In August, the heat wave was a little lesser, and the sky was covered with golden clouds, and the birds flapped their wings to make a long trajectory, spreading over the rows of palaces and houses below, and landing on the treetops between the courtyards full of greenery, and a yellowed leaf fell in a slight tremor and drifted onto the gravel paved path.

There were footsteps stepping over, and there was a sound of talking.

"I once said that the prime minister is both civil and military, how can Yuan Shao compare with the prime minister, even if he gives him another 200,000 soldiers and horses, he can't even cross the Yellow River, it's not that I talk a lot, the prime minister works hard, don't do everything yourself, and the Han family will have more places to rely on the prime minister in the future."

Xu Chu, who was walking at the back, heard the words of the Son of Heaven in front of him wearing a black dragon pattern and crown, and snorted in his nose. At this time, another slightly shorter figure side by side with Liu Xie looked up at the golden clouds in the sky: "Your Majesty's words, let the minister feel that the hard work is worth it." Cao Cao said with a smile, stretched out his hand and pointed to the sunset behind the clouds in the sky, "The sun that is about to go down doesn't look like our big man?" Now everyone still respects the Han court, in fact, the outside has become a pot of porridge, Your Majesty, the sun has set, and it will rise again tomorrow, but the Han has fallen, how to get up? ”

"I really don't know this ....., now the Han family is crumbling, and I often sit in the palace and don't know what is going on outside, so it is difficult to answer the prime minister's words for a while."

This emperor has been cultivated in the palace for many years, and his temperament is calm, and Cao Cao, who walks side by side, does not seem to be flustered in the past, but the smile on his face is a little unnatural, "What does the prime minister think should be?" ”

Cao Cao stopped and looked back at him, made a gesture of please, and the two walked slowly side by side again.

"In addition to the largest princes in the world, there are Ma Teng and Han Sui in the west, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Sun Ce in Jiangdong, and people from the Shi family in the south near the sea, and Yizhou and Jingzhou are all royal relatives of Your Majesty, but don't think that they are easy to get along with, Your Majesty is young, but they are the oldest, how can this throne not be coveted......."

As he spoke, he had walked to a rockery pool, and the two of them stopped at the water's edge, looking at the sparkling water, Cao Cao's tone became serious: "...... Yuan Shao died in the north, but Gongsun Zhi and Gongsun Kang were entrenched in the north, and the two joined forces to have a huge force, and if they really wanted to fight, it would be a tough battle, and the ministers had no bottom in their hearts. ”

"Is Gongsun Zhi really so powerful?"

This time Cao Cao did not respond to his words, turned his head slightly to look at Liu Xie, who already had a beard on his chin and was still a little immature in his face, and suddenly he thought that the real emperor was not dead. The falling sun will be carried back for you........ but in the battle of Guandu, how many people are jumping around behind it, and Yuan Shao secretly communicates with me, I have an account here, Your Majesty, don't let Cao down. ”

As the sun set, the golden light shone on the back of the walking, and the voice was still coming: "Otherwise, if I move my hands, it won't look good." ”

After speaking, the figure has already left here, and Liu Xie "Prime Minister!" Prime minister! Hurriedly shouted a few times, and waited until the other party's back disappeared, the face of sincerity gradually converged, the sleeves of the robe flicked, and turned towards the harem, for Cao Cao's words before, in fact, he had already prepared, and the life in this palace for seven or eight years had already been adapted.

"Go to Baizifang, I want to see the queen." As he walked, he whispered a soft command to a close friend beside him, and then crossed the stone steps and entered the palace.

On the other hand, after Cao Cao met Liu Xie, he did not stay in the palace much, and led Xu Chu and other guards straight out of the imperial city, and drove back to the mansion.

After Yuan Shao returned to Xudu after fighting, he had not been at peace for a day, first Xiahoudun said that he saw a person who was very similar to Zi Chang, and then the wife of the Fuzhong Ding's and Bian's had disputes from time to time, and the house was restless, and even Cao Pi, who had reached the age of thirteen, couldn't stand it and moved to live in a side courtyard a little farther away.

Walking into the backyard, he saw Bian dragging a long skirt to meet him, Cao Cao thought he was coming to greet him, but after he came to the front and bowed to him, he left angrily and returned to his own room, turned around, and Ding stood behind the open door in the main room and took a look, and turned around to leave.

"Huh....." Cao Cao sighed, since the Ding family came back from his mother's house, it seems that he has changed in the past few years, although the virtuous lady is there in the past, but he is targeting the Bian family everywhere, he is still good at home, if he is out on the expedition, it is terrifying step by step.

Giving up the idea of going back to the back house to hide from his troubles, Cao Cao returned to the study in the front yard, and as soon as he sat down, a subordinate said outside the door: "Guo Xijiu asks to see you." ”

"Well, let him come over."

The golden sunlight passed through the window lattice, mottled and moved on the ground, Guo Jia, who was already thirty years old, walked in with a smile, and sat down at will in the banquet near the first place, when Cao Cao ordered someone to pour wine, he looked at the other party: "Isn't Fengxiao playing chess with Jiangdong Zhou Yu?" How do you have time to come to the mansion to beg for a drink? ”

Guo Jia took a sip of his hands in his hands: "Sun Ce's bravery, but he didn't know how to be wary of the assassins, so that Jia's long-term operation fell short, but he still knew from the eyes of Lujiang that Sun Ce wanted to attack Xu Du in the battle between the lord and Yuan Shao, and was stirred up by the assassins, and the battle of Guandu ended so quickly, so his idea was stopped, but Zhou Yu was a little difficult, but unfortunately I couldn't go to Lujiang to fight him in person, but it's a pity." ”

"It's rare to be praised like this from Fengxiao's mouth, and I think that Zhou Yu is also a masterpiece." Cao Cao touched the wine stains on his beard and laughed: "Sun Ce inherited his father's courage and recklessness, so Zhou Yu can't take care of everything by his side, if Feng Xiao wants to get rid of him, it's just a matter of time, but at the moment, Feng Xiao hasn't said anything about coming to me." ”

"Jia came over, naturally he came to worry about the Lord." Guo Jia also laughed, raised the wine and saluted it first, and then put it down: "In the past few days since the lord came back, the gloomy clouds between his eyebrows have been bleak, and he has also been furious in the court, but in fact, he is only worried about the wolf in the north. ”

Cao Cao's face sank and nodded: "What plan does Fengxiao have to teach me?" ”

"If the lord wants to fight, why do you need to ask Jia." The young man over there paused, and saw Cao Cao frowning slightly when he saw Cao Cao above, with a smile on his face: "The lord and the prince and the prince have met in adversity, and they have been helping each other from the south to the north for several years. ”

"What Feng Xiao said, how can I not know?"

"So...... It's still going to be hands-on. ”

Cao Cao looked at him silently, and also understood that the other party came over at this time to make him make up his mind, pinched Jue's fingers and unconsciously tightened them, and nodded: "I know, first take Qingzhou and Jizhou, and then talk about this matter, but strictly prevent Gongsun Zhi from using cavalry to harass and sneak attack, once he is an enemy, this person will do anything by any means." ”

"Jia came here this time to recommend someone to the lord. He has been in Xudu for several years, and he has not made a plan or a plan, and now it is time for him to contribute. ”

"Feng Xiao is talking about Jia Wenhe?" When the wine was put down and there were ripples, Cao Cao pondered for a moment: "Fengxiao wants to preside over the affairs of Jiangdong, Wen Ruo is good at strategizing, and he is good at military affairs, and it seems that only this person can use the conspirators, so you can go over and ask him to do things, but you have to keep an eye on this person." ”

"Najia will take his leave first."

Not long after, the young man retired and left the study, Cao Cao put down the wine and looked at the mottled light on the ground through the window lattice, a little distracted, since the Xingyi soldiers asked for Dong, the old friends around him were gone one by one, Zhang Miao betrayed, was killed by him, Yuan Shu was forced to defeat himself, Yuan Shao followed in the footsteps, and now there is only one Xu Yu left alive, and the old friend who is far away in the north, and now it has also reached the point of meeting each other.

"It's so lonely to stand like this....... you're really alone...... Ahh

He roared suddenly, grabbed the wine lord, and the moment the wine was poured out, it smashed to the ground. At this moment, the closed door creaked open, and a pair of small feet stepped in and walked past Jue, who was still spinning on the ground, and the small body quickly ran towards Cao Cao, who had a thick beard and an angry face, pulling the waving wide sleeves, raising his little face and blinking his big round eyes, "Daddy, are you angry?" ”

"yes, Daddy is angry." Cao Cao stroked the top of the child's head.

The little man grabbed Cao Cao's beard and rolled it on his fingers, and sat with a strange face to make his father laugh, but his tone was quite old-fashioned: "My mother said that if I am unhappy, I will cry, I am like this, after crying, my heart will be comfortable." ”

"Haha....Chong'er is considerate."

Cao Cao held the villain in his arms and sat on his lap, "It's a pity that Daddy can't cry, and Chong'er can't cry casually in the future, you have to be like your uncles and uncles, you have to be very brave, and don't be afraid of no matter how fierce the enemy is." ”

"Hmm!" Cao Chong pecked his little head and agreed with what his father said very seriously.

Outside, the light gradually sank, the city was lit up with speckled lights, and the carriage that drove through the streets went to a remote corner of the city, stopped at the gate of a small courtyard, and after getting out of the car, the figure was named, and walked in.

The lights flickered, the middle-aged scribe sitting behind a few cases looked at the classics, and his eyes did not look at the young man sitting opposite, the room was quiet, only the slight sound of the bamboo slips turning, after a long time, when the scribe got up and put the bamboo slips back on the shelf, this time there was a voice.

"Calculate Gongsun Zhi? Don't go, don't go! You have an old relationship with him, maybe you still miss the old relationship, if you do this, maybe you will lose your life on the bed one day..... Fengxiao or hire someone else. ”

He beckoned the servant and waved: "Send off." ”

“…… If the white wolf doesn't die, it's not safe anywhere, and he holds a grudge. ”

In the light of the fire, the figure who walked away stopped, looked at the night outside, and fell silent.

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As the night passed, the new sun rose, thousands of miles to the north, on the winding official road, you can occasionally see caravans carrying goods to and fro, outside Juyong Pass, four plainly dressed or patched women holding knives, passing through the carriages waiting to check the goods in front, looking at the towering pass wall ahead, eyes widened.

"Imperial Chief..... this is Juyong Pass, I used to hear in the palace that the Gongsun Governor spent two or three years building a pass in Jundu Mountain, and I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes, it was so majestic."

".....Yes, I heard that there is a ..... Imperial Commander in Yanmen County, you said that he asked for money at that time, and there was no one to ask for people, how did he build it?"

A woman in a slim dress was holding a knife behind her, and at this time she was also looking up at the huge pass that stretched for more than ten miles, her face showed a faint flush, she tilted her head, the long hair tied up behind her head swayed, and the corners of her mouth outlined an arc: "That's the man I fancied, how could he be so incompetent." ”

“…… Walk! We enter the customs. ”

The four of them walked through the carriages in front of them from the small gate on the side of the main city gate for travelers and people, and among the several carriages passing by, in one of the carriages, a woman named Zhen Jiang took over the family business, which would be the second time she came to the border of the north.