What is the way of heaven?
First of all, it depends on your understanding of heaven. The Tao is attached to heaven, and only by having a general understanding of heaven can we speak of the Tao of heaven. This heaven is not a gradually ascending hierarchy of humans, earth, and heaven, but should be the Tao that belongs to heaven.
It's just that Wang Xiaolie thought about it for a long time and felt that he still couldn't explain clearly what Qingtian was, and of course he couldn't clearly explain what Heavenly Dao was.
After stretching, Wang Xiaolie picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, feeling comfortable and lazy.
At this moment, Jiang Min came in and saluted Wang Xiaolie.
Wang Xiaolie looked at him and asked casually: "What's the matter?"
Jiang Min said: "Wu Jie and several other generals invited us to drink because they were about to leave. In addition to me, there were also Zhang Jun, Liang Xing, Wei Ren, Zhang Chi, Chi Yuping and Qiu Sheng. My subordinates thought, They don’t invite Xuanfu or advisers, so why just invite a few of us?”
Wang Xiaolie said: "Because they consider themselves to be of the same status as you, they should be having fun chatting with each other these days, so I invite you."
Jiang Min frowned: "Why don't you invite Xuanfu?"
Wang Xiaolie looked at Jiang Min and couldn't help but laugh. Said: "Of course it's because they feel that the status is not commensurate with it. Moreover, if they invite me, will I go?"
"Why not go?" Jiang Min still couldn't figure it out and asked.
Wang Xiaolie thought for a while. Said: "The Xuanfu envoys from Sichuan and Shaanxi are like kings. They are just generals under the Xuanfu Department. As a general, if you come to invite the Xuanfu envoys from Hedong, you will overwhelm the guest. Your identity is also a general, so it will not be awkward. .”
"Am I also a general?" Jiang Min pointed at himself. "If they are the generals under Xuanfu, shouldn't they be Shao Ling and Niu Gao?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Now all my personnel above the division headquarters can be considered generals. Although you have been promoted for a short time, you have proven your strength in the battle between Shaanxi and Linfu Road, and you can be regarded as uncompromising. General."
After a pause, Wang Xiaolie continued: "Especially in the eyes of outsiders, you are the commander of a division and have won great victories in a row. What are you if you are not a general?"
Jiang Min thought for a while, nodded and said: "It turns out that I am also a general. - I became a general in a daze."
Wang Xiaolie shook his head with a smile: "It's not that it's nothing, it's just that you don't feel it. Since they invited you, go, or won't you upset their hearts? You've traveled thousands of miles to come to Shizhou, difficult."
Jiang Min nodded in agreement. Walking out of the room, I touched my head with my hand, feeling a little uncomfortable.
When he arrived in Shenshan County, having Jiang Min be the commander was already a super promotion, and now that he was the commander-in-chief, it was a meteoric rise. The reason for this is because Wang Xiaolie wants to cultivate his own power, a power that is completely educated by himself. Whether you are loyal or not is secondary. The key is to be able to implement your own thoughts.
Although Jiang Min was the capital commander and had a lot of authority, she still subconsciously thought that she was Wang Xiaolie's little follower. In Jiang Min's eyes, Wu Jie and others were generals from Shaanxi, and their status was very important. It was inevitable to be frightened when he came to invite him suddenly.
Returning to his official hall, Jiang Min thought about it again and again. Whether to wear public clothes or casual clothes when going to a banquet, whether to wear a helmet or not, and all kinds of random thoughts. It wasn't until almost noon that I decided to wear casual clothes to the banquet. He called Zhang Jun and others and came to Linglong Pavilion.
Linglong Pavilion is a property of the Xuanfu Division and is a medium-sized restaurant. In principle, it can be built in the state capital. Not long after the Linglong Pavilion in Shizhou opened, its supervisors and even most of the servants were transferred from Tangzhou and Dengzhou. Wang Xiaolie is in Shizhou these days, and the supervisor is extremely careful.
Outside Linglong Pavilion, Wu Jie, Liu Qi and Guan Shigu stood outside the door early. Seeing Jiang Min and others arriving, they hurriedly greeted them and arrived at the attic on the second floor.
Generally, if there are more than five or six people, they do not sit around the same table, but sit separately. Today, among the ten people, the three masters sat horizontally, while Jiang Min, Zhang Jun and others were arranged on both sides. There weren't many dishes ordered, just a pot of mutton, a grilled Sanchuan River catfish, and a few stir-fried vegetables. Three servings in total were brought to the table.
Wu Jie said: "The mutton here is indeed different from Sichuan and Sichuan. It is not fishy or smelly and tastes delicious. We eat here every day, but we just can't get enough."
Guan Shigu said, "Catfish is not a precious dish, but it is different when grilled. These are what we like to eat these days. We ordered them today. Don't dislike it. We have also asked, except Besides, there are no famous local dishes.”
Jiang Min said: "It's already very good. Linglong Pavilion is open here, and today is my first time here."
Zhang Jun nodded: "This is indeed the first time. I didn't expect that driving in Shizhou would be so neat."
Wei Ren and others nodded, obviously they had never been here before.
Liu Qi asked curiously: "This is the best restaurant in the state, and you haven't been here before?"
Jiang Min said: "It is not unusual for the army to rarely come out. Besides, this year's Spring Festival coincides with frequent wars, so there is no time."
In fact, there is another reason. The food in the army is better, and officers generally do not go out to eat. Unless someone is treating you, such a meal will cost a lot of money. Wang Xiao's hunting army is very strict, so of course he should keep the money for himself.
Wu Jie took out a bottle of Peony Spring and said, "We begged for a long time before the master agreed to bring out this wine. According to him, there are only a dozen bottles in the entire Linglong Pavilion, and they have to be reserved for a major banquet. We few How can my master take a fancy to a foreigner?"
Zhang Jun said: "You are generals, this master is a little ignorant!"
Liu Qi smiled and said: "We are all foreign generals, and the master certainly doesn't notice. You are the commander of our division and are stationed here, so it is naturally different. How about you go and ask the master for a few bottles? We will pay double the price. , I won’t treat him badly.”
Zhang Jun waved his hands hurriedly: "We can't do this! Xuanfu strictly prohibits this kind of thing! Now Xuanfu is sitting in the government office, am I not looking for death?"
Wu Jie, Liu Qi and Guan Shigu laughed together.
Guan Shigu said: "You are like this even if you are in charge of local generals, so what if we are generals? Wang Taiwei's place is different from other places, and we don't dare to act arrogantly. At the beginning, we were not used to it and even caused trouble. Later, I learned about these rules and gradually got used to them.”
In the first few days, the three of them wanted to try local delicacies, but they had a conflict with the host as soon as they came out. Wu Jie beat up the man, but Zhang Jun arrived in time to prevent anything worse from happening. If they took out their knives and killed people like they did in other places, Zhang Jun didn't know how it would end.
Wang Xiaolie was very strict with the army, but not everyone in the world was like this. In most places, with the identities of Wu Jie and others, they can just kill them. So what? Wang Xiaolie dared to arrest people and deal with them according to military law.
Wu Jie and three others traveled thousands of miles to see Wang Xiaolie. The result was that he was a small street vendor, but his head was chopped off by Wang Xiaolie. He didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
After that incident, Zhang Jun spent countless words explaining Wang Xiaolie's rules to the three of them. He also warned them not to think that since he was a general, Wang Xiaolie would not dare to do anything to them. With Wang Xiaolie's temper, it is really possible to take action on them. Still feeling uneasy afterwards, Zhang Jun specially sent a few soldiers to follow them.
It is for this reason that no matter how brave the three of them are, they dare not invite Wang Xiaolie. Although Wang Xiaolie seemed kind, but he really broke the rules and got angry, but his sword was not forgiving. It also made the three of them understand that although they were also Xuanfu, Wang Xiaolie was more severe than Zhang Jun, not to mention Wang Si.
(To make up for yesterday’s.)
(End of chapter)
