On the top of the lower Picheng Tower, Cao Cao looked at the remnant sun in the distance silently, as if he looked back, seemed to have hope, he was gloomy and fierce on weekdays, but at this time he had a different sadness from usual.

Three hours ago, Xu Huang escorted Chen Gong to Cao Cao, Chen Gong was dressed in soldier clothes, his face was muddy and dusty, mixed with the pawns, he could have been fooled, but Chen Gong's luck was not good, he ran into the scheming Jia Xu.

Jia Xu's eyes can be said to be extremely poisonous, he had never seen Chen Gong before, but when the old fox looked at the pawn, Chen Gong's slightly ill-fitting pawn armor attracted his attention, and then the smell of a scribe on his body made Jia Xu 'sniff' a positive, so, under the identification of Cheng Lian, Song Xian and other generals, Chen Gong was escorted to Cao Cao.

Seeing that Chen Gong was pushed and shoved, Cao Cao immediately ordered someone to loosen his ties, leaving only Dian Wei and Xu Chu by his side, and then ordered Xu Chu to add a glass of wine to Chen Gong, Chen Gong was not polite, raised his head and drank it all: "Good wine, when you leave for a while, you can also add some courage." ”

Cao Cao looked at Chen Gong in a complicated way, and said: "Gongtai, you and I are also old friends, now that Lu Bu is dead, why do you insist on asking for death?" Chen Gongwei shook his head, and did not answer Cao Cao, but said: "I have made up my mind, Cao Gong doesn't need to persuade more, but before he dies, Cao Gong is willing to play a game with me?" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately ordered Dian Wei to take chess, and the two of them played chess in the same case, and fought around the central Tianyuan. ”

Chen Gong said while playing chess: "You and I have different ambitions, why should I die for you?" Cao Cao squinted and said, "What are your ambitions?" ”

But seeing Chen Gong put down the chess pieces, he sighed: "At the beginning, the eunuchs were in chaos, the world was in chaos, and the orthodoxy of the court was lost. At first glance, although you are a descendant of eunuchs, you first stabbed Dong Zhuo, and then issued an edict to denounce the national thief, and you can be regarded as a virtuous minister who is loyal to the Son of Heaven regardless of personal grievances among the heroes of the world. ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he said: "In this case, why did you lead Lu Bu into Yanzhou behind my back in the past? Chen Gong heard the words and said: "It's just because what you did later disappointed me, after you occupied Yanzhou, you said that you were a meritocracy, and you were used to use the method of filial piety and honesty in the imperial court, and all the people who were poor were used, and in the name of Tuntian, they took advantage of the orthodox scholars!" My dynasty has always been a scholar and a doctor to support each other and help people in danger, this is the foundation of national governance, your policy is all the heart of the world's scholars, I should Lu Bu, just to respond to the will of heaven, to maintain the orthodoxy of the world! ”

Cao Cao got up when he heard this, and shouted: "It's really a sour opinion, there are many talents in the world, how can there be a fixed law to restrain it?" Not bad! Since the time of Emperor Wen, the inspection has been the fundamental system for the election of officials in our dynasty, and how can I not know the depth of the influence that has lasted for hundreds of years? But now, the inspections are all focused on the prestige of the family, and the people who are recruited are all those who sell their fame and reputation! The system of elimination is even more enlarged by appointment, and the wealthy family has become the hegemon of one side, just like the Yuan family, and the protégés are all over the world, so that Yuan Shao is now firmly in Hebei, and almost no one in the world dares to touch him! Plain and clear and turbid like mud, and the high door will be timid, this is the orthodoxy in your heart? ”

Chen Gong looked at Cao Cao coldly and said, "Even if what you say is reasonable, what you are doing now doesn't seem to be loyal to the Han family, right?" You recruit talents, do not ask about prestige, do not ask about origin, and even have been a thief, for evil, disrespecting your parents, as long as you are talented, you are all recruited. But these people who have been expropriated are only loyal to you, the 'Ming Duke', but have no feelings for the Han family, Cao Mengde, are you doing this to revive the Han family? Or do you still want your Cao family to 'return to the heart of the world'? ”

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed when he heard this, and the murderous intent in his eyes suddenly spread. When I was young, I saw Cao Cao slowly turn around and sighed: "Now it is impossible to calm the world, only to take it first and then govern, since you want to take it, you have to do something very different, my move is also helpless, life is less than a hundred years, good and evil, right and wrong, merit and demerits are not clear, why should you and I argue about this"

Chen Gong smiled indifferently: "Yes, I am a dying person, why should I argue with you about this?" You don't need to play this game either. Cao Cao turned his head to look at the remnants of the chess on the case, and said quietly for a while: "Xu Chu, send the public platform on the road." ”

After Chen Gong died, Cao Cao came to the city gate tower, looked at the setting sun in the distance, and felt inexplicable in his heart. When he was young, he walked up to the city with a breath, wiped his weak sweat, and continued: "Ming Gong, you have been standing here for a long time, the weather is cold, beware of the cold." ”

Cao Cao smiled when he heard this: "Fengxiao, you are weak, you should be careful of your body." Guo Jia heard this: "Xie Minggong cares. Then he said: "Ming Gong, that Qin Yilu's wife Du Shi has been found, has been placed in the mansion, and was sent to Guan Yu by the Jiapai... Or did Ming Gong personally bring someone to visit? ”

Cao Cao smiled when he heard this: "Let's go, let's take a look at this woman first, how did Qin Yilu deal with it?" Guo Jia heard this: "This person has surrendered when he opened the city, but it is not easy to deal with. ”

Cao Cao frowned when he heard this, and said a few words: "Disasters can't stay for long." Then he turned around and left, and Guo Jia hurriedly followed.

Came to the temporary mansion, Guo Jia led Cao Cao to a house, Cao Cao pushed open the door and walked in, at this time, a woman in the house, as soon as she heard that the door was pushed open, she immediately raised her head nervously, and looked at the sunlight from the window, Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, but saw the woman in the house, her facial features were beautiful, and she was very charming, and she was no less than the Diao Chan she had seen before, and she was dressed in women's clothes, which looked like she had a different style.

Guo Jia smiled: "Hasn't Ming Gong always admired Guan Yu? Now is the time to regain his heart. In Guo Jia's heart, it doesn't matter whether Guan Yu is accepted or not, but if Liu Bei's arm can be broken, it is a great thing.

"Fengxiao, you go out first." Guo Jia was stunned when he heard this, and then looked up at Cao Cao, but saw that Cao Cao looked indifferent, but there was obviously a little more in his eagle eyes. **Fire!

Guo Jia hurriedly said: "Ming Gong, this... Where is Guan Yu? Cao Cao waved his hand slightly: "Yun Chang's side, there is a way to do it alone, you are tired for a day, go back and rest first." The words were gentle, but there was an inviolable implication of an order, Guo Jia opened his mouth, then sighed softly, and slowly retreated

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The next day, Cao Cao and Xiapi Shoufu held a banquet to celebrate the victory of Xuzhou, and Lu Bu awarded the head. During the banquet, Cao Cao also made some rewards and appointments, one of which was to recruit Xuzhou Junxiu Chen Qun as a subordinate of Cao Peng in Sikong West, and second, Chen Deng was still the Taishou of Guangling, General Jiafubo, and Sun Ce of Jiangdong. Third, he presented Chen Qi with 2,000 stones in the rank, and led Xuzhou's 'Zhaoxian Pavilion'. Fourth, the surrender will become incorruptible, and Song Xian will be a partial general. Table Zhang Liao, Gao Shun as the general of Zhonglang, gave the marquis of Guannei, and ordered several people to write a book to Tai'an to persuade Zang Ba to surrender, and promised him an official position. In addition, some people in various counties of Xuzhou were adjusted, and the property of the Cao family of Lu Buyue's father-in-law was confiscated and their fields were divided. During the banquet, everyone drank very happily, but only one person was sullen, and this person was Guan Yu.

Guan Yu was angry because of Cao Cao's private Nadu clan, and he didn't say a word during the banquet. Of course, all this fell into Cao Cao's eyes, and Cao Cao had already thought of a way to calm Guan Yu's inner grievances.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors. Everyone was a little drunk, and Cao Ang and Guo Jia also took advantage of this banquet to have a good competition, Guo Jia drank with love, but he was a half-hanger, and he couldn't do it after drinking for a while.

The "general" saw Guo Jia's face flushed, and he smirked at Cao Ang: "There will be a good show for a while, but Ming Gong specially set it up for Guan Yu, what does the general guess?" ”

Cao Ang smiled when he heard this: "Where do I know where to go?" Let's ask Guo to give advice. Guo Jia smiled, and was just about to speak, when he suddenly saw Cao Cao get up, raised his lamp and said loudly: "Come!" This lamp, may the foundation of the Han family be prosperous and the foundation will be eternal! ”

Everyone got up, stretched out their hands in front of them, leaned forward with their waists, bowed their heads and said in unison: "May the foundation of the Han family be prosperous and the foundation will be forever!" Cao Cao laughed, and then said, "Come on, dance!" ”

But seeing a group of dancing girls come to the front of the hall, they are wearing long-sleeved skirts, silk around their waists, dexterously moving and holding drums in their hands, which can be described as novel and interesting. And the first veiled woman, the wonderful dancing posture, like faintly seeing the ups and downs of the mountains in the clouds and mist, like the soft and ungraspable 'soft' and 'tough', but full of the "burning" and "rigid" of the pleasant old me, the eyes of everyone in the hall are tightly attracted, it is Diao Chan!

"This..."Cao Ang pointed at Diao Chan in surprise and said, "Why is she here?" Guo Jia said with a smile: "It is the arrangement of Ming Gong." Cao Ang frowned and said, "Arrangement? ”

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Ming Gong originally intended to accept her, but this Diao Chan didn't know Ming Gong's good intentions, and 'humiliated Ming Gong' in front of the generals." Ming Gong took the opportunity of today to give her to Guan Yu, one to ease the anger in Guan Yu's heart, and to make friends with him by the way, and the other to teach her a lesson. ”

Cao Ang was surprised: "Then she agreed?" Guo Jia raised his lamp and took a sip of wine: "With the lives of all Lu Bu's family members as bait, how dare she disobey?" General, do you think this is a good show today? ”

"Kind of fart!" Hearing this, Guo Jia couldn't help but spit out the wine in his mouth at once, looked at Cao Ang, who was extremely angry in his eyes, and said in a daze: "General, who are you?" ”

Cao Ang gritted his teeth and said, "Just to appease Guan Yu's anger, give such a poor woman to her?" She sacrificed herself for the so-called bullshit righteousness, got rid of Dong Zhuo, and completed what a group of people couldn't do, and then she was separated from Lu Bu for six years, and now that Lu Bu has just died, you will give it to Guan Er! You guys"

Looking at Guo Jia's puzzled face, Cao Ang couldn't help but hold his head, it seems that he can't reach a consensus with him on this issue of treating women, after all, he has been educated since he was a child, and Cao Ang can't accept this idea of taking women as things.

After the dance, Cao Cao got up and smiled: "Okay! Good! Sure enough, she is worthy of being a famous family, and she is indeed a strange woman in the world. Ladies and gentlemen. I saw Cao Cao take a closer look and said: "In the past in Chang'an, Wang Situ sacrificed his life for the country, and the whole family was tragically destroyed by Li Guo. Lonely for the old man's plan, I want to choose a hero, thinking that Diao Chan is the destination, and achieving a good story through the ages. ”

Just this sentence, suddenly like a stubborn stone falling into the quiet pool, causing layers of waves, Cao Ang looked at the people in the hall with cold eyes, and then looked at Diao Chan's show, although it was still as plain as water, but it was more gray than the last time we met.

Cao Cao laughed and said: "Everyone in the hall, from a lonely point of view, non-Yun Chang can't be a hero!" Guan Yu, who had been dull, was indifferent and speechless, but when he heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then he returned to his usual proud look, and Dan Feng's eyes began to slowly glance at everyone in the hall, without any modesty at all, obviously by default. Suddenly, I saw that the brave soldiers in the hall, such as Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, and Dian Wei, were full of anger on their faces, but because of Cao Cao's face, they did not speak.

"Heroes with beauties, Lone is a good person today, please Yun Chang accept the daughter of the deceased on behalf of Lonely, I don't know if Yun Chang may should?" Hearing this, Guan Yu got up and said proudly: "That being the case, Guan Mou is here to thank Cao Gong for his good intentions." ”

"If you talk about heroes, there are still many in this hall, but I'm afraid it's not General Guan's turn, right?" A sudden sound sounded in the silent hall, and Cao Cao, Guan Yu, and Liu Bei were the first to look at this person, it was Cao Ang.

But seeing Cao Ang get up gently, he coughed and said, "My father's account has many capable people, all of whom are brave people, when will it be your turn to be the first hero?" Guan Yu's eyes burst into light when he heard this, and he glared at Cao Ang angrily.

The dissatisfaction in Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and then he smiled: "I'm a kid, I've always been fun, Yun Chang don't care, he's just talking, Zixiu, don't apologize to General Guan soon!" ”

saw that Cao Ang had already drawn his sword and walked into the hall, looked at Guan Yu with contempt and said: "Cao Ang is under his father's account, and he is only considered to be the last, but he also thinks he is above you!" ”

Guan Yu was furious when he heard this, drew his sword and stepped out, although he held his identity and never spoke, but looking at the posture, he seemed to have the intention of competing with Cao Ang. Seeing this, Liu Bei couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his head, Cao Ang glanced at Liu Bei, remembered it, and said, "Guan Yu! Let the horses come! ”

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