Seeing both Gongsun Xun and Cao Cao shouting and dancing, everyone cheered up and prepared to let go of this embarrassing matter.
However, after the old man surnamed Bian returned to the threshold in front of the hall, he did not directly call his daughter out. Instead, he started, and several people took the lead in playing a piece of music. Although the music was played by several people, the rhythm was slow and insignificant.
It doesn't mean to be noisy, but it seems erratic and graceful...
However, after playing like this for a while, no one came.
Gongsun Xun and Cao Cao were fine, after all, they were well-informed, so they could still keep their composure, but Xia Houyuan and Han Dang were both first-class honest people, and they were a little confused for a while.
"Yi Gong doesn't know," at this moment, Na Lou Gui couldn't help but said. "This is a commonly used method in dance music. It is deliberately delayed to delay the time, just waiting until you are upset, the dancer
Only then will it come out... When you are anxious, you will be able to treat a person with only five points of color as an eight points person!"
Han Dang and Xia Houyuan beside him suddenly realized, but the flute player below was not determined enough. He choked when he heard the words, and then simply lost his tune, which immediately attracted the angry looks of the two guests...
...Of course, Gongsun Xun and Cao Cao's angry eyes were not directed at the musicians, but at Lou Gui.
"Lou Zibo, will you die if you don't show off?" Gongsun Xun was speechless.
"Uncle Zi, even though you have done so many things with Wen Qi, you have never made any progress." Cao Cao was also extremely speechless.
Lou Gui felt bored and quickly lowered his head and pretended to be dead. However, thanks to his spoilers, the old man couldn't hold on any longer, so with a sudden high note, the real protagonist finally appeared...
…The person walking in from outside the hall was a woman in plain clothes.
Gongsun Xun took a closer look, but couldn't help but feel a little disappointed... It's not that the woman's appearance is not good. The other person lowered his head and couldn't see the appearance clearly for a while, but that a man depends on his clothes, and a horse depends on its saddle. A woman who is a wanderer among the people.
After all, she doesn’t have much to wear. Not to mention the plain clothes that Gongsun Xun saw in Luozhong, it is incomparable to the women from ordinary county offices and military camps during banquets.
.
Of course, when you walk into the bright hall and step on the tiger skin, you can still see that this woman has her own characteristics. At least she has a good figure. Especially in the hot summer, the other party can only wait outside the hall for a long time.
Beside the door, his clothes had already been soaked with sweat, and his figure looked particularly slim and slim at this time.
But from Gongsun Xun's point of view, he may have such thoughts because of his age... You know, his wife Zhao Yun is only sixteen or seventeen years old this year. Even though she has a good appearance, her figure is naturally insufficient.
...What are you missing and what do you want!
While she was thinking wildly, the woman had already raised her head, and everyone around her couldn't help but be startled.
Without him, this girl looks about 10 years old, but she is indeed 70% or 80% colorful! And if coupled with the disappointing plain makeup before, it actually shows an 80% or 90% color.
"My humble servant Bian Yu, I have met two young gentlemen." The music has not started yet, and the woman has not danced yet, but only gave a slight bow.
"Okay!" Cao Mengde, the evil spirit in lust, took the lead and held his palm.
Gongsun Xun was moved in his heart, but he also smiled and raised his hand.
In other words, Lehu is one of the few lowly statuses in the world that goes beyond the scope of private slaves. When the entire society has almost completely entered the feudal era, Lehu is still in a social class that is almost a slave.
...This is true from the happy households in the palace to this kind of wandering happy households. These people have been abandoned by the entire society. They have no autonomy in marriage or career choice. They cannot turn over for generations. They are basically the legacy of the slave society.
The leftovers that came down.
The only two Lehu changes in the history of the Han Dynasty were basically based on the beauty of women... One was Mrs. Li during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the other was Zhao Feiyan during the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty. Both of them became the playthings of the emperor.
Leave your name in history books.
It is conceivable that this wandering folk music family probably regards their girl as a way to escape their fate, otherwise they would not still be dressing up as a girl when they are almost twenty years old... As for why they appear here today, it is still
Isn't it because most of the people in the hall are young noble men?
However, although Gongsun Xun thought about this, he not only lamented the fate of Lehu, but also did not think about anything like class hatred greater than heaven... What he wanted to care about was the other person's last name!
A woman surnamed Bian came from a lowly family in Lehu. At this time, she came to the house of Cao Mengde, a hungry ghost in lust, and was attracted by this guy. Who else could she be?
It seems that the only one who can surpass Zhao Feiyan and Mrs. Li is Mrs. Bian! From the queen to the queen mother, this person has been the mother of the world for decades.
Could it be that I have witnessed history? Or, thinking from another perspective, the future King of Wei will dance for me to entertain me?
For a moment, as the woman danced gracefully on the broken tiger skin, although everyone in the hall was all paying attention to this person, they all had their own thoughts.
After the singing and dancing had ended, everyone was in a state of drunkenness. After Cao Cao shouted for the dance group to stay for a few more days, Madam Ding, who came out to clean up the situation, ordered them to be helped into the backyard. Gongsun Xun and others naturally wanted to take a bath and rest again.
When they returned to the guest room, although the Cao family sent a beautiful maid to serve them, they were kicked out by Gongsun Xun who was too hot in the summer... but he was speechless all night.
Early the next morning, Gongsun Xun had a hasty breakfast at Cao's house, and then he took Lou Gui, Han Dang, Cao Cao, Xia Houyuan, and brothers Cao Ren and Cao Chun who came to join in the fun, and headed straight to Guoshui as agreed last night.
The group of people wandered around and arrived at the destination of their trip, Pheasant Township, at three o'clock in the morning. Then, before everyone could get down to business, Cao Ren and Cao Chun clamored to see the ancient well in Huanglong... Where is the naughty boy?
They all hated it the most, and a few of them were really curious, so they simply summoned the local chief and asked him to lead the way to watch it.
"Cao Shaojun, and Dr. Gongsun." When they arrived at the place, the headmaster stood aside respectfully, and then pointed to a broken well with a monument in front. "This is the Well of Huanglong... That day Huanglong
After flying to the sky, the county king asked someone to erect a monument here to record it."
Cao Ren and Cao Chun quickly jumped out of the car and ran straight to the wellhead, but they were timid and did not dare to look. It was not until other adults came forward together that they carefully poked their heads.
"There's nothing!" Cao Ren was disappointed. "And the well is too old and too small!"
Cao Chun also nodded repeatedly.
Gongsun Xun looked at it carefully and frowned... You know, although my mother said something about lightning, she didn't understand the word dragon deeply. In addition, this is Cao Cao's hometown after all, so is this dragon.
There are hints, so he has always been dubious about this matter!
But back to the present, looking at the ancient well in front of me, based on common sense, although this well is quiet, it is really dilapidated, and the mouth of the well is narrow. It doesn't look like a place where a real dragon can come out, right?
"I'm afraid my guess is right. It's just a rumor. The name Huanglong is actually a rumor." Cao Cao couldn't help but shake his head after looking at it. "How could a real dragon come out of such a broken well? What Miaocai saw that day is really real.
A yellow croaker or water snake!”
"It's hard to say," Lou Zibo, who has a tendency to argue, replied, twirling his short beard. "As the saying goes, a dragon can be big or small, it can ascend or it can hide. Maybe there was indeed a dragon that turned into a yellow snake here.
Where is Changju..."
"Zibo, please shut up." Cao Cao suddenly undressed and said, "I have a way to prove the authenticity!"
Soon enough, before everyone could react, a yellow water line suddenly appeared from above the calm well water, falling from the sky, but it shattered the peaceful atmosphere.
...It also completely shattered the superstition of destiny that had been entangled in Gongsun Xun's heart ever since he met Dian Wei.
Cao Cao over there had already started to pull up his pants, but most of the people looked pale and had dull expressions, as if they were afraid that the next moment the situation would suddenly change, thunder and lightning would strike and chop everyone alive.
However, the summer is scorching hot and the sky is clear, so what changes?
"How?" Cao Cao asked proudly. "Do you still think there is a real dragon here?"
Gongsun Xun laughed loudly and was the first to react. Then he undressed and tied up his waist, and poured out the Yuan Yuan Tang that he had accumulated since the morning... Cao Ren and Cao Chun, two naughty children, also had
They followed the same example, and in an instant the place beside the ancient well became unbearable to look at.
Poor the village chief here, he wanted to stop him but didn't dare to step forward. He could only watch helplessly as the place that was considered an auspicious treasure in the countryside was destroyed by these nobles... After feeling dizzy for a while, this man almost
Fainted.
"Let's go!" After turning around, Gongsun Xun felt refreshed and no longer hesitated. "Let's go pay homage to Wu Shui!"
As a result, from Cao Mengde down, everyone shouted and took their things straight to the Wishui River. After that, no one was attached to the Huanglong or the ancient well.
However, it was said that he was paying homage to the river while doing business, but because of his mother's destiny, it was actually changed into a sacrificial gesture.
The cases were put on the table, and the sacrifices were offered. First, everyone came forward to toast and salute the Wo River itself, as well as Lao and Zhuang, who grew up on the banks of the Wo River. Then, Cao Cao and others withdrew, and Gongsun Xun offered sacrifices to his ancestors.
The ceremonial ceremony was to present the jade and silk fabrics, and to salute earnestly again.
It is worth mentioning that not only Han Dang, but also Lou Gui stayed behind Gongsun Xun in the name of a retainer and completed this sacrifice... This actually made Cao Cao feel a little emotional.
The ritual was complicated and solemn, but after working hard for a long time, when it came to the last step, Gongsun Xun didn't wait for the chief behind him to call the villagers to come forward to help, and suddenly kicked the several cases that served as the altar...those cases
Immediately, he fell from the river bank, and all the jade and silk were thrown into the eddying water.
"Let's go, let's go! If all things really have spirits, whether they are sages, river uncles, or ancestors on the other side of time and space, all of them should serve me!" Under the scorching sun, above the waves, Gongsun Xun, who was covered in sweat, turned around and said with a flick of his sleeves.
.
Xia Houyuan, Han Dang and other honest people were at a loss again, but Cao Cao laughed even more when he saw this.
Of course, no matter how crazy Cao Cao and Gongsun Xun are, today's serious business can be regarded as over.
"Wen Qi." After a lot of trouble, when everyone was about to turn back to the countryside to escape the summer heat, Cao Cao twisted his soaked clothes and said in advance. "It's so hot in summer. Now that you've come to the river, how can you not take a bath?"
Where’s Ichiban?”
Gongsun Xun also immediately burst out laughing: "This is exactly the reason. This He Bo has just taken our sacrifice. If he can't take a bath, wouldn't it be an advantage to him?"
After saying this, everyone called the pale-faced head of the village and asked where it was convenient to take a bath.
The chief there was frightened, but he still pointed to a place: "To be honest, Mr. Cao and Dr. Gongsun, there were villagers who dug a pool in the shallows of the river behind the shade of the trees. The water flow was gentle but not steady.
The water is clear and beautiful, with the right depth, and is paved with stones to prevent slipping. Therefore, it has always been a bathing place for farmers returning from work in the evening..."
"That's good." Cao Cao ignored everything else, took Gongsun's hand and walked straight over.
Cao Ren and Cao Chung were just about to follow, but Xia Houyuan held them down one by one.
"That being the case," Lou Guiye said with a smile. "There is a wonderful talent and a righteous man, how about we go to the countryside to hide from the sun?"
Everyone was naturally speechless.
Not to mention what happened behind them, on the other side Gongsun Xun and Cao Cao came to the river, took off their clothes directly, and entered the water naked. Someone then brought some plant ash to rub their backs and put it on the bank, and then left... According to the Confucian system, the river
Bathing while bathing is a first-class elegant thing, and there are even festivals with this theme in many places, which is why the two of them took off their clothes so neatly.
"They didn't follow," said Gongsun Xun, a native of western Liaoning. The water quality was naturally not good, so he could only lean on the shore and soak. "Brother Meng De, can you give me some advice?"
"I am specifically trying to apologize to Wen Qi." Under the shade of a tree, in a pool of water, the two of them faced each other naked, and Cao Cao, who was leaning on the other side of the pool, finally revealed the truth. "Your civet cat is not with me now...
"
Gongsun Xun's expression remained unchanged... With his wisdom, how could he have thought of this? If Cao Mengde just didn't want to pay it back, then there was no need to keep the fat cat from showing his face, right?
But how can I put it? Ever since the Dianwei incident, Gongsun Xun has been thinking about destiny. He really can't concentrate on all the messy things in the region. In addition, the weather is indeed extremely hot. As a person from northern Xinjiang, he is really a little confused.
Just wilting.
"Did he escape or die?" Seeing that Cao Cao couldn't continue, Gongsun Xun had no choice but to make guesses. "If that's the case, I really don't blame you..."
"No." Cao Cao, who was immersed in the water, couldn't help but said awkwardly. "It was taken away by someone."
"Which elder in the family?" Gongsun Xun looked surprised. "If this is the case, it's okay. It's not your fault after all."
Cao Mengde couldn't help but laugh: "It was Cao Jie, the powerful eunuch who was scolded by Wen Qi at the Chancellor's desk and asked to leave!"
Gongsun Xun couldn't help but be startled, and then was stunned.
Cao Cao became even more embarrassed when he saw this: "That day, Cao Jie sent people to come here quickly and promised my father to do whatever he wanted to get this cat. At that time, although Cao Jie did not recover, my father and uncle still had
I felt that Cao Jie would be able to take control of the situation again... In addition, although I was open-minded on the outside at that time, I was depressed inside. I also regarded Cao Jie as a life-saving straw, so I agreed to this matter in a daze.
"
Gongsun Xun opened his mouth to speak, but no word came out.
"Wen Qi." Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh. "You don't know that after I sent the civet cat away, I regretted it that day... It wasn't because I felt pity for the cat, but because I gradually figured out how a real man could survive in this world.
Why are you wasting your time? You and I can recite what Mencius said, but why do we have to find ways to make ends meet when things get tough? Since I, Cao Mengde, am already in this situation, instead of concentrating on studying and tempering myself, I instead rely on giving gifts to speculate.
If a powerful official spreads the news, won’t he be laughed at by everyone in the world?”
Gongsun Xun finally sighed.
"Of course," Cao Cao continued in the water. "I didn't expect that Wen Qi would have trouble with our family because of this, and I didn't expect that you would help my family. Asking He Guiren's brother to bury my relatives is the most unexpected thing.
Yes, you are so generous and ambitious that you entered the palace alone to fight with Cao Jie... In such a situation, wouldn't what I did be more like the actions of a villain?" At this point, Cao Cao splashed water on his face.
She wiped her face and said, "Wen Qi, I tried every possible means to make the joke last night even though I didn't want to say it outright. It's not that I can't afford to pay for a cat, but I'm too embarrassed and don't want to mention it!"
Gongsun Xun slowly shook his head: "Meng De was overly concerned. A scholar who can endure humiliation must find a way to deal with it...My generosity was countered by Cao Jie and forced into a corner, so I had to do it; but you can
Knowing shame and then being brave, knowing how to temper oneself makes me envious!"
Cao Cao smiled bitterly: "Having said that, sometimes I wake up from dreams at night, but it's hard to calm down!"
"oh?"
"There are only you and me here. Let me speak frankly. Although I am open-minded and willful, when I saw Wen Qi's white horse and silver saddle, he was appointed as the magistrate of Qianshi County, and then I thought of you killing Wang Fu and scolding Cao Jie for
The most important thing in the world... regardless of official position or prestige, I am actually a little jealous because I seem to be the one coming from behind."
"Can Cao Mengde be jealous of others?" Gongsun Xun couldn't help laughing. "Are you bluffing me?"
"Why am I bluffing you?" Cao Cao immediately curled his lips. "You know, I saw Bian Yu last night and he was like a jade. I wanted to bring him in directly. It was because Wen Qi was here and I had something on my mind, so I didn't.
My thoughts... I tossed and turned last night, I wasn’t thinking about Bian Yu, but I was thinking about you Wenqi!"
Gongsun Xun couldn't help but secretly laugh... Why wasn't he the same? He thought about Huang Long and you Cao Mengde for a whole night, and then he refused the service of the beautiful maid.
As soon as he thought about this, Gongsun Xun smiled slightly: "No matter what, Brother Meng De and I are honest, let this cat matter go away, I will naturally have a conversation with my wife when I go back... In addition, I
There is one more thing I want to say to Brother Meng De."
"It would be nice if you didn't laugh at me about this." Cao Mengde took a long breath and said, "Just tell me the rest!"
"I also feel that the Huanglong incident is ridiculous and ridiculous at this time," Gongsun Xun suddenly said seriously. "But there is also truth in the nonsense. I heard what your brother-in-law Xiahou Miaocai said last night, and I thought about it...
"
"Appreciate further details."
"A dragon can be big or small, it can rise or disappear; if it is big, it can stir up clouds and spit out mist; if it is small, it can conceal its form; if it rises, it can soar in the universe; if it is hidden, it can lurk in wells and basins... This is what my mother taught me.
Mine, I don’t know, right?”
"If it's a real dragon, it should be like this."
"Among them, it is common for people to think that the real dragon is often regarded as a water snake and a yellow croaker before it gets the wind and rain, right?"
Cao Cao laughed and nodded.
"But if it is a real dragon, how can it be ashamed of itself because it shrank in the well basin? When the wind and rain gather, it will naturally rise into the sky." Gongsun Xun persuaded seriously while leaning on the wall of the pond. "Brother Meng De is very virtuous.
All good. That day when you and I drank together, you said that you would like to conquer the West as a general to comfort your life. I have no doubt at all, and it is the same today! When a man is born in the world, he should not fall short of his ambition for a day! A weak man's ambition should be even more so.
!”
When Cao Cao heard this, he suddenly stood up from the pool. Regardless of his nakedness, he bowed in the water and thanked him: "Cao Cao will never forget Wen Qi's generous encouragement today!"
Gongsun Xun also laughed. He was not good at water, so he stretched out his hand to hold the bank of the pond and wanted to stand up to return the favor... However, as soon as he pressed on the bank, he felt that there was a living thing under his hand that was slippery. When he looked back, he was even more shocked.
, then screamed in surprise, ran and swam, and fled directly to the opposite side.
Cao Cao looked up and couldn't help but laugh: "A man who compares himself to a dragon is actually afraid of a water snake?"
Gongsun Xun fled there, and when he looked back, he saw that it was just a yellow water snake, and his face turned red: "I am from the north, and I don't know the scenery of the south, so I thought it was a poisonous snake!"
Cao Cao couldn't help but sneer: "The round-headed water snake has never been poisonous..."
Gongsun Xun blushed even more: "There are so many kinds of snakes, how do you know this one is not poisonous?"
Cao Cao nodded sternly: "Wen Qi is right, this is not a poisonous snake, it is clearly a poisonous dragon that wants to transform into a dragon... It was just suppressed by Wen Qi's palm and was half dead."
Gongsun Xun was very embarrassed. After a closer look, he saw that the snake was crushed by his palm. He became angry and grabbed the snake's tail and threw it into the eddy water from a distance.
When something like this happened, the two of them were at a loss for words, and naturally they were too lazy to talk nonsense. So, the two of them helped each other rub plant ash on their backs, then hurriedly got up and left. It was a coincidence that when the two of them waited
After we got out of the bath, the sky gradually turned gloomy, and there was a bit more cool breeze, but there was no feeling of rain, which made people feel comfortable. I thought that the journey back and forth would not be as irritating as it was when I came here.
The wind was so refreshing that everyone stood leaning on their horses, and they were reluctant to leave the vortex.
"Worshuitangtangtang," Cao Cao immediately stood by the water and pointed proudly. "If you think about it carefully, although it is not a big river, it is in the heart of the Central Plains. The cultural scenery along the way is not inferior to other places..."
"That's true." Gongsun Xun responded calmly without changing his expression. "If nothing else, just Lao and Zhuang are enough to praise you, not to mention Brother Meng De, a hidden dragon like you?"
Cao Cao immediately laughed, not sure whether it was shameless or not: "Actually, Wenqi's mother clan is also here, maybe this place will be proud of you in the future!"
The two people were embarrassed for a moment, which made Xia Houyuan, an honest man, feel a little embarrassed, so he quickly stepped forward to persuade: "I just paid tribute to the sages, how can I be so casual with them now?"
"Do you think that the talented people look down on me so much?" Cao Cao laughed even more when he heard this. "Although I, Cao Mengde, am in decline today, how do I know that I will not be able to stand alongside the two sages in the future?"
"That's not what I meant..."
"Well said, Brother Mengde has great ambition!" Xiahou Yuan was about to retort, but was cut off by Gongsun Xun. "You don't have ambition at the age of a weak man. Do you have to wait until you are seven or eighty, a martyr's old age, to be ambitious?"
"That's exactly what I mean." Cao Cao became more and more cheerful, and then he hit his horse and rode away in the wind. "How do you know that I, Cao Mengde, will not be able to conquer the west for Cao in the future, and Wen Qi will not be able to conquer the north for Gongsun? How do you know that the two of us will not be able to kill the dragon today?
For future generations to pay tribute to through the ages?!"
"Why did you kill the dragon again?" Lou Gui was speechless.
"Oh," Gongsun Xun responded casually, and he also rode his horse to chase Cao Mengde. "When we were bathing just now, Brother Mengde and I encountered a poisonous dragon that wanted to sneak up on us. Brother Mengde pressed its tail and
I took the lead, but I split it into two and killed it!"
While they were talking, Cao and Gongsun had already gone away, and it looked like they were laughing loudly. However, these two sentences were blown back by the breeze, leaving them spinning in place, leaving everyone confused for a moment.
————I am the dragon who is about to become the dividing line————
"In March of the fifth year of Xiping in the Later Han Dynasty, a yellow dragon appeared in Qiao. Qiao was the hometown of Taizu's mother. Three years later, Taizu went to visit Cao Cao and bathed with him in the whirlpool of Qiao County. He met a poisonous dragon again.
Dragons should be killed together. Taizu gets the head and controls the tail." - "Jiu Yan Shu". Volume 1. The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu.
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