Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 257 The stolen goods are in a mess, the streets are full of prostitution, and the road is blocked by treachery

Liu Yu was sitting on the bed, and Liu Bei was sitting by the bed, holding a bamboo slip in his hand.

Liu Bei's expression was solemn, and he said sadly: "Our eldest brother, he will not let the third brother live in peace for a day...Third brother, there is nothing wrong with the eldest brother distributing the family wealth to the soldiers, but...in this way, he offended many others. The general will be labeled as a manipulator again... This time, His Majesty has appointed him as the Prime Minister of Jinan, and we can see some clues."

The letter Cao Cao sent was for Liu Yu, the third younger brother, to comment on the matter. The money...should he let it go?

Prime Minister of Jinan, is he going to take up the post?

Of course... Jinan Kingdom is extremely famous in the whole Han Dynasty, which is not comparable to a small role like Dunqiu. The water in Jinan Kingdom... bottomless.

If we talk about the previous Dunqiu Ling, most of them can still run overnight.

The Jinan country...he didn't even know how he died here.

"Third Brother, what does Big Brother mean by waiting for you? If you want me to say... If you spread the money, you will lose it. You must not go to Jinan Kingdom."

at this time…

Liu Yu opened his mouth, "He really has to go to Jinan."

Cao Cao in history has successively served as the northern captain of Luoyang, the order of Dunqiu, and the prime minister of Jinan...

Originally thought that Liu Yu helped him make great contributions in conquering the Yellow Turban, and even corrected Huangfusong's fate of guarding the imperial tomb. Cao Cao had nothing to do with this Jinan country, but who would have thought... Cao Cao scattered all his wealth , or let him wade through this muddy water.

certainly…

Being Prime Minister of Jinan...is not necessarily bad, but...will be dangerous.

"The third brother wants the eldest brother to go to this muddy water?" Liu Bei asked...

Liu Yu nodded, "At least, compared to our Northern Expedition to Wuhuan, this muddy water is nothing! What's more...the more dangerous this kind of place is, the more it can sharpen people. Our eldest brother is too idealistic!"

When mentioning the Three Kingdoms and idealism, people will first think of Zhuge Liang... Liu Bei.

But in fact, the earliest... Cao Cao was the most idealistic one.

In the Weishi period in the north of Luoyang, five-color sticks were cast;

At the time of Dunqiu Order, ten crimes were issued;
Yi Lang remonstrated...these are too ideal. Cao Cao's original dream was to be a "general who conquered the west" and use his energy to make the big man prosperous, but... the current situation made him think again and again. From the crusade against Dong Zhuo, all Jun Beixiang, I look west... From Cao Cao's yelling sentence - Li Zi is insufficient and resourceful, he has completely gone to another extreme.

"In my opinion, why go to Jinan? Just call the eldest brother to Youzhou, and the three of us... together to conquer Wuhuan!" Liu Bei imagined: "If we can break the Liucheng of Wuhuan in this way, our three brothers can also build a great world. Good talk..."

"Heh..." Liu Yu smiled, "Is Wuhuan the end?"

what…

Without waiting for Liu Bei to speak.

Liu Yu continued: "Wuhuan is just a small clan that used to be attached to the big man. It's just a disease of scabies. The real confidant is Xianbei... Xianbei's territory is so vast, when the time comes, the army will inevitably be divided into several groups...Second Brother I'm not worried here... Eldest Brother is here... So, let Eldest Brother practice again, to be General Zhengxi, it's not just a matter of strategy... It's more about understanding people's hearts!"

Liu Yu mentioned...he is not worried about Liu Bei...that's because Liu Bei can't beat him, but he can still run!

Liu Paopao's name is not joking.

But Cao Cao in this period, he is too "single-minded", who knows... when faced with an unfavorable situation, he will rush into the enemy's formation regardless of his care... burn everything.

Still have to let him experience some beatings from society.

Liu Yu and Liu Bei just talked here...

"time to eat!"

Zhang Fei's loud voice suddenly sounded, Liu Bei and Liu Yu looked at Zhang Fei together, Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Today's dishes are brought from my Taoyuan, soup cakes, water shield soup, Tiaowan stew, Wuchang fish, mustard meat, do you smell the aroma?"

don't say...

The food brought by Zhang Fei's Taoyuan is really special!

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Cao Song was a little speechless.

When I first met Zhang Rang, the servant of the Central Committee, I was scolded by him, "What does your son want to do? Take the emperor's salary to reward your Cao family to build a reputation. Is this for fame? Or is it to form a clique? ?”

Cao Song didn't even bother to talk to Cao Cao about the sad thing about him giving away money for free.

But... after being scolded by Zhang Rang, he was so angry that his chest seemed to be blocked by a large stone.

When I got home, I shot Zhang Rang's original words at Cao Cao like a sharp arrow, and asked at the end: "What do you want to do? Tell me, what do you want to do?!"

It was originally agreed to wait for the letter from the third brother Liu Yu to come back, and then talk about this matter.

But the father yelled violently, which made Cao Cao furious. "Isn't it just a gift of the annual salary of our Cao family? The annual salary belongs to our Cao family. As the son of the Cao family, I am free to deal with it! Besides, my father is greedy for money from the treasury. I am alone this time." Didn't even move!"

Cao Song took pictures of several cases, "Heartbroken: Zhang Changshi can put his words down, if you do this again, you will commit the crime of beheading, do you know that!"

Cao Cao smiled wryly, changed his sitting position into a kneeling position, and looked at Cao Song sincerely.

"Father, you have to understand me. My son just saw those soldiers follow me to fight in the north and south. There are elders and wives and children farming for the rich. In the end, they owe debts that will last for several lifetimes... I have no choice but to join the army. , just to exchange my life for a morsel of food for the family, but the court wanted to deduct half of their salary, so I decided to do this...Father, think about it...For you and me, this money is just an extra I have gained some wealth... It can be distributed to them, at least 200 families of fallen soldiers, hundreds of people can have enough food for a year... If the court wants to kill me because of this, then I will go there first Be with grandpa!"

Cao Song waved his arm: Don't keep scaring me with death.What absurdity!They are suffering, the whole world is suffering!How many hundreds of thousands of people are suffering?Can you solve it?Also, the imperial court wants to reduce your salary, and you are so reckless, isn't it self-inflicted?
Cao Cao was at a loss for words, he did not expect to offend the eunuch, and possibly even the emperor.

Just a seemingly ordinary thing about superiors pitying their subordinates made Cao Cao feel like a human being inside and out.Cao Cao suddenly asked Cao Song loudly: As the saying goes, 'There is no better son than a father', you are my father, and you don't even know me.What happened to this world?
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he got up and left Cao Song's study.

Cao Song frowned, he hated Cao Cao's neglect of him like this.Seeing Cao Cao's back disappearing by the window, he complained alone: ​​"The world is normal, but I gave birth to an abnormal son."

Strange to say...

When Cao Cao went out to fight, Cao Song missed him so much.

I was afraid that he would make a mistake, but now that he came back to his side, trouble followed him like honey on chicken feathers.

Cao Song is old, and the psychological endurance of the elderly who is nearly [-] years old is far worse than before.

Cao Song felt that he hadn't finished speaking, so he got up and went to the door, and shouted to Cao Cao's study: "Think about it yourself, you are also a person with seniors and juniors. I am so old, I can't support you much. Year, you have to take care of yourself!"

This word just fell...

"Master, young master... letter, Guanzhu Liu's letter!"

Menzi came running with a bamboo slip...

Hearing this, Cao Cao got up quickly and took it quickly, and as the letter unfolded, his cheeks changed from the pain just now, "Look...Father, the third brother said that I gave away all the family wealth. Xiang... This is knowing that there are tigers in the mountain, and I prefer to go to the mountain... Haha, father, we agreed before, as long as the third brother allows me to go to Jinan... then I will go!"

"You..." Cao Song turned to look for Cao Cao... "Why don't you go back to Qiaodong, study in spring and summer, hunt in autumn and winter, I think it's pretty good..."

Before Cao Song finished speaking...

Ding Hui poked his head out of the weaving room with the fine linen silk and replied, "Father, Ah Mo ran out."

Cao Song was taken aback for a moment, and Liu Yu's words were ten times more important than his father's words, and immediately he said angrily, "Hmph!"

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The Han Dynasty implemented a parallel system of prefectures and states, and there were prefects and prefects in the prefectures...

In the country, there are kings and ministers.

Of course, this king is very imaginary... Normally, he has no real power, except... such as Chen Wang and Liu Chong, who were able to train a 10 soldiers and horses at the moment when the heroes were competing in the late Han Dynasty.

In most small countries, the status of the prime minister is more important.

As usual, the emperor of the Han Dynasty must summon the new prime minister in person.

In the court hall, Cao Cao dressed up in a new dress, and under the watchful eyes of the civil and military officials on both sides, he knelt down in fear and walked to the emperor.

When Cao Cao looked up and saw Emperor Liu Hong, he was startled...

"Aren't you...Chen?"

"Chen what Chen? This is Your Majesty!" Before Cao Cao could finish speaking, Jian Shuo hurriedly reminded him.

Only then did Cao Cao know...

The one who always appears in Yulin Temple to chat with the third brother is not someone else... It is today's day!

For a while, Cao Cao complained to Xun Yu and Liu Bei, dare to... just keep it from him?

certainly…

This is just a small episode.

Seeing Cao Cao take over the seal and ribbon from Emperor Liu Hong, Cao Song, who was kneeling in the ranks of civil servants, couldn't help crying.

His father was a minister, he himself is a minister, and his son is now a minister. Father, son, and grandchildren are all ministers of the Han Dynasty, growing like old bamboo shoots.

But...for the sake of the old Cao family, why is it always suffering like this?
"You are Cao Cao, the cavalry captain of the Northern Expedition Army?" Liu Hong walked slowly in front of Cao Cao...

"Exactly!" Cao Cao cupped his hands.

Liu Hong patted him on the shoulder. Speaking of which, these two teenagers...both are less than [-] years old, and they are even only one year old, but all the officials in the court can tell that Liu Hong seems to appreciate him very much.

Next... Liu Hong said with emotion: "Jinan has been in chaos for a long time, and Aiqing's job is difficult!"

This…

Everyone is confused, what's going on?What's the situation?

His Majesty would tell the truth to Cao Cao, the Prime Minister of Jinan?
It stands to reason that His Majesty should say clichés, similar to "take root in Jinan, build a good relationship with the local people, and work hard".

You know, the Son of Heaven... the Ninth Five-Year Lord, every word and every action is of great importance, and what he said to Cao Cao... seems to have a bit more meaning.

Cao Cao immediately kowtowed and said the declaration of the Jinan Prime Minister's appointment, "I am going to Jinan to share your majesty's worries and solve the difficulties of Jinan."

Liu Hong finally patted Cao Cao on the shoulder...

Cao Cao retreats...

Next came the appointments of other prime ministers. It seemed that Cao Cao was just an insignificant one of the many appointments, but inexplicably, he shone exceptionally.

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The imperial palace in the Dragon Tower and Phoenix Palace was dispersed, and Liu Hong specially left Jian Shuo and Qiao Xuan behind.

He waved his hand at Qiao Xuan, "Say it!"

Qiao Xuan paused for a moment, then opened his mouth and said: "Jinan has more than ten counties. Due to the convenient transportation and long history, Jinan City surrounded by mountains on three sides has good weather and no floods, so noble relatives and senior officials all like this geomantic land. It has been a long time. Now, there are many senior officials attached to your relatives, the stolen goods are in a mess, the streets are full of prostitutes, and the roads are blocked by treachery."

"It has a bad reputation for 70 to [-] years, and... Most of the farmland in the north of Jinan is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, and there are constant floods every year. It's just that there are big floods and low floods. It will never happen. Yes. It is said that Jinan is a truly chaotic country, a strange and stubborn place that has never been governed."

Qiao Xuan reported such a basic situation to Liu Hong.

Liu Hong nodded lightly, and then walked a few steps, "I have heard of the chaos in Jinan Kingdom when I succeeded to the throne, but at that time, Jinan Kingdom was full of chaos, there were relatives, eunuchs, There are clans, foreign aggressions... and the continuous natural and man-made disasters. I wanted to give up at that time... I felt that the big man was not able to turn the tide by myself, so... I only cared about enjoying myself, and I neglected to deal with these "chaotic countries" Governance, this is my fault."

This…

Qiao Xuan was startled, is His Majesty blaming himself?

Speaking of which, this was the first time Qiao Xuan heard an emperor's self-blame after being an official for decades.

Liu Hong continued: "But later...in the past few years, I suddenly discovered that the big man is not hopeless. I am short of money, and Liu Yu can help me get money. In Nanyang where the epidemic is severe, there are no courtiers to catch up. Go, he went to solve the problem for me, even the Wuhuan bandits were easily resolved by him, and now he is planning to attack Wuhuan in the north! Hehe... Speaking of it, it is also ironic, I have been emperor for so many years, and I have never been like this So confident."

Be obedient, don't look... Emperor Liu Hong is always praising Liu Yu, but in fact, he is instilling a message to Qiao Xuan.

He intends to take care of this big man.

Let it come out of the vortex of state affairs and turmoil, and let it become prosperous.

"Your Majesty has confidence, and I have even more confidence."

Qiao Xuan and Jian Shuo spoke in unison.

"Hahaha..." Liu Hong smiled, "Let's get ready. After Cao Cao became Prime Minister of Jinan, we will also leave for Jinan. Liu Yu is right. In this palace, I am blind and deaf. ...What happened to the big man, I can't see the truth at all."

"People say to prescribe the right medicine, hehe... I want to see what the disease of the big man looks like today?"

Liu Hong changed the subject, "Qiao Taiwei, Jian Xiaowei, get ready and go to Weifu with me for a private interview... Don't let Cao Cao know that I will go to the people and let him go to the officialdom... I will see how chaotic Jinan is. What does it look like?"

"Well..."

Having said that...Jian Shuo and Qiao Xuan quickly exchanged hands.

Over there...

In the ancestral hall of the Cao Mansion, Cao Cao knelt in front of the spirit tablet of his grandfather Cao Teng, and he was very excited.

——"Grandfather, the emperor received me today. Your grandson will definitely become the most trusted minister of the emperor and an indispensable pillar of the court, just like you did back then. Grandfather, your grandson will definitely be able to do it! "

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(Ps: Antigen test with two bars this morning, I’m sure it’s a sheep. After calculation, today should be the third day. I’m glad... After yesterday’s high fever, I didn’t have a fever today. Although my head still hurts... Forced to write out this chapter, It took four hours...mainly because of the pain in the head. I carefully reviewed my own trajectory, and I didn't go to the gathering place. The only possibility is that I haven't brought the N95. Readers still wear the N95 if they have the condition...I went to sleep. I hope my head is no longer buzzing when I wake up.)
(End of this chapter)