When it is the morning clouds, and the twilight is the rain, Cao Pi is lying on the couch and looking up at the red wedding tent hanging above his head in a daze. The ** in the crotch is still high, but his goddess Wushan is gone, leaving only messy bedding and a little dark red blood stains, indicating that what happened last night is not a dream.

At this moment, as long as he closed his eyes, Cao Pi could still feel how those soft and boneless hands guided him to become a man, and how his pair of slender and powerful legs rode him through the sea of grass. The whole process was so sweet that he couldn't help himself for a long time, but it was so short that it came to an abrupt end before he could remember, even if his body had sown seeds more than once before.

Cao Pi has never wanted to be with Cai Ji so strongly as he does now, not out of self-preservation, not out of responsibility, but simply wanting to be one with the other party. However, after the passion retreated, he gradually regained his sanity and told him that Cai Ji did not trust him as a husband, and the whole camp rejected him as a son of the Cao family, and all beings in the world laughed at him as a son-in-law. Last night's Wen Cun zài Cai Ji may have seen it just a routine, otherwise the other party would not have left him when he was asleep, and he didn't even leave a word.

In frustration, Cao Pi couldn't help but think of what He Yan said to him in the past - "Jing Nu loves a gentleman". What is a gentleman? Such as cutting, such as learning, such as grinding...... Such as gold and tin, such as Gui such as bi. In short, it will never be a relative who lies on the bed and complains about himself.

I can't stop there! -- Cao Pi was so self-exhorting in his heart. In Cao Pi's view, the honor and exploits of the Cao family are inherited and carried forward by his brother Cao Ang, and as a son-in-law, he no longer needs to bear the responsibility of the Cao family. From now on he will live for himself. Follow your dreams. And what he desires most now is to get Cai Ji's trust and get Cai Ji's love. He, Cao Zihuan wants to become Cai Anzhen's weapon.

Sixteen or seventeen-year-olds are always full of action. Because they have the time and energy to let go and chase their dreams, but they don't know what awaits them in front of them. So the next moment, I saw Cao Pi jumping up from the bed and shouting outside the tent, "Someone! ”

As soon as Cao Pi's words fell, he saw Cai Yanlian move lightly to the bed and bow down and salute, "The lord has important things to do, and the special concubine is here to listen to the dispatch." The new son-in-law wants to wash and change clothes? ”

Sure enough, in the hearts of Qi Hou and his father, after all, it was still the most important state matter. Cao Pi sighed so emotionally in his heart. While slightly embarrassed, he excused himself and said, "Yu can wash and change his clothes by himself, and he doesn't dare to bother his wife." ”

In fact, it is no wonder that Cao Pi has such a reaction. It must be known that at this time, he only wears one ** in the gauze tent. And Cai Yan outside the gauze tent is a famous and talented woman, different from ordinary maidservants. The young Cao Pi was really embarrassed to change his clothes in front of Cai Yan. Cai Yan also saw Cao Pi's thoughts, and immediately pursed his lips and smiled and withdrew from the wedding account. After a short time, there were attendants carrying clothes, shoes and socks and other items into the account.

And at the same time as Cao Pi was changing clothes and washing, Cai Ji was already sitting in the tooth tent as he did on weekdays to discuss important matters and deal with important military and political affairs. In fact, when Cai Ji, dressed as a bride, walked into the tooth tent early in the morning, it really startled many Wenchen generals. After all, in the eyes of most people, Cai Ji just got married, and he had to rest for a day or two. Where is the reason for working as usual on the second day of the wedding. Seeing this situation, some people couldn't help but secretly doubt Cao Pi's ability in their hearts. Others believe that Cai Ji's early rise as a bride is an expression of obedience to women's virtues. Only Guo Jia calmly led all the staff to greet Cai Ji as if nothing had happened.

Cai Ji himself didn't think so much. In her opinion, this is an important time for the imminent separation. There were so many things she had to deal with herself. For example, the direction of the ceremonial guards of each family, and even the order of the entitlement, the princes of each family must now compare their bells. Because these details are related to the majesty and interests of the princes, no one is willing to suffer in this big event that has caused a sensation in the world.

For example, Sun Ce sacrificed the victory of Chibi and claimed to be the first hero of King Qin, asking to be the first to be crowned. Liu Bei wrote to Cao Cao to arrange Cao Cao at the end on the grounds that the Cao family father and son had been disrespectful to the Son of Heaven. Cao Cao had already given up one son and sent two sons as hostages, so how could he retreat again and again. The three parties soon had a war of words in front of the Son of Heaven. And Liu Xie was under the pressure of the three families, and no one dared to offend, so the preparations for the sealing ceremony also fell into a stalemate.

For the controversy between the Sun, Liu, and Cao families. As well as the details of the sealing ceremony, Cai Ji's attitude is very clear, that is, to grasp the big and let go of the small. So at this time, after listening to the reward from Simbi. Cai Ji put forward his own opinions based on the experience of handling large-scale events in later generations, "The four honor guards entered the venue according to the prescription of the four families. The four princes took the stage side by side, and they were enshrined on the same stage, regardless of their superiority or inferiority. ”

After listening to Cai Ji's words, Xin Bi lowered his head and analyzed, "The lord's move is feasible, the lord occupies Youzhou in the north, Sun Ce occupies Yangzhou in the east, Liu Bei occupies Jingzhou in the south, and Cao Cao supports the three assistants in the west. East, South, West, North... But in this way, it is not the last time for the Lord to enter the market! ”

"It doesn't matter. Lonely doesn't mind the finale. Cai Ji waved his hand generously. In her eyes, it is a big deal to complete the sealing as soon as possible, and other details are mediatable. Just as the reason why Liu Bei targeted Cao Cao so much was not because he had a deep hatred for Cao Cao, but because he was politically correct. It's like a clear stream biting the eunuch party to prove that it is loyal. Sun Ce's appeal to the first prince was also more of a blackmail. Cai Ji had no intention of mediating the hostile relationship between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, nor did he mind letting Sun Ce's self-confidence swell.

Guo Jia saw Cai Ji's statement like this, and he also followed the twist of his beard and said, "The lord has the heart to make friends from afar and attack closely, and he is interested in Sun Ce and Liu Bei. It is better to use this as a basis in exchange for Qi Di tribute ships to go to Beijing from the Yangtze River waterway. ”

It turned out that Cai Ji's territory was far away from the new capital of Xiangyang, and Shangjing Nagong had to take advantage of Cao's army's control area, or simply, as Guo Jia said, send a tribute fleet from Langya to the mouth of the Yangtze River by sea, and then go up the Yangtze River to Xiangyang. In contrast, the distance by land is shorter than by water, but the relationship between Cai Ji and Cao Cao is not stable from Beijing by land. On the other hand, although the waterway is a long way, the cost of the waterway is low. And there is no irreconcilable contradiction between Cai Ji and Sun Ce. On the contrary, out of the strategy of distant friendship and close attack, the Cai and Sun families can also be regarded as natural geographical allies. In fact, in recent years, the trading houses of Qingdao and Xuzhou have already built a number of mansions on both sides of the Yangtze River, and all kinds of special products of Qidi have also penetrated into many towns and cities in the waters of the Yangtze River with these caravans. However, the official tribute ships are not as good as ordinary merchant ships after all, and without Sun Ce's approval, Cai Ji's tribute ships really can't enter the mouth of the Yangtze River at present.

So listen to what Guo Jia said at this moment. Cai Ji immediately stroked his palms knowingly and smiled, "Feng Xiao's words are just in line with his will." Please leave this matter to Qingye. ”

"No. The ministers will live up to the trust of the Lord. Guo Jia's long sleeves shook and clenched his fists to lead his life.

At this time, I listened to the guard's report outside the tent, "Guanglu doctor Wu Shuo asks to see!" ”

Hearing Wu Shuo's visit, Cai Ji involuntarily exchanged glances with Guo Jia, and saw a trace of unconcealable disgust flash in the latter's eyes. Cai Ji knew that although Guo Jia didn't say it clearly, he was very dissatisfied with the fact that the Son of Heaven was urging marriage in public. However, Liu Xie's actions cannot be angered on Wu Shuo's head. In fact, Cai Ji himself still admires this old Mr. Wu quite a lot. After all, Wu Shuo has always been very friendly to Cai Ji, and has more than once acted as a mediator between Cai Ji and the royal family. is also because Cai Ji admires Wu Shuo's integrity, selflessness and loyalty. Even if these characters are rivals, they will not be annoying.

So Cai Ji gathered his thoughts, and immediately ordered loudly. "Doctor Wu is invited to enter the account."

Not long after, Wu Shuo walked into the tooth tent under the guidance of the guards. However, the old gentleman obviously did not expect Cai Ji to be present. Facing Cai Ji and Wu Shuo, who were sitting on the hall with his head plate and a horse bun, he couldn't help but be on the spot for a while. In fact, not only Qi Yingwenwu was dissatisfied with Liu Xie's forced marriage, but Wu Shuo, as a close minister of the Son of Heaven, also felt guilty about the female princes in front of him. From the past year when he gave 500 troops under the west gate of Yecheng to the current escort to move the capital south to Xiangyang, Cai Ji has always been in awe of the Han family. There has never been a disobedience. Even if he failed to send troops to the king of Qin, it was also a forgivable move in Wu Shuo's eyes. After all, at that time, the Son of Heaven was still under the control of the Cao family's father and son, and rashly sending troops to attack Cao Cao in the name of the edict would only put the Son of Heaven in danger. The final facts also proved that it was Cai Ji who was able to save the Son of Heaven and Xu Du, not Liu Biao, who shouted for the Northern Expedition at the beginning. But who would have thought that the young Son of Heaven would not regard Cai Ji as a pillar of Zhongxing because of this, but would be jealous of the strength of the Qi army everywhere. And under the instigation of Kong Rong, he urged Cai Ji and Cao Pi to marry in public. Although at Cai Ji's strong request, Cao Pi finally joined the Cai family. It is finally a continuation of Cai's incense. However, even if Liu Xie's approach is not a Ming Jun's move, Wu Shuo, as a courtier, should also be worried about the monarch. So when the Son of Heaven needed someone to send an envoy to Qi Ying, Wu Shuo took the errand without saying a word. It's just that he didn't expect to run into Cai Ji himself at this time.

And just when Wu Shuo hesitated and didn't know how to face Cai Ji, Cai Ji greeted Wu Shuo with a smile, "Doctor Wu, please take a seat, I don't know what the doctor has to say when he visits today?" ”

Although Wu Shuo was ashamed of Cai Ji, considering the current situation of the Han Court, he had no choice but to sit beside Cai Ji and bow his hand to him, "The old man has an uninvited invitation to visit today. Please also ask Qi Hou to complete. ”

Cai Ji couldn't help but ask curiously when he heard Wu Shuo say so politely. "What does the doctor want? As long as you can do it, you will fulfill it. ”

I heard Wu Shuo sigh faintly, "The end of the year is approaching, and the treasury in Xiangyang City is empty, and I also ask the Marquis of Qi to pay tribute taxes to share the country's worries." ”

When all the Qi ministers heard that Wu Shuo was coming to ask for tribute, they immediately raised their eyebrows and sneered at him one by one. Of course, Wu Shuo knew that his request was excessive. So he didn't use Liu Xie's dictation to order Cai Ji, but licked his old face and made friends with the other party. I hope that Cai Ji can sell his personal favor and advance a part of the tribute tax to the imperial court for the sake of the two sides who have been in contact with each other for many years. In fact, with the inventory in Xiangyang City and the tribute that Cao Ang had paid to save his father before, Liu Xie could still deal with it and survive the New Year. However, after the beginning of spring, there is still a need to hold a sealing ceremony, which is a heavy burden for the small court of Xiangyang. It is important to know that holding such a grand ceremony often costs a lot of money, but in this green season, where can Liu Xie go to collect taxes. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, the young emperor finally decided to advance tribute taxes to Cai Ji and other princes to hold a feudal ceremony.

Of course, Cai Ji knew the difficulties of the small court in Xiangyang, and at the same time, she also wanted to complete the division and return to the court as soon as possible. saw Cai Jiyi sternly arched his hand, "The court is in trouble, and I should share the worries for the monarch alone." The doctor can rest assured that he will send someone to hand over the tribute tax to the national treasury tomorrow. ”

Wu Shuo saw that Cai Ji agreed so happily, and immediately said to Cai Ji with a deep bow, "Qi Hou understands the righteousness, please accept the old man's worship." ”

"The doctor is tormented by Ji Ya." Seeing this, Cai Ji hurriedly stepped forward to help Wu Shuo. Seeing the sad face of the old man in front of him, Cai Ji moved and asked, "I wonder if the rest of the families have paid tribute?" ”

"Except for Liu Yuanjun, there was no response." Wu Shuo sighed and shook his head. Of course, he didn't say the second half of the sentence, that is, Liu Bei's tribute tax was very limited, and the symbolic meaning was greater than the actual effect. However, Liu Bei can be regarded as handing it over, not to mention that his territory is smaller than that of other princes, and Jingnan itself is relatively barren.

Cai Ji nodded thoughtfully after hearing this, and then came up with an idea for Wu Shuo, "I heard that Sun Bofu wants to be the first to enter and be sealed, and the doctor can persuade him to pay the tribute tax for the bait." ”

Wu Shuo, of course, had similar thoughts. However, the order of the princes' entry in the feudal ceremony can not be determined by him. But now that Cai Ji has expressed his position, Wu Shuo naturally has a plan in his heart. I saw him bow his hand to Cai Ji and thank, "Thank you Qi Hou for your advice." ”

"The doctor is polite." Cai Ji waved his hand, then turned his head to Guo Jia and asked, "What does Mr. Fengxiao think?" ”

Guo Jia said with understanding, "The Lord is reasonable. ”

In this way, under Cai Ji's arrangement, Wu Shuo and Guo Jia cooperated with each other, and used the order of appearance of the division ceremony as bait to exchange for tribute taxes and the right of passage of the Yangtze River waterway from Sun Ce. According to the wisdom of Sun Ce's strategists, of course, he can see the trickiness in it. But Sun Ce himself regarded Cai Ji and the imperial court's actions as fear and jealousy of his Sun Bofu. Therefore, after some controversy, the little overlord of Jiangdong finally gladly accepted the establishment of Wu Shuo and Guo Jia, and took the lead in entering the ceremony as an eastern prince. At the same time, after the small court of Xiangyang received the tribute tax, it soon recruited many people who were in the middle of farming, and built a three-zhang high platform on the bank of the Hanshui River outside Xiangyang City to hold the ceremony of dividing the seal. (To be continued......)