Chapter 315 Who is it?
It is said that the intoxicating sound of the piano fades away, as if floating into the sky, and the master's noble character is fully revealed in the sound of the piano.
When Chen Long asked, Zhang Zhen, dressed in white, appeared at the door of Chaifei. Zhang Zhen was a little surprised when he saw Hu Zhao for the first time. Hu Zhao was willing to help these big men around him find him, which showed that he recognized the character of these people.
Zhang Zhenhuan glanced at it, his eyes stopped on Chen Long, and said: "The new sound is indistinguishable, and the ten fingers are full of resentment! It's really a good poem. Sir, please come in and serve tea."
He extended his hand to invite him, but only Hu Zhao and Chen Long felt his invitation. The others were at a loss and looked at each other without moving. Chen Long shook his head slightly and motioned for everyone to wait outside. He followed Hu Zhao into the already dark courtyard. Chen Long saw a guqin placed on a stone table and thought that even if Zhang Zhen played it blindly, it would still be the sound of nature in the dark night.
Zhang Zhen disappeared in white clothes into the small thatched hut, lit an oil lamp for a moment, floated out of the thatched hut again, and came to the two of them. Chen Long was not in a hurry to speak. As expected, Hu Zhao introduced him: "Ziming, please forgive me for coming uninvited."
Zhang Zhen moved two bamboo chairs, put down his waving hand and said, "No problem, let me guess, the person who can bring Brother Kong Ming here in person must be a great person."
Hu Zhao was also a lighthearted person. He sat down with a smile and said, "It is a beautiful thing in the world to be able to talk to Ziming at night." Zhang Ziming's face was calm and calm, and he looked up to the sky and sighed: "I am to Qin Dao, just like Brother Kong Ming. My only obsession is calligraphy."
Chen Long finally smiled and said, "So, will your heart be moved just because I wrote a poem about the guqin?"
Zhang Zhen smiled: "It is difficult for me to be able to compose a poem like that. It seems that my husband can't play the piano, but he understands the artistic conception of the piano. It must be because he is as proficient in one aspect as Kong Ming's calligraphy."
Hu Kongming smiled secretly, thinking of the few official scripts he saw Chen Long deliberately wrote to him, and wanted to ensure that Chen Long was not good at calligraphy.
Zhang Zhen continued: "In my opinion, this gentleman seems to be very skilled in martial arts, right?"
Chen Long smiled and said: "Martial arts is indeed a Tao, but I am far from perfect. I was just curious about your ability to predict, so I came to ask Mr. Kong Ming. Fortunately, I got his favor."
Zhang Zhen shook his head and said: "The cycle of heaven has always been tried and tested. Mr. Kong Ming was able to bring you here because he must have been impressed by you in some way. In my opinion, what impressed Mr. Kong Ming was not your peerless martial arts, but your mind for the world." Concept. Am I right?”
Chen Long thought to himself that Zhang Ziming was really good at guessing.
Zhang Zhen continued: "Moreover, this concept of governing the country must be very new, or unheard of, so that even Hu Kongming was in awe and determined to help. As far as I know, among the heroes in the world, the one with the most brilliant ideas and the most heroic character is There are only two people truly worthy of admiration.”
Chen Long secretly called Zhang Ziming incredible. Hu Zhao still looked at Zhang Zhen with a smile and heard Zhang Zhen say: "The only heroes in the world are Yanzhou Cao Mengde and Jingzhou Chen Wenlong."
"As for the concept of governing the country, Chen Long is still the most fresh. According to the celestial phenomena, the Jingzhou star cluster is the most prosperous."
"I heard that Meng De is short and your Excellency is tall. It turns out that Chen Long from Jingzhou has arrived. I am disrespectful and disrespectful."
Zhang Zhen revealed the secret with his words. It took Chen Long a long time to come to his senses and hurriedly praised him: "Sir, I am a scholar of heaven and earth. Please accept my respects from this humble person. I am Chen Long from Jingzhou. I just tried to test my ears. Please don't blame me, sir."
A few people drank some tea, and Zhang Zhen put down his tea cup and asked: "One Central Plains cannot accommodate two giant dragons. Is it because of Cao Mengde that the Marquis of Nanxiang condescended to come here?"
Chen Long thought that he had met a human spirit today, so he explained in detail his political negotiation and the concept of people controlling state power. Zhang Zhen was secretly surprised when he heard this. Although he had heard about Chen Long's ideas, he didn't know that time really had such a weird policy until Chen Long explained it himself, and he also said that everyone is equal and transcends the shackles of class. Chen Long finally said: "Mr. Ziming, since you are optimistic about Cao Cao, why don't you tell me why you are optimistic about him?"
Zhang Zhen was still immersed in Chen Long's ideas and couldn't extricate himself. He heard that he quickly said: "I am just a piano player living in seclusion in the countryside. Because I can't bear to see the chaos coming, I avoid it again. I am really as small as an ant. How can I dare to criticize people?" ?When it comes to criticizing people, I would only give a second comment on the first day of the month."
Hu Zhao smiled and said, "Wen Long is Xu Jing's disciple!"
Chen Long's face turned red. This Xu Jing's disciple was still bragging. He must first seek Xu Jing's apprenticeship when he returns home to avoid being cheated. Zhang Zhen was in awe and said: "So he is Mr. Xu's disciple! No wonder he is so eloquent." Everyone drank another cup of tea, and Chen Long mentioned Cao Cao's affairs again.
Zhang Zhen asked curiously: "Wenlong, there should be at least one Yuan Shu between you and Cao Cao, but today you keep mentioning Cao Cao. Are you going to fight him to the death? That is a battle that the people of the Central Plains cannot bear!"
Chen Long said straightforwardly: "Sir, you are exactly right. Who can win between me and Cao Cao? Please teach me. If you convince me, I will give up attacking Cao Cao; if I can convince you, please help me." How about going to Chenliu and convincing Chen Gong to cooperate in attacking Cao Cao?"
Zhang Zhen was stunned for a long time before he said: "I know a little bit about Cao Cao's literary talent and martial arts. Between you and him, I do think more highly of him. Because he is more ruthless and unscrupulous than you. He dug tombs to raise money, slaughtered cities in bloody battles, and killed people. No matter what, anything that goes against his goals will be trampled under his feet. You, Chen Wenlong, are kind-hearted and care too much about the people. If you worry too much about this, you will not be able to make a prompt decision."
After thinking for a while, Zhang Zhen continued: "I had heard of Cao Cao when I was in Kyoto in my early years. When he was young, Cao Aman was smart and alert, with the ability to adapt to changes. He was also willful, chivalrous, bohemian, unruly, and unruly. He studied academically, so people at the time didn't think he had any special talents. Only Qiao Xuan and others from Liang State thought he was extraordinary. Qiao Xuan said to Cao Cao: "The world is about to be in chaos, and we can't save it unless we have the talents of the world." Yes, does it belong to you? He Yong of Nanyang said to him: "The Han Dynasty is about to perish, and the one who can bring peace to the world must be this person!" "Xu Shao of Nanyang is famous for his knowledge of people. He once said to Cao Cao: "A traitor in peace is a hero in troubled times." Cao Ah Man showed his interest and talent in martial arts in his early years, and he was well-read and especially liked the art of war. He once I have gained profound insights by copying the military strategies and tactics of various ancient schools."
"In the third year of Xiping, Cao Cao was elected as Xiaolian and entered Luoyang, the capital, as a prince. Soon, he was appointed as the Northern Wei of Luoyang. Luoyang was the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty and was a place where royal relatives and nobles gathered, making it difficult to govern. As soon as Cao Cao arrived When he was in office, he declared the ban and strictly enforced the law. He made more than ten five-colored sticks and hung them on the left and right sides of the yamen. "Anyone who violates the ban will be killed with a stick." Jian Tu, the uncle of the emperor's favored eunuch Jian Shuo, walked at night against the ban, and Cao Cao showed no mercy. , Jian Tu was executed with a five-color stick. So, "the capital gathered all traces, and no one dared to offend." Cao Cao also offended some powerful people in the dynasty. Due to the relationship between his father Cao Song, he was promoted openly and secretly, and Cao Cao was transferred to Dunqiu. make."
"In the first year of Guanghe, Cao Cao was implicated and dismissed from his official post because his cousin-in-law Jian Qiang Hou Song Qi was killed by the eunuchs. After that, he had nothing to do in Luoyang and returned to his hometown to live idle. In the third year of Guanghe, Cao Cao He was recruited by the imperial court and appointed as Yilang. Previously, General Dou Wu and Taifu Chen Fan planned to kill the eunuchs, but unexpectedly they were killed by the eunuchs. Cao Cao wrote a letter stating that Dou Wu and others were framed for their integrity as officials, resulting in The dynasty was full of treacherous and evil people, but loyal people were not reused. His sincere words were not adopted by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. After that, Cao Cao wrote many times to remonstrate. Although there were occasional results, the Eastern Han Dynasty became increasingly corrupt. Cao Cao knew that he could not correct him. At this time, he had laid some foundations in the Cao family, made friends with generals, and planned to raise troops in the future."
In the first year of Zhongping, Cao Cao was worshiped as the Cavalry Captain, and then moved to Jinan Prime Minister. During his tenure as Prime Minister of Jinan, Cao Cao managed affairs as before. After taking office, he vigorously improved the administration of officials. He dismissed eight out of ten officials at once, and corrupt officials fled one after another. "Politics and religion are flourishing, and a county is peaceful." "
"The imperial court returned Cao Cao as the governor of Dongjun and worshiped him as Yilang. Cao Cao refused to cater to the powerful, so he returned to his hometown due to illness, studied in spring and summer, hunted in autumn and winter, and temporarily lived in seclusion. Kong Ming and I also saw the world clearly at that time and temporarily lived in seclusion. .”
"Later, Emperor Ling set up the Eight School Lieutenants of Xiyuan, and Cao Cao was appointed as the Dianjun School Lieutenant among the Eight School Lieutenants because of his family background. General He Jin wanted to kill the Ten Changshi, but he did not get the support of the Queen Mother He, so He Jin He summoned Dong Zhuo, who was then the governor of Bingzhou, to the capital, and coerced the Queen Mother He into agreeing. However, this move frightened the enemy, and before Dong Zhuo arrived in the capital, He Jin had been murdered by the eunuchs. Seeing Dong Zhuo's rebellious behavior, Cao Cao was unwilling to cooperate with him, so he changed his name and escaped from the capital. Luoyang. After Cao Cao arrived in Chenliu, he "scattered his family wealth and united with the righteous army", and he initiated the righteous army and called on the heroes of the world to attack Dong Zhuo."
"It's a pity that the coalition forces each had their own evil intentions and were waiting for opportunities to develop their own power. Soon, friction occurred between the armies and they fought with each other. The coalition army was disbanded. Cao Cao was defeated by Du, Bai Rao, Sui Gu, Yu Fuluo and others in Dongjun. Yuan Shao He represented him as the prefect of Dongjun. Later, Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin and others welcomed Cao Cao as the shepherd of Yanzhou. Cao Cao and Bao Xin joined forces to attack the Yanzhou Yellow Turbans, and Bao Xin died in the battle. Cao Cao "set up strange ambushes and fought day and night", and finally defeated the Yellow Turbans . That winter, more than 300,000 soldiers were surrendered and the population was more than one million. Cao Cao collected his elite troops and formed an army, named Qingzhou Soldiers. Since then, Yanzhou has been based on Yanzhou and has achieved rapid development. His policies are no less than yours, and He is ruthless and sophisticated, even better than Wen Long!"
After Zhang Zhen finished speaking, he looked at Chen Long silently and seemed to be asking: "You, Chen Long, want to invite me to come out and persuade Chen Gong and Lu Bu to fight Cao Cao. But what kind of person is Cao Ah Man? He is talented in literature and martial arts, and has such strength. How can you convince me to go against Cao Cao?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.