Chapter 478 Writing a Letter to Cao Cao to Greet His Sister-in-Law Is Normal, Right? [Seeking Monthly Votes]

"So many dishes, Wen Hou has taken the trouble."

When he came to the hall, Zhang Daoling saw that there were 20 to 30 dishes densely placed on the round table in the middle, and there were also many dishes and various dipping sauces on the table next to it. He regretted not bringing Xuandu with him.

If the Taoist master saw these delicacies, he would be so excited that his eyes would light up, right?

Seeing that Sima Lang was a little confused, Xu Rong took the initiative to introduce:

"This is hot pot. We often have dinner together, especially in winter. Everyone sits together, chatting and eating hot hot pot dishes. It's very comfortable."

Sima Lang bowed and asked in a low voice:

"Excuse me, Xu Taishou, who is this immortal?"

"He is Zhang Daoling, Zhang Tianshi of Taoism. He used to work in the Heavenly Court, and now he has transferred to Nuwa Niangniang...The Holy Son he just mentioned is the son of Nuwa Niangniang. He runs a homestay in another world. Wen Hou often goes there and calls him a brother."

Sima Lang: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Did I drink fake wine today?

I can understand these words separately, but why do they sound so wrong when combined together?

Zhong Yao, the governor of Sizhou, took a small porcelain bowl and took the initiative to help Lao Zhang prepare the dipping sauce:

"Does Tianshi want sesame paste or sesame oil dipping sauce?"

"Sesame paste, add some red fermented bean curd, chive sauce and chili oil... Yuan Chang, as a governor, should not always linger in the flowers. You should set an example and collect your heart."

Zhong Yao's old face turned red and he quickly bowed:

"Thank you for Tianshi's teaching. Yao will cultivate his character and keep himself clean in the future."

"No need to be so polite. You are talented and have good morals. Have more children and pass on your excellent morals."

Zhong Yao bowed again and promised to have more children.

As one of the few long-lived people in the Three Kingdoms, Zhong Yao, like Han Rong and Deng Zhi, also lived to be eighty years old.

But the difference is that when Zhong Yao was 75 years old, he had a son and named him Zhong Hui... Yes, that is the general Zhong Hui who led the army to conquer Western Shu and was fooled by Jiang Wei to rebel. He is Zhong Yao's youngest son.

In the Three Kingdoms world where the average age is about 30 years old, Zhong Yao can live to 80 and have another son at the age of 75. His health is far ahead of others, just like his calligraphy attainments.

Unfortunately, he died when Zhong Hui was five years old and did not teach the child well, so Zhong Hui was more extroverted and did not have the restraint and low-keyness of the great calligrapher Zhong.

Especially during the period when Sima Shi was in power, Zhong Hui was in charge of all the big and small things in and outside the court.

When he was named the General of Zhenxi and led the army to destroy Shu, Zhong Hui was even more arrogant. When his horse got stuck in the mud on the march, he blamed Xu Yi, the vanguard officer of the army, and then ordered Xu Yi to be beheaded regardless of the pleas of the generals.

Xu Yi was Xu Chu's son, and Zhong Hui killed him without blinking an eye. At that time, some people suspected that he would rebel.

In fact, when Zhong Hui led his army to Chang'an, Sima began to be wary of Zhong Hui, and even sent some troops to Xi'an. When Zhong Hui captured Jiange, Sima Zhao personally led his army to Chang'an.

The reason why Jiang Wei was able to successfully instigate Zhong Hui was because Zhong Hui had no way to retreat at that time.

It was originally a battle to show off his power, but it ended up being a war to destroy the country. When this overwhelming wealth fell on his head, Zhong Hui knew that it was bad food at the first time.

He was so powerful that he shocked the master and stole Sima Zhao's limelight. He would not have a good end.

If Sima Zhao had already become emperor, then this merit of destroying the country would definitely be to congratulate the new emperor, but now Sima Zhao is just the Duke of Jin who monopolizes power and undermines the court. Even if there is merit in destroying the country, he has to do it.

You, Zhong Hui, came up to destroy the Kingdom of Shu, so, do you also want to usurp power and become emperor?

At that time, Zhong Hui faced two results: either return to Chang'an and be imprisoned by Sima Zhao on a random charge; or burn his boats and find a way to occupy Chengdu, and then fight stubbornly.

Zhong Hui listened to Jiang Wei's words and prepared to lead his army to occupy Chengdu, but in the end he failed. Zhong Hui was executed, Jiang Wei's three clans were exterminated, and all the generals involved in the incident were executed. The whole Chengdu was slaughtered.

Pang De's son Pang Hui also took advantage of this chaos and led his troops to destroy the entire Guan family.

It should be said that this behavior is very dirty. On the battlefield, you fight to the death for each master. Even if you want revenge, you should go to the real master for revenge.

At that time, Lao Guan's head was sent to Luoyang. Cao Cao specially made a golden body and buried it with super-standard etiquette. The location was more than ten miles outside Luoyang City.

If you want revenge so much, why don't you dig Lao Guan's grave?

He is submissive in front of the leader, but hits hard in front of the people. He is a typical bully.

After preparing the dipping sauce, Zhong Yao presented it to Zhang Daoling with both hands, and then enthusiastically taught Sima Lang a few tips on how to match the dipping sauce:

"Boda, is your father at home now?"

Sima Lang's father was Sima Fang, a man who had eight children. Before Dong Zhuo's rebellion, he had been serving in the court, and had been the highest cavalry commander and Jingzhao Yin.

But since Dong Zhuo entered the capital, Sima Fang resigned on the grounds of poor health and hid in his hometown of Wen County to concentrate on having children.

Sima Lang replied respectfully:

"The situation was turbulent, and my father was worried about the family, so he retired and stayed at home."

"How do you feel in Yanzhou?"

Everyone knew that Sima Lang served in Yanzhou, and Sima Lang did not hide it:

"Before I went home, I felt that Meng Degong had ambitions, but this time when I went home and heard about some of Xu Taishou's policies, Lang suddenly felt that Meng Degong's ambitions were a bit erratic, not... not down-to-earth enough."

Although Cao Cao vigorously promoted people from humble backgrounds and employed people in a flexible manner, he was still far from the "people-oriented" philosophy in the real world. Therefore, after feeling the changes in Henei County, Sima Lang was no longer so eager to take his family to Yanzhou, and instead was a little hesitant.

Zhong Yao said:

"Henei has just taken over, and many policies have not been implemented yet. If Boda is interested, I can recommend you to go to Chang'an to attend university, which is a new atmosphere."

Sima Lang asked curiously:

"What is a university?"

"University is a school established by the court to teach, divided into different majors, including the College of Arts, the College of Law, the College of Engineering, the Military College, etc. There are many categories. Boda will understand it when he goes to Chang'an."

"May I ask, Governor Zhong, which great scholar is in charge of the university?"

"The president of the university is your majesty himself, and the chief priest is your majesty's chief adviser Jia Wenhe. The professors of various colleges are Cai Shangshu, Lu Zhonglang, Sima Decao, Huang Chengyan, Pang Degong... In addition, General Huangfu and General Zhu Jun will join the military academy in the future to teach their experience in marching and fighting."

Sima Lang was very moved when he heard this. Just for so many famous scholars, it was worth going to Chang'an.

But thinking that he had just started his official career in Yanzhou, he hesitated again.

Lu Bu said:

"It's okay. I can help you write a letter to Aman. He won't blame you after reading the letter, but will support you instead."

After stealing so many poems from Meng De, it's only right to write a letter.

By the way, let him prepare to welcome the Heavenly Army. When the army arrives at Chenliu, let his wife come out to accompany him for a drink. Isn't this right?

Aman has always been thinking about his wife. Now he is doing the opposite. I don't know how he will react.

As Lu Bu was thinking, Zhang Daoling reminded him:

"Don't play too much. The queen is always watching."

"Don't worry, Lao Zhang. I'm just craving for food. My wives and concubines at home are so beautiful. How can I think about Aman's wife? I just want to scare him."

After everyone's dipping sauce was prepared, everyone sat down and started to shabu-shabu meat.

Sima Lang was not used to this way of dining, but soon he found that compared with the separate dining system, this shared dining system seemed to be easier to improve relationships.

At first, everyone was still restrained, but soon, they started to pick up food from each other with their chopsticks.

Zhang Daoling was very satisfied with the soup base prepared by Li Yu, and the various hot pot dishes were also delicious. As for the Huadiao wine, it was not too strong and did not make you drunk at all. It was a great meal with good wine and good food.

"When Marquis Wen sees His Royal Highness the Son of God, he must express his gratitude on my behalf."

"Don't worry, I promise to pass on the message, but my brother Li doesn't care about these things, he always treats us as his own people... What are you going to do after dinner? Do you want to go to Chang'an to see your grandson?"

"No, I still have to go to the Journey to the West to see Sun Wukong, and by the way, I will talk to Ksitigarbha to see if the people he chose to obtain the scriptures are different from the original."

Hearing Ksitigarbha's name, Lu Bu became interested:

"Isn't the person who made a big fuss at the Water and Land Dharma Assembly this time Guanyin Bodhisattva?"

"Lingshan has changed it, appointing Ksitigarbha to be fully responsible, and the people placed by the Heavenly Court can be replaced by others, so Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng don't have to participate. But it's hard to say whether to replace them or not, it depends on Ksitigarbha's intention."

This catastrophe was jointly organized by the Underworld and Lingshan. The Heavenly Court could not participate, but it needed to respond to the catastrophe, so the small catastrophe would turn into a big catastrophe in a minute.

In the original novel, the gods and their mounts in the sky fought for a while, then went back to their own homes and looked for their own mothers.

But now the two sides have torn their faces apart. If Wukong does not keep them but lets them go, the B&B will reduce the daily supply of bananas in the future.

Sima Lang has no idea what the two sides are talking about. He wants to get in on the topic, but he can’t.

Lü Bu said to him:

"After dinner, Huai County will be pouring concrete. You can follow and see. After I finish these, I will go to your house... Wen County is my fiefdom, and your Sima family is the first family in Wen County. It is reasonable to visit you."

Hearing this, Sima Lang hurriedly bowed and asked:

"Can I go home and prepare first? The general of the cavalry is visiting my humble home, and it is reasonable to sprinkle water on the streets, otherwise it will be too rude."

"It's not too late to go back after seeing the concrete construction. By the way, I will bring a statue of Lao Zhang to your house when I go. Your family should worship it more often and don't blaspheme the gods."

"Don't worry, Wenhou, our whole family will worship it every morning and evening, and we will not do anything disrespectful."

Just kidding, Zhang Tianshi is sitting next to you to eat. Even those who don't believe in gods will become fanatics at this moment.

Zhang Daoling glanced at Sima Lang:

"Your family is very prosperous, and may become the first family of the Han Dynasty in the future."

It should be said that the Sima family is really fertile. Sima Fang gave birth to eight sons, which was thought to be enough, but it turned out to be not the limit at all.

The second Sima Yi and the third Sima Fu both gave birth to nine sons, and Sima Zhao of Sima Yi's family also gave birth to nine sons.

As for Sima Zhao's eldest son Sima Yan, he gave birth to more than 20 sons and more than a dozen daughters in one go.

However, not all Simas are so fertile. Sima Lang had only one child, and later had to adopt Sima Fu's child for his old age.

Sima Shi, who was as wise as Sima Yi, was infertile and never gave birth to a child in his life, so he put the focus of training on his idiot brother.

One of the brothers was full of wisdom and killed dozens of ministers; the other was simple-minded and gave birth to a bunch of children... It felt like Sima Yi gave birth to a pair of yin and yang fish.

After the meal, Zhang Daoling said goodbye to everyone and left the prefect's mansion riding on thousands of golden lights.

Lu Bu asked Qin Yilu:

"Has the hole been dug?"

"General Qi, the digging has been completed and the level is being measured."

Qin Yilu arrived early, and as soon as he arrived in Huai County, he talked about building a signal tower. Xu Rong sent hundreds of soldiers to dig four large pits according to the construction specifications for the base of a large signal tower.

These four pits are the bases of the signal tower.

Lu Bu came over to take a look and saw a pile of triangles and steel bars of various shapes brought from the real world.

Qin Yilu led people to secure it properly, and then measured it with a level to confirm that the four corners were at the same level. This can effectively prevent the built signal tower from being distorted.

Sima Lang stood aside, his mind full of surprise. He had never seen such equipment and instruments before, and he was even more curious about the walkie-talkies, drones and other equipment in everyone's hands.

Zhong Yao said:

"When you go to Chang'an, you will be exposed to these and even have to master them."

Not long after, Lu Bu brought a pump truck and a tank truck. Not only was Sima Lang surprised by this equipment, but Zhong Yao also sighed repeatedly and kept describing this large-scale construction machinery as the most valuable equipment of the country.

"May I ask the governor, what is this gray mud?"

"Concrete, although it looks like mud now, will be harder than stone after it solidifies... We don't have a cement factory now. When we have our own factory in the future, we won't need to call it from the real world."

"The real world? Is it the world where His Highness the Holy Son lives?"

"Yes, except for the gods, all materials need to be recycled and deployed from the real world. I will show you some expansion films later to give you a preliminary understanding of the real world."

"Thank you, Governor!"

After the concrete was laid, Lu Bu pulled the water pipe, washed the pump truck and tank truck, and then said to Sima Lang:

"You go back first. After I finish my work here, I will go to Wen County. I will stay at your house tonight and build a steel pontoon bridge on the Yellow River tomorrow. It will be convenient to go to Luoyang from Hanoi in the future."

Floating... floating bridge?

Sima Lang was no stranger to this, as there were prototypes of floating bridges in the Han Dynasty.

But the steel pontoon, won’t this thing sink into the water?

He originally wanted to ask, but he thought that even the gods had seen it today. What was a mere steel pontoon?

After Sima Lang left, Lu Bu sent all the equipment to the real world, then unfolded the rice paper, picked up the brush, and wrote a passionate letter to Cao Cao:

"My brother, Zhan Xin'an!"

"When I came to Hanoi, I met Sima Lang. I felt that this boy was honest and noble, so I conscripted him to Chang'an. If you have any opinions, you can come to Hanoi with a large army. We two brothers will fight against each other. We will fight against the general. Let’s have a good discussion.”

"I heard that your early dream was to be a general who conquered the West? Then why did you go east? If you are interested, I can recommend you to serve as the Protector of the Western Regions and repeat the feats of Zhang Qian and Ban Chao. How about it, is it not better than guarding Yanzhou? "

"I've given you the opportunity. If you don't agree, one day I will lead my troops into Yanzhou, and you will have to let my wife drink with me. This can be regarded as your punishment."

"By the way, help me find Hua Tuo if you have the chance. Don't always think about being king and hegemony. Do something useful."

"I don't know what's going on. As soon as I wrote to you, my thoughts started to flow, and I couldn't hold it down anymore. I was so poetic just now that I gave Meng De a song called "Guan Cang Hai". I hope you can correct me."

This guy copied the poem "Guan Cang Hai" at the end of the letter and added a special sentence:

"I brought two bars of soap to Madam-in-law for bathing. Please don't be too careful. I have absolutely nothing against Madam-in-law!"

After the letter was written, Lu Bu dried the ink, carefully stuffed it into an envelope, then picked out a piece of rose-scented soap and a piece of jasmine-scented soap, and asked Qin Yilu:

"Do you dare to go to Yanzhou to ask Cao Cao to deliver a message?"

"Why don't you dare?"

"Okay, send the letter and soap to Yanzhou and hand them over to Ah Mao personally. When you come back, I will let you work as a craftsman in Hanoi."

Craftsmanship is usually related to ordnance production and house construction. This official position does not sound high, but it has great power. It can deal with photovoltaic power generation problems, or repair water trucks and install water pumps to improve irrigation methods, etc. More in line with the positioning of a soldier.

Lu Bu's personal soldiers have more exposure to modern knowledge. It would be a waste if they were used as front-line troops. They should be used as technicians to bring out their strengths.

In order to increase his momentum, Lu Bu specially sent fifty fully armored cavalry to follow:

"When you go out, your words and deeds represent the face of the imperial court... I ask you, what should you do if Cao Cao or his men are disrespectful to you?"

"Fight them on the spot!"

"Yes, killing one is enough, but killing two is enough to make a profit!"

As soon as he heard this, Lu Bu kicked the soldier:

"Do you know how expensive your armor is? If you don't kill ten people, don't expect to get your money back..."

Seeing everyone's fierce fighting spirit, he was afraid that there would be no return, so he quickly said:

"Don't always think about fighting and killing. Use harsh words when you need to, and threaten when you need to. But it's best to come back with all ends. No matter what kind of grievance you suffer, I will take it back tenfold and a hundredfold." Come."

"Don't worry, General, we will definitely fulfill our mission!"

After the group of soldiers left, Lu Bu said to Zhong Yao and Xu Rong:

"Let's go to Wen County and let the Sima clan swear an oath to Lao Zhang's statue... By the way, She County will most likely enter a stalemate. Xun You should let Dong Zhao come back. By then, the people here will The defense department was also arrested and Guo Yuan was sent to Dangyin to garrison. "

Now Longli County and Dangyin County in the north of Henei County are in Yuan Shao's hands.

When Dong Zhao comes back, we can plan to take back these two counties, connect them with She County and other directions, and maintain the siege of Yecheng.

When they set out, Zhao Yun, who was returning with his family, also arrived at Jingxing Pass.

In addition to Zhao Feng's family, everyone found that there was also a handsome young general who also brought his family with him, and greeted everyone in a familiar way.

Zilong introduced:

"This is my good friend who grew up with me since childhood. His name is Xiahou Lan. I heard that Yun was going to Chang'an with his brother's family, so I led my family to join him!"

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After drinking seven sets of Chinese medicine, the chills improved a lot. I adjusted the Chinese medicine again and prescribed ten sets this time. I hope my health will get better and better. Today, 10,000 words have been completed. Please vote for me, brothers!