Guo Jia left Shouchun two days later than Sima Hui.

He did not ride in a carriage like Sima Hui, but rode his horse all the way.

When I returned to Yecheng, I was only one day later than Sima Hui.

In Cao Cao's study, the dusty Guo Jia entered the house.

"Cao Gong." He bowed to Cao Cao and said, "I'm back." ”

"Sima Hui came earlier than you." Cao Cao asked, "Why did you come back later than him?" ”

"Return to Gong Cao." Guo Jia said: "After Sima Hui set off, Gongzi stayed with me for another two days, so he came back later. ”

"Zirong left you in Shouchun, do you have anything to say to you?" Cao Cao asked.

"Childe doesn't have anything to say to me." Guo Jia shook his head helplessly and said, "He just wants Sima Hui to come to Yecheng as soon as possible, so that he can make a complaint to Cao." ”

"Do you know that Sima Hui will come to sue?" Cao Cao asked.

"How can you not know." Guo Jia said: "Gongzi almost didn't put me under house arrest. ”

"Oh? How dare he? Cao Cao was very surprised and asked, "What have you done to make him so angry?" You know, Zirong has always been quite calm, and the relationship with you is not bad. ”

"It was a good relationship, that was before." Guo Jia said: "Gongzi told me, saying that he originally planned to attack Liaodong, and then send troops to Hanzhong and Yizhou to take down the southwest for Cao Gong." Now that Cao Gong asked him to return to Shouchun to rest, he has a lot of opinions. ”

"Is it very opinionated, not quite complaining?" Cao Cao asked.

"It's really opinionated." Guo Jia said: "Gongzi said that Cao Gong did this just to use the second son to control him, he didn't feel anything about it, after all, he was also a member of the Cao family, and the soldiers and horses under his command had to obey Cao Gong's orders." If he is not allowed to attack Liaodong, he will not fight. It's just that he didn't go to Hanzhong and Yizhou, and Cao Gong still ordered the second son to go. ”

"Is this what Zirong said?" Cao Cao asked.

"Who else can say that but Childe." Guo Jia said: "Cao Gong, I'm afraid there is something wrong with this time. ”

"If there's anything wrong, you can tell me." Cao Cao said to Guo Jia.

"Gongzi was originally the eldest son of Cao Gong's knees, he has never been defeated in leading the army, and he has always been very respectful to Cao Gong." Guo Jia said: "I don't quite understand why the Cao Guild supports the second son, in this way, it is a big threat to the son." ”

"Sima Hui said the same thing as you." Cao Shuo said: "Go on. ”

"The second son has always been ambitious, the son plays the role of three continents and two counties, and the second son now also owns Yuzhou." Guo Jia said: "Time has passed, and the soldiers and horses under the command of the two sons will not be too few. Cao Gong also saw that the Yuan family in Hebei, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang each had a group of staff members who gave them advice and generals who fought on the battlefield. It is precisely because of their power that the two of them fight against each other. In the end, Yuan Tan died, Yuan Shang was exiled to Wuhuan, and once Cao Gong's army arrived in Wuhuan, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang were also unable to protect their lives. Cao Gong's current practice is comparable to what Yuan Benchu did back then. ”

"I've figured out what you're talking about." Cao Cao said: "However, it has happened, and it is useless to say more. I can't take back Yuzhou from Zihuan and hand over Yuzhou to Zirong. ”

"Not really." Guo Jia said: "If Duke Cao can only let the second son be in charge of Xudu, and Yuzhou is still taken care of by Duke Cao himself, then of course it is best." ”

"I'll think about it." Cao Cao said: "You should tell me what Zirong is doing in Shouchun now." ”

"I can only say what I saw." Guo Jia said: "There are some places where the prince strictly forbids me to enter, and I can't see what is going on there. ”

"Then tell me what you saw." Cao Cao said.

Guo Jia told Cao Cao everything he had seen and heard in Shouchun.

Hearing that Cao Shuo let the common women go out to do things, and even arranged some female officials in the official mansion, Cao Cao was stunned: "What is he going to do?" ”

"Childe said, men and women are not tired of working together." Guo Jia replied: "I watched it deliberately, it seems to be the case." ”

"He's all he can say that kind of." Cao Cao said angrily: "The woman is in charge of government affairs, isn't it Si Chen?" That's going to cause chaos in the world. ”

"I also said the same thing to Childe, but Childe ignored it at all." Guo Jia said: "Either Cao Gong wrote him a letter and ordered him to rectify it immediately and not act arbitrarily." ”

"No!" Cao Cao said with a cold face: "I want to see what kind of place he can govern." I'll send someone to Shouchun and keep an eye on him all day. ”

Looking at Guo Jia, Cao Cao asked, "Who do you think it is appropriate for me to let go to Shouchun?" ”

Guo Jia replied: "This time the son is impatient with me, I don't want to go ...... again"

"Bonghyo sees that I'm going to let you go?" Cao Cao asked.

"Since Gong Cao asked me so, he intended to let me go to Shouchun again." Guo Jia replied: "If it was in the past, I would have been willing to go, but now I dare not go again." ”

"Why don't you dare?" Cao Cao said: "Can Zirong still kill you?" ”

"Although he will not kill me, life will not make my life easier." Guo Jia said: "Please also ask Cao Gong to invite another Gao Ming." ”

"Feng Xiao voted for me back then, and he talked about it in a high-spirited manner, but I didn't expect it to be suppressed by the quilt now." Cao Cao said with a smile: "Zirong asked people to come to complain, asking you not to go to Shouchun again." You won't go again, but I feel that there is no one more suitable but you. ”

"Please also ask Cao Gong to take back his fate." Guo Jia said: "I have offended my son, and I really don't want to face him all day. ”

"Just because you don't want to face Zirong, and he doesn't want to face you, I let you go." Cao Cao said: "I will write a letter to Zirong and ask him not to be rude to you." Where you are not allowed to go now, with my letters, you can come and go as you please. ”

"Cao Gong is not worried that Gongzi will not act according to orders?" Guo Jia asked.

was stunned by Guo Jia's question, Cao Cao then laughed: "Okay, you are filial piety, you actually keep words to block me here." I'll tell you the truth, if Zirong is willing to act as ordered, Zihuan will reduce the investment, so that Zirong can rest assured. ”

"If Cao Gong is willing to do this, it is really a great blessing for the Cao family!" Guo Jia clenched his fists and bowed to Cao Cao and said.

"You've been tired from afar, so don't be busy on the road first." Cao Cao said: "I'll send Sima Hui away first, and it's not too late for you to go to Shouchun in a few days." ”

Guo Jia didn't say anything more.

Cao Cao said this, he felt that there was no need to say more, and there was no benefit in saying too much.

After Guo Jia retreated, Cao Cao instructed Xu Chu: "You go and invite Mr. Shuijing, just say that I will give him an explanation now." ”

(End of chapter)