Huang Chengyan's selective ears, the two of them came to the farm and waited for a meal.
The wine and food were served one by one, but Zhang Fei was not in this mood. He still couldn't help asking: "Lao Huang? Are you... you are not Huang Lao Xie?"
"What's Mr. Huang?" Huang Chengyan used the same trick again.
have to…
Zhang Fei had no choice but to change the subject and then asked: "Old Mr. Huang, do you always know who Hong Qigong is?"
"Who is Hong?"
With Huang Chengyan's words, Zhang Fei stretched out his hand and gave him a big ear.
He knew he was wrong.
If you don't ask, you shouldn't ask at all!
...He picked up a bowl of wine and drank it all in one go.
Zhuge Liang also asked him to visit this old Huang?
It turns out that I came to the suburbs of Xicheng and visited a lonely place.
Drink and eat!
I have to pay for the money!
Huang Chengyan looked at Zhang Fei without saying anything, his lips slightly opened, and a faint smile appeared, muttering in his heart.
——『The trick that the brat said...is really useful!"
After three rounds of wine, after eating delicious food... Huang Chengyan was full and prepared to leave...
Zhang Fei hurriedly followed.
In this way, Huang Chengyan rode a donkey and Zhang Fei followed him on foot.
The two walked into the villa together.
At this time, in the "Mianshui" villa, there were workshops and forging workshops that extended to the point where you could see them.
Behind the villa are small thatched houses and earthen houses, which undulate along the foot of the mountain... From time to time, craftsmen will walk out of it, and craftsmen will return there to rest.
A large number of craftsmen are forging in sweat. Each forging workshop and workshop has erected chimneys, and black smoke is rolling on the chimneys and floating straight into the air.
The closest to the middle of the villa is a martial arts venue.
Some made crossbows, side vans, wooden ox and horses need to be tried here to ensure there are no flaws.
Zhang Fei was very playful and saw a craftsman trying out crossbows here.
He couldn't help but replace the craftsman. With the sound of "swoosh swish", ten crossbows shot out at the same time. The huge recoil was that Zhang Fei's strong chest felt a pain!
And in front of...
All ten crossbow arrows were buried in a huge rock, and there were many small holes on the huge rock, just like... they were left behind when other crossbows were tested.
"Good..." Zhang Fei couldn't help but exclaim: "This thing is so powerful!"
Although he has heard of crossbows countless times since he came to Jiangling, and everyone says it is a magical tool.
But...how magical is it?
With Zhang Fei's spatial imagination, it is impossible to think clearly.
But now... OK!
As Zhang Fei said with his own eyes, he thought that even the stone steps could be shot through. Isn’t that ordinary armor just like cotton?
Even Zhang Fei felt that if he wanted to hit the crossbow arrow at close range, no matter how strong his body was, he would have to be penetrated. How could he have life?
"This thing... if you keep a distance, it's no less powerful than my snake spear!"
Zhang Fei shouted and put down the crossbow.
Just by letting go of the kung fu, Zhang Fei saw the four words "Huang Lao Xie" above.
Suddenly, he had an idea... something came to mind.
Immediately chased Huang Chengyan's donkey.
This time he did not ask about "Huang Laoxie" or "Hong Qigong", and he said directly: "Old man Huang, this crossbow is so useful. No matter what, you have to give me one!"
With this old acquaintance, Huang Chengyan shouldn't have refused.
But I never thought...
With a "whip", Huang Chengyan stopped the donkey's footsteps.
He turned around and looked at Zhang Fei seriously.
"I just need to build this crossbow in this villa, but I don't care about giving it away!"
"Who cares about giving it to me? Tell me, I'll go find him!"
Zhang Fei answered quickly.
Huang Chengyan didn't think so, "If you want to ask for it, look for that little brat Guan Lin. He can make the decision of this crossbow!"
As he spoke, Huang Chengyan planned to drive the donkey again.
I never thought that Zhang Fei's eyes must be.
He laughed and said, "Haha, I understand... It turns out that Huang Laoxie is actually that boy Guan Lin!"
Say that on your lips...
Zhang Fei was happy in his heart.
——『It turns out that Huang Laoxie, who is so scared to talk about it, is my son-in-law of Lao Zhang! Hahahaha…」
I don’t know if I think “will be as clever as him”, but I can actually get Huang Chengyan’s words.
I still think... this "prospective son-in-law" is Huang Laoxie, and he is so proud of Zhang Fei!
For a moment, Zhang Fei was so happy.
But Huang Chengyan slapped his forehead...
Murmuring in my heart.
——『Oh no, this black Zhang Fei got around!』
——『When did this guy learn to be fine and thin?
…
…
The boiling water bubbling, and hot smoke emerged from the warm wine.
Liu Zhen took out the hot wine from the wine bowl and poured it for Li Miao.
Before that, Li Miao had been silent for a long time.
Liu Zhen opened his mouth and said, "The Six Strategies says, 'You must cut when you hold a knife, and you must cut when you hold an axe.' This is because of the opportunity. When you need to make up your mind for some things, you need to make a quick decision!"
"Are you Cao Cao's person?"
Liu Zhen smiled, "Liu Zhen is the second-class person in the teacher's eyes, who is 'thought and round, fresh and strong, more powerful than his writing, and less carving'."
Despite this, Liu Zhen was not angry at all, let alone mind.
On the contrary, if Li Miao showed goodwill everywhere, Liu Zhen would be suspicious!
"It turns out that you are Liu Zhen..." Zhang Miao hesitated deliberately. He waited for Liu Zhen to drink all the wine in the glass before speaking again, "You first gave me kindness and took out Cao Cao's "Application for Talents".
He even said, "You will cut the knife when you hold the axe when you are in the air." Miao dared to ask you, you will be the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is
Liu Zhen smiled: "Brother Li is extremely smart. Since he has read the "Seeking the Wise"", why should I ask me? For this glass of wine, I would like to congratulate Brother Li to abandon the secret and turn to the light, and from then on, I will abandon the old and seek the new, and regain my life!"
"Shame that the three dragons of Li have lived in Bashu for a long time. They are vulgar people in the mountains and fields. They are talented and knowledgeable, and they have not been able to understand your profound meaning!"
Liu Zhen sighed, "Good birds choose trees to live in, good times choose masters to work, these... I should not mention the words in "Zuo Zhuan", I will only ask Mr. Zhuge Kongming is in Bashu, but why is his brother Zhuge Jin in
Eastern Wu? Xiangyang Pang clan, Pang Tong voted against Liu Bei? Why did Pang Shanmin vote against Prime Minister Cao? Let’s talk about the distant Xun clan of Yingchuan, why did Xun Chen vote Yuan Shao and Xun Yu vote Cao Gong?”
Li Miao asked, "What are you going to say?"
Liu Zhen hesitated for a moment, "I shouldn't mention these things, but I can't bear to see Mr. Li's secretly. Throughout history, in the troubled times, how many families are there? How many children are there in the three parties? Each of them is their own masters? Could it be...
Are you unfaithful and righteous? Now that Mr. Li is in Bashu and in Jingzhou, why should he hang himself on a tree?”
"In the past, I had a chat with Mr. Zijian, and his words were: "My husband is determined to be around the world, but he is still close to him thousands of miles!" There is another saying in "Chu Ci", "Would you rather be with a yellow swan? Will you compete with a chicken and a duck? "
Those who seek easy things will succeed, and those who do not take refuge will enter! Mr. Li is willing to live in this Jingshu land, suffer humiliation and do nothing for the rest of his life?"
call…
Li Miao was slightly stunned.
——『It is true that you can’t do anything mediocre, but... what I want, you can’t afford it! Cao Cao can’t afford it either!』
I thought so in my heart.
Li Miao looked calm and gentle, but his voice was filled with annoyance.
"Maybe...you're right!"
Liu Zhen shook his head, "Forgive me, Mr. Li is talented, but arrogant and unruly. The only one who can be loyal to the world is Cao Gong. Cao Gong 'Select the virtuous and not be dependent on character', only talent is... Cao Gong sighed
'Dong Zhou vomits food, and the whole world returns to his heart'! If Mr. Li wants to become a famous person, only the only one who can choose is Cao Gong's command! Mr. Cao is also eager to see Mr. Li!"
this…
Hearing this... Li Miao deliberately held the wine glass tightly, making a look that he couldn't calm down for a long time but was worried.
"But... Guan Lin humiliated me twice... and took off my clothes and was obvious to the public? I, Li Miao, are so unbearable? Are you worthy of joining Cao Gong?"
"Hahaha..." Liu Zhen laughed and said, "In the past, Ni Heng took off his clothes and beat the drums. The drum sounded loudly, and Cao Gong was also deafening. He finally fell to Jingzhou and was also called a guest on Liu Biao's seat! Ni Heng died
Later, Cao Gong repeatedly mentioned that he could no longer hear the sonorous drum sound of Ni Heng!”
"Today... If Mr. Li is in Jingzhou, it will be humiliating everyone, but if he goes north, then... Mr. Li takes off his clothes twice... enough to shame his Guan family father and son, and Liu Xuande, and make his face clear to the public!
, Mr. Li will be the guest on the seat of Mr. Cao, and Mr. Li will be able to beat the sonorous drum again!"
Liu Zhen drank it all and finally explained his purpose for coming here.
Li Miao felt that the time was almost ripe, so he immediately gave in.
——"I am flattered by the order of Cao Gong to seek talent, and I hope... Brother Liu will recommend it."
——"Brother Li is very talented and is a talent that Cao Gong wants to see! After this drink, Brother Li waits for a few days and waits for my arrangement. You, I will go north together and visit Cao Gong!"
--"please!"
--"please!"
…
…
——"I didn't expect that Huang Laoxie was actually this kid Guan Lin!"
Zhang Fei was very proud.
He couldn't help but come to Huang Chengyan, "Old man Huang, look at me... isn't it a little thinner than before?"
"hehe…"
Faced with Zhang Fei's joking sarcasm, Huang Chengyan glanced at him, "If you speak without restraint, I will issue an order to expel you!"
"The order to expel the guest? Hahaha... who can expel me Zhang Fei?" Zhang Fei patted his chest, "I didn't say that these craftsmen in your villa are okay to fight crossbows, but if you fight me, you can't move me even if you have a thousand.
A little bit.”
"A thousand more, you will be gone for a crossbow." Huang Chengyan said casually...
Now, Zhang Fei was a little embarrassed and scratched his head.
But soon, he smiled and his fickle temper was like a child, "Hahaha... Since it was a crossbow made by Guan Lin, how could he shoot me? Old man Huang, you know that he has a kid.
What do you call me?"
"What?"
"Brother-in-law!" Zhang Fei raised his chest and put on a big belly and looked like a father-in-law... He didn't forget to show off, "This kid has a good head, but the hero is sad to be a beauty, I just look at it... This kid likes it so much
My daughter."
this…
When Zhang Fei said this, Huang Chengyan couldn't help but look up at him.
Sure enough, this black Zhang Fei has made a lot of progress!
It’s not just about being thick and thin!
It's simply...really delicate!
Everyone knows that "heroes are sad to pass the beauty"... they know how to let their daughters lock up the boy "Guan Lin" first.
The so-called "strong man locks men!"
Something is a bit, but not much!
Huang Chengyan smiled and said perfunctorily: "If you can be the father-in-law of that brat, you have to discipline him well for me, make him obedient, and send the drawings in his mind to me."
"It's hard to say..." Zhang Fei smiled. "This is what I said!"
While the two were having a hot chat, Zhang Fei asked again.
"Old man Huang, you really don't know... Who is Hong Qigong? Or... Since Huang Laoxie is Guan Lin, then Hong Qigong shouldn't be you?"
Zhang Fei was thinking about it, and everyone called "Hong Qigong" the old man.
How many such elusive old people are in Jingzhou?
This question is thrown.
He looked at Huang Chengyan with great sincerity, eager to get an answer.
But... Huang Chengyan's answer was very straightforward.
——"What kind of man Hong?"
——"What seven men are here?"
Well…
Now, Zhang Fei was speechless. He reached out and knocked on the forehead, but why did he forget this again?
However, Huang Chengyan felt that he had enough trouble, so he let out a light breath and opened his mouth slowly.
"Tell you the truth, I am not Hong Qigong. As for who Hong Qigong is? I don't know, but... I can see that Hong Qigong is a friend but not an enemy. If you are sure that it is a friend but not an enemy, why bother to ask the bottom line?
What about? Isn’t he more effective in hiding in the dark than in the light?”
Speaking of this, Huang Chengyan paused for a moment, then waved his hand, as if he was planning to issue an order to expel the guest.
"So... are you satisfied? Can you explain to my son-in-law, too?"
Huang Chengyan rarely said so many things...
Zhang Fei scratched his head. In fact, he didn't understand everything about his brain circuit.
But after writing it down, Kong Ming asked at that time and answered it like this.
but…
Investigating Hong Qigong is only one of the purposes of his trip.
He has another purpose for coming here.
"Old man Huang, actually... your son-in-law still told me something? Let me ask you for advice?"
Hmm...
Huang Chengyan raised his head slightly.
Zhang Fei said truthfully, "Where is the Fazheng of Fufeng? Do you know?"
Fazheng?
Huang Chengyan is not unfamiliar with this name. Fazheng's great-grandfather Faxiong was the prefect in Nanjun, and the Famen also had some contact with many big families in Jingzhou.
His grandfather Fazhen, whose courtesy name was Gao Qing, was a famous scholar in the Eastern Han Dynasty and his pseudonym "Mr. Xuande". He was very accomplished in the classics of various schools of thought and the study of prophecies and divination, and was known for his nobleness.
When Huang Chengyan was young, he sought learning from him, and he had half a master-disciple relationship.
Fazheng's father Fayan was a classmate in the official school when Huang Chengyan was young.
But... Unfortunately, after Fa Yan promoted the filial and honest people, he died of illness on the road when he was appointed as the left supervisor of the Tingwei.
According to legend... it is a disease that can cause sudden death.
It is precisely because of this that Fa Zheng was raised by his grandfather before he was ten years old. His grandfather was very worried that Fa Zheng would inherit his father's illness.
——『Is it…』
Huang Chengyan already had a slight look in his heart.
And Zhang Fei's words confirmed his conjecture.
"It is this Fazheng that my elder brother likes so much. This Fazheng has indeed made a lot of contributions when we entered Sichuan. We have some skills, but... he got a disease! A strange disease that cannot be said to be !”
Hearing this, Huang Chengyan was able to confirm...
He asked back: "But...often chest tightness, chest pain, accompanied by sweating, nausea, difficulty in breathing, and long periods of fainting!"
When Zhang Fei heard this, his eyes rolled.
"Not bad at all, how do you know?"
Huang Chengyan sighed long, "My father and I are classmates, and his father died suddenly!"
"Ah... I died suddenly?" Zhang Fei was stunned, and was about to ask Huang Chengyan, was there any solution.
No matter what... introduce a famous doctor or something.
Huang Chengyan seemed to have expected Zhang Fei's words long ago, and he sighed.
Be the first to go:
——"His father Fayan was looking for doctors all over the world, but in the end... he couldn't explain what kind of disease it was, let alone talk about treatment!"
As if he recalled something unbearable to look back on, Huang Chengyan's face suddenly dimmed.
And this sudden cold atmosphere made Zhang Fei's heart skip.
His subconscious feeling was...
It's over, it's over!
This is also a famous doctor who looks for eggplant!
Fa Xiaozhi, Fa Xiaozhi...he...he...he is not sure, basking in the sun after autumn - it will be cold sooner or later!
Admittedly, Zhang Fei thought so.
But Zhang Fei would never know.
What does Fazheng's death mean to Shu Han...?
It is a bit over that "the tide has collapsed, and the building will collapse", but there is a comment in history books that says "If the Dharma is righteous and does not die, there will be no Three Kingdoms."
This is a bit overwhelming.
But this also indirectly illustrates the importance of Fa Zheng to Shu Han!
It is no exaggeration to say that if Fa Zheng was in charge, many historical stories about Shu Han would be rewritten!