When Zhang Ye heard that someone was visiting, he couldn't help but be startled and asked: "Who is it?"
Lu Buwei said: "Old friend, sir, you know him as soon as you see him."
Seeing the mysterious look on Lu Buwei's face, Zhang Zou was puzzled and said, "Old friend? Where did he come from?" while following Lu Buwei inside. Entering a courtyard, I saw Uncle Tang and Cao Bao sitting in front of the court, accompanied by several people around them. Sitting in the middle was Zeng Ji, who was leaving with the elders of the Wei family. Unlike the gentry and bureaucrats in the government who all sit upright, this group of traffickers and lackeys are all in a dissolute manner, sitting around without any restraint, not caring at all about the thick hairy legs under their clothes. Seeing the courtyard door open, Lu Buwei introduced someone, and everyone stood up. Zhang He could not think carefully about the countermeasures, so he had to rush forward and salute Zeng Ji: "Unexpectedly, Brother Zeng is here, what a blessing!"
Zeng Ji stepped aside and said mockingly: "The etiquette is not as good as that of a common man, and I don't dare to honor the courtesy of a gentleman."
Zhang Ye knelt down on his knees, prostrated himself on the ground, and said, "Brother Zhang Ye, pay homage to Brother Zeng!"
When Zeng Ji saw Zhang Noi meeting each other with the courtesy of Jianghu, he did not dare to put on airs anymore. He also knelt down and worshiped: "Brother Zhang, please forgive me for not being able to visit when I am in your hometown!"
Everyone around them tried to smooth things over by saying, "We are all good brothers!"
The two stood up at the same time, bowed their hands to each other, and then helped each other stand up. Lu Buwei said: "Fathers, please do as you please. There are boys taking care of things outside."
Everyone said: "Thank you!" After Lu Buwei withdrew, Uncle Tang said: "The real hosts here are Zeng and Zhang, who are taking the main seats; we guests can take the guest seats." Then they were asked to sit down in the middle, and the others dispersed on both sides. And sit. In front of Zhang Ye, everyone restrained themselves a little, but did not kneel down. Zhang Ye was too embarrassed to sit around and expose his thighs, so he had to kneel down as usual. Zeng Ji sat cross-legged, straightened his clothes, and put them between his legs. Then he cupped his hands and said to Zhang Yue: "I wanted to visit the city, but I didn't expect to meet Uncle Tang here. I invited you here, sir. Before I finished speaking, Mr. to."
Zhang Noi said: "I have something to pay my respects to Uncle Tang and Uncle Cao. I don't expect to see you in person."
Everyone laughed and said, "How wonderful!"
Zeng Jidao: "I borrowed my life from my brother, and now I should return it. I would like to follow my brother to see Lord Xinling to repay his righteousness!"
Zhang He said: "Brother Zeng is here! My life was taken by my brother a long time ago. Now that I have the rest of my life, it is all given by my brother."
Uncle Tang said: "Although I don't know what happened, my brother's righteousness is so great that everyone in heaven and earth knows it. But if there are any grievances and grievances, they will all be eliminated. What can I do?"
Zhang Noi said: "I appreciate Brother Zeng's great kindness and I don't know any grudges."
Zeng Jidao: "My younger brother, Mr. Yihe, is very kind and I have no resentment in my heart."
Uncle Tang stood up and said, "As good brothers, we can drink as much as we can, but we all share in the troubles!" Everyone around him stood up, and someone brought two earthenware cups filled with water. Zhang and Zeng took it, each took a sip, exchanged it with each other, and drank it all. The two laughed and threw the lamps to the ground at the same time, shattering them all. Uncle Tang said: "From now on we are like a family, sharing weal and woe!"
Zeng Jidao: "Unexpectedly, Brother Zhang also comes from a rough background, and he is so loyal!"
Zhang He said: "On the left and right of you, the one who is the source of recklessness is not your brother. As a brother, you will treat each other with courtesy."
Uncle Tang said: "Sir, it is true. Lord Xinling's righteousness spreads all over the world, and it is not a matter of luck that he is here. My brothers all feel the same."
Zeng Jidao: "I have also heard about the name of Mr. Xinling for a long time, but I am not able to meet him or pay him a visit. This is a pity. Now that I have brother Zhang, it is a great comfort to my life!"
Cao Bao said: "Mr. Zhang is now the chief minister in your residence. How can it be righteous to recommend Brother Zeng?"
Zeng Jidao: "I want to work for Brother Zhang. Brother Zhang is here and has nothing else to do. Let's discuss brother Zhang's business later. Brother, please leave."
Zhang He said: "Brother Zeng's words come from outside the brother. How can brothers avoid talking to each other? I want my brother to help me with my matter, and I hope my brother will listen to it."
Only then did the others realize that Zhang Noi had come to discuss matters with Tang and Cao, so they all sat down again and waited quietly for Zhang Noi to speak.
Zhang He bowed down respectfully and said: "I have been ordered by the Lord to enter the Qifeng again. I have no idea. Please teach me." After saying that, he glanced at Zeng Ji again.
After hearing Zhang Ye's words, everyone suddenly fell silent. After a while, Zeng Ji said: "Brother, I shouldn't sit here and listen. I would like to resign!"
Zhang Ye said: "Brothers seem to know what is going on, yet they deceive each other."
Everyone remained silent. Zeng Jidao: "Brothers are not trying to deceive each other. I have no choice but to do something wrong. I hope you will listen to me."
Uncle Tang said: "Brother Zeng, be careful what you say!"
Zeng Ji paid his respects and said, "Brother Tang means me, and I feel it very much. But I have already paid my dues to Brother Zhang in this life, so I must spit it out."
Zhang He bowed and said: "Although I am stupid, I still know the spirit of loyalty. I will never dare to forget justice for profit and abandon the love of brotherhood. I hope you don't worry about it!"
When everyone heard this, they had no choice but to kneel down and bow down, saying: "Here!"
Zeng Jidao: "With Brother Zhang like this, there is no regret even if he dies. But my brother's affairs are very confidential, I hope you won't leak them."
Everyone worshiped together: "Here!"
Zeng Jidao: "I am a native of Chu, and I am scattered all over the world. My only hobby is the sword. When I got to Yan, I got the iron sword, and when I got to Qi, I got the martial arts. And in the meantime, I got the power of the Chen family. After the fall of the country, the Chen family scattered in various countries. His presence In Qi, there is the Tian family, so Chen Ye, succeeds the Lu family as king. Therefore, many Chen people have returned. Chen Zhen is the leader of his clan and controls all the countries. When I get his daughter, I should be loyal to him and do his best. Driven.”
These things were just foreshadowing. Everyone just listened quietly. Only Zhang Nou's heart was beating wildly. He knew that he had caught a big fish.
Zeng Ji continued: "The Chen family controls all the countries, and the Zhen is its appearance. There are hundreds of people inside who make plans and run around. Five years ago, I was sent to Han and Wei to recruit the reckless people and fight with them. The two brothers met each other. He also ordered to prepare a baggage cart, so he rushed between the carriages. He was close to the metaphor, and ordered to assist Wei's family to sell food, so he met Brother Zhang. Brother Zhang was extraordinary in skills, and I was deeply impressed by him. Later I found out that Brother Zhang was the As a disciple of Mr. Xinling, you know that your reputation is well-deserved. After finishing the story, I came to serve you. Unexpectedly, as soon as I saw my brother, I immediately said that I would unblock him. Isn’t it such a blessing!"
Zhang He said: "My brother is not talented. I don't know the details of my brother Zeng. Even though I come from the family of Lord Xinling and cannibalize people, I should be loyal to him. This is righteousness. I know that brotherly love cannot be abolished, but official affairs can be inconsistent." I hope all brothers will teach me that common people can take care of both public and private affairs, and that brothers and sisters can both maintain their friendship and achieve their goals."
Just as Zeng Ji was about to speak, Uncle Tang said, "Sir, what you said is very true. If everything can be solved from both ends, there will be success. Brothers, you can talk about the matter together, and everyone can draw up the plan, and you will be able to get the plan."
Zhang He bowed and said, "Uncle Tang's words are true. The Qin people broke into Kaifeng and attacked Wei's henchmen. What's more, they opened a military market to buy grain and fodder, thinking that it would last long, but Wei couldn't bear it. I was ordered by the Lord to enter Kaifeng to explore the Qin people's reality. If you take advantage of the opportunity to attack and disturb them, you must drive them away and then come back."
Zeng Jidao: "The people of Qin who came out of China were not able to survive, so they could not continue with food and fodder. The art of war, those who are good at using soldiers, will no longer serve in the country, and the food will not last for three years, but it will be used for the country, because the food is given to the enemy, so the army can eat It is enough. It is also said that if you eat one bell of the enemy, you will be treated as twenty bells of mine; if you eat one stone of the enemy's pole, you will be treated as twenty stone of me. Because I asked Chen to speak to Han, because his food is in Han, it is convenient."
Zeng Ji cited the scriptures, but many people didn't know what he meant, but Zhang Noi was shocked: this man is by no means an ordinary chivalrous man. He "travels all over the world, and his only hobby is the sword." It may be difficult to describe his life. As if aware of Zhang Noi's psychological changes, Zeng Ji looked at Zhang Noi, who leaned over and said, "I would like to accept your golden words. What is Chen's plan to say it?"
Zeng Jidao: "The so-called speaking is not just with words; it is the way to govern the world and recruit talents. Therefore, the Chen family ordered ministers to disperse among the three Jin Dynasties, making friends with local heroes and wealthy families to prepare for them. Chen The clan and other people came and went and communicated with the court officials in advance. The Koreans communicated first, so they went to Yan."
Zhang Yue was shocked and said: "The Chen family has made friends with the three Jin Dynasties, not only Han?"
Zeng Jidao: "Of course. Even if there is Qi and Chu, there may be Yan, so it is not unique to Han. The combination of vertical and horizontal, this story is not unique to today."
Zhang He said: "The Chen family is from Qi, and their family is in Yan. How can you be close to Qin, but only want to be connected?"
Zeng Jidao: "Qi suffered from national calamity and the new king came to the throne. Within ten years, the family and the country were ruined and the people were in dire straits. I would like to stop fighting externally and cultivate tranquility internally to protect the territory and the people. All countries will be harmonious and will not commit any crimes. Qin is a great country. In the past, when he attacked Qi, the King of Qin had only one queen, so he made peace - not Lian Heng. The Qin people had orders, but the Qi family did not dare to resign, so they sent the Chen family to Qin to plot it. The Chen family followed the old path of Lian Heng, and took control of it. Collect goods at value and make changes. Han's first plan is not to ally with Qin, but to gain market benefits."
Zhang He looked depressed and said: "Han is the leader of Mou, Wei is the successor, and he is responsible for this disaster! Qin has entered Wei's confidant, and I am Wei Mou, and I should drive the Qin army, but my brother is Qin? Is he Chen's family?"
Zeng Jidao: "I am the Chen family."
Zhang He said: "Brother, since he is not a member of the Qin Dynasty, what he is doing is ridiculous. Where can I be in my brother's position, so that I can get it and hear about it?"
Zeng Jidao: "I am in charge of the people in the four villages, and I am selling food every day in Qifeng."
Tang Shu said: "It's easy. You are just selling food. Brother Zhang followed you in, got a glimpse of it, and reported it to the people of Wei. Qin and Wei will fight, and the victory or defeat will be determined by destiny. It is beyond your ability to know."
Zeng Ji was silent. Uncle Tang said: "In terms of the Chen family, must it be Qin Ye? Must it be Han Ye? Must it be Po Wei Ye?"
Zeng Jidao: "No, but it's to help Qin find its way to food."
Uncle Tang said: "That's it! You have access to the food route to Qin, and Wei Dan fights with Qin. If Qin wins the battle, you have access to the food route, which is a great achievement; if you fail to win the battle, the food route is continuous, and there is no fault. How can it happen!" "
Zhang He said: "It is a dangerous road to set up a military market in the enemy's territory. The Qin Dynasty set up a market in the place where the four battles were fought, and it was bound to be defeated. Brother Zeng, or even the Chen family, could not save it. Qin was just looking for food. The Tao is with the Chen family, and the Chen family is with them; the merits of planning have been accomplished. Now Qin's food supply is endless, but it is invincible, it is not my brother's fault."
Uncle Tang said: "It was not the Chen family's plan to help Qin defeat the Wei Dynasty, nor was it my brother's service to the Chen family. If you introduce Brother Zhang to Qifeng, Brother Zhang may have a plan, or he may not have a plan, either way. You will get it. Those who plan, the people of Qin will be defeated; those who do not plan, the people of Qin will be invincible first. This is all in Qin, how could Brother Zeng have foreseen it!"
Zeng Jidao: "Brother Tang's words are true. I only plan to provide food for Qin, but others are not my plan..."
Zhang Ye said: "Brother Zeng is indeed a righteous man. I have never dared to abolish my brother's affairs since I joined Qifeng. I hope you don't worry about it. But I have my own difficulties, so I may be able to do a little work."
