Three Kingdoms

In the pavilion in Taiyuan, although there were various sounds of soldiers and horses, the scene in front of the pavilion was a bit quiet for a while. Something called embarrassment seemed to grow in this silence and continued to spread.

Fei Qian looked at Wang Ling, half smiling.

Wang Ling lowered his head, not daring to look Fei Qian in the face, and felt a little regretful in his heart. He glanced at Sima Fang from the corner of his eye, only to see Sima Fang looking like it didn't concern him, stroking his gray long hair. Xu, suddenly felt a little annoyed.

This idea came from Sima Fang.

Sima Fang said that Fei Qian, the general who conquered the west, traded with the Hu people and had close contacts with the Baishi Qiang and the Southern Xiongnu, so he would not have any objection to the things of the Hu people. In addition, in the Bingzhou area of ​​Shanxi, Han and Hu people lived together. , there are also some customs and habits of the Hu people, so we can use this method to find out the preferences of General Zhengxi, and secondly, we can also understand whether the butt of General Zhengxi Fei Qian is biased toward Shandong. Still prefer Shanxi side...

After all, the Shandong gentry were all against the customs of the Hu people regardless. They would not sit on the table if the table was not straight, and would not eat the meat if it was not straight. There were so many red tapes and customs, which were slightly different from the family habits of the Shangdang side of Taiyuan.

In Taiyuan Shangdang, these remaining noble families, such as the Wang family, the Wen family, the Linghu family, and even some of the noble families in Hedong, are actually due to the influence of the Qiang, Xianbei, and Huns in recent years. Focus on military preparation. After all, no matter how good you are in Confucian classics, you may not be able to escape with your life if you encounter some military situation or something.

Just like riding and shooting in Hufu, changing customs and customs may be a big deal for the Shandong gentry, but the Shanxi gentry pay some attention to pragmatism.

In addition, Wang Ling has now vaguely accepted some of the political legacy of the Wang family in Taiyuan. Although he did not dare to give General Zhengxi any problems such as imposing authority on his actions, Wang Ling did not know the reason for such a small test at the time. Perhaps impulsively, he agreed to Sima Fang's suggestion.

Fei Qian looked around.

The group of people led by Wang Ling lowered their heads one after another, not daring to look directly.

"The Taiyuan elders show their love, so I will naturally obey!" Fei Qian laughed loudly, "Now that we are all one family, there is no need for such elaborate etiquette. Wouldn't it lose our closeness? Come here, get some wine, and I will give you the first drink! "

Fei Qian didn't even enter the pavilion, let alone sit in it.

Huang Xu took a step forward, took out a wine bag from the bag beside him and handed it to Fei Qian. Then he took the wine bag from another guard, pulled out the cork, and poured a glass.

"First Lord, I wish you all the best!" Fei Qian raised the wine, poured some more on the ground, and finally drank it all.

Seeing this, Wang Ling and others quickly took over the wine lords from the attendants on the side. In response to Fei Qian, they performed the movements of worshiping, offering sacrifices, and praying to the lords, and said in unison: "Peace to heaven and earth!" Then they drank it all.

“Second Lord, here’s to the great man!”

"The country is prosperous and the people are prosperous!" Bow, sacrifice, spit, die, second cup.

"Third Lord, respect my father and my fellow countrymen!"

"Peace and harmony spread!" The third cup.

In the Book of Rites, it is stated that a gentleman's drinking limit is no more than three cups, so generally speaking, it is no more than three cups. Any more than that would be a form of impoliteness. Of course, there is also Wuliangjue's theory, which means that there is no limit on the number of cups. You can drink as many cups as you want, as long as you can't move. However, this is usually agreed before the banquet, and most of them are family banquets, or It's some festive festivals and so on.

Therefore, after Fei Qian, he put the wine cup into Huang Xu's hand and said with a smile: "There are many inconveniences in the army. Today, I feel deeply the kindness of all the fellow villagers, so I took the first step to Taiyuan City, and then Get drunk with everyone and then rest!"

Wang Ling and others had nothing to say, and Lian Sheng responded.

Fei Qian laughed, then took the reins of Huang Xu's horse and got on the horse. Everyone thought that Fei Qian was going to slap the horse, but unexpectedly Fei Qian pointed his hand towards the pavilion and said, "I think this stool is quite interesting." It’s exquisite, I wonder Yanyun, can I give it to someone?”

"Ah? If the general likes it, my subordinates will be very happy..." Wang Ling is naturally willing to accept it.

Fei Qian smiled and nodded, and his own guard entered the pavilion and took away the Hu stool that was not only carved with patterns, but also covered with brocade, which looked quite floral.

"Farewell!"

Fei Qian stood on the horse and bowed his hands again, then patted the horse and rode off.

Everyone hurriedly bowed to see each other off. Of course, they couldn't follow him. After all, this was the Twenty Mile Pavilion, and there was Cui Jun waiting on the other side of the Ten Mile Pavilion. They just came out to greet him on behalf of the elders of Taiyuan Township.

Wang Ling straightened up and was about to glare at Sima Fang, the man next to him who came up with the idea, but suddenly he heard Sima Fang stroking his hands and laughing: "Wonderful! General Zhengxi is really clever, I am not as good as me! Under such fame, It’s true that there is no false scholar! How wonderful!”

Wang Ling was stunned for a moment, then rolled his eyes, and he was also suddenly surprised, and then he said with a wry smile: "Jiangong's policy can be regarded as hurting my younger brother..."

"No, no!" Sima Fang smiled and walked towards his carriage and horse, whispering, "If Zhengxi doesn't get the brocade stool, it will be really troublesome... But now, my dear brother Why worry too much..."

Wang Ling paused for a moment, thought about it, and felt a little lighter...

Zhengxi and his troops continued to move forward. Chen Gong, who was in the queue, followed him for a while, then suddenly clapped his hands and sighed: "What a way to turn your back on the guest! Zhengxi... um..."

Chen Gong subconsciously glanced left and right and swallowed the second half of the sentence.

Lu Bu's ears twitched, he slowed down his horse, came over and said, "Why are you turning against the guests?"

Chen Gong explained in a low voice: "There are seats and benches in the pavilion. It's nothing more than asking Zhengxi how to choose... I never thought that Zhengxi would be outside the pavilion, neither taking a seat nor sitting on a bench, and he also helped himself to the wine. Jue Liquor is nothing more than showing these people that...you can be self-sufficient without anything else...it's amazing, it's amazing..."

Chen Gong sighed, but Lu Bu understood some of it and still couldn't understand some. "Gongtai tell me more details..."

"..." Chen Gong glanced at Lu Bu helplessly, and then continued, "Bring the wine and drink it yourself... Only Zhengxi has such confidence... Pingyang has a lot of money and food, so naturally he will be strong if he has no desires..."

Lu Bu glared and said, "Don't joke at the public platform. When the army arrives, how can we not collect food and grass?"

Chen Gong pointed slightly behind him and said: "...it is really possible that there is no need for additional levies... It is reported that Taiyuan has been without an owner for many years and must have not paid the land tax in full. If the levy to the west is in the name of urging taxes, who will Yes...but even if it should be so, some people will be dissatisfied by then, and Wen Hou will take action..."

Only then did Lu Bu suddenly realize. He looked at Chen Gong, hesitated, twisted his stiff neck, and said nothing.

Chen Gong didn't pay attention and continued: "Zheng Xi asked for the brocade stool, which was a stroke of genius... It not only showed that he was willing to accept the brocade stool, but also did not show it in the public place... It was simply a series of attacks, and it did not make the king Ling Wang Yanyun has lost his face...wonderful...this is the strategy of turning against the guests, has Wen Hou understood?"

Chen Gongyuan wanted to use these words to point out Lu Bu, but seeing that Lu Bu was a little distracted, he couldn't continue to explain clearly in public, so he could only take a breath and wait for another opportunity to talk to Lu Bu.

Swaying on the horse, Chen Gong frowned. An idea seemed to come to him, but he didn't know where it went in the blink of an eye...

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Xuchang. ,

It was originally named Xuxian County, but after the arrival of Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty, it was renamed Xuchang, which means prosperity.

"Ming Gong," Man Chong approached Cao Cao's canopy car and whispered, "Your Majesty has summoned General Zuo again..."

"..." Cao Cao frowned slightly, nodded and said, "I know."

Man Chong handed over his hands and retreated.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, stretched out his hand, and knocked on the canopy cart. And go.

Horsewhip to whip scalpers?

Not wrong at all.

Yanzhou first experienced a plague, and then suffered a locust disaster. It also suffered a huge turmoil. Whether it was due to concessions or the destruction of production, Cao Cao could not continue to be bold in Puyang. After staying there, he chose Yingchuan people instead and settled in Xu County.

Although the Yingchuan people represented by the Xun family raised their hands and feet to welcome Cao Cao and the emperor, the problem was that there was no emperor's palace in Xu County, let alone a huge royal palace complex, so it meant that Liu Now that we are here, everything starts from scratch, well, it should start from the foundation.

A large number of civil engineering projects were launched to absorb the refugees from various places caused by the war, and also allowed Cao Cao's regime to quickly stabilize after this turmoil. Ordinary people don't think too much as long as they have something to eat. As for the energy consumed, isn't it done every day?

After using it, I woke up the next day and naturally had it again...

Of course, if you exclude those who can't get up.

The benefits of large-scale farming and the construction of large-scale civil palaces are obvious, but the disadvantages are also very obvious. Money is like water, constantly flowing into the sand, leaving only a faint wetness.

In exchange, Cao Cao acquiesced to a large number of Yingchuan people serving as local governors, such as Zhong Yao, Chen Qun, Fan Qin, etc. These people were originally from the Yingchuan family, and they also provided Cao Cao with generous material rewards.

However, he still could not make ends meet, and even the canopy chariot that Cao Cao rode in daily was replaced by an ox-drawn one.

Under such circumstances, Liu Bei defected to Cao Cao. Well, strictly speaking, he defected to the imperial court...

Cao Cao was overjoyed when Liu Bei came to surrender. Although he did not say that he would personally welcome him two hundred miles away, it was almost the same. Cao Ren, as Cao Cao's representative, went to greet him in person and escorted him all the way to Xuchang. Unexpectedly, not long after Liu Bei arrived in Xuchang, he didn't know It was Liu Xie who caught up with Liu Bei, or Liu Bei who caught up with Liu Xie. The two of them actually got better.

No, Liu Xie summoned Liu Bei every three days, and the two chattered together, which made Cao Cao inevitably murmur in his heart.

Mrs. Liu Xiaozheng is mine!

I don’t know if Cao Cao was thinking about such a thing when he got off the car, which caused his robe to be caught on the railing of the car. If Xia Houen hadn’t been quick and quick to lift up his sleeves for Cao Cao, Cao Cao might have been caught on the spot. Make a fool of yourself.

Cao Cao looked at Xia Houen and thought that this young man was good, so he nodded, walked to the house, and said, "Go and ask Wen Ruo to come..."

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"According to Heaven's obedience to the times, I accept your destiny. I have always heard that the heaven and earth are stable, the universe is orderly, and only those who are benevolent, trustworthy and courageous can be a gentleman." There is a poem that says, 'I know the frontiers personally and do my best. Nine changes are repeated, and I know what I say. "Selected". Now there is King Jing of Zhongshan, who has both political integrity and talent, and the courage to do his job. Therefore, he is specially appointed as the shepherd of Yuzhou. He hopes to treat the people well, educate people with principles, retain talents and talents, gather scholars, be loyal to the Han family, and Jing. Sui native. This announcement is hereby announced to China and foreign countries, and the envoys will know about it."

After Xiao Huang Meng finished reading the imperial edict, he quickly put on a smiling face and said, "Liu Shijun, please accept the edict!"

"Your Majesty! I accept the decree and thank you!" Liu Bei paid homage with a great salute. After bowing his head, he took the imperial edict from Xiaohuangmen with his own hands, and then glanced at Jian Yong beside him.

It is not necessary to kowtow when meeting the emperor, but it is necessary to receive an imperial edict. Because the first sentence of the imperial edict shows that this imperial edict was not issued by the emperor, but was conveyed by the emperor in compliance with the orders of heaven and earth and after experiencing the spirit of heaven and earth, so this kowtow cannot be dispensed with...

Jian Yong understood, smiled, stepped forward and took Xiao Huangmen's hand, and then moved slightly in his sleeves.

Xiao Huangmen's smile became even brighter, and then he said a few words of congratulations before leaving...

Liu Bei smiled, walked out of the small yellow door, and then clasped his hands, looking at the vehicle that represented the emperor and gradually disappeared from his sight. He still did not change his posture of standing respectfully...

"Great! Great!" Zhang Fei had been holding it in for a long time. When he saw Xiao Huangmen and his party finally leaving, he almost danced with joy, like a black bear that had just dug up a nest of honey, waving his hands. Just spinning around in the small courtyard.

Guan Yu squinted his eyes slightly and stroked his long beard. Although his face had not changed much, there was still a trace of happiness in his eyebrows.

Liu Bei was named Yuzhou Shepherd!

Although this position is theoretically at the same level as the previous Xuzhou Mu, one was conferred by the emperor himself. On the other hand, Yuzhou is larger than Xuzhou, so it is naturally much larger in terms of economy and population, just like They are both the leaders of the same place, but the leaders of remote and impoverished mountainous areas and prosperous economic zones are naturally different.

The most important thing is that the words "Queen of the Prince of Zhongshan" appear in the imperial edict, which means that Liu Bei's continuous claim over the years that he is a descendant of the royal family has finally been recognized by the Han Dynasty. From then on, Liu Bei can He can proudly claim to be a member of the Han clan and will not be laughed at by others...

However, it was completely different from the jubilant atmosphere in the courtyard. Liu Bei, standing at the entrance of the courtyard, still had a smile on his face, but the smile was disappearing little by little...