Chapter 29 2. Huohuanbu shirt

The living room of Jia's mansion is very simple, with an old couch, a few straw mats, and a screen. Cao Cao was waiting in the living room with nothing to do, so he approached the screen, only to find that the originally shiny black paint bracket was covered with a layer of light dust—it seemed that those school affairs and eyeliners reported to him No mistakes.Jia Xu has lived in seclusion in Xudu for so many years, she really kept her door closed and had no personal relationships, otherwise the things in the living room would not have been cleaned for such a long time. Cao Cao looked at the thin gauze picture on the screen again, which depicted a portrait of a middle-aged Eguan scribe.With clear eyebrows and deep eyes, his appearance is extraordinary, his clothes are elegant, and he is not a bit of a majestic character.He leaned closer and took a closer look at the lower left corner. It was signed by Yang Jun, the servant of the Huangmen and the national player of Danqing: "the image of the famous prime minister Chen Ping" in the eighth year of Jian'an.

"Chen Ping?" Cao Cao looked at the portrait of Satu on the screen and smiled faintly.This Jia Xu keeps a low profile on the outside, but in his heart he has lofty aspirations - as expected, he secretly promises himself under the name of a generation, Chen Ping!However, with his strategy skills, he is indeed worthy of the reputation of "Chen Ping reborn"!I really hope that this "Chen Ping of the present age" can help the real minister to decide the battle of the Southern Expedition and win a big victory! "Your Excellency, I have lost my way, and I hope you will forgive me." Jia Xu's never-warm voice came from the side door of the living room.

Cao Cao glanced sideways, only to see Jia Xu, who was slightly blushing, holding a volume of poetry in his hand, and was walking towards him step by step.He chuckled: "Master Jia is in a good mood, are you still drinking and reciting poems at this time of year?" Jia Xu didn't answer immediately, but bowed and led Cao Cao to sit down on the old couch first, and then called Cao Ren, Xu Chu and others who came with Cao Cao to sit on the straw mat on the right side of the old couch. Finally, he knelt down on the straw mat opposite Cao Ren and Xu Chu. "Jia was drinking a little wine just now to appreciate the "Poetry Collection of the Southern Expedition and Encouraging Army" sent by the Literary Department of the Prime Minister's Mansion..." Jia Xu opened the volume of poems in his hand and showed it to Cao Cao. He said with a faint smile, "Just when I read the praise of Chi Jie, the prime minister came here, and Jia was even more delighted."

"Oh? Which part of this collection of poems makes you, Mr. Jia, admire it?" Cao Cao's eyes flashed brightly. "My lord, there are two places in this collection of poems that Jia admires. One is the "Welcome to the Good News Book of the Southern Expedition" written by refugees from Jingzhou on the title page of the collection. It is full of sincerity and sincerity towards Master Wang’s journey to the south.” Jia Xu talked with a smile on his face, “The other one is "Shu Zheng Fu" written by the eldest son Cao Pi..." "Lord Jia, the "Welcome to the Southern Expedition Letter" written by the refugees in Jingzhou is a condensed form of the people's true feelings. Every sentence is sincere and amazing. It's true." Cao Cao abruptly interrupted Jia Xu's speech. He glanced at him at the words, "As for Zihuan's "Shu Zheng Fu", it's just a magnificent work for the occasion, Mr. Jia may be a little ridiculous!"

Praising his son in front of a father, the father must inevitably have to be humble.Jia Xu has long been familiar with this, and he will never be so stupid as to believe Cao Cao's modest words: "Oh! Your Excellency is too modest! The "Shu Zheng Fu" written by the eldest son is really sonorous and inspiring. People's hearts! Jia has always had a bad memory. Although he only read it twice, he still remembers this wonderful Fu clearly. Vivid imagination and passion——"In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Jing Chu was proud of Fu Chen, and ordered Yuan Si to take a simple journey, and wished to fight for Nan Ye. The boron of the Faling drum is hidden, and the flag of Jianchang is fluttering; The glory of the armored soldiers, the browsing of tens of thousands of horses; the richness and benefits of Yang Kai Lai, the spirit and martial arts of Qianqian Wei; the openness of Yihuangqu, the completion of Weitianwang; the old capital of Nanye , talk about festivals and allow them to be with each other; follow the old traces of the past, return to the wind and grow long; the remnants of Zhenjiang Han, the false descendants of Jingnanji.'Master Prime Minister, listen to this, what a passionate rhetoric it is! .”

Cao Cao waved his hand with a smile, and said, "Just as Master Jia said, no matter how impassioned and impassioned Huan Qiang's rhetoric is, what's the use of it? If you want to use troops to conquer Jianghan, you have to rely on Master Jia." Wentao Wulue in my chest!" Although he said so in his mouth, Cao Cao was still a little bit happy because Jia Xu praised Cao Pi's "Shu Zheng Fu".Suddenly, his heart moved gently like a wave of water, and a thought popped up uncontrollably: This time the Southern Expedition, why didn't Zhi'er write a poem or two to inspire the army?His writing style is much more exquisite than that of Pi'er. If he wrote "Shu Zheng Fu", I'm afraid it will be recited by thousands of people and become a sensation, right?What a powerful momentum this should have created for Truth's Southern Expedition to Jingzhou, but why didn't he write it?

Here, Jia Xu still said to himself: "My lord, the prime minister, underestimated the Eldest Prince's "Shu Zheng Fu". Once this article of Eldest Young Master spreads across the world, it will be worth a hundred thousand mighty masters." Although Cao Cao knew that these words were flattering and flattering words, he didn't feel disgusted when he heard them from Jia Xu's mouth—on the contrary, he was secretly happy in his heart.Jia Xu praised Cao Pi's "Shu Zheng Fu" so earnestly, which clearly stated that he fully supported his southern expedition to Jingzhou.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao felt that it was time for him to get to the point of talking with Jia Xu today. He stroked his beard on his chest, coughed lightly, and cleared his throat. Hearing his cough, Jia Xu, who had always been familiar with Cao Cao's details and habits, immediately stopped talking with great interest and waited for him to speak with a slight smile. Sure enough, Cao Cao's voice sounded deep and solemn: "Jia Xu, the regular servant of Sanqi, received the order..." Hearing his words, Jia Xu was startled for a moment, hurriedly left the straw mat, and bowed down in front of Cao Cao.Xu Chu and Cao Ren also got up from the table and knelt down behind him.

Cao Cao took out a roll of yellow silk from the sleeve of his robe, unfolded it lightly, and read slowly: I have heard that fostering talents for the country and promoting talents for the people: Jia Xu, who used to be a regular servant of Sanqi, had a high aspiration and integrity, and obeyed others with virtue. He was specially promoted to the post of Taizhong doctor. Jia Xu bowed to the ground and heard a "buzz" in his ears. It turned out that he was ordered by His Majesty to take over Kong Rong's position as the Taizhong doctor!Moreover, I don't know whether it was written by Cao Cao deliberately, or whether the emperor deliberately satirized himself, but this edict actually included two inappropriate comments for himself, "Aspirations are lofty, and virtue is subordinate to others!" It's a bit ridiculous.

But he didn't dare to say anything at the moment, so he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to thank him: "My minister Jia Xu accepts the decree." After Jia Xu collected the imperial edict and sat back on the straw mat, Cao Cao bowed his hands to him with a smile and said, "Master Jia...no, no, no, now it's time to change the name to 'Dr. Jia'. He was also a "Taizhong doctor", but he has a false reputation and is not flashy, which is not enough to be worthy of this noble position; and Dr. Jia, you have intrinsic virtue and talent, but you are not flashy, you should be this "Taizhong doctor" ’ Naturally, it deserves its name.”

Jia Xu leaned forward and bowed, and smiled wryly.Kong Rong's "Taizhong doctor" is famous all over the world for his loyalty to the Han Dynasty, but when this edict is issued today, who will I, the "Taizhong doctor" be famous for in the eyes of the people in the world for his loyalty?I'm afraid that if Cao Cao makes such a move, I will truly become his Cao's staff from now on.Cao Cao's move is completely blocking his hesitation between Han and Cao!However, with the current situation in Xudu, I am afraid that there is really no better way out other than relying on him.Among the courtiers of the Han Dynasty, besides the understanding of Lord Xun Ling and the tolerance of Monk Zhongzhengren, Yang Biao, Fu Wan, Wang Lang and other high officials of the Han Dynasty, who do not regard themselves as a thorn in their side?Forget it, forget it, the Han Dynasty has no special kindness to me, and I don't want to climb on this broken ship and cower in fear. Cao Cao didn't seem to notice his strange expression of joy and sorrow, and laughed at him again: "The truth is, apart from congratulating Dr. Jia on his promotion to an important position, there is a mere warrant from the Prime Minister's House Read it out here -- I wonder if Dr. Jia will accept the order with honor?" When Jia Xu heard this, she hurriedly straightened her clothes, got up and left the table and knelt down again.Cao Cao waved his hand at him, and said repeatedly: "No need! No need! Dr. Jia should just sit and listen to the truth read out the warrant." Jia Xu declined his thanks, but even though he never knelt down, he still got up and listened with half bow and half bow.Sitting on the couch, Cao Cao took out a roll of red silk from the sleeve of his robe, and declared aloud: "When you enter the virtuous court, the truth is the most urgent thing. I have heard that Jia Xu, a doctor of the Taizhong, has amazing strategies, predicts things like a god, and makes plans Like a ghost, the whole world fears and subdues—the truth specially hired him as the military adviser of the Xiangfu, to assist the truth in the great cause of the southern expedition and wipe out the rebels!" When Jia Xu heard the words, he was stunned for a moment, until he heard Cao Ren on the opposite table cough heavily, he seemed to come back to his senses, and hurriedly knelt down and replied: "Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, for your kindness—Jia is extremely frightened! Why would Jia, He De, dare to accept this job? Your Excellency has Xun You, a military advisor who is extremely resourceful and resourceful, how dare Jia use his insignificance to make fun of his generosity? Please, Your Excellency, take back this order!" "Mr. Jia! You are worthy of the important task of the military adviser of the Xiangfu, so don't be too humble!" Cao Cao waved his big hand and said proudly, "Xun Gongda is the right army adviser of the truth, and you are the right army adviser of the prime minister. Truth’s left military adviser——True Prime Minister hopes that with this post of military adviser in the Xiangfu, you, Dr. Jia, the “reincarnated Chen Ping”, will use your talents to the best of your abilities, and assist Truth in creating an earth-shattering career Come!" After hearing the words, Jia Xu finally stopped talking nonsense, stepped forward to take the prime minister's warrant, held it in his hand and carefully read it several times, then turned his eyes to Cao Cao, looked at it for a long time, and then nodded slightly and smiled . Cao Cao glanced at him, but still sat upright on the couch and asked, "What do you want to say at this moment, Dr. Jia?" Jia Xu slowly rolled up the handkerchief, and said leisurely, "To tell you the truth, Prime Minister, Jia was indeed distracted for a while just now, and suddenly recalled the conversation between the two current heroes more than ten years ago... ..." "Oh? A conversation between two heroes of the world?" Cao Cao couldn't help being slightly startled, "Come and listen to it." Jia Xu stretched out his hand to shake the corner of his robe, and sat back on the straw mat upright. In an instant, the idle and indifferent air that enveloped him before was swept away, replaced by his gestures and gestures. The majestic and solemn style of the school is so intimidating and inaccessible, even compared with Xun Yu and Yang Biao, it seems that it is not inferior.This is the generation of Qishi Jiawen and the real good character!Seeing this, Cao Cao couldn't help sighing secretly in his heart. Jia Xu continued: "Those two heroes of the time, one is the former great general Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu, and the other is you, the Prime Minister. At that time, facing the turbulent times of war and flames, the two of them cooked wine at the same table and discussed the countermeasures. Now Thinking about it is quite interesting. "Yuan Shao was also full of arrogance at that time. He said: 'I will embrace the land of the Yan Dynasty in the north, gather the people of Rong and Di, row across the river, and ride the wind and clouds to roll south to the Central Plains. Who can fight against it?' Then, He asked the prime minister again about your strategy. "—Jia clearly remembers that your answer at that time was very plain and concise: 'I will control the intelligence of the world, and I will control it with the Tao, and I can do anything!' At that time, the four guests were all spouting tea and laughing, I thought you had few soldiers and the land was narrow at that time, so I had to respond with false words. However, from the time Jia heard this rumor, he had already expected that although Yuan Shao was indeed a hero of his generation, he would eventually be favored by you, the Prime Minister. Annexation! You have been able to fight stronger and become stronger and more prosperous in the past ten years because of this cross strategy of "letting the intelligence of the world and controlling it with the way"! Seeing it today, Jia is even more impressed Endless!" After Cao Cao heard him finish speaking, he stroked his beard and smiled faintly: "As Jia Jun said, I have always followed the strategy of the cross before, and I will continue to abide by the strategy of the cross in the future." When Jia Xu heard this, she bent down deeply on the straw mat and said respectfully: "In that case, on behalf of all the talented people in the world, Jia would like to thank the Prime Minister from the bottom of my heart!" "Doctor Jia, you haven't confiscated the truth's betrothal gift, how can you thank me?" Cao Cao laughed loudly and waved to Cao Ren at the same time, "Zi Xiao, present the truth to Doctor Jia's betrothal gift!" Cao Ren responded, pushed a red sandalwood box from behind, held it in his hand, and placed it respectfully on the table in front of Cao Cao. Cao Cao slowly opened the red sandalwood box, and what he took out was a pure white as snow, thin and translucent round-neck cloth shirt.He spread it out gently towards Jia Xu, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Jia is well-informed, can you tell what shirt it is?" Jia Xu took a closer look and saw that the fabric of the shirt was neither silk nor silk, it was shiny white, but she couldn't tell it apart, so she shook her head: "Jia is very ignorant, so I really don't know what it is." Cao Cao winked at Xu Chu: "Zhongkang (Xu Chu's name is Zhongkang), bring your wine!" "Okay!" Xu Chu replied, like a loud bang, making Jia Xu's ears tingle.This man's Qi is really full and abnormal! Then Xu Chu untied the gourd tied around his waist, pulled out the cork, took a big gulp of strong wine, walked to the table, and sprayed "poof" on the white shirt. "Oh--" Jia Xu hastily covered her face and sighed, waiting for him to put down his sleeves to have a look.The snow-white cloth shirt was covered with stains of wine, one thick and one light, yellow and ugly. When he was in doubt, Xu Chu lifted the shirt with his right hand, and took out the fire folder with his left hand, sparks came out with a "wow", and set fire to the shirt. "No!" Jia Xu couldn't bear it anymore this time, and hastily opened his mouth to stop it. However, it was too late.As soon as the fire flared up and there was a sound of "Peng", the fierce red flames had burst into flames on the cloth shirt, burning non-stop.Xu Chu held the collar of the cloth shirt with one hand, and even though the flames shot up, he held onto the collar tightly without moving, not letting go at all. Jia Xu took a sneak peek at Cao Cao, but she was very surprised to see that he was stroking his beard and smiling all the time.He turned his eyes and looked at the burning cloth shirt again, he couldn't help being surprised.The cloth shirt was not damaged at all in the raging flames, the wine stains on it had been gradually burned away, and the flames also gradually faded—finally, what was presented before his eyes was still a intact and shiny shirt. The pure white crew neck shirt was as clean as if it had just been washed with soap locust water. "Huo Huanbu! Huo Huanbu! This is the rare treasure Huo Huanbu from Persia in the Western Regions!" Jia Xu suddenly realized. Cao Cao laughed, took the Huanbu shirt from Xu Chu, held it in his hands, and handed it to Jia Xu: "Doctor Jia, do you know the truth why you chose this 'Huanbu shirt' as a dowry gift?" Is it a gift to you? To tell you the truth - the truth is that it has such a magical effect. When it encounters fire, it will be cleansed, and the old will be removed and the new will be built!" "When fire catches the dirt, remove the old and bring out the new?" Jia Xu hurriedly got up and bent down to take the Huanbu shirt, silently recited this sentence in his heart.His eyes lit up suddenly, and he suddenly understood, nodded deeply, and thanked Cao Cao respectfully: "Jia will definitely do his best to help the Prime Minister get rid of the old and bring forth the new, so as to carry on the past and usher in the future!"