On this day, Zhang Tianhe summoned Tang Dalong and Li Sizhe and said, "Last time you told me that there was a master from outside the world, a private school teacher in Liujiazhuang, named Liu Bodu. I want to visit you. What do you two think?"
"Okay, that man is great," Tang Dalong said, "but his airs are a bit big."
"Recently, I have been thinking that since ancient times, no one can achieve great things without the assistance of wise and resourceful people. Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period must have been very powerful. He also had Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Jia Xu, etc. Several great counselors are assisting him. If we don't have a great sage to assist him, I'm afraid it won't work," Zhang Tianhe said, "We either don't do it. Now that we do it, we must do it well. If we don't have a clear idea, How can it be done if we have a clear direction and just hit blindly like a headless fly?"
"The captain is right," Li Sizhe said. "We met Liu Bodu last time. Although we didn't have much conversation, I felt that this man did have a beautiful heart and a hidden strategy. He was a hermit who was not born in the world."
"Since you all said so, fast and bathe for three days. Three days later, the three of us will carry heavy gifts and go to visit together." Zhang Tianhe said.
"Yes." They both responded in unison.
Three days later, the three of them prepared gifts, packed up, arranged things at home, and rode on their horses to go to Liujiazhuang together.
Liujiazhuang.
This village is located on a hillside, with green mountains and green waters, fresh air, and beautiful environment. There are a few sparse families, and there are farmers in twos and threes laughing and working in the fields with hoes. They greet each other warmly when they meet. Saying hello, it seems that this place has been far away from the smoke of gunpowder and the trouble of bandits, giving people a sense of peace and happiness, aloof from the world, and a paradise.
The three of them dismounted, led the horses, and walked over.
Unknowingly, the three of them had arrived at the window of Mr. Liu's private school.
There were two ordinary thatched huts, and Liu Bodu was reading aloud with about ten children: "The Master said: Isn't it a pleasure to learn and practice from time to time?"
The children also followed and read aloud: "The Master said: Isn't it a pleasure to learn and practice from time to time?"
"The Master said: Wouldn't it be great to have friends from far away?"
The children read aloud again: "The Master said: Isn't it a joy to have friends come from afar?" and so on.
The child's voice is loud and can be heard far and wide.
Zhang Tianhe closed his eyes and listened quietly in front of the window. He felt very intoxicated, as if he had returned to his innocent and worry-free childhood.
Time flew by so fast, and in a blink of an eye, one class was over. Mr. Liu walked out of the private school and said with a smile: "I saw that today is an auspicious day, so I was thinking, could there be a distinguished guest visiting today? Sure enough, no. Difference!"
Zhang Tianhe opened his eyes and took a closer look. He was about thirty years old, of medium height, wearing a green cloth gown. Although he could not be said to be tall and tall, he could be considered strong. His appearance was dignified, and he was calm and calm when he spoke. Come on, word by word, take your time.
Zhang Tianhe, Tang Dalong, and Li Sizhe quickly came over to salute him.
"This is Zhang——" Tang Dalong just wanted to introduce Zhang Tianhe to him.
"If I guess correctly, this must be Zhang Tianhe, Captain Zhang, right?" Liu Bodu interrupted him with a smile.
When the three of them heard this, they were all stunned. Unexpectedly, they had already guessed it.
"Exactly. Sir, you are always kind, and Tianhe is very polite. I came to visit you today, and I was very rude. I hope you will forgive me!"
"Captain Zhang, you don't have to be polite. I've heard about Captain Zhang's reputation for a long time. I'm lucky enough to meet him today. I'm lucky for the rest of my life!" Liu Bodu said with a smile, "You three, please come with me to the humble residence to talk about it."
Tang Dalong and Li Sizhe saw that today, Mr. Liu was not as arrogant as last time, and they both felt a little strange.
A group of four people came to the door of Liu Du's house. Zhang Tianhe asked Tang Dalong and Li Sizhe to present the gifts they had brought. Mr. Liu was not polite and accepted them all.
Zhang Tianhe said to Tang Dalong and Li Sizhe: "You two go out for a walk while I talk to Mr. Liu alone."
"Yes!" The two of them went for a walk outside.
Zhang Tianhe saw that Mr. Liu's house was a thatched cottage. Although it was simple, it was very clean and tidy. The windows were open, and the breeze blew in from the outside, which made people feel comfortable.
Liu Bodu made Zhang Tianhe a cup of tea, and they sat down respectively.
"Mr. Jiuwen is a contemporary scholar. He is well-read in classics and history, has good plans, has talents in the world, and has strategies for governing the country. Tianhe is here today to listen specifically to your teachings. I hope that you will not hesitate to teach me." Zhang Tianhe Said first.
"Captain Zhang, you are joking. I am no more than a private school teacher. How dare I talk about national affairs in front of you?" Liu Bodu said modestly.
"Sir, there is no need to be too modest. I have heard that tigers and leopards are hidden in the mountains, and unicorns are buried in the fields. Often some truly masters are hidden in the mountains and forests," Zhang Tianhe said. "For example, Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period worked hard in Nanyang. , Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times and asked him to come out. With his assistance, Liu Bei was able to establish Xishu, one of the three-thirds of the world. Tianhe is not talented and dare not compare himself to the ancients. However, our great country has been attacked by foreign powers one after another. Invasion, and now bandits are rampant, people are in dire straits, and ordinary people are in dire straits. I think every aspiring Chinese does not want to see such a scene."
"Captain Zhang's concern for the country and the people makes me stand in awe," Liu Bodu said. "In this case, I will be bold and say a few more words in front of Captain Zhang."
"Sir, please speak. I am all ears."
"Okay, let's talk about the current situation first. Since Yehenala Xingzhen, the Empress Dowager Cixi, has been behind the curtain to govern, the Qing government has been corrupt and incompetent, and foreign powers have invaded one after another. In 1894, Japan launched the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894, and the Qing Dynasty The government was defeated. Later, the Qing army suffered successive defeats in the Korean battlefield. The Beiyang Navy suffered another serious setback in the Battle of the Yellow Sea. On February 7 of the following year, the Weihai Japanese ship and fort attacked Liugong Island. The entire Beiyang Navy The army was wiped out, and China suffered defeats on both the sea and land battlefields. Therefore, Cixi sent Li Hongzhang as a plenipotentiary minister to Japan to beg for peace and signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki, which was humiliating and humiliating to the country. At the same time, China gave up its status as a suzerain to North Korea and paid two indemnities. 100 million taels of silver, cede the Liaodong Peninsula, Taiwan, and the Penghu Islands, open four treaty ports, and allow Japan to open mines and establish factories in the treaty ports."
"What a great disgrace to the country!" Zhang Tianhe couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.
"Yes, since the founding of the world by Pangu, we descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties have not been subjected to such insults," Liu Bodu said. "This kind of national humiliation must be remembered by every Chinese!"
