Daiyu of the Red Chamber raised a cat

Zhou Hang stopped for a while outside the courtyard wall of the Lin Mansion, reminiscing about his lovesickness, and then walked along the street to the door of a tea house. It happened that he was a little thirsty and wanted to go in and have a drink of tea to rest his feet before leaving.Unexpectedly, the teahouse was very lively. The Eight Immortals table in the middle of the lobby was surrounded by people, and bursts of cheers came from time to time.

Zhou Hang, who was going to the Accord on the second floor, stopped and squeezed into the crowd to have a look. He saw an old man with a gray beard and a young man in his early twenties sitting opposite each other. Using tea bowls as the city and chess pieces as soldiers, they formed an formation , to deduce the matter of attack and attack.

From the mouths of the onlookers, Zhou Hang learned that the old man was Qin Guang, an invincible old general who swept across Yidi during the Changxing period. Reminiscing about the past, the rewards are quite generous.

Zhou Hang had heard of this person.

It is said that this person is good at using soldiers, good at strategy, and very smart.It was thanks to this person that the southwestern border was stabilized back then.During the Changxing period, there were three generals who commanded the three armies, and Qin Guang was one of them.

Three military marshals, the other two, one was dismissed by the Supreme Emperor because of his disrespectful words and died in depression; Once, just because a few words didn't go his way, he went crazy and beat up a county king. Naturally, in the end, he didn't end well.

Only Qin Guang retreated bravely, took care of himself alone, and happily let go of the power in his hands, preserving the wealth and glory of himself and his family.So, this person is not simple.

Ordinary people have the problem of being greedy for power more or less, but they don't know that holding power in their hands is both a good thing and a bad thing.

However, even knowing that danger is approaching, how many people can let go of the power in their hands freely?

The sky was dark, the sand was flying, the stones were flying, and there were countless swords and swords. The two fought fiercely. After seeing the kung fu of about a stick of incense, Zhou Hang couldn't help clapping his hands and shouted "Okay!"

The boy kept changing his formation, and Qin Guang also made flexible adjustments accordingly, keeping the boy's soldiers out of the city time and time again.The young man was not in a hurry, and although he was repeatedly repelled, he was as stable as Mount Tai, and he fought repeatedly after defeat.Seeing that Qin Guang arranged soldiers and horses around the city gate layer by layer, forming a guarding trend, if he wanted to break through the city gate, he had to break through the heavy guards.The difficulty can be imagined, and the spectators couldn't help but secretly sweat for the young man, some shook their heads and sighed, and said straightly: "There is no way to return to heaven."

Zhou Hang stared at the boy, touched his chin, and said to himself: The old general is about to stumble this time.

It turned out that the reason why the young man remained calm in front of him was that he had already planned the overall direction, and gathered all his soldiers and horses to the core area of ​​the battlefield step by step, without any trace, so that he could attack, retreat or defend, and then took advantage of it by surprise. Spread out and attack the enemy's weak spots.Although Qin Guang was closely guarded, he refused to be surrounded by railroads. There were always weak points, and the situation of the battle changed rapidly. If he was not careful, he would lose everything.When many weak areas are attacked, he will inevitably send troops and support, and then more weaknesses will be exposed. After a while, there will be wars everywhere, focusing on one thing and losing another.

The spectators stared wide-eyed, as if they couldn't believe it.

Suddenly a big man with a beard shouted: "Win, win, I win, hurry up, take the money, take the money!"

It turned out that when Qin Guang and the young man were in the art of war, everyone thought that the young man was arrogant and would be severely beaten in the end. Only this big man thought that the young man was formidable. Who said that the young man can't beat the old general?

The crowd naturally laughed at him, but he refused to accept it, and threw out three hanging copper coins to bet with the crowd.

If he loses, the three coins will be divided among the people present; if he wins, everyone present will give him fifty copper coins.

Because the old general was fighting with others in the art of war, it attracted many people to watch. There were no less than 50 people present, and the total amounted to more than three hanging coins.Everyone thought that he was going to lose, so they were naturally happy to earn dozens of Wen and silver, and they bet with him one after another.

The bearded man cheered happily, and everyone present stared like copper bells.

After a long time, a big man in short brown clothes with bare arms took out a handful of copper coins from his purse and slapped them on the table, "I'm willing to accept the bet! I've brought so much money today, don't need to count it, it must be in five More than ten Wen, here you go!"

At this moment, Qin Guang arched his hands and said, "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. I'm old, I can't do it!"

All the talents woke up like a dream, and they took out their purses to count the silver. The bearded man spread the bag on his back and cheerfully filled the bag with money.After collecting the money, he patted the young man on the shoulder, grabbed a large amount of silver from the bag, and said with a smile: "Little brother, thanks to you, I have earned so much copper coins, so this money also belongs to you." Take these for tea!"

The young man was talking to Zhou Guang, he smiled politely and said: "This is what the virtuous brother deserves, it has nothing to do with the younger brother, I dare not accept it."

"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts!" At this moment, a person suddenly yelled, attracting everyone's attention.I saw a thin and small man being pressed on the table by a man with a square face and brocade clothes.

The skinny man was one of the spectators, and the square-faced man in brocade clothes was Zhou Hang's bodyguard named Qian Mo.People who can enter the palace as bodyguards are naturally not low-born, and they are generally the children of officials.Those who can be the prince's bodyguards are naturally more demanding. Most of them are outstanding martial arts among the noble children, so it is not surprising to wear silk and satin clothes.

Seeing this, Zhou Hang hurriedly asked what was going on.

Qian Mo said: "My lord, this fellow is rude and intends to offend you."

The thin and tall face was squeezed and deformed, and the voice was trembling, "Young master... misunderstood... misunderstood! I saw you just now... I looked at you for a long time, but I didn't take out the gambling money... I... I just want to remind you... Unexpectedly, this, this uncle misunderstood..."

Then he yelled again: "It hurts so much, sir, please be gentle..."

Zhou Hang signaled Qian Mo to let go, and said, "Be careful next time, don't be so impulsive."

Qian Mo said: "My lord, he just wanted to pat you on the shoulder."

Zhou Hang sighed silently, these ancients are just too sensitive, what's the point of patting the shoulder.Think about yourself and others, think about what you will do when you don't know the other person's name and want to attract the other person's attention, shouldn't you touch him and let him see you.Could it be the barking of "Hey Hey", there are so many people here, who knows who it is.

Ordering the following servants to count out fifty copper coins to the bearded man, Zhou Hang thought, it seems that it is necessary to popularize common sense to these guards, can they not make a fuss at every turn, and can they walk around the streets in harmony in the future? up?

Qin Guang saw Zhou Hang's appearance as a dragon and a phoenix, and even the people who followed him were all of extraordinary appearance, so he roughly guessed that he was either a prince or a nobleman.The possibility of the prince is more likely, after all, even the sons of the royal family can't let these born rich and noble sons willingly serve as entourages.However, the rest of the older princes, Qin Guang, have seen each other, that is to say, there is only one person who meets the requirements, the prince recognized by His Majesty the Emperor last year, and His Royal Highness the current Crown Prince.

But now he is outside the palace, and Zhou Hang is critically ill to reveal his identity, so he can't be too enthusiastic.However, not being too enthusiastic does not mean that you are not enthusiastic, it is just a degree.Qin Guang was fearful in the future, and he generously paid for the tea consumption of those present on the grounds of comfort in his heart.Zhou Hang and the previous one were invited to the private room by Qin Guang to entertain them.

Only then did Zhou Hang know that the boy was Xiao Chenyu, and he was only 20 years old this year.Both his grandfather and father were civil servants. Although the official position was not very high, his father is now only the head of a household department, and he is at the sixth rank. , Reading heirloom, it can be regarded as a scholarly family.

Like the children in the family, Xiao Chenyu was a bit different since he was a child.When his children were reading "The Analects of Confucius", he was reading "Sun Tzu's Art of War". When it came to skills, he either practiced hard, or he practiced the art of war by guarding a pile of sand tables.

When his father scolded him for not doing his job properly and following the right path, he laughed it off.

Xiao Chenyu is unrestrained and free-spirited, and he and Zhou Hang got along very well. After drinking tea and discussing the truth, the two admired each other very much.Zhou Hang simply untied his saber and gave it to Xiao Chenyu. The latter pulled out the scabbard. He saw the cold light and the sound of gold and daggers colliding. Knowing that it was a precious sword, he hurriedly declined and said, "You will not be rewarded for no merit." , Brother virtuous bestowed generously, but I really dare not be my younger brother!"

Zhou Hang still pushed the sword back to Xiao Chenyu and said: "The sword is a gift for a hero. Brother Xiao is superb in martial arts and heroic, and only you are worthy of this seven-star sword."

Xiao Chenyu: "It turns out that this is called the Seven Star Sword, and it really is a good sword, but..."

The ancients were not good at this point. They had to say everything out of the way, and they had to have a legitimate reason for giving something. I just want to give you something because I like you. I need a good reason!Thinking of Zhou Hang's rogue tactics, "Brother Xiao, I am the same as before with you. This sword is just a gift for meeting. If you don't want it, you will look down on me, and you won't have to be a friend in the future." Finally added a sentence , "I was born to be outspoken, and I hate people's moaning." It means that I am not born to beat around the bush, so don't get angry because I have something to say.

Xiao Chenyu now has the sword in his hands, thank you very much.

In view of the fact that this kid is very witty and winky, Zhou Hang stayed for a while longer.

Xiao Chenyu asked Qin Guang about the art of war, and Qin Guang said: "You have just defeated this old man, so it can be seen that your military skills are no longer inferior to this old man, and this old man has nothing to guide you."

Xiao Chenyu said: "Placing Xiaoke in it is just a fluke victory. Seeing that Xiaoke is young, the old general is suspected of being a rival in love. It is a proud soldier who takes the strong and underestimates the enemy. There is a saying in the art of war: 'A proud soldier must be defeated', so the battle situation At the beginning, the ending has already been decided. The old general was only a rival in love for a while, so he was defeated. If there is another fight, Xiao Ke will definitely not be the opponent of the old general." He said and bowed, "So, I beg the old general Teach me!"

Qin Guang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You young man, you are very interesting, no matter whether you can guide or not, let's talk about the art of war, how about it?"

Zhou Hang thought to himself, Qin Guang has been an army all his life, and now he is the Duke of the state. Although he is at home, the first-rank compound with real power in the imperial court has to respectfully call him "Master of the State" when he sees him, but it can still be like this Treating a 20-year-old young man without half an official position gently is really gentle.

He is so low-key and knows how to advance and retreat, so it is no wonder that he can retreat completely.

Little do they know that generals with high merits have never ended well. The higher the merits, the more dangerous they will be in the later stages.People in high positions, especially the emperor, are not at ease with anyone.The day a person sits on the dragon chair, he is on a battlefield from which he cannot turn back. One person is the enemy of the world and the court officials.Therefore, the emperor often does not believe anyone, he only believes in himself.Because that seat is so coveted, whoever has the strength will want to get him down and sit on that throne by himself.

And who is the most powerful?

Civil servants can only play with their pens, and they can't make big waves.

The lessons learned from past dynasties have shown that military generals, especially those with military power and prestige, are the greatest danger.

Don't generals know this truth, don't they know how to delegate power in advance before the emperor takes action?

But it is easy to say the word "decentralization" when the upper lip touches the lower lip, but it is very difficult to actually land safely.First of all, people are separated from each other, and the emperor will not believe that you are willing to delegate power; moreover, if you say delegate power, you will delegate power, and the brothers who are bleeding on the battlefield with you will not do it. They throw their heads and blood, not for the sake of glory and wealth Well, if you become a general and a marquis, you are rich and honored, and then you wave your hand, I quit, but they don't.In case something happens, the decapitation must be separated, and the family members will not be able to save it.

Even if you are willing to decentralize power, you will not find trouble if you don’t go down. You left scars all over your body from the Southern and Northern Wars, and finally returned to your hometown in desperation. Let the people say that the emperor is ungrateful, and the emperor will not do it.

Where does the hero go in the end is a difficult problem.

Therefore, two of the three great heroes of the Changxing Dynasty ended in misery.

When Qin Guang and Xiao Chenyu discussed the art of war, Zhou Hang was listening.Usually, Lin Ruhai taught him the way of being a king, not much about the art of war, but Zhou Hang thought it was very interesting.In the end, Qin Guang talked about what he had seen and heard on the battlefield, the frontiers, and the customs of exotic lands. He said that some small countries in the border area lived in houses piled up with cow dung, and some small countries had many strange customs, etc. Zhou Hang, Xiao Chenyu Very fascinated.

Especially when it comes to the scene of war, Zhou Hang's blood boils, he would rather be a general than a bullshit crown prince.

By the time they left, Zhou Hang, Xiao Chenyu, and Qin Guang had already become friends.

Zhou Hang's personal servant Koizumi pulled the corner of Zhou Hang's wrinkled robe just now, "Master, shall we go back to the palace now?"

Zhou Hang was fiddling with a small windmill, and he didn't hear what Koizumi said at all.

Well, this windmill is very delicate, sister Lin will definitely like it, buy it!

Huh?The clay figurine is wearing a coir raincoat and a fishing hat. It is ugly and distinctive. Sister Lin must laugh when she sees it. Buy it!

That little stove is nice...

That tumbler is not bad either...

Buy, buy, buy!

Then Koizumi was holding a bunch of unnamed things, with a bitter face, almost crying.

"Master... If you don't go back, His Majesty will be angry..."

Zhou Hang chased him away like a fly, "It's so easy to come out, Koizumi, don't disappoint!"

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When Daiyu saw a bunch of messy things in front of her, she didn't know whether to cry or laugh.Slingshots, spinning tops, wooden swords, fisherman... What are they buying here?Many of them are not played by girls at all, okay? Daiyu hurriedly ordered Zicuckoo to put them away after playing, and put them in the small warehouse, so as not to let the mothers see them, and cause many troubles.Last time because of the diabolo incident, she was stunned by the nanny and the female officials for several days, teaching him the manners that girls should have every day.

It turns out that in the middle of Beijing, everyone likes to play diabolo in spring.The so-called diabolo is a string tied with two small bamboo sticks, wrapped around a wooden shaft and vibrating, making a pleasant sound.Zhou Hang didn't know where he found this little toy, so he gave one to Daiyu.When Daiyu was playing in the yard, she happened to be seen by the nuns and maids who came to pay her respects. Although they didn't say anything in person, they frequently talked about the manners that women should have in the past few days. reserved.

Later Daiyu locked up the diabolo.

This time, so many were sent all at once, which is even more extraordinary, so we have to take precautions before they happen.

Daiyu only kept a few exquisite, small and interesting things, such as the small windmill, which was hung under the porch, and would turn when the wind blew.There is also a Luban lock made of white jade, which can be automatically spliced ​​into various shapes. It is very fun. Daiyu likes it very much, and she will take it out to play with when she is free.But it is not easy to pull this thing together. It often takes a long time to put together a figure, but the moment it is completed, the full sense of accomplishment makes people feel that everything they have paid before is worth it.

Xueyan picked a lot of impatiens and asked Daiyu if she wanted to dye her nails.

The nails dyed by Daiyu impatiens are vulgar, and if you want to paint them, you have to smash the petals and attach them to the nails, and use the leaves to wrap the whole nails together with the palms of your hands like dumplings, which often makes your hands dirty. The skin is also red, and it won't go away for many days, so I don't want to dye it.

Xueyan stomped her feet, feeling very regretful, and said: "The purple and purple flowers specially selected by the servant girl are the best for dyeing nails, it's unbelievable that the girl didn't dye them."

Daiyu asked, "Are they the flowers grown in our little garden?"

Xueyan replied: "Exactly."

Daiyu laughed and said, "I don't dye my nails, but I want to keep the flowers."

"Girls don't dye their nails, but what do you want flowers for?"

Daiyu smiled and put down the book in her hand, lifted her skirt and got up from the imperial concubine's bed, saying: "I have my own use."