"Your Majesty, this gift is too heavy, and your subordinates don't dare to accept it."

"Sikong!" Liu Xie pretended to be serious and stared at Cao Cao a few times, "I am sincere and want to rely on Sikong, and these gifts are nothing more than for other ministers to see." ”

Now to stabilize the court, it still depends on Cao Qing, how can you not pay attention to it.

Returning to power at this moment is equivalent to throwing away the stall, and secretly I don't know how many things will go wrong.

Liu Xie knew very well in his heart how much of a wave Cao Cao's resignation would make, but he also knew that Cao Cao's resignation was not coercing.

Instead, he was ambushed and assassinated at the door of his home, and his heart was chilled.

Alas.

From this point of view, this Cao Aiqing actually has benevolence in his heart, if he changes to other princes, I am afraid that he will already be furious, and he will wash Xu Du in blood, and he is about to arrest the assassin and those who follow him.

"Just do it," Liu Xie said firmly, his words loud, "If my position is firm, those people will secretly dare not make any more moves against Aiqing." ”

"It just so happened that the Taiwei once told me that he was tired, and he wanted a job at home for me to keep a year of peace and peace."

"I ordered Aiqing to discuss with Taiwei, Taifu, Zongzheng, and Shang Shutai, and set up the post of prime minister to be held by Aiqing, who was in charge of the important military and political affairs of the Han Dynasty, and wrote an edict to inform the world."

"In addition, Cao Qing still has someone to show his merits?"

Now that it has been decided, Liu Xie will not continue to dwell on this matter and ask others.

However, when I asked, there were people I wanted to know.

That Shaoqing, who was not in Dali Temple this year, went to lead the troops to the front line to fight, but he didn't know what his merits were.

Liu Xie still remembers the figure of Zhang Han Yuema coming to the rescue and repelling the cavalry of the Southern Xiongnu Right Xianwang at this moment, and his heroic posture is extraordinary.

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Young man, there is indeed a person with extraordinary achievements, for the son of Taiwei Yang Biao, Yang Xiu Yang Dezu, he followed the army as the main book to conquer Shouchun, along the way diligent self-denial, everything must bow to the family, and help Qingting Marquis Zhang Han to take Shucheng, Wancheng, Dinglujiang County, governance as the basis, get the support of local scholars, gentry, with a large amount of money and grain to support the refugees of Shouchun. ”

"Shouchun refugees?" Liu Xie was curious about this statement, although he knew that in the place of war, the people were all affected by the pond fish.

But Cao Cao's tone was obviously different, perhaps he meant something.

Cao Cao added a little bit of his understanding to Yuan Shu's treatment of the people of Shouchun, and told him everything.

Liu Xie was shocked when he heard it.

His eyes trembled and he couldn't speak for a long time, and finally said in a trembling voice: "He acts like this, how can he say a word about the ...... of the Son of Heaven of the Zhong Clan?"

"I can't accept such a thief who usurped, but fortunately, with Aiqing's resoluteness and the lives of the three armies, the people of the Han Dynasty will not fall into the hands of this thief."

"He is a member of the Yuan family, and his reputation for a hundred years will be ruined by this person."

"Yuan Highway, eating Hanlu and receiving Han'en, but he never thought that when my Han Dynasty fell apart, it was actually his Yuan clan who stood up to separate my territory."

Liu Xie sighed and shook his head incessantly, he had truly felt what despair was.

If Yuan Shao didn't come to greet the holy car and Yuan Shu secretly obstructed Cao Qing, it was just a glimpse of the ambitions of the two brothers.

Now, the atrocities in Yuan Shu City, which used the people as shields and disregarded people's lives, really showed that they never looked at other people's lives.

How can there be a heart to save the Han family and want to help the world's righteousness?

The real loyal minister, if you are judged by your deeds, isn't it only Cao Qing?

He was even praising Yang Xiu vigorously instead of Zhang Han.

Wasn't it his son Cao Ang and his son-in-law Zhang Han who took Shucheng and Wancheng, and then governed Lujiang to collect 100,000 people?

But in his mouth, it seems that it is all the work of Yang Dezu.

Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief, his heart was much smoother, and he smiled at Cao Cao: "Aiqing, tell me about the battle ahead, I don't see other Qing families today, I just want to hear how Yangzhou Huainan wins step by step." ”

"Okay, Your Majesty is willing to listen, and the ministers are also willing to mention that the heroes of this battle are countless, just like the waves of the Yangtze River."

……

In the Shouchun War, Cao Cao told Liu Xie for more than an hour.

It is inconvenient to travel in the palace, Cao Cao and others can become Liu Xie's audio-visual, and when he grows up, he may be able to return some power.

Talking until noon, Liu Xie was a little hungry, leaving Cao Cao to eat in the palace together, Cao Cao refused to return, and at the same time, Shang Shutai also prepared an edict and issued it first.

At the palace meeting in the afternoon, Liu Xie asked Zhao Wen to read out the edict, abolish the three dukes, and worship Cao Cao as prime minister.

Many officials changed their expressions when they saw that Cao Cao had appeared in the main hall and had gained such power.

At the same time, Yang Biao also heard that Cao Cao had returned to Changle Hall and immediately asked for credit for his son Yang Xiu, so he was very relieved and resigned peacefully.

For a time, the government and the opposition were shaken, and speculation continued, but in the end, the power still fell with Shouchun, and the puppet emperor was executed, and all of them fell into the hands of Cao Cao.

Today's Xudu has become more prosperous and tranquil, with a population of 100,000 people, and people from all walks of life are in an endless stream, and many shops have been opened on the four main streets.

Zhang Han was in the mansion, and after returning home early, he stayed in the backyard for several hours, and only came out at night.

At this moment, he is drinking wine with Dian Wei, Gao Shun, and Jia Xu in the main hall.

Zhang Han said that this was called after-the-fact drinking, and the rest of the people did not know what it meant.

When a few people talked about their achievements, most of them were not interested.

"What is there to look forward to, isn't that all there is to look forward to? It's either money or knighthood, and in a few of us, I should be knighted. ”

Dian Wei is very clear about his position, and his achievements this time are not small, but they are all killing exploits, and they cannot be regarded as being in the limelight.

With the merits accumulated in the past, after deducting those bad deeds that left their posts without permission, it is almost enough to seal a marquis, and it is estimated that it is also a pavilion marquis.

So he felt that there was nothing to look forward to, and it was not time to share the merits.

"That's good," Zhang Han took a sip and sneered, "Who told you to sell all the mansions when the land price in Xudu was just rising?" Some of the guards under your command are richer than you. ”

"You still want Ji Boxiao and them to sell together, so be better to Boxiao in the future."

"Eh......" Dian Wei lowered his head, this matter is a bit indebted to others, at that time it was only twice the price, and if he sold it and wanted to buy it, he had to spend at least twenty times the price.

"Huh?" Zhang Han suddenly put down the small special wine glass, patted his thigh and seemed to remember something, "Mr. Wenhe, do you know how much real estate I have in Xudu?" ”

Jia Xu thought for a moment and said: "There is a manor in the south of the hill, and there is a villa in the east mountain. ”

"There are many villages nearby, and most of the newly built villages are the private property of you and General Zilian, but few people know about it."

"Those mansions near the street in Xu Du have also changed several identities, and they are not afraid of being reported again, so you can rest assured."

"There is still a little, it is safer to finally fall into the name of the eldest lady."

Jia Xu glanced at Zhang Han, and he didn't know what he wanted to do when he suddenly asked about it.

This family business, if it is changed to other counties, is actually nothing, but this is in Xudu, it is completely different.

There are too many dignitaries and dignitaries, and many famous clans and celebrities also gather here, if they know that they are the places where they linger and gather to drink and drink every day, they are almost all under the supervision of Zhang Han.

In the end, these messages will basically flow into Zhang Han's hands, including some extremely private things, but the gathering places are all in the house, and it is not so simple to find out.

"Is there a mansion that was sold to someone as a private workshop?" Zhang Hanhu asked with a suspicious smile.

"This, it's not easy to check," Jia Xu leaned back slightly, looking at Zhang Han with a little helplessness and disgust.

This is simply difficult, I sold the mansion and went out, do I have to watch the buyer buy the house every day?

This kind of thing is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack, and I can't do such a stupid thing no matter how idle I am.

"Check it, especially in the mountains and wilderness, maybe it's another great achievement," Zhang Han said with a mysterious smile.

Jia Xu nodded suddenly and said, "Okay." ”

He has always believed in Zhang Han's judgment, and in addition to judgment, he believes in his luck.

Zhang Han was lucky.

……

In less than three days, Jia Xu really found some clues from a buyer.

There was once a Hongnong man who bought a remote manor in Nanlin Village under the south of the mountain, and spent 4,200 catties of gold.

This place is close to the mountains and rivers, close to two streams, and if anything happens, you can escape into the mountains at any time to hide.

When it was first sold, it was inconspicuous, Zhang Han naturally didn't care, Jia Xu would occasionally help him sum it up, and secretly handle it a little.

After all, they are not in the majestic Kuang Fu Han Room every day of the year.

Occasionally, there will be their own small group.

"This person should be what the prince said, the owner of the private workshop, the arrows and swords used in the second ambush may come from this."

When Jia Xu sent the news to Zhang Han, he already had a judgment in his heart, as for how to verify, he could report to the school to secretly investigate.

"Report to the school office?" Jia Xu asked tentatively.

"Why is it so troublesome," Zhang Han grinned directly, he sat with one leg bent at the knee horizontally, and the other bent upward, resting his left hand on it.

The whole person had the temperament of a young ranger, and said with a cheerful smile: "Directly lead people to rush into the mansion, arrest everyone, confiscate those craftsmen's tools, and confiscate the house." ”

"Then track down the person behind it."

Jia Xu was stunned in place, and he didn't know how to describe it for a while, this person looked cheerful and kind, but in fact, it wasn't necessarily like this in his heart.

After a while, he suddenly came back to his senses, ready to walk out, and at the same time said: "I understand, it's right to find Dian Wei for this kind of thing." ”

……

In the manor outside the mountain in the south, the black-robed armored rider personally came to the door, broke open the gate of the mansion and immediately began to plunder, and the people captured in the nearby mountain road all day long, there were a total of three hundred and four craftsmen.

Most are apprentices.

Some of them are already familiar with them, although these apprentices are all new learners, but they have a lot of calluses on their hands, and they look like people in the army.

After Zhang Han heard about it, he and Jia Xu deduced the before and after.

After Dong Cheng was demoted and demoted, a large number of people could no longer be settled, and after they were returned to the wilderness, they were asked to find a livelihood near Xudu and stay.

So he recruited craftsmen, opened private workshops to make weapons and blades, and at the same time made these idle people apprentices.

Always ready to get started.

It just so happened that there were many remote places in the south of the mountain, and the people were scarce, and the civil construction of Xu Du did not have the idea of building a dwelling here, so he bought a manor mansion and secretly gathered here.

It just so happens that this place was originally Zhang Han's, and it is easy to find out the news.

"That makes sense," the corners of Zhang Han's mouth hooked, and he immediately put on his official uniform and went back to Dali Temple to see Zhong Xuan.

After some reasoning, Zhong Xuan's expression was still very calm, he glanced up at Zhang Han, and said, "What about the evidence?" ”

Zhang Han raised his chest and raised his head, sneered, and said, "No." ”

"Then what else to say, the prince sat down and practiced calligraphy. In the case of private shops, Taiping Road and Yellow Turban thieves were troubled, and troops were recruited and suppressed in various places, and there were also private armed forces to protect themselves, which is not surprising. ”

Zhong Xuan glanced at him, then smiled secretly, and then changed his tone, and said: "However, after Xu Du welcomed His Majesty, he should have put an end to this matter, but now he has the merit of pacifying the Shouchun thieves in hand, which can just be used to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger, and the prince can be said to have made another contribution." ”

"Hmm......" Zhang Han thought for a moment and nodded, reluctantly accepting Zhong Xuan's statement.

Now is really the time to win prestige and political achievements, and any merit can be changed to the law.

The connections and abilities of the year have snowballed to the present, it is so terrible, if he Zhang Han is still only a small colonel in the first battalion, it is possible to be so favored by Dali Siqing?

Changing the boast of the law, I can't wait to chew up the credit and stuff it in his mouth.

"Okay, I won't practice the words, I've been busy with this case recently, and I haven't been able to rest, and now I have a conclusion, so I'll entrust it to Siqing, and rest for three days in the next home, and then do my best!"

Zhang Han's face was hot, he bowed, and turned to leave under Zhong Xuan's helpless gaze.

In a short time, he arrived at Suzaku Street, the streets of each place are different, Suzaku Street extends to the south, from the inner city to the outer city is ten miles away, and there are countless vendors.

The inner city is lined with residences, all of which are inhabited by officials of the court and the central government or relatives of high-ranking officials.

Zhang Han's car had just walked to the general level, and he met Xiao Tao blocking his way on the road.

"Junhou Junhou, my wife asked, are you free today?"

"Yes," Zhang Han lifted the curtain of the carriage and poked his head out, staring at the fat little maid, and said, "You read it wrong!" ”

"What?"

"After a slight pause after the word 'today', I asked if I was free, that's right!"

"Oh......" Xiao Tao read it silently a few more times, thinking it was weird.

Are you free today?

Why do you read it in such a broken sentence?

Forget it, whatever the prince says is what it is, Madame has said it, the prince is a rare great wisdom in the world.

"What is my aunt looking for me? Is there a new reading insight you want to teach me recently? ”

"No, no," Xiao Tao's head shook like a rattle, and said crisply: "Madame said that the knowledge of the prince has grown rapidly, and he is no longer inferior to ordinary bachelors." ”

"Yes, you don't have to push too hard, it's better to practice calligraphy, Mrs. has something to discuss......"

"I can't practice for a while." Zhang Han waved his hand and said to Dian Wei: "Then go to the kind aunt's house." ”

"Drive."

Dian Wei drove the carriage, and the two-seated tall horse walked briskly to the residence of the female doctor of the Cai family.

Greeted by Xiao Tao, the family and the nursing home saluted one after another, and took Zhang Han to the main hall, and soon saw Cai Yan from the inner courtyard.

"The prince is here," Cai Yan smiled, but the light makeup was quite capable, with coiled hair on the top, wide-sleeved skirts, and a variety of colors, "Concubine, there is something I want to ask the prince and marquis." ”

(End of chapter)