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Chapter 444 Cooking Wine ([-])

The first month, Chang'an.

It's spring, and the weather is getting warmer day by day, and the weeping willows beside the Baqiao have also turned green, dancing with the spring breeze.

Liu Bian meditated with his eyes closed in the Buddhist hall in Weiyang Palace.

Over the past year or so, he has practiced the Dharma hard, and he has been able to recite the Heart Sutra proficiently in the Indian language.This Heart Sutra is indeed very powerful. With the sound of chanting, many troubles are left behind. At this moment, only the Buddha is left in my heart.

After reciting the Heart Sutra, Liu Bian stood up.

"Yang Qian!"

"The servant is here!"

Walked through a yellow gate from outside the Buddhist hall, and saluted Liu Bian respectfully, "Long live, what orders do you have?"

"Well, is there any news from Luo Yang?"

Yang Qian, about forty years old, his face is covered with wrinkles, but he can vaguely see the handsomeness of his youth.Now that Liu Bian is on the throne, there are quite a few eunuchs and maids in this palace, but he just trusts the old eunuch in front of him.

Back then, when his uncle helped him ascend the throne, the old eunuch was by his side.

When Zhang Rang held Liu Bian hostage, Yang Qian was serving Empress Dowager He in Changle Palace, and later went to the Western Regions with his mother and son.The so-called loyalty is nothing more than that.It is enough for a guy with five limbs to be so affectionate.

Yang Qian replied respectfully: "Long live, there is no new news from the governor in the past two days, otherwise the servants will definitely hear the wind. The ears of the servants are very sharp. As long as there is any disturbance, the servants must immediately notify Wansui."

Liu Bian let out an 'oh' and didn't ask.

Tu Cheng presides over Buddhist affairs at Qingliang Temple, but is no longer in the palace.As for Tong Yuan, Deng Zhan and the two Samana protectors, Liu Bian only left Tong Yuan in the palace.Anyway, Tong Yuan is Xia Houlan's teacher, and Liu Bian has great trust in him.As for Deng Zhan, it is hard to say whether he likes it or not. Anyway, Liu Bian always feels that this person is too utilitarian.

He is in a bad mood now, because Xia Houlan has been imprisoned in Duyoubao for more than half a year.

After the Tabai army left the customs, Xia Houlan was sent back to Chang'an by Dong Bi.Originally Liu Bian wanted to pardon his crimes, but Xia Houlan didn't know what kind of medicine he had taken, so he disagreed desperately, saying that the crime deserves death and that the crime cannot be pardoned.

As the battle in Luoyang came to an end, Liu Bian felt more and more uneasy in his heart.

He didn't know what Dong Bi would do with Xia Houlan when he came back.He didn't want Xia Houlan to die, and he didn't want to go against Dong Bi's mind either.In any case, in this battle, after all, it was Dong Bi who saved his face for him.

"I will not fail you, and you will not fail me... I will never forget the vows I made in the past, but I don't know..."

Thinking of this, Liu Bian sighed softly.Before he knew it, he had arrived in the harem accompanied by Yang Qian.

Yang Qian tactfully stopped outside the hall.

In the palace, 36 arm-thin candles are lit, and night pearls are hung on the dome, emitting a soft light.

A beautiful woman was sitting on a brocade stool, staring at the bronze mirror in a daze.

This beautiful woman, who looks younger than Liu Bian, has a very obvious exotic style.She was originally the daughter of King Dayue, and was named a beauty by Liu Bian. People in the palace respected her as Moon Beauty, and she was also favored by Liu Bian.

So far, Liu Bian has not established a queen.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Why are you depressed?"

Liu Bianqiang laughed, "No one else, just worried about the Luoyang war. It has lasted for a year. I am a little worried that if the people in Guanzhong continue like this, they will not be able to hold on. Dong Qing wrote that he is ready to negotiate peace with Cao Cao, but he does not know the result. how."

Although Yuemei is of a foreign race, she has stayed in the palace for a long time, how can she not understand Liu Bian's thoughts.

"Your Majesty, are you worried about General Xiahou?"

"Hehe, did the beauty see it too? I'm really worried...General Xiahou led the army this time, it can be said to have suffered a disastrous defeat. If Dong Qing hadn't rescued him in time, he...will be punished for his crime! But how could I do this? How about being cruel? But if Dong Qing refuses to forgive him, I have no excuse to stop him. Moreover, Xia Houlan herself is not willing to forgive herself."

Yuemei said: "Your Majesty, it's not the concubine who said you...Dong Qing, Dong Qing...is it you who are older, or Dong Qing?"

"this?"

"A few days ago, my concubine went to Qingliang Temple to pay respects to the Buddha. I once heard from Master Tucheng that the Dong family son is running rampant in Chang'an, and he doesn't care about the emperor. If you can't save General Xiahou this time, what will happen to your face, Your Majesty? live?"

Liu Bian frowned, "Beauty, don't talk nonsense. Tu Cheng also heard that the wind is the rain, and I have heard about Dong Shuo and Dong You. Children are inevitably lively and active, and fighting with others is also the same. How can common things be connected with rampant domineering? Besides, most of the fights between the two of them were ruffians in the city, and if they fight, they will fight."

"But, this whole city is full of..."

"Beauty, you've talked too much nonsense today!" Liu Bian's face sank, and he tossed his sleeves, "Don't think I don't know. Your father secretly colluded with the people of Guishuang, and some time ago more Tried to smuggle horses into Kanto, but was seized by Marquis Li. What are those guys in Kanto? They are all traitors, your father sold horses in Kanto, what is the meaning?"

"Long live pardon..."

Yuemei was so frightened that she turned pale and knelt on the ground, not daring to speak for a long time.

Liu Bian sighed, "Beauty, Dong Qing's heart, I know very well. I will not betray him, and Dong Qing will definitely not betray me."

This last sentence seems to give him confidence.

Liu Bian strode out of the palace, "Yang Qian, you immediately follow my will and go to Luoyang... just say, I want to pardon Xia Houlan."

"The slaves obey the orders!"

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On Dalu (pi) mountain [now east of Junxian County, Hebi, Henan], winter jasmine blooms.

There is a record in "Shangshu-Yugong" that said: Passing Luoyou in the east, as far as Dalong.According to legend, when Dayu controlled the floods, he once waited for the country's Dagu Mountain, so many celebrities came to visit.

The Dagu Mountain is the turning point of the river, with Liyangjin in the south and Baimajin on the opposite bank, which is the hub of the river in the north and south.

Here, the solitary peak is soaring to the clouds, the mountains are peculiar, and the weather is majestic.Among the mountains and forests, there are inscriptions on cliffs, pines and cypresses flank the road, and winding paths lead to secluded places.

At the foot of the mountain, surrounded by flood water.

To be precise, this is now a buffer zone between Dong Bi and Cao Cao.

Standing on the top of the mountain, you can overlook the revolving door pass.

The weather was sunny, and Cao Cao, under the guard of Xu Chu and Cao Peng, set off from Xingyang with [-] tiger riders and headed straight for Dagu Mountain.

From a distance, I saw a group of cavalry guarding the mountain pass.

The flag has already indicated the origin of the other party, and it is the troll warrior under Dong Bi's command.

Pei Yuanshao and Meng Tan stepped forward to salute, "Dare to ask, but Cao Cheng met? Pei Yuanshao (Meng Tan) was ordered by the governor, and has been waiting here for a long time."

These two guys... not bad!

Cao Cao's martial arts is not high, but his eyes are very vicious.It can be seen at a glance that Pei Yuanshao's martial arts are not weak.

However, he no longer has the envy he had back then.

At least these two people are far from enough compared to Xu Chu and Cao Peng.

He smiled lightly, "I didn't expect that it was me who made an appointment with the governor, but the governor took the lead, so I was a little impatient."

Pei Yuanshao replied: "It's not that the governor is impatient, it's just that I heard people say that the sunrise and full moon on Dagu Mountain are very charming, so the governor climbed the mountain alone yesterday and said he wanted to drink wine and enjoy the moon. By the way, let's take a look at the legend." The sunrise of Dagu Mountain in the middle of the night.”

"Oh?"

Cao Cao was taken aback, and smiled awkwardly: "The governor is still so elegant?"

Since Chen Qun returned to Xingyang, he told Cao Cao what he saw in Yanshi, and reported Dong Bi's attitude truthfully.

At first, Cao Cao was also very angry.

But thinking about it again, if Dong Bi really has such strength, then the peace talks may be a little troublesome.

After hesitating for a long time, Cao Cao finally decided to make peace with Dong Bi.However, he did not go out in person, but sent Lu Su and others to show up at the revolving door.Dong Bi didn't do much action, but sent Pang Tong to preside over the peace talks.

Both Lu Su and Pang Tong were momentary heroes.

One wants to reach an agreement as soon as possible, while the other is asking for sky-high prices, and doesn't seem to care at all.

The biggest problem in the peace talks is the 10,000+ people in Luoyang.Pang Tong insisted on keeping these people, but Lu Su asked Pang Tong to release them.After all, 10,000+ troops may not matter to Guanzhong, but it is very important to Cao Cao.

Today's Cao Cao is not the Prime Minister Cao who used millions of soldiers in the novel.

Although occupying the land of three states, these three states were the three states and counties where the war situation was the most serious during the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

The war continued, causing the three states to be sparsely populated.

Although the situation has eased after Cao Cao's governance, but the 10,000+ soldiers and horses cannot be discarded.

As a result, the peace talks got stuck...and one card lasted nearly a month.

Originally, Cao Cao also wanted to waste time with Dong Pi, but at the end of the month, there was a news that he was very unwilling to hear.

Liu Bei secretly returned to Xuzhou, and joined forces with Liu Biao. The two commanded an army of 15, from Jiujiang and Jiangxia, to Jiangdong.Although Sun Ce is brave and Chen Deng is wise, Liu Biao and Liu Bei are still somewhat unable to resist.

In Liu Bei's army, Wu Guanyu Wenchou was the enemy of Sun Ce.

Wen Youxu You Sima Lang, plus a Ju Shou who surrendered to Liu Bei after persuasion, made the Xuzhou army even stronger.

And Liu Biao also had powerful soldiers in his hands, and he attacked twice, making Sun Ce difficult to care about, and Yuzhang Huaxin took the lead in rebelling.

How could Cao Cao not feel worried about such a big event.He is not afraid of Liu Biao, but he is really a little afraid of Liu Bei.

If he gets Jiangdong, then Cao Cao's life will be even more difficult.

Therefore, Cao Cao immediately wrote to Dong Pi, requesting a face-to-face negotiation with him, and chose Dagu Mountain as the meeting place.

I don't want Dong Bi to arrive early...

"Is the governor alone?"

"I didn't bring a single soldier with me."

Cao Cao pondered for a while, "Xu Chu and Cao Peng, the two of you lead the tiger riders and wait outside the mountain, and you are not allowed to conflict with others without authorization."

"My lord, isn't it dangerous for you to go alone?"

Yes, it is very dangerous!
Although there is only one person in Dong Bi, who is Dong Bi?The world-renowned invincible general, Tiger of the Western Regions.

If he wants to be unfavorable to Cao Cao, let alone one Cao Cao, ten Cao Cao will not survive.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao smiled faintly, "Don't talk nonsense, if Dong Hou is as you think, he will not be able to achieve today's situation."

Pei Yuanshao smiled, "The governor also said that the prime minister will definitely go alone."

"Oh?"

Cao Cao laughed, "Why is Marquis Dong so determined?"

Pei Yuanshao said: "The young general also asked, and the governor said: Just because the prime minister is called Cao Cao, that is enough."

"Because my name is Cao Cao?"

Cao Cao was startled for a moment, then burst out laughing, "Dong Xiping who knows me...Dong Xiping who knows me!"

As he spoke, he strode up the mountain path.

At this moment, Cao Cao had a vague feeling: today's meeting with Dong Pi might become a good story through the ages!

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My back hurts, it hurts like hell, and one leg is numb...

I wanted to write more, but it was really hard.There are only so many today, please forgive me.

(End of this chapter)