[Three Kingdoms] Seven steps into wetness

The things Wang Qi brought back in February were secretly sold to merchants in Xuchang and surrounding areas in the next two months.He returned more than a hundred stone grains to Yang Xiu, and gave him a set of expensive inkstones.Cao Zhi also exchanged some rice grains, asked someone to brew a large vat of alcohol, and placed it in Wang Qi's home.After a few months of fermentation, it can be drunk directly.

As for the remaining money, it was converted into gold and put into a small box in the corner.

After Wang Qi came back, Amin, who had recovered, also lived in his home.It would be somewhat inconvenient to have one more person in the family, so Wang Qi agreed to move into the house that Bian gave to him when he first became Cao Zhi's teacher three years ago.

When the event was being repaired in March, Cao Pi invited Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu to go together again.

In fact, after Cao Cao's victory in the Battle of Guandu, Cao Pi no longer needed to worry about Yuan Jun attacking Xuchang, so he resumed his old life as a prince, wrote poems and practiced martial arts, and occasionally invited the sons of noble families to talk about their ideals.

What ideals should the young clansmen have?

Maybe join the imperial court and guide the country to make contributions; maybe find a quiet place, where you can be contented with simple tea and light meals; maybe inherit the family business, and women will be surrounded by luxury and corruption from then on...

Of course, whenever Cao Zhi heard the latter two views, his teacher would always laugh softly.

Cao Zhi is 12 years old.Last year, I was able to shirk not to participate in the game of "Liu Shang Qu Shui", but this year I was forced to participate.

When the wine glass flowed to Cao Zhi's side, Yang Xiu supported his chin with one hand, looked up into the young man's dark eyes and asked calmly, "Do you want to recite poems or write articles?"

——Recite poems or write Fu?This is a difficult problem.

But if he could, he didn't want any of them!

When Cao Zhi held the wine glass and his head was empty for a long time, he decisively drank the wine in one gulp.

Reciting poems requires instant inspiration, so it is better to write articles that can be pondered and entangled slowly.

Therefore, when Cao Zhi returned, he was a little drunk.

Cao Pi helped him to lie down on the bed in his courtyard, pinched his soft cheeks, and smiled slightly.

At the end of April, Cao Cao returned to Xuchang.

The first thing he did when he came back was to confiscate the rice grains that the unscrupulous traders could not sell, and dismissed all the merchants with official titles.

Cao Zhi had expected this matter.

In the first month of this year, the price of food in Xuchang soared to a price that was almost unimaginable for the common people.However, after Xun Yu discovered it, it was too late to force the merchants to lower their prices.Although the people were not starved to death, many people got typhoid fever due to lack of food and clothing all day long.

Therefore, in February, hundreds of people died in Xuchang.

Such a major incident happened at the feet of the emperor, Cao Cao naturally wanted to take action to rectify it.In addition to deterring, it is actually to solve the legacy of selling officials and nobles when there was a shortage of food.

To solve this urgent task, the follow-up matters cannot be rushed.

It was rare for Cao Cao to be lazy and invite Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Xun You, Jia Xu and others to drink together.

After drinking for three rounds, Xun Yufang frowned and said, "I heard from Wen Yuan today that the lord will attack Liu Biao in a while?"

In the past, after he was hesitant and asked Cao Zhi, he decided to ask the lord to come back to Xuchang for advice before making a move.Now that Cao Cao is back, he is holding the banner of crusade against Liu Biao, which actually coincides with what Cao Zhi said that day!

It seems that this Fourth Young Master Cao is really hiding something!

——Of course this is just a beautiful mistake.If Cao Zhi knew that what he said that day to show his conceited shortcomings was so misunderstood by Xun Yu today, I am afraid that he would not be able to prove his innocence by grabbing the ground.

Seeing Xun Yu's strange expression, Cao Cao wondered, "Why, didn't you bring Gu back with this idea?"

As soon as he spoke, everyone stopped drinking and turned to look at Xun Yu.

Xun Yu's frown deepened.

He thought for a while, and then said: "Yu had been hesitant at first, but after hearing that the fourth son had learned the principle of 'two tigers fighting each other', he decided to invite the lord back. But Yu thinks that Xuchang is a waste of time, so he should rest and recuperate. Instead of going to war with Liu Biao."

He didn't praise Cao Zhi, and even mentioned him ambiguously.

The person who praised Cao Zhi could be Cao Cao, or someone who heard about it later, but not him.Because Cao Cao has not established a son now, if he talks too much about a certain son in front of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will naturally think that he supports that one, and he has never been jealous.

Once the lord's taboo is aroused, death is not far away.

Although Xun Yu didn't say much, this sentence was enough.Everyone felt that Xun Yu's remarks were a little modest, but since Cao Zhi was mentioned, he must be the one who used the two tigers as a metaphor for Tan Shang and the two, and he deserves praise.

At this moment, Cao Cao remembered Guo Jia's bet and the article Cao Zhi wrote later, so he smiled and said, "I am a little four, it seems that I am really not an ordinary child!"

Xun You glanced at his uncle, followed Cao Cao and said, "The tiger father has no dogs, so the fourth son is naturally young and intelligent."

Guo Jia sighed sadly: "If he is an ordinary child, I won't be wronged if I lose. If he is not, I will die wronged!"

Most people in the military camp knew about Cao Zhi because Guo Jia quit drinking.Hearing Guo Jia's words at this time, everyone couldn't help laughing.

Guo Jia drank the wine in one gulp, and joked: "No, I will make the fourth son pay me for this year's wine!"

Cao Cao laughed and patted him on the shoulder: "Guo Fengxiao, Guo Fengxiao, you deserve it right, you can't blame Gu Xiaosi!"

Guo Jia was worried.

The topic about Cao Zhi was turned over, and Jia Xu said: "You don't know, my lord is just pretending to attack Liu Biao."

Xun Yu suddenly realized: "So it is!"

One day when Cao Zhi came back from practicing his sword, he saw a scholar in blue sitting beside the stone table in the pavilion.

He rested his chin on one hand, looking up at the sky from boredom, watching the clouds roll and the clouds relax.The expression on his face was lazy and self-satisfied, as if he had been indulging in this kind of calm all his life.And anyone who sees him like this will feel that there is nothing more comfortable and leisurely in this world.

——This person is Guo Jia.

Anyone who sees it will have a good impression of it, and then it will rise to the level of admiration Guo Jia.

But when Cao Zhi saw him, he sighed heavily.

Hearing this sigh, Guo Jia also turned his face away.

It hasn't been seen for a year and a half, and Guo Jia hasn't changed much.He still looked as handsome and handsome as ever, and his temperament was as warm and clear as ever.The only difference, perhaps, was that his face was not as pale as the year before.

Guo Jiashi got up, and walked to Cao Zhi with a smile: "Guo Jia has met the fourth son."

Cao Zhi bowed and saluted: "Cao Zhi has seen Mr., is Mr. okay recently?"

"Except for the loneliness of not drinking for a year, the rest are good." Guo Jia said, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and the fourth son's demeanor has become more and more outstanding."

"Hehe." Cao Zhi smiled skinny, "Not as good as Mr."

"Hehe." Guo Jia imitated his appearance, and said slowly: "I haven't seen the Fourth Young Master for many days, and I still think about it deeply. Why don't I be the host and invite the Fourth Young Master to have a drink."

Cao Zhi's mouth twitched.

He heard correctly, Guo Jia wanted to buy him a drink.But where did Guo Jia's wine come from?Obviously those he prepared.

That is to say, Guo Jia wants to take his wine and invite him to drink.

"Actually, I don't drink..."

Guo Jia's smile was still impeccable: "How can a man know how to drink? If the fourth son does not dislike it, and often drinks with Jia, he may learn it soon."

Cao Zhi couldn't laugh or cry.

He smelled the faint smell of alcohol on Guo Jia's body, and couldn't help but said: "I heard that my father invited the adults to drink today, sir, don't you enjoy it?"

This sentence is actually lamenting that the world is so bright, that after eating Dad, he actually came to exploit him a 12-year-old child!

But instead of blushing, Guo Jia said melancholy: "The only one who knows me is the Fourth Young Master. It's really not happy at all!"

Seven or eight people share a small jug of wine, and each person can get ten glasses, which is very good.But to Guo Jia, ten small cups are insignificant at all.

There are three black lines on Cao Zhi's forehead: "...Sir, you are too honest."

The corners of Guo Jia's lips raised, and he said calmly: "In ancient times, Master Zeng killed pigs to deceive his youngest son just for his wife. Although Jia can't compare himself with Zeng Zi, he yearns for such a style very much. How can he deceive the fourth son about trivial matters?"

"..." Cao Zhi suddenly felt a stomachache.

Whether it is Guo Jia, Yang Xiu, or Wang Qi, in fact, they will always only be bullied.Cao Zhi sniffed, and resigned himself to his fate: "Since my husband wants to buy me a drink, Cao Zhi would rather be respectful than obedient."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and led the way, and went to get the wine.

After getting the wine, Cao Zhi accompanied Guo Jia to his courtyard and sat down.Anyway, I have to look at Guo Jia's drinking capacity before deciding how much to buy.

Guo Jia drank three bowls of wine in succession before saying happily, "Good wine!"

His movements are even a bit rough, but Cao Zhi found that as long as it is Guo Jia's movements, no matter how rough they are, they will become chic and heroic.

Seeing the young man opposite him staring blankly at himself drinking, Guo Jia handed him a bowl of wine with a smile, and said softly: "Drinking alone is so boring, Fourth Young Master must not bear Guo Jia's loneliness."

Cao Zhi stared at the whole big bowl of wine and was in a daze for a long time.

He looked at the big bowl of wine first, then looked up at Guo Jia: "Sir, are you still drunk?"

Guo Jia calmly said, "Is there such a sober drunk as I am?"

Cao Zhi looked suspicious, and stretched out five fingers: "How much is this?"

Guo Jiarao looked at him with interest: "Five."

Cao Zhi bent five fingers: "What about this one?"

Guo Jia was stunned for a moment, then smiled and pushed a bowl of wine in front of Cao Zhi with a hint of complacency in his eyes: "I'll tell you when you finish drinking."

"..."

As the evening wind blew, the smell of alcohol in the courtyard became stronger.

After Guo Jia drank the whole jar of wine, he felt a little drunk.

He breathed out the smell of alcohol, turned his head and saw the young man across from him lying limply on the stone table, and later realized that Cao Zhi was actually drunk after just one bowl.

It seems that it is really necessary to let Cao Zhi drink with him more in the future.

He pushed Cao Zhi to wake up, and seeing his confused face, he suddenly thought: "I heard that the fourth son's last poem, uh, was written after he was drunk. Why don't you write one now, right now?"

Cao Zhi hiccupped, feeling dizzy and uncomfortable: "...kinky, lustful and wet?"

"That's right, chanting, chanting and chanting poetry!"

Cao Zhi stroked his forehead: "I won't...uh, I won't..."

Guo Jia felt that his mind couldn't turn his head around: "Don't you know it? That song...drawing a knife cuts off the water and the water flows more. Why don't you hang the southeast branch yourself?"

Cao Zhi was stunned for a long time.

After a long time, he seemed to have discovered something. He stared at the wine in his hand, took a closer sniff, and then put his hand away in disgust: "...But I haven't been kinky yet, why, why is it so wet?" Wet?"

"...?" Guo Jia suddenly couldn't understand.