Chen Liu, for Cao Cao, can be regarded as a revisit to the old place. After Liu Xie told him that he would not force him to surrender, nor would he use him to force Cao Pi to surrender, he ordered Cao Cao and Cao Jiang, who was captured in this battle, to Chang'an within two days.

Don't use Cao Cao, it's Liu Xie who is smart. Cao Cao is a famous traitor in history, and it was not easy to catch him, in order to prevent him from becoming a moth, and in order to avoid arousing the stronger resistance of the other princes of the three routes, it is safest to lock him up and treat him kindly. With Liu Xie's current strength, to be honest, there is nothing that Cao Cao needs to contribute.

Since Cao Pi dared to declare that Cao Cao was dead, it meant that even if Liu Xie pushed Cao Cao out to refute, Cao Pi could still admit it with red lips and white teeth. Instead of fighting with Cao Pi, it is better to save that trouble and directly compare who has a hard fist, anyway, in the end, it depends on whose strength is stronger.

It is true that you have reason to go all over the world, but there is a premise that you have the power to maintain this truth. If not, even if your mouth can speak again, others can punch you and make you unable to open your mouth.

Yanyu Erzhou was taken back from Cao Cao by Liu Xie's troops six years ago, and after more than six years of governance, today's Yanyu Erzhou is very different from Cao Cao's impression. During Cao Cao's reign, in order to deal with threats from all directions, Cao Cao was powerless even if he had the heart, and he could only barely make ends meet for the people under his rule.

But when he returned to Chenliu today, Cao Cao found that the people's complexion was much better than six years ago, and their mental state was very different from that of six years ago. For Cao Cao, many of the people who stayed in Chen still remembered that seeing Cao Cao walking past with Xiahoudun and others, they all showed fear on their faces and did not dare to speak, which made Cao Cao feel a lot of loss in his heart.

"Uncle, I'll ask you something." Cao Cao stopped and asked an old man with a child on the side of the road.

The old man was taken aback, hurriedly protected his grandson, and replied with a frightened face: "Cao, Cao envoy ......"

"Don't ......be afraid, old man," Cao Cao hurriedly comforted when he saw this.

But the old man didn't relax at all, Zhang Yan, who was in charge of "escorting" Cao Cao and others to Chang'an, came over at this time and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, the general is Zhang Yan, the commander of the Feiyu Battalion of the Son of Heaven's army." ”

Hearing Zhang Yan report to his home, the old man's expression eased slightly, "The old man knows the general, is the saint in good health?" ”

"There is Lao Lao's concern, and everything is fine in the saint. This time, Cao Jun was defeated outside Xiao Pass, and these people in front of him were all prisoners, so if they had anything to ask the old man, the old man just said it bluntly. Zhang Yan said to the old man with a smile.

When the old man heard that Cao Cao and the others were no longer the Cao envoys of the past, but the current prisoners, the fear in his heart suddenly disappeared, and he looked at Cao Cao and asked, "I don't know what you want to ask the old man?" ”

Okay, as soon as the fear in my heart is gone, Cao Yuanjun will become you. Cao Cao didn't care about the old man's attitude, and when he heard the words, he asked: "The old man is polite, I want to ask the old man, how have you been doing in the past few years?" ”

"Don't you see that the old decay is better than the life under your rule? Since Chen Liuliu was returned to the imperial court, the taxes to be paid have decreased, and he has his own land, and there is hope for his life. ”

"See this child is my father-in-law's grandson?"

"Yes, it's a pity that this child hasn't reached the age of school yet, or he doesn't need to be old and old now." When the old man heard Cao Cao ask about his grandson, he couldn't help but show a smile of relief on his face.

"Can this kid read?" Cao Cao asked with some surprise.

"Why not? My grandson is neither stupid nor stupid, his father is now in the army to serve the country, and he is qualified to give priority to school. "It's about the next generation of his family," the old man said angrily.

"Don't worry, my father-in-law has misunderstood, it turns out that my father-in-law still has children to join the army?"

"Yes, I have three children, the eldest son joined the army, the second son worked in agriculture, and the third son worked in a commercial bank."

“…… My husband is so blessed. ”

……

Cao Cao was just looking for someone to talk to at random, but the result hit him hard, and from the words of the old man, he could hear that the imperial court had a stronger grasp of the people's hearts than himself. If you want to monopolize the Central Plains at the beginning, people's expectations are quite high, at least you make the Central Plains stable, and there are no major wars. But now, what makes the people of the Central Plains remember more is the favor of the imperial court, as for themselves, the people seem to have forgotten their own good, and only remember their own evil.

"Mengde, the people are ignorant, a little favor can be bought, you don't have to worry about it." Cao Ren saw that Cao Cao was depressed, and comforted him kindly.

"Zixiao, thank you for your comfort." Cao Cao laughed when he heard this.

"Mengde, what do you say this saint is planning?" In order to divert Cao Cao's attention and prevent him from thinking about Fang Cai's affairs, Cao Ren deliberately asked.

“…… He should want to use facts to hit our self-confidence, so as to achieve the goal of surrendering without a fight. Cao Cao thought for a moment and said to Cao Ren.

"Mengde, what does this mean? Explain. Cao Ren said immediately.

“…… Zixiao, I thank you for thinking about me everywhere, but you don't need me to explain such a simple thing, right? Cao Cao shook his head and said to Cao Ren.

Cao Ren was not embarrassed when he saw that his mind was debunked by Cao Cao, and after laughing, he asked Cao Cao: "Meng De, then let me ask you, are you willing?" ”

"How about willingness? What if you are unwilling? Zixiao, don't be lucky. Don't look at the young saints today, but they do things without leakage. Don't look at this now, it's not very tightly guarded, but even if you and I have the opportunity to escape, where can we escape? Under the whole world, it is not the king's land, we are defeated, and Xuzhou will be pocketed by the imperial court sooner or later. Rather than being captured by the saint three times, it is better to know the current affairs. ”

"Mengde, why be so depressed? If you want to make a comeback, I would like to help. Cao Ren said this, and suddenly lowered his voice.

Cao Cao glanced at Cao Ren in surprise, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Zixiao, don't be delusional. The saint doesn't kill me now, but it's not that he doesn't dare to kill him. If he really killed himself, he would not hesitate to do it. You see that the team that escorted me to Chang'an now, that Zhang Yan is loyal to the saint and can't easily recruit him, and in the dark, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at you and me. ”

Cao Ren ignored Cao Cao's warning and asked in a deep voice, "Meng De, you haven't answered my question yet. ”

“…… Well, I answer you, so that you may die. If there is a chance to make a comeback, of course I don't want to let it go, but at the moment, it is not without a chance. With the shrewdness of the Holy One, it is impossible for Him to leave a way out for you and me. Instead of taking risks, it is better to be honest and at least keep the family safe. ”

“…… So, Meng De, are you convinced? Cao Ren couldn't help but look disappointed when he heard this.

“…… Disobedient? Those who know the times are Junjie. Don't take other people's kindness for weakness. Look at that Zhou Yu, because his mouth is not inferior, so this time he went to Chang'an, and the treatment was completely different from you and me. ”

The treatment of Zhou Yu in Cao Cao's mouth is indeed different. Others ride horses, he rides in a car, others ride a high-headed horse, enjoying the scenery all the way, he sits in a wooden prison cart for people to visit all the way, and is pointed out. Others are relaxed, but he is in shackles. The reason for this difference is that Zhou Yu does not know the current affairs, which can be summed up in two words, that is, he owes his mouth. Du Cheng was imprisoned and thought he was the governor of the Jiangdong Naval Army, but Liu Xie was disliked, and he suffered along the way.

Hearing Cao Cao mention Zhou Yu, Cao Ren couldn't help but show a trace of disdain, and then smiled gloatingly. Cao Ren is not broad-minded, when the United Army elected the principal, Cao Cao recommended Cao Ren, but he was defeated, and Cao Ren looked at Zhou Yu unpleasantly, and now when he saw Zhou Yu unlucky, he naturally secretly enjoyed in his heart.

Cao Cao couldn't help but shake his head secretly when he saw Cao Ren's performance, but he was also a prisoner, he was an uncle, and he didn't need to laugh at the second master, he didn't have any prejudice against Zhou Yu, and he was not interested in talking about right and wrong at this time.

The team passed through Chenliu and arrived in Xuchang immediately after. In Xuchang, Cao Cao met an old acquaintance, who turned out to be the full favor of his staff. Manzhong is still the county guard of Xuchang, and after being captured by Liu Xie six years ago, he held on for a while, and later the Xianbei people went south and merged with Li Tong to serve the imperial court.

Liu Xie did not doubt the use of people, and after driving away the Xianbei people, he transferred Manzhong back to the Central Plains to continue to serve as the county guard of Xuchang. After several years of governance, Xuchang is more prosperous than before.

"Cao Gong." The full pet who greeted him outside the city immediately saluted Cao Cao when he saw him.

"Berning doesn't have to be polite, I don't blame you for what happened at the beginning." Cao Cao hurriedly picked up Man Pet and said. This is where Cao Cao will be a man, Man Zhong was indeed your Cao Cao's subordinate at the beginning, but now he is an important official of the imperial court, and Cao Cao has been reduced to a prisoner. At this time, turning over the old accounts, the last unlucky person must be himself. Instead of making enemies for yourself, it is better to make good connections. As the saying goes, if you leave a line in life, you will see each other in the future, and maybe in the future there may be a time when you need the help of others, leave a little affection, and you will be able to speak in the future.

From the mouth of the full favor, Cao Cao knew the current situation of Guo Jia, who he was most concerned about. Since being pulled back from the Ghost Gate by Hua Tuo's automatous surgery, Guo Jia has been left in Chang'an in the name of recuperation. On weekdays, there is no need for food and clothing, but this freedom is restricted. It is said that Guo Jia's body is much better than before, and he has gotten rid of the medicine jar, so he doesn't need people to worry about his small body because he coughs a little harder.

In Cao Cao's heart, Guo Jia is not only his mastermind, but also his own year-old friend, and he is relieved to learn that Guo Jia is in good health, and the more he lives, the more nourishing he is.

"What? Bong-filial piety married? Hearing Manzhong's words, Cao Cao couldn't help but be shocked.

"Yes, four years ago, the saint personally spoke for Fengxiao and married Xun Situ's sister." Full Pet smiled.

“…… According to Fengxiao's temperament, is he willing to agree? "Cao Cao knows Guo Jia too well, and in today's words, Guo Jia is a master who refuses to hang himself on a crooked-necked tree for the sake of a forest.

"Huh...... Our brother and sister are amazing. Full Pet said that this seemed to remember something happy, and grinned. Cao Cao was surprised when he saw this, and hurriedly asked what was going on, and told Cao Cao about Guo Jia's love history in Chang'an while laughing, and Cao Cao couldn't stop laughing after hearing it.

It turned out that after Guo Jia was "under house arrest" in Chang'an by Liu Xie, he was unwilling, so he scourged all over Chang'an City all day long, making trouble with flowers and grass. As a result, I walked a lot at night, and eventually I met ghosts. Guo Jia met his nemesis in the process of a street hunt, Xun Situ's sister.

It is said that Guo Jia's identity in Chang'an is a bit detached, and it is said that he is messing with flowers, but in fact, he is a mouthful of flowers, taking advantage of his mouth. But he shouldn't, he shouldn't, he flirted with the "woman" who happened to be passing by at the time.

Xun Nuxia has always been good at fighting unevenly, Guo Jia was not teasing her at the time, but Xun Nuxia acted bravely and beat Guo Jia on the street, if it wasn't for Chang'an to catch the head in time, Guo Jia was likely to die on the spot.

asked the woman to beat up, Guo Jia learned from the pain, and in order to get back this field, he began to work hard to exercise, wanting to avenge this "revenge with one arrow". When Hua Tuo first recuperated with him, Guo Jia was lazy and refused to exercise well, but after being beaten, he finally began to be diligent.

It's just that the strong have their own strong players, although Guo Jia worked hard, but he was still not as powerful as Xun Nuxia, and he was beaten all over the ground looking for teeth three times, and when he finally realized that he was not the opponent of Xun Nuxia, Liu Xie also knew the name of Xun Nuxia.

Whether it was out of revenge for Guo Jia's uncooperation or deliberately trying to rectify Guo Jia, Liu Xie issued a decree to give marriage, and Guo Jia could only reluctantly obey the order to get married. Although Guo Jia still refuses to serve the court after getting married, his temperament is much more "honest", almost not out of the door, and now he has a son named Guo Yi.

"I didn't expect Feng Xiao to marry a wife and have children now, but unfortunately I couldn't drink his wine." Cao Cao said with some regret. Man Chong smiled when he heard this: "Gong Cao doesn't have to regret it, Fengxiao is in Chang'an, and when Gong Cao arrives in Chang'an, the two of you will have time to drink and talk." ”

“…… Berning, do you know how the imperial court will arrange for us? Cao Cao smiled, lowered his voice and asked Manzhong. Although Cao Cao told Cao Ren and others that the imperial court intended to subdue a group of people, Liu Xie did not let go, and Cao Cao had no bottom in his heart.

"Cao Gong, although I don't know the details of this matter, as far as I know, the Holy Lord should want to subdue Cao Gong and the others, but I don't know what the intentions of Cao Gong and the others are? Cao Gong, forgive Manzhong for saying a disrespectful word, the saint can be said to have done his best to be benevolent and righteous to Cao Gong. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Cao Gong, do you know who the fifth prince worships as a teacher?"

"I heard the saint mention it, worship Cai Zhonglang as a teacher."

"Cai Zhonglang and Lu Zhonglang have always been good friends, and Lu Zhonglang and Shengshang have a teacher-student friendship, it can be said that as long as the fifth prince works hard, his future is limitless. And the eldest son and the third prince are also serving in the army now, which means that you don't need to worry about the future of the Cao family. If you want to talk about the princes all the way, then Liu Zhang's father and son, or Liu Qi and Liu Cong's brothers, are closer to the saint than Cao Gong in terms of relationship, but the saint is not interested in Cao Gong. ”

When Man Pet said this, stop talking, with Cao Cao's wisdom, you can stop talking until you speak, and you don't have to say it too thoroughly. Cao Cao also understood the meaning of Manzhong's words, if he didn't value himself, why bother so much. It stands to reason that he is a chaotic minister and thief, although he is still a Hanchen in name, but everyone understands what is going on. But Liu Xie treated Cao Cao's children well so that Cao Cao could understand how much he valued him.

Although Cao Cao is treacherous and cunning, his heart is still fleshy, and he naturally knows who is good to him and who is not good to him.

After bidding farewell to Manchu Pet, Cao Cao and his party did not stop any longer on the road, and rushed to Chang'an in one go. In Chang'an, the first thing Cao Cao saw was Guo Jia, who rushed to greet him after hearing the news.

There seems to be some differences from the impression of Guo Jia, Guo Jia standing in front of him has made a lot of blessings, and seeing Cao Cao with tears in his eyes, it seems that he has seen a relative who he has not seen for a long time.

"Ming Gong, Jia Xiang Ming Gong thinks so hard." Guo Jia took Cao Cao's hand and said excitedly.

"Bong Hyo...... Always good? Cao Cao also took Guo Jia's hand a little excitedly and asked.

"Good, good ......"

"Master, Mrs. ordered the old slave to come and pass the word, saying that the old man and Cao Gong have not seen each other for many years, and there must be a lot of heartfelt words to say, so Master Xu will not return at night today." A man dressed as an old servant came over and said to Guo Jia.

"Well, go back and tell Madame, I know." Guo Jia nodded and said in a deep voice.

“…… Fengxiao, what are you ......" Cao Cao asked with some surprise.

"Hey...... The Guo family's family education is a bit strict, and Jia, as the head of the family, must also lead by example. Guo Jiayan explained with a smile.

With the advance notice of full favor, Cao Cao actually knew it, but considering Guo Jia's face, he didn't break it on the spot. But there are still people around Cao Cao, Guo Jia was very popular when he was in Cao Ying, it can be said that he can climb the friendship regardless of martial arts, seeing that the former wanderer has now become a "good man of the Gu family", it is inevitable that some people want to make fun of Guo Jia about this matter.

"Fengxiao, this Chang'an is now the master of the Great Han Dynasty, presumably the Fengyue place is also different from other places, how about it? Take me to see and see? Xiahoudun opened his mouth and proposed to Guo Jia.

"Yuan let keep his mouth shut, and Hugh let Feng Xiao be embarrassed." When Cao Cao heard this, he hurriedly shouted.

Cao Cao had good intentions, the Guo family squatted with a tigress, and asked Guo Jia to take them to the Fengyue place to be chic, if the tigress at home knew about it, then Guo Jiayan would have a life.

But men have a good face outside, especially on the issue of whether they are afraid of their wives, nine out of ten who are afraid of their wives insist that they are not afraid, and Guo Jia is one of these nine.

"Okay, since Yuan Rang is interested, Jia will let people arrange it." Guo Jia readily agreed.

"You can't be filial." Cao Cao stopped Guo Jia first, then glared at Xiahoudun and said, "Yuan Rang, don't forget your identity at this time. ”

was reminded by Cao Cao like this, and everyone suddenly thought of their identity at this time, which was a little embarrassing. They did not come to Chang'an to play, but came to Chang'an as prisoners, although they did not take a prisoner car on the way, nor did they wear shackles and locks, but the identity of the prisoner has not changed.

"It's a certain Meng Lang, and I haven't mentioned this matter." Xiahou said with a smile.

"Actually, if you are interested, it is not impossible to arrange some girls to serve." Zhang Yan, who had been watching and listening for a long time, suddenly burst out with a sentence.

"Thank you General Zhang for your kindness, it's still not necessary." Hearing this, Cao Cao hurriedly declined.