Liu Mi really regarded Zhang Xi as an ally.
After all, in Liu Mi's view, given the relationship between Zhang Xi and Kou Feng, Zhang Xi would also benefit greatly once Kou Feng became Liu Bei's adopted son.
It's best to listen to Zhang Xi's opinion on this kind of matter.
But Zhang Xi had never thought about so many complicated things, and he really disapproved of Kou Feng becoming Liu Feng.
There is only one reason - Liu Bei has a son, and more than one.
"My Lord is in his prime, so why worry about having no children in the future?!" Zhang Xi frowned and said to Kou Feng and Kou's mother, "If Gong Zhongruo is the Lord's righteous son, he will be convenient for the moment, but if Mrs. Gan gives birth to a child, My lord, Linzi, how can Gongzhong behave himself?!"
It's hard to say what will happen in the future. For example, after Liu Bei entered Sichuan, he was already over fifty and he could continue to have sons.
For now, Mrs. Gan has given birth to two daughters in the past two years, which means that both Liu Bei and Mrs. Gan are fine. How do you know that Mrs. Gan can't give birth to a son? !
After saying this, Kou's mother nodded repeatedly, but Kou Feng was a little unhappy.
Kou's mother definitely didn't want Kou Feng to be someone else's son, and she expected him to inherit the Kou family's legacy. This was Kou's mother's responsibility and longing for her late husband.
As for Kou Feng... he was probably still thinking about how powerful he would be after becoming Liu Bei's son. He really didn't think about it that much.
However, Liu Bi really didn't like Zhang Xi's words and said, "Now that my lord has no children, we don't know what will happen in the future. Furthermore, Mrs. Gan is the lord's concubine, and her son should be a concubine. How can we take the title of Gongzhong?" And instead?!”
To put it simply, if Kou Feng was adopted as a son by Liu Bei, he would be regarded as a legitimate son according to the clan laws of this era, while the son born to Mrs. Gan was just a concubine and had a different status.
Indeed, this etiquette is what matters these days.
However, Zhang Xi curled his lips slightly and said, "Perhaps etiquette is higher than blood relatives?!"
You are a recognized son, how can you compare with your biological son? !
As soon as these words came out, Liu Bi also choked on his words.
To be honest, Zhang Xi really couldn't understand how Liu Bi could be so optimistic about this matter.
Yes, the binding force of etiquette and law in this era is indeed very strong. Even in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in later generations, it was common for godsons to inherit the family business.
But after all, you are not his biological flesh and blood, so you are somewhat separated from him.
If the son is not too incompetent, or the godson is too strong, who would be willing to hand over the family property to the godson? !
Besides, is this matter difficult to deal with? ! As long as Mrs. Gan is straightened up, the child born to Mrs. Gan will be the legitimate son. How can you compare with others? !
Not to mention that although Mrs. Gan is now a concubine, she has full control over everything in Liu Bei's backyard. This is basically the right of the main wife. Now it is just a name difference.
Liu Bi remained silent, but it could be seen that he no longer insisted on this matter.
In fact, Liu Bi's thoughts were relatively simple. He just felt that this was a good opportunity for him to build a relationship with Liu Bei, and this matter would only benefit Kou Feng and not bring any harm, so he was moved.
Now it sounds like it may not be a good thing for Kou Feng.
It may not be a good thing for Kou Feng, so it may not necessarily be a good thing for himself... After all, Liu Bi is Kou Feng's uncle, and both of them will suffer and prosper.
As for Kou Feng... Zhang Xi got angry just looking at this kid.
How can you be so eager to be someone's son? !
"If you don't want to inherit the family business and just serve as the lord's comforter, that's fine!" Zhang Xi looked at Kou Feng, shook his head slightly and said, "But Gongzhong, your wish is to live under the knees of Chenghuan's parents?!"
Kou Feng's complexion changed immediately and turned into the color of pig liver.
Let’s not mention that Kou Feng’s wish is to be a general who kills generals and seizes flags, not to be the one to be succumbed to Cheng Huan in front of his parents... Even if his true wish is to be succumbed to Cheng Huan’s parents, he also has his biological mother, so why bother looking for her from others? The joy of being a son? !
When Zhang Xi said this, he just made it clear that he wanted to eat soft rice.
It is not shameful to be a adopted son these days, but it is really shameful to be said to be a freeloader.
That is to say, the relationship between the two of them is quite strong these days, otherwise Kou Feng would fall out with Zhang Xi just by saying this.
"When a real man lives in the world, he should make achievements based on his own ability. How can he use someone else's name?!" Kou Xin vowed.
Well, fortunately, you didn't say, "How can a real man live in a depressed way and live under others for a long time."... Zhang Xi thought in a very wicked way.
As soon as Kou Feng said this, coupled with Kou's mother's attitude, Liu Bi, the uncle, could not say anything. After all, his surname was not Kou.
Moreover, Zhang Xi also knew the worries of the former Xinye County magistrate and current subordinate of General Zuo, so he comforted Liu Bi and said, "Liu Gong does not need to worry about Gong Zhong. Now, although Gong Zhong cannot lead an army alone, he is still among the three Under the command of the general, Xi is also under the command of the three generals, and they can take care of each other. Furthermore, the three generals are the lord's sworn brothers. If he is appreciated by the three generals, why should Gong Zhong worry about his unclear future?!"
Liu Bi listened and nodded helplessly, but what he was thinking in his heart was that after all, he was separated by one layer, so he might as well become his master's son and have a bright future.
In other words, Zhang Xi didn't know what Liu Bi was thinking. If he knew, he would probably laugh out loud.
Although our protagonist didn't say it as explicitly as in the novel, his actions basically proved his idea of "brothers are like brothers and sisters, and wives are like clothes."
In Liu Bei's heart, being a brother is much more important than being a son.
But no matter what, Liu Bi no longer insisted, Kou Feng and Kou's mother were not happy, and this matter basically couldn't be done.
Zhang Xi saw that the atmosphere was not very good, so he casually said a few words to Liu Bi and stood up to leave.
Kou Feng personally sent Zhang Xi back. This was Kou's mother's intention and Kou's mother's final statement.
Along the way, Zhang Xi looked at Kou Feng, who was a little depressed, and asked with a smile, "Why, Gongzhong is a little regretful?!"
Kou Feng glared at Zhang Xi and said, "What's there to regret about this?! I just..."
"Just what?!" Zhang Xi smiled and said, "I just feel that I suddenly lost my military power and can't go into battle to kill the enemy?!"
Kou Feng was speechless, obviously acquiescing.
Zhang Xi knew that Kou Feng had a young mind and was thinking about these things.
He deliberately stopped and said to Kou Feng, "Do you still remember what I said when I helped you train troops?!"
Kou Feng was puzzled.
Zhang Xi continued, "I told you earlier, those soldiers are just for you to save face, they can't go to the battlefield and kill the enemy. But you think that those soldiers who have been trained for more than two months can charge into battle?! Now, The lord transferred you to the three generals, but still let you command the old army. Although the number has been reduced by half, for you, it is more important... Do you understand?!"
Kou Feng still looked confused, which made Zhang Xi really depressed.
"Think about it carefully. You have to figure this out yourself!" After Zhang Xi said this, he didn't care about this stupid boy and walked home alone.
Kou Feng followed Zhang Xi unconsciously, thinking as he followed, until he walked three miles away before he suddenly understood.
It is true that he is very majestic in commanding an army, but Zhang Xi also said that the soldier cannot go to the battlefield, at least not in the short term.
And there are only three hundred people. What can they do on the battlefield? In the end, they are either escorting food and grass or rationing them to the command of some general. In the end, they are still at the mercy of others? !
But now, following Zhang Fei, after a long time, he will become Zhang Fei's subordinate... If Zhang Fei is promoted, can he forget his old subordinate? !
Another one, who is Zhang Fei? Liu Bei's general. As long as there is a war, can Zhang Fei be eliminated? ! Kou Feng was under Zhang Fei's tent, and he was worried that he wouldn't have a chance to go into battle to kill the enemy? !
At first glance, it looks like he has taken away his military power, but in fact, this is Liu Bei's plan to reuse his own rhythm.
Kou Feng figured it out and instantly became happy again. Then he looked up and saw Zhang Xi's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and suddenly blushed.
After adjusting his clothes, he bowed to Zhang Xi and said, "Thank you for waking me up, brother!"
Zhang Xi waved his hand and said to Kou Feng, "Since you and I are brothers, don't be so polite... I'm almost home, so you should go back early, I don't have room for you to sleep at home!"
Kou Feng became resentful when he heard this.
In the past, when he visited Zhang Xi's house, Zhang Xi would always drive him home before dark. Kou Feng's idea of the good brothers "sleeping with their hands full" was strongly opposed by Zhang Xi... .Kou Feng really didn’t understand what his brother was thinking.
It was the same today. Zhang Xi waved goodbye to Kou Feng, and Kou Feng had no choice but to walk three miles back to the city alone.
After Zhang Xi returned home, he simply washed up, asked about Xiao Qibao's family affairs, said hello to Xiao Qibao, then went directly to his room, lit an oil lamp, and started writing a military training plan.
It's one thing to help Kou Feng, it's another thing to officially start serving as a military commander and preside over military camp training.
The former only needs to tell Kou Feng what to do, while the latter requires the formation of training documents and procedures.
Another thing is that Zhang Xi also has to sum up his experience and lessons. He cannot copy the situation of Kou Feng's military camp to Zhang Fei's army. He should change the places that should be changed and add the places that need to be improved.
For example, Zhang Fei's army has more food and grass than Kou Feng's. In addition, Zhang Fei is richer than Kou Feng, so the proportion of meat in the army can be increased accordingly.
The physical fitness of the sergeants of Zhang Feijun is indeed much better than that of the refugees in Kou Fengjun, but these days, without a large intake of fat, the soldiers' bodies will not be able to withstand high-intensity training.
The consumption of standing in a military posture is a trivial matter, but the consumption of running with a heavy load is huge... This time Zhang Xi did not intend to just train a group of showy troops who can only follow formations.
Furthermore, the intensity of military training must be carefully discussed with Zhang Fei.
Zhang Xi had no experience in this area, and he was afraid that the sudden increase in intensity would be overwhelming to the soldiers. If half the battalion fell ill all at once, the training would be meaningless.
All kinds of preparations have to be thought of, and it still needs to be slowly investigated and discussed, so it is not possible to make an immediate decision.
After writing eloquently for two hours, Zhang Xi went to bed.
The next day, Zhang Xi asked Xiao Qibao to set off for Zhang Fei's military camp with what he had written last night.
Well, I can’t help it. What I wrote yesterday was a bit too much to contain, and the bamboo slips of this era are relatively heavy. If you don’t have a car to pull you, you really can’t bring them all with you.
This is also the reason why when writing these days, words should be cherished like gold.
Zhang Xi didn't have this ability, so he could only write more words, and then use a donkey cart to drag him to see Zhang Fei.
This formation was a bit big, and even before they left the village entrance, the village elder was startled.
"Mr. Zhang, this is..." the village elder looked curiously at the bamboo slips on the donkey cart and asked Zhang Xi.
Zhang Xi first got out of the car and bowed to the village elder and said hello, and then replied, "This is some official business of Xi's, brought to the camp...Is there something wrong with the village elder?!"
The village elder was stunned when he heard this, and looked at at least thirty bamboo scrolls on the donkey cart again. His eyes changed a little, and he said, "I have nothing to do, nothing to do..."
Zhang Xi can't quite understand the current state of the village elder, but since the old man said there's nothing wrong... then just keep going to work!
Zhang Xi got back on the donkey cart and asked Xiao Qibao to whip his whip, and the master and servant went to the military camp.
