Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 444 Zhou Budo

"Well, it means that there must be a lottery in the competition. Liu Yanxin's funeral in the middle of Shu, the Shu brocade shirt that his son Liu Zhang paid tribute to can be a lottery."

Zhou Cang's eyes jumped, the tribute was taken by Cao Cao, and Cao Cao became more and more courageous.Liu Yan in Sichuan died. I wondered whether Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu would be incompatible. He thought about it and said: "I see that the willow branches are growing and leafy. Why don't you tie copper coins to the willow branches? Whoever shoots the copper coins will get a brocade robe." .”

Cao Cao clapped his hands and said, "Wonderful, this won't hurt the peace between the two sides."

While the two were talking and laughing, Cao Cao didn't mention the matter of sending troops to Jingzhou at all, so Zhou Cang just chatted with Cao Cao.After a meal, Xu Chu came in and cupped his hands, saying, "Doctor Wang has been invited, and he identified the person in the car as Zhang Kai."

Cao Cao stood up abruptly: "Zhongkang will take him down immediately and torture him severely. You must pry his mouth open and confess the person who instigated him back then!"

Zhou Cang also stood up and said goodbye in due time.Cao Cao called Yang Xiu and told him to settle down in Zhoucang, and went to attend Zhang Kai's interrogation by himself.Yang Xiu wanted to invite Zhou Cang to pay a visit to Cao Zhi, but Zhou Cang refused on the grounds that he was tired from the journey and still had a few days to stay in Yedu.

Back at the Posthouse, Zhou Cang immediately called for Wang Can: "Does Zhongxuan know that Lingling Zhou is not suspicious?"

"This man is very intelligent. He has been traveling around since he was 13 years old. He once wanted to worship Liu Ba, a wealthy clan in Lingling, as his teacher, but was declined by Liu Ba..."

Zhou Cang asked strangely: "Why?"

Wang Can said: "I only know that Liu Bei wrote to Liu Ba, asking him to be Zhou Buyi's teacher. Liu Ba compares himself to Nandou, but he doesn't use it. There is no reason for him to refuse. I know Liu Ba's talent very well. It's just a little arrogant, I suspect he is alluding to Liu Bei."

Zhou Cang understood that Zhou Buyi's refusal to be Cao Cao's son-in-law might have something to do with Liu Bei, or Zhou Buyi might look down on Cao Cao and favor Liu Bei, so Liu Bei wanted to hire him a teacher, but Liu Ba didn't like Liu Bei So refuse to be a teacher.Zhou Cang is not afraid of scheming with wise men, but he is afraid of playing charades with literati, and he doesn't know how many mysteries are hidden in a sentence quoted from the classics. "Tomorrow, Zhongxuan and I will go to see Cao Chong and Zhou Buyi together."

On the second day, Zhou Cang prepared two sets of four treasures of the study and brought Wang Can and Dianman to the other courtyard of Xiangfu.Cao Chong was talking with Zhou Buyi in the hall, and there was no one else. When he saw Zhou Cang, he introduced them to Zhou Cang. Zhou Buyi and Wang Can nodded their heads.

Zhou Cang looked at Zhou Buyi carefully, his appearance was elegant, that is, he looked about seventeen or eighteen years old.I thought to myself: What kind of talent does this person have that Cao's father and son value so much?

Cao Chong patted the armrest of the Han chair and said: "I heard that this chair was created by the Marquis of Liao, and it was scrambled for by various families when we arrived in Xudu. Unexpectedly, Uncle Lian snatched it first, and it can't be bought anywhere else except him."

Zhou Cang chuckled: "Others don't dare to say, if Cang Shu likes, he can have as much as he wants."

"It's just a joke, don't take Liao Hou seriously." Cao Chong said hehe.

Zhou Buyi said abruptly: "I heard that Jian'an paper was also made by Liao Hou, but it was managed by Zi Huan."

Interesting opening, seemingly small talk, all involving the Cao clan.Zhou Cang smiled and said, "It just so happens that I have two sets of pens, inks, papers and inkstones with me this time, Zhongxuan."

Wang Can took out the Four Treasures of the Study and handed them to the two respectively.Zhou Buyi punched in the empty space for the first time, and said immediately: "Thank you Liaohou. I have been away from Jingzhou for many years, and I never thought that Mr. Zhongxuan would be by Liaohou's side."

Wang Can smiled slightly: "I never thought I would meet an old friend in Yedu."

Zhou Cang wondered why Zhou Buji would show his sharpness so sharply. If he wanted to assist Cao Chong, why would he refuse Cao Cao's recruitment as his son-in-law? "If Wenzhi is interested, I can hand over the pen, ink and inkstone to Wenzhi for distribution."

Cao Chong waved his hand: "Wen Zhi is not in this business." Then he blinked and said: "I once tasted Liaohou's wine at brother Zijian's place, and the taste is very sweet."

Zhou Cang spread his hands, "I can't help this, I can't offer it until Cangshu reaches the crown. Otherwise, wouldn't the prime minister say that I taught you to drink? Hahaha." Zhou Cang said, peeping at Zhou Bu from the corner of his eye. suspect. "However, I'm thinking about looking for something else to replace wine, and I'll send you to taste it when I find it."

Zhou Buyi's two attacks failed to achieve results, so he began to restrain himself and listen carefully.

"When Cang Shu is growing up, although he doesn't practice martial arts like Mr. Ziwen, he still needs to do more exercises to keep fit."

"The Marquis of Liao also knows about my elder brother Huang Xu, but it's a pity that he is still in northern Xinjiang and cannot participate in this conference."

"I have a set of Wu Qin Xi here, which was created by Hua Tuo. Is Cang Shu interested?"

"Huh? Okay, show me the demonstration." Cao Chong suddenly became interested.

"Xiao Man, come and demonstrate."

Although Dianman was a little reluctant, he did it in a proper manner.Cao Chong and Zhou Buyi watched it carefully. After watching it, they closed their eyes for a while and said, "Demonstrate it again."

The second time, it was the two of them who followed Dianman to do the movements together. Although many places were not in place, they looked good, and they were almost inseparable. "Fun, fun."

The third time it became two people doing it, and Dianman corrected his posture and strength. Even Dianman had to admire that he learned these things quickly enough. These two evildoers were faster than himself, but not as good Be solid.

After doing it twice, Cao Chong and Zhou Buyi were sweating a little. Zhou Cang asked someone to fetch a warm towel to dry them off and said, "If you do this five-animal show every morning and evening, your body must be healthy, but you must wipe it off with warm water after sweating." Sweat, don’t use cold water, remember. In addition, Cang Shu must remember to wash his hands before eating and after using the toilet.”

Listening to Zhou Cang's exhortation, Zhou Buyi glanced at Zhou Cang with some doubts and said nothing.No one knew that Zhou Cang's words had a lot of meaning.

Seeing that it was lunch time, Cao Chong kindly stayed in Zhou Cang to have the lunch together. Zhou Cang was concerned that Huang Zhong was still in the post, so he asked Wang Can and Dianman to go back first, and pick him up later in the afternoon.After eating, the three of them started chatting again.

Zhou Buyi asked intentionally or unintentionally: "Is that young general named Xiaoman just now the son of a strong man?"

"Exactly, the name is Dianman, and he should be the same age as you."

"I've heard about General Elai's name for a long time, but it's a pity that the general is not in Liaodong. I heard that he just inspected Liaodong. May I ask Liao Hou to follow the example of Ban Dingyuan and Huo Huoqi?"

Zhou Cang's eyes were fixed, it seemed that the fun had just begun. "Duke Gan named me Weiguo back then and encouraged me to defend my family and country. It has been 26 years and I dare not forget a single day."

Although he didn't answer directly, Zhou Buyi understood Zhou Cang's meaning: I don't want to imitate someone, what I do is only to defend the country.

"There are priorities and priorities in defending the home and the country. Let me ask why Marquis Liao is so focused on frontier fortresses?"

"Hehe, why did Wen Zhi say this? Your Majesty returned the capital, the battle of Guandu, and the pacification of Qingzhou. How could Zhou Weiguo be missing?" Zhou Cang replied patiently to Zhou Buyi's repeated questions, not only to give Cao Chong face, but also to find out Zhou Undoubted purpose.

(End of this chapter)