Just called the little emperor in the palace and said that he was Cao Cao, and Zhang Changgeng, the governor of Huguang, said that Wang Yaowu, the general of Jingzhou, was Zhang Xiu, and asked him to learn from Cao Cao to be more generous, and not to make a big move because Wang Yaowu was "disrespectful" to the garrison of the Eight Banners in Jingzhou.

How not to be annoyed.

The starting point in Zhang Changgeng's letter is good, after all, Wang Yaowu is the Qing Dynasty who was appeased by Aobai's younger brother Mulima, and the establishment of a full city in Jingzhou was also proposed by Aobai at the Council of Princes and Ministers, if Wang Yaowu ordered to capture or demote officials because of Wang Yaowu's "disrespect" to the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners, it would cause turmoil in Jingzhou, and even cause Huguang to erode; secondly, it will also make Aobai's reputation hit again; The third will bring the imperial court's appeasement of the "Western Mountain Thieves" to a halt.

In addition, Wang Yaowu disrespected the Eight Banners for a reason, after all, he was assassinated, and the murderer was indeed a Manchurian officer and soldier stationed in Jingzhou with the tower.

Therefore, it is reasonable for Zhang Changgeng to persuade Ao Bai not to criticize Wang Yaowu harshly at this juncture, which will not do any good to the Qing Dynasty except to intensify the contradictions.

But if he is generous and fair, Wang Yaowu will be like Zhang Xiu of the Three Kingdoms, and he will be a loyal minister and a good general of the Qing Dynasty from now on, and he will also be a pawn of Shaobao.

"Escort a good general."

These are Zhang Changgeng's exact words.

Zhang Xiu knows this person.

At that time, Emperor Taizong asked him to read more, especially the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" written by the Han people, so the book was rotted by Aobai.

The story about Zhang Xiu in it can be said to be familiar with it.

It is said that this Zhang Xiu originally descended to Cao Cao, but because his aunt was called by Cao Cao to serve in anger, he rebelled, resulting in Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang and the general Dian Wei being killed in battle.

Later, Yuan Shao recruited Zhang Xiu, but Zhang Xiu listened to the advice of the strategist Jia Xu and surrendered to Cao Cao again.

Cao Cao also generously disregarded his previous suspicions, not only named Zhang Xiu as a general of Yangwu, but also formed a family with Zhang Xiu.

Zhang Xiu also followed Cao Cao to participate in the Battle of Guandu to defeat Yuan Shao, and then went to Wuheng with Cao Cao, making great contributions to Cao Cao's pacification of the world.

Zhang Changgeng's meaning is very clear, this Wang Yaowu is a good general like Zhang Xiu, even if he is a little too much about the tower, but it is excusable, so the imperial court should take an objective position on this matter, and cannot blame Wang Yaowu, the "wild son", and even kill him because the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners such as the tower are the "own sons" of the Qing Dynasty.

The reason is reasonable, but Ao Bai is unwilling to do this Cao Cao, because the Jingzhou general dared to let the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners unload their armor and dismount and enter the city, which is not only a provocation to the Eight Banners of Manchuria and the Qing Dynasty, but also a provocation to him Aobai.

took Zhang Changgeng's letter and went to the study angrily.

In the study, Mulima, the third child who had just returned from Huguang, was talking to his nephew Namufu.

Sitting at the table next to him was Wu Gesai, a university scholar, who was reviewing and reading for Ao Shaobao.

Bringing the memoranda issued to the imperial court from all over the country to the home for "office" is not to worship the power, but a privilege given by the empress dowager.

Three years ago, when Sony was still in power, he was old and sick, so the Empress Dowager made an exception and allowed him to take the fold home for review. Later, Sony completely ignored the fact that Ao Bai took over the position of auxiliary minister, and the Queen Mother pushed the boat down the river to give this "privilege" to Ao Bai to show her grace.

Therefore, there are actually two office locations in Aobai.

One is the auxiliary ministers of the cabinet, and the other is the study room in the house.

In addition to being on duty, Ao Bai's approval and disposal of the affairs of the imperial court are all at home.

Seeing the eldest brother coming in, Mulima hurriedly got up, and just as he was about to speak, the eldest brother split his head and covered his face with a reprimand: "You have done a good thing, and you have a good battle to make you look like this ghost, and you still have the face to come back!" In the past 20 years, we have suffered defeats in Baqi, but which defeat is as stupid as you! If my eldest brother is not an auxiliary minister, your battle in Huanglong Mountain will not be enough to cut you ten times! ”

Mulima's face was flushed by what the eldest brother said, and he didn't dare to fight back, so he could only stand there with an embarrassed face.

Seeing this, the scholar Wu Gesai hurriedly pretended to read the folds carefully, and did not dare to interject a word.

Namufu got up and persuaded: "Amma, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and the third uncle also knows that he is wrong."

"Wrong? He didn't know what was wrong when he was a child! There are a few brothers, and he has the toughest mouth. ”

Ao Bai glared at the third brother with a flushed face, threw Zhang Changgeng's letter in front of him, and said angrily: "What's the matter with this general named Wang Yaowu, is he really surrendering or fake!" ”

"What?"

Mu Lima didn't know that Jingzhou almost had an armed conflict between the surrender of the army and the garrison of the Eight Banners, so he hurriedly took the letter and read it, and couldn't help frowning slightly after reading it, but he said unhappily: "Big brother, this tower is from Suke Saha, I think he deliberately arranged someone to assassinate Wang Yaowu!" ”

"Deliberately?"

Ao Bai snorted and sat down, "Lai Ta doesn't have the guts, and his master Suke Saha doesn't have the guts." ”

"The eldest brother is dedicated to the Qing Dynasty and acts above board, but the villain Suke Saha may not be the same as the eldest brother thinks, in his eyes, the eldest brother is the heinous person."

Mulima couldn't help but remind the eldest brother, "If you can take advantage of this matter to bring down the eldest brother, don't say that if you build into a tower, you can put thousands of children into it, and Sukh Saha can do it." ”

"Yes, Amma, my son also thinks this is strange."

Na Mufu obviously thought of going with the third uncle, saying that most of the Manchurian officers and soldiers who assassinated Wang Yaowu were secretly instructed by the tower, and if he succeeded, he would undoubtedly be slapped in the face of Amma, and if he couldn't succeed, he would also use this matter to make a big fuss and write to the court saying that this Wang Yaowu still had antipathy against the Qing Dynasty, so as to force this person to rebel.

"Wang Yaowu is really going to rebel, the court must say that Ama doesn't know anyone, and he will also say that the third uncle has no eyes."

Namouf's words sound reasonable.

Mulima also said that the tower would definitely report the matter to the imperial court, and it would definitely exaggerate, causing the public outrage of the Eight Banners.

"The words of the eldest brother to deal with this Wang Yaowu are falling into their trap. If you don't deal with it, the Eight Banners will definitely say that the eldest brother is biased in favor of the Han generals, and the eldest brother will really be in a dilemma. ”

Namufu said in obedience, "Amma, this matter must not let those villains get their wish, I can start with the assassination case, and investigate it fiercely to see which people have trouble with Amma!" ”

There was a flash of murder in his eyes.

Aobai's face also sank, he endured Suke Saha for some days, but he didn't think that this villain didn't even care about the overall situation, and he didn't hesitate to take the risk of forcing the army to surrender in order to bring him down.

"He is unkind, I am unjust!"

Ao Bai immediately ordered someone to inform the Jingzhou general Babur that after he arrived, he immediately arrested the tower and pried open his mouth no matter what means were used.

The scholar Wu Gesai was shocked when he heard this, and said: "Zhongtang, after all, the tower is the deputy capital of Manchuria, and he is a person with a white flag, and he is afraid that arresting people directly without the emperor's consent will provoke criticism from the government and the opposition." ”

"Your Majesty?"

Ao Bai snorted coldly: "Our emperor just said today that I am Cao Cao, and he is Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty!" ”

"Is there such a thing?"

Wu Gesai and Mu Lima's uncle and nephew were all shocked, no one expected that the little emperor, who was only eleven years old, would dare to say such a thing.

After hesitating, Wu Gesai said: "Zhongtang, the lower officials have a sentence that should not be said inappropriately. ”

Ao Bai waved his hand and said: "There are no outsiders here, you have nothing to say, but it doesn't hurt." ”

Wu Gesai paused, and said in a deep voice: "If the emperor suspects that the middle hall is Cao Cao, then the middle hall had better really be this Cao Cao, otherwise,"

Otherwise what, Wu Gesai did not say.

None of the people in the house knew what it meant.