When the boat reached Daliang, everyone got ashore, said goodbye, and left. The four of them agreed to meet again around the bright moon. On the way home, Zheng Anping felt depressed and unspeakable grievances. When I returned home and saw Zhang Lu, I burst into tears again.
Zhang Lu pulled Zheng Anping into the side room. Behind the pile of firewood, Zheng Anping lay on the ground, crying incessantly. Zhang Lu waited until he was done crying, and then said warmly: "What happened on the road that made him cry suddenly?"
Zheng Anping choked up and said, "But brother Sima's life and death are filled with sorrow..." Unconsciously he was about to cry again.
Zhang Lu said slowly: "From Brother Ma to yourself!"
Zheng Anping said: "Brother Ma has lost his parents, has no children, and has no marriage. He lives a life of grass and trees. When he dies, there is no one to watch over him or mourn him. We will also die with him!"
Zhang Lu said: "Young Master! When Brother Ma passes away, there is mourning and honor. When Madam was born between heaven and earth, the supreme leader established virtues. The second is meritorious service, and the second is words. There is mourning and honor in death. Lord Xinling sacrificed it. This is also the act of virtue. , the birth of the Supreme Being! How can he die with the grass and trees? The young master has made great achievements in his life. He has been promoted to five nobles and is in the city. yeah?"
Zheng Anping sobbed and said: "My achievements are all thanks to your Majesty. It is not my virtue."
Zhang Lu said: "Although, if you continue to cultivate your virtue, your master will reach the highest level!"
After being persuaded by Zhang Lu and others, Zheng Anping felt a little relieved and said: "Thank you, Mr. Sir, for enlightening me!" But the problem in his heart was still unclear, so he suddenly said: "Although I have been promoted to the fifth rank, I am ranked as a sergeant." , to Lord Xinling, he acts like a concubine. He gives me a slave. I know very well that the slave is very humble, and he sells himself to make a living by relying on the door outside the city. Once he becomes Lord Xinling, he will take her as a concubine. , give it to me, you will be honored if you meet me! This is my body, and I am disparaging the concubine who is leaning against the door! That is why it is unfair."
Zhang Lu was silent for a while and said: "It is said that the husband respects his wife, but not his wife. The wife is Qi, Qi is Qi to her husband. If she is humble, how can she hinder Qi Yan? Lord Xinling quoted I think I am a concubine, but the young master does not want to be his wife!"
Zheng Anping was a little ashamed. Zhang Lu's words implicitly accused him of wanting to gain fame and glory with the help of his wife. In fact, when it comes to getting prosperity by marrying a wife, marrying Lord Xinling's concubine is naturally a shortcut to getting prosperity. But his thoughts were not here, so he felt even more aggrieved and explained: "I don't dare to honor my wife. However, the family is poor and misses a good wife, and the country is in chaos and misses a good prime minister. If the wife is not the one he belongs to, would he rather not be in danger?"
Zhang Lu thought for a while and said: "Young Master's concern is not wrong. However, as a person who knows people well and trusts Lord Ling, I have never heard of his promiscuous women. As soon as I saw my little slave, I took him home with me. I think there must be someone to watch." If this is true, not only will the young master be free from trouble, but he may also find a virtuous wife."
Zheng Anping knew that it was just a painting, but it made sense, so he had no choice but to agree: "I hope it will be as you said." As soon as he said these words, Zheng Anping found that his aggrieved mood seemed to be relieved somewhat. If Xiaonu comes from a lowly family but is a hero among women, and if he can establish a relationship with Lord Xinling, the gains outweigh the losses. He could only place his hope on Lord Xinling being good at recognizing people.
Putting aside the matter of his little slave, Zheng Anping brought up Zhan San again and asked, "Should I ask Brother Hou about Zhi San's visit?"
Zhang Lu asked: "How can I consult with you?"
Zheng Anping said: "Zou Sanji said, Brother Hou ordered me not to harm my life. If Zou Sanyi refuses to accept it, I will try it myself. If he is a disloyal and unjust person, he will be killed on the spot."
Zhang Lu asked: "How can we know whether we are loyal or not?"
Zheng Anping said: "Those who assassinate Lord Xinling are just like his colleagues. He is suspected of being trapped by others, and I tell him that he is wrong. In fact, my words are enough to discredit him, and he is almost defeated. I showed him hurt, and he believed it." "
Zhang Lu said: "In that case, he will report it to Brother Hou. You don't have to... Whoever assassinates Lord Xinling is his brother Hou?"
Zhang Lu's last words, which seemed to be talking to himself, shocked Zheng Anping and said: "How can Brother Hou assassinate Lord Xinling? Are you not confused?"
Zhang Lu said: "There must be a reason, but I can't know it... If Brother Hou has any doubts, he must call me, and if he asks, he will tell you the truth. If there is no call, don't visit me."
Zheng Anping was a little confused and asked: "What does it mean?"
Zhang Lu said: "Brother Hou, it is difficult to tell the truth. If you visit him suddenly, you may not be able to get what you want. You must wait for him to be quiet, and then you can find out the truth."
Zheng Anping said: "If Zhan San is close to Guan Min, and Guan Min secretly communicates with the assassin, I am the Guan Ling, so there will be no danger!"
Zhang Lu said: "Is there no danger in opening up territory and establishing achievements?" Suddenly he said: "If the slave is here, he may be able to get help. He must know the details of the three grades of pigs and get the strategy." - Yes Therefore, don’t belittle it because of its humbleness, don’t be afraid of it because of its strength, don’t be slow and don’t be indulgent, and you will be able to control it.”
Zheng Anping said: "I sincerely follow Sir's advice! If you stab your superior, that's Brother Hou. If your superior hunts you in charge, will you be fine?"
Zhang Lu pondered for a moment and said: "This is beyond our reach. But you, Si Rusi, don't bother with the rest!"
Zheng Anping was a little uneasy and said: "If you know that the person who assassinated Lord Xinling is Brother Hou... I have made an appointment with the three of them. Do you agree or not?"
Zhang Lu said: "Brother Hou has promised everyone not to cause harm to you, and Zhi San will definitely not do it. However, he stabbed Mr. Wei... or he retreated because of it..."
Zheng Anping didn't know why, but Zhang Lu said: "This carnivore's plan is beyond my power. I can only leave it to heaven."
I originally thought that after finishing Masan's funeral, I would have free time from now to the middle of the month, but unexpectedly something happened the next day. It was just a good thing, Mr. Wei paid his subordinates their salaries. Unlike the king of Wei who issued various kinds of rice and carbon to official officials, the princes of Wei all replaced them with gold. The retainer who came to report the news gave Zheng Anping a slip of paper, which recorded the salary of each person: Guan Ling Zheng Anping received six gold, Guan Cheng Cao Bao and Guan Wei Guan Bo each received four gold, and the team leader Zuo Quan Youji each received two gold. A total of eighteen gold for five people.
Zheng Anping felt that eighteen gold was not too heavy a burden, so he wanted to receive it himself and give it to various families. Zhang Lu stopped him and said: "We must also gather everyone to go together to show our selflessness." The four of them lived very far apart. This sentence made Zheng Anping run around all day. Everyone agreed to go to Xinlingjun's Mansion to collect their salary the next day. Cao Bao was not notified directly by Lord Xinling, but by Zheng Anping, which made Zheng Anping very satisfied.
Early the next morning, the five of them finished their work and gathered at the south gate. After entering the city, they turned slightly to the right and arrived at Mr. Wei's Mansion. Knocking on the door and presenting the slip, the concierge saw him and said: "Young Master has an order, all the ministers will arrive, please come to the guest room to meet each other." When the five of them heard that Lord Xinling had summoned them, they did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly straightened their clothes and clothes. Follow inside. The concierge reported to a retainer. The retainer hurriedly received the greetings. At the same time, he asked someone to inform Lord Xinling, and at the same time, he bowed everyone to the guest room next to the lobby. He stood by the door, ordered to prepare honey water, poured it for everyone, and then retreated. Wait at the door.
Soon, Mr. Xinling arrived, followed by Mr. Zhang Zhen, Mr. Zhongyue, Mr. Guo, and a gentleman whom Zheng Anping had never seen before.
Seeing Lord Xinling come in, Zheng Anping and others knelt down to greet him. Lord Xinling and others saluted one by one, then sat down at the main seat and bowed deeply: "Guanyi was first built, and everything was messy. Fortunately, it was all thanks to the efforts of the ministers." , and it will be slightly purer."
Zheng Anping and Ping Ping all bowed and said, "How dare you take on the work you have done for me!"
Lord Xinling introduced: "You all know Mr. Zhang, Yue, and Guo. Mr. Lu, I'm afraid I haven't met you for the first time before I come to Huayang!"
Mr. Lu immediately bowed down and said, "I would like to see Guan Ling, the Prime Minister, the Lieutenant, and the people on your left and right."
The five people also bowed and said: "I would like to meet Mr. Lu!"
Mr. Xinling said: "Mr. Cao first came to our house and stayed in another house; Yu Zi was promoted to a noble title at the first time and should be the lintel of the door. Mr. Lu is a great craftsman. If you have anything you want, please tell me everything and it will be correct." "
Mr. Lu then came out, bowed his head first and said, "Do you want to expand or rebuild? Mr. Cao built a house in Jixian Township?"
Zheng Anping and everyone looked at Cao Bao. Cao Baodao said: "Although Jixian Township is close to the emperor, it is far away from the emperor's office. I would like to build a house next to the emperor's office for the convenience of his administration."
Zheng Anping did not expect that Cao Bao would also build a house in Guanyi, so he took advantage of it and said: "My house is also far away from Guanyi, so it is inconvenient for me to do business. I see that I manage the country. Although the city is in ruins, the foundation still exists." . You can choose one with a similar scale and make a little renovation, and it will be enough. "
The answers of these two people surprised Lord Xinling, who asked: "The former once consulted the young master and said that he wanted to build a house in the old place. Why should he build a house in Guan again?"
Zheng Anping replied: "In the former case, I and Mr. Jin were patrolling the management. Mr. Jin said that there was no lawsuit against the management, and I would only take care of things, but I would like to call the Duke to sit in Ganshang. Mr. Jin's teachings will be remembered by me forever. Chen. How virtuous do you dare to imitate the Duke of Zhao! Just work early in the morning and be alert at night, in order to get a result after all your worries. A patrol every ten days is beyond your ability. I know that it is difficult to establish a lawsuit, so I am willing to build a house there, but I will spit out my breasts three times like the Duke of Zhou. Ear."
Cao Baodao said: "What the order said is true to the heart of the minister. The minister's intention is exactly the same as the order. I am willing to follow the order and govern the administration, so as to imitate the dogs and horses!"
Lord Xinling said: "Second Qing's intentions are truly commendable. He has worked so hard on state affairs that he has forgotten himself. He is alone in his ambition!"
Mr. Lu looked at Brother Su again. Although everyone spoke politely during the conversation just now, and Brother Su was confused when they heard it, they still understood the general idea: Zheng Anping and Cao Bao both wanted to build their residences in Guanyi instead of their hometown, and Lord Xinling appreciated this very much. After this behavior, he also replied: "Both the Ling and the Prime Minister set up their residences in Guan Yi. Since I am a captain, how dare I follow him? I am willing to follow him under Guan."
The two people next to him also understood what Brother Su said, and they both replied: "We are all willing to obey him!"
Mr. Lu said: "The plan of the ministers was unexpected. The original plan was to expand or build in the hometown, but now it is to build the house under the management, and it is a more serious plan."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The king is hunting in Guan, and he has the opportunity to make plans."
Zhang He said: "The five sons all live in the city, what can the guards do?"
Mr. Lu said: "The old capital of the country is in charge of its location. If your ministers plan well, they will be able to do it properly."
Zhang He said: "Although Guan's country is small, it is also a country with hundreds of chariots. To guard Guan's country, it takes more than a thousand people. Sir, is it clever to think that five people can be used as a thousand people?"
Mr. Lu said: "The defenders of thousands of people are the defenders of the country. What I call defenders are small thieves, not big enemies. But if you get one or two organs, there will be no hindrance."
Zheng Anping and Ping Ping all bowed down and said, "How virtuous we are to receive this gift from you sir!"
