Chapter 17 17. Xu Du’s two or three things (I wish you a happy Year of the Rabbit in advance!)

Author: nonsense and gossip

Chapter 17 17. Xu Du’s two or three things (I wish you a happy Year of the Rabbit in advance!)

Xudu, Sikong Mansion.

"Sikong, there is an envoy coming from Jingzhou."

At the main seat, a slightly chubby middle-aged man with a round face and a short beard put down the pen in his hand, raised his head, and looked at the people under him, who all looked at each other.

"Bring it in." The man said leisurely.

"promise."

Not long after, the messenger arrived, and the attendants behind him carried in a large wooden box, and another man held a long and narrow wooden box in his arms.

"General Zhennan, Jingzhou Mu, Zhang Qian, the chief of the guard under Marquis Cheng Wu, has met Sikong." Zhang Qian saluted the man on the throne.

After getting the Chu paper from the Huang family, he was sent by Liu Biao to Xudu to meet the emperor, and he was tired all the way.

"Excuse me, Liu Jingsheng sent you here, what's the matter?" Cao Cao looked at Zhang Qian and asked casually, but his eyes were full of power.

Today, he has only welcomed the emperor for two years, but he has also killed many people and secured the current territory. With the emperor as his signature, he can even provoke the major princes.

However, he was drooling a little bit about Jingzhou because it was so rich.

Zhang Qian took out a memorandum from his pocket, handed it to the attendant beside him, and said,

"In the third year of Jian'an, there was a daughter, Huang, in Jingzhou, who was twelve years old. She used the method of transforming paper to make Chu paper, which was whiter than snow, flexible and delicate, and easy to write. We specially offer ten pieces of fine Chu paper and a hundred pieces of medium Chu paper. Dedicate it to the Emperor and congratulate the Emperor."

At the main seat, Cao Cao had already put the memorial in his hand, and he was indeed surprised.

It is much better than Caihou paper. It feels quite smooth. This word is indeed Liu Jingsheng's handwriting, and the ink is not scattered.

Well, it also comes with a refreshing fragrance, which is quite comfortable.

Then it was circulated to others.

"Is Chu paper in the box?"

"Exactly." Zhang Qian nodded, and then asked someone to open it, and a large piece of Chu paper appeared in front of everyone.

Everyone in the hall was immediately surprised. It was true that such paper looked comfortable.

"Send it up."

Next to it, the attendant took the small box, opened it, and placed it on the table at the main table.

"Sikong, inside this wooden box are high-grade Chu papers. Because the output is not high, there are only ten pieces."

"Hmph, even if the output is high, Liu Jingsheng will not give more." Cao Cao snorted coldly.

But he carefully took out the Chu paper, and then spread out one piece, stroking it with his hand while closing his eyes, "This paper is a great thing, but the name is not nice, who named it?"

Zhang Qian was sweating violently and replied, "Huang's father, Mianyang Huang Chengyan."

"Oh, I heard it. Since it was him, forget it." Cao Cao opened his eyes and did not look at Zhang Qian.

I picked up the pen and put the ink down. The more I wrote, the more surprised I became. After looking at my handwriting for a while, I nodded and said, "Not bad."

Zhang Qian didn't dare to say anything. Of course, if you say it's good for this piece of paper, it's good. I still want to see the emperor, but if you stop me, I won't be able to see him.

"Ming Gong, this paper is indeed good. It is much better than Caihou paper in the past." Below, an elegant official stood up, "If people can write on this paper in the future, bamboo slips will soon be eliminated. .”

Cao Cao nodded, but Liu Jingsheng, on the other hand, was really stingy. Jingzhou was obviously very rich, but he only offered him the emperor and showed no respect to him at all.

"Okay, you go to the post house to rest first," Cao Cao waved his hand.

Since Zhang Qian resigned, he didn't know what he would get in the end by asking for merit.

However, that is not what he is worried about. Anyway, these officials like these papers very much. It should not be too bad when they get to the emperor.

After Zhang Qian left, Cao Cao looked at the paper on the desk, touched it gently with a pair of rough hands, and sighed, "This Liu Jingsheng has occupied a good place, and he has been given an advantage in vain. Well, Wen Ruo, what do you think about this matter?"

"As a tribute, now that Sikong has returned the emperor, he still needs to frighten his subordinates." The elegant middle-aged men were none other than Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo. They were also holding medium-grade Chu paper in their hands. As a scholar, how could he refuse such an offensive.

"But Liu Jingsheng, before, he teamed up with Zhang Xiu to attack us..." Thinking that this year he would attack Zhang Xiu again, and Liu Biao also joined forces with Zhang Xiu to intervene, he gritted his teeth.

He became even more angry when he remembered that last year his eldest son Cao Ang, his nephew Cao Anmin, and his old evil Dian Wei were all killed in Zhang Xiu's hands.

Of course, he didn't think there was anything wrong with him sleeping with Zhang Xiu's aunt. It was just that Mrs. Ding ran away in anger... which made him feel even worse.

"Although Liu Jingsheng is known as the Eight Horsemen and has the ambition to compete in the world, he is undoubtedly too decisive. He has a reputation for benevolence, but he does not have the talent to be a king. Ming Gong does not need to worry too much. Now that he has sent Chu paper and wants to present it to the emperor, it is right It's a good time." Xun Yu suggested that Cao Cao should give Liu Biao this opportunity, "wait until the north is leveled, and then take it."

As long as Liu Biao pays tribute to Chu paper every year, it will be a good way to enhance the prestige of Cao Cao who welcomes the emperor back. Besides, Cao Cao's main contradiction now is not with Liu Biao.

As a counselor, Xun Yu could see clearly, and as a Han minister, he also knew that Liu Biao was a kinsman after all.

And he also believed that Cao Cao was also a Han official and would help the Han Dynasty.

There is still a long way to go to bring peace to the world.

Cao Cao suppressed the grief in his heart and nodded in agreement, because Xun Yu was right. Now he had a powerful enemy and was surrounded by wolves. Liu Biao had something to ask of him, so appeasing him was of course the best way.

"In that case, tomorrow, Wen Ruo will present the Chu paper to the emperor."

"promise."

The next day, Xuchang Palace.

At this time, the emperor Liu Xie had been in Xu for two years. Although the palace he lived in was small, he had enough to eat and drink. It was much better than when he was in Chang'an. He also had some power, although... this part of the power was very small. .

He knew that he was just escaping from a tiger's den to another wolf's den.

He originally thought that Cao Sikong was the "hero who assassinated Dong" and helped the Han Dynasty, but now he discovered that this Sikong was just another Dong Zhuo.

Under the old system, ministers ranked among the three princes had to cross their arms and move forward when leading troops to meet the emperor. But after the restoration of this system, this Sikong no longer met the emperor.

All the civil and military officials of the dynasty were there, but there was no Sikong.

And among the civil servants and generals in front of us, how many of them are loyal to the Han Dynasty?

Thinking of this, Liu Xie sneered a little more in his heart, but his face remained gentle.

"Your Majesty, I have this memorial."

"Xun Qing, please speak." He had a pretty good attitude towards Xun Yu.

"General Zhennan, Mu of Jingzhou, and Marquis of Chengwu, Liu Biao, wrote: There is a daughter from Jingchu, Huang, who is twelve years old. She uses the method of transforming paper to make Chu paper. It is whiter than snow, flexible and delicate, and easy to write. I specially offer hundreds of Chu paper. Zhang, present it to the emperor and congratulate the emperor."

"Oh? Submit it."

Not long after, Zhang Qian and several attendants entered the court, carrying behind them a box containing a hundred pieces of medium-grade paper.

Of course, he had already been told that his master would present a hundred pieces of Chu paper.

The ten pieces of high-quality Chu paper that disappeared... must have been defiled by Cao's thieves.

Thinking of this, Zhang Gan's eyes drooped again. This Cao Cao was clearly playing the same trick as Dong Zhuo did at the beginning. Unfortunately... no one in the court could see clearly.

When he opened the box and saw the snow-white paper, Liu Xie was indeed pleasantly surprised. He knew that Caihou paper was yellowish in color and difficult to write on. If this paper was easy to write on, it would be so pleasant.

When the attendant presented the paper, the emperor was overjoyed and said, "Study the ink."

"promise."

After a while, after writing some words, Liu Xie smiled with satisfaction. It was rare that something made him happy. "Just now Xun Qing said, was this paper made by a twelve-year-old woman?"

"That's exactly what Jingzhou Mu said."

"Then who are you?" Liu Xie looked at Zhang Qian.

"I humbly serve as the chief guard of the Jingzhou pastoral tent, Zhang Qian." Zhang Qian lowered his upper body to the ground. The master of his family is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and the person in charge now is the upright emperor of the Han Dynasty. How could he not Do it with great courtesy.

"Well, Zhang Qing, get up and talk." Seeing Zhang Qian's gift, Liu Xie's eyes were happy and his words were polite.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Is this Chu paper really made by a twelve-year-old woman?"

"Exactly." Zhang Qian stood up and held up his hands, "She is Huang Yueying, the daughter of the Huang family in Mianyang. Her father is Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar in Mianyang. It took more than two months to successfully develop it. After Zhou Mu knew about it, he immediately sent a subordinate Come to Xudu."

"You are really twelve years old." Liu Xie sighed, feeling envious and sad at the same time.

"yes."

"This is the name of Chuzhi?"

"Taken by Huang Chengyan."

Seeing this, Liu Xie didn't ask any more questions, but he couldn't restrain the smile on his face, "In this way, Huang's daughter has made great contributions to the country by making paper, so she will be granted the title of Chu Wen... No, Lord Chu An will reward you with tens of thousands of gold and ten pieces of jade." A hundred bolts of silk and a thousand acres of fertile land, Xun Qing drafted the decree."

I hope such a talented person can grow up safely.

In the Han Dynasty, the title of king was mostly held by women from relatives. If ordinary women had meritorious service, they could also be rewarded or even made a marquis.

Xun Yu agreed. This reward is not an exaggeration. Today's "imperial court" can afford it.

"General Zhennan, pastor of Jingzhou, and Marquis Chengwu, Liu Biao presented a paper for his merit, and was given a hundred catties of gold, a hundred pieces of silk, and ten good horses." After thinking for a while, Liu Xie spoke again.

Liu Biao is considered his uncle and a clan member of the Han Dynasty, but now he is the governor of the state, and the marquis is also the county marquis. If he really wants to reward him with more official positions, he is afraid that Cao Sikong will not agree, so he will reward them with some. It's just money.

Yes, as the emperor, Liu Xie knew very well that he could not just grant officials to others.

"No." Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the emperor would add another official position to Liu Biao. In his opinion, although Liu Biao was not an obstacle to the peace of the world, he could not add more official positions.

Above, the emperor smiled again when he saw this. Even if he could manage the affairs of the court now, he had to be within the scope of that group of people. When would this world belong to his Han family?

"Zhang Huwei will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold, twenty pieces of silk, and a fine horse if he has meritorious service in escorting him all the way."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

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