Occasionally while chatting, I heard that martial law was no longer in Daliang City, which surprised Lord Xinling. Because a few days ago, Lord Xinling's retainers had to go through a lot of effort and use a very rogue method to get out 300 people. Now you can come and go freely! Isn’t that a waste of effort? He asked: "How do you know this?"
A guest next to him answered on his behalf: "His family came to visit yesterday, so I know about it."
Lord Xinling was shocked and said, "My family is visiting?"
The guest replied: "My family wanted to go to Zheng and passed through Huayang. I know that I am here, so I came to ask for questions. I have nothing else to do."
Lord Xinling asked: "When will you come to visit?"
The guest replied: "Yesterday, Mr. Shi was sick and didn't dare to disturb me."
Lord Xinling asked, "Is your family still here?"
The guest said: "I will return today, I don't dare to stay long."
Lord Xinling said to all his guests: "My family is here again. I would like to see them and hear about Daliang affairs."
All the guests are welcome.
Lord Xinling wanted to call Mr. Mang to ask for details, but he held back because he had just called him and was afraid of disturbing him too much. He asked again casually: "Have there been any visitors from Daliang recently?"
A doorman said: "Yes."
Lord Xinling said, "Can I call and ask?"
Several of the diners should leave. It didn't take long for three people to be called, and they introduced one by one whose family members this was and who's family that was. They were all visiting guests; the guests who were receiving the guests were also invited.
Lord Xinling smiled and greeted everyone one by one, asked everyone to sit down, and apologized: "There is no wine in the army, so we can't treat each other. Don't blame me!"
The doorman replied: "I don't dare!"
Lord Xinling said: "It has been ten days since I came out of Daliang. I would like to hear about all the happenings in Daliang to comfort my longing."
A family member next to Lala, a retainer, said: "You can speak first."
This family member was a bit shy and whispered: "What can I say?"
Lord Xinling smiled and said: "Since Mr. Huihe went out to battle, there have been many things in Daliang. You can tell me everything. It's difficult at home, what's the order in the country, and the neighbors are in trouble... But it's fun to get it, so it's okay to tell me everything."
The family member said: "Since my father left the city, the city gate has been open or closed, or closed early, or closed slowly. In short, it is unpredictable. I don't know how it opens and closes every day, so I dare not go out of the city. If you dare to go out of the city, you will have to return in a hurry, fearing that the city will be closed. Yes. A few days ago, each family went to the city to recruit troops. All the young men and women in the family went to the school grounds and prepared their equipment. Although they did not go to the city, they were all worried. Yesterday, there was little salt in the family, but the salt in Daliang was expensive, so I ordered the ministers and others to leave the city. When I arrived at Zheng Guzhi, I heard that my father was here, so I paid my respects."
Lord Xinling said: "Aside from salt and high prices, what else can we do? Do we have enough grain and rice?"
The family said: "Not just salt, everything else is expensive. We have no land, and the grain and rice we get in the market are all expensive. We also plan to buy them in the wild, but there are few carts and oxen, and we are afraid that the city is closed and difficult to enter. This is also the case. Dilemma. Before my father left, there was still enough rice left at home, so there will be no danger in the near future. If the move is delayed for a long time, it may be difficult to support it."
Lord Xinling said: "Look at the amount of grain and rice in the city of Daliang. Is it empty? No?"
The family said: "Grain and rice are very expensive, so they can still be bought. When the city gate is opened, there are many people who go out of the city to buy, carrying their cars and shoulders into the city. If the city is closed for several days, it will be difficult."
Lord Xinling turned to the next family member. The man looked at his family head and said, "If you say so, there is no other difference. In short, the war is very chaotic. Prepare equipment, food, fodder, and sundries. It is confusing and disturbing. It’s hard to live in peace. Many women and children are haggard and sick.”
Lord Xinling said: "Has anyone entered Daliang outside the city? Has anyone left Daliang inside the city? Is there grain entering Daliang? Is there grain leaving Daliang? Is there anything else entering Daliang? Is there anything else coming out of Daliang?"
The guest said to the family: "It means the migration of the whole clan, not just a few people coming in and out."
The family member said: "The four gates are quiet, and there seems to be no large groups of people or goods coming in or out. The waterways, boats and ships...are as usual."
The guest said: "If so, it seems like there is nothing else."
Lord Xinling said: "Daliang Waterway, Nantong Kaifeng, the so-called business as usual means that the traffic from south to north is just like the old days? Is there anything missing in Ningnan Road?"
The family said: "Come south and go south, all waterways are open, and there are no abnormal days."
Lord Xinling almost had blood coming out of his mouth. Holding back the unhappiness in his heart, Lord Xinling looked around the three of them and said, "Is it okay if the water channel is unsealed?"
The three of them saw that Lord Xinling's face changed drastically, and they knew it was not good. One of them hesitated and said: "If the city gate is closed...it seems quiet..."
Lord Xinling forced a smile and said: "Meeting the ministers feels like returning to my hometown. I have been favored by all the gentlemen. I am diligent in state affairs and my family relies on them. You can imagine. I am so lonely and without talent. I hope that the smoke of war will end soon and peace will return to everyone." Return early, sir."
Everyone is welcome. The three retainers led their families back first, and Lord Xinling and the retainers escorted them out the door. When he returned to the hospital, Lord Xinling could no longer suppress it, and the contents of his stomach gushed out. The diners were so shocked that they shouted and screamed. Lord Xinling wanted to silence them, but he couldn't speak and just vomited. Xiao Nu and Gai Nie, who had been sitting in the East Pavilion, also screamed and ran out, watching helplessly. A gentleman shouted: "Please invite Mr. Zhongyue!" Several diners hurried out.
After a while, Mr. Xinling regained his composure and helped Ying Tai breathe. A group of guests helped him away from the pile of vomit. The little slave ran to get a broom to clean up the vomit. Mr. Zhongyue hurried in and saw the little slave. The slave wanted to clean up, so he hurriedly stopped him and said: "Wait a minute! Let me check carefully!" He ran over and looked carefully at the vomited things. Most of them were water, with only a small amount of undigested food residue. No blood streaks or black lumps were seen. Relax. Then he waved his hand to the slave to clean up the vomit. He himself ran to Lord Xinling.
Mr. Xinling had already calmed down and looked at Mr. Zhongyue and said, "Moody and angry, sir, it's funny."
Mr. Zhongyue asked: "Why are you so angry?"
Lord Xinling took a look around and saw that there were no outsiders, so he said angrily: "We are fighting to the death in Huayang, and Daliang is still doing business in Qifeng... How... is this unreasonable!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "What do you mean?"
A retainer next to him said: "Mr. You and his family are visiting Huayang. They say that the four gates of Daliang are wide open and the water channel leads directly to Qifeng without any obstruction. Your Majesty is very worried about this."
Mr. Zhongyue thought for a moment and said: "There must be a reason for this. Your Majesty can secretly send people back to Daliang to find out the truth. Now that the city gate has been opened, there is no need to bother entering the city."
Lord Xinling said: "Please sir, take charge of this matter."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Is your Majesty okay?"
Lord Xinling said: "I lost my composure because of my anger. Now I'm fine." Mr. Zhongyue left.
Lord Xinling said to all the guests: "Thanks to the help of all the gentlemen, I can't bear to be alone."
Everyone said: "How dare you!" Seeing that Lord Xinling's complexion gradually recovered, but his complexion was not good and he didn't seem to want to talk. It was almost dusk, so everyone slowly dispersed to prepare dinner.
Seeing everyone dispersed, Xiao Nu and Gai Nie came closer and said, "Sir, are you going to lie down in the pavilion?"
Lord Xinling glanced at the little slave, feeling resentful for no reason in his heart, and said, "Back off."
Xiaonu and Gai Nie didn't know why, so they had to retreat. Lord Xinling felt more and more resentful in his heart.
After Zhang Zou came back and reported what Zheng Di had heard, he left and did not return until dusk. Yu Tu heard that Lord Xinling was ill again, and without knowing the details, he hurried into the mansion. Seeing Lord Xinling sitting alone in front of the steps, while others were cooking porridge on the other side, he stepped forward to greet him. Lord Xinling reluctantly returned the salute and asked, "Where are you going, sir?"
Zhang He said: "I went to visit Uncle Tang outside the city to find out what happened to Zeng Ji."
Lord Xinling asked, "Is there any reply?"
Zhang Ye said: "No."
Lord Xinling said: "Brother Zeng will never come back, I miss him from the bottom of my heart."
Zhang Ye said: "If I get Brother Zeng, I might come up with Chen Zhen."
Lord Xinling said: "I have almost forgotten Mr. Wei's words. Brother Zeng is a disciple of Chen Zhen. Chen Zhen is also a hero if he can get help from brother Zeng. I would like to know him."
Zhang He said: "If you and Chen Zhen can turn enemies into friends, it will not be difficult to unblock them."
Lord Xinling said: "Even if there is no solution to the unsealing, everyone is their own master, so it is not strange. I wish I could talk about the heroes of the world once I meet them, how happy they are!"
Zhang Noi said: "This is the magnanimity of your Majesty!"
Lord Xinling said: "I have nothing to wish for in my life, but I wish to know all the heroes in the world. Being a hero does not mean being rich and noble. Anyone who excels in any matter or place is a hero. It does not mean living in a temple or being close to the princes. , He is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.”
Zhang He said: "I wish you the same. I heard that your Majesty is ill again. What can you do about his condition?"
Lord Xinling was put off by Zhang He's words, and he calmed down a bit. After asking, he said: "I heard that the four gates of Daliang were wide open, and the waterway to the south could not help but be unsealed. I was very angry and vented my anger. "
Zhang Zhe asked: "What did you spit out?"
Lord Xinling said: "It's just sour water."
Zhang Ye said: "Anger hurts the liver, so be careful."
Lord Xinling smiled and said, "Sir, are you also good at medicine?"
Zhang He also laughed and said: "I have followed Mr. Zhongyue for a long time, and I have learned from him." Both of them laughed. The diners who were cooking on one side and Xiao Nu and Gai Nie who were hiding behind the door on the other side also laughed secretly when they saw Lord Xinling laughing.
Zhang Ye said: "Your Majesty has invited the three ministers and the Jin officials to discuss it. What are their plans?"
Lord Xinling sighed and said: "The three divisions all said that the stalemate is difficult, and if the stalemate lasts for a long time, it will delay the farming season and do harm. The Jin officials thought that I and Daliang were holding the Qin army in a dilemma, and it was me. The advantages are the disadvantages of Qin. I am invincible, but I can slowly chip away at them, and wait for Qin to win. The Qin people use ten thousand people to block my hundred thousand people, and they cannot win; but with my invincibility, I often Go out into battle, win a small victory to boost morale, line up in formation to practice marching, and win in less than ten days. If I win and Qin loses, Han will return to me and back Qin. At this time, I hope you, Sir, will explore the news in all directions. Besides, Fourth Brother Chen is worthy of the map, and I hope Daliang will send him to the front to help. I have sent the slip to General Mang."
Zhang Ye pondered for a moment and said, "I only hope that Dr. Jia will persuade the King of Han to betray Qin and kiss Wei."
Lord Xinling said: "Sir, it seems that you don't mean what you say?"
Zhang He said: "The Qin people have ten thousand people, and I have a hundred thousand soldiers. It is difficult to defeat us. How easy will it be for me to win? Why? Although I have ten thousand people before me, my fighting strength is no more than ten thousand soldiers, which is comparable to Qin's. Moreover, we are divided The three armies of the Qin Dynasty numbered only five thousand, and they were newly defeated. The rest of the civilian army was barely powerful and was of no use to the battle. Although they boosted their morale, practiced fighting in formations, used flags and drums, and marched in harmony, it would not help them win. ? You must get the help of the King of Han to make great achievements."
Seeing that Zhang Yue had different opinions, Lord Xinling couldn't make up his mind for a moment, so he changed the subject and said, "I don't know why Daliang is so peaceful!"
