No one realized that a huge change was about to unfold in an all-round way. No one even smelled the calm before the storm. The sudden arrival of the Southern Army may have surprised some people. However,
After the Southern Army quickly returned to Luoyang, they all returned to their homes and dispersed in various places. Only some who lived in Jiaozhou and Ningzhou were too far away and did not go back just now.
As for the captains of the Southern Army, the emperor only entertained them with banquets, and then went to rest. You could often see the captains or soldiers of the Southern Army playing in and outside Luoyang. They were wearing casual clothes, so you couldn't tell. However, with the
After several conflicts between the local rangers, everyone knew the news. The local rangers saw these outsiders wandering around and speaking arrogantly, and wanted to teach them a lesson.
However, the outcome was very bad, and several of them were almost beaten to death.
He is worthy of being a ranger from Luoyang, the great Han Dynasty. He is different from others. He dares to provoke the soldiers of the South Army. Amidst everyone's teasing, the public security in Luoyang is very good. The rangers are hiding at home, waiting for the soldiers of the South Army.
The holiday was over. As for Liu Yi, he was originally worried that these soldiers would disturb the security of Luoyang, but he did not expect that their arrival would actually strengthen the security of Luoyang.
Liu Yi made great achievements and even the emperor praised him, which made Liu Yi laugh out loud.
Great, I finally got lucky for once, which is rare.
At this moment, in the east of Luoyang City.
Old Man Wang slowly parked the vehicle here, his face was beaming with joy. Just as he was about to take the table and chairs from the carriage, a tall young man rushed over from the side. Old Man Wang was shocked and was about to pick up the table and chairs.
When the chair was used to defend itself, the young man quickly picked up the chair and table from the carriage, quickly placed them on the ground, and actually helped Old Man Wang arrange them.
Old Man Wang's eyes widened as he watched the man put the Hu table on the ground, then raised his head and asked with a smile: "Here?" Only then did Old Man Wang notice that the man in front of him was not from the Central Plains. He was blond and blue-eyed.
Yes, at first glance, they are Hu people outside the Great Wall. Old Wang is not young, and he is still a little wary of Hu people. Today's young people are used to Hu people, and they don't have any hostility at all.
But Old Man Wang is different. As an old man who has experienced the Qiang Rebellion and the Xianbei Rebellion, he still instinctively dislikes these barbarians and has some resistance. After all, their different looks make Old Man Wang feel that they cannot be easily trusted.
If it weren't for his own Saburo's words, he wouldn't even do business with the Hu people and buy their pepper and the like.
"Well..." Mr. Wang just nodded without saying anything.
The young Hu man put the tables and chairs in place, raised his head just now, pointed to a nearby place with a smile, and said in very non-standard elegant language: "There, I..." Old Wang turned around and saw that there was
Next to his porridge shop, there was a carriage similar to his. However, the foreigner simply modified the carriage. There were no seats. There was a large bucket and several lamps on the carriage, which looked very exquisite.
Old Man Wang asked with some confusion: "Are you selling wine here?"
The Hu man shook his head, gestured for a moment, and then rushed over. Old Wang looked at him curiously. The Hu man quickly filled a bowl from the barrel and quickly ran to Old Wang, gesticulating up and down. Old Wang lowered his head.
After taking a look, I was so frightened that I almost fell to the ground. I saw that the wine cup was full of red, like blood. It was said that barbarians drank blood like hair, it turned out to be true!
Old Man Wang looked at the barbarian in front of him in horror, and shouted loudly: "We don't drink your stuff here! You can't sell it next to me either!"
The Hu man looked at him in surprise, gesticulating with his hands and feet, but speaking a language that Old Man Wang had never heard before. Old Wang had a blank look on his face. The two of them talked about their own things, but the Hu man insisted on letting him drink a bowl. Old Man Wang stamped his feet angrily.
"You confused old man, this thing is fruit juice, pomegranate. Zhang Jun brought it back from the Western Regions back then. He squeezed this fruit into juice and gave it to you, but you didn't drink it?" I don't know when, Lao Cao said He had appeared behind the two of them and spoke calmly. Both of them looked at him in surprise. Old Man Wang looked at him and said with some displeasure: "There is still such a fruit? I am alive." I have never heard of it in so many years!”
"That's because you are a country fool. Can you know this?"
Lao Cao mocked, sat down, looked at the hesitant Lao Wangtou in front of him, and said disdainfully: "This stuff usually costs 400 yuan a cup, but you don't drink it... If you don't drink it, then... Give me a drink..." When Old Man Wang learned the price, his eyes lit up and he quickly took the cup from the Hu man's hand. He was about to drink it down, but he stopped and looked at the Hu man in front of him. Asked: "How much does this cost?"
The barbarian shook his head, smiled and said something.
Cao Cao said: "He said he wanted you to drink it, just let you drink it."
"This thing is expensive, how can I get it easily?"
"It's okay, just help him a little from now on."
After listening to Cao Cao's explanation, the old man thanked him and drank it in one gulp. After finishing the drink, Old Wang's eyes lit up.
This thing is very sweet and tastes very good!
Old Man Wang couldn't help but praise him, and returned the cup to the foreigner in front of him with a smile. Cao Cao said displeasedly: "Hurry up and make the porridge, I'm still hungry!" Old Man Wang nodded with a smile and got busy. The barbarian was about to return to his place, but Cao Cao suddenly stretched out his hand and said to him: "Bring me one."
The barbarian nodded, quickly filled a bowl, and ran over.
Cao Cao drank a bowl happily, looked at him, and asked: "Where are you from?"
"Rest in peace..." said the young Hu man, and Cao Cao asked again: "How long have you been in Luoyang?"
"For two months, I was in Anxi, fighting in Anxi, and going inward... Kushan is not good, Xizhou has too much juice, come here, sell... There are less here, but the sales are good."
Cao Cao nodded and asked about the price. Sure enough, one cup cost three hundred yuan. This time, Cao Cao did not delay. He took the money directly from his sleeve and handed it to him. The Hu man was very happy. This was his first money today. He took the money and returned to his place and started selling. Old Wang looked at Cao Cao displeased and handed him a bowl of meat porridge.
"You old man, you are obviously very rich, why do you always ask others to pay for you?"
"Haha, I want to save some money. I have five sons and I want to arrange real estate for them..."
"Then why did you give it so easily this time?!"
"You are old. Even if I don't give you money, you can't catch up with me. But this guy is so tough..." Cao Cao looked at the increasingly angry old man Wang in front of him and said with a smile: "Okay, don't do it. Angry, I just think, I know you well, and it’s okay to have fun occasionally, but this guy comes from Anxi, I can’t lose the face of a big man in front of him!”
"Haha, if you don't give me money, you can still bring shame on the big man... You really should become an official."
The two were chatting when they saw Sun Jian coming over with a sad look on his face. He sat in front of Cao Cao and didn't even pay respects to Cao Cao. Cao Cao didn't care about this. When Old Man Wang saw Sun Jian coming, he quickly did something else.
The bowl of food was placed in front of Sun Jian, and then he asked cautiously: "Third brother... what were you doing the day before yesterday?"
Sun Jian was stunned, thought for a moment, and said, "What's wrong with drinking at an elder's house?"
"It's okay, it's okay, it was the day before yesterday... Oh, forget it..." Old Wang shook his head and left.
Sun Jian was sitting when Cao Cao suddenly asked: "Wentai, there is a barbarian over there. He sells pomegranate juice. Do you want to try it?" Sun Jian shook his head listlessly, and Cao Cao stopped talking.
Sun Jian started eating without saying a word. But after a moment, he saw Liu Bei dragging a young man over.
This young man seemed to be a knight-errant. His face was full of panic. He wanted to break away, but Liu Bei grabbed his arm tightly and was forced to pull him here.
Liu Bei smiled and greeted everyone, and then asked the young man to sit down. The young man's face turned pale, and he quickly bowed to the two people in front of him. However, he could not say "uncle", so Liu Bei explained with a smile: "This young man is here."
Yuan Shang did me a favor before, and I promised to treat him to dinner, so I brought him here."
Cao Cao laughed and said, "Great, Old Man Wang, give this young man another bowl!"
The young embroidered messenger looked at Situ and Taiwei in front of him and was so frightened that he could not speak.
"Young man, don't worry. Recently, there have been a lot more barbarians in the city. Do you know why?" Cao Cao asked with some confusion. The messenger in embroidered clothes nodded and said, "It's all because of Xizhou Mu's policy.
He allowed the Hu people from outside the Great Wall to come to Luoyang and live in Xizhou, and allowed them to do business and study... It is said that he wanted to expand the population of Xizhou, and many Hu people from Xizhou came to various places to do business...
"
"Menzi School has absorbed the first batch of foreign students, and they will study Confucian classics here..."
Cao Cao snorted, suddenly remembering Xun You's proposal in the past, and probably understood the reason.
"Wentai, why have you been looking so sad lately? But what happened?" Liu Bei looked at Sun Jian and asked suddenly. Sun Jian was stunned and quickly shook his head without saying anything. He finished the porridge early.
Just now he said: "Some things at home are not going to work, so I will go back early. Let's talk about it another day."
While chatting, Sun Jian left.
Liu Bei suddenly looked at Cao Cao and asked: "What did you say happened to Wentai? Why did it suddenly become like this? I always feel that there is something going on."
"As for the family matters, don't think too much about it and eat your porridge."
"Is something going to happen in the temple?"
The embroidered messenger sat aside, shivering.
In such a fearful atmosphere, they finally finished their breakfast. Cao Cao and Liu Bei got up and left due to important matters, leaving only a dull embroidered messenger looking at Old Man Wang not far away.
"May I ask this old man...how much is this in total?"
"Alas...another child has been tricked...My child, listen to me and go to the county government to sue them now. I will testify for you."
"Don't dare...don't dare..."
ps: I wish you all a happy New Year's Eve, good health, and all your dreams come true. The most exciting battle for temple reconstruction will be presented to you tomorrow. I hope Picking Three can bring you more joy during this festive season.