"Taoist Master, to tell you the truth, I was also a magic stick before... ah, no, I was also a Taoist priest."
Yi Xiaotian started to cheat.
Now he and Zhong Yao no longer bothered to play chess, and stared directly at each other. Yi Xiaotian clicked his lips and continued.
"The so-called Wuji generates Tai Chi, Tai Chi generates two rituals, two rituals generate three talents, three talents generate four images, four images generates five elements, five elements generate Liuhe, Liuhe generates seven stars, seven stars generates Bagua, Bagua generates Nine Palaces, everything belongs to the ten directions. I pinch it like this
If you think about it, Ma Teng will definitely agree to become an official in Xudu."
This...Wuji gives birth to Tai Chi? Tai Chi gives birth to Liang Yi. Did you even pull out the Book of Changes?
Zhong Yao felt a little confused. He felt that his IQ had been deeply insulted!
He suddenly felt that the young man in front of him was very unreliable, and he was talking about this...
"Young man, am I asking you a very serious question?" Zhong Yao asked back, his brows furrowed tightly.
"I am also answering very seriously!" Yi Xiaotian smiled slightly, "How about we make a bet!"
Um...a bet?
Zhong Yao was slightly startled, and Yi Xiaotian's voice came next. "If I win, help me ask Zhong Yao for a thousand regular script copybooks. If I lose, no matter what the Taoist priest proposes, I will do it!"
"
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian blinked his eyes.
I murmured in my heart, Guanzhong is in troubled times now, Zhong Yao's calligraphy is not valuable yet, but in the future, after Cao Cao pacifies the north and Guanxi, the value of Zhong Yao, together with the value of his calligraphy, is immeasurable.
A copybook can be sold for thousands of gold even if it is not kept intact. This is not a small sum!
Well…
Copybook? Calligraphy copybook?
Zhong Yao was slightly startled... He created a kind of calligraphy called Kai style. It seems... this calligraphy has not been spread to the world, let alone recognized by scholars!
But... the young man in front of me, how did he know?
And... you still open your mouth to ask for a thousand pairs. If this bet loses, wouldn't Zhong Yao be exhausted to death?
"Young man? How do you know that Prefect Zhong Yao created this regular script font? Who told you?" Zhong Yao continued to ask.
"Do you need to tell me?" Yi Xiaotian waved his hand and continued. "I also know that Zhong Yao wants to have a second child. No, no, he wants to have another son. But to be honest, his body is average.
'...After more than ten years of hard work, I am surprised that no child has come out!"
Ah...ah...
Zhong Yao's face turned green all of a sudden, why...why did he know about this, it was so evil!
It is true that Yi Xiaotian was right. Zhong Yao liked children. After giving birth to his eldest son Zhong Yu, he planned to have another one.
But for more than ten years, no matter how hard he tried, he could not give birth to a second child. For this reason, he had been searching for prescriptions and taking countless supplements every day...
Of course, what he doesn't know is that there are still twenty-five years left until his famous son Zhong Hui is born...
This is not the point... The point is that Yi Xiaotian mentioned this, which suddenly made Zhong Yao even more convinced of his words.
After all... this young man can even figure out such private matters, even Zhong Yao's thoughts, and guess what Ma Teng's thoughts are not a problem...
"Ahem..."
Zhong Yao coughed. "Let's not make a bet... I suddenly feel that what you, a young man, said is reasonable and reliable... If you don't guarantee it, Lord Zhong Yao will really get something unexpected if he rushes to Ma Teng's military camp."
As soon as I finished speaking...
Tap tap tap...but I heard the sound of tiny footsteps in front of the Chang'an City Government Office. A young Taoist priest quickly ran to Zhong Yao's side without saying a word, but hurriedly handed over the letter in his hand.
Zhong Yao glanced at the person who came and seemed to know that the letter was of great importance. He turned around and opened it immediately.
These are two letters…
The first letter was from Cao Cao. This was the first time he received a letter from Cao Cao after the Battle of Guandu. Zhong Yao did not dare to be careless and read every word carefully with raised eyebrows.
It’s better not to look at it…
At first glance, Zhong Yao became more and more surprised, and his pupils became bigger and bigger, almost about to burst out.
As for the reasons, there are two mentioned in the letter.
The content of the first article - in the next few days, Cao Cao will personally lead his troops to attack Yecheng. Taking advantage of the civil strife among the Yuan brothers, he plans to seize Jizhou. This battle must be won. It is only a matter of time before the Yuan family is annihilated.
Yao hold on a little longer.
These few words are nothing...
The next words shocked Zhong Yao, because Cao Cao mentioned a person in his letter. Yes, it was the young commander of Cao Jun's convoy escorted along the way by the Huben soldiers - Yi Xiaotian!
If only his name was mentioned...
However, Cao Cao listed the wars that Yi Xiaotian had planned one by one.
As far back as that year, the moth thieves were eliminated, Qingzhou soldiers were formed, wasteland was reclaimed, and the system of military and civilian villages was implemented;
Later, he conquered the false emperor Yuan Shu, two tigers competed for food in Xuzhou, defeated Lu Bu, and attacked Liu Bei;
There are also the recent battles at Guandu and Cangting, watching the fire from across the bank, and reaping the benefits of the internal strife between the Yuan brothers... one by one, Cao Cao filled three pieces of Xijuan!
The most important thing is that Zhong Yao can recognize that these three pages of words were all written by Cao Cao himself... Every word is sonorous and powerful, and it seems to be filled with admiration for this young master named Yi Xiaotian...
Although in the letter, Cao Cao did not boast a word or a word about Yi Xiaotian, but these plans were like stones falling on Zhong Yao's heart, making him unable to breathe.
He was even surprised to find that it was Yi Xiaotian who recommended Zhong Yao to come to Guanzhong to take charge of the overall situation.
It can be said that if we want to talk about a person who made the first contribution to Cao Cao's current situation, it is no surprise that it is Yi Xiaotian.
However, Cao Cao also repeatedly emphasized in the letter that he would conceal his identity for him.
Huo…
A young man that Cao Cao could contact even though he concealed his identity; a young man who could shape Cao Cao from a prefect of the East County into the overlord of the Central Plains through a series of plans; a young man that Cao Cao admired immensely...
It's... it's simply terrifying. His strategies, his wisdom, and his judgment of people's hearts and the current situation are simply terrifying.
call out…
At this moment, Zhong Yao's heart was extremely shocked. He glanced at Yi Xiaotian from the corner of his eye, and his heart was very complicated. He suddenly felt that with this Yi Xiaotian taking action, the situation in Guanzhong would be as stable as Mount Tai!
Thoughts on this…
Zhong Yao was about to turn around and introduce himself again, but suddenly he saw another letter in his hand.
This was sent by his mentor Cai Yong.
The master has not sent him a letter for many years. This time...why...
Thinking of this, Zhong Yao didn't dare to be careless. He quickly unfolded it. It was a bamboo slip. The "Fei Bai Shu" font on it seemed to have been created by his master Cai Yong...
Zhong Yao suddenly felt more cordial.
But this touch of kindness only lasted for a moment. Then, Zhong Yao seemed to be suddenly shocked again, and his eyes suddenly widened...
As for the reason...
There was only one content mentioned in the letter from his mentor, and this content was... actually closely related to the man in front of him years ago, Yi Xiaotian!
——Benefactor Yi Xiaotian is about to rush to Chang'an. He has a great talent in his chest. The disciple must take care of his teacher and make sure nothing goes wrong!
Concise and concise…
Cai Yong was a great man in the world. He always cherished words like gold, and this letter was no exception. But just such a small line of words made Zhong Yao completely confused!
The emotions in his heart were confused at first, and then completely and deeply shocked.
This this…
If Cao Cao simply sent a letter asking him to take good care of Yi Xiaotian, it would make sense. After all, Zhong Yao had also experienced this young man's talent.
But...his master Cai Yong actually...called Yi Xiaotian his benefactor. This...this means a lot!
You know, it was the first time in Zhong Yao's memory that Cai Yong asked someone to take care of a young man...
What's more, what is Cai Yong's identity? He has disciples all over the world. His benefactor in this life is worth countless times more than ten thousand taels of gold... The key is, how did Yi Xiaotian save his mentor? And why is his mentor so favored?
Woolen cloth…
One question mark after another appeared on Zhong Yao’s forehead one after another!
He feels that his IQ is a bit insufficient...
But at this moment.
"Brother Zhong, why are you here?"
A crisp female voice came, and a quiet, elegant woman walked towards her. She was dressed in plain clothes, looking extraordinarily delicate and smart, and her conversation was also awe-inspiring...
The visitor is none other than Cai Zhaoji...
Of course, this is not the point. The point is that Cai Zhaoji calls the magic stick in front of her "Brother Zhong", Brother Zhong? Could it be Zhong Yao?
Yi Xiaotian reached out and knocked on his forehead...
Then he looked back at Zhong Yao with doubt on his face.
Well…
Zhong Yao was immediately embarrassed. He was Cai Yong's student, and Cai Zhaoji was Cai Yong's daughter. The two of them had quite a lot of contact. Even after a few years, how could Cai Zhaoji not recognize Zhong Yao's face?
But...this is embarrassing.
His identity was suddenly exposed!
Zhong Yao smiled bitterly, then turned around and patted his chest. "I have admired Mr. Yi's name for a long time. The Chang'an Prefect Zhong Yao that Mr. Yi is looking for this time is none other than Bucai..."
As he spoke, Zhong Yao raised his hands. After all, he was a great calligrapher. He could face the collapse of Mount Tai without changing his expression. Even if he was seen through, he would still speak calmly!