Chapter 18 Recruiting Foreign Soldiers
Yuan Shao's visit to He Jin was quickly reported to Zhang Rang, and he immediately had a sense of crisis, and hurriedly went to find his younger brother He Miao to bribe.
He Miao naturally took the money to do things, went to the Empress Dowager He to ask for it, and said: "The general has just assisted the new monarch, and he is not benevolent, he is specifically thinking about killing people, and today he wants to kill the ten permanent servants for no special reason, which is not the right way." ”
When Empress Dowager He heard this, she felt that it made sense, so she adopted this opinion.
Soon after He Miao left, He Jin came, his purpose was to see what Empress Dowager He meant, to kill Zhang Rang and others.
Empress Dowager He persuaded: "Zhongguan is the person who commands the forbidden army, they belong to half of the royal family, the first emperor has just died, you have to kill these old ministers, this is an act that does not pay attention to the country's social welfare." ”
After hearing this, He Jin also felt that there was some truth, and he fell into hesitation for a while, he himself lacked the ability to judge right and wrong, and immediately withdrew.
Yuan Shao was outside at this time, and when he saw He in and out, he hurriedly asked about the situation, and He Jin sighed: "Empress Dowager He doesn't agree with this matter, what should I do?" ”
Yuan Shao nodded after hearing this, and he already knew the result in advance, and said: "The general can summon the heroes and righteous men of the world, let them come with soldiers and horses, and kill all the eunuchs, this matter is very urgent, and there is no need to obey the queen mother's wishes." ”
He Jin smiled and said, "This plan is very good. ”
So according to Yuan Shao's suggestion, he recruited heroes and righteous people in various places and asked them to go to Luoyang City together.
After the lord Bo Chenlin knew the situation, he immediately admonished and said: "This is not good, as the saying goes, cover your eyes to catch the bird, this is self-deception, this kind of small thing can not be achieved through deception, let alone a national event?" Now General He is extremely powerful, and he is a royal prince and nobleman, with heavy troops in his hands, if he wants to kill some eunuchs, it is as easy as burning his hair with a big stove, and these eunuchs should be exterminated with the power of thunder, so as to conform to the form. Now recruit foreign ministers and gather in Luoyang, they each have their own ghosts, and when the time comes, they will not only not be able to quell the eunuch rebellion, but will also give birth to a new rebellion! ”
Yuyi was standing beside He Jin at this time, and he also thought that what Chen Lin said was very reasonable, so he wanted to persuade him.
He Jin just glared at Yu Yi, asked him to retreat, and laughed: "If there is really a rebellion, what are the Royal Forest Army under my command for, you are a coward." ”
At this moment, a person next to him applauded and laughed, saying, "This matter is so simple, why argue here!" ”
Yuyi looked at the man and found that it was Cao Cao.
Every time this happens, Cao Cao must have a high opinion, and Yu Yi also admires Cao Cao a little, especially his mind and vision.
He Jin said to He Jinjin, "The calamity of eunuchs has existed before and now, but the people in power should not give them too much power, this is the root cause of this problem, if you want to cure their crimes, you must find the root of the disease, just one jailer can solve it, let them go to judge the ten permanent servants, just count their crimes, why bother to recruit foreign soldiers with great fanfare, and make yourself unhappy?" Besides, if foreign soldiers are recruited, there must be a lot of movement, and the matter will definitely be revealed, and I think it will definitely fail. ”
Cao Cao's words made everyone present nod, and Yu Yi also thought that this matter was feasible and wanted to further advise, but He Jin did not give him a chance.
He was even more angry and said, "Are you Cao Mengde also selfish?" ”
Cao Cao retired, indignant in his heart, and said: "The person who troubles the world must be how he enters himself!" ”
He Jin kept dissuading, insisted on going his own way, and ordered the secret edict to be sent to all the counties and towns in various places.
Yuyi also withdrew, caught up with Meng De, wanted to stay, and said, "Don't go yet, this matter may have a turnaround." ”
Meng De turned to look at Yu Yi, took his hand, and said, "You should also hurry up and follow me, otherwise it will be too late!" ”
Yuyi asked, "Why is this so?" ”
Meng De replied: "He Jin's matter must lead the disaster to the inner court, the rebellion of the Yellow Turban Army is peaceful, Emperor Ling has just died, and the local armed forces are not controlled by the imperial court. ”
Yuyi looked at Cao Cao and admired him even more.
When he was in Luoyang City, he visited some officials and heard about Cao Cao's background.
His father Cao Song, originally surnamed Xiahou, because he was the adopted son of Cao Teng, so he changed his surname to Cao, Cao Cao's nickname is Apu, which is auspicious, when Cao Cao was young, he liked hunting very much, and he loved to watch singing and dancing. Cao Cao's uncle saw Cao Cao wandering around every day, so he angrily reprimanded and sued Cao Song.
Once, when Cao Cao came to his uncle, he pretended to lie on the ground, as if he had had a stroke, and his uncle was very anxious, and told his father that he came to watch, and said that Cao Cao was not in trouble. The father asked, "Your uncle said you had a stroke, are you cured now?" Cao Cao replied: "I didn't have any illness in the first place, but I was wronged because I was not loved by my uncle." ”
Later, whenever his uncle came to sue, Cao Song nodded on the surface, but he no longer took it seriously, and Cao Cao was even more indulgent. At that time, there was a hermit who, after seeing Cao Cao, said: "The world is about to be in chaos, isn't it the destined good talent who can't be stable, is it you who can do it?" Another human: "The Han family is about to perish, and the people who are in the world must be you!" Xu Shao of Runan was a very famous hermit, and Cao Cao was able to meet him and asked, "Who am I?" Answer: "You are a capable minister who rules the world, a traitor in troubled times!" ”
This kind of rumor proves that Cao Cao is a person who does great things, of course, he himself also feels good about himself, and hopes to do something good, so he was just about twenty years old, he was elected to be filial piety, and he was appointed as the lieutenant of northern Luoyang. Cao Cao's uncle, who once walked at night with a knife, was punished with a stick when Cao Cao discovered it during his night patrol, and this behavior was embraced by the local people, and his reputation spread quickly.
Seeing that Yuyi was still hesitating, Cao Cao urged: "I observe that the general is also a very good person, and he has some wisdom, a butcher like He Jin is not worth your life, so it is better to follow me." ”
Yu Yi thought to himself, this Cao Cao wants to start a business with him, but unfortunately, he participated in the Taoyuan Rebellion, he is Liu Bei's brother, and if he worships Cao Cao again, it must be intolerable to the world, so he replied: "Thank you Meng De for your kindness, but I have already bowed to Liu Bei and agreed to live and die together!" ”
Cao Cao smiled and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll retire first." ”