On the first day of Xiahoudun's return to Xudu, he did not enter the palace to face the saint, but went to Sikong Mansion to meet Xun Yu, and then arranged two thousand soldiers to camp outside the city, and then returned to Cao's Mansion by himself, looking for no one else, it was Cao Pi. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Xiahoudun and Cao Cao are in the same year, and he is 42 years old this year, but the years have not left many traces on his face, at this time he is not as described in the history books of later generations, blind, but his eyes are bright, and his figure is very tall, although he is not as good as Cao Chun, but he is definitely one meter eight.

The first thing he said when he saw Cao Pi was: "Before Meng De returns, if the Holy Lord summons you into the palace, he must not agree." ”

Xiahoudun was Cao Cao's confidant, otherwise he would not have let him guard an important town like Luoyang. In addition, Cao Cao's father Cao Song was originally adopted from the Xiahou family to the Cao family, in the final analysis, Cao Cao and Xiahoudun still have a bit of cousin affection.

If Cao Cao trusts the person the most, except for the surname Cao, it is the surname Xiahou, and the two families are separated by a cloth and water, and the relationship is very close.

This is also the reason why Xiahoudun spoke so directly to Cao Pi, and in his memory, Cao Pi has always regarded Xiahoudun as an elder.

"Uncle Shi led the troops to Xudu, but what news did you hear?" Cao Pi was in the study at this time, Xiahoudun knelt opposite him, it was night at this time, the light in the bronze goose fish lamp and Xiahoudun's face flickered and dimmed, I don't know if it was because of the light or his face was like this now.

"The new Shaofu Kong Wenju and Zhongsan Doctor Fu Wan recently visited Xun Wenruo in the market, and this Yuan Benchu's son suddenly stationed troops near Xudu, I think there is a connection between them."

"Kong Wenju ....." Cao Pi frowned, he knew that this person was Kong Rong, the Kong Rong who made the pear. The twentieth grandson of Confucius, famous, can be regarded as a famous man in the world, served as the minister of state of Beihai in Qingzhou, was attacked by Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan a year ago, collapsed at the touch of a button, and ran to Xudu, because of his reputation, he was reused by the Son of Heaven, and was first named a craftsman minister, and moved to Shaofu within the year, and was in a high position in Jiuqing.

"Last year, Yuan Benchu sent his eldest son Yuan Tan from Hebei to attack Beihai, Kong Wenju did not resist at all, and fled to Xu Bu with his family, and left the baggage and soldiers of the entire Beihai to Yuan Tan, although Yuan Tan did not cross the river at that time, but Beihai fell, and Qingzhou was already in the hands of Yuan Jun. This led to the fact that today's Yuan army is only a hundred miles away from us, and now the Sikong expedition has not returned, and Kong Wenju has made frequent moves, recalling his actions last year, as if he was giving up the Beihai to the general public. ”

Yuan Shao was born in a famous family, Kong Rong is a famous person in the world, Beihai is not far from Yuan Shao's territory, it is not strange that the two are connected, and it is even possible to reach any agreement in secret, Cao Pi understands the key to this, and looks up and says: "Uncle Shi thinks that Kong Wenju and Fu Wan want to persuade Mr. Wenruo?" ”

"I'm afraid there is such a possibility, but Xun Wenruo is also a person who understands the stakes, three years ago, when Meng De was still the assassin of Yanzhou, Chen Liutai guarded Zhang Miao rebelled, and teamed up with Chen Gong to take advantage of Meng De's crusade against Xuzhou Tao Qian to welcome Lu Bu's army into the country, overnight, the guards of Yanzhou cities either befriended Zhang Miao, or were afraid of Lu Bu's obscenity, and they all opened the city and surrendered. At that time, if it weren't for Xun Wenruo's stable guard of Fan County, the place where Yanzhou was stocked with grain, and sent someone to Dongjun to inform me, Lu Bu would have been the lord of Yanzhou at that time. Today they said that Xiang Xunwenruo is naturally in vain, I am worried that they will not succeed in a plan and make a plan, and earn you into house arrest in the palace, let me wait for the chaos, and then Yuan Tan took the opportunity to attack Xu Du, if Xu Du is lost, the foundation of Yuzhou is no longer there, now there is Lu Bu in the east, Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao in the southwest, plus Yuan Shao in the north, Yuan Shu in the southeast, we will only end up hating. ”

"What is Uncle Shi going to do?"

"I plan to fight Yuan Tan by surprise, when the Yellow Turban Yu Party in Qingzhou was in turmoil, I followed Meng De to lead the troops to quell the chaos, and incorporated these thieves and became the Qingzhou Army, most of the Qingzhou soldiers are under Meng De, but I also have more than 200 people, these people are familiar with the terrain of Qingzhou, I am lightly armed and sneak attack, there is no strong city in Jinan, he Yuan Tan can only withdraw, ambush, Kong Wenju relied on, but Yuan Tan this variable, he left. Xu Du was naturally unharmed. ”

"In this case, even if Uncle Shi goes, before my father returns to the army, no one from my Cao Mansion will enter the palace."

"This is very good, Xun Wenruo and Zhong Yuanchang's families have a huge influence in Yingchuan, and your uncle is in control of the military camp outside the city, as long as you don't enter the palace, they can't help you."

"Okay, Uncle Shi should go."

"Your mother, send a maid to say hello, it's inconvenient for me to see Mengde's daughter."

"Good! I'll send my uncle. Cao Pi admired Xiahoudun in his heart for acting in a measured manner, and got up to send him off.

Sent outside the gate of the mansion, Xiahoudun stepped on the horse brought by the guards, and said to Cao Pi on the horse: "You are getting more and more brothers, but you are a little more calm, if the son is here.... I'm afraid I'm going to bring people into the palace to catch the ambush and Kong Wenju, it's this character... But they killed him, alas! After saying that, he beat his horse and left.

Xiahoudun is a loyal minister, before taking it away, he reminded me not to be impulsive, and actually took Cao Ang as an example, this topic is taboo in Cao's mansion, no one dares to mention it, even if Cao Cao is not in the mansion, Xiahoudun dares to say, firstly, he is deeply trusted by Cao Cao, and secondly, he is really afraid that Cao Pi will have an accident.

Cao Pi wrote down Xiahoudun's favor. turned around and went back to the house, and asked Shu'er to say hello to Bian, while she went to rest.

The next day, after breakfast, the next person informed that someone had come to see him, but it was Sikong Mansion Peng Chen Chen and Chen Jifang. When Cao Pi arrived at the main hall, he saw that the son of the Yingchuan family was waiting in the hall, and the other party saw Cao Pi step forward first, made a big salute, and called "Son." ”

"Courtesy, sir." Cao Pi returned the salute, and then invited Chen Chen to sit down.

After Chen Chen sat down, he smiled slightly and asked, "Does the prince know the intention of the official?" ”

"But the Son of Heaven beckoned? Let Mr. come to me to enter the palace, it is also a good move, after all, I have a relationship with Mr., and Mr. is on an errand in Sikong Mansion, Mr. passed the edict, I should not doubt that he is.... It's just that... It's a pity, it's a pity! ”

"What a pity?"

"It's a pity that Mr. is here, and it also allows me to see through the opponent's chess moves, at least I will suspect that the other party has been sending someone to monitor my every move, otherwise it is not good to let someone summon me? Why did you look for a gentleman with whom I had a relationship? There are many coincidences in this world, which is a little unusual. ”

Chen Chen's face changed, and he looked at Cao Pi carefully, as if he was getting to know him again: "I heard that Gongzi got an invincible chess game in his dream and got a paddy field from General Ren. ”

Cao Pi smiled: "Is there a deep meaning, Mr. might as well guess?" ”