Volume 1 The Beginning of the Late Han Dynasty Chapter 45 Goodbye Yuan Shao
Almost a month later, it was the beginning of September. The group walked to Anyi, Hedong, and after a little repair, they parted ways.
"In this way, it will be troublesome for Yuan to send Mr. Guo directly to Jingzhou." Xiang Ao thought about Xu Fu and Guo Jia saying goodbye.
"You can rest assured, Fuding will deliver Mr. Guo safely." Xu Fuzuo responded.
"You and the others must remember to protect Xu Junshi and Mr. Guo all the way." Xiang Ao said to the ten guards: "After Mr. Guo arrives safely, you and the others will go with the military division for the time being." ”
"No!" The people took the command.
"In this way, I will go to Luoyang now, and don't say goodbye!"
"You are precious!" Guo Jiazuo said goodbye, and then led the guards to the south with Xu Fu.
"Let's go!" Xiang Ao looked at the back of Xu Fu and Guo Jia's departure, and immediately ordered everyone to go east.
A team of seventy or eighty people appeared at the Luoyang boundary.
Except for Xiang Ao and Jiao Meng, the rest of the people have never seen such a magnificent city. Just like Xiang Ao came to Luoyang for the first time, he was extremely curious about Luoyang.
It was the tenth day of the ninth month of the ninth month when he arrived in Luoyang, and there were still five days before entering the court, so Xiang Ao led everyone into the city to stay. Although Xiang Ao and the others were all dressed in armor and never left their hands, the general of the Han Zhengbei did not have much investigation when he entered the city with the order.
Due to the large number of people and the inconvenience of soldiers, Xiang Ao took everyone to Yinguanyi in Henan to settle everyone. As Cai Yong's student, Xiang Ao first led Jiang Yao'er and Jiao Meng to visit when he arrived in Luoyang.
"Brother Xiang, the rock sugar gourds in Luoyang City are a little more delicious than those in Wuyuan City!" Jiang Yao'er, accompanied by Xiang Ao, traveled around Luoyang City, and she hadn't seen her for a long time, and Cai Yan was always with her. In his words, it was indicated that he was accompanying his good sister Jiang Yao'er, and outsiders did seem to obviously think that Cai Yannai wanted to go with Xiang Ao more.
Regarding this matter, Cai Yong also sighed. For Xiang Ao, Cai Yong is also extremely satisfied. If he can get such a virtuous son-in-law, it is also a blessing in the clan, not to mention that Xiang Ao does not regard women as vassals like other scholars. But he has already made a marriage contract with the Wei family, Cai Yong is a little pedantic, and it is impossible to take the initiative to regret the marriage.
Cai Yan's matter is not talked about for the time being, Xiang Ao has seen Cai Yong the most in the past few days, and he will come to the door every day to ask for peace and perform disciple etiquette. Occasionally, I saw Xun You, who had served in the DPRK, and talked a little. Many young heroes in Luoyang also take this opportunity to visit Cai Yong from time to time, especially the family. Although everyone knows that Cai Yong values his disciple Xiang Ao, Xiang Ao is not even as poor as the world, but he just took this opportunity to see Cai Yong more.
Cai Yong is really helpless about this, the world is like this, and he only has to let Xiang Ao show his face, maybe there are still many heroes in the family who can make friends with Xiang Ao. For those who want to come to Luoyang to be sealed, the happiest one is none other than Lu Zhi. After all, they are all military generals, and they are even closer.
Although Lu Zhi is not from a family, he is indeed a wealthy family in the world, and for the Han Dynasty, he hopes that more young and handsome men will be used by the court, regardless of their background. In the midst of the eight things of Chen, he advised the county to be virtuous and virtuous, and appointed with talents. For Xiang Ao to be so handsome, he likes it even more.
Lu Zhi even invited Zhu Jun and Huangpu Song to meet Xiang Ao many times in a few days, hoping to let Xiang Ao learn more leading talents. Xiang Ao was also very happy and studied diligently. Zhu Jun and Huang Pu Song were already extremely curious about Xiang Ao, so Lu Zhi invited the two to go together.
On September 14, the day before the court heard the seal, Xiang Ao received a letter of worship, which was handed by Yuan Shao, inviting Xiang Ao to play outside the city. Originally, Xiang Ao didn't want to have a deep friendship with Yuan Shao, but due to etiquette, Xiang Ao had to go reluctantly. Besides, Xiang Ao also wanted to see Yuan Shao again and avenge the grievances of the day.
Even if Xiang Ao is not from a family, he is also in an important position at this time, and the scenery of the DPRK and China is incomparable.
"Shao has seen Xiang Junhou!" At this time, Yuan Shao was still keeping filial piety and had no official position, and he politely lowered his body to worship Xiang Ao.
"Brother Benchu is polite!" Xiang Ao returned the salute, and said with a slight meaning in his heart: "Today is hypocrisy in private, the first brother doesn't have to be like this, if the first brother can look at it, just call Ao to express the words!" ”
I don't know why Yuan Shao was invited, at this time, there were only Yuan Shao and Xiang Ao under the pavilion outside the suburbs.
When Yuan Shao heard this, although his posture was still polite, his eyes were a color that should be like this, and he said by the way: "Brother Fengyuan is really extraordinary, I haven't seen him for a few years, and he is already the humerus of the middle of the court, and the god of the northern frontier of my Han Dynasty." ”
Door gods? Xiang Ao frowned slightly: I am the Marquis of the Great Han Guan, the general of the expedition to the north, what does the door god mean?
"Brother Ben praised, Ao Nai luck!" Xiang Ao also did not show displeasure and said humbly: "Fortunately, His Majesty trusts him and entrusts him with a heavy responsibility, Ao Ding will do his best to assist His Majesty, and what the courtiers do should be so!" ”
The two were polite, and the more Xiang Ao felt disgusted. Hypocrisy and politeness between families are common, but Yuan Shao's superiority in his words made Xiang Ao really unhappy. As a result, Xiang Ao was absent-minded and wanted to end the trip as soon as possible.
"Brother Feng Yuan has made such a great contribution in Northern Xinjiang, this time he will enter Beijing to be promoted, and I hope that Brother Feng Yuan will help him a little in the future!"
"The first brother is after the Yuan clan of Runan, the name of the fourth and third princes is famous all over the world, and the protégés are all over the Han Dynasty, why do you need Ao to do anything, don't make such a joke about Ao!" Xiang Ao replied politely, but he was even more evil in his heart, you Yuan Shao still need my support? Even if you don't like to make friends with our civilian backgrounds, since we have already met and talked, can you be sincere?
Yuan Shao was not embarrassed, and smiled. In his heart, he was even more contemptuous of the secret criticism: You and other civilians still know a little self-awareness, even if General Ru Zhengbei is what, it is still small in my Yuan clan at the moment.
"Brother Fengyuan is a great talent, and my Yuan family is very happy to make friends with the current Junjie." Yuan Shao took a sip of tea, raised his head and said: "My uncle of the Yuan clan is the prince of the court, and there are also some connections in the court. ”
Xiang Ao also thought that Yuan Shao invited him to taste tea today, and Xiang Ao knew it in his heart when he heard this remark.
At the previous meeting, Xiang Ao was a civilian, not to mention, and he was even whiter, without any powerful background. Today, I saw that Xiang Ao had His Majesty Longen, and at such an age, he was already the general of the expedition to the north, so he wanted to win over Xiang Ao.
"In this way, Ao will thank the first brother first!" Xiang Ao didn't say anything, and replied politely: "In the future, we will all be courtiers of the Han Dynasty, and we will both serve the Han Dynasty, so we will take care of each other and create the best Han Dynasty." ”
Yuan Shao frowned slightly, Yuan Shao's clear remarks Xiang Ao did not agree, but only hypocritically shirked. Originally, Yuan Shao thought that in the name of his fourth generation and third duke, it would be extremely easy to win over Xiang Ao, who was from a lowly background, but he never thought that Xiang Ao would shirk it without thinking.
After that, the conversation between the two seems boring, full of unnourishing hypocrisy. Not only did Xiang Ao have no intention of saying more, but Yuan Shao was even more annoyed when he saw that Xiang Ao was so ignorant of current affairs.
In the evening, the two who had no thoughts went their separate ways and returned home.
Yuan Shaoben was filial piety for his late biological father in Runan, and this time he heard that Xiang Ao entered Beijing to listen to the seal, so he quietly left Runan to Luoyang in disguise. In order to recruit Xiang Ao, Yuan Shao even risked keeping filial piety and leaving the crime of unfilial piety to come to Luoyang, but the result was so annoying.
After leaving Luoyang, Yuan Shao did not delay, and he could get up and return to Runan, so as not to be found out leaving his biological father's burial place.
"Lord! This guy is so ignorant of current affairs, does he need a villain to send people..."On the way, the black-clothed man next to Yuan Shao suggested to Yuan Shao, and also made a throat sealing action.
"The untouchables have gained power, and they don't want to investigate with them with the style of my Yuan clan, but they must not lose the reputation of our Yuan clan." Although Yuan Shao forcibly suppressed his expression, the twitching corners of his mouth made people understand that Yuan Shao was angry at this time.
"Tomorrow is the day of the reward, it is not advisable to move more, wait for the way back to the northern frontier!" Yuan Shao said in a deep voice: "Also, Xiang Ao is an extraordinary martial artist, I heard that there are many personal guards in Beijing this time, so don't despise the arrangement of manpower!" ”
"No!" The man in black answered, but then did not react, sitting motionless on the frame of the horse and following the convoy motionlessly.
What does Yuan Shao mean? Xiang Ao had been thinking about it on the way back. So many ministers in the DPRK and China are protégés of the Yuan family, why should Xiang Ao, who has no background, be so wooed?
The Yuan family is already so prestigious in the court, aren't they afraid of Liu Hong's jealousy? Even if Liu Hong doesn't care, the eunuchs are a party, how can relatives tolerate it?
Even if they ignore it, the family is divided into many factions, and it doesn't matter if they are so wanton? Or is all this done by Yuan Shao personally?
Xiang Ao really couldn't understand why Yuan Shao would woo him. I had to plan to knock on the side to the opinions of Cai Yong and others, and then make plans.
After returning to the official post, Xiang Ao did not go to other places, and prepared for tomorrow's court in the official post.
The Han Dynasty attaches great importance to etiquette, especially when a frontier ambassador like Xiang Ao returns to the court. Before evening, the yellow gate in charge of the master of ceremonies in the palace had arrived at the official post to inform Xiang Ao of the details of tomorrow's court.
The official uniform of the previous dynasty was also much more complicated than the clothes he usually wore, and Xiang Ao was sweating profusely. It was unimaginable that the ministers of the DPRK and China would do this every day, and Xiang Ao couldn't help but feel pity in his heart.
Cai Yong and Lu Zhi were also not very relieved, and arranged for the housekeeper to come to the official post to teach Xiang Ao. Tomorrow is not the time to make a fool of yourself, and everyone has to pay attention.
Even the ingenious Jiang Yao'er was helping on the side, but she was so tired that she was sweating profusely.
Since Xiang Ao came to Luoyang, he followed Cai Yong back to the owner of Xiao Heijian every day. Although Xiao Hei is as terrifying as a beast, he has lived in Luoyang for several years, and most of the people in Luoyang know that there is such a big dog among the Cai family.
After the initial curiosity and fear, the people of Luoyang are also accustomed to Xiao Hei, who is more docile than the Chinese pastoral dog, although it looks extremely scary on the surface.
Originally, Xiang Ao didn't know about Cai Yan's marriage contract, but in recent days, Xiang Ao also knew about it during the discussion of the family. Xiang Aoben had a slight impression of Cai Yan, but out of respect for Jiang Yao'er and fear of Cai Yong, he never mentioned it.
After hearing such news, Xiang Ao was very upset, if it wasn't for the daughter of his own teacher, Xiang Ao would even dare to rob people.