The weather was already very cold in mid-November, and the cold wind made people shiver. Cai Yong felt upset when he woke up early in the morning, and decided not to go to court. It was not a big court meeting anyway.
No one would cause trouble for him anyway.
I just don’t want to go anyway!
Yesterday, Dong Zhuo established himself as Prime Minister. He paid homage without being named, entered the court without attending, and went to the palace with swords and shoes.
All the etiquette that a powerful minister should have is in place.
bother!
Not going!
He lived a very detached life in the court and Dong Zhuo's household.
As long as he doesn't rebel, no one wants to provoke him.
Even Lu Bu, who had been favored recently and was like father and son to Dong Zhuo, was very respectful and courteous when he saw him.
He knows that all this has nothing to do with his reputation.
It’s great to have a good son-in-law!
Thinking of this, he felt better, but he still didn't want to eat.
I read a book, played the piano, and relieved the anger in my heart. Before I knew it, it was already noon.
The servant came to report, and the palace guard ordered Xun Yu to ask for an audience.
Xun Yu is the thirteenth generation grandson of Xun Zi. His grandfather is Xun Shu, a famous scholar known for his noble conduct. His father is Xun Cui, one of the Eight Dragons of the Xun family, known as the Second Dragon of Xun.
He is the newly promoted Xiaolian this year. He was just called to Luoyang not long ago. Although he knows his uncle Xun Shuang, he really has no friendship with the Xun family of Yingchuan. He suddenly came to the door without even handing over the assassination. Is there something urgent? ?
"Please come to the main hall, I will come over right away."
Cai Yong changed his clothes and came to the main hall to receive guests. He saw a young man in his twenties and sixties, standing up to salute. He was seven and a half feet tall, with a thin face, bright eyes, and a three-inch long beard. Neat and orderly, calm and measured in demeanor, gentle and elegant in temperament.
What a humble gentleman!
"Xun Wenruo, Yingchuan, has met Mr. Cai."
"Mr. Xun, please take a seat. No need to be polite. I'm here today, but I have something to do? You might as well say so."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Cai. Today I am presumptuous and disturbed you. It is Yu's fault. It is true that I have something to ask for. Yu has no intention of pursuing an official career. He is just the prime minister of Dong Dynasty, and he cannot refuse. He has been in the court for a few days and he is not used to it. I would like to ask Cai Gong for help. Help me to avoid the pain of government affairs and let me go home." Xun Yu's voice was clear and his tone was calm. Although he was begging for each other, there was no trace of flattery.
Cai Yong admired this young man even more.
As for being intolerant of the pain of government affairs, he didn't believe it. The palace guard was responsible for managing the writing and sealing of His Majesty's monk's desk. He was very free, so there was no complicated government affairs.
I just don’t want to work for a powerful traitor.
Young people with character.
very good!
Cai Yong decided to help him.
"If the article needs to know, Dong Zhongying is summoning famous people to show off his reputation. At this time, he cannot resign. He is easily jealous and cannot escape. It is better to go out and leave halfway without taking up his post."
Xun Yu smiled and said, "Please also ask Cai Gong for help."
"Okay, I will go out for you. It doesn't matter what official position you have. Just let it go. However, there may be hidden dangers in your hometown. What are Wen Ruo's plans?" Cai Yong agreed readily. This matter is not difficult. He I'm just worried that Dong Zhuo will take the blame.
Xun Yu saw the worried look on Cai Yong's face and knew that he was worried about himself, so he thought to himself: This Cai Bojie is indeed a kind and kind elder.
"Don't worry, Mr. Cai. I have already sold my property in Sazhong and am preparing to move elsewhere." He frowned slightly, feeling a little worried about the situation of the kind-hearted elder in front of him, and persuaded him: "There is chaos in Beijing. For example, Cai Gong should prepare early, it is better to go back, and no one dares to stop him from going north at this time."
Cai Yong smiled heartily: "Little friend, you don't have to worry about me. I have a good son-in-law in the north who is safe and sound. But it's you. It's freezing cold and the war is turbulent. Where are you going to move with your family? Old and young, old and young.
How can you endure such pain?"
Xun Yu felt bitter in his heart, Dong Zhuo was in chaos, and all the families east of Hangu were dissatisfied. Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Jingzhou, Nanyang and other places were in turmoil, and each family was afraid that they had already begun to gather their troops, seeing that the chaos was about to break out, but these could not be compared with what was before them.
The person said it clearly.
"Yingchuan was the site of the Fourth War. The world was in turmoil and bandits were rampant. I want to take my family to Jingnan to escape the war."
"I have been to the south. It is humid and smoky, and the people from the north may not be able to bear it. To avoid military disasters, why bother to stay close and seek far away? In the secluded land of Hebei, the people's hearts are stable and bandits are extinct. My son-in-law Liu Yicheng is kind and loves the people. Why don't Wen Ruo go to Jizhou to live in peace?
?”
Cai Yong felt that if Xun Wen was a gentleman, he might as well recommend him to his son-in-law.
"This..." Xun Yu hesitated in his heart.
Jizhou is indeed a good place to escape the war, and Liu Yicheng is indeed a man who loves the people as his son, but he only loves the people and not the scholars.
Cai Yong said generously: "Wen Ruo doesn't have to hesitate. With me as your guarantee, there's no need to worry. I'm going to write a letter right now and ask my son-in-law to send troops to escort Wen Ruo's family."
At this point, he shook his head and sighed: "The world is in chaos, and the journey is becoming more and more difficult. Relocation should not be taken lightly. You must not set off without the escort of soldiers and horses."
"Thank you, Mr. Cai." Xun Yu was actually quite interested in the newly appointed hussar general in the north. If we were talking about quelling chaos and restoring peace to the world, this man was indeed the best choice.
He has a territory, he has soldiers and horses, he has a clear military strategy, he is good at leading troops, he has great military exploits, and his reputation spreads far and wide.
It’s just that rumors are flooding the market, but we don’t know what is true and what is false?
You might as well go and see it with your own eyes.
On November 16th, Liu Xiang received a letter from Cai Yong, in which he praised a man named Xun Yu at length. He was a virtuous queen, noble in character, gentle in character, and so on.
But I didn’t get to the point.
Xun Yu!
I’m afraid no one in this world knows his talent better than myself, right?
Looking at the bamboo slips, he finally asked himself to send troops to Yingyin County to escort his family to move to Jizhou.
Liu Xiang had mixed emotions.
Of course, I am happy. That is Xun Yu, the top talent of the Three Kingdoms in the late Han Dynasty, a figure like Xiao He, the famous founding prime minister of the Han Dynasty.
But can I be impressed by the talent of this Wang Zuo? Will I miss it like Yuan Shao, or will I be like Boss Cao, who takes him under his command but ends up parting ways?
Can you convince the Yingchuan Xun family?
Can anyone under his command check and balance the Yingchuan gentry group represented by Xun Yu?
It is both honey and poison.
No matter what, just pick it up first and then talk about it.
"Dian Wei, with three hundred knights, marched hastily across the Yellow River south to Yingyin County to protect Xun Yu's family. Pay attention to your speech and behavior, and be more respectful."
"Shi A, take a few people and rush to Luoyang quickly to deliver my handwritten letter to Mr. Cai. Then find Xun Yu and protect his safety."
"The general will obey the order!"
The two of them took the order and left.
Liu Xiang was worried about gains and losses.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly, he still didn't work hard enough to nourish his energy.
I complained angrily in my heart, "Have I never seen talents? I have killed a lot of talents. It's just Xun Yu. She's not a peerless beauty. Is there any need to be so worried about her?"
If you obey me, it will be a good thing.
If you don’t obey, then…then…then think of another way!
well!
Jushu is also a great talent. At first, he could kill him with just a thought, without any hesitation in his heart. What more could Xun Yu have? Could it be that he has two heads?
snort!
Liu Xiang walked squarely back to the back house. Zhen Yi was seriously ill and he had to spend more time with Zhen Jiang. She had been in a low mood recently and hadn't seen a smile for a long time.
But before he entered the door, he heard the cry of a child, and his heart skipped a beat. Wasn't it Zhen Yi who was dying? Didn't anyone come to report it?
He hurriedly walked a few steps and pushed the door open to enter Zhen Jiang's room. He saw her sitting on the edge of the desk, with no trace of sadness on her face. She glanced behind her and saw the five-year-old Zhen Mi crying out of breath.
I couldn't hold my breath and felt extremely wronged.
What's going on?
"I've met my husband." Zhen Jiang stood up and took off the cotton robe for Liu Xiang who was in a daze. The stove in the room was burning brightly. He was sweating after wearing the cotton robe for a while. If he got cold wind at this time, he would easily get sick.
Liu Xiang raised his chin and pointed at Zhen Mi: "What's going on?"
Zhen Jiang folded the cotton robe in his arms, put it on the low table aside, shook his head and said, "Ignore her, just cry for a while and she'll be fine."
"I can't even breathe. What happened to her? She usually acts like a little adult. What happened today?" Liu Xiang was quite surprised.
Zhen Jiang has been very good at taking care of her younger brothers and sisters since she was a child. She is a glutton and will not forget her younger brothers and sisters even if she has delicious food. Therefore, the children of the Zhen family are very attached to her.
After getting married, in order to observe etiquette, they didn't see each other much for a while. Zhen Jiang and several younger brothers and sisters were almost lovesick.
Liu Xiang was not an old man, so he took advantage of his visit to Zhen's Mansion to invite them to visit his home more often, so as not to alienate them.
Since then, the other eldest children have paid attention to etiquette and have not been able to visit frequently. Zhen Mi has to come to see her sister every day.
Liu Xiang felt that this little girl filmed just to be lazy.
Her mother was very strict, and the child began to read poetry and classics at a young age. She had to pay attention to her manners when walking, sitting or lying down, which was indeed very hard.
"Okay, okay, stop crying. If you continue to cry, you won't be pretty. Who offended you? I'll help you teach him a lesson!" Liu Xiang touched the little girl's head and coaxed her in a soft voice.
Liu Xiang was speechless. It was November and it could freeze to death outside. This little ancestor wanted to eat ice cream cheese!
Bingsu cheese is boiled milk, honey, roasted walnut kernels, chopped peanuts, and preserved fruits, plus seasonal fresh fruit pellets, and then frozen in an ice cellar. It is the prototype of ice cream. It was invented in the Tang Dynasty.
It was invented during that time, and Liu Xiang brought it forward to the Han Dynasty.
Also invented at the same time is shaved ice, or smoothie, which is made by breaking the ice into foam and adding fruits and juice.
It’s not that there is no bingsu cheese, but if children eat this in the winter, they will easily get gastrointestinal problems, right?
"Can we not eat this?"
Zhen Mi insisted on her hobby with tears in her eyes: "I want to eat ice cream cheese, woo woo~"
It's really pointless for a child to be stubborn.
Zhen Jiang rolled his eyes at her and said angrily: "You will get sick if you eat it in winter. It's not like I haven't had stomachaches before. I just remember to eat it! Do you want to be beaten?"
Zhen Mi cried even harder.
Liu Xiang was crying so hard that his brain hurt, so he coaxed: "If you don't want to eat bingsu cheese, I will treat you to dragon meat, okay?"
This little girl was very easy to deceive. Tears were still flowing down her face, so she raised her head and asked curiously: "Is dragon meat delicious? Is it the meat of a divine dragon?"
“Exceptionally delicious!”
"Does that mean after eating dragon meat, my father will get better?" Zhen Mi's face was full of hope.
Liu Xiang paused. He originally wanted to fool him with donkey meat.
After all, dragon meat is in the sky and donkey meat is in the underground.
After pondering for a moment, he smiled and said, "Yes."
He was still deceiving people, but he didn't want to use donkey meat to deceive people, so he had to use a different way to deceive people, making Zhen Yi believe that it tasted like dragon meat, hoping it would have a little placebo effect.