Chapter one hundred and seventy-fifth the voice of an old friend
"When the cold ashes are gone, they will burn brighter, and the sunset will be fresher in the morning. Although the spring ice is temporarily broken, the winter water will be strong again." [Poem to the late Ma Ziqiao]
Guo Jia's name was called just now. After Wei thanked him and returned to the table, he slowly stood up and said: "Although I have never met Liu Gong before, I have always admired Liu Gong's kindness. From now on, when you are in court, the country will
Why worry that if good governance fails, the world will be difficult to govern?"
"For this, we have to rely on Duke Cao, Duke Yang and others to assist the Holy Lord. We will follow them and follow the steps step by step." Liu Bei smiled and said modestly. He is different from Liu Yu. He has a relatively shallow foundation.
The thought of competing with Cao Cao, not to mention that he agrees with the other party's political views in many aspects, does not need to be used as a weapon for others. Now Cao Cao hopes to stabilize his power, and Liu Bei hopes to gain a foothold in the court. The two are not in conflict with each other and maintain the stability of the court.
This is also in line with the expectations above.
Cao Cao raised his glass to Guo Jia, then turned to Liu Bei and said: "A great talent like Xuande will never succumb to me. If we talk about the capable ministers in the court, we are the only two."
Liu Bei's pupils trembled slightly. Such praise was almost flattering. He couldn't bear it, so he hurriedly gave in and said: "Gong Cao loves you so much, how can I dare to accept it? I am poor, but fortunately I have studied under Lu Gong for several years, but with Cao Cao
How can you compare with other gentlemen! Today's fine wine has been tasted, and the hospitality has been received. No need to drink to get drunk, it is enough to make you happy." He insisted on leaving, but Cao Cao declined politely, and they drank several bowls of wine together.
When Liu Bei tasted the wine for the first time, he seemed a little overwhelmed. He stood up and shook his head and said, "Mr. Cao's garden is very nice. I went to Chang'an this time and opened a piece of land behind the mansion. I planted a lot of vegetables. Although I can't get any flowers."
Flowers, fruits and vegetables are sufficient for self-sufficiency. When the harvest is abundant next year, we can invite Duke Cao to come over."
Cao Cao naturally agreed politely. After the other party left, he stood under the door and said to Guo Jia and others who came out to see off the guests: "This man is very deep in the city. I'm afraid he will be more difficult to deal with than Liu Yu in the future. It's a pity."
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Wang Bi advised: "Now Mr. Cao must put stability first. Because of the change in the tax system, all the powerful powers in the world regard Mr. Cao as their enemies. Now the situation has finally calmed down. Both sides have taken a step back. It is better to be quiet at this time, otherwise
Everyone looked at him sideways and said more and more about Mr. Cao..."
"Are you saying that our party cannot tolerate others because we are all against the same party?" Cao Cao sighed, not knowing what he was thinking. The situation he was in was what he had expected. Changing the tax system was not something that could be done overnight. It was nothing more than a statement to the emperor that he was willing to go.
It was just a matter of promoting this matter. Although it was put on hold for the time being, he had stabilized and successfully got rid of the adverse effects of Liu Yu and King Langxie's incident. But after meeting Liu Bei today, he realized that he had another one.
A character who can compete with him, but what is even more frustrating is that he can't do anything when the other person is weak: "If the location on the top of the mountain is spacious enough, who would mind if there are a few more people standing next to him?"
"The king's heart is like this, Duke Cao does not need to worry too much." Guo Jia said easily: "For example, Liu Xuande said that he wanted to learn from the hermits to grow vegetables, but the harvest in the field depends on the face of the sky, rain, dew and thunder. Who can predict it?
?Just let nature take its course."
After hearing this, Cao Cao nodded silently after a long time.
Weiyang Palace, Hanzhang Palace.
Yan Qian, the secretary of Chen Guozhi, lowered his head and followed Chen Wang Fu Chengbing. He slowly walked into the palace under the gaze of many palace people. There was a bamboo curtain hanging in the palace. There was a screen behind the bamboo curtain, and there was a shadowy woman sitting there.
Behind her, she held a peaceful child in her arms.
"I'm just a palace servant, you don't have to pay me any courtesy." There was a calm voice behind the screen. Song Du hugged the thin Liu Xi, with affection in his eyes. Although the emperor had promised her, she still asked for a favor, thinking
She must see these people in person, after all, they will be capable officials who will teach and assist their sons in the future. She exerted a slight force on her hand and pushed Liu Xi out: "You are ministers of the imperial court, and the emperor wants to appoint you, so he can rest assured that you will do what he wants."
Ministers of the State of Chen. Now that King Chen is here, you can enter the palace according to the imperial edict and greet King Chen directly."
"Go." Seeing Liu Xi standing still timidly, Song Du urged.
When Queen Guo who was standing aside saw this, she stepped forward and took Liu Xi's little hand, led him out of the screen and walked in front of the two of them.
Cheng Bing was from Runan. He studied under Zheng Xuan and was proficient in the Five Classics. He later took refuge in Jiaozhou. After the ZTE, he was recruited into the court as a doctor and admonished the officials. Now the king of Chen was granted the title, and the prime minister of Chen, Zhao Wei, Sun Yuan, was in charge of the state of Chen.
People, he, Prince Chen, shouldered the heavy responsibility of teaching alone.
He is a man who knows etiquette and observes etiquette. When he saw King Chen coming, he did not bow to him. He actually said: "In the Han family system, Fu leads the king to be kind and polite like a teacher, so he is not a minister. King Chen should pay respect to him as a teacher, not as a subordinate."
I would like to pay homage to King Chen with my courtesy.”
Song Dou didn't know the rules here. His face changed when he heard this, and he felt unhappy, but he didn't know how to reply. Queen Guo was still smart. She saw that Cheng Bing's old-fashioned words didn't make sense, so she looked at Yan Qian who was under her.
Yan Qian spent several years in the position of doctor. Because he had participated in embroidering clothes and did many secret affairs, he was mostly despised by the three ministers who were scholars and received a cold reception for a long time. King Chen was a
It is not a bright future for an unpopular prince to serve by his side, so it is his turn to take the position of Zhi Shu. Zhi Shu is actually a change of name from Shangshu. He is in charge of documents and serves as a confidential person. Yan Qian's steady and cautious character is suitable for him.
this location.
Encountering this kind of situation, Yan Qian knew that he did not have the confidence like Cheng Bing, so he naturally bowed down to Liu Xiji and said: "If you are a scholar and a minister, I will bow to His Highness King Chen."
Liu Xi tried hard to control himself not to retreat. He took a deep breath, remembered the instructions of Song Du and Queen Guo, looked at Cheng Bing who was silent in fear, and said to Yan Qian: "Get up, get up.
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Yan Qian straightened his upper body. The moment he raised his head, he caught a glimpse of Queen Guo standing next to Liu Xi. When the face that had appeared countless times in his dreams appeared in front of him, he was shocked and speechless.
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Queen Guo didn't want him to say anything. After Yan Qian bowed, she naturally pulled Liu Xi to Cheng Bing and asked Liu Xi to bow to Cheng Bing.
This time Cheng Bing came here as a courtesy to all teachers and students, so he did not refuse and accepted Liu Xi's greeting calmly.
When Song Du saw this, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Although the other party was relatively old-fashioned, he was generally a qualified and responsible teacher. After seeing the courtesy, she gave a few words of comfort and rewarded some pen and ink books, and then asked Cheng Bing and Yan
Qian quit.
"Actually, this is a bit out of line today. There is no need for the palace people to come in person, as it will only arouse criticism." Queen Guo whispered behind Song Du.
Song Du sighed, gently stroked Liu Xi's head, and said: "I'm a little worried after all. I have to see who he is with my own eyes before I can sleep at night." She turned to look at Guo, who was still worried.
The Queen couldn't help but smile and said: "You are worrying unfoundedly again. Your Majesty has promised this. What's more, in my current situation, what else can I worry about?"
Queen Guo thought the same thing. The Song Dynasty received the emperor's approval before receiving the foreign ministers this time. Moreover, Queen Fu had always been close to her. No one in the palace could hurt her. He had to please and take care of her in the first place.