As soon as Guo Peng said this, the surrendered ministers in Shu were stunned.

Suddenly, a group of people had no intention of watching Shu Wu and listening to Shu's joy, and looked at Liu Zhang together.

What does this mean?

Is it a test?

Or a simple gift?

Wu Yi was very nervous, Wu Ban was also very nervous, Huang Quan was even more nervous, and Zhang Su could even feel his heart beating violently.

However, Zhang Song looked at Guo Peng silently, then Liu Zhang, as if he understood something.

Liu Zhang was stunned for a moment, then turned his head, looked at the dancers who were still dancing in Shu dance, and then looked at Guo Peng's gentle face.

Then he said something in a word.

"Your Majesty's gift, I... I dare not refuse."

"Yeah, OK."

Guo Peng nodded with satisfaction: "Then I will give you this group of musicians and dancers. If you miss Shu, you can listen to Shu music and look at Shu dance. Wouldn't it be beautiful?"

"I will never forget your kindness to me!"

Liu Zhang knelt on the ground and pressed his head deep on the ground.

"Hahahahahahaha!"

Guo Peng laughed loudly.

Shu dance continued, the venue continued, and Wei officials and generals continued to drink and drink with each other without caring.

The surrendered ministers in Shu also breathed a sigh of relief - it turned out that this was not a temptation, it was just a gift.

So they continued to watch the Shuzhong music that made them feel embarrassed, and continued to feel sad, sad, unbearable to look back, and heartbroken.

So what can?

Being in Luoyang and being imprisoned, their fate has been decided.

After three rounds of wine, the atmosphere of the banquet became better and better, so Guo Peng sat on the platform, raised his glass, and looked towards Xu Jing who was sitting not far below.

"Mr. Xu, I wish you this glass of wine."

Xu Jing was enjoying the song and dance leisurely when he suddenly heard Guo Peng calling his name. He was stunned. Seeing Guo Peng raise his glass to him, he immediately picked up the glass and sat up straight.

"I am afraid, I dare not!"

"Hahaha, there is nothing to dare to do, Mr. Xu, I will toast you this glass of wine, but it is not only you, but also your deceased cousin, Xu Zijiang, toast him this glass of wine."

Guo Peng's sudden toast made many people a little surprised.

Especially the surrendered ministers in Shu felt that the monk was confused about Guo Peng's sudden toast to Xu Jing.

A traitor who betrayed the Lord and was caught in the face of great disaster should be ruined and rejected by the new king.

As a result, Guo Peng not only did not reject him, but also treated him preferentially and did not embarrass him, but also appointed him as an official in the Ministry of Rites. Not only that, he also had to toast him with wine. What was going on?

What is Guo Peng’s idea?

The ministers were all very strange and didn't understand.

Then Guo Peng mentioned Xu Zijiang, who had been dead for many years.

Some older officials who were born in the Yuzhou area of ​​Yanzhou immediately remembered some dusty past events.

For example, Cao Cao immediately remembered the past thirty years ago.

Xu Jing suddenly remembered that past event.

That past story was never mentioned after his relationship with Xu Shao broke down. As time went by, he gradually forgot it. As Guo Peng suddenly mentioned it, he suddenly remembered it.

Most officials didn't know what was going on. Xu Shao has passed away for a long time, and no one has mentioned the story about him. There are indeed not many people who know about it now, let alone the past between Guo Peng and Xu Shao.

There is still past between them?

The gossip fire in the hearts of officials began to burn.

"I never thought that Your Majesty still remembers it."

Xu Jing smiled awkwardly: "That happened thirty years ago. Your Majesty is really a memory."

"That thing has a great impact on Oro, how could Oro forget it? Oro remembers it clearly!"

Guo Peng sighed, glanced at the ministers, and smiled and said, "You guys probably don't know. There are not many people who know about it now. After all, it has been thirty years. Most of the people who have experienced that incident are no longer here... right, Master Cao?"

Guo Peng looked at Cao Cao with a smile, and Cao Cao replied immediately.

"Yes, there have been so many changes in the past thirty years, and many people are gone. I am fortunate to accompany Your Majesty for thirty years. Now I feel sad when I think about it."

Cao Cao is Guo Peng's brother-in-law and was friendly to Guo Peng when he was young. Of course, the relationship with Guo Peng is negligent.

But these two people were talking about what happened thirty years ago, and many officials who didn't know about this were very strange, and they felt itchy and wanted to know more urgently.

It is rare to know some of the emperor's personal affairs.

Guo Peng smiled.

"You guys don't know. Let me tell you, this matter is really interesting."

Guo Peng stood up and walked off the platform, slowly speaking.

"Thirty years ago, I was eight years old. At that time, Xu Zi and General were a sensible figure in the world. He made a comment on the scholars in Pingyu, Runan, and commented on the world. You should still have the impression of it, or have heard from his fathers."

Guo Peng looked around the people around him, and everyone around him nodded. Older and younger people had heard of the Yuedan Review of that year.

"That year, Yuedan Review was a grand event in the Central Plains. On the first day of every month, Zi Jianggong and Xu Gong presided over the Yuedan Review in Pingyu County, evaluating the articles of scholars all over the world, and choosing the best ones to praise them.

In the Central Plains at that time, all the scholars who could receive these two praises immediately became famous and became famous. Their value doubled, and they would immediately become famous and admired by everyone. The scenes of that time were vivid in my mind."

Guo Peng sighed and walked to Xu Jing's seat to look at him.

Xu Jing quickly saluted.

"Since you have received praise from both of you and you will become famous and your value will double. Of course, the scholars of the world will go to a large number of people in the Central Plains, Jingzhou, and even Hebei. There are scholars who will go to participate in the Yuedan Review, hoping to get praise and become famous in one fell swoop.

Cao Shoufu was the elder brother-in-law. At that time, he admired Zi Jianggong and wanted to get praise from Zi Jianggong. So he brought articles to ask Zi Jianggong for comments many times, but failed many times.

Later, Cao Cao finally got the evaluation of Zi Jianggong. Zi Jianggong said that Cao Cao was a hero in troubled times and a traitor in prosperous times, hahahahahaha..."

Guo Peng couldn't help but walk to Cao Cao again and patted Cao Cao on the shoulder.

Cao Cao stood up and couldn't help laughing.

"This is all the past..."

"It's a past event, but it's also a very interesting past event. People always comment on articles, but only Shoufu Cao was scolded. Isn't this interesting?"

Guo Peng laughed and patted Cao Cao on the shoulder, then walked back to Xu Jing.

"But if it was just that, it would be nothing. Cao Cao laughed and was very happy. But who would have thought that Zi Jiang Gong would actually make Cao Cao remember that he would have to grow beards in his life after that."

Some people don't understand why, and then immediately react.

Everyone remembered that Cao Cao's grandfather Cao Teng was a eunuch, and the Cao family was a eunuch family. He made his fortune by serving the four emperors in the court, so he must have been looked down upon by scholars.

Not to mention at that time, just now, Cao Cao was the chief minister of the cabinet of the current dynasty and held the power of audit. He was the first close minister under Emperor Guo Peng, a third-class marquis, and Guo Peng's wife and brother-in-law.

Such a noble identity cannot stop the scholars from slandering and criticizing him in private.

So far, many scholars secretly mocked Cao Cao as a eunuch, thinking that he was a humble person, but he was defeated and placed in a high position.

Shilin public opinion is very unfriendly to him. Some people often privately believe that such an eunuch is not a good thing to stay in such a close position next to Guo Peng, and think that he should be pulled down and driven away.

That is, because Cao Lan is Guo Peng's empress and Cao Cao's real sister, it involves Guo Peng's family affairs and the emperor himself, so the scholars dare not be presumptuous.

Otherwise, someone would have specifically asked Cao Cao for his mistakes and kept reporting to him to slander him. He would have to drive him out of the central authority, otherwise he would not eat well or sleep well.

It was simply a shame for scholars to let eunuchs serve as chief officers in confidential departments around the emperor!

How could there be such a person around the emperor?

The emperor should be surrounded by famous scholars, and should be wise ministers who are well-read in scriptures. They are scholars with noble origins, elegant postures, and a faint fragrance all over their bodies, rather than descendants of Cao Cao, who are full of stinky eunuchs!
Chapter completed!