The Conquest of the Three Kingdoms

In the corridor of Chu Palace.

Nie Zefeng walked quickly, and said to Ma Liang who was beside him with dissatisfaction: "How can there be such a thing, even the person who will carry the urinal for the king has to be determined by this former general Yuan Shao's bodyguard?"

Ma Liang just followed quietly, not daring to criticize, because of the moody monarch, Ma Liang is becoming more and more unpredictable now, because Nie Zefeng is becoming more and more like an emperor, and Ma Liang is becoming more and more like a courtier …………

Not far away, Sun Shangxiang, the younger sister of Sun Ce in the east of the Yangtze River, was dancing and singing in front of the flowers in the garden, picking up the juice from the petals with a bottle in hand.

Nie Zefeng stood still, looking at the woman in front of her in a green smoked sweater, a pleated skirt of water mist and green grass, wearing a thin emerald green veil, her shoulders were shaved into a waist, and her muscles were like orchids.Coquettish and boneless.

Watch her bend her slender waist and take small steps, showing her bright wrists in the light gauze.The wind bun reveals the temples, the eyebrows and eyes are lightly swept, the skin is as soft as jade, the skin is as soft and greasy, the cherry mouth is not spotty and red, delicate and charming, and the two strands of hair on the cheeks are gently blown by the wind to add a bit of seductiveness She is amorous, and her nimble eyes are turning shrewdly, a bit mischievous, a bit mischievous, wearing a light green long dress, with a waist that is not enough to hold, so beautiful, so beautiful, so unearthly.

Nie Zefeng asked with great interest: "Who is that, the crazy one?"

Ma Liang smiled but did not answer. A guard beside him replied honestly, "It is Sun Shangxiang, the emissary of Jiangdong!"

Nie Zefeng said curiously: "Why did it grow into a 'wagwa'? Did all the men in Jiangdong die? Why did they send a woman!"

Nie Zefeng changed the direction, and then quietly said to the people behind: "Don't mess with her, go this way!"

After Nie Zefeng left, Sun Shangxiang, accompanied by the palace servants, went to the harem to meet Princess Cao Jie.

Sun Shangxiang, who walked into the hall, saw Princess Cao Jie smiling, and warmly welcomed her arrival.

Cao Jie saw standing in front of him a female officer leading the way and Sun Shangxiang, who came and went like a jade willow facing the wind.

Guided by the female officer, she first looked at Cao Jie, Princess of Chu, and then reminded: "It's Cao Jie, Princess of Chu, so don't hurry to see the princess."

Sun Shangxiang stepped forward quickly, and said: "Sun Shangxiang, the envoy from Jiangdong, is here to see the princess of Chu!"

Suddenly an attacking thought floated in front of me, the pollen was so overwhelming that Cao Jie couldn't bear it for a while, and the princess Cao Jie sneezed loudly.

Sun Shangxiang, who was standing next to her, quickly knelt down and pleaded guilty.

Concubine Cao Jie pressed her nose, and then persuaded: "It's refreshing."

Sun Shangxiang knelt down and said with sadness and joy: "Listen, Princess Chu is more distressed. This is the fragrance of flowers? I took the refined extract of Osmanthus osmanthus and jasmine..."

Princess Cao Jie praised: "I'm afraid this is only available in the south, the north..."

However, after a while, Cao Jie asked puzzledly, "I don't know what the Jiangdong envoy is doing here?"

After Sun Shangxiang knelt down, she hurriedly said: "I am here this time, under the orders of my lord Sun Ce, to form an alliance between the two countries!"

Cao Jie asked a little puzzled: "The alliance between the two countries is good, one Jiangdong official should be excluded, how to exclude the noble envoy, could it be..."

Cao Jie, don’t dare to think too much. The current king of Chu, Nie Zefeng, already has a vast land and abundant resources. If Jiangdong wants to form an alliance with today’s King of Chu, then only the sister of the Lord of Jiangdong can offer it. Cao Jie dare not imagine, because his own Chu Wang, his own man, has changed from one woman to two women, and what's even worse, he even left a son with a woman who didn't even know his own background.

Cao Jie sent Sun Shangxiang away with a few words. Just as Sun Shangxiang walked out of the hall, he ran into Jia Xu, the first adviser of the Chu army.

And at this moment, Jia Xu crouched on the sidewalk under the steps.Come to see the Queen of Chu.

Because Sun Jian, the Tiger of Jiangdong, and Jiaxue were close friends, so Sun Shangxiang saw Jia Xu's intimacy.

When Sun Shangxiang saw Jia Xu entering the hall, he went up to meet him and shouted, "Uncle---"

Jia Xu looked up and replied with a bit of embarrassment: "Ah! It's Sun Shangxiang!"

Sun Shangxiang looked at it, and then said: "Why are you kneeling like this, are you tired?"

Jia Xu looked at Sun Shangxiang and asked, "Who is talking inside?"

Sun Shangxiang replied indifferently: "A maid. I don't know them. I hate being mysterious." Jia Xu asked with concern: "Have you seen the King of Chu recently?"

Sun Shangxiang was aggrieved, and at the same time replied coquettishly: "Why do you want to see him? I used to be snotty, but now I always hold it like that. There are a lot of people around me. Once I see him, I have to make a lot of head noises. How tiring is it? !"

Jia Xu was stunned, and then persuaded: "Xiang'er is going to be a princess, and maybe she can be a concubine or empress in the future, so don't talk like that!"

Sun Shangxiang said disdainfully: "Everyone else says that, but is that interesting?"

Jia Xu further pulled Sun Shangxiang's clothes to persuade him: "To be a princess, imperial concubine, or empress is to set an example for all women in the world. You should be like the virtuous queen who was in the previous court, be diligent and frugal, devote your blood and heart, and care about the country and the people of the world. .”

Sun Shangxiang smiled bitterly and said, "My brother said so, the generals said so, everyone said so, everyone said so."

Jia Xu smiled and said: "It's right to say that. It means caring about you. Caring about you means caring about the country. Xiang'er should see responsibility from it."

Sun Shangxiang finally replied with a small mouth: "Hey, let's talk about it when it's done."

A call came from the hall: "Princess Chu Xuan Jiaxu enters the hall!"

Concubine Cao Jie asked with concern: "Wei Qihou, do you think that since King Chu ascended the throne, the government has been smooth?"

Jia Xu glanced at the maid beside her.

Princess Cao Jie said bluntly: "They are all close to me, but it doesn't matter."

Jia Xu prevaricated and said: "Over the past few years, since the king of Chu promulgated various laws and policies in our country of Chu, the country has become rich."

Princess Cao Jie asked in amazement: "Rich? How much?"

Jia Xu explained: "I don't know how much it is. I soon went to Chang'an, Xuchang, Linzi and other places to have a look. The food in Ao's place was piled up outside. If the floor above the ground is not cleaned up, it will become moldy. This year's harvest The poll tax that comes up is the mouth money, which is piled up in the treasury layer by layer, and if it is piled up on the ground, it will be flooded. The ropes are rotten, and the old flowers can’t get out..."

Princess Cao Jie interrupted him, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Jia Xu, what do you mean? I am asking Mr. Jia Xu about the government?"

Jia Xu said puzzledly: "The government, to put it bluntly, is to ask the king of Chu to find something to spend the money on."

Princess Cao Jie laughed, and then said lightly: "That's true, government affairs are all about spending money, but no matter how much money there is, it must be spent in the right place."

Jia Xu finally comforted him: "After all, King Chu is young and in his prime, but."

The concubine Cao Jie joked: "You are also a good character. Does it mean that the family background is strong enough for a new monarch to pay for school fees?"

Jia Xu said nothing.

A maid next to him hurriedly made a rescue and said: "Mr. Jia Xu, when I came to the palace just now, I passed the bus station and saw a crowd of people there, from different religions to different colors, noisy like a forest of birds. I heard it was all The virtuous people from all over the world who have taken the King of Chu's "Qiu Xian Zhao" heard that the ministers of the future court will be promoted among these people? Hey, even if these people are well-educated, talented, and eloquent... But why didn't I What about someone who can be seen? It is obvious at a glance that they are not from serious backgrounds."

Jia Xu laughed, and then replied: "Heroes don't ask about their backgrounds. Xiao He, who served under Gaozu in the previous dynasty, was a jailer, Cao Shen was a settler, Zhou Bo was a trumpeter, Xia Houying was a coachman, Han Xin was a gangster, and Fan Kuai (kuai Kuai) was a butcher." ..." The maid next to him asked, "According to Mr. Jia Xu, is this normal?"

Jia Xu asked back, "Don't you think it's abnormal?"

The maid continued: "I think it seems inappropriate for Ma Liang, who joined the army, to push the king of Chu's first administrative edict, which is to seek talents."

Jia Xu then asked again: "What's wrong?"

The maidservant said bluntly: "I think it's a show of strength. I said, 'If you don't honor the virtuous, let the people not fight'. People vying for favor, and it’s not too crowded! The court has become a big market!"

Jia Xu argues and said: "The female official's words are vivid. According to the old man, the strategy of governing the country is nothing more than two words: employing people. If you employ people, why not stick to one pattern and promote talents? The Han Dynasty has always advocated 'Xiao Returning to Cao Sui', the King of Chu issued the 'Decree of Seeking Talents' to imitate the sages. Emperor Gaozu once said in 11 years..."

Jia Xu shook his head, thinking about it: "...Now the sages have settled down with me. Don't share peace with me, okay? If the sages and bureaucrats have him to follow me, I can respect them! Announce them to the world, so that Ming knows the origin Wang Yi..."

The female officer asked impatiently, "What are you talking about?"

Jia Xu paused for a moment, and then said: "The meaning of Gaozu in the Han Dynasty is only four words: only talent!"

Princess Cao Jie had no expression on her face.

Concubine Cao Jie said with emotion: "Okay. The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to leap. Even Mr. Jia Xu advocated that the king of Chu should be allowed to fumble for a while, so let him do it. It's not tiring to sing an opera." , My back hurts from watching the show."

The female officer looked at Princess Cao Jie's face and stood aside.Princess Cao Jie with excellent ears:

"Ms., go down. You can call Sun Shangxiang here later. I want to have a formal talk with her."

After the female officer hurriedly nodded and saluted, she exited the hall.

Jia Xu waited in the empty hall without knowing what was going on, waiting to have a dialogue with Cao Jie one by one.

Princess Cao Jie said slowly: "My father, Cao Cao, always admired Mr. for his great insight when dealing with major events, and he is a first-class intelligent talent."

Jia Xu hurriedly said modestly: "The minister who knows himself is not the talent of the leader."

Princess Cao Jie sighed: "Xun Yu is the talent of the leader?"

Jia Xu stopped talking.

Princess Cao Jie reminded: "I want to say hello to you. Don't get involved with those people. Even though you were once a Confucian scholar, you are different. You used to be from Xiliang. Don't get involved with those flashy people." upstart."

Jia Xu's brows twitched.

Concubine Cao Jie: "You are right. The King of Chu is in full bloom, that is, a doll who is in a state of infatuation and love. I am even more worried about those flattering villains filling the King of Chu's side."

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