Daily life of noble ladies of the Three Kingdoms

After the dust of these battles settled, Cao Cao was originally in a good mood.

Now not only his own side has successfully pacified the three northern states, but also Ah Ying and Ma Chao's side. It is indeed a good thing that he does not need to send troops to attack Wuhuan.

But ever since he heard that Ma Chao captured three counties in Youzhou and one county in Bingzhou, and never withdrew his troops since then, Cao Cao felt a little changed.

Cao Cao specially sent people to Youzhou to inquire about it, and learned that the pacification of Wuhuan was not mainly due to Ma Chao's credit.

Cao Cao lamented in his heart that Si Qi was indeed as he had hoped, not an ordinary daughter's family, and at the same time he was greatly relieved.

Ma Chao has always been an eccentric person. He and his father Ma Teng separated the regime in Liangzhou. It has not been a day or two since they disobeyed the imperial court's management. But after all, Ma Teng and Ma Chao are still knowledgeable about current affairs. , did not become his enemy, Cao Cao just turned a blind eye to them and ignored them.

After all, Liangzhou is very far away from Xudu and Yecheng. His current idea is to calm down the north first, instead of taking care of the affairs of Liangzhou far in the northwest.

Ma Chao from Liangzhou is not one of his own, but Ah Ying from Chengping must be the one who loves him the most.

Among other things, judging from the years of getting along with each other, he felt that he had always been on good terms with Liu Yun, and Liu Yun and Ah Ying had always stood by his side.

Ma Chao is now a meritorious minister, and he can straighten his back and not return those counties, but he will definitely not be embarrassed to Si Qi, who has contributed so much this time.

As long as Ah Ying is on his side, he will have a way to make Ma Chao return the land that he should not have taken away.

Cao Cao sent Zhang Liao, Cao Ren, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi to welcome Siqi back to the city this time, which is enough to show that he attaches great importance to welcoming Siqi back to Yecheng.

Si Qi also missed his grandmother who was far away in Yecheng, so he packed his luggage and set off to rush back to Yecheng.

Before leaving, Siqi received a letter from Ma Chao.

In the letter, Ma Chao first apologized to Si Qi for not inviting Mrs. Weng to the Lantern Festival in Liangzhou this year as promised.

Afterwards, what was written in the letter was business.

Cao Cao sent someone to invite him to Yecheng, and he had already started to leave. He guessed that Cao Cao might want to discuss with him the affairs of several counties here.

He thought that Cao Cao would invite Siqi to come over soon, so he wrote a letter to remind Siqi in advance, so that he could adapt to the situation and act according to circumstances.

It is estimated that Ma Chao was afraid that someone would steal the letter, so he spoke cryptically.

Anyway, Si Qi felt that this ally was a reliable friend, and it was worth making friends.

Because the people who came to Chengping to pick up Siqi back to Yecheng were in a hurry, everyone didn't delay much on the way. Fortunately, the danger had been lifted, and there were several generals escorting them. Siqi and his party arrived in Yecheng safely and unimpeded.

On the night of returning to the city, Cao Cao made a special trip to hold a banquet in his mansion and invited Si Qi and Liu Yun.

During this period of time after the year, Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Xun You and others have also been living in turmoil. In addition to assisting Cao Cao to pacify the north with all their heart, they also have to worry about Si Qi who is far away from Chengping, saying that they are "caring for both sides." It’s not an exaggeration to say that the heart of a portion is not an exaggeration.

After the news of victory came from Chengping, several people finally breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone exuded a happy atmosphere.

Si Qi has also become the focus of everyone's recent chats. How worried Guo Jia and others were at the beginning, how proud they are now.

And Cao Cao's attitude was much friendlier than before Si Qi left. He greeted him personally, not to mention, but was also very kind, and he held Liu Yun's hand straight away. I always remember Ah Ying.

Seeing Liu Yun and Si Qi's expressions of disbelief, Guo Jia felt a little helpless.

To be fair, my lord's words are not entirely false. This time Cao Cao sent troops to pacify the north again. Many people in the clan and old ministers in the court said some bad things. It is not uncommon to say such things as arrogance and exhaustion. .

And Liu Yun took a long vacation to accompany Siqi in Chengping, and was never in Yecheng. Cao Cao had to find someone else to do Liu Yun's errand.

As a result, Cao Cao soon discovered that there were people in the court who were more loyal to him than Liu Yun, and others who were more capable than Liu Yun, but they were not as smooth as Liu Yun.

It is true that he cannot leave Liu Yun for a while now.

During the dinner, Cao Cao asked Liu Yun, I heard that Xuande sent someone to help you defend the city, is there such a thing?

Liu Yun was in a good mood at first. After all, after coming to Yecheng, he was completely safe. Cao Cao treated him very well, so he inevitably relaxed during the banquet.

Asked by Cao Cao, Liu Yun immediately cheered up and sat up straight, and explained to Cao Cao: "Xuan De is far away in Jingzhou, and he still has Ah Ying in mind, knowing that the situation here is not good, so he sent Zilong Come and have a look."

Speaking of this, Liu Yun suddenly stopped complaining about Liu Bei, and the elder brother thought well. Fortunately, only Zilong came. Although it is good to have more people, it is even more difficult for him to explain to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao said with a smile: "It's just talking normally, why is Yang An nervous. I thought that Zilong also contributed to the chaos this time, and I just want to give him a title."

Liu Yun hurriedly said, "Zilong left Chengping early in the morning after driving away the Wuhuan army. I'm afraid he will disappoint Sikong's kindness."

Cao Cao seemed to have expected this a long time ago, and he didn't show any disappointment on his face, he just said it was a pity.

He originally wanted to confer an official position on Zhao Yun, overshadowing Liu Bei, who knew that Zhao Yun had gone back now, and he lost this opportunity. Thinking about it, he felt that it was a pity.

It's useless to talk about this matter, Cao Cao shook his head, and turned his attention to Si Qi: "This time Ma Chao and Ah Ying have contributed to pacifying Wuhuan, but I know that it is mainly due to Ah Ying's ability."

Si Qi smiled at Cao Cao: "Sikong Miu praised it, but Ah Ying dare not do it."

"You are too modest." Cao Cao said, "I heard that you have newly made a very powerful weapon, a kind of artillery... I know that Chengping is close to Xiliang, and you are considered a close neighbor. You have always had a good relationship with Ma Chao. Gu is a little curious, did you give this weapon to Ma Chao as well?"

Si Qi said: "This cannon is hard to come by, and ammunition is not easy to make, so I just brought some for him at that time, and I think it has been used up by now. Both cannon and ammunition are dangerous things, and they were never produced before Chengping. Just before the war, people were sent to temporarily make it, and the gunpowder needed for this battle was made, and the materials alone have been saved for a few years."

What Si Qi said was not to deceive Cao Cao.

Even in modern society, the country is very strict about the safety of chemical production, let alone in this era.

Siqi was always careful during the production process, emphasizing being careful and careful, and hired a number of safety officers to supervise and test. Nowadays, except for Chengping, there is no production condition in any place and they are not as strict as them.

In addition, the lack of productivity is also a big problem. The ore used to make gunpowder is not easy to mine and purify, and it cannot be mass-produced according to today's capabilities.

Cao Cao heard several messages from Si Qi's words: first, this thing is very dangerous; second, it is difficult to buy; third, Ah Ying does not intend to give these weapons to others.

He is not afraid that Ah Ying will not give it to him, but he is afraid that Ah Ying will give it to others.

Cao Cao felt that it was not a bad thing for Ah Ying not to open the door, especially not to provide convenience to Liangzhou at will.

According to Ah Ying, in the next few years, she may not be able to save the gunpowder needed for a battle. Although Cao Cao felt a little disappointed, he was more relieved.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao said to Si Qi more kindly: "I have always wanted to give Meng an official position, but he was stubborn and refused to accept it. This time you have contributed to the suppression of Wuhuan, especially Ah Ying, who has been contributing to the court for so many years Quite a lot, naturally your things will be indispensable, when the time comes to reward you for meritorious deeds, it should be yours, Aying, and Gu Bidang will be able to fight for it for you."

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It was rare for Cao Cao to be humane. Considering that Liu Yun and Si Qi were tired after the long journey back, he didn't organize everyone to eat too late, but called the banquet early.

When Si Qi went back, Mrs. Zhang was still waiting for her at home.

Mrs. Zhang also heard about Cheng Ping's heart-pounding experience during this time. As soon as she saw her granddaughter, she held her hand and went into the house. She shed tears and said, "If I knew you were such a careless person, I shouldn't have let you go to Chengping."

Si Qi comforted her grandmother well, ate supper and snacks with her, and helped her to sleep, before quietly returning to her room.

Zhen Shu stayed in the fief to teach, while Chu Bai followed Si Qi to Yecheng.

This time at the banquet, Si Qi did not ask Chu Bai to go with him, but asked him to go back to the mansion first to repair, and by the way, sent the box and cage he brought back to her yard, and asked Ah Fei and others to help tidy up in advance.

When Si Qi returned to her yard, Chu Bai was already waiting for her there, and it was said that someone left a letter for the king, please read it.

Si Qi took the letter and went back to the room to open it.

The content of the letter was very simple, asking her to cooperate when discussing matters, but there was no signature, and only a sweet-scented osmanthus was drawn underneath.

Although the painting of this flower is ugly, it is a bit ugly, and it is also a little rough. At first glance, it can be seen that the owner of the painting does not like painting very much, but it can still be seen that it is an osmanthus flower.

Si Qi remembered that when he and Ma Chao met for the first time, Ma Chao asked her to enjoy the sweet-scented osmanthus.

Si Qi folded the letter with a smile and burned it under the lamp.

She already knew who the other party was.

In fact, this matter is not difficult at all. Cao Cao wanted the counties that Ma Chao had conquered, but Ma Chao would not give them to him easily.

Both parties are afraid of each other, and neither of them wants to back down, but if they want to resolve this matter and reach a consensus, they must make concessions and make some compromises.

Judging from the current situation, Ma Chao wanted her to cooperate with him, and Cao Cao also hinted to her several times at the banquet that as an elder who had been watching her grow up all these years, his heart was most towards her.If Ah Ying can cooperate well with Ma Chao, there will be great benefits waiting for her.

Thinking of this, Si Qi couldn't help becoming curious.

What exactly did they want her to cooperate with?

She suddenly had expectations for this negotiation.

But in any case, according to the two of them, they were all "towards her", which made her less worried.

After Si Qi read the letter, Ayu came to report that there was another package brought back by the old man who hadn't sorted it out. He didn't know what it was, and he didn't dare to open it without authorization.

Si Qi saw that this package was exactly the gift Zhao Yun left for her before he left.

After she sent Zhao Yun out of the city that day, Zhao Yun left this gift for her, because Si Qi forgot about a series of things such as receiving Cao Zhang and returning to the city.

Si Qi opened the gift, and inside were several textbooks on military science written by Zhao Yun in Chengping's spare time. The content was substantial, the logic was online, the narrative was clear, and there were no flashy words, which fit the character of the leader, but the words were unexpectedly chic and romantic. , quite a bit of the charm of an elegant and sage.

And the last one is not a teaching material, but a food note written by himself. It records that he traveled to Jingzhou with Liu Bei during this period of time, and learned some of the local people's eating methods after investigating the people's conditions. I think the Lord will like it. , so also write it down.

There are home dried small fish recipes, autumn crab selection tips, fish maw cooking guide, three methods of lotus seed porridge...

Being able to pay attention to and remember these things in daily life shows that Zhao Yun is a pragmatic person who loves life.

The method recorded in this booklet is simple and practical, and can be popularized among the common people. Siqi himself likes both seafood and river fish.

It's a pity that Chengping doesn't rely on the sea or the lake, which is very different from Jingzhou. I heard that Ma Chao directly hit Youzhou to the sea this time. If she can also have a fief near the lake and the sea, how much would it be like? OK!