Chapter 38: The sky shines on the sea with countless flowers
In the late autumn of September of the fifth year of Yanxing in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the fields of Qingxu were turning yellow, willow branches were lined on both sides of the glue, and leaves were falling. You could see the wild geese flying south in the sky. The war in Qingzhou was coming to an end, and the soldiers in the Han military camp also began to
Taking turns to rest and bathe, or go hiking in the mountains, or pay homage to deceased friends, or fly eagles and chase rabbits, capture deer and shoot deer. As the Double Ninth Festival is approaching, it is a good time to enjoy autumn and play.
Because Linzi fell into the city, the two counties of Donglai and Beihai also lost their will to fight and promised to surrender to the Bafu. However, the scene of 3,000 people setting themselves on fire in Linzi City still left a deep impression on Liu Bei, and he was worried that some of them were still stubbornly resisting.
Therefore, he moved the camp to Xiami so that he could be recruited and settled nearby.
Generally speaking, the appeasement was relatively smooth. Most of the cities in Beihai no longer resisted. Only Jimo, the headquarters of the Guan brothers, still did not agree. However, the negotiators replied that the defenders in the city had no intention of resisting to the end and should want some rewards.
Come to Andu.
The conditions in the counties of Donglai were different. They sent one person to say that they could offer the city, but there were many survivors in the counties who did not want to live under Han rule. They hoped that Liu Bei would allow them to leave. Liu Bei knew that this was a compromise they could make.
He agreed and made an agreement with them that if anyone wanted to leave, he would not stop them, but they would either go south to Jiangdong or float into Liaodong, but they could not go to Hebei.
The envoy heard that Liu Bei might launch another attack on Hebei. The remnants of the Yellow Turban party had experienced wars for a long time and had no intention of participating in the war again, so they readily agreed. That month, while handing over the city, they sent envoys to contact Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong.
Gongsun Du was naturally overjoyed when he learned that someone from thousands of miles away was coming to surrender. He sent hundreds of large ships across the sea. Then thousands of Qi and Han survivors moved to Liaodong.
At this point, the Qingxu War, which lasted for nearly eight months, finally came to an end. However, Liu Bei did not withdraw his troops immediately. Instead, he led his troops to the seaside and held a banquet for all members of the army. This was because although the war was over, it still had great consequences for the two states.
The pacification has just begun, and Liu Bei's supervision is still needed to get on the right track. Moreover, since Liu Bei established the shogunate, the Battle of Qingzhou has been the most difficult one. The soldiers are mentally exhausted and need such a period of time to relax and entertain themselves.
On the evening of the Double Ninth Festival, Liu Bei held a banquet in honor of the lieutenants.
Liu Bei was usually extremely frugal. He could only buy three sets of regular clothes, eat only two dishes, and his favorite horses were only five. But probably because of the satisfaction after the victory, and perhaps a bit of homesickness during the festival, he made an exception.
After some extravagance, on the coast of the Bohai Sea, there were ten thousand seats in the Bafu. Huotou camp slaughtered hundreds of cattle and sheep at one time, roasted them, cut them into pieces, and placed them randomly on the table. There were also drinks, fruits, and more than ten people.
Thousands of soldiers brought their own plates and ate from them at will, so that when the sea breeze blew, the smell of meat wafted within a radius of more than ten miles. Many wild dogs smelled the smell and gathered together. The soldiers saw this and threw some bones.
The wild dogs whined and fought over each other, causing everyone to laugh.
At this time, the setting sun in the west has not yet fallen into the mountains of Mount Tai, but a pale yellow moon in the east has risen above the sea. The clouds in the sky are like waves, and the waves are rolling. Under the dim night, it seems that the sky and the earth are half bright red and half clear.
It's refreshing.
Liu Bei was now dressed in robes, sitting on a hill in the north, feasting with everyone. Sitting with him at this time were far more than just the generals and lieutenants in the army, the shogunate's advisers, and Yanzhou
Cao Cao and his entourage from the prefecture capital, Zhang Xian and his entourage from the newly formed Xuzhou prefecture capital, Zang Ba and his entourage from the Taishan thief, Qingxu celebrities who took refuge this year, and even Gongsun Du's envoy.
While we were drinking and drinking, we suddenly heard a rough and hoarse voice roaring, like an ape roaring. It turned out to be the former general, Yanzhou Mu, and Hanchang Township Marquis Cao Cao, who was singing loudly. As he sang, his voice gradually started to sob, and he stopped.
Next, he said: "The last time I spent the Double Ninth Festival with my father was during the Zhongping period. When I said goodbye to my father in the countryside to attack Dong Zhuo, I thought I would die in front of my father. Who could have expected that these words would actually turn out to be...
Farewell forever, today I miss my family on the Double Ninth Festival, who can I miss?" As he said, he raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears.
When Liu Bei heard this, he also said sadly: "Back then, the campaign against Dong Gong failed. How many Paoze brothers died in the battle, I'm afraid there are 70,000 or 80,000 people."
Everyone here was filled with emotion after hearing this, and unknowingly started talking about the frequent wars in recent years, the rise of thieves, how many relatives they had lost their lives in the wars, and how many people were missing, and their sighs were like running water.
At this time, Liu Bei stood up with his cup in hand. Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, everyone on the hill stopped talking. But Liu Bei did not speak immediately. He first listened to the noisy voices of the soldiers in the south urging them to drink, and then heard the surging voices in the north.
Hearing the sound of waves, he lowered his head and saw clusters of yellow flowers at his feet, which looked as dense as mist in the night. Liu Bei couldn't help but smile a little.
He lamented to everyone: "It has been nearly seven years since the late emperor ascended the throne and the world fell apart. During this period, there were rebellions by Chang Shi, Dong Zhuo usurping power, thieves trying to control the situation, and thieves like Yuan Shu who stole high positions and attempted to usurp the throne.
There are also Liangluan in the west and Xianbei in the north, surrounded by tigers and wolves! Since Wang Mang’s time, the country has never been more difficult than this."
Liu Bei paused, then raised his glass with both hands and said: "But now all this has passed, the moth thieves have been wiped out, and the Central Plains has been leveled. Only Liangzhou in the west still has a small chaos, but General Fenwu has won consecutive battles, and the chaos will surely be quelled."
In the past two years, this is all the credit of everyone here, and I respect you all."
Everyone said they didn't dare. They raised their glasses and drank as a sign. Liu Bei then smiled and said: "The war is about to end, but if you want to rule the world again, you don't know how many years it will take. To put an end to the chaos immediately, all you need to do is wave your sword."
That's fine, but it's not possible to govern the people with a horse, but with a sword. This will also depend on the kings, I will respect you here first!" From this, everyone drank again.
Liu Bei then put down his cup, walked up to Cao Cao, put his shoulder on his shoulder and said: "Meng De, when Qiao Gong was alive, he said that you were a capable minister in governing the world and a traitor in troubled times. Ting Jian and I deeply agree, and today the world
Jiang Ping and Ting Jian wrote to me saying that I hope you can join the imperial court and become the imperial censor Zhongcheng. What do you think?"
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After hearing this, everyone congratulated Cao Cao in unison. After all, as mentioned in the previous article, Yushi Zhongcheng is one of the three independent officials in the court. Once he can join the post, he will just wait for time to serve as the three ministers in the future. It can be said that it is the dream of the court official.
Practical work.
Cao Cao looked embarrassed when he heard this. He put down his cup and said slowly to Liu Bei: "Ming Gong, when everyone elected me as the prefect of the state, I promised them that it would take three years to quell the chaos in the state and three years to govern.
It has been five years since the Ming Dynasty. I am naturally very happy that the Ming Gong wants to give me a heavy responsibility, but a gentleman acts in accordance with the times and keeps his promise. I hope that the Ming Gong can allow me to keep the promise."
Liu Bei laughed loudly when he heard this. He sighed: "If Meng De said this, how dare I not be a gentleman if I have the intention? Forget it, Ting Jian and I will write to him and ask him to wait for you for another year."
He waved his hand and said to Cao Cao: "There is just one thing, and I have to ask Yanzhou Mu to part ways."
Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief and replied casually: "What's the matter? Cao Cao will not refuse."
Liu Bei pointed at Zang Ba and others beside him, and said with a smile: "Although they are landlords and have become the governors of Qingzhou, in the final analysis, they are just rough people. They are fine with swords and swords, but they don't know how to encourage farmers to teach mulberry trees."
, I have to find a governor for them! So I want to borrow someone from Mengde."
"Who?"
"Farewell, Lord Xunyu." Liu Bei smiled at Cao Cao, "How? Are you reluctant to part with it?"
Cao Cao was silent after hearing this, and the situation became cold for a while. Everyone also heard something was wrong, but Cao Cao suddenly said: "Wen Ruo is not only my assistant, but also my best friend, Ming Gong. I can't make decisions for him. He is now
Right here, let him speak for himself."
After hearing this, Xun Yu slowly walked out of the banquet, bowed solemnly to Liu Bei, and then said: "Since it is an order from the imperial court, I dare not refuse."
When everyone saw that he looked as good as a orchid and a jade tree, and that he had a fragrant charm in his manners, their eyes lit up, and they secretly praised in their hearts: There is such a strange man in the world! Liu Bei hurriedly helped Xun Yu up and said to him: "I
I have long heard of King Xun's reputation as a talented assistant, and I am so late to see it today!" He then smiled at Zang Ba and others and said, "Why don't you come and meet your governor?"
Everyone started laughing again and continued the feast until late at night, with only a bright moon hanging high above their heads in the sky.
Everyone drank too much and returned to the camp to rest one after another. Just when Cao Cao was about to lead people away, Liu Bei stopped him and said to him: "Long time no see. Let's go for a walk at night." Cao Cao hesitated slightly.
, it was Xiahou Dun who took the lead to say goodbye before he agreed.
Liu Bei waved his hand, telling Guan and Zhang to rest first, and he walked towards the sea. Seeing this, Cao Cao had no choice but to follow quickly even though he didn't want to.
They walked for a while and stopped on a cliff. In front of them was the endless sea. At this time, there were only two of them between the world and the sky. They could hear the sound of waves, birds, and each other's breathing.
Liu Bei suddenly said: "Mengde, have you collected swords recently?"
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Since I escaped from Luoyang, I have never sheathed my sword again."
Liu Bei looked at Cao Cao's waist and asked, "What sword do you have now? Or Yitian?"
Cao Cao took off the sword from his waist and handed it to Liu Bei. He sighed and said, "Yes, they were originally a couple. Qing Zhi is still with Ting Jian. I often regret it."
Liu Bei took out the sword's edge from its scabbard, and saw that the sword was as bright as frost and the edge was as sharp as snow. Looking at the countless waves of light under the moonlight in the distance, he couldn't help but chant: "The sky shines on the sea with countless flowers."
Cao Cao was surprised and said: "You can compose poetry?"
"It was written by Ting Jian. I still can't remember the next sentence." Liu Bei returned the Yitian Sword to Cao Cao and looked into the distance and said, "You are also a famous person in the literary world. Now write a poem?"
Cao Cao wanted to refuse, but when he looked into the distance, he suddenly heard a high-pitched and long cry. It was neither a bird nor an ape, but it was extremely ethereal and broad-minded. A huge black shadow jumped out of the water, causing huge splashes on the sea.
Then the distinct fish tail was revealed. He was stunned, and then realized that it was a Kun whale!
He watched the Kun Whale slowly emerge from the water, spray out a spectacular water column upwards, and slowly swim towards the east. His mind was swaying for a moment and he couldn't control himself. He turned to look at Liu Bei and found that Liu Bei was also looking at him. Liu Bei asked
Him: "Is there any poetry?"
Cao Cao smiled and nodded, and read slowly: "To the east is the Jieshi, where you can see the vast sea. The water is sluggish, and the mountains and islands stand tall. There are thick trees and luxuriant grass. The autumn wind is bleak, and the waves are rising. The journey of the sun and the moon is like going out of it.
"The stars are brilliant, if they come out of it. I'm so lucky, I can sing to express my ambition."
Liu Bei was moved when he heard this, and couldn't help but chant repeatedly: "The movement of the sun and the moon can only come out of it; the stars and stars can shine brightly, as if they can come out of it."
He smiled at Cao Cao and said: "Meng De, today's great man, we are only a few feet away from the great cause of rejuvenation." He looked at the bright moon, thinking about all the people in the world.
He had no idea that Cao Cao beside him was holding the hilt of Yitian Sword tightly, holding it again and again, just like in Luoyang.