Chapter 253: The Last Meal
Cao Ren was actually assassinated in front of Cao Cao, and it was Yang Biao's own son, Yang Xiu, Cao Cao's chief bookkeeper.
This matter is really very bad, the whole Xu is shocked, compared to this, the news that the rebel will recover Yongzhou in the Yunshan Great Break seems to be nothing.
committed murder in front of Cao Cao, and it was Cao Ren, the general of Zhengnan, who stabbed him, and Yang Xiu was immediately sent to prison, followed by a big punishment.
When he was full of favor, even Yang Xiu's father Yang Biao dared to fight, let alone Yang Xiu, who made a big mistake. Yang Biao originally wanted to make some money so that the jailers in the prison would be a little looser when they started, but he worked for a long time, and none of the jailers dared to ask for his belongings-
Cao Pi's confidant Xiahou Shang personally supervised Yang Xiu's diet and daily life in prison, and all the jailers took out twelve points of ability to serve Yang Xiu fiercely.
"Dog thief, how dare you be rampant today?" Xiahou Shang pulled Yang Xiu's long hair and scolded fiercely.
Yang Xiu, who was extremely weak, was still a little sober because of the pain, he grinned, looked at Xiahou Shang's face that had become extremely hideous because of anger, and sneered:
"You are not surnamed Cao, why are you so angry?
If he inflicts a sword and axe on you, what will you do? ”
"Dare to be hard-mouthed!" Xiahou Shang raised his leather whip and whipped it down fiercely at Yang Xiu's face, "Tell me, did you and the others have anything to do with Geng Ji and the others before, did you accept Liu Bei's money and go crazy here?"
Yang Xiu snorted and smiled indifferently:
"It turns out that Cao Gong wants to take advantage of this matter to involve everyone? Looks like I won't be able to die for a while! ”
"You!?" Xiahou Shang suddenly became angry, raised the leather whip fiercely, and beat it hard.
Yang Biao can imagine the appearance of his son, the father and son have a deep affection, although he knows that it is a very dangerous thing to plead with Cao Cao, Yang Biao still can't sit idly by.
He first asked his wife Yuan to find Mrs. Bian's way, but Mrs. Bian also reluctantly said that the matter was very important, and the Cao family was furious, and they all asked Yang to amend the law.
In desperation, Yang Biao had no choice but to ask for a person he didn't want to ask for the most.
"Even if you don't ask me, I will go, I believe that the prime minister must be waiting for me."
That night, all the subordinates of the Prime Minister's Mansion in Xudu arrived, Jia Xu and Cheng Yu, who had been seized by Cao Cao, and a group of civil and military personnel of the Cao family also gathered together, none of them sat down, and everyone's eyes were cast outside the door, waiting for a distinguished guest to visit.
There was only one person in the capital who was worth waiting for.
Of course, that person is not the emperor of the Han Dynasty who is trapped in the palace, but Xun Yu, who is the secretary of the dynasty, Cao Cao's former right-hand man, the leader of the Yingchuan clan, and the famous man in the world.
Cao Cao killed Kong Rong and tortured Yang Biao, ordinary celebrities are like pigs and dogs in front of this hero, and only Xun Lingjun is worthy of such pomp and circumstance.
It's just that today, everyone knows that nothing good is not destined to end.
Sima Yi looked at the figure that gradually emerged at the door, and a trace of desolation suddenly appeared in his heart.
Xun Yu came to Cao Cao's Prime Minister's Mansion alone, as he had done countless times, his gait was steady, his face was peaceful, and a refreshing incense slowly wafted out of his snow-white robe.
The guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion stepped forward quickly and asked Xun Yu to untie the long sword at his waist, and Xiahoudun hurriedly retreated from the guards and saluted this once close comrade-in-arms.
"Xun Lingjun, please come in, the prime minister is already waiting for you."
"Thank you." Xun Yu smiled gently as usual, his eyes narrowed into a crooked crescent moon, which made people feel a little more good in their hearts for no reason.
Walking by Xiahoudun's side, Xun Yu suddenly stopped, looked at Xiahoudun's white hair, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Yuan Rang, it turns out that you are so old."
Cao Cao was waiting in his bedroom, only Cao Pi was serving by his side, but Cao Pi also hung a long sword at his waist, and when he saw Xun Yu entering the door to greet him, he subconsciously put his hand on the hilt of the sword.
"See Prime Minister."
"Wen Ruo is here, please come in and sit casually, why do you and I need to be so polite?"
Cao Cao finished this long list of words in one breath, and his breathing suddenly became a little heavier.
Xun Yu sat down calmly, and carefully looked at Cao Cao's face through the dim firelight, and two lines of tears slowly flowed from his eyes.
"Prime Minister...... Why are you so sick? ”
"Birth, old age, sickness and death are common," he looked at Xun Yu's still handsome face, and couldn't help but sigh, "I was thinking more than ten years ago, if we were both old and became extremely ugly, when you and I stood together again, I wouldn't be so unbearable."
It's a pity, after so many years, you are still chic, but I have aged like this. ”
"Back then, we promised that even if we exhausted our life's strength, we would return peace to the world, but we hated that we were old, and the world was still in flames......"
Speaking of this, Cao Cao couldn't stop panting, but his cloudy eyes were staring at Xun Yu, refusing to dodge for a moment.
Xun Yu did not have the slightest fear.
He didn't continue to reminisce with Cao Cao, and said calmly:
"I came today to ask the prime minister for mercy and spare Dezu."
Cao Cao laughed, and his laughter was full of desolation:
"Such a trivial matter, will I not give Xun Lingjun face?
Dezu was young, and he was frivolous for a while, and when he saw Zixiao punching him, it was common for him to commit murder in a hurry.
Since Xun Lingjun is here, I will spare him. ”
Cao Cao's title to Xun Yu changed from Wen Ruo to Xun Lingjun, Xun Yu knew that today's things could not be so good, his face remained unchanged, and he listened to Cao Cao's teachings.
"Such a trivial matter didn't need Xun Lingjun to come to the door in person, but Xun Lingjun is here, and I just want to discuss another matter with Xun Lingjun."
"The prime minister commands."
Cao Cao's eyes were burning and he was staring at Xun Yu tightly, he was nervous for no reason at this moment after countless winds and waves in his life.
"Has Xun Lingjun heard about the war in Guanzhong?"
Without waiting for Xun Yu to answer, Cao Cao was already quite excited:
"My son-in-law Tanzhi defeated the rebel generals in the Yellow River by the Yellow River, beheaded tens of thousands of prisoners, and the thieves were as afraid as tigers, and they all dispersed.
Since Dong Zhuo and Li Dao, Guanzhong is almost no longer owned by the imperial court, I don't want today's children to break the thief, Yongzhou is recovered, our army has reached Liangzhou, Liu Zhang Zhang Lu presented the table, Sun Quan Shixie sent a tribute, the Han court has not been so lively for a long time! ”
Xun Yu nodded vigorously, also with an excited face:
"The giant eagle of Tan restores the land for the country, and they are all heroes of the country, Yu admires and admires!"
Xun Yu rarely served anyone in his life, and this time he actually said that he admired Yunshan and Chang Diao, which shows the great achievements of these two.
As Cao Cao said, after defeating the Guanzhong coalition army, it was only a matter of time before Yongzhou and Liangzhou were restored, and on the bright side, Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu both sent people to ask for surrender, and Sun Quan and Shixie of Jiaozhou in Yangzhou also sent envoys to pay tribute, expressing their admiration for the great achievements made by the imperial court.
In other words, Cao Cao did achieve a huge advantage on the bright side, and only a few counties in Jingzhou were still in the hands of Liu Bei of the Ming Dynasty.
How long can a group of beam-jumping clowns last? It was only a matter of time before they were destroyed.
"yes, that's a great achievement." Cao Cao's face was full of excitement, "Gu didn't expect it, Gu really didn't expect that Gu had been fighting in the south and north all these years, and finally saw the hope of unification of the world before he died." ”
Speaking of this, Cao Cao said that Cao Pi gave him a look, and Cao Pi held a letter in his hand and slowly sent it to Xun Yu.
Xun Yu calmly stretched out his hand to take it, and soon saw the words on it.
"All the princes persuaded the Son of Heaven to tear the earth and seal the king to me, but I hesitated in my lonely heart, and I didn't know Xun Lingjun...... How about Wen Ruoyi? ”
Xun Yu only glanced at it, and immediately saw the mystery of this letter.
I saw everyone's names lined up one by one, celebrities like Wang Lang and generals like Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were all on the list, but only a vacancy was left in the front position, just enough to write down a person's name.
Xun Yu knew in his heart that Cao Cao was preparing to use Yang Xiu's crime to attack himself and Yang Biao, the old ministers of the Han family. If Xun Yu agrees to sign his name on it, then everything will be treated as if nothing happened, not only Yang Xiu is safe and sound, but the previous dispute between Xun Yu and Cao Cao can also be laughed at.
If not......
Xun Yu barely hesitated for a moment, he slowly folded the letter and handed it to Cao Pi in the palm of his hand. Cao Pi looked embarrassed, but he still had no choice but to accept it.
"These people want to roast the prime minister on the fire, and ask the prime minister to kill him."
"Oh? Kill whom? Cao Cao didn't seem angry.
"If it is not the Liu family, the world can fight together! Sun Quan and Liu Bei often said that the prime minister entrusted the name of Han Xiang to be a thief, so as to deceive people's hearts.
If the prime minister is like this, wouldn't he be guilty of this crime?
After the prime minister was a loyal and righteous man, he promised to destroy the murderers together and return the world to peace, and before the world was too peaceful, someone would put the prime minister on the fire and roast him, no matter who said this, he could be killed! ”
Cao Cao's eyes showed a hint of sudden realization, he smiled and sighed:
Listening to Xun Lingjun's words, Lone was relieved.
Well, there is Lao Xun Lingjun coming from afar...... Lone prepared some things, Zihuan, and didn't present them to Xun Lingjun. ”
Cao Pi nodded, and placed a black lacquer food box in front of Xun Yu from his side. This black lacquer food box is painted with vermilion on the outside, engraved with gold color, inlaid with gold leaf on both sides, and a few pearls are inlaid in the middle of the gold leaf.
Xun Yu took the food box, solemnly thanked Cao Cao, and slowly stood up.
Before going out, Xun Yu suddenly stopped, slowly turned to look at Cao Cao, who was almost engulfed in darkness, and said with a smile:
"Back then, Cheng said to me that if the world is peaceful, it is enough to be willing to serve as a general of the West. Now that the prime minister is far above the general of Zhengxi, he thinks that his wish has been fulfilled, and he congratulates the prime minister. ”
After speaking, the world's most famous celebrity waved his sleeves and went out proudly with the black lacquer food box, leaving only a faint elegant fragrance wafting.
The people in the Prime Minister's Mansion were silent, and they suddenly felt that this year's winter was extremely cold.
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