Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 222: Verbal sparring! (Thanks to book friends 2023…2384 Lu for their monthly ticket support~)
Seeing Ni Heng take the initiative to pledge allegiance to him, Lu Bu was overjoyed!
Just as he was about to help the other person up, he thought of his character, so he smiled and said:
"I will do my best to bring out your talents. I hope Zhengping will not let me down!"

Ni Heng raised his head, his face full of excitement:

"Heng, I will never let my lord down!"

Only then did Lu Bu let Ni Heng stand up by himself, invited him to sit down at the desk, and study poetry with him.

As the communication deepened, Ni Heng discovered that the knowledge Lu Bu possessed was far richer than he had imagined!
He is truly well-versed in both ancient and modern times, knowing everything from astronomy to geography, and from all walks of life!
He admired Lu Bu even more and took the initiative to grind ink and spread paper for him with an extremely humble attitude.

But when facing other people, he would instantly return to his usual arrogant state.

Lu Bu knew very well that it would be difficult for the other party to get along with his subordinates in this way, so he urged him to slowly change his character flaws.

Under Lu Bu's instructions, Ni Heng gradually changed...

In the next few days, Lu Bu spent most of his time with Ni Heng, slowly taming the wild horse.

The more they got along, the more surprised Lu Bu became.

This guy not only has amazing attainments in literature, but he is also outstanding in military strategy.

If I have the chance in the future, maybe I can offer him some good advice!
Of course, the other party often says things that are beyond his understanding.

For example, he was willing to be friends with Kong Rong, not only because Kong Rong was talented, but also because Kong Rong once said that he was "the reincarnation of Yan Hui."

And he called the other party "the living Confucius"!
Lu Bu immediately corrected:
“People can have pride, but they cannot be arrogant, and they should not compare themselves to ancient sages and scholars.

"Kong Rong is talented but not practical, and his thinking is not right. He is very different from you, Zheng Ping.

"If Zhengping listens to my advice, it would be best to keep your distance from him in the future!"

Although the story of "Kong Rong giving away pears" is well known to everyone.

But few people know that when he was serving in the court, he once publicly made remarks that were against human ethics!
Simply put, he believes that fathers have no affection or gratitude towards their children.

Children are merely the product of their parents' passion and lust.

To a mother, children are just like objects stored in a bottle. Once they are taken out, they no longer matter...

In some ways, Kong Rong and Ni Heng are actually very similar.

He showed fame and talent at a very young age, and grew up being flattered by countless people, which led to him developing a proud and arrogant character.

It’s just that Kong Rong was not as crazy as Ni Heng.

If someone else asked Ni Heng to stay away from Kong Rong, Ni Heng would definitely curse back.

But since the wise master he had just recognized said so, Ni Heng hesitated for a moment and nodded:
"I will follow my lord's wishes!"

……

As Lu Su's three policies targeting aristocratic families began to be implemented, some aristocratic families soon jumped out to oppose it!
What Lu Bu didn't expect was that the first to jump out was the Chen family of Xia Pi headed by Chen Deng!
Of course, the person who jumped out was not Chen Deng himself, but Chen Deng’s father, Chen Gui, who was nearly 50 years old.

On this day, Lu Bu was planning to pack his luggage and return to Jiangxia to see his wives whom he hadn't seen for almost a month.

Just as Ni Heng was helping him pack his luggage, Lu Su suddenly came to the backyard with a serious look on his face and said to Lu Bu:
"My Lord! Chen Gui has led a large group of people to the gate of the prefect's mansion, ready to ask you for an explanation!
"Following him were some other aristocratic families from Xia Pi County..."

Without waiting for Lu Bu to respond, Ni Heng spoke first:
"Chen Gui? Is he the fence-sitter and old fox who regards the interests of the family as everything else?
"Hmph, my lord, please allow me to scold that old man back!"

Lu Bu pondered for a moment, thinking that it was time to test the training he had given Ni Heng over the past few days, and immediately nodded in agreement:
"You are now my confidant, remember that your every word and action represents my reputation.

"Be careful with your wording, don't embarrass me!"

Ni Heng immediately became excited and clasped his fist towards Lu Bu:

"My lord, rest assured. Heng knows what to do!"

After saying that, he proudly rushed out of the backyard. Lu Su approached Lu Bu, smiled and stroked his beard:

"You are truly worthy of being my Lord, able to tame such a fierce horse.

"I hope this crazy talent can bring us some surprises!"

Lu Bu also smiled and came to the gate of the city lord's mansion with Lu Su.

As soon as he reached the door, Lu Bu heard Ni Heng's familiar "pleasant" curse from a distance:

"You are a fifty-year-old man. Instead of fishing and enjoying your retirement by the lake, you are here with a group of serfs to till the soil in the master's backyard?"

At this moment, outside the City Lord's Mansion, an old man with white hair and beard but cunning eyes was looking at the unruly young man in front of him with an angry face.

Naturally, he had heard of Ni Heng's name, but he didn't expect that Lu Bu would actually release this mad dog to deal with them.

Chen Gui's temper flared up immediately, and he wanted to argue with Ni Heng:
"Ni Heng! I know you are arrogant and no one can catch your eye.

"Why are you suddenly breaking your pride and becoming a dog of Marquis Wen?"

As soon as Chen Gui finished speaking, the young men from the noble families who came with him burst into laughter, their expressions full of sarcasm.

When Ni Heng heard that this old man actually humiliated him in public, his pride and arrogance, which had been dormant for several days, suddenly stretched out.

He swung his sleeves and pulled open his shirt with both hands, revealing his extremely strong chest muscles:

"Chen Gui, you want to test whether my pride is broken!"

Chen Gui suddenly sneered:

"You are not good at speaking, do you want to fight with an old man like me who knows his fate?!"

Ni Heng gradually got into the mood and began to use his verbal sparring skills:

"You also know that you are a cripple in your 50s, a rotting corpse with one foot already in the coffin.

"How could I, Ni Heng, fight with a corpse?"

"you!"

Chen Gui was immediately so angry that he blew his beard and glared. Just as he was about to refute, Ni Heng did not give him a chance to talk back:

"My master is a banished immortal of literary talent and a demon king of martial arts!
“Although he was born in a humble family, he was able to rule the two states of Jing and Yang with his wisdom and courage!

"Even Cao Mengde, who had a strong background, was defeated. This shows that having a strong background may not be useful in this chaotic world.

“You know that I am arrogant, but I am still willing to serve Lord Wen. This shows that my master has great talent and the ability to support the country!

"Even if I become his vicious dog, what's the humiliation?
"But in my mad dog's eyes, you are nothing but a pile of rotten bones and a pile of feces. What is there to be proud of?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all those who had been mocking Ni Heng turned pale!
However, once Ni Heng opened his mouth, it was like a barrage of words, one after another, and he couldn't stop at all:

"Chen Hanyu! You are such an ungrateful villain, have you forgotten that your son Chen Deng was addicted to eating raw fish and had worms in his body?

“If my master had not invited a good doctor to treat him and personally wrote to you to supervise your son, how could your son be safe and sound today?

“You have no intention of repaying Marquis Wen, but only care about the interests of your family, bringing so many foolish and greedy people here.

"Are you planning a rebellion? Are you seeking death?"

After Ni Heng finished speaking, he finally paused.

But he still stared at Chen Gui with a pair of cold and arrogant eyes, to see how he would respond!

(End of this chapter)