Chapter 289 Genius vs. Old Scholar(1/2)
The situation in Chang'an has been getting worse and worse recently. Li Su and Li Que have completely taken control of the government. These two people are pure barbaric bandits. They will kill anyone who disobeys. The number of officials killed in the government is more than when Dong Zhuo was in power.
Only then would Cai Yong resolutely resign and come to Bingzhou after receiving Lu Zhi's letter. Otherwise, with Lu Bu's reputation, it would be impossible to invite him.
And it was precisely because of the two treasures of the state, Cai Yong and Lu Zhi, that young men from good family backgrounds and extremely smart people like Fazheng were attracted.
Zhang Mo is now worried that one day Emperor Xian cannot stand the oppression of Er Li and flees eastward, and Chang'an will be completely in chaos. If Wen Ji is divorced and her father is not around, what will she do as a woman?
Zhang Mo is also a bandit. She actually wanted to send someone to the Wei family to kidnap the person directly. However, the family has not divorced yet. Not to mention whether Cai Wenji will be angry if she does this, Old Cai will definitely be angry.
With the title of Mrs. Bingzhou Mu attached to her, she couldn't do whatever she wanted.
Cai Yong said, "Although Zhaoji has read a lot of books, she is not as able to learn and apply them as her wife. She is far more talented than her. Only with a wife in Bingzhou can thieves and bandits be cleared, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
Cai Yong respected Zhang Mo not because she was the wife of Lu Bu, the pastor of Bingzhou, nor because of her talent and learning. If we only talk about talent and learning, his daughter's classical studies and attainments in music, chess, calligraphy and painting were miles ahead of her. However, this
Not to mention Zhao Ji, even Cai Yong himself could not compare the abilities of women.
She understands military affairs, and she once defeated the leader of a bandit with only four thousand soldiers and was unable to return home, so she had to compromise with Bingzhou.
She knows how to govern, and a series of measures such as dividing a child into an acre, one county, two systems, population control, etc. all came from her.
She knows how to run a business, and all the factories in Bingzhou were founded by her. The taxes from these factories account for almost a quarter of Bingzhou's income.
She can study all kinds of military and agricultural equipment, and she is also full of ingenuity and endless whims. Lu Ziqian once commented on her: A person is better than an expert, and she is the one who can save the Han Dynasty.
Cai Yong thinks so!
Faced with Cai Yong's praise, Zhang Mo smiled sheepishly. Except for the art of war, which she had studied seriously in her previous life and this life, the rest were plagiarized from the outstanding achievements of the ancestors of past dynasties and could not be called worthy of the title.
ability.
Zhang Mo said a few words of humility and chatted for a while. Xu Chu came in and reported, "Amo, I sent someone to tell you that Xu Yuanzhi from Yingchuan has come from Jingzhou and asked you to go back quickly."
"Brother Xu is here?"
Zhang Mo's eyes lit up, she stood up and walked out. When she walked to the door, she remembered that there was a military art class in the afternoon. She went back and put the lesson plan on the table and said to Fa Zheng, "I guess I won't be able to come in the afternoon. Xiao Nao, please help me."
Take a substitute class!”
Fa Zheng picked up her lesson plan and said cheerfully, "No problem!"
Zhang Mo and Xu Chu left the academy, mounted their horses and hurried back.
The four of them, Xu Shu, were talking to Little Baozi. Zhang Mo walked to the door, looked around the patio, and finally landed on Xu Shu, smiling warmly.
"Brother Xu!"
With a friendly call, everyone turned their attention to the door. The woman's eyes were smiling like crescent moons. Her cheeks were glowing with a lovely pink color because she had just returned from riding a horse. She was wearing a black men's suit with a waist. It was obviously a dark and cold tone, but on her body
With the warmth of the sun.
It turns out that there is really a kind of person in the world who can make people feel good with just a smile. This was the first impression Pang Tong and others had of Zhang Mo.
Zhang Mo walked into the earth building. When Little Baozi saw her, he rushed over happily, begging for a hug and coquettishly. Four days later, he also came to greet her. Xu Shu introduced Zhuge Liang to her. Zhang Mo had met them one by one, with a smile on his face.
It becomes more and more brilliant.
"These are Brother Xu's friends, and they are also my friends. Don't be polite and formal. Just treat this place as your home." She said very familiarly.
There are many smart people, but not many can be called geniuses. Almost all the top geniuses from the Three Kingdoms period came to Bingzhou. They are the backbone of the next generation of Bingzhou. Zhang Mo must find a way to retain people no matter what.
As for her senior brother Liu Xuande, Zhang Mo could only say to him silently in her heart, I'm sorry, I poached five of your corners at once, which is a bit cruel.
"Ms. Zhang is more hospitable than the envoy!" Shi Tao lowered his voice and said to Zhuge Liang.
The twelve-year-old Zhuge Liang was still relatively innocent. He didn't know that Zhang Mo was planning to abduct children, so he nodded in agreement, "Ms. Zhang is very kind!"
Pang Tong, who has always been dull, spoke up, "It's very interesting and feels very real!"
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Lu Bu was originally a lively person, but after he had a wife and children, he became less lively. But today, A Mo's old friend arrived, and it was time to liven up the excitement. He decided to hold a banquet tonight to show his respect for Xu Shu and others.
welcome.
It was night, the earth building hall was brightly lit and the aroma of vegetables was overflowing. In addition to the four geniuses of Jingzhou and Aunt Xu, Lu Bu also invited Cai Yong, Lu Zhi, Jia Xu, Zhang Ji, Chang Lin, Fazheng, Xu Huang and Hua.
Wang Gai, Wang Jing, and Wang Ding, the two elder brothers of Xiong, Xu Chu and Zhang Mo, have been busy purchasing hemp in the past two years and have hardly stayed in Jinyang.
The catastrophe is imminent, and the production of distilled spirits has been discontinued last year. All wine and mulberry wine will be used at the banquet. The dishes are focused on color, flavor and flavor, and are rich but not luxurious.
Although they knew that grapes and mulberry trees were planted in Bingzhou, when the maid came up with a jar of wine, Xu Shu and others were still surprised. Only today did they know that the wine from the Western Regions, which is as precious as gold, is actually drunk from jars in Bingzhou?
"You don't feel anything when you drink this wine, but it has a strong stamina and makes you easily intoxicated."
Zhang Mo looked at Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, "Drinking alcohol affects intellectual development, I will make people drink mulberry juice instead!"
Sima Yi had no objection to this. After staying in Bingzhou for two years, he was extremely convinced of Zhang Mo and listened to whatever she said.
Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were still half-grown children. They yearned for fine wine, but were embarrassed to say that they wanted to drink it. They looked eagerly at Xu Shu and Shi Tao. Shi Tao understood what they meant, winked at them with his right eye, and stood.
He got up and said to Zhang Mo, "Both of them are in their teens. They are not children. Their intelligence has already been developed. Madam, don't you believe that you can take the test casually?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After all, the two of them are teenagers at heart, and after hearing this, they immediately put on a posture of taking the test as they please.
Taking the exam for Wolong and Phoenix? Zhang Mo couldn't help but feel guilty. Although she had read a lot of books, she didn't ask for a thorough explanation. Asking her to take the exam for two days to become a top student was not making herself uncomfortable.
Thinking like this in her heart, she looked like I am the eldest sister and I will not bully children, "You two are Mr. Shui Jing's disciples and are friends of Brother Xu, so your knowledge is certainly good, so I won't ask."
.However...it is always not good for minors to drink too much, so just drink three glasses!"
The two immediately became happy and nodded in agreement.
Lu Zhi, who was sitting near Zhang Mo, glanced at her and laughed secretly. He knew very well the level of his apprentice. Not only could she memorize books on military strategy, but she could also draw inferences. She could argue many truths in one sentence, but other
But she had only roughly learned the meaning of Jingyi. She was afraid of making a fool of herself in public.
Zhang Mo didn't ask, but Cai Yong, an old scholar, felt itchy in his heart. The name of Mr. Shui Jing was very familiar to him, and he had no chance to meet him. He could get a glimpse of the disciple's knowledge by taking a test.
So, after having enough wine and food, the four days in Jingzhou began to fight against Cai Lao, Lu Lao and Fa Xiaozhi, Confucianism, Taoism, political strategy, military strategy, and even Qimen Dunjia. Several people could name a lot of banquets.
It turned into academic seminars and debates.
Half an hour later, a snoring sound like a bellows broke through the hustle and bustle of the hall. Everyone looked around and saw Hua Xiong in the back row on the left, holding his head with both hands, drooling from the corner of his mouth. He was having a good dream.
The sudden silence made Lu Bu come back to his senses from his drowsiness. He looked at Hua Xiong, then at the others, and explained dryly, "Yingwei only roughly knows a few big characters. It's really difficult for him to hear this."
Got it!"
"Yingwei, wake up!"
Hua Xiong woke up with a start, looked left and right, and said blankly, "How? How are these four people's knowledge?"
Lu Bu made an excuse for him, "You have to train new recruits tomorrow. If you are tired, go back and rest first."
As if he had been granted amnesty, Hua Xiong stood up and bowed his hands to everyone, "You guys chat slowly, I have something to do tomorrow, so I will leave now!"
Cai Yong nodded, "Please give me your permission, General!"
Aunt Xu and Zhang Ji also took the opportunity to resign, and Xu Chu went outside to work as a pillar. Lu Bu actually wanted to go back to his room to hug his wife and sleep, but the four-day genius and the old scholar plus Chang Lin started to quote scriptures and debate again as if they had been given blood.
As the host, it would be rude to leave the table early, so I had to bite the bullet and continue listening.
It has to be said that the scholar is really polite when quarreling. He clearly disagrees with what the other party says, and he still has the patience to find reasons to persuade. According to him, it would be easy to subdue him with his fists.
However, seeing that his wife listened quietly and interestingly, and turned around to explain something to him from time to time, even if Lu Bu couldn't listen anymore, he still had to cheer up and listen, so that he and his wife could have more topics in common.
Among the people present, Lu Bu was in great pain. Jia Xu looked like he was just watching the show. Wang Gai and Wang Jing occasionally interjected a word or two. When Xu Huang heard about the military strategy, he was also able to participate in the discussion.
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At midnight, the debate finally came to an end. Cai Yong stroked his long beard on his chin and laughed loudly, "Okay! Okay! Young people are terrible. I haven't had such a fun conversation for a long time!"
"Very good! Very good!" Lu Zhi glanced at Zhang Mo with a smile, then turned to look at Zhuge Liang with a pleased expression, "This kid is very similar to A Mo. He pursues broad knowledge rather than refinement. If he is an ordinary person,
That is to say, you are just trying to gain fame and reputation, but you two are able to learn and apply it, even beyond the scope of knowledge, which is really commendable."
Hearing Lu Zhi comparing himself with Zhang Mo, Zhuge Liang said with embarrassment, "Thank you, sir. Sister A Mo was able to retire from the Yellow Turban at the age of nine. Bingzhou is in order and full of vitality under her governance. How can Liang compete with her sister?"
Compare?"
There is a reason why Zhuge Liang calls Zhang Mo his sister.
It is said that this afternoon, after receiving a secret order from his sister, Sima Yi, Zhang Mo's biggest fan, asked Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to go to the library to play together. The three of them were about the same age and both were top students. They soon got together and then
Sima Yi then began to brag about his sister's history. In fact, it was not bragging, he just popularized Zhang Mo's great achievements to them.
It's not like Sima Yi never thought about bragging about Lu Bu, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it. People like Lu Bu are only suitable for going to the battlefield to recruit a group of younger brothers who can fight and kill. For these talented young men, it is obvious that they can brag about Amo.
More effective.
With Zhang Mo's agreement, Sima Yi also took the two of them to visit the waterwheel and the three-bow crossbow. Zhuge Liang had been extremely interested in equipment since he was a child. Zhang Mo's two "inventions" completely conquered him, and Pang Tong was originally here to inspect.
Those who recognize the Lord will naturally do so naturally.
Then under Sima Yi's instigation, the two of them also called Zhang Mo sister. Sima Yi said that it would be awkward to call his wife, but calling her sister would bring him closer to nature, so Zhang Mo accepted two more talented fans.
Faced with Lu Zhi's compliment, Zhang Mo chuckled and said, "Sir, I'm just lazy!"
Those abilities beyond the scope of knowledge were all what she had seen and learned in her previous life. Zhuge Liang was a real talent. He was already extremely smart at a young age, and he would definitely be unparalleled as he grew older.
After commenting on Zhuge Liang, Lu Zhi looked at Pang Tong and sighed, "People should not be judged by their appearance. Scholars are sophisticated and knowledgeable. In some aspects, even I am ashamed of myself. I am just still young and need to practice hard. I will achieve great results in the future."
Above me."
To be continued...