Cao Cao looked at Wang Zhao and replied lightly: "Yes, in front of the prime minister in the future, I will definitely say a few kind words for the adult." ”

"Thank you, thank you, that's what a villain should do." Wang Zhao said hurriedly.

Cao Cao saw that his goal was achieved, so he took Wang Meng out of the Taiyuan Mansion, and Wang Zhao arranged for someone to send the 1,000 copper coins to Huyanzhuo's Mansion.

Not long after leaving the mansion, Wang Meng couldn't help laughing: "My lord, your trick of borrowing a knife to kill people is really wonderful." The second master's revenge is avenged, happy! ”

"If you dare to hurt my brother, even if you are the king of heaven, you have to pay the price." Cao Cao said domineeringly.

Wang Meng was stunned for a moment, followed Cao Cao all the way, and after seeing Cao Cao's ability, he felt that Cao Cao had the capital to say this.

"And all the copper coins that were robbed by that guy before have been recovered, my lord, I'm convinced." Wang Meng was even happier when he thought that Chen Chong had lost his life but had gained nothing.

Cao Cao smiled and asked instead, "Wang Meng, after following me for so long, what kind of person do you think I am?" ”

"Since the guidance of the immortals, adults are different from ordinary people in terms of how they behave in the world and in their style of acting, and they are really talented and admired." Wang Meng said admiringly.

"Hahaha, people don't offend me, I don't offend people; If anyone sins against me, I will offend. Cao Cao thought of Wu Song's injury, a cold light shot out of his eyes, and he said sharply.

Wang Meng looked at Cao Cao and felt that although he had revenge and was ruthless, he was very good to his own people and was a person worth following.

Cao Cao returned to Huyan Mansion and hurried to visit Wu Song's condition.

At this time, Wu Song had already woken up and was drinking medicine under the service of his subordinates.

Wu Song was drinking medicine when he saw Cao Cao and Wang Meng walking in, and hurriedly asked, "Brother, where have you been?" ”

Cao Cao saw Wu Song remember, and hurriedly stopped: "Don't move, take care of your injuries, how do you feel?" ”

"It's much better, it's all skin trauma, it's not in the way." Although Wu Song said this, Cao Cao could see that Wu Song's face was pale and extremely weak at this time, and he was obviously not so optimistic.

Wang Meng couldn't hold back at this time, and happily interjected: "Second master, don't you know, Lord Chef has made a clever plan to make Chen Chong's head different today, which is really clever!" ”

Wu Song looked at Cao Cao gratefully, he understood that Cao Cao was afraid that he would not be able to swallow this breath, so he deliberately avenged him.

Cao Cao glanced at Wang Meng and said, "Mouthy!" Go out and watch, don't let anyone come close, I'll talk to my brother for a while. ”

When there were only two people left in the room, Cao Cao and Wu Song, Wu Song said, "Brother, thank you." ”

"It's all my own brothers, don't talk about two families."

Wu Song thought of what happened to him, was silent for a moment, seemed to have made a lot of determination, and said: "I never thought before, my Great Song Dynasty officials and soldiers have actually fallen to this point, and I now understand why there have been so many uprisings and rebellions in the past two years, it is really the official forcing the people to rebel." ”

Cao Cao sat next to Wu Song and said while looking at Wu Song's injuries, "Where is the root of all this, have you thought about it?" ”

Wu Song: "I've thought a lot in the past two days, one is that you once said that the Great Song Dynasty was not right, and the other is that the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked. ”

"Yes, in order to satisfy his own selfish desires, the emperor of the dynasty did not care whether the people lived or died, it was indeed excessive. I remember that the sages once said that water can carry a boat and can also overturn a boat, describing the relationship between the monarch and the people. Cao Cao said with emotion.

Cao Cao read a lot of history books during this time, summarized the rise and fall of the dynasties of the previous dynasties, and found that the early days of the dynasty were all light and thin, recuperating and recuperating, and hiding wealth from the people.

At this time, the country was very strong, able to resist the enemy on the outside, and there was no bandit trouble on the inside.

And once the rulers began to covet pleasure and exploit the people on a large scale, it was the beginning of the end of the dynasty, whether it was the Jin, Sui, Tang, or many small countries in the middle, most of them could not jump out of this law.

Cao Cao believed that this was the reason why Mencius preached that the people were precious, the society was secondary, and the monarch was light.

Only with the support of the people can the dynasty of all generations be established and the throne can be secured.

"Yes, all the way from the Daimyo's Mansion, I gradually understood one thing - such a country is not worth serving at all, and such an emperor is not worth allegiance at all."

Wu Song was very emotional when he said this, and unconsciously clenched his fists, and because of this, the wounds on his body were re-torn several times due to force, oozing blood.

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, his eyes were full of wisdom, as if he had seen through everything: "There is another question, have you ever thought about it?" Do you think that when a traitor is in charge, the people are miserable, and the emperor really doesn't know? ”

"Then why didn't he kill Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng and other traitors? The answer is that the emperor is using them to satisfy his own desires. ”

"Pleasure is human nature. Even if he is an emperor, he is not a perfect man. ”

In fact, Wu Song had already thought of this at this time, but he had been reluctant to look at this problem directly.

Wu Song did not answer Cao Cao's question directly, but instead said: "Whether it is the Han Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty, they have all been able to resist external humiliation, but since the founding of the People's Republic of China, my Great Song Dynasty has been guarding the internal void and the outside, resulting in internal strength and external softness. As a result, he was bullied by a foreign race, and I really don't know what the Zhao family thinks. ”

"It's not that I'm afraid of not being able to sit on the throne. If you had the chance, what kind of country would you like to build? Cao Cao asked instead.

Wu Song thought for a long time, and said: "Let me think about it, the internal officials do not bully the people, the people do not flatter the officials, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the dwellers have their place, the eaters have their source, the cultivators have their fields, and the merchants have their benefits; To the outside world, we must raise the prestige of our country, conquer it, conquer it, let the foreign people worship it, and never dare to offend my China again! ”

When Wu Song said this, his face was full of happiness.

"Well said!" Cao Cao sincerely admired Wu Song's answer, and then asked, "Then, are you willing to help me establish such a country?" ”

Wu Song's eyes were blazing: "Brother, the eldest husband was born in troubled times, and he should make contributions and leave a name in history." From now on, I will do whatever you ask me to do, I will read well, practice martial arts, and be your right-hand man! ”

"Good! Zhao Song has exhausted his energy, and we must be brothers and sisters to save the people from fire and water and realize the righteousness. ”

This was the first time Cao Cao confided in his heart, and he understood that Wu Song's depression in the past few days was due to the fact that his faith had been broken, and Cao Cao needed to help Wu Song re-find the direction of his efforts and the meaning of his existence.

When Wu Song's injuries were almost healed, Cao Cao and his party bid farewell to Hu Yanzhuo and continued to Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo.

After a long time, Cao Cao turned around and looked at Taiyuan Mansion and exclaimed: "It is really a good place to charge the four stoppers and control the capital of the five plains." ”

However, Cao Cao only said half of what he said, and the other half was:

If there is a change in the world, be the first to fight for Taiyuan!