Chapter 4: Verbal stimulation and careful writing

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Standing next to Wei Yongzhi, a young man in his mid-twenties with a gloomy face and a goatee nodded.

Different from Tan Pingzhi and Wei Yongzhi, who were dressed in short clothes and had strong muscles, this man was dressed in a long robe and dressed as a scholar, which made him very conspicuous among the fleeing people. He saluted Liu Yu and said, "My dear Meng Chang of Pingchang, together with his brothers Meng Huaiyu and Meng Longfu, have met Liu Lizheng."

Wei Yongzhi smiled and said: "This Brother Meng is not ordinary! Brother Tan and I are good at fighting, but bad at strategy, and he is the strategist of our group. Along the way, our small team, After listening to Brother Meng's words, he stayed day and night, avoided the main road, and only walked through the grassy swamps. He could barely avoid the pursuit of Hu Qi several times, but everyone obeyed him."

Liu Yu nodded: "Since Yongjia, batches of Han refugees from the Central Plains have gone south. Most of them were intercepted and killed by the Hu people, and most of those who made it to Jiangnan alive were led by the refugee commanders."

"These refugee commanders lead thousands of families at most, and dozens of families at least. They all organize these refugees together, each perform their duties, and move and march as if they are fighting."

"Brother Meng also has the legacy of Su Ti, Su Jun, the famous refugee commander at the founding of our dynasty." Liu Yu said with a smile while looking at Meng Chang.

Meng Chang smiled and said nothing at first, until he heard the word Su Jun, his face changed slightly and turned gloomy.

This Su Jun was a famous refugee commander at the beginning of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He took thousands of his family members across the sea and went south. He rose to the rank of general and fought against the barbarians in the north and quelled the rebellion in the south. Su Jun himself became a legend because he was a scholar but distinguished himself with military talent in troubled times.

It's a pity that this man was so ambitious that he was unable to protect himself in the later years. Later, because he refused to hand over his military power, he turned around and attacked the Eastern Jin Dynasty that took him in, and raised his troops to rebel.

Although Su Jun once invaded the capital and took control of the emperor, he was eventually eliminated by the vassals and towns from all over the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and he ended up in ruins. Compared with Zu Ti, who was in the middle of the attack and went to the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, it can be said to be a world of difference.

Meng Chang said coldly: "Although Meng is a scholar, he also knows kindness. Liu Lizheng calls Meng a traitor like Su Jun. What does it mean?"

Liu Yu smiled slightly and clasped his hands to his waist: "I'm sorry, I made a mistake. Brother Meng, please forgive me."

Meng Chang let out a heavy "hum": "Some words cannot be lost carelessly. We, the northerners, who admire the Jin Dynasty and risk their lives to travel south, are not here to be ridiculed like this. Liu Lizheng, please also ask Return the citation document to us, and we will go to see the state official ourselves."

Liu Yu frowned: "That's not good. It's my duty as an official to welcome and send you off. Although I made a mistake, I already apologized just now. Brother Meng doesn't have to do this."

Meng Chang said coldly: "Our boat is not the only one coming to this ferry. There seems to be noble people on the boat behind us! Liu Lizheng must also look down on common people like me, so don't waste your opportunity to meet the noble people."

Liu Yu returned the Lu Yin that had been put back into the cowhide bag to Meng Chang and said, "Then I wish you all the best." Through the test just now, he was convinced of his judgment.

While handing back the road guide, Liu Yu glanced at the three children standing behind Meng Chang from the corner of his eye. They were all only four or five years old, with runny noses, only single clothes, and no food on their faces. They had obviously been there for many days. Didn't get any good food.

Liu Yu took out the small bag that Xu Xianzhi had given him just now. He put a few slices of preserved fruit in it. He took out a piece. The three children's eyes suddenly lit up and they looked over.

Meng Chang didn't answer, took the road guide and left. Tan Pingzhi and Wei Yongzhi looked at each other, shook their heads, clasped their fists at Liu Yu and left.

Following Meng Chang, a young man who was obviously a descendant of the Meng family was delayed at the end. He looked childish, looking longingly at the piece of peach breast in Liu Yu's hand, and licked his lips.

Liu Yu smiled slightly, took two steps forward, squatted down, and said to the child: "Little brother, what is your name?"

The child blinked but kept staring at the piece of peach breast and said, "My name is Meng Longfu, and the one you were talking to just now is my brother."

Liu Yu smiled and stretched out his peach breasts: "Little brother, you are hungry on the road. Eat."

Meng Longfu's eyes sparkled, and he hesitated: "My brother said that you can't accept favors from others casually."

Liu Yu smiled and touched Meng Longfu's head: "This is not a favor. It is a donation from the imperial court to you northern refugees. When you get to the governor's house, you will still have porridge to drink. If you really think this is a favor, in the future You can repay me when you grow up."

Meng Longfu gritted his teeth, took the piece of peach breast, turned around and ran away. After running for more than ten steps, he turned around, clenched his fist and waved at Liu Yu: "I remember, brother Liu Yu, I will definitely repay you in the future!"

Meng Chang's cold voice came from the front: "Long Fu, what are you rubbing behind? Is your butt itchy again?"

Meng Longfu stuck out his tongue, touched his butt instinctively, bowed to Liu Yu, turned around and ran away. When their figures disappeared at the corner of the official road in the distance, Xu Xianzhi shook his head: "Brother Liu, you What's going on? Why do you want to compare me to that rebel Su Jun? No wonder this man surnamed Meng has such a bad temper."

Liu Yu said with a smile: "Of these three families, Meng Chang is obviously the mastermind, but the citation document is in the hands of Tan Pingzhi. Isn't this strange?"

"He is obviously the backbone of the three families, but he is hiding behind Tan Ping who has no scheming intentions. It shows that this person has a very gloomy personality! I just used words to provoke him just to see his reaction, so I can try this. Are people careful?"

Xu Xianzhi opened his eyes wide: "What? This guy named Meng looks like he has read a lot of poetry and books. He is a standard Han Chinese. Could he be a spy?"

Liu Yu sighed: "The Qin State is about to invade the south, and using spies is a common method. Tan Pingzhi and Wei Yongzhi should have no problem, but this Meng Chang makes me suspicious! However, the test just now was basically fine. Problem."

"Why is there no problem? How can you see it?" Xu Xianzhi asked.

Liu Yu smiled slightly: "If Meng Chang is really a spy, there must be hostages in the north. Otherwise, Han people like him will be out of control when they come to Jin. That Meng Longfu is just a child and cannot act. There is no doubt that he is his younger brother. Therefore, the suspicion of espionage can be ruled out. Xianzhi, these require practical experience and observation of appearance, and may not be written in the books you read. "

Xu Xianzhi breathed a long sigh of relief: "I see, Brother Liu, you are really attentive. It seems that there are too many things to learn from you. Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading."