I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 6: Zhao Ji is still waiting to be married, not as good as us...

Boom boom boom~
In the west courtyard, six targets made of straw ropes were ignited at the same time after a loud rumbling sound.

Under the paulownia tree, Wang Jing's eyes were slightly stern, and he was not very satisfied with the power of the moves.

"Six strikes in an instant. The power is unsatisfactory. It seems that we still need to find a way to improve it."

He had successfully refined the Danyu Holy Flame, so he could begin to try to master the martial arts and Taoism in "Nine Refinings of True Yang".

The move just used is called Flying Flame.

This move can condense flames and launch them like a hidden weapon. Because it is not affected by air resistance, the speed of the move is extremely fast. Within a range of seven meters, it can hit whatever you point at, making it impossible to defend against.

The only drawback is that its lethality is limited, and it is difficult to kill the opponent instantly.

The remaining two moves are Fierce Wind and Fiery Sun Shock. The former is a Taoist method that circulates the holy fire in the lungs and suddenly blows out a gust of flaming wind.

Fire takes advantage of the wind, and wind helps the fire. The lethality of the strong wind is quite good, comparable to the flamethrowers during World War I. Within three meters, no grass will grow.

But the weakness of this move is also obvious. It requires the Holy Fire to be gathered in the lungs first. If the opponent is well prepared and has fast enough speed and reaction, it can be easily avoided.

The third move, Flame Sun Shock, is a martial arts move that condenses true fire in the palm of the hand and strikes out with a bang. Its power is enough to split mountains and rocks. Both the speed and power of the move are astonishing.

If we have to point out some shortcomings, it is that it cannot carry out long-range attacks and is not safe and reliable enough.

In the courtyard, Wang Jing began to test the power and characteristics of the moves one by one, and even started to try combos. After all, this was the kung fu he used to save his life in troubled times, so he had to be careful, because he only had one life.

At this time, in the backyard of the west wing, the servants of the mansion gathered in twos and threes, listening to the roar coming from the front yard, and couldn't help talking.

"Is Erlang starting to tear down the house again?"

"Alas, it has been like this for the past few days. It seems that he is getting more and more crazy."

One of them had a rat-like look and uttered evil words: "You are so young, and you are like this. It's really a sin."

Seeing that he was getting more and more outrageous, someone quickly reminded him: "Li Biao, you shouldn't say that."

"Huh, would I be afraid of him?"

The backyard was where the guests lived. Diao Chan would come here occasionally. When she heard someone gossiping, she immediately became furious like a little female cat with its fur standing on end. She directly scolded the person who spoke the most outspokenly, "Li Biao, who allowed you to speak nonsense here!"

Li Biao is short and fat, with shifty eyes. Among all the guests, he is the most cunning and shifty, always fond of gossiping about others behind their backs.

The reason why he targeted Wang Jing was because of Diao Chan.

After all, Diao Chan is as beautiful as a fairy. Which man in the mansion doesn’t have eyes for her?
It’s a pity that anyone can see that she has already fallen in love with Wang Jingfang, and others have no chance at all.

Seeing the angry look of Diao Chan, Wang Jing's personal maid, many servants immediately shut their mouths. Even Li Biao, who had just said "not afraid", did not dare to look directly into Diao Chan's eyes and retreated away with a sullen look.

Diao Chan was still angry, so she ran to Wang Jing to complain.

In the courtyard, Wang Jing, who had just finished practicing martial arts, was wiping his sweat. Seeing Diao Chan pouting, he smiled and teased, "Hey, who made our Miss Chan'er angry again?"

"My dear, the servants in the backyard were saying bad things about you again, especially that Li Biao. He is so hateful. You are the master and he is the servant, but he dares to make sarcastic remarks and doesn't take you seriously at all."

Diao Chan was so angry that her cheeks were almost swollen like buns. She looked so cute that Wang Jing couldn't help but poke her with his finger. Then he smiled and said, "Who am I? From now on, my eldest brother will be the head of this family. I am just the second son. Of course, he doesn't have to be afraid of me."

"Is that the end of it?"

"Haha, how is that possible? Do I, your husband, look like such a tolerant person?"

Wang Jing smiled coldly, and then instructed Diao Chan: "Well, from now on, take a small notebook and write down the names of those slaves who say bad things about me. I will deal with them when the time comes."

Wang Yun was now the governor of Yuzhou after all, and he held an official position, so he kept many guests and servants in his mansion.

The guests here are not visiting guests, but a title for people who are attached to aristocratic families and powerful clans.

In fact, the status of guests was higher than that of slaves. They were paid monthly, and their treatment was roughly the same as that of hired workers, with a commission of about one thousand coins per month.

As for slaves, they were basically sold to their masters and did not even have personal freedom.

The fate of these people from the bottom of society is very miserable even in prosperous times, not to mention that there are refugees everywhere in the Han Dynasty today, and it is absolutely true that "if you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who will." Many people often want to be slaves, but no wealthy family is willing to take them in, because it costs money to support people.

The Wang family of Taiyuan has always had a good family tradition and treated their servants well.

But some people just can't figure out their own identity. They eat when they pick up the bowl, and curse when they put the bowl down. Wang Jing has no intention of indulging them.

That night, Li Biao was expelled from the Wang family, and the others who gossiped about him were also punished severely.

Wang Jing was not a tyrannical person, in this era he could even be described as "gentle, respectful, frugal and modest". After all, he did not treat people like livestock. However, as he was born in a wealthy family, he still had to follow the proper rules. Otherwise, slaves would easily become spoiled and bully their masters.

After this incident, the servants in the mansion understood that Erlang of the Wang family was no one to be easily dealt with. Even if he was not the head of the family, it was still easy for him to deal with servants like them. Suddenly, no one dared to gossip behind their backs anymore.

At least they dare not discuss it openly.

In the west wing, in the study, Wang Jing ate the green dates handed to him by Diao Chan and teased, "Are you happy?"

Diao Chan smiled with dimples and nodded happily: "Now no one in the family dares to say bad things about you, my lord. I get angry every time I hear it."

Wang Jing was in a good mood as he felt the protection of the beauty before him. Who could not like such a considerate and caring beauty?

He took Diao Chan's soft body into his arms and was planning to be gentle with her, but he didn't expect Wang Yun to summon everyone to the main hall to discuss matters.

When Wang Jing arrived at the main hall, everyone was already there.

The eldest brother Wang Gai waved at him and said, "This way, you are the only one missing. Hurry and sit down."

"What happened?"

"I heard that Mr. Bo Ji is coming to Chenliu to give lectures. This is a rare opportunity. Father must have helped us secure the qualification to attend."

As Wang Gai spoke, he couldn't help but reveal an expression of longing.

Wang Jing was a little amused when he heard this. Cai Yong was actually going to Chenliu?
At this time, Cai Yong was a master of rhetoric and calligraphy of the time, and he also had extraordinary attainments in Confucian classics. He once revised the texts of the Six Classics together with Tang Xidian, the General of the Five Officials, Yang Ci, the Grand Master of Imperial Households, Ma Ritian, the Grand Master of Remonstrance, Zhang Xun, Han Shuo, and Shan Yang, the Grand Historian.

Finally, Cai Yong himself wrote the inscription with a red pen outside the gate of the Imperial College, creating the first stone classics in China, the "Xiping Stone Classics".

It is no exaggeration to say that he is famous all over the world!
Throughout the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Yong's fans were all over the world. For example, Boss Cao, who was still a literary youth at the time, was his die-hard fan.

Of course, Wang Jing had no interest in these things. What really interested him was the famous Cai Wenji.

Oh, Sima Zhao had not yet become emperor at that time, so she should be called Cai Zhaoji.

"Ahem, big brother, I heard that Mr. Bo Ji has a daughter named Zhao Ji, who is only fourteen years old. She is not only beautiful, but also knowledgeable and talented. She is also proficient in music. She is a famous talented woman..."

"Stop! Why are you asking these questions for no reason?"

Wang Gai looked at Wang Jing with a strange expression, with a bit of disgust in his eyes, as if he was ashamed to be associated with you.

"Nothing, I just asked."

"Oh, you don't pay attention to Mr. Bo Ji's talent, but pay attention to the daughter of the Cai family? How could I not know what you are thinking?"

"Brother, what you said is true. I just want to broaden my horizons. After all, I have never seen a truly talented woman."

Wang Jing looked aggrieved. He really didn't have any improper thoughts about Cai Yan. He was just a little curious about her. After all, she was a talented woman whose name would be recorded in history.

It's reasonable for him to be a little curious, right?
"Stop it! Don't mention this matter again, otherwise our Wang family's family tradition will be completely destroyed by you."

Wang Gai was very depressed. Why was it that among all the family members, only his second brother had a different style from everyone else?
Soon, Wang Yun and Wang Hong walked into the front hall together, and what they talked about was indeed related to Cai Yong.

Because Cai Yong offended Wang Zhi, the prefect of Wuyuan, he had to flee across the rivers and seas and go to Wuhui, where he avoided disaster in Jiangdong for more than ten years, all because Wang Zhi's brother was Wang Fu, one of the Ten Attendants.

Although Wang Fu was defeated in the political struggle ten years ago and was not only imprisoned but also tortured to death by the cruel official Yang Qiu, it stands to reason that no one should have pursued these old events.

However, Wang Fu fell, but the power of the Ten Eunuchs was still there, and the eunuch group was united and held grudges, which was why Cai Yong had never dared to come back. But now he dared to come back, because Emperor Liu Hong was seriously ill, and the relationship between the Ten Eunuchs and the general He Jin became like fire and water, and they had no time to bring up Cai Yong's old accounts.

Chenliu City suddenly became lively because of Cai Yong. Young Confucian scholars all ran around to tell each other, acting like die-hard fans chasing their idol crazily.

Moreover, Yanzhou was located in the center of the world with roads extending in all directions. Scholars from nearby states and counties heard about Cai Yong’s lectures and came here to admire his reputation. At one time, many wise men came and the literary atmosphere was high.

Compared to the enthusiasm of the scholars and Confucian scholars, the aristocratic families and powerful families seemed much more reserved, but they were all secretly wondering whether Cai Yong came back at this critical juncture in order to make a name for himself again and get in touch with the center of power.
Back then, Cai Yong was at least a famous scholar who had been asked for advice by Liu Hong, although in the end Liu Hong did not adopt any of his strategies.

But his status in the world was there, and Cai Yong still had a great influence among the scholar class.

Therefore, many people were thinking about how to get close to Cai Yong so as to gain enough political benefits from him.

But no one expected that Cai Yong's return was neither for his own career nor to restore his reputation. Now he is old, tired, and has lost his original ambitions. All he has is the love and debt of an old father to his daughter.

"Zhao Ji, you've been running around with your father all these years, it's really hard for you."

When Cai Yong looked at his daughter Cai Yan, his eyes were full of pity and guilt. He had felt sorry for many people in his life, but the one he felt most sorry for was his youngest daughter.

The past is too painful to recall. He was so angry that he said something without thinking and offended Wang Zhi. Not only did he suffer harm, but also his young daughter Cai Yan.

For this reason, the father and daughter have had to live under someone else's roof and lead a wandering life for more than ten years.

So when he came back this time, Cai Yong had no other ideas. The only thing he wanted to do now was to find a good husband for his daughter so that she could live a comfortable and peaceful life in the future.

However, this was all his wishful thinking. Cai Yan herself was not happy and even showed great resistance: "Father, I don't want to get married."

"What kind of woman doesn't want to get married? Don't worry, this is your lifelong event, and your father will definitely help you choose a good husband."

Cai Yong made so many preparations just to use the excuse of giving lectures to attract young talents from Yanzhou and even nearby states and counties, and then choose a suitable wealthy family to marry his precious daughter to.

After all, he is fifty-five years old now, and is about to reach the age of sixty. He is very old. Even if he is still strong, he hopes to help his youngest daughter solve her lifelong affairs as soon as possible, so that he can arrange his own affairs after his death with peace of mind.

After her resistance failed, Cai Yan seemed a little depressed.

She was only fourteen years old, a time of innocence and naivety. She liked reading, playing the piano, and many other things, but she had never loved anyone, and she was not ready to get married and spend the rest of her life with someone.

But it’s hard to disobey my father’s orders.

Wang Jing, who didn't want to go out, also had a hard time disobeying his father's orders: "Brother, could you please refuse this matter from father on my behalf? I really have no interest in studying."

"If you want to talk, go and talk to your father yourself."

"I can not."

"Haha, then I dare to do it?"

Wang Yun was a straight-forward man, and he was always serious even at home. None of his sons was not afraid of him.

Wang Gai obviously couldn't take the blame for Wang Jing. Instead, he looked puzzled and said, "Don't you admire Mr. Bo Ji's daughter? Why don't you want to go?"

"Who said I admire her? I just heard of her talent and wanted to take a look at her."

"Uh, isn't this admiration?"

"???"

Wang Jing was speechless.

Wang Gai patted Wang Jing on the shoulder and said, "You, don't stay at home all day long. You should go out and see the world occasionally. Back then, your elder brother, I went to the three counties to study and gained a lot of knowledge, which led to my current achievements."

"Being promoted to the position of Minister of the Imperial Court is considered an achievement? To put it bluntly, isn't it just doing odd jobs for the emperor?"

Wang Gai's face darkened, and he raised his palm high in anger: "Hey, you want to be beaten, don't you?!"

"Brother, don't do it."

"What, are you scared?"

"No, I mean that you can't beat me right now. For the sake of our brotherhood, I advise you not to ask for trouble."

"..."

We can’t keep this second brother anymore!

In the end, Wang Jing was forced to attend Cai Yong's class.

Wang Jing was extremely unhappy about this.

After all, troubled times are coming, and what's the point of learning calligraphy, musical instrument playing, and classics!
Oh, the study of classics is still somewhat useful. Reading can increase the power of thinking. Therefore, the masters of classics in this world are often also masters of spiritual cultivation, the kind who can kill people with just a few words.

When I think about it this way, it seems like it’s not a bad idea to go to class by myself.

However, when he went out, Wang Jing encountered a bad thing.

Li Biao, who had been driven out of the mansion before, rushed out of the alley with dishevelled hair and dirty face. He slid to his knees and kowtowed in front of Wang Jing, crying and begging, "I was blinded by lard before, so I spoke without restraint. I hope my lord will be magnanimous and don't bother with me."

It is obvious that Li Biao had a hard time after leaving the Wang family.

This is understandable. The social unrest in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was essentially due to the fact that basic resources such as land were divided up by aristocratic families and powerful clans.

If ordinary people want to survive, they either have to rely on the powerful and wealthy, or wait for death, or they can make up their minds and raise the flag of rebellion.

People like Li Biao may be good at talking big on weekdays, but he doesn't have the courage to rebel at all.

Without the protection of the Wang family, he had to sleep in the open air, beg for food, and suffer a lot. He finally realized that without the Wang family, he was nothing and lived like a stray dog.

In order to return to the Wang family, Li Biao knelt at Wang Jing's feet without hesitation, but his eyes were still filled with humiliation and resentment.

Why, why can you be so high and mighty while I can only be crushed into the mud!

But he really couldn't survive outside, so after going around in circles, he had no choice but to give up his dignity and kneel in front of Wang Jing, just begging him to show mercy.

But who is Wang Jing?

He had seen many people like Li Biao in his previous life. He was a typical villain who would resent him if he was far away and be rude to him if he was close to him.

If you give him a chance, he will not be grateful but will hold a grudge against you and think that you have humiliated him. Once he seizes the opportunity, he will definitely give you a hard time.

Wang Jing didn't even bother to look at this kind of person. He just ignored him and got on the ox cart.

Seeing this, his cousin Wang Ling couldn't help but say, "Second brother, this person has bad intentions."

Wang Jing looked at Wang Ling with some surprise: "Oh, why do you think so?"

Although Wang Ling is young, his insights are extraordinary: "If you really want to ask for mercy, why can't you come any other time? Why do you have to block the gate today? In front of everyone, his move is tantamount to forcing the emperor to abdicate. I'm afraid that soon, the city will spread the bad reputation of you, the second brother, for being unkind."

Wang Jing clapped his hands and sighed when he heard this: "There are still smart people in our Wang family."

Wang Ling was surprised: "Second brother has seen through it a long time ago?"

"nature."

"Then why not deal with this person?"

"Yanyun, when you are alive, you must not be burdened by false reputation. People who are criticized by thousands of people and die without illness are just weak. If you want to live a free and easy life, you must be thick-skinned. As the saying goes, those who achieve great things will not yield to small matters. This is the truth."

In fact, Wang Jing doesn't mind his reputation becoming bad.

After all, the most important thing for him now is to keep a low profile. With a label of incompetence on him, how could the enemies of the Wang family still focus their attention on him?
And when he grows up and becomes a master of his magical powers, who will care about his so-called bad reputation?

Can it be worse than Boss Cao?
(End of this chapter)