Chapter 686: Black Cauldron
The little emperor was furious, and pushed everything on the imperial case to the ground, and he flew like thunder. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
"Is that reasonable, is he trying to rebel?" The little emperor stomped his feet and hissed and roared, "I will kill them, kill them all!" ”
Cao Cāo stood aside in embarrassment, neither daring to persuade nor not to persuade, he gave Cao Ang who was standing aside a glance and motioned him to hurry up and invite the Empress Dowager Song. Cao Ang sneaked out, and as soon as he got out of the tent, he spread his legs and ran to the queen mother's tent. The Queen Mother lives not far from the Son of Heaven, that is, three or five tents, and the angry roar of the Little Son of Heaven has already been heard, Cao Rui was ordered by the Queen Mother to come to check, and collided with Cao Ang head-on.
"Ugh!" Cao Rui's nose was hit so sore and painful, tears came out, and she covered her face and said angrily: "Brother, what's wrong with you, you're frizzy." ”
"Ah Rui, is the Queen Mother here? Your Majesty is angry again. ”
"Zixiu, come in and say, what is the matter?" Empress Dowager Song's voice came from inside, with a hint of unhappiness. Cao Ang couldn't comfort Cao Rui, entered the account, respectfully saluted the Empress Dowager Song, and told the matter again.
Here's what happened.
After Liu Xiu left, Xiao Tianzi was both disappointed and felt that it was an opportunity. He wanted to win a battle, test his recent achievements in learning the art of war, improve his prestige, and let Liu Xiu see that without him, he could still pacify Jizhou. So he pulled Cao Cāo all the way to study how to take Jizhou. So Cao Cāo pointed out that the reason why Yuan Shao was not captured in the last Yanzhou Battle was because the news was not transmitted in a timely manner, Yuan Shao fled too quickly, and Gan Ning failed to cut off the pontoon bridge before that, which allowed Yuan Shao to flee back.
Therefore, Cao Cāo suggested that if Yuan Shao was to be captured in Jizhou, rather than turning the civil war into a protracted expedition, it would be crucial to cut off Yuan Shao's retreat before the army was launched, and the first thing to do now was to prepare grain and grass at the same time. Let Gan Ning go to the Bohai Sea first, and join Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan to attack Youzhou.
Xiao Tianzi was very happy and felt that this plan was feasible, so he asked Cao Cāo to order Gan Ning to act. As a result, Gan Ning sent a reply the next day. It's okay to go to Liaodong, but it's been two years since the soldiers came out to fight, and they are homesick, so don't you make up for the leave you owe them first? According to the Han military system, soldiers have one month's vacation for every four months of service, and now there is no vacation for two years, and the accumulation should be four months. And. Although we failed to intercept Yuan Shao in this battle, there is no credit, but there is still hard work, so should there be a little reward? Please send it down with General Wei, so that the soldiers can go home with the money to reunite with their families, and then they can go to Liaodong a hundred times as far as they can.
Gan Ning's words are well-founded, and there is no rudeness at all, the problem is that he really has to do it according to this plan. How many people are left in the army, and how can they enter the Bohai Sea to attack Youzhou? This is clearly an excuse for Gan Ning to resist the order.
Cao Cāo told Xiao Tianzi about this result, and as a result, Xiao Tianzi became popular.
The Empress Dowager Song listened. Yin didn't speak for a long time, and after a while, she said to Cao Ang coldly: "Go, invite General Wei." ”
Cao Ang answered, turned around and went out of the account, and after a short time, Cao Cāo came. He saluted the Empress Dowager Song and asked cautiously, "Empress Dowager, do you see this ......matter?"
"General Wei, you are really scheming." Empress Dowager Song sneered. interrupted Cao Cāo's temptation. Cao Cāo closed his mouth in embarrassment, lowered his head, and listened to the Empress Dowager Song's reproach. "Don't you know what time it is, and what are the thoughts in the hearts of the generals? You don't dare to veto Your Majesty's idea yourself, but you use a guy like Gan Ning to block the arrow, are you treating everyone as if they were Gan Ning? ”
Cao Cāo was taken aback. hurriedly fell to the ground and pleaded guilty: "The queen mother is angry, and the minister has no such intention." ”
"Shut up." Empress Dowager Song shouted: "Your Majesty is young and has just come into contact with the military, and many matters are still on the letter. It is for this reason that before the hussar general leaves, he asks you to speak up and not to obey Your Majesty against your will. Did you not hear clearly, or was it duplicity? The army has been fighting for more than half a year, and the meritorious soldiers have not been rewarded, and the hussar general has suddenly returned to Jiangling, what will his original subordinates think, don't you know? Did you do this to deliberately embarrass His Majesty, provoke him, and make him behave inappropriately? ”
The Empress Dowager Song's voice was so loud that Cao Cāo was so frightened that she was sweating like rain and trembling, and she didn't even dare to explain back. Empress Dowager Song's every crime is very severe, and if she really wants to deal with him, she can completely remove his General Wei and make him a commoner. Of course, he had these thoughts in his heart, but he just wanted Xiao Tianzi to know how difficult it was, but he didn't have the intention of trapping Xiao Tianzi in an embarrassing situation. It's just that things have come to this point, and the Empress Dowager Song thinks he has it, how can he explain that he really doesn't?
However, Cao Cāo also knew that at this time, in addition to recalling Liu Xiu, the Empress Dowager Song would not remove him, after all, she also needed a helper, a helper who could contain Liu Xiu. The harsh accusation is just a demonstration, a confession, otherwise the Empress Dowager Song would not need to talk so much to him. If it is really as he guessed, the Son of Heaven is Liu Xiu's bloodline, then Empress Song is even more inseparable from the help of the Cao family.
"The minister is ashamed, the minister is not thoughtful, and even His Majesty is guilty."
After the Empress Dowager Song finished venting, she sat on the couch angrily, looked at Cao Cāo coldly, and slowly calmed down for a long time. "If you mishandle it, you will be fined for one year. The military order given to Gan Ning was withdrawn, and the request for the soldiers to take turns to rest was granted. Cease all military operations, concentrate on preparing military salaries, and distribute rewards to all soldiers. The epidemic has been calmed down, please Your Majesty triumphantly, that is, the three princes will be appointed to discuss the merits, and before the New Year, agree on the rewards of the generals. ”
"Yui!" Cao Cāo answered one by one, bowed and retreated, and when he retreated to the door of the tent, he stopped again. "Queen Mother, the reward is not a small amount, Yanzhou is newly broken, but there is not so much money."
Empress Dowager Song frowned slightly: "The gentry of Yanzhou were crippled by Yuan Shao, and they can no longer be exploited." Distribute the spoils of peace, and I will think of a way to use the money that can be saved in the palace first. If it is still not enough, then I have to borrow from the Chu Palace. ”
Cao Cāo listened to the last sentence, snorted, didn't dare to squeak, and hurriedly retreated. He returned to the imperial tent and told Xiao Tianzi the will of the Empress Dowager Song, who was stunned for a long time, angry and annoyed, but couldn't think of a better way. He wanted to kill Gan Ning, but he also knew that it didn't matter if he said it in front of Cao Cāo, if he showed this tone in front of others, he was afraid that it would not be Gan Ning who would be killed, but him. Liu Xiu's group of arrogant soldiers and fierce generals are waiting for the opportunity to make trouble.
Since the Queen Mother put all the blame on Cao Cāo and cleared his responsibility, he had no choice but to endure this evil breath. As soon as he thought of this, Xiao Tianzi's heart was blazing, and when he thought of being frightened and crying in front of the generals that day, his face was also a little hot. He waved his hand disheartenedly: "Then you can do what the Queen Mother wants." ”
Cao Cāo was so angry that he scolded secretly, the matter was forced by Xiao Tianzi to do it, and now the responsibility is borne by him alone. Cao Cāo remembered the joke Liu Xiu had made, and suddenly a pot appeared in front of him, a black and heavy pot.
Cao Cāo immediately announced the suspension of all military operations, and all battalions were to take compensatory leave according to the normal system of rotational leave, and priority was given to the rewards of soldiers who were far away from home, so that they could return home with money to reunite. At the same time, tell all the generals that His Majesty has issued an edict to discuss the merits of the three dukes, and strive to give you an answer before the year, please wait with peace of mind.
Cao Cāo then counted the booty in the camp and found that although there was a lot of loot, it was far from enough. Of course, it is impossible for him to let the Queen Mother and the Son of Heaven save the money in the palace to reward the soldiers, in that case, this year will not be able to pass. On the one hand, he asked the Taiwei Mansion for instructions, asking the Taiwei Duan Cheng to write to the Situ Mansion and asking the Situ Mansion to provide the corresponding money, and on the other hand, he issued an order to Chen Deng, the Taishou of Xingrunan, asking him to immediately clean up the property of those who depended on the Yuan family so that it could be used for military purposes.
Originally, everything was going well, but the problem happened to Chen Deng, who Cao Cāo did not expect the most. After receiving the order, Chen Deng quickly replied. Yuan Kui can be regarded as voluntarily surrendering, rather than being defeated and captured, and the treatment of him has not yet been agreed, but he must not be convicted or even deprived of his family property, and it is already the most serious punishment to avoid being a common man, otherwise Runan will definitely be in chaos again, and Runan's current strength is not enough to suppress it. If General Wei is interested in this, please come with a large army in person, just in case.
Cao Cāo received the reply, and was stunned for a long time, and then sighed: "Liu Deran is really prescient, although Chen Yuanlong is knowledgeable, he was born in a family, the rabbit died and the fox was sad, and he empathized, how could he be ruthless to the family in Runan." ”
Cao Cāo didn't dare to slack off, and immediately reported the news to Xiao Tianzi. Xiao Tianzi was speechless with anger. He was very disappointed in Chen Deng, but it was not easy to have a seizure, if Chen Deng was dismissed now, not only would Chen Deng no longer be grateful to him, but his face would also be gone. Yes, this person was recommended by Liu Xiu, according to the system of the Han Dynasty, Chen Deng is now dismissed, and Liu Xiu can also be punished by the way. But what can you do with Liu Xiu? Punish his officer? He didn't even care about the hussar general's seal, because he was already a god in the hearts of countless soldiers, and he didn't need this seal at all. Fines him for money? Please, who doesn't know that the Chu Wangfu is rich, will he care about that little money? Surrender his lordship? He is only the prince of Chu, not the king of Chu, and he has no lord to surrender. Besides, even if there is a knight to surrender, you should try it.
Why did you go around and around, and it became my fault again? The more Xiao Tianzi thinks about it, the more aggrieved he becomes, the more he wants to be free of depression, sighing for a long time, like an old man in his last years.
The two of them sat opposite each other for a long time with bitter faces, and Cao Cāo proposed, Yuzhou Xinding, we can't stir up trouble anymore, and this matter can only be put aside for the time being. It's better to ask Situ Mansion for money, but it really can't be done, so I have to borrow money from Chu Wangfu.
The little emperor is even more depressed, and the dignified son of heaven still has to borrow money from the vassal king? Emperor Xiaohuan did this, and Emperor Xiaoling did this, but today it's my turn?
"The Chu Wangfu is really rich?" Xiao Tianzi suddenly asked.
Cao Cāo was stunned for a moment and nodded: "Chu Wangfu...... Really rich. ”
"Well, I'll borrow from him, I'm going to borrow a lot of money from him. I want to see how much money there is in the Chu Palace, whether it is more than the money in my treasury. Xiao Tianzi suddenly laughed, but he laughed a little helplessly, a little bitter, and a little resentful...... February is short, it's almost the end of the month, ask for a monthly pass! Ask for a referral ticket!
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