As winter turns to spring, the snow turns into droplets and drip down the eaves into the moss-covered water tank, rippling in circles, pushing a lotus leaf to shake.

Xuchang Cao Mansion.

The weather is still in the spring cold, Cao Yu wrapped the fox fur out of the room, waved away the maid around her, just a person quietly walked between the flowers that have not yet bloomed, from time to time on the corridor someone walked over, and walked back, the figure was majestic and tall, a body of armor trampled on the clang, in memory, she knew who that person was.

The backyard of Cao's Mansion is not just a person who can come in, only a few big people in the clan or the heirs of the family who often walk around - Xiahou Nan, Cao Yu thinks that his style of walking back and forth in front of him may be admired by some little girls, but for her at this time, it is always like a child's childish show-off.

Maybe if you haven't seen the heroic and heroic warrior of the Northland wolf king who came to the house many years ago, you should like this kind of person with those little girls.

Thinking about it, I really haven't seen him come to the Central Plains for many years..... the last time I came, my father's hair didn't have so many white marks. Cao Yu ignored Xiahou Nan, who walked over again, and sat down in a nearby gazebo, looking at the spring sunshine without temperature, a little out of the world.

How many years has it been?

She tilted her head and looked at a branch stretching out of the pavilion and muttered softly, and soon, there were gentle footsteps behind her, "Sister!" Cao Yu was startled, and when she looked back, it was the half-brother Cao Pi, who turned over the New Year and grew her head again, now she was wearing a cyan robe, wearing a crown and hat, and her eyes were sharp. ”

"I don't have a proper way to speak, sister's business, you don't care, what are you going to do when you dress like this today?" Cao Yu stretched out her hand to help him straighten a wrinkled collar, only from the brother Cao Ang died in Wancheng, she was the eldest in the family, and most of the younger brothers and sisters below were taken care of.

Cao Pi raised his chin, looked at the eaves of the pavilion, and said with a smile: "My father asked me to go over to listen to government affairs, and many foreign generals will come over this time." ”

"Alright." The woman pulled the Tabu brocade again, "...... heard that the fighting in the west is very fierce, the trade routes are all broken, and the countries in the Western Regions even disobey the yang and the yin, and fall into the well!" and even secretly attacked the caravan of my big man...... Do you have any news of the Western Expeditionary Army? Was it for the west that my father had summoned so many generals this time? ”

The tone was long, but he asked two questions in a row, Cao Pi looked at the woman's face for a moment, and shook his head: "I don't know yet, but Sister thinks what these men should think about, it is better to think more about Ruyi's husband is the right thing, my mother and my mother have introduced a few to you and are not satisfied, they are all anxious." ”

"My business, you little one, go quickly! Don't be late. Cao Yu drove him away with a cold face, and halfway through, Cao Pi turned his head again and smiled: "I think, Xiahou Zilin is not bad, kiss and kiss." ”

A golden hairpin was thrown over.

Cao Pi ran away with a smile, turned the corner of the eaves, his smile gradually converged, and Xiahou Nan, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly came over and followed him: "How is it?!" Qinghe, is she interesting to me? ”

"Yes, it's just that my sister is her daughter's family after all, how can she be embarrassed to say it,"

"It's good if it's interesting, I'll tell my father when I go back, let him come and talk to the prime minister about the marriage."

The two walked through the backyard word by word, and before they entered the main hall of the front yard, the strategists and generals inside had already sat down, discussing some things, and walked to the door, and the continuous words became clear and excited.

“.…… Regarding the affairs of the Western Regions, Cao originally planned to personally lead the troops there, but look at what Liu Bei and Sun Quan in the south did?! Liu Biao is sick in bed and can't be a director, let this night ruin our country's big plan, what is the matter of the Western Expedition is a scam, and return his third brother's life to such words, damn it——"

"Lord, Liu Bei abandoned Runan to Liu Biao, this person saw that the Central Plains could not be planned, and took the opportunity to live in the land of Jingchu, away from us, this time Liu Jingsheng was sick on the couch, once he died one day, he would give him the opportunity to enter the mountains and forests, and he must not be prevented."

Since the Western Expeditionary Army crossed the Green Ridge, Liu Bei, who had originally settled in Runan, took advantage of the Central Plains to look at the Western Regions, and went south to Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, and sat in Xinye to train soldiers and horses for three years, until the news came back to the Central Plains in September last year, it was already the time of the New Year, the Southern Silk Road was closed due to war, and several small countries along the way took the opportunity to fall into the well and block the way for the wolf king to return, after all, they were not willing to lie at the feet of others.

At the end of February, Liu Bei suddenly issued a voice in Xinye to announce to the world that the fact of the western expedition was absurd, and it was Cao Cao's personal selfishness to let countless Han men enter that wild place, and life and death were uncertain. And Sun Quan, who was far away in Jiangdong, told the truth: "My brother Sun Ce died and did not return, leaving orphans and widows to wash their faces with tears every day, and finally this Cao thief was burdened by selfishness......

Only a small number of caravans were lucky enough to get out of the war in the west and returned, and almost all of them were the teams that fell behind, and they did not have a clear understanding of the war situation ahead, but they heard the counterattack of Rome, the sneak attack of the Persians, and saw the Kushan attack on many places in Dawan, and the smoke of war was ignited in an instant, allowing the small caravan near Dawan to quickly return to the Green Ridge, or send people to quickly send horses to the back to deliver the message.

The evolution of domestic attitudes also confirms what Gongsun Zhi said at the beginning: "We cannot afford to lose, and even if there is a stalemate, it will be extremely unfavorable." "When the war in the West fell into a quagmire, the original balance of the Han Dynasty was gradually tilted, and it had the breath of beacon fire.

Relative to the Central Plains, Jingzhou, Jiangnan more and more fierce state of affairs, across the Yanmen Pass, through the Dai County, to the east is a new land, a large number of farmland around the village reclamation, the city has doubled in a few years, the people of Montenegro, the original Wuhuan people, Xianbei people, and even the Huns mostly speak Chinese, wear Han costumes, occasionally a few people with dark faces and calluses into the city, is to know that the grassland has just returned.

Beyond the bustling crowds, along the towering wine shops, tea shops, far away from the long streets, the building located in the first row of the north of the city has been rebuilt and expanded several times, has quite the specifications of the prince, but the door plaque that was once hung by Gongsun Zhi himself has passed more than ten years from the beginning to the present, and has become quiet and graceful after many times of painting and plastering gold.

The sound of the wind ran over the eaves, bringing with it the sound of bells.

The furnishings of the courtyard have not changed much, Cai Yan sat in the bedroom and gently stroked the strings of Jiaowei, in the past few years when her husband was away, she has been assisting Li Ru, Wang Lie, and Bing Yuan to manage this northern foundation, and also taught her only son Gongsun Zheng to be used to facing the wind and waves alone, even if there is a sudden war, she can also run to the battlefield with a long sword.

Fortunately, during this period of time, everything was calm, since the husband and Prime Minister Cao Cheng reached an agreement on hegemony, the five northern counties and the two states of Youhe except for financial and military affairs, the rest are government decrees, Taishou, county Cheng and other important official positions are recommended by the north, in exchange, the northern war horses, cattle tendons, fur will be transported to the Central Plains in large quantities.

Of course, as the head of the Zhenbei General's Mansion, Li Ru will pay a few attentions, and with the power in Jian Shuo's hands, he will put his eyeliner in the Xuchang Palace, and once there is any trouble, it will be presented to them in less than a month.

"The situation in the south is a bit serious, I'm afraid it will tear your face, Confucianism also discussed this matter with Wang Junshou when he came, and he may need to provide some necessary help to Prime Minister Cao Cheng at that time." Li Ru's footsteps were slow, walking next to the woman, above the swaying figure, his hair was gray, but his spirit was somewhat good, he said: "Last month, Xuchang sent people to lobby again, to give the lord the king, Wang Lie and I have pushed it off, and now the matter of the Western Regions is unresolved, relying on the north alone, it is really impossible to travel long distances to reach the green mountains...... Confucianism is ashamed. ”

"It's good to have a heart for a long time, and Yan is not a pedantic person who has a good door and doesn't take a step."

In the voice of speaking, Cai Yan looked at the young man who was walking over there, smiled and continued: "...... my husband is not a short-lived person, just a barbarian, what is the use of having more people, it's just the length of time, the long history is not as guilty as guilt, since the people in the south want to fight, then let them fight, let's defend here, fill the granary, herds of cattle and horses, and then train a group of troops that swallow the world, and when the time comes, it will ......."

Cai Yan looked at his son who was getting closer and closer, and softly dropped the last sentence: "...... a king may not make my husband look good." After speaking, Gongsun Zheng, who was dressed in a deep coat and walked with black lines, had also approached, but his face was not good-looking, and he still bowed his hand quite politely: "I have seen my mother, I have seen Changshi." ”

"The eldest prince doesn't have to be polite." After Li Ru returned the salute, he said goodbye to the woman: "Madame has already considered it, so Confucianism will go back first." ”

"Long history walks slowly."

Watching Li Ru leave, Gongsun Zheng said in a low voice: "The news that just came over, the Central Plains used troops against Jingzhou!" ”

Even though he guessed that there would be a war, Cai Yan didn't want to see it in his heart after all, looking at the surrounding garden with buds, he didn't know what kind of emotion it was, and sighed softly.

"This ..... probably going to be going on for many years."

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