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Before Cao Pi could finish his sentence, Pang Tong refused straight away, simply and neatly, as if he would not give an inch.

"Your Majesty really deserves to be born in a wealthy family. He is astonishingly imposing. He would cut off half of it at every turn, but still wants my lord to honor the full amount of money and food. Has there ever been such a covenant in the world? What is the reason for this?"

Pang Tong was really angry. When he spoke, his eyes opened angrily and his cheeks were slightly red. Before he finished speaking, he stood up and rolled up his sleeves without any image, as if he was shirtless to compete with Cao Pi.However, he is a literati who has read the history books after all, suppressing the anger in his heart, suppressing his hot temper, pacing in the pavilion with his hands behind his back, showing that he has reached the verge of going berserk.If Cao Pi fueled the fire again and stimulated him again, he would most likely turn around and leave, ending this negotiation concerning the future and destiny of the two vassal states.

Indeed, Cao Pi bargained too hard.It is not an exaggeration to say that [-] war horses and cavalry equipment will be lost if the amount is halved.Don't say that Pang Tong can't stand it. If it were someone else, he might turn his face and turn the table on the spot. I have never seen such a negotiation.These are tens of thousands of war horses and cavalry equipment, not radishes and cabbage, let alone street stalls that can be seen everywhere.

Furthermore, this is the letter of credence written by Liu Biao himself, the covenant between the two countries submitted in the form of an imperial edict by the only orthodox emperor in the world.If you don't sign, everyone will break up; if you want to sign, you have to follow the rules.A little increase or decrease is innocuous, and if it is easily cut in half, don't open your mouth as soon as possible.So as not to tarnish the value of the credential.

Seeing that Pang Tong was really impatient, Cao Pi's expression changed in an uproar.Beads of sweat the size of rice grains overflowed from his forehead, his breath became heavy, his nose fluttered slightly, and two lumps of flush appeared on his cheeks.This guy has asthma, but he kept it a secret. Except for the personal servant who brought him up since he was a child, even Cao Cao didn't know about it.As long as he is nervous, his forehead will sweat, his breathing will be heavy, and his cheeks will be flushed when he is emotional; if he listens closely.He could still hear lung rales in his chest, gurgling like air bubbles.

Obviously, Cao Pi was frightened by Pang Tong's violent actions, and worried that Pang Tong would leave in a huff.If this is the case, Cao Pi will not be able to complete the mission assigned by Cao Cao, and the consequences of not being able to complete the mission are too serious, so serious that he cannot accept it at all.This is the first time he negotiated with Nan Han on behalf of his father Cao Cao, which is of great significance and directly related to whether he can win his father's respect and trust.Then decide the ownership of the prince of Wei.So he wants to express himself, try his best to fight for the interests of Wei, and do things beautifully, so that Cao Cao will look at him differently.Then he was entrusted with an important task to confirm his status and identity as the heir of the Wei State.

Cao Pi is now the only son among Cao Cao's many children who can share his worries.He is also the step-eldest son after the death of his eldest son Cao Ang.But Cao Pi has many younger brothers, and most of them are about the same age as him.For example, his third younger brother Cao Zhang has also become an official, with extraordinary martial arts.He is deeply loved by Cao Cao and is currently practicing in the army; his fourth brother Cao Zhi became famous at a young age and is good at reciting poems and composing fu.Therefore, Cao Pi, as the elder brother, felt the pressure early on. He was inferior to Cao Zhang in military strength, and inferior in literary talent to Cao Zhi.So, when his younger brothers were still ignorant, he had already started planning his team.

For Cao Pi, following the mission to Chang'an this time is an excellent opportunity to make contributions.As long as the matter is done well, it means that he will be a big step ahead of his younger brothers and one step closer to the position of Prince Wei.After that, as long as you make good use of the power in your hands and seize the opportunity, you can quickly form your own team and lay a solid foundation for future succession to the throne.

However, what he never expected was that Pang Tong, who looked like a good old man, was actually very hot-tempered, and he would get angry when he didn't agree with him, and he seemed to turn his head and leave.If it's other things, whether Pang Tong loves to leave or not, he Cao Pi will not care at all, but this alliance with the Southern Han Dynasty is a major event that Cao Cao has repeatedly urged. It is related to the rise and fall of Wei's national fortune, and only success is not allowed.

In other words, what Cao Cao meant was to reach an alliance with the Southern Han Dynasty, and to urge the Southern Han Dynasty to send troops as soon as possible, preferably the first to attack the Xiliang Army.Only in this way can the State of Wei win the initiative and occupy a favorable position in the upcoming melee of the Three Kingdoms, so that the State of Wei can increase its chances of winning by a few points, at least it can retreat completely, and accumulate strength for the future unification of the world.

Therefore, the appearance of Pang Tong about to go berserk really frightened Cao Pi. He was so scared that he was out of breath, his face was flushed, and he had an asthma attack.In his mind, Pang Tong was just a courtier under Liu Biao's account. If things went wrong, he could just leave and join other princes, but what about Cao Pi?He is the son of Cao Cao, can he switch to other princes?

"Cough, cough, cough!" Covering his mouth and coughing a few times, Cao Pi got up and walked in front of Pang Tong, cupped his hands, and said apologetically, "Sir, calm down, please sit down and talk, after all, you and I are in the enemy's camp right now. You should be careful in everything. I am young and immature, and I will inevitably make mistakes when I am in a hurry, but Mr. is a famous person in the world, and the name of Fengchu has long been famous all over the world. You must not be as knowledgeable as Pi, and please bear with me if you are rude." While speaking, Cao Pi helped Pang Tong to sit down, and he himself did not sit opposite Pang Tong, but sat next to Pang Tong.

After a pause, Cao Pi took a deep breath to calm his mind, and then continued: "Mr. thinks what I just said is inappropriate, so just say it directly. Can you and I discuss it again? Don't get angry. How about this?" , I take back what I just said, sir, please be fair, is the covenant drawn up by the Southern Han Dynasty a little too much compared with our covenant in Wei Guo? You are a sage in the world, and you will not prevaricate and deceive me." Another move to retreat In order to advance, take back all the means, and instead attack the shield with the spear of the other, this is the best policy, at least leave room for both sides to maneuver, so as not to enter a dead end again.

"Oh? Ziheng is so calculating. Compliment me, and then let me blow myself up?" Pang Tong pondered for a while, and then praised him sincerely: "Ziheng is young, but he is thoughtful, polite and courteous, and wise. Man, he is actually the first young man at the age of a weak crown who impressed me Pang Tong with admiration! With all due respect, Ziheng's scheming is high and the city is deep, which is better than his father's. It can be said that the young is better than the blue. Cao Pi was very pleased with this praise, and a silly smile appeared on his face again, this time it was really silly, completely different from the previous silly smile.

It's a pity that he was happy too early.But seeing Pang Tong's voice paused, he changed the topic abruptly, and said with a smile: "However, your father is an outstanding person in the world with both civil and military skills, and the only prince overlord in the world who has defeated Li Li from Xiliang. Stand shoulder to shoulder with Li Li from Xiliang. Although I only met Ziheng once, I can be sure that you are far behind your father when it comes to commanding troops and fighting on the battlefield, and you haven't even learned half of his skills. You put all your thoughts into trying to figure out others, and you are scheming, so you are good at communicating with people, no matter who you are, you can handle them with ease. In this section, even Pang is willing to bow down and feel ashamed.

But Pang Mou has a word of advice, now is a troubled time, the world is divided into three parts, if you want to become an emperor, you must make meritorious deeds on the battlefield, only in this way can you have a solid foundation; otherwise, it is doomed not to last long. "This remark is a bit too much. It's not something a wise man would do. But it's just Pang Tong's unique hobby. He likes to evaluate characters, make use of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and encourage people. This evaluation of Cao Pi this time is not the same as He was a little different in the past, and it is undoubtedly offensive and unwise to speak out all his strengths and weaknesses. Fortunately, Pang Tong and Cao Pi belong to two camps, and they have no interest relationship with each other, and they do not belong to each other; He got angry, so he commented on Cao Pi without hesitation, which seemed to be preaching face to face.

Surprisingly, Cao Pi was not angry after listening to the words, but respectfully saluted Pang Tong: "Mr. Xiang Cao Pi's gaze became sharper, and a solemn look flashed in his eyes.

After saluting, Cao Pi slowly sat down, turned his head to look at the moonlight, and said indifferently: "It's getting late, you and I should stop talking and go back to the covenant. Now, sir, you can tell us bluntly that the conditions in the covenant really cannot be met." Change?"

Pang Tong nodded and said without hesitation: "Exactly. This is my emperor's own handwriting, and it is related to the rise and fall of the Southern Han Dynasty. How can it be changed?"

"If that's the case, then I won't change it, but you still need to promise me two conditions." Cao Pi continued.

Pang Tong looked surprised, and said in amazement: "There are additional conditions, so what if I don't agree?"

Cao Pi looked resolute and said: "If you don't agree, the alliance will be over. I will only ask my father for guilt when I go back. Since you know my father, you should know that my father has always been the same. Fight to the end, don't be afraid of the Xiliang army. On the contrary, the Jingzhou army should be more careful. Thief Li is very scheming and extremely good at using troops, and his generals are like clouds, counselors are like rain, and there are hundreds of thousands of Xiliang cavalry. I dare It is asserted that without the help of our Wei State, the Southern Han Dynasty would have been destroyed by Li Thief, and it must have perished before our Wei State was defeated." Since the words were not speculative, Cao Pi didn't have to be scruples, and he spoke very straightforwardly, regardless of Pang Tong's face.

After hearing the words, Pang Tong's face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "The son of Wei Guo has really good vision, and Pang has been taught. Tell me, if you have any conditions, talk about it, talk about it if you can, and let it go if you can't talk about it."

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Cao Pi smiled lightly and said: "Mr. Fengchu is really straightforward, but Cao is disrespectful.

Two conditions: first, the day when the army of the Southern Han Dynasty breaks through Nanyang County is the day when our country of Wei fulfills the covenant. At that time, the [-] horses and equipment must be delivered in full; second, the [-] gold you purchased will be reduced to Wanjin, but you need to increase [-] shi of grain, which is also a lump-sum payment after you and I have jointly opened up the alliance channel.I don't know what to do with Mr. "

Pang Tong frowned after hearing the sound, fixed his eyes on Cao Pi for a long time, then got up and walked to the gazebo, looked up at the bright moon that had shifted to the northeast, and was silent in thought.

At this moment, Pang Tong really realized that Cao Cao's son was indeed not simple, he would not be soft and hard, he was deeply scheming, and he was extremely persistent.This son is not very old, but he has inherited the disposition of the treacherous hero Cao Cao, suspicious and fickle, cunning and stubborn, and his methods are tough. To be precise, he should be ruthless.

But just as Pang Tong said, Cao Pi is too scheming and has a good grasp of human nature, but he doesn't have much military talent.He only focused on urging the Southern Han to send troops first, but he ignored that once the Southern Han attacked Nanyang County, what Li Li had to deal with first was not the Southern Han army, but to mobilize heavy troops to besiege the Northern Wei; The army sneaked into its rear hinterland.

But Pang Tong also knew that Cao Pi didn't realize this, but his father Cao Cao must have wanted it.And be able to deal with it properly, so as to ensure the interests and strategic goals of his Wei State.For the traitor Cao Cao.Pang Tong still admired him very much in his heart, thinking that he was one of the few overlords in troubled times in the world.It can be compared with Xiliang Lili.

Just as he said just now, Li Li from Xiliang has conquered the world since he started his army, and he has never lost a hundred battles. The only defeat was at the hands of Cao Cao, and it was an unprecedented defeat.Therefore, Cao Cao is so far the only prince who can compete with Xiliang Li Li. With this record, Cao Cao is worthy of being the hero of the world.

Thinking of Cao Cao, the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Pang Tong would naturally think of the current owner of Chang'an City.Li Li Wenchang, who will be enthroned and proclaimed emperor in a few hours.

Pang Tong has mixed feelings about Li Li.Not long ago, he found out that Li Li had written a handwritten letter five years ago, enlisting him to go to Chang'an to serve as an official. However, this enlistment warrant was hidden by Pang Tong's grandfather and elder brother until he was appreciated by Liu Biao. , Only after being exceptionally promoted to a military adviser did I see this letter of enlistment.

In all fairness, Pang Tong's most ideal master is not the current lord Liu Biao, nor is the prince he most admires Cao Cao.It was Li Li from Xiliang, and Li Li was the most promising prince.Therefore, if he had received this letter five years ago, it is almost certain that he would go to Chang'an to become an official.It is very likely that he became an official at the same time as Kong Ming, and even had a higher official position than Kong Ming, because he was two years older than Kong Ming.He is the same age as Sima Yi.

However, God's will tricks people, and fate made him miss Xiliang Li Li.As a result, they embarked on two completely different paths and became opposing enemies.His family, the Pang family, is an old scholar family who has lived in Xiangyang for a long time.Although it is not the largest and richest family in Xiangyang City, most of the clan members worked under Liu Biao's tent in Jingzhou.Regardless of whether Pang Tong is willing to go to Xiliang to become an official, his family does not want him to leave Jingzhou, let alone accept Xiliang Li Li, who has repeatedly suppressed the gentry, so Li Li's letter of enlisting Pang Tong to become an official fell into their hands, and he could not see the light of day again. Naturally, it will not be handed over to Pang Tong immediately.

Pang Tong is only a little regretful that he missed Li Li, after all, once he misses some things, he can never turn back.What's more, Liu Biao has favored him ever since he made a plan for Liu Biao and successfully forced the Jiangdong forces to surrender. In just one year, he became the chief aide of the Southern Han Dynasty and the military advisor of the Jingzhou Army. General, has the right to mobilize more than [-] Jingzhou infantry.Pang Tong was not dissatisfied with his situation, so he served Liu Biao wholeheartedly and planned all wars for the Jingzhou Army.

However, following the mission to Chang'an this time, Pang Tong was greatly shocked by what he saw and heard along the way, and was deeply stunned by the great changes in Xiliang in recent years.Wide and flat official roads, rented carriages shuttled back and forth, large caravans in an endless stream, brick houses scattered along the roadside, and the simple smiles of ordinary people everywhere.

All of this deeply shocked Pang Tong's heart, and made him deeply feel that Li Li was a vassal overlord worthy of his admiration, and he was also the only lord in the world today whose talent and strategy he could personally admit.For the past half month, every day he saw and heard had a shock to his heart, so that after half a month, he felt a little bit regretful, feeling that he had missed the most precious opportunity in his life.

But when he thought that Zhuge Liang had been promoted to the leading general at this time, Pang Tong felt that his choice was right.Only when they belong to two camps can he and Zhuge Liang compete to see who is better at Wolong or Fengchu and who can secure the world.

Speaking of it, Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang came from the same school, and they had a close personal relationship and were like brothers.The two of them had just finished their studies back then, and they had planned to travel the world together, but Zhuge Liang broke the appointment and suddenly became an official under Li Li's command.Pang Tong didn't know about it at the time, he didn't know why Zhuge Liang suddenly disappeared, and he didn't know that when Zhuge Liang became an official, Li Li personally wrote a letter for Pang Tong.

Crouching dragon and phoenix chicks are equally famous.However, Wolong Zhuge Liang walked ahead of Fengchu Pangtong, and became famous in the first battle within a year of his official career. He also became Li Li's righteous brother and inner brother, and became a military advisor with a detached status in the Xiliang Army.This made Pang Tong unavoidably upset after hearing the news, so he had the idea that he must compete with Zhuge Liang one day, so he became an official in Jingzhou under the recommendation of his elder brother.It's a pity that he didn't attract Liu Biao's attention in the first two years of his official career.It wasn't until Liu Biao realized that the situation was serious and the crisis was approaching rapidly, and when he was determined to work hard, he didn't notice him, and then recruited him to his side for advice.

Pang Tong did not disappoint Liu Biao. After a series of interlocking plans, he subdued the Jiangdong forces almost without a single soldier, and thus won Liu Biao's favor. He stood out and quickly became Liu Biao's chief military adviser. He obeyed his words and gave him great trust and support.

At this moment, Pang Tong looked up at the bright moon with a lot of emotion, deeply feeling that the past is like smoke, and the years are like a shuttle.In the blink of an eye, everything that was once familiar has changed beyond recognition. The former classmates and friends have become rivals, and the princes and heroes I admired in the past have also become the most powerful enemy I will face.However, all of these must be faced, otherwise life would be meaningless, and what would be the point of living?

With this in mind, Pang Tong turned around and walked to the stone table to sit down, picked up the Wei Guoguo letter, signed his name on it, and motioned to the followers behind him to take out the seal letter delivered to him by Liu Biao, and stamp it on the lower right corner of the letter.

"As you wish, the day when our army of the Southern Han Dynasty breaks through Nanyang County will be the time when you and my two families fulfill the agreement!" Pang Tong said calmly after handing the signed letter of credence to Cao Pi for review.

Seeing that Pang Tong had already signed the covenant, Cao Pi no longer hesitated, signed the covenant neatly, affixed Cao Cao's seal and handed it to Pang Tong for review, and then the two sides exchanged credentials to officially reach the covenant.At this point, the two major vassal states formally formed an alliance, and since then they have joined forces to fight against the Xiliang army until the Xiliang army is defeated or they themselves are destroyed.

The east is white, a ray of morning light cuts through the sky, the morning mist sinks, and the fresh air rises.

The sky is clear, and the morning glow covers half of the sky.The bright sunshine bathes the golden wilderness, drives away the severe winter cold, and brings warmth to the early risers.

When the first ray of sunshine fell on the world, the south gate of Chang'an City opened wide, and a neat line of Xuanjia cavalry marched out of the city. One hundred thousand warriors left the city one after another, followed by the emperor's guard of honor, Luanjia was in the middle, followed by all civil and military officials , and finally [-] elite soldiers.The whole procession of offering sacrifices to heaven stretched for more than ten miles. The cavalry cleared the way, singing the music, and headed for the southern suburb of Yuanqiu, ten miles away, in the morning glow.

The Chinese nation has had the belief of "respecting the heaven and the ancestors" since ancient times. In the eyes of the Chinese ancestors, the heaven and the earth are the highest gods that nurture all living beings.The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven is a form of communication between man and heaven. In all dynasties, the emperor personally presided over the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven. The altars for offering sacrifices to heaven are generally round (called "circular mounds"), implying a round sky and a round place.During the ceremony, sacrificial texts must be recited, elegant music played, and sacrifices must be burned to show that people contribute the fruits of their labor to the sky as a reward for nourishing all things in the sky.

Since the Zhou Dynasty, there have been the ceremonies of "worshiping the sky in the round mound" and "worshiping the earth in the square mound", both of which are in the suburbs, so they are also called "suburban sacrifices".Since the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, when Confucianism took the dominant position, successive dynasties have respected the rituals of the Zhou Dynasty, so the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was basically carried out in the same way as the Zhou Dynasty.After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the three-year-one-suburb ceremony was implemented, that is, offering sacrifices to heaven in the first year, offering sacrifices to the earth in the second year, and offering sacrifices to Wufang (Wufangdi) in the third year, and it was repeated every three years.

The Circular Mound is a round altar. The ancients believed that the sky was round and the earth was round, and the circle was the image of the sky.Before the sacrifice, the emperor and all the officials must fast and inspect the sacrifices and sacrificial vessels offered to the gods.On the day of the sacrifice, the emperor led all the officials to the suburbs early in the morning.The Son of Heaven is wearing a big fur coat, a Dagon suit (a dress decorated with sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons and other patterns), a twelve-pronged crown hanging on the front and back, a big kui in his waist, and a town kui in his hand, facing west Standing on the southeast side of the Circular Mound.

The Xiliang founding and enthronement ceremony was held in Yuanqiu, the southern suburb of Chang'an, the capital.However, this time is not a simple sacrifice to the sky, but a sacrifice to the sky, the earth, and the five grains at the same time, and he will be crowned and crowned, and rule the world.

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The world is impermanent, ten years of wind and rain are boundless, without thinking, it is unforgettable.