My balcony connects the Three Kingdoms

As night falls, the lake breeze blows.

The lit bonfire sparked sparks all over the sky. This kind of open-air banquet is not a rare thing. Compared with the cramped indoors, at least you don’t have to worry about air quality when you light the lights outdoors.

As the host, the children of the Xie clan had already arrived at the scene early, and a row of tables and tables were set up along the lake, with all kinds of amusement props.

It's not that the ancients didn't have entertainment at all, it's just that this kind of entertainment depends on the occasion and timing. If they play like this on weekdays, they will be labeled as idlers.

But tonight is for entertaining guests, and these fun activities can actually improve the atmosphere.

"It's like throwing a pot."

A dozen or so well-dressed teenagers gathered together, and one of them glanced around and pointed to the bronze goblet not far away.

When the Xie family's disciples heard this, they all frowned slightly.

The Xie family is a scholarly family, people who practice martial arts like Xie Jin and Xie Yu, the Xie family is very rare, but they read, paint, play the piano and play chess, they think they are not weaker than others.

Naturally, there are masters in this pitching pot, but if compared with these people in front of them, it is obvious that they will lose more than one chip.

"Why, don't you dare to compare?" The pottery merchant asked with a slightly teasing tone, his mouth slightly raised.

Tao Shang is the eldest son of Tao Qian. He is twenty-six this year and is the same age as Wei Cheng. If he is placed in Xuzhou, he will be a properly talented person.

Compared to his fame, Xie Hui, the eldest grandson of the Xie family, is obviously much weaker.

"Bijibi, I'm afraid of you, come here, send me the arrow."

The servant who followed had already prepared the props. Hearing the eldest son's order, he hurriedly sent up more than a dozen arrows made of golden pheasant feathers.

This red-bellied golden pheasant is a national second-class protected animal in later generations, but in this era, proper table delicacies can be seen everywhere not only in the Qinling Mountains in Guanzhong, but also one of the most common prey for hunters in the Luliang Mountains in the East River.

Moreover, the feathers and feathers of the golden pheasant are still very common decorations, whether it is gold and silver jewelry, or a cuff of a belt, or a flower arrangement, or even made into a lupine fan, they are all very good ornaments.

At this time, seeing Xie's party accepting the competition, the potters' eyes lit up.

One of them stepped forward and said: "Since we want to make a comparison, it must be a bit of an embarrassment. Do you think it is true or not?"

Immediately, someone in the crowd echoed loudly. These people were Xuzhou officials who followed Tao Qian, and Chen Deng was also on the list.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xie was not suspicious, but asked curiously, "I don't know what to add?"

The pottery merchant immediately clapped his hands when he heard the words.

A young man dressed in military uniform came up holding a box, and the potter said, "If we lose, this red coral will be yours."

The box was slowly opened, and a blood-red coral as high as a calf came into view, which caused the Xie family's disciples to exclaim.

Xie Hui looked at the red coral in the box, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he hesitated for a moment, frowned and said: "Brother Tao is really willing to use such a treasure as a hair extension."

The potter laughed, and re-closed the box casually, looked up at Xie Hui, and said, "It's your turn, if you lose, you have to give me something."

Xie Hui frowned, cupped his hands and replied, "This red coral is priceless, I can't easily give you something equivalent..."

Don't wait for Xie Hui to finish speaking.

The potter suddenly interrupted him, and said: "Hey, don't worry, since you have decided to throw the pot, there will always be a winner, just because you can't bring out treasures, it doesn't mean you don't have anything to add , I think so, if you lose, how about using those bicycles as a bonus?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the potter's finger, and there were several bicycles parked in a conspicuous place on the shore of the lake.

Xie Hui and the other disciples of the Xie clan were startled. At this moment, they didn't know the real purpose of the potter and the others, so it was really a waste of time.

Those bicycles were gifts from Wei Cheng to them. As Wei Cheng's future brother-in-law and brother-in-law, only the direct descendants of the Xie family can be treated like this, so the number of bicycles is not many, only six in total.

In addition, the bicycles in department stores are basically reserved now, even if they can get a ticket, it is difficult for outsiders to buy a bicycle. This has caused many foreign princes to be crushed by the local princes. .

Some people may be puzzled, it's just a bicycle, what's there to be crushed by?

In fact, the reason is very simple.

Just imagine the princes of the Beijing circle in the later generations, who drive limited-edition supercars to attend parties every day, while the rich second-generation foreigners can only stare blankly and sigh, obviously everyone's family conditions are similar, why should they be angry?

The children of the aristocratic family headed by the pottery merchant have been making arrangements since they arrived at Xie's Manor. They finally found an opportunity, and they would not let it go easily at this time.

"Why, Brother Xie, don't you think that my red coral is not worth as much as your bicycle?"

Xie Hui frowned slightly. Bicycles are just hard to buy, which doesn't mean they can't be bought. And this red coral is an auspicious thing. Its value is self-evident, and it's really not something that can be obtained with money.

It's just that, if it's a game of throwing pots, they're bound to lose.

If it is an ordinary extra head, if you lose, you will lose. The dignified Xie family's children don't care about a little gold and silver treasures.

But this bicycle has another meaning. It is a gift from Wei Cheng to them. If they lose to the opponent, how should they face Wei Cheng in the future?
Just when Xie Hui and the others were struggling.

"I'll compete with you guys!"

Everyone looked back, only to see Xie Yu dressed in fiery red, who appeared at some unknown time, and seemed to have heard their words.

Behind Xie Yu, Wei Cheng, Cai Yan, and Liu He, master and servant, also walked slowly from the gatepost.

Seeing the three of Wei Cheng, Xie's group immediately stepped forward to greet them.

Seeing this, Wei Cheng secretly booed Xie Hui and the others, telling them to keep quiet.

And Chen Deng, who was standing behind the potter and others, happened to see this scene, hesitated for a moment, backed away slowly, and soon walked towards the inner court.

He didn't expose Wei Cheng's identity face to face, but he couldn't let his son know nothing, so the best way is to report to Tao Qian immediately and ask him to send someone to end this farce, lest the pottery merchant and others accidentally Offending Wei Cheng, ruined the big event.

"Are you?" The pottery merchant had never met Xie Yu before, so he looked puzzled, but his heart was somewhat amazed.

Today's Xie Yu has obviously been well-dressed. The fiery red Hanfu highlights her figure very well. Her appearance is not perfect, but it is definitely one of the best. The heroism that other women don't have, has a special charm for potters and others.

However, after they saw the gold tassel mask on Liu He's face, all of them fell silent, and then hurriedly bowed to Liu He, not daring to be slighted.

Liu He curtsied and did not step forward, but stood aside with Cai Yan to watch the play.

Seeing this, Wei Cheng glanced at Liu He thoughtfully, and didn't mean to get involved. With his hands behind his back, he looked at the two people in a leisurely manner, with a faint smile on his face all the time, just looking at Tao When he was shopping for the box, there was a flash of emotion in his eyes.

A good thing is a good thing, but it's a pity that the punishment is too severe. It is forbidden to buy and sell this thing in future generations.

Just when Wei Cheng sighed helplessly.

Dang!

Xie Yu shot first, and the feathered arrow fell into the copper pot with incomparable precision, making a crisp sound.

"it is good!"

Xie Hui and the others joined in excitedly, and the scene instantly became lively, which naturally attracted many people to watch.

Not only Wei Cheng and Liu He were invited to the banquet tonight, but also people from other aristocratic families, many of whom recognized Wei Cheng.

It's just because Xie Yu and others were playing pitching pots, they didn't want to disturb Wei Cheng's "Ya Xing", so they didn't come up to say hello.

Seeing that Xie Yu hit one with his hand, Wei Cheng also clapped his hands in amusement.

Seeing this, other people followed suit one after another, and they were very supportive.

The atmosphere is here, but the pottery and his party are stunned.

Xie Yu is obviously a master, and there are so many people watching at this time, if they lose, won't that red coral really want to be handed over to others?

However, this red coral is the door ceremony for my father to visit the envoy!
The pottery merchant was in a hurry at this moment. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead at some point when he had the chance to win.

Originally, he just wanted to trick Xie Hui into a few bicycles, but he didn't want to get himself into it.

For now, I can only try my best to win the throwing pot competition.

Looking at the young man in military uniform behind him, Tao Shang felt a little relieved.

"Zang Ba, how sure are you?"

The young man in military uniform raised his thick eyebrows, looked up at Xie Yu who was holding the winning ticket, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, my lord, the most I can draw with her is, it's impossible to lose."

When the potter heard this, he was very satisfied.

He bowed his hands to Xie Yu pretending to be indifferent, then turned around and said, "Zang Ba, it's up to you to compete with Miss Xie."

The young man in military uniform clasped his fists and nodded, strode forward, picked up an arrow and shot at the copper pot.

Dang!

It also hit the target, the accuracy and strength were well controlled, and now the pressure was on Xie Yu's side again.

No one noticed that Wei Cheng's eyelids widened a little when he heard the potter's voice.

"Zang Ba is a talent."

"What did your husband say?"

Wei Cheng shook his head with a smile, supported Cai Yan and talked about him.

On the other hand, Liu He on the side frowned slightly under the mask. She couldn't help but look at the young man in military uniform who was competing with Xie Yu, with a somewhat thoughtful look on her face, her eyes seemed to be shining brightly, and her fingers in her sleeves were unconscious. It's tight.

Dang bang.

Dang bang.

At this time, the young man in uniform shot another arrow, two to two, and the pressure once again came to Xie Yu.

After all, he had never really been on a battlefield, no matter how good Xie Yu's skills were, he would inevitably make mistakes.

The third arrow, the feathered arrow, bumped against the mouth of the copper pot and fell to the ground.

And the young man in military uniform picked up an arrow leisurely, and shot it into the mouth of the pot again with precision.

Here, the outcome is already obvious.

Both sides still had three feather arrows, even if they hit all three, Xie Yu would still lose a bit.

The pottery merchant and the others already had the corners of their mouths slightly raised, full of smiles, as if they were sure of victory.

However, at the time of the last arrow, the change happened again. This time, the uniformed youth made a 'mistake'. The final score was five to five, and the two sides drew.

Wei Cheng just saw it clearly. Before throwing the pot, Zang Ba deliberately turned his head to look at him.

"Interesting, interesting, and a wonderful person."

Unsurprisingly, Zang Ba had already recognized Wei Cheng's identity. He was the honored guest brought by Xie Yu himself to be on the same rank as Princess Wannian. It seemed that there was only one person in the entire Hedong County. In fact, it was not difficult to guess.

It's just that the thoughts of the pottery merchants and others were put on the competition just now. Only Zang Ba realized this, so he deliberately threw the last arrow wrongly, and looked back at Wei Cheng before throwing the pot, showing his attitude.

While Tao Shang and others were still sighing, not far away, Mrs. Xie hurried over with Tao Qian and his party.

When the Tao merchant and others saw Tao Qian, they hurried forward to salute.

Unexpectedly, Tao Qian shouted them away, walked straight up to Wei Cheng, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Just now I mentioned Zhong Dao to Mr. Xie, I don't think you've already been there, these boys didn't offend you, right?"

Wei Cheng returned the salute humbly, and responded with a smile: "Mr. Tao, you are being polite. There is no way to offend the fun among juniors."

Tao Qian secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and glanced at Chen Deng thankfully. If he hadn't informed in time, the situation would be hard to say.

Seeing this scene, the Tao merchants and the others all changed their faces greatly. At this time, they also knew Wei Cheng's identity, and at the same time they secretly rejoiced in their hearts. If Zang Ba's last arrow hadn't gone wrong, they would have already made progress. By then , will definitely offend the envoy.

"Zang Ba, you recognized him a long time ago?" Chen Deng didn't know when he came to Zang Ba's side.

Zang Ba was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at him, and replied in a low voice: "Brother Yuanlong also recognized it."

Chen Deng looked at the young man in front of him thoughtfully, and he couldn't help but have a higher opinion of him in his heart, but Zang Ba was still too dangerous in his opinion, and Tao Qian couldn't control him at all.

"Brother Yuanlong, you have been in Hedong for so long, what do you think of this young envoy?"

"What do you mean?"

Chen Deng's complexion changed, he raised his eyes to look at Zang Ba's side face, and said in a deep voice: "Don't forget who gave up his life to make your name upright for you, you didn't kill ordinary people, but the prefect of Mushou's side, if it wasn't for you Tao Gong helped, you are still dying."

Zang Ba frowned slightly, but did not refute.

Three years ago, in order to rescue his persecuted father, he brought more than a dozen diners from his family into the prefect's mansion. Although he successfully rescued his father, he was also charged with killing the court official.

If it wasn't for Tao Qian's help and making Xiaolie famous for him, the current Zang Ba would still be hiding in the deep mountains and old forests.

Therefore, even if his philosophy did not agree with Tao Qian's, even if he didn't like Tao Qian's indecision, he still became a fierce general under Tao Qian's command.

"Brother Yuanlong, why should you be angry? Zang has no other intentions, but he just doesn't understand. Why is Cao Cao not attacking Hedong and Bingzhou, but Xuzhou instead? , came all the way to Hedong for help?"

Chen Deng opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer this question for a moment.

Seeing this, Zang Ba shook his head slightly, looked at Wei Cheng and Tao Qian who were chatting and laughing ahead, and said as if talking to himself: "Troubled times are coming, one is the sunset that is fading away, and the other is the rising sun that is full of moisture. , here you are, how do you choose?"