Chapter Ninety-Five: A Long Lost Leisure Time

Lying on the couch with his head in his hands. Jiang Zhe sighed slightly.

"Hey, what did the husband say?" Mi Zhen, who was painting a thrush in front of the dresser, turned around, confused

Road.

"I said" Jiang Zhe slowly got up and sat on the couch, stretched his waist heavily, and then patted his legs and said with a smile. "It's better to be at home!"

"Hey" Mi Zhen chuckled, got up and walked to Jiang Zhe's side lightly, and said coquettishly, "Then you have been gone for most of the year, leaving our sisters at home, you wicked person is so ruthless!" ”

"What do you say?" With a smile and a scolding, pulling Mi Zhen into his arms, Jiang Zhe scratched the bridge of her nose and smiled, "This time I sent troops to Sizhou for my husband." Is it for fun? That's going to war."

"I don't care. You're leaving us home anyway," Mi Zhen said dissatisfied.

"Yikes!" As if he suddenly realized something, Jiang Zhe pretended to be surprised and said, "I haven't seen it for half a year, Zhen'er seems to be much heavier,"

"Really?" Mi Zhen was shocked, hurriedly stroked her cheek with her hand, and muttered anxiously, "Is it really heavy?" Then I "how could it be, I haven't eaten anything lately" because of that afternoon refreshment

I couldn't hold back a laugh. Jiang Zhe comforted, "Isn't that good, you were born with weak bones, if you are plump, then I don't have to worry about you."

"My body is not weak!" Mi Zhen pouted and glanced at Jiang Zhe, and snorted and said, "What the husband said, it must be Sister Zhaoji."

Thinking of Cai Yan, Jiang Zhe was a little worried, last night he went back to his mansion and learned that Cai Yan had been unwell recently, which made Jiang Zhe anxious and wanted to enter the house to visit, but he heard that Cai Yan had just fallen asleep and didn't dare to disturb.

As for why she came to Mi Zhen's house again, isn't this thing obvious, Xiu'er took care of Chen'er and rested, but the lights were still on in Mi Zhen's house, this little girl never liked to go to bed early.

"Husband" shook Jiang Zhe's arm, Mi Zhen pouted and said sadly, "I will go back to Xu Capital this time, I shouldn't go out again, right?" ”

"Hmm!" Holding Mi Zhen in his arms, Jiang Zhe gently patted her on the back to reassure her, and said softly, "This time I sent troops, descended Zhang Xiu, destroyed Ma Teng, and defeated Liu Biao, the battle situation in the west has been decided, and there will be no more war in the near future, I, I can finally take a rest!" ”

"That's good!" Mi Zhen clapped her little hands and sneered. looked at Jiang Zhe and said, "The husband has been fighting for half a year, but I have been suffocated, and the two sisters said that the husband is not there, and I am afraid that I will be criticized for traveling far away from the house, so I have hardly been out of the house for a few steps in the past six months."

"Hehe" Looking at Mi Zhen's aggrieved appearance pouting, Jiang Zhe was happy in his heart, and said again and again, "Then you think this is good, when the husband will deal with the things in his hands, he will take you out of the house to have a while, how about it?" ”

"That's good" Mi Zhen nodded with a happy face, poked Jiang Zhe's heart with her little hand and said, "Husband, don't break your word!" ”

Holding Mi Zhen's little hand in his palm, Jiang Zhe said with a smile, "My husband has never broken his trust with others, let alone his beloved wife!" ”

"Hee-hee!" A few hints of shame flashed in Mi Zhen's eyes, and she got up and bowed in front of Jiang Zhe, "Concubine Rong is waiting for her husband to change clothes" and said, then turned around and took Jiang Zhe's robe from the hanger on the side.

"Okay" Jiang Zhe stretched his waist and got up to enjoy Mi Zhen's service.

As time goes by. Mi Zhen's slightly youthful face in the past has now matured, although it is not as gorgeous and soul-catching as Xiu'er, but it is also a little charming, and her gestures are no longer the daughter of a rich family in Xuzhou. is a veritable third lady of Situ Mansion, dignified and generous.

"Oh, that's right" Mi Zhen, who was busy helping Jiang Zhe tie the jade belt around her waist, raised her head and said, "Husband, Kun'er is one year old early, because Husband Jun is not in Xudu, it is the matter of catching Zhou that has been delayed again and again, Husband may as well go to meet Sister Xiu'er first and discuss this matter!" ”

"Oh, I almost forgot!" Jiang Zhe slapped his forehead and came to his senses.

"Master" suddenly. There was a soft call from outside the house.

"What?" With the help of Mi Zhen, putting on the brocade robe, Jiang Zhe replied lightly.

"Master Qiqi, the general sent someone to invite the master to the banquet"

"To a feast?" Jiang Zhe had a little strange look on his face, and turned around to ask Mi Zhendao. "Zhen'er, what time is it?"

"Hundred hours," Mi Zhen pursed her lips and chuckled.

"Hundred" hundreds? Jiang Zhe opened his mouth, his expression was extremely strange, and he wondered, "I thought it was still early" Zhen'er, why didn't you wake me up early? ”

Mi Zhen's face turned red when she heard this, and she said with some shame, "I also just woke up, and I plan to make up a little when I see that the time is not early." I'm going to call you again, "What are you still saying, if it weren't for you yesterday, why would I have gotten up so late" and pulled Jiang Zhe's clothes on both sides.

"Well, I don't blame you. Tap Tap Jiang Zhe shook his head helplessly, then turned his head to the outside of the house and said, "You go and speak to that person, and I will go later!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

Then there was the sound of footsteps moving farther and farther away.

Glancing at the door of the house suspiciously, Mi Zhen's little face wrinkled slightly, and she muttered, "Husband, you just said that you want to take me and my sister out of the house to play."

"Don't worry," Jiang Zhe said with a smile on the bridge of his nose, "Meng De asked me to go to the banquet, which is nothing more than to celebrate the dust for her husband." Yesterday I led the troops back to Xudu late at night, waiting for my husband to allocate all parts of his command to the battalions. The sky is getting brighter, and I am worried about you and others for my husband, so I quit Meng De's feast, thinking that he wants to make up for yesterday's feast today! ”

"That's good," Mi Zhen said with a sigh of relief on her chest, but she was very afraid that her husband would lead the army.

Looking at Mi Zhen standing in front of him in a brocade shirt, and remembering yesterday, Jiang Zhe licked his lips, and couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart.

"What do you bad guys look at!" Embarrassed and disgusted, Mi Zhen turned around and took a brocade robe and put it on, pouted and pushed Jiang Zhewang out of the door, and at the same time admonished, "The general summons the husband to the banquet, and the husband should not be delayed." Also, after the feast, return early."

"Panic what." Jiang Zhe opened the door, glanced at the sky, and said lazily, "It's not half a hundred hours, I don't expect that the banquet in Mengde's mansion will not be so early, so let's go and see Xiu'er and Zhaoji, Zhen'er, do you want to go with me?" ”

"When I get dressed, I will say hello to the two sisters" I'm afraid I'm going to be laughed at by them today, it's all your fault! Mi Zhen pretended to be hateful and said.

"Okay, blame me" replied lazily, Jiang Zhe raised his feet and walked to Xiu'er's room next to him

Go.

Fang to the door of the house. Jiang Zhe saw Xiu'er sitting on the couch with her arms in the house; With a slight smile, he quietly walked over.

"Isn't Husband Mo going to scare the concubine again?" Unexpectedly, before Jiang Zhe took a few steps, Xiu'er noticed it, looked up at Jiang Zhe with a smile, pursed her lips and smiled, "Husband must have been in a hurry for days, physically and mentally exhausted, otherwise why did he get up until now?"

Laughing. Jiang Zhe walked to Xiu'er and sat down, took Xiu'er into his arms, and said with a smile, "Come, let me see my child,"

Seeing this, Xiu'er hurriedly whispered, "The member just fell asleep, don't wake him up." As he spoke, he carefully put Kun'er on the couch and carefully covered the futon, looking like a good mother.

Smiling at the miner. Jiang Zhe sighed slightly and said, "Xiu'er is a wife, which is really a blessing in this life!" ”

"What did the husband say" Xiu'er leaned into Jiang Zhe's arms extremely obediently, and said softly, "It's a blessing that the concubine meets the husband." Yesterday, the husband was triumphant, and the concubine did not greet each other, and I hope that the husband will forgive the sins..."

"What's so welcome here" Jiang Zhe patted Xiu'er Yu's arm and chuckled, "I returned to the army yesterday." It's late at night, and if you wait at the gate of the house, wouldn't I be distressed if you catch a cold disease?

"Hehe" Xiu'er's eyes flashed with deep love, and suddenly said, "Speaking of infection, Sister Zhaoji has been unwell recently, and she hasn't stayed for more than a month, has your husband ever known?" ”

"Haven't stayed for more than a month?" Jiang Zhe was shocked in his heart, and muttered in his mouth, "I also said that it was a recent incident, but I didn't know that it had been more than a month

"Husband, why don't you go and see Sister Zhaoji," Xiu'er said softly.

Rising sun! Jiang Zhe nodded. Suddenly, he smiled, leaned close to Xiu'er's ear and said softly, "I came back from the banquet at Mengde's Mansion tonight." I'm coming for you."

Xiu'er's cheeks suddenly turned crimson, and she bowed her head a little ashamedly and said, "Okay, the concubine knows." Husband, go quickly. ”

"Good, good." Jiang Zhe got up and walked towards the door, Xiu'er chuckled and shook her head, turned around and glanced at Chen'er on the couch, suddenly remembered something, got up and walked hurriedly to the door, and said to Jiang Zhe, who had never gone far, "Husband, stay and stay." ”

"Huh?" Jiang Zhe turned around suspiciously.

Walking in front of Jiang Zhe, Xiu'er hesitated and said, "Husband, Kun'er is already over the age of one, as for the matter of catching Zhou."

"Oh, I got it! It's just that I don't know much about this matter, and when I ask others tomorrow, what should be the method," Jiang Zhe scratched Xiu'er's cheek with his fingers, and said with a smile, "You are my life, how can I be lazy?" ”

"The husband laughed again" Xiu'er listened to it, her heart was extremely satisfied, Ying Ying bowed and said, "In this way, the husband will go to visit Sister Zhaoji"

"Hmm!"

However, when Jiang Zhe looked at Cai Yan on the couch, his original good mood suddenly disappeared."

Seeing Cai Yan's haggard face and resting on the couch, Jiang Zhe hurriedly walked to the side of the couch and called softly, "Zhao Ji."

"Huh?" Cai Yan slowly opened his eyes, and when he saw that it was Jiang Zhe, his eyes suddenly lit up, and while struggling to get up, he said happily, "When will the husband return?"

"Don't" Jiang Zhe hurriedly came up to help Cai Yan, held him in his arms, frowned and said distressedly, "Zhao Ji, you are,"

"I don't know about the concubine's body" Cai Yanjiao's face was a little worried, and she said quietly in Jiang Zhe's heart, "Since the husband set out on the expedition, the concubine body has felt that her body is a little inappropriate, and she didn't care about it at the time, but as time goes by, the concubine body will be" said, she looked up at Jiang Zhe, her eyes flashed with tears, and she said, "Could it be that the concubine is not blessed to accept the husband's kindness, and the heavens have sent evil diseases to the concubine's body?"

"Don't don't, don't think nonsense!" Jiang Zhe scolded lightly, feeling really uncomfortable in his heart, and frowned and said, "Have you ever called the imperial doctor?" ”

"Never..."

"Never?" Jiang Zhe's eyes widened and he asked in surprise, "Why?" ”

I saw Cai Yan blinking and said suspiciously. "The concubine heard that if a person has a bad disease, it is an angel, and if you want to get rid of the evil disease, you must pray sincerely to get rid of bad luck."

"Nonsense!" Jiang Zhe frowned and scolded, causing Cai Yan's face to stagnate.

"No, no, no, I didn't mean Zhao Ji you" Seeing that he was speechless, Jiang Zhe was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly explained, "People, it is right to get sick and seek medical treatment, how can you believe in charming words?" As he spoke, he turned his head and shouted out the door, "Someone! ”

After a while, a person from the middle of the house hurriedly arrived," Di Ying said, "What does the lord command?"

"Quickly invite all the doctors in Xudu City, see a doctor with the second lady, and go quickly!"

"Yes, sir!"

"You, you" Looking back at Cai Yan, Jiang Zhe really didn't know what to say, shook his head and blamed him, "It's in vain that you have read so many books, don't you hear it?" You told me that you are sick, is that what can be done with burning incense and praying? ”

looked at Jiang Zhe with an anxious look on his face. Cai Yan looked satisfied, leaned on Jiang Zhe's arms and said quietly, "The concubine is ignorant, which makes the husband worried."

"I'm not worried, who else can you worry about?" Jiang Zhe shook his head and said, "You should tell your husband about your physical condition first,"

"Husband understands medical skills?" Cai Yan was a little surprised, you must know that in this era, practicing medicine has always been despised by the world.

"I'll listen to the head office!" It's best to have a small cold and cough, then I can still treat it, and I can't buy Western medicine here, so it's good. Helpless!

"Oh" Cai Yan responded, and said quietly, "At the beginning, the concubine often felt nauseous, sometimes wanted to vomit, and then the abdomen sometimes had a huge pain, and the pain was unspeakable" Well, and then there is no way to eat food, no matter what kind of dishes it is, the concubine feels even more uncomfortable when she sees it, so even honey is difficult to eat

"Wait" The more Jiang Zhe listened, the more he didn't taste, stopped Cai Yan's words, reached out to explore Cai Yan's lower abdomen with a strange face, and said hesitantly, "Zhao Ji, you won't be" Youxi, right? ”

"Huh?" I saw that the worried look on Cai Yan's face was gradually replaced by surprise, and he looked at Jiang Zhe with his hand covering his mouth, his eyes full of joy.

"Yi!"

At the time, the Great General's Mansion of Xudu!

In order to commend the merits of Jiang Zhe, Guo Jia and the generals, Cao Cao held a banquet in the mansion in addition to the three armies, and washed the dust for everyone on the expedition.

This is the first time that Cao Cao set up a banquet to invite all the civil ministers and military generals under his tent, so he set up more than 100 seats in the court, burned charcoal to make fire, and wanted to invite everyone to enjoy the snow and drink.

As the sky got late, the rest of the people arrived, but Jiang Zhe was late, which inevitably made Cao Cao a little puzzled, Jiang Zhe's Situ Mansion was just opposite, only one street away, even if it snowed heavily today, it wouldn't be so delayed, right? Xi Zhicai, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren and others who were stationed in other towns have arrived,

Could it be that something has gone out?

"Go" Cao Cao was puzzled, and instructed the people in the first mansion, "Go to the opposite Situ Mansion, please keep the righteousness and the front..."

Before he finished speaking, a notice came from the gate of the mansion, "Lord Situ Jiang has arrived!" ”

Hey! Guo Jia glanced at the figure walking quickly in his ears, and said with a smile to the drama Zhicai beside him, "Tsk, you guard the righteousness, the commander of the first army, it is really extraordinary."

"If you have the ability, you can say it to his face!" Xi Zhicai gave Guo Jia a roll of his eyes, Gu Ziyin took a sip of wine, and then got up to greet him, Guo Jia smiled and got up to greet him.

"How late is it to keep righteousness!" Cao Cao laughed and stepped forward, holding Jiang Zhe's head and walking into the lobby. He said with a smile, "I have been waiting for a long time to keep my righteousness, and when I will keep my righteousness, I will punish myself three cups to make amends to us!" ”

"The lord is right, this wine. Sir had to be punished! "So" bravery, it must belong to Xiahou Xuan, with his voice. The rest of the generals all smiled and agreed, but the ministers were smiling and watching the matter, which can be seen. Jiang Zhe's popularity is indeed excellent.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I should be!" I saw Jiang Zhe's face full of joy, bowed to everyone in the hall, and then stepped into his seat.

"Hey, I said that Jiang Zhe's face was full of joy, Guo Jia asked in surprise. Yu Yi, I don't know what makes you so happy? "Oh, hehe" Jiang Zhe shook his head. smiled and said, "That's right, the inner man is sick"

"Huh?" Everyone in the tent was stunned, and Guo Jia was even more speechless with his mouth open, obviously shocked by what Jiang Zhe said.

"No, no, no," Jiang Zhe waved his hand and hurriedly explained, "I mean, I returned home yesterday. I heard that my inner person was sick, so I went to investigate it today, but found that it was not because she was sick, but because she was happy, but her body has always been weak, maybe the weather has become cold recently, and she has contracted the wind cold, so she is bedridden."

"Oh" Everyone in the hall was relieved, and only after answering did they come to their senses and congratulate Jiang Zhe one after another.

At this time, Cao Cao, who was sitting on the main seat, stroked his palms and laughed, "Okay! So I want to congratulate Shouyi, I don't know which lady in Shouyi's mansion is happy? As he spoke, he raised his glass to Jiang Zhe.

Slack, it is the sacrificial wine of the old days, Cai Gong's daughter! Jiang Zhe smiled and raised his glass to greet him.

"Oh" Cao Cao suddenly asked, "How long has it been?" ”

Jiang Zhe frowned and thought for a while, raised his head and said, "I'm afraid it's been four or five months, I'm ashamed and ashamed, although the insider is quite proficient in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, but he doesn't know much about this matter, and her body is weak, so she didn't notice it for a long time, and she also said that it was caused by a disease, so she locked herself in the room" Hehe, but because of his weak body, I am quite worried."

Fly easy! Cao Cao waved his hand and instructed left and right, "You wait to send the nourishing things such as mountain ginseng and bear bile in the mansion to Jiangfu as soon as possible, don't slack off, go quickly!" ”

"Yes!" The left and right attendants immediately responded to the order.

"What's so embarrassing," Jiang Zhe smiled.

Cao Cao smiled brightly. Masaki said. "Something outside of the body. How can you do a great job for me by keeping righteousness? With 30,000 soldiers and horses, Zhang Xiu, Zhu Ma Teng, and Liu Biao were defeated, how brilliant this achievement is, and it will be famous through the ages! Shouyi, Cao Mengde hereby toasts you! ”

"Don't dare, please!" Jiang Zhe raised his glass and drank with Cao Cao.

"The lord should not forget the merits of the next" Guo Jia said on the side, "Jia was ordered to send troops to Xuzhou to resist that Jiangdong Sun Ce, there is no merit, there is also hard work, you can always get a glass of wine reward from the lord,"

"I can't forget it!" Cao Cao is now relieved, and said with a smile when he heard the words, "Come, Fengxiao, drink this cup together!" ”

"Hehe, thank you, lord!"

After drinking two cups in a row, Cao Cao's face was a little red, or it was caused by the joy in his heart, he glanced around at the people in the room, and said with a smile, "Half a year ago, the princes of the Six Roads raised an army to attack me!" How strong the momentum is, even if I, Cao Mengde, am not afraid, there is no chance of victory" However, in just half a year, the princes of the six roads were wiped out all the way, two roads were lost, and the troops were not moved all the way, but we are still in the world! They. But they are constantly fighting each other, haha! ”

"This is due to the blessing of the lord!" The military commander laughed and agreed.

"No, no, no, I, Cao Mengde, don't believe in heaven. I don't believe in ghosts and gods! Cao Cao got up slowly, looked at Jiang Zhe, Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu and others in the hall and said, "This time I was able to save thanks to the help and ingenuity of all the virtuous people!" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare!" Jiang Zhe and the others got up and thanked them.

"And all of you!" Cao Cao smiled slightly, looked at the generals and said, "If it weren't for you and others fighting bloodily, there would be no situation for me Cao Mengde now!" ”

"The Lord is serious!" The generals stood up and clasped their fists in return.

"The lord should not be careless, although Liu Biao lost his troops and generals, but his foundation is still there, Jingxiang nine counties, the land is vast and rich, not to be underestimated; Jiangdong Sun Ce. Although he was frustrated in Xuzhou, I listened to what Fengxiao said, he was in Xuzhou, and the victory or defeat with us was in the number of five or five, and it was difficult for me to deal with Yuan Shu; As for Yuan Shao of Hebei, this person is on his knees, and the four states are not moving, I think if this person raises troops, he will come with the division of the four states. Now our army has been fighting for many years, and the food and grass are not available, I am afraid it will be difficult to cope; Moreover, Chang'an Baibo Yellow Turban, the army attacked Luoyang, we have not yet reached the time to celebrate, the lord should not be careless! "On top of such a festive banquet, he did not forget to warn Cao Cao, and only Xun Yu was the only one.

"Hmm!" Cao Cao's face slowly put away the joy, frowned and said, "Let that white wave and yellow scarf take Luoyang away, I didn't expect it" I just transferred troops on the front foot, and he came to attack the city on the back foot, this fact is suspicious! ”

"It's better for the horse to vacate the troops!" Cheng Yu sneered and said, "Ma Teng and Baibo Yellow Turban and Yellow Turban are not compatible, the world knows it, now it's good, Beggar Teng can actually persuade that Bai Qi to borrow the way, hum, fortunately, Shouyi expects the enemy first, and takes the lead first, otherwise not only will the Shouyi army be defeated and the west will be in danger, then Hebei Yuan Shao will also inevitably send troops!" ”

"Hmm!" Cao Cao nodded, and suddenly asked Cheng Yu, "Zhongde, I'll let you track down Xu Tian's affairs." What's the progress? ”

"This," I saw Cheng Yu's face stagnant. He said, "There were many troubles that day, and there was no progress for a while."

Cao Cao frowned, and snorted, "Continue to investigate, find out the people behind the scenes, and break the corpse into thousands of pieces to solve the hatred in my heart!" ”

"Yes!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little solemn, Guo Jia smiled and said, "Today is a festive banquet, can we not mention anything for the time being." Just looking for a refreshing look? ”

"Oh" Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this, patted his forehead and smiled, "I forgot, today is a feast for all of you who are going out to the east and west, okay, I'll wait for the rest of the things, drink!" Come, raise a glass, I'm the same as drinking this cup! ”

"Thank you, my lord!" Everyone in the hall raised their glasses and drank together.

Then, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly rose. Cao Cao even called the dancing girls in the house to dance to cheer up.

"Alas, everything is undecided, why is the lord like this" Xun Yu sighed a little.

"Alright, Wen Ruo. There are more than 100 seats, I don't need a few dollars from you, don't spoil the fun, come, I'll have a drink! Guo Jia laughed beside him.

"You" Xun Yu was angry when he heard this, and then smiled bitterly, "Okay, don't sweep your temperament", please! ”

Drinking with all the advisers, Jiang Zhe suddenly remembered something, took out something from his arms, as if it was a jade plate, turned to Cheng Yu not far away and said, "Zhongde, let's come!" ”

"Huh?" Cheng Yu was a little surprised, stopped his cup and walked to Jiang Zhe to sit down, and said suspiciously, "What is the matter with Shouyi calling me?" ”

Playing with the things in his hands, Jiang Zhe said, "You have been taking care of the palace for a long time, let me ask you, have you ever seen this thing?" With that, Jiang Zhe handed over the jade card in his hand.

"This is," Cheng Yu's face turned pale. Suspicious, he repeatedly looked at the jade plate in his hand, and said in a low voice, "This is a thing in the palace, hmm" It should be something that the Son of Heaven wears with him, how can Shouyi know? ”

However, Jiang Zhe ignored Cheng Yu's questions. Frowning and looking at one place.

"Shouyi?" Cheng Yu called out in surprise.

"Who's that man?" I saw Jiang Zhe pointing to a person in the hall and asking.

Cheng Yu turned around and looked at Jiang Zhe's point, and when he saw a young Confucian scholar looking straight at himself and the others, he said with a smile, "This person is newly collected by the lord, Sima Lang, the word Boda, temporarily held a position in the General's Mansion, and he has never seen this person in Shouyi." ”

"Sima Lang"