He stood on the mountain on the bank of the Luo River, looking into the distance.
The Luohe River is turbulent, agitating the stones in the water, and blooming snow-white sprays.
The wings of birds in twos and threes skimmed across the river surface, creating ripples that rippled outwards.
"Look at the distance." Cao Cao's voice interrupted A Sheng's daze.
A Sheng looked in the direction of his finger, the mountains in the distance were winding and undulating, and the clouds and mist faintly covered the top of the mountain.
"The Luoyang you see is not what it really looks like. The real Luoyang is beyond the distant mountains. There are ruins, ten rooms and nine empty cities and villages. The dense bones are piled up where you are now. The prosperous capital." Cao Cao said solemnly.
Like Xun Wenruo, he has such a heart of worrying about the people and the country.
A Sheng stared at the piece of thin cloud that was constantly swimming, and said: "When I was still in Hanoi, I saw with my own eyes that my playmate who grew up with me starved to death with her family because of lack of food. No one went to They were buried, and when the tax collector came to urge to see this scene, a fire burned them clean together with their houses.
"But when will the emperor of the Han family intervene in the life and death of us untouchables?" As Sheng said, he suddenly became agitated, "He only knows how to favor those eunuchs, and let them make a mess in the court and whitewash the peace. Watch him alone." After she finished speaking, she realized the identity of the person in front of her, fearing that she would violate his taboo again.
Cao Cao looked at her indifferently, with thoughtful eyes: "You really are a courageous woman. Near Zhu Zhechi, the people cultivated by Xun Wenruo are even more talented than men."
"I'm just a little maid, how can I talk about cultivation?" A Sheng lowered her head in embarrassment, and peach blossom-like red clouds flew over her cheeks.
But Cao Cao laughed again: "What about the maidservant? I, Cao, hate the most in my life to judge and arrest a person by the status of a wealthy family. You are much smarter than those so-called ladies from famous families, so you may only be inferior to them."
A Sheng raised his eyes to look at him, he didn't want him to say these things that he only dared to say in his heart so bluntly.A noble young man like him actually understood what she was thinking so well.
"You're the first nobleman I've ever met to say that." She stared at a group of flying geese in the distance, her light wings brushing against a corner of the clear sky.
***
The days in Luoyang passed quickly, and it was the middle of winter again, and the white snow fell from the gray-blue sky profusely, dyeing the world with silver makeup.
One of Xun Yu's clothes was torn at the cuff, and Ah Sheng was busy finding light blue silk thread from the sewing dowry to sew it on for him.She was sitting in Xun Yu's study, listening to him reading history books while being a female celebrity.
"Zhang Liangguo is a peerless genius of the generation. He can be a sage seeker, an emperor's teacher, and a Taoist hermit." Xun Yu flipped through "Historical Records", and the bamboo slips made rattling noises following his movements.
But Ah Sheng was busy studying the technique of sewing needles, and replied in a loud voice: "But you don't have a lord like Gao Zu."
When Xun Yu heard the words, her heart moved slightly, and she really understood what he meant by promising Zhang Liang.
"Gaozu is the only one who can make Xun Wenruo fall in love with you." Someone came in from outside the door and laughed loudly. A Sheng raised his head and saw Cao Aman who was dressed in black.
The colors he likes seem to be bright red and steady black, but the contrast is huge, which is as contradictory as his personality, making it hard for outsiders to see what kind of person he is.
Xun Yu got up quickly when he saw him, and bowed to him: "Young Master Cao came to the humble house, Xun is honored."
Cao Cao also returned the gift to him. Now he is an official, and Xun Yu has not yet become an official, but after all, he is a well-known Confucian son in China, and he cannot be neglected in terms of etiquette.
Xun Yu's eyes signaled A Sheng to serve tea to Cao Cao, and A Sheng put down the needle and thread in his hand, picked up the clay pot, poured a small cup of Biluo tea, and offered it to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao took it lightly, and glanced at A Sheng, who was dressed in a moon-white light shirt, with a smile on his lips: "Miss A Sheng is really a beautiful woman. It was said that the great Confucian Zheng Xuan is an elegant person, and even the servants at home are proficient in the Book of Songs. They use the above sentences to play with each other. Now it seems that Miss A Sheng is even worse than that."
Hearing his praise at first, A Sheng bowed his head in embarrassment. Xun Yu knew that she was ashamed, and said, "Mr. Cao is joking. I have a jar of plum wine buried in spring, and I will ask Sheng to bring it."
Ah Sheng hurriedly dug out the jar from the snow in the backyard, opened the lid, and a fresh fragrance came out with a deep and distant feeling, penetrating into the hearts of everyone present.
"The aroma of this wine is entangled with the aroma of Wen Ruoxun's plum blossom, and it has a special charm." Cao Cao sighed as he smelled the aroma in the room.
The clear and transparent plum wine entered the mouth, with a clear and dry pleasure, Xun Yu slowly sipped it, and looked at Cao Cao who was already intoxicated by it: "Mr. Cao, has he ever drank such a good wine?"
"None of the fine wines I've tasted before can compare to Wen Ruo's plum wine."
Not long after, the two of them were already slightly drunk. Cao Cao turned his head and smiled and asked A Sheng, who was sitting beside him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Young lady, can you play the piano?"
"Be a little clearer."
"Can you play a Yuefu Xianghe song for me?"
A Sheng nodded in agreement, she went to the lyre placed on one side, straightened her skirt, and after a little sound test, she plucked the clear voice with her bare hands, and the three tunes of Qingping and Ping formed a very rhythmic tune.
Cao Cao couldn't help closing his eyes slightly, holding his wine glass and singing to the beat:
"As for Jiuge, in normal times, the officials don't call the door.
The king is virtuous and bright, and the prime ministers are loyal and good.
Salty comity, the people have no litigation.
Three years of farming and nine years of storage, the warehouse is full.
Grinding does not load.
Yuze is like this, and every grain is used.
However, he walked his horses and used dung for his soil.
Duke Hou Bozi is a man who loves his people. "
He is singing about the peace and prosperity in his mind.In that blissful pastoral world, there are no vicious officials demanding debt, no treacherous eunuchs who are obsessed with power, and there are no people who suffer from hunger and starvation.
This is his wish.
One chord and one song, there is such an unanimous fit, as if the sound of the piano played by her hand perfectly complements his song against wine.
He led everyone present into the world he longed for, and saw a bright future.
After Jiuge made peace, Ah Sheng came back to her senses and couldn't help staring at his handsome face. This was the first time she put aside her original prejudice and looked at him properly.
His eyes are dark but clear, revealing a bit of cunning and wit, as if he has a joking attitude towards the world, and also seems to be an outsider because he sees too clearly.
He has a completely different temperament from Xun Yu, who is as gentle as beautiful jade. When he is serious, there is a natural domineering and free and easy gesture in his gestures, which makes people involuntarily feel awe of this weak young man.
Xun Yu got up from his seat and walked towards Cao Cao.There was an unprecedented light in his brows, and the whole person seemed very excited. Ah Sheng had never seen Wen Ruo who lost his composure before, and he could only hear him say: "Mr. Ming, I beg my friend to say, 'I have met a confidant in this life, and I would like to have another drink with Mr. Cao!"
"Okay, Wen Ruo, come on!"
The two raised their wine bottles, looked at each other and laughed, and drank it all in one gulp.
**
At noon, Xun Yu sat on the couch alone and wrote.A Sheng has been going out to play since he got up in the morning, and he doesn't know when he will come back.
"Report, Young Master, there is a man and a woman outside the door who want to see Young Master." The boy came over to report.
Xun Yu signaled to come in, only to see Tang Ji and a slim woman in a white gauze hat walking in.
"Brother Tang, why are you here?" Seeing that it was Tang Ji, Xun Yu stood up to greet him.
Tang Ji took off the jade pendant around his waist, and the translucent texture shimmered. He said: "This is the token of the marriage between the father of the young master and Tang's deceased father. Tang's return to Luoyang this time is to let Xun The young master abides by the marriage contract of the Xun and Tang families, my sister is already old, and the young master is also over the age of the weak crown, I think the young master will fulfill the promise."
When Tang Si's father, Tang Heng, was still alive, he was very powerful. He admired the reputation of the famous Confucian family Xun's family, and proposed to make a marriage contract between his young daughter Tang Si and Xun Yu, who was still a child at that time.Xun Yu's father also admired Tang Heng's influence, and agreed to the marriage with the jade pendant as a token.
As soon as Tang Ji finished speaking, the woman beside him took off the gauze hat on her head, revealing a beautiful and refined face, it was Tang Si.
She glanced at Xun Yu affectionately, and gave a shallow salute: "Little sister has always loved Mr. Xun since she was a child, and it is a great fortune to be able to marry Mr. Xun."
Xun Yu was unwilling in his heart, he never thought about Tang Si that much, although he always took the trouble to answer her doubts when she was studying, it was just doing his duty to know everything.But the Xun family kept their promises for generations, so he didn't dare to shirk at will. After thinking for a while, he said: "This matter should not be abrupt, and we should discuss it in a long-term way."
At this time, I heard Xun Shuang Sikong's voice suddenly sounded, with the unique resoluteness and strength of an elder, and he could not be refuted: "Your nephew, don't postpone it. This marriage was made possible by your father's efforts. It is my uncle's responsibility." You officiate."
Tang Si breathed a sigh of relief, with Xun Shuang's support, this marriage will surely be a success.She quietly watched Xun Yu's reaction, seeing that there was no expression on his face, she nodded silently.
She was overjoyed immediately, thinking that indeed Xun Yu still had feelings for her.
After the two left, Xun Shuang looked at his nephew, who had never said a word, and beckoned to him.
He sighed and said: "I know my nephew must be reluctant to marry that woman. I think that although Tang Heng was an important minister of the emperor before his death, he was just a eunuch's regular attendant after all, how can he compare with my Xun family."
Xun Shuang picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of water, then said: "Although being married to an eunuch will affect your official career, you don't have to worry about being an uncle in court. You are the most sensible son of our Xunmen clan, you must know us How important the family reputation is."
Hearing his uncle finish his words earnestly, Xun Yu knew that this relationship was already a matter of right and wrong.
He bowed his head, knelt down and bowed to his uncle: "My little nephew understands the benefits and risks, so I dare not follow the orders of my father and uncle."
There was no sadness or joy in the voice, and no emotion could be heard clearly.
The Luohe River is turbulent, agitating the stones in the water, and blooming snow-white sprays.
The wings of birds in twos and threes skimmed across the river surface, creating ripples that rippled outwards.
"Look at the distance." Cao Cao's voice interrupted A Sheng's daze.
A Sheng looked in the direction of his finger, the mountains in the distance were winding and undulating, and the clouds and mist faintly covered the top of the mountain.
"The Luoyang you see is not what it really looks like. The real Luoyang is beyond the distant mountains. There are ruins, ten rooms and nine empty cities and villages. The dense bones are piled up where you are now. The prosperous capital." Cao Cao said solemnly.
Like Xun Wenruo, he has such a heart of worrying about the people and the country.
A Sheng stared at the piece of thin cloud that was constantly swimming, and said: "When I was still in Hanoi, I saw with my own eyes that my playmate who grew up with me starved to death with her family because of lack of food. No one went to They were buried, and when the tax collector came to urge to see this scene, a fire burned them clean together with their houses.
"But when will the emperor of the Han family intervene in the life and death of us untouchables?" As Sheng said, he suddenly became agitated, "He only knows how to favor those eunuchs, and let them make a mess in the court and whitewash the peace. Watch him alone." After she finished speaking, she realized the identity of the person in front of her, fearing that she would violate his taboo again.
Cao Cao looked at her indifferently, with thoughtful eyes: "You really are a courageous woman. Near Zhu Zhechi, the people cultivated by Xun Wenruo are even more talented than men."
"I'm just a little maid, how can I talk about cultivation?" A Sheng lowered her head in embarrassment, and peach blossom-like red clouds flew over her cheeks.
But Cao Cao laughed again: "What about the maidservant? I, Cao, hate the most in my life to judge and arrest a person by the status of a wealthy family. You are much smarter than those so-called ladies from famous families, so you may only be inferior to them."
A Sheng raised his eyes to look at him, he didn't want him to say these things that he only dared to say in his heart so bluntly.A noble young man like him actually understood what she was thinking so well.
"You're the first nobleman I've ever met to say that." She stared at a group of flying geese in the distance, her light wings brushing against a corner of the clear sky.
***
The days in Luoyang passed quickly, and it was the middle of winter again, and the white snow fell from the gray-blue sky profusely, dyeing the world with silver makeup.
One of Xun Yu's clothes was torn at the cuff, and Ah Sheng was busy finding light blue silk thread from the sewing dowry to sew it on for him.She was sitting in Xun Yu's study, listening to him reading history books while being a female celebrity.
"Zhang Liangguo is a peerless genius of the generation. He can be a sage seeker, an emperor's teacher, and a Taoist hermit." Xun Yu flipped through "Historical Records", and the bamboo slips made rattling noises following his movements.
But Ah Sheng was busy studying the technique of sewing needles, and replied in a loud voice: "But you don't have a lord like Gao Zu."
When Xun Yu heard the words, her heart moved slightly, and she really understood what he meant by promising Zhang Liang.
"Gaozu is the only one who can make Xun Wenruo fall in love with you." Someone came in from outside the door and laughed loudly. A Sheng raised his head and saw Cao Aman who was dressed in black.
The colors he likes seem to be bright red and steady black, but the contrast is huge, which is as contradictory as his personality, making it hard for outsiders to see what kind of person he is.
Xun Yu got up quickly when he saw him, and bowed to him: "Young Master Cao came to the humble house, Xun is honored."
Cao Cao also returned the gift to him. Now he is an official, and Xun Yu has not yet become an official, but after all, he is a well-known Confucian son in China, and he cannot be neglected in terms of etiquette.
Xun Yu's eyes signaled A Sheng to serve tea to Cao Cao, and A Sheng put down the needle and thread in his hand, picked up the clay pot, poured a small cup of Biluo tea, and offered it to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao took it lightly, and glanced at A Sheng, who was dressed in a moon-white light shirt, with a smile on his lips: "Miss A Sheng is really a beautiful woman. It was said that the great Confucian Zheng Xuan is an elegant person, and even the servants at home are proficient in the Book of Songs. They use the above sentences to play with each other. Now it seems that Miss A Sheng is even worse than that."
Hearing his praise at first, A Sheng bowed his head in embarrassment. Xun Yu knew that she was ashamed, and said, "Mr. Cao is joking. I have a jar of plum wine buried in spring, and I will ask Sheng to bring it."
Ah Sheng hurriedly dug out the jar from the snow in the backyard, opened the lid, and a fresh fragrance came out with a deep and distant feeling, penetrating into the hearts of everyone present.
"The aroma of this wine is entangled with the aroma of Wen Ruoxun's plum blossom, and it has a special charm." Cao Cao sighed as he smelled the aroma in the room.
The clear and transparent plum wine entered the mouth, with a clear and dry pleasure, Xun Yu slowly sipped it, and looked at Cao Cao who was already intoxicated by it: "Mr. Cao, has he ever drank such a good wine?"
"None of the fine wines I've tasted before can compare to Wen Ruo's plum wine."
Not long after, the two of them were already slightly drunk. Cao Cao turned his head and smiled and asked A Sheng, who was sitting beside him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Young lady, can you play the piano?"
"Be a little clearer."
"Can you play a Yuefu Xianghe song for me?"
A Sheng nodded in agreement, she went to the lyre placed on one side, straightened her skirt, and after a little sound test, she plucked the clear voice with her bare hands, and the three tunes of Qingping and Ping formed a very rhythmic tune.
Cao Cao couldn't help closing his eyes slightly, holding his wine glass and singing to the beat:
"As for Jiuge, in normal times, the officials don't call the door.
The king is virtuous and bright, and the prime ministers are loyal and good.
Salty comity, the people have no litigation.
Three years of farming and nine years of storage, the warehouse is full.
Grinding does not load.
Yuze is like this, and every grain is used.
However, he walked his horses and used dung for his soil.
Duke Hou Bozi is a man who loves his people. "
He is singing about the peace and prosperity in his mind.In that blissful pastoral world, there are no vicious officials demanding debt, no treacherous eunuchs who are obsessed with power, and there are no people who suffer from hunger and starvation.
This is his wish.
One chord and one song, there is such an unanimous fit, as if the sound of the piano played by her hand perfectly complements his song against wine.
He led everyone present into the world he longed for, and saw a bright future.
After Jiuge made peace, Ah Sheng came back to her senses and couldn't help staring at his handsome face. This was the first time she put aside her original prejudice and looked at him properly.
His eyes are dark but clear, revealing a bit of cunning and wit, as if he has a joking attitude towards the world, and also seems to be an outsider because he sees too clearly.
He has a completely different temperament from Xun Yu, who is as gentle as beautiful jade. When he is serious, there is a natural domineering and free and easy gesture in his gestures, which makes people involuntarily feel awe of this weak young man.
Xun Yu got up from his seat and walked towards Cao Cao.There was an unprecedented light in his brows, and the whole person seemed very excited. Ah Sheng had never seen Wen Ruo who lost his composure before, and he could only hear him say: "Mr. Ming, I beg my friend to say, 'I have met a confidant in this life, and I would like to have another drink with Mr. Cao!"
"Okay, Wen Ruo, come on!"
The two raised their wine bottles, looked at each other and laughed, and drank it all in one gulp.
**
At noon, Xun Yu sat on the couch alone and wrote.A Sheng has been going out to play since he got up in the morning, and he doesn't know when he will come back.
"Report, Young Master, there is a man and a woman outside the door who want to see Young Master." The boy came over to report.
Xun Yu signaled to come in, only to see Tang Ji and a slim woman in a white gauze hat walking in.
"Brother Tang, why are you here?" Seeing that it was Tang Ji, Xun Yu stood up to greet him.
Tang Ji took off the jade pendant around his waist, and the translucent texture shimmered. He said: "This is the token of the marriage between the father of the young master and Tang's deceased father. Tang's return to Luoyang this time is to let Xun The young master abides by the marriage contract of the Xun and Tang families, my sister is already old, and the young master is also over the age of the weak crown, I think the young master will fulfill the promise."
When Tang Si's father, Tang Heng, was still alive, he was very powerful. He admired the reputation of the famous Confucian family Xun's family, and proposed to make a marriage contract between his young daughter Tang Si and Xun Yu, who was still a child at that time.Xun Yu's father also admired Tang Heng's influence, and agreed to the marriage with the jade pendant as a token.
As soon as Tang Ji finished speaking, the woman beside him took off the gauze hat on her head, revealing a beautiful and refined face, it was Tang Si.
She glanced at Xun Yu affectionately, and gave a shallow salute: "Little sister has always loved Mr. Xun since she was a child, and it is a great fortune to be able to marry Mr. Xun."
Xun Yu was unwilling in his heart, he never thought about Tang Si that much, although he always took the trouble to answer her doubts when she was studying, it was just doing his duty to know everything.But the Xun family kept their promises for generations, so he didn't dare to shirk at will. After thinking for a while, he said: "This matter should not be abrupt, and we should discuss it in a long-term way."
At this time, I heard Xun Shuang Sikong's voice suddenly sounded, with the unique resoluteness and strength of an elder, and he could not be refuted: "Your nephew, don't postpone it. This marriage was made possible by your father's efforts. It is my uncle's responsibility." You officiate."
Tang Si breathed a sigh of relief, with Xun Shuang's support, this marriage will surely be a success.She quietly watched Xun Yu's reaction, seeing that there was no expression on his face, she nodded silently.
She was overjoyed immediately, thinking that indeed Xun Yu still had feelings for her.
After the two left, Xun Shuang looked at his nephew, who had never said a word, and beckoned to him.
He sighed and said: "I know my nephew must be reluctant to marry that woman. I think that although Tang Heng was an important minister of the emperor before his death, he was just a eunuch's regular attendant after all, how can he compare with my Xun family."
Xun Shuang picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of water, then said: "Although being married to an eunuch will affect your official career, you don't have to worry about being an uncle in court. You are the most sensible son of our Xunmen clan, you must know us How important the family reputation is."
Hearing his uncle finish his words earnestly, Xun Yu knew that this relationship was already a matter of right and wrong.
He bowed his head, knelt down and bowed to his uncle: "My little nephew understands the benefits and risks, so I dare not follow the orders of my father and uncle."
There was no sadness or joy in the voice, and no emotion could be heard clearly.
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