"Send someone to replace Zang Ai?" I have to say. This proposal made Cao Rong very excited.

The betrayal of Xu Shu and Sima Yi has made Cao Yi lose his trust in the ministers, and Sima Yi successfully persuaded Xuzhou to surrender to the assassin Shi before, plus Zang Ai's father Zang Ba was born as a bandit, so Cao Yi was very uneasy about Zang Ai.

When Zang Ba gathered more than 200,000 people in Mount Tai, he was also a strong party, and later Zang Ba surrendered to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao selected 100,000 Qingzhou soldiers from the thieves of Mount Tai under Zang Ba, and these 100,000 Qingzhou soldiers became the main force of Cao Cao in the future. Cao Cao did not treat Zang Ba badly, not only sealed Zang Ba's official position, but also let Zang Ba be his wife and son, and Zang Ba's sons were also knighted, and then gave Qingzhou Thorn Shi this fat shortage.

After the Battle of Guandu, there was no more war in Qingzhou, and the main task of Zang Ba's father and son in the past few decades was to recruit and train Qingzhou soldiers and provide soldiers for Wei.

Now at this critical time, Wei has only three states left, and Qingzhou has become the frontline position and the last barrier in Jizhou. Let Zang Ai, an uncertain factor, guard Qingzhou, Cao Rong is quite uneasy.

"It's time to replace Zang Ai!" Cao Yu took a deep breath.

"Come on, plan the purpose, seal Zang Ai as the Shaofu, add the Marquis of Jinyang, and return to Yecheng to take up his post on the same day!" Cao Rong paused, and then said: "There is one more thing, who will take over this Qingzhou Thorn History?" Is there a candidate in the hearts of the two Aiqing? ”

Liu Fang and Sun Zi glanced at each other, and then Sun Zi came out and said: "Your Majesty, Zhong Yu, the free rider, is the eldest son of Zhong Xuan, who is quite talented and proficient in military affairs, and it is better to send him to replace Zang Ai in Qingzhou." ”

"Yes." Cao Rong nodded: "Zhong Yu is a good candidate, Zhong Taifu is loyal to the country, and his son Zhong Yu, I can trust him." Zhong Yu is not young, and he is worthy of a big responsibility! Spread the decree and choose Zhong Yu, a loose horseman, to enter the palace! ”

……

Not far from the south of Yecheng Palace, there is a big mansion, which looks very luxurious on the outside, and this is Zhong Xuan's residence.

Zhong Miao is over eighty years old, perhaps because of his age, in the past year or so, Zhong Xuan's health has not been very good, and he has been sick in bed for more than half a year.

A pink child approached. There is also a bowl of medicine in his hand, and the thick medicinal gas fills the air, making people feel the bitterness in it when they smell it.

"Father, it's time for you to take your medicine." The child took the medicine bowl and walked up to Zhong Xuan.

This child is Zhong Hui, the youngest son of Zhong Xuan, who has been smart since he was a child and is known as the first prodigy in Yecheng. Zhong Miao gave birth to Zhong Hui when he was in his seventies, and it is a miracle to have a son at the age of seventy.

Zhong Miao looked at Zhong Hui with a loving face, and the old man had a son, which also made Zhong Xiang love Zhong Hui very much. Maybe Zhong Xuan also knows that he is old and is already a person who is about to enter the earth, and it is impossible to have a lot of time to be by Zhong Hui's side, so he deliberately compensates Zhong Hui for some fatherly love!

"For a while, this medicine is very bitter, and my father doesn't want to drink it!" Zhong Xuan sighed and said.

"Father, if you don't drink medicine, how can your illness be cured. You'd better be patient for a while and drink the medicine! ”

"The sickness of the father is the sickness of the elderly. When people get old, they will get sick, and it doesn't matter if they drink this medicine or not. On the contrary, you, for a while, have you done your homework today? ”

"Father, it's all done." Zhong Hui replied.

"In that case, let my father test you!"

At this moment, Zhong Yu, the eldest son of Zhong Xuan, walked in from outside.

"Father, His Majesty has just summoned me over."

"Seeing that you are very anxious, Your Majesty has something important to do with you?"

"What my father said is that Liu Fang and Sun Zi made a statement to Your Majesty that Zang Ai should be appointed as Taifu and Marquis of Jinyang, and they can return to Yecheng to take office."

"What, is this clearly a rise and a dark fall? This is tantamount to removing Zang Ai's position as the assassin of Qingzhou, and it also shows that His Majesty does not trust Zang Ai, so Zang Ai will be opposed! Liu Fang and Sun Zi, the two guys, boast of being smart, but they offer this plan to His Majesty, seeing that they are simply giving away Qingzhou for nothing! Ahem, ahem, ahem......" Zhong Xuan said here, coughing violently.

"Father, you are angry." Zhong Yu hurriedly rushed forward.

"Hey......" Zhong Xuan let out a long sigh, and then asked, "Then who did Your Majesty send to be the assassin of Qingzhou?" ”

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, he sent a child to be the assassin of Qingzhou! Zhong Yu replied cautiously.

"What?" Zhong Xuan was so frightened that he almost rolled off the couch.

"Quick, quick...... Take me to Your Majesty! I'm going to see Your Majesty! Zhong Xuan stood up and stepped off the bed.

"Father, no, your body is ......"

"For the Father, you must go! This matter is a matter of national survival. Qingzhou is the last barrier in Jizhou, and it must not be lost, I will go to see Your Majesty first! Zhong Xuan stood up tremblingly, and Zhong Yu and Zhong Hui next to him hurriedly went up to support Zhong Xuan.

"Quick, help me to see Your Majesty, go and prepare court clothes for me...... Fast! Zhong Xuan said this, his body suddenly stopped, and his eyes looked ahead with dull eyes.

"Father, what's wrong with you?" Zhong Yu showed Zhong Xuan's abnormal appearance.

"Father, father......" Zhong Yu called softly, but Zhong Yu did not answer.

Gradually, Zhong Yu appeared, Zhong Xuan's eyes lost color, and Zhong Xuan's hand suddenly drooped.

"Father!" Zhong Yu shouted, but Zhong Yu, not only did not react, but leaned on Zhong Yu's body all of a sudden.

Zhong Yu put his hand towards Zhong Xuan's nose, and at this time, Zhong Xuan was no longer breathing.

Zhong Xuan is dead!

……

Qingzhou, Linzi City.

When the Qingzhou soldiers helped Cao Cao conquer the Central Plains, Cao Cao tasted the sweetness, so Cao Cao got Qingzhou after the Battle of Guandu. Every year, thousands to 10,000 or 20,000 elite soldiers will be recruited from Qingzhou to supplement the Qingzhou soldiers.

Now, it is wartime, and the number of soldiers recruited in Qingzhou is several times more than in the past, plus the original garrison of Qingzhou, there are more than 30,000 people under Zang Ai's command, and they are all elite Qingzhou soldiers, and their combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of ordinary soldiers. You must know that the Qingzhou soldiers who helped Cao Cao fight the world in the past were only 30,000.

Yanzhou was lost, Xuzhou was also lowered, and now Zang Ai. Both to the west and south are enemies, and both are incredibly powerful.

The Yanzhou side was better, the Han army only advanced to Taishan County in Yanzhou, and did not enter the territory of Qingzhou, but the Eastern Wu army in the south had already entered Qingzhou. What made Zang Ai even more depressed was that the leaders of Eastern Wu were Sima Yi and Zhuge Dan, both of whom were Zang Ai's old acquaintances.

Sima Yi used to be one of the three giants of the Wei State, and he knew the military deployment and officials of the entire Wei State well, and Zhuge Dan's ancestral home was in Langya County, and he was very familiar with the terrain of the entire Qingzhou.

"General, Sima Yi sent another letter." Sun Yu walked in from outside.

Sun Yu is the son of Sun Guan, Sun Guan was Zang Ba's general, one of the leaders of the Taishan thieves, and later surrendered to Cao Cao with Zang Ba and was made a liehou.

"It's persuasion again!" Zang Ai sighed and said.

"Yes, general, this time it is Sima Yi's handwritten letter of persuasion." Sun Yu said and handed over the letter.

Zang Ai took the letter, didn't even read it, and threw it directly on the table.

"General, don't you want to take a look?" Sun Yu asked.

"Look at everything, there have been several letters, and it's not the same." Zang Ai shook his head.

Sun Yu hesitated, as if he had something to say, but finally stopped talking and didn't say anything.

Zang Ai noticed Sun Yu's appearance, and then asked very casually, "Do you have anything else to say?" ”

"General, I just heard a piece of news, it's from Yecheng." Sun Yu said cautiously.

"Something to do with us?" Zang Ai asked.

"Yes, it's something related to the general." Sun Yu hesitated for a moment again, and then said: "There is news from Yecheng, and the general must be named Shaofu and Marquis of Jinyang, and let the general go to Yecheng to take office." ”

"What?" Zang Ai's face showed a hint of unhappiness. Shangye City is a young mansion, although it is one of the nine kings, but the military power and regime are far inferior to the official position of Qingzhou Thorn History, all this seems to be a promotion, but in fact it is a bright promotion and a secret descent.

At the most critical time, at this juncture, Zang Ai was transferred, which made Zang Ai realize that Cao Ei did not trust him.

"Cao Ei, Cao Ei, my father and son have been loyal to your Cao family for two generations, and in the end they ended up like this! Hmph...... "Zang Ai's mind is full of dissatisfaction.

After a long time, Zang Ai took a deep breath and asked, "Who is the trusted Qingzhou Thorn History?" ”

"Your Majesty originally asked Zhong Yu, the son of Zhong Xuan, to come to Qingzhou to serve as the assassin of Qingzhou, but Zhong Xuan died of sudden illness, so Zhong Yu stayed in Yecheng to deal with Zhong Xuan's funeral." Sun Yu continued.

"Well, I see. Zhong Yu's youngest son Zhong Hui is still a few years old, Zhong Yu should stay in charge, but I think Cao Rong should send someone to replace me! Zang Ai said viciously.

Sun Yu next to him was slightly stunned, now Zang Ai no longer calls His Majesty and should call Cao Ei's name, which shows that Zang Ai has a great prejudice against Cao Ei in his heart.

Finally, Zang Ai's eyes stayed on the table, on Sima Yi's handwritten letter.

Zang Ai stepped forward, picked up Sima Yi's letter, opened it gently, and then looked at it carefully.

Sun Yu next to him stood quietly to the side, without words. It wasn't until half an hour later that Zang Ai finally put down the letter in his hand.

"Sun Yu, I ......"

"General, our two families are world friends, my father Sun Guan was by General Zang Ba's side back then, and now I have been with you General for decades. No matter what you want to do, General, I, Sun Yu, will definitely follow the General to the death! ”

"Good!" A trace of fierceness flashed in Zang Ai's eyes: "He Cao Rong is unkind to us, don't blame me for Zang Ai's injustice!" Sun Yu, you immediately send someone to contact Sima Yi and ask him to meet! ”