Chapter 1991 Old time, old road, new year, new road


    『It’s been four years since Taixing...』


    The behavior of Changan hussars is like the center of the vortex, and every little move will involve people and things around them. For many events that occurred last winter and this spring, it seems that they are more or less related to Fiqian.


    If you count with your fingers, Hussar General Fei Qian has changed many things, and these changes often seem to happen naturally, and then many people watch, how can it still be like this?


    Especially Xijing Shangshutai.


    At first glance, the "Negotiation of Peace" in Xuxian City was indeed a little surprising, and it seemed like a child''s play, but now it seems that General Hushi''s Xijing Shangshutai is indeed a good move .


    Normally speaking, when soldiers are approaching the city, even if you really want to "negotiate peace", you have to open your mouth like a tiger, and if you don''t bite bloody, bloody, I''m afraid you won''t let go. However, Fei Qian just asked for such a position, so he It''s a withdrawal.


    The Great Han Dynasty was originally different from Xijing and Tokyo. After Emperor Guangwu, Xijing Chang’an also had the Erchao Hall for a long time, and there were also facilities such as the Imperial Palace. Therefore, when Fei Qian asked for the name of the institution of Xijing Shangshutai, many people thought it was very strange. It is cost-effective, after all, there is no need to make too many concessions, and there will not be much loss if you canonize it. After all, Feiqian has actually occupied Chang''an Sanfu. Could it be said that if you don''t canonize such a Xijing Shangshutai, Feiqian can''t be self-appointed. what?


    So, relatively speaking, it seems that it is not a big problem to throw out the name of Xijing Shangshutai.


    But now it seems that no one would have thought that a Xijing Shangshutai, Fei Qian, could come up with so many tricks...


    Then the question is, why is there no way to be like Fei Qian in this serious Shangshutai in Xu County?


    When Fei Qian was still in Beidi, the land was only a remote county, and the soldiers were no more than 10,000, and the generals would not be enough, and then he was able to move from north to south, from east to west, but at that time, Cao Cao was already the governor of a state, and then the shepherd of the state. There are 300,000 soldiers in Qingzhou, well, the number is exaggerated, but at least there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers, why can''t they think like Fei Qian, but now it seems to be a little... looking forward and backward, hands tied?


    This is difficult for Liu Xie to understand.


    Sometimes Liu Xie would really think of what would have happened if he had stayed in the North...


    It wasn''t that Fei Qian was bad, nor was there any conflict between Liu Xie and Fei Qian at that time, but that Fei Qian''s territory was really not that big at that time, and Liu Xie himself was thinking about Zhongxing like Emperor Guangwu. For the Han Dynasty, wouldn''t it be safer to go to Yuzhou and follow the route of Emperor Guangwu?


    Then the question came again, why did the road that Emperor Guangwu was able to walk out at the beginning, but Liu Xie couldn''t walk here now, and it couldn''t go through?


    This gave Liu Xie a headache.


    If there are bullet screens floating by at this time, most of them must be "My lord, times have changed", or "+1", "+404", "+10094" and so on...


    Yes, times have changed.


    It’s just a few words, and it seems to be a truth, but when it comes to what is the era, what has changed? I''m afraid that the barrage just now will stop immediately...


    In fact, before Liu Xiu, there was not only Wang Mang, but also a person named Liu Xuan. Before Liu Xie thought he was Liu Xiu, and his brother Liu Bian who died should be Liu Xuan, but now it seems that he is the Liu Xuan in most people''s hearts, and many people also want to be Liu Xiu, such as Cao Cao.


    Or Fei Qian is also thinking so.


    There are other people, many people, although their heads are lowered, their hearts are raised high.


    "Wait..." Liu Xie clenched his fist and whispered to himself, "How dare you be so... bold..."


    In this world, shouldn’t the surname be Liu, should the surname be Liu for generations? Since when did these men of the opposite sex, ah bah, courtiers with different surnames dare to stare at the positions above the alchemy rank?


    If we look at the current situation, apart from Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, no one seems to have directly expressed such thoughts. It seems that everyone respects the Han Dynasty and respects him as the emperor of the Han family. There is a limit, and it seems to be constantly decreasing. It seems that sooner or later, it will drop all the way to the bottom.


    At first, Liu Xie was unwilling to admit this. He originally thought that he was the Son of Heaven, a person favored by the fate of heaven, so he should always be lucky if he died. The world slapped Liu Xie several times viciously, making him dizzy.


    Liu Xie finally calmed down, or in other words, lost some naive thoughts before, and began to observe and think more seriously, at least more seriously and think more than when he was in Chang''an.


    Liu Xie remembers that when he was in Chang''an, he also approached Fei Qian and had a great talk about his own theory of governing the country. Now that I think about it, at that time he bowed his head and seemed to agree with Fei Qian, probably in his heart. Criticize endlessly?


    Why was Fei Qian unwilling to speak out at that time, unwilling to correct his thoughts? Liu Xie muttered in a low voice, could it be that Fei Qian felt that he at that time would definitely not listen? Shouldn''t it be a try, at least to have a remonstrance, to have the appearance of a courtier...


    In addition, there is another thing, why can Cao Cao beat Yuan Shao, but not Fei Qian?


    At that time, Liu Xie defected to Cao Cao, not because Liu Xie saw that Cao Cao could win at the time, but because there was no other better choice. After all, Yuan Shu was a fool, and Yuan Shao was no better. I also heard that a new emperor is going to be established. If I really go, I am afraid that I will lose my life, so Cao Cao is the only choice.


    When Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu and then defeated Yuan Shao, although Liu Xie was a little lucky and felt that he had chosen the right Cao Cao, he also became wary of Cao Cao, and finally turned into a conflict with Cao Cao...


    But such a conflict was quickly shelved under the pressure of the outside world.


    Yes, this external pressure is Fei Qian.


    It’s like when two brothers are fighting for inheritance. If someone comes at this time, it means that it’s raining by the Daming Lake.


    So now Liu Xie and Cao Cao, at least with some tacit understanding, forget some things, and then face some things. But this does not mean that Liu Xie will not do anything. Liu Xie has an idea. He wants to prove himself, to prove that he is no longer a person who does not understand current affairs and politics, but can have ideas and stir up changes in the situation. The Delicate Son of Heaven!


    『Your Majesty…』


    Empress Cao came slowly, Liu Xie stood up, greeted her, then supported Empress Cao''s arm, and sat down together.


    『Your Majesty invited my concubine to come, why? ’ Empress Cao asked.


    Liu Xie nodded, and said: "There are indeed some things, but I want the queen to see the scenery in the distance. The spring is pleasant and all things are sprouting, so I can relax my mind... If I am an ordinary family, I will take you out for an outing." , now I can only take a look here, it’s better than nothing, but I’ve wronged the queen...』


    Empress Cao laughed and said, "With Your Majesty''s kindness, being a concubine is enough..."


    The spring breeze ran out from between the towers, shaking the treetops that had just sprouted some buds, and then jumped onto the tip of the grass by the roadside, bent it down, and then jumped over the water like a dragonfly. Running farther and farther, leaving only circles of ripples...


    『Zhen, I want to open another "Salt and Iron Theory"..." Liu Xie said softly.


    『Salt and iron theory? 』Empress Cao frowned slightly.


    Liu Xie nodded, and said: "A few days ago, someone asked Xun Aiqing about the theory of salt and iron... I read it again, and I deeply feel that there is something wonderful in it... Today the world is in turmoil, just like the old days when Xiaozhao... Yan and iron The theory, or at that time...」


    『At the time of Xiaowu, salt and iron were gathered to drive away the Xiongnu, and at the time of Xiaozhao, salt and iron were scattered to resent the common people. From this we can see that the gathering and scattering of salt and iron is not fixed, and should be discussed according to the time and event. "Liu Xie continued, "Nowadays there are constant disputes, different people''s hearts, whether they gather or disperse, and the decision is still pending... Wouldn''t it be just right to gather people from Hebei and Henan and work together to eliminate differences through a salt-and-iron discussion? Is the original meaning of the theory of salt and iron in the past? 』


    Empress Cao looked at Liu Xie, thought for a while, then smiled and said: "Your Majesty has far-sighted considerations, and this concubine deeply admires it...but the important affairs of the society cannot be discussed by myself..."


    『Mmm…』Liu Xie nodded slightly, and then said, 『In this way, the queen will enjoy this wonderful spring together with me...』


    Empress Cao smiled, as if completely intoxicated by the scenery in front of her.


    …(￣ー￣)person(^▽^)…


    The second day of February in the fourth year of Dahan Taixing.


    Seriously speaking, the festival of raising the head of the dragon probably took place after the Tang Dynasty, but in the Han Dynasty, some generally symbolic activities had already appeared, such as praying for rain, whether rich or poor, Always on this day, I cook some delicious food and make offerings, praying for a smooth year and a better day.


    Today is considered a rare good weather, and the streets and alleys of Yecheng have somewhat restored the lively scenes of the past. Some young gentry children who are not very afraid of the cold also took off their heavy winter clothes and put on some lighter clothes. They staggered in the long street, which attracted the attention of many girls.


    Although Cao Cao has a ban on alcohol, there are policies and countermeasures. Since they can’t be sold, they can be "give away". Today this one will be given to another, and tomorrow that one will be given this. How can it be said that there is a violation of the prohibition?


    Although it seems that the world is not completely stable today, the east and west, the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River are still fighting, and even Youzhou seems to be flickering with swords and soldiers, but Jizhou is still Jizhou, Yecheng is still Yecheng, and the children of the gentry are of course The son of a noble family who has survived for thousands of years and died for ten thousand years...


    The city is full of clothes and flowers, and the shadows on the temples are fragrant, drunk, dreaming and dying is my own home.


    Cao Pi took off the heavy robe with great difficulty, and naturally felt a lot lighter on his body. To be honest, Cao Pi has long heard that Fei Qian, the Hussar General of the Han Dynasty, has some novelty robes, which are light and warm. It is said that the used ones are good, but for some reason, Cao Cao has been reluctant to wear them. Even Cao Pi is naturally gone.


    But it doesn''t matter, after all, Jinpao is not bad.


    The venue for today''s banquet is in a peach grove in the southwest of Yecheng. Many curtains and mats have been set up in various places. The curtains are used to cover the wind and cold, and of course they can also cover the ugliness, so as not to play some games with the beautiful sisters and sisters. It''s time to reveal something.


    What to eat? Although it can’t be said to be top-notch, it’s not far behind. After all, it’s more or less a matter of face. It’s just that these people generally don’t eat anymore, so they don’t care much.


    Peach forest, in winter, there are no ghosts, but in spring, when the flowers bloom, it is full of people who come to see the flowers. After a few days of fun, after the flowers withered one after another, it fell into a situation where people hated dogs, and it was like this year after year.


    Beside the peach grove, there are some cooks and small workers who are busy, cooking soup, roasting lamb, and many wine jars lined up, from time to time, servants pour out wine, and then send it to be warmed. some.


    Cao Pi naturally complied with Cao Cao''s prohibition. Originally, he didn''t prepare drinks, but the guests who came thought how could they enjoy themselves without wine? So the one who called friends and friends brought a few jars, and the other brought a cart, and there were more in the back, and they all said that they were their own drinks, and they were definitely not bought, so it can''t be said that they violated Cao Cao''s wishes. orders.


    Cao Pi has been depressed for a while. After all, he has been suppressed by Cao Cao. He always thinks about "what do you think of this matter", or "what can I do?" . If it weren''t for the tiara on his head, Cao Pi would have wondered if his hair volume had decreased a lot...


    Of course, Cao Pi actually got Cao Cao''s instruction for this banquet.


    In name, it means that Cao Pi wants to get to know some talents of various ethnic groups, saying that this banquet is a meeting of talents, a gathering of talents, elites of various ethnic groups, etc.


    But in reality…


    Cao Pi smiled on his face, but there was a burst of orange hemp in his heart.


    Even though he holds a literary meeting, every family and clan is there to save face, and people come, and on the surface, they all look good-looking, and at the same time they bring food and drink, and they bring servants Meiji, and the scene is maintained. It was very lively, and Cao Pi was treated respectfully. It seemed that everything was fine and there was no problem, but in fact, if you look carefully, who are these people? !


    At the beginning, before the drink was drunk, his demeanor was pretty good, but after a few rounds of drinking, his true colors were revealed. But some guys can control it more or less, while other guys just put their arms around Meiji and went into the curtain. They don''t know what they did, and they heard laughter for a while, exclamation for a while, and then humming Humming up.


    Damn it, how many lifetimes have you seen a woman? !


    The offshoot, the concubine, is either someone''s younger brother or that person''s younger brother. None of them can be regarded as an official heir. The heir of the family, although there are five people and six people in the family, and their speech and behavior are not bad, but the original intention of Cao Pi holding the party Are you going to invite these offshoot bastards?


    Not really.


    Because of the matter of Qinghe County Magistrate, Cao Cao had to take some actions to show that Cao Pi naturally needed to share his worries. In the name of outing banquets, he somewhat eased up with the Jizhou gentry, and then pulled a wave of people and beat them again. People, it''s not like they all seem to be on the opposite side now, and they are somewhat wary.


    But the effect, now it seems, is not very ideal.


    Obviously, these Jizhou gentry sent some offshoot concubines to attend the meeting. And these guys, most of them are people who eat, drink, and have fun on weekdays. They are good at eating, drinking, and having fun, but when they really want to talk about things, they can''t even accompany half of them. Looking at Maggie laughing and laughing...


    Cao Pi can''t be angry yet, because these offshoot concubines have done a good job on the surface, and even if Cao Pi finds some excuses, so what if he is angry, even if he kills all these guys on the spot, for these big gentry families, It won''t hurt too much, and it will leave these families with reasons and excuses for subsequent troubles.


    Cao Pi still smiled, and then said casually: "Nowadays there are many government affairs, and the feudal lords are at the same level, and it is not the case at home and abroad. My heart is as longing as if you are involved in the great river...Recently, I heard the sound of the emperor wanting to discuss it. The so-called listening to it is clear, it is really the best of the sages." , I should congratulate you..."


    The people who seemed to be drinking and having fun, seemed to slow down involuntarily, and their ears perked up.


    "Young Master said..." Someone asked from the side, "But what do you mean?" 』


    Cao Pi turned his head and looked, it was a member of the Fan Yang Lu family. Of course, Lu Yu, the son of Lu Zhi, was not present, but another one called Lu Flounder. He looked good, but it was also a side branch.


    "Emperor Xiaozhao in the past, his father was not King Wu, his mother was not Yijiang, his body did not inherit the sage, he could not give birth to a child, he lost the virtue of benevolence and righteousness, and Zuo Wulongping ruled. In addition, wisdom and nature are formed, but the virtue of a ruler is nothing greater than the utmost wisdom, and the evil can''t be concealed by the enlightenment..." Cao Pi said, "Now your majesty is willing to open the way again, to discuss salt and iron, and to imitate the sages and also…"


    Although Cao Pi''s voice was not too loud, it was like a thunder in the flat ground, which immediately shocked the surrounding people into silence!


    Who is Cao Pi talking about?


    How many meanings does this sentence have?


    Although they didn''t talk much, they revealed a lot of information, and everyone looked at each other for a while.


    『Ah~~~』


    The voice on this side became quieter, but the voice on the other side of the curtain naturally became louder. I don''t know if that guy got there. Suddenly, a woman''s uncontrollable scream came out from the curtain, resounding throughout the audience. .


    Cao Pi smiled slightly, as if he didn''t hear anything.


    Cao Pi doesn''t look embarrassed, so the ones who are embarrassed are naturally other people...


    But compared to this embarrassment, Cao Pi''s next sentence made these people even more restless.


    "The date is initially set on the tenth day of March. In Xudu, His Majesty will be here to preside over it..." Cao Pi held up his wine glass and looked around. joy! It also proves that all of you here are outstanding people who are recommended by the public opinions of all ethnic groups! So, it''s settled! A certain general will report to Sikong, and everyone will represent you to participate in His Majesty''s reopening of the discussion on salt and iron! Haha, if you are inconvenient, then there is no need to send others! Haha, after all, a certain person has something to say beforehand. If he doesn''t come today, he is not a good talent. Since he is not a good talent, what good is it to consult! Haha, at that time, I will definitely hold another literary meeting in Xudu, and invite all talents and talents from Yuzhou to gather together! Haha, hahaha! Come on, drink wins! Drink wins! 』


    (end of this chapter)