Cao Shuo only took Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao to Chang'an.

Back then, Dong Zhuo set fire to Luoyang and moved the capital to Chang'an.

After Dong Zhuo was killed, Li and Guo Yan led their troops to attack Chang'an, and Chang'an, which had recovered a little under Dong Zhuo's management, was also implicated in the military disaster, although it was not abandoned but lost the hustle and bustle of the past.

Cao Cao was stationed in the city, and most of the people were recruited as civil husbands.

The men used their labor in exchange for a small remuneration to support their families.

Even so, the laborers in Chang'an City were still scrambling to do things for the Cao family.

If they can be paid to at least support their families, if they don't, they will starve to death.

When Cao Shuo came to Chang'an, all he saw was depression.

He asked the officer guarding the city gate where Cao Cao lived, and he hurried there with the people.

After receiving the reward of Cao Shuo's arrival, Cao Cao hurriedly asked Xu Chu to come to greet him.

Seeing Cao Shuo, Xu Chu bowed and saluted: "I've seen the eldest son." ”

"Brother Zhongkang is not an outsider, there is no need to be so polite." Cao Shuo returned the salute: "Father is well?" ”

"Cao Gong is okay, but he has always had a headache recently." Xu Chu replied: "But after taking the prescription prescribed by Mr. Hua Tuo, it will relieve a lot." I heard that Childe is coming, and he doesn't have a headache, and it works better than taking medicine. ”

"I guess it's going to give you a headache when you see me." Cao Shuo smiled slightly.

"Could it be that Gongzi brought bad news to Cao Gong?" Xu Chu asked in surprise.

"I don't know if it's good news or bad news." Cao Shuo said: "But I know that my father will not like this news." ”

Looking at him suspiciously, Xu Chu asked, "What news did the son bring back?" ”

"Han Sui and Liang Xing were broken by Ma Chao." Cao Shuo said: "Ma Chao has promised to work under my account, but it is impossible for Han Sui and Liang Xing to come again." ”

Cao Shuo said indifferently, but Xu Chu felt that this matter was a little strange.

"It can't be that Childe did something to it, right?" Xu Chu asked.

"What can I do?" Cao Shuo looked innocent: "Xiliang's affairs have always been decided by the Xiliang people, even if I want to interfere, I can't get involved." What kind of urine is Ma Chao, doesn't Brother Zhongkang know? ”

"Ma Chao is a capable person." Xu Chu said: "I fought with him at the beginning, although I didn't lose, it was not easy to win against him. ”

"So for my father, it's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's not necessarily a good thing." Cao Shuo pursed his lips.

"Childe still talks when he sees Cao Gong." Xu Chu stepped aside and asked Cao Shuo to go first.

There was also an imperial palace in Chang'an City, and Cao Cao lived in the palace.

Coming to the palace, Xu Chu led Cao Shuo straight to Cao Cao's residence.

When he arrived at the door, he reported to Cao Cao: "Duke Cao, the eldest son is here." ”

"Call him in." Cao Cao's voice came from the house.

Xu Chu pushed open the door and said to Cao Shuo: "Eldest son, please!" ”

Cao Shuo entered the house and saw Cao Cao flipping through some accounts.

"Father proofreads the accounts himself?" Cao Shuo asked.

Glancing up at him, Cao Cao asked, "How do you know that I'm proofreading the accounts?" ”

"You can tell from my father's focus." Cao Shuo said: "If it weren't for proofreading the accounts, it wouldn't be so meticulous. ”

"Or you're nuanced." Putting the accounts aside, Cao Cao asked, "Come here to find me, is there something important to say?" ”

"Han Sui and Liang Xing sent envoys to see their father before, I don't know how my father responded?" Cao Shuo asked.

"How do I respond, don't you know?" Cao Cao didn't answer, but asked rhetorically.

Cao Shuo's Huo Wu probe news is unmatched.

Not to mention that Cao Cao didn't cover up this matter, even if he did, Huo Wu had a way to find out the truth.

Cao Shuo asked this, which is indeed a bit redundant.

Very embarrassed, Hehe laughed twice, and Cao Shuo said: "Actually, I came here to tell my father that it is impossible for Han Sui and Liang Xing to serve the Cao family anymore." ”

"What's going on?" This news was undoubtedly bad news for Cao Cao, he frowned, and asked Cao Shuo, "Did you do something out of it?" ”

"Han Sui is old, even if he votes for the Cao family, it is useless." Cao Shuo said: "As for Liang Xing, he is just a mediocre talent, is there still a lack of a character like him in my father?" ”

"That's what I said, but the two of them have a lot of soldiers and horses." Cao Cao said: "The Xiliang army is good at horse warfare, if they are annexed, the Cao family will be able to help more in the southern and northern wars in the future." ”

"Han Sui and Liang Xing sent envoys, and I have been thinking about whether to ask them or Ma Chao." Cao Shuo said: "After thinking about it, I finally felt that Ma Chao was more suitable. ”

"Looks like you've done something out of it." Cao Cao frowned: "What have you done?" ”

"Actually, I didn't do anything, I just let Ma Tie go to Xiliang." Cao Shuo said: "Ma Chao defeated Han Sui and Liang Xing, I just sold him a favor, and he has no reason not to serve us." ”

"It's not us who will do it, it's you." Cao Cao asked: "Did Ma Chao say when it will be effective?" ：”

"It should be just these two days." Cao Shuo said: "He promised Ma Xiu and Ma Dai to lead the troops to Tongguan to surrender. ”

"Lead the troops to Tongguan?" Cao Cao frowned slightly: "Ma Chao had rebelled earlier, you have to be careful." ”

"I'll be careful." Cao Shuo said: "In fact, it was not only Ma Chao who rebelled repeatedly, Zhang Xiu did not surrender first and then rebel, and then surrender. His father was very tolerant of him. ”

"Zhang Xiu is different from Ma Chao." When it came to Zhang Xiu, Cao Cao was a little embarrassed, but he dared to admit the mistakes he made at the beginning: "If it wasn't for my mistakes, he wouldn't have rebelled, and don't mention this matter in the future." ”

"I understand." Cao Shuo also knew that he had mentioned something that should not be mentioned, so he hurriedly replied.

"Ma Chao is going to work, don't be in Chang'an, go back to Tongguan immediately." Cao Cao instructed: "Don't delay the big thing." ”

When he came to Chang'an, Cao Shuo thought that Cao Cao would reprimand him fiercely for saying these things he had done.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's reaction was extremely flat, not only did he not reprimand him, but urged him to return to Tongguan earlier.

"I didn't come to Chang'an just for this." Cao Shuo smiled and said, "Actually, I want to accompany my father for two more days." ”

"I'm not your mother, and I want to keep you on a leash all day long." Cao Cao glared at him: "The man's husband has achieved great things, why is he like a little daughter's family?" ”

"I heard that my father's headache was getting worse, and I was a little worried." Cao Shuo said: "I don't know what Mr. Hua Tuo prescribed for the medicine, how did my father use it?" ”

"The prescription still works, but after taking it, it will temporarily relieve the headache, and it will be useless in two days." Cao Cao stroked his forehead and said, "It's okay if you don't mention it, it will hurt again." ”

"Then I will command someone to make medicine for my father." Cao Shuo hurriedly retreated. 2k reading web