Dawei Fanghua

Qin Liang got up from the bed and put on cowhide clogs with cowhide and wooden soles.He looked back at the wooden table on the bed, turned around and picked up the bowl of tea.The steam had stopped rising from the water a long time ago, so he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

The tea has a light taste, and ginger is added when brewing.

Walking out of the door, you can almost see the entire yard.Wang Kang was washing the horse's back with linen dipped in water, Rao Dashan was chopping firewood, and Dong was grinding soy milk.They all turned their heads and glanced at Qin Liang one after another. Seeing that Qin Liang was walking very slowly, as if there was nothing wrong with him, they continued to work.

The sound of cowhide clogs stepping on the eaves stone is very clear, but the rhythm is very slow, and the sound sounds a bit lonely.

Just like Qin Liang's mood at this time.Although he became an official, he did not feel that his situation was optimistic.

If, like Chen An said, you only think about "a good official position and a lot of leisure", you will definitely sit back and wait for death; what's more, the two close ministers whom Cao Shuang trusted seemed not to like Qin Liang and could easily suppress him.Therefore, if he keeps fighting with those people around Cao Shuang, he will not see the hope of promotion, but will also suffer bad luck in the future. It can be said that the gain outweighs the loss.

He had to find a way to go out and rely on his solid military exploits to gain a firm foothold in the Wei court and be able to resist in critical moments.

This path has two advantages.For one thing, Cao Shuang is still very powerful in the court, and Qin Liang is now regarded as Cao Shuang's subordinate. As a person who clearly belongs to Cao Shuang, he has a powerful person in the court to speak for him, and it is not a big problem to make progress through hard work.

Second, although Qin Liang mainly studied Confucian classics in private schools and Imperial College before, and did not dabble much in the ancient military books of the Eight Classics; but in his previous life, he loved ancient and modern wars as an amateur, and was considered a military enthusiast. He was interested in various war histories. Very interested and involved in a wide range of topics.Even if it is just talk on paper, as long as it is combined with practice, it should be very promising.

He was still pacing back and forth.Unknowingly, the crisp sound of "da da" changed, sometimes the rhythm was very fast, and sometimes the sound disappeared.

No one wants to sit still and wait for death, hope is a necessity.If you want to hope, you have to try to find opportunities.

And Qin Liang didn't want to come to the Three Kingdoms for nothing.He is very speechless about the current situation in Wei. If one day he finds his way in the court, he really wants to change something...

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the courtyard, and Qin Liang came back from his thoughts.He first looked at the courtyard door, then turned to look at the bankers who were working.

Wang Kang left Shi Nunuma behind, walked over quickly, and opened the door.After a while, Wang Kang turned around and said: "Qin Jun, the messenger."

Qin Liang stood under the eaves and said, "Please come in."

Not long after, Wang Kang came with someone.The person who came was wearing short brown cloth and had her hair tied up with a scarf, but she was obviously a young woman.She stood below and bowed to Qin Liang.

At this time, houses seemed to like to be built on platform foundations. The place where Qin Liang stood was the platform foundation under the eaves, which was in a higher position.People who wear short clothes when going out are not of high status. Qin Liang took one look and just stood there and nodded in response.

The woman took out a bamboo slip from her arms and held it in both hands: "Madam, please take a look at it, Mr. Qin."

Qin Liang didn't know who was sending the letter at this time, but he calmed down and took the bamboo slips to look at it before talking.There is only a bamboo slip with some small words written in two columns: I respectfully invite Qin Junma to meet the old people of Taixue.

Qin Liang tried hard to search for the thin handwriting in his memory, but the words seemed familiar.In addition, the woman who delivered the letter mentioned "Madam" in her words, Qin Liang already had a few points in his mind after thinking about it.

However, the place chosen by the other party was a bit strange. Qin Liang knew where the horse market was. It was located outside Jianchun Gate and in the northeast outside Luoyang City. However, the horse market was quite large. The specific location of the horse market was not clearly stated in the letter.

Qin Liang weighed it for a moment and then asked: "How did the girl get here?"

The woman said: "I followed Qin Jun's chariot to find this place."

Qin Liang asked in a different way: "Did you drive a carriage?"

The woman suddenly said: "Yes."

Qin Liang raised his arm and pointed outside, and said simply: "Lead the way."

Wang Kang asked, "Do you want me to prepare a carriage?" Qin Liang turned around and said, "No, I'll take the guest's carriage."

The two walked out of the gatehouse and saw a carriage parked outside the door.There was no driver on the carriage, and the short brown woman sat in front to drive the carriage. Qin Liang sat in the carriage without any courtesy.

Qin Liang had previously visited Cao Shuang at the General's Mansion and had not stayed in the hall for a while. He had not returned home for a while. Although the sun had already set to the west, it was still early in the sky.The carriage went all the way north and then left Jianchun Gate.

There were many people in the horse market. It was a sunny day and the air was filled with dust, mixed with the smell of horse manure.

Various traders and customers were bargaining on the roadside or in stables. Among them were traders dressed as barbarians, most of whom were Huns who had migrated south.There were also horses neighing among them, making it noisy.In addition to selling horses, there are also some other goods here, and there are even simple restaurants.

The carriage stopped in front of a simple earthen house. The short-brown woman got out of the carriage, opened the bamboo fence, and walked in with Qin Liang.Then she silently pushed open a wooden door. Qin Liang turned to look at her and walked into the house.

Qin Liang entered the room and looked around.There was a straw mat spread in front of a window with a straw curtain. There were several tables on the straw mat. Next to the tables sat a woman in dark clothes. She stood up immediately.She is the Lu family whom Qin Liang dated when he was in Imperial College, and is now He Jun's wife.

Mrs. Lu glanced at her and bowed her hands politely: "It's been more than two years since we parted. How is Mr. Qin coming?"

Qin Liang replied: "You're fine, thank you for your concern." Everything about this woman only existed in the memory of Qin Liang's mind. Today was the first time he met her.Although they were old acquaintances, Lu was now married. Qin Liang was not sure why she made a secret appointment with him, so he had to wait and see.

At Lu's invitation, the two of them arrived in front of the case and sat down on their knees facing each other.

After the pleasantries just now, it suddenly became quiet.Lu Shi's eyes turned to the window with a straw curtain, while Qin Liang had nothing to say.Because to him, the person in front of him is basically a stranger. What can he say on his own initiative?

Qin Liang looked at the woman in front of him intentionally or unintentionally. Objectively speaking, Lu's appearance was very good. Even though she was dressed plainly today, her temperament was very virtuous and elegant.

Her skin is so delicate that she looks like someone who has never touched her fingers. She has single eyelids and thin red lips, which makes her look thin and delicate.

Lu finally took the lead to break the silence, showing a very forced smile, which seemed a little sad: "We vowed to be partners at the beginning, but now we are suddenly so unfamiliar?"

Qin Liang tried hard to search for memories in his mind, while shirking responsibility, he responded truthfully: "It's not me who changed my mind." He didn't want anything to happen to this He Jun's girl again. He Jun had already annoyed him enough.

Lu immediately asked softly: "Then do you resent me?"

Now Qin Liang seemed to understand a little bit: He Jun probably said something to Lu that made her worried. The appointment today was mainly to test himself?

Qin Liang recalled all kinds of old things.Back then, the two of them had pledged to each other to walk the ancient path for the rest of their lives. Such a thing was indeed a secret that Qin Liang could never let out.However, Qin Liang also concluded from this that this woman was quite scheming. Otherwise, how could she make a private decision for life while keeping one hand early so as not to delay her marriage?

After Qin Liang figured this out, he took a long breath and showed a relaxed smile: "What happened? I don't remember. Don't worry, Mrs. Lu, no matter what happens, I won't say a word. Because I said There’s no benefit in going out at all.”

"Oh?" Mrs. Lu looked at Qin Liang's face carefully, seeming to judge whether it was true or false.

Qin Liang said seriously again: "I generally don't do things that harm others and benefit myself."

Lu asked: "You don't want to hold me hostage?"

Qin Liang said: "If I want to hold my wife hostage, I will take the initiative to find you."

Lu said: "You just arrived in Luoyang and didn't make it in time? I was just afraid that if you took the initiative to deliver the letter, the people in the house would find out, so I made an appointment first."

Qin Liang thought to himself: This woman has a lot on her mind, but I really don't think that much.Besides, He Jun and even He Yan couldn't do anything to me for a while. The officials of the General's Mansion were not under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Civil Affairs. It was not me who stabbed He Jun with my sword.

After thinking about it, Qin Liang sighed and said: "Since you and I know each other, don't you understand who I am? I won't do such a thing."

Lu looked at him for a while and said, "I don't seem to know you very well, maybe because I was young and ignorant at that time."

Qin Liang shook his head.Because the person who experienced emotional betrayal was not him now, so he really didn't feel anything, and even wanted to laugh a little.

However, Lu Shi was a little self-blame and worried, and Qin Liang was also tired for her, so he comforted her and said: "Young master He already knew that I interacted with you at Luoyang Imperial College a few years ago, so there is no need to hide it. He Even if I tell you something I don’t know, I won’t have any evidence, because it should be perfect when you get married, so you can’t test it out, so don’t think too much about it.”

Lu's cheeks turned red almost immediately, and she said in a low voice: "What else did you mention?" She was silent for a moment, and then asked again, "Qin Jun really doesn't resent me?"

This was the second time, and Qin Liang suddenly stopped talking.Because he knew that no explanation would be of any use to those who were already suspicious.

Lu didn't hear the response and looked up at him. After a moment, she let out a long sigh and stood up from the straw mat.Qin Liang was about to stand up when he saw this, but she gently stretched out her arm and made a gesture, "Qin Jun, please stay here for a while, I will leave here first."

Qin Liang nodded and said, "That's fine." At this moment, he vaguely noticed that the outline of the fabric on Lu's chest seemed a little strange. Seeing this, Lu gently cupped his hands and cleverly covered his body with his wide sleeves.

Lu had just taken two steps when she suddenly turned around and said: "I sometimes go to Dongyang Gate. There is the largest brocade shop in the big market. If Mr. Qin wants to see something, please ask someone to deliver the letter to me personally. Don't ask for it." Show it to others."

Qin Liang said: "It should be okay."

Lu said: "No matter how my husband treats you, I have no ill intentions towards you. If anything happens, you can tell me in person. Don't misunderstand me."

Qin Liang nodded.

Mrs. Lu still seemed a little worried and asked again: "You don't blame my husband and don't want to take revenge on him?"

Seeing that the woman who had betrayed "him" was still acting coy, Qin Liang suddenly became a little annoyed. He said coldly: "Even if I want to take revenge, I will wait until the day when I have the strength to deal with him openly and let him I should have cried bitterly and regretted it. Otherwise, if I secretly slandered him behind his back, what kind of revenge would that be? Wouldn’t that mean that I am not as good as him? "

He paused for a moment, and his tone became much calmer, "Only when dealing with the strong will you resort to any means. But that is not revenge."

After hearing this, Mrs. Lu was stunned. When she came to her senses, she looked at Qin Liang with a very complicated look in her eyes: "You have really changed."