Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

evening.

The commotion and shouts of battle within Yingyin City gradually subsided.

The vast majority of the Yellow Turban rebels in the city have been killed or escaped outside the city.

Soldiers on the streets began clearing away corpses and cleaning up the battlefield.

East of the city, Xun's fortified village.

The gates of the fortified village, which had been closed for several days, were now open.

Attendants carried long bamboo poles and hung lit lanterns high on both sides of the mansion gate.

Torches were also lit on the fortified village for illumination.

On the long street in front of Xun's fortified village, soldiers dragged the corpses on the ground, leaving long trails of blood, and then threw them onto the carriages.

The coachman drove the carriage, filled with corpses, out of the city.

The blood that had not yet drained from the corpse dripped onto the ground through the gaps in the carriage.

The servants from the Xun residence came out with brooms and rags and began to clean.

Buckets of hot water were poured onto the ground to wash away the congealed and dried blood, turning it into bloody water, which was then swept into the trench with brooms.

When a piece of blue brick returned to its original color from bright red, it was as if nothing had ever happened there.

Inside the Xun residence.

The passageways leading from the main gate to both sides of the main house were filled with lanterns.

Wearing white gauze dresses, and illuminated by the firelight, one could see young maids standing on either side of the passageway, their white undergarments visible beneath.

In the main hall, drums and music resounded, and the aroma of wine and meat filled the air.

In the main hall, which can accommodate hundreds of people, bronze sculptures of fairies ascending on auspicious clouds hold candlesticks, and the lit candles illuminate the entire hall.

The musicians stood on either side of the edge of the hall and gently struck the chime bells.

The sounds of the zither and the se echoed in the hall.

The lingering sound resonated around the beam.

More than twenty dancers dressed in white robes with red gauze overcoats gently swayed their long sleeves.

As the dance steps staggered, glimpses of the view beneath her skirts appeared and disappeared.

The fragrant sweat that had settled on her jade-like skin slid down her forehead and landed on the mahogany floor, blooming in the sunlight.

White, jade-like feet stepped on it, leaving trails of fragrant sweat.

Only a few people were seated in the large hall.

Xun Shuang, who was nearly sixty years old, sat in the main seat wearing a gray-white scholar's robe.

There is an empty table to Xun Shuang's left.

Next in order are Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Cao Cao, Fu Xie, and others.

Those on the right are members of the Xun clan.

As for the officials of Yingyin County, they basically had no place to sit on such occasions.

The banquet had clearly already begun.

But Cao Cao would occasionally glance out of the hall.

As the dance came to an end, the many dancers bowed to Xun Shuang and the guests on both sides.

Xun Shuang smiled and waved his hand. The graceful dancers withdrew, and a group of scantily clad, bare-footed, jade-armed maids gracefully entered the hall.

Then they knelt down one by one behind and to the side of everyone at the table and began to pour wine for everyone.

After filling the cups, Xun Shuang glanced at the empty seat at the table.

"Since General Duan has other important matters to attend to, let's begin."

Xun Shuang smiled and raised his white jade wine cup to Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Cao Cao.

"I am no longer an official in the court. If we were to discuss official rank, all of you here would have to address me as 'Sir'," Xun Shuang said with a smile.

Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Cao Cao quickly raised their wine cups in return, saying they dared not accept such a toast.

That's right, Xun Shuang no longer holds court in the mornings.

However, it was not difficult for Xun Shuang to enter the court as an official.

If Xun Shuang were willing, one of the three highest positions would inevitably be held by him.

Although Xun Shuang was the sixth of the eight Xun brothers, there was a saying that circulated among the outside world.

They are called the Eight Dragons of the Xun Clan, whose compassion and wisdom are unparalleled.

Xun Shuang, Xun Ciming.

During the reign of Emperor Huan, Xun Shuang was always active in the court.

However, in order to avoid the persecution of the Party, Xun Shuang stayed at home.

Even so, Xun Shuang, who taught in Yingyin, was still known as a great Confucian scholar.

He was a renowned Confucian scholar of his time, whose fame spread far and wide.

Of the eight brothers of the Xun clan, Xun Shuang is one of the few remaining.

The position of head of the Xun family is now held by Xun Shuang.

Although the Xun family of Yingchuan is not the head of the four great aristocratic families, in terms of inheritance and the reserve of family talents, the Xun family is undoubtedly the first.

Such a person, even if he does not hold an official position in the imperial court now.

Any high-ranking official with a salary of two thousand shi (a unit of grain) would have to address him respectfully as Lord Xun.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun dared not be the slightest bit presumptuous, not to mention Cao Cao.

Seeing the gifts from everyone, Xun Shuang smiled slightly and said, "I am deeply grateful for your kindness, and I would be honored to accept your gift."

"Thanks to everyone's help, we were able to get out of this predicament today. I would like to express my gratitude to you all."

As Xun Shuang spoke, he raised the wine cup with one hand and used his sleeve to cover his mouth with the other, then drank it all in one gulp.

Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Cao Cao, and others also drank heartily.

After the wine cups were set down, the maids kneeling behind the group moved forward and filled the cups with wine using wooden spoons.

After putting down his wine cup, Cao Cao turned his head and looked out of the hall again.

Zhu Jun, who was sitting to the side, happened to notice Cao Cao's actions.

With a slight smirk, he asked, "General Cao, are you perhaps waiting for someone?"

"Why does it seem like General Cao keeps looking outside?"

Cao Cao turned his head and looked at Xun Shuang with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Lord Xun, please don't be offended. The former general was probably delayed by something..."

"Delayed?" Zhu Jun sneered, "Heh, it's not just delayed."

"There is no bandit leader in this city, nor any merit. The former general naturally wouldn't care about the merit of these bandits. If there were a bandit leader in the city, the former general's horse hooves would probably be much faster than ours."

Zhu Jun's words created a slightly awkward atmosphere at the table.

Cao Cao frowned as he looked at Zhu Jun.

Zhu Jun said this because he was still resentful about being credited for the crime.

Before news of Duan Yu's suppression of Bu Si in Dongjun reached Luoyang, Zhu Jun thought he had gained an advantage.

But unexpectedly, it all came to nothing in the end.

That day in Yangdi, Zhu Jun was thoroughly humiliated by Duan Yu on the spot.

Moreover, his subordinate Sun Jian was also seriously injured by a punch from Duan Yu.

What happened before could only be called friction; what's happening now can only be described as a head-on confrontation.

"The Right General is mistaken... General..."

"General Cao, you are mistaken."

Huangfu Song, who was sitting next to Zhu Jun, spoke up at this moment: "Leaving aside whether the rebel soldiers in the city have any military merits, since it was Elder Xun who took the initiative to invite you, the former general should attend the banquet on time."

"Could it be that because he has been promoted to General, Elder Xun needs to personally invite him?"

"How can we, as the younger generation, not even distinguish between seniority and age?"

Huangfu Song's words immediately labeled Duan Yu's failure to attend the banquet on time as an act of arrogance and haughtiness.

Besides being highly knowledgeable, Xun Shuang valued filial piety the most.

Respecting elders and respecting superiors was Xun Shuang's way of dealing with the world.

Huangfu Song then used Duan Yu's disrespect for elders as an example.

This is tantamount to telling the Xun clan that Duan Yu doesn't take the Xun clan seriously at all.

When Cao Cao heard Huangfu Song say this, he immediately became anxious.

When Duan Yu came to Yingyin before, he said he wanted to visit the Xun family.

We hope to recruit two talented individuals from the Xun family to Liangzhou.

If the Xun clan members thought that way, then why would Duan Yu even bother visiting the Xun clan?

Cao Cao looked at the group of Xun clan members sitting opposite him.

Sure enough, after Huangfu Song finished speaking, the Xun clan members who had come to their senses all looked rather grim.

Sitting in the main seat, Xun Shuang smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said, "General Zuo, you flatter me."

"Perhaps General Duan really does have something important to discuss."

"It's alright, it's alright, let's drink first, let's drink first."

Xun Shuang raised his wine cup again.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the Xun clan members, Huangfu Song knew that he had said everything he needed to say.

The rest is for Duan Yu to experience for himself when he arrives.

Cao Cao was anxious, but it wouldn't be appropriate for him to leave his seat at this moment.

I had no choice but to stay, even if it was difficult.

...........

Inside the Xun residence, there was singing and dancing in peace and prosperity.

But the western part of the city was completely silent.

Duan Yu stood outside the west gate of Yingyin City with several hundred cavalrymen.

Beside him was Xun Yu, who was being pulled along somewhat unwillingly.

"General... Uncle is hosting a banquet at his residence. It's getting late. If we don't go back now, I'm afraid... I'm afraid we'll be too late."

Wearing a gray long robe and a tall hat, Xun Yu rode alongside Duan Yu.

Duan Yu simply smiled at Xun Yu's tactful expression.

Seeing that Duan Yu only chuckled, Xun Yu's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

In the afternoon, Xun Yu was ordered to go out of the city to invite Duan Yu.

This is only because Duan Yu is now a former general.

If it were just a regular Lieutenant General, the Xun family would probably only send someone of average status in the clan to act as a scribe.

Xun Yu was undoubtedly the most outstanding member of the next generation of the Xun family.

Since Xun Yu was of the same generation as Duan Yu, sending him out showed that they attached great importance to him.

What Xun Yu did not expect was...

At first, Duan Yu simply said that he had some things to take care of and would have to wait a moment.

Xun Yu originally wanted to return to his residence to report, but Duan Yu stopped him, citing his unfamiliarity with the location of the Xun residence.

Xun Yu thought he would wait a while.

But this wait lasted for almost two hours.

After Xun Yu urged him several times, Duan Yu led him to the west of the city.

Xun Yu originally thought that Duan Yu wanted to enter the city from the west.

But when Duan Yu reached the west side of the city, he stopped there.

It's already dark.

Xun Yu knew without a doubt that the banquet at the mansion had already begun.

They hadn't gone back by now, and Duan Yu's behavior was already very impolite.

“General Duan, my uncle always values ​​etiquette. If General Duan really has something to attend to, I can go back and inform him on his behalf, so that my uncle will not have to wait in vain or misunderstand.”

Xun Yu frowned and asked, "What does General Duan think?"

"Hehe." Duan Yu chuckled and said, "Since Wenruo is in such a hurry, let's go into the city. But before we go to the Xun residence, I must take Wenruo to see a play."

"Actually, I've been hungry for a long time too."

"It's just that this play is relatively more exciting."

"Moreover, it might be less meaningful if there are no witnesses."

"It just so happens that Wenruo's identity is suitable, which is why he is staying in Wenruo Dao now."

"But judging by the time, it should be about right."

Duan Yu waved his sleeve and said, "Let's go, let's go into the city to watch the show."

As he spoke, Duan Yu took the lead and entered the city, while Xun Yu, who followed behind Duan Yu, looked completely bewildered.

Going to the theater?

What show are we watching?