"If you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to say it!" Cao Ying hurriedly waved his hand to signal Xun Yu not to be so restrained. As a veteran figure who has followed him for more than ten years, Cao Ying's reliance on Xun Yu is definitely not comparable to Guo Jia, let alone a newly defected strategist like Jia Xu. These two people are just ministers, but Xun Yu is the talent of Wang Zuozhi that he relies on. If you are fighting outside, as long as Xun Yu is there, it means that you can have a solid and stable rear. Cao Ying is a person who doesn't pay much attention to etiquette, and he won't speak with Xun Yu with such a solemn attitude.

"Duke Wei, it is rumored that many people have recently written to persuade Duke Wei to ascend to the throne of Wei, I don't know what Duke Wei will do?" Xun Yu still asked his own question in a more tactful way. In fact, Xun Yu himself also knew that not only was persuaded by someone, but Cao Yu must be ready to move in his heart.

"It's true, Wen Ruo, everyone is full of fists, how can loneliness chill everyone's hearts!" Cao Ying, who has always been free and easy, rarely did not answer this question directly, but replied to Xun Yu in a tone that was a little careless, or to defend himself.

"Wei Gong must not!" Xun Yu's tone suddenly became very firm, and then he hurriedly admonished: "Duke Wei is now the prime minister and the general of the hussars. For 400 years of the Han Dynasty, a person with a high position and power like the Duke of Wei is unprecedented. Now if the Duke of Wei is promoted to the throne again, it will be an arrogance, and then everyone in the world will think that the Duke of Wei is a rebellious person with a heart of usurpation, and he has ruined the name of Wei Gong's loyalty and righteousness in vain. ”

If you let others hear this, you will definitely laugh off your big teeth. Cao Ying has been mixed up to this point, and if you want to say that he is loyal, it is estimated that few people will believe him. When Cao Ying heard this, he was naturally very unhappy, but he still tried his best to say in a calm tone: "Wen Ruo's words are alarmist, I think Gu is already the Duke of Wei, and he has only been promoted to a first-level title as king, so why try to usurp it?" Speaking of this, Cao Ying is also a little strange, although Xun Yu is said to be a strong temper, why didn't he jump out when he called Wei Gong, and now he is going to be the king, but he is so strongly opposed.

But soon he knew the answer, "In the past, it was said that Gaozu swore an oath to kill the white horse, and those who were not surnamed Liu could not be kings!" Xun Yu said with a stiff neck.

Grandma, Liu Bang has been dead for hundreds of years, and you still use his words to squeeze me! Cao Ying was unhappy in his heart, but he still tried his best to restrain himself: "Everyone is full of fists and fists, and they all play with all their might." Wen Ruo, do you want me to lose everyone's expectations? The tone was already a little unpleasant.

"Gong Wei! Those who have been in high positions since ancient times will lose hope only because there is no German side. Knowing how to advance and retreat is not a vain name, it will only make everyone admire, how can it lose people's hope? Only those who wish to be vassals from the dragon will try their best to persuade the lord to do this transgression, and I hope the lord will think twice! Xun Yu said bitterly.

"Humph!" Cao Ying couldn't help it at all this time, Huo Di got up and said angrily: "Xun Wenruo, is you the only one in the world who is a loyal minister, and everyone else is a minister?" ”

"Xun Yu doesn't dare to say that others are loyal, but he asks himself to act worthy of heaven and earth, and worthy of the Han family!" Xun Yu seemed to ignore Cao Ying's anger, straightened his waist and said lightly. Perhaps, he was never afraid.

"You?" Cao Ying looked at Xun Yu with a fearless face, and he was also a little speechless with anger. Looking at Cao Ying's expression, Xun Yu couldn't continue to embarrass him, so he changed his tone and said in a slightly relaxed tone: "Lord, what did I do when Chen Liu raised troops to fight against Dong Zhuo?" In order to support the Han family and exterminate the national thieves. The upper lives up to the love of the imperial court, and the lower one ensures the safety of the people. Why should you attach so much importance to your own personal gains and losses? Now it is unwise to lose the world's popularity for a false name! ”

"Back then?" After listening to Xun Yu talk about the events of the year, Cao Ying seemed to be in a trance for a while. When I escaped from Chang'an in embarrassment, I went home to sell my property and erected a banner of loyalty, and heroes from all walks of life came to vote, which is really exciting to recall. At that time, he was full of blood, in order to exterminate the national thieves and then pacify the world. It's just that at this moment and that time, the current self is no longer the hot-blooded young man who carried the seven-star sword to assassinate Dong Zhuo. There are some things that can't go back, and they can't go back.

Seeing that Cao Ying's expression changed from remembrance to firmness again, Xun Yu seemed to have guessed something, and couldn't help but feel a little gloomy again. At this moment, Cao Ying continued: "Wen Ruo, now I am in a high position, and my political enemies are all over the government and the opposition, and there are big enemies like Liu Bei on the side. If I slack off a little, I will be doomed. In this situation, how can I be willing to fall? Furthermore, let me ask you, if it weren't for me, how many people in this world would be called lonely? ”

This is not unreasonable, Xun Yu was also a little silent when he heard this, and was about to refute it, but he heard Cao Ying continue: "I, Cao Ying, ask myself about the merits of my life, and no one can match it in the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty!" Even if I am the reincarnation of Gaozu, I will be crowned king! I support the community and benefit all people. The merit is in the contemporary, and the benefit is in the future! It is said to be the king of Wei, that is! Speaking of this, Cao Ying also realized that these "bold words" were a little inappropriate, so he had to stop abruptly, and then looked at Xun Yu but saw that he had a calm face, and did not refute anything, but nodded his head, which made Cao Ying very uncomfortable.

"Lord, just now Mrs. sent someone to report that the little boy is seriously ill and has passed out in a coma!" At this moment, an attendant suddenly came to report, which also made the two people who were at a stalemate seem to be relieved.

"Wen Ruo, you go back to Xuchang first, I'll be there later!" After hurriedly explaining, Cao Ying hurried home to see his son. Xun Yu nodded calmly and sent Cao Ying away.

When Cao Ying left the main hall, Xun Yu seemed to lose the strength of his whole body in an instant, and began to bend down and cough violently. "Wow!" With a bang, Xun Yu actually coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Lord Xun? Come on, hurry, call the doctor! The waiter on the side saw Xun Yu vomiting blood, and hurriedly shouted, and went up to support Xun Yu.

"It's okay Grandpa Guo, I'm sick, just go home and take medicine!" Xun Yu stopped Eunuch Guo from moving the crowd, and slowly stood up straight.

"Lord Xun, you have to take care, national affairs, you can't do without you, Lord Xun!" This Eunuch Guo is still a conscientious person, and while helping Xun Yu out of the door, he helped him into the carriage, and persuaded him hard before lowering the curtain. It's just that with his knowledge, how can he understand that Xun Yu's illness is a heart disease, and it can't get better.

"Alas!" Xun Yu in the carriage sighed, lowered his head and leaned on the side of the car, and muttered: "Your Majesty, the old minister is really powerless!" Cao Gong, he is no longer the same Cao Gong as before! Then he coughed violently again.

"Whew!" At this time, Cao Ying had just breathed a sigh of relief, and his youngest son Cangshu's condition had finally stabilized. Of the dozen sons he gave birth to, the most beloved was this clever youngest son, who could figure out how to weigh an elephant at the age of six. It's a pity that he has been frail and sickly since he was a child, and Cao Ying's biggest worry is whether he can grow up Chengren.

"Lord!" Cao Ying had just walked out of the mansion, but he heard someone report that Hua Xin was asking to see him, and hurriedly ordered him to come in.

"My lord, this is the letter from the heads of the clans of Hedong, Hanoi, and Hongnong counties, and the full bachelors, imploring the lord to ascend to the throne of Wei!" After Hua Xin greeted the salute, he handed a large pile of documents to Cao Ying.

"Ziyu has worked hard!" After Cao Ying took it, he also verbally rewarded him. Recently, Cao Ying's persuasion to ascend to the throne of Wei was basically Hua Xin and Sima Yi behind the momentum. This kind of public opinion propaganda is not troublesome, but it is not an easy matter, and Hua Xin has been so busy recently that he has forgotten to sleep and eat.

Hua Xin was praised by Cao Ying, and suddenly felt that the bones in his body seemed to be a few taels lighter. "Lord, at present, the officials and people of Yongzhou, Sizhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou, Qingzhou and other seven states are looking forward to the lord to ascend to the throne of King Wei, and please ask the lord to take the throne as soon as possible, so as not to snub everyone!" Hua Xin continued to persuade, he was really loyal!

"Ziyu, but there are also many people who oppose me to the throne of Wei! In the past, Gaozu once said that those who are not surnamed Liu cannot be crowned kings! Cao Ying pretended to be embarrassed. He knew that with Hua Xinzhi's ability to perceive Shangyi, he could definitely find a reasonable excuse for him.

"Lord!" Hua Xin said excitedly: "Just as the so-called time and time, the reason why Gaozu swore an oath to cut off the white horse was only because the king with a different surname such as Han Xin's generation was highly meritorious, so he found this excuse to get rid of it." Han Xin kept saying that this was the disaster of Weiyang Palace. The lord is already a man of great merit in the world, if he does not become the king, he will disappoint everyone and Kuaitong, and in the end he will inevitably end up like Han Xin, won't it make everyone in the world sad? ”

"Hmm!" Cao Ying also nodded. Kuang Fu Han family, return the government and the Son of Heaven, these slogans were shouted at the beginning, if you really want to return power to the Son of Heaven, Cao Ying knows what will happen to him.

"Moreover, Duke Wei has been promoted to the throne of Wei this time, and there are two other benefits." Hua Xin lowered his voice and continued.

Ziyu said bluntly. Cao Ying hurriedly signaled Hua Xin not to hide it, and said something straightforward.

"First, although the lord is already powerful all over the world, there are still some people in the government and the opposition who have ill intentions and have resentments against the lord. It's just that these people are lurking very deep and difficult to detect for a while. Now that the lord is king, the people of this generation will inevitably be unable to hold back, and they will definitely come out to oppose it, and then the lord will be able to wipe it out! Hua Xin said in a low voice.

"Huh?" Listening to Hua Xin's words, Cao Ying was also a little excited, although Cao Ying's strategy is already the first rate in the world, but in terms of conspiracy, he is still not as good as a professional conspirator like Hua Xin. After a little hesitation, Cao Ying asked again: "What about the second benefit?" ”

"The second is that the only enemy facing the lord at the moment is Liu Bei. The lord and the king can greatly boost morale, and take advantage of the situation to go south to exterminate Liu Bei in one fell swoop, isn't it easy? Hua Xin said with a smile.

"Well, what Ziyu said is not bad." Cao Ying said with his mouth, but in his heart he was a little unimpressed with this benefit in Hua Xin's mouth, how could Liu Bei be so easy to exterminate? It seems that although this Hua Xin is good at perceiving his intentions and can also engage in conspiracy, he is not very good at military affairs.

These thoughts only flashed in Cao Ying's mind, so he didn't move any sound, turned his head to Hua Xin and said: "Ziyu, Ming said that he would go to Xuchang with me to meet the Son of Heaven and discuss the matter of moving the capital. ”

"Yes!" Hua Xin was overjoyed and hurriedly promised. At this moment, Jia Xu hurriedly walked in, saluted Cao Ying, and then handed over an urgent military information and said, "Lord, Xiliang is urgent." ”

"Huh?" After Cao Ying took it, he opened it and looked at it, his expression couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad, but after reading it, he said lightly: "Han Sui raided Ma Teng, and Ma Teng and his son Ma Chao fled into Hanzhong. The eight counties of Liangzhou have now been obtained by Han Sui. Miaocai led the army into Longxi to Zhenxi Liang. ”

"Ma Teng has fallen, Xiliang is not to worry!" Hua Xin said happily. Cao Ying frowned, and only spoke after a while: "Wenhe, you have been in Xiliang for a long time. In your opinion, if Ma Teng's father and son get Liu Bei's help, is it difficult to regain Xiliang? ”

"Prime Minister, with the foundation of the Ma family in Xiliang, if Liu Bei helps, it is indeed easy to recapture Xiliang. But Han Sui is not an idle person, even if Ma Teng can regain Xiliang, he will definitely be greatly injured. And the three counties of Longxi have been occupied by General Xiahou, even if Ma Teng's father and son can recapture Xiliang, it is difficult to do anything. As if guessing what Cao Ying was worried about, Jia Xu was half explaining and half comforting.

"That's good!" Cao Ying breathed a sigh of relief, although he failed to destroy Ma Teng in one fell swoop, but the effect of this discord plan was already quite good, and Cao Ying was content when he thought about it. Calculate the period, today is already the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, hurry up or hurry up to hurry up to Xuchang before the year, and then take advantage of the end of the year when the court will move the capital to the matter.

"Wenhe, in your opinion, after moving the capital, will you be able to fight Liu Bei to the death?" Cao Ying asked.

"I think it is feasible, the people's livelihood in Hebei has been restored to a certain extent, and now the lord can at least mobilize another 400,000 troops in addition to the military horses guarding the northern frontier, plus there is no shortage of grain and grass, which is enough to break Liu Bei in one fell swoop." Jia Xu said with confidence.

"It's just that this big-eared thief is not trivial now!" Cao Ying sighed, this is a guy with extremely tenacious vitality who has survived from the Yellow Turban Era to the present, Cao Ying knows that it is much more difficult to deal with him than to deal with Yuan Shao or something.

As if guessing what Cao Ying was worried about, Jia Xu continued to admonish: "Lord, although Liu Bei's army is strong, it has an obvious flaw, and our army only needs to avoid the real and the false, which is enough to break it. ”

"What flaw?" Cao Ying hurriedly signaled Jia Xu to speak.

"Cavalry!" Jia Xu said concisely and concisely, and then explained in detail: "I said that Zhao Feng was in Hanzhong, and exchanged grain and grass for horses, and exchanged a total of two or three thousand horses. Even so, Liu Bei's cavalry army totaled thirty or forty thousand. In the event of a war on the plains, it is extremely disadvantageous to use its infantry against the cavalry of our army. At present, Youzhou and Bingzhou, as well as the horse-producing land in Guanzhong, are all owned by the lord, and Liangzhou is also occupied by Han Sui. No matter how great Liu Bei's skills are, he can't turn them into cavalry. ”

"That's true!" Cao Ying nodded in agreement. With Jia Xu's wisdom, he would never have imagined that Liu Bei was getting horses from Yuan Tan in Liaodong through the sea channel. Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't take it seriously. With thousands of war horses every time, Cao Ying would not take this small amount in his eyes.

"By the way, Wenhe, could it be that Liu Bei asked Zhao Feng to garrison Hanzhong?" Cao Ying suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked Jia Xu.

"Exactly!" Jia Xu nodded.

"This person is in Hanzhong, then Guanzhong is only afraid that he will never be at peace again!" Cao Ying sighed. Hua Xin was at a loss when he heard this, Jia Xu was silent for a while, but he said: "Xu has two strategies, or you can deal with this person." ”

(To be continued)