After Cao Cao said this, Liu Wei also remembered.

When Cao Cao first entered the official career, it seems that he did make a name for himself with strict laws and regulations, and he was not afraid of power.

"The people are the water, the king is the boat, and the water can carry the boat and overturn the boat." Liu Wei sighed lightly, "I am the emperor, and if I don't think about the people, who else can I think about?" ”

"Mencius has clouds, the people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light."

Cao Cao's admiration for the emperor could not help but arise spontaneously.

Since ancient times, every emperor has been able to say these words.

It may be that saying it and doing it are completely different things.

Almost most emperors keep these words on their lips all the time, but they don't really do it.

Today, His Majesty is the opposite.

He did the opposite, and he said this only after he had already begun to do it.

Moreover, he even offended the real people of the world - the gentry at any cost.

With this courage, Cao Cao asked himself that he might not be able to do it.

He dared to do it, but he would surely hesitate for a long time about it.

"Speaking of which, this Zhang Miao!" Liu Wei picked up the copper kettle and poured himself a cup of tea, "Meng De thinks I should give him another chance?" ”

Cao Cao was instantly vigilant, and he said: "Your Majesty, if the minister goes, you may be able to persuade him to abandon the darkness and turn to the light." ”

"But it has been five days since His Majesty came to Chenliu in person, but he has not moved at all when he is close at hand, and he does not think of seeing him at all. The heart of the disobedience is already blatant, and the minister thinks that it cannot be spared, let alone leave the slightest affection and room for him. ”

"Punish severely!"

The corners of Liu Wei's mouth rose slightly, "But after all, he is your old friend." ”

"It should be that the minister was once blind!" Cao Cao said in a deep voice.

Liu Wei took a sip of tea slowly and methodically, and said: "You personally lead the army to Chenliu County to meet this old friend of yours, and I have the right to act cheaply with you." I'll give you this person, and you, you just need to leave an explanation for me in Chen, how about it? ”

Cao Cao's expression was stunned, but he responded without a doubt.

This time, he didn't see a hint of temptation in the emperor's face.

Moreover, he has already made a decision in his heart about this matter.

……

Chenliu County Governance Office Chenliu County.

Zhang Miao was restless and wandering in the palace, his expression full of anxiety.

"I was wrong, I was really wrong." He muttered to himself, a pair of fists sometimes outstretched, sometimes clenched.

Chen Gong, a native of Dongwuyang, said with a smile: "Why should the prince be impatient? It is not you who have a grudge against Your Majesty, but the gentry Chenliu. You are guarding Chen Liujun, even if you commit public anger and kneel to welcome the emperor, I am afraid it will be difficult to do anything. ”

"Is this the time to say that? Didn't Gongtai hear that the imperial court sent 100,000 troops, where was Chen Liu's opponent of 100,000 soldiers and horses? Zhang Miao shouted, "It shouldn't be too late for me to go and plead guilty to Your Majesty now." ”

"Where can the imperial court have 100,000 soldiers and horses, and can send 30,000 troops, in the eyes of humble duties, it is already exhaustive." Chen Gong smiled proudly, "Mansion Jun, when the world is in turmoil, it is the time for heroes and heroes to show their strengths, why should you look ahead and look backwards." ”

"What if 100,000 soldiers and horses are real?" Zhang Miao shouted.

"If it is true, the emperor will never use thieves to rob the gentry's family assets? Prince, man will only do everything he can to plunder when he is desperately lacking something. If the emperor hadn't run out of money and grain, I think a better way for the emperor would have been to issue an edict to raise grain. Chen Gong said, "Unless he can't wait." ”

Zhang Miao was faintly persuaded, but he still felt unsteady in his heart.

他烦躁不安的说道：“这可是谋逆，谋逆啊！ ”

"The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, famous in the sea, but they did rebellion earlier than you. Yuan Shao led the army to abscond last year, which was already an extremely clear rebellion. But the imperial court, which was difficult to take care of, only remembered to crusade against him after a full year had passed. Chen Gong said, "Speaking of which, if the imperial court really has an army of 100,000, does the prince think that His Majesty will wait so long?" ”

"Fujun, today's world is a good opportunity for each to seize the destiny of heaven, you now have the support of the gentry Chen Liu, and there are more than 10,000 people with armor under your command, what can you hesitate?"

"If Yuan Shao learns that you are openly confronting the emperor, he will definitely be overjoyed and will not hesitate to send reinforcements to help."

Chen Gong's words gradually soothed the uneasiness in Zhang Miao's heart.

He slammed his fists against the wall, "This official is going to fight for his life, right?" ”

"There are no reinforcements in the imperial court, and you have many allies, so the confrontation at this time does not mean that you are really rebellious. Unexpectedly, Liangzhou Han Sui supported the army and respected himself, and committed three crimes several times, but now he is also a general in the DPRK. When His Majesty returns in a huff, waiting for the prince may be the prince and general, and the assets left by Chen will also belong to the prince. Chen Gong said.

Zhang Miao was a little tempted.

He looked at Wei Zi and said, "You wait for Chen to stay in the high gate, you are much more ambitious than me, the county guard. ”

Wei Zi smiled bitterly, "Fu Jun Mingjian, it is not the humble position that advocates this matter, but Gao Rou. He persuaded the gentry, large and small, and even the Nguyen clan agreed to contribute to the army to strengthen the prestige of the monarch. ”

Zhang Miao was surprised and delighted when he heard this, "It's just because His Majesty sent soldiers and horses to rob them of some of their family assets, even the Ruan family has to wade into this troubled water?" It's hard to understand. ”

Zhang Miao is really unbelievable.

Although he has a good name, compared with Chen Liuruan and Cai Er's, it is really sesame to mung beans.

As for Gao Rou, in Zhang Miao's opinion, it is reasonable for him to have a backbone in the back of his head.

Gao Gan is Yuan Shao's general, and the Gao family has an in-law with the Yuan family, and the two families are already close.

"Perhaps what they are thinking about is not that His Majesty sent troops and horses to plunder the gentry, but that His Majesty plundered without distinction between good and evil. The lowly position was also known after the fact, but all those who surrounded the homeless people and merchants, whether they were gentry or thieves, were swept away by the imperial court. Except for the furniture that could not be taken away from the house, there was nothing left. ”

"Moreover, Your Majesty's reputation is not very good. first abolished the three princes and nine secretaries, and then killed countless ministers and doctors, killing the heads of the Gyeonggi people, which also caused panic in the people of the world and cut off the way of countless people. ”

"The gentry Chen Liu seems to have been implicated a lot last year."

Zhang Miao nodded thoughtfully and said, "Anyway, what you mean by this is that they are more detailed and comprehensive, right?" But this is always a rebellion! ”

"It's ridiculous that this official should one day become a thief."

Chen Gong looked out of the courtyard for a moment, and said to Zhang Miao: "The prince can't be a little moved on the one hand, and look forward and backward on the other, this is not a heroic posture. If you want to do it, it should be clean and painful. ”

"Those bandits dare to call themselves emperors, the prince of the government sits on Chen Liu, has more than 10,000 soldiers, and there are Chen Liu's gentry to help, there is strong support outside, and they win the hearts of the people inside, why can't they control the country and command the world?"

Zhang Miao was taken aback, "It seems that I am really the most timid one." ”

"Report!"

Suddenly, a guard hurriedly ran in and said to Zhang Miao: "Qiyu Fujun, there are several horsemen from outside the city, and the first one calls himself Cao Cao, please go out of the city for a while." ”

"Cao Mengde?!" Zhang Miao stood up suddenly, his expression full of surprise, "He is here!" ”

Zhang Miao, Wei Zi and Cao Cao are all old acquaintances, and their relationship is irreversible.

"Zixu, go, follow me out of the city, and go to see Meng De together." Zhang Miao's expression was relaxed, and he said to Wei Zi with a happy face.

“好，自孟德去雒阳之后，我也许久未见了。” Weiz stood up and said.

Chen Gong got up and stopped the two, "Haven't you forgotten that Cao Mengde is the main general of this Eastern Expedition!" ”

"How could I forget this matter, Meng De came alone, naturally he had something important to discuss with me. I have been waiting for news from him for the past few days, and I have been looking forward to him for a long time. Zhang Miao laughed and said, "When I see Meng De, how to fight this battle, this official will know in his heart." ”

Although the situation in Chen Liu has been like a changing storm and clouds in the past few days, there is no fixed situation.

Zhang Miao also seemed to be being pushed around by everyone.

But after he learned that Cao Cao was the chief general of the imperial army, he had been waiting for news.

He firmly believed that with his relationship with Cao Cao, Cao Cao would definitely show him a clear path.

Chen Gong still stopped Zhang Miao and asked, "Fujun, what if there is fraud?" ”

"Ignorant shaft, don't guess my relationship with Meng De, we are friends of life and death!" Zhang Miao was annoyed and shouted with his sleeves.

Chen Gong watched Zhang Miao stride away with Wei Zi, and sighed in his heart, indecisive, inadequate.