Ma's father and daughter did not follow, and the rain in late summer continued. Wang Shuyong invited the three imperial prisoners back to his home in Zhuangzi outside Jiyang City at night. When they arrived, it was already very late, so naturally they didn't want to disturb anything. , only Zhang Sanlang and his two companions were allowed to go to bed early and rest. The next morning, when the rain was still pouring, pigs and sheep began to be slaughtered in the village. At noon, the banquet was already set.
It can be seen that Wang Wulang, who is said to be the best arrow in Jishui, seems to be eager to hear something unheard of from the world-famous Zhang Sanlang and get something that can open the door to a new world for him.
And it was obviously too hasty.
"Brother Zhang, I have always heard of your name."
Wang Wulang was about the same age as Xu Dalang. His face was slightly longer and redder, but his eyes were like those of an eagle, which made him look menacing. Everyone sat down, and before they could exchange greetings, he gave up the main seat and expressed his feelings directly.
"This is not a lie. There is a brother named Niuda in Puyang in the north. We have always been familiar with each other. When I came back from the east capital that day, I expressed your loyalty. This spring, the tyrant's three expeditions have caused great chaos in the sea, and you have been alone to save him. Lihu and Xu Dalang's family... But at that time, I only thought of you as a luxurious person, thinking that we could make friends once we met, but I didn't expect that you actually gave up your future as the king of a county and only wanted to destroy the world. Thief! Now I know that Brother Zhang is a first-rate hero in the world! It was so dark last night that it was not considered proper etiquette. Today Brother Zhang is in the first place. Please accept my respects in a dignified manner!"
As he said this, Wang Wulang took the lead and led a group of people in a formal salute.
Zhang Xing responded appropriately. He avoided the main seat without being humble or overbearing, received a salute from the side of the seat, and then returned the salute grandly. However, it was only after everyone took their seats that he realized... He had just received the treatment of bowing down... ...Thinking about it this way, Ju Yeze's group of defeated troops were indeed unorganized, undisciplined and unsighted.
While I was thinking about this, Wang Shuyong had already raised his glass and continued speaking:
"When I was here in Jiyang, I listened to the guests talking about what happened on the Gushui River. My blood boiled all over. I wished I could fly over and pick up Brother Zhang for a long time! Now that the Supreme Being has opened his eyes, he really asked me to wait until Brother Three came. Third Brother, please feel free to sit in Jiyang. If the imperial court dares to send someone here, no matter what, you must first pass the long bow in my hand and the hundreds of heroes in my family!"
Zhang Xingjing waited for the other party to explain, and then he handed his hand to him: "Although Zhang Han died unjustly, there is something he said that is absolutely right... My behavior is just a common man's anger. If the world cannot be settled in this life, I will fall into the hands of those who compile history in the future." In the writing, he is nothing more than an assassin like this."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Shuyong and many people in the audience looked at him sideways, but they all became more solemn, and no one looked down upon him.
This is of course, and Zhang Xing himself knows it well. He will never really lose his position in front of these people because of these signs of weakness... The reason is simple. For these powerful people from the hometown of Dong Qi, Zhang Sanlang's behavior at the Gushui River was really like standing up and stopping at a high mountain, plus hitting the snake seven inches.
You must know why these powerful people from Hebei, the Central Plains, and the Eastern Region rebelled against Wei? It's not because they miss Da Qi, nor because they can't live well, but because Da Wei doesn't allow them to continue to be officials.
No matter what the famous families in Hebei have for thousands of years, or the county guards in Henan for generations, from the time when the late emperor of the Wei Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Qi, there is only one word, long live the master of Guanxi!
Even the saint of that time, just because of his experience in guarding Jiangdu before becoming the prince, slightly led the second-rate families and poor families in Nanchen to fight against the Guanlong clan, but there was still no incident with the heroes from the hometown of Eastern Qi.
Well, my ancestor has been the prime minister for more than ten years. He is a wealthy family with the same name as the Zhang family in Hedong. He is only two generations old, but he can only serve as a county captain and a county magistrate. That's because someone with some connections in Kansai can still use it; The county governor has been like a separatist government for generations, and his battle records can be recorded in history books. But now he is just a powerful man, and any official can come to blackmail him.
Under such circumstances, it would be strange if these people were not hostile to Wei.
That's why the powerful families like the Xu family and the Wang family are all headed by young people, and they all have good reputations... because their biological fathers often have to play the role of honest and obedient people... If the father plays the role of a good person, the son must be a good person. If you are a bad boy, why don't you be bullied to death? However, the world is getting worse and worse, and the evil boy has gradually gained control of actual resources and has become the main controller of major external activities, which is also somewhat unprepared.
But back to the front, what on earth did Zhang Xing do that day?
When it comes to hating the Wei Dynasty, who has ever killed a Nanya Xianggong? Or is he the husband-in-law with the worst reputation in recent years who has worked hard for people and money?
Regarding the matter of becoming an official, Zhang Sanlang could easily give up the future of a county... This is something that these heroes of the Eastern Qi will never touch in their lifetime... just throw it away like a piece of rags.
Not to mention, there is the phrase "An Tianxia" that can almost be regarded as a declaration of rebellion!
Therefore, it is no lie that Zhang Sanlang is famous all over the world, and he does not need additional publicity... After hearing the news, the old emperor's uncle in Jing'antai immediately appointed this bastard who was not sure whether he could be re-elected as governor or not. Being ranked third on the black list is not random.
The nature is too bad!
The impact is too bad!
That is to say, the chaos in Jing'an Terrace is now a pot of porridge, and Uncle Cao himself is also in an even bigger pot of porridge. If he can take a breather, he will definitely throw the eldest wife Paul Fang out and capture the thief Zhang San first as a courtesy!
So in this case, Zhang Sanlang was modest in everything he said.
"However," Zhang Xing continued to speak calmly. "I have done something that is taboo. If I am lingering in Jishui, I have to borrow Wang Wulang's magic arrow for protection."
Wang Shuyong immediately nodded excitedly.
Everyone raised their glasses together.
After finishing the drink, the atmosphere immediately relaxed a lot, but Wang Wulang was still a little anxious.
"Brother Zhang." Wang Wulang responded seriously. "You said An Tianxia...how to An Tianxia?"
On the main seat, Zhang Xing glanced at the people in the hall, and saw that in addition to Wang Wulang's accompanying knights, there were also many strange people, some dressed as wealthy people, some as businessmen, and some as scholars. There was even a middle-aged Taoist priest in tattered clothes with a hole in his shoes, pinching his beard and looking curiously... He knew very well that Wang Wulang wanted to join in the fun, so he brought all the guests and diners in the village together. Called to fill the scene.
So naturally today cannot be called a proper occasion.
But then again, although Zhang Xing was determined to rebel, from that day on Zumagu Village, it was just one wave after another. There was no specific plan. If he didn't say the specific plan, he would just talk about it and talk about it. What scruples are there?
Could it be that if the news spread, he could be sentenced to double death penalty?
As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Xing answered boldly, and even used a little Zhenqi Kung Fu, so that his voice shook the roof tiles: "If you want to stabilize the world, you should overthrow the violent Wei and re-establish the universe, and then make the strong take charge and the weak should rest. If those who are capable should work hard and those who are mediocre should be abandoned, then the world will be at peace!"
After hearing that Wei Wei had been overthrown, Wang Wulang couldn't help himself. He didn't know whether he heard what he said next, because the others had already started up in excitement.
This group of people thought about Wei getting out every day, but no one dared to shout out rebellion easily. Therefore, as soon as they said such big and untrue words, they felt that they had learned a lot today.
However, Wang Wulang still had some skills. After a while, the place gradually became quiet, and he couldn't help but blush and continue to ask: "Brother Zhang, may I ask how to overthrow Bao Wei?"
Zhang Xing withdrew his gaze from the place below, glanced at Xiao Zhou and Wang Zhen who looked calm, and then asked back: "What do Wang Wulang think?"
Wang Shuyong hesitated, and was obviously a little nervous, but he still took it seriously: "I thought that now the Wei Dynasty is divided into two parts, the emperor is in the southeast, the emperor's uncle is in Luoyang, Hebei and the east are almost all smoke and dust, and northern Shanxi is even earlier On the contrary, there are also people in Jingxiang who are attacking the city and seizing territory. If you want to overthrow the violent Wei Dynasty, you should launch an attack quickly, unite the heroes from Hebei and the east, cut off the access roads between the Central Plains and Jingxiang, isolate the northwest from the southeast, and prevent the emperor from returning to the eastern capital. Great things can happen.”
"Cao Che will not return to the Eastern Capital." Zhang Xing glanced at the place at the banquet again, and then answered seriously. "I have been in Fulongwei for a long time, and I have long seen through Cao Che. He is so happy with his achievements that he cannot be controlled by others for a day. This Eastern Expedition failed. If he returns to the Eastern Capital, he will definitely not be able to control the emperor's uncle Cao Lin... so the journey is If it's unobstructed, he won't go back."
Wang Shuyong was startled at first, then overjoyed, and asked again: "What about Uncle Cao? Can we expect him to depose or ascend the throne himself? Will it cause the Wei Dynasty to break up?"
"Cao Lin will work hard to take charge of the Eastern Capital and control Kansai, but he will not abolish the establishment without authorization, let alone become the emperor himself." Zhang Xingyi said. "He is a person whose nature is easy to change and hard to change... As I expected, the two sides should be in harmony, and even be in harmony for a long time."
Wang Shuyong was a little panicked, because this was completely different from what he thought: "So that's it, so what?"
Zhang Xing did not answer directly, but looked past the other person and focused on one of the people sitting there.
Wang Wulang was indeed a sharpshooter, his eyes were like lightning, and he had noticed it a long time ago. At this moment, he quickly turned around without any confusion, but immediately frowned: "Taoist Wei... you just shook your head and made noises several times, because you thought Brother Zhang was saying Is it wrong, or what I said is wrong?”
It turned out that Zhang Xing went to see him several times because there was a Taoist priest in scruffy clothes at the end of the seat. He was twirling his beard and shaking his head, not knowing whether he was really capable or just pretending to be capable.
"What Third Master Zhang said are all wise words, and what Fifth Master Wang said is also absolutely correct." The Taoist priest Wei was not afraid at all. He just stretched out his open-toed cloth shoes and answered calmly in the audience. "It's just that, Mr. Wang Wu, you didn't understand Mr. Zhang San's meaning... That's why I shook my head a few times... If Mr. Wang Wu thinks it's inappropriate, I won't shake it."
"Wei Xuanding!" Wang Shuyong was depressed for a moment, especially after he noticed Zhang Xing at the main seat looking at him with interest from the corner of his eye. "If you have something to say, just say it."
"Actually, after Third Master Zhang talked about the temperament of the emperor and his uncle, the situation couldn't be simpler, but Third Master Zhang was too lazy to say..." The Taoist priest named Wei Xuanding twisted his beard to answer. "Because all the so-called clever strategies in the world are just the basic situation, coupled with a little misplacement of timing and information... For example, it is impossible for us people to know the temperament of the emperor and his uncle, but Mr. Zhang knows it, so He has a clear understanding of the situation."
This was a bit interesting, and Zhang Xing could finally free up his mouth to eat something.
"For the same reason, in the current situation, if you want to destroy the Wei Dynasty, cutting off the southeast and northwest is also an inevitable strategy. But according to Zhang Sanye's intention, it doesn't make sense to break it off at the moment... because the southeast is a tax-rich area, and there is another ready-made strategy. soldiers and horses; the northwest is the foundation of Guanlong, and there are sufficient warehouses... In other words, both the northwest and the southeast have soldiers, food, and money. So for the Wei Dynasty, although the eastern border and Hebei were in chaos, the situation was temporarily stable. "The Taoist priest Wei continued to give advice to the world, as if there was no one around. "To me, Mr. Zhang's original intention is that at this time, the rafters who are in the forefront will die first... It is absolutely right to raise troops to connect the eastern border and Hebei and march into the Central Plains. Otherwise, can we still go to Guanxi to raise troops? Isolation Of course, the southeast and northwest are also correct...but this is not the case at all. If Mao rashly raises troops at this time, he is going to attack Wei. He should avoid the limelight and wait until the Wei army is weak before raising troops."
Wang Shuyong felt a chill in his heart, while on the other side of the table, Zhang Xing nodded, then shook his head.
Upon seeing this, Taoist Wei stopped for a moment and asked seriously: "Master Zhang, do you think what I said is wrong?"
"I think you are absolutely right." Zhang Xing put down his wine glass and looked at the other party seriously. "It's not just that. In my opinion, Your Excellency's judgment and research on strategy can be said to be a heavy sword without an edge, a great skill without a skill. This alone is praiseworthy enough... and I can compete with Your Excellency here at Wang Wulang." See, it’s Zhang San’s blessing.”
With that said, Zhang Xing immediately took the initiative to raise his glass.
When Wang Wulang heard this, he also raised his glass.
But Taoist Wei's expression did not change at all, and he did not soften slightly because of the two people's politeness: "But if this is the case, why does Mr. Zhang shake his head?"
"Brother Wei, please call me Zhang San." Upon seeing this, Zhang Xing put down his wine glass and explained seriously. "The reason why Brother Yu shook his head is because based on my experience, no matter how you act according to the general trend, no matter how clever or ineffective you are, you can't avoid two things... One is the change of the weather, and the other is the unpredictability of the human heart. .”
Taoist Wei's expression changed slightly, and he seemed to wake up immediately.
Zhang Xing also turned to explain to Wang Wulang: "Logically speaking, we should naturally contact the heroes from all walks of life to avoid this wave of limelight, and then wait for the saint in the southeast to ruin the situation again, and the emperor's uncle in the east capital. If we can't suppress the civil strife in Guanlong, we will launch another big move... But if a big disaster suddenly occurs, do we still have to wait? Or the situation gets worse and worse, and everyone else turns against us, can we still wait? This It's no joke, the autumn harvest is coming, but there are so many defeated troops. Along the way, I saw the fields are deserted. How much food will be available after this autumn to reassure the people? It can last for one year, but it will only get worse in the future. The harder it is, sooner or later the situation will force us to rebel."
Wang Wulang immediately nodded heavily.
"One more thing." Zhang Xing continued. "I feel a little ashamed to say it, but the truth is, since everyone wants to rebel, firstly, they want to overthrow the violent Wei Dynasty and restore peace to the world. Secondly, why aren't they seeking merit? If someone starts to rebel, they will of course have to face the imperial troops. Rounding up is more or less a hero who dares to be the first in the world. If they really hold on and are tempered, if we go to rebel again, won't we be second to others?"
Wang Wulang and Taoist Wei nodded in unison.
"So, my strategy is." Zhang Xing finally concluded. "First follow the method of contacting the heroes, and take advantage of the current situation to bring in the heroes from the East and Hebei... Then each place can be deployed one after another... When the situation is reached, no matter the overall situation is already considerable, it is a matter of course. No matter how forced it is, we will not be afraid of any hasty launch... Mainly, we are all in a group, and the situation in the East and Hebei belongs to our brothers... Brother Wei, Wang Wulang, what do you think?"
Wang Wulang immediately snapped: "That's exactly what it should be."
Wang Zhen remembered Zhang Xing's arrangements for him and nodded slightly.
Seeing this atmosphere, everyone nodded a lot and wanted to drink together to settle the matter.
On the other hand, Taoist Wei, who was really annoying, did not move and continued to ask:
"Mr. Zhang is more reasonable and generous than I thought... But there is one more thing. It is naturally right to contact the heroes first. But with more people and a larger place, who will take the main seat? For example, Qinghe I think the Fang family and the Cui family are going to be the opposite, but they are noble families who study and practice. How can they look up to these wealthy families in Henan who take advantage of the geographical advantage? And these wealthy families like me can look up to me who live in a poor place in Hebei? That's it. The foreign heroes include Mr. Zhang from the North, who has a great reputation, and Li Shu and Li Gong from Guanlong, who have a noble background. They are local wealthy families, including Xu Dalang and Wang Wulang, as well as Cheng from Dengzhou. Rokuro is not the same as him...if we want to unite as one, I must be honest, it is extremely difficult!"
Zhang Xing nodded and responded seriously: "What Brother Wei said is that this is a huge trouble... If I have the ability to make half the world's heroes twist together, it would be nonsense... But, is it because of this? If it’s difficult, why don’t you just do it? Don’t you want to go against it? Who is higher and who is lower, isn’t it the result of a big fight among the family? Since I, Zhang Xing, have a bad reputation, I will do my duty... just through In Wang Wulang's place, start by calling the heroes around you and see how many people can give you face? When you get together, there will be three people if there are three people, five people if there are five people, and if there are eight of ten people, as long as If they are all true heroes, they can plan big things, so why bother?!"
When Wang Wulang heard this, his blood was already boiling. He raised his glass and stood up: "I invited Brother Zhang here just for this matter!"
The Taoist priest Wei also slowly stood up and raised his glass: "Master Zhang is wise and decisive, and he is also determined. Then I, Wei Xuanding, will be the one to wave the flag and cheer for you when the opportunity arises."
Zhang Xing quickly stood up with a cup in hand, Wang Zhen and Xiao Zhou also stood up... The rest of the people did not dare to neglect, so they all drank a glass of wine together.
After drinking the glass of wine, Zhang Xing walked down calmly, first took Wang Wulang's hand, then dragged him to Taoist Wei, then stretched out his hand to grab the other person, and said sincerely:
"Two of you, two of you, since I, Zhang San, have made up my mind to settle the world, I meet you two today. It's really like a fish in water!"
Wang Wulang pursed his lips and took a long breath, feeling that he had finally gotten one step ahead of someone in his life.
The Taoist priest Wei was stunned for a moment, his hands were being pulled, and when he opened his mouth, he became annoying again: "Surely Mr. Zhang is from a farmer in the north? How did he learn such a style of attracting people in the officialdom? "
Zhang Xing was embarrassed for a moment.
At this moment, a warrior suddenly came outside to report to Wang Shuyong, which interrupted Zhang Xing's embarrassment: "Fifth Master! Mr. Niu from Puyang is here! I just want to ask if there is any trace of Third Master Zhang? I dare not answer directly. "
Zhang Xing felt relieved and overjoyed again: "We just said that if there are eight or ten people, we can do big things... Now there are six! Let me tell you, if there are more people in two days, we will start again." Post to Xu Dalang, just to see if he comes?!"
"Not bad." Wang Shuyong blushed. "See if Xu Dalang is coming?"
ps: Thank you to the new alliance leader, Mr. Yueye Kite... Mr. Xiangxiang.
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