The Son of Heaven issued a holy decree, how dare the princes disobey it. Liu Bei sent his brother-in-law Mi Fang to lead the troops, and Sun Ce also chose his uncle Wu Jing to lead the Wu army into the city to protect the armor. Only Cai Ji was on Liu Xie's side who appointed Li Da to enter the palace. Of course, Cai Ji would not refuse the request of the Son of Heaven, so he allocated 500 armor soldiers to Li Da. Before leaving, Li Da came to the tent to ask Cai Ji for his resignation, and Cai Ji encouraged Li Da as usual, and rewarded him with 500 taels of gold and silver, and 100 horses of silk as military funds. But Li Da did not withdraw from the tooth tent after thanking him, but continued to kneel in front of Cai Ji without saying a word.

Looking at Li Da on the other side with a look of wanting to say something, Cai Ji couldn't help but secretly sigh in his heart that some things should come eventually. So the next moment, she happily spoke, "Zhishen has something to say." ”

Li Da's body trembling slightly, and then he bowed respectfully to Cai Ji and said, "Lord, Da wants to accompany the Holy Driver for a long time, and please fulfill the Lord." ”

Cai Ji smiled dumbly and said, "Qing is about to enter the palace to escort the car, how can you say that it will be fulfilled?" ”

However, in the face of Cai Ji's half-joking rhetorical question, Li Da, who was stubborn by nature, closed his lips and knocked on his forehead, and there was a great tendency to not get up if he didn't get a definite answer. Seeing this situation, Cai Ji couldn't help but feel a sour feeling in his heart. It is said that Li Da is not only Cai's general, but also the first batch of partners Cai Ji met after crossing. It is even an exaggeration to say that without the support of Zhang Qing and Li Da, Cai Ji would not have the status he has today. Cai Ji always thought that Zhang and Li, who were unknown in history, would match her all the way to the end, but he never thought that Li Da had already inadvertently become strangers to her.

After a deathly silence, Cai Ji finally sighed faintly. "Anyway. From now on, both Gu and Ru are Hanchen. ”

Li Da thought that Cai Ji would agree to his request to accompany him, and encouraged him not to forget his roots. Who would have thought that the little lord would directly cut off the master-servant relationship between the two of them. In a panic, Li Da suddenly raised his head and defended, "Lord! Tada is a servant of the Lord wherever he is! ”

"Zhishen. Lone has never regarded you and Brother Zhang as slaves. Since thou hast resolved to be loyal to the Son of Heaven, thou shalt not have two minds. Cai Ji paused a little when he said this, and said to Li Da in an almost commanding tone, "Lily of the valley is infatuated with you, and you will come to propose marriage to Gu tomorrow." ”

Who knew that Cai Ji's words had just fallen, and Lily of the Valley, who was guarding outside the tent, rushed straight into the tooth tent, knelt down in front of Cai Ji with a puff and said loudly. "Lily of the valley doesn't marry."

"Lily of the valley!" Li Da looked at the gentle and virtuous girl beside him in surprise, and didn't know what to do for a while.

Cai Ji in the hall frowned even more and opened his mouth to persuade, "Lily of the valley ......"

"Lily of the valley doesn't marry!" Lily of the valley interrupted Cai Ji's dissuasion. And with the stubbornness that did not lose Li Da, he kowtowed to Cai Ji and swore that "if you want to leave the Lord and go to Lily of the Valley, you will not marry in this life!" ”

In the face of Lily of the Valley's righteous and stern statement, Li Dasheng was silent for a long time with a red face, and finally stood up and walked out of the tent without saying a word. looked at Li Da's distant figure and the lily of the valley that couldn't bow in front of him. Cai Ji couldn't help but say anxiously for the two. "Lily of the valley, why are you doing this?"

Lily of the valley raised her face, her eyes were red, and she said with teary eyes, "Lord, Brother Li didn't stay after all." ”

Lily of the valley's sad appearance reminded Cai Ji of a sentence in later generations, don't test love, love can't stand the test. In troubled times, love is like droplets among the waves, fleeting. Because for some people, love is not the only thing, there are many more important things in this world that they need to protect.

In fact, it's not just love. The same is true of the human heart. And at the same time that Li Da said goodbye to Cai Ji, Cao Cao also met Xun Yu, who he had not met for a long time, in his own account. Facing Xun Yu, who had fought side by side with him in the past to overcome various difficulties, and then refused to exchange his life for the Son of Heaven, Cao Cao's heart was full of contradictions. On the one hand, he rationally told him that Xun Yu's judgment was not wrong, and on the other hand, he was suspicious by nature, and he couldn't help but ask himself again and again in his heart: Wen Ruozhong is lonely? Or is there only the Han family in his heart?

However, Cao Cao is a generation of heroes after all, and with his city government, how can he reveal his heart at this time. So as soon as he saw Xun Yu, he hurriedly took the other party's hand and blamed himself, "I regret not listening to what Wen Ruo said, causing today's catastrophe, it's really Lone's fault!" Lonely fault! ”

Seeing this, Xun Yu hurriedly stopped him, "I can't do it, I can't do it." Yu failed to rescue the lord in time, causing the lord to be humiliated, and asked the lord to surrender. ”

"It's come to this, and it's useless to talk about it." Cao Cao waved his hand to reveal the rescue, and then pulled Xun Yu up and sat on the Hu bed to ask him for advice, "I don't know what Wen Ruo thinks about the current situation?" ”

Xun Yu twisted his long beard in his hand, lowered his head and muttered, "Yu has a word that I don't know if to say or not?" ”

"If the text can be said, you should listen to it alone." Cao Cao bowed. In his opinion, no matter whether Xun Yu is loyal to Han or loyal to Cao, at least for now, only Xun Yu can make suggestions for him to coordinate the overall situation.

At this moment, facing Cao Cao with an eager face, Xun Yu's long sleeves shook and said frankly, "Lord Mingjian, since Liu Xie moved the capital to the south, the Han family has been difficult to prosper. ”

Cao Cao didn't expect Xun Yu to say such a sentence as soon as he came up, and he couldn't help blurting out in surprise, "Why did Wen Ruo say this?" ”

Xun Yu's face showed a trace of sadness that could not be concealed, as a scholar who was born in a famous family and was deeply influenced by Confucianism since childhood, Xun Yu was never willing to watch the Han family die out. But the progress of the situation over the past few months has forced him to think for the worst. At this moment, facing the question from Cao Cao, Xun Yu analyzed bitterly, "In the past, the five princes destroyed Qin, overlord Xiang Yu, abandoned the royal capital in Guanzhong, and returned to Pengcheng in the east, split the world, and sealed the princes, and the world called him the crown of the monkey." It wasn't until Gaozu set things right and ruled the world that the four seas were peaceful and the people praised him. Today, instead of thinking about unifying the world, he listens to slander, moves the capital and divides it, and is in a corner of peace. In the long run, the royal spirit of the Han family is gradually lost, how to talk about the prosperity of the royal industry! ”

Xun Yu's words went straight to Cao Cao's heart. It is said that he, Cao Cao, worked tirelessly to fight in the north and in the south, not to unify the Han family. But Liu Xie, who was on the dragon couch, not only did not help him, but pulled him Cao Cao's hind legs everywhere, and in the end, he even made a self-digging grave such as moving the capital and dividing it. The more he thought about it, the more angry Cao Cao became, "bumping" the ground and slamming his fist on the case and scolding, "Liu Xie'er is misleading the country!" ”

Xun Yu naturally hated Liu Xie's actions. But now that the wood is in the boat, it is useless to kill Liu Xie'er immediately. So Xun Yu took a deep breath and calmed down a little. He also advised Cao Cao, "The lord is angry. Now that the imperial court has moved south to Xiangyang, it is a foregone conclusion that the countries will be divided, and the top priority of the lord should be to sort out the clues and reformulate the strategy. ”

Cao Cao gathered his anger and said solemnly, "Wen Ruo, please speak." ”

Seeing this, Xun Yu immediately cleared his throat. Shen Sheng analyzed, "The lord is clear, and the Son of Heaven has moved to the king's capital." Crowned princes, the world has been split into five parts. The Son of Heaven occupies Jingxiang, straddles Hannan, and sticks to his self-style. This is one of them. Sun Ce is based in Jiangdong. The world is competing for the second one. Although Liu Bei only got Jingnan this time, he has always had great ambitions, and after the separation, he will get involved in Yizhou and peep into Guanzhong, which is the third. Cai Ji governs Qi and Yan's hometown, and cherishes the ambition of destroying the Six Kingdoms, which is the fourth. ”

Listen to Xun Yu's evaluation of Cai Ji's "ambition to destroy the Six Kingdoms". Cao Cao was moved, and couldn't help but interject in a sour tone. "I never thought that Cai Anzhen would have the ambition of the first emperor."

Xun Yu turned his face blank and warned Cao Cao very solemnly, "The lord must not underestimate Cai Anzhen. Guo Fengxiao, the mastermind under his command, once said frankly: After waiting for more than a hundred years, he will also be a model for future generations, so what if he has found another way to create an unprecedented system? It can be seen that the Cai monarchs and ministers all have great ambitions. ”

"A hundred years later, it will also be a model for future generations!" Cao Cao slapped his hands and admired Guo Jia's heroism, and on the other hand, he laughed at himself and smiled: "How dare you underestimate Cai Anzhen when you are so lonely." If Wenruo, the fifth is lonely? ”

"Exactly." Xun Yu nodded and said, "The lord sits in the hinterland of the essence of the Central Plains, and dominating one side is like finding something. ”

As for this, Xun Yu suddenly stopped and cast a meaningful gaze at Cao Cao. Seeing Cao Cao suddenly get up, he regained his fighting spirit with a swing of his sleeves, "Cai Anzhen, as a woman, is still the first emperor to encourage herself, and she wants to create an unprecedented system as a model for future generations." How can a lonely man be willing to be behind others and be in a safe corner. Whether Liu Xie's children split the world, or the princes and princes, the Han Dynasty will be unified by Lone! ”

Cao Cao's words were heartfelt, making Xun Yu feel like he was back in a trance when he first saw Cao Cao when he was young. It was this heroic spirit of "knowing that it cannot be done" that inspired him to follow Cao Cao all the way to the north and south. At this moment, Xun Yu, who was boiling with white temples, immediately stood up and bowed down to Cao Cao and said, "Lord, Yu is willing to help Lord!" ”

Cao Cao, who also had gray hair, turned around and helped Xun Yu up, twisted his beard and laughed, "Gu said earlier, Wen Ruo is Lone's son's room." ”

Xun Yu also swept away the dejected atmosphere, straightened up and had a divine way in his eyes, "Lord, the way of using soldiers, win first and then fight, measure the enemy and talk about the general, and then you can do everything." Although Wu and Jing are small countries, Liu Bei has eloquence, Sun Ce knows the truth and the truth, and the two countries rely on the mountains and rivers, according to the danger, it is difficult to plan. As for the Cai family, the soldiers are strong and brave, and it is difficult to compete. Therefore, Yu thought that the lord should rest and recuperate at the moment, prepare the army for battle, and after the soldiers were strong and strong, he would sweep in all directions with the momentum of thunder. ”

"It makes sense." Cao Cao bowed his head slightly and muttered to himself for a moment, then frowned and said, "I'm afraid that when I am recuperating alone, Cai Ji will take advantage of the situation to raise troops to attack." ”

"Don't worry, lord." Xun Yu waved his hand and said, "Cai Ji competes for the world as a woman, and she cherishes her reputation the most. As long as Cao Cai's in-law alliance still exists, the border can be temporarily secured. ”

Hearing Xun Yu mention the marriage between Cai Ji and Cao Pi, Cao Cao's face couldn't help but have a helpless wry smile, "Wen Ruo doesn't know, Zihuan is not favored by Cai Ji when he is young, and the two have not yet married." If the lonely thing is not bad, this time Cai Ji will take the opportunity of the separation to withdraw from the marriage. ”

"Cao Cai's marriage was hand-picked by the Son of Heaven, how can it be said that he will retreat. As for the wedding...... Xun Yu deliberately dragged out a long note when he said this, and said with a smile, "It only takes a holy decree from the Son of Heaven to solve it." ”

Cao Cao shook his head disapprovingly, "Liu Xie's child has been evil and lonely for a long time, and he can't wait for the lonely to compete with Cai Ji's sandpiper and mussel, so that his fisherman can benefit." Just ask how he could urge Cai Ji and Zihuan to marry for Gu. ”

"The lord is wrong in his words. When today's son is suspicious by nature, ambitious and talented, he hates the lord and father, but also can't allow Cai's to become bigger. Xun Yu analyzed sharply.

Cao Cao listened to Xun Yu's words, and immediately asked with a light in his eyes, "Can Wen Ruo persuade Liu Xiehu?" ”

"And today, if Zi Yu is like an enemy, how can he listen to Yu's words." Xun Yu shook his head like a rattle. However, just when Cao Cao was disappointed, he heard Xun Yu add a sentence, "However, there is one person who can be the lobbyist." ”

Cao Cao, who was whetted for it, grabbed Xun Yu's sleeve and asked, "Who is it?" ”

"Kong Wenju." Xun Yu slowly spit out a name that Cao Cao didn't expect.

"Kong Rong?" Cao Cao was stunned at first, and then immediately cried and laughed, "Wen Ruo is laughing." How could Kong Shaofu be a lobbyist for Lone. ”

The reason why Cao Cao reacted like this was not only that Kong Rong was the emperor's party, but also that Mr. Kong repeatedly teased Cao Cao. It is said that Kong Rong was dissatisfied with Cao Cao's treachery and treachery, and often verbally insulted Cao Cao in Xu Du. For example, when Cao Cao captured Yecheng and took Yuan Xi's wife Zhen as a concubine, Kong Rong jokingly called "Zhou Gong Nadaji" in his letter to Cao Cao. Cao Cao didn't react at first, thinking that he had ignored a certain "allusion", so he wrote back to Kong Rong to ask for the source. Kong Rong replied directly, "In this way, take it for granted." Cao Cao, who came back to his senses, was furious, but he was helpless against this world-famous Confucian of the world. So at this time, Cao Cao could fully imagine what kind of humiliation he would get in exchange for begging Kong Rong to come forward.

However, since Xun Yu recommended Kong Rong as a lobbyist at the moment, he naturally would not be deliberately making fun of Cao Cao. I saw him arch his hand and explained, "The lord doesn't know, in the past, when Kong Rong Beihai was the prime minister, he was contemptuous of Yuan Shao's father and son. Yuan Shao then sent Cai Ji to attack Beihai. At first, Kong Rongyin read a few books, talked and laughed freely, and waited until Cai Ji attacked Beihai at night, and then abandoned his wife and children and fled out of the city. Afterwards, although Cai Ji returned Kong Rong's wife and son safely, Kong Rong regarded Cai Ji as a treacherous and often ridiculed Cai Ji with the guests. Therefore, Yu thought that Kong Wenju would be happy to see Cai Ji being constrained. ”

After Cao Cao listened to Xun Yu's explanation, his heart suddenly brightened, "Wen Ruo's words are reasonable. But I don't know who can convince Kong Shaofu? ”

Cao Cao's question is a practical question, everyone knows that Kong Rong has a stubborn temper, even if he really hates Cai Ji, he may not come forward to help Cao Cao. Fortunately, Xun Yu already had a draft for this, and when he replied with a smile, "The one who can convince the eldest son Kong Wenju is naturally the youngest Yang Dezu." ”

"The eldest child Kong Wenju is the youngest Yang Dezu. The rest of the children are busy, and there are not enough to count. It was the kind of praise that the madman You Heng had for Kong Rong and Yang Xiu back then. At this moment, after listening to Xun Yu's arrangement, Cao Cao immediately stroked his palms and laughed with understanding, "Wonderful! Just act according to Wen Ruo's plan. (To be continued......)