Everyone entered the commander's tent and took their seats. Only then did Lao Cao let go of Yue Fei.
Zongze clasped his fists and said seriously: "Wu Dalang, when I visited the state a few years ago, you and I didn't agree, but now in Luchen, Hebei, you are able to make waves in Liao. If your guess is correct, you must have come across the sea." ! It can be seen that your plan to capture Dengzhou was really far-sighted and far beyond my reach!"
After pondering for a moment, he added: "I'm just sorry to be blunt - I really can't believe that your actions are purely out of public concern."
Cao Cao returned the favor and said with a smile: "Whether you are public-minded or not, it depends on how you decide. If the world is public, Wu will be public-minded! If the emperor's happiness is the public, Hua Shigang will be public-minded, but Wu will be public-minded." It’s all selfish thoughts!”
The words "Hua Shi Gang has a public heart" immediately choked Zongze and became speechless.
Lao Cao smiled freely and said: "Whether Ru Lin believes in me or not, Wu still wants to say it bluntly: I am not an ambitious person! If the Holy Emperor is in power, my brother and I can roam in the woods and live happily for the rest of our lives. Yes. The real difference between me and Duke Rulin, and even Mr. Zhou Dong, is that you still believe that the court is righteous. However, in my eyes, the leader of the court is a coward and a sycophant, which is not enough to protect the world."
When he said the last few sentences, his smile faded and he spoke loudly.
Yue Fei suddenly said: "Because of this, shouldn't we work harder? 'To the kings Yao and Shun, and then to make the customs pure'!"
Zongze glanced at Yue Fei with admiration.
Cao Cao shook his head and laughed: "It's a good example of 'delivering to the emperors Yao and Shun, and then making the customs pure'. Do you want to imitate Du Zimei's "riding a donkey for thirteen years, traveling in Beijing and spring"?"
The poems quoted by the two are all from Du Fu's "Twenty-two Rhymes to Wei Zuocheng". The former is the ideal in the heart, while the latter is the reality of the situation.
Yue Fei was speechless for a moment, and was thinking about his response. Old Cao Zhuo looked over with interest, winked at him and said:
"Brother Pengju, in fact, Brother Yu has a close relationship with the officials. If you want to see him, Brother Yu can introduce him to you. But do you believe it or not? If you want to marry Yao and Shun, the officials will not bother to care about you. . If you can talk to him about how to write poems, paint, raise flowers and have sex with your cousin, then you are really not far away from becoming famous!"
When Lin Chong saw Yue Fei, he couldn't help but look at him secretly, but kept clenching his fists, not knowing how to speak.
At this moment, seeing Yue Fei being teased by Lao Cao, his face turned red, he couldn't help sighing, and whispered: "Junior brother, although what the elder brother said is humorous, as you are a disciple of Master, you should know the four words of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, if it is not that Materials cannot be taught even if they are taught.”
Zhang Xian couldn't help but nodded and said: "Brother, what Senior Brother Lin said is actually true. The marksmanship that Master taught you is different from what he taught me. He said that you have great strength and quick reactions. These are all natural abilities, so you I learned the marksmanship skills but showed my cowardice."
Wang Gui glared and said, "Hey! Master said we are not allowed to recognize Coach Lin as our senior brother. Have you forgotten?"
Lin Chong's face turned pale and he lowered his head and said nothing.
Cao Cao was unhappy when he saw this and said in a deep voice: "Wang Gui, your senior brother Lin has killed countless fierce generals of Liao and Jin since he entered the Northern Kingdom. How many famous enemy generals has your master killed in his life?"
He stood up and walked over, patting Lin Chong on the shoulder: "Teacher Lin, although you have a chivalrous heart, your vision is limited. Between your master and disciple, which one is beneficial to the world? His own history is like a sword!"
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Yue Fei and the others: "Believe me, as a brother, Mr. Zhou can leave his name in the unofficial history, which is the ultimate. And you, Lin Chong, deserve to enjoy the martial arts temple and be famous in history. What's the problem? Although you two have teachers, It's just kindness, but the achievements are vastly different, so why do you have to suffer for your words?"
Lin Chong was shocked, and suddenly felt like he could see the sky through the clouds.
It's like a son who has never been recognized by his father. He often feels depressed, but suddenly one day he discovers that what he has accomplished has already been countless more than his father. The previous depression has turned into sympathy and tolerance for his father.
He stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Lin Chong is a foolish martial artist. If it weren't for my brother's constant teachings, he would have accomplished nothing in this life."
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Brother Fool, how could we have achieved anything without brothers like you?"
Zongze touched his beard and said: "Wu Dalang, you have these good brothers, you may not be able to do things that are difficult for others. Today's people are actually very smart, but the important officials in the court are all trying to flatter themselves. , so you have a bad character, and now a powerful enemy is at your side, if it were you..."
Before he finished speaking, Wu Zhi said with a smile: "Master Rulin is wrong! Confucius said that a man should not be confused at forty. In the forty years of Zhao Guan's family, how can he recover from a bad character? Besides, his frivolity is not what he is today. Although Wu Even though he is ignorant and ignorant, he also knows that Zhang Xiang said, "You can't rule the world by being frivolous."
Zongze and Yue Fei looked at each other and sighed.
The Zhang Xiang mentioned by Cao Cao was Zhang Dun and Zhang Zihou, a truly strong man with both civil and military skills. Since Zhao Ji was still King Duan, he had despised him and would not let him go until his death.
Although Zong and Yue are loyal, they are both straight men after all. Here is what they see and know. If they are asked to insist that the Zhao Guan family is wise and powerful, how can they say it out loud?
Cao Cao said again: "Wu considers himself a good man. He has read history books and knows the tragedy of China's Lu Shen. How can he let the misery of the Wuhu be repeated again? The country should be guarded by good generals, and the world should be safe by sage kings. But what if There are no saints and good generals in the court, and hundreds of millions of people deserve to be treated like horses and cattle by foreigners?"
Zongze and Yue Fei's expressions changed, and their hearts pounded.
Gongsun Sheng observed his words, suddenly stood up, and said with a laugh: "Two generals, one is Gongsun Shengye, the Qi Refiner of Erxian Mountain, who is known as 'Ruyunlong' in the world! Xiaodao has been cultivating the word 'Tao' all his life, which is a bit of a humble opinion. , I won’t be happy if I don’t vomit!”
The turtle shell fan shook and he said softly: "Everyone, come here, our brothers are discussing the Song Emperor's borrowing of Jin soldiers to defend the Liao Dynasty. Compared with Shi Jingtang who borrowed the Khitan soldiers and Li Heng who borrowed the Huihe soldiers, they are both imperial powers. Self-interest means putting the world at the mercy of those who don't care about it. Xiaodao recalled what he had read in "The Theory of Destiny" in the past, and suddenly realized: What is a sage king? A gentleman's king. If one person rules the world, what is a faint king? A villain's king. , the world serves one person."
At this point, Gongsun Sheng waved his sleeves and said with a dashing face: "Although Xiaodao is an outsider, he was still born in this world. As a king, he did not harm me in the slightest, but instead used my life and property to feed foreigners. , to fulfill his own selfish interests, if I still treat him as a king and respect him, is it possible that his bones are despicable?"
When he is the emperor, he treats me like dirt and dust, as a sacrifice to please others, and I still treat him as the supreme emperor. Am I cheap?
Shi Bao jumped up, clapped his hands and shouted: "What the Taoist said couldn't be more correct. Without the power of protection outside the Zhao Guan family, and without the heart of love within, how can he be worthy of being the lord of this world!"
Yue Fei stared and shouted: "However, I was born in the Song Dynasty, lived in the Song Dynasty, lived in the Song Dynasty, ate the food of the Song Dynasty and enjoyed the wealth of the Song Dynasty. The Dutch country has been kind to me, so I should be loyal and righteous in return! The king may not be everywhere, so he is. When we make amends, if the king is a good man and can do everything, what use is it for us to study and learn martial arts? Brother Wu, if you don't understand how to fly, please ask me to clarify my doubts!"
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Emperor Taizu of this dynasty was born in Zhou Dynasty and lived in Zhou Dynasty. He ate the food of Zhou Dynasty and enjoyed the wealth of Zhou Dynasty. This is the favor of the country! Moreover, Chai Rong treated him like a brother. In addition to the favor of the country, he also had loyalty. He, the Zhao family What about the Zhou family? Just like Guan Yunchang in the late Han Dynasty, if he took away Liu Bei's inheritance, how would we think of him? It would not only be ridiculous, but even shameful."
Yue Fei's face turned red and he argued: "During the Five Dynasties, the people were in dire straits, so destiny promoted the Song Dynasty..."
Shi Bao shouted: "When Zhu Meng was wreaking havoc in the south of the Yangtze River, if the upper households went bankrupt and the smaller households died of hunger, then the people would not be able to survive."
Cao Cao waved his hand, stopped Shi Bao, and said calmly: "Pengju, I won't argue with you about the details. Since you want to talk about destiny, Mr. Gongsun is here, and he just talked about "The Theory of Destiny", so you might as well talk about it. It is destiny to open the eyes and ears of my virtuous brother Pengju."
Gongsun Sheng smiled smartly and said: "The Theory of Luck and Destiny says that when you manage chaos, you are lucky; when you are poor, you are destined; when you are poor, you are good at the time! Therefore, when luck is about to be prosperous, a sage king will be born. A sage king will be born. , there must be loyal and virtuous ministers. The reason why they meet is because they are harmonious without asking for each other; the reason why they are close to each other is because they are close to each other without interfering. If you sing, you will be harmonious, and if you plan, you will follow. The moral mystery is the same, and the twists and turns are consistent. Gains and losses cannot be doubted by one's ambition, and slander cannot be separated from one's friendship, and then success can be achieved. The reason why it is achieved is not just human affairs. God teaches it, God tells it, and luck is the one who achieves it!"
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Peng Ju, what do you think of this? If your luck is going to be prosperous, a sage king will be born. If you reason about it, if your luck is going to decline, you will naturally have a weak king. A saint king must be supported by loyal and virtuous people, and you can use reason to reason." Therefore, a foolish king will naturally be accompanied by traitors and sycophants."
"The sage king and the virtuous ministers naturally fit together, so they succeeded. If they continue to reason, it is like the foolish king and the traitorous ministers, who naturally fit together, so they buried their family and country. Pengju, this is not a human principle, but a gift from heaven!"
Yue Fei's whole body was shaken, and his face instantly turned pale.
However, Cao Cao became more and more happy as he spoke, pointing around: "You are like Lin Chong, Hu Yanzhuo, Qin Ming, Shi Bao, Shi Wengong, etc., all of whom have the talents of a tiger general! I know that you are extremely talented, but look at these brothers, Brother Yu, who are you?" Weak you? Tiger generals like him are incompatible with each other in the Song Dynasty. Why do you think it's because God didn't give him the power! Look at Brother Yu and them again. They are neither compatriots from the same mother, nor local neighbors. They are natural to each other. We are far apart from each other, but we finally get to know each other, why? It’s a gift from heaven!”
What he said was an exaggeration of the topic, and he almost said it clearly - the destiny lies in Wu but not in Zhao! Otherwise, why would these tiger generals gather around me?
When Shi Bao, Qin Ming and others heard this, they were very impressed. They felt more and more that under Cao Cao's command, it was an act of obedience and benevolence, and they all laughed so hard that they couldn't close their mouths.
However, one of them was unhappy.
Then Jiao Ting frowned, walked forward, and said angrily: "Brother, you missed one tiger general."
He said with a shy face and looked at Yue Fei arrogantly: "I am the tiger general Jiao Ting! They are not weaker than you, but I am different. If you and I fight with bare hands, Jiao will break you, believe it or not?"
Hu Sanniang quickly turned her head away, fearing that she would laugh out loud. I thought to myself: Jiao Ting is truly an honest person, straightforward!
He couldn't help but remember that he had asked him privately before: Since your brother came out of Wusheng Pass, has he ever provoked a woman? Jiao Ting said at that time: Sister-in-law, don't worry, my brother is busy with military affairs and doesn't pay any attention to any girl.
At that time, Hu Sanniang was still worried whether Jiao Ting would protect her brother, but now she was completely relieved to see his naive behavior.
However, a straight man like Jiao Ting never told lies, Xiao Sese was a married woman, and Lao Cao really didn't pay attention to any girls.
Seeing that Jiao Ting was about to throw Yue Fei away, Wang Gui immediately became unconvinced and said: "You think my eldest brother only knows how to use a gun? My eldest brother created his own Sanshou, which my master said was excellent."
Jiao Ting waved his hand: "I don't believe it."
Wang Gui was furious and pulled him and said, "If you don't believe it, I have been taught a few tricks by my senior brother. Do you dare to compete with me outside?"
Jiao Ting sighed: "Don't cry when we fall apart."
The two dragged each other away. Zhang Xian and Tang Huai looked at each other and said, "You compete, I will be the winner." They also followed.
Yue Fei had known them since childhood and knew each other very well. He knew that these brothers had been persuaded by each other, but he was afraid that it would interfere with his thoughts and decisions, so he found excuses to leave.
He lowered his head and thought for a while, only to feel his heart was in confusion:
His mother taught him since he was a child that he must be filial as a son, righteous as a friend, and loyal as a minister. Only by practicing literature and martial arts, and being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, is what a true man should do.
The master also taught him that his heart must be upright and his path must be steady. Only if he can repay the king at the top and bring peace to the common people at the bottom can he have a great career.
It’s just that no one has ever told him that if the almighty king takes the lead in betraying the country and harming the people, what should a man do?
With a flood of thoughts in his heart, he subconsciously said: "Don't serve one person for the sake of the world..."
After reciting it several times, tears suddenly welled up in my eyes, and I looked at Zongze as if I was looking for a life-saving straw: "General Zong, I am a young man with dull qualifications. I was confused by his words, and my heart is full of tangles. I hope General Zong can teach me."
Cao Cao sighed and said: "You are really asking a question out of the blue. Duke Rulin has earth-shattering abilities. It is only because he refuses to harm the people and is in agreement with powerful ministers that he has been a civil servant for decades before he can be a general judge and a military commander." You fight one battle and lose another, and now in a desperate situation, you even come to seek help from evil people like me. You feel bitter in your heart, don't you think Lord Ru Lin feels bitter in his heart?"
Zongze was trying to explain Yue Fei's doubts, but when he heard Cao Cao's words, he felt his breath drain away. He couldn't laugh or cry and said: "'Wu Mengde,' you kill people and you still want to punish them?" I'm in a hurry, I'll crash and die in your handsome tent, I will be loyal to you all my life."
Cao Cao spread his hands and said with a smile: "You were killed by a collision. Wu will give you a generous burial. It's just that Yanmen Pass was left in your hands. If Lord Ru Lin can rest in peace, he can just hit it."
Zongze pulled his sleeves, blew his beard and said: "You don't have to fool me. I know a little bit about your character now. You may not be ashamed to be in the court, but you are even more afraid of the alien race becoming bigger, so you will never sit back and watch." Dangerous passes such as Yanmen fell into the hands of the Jin Kingdom."
After hearing this, Cao Cao stared at him for a long time, smiled helplessly, and looked at Yue Fei: "See, Peng Ju is a good brother? In this man's heart, Wu is not a loyal and good man, but when he wants to contribute to the country, he comes to see Wu."
Zongze looked at Yue Fei and sighed: "Pengju, it's hard for me to explain your confusion now. I just want to give you a few words: Just wait and see. It's hard to fake what is true, and it's hard to be true if it's fake. You can't see clearly for a while. Just keep watching slowly, and there will always be times when the clouds disperse and the bright moon appears, when the water dries up and the pearl appears."
After all, Yue Fei was not an ordinary person. Hearing Zongze's words, he immediately restrained his expression and wiped his tears and said: "General Zong is right. After all, I am young, and what I have learned and seen is still limited. I can't figure it out at the moment, and I will chew it in my heart." The matter at hand cannot be left behind at Yanmen Pass."
Lao Cao smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, the clouds are everywhere, and all the passes of the Great Wall are now in Wu's hands! The Jin army cannot enter easily, and the remnants of the Lou family cannot get out. They have occupied Yanmen Pass, and together they are Luozhou is also unique."
The reason why Zongze Yuefei was afraid of losing Yanmen Pass was that he was worried about losing this pass. Once Jin Bing saw the colorful world of the South, he became greedy and drove in, and it seemed like there was no one. After listening to Lao Cao's words, he was stunned at first, and then Great joy——
As long as the Great Wall is not lost, how much waves can he make with tens of thousands of lone troops?
Cao Cao suddenly sighed and said: "I only hate my brothers. They have endless generals but not many handsome men. Now at the tiger's mouth, there are four, Zhu Dian, Du Bo, Lu Fang and Guo Sheng. They lead ten thousand troops to guard it. Although Zhu Deng Steady, after all, he has never led an army alone, so it will be troublesome if he is really defeated by the golden soldiers."
Zongze smiled bitterly and said: "'Wu Mengde,' I understand at the age of ten that it is better to challenge a general than to provoke him. Yanmen Pass was lost in my hands, so I went to kill Hukou and help the staff to redeem myself."
Cao Cao looked at Yue Fei again: "My dear brother Pengju, there are many things that have yet to be considered. You will inevitably feel aggrieved by having you under my command at this time. It is better to go to Juyongguan to garrison your horse for the time being. You should be aware of the gravity of the situation there!" Now I am guarding the four brothers, Bao Xu, Cao Zheng, Xiang Chong, and Li Gun. These four brothers all come from Jianghu and are not very familiar with the art of war and tactics. If Pengju is willing to go through the hardships, he might as well go there and help the Han people all over the world. Guarding this pass will allow people to go to Hebei, contact your master, and ask him to take a look at the situation in the land of Youyun, and then ask him about the past disputes. Do you have any other thoughts now?"
When Yue Fei heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Juyong Pass is the key to the Great Wall. You should not be careless. Since 'Wu Mengde' is willing to believe that I am a young man, I will not die and the pass will not be lost. It's just that Yue has said it first. I'm leaving." , I am guarding the gates for the Han family, not your ministers."
Cao Cao said seriously: "Of course it is."
Shaking his head in his heart: That's all, another one who surrendered to the Han but not to the Cao, it's just... you don't have a crybaby to worry about you!
Then he smiled and said: "Master Rulin is a genius in the world, and my wise brother Pengju is also a rising star. With the help of the two of you, Wu can safely deal with these golden dogs!"
There are different teachings: there are few handsome men under Lao Cao, Xiao Yue and Lao Zong are temporarily dependent on him. The yellow sand of a hundred battles penetrates the golden armor, and the blood flowers bloom all over the warrior's clothes.
(End of chapter)
