Seventy-three, walking in the middle of walking (Part 1)
In the next few days, Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun traveled at midnight and stayed at noon, traveling five or sixty miles a day. In the afternoon and night, they played chess, discussed calligraphy, and talked about Confucianism and metaphysics. They were very harmonious.
Xi Chao took out the memorials and discussions from the courtiers about the reduction of officials and the end of the land that Xi Chao had given him, and sorted them out together with Xie Daoyun. On the eve of Gushu, the second day of July, the two of them sorted through all the dozens of memorials and scattered discussions.
He summarized 11 articles on merging officials and provincial positions and 15 articles on destroying land, copied them by Chen Caozhi, and prepared to submit them to Huan Da Sima——
Chen Caozhi finished copying, put it away, and was about to call Huang Xiaotong in to get the pen and inkstone to clean. Xie Daoyun said: "Let Liu Xu wash the pen and inkstone." Liu Xu quickly took the pen and inkstone and went out, and Yin Feng followed him out with a smile.
When Chen Caozhi got along with Xie Daoyun, he usually didn't let Lai Zhen. Huang Xiaotong was by his side, and only Xie Daoyun's second maid Liu Xu and Yin Feng served him, because this way Xie Daoyun didn't have to hold his nose and talk.
This is the small hall of the post house. Xie Daoyun got up and walked to the front porch. Looking around at no one, he looked up at the stars and said to Chen Caozhi who was following him: "I will be arriving at Gushu tomorrow. Suddenly I felt guilty.
What should I do if Duke Huan discovers my flaw?"
Chen Cao said: "Brother Yingtai, just pretend to be taciturn, aloof and eccentric, and with A'ai and I covering up for you, Duke Huan Jun has preconceived ideas, so he shouldn't be suspicious. You can look after Gu Changkang."
, Xu Xianmin, Liu Shangzhi and the others have been with you for a long time, so they are not suspicious."
Xie Daoyun glanced at Chen Cao and whispered: "Maybe he is also suspicious, but he just refused to say it like you did before."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "I am suspicious because you and I have a lot of contacts. You have little contact with other staff in the West Mansion, so naturally there will be no mistakes." Suddenly he remembered that when Xie Daoyun went to see his sister-in-law Ding Youwei with him, her sister-in-law
I once misunderstood that Xie Daoyun was Lu Weirui dressed as a man. It seems that the woman's vision is sharper.
Xie Daoyun nodded and said: "I wonder if Hao George will also ask me the three questions tomorrow. The year before last, he ridiculed my third uncle, 'He is like a polygala when he is everywhere, and he is a grass when he is outside.' It's really annoying!"
Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Hao George is asking for trouble if he wants to run into trouble with Brother Yingtai."
At this time, when Xie Daoyun saw Ran Sheng coming over, he bowed his hand to Chen Caozhi and went back to his room to rest.
On the early morning of the third day of July, Xie Daoyun got up, washed himself, applied powder, and asked his maid Yin Feng to invite Chen Caozhi over, and asked: "Zizhong, do you think I can see Duke Huan and the people of Xifu like this?"
, stood still, as if letting Chen Caozhi examine him.
Chen Cao looked up and down and said: "Brother Yingtai's feet are too small. Please stretch them out to compare with me——"
Xie Daoyun stretched out his right foot to compare with Chen Cao's left foot. The size was so obvious that Xie Daoyun was a little embarrassed.
Chen Cao said: "Brother Yingtai can put on a pair of bigger shoes, um, shoes in the shoes."
Xie Daoyun smiled, said "hmm", and then asked: "Is there anything else Zizhong would like to remind you?"
Chen Caozhi glanced at Xie Daoyun's hands. The backs of the hands were white and the knuckles were long. These were the hands for playing the piano and flute. It was strange. Xie Daoyun had a slender figure. Logically speaking, the fingers should be thin and exposed, but Xie Daoyun's fingers were not.
As thin as a bamboo shoot, her beauty is not inferior to that of Huan Wen's concubine Li Huzhu. I remember that Xie Daoyun's hands were not so white when she was a classmate in Wujun.
When Xie Daoyun saw Chen Caozhi looking at her hands, she put them in her sleeves and clasped them behind her back. She shook her head and said with a smile: "Zizhong has great vision. If others are like you, then I won't be able to move even an inch!"
At this time, Liuxu came in with a small copper basin, placed it on the small table, and said, "Master Yuanlang, Yulian soup is ready."
Xie Daoyun rolled up his sleeves and dipped his palms in the yellow cornel soup. After a while, he stretched them out. After drying, his white hands turned light yellow——
Chen Caozhi sighed: "Brother Yingtai is also working very hard."
Xie Daoyun smiled and said: "To each other."
Chen Caozhi said cheerfully: "Cortex officinalis has the effects of clearing away heat and drying dampness, purging fire and detoxifying. It can be used by children to bathe in summer without causing swelling."
Xie Daoyun gave a slight "hum" and thought to himself: "Do you want my whole body to be soaked in Yulian soup until it turns yellow!"
After breakfast, everyone set out on the road. This place is about thirty miles away from Gushu and can be reached in more than an hour. Ran Sheng sent two sergeants to the military mansion to report to Xie Xuan the news of the arrival of Chen Caozhi and Zhu Yingtai.
The beginning of autumn had passed, and it was much cooler in the morning and evening. Xie Daoyun felt that the bumpy ride was uncomfortable, so he got off the car and walked. Chen Caozhi also led his mount "Zidian" to accompany Xie Daoyun on the walk.
Xie Daoyun looked at this majestic bay-red horse and asked, "Zizhong, can I learn to ride a horse? It seems a shame to join the army without knowing how to ride a horse."
Chen Caozhi remembered the time when he and Lu Weirui were riding together and Lu Weirui didn't dare to spread his legs. He couldn't help but look under Xie Daoyun's waist, and said "Hmm", "Then you need to prepare Hu pants, calf nose pants are also fine.
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Xie Daoyun's cheeks suddenly became as hot as fire. After applying powder, his face was not red, but his neck and behind the ears were red. He was a little embarrassed and thought to himself: "Chen Caozhi, you really don't regard me as a woman at all. What are you talking about?"
Can you speak more obscurely and euphemistically? Bixing, didn't you answer very well when you answered Empress Dowager Chu about the similarities and differences of Bixing in Waguan Temple? Bixing means comparing this thing with another thing; Xingzhe means speaking first.
Other things are used to evoke the words that are being chanted. Comparisons and evocations are all suggested, and metaphors are also used -" He said angrily: "There is no need to remind you, I have already prepared it."
Chen Caozhi realized that he was a little presumptuous. No matter how much you say it, Brother Yingtai is still a woman. She is not as good as Changkang, but she is worthy of them. He must be more careful with his words, so he said: "Brother Yingtai, I'm sorry."
Seeing Chen Caozhi's apology, Xie Daoyun felt that she was a little unreasonable. Zi Zhong was kindly reminding her. He turned around and looked at the others, who were several feet away, and said: "It doesn't matter-" He wanted to say something more, but for a moment
There are no words, this is really a rare thing.
Chen Caozhi said: "Brother Yingtai, in my opinion it is better for you not to learn to ride a horse."
"Why?" Xie Daoyun asked strangely, and then remembered that Chen Caozhi might be thinking about her daughter's health, and her face felt a little hot.
Chen Cao said: "There are frequent wars in Huaibei, and many of the military staff are conscripts. Brother Yingtai cannot ride a horse, so Duke Huan will naturally not order you to serve as an army staff officer. You are not the only official in the Xifu who cannot ride a horse, so Yingtai
Brother, there is no need to feel ashamed."
Xie Daoyun said: "Let's wait until Xifu'an is behind us. I really want to learn to ride a horse. I heard that the Murong clan of Xianbei, both men and women, can ride and shoot."
Chen Cao said: "Southerners sail boats, Northerners ride horses, each has its own strengths."
Chen Caozhi was walking very fast, and Xie Daoyun had some difficulty following Chen Caozhi. After walking for six or seven miles, sweat broke out on his forehead. He could not keep up with Chen Caozhi's pace, and the bullock carts had been left behind.
Chen Cao said: "Brother Yingtai went to the car to rest. The red sun is rising and the weather is getting hot."
At the beginning of Sishi, a group of people crossed Hengshan Mountain. In front of them was Baiyun Mountain, with the great city of Gushu in sight. Before they reached Zicheng, they saw Xie Xuan leading a few Wu Bian and servants to greet Chen Caozhi and his sister Xie Daoyun.
See.
Although Chen Caozhi was the only one present and an insider, Xie Xuan still cautiously called Xie Daoyun "cousin Zhu" and said: "When I left the city, I sent someone to inform Huan Da Sima that Zizhong and cousin Zhu were
Should I go back to my apartment for a while or go straight to see Sima Huan?"
Chen Caozhi did everything he could and looked at Xie Daoyun. Xie Daoyun said: "Of course I must pay homage to Duke Huan first."
When they arrived at the north gate of Gushu City, they saw Wang Tanzhi and his subordinates coming out to greet him. Wang Tanzhi arrived in Gushu in mid-June and was appointed as the chief minister. He said to Chen Caozhi and Zhu Yingtai with smiling hands.
: "Chen Yu, Zhu Yu, and Huan Da Sima have already held a banquet at the general's mansion to welcome the two of them."
Wang Tanzhi had seen this Zhu Yingtai at the Tianque Mountain Gathering, and it was no stranger to meet him at this time.
Ran Sheng said goodbye to Chen Caozhi and returned to the military camp. The day after tomorrow was a rest day. He would come to Fenghuang Mountain to meet Chen Caozhi at his residence, study and learn from him.
When Chen Cao's order came, Huang Xiaotong returned to his apartment first. He, Xie Daoyun and Xie Xuan followed Wang Tanzhi to the General's Mansion.
Huan Wen came out of the house and saw Xie Daoyun beside Chen Caozhi. Huan Wen's eyes like purple stone ridges narrowed and widened. He did this again and again, making Xie Daoyun feel wary, but he remained motionless with a cold and arrogant expression. He waited for Chen Cao
Xie Daoyun introduced to her that this was Sima Huan, Xie Daoyun then bowed and said: "Go to Yu to wish Yingtai to pay homage to Duke Huan."
Huan Wen looked at Xie Daoyun's calm appearance and secretly praised in his heart: "As expected of Xie Anshi's niece, this calm demeanor is unparalleled by others. This Xie Daoyun is really the most amazing woman in history." He immediately returned the courtesy and said: "Wen Sixian is thirsty.
After reading Zhu Jun's "Three Strategies for Zhongxing", I sighed that he was a genius, but he couldn't be recruited after several attempts. I thought it was because of the lack of cultivation of gentleness and virtue, so the talented people were not there!"
Xie Daoyun said: "The tranquility of Jiangzuo is due to the power of Duke Huan. I wish you the best of luck to be able to serve in the Xifu. If you didn't take the call before, it's because you have a minor illness that you haven't recovered from."