It rained at the end of April, and after a period of excitement, the lively atmosphere in Anyi seemed to be extinguished by the heavy rain as the guests who had come to celebrate gradually departed.

Behind the open window, Yun Si sat behind the piano case and stroked the piano, Chen Mo accompanied the newlywed wife to play, Juan'er knelt next to her, adding water to the two cups from time to time, the rain curtain outside the window became more and more dense, the sound of the piano could not reach far, the flowers and plants in the garden were already flourishing, and there was a different kind of silence in the rain curtain.

"Madam, do you say that we are now here to play chess and watch the rain and listen to the piano, can it be regarded as elegant?" Chen Mo looked at the rain curtain outside the window, a little distracted, and the white child twisted in his hand never fell.

"It depends on what the husband thinks." Cai Yan looked down at the chessboard, frowned slightly, pondered the situation, and said softly: "Actually, my father said, joys and sorrows, the feelings in the hearts of these people are actually the same for all people. ”

Chen Mo looked at Cai Yan's fallen chess pieces, and suddenly smiled: "How about a draw today?" ”

Cai Yan was silent, just looked at Chen Mo, this is already the sixth game of chess played by the two today, if there is an occasional draw, it is a coincidence, but every game is a tie, even if the chess strength is comparable, it is impossible, unless one party's chess skills are much higher than the other, even if the authorities are confused, even if the next six games are this result, how can Cai Yan not know that Chen Mo deliberately wanted to let it, and only after a long time did he say softly: "The concubine only wants to know where the concubine lost?" ”

"Why bother?" Chen Mo smiled: "This person, he is born different, such as his wife's piano skills, I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve in this life as a husband." ”

Cai Yan didn't speak, just stared at the chessboard quietly, she was quiet by nature and didn't want to compete with others, but when she really encountered something academic, it was very easy to be more serious.

Chen Mo actually likes this kind of character, even if a person has no quarrel with the world, he should always have his own obsession, his wife's persistence, Chen Mo found it, smiled slightly, and put down the chess pieces that had never fallen in his hand and said: "Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, are all ways of self-cultivation, too obsessed with winning and losing, but not beautiful." ”

Cai Yan silently began to collect his son, looked at Chen Mo and said softly, "When will the husband leave?" ”

"Tomorrow." Chen Mo looked out the window and said with a smile: "Tomorrow, this rain will probably stop." ”

Cai Yan bowed slightly, didn't speak again, and the sound of the piano flowing in the room brought a faint sadness.

"Let Yun Si and Juan'er serve their husband today." Cai Yan lowered his head and sorted out the chess pieces, and he couldn't hear too much emotion in his voice: "The concubine is a little tired these days. ”

"It's okay, my husband suddenly thought of a simpler way to play these days." Chen Mo dialed the remaining white pieces on the chessboard into the chessboard and said with a smile.

"Oh?" Cai Yan looked at Chen Mo suspiciously.

"It's not as complicated as Go, but it's not as simple as it." Chen Mo took out five white pieces from the chess cup and lined them up one by one: "As long as you and I can be horizontal or diagonal on this chessboard, any five pieces are lined up in a row, whoever can list them first will win!" ”

Cai Yan thought about it carefully, nodded to understand, with the method of guessing first, the first game, by Chen Mo first, this is Chen Mo thinking about how to train generals during this time, it seems simple, but the insight into the overall situation and the control of the situation are extremely demanding, but the rules are simple and easy to understand, the two tried a game, unexpectedly fierce, although Cai Yan lost in the end, but compared to how he lost in Go, this concise and clear way seems to be more interesting.

The crisp sound of falling is getting faster and faster, and it is not too loud to hide in the rain of the brush, I didn't know much about Go, and Juan'er, who was a little dazed and dazed, seemed to understand, and for a while there was some eagerness to try, and occasionally reminded Cai Yan when he was about to lose.

"Juan'er, you are on the battlefield, you are slender!" Chen Mo looked at Juan'er and said.

"But Childe, the matter of the inner courtyard is to listen to Madame~" Juan'er whispered and defended: "And Childe lost." ”

"Why don't you come down?" Chen Mo looked at Juan'er with a smile.

"It's not good~" Juan'er was a little moved.

"There are only four of you and me here, and there are not so many rules." Chen Mo smiled.

"Then ......" Juan'er looked at Cai Yan.

"Since the husband said it, let Juan'er come." Cai Yan got up and said, "The concubine is listening to Yun Si Fuqin for her husband." ”

"Okay." Chen Mo nodded.

The sound of falling children sounded again, and the one who poured the water was replaced by Yun Si.

"Childe lost!"

"If you lose, you lose, and victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers."

"Husband, what's the name of this chess?"

"This is what I think about with the lowest establishment in the army, so how about calling it Wu Qi?" Chen Mo pondered.

"Doesn't sound good, five-star alignment?"

"Evian."

The cheerful atmosphere lasted until late at night, the rain gradually stopped, although it was still falling, but there was not much left, the air was filled with the fragrance of fragrant grass, and the movement next door continued until late at night.

Alas~

Cai Yan looked at the candle flame in front of him a little distracted.

"Why does Madame sigh?" The door was pushed open, and with a gust of cold wind pouring in, Chen Mo came behind Cai Yan in a single coat and blew out the candle.

"Why doesn't my husband go to accompany my two sisters?" Cai Yan was a little puzzled, but there was a little warmth in his heart.

"They are asleep, they will go on the expedition tomorrow, and they want to accompany their wife tonight?" Chen Mo gently picked Cai Yan up.

"Hmm~"

Whispering, even though the room had fallen into darkness, he still buried his head in Chen Mo's arms a little shyly, the curtain was constantly blown by the night wind, and this night was destined to be sleepless......

Early the next morning, Dian Wei, Da Lang, Uncle Wang, Uncle Zheng, and Uncle Yang, father and son, who had already been notified, gathered outside the mansion with two hundred personal guards, and followed Chen Mo out of the city together.

A night of wind and rain, the early morning Anyi was a little cool, Chen Mo sat on horseback, glanced back at the gate of Anyi City, and then looked at the full pet and Xu Huang who came to see them off and smiled: "Everyone, business is important, don't leave it at that." ”

"Congratulations to my lord!" Man Zhong and Xu Huang took a group of officials to salute Chen Mo and bowed goodbye.

"Let's go!" Chen Mo clenched his fists at everyone, turned his horse's head, and set off with a group of soldiers, this time, his appetite will be greater, and he will be included in the bag as soon as possible.

……

In the second year of the first peace, for the world, it is a relatively stable idea, although the various places are still in turmoil, but after Dong Zhuo retired from Guanzhong last year, the world is relatively stable, or the war between the two major groups of Kanto and Guanzhong has been temporarily suspended, but the princes have begun to use their own means and began their own expansion.

Chang'an, Cai Yong's return does not seem to have caused too many waves, Cai Yong insisted on returning to the dynasty this time, one is worried about the society, and the other is also to continue to compile the history of the Han Dynasty, this is a collection of a large number of classics, after countless proofreading, the masterpiece of the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty, if it can be completed in his lifetime, it will be a work that is not inferior to the historical records, for Cai Yong, the official is not important, and he can compile such a masterpiece as Sima Qian, which is what he wants in this life.

"Teacher!" Xu Shu came in with a bunch of bamboo slips, looked at Cai Yong and said with a smile: "Situ Gong, please see you outside the door." ”

"Oh?" Cai Yong was a little puzzled and said, "What is the matter with the Zishi coming?" ”

"I don't know, but I can guess." Xu Shu put the bamboo slips on the table, set them one by one, and said with a smile: "I probably want to get Chen Yuanjun's help through the teacher." ”

Cai Yong frowned when he heard this, although Xu Shu said it vaguely, although Cai Yong didn't care much about current affairs, he was not lacking in heart, Wang Yun wanted Chen Mo to help him at this time, what could Chen Mo do to help him? It is true that the Wang family is in Taiyuan, but there is no need to worry about safety, even if there is any disagreement between the two, Chen Mo will not be able to do anything to the Wang family, which will only ruin its reputation, so what Wang Yun values is probably that Chen Mo now has two counties and the military power in his hands, right?

As for what do you want military power for? Cai Yong naturally knew, and couldn't help but snort coldly: "The imperial court has just stabilized, have these people ever thought that at this time, what will happen if they continue to make trouble?" ”

"Maybe I thought about it." Xu Shu has been by Cai Yong's side for a year, and there are many things in the court, sometimes it will be disgusting to look at, and when he heard Cai Yong's words, he shook his head and said: "But for them, Dong Zhuo's control of the government is the most intolerable." ”

"Nope!" Cai Yong waved his hand, he never wanted Chen Mo to be involved in this matter again.

"Teacher, I'm afraid it's ...... to do this" Xu Shu didn't treat Wang Yun very much, but after all, he was a court situ, and it was not polite to directly expel guests like this, and it was equivalent to offending Wang Yun, with Wang Yun's mind, if he gained power in the future, I am afraid he would not stop.

"Ignore it!" Cai Yong said coldly.

"Whoa!" Xu Shu sighed and bowed to leave.

Out of the room, Xu Shu thought about it, and still came to the main hall, although Cai Yong didn't look down on Wang Yun, but now the sergeant of the court faintly respected Wang Yun, and this relationship couldn't be too stiff.

"Situ Gong!" Xu Shu saluted Wang Yun.

"Yuan Zhi doesn't have to be polite." Wang Yun bowed slightly, he didn't see Cai Yong, and said with some doubts: "Uncle Gong ...... him"

"Situ Gong forgive me, my teacher has been running all the way, and he has contracted a cold on the road, so it is not easy to see guests." Xu Shu said with a smile: "The teacher asked me to apologize to Situ Gong on his behalf. ”

"It's serious!" Wang Yun shook his head and said with a smile: "In this case, the old man will come to visit another day and bother." ”

Xu Shu sent Wang Yun all the way outside the mansion, Wang Yun waved his hand and said, "Yuanzhi doesn't have to send it anymore, let's go back and take care of Bo Jiaogong." ”

"Situ Gong walks slowly." Xu Shu watched Wang Yun get on the frame, and only when the frame was far away did he breathe a sigh of relief.

On the other side, in the frame, Wang Yun's face gradually became gloomy after boarding the frame.

"Zishi, did Bo Gong not agree?" Waiting in the car, he looked at Wang Yun's face, probably guessed the answer, and frowned.

"I've never seen each other!" Wang Yun snorted coldly and said: "Hmph, even if there is no Chen Mo, we may not be able to wait, and go back first, and think about it in the long run!" ”

"Hmm." Chong Fu sighed, the carriage was driving on a somewhat lonely road, compared to the prosperity of Luoyang in the past, Chang'an is much more depressed today......