"Master Hou, the gifts are ready, and the greetings have also been sent to Lord Xun's house, Lord Xun's housekeeper replied that Lord Xun is waiting for Lord Hou in the house today." Early the next morning, Lu Rui was together, and Xu Shu came to meet Lu Rui and told Lu Rui everything he had done, and Xun Yu was already waiting for Lu Rui in the house.

"Well, there is Lao Yuanzhi, Yuanzhi went to Xunfu with Benhou, and the gift list still has to be handed over to Yuanzhi to take care of."

"No!" Xu Shu followed Lu Rui into the carriage and went to Xun Yu's mansion.

Xun Yu's mansion is in the east of Xudu, and Lu Rui's mansion is in the west of Xudu.

"Master Hou, the road ahead is blocked, are we going to take a detour?" When he arrived near the Taishou Mansion, the coachman stopped, lifted the curtain, and reported to Lu Rui.

"Oh?" Lu Rui glanced at the opened curtain, and saw that a lot of students had gathered in front of Xu Dutai's mansion, and the leader was Kong Rong, as if he was petitioning.

"Yuan Zhi, what's going on, go and see."

"No!" Xu Shu arched his hand, got out of the carriage, and walked towards a group of students.

After a while, Xu Shu came back, and then reported what happened to Lu Rui. It turned out that the news that Cao Pi was imprisoned in an ordinary cell in Xu Du quickly spread in Xu Du. The Cao Pi incident also launched a series of discussions in Xudu.

Some people think that although Cao Pi's words were inappropriate, he still rescued some of the soldiers and most of the civil and military forces in Dazhai, and his merits and demerits can be offset. Some people think that Cao Pi's heart is too ruthless, and he will not be saved when he sees death, and it has no effect whether he has merit or not, and he must be beheaded. In general, all public opinion is for Cao Pi to be punished, and the punishment is very strong, except for the death penalty. Everything else is life-destroying punishment.

Kong Rong was of course the one who supported Cao Pi's execution. When Kong Rong knew that Cao Pi was being imprisoned in Xu Du's ordinary cell, he began to make ghosts, Kong Rong hyped that Cao Pi was in the ordinary cell because Cao Cao deliberately did it in order to let people rob the prison, Kong Rong is now gathering a large number of Tai students just to let Xu Du Taishou Mansion guard Cao Pi, and he can't let Cao Pi escape before receiving the punishment.

"I've really seen stupid, I've never seen anything so stupid." After listening to Xu Shu's description, Lu Rui shook his head, and smart people could see that Cao Cao used Cao Pi to try the civil and military affairs of the imperial court. As long as the civil and military personnel of the imperial court felt that Cao Pi had no problem in being imprisoned in an ordinary cell, then Cao Cao could deduce the bottom line of these imperial court civil and military forces, and there was no need to execute Cao Pi. In this way, Cao Cao has leeway.

Kong Rong stood up at this time and gathered a group of students, which was simply the rhythm of death.

"Don't pay attention to Kong Wenju, the clown who jumped off the beam, he won't be able to wander for a few days, let's take a detour." Lu Rui waved his hand. Let the driver reroute.

"No!"

Because of Kong Rong's matter, Lu Rui was delayed for some time. When it came to Xun Yu's house. Xun Yu has finished freshening up, finished breakfast, and read in the study.

"I've seen Master Hou!" As soon as Lu Rui got out of the carriage, Xun Yu's butler came to salute Lu Rui. Xun Yu's housekeeper is named Lao Wang, and he is an old servant who has followed Xun Yu for many years. Xun Yu has always lived frugally, except for this Wang housekeeper in his own house. It was some of the servants brought from the Xun family, and the servants Xun Yu who was given by Cao Cao were all dismissed.

"Well, there is a housekeeper of King Lao, Ben Hou brought a little gift to Teacher Xun. I also ask Steward Wang to discuss with Steward Xu in my house and put the gifts into the warehouse. ”

"Thank you, Master Hou!" Steward Wang returned a salute to Lu Rui, and then introduced Lu Rui to Xun Yu's study, where Xun Yu was making tea in the study.

"Master, Master Hou is here." Lao Wang and Xun Yu are called master and servant, in fact, Lao Wang is like an elder of Xun Yu, he calls Xun Yu very casually in private, and Lu Rui has long been surprised.

"Bufan is here, sit down, the old man just made some tea, Bufan will give me some advice."

"Lao Wang, no one can come in without my orders." After Xun Yu asked Lu Rui to sit down, he waved his hand and asked Steward Wang to retreat.

"Teacher Xun, Rui is polite." Lu Rui sat opposite Xun Yu and saluted Xun Yu.

"There's no need to be polite, when is it important to talk about etiquette? Since the extraordinary feudal marquis, there has been the grace of the prime minister, and there has been no etiquette under the rule of the prime minister. Xun Yu smiled slightly and handed a cup of tea to Lu Rui.

"It's still the teacher who understands Rui, and since that's the case, Rui is not polite." Lu Rui drank all the tea in front of him, and then sat lazily opposite Xun Yu, just like he and Guo Jia were discussing matters.

"Hey, it's all about filial piety."

"Extraordinary, although you and I are called master and apprentice, the old man didn't teach you anything, just some things taught by ordinary masters. Today, the old man came to the extraordinary, of course the old man knew the reason, and the old man also figured out what happened in Guilin County. The old man's personality will not be biased to either side, extraordinary and satisfying? As soon as Lu Rui sat down, Xun Yu went straight to the point, smart people speak, and there is no need to beat around the bush.

"A teacher is a teacher, of course Rui didn't dare to show off in front of the teacher, and Rui was already very satisfied with the teacher's answer. Thank you for the teacher's fair handling of Zihuan's matter. Lu Rui arched his hand and replied to Xun Yu.

"Okay, Bufan is satisfied, when the old man asks questions, do you know that Xu Du has some rumors in recent days?" Xun Yu's face changed, and he looked at Lu Rui with a serious face.

"Rumors?"

"Yes, some rumors about the prime minister, some officials think that the prime minister has a lot of credit and can be crowned a prince, I don't know if you think this matter should be or not?" Xun Yu snorted lightly, as if he was dissatisfied with Lu Rui's hidden pinching.

"Teacher, I think that the prime minister's merits are enough to be king, even if it goes further, it is not impossible!" Lu Rui expressed his opinion very directly, even if Cao Cao wants to be the emperor now, no one in the world can stop him.

"Extraordinary, you." Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Lu Rui to dare to say such a rebellious thing in front of him, but Xun Yu thought about it, even if Xun Yu went to denounce it, what was the use now? After Cao Cao's southern expedition, the princes in the south were already at the end of the crossbow, and it was impossible for Yuan Xi in the north to eliminate Cao Cao, even if the world did not return to Cao, the general trend of the world was also under the control of the Cao family.

"Teacher Xun, Rui is just telling him bluntly, since Teacher Xun followed the prime minister, of course, he knows that the prime minister has the ability to calm the world. Qin lost his deer, and the world chased him. Now that the Han has lost its deer, why can't the Cao family replace him? ”

"Teacher Xun has repeatedly refused the Prime Minister's kindness, I'm afraid that the Prime Minister has already been unhappy in his heart, so Teacher Xun should do it himself."

"Hello, good, good, the old man doesn't want to talk to you anymore today, the old man is a man of the Han Dynasty in life, and he is also a ghost of the Han Dynasty in death. If the prime minister wants to go against the sky, the old man will definitely not sit idly by. Xun Yu flicked his sleeves and left.

Looking at the angry Xun Yu, Lu Rui shook his head, and also left Xun Yu's study and left the mansion. and went to his own house. Xun Yu's temper and performance were all expected by Lu Rui, and Xun Yu couldn't make any big waves. At most, he is fighting with Cao Cao. But Sima Yi tested Xun Yu one step earlier than Lu Rui, what Sima Yi's plan was, Lu Rui had no clue.

After Lu Rui left Xun Yu's mansion, he went to visit Cao Pi in Xudu Prison and returned to his mansion.

Back at his mansion, Lu Rui told Cao Jie about his visit to Xun Yu. Let Cao Jie tell Mrs. Bian that Xun Yu will deal with Cao Pi's affairs fairly. Cao Jie was very happy after hearing this, and after dinner, he went to rest. Leaving Lu Rui alone in the study.

"Master Hou. The information of the Sima family has returned. In the middle of the night, Xu Shu came to Lu Rui's study.

"What's going on in the Sima family?"

"Back to the Hou Ye, the people of the Sima family have been visiting the heads of the Han family recently, as if they are planning to go to the court and let the court canonize the prime minister as the king of Wei." Xu Shu arched his hand and returned to Lu Rui.

"The Sima family wants to take the lead?" Lu Rui was stunned for a moment, it is no secret that Cao Cao has the heart of Cao Daihan, and now Cao Cao's subordinates are planning for Cao Cao to become emperor, and it is not strange that the Sima family is following the trend, but this seems to have nothing to do with Sima Yi's temptation of Xun Yu, could it be that Sima Yi is acting alone?

"Master Hou, the Sima family is one of the decisive families of the Han Dynasty, and it is reasonable to want to take the lead at this time."

"By the way, what's Sima Yi's movement?"

"Master Hou, Sima Yi doesn't have any abnormal behavior, he returns to the Prime Minister's Mansion every day, works diligently, and is deeply praised by everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Honest Sima Yi?" Lu Rui was stunned for a moment, Sima Yi was too honest, which made Lu Rui have no room to start.

"Send someone to keep an eye on Sima Yi, and report any information to me at any time."

"No!"

In Xu Du's cell, Cao Pi has been fully favored and changed to a single cell. After Kong Rong protested, there were not many people to support it, Cao Cao's goal had been achieved, and naturally Cao Pi would not suffer anymore, although the single cell was relatively clean, but Cao Pi's heart was still very low, and he didn't eat a few bites of prison food.

"Second son, someone has come to see you." The cell boss suddenly walked over and opened Cao Pi's cell.

Cao Pi had just changed into clean clothes, and his face still had the new marks of being scratched by an inmate in an ordinary cell, and he slowly raised his head.

"I've seen the second son!" It turned out that Sima Yi and Sima Wei came to Cao Pi with the meals made by Mrs. Bian and the brocade clothes embroidered by themselves. Mrs. Bian knew that Cao Pi must not be able to adapt to life in the cell, so she did it herself, but she couldn't take it personally, so she only asked two people from the Prime Minister's Mansion to join the army.

"It turned out that the two of them joined the army, I didn't expect my Cao Pi to fall to this, in addition to Brother Chong and Brother Rui, there are two other people who joined the army."

"The second son's words are serious, the prime minister and his wife are very concerned about the son, but because of the situation, they can't come to the cell to visit the second son, and the lady knows that the second son must not be suitable for life in the cell, so she specially sent me and the two of us to send these food and clothes for the second son." Sima Yi arched his hand and replied to Cao Pi.

"What Zhong Da said is true, please don't be discouraged by the second son, many people in the Prime Minister's Mansion care about the second son." Sima Wei replied to Cao Pi according to Sima Yi's words, and kept muttering in his heart, why did Sima Yi come with him to send clothes and food to Cao Pi. Just now, it was obviously Mrs. Bian who was looking for herself first.

"There are assassins!" Suddenly, the jailer's screams rang out from the cell, and an assassin broke into the cell.

"Cao Pi is here, kill!" Suddenly, the entrance in front of Cao Pi's cell was flooded with a large number of masked assassins.

"What?" Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, and then looked up to see that several assassins had already rushed towards Cao Pi.

"Zhongda, block the door!" Sima Wei has always been a Yellow Turban general who has experienced war, and he quickly made a judgment, only to block the gate. to have a chance to escape.

"Huh? Kindness! Sima Yi looked at the assassin for a moment, but quickly reacted, and hurriedly stacked the tables and chairs in Cao Pi's cell with Sima Wei at the door of the prison.

In the middle of the night, outside Lu Rui's room, Xu Shu called in a low voice.

"Master Hou, Master Hou, something big has happened, you come out."

"Oh?" Lu Rui was drowsy, but he heard that it was Xu Shu's voice, if it wasn't a very important thing. Xu Shu would not bother himself at this time.

Lu Rui gently put down Cao Jie in his arms, put on his robe, and walked out of the room.

"Yuanzhi, what's going on?"

"Master Hou, the second son was stabbed in prison."

"What. How is Zihuan? ”

"The second prince is fine, but the two Sima members of the Prime Minister's Mansion were seriously injured. Unconscious. The prime minister asked Hou Ye to go to the prime minister's mansion immediately to discuss. Xu Shu arched his hand and returned to Lu Rui.

"Quick, prepare the car, Yuan Zhi, go to the Prime Minister's Mansion immediately." The two Sima joined the army because Sima Yi and Sima were afraid, and Sima Yi's life and death were nothing. Sima Wei is Lu Rui's pawn in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Sima Wei has something to do, and Lu Rui has suffered a lot of losses.

"Call Hua Tuo and let him go to the Prime Minister's Mansion together."

"No!"

Lu Rui took Hua Tuo and Xu Shu and soon arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion. After Hua Tuo's diagnosis and treatment, Sima Yi and Sima Wei were both seriously injured and injured their muscles and bones, but the treatment was timely and there should be no major problems. Lu Rui listened to Hua Tuo's words, nodded, and told Hua Tuo to take good care of the two.

When Hua Tuo was treating the two, Lu Rui also learned what happened from the mouth of Man Pet. Tonight, a large number of assassins suddenly rushed into the Xudu Yamen, targeting Cao Pi, but fortunately, Sima Yi and Sima Yi were afraid of the urgency and blocked the door of the prison for a quarter of an hour, otherwise Cao Pi and the three would have died.

According to Manzhong's description, the experience of the three people is nine deaths and one life, if it weren't for Manzhong's handling of official documents in the government office tonight and the timely disposal, I am afraid that it would be the corpses of the three now.

"Sima Yi's bitter meat plan?" As soon as Lu Rui heard Man's description, it flashed in his mind that this was Sima Yi's strategy. used bitter meat to gain the gratitude of the Cao family and the favor of Cao Pi. But Lu Rui thought about it, and it didn't seem to be quite right. In order to use a bitter meat trick, Sima Yi can be injured so badly? Hua Tuo's diagnosis and treatment almost cost him his life.

"Berning?" Cao Cao saw that Lu Rui was coming, and called several important advisers into the study.

"Damn it, my subordinates were negligent in their defense, which caused the second son to almost die." Seeing Cao Cao asking about himself, Man Chong hurriedly confessed.

"Okay, Berning, Ben Xiang is not a pedantic person, don't talk about these things, more than 100 officials have died, no matter how much you defend, it's useless, but Ben Xiang is a little interested in this group of people, who has such a big hand and can mobilize so many people to assassinate in Xu Du?" Cao Cao glanced at Man Chong, hoping to get an answer from Man Chong's eyes.

"Prime Minister, forgive me, these people, pets can't find any clues, they are all outsiders, and they all have poison in their mouths, as long as they fail, they will take poison and commit suicide." Man Zhong arched his hand and looked at Cao Cao with a guilty expression.

"Bufan, what do you think, could it be someone from Kong Rong's side?" Cao Cao turned his gaze to Lu Rui to hear what Lu Rui thought.

"Prime Minister, Kong Rong has already sent people to create public opinion outside the Taishou Mansion earlier, and now it is unwise to send people to assassinate again, Rui thinks that Kong Rong will not be the mastermind, and there are so many assassins, Kong Rong's strength is probably not enough." Lu Rui arched his hand and said his analysis.

Since Kong Rong had already mobilized the students to engage in the campaign earlier, he would not send people to assassinate again, this is obviously a stupid chess piece, although Kong Rong has no mind to diagnose and treat, but he will not be so unwise.

Although Kong Rong is a family, there are not so many dead people in the family, and being able to have such a big deal may be the result of the joint efforts of several families.

"Bonghyo, what do you think?"

"Lord, the subordinates think that Kong Rong did this matter, first sent Tai students to make trouble outside the Taishou Mansion, imprisoned the second son in a single cell, and then sent someone to assassinate him, this is a serial plan." Guo Jia is not a stupid person, and when he saw Cao Cao ask a second question on this issue, he had already guessed what Cao Cao meant.

"Well, extraordinary, you are still too young, Feng Xiao is very reasonable, think about it carefully."

"Makes sense?" Lu Rui was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted again, Cao Cao is really a hero, and he wants to use this matter to make a fuss and integrate Kong into the crime, first, it can hit Liu Xie's forces, and second, it can make Cao Pi get away with the crime and reduce resistance.

"The prime minister is wise, and Rui also thinks that Kong Rong is very suspicious, but we have no evidence, I'm afraid." After Lu Rui understood Cao Cao's thoughts, he began to test Cao Cao. Because of Kong Rong's special identity, without Cao Cao's approval, no one can move Kong Rong.

"What do you think you should do?" Cao Cao asked Lu Rui rhetorically.

"Kong Rong often speaks disrespectfully, Rui thinks that someone should be sent to monitor Kong Rong, once Kong Rong has negligence, we can immediately arrest Kong Rong and detain this matter on Kong Rong's body." Lu Rui arched his hand and returned to Cao Cao.

"Okay, this matter will be handed over to Bufan, and also, Zihuan was assassinated in the prison and was seriously injured, and the court discussion to deal with Zihuan was postponed until Zihuan recovered, what are everyone's opinions?" In order to give Lu Rui time and give himself time, Cao Cao used a Li Dai Taostiff plan.

"The prime minister is wise!" Everyone understood Cao Cao's intentions, and of course they knew what their duties were. (To be continued......)

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