MTL - Three Kingdoms-Chapter 2756 up and down up and down

  Chapter 2756 There are up and down up and down

  『Ji Gui is here? 』

  Cao Cao frowned.

   Cui Yan was able to find Cao Cao here, Cao Cao was not surprised at all.

   These days, the energy of the gentry's children cannot be underestimated, not to mention that Cao Cao always brings a large group of soldiers to guard him wherever he goes, and it is impossible to completely disappear without any trace.

  『Come alone? 』

   Cao Cao asked again.

   His subordinates said yes.

Cao Cao hummed, rolled his eyes for a few times, and then said please, and immediately loosened his robe, pretending that he had just woken up and came out before he had time to fully dress, and hung it up With a smile on his face, he took a small step and hurried away. After seeing Cui Yan's figure, he laughed hahaha, "Aha! Warm in winter, I don't know the years! Ji Gui came, but failed to welcome him far away! Hahaha…"

  Cui Yan rushed forward and said goodbye.

Before Cui Yan fell to the ground, Cao Cao stretched out his hand and grabbed him tightly, "Ji Gui doesn't need to give a big gift. Although there is a difference in position between you and me, we are like brothers and sisters. This place is not the place of court, so why use this empty gift?" meet? Come, come, it's cold outside, and the small tent is shabby, you can still warm up, please, please! 』

  Cui Yan took a breath.

   What Cao Cao said is really...

  『So, please forgive me for being rude, respect is worse than obedience. ’ Cui Yan said in a steady tone.

  Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, twitched his eyebrows, laughed, and then invited Cui Yan to the tent, where the guests and hosts sat down.

  The tent is not big.

  Strictly speaking, this is not the prime minister's big tent for the Chinese army, nor is it the kind of big tent in the army that can accommodate dozens of people to discuss affairs and place tables and tables, but a general small tent for accompanying people.

  The tent is divided by a screen into two areas, the inside and the outside. Behind the screen is naturally a place to sleep, and outside the screen is a table for entertaining guests.

  Whether it's a tent, a screen, or a table table for entertaining guests, they are all very common styles, which don't match the status of the prime minister, and can even be said to be extremely simple.

  Cui Yan's eyes fell, and he said: "The folk tales in the countryside say that the prime minister is extravagant, and the things he uses are either gold or silver, but what I see now is all lies." The lord occupies the position of the prime minister, rich and honor is unparalleled, but the things used are all as usual! Husband can be a model of incorruptibility in the world! 』

  Cao Cao laughed hahaha, "There are tens of thousands of delicious foods, but how much do you eat?" There are thousands of houses, but how many do you live in? Seven feet is enough to sleep on the couch, so what's the use of more? 』

  『Prime Minister is high-spirited and upright, I admire him most. 』Cui Yan cupped his hands in a salute.

   The two of them seemed to be talking nonsense, but it wasn't actually nonsense.

  Cao Cao needs to govern officials, so can he take the lead in wearing a mink coat, wearing a jade pendant worth tens of millions on his waist, and living in a tent painted with gold and silver?

   Obviously not.

  Cao Cao also used this method to warn other officials including Cui Yan, saying that people should not be too greedy.

   But at the same time, Cui Yan can say that Cao Cao, you are doing too much, so don’t pretend, you think that if you live in such a tent, it means that the Tongque Terrace you built in Yecheng is all cheap?

   Obviously not.

  Cui Yan can only do it himself, saying that Cao Cao is a good comrade with integrity and a good example.

  So everyone, hehe, if you don’t say anything, you are all good friends.

   Having said that, it was not easy for Cao Cao to do this.

  Eat, drink, drink, don't think about anything, don't do anything, as long as the word "shuang", people who can do it for a lifetime are not rare in the Han Dynasty.

  『I heard that the lord governs officials and entrusts them to be honest. This is a policy that benefits the country. Although Yan is not talented, he also knows that he is in Youtian. If you only want to travel around to nourish luxury, you will not hear the sound of righteousness, even if there are strong men like bears, they will be used to devour them, so there is nothing to accommodate a million in vain. Today, the state is exhausted, the well-being of Kang has not been negotiated, and the scholars and women are heeling, and those who think about it are virtuous. My lord, who is in charge of soldiers and horses, is diligent, thrifty and simple, and he follows you from top to bottom,” Cui Yan said slowly. The lord's punishment is for the sake of the community and the common people, and it is really a good intention. With a master like this, the world is very fortunate, and the people are very fortunate. 』

  Cao Cao laughed, "Ji Gui still understands me!" 』

  The two looked at each other and smiled for a moment, but Cao Cao said: "The king who has been ordered since ancient times and has been revived, I can't taste a virtuous gentleman, and he can rule the world with him!" And he got a good man, and he never went out of Luxiang. How lucky to meet him? The superior man does not ask for ears. Today is still undecided, and this is a time when it is urgent to seek talents. There are many talented people in Jizhou, can Ji Gui have any talented people? 』

  Cui Yan nodded and said, "My lord has what I need, so I can do whatever I want." It's just that this clean and honest person often hides in the countryside, and he should not be forced to come, for fear that things will be reversed. Wait for Yan to come to invite him personally, and then report to the lord. 』

  Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, stroked his beard, and nodded, "That's it, I'll just wait for Ji Gui's good news!" 』

  The two laughed and talked, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

  『Ji, Daye, the king of the four directions, so it is called Zhongtu. Jizhou is the middle state in the world. It has been the capital of Tang Yu and Xia Yin since Tang Yu and Xia Yin, so Jizhou is the usual residence of the emperor. Cao Cao said slowly, "Since Ji Gui is a well-known scholar in Jizhou and grew up here, he should give it to the countryside. In such a place, the land is flat and the soldiers are strong, and the heroes benefit. The gains and losses of Jizhou are related to the rise and fall of the country." This is the north-south conflict, the field of soldiers and horses, and the most important place. There is also the meaning that chaos leads to governance, weakness leads to strength, and scarcity leads to prosperity. The world hopes and the people hope. Is it okay for Ji Gui? 』

   Cui Yan understood Cao Cao's meaning, and bowed deeply.

  Cao Cao smiled and stepped forward to help.

  The two looked at each other and smiled.

Not long after, Cao Cao sent a decree to the prime minister, saying that Cui Yan "has the style of Boyi, the straightness of Shi Yu, greedy husbands are attracted to fame, strong men are famous and powerful, and he can lead the time", and then worshiped Cui Yan as the east of the prime minister's mansion Cao, immediately resigned.

  …ヾ(^▽^ヾ)…

  Generally speaking, in some dramas of later generations, restaurants and the like must be a must-have place for home travel. Watching the protagonist go to the restaurant when he has nothing to do, then some villain will inevitably appear, and there will even be a lady disguised as a woman. It is either a hero who saves the beauty, or some high-level theory is heard by some high-ranking person in the private room, and then It was someone crying and shouting to bow down to the protagonist's crotch, and from then on, the world was in turmoil.

  In fact, this is very unrealistic...

Even in later generations, even if it is a restaurant where ordinary people can enter and exit at will, there must be some places that cannot be visited at will, let alone some mountain clubs that may not even reveal their names to ordinary people, and there is no invitation. Han didn't even know where to open the door.

  The same is true in the Han Dynasty.

Generally speaking, literary meetings and the like will not be held in restaurants, especially "literary meetings" where some things are discussed, and I hope to have a safer place, so how can people come and go? In a controlled restaurant, the walls have ears so that others can hear it?

  So even though there are many restaurants and restaurants in Xu County, for those who have some status in Yingchuan, if they want to use literature to discuss matters, they will still choose their own manor.

  After all, if it is a family with a little background, no matter the furnishings or the food in the manor, it will not be worse than the restaurants outside.

  Zhengdian restaurant, the space is neither wide, and the people coming and going are chaotic. Not to mention how many rare ingredients, these restaurants may not be able to prepare them all.

  Unless there is a special purpose, or no matter who the participants are, they will choose a restaurant to avoid people's eyes and ears, or follow the crowd to cover private gatherings.

  Near Xu County, in Yingchuan, these Yingchuan gentry naturally don't need to do this kind of unnecessary action, anyway, they will hold some literary meetings from time to time, regardless of spring, autumn, winter and summer, as long as they have some names, they can do it.

   It's like the literary meeting held in Chen's manor this time.

Although it is said that the Wenhui banquet is in the manor, the weather is cold, but thick curtains are opened all around, and although it is not easy to set up a ground dragon heat kang outside the house, there are still large and small charcoal stoves around. There is an unlimited supply of replacement hand-warming incense burners, but it can make gatherings in winter as warm as spring.

   Not to mention the servant girl serving on the sidelines, they are even more discerning. Whether it is changing and adding wine and vegetables, or taking care of adding silver charcoal, it is a technical job. Take charcoal fire as an example, if you don’t understand it, you’re afraid that not only will it fail to light, but it will also produce a lot of smoke. If it’s normal, it’s fine, but if you smoke a distinguished guest now, wouldn’t it be embarrassing for the host?

The curtain is usually surrounded by three sides, one side is open, and the other side is facing a pond in the back garden. Although the pond is not very big, it has been carefully decorated by skillful craftsmen. The surrounding pavilions and trees , are all ingenious and unique. It's cold now, and the water surface is slightly covered with frost. Although spring is full of beauty, but in autumn and winter, the snow is covered by frost, and the trees and eaves also have a wonderful view.

  Since the curtain is open, it is inevitable that some wind will come in, so during the banquet, around some special guests, more maids will be arranged, and they will use gorgeous feather fans to shield the guests from the wind. When the wind direction changed slightly, these maids obediently turned the feather covers in their hands at an angle, without anyone needing to remind them. The feather cover is very heavy, but the two timid maids can only hold it from the beginning to the end, and they have to have a delicate and gentle smile on their faces at all times. If they yawn, they will show some impatience, fear He was dragged down and beaten to death if he wasn't on the spot.

  In addition to those rare and exquisite ingredients during the banquet, those gold and silver tableware, this so-called ordinary family banquet of Wenhui, I really don’t know how much it will cost to fix it!

  Chen Qun was in Yecheng, and of course it was impossible for the Chen family to say that Chen Qun was away, so they cut off their friendship.

  Chen Guang sat in the main seat. As Chen Qun's uncle, he naturally assumed the responsibility of greeting guests and connecting emotions. Although Chen Guang looked a little old, but his body was still strong and straight. Maybe it was because he was hot from drinking, or he just sat in a light fur coat, raised his glass and signaled to everyone, "Baby mats at home, rough tea and light wine, I hope you don't blame the poor hospitality! 』

   During the banquet, everyone smiled and toasted together.

   After a sip, the shallow ones took a big sip before putting down the cup.

   Naturally, a servant girl came over silently, took away the remaining wine and poured it out, and brought a new wine bar, and then poured the new warm wine.

  Drinking wine this winter is naturally warm. If the people at the banquet talk for a little longer and forget to drink, these maids will quietly take down the cold wine, and then pour a glass of warm wine up again, keeping the wine in their hands when the distinguished guests are toasting from the beginning to the end. Still warm, suitable for entrance.

  Aristocratic family weather, I really don’t know how many generations it takes to pile it up!

  If it is really simple and honest, how can it maintain such a face? !

  After drinking for three rounds, everyone praised it one after another, saying that today's banquet is really extraordinary, the Chen family is respectful and virtuous...

Chen Guang's eyes seemed to be closed but not closed, and he stroked his long beard slightly. He listened to the flattery around him and neither agreed nor refuted. It's been a while...In this Yingchuan, the Xun family is still the leader...The Chen family is good at nothing but the four characters of "loyalty, diligence and honesty", and the rest, it's nothing...』

  Although Chen Guang said that the Chen family is not as good as the Xun family, he still puts the Chen family in the second place of the Xun family. What Chen Guang said was straightforward, and everyone took it for granted.

   There were originally several families in Yingchuan, but now only the Xun family and the Chen family are prosperous. The rest, such as the Guo family and the Xin family, are somewhat inferior to the Xun family and the Chen family. This Mrs. Chen said that she was Yingchuan's second child, and no one really disputed with him.

Amidst the singing and laughing, a servant hurried over, first he found the steward, and whispered in the steward's ear for a while, then the steward rolled his eyes a few times, then fell silent for a while, waved away the servant, then looked left and right Look, a plate of dishes was picked up from the hand of the maid at the side, and delivered to Chen Guang's table in person.

  Chen Guang's eyes moved slightly.

   This kind of thing doesn't need a steward to do it.

Chen Guang laughed, drank a glass of wine as if nothing had happened, then got up, nodded slightly to the sides, as if he was going to change clothes after drinking too much, walked slowly to the side, and then faced the person who was already waiting on the side The steward said, "What's the matter?" 』

  The steward approached Chen Guang, muttering again.

   Following the steward's narration, Chen Guang raised his eyebrows higher and higher...

  Chen Guang grabbed the silk handkerchief in the hand of the maid beside him, wiped the oil on his mouth, and used it to conceal his face, and then ordered in a low voice: "Go invite Mr. Xun Lang, Mr. Xin Lang..."

  Mr. Xun Lang is naturally not Xun Yu.

  Xun Chang's son, Xun Chang.

  Xin Langjun is also a member of the Xin clan, named Xin Man.

   These two people are like Chen Guang, they may not be the person in charge, but they can contact the outside world more or less, and then handle some affairs within their respective clans on behalf of them.

   Not long after, both of them came, and seeing Chen Guang's expression, they couldn't help being slightly taken aback.

  Chen Guang asked the two to sit down, and he didn't go around in circles, because as long as the two of them left the Chen's Manor, they would naturally receive the news, "The prime minister... the prime minister issued an edict to move Cui Jigui to the prime minister's residence Dongcao!" 』

"what? ! 』Both Xun and Xin turned pale with shock.

  Cui Yan used to be the sheriff, with two thousand stones. Now he moved to Dongcao, the prime minister's mansion, and his salary even dropped, becoming a thousand stones, but the authority of the position is very different. Originally, Cui Yan's sheriff was just an unjust and unbiased county in Yanzhou. People like Cui Yan, the sheriff, were called envoys, at least a dozen or so people. such a one!

  Prime Minister's Mansion Dongcao, in charge of "Erqianshi Chief Officials Removal and Military Officials"!

  That's right, although Cui Yan's salary has dropped now, he has become the "father" of an ordinary sheriff!

   When the news reached here, it was impossible for the three of them not to understand the mystery.

   Xun Chang murmured, "This...how is this possible?" 』

  Xun Chang is relatively young, so he still doesn't believe in this matter.

  Chen Guang glanced at Xun Chang, but didn't say anything, let alone explain any possibility to Xun Chang.

   This matter will not be faked anyway, and there is no need to fake it. Since there is a direct edict instead of promulgated through the Shangshutai of Xu County, it also explains some problems invisibly.

  Of course, from a certain point of view, there is no need to go through Shangshutai for affairs in the prime minister's mansion.

  Although Shangshutai is said to be the hub of all officials in managing writing and handling affairs on behalf of the emperor, but don’t forget the position of prime minister, which is the head of all officials!

  Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Cao Cao directly appointing Dong Cao in the prime minister's mansion without going through Shangshutai.

  But from an emotional or other point of view, it is very problematic!

  『Jizhou Scholars...』 Xin Man whispered for a while, but paused, and then her eyes met the other two, her heart skipped a beat and her face turned ugly.

  In the courtyard, the laughter of those who participated in the banquet was still vaguely heard, but the three people in the back hall had no intention of drinking and having fun at all.

  The three of them can be said to be a representative of the Yingchuan gentry.

They, and all the children of the Yingchuan gentry in Chen's manor today, why can they still have such a ostentation when Cao Cao said that he should be simple, diligent and thrifty, put an end to extravagance and waste, and want a clean government and a clean government? Such an extravagant banquet?

   Is it because these people in Yingchuan are rich?

   Well, there is nothing wrong with saying that.

  The gentry in Yingchuan are indeed rich, but where did the money come from?

Of course, most of the children of the gentry, including Chen Guang, would not think there is any problem with this. Even after Cao Cao dealt with Xun Wang, there are still many children of Yingchuan who feel that they have made great achievements and should Get better deals.

  Because Cao Cao was raised by the children of Yingchuan!

  When the old classmate Cao was in a state of distress, it was Yingchuan's folks who supported Su Liang, and it was Yingchuan scholars who took out their money bags!

  When Lao Cao was beaten so badly that he couldn't even protect his old nest in Yanzhou, it was the children of the Yingchuan gentry who never left.

  Back then...

   It is all Yingchuan, and it is all the efforts of Yingchuan people!

   And now Cao Cao has chosen Cui Yan as Dong Cao!

   What do these mean?

  Because the people of several big families were no longer thinking about the banquet, the banquet naturally broke up unhappy, but although the banquet just ended, the hustle and bustle did not stop because of this...

  (end of this chapter)