Chapter 11: The Bitter Meat Scheme
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Because of Cao Pi's words, the Cao family began to hold small meetings again.
Attendees included Cao's father, son, and nephews: Cao Cao, Cao Ang, and Cao Zheng; Including several generals of the same clan or in-laws: Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Lian; Cao Cao also temporarily summoned several staff members with foreign surnames: Xun You, Guo Jia and Mao Jue. Shixun is not only a relative of the Cao family, but also barely a staff member, so naturally he has to attend the meeting.
At the meeting, the main discussion was that tomorrow there will be a "hula", the surname Cao, the surname Xiahou, and the surname Yes will all flash, will anyone take the opportunity to make trouble? Guo Jia said that I have not received similar information, but this does not mean that there are no hidden dangers, and it is best to be cautious and take precautions in advance.
Cao Cao hung his head, put his right hand on the case, and tapped his five fingers back and forth, "crackling" for a while, before he suddenly raised his head and said: "In the palace, in the province, and in the defense of the city gate, if there is no negligence, we can leave with peace of mind." ”
The palace refers to the imperial palace, and the province refers to the inner dynasty, and now the power belongs to Shangshutai. According to the Eastern Han Dynasty system, the guard work of the palace and the inner dynasty was mainly responsible for the Lang Wei under the command of Guanglu Xun and the guards under the command of the Wei Wei, but most of the forbidden troops in the old days were scattered, and after the relocation, the Lang Wei was weak and almost ineffective, and the guards were empty, and there were only a few hundred people - after all, the palace was also small, and there were not too many guards.
At this time, Guangluxun was Huan Dian and Wei Wei was Zhang Jian, both of whom were veteran bureaucrats, not considered members of the Cao family's class, but with Xun Yu sitting in Shangshutai, Cao Cao had nothing to worry about. Even if those two rebelled together, with hundreds of light club halberds standing on duty, what could they do? Besides, the two old men are in their last years, even if they have this heart, they may not have this strength.
Cao Zheng Cao Anmin has always been a Lang official, he said that his colleagues are all powerless scholars, even if he wastes one hand, he can beat the three of them one by one - "worry-free." ”
The first key department in Xudu City is the Imperial Palace Jiashangshu Province, and the second key department is Sikong Mansion. However, there are also sacrificial wine Guo Jia and military advisor Xun You in Sikong Mansion. These two don't have to go to the funeral in Qian County, plus the guards personally selected by Cao Cao, they can rest assured. According to the old system, the five schools of the Northern Army guarding the Beijing Division were all under the responsibility of the lieutenant, that is, Zhi Jinwu, and the new Zhi Jinwu was Jia Xu Jia Wenhe......
Cao Hong said, the five schools of the Northern Army are all veterans brought out of Yanzhou by our family. The Huayin soldiers under Jia Xu's command have all been divided and dismantled, and there are less than 100 people under his command, so what is there to worry about? It was Xun Xin who said that he was naturally carefree if he changed others, but Jia Xu ...... If this was Jia Xu in the original history, he didn't have to worry about it. But now Jia Xu is Cao Cao, who was calculated by himself and had no way out, and no one could really predict his true thoughts-
"Javin and resourceful are not to be taken lightly!"
Cao Ren frowned and said that we will leave tomorrow, and this temporary change of Jin Wu or now install someone to monitor Jia Xu. I'm afraid it's too late-"All the troops are not far from Xuduzuo, are they urgently transferring several troops to Beijing?" "The field army under the command of Zhu Cao and Xiahou is stationed outside the city of Xudu, and it should be enough for one night.
Xun You shook his head: "There is no police in the Beijing Division, and the transfer of foreign troops into the city is to show weakness and give people a handle." "Cao Cao just walked on the front foot. Cao Jiajun entered Beijing on the back foot, what does this mean? It shows that the DPRK and China are unstable, and even those who have no dissenting intentions will inevitably have to pay more attention. What about the people who originally had different intentions, didn't they just take the opportunity to grab Cao Cao's handle and say that he had the intention of not being subordinate?
Cao Hong said, why do you care so much? I don't care what other people think, I want to think about it, as long as they are so shocked that they don't have the courage to do it! This will have to be pushed back another ten or twenty years. After the Yuan clan was destroyed, Cao Cao might really listen to Cao Hong's words, but at present, he still had to wrap himself tightly in the coat of a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, so he glared: "Zilian." Hugh is nonsense! ”
He lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and looked around at everyone, and suddenly called his name: "Qing Ke went to Jia Xu's mansion to find out his true meaning." ”
When the meeting was dismissed, it was already dark, and a large group of officials66 dressed in sackcloth mourning clothes continued to leave Cao's mansion. Shi Xun took Cao Miao to fall behind the comparison, and the servant drove the carriage over, he first helped his wife to get into the car, and then he took the belt behind the carriage himself, and jumped up lightly-
"Plop", the dignified Hongsuke slipped under his feet, and fell down with a heel fight, so that he hugged his legs and hummed.
Cao Zheng, who was sending the guests out, was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly beckoned the servants to come over and help him up, and put the carriage on the carriage. Shi Xun was so pained that he inhaled cold air, and Cao Miao hurriedly ordered the servants: "Go and invite the doctor to come to the house to treat the servants." ”
The carriage hurried back to the mansion, and the people and carts entered the inner courtyard. After entering the hospital, Cao Miao helped Shixun down and hid in the inner room. The time was short, the doctor arrived, went in and diagnosed less than half a meal, and then came out. The doormen blocked outside the inner courtyard to inquire about the situation, and the doctor said, "Don't worry, the service is just an ordinary bruise." Seeing that the medicine has been applied, you can walk as usual in three or five days. ”
Early the next morning, everyone in the Cao family class left Xudu one after another and went to the funeral in Qian County. Legend has it in the capital that it was Xun who fell into the car and was injured, and Sikong asked him to rest for a few days, and it was not too late to set off after the injury was healed. The officials who had always been good friends came to inquire one after another, and saw that Hongfu was still wrapped in fine linen mourning clothes, sitting crookedly with a few sticks, his left leg stretched straight and straight, and a servant helped to rub it. No matter who comes, Shixun will first confess the crime, apologize for the rudeness of his image, and then sue the other party, saying that I am a minor injury and can't move it for the time being, but it will be fine in three or five days.
But in the evening, after the door was closed, Cao Miao came to inform him that there were no more guests coming to the door, so Shixun stood up from the mat with a "whoosh", walked around the house three times in a row, moved his legs and feet, and then said with a wry smile: "I don't want to use bitter meat tricks." ”
But there was no way, this was Cao Cao's order. Yesterday, because Cao Pi was talkative, Cao's class held a small meeting, in fact, except for Guo Jia, no one thought that Zhu Cao and Xiahou would leave Xu Cheng or something big - it's strange to say, Guo Jia, you are engaged in intelligence, if you don't get any news, you should be more down-to-earth than others, right? Yes Xun has always admired Guo Jia's resourcefulness, and he thinks this guy won't have any special intuition, right? Therefore, Yili advocates that we should be careful. Cao Cao has always been suspicious, and when he heard them say this, he couldn't help but feel a little vague in his heart.
However, he was already busy letting the court finalize the time for the funeral and the gift of the funeral, although he had only decided to go to the funeral tomorrow, but it is estimated that the rumors in the capital city have already risen, and if he delays for a few more days, the image of his filial son Cao Sikong will be discounted. The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and the Eastern Han Dynasty because of the prevalence of Confucianism, it promoted filial piety to the highest position of scholars' morality. Therefore, Cao Cao can select talents in an eclectic manner, and he doesn't care whether his subordinates are filial or not, but he himself does not dare to go against the trend.
Besides, Cao Cao himself has been filial piety, as the saying goes: "Raise Maocai, don't know books; Filial piety, father does not live; Hansu is as white and turbid as mud, and Gao Diliang will be as timid as a chicken. "He was forced to be separated from his father because he was an official, so it is understandable, if his father dies of illness and does not go to the funeral in time, he will definitely be ridiculed by the old-fashioned scholars.
The world is undecided, Yuan Shao is still there, and Cao Cao is not yet completely shameless.
The main reason is that things are too hasty, not like in the past, when troops were sent to release horses, then Cao Cao also left Xudu, and Zhu Cao, Xiahou and other generals also joined the expedition, but they could do all kinds of protective measures in time in advance to ensure the peace of the capital. This time it won't work, time is not in a hurry.
The most reassuring is Jia Xu Jia Wenhe, Cao Cao let him serve as the ruling Jinwu is just a transition, if he goes out at this time, he will definitely move a position for Jia Xu, or take him with him as a strategist. And if the army goes on an expedition and temporarily mobilizes some soldiers and horses into the city to assist in the defense, it is also reasonable, this time it will not be possible, there is no wind and grass, Cao Sikong has only been away for two months, and Zhu Cao and Xiahou may leave for half a month, how can there be an excuse to transfer troops into Beijing? Could it be that Jia Xu didn't have any dissenting intentions, but was aroused to be opposed?
So Cao Cao thought about it, and finally named Shixun's name: "Qing can go to Jia Xu's mansion and explore his heart." "In Cao Cao's mind, it is Hongfu who can speak well and see people's hearts, plus he and Jia Xu have also fought many times, if you want to find out Jia Wenhe's intentions, he is the best candidate-" If Jia Xu has no change, if there is a change, Qing can spread the rumor that Gongda, Fengxiao, select the elite from the guards, and take over the city gate. ”
It was Xun who received the order and was about to go to Jia Xu, but was stopped by Xun You. Xun Gongda said: "The lord is still in the capital, who dares to have different intentions? Ben Hongfu has a penetrating treacherous eye, and he is afraid that it will be difficult to see. Cao Cao asked, what should I do? Xun You said: "I have to wait until the lord leaves the city before I go to inquire about Jia Xu." ”
Shi Xun frowned and asked him: "I will also walk with the lord tomorrow and go to Qian County for funeral, what can I do?" Xun You said that then you will leave a few days later, you are not a filial son, and the first Cao Gong is not about to be buried. Shi Xun asked again: "I am slowing down for no reason, but what?" "Although I am not a filial son, I am also Cao Song's junior, oh, you all ran away one by one with a righteous face, leaving me as a procrastination and a villain who doesn't understand filial piety? I'm not going to do it!
Xun You stroked his beard, as if he wanted to smile, but then reacted to face this large group of guys in mourning clothes, it was really inappropriate to laugh, so he had to cough: "If Hongfu is sick, you can slow down." ”
It was impossible for Shixun to suddenly get a sudden illness - that was too fake - so he had to pretend to be injured, and the injury could not be too serious, it had to be fine every few days, and it would be able to catch Cao Song's burial. The "bitter meat plan" had to be used like this, and then on the evening of the second day, Zhu Cao and Xiahou had already gone out of the city to go far, and it was Xun Cai who loosened his legs and feet, and said that at this moment, I secretly went to see Jia Xu.
At the moment, he changed into a set of inconspicuous clothes, went out of the side door, did not ride a car, did not ride a horse, and took the doormen Qin Yi and Zhang Ji, and the three of them quietly went to Jia Xu's mansion. As soon as he knocked on the door of the mansion, a servant came out, and looked Shi Xun up and down: "Is it a servant?" ”
Shi Xun was taken aback, and said in his heart that after I came back, I wouldn't have anything to do with Jia Xu - "You know me?" The other party smiled slightly: "I have been waiting for the public for a long time." ”
ps: Today's two shifts are over.