After the war against Xianbei commanded by Wu Zhi, the governor of the northern border of Bingzhou, and the southern expedition commanded by His Majesty the Emperor, Zhuge Dan, the Minister of Yu who was in charge of matters related to military affairs and war, finally got a little leisure.
The ministers who are responsible for handling government affairs, diplomacy, taxation and other chores are working hard as always.
After Zhuge Dan, who had been busy for several months, received the permission from the Minister to take a rest, he stretched out beautifully and bathed in the first ray of sunshine in the morning. At this moment, he felt extremely happy.
If it weren't for the fact that other colleagues were still working hard on the side, he really wanted to push all the bamboo slips and documents piled up like a hill on his desk to the ground, and then yell three times.
At this moment, he really needed to relax.
Zhuge Dan strode out of Shangshu Lantai in high spirits. While stretching and soaking in the sunshine, he began to mentally plan the afternoon's itinerary.
First, he planned to rush all the way to Shishifang, where he would get a steaming bowl of mutton soup cakes from the soup cake shop there. After eating meat, noodles, and mutton soup, he would call Gao Xun.
, Wei Lie, Xun Can, Fu Gu and the others paid one dollar to the Su family tea shop, and they wanted to serve two pots of new tea from Jingzhou and Xuzhou in the south, order some special cakes, try the freshness of the season, and have a good chat.
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After having tea, we went to Qingqingyuan to listen to Xiao Xuanxue, Qie Fangsheng, You Linger and other oiran girls there playing the piano and singing.
No, no, there is no oiran Xiao Xuanxue in Qingqingyuan today. Thinking that Xiao Xuanxue has been sentenced to ten years in prison, Zhuge Dan couldn't help but feel a little sad.
And then, after being bored in Lantai for so many days, if I didn't go for a horse ride in the southern and northern suburbs, ride a horse and have a good look at the distance, I would probably be bored to death.
When he thought of so many beautiful things, Zhuge Dan's pace involuntarily accelerated.
As for drinking, naturally I want to have a good drink, but not today.
He planned to wait for Xia Houxuan and his party to return to Luoyang in a few days, and then invite the brothers to go to Huanggong Jiulong to drink together for a whole day.
"'Mo Chun, the spring clothes are ready, five or six crowned men, six or seven boys, bathing in Yi, dancing in the wind, chanting and returning'..."
Zhuge Dan ran with his sleeves rolled up and chanted loudly. He didn't care about the surprised looks of passers-by on the street. He was so excited that he continued to laugh:
"Hahahaha, come on, come on, mutton soup cakes, I'm coming too!"
Within a moment, Zhuge Dan ran all the way to the Shizifang Soup Cake Shop. Out of breath, he immediately grabbed an empty seat and shouted loudly to an old man standing by the pot in the shop:
"Cui Weng, have a bowl of hot soup cake, add meat, and make it bigger!"
Seeing that he was a regular customer, the old man whom Zhuge Dan called Cui Weng immediately brought a small bowl of hot noodle soup to Zhuge Dan, and his face, which was already full of smiles and wrinkles, added a few traces of age.
trace.
"Okay, okay. Come on, let's have a bowl of hot noodle soup first to warm your stomach. This mutton must be eaten hot. Haha, Zhuge Alang, why don't you see your colleagues and boys today?"
While Zhuge Dan was sipping the noodle soup handed to him by Cui Weng, he replied vaguely:
"Today, Master Shangshu gave me permission to take a rest. My brothers are still busy in Lantai."
Cui Weng nodded and scooped out the noodle soup cakes in the pot with the big iron spoon in his hand. He looked at Zhuge Dan with a smile and added an extra spoonful of minced lamb to the big bowl. meat, added some pepper and minced garlic, and then shouted in his old but loud voice:
"Sanlang, give me some noodles!"
A young man who was cleaning a few desks next to him heard Cui Weng's shout and immediately ran over quickly, agreeing in his mouth:
"Okay, Dad! Here comes the soup cake, please use the big bowl!"
Zhuge Dan smiled and took the hot and heavy bowl and chopsticks from Cui Sanlang, Cui Weng's son, and nodded his thanks:
"Thank you Saburo!"
Smelling the fragrant heat in the bowl, Zhuge Dan immediately started devouring it.
The sun finally filled the city of Luoyang, and the streets and alleys at this moment were filled with peace and joy for all the people.
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After leaving the East Palace, Li Feng, who had just decided to attach himself to King Pingyuan and was full of enthusiasm in his heart, immediately began to arrange the entrustments and tasks of King Pingyuan.
And since Cao Rui, King of Pingyuan, who knows the nature of his brothers very well, attaches great importance to protecting Cao Jian, King of Dongwuyang, it means that there is an 80% chance that Cao Lin, King of Hedong, will commit such a fratricidal act.
Thinking about this, Li Feng couldn't help but speed up his pace immediately.
He planned to rush back to the mansion immediately, and quickly arranged for his younger brother Li Yi, Xu Yun, Cui Zan and others to secretly dispatch his father's Weiwei Langzhong to protect His Royal Highness King Dongwuyang in civilian clothes.
"Brother, you are back!"
After hearing the news that his eldest brother had joined the East Palace, Li Yi, who had been thinking about making great achievements for a long time, could not sit still for a long time. Now that his eldest brother, who had been staying in the East Palace for half a day, finally returned, Li Yi's eyes, which were filled with anxiety from waiting, immediately It became brighter and brighter.
As soon as Li Feng entered the door, he was startled by his younger brother's startled behavior. He, who was walking calmly at first, was immediately startled.
"Second brother, your sudden surprise scared me!"
Li Yi made this mistake unintentionally, but when he saw that his brother, who was always known for his elegant demeanor and calmness in times of crisis, was so frightened that he lost his composure, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"You're still laughing! This time, brother Wei came home in a hurry. There's something important to do for you. What's the matter? If you laugh again, brother Wei will arrange for others to take care of it!"
Li Feng is a person whose reputation is well-deserved. Normally, he would not be frightened away by Li Yi's little moves, but he had just been distracted along the way, so he was inadvertently startled.
Li Yi was laughing unbridled at first, but when he heard his brother's words, he suppressed his laughter in an instant.
"Brother, are you telling the truth? Your Highness King Pingyuan, he...does he really have important matters that he wants to leave to my brother?"
Li Yi, who wanted to make great achievements by virtue of his good martial arts skills and become a hero of the dragon, now asked his elder brother Li Feng again with a voice trembling with excitement.
After all, when such huge good news suddenly hit him, it was hard not to make Li Yi wonder for a moment whether he was dreaming.
Li Feng was not in the mood to joke with his brother at this moment. He looked serious, lowered his voice, and explained word for word:
"Li Yi, His Majesty Prince Pingyuan has an order to protect the safety of His Majesty Prince Dongwu Yang before His Majesty returns to the capital!"
"Your Majesty, Li Yi, accept the order! I will definitely not disgrace His Majesty the King's order!"
Li Yi knelt down on the ground excitedly. After listening to Wang's order, he stood up. With a puzzled look on his face, he cautiously asked Li Feng:
"Brother, His Royal Highness King Dongwuyang has just been awarded the title of King. Why do you want me to protect him?"
Li Feng glanced meaningfully at his brother, who was slightly unresponsive, and whispered:
"Since ancient times, when has there been any real peace between the walls of war?"
Li Yi suddenly realized what he said and exclaimed:
"I understand, it's the river..., it's..."
Li Yi waved his fingers and wanted to say something loudly, but looking at his elder brother's gloomy face, he suddenly understood. Li Yi immediately choked back the words that had reached his lips. After calming down, Li Yi was serious and respectful again
made a salute:
"Li Yi obeys the order, Yi will go and handle it carefully!"
Seeing that Li Yi understood, Li Feng finally nodded and gave his instructions:
"You must remember that you and I, brothers, must never come forward in person in this matter. Because, at this time, you and I, brothers, already represent the East Palace!"
Li Yi suddenly realized it again, he cupped his hands and said:
"Understood, Yi will go to discuss with Cui Zan and Xu Yun now!"
After Li Feng heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.
After seeing his brother Li Yi leave, Li Feng began to think again and again, testing the feasibility and rigor of this plan in his mind.
After a long while, Li Feng finally called his closest servant.
"Hurry and tell Donggong Wenxue He Zenghe, Master He, and bring my message to you so you can remember it."
The servant nodded and listened intently to Li Feng's message. He only listened to what Li Feng said word for word:
“The great river flows by itself, and the two apes shout to each other.
If the great road is self-righteous, the two kings can be protected.
Have you remembered it?"
The servant memorized it silently again, then nodded and said:
"Sir, I've written it down!"
Li Feng nodded, patted the man on the shoulder and said:
"Go ahead and be careful on the way."
"know."
Then the man responded and suddenly disappeared.
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“The great river flows by itself, and the two apes shout to each other.
If the great road is self-righteous, the two kings can be protected.
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In He Mansion, Dong Gong Literature never listened to the oral message from Li Feng brought by the servant of Li Mansion who came to deliver the message. He frowned slightly and said:
"Master Li, do you have anything else to say?"
The servant nodded dullly and replied:
"Not a word too many, not a word too little. That's all. That's all."
He Zeng heard this and nodded. Being a smart man, he thought carefully for a while and finally understood Li Feng's intention.
The river flows by itself, and the two apes shout to each other.
In this sentence, Dahe alludes to He Zeng himself, while Er Yuan alludes to He Zeng's two best friends:
Yuan Kan and Yuan Liang.
Yuan Kan, whose nickname was Gong Gong, was a native of Fule, Chen County. He was also the eldest son of Yuan Huan and Yuan Yaoqing, a close friend of Emperor Taizu Wu and a famous minister of this dynasty.
This person is clear in his discussions, gentle but not offensive, good at dealing with others, and always humble and unwilling to act, so people at that time called him this.
His younger brother Yuan Liang is also a man of quick thinking.
However, although these two brothers have a close friendship with him, they have never had any contact with the East Palace. Therefore, it is perfect for them to secretly protect His Highness King Dongwuyang.
If the great road is self-righteous, the two kings can be protected.
The two kings refer to His Highness Cao Rui, King of Pingyuan, and His Highness Cao Jian, King of Dongwuyang.
He Zeng couldn't help but look at this Li Feng with admiration again.
It seems that His Royal Highness King Pingyuan has indeed gained a Kunpeng wing.
"The visitor went to Mr. Yuan's house and said that Mr. He misses his old friend. Please ask Mr. Yuan Kan and Mr. Yuan Liang to wait for you at the Yejia Tea House in Jiuzifang. He will be there shortly."
"only!"
After hearing this, the servant immediately went to make arrangements.
