Chapter 884 Revealed
“Messenger Cao, this is a place where business travelers come and go, and poor servants who don’t have money to listen to books come here.”
Li Yi followed Cao San and was responsible for sending him back to Hanzhong.
Seeing that Cao San looked a little hesitant, he smiled and explained, "The Three Books on the Condor Shooting mentioned here have been misinterpreted by many people and have lost their original meaning."
"If Ambassador Cao really likes these three books, he can go to a storyteller place in Jicheng City. The storytellers there come from Nanxiang, and their stories are authentic."
“After arriving in Hanzhong, Envoy Cao can visit Nanxiang, where Feng Junhou really started his career.”
After hearing Li Yi’s words, Cao San couldn’t help but asked with some doubts:
“What is the Three Books on the Condor Shooting Book?”
Li Yi took Cao San out of Wa City and said as they walked:
“At least half of what is said and played about in this place is related to the three books.”
"The first part is called "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and it tells the story of the knight-errants Guo Jing and Huang Rong from the 10th to the 35th year of King Nan of Zhou Dynasty."
"The second part is called "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and it mainly talks about the affairs of Guo Jing's nephew Yang Guo before Qin destroyed Zhao."
"The third part is called "Zidian Qingshuang Ji". It tells the story of the knight-errant Zhang Wuji who obtained "Wu'an Jun's Art of War" left by Guo Jing, led the world's knights, and helped Emperor Gaozu bring peace to the world."
Cao San originally heard that these three books were all about knight-errants, and he was disdainful.
Unexpectedly, "Wu'an Jun's Art of War" appeared at the end. At that moment, his face changed drastically and he blurted out:
""Wu'an Jun's Art of War"? That's not Feng Langjun..."
At this point, he suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly stopped talking.
As soon as the words "Feng Langjun" were spoken, Li Yi turned around and looked at him warily:
“Why did Ambassador Cao say this?”
Cao San realized that he had made a mistake and said in a somewhat sarcastic tone:
“There is a legend in Guanzhong that Feng Langjun has good military training. Since he led the army, he has won every battle. This is because he learned the "Wu'an Jun Art of War" left by the former Huaiyin Marquis..."
Hearing this, Li Yi's expression became strange.
This rumor should have first spread from Hanzhong, and now it has spread all over the streets in Hanzhong.
To be more specific, the most likely one is Nanxiang in Hanzhong.
Because when you mention Nanxiang, you must mention your brother.
Over the years, my brother has made great achievements in battle. I don’t know who spread the word that he has learned "Wu'an Jun's Art of War".
Since the Battle of Longyou, there have actually been such rumors in Nanxiang.
As soon as the news of the Battle of Xiaoguan spread, the rumors reached their peak.
Now let alone the common people of Hanzhong, many people even within the Xinghan Hui are muttering:
This thing...can't be true, right?
After all, the Marquis of Huaiyin also paid homage to Li Zuoche, the grandson of Lord Wu'an, as a teacher. He might have actually read "The Art of War of Lord Wu'an".
Otherwise, why did Your Majesty go to Hanzhong to pay homage to Emperor Gaozu's hometown before the Battle of Xiaoguan, and why has he not returned to Jincheng yet?
Does this mean that you want to imitate what Emperor Gaozu did back then?
So even in Li Yi's view, this matter seems a bit mysterious.
Doesn’t he still understand what kind of person Zhao Erlang is?
Martial arts are naturally there.
But speaking of his own ability, at his current age, he would have a bright future if he could become a general in the army.
As for the so-called hero who lives up to his reputation, what about three thousand cavalry charging into the enemy formation of one hundred thousand, what kind of ghost general is famous in Guanzhong...
Without the support of my brother, it would be just a dream!
Every time Li Yi thought about this, he would say in his heart that he didn't regret it, but that would be a lie.
At that time, I was one step too late for Zhao Erlang!
It was just a little bit different, let Zhao Erlang get to know his brother first.
Cao San naturally didn't know the real reason why Li Yi's face turned ugly when he heard this.
He just thought it was because of what he just said, and immediately apologized:
“I made a mistake, please don’t blame me, Mr. Li Lang.”
Li Yi woke up from deep thought and shook his head:
"It doesn't matter, this rumor is from Hanzhong, and many people are talking about it."
Speaking of this, he even said with a smile:
“To be honest, Messenger Cao, let alone others, even though I call Junhou my brother in private, I actually have doubts about it in my heart... Haha!”
Cao San breathed a sigh of relief and started laughing:
“Since Li Langjun has a close personal relationship with Feng Langjun, why don’t you ask clearly?”
Li Yi waved his hand:
“Messenger Cao, despite his young age, he is actually very majestic. Moreover, these matters are the secrets of your master’s family. How can you easily inquire about them?”
When Cao San heard this, his heart skipped a beat:
"Li Langjun is saying... is it really possible that the prince has learned "Wu An Jun's Art of War"? No, does this Wu An Jun really leave behind a secret art of war?"
Li Yi made a haha:
"How dare I talk nonsense about the affairs of the princes? But I can talk about the latter matter."
“Li Langjun, please speak.”
"I don't know whether the prince has learned "Wu'an Jun's Art of War", but it is very likely that Wu An Jun left behind the art of war."
Hearing this, Cao San was greatly shocked and blurted out:
“Why is Li Langjun so sure?”
“If Ambassador Cao had finished watching the three parts of The Condor Shooting Series, I’m afraid he would have the same idea as me.”
The more Li Yi said this, the more curious Cao San became.
Seeing him like this, Li Yi didn't hide it.
Take him to a restaurant in Jicheng, ask for a private room, and briefly explain to him the contents of the Three Books of the Condor Shooting.
The Guo Jing in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was exactly the knight-errant when King Qin Zhaoxiang was on the throne.
During the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, he destroyed Yiqu, consolidated Bashu, attacked Wei, defeated Han, conquered Chu, defeated Zhao, and destroyed Zhou.
He repeatedly defeated the other countries and annexed many lands from the four countries.
Even the emperor of Zhou, the nominal leader of the world, perished at the hands of the Qin people.
Not only were the commanders of the coalition forces of various countries captured, but even the state of Chu was defeated by the Qin army.
The most famous one in history is the Battle of Changping.
During the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Qin State went east to west and killed many young and strong people. The total number of young people killed before and after was nearly a million.
According to "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", King Qin Zhaoxiang was able to achieve this achievement because of Guo Jing's great efforts.
Hearing this secret, Cao Sanda was shocked: "Why is this person not recorded in history?"
Li Yi shook his head and smiled bitterly:
“The First Emperor of Qin collected all the books from the world and burned them. Only the solitary copy remained in Xianyang, and was finally burned by Xiang Yu.”
“How can there be so much left of the hundreds of schools of thought from the scholars of the Pre-Qin Dynasty?”
When Cao San heard this, he sighed and asked again: "What happened next?"
“Later, Guo Jing gradually discovered that the Qin people had killed too much, and repeatedly tried to persuade King Zhaoxiang of Qin, but the King of Qin did not listen. Instead, he became resentful, and the two eventually became estranged.”
“Especially after the Battle of Changping, when the Qin people killed 400,000 Zhao soldiers, Guo Jing finally ran away in anger and returned to Zhao with Huang Rong.”
Li Yi continued to explain, "Soon after, the Battle of Handan between Qin and Zhao broke out. Guo Jing and Huang Rong joined hands to help Zhao defend the city. Qin Jiu could not attack Handan, and in the end he suffered nearly 200,000 casualties."
“Because Guo Jing had learned the art of war from Bai Qi, and Bai Qi was unwilling to go to Handan to lead the army, the King of Qin was furious and wanted to kill Bai Qi.”
"Huang Rong had already guessed what the King of Qin was thinking and asked Guo Jingti to go to the Qin State in order to rescue Bai Qi. Bai Qi only said that he had killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and he really deserved to die."
“Finally, he gave Guo Jing a book of art of war and asked him to take it away, but he committed suicide.”
Cao San blurted out and asked: "Is that the "Wu'an Jun's Art of War"?"
Li Yi nodded and said: "That's right."
Cao San let out a long breath.
He naturally knew about the Battle of Handan, but there was something hidden in it, which really surprised him.
The first book was already so attractive, Cao San couldn’t wait to ask again:
“Then what is the second book about?”
"It happened more than twenty years later, when the Qin State wanted to destroy the Zhao State. After the Qin people were defeated in Handan, they did not dare to launch a large-scale military campaign for more than ten years."
Cao San was shocked: "Another Lord Wu'an?!"
"That's right, Guo Jing saw that Li Mu was a good general and had the people in mind, so he gave him "Wu'an Jun's Art of War"."
"Although "Wu'an Jun's Art of War" was written by Bai Qi, Li Mu not only annotated it later, but also expanded the content of the art of war, so this book is actually co-authored by two people."
Cao San swallowed a mouthful of saliva and felt that such historical secrets were really addictive.
"Later, the Qin State sent troops twice to destroy the Zhao State, but they were both defeated by Li Mu. The Qin people were afraid of him, and finally resorted to counterinsurgency tactics, causing Li Mu to be killed unjustly."
"Guo Jing and Huang Rong died in grief and anger, leaving only one sword and one sword, called Zidian Qingshuang, containing "Wu'an Jun's Art of War".
“What happened next? What happened next?”
Cao San asked repeatedly.
“Later, with one sword and one sword, he wandered around the rivers and lakes until the conflict between Chu and Han four hundred years ago…”
After a long talk, Li Yizao's mouth became dry. He picked up the tea cup and took a big sip.
And Cao San had already become obsessed with listening to it.
His thoughts were turbulent, and he always felt that an idea flashed through his mind, but he didn't think of it for the moment.
This made him so anxious that he was sweating a little, and he couldn't help but read what Li Yi said over and over in his mind.
After a long time, he suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted: "That's it!"
Cao San made a sudden sound, which startled Li Yi.
“Why is Ambassador Cao like this?”
"Feng Langjun must have studied "Wu Anjun's Art of War". Even if he has not, he is closely related to that art of war!"
Cao San's face flushed with excitement, he looked at Li Yi and said with burning eyes.
“Why is Ambassador Cao so sure?”
"I remember that Feng Langjun wrote an article called "Xia Ke Xing", is that correct?"
“That’s right.”
"Xia Ke Xing" is still engraved in a guesthouse in Nanxiang.
The calligraphy is made of iron and silver hooks, and is carved into the stone. It is said that it is the handwriting of Feng Junhou.
Anyone who visits Nanxiang for the first time will be attracted by its fierce aura.
The first half of this is true.
The second half is also true.
Li Yi reserved his opinion on the middle section.
Since Cao San came to deliver a message to Feng Langjun on behalf of King Chen, he must have done his homework.
I saw him standing up, walking back and forth, and began to read: "Zhao Keman and Hu Ying... passed Xinling leisurely to drink... will eat Zhu Hai, holding a glass to persuade the marquis to win..."
After reading the complete poem, Cao San stopped in front of Li Yi, stared at him and said:
“Li Langjun, have you ever heard what is hidden in this article?”
Li Yi shook his head in confusion.
He has already memorized this poem by heart.
Poetry is good poetry.
Moreover, he also knew that his brother had personally admitted that this was a poem written for those knight-errants.
What else is hidden in this?
I saw Cao San shaking his head and saying:
"Zhao Ke, Xinling, Zhu Hai, Hou Ying, Li Langjun, have you ever thought about when these people happened?"
Hearing this, Li Yi was shocked and his face changed drastically, making him feel as if a lightning bolt had flashed through his heart.
He suddenly stood up and said, "Fuck you!"
Before Cao San could ask what "fuck" meant, he looked straight at Cao San and said, "The Battle of Handan?"
“That’s right!” Cao San exclaimed, high-fiving.
Xinling refers to Lord Xinling.
During the Battle of Handan, Lord Xinling stole the Tiger Talisman and led the Wei army to rescue Zhao.
Zhu Hai was a warrior. He killed Jin Bi, the commander of the Wei army who refused to advance, and helped Lord Xinling gain military power.
Hou Ying was the one who gave advice to Lord Xinling. At the same time, he committed suicide in order to repay Lord Xinling's kindness.
Li Yi has always felt that the so-called Zhao guests are naturally the knights of Zhao, represented by Zhu Haihou Ying.
But now that I think about it carefully, I'm afraid it refers more to Guo Jing and Huang Rong.
Because there is a sentence at the end: "When the matter is over, brush off your clothes and go away, hiding your body and name"!
After all, neither Hou Ying, who committed suicide, nor Zhu Hai, who stayed in Zhao with Lord Xinling, "took off his clothes and hid his body and name deeply".
The two sentences that fit most closely are Guo Jing and Huang Rong, who went to live in seclusion at the frontier fortress.
Li Yi felt that he had finally solved a long-standing question, and his heart was beating loudly. He held on to the table a little unsteadily to prevent him from falling down.
It’s true that the authorities are obsessed with it! The authorities are obsessed with it!
Because my brother thought he was writing a poem for the knights, he didn't even think about it elsewhere.
On the other hand, Cao San was on the outside. In this case, he could immediately think of it.
Cao San approached Li Yi, his voice trembling slightly because he was too excited:
“Li Langjun, Feng Langjun vaguely named Guo Jing and Huang Rong in this heroic article, probably because he knew that they were not fictitious people.”
“If you think about it, those knight-errants have always been despised and disliked by the world. Who would write poems specifically for them?”
If Feng Langjun wasn't related to "Wu Anjun's Art of War", why would he write about those two people specifically?
The more Cao San thought about it, the more it made sense.
It's just that this kind of thing must be a big secret, not to mention I don't know if he will have a chance to see Feng Langjun in the future.
Even if there is a chance, I am afraid that I will not have the chance to ask the real truth of this matter.
Thinking of this, Cao San couldn't help but feel like his heart was scratching with a hundred claws.
Li Yi was swallowing hard.
The reason why his reaction was so big was because he had almost determined in his heart that Cao San's conjecture was true.
Because he knows a lot more than Cao San.
For example, the Thirty-Six Stratagems, the unique Mo Dao in Brother’s Army, is the Zidian Dao that is popular in the world...
Cao San pointed out the hidden meaning of "Xia Ke Xing", the two of them stared at each other, and no one said anything.
For a while, the private room became quiet.
In this weird silence, a loud voice suddenly came from next door:
“Have you heard that there is something new happening in Liangzhou?”
"What's up?"
"There is one stone in the world. Feng Junhou alone has eight dou. Cao Zhi of Wei has one dou. The remaining one is divided among the world."
“Hahaha, this is an interesting statement! Feng Wenhe has such a big tone, why doesn’t he go to the river to brag?”
The rafts used to cross the river in Liangzhou are mostly made of sheepskin.
The one that is easier to use than sheepskin is naturally cowhide.
But it takes a person with a loud voice to blow it.
"Feng Junhou may not dare to say that. Aren't there people in Liangzhou taking exams to select talents? Maybe someone wants to take advantage of the opportunity to rise to power, so they are so flattering..."
Feng Jishi's reputation in Longyou is still good, so naturally there are people who speak for him.
"That's true...but this flattery is too much. I wonder what will happen to the people in Wei when they hear it?"
"What else can I do? I heard that Wei State demoted Feng Junhou in an article, saying that he was unqualified, and it was just for the world to laugh at. Even if Feng Junhou said this personally, he was just repaying his grievances directly."
Li Yi woke up immediately after hearing these words. His heart felt cold and he looked at Cao San with some worry.
Unexpectedly, Cao San smiled calmly.
A bunch of ignorant people are just like those ignorant scholars in Wei who only know how to belittle people but can't write a single article.
You know "I am born with talents"?
Do you know that "all the sages in ancient times were lonely"?
"Zijian had a banquet in the old days" Do you know?
As soon as he returns to Chendi, Feng Langjun's "About to Enter the Wine" will surely spread his name to the world.
Among the scholars in the world, only King Chen and Feng Langjun can eliminate all the sorrows of the ages. The rest are not worth mentioning.
Cao San didn't care at all about the "eight fights of talent".
At this time, what he was thinking more about was the "Three Books on the Condor Shooting". He secretly thought that when he returned to Hanzhong, he would collect the books and study them carefully.
(End of this chapter)