Chapter 32 first quarter

When Mrs. Bian heard the news of the emperor's visit, she quickly got up from the couch.Her eye circles were a bit dark, and she looked rather haggard. A few strands of greasy, withered hair fell from her head to her shoulders, and then to the ground.She has been nursing for several nights without sleep, and she is really exhausted physically and mentally. Cao Pi was lying on the couch and fell asleep, his face pale due to excessive blood loss.His body was covered with a thick linen quilt, and his neck was carefully bandaged.Now his forehead is still a little hot, but the doctor said it's okay.

Liu Xie and Fu Shou came together, and Mrs. Bian hurried to bow down.Mrs. Bian didn't care about political matters, she only knew that after Cao Pi was assassinated, it was the emperor who immediately responded and gave first aid.There have been more than two hundred years of great men, but no one has enjoyed this kind of honor. Liu Xie asked her to stand up, persuaded her with gentle words, then Fushou helped Mrs. Bian, pulled her aside and began to speak in detail.It is always easy to talk between women and women. Liu Xie let the women chat by themselves. He walked to the bed and carefully looked at Cao Pi in his sleep.Cao Pi didn't realize that he was being watched by the emperor, closed his eyes, and muttered two vague words from time to time, wondering who he saw in his dream.

The act of the emperor stepping forward to save each other has different meanings in the eyes of different people.For the ministers of the Luoyang family, this was the emperor's way of currying favor with the Cao family, showing that the Han Dynasty had surrendered; Let the sinister rumors caused by Dong Chengzhi's chaos be self-defeating; and in the eyes of Man Chong or Guo Jia, Liu Huihui's rescue of Cao Pi must be some kind of conspiracy. But Liu Xie knew that he didn't think so much at the time, he just wanted to save a child. Now that the child survived, Liu Xie had to start thinking about how to use this karma.If it was the real Liu Xie, he would definitely make a big fuss about it and reap some explicit or covert benefits.But Liu Xie was very jerky about this kind of thinking. He declared that he wanted to develop his own kingly way, but this was not an overnight achievement after all.

"Oh, brother, this is really difficult." Liu Xie smiled wryly.He can't always rely on Fu Shou and Yang Xiu, he has to make his own decisions.Right now, he has no choice but to act according to his intuition, and he can't go wrong if he acts softly on Cao.Thinking of this, he glanced out of the window and moved his feet inadvertently. Yang Xiu was right now outside the window separated by a wall.Since Xu Du's big reshuffle, all the guards have been replaced. The original responsibility of editing is now temporarily in charge of Yang Xiu.As a foreign minister, it was inconvenient for him to enter the Empress Sikong's mansion, so he waited in the porch with his guards.

He was throwing dice with Hu Wei.Suddenly there was a sound of footsteps and inquiries from the guards from outside.Yang Xiu raised his head and looked in that direction, his pupils shrank suddenly - Guo Jiashi, who was wearing a big fur coat, walked over suddenly, followed by a beautiful woman. Yang Xiu stood in front of Guo Jia and stretched out his hand: "Feng Xiao, I'm sorry, Your Majesty is visiting inside, and a tight siege has been set up here. Foreign ministers are not allowed to approach." Guo Jia stopped and tucked his fur: "Oh , then I'll just wait." Yang Xiu noticed that Guo Jia's hair was scribbled up with a green scarf, and a few strands of hair fell down from his forehead, looking messy.

Guo Jia took a few steps back obediently, and stood aside, the woman followed suit.Yang Xiu said with a smile: "The weather is still very cold, Feng Xiao, you are not in good health, you should go to the house to rest. I will send someone to call you when His Majesty leaves." He pointed to the side room on the left side, where there is a stove It can be heated.Guo Jia rejected his kindness, saying that he could bear it. "The severe cold in Xudu doesn't hurt people, it only makes people more energetic, Dezu, don't you think so?" Guo Jia's words seemed to have a deep meaning.

Yang Xiu threw the dice and said with a smile, "Well, that's right, spring is about to begin, and the wind and snow won't blow for a few days." After a short confrontation, the two young talents fell into silence.At this time, the woman behind Guo Jia tugged at his sleeve, Guo Jia showed a helpless expression, and said to Yang Xiu: "Can she enter the house and wait for a while?" "Naturally, naturally, this is... Mrs. Guo?" Guo Jia is the military commander of the Sikong Mansion offering wine, and the eldest son of Sikong was assassinated, so it was only natural for him to come to see him.Cao Gong was not in Xudu, and foreign officials wanted to visit Cao Pi, but they couldn't get around Mrs. Bian, and they had to bring their female relatives to show respect.Even when the emperor came to visit the sick, he had to bring the queen with him.

"Housemate." Guo Jia confessed openly.When the nearby guards heard this, they secretly laughed. This rambunctious guy must have found a random woman from somewhere to make up for it.Yang Xiu narrowed his eyes and secretly looked at the woman behind Guo Jia.This girl is exquisite and small, with a round chest, and a kind of wildness all over her body.Judging by her timid behavior, it seems that she has been living in the countryside for many years, and she does not have the elegant temperament of a lady from a wealthy family. Probably Guo Jia just looked for it for a change of taste.No wonder he is only willing to say that he is a roommate, and he is not even willing to give the title of Ji concubine or maidservant.

"Uh, what's the name?" "Her name is Hongchang, you can call her Miss Ren." Guo Jia patted Hongchang's butt and told her to go into the house.Hongchang blushed, turned around and hurried to the door, but didn't dare to enter the house, only dared to sit on the threshold and put his hands in to warm the fire. "This Miss Ren is not from the Central Plains, is she?" Yang Xiu asked. "I picked it up from the south this time, and it's not bad." Guo Jia nodded with his finger without any concealment. Yang Xiu was taken aback, and then the two laughed together.After the laughter, Guo Jia put his hands back into his sleeves, and walked slowly in the courtyard, turning in circles.Yang Xiu looked at his glance, and couldn't help asking: "Feng Xiao, you have a keen eye, but you think there is something wrong here?"

"Where, there is Dezu sitting here, who can hide it from you." Guo Jia raised his chin slightly and hooked his fingers in a certain direction: "What's more, there is Xu Fu here, even Wang Yue can't do anything about it, let alone others. gone." Yang Xiudao: "Hehe, it's just a fluke. If Mr. Cao is injured in any way, we will never redeem him." He was vigilant in his heart.Guo Jia knew of Xu Fu's existence, which was not surprising, but judging from his behavior just now, it seemed that he even knew Xu Fu's hiding place, which was a bit intriguing.Xu Fu never showed his face in public, and even Yang Xiu didn't know where he was hiding.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiu couldn't help but take another look at Guo Jia.Guo Jia continued to pace and chatted, "Xun Lingjun said that having talents like Xu Fu is a blessing to the country." Yang Xiu's face froze.Xu Fu was born as a commoner, and it is Yang Biao's private part, even the shogunate has no right to dispatch it.Guo Jia's words were probing.If the Yang family refused to give him an official position, then it meant that they had ghosts in their hearts; if the Yang family accepted it, then Xu Fu would have an official status, an extra layer of restraint, and he could be recruited to the front line by the Sikong Mansion at any time in the future.No matter what, Guo Jia wins. Sure enough, this guy has become suspicious of my Yang family, Yang Xiu thought to himself.It was probably his idea to transfer Wang Yue here, but he didn't expect to be bitten by Guo Jia after only revealing this clue. "To tell you the truth, Feng Xiao, he has a weird personality, and he always listens to the instructions and doesn't listen to the announcement. They are knights, and they are somewhat chivalrous." Yang Xiu took the words with a smile, laying down the foreshadowing without any trace, "It's not like Bo Ning's Xu Duwei is well-trained, like his arms and fingers." Since you are here to force Xu Fu, then I might as well point out Man Chong.Man Chong was reprimanded by Cao Pi, then Cao Pi was assassinated, and Mrs. Bian made trouble for him. This Xu Duling's position can be described as precarious.Yang Xiu calmly offered his chips. If Xu Fu was appointed, Master Xu Duwei would be rectified, and he, a military teacher, would not be able to get away with offering sacrifices to wine. But when Yang Xiu blurted out, he saw Guo Jia's head tilted and a slight smile appeared on his lips, as if he had been waiting there all morning.Yang Xiu thought about it again, and couldn't help feeling very annoyed. It's been tricked, Guo Jia's goal has never been Xu Fu.He is using Xu Fu's topic to lure out the source of the pressure on Man Chong.So far, the pressure of Man Chong comes from Mrs. Bian's mother and son. They are distinguished. Neither Xun Yu nor Guo Jia can make a breakthrough here.Yang Xiu's words were tantamount to acknowledging his role in this matter. Fortunately, Leng Shouguang's shout came from the inner courtyard at this time, breaking Yang Xiu's embarrassment.The emperor and his wife have finished visiting Cao Pi and are ready to drive back.Yang Xiu glanced at Guo Jia, and hurriedly summoned the guards, ready to meet him—even though the emperor is still in the Sikong mansion, he should not walk around hastily, he must be sent out of the mansion first, and then returned to the mansion. Guo Jia didn't say anything anymore, he leaned against the porch and chatted with Hongchang, who didn't seem to be talking in the Central Plains language. Liu Xie and Fu Shou came out, followed by Mrs. Bian.Liu Xie saw Guo Jia, but he didn't know this person, so he glanced at him and asked Yang Xiu, "Who is he?" "The military division of the Sikong Mansion offers wine, Guo Jia of Yingchuan." Yang Xiu replied. Liu Xie was awe-inspiring.Guo Jia is amazing, he has been listening to Fu Shou, Yang Xiu and others say, unexpectedly met here.Seeing Liu Xie looking this way, Guo Jia quickly knelt down and bowed to the ground.Hongchang knelt down as well. "I heard that your Majesty's illness has healed, and the dragon's body has regained its natural prosperity. Minister Guo Jia is overjoyed." Guo Jia met Liu Xie several times before, and although the two had no close contact, Yang Xiu couldn't guarantee that Guo Jia would not see any flaws.He tried to interrupt, but Liu Xie raised his hand to stop Yang Xiu, and said to Guo Jia: "Guo Jijiu, why do you look so unhappy?" Guo Jia said: "I'm born weak and sick. I've already taken the elixir. Don't bother your Majesty." Liu Xie said "Oh" and ordered the palace to prepare some medicine and give it to Guo Jia.Guo Jia was also polite and kowtowed to thank him. Yang Xiu was watching secretly from the side, and suddenly he saw a gleam of confidence in Liu Xie's eyes, which he didn't have when he just entered the mansion.Yang Xiu slightly held the dice in his hand, wanting to see what the fake emperor was trying to do. Liu Xiedao: "The official name of Jijiu originated from Jixia Academy. In this dynasty, the head of the Five Classics Doctors was named Dr. Jijiu. There are Junjijiu in prefectures and counties, and Jingzhao Jijiu in Sanfu. There are Dongge offering wine, etc., all of which are important positions for teaching and teaching." No one expected that the emperor would actually start talking about the evolution of his official position. At this moment, even Guo Jia couldn't figure it out, and watched the emperor talking with great interest. "Master Sikong's newly set up this military officer's sacrificial wine, I think it also has the meaning of teaching. Am I right about what Guo Jijiu said?" "As His Majesty said." Liu Xie laughed, and then he said: "A few days ago, Young Master Kong's mansion gave a play, suggesting that Confucian scholars gather in the capital to reopen the Confucian classics school. Just now, Mrs. Bian and I were talking about the sons of Cao Sikong, who also need famous teachers. Advice. Although Mr. Xun Ling has a great talent, it is a pity that he is involved in government affairs. You, a military commander, should help him more by offering wine." When these words came out, Fu Shou and Yang Xiu were surprised.Kong Rong had already proposed the "gathering discussion" when he was in Jitian, but was delayed by Cao Pi's assassination.Now that Liu Xie brought up this matter again, it was obviously intended to facilitate it.He had the grace of saving Cao Pi's life, and he was acting under the banner of the Cao family's sons, so Madam Bian naturally would not object. And he used the original intention of "sacrificing wine" to talk about things, which seemed like a rascal, and it was really hard to argue against it.Guo Jia is Cao Cao's right arm and right arm, and it is absolutely impossible to stay in Xudu to preach scriptures when the battle at Guandu is in full swing.In this way, it is not easy for him to object to the gathering, otherwise it will be suspected of "not enough evidence". This is the method Liu Xie came up with when he heard the "Military Master Sacrificial Wine".After hearing this, Guo Jia replied without any surprise or anger, "I'm weak and sick, and I can't bear to obey orders. If it is feasible to gather for a meeting, there is one person who is enough to share the worries of Xun Lingjun." "Oh? Who?" "General Xuanyi Jia Xu." When Liu Xie heard this name, his emotions suddenly slowed down by half a beat, and a trace of anger floated out from the cracks in Rong's expression.All this was caught by the coughing Guo Jia.It seems that the emperor has always hated Jia Xu. The two people over there were discussing something, when Fu Shou who was at the side suddenly noticed that Leng Shouguang's expression was not natural, so he asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?" Leng Shouguang lowered his head and said, "I saw an old friend." "Old man?" Fu Shou didn't know much about Leng Shouguang's past history, so he couldn't help being very interested. "I used to practice Fang Zhongshu. There was a senior brother who was more talented than me. I didn't expect to meet him here." Leng Shouguang raised his eyes and stared at Guo Jia's slightly tired face, unable to tell whether it was anger or joy.