"I didn't expect Xu Shu to hide so deeply." Jia Xu blew the tea leaves in the teacup, took two sips of tea, and said with a little meaning.

Looking at the seemingly absent smile on Jia Xu's face, Cao Shuang knew that Jia Xu was selling Guanzi again, so he pretended to be stupid and said, "What do you mean?" ”

"Little fox, do you really don't know or fake don't know." Pouring the scraps from the teacup on the ground, Jia Xu poured another cup of tea, "The grass roots are mixed into the tea leaves, and you don't take good care of it." ”

As soon as he heard Jia Xu's words, Cao Shuang was not happy, "I said old fox, don't frame a good person." Thou art in the possession of gold, and the wicked are under thy control. Cao Shuang shook the tea canister on the table, looked at the tea leaves from Jingzhou in the can, and there was a little more helplessness on his face, "The grass roots are mixed into the tea, and it becomes tea, which is difficult to distinguish." ”

Since Cao Cao and below, no one has a diner or staff. Cao Pi and Cao Zhi have many diners, and it is inevitable that people from other forces will be mixed in. The Jingzhou officials who surrendered back then have now become a new faction, and they have taken root in the DPRK and China, and their relationship is intricate, and they affect the whole body. On the eve of the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao killed Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, which caused panic among the officials of the Jingzhou department, and it took a lot of money to calm it down afterwards.

How could Cao Shuang not know that Xu Shu alone could stir up such a storm, but the forces behind this involved Cao Pi, Cao Zhi and others, and the stability of the entire Cao Group, and Cao Shuang was powerless to take care of it.

"You're getting more and more cunning." Jia Xu smiled and continued to drink tea.

The sky was full of dark clouds, which made it feel very boring. With the retreat of Song He and Fei Ke, the plan of the Western Liang coalition army to attack Chang'an was once again bankrupt. Han Sui sat on the main seat, his face was pale, and now they had to directly face the 250,000 Cao army, retreating, afraid that Cao Cao would sneak attack from behind; If he did not withdraw, the grain and grass were scarce, and the army's morale was already unstable, and Han Sui fell into a dilemma.

"Lord, Yan Xing has a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not?" Just when Han Sui was worried, he saw Yan Xing clasping his hands into fists, his face full of concern, and he was a little restrained when he spoke.

Han Sui waved his hand, and his voice was very hoarse, "But it's okay to say it." ”

"Lord, isn't it an old acquaintance with Cao Cao?" Although Han Sui asked him to speak, Yan Xing was still very cautious, and there were some things that he didn't need to say too thoroughly.

Looking at Yan Xing in front of him, and then at the listless soldiers outside the tent, Han Sui sighed heavily. After a long battle between heaven and man, Han Sui nodded helplessly, his tone was full of desolation, "So far, I can only talk to Cao Cao." ”

Under Yan Xing's arrangement, an envoy quickly delivered Han Sui's handwritten letter to Cao Cao. Looking at Han Sui's handwritten letter, the corners of Cao Cao's mouth turned up slightly, and he raised the letter in his hand, which could be seen that Cao Cao was in a good mood. Xun You brought Cao Cao the news that Cao Shuang welcomed back the Son of Heaven, and now Han Sui wants to negotiate peace with him again, things are going in a good direction, and Cao Cao is naturally in a better mood.

Liu Ye, who was sitting on the side, just laughed with everyone and didn't say anything. Liu Ye's identity is very embarrassing, he is a relative of the Liu clan of the Han family, but he works under Cao Cao's account. It is conceivable that due to the influence of his identity, he is not reused. Xun You, who was sitting opposite him, had just come with grain, Xun Yu Jia Xu was not there, Xun You naturally assumed the responsibility of Cao Cao's mastermind, Liu Ye still had this awareness, and kept silent.

Looking at Liu Ye, who was only laughing and not saying a word, Xun You's heart was filled with a few traces of sympathy, he knew that Liu Ye was always talented, but because of his identity, he had not been reused.

"It seems that Han Sui can't hold on." Xun You sat up straight and said to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao smiled and nodded, and asked everyone, "Wenda, do you think Gu is making peace with him?" ”

"Can negotiate peace with Han Sui, although Han Sui's Xiliang army is in a dilemma, it still has the strength to fight, and the choice of peace talks is just to preserve his strength. If Han Sui is forced to be in a hurry, it will be detrimental to our army if he fights to the death. "Xun You doesn't have too much nonsense, it's simple and clear.

Some of the officials in the hall nodded frequently, smiled at Xun You, and expressed their deep agreement; Some officials shook their heads repeatedly, their faces full of disagreement. Zhong Xuan gently stroked the beard under his chin, his eyes kept switching back and forth between Xun You and Liu Ye, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he secretly thought that he should have guessed Xun You's thoughts.

"No, according to a certain opinion, don't be in a hurry to negotiate peace with Han Sui." As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar, and all the officials whispered in twos and threes, all staring at the speaker with strange eyes. It was Liu Ye who was sitting on one side who spoke, meeting the eyes of everyone, Liu Ye straightened his waist and was not moved at all, this psychological quality is very good.

The discussion was interrupted by a light cough from Cao Cao, who was sitting on the top, and the officials straightened their clothes and sat down again. Cao Cao looked at Liu Ye, then at Xun You, thoughtfully.

"I don't know what Mr. Liu's intentions are? Do you want our army to fight a decisive battle with the Xiliang army? Xun You's face was full of anger and he hurled at Liu Ye, but a smile flashed in his eyes.

Liu Ye hurriedly got up and bowed his hand to Xun You to apologize, "Han Sui will not fight a decisive battle with our army, if that is the case, Han Sui will really become a piece of fat when he returns to Xiliang." "Ma Chao and Song He have both withdrawn their troops, Han Sui has lost grain and grass again, if he fights Cao Cao, once he falls into a stalemate, he will be dragged to death by Cao Cao. Even if he is lucky enough to return to Xiliang, let alone the lord of the world, I am afraid that even Xiliang will not have a foothold for Han Sui.

Xun You wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Cao Cao, "What does Zi Yang mean, don't talk to Han Sui?" "Exactly, we will dry Han Sui for a few days, and when he is in urgent need of food and grass, he can accept any conditions." Liu Ye said respectfully.

"Ziyang (Liu Ye, cousin) is very reasonable, what do you think of Gongda?" Cao Cao praised Liu Ye with great satisfaction and asked Xun You's opinion.

"The prime minister is wise, what Ziyang said is very good, but he was hasty and didn't think it through." Xun You had a faint smile on his face, and this smile was inevitably a little lost and embarrassed in the eyes of outsiders.

Cao Cao didn't say much, and some small friction between the courtiers was good for the superiors. If the courtiers become monolithic, how can the superior control them?

"Ziyang, reply to Han Sui's envoy, and say that Lone is sick, and the matter of peace talks will be discussed later." Cao Cao sat on the top and began to give orders, and the following suddenly became quiet, "In addition, after the peace talks, Yuan Chang, you send someone to Xiliang to spread the news that Han Sui has no food, and I want to see if there is anyone to eat this piece of fat." ”

"Whoa!" Liu Ye and Zhong Miao hurriedly got up to receive the order.

Cao Cao turned to the side and said to Xun You, "The Xuchang Palace is no longer safe, for the sake of the Son of Heaven, Gongda, after returning to Xuchang, the Son of Heaven will be taken to the Yecheng Palace." ”

"Whoa!" Xun You swept away the unhappiness just now, got up and took the order.