Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 209
Simpi wanted to persuade him, but seeing that Cao Pi had made up his mind, he had to order the Khotan envoy and his servants to take the "white jade beauty" to retreat first from the Changle Hall to the inner garden of the harem.

Cao Pi's eyes stared at the direction in which the group of them went down the palace and left, seeming a little obsessed.After a long time, he regained his composure, and murmured: "The Khotan mutton fat jade looks really clear and bright, as if thin dewdrops are about to flow out of it...it's really It’s amazing! I remember that Cui Shangshu once collected a Ganoderma lucidum jade Ruyi, which was also carved from Khotan mutton fat jade... I will never forget the warm and comfortable touch when I touch it.” Speaking of this , He thought to himself: The skin of that white jade beauty seemed to be unusually white and delicate just now, it was so fluffy, if he touched it with his hands, it must be wonderful and refreshing, right?Hehehe... Judging from this jade statue alone, that beauty from Khotan is really gorgeous.After I leave the court for a while, I will definitely find the Khotan envoy and ask him to go back and tell the Khotan king that I must choose a few beautiful women from Xiyi to send to the palace according to the appearance of the "white jade beauty" Come.

While thinking in such a mess, he glanced at Taiwei Jia Xu who was sitting on the "Three Dukes" seat, and said casually: "Oh... that's right! I still remember that Jia Taiwei also has an ancient treasure 'Purple Dragon Jue', the bright and clear jade quality, and the dragon-shaped purple pattern that is naturally generated in that vein... It is even more amazing! In my opinion, the sheep of the Khotan Kingdom Fat and beautiful jade is of extraordinary quality, but my Central Plains China also has its own unique jade to surpass it!"

After hearing this, Jia Xu's face, which had always been as quiet as an ancient pool, couldn't help showing a slight wave, and a deep smile slowly appeared on the corner of his lips, and he raised his eyes slightly, facing the complex meaning projected by Cao Pi. eyes, slowly nodded thoughtfully.

Here, Simpi waited until Cao Pi calmed down before proclaiming loudly: "I invite Shanshan and Qiuci to continue to contribute tribute!"

When the envoys of Shanshan and Qiuci heard the words, they hurriedly raised the red lacquered wooden trays in their hands above their heads, walked forward on their knees, and presented them respectfully.

Cao Pi opened his eyes and looked carefully: On the tray presented by the envoy of the Kucha Kingdom, there was a crystal clear agate bowl, with wonderful textures of different shapes emerging on the bowl, with mountains and waters , There are trees and rocks, birds and animals. It is like a vivid landscape painting of the Western Regions. The faint light and shadow linger like the bright morning glow, which looks absolutely graceful.However, on the tray presented by the envoys of the Shanshan Kingdom, there was a round fan woven with colorful long feathers, which seemed to have nothing special about it.

Cao Pi stretched out his hand, and gently stroked the agate bowl of the Kucha Kingdom, and felt a cool and smooth feeling soaking into his fingers like a cold spring from an ice abyss.He said politely: "As soon as I saw this agate bowl, I couldn't help but feel very excited about it. I hereby compose a poem to praise it:

There are treasures with strange chapters, and they are sent to Chonggang in Zhongshan.Endowed with the spiritual gift of gold and virtue, it contains the glory of the white tiger.Fan Shuofang's mysterious energy, like Nanli's Yanyang.Huangcai in Shezhong District, Chuncang in Yaodongxia.The five colors of the buds are bright and beautiful, matching the streamer of the bright sun.A good husband is a good worker, whether it is cut or engraved.Chasing the shape and pursuing the good, just ask for convenience.Naijia carves, engraves squares into circles.The light is deep inside, and the floating scenery is fresh outside.Red tape, colorful one after another.Standing in parallel, glowing like Luoxing!

"What do you ladies think of this poem?"

Hua Xin, Chen Qun and others immediately praised respectfully: "Your Majesty's literary talent is astonishing as the past and the present, and I admire you so much."

Cao Pi smiled slightly, put the agate bowl back into the vermilion lacquer tray, and said slowly: "The mutton fat jade statue enshrined in Khotan just now is really beautiful, and I should write a poem to send it to him." Meaning——'There are the wonderful plains of Kunshan, and the steep cliffs of Khotan. The flaming waves of the Danshui, the mysterious branches of the yao trees. The pure energy in the yellow, the beauty of the country. It should be graceful and graceful, and it is graceful It's so colorful. The emperor admires it when he sees it, and the ministers feel affection for him when he sees it.' After hearing this, all the lovers, what do you think?"

Sima Yi could not help but secretly frowned when he heard that Cao Pi's poem was too glamorous, without the elegance of a work written by a holy lord Mingjun. sentence.

Cao Pi finally picked up the round feather fan presented by the Shanshan Kingdom, held it in his hand and slapped it casually, and said with a smile: "Why? Is this Shanshan Kingdom deceiving me that there is nothing in China in the Central Plains? A feather fan like this is in my hands. There is nothing unusual in the Huanghuang Great Wei Kingdom..."

He hadn't finished speaking, but he saw that the expressions of all the ministers under Dan Chi looking at the feather fan suddenly changed: it turned out to be a kind of indescribable surprise and appreciation!
Cao Pi turned his head to look, only to find that the color of the lupine in his hand had changed from colorful to pure white!He hastily slapped it again, and the plume-handled fan "swiped" into a brilliant golden color, and he slapped it again, and the fan surface turned red like fire!It turned out that this is a wonderful feather fan that can change into all kinds of colors. It is really a rare and wonderful treasure in the world!

He laughed, raised his sleeves, and proclaimed: "Good! Good! Good! These three Western Regions are really respectful of their ministers and sincere in their tribute! I hereby issue an order of kindness: Reward each of them with 400 bolts of silk Silk, [-] taels of gold, and [-] boxes of classics and historical books!"

"My ministers bow down to thank God!" Under Simpi's signal and lead, the envoys of Khotan, Kucha, and Shanshan all fell down and bowed down, shouting long live.

"Jiahe" from Mengda

After the envoys from all the vassal states in the Western Regions finished their tributes, Cao Pi still sat still on the dragon bed on the throne.He Shi Shiran preached to the ministers and generals: "Dear dear ministers, I have two special guests for today's court ceremony——Xin Aiqing, and you will announce General Mengda to the hall!"

Simpi responded, turned around and shouted towards the gate of the palace: "Your Majesty has a decree - General Xuan Mengda will go to the palace to see you!"

His voice dragged on word by word for a very long time, flying out from the slightly empty Changle Hall, the lingering lingering sound lingered for a long time.

After a while, the sound of "thump, thud, thump" was approaching from far away. General Jianwu, Meng Da, prefect of Xincheng County, with bronze helmet and armor, and a shiny military uniform, walked up to the hall majestically.His face looked as wide as a round fan, but a pair of small eyes rolled around like broad beans, flashing a bright light from time to time.

Meng Da was originally a famous general under the command of Liu Bei, the lord of Western Shu. Because of his inability to assist Guan Yu in the winter of Jian'an in the 24th year of the Later Han Dynasty, and because he was at odds with Liu Bei's adopted son Liu Feng, he was suspected by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, so he surrendered to Cao Pi .At that time, Cao Pi was preparing to replace the Han Dynasty and build the Wei Dynasty. When he heard the news that Meng Da had come to surrender, he couldn't help being overjoyed. He thought that his strategy of "being soft and obedient to the far away" had begun to bear fruit, so he favored him and gave him a big reward: first The three counties of Shangyong, Fangling, and Xicheng were merged into Xincheng County, and he was appointed as the prefect of the county.

But Sima Yi has always kept deep vigilance and guard against Meng Da.He heard the news from his secret sources in Jingzhou and Yizhou: this Meng Da, in the 16th year of Jian'an in the previous dynasty, once collaborated with Fazheng, Zhang Song and others to sell the 33 counties of Yizhou, the former owner Liu Zhang. He gave it to Liu Bei; later, in the 24th year of Jian'an, he saw Guan Yu's defeat in Xiangyang, and he was in a dilemma, so he sold the three counties of Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng to Cao Pi.From the analysis of these intelligences, Sima Yi came to a conclusion: this Meng Da, who was facing Qin Muchu, turned his back on danger and was vacillating.But because Cao Pi's vanity was satisfied for a while by his raising troops, Sima Yi didn't want to remonstrate him explicitly, but he was included in the comprehensive surveillance of Wei Guo's school and secret spies early in the dark.

At this time, Cao Pi was already smiling at Meng Da and said, "Meng Aiqing, are you safe? It's really hard for you to guard the southwest gate firmly for me in Xincheng County!"

"This minister is dedicated to serving His Majesty wholeheartedly. It can be said that he will never hesitate to die. How dare he say bitterness now?" Meng Da knelt on the floor and knocked his head three times.

"As soon as I ascended the throne, Meng Aiqing brought her trilogy and thousands of relatives to surrender, and surrendered to the Huanghuang Great Wei! I will always remember your utter loyalty to you." Cao Pi said with some emotion.

"There is a story about my ministers: In the past, there was a Miao family who was not a minister, but Emperor Shun danced to make Qi Huaizhi; Wei Tuo pretended to be respectful, but Emperor Wen of Han obeyed him with kindness. Since your Majesty ascended the throne, his virtue has been spread all over the world, in Ze and the desert, To return to one's heart from far and near is indeed an immortal sage! My minister is like a firefly chasing a bright torch at night, how dare you not follow him? To tell the truth, it is already a great honor for me to be able to bathe in the grace of God in the world under His Majesty's rule. The great fortune of the three lives, the great blessing of the eternity! How can His Majesty remember the mere meager labor back then?" Meng Da said later, his voice was full of emotion, and tears dripped from the corners of his eyes.

Seeing Meng Da's pretentious "performance", Sima Yi couldn't help feeling a trace of disdain deep in his heart, and the corner of his mouth secretly twitched for it, but he remained silent.

Over there, Meng Da was still chattering: "...Because Your Majesty is the Lord of England, the Xincheng County where I am located was affected by your favor. Last month, 'San Sui Jia He' was produced in Among the people in the field, I brought it here when I came to Beijing to report on my duties—may your majesty take a look at it?"

Golden Harvest?When all the ministers and ministers in the palace heard this, they all looked at each other in blank dismay: This is heavenly auspiciousness!An ancient book said: "There are grains born in the prosperous age, with several ears per stalk, plump grains, and rare and various shapes, which are called 'Jiahe'." In the fields under Meng Da's rule, Jiahe actually appeared. good omen?Moreover, by the way, it can also dilute the bad luck of the previous locust plague in Yuzhou area, which is naturally even more gratifying... So, all the ministers, headed by Hua Xin, raised their wats together and shouted at Cao Pi congratulations.

Cao Pi himself was so happy that he danced and shouted repeatedly: "Good! Good! Good! Meng Aiqing, present the Jiahe to me quickly!"

Meng Da smiled and held up a black lacquered wooden tray and presented it up.The lacquer plate is covered with a bright silver brocade handkerchief embroidered with Luan Crane patterns.

Simpi stepped forward to gently uncover the brocade handkerchief, and saw a thick yellow rice plant inside, with three dense golden ears of rice growing from its root and waist respectively, and the grains on the ears were one by one. They are all round and plump like clam pearls.

(End of this chapter)