In the Xuchang Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Ying's civil and military affairs were in the hall, just going back and forth with the ministers, and the expressions on his face were more strange, and now Cao Ren had led the defeated army back, kneeling on the ground in the hall, but Cao Cao always had an inexplicable smile on his face.

"A few days ago, the defeat of Runan was all Cao's fault!" Cao Ren looked stunned, looked up at Cao Cao, and said, "Please also ask the prime minister to punish the crime!" ”

When the ministers heard this, they were about to persuade each other, but they saw that Cao Cao waved his hand and said to Cao Ren: "Zixiao, get up and speak." ”

When Cao Ren heard this, he got up and stood solemnly, Cao Cao said with a smile: "This time Runan was defeated, although Zixiao had the crime of underestimating the enemy, and the root of it lies in Liu Pi and Gong Du, surrendering to Liu Bei, the rebellion is sudden, it is Cao to take over the defense of Runan, and it is inevitable that he will be calculated, so Cao does not want to cure the crime of Zixiao, I don't know what you think?" ”

Cao Cao said that the Tang Dynasty was all good, Cao Cao smiled when he saw this: "Then Liu Bei wants to dedicate a county in Runan to Liu Biao, presumably Liu Biao will not dare to accept it, so the matter of Runan is not a big deal, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, I think, you don't need to worry about this matter, our army won a big victory in Guandu, and suffered a defeat, but it can also make the officers and soldiers in the army restrain their minds and understand the truth that this arrogant soldier will be defeated." ”

Seeing that Cao Cao didn't want to pursue Cao Ren, the atmosphere in the hall eased a lot, Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan and other generals of the Cao clan breathed a long sigh......

After that, Cao Cao put the red invitation card in his hand on the case and said to everyone: "You know, what is this?" ”

Everyone was puzzled, but they saw a thin scholar coming out of the crowd and smiled at Cao Cao: "The Pang family invites, I don't want to get along, and I have received ......."

"Bonghyo also received it?" Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this, but he saw that Xun Yu, Xun Yu, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, and Jia Xu all walked out of the crowd, but there was a lot of helplessness on everyone's faces, and it was obvious that they were all difficult to figure out what Cao Cao thought in his heart.

"Who is this Pang Shanmin? I actually know the heroes in our army......" Cao Cao looked at the people under the stairs with a smile, and said to Guo Jia: "Does Feng Xiao know this person?" ”

"I only heard his name, but I didn't see his person." Guo Jia smiled and said to Cao Cao: "However, he knows the Chinese martial arts of our army very well. ”

"Xun has seen this son once." Xun Yu heard the words but said: "Although this son is young, but he is cunning tight, if Cao Gong doesn't mention it, Yu almost forgets, this Yun Chang is away from my Xu Du, and it depends on this person's planning......"

"How can such a thing happen?" When Cao Cao heard this, he was stunned and said, "This son has actually come to Xudu?" ”

"I heard before, the Xiakou Water War, the brave Jiangdong Zhou Lang, is also this person......" Xun Yu said, Cao Cao was speechless for a long time, but Guo Jia laughed when he heard this, and said: "Then the invitation of this young Yingjie to get married, a certain should be accepted!" ”

"Bonghyo!" When Cao Cao heard this, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Then Pang Shanmin got married in Jingxiang, and you want to go too?" ”

"Could it be that the prime minister doesn't know? The person Pang Shanmin married, in addition to Sun Ce's sister, also has a daughter, who is Diao Chan......" Guo Jia smiled and groaned: "Come to think of it, the prime minister's voice is mighty, then Pang Shanmin must be worried, and the prime minister is peeking at other people's fiancées." ”

"Is Cao so unbearable as Feng Xiao said?"

Above the court, only Guo Jia dared to make a statement to ridicule Cao Cao, Cao Cao heard this, and said to Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao joked before, Cao Mou should not have heard it, but he went to Jingnan, Feng Xiao still don't mention it again." ”

"Prime Minister, you should also go to Jingnan once." As soon as Cao Cao's voice fell, Zhang Liao said with a bitter face: "Cheng knows quite well, Zhang is an old general of Lu Bu, and he will not give up on Prime Minister Meng, and now he is an official in the court, but he is just the daughter of the old master. ”

"In this case, you can walk with Wenyuan!" Guo Jia said, but Cao Cao said: "The matter of the wedding of the businessman, Wen Yuan remembers the kindness of Lu Bu in the past, if he goes, it is forgivable, Feng Xiao, why do you want to get involved in Jingnan?" Although Liu Jingsheng is the lord of the land, he is not subject to the control of the imperial court! ”

When Guo Jia heard this, he didn't reply, but just looked at Xun Yu and said: "If Wen knows this, if Wen Ruo looks at it, then Pang Shanmin will harm us?" ”

Xun Yu thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't know...... However, above the invitation, the words are humble and sincere, if each is not his master, or Yu, he should also give a gift. ”

"That's a." Cao Cao said and said to Zhang Liao: "Cao knows that you have always believed in righteousness, if you go only for the wedding of the Pang Shanmin, Cao will allow it!" ”

"And me?" Guo Jia heard the words and said to Cao Cao: "Cao Gong, it was not easy for Guo to meet such an interesting person, if you don't see it, you will definitely regret it in the future, and this person can confront Zhou Lang in Jiangdong along the river, if it can be used by the prime minister, wouldn't it be of great use to the prime minister to attack Jiangnan in the future?" ”

"Then Cao will repair a book and invite him to the court!" Cao Cao said, but Xun Yu said: "I'm afraid that the Pang mountain people will not respond to the Prime Minister's invitation, to Yu Guanzhi, in the past, the Pang mountain people as their friends, in the court to ask the four counties to take the seal ribbon, if Yu is not mistaken, Liu Biao land, now there is half, for this son to get!" ”

"So?" Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this, but Guo Jia smiled and said: "Listening to Wen Ruo's words, Guo is even more interested in this kid." ”

Guo Jia said, leaned in front of Jia Xu, and said, "Wenhe, that Pang Shanmin also invited you...... Do you want to go with Guo? ”

Jia Xu shook his head with a smile, and said to Guo Jia: "Fengxiao should listen to the words of the prime minister, after all, Jingxiang is a dangerous place for us and others, and a gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall......"

"But it's not in line with Guo's character." When Guo Jia heard this, he shook his head and smiled: "People sincerely invite each other, and they should give him face, and now Cao Gong's prestige and prestige are the world, it is Guo Mouye Qingzhou, go to Jingnan, who can help me?" ”

Guo Jia said, looked at Zhang Liao, squeezed his eyebrows, Zhang Liao saw this, shook his head and sighed: "Don't force me ...... military advisor"

"Wen Yuan's bravery, doesn't it protect Guo's safety?" Guo Jia said, Zhang Liao thought for a long time, nodded, and said to Cao Cao: "Prime Minister, if the military division is with Liao, Liao can protect the military division!" ”

Cao Cao frowned when he heard this, thought for a long time, and said to Guo Jia: "Then Cao will connive at Fengxiao again, but Fengxiao can rest assured, if Liu Biao dares to put a beak in front of Fengxiao, Cao will lead the troops, please advise ......"

"Guo, thank you, Prime Minister!" Guo Jia was overjoyed when he heard this, and glanced at Cao Cao, the two looked at each other and laughed, and the previous tense atmosphere in the hall was also swept away.

Seeing that Cao Cao now agreed, Guo Jia came to the front of the ministers and said to Jia Xu: "Wenruo, Gongda, Wenhe...... If the three of you want to give gifts, you will be picked up by Guo and taken to Jingnan together. Looking at it now, this Pang Shanmin is acting unexpectedly, Guo is interested, and he will meet him well! ”

(To be continued)