Chapter 69: The Bookworm Must Not Be Called a Plank (Part 1)

  Cao Xin's heart was already filled with the desire to die, but he never thought that his good intentions would lead Liu Yue to show off in front of Cai Yong, only to have this guy burst forth with positivity at the end and expose himself instead!! How embarrassing is this situation...

  "Mr. Bo Ji, Miss Cai... " Cao Xin bowed first, with a hint of self-mockery on his face, but in an instant, he glared at Liu Xuan beside him, full of anger.

  Seeing all this, Cai Yan's beautiful face flashed a hint of curiosity, and she said to the former with feigned displeasure: "General Cao Xin is indeed noble and tight-lipped. Although he is well-versed in Han poetry, he remains silent and wants to make things difficult for Mr. Liu. Is it because he fears that we rustic villagers don't know how to appreciate?"

  As for Cao Xin, Cai Yan can be said to be both angry and amused at this time. The person in front of her is obviously proficient in poetry, lyrics, and songs, but she doesn't show it off, instead hiding and concealing it, as if afraid that others will see her talent. How can she not be angry?

  One sentence made Cao Xin laugh and cry at the same time, sweating profusely.

  However, compared to Cai Yan's recklessness, Cai Yong was secretly shocked at this moment and couldn't help but mediate: "Yan'er, you can't say that. An Min has great talent, but he doesn't like to show it off, which is truly valuable. However...". The tone changed, and Cai Yong simultaneously complained: "Sharing rare books is a matter of heavenly principles and earthly righteousness. This is where you are wrong, An Min!"

  In his mind, he instantly smashed Liu Wei's tofu into a pulp. Cao Xin immediately looked bitter and awkwardly said: "Cao Xin deserves to die... Cao Xin deserves to die, haha..."

  At this time, seeing Cao Xin being somewhat unable to get down from his high horse, Liu Yue hurriedly chimed in and said: "Hehe, Master needn't be modest. Just now, Ailian was praising Mr. Boji's words without end. Why not let Miss Cai play the zither while singing? The lyrics and melody would match perfectly."

  "Bang!" (The sound of a vein bulging on his forehead...)

  Cao Xin's face turned strange again, but he hadn't even spoken yet.

  Cai Yong and Cai Yan exchanged a glance, nodded in unison, but then Cai Yong said, "Not so fast, let me introduce you to someone first."

  As soon as the words were spoken, Xu Shao slowly walked over from behind Cai Yong, bowed deeply and burst out laughing. "I've long heard of General's illustrious name, shaking the world... A mere two thousand men repeatedly defeated the renowned Lü Bu, today I see that you indeed live up to your reputation..."

  Cao Xin was taken aback at first, but then noticed the person in front of him and immediately reacted, cupping his hands: "Mr. Xu is a renowned scholar of today, I have long heard of your reputation, how dare a rustic like me be presumptuous in front of you?"

  His eyes lit up, and Xu Shao couldn't help but size up Cao Xin in front of him, and he couldn't help but praise him. A strong aura was suddenly felt from the former's body. "Good, good, good, General Cao Xin is indeed not famous for nothing."

  In the center of the hall, Cao Xin and Dian Wei stood out, causing the surrounding young and talented individuals to involuntarily lose color, yet they were all whispering to each other, gazing at the center of the hall, constantly making subtle comments...

  "Huang Gongzi? I suppose this is that Cao Xin, Cao Anmin?"

  "Indeed, it's true. Legend has it that this person single-handedly recovered two thousand people just a month ago, and also captured Chenliu, the stronghold of the rebel general Zhang Miao. He annihilated the five thousand cavalrymen under Lü Bu's general Hou Cheng, and successively took down Rencheng, Yangyi, killing Lü Bu's generals Hou Cheng and Song Xian. It's said that he is extremely formidable!"

  "What's going on? I also heard that the other day, this man led over a thousand troops and annihilated Zhang Liao's five thousand elite cavalry, wounding him severely and forcing him to flee. And it's said that even Gao Shun, who was occupying Lu County, was easily taken down by Cao Xing!"

  "Really? Isn't it said that Gao Shun also has an army of 5,000 men? I've also heard that there's a powerful Trap Array Camp under Gao Shun's command."

  "Don't you know? Gao Shun has already been captured by Cao Xin and is being held in the Puyang Great Prison. I heard that even the troops who were trapped are now down to just over a dozen people, also being held in the Puyang Great Prison..."

  "That's right, now Lü Bu has been killed by Cao Xin and only 10,000 people are left. Yanzhou is already safe. If it weren't for Cao Xin, I'm afraid that Puyang would have fallen into Lü Bu's hands long ago!!"

  "Wait a minute, isn't it said that Cao Xin has three heads and six arms? How can he be an ordinary person?"

  A young servant girl asked a question out of curiosity, and immediately everyone cast her a look of disdain...

  As these words were spoken, the hall was suddenly filled with people surrounding Cao Xin, whispering to each other, making a lively scene.

  "Hmph, since General Cao Xin is so talented, then please ask Miss Cai to play the zither and let's see if Miss Cai's melody can last a bit longer?"

  Suddenly at this moment, the voices of discussion in the hall stopped abruptly. Everyone subconsciously heard this cold hum and turned their heads around.

  At this moment, Chen Ying was sitting on the floor with a cold and proud face, unlike the people around her, she looked at Cao Xin and others with disdain, her contemptuous emotions overflowing from her expression.

  At this moment, Cao Xin was chatting with Cai Yong and Cai Yan, but suddenly heard the voice, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

  Everyone looked at Chen Ying, and at this moment, he also showed a hint of discontent. Obviously, the poem just recited by this person was extraordinary, and it was also the longest accompaniment to Miss Cai's zither playing. As a result, for a while, everyone felt apprehensive about Cao Xin.

  However, before everyone could react, Cai Yan lightly stepped onto the seat and, without hesitation, gently stroked the strings of the zither.

  Obviously, Cao Xin was somewhat displeased with Chen Ying's arrogance, but now that the arrow is on the string and cannot be retrieved, let him see the power of Tang Song's great men, and call him a little good to learn from.

  In an instant, the sound of the guqin floated and turned lightly.

  The sound of Qin's music accompanied Chen Ying's disdain, slowly circling around the beam, this song was like a light gauze brushing against Cao Xin's heart, but he didn't care about it either. Cao Xin suddenly closed his eyes and began to hum along.

  Along with the song, the whole section of "Ai Lian Shuo" is recited. Compared to the previous short sections, this time's "Ai Lian Shuo" can be said to be more complete.

  Of course, "The Love of the Lotus" mentions Tao Qian, a later historical figure. For this reason, Cao Zhi removed this section and changed "Tao's rare voice" to "the world has its own voice". Perhaps it was because Cai Yan's music was too moving, making Cao Zhi's already different melody seem even more skillful. After slightly revising "The Love of the Lotus", it became quite harmonious when recited, with a distant and leisurely atmosphere...

  But it was sung to a brilliant place, the piano piece was sometimes high-pitched, sometimes silvery and winding, and sometimes the melody was long and lingering. The crowd on one side seemed to see a pure and flawless picture scroll, and everyone was like a god entering a mysterious dream.

  "Emerging from the muddy water without being stained, washing in the clear stream without being seduced, straightforward inside and out, not sprawling or branching, fragrance wafting afar and growing purer, serene and elegant, can be admired from a distance but not trifled with..." Each sentence is savored to infinity.

  It happened to coincide with Cai Yan's heart, and she married into the famous Hedong Wei family in her early years. Before the wedding was completed, her new husband Wei Zhongdao died of illness, and Cai Yan was discriminated against by the Wei family, thinking that she was a widow who had killed her husband.

  At that time, Cai Yan was young and vigorous, with a high and proud heart. He couldn't stand this cold shoulder treatment, so he ignored everyone's opposition and angrily returned home.

  This feeling and scene, however, is just like the phrase "can be appreciated from a distance but cannot be trifled with"…

  Just pried open Cai Yan's knot in her heart for many years...

  The soft melody slowed down a little, and the piano piece came to an end.

  The arrow has already been shot.

  Cai Yan suddenly shed clear tears...

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