"He is really handsome, he is really handsome, he is really handsome."
Between the windows on the second floor of Meilou, several maids secretly watched. The handsome Pang Shoubei was sipping tea in the garden downstairs. The warm sunshine of early spring shone on his face, making him look bright and energetic. The short maid was fascinated by what he saw.
Stop shook his head and sighed.
Gu Mei came over to take a look, and grabbed the short maid's cheek, "Look at him, but he can shake a thief seven to eight feet away with a shake of his hands?"
The short maid touched her cheek and said, "It's not like that. Sister, you said that this Pang Gong... looks like Zhang Fei."
"Well, it's not like Li Kui either."
Gu Mei chuckled after hearing this, "It's not Zhao Zilong."
The short maid asked strangely, "How come he doesn't even have two generals on his left and right? In "Qin Shubao Meets the Girl", the Tang Dynasty King had them all."
"How can he get two generals on his left and right with a small garrison?" Gu Mei pointed her hand towards the small courtyard to the side, "Besides, they have also brought troops. There are those few waiting outside, right?"
The tall maid looked over and saw that people who came to Meilou were either rich or noble. The entourage usually entered the side courtyard from the side door to wait. Sure enough, outside the green wall, several people wearing green shorts could be seen.
, their heads are all wrapped in a green square scarf, and they carry a waist knife on their belt. It is difficult for the servants of the rich to be so uniform.
"Even these servants are more brave than him."
The short maid raised her head and looked at Gu Mei, "It turns out he is Zhuge Kongming, who leads the generals to fight."
Gu Mei let out a soft sigh, "How can he be called Zhuge Kongming when he is a prisoner? You are so good at being a Confucian general. Wang Yangming also became a Jinshi first and then led the army. Look at these new scholars who have returned to society. In the future,
That's Zhuge Kongming, who always needs to study to be knowledgeable."
The short maid turned around and saw Fang Yizhi and several scholars walking into the garden. They were all greeting Pang Yu. She seemed to recognize most of them.
"They are all scholars from Tongcheng, Mr. Sun Linsun, Mr. Jiang Chen, Mr. Jiang... Oh, I heard that this Mr. Jiang has entered the Founder's Xianliang Examination. If he fails to take the imperial examination, he will become an official in the court. Isn't he like the handsome people among the people?
Just like a disciple."
"What a difference." Gu Mei turned around slowly, went to dress up in front of a shiny bronze mirror, poured out a little bit of the tea juice she just bought, spread it evenly on her hair, and said in her mouth, "Fangzheng is a virtuous person.
Ke, the imperial court was thirsty for talents. It was recommended by the great scholars from the south of the Yangtze River and was decided by the emperor Chrysostom. How can it be compared with those who spent money to buy the students from the prison."
Seeing that there were many guests, several maids got up and went to prepare their own clothes. The short maid came over to help Gu Mei dress up and arrange flowers. She chose a red coral hairpin and inserted it from the side of Gu Mei's bun. "Fortunately, we just arrived in Tumi today."
Dew, when applied to the hair, the fragrance is so fragrant that it will definitely enchant those scholars."
Gu Mei chuckled softly and said, "It's just some external possessions after all. Does my sister still need some fragrance to charm those scholars?"
"My slave is wrong again. My sister Lan Xinhui is knowledgeable about books and etiquette. She can charm them even with disheveled hair. She stepped over the threshold to give her a red note. It's true as Yu Huai said, the eyebrow building is a lost building."
Gu Mei covered her mouth and giggled. She paused for a while and then hit the short maid on the leg. "You are the only one who can speak and put your flowers carefully."
"Sister, do you want to penetrate more or less?"
While the two were talking, they heard the voices of Fang Yizhi and others coming downstairs, and there was also a loud voice among them.
When Gu Mei heard this voice, she frowned slightly.
"It's that Wu Yingji again. My sister has made it clear that in Guomen Guangye Club, there are indeed those who have failed repeatedly." The short maid shook her head and said, "Sister wants to go out, so the servant should fuck faster."
Gu Mei sighed softly, "Let Houlou Ping'er and the others accompany you first. You can dress up slowly. Sister, don't be in a hurry to go out."
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"I'd like to thank Brother Gu this time. The order for Meilou has been handed in for a month or two. If Brother Gu hadn't given it up, I wouldn't have been able to entertain Brother Pang."
Pang Yu quickly thanked Fang Yizhi after hearing Fang Yizhi's words. He came to Meilou because it was very famous. After negotiating with this place, he could promote chain advertising at Qinhuai prostitutes' houses in the future. He didn't expect that it would be so difficult to book a location in Meilou.
Fang Yizhi invited a lot of people this time. In addition to the familiar people from Tongcheng, whom he just greeted, there were three others who were meeting for the first time. There was no topic for the moment, so Pang Yu tried his best to be more humble.
At this time, they had just entered the building. This eyebrow building is located in the most scenic area of Taoyedu. It has courtyards inside and outside, and is hidden among the dense flowers and trees. It looks like a small building from the outside, but in fact there is a universe inside.
The garden where I was sitting just now faces the Qinhuai River. The rockery, pond, fish, flowers and trees in the garden are staggered, contrasting with the weeping poplars on the river embankment. The ground floor here is elegantly furnished, and there is a small pool of bonsai inside. Doors and windows are staggered in squares and circles, blending in with the garden landscape everywhere.
, although it is not a huge garden, but when you enter the hall, you can see different views every step of the way.
There was a beautiful woman leading the way. Pang Yu followed Fang Yizhi up to the second floor. When the view opened, Pang Yu discovered that the flowers and trees in the garden had been pruned. Just on the window sill, the Qinhuai River embankment could be seen, and the boat was painted on the water.
There are blue waves and gentle waves coming and going, and it can be said that there is both garden scenery and wild scenery.
The second floor here is where guests are entertained. There is a circle of small tables arranged under the windows, and there are plum vases on each table. Pang Yu has seen the courtyards of Ruan Dacheng and Fang's family, but compared with this place, it is
It also lacks the elegant and quiet flavor.
On the west side of the second floor, there is a landscape screen blocking the door, which should be where Gu Mei is dressing up and entertaining guests. She has not come out yet.
Fang Yizhi called everyone to take their seats. Pang Yu was considered the guest of honor today. She sat on the right side of Fang Yizhi. Four or five maids entered the hall. They each presented tea sets and two copper pots. They knelt down and brewed tea carefully.
Pour all the tea on your head back into the copper basin.
After brewing it for the second time, the aroma of tea overflowed. Even Pang Yu, a non-tea drinker, wanted to taste it.
After waiting for a while, Pang Yu took a sip, and there seemed to be a hint of sweetness in the fragrance. The elegant woman who received him knew that Pang Yu was the guest of honor, so she stood next to him and introduced, "General Pang probably doesn't know.
The tea used in Meilou is the top grade of Xiuning Usnea tea, but there is one difference from others, that is, the water used in the first cup is sent from Fenghuang Spring, and the water used in the second cup is sent from Waguan Spring.
The third cup I drank after the meal came from the Yuhuatai Manna Spring. The spring water is delivered early every morning and is never left until the next day. Only in this way can the sweetness of the spring water be preserved. Each of these spring waters has its own flavor. General Pang can
Taste carefully."
Pang Yu suddenly realized that he had also drunk the Usnea tea, and it was indeed less flavorful than today. It seemed that the owner of Meilou was very good at doing business and used these details to improve the quality. Pang Yu knew that the owner of Meilou was not Gu Mei. By this time
Still haven't seen it.
After the second cup of tea was brewed, the maid served five or six plates of snacks. Pang Yu took a look at them and saw that the food in each plate was very delicate. The portions were small but the colors were different. They should be snacks before meals. Some of them have been seen before.
Some of them have never been seen before. The beautiful woman took one look and then leaned down and whispered, "General Pang knows, from the left are Fujian Fu orange cake, Jiangxi Fengcheng preserved food, Suzhou pine nut candy, Jinling hawthorn candy, Shengxian Long
Yutang.”
Pang Yu knew that the woman had noticed that he had not eaten, and she spoke in a low voice to take care of Pang Yu's face, so that others would not think that she was a slut. It was obvious that she was also very good at treating people, so she turned her head and smiled, "Thank you very much."
Introduction, may I ask what your last name is?"
The woman was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect this guest to be so polite. She quickly replied, "General Pang, just call me Ping'er."
"That's Li?"
The woman pursed her lips and smiled, "Young master, I think it's far-reaching, but the slave family is the screen of the screen, so it is true that my mother's surname is Li."
"It's a little different from what I thought..."
The woman laughed again and said, "Young master, there are some differences from what was reported in the newspaper back then."
Pang Yu found it interesting. He was about to make a joke, but he heard Fang Yizhi say from the side, "I was just in a hurry, now I will introduce three friends from Fushe to General Pang."
Knowing what the guest was talking about, the woman quickly straightened up and stood up. Pang Yu also sat up and faced Fang Yizhi.
Fang Yizhi stretched out his hand to Pang Yu's right side and said, "This is brother Wu Yingji of Chizhou, named Ciwei. It was Jingciwei who selected the Fushe articles in Jiangnan Times."
Before Pang Yu could greet him, Wu Yingji stood up and said loudly, "Because of the Times, I have been in contact with He Xianya for a long time. I have often heard of General Pang. As a military attache, he is willing to spend money on civil affairs. This is strange.
This time I have received the kindness of the general who traveled thousands of miles to rescue Jinling. I accept it first and pay my respects next."
Pang Yu quickly returned the greeting, but Wu Yingji, unlike other scholars, saluted generously and invited Pang Yu to sit down. Pang Yu immediately left an impression on this person.
The other one is called He Houming, who comes from Songjiang Prefecture and is also a Fushe scholar. He is much more stable than Wu Yingji.
When facing Pang Yu, He Houming looked respectful and said in a calm tone, "The self-defeating bandits are approaching the river, and there are no reliable soldiers in the southern capital. People inside and outside Jinling are panicked. Both the subordinates and the secretaries are anxious. They have written to the various departments in the southern capital on the strategy of guarding the river. The most important thing is to train troops.
, I have heard secret talks about Anqing's military training methods, and many of them are in line with Qi Shaobao's military writings. This is the reason why the general is victorious in consecutive battles."
Fang Mizhi said to Pang Yu, "Brother He has read the art of war of all dynasties, and the one he admires the most is Qi Shaobao. As the saying goes, if you don't know how to train soldiers, you can't talk about them."
Pang Yu carefully looked at He Houming. He found that his views were indeed higher than those of ordinary scholars who talked about the art of war. He agreed, "I agree with Brother He. Military training is the foundation of the art of war. No matter how the generals plan their strategies, the enemy will not
Those who are planned to death will always have to be shot out one by one by soldiers."
He Houming cupped his hands and said, "First from Liaodong, it fell to the Eastern Slaves, and then the rebellion broke out in the northwest. Although the restoration of the society took it as its own responsibility to revive ancient learning, imitating the past may not necessarily lead to the present. Practical learning is a learning for application, and military science is also a learning for application. The friends of the society
There are many people who have mastered the art of war, but after all, they are just talking about tactics. General Pang put his knowledge to use and has seen practical results. I am ashamed of myself. If all the military officers in the world were like this, why would the rebellion be like this?"
Another person stood up and interjected without waiting for an introduction, "Brother He's words are good, but they are biased. Just imagine if a group of reckless men, even if they have practiced brute strength, go into battle and fight, they will end up being a mob. Training is just a matter of military training.
One of the things about military affairs is the formation of troops, the art of war, and the formation of troops. If the system of war is not changed, the training of troops will be just a rootless tree. For those who do not know the art of war and formations, strong troops will be thrown into dangerous places in vain, and the key points will not be used, and the training of troops will be successful.
It’s a waste of effort.”
Pang Yu didn't expect that there were still opponents, and what he said was very reasonable. He quickly turned to that person and said, "Military affairs cannot be neglected. I haven't asked for your name yet."
"This is Huang Zongxi."
Fang Yizhi introduced, "Brother Huang is the queen of Donglin Zhonglie."
Huang Zongxi waved his hand and said, "I haven't finished yet. No matter how skilled the troops are, it is a bad thing. Using troops to destroy the bandits is ultimately a temporary solution. The chaos of the Wenxiang Sect is not far away, and the chaos of She'an will be peaceful. In addition to the bandits, there are also the slaves from the north and the east.
Chaos is everywhere in the world. If there is chaos in one place, use troops to suppress it. If chaos arises everywhere, troops will fail. Looking at the root of it, the way to destroy the bandits and stabilize the world can only be summed up in six words."
Pang Yu somewhat agreed in his heart. He didn't know what Huang Zongxi had to say, so he quickly said humbly, "Sir, please give me some advice."
Huang Zongxi raised his head high and said sternly, "Stay close to a gentleman and stay far away from a villain!"
Pang Yu was speechless and didn't know where to start, but looking at Huang Zongxi's expression, he seemed to think so. Among the new people he met here, Wu Yingji had a bold temperament and had no discrimination against warriors, while He Houming's views were more practical, which made Pang Yu
The expectations for the last one were high, and Huang Zongxi's argument was also very high, but the answer he gave in the end surprised Pang Yu.
Sun Lin and Jiang Chen all buried their heads in eating. He Houming smiled calmly and sat down. Only Wu Yingji looked a little impatient and looked like he wanted to refute, but was stopped by Fang Yizhi's wink.
"Sir's eloquent talk is inspiring, and I will keep it in my heart." Pang Yu finished speaking and saw that the wine had not been served yet, so he quickly brought the tea and said, "I will give you a cup of tea instead of wine to express my admiration for you."
Huang Zongxi was not arrogant, but politely invited Pang Yu to drink with him. After resolving the embarrassment with this cup of tea, Pang Yu did not dare to talk to Huang Zongxi anymore, and immediately turned to Jiang Chen on the left and said, "Listen to the secret, Brother Jiang has
China is a virtuous man who will go to Beijing in the near future. If Brother Jiang can meet the Emperor, he should send Brother Huang's golden words to heaven to hear. I also wish Brother Jiang a bright future."
Jiang Chen had learned Pang Yu's words, but he didn't dare to say anything more to Huang Zongxi when he saw Pang Yu. There was a mocking smile in his eyes, but he still raised his glass and said politely, "Thank you, General Pang, for your kind words. I have your help."
, I was lucky enough to win the prize after being recommended by a great scholar. I was also on guard with Zhu Pang. When I wanted to get acquainted, the general was still a member of the Tongcheng County Yamen. That stick really helped me, and now I am leading troops thousands of miles away to defeat thieves.
As a defensive officer, your future prospects are limitless."
As soon as these two sentences came out, Huang Zongxi and He Houming looked a little unnatural. At that time, the world was in chaos, and the military attache's status was improving. It was acceptable to sit with the military attache at the same table. However, everyone was a little unhappy when they heard that this person was once a slave.
Pang Yu also felt a slight change in the atmosphere at the table. He never thought that Jiang Chen held a grudge. On that day, Jiang Chen was embarrassed by Pang Yu's question at Tongcheng Zeshe about the banknotes. At this time, he calmly mentioned Pang Yu's past events.
Coming out would also embarrass Pang Yu.
Fang Yizhi was about to speak when he saw this, but Wu Yingji said loudly, "There are heroes among humble people. When General Pang was in the county government, he entered Yunji Temple alone and killed more than thirty thieves.
Before the Tongcheng County Government Office, this was witnessed by tens of thousands of people in Tongcheng, and the civil unrest was pacified. Later, he entered the Imperial Academy, where he abandoned his writing skills and joined the army as a supervisor, which is naturally different from ordinary military officers."
Huang Zongxi's expression softened again, while Wu Yingji looked a little aggrieved. Although it was the first time for him to meet Pang Yu, he had a close relationship with the newspaper and had read many articles boasting about Pang Yu. He had probably formed an established impression. He could not
Accept how others view General Pangda.
Pang Yu didn't care. The scholars here might be able to become Jinshi, but it was very unlikely that they could be directly under his jurisdiction. Because they were all Nanzhili scholars and could not serve as officials in Anqing, so their opinions did not matter.
It doesn't matter.
At this time, the maid took away the small dishes, and various dishes were served one after another. The first plate surprised Pang Yu. According to the introduction of the woman next to him, it was a plate of tofu made from bird brains. This small plate should contain dozens of bird brains.
It looks white, tender and smooth, but it always feels a bit disgusting. The next few dishes are also local specialties. Although Pang Yu has participated in many reception banquets in Anqing, he has never seen them before. He can't help but wonder about today's meal.
The cost of the meal was a bit curious, it was definitely more expensive than any banquet he had ever had.
But at this time, the banquet was about to start, and he had not seen the owner of Meilou or Gu Mei yet. Pang Yu couldn't help but be a little worried about the advertising space.
At this time, a maid came up from downstairs, asked Fang Yizhi for a moment and then went downstairs.
Fang Yizhi turned to Pang Yu and said, "There is another social friend today, but the general knows him. The general can guess it."