There was a mansion in a remote place in the southeast of the city that had been quiet all year round. Today it suddenly became lively. It turned out that the owner of this mansion had returned from Jiangzhou. Everyone in the mansion was very happy for a while.
If only that was all, what made the masters and servants in the mansion even more excited was that their master was not only transferred back to Chengdu, but was also promoted to General Zhendong by the court, which made this somewhat low-key family attract high-ranking officials in the city these days. Many noble people paid attention, even Yang Qing came to visit today.
"Yang Qing, the lower official, has met Old General Zhao." Yang Qing bent down and bowed respectfully. He came to visit this newly promoted general today not to follow the trend, but to come to visit this person under the entrustment of Zhuge Liang. In addition, he I actually wanted to come over and take a look at this only remaining Yuan Cong veteran.
He secretly looked at the veteran and saw that he was about fifty years old, eight feet tall and majestic in appearance. Although his beard and hair were a little white, he could still be said to be of good appearance.
"Master Yang, there is no need to be polite." The veteran gave him a virtual hand and said with a smile, "I have heard of you for a long time. Please take a seat."
Nowadays, Yang Qing can be regarded as a well-known person. In addition to his fame in poetry, the fact that he was directly conscripted as the chief secretary by Prime Minister Zhuge because of his white body made people in the officialdom pay attention. Moreover, since he became an official, his place of origin has been known clearly by others, so the general who just returned from Jiangzhou also knows Yang Qing's talents.
Yang Qing said some polite words, sat down and said with a smile: "The Prime Minister said that the old general has been back for many days. He should have come to visit, but because of his busy official duties, it was difficult to get away for a while. Therefore, he specially sent a subordinate to come to visit in a few days. When the prime minister has time, he will come to talk to the general in person."
The old general nodded and said: "Don't you dare trouble the Prime Minister to come over? Please go back and tell the Prime Minister that I will go to see him in the next two days. I said that I have not seen the Prime Minister for nearly three years. I miss you very much. I don't know whether the Prime Minister is in good health." good?"
"General Zilong, please don't worry. The prime minister is in good health and misses the old general very much." Zhuge Liang's health did not have any problems at this time. He exercised a lot when he was young and worked in the fields. His body was stronger than that of ordinary scholars. In addition, he had just opened the government to preside over state affairs at this time, so the symptoms of overwork and illness had not yet appeared. Of course, Yang Qing would take precautions against this, lest Zhuge Liang die in his fifties like in the original history.
His surname is Zhao, and his first cousin is Zilong. Who else could this old general be if he wasn't Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong?
During Liu Bei's Eastern Expedition in the first year of Zhangwu, although Zhao Yun did not bring him to the Eastern Expedition army because he opposed the attack on Wu, as an old brother who had followed Zhao Yun from the north to Shu, Liu Bei still trusted him with his back. He was ordered to succeed Fei Guan as the governor of Jiangzhou and sit behind the army to respond at any time. Zhao Yun also lived up to Liu Bei's trust. After the defeat of Yiling, he led his troops to Yong'an to protect the emperor and successfully forced the Wu army back.
After the late emperor died of illness in Yong'an Palace, the imperial court moved Zhao Yun from General Yijun to General Zhengnan and granted him the title of Marquis of Yongchang Ting. This move was due to the rebellion in Nanzhong. The imperial court initially wanted to transfer Zhao Yun back to Chengdu to prepare for the southern expedition. However, due to the difficulty of supporting the national strength, Zhuge Liang decided not to raise troops in Nanzhong for the time being, so it was not so urgent to transfer Zhao Yun back.
Now that there is a tendency for Han and Wu to reunite, the pressure on Ji Han's eastern front is no longer great, and since the deaths of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao, the only generals that the Han can still use are Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, Wu Yi, etc. Among the few people, Zhao Yun was the most prestigious, so Zhuge Liang thought it was time to transfer this Yuan Cong veteran general back to take charge of the capital.
Therefore, Zhao Yun not long ago returned the mission of the governor of Jiangzhou to Fei Guan. The imperial court thought that he had served in Jiangzhou for three years and had made great contributions, so after he came back, he was promoted to General Zhendong. Ji Han's military system is different from that of Cao Wei. Cao Wei's four expeditions are higher than the four towns, while Ji Han's four towns are higher than the four expeditions. Although the military systems of the two countries are inherited from the Eastern Han Dynasty, they both have their own characteristics.
After Yang Qing saw the greetings, he presented the two gift boxes he had brought. One of the gift boxes was given to Zhao Yun by Zhuge Liang. It contained a root of old wild ginseng produced in Liaodong, which was specially used to strengthen Zhao Yun's roots. Liaodong is thousands of miles away from Yizhou, and the Central Plains is occupied by Cao Wei. Although business travelers can't help but come and go, it is very rare to get Laoshan ginseng from Liaodong in Yizhou at this time, which shows the friendship between Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun.
Another gift box was given to Zhao Yun by Yang Qing, which contained two kilograms of tea. Although there are not many, these teas are exquisite products that he carefully made in cooperation with the craftsmen of Siyan Xiaowei Mansion, and they can be regarded as valuable. Zhao Yun is a famous general from the Three Kingdoms that Yang Qing likes. Although he came here today under orders, it is still his first visit, so he can't come empty-handed.
Zhao Yun knew the value of old wild ginseng, and he also knew the value of the tea given by Yang Qing. After all, after he tasted the new tea back home in Chengdu, he could no longer drink the original tea. Although Zhao Yun was not a person who valued wealth, he still solemnly thanked Yang Qing.
After a conversation, the two became familiar with each other. Both of them had the ambition to revive the Han Dynasty, and their chat was quite speculative for a while. Zhao Yun suddenly remembered that Yang Qing was from Jiangzhou, and couldn't help but pat his thigh and said with emotion: "Since Mingzhi was once under my rule, why not come over and meet him earlier? I can recommend you to the Prime Minister as soon as possible."
Yang Qing smiled and said: "General Zilong, it's not too late for you and me to meet each other now."
When he was in Jiangzhou, he also wanted to visit Zhao Yun, but firstly, he said nothing and had no way to visit him. Secondly, after careful consideration, he felt that it would be better to go directly to Zhuge Liang to serve as an official. After all, Zhuge Liang is the core of Shu Han, and he He was not a martial artist, so although the two were once in Jiangzhou together, they didn't know each other until now.
Speaking of Jiangzhou, Yang Qing suddenly remembered something. Just as he was about to ask, he heard a banging sound coming from outside the house, which seemed to be two stick weapons clashing with each other.
The two were curious and went out to investigate, only to see two eight or nine-year-old children competing in martial arts in the courtyard, each holding a five-foot-long wooden stick. Although they were two children, they were very organized in their offense and defense. The famous master taught him martial arts.
Yang Qing watched with gusto, and Zhao Yun on the side didn't stop drinking, but just kept nodding. When Yang Qing saw this, he knew that these two children must be descendants of the Zhao family, but he didn't know what their relationship was with Zhao Yun.
"Tong'er, Guang'er, why did you run from the backyard to the front? Stop it quickly, don't affect your adults' conversation." Yang Qingzheng was looking at it enthusiastically, and a woman came out from the corridor on the left and stopped the two of them. Despite the child's playfulness, the woman looked to be in her thirties, dignified and heroic.
The woman walked up to Yang Qing and bowed: "The two children somehow came to the front yard to practice martial arts and disturbed the distinguished guests. It is really rude."
Yang Qing didn't know how to address this woman for a moment, so he could only look at Zhao Yun. Seeing this, Zhao Yun quickly introduced: "This is my wife, Mr. Ma, and those two children are my two sons."
It turns out that this woman is Zhao Yun's wife, and her surname is Ma. Could it be that this woman is really Ma Chao's sister as mentioned in the wild history. Thinking of this, Yang Qing knew that the woman had a distinguished status and did not dare to neglect her. He hurriedly returned the courtesy: "It turns out to be Mrs. Zhao. Yang Qing is polite."
"Tong'er, Guang'er, go back to the backyard with your mother first. In the afternoon, my father will give you instructions on martial arts."
It turned out that these two children were Zhao Yun's sons. Yang Qing was secretly surprised that General Zhao was over fifty but his two sons were less than ten years old. Could it be that he got married too late? In fact, Yang Qing was half right. Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang were the children of Zhao Yun from his second marriage. Zhao Yun was forty-five or six years old after entering Shu. He married Ma Chao's sister in the 20th year of Jian'an. Therefore, his two sons are nine and eight years old this year. As for his first wife, she died of illness in Jingzhou and left no heirs. Therefore, the age difference between Zhao Yun and his son is quite large.
When Yang Qing saw the mother and son leaving, he suddenly said: "The old general is very brave and has few rivals. The late emperor once praised him as a tiger general. Qing is not talented, but he is also willing to learn martial arts for self-defense. I hope the old general can spare no effort." I’ll give you some advice.” After saying that, he bowed and worshiped.
Ever since Yang Qing fought hard in Du'an County, he felt that he should practice his martial arts well to avoid being accidentally killed when he went into battle to kill the enemy in the future. Of course, he doesn't really want to be a strong general with strong martial arts skills, but he just wants to have good swordsmanship, coupled with the Qingyuan Sword that can cut iron like clay, wear good armor, and be protected by personal soldiers, he expected this So your life should be safe in future battles.
This guy cherishes his life very much and has long wanted to practice martial arts. However, now that he is an adult, he is only suitable for practicing swordsmanship and has not found a famous teacher, so these days have been delayed. Fortunately, when he visited Zhao Yun today, he suddenly thought that if he wanted to learn superior swordsmanship, wouldn't General Zhao in front of him be the most suitable candidate? You must know that Zhao Yun is not only invincible with his marksmanship, but also has excellent swordsmanship. If he is not the most suitable master, who is?
Therefore, in order to seize the opportunity, Yang Qing shamelessly wanted to learn from his master. Zhao Yun felt slightly helpless when he saw this. Firstly, Yang Qing, as the prime minister's chief clerk, bowed his head to ask for advice. Secondly, he felt that he was very compatible with this young man today. Thirdly, he accepted a generous gift from this young man. It was difficult to refuse, so he had to promise.
Fortunately, Yang Qing only learned swordsmanship to defend himself and not to become a peerless general. Therefore, Zhao Yun felt that this matter was easy and asked Yang Qing to come to his house when he had time. He would teach him everything he could.
Yang Qing stayed for another half an hour, then stood up to leave. Before leaving, he suddenly thought of one more thing that he had not asked, and immediately said: "By the way, General Zilong. Not long ago, Deng Zhi, Deng Shangshu and Sun Quan's envoy Zhang Wen were together. Heading to Soochow, I wonder if there is any news about Deng Shangshu and the others."
Zhao Yun understood what Yang Qing meant. Deng Zhi's mission to Soochow this time was not only for the good of the alliance between the two countries, he also had another important mission, which was to successfully bring back Zhang Yi, an important minister who had been exiled to Soochow. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang greeted Zhao Yun and Li Yan on the eastern front and asked them to fully cooperate with the response.
Not only did Yang Qing know about this, but some of the specific arrangements fell on him, so when he saw Zhao Yun today, he specifically asked him.
Zhao Yun shook his head: "No news has come yet. When I left Jiangzhou, Deng Bomiao should have arrived in Jiangdong not long ago."
Yang Qing said: "That's it. Thank you very much, old general. Please take my leave."
