The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 284 There are not many friends, just make enough for a table

Cheng Yuanzhi walked a few steps and was about to get on his horse when he suddenly stopped and thought to himself:

"Although I gave up the idea of ​​getting acquainted with the two, it is not my usual style to leave without saying a word."

"Why did I work so hard to pacify the world and save the people from fire and water, but these two people are sitting here drinking and singing, playing chess, bragging, and enjoying the peace dividends that I have created?"

"It's fine if the two of you don't have the skills, but both of you are famous people in the world. They have strategies and strategies, but they don't want to serve the country. Instead, they hide from the world and live in seclusion, giving pointers to the current affairs of the world."

The more he thought about it, the more unbalanced Cheng Yuanzhi felt. With his back to the two, he said loudly:

"The noble man hugged his knees and lay in the forest,

Leng Yanli laughed at Lu Chen.

No rivers and mountains broken,
How many loyal souls are buried! "

After reading, Cheng Yuanzhi snorted coldly, got on his horse, and rode away.

Sima Hui and Mr. Pang De looked at each other, speechless, with a little embarrassment on their faces.

After a long time, Pound asked: "Who is this person? Why did he write a poem to satirize the two of us?"

We all have no grudges or grudges.

Isn't this person a bit too much!

The two of us hugging each other and living in seclusion in the mountains and forests, am I bothering you? !
Sima Hui looked at the direction Cheng Yuanzhi was leaving, and fell silent.

.........

In Xiangyang City.

On the bustling streets, people are bustling and vendors are bustling, making it very lively.

Not far from the north gate into the city, there is an unremarkable small restaurant. There is a pair of couplets pasted on the door. Can".

The handwriting is vigorous and powerful, the dragons and phoenixes are dancing, and the painting is majestic.

It was almost noon, and the restaurant was still deserted. Compared with the bustling street, it seemed to be in two worlds.

At the entrance of the restaurant, a seven or eight-year-old boy with a slightly ugly face looked around with his head stuck out, as if he was attracting customers, or watching the excitement on the street.

"Master, there is no guest here again today."

The boy walked into the restaurant and said helplessly to an old man with white hair and childlike face.

The old man with white hair and boyish face smiled and nodded, signaling the disciples to be calm.

The old man's name was Zuo Yuanfang, and the young man's name was Guan Ren. Neither of them were from Jingzhou.

Guan Ren is a native of Jizhou Plain. Both of his parents died when he was young, and he was only eight years old when he was supported by his neighbors.

Half a year ago, he was accepted as a disciple by Zuo Yuanfang, who was passing by the plains, and was taught the art of divination. At that time, the master told him that there would be a chance encounter in Xiangyang half a year later, and if he could catch it, he would be rich and powerful in this life.

So the master and apprentice came to Xiangyang and opened a tavern.

Counting today, it has been exactly half a year since the master and apprentice came to Xiangyang.

At this time, a voice suddenly came from the door: "If you don't have many friends, just put a knife in your ribs; if you don't have many friends, just make enough for a table. Good words, good sentences!"

Following the sound, two people came in from the outside. The one on the left looked like a middle-aged man, more than seven feet tall, with extraordinary bearing;

The burly man's eyes were like copper bells, his muscles were protruding, and he was full of murderous looks. He was so frightening that he dared not look directly at him.

Judging from their appearance, these two people should be the master and slave, the one with extraordinary temperament is the master, and the one with a tall body is the slave.

As soon as the strong man entered the door, he stared fiercely at the young man Guan Ren. After sizing it up for a while, when Guan Ren was fighting with each other and felt that he was about to pee in fear, the strong man withdrew his gaze and looked up. hand commanded:

"Go, bring a jug of wine to quench my thirst!"

"Take... take... an urn?"

"One urn!"

The young man Guan Ren was in a daze, a urn of wine was fifty catties, and he couldn't move it with such a small body.

This is not the point, the point is that this strong man can drink too much!

Seeing that his disciple couldn't resist, Zuo Yuanfang stroked his beard, smiled slightly, stepped forward and said: "Two distinguished guests, please take a seat, please wait a moment!"

Then turned around to move the wine.

These two people are Cheng Yuanzhi and Su Gai.

Cheng Yuanzhi looked around the wine shop, nodded slightly and said, "I never thought that I could meet such an elegant and unique wine shop in the southern country, and today I will come across it."

Sugai nodded and agreed, "It's a good place if there's wine. If there's no wine, I don't even take a look."

After a while, Zuo Yuanfang put a urn of wine by the table and said with a smile: "You two distinguished guests have come from afar, what do you want to eat?"

Cheng Yuanzhi said: "Just bring some food for people to eat."

Zuo Yuanfang responded with a smile, and went into the kitchen to cook, while the young man Guan Ren waited at the side, pouring wine for the two of them.

Su Gai wondered: "My lord, how can this old man conclude that we are distinguished guests and come from a long way?"

Cheng Yuanzhi waved his hand nonchalantly: "Businessmen, they make excuses, everyone says that when they meet, so don't worry about it."

The young man Guan Ren immediately said: "This is not an excuse. My master even thought that two distinguished guests were coming half a year ago."

"Oh? Who is your master?"

Cheng Yuanzhi was aroused, stopped his drink and asked.

Guan Ren cupped his hands toward the chef and said, "My master is Zuo Ci and Zuo Yuanfang."

Su Gai was stunned: "Zuo Ci Zuo Yuan Fang? Who is he? I've never heard of it!"

As soon as this remark came out, Guan Ren's face turned red immediately, and he was speechless.

At this time, Zuo Yuanfang brought up the prepared dishes, and said to Cheng Yuanzhi, "You are a villain in the mountains, you don't know the rules, and your words are meaningless. I still hope that you will be gracious."

"Two distinguished guests, please take your time!"

After finishing speaking, Zuo Yuanfang embraced his apprentice Guan Ren, and was about to step back, when he heard Cheng Yuanzhi say:
"It turns out that your Excellency is Zuo Ci Zuo Yuanfang. He has heard of the great name for a long time, but never met him. I don't want to meet you here today. It's a great honor."

Zuo Ci waved his hands again and again, and said humbly: "Don't dare, the lord is slow to use."

Cheng Yuanzhi said again: "There is no need to be formal, there are no other guests in this wine shop, I would like to invite master, teacher and apprentice to the table for a drink, would you be willing to show me face?"

Zuo Ci glanced at Guan Ren, and said, "I'm so flattered, I dare not follow orders!"

Guan Ren was busy, so he hurried to get two sets of bowls and chopsticks, and stood beside Zuo Ci.

He is short and short, so he can't reach him while sitting, but just right when he's standing.

Cheng Yuanzhi glanced at Zuo Ci, and asked: "I heard that Mr. is home all over the world, preaches the word all over the world, and never stays in one place. Why did you suddenly settle here?"

Zuo Ci smiled and said: "The old Taoist is here just waiting for the hero to come."

Cheng Yuanzhi interjected: "Oh, but in the eyes of Mr., who is a hero in this world?"

Zuo Ci cupped his hands and said, "It's the prince."

Hearing this, Cheng Yuanzhi has concluded that Zuo Ci set up a restaurant here just to wait for him, but he doesn't know what this guy wants to do.

Immediately he said: "In this world, everyone is selfish and aggressive. No one can be called a hero, and neither am I."

After finishing speaking, Cheng Yuanzhi looked at Zuo Ci, wanting to see how he would answer.

Zuo Ci did not agree with this point of view, and pondered: "In the eyes of the old Taoist, both Junhou and the late Jingzhou Shepherd Liu Jingsheng can be called heroes!"

Cheng Yuanzhi was slightly surprised by these words.

It was unexpected that Liu Biao was rated so highly in the eyes of the world.

Zuo Ci also said: "At the beginning, all the lords of the world came together to separate territories and compete for fame and fortune. Only Liu Jingsheng took the responsibility of guarding the frontier and keeping the people safe, and controlled Jingzhou for 20 years. Gentleness, Jingzhou has thus become a safe harbor in the world, such a benevolent and righteous king, even if he has the flaw of "being good but not being able to use it, and being evil and not being able to go away", he can be called a hero."

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded slightly. To be honest, Liu Biao is indeed a good person. At least he gave the people under his rule a safe and peaceful haven, and he never caused any trouble for him who was growing up in the north.

From this point of view, Liu Biao is indeed a good person.

In fact, in the early years, Xu Shu also commented on Liu Biao's "goodness and goodness but cannot be used, evil and evil and cannot go away", which means that Liu Biao respects virtuous people but cannot reuse them, and hates villains but cannot stay away.

But when Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty appointed Liu Biao as the shepherd of Jingzhou, his purpose was to protect the environment and the people, and to protect the safety of the Han Dynasty. From this point of view, Liu Biao did fulfill his due responsibilities.

He doesn't mean to fight for world hegemony at all, you can't doubt that he has no ambitions because of this.

But these are already history, not the point.

The point is why Zuo Ci is waiting for him here?
According to rumors, Zuo Ci is a Taoist alchemist who is successful in alchemy, masters the five classics, and also has a mastery of the stars and latitudes, and Ming Liujia. It is said that he can drive ghosts and gods.

Did he ask for something from me?Want to bribe me with Fangzhongshu?
If so, do I accept it immediately?Or should I decline to accept it?
(End of this chapter)