Soon after Shixun left the town of Youzhou, Cao Miao gave birth to Shiyun, because her daughter was still young and could not take her husband to the office, and she was unwilling to let Guan Si pass, so she sent Gan to serve. Shixun and Gan lived together in the land of Youyan, planed to Zhengping and disturbed Wu, and they got along day and night for a year or two, but the annoying thing is that Gan had no signs of pregnancy at all.

Cao Miao was quite comforted by this. According to the customs and habits of this era, men are blessed with multiple heirs, and women are not jealous, no matter how unhappy Cao Miao is, it is not good to hinder her husband's pampering of the side room too obviously, and at the same time vaguely expects that the side rooms will also be able to come out - there are more brothers and sisters, the family is prosperous, and the future of the daughters will be brighter. But she has never been able to give birth to a son, Guan Si has already gone to the front, if the Gan family also has a man, even if her status in the main room will not be shaken, her face will not be glorious!

Put aside Cao Miao's careful thoughts, and say that it is Xun, his favorite among the three children is snow. One is that Xun Ben does not have the old idea of male superiority and inferiority of women, and he is generally loved when he has children, and the other is that this little girl is smart and clever when she urinates, and she is much more lively and cute than Fu. I still remember talking to Cao Miao about Zheng Xuan's death in the past, and casually asked the little girl: "Mr. Kang Cheng is dead, what will Grandpa do?" It was Lord Xue who replied like a little girl: "Grandpa should be with money." Whenever Shihoon thinks of this, he can't help but laugh out loud.

Now the little girl is amazing again, saying that her mother Cao Miao is thin because she can't see her father is Xun, and her sister is Yun Yisang, but Sanniang Gan's family has not seen her for many days, but she has plumped up a lot - because she has been staying by her father's side.

Cao Miao's face turned red. Reprimanded Xue Dao: "Don't talk nonsense! "It's Xun who doesn't think it's a fool. smiled and said to Cao Miao: "This is all true. Why not? Gently stroked Cao Miao's shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work." Cao Miao's eyes turned red, and she quickly turned her face away, and instructed her subordinates: "Quickly boil hot water, and ask your husband to bathe and change clothes." ”

The family reunited, and they were happy, but it was a pity that Xun had too many fetters on his body, and at dusk that day, he was forced to carry the residual dust. led Wei to meet Cao Cao. Cao Cao attached great importance to Wei Wei, and even deliberately said: "Your father is my sister-in-law, and you are also my nephew." "You are also a relative of my Cao family now! Immediately ordered Cao Ang, Cao Pi and others to take Wei down and entertain them.

When only he and Shixun were left in the hall, Cao Cao first inquired in detail about the situation in Youzhou, and then told Sù Shixun: "If you go to the disease, you will also return." "Cao De is also about to rush back from his post in Shuozhou.

tacitly, Cao De's return is naturally for Dong Zhao's proposal to add nine tin and build a vassal state. Theoretically, Cao De and Shixun are both members of the Cao family or in-laws. They can't be too explicit in their support on relevant issues, but they rush back to Xudu at this juncture. It's a wordless statement in itself. Moreover, Cao Cao is bound to show humility to Dong Zhao's performance - even if he is willing to do so in his heart, he can't be shy and hard to go up, even if the Son of Heaven really makes a holy decree, then he has to play and resign two or three times, which is the practice of officialdom - but the sudden recall of the two is to imply that the hundred bureaucrats: Prime Minister Cao himself is not disgusted with adding Jiuxi and building a feudal state. The stubborn opposition is just that, those who ride the wall and wait and see, if you don't hurry in, when will you wait?

Therefore, Cao Cao used the sentence "If you go to the disease, you will return" as a turning point, and the topic was brought to this matter. Shi Xun immediately got up and bowed deeply to Cao Cao: "Xun congratulates the lord." Cao Cao hurriedly waved his hand, saying that this was just wishful thinking on the part of Dong Zhao and others, and I didn't agree, and the Son of Heaven didn't give an edict, your congratulations are too early, right?

It was Xun Xin who said that now there are only you and me, and even your close secretaries Yang Xiu and Liu Fang are not around, God knows, you know I know, what are you pretending to be, what are you doing? But he said: "Although there is no edict, I also see that the lord's public merit covers the world, and the Quartet returns to the heart, and the honor is congratulated." Then go straight to the topic: "If you have to build a country, please change the system of hundreds of officials." ”

Cao Cao said that you had already mentioned this issue in your previous letter, but-"The Son of Heaven has no edict, why should he be arrogant?" The situation is big, and Hongsuke must be cautious. "The implication is that it's not yet time to make a formal decision anyway, so you go down and think about it first, don't make any loopholes - it's equivalent to agreeing with Shixun's suggestion.

Shi Xun nodded in understanding, and then suddenly said: "Gongren Yan added nine tin, Xun thought it was impossible." ”

Cao Cao's smiling expression instantly froze, staring at Shi Xun's eyes: "What do you mean?" "Ah, I really didn't expect that you would oppose Dong Zhao's construction. Why? Do you think that my credit is not enough to please add nine tins?

Shi Xun knew that Dong Zhao's two Jianyì, and Cao Cao himself must have been all willing—without Cao Cao's approval, Dong Gongren would not have dared to really incite these things—and he expressed his opposition to Jia Jiuxi, and Cao Cao was inevitably suspicious and dissatisfied. If a different guy said this kind of thing head-on, maybe Cao Cao would have turned his face on the spot, but fortunately, he had a relatively iron relationship with Cao Cao, plus he had always been used to talking first, and then slowly turned back, Cao Cao was already used to it, and knew that he would have a later speech, so he asked with a straight face: "What is not?" ”

Shi Xun then said word by word: "The lord never pretends to be false, but can make meritorious contributions to the world." Now the country is real, and Jiuxi is false, and there is a precedent for Wang Mang, and it is ...... not to follow the step"

Before you, there was only one Wang Mang who got the gift of Jiuxi, what kind of goods Wang Mang was, the big guys all knew it, aren't you afraid that in order to get such a little bit of nothingness, it will cause the general disgust of the courtiers? Will more people doubt your intentions and beware of your usurpation? If you have to build a feudal state, you have your own territory, and it is convenient to improve your strength, I will not object to this; But add nine tin...... Is that really necessary?

Cao Cao twisted his beard and did not speak, but his face was still gloomy, as if a storm was coming. It was Xun Xin who couldn't say it well, these few words didn't move Cao Cao, but made him even more annoyed. Cao Cao is suspicious and jealous, and he is ruthless, even if he has been staying by his side, he may not be able to see how thoroughly - as the so-called "I don't know the true face of Lushan, only because I am in this mountain" is also-But Xun read the history of the two thousand years in the future, and it is no more obvious to play about it. No, I have to quickly add a few kind words to save my image in his mind-

"Today, Sun Quan and Liu Biao are not extinguished, Longshang is not peaceful, Zhang Lu is in Han, Liu Bei is in Shu, and the thieves are not begging, and they are sitting on their own merits, which is not their righteousness. If the bottom is decided, then although the lord can bear ten lives, it is worse than nine?! ”

Shi Xun's words were borrowed from Zhuge Liang's reply to Li Yan's book later. At that time, Kong Ming was in charge of Shu government, and the second-in-command Li Yan and Li Zhengfang stood on the side, and they were unwilling, so they wrote a letter to build a letter to Kong Ming, "It is advisable to accept Jiuxi, and enter the lord to be the king" - maybe it was to pat the old opponent's ass, or maybe he wanted to kill Kong Ming. So Zhuge Liang wrote back and said: "...... Today, the thief has not been effective, the confidant has not answered, and Fang Pet Qi and Jin are sitting on their own nobles, which is not their righteousness. If Wei is destroyed, the emperor will return to his former residence, and ascend with his sons, although ten lives can be bearable, but the situation is nine evils! ”

In fact, it is not appropriate for Kong Ming to say these words. "Jiajiuxi" means that the ministers use the honor guard of the Son of Heaven to be their apex, if the cloud "ten lives", isn't that equivalent to usurping? When you get to that point, you can do whatever you want, but before the shape has arrived, some words can't be announced in advance. What did Zhuge Liang think at that time, was it to paralyze Li Yan, or perfunctory Li Yan, or whether he really didn't choose his words and said the wrong thing, no one knows, but Xun thinks that this is very good, and it can be used to compliment Cao Cao today.

Sure enough, as soon as the words of "Ten Lives" came out, Cao Cao's face immediately dispersed - I relied on Hongfu to even say this kind of thing, and he really turned to me. It's just that this person is too cautious, and he is afraid that as soon as I receive Jiuxi, I will be regarded as Wang Mang, so I don't dare to echo what Dong Zhao said.

So, what do you think about it? "Then, even if you don't want to predict this?" If you want to sue Dong Zhao, don't you stir up this matter anymore?

Shi Xun shook his head slightly: "Take the top, and get the middle, the public can make suggestions, and the lord can resign." It doesn't have to be given, it's not called nine, it's incomparably attached to the ridicule of Wang Mang. ”

Dong Zhao built it casually, casually incited, there was no need to stop him, just wait until the Son of Heaven officially issued an edict, Cao Cao, you just resigned. And there's no need to resign completely, if you don't make up one or two words, if you can't make up nine numbers, others won't think of Wang Mang, wouldn't it be good?

When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help pouting: "It's to cover your ears and steal the bell." "Okay, I'm not subject to nine tin, what kind of seven tin, eight tin, others won't be cranky? You're too hypocritical, aren't you? Shi Xun smiled faintly: "The false ornament is also covered by the ears and steals the bell, but people will also be confused." I hope that the Lord's official duties are in fact, and not confused by the hypocrisy. "Originally, these are all superficial articles, you are already the prime minister, praise and worship the nameless, do not enter the court, and go to the palace with a sword, you are the best of the ministers, and any further step, the big guys will inevitably have some associations. I hope you don't pay too much attention to these false affairs, but it must be admitted that there are still many people who admit to false affairs, and as long as you don't cross the last line, they may cover their eyes and pretend not to see your true intentions.

Finally, Shi Xun also added a sentence from Su Dongpo's "Answer to Qin Taixu": "Don't make scriptures and paintings when the time comes, it will come naturally, and you don't need to worry about it." "When the time comes, you jump directly from eight tin to ten lives, even if there is no excess, then what's so difficult?

Cao Cao was finally satisfied, and couldn't help but look up to the sky and smile: "Hongfu is also a person who really understands people's hearts!" ”

After saying goodbye from the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shixun felt cold sweat on his back, and the cool breeze blowing outside, he couldn't help but sneeze twice in a row. It was Wei who hurriedly stepped forward to help: "Father, is it safe?" Take care of your body. Shi Xun waved his hand, signaling that he was not too concerned, and then lowered his voice and said to Shi Wei: "I should arrange for you to see the Son of Heaven quickly, and return to the grassland as soon ......as the ceremony is over."

There was a sentence that he did not follow: "I am afraid that the next will disturb, and the wind will rise!" (To be continued......)