As soon as Lan Tian sent Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei away, Gao Yuan hurriedly came to see him with a look on his face. When he turned around, he saw that it was Lai Gong's brother-in-law, Lu Tan.
"The New Year is approaching, and General Lu is not reunited with his family in Bushan. Why do you come to Quanling for something important?"
"There is an urgent military situation in Jiaozhou. The prince sent me to deliver a message to the general..."
After Lu Tan finished speaking, he handed the letter in his arms to Gao Yuan for delivery. Lan Tian frowned after reading Lai Gongxin. He originally thought that Bu Zhi and Wei Jing had left Jiaozhou and would live in peace for a while, but things were so confusing.
Wei Jing returned to Panyu at the end of last month, and Shi Wu, the prefect of Nanhai, died suddenly of illness in the same month.
The salt-producing Nanhai County was a large county in Jiaozhou and had always been an important financial and taxation place for the Shi family. When Shiwu died and was recovering from his injuries, Sun Quan declared Wei Jing as the prefect of Nanhai and officially extended his hand into the territory of Jiaozhou.
Shi Wu's death was too sudden. Sun Quan was active in appointing Wei Jing, but Shi Xie didn't respond at all, which is unreasonable no matter how you look at it.
The power of Jiaozhou changed from three to four. Lan Tian was worried that this delicate balance would be broken. After reading Lai Gong's letter, he gently tapped the table in front of him with his hand.
"I already know about this matter. Please tell Laifu-kun to inquire about it first. If there are any changes, I will support him." Lantian said comfortingly.
"Brother-in-law, he is not worried about Wu Ju and Shi Xie, but he is worried that Sun Quan will send troops to occupy Jiaozhou..." Lu Tan replied.
Lan Tian shook his head and said: "Lai Fujun can rest assured, this possibility is unlikely. After all, Cao Cao still has troops stationed in Huainan, and Sun Zhongmou may not dare to send troops to Jiaozhou."
"I understand." Lu Tan nodded.
Gao Yuan was asked to see Lu Tan off, while Lan Tian returned to the back house to enjoy his family life with his wife and children.
The two brothers Lan Yuan and Lan Ji were wrestling in the courtyard to keep warm, while Deng Ai was standing by to give them guidance and judgment.
Lu Lingqi was wearing a new tiger fur fur, with her hands in her sleeves and sitting on the porch watching. There was a brazier next to her feet for heating.
Lantian walked into the backyard and took a quick look. Lu Lingqi looked like a female leader gathering in the mountains and forests.
"Husband, why are you laughing?" Lu Lingqi asked in surprise.
Lan Tian smiled and said, "Xiaojun is the only one who wears this outfit, and no one else can match this aura."
This is the so-called seller's show and buyer's show. After giving birth, Lu Lingqi's figure is plumper than before, but she also looks heroic because of her long-term martial arts training, giving people a sense of strength and softness. She wears tiger fur like a majestic female leader. If it were another person, he might have become a rich man.
"Look at your mouth in front of the children. I'll ask someone to bring the boiled wine. Can we drink and keep warm while watching them play?" Lu Lingqi turned around and asked.
Lantian was stunned after hearing this. Are you still addicted to drinking? "It's still early..."
"It's freezing cold now. Drink some hot wine to warm yourself up." After Lu Lingqi finished speaking, she stood up and left.
Watching Lu Lingqi and Tingting leaving under the eaves, she was like a tigress strolling back to its nest in the forest.
"Father, come and judge." Just when Lan Tian was lost in thought, Lan Ji walked over angrily.
"What's wrong?" Lan Tian touched Lan Ji's head in confusion.
Lan Ji pointed at Lan Yuan and said, "Brother, he was cheating just now. We agreed not to grab my feet when wrestling. He's not as strong as me, so he committed a foul."
Deng Ai led Lan Yuan over, and Lan Yuan waved his little hand: "Who is not as strong as you? I wanted to grab your waist just now, but I accidentally touched your leg."
"You are not as strong as me. You can't even grasp your waist and yet you call yourself a master." Lan Ji crossed his arms and teased deliberately.
Deng Ai came over and whispered a few words in Lan Tian's ear. Only then did Lan Tian realize that the second child was acting coquettishly. He frowned and pretended to be angry: "Where did the kid get his waist? No, next time you grab Yuan'er's legs too."
"Is what father said true?" Lan Ji asked with a smile.
Lan Tian nodded, "You have to be flexible when doing things."
Xiao Lanji was deeply impressed by what he heard. He put his hands on his hips and said to Lan Yuan: "Brother, did you hear what father said just now?"
Lan Yuan's face was full of doubts, thinking, "What did I hear?"
"Don't you understand? I can grab your legs if you fall for a while, but you must abide by the rules." Lan Ji said seriously.
"What?" Lan Yuan scratched his head, what did I miss just now?
Seeing Deng Ai's unkind smile, Lan Ji patted his leg and said, "Brother, why are you laughing? Remember to judge based on this later."
Lan Tian held Lan Ji's little hand and said sincerely: "Abide by the rules is a matter for both parties. If Yuan'er doesn't abide by the rules, the game will not be able to continue. But there are disadvantages in adhering to rules, which is that it is easy to imprison ideas."
"Father, do you have to abide by the rules?" Lan Yuan asked.
"Adults can change like tigers, gentlemen can change like leopards, and villains can change their faces. The core idea of the Book of Changes is flexibility. When to obey the rules and when to disobey them depends on the timing. Just take the example of your brothers playing just now. In order to continue playing, follow them. Rules are necessary." Lan Tian explained.
Lan Yuan and Lan Ji were confused when they heard this. Deng Ai quickly tugged on Lan Tian's lapel to remind them, meaning that these two have not even finished memorizing the thousand-character essay. Are you going to teach them the Book of Changes?
Lan Tian immediately woke up and continued: "Let me give you a story as an example. The Zhou Dynasty used etiquette to govern the world. This etiquette is the rule. Even in war, the rules and etiquette must be followed."
"We must abide by the rules in war?" Lan Ji found it unbelievable.
Lan Tian nodded and explained: "Participating in war during the Spring and Autumn Period was an honor. Ordinary people and slaves were not qualified to fight. They could only do support work such as transporting supplies and making weapons. The minimum requirement to participate in the war was to be a 'scholar', and there were strict etiquette during the war. , you need to be both famous and upright, and you are not allowed to use conspiracy and trickery. For example, you cannot attack the enemy country during the funeral of the king, and you cannot attack the enemy country when it is famine..."
Lan Yuan and Lan Ji scratched their heads. What they usually heard and heard was very different from what Lan Tian was talking about now.
"Father, are these strange war etiquette real?" Lan Yuan didn't believe it.
Lan Tian nodded and said: "I will tell you two stories and you will understand. The first one is the Battle of Yanling between Jin and Chu. The leader of the Jin army met the King of Chu three times during the battle. He followed the etiquette and walked down the battlefield. Chao tipped off his hat to the King of Chu, who then gave him a bow, but he did not dare to accept the reward but instead bowed three times and then turned around to meet the Chu army for a decisive battle."
"This is really stupid. If we catch the King of Chu, the war will be over..." Lan Ji, a three-year-old child, thought it was outrageous.
"Father, what's the other story?" Lan Yuan asked.
Lan Tian continued: "During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was civil strife in the Song Dynasty. Gongzicheng and his enemy Huabao met on a narrow road. Huabao shot an arrow first but Gongzicheng dodged it. When Huabao was about to continue shooting, Gongzicheng shouted that Huabao was disrespectful because he was disrespectful. He didn't allow himself to fight back and was about to shoot an arrow again. Hua Bao felt it was wrong to put down his bow and arrow, and then he was shot dead by Gongzi Cheng..."
"This...this Huabao...isn't he a fool?" Lan Ji was dumbfounded.
