Chapter 27 Outing Yuxian

Leaving Cui's mansion, Cao Cao hurried out of Kaiyang Gate, whipped his horse and drove all the way south, passed Mingtang, Piyong, Lingkunyuan, and went straight to Taixue, which was agreed with Wang Jun in advance. It was the season of high and crisp autumn, and Cao Cao's horse was also fast. After a while, he saw Qiao Xuan's carriage parked in front of Taiyuan Academy. Thanks to Lou Gui's good eyesight, he saw him from a long distance, and called him loudly.Cao Cao hurriedly urged his horse forward, but when he stopped the horse in front of the cart, he was so tired that he was sweating profusely and couldn't breathe for a long time.Wang Jun held water and asked him to drink: "You have seen us, so why worry! Listen to him yelling! This is good, I am sweating from work, and my clothes are dirty."

"What's the matter if the clothes are dirty?" Lou Gui disapproved, "We're not like you, we dress more delicately than women all day long." "What's the matter? Shouldn't you dress decently when you go out? Don't they all look like you and don't trim their beards?" "Okay! Little boy! If I were you, don't make fun of your companions, we are all waiting for the county captain to arrive!" Lou Gui began to tease. "Yes!" Wang Jun bowed to Cao Cao on the horse, a smirk appeared on his white and handsome face, "I have been waiting for the county captain with this king of aquatic plants for a long time." This sentence was naturally a mockery of Lou Gui's slovenliness, With a big beard on his face, he looks like a mountain king who has fallen into grass.

Cao Cao listened with a smile, picked up the pitcher and took half a sip, but suddenly saw Lou Gui bowing to Wang Jun, and said with a smile, "Since the lord has arrived, madam, you don't need to say more." The water that reached his mouth spit out with a smile: "Okay! This Mrs. Yazhai, the King of Water Plants, is really amazing!" This coaxing made even the surrounding servants bend over with laughter.Qiao Xuan heard it clearly in the car, and lifted the curtain of the car and smiled: "You are so talkative, how did you come up with it...Meng De is here." He was about to get out of the car as he spoke.Cao Cao hurriedly approached Qiao Xuan and saluted: "I'm late, Mr. Qiao, forgive me! But today I came here on leave, and I didn't leave my post without authorization. Old man, please get in the car first, and we will come down to talk when we get to a good place later!" "As he said, he supported him with Wang Jun and sat down in the car again.

Qiao Xuan ordered his servants to roll up the curtain of the carriage, Cao Cao and the three of them got on their horses, and the group headed south slowly.At the beginning, I could still see a few farmlands that had just been harvested, but as I moved further away, all I could see was a piece of wilderness.Everyone simply left the post road and headed for the open place to the west.After walking for a while and came to a high slope, Qiao Xuan waved his hand: "This is good! This is it!" After getting out of the car with the help of others, he sighed again: "Meng De, this is where you returned to the year before last. The place where we sat in front of the village...Let's go! Let's go under those trees." He didn't ask anyone to follow him, but asked Cao Cao, Wang Jun, and Lou Gui to follow him up the slope.

Four people, young and old, sat on the ground under the tree.After all, Qiao Xuan was an old man, he let go of his cane and panted a bit, and said with a wry smile, "I'm old! It's too bad! The first ten years were different! Back then, he was still running around the courtyard with his son in his arms!" As soon as Wang Jun frowned, he came out to relax just to make a fuss about it, but he was his son as soon as he said it!He hurriedly comforted him and said: "Master, you are not old, you were still here last year to talk about the year-end friendship with Meng De! Our two sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, have just turned one year old, and we will still be waiting for you to find a son-in-law for them in the future... How about it! Shall I tell you a joke?"

Cao Cao and others echoed, "Okay! Say it! Say it!" "Well... It is said that during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Great Han Dynasty, there was Dongfang Shuo in the court, who was the most humorous. One day, Emperor Wu asked Dongfang Shuo: "Now I have a lot of talents in the court, such as Dong Zhongshu, Gongsun Hong, Ji An, Sima Xiangru, Zhu Fuyan, Zhu Maichen, Sima Qian, etc., they are knowledgeable and talented. Dongfang Shuo, how do you compare with them?" Dongfang Shuo said without thinking: "Although I am not a sage, I have These people share strengths." Emperor Wu was very surprised when he heard that, and quickly asked him what strengths he had with these people. Unexpectedly, Dongfang Shuo said calmly: "We people all have teeth on the lower jaw, so we can talk. Sometimes you have to move your neck, bend your body when you walk, your thighs are connected to your buttocks, and when you move your legs, your buttocks will follow...'" Wang Jun is not good at telling jokes, but he is gentle and unhurried, in the manner of Dongfang Shuo. In addition, it is really funny to twist the neck and move the buttocks while talking.

"Okay!" Qiao Xuan smiled happily, "This is written in Ban Mengjian's "Hanshu", which can be regarded as a classic. Dongfang Manqian is able to hide in the court, she is a wise person that is difficult for future generations to match! I said King of Water Plants, you should come too!" "Okay!" Lou Gui sat up straight and began to say with a serious face: "Once upon a time there was an ant and a fly who were bragging. The ant said: 'Although we are small, we have the righteousness of monarchs and ministers when we go in and out. What can we eat? Yes, we can share together. Such loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness can be called the best of all things.” But the fly said: “You don’t enjoy the blessings without us. No matter whether public or private banquets are arranged, we can fly on them, occupy their tables, and eat Their delicacy, drink their nectar. So rich and prosperous, it is really the best of all things.'" Lou Gui shook his head seriously while talking, "At this time, a mosquito flew from the side and said: 'I don't think you can do it! You see, I only choose fragrant boudoir orchid rooms. When the night is darker and the candles are extinguished, I get into the gauze tent and stop on the beautiful women's jade bodies and breasts. I only choose those fragrant and soft places to satisfy my desire. Wouldn't it be a pleasure to be romantic?'" As he spoke, he grabbed Wang Jun unexpectedly, and everyone burst into laughter again.

"That's enough, that's enough! You're just a smart kid, I don't think you're much better than that mosquito." Qiao Xuan shook his head and said with a smile. Cao Cao searched around for a long time before saying, "I have one too. It is said that during Emperor Xuan's reign, Jingzhao Yin and Zhang Chang could always quote scriptures and talk eloquently at court meetings, but he was careless when he was in court. He always dressed casually in the streets on weekdays. Then, when I got home, I always liked to draw my wife’s eyebrows myself. It was widely rumored in the capital that Zhang Jingzhao’s eyebrows were painted charmingly. Later, someone reported to Emperor Xuan based on this, saying that Zhang Chang’s behavior was indecent. Emperor Xuan asked Zhang Chang if he had any eyebrows, Zhang Chang He said calmly: "In the boudoir, between husband and wife, there are many more indecent things than drawing eyebrows! What is it if I draw eyebrows for my wife?""

Wang Jun and Lou Gui both laughed, but Duqiao Xuan didn't. The old man sighed and said, "Emperor Xuan laughed at that time, but Zhang Chang never became a higher official. This is what Ban Gu wrote in "Han Shu" Arrived. It is a pity that Meng Jian was first-class in learning and courage from attacking the Xiongnu, swallowing the stone, writing "Hanshu", and compiling "Baihu Tongyi", but he could see others but not himself. Openness is just as informal, and you shouldn't be attached to Dou Xian and indulge your children to behave mischievously. In the end, you will suffer the disaster of being imprisoned and die in prison. It's a pity..."

Cao Cao hit a soft nail, and hurriedly said: "You are right, but how many people with outstanding literary talents are not easy to publicize? Isn't it the same as Sima Xiangru as far as Zhang Heng and others? Ban Gu wrote the history of the country , It is also a meritorious service for the country." "You're right," Qiao Xuan nodded, "but right now, there is a great talent in my dynasty who is both talented and virtuous, and he is determined to continue writing the history of the country." "Oh? Who is this person?" The three late students asked at the same time.

Qiao Xuan smiled slightly and ignored him, played with the cane for a while before saying: "Don't worry, you will see each other in a while. I also invited him to come today, it seems that he may have something to do, but the old man He will definitely come if you tell me." Cao Cao, Wang Jun, and Lou Gui all looked at each other in blank dismay after hearing this. Seeing their appearance, Qiao Xuan almost laughed out loud: "I didn't tell you, this person was invited by me personally...I said Mrs. Yazhai! When I was about to leave, I asked the servant to bring your qin too. How about you play us a song?" Cao Cao saw that he deliberately didn't tell who it was, so he didn't want to ask any more questions, so he looked up at the boundless blue sky.At this time, a lone goose that had lost its flock was hovering in the air. It looked around wildly, its wings trembled, and it screamed anxiously. Cao Cao suddenly thought that he was despised only because he was born as an eunuch.Looking down, I saw a wild rabbit jumping through the weeds in the distance. The gray and white fluff and long ears are cute. I recalled the scene of playing with the little rabbit with my brother in my hometown when I was young. Everything seems to have passed away... Seeing Wang Jun walking over with Yaoqin in his hands again, he ordered his servants to place the piano case, carefully put down the piano with his own hands, then bowed deeply to Qiao Xuan and said, "I'm showing my ugliness", and then sat down in front of the case. Cao Cao heard Xu You say that Wang Jun is proficient in temperament and can play the piano well, but he never watched it with his own eyes.I saw that he used the middle fingers of both hands to slightly test the sound on the strings. When the melodious sound of the strings sounded, he listened for a moment, and then stretched his white and slender fingers to slide on the strings.The sound of the piano is as refreshing as the gentle wind and drizzle, and it is as warm as the sunshine in spring.Cao Cao closed his eyes and listened carefully to the sound of the zither: for a while, white clouds floated around, spring tides surged, bees danced and butterflies danced around, grass grew and warblers flew, birds chirped, and flowing water gurgled. All things, but they are disappearing and silent, as if waves of energy are rising from the earth, curling up into the sky... At this time, the sound of carriages and horses interrupted Cao Cao's reverie, and he opened his eyes to look for it. It turned out that there was a carriage coming slowly from the post road... This must be the talented person Qiao Xuan just mentioned! The car stopped slowly in front of the slope, Cao Mengde no longer cared about listening to the piano, and leaned over to carefully look at the people who got out of the car.I saw that this person was more than seven feet tall, wearing a green half-new deep suit, a purple Shu brocade robe on the outside, a plain black wide cloth belt around his waist, and two purple brocade bags with exquisite stitching. She was wearing velvet rope hanging around her waist, and under her feet were a pair of brand new black cloth boots with thick soles and white edges.Looking at the face again, this person has a high bun but no crown, and only a sapphire hairpin is fastened to the top of the hair wrap. He has straight black eyebrows, a face like a crown jade, a straight nose and a wide mouth, eyes like stars, and a pair of ingots. The ears are not very conspicuous because they are far away. The beard on the upper lip is trimmed in a straight "one" shape, and the fur covers the mouth, while the beard under the forehead is slender and slender and hangs straight on the chest. "I remembered," Lou Gui thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Isn't this person the famous Cai Bojie!" "Is he Cai Yong?" Cao Cao naturally knew this Cai Bojie: Cai Yong's ancestral home was in Chenliu County, and he was once a teacher of Taifu Hu Guang, but he was not at all like that middle-of-the-road teacher; , explain the rhythm, and read all the classics and history collections; in the previous dynasty of Emperor Huan, the five eunuchs Xu Huang, Zuo Yi, Shan Chao, Ju Yuan, and Tang Heng lived in the residence of the five eunuchs who punished and killed Liang Ji. Unwilling to be flattered by Qu Mei, he impeached the five lords with guqin and fled halfway, leaving behind an eloquent "Shijiao" to be recited all over the world; he was later appointed as a subordinate by Qiao Xuan and served as the magistrate of Heping County. , Compilation of "Han Ji" - a truly unique generation of talents! Cai Yong tidied his clothes carefully, but he didn't come forward in a hurry, but stopped in front of the slope to listen to Wang Jun's piano.At this moment, the sound of the piano is much more joyful than before. It is as urgent as the wind and dense as a forest, and the treble is layered on top of each other, as if the waves are higher than the waves. Wang Jun does not look down at the strings, but only looks at Cao Cao not far behind. The big tree at the place is plucking the strings freely with two dexterous hands. Cao Cao saw that Cai Yong nodded and smiled frequently at the beginning, but then he didn't smile at all, then frowned and looked at Wang Jun in surprise, then looked at himself suddenly, and became panicked in an instant.Just like this hesitating again and again, Cai Yong actually bowed to Qiao Xuan from a distance, turned around and walked towards the carriage. Qiao Xuan also saw it clearly, and hurriedly asked Wang Jun to stop the sound of the piano, and leaned forward leaning on his cane, calling out: "Bo Jie! What's the matter with you? Why did you turn around and leave when you came here without even saying a word? Come here! " Cai Yong stopped and bowed politely: "I dare not refuse to invite Mr. Qiao... But who are these young people? Why do you want to kill me?" Several people were taken aback when they heard this: Where did this start?Who is going to kill him? Qiao Xuan was also very puzzled: "Why did Bo Jie say that? These are all my disciples, and they have never met you before. How can you say that they want to assassinate you?" Cai Yong was still not at ease, he refused to take a step forward, but asked loudly: "May I ask what are the names of the young masters?" "I'm Wang Jun from Runan, and now I'm studying the "Book of Rites" under Duke Qiao's door. Please don't be suspicious, Mr. Cai, come and talk." "My name is Lou Gui, and I'm also a student of Duke Qiao." "Cao Cao, my lower official, is currently serving as the northern captain of Luoyang. I am here today at the invitation of Duke Qiao. I have heard of Duke Cai for a long time, and I hate seeing each other so late. I am here to greet you." Cai Yong ignored him, but asked Wang Jun: "My lord, I have something unclear, please answer. Before you saw me, the melodious sound of the qin was urgent but clear and clear. You knew why the strings changed suddenly when I came, like dark clouds covering me. The moon's sharp sword hides the box, and the needle is hidden in the rhyme and ready to go, as if a murderous aura pervades the sound of the piano. Do you have any grudge against me?" Cao Cao almost laughed out loud when he heard this: Cai Bojie, who is famous all over the world, is such an idiot, how can there be any murderous look in the music of the piano?But he turned his face to look at Wang Jun, Wang Jun's expression changed drastically, he stared straight at Cai Yong, his fingers trembling.How is this going?Is it right? "It's amazing! It's amazing!" Wang Jun exclaimed, "Cai Gongzhen is a divine man! Just now when I was playing the piano, I happened to see a lost goose perched on the tree behind Mengde, but there was a tangle of wild geese coiled between the branches. A snake. I saw the snake wriggling and crawling behind the geese, clearly intending to sneak up on the prey. Before I knew it, the murderous aura was fused into the sound of the zither." Cao Cao and Lou Gui looked at each other: Is there such a miracle in the world?Looking back at the tree, there was indeed a big gray-green snake among the branches, biting a dying goose in its mouth.The two couldn't help but raise their hairs. Cai Yong was relieved when he saw it, and then he laughed loudly: "Oh! I really made a big joke today! I am so ashamed to see others, everyone forgive me." Qiao Xuan continued: "Just now when you didn't come, they were all telling me jokes, and now I tasted them carefully, they are not as elegant as your jokes!" Lou Gui also jokingly said: "Just now We have already recommended ourselves to Mr. Cai, so you must be relieved, it takes too much effort for us to shout from such a long distance, and those who don’t know think we are singing folk songs here! Come here quickly!” Cai Yong gave a wry smile, stepped forward in twos and threes, and bowed to the ground towards the crowd. Qiao Xuan waved his hand: "Come on! I've bowed three times!" He said and looked at his disciples, "Do you understand? This first bow is a meeting ceremony, and I'm afraid that we men will find him The second prayer is to beg for forgiveness in a hurry, for fear that we will kill him; the third prayer is to salute in shame, for fear that we will shame him!" Cai Yong bowed again: "I'm in official uniform! It's not surprising that people say that there are many polite people. I'll add another one to your old man. I just ask you to be merciful!" This made everyone laugh, "Just now I was afraid of disturbing the I missed Mr. Qiao and the three of you, Yaxing, and wanted to wait for Mr. Wang to play a song before coming. Unexpectedly, the more I listened, the more something went wrong, and this Mr. Cao was leaning over and staring at me. It was really frightening. Panic! Maybe I’m cowardly too... Since I blamed a few of you, I’ll punish you by playing a song to apologize for you!” Then he sat down in front of the piano. I saw him sweeping the strings lightly with his fingertips, and murmured: "I see, your tone is pure and beautiful, and your rhyme is broad. It seems that Mr. Wang treats you well and takes good care of you..." His expression and tone seemed to be It was like talking to Qin, and then he closed his eyes and moved.Cai Yong’s caress is completely different from that played by Wang Jun just now. This piece is as majestic as the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves: in an instant, it seems that the wind god descends to the earth and blows the wind bag, the mountains and seas in the world are agitated, the sun and the moon are shining, and the lion roars, the ape crows and the dragon sings. The tiger howled, all the gloom was swept away, the broken branches and dead leaves flew sand and rocks, and the strong wind was blowing! Cao Cao also closed his eyes slightly, and in a trance, he felt a piercing cool wind hit, and suddenly the sound of the piano became tender again: floating like clouds and smoke, clear like pools, sweet like clear springs, fragrant like musk , Quiet imitation of stone and wood, soft as boneless, lingering and sentimental, broken and connected, you are me, and I have you, its fragrance is like orchid, the two love each other, thousands of miles away, heaven and earth are inseparable! All of a sudden, it changed again, and it became like lightning and heaven and earth shattering: heaven and earth trembled, wind and thunder rose one after another, the world was gloomy, the sun and moon were dark, King Kong roared, impermanence lamented, monsters screamed, ghosts wailed, strange beasts from all directions leaped into the sky, tearing the sky, Overthrowing the five mountains, the green dragon swaying its tail, the white tiger howling, the red bird crying, the basalt entangled, the turbid waves emptying, the turbulent waves crashing on the shore, the momentum is like a bull running, the earth shakes and the mountains shake! ... A piece of music from nature, with a perfect tone, reverberating in the sky, the soul-stirring power and strong appeal, so that the four people present did not make a sound for a long time after the song was played. It took Wang Jun a long time to come back to his senses: "This is... really... I can't reach this level after practicing hard all my life. Even if Shi Kuang is resurrected and Boya is still alive, I'm afraid it's nothing more than that!" Although Cao Cao didn't know this way very well, but he knew that he was much better than Shi Kuang. Seeing Qiao Xuanwu meditating with his eyes closed, Cai Yong asked with a smile, "Qiao Gong, is my song useful?" Qiao Xuan ignored him and still closed his eyes without making a sound.Lou Gui also said: "Master, what do you think?" Qiao Xuan remained silent.After a while, he slowly opened his eyes and let out a long sigh: "Oh...you don't understand, it's vulgar as soon as you speak!" Everyone was stunned at first, and then laughed together. "It's so easy to talk! Mr. Qiao is so funny!" Cai Yong nodded again and again, "You are becoming more and more elegant now, and you are leading these young talents to travel together, which reminds me of Zeng Zi." Late spring, After the spring clothes are completed, five or six crowned ones, six or seven young boys, bathe in Yi, dance in the wind, and return home singing.'” "It's so far away!" Qiao Xuan's tone seemed to be joking, "Today, the champions are only us and Meng De, and you haven't come out wearing a hat yet. Zibo and the others are barely boys. I can't afford to take a bath in the river... The key is that the season is wrong! Master Zeng wants to take advantage of the infinite spring to go out, but we are now in an eventful autumn!" How smart Cai Yong is, he has heard the implication of the words "eventful autumn" early on. He fiddled with the kit under his waist and said, "Qiaogong is right. But as long as we work hard to survive this winter, the weather will return to warmer, and the world will All things still need to accumulate energy in order to survive this winter." "Yes! I just don't know how many people will freeze to death this winter." Qiao Xuan sighed. "Autumn and winter are the seasons of killing, and the death of living beings is inevitable." "That's right, it seems that thousands of living beings have to dormant and respect themselves now..." Qiao Xuan fell silent. "That's right! Everything must be self-respecting and ready to go, so that it can survive the coldest day. In fact, most creatures freeze to death on the eve of spring." Cao Cao suddenly realized that this was an extraordinary conversation. Qiao Xuan and Cai Yong came and went, and every sentence was about spending the winter, but it implied infinite aftertaste, which could only be understood but not expressed in words. "However, there are some things that you can't control yourself. The so-called tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop...Have you heard of this Mr. Cao?" Cao Cao was surprised: Why did Mr. Qiao draw me in at this juncture? ?But I heard that Cai Yong answered unhurriedly: "I have heard it for a long time, setting up five-color sticks can not avoid the powerful, and it was famous in Luoyang. Those who are generous and generous must not be ordinary." Cao Cao just wanted to say a few polite words, but Qiao Xuan preemptively said: "Do you know that Meng De is also a famous minister for generations? His father is the current Honglu Qing." "Oh? Mr. Cao's son?" Cai Yong's expression suddenly changed slightly, "I don't know this yet, so please forgive me for being rude." "Bo Jie, you don't need to be too polite. Meng De is one of my little friends. In the future, you may as well get closer." "No." Cai Yong used to be the subordinate of Guo Qiaoxuan when he was Situ, so he answered as if he was following the orders of his superiors, "Mr. Cao...Meng De really comes from a famous family, and he does things well. , will definitely be a pillar of the country in the future.” "Mr. Cai has won the award." Cao Cao finally took up the conversation, "Do you have any special errands for you to return to Beijing this time as Yilang?" "It's nothing special. It's still schooling in Dongguan. Now the Lord is eager to learn, and ordered me to work with Ma Gong and Yang Gong to revise the text of the "Six Classics". Zheng.” The Ma Gong he mentioned was Ma Rixun, the counselor, and Yang Gong was Yang Ci, the doctor of Guanglu, that is, the father of Yang Biao.Both of them used to be Sangong, and they were quite prestigious veterans. "You are really erudite and talented. You are familiar with the "Six Classics", and you can understand the rhythm, comprehend the art of mathematics, and be able to write Fu, calligraphy and painting. How can you master so many skills at the same time?" "It's really not a big deal," Cai Yong smiled. "The so-called understanding by analogy, as long as one knowledge is mastered, then other knowledge will not be difficult as long as you know its general. Gongshangjiao Zhengyu is counted as the Heluo Nine Palaces. As long as all knowledge is generalized, the rest is just the heart." "Then what about military and government?" "Well..." Cai Yong didn't want to get close to Cao's family, but now he has a little appreciation for this young man after hearing this question, and Qiao Xuan's introduction no longer has any scruples, "You just asked Now comes the most difficult thing. Although I don't know anything about military affairs, I also know that although there are "Sun Tzu", "Sima", "Three Strategies", and "Six Secret Teachings", the timing, location, and harmony of people are not fixed. There are ever-changing changes in the formation, and it seems that there is only one way to respond to all changes or adapt to changes. It seems to be mentioned in "Three Strategies" "Because of the enemy's changes, do not be in advance, but follow them at every turn." As for politics, "Shangshu·Hong Although "Fan" has five elements, five things, three virtues, eight politics, etc., it is only seen in its theory but not in its form. It is difficult! But according to the rhythm, if the qin and zi are not tuned, the strings must be changed." Cao Cao nodded his head in convincing: "Adaptive...to change the course...Cai Gong said it well! Everything can't go smoothly, only continuous randomness is the great truth." "Although Meng De's appearance is not similar to your father's, but the expression of his speech is still very similar to your father. Now I am studying in Tangxi Dian in Dongguan School with me, and I often lament your father's sophistication and dexterity. A tiger father has no dogs, Meng De can Teach me!" Cai Yong's words seemed to come from the heart.Cao Cao also knew Tangxi Dian. He was recommended by his grandfather Cao Teng to the capital together with Bian Shao, another scholar. He was also proficient in classics and revised the Six Classics in Dongguan.In addition, Tangxi Dian is good at wind horn astrology. Whenever there is a severe drought in the world, the imperial court will order him to go to Songshan to pray for rain. Up to now, there are still his inscriptions on Qimu Que in Mount Tai.But although he benefited from Cao Teng, he didn't go out with Cao's family very often. On the contrary, flattering villains like Fan Ling and Xu Xiang got closer and closer to Cao Song. Qiao Xuan silently watched the two of them talking, but he was thinking about something else in his mind: "What's wrong with me? Is this Cao family boy worthy of my attention? Isn't he asking for trouble by introducing him to Bo Jie? Which point is right in my mind? Maybe he is a bit like me when I was young...I was also his age back then, but I was a meritorious official in a small county in Liang State, and a big sesame official. I just wanted to I did a good job in the county. I didn't expect to be a big official, but I just wanted to be worthy of my conscience. Later, I saw refugees—so many refugees, so many, they were all ragged, half-grown boys and girls They didn't even wear a pair of shoes, they fought for a piece of cake, and when the cake fell into the mud, they grabbed it and stuffed it into their mouths! Those refugees are like this, how can they look like people... They are all from Chen Guo, Chen Guo Xiangyang Chang private encirclement of private land and taxation, the people dare not disobey, whoever refuses to move will be beaten to death with a stick. Who dares not to leave? But what is the difference between farmers leaving the land and being beaten to death with a stick? Some young and strong Those who can stay as sharecroppers are just making ends meet. More old, young, sick and disabled can only be refugees, refugees waiting to die! "I really don't know where I came from at that time. I vowed to bring down Yangchang. I thought that only by bringing down Yangchang would the people have a way of life, but that Yangchang was not a tree without roots. His backing was too strong. ——The domineering general Liang Ji! A demon king who kills people like hemp! He is good at government affairs and kills emperors and kings. At that time, the Liu family still ruled the world. How was the Tai Tuo Li Gu at that time? I am a small county meritorious service officer, what is a low-level official? A gnat can shake a tree! But a gnat can shake a tree even if it shakes it. "Zhou Jing was the governor of Yuzhou at that time. He happened to be inspecting the county, and I sued him as soon as I filed a complaint. Thinking about it now, I still feel a little scared. A meritorious officer in a small county under Liang Guo sued the dignified Chen Guoxiang. He violated his superiors and overstepped his authority, after all, he is young and vigorous! At that time, Zhou Jing actually approved it, and transferred me to work on the case arbitrarily, and locked up all the staff under Yangchang's family at once. How could Yangchang agree to move out of the backer? It's over. Liang Ji called with a paper and ordered him to release the case. When the document was handed to me, I pushed it back without even looking at it. I really risked my life. Sit down. Zhou Jing and I really knocked down the big tree just like that. I thought I was doomed to die, and I had explained the matter to my family. Who would have thought that Liang Ji didn't even move a single finger of mine, but Zhou Jing suffered? It's a bit crowded. Now that I think about it, Liang Ji is only focused on making a living in changing the dynasty, so how could he touch his golden bowl with my crappy pot! "But what's the use of knocking down a Yangchang? Most of the refugees are still dead. How can the suffering of the common people be over? After a few years, Liang and Ji will be over, and the Liang family will be wiped out, and then it will be Xu's turn." Five eunuchs Huang, Zuo, Shan Chao, Ju Yuan, and Tang Heng have come to power. I always feel that I have unknowingly become a pawn in the power struggle of others, chilling! But Han Xin must continue to work, in order to let People don't die more, for the long-term of the Han Dynasty, this is the so-called morality! "For the sake of morality, I was ridiculed by those high-minded hermits, for the sake of morality, I was scolded by my colleagues as harsh, and for the sake of morality, I watched eunuchs kill my ten-year-old son... I am really old, and I can't do it anymore. If you pass this level again, you will retire and go home! I hope I won’t freeze to death on the eve of spring! To be honest, Meng De should be more promising than my three apprentices. Although Xu You is talented, he still can’t avoid it He has a far worse temperament and heart, and he always does some behaviors that are intimidating; Lou Gui is extremely smart, but he is rebellious, too sharp and likes to compare himself to others, so it is inevitable that he will not cause trouble; Wang Jun is good. He is virtuous, courteous and respectful. If he was born a hundred years earlier, he must be a generation of virtuous ministers. It is a pity that he was born at the wrong time and fell into this filthy world. What can a bright pearl do if it is cast into darkness! Sad, sad, sad It's a pity, a pity, a pity... What Cai Bozhe said is true. In this world, only those who can change the course according to the circumstances can stand firm. Meng De has such a temperament. "The grievances and grievances of the previous life will go with the wind! In all fairness, Cao Song is not a heinous person, but he lacks righteousness and integrity! Compared with Duan Jiong, Fan Ling, Xu Xiang and others, he is already good. This one is slippery. Those who live in this world will surely not fall headlong into Wang Fu's stinky river, or the same sentence-let's resign to fate!" "Qiaogong...Qiaogong!" Cai Yong called out. "Oh?" Qiao Xuan finally came to his senses, "What's wrong, Bo Jie?" "I will take my leave first." "What? Is there anything else to do?" "Yes," Cai Yong said respectfully, "Today is Li Changshi's day to retire and return to his hometown. Thanks to his advice in the past, we should say things differently." "Xun Li is old?" Qiao Xuan didn't know about it. "Actually, I just heard about it. In addition, several old eunuchs such as Ding Su, Guo Dan, and Zhao You are also allowed to return home this time." "It's a pity." Qiao Xuan seemed to be a little bit reluctant, "These are all loyal and cautious old eunuchs, and they never asked too much. Now they are all gone, and the successors are not good except Lu Qiang. Things! Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and others are more cunning than Cao Jie, and as vicious as Wang Fu... Since you are going to the farewell party, please show me to Li Xun too!" "Yes." Cai Yong gave another salute respectfully. "Go quickly, we will go back after sitting for a while." Qiao Xuan looked back at his disciples, "Both of you go see off Master Cai." Cao Cao also got up and wanted to see them off, but Qiao Xuan said, "Sit down, Meng De, the old man has something to say to you." Seeing the three of them go far away, Qiao Xuan suddenly asked blankly: "Meng De, don't you feel scared?" "Huh!?" This was the second time Cao Cao heard someone ask him this in the same day, "What do you mean, my lord?" "You don't know anything?" Qiao Xuan stared into his eyes for a long time before saying, "Yes, your father and your uncles are all shrewd people. How could you mention these things to disturb your actions? But let you It’s good to know some things, so you can prevent problems before they happen. I talked so much with Bo Jie just now, you should understand a little bit! I don’t want to hide anything from you, but we are actually trying to find a way to bring down Wang Fu.” Although Cao Cao had realized this a long time ago, when he rescued He Yong from Luoyang, he realized that Qiao Xuan would never be just out of mercy.But hearing the old man say it himself, he was still a little startled: "It really is like this! Bring down Wang Fu... This old eunuch really deserves to die, but he will involve half of the court again, I'm afraid my father will also..." "You think left, your father... can also be regarded as our side." Cao Cao's eyes widened, his heart burst into astonishment, which turned into ecstasy: Father is not like the world says, no matter what others think of him, he has his own principles.It's a pity that I am so close to my father but I can't know what he thinks. "Don't be happy just yet. You haven't realized until now that if Wang Fu doesn't die, your Cao family will be in danger, and the honor and disgrace of the whole family will be implicated in it." "How do you say that?" Cao Cao was surprised, it was exactly the same as what Cui Jun said in the morning. "It's a long time to talk," Qiao Xuan stroked his beard, "When Wang Fu uncovered the case of Bohai King Liu Kui's treason, your lord and Wang Fu completely broke up. When the late emperor died, Wang Fu accepted Liu Kui's financial help. He regained the throne, and maybe he also tried the Sacred Heart and snooped on the throne, so no one would know. However, in order to interfere in political affairs afterwards, Wang Fu and Cao Jie abandoned King Bohai and set up a new one with Dou Wu and Liu Shu. The underage current sage, even launched a palace change to get rid of the Dou family. This matter... I'm afraid your father also got involved in it!" Cao Cao swallowed a mouthful of saliva. "Don't be nervous!" Qiao Xuan continued, "The current Majesty has been on the throne for a long time, so it's meaningless to bring up these disputes... To be fair, it's not an honorable thing for Liu Kui to bribe an eunuch, according to your father's wishes." This matter is over and it is over. But Wang Fu's intentions are too poisonous. He is afraid that Liu Kui will make trouble through someone who knows the inside story in the future, so he will first turn the situation around and kill all the Dou family's henchmen, then secretly poison Liu Shu, and then kill him. Empress Dou finally took advantage of the fact that the young master was afraid of being threatened by the elder clan when she ascended the throne, and persuaded the Empress Dowager Yongle to get rid of Liu Kui." Cao Cao's heart was pounding when he heard it. He never expected that there would be such a big conspiracy in the royal family. It was like a child's play to steal the throne and kill the prince, and his father actually participated in it. "But Wang Fu overlooked one point. King Bohai and the princes of Hejian have always intermarried. The niece of Princess Song of Bohai married the son of Marquis Zhuting, who is today's son, so she has also become the mother of a generation—that is, today's mother. Empress Song!" Cao Cao knew about these things, but never thought about them. "Wang Fu caused a big disaster because of his sudden killing intent and cleverness. If he wants to save his life, he has to risk causing even bigger troubles, and he has to try to bring down the queen. Because the queen of Song Dynasty is not favored now, the matter of abolishing the queen is not There is no hope. But for your family, the Empress Song cannot fail, and the Song family is connected with the honor and disgrace of your Cao family! So your father must fight against Wang Fu. Think about it, your fourth uncle Cao Ding's daughter married Strong Marquis Song Qi, and Song Qi is the cousin of Empress Song!" Cao Cao shook his head: "I have my own account, so I can't rely on my family." "Don't take it seriously, this is not a joke. Your fourth uncle is too close to the Song family. If the empress dies in the future, the Song family will not be able to survive. If relatives sit together, your Cao family will die. If you are lucky, you have to take off all the official hats, and you have to lose all the titles!" Qiao Xuan said resoundingly. At this point, Cao Cao understood the stakes of the matter a little bit.Although the Cao family has never had any influence on the Song family except for Cao Ding, it will inevitably be affected in the end.Cao Song, Cao Chi, Cao Ding, Cao Cao, Cao Ren... as big as Jiuqing high-ranking officials, as small as county officials, none of them can push back the dismissal, and if they fail, they will lose their heads. The official position and wealth in front of him seem to be just a fleeting moment. “所以我才把你引荐给蔡伯喈。”桥玄话风变了，“多结识一些益友，将来出了事你才有回旋的余地。官场上结交朋友宁缺毋滥，有些人脸面上热其实生分着呢！比如'笑面虎'樊陵，最是口蜜腹剑包藏祸心！还有'不开口'的许相，一见好处他还能不开口吗？锦上添花他们来得，真到了要紧时刻才没有雪中送炭之心呢！所以令尊与他们走得勤，真要有了事，他们却比不上崔烈、堂谿典能干实事。” 曹操忽然间醒悟过来：“今早樊陵在崔家公开说王甫的坏话，原来他是见势不妙想要跟王甫翻脸啊……真是奸猾小人！您说得太对了，家父交友不明啊。” “瞧你小子说的！你爹他一点儿都不糊涂……”桥玄拍了他肩头一下，“他要是不明怎么晓得果断与段颎绝交？他心里可豁亮呢！实际上他能升任大鸿胪是得益于曹节、张让这一干人，和王甫撕虏得干干净净的。单论精明自保，自胡广之后当今朝廷还没有一人比得上你爹呢！” 这话既像夸奖又像挖苦，曹操只好干笑两声不表态度。 “所以你也不必怕什么，重要的是检点自己的行为，不要让人有可乘之机。你知道是谁指使刺客劫持我儿子吗？除了王甫没别人！当时我只要心一软拿钱了事，他立刻就会以捕盗不力发难阳球或者以资财予盗冲我来。所以我绝对不能低头，老夫已经上疏了，今后凡遇劫持人质之事，不可资财予盗，无须顾忌人质，一定要将盗贼正法！这可是拿我儿子的命换来的法令……”桥玄说到这儿顿住了，好半天才继续道，“唉！不提这件事了。孟德你且听好，一个人的名声很重要，机遇也很重要，你再有志气有才学，没有机遇，一切雄心抱负也要化为乌有。我这一生也没几个亲近的人，老来有了三个弟子却比不上你，咱爷们儿对脾气，这也是缘分……” 曹操听着听着眼圈有些湿润了，从小被人骂作“奸阉遗丑”，有几个人能发自内心地同情他、欣赏他、关心他？如今却有这么一位和蔼善良的老人家关照自己，他真想伏在桥玄身前哭诉一场。 “孟德，你虽然小有作为，但名气还远远不够。我听闻许子将最近进京探望兄长，我建议你去拜谒他，求一个风谣评语。” 许劭？那不是搞“月旦评”的人吗？要借许子将之口给自己创名声，曹操暗暗记下了。这时王儁他们又出现在远处的荒原上，身边还多了几个着武服戴皮弁骑马游猎的人，于是问桥玄：“那几个人是谁？” “唔？你不认识吗？那是鲍家兄弟，太学里出了名好武的，一年四季都在郊外骑马射猎。那是鲍鸿、鲍韬、鲍忠……瞧！那个最英俊的就是小有名气的二郎鲍信！这小子马术了得，箭射得也准，好像与你同岁……”桥玄还想再说些什么，抬头却见曹操倾着身子眯着眼睛打量着鲍信。 桥玄脸上的微笑瞬间凝固了：怪不得刚才蔡伯喈不敢近前，与其说是慌于琴音，还不如说是被曹操这神态吓住了，这小子打量人时怎么是这种神态？这一点儿都不像他爹！此乃鹰视狼顾，是阴隼之相！