Yu Yi received Jia Xu's video and was very surprised after learning about the situation, because he was also paying attention to the situation of ancient books. He knew that Zhang Song went to Xudu, but he did not know that Zhang Song drew the topographic map of Xichuan. Jia Xu asked: "Now that we have found out where Zhang Song lives in Guanyi, did we take the initiative to steal the topographic map?"
In fact, Yu Yi didn't care about the topographic map, because his ancient book already had this function. He hoped to get this map to Kong Ming so that his elder brother could use it when he entered Xichuan, so he asked: "Cao Cao has been there recently. What to do?"
Jia Xu said: "Cao Cao has been staying at home recently. He should still be immersed in the joy of destroying the Xiliang army."
Yu Yi burst out laughing and said, "As this person gets older, he is no longer so humble and tends to be unprepared."
Jia Xu nodded and said: "My good disciple, I am getting older as a teacher. I want to live a long life in a few years. Why don't we let Xiaoli take over Xu Du's intelligence work!"
Yu Yi glanced at Jia Xu. Although he didn't want Jia Xu to escape his control, it would be difficult to do intelligence work for a lifetime. He nodded and continued: "If Zhang Song's topographic map is stolen, , when he donates to Cao Cao, he will find that if Cao Cao becomes suspicious, then the lurking personnel will be in danger, I think we should observe first."
Jia Xu nodded and suggested, "Should we spread this news to Jingzhou?"
Yu Yi said: "That's it!"
The two chatted about Xiaoli for a while and then hung up the video.
Zhang Song waited for three days in the Prime Minister's Mansion. When his patience was almost exhausted, he finally called the names. However, the soldiers guarding the left and right needed to show their presence before they could be introduced. Zhang Song cursed in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. Wait until he entered the hall. , Cao Cao sat in the hall and asked: "Why has your lord Liu Zhang not paid tribute to the imperial court in recent years? What is the reason?"
He replied: "Because the journey is really far and there are frequent thieves in the surrounding area, it can easily be stolen and cannot be sent here!"
Xiliang was wiped out. Cao Cao was unhappy after hearing this and said: "I have cleared the Central Plains, how can there be thieves?"
Zhang Song said: "Sun Quan is in the south, Zhang Lu is in the north, and Liu Bei is in the west. There are more than 100,000 soldiers among them. How can we call it a peaceful era?"
Cao Cao was already unhappy when he saw Zhang Song's wretched appearance. He also felt that this man's words were a bit conflicting, so he stood up and went to the back hall.
Under Yu Yi's instruction, Jia Xu spread the news to Jingzhou. Kongming knew about it and immediately sent some people to Xudu to inquire about the news.
They reprimanded Zhang Song: "As an envoy, you don't know etiquette and offended our prime minister. Fortunately, the prime minister saw that you were a guest from afar and did not lower the guilt. You can leave immediately!"
Zhang Song said with a smile: "We in Xichuan don't have any flatterers."
Suddenly, a man stood up from the bottom of the steps and said, "You don't have flatterers in Xichuan, do you think we do in Central Plains?"
Zhang Song observed that person, with a single eyebrow and narrow eyes, a white appearance and a clear mind. Asked his name, it was Yang Xiu, the son of Taiwei Yang Biao, whose courtesy name was Dezu, who was the treasurer under the Prime Minister's family. After one round, I felt that Yang Xiu was erudite, eloquent and intelligent. Zhang Song knew that Yang Xiu was a rhetorician and deliberately wanted to make things difficult for him.
Yang Xiu thought he had some talent, so he looked down upon the people in the world. When he saw Zhang Song's sarcastic remarks, he invited him to the academy outside, where he sat down separately and said to Zhang Song: "The road to Shu is rugged. It's hard work coming all the way." !”
Zhang Song said: "I also obeyed your lord's order. Even though I have to go through fire and water, I don't dare to refuse."
Yang Xiu asked: "How is the customs in Shu?"
He replied: "Shu is a western county, and its ancient name was Yizhou. The road has the natural danger of Jinjiang River, and connects to the majesty of Jiange. It is more than 280 miles back and forth, and spans more than 30,000 miles. We can hear the crow of cocks and the barking of dogs. There are endless markets and houses. The fields are fertile and the land is luxuriant. There are no worries about floods or droughts every year. The country is rich and the people are prosperous, and there is orchestral music from time to time. The products produced are like mountains. There is no place in the world that can compare with it."
Yang Xiu asked again: "What about you people in Shu?"
Zhang Songdao: "In literature, there are similar poems and poems, in martial arts, there is Fu Bo's talent, in medicine, there are Zhang Zhongjing's abilities, in divination there are hermits like Jun Ping, there are all the nine streams and three religions, and there is nothing that can be done for outstanding people. The records are so easy to count."
Yang Xiu asked again: "So how many people under Liu Zhang are similar to you?"
Zhang Song said: "There are hundreds of people who are versatile in both civil and military affairs, who are wise and courageous, and who are loyal and generous. People with average talents like me can carry countless troops."
Yang Xiudao: "Then what official position do you hold now?"
He replied: "Even if you are filling a unique position, you are not very qualified. May I ask what kind of official of the imperial court you are?"
Yang Xiudao: "I am a clerk in the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Zhang Song said: "I heard that your family has been wearing hairpins for generations. Why don't you go to assist the emperor under the temple instead of being a minor official in the prime minister's house?"
Yang Xiu felt a little ashamed after hearing this. After adjusting his emotions, he replied: "Although I have a small official position, the Prime Minister has entrusted me with some important matters such as money, food, military affairs, etc., and I often follow the Prime Minister's teachings, which is very important for my growth." It works, so I serve here.”
Zhang Song laughed and said: "I heard that Prime Minister Cao's literature does not promote the morality of Confucius and Mencius, his military strategy cannot reach the height of Sun Wu, and his dictatorship and hegemony dominate the throne. How can he have any teachings and promote your growth? "
Yang Xiudao: "You live in Xichuan on the edge, how do you know the talents and strategies of our prime minister? I will let you see something and be convinced." After saying that, he asked his left and right to take out a volume of documents and handed it to Zhang Song. Song observed that the title was "New Book of Meng De". I read it from beginning to end, there are thirteen articles in total, all of which are the core essence of using troops.
After Zhang Song read it, he asked: "What do you think of this book?"
He replied: "The Prime Minister wrote this based on the thirteen chapters of "Sun Tzu" through his own experience. Do you think that our Prime Minister has no talent, how can he write such an essence and pass it on to future generations?"
Zhang Song laughed and said: "This book can also be read by our three-foot children in Shu. How can we say it is a new book? It was written by an unknown person during the Warring States Period. Prime Minister Cao stole it as his own, and he just hid it from you. That’s all.”
Yang Xiudao: "This is a number that the Prime Minister kept privately. It has been compiled into a book and has not been disseminated. You are lying if you say that children in Shu can read it silently."
Zhang Song said: "If you don't believe it, I can try to read it." So he recited "Meng De's New Book" from beginning to end, word for word, without reading a single word wrong.
Yang Xiu was very surprised and said: "You have the ability of photographic memory, you are really a genius in the world!"
