Chapter 283 Taishi Ci Visits Guo Jia
When Diao Chan heard the words, she leaned her delicate body against Ailang's arms. She whispered, "My life is up to me..."
"Chan'er, you go to that woods to rest. You were going to fake the scene and do some work to deal with the aftermath." Tai Shici whispered to Diao Chan. At this time, the silver eagle also hid in the woods.
"Uh-huh!" Diao Chan's humming was fascinating. Under the gaze of everyone, she walked lazily to the woods.
After a while, Tai Shici commanded the soldiers around him to gather the remaining nine special arrows into a pile, and then piled the weapons of the fleeing soldiers on the special arrows. Finally, Tai Shici stepped back a hundred steps and pulled his bow to shoot a signal arrow with fireworks at the pile of weapons. The friction of the air makes the signal arrow ignite automatically, and the burning signal arrow accurately hits the lead of the special arrow. A burst of blue smoke is ethereal, followed by a dazzling strong light. After the flash of the strong light, it is a loud explosion in the sky. In the thick smoke, ordinary weapons are either broken or twisted and deformed, and thrown to the ground on all sides.
Before having dinner with Li Dian, Tai Shici secretly ordered the nearby Xizuo to spread the news that the dead wood Taoist priest met the robber and mysteriously disappeared. The reason why he did so deliberately is that he knew that the disappearance of the dead wood Taoist priest would definitely change the pattern of Huainan greatly.
As for the change and the extent of the change. Tai Shici didn't know, so he could only wait and see.
Whether it is important or not depends not on how he is, but on what impact he will have on the environment when he leaves...
During the meal, Tai Shici made a request to Li Dian: Tomorrow, he was going to visit an old friend in Xuchang, hoping that Li Dian would help him arrange it, such as arranging him and Diao Chan to act as a bodyguard or a transport mate of the caravan... Tai Shici thought with his toes that he and Diao Chan were alone in the area under Cao Cao's jurisdiction. The action will definitely be noticed by Cao Cao's dark whistle. This will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Li Dian knew who Taishici was going to visit. He pretended not to know and agreed. When a guy wants to work, it is obvious that the thin Diao Chan is not the material for work. Therefore, Li Dian helped them disguise themselves as bodyguards of escort trucks. The bodyguards are not only free, but also have horses on the road. When changing shifts and resting, they can also sit in the accompanying carriage.
Taishici went to Xuchang, an emerging city in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and of course visited Guo Jia. Diao Chan has naturally heard of Guo Jia's reputation for a long time. Diao Chan also asked Tai Shici: There is a vast sea of people. How did you get to know Guo Jia? When Diao Chan heard the beginning of the relationship between Tai Shici and Guo Jia, Guo Jia almost fainted, and she couldn't help laughing...
On the way to Xuchang with the caravan, Tai Shici and Diao Chan discussed how to meet Guo Jia. After discussing the centralized plan, the two finally reached a consensus that they did not go to the mansion to find Guo Jia if they did not go to the military camp. Because the movement was a little big, it was bound to attract the attention of others...
A few days later. The carriage of the caravan arrived in Xuchang City. Even if the task of the bodyguard bureau is completed, the bodyguard can move freely in Xuchang for three days. At this time, the silver eagle hid in the dense forest on the outskirts of the city and listened to the call of Diao Chan at any time. The gold owner still sleeps in Diao Chan's crisp chest.
The two came out of the hotel. They were already dressed as scribes, not bodyguards. According to the observation of the two, Xu Changcheng's style is simple. Although the buildings are not luxurious and luxurious, they are clean and practical. From the clothes and expressions, you can't tell who is poor and who is rich at all. The simple style and the clean architecture promote the simplicity of the folk style. In a city that does not look forward to future generations, all luxurious places are either related to the second generation of officials, or the second generation of rich people has an affair, which makes people see at a glance...
Of course, human nature should also be respected in simple folk customs. Based on this, there are also high-profile brothels in Xuchang City. As the name implies, the brothel refers to the gorgeous house and the gorgeous and luxurious life. The earliest prostitutes in China were the Hongya prostitutes in the era of the Three Emperors. It is said that Xia Jie has 30,000 female musicians. Starting from the "gong prostitute" of the highest ruler, the rulers at all levels have a variety of domestic prostitutes, such as waiters, concubines, voice prostitutes, singers, dancers, beauties and so on. Ordinary people rely on "witch prostitutes" to satisfy the desire to possess more than two women. At the confluence between domestic prostitutes and witch prostitutes, there was an official prostitute, that is, the prostitution industry run by the government.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong, the prime minister of the State of Qi, was the best among the people. He set up a national brothel with 700 prostitutes. Coincidentally, Solon, a political reformer in ancient Greece and Athens, similar to the Guan Zhong era, also opened a national brothel. The purpose was to meet the requirements of young men and to protect good women from harassment. And Guan Zhong's brothel plays a greater role. The first is to increase the government's fiscal revenue through taxation, the second is conducive to social stability, the third is to attract a large number of talents, and the fourth is to send prostitutes to the enemy. Guan Zhong's invention was quickly imitated by other countries, and official prostitutes became popular for a while.
Among the official prostitutes, there is a kind of official prostitutes who specialize in serving the army, called "camp prostitutes". The earliest inventor was Goujian, the king of Yue, and the formal system was officially established in the Han Dynasty. This is also the historical basis for Cao Cao, who later loved flowers, to build Tongquetai.
Tai Shici knows the hobbies of his adoptive brother Guo Jia, and the brothel is the place that Guo Jia must go every day. So he and Diao Chan chose to go to the brothel to meet Guo Jia...
Tai Shici and Diao walked into the brothel. Under the warm greeting of the pimp, he chose the elegant room on the second floor facing the street. Sitting in the elegant room, listening to the little song, drinking wine, and looking at the bustling flow of people, the two felt really comfortable.
Near noon, a handsome man in white and shawl appeared in the flow of people on the street. The handsome man's white robe is embroidered with Chinese characters and poems. The white temples, which were originally caused by forced divination, are now dark, indicating that the handsome man has been living a comfortable and comfortable life recently. If it hadn't been for the two energetic bodyguards behind him, others would have thought that it was a rich second generation who came out.
The handsome guy is Guo Jia. In recent years, Guo Jia is still so thin, and her eyes are still so clear. The years have not changed him. Every noon, Guo Jia comes to the brothel to have fun. Today, his feet just stepped into the threshold, and he heard someone send a voice to himself: "Brother Fengxiao, all right! On the second floor, I'm waiting for you!"
The voice in the ear is still so full of male charm, but a little more vicissitudes and maturity. Guo Jia smiled slightly and ignored the greeting of the emerin. He got rid of the entanglement of the emer and went straight to the elegant room on the second floor. The two close guards were on the two sides of the door of the Yajian. After watching Guo Jia push the door and enter the Yajian, they stood like a door god, without squinting and with a solemn expression.
There were only two people in the room, and the geisha in Yajian was sent away by Tai Shici. Guo Jia saw Tai Shici dressed as a scribe at a glance, and he didn't know the thin and weak scribes beside Tai Shici. Guo Jiacai, who didn't respect the law, didn't care so much. He and the oncoming Taishi Ci immediately hugged him.
"Brother Feng Xiao, I want to be a little brother!" Tai Shici patted Guo Jia on the back and said.
"Tai Shi, I miss you very much for my brother! ...No wonder it's my brother's left eyebrow jumping today. I'm really happy..." Guo Jia patted Tai Shici's back heavily and said excitedly.
After the bear hug, the two looked at each other hand in hand, and the undercurrent of their inner emotions fluctuated violently. At that moment, their eyes were wet. Diao Chan, who was watching from the side, was also very infected.
Guo Jia raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, and then he looked at Diao Chan. Of course, after a closer look, he has seen that Diao Chan is his daughter.
"Ha ha, brother, this is my younger brother's wife... My name is Diao Chan!" Tai Shici walked over and put his arms around Diao Chan's shoulder and introduced it to Guo Jia.
Diao Chan smiled and saluted Guo Jia.
"Dip Chan? ..." Suddenly hearing this name, the calm Guo Jia was stunned on the spot. During this period, Tai Shici told Guo Jiahe the truth about her encounter with Diao Chan on Ice and Fire Island... After a while, Guo Jia woke up like a dream and muttered to herself, "Oh, so it is, so..."
"Ha ha, brother Feng Xiao, didn't the cicada scare you?!" Diao Chan looked at the surprised Guo Jia and smiled like a silver bell.
"No! No!" Guo Jia's face returned to normal. He waved his hand and said, "Ha ha, my brother-in-law is joking... Give me some time to digest it! ...No wonder, after that disturbance, I couldn't hear the news of my sister-in-law...!" It was not until this time that Guo Jia knew that Diao Chan had another secret identity - the owner of the witch sect.
After a greeting, the three of them sat around the table. At this time, Guo Jia clapped his hands, and the guard at the door went to Zhang Luo wine and vegetables.
Before serving, Tai Shici told Guo Jia about his recent experience. Of course, it was also secretive. He can't tell Guo Jia everything. Some secrets can make others happy, and some can only bring troubles to close people... To talk to such a smart person as Guo Jia, you only need to say the key points concisely.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of wine, Guo Jia held the wine glass and said to the two, "Master Diao Chan... No, it's my brother and sister. It's up for my brother! Taishi, I respect you for my brother!"
After saying that, Guo Jiahao's affection was exhausted.
"Ha ha, deep feelings, stuffy! My younger brother and my wife are with me!" As he spoke, Tai Shici and Diao Chan drank a toast at the same time.
Guo Jia personally brewed wine for the two of them.
"Ha ha, Taishi, how do you think of coming to Xuchang to visit Fengxiao?" Guo Jia asked softly. He knew that Taishici was building a civil project in Huiji County at this time and built his own home.
"Hey hey, brother, you don't know how to fight a big battle, do you?" Tai Shici said with a simple smile.
"Well, it's really too clean recently," Guo Jia said nod. He knew that since Diao Chan was Taishi Ci's wife, the information network cultivated behind his adoptive father, Da Sima Wang Yun's family, must also be used by Tai Shici. Like the intelligence network behind Da Sima Wang Yun, the eunuch Bailichuan is all over the country's industry, and people at the level like Guo Jia are naturally aware of it.
Guo Jia has a channel to know that there will be a large-scale war, and Tai Shici also has the road of Diao Chan to grasp the secrets of the recent war.
"Ha ha, I didn't expect that Taishi has never been interested in women, but there are only a few when he finds a wife, which makes my brother ashamed, and he can't even catch up with the horse... Taishi, you are really fierce," Guo Jia's topic changed from macro to short-headed parents, and said indisguisely. .