The Grandmaster Strategist

Standing up, I faced the small lake, my poems were full of enthusiasm, and I chanted loudly: "Looking at the cold mountains in the distance, I can see the endless snow like lotus. I cherish the shadow of the plum blossoms reflecting the waning moon, and sigh secretly that the soul of the bamboo writes the blue sky. Why do I need to invite the coldness? Everyone is appreciating it, but the red flowers are lingering alone in the face. Qiong Yaoluo's beauty is dancing, and her bare hands are stroking the orchestra of tears."

After reciting one song, I couldn't help but burst into laughter. I stretched out my hand, and the snowflakes fell on my hand and melted instantly. At this time, someone laughed loudly in the distance and said, "Mr. Jiang is so elegant, why don't you invite the master to come." I turned around and saw Li Zhi, the King of Yong, dressed in light fur, with several counselors standing behind him. They were all smiling. One of the two servants walking behind was carrying a large wine jar, and the other was carrying a food box.

I smiled slightly and said: "Your Highness is busy with official duties, and you can't follow the clouds like idlers in the mountains. How dare you disturb His Highness and the others?"

Li Zhi walked into the Linbo Pavilion, brushed the snowflakes off his body, and said, "I, a worldly person, have come to disturb your master's pleasure. This jar of wine is a gift from your father. Please don't miss it, sir."

I smiled lightly and said: "Everything has to come first, first served. Since Suiyun came first today, those of you must listen to my decision today. Xiao Shunzi, come and warm the wine. After three rounds of wine, you all need to You have to recite a poem, the title is "Ode to Snow", if it is a good poem, you will have to drink one drink, if it is not good, you will have to drink three drinks as a penalty."

Seeing that I was not dissatisfied, Li Zhi said happily: "Since Sir has set the rules, I have to abide by them. Well, listen, if you can't write a good poem, you have to drink three cups of imperial wine in a row. Can I tell you?" You guys, this royal wine is mellow and sweet. If you drink a few more glasses, you won’t be able to hear Mr. Jiang’s good poems, which will be a life-long regret.”

We all sat down together, and a servant placed some fruit snacks in the food box on the table, and another servant opened the mud seal of the wine. The aroma of the wine came out, and it was fragrant and mellow. Gou Lian smelled the aroma of the wine and said, "If I hadn't wanted to listen to Suiyun's masterpiece, I would have just gotten drunk."

Li Zhi waved the servants back and said with a smile: "Okay, I will send you a jar of wine tomorrow so you can get drunk." Gou Lian quickly thanked him and said, "Your Highness, you must not regret it."

Not long after talking, Xiao Shunzi had already brought the first bottle of warm wine and filled it for us one by one. I slowly drank the glass of wine, and suddenly my teeth and cheeks were fragrant, and my limbs were warmed up. I couldn't help but say: "It's really a good wine. Although my wine from Nanchu is excellent, it is a little lighter than the wine from the north. "

Shi Yu smiled and said, "Since Suiyun likes it, let's have a few more drinks."

Li Zhi smiled and raised his glass. After drinking several glasses of wine, everyone felt as if they were in heaven and the atmosphere became lively. Li Zhi smiled and said, "We have just listened to Sui Yun's masterpiece, so it should be our duty to recite the poem first. Yongquan, you are the most agile in poetry, so you should do it first."

Gou Lian stood up, looked at the flying snow outside the pavilion, and said loudly: "Okay, let me come first. Half of the snowfield is covered with evening light, and a lake is covered with warm jade clouds. The most satisfying thing is to see this beautiful scenery. I don't envy Taoyuan. Xianxian."

Li Zhi first said: "Okay, although the artistic conception is ordinary, it is so relevant to the grand scene in front of me. I should drink a cup."

I also smiled and said: "Half the snowfield is covered with evening light, and a lake is covered with warm jade clouds and mist. Brother Yongquan is indeed very talented in poetry. You and His Highness King Yong, on the outside, trust the righteousness of monarch and minister, but on the inside, we are as close as flesh and blood, and there is no resentment between us. On this winter day, drinking and having fun is indeed not envy of peach lands or immortals."

Seeing that there was an opening, Gou Lian said, "Your Highness treats us as close as flesh and blood. Why don't Suiyun do the same as us and serve His Highness, so as to experience the state of mind of not envying peach lands or immortals?"

I smiled slightly and said: "Suiyun has no other talents but is good at poetry. Let me write a poem first to repay Mr.'s kindness. When will the maple stains and the swallows be gone? The famous flowers are light and the branches are light. The shadows of birds in the courtyard are The cold wings are fluttering, the small banquet stove is piled with warm couplets. The three-foot harp is blooming with plum blossoms and jade, and the fog is turning clear with songs on all sides. I claim to be spacious and comfortable without being bleak, and I can throw a throw across the vast expanse of sky."

Dong Zhi clapped his hands and said: "What a man who claims to be wealthy and not bleak.

Thousands of hectares of sky are thrown and moved, and it can be seen that the clouds are like a bright moon and a clear sky, with such a small outline. When drinking a glass of wine. "

I took the wine glass handed over by Xiao Shunzi and said with a smile: "Suiyun was in Nanchu that day. Although he had a small and humble position, You worked hard and didn't dare to relax. Now he has finally escaped from the prison. The so-called 'returning to nature' That’s right, how could Brother Yongquan have the heart to trap me in disloyalty and keep me in a cage?”

Gou Lian was speechless and could only smile bitterly. But I smiled and said: "I used to discuss military formations with Brother Dong, but today I am going to learn about Brother Dong's poetry."

Dong Zhi cupped his hands and said, "You're showing off your ugliness, you're showing off your ugliness." After saying that, he stood up and chanted: "The handle of the fight is about to point east, and my brother is traveling north. There is no matchmaker to visit the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, and he loses his plan to engage the princes. It snows at night to wear shoes, The morning frost condenses on the fur. I know the guest house is drinking from afar, and I smell the spring doves when I'm drunk."

When I heard this, my hands shook and I almost poured a glass of wine on the table. When I entered Southern Chu as an official, although I did not originally have the ambition to serve the Ming Lord and unify the world, everything that happened later made me regret my original choice. If I had been brought to Chang'an by His Highness King Yong back then, I might not have endured the pain of losing my country and my family. Now that I am visiting Chang'an, I can't see the smoke and clouds of Southern Chu. This kind of sadness is like a lost goose. Even if I abandon my motherland half-heartedly, I am still full of bitterness. I raise my glass and drink the wine. The wine fills my heart with sadness, which makes me even more sad.

Being a little drunk, I picked up a silver chopstick and tapped the wine pot while singing: "Bring the wine to Linbo Pavilion. Look at Yuanming and Fengliu, they look exactly like Crouching Dragon and Zhuge. Where are the magpies flying in the forest? Treading. There is still snow on the tops of the pine trees. We need to break our hats and add more beauty to our hair. The remaining water and mountains have no attitude, and they have been thinned with plum blossoms and cooked into wind and moon. Two or three wild geese are also desolate. A beautiful lady has made a big promise but still neglects to say goodbye. I am sad that the Qingjiang River cannot be crossed in the cold weather, and the water is deep and icy. Together. The road is broken and the wheels are born with four corners, and the pedestrians here have lost their bones. I ask who made you feel so sad? What made you miss me now is wrong. I expected that at the beginning, I swallowed all the blood in my liver and intestines. I played the flute at night and it cracked!"

After singing it once, I sang again: "Forged now, I miss you so much. I swallowed all the blood of my liver and intestines. I played the flute at night and it cracked!" Thinking of the planning for Prince De, I often couldn't sleep late at night, but unfortunately I ended up staying away from him. I thought of the above table Direct admonishment, but it will never be used. I couldn't help but feel sad, and my tears fell like rain.

Dong Zhi quickly stood up and apologized: "It's my fault for making Suiyun worried. Please forgive me."

I waved my hand and said, "The melancholy of many days has been wiped away. I would like to thank Brother Dong for his good poems."

Dong Zhi did not dare to persuade him anymore, thinking, it seems that he still has deep feelings for Nan Chu, what should he do? He looked at King Yong. Li Zhi's face was filled with admiration and sadness.

Seeing this, Guan Xiu hurriedly said: "My literary talent is shallow, so please don't laugh at me." After saying that, he stood up and held the wine and said: "I have experienced the winter and am still disabled. I love him and the snow and bear the cold. I drag a bamboo stick to every house. Wine, put it on the basket everywhere in the mountains. Boss Tian, ​​I have turned around and am stubborn, thank you for teaching me how to be old and free. The Taoist has paid off the mandarin duck debt, and the plum blossoms in the paper tent are drunk in dreams."

Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing this. Gou Lian even choked on the wine in his glass. While wiping his tears, he said: "Old manager, I never knew you were so funny. I have learned a lesson today."

I couldn't help but chuckle, raised my glass and said, "Brother Guan has such a good word, Suiyun is ashamed of himself, he is ashamed of himself." Everyone laughed for a while, and the atmosphere became lively.

Xiao Shunzi saw that I was sad just now, so he couldn't help but glare at Dong Zhi secretly. Seeing that Guan Xiu's poem made me happy, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He quickly filled Guan Xiu's cup with the warm wine, and the joy in his eyes flashed across. But Shi Yu, who had been watching with a smile, saw this and thought to himself: "This is a sincere and loyal servant."

Seeing my joy, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't come to make me angry, and there were articles later, so they couldn't let me get angry and leave early.

Shi Yu stood up and said, "Mr. Jiang, it's too late for Shi and Mr. Jiang to meet each other. Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to ask for advice from you. I would like to toast you with this glass of wine. I wish you good health."

I also stood up and said: "Mr. Shi is like this, Sui Yun is not worthy of it. Sui Yun has long heard that Mr. Shi is Xiao He, His Highness King Yong. His Highness is on an expedition, and he is taking care of the rear for His Highness. Without him, His Highness may be attacked from both sides." , Suiyun has always admired your great talent."

Shi Yu said with a smile: "Sui Yun admires him so much, which makes me extremely ashamed."

King Yong stood up and said, "It's not a compliment. If I hadn't been sir, how could I be where I am today." Thinking of the past when he went on an expedition, the prince would always hold him back. If Shi Yu hadn't been there to deal with it for him, how could he have won every battle? Li Zhi raised his glass and said: "Today I have a glass of wine with Mr. Wang Jing of Japan to express my gratitude."

Shi Yu quickly raised his glass to thank him, tears welling up in his eyes. After a while, Shi Yu said: "Shi is not a very talented poet, so he tried his best. Please don't make fun of him." After that, he chanted: "The Snow Queen of Chang'an" It's like returning in spring, with the accumulated elements condensing and the dawn even shining. The color is borrowed from jade to confuse the dawn rider, and the light is added with silver candles to dazzle the court clothes. The moon sets on the west mountain and reaches the sky, and the clear clouds at the north tower hold the banquet. I heard the Taoist fairy singing about the white snow, and this song came from It’s sparsely populated.”

I smiled and held up my palms and said: "Sir's poems show the air of a prime minister at first sight. It's a pity that Suiyun couldn't bear to stay in Beijing for a long time, otherwise I would definitely have seen your charisma as a leader."

Shi Yu smiled bitterly and said, "If Sui Yun is willing to give in, Shi Yu would rather wait."

I smiled slightly and said: "Jiang Xianyunyehe is overwhelmed with the heavy responsibility. If sir, if you say this, it will shorten your life. I will give you a small poem in return to thank you for your kindness."

After saying that, I sang calmly: "The frozen clouds are deep, the air of beauty is shallow, and the cold is bullying the green fields. The light snow is accompanying, and the early plum blossoms are falling. The sun is shining brightly, but it is unrestrained. The song of the beautiful lady, the wine in the painting house, it is right The price of this scene has suddenly increased. Flowers are sold in the alleys, and there are always lampstands and pavilions. In a good season, how can we live lightly. The gentle wind blows the mist, and the clear night is clear. The jade dust shop is full of osmanthus flowers, and the plain light makes it more suitable for swimming. "

After singing, I laughed and said: "Now that we have a beautiful time and a good time to travel, why bother talking about military and state affairs to increase our worries? In the past, the masters used to pick weeds, and Jiang was not talented, so he had to eat the millet of the Great Yong, but he also did not love the salary of the Great Yong. .”

After hearing this, everyone felt disheartened. Li Zhi stood up and said, "Sir, your ambitions are noble and noble. I admire you."

I smiled and said, "Your Highness is the master of this place, so he should compose a poem to express his determination."

Li Zhi said: "Then you are laughing." After saying that, Li Zhi chanted loudly: "The blue sky is dusk and the fog is closing, and the red rolls are dim and cloudy. The leaves are thick and cloudy, and the snow is all over the sky. The light tower is as bright as powder, and the screen is gathering. Suspicious sand. Willows are flying and catkins are flying, and plum blossoms are blooming. The full moon shines on the biped platform, and the floating beads and foil are piercing the dew. Yaojie has short and long steps, and the jade bushes are high and low. The Yingtong is full of white, and the lotus lingering on the peak is full of elements. Intermittent The spirit is about to sink, lingering in the dusk of the year. I cherish my treasures and hide my virtues, and show my auspiciousness in the good years. The stamens fly in the forbidden garden, and the cranes dance in Yichuan. I chant the orchid song and rejoice with the yellow bamboo chapter."

I savored it for a long time and said in admiration: "His Highness's poems are steady and concise, his words are grand and powerful, and he has an imperial atmosphere. This is natural. Although our poems and prose are beautiful, they are made by axes. I admire them all."

Li Zhi smiled and said: "I am a prince. I don't dare to claim to be an emperor. Sir, please don't harm me. I am not embarrassed at all. I am already satisfied. Please compose a poem according to the cloud, starting with good deeds and ending with good deeds."

I laughed and said, "If I keep doing this, I will be exhausted." I was already seventy percent drunk, and felt even hotter in my body. I untied my light fur coat, walked to the edge of the pavilion, and chanted in the wind: "Don't do it if you're pregnant." Flying dragon scales, hands with unbraided tiger whiskers. Look at the old days in Chang'an City, where the white-headed immortal hid his jade pot. Ziyou heard the wind blowing on the bamboos at the window, and invited each other to drink wine in the cup. Why is it so different from the sun in the calendar, when the mountains are overcast, the white snow flies and flowers dazzle people's eyes. Jun I have wine at home. Why should I worry? There are many guests enjoying themselves and enjoying the candlelight tour. Xie Shang can dance the owl on his own, and Xiangru will not take off his frosty fur. When he is up, he will go across the river with drums and oars, and miss the moon tower for thousands of miles."

After reciting the long poem, I returned to the table, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. I laughed drunkenly and said, "We parted ways happily today. I would like to express my gratitude to Your Highness."

Li Zhi looked at Jiang Suiyun and enjoyed the snow today. He just wanted to find an opportunity for the prince to come to be his disciple and get close to Jiang Suiyun. Unexpectedly, Jiang Suiyun's poetry flourished and he responded to everyone's persuasion in secret, even more openly. The poem overwhelmed the whole audience, and he was so elegant and graceful. Even if he didn't know that this person had great talents, he couldn't let him go. Thinking of this, his heart is even more eager.

At this time, Xiao Shunzi took the opportunity to come to me and whispered in my ear: "Someone is here. Master, be careful not to make a mistake." Then he arranged my clothes for me and said with a smile: "Master is not in good health and drank too much today. You’ve had a few drinks, but you can’t catch a cold.”

As soon as I regained my consciousness, I heard the sound of low footsteps, but they seemed to be four or five people. One of them was staggering and his body was so light that he looked like a child.

After I woke up, I casually took the hot square towel handed over by Xiao Shunzi, wiped my face, and said, "Jiang lost his temper after drinking. Please forgive me for your highness and the gentlemen."

Li Zhi smiled and said: "Singing and drinking wildly, with the demeanor of a celebrity, how can I say that I am out of character? But your servant is right, your health has just improved. You should not catch a cold. It is better to drink a few more drinks."

I sat back down, took the warm wine, and began to taste it slowly. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Li Zhi and others winking at each other, and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

Then I heard a childish voice calling: "Father, Father." When I looked up, I saw a little boy waving to us happily. The boy was only four or five years old and had a handsome appearance. Wearing a yellow prince's costume, followed by two wet nurses, maids and two eunuchs, the little boy's body was mostly covered with snow marks at the moment, probably because he fell several times.

When Li Zhi saw the boy, his face was filled with joy and he said, "Jun'er, why are you covered in snow? Come here and show me to my father."

The boy jumped into the pavilion and snuggled under Li Zhi's knees. His black and white eyes only stared at me. I smiled and said, "The common people have seen the crown prince."

The boy came closer, grabbed my lapel and asked, "Who are you, sir? Jun'er has never seen you before?"

I said calmly: "Jiang Zhe, a grass-roots man named Suiyun, is from Southern Chu. Naturally, the prince has never seen a grass-roots man."

After hearing my name, Li Jun muttered it for a long time and then said: "I remember, Mr.'s poems are very good." He looked at the flying snow outside and said with a smile: "Thousands of birds have disappeared, and all traces of people have disappeared. A man in a boat with a coir raincoat fishing alone in the cold snow on the river. This song "Snow on the River" by Mr. is really good, but it is too lonely. Is it really so lonely on the river in Nanchu?"

I smiled and said: "Although Nanchu has outstanding people, there are still many uninhabited places with many rivers, so there really is such a place. Looking around, there is only cold river ice and snow. That year I followed my late father on a long journey "It's almost the Chinese New Year, so there are almost no boats on the river. Everyone is reunited at home. My father drove the boat by himself and took me fishing on the river. Although the river is not frozen, it is white everywhere."

Li Jun's eyes shone brightly and he said: "Sir, your father is really kind. Every time I ask my father to take me out to play, he doesn't have time. Sir, if you have time, how about you accompany Jun'er to go fishing on the Wei River?" good."

I smiled and said: "How can the prince, with his rich body, be like ordinary people like us? If the prince likes fishing, why not fish in this pavilion. I see there are many golden scales in the lake, and it will be very interesting to fish."

Li Jun refused and said: "What's the point of fishing here? If I can't catch it, those servants will be eager to hang the fish on the hook for me. Moreover, my father has been fighting in the army since he was a teenager. I want to be like my father." Like a king, if you can't even get out of the gate, how will you go into battle to kill the enemy in the future?"

Li Zhi showed admiration on his face, but said: "Jun'er, don't talk nonsense. You will handle government affairs well in the future and will not go into battle to kill the enemy like your father. When the time comes, I, Dayong, will rule the world, so why do you need to kill the enemy?" .”

Li Jun disagreed and said: "My father is wrong. I heard gentlemen say that we should be prepared for danger in times of peace. If there are enemies again in the future, how can we defend Dayong if our children don't know how to go into battle to kill the enemy? Therefore, we must learn government affairs and go to battle to kill the enemy." to learn."

After speaking, Li Jun showed an embarrassed look and said: "So, father, please let the child go out and have a look. The child will not cause trouble."

Li Zhi said with a smile: "You little naughty boy, you still want to go fool around. If you want to go into battle to kill the enemy, you must learn from the enemy of ten thousand people. First of all, you must read the classics and history thoroughly. How come the master your father chose for you last time was chosen again?" Did you run away?"

Li Jun glanced at his father secretly and said, "That master is too incompetent. I just asked him a question, but he didn't answer it."

Everyone became interested, and Li Zhi asked with a smile: "What question did you ask that Master didn't answer?"

Li Jun said proudly: "The other day I heard my uncle talking to my father about a case in Dali Temple, saying that a man's stepmother killed his father, so he killed his stepmother, and the county magistrate sentenced him to treason and annihilation. He was charged with the crime, but he refused to accept it and appealed. I asked the master and he said that the sentence was good. I didn't understand the reasoning, so I drove him away."

Li Zhi thought of this case and the verdict he told his wife's uncle. This matter was unknown to outsiders, so it was indeed a good topic. Glancing at Jiang Zhe, Li Zhi smiled and said, "That's because you asked the wrong person. Except for my father, everyone here can tell you how the verdict should be."

Sure enough, based on Li Zhi's understanding of his son, Li Jun's eyes passed over several people one by one, and finally fell on Jiang Zhe. He believed that his father was right about the others, but what about this person? He pulled Jiang Zhe's clothes and said, "Sir, can you tell Jun'er how to judge?"

I smiled lightly and said: "These things have their own laws. How can a commoner like me be qualified to comment on them?"

Li Jun said nonchalantly: "If sir can answer the question, Jun'er will become Jun'er's disciple. If he cannot answer, then Sir will become Jun'er's follower."

I glanced at Li Zhi and saw that he also had a look of surprise. It seemed that he did not instruct the prince to say this. I couldn't help but smile and said: "How can a common man, a sinner of Southern Chu, be the prince's husband? But if the prince asks me, I will Although this person killed his stepmother, he was doing so to avenge his father. The stepmother killed her husband to extirpate herself from her husband's family. Then this person only killed an outsider when he killed his stepmother. He can be charged with homicide, but does not need to be charged with indignity. ."

Li Jun said happily: "Sir, you are indeed a sensible person. I have asked people about it, and no one has said it so clearly." After that, Li Jun knelt down in front of me and said, "Although Jun'er is young, he is also very understanding." Knowing what a promise is worth, Jun'er is willing to become my teacher, and he wants to take me fishing in the Wei River."

I burst into laughter. This child was walking around like this, but he just wanted me to take him out to have fun.

At this time, Xiao Shunzi's voice rang in my ears: "Master, please don't agree."

I felt a chill in my heart and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. Your Majesty has a noble status. I am just a man who has lost his country. Everyone here is more suitable to be your husband than the others. Jiang does not dare to agree." After that, I stood up. Said: "Suiyun is too drunk, so I'll take my leave now."

When I turned around, I heard Li Zhi's disappointed voice: "Mr. Jiang, are you really so cruel?" My body trembled slightly, and finally I didn't answer.

Note: This chapter involves poems, most of which are excerpted from the Internet. Some are created by netizens. It is impossible to list them all. I would like to declare here. In addition, I used a lot of poems in this chapter. I hope you won’t think that I am just piling up the number of words. I chose the poems very carefully because I want to express their feelings through poems.