Of course, Cao Cao didn't believe that Sun Quan would be poisoned, so he picked it up and tasted a piece, praising the good taste. Wang Baoyu also ate a piece, the entrance was soft and fragrant, which was a rare delicacy at that time.

Subsequently, Cao Cao took the brush and wrote three words on the box, a crisp, and then pulled Wang Baoyu out of the big tent and checked the military situation everywhere.

"Lao Cao, you wrote a typo." Wang Baoyu quipped.

"Hehe, I have my own dumb riddles, see who can see through it." Cao Cao made a fool of himself.

"Isn't it just a mouthful of crisp for one person!" Wang Baoyu remembered this allusion and said casually.

"Baoyu is really smart, I said a few times ago that giving birth to a son should be like Sun Zhongmou, but now I feel that if a child is like Baoyu, then there is no worries!" Cao Cao praised one.

"Lao Cao, it's not right for you to say that. As for me, I have no ambition, it's okay to mess around, I can't be an official at all, but your sons, one by one, are very good, you are a successful father. Wang Baoyu was sincerely admired, and added: "They are all prettier than you!" ”

Haha, Cao Cao stroked his beard, which was not too long, and said very happily: "With Baoyu, it can always make people feel comfortable, but I am more and more reluctant to you." ”

The two of them talked all the way, spared a long circle in the barracks, and then returned to the big tent, and the box of halva where they wrote was empty. As soon as I inquired, it was Yang Xiu who had just brought someone here, and he ate it unceremoniously.

"Yang Xiu is very smart, but it's a pity that his talent is not used where it should be." Cao Cao nodded.

"Why do you say that?" Wang Baoyu inquired.

"He has a close relationship with Zhi'er, and whenever I have something to arrange for Zhi'er, he always guesses it in advance, so that Zhi'er can prepare first. What's more, when a task was not issued, a reply was sent. I was angry that he was conceited and smart, which was one of them, and I was even more angry that he was thoughtful about everything for Zhi'er, but he mistook Zhi'er. Cao Cao frowned.

"It's a bit of a cleverness indeed." Wang Baoyu said.

"Today is undecided, and it is the time to employ people. Although Yang Xiu has flaws, he is also a rare talent. Cao Cao picked up the empty box and threw it aside: "It is delicious and enjoyed by everyone, but it is also a quick thing." ”

It seems that Cao Cao loves and hates Yang Xiu, loves his smart brain, and hates his smart brain. Wang Baoyu was speechless, he hadn't reminded him of Yang Xiu's matter, but judging from today's events, this person is smart, and he also belongs to the passerby who has been taught repeatedly.

Cao Cao thought for a while, beckoned the guards, pointed to another box of halva and said, "Send this box of halva to Xun Wenruo, let him have a good life, and let him see how Gu can defeat Sun Quan." ”

Xun Wenruo is also Xun Yu, first opposed Cao Cao being named the Duke of Wei, and last time he came up with the idea of retiring from Xu Du, knowing that Cao Cao was extremely dissatisfied with him, and after being reprimanded, he fell ill without thinking about it for a while, and he was quite strict.

Cao Cao got angry with him, and he didn't go to see him at all. In fact, Cao Cao was still very concerned about him, and asked about his condition from time to time, but he was not known by Xun Yu.

The guard got the order and walked away with the box of halva, but in Wang Baoyu's opinion, this box of halva seemed to be wrong, and the guard held it in his hand lightly.

The box was indeed empty, Yang Xiu saw the words crisp in a box, laughed, picked it up and ate it, and the people who accompanied him were horrified, how could they eat it casually without the permission of the prime minister?

Yang Xiu proudly pointed to the three words above, a box of crisp, it is a mouthful of crisp for one person, it is the prime minister who asked him to eat, and if he didn't eat it, he would disobey the prime minister's order.

Everyone ate around the halva, admiring the deliciousness and praising Yang Xiu to the sky. Yang Xiu took away the halva in the other box as soon as he was proud, and neglected that there was no writing on it. At this time, he was sharing food with his good friends and accepting everyone's praise for him, but his action indirectly killed Xun Yu.

The guards didn't care if there was anything in it, and gave it to Xun Yu according to the prime minister's instructions. At the same time, Cao Cao's words were conveyed and asked him to recuperate.

Xun Yu was very moved at first, which showed that the prime minister was still thinking about himself, and he was in a good mood, and he was almost half of his illness. But as soon as I opened the box, I was dumbfounded, it was empty!

Literati like to ponder, not to mention Xun Yu, who is not welcomed, the more he thinks about it, the more wrong it becomes, the prime minister sent an empty box, what does this mean, tell yourself that everything is empty? Or do you deserve to die?

The more Xun Yu thought about it, the more wrong he felt, the more he thought about it, the more frightened he felt, he laboriously got dressed, came to Cao Cao, kowtowed, and said: "Prime Minister, my health is getting worse, please let me go back to recuperate." ”

"Wen Ruo, what do you mean by this? Lonely is still waiting for you to see how to return to the dynasty in triumph! Cao Cao thought that Xun Yu was making a big fuss, pretending to be hypocritical, and his face was displeased.

Xun Yu was even more panicked, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Xun Yu has no intentions, the prime minister will definitely defeat Sun Quan and pacify Jiangnan." ”

"If this is the case, then you can recuperate with peace of mind, and you naturally don't have to take the dispute the day before yesterday to heart." Cao Cao said.

"Thank you for the Prime Minister's forgiveness, as the Prime Minister said, Xun Yu is old, it is useless to stay in the army, and I hope that the Prime Minister will be fulfilled!" Xun Yu said and cried on the ground, very aggrieved and sad.

Cao Cao was annoyed in his heart, what does it mean to kick your nose and face, I gave you the stairs a few times, but you pretended to be hypocritical, you have to let me guard everyone to admit that I was wrong, and then beg you to stay? Cao Cao held back his anger and snorted, "If that's the case, then you can go!" ”

Xun Yu is already a frightened bird, he is hesitant to stay, and he is not safe to go, seeing Cao Cao relieved, the old tears are horizontal, and he kowtowed several times, and he did not dare to stop for a moment and left the camp with his family, heading towards Xudu. passed through a place, called Shouchun, but Xun Yu's sick body became heavier and heavier, so he stayed here.

Thinking of Cao Cao's attitude, Xun Yu felt cold in his heart, and even felt that there was no trace of heat around him, so he asked his subordinates to bring charcoal. In the middle of the night, Xun Yu had a high fever and did not go away, and he babbled with his son Xun Yun about the empty box sent by the prime minister. The charcoal fire was blazing, the indoor temperature rose, and Xun Yu finally fell asleep in the warmth.

But as soon as he fell asleep, he never woke up.

Doors and windows are closed, and in today's parlance, it's carbon monoxide poisoning. Xun Yu died in this way with horror and unwillingness, and the next day, his son Xun Yun saw that his father was dead and was in pain.

Xun Yu was an official in the court, and the funeral could not be concealed and not reported, Xun Yun immediately rushed to Cao Cao's camp and informed Cao Cao of the news of his father's funeral.

When Cao Cao heard the news of Xun Yu's death, he cried loudly, this was by no means a hypocrisy. Xun Yu has followed him for decades and can be regarded as an old friend, not to mention that Xun Yu has made countless contributions to his establishment, and he is a rare talent.