After getting a handwritten letter from Ma Teng to Cao Shuo, Xun You left the prison.

Back at home, he called a cronie to his study.

took out two bamboo tubes and handed them to the cronie, Xun You said: "You set off immediately, hurry up and go to Shouchun, just say that there is something in Yecheng, please be sure to open these two letters in person." ”

He took the bamboo tube with both hands, and his cronies took the order to leave.

It didn't take long for a fast horse to rush out of Yecheng and run in the direction of Shouchun.

Sitting in the study, Xun You still felt unstable in his heart.

He stood up, walked to the door and instructed the guard, "Accompany me to see Cao Gong." ”

Xiliang Ma Chao rebelled, and Cao Cao was very upset when he got the news.

He didn't have his hands free to deal with Xiliang all along, but he didn't expect Ma Chao to actually reverse first......

The more he sat in the room, the more he thought about it, the more unpleasant it became, and Cao Cao shouted out the door, "Zhongkang, come in." ”

Xu Chu walked into the house and asked Cao Cao, "What does Gong Cao command?" ”

"Pass my orders." Cao Cao commanded: "Immediately lift Ma Teng out of the prison, and I will see him being dismembered by five horses." ”

Xu Chu was about to leave, when a guard's report came from outside the door: "Qi Cao Gong, Xun Gong asks to see." ”

Cao Cao frowned slightly, and muttered, "What is Xun Gongda doing here at this time?" ”

Of course, Xu Chu, who was standing on the side, couldn't give him an answer, just looked at him silently.

Waving his hand and signaling Xu Chu to go first, Cao Cao commanded outside the door: "Please let him in." ”

Xu Chu exited the room and happened to meet Xun You.

The two of them saluted, and Xun You asked, "Where is General Xu going?" ”

"Cao Gong just gave an order to see Ma Teng being divided by five horses." Xu Chu replied: "I'm just going to give it." ”

"Can General Xu go later?" Xun You asked.

"Gong Cao has an order, how dare I delay?" Xun You actually planned to stop him, Xu Chu replied in amazement.

"Some orders are given on the spur of the moment, if General Xu doesn't pass the order at this time, maybe the Cao Guild will change it." Xun You said: "If the general passes the order, once Ma Teng is killed, even if Cao Gong regrets it, it will be too late." ”

Xun You unabashedly said that Cao Cao would regret killing Ma Teng, Xu Chu looked at him with a confused face, and he didn't know what to do.

"The general can wait here for a while." Xun You said: "If Cao Gong insists on killing, it will not be too late to convey the order. ”

Xun You's words also made sense, Xu Chu nodded: "Since that's the case, I'll take a sin." ”

"The general is well aware of the righteousness, and this move will definitely save Cao Gong a lot of trouble." Xun You arched his hand to Xu Chu, turned around and entered the room.

Cao Cao was already waiting for him in the room.

Seeing him come in, Cao Cao asked, "Gongda came to see me, does you have something to say?" ”

"I'm here for Ma Teng." Xun Yu went straight to the point.

Picking up Ma Teng, Cao Cao's face turned ugly in an instant, and he asked Xun You coldly: "Could it be that you want me to exempt him from the death penalty?" ”

"Ma Mengqi, together with Han Sui, rebelled in Xiliang." Xun You said: "Ma Teng must not only kill, but also torture to death. ”

Xun You agreed to execute Ma Teng, and Cao Cao's face looked a little better.

"Why did you come for him when you agreed to put him to death?" Cao Cao asked.

"I'm just here to discuss with Gong Cao when to execute Ma Teng and how to execute him." Xun Yu replied.

"I have asked Zhong Kang to go and pass the order, execute Ma Teng today, and the punishment will be to choose five horses to divide the body." Cao Cao asked, "What does Gongda think?" ”

"Cao Gong has always been calm, why can't he see the weight clearly this time?" Xun You didn't answer, but asked Cao Cao rhetorically.

was said by Xun You that he couldn't see the severity clearly, and Cao Cao's face was ugly again.

After all, Xun You was an old man who followed him in his early years, and although Cao Cao was unhappy in his heart, he did not say anything to reprimand.

He asked Xun You in a calm tone, "Why did Gongda say that I couldn't see the weight clearly?" ”

"Ma Teng should be killed, but he shouldn't be killed at this time." Xun You said: "Although Ma Mengqi and Han Sui raised troops, they did not march to the Central Plains, but only divided Xiliang. Although the Xiliang Ma family is strong, it is not worth mentioning compared to Cao Gong. Find a good time, Cao Gong led the army to Xiliang, and he was worried that he couldn't calm down Ma Chao and Han Sui? ”

"That's true." Cao Cao stroked his beard and asked, "But what does this have to do with killing Ma Teng or not?" ”

"It was Ma Chao who rebelled, and Ma Teng was his father." Xun You said: "At the beginning, the eldest son took Ma Teng to Shouchun, and Cao Gong took advantage of the absence of the son to recall him back to Yecheng. No matter how Ma Teng also married his daughter to the eldest son, Cao Gong wants to kill him, doesn't he need to tell the eldest son? ”

"If I want to kill someone, will Zirong still oppose it?" Cao Cao frowned and asked Xun You.

"Childe shouldn't object." Xun You said in an uncertain tone: "If Gong Cao tells him, it won't make Gongzi feel too contemptuous. ”

"Telling Zirong is not in conflict with killing Ma Teng." Cao Cao said: "Gongda just said that he was not interceding for Ma Teng, but this will try to save his life, I don't know what the reason is?" ”

"Ma Teng and I are not related, what am I doing with his life?" Xun You replied: "I just want to ask Cao Gong to choose a suitable day and kill Ma Teng to vent his anger." ”

"What is the best day?" Cao Cao asked.

"Ma Chao really raised troops and came to the Central Plains, or the day when Cao Gong decided to lead the army to Xiliang." Xun You said: "If Ma Chao comes, killing Ma Teng, Ma Tie, Ma Xiu and others in front of him will be a big deterrent to the Xiliang Ma family. If Cao Gong decided to conquer Ma Chao, wouldn't it be better to use Ma Teng's head to sacrifice the flag when he set out on the expedition? ”

Hearing Xun You's words, Cao Cao nodded slightly: "It turns out that you are thinking like this." ”

"I have followed Cao Gong for many years, and I will not like anything that Cao Gong hates." Xun You said: "Whatever Cao Gong likes, I am also willing to be close." But if Cao Gong wanted to kill Ma Teng at this time, it was not only useless, but it would anger Xiliang Ma Chao, so that he led his army into the pass early. ”

Cao Cao didn't say anything, and Xun You continued: "With the Cao family's strong soldiers, of course it is impossible to put Ma Chao in his eyes, but whether the war is in the Central Plains or in Xiliang determines how much the local area will be affected." Cao Gong probably didn't want to rule all over the place, knowing that once the fertile land was destroyed, replanting it would delay the harvest for a whole year. The Xiliang Army has always been fierce, how can they not kill people everywhere when they arrive in the Central Plains? Once the people are displaced, even if Cao Gong wins, it will be a big loss of vitality. ”

"I understand what you're saying." Cao Cao stroked his beard and nodded: "Then depending on you, first imprison Ma Teng in prison, wait for me to lead the army to defeat Ma Chao, and then use his head to sacrifice the flag!" ”

(End of chapter)