Cheng Gongying claimed to be a disciple of Zhang Tianshi in Longhu Mountain, but he made mistakes in his early years and was expelled from the disciples. Then he wandered around the world and joined Zhang Liang by chance. However, Zhang Liang was too lazy to explore the true origin of Cheng Gongying. He only wanted to know
There is indeed something unpredictable about this person, so that's enough.
Speaking of which, one of Cheng Gongying's best skills is "holding a ji and asking for prophecies". He can often discern the secrets of heaven and accurately see things that have not yet happened. The most efficacious thing is that after Zhang Liang took Cheng Gongying in, he became the first
When he first met His Majesty Li Er, who was still King of Qin at that time, he said that he "must be the lord of the world." Zhang Liang scoffed at that time. It should be noted that at that time, Prince Li Jiancheng's meritorious deeds and prestige were higher than those of King Li Er of Qin, and Emperor Gaozu was also more powerful.
Like the prince, how could Li Er, the king of Qin, succeed in counterattacking?
However, it turned out that what Cheng Gongying said was absolutely right!
From then on, Zhang Liang regarded Cheng Gongying as a distinguished guest and obeyed his advice.
I have repeatedly tried to ask what my future will be like.
Cheng Gongying then said casually, "If your name is on the prophecy in the dream, it can become a great cause"...
Zhang Liang was like, now that we are the Duke of the country, what other cause can be bigger than this?
There was only one answer, so Zhang Liang was moved. He bribed many tough soldiers in the army and became a "pretend" to the outside world, in order to prepare for the "big event" in the future. However, he was actually a vicious character, so he
It's okay for him to play a trick behind his back, but he really doesn't have the courage to do something big with real swords and guns. If he succeeds, he will reach the moon in the sky, if he fails, he will go to hell to catch turtles...
But Zhang Liang is really happy these days!
Since arriving in Huating Town, Zhang Liang's face has been peeled off layer by layer. He is thick-skinned. If it were another person, he would either fight to the death with Fang Jun, or he would obediently return to Chang'an with his tail between his legs.
Zhang Liang just came and refused to leave. This really gave him a chance...
No one dared to imagine that Fang Jun could dare to do such a big thing. The Jiangdong power that had been inherited for hundreds of years was crushed by Fang Jun overnight, and all the men in the family were killed!
Zhang Liang doesn't care what Fang Jun thinks, or whether Fang Jun is willing to be His Majesty the Emperor's pawn or executioner, nor does he care what kind of compensation Fang Jun will receive from the Emperor afterwards. He only knows that Fang Jun this time
We are about to face an encirclement and suppression by all the powerful families in the world. Guanlong, Shandong, Jiangnan... all the powerful and powerful old people will attack together. We don't know whether they will die or not. The position of this general manager is definitely not guaranteed!
Think about the vast wealth of the seaside salt fields that we have heard about in the past few days, and then look at the huge area of the city's shipping company and hundreds of warehouses. Once it is operational, money will roll in like running water!
Therefore, Zhang Liang immediately wrote a letter to Changsun Wuji, made countless promises, and waited for Changsun Wuji to win this position for him. With Changsun Wuji's status and influence in the court, this
The position is almost secured!
Wealth and power were all waving in front of his eyes, so easy to get, how could Zhang Liang be dissatisfied? He was so proud that he drank too much wine, and the two of them soon became a little tipsy.
Cheng Gongying filled the glass with wine, but found that the wine overflowed. He looked carefully and was surprised. There was clearly a little space on one side of the wine glass, but the wine on the other side had already overflowed the rim of the glass...
What's going on?
Cheng Gongying was a little confused.
People are in high spirits during happy events. Zhang Liang drank until his face turned red and urged: "What are you looking at? Pour the wine!"
Cheng Gongying blinked hard: "No... Marshal, there is something wrong with this wine glass."
Zhang Liang was puzzled: "There is Mao Bin in the wine glass? From my point of view, you are the one with the problem! Did you become a Taoist priest and you thought your own eggs were gone? You procrastinate and cheat every time you drink. You are so stupid."
Not happy!"
Cheng Gongying said anxiously: "No, Pindao really didn't cheat this time. This wine glass is always not full of wine. What's going on?"
Zhang Liang also looked at the wine glass, and saw that one side of the wine glass was still shallow, but one side had overflowed, and his eyes widened. But he was quick-thinking, slapped his thigh, and shouted: "What does this have to do with the wine glass?"
?It's the table, it's the table that's uneven, it must be like this! If you don't believe me, turn the table over and take a look, it must be that the four legs are not aligned..."
Cheng Gongying thought it made sense, so the two of them bent over and looked at the table legs.
After looking at it for a long time, I saw that the four table legs were all aligned. Then I went back to the table and took a closer look at the wine glass. The top and bottom were about the same thickness, and there was no obvious side that was higher or lower. I put it back on the table and poured the wine.
, one side is still not full and one side is overflowing...
The two of them stared at each other, speechless for a moment.
What the hell!
The roots of Cheng Gongying's hair are a little fried. He is a poor magician who pretends to be a god. As time goes by, he will inevitably believe in those dirty things. There is no explanation for this situation, except
Damn it, what else could it be?
Cheng Gongying immediately jumped up from the stool, took two steps back and knelt on the ground, raised his head to the top of his head, clasped his hands together and muttered: "Don't blame the gods, don't blame... I sincerely practice Taoism, and have never forgotten Sanqing Taoist Master for a moment.
The disciples made a wish today, and one day they will definitely build a golden body for the Taoist Master and build a Taoist temple..."
Zhang Liang had no intention of paying attention to the Taoist priest. He stared at the table and found that not only the wine in the wine glass would overflow, but also the large bowl of stew that was just normal was gradually becoming shallower on one side and shallower on the other.
Vegetable soup slowly overflows from the side.
The wine glass is fine, the table is fine, is there something wrong with my eyes?
He stretched out his hand and dipped it into the vegetable soup that overflowed from the table. Well, his eyes were fine.
Whose problem is that?
Zhang Liang was confused. Could it be...that it was a problem with the ship?
But how could the boat be uneven? There was no wind or waves, and it was impossible for the boat to capsize at such a large angle.
Wait...the angle of overturning?
A flash of lightning flashed in Zhang Liang's mind, and a terrible possibility appeared. He yelled and ran out of the cabin, directly onto the deck, looked around, and was dumbfounded...
Normally, if you stand on the deck of a warship and jump down, you can jump to the pier on the pier. But now? The pier that should be right in front of you is twenty or thirty feet away, and you can visually inspect the pier.
Height is as high as his nose...
Zhang Liang had never been in the navy, so he didn't react when the ship tilted. He foolishly touched the table legs to see if the four table legs were aligned. At this moment, he finally reacted, but it was a little late.
The anchor rope broke at some point, and the ship was carried away from the dock by the river water.
The worst part is...the ship keeps sinking!
The side of the ship on the left is already very close to the water surface, and in just a short while, the whole ship will sink into the river.
Damn it, I don’t know how to swim!
The kind of fear that people who don't know how to swim must endure in the water is definitely unimaginable by people who can swim...
Zhang Liang shouted at the top of his lungs: "Come here, come here! The ship sank, the ship sank, where did they die? Come quickly..."
The sharp voice spread far away on the silent river at midnight, and there was still a lingering sound...
The soldiers couldn't stand life on the ship. They were exhausted from being tortured for these days. The soldiers who were left on guard at night also secretly squinted for a while at midnight. Anyway, this is Huating Town, and there is the Royal Navy not far away.
Military port, that bandit dares to come here to rob?
As for the officers and soldiers of the navy, it is certain that the two sides will not deal with them, but it is absolutely impossible to kill them at night.
Therefore, everyone was slacking off. They had no idea how or when the ship sank. At this moment, all the soldiers were on the deck. Several warships were leaking water at about the same speed. No one would notice it, but they were still there.
Slow silence.
The soldiers immediately exploded!
They were all infantry and cavalry that Zhang Liang had bribed over many years of fighting on the battlefield. If they were to charge into battle, they really wouldn't have to worry about anyone! But now facing the sinking warships on the river, this group of people seemed to be in twos and threes.
Like a 20-year-old furry child, he panicked and screamed...
There is no way, there are not many people who know how to swim!
After struggling for a while, the river water has already reached the deck, and the warship is about to become silent. These warriors charging into the battle are about to feed the fish, shrimps, crabs and turtles in the Wusong River...