Seeing each other and fighting is like not seeing each other, and being affectionate is like being ruthless. --------"Moon over the Xijiang River" by Sima Guang of the Northern Song Dynasty
In the luxuriously decorated Tianzi private room of Xiaoxiangyuan, the song and dance had just finished. The beauty in yellow collar was dressed in rich clothes, with infinite charm in the corners of her eyebrows. She stretched out her slender jade fingers and raised her glass to toast Chen Long. Any normal man, even if this is a glass of poisonous wine, would probably be happy with it.
Chen Long took the wine glass, looked at Mei Niang's infinitely pure eyes, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. Suddenly his hand froze, and from the wine glass with the feminine fragrance, he knew that the person opposite him was the person they had not met but had already had a fight with each other. The Yellow Turban Saint.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he realized why Yang Huai would rather die to protect the safety of the saint. Such a girl deserves gentle care from any man. Why is she as poisonous as a snake and a scorpion in her heart?
Chen Long felt that he drank this glass of wine for an unusually long time. The moment he put down the glass, Mei Niang smiled in full bloom, like hibiscus flowers and peonies. She filled the glass with another one and naturally sat next to Chen Long. He stretched out his hand and pulled Chen Long to sit down. In an instant, Chen Long's nose was filled with the charming body fragrance, which surpassed the fragrance of all makeup and beauty.
Zhang Ning's voice sounded like a clear spring: "Brother Chen, as soon as I met you, I knew that you are a naturally righteous person. You were also very protective of our sisters just now, unlike some guests who were already unbearable. Since we hit it off at first sight, I Although the wine is not strong enough, I still want to toast to my eldest brother again." As he said that, he drank down the wine in his hand, and his cheeks as white as frost and snow immediately turned red, making him even more charming.
Now that Chen Long knew the identity of the other party, he finally relaxed from the surprise of the first meeting, and his brain could finally start to function normally. This stunning beauty, the saint praised by the Yellow Turban Army, the seductress in the words of Han Dynasty officials, is now sitting in front of her. These beautiful eyes are so pure, as if a pool of clear water penetrates to the bottom. Her heart But why are they as poisonous as snakes and scorpions? Is it for her ideal? So what is her ideal?
Chen Long is now as curious about Zhang Ning as Zhang Ning is about Chen Long. Chen Long tried his best to defeat Liu Xian. Although he got Yang Huai, he lost Huang Gai and Taohua. He got Liu Min, but Taohua was still poisoned. Hostage exchange tonight. So, why did this saint disguise herself as a Kabuki and come to see me in person tonight? Why did she come to play this most dangerous game with me?
Seeing Chen Long's silence, Xing Daorong laughed and said: "Wenlong, don't think that Mei Niang is just a prostitute, but she has a keen eye for identifying people. The person she has chosen is definitely the right one." As he raised his glass to toast, he asked Said: "Wenlong, do you know that today's Han Dynasty is full of holes, officials are corrupt, the princes support their own troops, the nobles are forced to plunder, and the people are displaced. Therefore, General Tiangong and Commander Daqu ascended to shout, People and followers gathered together. Wenlong was a man of great talent, both civil and military. What is Wenlong's ambition?"
Chen Long saw Zhang Ning's beautiful eyes looking at him for a moment, and gradually understood that one of the purposes of Zhang Ning's appearance here must be to try to recruit him. After listening to Xing Daorong's words, he couldn't help but said: "Wenlong is just a country man with a peaceful nature. How can he have any ambitions? General Xing was joking." Looking at Zhang Ning's beautiful eyes, they suddenly dimmed, obviously not satisfied with his answer.
Xing Daorong had already received Zhang Ning's instructions, and continued to ask reluctantly: "Wen Long is just kidding. In today's troubled times, people like Wen Long are needed to come forward and cheer up, so that the people can hope to end this war as soon as possible. When the plague was rampant, General Tiangong received the guidance of the old immortal from Nanhua and granted him a volume of "Essential Techniques of Peace" to widely apply talisman water to save the world. At the beginning of the year, General Tiangong saw that the people all over the world were really suffering, so he Risking his own life and annihilating his family, he was not afraid of hard work, climbed up and gave a shout, and millions of followers were bound to overthrow the decadent old dynasty and restore peace and prosperity to the people." Xing Daorong said that he was feeling hot all over, and he took a sip. Jiu continued: "Since the beginning of the uprising, our Yellow Turban Army has established stable bases in Jizhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Jingzhou, and Xuzhou, with hundreds of thousands of troops and millions of followers. The officials of the Han Dynasty were frightened and surrendered. There are countless people, and even more knowledgeable people have turned against the Han Dynasty. In time, a new dynasty will surely be established. As the saying goes, a good bird chooses the tree to roost. Since Wenlong is a free body, why not follow my yellow turban army? , sweep the world, and bring peace to the world? If this can be done, I would like to recommend Wenlong as the Lord of Lingling, and let Wenlong develop freely in the future and compete in the world."
When Chen Long saw Zhang Ning looking at him expectantly, he couldn't help but pick up his wine glass. It was indeed a fact that he was not loyal to anyone. And his own ideal is to bring order out of chaos and restore peace to the world, which is consistent with the ideal of the Yellow Turbans mentioned by Xing Daorong. Thinking of this, Chen Long said slowly: "What General Xing said is not unreasonable. How can I not feel the general's sincere invitation? However, the Yellow Turban Army is loosely organized, with good and bad internally. I heard that there are massacres of cities and villages, and plundering of people everywhere. How can we explain these incidents? In fact, because the Yellow Turban Army did not have a unified command, the soldiers in various places had no organization and discipline, and no unified political, economic, educational, and national defense policies. They blindly ruled the world with violence and looting. To enrich the national treasury, even if there is a great talent like Qin Shihuang, he will only die in two lifetimes, and there is no talk of unifying the world. So what if Zhang Jiao conquers the world? Doesn't he think he will be the emperor? Over time, there will only be a few more isolated areas. Just a warlord."
Seeing that Xing Daorong and Zhang Ning were listening carefully, Chen Long continued: "If you want to seek happiness for the common people, you must break the boundaries between the scholar-bureaucrat class and the civilian class, so that the privileged class will no longer dominate the country, and the civilian class will also rise to the level of The channel for national rulers is to replace the rule of man with the rule of law. The emperor is guilty of breaking the law and the common people are equally guilty. We should establish a political consultation system and select representatives from all walks of life to participate in the formulation of various national policies. Only by transcending the emperor’s prerogatives can we truly introduce policies that satisfy the people."
After hearing the last paragraph, Xing Daorong was dumbfounded, and Zhang Ning's beautiful eyes were filled with color and she fell into deep thought. This is the simplest truth for future generations, but it sounds completely subversive in this era. It is enough to shock them into jaws and make them unable to understand it for the rest of their lives.
After expressing a sigh of relief, which shocked the two yellow turban bosses, Chen Long suddenly remembered that walls have ears. As soon as he pushed forward the case, he stood up and left, saying: "Farewell!" Zhang Ning stood up with a cry, disappointment evident in his words, Ying Sheng whispered: "Are you leaving now? Can I see Brother Chen again someday?"
Chen Long was pulled by her sleeves, and when he saw her beautiful eyes looking forward to him, his heart softened and he said: "Mei Niang, are you also a member of the Yellow Turban?" Zhang Ning's expression was shocked, and then he smiled and said: "Brother Chen is joking, I'm just kidding It's just a kabuki here. How can our daughter's family understand what's going on with you men? Is it just that Brother Chen wants to leave again and again because he dislikes my singing and dancing and my ugly appearance? "
Chen Long quickly shook his head and said: "Mei Niang's singing and dancing, and her appearance are unparalleled in the world. I like her very much, but because I have something important to do, I must make some arrangements, otherwise I won't leave tonight." Chen Long's original intention was to chat with her for a while in this private room tonight, but there was an ambiguity in his words. The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Zhang Ning's face turned red.
Chen Long saw that Zhang Ning's appearance was getting more and more beautiful, and he thought that he had to leave quickly, otherwise he would be unable to move his legs even more. He handed over his hands and said goodbye to Xing Daorong, and ran away as if running for his life. First, he pretended to go downstairs. When he looked back, he saw that the two of them had not come out, so he turned a corner and entered the single room next door.
Liu Xian and a young scribe were each holding a tea cup against the wall and eavesdropping on what was going on next door. Suddenly, the door to their own room was pushed open, and they were startled. Liu Xian was about to scold him when he saw it was Chen Long. He quickly invited him to sit down and asked in front of the scribe: "Brother, why are you here?" Then he introduced the scribe next to him: "This is Liu Ba and Liu Zichu. Seeing Chen Long's surprised look, he quickly explained: "Didn't you ask me to bring someone whom my father trusts to listen? Apart from me, the person my father trusts the most is Zichu, who will tell his father what happened. It's better. I've already told Zichu about you and me becoming sworn brothers, and now Zichu understands who the real Yellow Turban Master is, and he will tell everything to his father."
Liu Ba stood up slowly, pursed his arrogant lips tightly, bowed his head to Chen Long, and said: "Zichu is guilty and caused Wenlong's wife and friends to go to jail. I apologize to Brother Wenlong. Zichu Their suspicions will be cleared in front of the prefect, and the real criminals will be brought to justice." Facing these world-famous scholars during the Three Kingdoms period, Chen Long knew how difficult it was to say these words from the noble Liu Ba. Help Liu Ba up.
Liu Ba continued: "For the safety of the hostages tonight, Mr. Liu Xian and I will go back to the prefect's mansion to prepare. After you have successfully exchanged the hostages, Wenlong can leave with the hostages. I will report to the prefect again and the soldiers will seize Xing Daorong." In his mansion, tomorrow morning will be the day when this traitor in yellow turban will be crowned."
Chen Long nodded, thinking about whether to tell Liu Ba the secret of Mei Niang, but after much hesitation, he still gritted his teeth and said nothing. Chen Long always felt that Mei Niang was not a real witch, but was swayed by the current situation and the so-called ideals of the Yellow Turban, and she was unscrupulous. He should help this beauty follow the right path instead of hurting her because of her mistakes. Just as he was about to leave, Liu Ba suddenly grabbed him and said, "What Wen Long said just now was really shocking. I originally thought that there is only one hero in the world, Cao Mengde, but unexpectedly there is Chen Wenlong beside me. How should this political consultation be done? What do you need to do to succeed?”
A black line appeared on Chen Long's forehead. Unexpectedly, his political consultation remarks just now not only made the Yellow Turban boss stupid, but also frightened this noble scribe who was famous all over the world. He hurriedly walked out while prevaricating: "Zi Chu , I have to prepare for the exchange, and we’ll talk about it later.” After saying that, he handed over his hands and left. Seeing no one outside the door, he quickly went downstairs to leave, and went back to Liu Yong’s house to prepare.
Liu Ba stared at Chen Long's back and let out a sigh of relief. He regarded himself as a man of great talent and aloofness, but the remarks about political consultation just now were something he could never have imagined. If he had the opportunity, he would have to ask him face to face. Knowing clearly, thinking about what was on his mind, he couldn't help but smile bitterly at Liu Xian and said: "Your eldest brother is really a person who you can't see through..." Liu Xian chuckled and said, "Now you know why I recognize him as my eldest brother?" Take Liu Ba back to the county government to prepare.
