The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

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Cheng Jia's drunkenness is understandable, and it cannot be said that he can't support the wall or the table because of this.

As a talented and ambitious scholar, he is short in stature and ugly in appearance. Even when he was in Jizhou, he was mocked by the local scholars with the extremely insulting nickname of "Frozen Pearshang". The strong contrast is natural This led to Cheng Jia's growing desire for fame and fame, and therefore his actions all along had the legacy of an ancient family, eager for success.

I have worked hard with Xun Zhen for more than ten years, and I have done many tasks of life and death during this period. I will not mention it far, but only in recent years, such as passing through Yuan Shao's territory, going to Zhang Feiyan as an envoy, or Xun Zhen's invasion of Henan. Yin Qian, he went to Zhang Yang as an envoy, and only for these two missions, he took a lot of risks, especially the former one. People kill it.

Then finally the day came when Xun Zhen, with his diligence as a king, welcomed Liu Xie to Xu County, and was able to rule the government. The power of official engagement can be said to be enough to allow him to walk sideways in Xu County, and any minister in the court and middle class who sees him will have to yield three points. After all, he is the emperor, and as a Baishi official, he was granted special permission from Liu Xie to participate in tonight's royal banquet. How would he feel? Excited, excited and happy, you can imagine! So drunk, not surprising.

The reason why Liu Xie specially allowed Cheng Jia to participate in this banquet tonight was because he knew that Cheng Jia was Xun Zhen's confidant, so even though he saw Cheng Jia drunk and fell, he was surprised and at the same time it was funny. However, he immediately heard Yang Biao's words and asked to punish Cheng Jia for the "disrespectful" crime in front of him, but he couldn't help but subconsciously turned his head to Xun Zhen, and his eyes fell on Xun Zhen.

This crime of disrespect is not a small crime, it can be demoted to the common people, or even beheaded.

Cheng Jia can't be called resourceful. Compared with Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu and other far-sighted and personable scholars, he is certainly lacking, but he has never been foolish before, at most "sharp" It's just a little sharp, Xun Zhen didn't expect that he would get drunk and fall at the royal banquet given by Liu Xie, and he made such an appearance. The unexpected thing happened, but fortunately, after so many years of experience, Xun Zhen was not a white one, and she was already a city man.

He stood up calmly, saluted dignifiedly, and said in a gentle voice: "Your Majesty, Duke Yang's comments are very good. Cheng Jia is disrespectful to your lord, and this minister also asks Your Majesty to punish him severely."

——However, Yang Biao’s original words were repeated almost unchanged, except that Yang Biao’s “punishing his crimes” was quietly changed to “punishing his faults”.

This small change was heard by most of the ministers in the palace.

However, Liu Xie was not able to distinguish the difference immediately. Instead, he couldn't help being embarrassed. He looked at Xun Zhen, Yang Biao, and Cheng Jia who was still on the ground. He put his hand under his chin and said hesitantly. :"This……."

Even if Xun Zhen and Yang Biao were not able to distinguish the difference between "pass" and "sin" in time, Liu Xie was not stupid, how could he not know, not to mention that Cheng Jia just drank too much, Strictly speaking, he fell over in the temple, which is not considered a rudeness to you. It can be laughed at, but he really committed some kind of disrespectful crime. Here, it is easy to punish, but, as the emperor, "as the offended party", and in the case that Yang Biao and Xun Zhen both suggested punishing Cheng Jia, how to relieve Cheng Jia? Liu Xie was not in a hurry, and in a hurry, he didn't know what to do.

Xun Zhen lowered her brows and lowered her eyes, but Liu Xie's embarrassment faded into the rest of the light.

A thought popped into his mind: "No matter how clever, no matter how hard you endure, you are still a young man!"

Yu Guang was not only paying attention to Liu Xie, Xun Zhen turned slightly to the right, but also noticed that among the ten or twenty ministers attending the banquet tonight, Chen Ji, Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, etc. Not counting them, the rest were either sitting still, as if they had nothing to do with them, hanging up high; or they quietly glanced from side to side, probably watching other people's movements.

A person's eyes surreptitiously looked towards Xun Zhen, this person was Dong Cheng.

Xun Zhen raised her eyes slightly, a slight smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and looked at him.

Dong Cheng seemed to have been frightened and was electrocuted, and his eyes moved away immediately. Just after he moved away, he probably realized that it was too obvious and inappropriate. He turned his eyes back and returned an embarrassed smile to Xun Zhen.

The hall was silent for a moment.

Just when Liu Xieyi felt something, and felt that the present moment after a while was different from the hall a moment ago, the air in the hall was gradually stagnant, and it seemed that it was not just because Yang Biao asked him to take care of the procedure Jia was guilty of being disrespectful, but because he gradually felt uneasy, he had to look at Zhong Yao. When he wanted to let Zhong Yao speak, a person in the seat on the right stood up and said, "My minister, please give me your humble opinion."

Liu Xie saw that the speaker was holding a feather fan. Although he bowed his waist in a salute, his demeanor was unrestrained and elegant, and he was Xi Zhicai.

Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked, "What's your opinion?"

Xi Zhicai straightened up and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I have been re-reading the Book of Han recently, and I happened to read The Biography of Dongfang Shuo. Dongfang Shuo also has a story that happened when he was drunk. I wonder if Your Majesty knows it?"

"what story?"

Xi Zhicai said: "Your Majesty, it was Dongfang Shuo who was drunk and entered the palace, left a small child in the palace, and was impeached and disrespectful. Lang, give this story of five hundred horses of silk."

"Oh, you told this story! I know."

Xi Zhicai casually patted Liu Xie's little flattery and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and this minister admires it." Then he said, "Your Majesty, Dongfang Shuo, a funny man, Emperor Wu still cherishes his talent! The world is not the time of Emperor Wu, it can be called a difficult autumn. When the imperial court wants to make extraordinary contributions to extraordinary people and urgently needs to employ people, Cheng Jia, although humble, has little talent. , Zhang Yang, all of them will not disgrace their mission, because they are foolish officials, and the crime of rudeness in front of the monarch should be like Yang Biao's words, and should be punished. A small punishment may be appropriate."

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"Tai Shi Gong Shu", namely the "Historical Records" of later generations, "Han Shu" and "Dongguan Han Ji", these three historical books are now collectively called "Three Histories", and they are not only the academic research objects that scholars pay attention to It is also a very important study object for politicians.

Among these three history books, the "Han Shu" is the most important relative to the people of the time. The number of well-known scholars who have annotated or edited this book is more than ten or twenty since this dynasty. - Xun Zhen's family Brother Xun Yue, is now annotating the "Han Shu".

With Liu Xiehe's court being welcomed to Xuxian, Xunzhen's career has reached a new level and a new situation has been successfully opened. Since then, what he has to face is not only the land of two or three states , and it will be the world and the entire Han Empire. Xun Zhen himself knew this, as did Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu and others.

And with this situation and changes in the situation, from now on, Xun Zhen's career will no longer be dominated by military affairs and supplemented by governance, but will become one where "military and political" are both important, and in some respects. Speaking of which, "politics" is more important than "military", and Xun Zhen, Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, etc. are all aware of this.

Therefore, in order to adapt to the changes in the situation and situation, although Xi Zhicai was the mastermind of Xun Zhen's military affairs, he has now begun to study the "Han Shu" and other historical books anew and systematically, hoping to take history as a mirror and learn from it. The methods and strategies for the governance of the country by the heroic monarchs and famous officials of the previous generation and the current dynasty.

What is the effect of learning methods and strategies, and there is no need to talk about it, the story of Dongfang Shuo is just used tonight.

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Liu Xie has been bullied for a long time, and he wants to restore the glory of the Han Dynasty. He has read the three historical books, namely "Tai Shi Gong Shu", "Han Shu" and "Dongguan Han Ji", which describe the history of the previous and current dynasties. I’ve read it, and I’ve read it far more than once—it’s just that my understanding of various political events is different from that of Xi Zhicai, etc. But for this story of Dongfang Shuo, as he said Yes, he knew it. After being reminded by Xi Zhicai, Liu Xie immediately relaxed and thought about it: "Yes, why didn't you think of it! Why don't you use this story from Dongfang Shuo to compare the matter tonight? "

With an idea in his mind, Liu Xie was no longer at a loss, his expression calmed down, smiled at Yang Biao, and said: "Yang Gong, what Xi Qing said, I think it is very true. If you are disrespectful in Dongfang Shuo's small relics hall, it can be said to be very disrespectful. Well, Emperor Wu still cherishes his talents; Cheng Jia is nothing more than a drunken gaffe, and in terms of severity, how can he be compared with Dongfang Shuo's disrespect! I thought, why not punish him a little?"

Yang Biao relented and said: "Your Majesty, when Dongfang Shuo's small relics hall was in the hall, Emperor Wu was not in the hall, and Emperor Wu still dismissed him as a commoner! What's more, Cheng Jia was disrespectful and was in front of His Majesty's seat? If you add punishment, it's not enough to show respect and inferiority!"

"...Then in the public opinion, why should punishment be right?"

Yang Biao said: "I ask your Majesty to issue a decree, to take him to prison first, and then to punish him severely!"

"This..., Duke Yang, is too heavy. Duke Xun, what is the meaning of the Duke?"

Xun Zhen continued to speak softly, answering Liu Xie's question, and said, "This minister thinks that Yang Gongzhi's proposal is very good."

On the side of Yang Biao, a minister who was also sitting alone stood up, bowed to Liu Xie, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, who hasn't been drunk yet? It's excusable to lose his temper after drinking. Besides, the reason why Cheng Jia is so big today is Drunk is also because His Majesty authorized him to participate in the banquet tonight, and he was surprised and frightened, not intentional." He smiled and said with Yang Biao, "Yang Gong, if you put him in prison for this, as Xi Zhong said, his It's a pity that people have talent, but it is a pity that it is a small matter, so it will damage the name of the saint, but it will be a big thing!" Then he turned to Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister's humble opinion, the opinion of the play of loyalty, Your Majesty might as well accept it."

The person who spoke was Situ Zhao Wen.

Zhao Wen is also one of the Three Dukes. Although his status and reputation are slightly inferior to that of Yang Biao, he is also more important than the court and the opposition.

With this opening, the stagnant atmosphere in the hall was suddenly opened. First, Da Honglu Rong He, and then the rest of the ministers, including Chen Ji, followed suit, and they all agreed with Zhao Wen and agreed with Xi Zhi. only opinion.

Although a few did not speak out, they did not express their support for Yang Biao.

For a while, the situation changed abruptly, and only Yang Biao demanded that Cheng Jia be severely punished.

No matter how famous Yang Biao was, it was difficult for one person to resist the public opinion. He looked at Dong Cheng who was sitting in the opposite seat.

Dong Chengsao frowned, lowered his head, and sat still, without any intention of getting up and helping Yang Biao. Recalling the various past events when he pushed himself to write to Liu Xie, prevented Xun Zhen from planting the fields, and so on, he could not help being so angry that he almost changed his color because of Yang Biao's measure.

Liu Xie then asked Xun Zhen, and said, "I agree with the opinions of Duke Xun, Shizhong and Situ. Then I will punish Cheng Jia a little..." After thinking about it, he smiled, "I will punish him with his salary. Two months! How?"

Xun Zhen saluted respectfully, and replied slowly, "Your Majesty is merciful, this is the honor of the minister! However, the minister thought that only two months' stipend was too light."

Liu Xie asked, "Then what should be punished in the light of the public's opinion?"

Xun Zhenyi resigned and said: "Your Majesty, this minister is ignorant, at least half a year's fine is fine!"

Liu Xie laughed and said, "Okay, let's follow the public's proposal." The **** ordered His Royal Highness to lift Cheng Jia up, and then issued a decree, punishing Cheng Jia's salary for half a year, in order to punish his rudeness in front of the monarch.

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Originally, when the banquet was almost over, Cheng Jia made such a scene again, and everyone lost the intention to continue drinking. Liu Xie then issued an order, announcing the end of the banquet.

Yang Biao, Xun Zhen, etc. got up and sent Liu Xie off respectfully. After Zhong Yao and other entourages left the palace, the ministers also left the palace under the guidance of the eunuch.

At the entrance of the hall, Xun Zhen respectfully stopped and bowed, asking Yang Biao, Zhao Wen, and Zhang Xi to go first.

Zhao Wen smiled and declined a few words with Xun Zhen before walking forward; Zhang Xi followed him.

Yang Biao, surrounded by two or three ministers, strode away.

Xun Zhen smiled and watched Zhao Wen and Zhang Xi diligently, and her eyes were fixed on the back of Yang Biao who was far away.

Yang Biao was not very tall, but at this moment, in the dark night, in the endless night sky with sparse moon and stars, and in the background of the adjacent tall palaces, Xun Zhen looked at him, only to feel that although he was close to the age of sixty, he was not. Generous and high-spirited, a kind of feeling poured out. This feeling was never experienced even in the face of Liu Xie, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu. This feeling was only experienced when facing Cao Cao and other few people. This feeling was jealous. Xun Zhen couldn't help feeling, she touched the place on the belt where the saber used to be, and said something softly.

Xun Yu didn't hear clearly, and asked, "Brother, what did you just say?"

"I said, the old Ji Fuzhi has ambitions of a thousand miles; the martyrs in their twilight years have great ambitions."

Xun Yu savoured it and said, "What a poem! Brother, whose work is this?"

"...I felt it, and sang it casually."

The road to the outside of the palace is not far or near. A dozen or so ministers consciously or unconsciously formed several circles~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, Chen Qun, etc., together with Xun Zhen, Rong He , Chen Ji and others also accompanied Xun Zhen; Zhao Wen and Zhang Xi were near each other, each accompanied by several ministers; besides the few ministers who had just been around Yang Biao, Dong Cheng also chased after them; Fu Wan had the fewest people around.

Outside the gate of the Zhigong, Xun Zhen said goodbye to Yang Biao, Zhao Wen, Zhang Xi, etc., and respectfully waited for Yang Biao, Zhao Wen, and Zhang Xi to get into their cars, and then sent Chen Ji to the car. After he got in the car, he got into his own car.

Xun Zhen's car was not big, so he chose a small one, which could only accommodate two people sitting opposite each other. Xun Yu and Chen Qun each returned to their car, Cheng Jia was also carried into his car by the eunuch, and Xi Zhicai Following Xun Zhen, he logged into Xun Zhen's car.

The charioteer drives the horse and starts the car.

It was quite stuffy inside the car, Xi Zhi only fanned the feather fan twice, but it was still hot, so he opened the car window, and the cool breeze blew in immediately.

The wind blew the candles lit in the middle of the car, and the lights and shadows turned on and off, reflecting on the faces of the two of them.

Xi Zhicai said, "Ming Gong, it looks like it's going to rain."

"It's been hot and humid, and it's good to have a shower."

Xi Zhicai asked, "Ming Gong, since Your Majesty is holding a banquet tonight, it is for the sake of the land and the government. How will Yuanlong's future be?"

"The sage called him, but Yuanlong wrote a letter with the disease, begging the future."

Xi Zhicai was stunned and said, "Yuanlong is ill, what's the disease?"

"I sent someone to ask. It's not sick, but it's been really hard recently. He was in the fields every day, and he got heatstroke from the sun."

Xi Zhicai nodded and said, "That's good." After pondering for a while, he stopped the shaking of the feather fan, asked Xun Zhen, and said, "Ming Gong, Jun Chang is drunk, before the rude monarch, Yang Gong asks Your Majesty to sin. So, what does Duke Ming think about this matter?"