If you want to ask the talents of the younger generation of the Yingchuan Xun family, of course, you must first recommend Xun Yu and Xun You's two uncles and nephews.

One of them is good at strategy, the other is good at tactics, and they both became famous at a young age. Xun Yu was recruited by He Jin as the squire of the Yellow Gate, and Xun Yu was just promoted to filial piety at this time and served as the palace guard. (Note 1)

Xun Yu, who had just entered the palace, was not familiar with the people and things here, so he showed a surprised expression to Liu Wei, who rushed in the door.

However, looking at Liu Bian's jade, handsome and fair-skinned appearance, he could also guess that Liu Bian must be the son of a rich and noble family. It's just that I wonder if Nangong is a place of national dignitaries, and whose children can come and go at will? And looking at Liu Bian's hair and bare feet, wearing only a single coat, looking at his eyes blazing and fiery, and constantly swallowing saliva, Xun Yu's heart suddenly felt a chill.

Being looked at by Liu Wei was uncomfortable, Xun Yu had no choice but to ask: "Where did Xiaoyou come from, and what do you have to teach you?" ”

"Dare to ask Your Excellency, but Yingchuan Xun Yu, Xun Wenruo?" Liu Wei asked loudly.

"Exactly down there." Xun Yu replied respectfully. Although the young man in front of him behaved strangely, he had vaguely sensed that the identity of the young man must be extraordinary. Suddenly, he thought of the two teenagers who lived in the North Palace.

"I'll find you!" Liu Wei excitedly popped out a Henan accent.

He stepped forward and grabbed Xun Yu's hand, and carefully looked at his appearance: although his skin was not as fair as his own, he could be regarded as having a face like a crown of jade and clear eyebrows. He is about seven feet tall, and his gestures make people feel more suave. It's just that on his young face, there is always a composure and sophistication that does not fit his age.

Many historical materials record that Xun Yu has good looks and beautiful appearance, and he is a standard handsome guy.

Just when Xun Yu was overwhelmed by Liu Wei's enthusiasm, he saw Shang Fang, who he had just met, ordering Wei Yi to run in and running in. As soon as he entered the door, he panted and said, "Shi ...... His Royal Highness Shihou, you run...... Running ...... It's too fast. Don't wait for a small ...... Minister, these are your shoes. ”

Listening to what Wei Yi said, Liu Wei realized that he was still barefoot, took the shoes handed over by Wei Yi, and said to Xun Yu apologetically while putting on the shoes: "I have heard that Mr. Jiuwen is famous, and I often hate to see each other." I just heard Zhongxian mention that Mr. has served in the palace order. Dacai was next to him, and the kid was anxious for a while, so he ran to meet Mr. It's rude to be undressed, and I hope Mr. will bear with me! ”

Xun Yu heard Wei Yi's words, which confirmed the conjecture in his heart about the identity of the young man. Before he came out, he had heard many deeds of His Royal Highness Shihou. Although he scoffed at nonsense such as the reincarnation of the demon star, Liu Wei's debauchery was unacceptable to Xun Yu, who strictly abided by etiquette.

However, no matter what trouble Xun Yu has in his heart, Liu Wei is the prince of the Han Dynasty after all, and for an orthodox scholar like Xun Yu, Liu Bian's thirst for talent and lowering his posture is the greatest praise for him. The literati of this era are still very fond of corporal etiquette.

Liu Wei's low posture flattered Xun Yu, who adhered to the courtesy of the monarch and minister, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "The minister didn't know that His Royal Highness Shi Hou had arrived, how rude it was, and I hope to forgive my sins!" ”

Liu Wei smiled heartily, took Xun Yu's hand and knelt on the collapse and said: "Mr. Xun has the talent of Guan (Guan Zhong) and Le (Le Yi), which can be compared to Jiang Ziya in Xingzhou for 800 years and Zhang Zifang in Wanghan for 400 years. If you can't always accompany Mr. to listen to the teachings, how can there be blame? ”

Thousands of clothes are not worn, everyone loves to listen to good words, even Xun Yu, who is extremely talented, is not exempt from vulgarity. Liu Wei put all the words boasting about Zhuge Liang in the romance on Xun Yu, and sent a flattering speech, although Xun Yu tried his best to be calm, but the corners of his eyebrows still showed joy. The relationship with Liu Wei is naturally more familiar.

However, although Liu Wei's words were very useful, Xun Yu still had to say humbly: "Your Highness has a good reputation. Yu is a native of the countryside, with shallow intelligence, how can he be worthy of the word 'sir'? His Royal Highness said this, and he was killed. ”

Because of the running all the way, sweat has appeared on Liu Wei's forehead, but he is only wearing a single coat. Now that it is late autumn and the weather is getting cooler, Wei Yi is afraid that Liu Bian's body will be sick in this hot and cold period, so he took off his robe and wanted to put it on Liu Bian.

"Your Highness, don't catch a cold, hurry up and put on your subordinates' clothes."

Liu Wei pushed it back without looking at it, and said, "I exercise regularly, and my body can still eat." On the contrary, Zhongxian worked hard for me day and night, eating irregularly, and sleeping insufficiently, if I was to freeze out again, I would not be able to worry about it. ”

Seeing Liu Wei's natural true feelings, without the slightest intention of acting for him, Xun Yu couldn't help but feel moved. I heard Liu Wei continue: "Mr. Humility, since you don't like me to call it so, I will call Mr. If it is okay?" ”

Xun Yu was helpless, so he had no choice but to say: "As His Highness wishes." ”

Being able to get closer to Xun Yu, Liu Wei said happily: "It is a great pleasure in life to be able to meet Wen Ruo today, you must know that life must be happy, don't make the gold bottle empty ......"

Liu Wei looked at the sun outside.

"Don't make the gold bottle empty to the sun. Zhongxian, send someone back to the palace to get my clothes, and then ask someone to prepare some wine and food, I want to go back with Wen Ruo if I don't get drunk. ”

Hearing that Liu Wei was going to pull him to drink, Xun Yu didn't have time to savor the sentence in "Will Enter the Wine" that Liu Wei said just now, so he was so frightened that he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is on duty, it is inconvenient to drink, look at Your Highness Haihan." ”

Looking at Xun Yu's appearance as an honest three-good student, Liu Wei had no choice but to say helplessly: "Since Wen Ruo doesn't want to drink, then, it's okay to drink tea." Zhongxian, send someone to fetch some tea! ”

At this time, the habit of drinking tea has not been as popular as in the Tang and Song dynasties, although some people have begun to cook tea and drink tea in the Bashu region, and as a tribute to the palace, but the habit of drinking tea still only exists in the upper class of the Han Empire, and some nobles drink tea as a medicinal material to clear heat and detoxify, similar to the role of health care products.

In the entire Han Empire, only Liu Wei and those close to him used tea as a daily drink, and not everyone liked to drink it. Liu Wei once cooked a pot of tea with his own hands, and Tang Ji took a sip and shouted bitterness and stopped drinking it - women seem to be born with no interest in tea; Jiang Qi drank like a cow drinking water, and after drinking a few glasses in a row, he muttered that there was no wine to drink; Only Wei Yi is relatively knowledgeable, and he tastes a little like tea, but he is not interested in drinking tea as a daily drink.

Xun Yu's family is a big family in Yingchuan, and the family also has tea purchased from Yizhou for medicinal purposes. But using tea as a social drink, Xun Yu has never tried it. I was curious about what Liu Wei would do, so I didn't say anything to stop it.

When Wei Yi came, there was only one person, so he had to return to Liu Wei's dormitory in person.

There were only two people left in the room, Liu Wei and Xun Yu, Liu Wei once again showed a covetous expression of Xun Yu, which made Xun Yu's heart furious: I only heard that His Royal Highness Shi Hou does not abide by the law of etiquette and is profligate, but don't you still like Longyang's fetish?

Thinking in his heart, Xun Yu unconsciously sat away from Liu Wei, and added an extra cushion to stuff under his buttocks.

Liu Wei didn't pay attention to Xun Yu's movements, and secretly thought about how to take him under his command. He didn't have a good reputation among the scholars and literati, and the reason why the scholars and doctors in the court supported him was just to rely on He Jin's strength to help him ascend to the throne and deal with the eunuch group headed by the Ten Standing Servants. If he is more virtuous, his younger brother Liu Xie is much better than himself.

Besides, he is now just an empty bucket prince, with no real power and when he was still in kindergarten, how could Xun Yu, who is a great talent, succumb to himself, a yellow-mouthed child?

Liu Bian, who couldn't figure it out, couldn't help frowning slightly, Xun Yu saw that he locked his brows and seemed to be full of concerns, and couldn't help but be curious: It stands to reason that Liu Bian's age should have no worries about food and clothing, and a carefree life. But at this time, seeing him was a young man with a lot of worries.

couldn't help but be curious, Xun Yu asked: "Your Highness's eyebrows are sad, I don't know what to worry about?" ”

When Liu Wei saw Xun Yu asking, he naturally wouldn't say that he was worried because he couldn't take him under his banner, and said in disguise: "Xiaohou is worried about state affairs, so he is worried." Don't slack off Wen Ruo, I hope forgive me! ”

Xun Yu's eyes lit up when he heard what Liu Wei said: This Shi Hou is not as drunk on fun as the outside world rumored, and he doesn't know how to abide by etiquette, but now it seems that he is also a person who cares about the world.

Seeing Xun Yu's puzzled face, he knew that he didn't believe his words very much. Liu Wei smiled and explained: "Although he is young and ignorant, he is playful and active, but he is also the prince of the Han Dynasty after all. Gaozu had a difficult business, and Emperor Guangwu also had a lot of twists and turns, and now the ancestors have passed down to this day, and the Han Empire is already in danger. The government is in a daze, thieves are swarming, my Han has reached the most dangerous moment, and my royal family should rise up even more angrily and build a new Great Wall with our blood. Get up ......"

In the end, Liu Wei almost sang, but he couldn't help but pause, changed the conversation, and said: "However, the debater is weak and weak, so he has to entertain himself to relieve the hatred in his heart." Outsiders don't know, so they argue that they are debauched and do not follow the law. It must be known that for a long time, the chaos of foreign relatives and eunuchs is the root of it. Although the scholars and their ilk fought two party battles, they both ended in failure. Nowadays, most of the big men are those who dare to be angry and silent, those who are cold-hearted and avoid living in the mountains and forests, and even see the wind turning the rudder and sycophancy eunuchs abound. No wonder some people say, 'Righteous slaughter more dogs, negative heart to change the face of the doctor'! ”

Xun Yu's face was flushed by Liu Bian's words, so he had to mutter: "Now that the power of the Ten Standing Servants is monstrous, the scholars forbear for a while in order to succeed in the future." ”

Liu Wei snorted coldly and said, "When He Jin is promoted to a high position in the future, and then there will be a dictatorship of foreign relatives, and those who are attached to him will all be in high positions?" ”

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, and was surprised in his heart. The Ten Standing Servants had great power, and the Qingliushi doctors had no choice but to unite with He Jin in order to deal with them. But He Jinzhi is talented and sparse, and he is not a material for governing the country at all, and the alliance with him is only a political union, once the eunuch group falls, in exchange for a more powerful foreign relative like Liang Ji. And those dependent families, perhaps just as Liu Wei said, steal a high position, and the imperial power is sidelined, but no one cares, and the Han Empire will still be unable to extricate itself from this political circle.

Xun Yu thought of Xun Yu, the nephew who served as the Huangmen squire under He Jin, and was also a bargaining chip invested by the family by He Jin's side, and couldn't help but feel even hotter on his face.

Xu found that his attitude was too excited, and Liu Wei fell silent. I wondered why I was so excited, and I couldn't think of how to accept Xun Yu as my subordinate, making trouble.

Xun Yu was also silent, thinking about Liu Wei's words.

The two were in embarrassment, Wei Yi prepared a teapot and water, and came back with Liu Wei's clothes.

The tea sets brought by Wei Yi were all imitated according to the era before Liu Wei, but they were all copper products. Liu Wei originally wanted to use purple sand to make pots, but he didn't know where Yixing, the origin of purple sand, was now in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Tea trays, teapots, tea bowls and other tea sets were placed on the table one by one, and Xun Yu was dumbfounded. Even if he is erudite and well-informed, how would he know that there are so many things to use to drink tea, not to mention the kung fu of making tea that Liu Wei showed next.

The hot water for making tea was also brought by Wei Yi after boiling it first. Next to him, there were two small yellow doors, and several people couldn't help but oppose Liu Wei, so they waited for Liu Wei to put on his clothes.

Liu Wei likes to drink wine and prefers to drink tea. Tea is elegant, drinking tea can calm the mind and calm the body. Liu Wei, who is busy in the court all day long, makes a pot of tea and pours himself in his spare time, which is also a good means to relieve pressure.

In a moment, a pot of tea has been brewed. Liu Wei poured a cup of tea for Xun Yu and himself, raised the teacup and said, "The kid is formless, he said wildly just now. Now I will replace the wine with tea, and I will accompany Wen Ruo, I hope Wen Ruo will forgive me. ”

Xun Yu dared to let Liu Wei apologize to him, and hurriedly bowed down and replied: "How dare the minister, His Royal Highness is worried about the country and the people, cares about the world, and is admirable." ”

Liu Wei was not polite to him, waved his hand and said: "Anyone can do it if you worry about the country and the people, everyone looks like that on the surface, everyone can say bold words, but if you only say it and don't do it, it is empty talk that misleads the country!" ”

Xun Yu couldn't help but laugh when he heard what Liu Wei said, and everyone would say that when he was studying in Yingchuan, there were many classmates who spoke impassionedly and pointed out the country, but he really matched his words with deeds, and only a few people did what he said.

Before I saw Liu Bian, he only regarded him as a boy who was a young boy who only knew how to have fun, but after meeting, Xun Yu was attracted by Liu Bian's true temperament, most of the people he had contacted before were square and knowledgeable, Liu Bian's uninhibited and open-minded personality reminded him of a classmate when he was studying at Yingchuan Academy.

If Feng Xiao is here, what will it be like to meet Shi Hou? Xun Yu thought to himself.

Seeing that Xun Yu was silent, Liu Wei added strength and said: "God bless me very much, I can meet Xun Wenruo, a great talent in Yingchuan, today." If you can help Benhou and help the Han in danger, it is really a blessing for the community and a blessing for the world. ”

In the face of Liu Wei's naked solicitation and scorching gaze, Xun Yu fell into the contradiction. Having to meet the Lord and have a heart is indeed what he wants. And Liu Wei's eagerness for talent and corporal Lixian also made him excited. But Xun Yu grew up in the environment of a big family, and it was inevitable that he would be bound by the interests of the family. Not putting all the eggs in one basket is an uncommon rule for all the nobles. His nephew Xun You has already assisted He Jin as a squire of the Yellow Gate, and he should be regarded as supporting Liu Wei's party, so he should not be involved again, although the meaning of the elders and patriarchs of the family before he came out of the house was not clearly stated, but he also heard that he wanted him to stay alone and avoid participating in the battle for succession.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu had no choice but to say: "Yu Mo is shallow in learning, and he is embarrassed to take on a big responsibility." His Royal Highness is wrong to love, and Yu Shi doesn't dare to take it. There are many talents in the world, why should His Highness only focus on Yu alone? ”

Seeing Xun Yu's refusal, Liu Wei was quite disappointed. But fortunately, his emotional intelligence is relatively high, and he quickly swept away the unhappiness in his heart. A talent like Xun Yu can't be subdued in a sentence or two, isn't Liu Bei also asking Zhuge Liang to look at the thatched house? Now that Xun Yu has appeared in front of him, he will not let him go, contact more in the future, contact and contact feelings, after a long time, I believe that Xun Yu is not a stone!

Thinking of this, Liu Wei also smiled and said, "Wen Ruo is too modest. Since Wen Ruo is unwilling, Xiaohou is not reluctant. But I don't know the talents in the world, can Wen Ruo recommend one or two? ”

Xun Yu's ability to raise talents is also famous in the history books, since Xun Yu is unwilling to take refuge in himself for the time being, Liu Wei also has to squeeze some of his other values.

Recommending some talents to Liu Wei does not have any conflict with the interests of the family, Xun Yu rejected Liu Wei, and he was a little reluctant in his heart, and after thinking about it carefully, Xun Yu said a person's name.

Liu Wei was taken aback when he heard this!

"Yilang Cao Cao Cao Mengde!"

Liu Wei looked at Xun Yu and was stunned for a few seconds, and his heart was mixed: It's over, it's over! It's too late. Xun Yu has already met Cao Cao, with Cao Cao's personal charm, Xun Yu is afraid that he would have already thrown himself into his five bodies and helped him.

Remorseful in his heart, Liu Wei said sourly: "Xun Gong and Cao Cao are familiar with each other? ”

Xun Yu was surprised by the change in Liu Wei's attitude, so he had to answer cautiously: "When I first came to Luoyang, I went to the banquet set up by Yuan Benchu, and I met Cao Mengde in the banquet with impassioned singing and pointing out the country. Attracted by it, he talked to him and found that he was in Xiao He's ability, Han Xin's martial arts, Zhang Liang's strategy, and Wang Ling's loyalty. If His Highness can get his assistance, he will be able to turn the tide and help the Han family! ”

Liu Wei slandered in his heart: This has made Cao Cao a god, not only including the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, but also adding the loyalty of Wang Ling. But in fact, Cao Cao is really an all-rounder in terms of internal affairs, military affairs, and strategy. The early loyalty to the Han is also evident. It was only in the end, with the increase in power, that ambition began to swell.

Therefore, it is very difficult to control a person of great talent like Cao Cao, and it is necessary to control his ambitions and make full use of his talents. Liu Wei felt that it would indeed take a lot of thought to subdue Cao Cao.

Seeing that Liu Wei was silent, Xun Yu couldn't guess what he was thinking. I had to raise my teacup and take a sip of tea.

The aroma of tea has penetrated into the nostrils before reaching the mouth, which is refreshing, and the tea is quite bitter at first, but soon the mellow sweetness of the tea has occupied the taste buds, making people feel sweet and pleasant.

Why didn't you experience this refreshing sensation when drinking tea before? Xun Yu felt strange in his heart, and couldn't help but close his eyes and experience the feeling of refinement brought by this tea.

Liu Wei laughed a little when he saw Xun Yu's enjoyment, and said with a smile: "Cao Gong Mengde also had a relationship, but Cao Mengde is now in the countryside. If he has the opportunity, he will pay a detailed visit. ”

Xun Yu nodded, and he had also heard a little about Cao Cao's retreat.

Liu Wei looked at Xun Yu and thought about how to get closer to him. I don't know what hobbies Xun Yu has, and I can do what I like.

While thinking about it, Liu Wei suddenly saw that there was a Go board on the couch next to Xun Yu. When my heart moves, I have an idea.

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Note 1: Xun Yu only officially served as the palace guard of Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty in 190 AD, and in order to promote the plot, he appeared in advance.

To be continued