The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 400 Prime Minister, what are you planning?
On the top of Lumen Mountain, a carriage slowly arrived in front of a manor. Dian Wei stepped forward and lifted the curtain. Qin Shou jumped off the carriage and left, and then Zhen Mi and Huang Yueying came out.

"You can walk around. Lumen Mountain has beautiful scenery. Otherwise, Lord Pang De would not have lived in seclusion here."

Qin Shou greeted the two of them and said.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, you are too kind." An old voice was heard, and the door opened. An old man in cloth clothes, holding a medicine hoe in his hand and a medicine basket on his back, dressed like a herbalist.

"Mr. Pang De, the scenery in Jingzhou is different from that in the north. I am reluctant to leave here!" Qin Shou laughed loudly. He was very thick-skinned and seeing Mr. Pang De was like seeing his good friend.

Upon seeing this, Pang Degong sighed, threw the medicine hoe and other things to the servants beside him, and turned around and walked into the mansion.

Seeing this, Qin Shou burst into laughter and led the two women inside.

This was not his first time to come to Pang's Manor. This was his tenth time. He came every day and blocked the door every day. When Pang Degong went out to collect herbs, he followed him, leaving Pang Degong helpless and able to do nothing but let him follow him.

In the pavilion, Pang Degong looked at Qin Shou beside him and felt neither amused nor helpless. At this time, he also knew why famous scholars such as Cai Yong were employed by Qin Shou.

This kind of shameless attitude makes it impossible to refuse. If you refuse once, it's fine, but can you refuse ten times? Just like now, haven't you invited the other party into the mansion?
"The Prime Minister is surrounded by talented people. I am already too old to be of any use to you. Why should you be so courteous to me?" Pang Degong said with a wry smile.

"Mr. Pang is a treasure of the Han Dynasty's literary world. How can you say that you are useless?" Qin Shou said solemnly.

Not to mention Pang Degong's reputation, people like Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others were all taught by him. How could such a person be left alone? Even if he was worshipped as a sacrifice, Qin Shou would be willing to do so. This is reputation.

Pang Degong was slightly moved. Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times at his cottage and asked him to come out of seclusion. Now Qin Shou came to Lumen Mountain ten times and asked him to come out of seclusion. His treatment had long surpassed that of Zhuge Liang.

"There are countless great scholars in Chang'an City. Why should the Prime Minister seek someone far away instead of one near by?" asked Pang Degong.

"They are them, and Pang Gong is Pang Gong. They are different. Pang Gong's talent and knowledge are yours. For example, for the same book "Spring and Autumn Annals", I believe that you and my father-in-law have different understandings." Qin Shou joked.

After hearing this, Pang Degong fell silent.

"Pang Gong lived in seclusion in Lumen Mountain, and most of his disciples were from Jingzhou. Is he going to take his knowledge to the grave like this? I established the Jixia Academy in Chang'an to pass on the knowledge of wise men like you. Let future students know the name of Pang Gong, and let the wisdom of the top scholars of the Han Dynasty be preserved."

Qin Shou said calmly.

Huang Yueying and Zhen Mi, who were not far away, suddenly lit up their eyes after hearing this.

Both of them were invited by Qin Shou from Chang'an. Although Huang Yueying was reluctant, she agreed to it when she thought about returning to Xiangyang. Unexpectedly, they heard such words here. The two women were shocked.

The two women looked at Qin Shou with their beautiful eyes. They didn't expect that this notorious person in the world would have such a broad mind.

"The Prime Minister has been in Xiangyang for half a month, and he has been seeing me for ten days. I'm afraid it's not just as simple as asking me to come out of retirement!" Pang Degong suddenly asked.

His eyes were filled with wisdom. He was worthy of being one of the wise men of the late Han Dynasty. He discovered the problem from these small things and knew that Qin Shou's actions were definitely not simple.

After Qin Shou heard this, he burst into laughter, secretly shocked, and then explained: "Mr. Pang is right, it's because the scenery of Lumen Mountain is nice. Look, am I inviting my wife to come and play?"

Pang Degong burst into laughter when he heard this. He knew Qin Shou was not telling the truth, but he did not care.

On the other hand, Huang Yueying showed a look of shame and annoyance on her pretty face, because the "Madam" Qin Shou just mentioned seemed to include her as well.

"Sir, your wisdom is as vast as the mountains and the sea, and your talent is amazing. Why should you bury your talent in the mountains and fields? It is better to go to Chang'an, to the Jixia Academy, and pass on your talent. Even if you pass away in the future, your spirit will live on." Qin Shou comforted him.

“In the past, I believed that the Prime Minister, who came from a humble family, might not be able to rule the world. Even if he usurped the Han Dynasty and established himself as emperor, he might not be able to bring peace to the world. But now it seems that I was wrong. Although the Prime Minister came from a humble family, he has a broad mind and the heart to save the country and the people.” Pang Degong stood up and saluted Qin Shou.

"I don't dare to be praised by the old gentleman."

Qin Shou felt ashamed.

"In five days, I will pack my bags and take my family to Chang'an to attend the Jixia Academy."

Pang Degong was very decisive.

"Since Mr. Pang has left, how about giving this house to me? I think the scenery here is beautiful and I plan to stay here for a while. What do you think?" Qin Shou suddenly asked.

"Of course." Pang Degong looked at Qin Shou deeply. He knew that Qin Shou came to him not just to ask him to come out of retirement.

"Thank you, Mr. Pang."

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Qin Shou immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiangxia, Cheng Yu walked in with information in his hand.

"My lord, Qin Shou is indeed in Xiangyang. He has been discussing philosophy with Lord Pang De for ten days." Cheng Yu said in a low voice.

"As expected, I knew that this guy was a sinister one and would not let go of this obvious loophole. He is indeed in Xiangyang, guarding against me!" Cao Cao said gritting his teeth.

"He is still careful about Liu Bei. As long as Qin Shou doesn't take action himself, the other party is like a sharp sword, always hanging over Liu Bei's head. As long as Liu Bei makes the slightest movement, the sword will be cut off and take Liu Bei's life." Guo Jia said coldly.

When is a sword most dangerous? It is not when it is stabbed, but when it has not yet been stabbed. This is the most dangerous time because you don’t know where it will stab.

Just like now, Qin Shou is in Xiangyang. He can go south to support the Dangyang battlefield and go east to attack Jiangxia County. No one knows where his cavalry will attack next. The Hanjiang Navy still has some troops.

Cao Cao suddenly realized that he was the one who was in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward.

Attacking Xiangyang was impossible, and joining the Dangyang battlefield would ultimately benefit Liu Bei. Moling was now facing threats from Zhang Liao and Pang Tong, and he was very unwilling to withdraw his troops back to Moling.

"My lord, now we can only wait and see. We can send troops to harass the grain road in Dangyang, help Liu Bei defeat the enemy in Dangyang, and then head north to Xiangyang." Guo Jia suggested.

"I'm afraid this is the only way." Cao Cao was very depressed.

(End of this chapter)