Chapter 48 The second section is mellow and sincere
In the middle of the night, Meng Ao had just negotiated with Wang He many important points to change the deployment of troops, and the family elder rushed to report that the elder Shi Huanli had arrived.Meng Ao was very disdainful to this old courtier who dealt with him day in and day out, he only told the old official to come in, but he didn't go to greet the edict according to the etiquette.Huan Li, on the other hand, had an indifferent expression of not caring about anything, followed the elders in, read out the imperial edict to Wang Lu according to the rules, but took out a brass pipe from the leather bag on his waist and handed it over.Meng Ao took the brass pipe and opened it, he couldn't help being surprised!One side of the parchment has only eight bare characters—Meng Wu returns to the capital, so that he can travel secretly!
"False handwriting?" Meng Ao squinted his old eyes to study the unfamiliar handwriting.
"This is a secret edict." Huan Li's old voice seemed dull.
Meng Ao shook the parchment: "I have never heard of such a secret edict!"
"This kind of parchment is for the exclusive use of the monarch, and the hidden number can be seen when it enters the water. There is no second one in the world."
"Have you met the king?" Meng Ao's first thought was that Lu Buwei had reported Meng Wu's affairs to the new king.
"Falsely, when he entered the palace at dusk, he was picked up by Mr. Gang Cheng after finishing the imperial edict. It took less than half an hour before and after."
After pondering for a while, Meng Ao handed the bare paper edict to Wang Yan.Wang Yan looked at it for a moment and nodded: "That's right! When I was stationed in Shangdang on behalf of Lord Wu'an, King Zhaoxiang sent this kind of secret edict, even if it was obtained by the enemy, it would be difficult to tell the truth from the fake. What are you doing so mysteriously?"
"Old Chang Shi knows what the secret edict said?" Meng Ao asked abruptly.
"I don't want to know." Huan Li was noncommittal.
"Xin Jun is in dire straits?"
"Unaware."
"That's good! The old man is following the imperial edict." Meng Ao sternly clapped the case, "The old man wants to make it clear: before the sharp warrior entered the palace, the new king made a mistake, and the old man is the only one to ask!"
"God!" Huan Li spread his hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "The guard of the king's city is not the commander of Chang Shi, I only care about the paperwork and political affairs, how can I follow the king like a shadow!"
"The new king believes in you!" Meng Ao waved his big hand, "Since the ancient palace has changed from left to right, I don't recognize anyone else!"
"Okay, okay, I'm leaving." Huan Li didn't argue, just shook his head and bowed his hands and walked away.
Meng Ao sent Huanli to the corridor and came back to close the heavy wooden door, then discussed with Wang Yan again.At four o'clock, Wang Yan got up to say goodbye, went to the corridor, flew on his horse and rushed to the Lantian camp overnight.The sound of horseshoes gradually faded away, and the sound of fighting from the Xianyang Archery Tower could be heard faintly in the summer night wind. The endless mountain and plateau stretched out like military camps in front of him. Meng Ao couldn't calm down, so he strolled towards the Populus euphratica forest in the back garden without knowing it.He has been in the army for more than 40 years and has fought more than a hundred times. Meng Ao has never been as dazed as he is today.
When Ying Zhu was the crown prince, he had been friendly with him honestly and had almost nothing to say and nothing to trust.More than 20 years ago, Ying Zhu sent the lonely and shy youngest son Ying Yiren to his home to study; three years ago, Ying Zhu sent the hopeless concubine son Ying Xi to his tent to join the army.Whenever there is a difficult or dangerous situation, Ying Zhu is the first to tell him, no matter whether he has a good plan or not.To avoid unreasonable arguments, the two have not had a close relationship, but the deep trust at the critical moment is self-evident.In Meng Ao's view, Ying Zhu is not a great talent in politics, and he is also weak and sick. He is not a strong backer at all; No compelling sharpness, thoughtful yet open-minded; only so, Ying Zhu has been an old prince for decades, with no achievements, no faults, no invincibility and no friends, so plain that the courtiers often forget that there is still this old prince. Most of them are the king of Hu'an, and they rarely have the kind of awe for the adult prince who is about to become the king.Whether it's caused by a sick body that may collapse at any time, or by a mediocre nature, Yingzhu always lacks a deterrent character that a strong monarch must have.However, after all, Ying Zhu came over safely under the glare of fifty-six years of an unborn powerful king. Can you say that he is really mediocre and incompetent?From the bottom of his heart, Meng Ao likes Ying Zhu like this, and even has a lot of appreciation.The fundamental reason is that Meng Ao feels that Ying Zhu coincides somewhat with his own nature, and that his political destiny is more similar to his military destiny!Meng Ao also noticed more than once that the old prince also admired him, and it was always a sympathy for each other.Meng Ao always believed that as long as Yingzhu could last until the day he became King of Qin, he would be free to fight against the six kingdoms of Shandong, and regain the glory and dignity of invincibility for the Qin army after Lord Wu'an!
People are not as good as heaven, and Ying Zhu, who had been on the throne for less than a year, went away inconceivably, so abruptly that it was unbelievable.If he goes, he will go, and the minister of Gu Ming happens to be the upstart Lu Buwei, whom he is most unfamiliar with.It is understandable to say that it is too late to be recalled to be taken care of at the end of life.However, Ying Zhu gave him the most trustworthy "old friend" of the whole family without even leaving a single word of advice, but this made Boss Meng Ao puzzled, and unexpectedly felt a little chilling out of his bewilderment—— If you are ruthless for the king, if this is the case, what a world!
Besides, the new king Ying Yiren, although Meng Ao knew something about it, it was all those trivial things in the early years that had become very vague.Today's Ying Yiren is approaching age, and he has been living in seclusion since he came back from Handan. Except for seeing him once at the court meeting, Meng Ao can hardly even tell his appearance clearly, how can he know?This person became the new king overnight, but his actions always reveal an unfathomable mystery, which is really incomprehensible.To put things into perspective, whenever a country is in crisis and the situation is unclear, the first person the monarch wants to "make friends with" is a general with a heavy army, which has been the case since ancient times.But this new king, Ying Yiren, not only did not see him as a general, but also handed over the power of re-election to the queen dowager who was always charming in every way, which is really unbelievable!If he said he was willing to do so without being coerced, Meng Ao would not believe it anyway.But if it is coerced, how can the secret edict be passed on?But if there is no coercion, why do you need Mengwu to return the capital secretly?Could it be that Xinjun is guarding against some kind of force?Guard against whom?Lu Buwei or Empress Huayang?Or is there another one?Even including him, an old military leader?No, no, Xinjun is definitely not guarding against him!If you can guard against him, how can you call Mengwu to return to the capital secretly?In this way, the defender of the new king is either Lu Buwei or Empress Huayang?Although Lu Buwei was kind to the new king and reinvented him as a minister who cared for his fate, but it was often these people who made the king uneasy. Wasn't that the case between the Shang king and the new king Qin Hui?As for the three-pointed Huayang Empress, she should have been on guard.But after careful consideration, it seems impossible.So beware of Gang Chengjun Cai Ze?Nor would he... Ask and answer by himself, set up and refute by himself, old Meng Ao is always confused.For the first time, Meng Ao, who is known as meticulous, felt that his intelligence was exhausted, his insight was weak, and his political talents were mediocre. There were three key figures in the night of Zhangtai, and he was all confused and doubtful. But why mention the army as the mainstay? ...
The night dissipated, the sky suddenly brightened, the summer morning glow hurriedly hung over the treetops, and the dark and gloomy Populus euphratica forest suddenly became bright and hot.Suddenly, a child's voice resounded in the forest: "Under Fei Feilin, dreaming suddenly, who is here, it is the father!"
"Bold boy!" The corners of Meng Ao's mouth twitched again and again in the haze, before he opened his eyes, he shouted loudly.
A child panting and sweating all over his head was playing with Meng Ao's gray sideburn beard playfully. He heard and shouted loudly, but the child fell over immediately, jumped up and pulled out the short sleeve stuck beside him. The sword, rolling and crawling in a row is both embarrassing and neat, it is really funny, Meng Ao who sat up couldn't help laughing.
"I'm General Meng Tian! Not a boy!" The chief horn child shouted with milk while holding a dagger.
"Hehe, miso is not bad. You practice the zither and the sword, how can you be a general?"
"Morning sword and evening zither, the general is in shape! It's not Dajiang!"
"Okay, okay, it's the general, not the miso. It's a credit for the boy to find grandpa!"
"Father doesn't return to the camp at night, he should be a military law!"
"Wait for military law? The last general accepts it!" Old Meng Ao immediately stood up and cupped his hands in a serious manner.
"Punish the deer village for three feet!"
"It's wrong!" Meng Ao shook his white head with a straight face, "It was detained for three days and not allowed to have sex with him. Dog's memory!"
"The old system is against military principles! This is Meng Tian's new law!"
"Boy, the sky is overturned! How is it not in line with the military? You can't tell Zichou Yinmao to watch!"
"Father is ignorant!" the head boy clapped his hands and his voice was high-pitched, "Ding Zhuang is detained, he can't fight or act, he sleeps in the sea, and wastes military rations. It's a punishment! Punishment and repair of Luzhai not only benefit the war, but also clarify the military law. It does not miss the effect of military rations, this is the right way of the military system!"
"Hey——" Meng Ao let out a long exclamation and patted Jiu Jiu's obviously protruding forehead, "The boy has a big head with many grooves, but he has a nose and eyes! Besides, boy, it's not in line with the army, what did Mr. Wu An do? Want to establish such a military law?"
"I can't think of it." The child shook his head in frustration and blushed suddenly, "Let me ponder for a few days, and I will have my own explanation!"
"Okay, okay, the little general can figure it out, but the boss is about to eat, let's go!"
"Don't cry!" The child jumped forward and opened his arms to block it, then shook his hand mysteriously, "Father is listening." Meng Ao bent down with a straight face, and the child hugged his neck and whispered that someone was watching. In the hall, the eldest father can't go!Meng Ao frowned and said with a smile, is the boss general hungry?The child shook his head again and again, the man had a large case of wine in his car, he must be trying to get his father drunk!The eldest father wandered around all night without sleep, and got drunk after drinking, so he couldn't go!Meng Ao really frowned, what does that person look like?Do you know who it is?The child's big eyes flickered, it should be Lu Buwei, that's right!Meng Ao was surprised, how did you know Lu Buwei?The child smiled smugly. There was a portrait in his father's study with Lu Buwei's name written on it, which was exactly the same as this person!Meng Ao was surprised again, hey!When did your father get a portrait of Lu Buwei?The child flickered his eyes and muttered, think about it, let me think about it, three years ago?right!three years ago!Meng Ao couldn't help laughing, bragging too!How old was your kid three years ago?The child blushed suddenly, Jiujiu, three years old!I remember clearly!It is not allowed to be willing to be punished!Meng Ao nodded again and again, "Well, well, there is nothing wrong with the general, let's go, have a look."Father should get a good night's sleep before meeting guests again!The child yelled disapprovingly.Know what!Meng Ao picked up the little boy and left, the boss only needs to take a nap a day, and he sleeps for ten and a half months, what's the point of not sleeping all night?Walk!
It was indeed Lu Buwei who was waiting in the main hall.
Lu Buwei also stayed up all night.Empress Huayang's hints made him a little uneasy, and he immediately found Huanli when he came out of the palace, saying that he wanted to meet the new king immediately.Huan Li pondered for a while, then found the old servant, and then found the old servant who was in charge of the matter. Although the old servant kept frowning with a pair of white eyebrows and did not speak, he finally led Lu Buwei from the secret path to the heavy place. One of the most secret study rooms in the hall.Ying Yiren, the new king, was looking through the bamboo slips in a large copper box under the lamp. He seemed to be surprised and dumbfounded by Lu Buwei who had come from Kuiye, as if in a dream.After seeing the ceremony, Lu Buwei bluntly reported all the conversations between Empress Huayang and him, stating that the key to the current court situation lies first in how the new monarch and Empress Huayang get along, and there should be a clear plan for the rainy day.Before Lu Buwei could finish his words, Ying Yiren hesitated back and forth anxiously, saying that the queen mother wanted to kill him!He has seen the shadow of the swordsman in black flying around in the royal city several times!He had to hide to escape this disaster first, otherwise everything would be over!
"Has the Queen Mother activated the Black Ice Platform?" Lu Buwei asked thoughtfully.
"That's right! It's the Black Ice Terrace! How did you know, sir!" Ying Yi was terrified.
"Dare to ask Your Majesty: The first time you knew about the Black Ice Terrace, was it when you were in Handan?"
"Yes... it's in Handan!" Ying Yiren rolled his eyes and finally nodded.
"Dare to ask your majesty to stick out your tongue and have a look."
Ying Yiren hesitated for a while, but went to sit on the ground under the maid's copper lamp in front of Lu Buwei's case and stuck out his tongue.Lu Buwei took a look and then asked indifferently: "How many dangerous pursuits do you have in your dream?" "Yes, yes!" Ying Yiren nodded again and again in horror, "Thousands of ropes are bound! Wild wolves, tigers and leopards are devoured! Swords press the throat , Burning fire, deep pools in the dark night, jungle pythons, dense white bones, and so on! After returning from Handan, there are still many nightmares, and it is not safe to lie on the couch during the day..." Panting heavily, I couldn't continue.
"Your Majesty is already suffering from heart disease. If this disease is not cured, Your Majesty will be in danger!"
"What? Heart disease? I haven't heard of it!" Ying Yiren smiled suddenly, as shrill as an owl chirping in the middle of the night.
Lu Buweiyou's heart trembled, but there was a leisurely smile on his face: "Your Majesty, sit down for a moment, close your eyes and adjust your breath calmly, think about the spring night Maoting, you and I had a drinking conversation with Mao Gong, the war debate in the mansion of Lord Xinling, Handan The Populus euphratica forest in the suburbs, and the Qin Zheng that never rests all night...isn’t it a joy, and I sigh that my life is too short!”
The slow, casual and leisurely tone was like a hazy spring breeze passing by, Ying Yiren couldn't help closing his eyes, and a peaceful smile gradually appeared on his face.After a long time, Ying Yiren suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the bronze figure lamp in surprise and said, "Hey! I seem to be falling asleep, why didn't I have a dream? Weird!"
"It's not surprising that his heart is fasting." Lu Buwei smiled easily.
"Mister is proficient in alchemist spells!" Ying Yiren stood up abruptly with a surprised expression.
"It's the art of an alchemist, so why should you be surprised?" Lu Buwei smiled and tapped on the book case, "Your Majesty, please sit quietly and calmly, just thinking about the Qin Zheng on the spring night in the Populus euphratica forest, the minister's chatter, and the right to blow across the field like a breeze Ears." Seeing that Ying Yiren really closed his eyes, Lu Buwei's slow chatter was like flowing spring water, "I can do miscellaneous studies, and I can be regarded as good at medicine. People with heart disease have existed since ancient times, and few people know about it." Also. Since it is a disease, it can be healed by itself, so there is no need to be alarmed. A medical proverb says: The tongue is the seedling of the heart, and the heart is opened in the tongue. Your tongue is dizzy and chaotic, and if it is sore or rotten, it shows that the mind is confused. What is it? Disturbed mind? The heart dominates two functions, one is to transport the blood vessels, and the other is to store the mind. This is the so-called "heart stores the pulse, and the pulse sheds the spirit". If the mind is disturbed, the spirit will not guard the house. If the spirit does not guard the house, the mind will not be correct. What is the mind? It is said in "Fa" that "realness, sincerity, thickness, giving, degree, and forgiveness are called mind skills." If all these six are possessed, it can make the mind do nothing and cure all orifices, so it is called mind skills. Mind skills Righteousness, people will be able to reason things out with common sense, without being paranoid or confused. On the contrary, people will be distracted, be in a trance, be in a trance, be full of doubts, and be frightened beyond measure. This kind of heart disease is not to be feared, but only to enter the heart."
"What is Xinzhai?" Ying Yiren closed his eyes and asked, in a raving manner.
"The heart is fast, the state of mind is emptiness." Lu Buwei recited in a soothing manner, "Zhuangzi wrote "Human World" said: Only the collection of Tao is emptiness, and the emptiness is the heart. What is emptiness? Brightness, emptiness, and qi , the state of mind of one ambition. Being empty and treating things, the heart is full. The heart is full of the heart to accommodate all things. When people and things are not listened to with ears, but to listen to them with the heart, without listening to the heart, but to listen It is based on Qi; when listening to it, you will not feel its name, and you will not be burdened by things. It is said that sitting in form and moving forward, all things melt into my heart..."
Suddenly, Ying Yiren had intermittent snores... Lu Buwei smiled wearily, yawned long, rubbed his dry eyes, picked up the wooden pen on the desk and pulled a piece of sheepskin It was written on the paper.After writing, he beckoned to the old servant who was quietly guarding beside the big screen to give a few words of advice in a low voice, and then left.
At dawn when the rooster crowed, Lu Buwei's black car rattled out of the royal city, and went directly to the mansion in the city with four courtyards.It turned out that Chen Xuan and Mr. Ximen saw that Lu Buwei had been summoned to Zhangtai in the middle of the night the day before yesterday, and they knew that there must be a change, so they immediately sent Mohu and a few servants into the mansion in the city to clean up, and sent a capable military deacon to follow Lu Buwei. The carriages and horses are moving, and they are told to take Lu Buwei back to the mansion at the time of "resting court" to rest.Unexpectedly, there was no news from Lu Buwei for a day and a night, the old boss Ximen who had rushed to the mansion in the city to watch day and night was restless, so he simply waited in the hallway to die, if there was still no news from the owner at dawn, he would go out to find out in person.At this moment, Lu Buwei's car rumbled back to the mansion in the dim twilight, and the old boss Ximen hurried over to meet him, and before he could call out, he slumped under the hall.
Lu Buwei hurriedly got out of the car and told the two young servants, the boss, to go to rest, then turned around and told Mohu and his group who had heard the news that they would not be allowed to arrange and wait like usual in the future. ?Mo Hu hurriedly turned off the lights with several servants and maids and closed the gate, and then ordered the servants and maids to go to rest, and then led Lu Buwei into a small courtyard by the pool in the backyard.Lu Buwei remembered that the bedroom of this mansion was connected to the study in the third entrance, and this small courtyard seemed to be a guest apartment, so he asked how to get here?Mo Hu said that this was planned by Mr. Ximen, and she didn't know the reason.Lu Buwei didn't ask any more questions, and as soon as he entered the front hall and sat on the couch, he softened and started snoring.
In the haze, Lu Buwei felt something strange, and opened his eyes with difficulty, but it was Mo Hu who held his feet and rubbed them gently in the hot water. He came to his senses and said, "We can't delay, there are still important things at this time, is there cold water in the bathroom?" ?Mohu sighed and said yes, you go take a shower and I prepare meals, let go of Lu Buwei's feet, got up and floated out.Lu Buwei entered the bathroom and turned on the switch, two buckets of cold water poured down continuously like a spring from the height of the board wall, his whole body was refreshed, and when he put on his clothes, he immediately felt much refreshed.Back in the front hall, a tripod, a plate and a jue had been set up on the long table, and Mo Hu was kneeling before sitting on the table to open the wine jar.Lu Buwei's eyes lit up and he waved his hands, Mo Hu wait a minute!But those barrels of Lanling wine?Mohu turned his head and smiled, yes, the wife ordered it to be moved here, saying that the husband likes it the most.Lu Buwei nodded and smiled, that's right, it's just that this wine is useful, so it's time to move it to the car.Mo Hu said good, then pushed the small wine cart out of the hall, and when he came back to see Lu Buwei looking around in the hall, he couldn't help laughing, sir, why are you wandering around without eating?Lu Buwei said suddenly with a loud belch, it has been used, where is the official clothes?Mo Hu walked past the food table and saw that the cauldron was empty and the soup was messy, so he couldn't help being surprised.In her memory, the master has always been calm and unhurried, even if eating alone is neat and tidy, why is it so wolfish today?With a flash of thought, he said, wait a moment, sir, I will go get the official clothes.He floated out and came back suddenly, holding a neatly folded set of brand new official clothes in his hands.Lu Buwei frowned and said, the new official clothes are too stiff and rigid, it is better to wear them just now.Mo Hu smiled in surprise, just now, my body was drenched with sweat, and the seat was rubbed out of shape. I have already handed over to the starch washing workshop.Lu Buwei still frowned, no more old clothes?Mo Hu pouted and muttered, "The new official is less than a year old, where can I get the old official clothes?"Such clothes are not allowed to be self-made. What can people do?In other words, the official clothes made by Shangfang are always washed hard, so how can they have their own silk and linen clothes with them?
"That's right! Just take your own regular clothes!" Lu Buwei suddenly smiled.
"Sir, Mohu's unintentional words..."
"It's wrong." Lu Buwei shook his head again and again when he saw that Mohu's eyes filled with grievance, and he came over and gently put his arms around her shoulders and whispered in his ear for a while.Mo Hu smiled coquettishly and walked away in short steps. In a moment, he brought a light and soft linen clothes, and neatly served Lu Buwei to change the bathroom coat, and then used a long jade hairpin to dress Lu Buwei's neatly combed hair At this moment, a scholar in civilian clothes with big sleeves and no crown came alive in front of his eyes.
"The old master is back again." Mo Hu couldn't help murmuring with emotion.
"Okay! I'm going." Lu Buwei patted Mohu on the shoulder and left in a hurry, then suddenly turned around and told, "Report to Madam that you can't go back to the village for a few days, she might as well come over." After saying that, he strode out up the courtyard.
Xianyang City in the early morning is busy, shops are opening, official offices are opening doors, Changjie Avenue is sweeping everywhere, except for pedestrians rushing everywhere.As the proverb goes: Farming is busy and all businesses are busy.Right now, it's the time for the big summer harvest, and the whole Qinchuan is busy furiously after harvesting, planting, grinding, storing, and robbing the grain.At this time, no matter how sudden and subtle changes that deserve people's attention have taken place in the state affairs and government affairs, the people of the country have to ignore them in the intense and complicated work.After all, the real day is going to roll forever, and any sudden waves can't change the river course of this ancient life.
Lu Buwei's curtained car avoids the bustling long streets and avenues, and only travels through the quiet alleys. The short distance that could have been reached in a straight line turned around for nearly half an hour.At the busy time when the people of the country are in a hurry, Lu Buwei can't bear the strange eyes drawn by the fancy cars swaying through the city.As an old business traveler for more than 30 years, Lu Buwei knows very well what the whole month of May means to the farmers, the business, the people of the country, and even the entire state.Last year, Xiashu Qinchuan suffered a catastrophe from Lao Linyu, but this year Xiashu is particularly unusual!As a falsehood of Gu Ming, he should have been patrolling the countryside at this time to supervise the reduction of taxes and tax exemptions during busy farming.However, he really couldn't leave Xianyang for a moment, and could only circle around like a lantern between the royal city and the minister's mansion.General Meng Ao, who is going to visit now, is a person who urgently needs to deal with.
Meng Ao was really surprised by Lu Buwei's early morning visit.
The little grandson Meng Tian said it was Lu Buwei, but Meng Ao didn't believe it at all.A five or seven-year-old boy said that there was a guest in the hall that he had met when he was two years old. Even if he was very serious, who would take it to heart?According to Meng Ao's thinking, the one who came must be Cai Ze.In any case, this old lord has the highest title and concurrently holds the position of prime minister, and is one of the powerful ministers in the turbulent court situation.From the perspective of normal power, the prime minister and the general have always been the two most important pillars. Together with the monarch, they constitute a power framework that supports the country. When the state is in crisis, the stability of this framework is even more impressive. substitute.However, this time the court situation changed in a hurry, none of the prime ministers and generals were able to take care of their lives, and it happened that a middle-ranked crown prince Fu who had little power became a minister of life, and he became an unprecedented "strange man" in Qin State. Board"!Despite the grotesque situation, the two ministers of the military and government are still the ones who are paying attention to the ruling and opposition parties.Meng Ao believes that as soon as the busy May month is over, there will be a lot of discussions between the government and the opposition, and he urges the generals to work together to stabilize the situation.In the eyes of the old Qin people, this face will not be the "false face" of Lu Buwei, but the old face of Cai Ze.The cunning Cai Ze will not fail to think of this, and if he can think of this, he will not stop talking to him.From the bottom of his heart, Meng Ao was very dissatisfied with Cai Ze.Apart from farming and managing a group of economic affairs, this celebrity of the Jiran faction is really mediocre. He is quick-witted and lacks in bearing. He always chatters with his voice open. Whether it is the new policy of King Zhaoxiang's Muzheng or Yingzhu's accession to the throne, Cai Ze did not show it. Out of the general situation of Kaifu Lingguo.Meng Ao also knew that Cai Ze was very dissatisfied with the fact that the two generations of Qin Kings sent him to deal with the innocuous grand ceremony.But Meng Ao knows better that this is the most suitable arrangement for you, Mr. Gang Cheng. If you really want you to be in charge of the overall situation, just rely on your way of chattering and yelling when you see people but always miss the key points, you will not be able to open the house. prime minister!To be honest, you have also done it for a year, and what is your name?It is pure nonsense to say that Zhaoxiang Wang Xiongzhu is on the defensive and overwhelmed you!Isn't Qin Xiaogong strong?Isn't Qin Huiwang strong?Then why did Shang Jun Zhang Yi give power to the government and the public in such a powerful way?If you don't have a great talent, you don't have a great talent, but you just want to yell that the current situation delays you, hum, even this old man doesn't like you!Although that Lu Buwei is a businessman, he is calm and precise in his speech, decisive and strict when dealing with emergencies. He is indeed a bit better than you, an old man... But no matter what, the time is right. Those who work together can only rely on this Cai Ze, otherwise the state affairs are so complicated, how can they manage things smoothly without a prime minister whom everyone expects?This Cai Ze is also really ignorant, I can't get out in a hurry, what kind of important things are you entangled with, you don't come to look for me all day and night, I just remembered today, hehe, good memory...
"General, I have been waiting for a long time." Lu Buwei greeted him with a smile.
"..." Suddenly, Meng Ao's heart went blank, he rubbed his old eyes vigorously and then came back to his senses and smiled and cupped his hands, "Ah, Prince Fu is here, old man's eyes are clumsy, forgive me." Lu Buwei looked at him and said with a smile: "The old general is staying overnight in the forest?" Meng Ao couldn't help being surprised: "Hey! But you know?" Lu Buwei said: "Thirty years of business travel, I am also a frequent visitor to the mountains and forests. The old general's armor has fallen leaves, and his face is full of scars. Dry, it’s not morning work." "Not bad not bad." Meng Ao laughed, "I only said that Populus euphratica forest was wandering around at night, but I didn’t want to be in the past, after all, I’m old!" Lu Buwei couldn’t help but sighed : "The old general has worked so hard, I am ashamed of myself!" Meng Ao's eyes flashed, but he suddenly laughed: "It's irrelevant! Eight stalks can't be beaten, your prince Fu is so ashamed! Come on, come on, come on, come on!" Sit down and talk!"
Lu Buwei was able to take his seat, but Meng Ao suddenly rubbed his eyes and said in teasing surprise: "Hey! Prince Fu is dressed in commoner clothes, so he is no longer an official?" Lu Buwei smiled calmly: "The official clothes are starched and hard, and the weather is not hot. Sweat-absorbing. The old generals on the left and right are seniors, so if you are not Wei, you will sell yourself for a while, and the old generals can just laugh and scold." Meng Ao clapped his hands: "Seniors dare not be, but what they say is right! I don't like the new official the most. The clothes are light, hard and not close to the body, the upper body is like a bucket of water, it is not as good as this heavy armor, if you don't wear it, you can wear it!" Lu Buwei cupped his hands and laughed: "People say that the army is so true, it is true!" Meng Ao While taking off his armor, he said: "As long as a person's true colors are good, what's the matter with the army?"
"Little master, come in." Lu Buwei suddenly smiled and waved to the door, "What are you looking for? Come in."
The red-clothed kid who kept stretching his head outside the door walked in with strides, and suddenly stood still and cupped his hands: "I am Meng Tian! My elder father has not eaten for eighteen hours, what should I do?" Meng Ao, who had put on his armor, turned around. He waved his big linen sleeve and said with a straight face: "The boy is here to play tricks again! Go and go, practice 200 characters as a penalty, and hand it over in the afternoon!" Lu Buwei waved his hands again and again: "Wait a minute, I think the young master is right. How can the old general survive day and night without food or sleep, he should eat first and then rest, and then come to visit some other day.” Meng Ao laughed loudly: “Here is the grandson of the old man! The boy talks a lot, and it is important to listen to him. Busy to death." Turning his head and commanding sharply, "Boy, go and pass on the military order: Serve the old man with food and wine!" Little Mengtian cupped his hands at Lu Buwei and said: "Mr. is wise, Mengtian offends!" Then he took the dagger and went proudly .
"There is no limit here!" Lu Buwei sighed.
"Are you good at physiognomy with one step?" Meng Ao smiled faintly.
"Why do you need to be proficient in physiognomy?" Lu Buwei tapped on the book case lightly, "It is said that three years old are old. This child has great ambitions at the beginning of his enlightenment. He has both civil and military roots. He is talented and miraculous. He will be a generation of heroes in the future!"
"That's what you said!" Meng Ao sighed softly, "This son is too smart, and often makes people speechless. But just like this, every time the old man sees this, he can't help but think of someone, My heart is always tugging and tugging..."
"If Wei didn't guess wrong, the old general's heart is Zhao Kuo."
"That's right!" Meng Ao slapped the case, "Zhao Kuo was called a prodigy at the age of five, and at the age of twelve he discussed books and discussed military affairs with the generals of the Zhao State. It was difficult for his father, Ma Fujun, Zhao She! But what happened later? He ruined Zhao Guoliu An army of one hundred thousand! It is a pity that Zhao Kuo came to the Changping battlefield in person back then. The heroic wind and the talent were extraordinary, but his death was so painful..."
"The old general is worrying too much." Lu Buwei smiled leisurely, "I am quite familiar with Zhao Guo, Meng Tian is different from Zhao Kuo in at least two ways: first, his temperament is fundamentally different. Famous generals, when discussing wars with others, attacking them is not as good as others, even if they have shortcomings, they don’t know how to admit defeat, and they never have the heart of introspection afterward. Xiao Mengtian is different, he has a strong opinion but accepts the truth. In terms of talent, he has a clear heart I was worried about my father's hard work, and wanted to leave as a guest officer. However, the old general insisted on staying with me, so Xiao Mengtian apologized to me. At the age of five or seven, I can understand things, distinguish what is understanding, what is stubborn, and what is self-defeating. It can be changed. How many times did Zhao Kuo have such a temperament? Second, the family education is different. Ma Fujun and Zhao She were disabled in the First World War, and his godson lacked energy and died of illness in his prime. As a result, Zhao Kuo lost his education as a young man and was weak Inherited from Gao Jue in the year, as soon as he made publicity without setbacks, he lost his solid foundation in his heart. Xiao Mengtian has both the kindness of his father and the strict teaching of his father. When he is crowned, he will never lose his education Yu Wutang. With these two differences, the old general can rest assured."
"Sir, what you said is very new!" Meng Ao smiled brightly, "However, after thinking about it, it really makes sense!"
At this time, the elder led four maids meandering through the door with food baskets and food boxes.The old man laughed and said that he didn't know that the distinguished guests came to the mansion, and before they had time to prepare a guest banquet, they served it according to the general's usual way of eating, sir forgive me.During the conversation, the four maids had already set up the food table. In front of Lu Buwei were two bowls and two bowls: a big bowl of hot fat lamb bones and meat, a big bowl of green soup, a big bowl of white light garlic and shallots, a small bowl of A bowl of gray Qin pepper salt noodles, a large plate of sliced thick cakes that are charred on the outside and white on the inside.Looking at the big case in front of Meng Ao again, Lu Buwei couldn't help but start talking!A huge food table, a whole half of a fat roasted lamb with red sauce and glossy sauce sits on a large copper plate, and on both sides are large bowls of green soup, thick cakes, small garlic and green onions, piled up, and the hills are full. like!
"The general eats so much, he can catch up with Lao Lian!"
"The old man is just a constant!" Seeing Lu Buwei's surprised expression, Meng Ao couldn't help laughing, "There are three generals in Qin, Wang He, Wang Ling, and Huan He, each of which must be a whole fat sheep of fifty or sixty catties! This old man is only half Only, it’s really nothing!”
"A sheep! Fifty or sixty catties..." Lu Buwei was dumbfounded for the first time.
"It's not surprising!" Meng Ao said with a smile, "Just think about it, on the battlefield, you are either galloping and fighting, or you are rushing all the way. You can only eat a piece of dried meat biscuit after a short rest, but who can make a living? It’s not that hungry and hungry, there are people who can eat half a sheep, it’s not uncommon or uncommon! Do you know that, Mr. Wu An? You can't join the army if you don't eat less than five catties of dried meat and two catties of dry cakes! During the Changping War, Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an, was over fifty years old, and he still had more than half a sheep every time! As for Lao Lianpo, he was almost the same as the old man. Just a constant!"
"The warriors of the Qin Dynasty are really tigers and wolves!" Lu Buwei blurted out, but suddenly felt that something was wrong, he wondered whether to smooth things over for a moment, but saw Meng Ao slapping the table and laughing: "Qin has a teacher of tigers and wolves, it's a great fortune in the world! Who said that? Zhang Yi! We are also from the old Qin Dynasty. Before Xiaogong and Shangjun, how did private fights prevail? Why did Xiaogong and Shangjun become tigers and wolves? The power of the reform is also! Qin! I don’t want to learn from Qin’s reforms, but I want to destroy Qin’s country, and I want fish from trees! But it’s just like this, Qin has tigers and wolves as teachers, and the world’s great luck!... Ha ha, it’s a pity that this old man is clumsy, so I can only speak carelessly!”
"The most powerful mouth in the world, Zhang Yi is worthy of no shame!" Lu Buwei couldn't help feeling, "He is selfless, he has no skill in the way, and he clearly advocates the way to reform and strengthen the country to his opponents, openly 'supporting the enemy', but he has become the world's number one king. , It's amazingly wise!"
Meng Ao nodded and said: "Come, come, let's not talk about tigers and wolves, let's talk!" He rolled up his sleeves and was about to tear the roasted sheep, but suddenly smiled, "This old man is confused, I have to tell Mr. The origins of several rough foods..."
"Father, but I'll tell you sir!" Xiao Mengtian rushed in suddenly, cupped his hands at Lu Buwei and made a grimace and laughed in a low voice, "Father, the third son, I already know the sayings by heart. "Suddenly said loudly, "Sir, please look, this is roasted Huyang. The Hun prisoners of war sent it. This small bowl is salt noodles mixed with Qin pepper. Dip the meat in your hands into this salty and spicy food and swallow it. Mouth! This thing is extremely hungry and resistant to war, and now it is the staple food of the generals of the Qin Army! This is the Daqin Guokui, a hard-faced pancake created by the Qin Army in the Changping War. It’s good to wear and it’s not easy to break. Now it’s the Qin army’s regular food, and the father must eat it every meal! This is stewed lamb soup with alfalfa. The alfalfa is said to be the horse grass that Su Qin’s father brought back from the Western Regions. The second crop is the most fat, tender and delicious. You can get any broth, and the old alfalfa is the best for feeding the horses! My father introduced it to the army, and people eat horses as well. Now it is the main soup of the army camp! !" Hong Ying rushed away like a gust of wind.
"If you give birth to Mengtian, what regrets will your husband have!" Lu Buwei couldn't help sighing.Meng Ao, who was munching, waved a leg of lamb without looking at Lu Buwei, but muttered to himself: "This boy, he listens to everything and passes it by himself. The old man has no intention of talking about trivial matters, hey! I put it in, but I can say it again. This old man never likes people who are too clever, hey! But with such a grandson, there is nothing I can do..." There is a bit of worry and helplessness in the award .
"He is born with a talent, and he has a chance to meet him. Why should the old general worry about it?"
"That's right! Mo Siwen, the hands are screaming, the chopsticks are not strong!"
"Okay! Let's do it!" For the first time in his life, Lu Buwei rolled up his sleeves and stretched out his hands to grab a large piece of mutton, dipped it in Qin pepper salt noodles and began to bite. His mouth was full of oil, his hands and face were sticky, but his heart was full of satisfaction!
蒙骜素闻吕不韦衣食整肃讲究，府中颇多讲究，如今却欣然与他一般本色吃相，顿时便对这个商人名士生出好感，不觉挥着一只羊腿呵呵笑着连声喊好。
“噫！老将军咥肉不饮酒么？”吕不韦恍然抬头。
“酒？”蒙骜举着羊腿一愣随即恍然大笑，“糊涂糊涂！老夫是军中不饮酒，心思竟没转得过来！来人，上酒！”
“老将军喜好甚酒？”
“临淄酒。”
“正好！不韦带来四桶百年兰陵酒！”
“楚酒没劲道！老夫素来只饮赵酒秦酒临淄酒，左右只要粮食酒！”
“老将军有所不知也。”吕不韦也晃悠着一块拆骨肉笑道，“这兰陵恰在齐楚交界，沂水桐水正从齐国来，与齐酒无异也。兰陵酒坊便在苍山东麓沂水之阳桐水之阴，加之苍山多清泉，辄取沂水桐水苍山水三水以百果酿之，酒汁透亮而呈琥珀色，其味醇厚悠长，百年窖藏者更称稀世珍品也！当世大家荀子其所以应春申君之请，屈就兰陵县令，所图者便是这兰陵酒也！”
“当年孟尝君喜好此酒么？”
“正是！战国四大公子以春申君最好此酒，苏秦亦然！”
“只怕还得再加先生一个！”
“老将军圣明也！”吕不韦哈哈大笑。
“好！先生推崇此酒，老夫今日破例！来人，搬酒！”
片刻之间，一口勒着两条铜带的精致大木箱抬到了厅中，两个女仆左右端详却是无处开启。吕不韦笑道我来我来，这百年兰陵是专酿专藏专送，酒箱有专制钥匙。蒙骜丢下光溜溜的羊腿骨不无揶揄地笑道，光看这口红木大箱便值得一两金，好张致！吕不韦不禁莞尔，老将军对货殖一道却如吕不韦之对军旅，这一箱四桶，要约期十年才能到手，猜猜价值几何？蒙骜两手一拍，百金天价！how?吕不韦大摇其头张开一手，五百金！若是今日，只怕我也买它不起了。天也天也！蒙骜不禁连连惊叹，只怕老夫要喝金水了也！
吕不韦一时大笑，打开嵌在箱体的暗锁便逐一取出了四只酒桶。蒙骜便过来啧啧转悠着打量，只见这四只酒桶一式的本色红木，三道铜带箍身，桶底桶盖全是铜板镶嵌，桶盖刻一副似山似水山水缠绕的徽记，桶身刻着三行小字，分别是采果师酿造师储藏师的名字。蒙骜不禁喟然一叹，向笑买椟还珠者愚不可及，今日始知可能也！吕不韦笑道，人云世有精工，惟楚为胜。如今吴越两地也归了楚国，这句商谚倒是不虚了。
“好！并案！开酒！”蒙骜大手一挥，几名女仆便在两张满荡荡的食案间又摆了两张只有酒具的酒案，四案相连，饮者居中相挨利于对饮畅谈，谓之“并案”。酒案并好，一名小女仆便要打酒，蒙骜却道莫忙莫忙，这劳什子金贵，是否还有讲究，听先生吩咐了。
“今日不讲究！”吕不韦爽朗笑道，“原是还有荆山玉爵两尊、长柄镶珠酒勺一支，今日全免，只用这大碗木勺，否则如何与猛士咥法匹配！”
“好！便是这般。先生入座，打酒！”
桶盖叮当开启，一股浓郁醇厚而又不失凛冽的奇特酒香顿时弥漫整个大厅！蒙骜情不自禁地深深一个吐纳兀自闭目喃喃惬意之极。蓦然睁眼，却见吕不韦也是默默闭目吐纳，打酒侍女却是满脸红潮气息急促，长柄木勺正要伸出便嘤咛一声软软倒地。当真好酒也！蒙骜不禁拍案，家老快来，换人打酒！
白发苍苍的家老闻声赶来，却在厅门“噫！”的一声惊叹止步。蒙骜闻声出门，却见小蒙恬蜷卧在门厅大柱下满脸通红晕呼呼睡了过去，不禁大乐，好小子！偷觑却成醉鬼，该当！及至吕不韦醒神出来，小蒙恬已经被一名使女抱走，蒙骜却依旧在廊下兀自呵呵长笑。吕不韦笑道，没料到这百年兰陵如此厚力，竟能闻醉侍女小公子也！蒙骜一拍掌，老夫何尝不是头一遭闻酒则喜！Walk!开饮！
酒入陶碗，荡开一汪琥珀色澄澈透亮，长柄酒勺上点点滴滴细丝飘摇，旁边家老直是啧啧惊叹：“世间何有此酒？分明蜂蜜也！”蒙骜大笑道：“好！便做蜂蜜饮它一回！”慨然举起陶碗，“老夫初尝此酒，权且做个东道，干！”吕不韦举碗笑道：“我好兰陵，却也是头一遭饮这老百年，便借此酒为老将军添几分军威！干！”两只陶碗当的一碰，两人便咕咚咚一气饮干，及至哈出一口长气，两人脸色竟同时一片殷红！
蒙骜不禁拍案赞叹：“醇和厚力，贯顶沁脾，绝世美酒也！”吕不韦笑道：“委实好酒！只我这腹中火热，须得边咥边来！”说罢连忙转身在自己的食案上抓起一大块拆骨肉便吞了下去，“来，再干！”蒙骜哈哈大笑：“好好好！许你边咥边来。此等美酒，不胜酒力者少饮也罢！”吕不韦笑不可遏连连摇头：“东道主劝客少饮，未尝闻也！不行不行再干！”一碗饮下，吕不韦又连忙抓肉，额头已经泛起了豆大汗珠。蒙骜也兀自惊讶道：“噫！两碗酒便浑身发热？来，脱了大衫再干！”说罢扯下麻布长袍，抓开束发玉簪，一身粗布短衣一头灰白散发一脸殷殷红光，活脱脱一个威猛豪侠。吕不韦大是心痒，二话不说也扯去大袍散了长发，顿时英风飞扬，竟与平日的醇和持重判若两人。
再连干三碗，两人便都是满面红光大汗淋漓一脸一身热气蒸腾。蒙骜连连惊叹，人如蒸饼竟是不醉！奇哉快哉！bird!精身子干！便一把扯去粗布短衣赤膊打坐当厅。吕不韦身子轻快得要飘将起来，一股大力在体内升腾不息，直觉自己无坚不摧，便也一把扯去贴身短丝衣与蒙骜赤膊相对。蓦然赤膊对面，两人你看我我看你，不禁同时纵声大笑——蒙骜是油汪汪汗渍渍疤痕累累，粗壮结实的身躯便如嵯峨古岩凛凛铜柱！吕不韦却是红光光白生生水淋淋，胸口惟一的钱大伤疤反倒衬得一身肌肉分外晶莹，直是一条出水红鱼！
“昨日今日，物是人非也！”一阵大笑，蒙骜眼中骤然溢出了滚烫的泪水。
“赤膊吃酒，老将军还有过一回？”吕不韦兴味盎然。
“生死酒，老夫岂敢忘也！”蒙骜喟然一叹，“那是长平血战的生死关头，我军与赵军在上当相持三年未决胜负。赵军以赵括换廉颇为将，对我军转取攻势，要一战灭秦主力大军。武安君秘密赶赴军前统帅大决，也要一战摧毁赵国主力大军。当此之时，两军浴血大战势不可免。便在部署就绪之后，武安君下了一道异乎寻常的军令：各营一夜痛饮，将士各留家书，从此不灭赵军不许饮酒！此令一下，上党的沟沟峁峁都沸腾了起来！谁都知道，这是大战前的生死酒，是老秦人的安魂酒……各个营寨都悉数搬出了藏酒，燃起篝火开怀痛饮！夜半时分，人人都打赤膊精身子举着粗陶碗搂着抱着唱着那支军歌，代写家书的军吏挨个问将士们最后的心事，竟然没有一个人理睬，手之舞之足之蹈之，漫山遍野只有笑声歌声吼叫声……刁斗打到四更，武安君派出的中军司马分路奔赴各营收集家书，各营交上来却都是一面面'秦'字军旗，旗上全是密密麻麻的血指印。那一夜，老夫生平第一次精身子，生平第一次喝下了整整两坛烈酒，吼唱得喉咙都哑了……”
“不吼不唱不过劲，该当如此。”
“你可知道秦军的'无衣'歌？”
"Know."
“来！一起唱他一回！”说罢，蒙骜操起扎在烤胡羊身上的那支青铜短剑拍打着大案便唱了起来，沙哑激越的嗓音直荡开去：“岂曰无衣，与子同袍！王于兴师，修我戈矛，与子同仇！岂曰无衣，与子同泽！王于兴师，修我矛戟，与子偕作！岂曰无衣，与子同裳！王于兴师，修我甲兵，与子偕行——！”
长歌方落，吕不韦感慨万端：“重弦急管，慷慨悲歌，秦风也！”
“噫！你如何没唱？”蒙骜甩着汗水气喘吁吁。
“素闻同唱此歌皆兄弟。我，只怕当不得也！”
“岂有此理！”蒙骜赳赳拍案，“精身子相对，蒙骜当不得你老哥哥么？”
“好！”蓦然之间吕不韦大是感奋，慨然拍案一拱手，“老哥哥！且听兄弟唱他一回！”抡起案上铜柄汤勺敲打着长案便放声唱了起来，一时荡气回肠，竟是比蒙骜还多了几分浑厚与悠长……两句方过，厅外突然秦筝之声大做，叮咚轰鸣其势如风掠万木秋色萧萧，竟将这壮士同心的慷慨豪迈烘托得分外悲壮苍凉。吕不韦精神大振，一口气唱罢歌声尚在回荡便对着蒙骜肃然一拱：“老哥哥府下高人何在？敢请当面赐教！”
家老却匆匆进来做礼：“禀报先生：小公子只说感念先生情怀，故而伴筝，容日后讨教。便去了。”吕不韦惊愕万分：“如何如何？弹筝者是小蒙恬？老哥哥，当真么！”蒙骜却皱起了一双雪白的长眉连连摇手：“莫提这小子，天生便是个兵痴加乐痴！三岁操筝，去岁又将秦筝加了两弦，变成了十弦，叮咚轰鸣聒噪得人坐卧不宁。改便改矣，老夫又不是乐正，也懒得操那闲心去管他。只是这小子但弹秦筝便莫名透出三分悲伤，听得老夫揪心也！谚云，乐由心生。小小孩童出悲音，你说这这这……”
“关心则乱，老哥哥又做忧天者矣！”吕不韦哈哈大笑，“回头我找小公子，给他引见一个秦筝大家，陶陶他性子，保他亦师亦友亦知音！”
“好！老兄弟给劲！来，再干！”
“干便干！来，为那支'无衣'！”
一碗饮干，蒙骜一抹汗水突然颇是神秘地一笑：“老兄弟，若是你做了开府丞相，这秦国的力道该往何处使？”
“老哥哥笑谈，然兄弟也不妨直说。”吕不韦边吞咽着拆骨羊肉边用汗巾擦着手，“自孝公以来，秦国已历四代五君，终昭襄王之世强势已成。然目下秦国正在低谷，对山东取守势已经十年。其中根由，不在国力，而在朝局。朝局者何？雄主也，强臣也，名将也！三者缺一，朝局无以整肃，国力不能凝聚。孝公有商君车英，惠王有张仪司马错，昭襄王有太后魏冄白起！然目下两代新君朝局如何？将强而相弱，军整肃而政紊乱。恕老兄弟直言，幸亏天意止兵，若是大军已经东出，只怕秦国隐患多多也！”
“都对！只是还没说正题。”
“正题原本明了：一整国政，二振军威，只往这两处着力便是正道。一整国政，便是廓清朝局凝聚国力，为大军造就坚实根基，确保秦军纵然战败几次，亦可立即恢复元气。若无此等根基保障，大军东出便经不起长年折腾！”
“也对，武安君举兵之道也！其二如何？”
“二振军威，便是要一举打掉山东六国十余年的锁秦之势，也给期间背秦的小诸侯一番颜色，重新确立君临天下之强势！至于如何打，老哥哥比我明白。”
“好！”蒙骜拊掌大笑，“有此正道，老兄弟便是开府领国丞相也！”
“早了早了，老哥哥慎言！”吕不韦连连摆手。
“老兄弟差矣！”蒙骜拍案喟然一叹，“国无良相，纲不举目不张。老哥哥纵然一介武夫，也掂量出了昭襄王给蔡泽的那个封号，纲成君，纲成君哪！可这个蔡泽担纲了么？张个老鸭嗓到处呷呷，呷呷出个甚名堂？但为国家计，便得有公心！老哥哥也知道纲成君好人一个，可……不说了不说了，来！再干！今日醉了老哥哥背你！”
“干！不定谁揹谁也！”吕不韦呵呵笑得一脸灿烂，刚刚举起陶碗便软软伏案鼾声大做。
蒙骜看得哈哈大笑，呀呀呀！可惜一碗百年兰陵酒也！连忙凑过来接流下大案的酒汁，接得些许酒碗方举到嘴边，便兀自喃喃两声倒在了吕不韦身上……