After working hard for more than half a year, at the end of the year, Wang Yu could finally take a breath and have half a day of free time.
At noon on this day, the winter was warm. The slightly dim sunlight shone on the white snow, and white mist floated in the cold air, giving the entire courtyard a dreamlike color.
Seeing this scene, Wang Yu couldn't help but become inspired by poetry, and recited an eternal famous line: "The brocade harp has fifty strings for no reason, each string and one column reflects on the good years. Zhuang Sheng dreamed of butterflies at dawn, and looked forward to the emperor's spring heart entrusted to the cuckoo. The moon is full of pearls across the sea.
Tears, the warm sun in Lantian creates smoke. This feeling can be recalled later, but it was already at a loss at the time."
He had been enjoying himself for more than half a year, and his whole body was itching. Although in a sense, he had lived a very fulfilling life in the past six months, and he had participated in all the affairs of Qingzhou, but Wang Yu still felt that
Too busy to panic.
He is a man born for war. Seeing the war in troubled times, he can only watch from the sidelines. Although from a strategic perspective, this can be regarded as preserving strength, accumulating strength, and imitating the Qin State that swept across Liuhe, but he cannot personally participate.
The feeling is just uncomfortable.
Therefore, Wang Yu's last two words of "wandering" were so touching when he recited them, that those who heard them were filled with admiration.
"Sister, look at my husband, even though you and I are accompanying you, there are still some shortcomings. Listen, this feeling can only be remembered in memory, but it was already at a loss. Which girl is the woman that my husband is thinking about at this moment? Yes.
That lady who is a general and a tiger, right? How could she have such a deep feeling if she had not been asking for it and tossed and turned about it?"
Diao Chan sat next to Cai Yan, looking enviously at the latter's already very obvious abdomen. Although Cai Yan's graceful figure was out of shape after pregnancy, the brilliance of motherhood made up for it.
With my rough life experience, I can safely accompany a man who understands temperament and warmth. What's the shortcoming of being loved by him? The only regret is that I can't have children for my husband like my sister, but I clearly know that.
You've worked very hard, why can't it work?
The confusion and grievances in her heart finally turned into coquettishness. Diao Chan pretended to sigh sadly: "When my husband met my sister, he was a poet and a composer. He also loved and cared for the Huang family's sister, but
My concubine and the girls from the Mi family are ill-fated... But compared to the poor girl Ning'er, I am content. Seeing that the end of the year is approaching, girl Ning'er can only cry alone in Xuzhou. Oh, how pitiful it is."
Wang Yu discovered that there are indeed differences between women before and after marriage, especially when there are more members in the concubine and the relationship is more complicated. Ever since Cai Yan became pregnant, Diao Chan has been driven to become a resentful woman. But this matter
Can you blame yourself? Can you? You obviously worked very hard, okay?
There are rumors circulating among the princes, saying that he is complacent, indulges in beauty, and spends all day in the back house. Dealing with beauties, but ignoring government affairs and military affairs, fully exposing the nouveau riche.
The essence of Qingzhou Army is that there is nothing to be afraid of anymore.
Although these news are spread by princes from all walks of life to boost morale and strategically despise the enemy, from various angles, this is proof of their own efforts. It is just broadcast in many ways, but there is no result, so what does it matter?
What's the solution?
"Ahem," Wang Yu coughed twice and said with a deliberately straight face: "Chan'er, don't talk nonsense, be careful to make Yan'er unhappy. You know, the most important thing now is to ensure the fetus is safe, in case the fetus is moved.
It’s not good to be angry.”
"The king has his destiny, and I must obey it." How could Diao Chan be afraid of this?
Everyone in the shogunate knew that Wang Yu was easy-going, and as long as he made no mistakes, he would not show his thunderous side. In the back house, Wang Yu had never glared, even though he had seen Wang Yu's majestic appearance galloping on the battlefield.
Diao Chan still often had the illusion that she was not marrying a world-famous hussar general, but a gentle and elegant scholar.
After looking at all the heroes in the world, how many of them would accompany their wives and concubines to bask in the sun in the backyard after being busy with government affairs? It is indeed not unreasonable to say that Wang Yu's ambition has faded and his laziness has increased.
Watching the two of them flirting, Cai Yan always smiled gently. She had a calm temperament originally, and now that she is pregnant, she is as gentle as a beautiful jade in Lantian. It is impossible for her to have a petty temper.
.Of course, this is also due to the sense of satisfaction. For this talented woman, the current life is good enough.
"Speaking of Miss Lu..." Wang Yu knew why his wife was troubled, so he naturally knew not to argue too much. He was not afraid of a quarrel between the couple, but was afraid that his wife's good intentions would harm her body. He changed the topic and said: "It is said that this competition is very likely to attract a bride.
It was her own decision, but there is a very interesting girl, but most men probably can't stand her."
"Hehe, husband, are you trying to say that only you can conquer this wild horse?"
Diao Chan chuckled and said: "Husband, please don't be careless. The previous martial arts competitions were all held in public. Wen Jugong, Zhengping, and Wen Gui all went to watch the ceremony. The martial arts of the general tiger girl is very impressive.
It's genuine. If your husband wants to go, don't be pity for her, otherwise, strong winds and waves will come, and it will become a big joke if the boat capsizes in the stream."
Although Diao Chan was teasing, she was not worried at all.
In the summer, when Wang Yu was on his way back to Gaotang, Luoyang spread the news of a contest to recruit a bride. Although Wang Yu could not change his mind midway, the matter went on after all.
Cao Cao, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others all sent their sons and nephews to Luo one after another. They thought that Lu Bu was going to hold a grand meeting, let the guests compete with each other, and finally decide the winner and monopolize the oiran. No matter who loses or wins, they can take advantage of this.
Qingzhou is excluded, who would have thought that this is not the case at all.
Miss Lu personally set up a ring outside the east gate of Luoyang, fought one by one, and publicly threatened that whoever wins the fight will be qualified to be her husband.
All the heroes were caught off guard by this move, and their previous preparations - the plan to join forces and suppress one side all came to nothing. They had no choice but to bite the bullet and go ahead.
In this aspect, Cao Cao has the most advantage. He has many nephews, and all of them have very good martial arts. Even if you look at the world, they are considered to be first-class military generals. I think it is impossible to do nothing to a fourteen-year-old man.
little girl.
There is a saying: Wen Wu is the best, Wu Wu is the second. When it comes to martial arts competitions, you will know if there is one as soon as you reach the stage. Qiling, the daughter of the Lu family with a very delicate name, is surprisingly powerful in martial arts.
, he opened a square-shaped halberd, and he actually had a bit of the demeanor of his father, Lu Bu.
Cao Chun, Cao Xiu, Xia Houshang... all the outstanding descendants of the Cao family and the Xiahou family came on stage one after another, but in the end they all fell into disgrace.
Xia Houshang was good at foot combat. The two exchanged moves on the ring, but within ten seconds, Xia Houshang was hit in the back with a halberd by his opponent, causing blood to spurt from his mouth. Then he was kicked off the stage.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Cao Chun didn't care much, and bluntly invited the opponent to fight on horseback instead. This was supposed to be very rude, but Lu Qiling actually agreed, got on his horse, and fought with a halberd. Cao Chun was slightly better than Xiahou Shang
He got a little stronger and managed to hold on for fifteen rounds before he was injured and fell off the horse.
Both brothers pounced, and Cao Xiu was also stunned. His martial arts skills were still on par with those of Cao Chun and Xia Hou. Since both of them were defeated in more than ten moves, it was still under the condition that the other party did not use the killing move. He could go up.
What was there to ask for? But there was nothing he could do. Retreating at this time would be more embarrassing than losing the fight, so he could only bite the bullet and compete in archery.
The other party agreed without hesitation, and the two of them fired at each other with bows on horseback. As a result, Cao Xiu's helmet had three more arrow-shaped decorations. Two of the three arrows he shot were blocked, and finally
One was bitten by the girl in her mouth.
Big defeat and loss.
The Cao Cao family has a great cause and has many nephews, but these three are the most outstanding. The others are either not young enough or have limited martial arts, so they are far inferior to the three. These three have suffered such a miserable defeat, how can the others dare to show their shame?
As a result, this battle made Lu Bu's army famous and caused great loss to Cao Cao.
I can't blame Cao Cao for this kind of thing. He is not a god and has the ability to predict the future. Although there have been rumors in the Bingzhou army that Lu Bu's daughter is highly skilled in martial arts, but who would take such words seriously?
How could he have such amazing martial arts skills? In the end, he could only knock out his front teeth and swallow it.
The heroes of the Cao family were defeated, and the remaining people could only stare.
Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi has some martial arts skills, but he is far inferior to those of Cao Chun, let alone the more fierce Lu Qiling? Yuan Shu's son Yuan Yao is a fool at all. Seeing that the person who asked for a kiss was so fierce and not feminine at all
The woman was scared away and went back to Shouchun without even saying hello.
Yuan Tan, on the other hand, has a very high self-esteem and thinks that the heroes of the Cao family are just mediocre. With his family background, character, appearance and many other bonuses, he can hope to convince the opponent and win without a fight. The result is of course tragic, as he thinks he is handsome.
His face was swollen and he could only hide his face and walk away.
After Liu Qi and Dong Yue watched the whole process, they gave up completely, explained a few words about the situation, and left.
In the end, the competition in Luoyang to recruit a bride only made Lu Qiling famous all over the world, and in turn made Lu Bujun's reputation even greater.
Because Wang Yu was reluctant to go to Luoyang, rumors spread in the Central Plains, saying that Wang Peng of Mount Tai had gained an unfounded reputation for his provocations, his martial arts were mediocre, and his fame was due to tricks.
"Is the mastermind behind the scenes finally going to show up? Even Wen He didn't expect this move, but it's quite interesting." Wang Yu acted very comfortably in response to his wife's teasing, and was completely unaffected by those messy factors.
Influence.
As early as when the news of the martial arts competition first came out, Jia Xu had been saying that something was weird. Now it seems that there is a complete plan behind it.
According to Wang Yu's speculation, this should be an uncomplicated chain plan.
Speaking of which, apart from myself and Ma Chao who was far away in Xiliang, I really couldn't find any princes or princes' nephews who could defeat Lu Qiling. It was obvious that the mastermind who had been hiding behind the scenes was not only highly resourceful, but also had great influence on the Central Plains.
We also know the situation of the heroes very well.
Although Ma Teng of Xiliang was outside his surprise, it could not interfere with the progress of his plan. After all, it was too far away. By the time Ma Teng received the news and sent his son, the day lilies were already cold.
Therefore, the target of this contest to recruit a bride is Wang Yu himself!
Wang Yu estimated that if he went to Luoyang in person, Lu Bu would not directly kill him, but would marry his daughter and then stay in Luoyang City. In history, Zhou Yu had set up such a plan to marry his daughter through Sun Quan.
, retain Liu Bei, and take advantage of the situation to annex Liu Bei's army.
For various reasons, this strategy failed, but it was undoubtedly effective, especially for situations like Qingzhou.
When he thought about this, Wang Yu also secretly smiled bitterly. He always thinks about others. The ancients are honest and don't bully me. He deliberately wanted to annex Lu Bu's army. How could he have thought that someone on the other side was also thinking about him? What if he
If the impulse really passes, you might actually let the other party succeed.
If you don't go, there is no way to completely avoid the opponent's trap. The so-called chain plan is a chain within a chain.
If he didn't go, it would be like this now, tit for tat. In the past, he was famous through Lu Bu, but now it is Lu Bu who is famous through himself.
If you don't go, you are avoiding the battle. You are afraid that the boat will capsize in the gutter. Even your daughter can scare you. Lu Bu's bravery is naturally far superior to yours. This is very simple logic, and it is very conducive to the spread of rumors.
Lü Bu's reputation has greatly increased, suppressing Qingzhou's reputation, and will also attract more reckless heroes. When Lü Bu takes military action and launches an invasion of certain places, it will be easier to gain the respect of local powerful people.
These invisible increases and decreases have no decisive effect, but they will be reflected in many details. When accumulated together, they will become very impressive.
This planner is definitely not Lu Bu. Lu Bu doesn't have so many twists and turns in his belly. Moreover, it has to be said that this person is a very powerful opponent, so powerful that he has to face it.
However, the other party was hidden in the dark before, so I couldn't guess what he was thinking, but now, his purpose is gradually revealed, and it should be difficult to continue hiding it.
Which master will it be?
Wang Yu looked up at the warm sun in the sky and narrowed his eyes. He was waiting to see what happened! (To be continued)