Daily life of noble ladies of the Three Kingdoms

For the farce at today's banquet, Zhang Yan originally didn't want to take care of it.

After all, it would be best for this matter to work out, and Dong Sheng would have nothing to lose if it didn't work out.

But what he didn't expect was that Chengping Weng's master was not big, but he was full of momentum, and he had his own fief Chengping, so Dong Sheng suffered a big loss in front of her.

When the matter got to this point, Mrs. Cheng Ping almost directly said that the other party married her because he coveted that piece of fiefdom.

In this way, it is not only a matter of embarrassment for Dong Sheng, but also may arouse Cao Cao's fear, doubting the purpose of his surrender this time.

After all, as soon as they surrendered, they started attacking the man who had a fief. Not only Cao Cao couldn't tolerate it, but he himself didn't allow Dong Cheng to leave him and set up land in Chengping.

After all, Zhang Yan himself has no land now, why does Dong Sheng, a lieutenant general, still want to turn the world upside down?

He can!

Before Cao Cao arrived, Zhang Yan yelled at Dong Sheng: "Every time I drink two sips of good wine, I don't know my last name. Is it possible for you to mess around in such an occasion? Hurry up and apologize to Lord Weng."

As soon as Zhang Yan finished speaking, he heard a commotion behind him.

Cao Cao has arrived.

Just now it was convenient for Cao Cao to change clothes in the back, so he planned to sit in the back for a while before coming to the front for the banquet.After all, the generals of the Montenegrin army that Zhang Yan brought today were rough people, not only with a lot of traffic, but also with loud voices. You toasted him with every word, which made his brain hurt a little.

But at this moment, his subordinates came to report that Zhang Yan's subordinate Dong Sheng had made trouble against Mr. Cheng Ping and publicly proposed to marry him.

Cao Cao got up, put on his shoes and was about to go out.

At this time, Yang Xiu was serving at the side, seeing that Cao Cao wanted to go to the banquet to show off to Weng Lord Chengping, he hurriedly persuaded Cao Cao, "I think it's better for Mr. Cao not to get involved in this matter."

If this matter is pushed forward and the Lord betrothed to Dong Sheng, there is no guarantee that it will anger the clan of the Han family. If it is regarded as stopping Dong Sheng and rejecting this marriage, it will be a blow to the leader of the Black Mountain Army who has surrendered today. Zhang Yan's face.

Cao Cao glanced at Yang Xiu and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter."

After all, Ah Ying is also the child he watched growing up, and Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi's playmates are the same as his own children in his eyes.

Although Cao Cao is not a good person, he still has basic humanity.Dong Sheng is Zhang Yan's favorite general, although he couldn't disgrace Zhang Yan on the day of surrender, but he couldn't let Ah Ying be ruined by such a person.

He has already thought of a countermeasure, and after negating the matter, he will sell it to Zhang Yan, saying that he can't be the head of the clan, and the Lord Chengping is the emperor's direct cousin, and her marriage can only be arranged by the emperor. It's up to you.

Anyway, it’s not a bad thing to sell miserably at the banquet today. Nowadays, there are not a few people who are loyal to the Han Dynasty. In this way, they also understand that they respect the emperor very much. Don’t worry about it. Some people use these things to criticize him.

Cao Cao came over in a hurry, just as Ah Ying was pressing him step by step, questioning Dong Sheng.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have thought that Ah Ying was so powerful!

Cao Cao originally wanted to stop Dong Sheng with a loud voice, but now he found that he could not lift his head up because of A Ying's pressure, so he stood behind and watched the fun happily.

After the matter came to an end, Cao Cao appeared from behind. Zhang Yan saw Cao Cao appearing, hurriedly Zhang Yan pulled Dong Sheng out of his seat and apologized to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao's mouth was almost grinning behind his ears, but he said: "There is a saying in the "Book of Songs", 'A gentle lady, a gentleman is so good', the ancients never deceived me. It's just that Mrs. Chengping is the emperor's most beloved prince. Sister, her marriage still needs to be decided by the emperor. I can't decide alone, and everything will have to be judged by His Majesty."

Just now, after watching a lively scene, everyone complained silently. You are used to being domineering. The Lord Weng seals you as soon as you say.

After this farce, Si Qi didn't have the mood to eat, and said that he didn't sleep well last night and suffered from severe headaches, so he went back home to rest first.

Cao Cao said: "My Lord is always the weakest. Today, the wind is getting stronger, so it is inevitable that I will have a headache. Come, send the Lord back quickly, so that you can rest. If you are still not strong, you will quickly pass it on to the medical officer. Go to the house for diagnosis and treatment."

Everyone continued to complain silently. It was this Lord Chengping who blocked a burly man from saying a word just now. He really didn't notice anything about his weakness.

But Cao Cao is the real boss at the table today, he speaks better than the emperor, he does whatever he says.

Before Si Qi left the table, he looked back at Cao Cao and smiled.

Seeing Cao Cao's hurry and panic today, he knew that Cao Cao came here in a hurry today to rescue himself.

According to rational thinking, Cao Cao's best choice today is not to show up, and it is better to sit on the sidelines.

But Cao Cao didn't. Si Qi remembered that just when she started questioning Dong Sheng, Cao Cao arrived with people.

But Si Qi felt that Cao Cao was a bit contradictory in character.

For example, he himself likes to drink, and when he writes poems, he always says "how much life is for drinking as a song", but during the Jian'an period, he once said that drinking is easy to lose morality. Now the world is declining because some people drink too much and make a mistake, demanding that the court Do not drink alcohol for a while.

For example, after he occupied Yecheng, he was in a good mood, and ordered people to build the three platforms of Tongque, Jinhu, and Bingjing, but because Cao Zhi's wife was dressed too gorgeously and violated his own prohibition, he gave her to death.

Another example is today, according to Cao Cao's ingenuity, he must know that it is the best choice not to come to the banquet too early to get involved in the banquet, but when he heard that this happened, he immediately came to rescue himself.

The mind of the boss is indeed unpredictable.

But no matter what, Si Qi felt very grateful to him.

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Si Qi left by car, and not long after leaving, someone stopped the car.

Si Qi got out of the car and found that the general in white standing in front of the car was none other than Ma Chao.

It seems that Ma Chao also left the table early in the morning and chased her all the way.

Ma Chao is now the son of Ma Teng, the actual controller of Xiliang. He is tall and tall, with deep features and clear outlines.

Luo Guanzhong once described in the tenth chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "I saw a young general with a face like a crown jade, eyes like shooting stars, a tiger body and ape arms, a sturdy belly and a wolf waist, holding a spear, riding a horse, flying out of the formation. , but Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng.”【1】

Si Qi took a look at Ma Chao and felt that although Luo Guanzhong was imaginary, he had to say that he fit him very well. After seeing him, he felt that the characters in the book came out.

For Si Qi, the only shortcoming of this man was that he was a bit too tall. She looked at him with her head up so high that her neck hurt a little after standing for a long time.

Cao Cao has always liked Ma Chao very much, and wanted to recruit him into the court as an official, and this time he was specially invited to Yecheng to have a look.

Si Qi bowed to Ma Chao: "I haven't thanked the general yet, I just got out of the siege."

Ma Chao said: "You're welcome, I didn't do much to help, it's the Master's own ability. My residence is nearby, and the porch is full of sweet-scented osmanthus trees. I don't know if the Lord would like to go and have a look."

Si Qi smiled and said yes.

After arriving at Ma Chao's residence, he directly took Si Qi to his study to drink tea, and ordered the attendants around him not to approach.

Zhen Shu looked at Si Qi with worried eyes.

Si Qi still chose to trust Ma Chao, turned to Zhen Shu and said, "I think the general has something to discuss with me, so you don't have to come with me."

Zhen Shu replied yes, retreated to the porch, and stood with the sweet-scented osmanthus tree.

Ma Chao personally held the pot, served a cup of hot tea for Si Qiman, and praised her for her management of Chengping. In just a few years, she has achieved a rising city-state that is different from other places in Bingzhou.

Ma Chao is a military general from Xiliang, and he speaks straightforwardly, and he uses the simplest but sincere words to praise people, without any false words, which makes people feel comfortable physically and mentally.

Si Qi was delighted to be affirmed by Ma Chao. Indeed, today's Chengping has changed a lot from a few years ago. Now the city has money and food, and there are also crops that are not available in other places, a large number of fruits and vegetables, and extremely popular products. The flax oil, urban construction has also improved a few steps compared to the surrounding counties, and now it has become the yearning place for families and people in the Northland area.

Chen Xing even wrote to Si Qi, saying that under the correct leadership of Lord Weng, the money and food accumulated recently are too much, and the speed of recruiting soldiers and horses cannot keep up with the speed of money, which is really annoying.

What unpretentious Versailles!

Ma Chao's purpose today is naturally not just to praise Siqi. After a brief conversation, Ma Chao went straight to the point. He said that he wanted to sign an agreement with Weng Lord. Under the same circumstances, if they Liangzhou At the same time as other states and counties want to buy the grain and various resources of Wangcheng, I hope that the Lord can supply them in Liangzhou first with a large quantity and a favorable price.

Si Qi didn't expect that he came here to negotiate today.

Si Qi raised his eyes and said slowly: "The general's conditions are not difficult for me, but I want to ask, if I agree to the general's conditions, what can the general give me?"

Ma Chaodao: "As the saying goes, you don't get paid for nothing. If I can't give the Lord what he wants in exchange, naturally I can't calmly persuade the Lord to agree to these conditions. I have a message here. I believe the Lord will appreciate it." interest."

Si Qi asked, "What?"

Ma Chao said: "Not long ago, the spies I sent to Wuhuan found out that Wuhuan is undergoing a change, which seems to be aimed at Chengping."

Si Qi frowned: "What did the general say?"

Ma Chao said: "Last year was not good. There were snowstorms and famines in Wuhuan, and you Chengping is the place with the most food in Bingzhou and Youzhou. Wuhuan has sent envoys to Youzhou to negotiate. The brothers in my family were forced into this role by Cao Cao, and they probably cooperated with Wuhuanli to deal with Cao Cao."

Si Qi understood what Ma Chao meant.

Chengping is located in Bingzhou, which is adjacent to Youzhou. It is a natural granary. If Wuhuan and the Yuan brothers win Chengping, it will be equivalent to having an excellent transfer station to deliver food and other supplies to the army.

Si Qi also knew that the situation in the north was not good in the past few years, which is why she had been emphasizing with Chen Xing in the past two years that other things can be put aside first, but the reason why the army must quickly increase its combat effectiveness.

But she really didn't expect that the danger was so close.

Si Qi said to Ma Chao, "Does the general have a good strategy?"

"This is exactly what I want to discuss with Lord Weng." Ma Chao said, "Didn't Lord Weng just ask me what can I bring to you and Chengping? Then I can tell Lord Weng that I am willing to form an alliance with Lord Weng. When Wuhuan comes to make peace, I, Xiliang, will definitely not stand by and watch."

Chengping happened to be in the hinterland between Youzhou and Liangzhou. If Wuhuan captured Chengping, Liangzhou would also be in danger.

Si Qi was delighted.

Ma Chao was also one of the most famous generals in the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as "Little Lu Bu".

The conditions proposed by Ma Chao today are not harsh. The alliance between the two parties naturally means that the rich will contribute money and the powerful will contribute.

Even if Wuhuan didn't make any changes, and asked her to form an alliance with Ma Chao and spend money to buy peace, just to bring peace of mind to the common people in Chengping, Si Qi would still be willing.

Si Qi stopped negotiating conditions with Ma Chao, but directly accepted the olive branch he threw out: "Then, as the general said, I would like to form an alliance with Liangzhou, and I will inevitably ask the general to take care of me in the future."

"My Lord is a smart person, and it is a joy to chat with a wise man." Ma Chao smiled, "The Lantern Festival in Liangzhou is always beautiful, and in April next year, if all these troubles can be solved, the Lord will have some free time. Why don't you come to Xiliang City to watch the lanterns, and I will treat the Lord with great hospitality when the time comes."

Si Qi replied: "It's a deal. During the next year's Lantern Festival, Ah Ying will go to Xiliang to visit the general."