Cai Yan thought to himself that since Sister Diao Chan came to pay her respects, she couldn't lose her etiquette. It happened that Sister Diao Chan also knew music, so she might as well play together to enhance our friendship.

However, Diao Chan wondered if the queen was proficient in the music, so he wanted to take the opportunity to beat her and establish her authority.

After all, Cai Yan was also the daughter of a scholar family, not an ordinary woman.

"If sister wants to, Diao Chan can accompany her," Diao Chan said.

"Xingzhi, go and fetch my other qin. It's in the king's study."

Xingzhi took the order and left. When he arrived at the study, Liu Qing was discussing matters with Xun Yu Jushou and others. After the communication, Xingzhi told the story about Cai Yan and Diao Chan, which Liu Qing found strange.

When the two met for the first time, did their relationship develop so quickly? Was it like "Qin Se and Ming"?

After Xingzhi left, Liu Qing continued the discussion.

"My lord, according to Zhu Lingxin's report, we have now established a firm foothold in Fenggao County. The military rations are personally coordinated by Grand Administrator Fu. However, the situation in Taishan County is not optimistic. Most of the eastern part has fallen under Tao Qian's control," Xun Yu said.

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"Tao Qian's expansion was nothing but the driving force behind the powerful gentry in Xuzhou. It seems that some people already regarded the Han emperor as nothing, but all their actions were in the name of supporting the Han Dynasty. It's really ironic. These people, compared to

The Yellow Turbans are still hateful!”

Xun Yu heard the displeasure in Liu Qing's words and repeatedly comforted him: "My lord, when the matter in Youzhou is over, you can focus on the land of Qingxu."

"Oh? Wen Ruo, with your temperament, you would ask me to recuperate for two years from time to time. It's rare."

Xun Yu was known for his maturity and stability, but was exposed by Liu Qing in public. He smiled helplessly: "My lord, if you write to me, the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou have been resurrecting recently. It turns out that Guan Hai's army of hundreds of thousands is just its vanguard. Dong Zhuo's new report

Kong Rong, the governor of Qingzhou, doesn’t know how long he can last.”

Huh? Liu Qing was confused. Wasn't Kong Rong on the Yuan family's side?

"I can't remember clearly. Did Chen Liu make an alliance with Kong Rong? How could Dong Zhuo declare him the governor of Qingzhou?" Liu Qing asked.

"Chen Liuhui Alliance, there is indeed such a person, but the alliance was originally set up by the Yuan family. All parties have their own agendas, and they are not really asking for Dong. What they want is just to take the opportunity to expand their own power."

As Xun Yu said, behind each family's power is not just a single clan, they act more as agents. If they are not divided internally, they will naturally seek expansion externally.

Chenliu Huimeng just provides a stage for them to show off their skills one at a time.

Among them, there were some people who really wanted to do things, but ended badly. Sun Jian, Bao Xin, and Zhang Miao were all considered kind people. What was the result?

Sun Jian ran out of rations and left his army with others. Zhang Miao changed his banner and joined others. Bao Xin even died an unexpected death.

And what about the Kwantung Allied Forces?

The front is tight, the rear is tight!

In the end, they were defeated one by one by Dong Zhuo.

The ending of the heroes' struggle against Dong was even more bleak than in history.

Because the Yuan family had Liu Bian in their hands, their motivation to advance into Luoyang was not strong, and the alliance quickly dispersed.

Yuan Shu didn't even send Sun Jian to attack again, but couldn't wait to swallow up the fat piece of Nanyang.

After all, Nanyang has a population of millions, Nanyang is full of fertile fields, and Nanyang is full of talented people. It really cannot be ignored.

Dong Zhuo appealed to Kong Rong, and naturally he also wanted to win over him. However, Kong Rong could not get the advantage from Yuan, but he easily got it from Dong Zhuo, so he accepted it happily.

After all, the kindness of the king cannot be denied, and the one from Luoyang is also the king.

Combined with Xun Chen's message, the reasons for the large-scale Yellow Turban riot in Qingzhou are now clear.

Yuan was bound to be furious at Kong Rong's "betrayal".

Liu Qing estimated that the next stage of the plot would probably involve Ping Huangjin and rescuing Kong Rong.

Uncle Liu Huang has a stage again.

After all, as the prime minister of Qingzhou, how could Liu Bei turn a blind eye to the affairs of Qingzhou's governor!

"In this case, I, the king, should inform Cao Cao and Liu Bei of this matter as soon as possible. Only two people can solve the problem of Qingzhou Yellow Turban."

"My lord is wise!" Guo Jia praised appropriately.

"Fengxiao, the power of Mount Tai, do you have any opinions?"

Guo Jia remained silent today, so Liu Qing asked pointedly.

"My lord, Tao Qian wanted to eat, so he asked him to open his mouth to eat. There is a way to die, which is to die from gluttony. When the Yuan family was repeatedly frustrated, Tao Qian was just sitting back and reaping the benefits. Kong Rong even allowed the Yuan family to mobilize troops.

As for Tao Qian, who is gaining momentum day by day, how can Mr. Yuan stand by and watch?"

After Guo Jia said this, Liu Qing came up with the idea of ​​​​watching the fire from the other side of the bank.

Leave the matter of Qingzhou to Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

This point is also consistent with Xun Yu’s northern grand strategy.

Let Qingxu Yanyu’s arrow fly for a while longer.

After the discussion, Liu Qing wanted to summon Cai Yan to write a letter. When she thought that Diao Chan was there, she became interested and planned to go to Cai Yan's courtyard to see it in person.

Walking through the corridor, Liu Qing quickly came to Cai Yan's courtyard. From a distance, he heard a soft sound of the piano. One voice was light and graceful, and the other was soft and long. They were mixed together, and they had a special meaning.

"The king is here." Xingzhi suddenly spotted Liu Qing's figure.

Liu Qing raised his hand, signaling not to disturb him, but to stop and listen. It was not until a moment later that the sound of the piano disappeared.

Xingzhi hurriedly entered the house to report.

"Queen, the king has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Cai Yan asked, seeming to blame.

"Your Majesty, please don't disturb the Queen and Princess playing the harp."

Cai Yan quickly got up and went to greet Liu Qing. Diao Chan also got up immediately and followed behind. He thought that King Bohai was reluctant to disturb the Queen playing the piano. Was it because he liked music or because he loved the Queen?

Before Cai Yan could go out, Liu Qing walked in abruptly.

Cai Yan only bowed slightly, without any extra courtesy.

"Diao Chan has met the king!"

"No gift."

Liu Qing said, then took Cai Yan's hand and walked towards the desk, "Diao Chan, wait a moment, I have something to do with Zhao Ji."

Of course it's a matter of writing letters.

When Diao Chan saw this, she was quite touched. She didn't expect that the king was so savage at night but so easy-going on weekdays. Diao Chan looked at Cai Yan's serious writing in a daze, and from time to time looked at Liu Qing for advice. The two talked and laughed, and soon, they

Write two silk books.

After the letter was finished, Liu Qing was not in a hurry to leave. He still sat at the desk and looked at Diao Chan with a smile.

I thought to myself: I have been fighting all my life, can’t I enjoy it? Then play music, and then dance!

"Diao Chan, are you good at dancing?" Liu Qing asked knowingly.

Diao Chan was overjoyed. This feeling was like being asked a test question by the teacher when she was a child.

"I have been practicing since I was a child, and I can still catch my eye." Diao Chan said modestly.

"I would like to suggest that Princess Zhao plays the harp and Diao Chan dances. How about that?"

Diao Chan looked at Cai Yan, she was the queen, so she should speak first.

Cai Yan did not answer, but walked straight to the piano table with a smile on her lips. She and Liu Qing mostly had this kind of silent understanding.

Diao Chan felt that she was a little narrow-minded. It was not appropriate to speak in front of Cai Yan, and she had to skip the proper etiquette. Finally, she bit the bullet and replied: "I'm showing off my embarrassment!"

Liu Qing had no other thoughts, but felt that Diao Chan was too cautious, which made sense after thinking about it. After all, her identity was made possible by Wang Yun and the King of Bohai. She was in Jizhou and was unfamiliar with the place.

My dear, I looked around helplessly. The only two maids I was familiar with were the two maids. Diao Chan was very delicate and cautious, which is understandable.

Like Cai Yan, although she is a queen, she has a mutually agreeable bond with Liu Qing. She behaves like ordinary people in the world, which is very natural.

Xun Cai, on the other hand, is another type, with a lively personality and a clever mind. She clearly knows that Xun's status is unusual and she is a bit arrogant because of her favor. However, her arrogance is just pretending to cater to Liu Qing.

After all, men sometimes like gentle women and sometimes they like enthusiastic women, but some qualities are inherently contradictory. For example, Cai Yan cannot be enthusiastic, but this does not prevent Liu Qing from being gentle and enthusiastic at the same time.

The smart Xun Cai is very good at finding positions and doing what he likes.

"Zheng!"

The sound of the piano suddenly started, announcing the beginning of the cooperation between the two, and then changed to a soothing tone, like a wisp of cloud smoke, floating in the sky. Diao Chan listened to it for a few breaths, and then immersed herself in it. Her feet were slightly raised, and her sleeves were slightly raised, as if she was about to step forward.

generally.

With just a frown and a smile, her graceful figure attracts people's attention. This is Diao Chan's unique talent.

The melodious sound of the piano is sometimes distant and sometimes close, reminding people of the landscape of mountains and rivers. The Diao Chan has a graceful figure and flashing eyes, as if he is walking among the clouds in the mountains.

Cai Yan's piano playing and Diao Chan's dancing postures are both in a state of perfection, which can make people imagine. Liu Qing only felt that there was a fairy in front of him, with a graceful skirt, swaggering and charming.

Until the music of the piano ended and the dancing stopped, Liu Qing still felt a sense of loss.

Then play music, then dance!

"This is the first time that I, my concubine, heard such wonderful music and danced spontaneously. Your Majesty, please forgive me." Diao Chan said solemnly.
To be continued...