"My lord."

Outside the imperial city, Cai Ji, who was just about to get in the car, met Li Da, who came on foot. After the First Battle of Wancheng, although the Imperial Forest Army suffered a lot of losses, Liu Xie still gave all the members a lot of rewards in order to save face. Of course, these rewards are all out of Cao Cao's pocket. Therefore, it is more appropriate to call it a condolence payment. But even so, Li Da, who is a lieutenant general of the Imperial Forest Army, is still dressed in plain casual clothes. Seeing this situation, Cai Ji couldn't help but raise his head and greeted, "Zhishen doesn't need to be on duty today?" ”

"Hmm. I heard that the lord was coming from the school. That's what happened. After Li Da nodded heartily, he stepped forward again, lowered his voice and asked Cai Ji, "My lord, when I came, I heard that Yuan Shu had been proclaimed emperor?" ”

Seeing that Li Da was so well-informed, Cai Ji thought about the previous scene in the main hall, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "This mansion also just learned about this time. ”

"Then the lord wants to go back to Donglai?" Li Da asked eagerly.

"Nope. Since Yuan Shu has been proclaimed emperor, Lu Bu, who thinks that he has an alliance with his in-laws, will definitely act with him. The government had to go back to Donglai to transfer troops to suppress Lu Bu. After Cai Ji analyzed the situation by himself, Li Dazheng was eagerly watching. Only then did I remember that when I first arrived in Xudu, I promised Li Da that I would find an opportunity to transfer him back to Donglai. However, at this moment, Cai Ji knew very well that in terms of the current situation, she was going to disappoint the big boy in front of her, who had just turned twenty.

At the thought of leaving Li Da alone in the turbulent Xu Capital, Cai Ji couldn't help but feel an indescribable feeling of guilt in his heart. In order to gain fame, she immediately transferred Li Da and the 500 cavalry to Wu Shuo to rescue him. As a result, this teenager who had been rescued, given help and support was in deep danger. What's even more entangled is that Li Da doesn't know the danger of the environment, and Cai Ji can't reveal to him the many conspiracies hidden under the glossy exterior of the imperial capital. Because that would expose her true intentions, affect her relationship with various forces, and burn her "reputation" that she had carefully planned before.

Therefore, at this moment, for the sake of the "overall situation", Cai Ji had to endure all kinds of guilt and uneasiness in his heart, and turned to Li Dazheng and said, "Zhishen, you have to stay in Xudu." The current situation is very dangerous for His Majesty, and you have to stay by His Majesty's side and protect His Majesty. ”

Seeing that Cai Ji said so solemnly, Li Da couldn't help but put away his previous idea of wanting to return to Donglai with Cai Ji. After all, the Son of Heaven also treats him with heart. If the Son of Heaven is really in trouble as the lord said, then he Li Da should be duty-bound to protect the Son of Heaven. So at this time, Li Da, without saying a word, hugged his fist to Cai Ji and said, "Don't worry, the lord will definitely protect His Majesty." ”

In the face of Li Da's assurance, Cai Ji deeply realized that Li Da's loyalty to the Han Emperor was far greater than her Cai Ji's loyalty to the Han Emperor. However, loyalty alone will not solve the problem. No matter in the era, there is always a special group of "patriotic thieves" who do things that harm others and are not beneficial to themselves with the purpose of justice. And can Li Da see the essence through layers of disguise? Cai Ji didn't dare to pack a ticket for this. Because even she is familiar with history, sometimes she should not position Wu Shuo, Yang Biao and others. What's more, it's the upright-minded Li Da?

But Cai Ji couldn't make up his mind to treat Li Da as an outcast. So after bowing his head and thinking about it, Cai Ji couldn't help but instruct Li Da, "Zhishen, you have to remember." In Xu Duru, he was only loyal to the Son of Heaven and only listened to the orders of the Son of Heaven. Thou hast paid no heed to the orders of others. And don't make friends with any courtiers."

Li Da didn't expect Cai Ji to tell him like this, and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Not even Dr. Wu?" ”

"No," Cai Ji vetoed categorically. In Cai Ji's view, Li Da's insistence on being loyal to Liu Xie was his only basis for survival in Xudu. Maybe this will make Cao Cao jealous of Li Da, but at the same time, out of the position of "Feng Tianzi", Cao Cao will not touch people who are only loyal to the Son of Heaven. But if Li Da has close contacts with Wu Shuo and others, then he is "forming a party for personal gain". This is something that Cao Cao must not allow to happen. At that time, not only will Li Da be in danger, but it will also be a good thing for Cai Ji, who is far away from the east. So in order to add another tightening spell to Li Da, Cai Ji followed and emphasized earnestly, "Zhishen, for the Son of Heaven, for the sake of the Mansion, and even more for the Lily of the Valley." Thou shalt remember that."

Although Li Da didn't know what Cai Ji's so-called danger was, and why he couldn't even have a relationship with Dr. Wu, he still responded in a daze, "Oh." ”

Cai Ji saw that Li Da said "喏" in his mouth, but his expression was still confused, and he didn't know how much he listened. However, all Cai Ji can do is stop there. Because the situation in the world could no longer allow her to continue to stay in the dispute between Xu Duyi and Cao Cao and the minister

In the second year of Jian'an, in March, Yuan Shu ascended to the pole as the emperor in Shouchun, called himself "Zhongjia", changed the Taishou of Jiujiang County to Huainan Yin, as the supreme administrator of Kyoto, set up a hundred officials, and sacrificed heaven and earth. It is reported that when Yuan Shu was proclaimed emperor, he originally planned to appoint his predecessor Yanzhou Assassin Shi Jin Shang as a lieutenant. After Jin Shang heard the news, he sternly rejected Yuan Shu and fled overnight. As a result, this Jin Lao did not escape far, and was questioned by General Yuan Shu and was brutally killed.

When the news reached Xudu, there was an uproar in the capital. While people accused Yuan Shu of being cruel and shameless, they also felt more and more that the Han family was crumbling. As the son of heaven of the Han family, Liu Xie naturally can't sit still. In addition to the promise he made when he summoned Cai Ji before, he named Cao Cao as the general of the chariot and cavalry, and Cai Ji as the pastor of Xuzhou. In addition, he also sent the master craftsman Kong Rong to Yecheng with Fujie and appointed Yuan Shao as the general, who was also in charge of the military affairs of Jizhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou, and Bingzhou. The king of Yilang was sent to Huiji with an edict to appoint Sun Ce as the commander of the cavalry, inheriting the title of Marquis of Wucheng from his father Sun Jian, and concurrently serving as the Taishou of Huiji County. Ordered him to join forces with Chen Yu, the Taishou of Wu County, to defeat Yuan Shu and Lu Bu.

And on the second day after Kong Rong and Wang Yi set off one after another, Cai Ji also officially asked Liu Xie to return to Donglai. Liu Xiena, who was bent on letting Cai Ji lead troops from Donglai, would delay, and agreed to Cai Ji's request in court. Cao Cao even offered to let Yu Ban lead 500 soldiers and horses to escort Cai Ji and others to the junction of Yanzhou and Qingzhou. Cai Ji didn't intend to receive Cao Cao's "kindness" at first, but she thought about it again and thought that now that Yuan Shu established himself as the emperor, it was when people's hearts were fluctuating, and it was always a bad thing to have more guards.

So, early the next morning, Liu Xie led Cao Cao and other civil and military officials to see off Cai Ji and his party outside the south gate. Although there is no bridge in Xudu, there are rows of weeping willows on both sides of the official road. As the saying goes, "don't catch the whip on the horse, but fold the willow branches." But seeing Liu Xie, who was in regular clothes, holding a wicker stick, he happily entrusted to the girl in front of him, "The Han family will ask Cai Qing." ”

Cai Ji took the wicker and respectfully leaned over and saluted, "The minister will live up to His Majesty's trust." ”

And just after Cai Ji replied to Liu Xie, Cao Cao also handed over a wicker stick, and said solemnly, "Cai Yuanjun, Gu got the news that Yuan Shu has named Lu Bu's daughter as the pseudo-crown princess, and the two agreed to meet in Pengcheng. I think it won't be long before Yuan Lu and the others will make a move. It is hoped that after returning to Donglai, Jun can gather troops to go to Xuzhou. Of course, Lone also wishes you a smooth journey. ”

"Xie Sikong." Cai Ji lowered his eyebrows and took the wicker in Cao Cao's hand. And at that moment, the corner of her eyes unconsciously swept to Cao Ang, who was standing behind Cao Cao with her head bowed. I saw that although Cao Ang was dressed in the same splendid clothes as the hundred officials present today, his complexion looked very bad. I don't know if it was because of the rejection that day. But even so, the only thing she can do right now is to let her dilute it. It won't be long before Cao Cao will ask Cao Ang to marry a woman from a family. Then the new wife and the responsibilities that come with it will make him forget the love he once had. Of course, Cao Ang will also take concubines, and he will also have some women with or without fame. In short, this is the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, and love is fleeting like the wind.

So at this time, Cai Ji, after a little emotion, retracted his gaze, turned to bow respectfully to Liu Xie and the hundred officials again, and then turned around and got into the carriage. During this period, she didn't even glance at Li Da, who was standing behind Liu Xie. But Cai Ji didn't know that the moment she turned around, Cao Ang raised her head. With a reluctant gaze, the young man watched her get into the carriage and set off for a long journey.

From Xudu to Huangxian in Donglai, it is necessary to pass through the three states of Henan, Yan and Qingzhou, which is farther than going to Yuan Shao's Yecheng in terms of straight-line distance alone. But fortunately, there is the convenience of the Yellow River in Henan and Yanzhou, and you can take the waterway, so Cai Ji's return trip this time is much more convenient than the last time he returned to Donglai from Yecheng. Not only that, but Cai Ji also had a very welcoming attitude towards them at various checkpoints, cities, and even villages along the road. So much so that whenever the mission rests, there are always local celebrities and wealthy families to visit. Compared with the deserted scene when Cai Ji and others came, it was really a world of difference.

On this day, Pang Tong sent away several visiting gentry as usual. After returning to the house to report to Cai Ji, he said excitedly, "The lord has been promoted to state pastor, and the fruit is different from when he was a taishou." ”

Cai Ji, who was holding a few hands on his hands, heard Pang Tong talk about this, and couldn't help but ask with interest, "Shi Yuan thinks that the celebrities of Yu and Yan Prefectures came to visit this mansion because this mansion was promoted to the state pastor?" ”

"Isn't it? When the lord passed through the same place and the same city a few months ago, the local wealthy and celebrities did not pay attention to the lord at all. The local government also provided only necessary supplies and guards to us. And now, every time the lord passes by, the local gentry and people will welcome him. There is an endless stream of visitors. Compared with a few months ago, the lord is just one more Xuzhou pastor. When Pang Tong said this, he muttered with a little reluctance, "Yuan Shu dared to be the emperor in March, and the lord didn't have to go to Beijing to face the saint in person." Anyway, as soon as Yuan Shu became the emperor, Cao Cao would still present the title of Xuzhou Mu to both hands in order to make the two peach kill the three soldiers. ”

When Cai Ji saw Pang Tong, he was so nervous that he didn't know how to be good when he first heard that he was going to face the saint, and he evolved into a look like he would complain about Xu Du's trip in private at this moment. I can't help but sigh that danger is really a panacea for growth. So she followed up and asked Pang Tong, "Shi Yuan thinks that this mansion shouldn't have received an order to face the saint in Xu Du this time?" ”

Pang Tong was reminded by Cai Ji like this, and then remembered that he was complaining about the will of the Son of Heaven just now. And such an idea was unthinkable to him before. Pang Tong, who felt that his words were rude, hurriedly explained, "Tong just thinks that the lord's trip to the capital is too dangerous, and some of the gains outweigh the losses." ”

Cai Ji didn't know what Pang Tong meant. Therefore, after listening to the young man's outspoken evaluation, Cai Ji couldn't help but wave his hand in amazement and said, "Shiyuan, you did it." Those celebrities did not come to visit the province because they had been promoted to the rank of state minister. It is because the house has been holy, and he is an official of the court recognized by the Son of Heaven. ”

"But the Donglai Taishou before the lord was also sealed by the Son of Heaven, isn't it not a skip word. Pang Tong asked puzzled.

"Having said that, in the eyes of the world, the Donglai Taishou of this mansion is obtained by Yuan Shao. Therefore, those celebrities will put on an appearance that they are unwilling to be with Yuan Shao's retainers. Cai Ji said, with a helpless wry smile on his face. The move of defecting to Yuan Shao did make her gather the real power of Donglai County in the shortest time, but at the same time, it also affected her reputation.

"The lord is not a retainer of Yuan Shao's family. The lord's duty is well deserved. Those people are fundamentally prejudiced against the lord," Pang Tong was unconvinced, and said injustice for Cai Ji.

Cai Ji saw that Pang Tong recognized his strength, and he was naturally quite relieved in his heart. But she has been a taishou for two years in the late Han Dynasty, and she will not be satisfied with the approval of one or two people. What she Cai Anzhen wants is the recognition of the world

So at this time, Cai Ji immediately adjusted his sitting posture and explained to Pang Tong sternly, "It's the same thing that Shiyuan has been with this mansion for a while. But not everyone in the world thinks so. As a woman, this government knows very well that what women lack most in power is 'prestige'. And this time, after the Son of Heaven met the Son of Heaven and led the Imperial Forest Army to fight for the Son of Heaven, the situation was different. At least in the hearts of the people of the world, this government is already a veritable Hanchen, so the recognition of the Son of Heaven may be dispensable for others. But it's very important for the government."

"From now on, the unification will also be strict with itself, and will never disgrace the prestige of the lord." Pang Tong, who was deeply infected by Cai Ji, immediately straightened his waist and agreed loudly.

However, just when Cai Ji was talking to Pang Tong about the importance of "prestige" to the heroine, he saw Duan Emei hurriedly running to the door to report, "Lord, there is a team of Cao Jun chasing after Cao Sikong and saying that Cao Sikong has a gift to give to the lord. ”

Cao Jun? Gift? Cao Mengde, is this going to play tricks again? Cai Ji listened to what Duan Emei said, and subconsciously glanced at Pang Tong. Seeing that the latter was also vigilant, Cai Ji immediately clapped his hands and said, "Shiyuan, let's take a look." ”

At the end of the trip to Xudu, the bird~~~ Liu Ding would like to declare here that from the following onwards, the course of this book will change greatly from the historical facts~~~ Enter the overhead stage of the bird~~~

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