General Wang Ling decided to send General Wang Jinhu of the Cavalry to lead the Luoyang Chinese Army's Cavalry Battalion to the west for reinforcements. However, the number of troops was large and the movement was slow. The first person to leave the capital for Guanzhong was Wang Shen, a member of the General's Mansion, and General Wang Chen took the post. Qin Liang joined the army.
Before Wang Chen set out, he met Zongzheng Qin Lang. Qin Lang was the brother of General Wei and asked Wang Chen to bring him a letter. Wang Chen was naturally obligated to do such a small thing.
Then secretary Lang Zhonghui came to Wang Chen again and took the initiative to join the army on the Western Front. Wang Chen had no choice but to report the matter to General Wang Ling and help Zhong Hui handle the matter. Then the two of them went together to Guanzhong.
The weather in Guanzhong is getting hotter and hotter. The Guanzhong Plain, like Luoyang, is quite cold in winter, but the hot summer still lasts for a long time.
Qin Liang no longer cares about the wheat field he planted. Recently, he has been arranging preparations for dispatching troops, surveying the terrain, and repairing the roads in Luo Valley. Some roads in Luo Valley lack water sources, so Qin Liang sent people to dig water channels in the mountains. Build a pond to collect stagnant water when there is a lot of rain in summer.
When Wang Shen and others came to Wugong County, my maternal aunt Wang was also here.
Qin Liang introduced the Wang family, and Wang Chen and Zhong Hui immediately mentioned Guo Huai and announced that they would go to Chang'an tomorrow to pay homage to Governor Guo's tomb.
Wang Chen saw that Mrs. Wang looked tired and weak, so he bowed to her and advised her, "Please take care of yourself, Mrs. Wang."
The sudden words made Mrs. Wang unable to recover. After a moment, she suddenly made a sad expression, covered her face with her sleeves, and even swallowed her thanks. The woman looked weak and not as strong as the man, but she was very kind to him. She seems to be more tolerant of the hardships of life. Even if she encounters difficulties again and again, as if she is struggling and wailing on the edge of life and death, she can still persevere.
Wang's voice said: "I heard that Zhongming was going to attack Jiang Wei, so I came to visit him. I wanted to return to Chang'an today, but Zhongming persuaded me to stay, so I planned to go back tomorrow."
Wang Shen said: "Tomorrow morning, I will go to Chang'an to visit the tomb of Governor Guo, and I will escort my wife."
After chatting for a while, a few people left the platform and entered the hall of the palace together. Grandma Wang took the initiative to prepare lunch and stopped participating in the official business.
Qin Liang and others came to the front hall to sit down. Wang Chen first relayed the general's words, and then took out a volume of bamboo slips.
It turned out to be a letter from his clan brother Asu, which surprised Qin Liang. As his clan brother Asu was knowledgeable about military affairs, he should have written the letter with good intentions, but it was precisely because of this that Qin Liang became more careful. I thought about it for a while.
And this Wang Chen may be the one who came to monitor Qin Liang. Because this is not the first time Wang Chen has done this kind of thing.
When Yangzhou raised troops, Wang Chen was ordered by Sima Yi and came to Shouchun to deliver the edict, which promoted Wang Ling to Taiwei. In fact, he just came to see the signs of Yangzhou.
After Sima Yi's defeat, Wang Chen obviously became Wang Ling's man again; because Wang Ling was already the undisputed leader of the gentry in Bingzhou, Wang Chen was from Taiyuan County, and his uncle Wang Chang also defected to Wang Ling. Later, Ma Jun went to Jingzhou to create Trebuchet, Wang Chen also followed.
Qin Liang was naturally aware of Wang Chen's arrival this time; and he heard that his third uncle Wang Jinhu was also coming, taking the Xiaoqi camp with him. Qin Liang's understanding of this was that the Wang family wanted to ensure that Qin Liang only attacked Hanzhong! Instead of doing it directly It became a war to destroy the country.
Compared with the advice and reminders from Du Yu, Yang Hu, Qin Lang and others, Qin Liang found that the people who thought highly of him the most were actually the Wang family.
However, the third uncle Wang Jinhu fought side by side with Qin Liang in the battles of Xuchang and Yiqueguan. Compared with Guo Huai's performance in the battle of Shu, Wang Jinhu must be much more reliable. Wang Jinhu and Wang Chen should just represent the Wang family. Attitude.
Qin Liang observed Wang Chen, and then looked at Zhong Hui, who was kneeling on one side.
Zhong Hui turned to meet Qin Liang's gaze and said with a smile: "I am an outsider. I just want to go to the battle formation and see with my own eyes how General Qin planned a strategy to defeat Jiang Wei."
Wang Chen made a sound of "uh", opened his mouth, and seemed to hesitate to speak.
Zhong Hui's words are a bit interesting. He is an outsider, but the implication is that Wang Chen is an insider? However, Zhong Hui smiled and spoke lightly, and Wang Chen couldn't say anything.
Qin Liang showed a smile and said in a joking tone: "Since Shi Ji has joined my army, he can't just sit there and have a meal. He has to make some plans."
Zhong Hui's reputation in later generations was not very good, but Qin Liang felt that it was okay to get along with him on a daily basis. Previously, Qin Liang's conversation with Wang Chen had been in a serious atmosphere, but now his tone was inadvertently relaxed.
Moreover, Zhong Hui said that he was an outsider, so he shouldn't be lying. The Zhong family is a wealthy family in Yingchuan and has many friends, but it really doesn't have much to do with the Wang family.
Zhong Hui cupped his hands and said, "I can help General Qin by checking for leaks and making up for them."
Qin Liang said to Wang Chen without hesitation: "Although Shi Ji is young, he has great insights into military matters. I believe in his talents."
Qin Liang did not need to carefully examine Zhong Hui's capabilities. In history, Zhong Hui led his troops to defeat Shu Han.
Wang Chen nodded and said: "What the general said is absolutely true."
Qin Liang subconsciously patted the bamboo slips placed on the wooden case. It was a letter from his clan brother. He couldn't help but ponder for a while. The situation in the era when Zhong Hui led troops to attack Shu should be different from the current situation.
In history, Jiang Wei has conducted more than ten Northern Expeditions, using troops year after year. The further back, the worse the Shu Han's situation becomes. But now the internal situation of the Shu Han has not reached the point where it is unsustainable, and Jiang Wei's preparations this time are also different. !
But now that things have happened, Qin Liang can't look back. Some things only occasionally affect his mood.
At this time, the business was almost done, and Zhong Hui took out a stack of paper from the cloth bag next to him. He stood up, walked over, put it on the wooden case in front of Qin Liang, and said: "I know that General Qin has a copy of my late father's copybook." I was interested. Before I left Luoyang, I copied some and brought them over. General, how about taking a look?"
Qin Liang immediately looked through it for a while and praised: "What a good thing."
Zhong Hui said with a smile: "It's not as good as my late father's original work, but I really can't give it to my friends as my late father's relic."
Qin Liang said: "The invitation is quite good, especially from Shi Ji's hand."
The true biography of Zhong Yao, the master of calligraphy, was not passed down to his eldest son. Instead, he taught it to Zhong Hui. He seemed to be very fond of this son who was born in his later years. Nowadays, when people call calligraphy "big and small Zhong", Xiao Zhong is not Zhong Yu, but Zhong Yu. It's Zhong Hui.
Therefore, Zhong Hui's invitation was naturally of a very high standard, and Qin Liang did not mean to compliment him.
Zhong Hui is indeed a very good person. He obviously wants to make friends, but he doesn't do it obviously. His social skills are very tactful and natural.
At that time, Zhong Hui wrote an article "Congratulations on Jie" and sent it to Qin Liang, congratulating Qin Liang on his great victory in suppressing the rebellion in Youzhou.
Qin Liang saw that Zhong Hui's calligraphy was very beautiful. Ma Jun happened to have improved the paper making technology again and sent a batch of bamboo pulp paper to General Wei's mansion. Qin Liang also gave him a gift, a large stack of white paper. Zhong Hui.
Zhong Hui collected the paper and personally visited the post. He copied many of the original works left to him by his late father and sent them to Qin Liang. The coming and going was not tacky, but also enhanced their friendship.
Of course, this kind of thing requires the cooperation of both parties. Zhong Hui once wrote an article to Ji Kang, hoping to make friends, but Ji Kang didn't respond, and Zhong Hui had nothing to do. Instead, he seemed a bit sentimental.
But Qin Liang is just a layman, he doesn't care about Zhong Hui's character, he only cares about whether he is an enemy.
Wang Chen's voice said: "It turns out that General Qin is not only proficient in the art of war, music, and poetry, but also has a deep understanding of calligraphy."
Qin Liang turned around and said with a smile: "Just because the handwriting looks better."
He paused for a moment and continued, "The basics of calligraphy are skills that must be learned from the masters. Otherwise, if the writing is beautiful, it will still be called Jianghu style and it will not be on the stage."
Zhong Hui said with great interest: "Jianghu body, it's quite an interesting term."
Only then did Qin Liang realize that what he just said was not rigorous. After all, the founder could not learn from the master's techniques. For example, later Song Huizong created his own Thin Gold Body.
Qin Liang said: "Unless they are the founders of a school, after all, they are rare. Most people have to practice ancient techniques before they can achieve something."
He put away Zhong Hui's gift and said, "Thank you very much."
Zhong Hui said: "I feel very honored to be appreciated by General Qin."
Qin Liang said casually: "But I haven't had time to practice calligraphy recently. I just wait until the war is over and bring it back to Luoyang to practice again."
At this moment, Qin Liang's subordinates Du Yu, Xin Chang, and Wang Kang came to the hall of the palace together. After some introductions and greetings, it was almost noon. The maids put the dishes on the table, and Qin Liang called for people again. Drinks were brought. This was considered a banquet, for Wang Chen and Zhong Hui, who had just arrived, to wash away their dust.
With Zhong Hui present, everyone chatted about Luoyang's anecdotes and business affairs. The banquet was full of laughter and laughter, and it was a bit more fun to take a break from the busy schedule.
In the evening, Qin Liang returned to the inner house of the county temple to take a shower and change clothes. He was about to close the bedroom door and go to sleep, but after thinking about it, he still left the door unlatched. However, Wang had just been here last night and seemed to be in a bad mood today, so he probably wouldn't come again tonight.
Unexpectedly, not long after Qin Liang fell asleep, he was awakened by a slight movement. He noticed that someone had entered the dim bedroom, and recognized the person through the dim moonlight. Sure enough, after a while, the person silently entered the bed.
Qin Liang asked kindly: "Are you okay?" Wang hugged Qin Liang tightly and let out a long sigh. After a while, her voice said: "I can't live in the county temple for too long. , Wang Chudao said in the morning that he would send me back to Chang'an early tomorrow morning."
Of course Chudao couldn't imagine what was going on. Moreover, Wang himself explained that he would go back tomorrow, so he couldn't blame others for this.
Mrs. Wang then said in a worried voice: "Your great-aunt died at the hands of Jiang Wei. Zhongming must be careful when he sets out."
Qin Liang responded with a "hmm": "It's okay, don't think too much."
After saying that, he gently lifted the quilt, turned his head and took a look, and couldn't help but look up at the window on the wall. The window in the back room was high and narrow, but the moonlight could just come in through the window, and the brilliance of the white alder flowers shone down. Previous picture. At least at this moment, the house was still quiet.
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(Thanks to the leader of the book friend "Cao Zhiyu". I didn't have time to code today, so I will update it tomorrow.)