Chapter 384: Guo Jia's death

The history of Xuchang can be traced back to the Emperor Yao period of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

A great wise man named him because of herding farming here. After the establishment of the Later Xia Dynasty, Xuchang was the central area of ​​the activities of the Xia Dynasty.

The founding emperor of Xia Dynasty opened the capital in Xiayi, and there was a saying that "the great feast of princes at Juntai".

The so-called "cash" means sacrifice and banquet. And Juntai is located in Xuchang, which can be said to be a long history.

Since Cao Cao led Emperor Han to move the capital to Xuchang, Xuchang has become increasingly prosperous.

In two years, Cao Cao adopted the method of labor-for-relief offered by Dong Qi to recruit refugees and expand Xuchang.

With the increasing population, Xuchang has become particularly prosperous.

Although it is not as good as the eastern capital Luoyang in its most prosperous period, it is not much lower than that of Luoyang before the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

I have to say that Cao Cao does have capable people under him.

After being in charge of farming, the General Zao (zao) of the Diannong Army, he never cut off his food and grass. Zheng Hun, who was the craftsman, not only had superb smelting technology, but also a good at managing the local area. He also served as the Yin of Henan. When repairing and renovating Xuchang, he learned from the experience of the Western Regions, especially the transformation of the city walls.

The city walls of Xuchang were completely renovated according to the horse-faced wall designed by Feiwo.

The blue-black horse-faced wall is five zhang high and two zhang wide. From a distance, it reveals an unparalleled solemnity and thickness.

In addition, the city’s transformation also draws on the style of Han'an City back then.

All are in the shape of tic-tac-shaped twelve main roads and ten horizontally, which exactly match the number of heavenly stems and earthly branches. In the center is the towering imperial city built for Emperor Liu Xie of Han. It is magnificent, with carved beams and painted buildings, showing an unspeakable atmosphere.

But who does this glory belong to?

Is it Emperor Han or Cao Cao?

I'm afraid it's hard to say it clearly. As early as when Xuchang was built, someone found a hu board in the foundation. There was a stone drum text on the hu board, which read the prophecy of "The Han Dynasty was destroyed in Xu, and Wei Jichang was destroyed in Xu". Of course, the origin of this hu board was difficult to say clearly. After Cao Cao learned about it, he immediately executed all the insiders secretly.

But this prophecy was still quietly circulating...

Located in a restaurant located in Ying Shuimen in Xuchang, Guo Jia, wearing a moon-white single-robed shirt and gently shaking a folding fan, was drinking with Lu Su. The dishes were not very rich, but what was rare was the drinking atmosphere, but the two were very comfortable.

This is a private room.

The owner of the restaurant is said to be from a large family in Shu and the backstage is also very tough.

Guo Jia is a romantic person and is a well-known slut in Xuchang. Logically speaking, his salary is very generous, but often at the end of the month, his pockets are always clean. At this time, he always pulls people out to drink.

Lu Su is a drinker from Guo Jia.

Speaking of which, Lu Su and Guo Jia are two kinds of people. One is a rabbit-like person who is unscrupulous and unscrupulous; the other is cold and steady, and he is conscientious in his work and meticulous in his work. However, these two people have become good friends who can talk about everything.

Lu Su has a rich family background and is loyal to wealth.

He has a beautiful wife at home, and is also the daughter of the Chen family of Xuzhou clan. He has a son named Lu Shu, who has just passed the full moon. The couple is very loving, and Lu Su himself is also very self-disciplined. Whenever he comes out with Guo Jia, he just drinks and does fu in the restaurant.

If Guo Jia had any more ideas, Lu Su would definitely refuse.

Now that he has a child, this excuse is more sufficient, making Guo Jia feel bored every time. But he likes to pull Lu Su out. No wonder, there are not many people who can talk to him among the plotters under Cao Cao.

My early friend Xun Yu is now responsible for the Shangshu Ling and cannot find time.

Another friend, Chen Qun, was also promoted to Huangmen's Assistant Minister. He was very busy with official duties and could not accompany Guo Jia every day.

In other words, Lu Su was more leisurely, so he became a sucker.

"Fengxiao, what kind of person is Dong Xiping? To be honest, I always feel that I can't see through this person."

After three rounds of drinking, Lu Su suddenly asked.

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said softly: "Speaking of this, although Dong Qi and I are from the same family, we don't know much. We are not afraid that you will laugh at me. Maybe my lord's understanding of him will be higher than that of me. When I was in Yingchuan, my junior brother invited me, but I refused. Even if he later had a prominent official rank, I chose lord, why do you know?"

Lu Su shook his head, "Are you afraid that you should not use it?"

"That's not!" Guo Jia took a sip of wine, put his hand on the windowsill, looked at the bustling scenery outside, and said in a dream: "If I defected to him at that time, I would definitely be valued by him. I can be very sure of this."

"Haha, I can't guess!"

"The younger brother values ​​friendship and friendship very much... Just like when I was in danger outside the border before, it was the word "love and friendship" that was the cause. What a rebellious person, Lu Bu, wasn't he guilty when talking about this?"

Lu Su nodded, "This is...but isn't it good to value friendship?"

"If you are a friend, Xiping can naturally be friends. But if you compete for the world, his temperament will definitely bring him a catastrophe. If you are the king, you should respect yourself and be self-reliant... Although Xiping is self-reliant, he is not self-reliant enough. In other words, he does not cherish himself too much. This can be seen from his past experiences... This is just one of them."

"Then I haven't asked for the second one..."

Guo Jia leaned against the windowsill, looked at Lu Su, and said seriously: "Zijing, let me ask you, whose world is this world?"

"This... should be the emperor's world?"

Lu Su's answer was very good. He only said that he was the emperor, but did not say who was the emperor. If he was loyal to the Han Dynasty, then the most standard answer should be "the world of the Han Dynasty". However, Lu Su did not say the standard answer.

Guo Jia said: "Wrong, this world is the world of 'sages'!"

"I hope to hear it carefully!"

Guo Jia smiled and said, "In fact, since the reign of Emperor Gaozu, the 'success' has become the dominant world. Lu Jia's words, "Would you rather be able to be governed immediately," made the status of the scholar be improved unprecedentedly. Think about it, winning the world for only decades can rule the world... Haha, it is a major event for thousands of generations, and it is also known which one is more important. How powerful is the First Emperor? He won the world immediately and rule the world immediately. Who is not afraid of the reputation of the tyrannical Qin, but he died in the second lifetime."

Lu Su nodded, "It makes sense to say that filial piety."

"Haha, who is the ability to govern the world? It is not the emperor, not the people, but the scholars. Dong Qi was born in a good family, which is much worse than Cao Gong's official background. But he still does not know the way of hardness and softness, and he blindly uses hardness but does not know how to advance or retreat. Which of the people in the world does not hate him to the core? Even if he can do the world, what can he do?"

"Yeah, that's true!"

Lu Su drank a sip of wine, "Since I started to study, I heard that Dong Xiping was tyrannical. Although the people praised him, among the scholars, he was more criticized than praised."

"Those who get the 'sage' will win the world. With Cao Gong's great talent and strategy, he also had to give in to Xuchang because of the border transfer. The power of the sage can be seen. But how could Dong Qi regards the sage as dirt, so how could he achieve great achievements in the world?"

"Therefore, I chose Cao Gong for filial piety!"

Guo Jia did not answer, but just smiled slightly and drank the wine in the glass.

In the private room, it suddenly became very quiet...

*******

Before I knew it, the day was already dark.

Guo Jia originally wanted to take Lu Su to Hongxiu House to continue drinking, but Lu Su refused because he was worried about his wife and children, so he went home.

So where is the Hongxiu Pavilion?

In fact, there is no need to explain. Guo Jia is not much older than Dong Qi, and he has already married and had children. But for some reason, he doesn't like to go home and only get drunk in the brothel all day long. The reason? I'm afraid that only Guo Jia himself understands it.

If you want to talk about Guo Jia’s wife, she is also from a common person.

The serious Yingchuan clan was born, and in terms of seniority, Xun Yu's cousin. He was dignified and gentle, and he was a rare good wife. But Guo Jia just didn't like it. Even Cao Cao persuaded him, but in the end there was no result.

People, sometimes that's it.

I had no choice but to ignore the people around me, the flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water.

For this reason, Xun Yu complained about Guo Jia, but it was difficult for others to participate too much in their family affairs.

He rode a carriage to the Hongxiu Pavilion.

He is also a regular visitor here. The madam knew what Guo Jia came from and warmly greeted her and made a great joke.

"Is that little fish free?"

"Yo, since Guo Jijiu has arrived, how can Yuer have no time?"

Although Guo Jia's official position is not very high now, he is just a priest of Cao Cao's air force. But everyone knows that he is Cao Cao's confidant and one of the people Cao Cao trusts the most. The fish in Guo Jia's mouth is named Yu Niang, a woman from Jiangnan. She is beautiful and has a small figure. She is good at singing and dancing, and is also good at poetry and essays. She is quite famous in Xuchang.

Although his small feet are not as good as Zhao Feiyan, they can still dance on the plate.

The bone-abundant soul-abundant soul made Guo Jia extremely fascinated. Every time he came to this Hongxiu Pavilion, Guo Jia would definitely find the fish girl to be enchanted.

Someone took Guo Jia into Yu Niang's boudoir.

The furnishings in the house are not luxurious. In the elegance, there is a faint fragrance of orchids.

There were a few veils hanging down, and there was a small square table on the couch in the center. In the direction of the window, behind the veil, the beautiful woman's beautiful figure was vaguely visible, graceful and charming, and extremely attractive. The wind blew, and the veil was floating...

Guo Jia got onto the couch and lay down on the table.

Behind the veil, a clear sound suddenly came from a clang, followed by a melodious sound of the piano.

Guo Jia never spoke, but just looked at the beautiful figure behind the veil, his eyes gradually became blurred and tears appeared.

The sound of the piano was so familiar...

Once upon a time, I often heard this song. I remember that back then, when I was a young man, it only became a dream.

"Sister Cai!"

Guo Jia moaned like a dream, but the sound of the piano stopped abruptly.

This is a secret buried in Guo Jia's heart, and no one knows it. When he was young, his family was ruined. Because his father had dated Cai Yong, he sent Guo Jia to Cai Yong's mansion to study. That year, Guo Jia was only eight years old.

He has a very shy personality, and there is no relative in the prosperous Luoyang.

However, when he walked into Cai's mansion, a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl took his hand and took him to travel around Luoyang. That was the teacher's only daughter, and at that time, Guo Jia gave birth to an unprecedented attachment.

As time goes by, my sister becomes more and more moving.

Guo Jia once swore at that time that he would protect his sister's life. But her sister just treated him as a little brother... Until one day, there was a sudden visitor in Cai's mansion, the man's surname was Wei, and he came from the Wei family in Hedong.
To be continued...