Mang Mao looked at Mr. Cheyou and seemed a little unhappy, but he still said politely: "Since Mr. Che said this, he must have something to teach me!"
Mr. Cheyou said: "There must be dedicated people to separate the inside and outside to communicate with each other."
Mang Mao said: "Who can be appointed?"
Mr. Cheyou said: "This must be a close confidant, and I dare not know it."
Mang Mao said: "I am humble enough to be taught!"
Mr. Cheyou said again: "When the day comes, the Lord can only talk about food, fodder and equipment, but not in detail. Wei Qi is very smart, and it may be difficult to hide it."
Mang Mao said, "What do you want to cover up, sir?"
Mr. Cheyou said: "There are ten thousand irons."
Everyone was at a loss. Mang Mao said: "Sir, you are uniquely wise!"
The group of people discussed all the details carefully. At midnight, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. The two gentlemen arranged to sleep in the wing next to the second hall. Two hours later, everyone got up, had finished washing, and went to court with Mang Mao. Outside Daliang Gate, everyone stopped and gathered around the carriage. One after another, courtiers came by car. The courtiers greeted each other, the entourage who knew each other also greeted each other, and the courtiers also saluted each other with the entourage who had a good reputation. The five sons of the Mang family had been in Wei for a long time, held many important positions, and received the most respect. The two gentlemen are all dressed in commoner clothes. Although they have a distinguished status in the Mang family, they have never held any royal position. They are not known to many people, so no one will answer them. Most of the time they bow to the Mang brothers when they greet each other. The two of them do not return the gift and go their separate ways. He stepped aside and said "dare not".
After a long time, the courtiers gradually arrived, and the car covers outside Daliang Gate were like clouds. The trumpet sounded and the east and west palace gates opened. Wei Qi appeared and sang: "All the ministers have entered the court!"
A group of courtiers, each in their respective positions, filed in from the east and west side gates and went straight into the middle of the court. Then the palace doors were closed.
When the courtiers entered the court, the entourage outside the door also looked for acquaintances and chatted with each other. This was actually part of the court discussion. Many things that were inconvenient or impossible to say in court, just saying something at this time might solve a big problem. . The Mang brothers discussed it quietly for a few words. Mang Shen left unnoticed and found Daliang Wei's entourage, who was also his son. He saluted and said, "Your Majesty has personally worked in the military affairs. All the people respect him."
Daliang Lieutenant had no rest and had only one son. Yesterday he learned that his father was going to fight to the death. Both he and his mother were frightened. However, Lieutenant Daliang was very strict in running his family, and he had already established family rules: when men go to war, their blood will be splashed in the wilderness. Fortunately, we can only celebrate each other, and we are not allowed to cry. Therefore, the young master, mother and son can only weep secretly and act generously in front of others. Now that I saw Mang Shen, I felt a little uncomfortable knowing that he was a former member of the army. Seeing Mang Shen coming to greet him, he had no choice but to reply hastily: "Everyone will envy him if he makes father and son become generals and ministers."
Mang Shen seemed to be very considerate of Mr. Liang Wei and did not care about the sloppy etiquette. Instead, he said with concern: "It is not easy for Mr. Liang Wei to prepare for the army."
Mr. Liang Wei gave a formulaic answer: "If you work hard for a country, why do you care about your family?"
Mang Shen said: "When my humble father and son returned to the capital, they saw that Lord Xinling's baggage was insufficient and he was afraid that it would be difficult to survive. In addition to leaving his own baggage for emergencies, my father immediately transferred to the Young Master's Mansion after returning to the capital. However, the city was heavily fortified and it was probably difficult to get out of the city. I wish. The young master has been transferred to Daliang Lieutenant, and before leaving the city, he will go to the young master's residence first. If there is any spare energy, I hope you can bring as many as you can with the young master."
Young Master Liang Wei didn't know the details, so he could only respond vaguely: "Young Master has ordered me to serve you!"
Mang Shen seemed to be chatting about everyday things and said: "Mr. Xinling came to the army with only one doctor to assist him! The prince is young and has never been in battle, so he doesn't know the size of the army. With a hundred thousand people, eating, drinking, shit and urine is a big deal. Setting up camp is a big deal. , arranging troops, and all kinds of details, how can ordinary people know about them. If a noble man does not take over, hundreds of thousands of people will be trapped!"
Mr. Liang Wei said: "My father and son were in the army and could assist the king. Why did they suddenly return to the capital?"
Mang Shen said: "This is not fair to outsiders! The Mang family travels all over the world and lives under people. Although they want to die in the country, can they still get it?"
Mr. Liang Wei smiled and said: "Young master, you are too young. The noble man is more talented than others, and the former king relied on him as his adviser. How can he come to travel and send advice?"
Mang Shen said: "The former king's remaining ministers never know where the wind will blow."
Mr. Liang Wei said: "The new king has taken the throne, and his favor has not diminished. He is a general and a prime minister, and the whole court is envious of him."
Mang Shen seemed to suddenly realize it, and said hurriedly: "It's a joke, it's a joke. The Mang family has received so much kindness from the Wei family, but even if they die nine times, they can't repay it!"
Mr. Liang Wei said: "It's a joke! I dare you to ask me to tell you the origin of the army outside the city."
Mang Shen looked around and whispered: "This matter is difficult to understand. After the autumn, Prime Minister Wei said that many remote villages had poor harvests and needed to collect grain to survive. So he ordered his father to recruit more than ten thousand soldiers to help him go to Hanoi to collect grain. As soon as the country soldiers gathered, they suddenly encountered the Qin army, and the five thousand soldiers who were in front of them were all ink. Just imagine, the young master, if they massacred all the five thousand in front of them, it can be seen that the elite of Qin must be either Ranghou or Wu'an. However, if Ranghou and Wu'an send troops, they will definitely The whole country is rising, but Daliang doesn't know about it? Qin suddenly raised a large army and went straight to Daliang. What does it mean? Although Qin and Wei are at odds because of Princess Wu of Qin, they can only attack in remote areas, so how can their troops come to the country's gate!"
Mr. Liang Wei put away his casual attitude and asked quickly: "What do you think, Mr. Mang?"
Mang Shen said: "My father thought that his worries were not with Qin, but within Xiao Qiang."
Mr. Liang Wei asked: "Why did Xiao Qiang's worries arise?"
Mang Shen said: "New kings and old ministers are one of them; new nobles and old clans are two of them; relatives at home and eunuchs are three. The Mang family has been favored more than 20 years after entering the Wei Dynasty. The old ministers and ministers from outside are bound to be eliminated. quick."
Mr. Liang Wei said: "In this case, we have already expected defeat before the war!"
Mang Shen said: "Young master, I don't know, but there is another difficult thing to solve. After defeat, I just entered the country, and Lord Xinling came out as a general. Lord Xinling just left the city, but the Qin swordsman has arrived. Lord Xinling patrolled the camp incognito, and the assassin Followed."
Mr. Liang Wei was surprised and said: "Why is this happening? I don't think I know anything about it."
Mang Shen said: "Mr. Xinling holds the talisman festival and goes out of the city to become a general. Does the young master know?"
Mr. Liang Wei said: "Everyone in Liang knows about this."
Mang Shen said: "Why do you want to make Lord Xinling your general?"
Liang Wei Gongzi said: "My father thinks that although Lord Xinling is young, he has great talents. He has many guests and many people are well-known. He is actually the choice to calm the chaos. In the future, he will compete with Ranghou and Wu'an for one day. The one who belongs to none other than Lord Xinling."
Mang Shen said: "Captain Daliang's eyes are as bright as a torch, which is extraordinary. However, Xinling is the younger brother of the king. A body of a thousand pieces of gold is not standing under a dangerous wall, but the sharpness of the sword is so close! How can Mr. Chao be so ignorant?"
Mr. Liang Wei said: "I heard that this was the result of Mr. Xinling's self-recommendation and was not done by the Duke."
Mang Shen said: "Even if Lord Ling recommends himself, will your Majesty be safe?"
Mr. Liang Wei said: "It's also a pity. When the king heard about the defeat, he had a phlegm attack, so Ji was helped into the harem. Only Ling Jun, Wei Prime Minister and a few others were trusted in the court. Such an arrangement may not be what the king intended."
Mang Shen said: "Mr. Xinling went out of the city and was assisted by the Jinbi officials. Isn't it the king's intention?"
Liang Wei Gongzi said: "The Jin officials come from the gate of the Prime Minister of Wei and do not need to go through the king."
Mang Shen said: "Jin officials have served in the Wei Dynasty for generations, why should they leave the door of the Wei Prime Minister?"
Mr. Liang Wei said softly: "Serving in the Wei Dynasty for generations? I am the prime minister of the Wei Dynasty. How many officials of the Jin Dynasty have served in other countries! The joys and sorrows here are insignificant..." He sighed for a long time before he finished his words.
Mang Shen sighed a few times, but Young Master Liang Wei stopped talking about the reason and said, "So, Prime Minister Gai Wei urged Lord Xinling to leave the city, but the King of Wei didn't know."
Mr. Liang Wei said: "The king of Wei was ill, and Lord Xinling recommended himself. However, most of the prime ministers of Wei did not dissuade him, and only sent Jin officials to help."
Mang Shen said: "It must be true. It is not the king's intention to send Lord Xinling!"
Mr. Liang Wei asked: "Why, what's wrong with Mr. Xinling?"
Mang Shen said: "Jun Xinling is an outstanding person, but how can the king be safe?"
Mr. Liang Wei's eyes twitched and he said, "This is not something that a human minister should discuss!"
Mang Shen said: "As the young master said, you don't dare to teach outsiders! If you come out to help Xinling, you will be jealous of the king; if you don't help Xinling, the Wei Dynasty will be in danger!"
Mr. Liang Wei said sternly: "My father died in the country on this trip to replace Lord Xinling. I dare not hear the news of the country's demise!"
Mang Shen looked embarrassed and said politely: "Young Master, don't be surprised by what Meng Lang said!"
Mr. Liang Wei returned the salute and said, "Salute to Mr. Mang."
