Three Kingdoms: I don’t want to fall in love in troubled times

Chapter 89 Cooking Wine on Heroes

The weather is slowly starting to get warmer.

According to the common practice nowadays, the stuffing inside the winter clothes of the two people was taken out and then used as summer clothes, which is the so-called full-length robe.

Sitting opposite each other, occasionally a cold spring breeze blew by, and the big sleeves swayed slightly in the wind, quite like a scholar.

In early April, the plums turn green.

The store prepared two plates of green plums for the two of them to enjoy with wine.

In fact, the legendary cooking of green plums in wine does not involve boiling the green plums directly in wine, but rather using them as a snack to go with wine to provide a sour taste.

The seasoning of vinegar did not appear in the Han Dynasty, only the predecessor of vinegar, fermented sauce.Therefore, green plums are the main source of sourness and are used together with salt as an important condiment.

Xu Jiashu followed Xun You's example and took a small bite of green plum after drinking a glass of wine.

Hmm. I’m not used to drinking, let alone eating.

But these are not important. The main thing is the atmosphere - who can refuse to cook green plum wine with Xun Gongda?

At first, the meal was a bit boring.

Even if Xun You took the initiative to invite him, given his temperament, he would not take the initiative to find a topic. Instead, he would start pouring and drinking as soon as he sat down.

It seems that I was feeling really uncomfortable just now.

No matter how open-minded Xun Shuang's words were, they couldn't make him feel better after hearing them.

It has to be said that it is really convenient for people who get drunk after drinking. After a few glasses of wine, Xun You's face was already blushing, and he was just nibbling green plums on the plate.

That way, like a squirrel feasting on food.

Although Xu Jiashu was a good drinker, he was still getting used to the strange taste in his mouth. Upon closer inspection, he saw that most of the wine bottle was left.

Fishing in person, the wine tastes very bad!
But looking at Xun You's look, Xu Jiashu thought to himself: Okay, now you don't have to think about the topic yourself.

"Zimao", before he finished eating half of the green plum in his hand, Menghulu started chatting, "Have we met before?"

Of course I have, Xu Jiashu thought, and I have seen them countless times. If we count from the illustrated version of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms that I bought when I was a child, the relationship between the two should have been growing since childhood.
"I've never seen it before," he shook his head in denial, "Brother Gongda, why did you say that?"

Xun You raised half of his eyebrows, looking very confused, "Then why did you stare at me for a long time when we met at Zheng Gongye's Yishe?"

He had wanted to ask this question a long time ago.

As a descendant of the Xun family, his natural aura made him accustomed to the curious gazes of others, but most people were just looking for fresh ideas, and people like Xu Jiashu couldn't help but attract attention.

why?
He, Xun Gongda, was just a middle-aged Huangmen servant in his 30s, and he had an ordinary appearance. He was not the humble and gentlemanly uncle from a small clan who was as rich as jade.

"Because I have known for a long time that Brother Gongda is the most intelligent person in the world." Xu Jiashu thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth: "I have admired him for a long time, so I took a second look."

Even though there were a lot of counselors in the Three Kingdoms era, no matter how they were ranked, Xun You could not fall out of the top ten.

"I see."

Hearing this, Xun You nodded, thinking that Xu Zimao had heard his stories of precocious wisdom, with a look of shame on his face, "You are young, and older may not be better. Zimao fell in love with the wrong person."

A person in his 30s has no impressive achievements and is really too shameless to mention the trivial deeds of his childhood.

Embarrassed.

"Brother Gongda, don't belittle yourself!" Xu Jiashu leaned over and refilled his wine bottle, "Your talent and learning are rare in the world!"

Compared with the Jia Xu whom I met before, although the two of them seem to have a subtle and low-key style, upon closer inspection, they are very different inside.

Jia Xu's low profile is a tactic, hiding behind the scenes to protect himself.

In this way, no matter whether Jia Xu's strategy is adopted or whether the result is successful, he himself will not be greatly affected.

Xun You's low profile is mostly due to his personality.

He is accustomed to observing everything in the dark, and looks dull and unthreatening on the outside.He usually cherishes words like gold, but he can deliver a fatal blow at critical moments. Even Zheng Tai and Zhong Ji did not realize what kind of good plan Xun You had hidden in his heart. Only a few people such as He Yong and Xu Jiashu knew about his plan. sharp.

The moment he opens his mouth, murderous intent is everywhere, which can be described as a hidden blade.

Xun You didn't know why Xu Zimao always thought so highly of himself. Seeing that the wine bottle was full, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Now I can no longer hold the plums in my hand.

"According to Brother Gongda's opinion," Xu Jiashu asked tentatively: "Can the Han Dynasty be revived?"

Xun Shuang was a staunch loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. This was what he saw with his own eyes. Xun Yu, as Cao Cao's humerus along the way, was willing to break with him for the Han Dynasty, and his loyalty was unquestionable.

Only Xun You, although he has been making suggestions behind the scenes, has never expressed his opinions. The time is right now, so Xu Jiashu has this question.

"If we compare it with history books," Xun You held his head and whispered, "The Han Dynasty today can be compared to the Zhou Dynasty after they moved east to Luoyi."

Although he is the nominal ruler of the world, the old order is gradually falling apart, and new challengers are ready to take action. What's more coincidentally, they have all experienced a capital move that severely damaged their vitality.

It's true that the time difference is nearly a thousand years, but the situation is actually very similar.

"If we want to revive the Han Dynasty," Xun You continued his analysis, "we must first get rid of Dong Zhuo, then go west to Liangzhou and Yizhou, and wait for the opportunity to go eastward and take back the country from the princes."

This is the path taken by Qin Shihuang and Han Gaozu. In the eyes of today's people, it is almost a sure-fire way to win the world.

The two areas of Yizhou and Guanzhong are connected together, and they have an indestructible geographical advantage. After wiping out Liangzhou behind them, the only future trouble will be solved. At worst, it will be a situation where they can occupy the Weihan Tianxian and sit back and watch the success or failure.

Xu Jiashu recalled that he basically followed this route in all previous simulations.

"Brother Gongda, thank you." He nodded in agreement, "It's just that the world will inevitably suffer disasters for several decades."

The collapse of the late Han Dynasty was not an accidental event, but more like a patient tortured by a chronic disease who was finally approaching his end.

Except for the founding generations, all the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty could not escape the end of dying in their prime of life, and it was not uncommon to die young. After the "Yongyuan Zhilong" of the fourth generation Han Emperor He, the Eastern Han Dynasty began a long road of decline.

Now it's just an apple that has been rotten for a long time and is about to fall from the tree.

There were actually many scholars who foresaw this. For example, Lu Su categorically stated in "The Policy on the Couch" that "the Han Dynasty cannot be revived."

Whether the emperor was short-lived or there were natural or man-made disasters, all these factors can be boiled down to one conclusion - the Han Dynasty has lost its destiny.This is one of the reasons why the eastern princes almost unanimously began to separate states and counties.

At this point, Xun You's attitude can already be inferred.

It is possible for the Han Dynasty to be revived, but it would be extremely difficult to conquer the world for the third time.

"Speaking of going east," Xu Jiashu asked a question he had wanted to ask for a long time, "does Brother Gongda understand the princes in the world today?"

Discuss heroes over wine!
The situation in the first year of Chuping was different from that in the fifth year of Jian'an. Many people were still preparing to make a move in the audience. Many people were at the peak of their powers. Talking about this with a talented person like Xun You must have gained a lot.

It's a pity that the identities of the two at this time are not comparable to Cao Liu at that time, and they are more like two civil servants chatting after drinking.

"I have always exchanged letters with the clan, and as a minister of the Huangmen these years, I have heard about the world's figures." When he heard this topic, Xun You also became energetic, "In Zimao's opinion, who can be called a person nowadays?" As a hero?"

"How about Ma Teng and Han Sui in Liangzhou?"

Xu Jiashu first asked about Xixiang's first goal - Luoyang is now in ruins. If Guanzhong is to be based, Xiliang is a problem that must be solved.

The reason is very simple. How can we allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch?
"If you are unfaithful and unjust, how can you convince the public?" Xun You sneered: "Courage is not enough to protect the country, and wisdom is not enough to calm the people. They are headless flies who only seek fame and fortune, which is not worth mentioning."

Ma and Han were the lowest-level separatist regimes: they had no political ideals, no governing principles, and no leader with both wisdom and courage. They only gathered a warlord alliance composed of a group of small warlords under the special circumstances of Liangzhou.

Naturally, this kind of little Karami could not catch Xun You's eyes.

"What about Yizhou Shepherd Liu Junlang?" Xu Jiashu asked about the second target, "He occupies the natural danger of Bashu and has both advance and retreat. How can he be a hero?"

"Liu Junlang has evil intentions. Who in the court doesn't know about it?" What’s the point of advancing or retreating?”

This is indeed the case in history. Liu Yan could not win Hanzhong and turned to support Zhang Lu. As a result, Zhang Lu became a thorn in his son Liu Zhang's side.
After two generations of hard work, they could not win a single Hanzhong. Considering that Liu Yan laid out his plans early, it can be said that he got up early and rushed to an empty set.

Liangzhou and Yizhou are nothing to worry about, which means that the next opponents are all a bunch of insects!
The advantage is mine.

"Then" Xu Jiashu asked seemingly unintentionally: "Can Cao Mengde of Qiao County be called a hero?"

After talking about the targets that may have to be dealt with, the following is the real meat of the show.

Because in the future Xun You is very likely to join the Xun family and defect to the Lord of Suffering. I mean the original owner Cao Cao, it is necessary to find out what is going on now.

"Cao Mengde?" Xun You, who was still drunk, raised his head and asked doubtfully: "Why did Zimao ask him?"

Without him, after the defeat of Xingyang, Cao Cao was at the bottom of his life.

The original capital put together by the Cao family and the Xiahou family and Wei Zi's angel investment were completely lost. Even their partner Wei Zi died on the spot. Afterwards, they went to Yangzhou to recruit 500 troops. Almost all of them were lost in the process, leaving only [-] in hand. people.

If it hadn't been for the help of Yuan Shao, it would have been almost impossible to survive.

At the moment, Cao Mengde has no such person in the world. He is like a beast hiding in its cave to lick its wounds. The next time this hero of the world takes the stage, he will have to wait until he destroys the Yellow Turbans of Dongjun.

So it's strange to mention Cao Cao when talking about princes - it would be more appropriate to place him under Yuan Shao.

"Nothing," Xu Jiashu refuted, "Cao Mengde is famous for his poetry, so I'm curious."

"Although this man was an eunuch, he acted absurdly in his early years," Xun You recalled, "but after the battle at Xingyang, he was still a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. I hope he will not be devastated."

As a descendant of the great eunuch Cao Teng, Cao Cao's status is actually largely the result of his dependence on imperial power. With the decline of the Han Dynasty, among the many players who participated in the chicken game, his initial capital was actually not much. Xingyang A big defeat is a total loss.

At least at this moment, although his courage is commendable, he does not look like a seeded player.

"Yuan Benchu ​​is known as a role model in the world, can he be a hero?" Xu Jiashu directly talked about Yuan Shao, who looked like the most champion among all the players.

After the head of the Yuan family was exterminated, the connections and political capital accumulated by the Yuan family for generations fell on him and Yuan Shu. They were the leaders of the alliance, so their prestige was even greater and their popularity was unprecedented.

After thinking for a moment, Xun You actually gave an unexpected answer, "I don't know."

"Why?" Xu Jiashu was curious.

"I met Yuan Benchu ​​when I was in Luoyang. He was an elegant and noble person." , I don’t know if he dares to take the big gamble.”

The implication is that if everything goes smoothly, there will naturally be no big problems with Yuan Shao's talent.

"So Yuan Benchu ​​is half a hero?"

"Of course."

Having said this, I really feel like I am talking about the world.

Liu Bei was unknown at this time, and Sun Quan was still a blue-eyed boy (no derogatory meaning). After thinking about it, Xu Jiashu asked: "Can Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, be a hero?"

"This man is both wise and brave," Xun You said with a smile, "It's a pity that he was born more than ten years earlier."

"Why?"

"If the world becomes more chaotic, Sun Wentai has great hope," Xun You said, "but now that the world still belongs to the Han Dynasty, he dares to force Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, to kill Zhang Zi, the governor of Nanyang. He acts so carelessly. , but you only have a backer like Yuan Jiujiu behind you, how can you last long?"

At this time, troubled times are beginning to take shape, but the old order is still generally followed. Whoever can get the most capital under this only rule can create a new order. Sun Jian may be a character-driven person, or he may be He didn't have enough background, he was too eager for quick success, and he was willing to serve as a spearman for Yuan Shu. After all, he couldn't get rid of his identity as a chess piece and really sit in front of the chessboard.

"After Wang Rui's death, Liu Jingsheng succeeded him as Jingzhou Shepherd."

This is what happened recently. Liu Biao's performance at this time was amazing to both the government and the public. Xu Jiashu asked: "Can I be a hero by riding into Xiangyang alone?"

"If Sun Wentai was born more than ten years earlier, Liu Jingsheng was born more than 100 years later," Xun You said, "This man should be a Taiping Duke under the rule of Emperor Ming and Emperor Zhang."

"Youzhou Liu Boyan?"

"It's like Liu Jingsheng."

So far, among all the princes in the world, only Yuan Shao has been rated as half a hero.

The real protagonist of the era has not yet appeared, and he, Xu Zimao, is just a mere doctor. Although he has some reputation, in the final analysis he is just an ordinary member of the thousands of officials in Chang'an.

It can be said that there are no heroes!

"Zimao," the drunken Xun You encouraged him when he was leaving, "the rain is about to come, so please give it a try!"

(End of this chapter)