Zhong Xuan sat in the hall, enjoying the warmth of the winter sun. His eyes were slightly closed, and his face was quiet, like an old man who had no quarrel with the world.

A ranger stood under the porch, standing with his hands tied, not even daring to breathe.

"Father......" Zhong Yu couldn't help but remind him, for fear that Zhong Yu would fall asleep and delay the opportunity. Cao Miao went down the river, the speed was very fast, once they passed the Changshe, or even out of the Yingchuan Boundary, it was not very convenient for them to move.

"Uh-huh." Zhong Yu coughed lightly twice and interrupted Zhong Yu. He opened his eyes, got up slowly, and waved his sleeves quietly. Seeing this, the ranger bowed his hand and retreated quietly. Zhong Yu stepped forward on his knees and held Zhong Xuan.

"Uncle Zhi, you say, what is the purpose of Your Majesty's move?"

"Protect Cao Miao and keep him away from the land of right and wrong."

Zhong Miao laughed silently. "How can a man who is right and wrong be separated from the land of right and wrong? Cao Miao is going here, but I am afraid that it is for a greater right and wrong. ”

Zhong Yu thought for a moment and suddenly realized. "Your Majesty ordered Cao Miao to cross the river and make waves in the hinterland of Wu State?"

Zhong Xuan nodded, reaching out and caressing his knee. "Liu Ziyang is right, our majesty is indeed a first-class hero of the Qin Emperor and Han Dynasty, with the legacy of Emperor Wu, the way of using soldiers is not as good, but the emperor's mental skills are even better. Let Cao Miao cross the river and prevent Sun Quan from becoming emperor, even if it is only a temporary measure, it can also relieve the shame of Cao Xiu's defeat. If Cao Miao died in Jiangdong, it would be the best. ”

Zhong Yu thought about it and nodded again and again, but he was a little unwilling. "Then we ......"

"Jiangdong is dangerous, how can ordinary people get it? We need to try Cao Miao to see if he can take on such a heavy responsibility. ”

Zhong Yu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "And where does Father plan to do it?"

"Boy, if you want to do big things, you must first calm down." Zhong Yu raised his hand and patted Zhong Yu's face, looking a little displeased. "The battle of wills is not beneficial. But all planning, when looking at the big picture and having the overall situation in mind, can we win in a corner. ”

"Thank you, father, for your advice." Zhong Yu bowed awkwardly.

"Tell me, then, what is the big picture?"

Zhong Yu thought about it for a long time. "Your Majesty intends to promote the clan and suppress the family."

"Then, why did he send Cao Miao to cross the river?"

"Repay the shame of Cao's defeat and the shame of the incompetence of the clan."

"Admittedly." Zhong Xuan stroked his beard and said slowly: "Cao Xiu is the general used by Emperor Wen, and Sun Quan is the vassal king of Emperor Wen. Cao Xiu's defeat was not only the incompetence of the clan, but also the misconduct of Emperor Wen. Your Majesty intends to take revenge, to be ashamed of Emperor Wen, and we are obstructing, how can we explain it to the world? ”

Zhong Yu kept silent. The relationship is delicate and not easy to grasp. But his plan to ambush Cao Miao in Yingchuan was obviously inappropriate, which would not only give the Son of Heaven a reason to shirk responsibility, but also might cause trouble for the Ru Ying family.

"Sun Quan is still in Wuchang, and Cao Miao is likely to go south from Yiyang. Yiyang and Wu realm are connected, it is the place of Outuo, the mountains are heavy and the water is restored, the population is sparse, only the two sides scout, the detailed exchanges, and it is common to attack and kill each other. If Cao Miaofu entered the country and was intercepted and killed by the Wu army scouts, it would be unfortunate. If you are captured alive for the other party, or even defect to the enemy......"

Zhong Xuan shook his head, smacked his lips, and didn't say any more.

Zhong Yu suddenly realized and looked at Zhong Yu in awe. Compared with Zhong Xuan, he was too tender, his eyes were only staring at Cao Miao, and he didn't go out of the land of Gyeonggi, and he didn't see the vast world at all. Compared with the robbery and killing of Cao Miao in Yingchuan, it is obviously a hundred times more clever to do it outside the border. Regardless of whether they succeed or not, they can be pushed to Wu Guo, but they can stay out of the matter and be safe and sound.

"Father is wise."

"Go ahead and do it." Zhong Xuan flicked his sleeves, lay down again, and closed his eyes. "Prepare more people, you can't be like a king, those who underestimate the enemy will be defeated."

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Cao Miao and his entourage passed through Yingchuan unharmed and entered Runan, nervous all the way in vain.

Cao Su and the others breathed a sigh of relief, but Cao Miao did not dare to relax. He didn't feel safe when he left Yingchuan. In fact, even if Zhong Xuan doesn't do it, there will be no safety time along the way.

Between the lines is the biggest adventure, and the people who hope that he will die in Jiangdong are not only Zhong Xuan and others.

Outside Xihua County, Cao Miao met Tian Fu, who was ordered to come to greet him.

Tian Fuzi Jinjiang, is Tian Yu's second son, in his thirties, with a slightly dark complexion, a vigorous body, a very large hand, and the thumb of his right hand is somewhat deformed because of the perennial bow. After getting off the horse, Tian Fu glanced at Cao Miao, and then looked at Ah Hu and Zhishu behind Cao Miao, and grinned.

"The townsman has worked hard all the way."

"There's General Law."

"Don't dare to be." Tian Fu grinned. "The edict requires secrecy, dare not publicize it, and ask the townsfolk for forgiveness for the simplicity."

"It doesn't matter." Cao Miao also smiled. "Where are Miaoqin and Xuanqi? Why didn't they come to meet me? ”

"They took the lead and explored the way for the township."

Cao Miao nodded and didn't ask again. He was still sitting in the cabin, and Tian Fu was sitting outside the cabin, and he had a casual conversation with Ah Hu. He fought with his father, lived in the frontier for a long time, was familiar with the customs of the Hu people in northern Xinjiang, and could speak some Hu language. However, Ah Hu was very disgusted that others regarded him as a Hu man, and soon lost interest. Tian Fu touched his nose and was a little embarrassed.

Cao Miao could hear clearly in the cabin, so he opened the window, sat down across the window with Tian Fu, and asked some things about northern Xinjiang.

Tian Yu and Zhao are two buried pearls in the Three Kingdoms era. They had a close relationship with Liu Bei and had never been able to enter the core of Cao Wei's military general group. The reason why Tian Yu served as the Taishou of Runan was that he was squeezed out by Wang Xiong, the assassin of Youzhou. Wang Xiong is a descendant of the Wang clan of the Langya clan, and there are people in the court who speak for him. Tian Yu is a border warrior, and there is no one in the court, so he doesn't even have a chance to defend himself.

The reason why he could still be transferred to Runan Taishou was because Emperor Wen Cao Pi knew that Tian Yu had strength. Back then, Cao Zhang discussed Wuhuan in the three counties, and Tian Yu was Cao Zhang's deputy general. Cao Pi also intended to balance the power of the family, pushed the boat down the river, and transferred Tian Yu to Runan to be the Taishou, which could be regarded as the second line of defense against the Wu State.

But Tian Yu has been fighting all his life, and what he is best at is still commanding troops, not governing politics, coupled with the difference in climate, he has not lived comfortably in Runan in recent years. He himself has experienced so many things and knows that he has endured humiliation and burden, but Tian Fu does not have such self-cultivation, so it is inevitable that he will be dissatisfied. Under the stimulation of Cao Miao, intentionally or unintentionally, he said a lot of things about northern Xinjiang.

These are all the information that Cao Miao has recently collected, which is basically consistent with the history he knows, but the details are a little different.

"Apart from me, have any envoys passed through Runan recently?" Cao Miao suddenly asked.

Tian Fu looked at Cao Miao vigilantly. "The townsman is talking about ......"

Cao Miao smiled. "I was with him, but the situation changed, so I went our separate ways. Know his itinerary and make it easy to contact. ”

Tian Fu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a relieved smile: "There was one half a month ago, and it was also a secret edict, and there were not many followers. I didn't see anyone, and I didn't know where he went, except that he went east. When I asked Ah Weng, he didn't say anything, and scolded me. ”