Wei Ni

Xia Houhe came very quickly.

Because he also estimated that when Xia Houhui returned from Beimanshan Manor, he was heading for the small house in the west of the city.

Xia Houhui has few friends in Luoyang, so he has lived in Luoyang for a long time and has a lot of friends, and he almost single-handedly helps manage the wedding banquet guests and worldly affairs.

Coming here at dusk today means that the guests have already been selected.

Therefore, after meeting Sun Lou on the way, he walked in and asked directly, "Brother Six, do you need me?"

"Ah."

Xia Houhui, who was roasting meat, was a little surprised that he came so quickly, but he didn't ask too many questions. Instead, he pushed his chin toward the case, "I want to discuss the trivial matters of the wedding with you. It just so happens that today the companion of Beimangshan Manor Come on, Your Majesty gave me two pots of grape wine from the Western Regions, I am not used to the taste."

"Oh? Then I will thank Brother Six for the wine! Hahaha~~"

Hearing this, Xiahou and Xi smiled and walked quickly to the desk.

First, he picked up a wine bag, pulled out the cork, shook it slightly and smelled it intoxicated, then took a small sip, and said in a very satisfied tone, "Six brothers are not used to drinking such fine wine. Ah! The sixth brother may not know, but the elder brother loves this grape wine the most! It’s a pity that even if you have money, you can’t buy this kind of wine~”

Xia Houhui, who was obsessed with cutting open the skin of the roasted meat with a small dagger, and sprinkled fine salt, minced garlic, etc., couldn't help but move his hands, and looked up at him angrily, "Try me with words. The wine is already gone." I gave it to you, if you want to take it back to elder brother, feel free to do so.”

"Haha, six brothers are refreshing!"

Xia Houhe, who was careful to be exposed, didn't have any embarrassment on his face. After casually praising him, he put down his wine bag and said with some complacency, "However, the sixth brother gave it with grapes, and I deserve it."

"how do I say this?"

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Xiahou Huifa asked.

Immediately, without waiting for his answer, he took advantage of the situation and instructed, "When talking at home, be straightforward! Don't bring back your coquettish celebrities who are traveling abroad."

"It's boring."

After murmuring something in a low voice, Xiahouhe didn't want to be a secret anymore, and just told the story.

It turned out that he was entrusted by Xia Houhui to ask Chen Tai, who was also the servant of Sanqi, when he would rest, and claimed that the sixth brother had returned to Luoyang, and planned to invite him to a banquet to have fun.At that time, Chen Tai didn't answer immediately, but directly asked Xia Houhui if he planned to invite him to be a wedding guest.

Because he can no longer take a rest these days.

His father Sikong Chen Qun was sick on the couch, so he also asked Xiu Mu who had been there for a long time to take care of him at home.

Now Chen Qun's condition has generally improved, but he is not so good that he can go to court, and he is still recuperating at home. In this way, he has to go back home after being on duty in the palace every day, and it is impossible to go out to socialize and have dinner .

So, he asked directly.

Anyway, Wang Su also started to invite guests widely. Everyone knows what Xia Houhui did when he came back to Luoyang.

Xia Houhe didn't show any politeness either, he just told the wedding date.

Before Xia Houhui reprimanded Wu Zhi for defending Chen Qun's kindness in the temple, Chen Tai readily agreed when he heard that the wedding date was nearly [-] days away, and even asked casually, who else would be with him at that time? attend the meeting.

It would be good if he didn't ask, but if he asked, Xia Houhe would inevitably pour out his sorrows.

Claiming that his six brothers not only have no friends in Luoyang, but also offended a lot of people, and let him go around inviting guests these few days, but they are all rejected.

Regarding this, Chen Tai didn't say anything at that time.

It’s just that I was relieved by a few words such as “It’s a mediocrity not to be jealous of others”, “Since ancient times, people have been high and few”.

But today the palace prohibits escorts. When he and Xia Houhe went out of the palace together, he also said that he had already helped to invite Chen Qian and Fu Gu to be guests. instrument.

They are all the sons of the rich and powerful who have been living in the capital of Luoyang. How could Xia Houhe not know that Chen Qian and Fu Gu came here because of Chen Tai's favor?

Fu Gu needless to say.

He is the deputy assistant of Sikong Chen Qun.

Since Chen Tai had already invited him to come forward, he would not refuse such a trivial matter.

Human relations.

It's just a matter of taking a rest for a day and showing your face.

And Chen Qian, who had just been made a minister by the court because his father Shangshu ordered Chen Jiao to be transferred to the servant, had always had close friends with Chen Tai when he was raising Wang.

It can be said that Chen Tai did not hesitate to use his affection to repay Xia Houhui's generosity that day.

So Xia Houhe was not hesitant to express his gratitude.

He also turned his way to Shangshutai and the Sikong government office to find Chen Qian and Fu Gu to salute and thank him.

Because just yesterday, when he invited Xia Houshang's son-in-law and Fu, he was politely rejected.

Even if someone with in-laws refused, it was really rare for Chen Tai to volunteer to help.

"Brother Xuan's friendship, the sixth brother will have to thank you face to face."

After talking about it roughly, Xiahouhe gave Xiahouhui a few words of advice, and then sighed, "I also got a reply from brother Zilin today, and both father and son claimed that they might not be free."

"Well, I see."

Xiahouhui had already expected that Xiahoumao and Xiahouxian's father and son would not come.

But Chen Tai's kindness was beyond his expectations.

Because at that time he angrily scolded Wu Zhi in the temple, he really didn't intend to show his favor to Sikong Chen Qun or Yingchuan scholars, but he didn't want Sima Yi to gain prestige.

However, now that Master Sima rejected him, he wanted to win over the Yingchuan scholars.

"When the meat is cooked, righteousness is free."

Xia Houhui, who cut off a large piece of meat, got up and took it outside to distribute to Sun Lou, and even gave a few words of advice.

"it is good."

Xia Houhe responded with a smile.

Picking up the small dagger, he first cut a piece for Sixth Brother, and then made some for himself, and used it without waiting for Xia Houhui to come back.

The cooking skills of his six brothers can be described as unrivaled.

Although they are very common pigs despised by officials and officials as cheap meat, his six brothers can cook delicious food.

It is to marinate the half-fat and lean meat with ginger and pepper first, then put the fat slices thinly on the pot and stir-fry the fat, add garlic and fry until it is brown, and finally put the half-fat and lean meat slowly Slowly broil, when it is almost ripe, use a small dagger to cut the texture and sprinkle with refined salt.The pork roasted in this way has a much lighter smell and is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, which makes your index finger move.

Xia Houhe remembered that he was only 11 years old when he ate it for the first time.

It was the third month after Xia Houhui fell into the water, at that time he felt that pig meat was even more delicious than mutton.
That is, since then, he has been used to following Xia Houhui, and from time to time begged the sixth brother Zhi to relieve his greed.The sixth brother couldn't stand his begging, so he often asked Uncle Sun to secretly cut up the meat and come back to roast, and was often taught by the elder brother such as "a gentleman stays away from the kitchen", "doesn't want to study and improve, but greedy for food" and so on.

It's just that now he can still eat the sixth brother's roasted meat, but the eldest brother won't teach the sixth brother any more.

Ugh.
Thinking of this, Xia Houhe, who had only eaten a few mouthfuls, put down his small meat-cutting dagger, picked up the wine bag and drank slowly.

"Why don't you eat?"

Xia Houhui, who came back to the house, looked at him with a faint sense of melancholy. He couldn't help but be mistaken, and he comforted him, "Brother Zilin and his son will not come if they don't come. I was called back to Luoyang by the emperor, and I never Having visited him, it is not surprising that he did not come to the wedding."

"Hey, I'm just waiting for Brother Six."

Xia Houhe, who immediately eased his expression, chuckled, "Sixth brother, who else do you think you can invite? I think His Majesty has already let the sixth brother take up the post of the Chinese army. If you don't send a famous thorn to General Xiaoqi Wait for others to try? Even if they don't come, they will appreciate it, and when the sixth brother returns to Luoyang to work in the future, his colleagues will get along much better."

"no need."

Xia Houhui, who was holding the barley rice, said in a vague voice, "Chen Xuanbo, Fu Lanshi, Du Wubo, and you, Yiquan, are enough for a wedding. If the meat is cold, it won't taste good, so don't be dazed by Yiquan. "

Anyway, he is the backbone general!

And after Qiao Pei Yuanxun, only four guests are enough to welcome the bride?
Is it because the sixth brother knows that he is not liked by all the officials in the court, so he doesn't want to go to court to hurt his face?

Xia Houhe was somewhat puzzled.

But he didn't say any more, just said "oh" and continued to eat.

When he was young, he was full, but Xia Houhui, who ate very freely, put down the bamboo chopsticks and waited for a long time.

"That's right, Yiquan."

Seeing that he was ready to eat, Xia Houhui asked, "You are now the crown, can you find a home for your in-laws? If not, I will help you take care of it?"

"Hehe~"

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Xia Houhe laughed heartily, "Sixth brother, stop joking."

What am I laughing at?

Isn't this an unusual topic?

Xia Houhui went in without knowing.

And when Xia Houhe stopped laughing, he jokingly said, "There are only four guests to greet the relatives, so it can be seen that the sixth brother has few friends, how can I find a marriage for me? Well, the elder brother has already mentioned this a few days ago. But I don't want to get married too early. Let's talk about it after two or three years old."

After all, without waiting for Xia Houhui to say anything, he continued, "I have already asked Brother Boyu, he will retire in five days, I wonder if Brother Six will be free by then? If he is free, I will stay in the city Organize a banquet outside, let the sixth brother meet him."

"You have time to spare."

Xia Houhui nodded, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "Well, if you're outside the city, you can stay in my small house. Although it's simple over there, I heard that Wang Boyu is a good person, so I shouldn't care about it." But let’s set the time at noon, if it’s too late, I’m afraid you and Wang Boyu won’t be able to return before the city gate is locked.”

"Alright."

Xia Houhe had no objection to this, and when he responded, he glanced outside the house, and then asked, "Sixth brother, is there anything else? It's getting late, and I have to go back before the curfew."

"It's gone. Go back to Yiquan and take the wine bag with you."

Hearing this, Xia Houhui took advantage of the situation and got up to see him out, but just as he reached the threshold, he suddenly stopped.

"Ah, there is one more thing. I was in Beimanshan Manor today, and I saw the guard and chatted with him for a while. But I don't recognize the old man who played chess with him. He is about sixty years old and has a thin body. , his name is Kong He, and his official position should not be high, does righteousness know who he is?"

"If the sixth brother's account is correct, then he must be Zhou Zhonglang who is good at interpreting dreams."

Zhonglang Zhouxuan?

Good at interpreting dreams?
Xiahouhe had been gone for a long time, but Xiahouhui was still meditating alone.

He couldn't figure out what the emperor Cao Rui's intention was to have an alchemist who was good at interpreting dreams in the Beimang Mountain Manor.

Especially since this alchemist was secretly observing himself.

Could it be that the emperor Cao Rui had a dream, and when Zhonglang Zhou Xuan explained the dream, he just mentioned me? !
But "the son doesn't speak strange powers and distracts the gods", and he has never heard that the emperor Cao Rui is actually obsessed with this kind of gods and gods~
wrong.

People can change.

As a young man who lost his mother, a young man who lost his father, and now all children and heirs, he may not become a person who believes in ghosts and spirits because of suffering too much.

Especially since he grew up in Yecheng since he was a child.

Because after Zhang Lu surrendered, Wei Wu Cao Cao married him and was placed in Yecheng, which also made the Five Dou Rice Religion quite popular in Yecheng. Cao Rui may not have come into contact with it.

Well, I don't know what the emperor Cao Rui dreamed about and what the Zhonglang Zhou Xuan said.

If judgment about oneself is good, so be it.

What if the preparations I have made all these years, and the hope of saving my life to accumulate military merits, will all be in vain? !
When this thought just popped up in his mind, Xia Houhui snuffed it out in an instant.

Sometimes, you can't allow yourself to be pessimistic.

Otherwise, you will lose your fighting spirit.

Moreover, the act of bestowing Pu Niang on behalf of today's emperor Cao Rui is enough to show that even if Zhou Xuan mentioned himself in the interpretation of the dream, it would not be too bad.

Anyway, it won't be "the prince who died in Wei Dynasty"!
Alas, if the emperor Cao Rui could dream of "three horses in the same trough", and Zhonglang Zhou Xuan would add another sentence, saying that this dream is a sign that Sima Yi, Sima Fu and Sima Shi will eat Cao in the future, that would be great~
Forget it, it's useless to think too much.

What is the emperor Cao Rui's mind, I will find an opportunity in the future to test it out with other things.

Also, if the Son of Heaven really starts to believe in ghosts and gods, can I do the opposite in the future, directing and acting in the name of ghosts and gods to eliminate political enemies or ascend to the top of the temple more smoothly?

Five days later.

In the town outside Luoyang City, in the small house of Xiahou Hui's servant.

Xia Houhe arrived as promised with Wang Ji.

Although it was the first time they met, under Xiahouhe's gag, Wang Ji and Xiahouhui had a good talk.

In other words, Wang Ji's character is very good, and because he was orphaned at a young age, he has a close feeling with the Xiahou brothers who were also orphaned at a young age.

Of course, when they met for the first time, they only talked about each other in general.

But during the banquet, Xia Houhui also asked about Zuo Bozhi, and claimed that he had plans to make paper at the west end of Yangqu. He asked Wang Ji if he could write a book and return it to his hometown, so that he could hire one or two paper craftsmen for him.

In this regard, Wang Ji agreed without thinking.

Because this kind of trivial matter is not worth mentioning, and because Xia Houhui gave a high commission to the papermaker, and he only came to the west end of Yangqu to teach the skills, and he could go back in just one or two years, without the need to pledge himself as an apprentice.

It also made Xia Houhui's smile brighter than the spring breeze outside the door.

From acquaintance to acquaintance, and then to friendship, the sublimation of friendship often takes time to ferment.

But there are a few things that can speed up the process.

For example, ask the other party to help with a small matter within your ability, and then you will repay him generously; let the other party feel that you are a grateful and friendly person, and feel that the reward is too heavy and you feel ashamed.Then, if you ask him for help in the future, he will not refuse you in some matters that do not violate the principle; and then you will repay him generously. In this cycle, the friendship between the two can easily become a tower.

In the past, Xia Houhui didn't like this kind of utilitarianism.

But now Master Sima has changed, and even Emperor Cao Rui has made people interpret their dreams
He should change too. (end of this chapter)