Lu Bo and Lu Zhong accompanied Lu Bojie to visit a woman known as Bojie's outer room. After the military meeting, Lord Xinling took the time to find the Lu brothers with Mr. Zhongyue to find out the details. After listening to the introduction of the two people, Mr. Zhongyue became suspicious, but he couldn't find any clues. He just instinctively thought of Xiaonu and his mother. Although in the land of Zheng and Wei, it was a custom to lean on the door and sell things with laughter, but these two people were obviously different - but it was hard to explain what the difference was. Unable to think of a clue, he had no choice but to continue, "Where is Bo Jie going?"
Lu Bo said: "Return to the car dealership."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Where is the difference?"
Lu Bo said: "Outside the south gate."
Mr. Zhongyue said again: "We are separated outside the city, why should we return?"
Lu Bo knew what Mr. Zhongyue asked and replied: "Uncle Tang will send you back home with dignity."
Mr. Zhongyue seemed to have some clues and asked urgently: "There is a big banquet in the city. Where is Uncle Tang?"
Lu Bo said: "I haven't seen him come back, so I want to have dinner at the car dealership."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The festival..."
Lord Xinling said: "It is better not to make mistakes when carrying food to the front army!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Please go to the carriage house to welcome Uncle Tang back." He hurriedly said goodbye.
After Lord Xinling watched Mr. Zhongyue leave, he smiled at Er Lu and asked, "What does this woman look like?"
Lu Bo also smiled and said: "A stupid peasant woman, but she is docile."
Lord Xinling said: "It is still possible to conceive two children in a row. Does Bo Jie have any descendants?"
Lu Zhongdao said: "When we first met, Bo Jie ushered his ministers into the inner room, where his wife, concubines, and children were all present, and they were all greeted with courtesy."
Lord Xinling said: "In that case, his wife must not be a jealous woman. How can she not come back after having a son outside the family?"
Lu Zhongdao: "A woman's heart is very difficult to predict. If she is a close relative or confidant, she may be tolerated; but if she has never known her all her life, it may be difficult to tolerate her."
Lord Xinling said: "It's possible. Sir, please do it yourself. Do not mention this matter to others, for fear of inappropriateness."
Erlu said he didn't dare and left.
The embers in the square have almost been cleared, and the unburned dead branches have been returned to the mansion. The big tent in front of the mansion has been completely removed, and the square has basically returned to its former appearance. All the guests also went back to their own houses. Lord Xinling bowed his hands along the way, uttering words of condolence in his mouth, and walked towards the door of the mansion.
After entering the mansion, none of the gentlemen returned, but they saw Xiaonu's child jumping and having fun under the steps of the East Pavilion. In just two days, he was able to practice what Lord Xinling taught him in a decent manner. Lord Xinling was very happy and taught him a few more things. When the slave came over to see the gift, Lord Xinling said, "The remaining grain is not enough, but do I need to wrap my belly?"
The little slave said: "It's enough, we both will be full."
Lord Xinling looked at Xiaonu and felt a heat in his body for no reason. Perhaps he was influenced by Lu Bojie's story, so he couldn't help but lean towards Xiaonu. Xiaonu sensed something was wrong and was unprepared for the moment, so he took a step back in panic. At this moment, the child was practicing in full swing. He suddenly exerted force and exhaled: "Ha!" The two of them came to their senses at the same time, their faces flushed, and they turned around to see the child. They saw that his posture was upright and his strength was strong. Shunda, Lord Xinling couldn't help but shout "good". The child is unaffected and continues practicing. Lord Xinling said to the slave: "Who is his father? There is no regret in having a son like this!"
The young slave said: "This young slave treats others with sex, but he wants only a drop of grain. He can do anything for him, so how can he know his father!"
Lord Xinling said: "Based on the shape of the base, can it be obtained?"
The little slave said, "It's hard to know the details."
Lord Xinling said: "Since you have lost your father, is it okay to take him as a bastard?"
Xiaonu's whole body was shaken, and he was so confused that he didn't know what to say. Suddenly he realized what he was doing, and he fell to his knees with a plop and touched his head to the ground. The child realized that something was wrong here and ran over quickly; the little slave grabbed him and said: "Your Majesty made you a bastard, thank you quickly!"
The child didn't know why, but he knew from his mother's words what Lord Xinling wanted to give him, so he knelt down and kowtowed like his mother. Lord Xinling helped the two of them up and bowed three times. Then he said to the child: "Although you are young, from now on you will be my king and my minister. Do you know the meaning of the king and my minister?"
The child replied: "I know. A scholar will die for a confidant, and a woman will be honored for a confidant. If you encounter me as a scholar of your country, I will repay you as a scholar of my homeland."
Lord Xinling was shocked and said, "Who taught you this?"
The child said: "I heard it from my mother!"
The little slave said: "This is Yu Rang's words. Yu Rang is a chivalrous and lofty man, and everyone in the three Jin Dynasties has heard about it. I also heard his story and taught him day and night!"
Lord Xinling said: "In the past, I also heard about Nie Zheng's affairs from Qing, and now I also hear about Yu Rang's story. How wide your knowledge is!"
The little slave said: "Everyone who comes and goes is a knight, so I spread it to my ears, aspire to my heart, and admire it very much."
Lord Xinling said: "Your father must be an extraordinary person... What is the name of this son?"
The little slave said: "A son has no father and no tutor, but his daughter and mother are worthy of each other."
Lord Xinling said: "Gu Jin is the name. When Gu Jin heard about Nie Zheng's affairs, he asked Qing to show his respect to Nie Ji. Your son is an extraordinary weapon, and he will make great achievements in the future. He is better than Nie Zheng, so he can be named Nie!"
The little slave bowed and said, "Thank you for giving me your name!" He turned to the child and said, "Your name is Gai Nie. You should aspire to it and behave better than Nie Zheng!"
Lord Xinling said to Gai Nie: "You are right to say, 'A scholar will die for a confidant, and a woman will be honored for a confidant. If you encounter me as a scholar of your country, I will repay you as a scholar of my old country.' This is indeed the way of a minister. Today there is a relationship between a king and his ministers." According to the Tao, your ambition is: the king will treat his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers will serve the king with loyalty."
Gai Nie looked at Lord Xinling with a daze on his face. Lord Xinling explained: "When a king treats his ministers, he must treat his ministers as his own subordinates. He must treat his ministers with the Tao and treat his ministers with virtue. Don't say anything that is not polite, do nothing if it is not Tao, and do nothing if it is not virtue. When a minister treats the king, he must be loyal. The so-called loyal person , the king is worried about his ministers' labor, and the king humiliates his ministers to death. This is what it means. For example, Yan Zhongzi treated Nie Zheng with courtesy, and Nie Zheng responded with death, so Yan Zhongzi was humiliated by the Han puppet. This is called the death of a king who humiliates his ministers. also."
Gai Nie said: "I know it. Your Majesty and I are monarchs and ministers. If your Majesty is humiliated, your ministers should repay it with death, according to Nie Zheng's example."
Lord Xinling said: "You are young and have very little strength. Even if you die, you will not be able to help you. You should be determined to study, become civilized and martial, and then assist the king and become a hegemon in the world. This is the ultimate loyalty."
The child said: "Here!"
Lord Xinling asked Nie Ji, "Do you know how to read?"
Nie Ji said: "I don't know."
Lord Xinling said: "I would like to write down my name and express my ambition." He knelt on the ground, picked up a dead branch, and carved the word "Gai Nie" on the sand.
The teacher read it several times, and asked Nie Ji to urge Nie Ji to draw. He stood up and remembered that Mr. Zhongyue went to invite Uncle Tang. He was also thinking about Uncle Tang's affairs and felt that there was something fishy in it. He said goodbye to Nie Ji and came out. Turn to the west city gate and look at Lu's car dealership in the distance.
Lu's chariot shop is not far from the city, and the top of the city tower is as far as the eye can see. Unlike Chen's Car Shop outside the east gate, which was requisitioned as a camp on the right side and was very deserted, Lu's Car Shop seemed very lively because all the coachmen lived here. People came and went in each yard, making it extremely busy. After a long time, Lord Xinling saw a group of people appearing on the road, heading towards Huayang City. He quietly went down to the city and waited by the city gate. Soon the group arrived at the gate of the city. Without waiting for the defenders to check, Lord Xinling bowed in the door and said, "Thank you for coming, gentlemen!" The defenders naturally recognized Lord Xinling, and Mr. Zhongyue still held the festival talisman in his hand. He stopped checking and let the group enter the city. With a respectful look on his face, Lord Xinling personally led them to the square to set up the carriage, and then to the south gate to transport grain. ——The car they brought in this morning has been parked nearby in the circle around the square. Along the way, Lord Xinling did not show any resentment. On the contrary, he kept expressing his uneasiness about disturbing Zhu Tang. He occasionally said, "It's a shame to find Bojie." or "Do you know what Bojie has?" Uncle Tang replied, "No. Thank you for your hard work." "You'll know the outer room of the uncle's house just by asking." In a harmonious atmosphere, these questions seemed cordial, natural, and full of care.
Convoys carrying grain from various operations have already been loading outside the south gate. As soon as the convoy of the former army arrived, there were already some distinguished retainers who informed Lord Xinling. Lord Xinling asked Uncle Tang and others to load the car with him, and at the same time he greeted the uncle who led the team. Although the vehicle only held ten people, they were worried about difficulties on the road and wanted to load the vehicle quickly, so the former army sent a hundred people to escort the vehicle. The closer rear army only sent ten or twenty people.
Uncle Zu was obviously surprised by Lord Xinling's greeting and was a little flattered. He was in a hurry to greet him and seemed a little flustered. Lord Xinling asked kindly about the two days of fighting and where the team he led was located. Uncle Zu replied, "Listen to the order in front of the tent." Lord Xinling asked what orders had been issued? Uncle Zu replied, "It's just to inform a certain battalion that the enemy is approaching and prepare to fight; the enemy retreats and turns to pursuit, and so on." Lord Xinling asked: "How can we relay the orders with flags and drums through soldiers?" Uncle Zou replied: "Some people may not have the flags and drums, so we have to wait for the soldiers to do it." But he said that it is the duty of military envoys to convey orders in the fairyland. , I was just on standby in front of the tent, ready to go into battle at any time. I was not the one who actually gave the order.
Lord Xinling asked: "Which camp of the former army suffered so many casualties?"
Uncle Zu replied: "If you hear it, you will be hurt; if you don't hear it, you will lose it."
Lord Xinling said: "How do you know this?"
Uncle Zu replied: "If someone is killed in battle, he will be carried to the big tent to examine his body, cut his body, discuss his merits, and reward him. If there is no news outside the tent, I understand that there will be no death."
Lord Xinling asked again: "How about the loss of the Qin people?"
Uncle Zu said: "If the head of Qin is beheaded, it must be verified in the tent to correct the merits and reward him. If it is not heard outside the tent, I will not gain anything."
Lord Xinling asked again: "How many arrows, bows, crossbows and weapons have been lost?"
Uncle Zu said: "If there is anything missing, you should check it in front of the account and make up for it. I haven't heard anything yet."
Lord Xinling said: "The front army is fighting hard, will the sun be eclipsed?"
Uncle Zu said: "Yesterday we fought hard all day and only had one meal a day. Today, all the enemy camps will have two meals, and the rest will have one meal."
Lord Xinling said: "I heard that there may be people in the civilian army who eat rice cakes? Yes? No?"
Uncle Zu said: "Maybe you've heard of it, but you haven't seen it. Ten carriages of food can only feed three to five thousand people in one day, and half of it for the civilian army. Maybe it's enough."
Lord Xinling said: "How big do you think the civilian army is?"
Uncle Zuko said: "The civilian army is said to be one hundred thousand, and most of them are in the front army. Although we eliminated the old and weak outside Putian City, there are still more than thirty thousand who dare not."
Lord Xinling said: "When did you join the military service?"
Uncle Zu said: "I have been a soldier for twenty years since I was young, and I have accumulated many merits until I reached Uncle Zu."
Lord Xinling asked: "What's your name?"
Zu Bo said: "Wei Mo started from the countryside, has no family name, and has a dark face. The superiors call him Hei Zu, the subordinates call him Hei Bo, and the same rank calls him Zhong Hei. The age of the soldier is the order of his age."
