Shu Chen

Chapter 89
With doubts, after entering the house to greet his mother Lu, Zheng Pu went to the room next door.

The Xiaoyuemen that just passed through the wall between the two houses, there was already a servant of the family, waiting for a long time on the side of the Yuemen.

It seems that Ju Fuyi had already expected that he would not come knocking on the door dignifiedly.

After being led into the hall, I saw that there were only two tables in the huge space, no rice, salted vegetables, miso soup, and no bamboo chopsticks. Swallows sake.

But there is no beautiful maid by his side, warm wine to be poured.

Before eating the table, a small bronze dwarf cauldron was simmering, with two animal-patterned ears pierced through several long sticks, and a half-carved lamb was supported.

On the other hand, Jufu stood short in front of the bronze cauldron, with a focused expression, holding a meat-cutting dagger in his hand, constantly slicing through the texture of the lamb, and evenly sprinkled salt.

The faint burnt aroma, the smell of alcohol, and the smell of fireworks in the world.

The big family of the half-star family has no demeanor to entertain guests, but it is similar to the barbarian tribes who are surrounded by fire and have fun.

But when Zheng Pu saw it, there was a hint of warmth in his heart.

The friendship between him and Jufu, which changed from a compatible temperament to a life-and-death relationship, was sublimated in the rudeness of the countless times of scorching meat and drinking in the fire.

With a wave of his hand, the husbands of the Ju family do not need to report, and Zheng Pu walked in.

With a gurgling smile, he sneered aloud, "This is the butcher of which family, I wonder if my family can invite him?"

"Hahaha~~~"

Hearing the sound of Gu Fu, he was instantly delighted and burst into laughter.

Putting the small dagger in his hand into the scorpion, he stood up to greet him, "I haven't seen Zijin for a long time! I don't want to, Zijin is still as mean as ever!"

The two sat down, staggered for a while, talking and laughing at Yan Yan, and each talked about their long-term farewell.

It also let Zheng Pu know why Liu Yin's other courtyard became the house of Jufu.

At that time, when he was still living, Jufu claimed that he intended to find a house in Chengdu to settle down, and asked him and Liu Yin respectively where they lived and if they could sell their houses.

Liu Yin listened to it at that time, and claimed to give his own courtyard to it.

The reason is that the Liu family in Chengdu is a wealthy family with "three generations sharing wealth and clans living together", and the mansion they built is also in the west of the city, and Liu Yin rarely lives here in other courtyards.Previously, he purchased the other courtyard here, just to find a reason to report to Zheng Pu to show him the "Six Taos" annotated by his late father Zheng Du.

Since there is a need for the sentence, it is just a gift.

Moreover, both of them were born in a big family, and their families were quite rich.

It is also a robe that can be entrusted with his life, and it is not a gesture to give him a small house.

And the reason why Jufu took so long to return to Chengdu is that he returned to Badi not only on leave to marry.

The prime minister was brave and brave, and asked him to join hands to order him to go back, seek the assistance of the prefect of Pasir County, and then recruit some other people to serve as his soldiers.

At this point, Yu Fu Tan head came over and whispered.

"Forgot to tell Zijin. The prime minister claimed that the soldiers recruited this time are all under my command!"

After he finished speaking, he stroked Hu Zhanrong again, and said quite complacently, "Ha, count the generals of the various armies, there are thousands of soldiers like me, how many of them are there!"

Can't blame him for being complacent.

Since the Battle of Yiling, the Great Han has not only withered a lot of old soldiers, but also the soldiers in the army, such as swords, soldiers, armor and clothing, are also stretched.

Even the troops led by the generals of the various ministries did not match the official positions.

For example, he accompanied the general of Zhennan to assist Kuang in the south to fight against the rebels, and served as the general Wang Ping, who served as the former governor.

A general, the lowest general, can lead two battalions (two thousand) of soldiers.However, the number of soldiers under his command was only [-].

As a general of the tooth door, Jufu cannot be called a general, and it is rare to have a full army of [-] soldiers.

It can also be seen that the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang treated him differently.

"Happy, Xiaoxing has to show his resolve!"

When Gu Fufu finished his words, Zheng Pu slapped his palms in praise, and added to the fun, "However, Xiaoxing has a good mind, and he has been in the army for many years. I firmly believe that with the talent of filial piety, he will be granted a high residence by the imperial court one day!"

It is an honor for the imperial court to build a mansion for it.

It is impossible to obtain the post of minister of honor without meritorious deeds and golden purple.

That is to say, Zheng Pu is asserting that the success of Jufuta in the future must be ranked as a permanent general in the imperial court. 【Note 1】

"Hahaha~~~~~"

Hearing this, Yu Fu laughed, and waved his hands again and again to be humble, "Zijin's words are overdone! Overdue!"

Immediately, he raised a cup and invited him again, arrogantly, "If you have made meritorious achievements and established a career, you should share it with Zijin! Come and drink!"

"Drink! Let's encourage each other!"

Zheng Pu also responded with a bang and drank it.

As soon as he put down the wine cup, Ju Fu patted his forehead with a slightly annoyed tone, "I keep talking about me, but I forgot to ask about Zijin. After returning from Nanzheng, what kind of evil was given to Zijin?"

I have to ask, Zheng Pu's teeth are springy, "With Xiaoxing, I will lead the doorkeeper with the secretary of the prime minister's office."

"Ah, it's actually a tooth gatekeeper!"

Ju Fu was greatly surprised, and his eyes flashed with joy, "Zi Jin has been in office for less than two years, and he was awarded a soldier for his job as a general of the teeth, which makes others envious! However, Zi Jin's work in planning is well deserved! Delightful! Delightful! !"

After speaking, he held a cup and invited Zheng Pu to drink together and congratulate him.

After putting down the wine cup, he asked again, "How many soldiers have Zijin been awarded? Is there any number of five hundred?"

uh~~~~~~
How many soldiers are awarded, let's not say.
Suddenly, Zheng Pu's face was slightly startled, and he secretly said in his heart.

Seeing that the pride on Jufu's face was still the same, for a while, he didn't know how to answer.

Seeing his hesitant expression, Jufu thought that Zheng Pu had been given a false post or that he had been given too few soldiers to make it clear.

Instead, he moved closer to the seat, grabbed Zheng Pu's arm, and said comfortingly, "Zijin don't get discouraged, since the position has already been taken, it won't be long before the army is awarded. Moreover, with the knowledge of the prime minister, An can make Zijin a bright pearl. Dusty?"

He paused for a while, then added in a sincere tone, "I am the subordinate governor of the prime minister's house today, and Zijin is also subordinate to the subordinate superintendent. If I am sent to expedition in the future, I will definitely ask the prime minister to let Zijin go with him, no worries. A chance for success."

Alas, well.

Looking at Ju Fu, who was full of concern, Zheng Pu was finally unable to remain silent any longer.

"Cough! Cough!"

With a few light coughs, Zheng Pu lowered his head and covered his face with his sleeves, and said in a low voice, "Xiaoxing, I was entrusted with a soldier in the third military school."

"Oh, not even three hundred soldiers."

Yu Fu, who didn't respond for a while, continued to comfort him, and after a few words, he was shocked, stunned, his face full of disbelief, and his voice suddenly rose into the clouds, "Zijin just said that he was awarded the third military school! ?"

"Well, three schools."

Zheng Pu nodded his head, hesitating slightly, and then added another sentence, "Jiang joined the army privately to me, and the independent army I led will be awarded the title of construction and the flag of the general."

Then, Ju Fu stared blankly, dumbfounded.

The banquet that was originally Yan Yanyan became extremely silent for a while.

It seemed to be warmed by a charcoal fire, and the fragrance that had always been sultry disappeared quietly without being disturbed.

"Xiaoxing?"

Seeing that the sentence was silent for a long time, Zheng Pu couldn't help reaching out and shaking it in front of his eyes.

"what?"

With a surprised voice, Fang reacted.

Immediately, he raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes, and with a violent expression, he grabbed Zheng Pu's shoulders, squeezed and shook it violently to vent his hatred, and cursed with anger.

"Well, you Zheng Zijin, you pretended to hide it and laughed at me!"

"To call me a man, to call him a mansion in another day, is a waste of a man's son!"

"It's useless for me to search my mind, thinking about how to forgive you!"

Zheng Pu, who was pinched and grinning, naturally pleaded guilty and begged for mercy.

Have some fun.

Ju Fu poured himself, raised a cup and drank it, Fang sighed, "I don't want Zijin to be so highly regarded by the Prime Minister!"

After he finished speaking, before Zheng Pu could say anything, he glanced over again, "In the past, when I moved to the job as a doorkeeper, Zijin and Xiuran each corrupted me with several jars of sake, and now Zijin has been awarded a different governor, I don't know what to do. ?"

"A banquet awaits."

Hearing this, Zheng Pu smiled, "New Year's Eve is approaching, Xiaoxing is only in Chengdu with his wife, it is quite deserted, it is better to come over to the house to have fun with me. Well, my mother and others are all in Chengdu now, just in time. Introduce Xiaoxing."

Going to church to worship your mother is a kind of closeness that can only be achieved by sharing weal and woe with the family.

Jufu, who came from an aristocratic family, knew what it meant.

That's why, when Zheng Pufu finished his words, he burst into laughter.

"Zijin, when I returned this time, I learned some news, and it was related to the three Eastern counties."

Years go by and go by.

Before I knew it, it was already the fourth year of Jianxing (AD 226) in the summer of April.

In Chengdu, in the military camp on the north bank of the Zouma River, Zheng Pu stopped on a low hill with an unknown weed root in his mouth, facing the north and looking out.

Since the first lunar month, when Huo Yi and Zhao Guang led their troops back to Chengdu, he has stayed in the barracks ever since.

There is also a lot of vulgar behavior.

Not to mention that there is no scholarly demeanor holding a wild grass root, even stomping bare-footed and bare-chested wrestling with the soldiers, personally peeling off the skin of the long worms and eating with the soldiers, etc., there are occasions.

The effect is quite remarkable.

He, the main general who had been absent from getting along with each other for several months, is now very much loved by his soldiers.The reason is not only because he once cursed the alliance with those elder sect chiefs with ghosts and witches.

As for the soldiers' performances and martial arts, the formation of different arms to fight together, etc., that is the matter of Huo Yi and Zhao Guang.

Industry specializing in surgery.

The two of them are generals behind the gate, and they are well versed in military affairs, and they will also be the commanders of the front-line command at that time.

Zheng Pu did not think that if he was familiar with a few volumes of military books, he would be able to do better than them.

Therefore, in addition to ordering the soldiers to boil the water before drinking, and moving the latrines away from the water source, to avoid the spread of oral feces and causing epidemics, it is to gag with the soldiers all day and do not do their jobs properly.

Stopping and looking out is a new habit he has developed.

Since the second month of spring, Liao Hua, the warden who was originally stationed at the Guangshi garrison at Yang'ankou, Hanzhong County, moved to Guangwu to build the garrison.

Well, Guangwu, in Yinping County.

The Fushui River in Nizitong County goes north, crossing Zuodan Road, which is the Jiangyou Pass.

Jiangyouguan continues to the north, reaching the Qingzhu River originating from Motianling, where Guangwu Shuwei is located.

The Qingzhu River meanders here, but it takes the southeast, penetrates Longmen Mountain into Zitong County, and joins the Jialing River (West Han River) five miles northwest of Jiameng Pass.Moreover, starting from Jiangyouguan-Guangwu, there is a trail that cannot be walked by livestock, which can connect Baishuiguan and Yinpingjinggu Road. 【Note 2】

Therefore, the prime minister's transfer to Liao Hua as the governor of Guangwu was not as simple as letting him be the sole governor.

It was also contained, the last possible road from Yinping County to Shudi.

For Zheng Pu, it was the prime minister who was about to attack Yinping Di Wang Qiangduan!
Otherwise, it is enough to guard Yinping and enter Shu, Jiangyou Pass and Baishui Pass.
It's just that there is no conclusion about when to go and which troops and horses to choose.

Even though Liao Hua had already sent people back to Chengdu and reported that the garrison had been built, the Prime Minister still did not order.

Perhaps, he was waiting for Sun Wu's movement.

What is quite strange is that Sun Wu, who came to invite the great Han to fight against Wei Wei at the beginning of this year, began to learn to fight against Wei and set up fields at the suggestion of Lu Xun at the beginning of this year.

In addition, Sun Quan, who has always liked hunting tigers, changed the eight oxen that drove the car into four-coupled oxen to plough the fields himself, with the attitude of "equal labor with everyone", which makes people wonder if Jiangdong's national policy has begun to rest with the people.

Zheng Pu, who hasn't returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion for a long time, has also been blocked by a lot of news.

Regarding Sun Wu's attitude, he couldn't tell for a while whether it was the intention of the two families to fight against Wei Wei this year had given up, or whether it was Sun Wu who was confusing Wei Wei and came up with a surprise.

"Zijin, are you greedy for the beauty of the night today?"

While thinking about it, a voice suddenly came from behind.

Without looking back, Zheng Pu knew who this person was.

The military law has always been strict, and now all the troops call him the "supervisor", but only Liu Min, the supervising army, calls him by the word.

It wasn't that Liu Min was arrogant and arrogant because of his seniority, but it was Zheng Pu who insisted on respecting his seniority.

"Of course!"

Looking sideways, Zheng Pu smiled and joked, "As the saying goes, 'the moon rises when the sun rises, and the outstanding people lit up'. Although I have no outstanding people to think about, I can admire the bright moonlight."

After joking, Fang Surong asked, "Brother Zirui came from Chengdu at dusk. Could it be that the Prime Minister has something to ask me?"

Well, now Liu Min, who plays the leading role in martial arts in the military and holds other positions, is only there for ten days in January.

"The Prime Minister has no orders."

Shaking his head slightly, Liu Minyi was short and uprooted the weeds, followed Zheng Pu's mouth and said softly, "I got some news, so I rushed back to tell Zijin. At the beginning of the month, Niwei Xiahou Shang died of illness."

Huh?
Xia Houshang is dead?
Hearing this, Zheng Pu's eyes lit up instantly, and the corners of his mouth curved.

He bowed his head for a while before asking, "Brother Zirui, since Xiahou Shang is gone, is there any sign of Sun Wu's deployment of troops?"

"It's nothing."

Liu Min tugged at his beard, frowned, and said, "I am also amazed. That Sun Wu, who was repeatedly attacked by the Wei Wei, did not think of sending troops to Jingzhou while the governor was dying and his soldiers were panicking. Even if he could not. It is not difficult to attack the city and capture the land, and it is not difficult for the captives to loot the luggage and return!"

After Liu Min was sighed, he looked at Zheng Pu again, "That's right! There is one more thing to tell Zijin. The prime minister has finished the spring ploughing, so he asked the troops to protect the grain and transport them to Hanzhong County. Waiting for the department, we have already received orders to start preparations. Presumably, orders will be sent to our army soon, Zijin might as well prepare first."

In this regard, Zheng Pu naturally nodded.

Just waiting for the midsummer cool breeze to come and cheer him up, doubts arose in his heart.

Just for food?

Or, hide from the sky and cross the sea? ——
[Note 1: The generals of the Han Dynasty were often assigned the post of generals, only the generals, the hussars, the chariots, the generals of the guard, and the front, rear, left and right generals. 】

[Note 2: Historically, Deng Ai’s route to smuggle across Yinping took a section of Jinggu Road and turned southwest to Guangwu-Jiangyou Pass. 】

(End of this chapter)