Chapter 129: Undercurrent Surging (2)
"Greeting the Son of Heaven?" Xi Zhicai Danfeng's eyes were slightly small, staring at Sima Yidao.
Sima Yi turned his head to look directly at Xi Zhicai's gaze, but he was not afraid at all, and said, "That's right, welcome the Son of Heaven." Dong Zhuo is now in power, and the princes of the world dare to be angry but dare not speak, although on the one hand, he is afraid of Dong Zhuo's strength, on the other hand, it is because Dong Zhuo is holding the Son of Heaven hostage and occupying the name of righteousness. Now that the Han family is in decline, although the dignity of the imperial system exists in name only, no force dares to defy the condemnation of the world, why not? The emperor is still here, so if the lord can welcome the Son of Heaven, he will not only be able to make immortal feats, but also ......"
Although Sima Yi did not say the latter words, the other two are people with superb minds, coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and the benefits of this are very clear to both of them, the reason why Dong Zhuo can now sit in Chang'an safely, and make the world dare to be angry but dare not speak, is precisely because of this.
As Cao Cao's most relied on mastermind, Xi Zhicai understood that Cao Cao still had his heart set on the Han family and wanted to emulate Huo Guang to be the capable minister of the Zhongxing Han family.
Sima Yi's point at this time is in line with Cao Cao's thoughts, and it is also of infinite benefit to them, which is not to say that Cao Cao, Xi Zhicai, Chen Qun and others are inferior to Sima Yi, and they do not have the long-term consideration for him.
It's just that because of the different positions and angles, the authorities are confused. When Sima Yi first arrived, many of his thoughts and plans were more comprehensive and thorough than those of those in the game.
It's just that now Dong Zhuo is powerful, and it is not easy to welcome back the Son of Heaven.
Sima Yi naturally understands that the last one he said at this moment can only be planned as a medium and long-term goal, and now he is just telling these thoughts to Xi Zhicai and Chen Qun, although it is to cope with the examination of the two of them, in essence, he hopes to reach Cao Cao's ears through the mouths of these two people.
If Cao Cao heard about his remarks, he would inevitably look at him differently, then he could get the opportunity to enter Cao Cao's power center from the current county level, which is the reason why he spoke amazingly.
That night, in the study of General Cao Cao's mansion in Changyi City.
Cao Cao was lying on a soft floor, with a scroll of books in his hand, he was short and short, less than seven feet tall, with a round face, big eyes, and a short beard, not only not insidious, nor mighty, but a little funny, but from him there was a heroic spirit, which made people look forward to it.
Xi Zhicai stood beside him with his hands down, he rushed here overnight, and told everything he saw and heard when he met Sima Yi during the day.
In fact, the meeting between Xi Zhicai and Sima Yi was not accidental, but after Cao Cao heard that Sima Yi had come to take refuge, he deliberately asked Xi Zhicai to think about it.
Cao Cao is suspicious by nature, he knows that his reputation is not very good among the scholars, so Cao Cao is very cautious about the children of the family who come to serve Sima Yi.
Cao Cao's fingers tapped lightly on the slip in his hand, and Sima Yi's words relayed by Fang Zhicai made him fall into deep thought. Xi Zhi knew that Cao Cao didn't like to be disturbed when he was thinking, so he stood quietly to the side.
This thought was the kung fu of the tea, and Xi Zhicai's pale face showed a look of pain, and he suddenly coughed uncontrollably.
Cao Cao woke up immediately, quickly got up and jumped in front of Xi Zhicai, reached out to support Xi Zhicai's thin body, and helped him to the side and sat down.
Xi Zhicai wanted to walk by himself, but the cough became more and more violent, and he felt a fishy sweet breath in his throat, and suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Cao Cao saw it in his eyes, and his heart ached abnormally.
Xi Zhicai has been frail and sickly since childhood, although he has been successful in his studies at Yingchuan Academy, but his health is deteriorating, Cao Cao cherished him before taking him out and visiting famous doctors from all over the world to treat him.
But I found countless famous doctors, all of whom said that Xi Zhicai was a congenital stubborn disease, and he was terminally ill, and the medicine stone was useless, at most, it could prolong his life for some time.
Cao Cao was furious for this, and even killed several doctors one after another, but he was powerless.
Cao Cao neatly brought a cup of warm tea to Xi Zhicai, carefully patted Xi Zhicai's back, and whispered: "Zhicai, it's all my fault, just thought of it." You've been working too hard lately, but it's a pity that I, Cao Mengde, are useless, and you're so tired that you have to work hard for me with your sick body. ”
I don't know if it was caused by the emotion in my heart or Fang Cai's violent cough, the corners of Xi Zhicai's eyes were full of tears, and he quietly wiped away the tears by drinking tea.
Xi Zhicai waited for his breath to calm down before he spoke: "Zhicai is a poor person, thanks to the love of the lord, the ancients tasted that 'the soldier dies for the confidant', and it is really a blessing for Zhicai to be able to serve the lord." I don't know how long this broken body can last, but it's a pity that Zhicai is incompetent, not only can he not accompany the lord to complete his long-cherished wish, but he has not been able to recommend a great talent to the lord so far, which is really ashamed. ”
Cao Cao shook his head and did not continue on this topic, but said: "Zhicai, don't talk too much, you need to recuperate." ”
Xi Zhicai trembled and took out a small jade bottle from his arms, and after opening it, a strange smell with some fishy smell came to his face, Cao Cao's eyes shrank when he saw this, and a heartbroken look appeared on his face, he knew that this jade bottle was stored in Wushi San, its main ingredients are stone stalactites, purple quartz, white quartz, stone sulfur, red stone resin, and some accessories, so it is called Wushi San.
This powder was developed by Zhang Zhongjing, the Taishou Zhang Machine of Changsha, and was originally intended to treat typhoid fever.
Because this powder is hot and dry, it is said that after this medicine is eaten in the stomach, it needs to be carefully conditioned, which is very troublesome.
First of all, you must not lie still after taking it, but walk. In addition to walking, you should also pay special attention to your diet and clothing. After taking it, he had a fever all over his body, and then he became cold, and the symptoms were quite similar to mild malaria. But if they eat hot food and wear thick clothing when they have chills, they will die. Be sure to wear thin clothing, eat something cold, and pour cold water on your body.
Therefore, Wushisan is also known as "cold food powder". According to the book, it is "cold clothes, cold drinks, cold food, cold sleeping, extremely cold is good". Freezing pneumonia, that's your exuberance.
But there is one exception, and that is drinking. Be sure to drink hot wine, and the wine should be good and mellow.
Goshisan is very picky about wine, and it will also have a fierce reaction to general bad wine. And after taking it, you can't stop eating, you must eat a lot of food, and "don't get tired of eating".
In short, after eating, be sure to take a walk, eat plenty of cold food, drink hot wine, wear thin clothes, and take a cool shower.
Originally, it was a special medicine developed by the medical saint Zhang Zhongjing to treat typhoid fever, but because of its efficacy, it can also refresh the mind and make people feel excited. Judging from this description of "The New Language of the World", Wushi Sanzhen can really be regarded as a drug produced in the Central Plains.
The doctor said that the talent was congenital weakness and caused by physical weakness, coupled with improper conditioning in the later stage, so he was unable to return to heaven. Taking Wushisan is one of the important means to prolong his life, so he always carries it with him.
However, although the effect of these five stone powder is good, the toxicity is also very strong, especially it is easy to make people like the feeling of being refreshed in an instant, which is addictive, so Cao Cao feels distressed every time he sees Xi Zhi taking this medicine, but he is helpless.
Sighing in his heart, Cao Cao turned around and brought a pot of good wine, he is a person who loves alcohol, and there will naturally be no shortage of good wine around him, some time ago, when Zhen's caravan passed through Yanzhou, he also sent him a few jars of good wine called 'Qiongyu liquid', Cao Cao immediately fell in love with this strange pure liquor after tasting it, and called 'Heavenly elixir is nothing but that'.
Cao Cao has always cherished Qiong Yuye very much, and he is usually reluctant to drink more, but at this time, he can't take care of it much, so he brought a pot for Xi Zhicai and handed it to him.
Xi Zhicai had long known that Cao Cao had hidden good wine, and when he got the wine jug at this time, the fragrance of the wine washed away a lot of the strange taste of Wushisan, although he was extremely uncomfortable at this time, he still couldn't help but speak: "cough cough, cough, haha, cough, cough, if it weren't for Zhi Cai, cough cough, if you have this disease, you can't taste it, taste this world, cough cough, fairy brew!" ”
After speaking, he raised his head and poured Wushi Scatter Qiongyu liquid into his abdomen, and as soon as he took a look at his stomach, he suddenly felt a warm current extending down his throat to his abdomen, and then a warm feeling suddenly rose in his stomach, which instantly spread to his whole body, and then he felt that his whole body was hot and dry, and even his spirit was much more refreshed, and there was a tendency to intensify, and this hot feeling was the feeling after Wushisan took effect.
Due to the cold, Xi Zhicai was wearing heavy clothes even in the house where the stove was burning, so he hurriedly got up at this moment, took off the wool coat he was wearing outside, and walked briskly in the house.
After walking for two breaths, Xi Zhi spoke: "This wine is really powerful, and it has made the effect of the five stone scatters diverge so quickly. ”
Cao Cao saw that Xi Zhi had recovered, and finally put his mind at ease and said: "Now I only have seven altars left of this peerless wine, so I will give you five altars of Qiongyu liquid, and you have to give me a good body." ”
Xi Zhicai is also a good drinker, and when he heard it, he smiled and said: "Hahaha, thank you, the lord, then Zhicai is disrespectful!" After a pause, Xi Zhicai's face was solemn, and he spoke again: "Lord, Chen Ji is talented and cares about the Han family, but after experiencing Dong Thief's disaster to the country, his people are frustrated and lazy and intoxicated with learning. His son Chen Qun inherited his father's style, but the opportunity was insufficient, and he could be cured but not planned; Cheng Yu Zhongde Gong can share the worries of the main centimeter, but Zhong Degong's personality is too strong, and it is easy to break if he is rigid. ”
Cao Cao was silent, this kind of thing can only be said by Xi Zhi, and Cao Cao can also listen to it, Cao Cao knows that because of his own body, Xi Zhi has been digging out his mind to find a mastermind for himself who can succeed him, but this mastermind is not easy to find, and he still hasn't gained anything for so long.
Xi Zhicai shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that the former classmates Xun Yu and Xun You, as well as Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao, have all defected to Bingzhou, otherwise the three of them will far surpass Zhicai no matter who they are." ”
Cao Cao opened his mouth and asked, "What about Sima Zhongda?" ”
Xi Zhicai's eyes condensed slightly: "This person can be of great use, but he can't be too far away from the lord." ”
Cao Cao immediately understood the meaning of Xi Zhicai's words, and after being slightly stunned, his expression became a little softened.