Chapter 14 2. Natural genius

The slanting light is like gold, and the evening breeze is blowing.Downstairs of Qiqiao, a famous restaurant in Luoyang, a few old peaches proudly bloom with bright red flowers in mid-spring, standing tall and charming yet still proud. These peach blossoms attracted the bright and fiery eyes of a young man in a fine dress in the restaurant.He was sitting at a wine table by the window, with his white right hand on the bright green teacup in front of him, looking at the peach blossoms outside the window for a long time, letting the steam in the teacup float in front of his eyes like a phoenix crane. state.

"My lord, let's listen to a piece of music!" A clear and bright girl's voice seemed to come from a distant place, bringing the young man's eyes back to the restaurant. He slowly turned his face, his fine eyebrows slanted into his temples like swords, his bright pupils were as pure and clear as a lake, and his tall nose bridge was as strong and powerful as a mountain ridge. Under the background of temperament, all this seems so frustrating. The girl who came to ask him to listen to the music just slightly raised her head to glance at the young man in fine clothes, then lowered her head shyly.She dared not raise her head again amidst this young man's alluring demeanor.

The young man in brocade clothes smiled lightly, so peacefully and gently.He slowly took out a string of baht money from the sleeve of his robe, put it on the table, and said softly: "I don't listen to music today..." Hearing this, the girl's heart immediately fell into deep disappointment, she raised her head in a panic, and met his star-like eyes, she was at a loss again. "However, I think your song must be very nice. I'll listen to it tomorrow." The young man in Jinfu's voice was as soft as a spring breeze, "This money is the deposit I will pay you first."

The girl bit her lip timidly.She and her blind grandma haven't had enough to eat for two days, and this string of baht money is like helping her in need.Moreover, she could really feel a kind of spring-like warmth from this young man's eyes.So, she stepped forward to pick up the string of baht money, turned and ran like a bunny. The young man in brocade clothes looked at her back, his eyes were filled with infinite love, a kind of love like treating his own sister.It was the hungry look on the girl's face that made him unable to resist taking out the string of baht money that he had on him.He couldn't bear to see a girl suffer and starve the most.

"Hee hee hee... This little girl is quite handsome!" A man sitting next to him yelled lewdly, "Hey—don't go! Don't go! That young master won't listen to your song, Young Master, I still want to hear it!" I only heard the girl's timid voice say: "Master, my little boy has already sang enough for food today, so I have to rush back to buy food for grandma." "Buy rice? What kind of rice to buy?" The man kicked over the sitting platform with a "bang", and refused to let the girl go. The young master not only rewarded you with ten strings of baht money, but also asked the store to prepare a feast of food and drink for your grandma."

"That's right! That's right! Little girl—you can just sing a few verses to my young master! Maybe my young master will accept you as a concubine when he is happy, and that will be the blessing you have cultivated for several lifetimes! "Several men who seemed to be dressed as servants also stepped forward and grabbed the girl's arm, talking nonsense. The fact that they pushed forward made the girl's face turn pale, and naturally she cried and quarreled and refused to stay here any longer.The owner of the restaurant and the waiter stepped forward to persuade them, but they were also kicked and kicked aside by the servants.

Seeing that the young man in Jinfu was getting more and more angry, he couldn't help raising his sword eyebrows, and shouted sharply: "Stop! You are so oppressive and robbing people in broad daylight, do you still have the king's law in your eyes?" He drank so vigorously that he stunned those servants—the short and fat man called "Young Master" turned around slowly, his fat cheeks were like pig's cheeks, and his two little The eyes that looked like soybeans were red from the wine, blinking and staring at the young man in fine clothes, and asked coldly: "Where did you come from, you kid? What's your last name, what's your first name?"

The young man in Jinfu approached step by step with a mask of frost: "You let this little girl go—my surname is Shi..." "Surnamed Shi?" The short fat man thought to himself, remembering that there was no surnamed Shi among the important officials above the third rank in the Manchu Dynasty, he immediately let go of his heart, completely shook his prestige, and shouted viciously: "Wang Fa? You kid, how dare you talk about the king's law with this young master? You don't even open your dog eyes to take a look—who is this young master? Tell you, this king's law for the whole world of Wei was made by my family!"

One of his servants echoed by the side: "Boy! If you are sensible, get out of here. Our young master is Cao Shou, the nephew of the current great general! How is it? Scared you to death!" When the young man in brocade clothes heard this, he was unmoved, curled his lips secretly, and said coldly: "I have heard for a long time that General Cao Bingjun is in charge of the government, and he is powerful in the world, but I didn't expect that there would be such a reckless nephew under him!" When Cao Shou heard that he was still ignorantly retorting, his anger flared up immediately, and he wanted to beat him up with his fists!The servants also yelled and let the little girl go, and they gathered around to beat her up!

"Wait!" The young man in brocade clothes flickered, stepped back five feet, grabbed a wine glass from a wine table, held it in his hand, and said solemnly, "Shi Mou doesn't want to fight with you right now. See, let's get acquainted!" As he said that, he squeezed his right palm tightly, and with a "bang", the porcelain cup was smashed into pieces by his grasp! When Cao Shou and the others saw it, they were all stunned! At this moment, a lazy voice sounded from a corner of the restaurant: "What a powerful Taoist Xuanmen Qigong! It seems that your Excellency is the descendant of Luhun Mountain's Linglonggu line?"

The young man in brocade clothes was also shocked when he heard this, he never expected that someone here would see through his martial arts origin, he hurriedly followed his reputation, only to see a green ribbon rhinoceros with a green gauze scarf on one side and a shiny green ribbon on the other side The unkempt middle-aged Confucian scholar stood up slowly holding a jug, walked up to Cao Shou, and smiled: "Young Master Cao, do you know Guan? According to Guan's fortune, you will be the one today." I'm afraid you won't be able to get anything cheap in the hands of Mr. Shi. If you start this fight, you'll be ashamed! Tomorrow, Guan will tell you what you did in the restaurant today. Your great general uncle said, be careful when you return home to eat boards!" "Master... Taishi Ling?" Cao Shou froze immediately when he saw it.This dirty middle-aged Confucian scholar turned out to be Doctor Zan Shan and Tai Shi Ling Guan Ren!Since the previous Taishi Ling Master Zhou Xuan died of illness last summer, Guan Ren has been promoted to assume all the positions that his master had held during his lifetime.Although he is not good in appearance, his hands and eyes are open to the sky, and his energy is extraordinary.Cao Shou heard that even his uncle Cao Shuang and Taifu Sima Yi usually respect him three points, so he has to give him face no matter what.So, he bowed his hands to Guan Ren in resentment, glared at the young man in brocade clothes, left the word "go", and walked away with his servants gnashing their teeth. The field finally fell silent.The young man in brocade clothes saw that the little girl had already escaped and left just now.In another blink of an eye, he saw that Guan Ren was holding the jug and pouring wine into his mouth with a "gulu gulu" on his neck, so he bowed to him and saluted him: "Master Guan, I am in Shibao, Nanpi County, Xiabohai County. It's polite." Guan Ren drank the fine wine in the jug in one breath, then squinted his eyes, looked Shi Bao up and down, and said slowly: "No wonder Guan got up so early today that magpies greeted the window. And called, it turned out that it was telling Guan that today he would meet such a noble person as Shi Jun! Shi Jun, don’t be surprised, you really have a different appearance, you are really a very powerful tool, a talent of a prince, why are you invisible in Hualiu Lane In the middle but not in the middle?" Shi Bao turned pale when he heard it, but he said without any pretense: "Master Guan really knows things like a god. Although Shi has high ambitions, but he comes from a poor family and never likes flattery, how can he be mediocre and become a mediocre king?" Is it used by the vulgar master? Back then, Guo Jia and Guo Zhenhou used to temper their xinxing in Hualiu Lane, so how do you know that what I, Shi Bao, is doing today is not in line with his feelings?" "Yongjun and vulgar lord?" Guan Ren laughed loudly after hearing this, "Mr. Shi Bao! Look at your natural arrogance. Which mediocre and vulgar lord dare to use you? Can use you? Deserve you? However, Don't you think that you are really helpless in today's world. Since the sky has sent you such a talent, it will definitely not leave you idle in the world. In the future, there will be an extraordinary hero who will come to drive you and build an extraordinary world. Merit!" After all, he dangled the empty copper jug ​​in his hand, playing it mischievously like a child, and didn't say anything more to Shi Bao, just walked away! When we got out of Qiqiaolou, the sky was already dark.Drunken, Shi Bao slowly walked into the Cuixiang Courtyard on the opposite side of the street, her face was completely confused, and she completely lost the heroic spirit she had in the Qiqiao Building just now. When he pushed open the door of the most exquisite Xiangyue Pavilion in Cuixiangyuan, he saw that Shen Liniang had already turned on the red candle there, she was dressed clean and tidy, and she was quietly sitting beside the incense table waiting for him . Shen Liniang is the number one singing girl in Cuixiang Yuan. She has a melon-seeded face, Liu Daimei, and sparkling eyes like pearls. Her demureness is like a lotus reflecting water, and her beauty is like a rainbow shining in the sky. She seems to walk out of a picture scroll. It comes out generally clear and elegant. "Shi Lang—you're back?" Shen Liniang melted into a spring-like smile as soon as she entered the room, stood up and greeted her like a weak willow supporting the wind.Shi Bao, however, had a gloomy face, didn't say anything, picked her up like a wild beast, threw her into the soft couch, and then ripped apart everything, as if to prove something from the subconscious, ruthlessly Hold her down fiercely, and rush forward like an eagle hitting the sky, or a tiger leaping into the jungle, until a long groan, all the stagnation and impulse in the body are vented... From the beginning to the end, Shen Liniang had a spring-like smile on her jade cheeks.She seems to have been familiar with and adapted to all of him, letting him do whatever he wants, spreading out her body as white as ivory, blooming warmly like a fragrant orchid welcoming him, with the gentleness of spring water and the willow-like beauty of spring willows. The gentleness contained all the desires that gushed out of him... and as usual, after the work was over, he gently stuck out his tongue and licked away the tears from the corners of his eyes. Everything was still, Shi Bao lay on the bed upright, looking at the slightly trembling peach blossoms embroidered on the top of the gauze curtain, let out a deep breath: "I... who am I?" Shen Liniang immediately curled up, knelt down on the corner of the bed very humbly, touched her forehead with her hands, and said respectfully: "Shi Lang, you are the Han Xin who was waiting for his talent under Huaiyin City and in the market." Shi Bao turned her head, propped her upper body on her right elbow, and held her cheek with her left hand, and looked at her carefully, "Then who are you? Are you the mother who gave Han Xin 'a thousand gold meal'? " Shen Liniang looked at him quietly, her eyes were pure and innocent: "I'm just the last woman who accompanied Han Xin to the execution ground." Shi Bao's eye sockets were sore suddenly, almost tears welling up.He withdrew his hand and went to get the clothes beside the bed: "Actually, you are wrong. I have Han Xin's ambition and talent, and I will definitely accomplish Han Xin's merits in the future, but I will never have such a miserable fate as Han Xin. So, you can't be that woman." Shen Liniang approached on the bed, tied his belt lightly, and said indifferently: "I heard that you offended Cao Shou, the famous bully in Beijing, because of a little girl singing in Qiqiaolou this afternoon... Your part Impulsiveness is almost the same as that Han Xin who only has the benevolence of a woman!" Shi Bao stood up neatly in full attire, helped the Lun scarf on her head, looked at her and said coldly: "You are wrong again! Those who achieve great things may not stick to the small details, but they must be determined. You can't abandon the way of benevolence, righteousness and loyalty! My master was right when he said, 'If you don't have great righteousness in your heart, you will have no great achievements; But if you want to sit indifferently and watch him Cao Shou bully others, bully the lonely and the widowed, you absolutely cannot!" "The evil habit of lust and lust? Who told you to have the capital of lust and lust?" Shen Liniang couldn't help laughing even in her eyes when she saw his cold and determined expression.Although she has been gently mocking Shi Bao verbally, in the bottom of her heart, she still likes his responsible and upright personality very much.She stretched out her hand to stretch the back of Shibao's clothes, and continued to tease him: "You know what? In the past few months, there have been praises about you everywhere in the flower streets and willow alleys of the capital—"Shi Zhongrong (Shi Bao's word "Zhong Rong"), beautiful and unique; easy to be a woman, hate to be a man'! If you are really born as a daughter, I am afraid that the three thousand beauties in the capital will be compared to you!" "Well... so what if you are the champion? No matter how beautiful the skin is, it will be useless!" Shi Bao waved his right sleeve, disapproving. , can’t last long!” His words were so sharp that they made Shen Liniang feel a pain in her heart, her body stiffened, her hands dropped, and she said dumbly: "According to what you said, the slave body is also a flower in a pot, and it won't last long?" As soon as Shi Bao heard it, she knew that she had suffered from dementia, and hurriedly turned around and said: "Li Niang, how can you say that about yourself? You are also a heroine like Zhuo Wenjun, how can you be compared to a flower in a pot?" Then Shen Liniang broke her face and smiled: "But Shi Lang, you are far from being comparable to Sima Xiangru and other literati and poets! In fact, that paragraph of rumors and praises has also brought you some reputation. Do you know? I heard that He Yan After Dr. He heard about your extraordinary beauty, he also had the idea of ​​comparing males and females with you..." "He Yan? Uncle He Ping, the right servant of the Ministry of Officials?" Shi Bao was slightly startled, "How could such slang rumors reach his ears? Where did you hear about it?" Shen Liniang's tone was suffocated, and after a while, she said timidly and slowly: "Deng Yang came to Nushen's Xiangyue Pavilion to listen to music this morning... He told Nushen about this. Shi Lang, don't be angry, Deng Shilang has no malicious intentions. After he heard Nu Shen say that you are Nu Shen's cousin, he promised to give Shi Lang an official position for you... No, this is what he gave Nu Shen A talisman card for passing the official department, saying Shi Lang, you can take it to the official department to find him." Shi Bao took the sandalwood official amulet that Shen Liniang took out from under the incense pillow, looked it over several times in his hand, and finally threw it into the sputum pot, disdainfully He said: "How can Shi accept such a cheap food like him? Deng Yang, He Yan, these idle vulgar officials who spend their days and nights, Shi will not take refuge in any of them!" Shen Liniang let out an "Ah", she couldn't stop her, she had to watch the official pass talisman being thrown into the spit pot, her heart felt sour secretly, Shi Lang didn't know that he wanted to get this official pass talisman The price you paid with Deng Yang?When she thought of Deng Yang's ugly appearance when his old skin was wrinkled like a toad lying on her body, she couldn't help feeling sick!However, in order to pave a way for Shi Lang to become an official and get promoted, she has already sacrificed as much as a woman can.However, tonight, Shi Lang discarded the talisman that she had worked so hard to obtain for the officials, and threw it away like a waste of money!Although she almost guessed that this result would be in advance, and she was prepared to bear the result, she still couldn't help feeling a little sad and heartbroken for all that she had given in vain.She sat on the edge of the bed sullenly for a long while, then said quietly: "Shi Lang, it's good for you to have such ambition. But...but you have to have someone above you to appreciate your ambition and talent, right? Cao Da If you don’t join the General’s faction, then you should also try the Sima Taifu’s faction…” Hearing what she said, Shi Bao was slightly stunned.yes!I have always imagined that Zhuge Liang of the Western Shu lived in Nanyang in seclusion in the early years and waited for the Lord Mingjun to come to "visit the thatched cottage three times". Is it really too naive?Sima Yi himself has heard many marvelous deeds and wonderful legends about him, but he is already an old man over sixty years old, and he, a young man who has just turned 30, can talk to him go?Then... then only his two precious sons, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, are left.But what if Sima Shi and Sima Zhao are also as flashy and arrogant as Cao Shuang and He Yan?He slowly settled his mind, tried not to let himself think about these distant things, smiled and reached out to stroke Shen Liniang's waist-hanging hair, and said leisurely: "Liniang, you don't have to worry about my career. The person who should come will definitely find it by himself when the time comes, and it will definitely come by itself when the opportunity comes. For now, let's enjoy ourselves in this gentle village and among the flowers and willows! In the future, if I One day I really walked out of this Cuixiangyuan completely, and I want to go back and live such a happy life again." After finishing speaking, he suddenly had a bad smile on his face: "Go and call Yanru and Cuiluo over. Shi wants to ask them what news they heard from Beijing when they were receiving guests recently." Shen Liniang wiped the faint tears from the corners of her eyes, and responded softly, and just as she lifted up her shirt, she suddenly turned her head and asked him: "Well, if one day you really walk out of this emerald green place completely, After Xiangyuan, will you become the second Wu Qi who will not hesitate to kill his wife in order to be general?" "I'm not. I'm not as cold-hearted as Wu Qi..." Shi Bao replied in a deep voice, "I can assure you that in the future, no matter where I, Shi Bao, go, I will marry you after I succeed If you start as a concubine in the concubine, you will be given a clear title!" Shen Liniang didn't answer.Her back only trembled slightly, like a bend of spring water, flowing away cleanly. "Oh? Brother Guan, you came here so late in a hurry to recommend a genius to me?" Sima Shi was still slightly sleepy when he first walked into the study and sat down. After explaining the reason for coming, he raised his brows immediately, raised his spirits, and stared at him without blinking. "That's right. Ziyuan, this man is handsome and talented. He's really a great weapon and a talent for a prince!" Guan Ren said to Master Sima with sparkling eyes while drinking a jug of wine. Didn't you ask Guan to look for talents for you outside at any time? So, when Guan saw him, he rushed to recommend him to you. You believe in Guan, and Guan will definitely not mistake him." "Who is he? Which family is he from?" Sima Shi leaned over and asked seriously. "His name is Shi Bao, and he is a poor man. He is currently living in Cuixiangyuan, Hualiu Street, Xifang, Luoyang." Guan Ren put down the wine pot, wiped his mouth, and replied solemnly, "As the saying goes, 'zhicao has no roots. , Ganquan Wuyuan', does it matter if it is a descendant of a family? According to Guan, it is precisely because he is a generation of extraordinary heroes who can start from scratch and do not need to rely on family resources!" Master Sima blushed, and slowly muttered: "Brother Guan, from what you said just now, he only did some good deeds of being righteous and brave, helping the weak, how could he become an extraordinary tool, a talent of a prince? " Guan Ren put the copper wine jug in his hand on the floor "rightly", and lowered his face: "What? Ziyuan, don't you believe in Guan's skill of seeing people?" Master Sima always knew that he had a strong temper and was not easy to disobey, so he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "How dare you? Come on - call Steward Yin and Second Young Master!" Not long after, Sima Zhao and Sima Yin were summoned.Master Sima explained the purpose of Guan Ren's visit today, and then asked Sima Yin: "Butler Yin, is there such a person as Shi Bao on Hualiu Street in the capital? What is his background?" "Shi Bao? Eldest son, we have also paid attention to this person. Wait a minute..." Seeing the question, Sima Yin casually took out a book from his lapel, opened it lightly, and replied while reading, "The capital city In the streets and alleys, there has recently been a slang praise "Shi Zhongrong, unparalleled; easy to be a woman, hate to be a man" refers to this stone bud. I have already noticed him, but I haven't had time to report to you . "According to the secret investigation sent by the lower class, his origin is as follows: This gentleman is from Nanpi County, Bohai County, Jizhou. He was young and his parents died. He relied on the neighbors to collect herds for a living. Later, he studied classics and history from the village school teacher and envied him Heroes like Han Xin and Deng Yu traveled alone to study in all directions, going to Jianghuai in the east, Yongliang in the west, and even went to Linglong Valley of Luhun Mountain to worship Mr. Hu Zhao as a teacher, and learned all-round talents in civil and military affairs. "After graduation, he was so ambitious that he rejected Mr. Hu's letter of recommendation. He returned to his hometown of Bohai County and started as a small warehouse official. When the official career of the county government was going well, it was discovered that Wei Zhen, the prefect of the county, had stolen public wealth and private interests, so he reported Wei Zhen to the state government. As a family friend, the report letter he submitted at that time was not even dared to accept by Pei Qian, the governor of Jizhou at that time. So, the matter fell to nothing. Later, Wei Zhen also secretly sent assassins to assassinate him. He was still unable to succeed. With no other choice, Wei Zhen had no choice but to plant Shi Bao, who was expelled from the Bohai County Government Office for the crime of not practicing meticulous practice and being imprudent. Over the years, he has traveled east and west in Hebei, and has entered some In the end, the shogunate of the prefect was abandoned because of the mediocrity and mediocrity of those shogunate masters. "In the past one or two years, he entered the capital and mixed with the three teachings and nine streams. Since then, he has been out of business and has become sensual and carefree all day long. As for his "extraordinary ability, the talent of a prince", these are all from him. I can't tell from his resume. However, this person has always been talking nonsense. Last year, when Taifu Sima was ordered to go to Liaoping to rebel and lead his division to leave the Ximing Gate, he actually sneaked in and took a peek at the periphery. Later, he sighed with emotion to his roommate: "Wow! A real man should be like what Sima Taiwei did. He will carry his ax for thousands of miles and be sent by the emperor respectfully. He will make meritorious deeds and become famous and live up to this life!"" "Enough." Hearing this, Master Sima nodded slightly, looked at Sima Zhao, and asked, "Second brother, in your opinion..." "Brother, this person is either a lunatic, or a generation of extraordinary men!" Sima Zhao thought for a moment, and replied solemnly, "In any case, we have to go and inspect him personally!" "Okay! Brother, I have this intention in my heart!" Master Sima slapped his palm on the case, and settled the matter on the spot, "At the right time, we will go together to inspect him carefully and closely. fan!" After finishing speaking, he turned around, looked at Guan Ren with a smile, and told Sima Yin, "Brother Guan has worked so hard to recommend you tonight, so thank you, Master Yin. Steward Yin, go to the wine cellar in the backyard to choose ten Take the wine from the Western Regions as a tribute, and give it to Brother Guan to take it back to relieve your hunger!" The morning mist is like yarn, and the dawn wind is like a knife.Under the city wall of Luoyang West City, He Yanzheng was pacing quickly in his elegant robe.Behind him, there are a few servants of He Mansion not far or near. A gust of cool wind blew over his hot and flushed cheeks, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of coolness.The internal organs are so hot that it seems that fire is about to burst out.This is why he took five stone powder.The white powder mixed with stalactite, stone sulfur, white quartz, amethyst, and red stone grease was swallowed into the body along the esophagus, and after a while, it burned his insides.However, together with the "flame" in the body, there is a wonderful feeling of being ecstatic and flying, making people addicted to it and almost unable to extricate themselves!And he can only pursue and appreciate this kind of pleasure, digest the "flame" in his body while running fast, and enjoy the experience of wanting to be immortal while walking fast.The wide sleeves of the robe fluttered in the wind because of the sprint, and the shadow of the shadow projected by the morning light on the stone road was far and near, and He Yan smiled gracefully and calmly in the faint haze. However, what broke his feeling was the long howl that suddenly sounded from the top of the city!The whistling sound was like a sword piercing through the air, and it was pulled up fiercely, like a strong man drawing a knife, a general wearing armor, thousands of hooves like thunder, and a banner flying like a sea tide!All of a sudden, He Yan felt that someone poured a ladle of cold water on his head, and his whole body was chilled, and the scorching heat that the five stones scattered in his body was wiped away immediately!Listening to the lingering sound of howling, he felt as if he was in an iron-blooded battlefield again, with the sounds of killing and guns roaring from all sides, which shook his heart and soul! Finally, He Yan regained his composure and raised his eyes to the top of the city tower in amazement, only to see a figure as tall as a poplar standing on the wall facing the morning sun with his arms open. "He San! Go up to the top of the city and have a look - who is he? If you meet him, you must keep him!" He Yan hastily summoned his personal servant, He San, to handle the matter. thing.In this person's whistling sound, there are gold and iron horses, and the rhyme of swallowing wind and clouds. It is obvious that he is a hero with great ambitions and arrogance!Wouldn't it be a good thing if I could hand him over? However, when he finished his orders and looked up again, the top of the West City was already empty, and there was no sign of anyone there! After Shi Bao finished expressing his feelings at the head of the west city of Luoyang, he felt an indescribable joy dripping all over his body, so he went down the city ladder and leisurely came to the Qiqiao Building on Hualiu Street to drink and entertain himself. He had just entered the restaurant, but saw that the table by the window where he was used to sitting was already filled with a banquet.Two young Confucian scholars in plain clothes and Guan Ren were sitting there, when they saw him, they got up and greeted him with smiles on their faces. Shi Bao's eyes lit up, and she stared at Guan Ren scorchingly. Guan Ren grinned, pulled the two young men over and introduced him: "Mr. Shi, are you safe? Oh...these two are Guan's friends, brothers Ma Si and Ma Zhao. They are also my seniors. Wei is a rare and well-educated person, and he is preparing to take the Chongwenguan doctoral selection examination in Taixue recently. Today, he is here to discuss with Shi Jun." "Oh! Brother Guan, you brought these two young masters to the wrong match. I, Shi Bao, am not a well-read person? I'm just a wandering poor man!" Shi Bao shook his right sleeve and brushed Guan Ren away. , went to the seat and sat down, looked at the table full of wine and food, laughed and said, "This table of wine and food Shi can accept it with a smile, but if you want to discuss and exchange some rules and principles, please be hands-free!" Guan Ren's face turned purple: "Shi Jun, Bo Le is here, don't give up on yourself easily! Do you know that they..." "Hmm... Brother Guan, don't be impatient." Ma Si interrupted Guan Ren's words at this time, and rushed forward to say, "Shi Bao doesn't like to discuss the principles of laws and regulations! But, Si Jiuwen Shi Jun is a romantic A master in the field. In this regard, can we have a chat?" Shi Bao took a deep look at Ma Si: "Talk about the wind and the moon? Okay! Ma Jun, such a topic will be interesting! Come on, come on—what do you think about Fengyue, you might as well tell it Communicate!" "Since Shi Bao is really interested in this, Si will not be humble!" Masi sat down on the seat opposite Shi Bao, not in a hurry to answer, but picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat from the plate. Putting a piece of roast lamb into the mouth, he said with a smile while chewing, "What are you talking about? To put it bluntly, isn't it just talking about women? Shi Jun, according to Si, the best beauties in the world are just like three men in the world." A wonderful thing that can’t be separated for a moment: just like green tea, it makes men drink it hard, slurps their teeth, has a long-lasting aftertaste, and leaves a long-lasting fragrance; like fine wine, it makes men drunk and dreamy, fascinated, the more they drink, the more addicted they are, and it’s hard to extricate themselves ; The third is like incense, which makes men feel like sitting on a group of flowers, refreshing and happy, and floating in meditation. It can be said that "a beautiful woman is like a lotus blooming in the seat, and the lingering fragrance will surround the seat for three years"!" "Wonderful! Wonderful! What Mr. Ma Si said is really wonderful!" Shi Bao clapped his hands and smiled, and asked Ma Zhao, "So, brother, what do you think about Fengyue's view?" Ma Zhao's face was slightly red, and he seemed a little embarrassed and said: "This...Zhao's views on women are very superficial, and I hope you can correct me. According to Zhao, women are divided into three grades—the women of the top grade , Virtue, color, and talent are all good; a woman of middle grade is good at both virtue and talent; a woman of low grade is only good at virtue. And a woman without virtue is not enough to judge quality." "Hmm... Ma Zhaojun, you are a bit sour when you talk about the 'three grades of women'. You can tell that you are a person who seldom plays in the court of romance." Shi Bao frowned slightly after hearing Ma Zhao's words. , turned to Ma Si and said with a smile: "Brother Ma Si used the three things 'tea, wine, and fragrance' to describe a woman just now. The second is like a golden cup; the third is like a pillar. They happen to complement each other with the three metaphors of "tea, wine, and fragrance" in Brother Ma Si's woman. The quality of the jade cup can only contain the wonderful tea of ​​fragrance. Only the size of a gold bottle can hold mellow fine wine; only the pillars of wood can burn intoxicating incense; what do you think, brother Ma Si?" "Mr. Shi really has a delicate mind, and what he feels and understands is very spiritual." Ma Si laughed, clapped his hands and praised, "You just commented on Ma Zhao's 'three grades of women' as superficial and sour, but you don't know yourself. What's your opinion on the theory of 'women's three grades'?" Hearing this, Shi Bao looked solemn and serious, and said in a serious manner: "Brother Ma Si, in Shi's mind, women can also be divided into the following three grades--the top-grade women are full of spring, peaceful, admirable and loving ;Middle class women are glamorous and dignified, pure and clean, awe-inspiring and awe-inspiring; how?" Ma Si listened carefully, his eyes turned suddenly, and he laughed loudly: "Listen to what you said, Si is really 'better than ten years of reading'. If Si is not mistaken, Mr. Shi, your theory of 'three grades of women' is a big deal. It has profound meaning and is thought-provoking. Si Yin has a realization, and I hope Shi Jun will advise-this "three female ranks" theory can actually be easily changed to the "lord three ranks" theory!" Immediately, Shi Bao's eyes flashed brightly: "Brother Ma Si, what do you say?" Ma Si talked eloquently: "Mr. Shi, please listen, the 'master three ranks' are just like the 'female three ranks'. The master of the top rank is like a boat, and the people are like spring, so it is respected and loved; the master of the middle rank is strict and disciplined. , the wind is clear and the evil is absolutely, so it is respected and feared; the lord of the inferior rank is dim and bright, and the virtuous and foolish are uncertain, so it is profane and obscene. What does Mr. Shi think about Masi's enlightenment?" When Shi Bao heard that Ma Si had finally brought the topic to economic affairs, his complexion changed a few times, and he slowly put down his bamboo chopsticks, looked at him solemnly, and said slowly: "Brother Ma Si really has a good opinion, he is worthy of being a bosom friend of Shi Good friend! Forget it, tomorrow you are going to the Taixue to take the exam, if you have any difficult questions, please pour them out, Shi Bao is willing to make an exception and discuss with you in detail today." Masi arched his hands, and said seriously at once: "Since Mr. Shi made this statement, I will return to the topic. Tomorrow, one of the questions for the Taixue exam will be asked like this--the Forbidden Army in the Great Inner Army, which has always been used to appease the capital. How can we control the proper way of the foundation of the world?” When Shi Bao heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he said lightly: "What's so hard to answer? Even if it is a thousand words, it cannot be separated from the nine principles of Bao -- suppress it with strength, restrict it with strictness, observe it with clarity, and caress it with benevolence. To do it, accept it with righteousness, inspire it with ambition, use emotion, motivate it with energy, and practice it with diligence. However, the method of the Eight Principles is cleverly used, and it is all in one mind. If Shi Mou is the master in charge of the army , within a year or two, you can forge the Forbidden Army into an iron army that is invincible in the world!" "Well said! The words are concise and meaningful, and the words are powerful!" Ma Si clapped his hands and applauded, then turned to Ma Zhao and said, "Second brother, do you have any questions to ask Mr. Shi for advice?" Ma Zhao nodded his head lightly, thought for a long time, and then asked deeply: "Mr. Shi Bao, what Zhao cares about is military strategy. According to Zhao, it is obvious that Huainan is the most important military force of the Great Wei Dynasty today, but I don't know what I need. How can we make full use of Huainan's land and then attack the puppet Wu in the south of the Yangtze River?" "Mr. Ma Zhao asked a good question!" Shi Bao seemed to regain his energy immediately when he heard it, and he preached brightly, "The people in Huainan are truly an important town for military strategists. The whole territory of Huainan is like a huge tripod, with three legs in it. : One is Hefei City, the other is Wancheng City, and the third is Dongguan City. Today’s Great Wei has acquired Hefei City in the northern part of Huainan. Hefei is adjacent to Chaohu Lake in the south. It is the best place to manufacture ships and train sailors. However, the Wu thief crossed the north of the river, occupied Dongguan in the east and blocked it, and forced it by relying on Wancheng in the south, so the land of Hefei and Chaohu would be choked! If Shi Mou holds the festival in Huainan, he must regard Wancheng and Dongguan as unacceptable The thorn in the flesh that cannot be pulled out, is bound to do everything in its power to seize it first! Only by taking down the two cities of Wancheng and Dongguan can it be regarded as a true decision in the battle of Huainan, and it can be regarded as the victory of the puppet Wu Jiangbei. All the fan screens were completely withdrawn! Since then, our Great Wei Army has occupied all the advantages of Huainan, facing the puppet Wu across the river, and facing the south of the Yangtze River! "Brother Ma must also know that there are six fortresses in the Yangtze River line of the fake Wu: Changsha, Wuchang, Chaisang, Wancheng, Dongguan, and Jianye. Among them, the four cities of Changsha, Wuchang, Chaisang, and Jianye are fake.吴江南之重镇据点，而皖城、东关为伪吴江北之藩屏要塞。皖城之妙用，在于屏护柴桑；东关之妙用，在于保障建业。倘若我大魏王师一举夺下了皖城、东关二城，便是肃清了淮南全境，再乘势以合肥、皖城、东关为据点，以巢湖为水师训练之基地，往东可以直压建业，往南可以俯揽柴桑，让伪吴陷入门户洞开、极为被动之局面！然后，我大军踞守江北虎视眈眈，待得巢湖船具造齐、水师练成之际，便能顺风扬帆，长驱而渡，一举拿下江南！” “好！石君果有韩信之略，白起之才！”马钊也听得满脸放光，喜色四溢，转头看向马斯失声赞道，“大哥！石君这一条妙计若是献给父亲，父亲真不知该有多高兴啊！ 石苞听着他俩的交口称赞，亦是缓缓而笑，慢慢站起身来，向他俩突然深施一礼：“司马师大人、司马昭大人，石某先前失言失礼了，还请恕罪！” 瞧着石苞这般举动，司马师一怔：“原来石君你早就瞧破了我兄弟俩的身份？” 石苞深深笑道：“二位大人俱有人中龙凤之异姿、上品明主之雄风，这一切岂是微服简装便掩盖得了的？” 司马师一笑，向他缓缓伸出手来，满面堆欢：“石君，师自今而后必以师友之礼倾心待你。明日师便亲自送来聘书璧帛，请你担任师的中护军官署司马之职！” “这个……此事容待石某稍稍缓思一下。”石苞心念电转之下，却不肯一下就轻易屈位受聘。 司马师被他这一个答复碰了一鼻子灰，不禁窘住了。这时，司马昭却款款含笑而道：“哎呀！石苞君，昭险些忘了一件要事。今日我兄弟俩前来拜会石苞君之前，家父也托我等给你送来一份见面礼。刚才咱们彼此之间聊得兴起，差一点儿把它给忘掉了……” “什么见面礼？”石苞一脸的诧然。 “家父前几日请示陛下，下诏批准惩处了一大批贪官污吏，那个当年在渤海郡被石苞君你检举有窃公肥私之秽行的太守韦贞——唔，他现在已是爬到了冀州别驾位置上了——也仍被撸去官职，流放辽东戍边！”司马昭深深地盯着石苞，不紧不慢地说道，“这，就是家父特意委托我兄弟俩给你带来的一份见面礼。不知石苞君你还满意否？” 石苞听了，整个人不禁愣了一下。仿佛被一道从天而降的闪电骤然劈中了一般，一时竟没反应过来！过了半晌，他才满面泪光地深深躬下身去：“司马太傅赠来如此厚重的见面礼，苞唯有以热血丹心为报！”