"Bastard! Cao Mengde deceived people too much! In the imperial study of the imperial city of Xudu, Liu Xie, who was the son of the Han Dynasty, threw the pen, ink, paper and inkstone full of cases to the ground.

Facing the emperor under the rage, the attendants guarding the door were so frightened that they didn't dare to gasp. Only Wu Shuo, who was sitting alone in the hall, looked at his nose and nose, and always maintained an indifferent appearance. In fact, it is no wonder that Liu Association is so angry, the edict of the Qin sent the front foot to enter Cao Yingyuanmen, and the messenger of Cao Cao on the back foot has already put Cao Cao's performance on Liu Xie's imperial case. In the midst of the twists and turns, Cao Cao once again politely declined Liu Xie's appointment. He also claimed that the remnants of the Yuan clan had not yet been destroyed, and they had no merit to be punished. Although Cao Cao's words and sentences are humble, in Liu Xie's eyes, they are arrogant and abnormal. On the one hand, Cao Cao's so-called "no merit is not allowed to be punished" confirmed his ambition to restore the prime minister's system. On the other hand, he was rejected twice in a row, which made Liu Xie feel greatly damaged.

However, no matter if the wolf's ambition is good, or his face is damaged, his arms can't twist his thighs after all. So after venting, Liu Xie finally sat back on the dragon couch and said dejectedly, "Wu Qing, what do you say Cao Mengde wants?" ”

Wu Shuo bowed his hand to Liu Xie and said, "Cao Cao is just learning from Zhou Gong's three resignations. ”

"School Zhou Gong three resignations? I see that after Cao Mengde's class returned to the dynasty, I am afraid that I will force me to let the world also! Liu Xiejian raised his eyebrows and gritted his teeth.

However, as soon as Liu Xie's words fell, Wu Shuo's expression suddenly changed. I saw him rush forward and whisper to Liu Xie, "Your Majesty is angry." Don't take such a damaging statement lightly! ”

Wu Shuo's cautiousness made Liu Xie frown involuntarily. It is undeniable that Liu Xie has always regarded Wu Shuo as a trustworthy mentor and advisor. So this time, after receiving Cao Cao's concession again, Liu Xie only recruited Wu Shuo into the palace to discuss countermeasures. But he never thought that Wu Shuo was so afraid of Cao Cao.

Wu Shuo saw Liu Xie's face showing displeasure. couldn't help but flick his long sleeves, and admonished him earnestly, "Your Majesty, although Cao Cao is a domineering person, he has never treated the Han family badly. His Majesty's current vain remarks are trying to force Cao Mengdehu to oppose him? ”

It is said that although Liu Xie, Dong Cheng and others criticized Cao Cao from time to time in the palace on weekdays, Cao Cao never asked the people around the Son of Heaven like Dong Zhuo. Even if it was as blatant as Kong Rong, he mocked Cao Cao for quitting drinking. ridiculed him for taking Yuan Xi's wife as a concubine, and Cao Cao endured them one by one. In Wu Shuo's view, Cao Cao's actions show that he is still afraid of the Han family, and also shows that he is a person who cares about his reputation. However, the weight of the four words "three let the world" is not comparable to other gossip at all. Imagine why Dong Zhuo was sentenced back then? It's not that Dong Zhuo's car uniform is intended to be in the Son of Heaven. It has the meaning of winning the world. Now Cao Cao's strength is far better than Dong Zhuo back then, if there are rumors from Xu Du that Cao Cao has the heart to seize the dragon throne. Just ask Cao Cao in Handan what he thinks, and what the people of the world will think. Therefore, it is no wonder that Wu Shuo would warn Liu Xie so bitterly.

Really. Although the young and vigorous Liu Xie was dissatisfied with Cao Cao's control of the government, he had to admit that compared with Dong Zhuo, Li Xun and others, Cao Cao did treat the Han family more favorably. At least in terms of etiquette, Cao Cao and his subordinates have not crossed the line so far. Therefore, after listening to Wu Shuo's persuasion, Liu Xie had to vaguely change the topic and ask Wu Shuo for advice, "Then according to Wu Qing's words, how should I deal with it?" ”

Wu Shuojin said, "As Cao Cao said, after pacifying the remnants of the Yuan family, worship him as a minister." ”

Liu Xie listened. With a dark expression, he said, "That's the only way." ”

And just when Liu Xie was sad, Wu Shuo twisted his long beard and added, "Besides." The minister thought that His Majesty could also crown Cai Anzhen as a general. ”

"Named Cai Anzhen a general?" I didn't expect Wu Shuo to mention such a thing, and Liu Xie raised his head in amazement.

"Yes." Wu Shuo explained in a deep voice, "Cai Anzhen went north with Cao Cao to attack Yuan this time. Cao Cao seized Yecheng, Cai Anzhen punished Yuan Shao, and the two had similar military exploits. If you only worship Cao Cao as the prime minister, and don't reward Cai Anzhen, wouldn't it be difficult to calm the world's leisurely mouth. ”

Liu Xie heard Wu Shuo say this. knew that his teacher was going to use Cai Ji to balance Cao Cao. However, this time Cai Ji took the initiative to ask for the seal for Cao Cao, but Liu Xie was a little worried. But he asked Wu Shuo hesitantly, "Wu Qing, Cai Anzhen will really check and balance Cao Cao?" ”

"But your majesty is suspicious of Cai Anzhen?" Wu Shuo asked rhetorically.

Liu Xie was asked by Wu Shuo, and couldn't help but subconsciously rub a jade pendant on his waist. This jade pendant is a token presented by Cai Ji when he was facing the saint. According to Cai Ji's promise, as long as Liu Xie showed this jade pendant, she would lead the troops to rescue her. For this reason, Liu Xie has always regarded this jade pendant as a treasure and wore it closely. However, as Wu Shuo said, since Cao Cai's marriage and Cai Ji's dispatch of troops to help Cao Cao escape from Guandu, Liu Xie began to be suspicious of Cai Ji. It is true that many rumors from Jizhou show that Cai Ji did not treat Cao Cao's second son as a husband. But Liu Xie was always worried that Cai Ji would fall to Cao Cao because of this marriage. At the same time, he can't blame Cai Ji for this, after all, Cao Cai's marriage is his matchmaker.

Wu Shuo saw that Liu Xie was silent, and knew that he had already said what the Son of Heaven was thinking. So he immediately bowed deeply to the Son of Heaven in front of him, lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, when Cai Anzhen was under Yuan Shao's command, he also looked forward to Yuan's horse. But as soon as Yuan Shao made trouble, Cai Anzhen parted ways with him. It shows that Cai Anzhen's loyalty to the Han family can be shown to the sun and the moon. ”

Wu Shuo's words made Liu Xie blush, and he turned apologetic, "Wu Qing is reasonable. I shouldn't have doubted Cai Qing's family. ”

"It's good to distinguish between loyalty and treachery." When Wu Shuo said this, he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart. Seeing the Son of Heaven growing up day by day, the heart of hard work is becoming more and more prosperous. But there is always a lack of sufficient talents around the Son of Heaven. Dong Chengzhong is selfish, Kong Rongtu is famous, and Zhao Yan is too rigid and self-serving. These people are not Cao Cao's opponents, and they can even be said to be a burden to the Son of Heaven. If he had a choice, Wu Shuo would prefer to let Cai Ji enter the court to balance Cao Cao. It's a pity that the war in the world is still unsettled, and it is impossible for Cai Ji to give up his military power and become an official. What's more, after years of observation, Wu Shuo can more or less see that Cai Ji is a woman. His ambition is far better than that of many men with eyebrows. And this is also destined that Cai Ji will not be willing to be subservient to Cao Cao. Therefore, Wu Shuo is conceited and does what he needs to do now, which is to ensure that the Son of Heaven does not be deceived by Dong Cheng and others to make unwise moves before Cao Cai turns against him.

Cao Cao didn't know that Wu Shuo planned to use Cai Ji to balance him, but that didn't mean that he didn't know about the little Jiujiu that Liu Xie, Dong Cheng and others were fighting behind his back. And Cao Cao repeatedly tolerated Dong Cheng and others being presumptuous in Xudu, firstly, in order to gain a reputation for being tolerant and elegant, and secondly, in order to cast a long line to catch big fish. Just as this phase worship turmoil made Cao Cao try out a lot of centrifugal people. As for the position of prime minister of the Han Dynasty, in Cao Cao's view, it has long been in his pocket. So at this moment, he was sitting in the center of the big tent with a horizontal sword. Receive the people who surrendered from the river.

"Zhang Nan, a native of Youzhou." "The people of Youzhou are anxious and have seen Cao Sikong." Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch, who were once Yuan Xi's generals, both knelt down in front of Cao Cao and presented the names of the two to the new lord - the heads of Yuan Xi and Han Heng. I saw that Yuan Xi's eyes were closed tightly in the lacquer plate, and his expression was peaceful. And Han Heng's eyes were wide open, and he couldn't hide his grief and indignation. Anyone who saw this situation would involuntarily cast a disdainful glance at Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch, who had killed the lord. But the two of them didn't seem to be aware of it, but they saw Zhang Nan flatteringly lifting Yuan Xi's head above his head and asking Cao Cao for merit. "The traitor Yuan Xi and the master Han Heng have all been ambushed, please take a look."

Cao Cao glanced at the heads of Yuan Xi and Han Heng with a regretful gaze, and then waved at Dian Wei and Xu Zhu beside him and ordered, "Take it and bury it." ”

"Whoa." After Dian Wei and Xu Zhu received the order, they both stepped forward and snatched the lacquer plate from Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch's hands. Dian Wei snorted at Zhang Nanleng before leaving.

I didn't expect Cao Cao to bury Yuan Xi and Han Heng's Zhang Nan and others, and their expressions were somewhat embarrassed at this time. In fact, Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch really didn't have the idea of killing Yuan Xi at first. In their opinion. Since you finally escaped from Hejian City, let's escape back to Youzhou to recuperate first. But who would have thought that Yuan Xi not only had no intention of returning to Youzhou, but also wanted to rush to Handan to die. Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to Cao Ying, Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch, who had long been impatient with Yuan Xi, secretly summed up. When he didn't do anything, he killed Yuan Xi and Han Heng together, and ran to surrender to Cao Cao. However, before he could give further explanations to Cao Cao, Cao Cao had already taken a step forward and asked the two, "I heard that Cai Anzhen has besieged Hejian for more than half a year, why didn't the two generals take the opportunity to dedicate Yuan Xi's head to Cai Anzhen?" ”

Faced with Cao Cao's questioning beyond his words, Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch's foreheads invariably showed a little beads of sweat. The two secretly exchanged glances. In the end, Jiao Fu replied cautiously, "Go back to Sikong." Yuan Xi entrusted his family to Cai Anzhen to take care of him outside Hejian City, and Cai Anzhen also let Yuan Xi leave the city. It can be seen that the two of them have a great relationship. How dare the villains and others surrender to Cai Anzhen. ”

It is said that Cai Jihao's reputation for taking in family members is also famous all over the world, and he has won the recognition and appreciation of many people. For example, Gao Shun in Xuzhou switched to her because Cai Ji took in Lu Bu's family. Now hearing that Cai Ji missed the opportunity to recruit Youzhou Haoqiang because he took in Yuan Xi's family, Cao Cao's originally tense face couldn't help but show a slight smile. In a comfortable mood, he no longer pursued Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch's murder of the master, but generously promised the two, "The two generals abandon the darkness and turn to the light, which is the luck of the Han Dynasty. ”

Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch were still afraid that Cao Cao would cure their own crime of killing the lord, but they never thought that they would be made a liehou in the blink of an eye. Overjoyed, the two hurriedly kowtowed to Cao Cao and thanked him, "Thank you Sikong for your promotion." ”

Cao Cao waved his hand impatiently and motioned for the two to step back. Zhang Nan and Jiao Touch naturally withdrew from the tent with interest. However, as soon as the two of them left the big tent, Cao Ang, who was sitting next to Cao Cao, couldn't help but say to him, "Why did my father make such a master killer a liege? ”

As soon as Cao Ang's words came out, many Cao generals present showed a look of approval. After all, the military exploits of all the generals present were all earned from real swords and guns on the battlefield. Now seeing that someone has won the title of prince by such a despicable act as killing the lord, it is no wonder that some people are not convinced. However, Cao Cao didn't seem to take Cao Ang's question to heart, but listened to him and asked disapprovingly, "Then Zhang Nan and Jiao Touche killed the pseudo-Chen general Yuan Xi, why can't they be crowned marquis?" ”

"But he ...... The two of them are virtuous! Cao Ang said urgently. Obviously, my father's approach was quite different from the education he had received over the years.

However, Cao Cao ignored Cao Ang, decisively looked around at the civil and military forces in the tent, and proudly announced, "Lone has already spoken, and only talent moves." Those who have merit will be rewarded if they are lonely, and those who have done so will be punished. ”

As soon as Cao Cao's words came out, the Cao generals, who were still a little unconvinced before, nodded their heads one after another. Indeed, as Cao Cao said, he rewarded a person and punished a person according to military merits, and there were no emotional and moral factors. And this is also the promise that all the soldiers need to fight in troubled times.

However, Cao Ang obviously still failed to accept his father's approach. And just when he frowned and bowed his head silently, Xun Yu on the side explained to him from another direction for Cao Cao, "The lord is wise, so there will be more heroes and strong people who will vote to the lord in the future." ”

Cao Ang heard Xun You say this, and finally understood that his father was asking for a thousand dollars to buy a horse's head. It's just that King Yan's daughter bought the head of the horse in order to get a thousand miles of horses. Father Feng Zhang Nan, Jiao Touch and other villains can get people of insight to take refuge in the liehou? As soon as Cao Ang, who was full of suspicion, raised his head, he met his father's sharp gaze. But seeing that he was not afraid to bow his hand and said, "Father, the child thinks that this move is rare for people of insight in the world to agree. ”

Facing his hard-topped son, Cao Cao first looked at him carefully for a moment, and then Huo Ran got up and brushed his sleeves away. Cao Ying, who was bluffing, did not dare to make a sound. Only Xun You chased out in three steps and two steps, and persuaded Cao Cao, "The lord is angry." The eldest prince did not deliberately offend the lord. ”

Cao Cao, who had already walked a few feet away, suddenly stopped and said, "Gongda, Ang'er is too right. ”

Xun You chased after him and bowed to Cao Cao and said, "Lord Mingjian, the reason why the eldest prince is deeply loved by the soldiers is precisely because of his awe-inspiring righteousness. ”

"But Gu is worried that it will be difficult for him to resist the court dispute in the future." Cao Cao voiced his worries behind his back. Since the defeat of Guandu, Cao Cao's strength has risen to a new level, and at the same time, he is getting closer and closer to the position of Duke of Zhou in politics. In this case, the heir's su zhì is particularly important. Cao Cao has always been very satisfied with Cao Ang, and that is because Cao Ang has already shown his talent as a general at a young age. But the court is not a battlefield, as the so-called open guns are easy to dodge, and hidden arrows are difficult to defend. Can Cao Ang's temperament adapt to the surging political battles in the future? This is one thing that Cao Cao has been worried about since the turmoil.

Seeing that Cao Cao was worried about Xun You, he once again expressed his attitude to him, "Don't worry, the eldest prince is still young, and the ministers will definitely assist the eldest prince in the court in the future to help him become a talent as soon as possible." ”

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