"Sir, how can I be an outsider?" Liu Bei said honestly,""This disciple has long been coveting Mister's ten thousand volume collection. This time, I won't leave until I've finished reading.”
"Good, good! Studying is good!" Cai Yong generously said,"Xuande, you can stay as long as you want, as long as you don't blame me for not treating you well."”
"Sir, you're too polite." Liu Bei did not know how to respond. Fortunately, the old man came to serve tea at this time.
"Uncle Fu, there's a distinguished guest today. Tell them to prepare a meal early and don't forget to feed the horses.”Cai Yong ordered the old man who served the tea.
"Yes, Master!" Barkley nodded and was about to leave.
Liu Bei thought for a moment, then hardened his heart and said to Cai Yong,"Teacher, that disciple's brother's appetite is a bit shocking."”
"Haha! I can tell, I can tell." Cai Yong pinched his beard and laughed, waving at Uncle Fu.
Barkley understood and retreated.
"Xuande is indeed a man of character. Not bad, not bad. I admire him very much.”Cai Yong joked.
Liu Bei said without thinking,"The granary knows etiquette, and the food and clothing know honor and disgrace."”
Liu Bei knew that Cai Yong was a man of great wisdom and a gentleman who did not care about trifles. That was why he dared to express his thoughts so openly.
"A good granary knows etiquette, and when you have enough food and clothing, you know honor and disgrace.”Cai Yong raised his eyebrows and said,"Xuande's words have a hidden meaning, but it doesn't matter."”
"Sir, I have seen and learned a lot on my way from Youzhou to Luoyang.”Liu Bei frowned and said,"It's worrying!"”
"Tell me." Cai Yong nodded.
"There's a saying that those who farm starve to death and those who weave cloth die of cold. This is probably the truth of the world today.”Liu Bei said bluntly," The people have worked hard for a year. It's not enough to pay taxes, not enough to feed themselves, and not enough to wear warm clothes.”
Cai Yong fell into deep thought. After a while, Cai Yong stretched out his hand and said,""Xuande, continue. I'm listening.”
"Sir, in recent years, there have been droughts and floods, and plagues. As a result, many people have left their homes to flee. Some have fallen ill and starved to death on the way, and some have even become bandits. If this continues, the world will probably be in chaos.”Liu Bei did not beat around the bush.
"Damn it! Damn it!" Cai Yong was afraid of the case and stood up." The lower officials don't do anything," he said." The officials in court only know how to sing praises. Good weather, bumper harvests, peaceful world, singing and dancing.”
Cai Yong couldn't sit still anymore, and he seemed to want to meet the saint immediately. Cai Yong was an iron-headed boss who was worried about the country and the people. He clearly remembered his grievances and could not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes.
"Mister, don't be anxious, can you listen to this disciple?”Liu Bei comforted him.
In history, when Dong Zhuo fell from power, others avoided him for fear of falling. Only Cai Yong went to worship him. Liu Bei was really afraid that Cai Yong would not care about the Earth Saint Realm. He might not only lose his job as a book editor, but it would not be strange for him to die young.
Cai Yong was erudite and talented. He was familiar with classics, history, astronomy, temperament and good at Ci Fu. At this time, he was worshiping a doctor, checking books in the East View, and promoted to a counselor.
"Let's talk." Cai Yong was huffing and puffing like an old child, ready to start a fight.
"Mister, do you think that the officials in the court don't know?”Liu Bei pointed at the human heart and said," It's just that they only have interests in their eyes. Personal interests and the interests of their families are paramount. They don't care about the interests of the people of the world at all.”
To the aristocratic families, powerful families, local tycoons, and officials, they were the real people. The common people in the world were not people, but their slaves.
"Sigh! Am I supposed to just stand there and watch?”Cai Yong sighed unwillingly.
Cai Yong was a great scholar and a wise man. How could he not know this? It was just that one's personality determined one's fate. Sometimes, one would jump into a pit without hesitation even if they knew it was a trap.
"Teacher, I only know that there are many people who think the same as you and have taken action.”Liu Bei replied,"Sir, you should know better than me."”
Cai Yong and Lu Zhi had both worked hard and contributed to the Great Han Empire. But in the end, it was useless. He even offended many people, and the road became narrower and narrower.
"Sigh! It's fine if you leave." After another long sigh, Cai Yong didn't continue this topic, but asked,""Did you bring the chess that Brother Zigan mentioned?”
Cai Yong wasn't interested in the dream teaching, but he was curious about Lu Zhi's highly praised Chinese chess. Lu Zhi was also the same. Since he had already told Cai Yong, he didn't know to give it to others.
In fact, he had wronged Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi only had a set of chess in his hands. It wasn't that Lu Zhi didn't know how to replicate, but that he didn't have the concept at all. In this era, there was no such thing as a patent, and there was no concept of pirated copies.
There were only four sets of Chinese chess in this world. Well, Liu Bei only made four sets of Chinese chess. Lu Zhi, Gongsun Zan, Liu Deran, and Zhang Jiao each had a set. Even Tian Feng didn't have a set.
When Liu Bei heard that Cai Yong was not going to meet the Sage, he was relieved. He said in a relaxed manner," Sir, I don't have any with me. However, this is very fast to make. It only takes a few hours."”
Liu Bei didn't know that Cai Yong didn't care on the surface, but he took it to heart. In the near future, Cai Yong almost lost his life because of this.
"This, this, can Xuande make a set of Chinese chess after eating?？”Cai Yong was like a child asking for candy.
Liu Bei seemed to have discovered a new continent. Did this great scholar have such a child-like side to him?？
Liu Bei tried to hold back his laughter and asked,"Sir, do you have any dried hardwoods in your house?"”
"Is there?" Cai Yong thought for a moment and said,"We'll have to ask Uncle Fu."”
……
Even if Liu Bei had warned him, Cai Yong had expected this. In the end, Dian Wei's appetite had refreshed the three views of the Cai Residence.
"Er 'Lai, how majestic!" In order to not make Dian Wei feel awkward, Cai Yong used his best language skills.
"Sir, I didn't do anything!" Dian Wei felt a little uncomfortable.
"There!" Cai Yong waved his hand and said," Liu Bei is traveling the world alone. Brother Zigan and I are worried about him. Er 'Lai, it is a great merit for you to protect Liu Bei!"”
These words were true. With Liu Bei's mediocre martial arts, without Dian Wei's super bodyguard, it was uncertain whether he could reach Luoyang today.
"Sir is right, Er 'Lai, you are very important!”Liu Bei said with certainty,"If I, Liu Bei, have a bite, then you, Dian Wei, will have a bite."”
"Yes, yes!" Dian Wei nodded his head and was extremely touched.
Cai Yong stroked his beard and smiled.
……
Cao Cao had been very free recently. Ever since he had used the Five Color Poles to deal with Jian Tu, the uncle of Emperor Liu Hong's favorite eunuch, Jian Shuo, for violating the law, the security of the capital had improved significantly.
At that time, Jian Tu relied on the power of his nephew Jian Shuo and ignored the ban to travel at night with his sword. Unexpectedly, he was caught by Cao Cao, the commander of the northern Luoyang. Cao Cao did not show any mercy and beat Jian Tu to death with his five-colored stick.
These five-colored sticks were made by Cao Cao after he took office in order to declare the ban and enforce the law. There were more than ten sticks hanging around the yamen, and there were words saying that anyone who violated the ban would be killed with a stick.
Jian Tu, this unlucky kid, had run into Cao Cao, who was eager to establish his might. He had died a worthy death.
Who was Cao Cao?
I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me.
With the security of the capital improved, Cao Cao naturally had nothing to do.
"Lord Cao, a strong man carrying a big tree passed through the street. Mud and branches were scattered all over the street, and several brothers were injured.”
Just as Cao Cao was feeling bored, a subordinate came to report.
"Destroying public health, disobeying discipline, and even injuring an official. How can this be? Quickly arrest this person and serve him with a five-colored rod.”Cao Cao roared with a dark face.
Cao Cao's face was already dark, and now it turned black.
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