Fall in love with the technology tree [Three Kingdoms]

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when people mentioned the simple and poetic name "Huanghuatai", the first thing that came to mind was Huanghuatai in Guantao County, Jizhou.

Princess Guantao, the daughter of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu and Guo Shengtong, was sealed here.When she was the most beautiful, a square high platform was built in the fief, and a lake viewing tower was built on the platform, and it was used as Beppu.If everything can go smoothly, the first princess, first princess, first eldest princess, her power may be able to catch up with the mother-in-law and aunt of Han Wudi who is also named "Guantao", and become a big figure that the emperor respects.

However, it was Yin Lihua's son who came to the throne after Liu Xiu.Everyone knows what happened later. Princess Guantao failed to plot rebellion with her brother and son-in-law, and hanged herself to death. After her death, she was buried with her son-in-law in the west of Huanghuatai.And this high platform, which once had a beautiful scenery, was abandoned by the latecomers because of the shadow of treason and the legend of resentment, and gradually rotted away in the weeds.

It is no longer famous, but it used to be Liu's royal building after all.So when Cao Cao majesticly named the table-shaped building overlooking Pushui in the south of Juancheng "Huanghuatai", it still attracted a few thoughtful or contemptuous eyes.There was even a self-proclaimed erudite family member who opened his mouth and asked, "Maybe Mr. Cao has never heard of the allusion of Princess Guantao?"

Cao Cao didn't care, and said with a hearty smile: "It's only been a hundred years since I knew what happened in this dynasty. But if you want to avoid the Lu family who is a chaotic man, there is no chicken in the world; if you want to avoid the relatives of the deposed emperor, Then the sun and the moon will be dark. 【Note 1】. I see that the thousands of acres of land under this platform are full of chrysanthemums planted in the medical center. It is golden in autumn. Is there a more suitable name than Huanghuatai? I don’t want to say , the people around will also call it 'Huanghuatai', which is a simple folk custom."

Insolent and magnanimous, innocent and rude.

Therefore, the high platform among the chrysanthemums was named "Huanghuatai".Throughout the more than [-]-year history of the Wei Dynasty, when people mentioned "Huanghuatai", the first thing that came to mind was Juancheng Huanghuatai.After all, compared to the abandoned building in Guantao, Juancheng Huanghuatai has a much stronger sense of existence—the famous holy place for appreciating chrysanthemums, and it is also the designated place for the royal family to entertain centenarians on the Double Ninth Festival every year.

Even 200 years after the demise of the Wei Dynasty, the name of Huanghuatai became more and more famous with the best-selling "Romance of the Late Han Dynasty".In this legendary novel, there is a chapter called "Putting the Crab Yellow Flower Table, Fighting for the Best and Laughing".The author used his amazing imagination to endow Liu Bei, a mediocre figure in the late Han Dynasty, with a heroic temperament almost at the same level as Cao Cao.

It has to be said that he hit the truth by mistake.

In October of the eighth year of Emperor Shaodi of the Han Dynasty, the chrysanthemums bloomed most vigorously. Even on a night when the moon was light and the stars were sparse, you could still see the shadows of the flowers spread out towards the sky by the light of the stone lanterns on both sides of the steps.As soon as the wind blows, the finger-like petals hit the shoes, roll back to the stone steps, and spread into a thin layer of tapestry.The light fragrance seems to swirl in the night, making people daydream.

At this time, the year number is already confused.There was one Yuan Shao's puppet, one Yuan Shu who had just died, and many young emperors who committed suicide. In addition, there were all kinds of strange year names used by cats and dogs to claim kings. The chaos was unspeakable. and year number.

But the most meaningful one is the Eight Years of the Young Emperor that Cao Sheng is used to.It has been eight years since the Yellow Turban Uprising, eight years since Emperor Han Ling died, and eight years since the two youngest sons left by Emperor Han Ling began to be played by the princes.

Finally, they all left this world.

This is the first autumn without Emperor Han.The world is torn apart, and all heroes rise together.But in fact, people with a long-term vision have already understood that only Yuan and Cao have the ability to unify the thirteen states.

And one of the overlords, Cao Cao, who owns three states and two places, is at the end of this flower-scented stone steps.On the high platform, the lights are counted, and the copper cups are golden.

Liu Bei took a deep breath and stepped into the range of the oil lamp. "Mr. Cao, I am overjoyed to be invited."

"Hey, it's too polite." Cao Cao smiled and warmly gave him a hand, "Sit."

When Liu Bei sat across from him, Cao Cao became more and more happy. He drank a small cup of rice wine and smacked his lips with a smile: "This autumn, crab meat is the fattest. But no matter what time it is, Chu wine is the most nourishing."

Following his words, the guard next to him stepped forward and lifted the hemispherical copper vessel, revealing the steaming crabs inside, each of which seemed to weigh half a catty.The clear wine was poured out of the small flagon that was gurgling on the stove, and even a chrysanthemum petal was exposed at the end, floating on the surface of the liquid, elegant and lovely.

Liu Bei carefully picked up the wine cup and took a sip.Under Cao Cao's gaze, he had to take another crab, unscrew a crab leg, and eat it clean with his hands and mouth.

Only then did Cao Cao regain his normal sight: "Is it good wine and good crab?"

"Good wine, good crab, good wine, good crab." Liu Bei replied.

"Is it really that good?" Cao Cao asked again.

"Ah?" Liu Bei broke out in a cold sweat, but he still kept his face intact, "The Chu wine and autumn crabs presented to Duke Cao are naturally good."

"Hahahahaha. There is no need to say such compliments. Mr. Xuande, please." Cao Cao also got himself a hairy crab and began to disassemble it.From crab roe to white meat, from torso to limbs, Cao Cao seemed to be a know-it-all, eating with both hands together, enjoying himself.

In contrast, Liu Bei was much more cautious, breaking off the crab legs slowly, and picking the leg meat slowly.When Cao Cao finished dismantling two crabs, he barely ate six legs.

Naturally, Cao Cao would not accommodate this person who couldn't let him go. He would not be able to swallow the exchange of status.Cao Cao clapped his hands, and the guards brought cloth towels and chrysanthemum water.After rinsing his mouth and cleaning his hands, he looked up again, and Liu Bei had already finished rinsing his mouth, looking as if he was sitting upright.

Cao Cao snorted, started to drink, took a sip, and picked a trace of crab meat.The wine was boiling warm, rippling in the dim light.In the process of heating, the bitterness and spicyness dissipated a lot, and the sweetness and mellowness became more prominent.

"Mr. Xuande, tell me, I killed Yuan Shu and sent the head to Jizhou. Why did Yuan Shao send back a box of heavy gifts? Even if he doesn't get along with Yuan Shu, it must be Yuan's family."

Liu Bei froze, and quickly replied: "Mr. Cao, this is Yuan Shao's plan to slow down the army. We must guard against it."

The night wind blew into the high platform, and the lamps that had already burned to the oil level jumped in one direction, casting shaking shadows on the faces of people.

The corner of Cao Cao's mouth curled up: "How do you say that?"

"In today's world, Duke Cao and Yuan Shao are half-dividing the essence of the Central Plains. This is a situation that must be contested. However, in the north of Yuan Shao, there is Gongsun Zan's unrivaled iron cavalry, and they have been fighting for many years. Yuan Shao wants to destroy Gongsun Zan first, to calm future troubles, and join the Qiang captives. Therefore, he pretended to make peace with the public, because he did not want to suffer from the enemy."

"Okay, okay." Cao Cao clapped his palms and smiled, "However, Yuan Shao has Gongsun Zan in the north, and Zhang Xiu, Liu Biao, Tao Qian, Liu Yao, etc. in the south, so I am more disadvantaged."

"Grand Duke Cao, the southern princes defend themselves with their troops, and they are not enterprising people. As long as they have money, food, beauties, and a letter, they will be able to appease and win them over. Only Zhangxiu in Wancheng needs to be conquered."

"Hahahahaha, hahahahaha." Cao Cao couldn't bear it any longer, and laughed loudly, "Xuande always thought that he lacked counselors. With your vision, do you still lack counselors?"

The wind was so loud that the surrounding curtains rattled.

"Pa-ta." Liu Bei's chopsticks fell to the ground.Careless!In order to relieve his anxiety, he said a lot, today's words are too much!In the final analysis, Cao Cao was too scary and had seen through him.

Liu Bei quickly lowered his head to look for chopsticks.He could clearly see his legs trembling through the light of the fire that swayed in the wind, and the trembling didn't subside until he grasped the two chopsticks in his palms.

"Cao Gong." When Liu Bei straightened up again, his face was congested with blood. He squinted his eyes and looked relaxed, as if he was a little drunk. ..."

Cao Cao: ... "Say it."

"Gongsun Zan and Beiyou in the west of Liaoxi...have a classmate friendship...I really can't bear it...He faces Yuan Shao alone...Woooooo...a lone tree is hard to support...If you are in trouble, Beiyou will help you, please let me send troops to the west of Liaoxi...for Gongsun's assistance." He stumbled and narrated his old feelings, and shed tears as he spoke, like a frank old farmer who didn't understand politics.

"Xuande is drunk." Cao Cao said.

"No, never." Liu Bei hiccupped and stretched out his hand to pull Cao Cao's sleeve, "Dr. Cao, the defense is really hard... If you have the heart and strength but nowhere to do it... Prepare, please go north to the west of Liaoning... Containing Yuan Shao is also beneficial to Duke Cao. Duke Cao—"

Cao Cao grabbed Liu Bei's hand with his backhand and patted Liu Bei several times soothingly. "Mr. Xuande is drunk, let's rest early."

Liu Bei sat back on his seat dejectedly, picked up the jug of warming wine, and directly poured the still-hot wine down his throat.Fortunately, the wine was warmed by a water bath, and the maximum temperature should not exceed [-] degrees, otherwise Liu Xuande's throat might be scalded.

Cao Cao was also startled, and hastily reached out to snatch the flagon, but it was already empty.

"Good wine." Liu Bei let out a belch that smelled of wine, "Good wine, good crab. Hahaha." Then he fell headfirst on the table and fell asleep.

Cao Cao looked at his defenseless sleeping face, narrowed his eyes, then narrowed his eyes again, and finally didn't speak any more.

The night was getting deeper, the cold wind was blowing, and even the sea of ​​flowers under the moon could not erase the killing intent and fighting in the dark night.The wisdom of human offense and defense, the alternation of true feelings and falsehoods, are all vividly displayed in this short conversation.

"Send Duke Xuande back." Cao Cao finally said.He drank the last glass of wine left in front of him, and put an end to this "Yellow Flower Banquet".After all, he failed to make up his mind to get rid of this scourge before sending troops to Zhang Xiu.

The author has something to say: Note 1: The first half of the sentence is about Lu Zhi, who is Liu Bang’s wife, Empress Lu; After the death of the emperor, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty personally conducted the funeral, and was buried in Maoling with an emperor-level funeral ceremony.