Cai Yong knew that Lu Bu wouldn't say anything more useful. He also knew that he wouldn't stop until he achieved his goal today, so he could only order people to invite Miss out.
It wasn't Lu Bu and Cai Yong who were bickering here.
In Dong Zhuo's Grand Preceptor Residence, Dong Zhuo was throwing a tantrum at Li Ru."Hmph, this Grand Preceptor already has the power of the court, what else can't I do? There are 400,000 to 500,000 people in Chang 'an now. Even if we don't recruit 200,000 people, we have to recruit 100,000 people. Send the rest of the troops there. It's useless to leave so many troops in Chang 'an, so I'll allocate half of them. You must build the dock within a year.”
Li Ru had no choice but to bow and leave.
After the Dong Clan arrived in Chang 'an, they all lived in the Grand Preceptor's Mansion. Every day, they bullied men and women, stole chickens and dogs, and committed all kinds of evil. It made the Grand Preceptor's residence a mess. Therefore, Dong Min suggested to Dong Zhuo to build a city as big as Chang 'an two hundred and fifty miles away from Chang' an and let the Dong family move there.
To complete such a huge project within a year, it would require at least 200,000 people. However, Chang 'an City could not find so many civilians. Fortunately, there were 200,000 Western Liang soldiers stationed around Chang' an, so it was not a big deal to transfer 100,000.
On Lu Bu's side, Cai Yan slowly walked out after waiting for a while. She first bowed to her father, then to Lu Bu.
Cai Yan was dressed in a light yellow dress, with a snow-white leather vest on the outside. She had a delicate and pretty oval face, and under her slender eyebrows, a pair of cold and deep bright eyes made people not dare to look directly at her, afraid of insulting her.
People who saw her for the first time would often ignore her appearance and be intoxicated by her otherworldly temperament.
In fact, Cai Yan's appearance was comparable to Liu Jian's, but her otherworldly temperament could always make people fall in love with her. If they wanted to get her, they would let themselves play with her.
Lu Bu quickly recovered from the shock Cai Yan had given him. He stood up, bowed, and said to her,"Hello, Miss Cai. I'm truly shocked to see you today. I hope you don't blame me for forgetting myself."
Coming out of Ashen Devil King's mouth to say such a sentence, especially the four words " shocking to the heavens ", it really made Cai Yan somewhat surprised. However, she had already seen his poem the last time, so she didn't say much and only smiled politely.
Cai Yan knew very well why her father had called her out. It was to seduce Lu Bu. However, she was not that great. Although he admired that poem, it was hard to say if it was not written by him. If he was really that talented, then he could talk to him about poetry. He definitely couldn't do anything else. His reputation was really too bad.
Cai Yong had the same thought. He was also worried about Lu Bu, so he only greeted Lu Bu in the reception hall. As soon as his daughter came out, he stood between the two of them. Who knew what kind of animal Lu Bu would do? Seeing that his daughter did not answer Lu Bu's question, he could only say,"General, do you want to discuss poetry or music with my daughter?”
This question stumped Lu Bu. Although he knew quite a lot of ancient poems, he couldn't say anything if they were to discuss it. He was even more unfamiliar with music. He knew a thing or two about pop songs, but he didn't understand ancient music at all. So he could only say: " I heard that Lord Cai has planted a lot of plum blossoms in the garden. Why don't we admire the plum blossoms? How about that?"”
Since the guest had brought it up, Cai Yong couldn't refute. Moreover, plum blossoms were his favorite, so he gladly agreed. Leading Lu Bu towards the garden, Cai Yan didn't say a word and just followed behind them two to three steps away.
The back garden of the Cai Residence wasn't big, but it was beautifully cleaned. There was a pond on the left side of the garden. The water was covered with a thick layer of ice, and the snow covered it, making it a vast expanse of whiteness. On the right was the parterre. Dozens of wintersweet flowers of various shapes stood in the cold wind, looking especially beautiful in the snow.
The three of them walked around the garden for a while, and Lu Bu noticed that Cai Yan's pretty face had already turned red from the cold. Her red face made her look even more charming, and Lu Bu was stunned. Realizing that Lu Bu was peeking at him, Cai Yan quickly turned around and blocked his line of sight.
Only then did Lu Bu come back to his senses. Seeing that Cai Yong was still admiring the plum blossoms, he said,"Lord Cai, why don't we warm up a pot of wine in that straw hut, admire the plum blossoms around the furnace, and then write a poem with the plum blossoms as the theme?”
These words were exactly what Cai Yong wanted. Recently, he had only been worried about national affairs every day and indeed wanted to relax. Cai Yan, who originally wanted to take the opportunity to leave, heard that Lu Bu was planning to compose a poem, so he stayed behind curiously.
He asked the servants to put the wine and dishes into the straw stove. The three of them sat around the table. Cai Yan was the first to say,"Since the general has proposed to write a poem, why don't you write one first?”I'll let your eyes wander. If you can't do it, let's see how you end it.
Facing Cai Yan's revenge, Lu Bu didn't mind. He smiled and drank a cup of warm wine to get rid of the cold on his body. He looked at the plum blossoms in the distance for a moment before saying,""Set the horizon, Yiyi to the world. Cold plum blossoms are the most hateful, growing like last year's flowers.”This poem was written by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Shangyin, who had thought about it for a long time before coming up with it.
"Good poem, good poem." When Cai Yong heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and cheered. Then, he sighed heavily and said,"Stop Tian Ya, stop Tian Ya.”After saying that, she looked at the proud plum blossom and could not help but shed tears.
Lu Bu thought to himself,"This old fellow is starting again. I wonder if this is considered a trick to hurt himself?" How tiring would it be to use a honey trap? Although he thought so in his heart, he advised,"Lord Cai, there is no need to be like this. I believe that you will be able to return to Luoyang very soon.”
Cai Yan was immersed in the poem just now. Just as he was sighing, he discovered that his father had started crying. He also advised,"Father, don't cry. Under the bright sky, there will always be righteous people who will help the emperor solve his problems.”
You're comforting your father, but why are you looking at me and saying this? Lu Bu thought gloomily. You guys can't give me any benefits. You want the horse to run, and you want the horse to not eat grass. How could there be such a good thing? Lu Bu also started to push her hand." Miss Cai is right. There will always be brave people who will contribute to the country. Don't be sad, sir. Just wait."”
Cai Yong wasn't as bad as Lu Bu thought. He wasn't that calculative. He wiped his face with his sleeve and took a sip of wine to suppress his emotions before saying,"I've lost my composure and made a fool of myself in front of the general. The general's poem is indeed good. This old man is really far behind.”
"Daren is too modest. Why don't you let Young Lady compose a poem? I've heard of Young Lady's great name in Luoyang and have admired her for a long time.”Lu Bu ignored Cai Yong's flattery. He had come for Cai Yan, but this old man refused to leave, making him unable to say so many love poems.
Cai Yan smiled slightly and said,"Comparing this little girl's poem to General's is like comparing the light of a firefly to the bright moon." I won't embarrass myself. Why don't I play a song for you?”
"Alright, Miss Cai's zither skills are the best in the world. How could I miss it?" Lu Bu knew that she was more proficient in music, so he flattered her.
Hearing his exaggerated flattery, Cai Yan's pretty face blushed slightly, and she said softly,"Xiangjun must be joking. How could this little girl have such ability?”After saying that. He called over the servant girl in the next room and instructed her to get his Phoenix Tail Zither.
Cai Yan was worthy of being an expert in playing the zither. At first, the sound of the zither was gentle and continuous, like a meandering mountain spring, flowing slowly. Then, it rose and fell, step by step, slow and undulating, quiet and turbulent.
Although Lu Bu didn't know how to play the zither, he was still mesmerized by it. After a long pause, he said,""In the past, Confucius once said that the sound lingered around the beam for three days. After listening to Miss Cai's zither today, he felt that what she said was true. As expected of the best zither in the world."
"General, you praise me too much. Cai Yan merely merged his mood into the zither, and the sound came from his heart. If General knew a little about music, you would be ten times better than Cai Yan.”Cai Yan's eyes immediately curved into crescent moons after being praised by him.
At this moment, the two of them had forgotten about Cai Yong and started to chat as if they knew each other. Cai Yong had just walked out from his daughter's music. Although she was the one who taught her how to play the zither, she really did not have such comprehension and could not play the zither like this. As he sighed, he didn't pay attention to his lover's conversation.
"The Qin zither plays a perfect tune, the jade pillar plays a clear tune, the strings break according to the high harmony, and the sound continues with the wonderful fingers. I only heard the sound of the wind around the beam, but I know that the face is as beautiful as jade.”Lu Bu pondered for a moment, and after racking his brain, he recited another poem describing the zither. She immediately won Cai Yan's joy. She smiled and chanted in a low voice before saying in admiration,"General, you are indeed talented. In just a moment, you have composed a poem. Can you teach Cai Yan?”
"Miss Cai, I dare not accept this. We can talk and learn from each other. Let's improve together." Lu Bu said excitedly.
"Alright, General, you must remember this.”Cai Yan was very happy with Lu Bu's modesty. She had never thought of making Lu Bu her teacher, and she had only said it out of emotion.
"Bu will often come to ask for advice from young miss, as long as it doesn't disturb young miss.”Lu Bu followed suit. He believed that after a few rounds, they would be discussing in bed, hehe.
Cai Yong was shocked when he heard the conversation between the two of them. Heavens, how could this be? If he were to discuss it, wouldn't it be like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth? He wanted to dissuade them, but the two of them had already spoken. He quickly said,"General, let's call it a day. My daughter can't stand the cold. Let's talk another day."”
Lu Bu decided to stop while he was ahead. Since he had achieved his goal, he would only come when Old Cai wasn't around. Hence he also stood up and bowed towards Cai Yan before saying,"In that case, Young Lady should return to her room earlier. I'll come back another day to discuss poetry with Miss.”
"Alright, then take care General, Cai Yan won't send you off.”Cai Yan returned a bow, somewhat reluctant to part, but his own father had already spoken, so he could only do so.
"Miss, please wait." Lu Bu's gentlemanly demeanor was perfect, and Cai Yong was also plain.
Actually, Cai Yan was only admiring his talent, not to the point of liking him. However, even so, it still made Lu Bu extremely excited.
After leaving the Cai Residence, he didn't return home. Instead, he flew out of the city. While he was happy, he went to see how his army was training.
(This chapter is so difficult to write. I guess the next chapter will be around 12 o'clock. Friends who can't wait will read the next chapter tomorrow.)
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