"Back to Your Majesty. Miao'e. Cao Miao'e was ashamed and didn't dare to look at Wu Nian, and her voice was almost inaudible.

"Good name." Wu Nian complimented, and then untied her clothes.

The belt widened, and the curtain fell.

The palace maids in the outhouse heard the movement in the house, looked at each other, and all sighed in unison.

It's really a halfway way to bite the gold.

When will we be able to climb the dragon bed?

Shanxi is a mountainous place, but in the embrace of mountains, there are four large plains. There are three plains in the south of Yanmen Pass.

The plains are full of rivers.

This morning.

Wu Nian brought his newly favored concubine Cao Miao'e to the river to watch the scenery. The entourage included a large number of close ministers, internal guards, eunuchs, and palace maids.

Because Wu Nian brought a concubine, the close ministers followed from afar.

Wu Nian was dressed in a tiger skin, stood by the river and looked at the water with the wind, and said, "This place in Shanxi. It is also the death of drought and the death of waterlogging. ”

"The land is fertile on the plains, but barren on the hills."

Cao Miao'e looked confused, and she didn't know what Wu Nian meant at all. He could only bend down slightly and said, "Your Majesty said yes." ”

Wu Nian turned his head to look at her, then shook his head.

Cao Miao'e is Cao Duan's daughter. Although it is a concubine, because it is too beautiful, it is regarded as a pearl in the palm of Cao Duan.

Life is better than that of the sisters.

Tell her about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she understands everything.

If you tell her that the people's livelihood is suffering, she won't understand.

This place in Shanxi. The mountain people are bitter, and the peasants on the plains are quite passable depending on the situation.

Wu Nian looked at the river in front of him and suddenly wanted to eat fish. So he asked Ouchi guards to find a fishing boat and catch some big fish back.

The emperor didn't mention it when he took his favorite concubine to play.

In recent days, Cao Duan's life has been a spring breeze.

Wu Nian was not an impulsive person, and did not grant Cao Duan a half-official position and entered the officialdom.

But Cao Duan's son was sent to Guozijian to study.

There are also many rewards for the Cao family.

The emperor's favor made the Cao family's reputation in the whole Shanxi greater.

Cao Duan was also very proud.

The Cao family is in Beppu, in the middle of the city, in a small hall.

Cao Duan asked his friends Qiao Yun and Lu Gong to have a drink together.

It's cold outside, but inside it's a warm stove.

Four beautiful maidservants stood by and served attentively.

The table is full of fresh mountains and rivers, as well as Fenjiu, which is loved by Shanxi people.

Cao Duan drank slightly drunk, very comfortable, and said with a smile: "Two virtuous brothers." I plan to take advantage of this wind to live in the capital. ”

"Congratulations, brother." Qiao Yun and Lu Gong put down their wine glasses and hugged their fists.

Since then, the Cao family has changed from an old wealth in Shanxi to a powerful person in the capital. As long as you manage it well, you will be a generation of illustrious.

We share weal and woe with the Han Dynasty.

Qiao Yun and Lu Gong said that they were not envious, it was fake.

But there is no way, who called this brother with sufficient financial resources and a beautiful daughter.

"Huh." Cao Duan pinched his beard and smiled. Then he patted his chest and said, "Two virtuous brothers, rest assured. I'm not an unrighteous person. When I have a firm foothold in the capital, I will take the two virtuous brothers to live in the capital as well. ”

"Thank you, brother."

Qiao Yun and Lu Gong both showed joy and thanked them.

This man is going to a higher place.

Who wouldn't want to work hard in the capital?

The three brothers got drunk, and the strong house slave came in and helped them to sleep in their rooms.

...........

Taiyuan City.

Located in the central region of Shanxi, it sits on the third plain from north to south. Since ancient times, Taiyuan has been a heroic city, a place where soldiers must fight.

Now Chu general Zhu Zhongguo has 30,000 elite soldiers and divides Taiyuan.

Because of this big tree in front, some county commanders, prefects, and military generals all seized the city and occupied a small half of Shanxi to confront the Han army.

Morning.

The gates of Taiyuan City were open, but they were guarded by soldiers. Strict searches were carried out on people and vehicles entering and leaving. If someone is found to be carrying a sword without permission, they will be severely punished.

On the city wall, the soldiers were neatly arrayed, and the soldiers were strong and strong.

A heavily guarded general's palace.

Zhu Zhongguo's staff often followed the corridor from the wind to the door of Zhu Zhongguo's study. After tidying up his clothes, Chang Congfeng entered the study, bent down to Zhu Zhongguo and saluted: "General." The envoys of the Han Dynasty lectured on the bachelor Cao Hua, and he was about to arrive. ”

Zhu Zhongguo has a fair face and a thin figure, looking as if he is a literati, not like a military general.

He was also called a "Confucian general" in the army.

Zhu Zhongguo is bowing his head and writing, writing a good hand, the dragon flies and the phoenix dances.

"Hospitality with courtesy." Zhu Zhongguo put down the brush and nodded and said.

Chang Congfeng opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything, sighed, and turned around to go down.

Taiyuan is very important.

For the Han Dynasty, the existence of Zhu Zhongguo was to cut off half of Shanxi. The Yellow River defense line of the Han Dynasty had loopholes.

For the state of Chu, Zhu Zhongguo is like a nail, deeply rooted in Hebei.

Moreover, the terrain of Shanxi is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Zhu Zhongguo is really likely to hold Taiyuan.

This Shanxi general is known as a Confucian general, and he is an assertive and shrewd person on weekdays.

But in this situation, Zhu Zhongguo is like a wallhead. He not only accepted the official positions and rewards given by the Chu State, but also corresponded with the Han Dynasty.

In Chang Congfeng's view, this is very unwise behavior.

It seems that no one is offended, but in fact everyone is offended.

At this time, it was either the Han Dynasty or the Chu Dynasty. When the interruption continues, it is chaotic.

As Zhu Zhongguo's staff, he couldn't guess what Zhu Zhongguo was thinking.

Zhu Zhongguo saw it in his eyes and didn't explain, just stood up with the armrest behind him and looked at the door in a daze.

Soon. The envoy of the Han Dynasty, Cao Hua, arrived in Taiyuan. Zhu Zhongguo's people welcomed Cao Hua into the general's mansion and came to the front of the lobby.

Zhu Zhongguo was dressed in formal clothes and greeted Cao Hua in front of the lobby.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, they entered the lobby and sat down together. Cao Hua clenched his fists and said, "General Zhu." Now the two countries are at loggerheads. Han is strong and Chu is weak. Han attacked and Chu defended. The general has a heavy army, and Taiyuan is critical. Carry weight. ”

"If the general can accept the land and surrender. The Son of Heaven promised the general to be the prince of the county, worship as the general, and lead the army to ten thousand households. ”

"The title is hereditary, and the emperor of later generations cannot take it away."

After talking about the benefits, Cao Hua advised again: "General." When the interruption continues, it is chaotic. If the general wants to surrender to the Chu Dynasty, please kill me immediately and send my head to Nanjing. ”

"The Son of Heaven is in Qizhou, so he will naturally avenge me."

"If the general wants to defect to the Han Dynasty, please act immediately. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Son of Heaven eat, and they spend countless amounts every day. His patience won't be too much. ”

Zhu Zhongguo did not say anything about Cao Hua's words. Instead, he showed a playful look on his face and asked, "Lord Cao." I heard that the emperor was in Qizhou and accepted Cao Duan's daughter Cao as a concubine. ”

"In and out of the entourage, very pampered?"

"Uh!!!!" Cao Hua was stunned, and then showed an awe-inspiring look.