After Du Ruhui followed Yu Chigong to the palace hall, he immediately saluted Wang Kai and said, "Grass people Du Ruhui pays a visit to Lord Wang. ”

After Wang Kai heard Du Ruhui's name, he was very happy and thought: "I didn't expect that Xuan Ling had just left on his front foot, and I found Du Ruhui again so quickly." ’

Although he was happy in his heart, Wang Kai quickly let Du Ruhui get up.

Immediately after, Wang Kai pretended not to know Du Ruhui's talent and began to ask: "Mr. Du, I believe you have read the recruitment order issued by me, I don't know what you think of this recruitment order?" ”

Seeing Wang Kai ask, Du Ruhui immediately replied: "The recruitment order issued by the adult is really wonderful, which can be said to have created a precedent!" ”

As soon as he heard this, Wang Kai hurriedly replied: "Definitely! This recruitment order was not issued by me first, and Cao Mengde, the assassin of Yanzhou, had already issued such documents. ”

Du Ruhui was dumbfounded when he heard this, because he thought that the meritocracy recruitment order was promulgated by Wang Kai first.

Wang Kai saw that Du Ruhui was a little disappointed, and he immediately said: "Although this recruitment order is not my first creation, I already have a better talent election method than the recruitment order in my heart." ”

As soon as he heard this, Du Ruhui became interested again.

At this time, Wang Kai paused, because he actually didn't want anyone to know about the imperial examination system he was going to implement.

Besides, when Du Ruhui saw that Wang Kai suddenly stopped talking, he also reacted that he had not yet taken refuge in Wang Kai, and Wang Kai had no obligation to tell him.

Immediately, Du Ruhui confessed: "Lord Wang, it's Meng Lang of the grass people!" ”

Seeing Du Ruhui's accusation, Wang Kai replied: "Mr. Du, since you understand, then I won't say anything." ”

Immediately after, Wang Kai began to recruit Du Ruhui.

"Mr. Du, I already know your opinion on the recruitment order, I wonder if you are willing to serve under me?"

Seeing Wang Kai soliciting so abruptly, Du Ruhui suddenly had some time to react.

When Wang Kai found that Du Ruhui had not yet reacted, he was also waiting for Du Ruhui's reply.

When Du Ruhui reacted, he immediately said to Wang Kai: "Lord Wang, the grass people are now guilty of crimes, I am afraid that they will not be able to serve you?" ”

"Wearing a sinful body? Mr. Du is talking about your three-character name! ”

"Exactly."

"What's so hard about that? I forgive you for your sins. ”

Suddenly hearing Wang Kai say this, Du Ru paused for a moment and then replied: "Lord Wang, my crime was set by the emperor, but I am afraid that you are powerless to change." ”

"Mr. Du, now that the troubled times have appeared, and the princes of all walks of life have not taken the emperor too seriously, I am now based on the land of Guanzhong, Hanzhong and Liangzhou, and it is not difficult to pardon a person who wears a sinful body, not to mention that I am the imperial Liangzhou pastor and general of Zhenxi."

As soon as he heard this, Du Ruhui immediately saluted and said: "Du Ruhui is willing to serve the adults, but the grass people have one thing they want to ask for the help of the adults. ”

"What?"

"I want to ask the adults to overturn the case for my Du family, when the emperor was alive, my Du family was persecuted by the ten permanent servants and was imprisoned, I was lucky to survive but was given a three-character name, and it is my Du Ruhui's lifelong wish to restore the reputation of my Du family."

Wang Kai thought about it and replied with a word.

Seeing that Wang Kai agreed, Du Ruhui immediately made a big salute to Wang Kai and said, "Minister Du Ruhui greets the lord!" ”

Hearing Du Ruhui admit his master, Wang Kai immediately smiled and walked down and helped Du Ruhui up.

Immediately after, Wang Kai said again: "Ru Hui, I don't know if you are willing to change back to your name?" ”

Du Ruhui thought for a while and then replied: "My lord, the minister is used to the name Du Ruhui, and this name can remind me of the persecution suffered by the Du family from time to time. ”

Seeing that Du Ruhui was unwilling to change back, Wang Kai no longer insisted on it. For the Honored Academy

"Well, I'll call you by words from now on! Kemin. ”

"Thank you, my lord!"

After successfully recruiting Du Ruhui, Wang Kai immediately arranged for Du Ruhui to work, after all, Fang Qiao had already gone on an envoy, and he really couldn't handle all the affairs of Liangzhou, Guanzhong and Hanzhong alone.

With Wang Kai's recruitment of Du Ruhui, the influence of the recruitment order suddenly spread out from Chang'an as the center.

For a time, talents near Liangzhou and Luoyang came to Chang'an.

At this time, the news that Wang Kai captured Chang'an and issued a recruitment order also spread from Guanzhong.

Xun Yu of Xu County quickly rushed to the Zhendong General's Mansion to meet Cao Cao after learning the news.

When Cao Cao saw Xun Yu's panicked arrival, he immediately asked, "Wen Ruo, what's the matter?" ”

Xun Yu immediately replied: "Lord, something is wrong. ”

"Wen Ruo, didn't we just solve the matter of Lu Bu's rebellion? What's happening now? ”

"The lord, Zhenxi General Wang Kai has taken the Guanzhong region again, and he also issued a recruitment order very similar to the lord."

"Oh? Where did this news come from? ”

"My lord, now that this news has spread all over the world, I am afraid that soon all the princes will receive this news."

"After the Guanzhong is down, a recruitment order will be issued, it seems that this Wang Kai's plan is not small!"

"Lord, this Wang Kai now sits on the seven counties of Liangzhou, the three counties of Guanzhong and the first county of Hanzhong, and his power territory is the same as that of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, if he is not contained, he will definitely become a big trouble for the lord."

"Wen Ruo, Wang Kai's development is indeed beyond my expectations, but now my focus is in Xuzhou, I can't go west at all, Liu Bei and Lu Bu in Xuzhou are not so easy to get along, it seems that now I can only use the edict of the Son of Heaven to restrain Wang Kai, as for the effect, it can only be determined by heaven, everything can only be said until I take Xuzhou."

Seeing Cao Cao say this, Xun Yu proposed: "My lord, it is indeed unrealistic to send troops to attack the king, but our army must firmly guard the Tiger Pass to prevent Wang Kai." ”

"In this case, let Cao Ren lead the troops to the Tiger Prison and station."

"The lord is wise!"

Subsequently, Cao Cao immediately summoned Cao Ren and said to him: "Zixiao, do you know why I called you here?" ”

When Cao Ren heard this, he immediately replied a little dazedly: "Back to the lord, I don't know." ”

"Okay, then I'll tell you now, you quickly lead 20,000 soldiers and horses to the Tiger Prison Pass to station."

"Lord, now is the critical moment for attacking Xuzhou, why do you let me go to Tiger Prison Pass to station?"

"Zixiao, it seems that you don't know yet, Zhenxi General Wang Kai has taken the Guanzhong region, Wang Kai has become a big problem for our army, I want you to lead the troops to the Tiger Prison is to hope that you can contain Wang Kai's expansion in the territory of Sili, if Wang Kai leads the Xiliang cavalry out of the customs, how can I stop it in the dangerous land of Yanzhou?"

After hearing this, Cao Ren finally understood Cao Cao's intentions.

Immediately after, Cao Ren replied very seriously: "The last general Cao Ren is bound to hold the Tiger Prison Pass!" ”

"Okay, Zixiao, you can lead the troops and set off!"

After Cao Ren received the order, he immediately entered the barracks, gathered 20,000 soldiers and horses, and began to move towards the Tiger Prison Pass.

After Cao Ren left, Cao Cao pleaded with Liu Xie for an edict the next day.

After Liu Xie learned that Wang Kai had captured the Guanzhong region again, he was also quite happy in his heart, because Wang Kai was getting closer and closer to him.

When Cao Cao implored Liu Xie to make Wang Kai the marquis, Liu Xie readily agreed, but when Cao Cao added another condition for Wang Kai not to go east, Liu Xie's excitement vanished.

Although he didn't like it, Liu Xie could only draw up an edict according to Cao Cao's intentions.