When Cao Cao returned to Luoyang and returned to the Qin Palace, Xun Yu was surprised.
After Xun Yu saluted Cao Cao, he asked, "The king is stationed outside Ziwu Road. Why did he return to Luoyang?"
Cao Cao sighed, mentioned the suggestions of Guo Jia, Xun You and Cheng Yu, and finally said: "When it comes to Cai Yan, I can only come back to make arrangements in person. Wen Ruo, do you think this is right or wrong?"
Xun Yu also fell silent.
No words were spoken for a long time.
After a while, Xun Yu said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, for the sake of friendship, it is indeed inappropriate to arrange for Cai Yan to marry. But for the country, this is a helpless move and the most correct thing."
"I understand that it is not easy for the king, so I support the king's decision."
"For the purpose of seeking peace and marriage, I suggested that Yang Biao be sent as an envoy. Yang Biao's son Yang Xiu was working in the State of Wu. Yang Biao went to see Lu Xuan several times and had a good relationship with Lu Xuan. It would be easier for Yang Biao to go there.
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Xun Yu said seriously: "The king really wants to talk to Cai Yan so that she can be mentally prepared in advance."
Cao Cao nodded, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed that Xun Yu's temples had the color of weathered weather, and sighed: "Wen Ruo, you are getting old too. I remember you are only thirty-six years old this year, right?"
Xun Yu looked relaxed and said with a smile: "I only have gray hair in middle age, so it doesn't matter. Many people have gray hair in their youth, which leads to premature aging. At this age, I have a few gray hairs, which is not worth mentioning."
Cao Cao said: "Thank you for your hard work Wen Ruo."
Xun Yu shook his head and said with a relaxed look: "It's not hard for me."
Cao Cao changed the subject and asked, "Has anything happened in Luoyang these days?"
Xun Yu replied: "There is nothing going on in Luoyang involving the battle between the king and Lu Xuan. Even the former emperor's people are fully cooperating. Because everyone knows that once Lu Xuan defeats the king, the dynasty may really change."
"The king is the king of Qin, but he respects the Han Dynasty."
"The king is in charge, maintaining the emperor's majesty and maintaining the continuation of the Han Dynasty. If Lu Xuan dominates the world, the Han Dynasty will inevitably be destroyed."
Xun Yu lamented: "Many officials attacked the king and said that he was wanton. But without the king, the Han Dynasty would have perished long ago. This is undisputed."
Cao Cao also laughed.
It's not easy to hear Xun Yu's praise.
Cao Cao looked slightly relaxed and said: "The emperor is quite sensible. In this case, I will ignore the emperor for the time being, but the supervision cannot be relaxed."
Xun Yu nodded and got up to make arrangements.
Cao Cao called Cao Ang over again and asked about the situation in Luoyang again.
Cao Ang became more and more stable. He replaced Cao Cao in handling government affairs and was recognized by all officials. After Cao Ang reported to Cao Cao one by one, Cao Cao commented on Cao Ang's arrangements for handling government affairs one by one before letting Cao Ang step down.
Cao Cao sat there for a long time, finally took a deep breath and ordered someone to invite Cai Yan to the palace to discuss matters.
Cao Cao sat in the hall and waited quietly.
Today's weather is getting colder and colder.
On his way back to Luoyang, Cao Cao found that it had snowed on some mountains and was covered in snow everywhere. This year's winter was getting colder and colder. Fortunately, Cao Cao had been living in the north and had long been accustomed to the current weather.
Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps. Cao Cao looked up and saw a beautiful woman wearing a long white dress and a big cloak coming in.
The person who came was clearly Cai Yan.
She was well-educated, elegant and indifferent, giving people a feeling of intellectual elegance. She entered the hall and stood still, saluting: "Prince Qin."
Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "Xiannie, sit down."
Cai Yan sat down without being humble or arrogant, and said proactively: "Last time, thanks to King Qin's sponsorship, I was able to buy my father's collection of books. Thanks to King Qin's guidance, I was able to buy them back at a lower price."
Cai Yan didn't understand the prices in the market at all.
She doesn't pay attention to these, she only pays attention to everything in the book, and only likes to study classics and articles.
With Cao Cao's guidance, Cai Yan negotiated the price with the merchant, pretending that he would not buy it unless the price was lowered, and finally bought back the book collection at a low price.
Cao Cao stroked his beard and said, "Just buy back Duke Bojie's collection of books. You will finally live up to Duke Bojie."
Cai Yan nodded and stopped talking.
Cai Yan was wary of the Prince of Qin's Palace, and the fewer connections he had with the Prince of Qin's Palace, the less trouble he would have.
Seeing that Cai Yan was silent, Cao Cao took the initiative and said: "Xiannie has been living alone these years. It is not appropriate to always be like this, especially when she is older. She should find someone to marry, so that she can live up to her parents.
Disregarding the ancestors."
Cai Yan said tactfully: "I'm fine being alone. I have no thoughts of getting married for the time being."
Cao Cao looked calm and continued: "You are young now, you can be willful, and you can enjoy the comfort and ease of being alone. But what will you do when you get older? When there is no man in the family to support you, anyone in the Cai family can bully you.
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"My uncle has no children. Apart from you, your sister is married and has a family, but you are still alone."
"A woman will eventually get married."
Cao Cao looked serious and said with almost no doubt: "When you get married, you have someone to rely on, and you have children to have a future. Although the Cai family has no children, the blood of the Cai family must still be continued."
Cai Yan's face was very solemn.
Cao Cao's words, both inside and outside, were unquestionable, and he had an attitude that the marriage was finalized.
She has refused.
However, Cao Cao ignored her refusal at all.
Cai Yan was silent for a moment and asked: "Which family's son did King Qin choose?"
Cao Cao said in a deep voice: "King Wu Lu Xuan."
"Lu Xuan?"
Cai Yan was immediately surprised.
There was an expression of disbelief on her delicate and beautiful face. She had always stayed behind the door, never heard anything outside the window, and didn't care about things outside. However, she also knew that Lu Xuan was Wu Guozhi.
Lord, this is the man who controls most of the world.
Cai Yan looked at Cao Cao with a puzzled expression and asked, "Is King Qin joking?"
Cao Cao said: "When did I, the king, joke?"
Cai Yan was puzzled, looked at Cao Cao, and asked: "The King of Wu is the master of one party, so it is not appropriate for me to marry him."
Cao Cao said firmly: "Xiannie, Lu Xuan is the most suitable person and your biggest supporter. The matter is settled like this, just be prepared."
Cai Yan planned to continue, but when she looked at Cao Cao, she saw that Cao Cao today was different from ever before.
overbearing!
Strong!
It's as sharp as a knife.
Cao Cao's attitude was as if Cai Yan would be forced to make arrangements if he didn't agree.
Cai Yan sighed in his heart and said: "Everything is troublesome to King Qin."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Go."
Cai Yan left Prince Qin's Mansion in a bad mood because she didn't know Lu Xuan and didn't know Lu Xuan's situation.
She returned to her residence and thought about Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan was competing with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. I'm afraid Lu Xuan and Cao Cao were about the same age, forty or fifty years old. She was angry in her heart. Why did Cao Cao arrange for a man whose body was about to be buried?
Finally, Cai Yan arranged for someone to go find out the news about Lu Xuan. Not long after, Cai Yan's maid came back in a hurry, looking a little surprised, and reported: "Lu Xuan's identity has been found out."
Cai Yan said: "Tell me about it."
The maid reported: "Lu Xuan's age should be around 27 or 28 years old. He may be younger. He should be a few years older than you, girl."
Cai Yan was surprised when he heard this.
She stared at the maid and asked in surprise: "Lu Xuan is the leader of one party, how young is he?"
The maid nodded hurriedly, looking surprised, and replied: "Lu Xuan is very young, and eight feet tall, with sword-shaped eyebrows and sharp eyes. He is outstanding. In addition, Lu Xuan has outstanding literary talent and unparalleled poetry."
Immediately, the maid took out a book and handed it over. There were poems written by Lu Xuan on it.
Cai Yan is a literary and artistic woman. After hearing the poems, she immediately became interested. She opened the book and after Lu Xuan's poems, a strange light appeared in her eyes, and a look of wonder appeared on her delicate face.
After a long time, Cai Yan finished reading and said with emotion: "I didn't expect Lu Xuan to be so gifted and talented."
At this moment, the resistance in her heart weakened a lot.
Young!
Talented!
And he is also handsome and handsome.
Such a man is better than many people in the world. The thing that draws Cai Yan the most is Lu Xuan's talent. Such a man is so talented that he can have an in-depth discussion and exchange with her.
The maid continued: "Girl, I heard someone said that Lu Xuan has the biggest problem."
Cai Yan asked: "What's wrong?"
"Lu Xuan is lustful."
The maid's eyes shone with a gossipy look, and she said: "I heard that Lu Xuan married all beauties. As long as they were beautiful women, Lu Xuan would not let them go. Cao Cao's daughter married Lu Xuan, and she even lost her husband.
Emperor Liu Bian's concubine Tang Ji also married Lu Xuan."
"I heard that there are Yangzhou Jiangdong Er Qiao, Xuzhou Mi Huan, Jizhou Zhen Mi, and the former Diao Chan. These stunning women are all Lu Xuan's women. In short, Lu Xuan is a very lustful person."
There was no fear in the maid's eyes, but curiosity.
Cai Yan nodded.
She didn't think much about this matter. Among men in the world, especially those in power, who doesn't have wives and concubines?
Too normal.
Who doesn’t like stunning women?
Cai Yan suddenly thought of herself. Cao Cao took the initiative to marry her to Lu Xuan. Was it because Lu Xuan was lustful and wanted to please Lu Xuan?
The maid suddenly asked: "Girl, do you know what Lu Xuan does?"
Cai Yan shook his head and said, "It's nothing."
"You go down."
Cai Yan waved her hand. After the maid left, she thought about Lu Xuan in her heart. After she understood it clearly, she lost her previous resistance and opened the book in her hand again. Reading the poems, a trace of emotion appeared on her face.