After going around in such a circle, Lord Xinling and three other people came down the stairs from the hall to see the military envoy. The military envoy said that Dr. Jin Bi had urgent military information to report. The military envoy had arrived in the city. Mr. Zhongyue sent the military envoy to ask Lord Xinling to return to the camp quickly. The three of them felt nervous. Lord Xinling ordered the military envoy to prepare the chariots and horses, and after a little arranging himself, he took the military envoy's chariot back to the city.
Due to time constraints, people were walking around here from time to time, making it inconvenient for the three of them to discuss in detail. Zhang He said simply: "Your Majesty Dan and Mr. Xiahou will return to the city first, and we will leave it to the ministers to deal with it."
Lord Xinling asked if he wanted to say goodbye to Zeng Ji and others. Mr. Xiahou said: "There is a difference between superiority and inferiority. The affairs of the country are not careless, so how can we communicate everything. But Mr. Zhang can handle it!" Then he called Lu Bo to the hall. : "We have many affairs, so we have to return to camp. All matters of friendship will be entrusted to Mr. Zhang!" The two said goodbye to each other, and after a while, the carriage started.
Zhang Noi said to Lu Bojie, "I'm sorry to trouble you about the kitchen affairs, Uncle Lu." Then he seemed to suddenly remember and said, "Where is Kunzhong from your family?" Lu Bojie said, "Rong, call me!" Zhang Noi nodded and went alone to just now. Go to the side courtyard. When he reached the door, he waved his hand and a person appeared like a ghost. Zhang He said: "Your Majesty has returned to the city, and you will follow." The man disappeared again like a ghost. Zhang Ye then climbed up the steps and knocked on the door. When the door opened, it was Lu Buwei. Although his face was pale, he was in good spirits. Zhang Noi was a little surprised and asked as he walked: "How fast is the recovery from injuries?"
Lu Buwei said: "Uncle Zeng gave me the medicine, and the test results are unparalleled." After finishing speaking, he came in front of everyone. Zhang Zhe said politely: "Unexpectedly, Brother Zeng has the art of rejuvenation!"
Zeng Jidao: "Sword fighting in all directions, minor or major injuries, is a common thing. You must have a magical medicine with you to get it without any hindrance. I don't dare to call it a rejuvenation technique."
Zhang Ye said: "Mr. Xinling has urgent military affairs. He has returned to the city with the military envoy. He ordered his ministers and others to serve the brothers. But if you have an order, you will not dare to resign."
Everyone said: "How dare you!"
After Zhang Ye sat down, Tang Shu said: "We are all brothers here, there is no one else, so we must also agree on a strategy to get both sides."
Zhang Noi bowed to his seat and said, "I have inherited the king's mission to defeat the Qin people. I would like to know the distribution of Qin's camps and the location of sentinels. If I can get the generals of each camp, I sincerely hope."
Zeng Jidao: "My brother has been ordered by the Lord to transport grain to Qifeng. I am sure that the people of Qin will not be short of grain and will be able to survive for a long time."
Tang Shu said: "The sincerity goes hand in hand without contradicting each other. Brother Zhang only needs to inquire about the military situation, and Brother Zeng has to escort the grain and fodder... Not only do they not contradict each other, they complement each other. Brother Zeng is transporting grain and fodder every day, and the number is as much as it is with the Qin army; walking camp In the meantime, the layout is as clear as the fingers of a palm. When Brother Zhang and Brother Zeng travel, their food and crops will not be robbed by Han and Wei, and they will be able to do so."
Zhang Ye secretly applauded. Uncle Tang's words were obviously helping both parties, but he actually benefited more.
Zeng Ji said with emotion: "As my brother said, these things go hand in hand without contradicting each other. Brother Zhang's affairs are Zeng's affairs; Zeng's affairs also depend on all brothers!"
Zhang Ye said: "In this matter of brothers, we must complement each other and then complement each other. This is why we are loyal and courageous."
After everyone discussed many details, they discovered that it was impossible for Zhang Ye alone to visit all the military camps in one day. Then several sworn brothers from the Tang family volunteered to accompany brothers Zhang and Zeng to unblock the seal. Zhang Nou didn't know much about these people, so he had to look at Uncle Tang and let him make up his mind. Uncle Tang said: "Do you know what your eyes are looking at and what you are remembering? Do you know what things should be asked and what things should not be asked?" The question left everyone stunned.
Tang Shu said: "I ask you, who is the leader of your camp? This will be suspected by the people of Qin, and his head is in a different place. If you look around in the camp, the people of Qin will know that you are doing it carefully. Don't look away and don't talk too much." , can you do what you want?"
Everyone said: "It can't be done."
Uncle Tang said: "I must consult Brother Zhang about this."
Zhang Yu said: "This is an easy thing, why do you ask for it! You just need to calculate how many camps you can run and how many stones of food you can camp. There is no need to look around, and there is no need to speak. When you meet someone with a sword on the way, just look at his crown and silently decide. Its shape is OK. If you can enter the camp, you can see how many stoves there are and where the curtain camp is. With these three things, the general idea is complete. Brother, do you know it?"
Tang Shu said: "There are three things in total: counting the camps on the road, observing their heads when encountering swords, and counting the fires after entering the camp. What is your ambition?"
Everyone cheered: "You know it!"
Before he finished speaking, someone knocked on the door. Lu Buwei opened it and saw two people carrying a big leopard in. Everyone hurriedly gave way, and four people carried it to the east steps, put it down, and left. When I was young, I brought a large urn and a load of firewood; when I was young, I brought corn, vegetables, fruits, soy sauce, vinegar, and plum salt; and then there were pots, bowls, and bowls. When everyone saw the variety and neatness, they all praised it.
Regardless of his physical weakness, Lu Buwei took the lead in washing vegetables. Uncle Tang took the clear water from the urn and rinsed it briefly. Then he put dates, plums, salt and a few other fruits into the urn, filled it with water, then covered the urn with a steamer and put the corn in it. Everyone had piled firewood under the roof. A cart driver came in with a kindling, lit the firewood, and the flames started to rise. The water gradually boiled, and a sweet smell rose. Slowly, the aroma of corn also came in waves. Uncle Tang was holding a bowl of water, looking at the fire with interest and drinking water slowly; a coachman added firewood to the fire from time to time. Lu Buwei and others had already finished selecting and washing the vegetables and piled them into a pot full of vegetables. Everyone was standing or sitting, and some were taking bowls to scoop out water to drink. The chicken thrown down by Lu Bojie seemed to have forgotten about being almost killed, and was walking calmly in the courtyard.
Zhang He and Zeng Ji did not come over, but sat alone at the foot of the west steps, talking with great interest. Zhang Noi caressed his chest occasionally. Zeng Ji took out a small bottle from his arms and poured out some medicinal powder to apply on Zhang Noi. It seemed that Zhang Noi wanted to take some, but Zhang Noi shook his head and refused. Zeng Ji put the medicine back into his arms.
Lu Buwei poured the water for washing vegetables under the tree, as if he was afraid that the sword would get wet, picked it up, and headed towards Zhang Nou. When Zhang and Zeng saw Lu Buwei coming, they arranged their clothes. Lu Buwei presented the sword, and Zeng Ji took it, placed it next to the two daggers, and said, "Brother Lu is injured and has a lot of hard work."
Lu Buwei said: "My great-father's medicine is also amazing. Not only is it no longer painful, but my strength is doubled."
Zeng Ji said: "Hemorrhage and loss of strength are unusual. You need to be healthy and nourish yourself. You are young and your qi and blood are not stable. If you lose your nourishment, the consequences will be serious. Take a break and eat more when you are young."
Lu Buwei said: "Greetings! Where is this place? Such a god!"
Zeng Jidao: "This medicine can be obtained by raising your hand, but it belongs to Angelica sinensis, rhubarb, and aconite. The only difficulty is that it must be roasted into powder when it is alive, and then it becomes medicinal. If it is dead, it will be useless."
Lu Buwei said: "Inherited from my great father's teachings. My two fathers sit high, and someone goes to add fuel to the fire." He left with polite words.
The two of them looked at Lu Buwei who was walking towards the fire, and said at the same time: "This boy has not lived under others for a long time!" Only the two of them could hear the voice, and they really heard it. They looked at each other and smiled knowingly. .
Zhang Zou seemed to ask casually: "When can I enter Qifeng? I should follow you!"
Zeng Jidao: "There is no need to transport food these days. Is it difficult to get in?"
Zhang Nou was startled, but the expression on his face remained unchanged, and he asked seemingly casually: "Huayang has been without food for three days. Is it enough to open the seal?"
Zeng Jidao: "If you sell at double the price, you will be burdened with food from all directions. Those who enter Qifeng will be sold at twice the price. There are also people from the distant Wei family who raise food and sell it, hoping to make a profit."
Zhang Noi said: "It's okay to sweep the warehouse and make money, but how can we raise food?"
Zeng Jidao: "The people of Qin have a law that requires hundreds of cars to enter and open the seal, so it is necessary to raise funds."
Zhang Ye became more and more frightened and said: "You can't enter Qifeng without hundreds of cars? Why do the people of Qin have such a law?"
Zeng Jidao: "There are three or five people who live by borrowing food, so it is inevitable that the Yi people will mix in. Those who can drive hundreds of cars must have property and industry, and they mostly go there for money and have nothing to do with the Yi affairs. If there are Yi people, it will be easy to find them. So there are This is the law."
Zhang Xuan sighed and said: "Brother Wei Zeng, how can I enter Qifeng! How much food can I get from Qifeng?"
Zeng Jidao: "A team of hundreds of cars can feed ten thousand people for three days. Ten teams a day means three days, not to mention there are more than ten teams a day."
Zhang He said: "From what I have seen, the number of convoys that day was only three or five?"
Zeng Jidao: "Brother, why are you confused? What I saw that day was only a corner in the west and nothing in the southeast. Today, even in Daliang, I heard that there are ships going south to open the seal. Looking for big profits!"
Zhang He said bitterly: "I will defend against the invaders, but they will support the enemy. How can we kill each other like this!"
Zeng Ji said with a smile: "The bustle in the world is all for profit; the hustle and bustle in the world is all for profit. Isn't it also for profit to fight against the bandits? Why only waste food? Don't be angry, brother."
Zhang He said: "The Master said: 'A gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to profit.' Today, I, a scholar, have the power to do my job in the world. How dare I see profit and forget my righteousness? Isn't it like a beast in disguise?"
Zeng Ji smiled and said: "My brother is well-dressed, but my brother is short and brown. I dare not discuss the justice of the world with my brother, but the benefits of the world are great."
Zhang Ye changed his appearance to apologize and said: "My brother made a mistake in what he said. Don't blame me. My brother has a beautiful mind and a fragrant mouth. As soon as I hear it, I will be regarded as a man of the world. But I forget that my body is lying in the grass, and it is still short and brown."
Zeng Ji smiled and said: "My brother is from Chu, a southern barbarian. His hair is left unknotted, and he does not have the same posthumous title as in China. It is unheard of for a scholar to be a non-scholar. However, the west of Chu is connected to Wuba, and there are fish and salt people. , The world of merchants lasted more than just one day. Now the King of Chu has returned to his hometown of Chen and is making merchants his business. Is it for profit or for righteousness to plot against my brother?"
Zhang Zou was surprised and said: "Does the King of Chu also contribute to his food?"
Zeng Jidao: "It's not to capitalize on Qin, but to gain Qin's benefits. Today there is Chu in the south, Wei in the north, and Han in the west. Half of the world is carrying grain day and night to benefit Qin. How can Qin's hundreds of thousands of people go on a hunger strike?" Brother, I have already planned it. You can break it with force, and you can escape it with a plan. You must not cultivate carbuncle and become a problem."
Zhang He said: "Since brother said this, he must have something to teach me."
Zeng Jidao: "If I follow my brother's patrol to unblock the seal, I might be able to take advantage of him. If my brother has made an unparalleled contribution, I will also be able to join him! If the encounter is not satisfactory, I can make peace with Qin for the time being, and then I can leave."
Zhang Zou asked sensitively: "What's wrong with Qin He?"
Zeng Ji chuckled and said, "My brother, Cao Mang, cannot know what is going on in this temple. I am a villain, but I can describe it as benefit, but I don't know its meaning."
Zhang Ye also laughed and said: "Brother, you are so happy. I heard that our official went to Zheng State, so I told Han Ye. As the saying goes, 'Where the righteousness lies, even if there are tens of thousands of people, I will go there!'"
Zeng Ji chuckled and said: "Brother, I am also blinded by righteousness. Uncle Tang's cooking is also a unique skill, but what if there is no meat! Even if there is a meeting of salt and plum, how beautiful is it?"
Zhang Ye also smiled and said: "Although there is no meat, it is still enough to make me full."
Zeng Jidao: "It's so vulgar to leave after the ceremony is completed and my brother is full." Both of them burst out laughing.
