Cao Hong, general of the Wei hussars.

Cao Hong's uncle, Cao Ding, was Shang Shuling and ordered Cao Hong to serve as Qi Chunchang. Cao Ying raised troops to attack Dong Zhuo and was defeated by Xu Rong in Xingyang. At that time, Cao Ying lost his horse, and the pursuers were very anxious, and he saw that his fate was hanging by a thread. Cao Hong dismounted, helped Cao Ying to get on the horse, and said: There can be no flood in the world, and there can be no king.

Foot combat accompanies him, and kills until Bianshui.

When the water was deep and difficult to cross, Cao Hongwei got a boat to protect Cao Ying from danger.

Later, Cao Ying conquered Xuzhou and encountered a great famine. Cao Hong led the troops in front, seized Fanyang in Dongping, gathered local grain and grass, and supplied Cao Ying.

The Son of Heaven moved the capital to Xu County, and Cao Hong visited the doctor.

At the beginning of the year, he conquered Liu Biao, Po Wuyin, Ye County, Duyang, and Bowang, and was named General Li Feng and Guoming Pavilion Marquis.

The person Cao Peng likes the most is Cao Hong. There is no other reason, just because Cao Hong is a person who attaches great importance to money.

The history books say that his family was rich and stingy.

In other words, this master belongs to the kind of person who is Grande.

's extreme obsession with money made Cao Ying very reassuring to him. Although in the eyes of many people, Cao Hong is not a big man, but in Cao Ying's heart, Cao Hong undoubtedly trusts him the most. I'm not afraid that you have a problem, but I'm afraid that you are too good. A person who has no flaws often has unusual ambitions. The most obvious is none other than the emperor of the Great New Dynasty who usurped the Han Dynasty, Wang Mang.

Therefore, the more greedy Cao Hong is, the more relieved Cao Ying is about him.

According to historical records, Cao Hong did not get rid of this problem in his later years.

Cao Pi ascended the throne, and Cao Pi's wife, Empress Guo, was very dissatisfied with Cao Hong, and even had murderous intentions. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were helpless against this. Cao Pi's biological mother, Empress Dowager Bian, directly told Empress Guo: If you dare to kill Cao Hong, I will go to the ancestral temple tomorrow to worship.

In the end, Cao Hong was spared and removed from his official position.

But after Cao Pi's death, Emperor Wei Ming ascended the throne and immediately worshiped Cao Hong as the rear general, Le Chenghou. Later, he was named a hussar general, and he waited for him after his death.

It can be said that Cao Hong has not fallen after three dynasties, which is enough to see his important surname in Cao Wei.

As far as the current situation is concerned, Cao Hong is the best candidate to come forward to solve all problems. And Cao Peng didn't plan to do a career in Xudu, his aim was Luoyang. With the relationship between the Cao family and the Xiahou family, Cao Peng believes that there is no problem that cannot be solved.

The point is, who will lobby Cao Hong?

When Cao Allah moved up, it naturally fell on Cao Zhen's head.

Cao Peng was not greedy, and said to Cao Zhen: "This gambling house is run in the name of Uncle Zilian, and Uncle Zilian gets fifty percent of the proceeds." You and I are two and five, how? ”

Cao Zhen shook his head, "How can that be?" Your idea, Uncle Zilian's help, you and I are half, it's a little unfair. Thirty percent for you, two percent for me. Uncle Zilian's fifty percent, don't make up your mind. If there is no fifty percent interest, he will definitely not help. ”

"What two, what three?"

Xu Yi asked suspiciously.

"It's none of your business, play your cards!"

Cao Zhen slapped Xu Yi on the head.

You really can't get involved in too many people in this kind of thing, otherwise it will cause unnecessary trouble.

Cao Peng also knew Cao Zhen's thoughts. In fact, according to his thoughts, why not hope to win over some more people? can bring Xu Yi and Dian Man over, plus the Cao clan, you can form a huge interest group. But the question is, once this happens, can Cao Ying tolerate it? Even if Cao Ying can tolerate Cao Hong, he may not be able to tolerate Cao Peng, the initiator.

Therefore, Cao Peng did not say anything more.

When the interest group is big, there are big benefits; It's small, and there are small conveniences.

Too many people may not be easy to do, this favor can be slowly gathered, if you violate Cao Ying's taboo for this, it will be more than worth the loss.

"Also, to build a gambling house, you need to have three religions and nine streams."

Cao Zhen thought for a moment, "Then what do you have in mind?" ”

"We have to find someone who is familiar with the situation in Luoyang, and it is better for this person not to hold a position in the imperial court. There are means, there are skills...... I also know a little about gambling houses. Preferably, we can talk in all aspects, which can reduce a lot of trouble for us. ”

Running a gambling house is not that easy.

Cao Peng can use all the gambling methods in later generations, but he also needs a person who can usually calm the field.

Cao Zhen pondered for a moment and said softly: "I really know such a person, but if you want him to join, Ah Fu, I'm afraid you will have to sacrifice one percent of your interests." ”

"Who?"

"It's the swordsmanship teaching of Cao Pi, the second son of the lord."

"Who is that?"

"Shia!"

At this time, Zhu Zan also roughly understood what Cao Zhen and Cao Peng discussed. From the bottom of his heart, he didn't feel too disgusted by this. To be honest, his family background is not very good, and he is not well-off. He has talent and learning, and at the same time he is not stubborn, and he is the best candidate...... "Shi A's words are indeed suitable. Zhu Zan said: "He studied under the sword master Wang Yue, and he is also a contemporary swordsmanship master, and he has a very wide range of people. From the princely family to the peddlers and pawns, he can speak. Moreover, he had opened a hero building in Luoyang back then, and he was also very familiar with the situation in Luoyang...... Ah Fu, Zidan is right, if you want to invite Shi Ah to come out, it is estimated that one percent of the benefits will be shared. ”

How does it sound like an underworld leader?

Cao Peng pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Let's do this kind of thing, if there is no person like Shi A in front of it, it will be really troublesome."

Well...... One percent of the benefits are one percent of the benefits, and it's not a big deal. At that time, once this prosperous gambling house is opened, it will definitely be said to be making money. In exchange for long-term stability, it is cost-effective. Brother, this person is very suitable, you must pull him in. With him in Luoyang to help us operate, we don't need to spend any thought, and when the time comes, we can plan our future with peace of mind. ”

Although I don't know how much profit will appear at the end of this day.

But Cao Zhen has seen a lot of wealth from the blueprint outlined by Cao Peng.

Cao Zhen is also very satisfied with Cao Peng's atmosphere.

If you don't have this kind of bearing, how can you do a great thing...... "In this way, after we go out, we will contact Shi A." ”

Cao Peng can finally breathe a sigh of relief! From the moment he arrived in Xudu, he began to rack his brains to think about the future...... Build momentum for his father Cao Ji and plan for his brother-in-law! But everything is like a castle built on the beach, which could collapse at any moment.

Now, with Cao Zhen and Cao Hong...... Although I don't know how much energy Shi A has, as Cao Pi's swordsmanship teacher, this relationship alone is enough.

A small interest group, at this time in Xu Du's prison, has been plotted and formed.

——————————————————————————————Before you know it, it's late summer.

In June of the second year of Jian'an, Cao Ying's class returned to Xudu.

Seeing that the scorching heat is about to go away, the season of autumn is coming. In Longshan near Xudu, it has been cool for a good autumn, but in Xudu City, autumn tigers are wandering outside, making the temperature always high. Sitting in the room, it was also unbearable heat.

In the room, five huge bronze tripods are placed in turn.

The green dragon, the white tiger, the vermilion bird, the Xuanwu and the unicorn are carved on it, representing the five divine beasts. It took four or five people to hug it, but there was a huge ice cube inside. Wisps of cold air floated out of the hollow gaps in the bronze dome lid and diffused throughout the room.

Sitting in the room, instead of feeling hot, there is a feeling of coolness.

Cao Ying was wearing a bright yellow brocade placket, sitting on the bed, holding a scroll in one hand and gently twisting his long hair in the other...... "Fengxiao, what do you think about Fujun?" ”

Guo Jia wore a moon-white robe and sat down with a relaxed expression.

Hearing Cao Ying's question, he smiled, "Now the lord has moved the capital to Xu County, and the princes have been ordered by the Son of Heaven to crusade against the ministers." On the surface, the lord seems to have infinite scenery, but in fact, he is secretly dangerous. ”

"Oh?"

"Although the lord's reputation is famous, it is not as good as the fourth and third princes of Yuan Benchu after all.

Although the lord supported the Son of Heaven, he could not convince the people. Especially those who came from Chang'an, I'm afraid this is even more so...... Today's chaos is in turmoil, although the lord sits on the land of Qing, Yan and Henan, but he is surrounded by enemies. So that the Chinese martial arts of the dynasty have a lot of hearts, and even today they may not be able to rest assured of the lord. In the past, the five tyrants of Huan Gong respected the king, and then there was the Kwaiqiu Alliance, which achieved hegemony.

Chao made a mistake in the outside and first settled the inside, cut the power of the domain, and only then did Emperor Wu have great martial arts...... If the lord wants to support the Han family, for now, there can only be one voice in the capital, and that is the voice of the lord.

If the sound is too loud, the people don't know why. People say that Huo Guang is domineering, but if there is no Huo Guang, how can there be a Han dynasty? The situation that the lord is facing now is especially better than Huo Guang back then. Therefore, there is only one strong and tyrannical means to suppress all changes, and the Han dynasty is hopeful. ”

Although Guo Jia didn't say anything, he made his attitude clear.

Cao Ying put down the scroll, twisted his beard and smiled: "What Feng Xiao said won my heart." ”

Guo Jia immediately said no more.

"However, Fu Jun's broken leg is true, maybe there is an explanation."

"The lord only needs to act according to the law, so why should he explain it to anyone?" Guo Jia said with a smile: "It is natural to kill people to pay off debts and pay money.

It is also a fact that Fu Jun broke his leg. Whoever breaks his leg will be in trouble with whomever he is. If any of them are not convinced, let him go back and take a good look at Xiao Dulu first. However, I heard that when the lord was the northern lieutenant in Luoyang, he strictly ordered that in the middle of the city, he was not allowed to gallop his horse? ”

Cao Ying was stunned for a moment, and then nodded.

"Indeed."

"Xili Xu is where the city of Xu is located. Fu Jun and the others rode on horseback, and also hit and injured passers-by, and they also had to give some explanations according to the law. ”

"This ......"

Cao Ying scratched his head and said softly: "This crime of decapitation! ”

"Again, follow the law."

Cao Ying looked at Guo Jia in a daze, and suddenly laughed dumbly.

"Fengxiao, are you knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger?"

When Guo Jia heard this, he smiled, picked up the wine glass in front of him, and tasted it carefully.

And Cao Ying, who had already made a decision......—————————————————————————— returned to Xudu on the second day, Cao Ying convened a court meeting.

After discussing everything, Xun Yu got up and said, "My lord, before that, the case of the son of the auxiliary general Fu Wan being injured has been backlogged for a long time. Now Your Majesty and all the lords in the court are extremely concerned about this, but I don't know how the lord is going to decide? ”

"Oh?" Cao Ying smiled, "Wen Ruo can explain the origin of the case in detail." ”

In fact, the reason for this incident has long been known to Cao Ying. The reason why I am saying this is that I also want to take a look at Xun Yu's attitude. Judging from Xun Yu's handling of this matter, he seems to be in a dilemma. Loyalty to Cao Ying, or loyalty to the Han Emperor, depends only on how he states.

Xun Yu cleared his throat and said loudly: "The reason for the matter is very simple. When the incident happened, Fu Jun, the son of Fu Wan, the general of Hou Fuguo, and Dong Yue, the son of the former general Dong Cheng, and others, after drinking wine in the restaurant, traveled on horseback in Xili. Outside the door of the Rejuvenation Hall, Zhang, who was not seeking medical treatment in the Rejuvenation Hall, knocked down. At that time, those who went to Huichun Hall with the Zhang family were also the sons and nephews of the Zhang family and the son of Huben Zhonglang who Dianwei. Zhang's nephew saw that Fu Jun and others had injured Zhang, so he stepped forward to stop him. The two sides disagreed and fought. Fu Jun ordered the family to be a slave, a total of more than 50 people besieged Zhang's sons and nephews, and did not want to be seen by Xu Yi, the son of the tiger captain Xu Chu, and Cao Zhen, Zhu Zan, and Cao Zun, so they stepped forward to help, and the two sides fought on the street.

Deng Fan, one of Zhang's nephews, was slashed by the generals of the Fu Jun family.

On the Fu Jun side, more than 30 people were injured by Zhang's nephews and Dian Man Xu Yi and others. Sixteen of them were seriously wounded, and seven were killed, and they were all in the midst of the chaos, and they did not fall off their horses, and their thighs were broken by their mounts. After hearing the news, he immediately ordered Hu Ben Zhonglang to set up the Hu Ben army, block Xili Xu Chang Street, and capture all the people who were fighting...... The matter was widely implicated, and the lowly duty felt that the case was complicated, so both parties were detained in prison for more than a month...... This case can not be delayed any longer, so please make a decision as soon as possible, so as not to panic in the capital. ”

As the saying goes, Xun Yu is in the middle and impartial.

As far as this case is concerned, he is neither biased towards Fu Jun and others, nor can he think about Cao Zhen and others to speak.

It was completely businesslike, and after finishing speaking, he bowed down and waited for Cao Ying's fate...... Xu Chu returned to Xu Du and heard about Xu Yi.

However, due to his sensitive identity, he never went to visit. It's just that after listening to Xun Yu, he subconsciously looked at Dian Wei.

But I saw Dian Wei's eyes and nose, nose and mouth, mouth and heart, silent.

"Are there any quarrels between the two sides in prison?"

"Back to the lord, after Fu Jun and the others were imprisoned, they were not very satisfied, and they said wildly, saying that they would take the surnames of Zhang and others after they went out."

Xun You stood up and replied respectfully.

Xun Yu glanced at Xun You, sighed in his heart, and did not speak.

He is very clear that Xun You and himself have always had political differences. Xun You thought that the person who could determine the world in the world was Cao Ying, and the Han family was in decline and it was difficult to recover; But Xun Yu is, once he is a Hanchen, and he is a Hanchen for life. Xun Yu is younger than Xun You, but his generation is older than Xun You. For this reason, the two quarreled constantly, and later even turned against each other. Xun You's words are equivalent to making a statement...... "What about Zidan and them?" ”

"Zidan is normal, and there is no noise."

Guo Jia suddenly stood up and said with a smile: "But Zidan, they didn't make a noise, but they made a lot of noise. After he was imprisoned, he lived in the same room with Zhang's nephews and nephews. Later, somehow, I actually knew the statue of Sage Confucius, and the eight people exchanged Jinlan scores in prison, made a blood alliance, and worshiped as brothers with different surnames...... Xu Duren turned this matter into a beautiful talk, and called him eight people: Little Bayi. ”

"Brother with a different surname?"

Cao Ying couldn't help laughing, "I've heard people say that it's easy to get a daughter, but it's hard to find a confidant." Zidan is so fortunate that he has seven confidants in one day, fortunately, fortunately. ”

After that, Cao Ying sighed, looking lonely.

In fact, isn't he talking about himself?

Thinking back then, Cao Ying was a sword warrior and full of ambition.

knows Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Yuan Shu and others, and can be regarded as friends. But who would have thought that the result would be a turn against each other.

It is rare to have a confidant in life, and I am fortunate to get it; No, my life...... Today, it seems that it is no longer easy for Cao Ying to seek a confidant.

Whenever I think of these, Cao Ying will always be full of emotion. Yes, he is a generation of heroes, but at the same time, he is also the most outstanding poet and genius of this era.

Talented, there will always be more emotion.

However, Cao Ying's advantage is that he can control his emotions.

After a moment of emotion, Cao Ying cleaned up his mood and said to Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, this matter only needs to be decided according to the Han law, and there is no need to bother. ”

With that, he looked at Xun You.

Judged by the Han law?

It sounds like Cao Ying has already given a basis.

But Xun You is not so confused, Cao Ying's words are ambiguous, and there seem to be a lot of meanings to scrutinize.

His eyes couldn't help but sweep to Guo Jia on the side, Guo Jia smiled, nodded at him, and then his eyelids drooped, and he stopped looking at him.

Just this smile, nodding, has already given Xun You a lot of answers.

"According to Xiao Dulu, Fu Jun and others fought in the street, and they should be detained for one month, and each person will be given 20 rods."

Xun You said, glanced at Guo Jia again, and saw Guo Jia nodding lightly.

Taking a deep breath, Xun You continued: "Cao Zhen and the others, they have been detained for a month, and they only need to make up twenty canes per person and release them immediately." Although Zhang's sons and nephews participated in the fight, as the bitter master, they were excusable, so they were exempted from twenty canes and released immediately; Fu Jun rode in the downtown area, and after hurting people, he beat the bitter master, and this big crime is also ......"

Suddenly, Xun You saw Guo Jia shaking his head lightly and sitting on the couch, but his body was like riding a horse, slightly undulating.

I couldn't help but be stunned, but I quickly woke up.

"The one who hurts someone is a voldon mount, so it has nothing to do with voltai.

According to the law, the city hurts people, and the rod is eighty; Fu Jun had no way to tame the horse, fined him thirty gold, and ordered him to think about it behind closed doors. The servants of the families who participated in the brawls shall be punished for one year and shall be served as hard labor in the army. Fu Jun broke his leg and had nothing to do with Cao Zhen, so his mount was guilty of hurting people, and he had eighty rods. ”

You just say that no one is wrong with this, it is the horse that is at fault.

One hundred and sixty rods...... I guess that horse can be used for barbecue too! Xun You didn't punish Fu Jun on the surface, but this slap was slapped Fu Wan's face. Lao Tzu detained your family and went to hard labor, and your son's leg was broken in vain, and you had to pay a horse and thirty gold after you were finished. But what, I saved your son's face, and there was no real punishment.

Naturally, the people applauded and applauded the verdict, and the scholars had nothing to say.

The face of the Han Emperor can also be saved...... You said that you wanted me not to punish Fu Jun, you see, I really didn't punish him, let him go!

What is a hidden needle in the cotton?

Xun You's hand is called Mianli Hidden Needle.

No matter what others think, Xun Yu is satisfied!

At least on the surface, the lord also took care of His Majesty's face. In other words, the lord at least for now, does not have a heart of great rebellion.

Xun Yu couldn't help but nodded slightly.

"Since there is no objection, so decide!"

Cao Ying said, waved his hand to signal everyone to disperse, stood up and prepared to go back to the inner room to rest.

At this moment, he saw Dian Wei take a step forward, clasped his fists, and said loudly: "Please stay here, Dian Wei has something to say......

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(To be continued)