Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 362 Soft Knife

"Mr. Zhongde, what are you..." Cheng Yu's cell is different from Guo Jia's sloppy and man-chong's cleanliness. The room is not very clean, but it is definitely not as sloppy as Guo Jia's cell.

But Chu Nan looked at Cheng Yu, who was now full of hair, and was a little surprised.

The last time I saw Cheng Yu, although he was tired, his hair was still half white. It has only been a few months, why is it like this?

"Zi Yan is here." Cheng Yu raised his eyes and straightened his body, but his hunched back couldn't be completely straight no matter what, his oldness was fully revealed at this moment.

"Sir, have you ever thought about what I said last time?" Chu Nan put away the shock in his heart, he knew what was going on, and sat down immediately, looking at Cheng Yu's haggard expression and sighed.

In the battle of Linying, Cheng Yu did not hesitate to waste his lifespan to fight for Cao Cao's chance of victory, but he was defeated in the end, and he only had five years of lifespan left. Looking at it now, the loss of lifespan combined with the death of Cao Cao The sense of loss that came from him made him look like he was exhausted.

"I can't be considered a good person in my life. In fact, you and I are about the same. For ordinary people, it is not an exaggeration to say that I am devoid of conscience. It is not a loss to live up to this day." Cheng Yu raised his head and looked at me with cloudy eyes. Looking at Chu Nan, under the dim light of the oil lamp, he seemed to be unable to see clearly. He got closer, and looked at Chu Nan with a slightly dull gaze: "My lord treats me with such kindness as a mountain. Protect the master Wanquan, if you fail to be loyal in the end, how is it different from a beast?"

Chu Nan frowned and looked at him: "But the man is dead, and the master is still alive. What he has learned in this body is not afraid of being wasted? Didn't the master think about doing something for the people who died in the hands of the master?"

Cheng Yu took a breath and said, "I'm not a good person. What I've learned in this life, my lord has told me to use it to my heart's content, so it's not wasteful. As for those people... maybe I'm a born villain, and I don't think there's anything wrong with it. This troubled world...is a world that eats people."

After finishing speaking, Cheng Yu looked at Chu Nan and said, "Cheng Yu...don't surrender!"

Chu Nan was silent and did not speak.

Cheng Yu looked at him quietly, as if waiting for his final fate.

"Where's the family? Haven't you thought about it, sir?" Chu Nan frowned.

"If the Master is Ming, the old man is dead, so I won't be angry with the tribe. On the other hand, if Ziyan really intends to kill them, how can I stop the old man?" Cheng Yu's old voice was ruthless. As a cruel official, this The words are in line with his personality, but in Chu Nan's view, this is not in line with human nature.

Chu Nan nodded silently: "Since Mr. is determined to do so, I will not let him go, nor will I kill him. Your family members are welcome to visit you at any time, but you will not be allowed to step out of the prison for the rest of your life. If they are willing, they can participate in the court assessment, if they are really talented, they can become officials, if they are incompetent or unwilling, it is up to them."

"Ziyan is not like this kind of good woman and benevolent generation, shouldn't he be killed at this time." Cheng Yu looked at Chu Nan and said with a smile, but his smile was particularly oozing under the dim oil lamp people.

"I've never done anything wrong, it's just that many people don't want to accept what I offer." Chu Nan stood up, glanced at Cheng Yu again and said.

"That's right." Cheng Yu smiled and said nothing.

Chu Nan got up, came out of the cell, and sighed secretly, first Guo Jia, then Cheng Yu, two great talents were in front of me, but they couldn't be used by me, it was really reconciled.

After eating turtles twice a day, Chu Nan didn't want to see people like Yu Jin and Li Tong for the time being, so as not to make troubles anymore, he has a glass heart, and he can't stand the repeated blows in one class.

After leaving the prison, Zhou Cang had already returned, bowed to Chu Nan and said, "My lord, Man Chong has been sent to the government office to see Mr. Gongtai."

"En." Chu Nan nodded.

"My lord, where are you going?" Zhou Cang asked puzzled seeing that Chu Nan was not heading towards the government office or his home, but directly towards the outer city.

"Go to Cheng Yu's house and have a look." Chu Nan thought while walking, he was a little unwilling to leave Cheng Yu's life behind.

Although Cheng Yu has firm beliefs and has already embraced the will to die, but people always have weaknesses. He doesn't believe that there are really people who don't care about their family members at all.

Just like Guo Jia suggested that Cao Cao use a soft knife to deal with Lu Bu, he can also use a soft knife to recruit Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu's family is not in the outer city, and he is also an important minister of Cao Cao. His family is naturally in the inner city, but the location is a little closer to the outer city. Cheng Yu's wife is a little younger than him. She is a dignified old woman. Although she is old, she can still see The appearance should not be too bad when you are young, the most important thing is the temperament, it can be seen that it was raised by a big family.

When seeing Chu Nan, he also treated him with courtesy, asking someone to come in and serve him refreshments.

"Ma'am, I'm here to discuss with Madam about Mr. Zhong De." Chu Nan sat down, looked at the two sons of the Chen family who were not very friendly to him, and said calmly: "I hope that Zhong De Sir can continue to serve the court."

"My lord, please forgive me." Mrs. Cheng shook her head lightly and said, "I am unable and will not help outsiders persuade him about matters that my husband decides."

"Even if it's bad for the Cheng family and the two young masters, is it like this?" Chu Nan raised his head to look at Mrs. Cheng and asked.

"Naturally." Mrs. Cheng nodded indifferently: "I have heard about the means of envoys for a long time, and I am ready to go with my husband."

"That's not the case." Chu Nan waved his hand and said, "Mr. Zhongde is indeed running out of time, but it was the last decisive battle between the two armies, and he wasted his life by forcing his supernatural powers. Of course, if it has anything to do with me, then It is really related, after all the two armies are at war, it is impossible for you to ask me to be lenient."

Mrs. Cheng hesitated for a moment when she heard the words: "Master, can I let the old man go see your husband again?"

"Of course, I've already told the jailer that the Cheng family can let them see Mr. Zhongde at any time." Chu Nan nodded and said, "But there is one thing, Madam, you must keep in mind."

"Your Majesty, please tell me." Mrs. Cheng nodded.

"Since Mr. Zhongde refuses to surrender, the preferential treatment given by the imperial court before cannot be counted." Chu Nan said: "Madam Xinfa should be clear that I will not intentionally persecute the Cheng family. I still admit it, but the tax has to be paid according to the new tax law, and the arable land that is not on the record will be taken back by the court. In addition, Cao Cao’s characterization is a national traitor, and the arable land rewarded by Cao Cao also needs to be taken back. I hope Madam will forgive me.”

Mrs. Cheng nodded lightly and said: "Don't worry, I will follow the court's law."

"In addition, next year the imperial court will select scholars in accordance with the new regulations, and they will be selected based on their talents through assessment. If the two young masters are interested, you may as well give it a try." Chu Nan stood up, bowed to Mrs. Cheng and said, "I will not bother you Alright, goodbye."

"Send the envoy!" Mrs. Cheng nodded, stretched out her hand, and signaled her eldest son, Cheng Wu, to send Chu Nan out of the house. The Cheng family's etiquette cannot be lost.

"My lord, that's it?" Zhou Cang asked in surprise after leaving the Cheng mansion, this is not considered a threat.

"Otherwise? I go to bully the orphans and widows?" Chu Nan asked back.

"That's not true, it's just that Cheng Yu can be recruited in this way?" Zhou Cang frowned. He had seen his lord's eloquence before. Yuan Tan was deceived twice, and he sent troops and worked hard. Finally, he thanked him ?How come Cheng Yu's place doesn't work anymore?

"It may not be possible, but we have to try." Chu Nan shook his head. He didn't know if he could recruit Cheng Yu, but he had to try.

"Uh... In this way, his wife will speak well of the lord?" Zhou Cang asked puzzled.

"It's not necessary to say, this person knows the etiquette in the real warehouse, and knows the honor and disgrace when he has enough food and clothing. I don't deny that there are people in this world who can't be promiscuous if they are rich or poor, but most of them are ordinary people and can't restrain themselves. Desire, Cheng Yu can stick to his ideas, but his family may not be able to." Chu Nan said indifferently.

"Although I don't know how rich his family is, they are scholars after all, so how can they be poor?" Zhou Cang asked puzzled.

"Poverty is relative. Tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land suddenly become a thousand hectares. For ordinary people, it is naturally rich and noble, but for them, it may not be so. In addition, under the new tax law, the cost of thousands of hectares of fertile land The tax is extremely high, and the income may not be ten times worse, but thirty or fifty times worse. If you cut your current file increase by [-]%, can you still live like this?"

Chu Nan walked and said: "Also, you used to be the son of Cheng Shangshu, no matter where you went, everyone respected you, but now that Cheng Yu is in prison, the person who respected you in the past is now Not contemptuous, nor the respect of the past, the sense of gap brought about by this contrast is far beyond ordinary people's imagination."

"January and two months, if you can persist, can you persist after a long time?" Chu Nan looked at Zhou Cang and asked with a smile.

It was really hard for Zhou Cang to understand that feeling.

"As time goes by, even if you don't say it clearly, you will hint at it intentionally or unintentionally when you talk to Cheng Yu, so I asked his family members to visit him at will."

"Didn't my lord say that Cheng Yu only has five years of life?" Zhou Cang heard the conversation between the two outside the prison door before, and asked with a frown: "What's the use of these five years of life even if you really surrender? "

"This kind of person, even if there are only five months left, is worth the patience to recruit." Chu Nan said.

This is a top-notch talent. Even if his life is not long, the value he can create may be beyond the reach of ordinary officials in their lifetime.

The bait has been put down, and as for whether Cheng Yu can finally get out of the prison, time will tell.

In fact, Chu Nan had mixed feelings in his heart. He hoped that he would come out, but he was also afraid that he would come out.

It wasn't that he was afraid that Cheng Yu would cause him any harm, but that Chu Nan actually hoped that there would be such loyal people in this world. Although Chu Nan didn't agree with Cheng Yu's actions, he admired them.

There are always some things in this world that you can't do yourself, but you are full of admiration for those who can do it.

(End of this chapter)