Wang Yun's arrival shocked the Jingzhou high-level very much, although they had analyzed the shape in advance and deduced that Wang Yun's regime would fail, but everyone did not expect it to be so soon, and it only added up to a few months. And this kind of shock also directly increased the vigilance in their hearts, and they were able to sit in a high position in Jingzhou, but one was more shrewd than the other.

After getting to know each other through the wedding banquet, Wang Yun wanted to get something out of their mouths, but without exception they hit a soft nail. Everyone was very polite to him and happy to talk to him, but they didn't talk to Jingzhou and Tianxiaxing. Whenever Wang Yun knocked on the side and wanted to understand something, he was pushing around and talking about him left and right.

In desperation, Wang Yun had no choice but to investigate by himself and visit everywhere. But how much do inconsequential people know? And his whereabouts are under the surveillance of spies all the time, and whatever should be known to him, he will definitely know. What he shouldn't know, he can't know.

Wang Xu didn't worry about this matter at all, he just had good food and shelter, and all other matters were handed over to Shan Huai, and he rarely asked. If it is not possible to control the individual in his own territory, then he, the lord of Jingzhou, really doesn't have to do it. On weekdays, in addition to necessary official duties, I just look at my family, accompany my wife and concubine, or contact my subordinates, and spend more than a month leisurely and comfortably.

But happy times always pass quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it is already the middle of winter, and another year is about to pass. Moreover, the winter of 192 A.D. was particularly cold, not only in Jingbei, but also in Jingnan and Changsha. In some areas, there was also a disaster caused by severe cold, and Wang Xu had to order Hu Cao Peng and Han Song to take charge of this matter to help the people survive the winter safely.

Xiangyang is located in the north, and the climate is naturally colder, and the snow has fallen more than a foot thick in the past few days. When I get up in the morning, the cracks of the door are frosty, and it is not easy to push them open. And the huge dark clouds in the sky were like tiles, piled up on top of each other. Heavy snow fell non-stop. It seems to have the intention of filling the whole world with the intention of filling up the whole world. If you look out at the mountains in the distance outside the city. It was even more white, as if it was covered with a thick white quilt, although it was cold, but the scenery looked very good.

In the general's mansion, Wang Xu was sitting in an idle room with his wife and concubine, and a few personal maids. There is a stove in the middle, and the table around it is on the table. It is also full of various washed and cut dishes. On the stove is a large open pot, and the soup in it is constantly boiling, cooking delicious food.

"Eat! Xiaoyu, a few of you can eat it too, don't be stunned. The chopsticks in Wang Xu's hand gestured a few times, and then picked up a thin piece of beef from the pot and put it in his mouth. Well. The taste is not bad, this winter, eating hot pot is the warmest! ”

Seeing him like this, all the women couldn't help but smile slightly.

Xu Shu glanced at him, and then smiled: "Yes, it's a pity that there are no chili peppers, I prefer spicy food, I haven't eaten it for many years!" said. I couldn't help but have a look of memory on my face.

Wang Xu was stunned. Immediately, I also felt a little emotional. "Hey! Oh, yes. It's a pity that I don't have that mouth now! Peppers are still in South America! ”

"Huh?" Suddenly I heard a new word. The women suddenly raised their heads curiously.

Cai Yan has always been knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and he is also the most curious about this kind of thing, so he couldn't help but ask: "Husband, where is South America?" ”

"Huh? Oh! Far and wide, I also saw it from a foreign travelogue. Wang Xu prevaricated casually without changing his face.

Zhao Yu, Diao Chan and the other women all smiled, and they didn't bother to ask more, so they turned their attention to the food in the pot, chattering non-stop. But Cai Yan was obviously not so easy to deceive, frowning and thinking for a moment, but he couldn't help but wonder: "Husband, it's not right!" Didn't Sister Xu Shu say that he had eaten it just now? I haven't been there, how can I eat it? ”

"Ugh! This ......" Wang Xu was speechless for a moment, but it was not in vain after so many years of hard work, he quickly reacted and said with a smile: "Of course it was brought by someone else, it was brought by the foreigner, the portion was not much, and it was eaten in a few times." As far back as I can remember, it tasted good. ”

"Oh! That's right. There was nothing flawed in these words, Cai Yan nodded suddenly.

Seeing this, Wang Xu and Xu Shu looked at each other and smiled, and they didn't say anything more.

However, Zhao Yu's interest was aroused, he chewed the mutton with a bulging mouth, and asked vaguely: "Brother Xu, is the chili really delicious?" What does it taste like? ”

"Huh." Wang Xu smiled, he wanted to describe it, but he couldn't find the right words, because they didn't know what it felt like to be spicy, and how to describe it? After a long time, I recalled: "I can't say what it tastes like, in short, if I eat too much, I will have a fever all over my body, and my stomach will be uncomfortable, my mouth will hurt a little, and tears will flow out involuntarily." ”

Hearing this, Diao Chan blinked in confusion and said strangely: "Husband, since it is uncomfortable, how can it be delicious?" ”

Wang Xu smiled and shook his head: "If you eat too much, you will feel uncomfortable, if you choose the amount you like, you won't!" ”

Zhao Yu is very good at cooking, tilted his head and thought about it, and couldn't help but say: "Then let's ask those businessmen who often travel far to pay attention to it!" If possible, let them bring some back and try them! ”

"Uh...... This! Wang Xu smiled bitterly and glanced at Xu Shu, seeing that she pretended not to hear and ate herself, she couldn't help but say a little helplessly: "This, you can try it!" But don't get your hopes up, it's far, far away, and if it's chaotic today, I'm afraid few people will go to that kind of place! ”

Cai Yan said strangely: "How far, is it farther than Daqin?" ”

"Great Qin?" Wang Xu was slightly stunned, but then reacted that she was referring to Rome. couldn't help laughing: "Hehe, yes! It's farther than Daqin, and it's going to cross the sea! ”

As soon as these words came out, all the women were shocked: "It's so far! ”

Zhao Yu shook his head even more. "Forget it, it's too far! It will take two or three years to go and come, and I still don't eat it. ”

"Huh!" Wang Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief, if he really let him go to find chili peppers, he really didn't know what to do. With the current technical conditions, isn't it a fool's dream to go to South America?

However, Xu Shu was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "Husband, in fact, it may not be impossible to find it!" ”

"Huh?" Wang Xu's eyes widened suddenly. "Wife, what do you mean, go to South America, don't you let me swim over!"

Xu Shu suddenly rolled her eyes. "Whoever let you swim over, I'm just saying that we may also find it locally."

"Where?"

"I remember the outsider saying that." Speaking of this, Xu Shu said in a slightly aggravated tone: "This kind of thing seems to be in the tropics, and in my impression, it seems that wild ones have been found in the south!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Wang Xu was also interested. "Really? If this is the case, then it is estimated that there should be in the south of Jiaozhou and Yizhou! ”

"There should be talent."

Thinking of the long-lost taste, Wang Xu was also excited, and said with a smile: "Haha! That's great, I'll hang the list another day, and if anyone finds it, give a reward! Maybe you can introduce planting in the future and have a monopoly business, hehe! ”

"You just have to dream first, whether you can find it or not!"

"Don't dampen my passion, wife! Don't talk about it, eat, eat......"

As the two began to argue, all the women laughed. A group of women chattering about the trivial things of life, in this cold winter, eating hot pot, it is also a special flavor!

But just as Wang Xu was eating happily and making noise with the women, a bell armor crash accompanied by heavy footsteps suddenly came.

After a while, a guard appeared outside the door and said from afar: "Report to the lord, someone outside the backyard asks to see you!" ”

"Oh?" was interrupted, Wang Xu was obviously not in a good mood, and frowned: "Who can you say about the person who came?" ”

"Son of the Xi family, Xi Zhen!"

"Xi's family?" Wang Xu looked at the guard with some consternation. Dark Dao: What is this Xi family doing now? Among the six families in Xiangyang, the Xi family is relatively weak, and now they are looking for themselves, is it because they are intentionally taking refuge?

Thinking of this, Wang Xu sighed, and had to put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, and said to the guard outside the door: "Take him to my study!" ”

"No!" The guard saluted straight, and walked away quickly.

Zhao Yu suddenly pouted dissatisfiedly: "What! If you don't come early or late, you just come when you're eating, really! ”

Wang Xu smiled apologetically, and said helplessly: "I can't help this, okay!" Keep eating, I'm going to go and see. As he spoke, he glanced at Xu Shu, and then got up and rushed to the study.

After waiting for a while, a handsome young man followed the guard into the study. Although his face was a little dusty and there was a lot of snow on his body, it didn't hide this person's demeanor at all, and he looked very elegant.

After patting off the snow on his body outside the door, he slowly walked into the study, and said with a smile on his face: "Contemptible Xi Zhen, meet General Wang!" ”

"Hehe, no need to be polite, please take a seat!"

"Thank you, General, for taking a seat!" replied without humility, and Xi Zhen sat generously on the mattress opposite.

It's just that he didn't seem to be in a hurry to speak, and after sitting down, he looked at Wang Xu with a smile on his face, as if he wanted to wait to be the first to ask questions.

As one of the six masters of Xiangyang, he does have that qualification, but Wang Xu never eats this set, so he is more patient than anyone else. He also sat on the Hu bed with a smile, looked at Xi Zhen carefully, and tapped his right index finger rhythmically on the table in front of him.

He also had some impressions of Xi Zhen, remembering that among the celebrities in Jingzhou at the end of the Han Dynasty, he was second to Pang Tong, comparable to Ma Liang and others, and later assisted Shu Han. However, the people of this Xi family are also very strange, serving the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu respectively, and they are almost exactly the same as the Zhuge family, and they don't know what they want...... (To be continued.) )