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Chapter 376
Lu Su Lu Zijing!
A 25-year-old native of Linhuai Dongcheng, Xuzhou, once studied under Zheng Xuan, a doctor of Liujing. He is upright and good at talking.

This person thinks far and wide, and has extraordinary insight...

The family is well off, with a lot of money and food, and is very famous in Xuyang and Yangzhou.Tao Qian wanted to invite him several times, but was politely refused.Last year, Liu Bei took Xuzhou by force. Lu Su was dissatisfied with this person's reputation, so he moved his family to Changshe.

Cao Cao knew that Guo Jia was a very high-minded person.

Among Xu Chang's counselors, there are only one or two who he can take a fancy to, and the others are not satisfactory.

It's not that Guo Jia's ability is so powerful.

His strength lies in planning, which can be improved in all aspects, but he is not suitable to exist as a coach.

If you use later generations, Guo Jia is a staff officer, and an extremely sophisticated staff officer.

This Lu Su can be so praised by Guo Jia, it must be not bad.

Cao Cao immediately asked: "Feng Xiao, how can I get him out of the mountain?"

The so-called Pi means expropriation.This was also an important means of selecting counselors at that time.

Guo Jia, however, shook his head and said, "Anyone with talent has an eccentric temperament. Lu Su, whom Jia has observed for a long time, is less fond of decorations and doesn't like vulgar things. He also has a lofty temperament, so it's not easy to get rid of it...but this person is very affectionate. , the lord can only come to the door in person, and after making friends with him, he should be open and honest, so that his heart is touched, and then he likes it, and he will be invited out of the mountain."

Cao Cao couldn't help frowning.

Is this Lu Su really worth the effort?

You must know that since he started his career, he has only personally invited two people, one is the deceased Xi Zhicai, and the other is Guo Jia.

And according to Guo Jia, if he wanted to invite Lu Su out of the mountain, he would have spent more thought than that.

Guo Jia didn't try to persuade him again, but just looked at Cao Cao with a smile, gently waving the folding fan in his hand, waiting for an answer.

"This Lu Su, what do you like?"

"This man loves to read, even if he is riding on a horse, he can't put it down. Didn't the lord just annotate the "Thirteen Chapters of Sun Wu", why don't you use this as a bait and ask him to read it."

Cao Cao did note a "Thirteen Chapters of Sun Wu", and made a lot of developments on the basis of the original Thirteen Chapters of Sun Wu.This book, called "Meng De Xin Shu" in later generations, is a work that Cao Cao is extremely proud of.

After thinking for a while, Cao Cao said, "I'm just about to ask someone to comment, but what Xiao Xiao said kills two birds with one stone."

The meaning of these words is to agree with what Guo Jia said, and decide to invite Lu Su out of the mountain after making a good plan.

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How Cao Cao asked Lu Su to come out of the mountain, put it aside for now.

But it is said that in the city of Han'an in the Western Region, Cai Yong sat in his garden, looked at the lush spring scenery in the garden, drank a glass of wine, and played the piano.The sound of the piano is melodious, echoing in the sky like the sound of nature, and it looks like it is enjoying itself.

Beside him, sat a beautiful woman dressed in a [-]-year-old palace.

Cloud temples are towering, crested hairpins, a luminous pearl is inlaid on the head of the hairpins, the round luster reflects the pink dimples, adding charm.

"Bo Jie, why don't you want to go to Chang'an with Zhao Ji and the others?"

The beautiful woman is the mother of Liu Bian, King of the Western Han Dynasty, Empress Dowager He.Since the death of Hanling Emperor Liu Hong, Empress Dowager He lived in the palace as a widow and experienced many hardships.However, those many hardships did not make her look haggard, but she became more dignified and beautiful.

Even though Empress Dowager He was born in the Tu family, her quality is not bad, and she is even more outstanding than many celebrities with false names.It's no wonder that it's not only because of her face and figure that she can enter the Han family's court from a butcher's daughter and become the queen mother of the world.What is required here is beyond words.

Since arriving in the Western Regions, the Empress Dowager is very happy with her life in the Western Regions.

Although the north wind is fierce, it is not as scrambled and fearful as in the court back then.

In terms of seniority, Cai Yong is Liu Hong's teacher.

But this does not hinder the Queen Mother's affection for Cai Yong.

After the old man arrived in the Western Regions, his life was extremely nourishing.The daughter has a good home, and the son-in-law is very capable. The only thing that is missing is that in the Western Regions, there are really too few people who can talk to him.

Her Majesty was an excellent listener.

In terms of learning, Empress Dowager He and Cai Yong are on the same level.But the Empress Dowager has been in the deep palace for a long time, so how can ordinary people compare her ability to perceive words and expressions, and to be considerate in speaking?Often a word can speak to Cai Yong's heart.Regardless of Cai Yong's age, he was still a handsome man back then, but now he still has a ruddy complexion and a unique demeanor.

One of these two is intentional, and the other is unintentional...

Anyway, as long as the layer of paper is not pierced, others can't say anything.

The king of the Western Han Dynasty is about to drive to Chang'an, and Cai Yan and others will also accompany Liu Bian to Chang'an.

But Cai Yong didn't want to go back!

Hearing the queen mother's question, he said in a low voice: "Why do you go back? How happy I have been here, why go back and be stared at by those people. Old Lu is gone, Yuan Zhuo is also sick... old friend, dead Die, scattered, the rest are either enemies or strangers, what's the point of going back? Hehe, it's better to stay here and be happy."

"The mourning family..."

The queen mother wanted to say: What about the Ai family?
But these words seemed a bit too ambiguous, and when they reached the mouth, they became, "The prince who mourns the family, who will give me advice?"

"Isn't Xingzu here?"

Cai Yong took a sip of the wine, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "The Queen Mother is worried that Xiping will be unfavorable to the King of Han?"

Empress Dowager He really had such an idea.

These years, there are many heroes all over the world.Dong Bi is fine now, but what if in the future...

With Cai Yong around, at least Dong Bi can be restrained.With Lu Zhi gone and Cai Yong not here, who can suppress Dong Pi?

Cai Yong sighed, "Empress Dowager, the old minister understands Xiping's temperament. He values ​​friendship and knows the importance... It's just that the King of the Western Han Dynasty seems to have gotten very close to those monks recently, and I'm afraid there will be troubles in the future. "

The monks Cai Yong refers to are those from Kucha and monks from Guishuang Kingdom.

In fact, Buddhism had been introduced to the Central Plains as early as the Ming Dynasty.Even earlier in the Zhou Dynasty, Buddhism entered the Central Plains one after another through informal channels, but the influence of Buddhism was not very great at that time.

During the reign of Emperor Ming, there were Indian monks Zhu Falan and Shemo Teng who translated the "42 Chapters" in Luoyang.

The Han Dynasty also set up Honglu Temple specifically for Buddhism, which is the Baima Temple in Luoyang, which became famous all over the world in later generations.

Although it is not very popular, it has begun to be promoted to a certain extent.

Cai Yong thought he understood Dong Pi!
And he also heard from his daughter, Dong Bi's views on those religions.

It is undeniable that the Buddhist scriptures are quite deceptive.Although it is persuading people to do good, it is still a bit ethereal and empty.

He knew that the monks in Kucha back then collected a lot of money and grain by relying on the offerings of those believers.

And this is precisely what Dong Bi dislikes the most.He hates people who get something for nothing, the emptiness of putting hope in an afterlife.If there is a conflict between Dong Bi and Liu Bian in the future, then it is most likely to be on this.

The queen mother frowned upon hearing this.

She didn't realize that there was anything wrong with Buddhism. On the contrary, wouldn't it be a good thing to persuade people to do good?

"Boy, is this really serious?"

Cai Yong smiled wryly, "Well, if it's serious, it might be serious, but if it's not serious... Hehe, I can't say. But I believe that Xiping will have a sense of proportion. The queen mother doesn't have to worry about it. As the saying goes, when the car arrives There must be a way before the mountain."

Yes, I have spent my whole life worrying about my son!

Empress Dowager He also felt very tired...

"After you set off tomorrow, I will go west to Kangju. I heard that Ziyu and the others are doing very well there, and they are about to reach the capital of Kangju... Hehe, Xiping said that after passing Kangju, you can rest in peace. Going west, there is still a vast world. I want to go and see the local customs and customs there. I have stayed in the Central Plains all my life, and only when I get old do I realize that the world is so vast. While I can still walk, I want to go All over the world, I will live up to my life!"

"You, want to leave the Western Regions?"

Empress Dowager He's heart moved, she bit her red lips lightly, showing a thoughtful look.

Cai Yong smiled slightly, drank the grape wine in the jade cup, played the piano and sang: "Grape wine luminous cup, if you want to drink the pipa, call immediately. Jun Moxiao, who is drunk on the battlefield, how many people have fought in ancient times... how many people have fought in ancient times... back?"

The singing voice is hoarse, but there is a kind of wisdom that has experienced vicissitudes of life and penetrates the desires of the world.

The Empress Dowager was beside Cai Yong, listening quietly, but she couldn't help... a little crazy!
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Back to Han'an Palace, it was already dark.

The palace was brightly lit, and the palace maids were very busy.

Tomorrow I will leave for Chang'an, but I find that this salute, no matter how much I prepare, I can't finish it.

Those who have stayed in Chang'an are naturally elated; those who have not been to Chang'an are also extremely happy.

Chang'an, that was the center of the Han Dynasty!
I heard that the city is very big, I heard that it is very prosperous, I heard...

Looking at those elated people, Empress Dowager He felt happy at all, not at all.

This time, I don't know what year and month will I be able to see Cai Weng again?

"Where is His Highness the King of Han?"

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, His Highness is in the Qing'an Palace, listening to Master Molan's lecture, accompanied by Grand Tutor Yang and others."

Empress Dowager He frowned slightly, and couldn't help but think of what Cai Yong said in the afternoon.

Bian needs Dong Biao to revive the Han Dynasty, and Dong Biao also needs Bian to make meritorious deeds.These two were originally an excellent pair, but...

"Who is Master Moran?"

"I report to the Queen Mother that Master Molan is a monk from Kucha, and his Dharma is profound. His Highness spends most of his time talking with Master Molan in addition to the normal practice of literature and martial arts every day. Well, I heard that this Master Molan has supernatural powers. vast..."

"To shut up!"

Empress Dowager He suddenly became angry!

Mo Lan, I'm afraid he's just another guy who confuses the public!
Why are you walking with him?Did he forget?How did that damn Zhang Jiao cause the Taiping Dao Rebellion?

"Show the Qing'an Palace!"

Empress Dowager He strode out, but after taking two steps, she stopped suddenly.

Yep, I've grown up...

Am I too disrespectful to him by breaking through like this?No, I have to think about this matter carefully.

"Wait a minute, you go and ask Tinghou Linxiang to come to see Ai's family, and say that Ai's family has something important to discuss with him."

"Here!"

Empress Dowager He sat down, thinking quietly.After a long time, her eyeballs suddenly rolled, but she had an idea.

It is already eighteen years old, but there are only two beauties, one of whom is the princess of the Da Yue clan.

If it is in the Central Plains, there should already be a princess.It's time to think about it for him and find a suitable princess.

While thinking about it, the servant girl at the door reported that Li Ru begged to see him.

Empress Dowager He immediately asked Li Ru to come in, "Marquis Lin Xiangting, the Ai family is here today to ask you to kill someone."

Li Ru didn't expect that Empress Dowager He came to him for such a thing.

I couldn't help being startled, and asked subconsciously: "May I ask who the Queen Mother wants to kill?"

"Moland!"

"You mean..."

After Li Ru was stunned for a moment, he immediately realized who the Queen Mother was talking about.As the head of Anbu, Li Ru naturally knew of the existence of Moran.It's just that he didn't pay much attention to it. How could a monk be in danger?
Empress Dowager He said: "It's that monster monk in Kucha! Aijia hopes that the king can be the master of Zhongxing, not a useless king who eats vegetarian food and chant Buddha all day long. Besides, Dong Qing is extremely disgusted with this kind of monster monk. , because this incident caused the king and Dong Qing to turn against each other. Therefore, the Ai family wants you to kill that demon monk, no matter what method you use, kill him."

Sometimes, women's minds are far more meticulous than men's.

To be honest, Queen Mother He can think about such a long-term thing, but Li Ru didn't even think about it.

I couldn't help but thumped in my heart, and said to myself: Oh, why did I forget this matter?Damn this demon monk!
"Don't worry, the Queen Mother, I will definitely not let that demon monk survive tonight."

"God knows this matter, you know it, the Ai family knows it... In short, you need to handle it properly, and don't leave any tails behind."

"Here!"

Li Ru took the order to leave, and Empress Dowager He walked to the gate of the palace and looked up at the starry sky.

There is a star, very bright, twinkling in the night...

Liu Yuanzhuo said that it was my prince's natal star, and the emperor star flickered, which foreshadowed that Wang'er would surely ascend to the throne in the future.

Next to Emperor Star, there is an equally shining star.

Liu Yuanzhuo said that it was Dong Qing's natal star, the general who assisted the emperor's star.The emperor star and the general star complement each other, and the luck of our Han family will last forever.Ruoyi Emperor Xing and Jiang Xing... The Ai family does not allow this kind of thing to happen.

In her bones, Empress Dowager He still favored her son.

Turning around, looking at the empty palace, there was a emptiness and loneliness in my heart that I had never felt before...

Aijia has taken care of Wang'er for 18 years, he has grown up, but what about Aijia?Do you want to be lonely for the rest of your life?
"Come on, hurry up and invite Mrs. Zhaoyang to come!"

Mrs. Zhaoyang is Cai Yan's title.As early as when Dong Bi pacified Qiuci, Liu Bian personally named her Mrs. Zhaoyang to show his great love for the Dong family.

Empress Dowager He sighed...

Wang'er, everything Aijia can do for you has already been done!How to go in the future depends on your own choice.

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The next day, Wang Jia set off.

Cai Yong was wearing a big cloak, standing on the hill, watching the car driving farther and farther, he couldn't help but feel a sense of loss in his heart.

How can I not know the queen mother's mind.

but……

Forget it, from now on, the sky is high and the earth is far away, and we will never see each other again... Take care, my queen mother!
Cai Yong got on his horse and ran down the hill.

"let's go!"

On his westward journey this time, he only brought fifty fighters, as well as the old butler Cai Fu.

In addition, more than a dozen cars drove in, the clothes Cai Yan had prepared for him, and Cai Yong's favorite books.

The car drove slowly towards the west.

After walking for about ten miles, a carriage stopped at a fork in the road.

The driver is a eunuch.Cai Yong recognized this person, he was the closest confidant of Empress Dowager He.

Can't help being taken aback, Cai Yong reined in his horse, and was about to ask, but heard a charming voice from inside the carriage.

"Cai Weng, it's a long way to go west. It's boring to be alone. I don't know if the Ai family has this blessing. How about being Cai Weng's companion?"

The car curtain was lifted, and Cai Yong... was stunned!
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Next update, around ten o'clock.

(End of this chapter)