Mr. Zhongyue went to invite Xu Jia and his son, and the three commanders all resigned. Two of them returned to the camp, and one went to find his father. Only Zhang Noi was left with Lord Xinling.
Lord Xinling said: "I look at the five thousand to the right, which is very comfortable. If you want to use it, what can you do?"
Zhang Ye said: "Simang of Yuzi!"
Lord Xinling said: "Good. Has Uncle Tang returned?"
Zhang Ye said: "It's dusk."
Lord Xinling said: "At dusk, the chariots of the front army will also arrive, or at that time."
Zhang He said: "Your Majesty, you can encourage him to strengthen his spirit."
Lord Xinling said: "I would like to follow your teacher's advice. But when cars come from all directions, I hope you will call me."
Within a few words, he had already reached the front of the court, and the off-duty guests were scattered around the courtyard, sitting or standing, talking in twos and threes.
Lord Xinling suddenly said: "Where is Mr. Jin going?"
Zhang Noi was stunned for a moment and said: "Mr. Jin was exploring the formations of the two armies, and there must be some details. Moreover, the two wings are ten miles apart, so it cannot be accomplished overnight."
Lord Xinling said: "No. Mr. Jin will explore the Qin army's formation. Now that the Qin army has retreated and the battle formation has dispersed, why bother to explore more? They will return in a short time."
Zhang Noi thought for a while, and it seemed to make sense, so he said: "We can send someone to meet Dao!"
Lord Xinling said: "Just wait and see. All the gentlemen in my audience are here, and suddenly I remembered it."
The two of them stopped in front of the steps, and Zhang Noi shouted loudly: "I would like to thank you, gentlemen!" Lord Xinling followed the voice, bowed deeply in front of the steps, and said, "I would like to thank you, gentlemen!"
The diners who were originally standing around hurriedly gathered together, lined up according to rank, and all returned the greeting: "How dare you call me labor!"
Lord Xinling said: "The millet is cooked, and the salted plum blossoms are ready. Let each of you tell what he saw to teach the ignorant, and then eat them. You will live up to your leisure time!"
All the diners were shocked. This is a reserved program of the Xinling Lord's Mansion. Every once in a while, or when there is a major event, Xinling Lord will gather all the disciples to make speeches one by one, either praising or criticizing people, making suggestions, one or two sentences, or making long speeches. What it means. Anyone who speaks something meaningful will naturally have a good reputation; anyone who speaks empty words will still be treated with respect. Over time, a set of unwritten rituals was formed, called Danxi Commentary.
According to this set of etiquette, the guest at the bottom of the ranking should speak first, and so on, so as to ensure that everyone will not make a fool of himself: if the person ranked last says something that is not true to the facts, it will not matter; Those who are ahead, with the people in front of them to pave the way, will naturally have better performance.
At Lord Xinling's signal, all the guests sat down in order. The gentleman closest to Zhaobi was about to speak when he suddenly heard someone outside the door saying: "Doctor Xu Jia, please pay homage to Lord Xinling!"
Mr. Xinling stood up again and said loudly: "Please!" while walking towards the door.
All the diners said in unison: "Please!" standing on both sides.
After looking at the wall, I turned around to Mr. Xu Jia and his son and Mr. Zhong Yue. Lord Xinling walked to the middle of the court, bowed and said, "Doctor Lao, I am very uneasy when traveling far away!"
Xu Jia also bowed his head and said: "If Chengjun calls you, I dare not fail to come."
Lord Xinling bowed sideways and asked Xujia to go to the right. Xujia did not dare to say goodbye, so he just followed Lord Xinling and walked to the left.
In front of the steps, Lord Xinling called everyone to sit down and said to Dr. Xu Jia: "The gentlemen are making comments day and night to clear up the stupidity. The doctor has his own intention!"
Xu Jia said: "I was about to listen respectfully to the lesson, but I didn't dare to ask my ears!" So Gu Jian's speech meeting started again.
The guest who was about to speak but was interrupted just now stood up and spoke again: "Our army uses military soldiers to fight and the civilian army to support it. I think it is not possible. The civilian army is several times the military soldiers. If you teach them to fight, The battle must be won.”
The words of this retainer triggered the secret in Lord Xinling's heart. He even suspected that this retainer had overheard the conversation he had just had with Zhang Noi and deliberately catered to his needs. But Lord Xinling showed no expression on his face and said respectfully: "Sir, what you have seen is very high. Please have a meal, sir, and I will teach you someday!" The disciple went to the tripod, took a bowl of porridge, and added salt and plums himself. At the same time, another guest stood up and said: "I heard that Si Sheng is good at running the army. I can make him the commander of the military training department. He will be able to coordinate the superiors and subordinates and organize the formation in a orderly manner."
Mr. Xinling was even more surprised that these people could actually speak to the depths of his heart. Still showing no expression on his face, he said respectfully: "Sir, what you have seen is very high. Please have a meal, sir, and I will teach you someday!" The disciple also went to the tripod, took a bowl of porridge, and added salt and plums himself. The third guest stood up and said: "Si Mang is well versed in military affairs. He can be asked to praise the generals and place them on his left and right. Don't let him return to the camp." After receiving the routine commendation from Lord Xinling, he also went to the tripod and took a bowl. Serve the porridge with salt and plum.
Then came the fourth, fifth, and sixth... What surprised Mr. Xinling was that although these people's speeches were short and unsystematic, they were able to get to the point of what he was thinking. He even wanted them to talk about their specific ideas in depth, but when he thought that what they actually wanted to do most was to eat quickly, he restrained his thoughts and gave everyone routine praise. Since there were not many diners dining in the courtyard, high-end diners soon arrived.
Mr. Guo did not come to eat because he was tired from the night. Mr. Cao simply said, "The Qin people are very tired. We can attack them at night to disturb them. Don't make peace." Then he went to get a bowl of porridge. Mr. Zhongyue said: "The soldiers are tired from the continuous battle, so they should take good care of them." Zhang Noi said: "The armies have been fighting continuously, so you should work hard." There is no glory or embarrassment, everyone has porridge in his hand, trustworthy After Lingjun came back from serving porridge in Zhangye, he bowed to Xujia and his son, and the three of them went to serve a bowl of porridge themselves, adding less plum and salt, and sat down to sip it carefully.
After a while, when the porridge was gone, Lord Xinling said: "I see there is still some porridge in the cauldron for later entertainment. Sir, don't you care!"
At that time, several gentlemen overturned the bowls and placed them upside down on the ground to show that they were full. Xu Jia said: "I feel uneasy about receiving a salary without any merit, and I would like to be your prime minister for the sake of all the gentlemen."
Lord Xinling said: "If you are the prime minister, how can you be so lonely?" After declining, Jia and his son went to the tripod to serve porridge with the guests.
Seeing that the guest at the end of the row did not turn over the bowl, he asked: "Sir, you have tried to teach the people's army how to fight. May I ask how you teach him?"
The disciple replied: "I heard that King Yi of Qin taught prefectures and counties, and prefectures and counties taught villages. He practiced it in his leisure time and used it in emergencies. I hope you will think of it."
Lord Xinling was immediately disappointed. He had heard of this method, but it was not even discussed in the court because everyone thought it would be impossible to implement it. Are county-level officials gathered in Daliang for training every year? That big beam has not turned the world upside down! But he remained calm and rewarded him as usual and ordered him to take the porridge.
Several gentlemen had this problem. Once they got deeper, they would have nothing to say, which made Lord Xinling feel very helpless. "It's easy to start a thing, but it's hard to accomplish it, that's what it means!" He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and even thought about why the porridge in the tripod hasn't been finished yet. It would be nice to finish it early and finish it early!
Just when Lord Xinling steeled himself and summoned a disciple whose rank he did not know, the disciple said: "Isn't it the way of a saint to appoint people to be virtuous? The sage king has suffered the consequences of the virtuous man's legacy. Today, there are There are wise men, there are brave men, and there are talented men. I hope you will make the best use of your talents, and don’t discard them due to lack of familiarity." Lord Xinling looked at this gentleman and remembered that his first suggestion was "Qin People are like tigers and wolves, and Wei should add benevolence and righteousness, and he will be invincible." At that time, he thought this suggestion was arrogant and unrealistic, so he didn't pay attention to it, but this one was very practical. I really don't know how these people's brains grew. He suddenly felt that it was worthwhile for him to initiate a second round of discussion. Yes, if you can’t do anything else, you can still recommend people to become officials! Promoting people who perform well on the battlefield is laying the foundation for national development!
With the sound of "porridge stops", this lively advice meeting ended. All the guests said goodbye in order. Lord Xinling left Mr. Xu Jia, Zhang Zhen and Zhong Yue behind to continue the discussion.
The four of them returned to the steps and sat down again. Lord Xinling said: "The Qin people are in a hurry to attack. The Jin Dynasty officials have gone to Daliang to ask for help. If the king of Han can send troops, he will defeat Qin."
Dr. Xu Jia said: "My original intention is to get a small amount of real estate in Zuojin as a contribution. Since the war has started, we must not do anything. We should end our journey and go straight to South Korea to tell the king of Han. The contribution can be done after entering Zheng. "
Lord Xinling said: "If you are in a hurry, follow the authority. I hope that the doctor will get what you are in a hurry."
Dr. Xu Jia said: "It will be done in a day, don't worry."
Lord Xinling said: "If there is a war, the world may be in chaos. I would like to send my troops to the State of Zheng."
Doctor Xu Jia said: "This approach to Zheng is only thirty miles away. It starts in the morning and arrives in the evening. Huayang has also returned to the territory of South Korea. Although Wei has stationed troops, it is not Wei. But after sending the camp, we dare not go further. Prevent him from changing."
Lord Xinling seemed not to have thought of this aspect, and asked: "Why did it change?"
Dr. Xu Jia said: "The Koreans accuse me of using troops to invade the country. What can I do?"
Zhang He and Zhong Yue both raised their hands and said, "That's what the doctor sees."
Lord Xinling said: "Although, with the young master accompanying you as a guard, you can win over people on both sides."
Dr. Xu Jia said: "The dog follows Wei Daliang Wei and does not enter the camp when the war starts. He should follow the military law. If both the left and right are used by the sun, he will fulfill his mission. The dog is shapeless. I will teach you a lesson and be driven."
Lord Xinling suddenly said: "None of the young masters in the city have gone to the city. Where have they been recently?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "But lying high, there is no other way."
Lord Xinling said: "It's my fault." Then he said to Dr. Xu Jia: "The young master entered the camp and lost himself alone in his care. Please forgive me, sir. May your mission be fulfilled and do not think about the young master. But I am pregnant." Here, I will definitely not cause any harm to you gentlemen."
Dr. Xu Jia said: "How could I expect that I would be like this? But if I have to accompany you around and hear my saliva, I will gain a lot!"
Things were progressing very smoothly. Dr. Xu Jia did not escape the war and was willing to go straight to Zheng during the war. He couldn't trust Xu Bo'an, so Lord Xinling naturally agreed.
Zhongyue saw Doctor Xu Jia out, and by the way assisted Doctor Xu Jia and his party in preparing for leaving the city tomorrow. He inspected the baggage and heavy vehicles one by one, and counted the tribute items one by one. Make an appointment to set off at sunrise, just in case something unexpected happens. Although sending troops to Korea might complicate the mission, Mr. Zhongyue still prepared to ask Mr. Liang Wei to send a team of elite soldiers from the right camp to protect him secretly. With the cover of darkness, I don’t think the Koreans would know about it.
While Zhong Yue was assisting Dr. Xu Jia and his party, Lord Xinling, accompanied by Zhang Ye, went to visit Lieutenant Daliang in the camp.
