Before meeting Cao Shuang, Qin Liang saw Cao Shuang's honor guard early in the morning.
The general's procession to court is simply mighty. There are cavalry in front to clear the way, and armored soldiers to respond behind. Flags are flying, and there are many people and horses. As long as you are not a civil servant who is proficient in etiquette, you can't tell the difference between the general's guard of honor at first glance.
How is it different from the emperor's? At this moment, Cao Shuang's power and prestige in the Wei Kingdom can be seen clearly.
Qin Liang first went to the General's Mansion to handle some chores, probably some paperwork and other entry procedures. He was received by Shi Chen An, and things went relatively smoothly, with just a few trips back and forth.
His official position was as a military consultant in the General's Office, with a salary of 300 shi.
What surprised him was that the General's Mansion directly allocated a house for Qin Liang to live in. It also gave him more than 200 acres of land near Luoyang, along with farmers, cattle, farm tools, and houses. In this way, the food for his life
Vegetables, and even meat and textiles can be obtained through the output of the land. This is Luoyang, the capital of the Wei Dynasty. When you first come here, you will be given houses and land. If you compare it in some horizontal way, the treatment is really good.
In the afternoon, under the arrangement of Chen An, the attendant, Qin Liang went to the General's Mansion again, this time to formally meet with General Cao Shuang.
Going north from the street with high walls on both sides, you will see the General's Mansion, which is like a city within a city. In the middle of the city wall is the gate tower, and there are two-story turrets with watchtowers on the four sides, and there are overpasses and corridors connecting the buildings.
, armored soldiers guarding the area. It is said that there are as many as 3,000 personal soldiers under the direct command of Cao Shuang's mansion.
The five-ridged Qingdian-style high-rise building with an owl tail is covered with blue tiles. The buildings of the General's Palace are still mostly in the form of straight lines. The simple and smooth temperament still vaguely reveals a kind of frankness and simplicity that is not mature in civilization.
When Qin Liang and others entered the gatehouse, the open atmosphere inside was somewhat different from the outside. There were many rockeries, flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard. At this time, the nobles seemed to prefer to make the courtyard look like a natural environment.
Soon the two of them walked outside the hall of the front hall. It was a magnificent two-story attic. The attic was built on a high base. It stood tall and was very domineering. In fact, there was also a coupon hole inside the base.
The palace, this building can be regarded as a three-story building.
When they first met Cao Shuang, Qin Liang and he didn't speak immediately and looked at each other briefly.
Unexpectedly, Cao Shuang was very fat. He was not ordinary fat, he was completely fat. The flesh on his face seemed to be falling off.
Before this, Qin Liang had never heard of Cao Shuang's appearance, and of course he had never seen it. He was quite surprised at this moment; after all, in Qin Liang's subconscious imagination, the person called "General" should probably be a burly and brave general.
Image, right? But looking at the broad and huge body sitting on it, Qin Liang suddenly remembered Xiahou Dun in the game "Three Kingdoms". The heavy body sitting down from the sky was simply a psychological shadow for the player.
Apart from the surprise, Qin Liang was secretly slightly disappointed.
Cao Shuang, wearing a cage crown and brocade wide-sleeved dark clothes, was kneeling in the middle on the upper desk. He didn't seem to despise Qin Liang. He was originally talking about something with everyone, but when Qin Liang came in, he immediately stopped talking.
, his eyes have been looking at Qin Liang.
Qin Liang then calmed down and walked to the palace. He bowed to his superior and said, "Your servant Qin Liang, named Zhongming, is from the plains. I would like to pay my respects to the general."
"Take a seat." Cao Shuang waved his wide sleeves and gestured with approval.
Qin Liang responded: "Here."
Then he first saluted the people sitting on both sides. Those present must be people in high positions, but the etiquette was not neglected. Seven or eight people stood up and returned the salute. After the ceremony, Qin Liang found the table at the end, and then
Take a seat.
Cao Shuang looked over here, let out a hearty laugh, and said: "I heard that Zhongming is a noble man. He is quite aloof, but he gives me face. I am very happy that you are here."
"Where." Qin Liang responded gently.
At this time, Qin Liang keenly noticed that one person in the seat looked slightly embarrassed. That person's face was very white, so white that it was rare. He should be He Jun's biological father, He Yan.
Qin Liang felt that his guess was not wrong, because He Jun's face was also very white. There is also a scholar's legend to support it. According to the legend, the emperor had always suspected that He Yan was so white because of the powder, so he deliberately rewarded him with hot soup noodles. Unexpectedly,
He Yan was sweating profusely after eating and kept wiping off the sweat, but he didn't lose any powder, which shows that his fair skin is genuine.
Cao Shuang's words just now imply that He Yan also sent people to conquer Qin Liang, but Qin Liang was unwilling to come out; so Qin Liang gave Cao Shuang face. When Qin Liang was at Imperial College,
He seems to be a bit aloof. No wonder He Yan looks embarrassed.
Cao Shuang's smile did not disappear and he added: "We just mentioned Zhong Ming. I heard that you just arrived in Luoyang last night and something happened that night?"
Qin Liang cupped his hands and said: "Young Master He is a classmate of Pu Zhi's Imperial College. It was originally a very happy thing for the classmates to meet again and have a good time over wine. Unexpectedly, something went wrong after drinking, causing Young Master He to be injured. I am embarrassed."
Before he finished speaking, two people sitting in the banquet turned around and looked over. Qin Liang certainly didn't know anyone in this room. But one of them could guess that it was the person with a very special face.
The white person should be He Yan.
The two people who turned around didn't look very friendly, and they seemed to dislike Qin Liang.
The mood of He Yan, who was pale-faced, was easy to understand. His own son had suffered a bloody disaster, so it was strange that he could be happy. Who was the other one? Qin Liang temporarily guessed that he was the great Sinong Huanfan, an in-law of the Zhongchang family in Qinghe County, but for the time being,
Qin Liang is not sure yet.
Both He Yan and Huan Fan were ministers in high positions. Qin Liang once again felt that his situation under Cao Shuang did not seem to be too optimistic.
Cao Shuang said: "He Jun only suffered some flesh injuries, it's not a big deal. But this morning, Wang Guang sent me a letter saying that He Jun came to my door late last night to cause trouble and a complaint was filed. This makes me a little troubled."
Qin Liang didn't know who Wang Guang was for a while, so he didn't ask any more questions and just listened calmly.
Sure enough, He Yan couldn't help but speak first: "The dancer escaped into Wang Guang's house after committing the murder. He Jun just knocked on the door and asked, but no one came in. What's the trouble? Wang Guang sheltered the dancer, but first
It’s really strange to report evil accusations!”
Cao Shuang asked: "What is the relationship between dancing and Wang Guang?"
Someone below said: "Wang Guang may not know Maiko, but General Wang Gongzheng has a concubine who is a Maiko."
Cao Shuang looked suddenly enlightened and said, "I understand. In short, someone in General Wang's family is acquainted with the dancer, and therefore wants to protect this person."
The person who just spoke flattered: "The general knows the truth clearly."
Qin Liang, who was sitting silently in the back, suddenly understood who Wang Guang was. He was probably Wang Ling's son. Qin Liang had of course heard of Wang Ling, the general who conquered the east. He was a man with many troops in all directions of Wei State.
Those three or four are very famous in today's world. However, Qin Liang did not expect that Chaoyun was related to Wang Ling's family last night.
At this moment, several people suddenly joined in, claiming that the general had hit the nail on the head and immediately grasped the key point.
This is something Qin Liang didn't expect. Cao Shuang's simple words can also make people find the point of flattering him? The timing is very cunning, which is simply admirable.