Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2756
"Ji Gui is here? 』

Cao Cao frowned.

Cao Cao was not surprised that Cui Yan could find Cao Cao here.

These days, the energy of the gentry's children cannot be underestimated, not to mention that Cao Cao is accompanied by a large group of soldiers to guard wherever he goes, and it is impossible to completely disappear without any trace.

"Come alone? 』

Cao Cao asked again.

The subordinates said yes.

Cao Cao hummed, rolled his eyes for a few times, and then said please, and immediately loosened his robe, pretending that he had just woken up and came out before he had time to fully dress, and hung it up With a smile on his face, he took a small step and hurried away. After seeing Cui Yan's figure, he laughed hahaha, "Aha!Warm in winter, I don't know the years!Ji Gui came, but failed to welcome him far away!Hahaha……"

Cui Yan hurried forward and said goodbye.

Before Cui Yan fell to the ground, Cao Cao stretched out his hand and grabbed him tightly, "Ji Gui doesn't need to give a big gift. Although there is a difference in position between you and me, we are like brothers and sisters. This place is not the place of the court, so why use this empty gift?" meet?Come, come, it's cold outside, and the small tent is shabby, you can still warm up, please, please! 』

Cui Yan took a breath.

What Cao Cao said is really...

"So, please forgive me for being rude, the prime minister, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful." ’ Cui Yan said in a steady tone.

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, twitched his eyebrows, laughed, and invited Cui Yan to the tent, where he and the guests sat down.

The tent is not big.

Strictly speaking, this is not the prime minister's big tent of the Chinese army, nor is it the kind of big tent in the army that can accommodate dozens of people to discuss affairs and place tables and tables, but a general small tent that goes along with it.

The tent is divided into two areas inside and outside by a screen. The back of the screen is naturally the place to sleep, and the outside of the screen is a table for entertaining guests.

Whether it is a tent, a screen, or a table table for entertaining guests, they are all very ordinary styles, which do not match the status of the prime minister, and can even be said to be extremely simple.

As soon as Cui Yan's eyes fell, he said: "The folk tales in the countryside say that the prime minister is extravagant and the things he uses are either gold or silver. But what I see now is all lies."The lord occupies the position of the prime minister, rich and honor is unparalleled, but the things used are all as usual!Husband can be a model of incorruptibility in the world! 』

Cao Cao laughed hahaha, "There are tens of thousands of delicious foods, but how much do you eat?"There are thousands of houses, but how many do you live in?Seven feet is enough to sleep on the couch, so what's the use of more? 』

"Prime Minister is high-spirited and upright, and I admire him very much. 』Cui Yan cupped his hands in a salute.

The two seemed to be talking nonsense, but it wasn't actually nonsense.

Cao Cao needs to govern officials, so can he take the lead in wearing a mink coat, wearing a jade pendant worth tens of millions on his waist, and living in a tent painted with gold and silver?

Obviously not.

Cao Cao also used this method to warn other officials including Cui Yan, saying that people should not be too greedy.

But at the same time, Cui Yan can say that Cao Cao, you are doing too much, so don't pretend, you think that if you live in such a tent, it means that the Tongque Terrace you built in Yecheng is all cheap?

Obviously not.

Cui Yan could only do it himself, saying that Cao Cao is a good comrade with integrity and a good example.

So everyone, hehe, if you don't say anything, you are all good friends.

Having said that, it is not easy for Cao Cao to do this.

Eat, drink, and think about nothing, do nothing, as long as the word "shuang" is used, there are not a few people in the Han Dynasty who can do it all their lives.

"I heard that the lord governing officials and entrusting them to be honest is a policy that benefits the country. Although Yan is not talented, he also knows that he is in Youtian, and the book is a warning.If you only want to travel around to nourish luxury, you will not hear the sound of righteousness, even if there are strong men like bears, they will be used to devour them, so there is nothing to accommodate a million in vain.Today, the state is exhausted, the well-being of Kang has not been negotiated, and the scholars and women are heeling, and those who think about it are virtuous.My lord, who is in charge of soldiers and horses, is diligent, thrifty and simple, and he follows you from top to bottom,” Cui Yan said slowly. The lord's punishment is for the sake of the community and the people, and it is really a good intention.With a master like this, the world is very fortunate, and the people are very fortunate. 』

Cao Cao laughed loudly, "Ji Gui still understands me!" 』

The two looked at each other and smiled for a moment, but Cao Cao said: "The king who has been ordered since ancient times and Zhongxing is not a virtuous gentleman, but he can rule the world with him!"And he got a good man, and he never went out of Luxiang. How lucky to meet him?The superior man does not ask for ears.Today is still undecided, and this is a time when it is urgent to seek talents.There are many talented people in Jizhou, can Ji Gui have any talented people? 』

Cui Yan nodded and said, "Since my lord has what I need, I can do whatever I want."It's just that this clean and honest person often hides in the countryside, and he should not be forced to come, for fear that things will be reversed. Wait for Yan to come to invite him personally, and then report to the lord. 』

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, stroked his beard, and nodded, "So, I will wait for Ji Gui's good news!" 』

The two laughed and talked, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

"Ji, Daye, the king of the four directions, is therefore called Zhongtu.Jizhou is the middle state in the world. It has been the capital of Tang Yu and Xia Yin since Tang Yu and Xia Yin, so Jizhou is the usual residence of the emperor. Cao Cao said slowly, "Since Ji Gui is a well-known scholar in Jizhou and grew up here, he should give it to the countryside. In such a place, the land is flat and the soldiers are strong, and the heroes benefit. The gains and losses of Jizhou are related to the rise and fall of the country."This is the north-south conflict, the field of soldiers and horses, and the most important place.There is also the meaning that chaos leads to governance, weakness leads to strength, and scarcity leads to prosperity. The world hopes and the people hope.Is it okay for Ji Gui? 』

Cui Yan understood Cao Cao's meaning and bowed deeply.

Cao Cao smiled and stepped forward to help.

The two smiled at each other.

Not long after, Cao Cao sent a decree to the prime minister, saying that Cui Yan "has the style of Boyi, the straightness of Shi Yu, greedy husbands are attracted to fame, strong men are famous and powerful, and he can lead the time", and then worshiped Cui Yan as the east of the prime minister's mansion Cao, immediately resigned.

……ヾ(^▽^ヾ)……

Generally speaking, restaurants and other such dramas in later generations must be must-have places for family travel.Watching the protagonist go to the restaurant when he has nothing to do, then some villain will inevitably appear, and there will even be a lady disguised as a woman. It is either a hero who saves the beauty, or some high-level theory is heard by some high-ranking person in the private room, and then It was someone crying and shouting to bow down to the protagonist's crotch, and from then on, the world was in turmoil.

In fact, this is very unrealistic...

Even in later generations, even if it is a restaurant where ordinary people can enter and exit at will, there must be some places that cannot be visited at will, let alone some mountain clubs that may not even reveal their names to ordinary people, and there is no invitation. Han didn't even know where to open the door.

The same is true of the Han Dynasty.

Generally speaking, literary meetings and the like will not be held in restaurants, especially "literary meetings" where some things are discussed, and I hope to have a safer place, so how can people come and go? In a controlled restaurant, the walls have ears so that others can hear it?

So even though there are many restaurants and restaurants in Xu County, for those who have some status in Yingchuan, if they want to borrow papers to discuss matters, they will still choose their own manor.

After all, if it is a family with a little background, no matter the furnishings or the food in the manor, it will not be worse than the restaurants outside.

In Zhengdian restaurant, the space is not wide, and the people coming and going are chaotic. The concubines who serve, and the lovely girls are not as good as those who have been trained by the family for many years.Not to mention how many rare ingredients, these restaurants may not be able to prepare them all.

Unless there is a special purpose, or regardless of who the participants are, they will choose restaurants to avoid people's eyes and ears, or use the crowd to cover private gatherings.

Near Xu County, in Yingchuan, these Yingchuan gentry naturally don't need to do this kind of unnecessary action. Anyway, they will hold some literary meetings from time to time, regardless of spring, autumn, winter and summer, as long as they have some names, they can do it.

Just like the literary meeting held in Chen's manor this time.

Although it is said that the Wenhui banquet is in the manor, the weather is cold, but thick curtains are opened all around, and although it is not easy to set up a ground dragon heat kang outside the house, there are still large and small charcoal stoves around. There is an unlimited supply of replacement hand-warming incense burners, but it can make gatherings in winter as warm as spring.

Not to mention the maids and servants who were waiting on the sidelines were full of eyesight. Whether it was changing and adding wine and vegetables, or taking care of adding silver charcoal, it was all a technical job.Take charcoal fire as an example, if you don’t understand it, you’re afraid that not only will it fail to light, but it will also produce a lot of smoke. If it’s normal, it’s fine, but if you smoke a distinguished guest now, wouldn’t it be embarrassing for the host?

The curtain is usually surrounded by three sides, one side is open, and the other side is facing a pond in the back garden. Although the pond is not very big, it has been carefully decorated by skillful craftsmen. The surrounding pavilions and trees , are all ingenious and unique.It's cold now, and the water surface is slightly covered with frost. Although spring is full of beauty, but in autumn and winter, the snow is covered by frost, and the trees and eaves also have a wonderful view.

Since the curtain is open, it is inevitable that some wind will come in, so during the banquet, more maids will be arranged around some special guests, and they will use gorgeous feather fans to shield the guests from the wind.When the wind direction changed slightly, these maids obediently turned the feather covers in their hands at an angle, without anyone needing to remind them.The feather cover is very heavy, but the two timid maids can only hold it from the beginning to the end, and they have to have a delicate and gentle smile on their faces at all times. If they yawn, they will show some impatience, fear He was dragged down and beaten to death if he wasn't on the spot.

In addition to those rare and exquisite ingredients during the banquet, those gold and silver tableware, this so-called ordinary Wenhui family banquet, I really don’t know how much it will cost to fix it!
Chen Qun was in Yecheng, so it was impossible for Chen's family to say that Chen Qun was away, so they cut off their friendship.

Chen Guang sat in the main seat. As Chen Qun's uncle, he naturally took on the responsibility of greeting guests and connecting emotions.Although Chen Guang looked a little old, but his body was still strong and straight. Maybe it was because he was hot from drinking, or he just sat in a light fur coat, raised his glass and signaled to everyone, "Small mats at home, rough tea and light wine, I hope you don't blame the poor hospitality! 』

Everyone at the banquet smiled and raised their glasses together.

After a sip, the shallow ones took a big gulp before putting down their cups.

Naturally, a servant girl came over silently, took away the remaining wine and poured it out, and brought a new wine bar, and then poured the new warm wine.

Drinking wine in this winter is naturally warm.If the people at the banquet talk for a little longer and forget to drink, these maids will quietly take down the cold wine, and then pour a glass of warm wine up again, keeping the wine in their hands when the distinguished guests are toasting from the beginning to the end. Still warm, suitable for entrance.

The weather of aristocratic families can be piled up without knowing how many generations!

If you really just blindly be simple and honest, how can you maintain such a face? !
After drinking for three rounds, everyone praised them one after another, saying that today's banquet is really extraordinary, the Chen family is respectful and virtuous...

Chen Guang's eyes seemed to be closed but not closed, and he stroked his long beard slightly. He listened to the flattery around him and neither agreed nor refuted. It's been a while... In this Yingchuan, the Xun family is still the leader... The Chen family's strengths are nothing more than the four characters of "loyalty, diligence and integrity", and the rest are nothing... 』

Although Chen Guang said that his Chen family is not as good as the Xun family, he still puts the Chen family in the second place of the Xun family.What Chen Guang said was straightforward, and everyone took it for granted.

There were originally several families in Yingchuan, but now only the Xun family and the Chen family can be said to be prosperous. The rest, such as the Guo family and the Xin family, are somewhat inferior to the Xun family and the Chen family.This Mrs. Chen said that she was Yingchuan's second child, and no one really disputed with him.

Amidst the singing and laughing, a servant hurried over, first he found the steward, and whispered in the steward's ear for a while, then the steward rolled his eyes a few times, then fell silent for a while, waved away the servant, then looked left and right Look, a plate of dishes was picked up from the hand of the maid at the side, and delivered to Chen Guang's table in person.

Chen Guang's eyes moved slightly.

This kind of thing doesn't need a manager to do it.

Chen Guang laughed, drank a glass of wine as if nothing had happened, then got up, nodded slightly to the sides, as if he was going to change clothes after drinking too much, walked slowly to the side, and then faced the person who was already waiting on the side The steward said, "What's the matter?" 』

The steward approached Chen Guang, muttering again.

Following the manager's narration, Chen Guang raised his eyebrows higher and higher...

Chen Guang grabbed the silk handkerchief in the hand of the maid at the side, wiped the oil on his mouth, and used it to cover up his face, and then whispered: "Go and invite Mr. Xun Lang, Mr. Xin Lang..."

Mr. Xun Lang is naturally not Xun Yu.

Xun Chang's son, Xun Chang.

Xin Langjun is also a member of the Xin clan, named Xin Man.

These two people are just like Chen Guang. They may not be the people in charge, but they can contact the outside world more or less, and then handle some affairs within their respective clans on behalf of them.

Not long after, both of them came, and seeing Chen Guang's expression, they couldn't help being slightly taken aback.

Chen Guang asked the two to sit down, and he didn't go around in circles, because as long as the two of them left the Chen's Manor, they would surely receive the news, "Prime Minister... the prime minister issued an edict to move Cui Jigui to the prime minister's residence Dongcao!" 』

"what? ! 』Both Xun and Xin turned pale with shock.

Cui Yan used to be a county guard with two thousand shi, but now he moved to Dongcao, the prime minister's mansion, and his salary even dropped, becoming a thousand shi, but the position and authority are very different.Originally, Cui Yan's sheriff was just an unjust and unbiased county in Yanzhou. People like Cui Yan, the sheriff, were called envoys, at least a dozen or so people. such a one!
The prime minister's mansion, Dongcao, is in charge of "removing the two thousand stone chief officials and military officials"!
That's right, although Cui Yan's salary has dropped now, he has become the "father" of an ordinary sheriff!
When the news reached here, it was naturally impossible for the three of them not to understand the mystery.

Xun Chang murmured, "This...how is this possible?" 』

Xun Chang is relatively young, so he still doesn't believe in this matter.

Chen Guang glanced at Xun Chang, but didn't say anything, let alone explain any possibility to Xun Chang.

Anyway, this matter will not be falsified, and there is no need to falsify it. Since there is a direct edict instead of promulgating it through the Shangshutai of Xu County, it also explains some problems invisibly.

Of course, from a certain point of view, there is no need to go through Shangshutai for the affairs of the prime minister's mansion.

Although Shangshutai is said to be the hub of all officials in managing writing and handling affairs on behalf of the emperor, but don't forget the position of prime minister, which is the head of all officials!
Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Cao Cao directly appointing Dong Cao in the prime minister's mansion without going through Shangshutai.

But from an emotional or other point of view, it is very problematic!
"Scholar from Jizhou..." Xin Man said in a low voice, but paused, and then her eyes met the other two, her heart skipped a beat and her face turned ugly.

In the courtyard, there were still laughter from those who participated in the banquet, but the three people in the back hall had no intention of drinking and having fun.

The three of them can be said to be a representative of the Yingchuan gentry.

They, and all the children of the Yingchuan gentry in Chen's manor today, why can they still have such a ostentation when Cao Cao said that he should be simple, diligent and thrifty, put an end to extravagance and waste, and want a clean government and a clean government? Such an extravagant banquet?
Is it because these people in Yingchuan are rich?

Well, there is nothing wrong with saying that.

The gentry in Yingchuan are indeed rich, but where did the money come from?
Of course, most of the children of the gentry, including Chen Guang, would not think there is any problem with this. Even after Cao Cao dealt with Xun Wang, there are still many children of Yingchuan who feel that they have made great achievements and should Get better deals.

Because Cao Cao was raised by the children of Yingchuan!
When the old classmate Cao was in a state of distress, it was Yingchuan's folks who supported Suliang, and it was Yingchuan scholars who took out their money bags!
When Lao Cao was beaten so badly that he couldn't even protect his old nest in Yanzhou, it was the children of the Yingchuan gentry who never gave up, and it was the soldiers of Yingchuan who shed blood and sweat to take Yanzhou back!
then……

It is all Yingchuan, and it is all the contribution of Yingchuan people!
And now Cao Cao actually chose Cui Yan as Dongcao!
What does this mean?
Because the minds of several big families were no longer at the banquet, the banquet naturally broke up unhappy, but although the banquet just ended, the hustle and bustle did not stop because of this...

(End of this chapter)