Section 5 Test

Xun Yu sat silently in the study, his eyes closed slightly, as quiet as a statue. The emperor's strange reaction was not surprising at all. The emperor's power was getting weaker and the Prime Minister's Mansion did not even inform him of such a major event as offering prisoners. No wonder the emperor was in love with the scene and was worried about the future. He had no other power to rely on. He originally wanted to use Cao Chong, who showed a little loyalty, to check and balance, but now looking at Cao Chong's behavior, it seems that it may not be reliable. What he did in Jingzhou was indeed a capable minister, but is there really something in his eyes.

Emperor, no one can tell now. Zhou Buyi, who was trusted by the emperor, was rushed to the Qin Dynasty by him. He replaced him with Pang Tong and Zhang Song who were not familiar with the emperor. Who knows if they still have the Han Dynasty like Zhou Yuanzhi? Thinking of his seven-character poem, the aura of the world, not to mention the emperor, even Xun Yu began to doubt his unjust intentions. He had to consider whether he would be willing to be a minister after he really cultivated Cao Chong's power, or take it further? Such capable ministers who do not seek fame are even more terrifying than those hypocrites.

After half a year, he defeated Sun Quan and Liu Bei's three armies in a row. Xun Yu felt the power of Cao Chong's newly launched sharp blade and felt a potential threat. He had to stop and examine it. In fact, he also felt the same dilemma as the emperor, that is, they did not have enough power to use, and even if they wanted to replace Cao Chong now, they could not find a more suitable candidate.

Mrs. Tang saw Xun Yu closing his eyes and pondering, and stopped at the door of the study. She hesitated for a moment and turned around to leave. Xun Yu raised his eyelids and looked at her, then closed his eyes again and said, "What's wrong with Madam? Since he has come, why bother to leave."

"Husband, I..." Tang forced a smile: "I saw my husband pondering. I dare not disturb him."

Xun Yu smiled and moved his body: "If you have something to do, just say it."

Tang responded with a nod, walked to the table opposite Xun Yu with a small fragment, and sat down. Before he could speak, he glanced at Xun Yu's face. Xun Yu felt her gaze and couldn't help but open his eyes in surprise: "What's wrong with Madam today? You're so careful?"

"Husband, the Chen family's proposal has been here for many days, and the husband has not answered. I really care about my daughter, so I came to ask me what I planned and had an idea?" Tang cliched up his clothes, organized the language, and then said slowly.

"What's the idea of ​​Madam?" Xun Yu frowned slightly at Tang. He was a little nervous when he saw it. He opened his mouth but didn't say anything. Xun Yu shook his head secretly when he saw it. He slowed down his facial expression and chuckled gently: "Madam, just say whatever you have. There is no need for couples to be so particular."

Tang was infected by his laughter and relaxed. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "I should not talk too much about this matter, but Wen Qian has been smart and calm since she was a child. Among the few children, she looks the most like her husband. It's a pity that she is a daughter's family. Otherwise, she might be the only one who can inherit her husband's ambitions best." She paused when she said this and looked at Xun Yu's face. Xun Yu didn't say anything. She stroked the white beard under her jaw and nodded slightly. Seeing her stop, she raised her head and looked at her with a strange smile, "Why don't you say it?"

Tang also smiled: "Wen Qian is pure and filial. Since her husband has not asked her, she will naturally not say anything. However, the daughter is better than the mother. She can still see her thoughts. I am afraid that she... is not very satisfied with the Chen family."

"Chen family? What's wrong with the Chen family?" Xun Yu asked back.

"This..." Tang's daughter wanted to speak but stopped. She was a eunuch's daughter, so she was not qualified to say the right and wrong of the Chen family. Besides, she was not of the right level to say that she was ugly and Yin Mao. If she was inappropriate, wouldn't it be counterproductive? "I can't explain this clearly. Why don't you call Wen Qian and ask her what she thinks?"

Xun Yu smiled. He knew how much ink there was in his wife's belly. Fortunately, she was very conscious. She almost never talked nonsense, even when it was her son's marriage. She rarely made any suggestions. Today she talked about love for Xun Wenqian, which was the first time she broke the land. Xun Yu thought about it and he was also hesitant about the Chen family's proposal. Now that the wife is rare to say it, he naturally needs to give some face.

"Since that's the case, let Wen Qian come."

Xun Wenqian sat in the room, holding a volume of the Winter Solstice poems in her hand, but her mind was not on it. The exquisite pictures in the collection did not attract her attention as usual. Her eyes kept glancing outside, and every slight footsteps in the corridor attracted her to hold her breath and prick up her ears to listen.

Unfortunately, her expectant voice never came.

My mother has been there for so long, why is there no news yet? Could it be that my father has made up his mind? Xun Wenqian stood up worriedly and walked around the room twice, unable to help but feel a little anxious. Just as she was thinking, her personal maid Xun Xiaoqing walked in and walked to her side with a smile and said, "Miss, the master is asking you to go."

"Did my mother tell him?" Xun Wenqian asked in surprise.

Xun Xiaoqing looked at the Winter Solstice Poems on the table and smiled: "I don't know if my wife told her master, but the master asked her to go there. It seems that the tone is not a bad thing."

Xun Wenqian looked at Xun Xiaoqing's playful eyes and couldn't help but chuckled, gave her a blank look, lifted her skirt and went out of the door, walked briskly to Xun Yu's study room and stood still, put down the hem of the skirt in his hand, took a deep breath, and then said softly: "Father, I don't know what's going on when I call my daughter."

Xun Yu looked at his graceful daughter at the door with a satisfied look, and said with a smile: "Your mother said you have some opinions about the Chen family. I want to hear it. Come in quickly. Since you have run all the way, why should you stand at the door again?"

Xun Wenqian's face turned red, responded, walked to Tang's side in a small step, and sat down lightly and silently. Her long green skirt was unpredictable and spread on the mat in obedience, like a lotus leaf in the early morning.

"The Chen family is a great family in Yingchuan. Since Chen Taiqiu, he has been famous for his morality and has produced many talents. The father and son are called the Three Lords. He also has a deep friendship with our Xun family and is in harmony with each other. Although Chen Changwen is a little older, he is also young and promising. What else do you have to be dissatisfied with?"

Xun Yu spoke sternly, but his tone was extremely calm. Obviously, he did not want Xun Wenqian to have any psychological burden. Xun Wenqian listened quietly, and after Xun Yu finished speaking, he spoke: "Chen Taiqiu was posthumously named Mr. Wenfan. His morality was indeed a model for the generation, but only one of the three kings. But some exaggerations were made. When Chen Changwen was reduced to Chen Changwen, he no longer had the spirit of Chen Taiqiu, but he was just a figure. Cao Zihuan was still weak in his old age, and had the weight of his heirs, and had insufficient talent. He did not want to cultivate himself and make progress, but could only deceive the world. And he was extravagant and extravagant, without the style of frugality of the prime minister. Chen Changwen was his teacher and friend, and only knew that he could use his intention as his own, and could not promote the words of his wise and guide others to be kind. At best, he was just a minister. It was okay to preserve wealth and honor. If he wanted to build something, he was a little reluctant to do it."

"Chen Changwen was already an important member of the Prime Minister's Mansion before he was thirty years old. He was no less than being a father. How could he say that he could not make achievements and could only save his wealth?" Xun Yu smiled, relaxed his straight body, and looked at the talkative daughter with a little teasing interest.

"Chen Changwen was just a coincidence, and the reputation of the Chen family was supported by the achievements today. How could he compare with his father? His father was the general Sima of the Fenwu at the age of 29. Although his official position was small, he helped the Prime Minister overcome all obstacles and reorganize the Han Dynasty. Although he was also an important member of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he was just doing some small things. There was no such thing as commendable great achievements." Seeing Xun Yu in a good mood, Xun Wenqian also left his nervousness and said softly but calmly: "Chen Changwen and his son avoided the chaos of Xuzhou. He could not assist Tao Gongzu, and Liu Xuande was concerned about the royal family. He could not keep himself clean. The Prime Minister defeated Xuzhou, and his father and son took property so that he could not drive. How could he look like a gentleman?"

Xun Yu nodded slightly. Of course he knew what Xun Wenqian said. When he was defeated Xuzhou, he was in the army. He saw Chen Qun and his father Chen Ji, who had been nearly 70 years old, took a cart of property from the seized property. He shook his head secretly at that time, otherwise he would not have made up his mind for so long. Logically speaking, the Xun family and the Chen family were so close, so there was no question about this marriage. But when he thought of Chen Qun, he felt a little regretful from the heart. As Xun Wenqian said, Chen Qun had lost the character of his grandfather Chen Taiqiu, and only had a skin left.

"Wen Qian, you are extremely intelligent and know that this marriage is not just a matter between our two families. Even if you don't like the Chen family, you can't refuse this matter casually. As you said, Chen Changwen and Mr. Zihuan are very close, so you must always think carefully and find a suitable reason." Xun Yu touched his beard and pondered for a moment, and made up his mind and said.

"What's the problem? I heard Qiu'er say that his genius brother is quite thoughtful about my Wenqian." When Tang heard Xun Yu relaxed, he was overjoyed. He felt a long time of joy. He suddenly said something. As soon as he said that Xun Yu showed a hint of surprise, he saw his daughter blushing with shame. Then he realized that he was too anxious and showed his flaws. He smiled embarrassedly.

"Cang Shu?" Xun Yu looked at the shy mother and daughter with some surprise, "I asked Qiu'er to ask him once two years ago, didn't he refuse?"

"Here is two years older, now he is two years older, probably because he knows about men and women." Seeing Xun Wenqian lowered his head, Tang was embarrassed to say it again, so he had to go on the fight to relieve his daughter's worries and rushed Cao to Cao Qiu to inquire about Xun Wenqian.

Xun Yu was thinking and said nothing. He was worried about Cao Chong's land. Unexpectedly, this kid actually fell in love with his daughter. This may be an opportunity, and it might bring unexpected wonderful uses. He glanced at Xun Wenqian who was a little nervous and sighed, "Wenqian, although Cang Shu is smart, you heard it yesterday. I advised him to learn the scriptures. Although he agreed, he had no interest. In the future, he would be a ignorant person. Even if he could be a general in war and be a capable official, he would not be able to become a great man. If he could be a member of other families, he would be the top of his rank. But he was the prime minister's beloved son. He would be very likely to be ranked third and above his talent. I am afraid it would not be a good thing."

Xun Wenqian smiled and said nothing.

Xun Yu smiled and said, "What? Are you saying it wrong for your father?"

Xun Wenqian turned her head and thought for a while and said, "My daughter has a problem and I want to ask her father for advice. Huo Guang is called ignorant, but Wang Mang is full of poetry and books. I wonder which of them is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty and which is a sinner of the Han Dynasty?"

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, staring at Xun Wenqian with a smile, laughing loudly, and gently patting his thighs while sighing: "Huo Guang is a loyal minister. What a pity, Huo Guang has not ended up well."

"That's not Huo Guang's fault, but he doesn't have a good wife and a virtuous supporter." Xun Wenqian said in response. When he raised his eyes, he saw his father's smiley eyes. He immediately understood his father's meaning. He quickly lowered his head and twisted his belt with his fingers shyly.

"Since that's the case, then go and tell Qiu'er." Xun Yu said to Tang with a smile. Tang was about to get up when a servant walked to the door and replied in a low voice: "Sir, General Cao is asking for a visit."

Xun Yu looked back at the Tang mother and daughter, and smiled and said, "Just talking about him, he came, please invite him."

Cao Chong came today to inquire about where the marriage between Xun Wenqian and Chen Qun he was interested in. After hearing Cao Qiu's statement that Xun Yu had not decided yet, he finally put down a big stone in his heart. He stood at the door of the study, Xun Wenqian lowered his head slightly and pulled Tang out of the door. When he passed by him, he raised his eyes and glanced at him secretly. Just as he was in contact with his burning eyes, his face turned red, and he lowered his head in a slight panic and hurried away. The gentleness and natural shyness made him feel moved.

"Cang Shu. Come in and sit." Xun Yu looked at the expressions of the two little people, but pretended not to see them. He called Cao to rush into the house and sat down, and said with a stern face: "I have already seen the emperor, and he was not aware of the emperor's statement about offering prisoners."

"Don't know?" Cao Chong was also stunned.

Xun Yu looked at his expression, nodded and asked again: "Have you and the Prime Minister recently published a letter? Is his injuries better?"

Cao Chong quickly responded: "My father is not in trouble under Fan Ziling's treatment. I have been practicing the Five Animals Play recently. I heard that my health has recovered well, but... most of the government affairs recently have been handled by my brother. My father is not doing everything. Perhaps, my brother wants to wait until I return to Yecheng before reporting to my father."

Xun Yu snorted a little unhappily, frowned, and thought for a while and said, "Since that's the case, you'd better go back to Yecheng first and ask about the matter. In addition, I have a private matter and you can do it." Cao Chong felt nervous. Knowing that Xun Yu was dissatisfied with the matter of offering prisoners, he did not dare to ask about Xun Wenqian for a moment, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Please speak with me, please."

Xun Yu frowned and looked at Cao Chong, looking very embarrassed: "Chen Changwen came to propose marriage a few days ago and wanted to marry my daughter Wen Qian. I have been busy and did not reply in time. Since you are going back to Yecheng, I will bring me a message, Wen Qian's name, birthday, etc. After I write it, you can help me bring it to him and ask him to ask me a question as soon as possible. Wen Qian is already seventeen. If you can do this, please do it early." As he said, he took a piece of paper from the desk, picked up a pen and wrote down Xun Wen Qian's birth date, blew the ink, and handed it to Cao Chong.

Cao Chong was shocked and looked at the paper in his hand and was at a loss. Didn’t he say he hadn’t agreed yet? Why didn’t he have time to ask, but he agreed. Oh, your daughter is only seventeen years old, why are you anxious? How good is it to marry me? Why do you want to marry Chen Qun? The age difference is too big.

He had a lot of opinions about Xun Yu, but he didn't dare to show any discomfort on his face. He had to fold the paper and laughed dryly while thinking about how to destroy it: "Don't worry, I will bring it there."

"Then I'll be in trouble." Xun Yu saw that Cao Chong's face was very calm, but his eyes were constantly turning around. He knew what he was thinking, but he didn't say it out loud. He said, "Before you leave, go see the emperor. The emperor really wants to see the heroic figure of my youngest general. By the way, I heard that the emperor wanted you to be the prince's young tutor, why didn't you agree?"

Cao Chong smiled bitterly: "Lingjun, how old am I? Do you think I am the young tutor of the crown prince seem to be without a man? How dare I accept such a thing? The crown prince is the crown prince of the country and cannot compare with those military men. If there is anything wrong, wouldn't it delay the country of my dynasty?"

"Well, you can hold a position at a young age and not be complacent. It seems that the emperor has not misunderstood you." Xun Yu nodded with satisfaction, relaxed his expression, and did not talk about this topic anymore. Thinking of the words he said last time, he smiled and said, "Although medical skills were a trivial way, they were reasonable. I heard it quite fresh. But you left in a hurry and couldn't explain it clearly. Do you have time to talk about it today?"

Cao Chong was not in this mood now, but considering that the smiling wise man in front of him was extraordinary, maybe he might be his old man in the future, so he dared not neglect. He quickly suppressed the anxiety in his heart and said with a smile: "I just thought casually, there is no big truth to explain. But since I have been asking for advice, I will not take care of my mistakes and ask for advice from you. If there is any inappropriateness, I will ask you for advice."

Xun Yu smiled, nodded and told people to serve tea, and he was ready to have a long talk. Cao Chong complained but had no choice but to do anything. He thought about it carefully. He picked up the newly-received tea and took a sip of it and moistened his throat. Then he said, "This time in Jingzhou, I was fortunate to be able to spend several months with Master Zhang Zhongjing, and gained a lot. Lao Dan said, 'Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the way, and the Tao follows nature'. In fact, in my opinion, this man is the most exquisite thing in nature, the wonder of nature. The exquisiteness of the human body. It is more than any of the most exquisite mechanical things. The complexity of the human body is probably even better than everything in the world. People from birth to death, from weak to strong, and from strong to decline. It is also inconsistent with the principle of the circulation of the heavenly way. People have limbs, such as the state has scholars, migrants, industry, commerce, and four people, and people have five senses and seven orifices, just like the state has three dukes and nine ministers..."

Cao Chong has been thinking about these things since his time travel. He also thought about the various systems of later generations, but when he thought about them, he felt that they were not feasible. Zhou Buyi was unable to accept his ideas. A capable man like Liu Ba also made a lot of modifications to his ideas that were limited to governing Jingzhou. Is it still possible to move his ideas to the Han Dynasty? The conclusion seems self-evident. He also thought that sooner or later he would have to face other people to explain these incredible ideas, so he naturally had to find a reasonable excuse. Using treatment to treat diseases and metaphor for governing the country was a more feasible way.

Today, Xun Yu is the first listener.

Xun Yu has not interrupted. He heard Cao Chong talking about his thoughts incessantly, and occasionally nodding or shaking his head, as if he listened with relish. This made Tang next door anxious. When Xun Yu said he wanted Cao Chong to bring Xun Wenqian's birth date to the Chen family, Tang immediately became anxious. If Xun Wenqian hadn't pulled her, she might have rushed out to ask clearly. Although Xun Wenqian was also anxious, she had figured out Xun Yu's intention after thinking about it. Although she was a little uneasy, she would have thought about it.

It was not like Tang. Later, I heard Cao Chong's principle of treating diseases compared to governing the country. I was fascinated by it. She felt that although Cao Chong's words were somewhat unreasonable, the metaphor was also novel and worth listening to it. Besides, she would have to stand behind this man and give advice in the future to help him make achievements and fulfill his father's extremely vague wish. Of course, she had to understand what the man thought in his heart. Now that she had this great opportunity, she would not let him go.

Seeing that his daughter was so sensible, Tang slowly calmed down. She was illiterate and could not understand these principles of curing diseases and the country. She only knew that the young man outside not only made great contributions at a young age, but also cared for his family. He heard Cao Qiu say that he favored the newly married concubine very much, and did not beat or scold her, and he coaxed her to joke. His daughter was a hundred times stronger than the woman in the Cai family in Xiangyang, and he asked for her to come to her. After passing the door, she became a legitimate wife. How could she be more favored than that woman. Luck and wealth were not difficult for people like her, but finding a son-in-law who is good to her daughter is hard to come by.

"It's really interesting to joke about him." Tang thought of the interesting things Cao Chong told that day, and couldn't help but look at his daughter happily, showing a happy smile, and smiled in his heart: "My daughter is more blessed than me."

Cao Chong and Xun Yu talked for a long time, and it was not until the lamp was put on. Xun Yu kept him for dinner and finally sent him out of the yard. Then he bowed to say goodbye. Cao Chong was anxious and hurried away as soon as he left the Xun Mansion Gate and rushed back to the camp. Before he could even sit firmly in the camp, he asked someone to call Zhang Song and Pang Tong and push the piece of paper written by Xun Yu into front of him: "Yongnian, see how to get Chen Changwen to return to this marriage by himself."

Zhang Song glanced at the piece of paper, looked at Pang Tong, shook his head and said, "Young Master, you have been a little confused these two days. You were so dangerous when fighting in Jiangling, and you haven't even been anxious about seeing you. Why did such a small thing make you mess up?"

Cao Chong gave him a blank look. Of course you are not in a hurry. This is my chasing woman, and it is my first time chasing a woman since I traveled through time, but I encountered such a bird incident. How can I not be in a hurry? Could it be that I can only be considered scheming when I send Mei Ren Xun to the Chen family with a smile?

"Don't talk about that useless thing, hurry up and tell me your idea." Cao Chong was a little anxious and had no intention of talking to Zhang Song, and said anxiously.

"What's the matter? Isn't it just the birth date?" Zhang Song chuckled: "You can say that Xun Lingjun asked you to hand it over to Chen Changwen, and of course you can also treat it as Xun Lingjun asked you to bring it to the Prime Minister to see if your marriage with Miss Xun's family is auspicious."
Chapter completed!