Chapter 1386 Host and guest


    At the Li Pavilion in Taiyuan, although there were various sounds of soldiers and horses nearby, the scene in front of the Li Pavilion was somewhat quiet for a while. Something called embarrassment seemed to grow in this silence and continue to spread.


    Fei Qian looked at Wang Ling, half-smiling but not smiling.


    Wang Ling lowered his head, not daring to look Fei Qian in the face, and felt a little regretful in his heart. He glanced at Sima Fang from the corner of his eye, only to see Sima Fang looking like it didn''t concern him, stroking his gray long hair. Xu, suddenly felt a little annoyed.


    This idea came from Sima Fang.


    Sima Fang said that Fei Qian, the general who conquered the west, traded with the Hu people and had close contacts with the Baishi Qiang and the Southern Xiongnu, so he would not have any objection to the things of the Hu people. In addition, in the Bingzhou area of ??Shanxi, Han and Hu people lived together. , there are also some customs and habits of the Hu people, so we can use this method to find out the preferences of General Zhengxi, and secondly, we can also understand whether the **** of General Zhengxi Fei Qian is biased toward Shandong. I still prefer the Shanxi side...


    After all, the Shandong gentry were all against the customs of the Hu people. They would not sit on the table if it was not upright, and would not eat meat if it was not upright. There were so many red tapes and customs, which were slightly different from the family habits on the Shangdang side of Taiyuan.


    In Taiyuan Shangdang, these remaining noble families, such as the Wang family, the Wen family, the Linghu family, and even some of the noble families in Hedong, are actually due to the influence of the Qiang, Xianbei, and Huns in recent years. Focus on military preparation. After all, no matter how good you are in Confucian classics, you may not be able to escape with your life if you encounter some military situation or something.


    Just like riding and shooting in Hufu, changing customs and customs may be a big deal for the Shandong gentry, but the Shanxi gentry pay some attention to pragmatism.


    In addition, Wang Ling has now vaguely accepted some of the political legacy of the Wang family in Taiyuan. Although he did not dare to give General Zhengxi any problems such as imposing authority on his actions, Wang Ling did not know the reason for such a small test at the time. Perhaps on impulse, he agreed to Sima Fang''s suggestion.


    ?Fei Qian looked around.


    ??The group of people led by Wang Ling lowered their heads one after another, not daring to look directly.


    "The Taiyuan elders show their love, so I will naturally obey!" Fei Qian laughed loudly, "Now that we are all one family, there is no need for such elaborate etiquette. Wouldn''t it lose our closeness? Come here, get some wine, and I will give you the first drink! "


    Fei Qian didn’t even enter the pavilion, let alone sit in it.


    ? Huang Xu took a step forward, took out a wine bag from the bag beside him and handed it to Fei Qian. Then he took the wine bag from another guard, pulled out the cork, and poured a glass.


    “First Lord, I wish you all the best!” Fei Qian raised the wine, poured some more on the ground, and finally drank it all.


    Upon seeing this, Wang Ling and others quickly took over the wine barons from the attendants on the side. In response to Fei Qian, they performed the movements of worshiping, offering sacrifices, and praying to the wine barons together, and said in unison: "Peace to heaven and earth!" Then they drank it all.


    “Second Lord, here’s to the great man!”


    “The country is prosperous and the people are prosperous!” Worship, sacrifice, spit, death, second cup.


    “Third Lord, respect my father and fellow countrymen!”


    “Let harmony spread!” The third cup.


    In the Book of Rites, it is stated that a gentleman’s wine limit is no more than three cups, so normally it is limited to three cups. Any more than that would be a form of impoliteness. Of course, there is also Wuliangjue''s theory, which means that there is no limit on the number of cups. You can drink as many cups as you want, as long as you can''t move. However, this is usually agreed before the banquet, and most of them are family banquets, or It''s some festive festivals and so on.


    Therefore, after Fei Qian, he put the wine cup into Huang Xu''s hand and said with a smile: "There are many inconveniences in the army. Today, I feel deeply the kindness of all the fellow villagers, so I took the first step to Taiyuan City, and then Let’s get drunk with you all!”


    ?Wang Ling and others had nothing to say, and Lian Sheng responded.


    Fei Qian laughed, then took the reins of Huang Xu''s horse and got on the horse. Everyone thought that Fei Qian was going to slap the horse, but unexpectedly Fei Qian pointed his hand towards the pavilion and said, "I think this stool is quite interesting." Exquisite, I don’t know Yanyun, can I give it to someone?”


    "Ah? If the general likes it, my subordinates will be very happy..." Wang Ling is naturally willing to accept it.


    Fei Qian nodded with a smile, and his own guard entered the pavilion and took away the Hu stool that was not only carved with patterns, but also covered with brocade, which looked quite floral.


    “Farewell!”


    ?Fei Qian stood on the horse and bowed his hands again, then patted the horse and rode off.


    ?Everyone quickly bowed to see each other off. Of course they couldn''t go together. After all, this was the Twenty Mile Pavilion, and Cui Jun was waiting on the other side of the Ten Mile Pavilion. They just came out to greet him on behalf of the elders of Taiyuan Township.


    Wang Ling straightened up and was about to glare at Sima Fang, the man next to him who came up with the idea, but suddenly he heard Sima Fang stroking his hands and laughing: "Wonderful! General Zhengxi is really clever, I am not as good as me! Under such fame, It’s so wonderful!”


    ??Wang Ling was stunned for a moment, then rolled his eyes, and he was also surprised, and then he said with a wry smile: "Jiangong''s policy can be regarded as hurting my younger brother..."


    "No, no!" Sima Fang smiled, walked towards his carriage and horses, and whispered, "If Zhengxi doesn''t get the brocade stool, it will be really troublesome... And now, my dear brother Why worry…”


    ?Wang Ling paused for a moment, thought about it, and felt a little lighter...


    Zhengxi and his troops continued to move forward. Chen Gong, who was in the queue, followed him for a while, then suddenly clapped his hands and sighed: "What a way to turn away from the guest! Zhengxi... um..."


    Chen Gong subconsciously glanced left and right and swallowed the second half of the sentence.


    Lu Bu''s ears twitched, he slowed down his horse, came over and said, "Why are you turning away from the guests?"


    Chen Gong explained in a low voice: "There are seats and benches in the pavilion. It is nothing more than asking Zhengxi how to choose... I never thought that Zhengxi would be outside the pavilion, neither taking a seat nor sitting on a bench. In addition, he asked Zhengxi for his own wine. Drinks are nothing more than showing these people that they can be self-sufficient without the need for anything else... It''s amazing, it''s amazing..."


    ?? Chen Gong sighed, but Lu Bu understood some of it and still couldn''t understand some. "Gongtai tell me more details..."


    "..." Chen Gong glanced at Lu Bu helplessly, and then continued, "Bring the wine and drink it yourself... Only Zhengxi has such confidence... Pingyang has a lot of money and food, so naturally he will be strong if he has no desires..."


    Lu Bu glared and said, "Don''t joke at the public platform. When the army arrives, how can we not collect grain and grass?"


    Chen Gong pointed slightly behind him and said: "...It is really possible that there is no need for additional levies... It is reported that Taiyuan has been ownerless for many years and must have not paid the land tax in full. If the levy to the west is in the name of urging taxes, who can... But even if this is the case, some people will be dissatisfied by then, and Wen Hou will take action..." Lu Bu suddenly realized, looked at Chen Gong, hesitated, twisted his stiff neck, and did not speak.


    Chen Gong didn''t pay attention and continued: "The expedition to the west to ask for the brocade stool was a stroke of genius... It not only showed that he was willing to accept the brocade stool, but also did not show it in the public place... It was simply a series of attacks, and it did not make Wang Ling and Wang Yanyun disappear. Save your face...wonderful...this is the strategy of turning against guests, has Mr. Wen understood?"


    ??Chen Gongyuan wanted to use these words to enlighten Lu Bu, but seeing that Lu Bu was a little distracted, he couldn''t continue to speak openly in public, so he could only take a breath and wait for another opportunity to talk to Lu Bu.


    ?Swaying on the horse, Chen Gong frowned. An idea seemed to come to him, but he didn''t know where it went in the blink of an eye...


    ……………


    Xuchang. ,


    ?It was originally named Xu County, but after the arrival of Han Emperor Liu Xie, it was renamed Xuchang, which means prosperous.


    “Ming Gong,” Man Chong approached Cao Cao’s canopy car and whispered, “Your Majesty has summoned General Zuo again…”


    “…” Cao Cao frowned slightly, nodded and said, “I know.”


    ?Man Chong handed over his hand and retreated.


    Cao Cao pondered for a moment, stretched out his hand, and knocked on the canopy cart. And go.


    Hunting a scalper with a riding crop?


    There’s nothing wrong with that at all.


    Yanzhou first experienced a plague, and then suffered a locust disaster. It also suffered a huge turmoil. Whether it was because of the concession or the destruction of production, Cao Cao could not continue to be bold in Puyang. After staying there, he chose Yingchuan people instead and settled in Xu County.


    Although the Yingchuan people represented by the Xun family raised their hands and feet to welcome Cao Cao and the emperor, the problem was that there was no emperor''s palace in Xu County, let alone a huge royal palace complex, so it meant that Liu Now that we are here, everything starts from scratch, well, it should start from the foundation.


    ?The massive rise in civil engineering projects absorbed the refugees from various places caused by the war, and also allowed Cao Cao''s regime to quickly stabilize after this turmoil. Ordinary people don''t think too much as long as they have something to eat. As for the energy consumed, isn''t it done every day?


    After using it, I naturally had it again when I got up the next day...


    ?Of course, if you exclude those who can’t get up.


    The benefits of large-scale farming and the construction of large-scale civil palaces are obvious, but the disadvantages are also very obvious. Money is like water, constantly flowing into the sand, leaving only a faint wetness.


    In exchange, Cao Cao acquiesced to a large number of Yingchuan people serving as local governors, such as Zhong Yao, Chen Qun, Fan Qin, etc. These were originally members of the Yingchuan clan, and they also provided Cao Cao with generous material rewards.


    ?However, he still could not make ends meet, and even the canopy chariot that Cao Cao rode in daily was replaced by an ox-drawn one.


    ?Under such circumstances, Liu Bei defected to Cao Cao. Well, strictly speaking, he defected to the imperial court...


    Cao Cao was overjoyed when Liu Bei came to surrender. Although he did not say that he would personally welcome him two hundred miles away, it was almost the same. Cao Ren, as Cao Cao''s representative, went to greet him in person and escorted him all the way to Xuchang. Unexpectedly, not long after Liu Bei arrived in Xuchang, he didn''t know It was Liu Xie who caught up with Liu Bei, or Liu Bei who caught up with Liu Xie. The two of them actually got better.


    ?No, Liu Xie summoned Liu Bei every three days, and the two chattered together, which made Cao Cao inevitably murmur in his heart.


    Mr. Liu Xiaozheng is mine!


    I don’t know if Cao Cao was thinking about such a thing when he got off the car, which caused his robe to get caught on the railing of the car. If Xia Houen hadn’t been quick and quick to lift up his sleeves for Cao Cao, Cao Cao might have been caught on the spot. Make a fool of yourself.


    ??Cao Cao looked at Xia Houen and thought that this young man was good, so he nodded, walked to the house, and said, "Go and ask Wen Ruo to come..."


    ……………


    "According to Heaven''s obedience to the times, I accept your destiny. I have always heard that the heaven and earth are stable, the universe is orderly, and only those who are benevolent, trustworthy and courageous can be a gentleman." There is a poem that says, ''I know the frontiers personally and do my best. Nine changes are repeated, and I know what I say. "Selected". Now there is a successor of King Jing of Zhongshan, who is both capable and virtuous, and has the courage to do his job. Therefore, he is specially appointed as the shepherd of Yuzhou. He hopes to treat the people well, recruit talents, gather talents, and be loyal to the Han family. The local people of Sui are hereby informed of this by the Chinese and foreign envoys."


    ??Xiao Huangmenjiang finished reading the imperial edict, and then quickly put on a smiling face, "Liu Shijun, please accept the edict!"


    "Your Majesty! I accept the edict and thank you!" Liu Bei paid homage with a great salute. After bowing his head, he took the imperial edict from Xiaohuangmen with his own hands, and then glanced at Jian Yong beside him.


    It is not necessary to kowtow when meeting the emperor, but it is necessary to receive an imperial edict. Because the first sentence of the imperial edict shows that this imperial edict was not issued by the emperor, but was conveyed by the emperor in compliance with the orders of heaven and earth and after experiencing the spirit of heaven and earth, so this kowtow cannot be dispensed with...


    Jian Yong understood, smiled, stepped forward and took Xiao Huangmen''s hand, and then moved slightly in his sleeves.


    ?Xiao Huangmen’s smile became even brighter, and then he said a few words of congratulations before leaving...


    Liu Bei smiled, walked out of the small yellow door, and then clasped his hands, looking at the vehicle that represented the emperor and gradually disappeared from his sight. He still did not change his posture of standing respectfully with his hands folded...


    "Great! Great!" Zhang Fei had been holding it in for a long time. When he saw Xiao Huangmen and his party finally leaving, he almost danced with joy, like a black bear that had just dug up a nest of honey, waving his hands. Just spinning around in the small courtyard.


    ??Guan Yu squinted his eyes slightly and stroked his long beard. Although his face had not changed much, there was still a hint of joy in his eyebrows.


    Liu Bei was granted the title of Yuzhou Shepherd!


    Although this position is theoretically at the same level as the previous Xuzhou Mu, one was conferred by the emperor himself. On the other hand, Yuzhou is larger than Xuzhou, so it is naturally much larger in terms of economy and population, just like They are both the leaders of the same place, but the leaders of remote and impoverished mountainous areas and prosperous economic zones are naturally different.


    The most important thing is that the words "Queen of the Prince of Zhongshan" appear in the imperial edict, which means that Liu Bei''s continuous claim over the years that he is a descendant of the royal family has finally been recognized by the Han Dynasty. From then on, Liu Bei can He can proudly claim to be a member of the Han clan and will not be laughed at by others...


    ?However, it was completely different from the jubilant atmosphere in the courtyard. Liu Bei, standing at the entrance of the courtyard, still had a smile on his face, but the smile was disappearing little by little...


    (End of this chapter)