Volume 1, Chapter 277, Cao Cao

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At the palace banquet, Zhao Hao, as the general of the dynasty, ranked first among the hundred officials and sat in the first place in the military ranking.

Since Dong Zhuo, in addition to the position of prime minister who has not yet had time to be elected, in terms of official title alone, Zhao Hao can almost be said to be the first person in the dynasty under Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

But relatively speaking, the protagonist of tonight's banquet does not seem to be him, although Dong Zhuo was killed by Zhao Hao, and the danger of the soldiers who were besieged by more than 100,000 Xiliang troops before was also solved by him.

But the civil and military officials present, and even the little emperor himself on the dragon chair, seemed to favor the so-called princes of the Eighteen Roads.

Among them, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were especially valued by the many ministers in the audience, and the newly promoted royal nobles, Liu Bei and Uncle Liu Huang, seemed to be very popular figures.

When the banquet was in full swing, officials from all walks of life frequently came to the tables of those people, toasting and talking, laughing, and celebrating.

Of course, this does not mean that Zhao Hao, an upstart in the imperial court and a general of the dynasty, will not be welcomed at this banquet.

In fact, he is still very valued by many ministers present, not to mention that Zhao Hao can be regarded as the commander of a warlord with heavy troops at the moment, and nominally commands the world's soldiers and horses, occupying the orthodox status of the Han family.

The glorious record of being able to win more than 100,000 troops in just half an hour alone is enough to attract attention.

The modern firearms used by Zhao Hao and his subordinates in the previous battle to defend the city have also been paid attention to by many people present.

In addition, since the DPRK and China have discussed politics in the past few days, Zhao Hao has also successively taken out several god-level crops from the system space, which are claimed to be the protagonists of the historical fiction world, and handed them over to the DPRK and China for trial planting.

For example, sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, peanuts and so on, which are extremely high yields but are very drought tolerant and poverty tolerant.

Although the time is still short, and the effect of planting has not yet been reflected, Zhao Hao's actions have also won the goodwill of the Han ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.

I believe that in less than a year and a half, when the crops that Zhao Hao took out are confirmed to be really as he said, the yield is amazing, and his prestige in the court will naturally be further improved at that time.

On the banquet, many ministers frequently gestured to Zhao Hao's side and toasted from afar to express their goodwill, and Wang Situ was one of the representatives.

And the so-called princes of the Eighteen Roads naturally did not dare to ignore Zhao Hao, the nominal head of the military of the dynasty, basically came to toast him.

Except for Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, who are relatively contemptuous in their speech and demeanor, they may think that Zhao Hao is just a little hairy child who has just walked out of the house, with a hint of scrutiny and arrogance in his demeanor, but others are very polite to him.

Especially the newly promoted Uncle Liu Huang, who was named the defender of Chang'an City and the commander of the forbidden army.

If the rest of the princes of the Eighteenth Route will leave Chang'an City in the near future and rush back to their respective fiefdoms and jurisdictions.

Before Luoyang City has been completely restored and the Han royal family has not moved back to the old capital of Luoyang, I am afraid that for a long time, this imperial uncle will have to work with Zhao Hao.

Now Zhao Hao's army of more than 100,000 is stationed outside Chang'an City, and I am afraid that it will be stationed nearby for a long time in the future, in this case, Liu Bei naturally wants to have a good relationship with him.

When he came to Zhao Hao, he dragged him to drink three bowls of turbid wine, held Zhao Hao's arm and talked for a while before going elsewhere.

The so-called relationship is born from the heart, especially in the background of this role-playing game with the plot of the Three Kingdoms as the main line, and the world of the Three Kingdoms is formed.

From Liu Bei's face and demeanor, Zhao Hao can also see that this Uncle Liu seems to be no different from the character image played in the game, he is a person who is dedicated to the country and loves the people like a son.

If this Uncle Liu Huang doesn't have the kind of acting skills that can be called an actor and can still make Zhao Hao look away.

Then Liu Bei can really be his ally.

After all, the ultimate goal of the two is the same, that is, to end the civil strife and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty.

Cao Cao is probably the last person to come over to toast Zhao Hao in this banquet.

This Cao Apu, who has been evaluated by many historians in the real world as "a capable minister who governs the world and a traitor in troubled times", now seems a little wolf and lonely.

Not only was the merit ranked at the end of the princes in the previous reward of King Qin, and only a few small fiefs not far from Luoyang were obtained, but also the drudgery of restoring Luoyang City was also appointed.

Even at tonight's banquet, his table was at the bottom of the military team.

In this spacious imperial palace, they are about to be squeezed out of the palace gate.

Even some of the generals under the princes who were gifted to come because of their outstanding combat achievements in the previous Qinwang Huimeng and participated in this banquet were higher than Cao Apu's position.

This is definitely a big insult to Cao Cao, who has great ambitions and strategies in his heart.

Regarding the arrangement of this array, even Zhao Hao frowned when he looked at it, feeling that those ministers had gone too far.

At this time, Cao Cao's face was flushed with alcohol, his eyes were sparsely drunk, his hair was scattered, and the clothes on his body looked a little messy, so he came over leisurely with a drink.

Between walking, because of the unstable foothold, the wine in the cups and bowls was scattered all the way.

When he came to Zhao Hao, he sat directly on the ground, facing Zhao Hao across the table, with a drunken smile on his face.

Some of the ministers around him either secretly sneered or sneered, obviously not used to Cao Cao's attitude.

However, Zhao Hao didn't feel anything, and if he was in Cao Cao's situation and treatment, I am afraid it would not be much better.

personally assassinated Dong Zhuo, but failed, and then was wanted, and then fled thousands of miles, and after returning home, he scattered his family wealth to gather the army, and participated in the alliance of the princes of the Eighteen Roads in a desperate way.

Now it's finally time to wait for the reward and harvest, but what I finally got is not as high as the deeds of others who only rely on a name.

Although it can't be said to be a busy job in vain, it always gives people a feeling that they can't make ends meet and their efforts are thankless.

The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty did not seem to admit the hard work and efforts he had made at all, how they were when they were officials in Luoyang City in the past, and how they are now.

In this case, Cao Cao does have a reason to be indignant, and under the use of wine to drown his sorrows, gaffes are inevitable.

Of course, Zhao Hao was not confused by the illusion in front of him, because according to his judgment, although Cao Cao was drunk at this time, his behavior was a little rude.

But I think most of it is pretended, and no matter how bad it is, it should only be a half-drunk and half-awake state.

It is estimated that Cao Cao is planning to take advantage of the uneven situation at this moment to play on the topic.

While expressing his dissatisfaction, he is also trying to make himself look pitiful, or a depressed state of not being taken seriously.

As a result, the ministers and princes of the Manchu Dynasty let down their vigilance against him and no longer paid too much attention to him.

The reason why there is such speculation and judgment is because Zhao Hao knows that with Cao Mengde's mind, he will definitely not care too much about temporary gains and losses.

As a well-known man in history, with ideals and ambitions, the situation Cao Cao will face will be very unfavorable.

According to the scope of the area where he is now rewarded, he must not only complete the task of restoring Luoyang City issued by the imperial court, but also try his best to accumulate strength for himself in this troubled era, and strive for more soldiers, grain and grass.

That would be a very difficult question to answer.

At this time, the more out of shape of Cao Cao's cousin is, the more people look down on him, then the more favorable he may be in the development of the following period of time.

At least the many princes present knew that the construction of Luoyang City was a thankless chore, even if the next battle for hegemony in the troubled times officially sounded the horn, I am afraid that not many people would attack the area occupied by Cao Cao.

Because now the Han royal family is still the co-lord of the world after all, no matter what reason the others want to conquer Cao Cao's territory, it means that they have to assume all the obligations before Cao Cao.

In other words, although the restoration of Luoyang is a chore, it may also be a gold medal for insurance prices.

The situation at this time is very difficult for Cao Apu, but in addition to the difficulties, it may not be an opportunity to bury your head and develop seriously.

"Uh! Uh! Hahahahahaha! Cao Mengde! Come and toast the general!"