Shi Xun went to Sikong Mansion to meet Cao Cao, and he didn't mention the situation of the disciples of Zhengmen, and Cao Cao was not polite to him, anyway, there were no outsiders beside him, so he asked bluntly: "Zhuge Liang is talking about things, not his heart-why did Qing accept Hu'er as his adopted son?" ”

Shi Xun has already reviewed his whimsical genius, after all, he accepted a foreigner as an adopted son with the respect of a Chinese scholar, and he is still a "scorpion - the only one", which traditional scholars may not understand. However, Cao Cao is a smart person, so there is no need to break it and analyze it carefully with him, so he replied concisely:

"If you want to merge the Huns, you must first make Xianbei; If you want to make Xianbei, you must first collect and pull. Hu Chong did not become a king, did not know morality, and turned Hu into a Han vulgarity, not a day and a day, but first to calm his heart with Hu customs...... "Speaking of this, by the way, I copied the famous words of Ma Tan, who did not know whether he had been born: "Use soldiers to attack the heart as the top, and attack the city as the bottom; Psychological warfare is the top, and military warfare is the bottom - it is to temporarily follow the nonsense and collect the beard as the son. ”

Cao Cao repeated twice in succession, "Attack the heart first, attack the city first; Psychological warfare is the top, and military warfare is the bottom", nodding slightly: "Hongfu's words are very important for soldiers." However, there is something appalling about this matter after all......"

Shi Xun smiled bitterly: "The country is profitable, and he did not hesitate to die, but he was afraid that the discussion would be raging and affect the lord, so Yixun has already resigned." He made it clear that it was not that I was afraid of damaging my reputation, but that I was afraid that it would affect you, so I resigned from the precipice and simply resigned—you see how loyal I am to you.

Cao Cao frowned: "I'm waiting to talk to Qing about this matter - since Xi Hongyu and below, the disciples of the Zheng Sect have resigned, and the court will be empty." ”

Shi Xun did not persuade Cao Cao to reject the resignation, but spread his hands: "There is nothing to be done about this." The teacher is like a father. He must be mourned for three years. What do you want to do? ”

Cao Cao heard "three years of mourning". immediately put his face up: "Others are still there, Hongfu is my arm, even if my father dies, I should also reject the resignation, and what about the teacher?" ——The country is eventful, who is willing to let Qing go for three years?! ”

Before the words fell, I heard someone next to me muttering: "Hongfu is the arm of his brother, and he can't bear to be relaxed." If you are as useless as I am, you can go to mourn for three years. "It's not someone else who speaks, it's Cao Decao who is sick.

Cao De complained and said, brother, you are reluctant to let Shixun go to the funeral, but when I was asked to go to the funeral, I didn't see you hesitate at all. When Cao Cao heard this, his face couldn't hold back, and he laughed "poof", but he didn't soothe Cao De, but said: "Don't talk nonsense when you go to illness." I didn't reprimand it for Hongfu, and threw national affairs for it. also abandoned his brother. ”

Cao Cao knew that his brother was not really complaining, but he felt that the atmosphere in the hall was not good, and he was afraid that he would be angry with Xun, so he made a little joke to liven up the atmosphere.

Shi Xun listened to Cao Cao's words, and hurriedly surrendered his hand: "I can't bear to abandon the lord and go?" Xun Zi is different from them. As Confucians, they did not dare to disobey the courtesy, even if they had a love heart, they also recited idyllic poems. He Yu Xun, since he should focus on national affairs, but the affairs of Shuozhou are a little sparse, and he is afraid of attracting things to discuss, so he is a resignation. "I'm different from them, I don't want to take the opportunity to leave your side, but I just don't plan to do that Shuozhou assassin anymore - I have to make this clear to Cao Cao.

Before Cao Cao could speak, Cao Ang interjected first: "My sister-in-law is the pillar of the country, and adults must not leave my sister-in-law's wisdom and ability." My sister-in-law said: 'I will not hesitate to benefit the country. 'Why should you retreat for the sake of the villain's words?' ”

It was Xun Zhengse who said: "This is not the words of a villain, but I am afraid that under the accumulation of slander, the bones will be completely eliminated." Facing Cao Cao, he said earnestly: "Xun knows that the lord does not doubt Xun, but he is afraid that others will be suspicious." Xun Zhi Suzhi, in the revival of the Han ......" took a big breath, and quickly swallowed the word "Han family" - "In the revival of China, save the people from fire and water." However, with the authority of the lord, the former Jizhou, has been roughly determined in the Central Plains, if time, peace can be expected, although Xun abandoned Shuozhou, it will not hurt the lord's business. Xun Jin's thoughts, in the scriptures, and then educate the world, the name can not fall, and there is nothing to be done. ”

In fact, Xun is afraid that Cao Cao will doubt himself, if Cao Cao really believes in himself, all the words of others can be regarded as farts. But he couldn't say that to Cao Cao, so he had to say that his original ambition was to stabilize the world, but with Cao Cao you, the world will be stable, and I will play a supporting role, and the main energy should be on how to educate the people and revive the prosperous world after the world is roughly settled. Since I want to engage in education, this reputation must be good, if I am suspected of colluding with Hu Lu and sitting in a big place, then I will not be able to mix in the rest of my life.

Cao Cao stared at Shi Xun's eyes, thoughtful: "Cheng Zhongde also resigned from Dengzhou before, and Qing and the others regard me as a profound and suspicious person?" ”

It was Xun Xin who said that you don't need to "take", you are a suspicious person. But he said: "Preventing micro things can be eliminated, and we are not to blame the lord, this person's common feelings." The great-mother still has the day to vote, and the world's closest relatives can be more than mother and son? "It is said that Zeng Shen's wife heard that her son killed people three times in a row, and she inevitably believed it, and ran away, even if we have a deep relationship, even if you trust us again, after all, it is not as close as mother and son. This kind of thing is better to take precautions, and it will not be good for both parties to save the trouble.

Cao Cao rubbed his palms: "So, Hongfu's heart has been decided?" ”

Yeshun said that I had decided and that I had to resign.

Cao Cao sighed softly: "That being the case, I want to succeed Shuozhou with my illness, what do you think?" ”

It's Xun Xin who said, ah, I haven't had time to recommend Zheng Hun yet, so you have to appoint the candidate first...... Anyway, are you really improvising, or have you been looking forward to my resignation for a long time, so that your own brother can go up? Before he could speak, he heard Cao De excuse himself: "Shuozhou is troublesome, Hu Lu is rampant, how can I dare to go to work?" Brother is not joking? ”

Cao Cao said I'm not joking, you're free enough, as a member of my Cao family, it's time to put some burden on you - "I am confident in the ability of a virtuous brother, don't be in vain if you go to illness." ”

Shi Xun and the next to him changed his mind, Cao De is still trustworthy, as long as he talks to him well, and explains his thoughts of calming Shuozhou and subduing Hu Bu clearly, I believe he will not mess around. Zheng Hun's ability is sufficient, but his prestige is still low after all; Cao De is a wise and foolish person, although his prestige is not good, he is Cao Cao's own brother. Enough to convince the public. Even if it's Wei and they're okay - I don't care about you. I've got a higher status to help you grow.

Therefore, he also helped to persuade: "The lord has decided to be very good, and he should not give up." If you are not familiar with the personnel of Shuozhou, Xun can find an opportunity to talk about it in detail, and the feelings of the Hu Department and the people available in the state dare not have to hide, and it will be caused by you. ”

I persuaded for a while. Cao Decai reluctantly agreed, but spread his hands with a wry smile: "Brother, Hongfu, I want to be in my bitter cold place, I am lazy by nature, and I am ...... difficult."

Cao Cao said You can't be lazy anymore, my Cao family's great cause...... Oh, you have to contribute a lot to this national event. Turning his head and asking Shi Xun again: "How to deal with the performance of Xi Xi and others?" ”

Shi Xun smiled faintly: "I was about to play the lord, and there was still an inside story." "I don't hide it at the moment. Just talk to Xi Xuan and Kong Ming, as well as the-for-tat confrontation between Xi Xuan and the two "Yan" in the mourning hall. All of them were presented to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Confucius is dead, Confucius is divided, I don't want Zheng Zi to die today, Zhengmen will also be divided." One finger is Xun: "Hongfu can be a Zeng Shen, why bow down to Zigong?" ”

In recent years, with the advocacy of Zhao Qi, Zheng Xuan, Shi Xun and others, Mencius's status has improved. Mencius studied under Zisi, Zisi studied under Zeng Shen, and later generations called it the "Simeng School". Cao Cao's meaning is that you can stand on your own, so why nest in the Zheng Gate, and in the future, you will only be the head of the horse who pretends to be a tribute?

Shi Xun waved his hand: "It's still early." He didn't want to talk to Cao Cao about this matter in detail, so he hurriedly changed his words: "Therefore, the lord can be undecided in the world, and the court is lacking in resignation, and we are allowed to resign and support the coffin, but not to be mourned for Mr. Kangcheng - for Mr. mourning, three or five people are enough." ”

It's Xun's meaning, Cao Cao, you might as well get all the resignations accurate, but at the same time, it is explained that when the imperial court is employing people, after the funeral is completed, it will be re-recruited, and when the time comes, Xi is worried that they will definitely apply, and the two "Yan" will inevitably refuse to apply, so let them guard it. He didn't want his resignation to be approved by the court alone, and he looked too dazzling, so he had to pull the big guys into the water together. But resignation is resignation, no one stipulates that you can't use it again after resigning, change positions, and I'll continue to stay to assist you.

After finishing it, he also thought of an excellent excuse for Cao Cao: "The so-called 'father's funeral, not changing for three years is the father's way', and the same is true of the teacher's funeral." In the past, Master Zheng was concerned about the imperial court and came to be recruited, how could his disciples now ignore state affairs for filial piety? Isn't it contrary to what he taught? ”

Cao Cao said Okay, then this big article, you should draft it. It was Xun who waved his hand again and again: "Xun must avoid suspicion, don't do it." Under the main public curtain, it is like a large pen in the rafters, and it is used to use Xunye? ”

At this time, Cao Cao's curtain was completely different from the Yanzhou era, and the literati and artists were almost crowded. For example, Xun has seen Wang Cang and Yang Xiu, and for example, he has not seen it, but he heard that Ruan Yu and Liu Zhen have entered the Sikong Shogunate according to the normal historical trajectory, and Chen Lin, who was captured in Yecheng and almost lost his head, and so on. These are the real literary masters, you let them write, don't pull me anymore!

After discussing it at the moment, Shixun wanted to say goodbye, saying that I had been running around for days, and I had to return to my hometown tomorrow, so I had to go back to rest quickly. Cao De tugged at his sleeve and said slowly-"The matter of Shuozhou must be solved by Hongfu. "You go back to rest now, and then tomorrow you will go out of the city to Gaomi, and I will wait for you with the capital for a month, so that Shuozhou is empty? That's not going to happen.

Shi Xun hurriedly apologized, so he followed Cao De to the side room to discuss. However, what he didn't expect was that after the two of them sat down, as soon as Cao De opened his mouth, he didn't even mention the Shuozhou issue, but said in a low voice: "Dong Gongren and others jointly played, please restore the early Han Dynasty system, and take my brother as the prime minister-what does Hongfu think?" ”

Ah, it's Xun Xin who said that the dare to love has already started! (To be continued......)

PS: The meeting is approaching, and many friends have recently gone out of Beijing to avoid the meeting, so as not to cause trouble to the imperial court. I want to flash too, but it's a pity that I'm shy, but what's worse is that the cub goes to a public kindergarten and is on vacation...... So I had to take the cub and find a place to play in the suburbs of Beijing for two days. The manuscript has been exhausted, and the volume is coming to an end, and the follow-up should be thoughtful, and there is no time to write with the child...... Therefore, I was forced to stop for about a week, and I ask for your forgiveness. Trouble is this...... Alas......