Chapter 326: The Last Resort
"It's majestic! Gee! Cao Cao was speechless while marching with hundreds of civil and military officials to Yuan Shao's Jizhou Mansion, this Jizhou Mansion is magnificent, and it can really be compared with the palace! As if thinking of something, Cao Cao turned around: "Chen Lin! Right! That's him, take him now! ”
The military general behind him should claim that Cao Cao had just sat on Yuan Shao's throne, and Chen Lin was brought, this talented man had a personable appearance, but he was a little timid, and he trembled with fright, and as soon as he came in, he bowed to the ground: "The criminal minister Chen Lin meets the prime minister!" ”
Cao Cao: "Chen Lin, right?" You scolded me so earth-shattering, the mountains roared and the tsunami and the dog's blood was drenched, so that I enjoyed listening to it! I'm here today, why don't you scold? I tell you, people, you can't be scolded. Those who are famous all over the world are often ruined all over the world! ”
"Look up at my countenance! This is what people scold! I had a headache that day, and the pain was unbearable, but after listening to your "Essay on Asking for Thieves", the headache was immediately cured! Drink nectar! Heal without medicine! But I don't know something, just scold me, why do you have to bring three generations of Cao's ancestors? Have they offended you? ”
Chen Lin was scared and shed tears: "The criminal was Yuan Shao's guest at the time, the so-called loyal thing, the arrow had to be sent on the string, and he was ruthless with a pen as a knife!" Sinner, please forgive the prime minister! ”
"What a painful hand! Get up! When I first read your masterpiece, I was angry and loved you! Your talent is both compelling and gratifying, and your pen is worth 100,000 troops! Today, when I sit on Yuan Shao's throne, I am naturally even more impressed by you!
In the future, talents like you will be needed for governing the government, controlling the people, and Qingshi Danshu! Of course, if you don't want to serve me, I'll give you a mansion and dozens of silks, and you can close the door and chant poetry and the moon, but! One thing, if you write a good article, you must let me read it first! ”
Chen Lin was so moved that he knelt on the ground: "The Prime Minister's grace is mighty, and it is difficult to find it in ancient and modern times!" The sinner is willing to submit to the prime minister! ”
"Good, good!" , Cao Cao got up and helped Chen Lin up, threw the dust off his body for him, and smiled: "You go back first!" Let's talk more when we have time! ”
After Chen Lin thanked him and left, two strong men outside the door came with a box of books, and Cao Cao asked, "What is this?" ”
No one dared to answer, and Jia Xu even said: "It's hard to say!" The prime minister should see it for himself! ”; Cao Cao looked at Cao Pi beside him: "Pi'er!" Take a look! ”
Cao Pi's face changed greatly after looking at it, and he couldn't say it, so he directly picked up a few books and put them on Cao Cao's table, Cao Cao raised his eyebrows: "What is this?" ”
"Most of them are letters written by our civil and military officials to Yuan Shao! They had dealings with Yuan Shao as early as the early years of Jian'an, they took our Yulu, and they were full of the favor of their father, but they did things that betrayed the Lord and collaborated with the enemy! As long as you follow this list and arrest them one by one, you won't be able to run away! ”
Cao Cao indifferently pulled the book, and then leaned on the small couch: "Don't read it!" I'm angry when I see it! What about after the arrest one by one according to what you said? And how? ”
Cao Pi said hatefully: "Chop! ”; Many of the people in the hall changed their faces because they had ghosts in their hearts!
"Hehehe!" Cao Cao laughed: "Silly boy! Are you going to behead me and you, Mr. Wilder? When we 'borrowed' grain and grass back then, we not only wrote a letter to Yuan Shao, but also patted him on the back! ”
Li Yu smiled, that was the happiest time for them, because they had nothing at that time, and they deceived a lot of people! They were just a scam syndicate at the time! "Yes! It is said that our General Yuan is a pillar of the South Sky and a model for everything! Hahaha! ”
Cao Cao also couldn't stop laughing, and he was very happy in his heart: "What's this?" Is it okay to kill them? Back then, Yuan Shao's power was monstrous, and I was still like this, let alone them? That's understandable! ”
"The prime minister is now dominating the entire northern land, and he is already the hero of the world, and Yuan Shao has returned to Jiuquan, it is better to burn this book to show his nostalgia for his old friend!" , Jia Xu suggested; "Listen! How good is that! Isn't it Pi'er? Study hard! Go! Take these books and burn them in public outside the Dangyang Gate, and tell them about the past, and never pursue them! That's it! Cao Cao said with a smile, now that he is the hero of the world, do you still care about this? I don't think they'll do anything stupid like that again!
After this incident passed, he still met with Yuan Shao's remaining subordinates, all of whom were talented people, such as the trial, and at this time he was escorted in with blood, because he was the most excited one, and he couldn't do it without tying it; When the judge came in, he saw Cao Cao ordering all the books to be burned, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Cao Cao! You are both a traitor and a ruler! No wonder the lord can't fight you! I didn't succeed in my dying plans! ”
There are a lot of letters from Cao Cao's subordinates who secretly communicated with Yuan Shao in those books, but they are all some small ones who are not in the stream, what do you really understand, Jia Xu, Xun You and others, which one of you will surrender to Yuan Shao, that idiot? Therefore, half of the book here is a forgery; "You thought I was suspicious and small-bellied? But I'm not! Now that the Yuan family has been defeated, there is no chance to turn over! Surrender to me! I cherish your talent and can't bear to kill you! Cao Cao persuaded; The judge looked at Cao Cao resolutely: "Kill me!" Otherwise, as long as there is still a breath left, I will bite off a piece of your meat! ”
"Is there really not a trace of attachment? Your family! What talent you haven't developed yet? Just dead? Isn't it a pity? Cao Cao still couldn't bear to kill him, and persuaded;" The lord is kind and kind, and treats me well, only to repay him with death! ”
"Kindness is almost pedantic, and generosity is like ignorance! Are these people worthy of your service? Cao Cao repeatedly persuaded the trial to be silent, but Cao Cao was helpless: "Send him on the road, bury him, and last time his family had 10,000 yuan of food!" What a pity! What a shame! ”
Outside the hall, before leaving, the judge said, "My lord is in the north!" I will also face the north and die! ", judge the south, face the north and die! Cao Cao sighed and was moved; After the trial died, Fu Zhu was also brought in, this is also a hard bone, and he will not fall even if he dies, and there is also a Tian Feng; Killed all? That's a shame, how can that be? Cao Cao had no choice but to take the two into custody first;
"There are many heroes in the land of Yan Zhao, don't deceive me! If Yuan Benchu can appoint people on the basis of merit, with a clear distinction between virtuous and mediocre, loyal and treacherous, can An fall into this fate? Do I dare to open my eyes and watch Jizhou? Cao Cao sighed on the couch: "Alas! See who else should be seen! ”
Guo Jiadao: "Riding the capital lieutenant Cui Zuo, the word Ji Jue, a native of Dongwu City, Qinghe." has offered his advice to Yuan Shao several times, but Yuan Shao has not adopted it, so he is sick at home! But this talent is really capable! ”
"That's to see you! Bring it over for me to see! Cao Cao sighed while looking at the people's policy in Jizhou: "According to the household registration of Jizhou, there are more than 500,000 households, that is, nearly 3 million people!" Compared with Yanzhou, the number of people is more than double, it is really the first state in the world! ”
It happened that Cui Suo came over and heard it, and said angrily: "Today is falling apart, Kyushu is split, the two Yuan brothers are fighting, the people of Jizhou are violent and boneless, the prime minister is not in a hurry to ask the local people's livelihood and save them from fire and water, and first count the school household registration, this is not the Ming Gong that we Jizhou people want to see!" ”
Hearing this, Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and then rejoiced: "What Mr. said is true!" Come! Look! Wenhe! Quickly go to rectify the local management and govern the locality, but there are nuisance seekers! Severe punishment will not be loaned! Mr. woke up the dreamer with a word, and was worshiped by Cao! ”
Cui Suo saw that Cao Cao had an extraordinary bearing, and was willing to listen to kind words, and he could bend his waist to intersect, and said at the moment: "Don't dare to go down!" The prime minister should be worshiped by Cui Suo! I have thanked the prime minister for the people of Jizhou! ”
Next, Cao Cao met with many people one after another, including the wealthy Sima clan whose family moved to Jizhou, they were originally from Hanoi County, but because of Dong Zhuo's cholera, they were forced to move to Jizhou, and they were bound by Yuan Shao in Jizhou, and many people in the clan were doing things for Yuan Shao; For example, Sima Yi's elder brother Sima Lang, which made Li Yu ask with some interest: "I heard that your younger brother Sima Yi has few strange festivals, is smart and strategic, erudite and knowledgeable, and is a Confucian scholar!" Why don't you work for the Prime Minister? ”
Sima Lang glanced at Li Yu: "Dare to ask who this gentleman is?" ", the people of the Hao clan are just not ordinary, and they still have the heart to ask other people's names at such times, because they have something to rely on and know that Cao Cao will use them, so they will be calm; This is Mr. Li Yu and Mr. Li Huaide! My brother-in-law! Lao Cao said on the side, now that he has a chance to get close to Li Yu, he will stick it up, wanting to resolve the resentment in Li Yu's heart as soon as possible, and reconcile with him as before, after all, this is the confrontation with Yuan Shao, he suffered a lot of dark losses at the beginning, and he also understands the importance of Li Yu to him;" Oh! Mr. Lee Wai De! I looked up in the next long time! My brother has rheumatism! Bedridden! ", said Sima Lang; Oh! Li Yu walked out with a sigh and turned around again: "Well, you tell him, I will cure the wind paralysis!" Let him report tomorrow at the Prime Minister's Camp! Otherwise, I wouldn't mind letting him get stroke forever! Prime minister! I'll quit first! I'm so tired! Pi'er! Take a stroll around with me and see Yuan Shao's house! ”
Cao Cao glanced at Cao Pi and nodded: "Go!" ”
He didn't blame Li Yu for being rude, he was used to it, but he was a little dissatisfied with Sima Lang in his heart, or Sima Yi was a little dissatisfied, and he dared to lie to me? Cao Cao's eyes were gloomy: "Tell Huaide's words to Sima Yi!" Well? ”
Sima Lang sweated and nodded: "No!" But in his heart, he blamed Sima Yi for coming, what kind of score did he put at this time?
(To be continued)