[Three Kingdoms] Burning incense and sacrificial wine

Cui Song rushed back to the post house before the curfew, just in time to meet Zhong Yao who hadn't left yet.

Thinking of yesterday's agreement, Cui Song apologized repeatedly.Seeing that he was fine, Zhong Yao breathed a sigh of relief, said that he was safe, and then asked him if he had encountered any troubles.Cui Song didn't want to cause trouble, he only said that he was drinking at a friend's house and got drunk accidentally, and apologized to Zhong Yao again and again, saying that because of his carelessness, he kept Zhong Yao waiting for a long time. plead guilty.

Zhong Yao wanted to have a long talk with Cui Song, but the curfew was approaching, so he had to bid farewell to Cui Song and postpone the full talk until tomorrow.

After Zhong Yao left, Qiao and Xu stepped forward to salute, but stopped talking.

"There is no need to mention this matter again." Cui Song stopped and asked again, "Have you ever reported to the government?"

"Keep in mind your son's instructions, before the three-day period, don't dare to make decisions without authorization."

Cui Song guessed that this was probably another order from himself, so he didn't care.

"It's just..." Qiao Ji answered with a transitional conjunction.

"Just what?"

"When we were looking for the young master, we found Gan Ji. She was tied up in the young master's room and her mouth was gagged... I asked her about the young master's whereabouts. She seemed to be greatly frightened, and she just kept shaking her head. , dare not speak." Qiao Ji whispered, "The two of us thought that the young master had met a villain, so we didn't hide it from Zhong Shulang."

"Where is she now?"

"Rest in the room..."

Before he finished speaking, Cui Song strode forward, not forgetting to urge Qiao Ji to follow.

Arriving at Gan and Qiao's room, Cui Song was about to open the door to enter, but suddenly thought that this is the woman's residence, so he froze.

"Go in and have a look."

Qiao Ji entered the door as promised, and walked out after a while.

"My lord, Gan Ji is not in the house..."

Dongchuang incident, escape is also expected.Cui Song could guess where Gan Ji fled, so he put the matter aside for the time being, and asked the waiters to retreat and go back to the room alone.

He saw that the censer in the room had been moved, approached him, and opened the lid.In the ashes of the furnace lay a folded willow leaf.

Flatten the leaves, and there are several irregular symbols written on them with inkstone, which are the code words he taught Diao Chan.

On it was written information that Diao Chan had only inquired not long ago: Xun You was safe and sound.

Although I don't know where this information came from, whether it is true or not, Diao Chan must have wanted to use this information to prevent him from taking risks with Zhong Yao in order to meet Xun You.

On that day, Wang Yun gathered people with lofty ideals to discuss the rescue of Xun You. Cui Song once offered Wang Yun a plan, but that plan was not implemented after all.

One is because Lu Bu was taken first, and the other is because Xu You was arrested and Wang Yun was sealed, which made him confirm two things——

The case of Xun You is a complete set.

There may be an inner ghost in Wang Yun's group.

Since the fact that Xun You was seriously ill is false, and his strategy may have been leaked to a certain extent, it is not appropriate to proceed.

Waiting and watching is the most sensible approach.

However, without seeing Xun You, he and Zhong Yao couldn't let go of their hearts, so he decided to go with Zhong Yao, taking advantage of the most relaxed precautions on the Shangsi Festival, to visit the prison.

Of course, this move is actually very inappropriate.If he could find a better way, he would not let himself and Zhong Yao take this risky move.

Cui Song, who was thinking about alternative strategies, did not expect that someone brought a pillow to him who was dozing off in a strange way.

The quarter of the day has passed, and the city is under curfew.

The night beast was lying in the city, only one place was brightly lit.

Long lanterns were lit in the Grand Master's Mansion, Dong Zhuo sat on the honored seat, and a person sat opposite him on the mat, his robes trailing the floor.

"Ziming is safe and sound."

"Grand Master Gui'an." The man bowed his sleeves together, the sleeves drooped, revealing a self-confident face, it was Liu Yao, Da Hong Lu Qing.

"Ziming came to visit late at night, why?"

"I heard that the grand master selects talents, appoints talents, and promotes famous people. Yao happened to have a suitable candidate here, so he suddenly came to the door to be the matchmaker."

"Oh? To be able to enter Ziming's eyes, this person must be quite talented."

"That's natural. This person studied under a famous teacher, and he is also a well-known celebrity in northern Hebei."

"Who's last name?"

"Qinghe Cui Song, styled Zi Cong, is He Shaogong's apprentice."

"I've heard about this person." Dong Zhuo didn't know what famous teachers and scholars he was, but he casually echoed Liu Yao, "I don't know if these famous people are willing to be loyal to me?"

No matter how good-looking a weapon is, it has to be handy. Dong Zhuo, who started as a low-level soldier, knows this truth well.

"Of course," Liu Yao opened his eyes and said nonsense, "It's just a little famous scholar. It's a great honor to serve the Grand Master. How can there be any talk about whether you want to or not?"

"Hahahahaha, brother Ziming really wins my heart." Dong Zhuo asked the maid to serve wine and poured a few more glasses for Liu Yao, "Well then, you can bring this little friend to my house tomorrow."

After speaking, Dong Zhuo felt hungry, so he yelled at the maid to bring the food.

The servant brought a large chopping board about one foot long and three feet wide, on which all kinds of gourmet delicacies were served as if they were free of money.It's nothing more than the ostentation of the emperor.

A trace of disgust flashed in Liu Yao's eyes, he lowered his eyes and drank in a muffled voice.

Dong Zhuo remembered something after ordering the dishes, and said, "Would you like to stay and have dinner with Zhuo today, sir?"

Sitting below Dong Zhuo was an extremely low-key gray-clothed scribe. Liu Yao had noticed his presence before entering the door.Because of his noble status, Liu Yao never took the initiative to talk to him, completely ignoring him.Seeing that Dong Zhuo was quite patient in his words now, he couldn't help but look over there in amazement, and began to look at the commoner scribe again.

Although Dong Zhuo often "courtesy corporals" in order to recruit talented people to serve him, but there are really few people who are really polite.

He asked the scribe to flatter and say: "Everything is subject to the Grand Master." It is not like a flatterer.

Liu Yao understood that this person must have some great talent, and Dong Zhuo valued him very much.

He was about to talk to the other party, when Dong Zhuo suddenly asked the man, "What do you think of the person Zi Ming recommended just now?"

"I have never met before, so I dare not speculate." Xi Zhicai drank the sake in his glass in one gulp, his expression unchanged.

"Cui Zicong (Cui Song) has a great literary style, but he will reach the crown. He is just a mere child. How can he compare with the great talent of Mr. Liu Yao?" Flattery, as a way of showing favor.But he didn't realize that the eyes of the people he wanted to make friends with were looking at him more and more coldly.

"Huan, you're just an insignificant mediocrity, how dare you let Da Honglu look up to you."

"Ahahahahaha, you literati are too modest," Dong Zhuo laughed, and slapped the table with his big palm, making the bowls and chopsticks jingle, "If you are mediocre, wouldn't the world be full of people?" Stupid?"

Liu Yao echoed with a smile: "Exactly."

Then there was drinking and feasting, with occasional words of Dong Zhuo's scolding of political opponents, and nothing else.

After the banquet, because it was getting late, Liu Yao took a rest at Taishi Mansion.

When there was no one around, his officer (officer) stepped forward and listened.

"Da Hong Lu Qing, your Majesty (you) once said that you want to sell Cui Zicong—"

Liu Yao had just finished washing, just when he felt comfortable, he heard the words without even thinking about it, and said: "Cui Song has never been an official, I won a high-ranking official and a generous salary for him, isn't it a good deal?"

Engel carefully considered his words: "However, today's scholars, whoever has integrity, think that Dong Zhuo is ashamed to serve him. Cui Song is famous for his pure filial piety, courtesy and righteousness. I am afraid that serving Dong Zhuo is not what he wants..."

In fact, what he wants to say is: what else is there to sell? He is a decent gentleman. If you don't ask a question, force him to work for Dong Zhuo. This is clearly a feud.

Liu Yao immediately said: "Cui Song's spirit is too high, I just want to kill his spirit. If this can humiliate him a little bit, that would be great."

I don't know if Liu Yao really thinks so, or is trying to force his respect.

He withdrew helplessly, and prayed in his heart: the mistake of his chief officer's thought should not bring any disaster.

However, it is probably because the gods at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty traveled to other worlds, and the prayers they performed did not reach the gods——

Xi Zhicai visited Lu Bu on the second day, and the host and guest sat down, and he directly stated the intention of coming this time.

"Didn't the general ask Huan last time if there was a way to dispel the suspicion of the grand master? Huan once said: You only need to use tricks to lure out the traitors, and you will surely make up for your mistakes. Do you remember, general?"

"Bu always remembers the teacher's teaching. It's just that this traitor is lurking in the dark, like a black shadow on the wall. Bu really has no way to figure it out."

"It doesn't matter. Huan has recently gained insight into the identity of one of them, which can be planned by the general."

"who is it?"

"Da Hong Lu Qing, Liu Yao."