Chapter 444 The price of pleasing favors is high
The army walked for a few days and finally saw the gate of Xudu.
Entering the city with the soldiers, Cao Shuo instructed Sima Yi, Pang Tong and others: "You lead the soldiers back to the barracks first, and I will take General Zhang and Jia Gong to see my father." ”
Everyone responded, and led the soldiers along the main road to the direction of the barracks.
Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao escorted Cao Shuo, and led Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu to Cao's house surrounded by twenty or thirty guards.
Cao Shuo and the others rode horses, and the people on the side of the road flashed to the side and looked at them.
As in the past, when the women on the street saw Cao Shuo, they hid in their homes one after another, both young and old.
Cao Shuo's head was full of black lines.
Even if the good-looking ones hide in the house, the point is that even those women in their forties and fifties avoid him like a plague.
"Childe really has prestige." Jia Xu said on the side: "Walking on the street, the people have given way, and the women are afraid that they can't avoid it, and even hide in their homes. ”
"I don't know who is talking nonsense." Cao Shuo smiled embarrassedly: "I am said to be merry by nature, and I am born with good looks, and I also have the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes." The women were afraid to see me too much and miss me all day long, and they had no chance to serve the pillows, so they hid themselves. ”
"I see!" Jia Xu nodded and said, "As soon as Childe said this, I was stunned." ”
The two were laughing on the side, but Zhang Xiu's face was full of pain.
Coming to Xudu is not the same as being in Xuxian.
Cao Shuo promised not to kill, and he had no worries about his life in Sui County.
However, when it comes to Xudu, it is a different situation.
Cao Ang died in Wancheng, although Cao Cao always regretted Dian Wei when he mentioned that battle, but in his heart he would never forget Cao Ang who died there.
The revenge of killing his son, if Cao Cao can really easily get rid of it, how generous is his soldiers?
Seeing that Zhang Xiu's face was not good, Cao Shuo muttered at Jia Xu.
Jia Xu asked Zhang Xiu, "What is the general thinking?" ”
"In case Gong Cao refuses to spare me...... Zhang Xiu said with a bitter face: "My life can be ......"
"General, don't worry." Jia Xu said: "Gongzi promised not to kill, he will definitely have a way to help." ”
Looking at Cao Shuo, Jia Xu asked, "Childe, I don't know if what I said is right or not." ”
"After entering the Cao family, you wait outside first, and I'll go and say a few words to my father." Cao Shuo said: "As for how my father decides, it's not up to me to influence. ”
"If Childe is willing to excuse me, there will be no mistake." Zhang Xiu said: "It's up to Childe!" ”
"Although Childe is willing to excuse the general, some of them have to be done by the general himself." Jia Xu said: "When you see Cao Gong, the general should know what to say and what to do. ”
Zhang Xiu nodded and said: "I know that as long as Duke Cao spares my life, I will definitely do my best to die for Duke Cao in the future." ”
Cao Shuo smiled slightly and was speechless.
Since coming to Xudu, Zhang Xiu has been worried about his life and death.
How can a person who is so afraid of death believe that he will do his best to die?
When he arrived at the main gate of Cao's house, Cao Shuo dismounted, and Xu Chu walked out.
"Childe!" After saluting Cao Shuo, Xu Chu said: "I was ordered by Cao Gong to wait here for a long time. ”
"Trouble Brother Zhongkang." Cao Shuo said.
Glancing behind Cao Shuo, Xu Chu asked, "Did the son bring Zhang Xiu?" ”
"This is General Zhang." Cao Shuo introduced Zhang Xiu to Xu Chu.
Zhang Xiu was about to step forward to salute, Xu Chu shouted: "Left and right, give me Zhang Xiu!" ”
Several Cao soldiers were about to step forward, but Cao Shuo shouted, "Wait a minute! ”
Zhang Xiu, who was taken aback, hurriedly hid behind Cao Shuo, lowering his head and not daring to look at Xu Chu.
"What's wrong with Brother Zhongkang?" Cao Shuo said: "General Zhang specially came to surrender to Cheng, why did he take him?" ”
"Cao Gongjun's order, please don't stop the son." Xu Chu said: "This person is capricious, he first voted for Cao Gong in Wancheng and then rebelled, how can Cao Gong tolerate him." ”
"What General Zhang did at the beginning was really wrong, isn't there a reason?" Cao Shuo said: "Brother Zhongkang should give me a face, and let me take General Zhang to see my father first." If my father wants to kill him then, and I will personally behead him, what shall I do? ”
"Childe, aren't you embarrassing me?" Xu Chu said with some embarrassment.
"Brother Zhongkang, just rest assured!" Cao Shuo grinned, patted his arm and said, "I am responsible for everything, how can my father blame you?" ”
"I still don't dare to assert myself." Xu Chu said: "Gongzi will wait here first, and I will report to Cao Gong to see if he is willing to listen to it." ”
"It's all at the door, is it possible that you won't let me in?" Cao Shuo said: "It's always okay for us to wait in the front yard. ”
"Childe please come into the house!" Xu Chu arched his hand and said, "I'll be back later!" ”
"There is Brother Lao Zhongkang!" Cao Shuo returned the salute.
Xu Chu left, and Cao Shuo said to Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu: "Please wait in the front yard with me." ”
"I'm embarrassing Childe." Entering the main gate of Cao's house, Zhang Xiu gave a big salute to Cao Shuo.
"I promised the general, how can I not keep my word?" Cao Shuo said: "Although I will try my best to intercede for the general, it is still up to him how my father decides. ”
"Childe thinks I'm going to see Cao Gong, what should I do?" Zhang Xiu asked.
Cao Shuo looked at the flower beds on both sides and instructed the guards: "Find some rattans." ”
He asked the guards to find rattan, Jia Xu smiled slightly, Zhang Xiu looked dazed but didn't dare to ask more.
A few of the guards ran to the nearby flower garden to look for rattans.
Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao stood beside Cao Shuo, pointing out the guards from time to time and telling them where the rattan was longer.
"I'm going to grieve General Zhang later." Cao Shuo said: "Gu Youlian was quite guilty of asking for Jing, and now Zhang Xiu is begging for death behind his back, even if his father really kills the general, at least he can leave a good story." ”
Zhang Xiu made a bitter face and did not say anything.
Jia Xu said: "In this way, even if Cao Gong has the intention to kill, I am afraid that he will not be able to do it." Wouldn't the general have thanked the son for his life? ”
has always been obedient to Jia Xu, and as soon as he said this, Zhang Xiu immediately understood.
Holding his fists, Zhang Xiu was about to kneel down with one leg bent on his knees.
Cao Shuo hurriedly helped him up and whispered: "General, don't do this, if it reaches my father's ears, he who shouldn't have died will also be killed." ”
Zhang Xiu was stunned, didn't kneel down anymore and whispered: "I have written down the grace of the son's life, and if there is an opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay it!" ”
"Ordinary people don't dare to owe me favors." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "I ask for favors, but the price is very high. ”
"Don't worry, Childe." Zhang Xiu said: "From now on, mine is Childe's, and Childe's is still Childe's." ”
"The general is really a sincere man." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "It's all about this, and it's hard for me to refuse, so it's decided!" ”
Zhang Xiu was stunned.
For someone else, he would at least be polite when he said this, but Cao Shuo didn't even bother to say a beautiful word, so he responded directly.
I don't want to be blackmailed by him from time to time in the future, I'm afraid it's unlikely.
ps: I'm going out to run errands tonight, so update it in advance, there are only four chapters at the moment, and the last chapter will be updated at night at the latest
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