Li Yu did not want to get involved in the royal disputes of the Wei Dynasty. He glanced at Wang Lang and Princess Qinghe and said goodbye: "I have something to do, so I'll excuse you now."
Princess Qinghe invited: "If the Taoist Priest doesn't mind, why don't we prepare wine and food at the Prince Consort's Mansion tonight and entertain the Taoist Priest."
This question is very interesting. If you don't go, then you are disgusted.
Li Yu smiled bitterly and said, "In that case, I'm sorry for bothering you."
Princess Qinghe said with a smile: "That's good. We, our husband and wife, will sweep the couch to welcome you. Please come too."
It would be good to have a good relationship with the Princess Consort. Wang Lang and others did not object and nodded with smiles.
In fact, Wang Lang is a very good person.
He often laughs at those people in the world who have the reputation of being charitable but have no sympathy for the poor and humble, so he often uses his own property to help others in need.
Cao Pi said to him: These three men are great men of a generation, and they will hardly be succeeded by future generations!
Cao Zhi said of him: He is wise in discernment and broad-minded, and he is very happy when he sees the news. He is full of virtue inside, and he knows how to plan outside. He solves doubts and stagnation, and breaks up cross-examination. He is Wang Situ.
Brothers Cao Pi and Cao Zhi both spoke highly of him. To be praised by both brothers was an anomaly in the Wei Dynasty.
It's just that his moral character is good, but he does have some shortcomings in the strategy of governing the country. Therefore, Zhuge Liang once used it as a negative example to refute those who opposed the Northern Expedition: Liu Yao and Wang Lang each took control of the prefectures and counties, discussed the plan of peace, and attracted the saints.
The people were filled with doubts and difficulties, so they decided not to fight this year and not conquer next year, so that Sun Ce could become powerful and merge with Jiangdong.
Li Yu felt that these things didn't matter. What he wanted now was not to fight this year and not to conquer next year, so that the Six Dynasties could maintain peace, and at least the human race should have a semblance of unity.
After Li Yu walked out, Princess Qinghe looked at his back and suddenly laughed. This smile was actually a bit vulgar.
"You tricked me into marrying Xiahou Mao, right?" Princess Qinghe muttered in her heart, "I will also give you a big gift!"
After walking out of the academy, Li Yu wanted to go back to the Taoist temple where he was temporarily staying, when he suddenly saw a familiar figure.
He stopped and just stared a few more times before the man keenly sensed something was wrong and turned his head suddenly with a very cold look in his eyes.
After seeing clearly that it was Li Yu, he laughed, and his temperament changed accordingly, "Taoist Priest, I really didn't expect to meet you here."
Li Yu asked: "Shi Xiu, where are you going?"
"Brother Gongming asked me to come to Xudu to do something."
"Oh." Li Yu didn't feel like asking any more questions, so he stepped forward and said, "Is everything done?"
"Soon!"
Shi Xiu didn't ask Li Yulai what he was doing. He was a very steady person and never talked too much.
Li Yu has always been fond of Shi Xiu, so he takes extra care of him. Shi Xiu is also a thoughtful person, so he can naturally feel it.
He is a person who won't take the kindness he receives from others seriously, but as long as you need it, he will repay it sooner or later.
Shi Xiu met Li Yu so far away and was in a good mood. Li Yu asked, "Since you are almost done with your work, why don't you go to the banquet with me tonight?"
Shi Xiu glanced at himself and said cheerfully: "As long as the Taoist priest doesn't dislike it."
"Hahaha." Li Yu patted him on the shoulder, "It doesn't matter that our brothers don't dislike others, why are we afraid of being disliked by others?"
Li Yu took Shi Xiu to the Taoist temple and asked as he walked: "How is everything at Zhengjing Sect?"
"After the Taoist Master left, Zhu Wu restarted the Heroes Association, and there were more people this year."
As soon as Li Yu smiled, he knew that the human species is not afraid of high pressure. Wherever there is oppression, there will always be resistance. You expect all the people in the world to be bullied by you like dogs and sheep, unless you wipe out the people of the Central Plains.
As long as this world is not dominated by monotheism, people are invincible.
As long as you light a spark yourself, you can unleash the infinite potential in the world.
"It's another year of heroes meeting!" Li Yu sighed, time passed too slowly, this year turned out to be so long.
At this time, a gorgeous carriage drove up and arrived in front of the two of them. The carriage stopped, and the curtain opened to reveal the smiling face of Princess Qinghe, "Taoist Priest, don't forget to attend the banquet."
"Princess, don't worry."
Princess Qinghe lowered the curtain, and with a burst of laughter, the carriage disappeared into the street.
Shi Xiu frowned and said, "Taoist Priest, what is that?"
"Princess Qinghe of the Wei Dynasty."
Shi Xiu lowered her voice and said: "She was tricked by her brother. Instead of marrying her lover, she married Princess Qinghe of the playboy Xiahou Mao?"
Is this so common?
Even the people of the Song Dynasty were fed up with it?
Li Yu smiled and said: "I'm really not sure, please tell me carefully."
"This princess and Na Dingyi fell in love, and later"——
In the imperial palace of Wei State, everyone sat around a red stove.
Cao Cao sat at the top, his face illuminated by the firelight, and he reached out to fill a bowl of green plum wine.
He pushed the wine to Cheng Yu, who quickly reached out to take it.
"Zhongde, do you think Li Yu can appreciate my painstaking efforts?"
Cheng Yu said: "The upright Taoist priest is young and resourceful, astute and attentive to subtleties. He will definitely be able to detect your majesty's true intention. But whether he takes it as painstaking effort or not, we don't know."
Cao Cao laughed and said: "There is nothing I can do. Although there is an elixir, we have to be careful about the heir."
It is completely normal for him to have this worry. It is said that he took the elixir of death, but even if he really cultivates to the point of immortality, there is still the possibility of accidents.
How about Daluo Jinxian?
It's not like someone died.
Next to Cheng Yu, sits an inconspicuous middle-aged man. He is shorter and not as tall as Cheng Yu. His appearance is also different from most of the counselors here. He does not have much elegance. He looks like an old man plowing the fields.
Jiuqing's clothes.
Seeing that he lowered his head and said nothing, Cao Cao knocked under his eyes dissatisfiedly, "Wen He, why don't you speak?"
Jia Xu slowly stood up and said, "I remembered some past events."
"Oh?" Cao Cao became interested and asked, "What's the matter?"
Jia Xu raised the wine glass in his hand and poured it gently on the ground.
"What are you doing?"
Jia Xu said: "Pay homage to two unlucky guys who never died in peace."
"Who is it?"
"Liu Biao, Yuan Shao."
Cao Cao's face suddenly darkened, and the other counselors did not dare to speak.
Both Liu Biao and Yuan Shao favored their younger sons, which resulted in the failure of their eldest son. As a result, these two powerful groups were wiped out. In many cases, internal fighting was more deadly than external enemies.
Jia Xu continued: "What else can I do, my lord?"
Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar title, Cao Cao seemed to be back to the time when heroes were competing for the throne, and many old things came to his mind.
He sighed deeply and said, "It's okay."
Seeing Cao Cao's reaction, everyone knew that he had made a decision.
Jia Xu seemed to be fine and continued to sit in the corner, drinking in silence——
In the evening, Li Yu took Shi Xiu to the banquet on time with a pot of good wine.
Arriving outside the Prince Consort's Mansion, Li Yu realized that Xia Houmao's reputation as a dandy disciple was not for nothing.
After entering the mansion, after walking only a few steps, there was a magnificent building in front of me. Although it only had three floors, it was more than six feet high. There was a building with cornices and brackets at the back, which was higher than it. The two buildings were separated by more than ten meters.
Zhang Zhang, connected by flying bridges in the air, the momentum is magnificent.
A huge stone in front of the door is engraved with the words "Xiahou Mansion" in characters as high as a person, with cinnabar filling in the words. As dusk falls, a string of huge lanterns next to the stone are brightly lit, and the writing on the stone is reflected by the lanterns.
It can be seen clearly even from a hundred steps away.
"What a slut" Li Yu cursed with some envy.
The facade of the Prince Consort's Mansion is better than that of the Zhengjing Sect. You must know that although the Zhengjing Sect was established not long ago, the sect was not built overnight, but was the result of hundreds of years of monks from Daxiangguo Temple.
Li Yu couldn't help but secretly scolded the monks of Daxiangguo Temple for being useless. Their family's wealth for hundreds of years was not as good as that of two generations.
In fact, it is not as good as the other generation
Because Xiahou Dun's father was very frugal, it can be said that this family business had nothing to do with him. Xiahou Dun had been a general for so many years and did not accumulate any money. When he had money, he gave it to his soldiers, but
His son is so powerful that he can't stand it.
Xiahou Dun was the first to follow Cao Cao in raising troops, and he was a close confidant. After his death, he was posthumously named "Loyal Marquis", which shows his status in the hearts of the Cao family.
During the battle between Cao Cao and Lu Bu's army, Xiahou Dun was once captured as a hostage, and was shot blind in his left eye by a stray arrow. He guarded the rear for Cao Cao many times, led his troops and civilians to block the water of the Taishou River, and built ponds to irrigate farmland, benefiting the people and making outstanding contributions.
.Official to general, granted the title of Marquis of Gao'an Township.
As a military general, Xiahou Dun also had a rare quality, that is, he attached great importance to learning and respected the great Confucian scholars. Although he was a high-ranking official, he always treated the scribes politely and often asked for advice humbly.
He has respected his teachers since he was a child. When someone insulted his teacher when he was fourteen, he would kill that person directly.
When Cao Cao was fighting abroad, there was a severe drought on his own territory. Xiahou Dun cut off the Taishou River and formed a pond, which was equivalent to digging a large reservoir. He personally carried the soil, stepped in the mud and led his soldiers to plant rice and cultivate the fields.
When Cao Cao was out fighting, he didn't have to worry about food and grass.
As his son, Xiahou Mao could be said to have perfectly avoided all the advantages of his father. From this point of view, Xiahou Mao was not a mortal.
When he grew up, he relied on his father's relationship to become the governor of Chang'an. This boy made money well and managed his family business well. He was secretly a big businessman in the Wei Dynasty. Cao Pi spent more than half of his money to win people over.
It was given to me by Xia Houmao. He and Cao Pi had a very good relationship since they were young.
Xiahou Mao didn't know how to be low-key. He was born as a prince and grandson. He has never suffered any hardships and has no intention of enduring hardships. It is actually unfair to say that he is a waste because he is really good at making money and enjoying himself.
It is said that Xiahou Dun came to his son's house and was so angry that he became seriously ill for three days after he returned. Instead, Cao Cao came to comfort him personally, caressing his hand and said: Wei Jiang, with his merits to conquer the Rong, still enjoys the joy of gold and stone, General Kuang.
After saying this, he gave Xiahou Dun a large group of beautiful musicians and told him to enjoy life well.
Shi Xiu stood beside Li Yu and whispered: "Xiahou's consort and Cao Pi have the best relationship, so Cao Pi strongly recommended to his father that Princess Qinghe should be married to Xiahou Mao."
Li Yu nodded, a complicated emotional and ethical drama already emerging in his mind.
Princess Qinghe and Ding Yi fell in love, and they were in love with each other. However, their uncle Cao Pi plotted to make Princess Qinghe marry his good friend Xiahou Mao. Then the couple hated Cao Pi to the core, and the other wore a pair of trousers with him.
When the two came to the banquet building, they were shocked again by the aura of wealth and nobility. Inside the large building, there was a golden lacquer screen, which was inlaid with jade, agate, and pearls into patterns of flowers and birds.
A string of lotus lanterns are hung, and the lanterns are all carved from white jade. When the lights are reflected, the entire screen is resplendent.
Behind the screen is a corridor, with more than a dozen young maids standing on both sides, saying sweetly: "Two distinguished guests, please come in."
Inside the building is a hall. The space supported by sixty-four giant pillars is extremely spacious. Dozens of tables are placed around the hall. On the table closest to you, there is a black lacquered chess throat, inlaid with gold wire.
It has a maze-like pattern, with four round jade stones inlaid in the middle, forming a square.
More than a dozen dancers sang and danced softly in the pool, their fair and graceful bodies changing into various graceful postures. After the song was finished, the lingering sound lingered as if it was still lingering between the beams.
There were already many people in the hall at this time, but after Li Yu arrived, everyone still stood up.
Xiahou Mao and Princess Qinghe, a couple who seemed to be inseparable from each other, personally welcomed them out.
Today, the couple hosted a banquet for Li Yu, and they invited all the dignitaries of the court. They gathered together for banquets every day, and regardless of whether Li Yu arrived or not, they started singing, dancing and playing games in advance. The hall was very lively.
Li Yu had seen many such scenes and could barely adapt. Shi Xiu beside him had already fainted.
This man, who was able to fight through mountains and seas without frowning, was so reserved at this moment that he was at a loss what to do.
Xia Houmao laughed loudly and said enthusiastically: "This is a serious Taoist priest, right? I have heard of the Taoist priest's name for a long time, and when I saw him today, he is indeed a dragon and a phoenix among people."
"The prince consort is so complimentary."
"Please come in quickly!"
Xia Houmao took Li Yu to the lobby and stretched out his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
"Everyone, this is a serious Taoist priest!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone stood up and saluted, and Li Yu also politely held his hand.
Xia Houmao felt that he was proud of being able to invite Li Yu. For the first time, he was somewhat satisfied with his princess.
When Princess Qinghe said that she had invited Li Yu to the banquet, he even couldn't believe it.
Xiahou Mao pushed Li Yu to the top, and then they each took their seats, and the sound of drum music also sounded at the same time.
Few people present reacted to this astonishing extravagance.
Li Yu secretly compared Wei and Shu in his heart. The few night banquets that Liu Bei enjoyed because of him were not even one-tenth of those here.
The national power of Wei was indeed much stronger than that of Shu.
Liu Adou's unwillingness to think about Shu was not entirely without objective reasons, apart from his weak subjective consciousness.
