In the county temple not far from the Juxian Pavilion, Cao Cao didn't know that there were two great talents who ran away because of a few words from a firewood seller under his rule.

At this time, Cao Cao was drinking with his own life sages.

You must know that the etiquette of the Han Dynasty has always paid attention to one person and one seat, and those who can sit together are all extremely close people.

This will be Cao Cao because of Mu Xiu, so he is dressed very simply. tied a central knot on the top of his head, wrapped a hair scarf, wiped his forehead, wore a scarf, tied a big belt, and looked like a swallow's house.

Bao Fa is the behavior of the head of the bottom, and no matter how casual he is like Cao Cao, he has to bring a banner. It's just a pity that his long hair was cut off during the Battle of Ki Shui in Hanoi. Three years have passed, and it doesn't make his hair grow much.

But even if he is dressed as a lowly disciple, his heroic spirit cannot be concealed. Anyone who looks at it for the first time knows who the owner of this room is.

And on the food table in front of Cao Cao, the food is also simple.

A pot of flax cakes, a plate of meat sauce, and a side of tofu.

But an iron stove on the table is a bit interesting, because it is boiling with a rare thing, tea leaves.

Cao Cao looked at the undulating green shoots on the soup noodles, mixed with dates, ginger, green onions and other things to boil, and the soup gradually became darker.

He smacked his lips and couldn't help but say enthusiastically to the scholar on the case:

"Wen Ruo, you have to try this thing. This is the recipe I got from Yuanhua. He said that I want to cure this headache, and I have to eat this bitter tea for a long time to benefit the spirit. You'll have to taste it, it's not easy. ”

Directly opposite Cao Cao was Xun Yu, who had been in prison for three years.

Since Cao Cao entered Jinan, it has been rumored that he almost arrested the thief Zhang Chong. Although this person failed in the end, his father, who was the minister of state at the time, also set himself on fire and died.

After learning that this person was in the prison temple of Dongpingling, Cao Cao personally went to visit.

Whether it is Xun Yu's feat in Jinan or the family behind him, it gives Cao Cao a strong intuition, and this person must be of great help to his career.

But when Cao Cao went to the prison temple in person, he was very surprised.

What is the environment of the prison temple? Staying here for three years is to save a life, and I'm afraid that I will also be sick for a long time and skinny.

But what did Cao Cao see?

The place in front of me is still a horrible and dirty prison cell, and it is obviously a Yashe. The entire temple was cleaned, not to mention, Cao Cao even saw a few incense burners placed in the temple.

He, the anointed child, just sniffed it, and he smelled that the lavender burning in the furnace was lavender from the South China Sea.

But when Cao Cao heard it again, he was a little shocked. Because he smelled a different smell again, it was the smell of borneol, Su He.

This precious spice comes from Persia, is a precious commodity in the Silk Road trade, has always been supplied to the royal family, I didn't expect to smell it in this cell, the contrast is too great.

This kind of borneol and suhe cannot be burned directly, but must be finely mashed into powder, and then heated with a special furnace. And none of the above can be done by the prisoner in front of him.

At this time, Cao Cao still didn't understand how big this Xun Yu's style was.

In this way, Cao Cao, who was full of confidence in recruiting Xun Yu, would be a little uncertain. He knew where his disadvantages were, that is, he came from a eunuch family, and he naturally suffered in recruiting scholars.

Not to mention that the person in front of him is a descendant of the Xun clan who is the leader of the Qingliu Party in the world.

But Cao Cao still has confidence, because he is Cao Cao.

So, he looked condescendingly at Xun Yu, who was sitting and reading, and laughed:

"Xun Jun, can you come up with it?"

Xun Yu's eyelids didn't move, but he replied indifferently:

"I don't want to."

Cao Cao was not choked by these words, but asked:

"So you don't want to avenge your father?"

Xun Yu put the silk book on the desk, and glanced coldly at the inch in front of him:

"What does it matter to your Excellency whether you have revenge or not?"

Cao Cao was stimulated by Xun Yu's indifference, and said with his waist in his arms:

"Xun Jun, do you know who I am?"

Just when Cao Cao was about to introduce himself in glory, Xun Yu's fingers clasped the case, and he said one item at a time:

"I know who you are. The grandson of eunuchs, the friend of Yuan Shao, the rebellious scheme, and the general of the Eastern Army. Now he is the Minister of Jinan, and he can determine my life and death in one word. ”

Cao Cao couldn't hide his surprise at this time, he didn't expect that this person was imprisoned in the temple, and he was clear about the world's major affairs, he couldn't help but ask:

"How do you know?"

Xun Yu carefully folded the silk book on the desk, then put it in his chest and smiled:

"Just as you Cao Mengde has one or two endowments, my Xun Yu also has a small strength, that is, there are more friends."

Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu, who was eight feet tall and sat like a pavilion tree and cypress, and indeed recognized the strengths of this person.

But after Xun Yu smiled, Cao Cao was in a trance. He had only one thought:

"Great, beautiful, really beautiful."

But Cao Cao quickly stabilized, and he tried to find the initiative again:

"Since you know that I am the prime minister of Jinan, you can determine your life and death with one word, why do you dare to despise me?"

Cao Cao was actually a little annoyed at this time, because Xun Yu's gesture reminded him of a bad picture in the past.

At that time, when he was looking for Xu Shao's old man to evaluate, the opposite side was also this high-minded. Cao Cao was under him before, and he endured it.

But now it's me who is on top? Why are you Xun Wenruo? With your good face, can you use your face to mourn?

At this time, Xun Yu seemed to have guessed Cao Cao's thoughts, shook his head and smiled:

"Do you think of me as a general? Think I'm looking down on you? ”

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and then heard Xun Yu say:

"I only think that Runan Xu Zi will be uneven, pull out the relatives and suppress the evil, and I can't raise characters. But when I saw you today, I knew that Xu Zijiang was right at least half of what he said, that is, you are a hero in troubled times? ”

Cao Cao's face was dark, and he was about to scold, but when he heard the last four words, he couldn't help but point to himself:

"You're saying I'm a hero in troubled times? Not a traitor in troubled times? ”

At this time, Xun Yu stood up. Looking at Cao Cao, who was two heads shorter than himself, he bowed down and bowed.

This time, Xun Yu's voice had a strong color, and he said angrily:

"That's right, why is it not a hero to be able to fight alone in Yingyang? can die in Qishui, why is he not a hero? Can abandon the fence of the family, raise a fight, clean the monarch's side, and support the Han family, why is he not a hero? Cuihan Ancient Road, the three armies are all facing the east, and the monarch is facing the west, why is he not a hero? Perseverance, perseverance, poor and strong, do not fall Lingyunzhi, I don't know if this is not a hero, who is! ”

At this time, Cao Cao was stunned, his throat was a little sour, and he asked:

"You know all this?"

Xun Yu bowed his head, he stepped forward, grabbed Cao Cao's neck, and invited him to sit down.

Xun Yu said seriously:

"To tell you the truth, I know you. Know your wandering wreckage in Kyoto, Ranger style. But at that time, my nephew Xun You once wrote to me, saying that you may be a pillar of the Han family in the future. Later, I came to Dongpingling with my father, and I planned to go to Kyoto to get acquainted with you after helping my father settle down. But alas, the rest of the things you should know. In the past three years, although I have been trapped in this humble room, I dare not forget the affairs of my home and country for a day. Now this Han family is endangered, terminally ill, and it is impossible to save the Han family by relying on one or two loyal ministers. From the incident of Lu Zhenbei, it can be known. ”

At this time, Xun Yu grabbed Cao Cao's hand and said seriously:

From this point of view, Zheng Xuan's view of Confucianism and what Runan He Xiugong said is the right way. Now it's time for the troubled times again, and there must be heroes to rise again and end this troubled times, so that there will be a peaceful world and a peaceful world. And I think that the one who ended this troubled world was Cao Gong. ”

If it was three years ago, Xun Yu's humble and gentlemanly style would not have called Xu Shao and Zheng Xuan by name in any case, and he would have added a duke, but now Xun Yu is like a sword, and at the same time, he has more precipitation than in the past, and he has a bit of sharpness.

If you can't look at it, you just can't look at it.

Cao Cao was actually very moved in his heart, and to be honest, he also had a trace of recognition of what Xun Yu said in his heart. That is, I, Cao Mengde, am not a hero, who is?

But the long-term marginalization in the circle of scholars still made him feel inferior. Isn't his dissolute wreck in the past just emulating the marginal character of the Chu people who were "barbarians"?

Although this kind of thing is done refreshingly, why not have a desire to be recognized and accepted in my heart?

And now Xun Yu's words moved him, it turned out that he himself was really really good. It turned out that Xun Yu, the leader of the family, had been paying attention to him and regarded him as a hero who could turn the tide.

So, Cao Cao was also moved, grabbed Xun Yu's arm, and asked:

"But can this world really be restored? Now the Taishan thief has been established to be the king, and he is dominant. And my Han family is still splitting, and a big war broke out between Kanto and Kansai again, and I, the Kanto Taishou, are only concerned about their homes and intrigues. In such a situation, is there any salvation in this world? ”

Xun Yu was silent for a while, and said the truth:

"With the current situation, it is indeed a great possibility that the Taishan army will succeed. But we are not without opportunities. I know the Taishan Army, and with the heart of tens of millions of Lishu, I want to change the world. Regardless of whether it is right or wrong for the time being, from this point of view, the Taishan army cannot quickly win the world, because it is not compatible with the clan of scholars. And without the help of this generation, the Taishan army will have to train its own officials, so that it is not the work of a generation, that is, twenty years. ”

As he spoke, Xun Yu spread out the silk book in his arms on the desk, but it was a map of Heji.

Xun Yu pointed to the map and continued:

"Meng De, look at it again, now Mount Tai rejects the land of Yan Zhao, but his entire range is all south of Yan Mountain and east of Taihang Mountain, and his forces have not come forward, so it can be seen that Zhang Chong is ready to settle the interior. At this time, I expect it to be more than a year. In addition, it will take another year to resume production and rearmament. And these two years are your chance. ”

He pointed to Qingzhou and Xuzhou Road below:

"In the past, Qi and Qin were called two emperors, which shows the richness and victory of this place. In the past two years, we have made every effort to the south, taking Qingzhou and Xuzhou, and then joining forces to the east to drive the Taishan army in central and southern Lu. When the time comes, we will be allied with the Yuan brothers in the Central Plains, and with the help of mountains and rivers, we may not be able to fight with the Taishan army. ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked Xun Yu to elaborate:

"The situation in Qingxu today is very good. One is Liu Yu in the plains, who is known as an elder, with fierce generals such as Sun Jian and trial under his command, and the Qinghe Shi clan as the auxiliary, and even the Youzhou Raider who looks at the northern Xinjiang also has one. It can be said that the soldiers are strong and strong, but unfortunately Liu Yu can't use them, this is the god of God. Let's talk about Yujun in Qingzhou, such as Sima He, Guan Hai, Guan Cheng and others are all grass pirates, and they can't be a blow to Meng De. And Xuzhou Tao Qian is old and frail, and he has no great ambitions, which can be passed on. ”

Cao Cao's blood was boiling when he was said, but his mind was still clear, and he asked a key question:

"There are three parties to the world: heaven, earth and man. Mount Tai thieves have the ambition of the yellow sky, the earth has the solid of the rivers, mountains and seas, and people can marry thousands of heads. Yuan Ben originally had the prosperity of Mude, and the land was rich according to Ruying, and people could accept the hearts of the world's corporals. And what do I have Cao Mengde? Can you compete with the two? ”

Cao Cao didn't mention the two imperial courts in the west at all, because everyone knew that those two courts had long been dry bones in the grave, and a group of ministers who smelled of corpses were playing ridiculous power games.

In Cao Cao's eyes, the two people he asked were the biggest players in his opinion.

In fact, Cao Cao is not so much asking, but seeking a plan, he is asking these three questions:

"What kind of banner should I use, where should I be based, and what group should I unite."

Faced with these three questions, Xun Yu replied like this:

"Whether it is the Yellow Sky that the Taishan thief talked about, or the Mude that Yuan Benchu discussed, they are all rebellious. But the second prosperity of the Han family, 400 years in the mortal world, how can there be no kindness in the world? Abandon the nonsense of the Three Emperors, the Xia Shang's Puer, although Zhou lived for 800, but the world was crowded, although Qin was unified, but the second died. Only the Han dynasty has given the world real stability for 400 years. So the hearts of the people are in Han. Since Taishan thief and Yuan Benchu were rebellious, I will move Shunxing. With Kuangfu Han as the banner, with this great righteousness, Liu Yu, Tao Qian and others to the Han faction to ask Sima He and the second management to rebel. Revive the republic. ”

Cao Cao was puzzled and chewed on the last four words:

"Renewing the Republic?"

At this time, Xun Yu's eyes lit up, and he talked about the strategy he thought of in the prison temple to level the world:

"That's right, before you were on the side of the monarch, the strategy of building a republic was right. It's just that the person who went up is wrong, the other generation of ministers is already dry bones, how can they have the ambition to help the world? So no matter how good the idea is, it will fail in the end. ”

Seeing that Cao Cao was thinking, Xun Yu said again:

"How is the world chaotic? It is the relatives and eunuchs who are in charge of the government and the opposition, but the clear stream who is really for the people will be persecuted. And who are the relatives and eunuchs? The former is a relative of the Han family, and the latter is a slave. Therefore, the two are just the result of the Han family's exclusivity. But people are virtuous and foolish, and their lives are long, how can the safety of this world be tied to the body of one person? Therefore, it is better to be imaginary, so that the monarch will rule with a bow, and the authority will be given to those who rule the world, that is, the overlord. ”

Cao Cao already understood what Xun Yu meant.

Xun Yu actually let the Han family stand as a hypocrisy like the Zhou royal family back then, and then let the overlord dominate the world, such as Qi Huan and Jin Wen in the past.

But Cao Cao has a worry, will this be like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and then there will be chaos in the world.

Xun Yu explained:

"It's very different. Zhou Shi divided the world for the princes, and the wise and resourceful people in the world were their masters, and naturally the world was in chaos. And we are the republic, but the hypocrite still runs the county and the county, and collects the world's wisdom to rule the world. It's the same. ”

In the end, Xun Yu also said a reason:

"And it is even more appropriate for you to propose the revival, you are the father of the last republic, and you have a legal principle, and now you want to propose revival, who can be more suitable than you?"

Cao Cao's eyes were shining.

Immediately afterwards, Xun Yu talked about the back:

"Since it is Kuangfu Han Dynasty and the republic, then we will start our business from this Haidai land. As for this people, the Taishan army unites with the head of the Qian, who is short-sighted and shallow. And the wealthy family that Yuan Benchu united was greedy and unreasonable. But we can unite the wisdom of the world, and all those who are talented, whether up or down, can be used. This is the heaven, earth and man I offered to Mengde. ”

At this time, Cao Cao couldn't hold back it, it was like seeing the bright moon through the clouds, and the whole person had a kind of transparency in controlling his fate, and he bowed to Xun Yu three times:

"Wen Ruo, now I know what Gaozu's ovary looks like."

……

Since then, Cao Cao has led Xun Yu as the mastermind, getting along day and night, sleeping together, and everything must be brought together.

And Xun Yu also fulfilled the strategy of recruiting the wisdom of the world for Cao Cao, and successively recommended Chen Qun, Xi Zhicai, Du Xi, Xi Wei, Xin Bi, Zhao Yan, Bing Yuan, and Wang Xiu for Cao Cao.

The first six were Xun Yu's best friends in his hometown, and the latter two were confidants promoted by his father, and now they all defected to Cao Cao because of Xun Yu.

Originally, there were three people: Xun You, Zhong Xuan, and Guo Jia. But Xun Yu ran to the Taishan army, Zhong Xuan stayed in Kyoto, and Guo Jia also chose Yuan Shao, who was closest to home.

In this regard, Xun Yu can only regret. However, even without these three people, Cao Cao's shogunate was still full of talents.

And after having abundant intelligence, Cao Cao began to make drastic moves in Jinan. First destroyed the ancestral hall that harmed the people, then punished the lawless local tyrants, and finally established the Juxian Pavilion to recruit the world's intelligence with meritocracy.

And Jinan's domestic Ruguo and high school families have been hit by the Taishan Army before, and their strength is not as good as before. Therefore, in the face of Cao Cao, who had 3,000 elite soldiers, the domestic heroes chose to close their doors to avoid trouble.

It is also in this situation that Cao Cao and Xun Yu have leisure to enjoy tea here.

When Cao Cao and Xun Yu were selling this tea from Yizhou, thousands of miles away, Xun Yu smiled faintly:

"In the pre-Han Dynasty, Meng Deke read the article "The Covenant" written by the famous scholar Wang Bao in Shuzhong?"

Cao Cao's face froze, and he shook his head blankly.

Immediately, Xun Yu recited a sentence of four pun:

"Build meat and taro, fish and turtles, and cook tea, and cover them."

Seeing that Xun Yu only let Cao Cao slander:

"If the text is good, it is to love some obscure poems. Doesn't this seem that I, Cao Mengde, am uneducated? ”

However, this kind of elegant affair between the two, when the tea was boiled, the two took a sip respectively, and the atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable.

A cup of tea soup into the stomach, so that the two of them seem to have returned to their youth, the children of the public family went out together, when the sun was shining, youth was in full bloom, and the years were good.

And now, after all, I want to buy osmanthus and carry wine, and I am not a teenager tour.

A faint sadness is tumbling in the tea soup, and the fragrance of tea permeates the room together.

Xun Yu hated this feeling and took the initiative to talk about a business matter.

That is, Chen Qun, who sent Liu Yu, came back, but the result was not smooth.

This is Xun Yu's three-point strategy for Cao Cao, what name do you give to this? Prisoner, right?