Three Kingdoms

Fifteen miles southwest of Taiyuan City, there is a small Taoist temple. The incense of this Taoist temple is not very good, but it seems to have some magical powers. A small stream is introduced not far from the door and spirals out of the Taoist temple. , I don’t know if it’s because of the warm floor or some other unique reason. Although in winter, the trees in the courtyard still have green branches and leaves, and they don’t look yellow and withered in winter at all.

The entrance to the Taoist temple is clean, and although the scene is not large, the stone pavilions and stone pavilions are all exquisite. Even the small courtyard in the courtyard seems to change the scenery with each step. It is obvious that a lot of thought has been put into it. It is obvious that he is a man who does not care about ordinary people. Incense, specializes in the business of high-end customers...

Taiyuan City, in comparison, is safer than other northern cities due to geographical reasons, and perhaps it was due to the prosperity of Huang Lao in the early years. Is this my business near Taiyuan? It's fairly reliable, and this Taoist temple is quite unique, so survival doesn't seem to be a big problem.

Today, there seemed to be some noise coming from the small Taoist temple. A thick brocade curtain was set up among the pavilions in the courtyard to form a circle to avoid the wind. Some stoves were added to heat the temples. The air inside the warm curtain, the servants on the side are busy, in addition to bringing some vegetarian wine and vegetables in and out, they also have to be careful from time to time whether the stove is contaminated with moisture and whether there is smoke intrusion, even if each one I was so disgraced by the smoke outside that I didn't dare to cough for fear of disturbing the distinguished guests inside.

There were not many people sitting inside the curtain.

In the middle are two middle-aged scribes, Eguan Bodai. Even in the cold winter, they are not wearing common leather robes, but are wearing brocade clothes. Looking at the style, they look like the so-called "down jackets" that have just emerged in Pingyang in the past two years. ", without the bloated appearance, he is both refreshing and unrestrained. One person is in his forties or fifty, has a good appearance, a calm demeanor, a fairer body shape, and a somewhat graceful attitude that has been in the officialdom for a long time. The other person is He is a little younger, probably in his twenties or thirties, and has an extraordinary bearing. Although he is darker and thinner, he is full of energy when talking and laughing.

Sitting next to him was a Taoist priest wearing a feathered robe and a star crown. He looked somewhat Taoist, with a rosy complexion and an immortal air. Although he didn't talk much, he still had fun talking and laughing. He not only talked about Huang Ting, but also talked about some poems, articles, and even some folklore. He didn't show any timidity in front of these two scribes, and he was very able to deal with them. Two sentences.

The curtain is open at one end, and the view is the view of the stream. Although it is already cold and windy outside, in this pavilion, not only are you wearing warm brocade clothes, but you also have a warm water cage under your feet, and there are also warm clothes in your sleeves. The incense burner warms your hands, and naturally there is no chill at all.

The older scribes pointed to the still green trees in the courtyard and said with a smile: "The Taoist master really has magical powers! Where can he get such a magical power and such a sense of spring? There are three feet of snow falling in Taiyuan City, but there are three inches of spring light here. . If Taoist God, through human beings, transforms Taiyuan City into the beauty of spring, wouldn’t it be a great blessing?"

The Taoist Master gently waved the fly whisk and said with a slight smile: "Xiao Dao just received some blessings from the Three Pure Ones. How can he have any magical powers? This yin and yang creation is very mysterious. Xiao Dao just saw that this place is unique in the cave and sky. He borrowed the earth's energy to act like a dragon and a tiger. This is only possible because of the economic situation, so I dare not take credit for it."

The old scribe laughed and did not continue the topic. Instead, he turned to ask the young scribe: "Brother Yanyun, I heard that there are spring seedlings growing in winter and green fruits and vegetables in Pingyang. Is it the same as here? "

Wang Ling and Wang Yanyun nodded and said, "It's true. But..." Wang Ling's eyes circled around the roots of the trees in the courtyard, and he continued with a smile, "It's different from this place."

The old scribe laughed loudly, pointed at Wang Ling and said, "I have heard that Brother Yan Yun is very smart, but today I saw it and it turned out to be true!" Then he turned to the Taoist priest and said, "The smoke from the fireworks is still too strong. Look, the tree trunks are broken." It’s all blackened…”

The Taoist Master was exposed to the trick, but he was not annoyed. He also laughed and said: "The Taoist is that the real person does not show his face, and the real person does not show his true face. The Taoist priest is just to deceive ordinary people. Naturally, he dare not hide anything in front of the two true gods... ...Although this tree is fake, Suzhai is real... It's getting late, so Xiaodao went to urge Yi and Er not to let these lazy guys spoil your elegance..."

After saying that, the Taoist priest made a gesture and then went to the kitchen to urge the dishes.

Seeing green things in winter is indeed auspicious, but there are also people like Taoist priests who are deceived. When the old scribe saw the letter from his son-in-law, he was a little worried that his child was deceived because he was still young, so he happened to come to Taiyuan. I was visiting friends and saw Wang Ling returning home to visit relatives, so I specially invited Wang Ling here to find out the details.

"So..." the old scribe stroked his beard and said, "Isn't it true that the fruits and vegetables produced in the plains are not false?"

"Reporting to Duke Jiang," Wang Ling said with a smile, "I heard that your son is also in the academy, how could he not know the details?"

Sima Fang looked a little embarrassed, looked up and smiled, and said: "This matter is a bit unbelievable after all..."

"It's unbelievable..." Wang Ling did not laugh at Sima Fang. He nodded and said, "That's true. I couldn't believe it when I first met..."

"So, does General Zhengxi have magical powers?" Sima Fang's eyes flickered.

Wang Ling shook his head and said: "No. According to General Zhengxi, this is a farming technique. Anyone who is willing can learn it. It is not a magical power..."

Sima Fang was stunned for a moment. Perhaps Sima Yi was too anxious when he wrote the letter, or perhaps he did not hear what General Zhengxi said later, so he only wrote about the large amount of vegetables and fruits in winter, and did not include what Wang Ling said. What follows. At first, Sima Fang thought that General Zhengxi would take advantage of this opportunity to build momentum and create some mystery, so he was a little disdainful. After all, Sima Fang had seen many so-called people with magical powers in recent years, and they were all deceivers. , a Taoist temple like this one is pretty good. After all, it belongs to the type of people who wish to take the bait. Even if it is exposed, it won’t be a big problem. However, Zhengxi is different. If Zhengxi establishes an image of supernatural powers, wouldn’t it be the same as back then? Are the three Zhang Bao brothers the same?

Unexpectedly, Wang Ling actually said that Zheng Xi bluntly said that these are not magical powers, and that everyone can learn to copy them. Sima Fang couldn't help but take a long breath and murmured: "General Zheng Xi, you have a noble mind, and you are indeed very human." also……"

Wang Ling was silent.

"It seems that after the ice and snow on the road melt, I really want to go to Pingyang for a visit..." Sima Fang stroked his beard and said, "I wonder when Brother Yanyun will leave? Can you give me a ride?"

Wang Ling nodded and said: "Of course there is no objection! I will definitely tell Duke Jiang then..."

"Then I'll leave it to my dear brother..." Sima Fang said with cupped hands. When he turned around, he saw the Taoist Master leading a row of attendants carrying dishes coming from a distance. He couldn't help but smile and said, "It seems that Su Zhai is ready... Haha, the vegetarian food here has a unique flavor, and I don’t know if it will suit my taste, haha..."

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Juancheng.

Lishan.

Temple of Emperor Yu.

King Shun's Palace.

Yuan Shao hosted a banquet for guests here.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food. Yuan Shao coughed slightly and said: "I heard that your Majesty was in a lot of poverty in Puyang, with no clothes and no good food. I felt very uneasy... It is sad and sighing to think that a great man could end up in such a place... …”

As soon as Yuan Shao finished speaking, Guo Tu stood aside and said: "My Lord is worried about the country, which is a blessing to the world! Since your Majesty has nothing to offer in Puyang, you might as well move to Juancheng... Firstly, you don't have to worry about food and clothing. Secondly, you don't have to worry about food and clothing." You can also stabilize the world..."

"Move the capital to Juancheng?" Yuan Shao frowned, repeated these words, then turned to look at Tian Feng, and said with a smile, "Gongzhi's words seem to have some truth, I don't know what Yuan Hao thinks about it. ?”

Tian Feng couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this. If the capital could be moved to Juancheng, wouldn't this be the strategy that Ju Shou mentioned before to welcome the great army from the west, coerce the emperor, order the princes, and use horses and horses to fight against the emperor?

Didn't Yuan Shao veto this issue before, so that Cao Cao intervened?

Could it be that Yuan Shao suddenly figured it out?

For Tian Feng, it is naturally better to control the emperor on the territory of Jizhou than to let the emperor fall into the hands of the Yuzhou people. Although it is not clear why Guo Tu suddenly made such remarks, it does not hinder Tian Feng He immediately raised his hands and said, "What Duke Ming said is true! Moving the capital to Juancheng is the best strategy! We can do it quickly!"

Yuan Shao tilted his head, seemed to think for a while, then nodded and said: "Good! With such a handwritten letter, Mengde can move His Majesty to Juan!"

Tian Feng and Jushu looked at each other and saw joy in each other's eyes. Then they bowed decisively and shouted: "My lord is holy!"

Guo Tu and others on the side also bowed together.

Yuan Shao laughed, asked Tian Feng and others to get up, then clapped his hands, and was about to let the singing and dancing enter the venue, but he saw Geng Bao, the chief clerk, stood up beside him, smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Congratulations, lord! What a joy, what a joy. !”

Yuan Shao smiled and said: "A well-being in the world is a great joy... What joy do you have?"

Geng Bao, the chief bookkeeper, cupped his hands and said: "At the end of the next year, I was in Li Mountain. I occasionally saw the dazzling light in the mountain, so I went into the mountain to look for it. When I first entered the mountain, it was windy and snowy, making it difficult to move. After five miles, the wind and snow stopped a little. After another five miles, the wind and snow suddenly stopped. I saw a box in the rocky valley. In the grassy land, colorful butterflies were flying and Luan birds were lingering. I couldn't help but feel strange! Then I opened the box and saw The yellow brocade was in the box, and there were cinnabar seal characters on it. As soon as the yellow brocade was removed from the box, I suddenly heard thunder from heaven and earth!"

The chief secretary, Geng Bao, was very excited when he spoke, and everyone was dumbfounded.

"...The land of verdant grass turned yellow in a blink of an eye, the colorful butterflies flew away in all directions, the phoenixes fluttered their wings in the sky, and the wind and snow roared down again!" Geng Bao, the bookkeeper, said in a measured tone, "...I didn't dare to stay for a long time, and I was in a hurry. And return..."

Tian Feng touched the cane placed aside. He had some inconvenience in his legs and feet, so he usually carried a cane. He found that his palms were a little sweaty. He glanced at Yuan Shao, then at the chief clerk Geng Bao, and then looked around. After taking a look at the faces of the other personnel, he couldn't help but frown.

Xu You clapped his hands aside and said, "So, there is such a treasure in Mount Li? It should be looked for again!"

Geng Bao, the chief clerk, smiled and said: "It was very windy and snowy that day, and all the paths disappeared with it. When the wind and snow stopped, I would not be able to find them again..."

"Oh! What a pity!" Xu You truly felt the pity, shook his head and sighed.

Jushou was hesitant and remained silent without saying a word.

Xin Ping suddenly said: "Master Geng, just now... I heard what you said, there is a piece of yellow brocade in the box? I don't know where it is?"

Chief Registrar Geng Bao smiled slightly and said: "Here he is! Someone is coming! General, come up!"

Immediately, an attendant was holding a huge lacquer plate, which was covered with a layer of red satin. There was a roll of yellow brocade placed in the middle. There were some red lines on the yellow brocade, which seemed to be the words written on the yellow brocade.

The attendant respectfully delivered Huang Jin to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao looked around, then slowly stretched out his hand, took the yellow brocade into his hand, unfolded it, pondered for a moment, stroked his beard, put the yellow brocade back on the lacquer tray, motioned the attendant to bring it to Tian Feng, and then slowly He said slowly: "The word Huang Jin has a mysterious meaning. I don't know what it means. I wonder if Yuan Hao can decipher it?"

Tian Feng first bowed to Yuan Shao, then put his cane aside, took the yellow brocade from the attendant's lacquer tray, unfolded it, and found a line of seal characters written on the yellow brocade. For most people, the seal characters are probably difficult to decipher, but for Tian Feng, there is no difficulty. The yellow brocade reads: "When the red virtue has declined, it should be Huang Yin. It is better to follow the will of God and to "Follow the people's support" in sixteen characters.

Tian Feng's hand couldn't help but tremble, causing Huang Jin to tremble along with it.

Yuan Shao lowered his eyelids, looked at the dishes on the table, and then held the wine cup, seemingly not paying attention to what Tian Feng was doing...

Guo Tu and Feng Ji exchanged glances, then raised their chopsticks in unison, picked food from the bean plate, and put it in their mouths, as if they were wholeheartedly savoring the delicious food.

Xu You frowned and looked at this and that, took a breath between his teeth, and then smoothed his beard, his face looked a little ugly.

Xin Ping stared at Chief Geng Bao, and suddenly noticed that there seemed to be some beads of sweat on Chief Geng Bao's head. His heart skipped a beat, and he realized that he seemed to be a little reckless...

The atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became strange. Everyone seemed to be busy with their own things, but they also seemed to be paying attention to the movements of others.

Tian Feng took a long breath, and the trembling of his arms gradually stopped. He first arched his hands towards Yuan Shaogong, then put down Huang Jin, grabbed the cane, stood up, and put some smile on his face. Smiling, he said to Chief Geng Bao: "Master Geng, come closer, I have something to say..."

Geng Bao, the chief bookkeeper, did not doubt that he was there, so he took two steps towards Tian Feng, raised his hands and said, "Do you have anything to ask Mr. Tian?"

Tian Feng held the cane tightly, and the knuckles of his fingers were a little white. When he saw the chief Geng Bao approaching, he suddenly raised his hand and struck the chief Geng Bao on the forehead with a stick, and immediately hit the chief Geng Bao. Smashed to the ground, blood flowed everywhere!

"You bastard! How dare you pretend to be auspicious! Deceive the lord! Confuse the public with your lies! Confuse the public!" Tian Feng shouted while continuing to beat the chief bookkeeper Geng Bao with his cane.

There was an uproar in the lobby, and everyone was shocked and couldn't react for a while.

The cane was overwhelmed by the fierce collision and finally broke with a click. Tian Feng became unstable and fell to Jusue. Jusue quickly stretched out his hand to help Tian Feng up. Tian Feng's lips moved slightly. Jusue suddenly Eyes widened...

"Stop! Stop it quickly!" Yuan Shao shouted loudly, "Yuan Hao, why are you acting like this!"

Tian Feng threw the yellow brocade in his hand to the ground, pointed at the chief bookkeeper Geng Bao and shouted angrily: "Such villains slander the country, make false judgments, violate the ethics of heaven and earth, and intend to rebel against the court! What is the decline of red virtue?" ?Ah?! The big man is a man of fire, how dare you say that the big man is "in decline"? Such a person is so different from the Yellow Turban rebels of the past! The three brothers of the Zhang family disrupted the country and caused trouble in all directions. I never thought that such a villain would be left alive here. , actually trying to bewitch the lord! If the lord falls for this thief’s plan, wouldn’t he fall into the path of a Yellow Turban thief! Damn it! He should be killed! His nine tribes should be punished!”

"This..." Yuan Shao couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Jushu stepped forward, raised his hands and said: "Ming Gong! The people of Jizhou have been deeply harmed by the Yellow Turban! We must not let it revive and poison the country! Master Geng's book contains evil intentions. In the name of auspiciousness, he does dirty things. He can't do it without killing him. According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, if you don't kill, you can't make the people angry, if you don't kill, you can't calm the people! If you don't kill him, Jizhou will be in chaos! Please give the order to kill him quickly!"

Geng Bao, the chief clerk, was beaten wildly by Tian Feng, his head was covered with blood, and his mind was a little dazed. Suddenly, he heard Tian Feng and Ju Shou jumping out, shouting fiercely, and wanted to kill his whole family. He couldn't help but feel Somewhat panicked, he quickly raised his head, looked at Yuan Shao, and stretched out his hand, "This matter...this matter...my lord...my lord, save me...it's my lord..."

The corners of Yuan Shao's eyes twitched, "Come here! Drag this person who is deceiving the public with his monstrous words down! Kill him!"

"Master! Master! You can't...um..."

The chief secretary, Geng Bao, was about to say something, but he was slapped on the cheek by the guard who rushed in. He was unable to speak a complete sentence and was dragged down like a dead dog.

In the lobby, the atmosphere became strange again.

At this point, the banquet could not continue. Yuan Shao was the first to say that he was too drunk and left. The rest of the people naturally lost interest in continuing to drink. They looked at each other in silence, and then talked with their own thoughts. After leaving, only a piece of yellow brocade was left in the lobby, stained with the blood of Chief Geng Bao...

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"Bastard!" Yuan Shao slapped the table with a heavy palm. Talking about people's support, public opinion, and saying that Jizhou will be in chaos, they all have the same meaning, which is to threaten Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao is not a stupid person, so how can he not understand, and how can he not be angry?

Yuan Shao specially chose to entertain everyone here in Lishan, at the Temple of Emperor Yu and the Palace of King Shun. The meaning of this was obvious. As a result, Tian Feng got angry on the spot and even beat up the chief bookkeeper Geng Bao in front of Yuan Shao. Crazy beating!

This is not a slap on Chief Geng Bao, but a slap on Yuan Shao’s face!

Geng Bao is not from a wealthy family, nor is he a famous scholar, but by sitting in the position of chief registrar, he represents Yuan Shao! The chief registrar was in charge of correspondence and confidential discussions. Although his character was not high, it was not that he could not be trusted by his confidants. Tian Feng's behavior did not leave any face to Yuan Shao at all!

And this was after Yuan Shaocai just expressed his willingness to let the emperor come to Juancheng!

What is reciprocation?

What is courtesy reciprocity?

Yuan Shao felt that his face was getting hot, as if he had been slapped by Tian Feng more than ten times!

"Lord..." Guo Tu's voice sounded outside the door.

Yuan Shao stretched out his hands, rubbed his cheeks, took a few deep breaths, calmed down a little, and said in a deep voice: "Gongze, come in..."

Guo Tu came closer, and under the light of the setting sun, he dragged out a long and wide shadow, which seemed to cover up the remaining light in the house. When he came to Yuan Shao, he cupped his hands and whispered: "The Tian family is a wealthy family in Jizhou." …”

"Well..." Yuan Shao let out a long sigh, nodded and said, "I know the meaning of public principles..."

Guo Tu nodded and stopped talking.

Yuan Shao closed his eyes, and after a long time, he suddenly opened them, and a cold light shone in his eyes, "The evil dog bites the master, and his claws must be cut off! Is there any good plan for you, sir?"

Guo Tu nodded, took a step forward, and whispered in Yuan Shao's ear...

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Outside the south gate of Gaoyang City, Qu Yi's tall figure was riding on a horse, but the black cloak behind his back was blown by the strong wind in the wild. Ju Yi's three hundred personal guards were neatly dressed and lined up behind him. , just waiting quietly.

Although this time it was Yuan Shao's intention to hold a celebration banquet for Qu Yi, the expressions on everyone's faces from Qu Yi on down were not as relaxed and showy as before, but seemed a little uneasy.

Qu Yi was originally from Pingyuan, and later fled to Xiping. However, Xiping was a guest place after all. Qu Yi still wanted to return to his hometown, so when Han Fu served as the shepherd of Jizhou, he returned to Jizhou. However, because Han Fu took the It was a strategy to suppress the right-wing local gentry in Jizhou, so the relationship with Han Fu had never been good. It was not until Yuan Shao came to the east gate that Qu Yi found a good opportunity to stand up and rise.

but now……

Qu Yi looked around slightly. Originally, the total number of Qu's soldiers was close to 1,500, but now there are only 300 left. The rest died in this battle with Gongsun Zan, especially in In that fight with Baima Yicong, most of them were lost!

These soldiers are all Qu Yi's old supporters. They are soldiers who follow Qu Yi wholeheartedly. They are like brothers. Naturally, they are the personal guards that Qu Yi can feel most at ease with.

Yuan Shao suddenly invited Qu Yi to a banquet in Gaoyang, saying that it was to commend Qu Yi for his contribution in the battle of Gongsun Zan. However, after Qu Yi arrived in Gaoyang, he didn't know why and felt something was wrong.

"... Yan Nan is hanging down, Zhao Bei is in mourning. The chrysanthemums have fallen, and the village is desolate. Under the Zhang platform, the warehouse is full of bones. There are magpies, who have lost their nests and perished..." Qu Yi suddenly remembered this sentence again for some reason, and then changed his mind. He looked towards the outside of Gaoyang City.

In the harsh winter, the wilderness is desolate, sparsely populated, and the sun hangs feebly in the sky, making it look like it is barely surviving.

"Hmm..." Qu Yi seemed to have thought of something, but if he really wanted to sum it up, it was like a complicated hemp thread, and he couldn't find the clue.

All kinds of thoughts went over and over in his mind, but he could never come to any conclusion. In the end, Qu Yi just let out a long breath, irritably waved a riding whip in the air, and the horse with snow on all four hooves was crotched. His ears perked up and he just let out a long neighing sound.

This Gao Yang, should I enter or not?