Chapter 5 What if I were the emperor?

Cao Cao has been living a good life these days, especially because he is valued by the emperor, becoming one of the eight captains of the West Garden, and he has the power of the army in his hands, and he has his own right to speak in this increasingly chaotic situation.

But it is not particularly pleasant, because the setting of the eighth lieutenant of the West Garden is because the emperor is dissatisfied with the monopoly of the power of the general He Jin, and he came up with the method of decentralization in desperation, which can only be seen from the management of the eighth lieutenant of the West Garden-everyone knows that no one in the emperor today believes in it, so he trusts those personal eunuchs.

Even Cao Cao was able to become one of the eight captains, because he was a eunuch, and the emperor thought that a person of his background could do things for himself.

But in fact, not to mention that Cao Cao himself did not have the slightest good impression of Zhang Rang and other eunuchs, and he himself was considered a celebrity today, and his reputation that he had managed to break through could not be ruined because of this matter, so Cao Cao firmly stood on the opposite side of the eunuch group.

More importantly, although the eight captains of the West Garden were under the control of Jian Shuo, none of the eight captains of the unified army was willing to obey the dispatch of a eunuch, and within the West Garden Army, Yuan Shao was respected - and Yuan Shao was closer to the general He Jin, and as a result, the Xiyuan Army set up by the emperor with great effort actually returned to He Jin after tossing around.

Cao Cao understood the situation, and he didn't think that He Jinhui had already caught the Xiyuan Army in his hand and thrown it aside, so it was even more impossible for him to jump out at this time to express something: I am willing to be loyal to the emperor!

It's a pity that although he has already stated his position, he is embarrassed, and He Jin doesn't treat him very well, and he talks and discusses matters on weekdays, although he has a seat, but what Cao Cao said has almost never entered the ears of the general - he really turned a blind eye and heard it.

"Perhaps, seeking to be released is the way out?"

Although standing on the stage and watching the training of soldiers, but what he thinks about in his head is his own future, Cao Cao is in his early Chinese New Year's Eve, which is the age to achieve a career, and it is not the same thing to always work here, rather than being angry at both ends here, it is better to go outside and break in.

"At the beginning of the year, Liu Yizhou proposed to restore the state pastoral system, and the local foreign officials therefore held heavy power, and if they could sit in the local area to become the lord of a state, it would also be an achievement!"

After turning around several times in his mind, he could only sigh helplessly, his original intention was not here, but the world is like this, and he can count everything as he wants?

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a soldier hurriedly coming over, and reported after seeing the salute: "Someone claims to be a relative of Captain Cao's own family, and now he is waiting outside the main gate of the camp!"

"My own relatives?"

Cao Cao thought about it, and he really couldn't remember who it was for a while, his Cao family was also a big family, and there were many relatives in the family, but he didn't move around frequently on weekdays, and although Cao Cao was slightly famous, he was far from being famous all over the world, so naturally he wouldn't attract all kinds of distant relatives to run to him.

But it's not necessarily, after all, although he Cao Cao is not the top now, he doesn't know how strong he is compared to many ordinary people.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao only thought that after a relatively remote relative learned his name, he wanted to find some benefits!

"See you later!"

Since he claims to be his own relatives, he has to meet him no matter what, if he really asks for help, it is not good to blow it away directly, it is a big deal to give up some grain, rice and cloth to send it away - over the years, the emperor has minted money indiscriminately, and the monetary system of the whole world has almost collapsed, and grain cloth and silk have gradually replaced the role of money, so Cao Cao thought of giving up some grain, rice and cloth, rather than giving some money directly.

asked the soldiers to lead the way, all the way out of the school field, before he went out of the gate, Cao Cao saw the two people standing outside the camp gate from a distance - Liu Xuan's figure is really not easy to ignore, plus his bearing is extraordinary, and his dress is not ordinary, Cao Cao noticed him at a glance.

Just looked at it, and Cao Cao was stunned.

"Is that him?"

But then he was confused: "Why did he come to find him? Could it be that there is any secret instruction?" The more he thought about it, the more ugly his face became, and his steps couldn't help but slow down a little.

The soldier next to him saw it, and asked curiously: "Captain Cao, don't you think there's anything strange?" The soldier didn't think much about it, just thought that the two people outside were not relatives of this Captain Cao, in that case, they would come forward and blow them away.

When he asked, Cao Cao over there was immediately startled, and instantly returned to normal: "It's nothing, it's my own relatives, it's just strange how to come to find me, there may be something important!" and then ordered the soldiers who followed behind him: "And go back to settle down the military affairs first, I may come back later today!"

After a while, Cao Cao had already figured it out, although he knew the identity of this person, but that identity could not be talked about. And at this time, if there is something to do, it's better not to make a noise, and you can advance and retreat freely.

If you turn around and leave at this time, it will be difficult to maneuver.

As for what it was, he couldn't guess it for a while, and he had a few thoughts in his heart, but after all, it was just a guess, and he would not know until he had a face-to-face conversation.

After thinking about it, he was a little faster, and he went out of the camp in an instant, and then greeted him with a smile.

At this time, Liu Xuan had already seen Cao Cao approaching him, and saw a general who was no more than seven feet tall and about one meter in his sixties, wearing an armor cloak, striding towards him.

Although the figure is not high, the momentum and the confidence revealed on his face are still noticeable to the extraordinaryness of this person, Liu Xuan knows in his heart that this is the famous Cao Cao Mengde in the late Han Dynasty.

It is also the father of Cao Pi who completely buried the Han Dynasty - but now Cao Cao is not the later male traitor, Cao Cao at this time is still hot-blooded, and he also has the intention of being loyal to the Han family, and his greatest wish is only to be a general in the west and expand the territory for the Han Dynasty, not the high emperor.

The two were getting closer and closer, and at the same time they were looking at each other, and after a while, the two were already standing face to face, and Liu Xuan was about to speak, when he heard Cao Cao say in a low voice: "Discuss Lang Cao Cao, I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince!"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Xuan was stunned, but fortunately, he didn't forget the etiquette, and only after returning the salute did he ask: "Cao Yilang knows me?"

He is a little strange, he rarely goes out of the palace on weekdays, concentrates on practicing and studying in the palace, and the courtiers know only a few people Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, in addition to the courtiers, almost none of them know him, and those people will not know him, not to mention that Cao Cao's current level can't even go to the court, how do you know yourself?

At this time, he noticed that Cao Cao came by himself after leaving the camp, so he saw and saw his identity when he was in the camp, and dared to come forward at this sensitive time, which is indeed not something that ordinary people can do - if Yuan Shao saw his identity, he was not allowed to turn around and leave.

"When Your Majesty set up the Xiyuan Army, His Royal Highness the Prince was watching the ceremony!"

Cao Cao's explanation, Liu Xuan understood what was going on, but he didn't expect that he was watching from the side so low-key, and he would actually be remembered by Cao Cao's appearance, this cow is really not comparable to ordinary people.

"I see!"

Now that Cao Cao knows his identity, the original method of using Cao Bao to pull the relationship is useless, and what matters now should be to find a quiet place to facilitate conversation.

Cao Cao also knew that this was not a place to talk, this was a big public, and he couldn't say any secrets, not to mention that there were many people, he could recognize the prince Liu Xuan, and he couldn't be sure that others would recognize it.

Now that the emperor is seriously ill, the generals He Jin and the Empress Dowager He are bent on supporting Liu Wei to succeed to the throne. However, no one in the capital knows that the emperor loves the young son Liu Xie, and the eunuchs also support the emperor, that is, the little prince.

The two families are fighting enough, if people see themselves and Liu Xuan, the eldest son of the emperor who has been silent and almost ignored, get together, who knows what moths will come out.

"The Humble House is near the left, please move Your Highness!"

Immediately led the way in front, Liu Xuan didn't say much, just quietly followed behind, Cao Bao is not big, but clever enough, walk at the back and check if anyone is staring at them, fortunately, Cao Cao's residence is indeed not far, and it will arrive soon, and such a distance will not attract anyone's attention - not to mention that Liu Xuan is indeed too low-key, even if there are many people in the palace who don't recognize him.

Entered Cao Cao's house, and then turned into the inner room, which is generally not used to entertain guests, but Liu Xuan's identity is special, Cao Cao did not dare to greet outside, and directly introduced the inside, and then only called a few trustworthy personal people to send clear water melons and fruits, and then retreated and greeted Liu Xuan alone.

In the inner room, I saw Cao Cao and Liu Xuan kneeling opposite each other, while Cao Bao stood quietly behind him, and the two sat for a while before Cao Cao spoke: "The eldest son of the emperor came to the West Garden to find Weichen, could it be ......?"

Liu Xuan shook his head: "No!" After taking a sip of water, he was thinking about how to speak, and even what topic to use to arouse Cao Cao's interest, but after thinking about it, he still had no clue.

As for Cao Cao's question, he knew that it was Cao Cao who suspected that he had come to him, and that the emperor had some secret decree. But in fact, the emperor also knew that the Xiyuan Army's move was basically in vain, and even if there was any secret decree, he would not let this force that had been controlled by He Jin implement it.

Hearing Liu Xuan's denial, Cao Cao's brows were twisted into a lump, if it weren't for this reason, then there would be only one possibility for this emperor's eldest son to come to find himself.

But that may seem too crazy, could it be that the young man in front of him, who has not yet performed the crown salute, really has such great ambitions?

Just thinking that this might be too unreliable, I saw Liu Xuan on the other side put the water bowl in front of him, and then said with a straight face: "Cao Yilang thinks that if I am the emperor, what if I am the emperor?"