Liu Qi and others didn't have to wait long before Pang Degong walked out quickly in Confucian uniform. When he saw Liu Qi, Pang Degong cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the eldest son, I'm being negligent."
When he heard the report from his servants that Liu Qi came to visit with several beautiful women, Pang Degong already knew the purpose of Liu Qi and others' visit. He had not forgotten the fact that Liu Qi robbed Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao in Jiangdong.
Not long ago, his nephew Pang Tong came back with a group of people. Among them were the two fathers of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao. He, who lived like a human spirit, naturally knew what Liu Qi was here for.
"There, I took the liberty to come here to disturb you." Liu Qi cupped his hands and said.
Pang Degong waved his hands and looked at Xin Xianying with a smile and said: "This must be Xin Xianying, Xin George's daughter. She is indeed outstanding. She is a perfect match to stand with the eldest son."
"I've met Mr. Pang De." Xin Xianying saluted.
Pang Degong nodded and looked at Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao on the other side and praised: "Then these two are the two daughters of Jiangdong Qiao Gong. They are truly the most powerful people in the country. No wonder they are sought after by so many people."
Pang Degong looked at Da Qiao with admiration. He was stingy. This was the first time in his life that he had seen such a beautiful woman. He understood why Liu Qi came here so eagerly today. Such a woman would be a hot topic everywhere.
object of admiration.
"Pang De is joking." Da Qiao pulled his sister and saluted.
"Haha, eldest son, please come inside." As he said this, Mr. Pang Degong turned sideways and invited Liu Qi to enter the house.
"Please." Liu Qi stepped forward and walked side by side with Pang Degong into the mansion, with the three women following closely behind.
As soon as he entered the mansion, Liu Qi's eyes lit up. The mansion here was no smaller than the mansion of Zhou Mu's Mansion, but the layout was completely different. Zhou Mu's Mansion was rich and majestic, but this mansion was decorated with elegant trees.
Kingfishers sing and the bamboo shadows in the courtyard make people feel refreshed and refreshed.
"Master, what do you think of my residence?" Pang Degong asked with a smile when he saw Liu Qi's admiration for the surrounding scenery. He personally ordered people to take care of the scenery in his courtyard, specifically for peace and quiet.
"Yes, there is a huge difference between my mansion and Pang Lao's mansion. Pang Lao's mansion is the place where you can cultivate yourself and study wisely." Liu Qi looked at the surrounding scenery and praised.
Hearing Liu Qi's praise, Pang Degong burst into laughter and said: "It's just a retirement home, but it makes the eldest son laugh."
"Mr. Pang is humbled. If he studies and writes here, the effect will be much better than other places. It is really rare for Mr. Pang to build such a residence in this busy city. I will come here more often in the future."
Sorry for disturbing you." Liu Qi waved his hand.
"Haha, eldest son, if you like, you can come at any time." Pang Degong said with a smile.
After talking and laughing for a while, a few people arrived at a lobby. Several people sat down one by one, and an envoy brought tea and tea.
"I came here this time because I need to ask Mr. Pang for help." Liu Qi put down the tea and said.
"Oh, eldest son, just ask me." Mr. Pang De knew that business was about to come and he did not refuse.
"I heard that Mr. Qiao came to Xiangyang and came back with his nephew. The two ladies miss Mr. Qiao, so I took the two ladies to come and have a look." Liu Qi looked at Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao and said, since he has made a decision.
Then there is nothing to worry about, just do it.
Hearing Liu Qi call them madam, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao blushed slightly. Da Qiao looked shy, but Xiao Qiao pouted as if she didn't want to, but the smile at the corner of her mouth couldn't be concealed.
"Haha, that's what happened. Mr. Qiao has just arrived at the mansion and is resting in the mansion. If the eldest son wants to visit, I will order someone to take him there." Mr. Pang Degong was a little surprised that Liu Qi called Mrs. Da Qiao and Mrs. Xiao Qiao, but he looked at Xin Xianying
, but found that there was nothing wrong with the smile on her face. Pang Degong shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
"No, I just need Mr. Pang to send someone to take these three ladies with me." Liu Qi waved his finger and pointed to the three women sitting next to him.
"Oh, in that case, I won't refuse anymore." After saying that, he called for the servants to take the three of them forward.
Liu Qi nodded to the three women, and then the three women stood up and left with the maid.
After several people left, Liu Qi looked at Mr. Pang De and said, "I have wanted to come and visit Mr. Pang for a long time, but I never had the chance. So I took this opportunity to come and visit today. I hope Mr. Pang will not hesitate to give me some advice."
"There, it's already a blessing that the eldest son can come to the cold room. If you have anything to do with the eldest son, just ask him." Pang Degong smiled while holding his beard.
"I wonder if Mr. Pang has ever heard of the theory of southerners and northerners?" Liu Qi looked at Pang Degong and asked.
"What is a southerner and what is a northerner?" Pang Degong frowned and asked. This was the first time he heard someone say this.
"Southerners are people from the south of the Yangtze River, and northerners are people from the north of the Yangtze River." Liu Qi said.
"Then I wonder what's the difference between beating the southerners and the northerners?" Pang Degong frowned even more. He had only heard of using the Yangtze River as a boundary to divide regions, but he had never heard of using the Yangtze River as a boundary to divide people.
"South of the Yangtze River, things are abundant and the people are rich, and the people are fond of literature and dislike military affairs. Therefore, the southerners have many talents but few warriors. But north of the Yangtze River, it is the opposite. The people are poor and often invaded by foreign tribes. Almost every family has to practice
Wu, so it is said that northerners are good at fighting and extremely brave. This is the difference between southerners and northerners." Liu Qi sighed.
"This... what the eldest son said is not unreasonable." Pang Degong frowned and thought for a moment: "The north is always facing the invasion of the Huns, and the people on the border should be brave and good at fighting, but this is not the same as the north of the Yangtze River.
The relationship is related to folk customs. For example, martial arts have been prevalent in Jiangdong since ancient times, so there are many fierce generals. Xiang Yu was born in Jiangdong. Chu's eight thousand Jiangdong soldiers are all soldiers who are accustomed to fighting, so the eldest son's
The theory of southerners and northerners is not comprehensive."
"Well, I didn't think it through well." Liu Qi nodded. The situation at this time was different from that of later generations. In later generations, the people in the south of the Yangtze River were generally weak, and they were indeed inferior to the brave elephants in the north. At this time, the people were mostly influenced by ancient traditions.
It is the influence of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Just like the martial arts style in the Chu State during the Warring States Period was so popular that almost every family practiced martial arts. Now many people in the Chu region have started practicing martial arts since childhood.
"Why did the eldest son ask this question?" Pang Degong would not think that Liu Qi was innocent.
"It's nothing, I just want to see if one day my soldiers and horses from the south can defeat the soldiers and horses from the north, and whether we can't unify the world from south to north." Liu Qi shook his head and said.
"Oh, the eldest son is here for this." Pang Degong looked at Liu Qi and was secretly surprised by Liu Qi's ambition. At this time, he actually thought about which one was more elite, the soldiers in the south or the soldiers in the north. In fact, he had to admit that the soldiers in the south were indeed better than those in the north.
The soldiers were slightly weaker, but this was not enough to affect the outcome of the entire war. The reason why the soldiers in the north were more elite than those in the south was that the cavalry in the north was much more elite than in the south. The reason was also the horses.
"Does Mr. Pang know the best way to deal with the cavalry?" Liu Qi looked at Pang Degong and asked. Although he knew some ways to restrain the cavalry, these methods were all time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the gains outweighed the losses.
"Haha, although I am well-read, I have never asked for a thorough understanding of military affairs. The eldest son asked me this question to embarrass me." Pang Degong shook his head and said.
"In Pang Lao's opinion, can the world be unified by just one Crouching Dragon and Phoenix chick?" Liu Qi continued to ask with some disappointment. Historically, Liu Bei failed to unify the world even though he had both Crouching Dragon and Phoenix chick. The Shu Han Dynasty perished in just two generations.
Worse than Jiangdong.
"It's hard to say. Wolong Fengchu does have the talent to stabilize the country, but it also depends on luck. If the luck is bad, even if you get both, it will be just a futile struggle." Pang Degong thought for a while and said, he found that Liu Qi today
Each of the questions he asked was more difficult to answer than the last. Not to mention the previous question about Southerners and Northerners, he did not dare to give a definite answer to this question. The world is unpredictable, and who can say it accurately, just like Liu Qi,
Previously, everyone thought that Jingzhou had no hope, but Liu Qi suddenly emerged and won control of Jingzhou in a short period of time.
"That's it." Liu Qi whispered.
Since it was the result of bad luck, would he also be a flash in the pan because of bad luck? Although he has a lot of knowledge that others don't have, he can't guarantee that it will have any decisive effect.
"I heard that Mr. Pang had a nephew, Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan, who also returned to Jingzhou with Duke Qiao. I wonder where he is now?" Liu Qi raised his head and looked at Mr. Pang. He had long wanted to see Wolong and Phoenix, but Wolong
He is still in Wollongong, and Fengchu has never been in Xiangyang, and he has never had the opportunity to meet him. Now that he has the opportunity, Liu Qi will naturally not miss it. He wants to see if this Wolong Fengchu is as powerful as the legend. Compared with
What about Xu Shu?
"It is true that he just returned to Xiangyang today and is currently in the mansion. If the eldest master wants to see him, I will send someone to invite him over." Pang Degong said and ordered the servants outside the door to inform Pang Tong.
"Although my nephew has some literary talents, he has a bad temper. If he offends the eldest son later, please forgive me." Pang Degong said in advance, fearing that Liu Qi would not be able to recruit him and Pang Tong would be angry.
"Don't worry, Mr. Pang, your nephew will definitely be of use to me." Liu Qi looked at Pang Degong and said with a smile.
"How does the eldest son have such great confidence?" Pang Degong looked at Liu Qi in surprise. Liu Qi's words were indeed a bit exaggerated.
"Haha." Liu Qi shook his head and said nothing. If Pang Tong had no utilitarian intentions in history, how could he run around to ask for an official position? Although Pang Tong might not be the same as in history, Liu Qi would not let him go easily.
Pang Tong. At worst, Liu Qi also acted like a gangster and kidnapped Pang Tong directly. Instead of letting him assist others to deal with him, it would be better to imprison him directly. Although the method was a bit clumsy, he had to do it.