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

greedy!
Cao Cao is simply a big corrupt official!

This has almost become the consensus of all powerful and rich people in Jinan.

He didn't even want his face, he wanted his money, his name... he was so greedy that he couldn't copy it.

A government notice was pasted in front of the government gate...

It attracted countless people to watch.

"When the Prime Minister of Jinan came here, the rich men donated money and food... for disaster relief. Is this true or not?"

"I heard that this morning... our Jinan Prime Minister came to pick up food and money one by one in person... You don't know, the faces of those rich and powerful lords are all green."

"It seems that this Cao Guoxiang has done it in Dunqiu County before, where he attacked the powerful... He is a good hand!"

"Ahem... How young he was at that time... Now, I'm afraid he also realizes that no matter how good he is, it's not as good as putting it in his pocket... Otherwise, can he accept the filial piety of these rich and powerful lords? The beauties who grew up in Quan were also sent there... I don't know how this Cao Guoxiang will enjoy it!"

"The world is as black as crows..."

"Don't say that, after all, there is hope, let's see..."

"Hope, hmph, unless...he dares to demolish these shrines and temples, otherwise, there will be no hope for Jinan!"

A voice came out among the people.

Xia Houyuan listened to this... silently wrote it down.

Although he didn't understand why the ancestral halls and temples would bring such a disaster to the entire Jinan country...

Can…

Judging by the expressions of the common people, it seems...everyone of them hates these temples deeply.

Xia Houyuan's face was serious, and he hurriedly ran to the Prime Minister's Mansion...

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On the outskirts of Jinan, it was late at night, and the night wind was blowing.

Emperor Liu Hongben had fallen asleep...

But they were suddenly awakened by Jian Shuo. They hid in the bushes and heard...the footsteps of soldiers and the rustling of armor resounded...

"What are they doing?" Liu Hong asked.

Jian Shuo shook his head, as if he didn't know...

Not long after, Wei Yan and Huang Zhong also surrounded him, and Qiao Xuan was awakened...

The big guys looked at each other, and finally... their eyes narrowed again, and they tacitly followed the soldiers of the Jinan Kingdom, to see where they... were going?
The torches illuminated the quiet and long village, and a soldier leader shouted: "Hurry up, don't make too much noise!"

The soldiers laughed, "It's not the first time, understand!"

As he said that, he turned around, and the soldiers rushed into the alley like tigers and wolves, and several guards stood guard at the entrance of the village.

But Liu Hong and his entourage saw it clearly...even heard it clearly.

In an instant, there were cries and curses in the village...

The soldiers smashed and looted wantonly, some dragged women out of the house, and some held money, food and treasures in their arms. The common people cried out, but these soldiers showed no mercy, and they chopped down anyone who was not a young woman.

Liu Hong was shocked...

In any case, he never imagined that in the territory of the Great Han Dynasty, under the vast universe,... unexpectedly, such beastly behavior can be discovered?
"Give it all to me..."

Liu Hong wants to stop...

Jian Shuo quickly covered his mouth, "Your Majesty, no!"

Yes, there were only a dozen of them, but there were hundreds of soldiers in front of them. In a real fight, Jian Shuo was not sure that he could keep the emperor safe. …

Qiao Xuan also looked shockingly, let alone His Majesty, even he, the captain in charge of the world's military affairs, couldn't imagine... the officers and soldiers of the big man would do such a beast at night!
Looting the people... even the Yellow Turban Army wouldn't think of them looting villages, burning, killing and looting like them so recklessly, right?
Wei Yan, on the other hand, looks familiar and familiar...

"Your Majesty, there is no need for Captain Qiao to be so excited, this is too common in the barracks!"

This…

Wei Yan's flat tone made Emperor Liu Hong and Qiao Xuan even more uneasy.

Huang Zhong, who was on the side, added: "I didn't believe it at first, but I only found out after following the Southern Expedition Army this time... There are many secrets that are not shared among soldiers, including this!"

"Say, tonight, tell me everything you know." Liu Hong asked angrily.

"Alas..." Wei Yan took a deep breath, "Actually, everyone is the same when they first joined the army. After we got home, he was the one who took care of me all the time, I called him big brother and respected him like a real brother."

Wei Yan narrated his own story eloquently. "He was also anxious to win battles, to make meritorious service and to be promoted, but the court's military spirit was slackened. Not to mention the recent moth thieves, even the small rebellions in the past, when they were conquered, they lost less and won more... Hehe, in those days, a defeat One time, if this continues... If the imperial court's military salary is not paid, it may be punished according to the crime... So, what do you think we should do, His Majesty?"

Liu Hong listened with great interest, "What should we do in the end?"

"Hehe..." Wei Yan sneered, "Unable to do anything, he took us to the village to kill the people, cut off their heads and pretended to be meritorious, and could also rob the people's money and food, and occupy the women of the people... I tried hard to persuade him, he If you don’t listen, I’m going to report him. He even tied me up and wanted to cut off my head... Thanks to that time, the patriarch Deng of Nanyang County saved me. , Patriarch Deng gave me a fist and asked me if I knew what was right and what was wrong!"

This…

Wei Yan's story was shocking in Liu Hong's ears.

He looked at the soldiers who were looting from the corner of his eye, and suddenly understood why they did this!

Qiao Xuan asked back: "Then Wei Yan? What happened in the end? Did your elder brother save him?"

"Of course not!" Wei Yan said with emotion: "When this kind of thing is discovered, severe punishment is inevitable, but...there are so many soldiers in the world, who have no merit or ability, and want to be promoted and want to live a better life. Many... most of them were not severely punished!"

"That's right!" Huang Zhong also said with emotion: "When Wen Zhang and I served in the Southern Expedition Army, this kind of phenomenon would also occur in the army... It's a feat, the higher authorities turn a blind eye, close one eye, let's talk... Are these dead people ordinary people? Or yellow turban thieves? Who can say for sure!"

"So that's how it is!" Qiao Xuan said with emotion, "Since Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang were destroyed, the area around Qingzhou...the yellow scarves have been dormant, and His Majesty ordered the local government to hunt for thieves. Thieves... huh..."

Qiao Xuan exhaled feebly...

At this moment, he felt that not only the emperor's eyes were blinded, but even the eyes of the entire imperial court and all the ministers were blinded. …

They are like fools.

Huh...Liu Hong also exhaled, and he looked at Wei Yan solemnly, "Then why didn't you do this at the beginning?"

this…

Wei Yan scratched his head, "I think that people can be shameless, but at least they must have some conscience, knowing what is right and what is wrong! You can't be like my elder brother, who wants to double when he wins, and wants to come back when he loses. When it comes to hands, it's a small thing to bury your own wealth and life, if you are not careful, you won't even know that you have become a villain!"

"That's right..." Liu Hong said with emotion: "Your elder brother still sees blood when he kills, but in the affairs of the court, he doesn't see blood when he kills!"

Speaking of here…

Liu Hong turned around and left. It's not like he couldn't care about...the situation this time.

But... Under the sky, there are so many things like this happening every night. For the first time, Liu Hong realized that it is so difficult to be a citizen of a big man!
"Your Majesty... calm down..." Jian Shuo hurriedly chased after him.

"Am I angry?" Liu Hong asked back.

Now Jian Shuo stopped asking.

Before Jian Shuo could continue to speak, Liu Hong ordered: "Tomorrow, find a way to let me mix with those refugees. No carriages, no tents... and no escorts. I will see with my own eyes how difficult the people's life can be. degree?"

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Jinan State, State Prime Minister's Mansion.

"OK…"

Cao Cao looked at the document in front of him, and squinted his eyes, "Are you joking with my country?"

"My lord... why did you say that?" Zhang Liu asked with a smile on his face.

Cao Cao pushed all the documents on the table down, "My country asked you to submit the historical materials and records of more than 600 ancestral temples, but you handed in a blank document. What do you mean? Are you bullying the truth?"

This…

Zhang Liu scratched his head, afraid of what would happen, they were afraid that the Prime Minister of the new country would ask about the shrine and temple, this is the cornucopia of the entire Jinan country, and it is also the lifeblood!
"Master Guoxiang, why bother with this shrine and temple? Besides... Some of these shrines and temples are hundreds of years old, and some are newly built. How can it be so easy to find all the historical materials and records?"

As soon as this statement comes out…

Cao Cao was furious...

With a "bang", he opened his hand and slapped the table angrily, "Okay, the truth is that I planned to leave a few temples with a long history and real value for preservation. Since there are no historical materials to be found, except The dozen or so buildings recognized by the people of Jinan will be kept, and all the others will be demolished!"

This…

Cao Cao's words were like five thunderbolts!
Zhang Liu's expression was unbelievable, he opened his mouth, but he didn't read the words after all...

But he was muttering in his heart, "Cut, what! You have taken so many benefits from Jinan, how can you really do it?"

Born from the heart...

Zhang Liu gave Cao Cao a blank look, and Cao Cao was about to attack when he saw that he was so scorned by a "servant".

This time... Zhang Liu broke out first.

Standing up and throwing his sleeves, he cursed out the words he had just thought up: "Bah, what are you talking about!"

Zhang Liu left in anger, Cao Cao wanted to get angry, but after thinking about it, can't he be blamed?Since the moment he accepted the bribe, in the eyes of these corrupt officials... Cao Cao has become a veritable corrupt official, and he has sold his prestige at a low price. …

but…

It doesn't matter, at least, the money is with him, Cao Cao!

Cao Cao directly exchanged the gifts from the dignitaries for food, and recruited [-] strong farmers and handicraftsmen, carrying hammers and hoes, to form a temple demolition force.

The announcement of the demolition of the temple was announced to the whole country... At the same time, Liu Tai and the imperial court wrote a proposal to demolish the temple.

The full text of the proclamation is as follows: ——There are more than [-] temples in Jinan, costing hundreds of millions of people’s money.Now it is demolished in accordance with the law, eradicating the source of wealth and harm to the people, and eliminating the cause of corruption and selfishness.

... exploded!
As soon as the notice was announced, the entire Jinan country exploded!

No one among the rich believed that Cao Cao dared to come...

The gift was received, the woman asked for it, the reception of the wind wine was also present, and the Jibei disaster relief fund was also paid. Why did the announcement come out early this morning?

What does Cao Cao want to do?Play us like fools, fat pigs?

Shit!It is simply a ruthless, cannibalistic devil!

People can't believe it, is this a dream?Demolish the temple?I haven't heard of it since I was born. How dare someone do this!Is the new Prime Minister sick?
Announcement date...

Zhang Liu, who left angrily... led the wealthy businessman to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and asked Cao Cao with a notice: "What's going on? What do you mean?"

Cao Cao looked at Zhang Liu and the others, and said coldly, "Isn't that clearly written on it?"

Zhang Liu was furious: "My lord, you are doing this to cause a big mess, do you know that? Among the temples to be demolished, there are people who pledged donations for disaster relief a few days ago."

Cao Cao sneered, stood up and looked at Zhang Liu and the others: "What's wrong with the pledge? It is the duty of a rich man to pledge! Whoever has the most power should pay more!"

Zhang Liu resented: "Isn't Mr. Prime Minister afraid of provoking public grievances and making big things happen?"

Cao Cao shouted loudly: "People's grievances? I'm just fulfilling the duties of a state minister. Don't those powerful dignitaries fear that the disaster victims in Jibei will not survive and will riot? The angry roar of the hungry people wearing yellow scarves, you should still Haven’t you forgotten? Don’t you know how many moth thieves are dormant in Qingzhou? This official is doing this to appease the people’s grievances. Hmph, as long as I can uphold fairness and uphold justice, I’m not afraid of big troubles. If you have anything, come to me All right!"

Zhang Liu pretended to be afraid: "It's disrespectful to demolish the temple, aren't you afraid of retribution from the gods?"

Cao Cao laughed: "I have never believed that there are ghosts in this world! If there are, I would meet them for a while! Ask them what kind of gods they are... Let them bully the weak and steal people's wealth! If Taoism is all the way, the truth There are plenty of ways to tell their Immeasurable Heavenly Venerate!"

This…

Cao Cao's words stunned everyone.

There is absolutely no room for it!
Qian Shan pointed at Cao Cao and scolded: "You are like the hair on a dog's face, you can turn it over if you say so!"

Cao Cao yelled: "Presumptuous! Pull me out and beat me!"

this time...

The rich merchants quit, and their nursing homes stepped forward one after another. Who would have thought... Cao Cao had already prepared, and a group of strong officers and soldiers headed by Xia Houyuan were already ready to go.

Under the stalemate... Cao Cao personally took Qian Shan out, "Hit me hard!"

While speaking, the wooden stick hit Qian Shan's body...

Qian Shan looked at Cao Cao bitterly: "It's unreasonable! I won't be the director of the smelting department anymore!"

Cao Cao waved his hand: "Exactly, you resigned on your own initiative, don't go back on your word!"

Qian Shan looked at Cao Cao contemptuously: "You are so reckless with the people of Jinan, do you want His Majesty the Emperor to reward you with the Kingdom of Jinan?"

Cao Cao was stunned by Qian Shan's question.

What's the meaning?Where is there such a curse?

But in just a split second, Cao Cao was all smiles. He grew up, he was not hesitant to come out... If he didn't agree with each other, the celebrity in front of His Majesty, Jian Shuo's uncle, would kill him as soon as he said it!

These are the dignitaries of the Jinan Kingdom?Still can scare him?

Cao Cao paused and shouted, "If I were the king of Jinan, people like you would not have stayed until now!"

With a wave of Cao Cao's hand, the servants rushed forward, stripped off Qian Shan's official uniform, and found the official seal.

Qian Shan, who was under control, was like a vicious dog whose bones had been taken away. He jumped and scolded: "Cao Cao! You mad dog! When you become the northern captain of Luoyang, you bite! When Dun Qiuling, you still bite! You lost the northern captain, You lost Dunqiu Ling by biting, and you still bite when you become Prime Minister of Jinan! Don’t think that no one dares to touch you because you have military merits... Within three months, I will ask you to get out of Jinan Kingdom obediently!"

The louder Qian Shan scolded, the more excited Cao Cao became.

——"Hit, hit to death!"

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