After listening to Doctor Chen Liu's introduction, Mr. Hu Zhong seemed to feel much more relaxed, and said to the doctor: "But I'm tired." He followed the doctor into the house.
Entering the hall, Dr. Chen Liu seated the two of them and apologized: "I don't know that the presence of these two nobles is very inconsiderate. Please prepare water, wine and a small meal. Please forgive me for being rude."
Mr. Hu Zhong said: "I am short and brown, so it is inconvenient for me to be polite. Doctor, don't blame me. May I ask who is escorting the car?"
Dr. Chen Liu said: "Cai Ze, a family official."
Mr. Hu Zhong frowned and said, "I don't hear much about this guy."
Dr. Chen Liu said: "This person from Yan has a strange appearance and strange words, but he has great ambitions and talents. Every time he talks, he tries to mediate the world, but he achieves nothing. He first went to Zhao State and did not serve. When he wanted to go to Han and Wei, he met strong men on the way and packed his bags. Everything is lost, and his life is almost at risk. He is capable of both writing and swordsmanship, but he is living in desolation, so he stays at home for the time being. He is only a month old."
While they were talking, the host brought the food to the table. They thanked each other and the doctor accompanied them.
Mr. Hu Zhong said: "May I ask where Xinli is?"
Dr. Chen Liu said: "Xinli Xiaoyi, between Chenliu and Daliang, although there are no high walls or fortresses, there are many people."
Mr. Hu Zhong asked: "Have you ever had any friendship with Guiyi before?"
Doctor Chen Liu said: "Although Xinli is in the Wei region, there are no officials, but the elders are in charge. The little people may have friendships, but I have little contact with them."
Mr. Hu Zhong said: "Who came up with this plan to take the road to Xinli."
Doctor Chen Liu said: "It is Cai Ze, the retainer."
Mr. Hu Zhong said: "Cai Ze? He actually knows the geography of Daliang?"
Dr. Chen Liu said: "He is a very strange man. His words are sparse but rough but not sparse."
Mr. Hu Zhong said: "He was entrusted with the task of keeping food after coming home for only a month, which shows that he is deeply trusted by the doctor."
Dr. Chen Liu said: "In times of war, the responsibility of guarding grain and escorting trucks is the most important. It cannot be done without both civil and military skills. Although this boy has an unattractive appearance and exaggerates, he is not without talent. He came up with his plan when he took the route to Xinli. At that time, Ziliang We were ready to load the carriage, but suddenly we heard that the Lord was not satisfied. He wanted to stop and wait for orders, but there was no further information, so he had to start the carriage as ordered. Unexpectedly, the South Pass had been broken and the troops were approaching. Although Chenliu was a small town, it had more than ten thousand households and had a large amount of grain. One hundred thousand stones. If the Qin people arrive, they will not be taken lightly, so they must try their best to defend and cannot send more people and chariots to protect them. Therefore, only Cai Ze and ten other people are sent to escort one cart of grain and one cart of vegetables into the city; if they are insufficient, they can wait The troops will be transported later. His people plan to find a new place, they are familiar with the geography, and there are no obstacles in their way."
After hearing Dr. Chen Liu's arrangement, Mr. Hu Zhong immediately understood that he planned to sacrifice Cai Ze. But he couldn't tell the truth, so he pondered for a moment and said: "Please ask the doctor to find two sets of Qingjin, and prepare a set of chariots. I will serve the eldest son for a while and go to Xinli."
Dr. Chen Liu asked, "Your Excellency, you want to go to Xinli?"
Mr. Hu Zhong said: "Qifeng was lost, does the doctor know?"
Dr. Chen Liu said: "When the fire breaks out in the West, I dare to unblock it!"
Mr. Hu Zhong said: "Exactly. Although the grain carts can avoid the fire of war by turning through Xinli, Xinli is not the same as the old, and it is difficult to know the confidants. Cai Ze, a newcomer, should not be careless. Daliang City is closed, and it may be difficult for grain carts to enter the city, so it is necessary to We will find another way. Therefore, we will leave under the starry night and discuss everything. If the eldest son goes alone, he may not be able to support himself alone, so please ask the eldest officer to bring some of his capable confidants to accompany him."
Doctor Chen Liu asked: "When will you get up?"
Mr. Hu Zhong said: "The sooner the better!"
Under the arrangement of Mr. Hu Zhong, Mang Yin, Mr. Hu Zhong and Dr. Chen Liu dressed up in green clothes and went ahead in the car; Chen Liuwei stayed behind to guard Chenliu and deployed the city defense; Dr. Chen Liu, Chen Liuwei and Chen Liu were responsible for the work respectively. The heads of the three families and the following selected their capable retainers and took three cars, with the foreman as the leader. They set off at dawn and continued to Xinli. After everything was over, when Mang Yin and others took the bus out of the city, dawn had broken in the east and the moon was setting in the west.
Xinli is actually only thirty miles away from Chenliu, and it can be reached in a short time by car. But after they arrived in Xinli, they all encountered difficulties: none of them knew where Cai Ze and his party would end up.
There are no city walls guarding Xinli. The powerful people in the city built high-walled courtyards, and the courtyards were surrounded by residences of different sizes and sizes. The buildings in the entire town are obviously not planned uniformly, and the so-called "roads" are winding and winding. Strictly speaking, they are just open spaces between buildings.
The three people frowned when they saw this situation. The main road in the city is obviously inaccessible to cars, so Cai Ze and others can only stay on the outer edge. Mr. Hu Zhong drove slowly around the city. Since it was just getting light, no one was going out at this time. Every time he walked around the city, he saw that the doors of the houses were closed, and it was impossible to even find anyone to inquire. Mr. Huzhong said: "Cai Qing's group of ten people and two cars cannot be accommodated by a small household, so they must live in a large courtyard. Let's go to the large courtyard and inquire." He drove around the city for the second time. I saw several high-walled courtyards and knocked on the door to ask. Either no one opened the door for a long time, or the answer after opening the door was "I don't know." At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and pedestrians gradually appeared. Seeing the bicycle patrolling back and forth, they all cast wary eyes. Mr. Hu Zhong said: "It seems that you are not very polite." Before the other two people understood what they meant, Mr. Hu Zhong shouted loudly: "Chen Liu Cai Qing~, Chen Liu Cai Qing~!" They circled half a circle again. , finally the sound of a broken gong came: "Is anyone shouting?"
Mr. Hu Zhong shouted again: "Where is Cai Qing? The doctor is here, please come out and meet me!"
The voice said: "Wait!"
Mr. Hu Zhong stopped the car at an intersection, and the three of them got out of the car and waited. After a long time, a man walked out from the winding alleys in the city. He had disheveled hair, a double-layered robe hanging crookedly on his body, bowed legs, hunched back, unshaven beard, and wrinkled face. He looked to be of unknown age. . When he got to the car, he looked sideways at Dr. Chen Liu, bowed loosely, and said, "What are you doing, doctor?"
Dr. Chen Liu responded dumbfounded and asked, "Where are all the people under my command? The alley is so narrow, how can a large vehicle get in? Where can the vehicles park?"
Cai Ze said carelessly: "It's a car, it's Jia."
Dr. Chen Liu was shocked and said: "I'm dead? What do you mean? I ordered you to be sent to Daliang, are you dead?"
Cai Ze said: "The Qin army is approaching the city. How can we send grain trucks into the city? We have no choice but to stop."
Dr. Chen Liu was furious and wanted to take the horse from Mr. Hu Zhong's hand and beat him. Mr. Hu Zhong stopped him and said, "Don't be angry for now. Listen to what he says."
Cai Zedao: "It doesn't matter if you go outside the city and come back inside the city! This gentleman seems to understand the situation? May I ask for your honorific name?"
Dr. Chen Liu shouted in a low voice: "This eldest son of the Mang family, Mr. Hu Zhong of the Mang family, please don't be rude."
Cai Zedao: "I am a retainer of Dr. Chenliu, not a retainer of the Mang clan. I was ordered by the master of the family to send grain to Daliang to pay for the Mang clan, but I dare not make friends with foreign surnames."
Doctor Chen Liu's face turned pale and he didn't know what to say. Mang Yin came to the rescue and said: "The king is virtuous and his ministers are loyal, which is the style of ancient celebrities. Mang Yin respects him!"
Cai Zedao: "I dare not. The Mang family sent the eldest son here. Could it be that he wants to hand over the son here and send him to the city personally? I don't dare to do it because I don't hear the emperor's order."
Mr. Hu Zhong said: "That's not true. The head of the family was afraid that Chen Liu would miss something in sending food, so he ordered his eldest son to go out of the city to help. Unexpectedly, Xian Si Shi had already been settled properly. May I ask Xian Si Shi, where do you want to go now?"
Cai Zedao: "Of course we will enter Daliang City."
Doctor Chen Liu asked: "Where are the people under my command?"
Cai Zedao: "It's in the city. Does the Lord want to see it?"
Doctor Chen Liu said, "Breathe it out."
Cai Ze said: "Wait for a moment." Then he walked into the alley with two bow-legged legs, clapping his hands rhythmically as he walked. When he turned back, he was followed by a group of short-brown people. Although the group of people wore short brown clothes, they were very capable, which made the man in front of them look more and more slovenly and wretched in a robe.
Cai Ze led the group of people to the front of the car and said: "Everyone is here, not one is missing. We will go back as soon as we finish tonight. If the Lord has something important, we can take him back here. We will only send people in the evening." Just drive a carriage."
Dr. Chen Liu said: "What do I want all of these people to do? All of them should stay here and return as soon as they are done."
Cai Ze then said to everyone: "It's over, let's go to bed." Everyone left together.
