This name was quite beyond Wang Zheng's expectation. It wasn't that he knew who Pan Shu was, but he didn't expect that the parents of this country family could give their child such a delicate name. He nodded slightly and asked, "Your father."
Where is mother, where have you gone?"
"Shu'er disappeared when she woke up. Grandpa said that they were taken away by the rebel army and that Shu'er would come back when she grows up."
Captured by thieves...
What do you mean, is it being raped?
Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He shouldn't have. Because he had the system in hand, he could take the route of elite soldiers. Therefore, after entering Xuzhou, he completely gave up the rough methods he used in Qingzhou at the beginning of the uprising, and always emphasized conscription.
It all depends on the will of the people, so things like recruiting young men and coercing the people have never happened again under his rule.
Thinking of this, he glanced sideways at Guo Jia beside him. Could it be that because of the lack of money and food this year, Zhang Zhao, Lu Ji and others failed to use such methods to recruit civilian husbands, but Guo Jia shook his head slightly and said that it was not the case.
Wang Zheng became more and more suspicious, his eyes fell on Pan Shu again, and asked: "Are the bandits coming to your village to take your parents away? Is there a pavilion chief accompanying them?"
But he forgot that this kind of problem is too complicated for children of Pan Shu's age, because although generally four or five-year-old children already have a certain ability to distinguish, they still only focus on appearance and voice.
It is impossible to understand the meaning of "pavilion chief", and although I have learned to mediate pronunciation, my speech skills are still poor, making it difficult to independently and completely express my feelings and describe what I have experienced.
Sure enough, when Pan Shu heard this, she just blinked at Wang Zheng, then lowered her head and bit the pancake, but she neither said yes nor no.
Wang Zheng realized what he was doing after a while, and couldn't help but laugh, but he stopped asking questions. He and Guo Jia waited for the little girl to finish the cake in one bite. Then he handed over a water bottle and said warmly: "Then you
Where is grandpa?"
The little girl pointed to the outside of the village: "The fields are busy, and grandpa has gone to the fields."
"Oh." Wang Zheng nodded and said, "Then can I go to your home and have a look?"
Hearing this, Pan Shu raised her head and looked at Wang Zheng, her big black eyes rolling around. After a while, she nodded slightly. She pushed open the courtyard door with some difficulty, then took a few steps back, and then looked back.
Looking at Wang Zheng, he waved his little hand, assuming the posture of leading the way.
Seeing this scene, Guo Jia smiled and said softly: "My lord, this girl is quite precocious."
Wang Zheng nodded slightly. Judging from the child's initial reaction, it was actually her decision after some thought to allow these two strangers to enter her home.
Even if the point of thinking may be simple, the result of thinking may not be correct, but it is actually very rare for a child who is only four or five years old to be able to think first and then act.
While chatting, the two of them walked into the courtyard. The courtyard was not very big, but it was very neat and clean. There were three main rooms in the front. On the east side, a vegetable garden was opened in the wall, and there were things like bean racks. On the west side,
In the corners are chicken pens, pig pens, etc.
Guo Jia walked towards the house, while Wang Zhengze walked around the courtyard with his hands behind his hands. He first came to the vegetable patch and took a look at the vegetable seedlings in the patch. Seeing that they were green and pleasing to the eye, he turned to look at Pan Shu and waved her forward.
He gently stroked her little head and said, "When did you plant this vegetable?"
Feeling the warmth in Wang Zheng's palm, little Pan Shu felt so warm and comfortable that she even narrowed her eyes slightly. She glanced at Wang Zheng and felt more and more close to her, "I planted it last month."
"Is that the seed sown in February?" Wang Zheng said with a smile: "The growth is very gratifying, so we can harvest it in April?"
"Um."
Pan Shu nodded, moved closer to Wang Zheng, and sniffed. The smell of this big brother was very good, much better than the smell of grandpa and other people in the village. She couldn't describe what it was.
, I just feel like the sunshine in March, full of warmth and vitality.
Wang Zheng already liked children, let alone a well-behaved and delicate little girl like Pan Shu, so he let her get closer and closer without caring. He just looked at the vegetable patch and murmured to himself: "The land in Jiujiang is still fertile, it's just a single species."
It’s a pity to have some green vegetables, it would be better if the potatoes and sweet potato seeds could be placed here.”
Both of these are crops that are very easy to grow and suitable for satisfying hunger. However, they were only introduced to the Celestial Dynasty during the Ming Dynasty a thousand years later, so the royal government had a system but it was useless.
He didn't even know that the origin of these two was the Americas. He thought they were found in the Western Regions. At this time, he was still thinking that if he could unify the world in the future, he would have to send troops to the west to grab all the good things he knew in advance.
Return to the country.
After looking at the vegetable patch, Wang Zheng came to the pig pen and saw two piglets raised inside. He asked Pan Shu again: "Where did they come from?"
Pan Shu replied: "Grandpa told me to bring the master from the city."
"Do you want money?" Seeing Pan Shu's confused look, Wang Zheng smiled bitterly, thought about it, and changed the wording: "Are you giving it as a gift, exchanging it, or selling it?"
Now Pan Shu understood. She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then raised her head and replied, "It's a gift. Grandpa said it was for free."
"Great kindness." Wang Zheng was very satisfied, nodded, and took her to walk to the front of the chicken pen.
There were more chickens than pigs, and Pan Shu's family raised seven or eight. He picked up some chicken food and threw it into the pen to watch the chickens compete for food. He also looked at Pan Shu, who was getting closer to him and even started to hug his thigh.
, I couldn’t help but think of my unborn child.
He is a time traveler. He was not originally a patriarchal person. However, after traveling for a long time and holding power for a long time, even in the purest family relationship, his thoughts are no longer simple. In his heart, like the other ministers, he prefers Mrs. Feng.
Get a man with one ask.
After all, only men can inherit his title, achievements, and even power. Only in this way can those who have followed him all the way to this day have the motivation to continue fighting.
But after seeing Pan Shu today and seeing how cute the little girl was, Wang Zheng's original thoughts calmed down a bit. He thought to himself, it seems that giving birth to a girl would not be too bad?
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the sound of footsteps behind him. Wang Zhengxun turned around and saw Wu Sheng, who had been staying outside the house, also entering the courtyard at this time.
Although Wu Sheng was somewhat casual when getting along with Wang Zheng in private, he always listened to his words and would not disobey orders at will. Wang Zheng was moved in his heart and asked in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"
"Mi Fang sent someone here." Wu Sheng said solemnly: "They said there is an urgent report from Jingzhou."
"Oh?" Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows, nodded, and ordered without thinking: "Go to the house and call Fengxiao, and we will return to the city immediately."
"promise!"
Wang Zhenggang was about to take a step forward,
Just as he was about to take a step forward, he noticed something strange. He looked down and saw that Pan Shu was still holding his thigh. This child was very smart and seemed to understand the conversation between the two. He was staring at Wang Zheng closely.
, there was a hint of reluctance in a pair of eyes.
"You girl."
Wang Zheng burst into laughter. Most of the relationships between people are mutual. Pan Shu showed closeness, which made Wang Zheng similarly paternal. He fell in love with the child he met for the first time. He couldn't help but squat down and grabbed his sleeve to slap Pan Shu's face.
Wiping off the dirt bit by bit, he touched her little face again and said warmly: "You and grandpa will live better and better in the future. I heard that the official in the city has said that all people's homes are
For those who are short of food and clothing, the county governments in various places will provide relief as soon as possible."
"So not only chickens and pigs, but also mats, grains, pancakes, furniture, etc. will be sent to you in the future." As he spoke, Wang Zheng emphasized in a more serious tone: "It's for free."
Unfortunately, Pan Shu's focus was not on this. She looked at Wang Zheng blankly and suddenly asked: "Brother, do you live in the city?"
"Well," Wang Zheng nodded, "I live in Shouchun City."
"Then I will go to Shouchun when I grow up," the little girl looked at Wang Zheng and said seriously, "I'll go find you, okay?"
Children are fun when they get serious. Seeing her little adult appearance, Wang Zheng felt more and more cute. He couldn't help but smile and touched her little head: "Okay, then I'll wait in Shouchun."
You grow up."
"By the way, are you four or five years old now?"
Pan Shu shook her head and replied: "I am three years old this year."
Wang Zheng was startled when he heard this. Pan Shu's performance was considered precocious at the age of four or five. If she were three years old... wouldn't it mean that this girl is smarter than he and Guo Jia imagined?
Quite a few?
Looking at Pan Shu who was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye, Wang Zheng suddenly had an idea in his mind. He picked her up high and said with a smile: "It is rare to be so sensible at such a young age."
Staring at Pan Shu, Wang Zheng paused and said with a smile: "They say that female juniors should hold gold bricks. Let's do this. If Huang Tian favors you and you can appear in front of me again in the future, I will let you be my
How is my wife?"
Being his daughter-in-law is naturally a step to the top, but the problem is that this sentence may seem casual, but in fact the requirements are very strict, and it is not a requirement!
For example, Huang Tian favored her, but it actually did not refer to Pan Shu, but to himself. If Huang Tian favored her, then Mrs. Feng's child would be a boy, only three years older, which was not a problem in Wang Zheng's eyes.
But meeting again is actually even more difficult. Wang Zheng wants to see Pan Shu, so it's easy to decide, but what if Pan Shu wants to see Wang Zheng?
It is almost impossible for a woman from a commoner background, not to mention that Pan Shu has no idea who Wang Zheng is, and she is only a three-year-old child now. It will probably not take long for her to forget what happened today.
To put it bluntly, it's just a joke.
I don’t know if Pan Shu understood what he said. Anyway, after Wang Zheng finished speaking, she didn’t say anything and just nodded lightly.
At this time, Wu Sheng and Guo Jia had walked out. Wang Zheng glanced at them and asked, "Do you have any money with you?" Seeing Wu Sheng nodding, he said, "Take out a few coins and give them to this girl."
When he got out of the courtyard, his own guards had already brought his mount. Wang Zheng got on his horse and looked back. He saw the little girl leaning against the door and looking at them with her head tilted. He whipped up his horse whip and pointed east first.
"That's Shouchun."
He pointed at Pan Shu again, smiled slightly and said, "I'll wait for you there."
After saying this, he said no more and immediately hit the horse to move forward. However, he heard the thunderous sound of hoofbeats and a group of people left the village shortly after.
...
Back in Shouchun, Wang Zheng didn't even change his clothes. He only washed his face briefly and walked directly to the study.
As soon as he opened the door and entered, Mi Fang, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly greeted him and handed him a letter.
Wang Zheng took the letter and frowned as the first line he saw was, "Liu Biao suddenly submitted a letter to the imperial court recently..."
By writing to the court, wasn't he expressing his stance to Cao Cao? He secretly thought, could it be that Liu Biao had decided to join forces with Cao Cao?
After thinking about this, his expression suddenly became serious. After pondering for a while, he continued to look down. As a result, as he looked at it, the expression on his face gradually became weird.
Guo Jia, Wu Sheng and others on the side had a panoramic view of this change, and they couldn't help but be curious. Guo Jia also secretly guessed, but Wu Sheng immediately turned his eyes to Mi Fang, full of inquiry.
Mi Fang naturally knew the contents of the emergency report, but how could he dare to leak it privately without Wang Zheng's permission, let alone under Wang Zheng's nose? Besides, Wu Sheng had no friendship with him, so he immediately ignored it and pretended not to have seen it.
After a while, Wang Zheng finally read the letter, but he did not speak immediately. Instead, he rolled up his sleeves, strode past everyone, and went straight to the main seat. He sat down first and closed his eyes to rest his mind. After a while, he opened his eyes again.
He looked around at everyone and asked: "Liu Biao has recently written to the imperial court, to the effect that he would like to recommend Zhang Zhao as the governor of Yangzhou together with my general."
As soon as these words came out, Guo Jia raised his head in surprise, and Wu Sheng looked even more disbelieving, blurting out: "Recommend Zhang Zhao as the governor of Yangzhou, General A Zheng... What does this mean?"
Wang Zheng was noncommittal and just asked: "What do you think?"
"It shouldn't be..." Wu Sheng scratched his head: "Didn't it mean that Liu Biao already knew about our intention to go south, and there are also large numbers of troops mobilizing at the borders of Jiangxia, Changsha and other counties. We are now friends, not enemies. We need to show that we are friends rather than enemies.
It’s also a demonstration, so how can we show good will?”
"Are you asking me a rhetorical question?" Wang Zheng glared at him angrily, too lazy to respond, and turned to Guo Jia and Mi Fang: "Fengxiao, Zifang, what do you two think?"
Mi Fang smiled bitterly upon hearing this: "I am also very puzzled."
Guo Jia did not answer immediately, but sat down first, sipped some tea, and then shook his head slightly: "In my opinion, this is not a show of goodwill, or to be more precise, it is not just a show of goodwill."
Hearing this, Wu Sheng and Mi Fang looked at each other in confusion. Before they could react, Wang Zheng said in a deep voice: "Fengxiao has the same view as me. It's not so much a sign of goodwill as it is a sign of weakness!"
"Soldiers are deceitful. Whether they show the enemy to be strong or weak, or to show the enemy to be weak or to show the enemy to be real, it is common for them to do so."
Guo Jiadao: "However, although I can see that Liu is showing weakness this time, I haven't guessed why he is showing weakness. Is it a arrogant strategy?"
"It would be better if it were a arrogant soldier's plan."
Wang Zheng sighed, "The art of war says that you should show off your weakness and take advantage of it to become strong. If so, he either wants to take advantage of me and take the initiative to attack, or he is setting up a trap to lure me deeper. No matter which one it is, at least it proves that Liu Biao
We are ready to fight our army, but if we show weakness outside of the art of war, it will give me a headache."
"Showing weakness other than the art of war?" Mi Fang asked: "Lord, what is that?"
"What else could it be?"
Wang Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head repeatedly: "I'm giving in."