Da Qiao is now the wife of the Marquis of Wu.
She sat beside Sun Ce, both handsome and beautiful, exuding a truly elegant and noble air that was truly admirable.
Cao Pi was a thoughtful man; he had a general understanding of the relationship between Da Qiao and Sun Ce over the years.
This couple can be considered as lovers finally getting married.
It's the kind of existence where people become better because of each other.
Before Sun Ce was born, Da Qiao was just a clever woman with some ingenuity and skill in farming. Unfortunately, her family background was too low and her father and brothers were not helpful, so she could not marry into a good family.
Before Sun Ce had Da Qiao, although he was brave, he lacked spirit. After marrying Da Qiao, he became even more powerful in foreign affairs and domestic politics. They were truly a perfect match.
During the banquet, Cao Pi kept glancing at Sun Ce and Da Qiao.
Perhaps he's overthinking it.
I had long heard that there were two Qiao sisters in Jiangnan. Xiao Qiao followed Zhou Yu to guard Baqiu, and Wu County only had one Da Qiao.
He thought that if Sun Ce were willing to sacrifice his wife and use a honey trap on them, he was really afraid that people like Guo Jia and his third brother Cao Zhi would not be able to survive.
But Cao Pi looked at Lady Da Qiao several times. Whether you call her graceful or confident and noble, her eyes and smile had already declared to everyone her current high and mighty position, looking down on all the people of Jiangdong.
What Da Qiao actually did in Jiangdong was very beneficial to the people and the region. She worked on agriculture and urban construction, and this time she even brought Hua Tuo over to provide medical care.
Cao Pi understood after deep thought.
Cao Pi understood why his father had favored Da Qiao back then.
He also understood why his father insisted that he and his third brother make a trip to Jiangdong in person.
But Cao Pi didn't like this situation very much.
Amidst the clinking of glasses and the exchange of lies and attempts to build rapport, everyone harbors their own ulterior motives.
Cao Pi finished speaking in just a few words, then drank his fine wine, ate his meat, and watched the song and dance performance that Zhu Zhi, the governor of Wu Commandery, had carefully prepared for everyone.
His third brother, Cao Zhi, was different. He had only been there a few days, but he had already become one of the scholars of Jiangdong.
Cao Zhi was a man of great talent. His inherent potential, coupled with his understanding of war and politics, and his spirit of catching flying monkeys and scattering horses' hooves, contrasted sharply with the talented scholars of Jiangdong. In addition, there were Hua Xin, Zhang Hong, Yu Fan, and others. After several exchanges and collisions, the conversation was quite heated.
On this occasion, Qiao Jingjing specifically asked Yu Fan to bring Liu Ji and his brothers to broaden their horizons.
Before the banquet, Qiao Jingjing said to her sworn brothers, "The sons of Cao Mengde, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, have come from afar. Lord Wu is hosting a banquet to entertain them. There will surely be many national, family, and world affairs during the banquet. Great scholars, talented men, military generals, and civil officials will gather here. It is a rare opportunity for them to socialize. You should not underestimate yourselves. Go and socialize with them."
Because his surname was Liu, and he was also the sworn brother of Lady Qiao, and in the past two years he had been studying with Yu Fan, a great scholar of Confucian classics in Jiangdong, Liu Ji and his brothers made their sworn sister Qiao Jingjing look very proud in this situation.
They speak naturally and confidently, with insightful and reasonable opinions, neither arrogant nor vain.
Everyone sighed, realizing that Lord Wu truly cared for Liu Yao's young sons.
Sun Ce's attitude reassured the hearts of all the princes in the land.
Liu Yao was a member of the Han imperial family.
Although their blood relation to the emperor was somewhat distant, they were still relatives.
The relationship between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi is quite clear.
Although his father, Cao Mengde, always held absolute power over the emperor in Xuchang, and the emperor had to listen to Cao Cao in everything, the emperor was essentially a puppet of his family.
However, in public, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, the brothers, were quite in sync. They showed great respect for the Han imperial family and Liu Ji's brothers in such situations.
Incidentally, one must also respect Liu Ji's sworn sister, Lady Da Qiao.
Thus, after many years, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi finally met Qiao Jingjing face to face again.
Toast a glass of wine.
Cao Pi repeated his previous statement, speaking in support of Cao Cao:
"I wonder when Lady Da Qiao will go to Xudu to serve His Majesty and share his burdens?"
Look how annoying Cao Pi is!
When Sun Ce was present, he actually asked Sun Ce's wife when she would leave Sun Ce and go to Xuchang to work for Cao Cao.
Sun Ce has come in person.
He stood between Qiao Jingjing and Cao Pi.
He let out a series of domineering laughs.
"When? When does the Second Young Master say? Since Jiangdong has already built a temporary palace, located at Beigu Mountain in Jingkou, we should naturally invite His Majesty the Emperor to move to Jiangdong."
"At that time, not only my Lady Da Qiao, but all the heroes and scholars of Jiangdong, our fierce and valiant ministers, will share Your Majesty's burdens!"
Sun Ce has now also learned to engage in subtle power struggles.
Cao Pi gave an awkward smile.
On the other side, Cao Zhi, Hua Xin, Yu Fan, and others seemed to have hit it off immediately.
They were very enthusiastic.
Qiao Jingjing also walked up to Cao Zhi with Sun Ce and invited Cao Zhi to stay in Jiangdong for a while longer so that they could have more exchanges.
Cao Zhi was very happy.
I guess he drank a bit too much.
Cao Zhi was in love with Qiao Jingjing, the great beauty Da Qiao who suddenly became famous throughout Jiangdong and the world.
She almost became Cao Zhi's wife back then; if he had been willing, she might have been his wife.
Having missed this opportunity, Cao Zhi had another chance to see Qiao Jingjing, who had become Lady Qiao, face to face.
Sincere praise:
"Lady Da Qiao is still as clever and intelligent as ever, and even more beautiful and charming than before. Lord Wu is truly blessed!"
Qiao Jingjing was quite modest when facing Cao Zhi, the very person from whom the story was told, who was a man of great talent.
She stood next to Sun Ce and said, “I am blessed to have come to Jiangdong to marry the Marquis of Wu. I am also blessed to have met you two gentlemen again and to witness the abundance of talented scholars, great men, and fierce generals in Jiangdong. This is my blessing.”
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