"Humph!" Cao Cao smiled proudly and chewed the verses in this poem carefully again.
A poem that has not been included in Yuefu is so stunning and can be called a masterpiece.
The poem is heroic and unrestrained, but also contains a hint of regret for this life. What a rich emotion.
"Only the drinker leaves his name," Cao Cao sighed with emotion. "It's a pity that I didn't go to recite this poem for you in person last night. I originally planned to recite it in public when the victory banquet was held for the three armies."
Xi Zhicai: "..."
Guo Jia: "..."
The two of them felt that they had to say something and couldn't stay on this topic, otherwise they couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
It was obvious that the lord was more shameless than them, and Xi Zhicai doubted without exaggeration that if the lord was asked to recite the poem again, it might not be the same one.
Thinking of this, Xi Zhicai quickly raised his hands and said: "My lord, Dong Fang was also at the banquet last night, and before he left, he invited me outside the house and said that his brother Zhao was originally under Yuan Shao's command. In fact, there has been a long history in the family. There are interoperable trends.”
"Now, this Dong Zhao has left Yuan Shao and belongs to Zhang Yang. He is in Hanoi and can see the emperor. Because he returned, he gave the seal and ribbon and was awarded the title of Cavalry Commander."
"I have asked him to write a letter to contact his brother and recruit him to his subordinates. There will be a response roughly in the spring of next year. Maybe what Bo Chang said is true, this Dong Zhao... can be of great use!"
Cao Cao's eyes sharpened, and he said proudly: "Well, I am born to be useful, and everyone has a use. Bo Chang has been paying attention to this person for a long time, so he should be treated kindly. It is inconvenient for me to give him direct orders on this matter. It would be better for you to give it. .”
Dong Fang clearly had news about his brother, but he refused to tell it before. This was enough to prove that he did not intend to completely rely on the Cao family at the beginning.
Instead, the only two brothers left in his family who could become officials were divided among the princes to ensure the longevity of the family.
This is a common method used by the family, but now that he is willing to take the initiative to say it, it means that this banquet has touched him, and he does not need to give orders himself, he will spontaneously and truly submit.
All you need to do is give him a corresponding reward when the time comes.
"Yes, that was the intention of Bo Chang's banquet last night. Dong's visit may not be possible if it is through coercion and inducement, but if he is willing, there is no need to push him at all," Xi Zhicai said with deep understanding.
Cao Cao sat upright and said with a smile: "That's right. It seems that it was my poem that dazzled him, so he admired it and regarded it as admiration."
Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia looked at each other again.
The two have been close friends for many years and have understood each other's thoughts.
"Can you handle it?"
"You can't stand it anymore, run away."
So the two of them said goodbye together, turned around and left. In the lobby, Cao Cao was still immersed in poetry, singing softly with a slight rhythm, and he felt more and more interesting.
It's really fascinating, "It's so wonderful that it's unlike anything in the world."
Cao Cao couldn't put it down, tsk, you are worthy of me.
…
After leaving the government office, I met Zhang Han who was coming to the courtyard. When he saw Guo Jia in front of the door, he waved quickly and smiled honestly and cheerfully.
"Brother Fengxiao, I heard that you were fined one month's salary!"
"Ah!?" Guo Jia was immediately surprised. I just came here and I was detained before I could collect it! ?
Why!
"What's the reason?" Guo Jia was furious, why should God treat me so poorly!
"You were AWOL yesterday!"
Guo Jia looked dissatisfied: "Then you are so happy! You weren't detained!?"
"I didn't," Zhang Han shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, with an expression of "Ask me quickly, ask me quickly", winking triumphantly.
Guo Jia gritted his teeth, secretly helpless, and asked: "Why weren't you detained?"
Zhang Han said: "I told my lord as soon as I came here yesterday that I would entertain Lord Bao at a banquet tonight. He asked me to go back first."
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
"You didn't even ask!"
"I..." Guo Jia's eyes widened, and he actually felt that what Zhang Han said was very reasonable.
Xi Zhicai, who was standing by, didn't understand. He looked at Guo Jia and said calmly: "You are not a person who values money, why are you so rigid about this monthly salary?"
"It's not a question of salary or not," Guo Jia was a little numb and exclaimed several times: "Tsk, it's really that kind of thing... you deserved it this month, but you were told that no matter how hard you try, you can't reach it. It seems like The Fairy of the Moon Palace can only be looked at but not played with. If you want to play with her next month, how can you talk about passion this month?!"
I suspect you are not talking about the Fairy of the Moon Palace, but a business girl, but I have no evidence... Zhang Han thought.
Then he raised his proud face and walked towards the lobby, preparing to meet Cao Cao. He wanted to wait for Cheng Yu to return from Chenliu, and then together they would report the planned plan they had conceived to Cao Cao today and design it accordingly.
After passing by, Guo Jia looked back at him with his peripheral vision and asked, "I was deducted one month's salary. Why is Bo Chang so proud and arrogant? What is he arrogant about?"
Xi Zhicai grinned: "Because he has been detained for a year."
Hearing this, Guo Jia suddenly turned around to look at Zhang Han's background. He was in awe for a moment, and his eyes were full of heartache.
How can he still enjoy the misery and laugh at me? !
…
At that time, Cheng Yu rushed to the government office from outside the city and met Cao Cao with Zhang Han.
Cheng Yu, who is wearing a black robe with wide sleeves and a gauze hat, is now very energetic, and his beard is thicker and neater, like a few strands of rockery water flowing down, around his mouth and chin, making him look knowledgeable.
He looked thin last year, but now his face has clear bones, but it looks red.
When he came out of the door, he was caught in the cold air, so the sides of his cheeks were red, and he breathed out white mist, but his eyes were like stars, and he walked towards him.
"My lord, Bo Chang, long time no see, I'm sorry for you!"
"Mr. Zhongde." Zhang Han also returned the gift. The two of them smiled at each other and looked at each other slightly.
It was like they were getting used to each other's current appearance after not seeing each other for a long time.
Cheng Yu concentrated his attention for a moment, grinned, and praised: "Bo Chang is now majestic and handsome."
"That's great, please sir."
Zhang Han led him to his position and stood beside Cao Cao.
Things are different now. People are now worth two thousand stones, so etiquette still needs to be followed.
Cheng Yu said straight to the point: "Bo Chang waited for me to come here just to talk about Dong Zhao and Dong Fang brothers."
"In the past six months, I have sent people along the Yingchuan River to Guanzhong to inquire in many places. I know that Dong Zhao has indeed returned to the Han court and has been awarded the official position of Cavalry Commander."
"Yes," Cao Cao nodded slightly. This news was no different from what Zhicai said earlier.
Cheng Yu paused and continued: "Don't worry about this official position for the time being. He doesn't have many soldiers and horses to mobilize, and there shouldn't be many people gathered."
"There is no news about the rest, but we found something else."
Cao Cao and Zhang Han were both interested, and their eyes were asking questions at the same time.
Cheng Yu said: "There was a severe drought in Guanzhong this year, and the people exchanged their children for food. The emperor ordered to allocate grain for disaster relief, but the people below were disobeying it, resulting in the scene in Guanzhong, where corpses were everywhere, and the people were in dire straits."
"The people fled and took refuge in Hongnong. More and more people wanted to go to Guandong. The roads were blocked and they were all the rotten bones of the people..."
When he said this, Zhang Han's expression changed: "There is a severe drought in Guanzhong and there is no food to survive the winter. There will be more casualties at the end of this year."
"Yes, it can be foreseen that the epidemic must be the cause of the disaster, and the officials in Guanzhong are incompetent, the princes in Guanxi are fighting, and Li Jue and Guo Si cannot govern. From next year, the emperor will definitely make plans!" Cheng Yu's words were decisive, and he said: "My Lord , Bo Chang, I am not a heartless person."
"My compassion for the people has been remembered a few months ago, but I just regret that I can't do anything. Now the opportunity is in front of me. Next year, we can first drive west to Chang'an, explore Guanzhong, and then think about making plans with the officials in Chang'an. "
"I would like to suggest that we should take Yingchuan first and then make a decision."
"In this way, brothers Dong Zhao and Dong Fang will become an extremely important part."
"Well!" Cao Cao made a sound of approval while thinking, "Zhongde, your inference is excellent. The emperor wants to return and makes plans before taking action."
"Then let me ask you, if he wants to come back, where will he go first?"
Cheng Yu and Zhang Han blurted out almost at the same time: "Luoyang."
"Yes," Cao Cao nodded, "The Emperor was kidnapped from Luoyang for several years now. He has been kept in Chang'an and is not allowed to go out. He was raised in the Queen Mother's palace when he was young, and now he is raised in the deep palace controlled by Li Jue. He can only think Luoyang."
"If I were a counselor around me, I should first use this disaster to persuade Li Jue and Guo Si to escort him back east. Why? Because outside the pass, there are Ma Teng, Han Sui and other princes who raised troops to fight and occupied almost the entire Xiliang."
This is the intelligence that Cao Cao has been collecting. What is certain and credible is that the two generals Li Jue and Guo Si can no longer return to Xiliang, and the many generals who protect the emperor have stationed troops outside each other and have changed a lot.
Huangfu and Zhu Jun are no longer here, so they will consider it themselves.
"If you agree, then according to the habits of the family, the most important thing is to pay attention to the emperor's etiquette. Everything must be in line with the king's etiquette. Therefore, on the pretext of rebuilding Luoyang, he will send people to take care of it first. When the time comes, he will also report to the king. The princes issued an edict to pay tribute.”
When Cao Cao said this, his thoughts were very smooth, and he was at least mostly sure that the Chang'an court would act accordingly.
"Of course, the above are all speculations, but we should be fully prepared," Cao Cao put his hand on the document with a solemn expression on his face: "Once there is a trip to rebuild Luoyang, we should go immediately according to the order."
"As for Yuan Shu..." Cao Cao winced, remembering Guo Jia's wild and uninhibited words that day, and said with a smile: "The dead bones in the grave!"
"My lord is wise!"
Cheng Yu immediately handed over his hand, and Zhang Han said calmly: "On the day of spring, it depends on how far Dong Fang can do it. I need to ask him carefully how sure he is."
Zhang Han originally planned to offer advice, which was roughly the case, but he really underestimated Cao Cao's talent and only relied on two pieces of information, and one of them was of no use and only explained Dong Zhao's whereabouts.
He was actually able to analyze the current situation in Chang'an, as well as the mood of the princes, and even the restoration of Luoyang's subordinate force to return eastward was included in it.
In fact, if Luoyang was to be built alone, it would probably take several years to complete slowly in the eyes of others, but the Lord asserted that he would move the capital immediately, which was indeed a bold decision.
"No rush, no rush..." Cao Cao said calmly. At this time, he had sorted everything out and calmed down a little.
"This year, you still have big things to do." Cao Cao smiled happily and looked at Zhang Han.
Cheng Yu also knew about this from the letter, and then he handed it over and said: "Congratulations to Bo Chang. I have prepared a big gift from Chen Liu and made a special trip to deliver it."
Zhang Han smiled honestly and heartily, and returned the favor.
During this period of time, he kept having banquets, making friends everywhere, calling friends, and making grand arrangements.
He even did not hesitate to write letters as far away as Xiapi and Chenliu, and took Cao Ang to banquet with heroes from all over. Even Liu Bei, who was a guest in Yanzhou, stopped and chatted with Zhang Han under the eaves.
He just wanted to tell the whole Juancheng, and even all the people he knew in this world.
He, Zhang Bochang, was originally an orphan in this world! Finally a beloved man returns! But God is merciful and has brought us this marriage. Now at the end of December, we will get married!
So, remember to give gifts!
According to the invitations he sent out, he can receive at least ten years of salary.
Of course, this true thought must not be known to others, lest he be criticized for "drinking, lusting, wealth," and "not practicing self-cultivation," and he will be saddled with a reputation that is inconsistent with his handsomeness.
Therefore, every time he told the news, he was overjoyed and sincere. In this way, everyone would only feel that Zhang Bo was "innocent at heart" and only wanted to share happy events.
He is still the same young man who is knowledgeable, courteous, courteous and honest.
That day, we chatted for a long time before breaking up.
Cheng Yu proposed to have dinner at his mansion, but Zhang Han declined politely. In order to prepare for the wedding, he stopped drinking for a while. Zixiu went to the military camp for something and could not get back for almost half a month.
On December 17, Zhang Han gathered people to drink, sing, dance, and talk happily in the name of Single Night! !
December 18th is an auspicious day.
Wedding.
There was a big banquet, the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, and almost the whole city was celebrating. The three courtyards of Zhang Mansion were filled with gifts and congratulations came and went. Those who drank in the courtyard were all meritorious deeds, generals, sages and celebrities!
From Bao Xin, the governor of Xuzhou, to the octogenarians, congratulations came one after another!
Zhang Han had Dian Wei and Xu Chu to stop him from drinking. They were not drunk, just tipsy. Gao Shun accompanied the general with a foreign surname. Most of the Cao family members were away and could not come, but Cao Hong and Cao Ren both asked someone to celebrate on their behalf and presented them with heavy blessings. Big gift.
The three Liu Bei brothers drank until the night before and celebrated their departure.
The show didn't end until late at night.
Zhang Han was supported by Dian Wei and almost dragged and carried back to the backyard. At this time, Sun Qian and Mi Zhu arranged for their servants and Su Wei to see off the guests one by one.
As soon as he arrived at the backyard, he immediately stood up from Dian Wei, glanced outside, and saw that the courtyard was already being tidied up. He smiled at Dian Wei and said, "Go and have a rest. I'll go in by myself."
"Hey," Dian Wei agreed, then came closer and asked, "When can you get up tomorrow!?"
"Three poles on the sun!!" Zhang Han said directly.
Dian Wei rolled his eyes at him, arranged for patrols to patrol the streets and alleys of his back house, and then yawned and went to sleep in the guard courtyard.
Zhang Han returned to the back house, walked across the short bridge in the courtyard, and entered the house along the eaves. He saw Cao Xianhong with his head covered. He trembled as if frightened when he heard the voice, and then asked in a low voice: "Husband!?"
"It's me," Zhang Han replied softly.
Then Cao Xian cleared his throat, sat up straighter, and said a little awkwardly: "Please, husband."
At this time, an old woman came into the room from both sides, scattered various flowers and fruits into the bed tent, said auspicious words loudly, and smiled happily at Zhang Han.
Another maid brought some wine, and the two of them sat together beside the bed, exchanged glasses and drank.
These people just went out and closed the door, and then Cao Xian whispered softly: "Please lift the lid, husband."
Why does it feel like opening a blind box?
Zhang Han suddenly thought in a wicked way what to do if it turned out to be a black and resentful horse head.
He immediately shook off such distracting thoughts and lifted his hijab, revealing a pair of flashing eyes, his complexion was fair and smooth, and his red lips moved slightly as if he was nervous.
The corners of Cao Xian's eyes are extremely beautiful. His big, round eyes are narrowed at the outer corners and drooped down. Therefore, he has a kind of cuteness that "I feel pity for him when I see him".
Her face is very delicate, as if it is only the size of a palm, with a round face shape. From her eyes down is a small and cute nose. When she smiles, her nose will wrinkle first, and then her whole face will bloom.
When Zhang Han looked at her for a long time, she blushed and her eyes began to dodge.
When her face turned red, her originally fair face became more like a flower.
At this time, she said the last words taught by her little mother, saying: "Husband, please go to bed."
So Zhang Han fit in with her and slept with her.
In the evening, it started to rain in the yard. In order to decorate the yard, the servants planted a lot of bamboo, and the rainwater fell on the bamboo leaves.
After the lively celebration, the sound of falling rain hitting bamboo leaves could be heard in the courtyard.
It rained lightly at first that night, then it started to rain heavily, and it gradually stopped in the second half of the night.
However, there is no need to let the servants clean it all night. They can just get up and clean it up tomorrow. So everyone fell asleep peacefully.
It was a quiet night, and the whole house was peaceful.
The next day, it was almost noon.
Because it rained last night and the weather was suddenly cold, Zhang Han and Cao Xian were sealed in thick quilts.
The seventh call from the maid came from outside the door: "Master, Master, General Dian Wei is here and he is scolding me..."
"He said that a gentleman named Dong Fang will give you a big gift and ask you to get up as soon as possible to meet the guests in the side courtyard!"
It's coming, it's late but it's here, change it first and then change it!
(End of chapter)
