The Yuan Family of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

Chapter 285 Chang'an Ancient Capital
The land of Guanzhong, Chang'an.

Chang'an is an ancient capital. Because it occupies an important position in Guanzhong, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. It is also a gathering place for merchants, water conservancy, and land reclamation. Can be listed as the first,

As the so-called "nine days are closed to open the palace, and the clothes and crowns of all nations worship the crown", Chang'an has always served as the center of the Eastern world at the peak of its development. After Zhang Qian under Emperor Wu Liu Che opened up the Silk Road from the beginning, It has always attracted a large number of foreign envoys and worshipers as the city of pearls.

Today, even though Chang'an is no longer the capital of the Han Dynasty, its influence and old foundation are still there. Not to mention the vastness of its interior, the towering city is not a small amount. Soldiers and horses and ordinary siege equipment can enter.

At that time, the prefect of Chang'an was Zhong Yao who was ordered by Cao Cao to lead Guanzhong, but now, Zhong Yao has been captured alive by Yuan Shang and has been imprisoned in Hebei to give birth to a child. Ever since, Cao Cao sent his confidant Mao Jie to guard the city instead of Zhong Yao, which has been used to deter the princes in Guanzhong.

Mao Jie has no major faults, and has many advantages. He is more down-to-earth. Although he is not as talented as Zhong Yao, who can tidy up all the princes in Guanzhong, he is better than being diligent and hard-working, so he fell down. It is also a prosperity that governs Chang'an.

In the past three years, there has been no major accident in Chang'an. Mao Jie also kept his ears to the outside world and devoted himself to governing Chang'an City. However, until today, a foreign visitor broke the peace and harmony. Visitors, but Mao Jie had to pay attention to them.

This person is none other than Cai Yan, who came all the way here.

When Cai Yan arrived in Chang'an City, there was a small episode, because she did not come alone, but was protected by a group of soldiers dressed in badass, who looked like Qiang thieves. Mao Jie was taken aback, thinking it was Yuan Shang or the princes of Guanzhong, or bandits from somewhere, and almost led the troops out to suppress him, until the other side sent a letter, saying that it was Cai Yan who returned to his hometown to visit the house. Ling Maojie temporarily put down his weapons.

At that time, although Cai Yan was in charge of the ancient books department for him in Yuan Shang's territory, but because of his special status, he never announced it to the public. No one has ever known the key point. After identifying Cai Yan's true identity, Mao Jie thought she had escaped from the Huns.

Cai Yan is the daughter of Cai Yong, and she is famous as a talented woman. Moreover, her father and Cao Cao have a half-teacher, half-friendship. Mao Jie dared not neglect, so he personally met Cai Yan and asked her to come to the city to rest.

Cai Yan is full of travel and dust, dressed in tattered clothes, and has a haggard face. Even so, she still can't stop her natural beauty and feminine charm.

Mao Jie invited Cai Yan to enter the mansion, arranged meals, and regarded him as a guest of honor, and then asked in detail: "Master Cai, it is said that you were ravaged by war outside Chang'an, and you were plundered by the Huns and went north. So far, there has been no news. I don't know why I suddenly returned to Chang'an today, but who will save me?"

Cai Yan lowered his head when he heard the words, and replied elegantly: "I report to the prefect that the people's daughters are very blessed. They were captured by the Zuoxian King of the Xiongnu. They lived outside the Great Wall for many years and have been living as a Han slave until now. A few years ago, the Zuoxian King's Department was destroyed by Cao Sikong and the Yuan family together, and the women of the people were lucky to escape from it. For three years, because they were alone and fearful, they had to live in seclusion on the border, waiting for the opportunity to return."

Mao Jie nodded suddenly when he heard the words, and said again: "Then I don't know how everyone Cai came back? Who are the people who protected you back to Chang'an?"

Cai Yan heard the words and said: "Those people are Qiang chivalrous thieves on the border of Guanzhong. They have always made a living by robbing wealthy families. The folk girl said that she lives in Chang'an and her family has a lot of treasures. If they can get them back, they should give them a lot of money. , so return."

Mao Jie nodded when he heard the words, then waved and said, "It is said that those righteous heroes of the Qiang nationality will come up and meet."

After receiving Mao Jie's order, I saw two handsome-looking burly men striding up to the mansion. Both of them had beard stubble, thick eyebrows and big eyes, but they looked a bit alien, and their bodies were full of blood. With a heroic spirit that cannot be concealed, it is natural at first glance, not just a pretense.

Mao Jie looked at the two of them for a while, and let go of his uneasiness, secretly thinking that what Cai Yan said was true, and then said: "Where did you two set up a stronghold on a hill, and today you have accomplished such a great feat, sending Cai and everyone back to Han , is really a godsend, the prefect here really thank you very much..."

Before I finished speaking, I saw the leader of the man opened his mouth and said cursingly: "Why don't you thank me, Cai Bucai, I sent her back for money! This bitch promised me that I will give you a generous gift when I return to Chang'an A gift! You are a dry bird, so you can thank me for her?"

A man next to him heard the words and said: "What? It's like perfunctory Lao Tzu with a few sweet words? There is no door! If you don't give me money today! No matter what Chang'an prefect you are, I will smash you if I die. This gate!"

Mao Jie was immediately angry when he heard the words, and wanted to explode when he took the case, but he saw Cai Yan hurriedly got up and said: "The prefect calm down, these two are reckless heroes, and they don't understand etiquette. Please don't blame the prefect for any conflicts. I just hope the prefect It can be seen that they are the benefactors of the little girls after all, so don't get angry, and the daughters of the people will thank them."

Mao Jie was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, then tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, glared at the two of them fiercely, turned his head and said to Cai Yan: "Although these two people speak foul words, they are after all Master Cai. Your benefactor, how could I, the prefect, treat him casually, but since you have agreed to give them gold leaf, Master Cai, I don’t know how you plan to repay it?”

Cai Yan sighed sadly when he heard the words, and said: "Things are different from people, and there is nothing else in the house. Only the Jiaoweiqin that was kept in the cellar back then is worth some money. Let these two benefactors give me a piece of paper." Gong, in return."

Mao Jie was startled when he heard the words, and hurriedly said: "Jiaoweiqin? Give them? How can that be done? Jiaoweiqin is a famous qin in the world. When the qin was made in the past, there were people who burned tung to burn it. Hearing the sound of fire, Knowing the theory of its good trees, how can such a good treasure be given to these two reckless men?"

Cai Yan shook his head and said, "Other than that, Yan really can't help it."

Mao Jie was suffocated when he heard the words, not knowing how to answer.

But at the bottom of the hall, one of the two Qiang bandit leaders winked at Mao Jie and said something to him carelessly.

"Since you love that broken violin so much, we brothers don't want it anyway... It's really impossible, why don't you put the money on this bitch first?"

Mao Jie: "..."

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Under Mao Jie's order, Cai Yan was temporarily left to live in the post house, while the two bandits and a group of subordinates temporarily lived in Yingtun in the south of the city.

Arriving in the tent in Yingtun, the two men finally looked at each other after making sure that there was no one left or right, and then let out a heavy breath.

One of them pulled the beard on his chin vigorously, gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, I was terrified this way, but I was terrified to death! Yuan Shang's grandson found me a good job!"

The one opposite him smiled and said in a low voice: "No way, who told you and I to be born as thieves back then, such things as pretending to be thieves fall on you and me, so that people won't see the flaws .”

These two thieves are none other than the former black mountain thieves, Zhang Yan and Sun Qing.

Zhang Yan glanced lightly at the outside of the tent, and said in a low voice, "Sima Yi used Cai Yan as a shield to get you and me into Chang'an. I thought it was pure nonsense at the beginning... It's really evil." Menzi, that Mao Jie is also a majestic prefect of Chang'an, how could he treat a girl so much and treat her like a guest? Is it because he is a talented woman?"

Sun Qing rubbed his chin and smiled and said: "A talented woman in the world should be admired by scholars all over the world, but there are still twists and turns. It is said that Cao Cao was Cai Yong's disciple in the past and had a brother-sister friendship with Cai Yan. Mao Jie has been with Cao Cao for a long time, so naturally Knowing some things, how dare he be negligent? I think he must want to ask Cao Cao for credit after he has settled down Cai Yan!"

Zhang Yan was stunned when he heard the words, touched his chin, and said: "So that's how it is. I didn't expect that girl Cai Yan to be of the same generation as Cao Cao...Damn, wait a minute! Would that old man Cao Cao be the same as Cai Yan?" Have a leg?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Mr. Yan. I don't care if Cai Yan is a self-reliant person. How could he do such a lowly thing?"

Zhang Yan nodded when she heard the words, and said: "That's good. His mother's master called Cai Yan my aunt. If Cao Cao really had an affair with him, wouldn't he become the master's great uncle? I and the master were friends in need. , as a brother, if Cao Cao is the master's great uncle, wouldn't he also become Lao Tzu's great uncle?"

Hearing this, Sun Qing couldn't help wiping his sweat with his hands, and said with a weak smile, "Duke Yan, you're overthinking..."

Zhang Yan chuckled when he heard the words, and then said: "When we came, the lord once said whether to do it tonight?"

"Zishi!"

"Okay, just wait until Zishi! Then...hehe..."

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In the middle of the night, the city of Chang'an was completely dark, with only occasional lights on in the depths of a few wealthy houses.The huge city is like a fierce tiger lying on the ground and waiting quietly.

Behind the slope less than one mile away from the city, Yuan Jun's soldiers were waiting quietly under the leadership of Yuan Shang and Zhao Yun. The horses had muzzles and their hooves were wrapped in cotton cloth.Quietly, only the sound of the night wind blowing can be heard.

Looking at the majestic Chang'an City in the distance, Yuan Shang couldn't help but licked his lips greedily, and said with a chuckle: "Not bad, very good! If such a city is won, don't think that Cao Cao and Ma Chao will join forces to get a few more onions Jiang Suan, with the power of our army and this fortified city, we can surely stop them all!"

With a blank expression on Zhao Yun's face, he glanced at Yuan Shang lightly, and said in a low voice, "I'm not interested in Chang'an City, but the cattle, sheep and horses in the city are so strong and fat, I really want to see them."

(End of this chapter)