Cao Shuo sat by the brazier, and a scribe-like man sat across from him.

"Why is Jia Gong here?" Cao Shuo said: "On such a cold day, my father asked you to come, and he was ruthless?" ”

"It's not that Cao Gong asked me to come, but I asked Cao Gong for his life." Sitting opposite him was Jia, smiling slightly, Jia Xu said: "Actually, I also want to see how Gongzi dealt with the Huns." ”

"It's easy to deal with the Huns, but I didn't expect the Hetao area to be so cold." Cao Shuo said: "Many soldiers are already frozen and can't get up, so I also sent an order to let the soldiers not have to go out to practice, and they will be in the house all day long." ”

"The soldiers under Gongzi's command are all from the Central Plains and Jianghuai clans, how can they stand such cold weather." Jia Xu said: "When I came, I saw that the soldiers were dressed very thickly, if it wasn't for Gongzi's compassion for them, I don't know how many people would freeze to death." ”

"It's all my soldiers, how can I let them freeze to death." Cao Shuo grinned and asked Jia Xu, "When Jia Gong came to Wuyuan in person, he must have something important to tell me." ”

"It matters, but it doesn't count." Jia Xu said: "Yuan Tan has joined the Cao family. ”

Cao Shuo pursed his lips: "What else should I do, I already knew about it." ”

"Childe already knows?" Jia Xu asked in astonishment.

"yes." Cao Shuo said: "Huo Wu has already received the news to tell me, and it has been more than a month. ”

"It's been so long, and Childe's news is well-informed." Jia Xu said: "Duke Cao asked me to come to ask Gongzi, what official position should Yuan Tan give?" ”

"What official position do you still need to ask me for Yuan Tan?" Cao Shuo said with a smile: "Did my father see that Yuan Tan would rebel sooner or later, so he excused himself and wanted to get any benefits from it?" ”

"It's still Gongzi who understands Cao Gong." Jia Xu said: "That's what Cao Cheng meant. ”

"Which brother of my family married Yuan Tan's daughter?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Cao Quangongzi." Jia Xu said: "The two are the same age and can get married. ”

"Cao Quan?" Cao Shuo said with a smile: "He is only eight years old this year, and the thing below has not grown up yet, so I am afraid it will not be useful to give him a little beauty." ”

Jia Xu is full of black lines.

When such words came out of Cao Shuo's mouth, he didn't feel strange at all.

What kind of person is Cao Shuo?

He can barely come to some of the elegant, and he can also say the big truth one by one, but if he is asked to say some indiscriminate words, he will blurt out......

"My father invited Jia Gong here, but I didn't know that it was Yuan Tan's daughter." Jia Xu didn't say anything, and Cao Shuo continued: "His purpose is Qingzhou. ”

"What does Gongzi mean ......" Jia Xu asked, "Cao Gong wants to capture Qingzhou without blood?" ”

"Exactly." Cao Shuo said: "Yuan Tan is attached to the Cao family this time, and it won't take long to return to Qingzhou, once he goes back, even if his daughter is the daughter-in-law of the Cao family, he will definitely not hesitate at all, and he will definitely be the enemy of the Cao family." If my father wants to make him an official, I'm afraid it will be in the Yanzhou area. ”

"Yanzhou Mu." Jia Xu grinned: "Gongzi's method is good, Yuan Tan will be able to return to Hebei and continue to fight with Yuan Shang after receiving Yanzhou Mu." There is the Cao family behind him, and his confidence will be more than before. Once Yuan Tan launched an attack on Yuan Shang, Gongzi would be able to take over the entire Qingzhou. And if Yuan Tan rebels, the Cao family can also take him down in one go. ”

"Yuan Tan served his father, and the Yuan family in Hebei was completely defeated." Cao Shuo shook his head and said, "I guess my father asked him to return to Hebei, and he also had to wait for me to withdraw my troops from Hetao." ”

"Gongzi came to Hetao this time, doesn't he plan to completely conquer the Huns?" Jia Xu said: "If the Huns are not subdued, they will cause a lot of trouble in the future." ”

"Of course you want to be convinced." Cao Shuo grinned, lowered his voice and said to Jia Xu: "Actually, I still have an idea, but it is impossible to achieve it in three or two years, only to press it for the time being, and then I will think about it later." ”

"What are you going to do?" Jia Xu asked.

"I plan to completely exterminate the Xiongnu, but now that the Han Dynasty has not been pacified, if it falls into a long-term war in the Hetao, it will not be conducive to the great cause of the Cao family." Cao Shuo said: "This thought can only be suppressed temporarily, and when the Han Dynasty is unified, it will be taken out and discussed with everyone." ”

"Childe really has great talents." Jia Xu also lowered his voice and said: "I heard that Gongzi once killed a red snake and made armor out of snake skin......"

"Snakeskin isn't very good, but it's pretty good." Cao Shuo grinned and said, "That set of armor is in Shouchun, and I don't bother to carry it with me." ”

"Does Childe know what it means?" Jia Xu asked in a low voice.

"It's just a suit of armor, what else can it mean?" Cao Shuo said disappreciatively.

"Back then, Han Gaozu beheaded the White Snake, and now Gongzi killed the Red Snake, isn't there some connection?" Jia Xu made his words clearer.

Cao Shuo grinned: "It turns out that Jia Gong is talking about this matter. I don't know what it means for Gaozu to kill the white snake, I only know that I killed a little red snake, and it really doesn't have any practical significance. ”

"Since Great Qin, the royal family has respected black." Jia Xu said: "Qin is known as the virtue of water, but in fact, Great Qin originated in the West, the West belongs to gold, and the five elements of Great Qin are actually gold instead of water. When Gaozu killed the white snake, it was in response to the fire and gold. The Han Dynasty belonged to fire, the Cao family's clothes were black, and the son killed the red snake, which was in response to the water and fire. ”

"The five elements are mutually reinforcing or something, I don't understand it at all." Cao Shuo waved his hand and said: "I only know that as a Hanchen, I will be conscientious and dedicated to my duties for the Han." If I can't recover the Han in this life, I won't be able to turn a blind eye......"

"Childe is not even blushing when he tells lies now." Jia Xu said with a smile: "Dare to ask Gongzi, in your heart, do you really think that the country that you have worked so hard to build should be handed over to an emperor who does nothing?" ”

didn't expect Jia Xu to say such a thing, Cao Shuo was stunned.

After staring at Jia Xu for a while, Cao Shuo said: "Jia Gong, don't talk nonsense, if this kind of thing is heard, I am afraid it will cause countless troubles." ”

"It's just me and Childe here." Jia Xu said: "My daughter is married to Gongzi, and I and Gongzi are a family. The son is glorious, and I am glorious; If my son loses, I also lose. Could it be that I will still harm my son? ”

"There are some things that Jia Gong should not say." Cao Shuo said: "At least don't say it so early......"

His last sentence was meaningful, Jia Xu stared into his eyes, and after a long time, the corners of his mouth hooked up a smile: "With Childe's words, I will be relieved!" ”

(End of chapter)