Chapter 22: Guo Jia and Cai Wenji

  Last time, it was mentioned that due to Liu Bei's anger, his carriage was actually smashed. Guo Jia rolled in front of his future father-in-law Cai Yong, Cai Yong originally wanted to mediate, but when he knew the reason why Guo Jia was beaten, he also joined the fight and kicked Guo Jia violently! Cai Yong didn't care about face or not! He kicked Guo Jia mercilessly! Lu Zhi and Zhu Xie looked at Guo Jia being beaten miserably. They couldn't help but raise their legs and join the fight too! Why? Because Guo Jia often went to their homes to freeload! Guo Jia spent all his money at Cuicui Tower, so when he had no money, he would go to their homes to freeload! Now that they finally had a chance to take revenge, how could they let it slip away?!

  Li Yu was also startled by the commotion outside and came out to see that Guo Jia was almost foaming at the mouth! These people are too ruthless! Liu Bei and his men were kicking Guo Jia's butt! How could they kick the three elderly men, Cai Yong, Lu Zhi, and Zhu Xian? Although the three elderly men didn't have much physical strength, this beating of Guo Jia was unbearable!

  "Brother, save me! I'm doing all this just to satisfy your wife's demands!"

  Li Yuyi hastily separated the crowd and then helped Guo Jia up, saying: "Brother, why are you so bitter! Red powder skull ah! You, does it hurt!"

  "Big brother! It hurts! I'm going to die from the pain!"

  Something unexpected happened, Li Yu kicked Guo Jia flying with one foot. He said: "You dare to wrong my wife! You're asking for a beating!"

  Guo Jia only then knew what it meant by "to want to cry but have no tears"!

  Finally, Li Yu and Liu Bei led everyone into their own command center, ordering the rear kitchen to prepare a banquet for the evening!

  Guo Jia limped and hobbled, bringing a pair of bear paws to the front of Wang Xue, Cai Wenji, Empress Dowager Wang, and Emperor Ling's consorts! Yes, it was indeed bear paws. Weren't the panda eyes punched by fists? Guo Jia's were kicked by feet, and they were kicked by his own father-in-law! Guo Jia ordered the soldiers to present the gifts!

  Wang Xue and Empress Zhen saw Guo Jia's miserable appearance, laughing with joy!

  The empress dowager, however, felt a little heartache. Although Guo Jia was a lecherous man, he was a good child in her eyes! In ancient times, men having three wives and four concubines were normal! So most women took it very openly!

  Cai Wenji's eyes, however, showed a hint of heartache. After all, Guo Jia was very good at winning women over! During the past few months of interaction, Cai Wenji had also developed some secret admiration for Guo Jia. Moreover, Guo Jia was one of the Three Kingdoms' most talented scholars and a man of great intelligence. As the saying goes, "a talented scholar deserves a wonderful partner." Cai Wenji thought to herself that if Guo Jia could change his minor flaws, he would still be a decent choice for her. With this in mind, Cai Wenji took out her handkerchief and approached Guo Jia to wipe the panda-shaped bruise on his face. However, if she knew that the bruise was caused by her own father's kick, it's uncertain whether she would still want to wipe it off. But if she were to find out why her father kicked Guo Jia, I'm sure Cai Wenji wouldn't just stop at not wiping it off - she might even add a few more kicks of her own! Guo Jia's face was quite large, and his shamelessness knew no bounds. Taking advantage of the situation, he grasped Cai Wenji's hand as she wiped his face. Cai Wenji symbolically pulled back a few times but ultimately allowed Guo Jia to hold her hand.

  The Empress Dowager looked at Cai Wenji and Guo Jia, this experienced person saw that the two had already secretly agreed to be together!

  The Empress Dowager didn't have the nerve to disturb their sweet moment!

  And what about Wang Xue? He's busy! Busy sorting out Guo Jia's gifts! No time to pay attention to their matters!

  But at this moment, the most embarrassing scene happened. Cai Wenji's father, Cai Yong, arrived! When he saw Guo Jia holding his daughter's delicate hand, he kicked him with one foot! This is good! Due to Cai Yong's kick landing right on Guo Jia's butt, and Guo Jia's face was facing Cai Wenji's at the time, after being kicked like that... it's unknown whether Guo Jia did it intentionally or not! He actually pressed Cai Wenji under his body! Their lips met! It's over! Cai Wenji's first kiss was lost just like that! It was taken away by Guo Jia so simply! At this moment, the two of them stared at each other. The scene fell silent. Everything was quiet for this moment. Just as it is said, "the dawn is quietly here". Cai Wenji was shocked by this sudden turn of events. As for Guo Jia? It's hard to say. If according to his nature, he should be taking advantage of the situation and not wanting to get up!

  When Cai Yong saw what had happened, he was filled with regret! He regretted it so much that his intestines turned green!

  Liu Bei saw this happen and didn't want to disturb them!

  Chen Gong and Fa Zheng, as well as Yan Yan, Zhang Song, and Huang Quan, were all in an uproar, after all, they were all good friends with Guo Jia! They couldn't go and ruin his good fortune!

  Li Yu Ma and Guo Jia are the best partners! Can't let them be destroyed!

  At this time, Wang Xue stepped forward and pushed Guo Jia away, helping Cai Wenji up. She actually opened her mouth and said: "Little Guozi, you only gave the money for pursuit, but not the money for kissing!"

  Guo Jia Yun fell!

  Not to mention Guo Jia, the whole scene fainted! This Wang Xue can be said to be a master of shocking people with her words!

  Cai Wenji's father Cai Yong was also delighted by Wang Xue at this time, let alone others?

  Cai Yong was very satisfied with Guo Jia as his son-in-law! Otherwise, how could he have accepted Guo Jia as a disciple? Moreover, Guo Jia can now be said to be in a high and powerful position! In his official career, it is the best of times! He got angry simply because what Guo Jia did was too hateful! It made this old man lose face!

  Liu Bei and Cai Yong were also discussing the marriage between Guo Jia and Cai Wenji on their way in! Cai Yong was also in favor of it! He just didn't trust Guo Jia! After all, Guo Jia's *in Yi Province was a well-known thing!

  Liu Bei burst out laughing and said, "Lord Cai Yong! Look at how we, the monarch and his subject, have been quarreling and making up. It's because we're like one family! Now that things have come to this point, I think your daughter has also taken a liking to my Left Minister, Guo Jia! Why don't you just agree to the marriage? Don't worry, old friend! I'll make sure Guo Jia's wedding is grand and glorious! And as for the money he owes the civil and military officials today, I'll have him repay it. What do you think?"

  Just now we said that Cai Yong had always liked Guo Jia as his son-in-law, and now he could only nod reluctantly!

  Cai Wenji also understood her father's intention, otherwise how could Cai Wenji be allowed to interact with Guo Jia more often? In fact, the two had already tacitly agreed on things! However, both Guo Jia and Cai Wenji remained silent.

  However, it was Cai Wenji who spoke up first and said: "Prime Minister of the Left Nation, Guo, do you truly wish to marry me?"

  Guo Jia nodded vigorously and said: "In this life, I am willing to taste the hundred flavors of life with Wenji!"

  Cai Wenji smiled and said: "Then you win against me first!"

  Kuo Chia heard that and said: "Let's try to get a daughter-in-law!" However, Kuo Chia was a talented scholar, so he wasn't afraid to say: "Please let Wen Ji set the questions!"

  Cai Wenji began to recite: "The Cowherd Star is far away, the Weaving Maiden of the Milky Way is bright."

  "Guo Jia didn't even think about it and immediately recited: 'Han anonymous poet's poem! The next line is slender fingers weaving silk, rustling the loom."

  "In the past, we were a pair of mandarin ducks, now we are as distant as the Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden."

  Guo Jia stepped forward and gazed into Cai Wenji's eyes, reciting: "In the past, we were close in appearance, but now we are as distant as Hu and Qin."

  Cai Wenji said: "The Prime Minister is indeed a great talent, well then I'll recite another poem!"

  "Please behead him!"

  Cai Wenji said: "This poem is written by a great master of our time! Please listen carefully!"

  Guo Jia said: "Wenji, please come up with a topic!"

  Cai Wenji sighed and recited: "The Han emperor was infatuated with beauty, longing to conquer the state. He ruled the universe for many years but could not attain it. The Yang family had a daughter who had just come of age, raised in a deep boudoir, unknown to people."

  Guo Jia burst out laughing and said, "This is indeed a masterpiece of Li He Xing! Wen Ji actually understands it. I, Feng Xiao, also adore this poem! The name of this poem is 'Chang Hen Ge'!"

  Li Yu felt embarrassed after all, he plagiarized Bai Juyi's work, and Wang Xue beside him also pouted and didn't speak!

  Cai Yong was also listening to this poem for the first time and was all ears!

  Cai Wenji said to Guo Jia: "Then please invite Lord Guo to come!"

  "Born with a beautiful face, it's hard to give up. One day, you'll be chosen by the king. A glance and a smile will bring out a hundred charms, and the six palaces will lose their color."

  Cai Wenji recited: "Spring chill grants a bath in the Huaqing Pool, warm spring water smooths and washes away the frozen fat. The maid helps her up, weak and delicate, it was when she first received imperial favor."

  "With cloudy temples and golden hairpins swaying, the lotus quilt is warm through the spring night. The spring night is short and the sun rises high, from now on the king will not hold court early."

  Cai Wenji sighed and recited: "Attending banquets without a break, spring outings at night, exclusive nights. Three thousand beauties in the harem, three thousand favors on one person. Golden houses made up of charming attendants at night, jade towers feasting and drunk with spring. Sisters and brothers all lined up, pitiful glory born from doors. Thus ordering parents under heaven not to value giving birth to boys over giving birth to girls. The high halls of the palace enter the blue clouds, celestial music floating everywhere. Slow songs and dances condense silk and bamboo, the king watches all day without getting enough. The drums of Yu Yang shake the earth and come, startling the rainbow-colored clothes and feathered robes.

  The nine-fold city walls, smoke and dust arise,

  A thousand chariots, ten thousand riders head southwest.

  The imperial carriage sways back and forth, stopping and starting,

  West of the capital gate, over a hundred miles away.

  The six armies are not deployed, what can be done?

  The curved eyebrows of the horses die in front of the army.

  Flowers and hairpins fall to the ground, no one picks them up,

  Jade combs and golden birds adorn the heads.

  The king covers his face, unable to save,

  Looking back, blood and tears flow together.

  Yellow dust scatters, the wind is mournful and desolate,

  Clouds gather, misty, ascending the Sword Gate.

  Few people walk under Mount Emei,

  Banners and flags have no light, the sun's color is thin.

  The waters of Shu River are green, the mountains of Shu are blue,

  The Holy Ruler's emotions are deep, morning and evening.

  Cai Wenji said: "Sir is talented, may I ask you to continue reciting!"

  At this time, Cai Yong was already deeply moved! Although Cai Yong had also heard that Li Yu and Li Hanxing were great talents, capable of both literature and martial arts. Someone had once told Cai Yong that the best writings in the world were only about ten dou (a unit of measurement), and Li Yu and Li Hanxing alone accounted for eight dou. Cai Yong had also read some of Li Yu's poems and songs, and although he thought they were good, he believed that Li Yu was after all a military general, not expecting that the poem he read today would be so captivating! Only today did Cai Yong believe that Li Yu alone accounted for eight dou of the world's best writings. This statement is not false!

  Guo Jia saw Cai Wenji speak like this and replied: "Since Miss Wenji has such elegant intentions, then I will certainly accompany her to the end!"

  Ts'ai Wen-chi said: "Please come with me!"

  The imperial palace sees the moon with a sorrowful heart,

  the night rain hears the bell with an intestines-breaking sound.

  The heaven spins and the earth turns back to the dragon chariot,

  arriving here, I am hesitant and cannot leave.

  At Mawei Slope below in the muddy ground,

  I do not see your jade-like face, empty death place.

  The monarch and his subject look at each other with tears on their clothes,

  looking eastward towards the capital gate, believing the horse will return.

  Returning, all the pools and gardens are as before,

  the Taile Palace lotus is still young, the willow trees not yet old.

  The lotus is like your face, the willows like your eyebrows,

  facing this, how can I not have tears falling?

  In spring, when the peach blossoms open on a sunny day,

  in autumn, when the leaves of the phoenix tree fall in the rain.

  In the Western Palace and Southern Inner Court, there is much autumn grass,

  the fallen leaves fill the steps, red and unswept.

  At this time, Cai Wenji also followed the sound and recited together: "The white-haired new students of the Pear Garden, the green-robed attendants of the Pepper Chamber are old. The fireflies fly in the evening hall, thinking quietly, the solitary lamp is exhausted, but sleep has not yet come. The slow bell drum is at the beginning of the long night, the stars and rivers are eager to dawn. The mandarin ducks on the cold tiles are heavy with frost, who shares the chill of the kingfisher quilt? For many years, life and death have been separated, and the soul has never entered the dream. The Taoist priest from Linquan is a guest in Hongdu, able to use his sincerity to reach the soul. Moved by the king's thoughts, he taught the Fangshi to search carefully. He drove the empty air and rushed like lightning, seeking it everywhere between heaven and earth. Up to the blue sky and down to the Yellow Springs, both places were vague and nowhere to be seen. Suddenly heard that there is a fairy mountain on the sea, the mountain is in the void and misty interval. The building is exquisite and five clouds rise, among which are many fairy ladies. There is one person named Taizhen, with skin as white as snow and a flower-like face. Knocking on the jade door of the golden palace, teaching the little jade to report to both sides. Hearing that it was the Han emperor's envoy, the nine-flower tent was shocked by the dream soul. Putting on clothes and pushing the pillow, getting up and wandering around, the pearl curtain and silver screen were opened. The cloud hairpin was half-biased, newly awakened from sleep, the flower crown was not tidy, coming down to the hall. The wind blew the fairy sleeve, fluttering and dancing like a rainbow skirt and feather clothes. The jade face was quiet and tearful, a branch of pear flowers brought spring rain. With emotion, she gazed at the king's envoy, thanking him for his kindness, one separation, two sounds and smells were vague. In the昭阳殿, love was broken, in the蓬莱宫, days and months were long. Turning back to look down at the human world, not seeing Chang'an, only seeing dust and mist. Only using old objects to express deep feelings, sending the golden hairpin as a gift. The hairpin left one stock, combined with one fan, the hairpin was split into two parts, the gold and the kingfisher were separated. But teaching the heart to be like the firmness of gold and kingfisher, meeting in heaven and on earth. Before parting, he carefully entrusted his words, there was a vow in the words that both hearts knew. On July 7th, in the Longsheng Hall, at midnight when no one was around, speaking privately.

  Cai Wenji was taken aback, no, there's another sentence! It's precisely this sentence that has made this article immortal! Cai Wenji said to Guo Jia: "Sir, have you finished reciting?"

  At this time, Guo Jia had already walked to the front of Cai Wenji, and saw Guo Jia take Cai Wenji's hand and say: "In heaven we wish to be birds flying together, on earth we wish to be branches that are forever entwined. Though the heavens may grow old and the earth may crack, this sorrow will never end."

  At this time, Guo Jia and Cai Wenji locked eyes! Cai Wenji's face turned red with embarrassment under Guo Jia's gaze! However, Guo Jia knew he had succeeded, because when he took Cai Wenji's hand, she didn't resist!

  Cai Wenji looked at Guo Jia and knew that this man was the love of her life! But Cai Wenji didn't trust Guo Jia, so she said to him: "If you want me to marry you, sir, please agree to three conditions from me! Otherwise, I would rather die than obey!"

  Guo Jia said: "Don't mention three things, thirty pieces, or three hundred pieces! Please invite Wenji to come!"

  Cai Wenji said: "Please follow General Li's example, I wish to have a lifelong partner and grow old together without parting! Is it possible?"

  "Absolutely! Absolutely! With Wenji by my side, I have no need for any other woman!"

  Cai Wenji did not expect Guo Jia to agree so readily, but from this matter, it can also be seen that Guo Jia really likes her! Cai Wenji continued: "The second thing is that after marriage, my father must live with me in your place and cannot be separated!"

  Guo Jia said: "For a person's loyalty and filial piety, it is necessary to achieve! Wenji has such a kind heart! How can I not follow as her husband!"

  Cai Wenji was made to blush by Guo Jia, thinking in her heart that she wasn't even married yet and he was already acting like a husband! However, Cai Wenji understood the third matter in her heart and didn't care about it anymore. But this question also tested everyone present at the research institute - what exactly was the problem? Please see below!