What is it like to be a person living in an information cocoon? Wang Jun is the one.
Early in the morning, dozens of beautiful maids walked in like butterflies in flowers.
Someone is holding the Jinxian Crown in his hand.
This crown is seven inches high in front, three inches high in back, eight inches long, and has three beams on it.
According to the system, the Wuliang Jinxian Crown was reserved exclusively for the emperor, and had a similar function to the Yuanyou Crown - this crown was used by emperors, princes, and princes.
Those who are ennobled by the Three Dukes and the Township, Tinghou or above can wear the Sanliang Jinxian Crown.
The ministers, officials, ministers, governors, prime ministers, doctors, Guanzhonghou, Guanneihou, etc. wear the Erliang Jinxian crown.
Low-level civil servants wear the Yiliang Jinxian crown.
In fact, Wang Jun also found someone to make a five-beam Jinxian crown, and he wore it from time to time. There is no doubt that this is an obvious violation of the rules, but the people below praised it every day for looking good, and praised the great achievements of Governor Wang every day.
Unacceptable?
Someone else was holding a set of white official uniforms.
It is already August, so you should wear white official uniforms with exquisite materials and exquisite workmanship.
At this time, due to financial difficulties in Luoyang, the emperor had issued an edict ordering officials to prepare their own official uniforms.
High-ranking officials can also bring their own five sets of official uniforms - cyan in spring, vermilion in summer, yellow in summer (June), white in autumn, and soap in winter.
Lower-level officials were not able to do so. With all their estates lost and their salaries incomplete, it was really difficult to support a large family, so the emperor no longer asked them to prepare various official uniforms. One set would be enough.
Therefore, the clothes of the officials in the court now are a bit messy, and they are not comparable to those ten or twenty years ago, just like this country, which is in decline.
In addition to the crown and official uniform, there are also shoes and socks.
The shoes are woven with eight-color silk thread, embellished with dozens of pearls, and embroidered with the inscription: "Wealthy and prosperous, the king should be a prince, and the sky will extend his life."
The socks are also sewn with silk thread, and are embellished with several pearls on the straps - the straps are used to fasten the socks.
After the maids entered the room, they lined up in a row and looked at the bad old man who had just gotten up with smiles on their faces.
Wang Jun is sixty-four years old. In the past ten years, his life has become increasingly extravagant and his body has declined. Doesn’t that make him old?
It is a pity to collect so many beauties and you can only admire them but not eat them.
His wife Cui had already put on her clothes.
Wang Jun's third wife Hua Fang died of illness in the first year of Yongjia (307). In the following year, Governor Wang, who had a growing reputation in Hebei, couldn't wait to marry Cui, the great-granddaughter of the famous official Cui Yan, as his fourth wife.
——Lao Wang was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan, and his four wives were the Wen family, the Wei family, the Hua family, and the Cui family, all of whom were well-known.
Now seven years have passed, and Cui is only twenty-one years old.
With a polite and dignified smile on her face, she helped Wang Jun put on his clothes.
To be honest, with her background, she didn't have to do these things at all, she could just leave it to the maids, but she still did it herself, and outsiders knew about it and praised them all.
However, Mrs. Cui seemed to be too polite.
A dignified smile is enough, but politeness is not appropriate. After all, we are husband and wife.
Wang Jun glanced at this little wife with regret.
Seven years ago, he was fifty-seven years old, and he married Cui just to plot Jizhou. However, when he was young, he was dissolute and debauched, and when he got older, he became a little powerless, and he never really entered this woman's heart.
During the past seven years, he was "busy with official duties" and had less time to come back. He often slept in the study. Overall, he felt guilty.
"Are there any guests coming today?" After getting dressed, Wang Jun went to wash up and asked casually.
The maid immediately brought the gold basin and other utensils.
Mrs. Cui supported Wang Jun, only to feel her arm heavy. It turned out that Wang Jun had just gotten up, and his legs and feet were a little unsteady. After using a little force to stabilize him, he said softly: "Husband, Shi Le's envoy has been staying in Guanyi for several months and has been asking for an audience.
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"I've seen you once, why haven't you left yet?" Wang Jun frowned.
"The envoy asked to see him again, so he stayed at the post office," Cui said.
Wang Jun sneered and said, "Shi Le also knows how to ask me to do this?"
"My husband is a high-ranking official, a noble, and holds a large number of soldiers. He is powerful in the north. Shi Le is like a bereaved dog, so he has no choice but to take refuge in your husband," Cui said.
Wang Jun laughed loudly and went to wash up.
Mrs. Cui waved her hand, and the maids came forward to serve.
She stood quietly aside, her face calm.
All the counties and counties in Youzhou, as long as they are not blind, know that the problem is serious.
Once Shao Xun takes possession of the essence of Henan and Hebei, the situation is set. What is his next goal? Either Qingzhou or Youzhou.
Can Youzhou resist it? Even a fool knows it can't be resisted.
But the shogunate generals and ministers were all sycophants. They could only say nice things to coax and deceive, and they kept their husbands entertained and delighted. In the past few years, there were a lot of over-produced utensils in the mansion.
In the past few years, the situation has changed dramatically, and Shao Xun has risen strongly. Otherwise, my husband may have to oversee the country or even become emperor. In fact, he appointed many Jizhou officials. While the Luoyang court is still there, this is inconsistent with the situation.
Conspiracy is no different.
Cui tried to persuade her several times, but to no avail, so she gave up. Just follow his words, that way he would be happy and his life would be better.
Of course, there were loyal and upright people in the shogunate who tried to persuade them, but to no avail. So they either changed their tune and started to flatter themselves, or they went to western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning to seek refuge with Cui Ao and Murong Xianbei.
What is the highest level of lying? Tell lies you like to hear.
Why can the shogunate's lies that are full of loopholes be effective? My husband likes to hear it, but there is nothing he can do!
After rustling for a long time, Wang Jun finally finished washing.
Mrs. Cui stepped forward and took his hand, and walked to the dining room. On the way, she said, "Tai Chan also came to see me yesterday. My husband was still drunk, so I asked him to go back."
"Oh? What brings him here?" Wang Jun asked.
"Please adjust the grain."
Wang Jun thought about it carefully and then remembered that a general asked Chen Bing to change the water to guard against foreign enemies.
As for who the foreign enemy is, it could be the Huns or Shao Xun.
Of course, some people requested to take advantage of the opportunity of Shi Le's defeat to go south to seize Changshan, Zhongshan, Gaoyang, Hejian, Zhangwu and Wang Jun's feudal state Boling, and compete with Shao Xun for Jizhou.
Don't tell me, this second suggestion is quite popular with Lao Wang, and many people agree with it. Only his son-in-law Zaosong Zaotaicheng objects. He believes that Youzhou should stick to Yishui and not participate in the battle between the Xiongnu and Shao Xun.
Just be neutral externally.
"What Taiwanese said in the past was mostly to my liking. But after I went to Yecheng, my words became even more unpleasant." Wang Jun was a little unhappy and said, "Shao Xun is also arrogant and domineering. He took over Yecheng."
, I don’t take me seriously anymore. I think back then, it was me who was the first to capture Yecheng and drive away Sima Ying. Without me, Sima Yue would not have won, and Shao Xun would not be able to stand out. I would really repay kindness with hatred.
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Mrs. Cui covered her mouth and chuckled, shook Wang Jun's arm and said: "Isn't it a good opportunity to take Jizhou now?"
Wang Jun first smiled proudly, then frowned.
To capture Jizhou, you must have troops. Wuhuan's son-in-law Su Shuyan defected to the Huns, and Xianbei's son-in-law Duan Wuwuchen's tribe fell out with him. Now he can only recruit some miscellaneous men, who are not good at fighting and have a lot of trouble.
Very troublesome.
"There are no soldiers." Wang Jun sighed.
The two of them had arrived at the dining room, and the maids and maids brought breakfast.
"My husband is occupying the country of Youdu, a brave country, and the country of Yan's sudden cavalry. How can I say that I don't have soldiers?" Cui said.
Wang Jun was very happy when he heard this.
My wife is still young, but she has a beautiful heart, which is different from those stupid and stupid women.
I have married four wives in my life, and this one is the most satisfying. No one else is smart!
"Why use the soldiers of Youdu?" Wang Jun smiled proudly and said: "Those Xianbei people whose lives are worth less than weeds can also be driven by me."
Ms. Cui handed over two plates, both containing steamed cakes.
Wang Jun took it and took a bite. The sweet aroma overflowed and he was full of praise: A good wife knows me!
He likes to eat fermented sweet steamed cakes.
For this reason, his wife sent people back to her hometown and invited a chef who was good at this to make steamed flowered cross cakes for him.
It was also known that he liked sweet cakes, so he stuffed the cakes with walnut pulp and dried dates that he liked very much.
This woman is really good at taking care of people. With her taking care of the family business, she will be worry-free.
After eating a steamed cake stuffed with walnut pulp, Wang Jun picked up the tea soup, gargled his mouth, and said, "If I send someone to Daijun and lure them with money, Tuoba Xianbei will not dare not come."
"All the Hu chieftains were played with by their husbands and applauded." Mrs. Cui looked at Wang Jun with admiring eyes and said.
"Haha." Wang Jun was elated and said, "I used to think that Tuoba Xianbei was not pleasing to the eye, but now it seems that he is much better than Duan Wuwuchen and his gang."
The last time he called his son-in-law to send troops, he refused. So he paid to hire Tuoba Xianbei, his former enemy who still occupied Daijun, to attack Duanbu Xianbei, but he was defeated. But even so, Wang Jun still felt
Tuoba Xianbei was good, Daijun rewarded them, and they can be used again in the future.
If you go to invite Tuoba Xianbei again this time and promise you wealth and women, they will definitely send troops, and this will be a usable army.
With this soldier present, Shao Xun was afraid that he would flee.
Anyway, Wang Jun has never seen anyone who can not collapse in front of Xianbei's light and heavy cavalry, regardless of whether they are infantry or cavalry.
"If your husband is interested in Jizhou, this will be a good opportunity." Mrs. Cui handed over another marrow cake and said.
This cake selects high-quality ox bone marrow from Peiping and honey from the Baishan Mountains. It is mixed with Fanyang's fine flour. It is four to five minutes thick and seven or eight inches wide. It is baked in a Hu cake oven. The cake is plump, durable and crispy in the mouth.
Fresh and fragrant, it has always been a good product that only the upper class can enjoy.
Wang Jun groaned and glanced at his wife again.
Mr. Cui was brewing jujube rice noodles (chǎo) for him.
She made this by herself. She collected red and soft jujubes, dried them in the sun, and boiled them in a large cauldron until the water was just submerged. Once it boiled, filter it out, grind it in a basin, and then use a raw cloth to wring out the thick juice. The remaining
Apply it evenly on a plate, expose it to the hot summer sun, collect it after drying, and then disperse it into powder.
It is also made into cubes. When using, cut off a corner, put it into water, shake and stir, and you will have a bowl of jujube pulp. You can take part of it with you when traveling far away. It is refreshing, sweet and sour, and is a rare journey.
drinks.
Cui is very focused and attentive.
Wang Jun nodded secretly, how could a good wife harm me?
What good will she do without me?
In other words, what are the disadvantages of following me?
Alas, it's unfounded worries and troubles. Recently, there are always people saying that people from the Cui family in Qinghe came to Youzhou to visit and stayed there for a long time. Their relatives came and went, so why are you making so much noise!
On the other hand, people from Fan Yanglu's family were moving around and practicing all the time, which was a bit suspicious.
If we go south to attack Jizhou, maybe we can let them be the vanguard to clarify our ambitions. If they don't follow, it means they have different intentions and should be eliminated.
As for whether Shao Xun would be dissatisfied? Haha, when the Youyan cavalry charged, Sima Ying couldn't stop it, Liu Bogen couldn't stop it, Ji Sang couldn't stop it, Shi Le couldn't stop it, and Shao Xun couldn't stop it either.
Hmm, it’s time for the Bolingcui family to send someone to give some advice. Did they lose their minds and actually surrender to Shao Xun?
They must be taught a lesson!
After eating breakfast happily, Wang Jun patted his belly with satisfaction.
This belly is probably dozens of kilograms heavier, and it's not what it used to be.
At this time, a servant came to report: Chang Shi Zaosong asked to see him.
Chapter completed!