The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

After unifying the world, Cao Cao gained the power to not kneel before the emperor, and to use the emperor's chariot when traveling. This was the pinnacle of being a minister, but he never made the last move. He was worried that he would be infamy like Wang Mang for thousands of years.

Once a man reaches the peak of power, he has no new pursuits and begins to tend to pleasure, even the unparalleled hero Cao Mengde. He began to be dissatisfied with the current situation of Luoyang City. After it was burned by the Xiliang Army, it was not restored to its former appearance despite several repairs. It was during wartime before, and there was no financial and manpower to rebuild Luoyang. Now that the world is at peace, it is time to repair this thousand-year-old capital.

Cao Cao issued an edict to summon craftsmen and painters from all over the world to Luoyang City to build an unprecedentedly magnificent building.

Cao Ren proposed to build a new tower in Luoyang City using the Lutai design of the former Shang King Di Xin as a template. It happened that Cao Cao saw a golden light falling in his dream last night. When he woke up the next day, he went to the place where the golden light fell and excavated a copper tower. bird.

The minister ordered Xun Yu to quote the allusion that Shun's mother dreamed of having a jade bird in her arms and she gave birth to Shun, interpreting the bronze bird as an auspicious omen.

Cao Cao was overjoyed and decided to name the newly built tower "Tongque Tower" and appointed Cao Ren to be fully responsible for the construction of Tongque Tower.

Cao Ren stood at the top of the city of Luoyang and overlooked the surroundings. To the north was the surging Yellow River, to the west was the vast Guanzhong Plain, to the south were mountains such as Mang Mountain and Song Mountain, and to the east was Hulao Pass, the most powerful pass in the world. I couldn't help but sigh: "It is worthy of being the capital of our Han Dynasty. Standing on the city tower, I suddenly feel the majesty of the sky."

As Cao Ren said, Luoyang's geographical location is indeed superior. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east. The mountains, rivers and hills are intertwined within the territory, and the terrain is complex. It is surrounded by Yushan, Mangshan, Qingyaoshan, Jingzishan, Zhoushan, Yingshan, Longmenshan, Xiangshan, Wan'an Mountain, Shouyang Mountain, Song Mountain and other mountains form a natural defense line. The Yellow River can be crossed in the north and Guanzhong can be entered in the west. Since King Zhou Ping moved eastward, Luoyang has gradually become the political, economic and cultural center of Chinese civilization.

After inspecting the terrain, Cao Ren decided to build the Bronze Sparrow Terrace in the east of Luoyang City. Its scale was far greater than the Lu Terrace of Emperor Xin in the past. It was unprecedented. All the best craftsmen in the Han Dynasty gathered in Luoyang. One hundred thousand civilian husbands were also summoned.

For Cao Ren, who was responsible for the planning, the design of Tongque Terrace incorporated all his wisdom and was the most proud contribution of his life. The talents recruited this time are all the best in all walks of life. The already densely populated Luoyang City seems to be even more lively, and it is extremely noisy every day.

The main body of Tongque Terrace is composed of stone walls taken from the surrounding mountains. Two trenches were dug under the platform, and the residences of Cao's clan are dotted between the trenches. Outside the trench are ordinary commercial streets, with extremely convenient transportation.

The craftsmen designed eighty-one steps for the Tongque Terrace, which means ninety-nine returns to one. Each step is about one foot and three inches high.

Above the steps is the towering Tongque Pavilion. The exterior of the Tongque Pavilion is coated with a layer of gold foil. From a distance, the attic looks like it is cast in gold, making it even more resplendent in the hot sunshine.

Tongque Pavilion has three floors. The first and second floors are all made of stacked boulders, with a height of about twelve feet.

On the first floor are two large rooms, one for entertaining guests and the other for discussing military and state affairs.

There are thirty-seven rooms on the second floor, twenty facing north and south, and seventeen facing east and west. There are 204 wooden pillars, each one foot thick, and all the pillars are covered with cloth. Each room is carved with murals, depicting the history of China starting from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Many familiar stories are vividly displayed on the walls.

The third floor is Cao Cao's residence. There are ten rooms in total. In addition to the exquisitely carved colorful doors, there are also splendid seats. One hundred and forty pillars are carved with dragon patterns and plated with gold. From a distance, Look, it looks like golden dragons circling.

At the top of the Bronze Bird Pavilion, there is a bronze bird that is one foot and five feet high, with wings stretched as if it were flying, and a lifelike expression.

Of course, before the construction of this luxurious and magnificent Bronze Bird Tower, Cao Cao still lived in Luoyang Palace.

Cao Ren urged the craftsmen and civilians to build the platform day and night, with almost no time to rest, and some physical problems gradually appeared. However, this tough guy still insisted on working at his job, just to build this unique Bronze Bird Tower.

During this period, Cao Cao personally inspected the construction site and said with emotion: "The construction of Tongque Terrace is almost completed, and Lu Terrace cannot compare with it. I am the only one in the world who can accomplish such a grand plan."

The warm sunshine shines on the earth, showing vigorous vitality everywhere.

After hearing the news that Cao Cao had built the Bronze Bird Tower, the governors of various countries in the Western Regions sent money and people one after another, just to let Cao Cao remember them.

Fengxian Trading Co., Ltd., which traveled across the country, naturally contributed a lot of goods.

Cao Cao made an astonishing move. He promised in front of Luoyang merchants: "From now on, all those doing business in Luoyang will be exempted from taxes. I hope merchants from all over the world will gather here to build a prosperous new Luoyang."

Moreover, people who were doing business in Luoyang could also get protection from the army and stay in Guanyi, which meant that the lives and property of the merchants could be protected. This measure stimulated more merchants to come to Luoyang.

Finally, after working tirelessly for a whole summer, the Tongque Tower was finally built.

When Cao Cao moved from Luoyang Palace to Tongque Terrace, he seemed very relaxed and comfortable.

That day was August 204, the ninth year of Jian'an (), Cao Cao's fiftieth birthday.

Standing on the Bronze Bird Platform, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh: "For fifty years in life, could it be that life is bustling and bustling, living in illusions, being famous in history, and being defeated and annihilated. I often think about the impermanence of the world, such as the morning dew, the moon reflected in the water, the prosperity of a moment, the wind and the wind. People are not what they used to be. Looking at the world, the past is like a dream. There is life and death. What regrets can a strong man have?"