[Three Kingdoms] Carnival

In February of the fourth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao returned to Changyi.

In March, Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan, and all the lands of the four prefectures were taken under his control.

In April, Cao Cao marched to cross the river, killed Suigu Yu Shegou, made generals Hong and Shang etc. Marquis, and then returned to Aocang, and made Wei Zhong the prefect of Hanoi, which belonged to Hebei.

Although the station in Hebei was quickly eliminated by Yuan Shao who had killed Gongsun Zan and turned around, he finally bought some time for Cao Cao.Both sides had just finished the war, and their soldiers were tired and unwilling to use troops. Both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao knew each other well.Therefore, even though Yuan Shao was determined to attack Xu, Cao Cao was not afraid to send troops to occupy Liyang, and then sent them to the Jintunbing River. After making arrangements, Cao Cao returned to Xudu in September.

After a lapse of a year, when I returned to Xudu, it was already autumn season.

Fortunately, it should have been a bleak and lonely season in other places, but it was a different scene in Xudu.The peace has been long, the prosperity is gradually rising, and the autumn is high and the air is crisp. In Xudu, the frost leaves are dyed red, the chrysanthemums are in full bloom, literati, scholars, poets and tourists will not miss this elegant season of viewing chrysanthemums.

In terms of elegance, there is nowhere to compare with the south of the city where dignitaries gather.But when it comes to excitement, the north of the city will do its part.

In this season, there is no heat and no cold, and the pawns and traders from all over the world walk the streets and alleys, talking and buying, chatting and making noise, and the firewood, rice, oil and salt are also insignificant mortal springs and autumns.It was also because the food for the new year had just been harvested, and several well-known restaurants in Xudu hurriedly moved out the old wine and brewed new wine.As soon as the mud seal was opened, the aroma of wine overflowed, intoxicating the entire street.

Guo Jia easily found the source of the wine aroma.His reputation as a good wine is known to all wine sellers, so the wine seller of the restaurant has just seen the familiar blue figure from a distance, and has already laid out the treasured treasures graciously.

Walking into the restaurant, Guo Jia greeted everyone with a smile, and sat down at the table where the wine and side dishes were prepared. He picked up a drink and frowned slightly:

"Aying, your wine is weaker than last year's."

The wine seller called "Aying" was busy adding wine to other customers, when she heard what Guo Jia said, she glanced at him and said angrily, "Come on, Mr. Guo, this wine is the same as the jar that was brought out last year. Brewed. You said it was strong last year, why is it so mild this year?"

Guo Jia was taken aback for a moment, then tasted it again, it was still very weak.Looking at the clear liquid in the cup again, thoughtful.

Cang Zhu's medicine really can't stop just pain.

After probably guessing the reason, Guo Jia was not bothered.Although the wine is not strong, it is still wine, coupled with delicious side dishes, and a beautiful woman pours the wine, it can make him happy to steal half a day here.

"Aying, the old rules, the next time Cao Sikong comes to ask him for the wine money."

Restaurants that Guo Jia can praise will naturally be recommended to Cao Cao.Ah Ying has long been used to Guo Jia's drinking money being paid by Cao Cao.It was a joy to look back at the twitching corners of Cao Sikong's eyes when he was paying for Guo Jia's drinks, the domineering and serious Cao Sikong, who was decisive and decisive outside.

However, today is different.Ah Ying didn't respond casually as usual and was busy with other things, but looked at Guo Jia who was still happy and leisurely, smiling coquettishly, with a pair of autumn eyes shining brightly, it was all gloating.

Guo Jia, who was indulging in fine wine, never noticed that someone had already come behind him at some point.

"Oh? Why doesn't Gu know that there are such old rules?"

"Cough cough!"

The sound came so suddenly, Guo Jia spit out a sip of wine, choked and couldn't stop coughing.

Cao Cao was also taken aback, he didn't expect to be able to scare Guo Jia like this, so he quickly sat beside Guo Jia and patted him on the back.When he finally stopped coughing, Guo Jia was already coughing so much that tears were about to come out.He glanced at Cao Cao complainingly, and said, "Minggong, can you make a noise first when you appear?!"

"You made a lonely noise, how could you know that you cheated Sikong Mansion's money like this." Cao Cao pretended to be angry, but ended up laughing before Guo Jia.He went to the Jijiu House, Guo Jia was not there, and looked for Guo Jia in the north of the city where fish and dragons were mixed together for half an hour, but as soon as he came in, he heard Guo Jia's words.Obviously, he had accumulated a lot of anger, and was planning to scold him once, but the anger dissipated inexplicably just as soon as he said a word.

"Let's go, let's go to the Gu's mansion." Cao Cao pulled Guo Jia out, and turned his head many times reluctantly when he saw people, and said to the wine seller, "Find a few jars of good wine and send them to the Jijiu mansion. Pay next time."

When Guo Jia heard it, he smiled and smiled, and walked out without Cao Cao pulling his arm.

"From your salary." Cao Cao added.

Guo Jia thought about his salary that had been deducted as a negative long ago, and secretly laughed in his heart that the words of the lord were as intimidating as ever.

When we arrived outside the restaurant, the carriage had already been waiting for a long time.The two got into the carriage, sat down firmly, and the carriage rolled forward, Cao Cao said: "Gu is serving wine in Sikong's mansion today, but Fengxiao, you would rather drink alone in this small shop. Do you think the wine in Gu's mansion is not as good as here?" ?”

"Placing wine?" Guo Jia asked suspiciously, "Duke Ming never said that before, otherwise how could Jia miss it." The opportunity to go to Minggong's mansion to appreciate beauties and taste fine wine.

"After the discussion the day before yesterday, Gu told you that you were both Gongda Zhongdewen and Fengxiao at that time." Cao Cao mentioned the people who were with him that day, implying that they could all testify.

But Guo Jia really did not remember this incident this time. Even after hearing what Cao Cao said, he racked his brains to remember, and he couldn't even pick up a thread.In the end, I can only shrug my shoulders and tell the truth:

"Jia forgot."

Cao Cao was at a loss for words, the reason was too real, so real that he expected Guo Jia to make up other reasons to get over it.

Guo Jia continued to prove his reasons: "Jia really forgot, otherwise today I would not have taken advantage of Xiumu to go to Wen Ruo's mansion to look for him. The door servant said that Xun Lingjun went to the banquet, and Jia should be another one." As an excuse, I can only drop by this restaurant to drink away my worries." Of course, he didn't explain how to get from the south of the city to the north of the city.

As for the "sorrow" that Guo Jia said to be eliminated by drinking, Cao Cao understands it without explaining it.Everything in Xuzhou has already been reported back to Shangshutai with the military newspaper.On the way back to Xudu, Guo Jia was very nervous, for fear of seeing Xun? Leech? Pull the way? Retreat? Crop?

Cao Cao sees all these things, but he has no choice. Now Xun? Record??Knowledge?Litigation?Holding??Taihan?Mantle?Closing?Knocking and provocative?旆ā?br>

The gentleman is like Lan, seemingly weak and gentle, but in fact he is proud and unshakable.

Cao Cao knows how much Guo Jia values ​​Xun? г ridge?br>

Thinking that the matter of Pengcheng was clearly his own responsibility, Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia who was still smiling beside him, and felt another pain in his heart.

Guo Jia can always easily make him feel bad.

Not long after, the carriage arrived at Sikong Mansion, and Guo Jia followed Cao Cao out of the carriage and entered the mansion.Although it was grand today, it was only a small banquet in name, and the people who came were only officials, counselors and generals under Cao Cao.A group of people are very familiar with each other, many of them are even close friends, plus there are many generals, and Cao Cao is not restrained, so they drink and drink with each other, making a lot of noise, which is not inferior to Cao Cao and Guo Jia who just left downtown in the north of the city.

"Guo Jijiu, why are you here so late. Come on, fight with us, I won't lose to you this time!" As soon as Guo Jia stepped into the banquet hall, someone greeted him with a wine glass.Compared with other scribes who are always threatening words and deeds, it is obvious that Guo Jia, who is unrestrained and drinks a lot, is more liked by the generals.

"Okay." Just as Guo Jia was about to readily agree, he was glared at by Cao Cao beside him and staggered.Looking back at Cao Cao with bright eyes, it is self-evident to please and plead.

Cao Cao finally let Guo Jia go, he didn't want to spoil Guo Jia's happiness at the rare banquet.He just said to Xu Chu who was going to drink with Guo Jia: "Look at Guo Jijiu, let him drink less."

Xu Chu laughed, thinking to himself that it would be good if Guo Jijiu didn't drink them down.

Singing and dancing gracefully, drums and music blared together, and cups of wine were staggered, and everyone was intoxicated in this moment of peace and tranquility.Especially for those who have been with the army for many years and have been through life and death, only a little bit of drunkenness at this time can wash away some of the blood in their hearts.This kind of banquet, no matter how noisy it is, everyone is used to it, and they forget it with a smile.

The general died in a hundred battles before the battle. Will he be lucky enough to watch a few beauty dances in front of the tent?

Just at the time of the banquet, suddenly, a sharp voice came from a distance:

"The Holy One is here!"

Everyone looked for the sound, only to see a group of people walking in mightily.The leader is a young man of early stature. He is dressed in a dark red robe and a dark black robe embroidered with golden threads and flying dragons.He walked slowly into the hall, and saw a room full of people, their thick ink-like eyebrows were slightly frowned, and there was a faint aura that belonged to the emperor in the brows, which made people subconsciously feel awe.

Unfortunately, it's still too young.Before there is no strength, what is the benefit of showing such sharpness?

Guo Jia looked at the young monarch who insisted on displaying the majesty of the emperor with his young body, the corners of his lips curled slightly, and he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Although the arrival of the Son of Heaven was beyond everyone's expectations, Cao Cao reacted very quickly, waving his hands to disperse the singing and dancing, and he strode towards Liu Xie.Just as he was about to bow down to salute, the Son of Heaven was already one step ahead of him and held him up:

"Today's feast, Cao Sikong doesn't need to be formal."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand to the people who followed Cao Cao and said, "Your lords are also exempt from the ceremony."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Cao Cao didn't insist on really performing this ceremony.Standing up straight, his gaze went straight over the little emperor, and it was falling on Dong Cheng who came in after the little emperor.The little emperor would come suddenly, it couldn't be his own decision, someone must have taken the opportunity to instigate it.And who is this instigator, let's look at it first, it's clear at a glance.

The moment Dong Cheng was stared at by Cao Cao, he felt like a prey being stared at by a falcon, and his back suddenly burst into sweat.But he immediately reminded himself that no matter how powerful Cao Cao was, he would not dare to do anything to his uncle, let alone his daughter Concubine Dong, who was favored by the Holy Majesty, would Cao Cao dare to make trouble?

Thinking of it this way, the fear in my heart was immediately wiped out a lot.Dong Cheng straightened his back and looked back at Cao Cao with a lot of majesty in his eyes.

Cao Cao couldn't help mocking in his heart, he didn't care about Dong Cheng's thoughts, he cared more about how the little emperor was persuaded not to notify anyone to come here in advance.At this time, the Son of Heaven spoke again:

"I heard that Cao Sikong held a banquet in the mansion. I was really bored staying in the palace, so I didn't invite myself. Cao Sikong won't welcome me, right?"

When the emperor said this, he looked at Cao Cao with bright eyes.His voice was sweet and glutinous with the peculiar sweetness of a young man, and his words seemed to be as affectionate and admiring to Cao Cao as a young man is to an elder.

The young monarch with the faint majesty of the emperor just now is like everyone's illusion.

However, Cao Cao was not half happy because of the emperor's closeness.This kind of Liu Xie can only show that as he grows older, his thoughts become deeper and deeper. The little emperor who was hungry and cold in the ruins of Luoyang City like a bereaved dog is gone forever.

Cao Cao said: "Your Majesty is willing to come, it is the honor of this humble minister. Please take your seat." After a pause, he said to Dong Cheng, "Uncle Dong Guo also invites you."

When the Son of Heaven came, Cao Cao naturally gave up his upper seat and moved to a side seat, but Dong Cheng took the first step to the lower right of Liu Xie.In the Han Dynasty, the right was always respected. Dong Cheng sat on the right side of the seat, and Cao Cao could only sit on the left side.In this regard, Cao Cao saw that the emperor didn't seem to be aware of the problem, so he just darkened his eyes and didn't say a word of criticism.

Next, the banquet continued as usual.It seemed that the emperor really came to join in the fun just because of the lively nature of the young man, enjoying the singing and dancing, and chatting a few words from time to time, but it was all romance and had nothing to do with political affairs.The people who talk to each other are only with Cao Cao, at most occasionally together with Xun Fu, Nangbu, Yuan, Qin, and Ji, Zhe?

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The little emperor chatted happily and drank a few more glasses of wine. He couldn't hold on any longer and was about to leave and return to the palace soon. Dong Cheng also followed closely behind. Cao Cao personally sent the emperor to the gate of the mansion, while the others were sent to the gate of the mansion. The little emperor politely refused to be in the banquet hall because "not to disturb everyone's interest".At this time, the setting sun had passed, and in the falling night, the little emperor's alcohol-stained eyes were still shining brightly.He looked up at Cao Cao and said softly:

"Cao Sikong, in a few days I want to go to Xishan for autumn?"

"Your Majesty decides these things by himself, and he just asks the officials to prepare." Cao Cao replied with a smile, his eyes were a little more kind.

"It's so good." The emperor frowned and said happily, "That's why Cao Sikong brought Brother Pi with him. I haven't seen him for a long time."

"Your Majesty loves me so much, I thank you on behalf of the dog."

After getting a satisfactory answer, the emperor happily stepped on the imperial chariot as if he had just gotten a beloved plaything.Cao Cao stood at the gate of the mansion, watching Yu Jia slowly go away, until the person beside him called, Cao Cao turned his eyes.

Is Xunbr>

"My lord." In the night wind, Xun? ?br>

"Of course Gu knows. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. How dare Gu not follow the orders of the Son of Heaven?" Cao Cao felt his tone was a bit heavy just after he finished speaking.He looked back, and sure enough, Xun? Suppression? #? Ya 18? Shake v gray? ?br>

But if other people other than the Holy One don't know how to live or die, then don't blame Qing Jun.