Zhang Liang returned home and couldn't forget the appointment. On the night of the fourth day, he sat in meditation by the window. When he saw the shadows of the trees outside the window, he opened the window and saw that the moon was bright and the stars were pale. He couldn't help but think of his hometown and the many sad events of the past year. , Shi Lizi's figure naturally appeared in front of his eyes: they had parted ways since they met in Quxian County, but who knew that this parting would last forever, and now they are mourning each other, leaving only infinite pain and emotion. Zhang Liang burst into tears when he thought of this. He thought again of the mysterious old man who made an appointment with him. Although he had met twice, he always made the old man angry because of his lateness. Who is this old man? What's going on with him? It would be meaningless if he just asked me to talk about trivial matters. But think about it carefully, how could it be? He must not be an ordinary person? He must have something important for me to do. It's been a long night, when will it be dawn? At this moment, the courtyard door suddenly "dong dong" sounded several times. Zhang Liang was shocked when he heard the sound. He quickly wiped his tears and prepared to go out and open the door.
But at this time, someone had already opened the courtyard door, and the guest who came turned out to be Zhu Jian. Zhang Liang said happily: "Brother Xian came to visit late at night, there must be something going on, right?" Zhu Jian replied: "Because I miss my brother, I have prepared some food and wine tonight, just to talk about it." Zhang Liang welcomed him into the house. At this time, Master's wife, Hua Wuhai, Feng Qi and others also walked in. Zhu Jian met everyone one by one, and then ordered the guests to put the food and wine on the table. Everyone toasted to the master's wife first. The wife drank two glasses of wine and said, "Dear nephews, I can't drink anymore. You brothers have a good time together, so I won't accompany you." After saying this, her daughter-in-law helped her into the house. Zhang Liang talked and drank with everyone.
Everyone laughed and drank for a while. Hua Wuhai asked Zhang Liang, "Why is brother's lamp always on?" Zhang Liang said, "I have something that I can't figure out, so I sit upright and can't sleep." Zhu Jian asked what it was. Zhang Liang said: "We are all gathered together tonight, and I will tell you." Then he went out for a walk, met the old man by chance, and made an appointment to meet him. He also said that he would go to the appointment early tomorrow. Everyone felt strange after hearing Zhang Liang's words. Zhang Liang added: "Brother Zhu Jian just happened to be here. Let's drink for a while, and then I will go to the appointment. I must rush in front of the old man this time." Hua Wuhai said disapprovingly: "The eldest brother has caused national trouble and family hatred. Why do you want to go on a date with an old man?" Zhang Liang said firmly: "The old man has asked me twice and he has not missed the date, how can I not go?" Zhu Jian asked: "What can happen to him?" Zhang Liang said Said: "I don't know either. But I noticed that the old man has a strange appearance and good words. He is definitely not an ordinary person!" Hua Wuhai joked: "I don't know. Did he see that his brother is handsome and want you to be him?" Are you your son-in-law?" Zhang Liang said seriously: "Our country has not avenged its revenge, how can we worry about this? If it is really for the sake of our children, I will definitely not agree!" Feng Qi, an old family member, interjected: "Since he is an old man, There will be no bad intentions, so just go to the appointment as he said. If he wanted to harm the young master, he would have done it the first two times, why wait until now?" Hua Wuhai said angrily: "Brother, if you really want to go, let me protect you. You!" Feng Qi said: "If he really has something to say, it will be inconvenient for you to go." Hua Wuhai muttered: "I'm only protecting my brother in secret, what's the inconvenience?" At this time, everyone was vying for it. go. Zhu Jian said, "Brother Wuhai and I will be fine. It's not good if there are too many people."
Zhang Liang listened to everyone's words and felt that they made sense, so he agreed to accompany him. While talking, it was midnight, and the three of them set off. They walked out of the courtyard gate and walked straight to the bridge. This was Zhang Liang's third appointment. When the three of them were approaching the bridge, Zhang Liang told Zhu Jian and Hua Wuhai to stay away so as not to scare the old man. After giving the instructions, he walked onto the bridge alone. Zhang Liang came to the bridge and looked around. Sure enough, he found that there was no one on the bridge. He thought that the old man would not get ahead of him this time, so he waited patiently on the bridge.
An hour later, the old man did not appear. Hua Wuhai said to Zhu Jianda: "The weather is too cold. Why do you have to wait for an old man who is suffering? Let's persuade him to go back?" Zhu Jiandao said: "No, since we have waited for such a long time, we should wait again. Will you stop yelling for a while?" After another hour, Hua Wuhai saw that no one had come yet. He was furious and said: "It's so cold and freezing, what's the point of waiting for that old immortal? I I think that old guy must have tricked his eldest brother into coming here to suffer the cold, but he is sleeping at home. The old guy won't come. If he does come, I will have to punch him!" Zhu Jian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and dissuaded him: "If you spoil big brother's good deeds, I will never end it with you." After another half an hour, the fish belly white appeared in the east. Hua Wuhai then stamped his feet and said: "That old immortal kept my eldest brother here all night. Huh! My eldest brother is a dead-hearted man, and he might be frozen at the moment. I'll go over to that old man on my back and go home to sleep!" "Zhu Jian quickly grabbed Hua Wuhai and said, "We've been waiting for most of the night, what's the point of guarding you if you hold on for a while longer? If you're afraid of the cold, just go back first and let me accompany my brother!" Hua Wuhai became angry. He said authentically: "I'm helping my brother do big things in Bolangsha, and I'm not even afraid of death. Am I still afraid of the cold?" Zhu Jian quickly covered Hua Wuhai's mouth and scolded: "You don't want your life, don't you dare to talk nonsense again! "While the two were arguing, they suddenly heard someone laughing in the distance: "You're too late! I'm too late!" Hua Wuhai said angrily: "This old guy is finally here!" As he said this, he grabbed Zhu Jian's hand. Looking down over his shoulders.
Zhang Liang waited on the bridge for most of the night, and his whole body was indeed numb from the cold. Thanks to drinking in advance, he could barely hold on. At dawn, the old man finally came. He laughed a few times and walked quickly to the opposite bridge. Zhang Liang judged from the laughter that he was the old man who had gone to the previous two appointments. He was so pleasantly surprised that he hurried over to meet him. Zhang Liang came to the front of the old man, quickly bowed down and said: "I am late twice, and I feel very guilty. I am really lucky to be able to go in front of you this time! I wonder if the old man has any advice?" The old man smiled and said: " This performance is not bad, young people should be like this. Think about it: I have never met you, but I made a bold agreement with you as soon as we met. There must be a reason for this. How many people do I have now? I want to warn you. I hope you will keep it in mind and encourage you more so that you can make a difference in the future." Zhang Liang said respectfully, "Please give me some advice, sir. I am all ears for you, junior." The old man then said, "Everyone who does great things can do something great." People have to go through thousands of difficulties and dangers, so they must have perseverance and determination! If you are arrogant and can collapse at the first touch, you are a brave and reckless person, and you cannot stand up to them. Fighting ability can determine the success or failure of the moment. But it cannot determine the achievements of a hundred generations; a battle of wits can not only achieve temporary success, but also achieve eternal achievements. Therefore, only the wise can endure. Being able to endure is toughness. Only those who have toughness in forbearance can be regarded as great wisdom and courage. Therefore, heroes from ancient times , you must have a strategy in your mind and a good plan in your heart. As the saying goes, you can win a victory thousands of miles away while strategizing. Such people are the real heroes! My words, you must keep them in mind, and don't be restless in the future." Zhang When Liang heard this, he was shocked and quickly thanked me: "Thank you, master, for your teaching!" As the old man said this, he took something out of his arms and told Zhang Liang: "I have three volumes of military books here. Master, if you want Study it carefully, and you will definitely be the teacher of kings in the future! Ten years from now, the situation will definitely change; kings will rise in the Feng and Pei areas. At that time, the young master will have to do justice for heaven and choose a wise monarch to assist him. Make great achievements and benefit the people, and your name will go down in history! But remember: you will retire after your achievements, and you will retire after your achievements! Remember, remember!" Zhang Liang quickly took the military letter, knelt down and thanked him again, and was very surprised. Authentic: "My mentor's words, junior, I have engraved them in my heart, but I don't know where you always live? What do you call me, junior? Where will I visit you in the future?" The old man stroked his beard with his hand, and then said meaningfully: "Qingshan Everywhere is my home! If you are serious, young master, when you come to Jibei in thirteen years, you will see a yellow stone at the foot of Gucheng Mountain, and that is me!" After saying that, he laughed happily a few times, then turned and left. After walking a few steps, he continued singing:
The old age is approaching, and the ambition has not yet been fulfilled. The bones are collected to fill the ditch. Miss Jiang Taigong back then, fishing for princes directly from Weibin.
The battle between Muye and Zhou Dingxing brought great success to the world. Who says that Qi Huan was in charge of Yiwu? A wise king uses virtuous people to start from prison.
When the princes of the nine unions come together to correct themselves, the great man and tiger becomes all charming. Qin, Mu, Jin, and Wenxi came to power one after another, and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was in turmoil.
It has been a long time since the king's career has been exhausted, and the rule of the sages has ceased. I will only entrust the great responsibility to my children, to reorganize the world and comfort my old man.
When Zhang Liang finished listening to the song, the old man had already walked away. He let out a long breath, but he was so excited that he felt that the task entrusted to him by this mysterious old man was too great, too glorious, and too great. It's tough. But isn't this mission exactly what he has dreamed of for many years? Zhang Liang thought of this, and a burst of joy filled his heart.
"Brother, what did the old guy give you?" Hua Wuhai asked and walked over with Zhu Jian. Zhang Liang hurriedly took the book and showed it to the two of them. When Hua Wuhai saw that there were three volumes of books, he was extremely frustrated and said: "After waiting for most of the night, I only got a few tattered volumes. It seems that he is an old bookworm!" Zhang Liang said seriously and seriously: "You can't talk nonsense. The book must be very precious, not an ordinary scripture." Hua Wuhai was shivering from the cold and didn't bother to read, so he urged everyone to go back quickly.
After the three of them returned home, Zhang Liang took out the book and read it carefully. It turned out to be "Tai Gong's Art of War". Hua Wuhai yawned and said disapprovingly, "What the hell, I'd better go to bed first." After Hua Wuhai left, Zhu Jian also went to bed. But Zhang Liang was ecstatic. He saw that this book was divided into three volumes: upper, middle and lower volumes. It was indeed an extremely precious military book at that time. Now that he could get such a wonderful book, it was like a treasure. Zhang Liang thought that the Taigong was Jiang Ziya, the teacher of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty. He had never seen such a military book handed down from ancient times. Now this mysterious old man has taught it to me. What mystery must be hidden in it? The old man who taught the book must have been an expert hermit who was well-read in military literature and experienced in economics. He must have foreseen the success or failure of the future. However, because of his old age, he could no longer carry out his lofty ambition to govern the country and bring peace to the world, so he passed this book on to me and asked me to complete the great cause of reorganizing the universe and replenishing the world. You can definitely hear this from the songs he sang. When Zhang Liang thought of this, he rubbed his eyes with his hands, then held the first scroll and began to read...
Zhang Liang never let go of the scroll. As time went by, his mind was opened. Every time at dusk, he would involuntarily stroll to the bridge, looking forward to the mysterious old man appearing again. But in the years to come, the mysterious old man never appeared again. But this bridge became a sacred place of longing in his heart, and it also became the starting point for him to work hard and make a difference. Whenever Zhang Liang thinks of the incident of "conferring books at the bridge", the blood in his body will boil. This great sense of mission drove Zhang Liang to never dare to be lazy, slack off, shrinking or decadent in the years to come. He secretly made up his mind to meet more severe challenges in the future with all his energy and whole-hearted efforts. There is a poem called "Qiao" which praises:
We meet at the bridge to praise the high wind, but our heroic ambition to return to seclusion is not yet over.
Yi assists Shang Tang and Jiang assists Wu, and his career will be successful for a long time.
