[Three Kingdoms] Carnival

In March of the 16th year of Jian'an, Sun Quan in Jiangdong dismissed his troops and proclaimed himself a minister.I felt his sincerity, but regretted that his father, Sun Jian, was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. He had done something to challenge King Dong Qin, and he couldn't bear to add more responsibility. Caress the border people and show Wang En.Sun Ce, the brother of Sun Quan, was granted the title of Marquis of the county, granted him residence in the imperial capital, and returned to the court with his family and the army.

In the same month, the fourteen prefectures were merged into nine prefectures, and the post of animal husbandry and supervisor was reinstated, with a salary of two thousand stones, to supervise the states, and to assist the prefectural herdsmen.

A group of people set out on the road mightily.This time, the marching speed of the army was much slower than in the past, and the journey would be postponed every time there was wind and rain, and sometimes even camped for a half-day march to rest.The reasons are, firstly, because the situation of the war in the world has basically been decided, Xudu has Xun Yu in command, and it is not harmful for the army to return a few days later, and secondly, because many soldiers in the army are either sick or wounded, So the march slowed down.The world is finally going to be peaceful. By doing so, at least fewer of those soldiers who fought bloody battles in the dark will die at the last moment before dawn.

Such is the case today.Three hours later, the army stopped marching and set up camp in place.After giving the basic instructions, Cao Cao came to Guo Jia's tent.

"Jia sees that there are wilderness around here, and the spring is just right outside, why don't Jia and Minggong go hunting today?"

"Why do you want to go hunting all of a sudden?" Cao Cao walked up behind Guo Jia and asked, taking over Guo Jia's combing hair.Compared with Guo Jia's clumsiness just now, Cao Cao is much more familiar with the road. He loosened the ends of Guo Jia's tangled hair in a few strokes, and tied the black hair high with a cloth belt.

"Jia was forced by Ming Gong to practice riding and archery for so long before. I thought it would be useful this time when I went south, but now I have to go back. I haven't had a chance yet." Seeing that his hair was tied up, Guo Jia turned around. Turning around, he said, "You have to put what you have learned into practice, and show off your glory once."

Looking at the flickering light in the eyes, Cao Cao's true evaluation of Guo Jia's riding and shooting was stuck in his throat abruptly.

"Since this is the case, why don't all the soldiers who want to go hunting go? During this period of marching for days, I guess they are already bored."

"That's good. Minggong, why don't you give another order, such as rewarding whoever hunts the most prey?"

"It's natural." Cao Cao replied.Then, seeing that Guo Jia was eager to try, he did not forget to tell him, "When hunting, you and Gu are together, and you are not allowed to run away without authorization."

"Ah..." Guo Jia was instantly disappointed, and muttered in a low voice, "What's the point of this..."

Cao Cao raised his eyebrows: "Feng Xiao, what did you say?"

"No! Jia said it must be interesting to be with Duke Ming!" Guo Jia quickly changed his words.He was really afraid that Cao Cao would decide not to take him because of safety reasons after thinking about it for a while.Compared with that tragic result, it is already very good now, he wants to be content and happy, eh.

Just as Guo Jia was trying to comfort himself, Cao Cao said again: "Gu knows you don't want to. In this way, after returning to Yecheng, Gu will personally teach you for a few months, and then take you to the outskirts of the city to hunt. Now...Gu not only You must ensure your safety, as well as the safety of other soldiers." The implication is that Guo Jia's cavalry and archery skills are really worrying, and without Cao Cao watching, he will not only hurt himself, but may also accidentally injure a few innocent people .

"..."

"Or Feng Xiao is thinking about the reward for hunting the most prey?" Cao Cao suppressed a smile, and continued with a serious face, "Don't worry, the loneliness that will only be given to you has been prepared long ago. As long as you hit the prey with one arrow, Even if the prey is not dead, Gu will give it to you, okay?"

Guo Jia couldn't bear it anymore, grabbed the man's skirt and said angrily, "You did it on purpose?"

"Angry?"

Guo Jia bared his teeth resolutely, to show that he was indeed in a super fierce state of blowing hair.

Cao Cao also decisively pecked the lips of the servant who was close at hand, and there was a smile that could not be hidden in the narrowed phoenix eyes.

"Are you angry now?"

"Is Jia someone who will be deceived by beauty?" However, Guo Jia's words were obviously lacking in confidence, and even the hand that was holding onto the front of the man's shirt unconsciously let go.

Cao Cao naturally saw the guilty conscience in an instant, and couldn't help laughing.The deep laughter was heard in his ears, which made Guo Jia's heart itch even more.

"Then Jia is going to choose horses first." As the atmosphere in the tent became more subtle, Guo Jia decisively adopted the best strategy.He was really afraid that if he stayed in the tent for a while longer, instead of chasing those prey, he would change his mind and spend the rest of the day on the couch hunting for sex.

and many more!

I don't see Mr. Ming like this on weekdays, but suddenly today... Could it be to lure

Jia gave up hunting?

Good risk, good risk!Guo Jia couldn't help sighing secretly.Although it is very embarrassing, he has to admit that he, who claims to be a frequent visitor to Fengyue, has never been able to maintain his usual calmness when facing his family Minggong, and this symptom has become more and more serious as time goes by. There is no cure.

"Hey!" A healthy voice interrupted Guo Jia's thoughts.Guo Jia followed the reputation and saw Sun Ce walking towards him.

Sun Ce was just passing by, to say hello to Xiang Suishou and Guo Jia, but when he walked in, he found that Guo Jia's eyes were wandering, and he said strangely, "I'm not mistaken, you are..."

"No, you read it wrong." Guo Jia immediately turned his face straight, trying his best to find no fault even if Chen Qun was in front of him.

"Tsk, there's nothing to deny." Sun Ce expressed disdain for Guo Jia's clumsy cover-up, with a tone full of experience, "You must have received a letter from my wife. When I called Liyang, I received a letter from Gongjin. The letter was similar to yours. Speaking of which, I will definitely visit your house and meet your wife when I arrive in Xudu this time."

"Pfft." Guo Jia laughed instantly, "You still remember what happened so long ago."

"Of course I remember." Sun Ce's reaction to Guo Jia was very unclear, "How can I forget the woman who can make you praise her country's beauty. However, I don't believe that there is anyone in this world who is more beautiful than Xiao Qiao beauty."

After Sun Ce uttered the words "excellent beauty", Guo Jia was already laughing so hard that he couldn't straighten up, which inevitably made Sun Ce feel even more weird.Of course, it is absolutely impossible for Guo Jia to explain the mystery to Sun Ce, unless...

Cao Cao's order quickly spread to the entire army.Just as Cao Cao thought, the boring marching life in the past few days has bored many people in the army. It is a rare opportunity to hunt for entertainment, and everyone is very excited.And Cao Cao said that he would reward the one who hunted the most prey, which made many people, especially those involved in the dispute of heirs, eager to try.

Just as Guo Jia tied up his wide cuffs, Sun Ce led the horse and walked towards him again.Guo Jia looked carefully for a while, and was surprised to find a bit of apology in Sun Ce's eyes.

"What I said just now... I'm sorry."

"?"

"I just found out that your wife has passed away..." Sun Ce thought of what the soldiers said just now, "Madame Guo Jijiu died of dystocia", and recalled the unfaithful friendship in Guo Jia's eyes when he mentioned his wife many years ago, and felt even more rash to mention this The person responsible for the matter did not handle things properly, which poked Guo Jia's sadness.

Guo Jia was stunned for a few seconds before finally realizing who Sun Ce was talking about. After understanding the intricate relationship, he couldn't help laughing again.It's just that this smile fell into Sun Ce's eyes at this time, but it turned into an unspeakable sadness.Just as Sun Ce was struggling with whether to say something to comfort others, Guo Jia had already waved his hand in the distance:

"Ming Gong, Jia is here." After confirming that Cao Cao saw him, he turned to Sun Ce and said, "Don't you want to see Jia's wife? Hey, here we come."

"??!"

"What are Feng Xiao and General Sun talking about?" Cao Cao asked as he walked.

"Let's talk about some interesting things." Guo Jia smiled, and he still pointed at Sun Ce with his eyes, "Now that I see you, what does General Sun think?"

"This is your wife??!"

"of course."

"National beauty??!"

"It's well deserved."

"Hahahahaha!"

This time, Sun Ce laughed so hard that tears almost came out, and while laughing, he still praised Guo Jia's aesthetic taste: "Really, well deserved, what a beautiful country hahahaha..."

"Bo Fu," Guo Jia said earnestly, "I'm afraid your stomach will hurt if you laugh like that again."

"Haha, you said that if you let your prime minister know that you made such a comment...Damn it!"

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"You crow mouth!"

Guo Jia, who was pleased with the title of "Crow's Mouth", left Sun Ce, who was clutching his belly, leisurely stepped forward to take the reins from Cao Cao, then got on his horse, and rode away with Cao Cao.It can be said that it is a matter of brushing off the clothes, hiding merit and fame deeply.

Before he left, he still didn't forget to turn around and make up for it:

"If Bofu is unwell, don't go wild hunting. Don't worry, Jia will definitely bring you a rabbit back."

"What's so special about this rabbit?" the onlooker soldier Lu Renjia asked in a low voice.

"Didn't this General Sun die once because he was attacked by an assassin while hunting? I heard that he chased a rabbit for several miles, but the assassin found a chance to assassinate him." The onlooker soldier Chi Guayi saw the side Some people didn't know about this gossip, so they quickly took on the responsibility of popularizing science.

"That's right. And I heard that this General Sun has hunted all kinds of lions, tigers and leopards, but he has never hunted a rabbit. The fortune teller said that General Sun and the rabbit are born with the opposite in life, and they are afraid of rabbits. So I missed a few arrows, so I chased him out. Do you think this is evil?" Tu Caobing, a watching soldier, also joined in the fun and bit his ear.

"Damn!" Sun Ce couldn't care less about the stomachache, "Who told you that I was assassinated because of a rabbit?"

The three soldiers who were whispering gossip obviously did not expect to be heard by Sun Ce, and quickly resumed their usual guarding posture, but they did not forget to cast their eyes on Guo Jia, who was going away, to explain to Sun Ce where the rumors came from.

"Then why was General Sun assassinated in the first place?" One of the three who was curious about knowledge still couldn't help asking.

"Of course it is..." He originally planned to talk to these little pawns about the foresight and foresight of his plan to follow the plan, and how to play a big game of chess to lure the snake out of the hole at that time.But no matter how cleverly designed this strategy is, it has to work before it can be said. In case he said a lot with great interest, and the three pawns asked "Then why did he really get recruited in the end?", then his image It is estimated that it is even more worrying.So he had no choice but to stop talking here, cough lightly, and perfunctory: "Well, it's okay to have nothing to do with the rabbit." After finishing speaking, he left without waiting for the three pawns to respond.

"Although he said so..."

"Look at his reaction..."

"Sure enough, I'm still afraid."

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The arrow whizzed past, and the bird fell to the ground.

Cao Pi put down his bow and turned to look at Sima Yi beside him: "Zhong Da, can you help Pi count the number of prey this is?"

"...the ninth one?"

"It's the eighth one." Cao Pi waved his hand and asked his followers to throw the prey into the basket, and said helplessly to Sima Yi, "What's wrong with you today, you're so absent-minded?"

"Thinking about something last night, I didn't sleep well." Sima Yi replied.

"It must be a big thing to make you think about it all night."

I have to say that Cao Pi really hit the mark this time.At Chenshi yesterday, Sima Yi received a family letter from the army. Apart from the usual care from his father and brothers, there was a letter written by Zhang Chunhua at the bottom, and it was the contents of the letter that made him toss and turn. Couldn't fall asleep all night.

"It's just a trivial matter for the parents, but it's a bit more complicated." Sima Yi took a light breath, and said this, "I don't want to mention Yi's matter. It has been an hour and a half, and you have only killed nine prey. Think about it. There is still a long way to go before Cao Zhi. I don’t think there are any big prey in this area, should we change places?"

"It's eight..." Cao Pi sighed, and didn't intend to ask any more questions. Anyway, since Sima Yi didn't want to talk about it, he couldn't ask anything.Thinking of Sima Yi's mention of Cao Zhi, he said, "Father knows very well that Zijian can't win against Pi, and Pi can't beat Ziwen, and Ziwen may not be able to win against several generals. It's useless to fight. It's better to enjoy this moment of joy." He paused, looked at Sima Yi and said with a smile, "So Zhongda, if there's something bothering you, it's not too late. You only have three when you hit eight. But, if you don’t even have half of Pi in the end, Pi will punish you first.”

Hearing Cao Pi's words, Sima Yi couldn't help laughing.Since the Xiakou incident, Cao Pi has been very different from before. He has become more open-minded, and rarely worries about gains and losses on petty gains.Cao Pi like this will undoubtedly be loved by Cao Cao.In the final analysis, who will be the heir in the end depends not on these so-called competitions, but on Cao Cao's will.

But if Cao Pi really gets the position of heir, he will really ascend to the position of the Ninth Five Lord in the future...

Unconsciously, Sima Yi still remembered the words in Zhang Chunhua's letter, and his smile suddenly cooled down again.

That was what he had been seeking since childhood, and he shouldn't have hesitated for a moment.

Suddenly, a deer ran out from nowhere.Seeing that Cao Pi was overjoyed, he drove his horse to chase after him, and Sima Yi had to put aside his worries for the time being, and followed Cao Pi to catch up.

The deer was startled by the sound of the horse's hooves, but Cao Pi's arrow slid across its back, making it run even faster.Cao Pi and Sima Yi looked at each other and understood each other. Cao Pi continued to chase and half chase from behind, while Sima Yi rode his horse to surround the deer from the front. After a while, the deer was forced into a dilemma.

"Zhongda, let's see if this is Pi's ninth prey, or yours."

Cao Pi and Sima Yi put the arrows on the string one after the other and drew the bow to the full.But if you look closely, you will find that Sima Yi is intentionally or unintentionally slower than Cao Pi, so even if the two arrows seem to be shot in one stab, Cao Pi's arrow must be the first to hit the deer.

But it was a surprise.Seeing that there was no way to advance or retreat, the deer suddenly felt courageous and rushed towards Cao Pi.Today Cao Pi picked an ordinary horse out to hunt at random. How could this horse have seen such a fierce deer? It jumped instantly in fright. Cao Pi, who was concentrating on the bow and didn't hold the rein, was thrown off at once. Fall off the horse.Seeing that this crazy deer is about to step on it——

A feather arrow pierced through the air.

It flew past Cao Cao's temple.

"Duke Ming!" Guo Jia rushed over on his horse and inspected it carefully for a while. Seeing that the arrow did not hurt Cao Cao, he breathed a sigh of relief and complained, "Why don't you know how to hide? Hurt you..."

"Impossible." Cao Cao said, "Feng Xiao will never hurt Gu."

Cao Cao's voice was so sure that Guo Jia choked.He got off his horse and walked towards the direction where the arrow fell, only to see the arrow lying quietly in the grass, and the prey that should have been shot - the white fluffy rabbit, was not afraid of this thing in the grass at all. , Still eating grass in peace.

Guo Jia suddenly wondered whether Cao Cao's phrase "it won't hurt him" just now was just talking about love, or was he tactfully despising his shooting skills.

He regretted more and more that he was lazy and didn't go to archery class when he was in Yingchuan Academy.

But in the end, the prey was still firmly in Guo Jia's arms.It's not because his shooting skills have suddenly improved astonishingly, but because this rabbit seems to be naturally not afraid of people. When Guo Jia walked over to lift its ears, it didn't struggle, and stared blankly with red eyes. Guo Jia has absolutely no fear of her own situation.

"Do you want to keep it?" Cao Cao asked.

"Jiake can't even feed himself well." Guo Jia threw the rabbit into the basket, "I'll take it back to improve the food. Jia thinks everyone will get tired of eating military rations."

Cao Cao couldn't help laughing: "Feng Xiao is planning to use such a little rabbit to improve the food of the whole army?"

"This is just the first one, okay?!" Guo Jia said angrily, "Why doesn't Minggong know the truth that everything is difficult at the beginning?"

Cao Cao looked at the sun that was already in the west, opened his mouth, and decided to save some face for his sacrificial wine.

Just now, Guo Jia and Cao Cao basically ran all over the pasture. Most of them are small prey that are not dangerous, so Guo Jia drove his horse and continued to look for the prey. Cao Cao was not in a hurry to chase after him, so he reined in the horse and stayed in the distance. Just make sure Guo Jia is within his sight.

He likes Guo Jia, likes Guo Jia's intelligence, likes that Guo Jia can always solve his doubts for him when he is in trouble, and likes that Guo Jia can make a lot of tricks for him to realize what others think is completely impossible for him just by his one idea matter.Guo Jia understands people's hearts and is good at using people's hearts, so it is not difficult for Guo Jia to deal with treachery and cunning.But compared to Guo Jia like that, Cao Cao hopes that after everything is over, he can be as he is now, not so much about plotting and thinking, but completely indulgent, doing what he wants and what he thinks.

The spring breeze is blowing, the grass is growing and the warbler is flying, and under the clouds and clouds, the man who is chasing his prey on his horse has passed through the time. In his eyes, he still looks like the young man in fresh clothes and angry horse when he first saw him.

After another hour, Guo Jia finally hunted his second prey of the day - a wild raccoon.The arrow stably pierced the prey, which really made Guo Jia proud in front of Cao Cao.

"Take that fox and make it your son's fur." ​​Cao Cao said, "Feng Xiao has been chasing this fox so persistently, why do you want to be his fur?"

Although it was a question, from Cao Cao's tone, it was clear that he had already determined the answer, and he was just waiting for Guo Jia to say the answer he wanted to hear.

Sure enough, Guo Jia smiled and said, "I, Zhu Kongyang, wear clothes for the young master. In the next city, Jia found a craftsman with better craftsmanship and made a fur for Wen Ruo...eh?"

Before Guo Jia finished speaking, Cao Cao dodged the prey in his hand and threw it into his basket.

"This is just a single fight."

"Is it the fox that Duke Ming is going to grab, or the fur coat?"

Cao Cao drove away without answering.But judging from his expression, it is obvious that he not only wants to swear ownership of this fox.

Guo Jia followed with a chuckle, but didn't ask the fox back.Anyway, it was originally meant to be given away, but it was just a little earlier in time.

When they returned to the camp, the sky was almost completely dark, and the people who had gone hunting also returned to the camp one after another.The ones who hunted the most prey were not the sons of the Cao family, so the meaning of the heir dispute faded instantly. No matter how precious the final reward was, it was not enough to cause any waves.The only twist was when Cao Cao saw a pile of prey placed in front of Cao Pi, he stopped and asked:

"Did you kill this deer?"

Cao Pi wanted to help Sima Yi take credit, and immediately replied: "Reporting to my father, it is..."

"It was the second son who got it." Sima Yi said on behalf of Cao Pi first.

"Oh?" Cao Cao frowned, and looked at Cao Pi with a pair of phoenix eyes, "Zihuan, is that so?"

Cao Pi was taken aback, not understanding why Sima Yi said that.There are a lot of deer in this pasture, and there are not a few people who have hunted deer today, so there is nothing outstanding about hunting deer. On the contrary, it is Sima Yi who saved him at a critical moment.But since Sima Yi had already said that, he couldn't change his words, so he said along the way:

"Report to father, yes."

Cao Cao looked at the nine prey in front of Cao Pi including the deer, and then glanced at Cao Pi's right hand wrapped in cloth strips, thoughtfully.But in the end, he didn't say anything, and walked towards Cao Zhang, who had laid out a lot of prey long ago and was eagerly waiting for Cao Cao's praise.

This little episode passed by in a flash, and no one paid attention to it.However, facing the mountain of prey in front of him, there were already many people salivating. Cao Cao joked with them a few words, then waved his hand and ordered the cooks to carry the prey down.Although it was not stated clearly that it was a banquet, but there was good food in front, and there was no need for everyone to fortify. Many soldiers, especially the group of generals, gathered together after a while and chatted about the interesting things about the hunting just now.The soldiers piled the firewood they had gathered together and lit a bonfire. The aroma of barbecue and the sound of chatter and laughter filled the camp with the wind, and there was joy everywhere.

In the past, Guo Jia would definitely be one of those people.But it was a pity that there was meat but no wine tonight. Guo Jia's appetite was really nothing compared to his drinking capacity, and he had to go out of the tent to digest his food after a while.After wandering around for a long time, he had no intention of going back, so he simply sat down by a bonfire, stared at the blazing flames, and stared blankly.

"Do you have something on your mind?" A gentle voice suddenly sounded beside Guo Jia.There is no need to look up, Guo Jia also knows who the owner of the voice is.

"Everyone in this army is looking forward to going back after the battle. I guess Jia is the only one who doesn't want to go back to the north." Guo Jia sighed softly, "War is much easier than politics. At least you know who your enemy is when you fight , when I get back to Xudu..."

"But in fact, you don't have anything to hesitate, do you?" The woman said softly, "Which is more important, you already have the answer. For this answer, you are willing to give up everything."

The gentle voice was full of chilling, but it sounded even more touching.At this time, Guo Jiacai turned to look at the woman behind, and said with a smile: "Hearing what you said, I feel wronged, are you going to complain?"

"I blame you for what you are doing." The woman also laughed, and her stunning face coupled with this smile is enough to be regarded as the four characters of "overwhelming country and city", "There are so many women in the world who want to marry a great hero, but I can kill two birds with one stone. Why? I think I'm lucky enough." As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes suddenly froze, and after confirming the identity of the visitor, she relaxed again, "Someone is here. It's someone you don't like very much. He has seen me and You talked here, you said, how much can this smart person in your eyes guess?"

"It must be more than your big hero guessed." Guo Jia smiled, and saw the rice box in the woman's hand, "Go, that rabbit was hunted hard by Jia Xin, don't worry about it yet." You will starve to death if you fatten it up, it won’t taste good.”

"My sister likes this rabbit. You are not allowed to say such things in front of her."

The woman glanced at the person who was getting closer and closer behind her out of the corner of her eye, chuckled again, then turned and left.

The person who came was Yang Xiu.He only saw the back of the woman, and although he felt familiar, he couldn't remember who it was, so he asked, "Who is..."

"Young Master Yang, the moon is in the sky and the wind is blowing at night, don't you want to accompany Fourth Young Master?" Before Yang Xiu could finish asking, Guo Jia had already changed the subject.

Yang Xiu's face froze, his lips moved slightly, he hesitated for a long time but still couldn't say a word.Guo Jia, who didn't wait for a response for a long time, turned his head and glanced at him, and suddenly understood something: "No... you came here originally, but the Fourth Young Master asked you to come and apologize to Jia."

Yang Xiu muttered for a long time before finally uttering a sentence: "Guo Jijiu, I was in Xiakou before, it's Xiu..." But the voice got stuck here, and he couldn't continue for a while.

"Actually, there is no need to apologize to Jia." Guo Jia continued in a very "kind way", "The so-called 'elder son Kong Wenju, younger son Yang Dezu', Kong Rong wanted to kill Jia at the beginning, and the young master is as famous as him in Mi Heng's eyes. It's only natural to want Jia to die. Jia understands you very well."

Yang Xiu's eyebrows moved slightly.No matter how dull he was, he could tell that Guo Jia was definitely not really trying to comfort him.

"But it's a pity, both Mi Heng and Kong Rong are ahead of Jia." Guo Jia raised his head to look at Yang Xiu, the fire still lingering in his black eyes.He smiled lightly:

"But I don't know if the next one will be Jia or Dezu?"

"Hmph!" Yang Xiu snorted coldly, he didn't know whether he was frightened or angry, he didn't look calm just now, "Guo Jia, if Zi Jian hadn't asked me to come, do you think I would come and talk to you about this?! What evidence do you have that I poisoned you?! There is no evidence, let's see how you can revenge me!"

"Dezu," Guo Jia said in a more earnest tone, "Do you think Jia is going to tell the lord that you poisoned Jia and the lord will kill you, do you need any evidence?"

Yang Xiu was stunned, and the fear in his heart was even stronger.Indeed, if Guo Jia told Cao Cao all the things directly, Cao Cao might really disregard his father's face and the status of the famous Yang family, and kill him without any evidence...

"I'm just kidding." Guo Jia said with a smile for a moment, "My lord has always been clear about rewards and punishments, and I will definitely not punish anyone without evidence. You don't have to worry, Mr. Yang."

"..."

"Of course, any—innocent people."

"I can't help but be scared." Guo Jia couldn't help muttering when he saw Yang Xiufei leaving as if.

Anyway, I hope his words can make Yang Xiu know how to restrain himself.He doesn't mind Yang Xiu coming to trouble him, it's just to add some fun to the boring life, but if Yang Xiu is still playing private tricks when the military situation is urgent next time, then he won't tolerate Yang Xiu anymore.

On the other side, when Cao Cao was chatting and laughing with Xiahou Dun, he saw Guo Jia's leaving back from the corner of his eye.He only thought that Guo Jia was tired after riding a horse all afternoon and went back to the tent to rest, so he didn't pay much attention.After all the food and bones were exhausted, the cups and plates were messed up, and everyone returned in good spirits, he went to Guo Jia's tent but saw that there was no one there, so he realized that Guo Jia hadn't come back at all.After walking around the camp again, I found Guo Jia who had fallen asleep in front of the bonfire that was about to burn out.

"I'm not afraid of catching the wind and cold." Cao Cao complained softly, and put his hand on the man's forehead for a few seconds.Fortunately, perhaps because he stayed by the campfire all the time, even after being blown by the night wind for so long, Guo Jia's head didn't feel hot.

"Hmm..." Guo Jia replied in a daze, and leaned against Cao Cao's chest, sleeping even more soundly.

Cao Cao has always had nothing to do with drunks, especially sleeping people. Even if he blamed him, no one would hear him. In the end, the only thing he could do was to take the person back to the big tent, and he had to be extra soft so as not to put him in the dark. Guo Jia woke up again.

But I have to say that Cao Cao couldn't help feeling warm when he saw Guo Jia leaning against his arms without any defenses, and he gave up his plan to wait for someone to wake up tomorrow and educate him.

In the end, Cao Cao took Guo Jia back to his tent. Xu Chu, who was guarding the gate, took a look, and immediately raised his head and chest, without squinting, to show his innocence that he didn't know anything.When Cao Cao passed by, he secretly kicked him. In an instant, Xu Chu couldn't pretend to be serious and smiled happily. He was not annoyed by Cao Cao's stare. Open those soldiers who are closer to the tent.

But this time Xu Chu really wronged his master.Cao Cao took Guo Jia into his tent because the charcoal fire in his tent was much warmer than Guo Jia's empty tent for a long time.What's more, he ordered people to make things for a long time, and put them in his tent.

Cao Cao went to the desk and opened the wooden box.Inside the box is a folding fan.If someone picks it up and takes a closer look, he will find that the fan bones of this folding fan are all made of nanmu, and the silk used is Shu brocade, which is equivalent to gold.Unfolding the folding fan, the vast mountains and rivers are impressively painted on the fan, on the side of the cliff, deep in the clouds and smoke, the ink is as vigorous as a pine:

Thousands of miles away, but for the sake of the king.

Hui and good me, hand in hand.

"I planned to give it to you at night when the soldiers dispersed, but you fell asleep first." Cao Cao took out the fan and put it in the man's palm.

"What is it?" Guo Jia was still asleep, eyes closed, felt something in his hand, and subconsciously grasped the thing together with Cao Cao's fingertips.

"Your reward for hunting prey."

Guo Jia immediately clenched the fan tighter.

"This time, you can't just give it to someone else."

"... I can't bear it."

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In the government office in Guanzhong, Zhong Yao was directing his servants to pack their things.Counting from the last time, he has not returned to Xudu for nearly six years, and this time he finally received an edict to call him back. Among the things he wanted to pack, there were only two large boxes full of bamboo slips, calligraphy and paintings. There are countless other things.Unlike the past few times when he returned to the court with ease, this time he ordered his servants to take all the things he specified to bring back, because he knew very well that there was only one possibility to call him back at this time, and that was It is no longer necessary for him to sit in Guanzhong, or to put it more clearly, finally, Cao Cao wants to change his previous strategy of being gentle and make a difference in the land of Guanzhong and Guanxi.

"Report! General Yang Qiu's envoy, Cavalry Captain Kong Gui, is asking to see you!"

Kong Gui?

Zhong Yao thought about it, and vaguely remembered this person.This person is Yang Qiu's confidant. In the early years of Jian'an, he went to Xudu several times for Yang Qiu. It seems that he was also named the Cavalry Captain at that time to appease the generals in Guanzhong at that time.However, Zhong Yao seldom returned to Xudu, and if he had something to do in Guanzhong, he would call on Yang Qiu directly, so he never saw this Kong Gui with his own eyes.Of course, a little riding captain,

It wasn't worth his trouble.

However, when Kong Gui walked in front of him, he suddenly understood why the servant had such a strange look on his face when he came to report.

"I'm going down to Konggui, to meet Marquis Dongwu Ting."

Rao Zhong Yao almost showed surprise.He leaned into the ear of his wife, Mrs. Sun, and asked softly:

"Do you think it looks like it?"

"What?" Mrs. Sun said without knowing.

It was only then that Zhong Yao remembered that since he married Sun, he had never brought her back to Xudu.Without going back to Xudu, it is naturally impossible to see that person.There are thousands of things to say but no one to say, which really makes Zhong Yao depressed.

"Wait," while distracted, Zhong Yao actually listened to what Kong Gui was saying, and soon found the point, "Yang Qiu ordered you to go back with Yao?"

"Yes." Kong Gui replied neither overbearing nor humble, "General Yang felt that Cao Cheng had fought for many years and worked hard for the Han Dynasty. Hundred horses, I hope Gui can present it to Prime Minister Cao in person. I just don’t know if it is convenient for Ting Hou, so I first ordered Gui to visit Ting Hou and tell the details in person.”

"War horses in Xiliang are famous all over the world. General Yang is willing to donate a hundred horses at a time, which shows the sincerity of his heart. Why would you feel inconvenient." Zhong Yao has returned to his usual majestic yet gentle appearance, and said, "Please also ride the capital. Wei rests in this camp, and will go on the road with Yao in three days."

It will be fun to go back this time.

The author has something to say: After fighting wits and courage with the teacher in class, I finally finished writing...

The month of May is really busy. The summer camp for the school year thesis materials for joining the party and the end of the course are all rushed together, and the next second after typing this sentence, I have to continue to fight wits and courage with the teacher to fill out the application form... ...I'm really sorry for the slow update, there must be a lot of typos and I'll pick orz when I go back tonight

How naive I was at the beginning of the semester to write in the semester plan to finish the novel this semester...