Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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"After all, Ling Ming is not Zilong, so he can give up his official position to help me out. Now that the generals in Shuzhong are complaining, what do the military advisers think should be done?" Liu Bei sincerely asked for advice.

"It's hard for Yizhou to be stable. We have to take care of General Shu's emotions. Although General Pang was once a general of Mengqi, he is very careful to return to the Lord. Otherwise, Yide would not recommend it strongly. If he doesn't handle it well, it will easily chill the hearts of the soldiers. " Zhuge Liang frowned.

Liu Bei agreed: "I'm worried about this. Ling Ming is loyal and brave. He will inevitably make contributions to Yide. It would be a pity if he left it in a spare place and discarded it. If it is handed over to Jingzhou's second brother, I'm afraid Meng Qi will do something bad." The idea is really a dilemma..."

Zhuge Liang nodded in thought: "At the same time, it is really difficult to satisfy General Shu not to complain, General Meng Qi not to doubt, and General Pang not to be sad... how about sending him to Jiaozhou?"

"Jiaozhou? There is no war there, will Ling Ming think too much?" Liu Bei asked.

"Jiaozhou borders Yangzhou, and Shi Xie is only submissive on the surface. It is hard to guarantee that there will be no use for him. In addition, Ziyu is kind to him, so Ling Ming has absolutely no complaints. Moreover, Ziyu and Meng Qi have a good relationship, so that we can balance all parties. demand." Zhuge Liang analyzed.

"This arrangement is really wonderful, but Ziyu already has Gao Boping, how can the rest shine?" Liu Bei still couldn't forget Gao Shun.

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "The light cannot be hidden, has the lord forgotten Gan Xingba? He is also in charge of himself in Changsha now."

"It makes sense. It just so happens that Song Chen is in Chengdu, so they can still go together." Liu Bei nodded.

"My lord, you can ask General Pang to bring a letter to ask Ziyu to catch more seafood this year, saying that Yide has not eaten enough at all, and Liang has made a lot of IOUs recently." Zhuge Liang reminded.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "The military advisers are Zhang Liang and Chen Ping of Bei. The world can still be divided, let alone the little oysters?"

"It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice..." Zhuge Liang smiled wryly.

Pang De originally thought he would return to Langzhong as soon as possible, but ended up lingering in Chengdu for half a month, and Liu Bei transferred him to Jiaozhou, which made him very puzzled. Jiaozhou is remote and adjacent to the sea. He is good at cavalry combat. It's because I don't know how to swim yet, so I'm a little unconfident.

Brother Pang Rou was delighted when he found out, he called Ma Dai to see him off, and comforted him with kind words: "General Lan is an amazing person, and he has given us a great kindness, so it is a good thing for him to repay his kindness."

Ma Dai added: "Brother has a very high opinion of General Lan. It must be a worthwhile trip to Jiaozhou. Don't be afraid of the remoteness and miasma. The genius doctor Hua Tuo is also there."

Pound nodded, "General Yide often mentions that I also want to see what kind of existence that lecture hall is. I don't care whether Jiaozhou is prosperous or not."

Pang Rou instructed: "General Lan is the eldest son's uncle. Although he doesn't usually show off, his status in my lord's heart is almost equal to that of the two generals Guan and Zhang. We must try our best to be friends when we arrive in Jiaozhou."

"I can save it, this politics is really troublesome, not as refreshing as war." Pound replied helplessly.

At the beginning of March in the 21st year of Jian'an, Pang De and Song Chen returned to Jiaozhou on a merchant ship. They went down the Yangtze River to Jiangling first, met the old master Ma Chao, and then went south to Dongting and entered Xiangshui.

Ma Chao blamed himself for Hanzhong's leaving without saying goodbye, and finally told Pound to keep a low profile in front of Lantian, and to do his best to help him.

After entering Sichuan, everything he saw and heard made Pang De full of interest in Lantian, wondering who is this Mr. Xuanxiao?

Pang De was born in Xiliang and is used to the cold, so he usually wears thick clothes instead of thin ones. Song Chentian, who sailed in the south and north, was familiar with the weather in various places and seasons. When he arrived in Jingzhou, he took off his heavy winter clothes. , Feel the warm breath of spring with your body.

"Shopkeeper Song, you are not afraid of the wind and cold entering your body with such thin clothes?" Song Chen sat on the bow and basked in the sun, and Pang De came out of the cabin and asked curiously.

Song Chen said with a smile: "General Pang doesn't know, the merchant ship has entered the Lishui now, Jiaozhou is very warm in spring and March, you will get sick from the heat if you wear such thick clothes..."

"I'll take it off when it's really hot..." Pound felt a little dry, so he paced back and forth on the deck.

"Seeing that you are fidgeting, you should take off some clothes. Although I cheated Yang Song badly, I won't lie to my own people." Song Chen smiled wryly.

Pang De shook his head, "Yang Song is purely greedy. I'm not uneasy because I'm hot, but I'm a little excited to see General Lan soon. What kind of person is he?"

Chapter 427 It's All About You

Yang Song fell to Qianmo because of greed, but indirectly changed his destiny, and he might not be able to survive if he stayed in Hanzhong, so Song Chen didn't feel guilty at all.

"Mr. has the talent to help the world, and he is very friendly to others. What's more, he is people-oriented, and he is a rare sage..." Song Chen praised Lan Tian for eloquence, which made Pound's sense of expectation even greater.

The merchant ship crossed the Yangtze River to enter the Xiangshui River, diverted to the Lishui River, and then entered the Yushui River. Pound had never been on such a long boat in his life. When he docked in Panyu, he looked pale.

If he hadn't taken the dizziness pills in advance, he might have vomited to death on the way. Pound really couldn't understand how to fight in water. How could this wobbly one swing a weapon?

The first phase of Guangzhou City has been completed. At the beginning of the year, Lantian moved the State Shepherd's Mansion and the state-level government office from Guangxin to the new city.

The city of Guangzhou, which covers a huge area, has gradually brought some popularity under the successive entry of troops, officials, and workshops and craftsmen.

Looking at the huge city in front of him, Song Chen introduced excitedly: "Guangzhou City was planned by Mr. himself, and it took more than a year to build, and not a single civilian was recruited. It looks very majestic, right?"

"The size of the city is comparable to Chang'an, and the city gates are indeed more majestic, but those small walls seem..." Ma Chao, who once occupied Chang'an and has seen the world, pointed out the key point at a glance.

"Those small city walls will gradually widen and increase in height. Mr. means to build while developing. Let's go and I will take you into the city now." Song Chen explained.

The city defense of Guangzhou City is in charge of the Army of the Army. Because Song Chen was born in the reconnaissance battalion of the Army of the Army, he easily passed the inspection. There are people walking on horses, driving cars, and carrying burdens on the spacious streets. Guard boxes are set up every one or two miles. Responsible for security and traffic.

Most of the area in the city is wasteland, and the buildings that have been built are relatively concentrated. When the two walked to the central government area, they got off their horses and walked.

In order to allow state officials to handle government affairs quietly, riding horses is prohibited in the Central Government District except for the messengers. The square area is full of yamen as far as the eye can see.

The gatekeepers of the State Shepherd's Mansion recognized Song Chen, invited him and Pang De into the courtyard to wait, and then rushed to pass the news to Gao Yuan, the head of the guard.

"Shopkeeper Song, General Lan has very few guards here. We haven't seen patrols in so long. What if we encounter an assassin?" Pang De asked curiously.

In Pound's past impressions, whether it was a general, governor, sheriff, or county magistrate, there were many soldiers patrolling their mansions. It was the first time I saw someone as bold as Lan Tian.

Song Chen said with a smile: "Sir, the prestige is very high, and the city of Guangzhou is in charge of the army, so there will be no Xiaoxiao coming to seek death..."

"I just said that the guards at the city gate are bright and energetic. They turned out to be the legendary entrapment army. They are really extraordinary. I don't know when I will see General Gao..." Pang De looked forward to it.

"General Pang will see you. General Gao is a frequent visitor here." Song Chen replied.

"Shopkeeper Song, did you take a long time this trip?" Gao Yuan's hearty laughter came from behind the courtyard.

Song Chen got up and saluted with fists in his hands, and introduced Pang De to Gao Yuan, "Commander Gao, this is General Pang from Hanzhong, General Zuo sent him to Jiaozhou to listen to him."

After hearing this, Gao Yuan looked Pound up and down. Anyone who can enter Lantian's eyes must have something extraordinary, and then he cupped his fists and saluted: "It's a pleasure to meet you, I have heard about the general's name for a long time."

"Is sir there?" Song Chen asked.

Gao Yuan nodded, "Take General Pang to the post house to rest first, Mr. is just in the mood to plant trees in the backyard, come back later..."

"Planting trees?" Pound scratched his head in confusion.

"Mr. has always been diligent in politics, why did Commander Gao..." Song Chen also looked puzzled.

Gao Yuan explained: "The spring is just right today. General Boping took the two sons out to play football, and only the husband and the lord are left in the backyard..."

"Then let's come tomorrow." Song Chen pulled Pound away with a smile on his face. Lan Tian and Lu Lingqi didn't have much world together, so he naturally had to cooperate with Gao Yuan's work.

"Shopkeeper Song, I haven't seen General Lan yet..." Pound felt very strange.

Song Chen said mysteriously: "Didn't you hear, General Pang? Mister is busy planting trees now, I'll take you to the military area, maybe you can meet General Gao Boping."

"But this..." Pound hesitated to speak.

"Let's go." Song Chen urged.

The two hurried out of the gate of the State Shepherd's Mansion. Gao Yuan went to the gate post and said: "Sir is very busy today, if there are still people looking for them, let them come back tomorrow."

"Wei." The two guards replied in unison.

The city of Guangzhou covers a huge area, and Lantian has a lot of space for the yamen. His own state pastoral mansion is not too wronged. There is a large open space in front of and behind the back house, so that Lantian can do some planting and research in his spare time.

Lan Tian set up a grape trellis in the backyard, and opened up a small piece of land as a vegetable garden. He has already planted common fruits and vegetables. The large open space between the front yard and the back house is the romance left by Lan Tian to Lu Lingqi. Plant a small peach forest here.

The peach tree seedlings were selected by Lantian in advance. He found several peach groves in Cangwu and Nanhai, and selected the best quality ones for grafting and planting.

Lantian predicts the weather by watching the clouds, and fetches the seedlings to be grafted one day in advance, and then puts them in the shade and soaks them in wooden basins to control the temperature and moisture.

Lan Tian first dug dozens of small holes in the garden, mixed the soil to be backfilled with plant ash, and then started his six-step method of planting trees.

The first step is to use a small knife to cut the bark at the grafting site. The second step is to fix the peach branches of two different varieties together in a cross shape. The third step is to cover the roots of the branches with soil. The fourth step is to hold the branches lightly. Lift it up slightly, step [-] step on the soil with your feet, and step [-] use a bamboo pole to help fix the peach branches.

After finishing a whole set of planting process, Lan Tian said to Lu Lingqi next to him, "Xiao Jun, it's time for you to water the water, once and for all."

"okay……"

Lu Lingqi picked up the water ladle and slowly poured it on the roots of the saplings. She didn't know what it means to water thoroughly. Anyway, after pouring one ladle, she added the second ladle, and small bubbles appeared from the soil.

"Enough is enough, any more roots will be exposed." Seeing that the water is suitable, Lan Tian hastily stopped.

"Husband is worried that the root will be exposed, why did you lift it up just now? Wouldn't it be better to just bury the root at the bottom?" Lu Lingqi asked suspiciously.

Lan Tian took out the branch seedling from the pot, pointed to its root and explained patiently: "I don't know, you see, if these roots are pressed down, they will grow in a flat direction, and then they will protrude from the ground. If you carry it with your hand..."

"When you lift the tree with the roots down, the new sprouts will grow vertically?" Lu Lingqi interjected.

Lan Tian nodded in surprise: "A child can be taught..."

Lu Lingqi blushed, "Isn't it because of your influence, maybe it's because I've seen it too much..."

"The principles in this world are all the same. Whether it is planting trees, governing, governing the army, or raising children, etc., you need to mention it at critical moments. As long as you find a good direction, you don't have to worry about not getting nutrients..." Lan Tian Say it meaningfully.

"Husband, you are really... You can tell a big truth about any small matter, but people still like to listen so much. Now let's continue planting, there are still dozens of plants left." Lu Lingqi urged.

Chapter 428 When the Peach Blossoms Bloom Every Year

Lan Tian cheerfully drew gourds from the ladle and planted more than a dozen peach trees in one go, and Lu Lingqi watered them more easily.

When Lu Lingqi was watering, she found a strange imagination. The crossing states of those branches and seedlings were very similar, and the angles between each grafting were exactly the same.

"Husband, is there any particularity to this?" Lu Lingqi asked, pointing at the corner.

"This is good for absorbing sunlight and the peach tree bears fruit, and this angle just won't hurt the branches of the peach tree." The traditional peach tree shape used in the Lantian planting method is the happy shape of the main branch (three strands, six forks and twelve heads). The upper part of the tree shape is very well lit, and it is very convenient to prune and pick fruits later.

"Peach hurts the tree? Crows can still feed back, so could this peach be a rebellious child?" Lu Lingqi was confused.

"Hahaha, Xiaojun is very good at making analogies. If the peaches are too heavy and the branches are too big, the branches may be broken, or the trunk may be broken." Lan Tian explained.

Lu Lingqi frowned, "It's better to make the fork smaller..."

"That way the peach tree will grow too tall, and the peaches will vary in size, and pruning will be very troublesome. I don't have the martial arts like Xiaojun..." Lan Tian shook his head.

"I think my husband wants to be lazy. Don't you practice Wuqinxi every day? Let's finish planting these seedlings quickly, so that we can look forward to the peach blossoms here." Lu Lingqi looked forward to the garden.

Lan Tian kept moving his hands when he was talking, and when he finished planting the last plant, he sat on the ground, looking at Lu Lingqi who was watering gently, he couldn't help thinking of a line of lyrics.

Then he sang meaningfully: "Every year when the peach blossoms bloom, I will think of a person who used to like me very much..."

"Ah... who is it?" Lu Lingqi suddenly dropped the water ladle from her hand.

"It's the girl who grabbed my grapes that summer..." Lan Tian laughed loudly.

"Hate it...but I like it..." Lu Lingqi was as shy as a child.

In this way, Lan Tian planted the peach tree into Lu Lingqi's heart. Even if the peach blossoms haven't bloomed yet, she still feels sweet.

"Ziyu..."

"Ok?"

Lu Lingqi wanted to respond with a tender word, but suddenly she felt a sour feeling in her stomach, and then she bent down and covered her chest.

The smile on Lan Tian's face disappeared immediately, he jumped up straight on the spot, then put his arms around Lu Lingqi and asked with concern: "Xiao Jun, what's wrong with you?"

Lu Lingqi stood up straight, and replied with a cute face: "Suddenly I felt a little sore, but now that feeling is gone..."

"Is there nothing wrong, Mr. Yuanhua? I'll call Mr. Yuanhua to check your pulse." Lan Tianxin said that it could not be some hidden disease, right?No laboratory tests or physical examinations can be done here.

Lu Lingqi shook her head and refused: "The medical department has so many things to do, husband, don't bother Mr. Yuanhua, I practice martial arts every day and my health is good, probably because the pickled radish in the morning is too salty..."

"Isn't it good to soak the radish? It may not be without reason." Lan Tian said to himself.

"Husband, don't be suspicious." Lu Lingqi said with a wry smile.

Lan Tian walked quickly to the gate of the garden, and then told the sword attendant Lu Lingqi: "Go and find Commander Gao."

"Sir, are you looking for me?" Gao Yuan poked his head out of the corner of the garden, and he kept a very close distance from the garden.

Lan Tian waved to Gao Yuan: "You go to the Medical Department yourself and invite Mr. Yuan Hua over."

"Wei." Gao Yuan cupped his fists and accepted the order.

"I told you I'm fine..."

Although Lu Lingqi said so, her body was very honest and she was very happy in her heart.

"Let's go, go back to the house first." Lan Tian held Lu Lingqi's hand and walked towards the backyard.

After planting peach trees all morning, Lan Tian sweated a lot and his clothes were covered with dust. He wanted to go back to his house and change his clothes.

The Medical Administration is a state-level government office located in the Central Government District, so Hua Tuo came very quickly. When Gao Yuan came back, he saw that there was no one in the front hall, so he took him directly into the back house.

Lan Tian and Lu Lingqi sat opposite each other at the stone table in the small courtyard of the back house. They held two glasses of clear water and enjoyed the warm spring sun. Since Lan Yuan and Lan Ji were taken out to play football by Gao Shun, it was rare for them to have such a quiet time at home.

Hua Tuo went up to bow his hands and saluted. He thought that Lan Tian would ask about the Department of Medicine, but in the end he asked for Lu Lingqi's pulse.

"Madam's face is ruddy, she should be very healthy." Hua Tuo saw that Lu Lingqi was not ill through simple hope.

Lan Tian beckoned Hua Tuo to sit down and said, "Madam felt pain in her abdomen just now, please ask sir to take a pulse."

Hua Tuo nodded and sat down, resting his fingers on Lu Lingqi's wrist, his two drooping eyebrows moved suddenly.

"But is there a problem?" Lan Tian asked anxiously.