Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 509
"It turned out to be Pang Tong, Mr. Shi Yuan, who has great ambitions and is famous all over the world!"

With a slightly calm mind, Wang Zheng immediately put on a bright smile like a flower, stepped forward and bowed his hands and said: "Qingzhou Wang Zheng, Mr. Jiuwen's name is like thunder!"

Hearing this, Pang Tong showed astonishment on his face at first, and immediately replied: "I am only a humble man in Xiangyang. How can I say that I am ambitious, let alone famous in the world. Wang Zhoumu's words are too high."

Lu Ji on the side also looked a little weird at this moment. He and Pang Tong were actually just acquaintances, not close friends. If he had introduced him just now, he would have said at most that he was a celebrity in Xiangyang, but it was just a polite compliment. language.

From Lu Ji's point of view, Pang Tong is indeed a genius, but he is currently in a situation where he is too famous. Let alone Jingxiang, he is only famous in the world, which is actually very ordinary.

He was born in the Pang family in Xiangyang, but the most famous person in the Pang family today is Pang Tong's father, Pang Degong. Although he has not entered an official position, his status is quite similar to that of Zhang Zhao in Pengcheng. The relationship is very good, but he deserves to be famous as a Jingxiang.

He had never heard of the phoenix chick that Wang Zheng said, so he couldn't help but wondered: "Where did Wang Zhoumu hear about Shi Yuan's deeds, and the name of this phoenix chick, what does it mean?"

Wang Zheng's smile froze immediately.

It's the first year of Jian'an, so the famous saying "Crouching dragon and phoenix chicks can be safe in the world" hasn't been born yet?
When he was thinking suddenly and didn't know how to answer, he heard Pang Tong at the side say: "Brother Gong Ji doesn't know, this phoenix chick is a nickname given by his father, Duke Pang De."

As he spoke, he looked at Wang Zheng with a burning gaze, and asked, "But apart from some relatives and friends at home, there is no rumor about this matter. How did Wang Zhoumu know about it?"

I'm coming
Wang Zheng complained secretly, how could he answer Pang Tong? Could it be that he knew it from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?I had to make nonsense: "The Han Dynasty is in decline, the treacherous officials steal their lives, the government does not know what it can do, and wants to extend justice to the world, but the wisdom is short, and there is nothing to achieve. Therefore, I have been admiring talents for a long time. You Yan, or Nan and Jing Yi, must collect the names of famous people in each place, collect them into a book, and pass them on before the case, and read them again and again from time to time, so as to borrow a little from their thirst for talents."

Hearing these words, not only Lu Ji and Pang Tong were shocked and their eyes showed strange lights, but even Lu Yi who was on the side looked up at Wang Zheng with admiration on his face.

This Wang Zhoumu seems to be really thirsty for talents, a corporal of courtesy!
If he had said these words before, everyone might have half-believed them, but he was familiar with an unknown Xiangyang native, and even knew the other party's private affairs better than his friend Lu Ji, so what he said must be true!
Especially Pang Tong immediately thought of a deeper level.

What Xuzhou businessman, I am afraid it is a spy sent by Wang Zhengan, right?

These people went to Youyan Jingyi to learn and collect. Could it be just the famous local Confucian scholars?

Are there still folk customs, mountains and rivers, and even civil and military officials in various counties?

What a Wang Yukou, he really has far-reaching thoughts, and his plan is great!
Watching Pang Tong's leaving back, Wang Zheng temporarily put his mind back.

In his opinion, this young phoenix has shown at least two advantages regardless of his resourcefulness.

One is to have sharp eyesight, to be able to see or guess that Wang Zheng's visit to Lu's mansion today is not an ordinary visit, he should have an important matter to discuss with Lu Ji; Interested in having a good chat with Wang Zheng, but still took the initiative to say goodbye.

Of course, before leaving, Pang Tong had already informed Wang Zheng that he would stay in Shouchun for a while and would visit the embassy in a few days, and Wang Zheng readily agreed.

After sending Pang Tong away, Lu Ji scolded Lu Yi again: "Father and Xuzhou Mu are discussing important matters, so don't make trouble here, go back to your room and rest soon?"

Hearing this, Lu Yi was obviously a little reluctant, but in the end he still didn't dare to disobey Lu Ji, so he made a long bow, sang a promise and went out, before leaving, he did not forget to say goodbye to Wang Zheng and Wang Xiong: "You two distinguished guests, please sit down. Give it away without any trouble." It seemed very polite.

After this interruption, Lu Ji's words came to the point, seeing that Wang Zheng didn't intend to talk in depth, he stopped talking and changed the subject accordingly.

Wang Zheng asked Wang Xiong to take out gifts and hand them to Lu Ji. As the prefecture of Lujiang, Wancheng naturally had countless noble families. After Sun Ce broke the city, he went on a killing spree and naturally looted a lot, but in the end it was easier for Wang Zheng.

And the ones selected by Qiao Wan's family background are even more exquisite treasures. One of them is "Er Jing Fu" by Zhang Heng, a master of Han Fu. This is Zhang Heng's representative work, and Zhang Heng's work was given to Lu Ji. , This is Wang Zheng's intention.

Lu Ji is also a man of erudition and talent. Whether it is classics, epics, or even astronomy and calendar, ephemeris and calculus, he knows everything and is proficient in everything. There are similarities with Zhang Heng's book.

For such treasures, even Lu Ji's eyes lit up, and he was very grateful to Wang Zheng.

Compared with the generosity in "Er Jing Fu", Wang Zhengneng gave it to others without nostalgia, and the grandeur and unrestrained style in it made Lu Ji secretly heartbroken.

He hung it on the wall with his own hands, looked around again and again, and made people serve tea again, and then invited Wang and Zheng to drink tea and appreciate gifts together.

On such occasions, Wang Xiong really can’t get in the way, but Wang Zheng is better. When he was in Xuzhou, he invited several great scholars to make up a lot of classics and history, and asked Qiao Wan to introduce it to him. The beauty of these gifts is that if you are prepared, you will not be shy. The two of you talk to each other and I talk to each other. At the end of the chat, Wang Zheng repeated the old story with a smile, and asked him to show the calligraphy.Lu Ji was a little humble, and he didn't hold back, but he didn't go to pick up the old work, but splashed ink and wrote a picture on the spot, and gave it to Wang Zheng as a return gift.

Wang Zheng took a look, and immediately praised: "Good words!"

This is not pure flattery. Han Li's fonts are solemn, but Lu Ji's strokes are even more majestic and dignified, even more like Wang Zheng's aesthetics.

"The one who listens backward is called smart, the one who sees inside is called wise, and the one who wins by himself is called strong"

This sentence comes from "Historical Records. The Biography of Shang Jun". It says that it is true wisdom to be able to choose the most correct one from different opinions and to obey it. Only those who can see through the superficial phenomena and realize the inner essence are the real reason. As for Those who can restrain their desires and overcome their weaknesses are the real strong.

Shang Jun is naturally the Weiren Gongsun Yang. Before he entered Qin, the people of Qin had not escaped the customs of Rong and Di, and their national power was weak, so they were regarded as barbarians by other countries. The foundation was laid for the unification of the government.

Meaningful
Wang Zheng glanced at Lu Ji, smiled and said: "Thanks to the kindness, brother Gongji's words of gold and stone will be engraved in the heart of Zheng."

Seeing that Wang Zheng's order was over and there was no more to say, Lu Ji frowned, suddenly flung off his sleeves, and fell directly to the ground.

Wang Zheng hurriedly went to help him: "Brother Gong Ji, why did you suddenly do such a great gift?"

This time Lu Ji didn't get up as easily as when he was outside the door, but insisted on bowing his head to the ground, and said with a solemn expression: "Just as Ji said, Wang Zhoumu avoided and didn't answer. also."

"However, because he is not an important person, what he said came from his heart. In the afternoon, Xiaowei Wang said that Xuzhou Mu wanted to come to visit him. I thought I was a captain, and my position was low. How dare I bother Xuzhou Mu? I didn’t refuse, but I agreed brazenly because I considered that Xuzhou Mu is now a guest in Shouchun, and if I go to the embassy to ask for an interview, it will be suspicious.”

"On the other hand, Xu Zhoumu doesn't think his achievements are despicable. When he comes to the humble house, he can show the heart of a corporal and not be suspicious. I am young and not talented, and I would like to be a horse bone for the state!"

In fact, these words are all lies. Whether it is in the eyes of Wang Zheng or Yang Hong, who is suspicious of him at this time, there is only one most important identity of Lu Ji, and that is the title of deputy city guard. His direct descendants are simply insignificant.

If Lu Ji took the initiative to visit Wang Zheng, Yang Hong and other caring people would be wary of Dashen, and he would immediately inform Yuan Shu. Could it be that Wang Zheng will not come to Lu's residence?
To put it bluntly, compared to the embassy that is now being followed by countless people, the goal of the Lu Mansion is not so obvious, and the risk of leakage is naturally reduced.

And with Wang Zheng's skill and physique, if he wants to hide the truth from the eyes and ears outside the hall, he is naturally sure.

However, Lu Ji naturally didn't know about these things. From his point of view, since Wang Zheng came to the Lu residence today, he had actually taken a risk. At this moment, his heart is already a little impatient.

Of course, there is another point, that is, although he has not confirmed whether Wang Zheng has a different intention by exposing Yuan Shu's shortcomings, Lu Ji is very satisfied with Wang Zheng's performance in other aspects.

He is magnanimous, has a city, is more heroic, and is also elegant and courteous. The most important thing is to seek talents, value talents, and be able to recognize talents!

Let's see that Pang Tong, who is unknown and thousands of miles away, can catch his eyes, and you can see it!
If you can take this Mingjun as your master, what more can you ask for?
It's a pity that he has confessed his heart like this, but Wang Zheng's reaction is beyond Lu Ji's medical treatment. He thought that since Wang Zheng is such a virtuous and virtuous corporal, since he can't help him, he should pay respects to him.
But Lu Ji didn't know. Based on Wang Zheng's understanding of the history of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Ji was unknown to him, and his current value was only that of the city guard's adjutant.

And a city guard adjutant is not qualified enough to make Wang Zheng, a modern-day traveler, bend his knees to accompany him in worship!

If you can't get up with gentle support, then just add a little more strength
The next moment, Lu Ji felt a strong force coming from him, and then his whole body seemed to be pulled up, making all his enthusiasm turn dull!
Wang Zheng didn't notice it, he just patted Lu Ji's shoulder lightly, and then said softly: "What kind of virtue and ability is there in Zheng, Brother Gong Ji is so well-intentioned, in fact, this visit is out of sincerity, I didn't expect anything else. I was born in the army, and the most admired people in my life are loyal people. Characters like loyal generals are the objects that all the subjects of the world should emulate. Since Brother Gongji is his descendant, he must have the same integrity as him. , Zhimei acts fiercely, like Gui Ruzhang, Zhengzi has admired him for a long time."

"For a while tonight, I didn't expect Brother Gongji to be so affectionate. I am already ashamed. Brother Gongji has given me such a big gift, so I am ashamed of myself? Let's sit down and talk."

"Brother Gongji can teach politics, so he will listen attentively."

It took a while for Lu Ji to come back to his senses, coughed dryly and said, "I don't dare to be Wang Zhoumu asking for advice, but I have something presumptuous to say, I want to ask Xu Zhoumu."

Wang Zheng nodded and said, "Brother Gongji, please tell me."

"The so-called son of a thousand gold does not hang down the hall. With his current status as a state shepherd, he not only personally led the army to put down the rebellion, but now he even comes to Shouchun in such a dangerous place, which is really unusual."

As he said that, Lu Ji took a deep look at Wang Zheng, and said, "If I'm not mistaken in my guess, Xu Zhoumu is planning something serious this time?"

Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows, but pretended to be calm and said: "Brother Gongji was joking, Zheng and Yuan Gong have long made an oath to advance hand in hand, Zheng Geng regards Yuan Gong as a close relative and elder, and my longevity is like my own family. Say it dangerously?"

Hearing this, Lu Ji smiled mockingly and said, "It's only been a year since the Xuzhou Hunting Club. Does Duke Yuan really regard Wang Zhoumu as his nephew? Does Wang Zhoumu really regard Yuan Gong as a relative or friend?"

"It's not enough to deceive yourself, so how can you deceive others?"

At this time, Wang Xiong on the side finally spoke again: "Why did Captain Lu say that? My lord came to Jiangdong to help Yuan Gong suppress the thieves. why."

Wang Zheng laughed, and interrupted Wang Xiong's words: "Since Brother Gongji has seen it, we don't need to hide it. We really have other things to do in Yangzhou. After a while, when the road is clear, we will I will lead my troops to the north to meet the emperor!"

"Is Wang Zhoumu a three-year-old child?"

Lu Ji frowned, and laughed again: "Cao Yuan will fight, and it won't be at the time of autumn harvest, before the winter. Xu Du is not so easy to attack by surprise!"

As he spoke, he suddenly leaned forward, stared at Wang Zheng, and said word by word: "Xuzhou Mu, Li Yanghou, you want to pursue Jiangdong's heart, and no one in the world knows now, so why do you still need to hide it like this?"

As soon as the words fell, Wang Xiong stood up suddenly, and subconsciously touched his waist knife, his eyes shot out murderous intent, thinking in his heart: "This person must not be tolerated!"

Seeing this scene, Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows, but Lu Ji did not panic, and sneered again and again: "Lieutenant Wang, as the state shepherd's entourage, why is he so impatient, and draws his sword to face each other when there is a disagreement?"

Wang Xiong didn't look at him, but said to Wang Zheng in a deep voice, "General?"

"Don't be impatient."

Wang Zheng waved his hands and looked at Lu Ji opposite, his eyes flickering.

In fact, it is reasonable for the other party and Yuan Shu to have revenge for killing his father, so it is reasonable to join him.

But the point is that Lu Ji's process of accepting the head and worshiping is too fast, right?
On the contrary, Wang Zheng was somewhat skeptical.

After all, there are precedents in the history of the integrity of the gentry in the late Han Dynasty, especially the Lu family in Wujun. It seems that it is not unacceptable for them to serve their enemies.

(End of this chapter)