Chapter Twenty-Three: Missing
"Missed, missed!"
Liu Wei seemed to be incarnated as Lu Xun's sister-in-law Xianglin, muttering in her mouth, constantly turning in circles in front of Jiang Qi.
Jiang Qi was already kneeling on the ground, although Liu Wei often said that men had gold under their knees, and always asked Jiang Qi to salute him. But Jiang Qi had never seen such a violent Liu Bian, and he really couldn't think of any way to calm his anger.
"You say, why didn't you leave Zhao Yun behind?"
This sentence is the third time Liu Wei has asked.
Jiang Qi moistened his hoarse and aching throat that had already been explained with spit, and repeated the words he had just explained: "That Zhao Zhuangshi insisted on going back to his hometown to take care of his seriously ill brother, and I had no choice but to let him go back." However, Zhao Zhuangshi has promised that he will come to the same day one day. ”
"It's hard to say whether you have a life, a day, a day, and a day!" Liu Wei was angry and already babbling nonsense.
Missing Zhao Yun made Liu Bian regretful, who crossed over to the Three Kingdoms did not aim to marry Diao Chan as his wife and accept Zhao Yun as his younger brother. Especially with Zhao Yun by his side, how much help he is about to start the big plan. He even began to regret that he would have led the training this time, although this kind of thing could not have happened.
Jiang Qi was scolded only for saying yes, and he only secretly complained in his heart. After returning to the station on the edge of Luoyang West Park, Liu Wei secretly came to the barracks. first praised his exploits in training, and then turned to Zhao Yun. He gave him a good scolding.
Usually, if Wei Yi is on the side, he can also interject two sentences to speak for himself. But I just heard that Wei Yi was sent to Hedong on business, and there was no one to ease the atmosphere, but I don't know when I will be scolded by Liu Yan. He really didn't understand why Liu Bian attached so much importance to this Zhao Yun, although he also felt that this Zhao Yun was a rare general, but he didn't need to be as heartbroken as if he had lost a baby.
"What if his brother is sick, you can just take his brother to Luoyang. What disease can't be cured, even if it's **AIDS cancer, I can cure him! ”
Liu Wei was still chattering nonsense, Jiang Qi looked bitter and didn't know when he was a head, and at this time, the curtain outside the tent was lifted, and it was Tang Ji and Princess Wannian who walked in.
Jiang Qi wondered that Liu Wei had come to him in secret, so why did Tang Ji and Princess Wannian come with him. But now that they are here, they will definitely be able to persuade themselves. Jiang Qi immediately showed them a pitiful cute look asking for help.
Seeing Jiang Qi's eyes widening and pretending to be pitiful, Tang Ji couldn't help but purse his lips and smile. She listened outside for a long time, afraid that Liu Wei would go too far and hurt Jiang Qi's feelings, so she walked in to ease the atmosphere.
Tang Ji stepped forward to persuade Liu Wei and said: "Captain Jiang is also an unintentional mistake, besides, that Zhao Zhuangshi has promised to come to the same place, and he thinks that his brother will come after he recovers from his illness, His Highness just needs to wait patiently." ”
With Tang Ji coming out to persuade him, Liu Wei also felt that scolding Jiang Qi's heart was too much, so he pretended to be angry, and reluctantly forgave Jiang Qi and said: "I think that you have no merit and hard work in this expedition, forget it this time." However, you must immediately send someone to Changshan Zhending to find Zhao Yun, and there must be no mistake. ”
"No!" Jiang Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Wei said: "You have made a lot of contributions to this expedition, especially in terms of battle damage, and I am particularly satisfied. The court has its own reward, and I will also give you a credit here. However, if you miss Zhao Yun, you will also be punished, so you will be punished for telling Princess Wannian and Tang Ji what happened on this trip. Remember, you must speak with emotion and ups and downs, otherwise military law will deal with it! ”
Emotional? Ups and downs? Jiang Qi grinned bitterly, and really didn't know what to do to meet Liu Wei's requirements. In fact, how did he know that this was Liu Wei creating an opportunity for him and Princess Wannian to get along and cultivate the relationship between them.
Jiang Qi smiled bitterly and went out with Tang Ji and Princess Wannian, and told him what he had seen and heard along the way on the march, and how he attacked the Black Mountain military camp at night, of course, as much as possible with emotions and ups and downs. Among them, it is naturally indispensable to talk about Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, who are white horses and silver robes.
Tang Ji was amused by Jiang Qi, who had been performing hard, after listening to it, and had to encourage him on behalf of Liu Wei. Wan Nian was silent on the side, and when Liu Wei and them were about to leave the barracks, Wan Nian pulled Jiang Qi aside and asked, "Brother Jiang, is that Zhao Zilong you said really such a hero?" ”
"Hmm!" Jiang Qi nodded vigorously. "Outstanding martial arts, courage, faithfulness and righteousness. Jiang has never seen such a man in his life! Now that I think about it, it's no wonder that His Royal Highness is angry, this Zhao Zilong is really a rare talent in a hundred, why did I make a mistake and didn't keep him at that time. ”
Wan Nian was silent on the side after listening, and there was a yearning look in his eyes.
Liu Wei, who unintentionally inserted willows and willows into the shade, and messed up the mandarin duck spectrum, originally wanted to match Jiang Qi and Wan Nian into a pair, but unexpectedly, by chance, he achieved an ancient infatuation.
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In the first month of the sixth year of Zhongping, the snow covered the streets of Luoyang City thickly. The wheels ran over, forming two rows of deep ruts in the snow.
The road is sparsely populated, and the surrounding shops are naturally rarely open. Against the backdrop of the snow, the former prosperous Jingshi actually showed a scene of decay.
Tian Feng sat in the carriage, looking at the gray scene outside, and couldn't help but feel a kind of lonely melancholy in his heart.
He has been serving as the imperial historian for nearly a year, and he was originally full of ambition and wanted to do a great career in Beijing. But in the face of the court that was made miserable by the dictatorship of the eunuchs, he was upright and upright, but he was suppressed and excluded, and he did nothing.
The indifference of the boss, the ridicule of the colleagues, the ambition but the depression that cannot be performed. Tian Feng was completely disheartened. A form of resignation was handed over, and it was quickly approved by the above. I think those people can't stand it anymore, they always give them advice, and I wish I could get out of here.
Without saying anything, Tian Feng packed his luggage and got into the carriage back to his hometown.
There is no place for oneself in the court, where can the world show its strengths?
Looking at the gray scenery outside the carriage, Tian Feng let out a sigh in his heart.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped.
The unsuspecting Tian Feng almost fell, and was about to ask the driver why he stopped, when he heard a child's voice in front of the car asking: "Dare to ask if the car is the servant Shitian Toyoda Yuanhao?" ”
Tian Feng was stunned, lifted the curtain and looked at the front of the car, it turned out to be a **-year-old boy stopped in front of the car.
Tian Feng was strange, but he still replied: "It's Tian Yuanhao below, dare to ask who Xiaoyou is, why did he stop Tian's carriage?" ”
When the boy heard Tian Feng's answer, he immediately bowed respectfully and said, "The head of the family has heard Mr. Chen's name for a long time, and he often can't wait to see him. Today, I learned that Mr. went to work and returned to his hometown, so a special table of banquet was prepared at the grass pavilion not far in front of him to see him off, and I hope that Mr. deigned to come. ”
Tian Feng wondered in his heart, he didn't have any friends in Luoyang, and the relationship with his colleagues was not very good, how could someone see him off? If it is said that it is an enemy seeking revenge, it is not like it, although he has offended many powerful people with integrity, but it has not reached the point of being put to death. And even if it is to seek revenge, just wait for yourself to go out of the city and pretend to be a bandit on the road to ambush a group of men and horses. Why blatantly kill yourself in the city and cause trouble in vain?
Although he was suspicious in his heart, Tian Feng was not a timid person. Let the boy lead the way in front of the car, and come to a grass pavilion not far away.
There was a young man in white standing in the grass pavilion, and when he saw Tian Feng's carriage coming to the side, he immediately walked out of the grass pavilion and bowed his hand and said: "The boy has no form, I take the liberty to invite Mr. Yuan Hao to come, and I hope that Mr. Haihan will come." ”
Tian Feng stepped out of the carriage and carefully looked at the young man in front of him. The skin is fair, the eyes are bright, and the age seems to be in the age of dancing spoons. The white fox fur robe on his body shows that his identity is either rich or expensive, especially the eight strong men with swords standing next to the grass pavilion behind him, each of them is mighty and majestic, and the murderous aura on his face looks like he was from the army.
The young man's appearance seemed familiar, Tian Feng thought hard about it, and suddenly woke up.
"Dare to ask Your Excellency, but is it His Royal Highness Shihou?"
Liu Wei couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Tian Feng's question. Originally, I wanted to hide my identity and get close to Tian Feng first, but I didn't expect Tian Feng to recognize him.
"Mr. knows Xiaohou?" Liu Wei asked curiously.
"When the emperor went on a northern tour that day, his subordinates had seen His Royal Highness Shihou in the send-off procession, so he recognized him." Tian Feng explained.
"I see." Liu Wei nodded in realization.
Tian Feng saw Liu Bian admit his identity and wanted to give him a gift, but was grabbed by Liu Bian and said: "Mr. Xiao Hou Jiuwen is a genius, and he often can't wait to see him. Today, I learned that Mr. left his post and went into hiding, and he prepared a special drink to see him off, and talked about his meager meaning. ”
"Sir, please!" Saying that, Tian Feng refused, and Liu Ban pulled him into the grass pavilion.
Tian Feng thought to himself that he and Liu Bian usually had no relationship, and he really didn't understand why Liu Bian wanted to see him off. However, he couldn't resist Liu Wei's enthusiasm, so he had to let him pull himself into the grass pavilion.
The two sat on a stone chair in the grass pavilion, and on the stone table in the middle were a wine jug and a few side dishes, all of which were the signature dishes of Diaoyutai Restaurant, and the wine in the jug was also a red fire roasted by Liu Bianxin.
The wine pot is a copy of the wine pot style of the Ming and Qing dynasties, made of jade. Tian Feng had never seen it before, and he couldn't help but feel very surprised.
Seeing Tian Feng looking at the wine jug curiously, Liu Yan picked up the wine jug and poured it full for Tian Feng and himself, while explaining: "This wine jug is made by Xiaohou in his spare time, and it is specially used for filling and pouring wine, what does Mr. think?" ”
Tian Feng saw the wine gushing out from the thin spout and filled the wine glass in front of him, and praised in surprise: "This thing saves the trouble of the wine bottle and wine spoon." ”
The wine glass is full, and the unique and rich aroma of the red fire comes to the nose, making people feel drunk without drinking. Tian Feng picked up the wine glass and asked Liu Wei curiously: "What is the name of this wine, and why is the aroma so strong?" ”
Liu Wei replied with a smile: "This wine is called Chihuo Yao, which is a kind of soju newly developed by Xiaohou. Drink it to make your blood boil, and it is specially designed for winter cold. ”
Tian Feng's face suddenly changed when he heard what Liu Wei said, and he said with a straight face: "His Royal Highness is the prince of the Han Dynasty, the respect of a daughter, you should cultivate yourself with the way of governing the country, and you can't indulge in this whimsy and waste your studies!" ”
Liu Wei was stunned by Tian Feng's words, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. This Tian Feng is really upright, and he will not change his outspoken character no matter when it comes.
In fact, Tian Feng also regretted it in his heart after finishing speaking. He is no longer the identity of serving the imperial history, and it is already a courtesy to be able to sit and drink with Liu Wei, the prince of the Han Dynasty. People entertain themselves with good wine and food, but they still have to blame others.
Tian Feng was embarrassed, so he had to drink all the wine in the cup, but he was choked by the spicy heat of the red fire and coughed violently.
Liu Wei was amused by Tian Feng's embarrassment, and while massaging Tian Feng's back, he said: "Red fire burning is different from other wines, its nature is very strong, so drinking it can make people's blood flow and achieve the effect of keeping out the cold." Straightforwardness is also like liquor, although it is difficult to accept when you first hear it, but it can spur your own behavior and achieve the effect of warning, so it is good for advice to go against the ear. Mr. is the minister of the Han Dynasty, who is straightforward and outspoken, and has the legacy of Luoyang Crouching Tiger. ”
Luoyang Crouching Tiger refers to the Luoyang Ling Dong Xuan in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he executed the princess servant who broke the law, and Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu asked him to kowtow to the princess to admit his mistake, but he did not agree to die. Liu Xiu sent two yellow gates to forcibly hold him down and make him kowtow, but the seventy-two-year-old Dong Xuan actually held his hands on the ground and did not bend his head. Liu Xiu was moved by him and praised him as a stiff neck order. Because he often cracked down on the lawless tycoons in Luoyang, the local tyrants in Luoyang trembled with fear when they heard his reputation, and called him "Crouching Tiger". Because of this incident, Dong Xuan also became a model of uprightness in later generations.
Liu Wei praised Tian Feng with this person, which is really the best praise for him.
Liu Wei's words made Tian Feng feel like a confidant. I thought that Liu Wei would turn his face to himself, but he didn't expect Liu Wei to be so broad-minded. In the past, I often heard that this debate prince did not like to read, devoted himself to fun, and liked to engage in some whimsical and obscene tricks. Today, it seems that Liu Wei is not as bad as the rumors, at least he knows right from wrong and is broad-minded.
Tian Feng said movingly: "Feng has an upright personality, often offends his colleagues and superiors, and is not allowed to be above the court. His Royal Highness's reputation is ashamed. ”
Liu Wei saw that the emotional contact was almost over, so he took the opportunity to put forward the main topic: "Mr. is a great talent, why should he retreat to the mountains." Why not stay in Luoyang and show your ambitions? ”
Tian Feng pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "Fei Feng doesn't want to stay, it's just that the government is dim, and the eunuch temple is in power." It is difficult for the righteous to have a bright future, so they leave. ”
Liu Wei persuaded: "The dust cannot hide the light of the pearl, and the dark clouds will also be dispersed. At this time, although the world is difficult, our generation should know the difficulties, help the building to fall, and save the people from fire and water. Sweep away the clouds and see the sun, and sweep away the world. ”
Tian Feng was silent, and he seemed to be fighting fiercely in his heart. Liu Wei further said: "If Mr. is unwilling to enter the court as an official again, I can set up an annex in Luoyang for Mr. to live, and I will be responsible for all expenses." Mr. only waits for the power to be destroyed, and it is not too late to come to the court as an official when the government is clear. ”
Speaking of which, Liu Wei can be regarded as benevolent and righteous. Tian Feng was also very moved by Liu Wei's hard work and Corporal Lixian. It's just that in the past year that Luoyang has been an official, he has seen too much of Emperor Ling's absurdity and the struggle for power and profit between his relatives and eunuchs, and he has been very disappointed in the entire Han Empire. Faced with Liu Wei's hospitality, Tian Feng still shook his head in refusal.
Feng was already disheartened with his career and did not want to stay in Luoyang as an official. Shi Hou is loving, and the abundance is unbearable. ”
Liu Wei wanted to say something, but Tian Feng preemptively continued: "Feng's mind has been decided, His Highness doesn't need to say anything." It's not early, Feng still has to hurry, so he will bid farewell to His Highness. ”
Tian Feng got up as he spoke, bowed to Liu Weishen, and then walked out of the grass pavilion and climbed into the carriage.
The coachman's whip sounded, and the carriage slowly moved eastward, leaving Liu Wei speechless in the grass pavilion.
After saying all his good words, he still can't say that Tian Feng stayed, looking at the back of the carriage that Tian Feng was riding and gradually moving away, it seemed to show the deep disappointment of the world's scholars in the Han Empire. The world was centrifuged, and the scholars began to look for another hero.
Liu Bian sighed helplessly, and the sixth year of Zhongping in the Han Empire began in this disappointment and loneliness. His plan has entered the final stage, and a series of bloody battles are about to usher in the court.