Shu Chen

Chapter 288
The years flow on and on.

Before I knew it, it was midwinter and November.

Unlike the silent mountains in the Hexi Corridor, the desolation and withering of the birds, and the lack of life in the world, the midwinter in Hanzhong County is also silent, but the sun is lazy and warms the heart.

In the countryside and villages, the busy old man is basking in the sun against the wall of his house. Occasionally, he will slightly open his drooping eyes, glance at the play of a few children not far away, and then twitch the corners of his mouth, letting people see that he is already A few teeth are lost.In the tortuous valleys of the Qinling Mountains, there are also many young and strong groups in small groups, holding bows and arrows and walking through the mountains, stones and forests, hunting meat for the happy time of the New Year's Eve at the end of the year.

The Mian River meandering to the east, with frosty white dots and dark green spots on both sides of the bank, crystals hanging on the branches.

Many scholars were lured to come to ride the snow and sing the scenery, the aristocratic families took their families to have a picnic, and the bureaucrats who had a rest day went fishing alone in a boat.

Many years after Wei Wu Cao Cao moved all the people of Hanzhong away, Hanzhong once again regained the name of abundance.

Perhaps, when Zhang Lu occupied the land, "everyone lives in peace and enjoys his work", that's all.

If you actively ignore the sounds of martial arts performances by soldiers stationed in various counties every morning, no one will think that this place is also the front line of the battle between the Han and Wei Dynasties.

Outside the city of Mianyang, on the slope of Dingjun Mountain, Zhuge Qiao built a separate courtyard.

In a not-so-big hall, the elegant sandalwood is curling up, and the prime minister in white clothes like snow sits alone, eyes closed, head tilted slightly, his fingers plucking the strings in a melodious leisurely way, and the red and black of the firepit reveals white charcoal and penetrating sunlight. Thank you for the warmth of winter.

It seems that the skills are a little rusty.

At the end of the song, the prime minister did not open his eyes, but stretched his fingers slowly.

Also, the last time I played the piano was when the late emperor was still living in Xinye.

At that time, Liu Biao was lenient and jealous towards the first emperor, so the first emperor's land was only one county, and his soldiers were less than [-].Therefore, whenever the winter is bleak, I will sit around the stove and set up wine to have fun with everyone, but seek a little comfort.

At that time, Guan Hou always drooped his eyes and stroked his beard, and remained silent, while Yide scolded Liu Biao for being useless.

Jian Yong, who is good at talking, and Mi Zhu, who is honest and elegant, will raise a cup to invite them to laugh and feast with the late emperor, which makes everyone feel happy.

Zilong sat upright, sometimes drinking with Yide, and sometimes saying something to echo Jianmi.

Every time Uncle Zhi came to this time, he would go out to guard his trilogy and never have a banquet; as for Wen Chang, who has not shown his merits, he should have had fun with the soldiers in the barracks, fighting and shooting, right?
There is also Ma Liang, who was not yet an official at that time, often came with wine and meat, just in time for the meeting.

hehe~~
Unknowingly lost in thought, the prime minister stopped his movements.

Just at this time, a gust of new wind whimpered into the hall, causing the Prime Minister to open his eyes suddenly.

Looking around, the sun is still warm outside the house, and the pond fire and wine in the hall are still warm, but they are alone and have no one to share with them.

More than [-] years have passed away with a snap of the fingers, and I want to buy wine and have a feast around the stove, but it is not like it used to be
Alas, that's all.

I won't play the piano again!
After the sandalwood was extinguished, the prime minister got up according to the case, put the piano into a cloth bag, hid it with a utensil, took the wine that had been warm all the time, and poured it himself.

The aroma of wine permeates the nostrils, and the warmth passes through the throat and enters the abdomen.

The taste of the machine, which seemed sweet and sour, drove away the ray of remembrance in my heart just now.

But it is not brewed by Zhengjia Mulberry Garden in Shifang.It was after the marriage between the Zhang family and the Zheng family that Empress Zhang ordered the emperor Liu Chan to get the taste of this wine, which is imitated.

And every winter, Liao Zuo, who came to Hanzhong for official business, would be ordered to bring a few altars to the prime minister along the way.

"Although the mountains and rivers are hundreds of miles away, I want to drink with my father."

Emperor Liu Chan said so.

Therefore, the prime minister felt that the wine had a long and heart-warming taste, making people fearless of the severe winter cold.

Moreover, the machine wine given by the emperor this time arrived in Hanzhong at the same time as his Xijun Huang's family letter.

Setting an example, the prime minister who has never returned to Chengdu since he left the army. Although he has no complaints or regrets, he is still looking forward to the arrival of the family letter.

The Huang family, who is as talented as the prime minister, is also good at Danqing.

When I sent a letter to my family this year, I actually attached the portraits of my son Zhuge Zhan and my grandson Zhuge Pan.

At that time, the prime minister looked at it and was in a trance for a while.

Unknowingly, the two children who were still babbling and toddling in the past are almost teenagers!
What's more, the two children also wrote letters, the content should be dictated by Huang's family, and they are all about the family's shortcoming such as Tianhan's extra clothes, extra meals, or narrating the book he is reading.

It's just that the handwriting is not good, the pen is not strong enough, and it is not correct.

Although it is due to youth, it should not be neglected.

Ah.
The prime minister laughed lightly, raised a cup and drank it all in one gulp, then called Cangtou at home to clean it up.

Although the wine is good, don't be greedy.

And eat more, take care of yourself more, maybe you can wait for the emperor, Xijun and the two children to get together in Chang'an in the future.

Get up and walk out of the other courtyard slowly.

Fu Qian, who was leading the armored car outside the house, saw him, hurried over to salute, and asked softly, "Prime Minister, are you returning to Ji County at this time?"

"Well, it's time to go home."

Gently nodding, the Prime Minister boarded the car, smiling like a spring breeze, "Lai Wenchang, Mr. Ru and all the generals did their best, and Hexi has won a great victory! Although it is not yet time to celebrate, it can be said that Hexi is already in the bag!"

"what!"

"God bless the big man!"

The prime minister returned to Hanzhong this time mainly because Deng Zhi was transferred to Yong'an.

Because Deng Zhi had been stationed in Hanzhong County for many years, and also led the soldiers and horses after Zhao Yun's death, he was the best general in Hanzhong in the prime minister's heart.After all, Wu Yi, like Wei Yan, advocates conquest.What's more, as the oldest veteran of the big man, Wu Yi's physical condition has not been good in recent years, so Deng Zhi also has the intention of working with him.

Who knows that Chen Dao, the governor of Yong'an, has found it difficult to deal with evil?
Ugh!
This is also the reason why the prime minister bought wine and played the piano again after the victory of the Hexi army announced the time.

Although the old people have resigned one after another, the successors can carry the banner of revival of the Han Dynasty on their shoulders!
In fact, no one knew that it was the prime minister's private instruction that Wei Yan dared to transfer the tiger talisman and Zheng Pu to temporarily supervise the [-] troops.

Otherwise, how dare Wei Yanan do this?
Even Wu Yi and Wu Ban never supervised an army of [-]!
Moreover, Suizheng such as Ma Dai, Liao Hua, and Zhang Yi were all generals who led the army when the late emperors were in power. In terms of stability and seniority, they are more suitable than Zheng Pu for acting governors.

It's not that Zheng Pu is unusable.

He is a big man who has long been in decline, and he has no background of defeat.

It is not the same day to talk about ingenuity and strategy, and to personally supervise and lead the army in fierce battle.

For example, Fazheng, who was relied on by the late emperor Liu Bei, and Xun You and Jia Xu, who were the masterminds of Wei Wu Cao Cao, will lead the army to fight in person?
Freezing three feet is not a one-day cold, and a veteran general cannot be accomplished in a few battles.

Although Zheng Pu has done a lot of military exploits in recent years, he still cannot be called a veteran general, at least he is not yet competent for the heavy responsibility of supervising an army of [-] troops.

Therefore, the prime minister's joy is not surprising.

When he was in Chengdu in the past, he had a vague feeling that Zheng Pu seemed to be both Fazheng and Guanhou.

Needless to say, the way of planning is already done!
Today, the handsome man who is in charge of the battle is showing his talents, how can you not be happy!
(End of this chapter)