Other families are arguing endlessly about what kind of products, but Cao Cao is a practical one, and he has set up this system, and will not leave a product vacant like later generations, so that the arguments continue to argue, and he first asked the Son of Heaven to issue an edict to promulgate a family of one product: Peiguo Cao's family, Peiguo Xiahou's family, Hongnong Yang's, Yingchuan Xun's family, and Luguo's Kong family.

Among these five major and first-class families, the Cao family and the Xiahou family are needless to say; Hongnong Yang has always been a big family with the same name as the Runan Yuan family and the Fufeng Dou family, and now Yang Biao is serving as one of the three princes in the court, and he needs to be wooed; After Xun Yu surrendered to Xun, the Xun family worked hard to win over the Yingchuan scholars for use, and made great contributions; Kong is a descendant of Confucius, and he can use his family to win over the world's corporans, not to mention, but to appreciate Kong Rong's contribution to Beihai.

The rest of the families of the meritorious ministers under the accounts of the Yingchuan Chen family, the Yingchuan Guo family, and the Dongjun Cheng family will first reward the corresponding grades according to the degree of reuse and merit.

The royal family could not give it a title, Yuan Shao immediately became an enemy, and the family under Yuan Shao's rule was not even mentioned in Runan; On the contrary, it is the land of Jiangdong, which is called befriending Sun Ce, but in fact, it wants to divide and win over Gu Zhang, Zhulu and other surnames, and give them to the grade, and Sun Ce's family is also sealed in the third grade.

Now it is still the Han world, Cao's, Xiahou's, and Xun's three doors suddenly became the most dazzling upstarts, which naturally made many self-sustaining ancestors as the nobles of the Han family, but in troubled times, they were not angry, and after the Jiupin family law was introduced, more families began to send outstanding children in the family to seek high quality, including Cao Cao's subordinate officer Sima Lang's brother Sima Yi, Taiwei Yang Biao's son Yang Xiu, Qinghe Cui Yan has been recruited by Yuan Shao as an official, and after hearing this, he also abandoned Yuan Shao and led the family to go south to Cao.

Wealthy landlords. There is no ancestor. Defect to the army more. Some of them also donated materials in order to ask for rewards.

In addition to the new army, Cao Cao sent generals to guard Beihai, Dongjun and other important places, specifically to prevent Hebei from attacking, but to the end of the autumn, Yuan Shao was still not seen to send troops, and he was confused, Cui Yan went south. Then he asked for the reason.

Cui Yan said disdainfully: "The original son was sick, and he wants to stay at home until he recovers before he goes out to the army!" ”

Cao Cao was stunned, and after a while, he looked up to the sky and laughed: "I think I was defeated in Henan, the situation is declining to the extreme, and I am afraid of the original like a tiger, I don't mean that he is still acting like this, why be afraid?" ”

Yuan Shao's fourth son, Yuan Mai, is still young, and because he is middle-aged, he is even more favored. Cao Cao Henan was defeated. When the situation is in danger, if you want to take advantage of the void to conquer. Sooner rather than later. However, Yuan Mai was seriously ill at this time, Yuan Shao was very concerned, and all military and state affairs were abandoned, and he refused to listen to the persuasion of frustration and trial.

This matter was not widely circulated outside, and it was difficult for Cao Jun to find out until Cui Yan went to Cao Cao.

Yuan Shao may be a qualified father, but not a qualified monarch, after this incident, there were many complaints from the military ministers under his command, and Cui Yan heard about the Jiupin family law, and immediately abandoned Hebei and went south.

Cao Cao is under the law of the Jiupin family, people continue to defect, the newly recruited army is also constantly maneuvering, the power is better than day by day, if it has to be delayed until next year, the weakness after the defeat will no longer exist.

Why don't you dare to fight?

Left and right can't wait for Yuan Shao to go south, Cao Cao's fear of a catastrophe is gradually disappearing, and the concept of Hebei's invincibility has also begun to change.

Asking for a complete victory, the external unsettling factors have to be stabilized first, Sun Ce has been temporarily settled, and now the only one who is worried, Sizhou Deng Mu'an.

At this time, Deng Ji, with the power of the great victory, was in the pass, and the external troubles were only in Xiliang and Han Sui, and the rest of Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Zhang Lu, etc. did not dare to commit it again, and there were still two armies and horses in Luoyang, although it was not enough to take it out of the country, but if they were in the middle of a war with the Yuan army, they suddenly came out of the pass, and it was still enough to influence the situation of the war.

Even if you can't make friends with Yuan Shao, you must appease him and show weakness to him.

It's just that more than two months ago, the two families were still fighting a life-and-death war, how could they suddenly show weakness? How to pacify?

Or Cao Cao personally concluded: "Deng Jixin won a big victory, and he must think that his elite soldiers are invincible in the world, so it is better to reward the knight with the court, be proud of his ambition, and confuse his heart!" ”

As long as the Son of Heaven gives the title an edict, his own family does not consume much, Cao Cao said, looked around, and then said: "A certain Shang can send the eldest son as a hostage, and Yu is willing to be a subordinate of Sizhou, asking for a loan to break the beginning, so as to show weakness, how about it?" ”

Borrowing soldiers is fake, and Ansizhou's heart is true. After Cao Ang broke his arm, he was already a wasted person, and he had been ordered to stay at home to "recuperate", and he never had to participate in any military and political affairs.

Cao Cao himself is only forty-five years old, and when he can live to the age of several young people, it is not very distressing to give up a waste.

If you can defeat the beginning, and then take the three states of Hebei, You, and Qing for use, half of the world will be fearless Deng Mu'an, and the hegemony can be successful! From the initial hatred and hatred of Sizhou when the son and nephew were injured and disabled, to trying their best to sell good and show weakness at this time, they all because of ambition, they have to make sacrifices for the overall situation, and they need to abandon their children.

As far as Xiahoudun, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, etc., did not dare to get out for Cao Ang.

It's just that Sizhou is not stupid, if he doesn't want Cao Ang, who is disabled, to ask for Cao Pi, Cao Zhang and other young sons as hostages, will he still give up his own family?

As soon as Cao Cao's thoughts turned around, he immediately stopped again.

"If Deng Jiken is accepted by the lord, he should ask for release and return to Xun Gongda, Zhu Wenbo, and Lu Zike!" Sending the son to be a subordinate of the quality, losing Cao Cao's face, even if he was a lie to show weakness, the account of the martial arts was silent, Cao Cao then made his own decision: "Deng Mu'an is heavy on profit and light on fame, if he is not allowed, when he asks what he needs, he will pour everything in my library, and he should also ask for the release of the three monarchs!" ”

After Cao Cao's defeat, the Sizhou army captured the strategist Xun You, and the generals Zhu Ling and Lu Qian refused to surrender, and Tian Feng ordered him to be imprisoned in prison, and when Deng Ji returned, he was also persuaded to surrender, so he had to continue to be locked up. The people of Luoyang know a lot about this matter, and the fine work mixed in the city has already been explored and reported to Yanzhou.

However, Sizhou was rich, and by this time Cao Cao didn't know what could impress Deng Ji, so he could only express his position like this.

did not hesitate to send his son to show weakness, and also gave up his great interest to exchange the three captured people, Xun Yu retracted his surprise, hurriedly left the table to give a salute, and thanked Xun first.

Cao Cao said with a smile: "If Wen Ruo doesn't need to be like this, he has always acted like this, and he should be rewarded for his hard work, and he will not spare a thousand dollars; If there is no merit, there is no difference! Gongda, Wenbo, and Zike are all important ministers in Yanzhou, who have contributed to the country, but unfortunately they are imprisoned by the enemy. ”

Such a lord, although he knows that he is taking the opportunity to win people's hearts, he is inevitably moved by the civil and military ministers.

Even if the matter was decided, Guo Jia asked, "Who is the envoy?" Who is the title of Deng Ji? ”

Cao Cao thought about it: "Zhong Yuan, the squire of the Yellow Gate, can often be an angel!" ”

Zhong Xuan is not as far as Dong Cheng and Fu Wan in front of the Son of Heaven, and after Dingtao, he gradually got close to Cao Cao, and his official position is also suitable for envoys, Cao Cao likes him, and others have no objections, Cheng Yu asked again: "What is the reward?" ”

Deng Ji's military position is General Wei, only the three positions of general, hussar general and chariot cavalry general are slightly higher than this, and these three positions must not tempt Deng Ji, and the general has also been awarded to Yuan Shao.

If you can't give a high-ranking official with temptation, you can only give it to a knight, so Dong Zhao continued: "Why don't you be a prince? ”

Cao Cao took a light breath and shook his head in disagreement: "If you want to destroy your ambition, it is not enough to be crowned a prince, or you can be crowned a king!" ”

"Shhh

Everyone gasped, after Gaozu and Empress Lu, how many years has the Han royal family not rewarded a king with a different surname? It is after Wang Mang, Guangwu recast the Han Dynasty, the head of the 28 generals of Yuntai with the greatest credit, Deng Yu, that is, Deng Ji's self-proclaimed ancestor, and only called Yuanhou after his death, of course, the Zhou Dynasty called the chief of the princes Yuanhou, which means the king of a great country, the shepherd, and the title of Yuanhou can only be given to important ministers, and it is not available to ordinary people.

However, the prince was still not seen.

It's just that the Han family is so weak that it seems that it is only a matter of time before a king appears among the princes.

The proposal to Deng Ji to be crowned king, after everyone was surprised for a while, they all acquiesced, and no one came forward to object.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, and then asked, "What do you think Deng Mu'an can be crowned king?" ”

Xun Yu tentatively spoke: "King Zheng? ”

In the pre-Qin period, Zheng was a small country among the princes, and the capital was in Zheng County, which is now Jingzhao, and after listening to Xun Yu's proposal, Cao Cao rejected it with a smile: "Zheng is a small country, and Deng Mu'an, the king of Zheng, is not happy, and the princes are stingy, and the matter is already like this, why not give enough?" ”

Guo Jia said again: "King Qin? ”

Cao Cao Fang nodded.

Everyone agreed, just sent to the front of the emperor, the Son of Heaven, who used to be honest and only stamped, heard that he was going to confer the thief Deng Ji as the king of Qin, but he was unusual, and refused to let go.

The troubled times of the Warring States period were ended by Qin, and the Han dynasty was inherited from Qin, the particularity of Qin's royal name is self-evident.

When Cao Cao invited, the Son of Heaven was furious: "Deng Ji is also a thief, how can he be crowned king?" ”

Cao Cao invited him again and again, but the Son of Heaven was helpless, and he just shook his head: "I must be crowned king, King Zheng and King Zhou are all following the will of the public, and King Qin must not!" ”

In order not to have an accident against the Hebei army, in order to show weakness to others, Cao Cao was even willing to send his son as a hostage, how could he still be self-dictated by the Son of Heaven at this time? Seeing that the Son of Heaven did not agree, Cao Cao couldn't stop his anger anymore, and stepped up the imperial steps step by step with his sword.

The Son of Heaven was frightened and frightened, although the Taiwei Yang Biao was afraid of Cao Cao's momentum, so that his son was out of him, and he secretly handed over the name of the petition, but at this time, as the chief of a hundred officials, everyone could only reprimand him if he wanted to maintain the face of the court.

The Northern Army has been controlled by Xiahoudun, and who in the palace dares to stop Cao Cao?

In the weak rebuke, Cao Cao stepped onto the stage in a few steps, spread the written edict on the table, reached out to take the national seal and stamped it, and turned around and stepped down.

"The minister is frightened, and he is arrogant for the sake of state affairs, and I hope that Your Majesty will forgive his sins!"

When Meng De made amends, the Son of Heaven was still trembling, and he didn't know whether he was angry or frightened. (To be continued.) )