Farmer of Shu Han

Cao Rui finished handling political affairs in the East Hall, returned to the West Hall, and was about to rest for a while, when he heard that Mrs. Yu came to see her.

When Cao Rui heard this, his brows frowned slightly. He didn't want to miss it at first, but he thought about today's court meeting, thought about it, and finally said, "Let her in."

When Cao Rui was still the king of Pingyuan, Cao Pi once accepted the Yu family, a daughter of the Hedong family, as his concubine, in order to appease the Hedong family, so the Yu family was the main wife.

But Cao Rui prefers the Mao family.

The Mao family was also selected into the palace during the early years of the Huang Dynasty. He came from a humble background. His father, Mao Jia, was a turner who built and repaired cars.

The Mao family is not only beautiful and pleasant, but also has a docile temperament, and he is very accommodating to Cao Rui.

Unlike the Yu family, because of his family background, he has less respect for Cao Rui on weekdays.

"The concubine has seen His Majesty."

Mrs. Yu came in and saluted Cao Rui generously.

To be honest, the Yu family can be regarded as a beauty. After all, Cao Cao and Cao Pi are famous for their aesthetic ability, and it is impossible to be bad.

It's just that Cao Rui's biological mother was bestowed to death first, and then Cao Pi thought he was dissatisfied and wary, and finally he was adopted to Empress Guo as his son.

However, Empress Guo has a great relationship with the death of his biological mother.

Compared with Cao Pi's other sons, Cao Rui's experiences are too rough, which not only created his cautious character, but also gave him an unknown inferiority complex when he was young at the time.

Yu's family background is good, so he has a lot of knowledge. He has received various education since he was a child, and has his own opinions. Compared with Mao's family, he has a stronger personality, so Cao Rui doesn't like it.

This situation was not obvious before, but since Cao Rui became the emperor and took power for the first time, he immediately made the Mao family a noble concubine, almost on an equal footing with the Yu family's wife, and became more and more indifferent to the Yu family .

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"What's the matter with you?"

Cao Rui asked plainly.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the concubine heard that His Majesty has worked hard in handling the government affairs, so she specially cooked some tea soup to refresh His Majesty."

When Cao Rui heard this, he glanced at Mrs. Yu with some disgust. Could it be that she really didn't know that she didn't like tea soup?

Noticing Cao Rui's expression, Yu Shi secretly gritted her teeth. If she had known that this man was so cold-hearted, she would not have married into the palace in the first place.

Although the Cao family is now a royal family, but going back decades, it is just an eunuch, despised by the world, and inferior to the Yu family in Hedong.

Thinking of this in her heart, a smile appeared on Yu's face, "Your Majesty, this tea soup is not the tea soup we drank in the past. I heard that this tea soup was passed down from the south. There is nothing but tea leaves. .”

"I don't know how this tea is brewed. It has a mellow fragrance. It is soaked in hot soup. Drinking it can not only refresh your mind, but also clear away heat and cool down. It is a good drink when you are tired in the summer heat." .”

When Cao Rui heard this, he asked in surprise, "Is there still this tea?"

Seeing Cao Rui's interested expression, Mrs. Yu quickly took the tray from the maid behind her, and brought it to Cao Rui's table.

On the tray was a jug, an earcup, and a bowl with brown tea leaves in it.

Mrs. Yu first took the pot and poured boiling water into the ear cup, then picked up the ear cup with her slender hands and swung it gently, and finally poured it into the wash tray brought by the maid.

After washing the earcups, Mrs. Yu pinched the orchid fingers, picked up a handful of tea leaves with three plain fingers, put them in, picked up the pot, and poured boiling water into it.

After a while, the white air rose up, and a never-before-smelled aroma came to the nostrils, and Cao Rui couldn't help taking a breath.

Throughout the whole process, Yu's movements were smooth and graceful, not to mention showing the good looks of the daughter of the aristocratic family, there was even a sense of immersion in it.

This is unique to the Yu family, and the Mao family who came from a humble background did not have this kind of cultivation.

"Your Majesty, please drink tea, be careful not to burn it."

Before Cao Rui could recall, Mrs. Yu held the earcup to her mouth with both hands and blew gently, then brought it to Cao Rui's eyes, and said softly.

"good."

Cao Rui nodded. This kind of tea soup was something he had never seen before, so he couldn't help but be a little curious.

He took the earcup and took a sip carefully. At first he felt that it had no taste, so he took another sip and finally tasted it. The soup was a bit astringent, but after that, it left a fragrance between his teeth, and at the same time there was a faint smell There seems to be no sweetness.

"This tea soup is really good." Cao Rui nodded, "Why haven't I seen it before?"

"This is tea from the south. It is different from the previous tea soup. The minister's family even sent someone to teach the concubine how to make tea. If your majesty is free in the future, please invite your majesty to come to the harem garden and taste tea there. , don't have a taste."

Cao Rui thought of Yu Shi's performance just now, and his heart was a little swaying: This Yu Shi, it seems that it is not all good?

Thinking like this, he couldn't help reaching out to hold her hand, "How about staying with me in the west hall tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yu beamed with joy, "I will follow your majesty's wishes."

At this moment, the servant hurriedly came to report, "Your Majesty, the Zhongshu ordered Sun Zi to see His Majesty, saying that there is an urgent report."

Cao Rui suddenly got up, "Where are the others?"

Zhongshu ordered Sun Zi to be in charge of confidential and important matters. If he said there was an urgent report, it would be a major matter. How could Cao Rui be careless?

"Waiting for His Majesty in the East Hall."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

After finishing speaking, he ignored Mrs. Yu and left in a hurry.

Looking at Cao Rui's back, Yu stamped her feet angrily.

Cao Rui was not in the mood to care about the thoughts of the women in the harem, so he rushed to the east hall and immediately asked, "Where is Sun Zi?"

"The minister, Sun Zi, has seen His Majesty."

Sun Zi, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly saluted.

"Get up. Tell me, what happened?"

Before Cao Rui could sit still, he asked anxiously.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there is news from Longxi that Zhuge Liang, the puppet prime minister of Shu, has led his army to Hanzhong, and is now entrenched in Nanzheng. I'm afraid it will do something unfavorable to our Great Wei."

Sun Zi said with a serious expression.

In the eighteenth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao was named Wei Gong by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, and he could establish his own officials. At that time, Sun Zi began to serve as the secretary, in charge of confidential documents, and was relied on as the right and left and eyes and ears.

Since then, he has been the Cao family's capable confidant.

Cao Pi usurped Han, and Sun Zi's intelligence contributed a lot.

It can be said that the post of Zhongshu Ling has a very powerful position in Cao Wei.

"What? Shu bandits?"

Cao Rui was taken aback, "Could it be that they want to invade Guanzhong from Hanzhong?"

"Not yet known."

Sun Zi shook his head, "This is the news from Zuo Xi from Longxi and Guanzhong. What exactly Zhuge Liang is going to do, we have to wait for the news later."

Cao Rui frowned, and said bitterly, "Last year it was Soochow, now it's Xishu, they're all bullying me when I'm young!?"

Having said that, he looked at Sun Zi, "Sun Zhongshuling, what do you think Zhuge Liang wants to do?"