The green plums are boiled and tasted one after another, and the orioles and suckling swallows occupy the time. -------Song Lu You's "A Leisurely Residence in Early Summer"
It is said that after listening to Han Fu's words, Chen Long knew that Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang had been defeated miserably, their lives were probably in danger, and the Yellow Turbans were about to be destroyed. Zhang Ning, who was pretending to be a soldier behind him, almost fainted and fell to the ground, his face pale. Thanks to Zhou Buyi's quickness in seeing the opportunity, he led his soldiers to surround Zhang Ning to the military camp, so that his secret was not exposed.
Chen Long was worried and asked Lu Chang to go to Guangzong to find out the truth and make early preparations. After Lu Chang left, Chen Long felt restless. He arrived early at the Hongru Mansion where Han Fu had his dinner party. He saw the flowers blooming in the manor, the trees shaded by the trees, the small bridges and the flowing water. It was so exquisite that he couldn't help but understand it with his mind. The owner of the village went out to greet him in person and accompanied Chen Long to the Xuan Hall. He met two heroes outside the Xuan Hall. They were Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide who were famous throughout the ages.
Like most people of later generations, Chen Long was deeply influenced by "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He couldn't help but feel excited, his body was soft, and his tears were flowing. He blurted out and asked: "Where is Mr. Xuande?!"
Guan Yu still looked at the world with a calm look. Zhang Fei glanced at Chen Long suspiciously and asked: "Brother, how do you know my eldest brother? Whose name is yours?" Sure enough, he said Like a huge thunder.
Chen Long shook his head vigorously, suppressed the ups and downs of his heart, bowed his hands and saluted: "I have not only heard of your eldest brother's name, but also heard of the Taoyuan sworn brotherhood. You don't know me, but I know you, Yun Chang and Yi The name of De is also like thunder. I am Chen Long, courtesy name Wenlong, who is the commander-in-chief of this campaign to annihilate Yellow Turban Zhang Jiao."
This time, even Guan Yu was a little confused. Hearing that the new commander of the imperial army and horses was opposite him, he couldn't help but said in awe: "It turns out to be General Chen, disrespectful. We three brothers are sworn brothers in Taoyuan and are about to serve the Han Dynasty, but it is the first brother on the battlefield. , I don’t know how to know our names?”
Chen Long finally calmed down, faced the unparalleled loyal Master Guan, smiled slightly, showed his white teeth and said: "I also know that Yun Chang is good at using the cold saw, and Yide is good at using the snake spear. Both are good at it. If a divine weapon has a soul, it will choose its own master so that it can reach its limit."
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were dumbfounded when they saw that he spoke incomprehensibly and seemed to know all the details. Chen Long continued: "My lifelong ambition is to make friends with the world's heroes. How could I miss the names of two of you?"
Chen Long avoided the important point with a few words, but it was difficult to explain the doubts in Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's minds. Just as they were about to ask, suddenly the curtain of the Xuan Hall door was raised, and a young man dressed as a scribe walked out. He was seven feet and five inches tall, with thin eyebrows and smart eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth. , The face is like a crown jade, the lips are as if they are greased, and the eyes can see the ears. The most obvious thing is the pair of big ears, the earlobes almost hanging down to the shoulders. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei respectfully raised their hands and shouted: "Brother!"
Chen Long felt extremely jealous for a moment, thinking how could Liu Bei get such two big bodyguards from Hong Kong. Liu Bei has always had great ambitions, and I am afraid he will not succumb to him. According to the official history, he has defected to Liu Yan, Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Tao Qian, Liu Biao, and even Lu Bu. In the end, he was abandoned by those who should be abandoned and who should occupy the territory. Occupy the territory, destroy what should be destroyed. Maybe the so-called hero is so determined? If I want to conquer Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort.
Chen Long was having some lustful thoughts, thinking about whether to invite Liu Bei to Lingling as an official. Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei salivated over him, they still felt that he was inviting a wolf into the house. I'm afraid that Liu Bei is capricious and beyond his control.
Liu Bei looked at Chen Long and listened to Guan Yu's introduction. He knew that the commander of the imperial court's 100,000 soldiers was opposite him, so he couldn't help but stand in awe. Seeing that Chen Long seemed to be in a state of disbelief, he thought he had not seen him coming out, so he respectfully raised his hands and said hello, with an extremely sincere attitude: "Liu Bei, a commoner, named Xuande, is the successor of Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan. These two are mine." We are sworn brothers, Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang and Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide. We brothers are truly lucky to meet General Chen today."
Chen Long woke up from his lustful thoughts and knew that Liu Bei often talked about the Queen of Zhongshan King Jing. Seeing Guan Yu's eyebrows raised slightly, he quickly returned the greeting and said: "Long time greeting! Brother Xuande is the Queen of Zhongshan King Jing, who is the royal branch and leaf. , why are you talking about the common people? It's just disrespectful." After saying this, he held his hands in a very affectionate manner. Seeing that Guan Yu's eyebrows had returned to their original state, Danfeng slowly narrowed his eyes and felt relieved. She was really afraid that he would kill someone if he disagreed with her.
Liu Bei still looked humble, and said slowly: "My three brothers originally wanted to recruit loyal followers to resist the Yellow Turbans, but only the third brother had some family property, and could only recruit a few hundred strong men to accompany him. The general holds a high position in the court, and his hands are With a hundred thousand soldiers, how dare Xuande be compared with a general!" He said with great envy and jealousy.
Chen Long quickly shook his head and said: "It was only by chance that I was able to hold a powerful army, and my talents are really not as good as Xuande's. Even your two sworn brothers are versatile in both civil and military affairs. Where can you find them in the world? I can't compare with them." I thought to myself, it's a good thing that I attacked Zhao Yun first, otherwise Zhao Yun would have let you drag him to sleep together, and I would have regretted it to death. I couldn't help but feel slightly proud. Although I had never met Liu Bei, I had already beaten Liu Bei 1:0 with my thousands of years of experience.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei gradually became fond of Chen Long when they saw that although he was in a high position, his words were very polite. The fat owner of the village next to him couldn't stand it when he saw the two of them complimenting each other endlessly. He waved his hand in a gesture of invitation and said with a laugh: "The hall has already brewed good tea. How about inviting you two in for a chat?" ?”
Liu Bei quickly waved his hand and asked Chen Long to go ahead. Chen Long refused and wanted to invite Guan Yu and Zhang Fei into the hall to drink tea together. Liu Bei was very shameless, so he grabbed Chen Long's hand and walked into the pavilion together. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were still guarding the door outside the hall, talking privately about Chen Long's appearance and persona.
Seeing the two of them sitting down, the owner of the village poured two cups of fragrant tea for them with his own hands, then excused himself and said, "You two are chatting for now, and I'll go down to greet Mr. Han." Chen Long stopped him and said with a smile, "I and Brother Xuande hit it off as old friends at first sight. How come? No wine? Can the owner have some wine? I'm not good at cold drinks, so I'll make a pot and Brother Xuande and I will drink and talk."
The owner of the village was surprised, but he immediately asked his servants to get a pot of wine and ordered it to be heated in a small clay stove outside the pavilion. After getting some cold dishes, he hurried to the village gate and waited to greet Han Fu.
It turned out that Chen Long remembered the allusion of Cao Cao and Liu Bei cooking wine and discussing heroes, and he was very admired in his heart. How could he make Cao Cao so beautiful when he got this opportunity today. After a while, the wine had been boiling, and the heat was slowly steaming. The servants poured the hot wine. Chen Long raised his glass and said in salute: "Brother Xuande, I fell in love with you at first sight, so please drink this cup full." After that, he drank it all.
Liu Bei hurriedly drank up his neck. Chen Long poured two more glasses of wine, went to the pavilion and handed them to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei personally and said: "How can you be so embarrassed to let the two heroes wait outside? Please have a glass of wine to relieve your thirst." Thirsty." Guan Yufeng opened his eyes slightly and raised his glass to drink. Zhang Fei took it and drank it all in one gulp.
Chen Long returned to the Xuan Hall, filled Liu Bei's glass with wine again and again, looked at the increasingly gloomy sky outside the window, and asked: "Brother Xuande, you have been in Jizhou for a long time, do you know who those yellow scarves are?"
Liu Bei replied: "They are just some refugees who are homeless and have no food to eat. They are kidnapped by thieves and deceived by thieves."
Chen Long asked again: "But how come the Han Dynasty ruled for hundreds of years, so many people were displaced and had no food to eat?"
Liu Bei was shocked when he heard this and said: "This... I think it is caused by officials at all levels in the court, fighting for power and profit, taking bribes and perverting the law?"
When Liu Bei met Chen Long for the first time, he actually asked a sensitive question and simply answered with a question. Chen Long smiled and said: "Since officials at all levels are corrupt and bending the law, how should we deal with it?"
Liu Bei raised his glass and toasted, covering up his embarrassment, and said: "General Chen, I am just a commoner. How can I know how to govern? The emperor is wise and will naturally bring order to chaos."
Seeing Liu Bei's evasive words, Chen Long asked more pointedly: "In Xuande's heart, do you pretend to be the people of the world?"
Liu Bei's hand raising the glass shook slightly, his eyebrows furrowed, and he asked: "I heard that General Chen is the governor of Lingling, and the refugees and people have defected to him. They all say that the governor is a virtue. General Chen must have a plan to treat the people well?"
When Chen Long saw Liu Bei's counterattack, he felt a little indignant. He smiled and said, "I'm just doing things with my conscience. I don't have any mature plans. But it's a fact that the refugees came to vote. I arranged for them to reclaim wasteland and become self-sufficient. The people are just ordinary people." If I can live hand to mouth, I can live a stable life. But I am a small Lingling, and I really can’t stand Xuande’s eyes."
After that, he put the wine glass on the table and said: "Xuande, you just said that the Holy One is wise, why can the positions of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers be bought and sold at will? Why are the Holy One surrounded by villains?"
Liu Bei pretended to be calm, and put down the wine glass with a slightly trembling hand: "The villain is good at sneaking into the camp, but it makes the honest man suffer. However, the emperor is also assisted by famous generals such as Huangfu Song, and he has won consecutive battles, so he knows how to make good use of others."
Chen Long said: "General Lu Zhi is Xuande's mentor and is more famous than Huangfu Song. However, he was framed for not paying bribes and is still in prison. Why is there no one to rescue him?"
Liu Bei was speechless when he heard this and had to remain silent, unable to explain any more. He picked up a piece of cucumber with chopsticks and was about to stuff it into his mouth when he heard Chen Long say: "Xuande, you and I should raise our arms and call on all the heroes in the world to wipe out the corrupt officials in the court, and use the power of the world to How about admonishing the emperor and returning a peaceful world to the people?"
Liu Bei was shocked. The hand holding the cucumber shook and the chopsticks fell to the ground. Just as a thunder exploded in the sky, Liu Bei calmly picked up the chopsticks and said: "The power of a shock is even greater than this."
Chen Long smiled and said: "A real man is also afraid of thunder?"
Liu Bei also smiled and said: "Sage Kong is afraid of thunder, let alone me?"
After the thunder, a heavy rain came down. Chen Long remembered that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were still outside the door, so he quickly went to invite them in person. When he saw that the two men were still standing like javelins in the wind and rain, he couldn't help but secretly praise them. The two of them were moved when they saw that Chen Long came to invite him in person regardless of the wind and rain, so they followed the order and stood under the eaves to take shelter from the rain.
Chen Long returned to the hall, swept the raindrops off his body and said, "Xuande, why don't you invite the two wise brothers in for a drink?"
Liu Bei did not answer, but suddenly asked: "Brother Wenlong, you just talked about commanding the heroes of the world. There is a dragon in your name. Dragon is a thing, comparable to the heroes in the world. What is a hero? Who else in the world is there? A hero?"
Chen Long was stunned after hearing this. Isn't this what Cao Cao asked Liu Bei? After thinking about it, he thought for a moment and said: "Some people say that a heroic husband has great ambitions, a good plan, the opportunity to hide the universe, and the ambition of heaven and earth. I But he believes that a hero should think of the people of the world, negotiate a referendum on politics, and have no self-interest at all, he can be called a hero."
Seeing that Liu Bei was a little dazed, he continued: "As for who is the hero in the world, today Xuande and I have our own candidates. I'm afraid no one can convince the other, so we have to wait and see. If we get the opportunity in the future, let's have a drink and discuss the heroes of the world. how?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden commotion amidst the sound of rain outside the door. It was the owner of the village who held an oil umbrella and sent Han Fu into the hall. The two hurriedly stood up to greet them. After greetings, Han Fu ordered the dishes to be prepared.
Chen Long said to Han Fu: "Master Han, outside the door are Liu Bei's two wise brothers. Why don't you invite them in together?" Han Fu gave Chen Long face and hurriedly moved two coffee tables for the two of them to sit on. During the dinner, when they discussed the tactics of defeating the Yellow Turbans, Han Fu's eyebrows were flying. He completely forgot that the Yellow Turbans had been rampaging in Jizhou for several months, but he could not annihilate them.
When the wine was half full, Guan Yu suddenly raised his glass in front of Chen Long and toasted. Wen Long was flattered and drank it all in one gulp. Guan Yu's voice came in a low voice: "I am familiar with the Spring and Autumn Period, and I also know etiquette and justice. I was outdoors just now and heard the general's words about the people. Yu was taught." After saying that, he turned back and walked back. Chen Long was speechless after hearing this. His handsome eyes glanced at Liu Bei, who was having a heated drink with Han Fu. Liu Bei hurriedly lowered his head and pretended to drink, with an annoyed look in his eyes.
After the party finally dispersed, Chen Long hesitated for a long time, but still did not invite Liu Bei to the military camp to participate in the annihilation of the Yellow Turbans. The annihilation of Zhang Jiao this time is just a show. The fewer smart people we see, the better. Besides, Liu Bei will have to wander around for many years before he rises. How to treat him depends on the opinions of Guo Jia and Zhou Buji. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are now loyal to their eldest brother Liu Bei, and may remain unwavering in their determination throughout their lives. It is not a good time to recruit them now, and even if they are recruited, they will only be met with disappointment. As for whether he will become an opponent, he has to leave it to fate.
The few of them said goodbye reluctantly. Chen Long hit his horse and led his followers straight to the camp in the east of Yecheng. Zhang Ning must still be looking forward to him and comfort his beloved wife tonight.
The rain has passed, the clouds have settled, the air is fresh, the horses are galloping, and the night is dark. Chen Long sighed in his heart that Zhang Liang did not listen to Zhang Jiao's arrangement, so Zhang Bao had no choice but to accompany him to death. The second uncle, Zhang Bao, was accustomed to fighting and had a bold personality. He always liked to joke with him, but he ended up in a different place and could not wait for his return. In the dark night, Chen Longjun couldn't help but shed two lines of tears on his face.
