Although Cai Ji has high hopes for the upcoming Donglai five baht. But at present, the most important thing for most people is her wedding after all. It is true that Cai Ji only held an engagement ceremony with Cao Pi this time. But whether it is Cao Cao's side or Donglai's side, they tacitly treat the engagement ceremony as a wedding. Naturally, it is to announce to the world Cao Cai's determination to marry.

As soon as the Lantern Festival passed, Cao Pi set off to Longkou to get engaged under the expectant gaze of everyone. The team to send off relatives was led by Cao Chun, a member of the council, and Cao Peng and Liu Ye served as the envoys to send relatives. Cao Chun, whose name is He, is Cao Cao's younger brother and the commander of the tiger and leopard cavalry. And Liu Ye is the son of the clan of the Eight Classics after Liu Yan, the king of Fuling. The identities of the two undoubtedly conveyed to the outside world the importance that the imperial court and the Sikong Mansion attached to this marriage.

The weather in early spring is warm and cold, and the remnants of snow that have not yet melted can be seen everywhere in the grass on the side of the road, and the long procession of relatives is undoubtedly the only touch of red in the world. Cao Pi's feet straddled the jade-faced blue and white skull, and Cao Chun walked side by side at the forefront of the team. Compared with the jet-black armor of the surrounding soldiers, Cao Pi's clothes are brightly colored, cut and fitted, and with the calfskin soft boots of the Xiongnu tribute, and the black horse whip embedded with pearls, he is a handsome young man.

However, Cao Pi, who is sitting on a famous horse in brocade, seems a little absent-minded at the moment. Xu saw Cao Pi's strange appearance, and Cao Chun on the side reminded with concern: "Childe is in low spirits, why don't you go back to the car and rest for a while?" ”

Cao Pi was tired of staying in the carriage for a long time, so he refused to go back to the carriage to rest. It's just that before he could speak, a clear voice suddenly came from behind him: "Zihe General is reasonable." The son's wedding is imminent, and he should recuperate. ”

The young man who said this was about fourteen or fifteen years old, and he was also dressed in brocade clothes, and his feet were on a good horse. If it is said that Cao Pi, who has been carefully dressed, can still be called handsome. The young man in front of him can only be described in one word - beauty, beauty beyond gender. However, although the young man's eyebrows were picturesque, his words pierced Cao Pi's nerves. Cao Pi, whose face turned red in an instant, turned his head and glared at the young man with some resentment and said, "Uncle He, the matter of this son." Needless to say! ”

It turned out that the young man in front of him was the future founder of the Wei and Jin metaphysics Guiwu faction, He Yan, and Uncle He Ben. And his breathtaking beauty was widely recited in later generations. One of the most famous allusions is "Fu Fan He Lang". It is said that He Yan likes to groom and dress up. The face is delicate and white, unparalleled. Cao Pi's son, Emperor Wei Ming, Cao Rui, was suspicious, and he had a thick layer of white powder on his face. Once, taking advantage of a hot day. Emperor Wei Ming recruited He Yan into the palace. Reward him with hot noodle soup to eat. After a while, He Yan was sweating profusely, so he had to wipe his sweat with the clothes he was wearing. But after he wiped his sweat, his face became even whiter, and Emperor Ming believed that He Yan did not apply powder, but "Tianzi" Baimei. So later generations used "Fu Fan He Lang" to describe people's faces as white and beautiful, and even used to describe some white items.

Although He Yan is extraordinary, his fate is quite bumpy. It is said that He Yan's grandfather was He Jin, a general who was once in charge of the court. My aunt and grandmother were the mother of Emperor Shaodi of the Han Dynasty, Empress Dowager He. However, as He Jin was murdered by the Ten Standing Attendants, and the Empress Dowager He was poisoned by Dong Zhuo, the once-prominent He family fell into the middle of the road. had to turn to Cao Cao for protection. Soon after, He Yan's father died, and Cao Cao adhered to the consistent principle of "your wife and I raise her" (*^__^*). He Yan's mother Yin was taken as a concubine. As for the oil bottle, He Yan naturally became Cao Cao's adopted son. However, although He Yan was only seven years old at that time, he had the pride of being a child of a family. In order to keep his surname, he drew a big circle in Cao's mansion, and he stayed in the circle and didn't come out. He was asked, "What is this doing?" He Yan replied proudly, "He Shi's house is also." When Cao Cao heard about this, he admired He Yan's backbone and asked him to continue his surname "He".

Just as every child in his childhood will always have a "child of someone else's family" to compare himself with. For Cao Pi, He Yan is the annoying "child of someone else's family". He Yan has a well-loved appearance, and he is quite accomplished in metaphysics and literature. In addition, it is the same age as Cao Pi. The two are naturally inevitably compared by adults everywhere. As a result, Cao Pi was naturally slightly inferior. Over time, He Yan no longer put Cao Pi in his eyes. And Cao Pi also looked at He Yan unpleasantly.

At this moment, in the face of Cao Pi's unceremonious rebuttal, He Yan waved his hand with a smile and said, "Childe's words are wrong. Gongzi and Cai Yuanjun have a marriage contract. If Cai Yuanjun misunderstands that the son is weak and sick, wouldn't it be against the trust of the commonplace. ”

If He Yan's previous words were just thorns, then his remarks at the moment are naked provocations. You must know that thirteen-year-old Cao Pi is still just a junior brother. Although he had also seen the servants in the palace secretly make peace, he lacked actual combat experience after all. In fact, Mrs. Bian had also mentioned yì to Cao Cao before, and asked the maid in the house to teach Cao Pi to have sex. But out of respect for Cai Ji, Cao Cao did not agree in the end.

In contrast, He Yan is only fifteen years old, but he claims to be experienced in matters between men and women. In fact, he is indeed favored by girls. Along the way, Cao Pi also thought about asking He Yan about men and women. But he was arrogant and always swallowed back when the words came to his mouth. On the other hand, He Yan hinted to Cao Pi more than once: Men may like virgins, but women will definitely like a man who knows what to do in the bedroom.

The more He Yan hinted, the more uneasy Cao Pi became. Once upon a time, what he was worried about was how to face his brother Cao Ang, who loved Cai Ji deeply. And now Cao Pi is worried about how to face Cai Ji every day. Especially after the team entered the Qingzhou territory, Cao Pi finally saw Cai Ji's exploits that were recited by the world. On the official road leading to Longkou, you can see merchants going back and forth with the city and the countryside everywhere. Almost every village has towering watermills and fields. It is conceivable that when the autumn harvest arrives, there must be a harvest scene of golden waves rolling on both sides of the official road. On the other hand, although Yuzhou also built water conservancy under the auspices of his father and stationed troops in Tuntian, it has not been able to guarantee the supply of grain and grass to the imperial court until now. Even in order to allow the people to recuperate, my father also reduced or exempted some prefectures and counties' taxes, but it was still difficult to improve. Therefore, Cao Pi is very clear about what kind of energy and wisdom it takes to govern Beihai and Donglai counties into their current state.

Cai Anzhen is a prince with the same name as his father. I will marry her, and I will be able to win her favor? Cao Pi was so entangled in his heart. Especially when he thought that he was about to stand in front of Cai Ji, he begged her to help his father fight against Yuan Shao. Cao Pi felt like a helpless boy. (A child's paper is originally a child's paper.) As for the gift of Zhou Gong, it made Cao Pi at a loss. As early as the time of Xu Du, Cao Pi had heard that Cai Ji had a close relationship with her generals and ministers. There are even rumors that the reason why Cai Ji was able to win Yuan Shao's blessing before was because he betrayed his hue. Of course, Cao Pi also knew that Cai Ji was a world-famous virgin. Those obscene rumors are nothing more than the secret slander of the enemy. But if Cai Ji really likes mature and strong men, how should he deal with it? It is true that Cao Pi is confident that he will become mature and strong in the future, but now he has to admit that he is still some distance from being mature and strong.

Seeing Cao Pi's face red and white for a while, he was thoughtful. He Yan looked triumphant again, and Cao Chun on the side felt angry and funny. In order to prevent these two half-grown sons who didn't have Zhang Qi from doing anything out of the ordinary in Longkou, Cao Chun decided to give the two little guys an adult warning. "Pi Gongzi is only engaged to Cai Yuanjun. also asked the two sons to be cautious in their words and deeds after arriving at the dragon's mouth. Don't put Jean to shame. ”

He Yan has always regarded himself as a gentleman, and at this time, he was naturally so embarrassed that he was so warned by Cao Chun that his face was flushed, and he no longer raised the bar with Cao Pi. Cao Pi hurriedly admitted his mistake to Cao Chun and said: "The general has learned a lesson. It's Pi Menglang. ”

It's just an engagement, and the future is still long. I bear the high hopes of my father. In order not to disappoint my father and brother, I must marry Cai Anzhen and reconcile the two families. This is my mission and my responsibility. - Cao Pi apologized while cheering for himself in his heart. At the same time, the send-off team also moved towards Longkou City, the end of the journey.

"The Taste of Eight Treasures, Qiang Boiled Grilled, Cannon Abalone and Sea Bream......"

Through a lacquer screen painted with gold. While listening to the recipe of the wedding banquet reported by the cooks in the house, Cai Ji let Lily of the Valley comb her hair and asked Hu Jiu to help her dye her nails. The cooking of the Han Dynasty was mainly boiling, steaming, roasting, moxibustion, frying, stir-frying, simmering, stewing, and boiling. Cows, sheep, elk, deer, pigs, dogs, and wolves are the eight traditional treasures of the feast. In addition, Longkou Castle is built near the sea, so seafood dishes such as grilled abalone and sashimi are naturally indispensable. And according to the way of self-cultivation of the ancients. The sauce for sashimi is also particular, that is, green onions in spring and mustard in autumn. It is said that Cao Cao's fourth son, Cao Zhi, also liked to eat raw fish, and he wrote in the "Famous Capital Chapter": "Carp and shrimp, shellfish and turtles." (It's a soft-shelled turtle and a bear's paw, for fear that it won't make up for the nosebleed?) Among them, the carp and the shrimp are eaten with raw fish dipped in shrimp paste. In addition, under the influence of the northern nomads, the Han Dynasty also had a lot of Hu food. Qiang boiled and burned is a typical example of this. The so-called "Qiang boiling" is boiled or shabu sheep and venison; "貊" is similar to roasting a whole sheep, and in the fourth volume of the "Interpretation of the Name" "Interpretation of Diet", it says: "貊炙, all of them are burned, each of them is cut with a knife, out of Hu Qizhi." "So when I went to the Han Dynasty to open a hot pot restaurant, a barbecue restaurant, a sashimi restaurant, or went to a rich family to become a chef, the competition was actually quite fierce. At least the Han Dynasty people didn't eat sashimi with mustard all year round.

In fact, whether it is the taste of eight treasures or the Qiang boiled and roasted, one alone is enough to open a decent banquet in the late Han Dynasty. That is, relying on the abundant materials of Donglai over the years, he can prepare the rich menu in front of him. It can be said that this wedding banquet is also a stage to show Cai Ji's strength. Cai Ji will even offer melons, pomegranates and grapes at the banquet. It is used to show that it is also inextricably linked with the northwest merchant travelers and nomadic tribes. Thinking of the days when he had to think twice about eating noodle soup from the beginning of the year to the end of the Han Dynasty, Cai Ji couldn't help but clapped with emotion and said: "Just do it according to this spectrum." ”

"Whoa." The cook closed the menu and exited the room. Ling Hu Jiu on the side immediately jumped excitedly and said, "There is food!" ”

"The meal in the house was short at that time? It's just a mouthful! Lily of the valley glared at Ling Hujiu. The latter stuck out his tongue mischievously and turned to Cai Ji and asked, "Which robe is the lord wearing today?" ”

"Begonia robe." Cai Ji replied casually. As the lord of a state, Cai Ji can't let people see his drooping ears. Therefore, every day, she tries to dress herself up as modestly as possible.

After receiving the order, Ling Hu Jiu turned around and took out a begonia red silk robe from the hanger. While adjusting Cai Ji's lily bun, Lily of the Valley asked carefully, "Is the lord still satisfied?" ”

"Lily of the valley is very good." Cai Ji looked at himself in the mirror and announced, "Three days later, I will comb this bun and go out of the city to welcome Cao Pi and his party." ”

"Huh? The lord wants to go out of the city to greet Cao Xiaolangjun in person? Lily of the valley asked with wide eyes and surprise. It must be known that whether a woman is married or engaged, she has always sat in the boudoir and waited for the groom to marry. But I've never heard of a woman welcoming herself. This is tantamount to a polite move, and Lily of the Valley really never thought about it.

Ling Hujiu was obviously not as conservative as Lily of the Valley, but when she saw her pouting, she retorted, "Can a man go out of the city to greet the bride, and my lord greets the groom?" Anyway, Cao Xiaolangjun will live in the city in the future, so why not welcome him into the city. ”

Ling Hu Jiu's unscrupulous words coincide with the thoughts of Guo Jia and others. In fact, Cai Ji wanted to follow the rules at first. But Guo Jia and the others built yì Cai Ji and went out of the city to greet him as the master that day. It must be known that although Cao Cai has reached a marriage, the two parties have not decided on the issue of marriage or marriage. When the parties discussed the engagement, they also deliberately blurred this part of the matter. However, Guo Jia and others did not intend to settle for the mud. If the two can really tie the knot together in the future, then Cao Pi's identity will be related to the ownership of the two heirs. Cai Ji's retainers naturally didn't want to work hard for many years to finally make a wedding dress for the Cao family. Therefore, they planned to use the program to show the people of the world that Cao Pi was in the Cai Mansion, laying the groundwork for the future.

After listening to the analysis of Guo Jia and others, Cai Ji felt that this was a bit redundant. But for the sake of the feelings of her retainers, she finally accepted Guo Jia's Jianyì. In the final analysis, it is Cao Cao who has a request for Cai Ji at the moment. Cai Ji did not put forward a request in writing, but only made small actions in this way, which was already very considerate of the overall situation. Cai Ji believes that with Cao Cao's city government and mind, he will acquiesce to the outcome of this engagement.

Therefore, Cai Ji at this moment smiled disapplaudively, "Don't worry, Cao Sikong is prime minister can hold the boat in his belly, and he won't mind the informality of this mansion." ”

Hearing Cai Ji say that the prime minister could hold the boat in his belly, Lily of the Valley and Ling Hujiu imagined the appearance of an old man with a big belly, and suddenly laughed out loud. However, just as Cai Ji was joking with Lily of the Valley and the others, the waiter's eager voice suddenly came from outside the house, "Lord, Jinxi is urgent!" ”

The small theater is here again~~~

He Yan left a book: At noon tonight, we will see each other in the warm tent, and there will be cheats to give.

Cao Pi: @#¥%......

Cao Chun: Ward rounds~~~Ward rounds~~~

He Yan: ┭┮_┭┮

During this time on a business trip, the daily update period may be unstable, and please forgive me. (To be continued)