The laughter of the two people attracted the attention of everyone beside the steamer under the east steps. Uncle Tang greeted: "The cooking is done, come and eat." The two stood up. Zeng Ji looked at the three swords in front of his knees. After thinking about it, he still put the three-edged sword in his sleeve. One right is inserted into the waist. Seeing him like this, Zhang Nou felt relieved knowing that he had mastered the two swords. The two walked to the fire, and a coachman smiled and said: "Brother Zeng is wearing two swords, and he looks like a Qin swordsman."
Zeng Ji smiled and said: "You don't know that my lord is the envoy of Qin to Han! He is a swordsman, so what's the harm?"
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention. When Zhang Yu heard the word "swordsman", his heart moved and he was thoughtful.
The two men joined the gang. Zeng Ji pulled out two swords and placed them in front of his knees because he was holding his sword in the way. Zhang Ye observed silently and remained calm.
Uncle Tang said: "Have you two decided on your plan? When will you set off? How can we help you?"
Zeng Ji looked at Zhang Noi, who bowed his head, indicating that Zeng Ji would answer. Zeng Jidao: "If you dare to ask Brother Tang for help, please come out tonight and follow me to my place for communication. When the matter is decided, I would like Brother Tang to convey it to Brother Zhang and your Majesty."
Uncle Tang was silent for a moment and said: "That's right! I am a knight, and it is normal for everyone to return home at night with a group of friends. When things happen, if Brother Zhang is added, there will be no suspicion."
Then he pointed to the three of them and said, "You three can follow Brother Zeng." The three of them led the way.
The aroma from the fire became stronger and stronger. Someone from Tang Dynasty shouted: "The incense is ready, can you get it and eat it?"
Uncle Tang said: "It's ready, it's ready!" He called everyone to gather around, opened the steamer, put it aside, and said to everyone: "Everyone takes a bowl and makes some sauce and vinegar..." All the Tang family members seemed to have been together for a long time. They moved in an orderly manner, but only Zhang Ye, Zeng Ji and Lu Buwei didn't know what was going on: they had never eaten like this before. But seeing Tang's skillful movements, he didn't ask any questions, he just followed the example, took a bowl, took a cup, and poured a little sauce and vinegar into the bowl. The bowls of soy sauce and vinegar that Lu Xing brought were quite rich. Everyone had a bowl of it, but there was still some left in the basket. Then he sat down around Ge with bowls in hand. Uncle Tang pulled out a small dagger from his waist, and everyone passed the bowl around one after another. Uncle Tang cut the rice one by one and filled it evenly in each bowl. What was even more strange was that when the last bowl was filled, the rice was completely gone. Uncle Tang took the bowl from the left, filled it and handed it to the right, rotating in turn. The last bowl of rice happened to be his own.
After removing the steamer, Uncle Tang moved the vegetable basin, grabbed a handful of vegetables, regardless of the variety, and threw them into the steamer. Then he fished them out with a long chopstick, stretched out the long chopstick, and put them in a bowl; then he grabbed them again Next time, do the same thing. Each person had a handful, and it was just enough to finish the dishes, which was really amazing. After the meal was finished, some people turned off the fire, some brought water, and some brought bowls. Uncle Tang scooped up the wine again, saluted everyone, and said: "Now we eat together, walk together, help each other whether we need it or not, share weal and woe, and live together." Move!" Everyone cheered.
After drinking three rounds of sake, the vegetable soup in Li Zhong was slightly cold. Uncle Tang held the spoon again. One person took a bowl and the other passed it around. He filled the soup for everyone in turn, each of them had a big bowl. There was still some left in Li Zhong. Zhang Ye waited while looking at the soup and dishes in front of him, and felt that the Tang family was extraordinary, not comparable to the grassy family. His behavior was also different from the Zeng family, Lu family, etc. He felt as if he were in the grassy field and felt like a family; At the same time, I admire Uncle Tang's sharp sense.
Uncle Tang said, "Let's eat!" Everyone picked up their bowls and ate with their hands. Although Zhang He was not very particular, he usually had a dagger and chopsticks when eating, but now he saw everyone grabbing the food with their hands and eating directly, picking up the bowl to drink, and felt very uncomfortable. Looking at Zeng Ji and Lu Buwei, he found that they were also using them. I was very helpless when eating with my hands. I thought, if I had known this, I should have washed my hands with water. When things came to a close, it was not easy to take out the dagger, so I had to endure the discomfort in my heart and go straight to eating and drinking.
Zeng Ji was sitting next to him. He seemed to see something and patted Zhang Noi's arm gently to signal him to stop. He walked to the tree branch that he had chopped down, folded a few small sticks, rubbed the dry skin off, and shouted loudly: "If you want chopsticks, let me do it!" He handed two sticks to Zhang Ye. Two Tang's coachmen also came over to ask for sticks. Lu Buwei also came over and took away the sticks in Zeng Ji's hand. Zeng Ji laughed and scolded: "You are so lazy, everyone! There are so many chopsticks, and you don't have to work for yourself!" Everyone also laughed, and some of them ran over and broke off branches to use as chopsticks. Uncle Tang didn't care and continued to eat with his hands. Zhang Ye looked around and immediately discovered that eating with chopsticks can quickly reveal the identity of the person eating: Those who use chopsticks elegantly and skillfully obviously don't use their hands very much, probably from everyone; and those who use chopsticks to stretch their hands and feet, obviously Those who have never used chopsticks often, but still know how to use them, may come from a decent family; and those who can only eat with their hands naturally come from poor families.
He glanced at Zeng Ji subconsciously. Zeng Ji belonged to a group of people who were proficient in using chopsticks. With this thought, he immediately realized that Zeng Ji's short brown body looked very ridiculous. Zhang Ye reminded himself that if he appeared as a bitch, he must remember to eat with his hands.
Looking at Uncle Tang again, he grabbed the rice with his hands and ate it with gusto; but he definitely knew how to use chopsticks, not using it was just a disguise.
Zhang Noi had nothing to hide. As a guest of Lord Xinling, he could not eat with his hands. He simply pulled out the dagger, and with the small wooden stick Zeng Ji handed him, he ate it in the most graceful way.
No one looked at me strangely. Zhang Ye came to a conclusion.
During the banquet, only Lu Bojie came in to offer a toast, while the Lu brothers kept mingling with the other coachmen outside. There were many coachmen, and the respectable ones were invited to the main courtyard, while the others sat inside and outside the west courtyard. Although it was not as rich as the one in the east courtyard, the variety was not lacking. Everyone was satisfied with the food, especially after getting half a stone of food and a good meal. Everyone's face was red with excitement. Everyone remembers that this was a reward from Lord Xinling.
Zhang Ye and the Lu brothers had to take two separate cars back to the city. After Haoyan entrusted the car to the Lu brothers for placement, Zhang Noi ran directly into the Wei Mansion. The courtyard was very quiet, and all the guests who lived in the courtyard seemed to have left. But under the tree in the courtyard, five disciples of Mr. Zhong Yue surrounded Zhong Yue and listened to what he said. Hearing the knock on the door and seeing Zhang Noi turning around behind the screen wall, several people stood up. Zhang Zou asked: "Is Mr. Danliu here?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Of course. All the gentlemen will follow Mr. Wei to the east."
Zhang Zou asked: "How is the military?"
Mr. Zhongyue bowed his hands, led Zhang Yue to the front of the steps, avoided several of his disciples, and then said: "The Qin people have come to attack, but they have been retreated by the officials. Your Majesty asked the military envoy many things, but they all said nothing, so he led Gentlemen, please go to the front camp to conduct a detailed survey."
Zhang Noi asked: "Have you been traveling for a long time?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "We will set off as soon as we return to the city. I think we have arrived. We will return at about midnight."
Zhang He said: "How about climbing up to take a look?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Here!" He turned back to several disciples and said: "Sir, please ask me to go up to the tower and take a look. You don't have to accompany me, but you can stay here. Anyone who reports something can be ordered to go to the east tower." The disciple replied: "Here!"
The two of them went directly to the tower without any attendants. The soldiers guarding the city naturally recognized him and did not stop him. Mr. Zhongyue told him, "Anyone who reports the incident can be ordered to go upstairs." The soldiers responded.
Although the city was heavily guarded, no guards were deployed in the towers. In the camp in the distance, bonfires curled up and stretched for more than ten miles. The illusion of night made the campfire appear even brighter.
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Although the Qin people have arrived, I have already set up camp and established a garrison. I hope there will be no other changes."
Zhang Noi said: "The enemy is at ease and I have to work hard, so I won't be able to hold on for a long time."
Mr. Zhongyue was shocked: "Why did you say this, sir?"
Zhang He said: "In the art of war, if you eat one bell of the enemy, you will be worth twenty to me; if you kill one stone of pole, you will be worth twenty stone. Now the people of Qin are paying double the price, and the four villages are borrowing money. Although the people of the country are getting double the benefits, the people of Qin are The benefits are ten times greater.”
Mr. Zhongyue asked: "Have the people of Qin had enough to eat?"
Zhang He said: "The people of Qin do not buy loose grain. They only need a hundred carts to get back, and they can get five hundred a day."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Five hundred chariots per day are enough to employ more than 100,000 people. If this happens every day, Qin will last for a long time, but I will be tired!"
Zhang He said: "Qin eats for one day, and the country's daily consumption is small; I eat for one day, and Wei's daily consumption is many. They are incomparable!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Did you get it from Brother Zeng?"
Zhang He said: "Brother Zeng, I am a minister of the Chen family. Although he is lying in the grass, he is still a scholar. Since he has made a pledge, there must be no two."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "How did you get it, sir?"
Zhang Noi said: "I once spoke about me for the Chen family, and I spoke about it for the Wei family. We talked to each other and got the truth."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Mr. Zeng said it for Mr. Chen, what do you want?"
Zhang He said: "Stop with Qin."
Mr. Zhongyue said in surprise: "Call off with Qin? Why do you say this?"
Zhang He said: "It's not just Han. Chu and Chen also used their supplies to benefit Qin. Even in Daliang, there were also merchants who took advantage of Qifeng! With Chu in the south, Wei in the north, and Han in the west, half of the world was burdened with supplies to support Qin. Is there a day when Qin will go on a hunger strike? Maybe it can take advantage of the gap and break it with force. Otherwise, we should temporarily make peace with Qin and go away, and we must not cultivate carbuncle and cause trouble."
Mr. Zhongyue pondered for a moment and said: "What you said is not wrong. Chu lived in the Jianghuai River, where we trade. Liang and Zheng also connected the world through business. Qi also has the world's best clothes, and there is also the benefit of fish and salt. All of these can be used for profit. Ye. The Qin Dynasty emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, so how could it lead the world through commerce?"
Zhang Noi said: "This is enough to be kind to oneself but not to others!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Otherwise, how can it be sustained if the profit is doubled? In the long run, the money treasury will be empty, the family will be ruined, the people will be poor, and the strength will be weak."
Zhang He said: "If Qin occupies the land of Qin and Wei occupies the land of Wei, they will each use their own strength to maintain a stalemate, just as Mr. Zi said. However, Qin's current occupation of Qifeng is the heart of Wei. It does not have to last long, but if the stalemate lasts for one month, Wei will surely give up." "
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Sir, are you also willing to make peace with Qin?"
Zhang Ye said: "I would like to enter Qifeng early, find its gap, and blunt its sharpness; hurry to tire it out, and use multiple methods to mislead it. Then use force to break it. This is the best strategy."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I would like to hear the next one."
Zhang Ye said: "Reward soldiers, fight hard without retreating, and seek success."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I would like to hear it again."
Zhang Ye said: "It's a small town to open its seal. It can be attacked from all sides to cut off its food supply. Why not?"
