The next morning, Zhongshu ordered the Xun to play Cao Cao, the king of Wei, and invited the important ministers to discuss the matter.

The Wei family system was created in a hurry, and he did not dare to compare with the Son of Heaven, so he did not say anything like the previous dynasty. On weekdays, the directors of each station and province report the results to Cao Cao, and the final decision is made. Zai Fu gathered for five days, Cao Cao will always participate, the initial position is in the Zhongshutai, and then because it has become a common practice for the monarch to mix, it was moved to the outer hall of the palace - the general minister is the king, and the king can't be let be the minister, isn't it? In addition, whenever there is a major event, the prime minister also has to play and temporarily hold a meeting.

Because it was a temporary notice, the important ministers of each Taiwan and province had to first arrange the work in hand, and then take a car from their respective government offices to the palace, one after another, until nearly noon before they gathered, including the prime minister, that is, one of the governors and adjutants of the three Taiwans, as well as Zongzheng, the secretary, the chief officials of the three provinces, and some of the ministers of the Qing Dynasty, a total of more than ten people. Cao Cao had been waiting in the back for a long time, and he had to report that all the ministers had arrived, but he was hurrying out, and before he sat down, he asked Shixun first: "Hongfu is in a hurry, what is the matter of discussion?" ”

Shi Xun arched his hand and said, "Chaos." ”

Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this, and said in his heart that if there is really chaos, he should indeed convene a meeting of the ministers, the question is that I didn't receive a report, or is it that for the Yichun Rebellion, what new ideas does Hongfu have? He immediately asked, "What's the chaos?" ”

Shi Xun replied with a stern expression: "The ministers used to guard the east of the river, and built a workshop in Hukou Mountain to take coal (coal), and the later news was often used as a disciple and Hu Nu to fill the workshop ......" It is clear that it is "later news", and it has little to do with my time in office - "The day before yesterday, Hu Gong rioted, coerced the remnants, and sought to return to Shuozhou, so it must be pacified as soon as possible." so as not to grow. ”

Xun You couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "I haven't been rewarded." How does Kosuke know? "There's a mess in the place. Theoretically, the magistrate should report to Shangshutai first, but now I haven't heard of it at all, how do you know?

Shi Xun turned his head and said to Xun Yu slightly: "It's not a secret, the name of the owner of the workshop is Zeng Ergou, who was ordered by Xi Xun, and the workshop belongs to the county, and it is the official who awarded a hundred stones." Now it's in chaos. He fled to Xun, and he knew it - the report of the county should be carried out within a day or two. ”

Cao Cao asked, "Where do you see them?" Shi Xun replied: "Since he is an official, he can't stop the work chaos, he has been convicted of dereliction of duty, and he has been imprisoned. However, the small chaos is uneven, and the fear of chaos is great, so the king is rushed to play and the general is killed. ”

Han Hao, the leader of the army and a regular attendant of the scattered cavalry, asked him: "Do you know the number of nonsense?" Shi Xun replied: "Inquire about Zeng Ergou." There were more than 1,000 Hu workers and 100 Han workers in the workshop, and the number of rioters was not known. But the clouds are all coerced...... "Han Hao and the others couldn't help but gasp when they heard this-Okay, there are more than a thousand people, this mess is not small, it is estimated that ordinary county soldiers are difficult to extinguish, and they really have to transfer troops from the central government to do it.

"Instead of going south?"

Hukou Mountain and Anyi both belong to Hedong County, the straight-line distance is less than 300 miles, if the chaos Hu goes south, the rapid march can reach Dugi in three or five days, then it is not the scourge of ringworm, I am afraid that it will cause trouble in the heart. Fortunately, Shixun replied: "It is true that he will go north, and he may have entered the territory of Shuozhou. "If they really dare to go south to kill and flee in the same direction as Zeng Ergou, then Zeng Ergou may not be able to run to my house before the report arrives.

Then he turned to Cao Cao, first put the wat plate in his hand to his knees, and then stretched out his hand to untie the tassel and took off the Liang Guanlai: "Since it is recommended by the minister, it has caused this chaos, and the minister cannot excuse his guilt." "Taking off my hat is not necessarily a resignation, but just a gesture: I am guilty and willing to be punished - but theoretically, there is no reason to dismiss an official or dismiss him, reprimand, demerit, fine, demotion, etc., and that's it.

Cao Cao waved his hand: "Hongfu guards Hedong, Jian'an was old in the early years, and now it has been more than ten years, and he is only recommended by a small official, and An is guilty?" "Hurry up and put your hat on, don't make a false statement. Shi Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he was not in a hurry to put on the Liang Crown, but he waved at Cao Cao with his bare head: "If there is no antecedent, the consequences will be obtained?" Xun invited him to go out to patrol Shuozhou and pacify the king to atone for his previous sorrows. ”

This is Guan Jing's idea for him, saying that you might as well take advantage of the Hukou Mountain Hugong rebellion, ask to lead the army to conquer and suppress, and leave Anyi for a while. Maybe as soon as you walk on the front foot, Cao Cao will kill Kong Rong with his back hand, then you are hundreds of miles away, and you can't get the news for a while, and when you get the news, Kong Rong's head has already fallen off, and you rush back to cry him twice, and the matter will pass-" is the so-called blessing and misfortune. "The mess that came out this time is inseparable from you, but if you can really avoid Kong Rong's affair because of this, it will be worth it.

Hukoushan Coal Mine was originally built by Xun, Zeng Ergou was barely his disciple, and he once served as the assassin of Shuozhou, and he made great achievements in Yuhu - you said that if you don't send Shixun to deal with this matter at this time, is there a more suitable candidate? It is estimated that Cao Cao will definitely approve his play.

However, when Cao Cao heard this, he suddenly grinned: "Hongfu also believes in Buddhism? Although concepts such as "cause and effect" existed in China in ancient times, it was not until after Buddhism was introduced that there were relatively clear terms and expressions -- to put it bluntly, "cause and effect" was a foreign product, and in this era when Buddhism was not yet prosperous, not many people knew about it, and even fewer people could reason with it.

However, Cao Cao asked casually, and he didn't plan to seek any answer-is it Xun Xin or not who believes in Buddhism, and it matters to him? Even if Xun believes in the Five Buckets of Rice Dao, as long as he doesn't believe in the Taiping Dao, it doesn't matter - and then he said: "Hongfu is a lonely minister, how can he leave the capital lightly?" ”

Regarding this point, Guan Jing and Xiao Ji have long thought of it, after all, the chaos is not big at present, the riot of more than 1,000 people, if it is closer to Anyi, it is better to say, seeing that it is getting farther and farther, is it necessary to send Zhongshu Ling to pacify? Isn't this a knife slaughtering chickens? Even if the Yichun Rebellion, which was nearly twice as large as that, if it weren't for Cao Ang's fact that it wasn't far away, Cao Cao would not have been able to listen to Chen Qun's performance, let him be the governor of the three states, and go to conquer it.

So the following should be the reason for Xun to be reasonable, and insist on going out of his own house. One of his reasons is sufficient—I am afraid that there is no more suitable person for him in the court now; Second, you can use the reason of "atonement for merit" to act in a bitter drama - you Cao Cao can't help but let Shixun solve this knot, so that he will feel guilty forever; Three, with Xun's eloquence, it is not necessarily difficult to convince Cao Cao.

But he didn't expect that it was Xun who was about to speak, but Cao Cao suddenly turned his head and asked Han Hao: "Did Xiahou Lan see Lishi?" Han Hao nodded: "The Hu Han Jing of the department has four thousand horses, which is enough to use." ”

Xiahou Lan is a son of the Shu clan of the Xiahou clan, so his hometown is in Changshan instead of Peiguo, he once followed Shixun to guard Hedong and Shuozhou, and is now the captain of Xihe, garrisoning in the cantonment hundreds of miles north of the county to prepare for trouble. If Hu Ran, the rebel of Hukou Mountain, goes north to Shuozhou, it is difficult to bypass the defense line of Shi, and it is quite convenient to make Xiahoulan attack nearby.

Of course, Xun also thought of this section in advance, so he immediately raised his voice: "There are thousands of rebels, it is not enough to worry, but I am afraid that it will be connected to the outside of the plug, if the Hu of Shuobei echoes it, I am afraid that it is not something that Xiahou Lan can deal with." and a minister shall be appointed as his governor. "The implication is that just relying on a middle-level military general like Xiahoulan, I'm afraid it will be difficult to calm this chaos, and you still have to send me out.

Cao Cao twisted his beard and groaned - did Xun Xin say that you have any reason not to let me go? Hurry up and bring it up, so I can refute it for you one by one. However, seeing Cao Cao suddenly grinning at the corners of his mouth, a faint smile appeared on his face, he immediately stood up, came to Shixun in a few steps, bent down, picked up the beam crown he put in front of his knees, and handed it to him with both hands: "Lonely is not to blame, why should Qing blame himself." ”

Shixun quickly stood up and took Liang Guan with both hands. Immediately, Cao Cao stretched out his right hand and patted him on the shoulder, and asked softly: "If the lonely envoy Ziwen commands the people to suppress the thieves, what do you think?" ”

Yeshun was blindsided on the spot - ah, this is completely beyond our calculations. Cao Cao actually wanted to send this job to Cao Zhang...... In terms of identity, although Cao Zhang is only extensive, he is the prince of Wei after all, and he is qualified to lead Xiahoulan; In terms of intimacy, it is of course more reassuring to send a son than to send a minister; In terms of fame, the thief is different from the poetry club, Cao Zhang is known for his bravery, and he guards the place, and it seems that he is indeed more suitable than himself. However, the most important thing is that Cao Cao wants to take advantage of this opportunity to take a good look at Cao Zhang's ability?

Previously, Cao Ang was in Hongzhou, although he nominally recovered the second county, but in fact he didn't even see a single thief's hair, and the fight was very ugly, and Cao Cao was almost furious - my son Cao Mengde didn't understand military affairs, and his unscrupulous father actually made it so! So if he has a chance to test Cao Zhang, and by the way, he will not let it go.

――Could it be that Cao Ziwen really has a chance?

If you change someone else, you can still compete; If Cao Zhang's fate is allowed, but there is no dispute in the country, he still has a chance; Otherwise, Cao Cao made a temporary decision, and casually said it, he could also dissuade him. Question: Cao Zhang is the son of Cao Cao and has the opportunity to be the heir, Cao Cao wants to take the opportunity to investigate this son, can he still stop it? Unless Cao Zhang's book is not successful, the odds are slim - but the truth is the opposite. Besides, Cao Cao deliberately ran in front of him and inquired warmly, before this attitude, how could he be embarrassed to object?

Shi Xun secretly smiled bitterly, and before he could answer, Han Hao and Shi Jian next to him expressed their attitudes first: "Ziwen Gongzi has great ambitions and is good at military affairs, but he is also." "It's Xun Xin who said no, isn't it, are you two on Cao Zhang's thief ship? This is really a martial artist looking for a rough man, Wang Ba Mung Bean saw it right......

So he had no choice but to ask Cao Cao hesitantly in a questioning tone: "The king regards his son Wen Gongzi so seriously?" "The implication is that if you reuse Cao Zhang, will it affect the mood and status of other sons? Cao Cao laughed "haha": "No harm, try the ear." And in March, if it can't be peaceful, send Hong to assist again. "I'll give him three months' military power, and if he can't succeed, it depends on the boy's ability.

The matter was decided, and Shi Xun returned home that night to discuss with Guan Jing and Xiao Ji, and both of them were stunned: "King Wei is really good at surprise soldiers." "It seems that this road is not going to work, so we have to find another way to let you leave Beijing temporarily to avoid misfortune. (To be continued......)