Whoever wins the crouching dragon wins the world

"There are too many refugees, so the inspection is stricter than before, so there is no need to worry." Kong Ming pushed back the broken hair on my forehead, lifted the curtain and looked out the window, and whispered relief.

I nodded silently, only to feel my heart beating rapidly, and the corners of my clothes were already wet with my clenched hands.

I looked at the city wall just now, the gatekeeper is a familiar face, but the senior officer standing on the top of the wall is somewhat familiar, it is clearly my fiancé whom I haven't seen for many years.

Where in life do not meet.

In fact, seriously, I only met Cao Pi once, and at that time, I was looking at each other from a distance across the crowd who entered the palace to celebrate Liu Hong's birthday.But for some reason, just this one glance made me remember his appearance deeply in my mind.If Kong Ming hadn't immediately covered my mouth, I would have almost screamed when I saw him suddenly appear in front of me just now.

"Don't be afraid." I said to myself, "He won't recognize you." More than ten years have passed, and I am no longer the silly princess who would grin at Cao Pi and play weird faces, and I have taken off the burden of dementia My temperament changed a lot, my appearance grew a lot when I was younger, and my body changed a lot when I was pregnant.Interestingly, in order to pretend to be crazy, I sang a modern version of "Two Tigers" to Liu Hong with cigarette ash on my cheeks as a birthday present, but today, in order not to reveal my identity, I put on a special tune powder, to cover up fair skin.

"This balm is really miraculous, how is it made?" Touching my face, I couldn't help but marvel at the delicate touch of my fingertips.Even if it is a box of brand-name cosmetics worth thousands of dollars in later generations, the effect is nothing more than that.

"Take the bluestone from the mountain and make it into a kiln at high temperature, and it will turn into ashes when it is burned." Kong Ming held my restless hand so that I would not scratch the makeup he had finished with great difficulty. .”

"What a pity." I said regretfully.When I washed my face last night, I tossed and tossed for a long time and still felt that my face was covered with a thin layer of film, which couldn't be washed off.

Kong Ming smiled: "If there is no such defect, this thing will be snatched by women, and it is hard to find a thousand gold. Zhong Da would not be so generous."

"This is from Sima Yi?" I was surprised, "He can even make ointment?" Could it be that ancient celebrities were so versatile?

"Why don't he do it himself." Kong Ming shook his feather fan and said amusedly, "The Sima family has accumulated many generations, and his family has a long history. He is just an inconspicuous servant, and he also possesses unique skills. This box of ointment is his family's special responsibility for cosmetics and spices. prepared by your maid."

This is the foundation of the family.I can't blame the Wei and Jin demeanor, which later became the representative of frankness, nature, aloofness, and sticking to the heart. From the wanton and heartyness of the seven sages in the bamboo forest to Tao Yuanming's "sex is based on love for hills and mountains", the source is all because of Sima sitting on the dragon chair The tribe's preference and connivance for chatting, poetry and wine, and elegance.Although it developed into a bad habit that harmed the country in the later period, it has to be said that if the Sima family had low aesthetics and lacked the pursuit of grace and elegance, it would have been impossible for the two Jin Dynasties to achieve such a great success in literature.

Of course, with Liu Xi as an anomaly in this life, the Sima clan, who had been famous for a while, will never have the chance to be on the stage of history again.

And Cao Pi will never be able to proclaim himself emperor on behalf of the Han Dynasty and become Wei Gaozu.

Time and life.

Cao Pi, whose life was taken away, is actually not that scary. Even if I was caught, he would at most put me under house arrest—with Liu Xi around, he would never dare to kill me.What's more, there is Zhuge Kongming who is "wise and close to a demon" beside me. I have always had a kind of blind confidence in Kongming, and I always feel that no matter how difficult things are, as long as he makes a move, he can solve them easily.

"When you see the guards in a while, don't stare at them, but lower your head and act respectful, understand?" An old woman with a shoulder pole next to her babbled to take care of her grandson, lest she be rejected because of the child's inappropriate behavior outside the door.

"Old man, where are you from..." Kong Ming got out of the car first and chatted with the old woman, while I stayed in the car, opened the curtains a little, and secretly looked at Luoyang, whom we had reunited for a long time.

Under the blue sky, the earthen city wall is vicissitudes and solemn, and it grows endlessly, casting huge shadows on the faces of pedestrians and cars.The doorway is dark, the corridor is narrow and deep, and an unknown giant beast is carved on the half-opened city gate. It is still the one from a few years ago, but the copper color on its body has peeled off, revealing a mottled bruise, which complements the expression. It became more ferocious, but lost the sense of majesty.Just like the once lofty royal family, when it was in its heyday, it was full of glory, but when it was in decline, even if it tried its best to maintain its dignity, in the eyes of the world, it was just a bluff and hypocrisy.

When I was young, I loved the peonies in Luoyang the most, but now the flowering period has passed, and looking back, Luoyang has lost its flowers and rocks.

Although Luoyang is nominally surnamed Liu, it is already under the control of the Cao family.

On the top of the wall, the patrolling Cao Pi disappeared at some point. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and opened the curtains to reveal my face. The carriage followed Kong Ming slowly into the city.

"How much did you give the guard?" From a distance, I saw Kong Ming stuff a cloth pouch the size of a sachet into the examiner's hand, and I don't know how much gold and silver it contained, "Why do we have to give extra money? "The old woman in front of us didn't pay anything.

"It's just a few hundred spare cash. That old lady is a commoner. She brought her grandson all the way from southern Xinjiang. She has already used up all her money. Even if she exploited her, she still can't find much money." Kong Ming explained with a smile, " But we have cars and horses, so we can see some wealth at first sight."

This is really... I was speechless: "Luoyang is an old capital after all, and the official system is so dim, doesn't Cao Pi care?"

"I'm afraid this was originally ordered by the Cao family." Kong Ming shook his feather fan, "People who don't know the inside story think that the gatekeeper is greedy, and all the money collected falls into his pockets, but they don't know that he is just taking the blame for the superior." In case something happened to the east window in the future, Cao Cao could pretend not to know it, and justifiably pushed the gatekeeper out as a scapegoat, which not only took advantage of fame but also profit.

"Cao Cao has a good plan." I said helplessly.

"The world today still belongs to the Liu family." Kong Ming looked at me meaningfully, implying something, "Cao Cao holds great power and needs to plan for future development. Naturally, he must do everything possible to raise money."

Even if I haven't seen any evidence, even if I think about it with my toes, I can guess that Cao Cao must have private soldiers.Judging from the Cao family's ultimate ambition of Wei Daihan, the number of these private soldiers may not be a small number.

However, no matter how many private soldiers there are, Liu Xi is not a vegetarian.

I stared at the majestic imperial capital in front of me, and said seriously: "This world is not only named Liu today, but will always be named Liu in the future."

Kong Ming was slightly taken aback, and laughed: "Child." He shook his head, and ordered Lu Laosi to drive the carriage to the west of the city.

That is clearly the direction of the palace.Recognizing the familiar street scenes on both sides of the road, I turned my head in surprise.

The imperial palace of the Eastern Han Dynasty consisted of the South Palace and the North Palace. The South Palace has existed since ancient times. It was originally called Xincheng Zhoucheng. After the Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms, it was given to Lu Buwei as a reward. After that, it changed hands many times, but did not change the prosperous scene. Liu Xiu established the capital After Luoyang, it was carefully repaired and used as an imperial palace.The North Palace was completed in the eighth year of Yongping. It was built next to the South Palace, facing the South Palace shoulder to shoulder. The layout is not as regular as the South Palace, which is mainly used for political purposes such as discussions and gatherings. However, because it is the residence of the emperor and his family, it is extremely luxurious. , magnificent.When I first arrived in the palace, I once pretended to be crazy and ran outside a deserted side room in the northwest of Yongle Palace to play. The door was locked with iron locks, but as long as I poked the window paper with my hands, I could see the dazzling array of jade and jewels in the room. It's dizzying and jaw-dropping.

However, this was all ten years ago.Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing brought devastating catastrophe to the North and South Palaces. The Baihu Gate where the treasures were stored was looted, and the bronze horse as high as [-] feet in front of the Xuande Palace was also missing. It is unknown who made the fate.Even Liu Xi's early recruiting funds were stolen from the palace, but his actions were relatively covert, so far no news has come out.

The North and South Palaces, which have lost the protection of the royal aura, are now just an empty courtyard a little larger than ordinary houses. As evidence of the humiliation of the Han Dynasty, it stands in the northwest corner of Luoyang, which is embarrassing.

Lu Laosi drove his car through the streets and alleys, and finally stopped at the door of an inconspicuous hotel. Kong Ming helped me out of the car and told me to rest here at night.

I looked up, and saw the three big characters "Ruyiju" written on the plaque on the door, flying like a phoenix, and almost broke out of the frame.The fat-bellied and round-faced shopkeeper greeted the door graciously, nodded and bowed his waist, and said, "Are the guest officers going to be top-notch or staying in the store?"

"Stay in the shop." Kong Ming took me inside, "I want a Tianzi room, serve two pheasants and four kinds of seasonal vegetables, and a jar of Fen wine. The dishes need to be tasty and the wine should be mellow. Bring them quickly. I will pay twice the reward."

"Okay!" The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Please go upstairs!" Although he is fat, he is very flexible when walking up the stairs, and he is born with a baby face that suits people's eyes, which is suitable for doing business. .

"Why do you want a pot of wine? There are only three of us, and I'm not good at drinking when I'm pregnant. How can you and Lu Lao Si finish drinking?" Feng Cha parted ways with us two days ago, and brought a group of "bodyguards" to kill him. I went to Hongnong to deal with the matter of food compensation, so only me, Kong Ming and Lu Laosi came to Luoyang.It was inconvenient for me to talk too much in front of the shopkeeper just now, but when he came downstairs, I couldn't help asking.

"Did you just notice that the wooden sign at the door says 'Xuan Yi' here, not the Tianzi room I named to live in."

"Really?" I've never been a good observer, just now I didn't pay attention to the sign at the door of the room, and said in puzzlement, "Why did he bring us to Xuan Yi, didn't you say you wanted to live in a Tianzi room? "

The world is dark and yellow, and the room prices are decreasing in order.The business of this store is mediocre, and the possibility of being fully occupied is extremely low. The quotation for Tianzifang is much higher than that of Xuanzifang. A shrewd shopkeeper should not make the low-level mistake of bringing the wrong room.

"Because he is the prince's secret stake, Tianzifang, pheasants, seasonal vegetables, and Fenjiu are all signs of connection." Kong Ming showed off triumphantly, "Not only here, but all the inns with the signboard of 'Ruyiju' on the land of Shenzhou are It is our power."

"Ah!" I exclaimed, it was unexpected but reasonable after careful consideration, "That's it."

"I'll pay a visit to the steward here in a while." Kong Ming lifted the wooden lid on the bathtub and suggested to me, "If you have nothing to do, you can wash the dust first, and have dinner with me when I come back."

"Okay!" The body temperature of the pregnant woman is higher than that of ordinary people, and I have long been made uncomfortable by the sticky sweat, and Kong Ming's opinion is right in his arms.

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