Xu Ducheng, Prime Minister Cao Cao's mansion.

Cao Ren and Xiahou lost two cities, and they were trembling to bear the guilt of Jing Plea, although the crime did not lead to death, but such a major mistake should also be severely punished. At this time, the madman listened to Sima Yi's words, and couldn't help but be grateful to Sima Yi, secretly Fu had never had a deep relationship with Sima Yi, but at this time he was able to stand up and speak for himself, and it seemed that he would have to move around more in the future.

However, Yang Xiu didn't know the current affairs, and the two of them were very dissatisfied.

"Do the two defeated generals really think that they have merit, and they can still laugh!" Cao Cao took in every move of the two.

"The subordinates did not dare, and were willing to accept any punishment. ”

"Zixiao, as the main general, you lost the city, and you deserve to be punished with death, but you have a meritorious service in saving me desperately in Huarong Dao, and there is no decision-making mistake in this battle of Nanjun, and you defeated Zhou Yu's vanguard Jiang Qin, and this merit is offset by this merit, I will not punish you. Go down and recuperate. Cao Cao said.

"Yes, Prime Minister. Cao Ren escaped to death, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and retreated.

At this moment, only Xiahou was left in front of him, and when he saw that he was alone, he couldn't help but feel upset in his heart.

"Yuan Rang, you have been fighting on the battlefield with me for so many years, and you are also a person who has seen a big scene, why is it that the enemy is me now, you can't tell the difference? You are not old, why are you confused?" Cao Cao said with a smile.

"Prime Minister, that man is holding Zixiao's talisman, how can the talisman be fake......?"

"So you led all the soldiers and horses in Xiangyang to Nanjun to save Zixiao, and let Duan Dahu take Xiangyang City for nothing?" Cao Cao asked angrily.

Xiahoudun didn't dare to make a sound.

"But you're doing a good job, and if it were me, I'd do the same. Losing the city is a small matter, but losing a good general is a big deal. But fortunately, the two of you have come back safely, and you can take it back after the city is gone, but my two generals are gone, and no matter how many cities there are in the future, no one will take them." The change in Cao Cao's tone made Xiahoudun extremely uncomfortable.

"This is the true character of the hero, moody, how can others speculate. Yang Xiu on the side saw it in his eyes.

"The main reason for this defeat is not you, you go down and have a good rest, take care of your two sons, go back, tell your brother and daughter-in-law, don't let them eat with me." My prime minister's mansion is very poor. ”

"Yes, Prime Minister, I'll go back and tell my insider. After listening to Cao Cao's words, the tense mood finally relaxed.

"Go ahead. Cao Cao patted Xiahoudun on the shoulder.

Xiahoudun was about to leave.

"Wait. Cao Cao suddenly stopped Xiahoudun.

Niu Jin was greedy for merit, Cao Chun didn't listen to the general's order, so they consciously went to Manzhong to receive the punishment. Cao Cao said.

"Commanded. As he spoke, he walked out of the council hall and breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao Cao looked at Xiahoudun's distant back, and said to Yang Xiu and Sima Yi: "You two think that my rewards and punishments are clear." ”

"The prime minister will be rewarded for his merits, and he will be punished for his crimes, and no one else will complain, so it is naturally clear. Sima Yi said.

"The prime minister's technique of controlling people, let the cultivation of the five bodies fall to the ground, and the cultivation has a very high self-esteem in his life, and he has never served anyone, and today he only obeys the prime minister. Yang Xiu praised.

"Clever words. Although Cao Cao said this, he was very proud in his heart. He loved the feeling of the world's heroes being toyed with by him and applauded.

"It's okay with you two, just go down. ”

"No. ”

Cao Cao looked at the backs of these two people, and said to his cronies left and right: "Go and call Cheng Yu to me." ”

After a while, Cheng Yu came to the council hall.

"Meet the Prime Minister. ”

"Zhongde, you've been in charge of the school for me for some time. What is the gain from the surveillance of Sima Yi and Yang Xiu?" Cao Cao asked.

"Prime Minister, these two have been in contact with the Prime Minister's two sons very frequently recently. Cheng Yu said.

"Huh?" Cao Cao asked, "Then what do you think of Yang Xiu and Sima Yi Chinese?"

"This ...... It was difficult for the subordinates to comment. ”

"It doesn't matter. Just speak freely. After Feng Xiao is gone, you are my most trusted advisor, I have given you absolute power, and I will also give you absolute trust. Cao Cao played with the sword on the shelf.

"Yang Xiu is respectful and filial. Knowledgeable, extremely intelligent, and a talent, but the disadvantage is that this person is too arrogant and arrogant, and has never taken everyone into account, just like an unruly horse. ”

Cao Cao wiped his sword with a rag and said, "I also think that this person is too smart, and he is a little too smart." ”

"Sima Yi, ......" Cheng Yu wanted to speak and stopped.

"Speak your mind. ”

"Sima Yi is a bit unfathomable, Sima Bada is quite famous, Sima Yi's talent must not be lower than Yang Xiu, his subordinates have been staring at him for some time, in addition to serving in the Prime Minister's Mansion, he is in his own mansion, never going out, and he has not found anything wrong. In the Prime Minister's Mansion, he was also cautious in his words and deeds, and there was nothing wrong with it. ”

"Zhongde, do you know what kind of person is the most terrible in this world?" Cao Cao returned the sword into the sheath.

"My subordinates don't know. ”

"The most terrible thing in this world is the person who never makes mistakes, the person who never asks for anything. If he likes money, I can give him countless dollars, and if he likes women, I can give her countless women. But Sima Yi, what do you think he wants?"

Cheng Yu shook his head and said, "It seems that Sima Yi must have great ambitions. ”

"I have carefully observed that this person looks at the wolf and is afraid that he has the ambition of an emperor. I wanted to kill him to get rid of the troubles, but this man has great talent, and if I want to calm this troubled world, I need such talent. ”

"It's just that, Prime Minister, if this person can't make good use of it, I'm afraid it will hurt himself. Cheng Yu said.

"Then it depends on who uses it, Sima Yi is like the Mo Evil Sword, if I can make good use of it, I can be invincible. As he spoke, he pulled out the sword in his hand and looked at it carefully for a long time.

"This person has far-reaching intentions, so let's be careful. ”

"Zhongde, I remember that when I was fighting abroad, the army was short of food, and you raised military rations for me everywhere, at that time, Yanzhou suffered a disaster, and the people had no food, but you insisted on raising military rations for me, and there was a part of the meat in the military rations, called "human breast", don't you know it? Is that you killing the people who did not give food, and using their meat as military rations?"

"Prime Minister..... I really couldn't help it at that time. Cheng Yu couldn't help but tremble when he heard Cao Cao suddenly talk about the old things, and he scolded Cao Cao again and again.

"Hahaha, Zhongde hurry up. Cao Cao returned the sword into the sheath, put the sword on top of Binglan and lifted it up, and helped Cheng Yu said with a smile: "If there is no Zhongde, I am afraid that I would have become a demon under Jiuquan today." ”

"I just want to tell you that I only look at talent and not good and evil in employing people, in fact, where does so much good and evil come from in the world? You kill people for meat, and you are despised by the world, but I can entrust the important task of the school government, what is there not for him Sima Yi? In this troubled world, employing people is only based on talent, and the rest is not important. If they are all like the horsemen above the court, guarding the Han family one by one with their hearts and minds on the verge of death, then when will the Han family be revived? Which of them is not a great Confucian of the time, and which one is not a virtuous saint, but without me Cao Cao, I don't know whose world it has become!"