Han Xin and Huan Tan crossed the Yellow River and arrived at Mengjin Ferry. General Pingteng Cui Xiu sent a team of soldiers to escort him to Luoyang.

Just after the autumn harvest season, the fields were filled with harvested straw, piled up like hills. This kind of thing is used by the people to make fire and is a good fuel. There are many villages along the way, and smoke from the chimneys on the roofs rise.

Huan Tan sighed: "The last time the Grand Sima besieged Xin'an, I was in the army. At that time, wars were frequent around Luoyang, and the villages were withered. I walked dozens of miles without people. I didn't expect that in just two years, I would be so vibrant."

Han Xin said: "Last year, the King of Hejian of the pseudo-Han entered Luoyang and captured Hulao Pass and Mengjindu. Feng Gongsun was defeated and retreated to Yingchuan, and gave all the land of Yiluo to the pseudo-Han. Luoyang was originally a fertile land, but in recent years, the people fled and no one farmed, which made people live in poverty. Now there is no war, Luoyang is naturally alive again."

He sighed and said, "It is logical that the people can live and work in peace and contentment. We should be happy, but when I see this scene, I am a little worried. It seems that Luoyang has collected a lot of food this year, and the fake Han Dynasty can use this to advance."

Huan Tan said: "Your Majesty became famous in Kunyang, and he will win every battle after that. If you talk about formation battles, no one can match Your Majesty. Although the Cattle Herding Emperor occupied a large area, he was not your Majesty's opponent. If he could understand the current affairs, be willing to be a minister, and respect Your Majesty as the emperor, the people could live and work in peace and contentment, and there was no need to fight this battle."

Han Xin said: "The Cattle-herding Emperor occupied Guanxi and Bashu, with a large territory, strong soldiers and strong horses. His subordinates were not inferior to the Bingzhou military cavalry and Liangzhou cavalry, but they were not inferior to the Youzhou cavalry. Why did you surrender without fighting? You really dare to think about it!"

"If you don't even dare to think about it, why are we here? If people don't think about anything, what's the fun of living?" Huan Tan smiled and stretched his legs, leaned back, stretched his waist in the car, and said:

"A few days ago, the king of the wilderness met Feng Gongsun, and I asked about this battle. He said that there was a chain of thunder chariots in the puppet Han army that could continuously fire huge rocks, like thunder, and were invincible. The soldiers were afraid and shocked, so they were greatly defeated. Later, he searched for craftsmen everywhere in Yingchuan. Not only could no one build them, but no one even saw them. He was about to report to His Majesty, asking those who could build this carriage. I wonder if they could make it."

Han Xin sneered: "Didn't he not value fame and fortune? Why did he learn this? If he loses, he will lose. What else can he say? Now he is blamed for the defeat on the thunder cart."

"It is said that this car was made by the cattle-herding emperor himself. I was curious. He, a cattle-herding man, understood these things? He can finally see a living person!"

Huan Tan smiled and said, "The person who welcomed and gave him this time may be the corrupt scholar Zheng Xing. Although he is not bad at learning, he likes to search for chapters and sentences, and is the most boring. He will inevitably fight with him at that time."

Han Xin said: "No matter who it is, he must be a great scholar of the world. We must be careful about our words and do not be underestimated by them. Of course, it is best to be able to suppress one word, but also let the cattle-herding emperor see the talented man of Kanto."

Huan Tan was still guessing: "It may be Du Lin or Gu Gong. Gu Gong learned the classics of modern literature and classics, which is different from us. Du Lin learned the ancient classics, but he learned it well, but his body was filled with sour and rotten air, which made people feel congested."

"You see, everyone is a corrupt scholar, and others think you are a crazy person. This time, you need to stop being crazy and talk about the sutras and theories well, and don't post some strange and strange theories that "using candlelight to describe the form and spirit."

Huan Tan has a famous argument. He compared the candle dry to the body of a human and the candle fire to the spirit, asserting that the spirit cannot exist independently of the body of a human, just as the candle light cannot exist without the body of atheism. This theory is already a bit close to atheism.

Huan Tan laughed and said, "Duke Han, don't worry, this time I will speak correctly, sit upright, be polite, and talk about music. I will never let those common scholars feel uncomfortable! I am afraid too! If they are unhappy, they make suggestions to the Cattle Herding Emperor and cut me with one knife, wouldn't that be bad? Even if I have lived enough, I can't bring you Han Gong!"

Han Xin said with a serious expression: "There is Luoyang ahead, and there will be someone outside the city gate to greet you. No matter who is a great scholar, you can only remember what you said just now and don't lose the dignity of Handan!"

Although Han Xin spoke sternly, Huan Tan was not angry and just said, "At worst, I can pretend to be a few days to maintain what you said. I want you to make a fool of yourself, so wait and see!"

At this time, the carriage had slowed down and drove to the tall city gate of Luoyang and stopped.

Han Xin and Huan Tan got out of the car, and a young man in a gorgeous dress came up and said, "I am Banden, let me follow me." They led them to change into a car. This car was more luxurious and spacious than the car just now. The roads in the city were very stable, and the two of them felt much more comfortable.

Huan Tan said: "I heard that Luoyang has a sparse population due to years of war and chaos, and its army is even more than the people. Now, it is very prosperous when you see it. The weather in this city is quite good compared to Handan."

Han Xin said: "Luoyang is the capital of the world. He was the capital of Zhou at that time, and Emperor Gengshi even intended to establish his capital here. Handan had been the capital of Zhao for more than a hundred years and was also a big city, but it was not as good as Luoyang."

"You will just tell me what you said, don't be on the premise of His Majesty, otherwise you will be reprimanded."

"I have no silence, what's there to be afraid of?" Han Xin said seriously.

Huan Tan sighed and said, "Our Majesty may not necessarily like to listen to your truth. For example, the study of prophecies and divination. Even though he knew it was a lie, his Majesty took it as a treasure. I told a few truths, but he was scolded as a madness... Anyway, everyone said I was madness, and it would be nothing more than to say one more person."

Liu Xiu's hero was a very superstitious person, and he was extremely obsessed with the study of prophecies and divination. However, Huan Tan insisted on criticizing and sang opposite the emperor. It was a wonder that the saints were favored.

Han Xin suddenly said, "When I waited for it, why didn't there be any official coming out to greet me?"

"Maybe waiting in the Chuanshe!" Huan Tan said: "It would be a bit rude if you don't welcome the marquis outside the city gate."

At this time, the carriage stopped again, and the two got out of the car again and found that they had arrived at the Chuanshe. There was no official greeting at the Chuanshe door. The young man in the gorgeous clothes came up again and reached out to lead the two of them in.

Han Xin's face darkened. Before he could speak, Huan Tan spoke: "A politeness is like wine that is like wine: a gentleman is thick, and a villain is thin. A little gentleman, your wine in Luoyang is so thin!"

This sentence comes from the Book of Rites, which means that etiquette is like the wine music used for brewing wine. The gentleman's wine music is thick, and the villain's wine music is thin. To say that the Luoyang wine music is thin, it means that people in Luoyang are rude and villain.

At that time, the Book of Rites was in the world, and anyone with a little knowledge could understand it. This was a gentle swear word.

Although Han Xin felt that he was rude, he did not stop him. Because until the commemoration of the Luoyang officials had not yet come forward. For the guests, this was a great rude and disrespect. If they were treated with a slander, they would not blame them for sarcasm.

Huan Tan smiled on his face, looking at the boy, just waiting to see him look embarrassed and at a loss. Or he refuted, then he had more to say.

Unexpectedly, the boy only nodded, and his hand still stretched forward, "Please come in, please come in, two."

Huan Tan was stunned. What does this mean? Do you ignore it directly? Han Xin's face became darker and darker.

Huan Tan thought to himself that this boy pretended to be confused and could not let him fool him like this. He chanted: "If there are guests and guests, they will also be white-haired. If there are some tourists, they will be wise. If there are guests, they will be wise. If there are guests, they will be trusted. If there are guests, they will be trusted. If there are some tourists, they will be trusted. If there are some words, they will be able to conquer their horses. If there are nostalgic words, they will be blessed with Kong Yi."

This is a poem in the Zhou Song of the Book of Songs, which describes the scene of the King of Zhou warmly welcomes guests, entertains guests, and sends them off.

"Little gentleman, do you know what this poem means? If you don't know, then I will tell you?" Huan Tan looked at the boy with a smile, "I won't accept your slander!"

The boy "um" first, and then said, "I don't know, you can talk about it!"

Huan Tan was stunned. This kid really dared to say that he didn't know about his poems so well, so he really let him talk about them! Even though he was full of knowledge at this time, he didn't know what to say. Could it be that he really could talk about poetry here?

Han Xin's face was so dark that it could not be any longer. He shouted: "Don't talk anymore, please come out with the officials you sent out!"

But the boy looked at him with an innocent face, "I am!"

"Who are you?"

"I just said at the city gate that I am the chariot general Bandon. You don't listen carefully to people and are too unethical."

He also felt a little aggrieved on his childish face, which made people feel ashamed when they saw it.

Han Xin glanced at Huan Tan, and it meant: Did he say it just now? Why didn't I hear it? Huan Tan looked embarrassed. He kept picking other people's courtesy, but he didn't expect that he was the one who was rude.

No wonder they didn't realize that although Banden was wearing official uniforms, there was no difference between the six hundred stones and Qianshi clothes in the Han Dynasty. They were all black ribbons, including green, red, and blue. When they rode the car, they only had one-inverted screen painted red. Seeing that he was so young, they thought Banden was a six hundred stone man, probably a close minister of the emperor, who assisted the officials in welcoming and sending officials to do some chores. Unexpectedly, he was the Lieutenant General of the Thousand Stone Carriage, who was the master who welcomed them.

Huan Tan said awkwardly: "Ban, Ban Jun, you are so young and promising!"

Banden said "hmm" again, and said nothing more. He only led the two into the house, arranged for them to have dinner, rest, and wait for the emperor to summon him.

Generally speaking, the day when the emperor summoned was uncertain. It was as fast as two or three days, and it was as slow as ten months. The time was not accurate. During this period, the shuttle doctor was invited to the future.

The next day, Banden came over early and took the two of them to the city for a trip. They were very familiar with Luoyang and didn't want to play. They just wanted to use this to observe Luoyang's defense.

Huan Tan asked, "What is Ban Jun's teaching?"

Banden said: "What kind of spirit?"

Huan Tan said helplessly: "I'm asking you what scriptures you have learned?"

"I am the same as Your Majesty, the most beautiful thing about herding cattle!"

Huan Tan burst out laughing and asked again: "Your Majesty, can you really herd cattle?"

"Of course! In the cattle stable, it was the best for His Majesty to herd cattle. The cows listened to him...so he could be the emperor, and he was so well!" When it comes to herding cattle, Xiao Banden said more.

Han Xin sneered, but Huan Tan asked with interest: "What does this relationship have to do with being an emperor?"

"Granging cattle means to eat grass, drink water, sleep, and make the cow comfortable in your spare time. When working in the busy farming process, whip two more whips so that he will not be lazy. When using cows, he must eat and sleep well, otherwise he will have ten strength and can only use seven points. When he wants cows to work, he should also pay attention to rest and not be too tired, otherwise he will get tired of it, and no one will do his job. Your Majesty once said that this is called a combination of work and rest, and a combination of reward and punishment. Your Majesty said that the same is true for governing the world. For ministers and the people, the people should also combine work and rest, and reward and punishment."

He said a lot of cattle herding scriptures, which sounded quite reasonable. Huan Tan couldn't help laughing and said with a smile: "Ban Jun is such a wonderful person, which is more in line with my wishes than those common scholars!"

Han Xin still felt that he was being treated slowly. He asked angrily: "Since you don't study the scriptures, what kind of knowledge do you do? Can you learn the Tao?"

Banden immediately replied, "I have no knowledge! Your Majesty said that I can recognize three hundred words, which is considered knowledgeable, but I think you must recognize more than me."

Huan Tan said with a tense face: "I happen to know 301, one more word than you!" After that, he laughed again.

Han Xin felt that the Cattle Herding Emperor used such an illiterate person to treat him on purpose, but he could not find any etiquette. Their ranks were there, which was equivalent to him. Who stipulated that the welcomers must be knowledgeable people?

Huan Tan soon became familiar with Xiao Banden. The two of them were always together, and they became friends of age.

When Huan Tan said something about literary poetry and scriptures, Banden responded umbrella, making Huan Tan feel energetic and had nowhere to use it. Fortunately, he was an open-minded person and didn't care, but he liked Banden's simplicity very much.

Later, Han Xin was no longer willing to talk nonsense to Bandeng, so he only asked him when His Majesty would be summoned. Bandeng always said something like a man: "Summon him when he has time."

Huan Tan brought the piano and played a song in the house when he had nothing to do. He first practiced some elegant music, and then played folk music again, which made Han Xin frown when he heard it. When he heard Banden's cattle tune, he even slammed the door and even closed it.

After a few days like this, Banden went to the palace to report to the emperor again.

"Your Majesty, Huan Tan played another piece of wheat harvesting today, which is quite nice."

The emperor leaned on the couch and yawned. Bandon said this every day, and the emperor had to hear calluses in his ears.

Banden said again: "He also asked me what I could do except herding cattle. I said I could fight with my hands. He said he could fight with me. He knew Liubo. He said he was a master of Liubo. No one in the entire court was his opponent except Feng Gongsun."

Liubo is the predecessor of Chinese chess, which was quite popular among the people at that time.

"Feng Gongsun?" The emperor heard a familiar name, "Oh, he was talking about Feng Yi, he would also fall down... Liubo?"

"Your Majesty, Huan Tan said that Feng Gongsun understood the military strategy and the battle formation, and the Xialiu Bo was very powerful, but he was defeated by his men a few days ago. He seemed very proud when he said this."

The emperor's heart moved, "Feng Yi played chess with Huan Tan a few days ago? Where did he play?"

The young man frowned and thought for a while, saying, "It seems that he is somewhere in Hanoi. Huan Tan also said that Feng Yi was not convinced and asked him to go back quickly so that he would have another match with him and avenge his shame."
Chapter completed!