[Three Kingdoms] Burning incense and sacrificial wine

Diao Chan picked up the cloth bag suspiciously, opened it, and found a small bamboo board with words written on it.

She vigilantly glanced around, saw no one, went to the door and bolted it, walked back to the couch, carefully checked the writing on the bamboo board, and was startled when she saw the content clearly.

She quickly turned the bamboo board upside down on the bed, and paced back and forth by the side of the couch.After a while, he picked up the bamboo board again.

The handwriting on the bamboo board is square and rigid, as if it was printed, and the strokes of the brush are completely invisible.Obviously the person who wrote this text message did it on purpose.

There are only a few words on it——

Banquet.Begonia forest.sleeves.

At first glance, these words have nothing to do with each other, which makes people baffled.But for Diaochan, this text message hit her secret heart.

As for the identity of the sender, she can basically confirm through the words "Begonia Lin"——

The other party is most likely Xi Zhicai.

Did Xi Zhicai see through their plan?

...No, regardless of whether Xi Zhicai saw through the trick or not, since Xi Zhicai knew she was poisoning his sleeve and successfully avoided the plot, why didn't Dong Zhuo expose her when he questioned him?

And what happened to the poison in Li Ru's sleeve, she didn't have a chance to get close to Li Ru, let alone plot against him.

Diao Chan put the bamboo slips into her arms, went to the back of the house, took a handful of mud, and covered the bamboo slips.Then, she wrapped the bamboo slips in sackcloth, put them back into the cloth pouch, and put them close to her body.

Although I don't know whether Xi Zhicai's text message is to warn her or has other purposes... She has to hide this bamboo slip first, find a chance to find Cui Song, and tell him everything.

Another day, one day before Dong Zhuo uttered cruel words to deal with Xun You, a nursery rhyme suddenly spread among the people, "The sky is long, the water is long, if you go against the current, the sky will not stay", said two You (Xun You and Xu You) He is a man of heaven, and if he is killed, he will be punished by heaven.

This statement is nonsense, which makes people sneer, but it is really useful for Dong Zhuo and others-for those who "would rather believe what they have than believe what they don't have".He once unjustly killed the former boss (Zhang Wen) who disagreed with him because of an unfounded superstitious statement.

Li Ru was speechless. The words of prophecy have always been the tools of public opinion for the rulers (emperors). When did they become restrictions on them?

"I don't want the Grand Master to kill Er You. Er You is just a bait. The Grand Master just needs to put on a show, and when the head of Ni Shu is caught, how to deal with Er You is not a matter of the Grand Master's words?"

Dong Zhuo said: "A person in a high position must follow his orders. If Ni Shu is alert at that time and doesn't fall for this trick, how should I end up?"

Li Ru choked up, he never expected that this was what Dong Zhuo was worried about.

He wanted to say that it would be fine if you were an emperor who dared not go back on your word, but you are still just an overlord and your ass is not sitting still, so you are starting to think about this?It is right to say that you are trustworthy to your own people. After all, for the sake of people's hearts, you should do what you say, but you are planning a big plan now.Considering Xinyi, do you think this is the Spring and Autumn Period?

What's more, planning is changing, everything is changing, and the use of Xun You's plan has not yet been determined, so why worry about it?

However, no matter how Li Ru complained in his heart, he dared not touch Dong Zhuo's face on the surface.What's more, there was a "poisoning" incident a few days ago, when he had his tail between his legs, how could he dare to stir up trouble in front of Dong Zhuo?

"The grand master is right. It's because Ru didn't think carefully." Li Ru said a few flattering words, and began to plan a way out.

Based on what he knew about Dong Zhuo, the "poison killing" incident would not just go away.Not being held accountable for a while does not mean never being held accountable.This incident has become a fishbone stuck in Dong Zhuo's throat.When I remembered one day, one was upset, and it was time for him, Li Ru, to say goodbye to this world.

While Li Ru secretly hated his own carelessness, he also sprouted unknown thoughts.

Instead of passively waiting for the end of the rabbit dead dog cooking, it is better to find a way out... choose another master?

In this way, the matter of "Er You" was temporarily eased, and Wang Yun met Cui Song in private and had a drink with him.

"As my friend said, Xun Gongda and Xu Ziyuan are safe for the time being. It's a pity that our side also fell into Dong's plan to separate us. Recently, there are not many people with lofty ideals who participated in the secret meeting to discuss the anti-Dong Daye. ... At this critical moment, it is really shocking."

Cui Song had already reported to Wang Yun the result of his visit to Lv Bu, and described the situation that day in detail, thinking that things had changed and it was not appropriate to win him over immediately.Wang Yun thinks so.

Now Cui Song listened to Wang Yun's complaint, and he said "these people don't think that if Wang Yun is really fishing and law enforcement, why should he only arrest Xu You, they have all been arrested long ago", Cui Song said:

"Don't be annoyed by the Marquis Wen, I know the heart of the Marquis Wen. However, 'If you work hard at one stroke, you will decline again, and you will be exhausted three times'..." Cui Song meant that everyone knew that you were not Dong Zhuo's nail, but because you were anti-director It has not been going well, so that people can't see hope, and some time ago there were always righteous men who died, and Dong Zhuo's methods were so cruel... After Wu Fu was tortured and killed, some scholars were already a little timid, plus Xun You, Xu You Inexplicably, they were found to be involved in the anti-Dong incident, and Dong Zhuo claimed that they would be given "five punishments" (cruel and insulting punishments), so they withered.

If this is to be placed in modern online games, it is a matter of morale on both sides.One side is strong and the other side is weak. To boost your morale, just weaken the other side's morale and do something to boost your own.

Wang Yun asked: Is it possible that Lu Bu can't win over?

Cui Song replied: Not really.You still have to win over, you just need to wait for the time.

The two reached a consensus, Wang Yun promised that there would be a stroke after the event, and Cui Song was polite, and he ran away after the event, no matter how big the official was, no matter how generous the reward was, it would be in vain.

A few days later, Xi Zhicai went to Dong Zhuo's mansion to have a secret meeting with Dong Zhuo, and before leaving, he pointed to a maid to see him off.

Diao Chan, who was pointed at, lowered her eyebrows and said yes.

She anxiously sent Xi Zhicai out of the house, and waited for a long time, but she never heard a word from Xi Zhicai.

She remembered that this was the Grand Master's Mansion, with people coming and going, Xi Zhicai might not dare to show her cards, so she felt relieved.Unexpectedly, it wasn't long before Xi Zhicai suddenly said, "The one who gave you this plan was Cui Lang?"

Diao Chan was startled, and immediately denied: "No!"

Xi Zhicai said indifferently: "That's it."

Diao Chan was a little annoyed, knowing that these counselors were not easy to fool.To them, Xi Zhicai was an enemy rather than a friend, so she made up her mind to keep her mouth shut.

Looking around again, it turned out that they had already walked into the small path of the Grand Master's Mansion, although there were still some people nearby, but they were far away, if they hadn't shouted, no one could hear what they were talking clearly.

In this way, Xi Zhicai's conversation with her is like an ordinary inquiry, which will not attract attention or suspicion.

Xi Zhicai said again: "Your father is Ren Wuji."

Diao Chan's mind was raised, and then she thought sadly, her father is dead, everything is over, what's the use of mentioning her father now, will she tell Xi Zhicai everything because of this?Still not saying a word.

"—he's still alive."

Diao Chan raised her head suddenly.

Seeing that Diao Chan couldn't believe it, Xi Zhicai seemed to suspect that he had heard wrong, and repeated: "Your father Ren Wuji, he is still alive."

Diao Chan's expression was in a daze for a while, and she said angrily, "Don't try to lie to me!"

Her voice was almost hysterical, as if the grief and patience of the past few days had all exploded at this moment.

Xi Zhicai waited for her to vent before taking out something from her sleeve and handing it to Diao Chan.

"This is your father's ruler book."

On a finger-sized bamboo tablet, there is a line of crooked small characters written on mosquitoes and flies.

Well, don't read.

The ink is still fresh, and the word "Nian" written with wrong strokes is indeed her father's consistent mistakes.

Diao Chan subconsciously wanted to take the bamboo slip, but Xi Zhi took it back first.

"I can take you to see your father, but you must agree to one condition—

"You know what happened today, whether it's the conversation between you and me or my being Dong Zhuo's counselor, don't tell the third person, including Qinghe Cui Song."

Inside the post house, in the stables of the outer courtyard, Cui Song was brushing the horses with a homemade brush, before he finished brushing, he saw a person walking towards him slowly out of the corner of his eyes.

"Brother Cui," the person who came was the scholar Jiang Mingzun, and greeted him, "Is this horse the horse of Brother Cui? It's really a very handsome horse."

Cui Song and Jiang Zun exchanged casual greetings, and were very puzzled——what exactly does this scholar surnamed Jiang meet and get close to him every day?

Although there were some scholars at the literary meeting who "came to chat with each other because of fame", Cui Song's intuition told him that Jiang Zun's approach to him was definitely not simply because of "friendship due to fame".

"搦熊" was enjoying the fun of brushing, when he was suddenly disturbed, he snorted without hesitation.

Cui Song patted the horse's back to appease him, finished rinsing as quickly as possible, said goodbye to Jiang Zun, and pretended to leave with a wooden bucket.

Seeing that Cui Song wanted to leave, Jiang Zun had no choice but to get to the point.He only heard him sighing, saying that the anti-Dong Daye was blocked, and the scholars took a wait-and-see attitude, and the future was worrying.I'm afraid that in the near future, the alliance of scholars against Dong will be like a mess, and Dong Zhuo will be able to do nothing.

Cui Song saw that he was an angry youth who worried about the country and the people, and replied that it was not necessarily true.

Jiang Zun lifted his spirits and asked him if he had any tricks against Dong.Cui Song seemed to say unintentionally: "The plan has been initially formed, and I am planning to find time to hand over the silk book to Wang Yun."Jiang Zun said some flattering words like "It's so good" and "Brother Cui's clever plan will surely succeed immediately", and the two said goodbye.

Cui Song stepped into the room, Gan Ji saw that he came back with a wooden bucket, and a corner of his uniform was wet with water, she hurried forward to take the wooden bucket and other things, and changed his clothes

"It's good to leave such dirty work to the servant girl, why do you bother the young master to do it yourself?"

Cui Song said it's okay, he changed his clothes and sat on a table.

Gan Ji saw that his hands were a little white from being soaked in water, and hurriedly said:

"The weather is cold, why don't you drink some hot wine to warm your body?"

Cui Song is as good as others.Gan Ji simmered the wine and served it. Cui Song drank a glass and put down the wine bottle. Gan Ji persuaded him to drink again.

Cui Song asked Gan Ji to open the branch window, looking at the scenery outside the window, and poured lightly alone.

Gan Ji saw him looking at the alley outside the window, and told him interesting stories in the alley.

Cui Song held a wine glass in one hand and a small table in the other, occasionally responding with a sentence or two.After drinking for three rounds, perhaps because he was unknowingly drunk, he gradually lost his voice.

Seeing his head drooping, Gan Ji called out "Young Master".

Cui Song didn't respond, and she called several times, but no one answered.

Gan Ji said softly: "My lord, it's cold, be careful of catching cold." After a pause, no one responded to her, she said again, "My servant will help you to rest on the couch." Then she reached out to help.

While supporting the unconscious Cui Song, she put her hand into his lapel.

Not long after, he took out his hand and reached into his sleeve.

She pinched something and was about to pull her hand out, but suddenly, she was caught by another hand.