"Father..... that Cao Cao fell ill......"

In midsummer, it rained for two days, and the eaves weaved a rain curtain, and Yang Xiu, who was in a green robe, with a jade belt hanging on his belt, hurriedly walked under the eaves and pushed open the door of the study and said this, when the water vapor accompanied his body into the house, Yang Biao, who had white hair, just clicked the last stroke of the handwriting, and gently blew on the handwriting, and then slowly put down the pen and said lightly: "Don't panic in case of trouble, who knows if it is the prime minister's plan." ”

The door is closed.

Yang Xiu shook his wide sleeves, his expression was serious, and after saying "yes", he went over and looked at the biography written by his father, and then Shi Shiran sat down, "Then my father thinks that the governor of the northern land is moving his army south, and the prime minister is leaving his soldiers and horses and running back to Xudu, what else is the matter?" Xiu felt that in this matter, I am afraid it is absolutely true. ”

"My father has heard about it." Yang Biao saw that the ink stains were almost dry, and rolled up the bamboo slips, "...... news is only one-sided, and there is no evidence in Cao's mansion, so you can't act rashly, otherwise you ......" He raised his head and looked at his son opposite: "...... will follow in the footsteps of Dong Cheng and other short-witted people." ”

After the old man finished speaking, he put the bamboo slips on the bookshelf, looked at the window lattice that was slightly open with a gap, and the sound of the rain was coming in, and he slowly spoke: "My father suspects that it is Gongsun Zhi's people who are secretly spreading, whether it is true or not, it must be ascertained, Cao Cao is seriously ill and lying on the couch is an opportunity after all, if it is true, the Han family can be restored." ”

"Tell the people below to do it immediately."

"How can this matter be done by others?" Yang Biao turned to look at him: "You have to do it with your own hands, and witness the authenticity with your own eyes and ears." ”

Yang Xiu stood up and bowed: "Yes, father." Opening the door and disappearing into the rain curtain hanging under the eaves, Yang Biao followed and walked out, the cold water vapor hit his face, and the person always remained awake, the past and the current scheming sometimes made him feel distant and endless.

Decades of time, from a high-spirited young man to an old man who is about to seventy, how many years of his vitality will there be, whether he can see the revival of the Han family, is the biggest expectation in his heart, as for the entire Yang family, it has been handed over to his son, and the rest of the burden will be carried by the young people in the family.

The sky sounded with thunder, and the pouring rain covered dozens of miles around Xudu, and it was difficult to see pedestrians, cars and horses on the road, and it was even more difficult to see a single figure in the streets and markets in the city. However, between the wine shops and restaurants, high rollers and scribes gather to talk and laugh, watch singing and dancing, which is relatively lively. Before, 250,000 soldiers and horses in the north went south, which shook the Central Plains greatly, and even swept half of Jizhou in a month, and everyone was in danger.

However, the prime minister's soldiers and horses were abruptly defeated in June, and I returned to Xudu in July in a hurry, and then the news of Cao Cao's serious illness gradually spread like ripples, and the whole city and many people have moved to inquire about the correctness of the news, and the people and wine shops are uneasy about this matter.

"The prime minister is seriously ill..... I'm afraid that no one can stop the soldiers and horses in the north, how can I do it?"

"A few days ago, you said that it was good for the governor to wave his troops south, but now how can you speak?"

"At this time and that time, if we really fight, we ordinary people will not suffer."

"...... heard that Jizhou is a miserable one!"

…..

On the second floor of the noisy wine shop, a ranger wrapped in a cloth towel and wearing a blue tight-sleeved long coat walked up the stairs, exchanged heads and ears, and the uneasy faces of the drinkers just glanced at it, and then did not pay much attention to it, the man found a seat and sat down, and soon a guy came to greet him, smiled and introduced the dishes in the store to the other party, while taking a rag to wipe the table, and first put the wine on him.

“…… That's about it, which dish do you want......" the guy said with a smile, glancing out at the street that was sinking in the rain.

"I want a big fish in the Yellow River, steaming is the best, and I like to eat a little lighter lately......" The ranger dipped in wine and simply wrote a few words on the desk. The shopkeeper glanced down and wiped it with a rag, "Okay, the guest waits, and the small one will notify the kitchen to prepare." ”

After a while, the guy came over with a steamed Yellow River carp, and when he put it in front of the ranger, he lowered his voice: "I wish the commander, the news has spread." ”

"Well..... this fish smells good."

Zhu Gongdao sent away the guy who took the joint, picked up the two ears of the coffin and pecked it, the sound of the car galloping from the street below, he stretched out his head and looked, snorted coldly in his mouth, and continued to drink and eat meat - it was a group of soldiers escorting a carriage hurrying by, Xun Yu opened the curtain and glanced at the street scene, occasionally glanced at the people drinking upstairs in the restaurant, but he didn't pay much attention, and rushed to Cao's mansion anxiously.

After the carriage stopped, the steward of the prefecture quickly welcomed him in, whispering to the side, and leading the way with a paper umbrella, probably informing the other party of the master's illness.

"How's ...... doing?" Walking into the eaves, Xun Yu asked.

"I just woke up today, but my body is too weak, and I have a hard time talking......"

"What did the healer say?"

"The imperial doctor in the palace said that the main family was too sad and had a recurrence of head disease..... so he only prescribed medicine, and the other party couldn't ..... it."

"Shut up!"

Xun Yu, who has always had a calm temperament, whispered to the steward at this moment, and after entering the backyard, the eaves outside the bedroom were already full of people, Cheng Yu, Man Chong, Xiahou brothers, Cao family brothers, and Cao Cao's two adopted sons were also waiting outside, and when they saw Xun Yu coming, Cao Zhen retreated to the side and bowed his hand: "I really saw Shizhong." On the other side, the young man named He Yan waited until Xun Yu approached, and then slowly got out of the way.

"Lord, how is he now, can he eat porridge water?" Xun Yu nodded to Cao Zhen first, which was a response, and then he looked at Xiahou Yuan and shook his head: "I just woke up, I can only drink some water, and the gruel will vomit ..... the servant when it enters the stomach, what can you do?" ”

Xun Yu didn't answer, walked to the door, stretched out his hand and gently pushed the door open, in the swaying lights of the lit lights, Ding and Bian got up with tears on their faces, and on the side of the bed, there were several children of Cao Pi and Cao Zhi standing there, and when they saw a figure coming in, they bowed to Xun Yu.

"You all ..... go out ..... let Wen Ruo stay." Between the beds, a faint voice sounded.

After the rest of the people left, the door closed again, Xun Yu came to the bed and arched his hand, looking at the lord with a pale face and thin cheeks, he sat down quietly, but he didn't know how to speak. There was silence in the room for a while, Cao Cao on the bed looked at the top of the house, his beard trembled slightly, the corners of his mouth made a difficult arc, and he laughed: "Wen Ruo..... your expression, as if my Cao Cao is about to die, those women and children crying are annoying enough...... You came in crying and mourning, which really made you uncomfortable. ”

"The main body is a thousand ......"

"Don't come to this set...... Cao Cao waved his hand weakly, "It's just you and me here, don't talk empty words...... I ask you, what's going on out there? ”

"Does the lord mean the northern land, or Xudu?"

"Listen on both sides!"

"Gongsun Zhi is approaching Yecheng, and now I'm afraid it's already attacking the city, and General Xu is stationed over there." Xun Yu told everything he knew, and after a little slowdown, he paused in his tone: "However, Xu Du's side, I don't know who spread the news, but secretly there are already many people who know the news that the prime minister is seriously ill. ”

Regarding the news that Cao Cao is seriously ill and returned to Xudu, in fact, he has not yet entered Xudu has been circulating in secret, Xun Yu and Cheng Yu tried their best to blockade up and down, but it still spread, the entire Xu Du army in the north went south, Cao Cao was critically ill and there was a precursor to the storm, the ministers of the court, the family behind them, and the smaller big families were also running, inquiring about this unusual news, once it was really confirmed, Xu Du, and even the Central Plains were likely to really change the sky.

On the bed, Cao Cao listened quietly with his eyes closed, and the words that came were mixed with the sound of rain outside, which made him a little uncomfortable......

……

Imperial City, Chengguang Palace, the emperor's figure clenched his fist in the excited cuffs and walked back and forth, and then stopped, looked at the eunuch who came to report, and patted the other party twice on the shoulder: "Come in time...... Very good......" After speaking, he turned around and walked back, laughing: "Queen..... you look, how I avenged you!" ”

The heavy rain poured down, forming stagnant water in the earth, slowly converging into a torrent, and surging in this Xuchang city.

The next day, the team from the north finally stood under the city of Xuchang.