Chapter 875 Why is the cup crooked?
The two of them exchanged cups and drank freely.
Cheng Gongying claimed to be a disciple of Zhang Tianshi in Longhu Mountain, but he made mistakes in his early years and was expelled from the disciples, so he wandered around the world and joined Zhang Liang's army by chance. However, Zhang Liang was too lazy to explore Cheng Gongying's true origin. It was enough for him to know that this person was indeed somewhat unpredictable.
Speaking of which, one of Cheng Gongying's best skills is "holding the altar and asking for prophecies". He can often gain insight into the secrets of heaven and accurately see things that have not yet happened. The most efficacious thing is that after Zhang Liang took Cheng Gongying in, he met His Majesty Li Er who was still the King of Qin for the first time and said that he "must be the lord of the world." Zhang Liang scoffed at that time. It should be noted that at that time, Prince Li Jiancheng's achievements and prestige were much higher than that of King Qin Li Er, and Emperor Gaozu also liked the prince more. How could Li Er, the King of Qin, succeed in counterattacking?
However, it turned out that what Cheng Gongying said was absolutely right!
From then on, Zhang Liang regarded Cheng Gongying as a distinguished guest and obeyed his words.
I have repeatedly tried to ask what my future will be like.
Cheng Gongying then said casually, "If your name is on the prophecy in the dream, it can become a great cause"...
Zhang Liang was like, now that we are the Duke of the country, what other cause can be bigger than this?
There was only one answer, so Zhang Liang was moved. Winning over many powerful soldiers in the army and becoming a "pretend" to the outside world is the best way to prepare for the "big event" in the future. But after all, he has a sinister temperament. It's okay for him to play a trick behind his back. But if he does something big with a real sword and a real gun, if he succeeds, he will reach the moon in the sky, and if he fails, he will go to hell to catch turtles. There is really no problem. That courage...
But Zhang Liang is really happy these days!
Since arriving in Huating Town, Zhang Liang's face has been peeled off layer by layer. He is thick-skinned. If it were another person, he would either fight to the death with Fang Jun or return to Chang'an with his tail between his legs.
Zhang Liang just came and refused to leave. This really gave him a chance...
No one dared to imagine that Fang Jun could dare to do such a big thing. The Jiangdong power that had been inherited for hundreds of years was crushed by Fang Jun overnight, and all the men in the family were killed!
Zhang Liang doesn't care what Fang Jun thinks, or whether Fang Jun is willing to be His Majesty the Emperor's pawn or executioner, nor does he care what kind of compensation Fang Jun will receive from the Emperor afterwards. He only knows that Fang Jun will face the encirclement and suppression of the world's aristocratic families this time. Guanlong, Shandong, Jiangnan... all the powerful and veteran powerful families have gathered together to attack him. He doesn't know whether he will die or not. The position of this general manager is absolutely unsafe. !
Think about the vast wealth of the salt fields on the seaside that we have heard about in the past few days, and then look at the huge land area and hundreds of warehouses of this shipping company. Once it is operational, money will roll in like running water!
Therefore, Zhang Liang immediately wrote a letter to Changsun Wuji, made countless promises, and waited for Changsun Wuji to win this position for him. With Changsun Wuji's status and influence in the court, this position is almost guaranteed!
Wealth and power are all beckoning in front of you, easily accessible, how can Zhang Liang be dissatisfied? Feeling so proud, they drank too much wine, and the two of them soon became a little tipsy.
Cheng Gongying filled the glass with wine, but found that the wine overflowed. He looked intently and was surprised. There was clearly a little space on one side of the wine glass, but the wine on the other side had already overflowed the rim of the glass...
What's going on?
Cheng Gongying was a little confused.
People are in high spirits during happy events. Zhang Liang drank until his face turned red and urged: "What are you looking at? Pour the wine!"
Cheng Gongying blinked hard: "No... Marshal, there is something wrong with this wine glass."
Zhang Liang was puzzled: "There is Mao Bin in the wine glass? From my point of view, you are the only one with the problem! Did you become a Taoist priest and lose your own eggs? You drag your feet and cheat every time you drink. Not happy!”
Cheng Gongying said anxiously: "No, I really didn't cheat this time. This wine glass is always not full of wine. What's going on?"
Zhang Liang also looked at the wine glass, and his eyes widened when he saw that one side of the wine glass was still a little shallow, but one side was already overflowing. But he had a quick mind, slapped his thigh, and shouted: "What does this have to do with the wine glass? It's the table, and the table is uneven. It must be like this! If you don't believe it, turn the table over and take a look. It must be that the four legs are not aligned..."
Cheng Gongying thought it made sense, so the two of them leaned over and looked at the table legs.
After looking at it for a long time, I saw that the four table legs were all aligned. Then I went back to the table and took a closer look at the wine glass. It was as thick as the top and bottom, and there was no obvious side that was higher or lower. I put it back on the table and poured the wine. , one side is still not full and one side is overflowing...
The two stared at each other, speechless for a moment.
What the hell!
Cheng Gongying's hair was a little frizzy at the roots. He was a poor sorcerer who pretended to be gods and ghosts. The longer he pretended to be gods and ghosts, the more he would inevitably believe in those dirty things. There is no explanation for the situation in front of me. What else could it be other than a ghost?
Cheng Gongying immediately jumped up from the stool, took two steps back and knelt on the ground, raised his head to the top of his head, clasped his hands together and muttered: "Don't blame the gods, don't blame... I sincerely practice Taoism and have never forgotten Sanqing Taoist Master for a moment." The disciples made a wish today, and one day they will definitely build a golden body for the Taoist Master and build a Taoist temple..."
Zhang Liang had no intention of paying attention to the Taoist priest. He stared at the table and found that not only the wine in the wine glass would overflow, but also the large bowl of stew that was just normal was gradually becoming shallower on one side and shallower on the other. Vegetable soup slowly overflows from the side.
The wine glass is fine, the table is fine, is there something wrong with my eyes?
He stretched out his hand and dipped it into the vegetable soup that overflowed from the table. His eyes were fine.
Whose problem is that?
Zhang Liang was confused. Could it be... that it was a problem with the ship?
But how could the boat be uneven? Without wind or waves, it is impossible to capsize at such a large angle.
Wait...the angle of overturning?
An electric light flashed in Zhang Liang's mind, and a terrible possibility appeared. He yelled and ran out of the cabin, directly onto the deck, looked around, and was suddenly dumbfounded...
Usually, if you stand on the deck of the warship and jump down, you can jump to the pier of the dock. But what about now? The trestle that should have been right in front of him was twenty or thirty feet away, and visually the height of the trestle was as high as his nose...
Zhang Liang had never been in the navy, so he didn't react when the ship tilted. He foolishly touched the table legs to see if the four table legs were aligned. At this moment, I finally reacted, but it was a bit late.
The anchor rope broke at some point, and the ship was carried away from the dock by the river water.
The worst thing is...the ship keeps sinking!
The side of the ship on the left is already very close to the water surface, and in just a short while, the whole ship will sink into the river.
Mu Lao Tzu can't water!
The kind of fear that people who can't water in the water are definitely unimaginable by people who can swim ...
Zhang Liang shouted: "Come, come, come! The ship is sinking, the ship is sinking, where is the dead? Hurry up ..."
The sharp voice spread far away on the silent river at midnight, and there was still a lingering sound...
The soldiers were tired of life on the ship. They were exhausted from being tortured for these days. The soldiers who were left on guard at night also secretly squinted for a while at midnight. Anyway, this is Huating Town, and there is the Royal Navy’s military port not far away. That bandit dares to come here to rob?
As for the officers and soldiers of the navy, it is certain that the two sides will not deal with them, but it is absolutely impossible to kill them at night.
Therefore, everyone slacked off and had no idea how or when the ship sank. At this moment, all the soldiers were on the deck. Several warships were leaking water at about the same speed. They were not noticed by anyone, but they were also slowly silent.
The soldiers immediately exploded!
They were all infantry and cavalry that Zhang Liang had bought off from many years of fighting on the battlefield. If he charged into battle, he really wouldn't necessarily be afraid of anyone! But now facing the sinking warships on the river, this group of people are like three or two-year-old children, panicking and screaming...
There is no way, there are not many people who know how to swim!
After struggling for a while, the river water has already reached the deck, and the warship is about to fall silent. These warriors charging into the battle are about to feed the fish, shrimps, crabs and turtles in the Wusong River... (End of this chapter)