The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 100: Holding the beauty home

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

At this moment, Lu Bu was winking at the bottom.

In addition to Dong Zhuo's family members who came from Meiwu, Dong Zhuo's relatives in Chang'an also attended the banquet at Hongtai today.

For example, the adopted son Lu Bu, the son-in-law Niu Fu who came back from Chencang, and Dong Zhuo's younger brother, the left general Dong Min, all of them were here.

Lu Bu is now extremely impatient and wishes he could sit next to Dong Zhuo's concubine right now. He really can't hide his thoughts at all.

Seeing Lu Bu like this, Liu Xie had no time to care about Cai Yan. He just stared at him and asked him to calm down first.

After Dong Zhuo and Dong Bai were intimate, he pulled Dong Bai to sit next to him.

Intentionally or unintentionally, Dong Zhuo also deliberately used his torso to completely hide Dong Bai behind him, completely blocking the sight of Liu Xie and his granddaughter...

"Today is a family dinner, don't be restrained."

Liu Xie said a few words casually, then ordered the musicians to start playing and the banquet began.

Musicians and dancers filed in.

Today is a great banquet and the joy is beyond words.

The zither is played with vigor and vitality, and the new tune is wonderful and fascinating.

……

The melodious music resounded throughout the Hongtai.

Liu Xie had never discovered before that dance and music could be so refreshing.

No wonder some people are still singing the song of Houtinghua across the river...If Lu Bu had not been persistent in signaling Liu Xie, Liu Xie might have really thought that he was born in a peaceful and prosperous era, and that he had taken over the powerful Han Empire, and could have fun in this palace like a peaceful emperor.

The reason why the Han Dynasty has not fallen today is not because Emperor Liu Xie can call the wind and rain.

But it was because of Dong Zhuo, because Dong Zhuo could provide shelter for the Han Dynasty.

If Dong Zhuo's umbrella were to break, the violent storm outside would instantly extinguish this warm fantasy and completely expose the decline of the Han Dynasty to the world.

So, after a brief daze, Liu Xie realized that he should get down to business.

He glanced at Dong Zhuo, who was talking to Dong Bai and barely turned his head, and then glanced at Dong Zhuo's concubine in the distance...

Ok?
Why does Mr. Cai still look so sad?
Under the influence of the dance and music, everyone present seemed to be laughing heartily and letting themselves go... Only Cai Yan remained melancholy, with a trace of sadness rising up her brow and then leaving her heart.

"Mr. Cai."

"Everyone Cai!"

Perhaps it was because there was some noise on Hongtai, or perhaps Cai Yan was distracted just now, in any case, she didn't hear Liu Xie calling her until the second time.

"His Majesty."

Cai Yan stood up, somewhat surprised that Liu Xie called her name, but also a little nervous. She didn't know why Liu Xie wanted to take the lead at Dong Zhuo's family dinner and make her, an outsider, so conspicuous.

"The Han Dynasty fu that sang praises to the soldiers was written very well. Today's banquet at the Grand Tutor's house, such a joyous scene, it would be a pity not to record it... I wonder if Mr. Cai can write a new poem to add some more joy?"

It turns out that His Majesty just asked me to write a poem...

Cai Yan felt relaxed but also lost, so she habitually said modestly: "Your Majesty, I am a humble girl with limited talent, and I am afraid that my poor poems will ruin the mood of Your Majesty and the Grand Master...

"Hey~~~"

Dong Zhuo was in a very good mood at the moment. When he heard Cai Yan's words, he asked her not to hide her shortcomings.

"I heard that Master Cai wrote a long poem in just one hour. If his talent is shallow, there would be few truly talented people in the world! Feel free to write it!"

And Liu Xie also spoke——

"If Mr. Cai is afraid that he can't write well, then I will accompany you. No matter how bad Mr. Cai's poems are, can they be worse than mine? With me backing you up, you don't have to worry about anything!"

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Can the emperor compose poetry?
Even Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Xie in surprise. He had never heard that the emperor had this skill!

When Cai Yan heard that Liu Huihui was writing poetry with her, she remained silent, feeling as if something in her chest was about to burst out.

Writing poems together... I always feel like it's like a harmonious harmony between a musical instrument and a harp!
Since Liu Xie and Dong Zhuo both said so, Cai Yan was too embarrassed to refuse again and had to ask someone to present the writing material.

The person who brought stationery and bamboo slips to Cai Yan was Fu Shou, who had just led the way.

Fu Shou placed the things in front of Cai Yan and whispered in her ear: "Mr. Cai, try your best!"

Cai Yan's ears flushed again, and she didn't know how to start writing.

Liu Xie was very fast.

There was almost no need to think. When the bamboo slips were spread out, the pen tip had already fallen. It was so fast that people wondered if Liu Xie was writing from memory...

Cai Yan followed the common habit of writing poetry. She pondered for a while over a cup of tea, calmed her mood and thoughts, and then she started writing.

Dong Bai didn't care about any rules. When she saw Cai Yan writing poetry, she immediately ran to her side.

"Put wine in the palace, and let my friends follow me!"

Every time Cai Yan wrote a sentence, Dong Bai read it out loud to the audience.

"The Chinese chef prepared a sumptuous meal, cooking sheep and slaughtering fat cattle!"

"Qin Zheng is so generous, Qi Se is so gentle and kind!"

"Yang'a played a strange dance, and Chang'an became famous for its singing!"

"I drank three cups of wine with joy, and then I loosened my belt and indulged in shame!"

……

Cai Yan was indeed a man of quick wit.

In just a few words, today's grand occasion is summarized.

At the end of the poem, he praised the achievements of the emperor and Dong Zhuo, which directly elevated the poem to a higher level and made all the guests in Hongtai applaud.

"Master Cai is worthy of the title 'Master'!"

"Ms. Cai is another extraordinary woman who is no less extraordinary than Ms. Cao!"

"Cai Zhonglang has a good way of educating his daughter. I admire you! I admire you!"

For a moment, everyone was praising Cai Yan, and they seemed to have completely forgotten that, in addition to Cai Yan, there was another person who was also writing poetry, and he completed the whole poem long earlier than Cai Yan.

Fortunately, Weiyang Jun Dong Bai did not forget!
She ran from Cai Yan to Liu Xie with a smile: "Your Majesty, you can't compare to the poems written by Sister Zhaoji! Let me see what you wrote!"

Liu Xie also suffered the poisonous hand of Dong Bai's poetry recitation, and when Dong Bai recited Liu Xie's poem, whether intentionally or accidentally, he recited it even louder than before -

"I live at the head of the Wei River and you live at the tail of the Wei River. I miss you every day, but I don't see you drinking from this river together."

"When will this water stop flowing and when will this hatred end? I only hope that your heart is like mine and you will not let me down."

……

What bullshit?
The rhyme and rhythm are totally wrong!
Although the parallelism is fairly neat, what kind of poem is this?
If Cai Yan's poem pushed the banquet to a climax, then Liu Xie's poem quickly reached the powerlessness after the climax...

Don’t brag, this is the Son of Heaven.

Let’s praise it…it’s really hard to say with a clear conscience that this thing is poetry!
Everyone present had a confused look on their face.

Only Cai Yong, who had the highest literary accomplishment, was still muttering to himself the poem written by Liu Xie.

"I live at the head of the Wei River, and you live at the tail of the Wei River..."

Cai Yong also felt uncomfortable at first, as he felt that the poem was not even half as good as the one written by his own daughter.

But if we discard the clichés of poetry, Cai Yong will gradually be amazed after silently reciting a few sentences. . Although the rhyme is not understandable.

The situation is outrageous.

But there is no doubt that this is a good poem!
All it requires is to give up the prejudice in your heart and savor the artistic conception carefully!

As for the rhyme, it’s simply that there is no melody in the current Yuefu poems that can match it!
"Your Majesty, this poem can be compared to Sima Xiangru's "The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix"!"

Cai Yong finally chose to stand up.

Not for flattery.

It is simply the cultivation of a scholar!

If Cai Yong had followed the crowd and criticized this poem as worthless, he would have been letting down all he had learned!
?

Now it was the others' turn to be surprised.

"The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix"?
Cai Zhonglang, you really dare to say that!

That is a famous piece of writing written by Sima Xiangru!

As for the emperor's poem... Alas! I originally thought that only people like me would flatter, but I didn't expect that even you, Cai Zhonglang, would do the same!
Just when everyone wanted to hold their noses and follow Cai Yong in praising the emperor's poem, a song suddenly rang out:

"I live at the head of the Wei River, and you live at the tail of the Wei River~"

"I miss you every day, but I can't see you. Let's drink this river water together~"

"When will this water stop flowing, when will this hatred end~"

"I only wish your heart is like mine, I will never let you down..."

It’s Cai Yan!
Cai Yan, in just a few breaths, created a melody that matched this poem and recited it!
Don't say it!
Except for Cai Yong, no one could understand the beauty of this poem because of the way Dong Bai recited it just now without any rhyme.

But as Cai Yan sang this song, coupled with her slightly sad voice, everyone really gradually appreciated the beauty of this poem!
Moreover, the emperor's poem is like a pot of old wine, the more you taste it, the more delicious it becomes!
Cai Yong commented that this poem was no less excellent than "The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix". At first everyone thought that Cai Yong was shameless... But now it seems that Cai Yong is indeed worthy of the title of literary master!
Fu Shou, who was standing on the side, liked Cai Yan's poems very much, but after reading Liu Xie's poem, he felt that Cai Yan's poems lacked some emotion and were more mechanical.

"The emperor is also familiar with poetry?"

Fu Shou gradually began to look at Liu Xie with admiration and yearning, and she probably gave some of her love for Cai Yan to Liu Xie...

"This poem of the emperor is indeed wonderful!"

"Yes, although it is a little inappropriate, it is indeed a good poem!"

"I only wish your heart is like mine? Could it be that the emperor has a woman he loves? Otherwise, how could he write such a poem?"

……

The guests’ reputation instantly turned around!

Only then did Cai Yan realize that she had just sung?
And she was composing such an explicit love poem for the emperor!

Cai Yan's cheeks were terribly red. What should she do? What should she do? What should she do?
But what is the meaning of the emperor writing this poem?
The Wei River Head...The Wei River Tail...

Is it Chang'an? Is it Meiwu?
If it was Meiwu, who did the emperor write this poem for? Was it me? Or...

Dong Zhuo had been smiling before, thinking that the emperor was trying to show off his strength.

After all, the emperor lived with Dong Zhuo almost all the time. How could he read any other books except military books?

So it’s normal to write a poem with no rhyme...
But after Cai Yong explained, Cai Yan sang, and the guests commented, Dong Zhuo finally realized -

This turned out to be a love poem by the emperor!

Courtship? Courtship to whom???
Dong Zhuo quickly waved to Dong Bai who was still wandering in front of Liu Xie: "Bai! Come here! Come to grandfather! Quick!"

Dong Bai didn't understand the meaning and kept reading Liu Xie's poem over and over again.

"Grandfather, is this poem really good? Why can't I read it?"

"That's right, you can't read it! Come to Grandfather!"

……

Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that everyone's literary literacy was still up to par.

If this atmosphere doesn't emerge and the scene isn't heated up, it will be difficult to make plans for Lu Bu.

Liu Xie looked at Dong Zhuo's concubine... I have really worked very hard for you! If you don't give birth to a big fat boy for Lu Bu in the future and inherit his father's bravery, then I will really let you down!
"It's just that seeing so many female relatives here today, I was inspired to speak out."

"Love between men and women is the right thing to do. Even though it's not appropriate, it's also human nature. If you have a girl you like, you should chase her. Don't delay each other!"

Lu Bu finally understood what Liu Xie meant at this moment!
He was almost in tears and was about to step out to ask Dong Zhuo for help, but was forced back by Liu Xie's look.

"Come, Grand Master! I'll toast you a glass!"

It's not time yet.

The best scenario is to get Dong Zhuo drunk and make him agree to Lu Bu in a daze...

The issue is!
Dong Zhuo's face was full of vigilance at this moment!

What do you mean, Your Majesty?
One moment you said that I should pursue women in time, and the next moment you come to toast me?
Could it be that you want to get me drunk and take advantage of the chaos to take away my only child?

But...I am not yet an adult!!
Dong Zhuo drank the wine reluctantly, but there was always a nerve in his mind.

Seeing Liu Xie toasting him cup after cup, Dong Zhuo became more determined in his decision!
Your Majesty, you really want my granddaughter!
snort!
Dong Zhuo was also stubborn. He drank every time Liu Xie toasted him, but he didn't feel drunk at all.

Originally, Liu Xie wanted to get Dong Zhuo drunk, but unexpectedly, Liu Xie became drunk first and leaned on the table with a flushed face.

"Humph!"

Dong Zhuo smiled complacently.

How could it be so easy to pursue my granddaughter?
Seeing Liu Xie fall, Dong Zhuo felt that he was no longer a threat, so he drank happily. Soon he was drunk.

Seeing that Dong Zhuo could no longer hold on, Lu Bu, who had been waiting below, could no longer restrain himself and knelt down beside Dong Zhuo.

"Foster father! Your Majesty just wrote a poem, which really made me feel itchy! It just so happens that I fell in love with a girl today. I hope you can help me!"

Dong Zhuo didn't even see who was in front of him, but when he heard the request for love, he was shocked: "No!"

Nothing?

Lu Bu's heart, which had been burning with enthusiasm just now, suddenly turned cold.

Ok?
Dong Zhuo was frightened and finally came to his senses.

Seeing that the person in front of him was not Liu Xie but Lu Bu, he quickly changed his words: "So it's Fengxian! No problem! No problem!"

In such a short period of time, there is a huge difference between ice and fire!
At this moment, Lu Bu didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

But it doesn’t matter, why not just kowtow to your godfather!

"Thank you, foster father! Thank you, foster father!"

Dong Zhuo still held on to his last bit of rationality and asked, "The woman that Fengxian likes is not Weiyang Jun, right?"

Lord Weiyang?
of course not!

How could any handsome man marry that little girl?
Lu Bu quickly rejected it: "No! Lord Weiyang and I are like uncle and nephew, how could I have other ideas?"

"That's good~"

With the last bit of worry in his mind gone, Dong Zhuo finally gave up holding on and fell into a deep sleep.

As if filled with gratitude, Lu Bu turned his knees and kowtowed three times to Liu Xie, who had already lost consciousness.

"In the future, I will serve Your Majesty with the same heart as I served my biological father!!!"

(End of this chapter)