Gongsun Ji and Zuo Runqing, the two have been classmates for more than ten years, and they have been close friends since childhood. However, twelve years ago, the two had a big dispute, and the root cause was the last prince dispute.

At that time, the teacher of the two had just gone west for three years, and three years after keeping filial piety for the teacher, it coincided with the last prince dispute, when he was more than 20 years old, Gongsun Ji, who was in his own esteem, was at a very high age of self-esteem, and when he heard the news, he resolutely decided to go out of the mountain, and became famous all over the world in this prince dispute. At that time, Gongsun Ji asked himself to be full of economy, and his unique classmate and best friend Zuo Runqing could share the same situation, so he invited Zuo Runqing to go to the feast together.

How do you think that Zuo Runqing not only did not accept the invitation, but advised Gongsun Ji not to underestimate the heroes of the world, don't be anxious, and continue to cultivate with him, so that he will have a blockbuster day in the future.

However, at that time, Gongsun Ji was young and vigorous, where could he listen to such advice, dissatisfied with Zuo Runqing's attitude, and immediately argued. The two have similar talents, and they are from the same school, and they naturally can't tell the winner from the argument, so the more they quarrel, the more stiff they become, and Gongsun Ji threw his sleeves away in anger and parted ways.

The more good friends they are, the more inevitably they will have disputes, which is a common thing for the two. Even if Gongsun Ji said goodbye angrily, he just wanted to go out of the mountain to become famous, and use the facts to tell Zuo Runqing who was right and who was wrong, this process would take a year and a half at most, and it would not take many days to meet again to get back to the old good. And Zuo Runqing's thoughts are similar, just thinking that Gongsun Ji has been out of the top of the mountain for more than a year and a half, and he knows that he is wrong when he encounters a wall, and he will return, and he doesn't care.

Neither of them expected that it would be a brief separation, and it would be years before they finally met.

After more than ten years of separation, although the two occasionally exchanged letters and messages, they never saw each other again.

Zuo Runqing knew that Gongsun Ji had served the Prince of Zhen, and together with a group of heroes, he helped the Prince of Zhen to the throne of the prince and made a name for himself. When Nai's bad luck coincided with the assassination of the prince, the tree finally fell and scattered, and since then he has lived a life of exile and hiding in Tibet.

Gongsun Ji knew that Zuo Runqing's secluded teacher had been cultivating in the old house for many years, and he was concentrating on learning, and his talent had gradually left him behind, and once he came out of the mountain, he would definitely be famous in Kyushu.

The argument between the two when they were young, now it seems that they still haven't been able to distinguish the winner or loser, but in the hearts of the two, they both feel that they have lost. Zuo Runqing said that Gongsun Ji hurriedly went out of the mountain, and he would inevitably be lost to everyone and achieve nothing, but even if Gongsun Ji fell to the point of having a vague future, he had finally made the merit of supporting the dragon, and he was already famous in the government and the opposition. And Gongsun Ji had no more children back then, and he consciously learned to dominate the world, but after many years of going out of the mountain, he already knew that there were countless people in the world, and he realized what it means to have people outside the mountain, so he gradually understood how insightful his best friend Zuo Runqing's persuasion in the past was.

After a few years, the young and frivolous two met again, they were already middle-aged people who had passed and stood up, and the years were misleading, and then recalled the battle of will in the early years, and there was no fire, and it became a past worth recalling.

There are always endless words to say when reuniting with best friends, and before you know it, the willows on the moon, the tea on the table is replaced by wine, and you drink until you are hot, and you can barely wake up when you open the window and be blown by the breeze.

"The Qu Cifang I mentioned to you in my letter is definitely a character no less than yours. Originally, I was just worried about his identity as a protégé of the right minister, but when he left, I took over the affairs of the yamen and realized how talented Qu Cifang was. Gongsun Ji finally got down to business, and sighed: "It's a pity that the identity is limited, the general has come to this point, he has to retreat, otherwise it will be equivalent to the right minister of the seat is also involved in this prince dispute early." ”

Hearing Gongsun Ji's words, Zuo Runqing suddenly thought of the young and high-spirited Gongsun Ji in the past, his heart suddenly soured, and he said with a smile: "You are not determined to be in the order of a county, and there is no officialdom who has reached the top of the court, so why should you be arrogant?"

Gongsun Ji raised his eyebrows, recalling the dispute in his early years, and couldn't help sighing, "Looking back, it's still you." There are so many outstanding people in this world, there are countless people above me, if I listened to your words in the past, and I have been cultivating with you so far, I may be able to compete with Qu Cifang and others. ”

"This is not like what Gongsun Lang, the former prince's adviser, would say. Zuo Runqing urged the narrow road.

"If you don't go out of the mountain, you don't know how thick the sky is. A complicated look flashed on Gongsun Ji's face, "I don't mention it, I just said that this ten-day city and county order position, how could I take it seriously?" But as soon as Qu Cifang left, I took over in a hurry, and I realized the size of Qu Cifang's pattern. He planned the expansion of the city early, so that the Ten Days City now has the weather of a heroic city, or even planned the streets and alleys to deal with the Pingjia homeless people, no matter what big or small things in the city, they can be managed in an orderly manner, and the plain is even more inconspicuous, which completely makes people ignore his achievements. When I take over, even if he has already formulated all kinds of strategies, there is no need for me to bother and work hard, but I can't even do Xiao Gui Cao Sui. ”

He looked at Zuo Runqing, "You must have seen it along the way, I just tried my best, it is still difficult to keep the old image in this city, and it is chaotic day by day." Compared with the two, I have to be convinced. ”

This is not easy to say, Zuo Runqing pondered for a moment before saying: "In my opinion, your mistake is that you want to stick to the rules too much. As the saying goes, once a son of heaven is a courtier, the rules set by Qu Cifang may not be suitable for your use, if you change it slightly, you may not be able to do better than him. ”

Gongsun Ji smiled bitterly when he heard this, "You have just arrived, and you still don't know how many things and rules are waiting to be determined in this Ten Days City now. Dozens of military towns have suddenly increased, civil and military heroes from all over the world have flocked to it, and the newly attached army is still running in after being dispersed and reorganized. It's just that this ten-day city is considered a capital, and all aspects have to be straightened out in order to show the heroic atmosphere, and a great talent is needed to concentrate on guarding and governing. ”

After saying that, he looked at the contemplative Zuo Runqing, and got up, "So I think about it, I can only cheekily ask Brother Runqing to go out of the mountain to help me, only if you take over the responsibility of the capital can I rest assured." ”

Zuo Runqing came back to his senses, shook his head and smiled, "Since I'm here, I've already started to work hard." ”

Gongsun Ji's eyes lit up, and he was about to speak, but Zuo Runqing preemptively said: "Don't worry, I want to sell my life, and I have to see who this life is sold to first." You know my temperament, and I will not just listen to your words and make conclusions about the major matters related to my future, but I must make sure for myself. ”

Gongsun Ji smiled: "Of course. ”

Zuo Runqing gradually became more serious, and Gongsun Ji became serious when he saw this, and heard him ask: "Tell me first, what does this General Jin, who once became famous all over the world, look like in your heart." ”

Gongsun Ji pondered for a while, and said: "I won't be able to say it for a while, so I'll talk to you roughly, and you can listen to it." ”

Zuo Runqing poured a full wine, made a gesture of invitation, and listened to what he said.

"At the beginning, I was disheartened, and I was invited by Mr. Palm Print Bai and Mr. Shao to come to Ten Days City. The first time I saw this General Jin, I just thought he was just a puppet of the two gentlemen and the generals, and the more I looked at it, the more I felt that it was ordinary, and I didn't care about it without the slightest bit of heroism. ”

"And this General Jin, at that time, behaved like a puppet, and when all the civil and military power was delegated to me and other princes and former ministers, everything was decided by the two gentlemen, which made me more and more despised. A few days later, the battle for the prince began, and I only cared about assisting Mr. Bai and Mr. Shao in planning a strategy, and suddenly I heard that he wanted to go away quietly, but he ignored the army that had just begun to attack the Quartet, and said that he would leave, so I looked down on him even more. ”

Hearing these words, Zuo Runqing's eyebrows became tighter and tighter, "No decision, no responsibility, no strategy, isn't it a straw bag?"

Gongsun Ji waved his hand, did not explain, and continued: "He has been gone for more than half a month, and when we meet again, the princes of the Nine Roads will come together to ask for the guilt, and there are many hidden dangers in the army, and everyone is not its master." But I didn't expect that as soon as he came back, he didn't say a word, first divided the army into an offensive and defensive army, and the generals all made a decision, and then turned his head and turned his face directly with the princes of the Nine Roads. ”

Do you want to add a stubborn and self-serving, reckless behavior?

Zuo Runqing's weird color became even stronger.

After listening to a few words, this General Jin is simply not only a straw bag, but also the kind of gentleman who has not achieved enough things and has more than enough failures, and is completely unworthy of people's assistance. But Zuo Runqing knew the result of this matter, and naturally understood that Gongsun Ji's words had not been finished, and there would be a turning point after that, so he continued to listen patiently.

"Seeing that he was going to take the road of death, of course I was very disappointed, and even moved the idea of leaving, but I didn't expect to hear the reason why General Jin had abruptly left for half a month that night, and I was dumbfounded at the moment. Gongsun Ji shook his head and sighed lightly, "You won't believe it, the reason why he left in a hurry was to help the old gentleman of the Youjia Zhou You!"

This is the news that the insider has already been given a ban order, like an outsider like Zuo Runqing, if he hadn't heard Gongsun Ji talk about it, he wouldn't have known it at all, he was a little confused when he heard the words, and after a while, his pupils shrank sharply, and his face was shocked, obviously he had faintly heard it, but he felt extremely unbelievable.

"Mr. Zhou You once crossed the catastrophe, and as General Jin, who was on the right team, he immediately had a sage as a backer. Gongsun Ji's expression didn't know whether to cry or laugh, "Don't mention it, just this point, he is waiting to be in an invincible position." ”

"And the reason why you can win a big victory in the battle under the city must have heard of it, but you would never have thought that the mysterious overlord who turned the tide of the battle was invited by General Jin to worship. ”

Zuo Runqing's eyes widened more and more, and he didn't expect that these two unknown pieces of news were more unexpected than the other.

"So you mean to say that this General Jin is by no means a useless person as rumored in the market, but he is the real hidden hero?"

Gongsun Ji shook his head, "Yes or no, I don't count if I say it, I can only tell you what I heard as it is, and then it depends on whether you believe it or not." ”

Useless?

A hero?

Everyone can know how much contrast there is between these two evaluations, and it is by no means easy to judge which is true and which is false in a short period of time. Especially Zuo Runqing, even if the later evaluation is from a close friend, he will not make a definite judgment because of this influence, so it becomes more and more difficult to decide.

Gongsun Ji knew his temperament, so he didn't bother anymore after speaking, and let him make his own decisions, and waited for a drink by himself.

I don't know how long it has been, Zuo Runqing took a deep breath, "I still want to know, what has he done recently?"

Gongsun Ji pondered carefully and said, "Obviously, it is to cooperate with the civil and military officials and generals to formulate various strategies, and constantly seal them, and secretly I heard that they are diligent in penance...... By the way, I just wrote a letter to Qu Cifang yesterday, asking us to recommend talents and select a suitable successor to the county magistrate of Shiri City, but we still want to invite Qu Cifang back. ”

Zuo Runqing nodded thoughtfully, this answer obviously made him more clear about the judgment he should make.

In addition to the incomprehensible General Jin, the other five kings are not only more and more orthodox, but also show their majestic strategies that are recognized by the world. No matter how you look at it, this Ten Days City is only stronger in soldiers and horses, and its momentum is slightly higher than that of the other five kings, and the rest do not have the upper hand, and even the chance of winning is still the lowest. Even so, you are still more optimistic about this General Jin?"

Gongsun Ji thought about it and nodded in response, "This General Jin, the more you know, the more unfathomable it feels. If you look closely at the history of his development, you should know how many miracles he has created from the beginning to the point where he is today. Compared with the other five who were born with a golden seal in their mouths, it is obvious that it is his heroes created in troubled times that make me feel more worth looking forward to. ”

After hearing these words, Zuo Runqing fell into deep thought, and after a long time before raising a glass for a drink, Gongsun Ji, who had been waiting for a long time, saw this and hurriedly asked: "How is it, have you thought clearly? If you think clearly, I will recommend you to take over the task of the magistrate of the city of Shiri." ”

"There's no hurry. ”

Zuo Runqing shook his head, his eyes flashing slightly, "I still want to take a look at it and talk about it, so as not to feel that if I look away in the future, I will cause a lot of trouble." ”

Gongsun Ji opened his mouth, as if he wanted to persuade something, but when the words came to his mouth, they changed to a different look, "That's right, after all, it is a major event related to the future of a lifetime, and it is not too cautious to be cautious." But I have to remind you that this trip to the position of the county magistrate is like a carp crossing the river, which will inevitably attract too many powerful guys. I'm afraid that you will hesitate for too long, miss the opportunity, and regret it too late in the future. ”

Zuo Runqing's eyebrows were raised lightly, and he finally showed a touch of confidence and arrogance that is not often shown in front of outsiders, "Even if I don't have this position as the magistrate, if I want to find a seat somewhere, it won't be difficult to think about." ”

Gongsun Ji was stunned and couldn't help muttering, "How do you feel that you haven't seen you for many years, except for that damaging supernatural power, you and I seem to have completely turned our heads." ”

Zuo Runqing laughed when he heard this, raised his glass and invited the wine: "Next, I will ask Brother Ji for you to run for me, not to find a good errand, but to help me first arrange a camp that can often be close to this General Jin." ”

said it so bluntly, how could Gongsun Ji not understand, and he raised his glass with a smile.

"Let's take a look at this General Jin and see if he is a worm or a dragon!"