Tao Shang called Xu Chu and asked him to assemble the capable soldiers of the Xuzhou Tiger Guard, and then he, Cao Cao and Wang Yun marched towards Luoyang City at night.
Along the way, Tao Shang repeatedly asked Cao Cao what personal matters he had to go to Luoyang for, but Cao Cao always laughed and refused to answer.
It was not until the end that the pottery merchant had no choice but to deal with it. Cao Cao then said to the pottery merchant in a very mysterious manner: "Cao just wants to find someone whose name he has admired for a long time!"
Regarding Cao Cao's pretentiousness, the pottery merchant gave him a big look.
Tao, Cao and others camped in the western suburbs of Luoyang, not far from the main city of Luoyang. The group walked at a slow pace and arrived at the west gate of Luoyang in a short time.
By the time of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Luoyang had a civilization of more than 3,000 years on the land of China. The history of the city's founding for more than 2,200 years, such as Emperor Ku, Tang Yao, Yu Shun, Xia Yu and other myths, were all passed down here.
Xia Taikang moved his royal capital to Zhenbo, and Shang Tang's royal capital was Xibo, which is now the area around Luoyang. Later, eight hundred princes gathered in Mengjin, Duke Zhou assisted the government and moved Jiuding to Luoyi, King Ping moved eastward, and Guangwu Zhongxing were all located here.
Or it's not far.
There is no doubt that this place was once the political, economic and cultural center of the Central Plains, and a transportation hub extending in all directions.
But that's just the past.
After Dong Zhuo's tyranny, burning, and looting, Luoyang is now deserted and deserted.
After entering the city, even though it was midnight, I could look around at the former pavilions, pavilions, bluestone streets, and houses. However, they had long lost their charm of the past and had become dilapidated due to deliberate destruction, with ruins and ruins everywhere.
All, from time to time you can still see stinking charred corpses on the streets. Some residents who escaped the relocation disaster are hiding in the streets and corners of the city. They are unkempt, cursing and crying, and everything is miserable.
scene.
Based on these alone, you can imagine what a desolate and terrifying hell scene it was on the day the city was burned.
Wang Yun was in the car and saw such scenes along the way. He couldn't help but burst into tears and was filled with emotion.
Old Man Wang has cried countless times in the past few days, and there is nothing he can do about it. The political arena he has worked hard for half his life has become like this in an instant. In the best years of his life, his career and dreams are all...
It was realized here! When Dong Zhuo destroyed Luoyang, he also destroyed half of Wang Yun's life achievements. Just crying shows that the old man is very strong. If it were someone else... he might cry to death.
The greatest city in the world fell into such a state of decay in just a few days, and has been reduced to a second-rate city ever since.
"What a sin!" Cao Cao rode on his horse, waved his whip angrily, and gritted his teeth and said, "Our ancestors spent thousands of years trying to make this place so prosperous, but this old thief can be burned down so easily. How unethical!"
The pottery merchant was silent for a long time after hearing this, and then said: "Destroy and then build... Although it is a pity, it has already happened and there is no way to turn it around. If the world is peaceful in the future, this city will be renovated and rebuilt, and we will see prosperity again."
At this moment, Diao Chan popped her head out from the curtain of the carriage and nodded gently to the pottery man, asking him if he could come closer.
The pottery merchant was puzzled and rode his horse past.
But Diao Chan looked around and said quietly to the pottery merchant: "Master, can you send some trustworthy guards to take the little girl to the Situ Mansion?"
The pottery merchant said curiously: "Girl, didn't you come with us to see Yuan Shao? Why are you going to Situ's Mansion?"
Diao Chan smiled shyly and said in a sweet voice: "My little girl is just a prostitute. What are you going to see Mr. Yuan for? It's just that the bonus promised to the young master last time was not fulfilled... I always feel a little sorry for the young master. Taking advantage of the opportunity to go to the city, the little girl The woman wants to go to Situ's Mansion to have a look...in case Xinruan is not burned..."
The Tao merchant was stunned after hearing this, and couldn't help but feel a little more moved, and said: "Girl, why are you so polite? Tao was just joking that day, can I really ask you for money?"
Diao Chan looked at the pottery merchant intently with her beautiful eyes, and asked doubtfully: "Young master, do you really don't want it?"
"Well..." Tao Shang hesitated after hearing this: "If the girl really has nothing important to do... you can go back to Situ's Mansion and have a look."
After Diao Chan heard this, she smiled charmingly and gave the pottery merchant a soft look.
This man doesn't mean what he says... He obviously doesn't want what he wants, but he pretends to be serious.
The pottery merchant turned around and said to Xu Chu: "Let the four Pei brothers select half of the elite Tiger Guards to protect Miss Diao Chan and return to Situ Mansion. Then wait there. After we finish our work, we will go and meet them. .”
Xu Chu heard this and made arrangements immediately.
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Diao Chan can also ride a horse, which is a lot more convenient. She stated the details to Wang Yun, said goodbye to the pottery merchant and Cao Cao, and then headed to the old site of Situ Mansion under the protection of the four Pei brothers and the Tiger Guards.
Cao Cao watched these people leaving, suddenly turned his head and whispered to the pottery merchant: "My fair lady, a gentleman loves to chase... My fair lady, I long for you... My fair lady, my friend with the harp and harp... My fair lady, my friend with bells and drums." !”
Tao Shang turned to look at Cao Cao in surprise and asked, "Are you sick?"
Cao Cao's face turned serious and he said dissatisfiedly: "You are the one who is sick!"
"You're not sick. What kind of infatuation are you doing?"
Cao Cao smiled happily, showing a complacent look as if he was the best among them, and said instructing: "Idiot... Could it be that you can't see that this girl is interested in you!"
The pottery merchant heard this and said curiously: "How did you see that?"
"Hehe!" Cao Cao pretended to be mysterious and said: "It's not Cao who is bragging! When it comes to the way of flowers, Cao is really a good player. Boy, you have earned it! This woman is not only the most beautiful woman in the world, but also Situ. His adopted daughter... I heard that Wang Yun has three sons, but they have already established their own families. Mr. Wang has never had a daughter in his life, so he specially accepted this daughter as his adopted daughter... Not to mention other things, if you can accept him, how can you Isn’t it the same as being related to the Wang family?”
Tao Shang looked at Cao Cao in confusion and said curiously: "He is just a bachelor now with an official position, no power, no soldiers and no money. Why should I be related to him... Is it so rare?"
Cao Cao's eyes suddenly widened: "Brother Xian, are you really stupid or are you pretending to be crazy! Wang Situ was born in the Wang family in Bingzhou."
Seeing that the pottery merchant still didn't understand, Cao Cao immediately explained it to the pottery merchant. After listening for a while, the pottery merchant suddenly realized and recalled it after combining some of his own understanding of later generations.
The Wang family in Bingzhou traces back to its origins and is a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, the legendary Gongsun Xuanyuan. After the Ji Jin Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty declined. Ji Jin's son Zongjing invited his elders to become officials and fled to Taiyuan. At that time, because of his royal status, people still He was called the Wang family, so he took the surname Wang and became the ancestor of the Wang family. After more than 700 years until now, he has become a member of an increasingly large aristocratic family in the world.
However, the Bingzhou royal family, which is currently at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, although it is also one of the few aristocratic families in the world, is not yet in its most prosperous period, so the pottery merchant did not recall it for a while, but after a short period of thinking and association, the pottery merchant suddenly realized
, the most glorious period of the so-called Bingzhou Wang family in history is not now, but should be from the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty.
The so-called Bingzhou Wang family now actually has another name, Taiyuan Wang family. In the next four hundred years, the Taiyuan Wang family was listed as one of the "Five Surnames and Seven Clan". In Chinese history
From the Jin Dynasty to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, he was the leader of the gentry in the world.
Although the current Wang family is not as influential as it was in the next few hundred years, it is still a family with more than 700 years of heritage... No wonder Cao Cao treats Wang Yun differently.
While the two were talking, they saw soldiers and horses driving to a dilapidated house next to Qingshi Street. Several soldiers who did not know whose subordinates were moving out two large boxes and some ancient utensils, which were obviously taken by Dong Zhuo.
Things left behind after the sweep.
Cao Cao couldn't help but became furious when he saw this.
"Hey! Whose soldiers are you? How dare you commit such a theft?!"
The soldiers couldn't help but jump when they heard this, but they quickly recovered!
I saw one of the chiefs standing forward with his head raised, and said dissatisfiedly: "We are the cavalry troops under the command of General Yuan Gong, and we are ordered to search the city! What do you want to say?"
"How brave!" Cao Cao reached out angrily and was about to pull out the sword from his waist, but he saw the pottery merchant reaching out and pressing his hand that had already touched the hilt of the sword, saying: "Brother Meng De, forget it, this
Are they not the only ones doing this kind of thing in the city? Soldiers from all the princes are probably searching for them. If you kill these few, can you kill all the soldiers and generals under the princes..."
Cao Cao frowned when he heard this, slowly let go, and shouted to the soldiers: "Get out!"
Although the soldiers were not angry, they also saw that Cao Cao was not easy to mess with. In addition, the soldiers and horses behind Cao Cao and the pottery merchant were in order, so they knew that a big shot was coming to patrol the city.
They seemed to know each other, so they didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly carried their things and ran away.
In the carriage, Wang Yun let out a weak sigh and said: "Forget it, forget it... I have seen too many of this kind of things, and it is useless to care about it... Let's go."