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

Chapter 271 Destined to set foot on this mountain of swords!
Liu Yu is here.

Not far away, I came to Jinan from Youzhou.

He knew... Cao Song provoked a big problem this time, a problem that the Cao family couldn't solve.

What came with Liu Yu were three questions from the depths of the soul.

"Cao Da Si Nong, how much money is there for the treasury's greed for ink?"

"Where is the money now?"

"How much of this money can't be filled?"

This…

Apparently, neither Cao Cao nor Cao Song expected that the third younger brother Liu Yu would ask such a soul-striking and crucial question.

In fact... Liu Yu shouldn't have taken care of this matter.

According to the original trajectory of history, Cao Song took out [-] million yuan to cooperate with Emperor Han Ling's "selling officials and nobles", and this made the matter a big deal... The problem is that the current Han Lingdi did not sell officials and nobles. How can he make up for this money?

"Guard Master Liu..."

Cao Song frowned...

Before he could open his mouth, Liu Yu added solemnly: "I hope Cao Dasinong won't lie to me...Zhengyi Business Alliance has plenty of money, and I have plenty of solutions, but...I need to get accurate figures."

Cao Song is a living account...

This night, he didn't do anything... just tell the numbers he had been greedy for all these years.

A lot... so many that the Zhengyi Business Alliance can't fill them.

Even... this number... enough for an army of 10,000+ people, one or two years of expenses.

Obedient…

Liu Yu was shocked... He knew that after Dong Zhuo's chaos, Cao Cao and Chen Liu raised troops, and his father's money in Chen Liu's house supported a lot. The car's gold, silver and jewelry made the thief... have evil intentions.

But in fact... It is impossible to estimate how much this money is in ancient books and documents, but now... Liu Yu heard it in his ears, and he felt shocking!
It's still the treasury's money...It's much easier to be greedy, at least it's much easier than...youzhou and Liaodong's hard work to mine ore.

"Cough cough..."

Liu Yu coughed lightly...

Cao Cao felt that something was wrong, and quickly asked, "Third brother...do you think..."

"It's nothing..." Liu Yu waved her hand... "I just think... your father is really awesome!"

Talking... Liu Yu observed the next four weeks to make sure that no one was eavesdropping, and then he proposed his plan...

A plan that can help the Cao family... turn the tide!

"???"

the next day...

Liu Yu quietly went to the Yellow River pier, and the streets of Jinan were very lively...Only Cao Cao and Cao Song wore bamboo hats and sent Liu Yu back to the north in a low-key way.

According to this plan...

Cao Song doesn't want to go back to Luoyang for the time being, lest...he confronts Zhang Rang, and the situation is unfavorable.

The willow feather light boat left, Cao Cao and Cao Song got into the carriage and went back home...

Looking through the window, watching the waves of the Yellow River on the side of the boat, and the boatman paddling, Cao Cao suddenly asked Cao Song: "Father is familiar with poetry and books, what is the worst thing Zengzi said about filial piety?"

Cao Song rolled his eyes at Cao Cao: "Why don't you know such a simple truth?"

Cao Cao raised his eyebrows in embarrassment... Cao Song then realized that Cao Cao had never attended classes seriously when he was a child, and skipped more than half of the time, so... he sighed and said, "The worst thing about filial piety that Master Zeng said is that you can only support your parents."

What Cao Song said made Cao Cao bow his head, and a wave of self-blame and shame came to his heart. Until now, he has not been able to support Cao Song, and he has not even achieved the lowest filial piety.

Take ten thousand steps back and say, if he Cao Cao has the ability...why would his father want to be greedy for money?

Ugh…

Sighing helplessly, Cao Cao stretched out his arm and held Cao Song's old hand again: "My son...is very unfilial."

A warm current poured into Cao Song's heart in an instant, and his voice trembled slightly because of this emotion.

Cao Cao finally fulfilled the "joke" that he once said when he was a child...to protect his father. Cao Song couldn't help but said: "When you govern Dunqiu County well and the imperial court sent the plaque of 'Teaching children well' to our house, I I just feel that I am very satisfied to have a son like you."

Cao Cao's eyes were astringent: "Unfortunately, my son gave too little for such a feeling."

Cao Song said with emotion: "A lot, these years... My son can know Liu Yu, get to know this Yulin Liulang, and can call him brothers and sisters. As a father, I feel extremely gratified!"

call…

Through the window of the carriage, Cao Cao looked at a flat boat in the Yellow River.

"If... there is no third brother, maybe... when the truth is known, the child will choose to go back to his hometown, retreat to the countryside, recite poems and compose poems, and enjoy himself."

"Actually..." Cao Song hesitated to speak..."That's all, that's all..."

In the end, everything is unspoken.

However, Cao Cao laughed, "If it weren't for the third brother, the court would be dusty, and the eunuchs would be in power, maybe... my child would think that being an official is not the best choice for me in this life... Then I can just give my father a few more grandchildren with peace of mind. Isn't it good?"

Cao Cao's words made Cao Song almost shed tears...

He doesn't know whether he is happy or sad now...

What's more, after Yulin Liulang got involved in this matter, how would the situation change?
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The Imperial Palace, the Palace of Longevity.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions...

Recently, Emperor Liu Hong has been in a good mood, and he has been more diligent in reviewing memorials.

"His Majesty…"

Jian Shuo rushed into the palace, bowed his hands and bowed to the emperor.

Seeing his hurried appearance, Liu Hong asked, "Why are you so panicked?"

"That's it..." Jian Shuo took a step closer to Liu Hong, and said softly, "Zhang Changshi asked for leave some time ago, he didn't go back to his hometown in Yingchuan, but went to Jinan..."

"Jinan Kingdom?" Liu Hong stared blankly... He recalled that this was the county where Cao Cao was the prime minister. "What is the country of Jinan?"

"Your Majesty..." Jian Shuo took another step closer to Liu Hong, "After Zhang Changshi came back, he is uniting eunuchs and some courtiers, it seems..."

"It's Cao Cao?" Liu Hong narrowed his eyes: "I just rewarded Cao Guoxiang? What is he doing? Why is he going against me?"

"No..." Jian Shuo quickly explained, "It's not Cao Cao, but Cao Song..."

"Cao Song? Grand Secretary Cao Song?" Liu Hong seemed a little surprised.

"Yes...it's Cao Da Siong." Jian Shuo began to explain in detail.

Including, His Majesty rewarded Cao Cao vigorously, and planned to use cruel officials and heavy codes to govern the region in the way of Jinan Kingdom.

Including doing so, it caused huge criticism in the court...

It also includes that the eunuchs headed by Zhang Rang intend to unite with all the dignitaries, threaten Cao Cao with the treasury controlled by Cao Song, and make Cao Cao resign voluntarily...to force the court to give up using heavy codes to govern the local area.

"Hehe... that's the idea!"

Liu Hong suddenly thought of... the scenes he saw when he was in disguise along the Yellow River.

Local officers and soldiers plundered the people, and took the heads of the people to pretend to be meritorious;

The pension issued by the imperial court was deducted layer by layer, until the end... there was nothing left;

There are also...too many...too many examples of ordinary people not daring to wear clothes when they are cold, or to eat when they are hungry, which shocked Liu Hong and is still unforgettable to this day...

However, these common affairs and officials in the imperial court selectively turn a deaf ear to the sufferings of the people and ignore them...

Ha ha... ha ha!
"This is not aimed at Cao Cao, this is clearly aimed at me!" Liu Hong's eyes were condensed... He changed the subject, "What? What is Cao Song's grip, can Zhang Rang firmly grasp it?"

"I don't know..." Jian Shuo shook his head, "But... since he is the chief minister, he must not be able to get around the treasury, and he can't get around the word "greedy ink!"

"Greedy ink?" Liu Hong's eyes became colder...

If it's this...it can really blackmail Cao Song, or Cao Cao.

"call…"

After taking a long breath, Liu Hong asked back: "Cao Cao must have compromised in the end, right? After all, it's a matter of family... No matter how close he is to the people of Jinan, how can his life be more important than his wealth?"

this…

Jian Shuo's answer was beyond Liu Hong's expectation. "Your Majesty, Cao Cao really hasn't compromised..."

Hmm...Liu Hong raised his eyes and looked at Jian Shuo in disbelief.

Jian Shuo continued to explain: "Just after Zhang Rang left Jinan, the emperor... no... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also went to Jinan. He talked with Cao Dasinong and Cao Guoxiang all night. I don't know what they talked about. What, but... the next day, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also returned to Luoyang, and Cao Dasinong and Cao Guoxiang... It seems that they have become more confident."

just like…

Because of Liu Hong's reminder last time, Jian Shuo has changed his mind to Liu Yu, that he is not the eldest son of the emperor, but...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

And the emperor's attitude seems to indicate... this identity will not be hidden for too long!

But... Liu Hong, he suddenly smiled, and his cheeks that were originally covered with clouds suddenly stretched out.

"This matter, Yu'er got involved..."

"That would be so much more fun!"

This... Jian Shuo scratched his head, "It's about the state treasury, I dare not make decisions without authorization, should I investigate Cao Song's corruption of ink in the state treasury in private?"

Jian Shuo couldn't make up his mind.

Liu Hong flicked his sleeves, "Investigate, boldly investigate, I want to know the truth, and I want to know more, this time Yu'er... how to help the Cao family turn the tide again!"

actually…

Liu Hong is more willing to regard this time as an assessment, as the final assessment of whether his son can become the real prince of the great man, and whether he can manage this huge empire!

"Ha ha…"

"Ha ha ha ha…"

In the end, hearty laughter resounded throughout the Qianqiu Long Live Hall.

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——The prefect of Dongjun!
The eunuch who "persuaded" this time was Zhao Zhong, who was ranked second among the ten permanent attendants.

He was not far away hundreds of miles, and came to Jinan by water.

It is completely different from Zhang Rang's tit-for-tat, Zhao Zhong is a carpenter who knows how to turn around in many places...

No... what he threw to Cao Cao was the official position of "East Commander Prefect".

"How about it, Dongjun is the seat of Yanzhou, the place is bigger than Jinan, and the salary is higher than Jinan. In Jinan, no matter what your status is, there is always a king of Jinan, but in Dongjun, that is you. Cao Cao has the final say!"

Zhao Zhong's words were quite provocative...

certainly…

As an "old fritter", how could Cao Song not understand the current situation in Dongjun.

"I heard that the natural disasters in Dongjun County are severe, and the people are in dire straits. What the people are good at is killing the chief to start a revolution. The first two prefects have been killed. Now that several officials have been appointed, no one dares to go. Zhao Changshi, is there such a thing? ?”

In fact, Zhao Zhong followed Zhang Rang's intention...to give Cao Song the final negotiation.

They are both eunuchs, they don't want to make the situation deadlocked.

"Cao Cao not only has the ability to govern the world, but also has the successful experience of conquering the Yellow Turban Army. He knows how to deal with those ordinary people. He should be the best candidate for the prefect of Dongjun."

Zhao Zhong continued...

Now... Cao Cao understood, he smiled and asked back: "So that's how it is. I came to Jinan to deal with the powerful and powerful, but I went to Dongjun to deal with the common people. It is not easy for the common people to be able to be a good citizen in peace and stability. ? Still need to deal with it?"

Zhao Zhong continued to persuade Cao Cao: "Don't you need to realize yourself? Don't you want to repair a flood control dam in Jinan? Don't you always want to hit others? Dongjun can satisfy your wish."

"Lieutenant Cao, you worked so hard in Jinan, why don't you want to go to Dongjun? Our family allows you to go there, and the emperor is willing to let you go there, just like changing a flock of sheep for you to graze!"

"It's a pity...you misjudged me, Cao Cao!" Cao Cao rejected Zhao Zhong without hesitation... "The common people are not sheep!"

"I only know how to manage the world, but don't know how to herd sheep. Since you only lack a shepherd, just find another one."

This is the final negotiation...

Not surprisingly, the conversation fell apart.

"Hmph... Then your Cao family will die!" Zhao Zhong glared at Cao Cao coldly, "This time your Cao family offended not only our ten permanent attendants...Many court ministers, there are still many who want to mess with you. Kill your people!"

After all...

Zhao Zhong flicked his long sleeves and retreated slowly.

Here... Only Cao Cao and Cao Song are left.

Father and son looked at each other... It seemed that they both wanted to say something.

"It seems... compared to Liu Yu's plan, being the prefect of Dongjun... will be much easier." Cao Song said with emotion.

Cao Cao blinked his eyes, "I'm born with low bones, I like to make troubles, and I like to beat the powerful. As long as Zhang Rang and others are around, it will be useless in the end. And... not only me, every cruel official of the big man will be suppressed by them, As the third brother said, my son must fight to the end!"

Cao Cao in history compromised on the issue of Jinan...

But this time Cao Cao, he will never compromise, he will persist in fighting to the end.

Ugh…

Cao Song finally sighed.

Cao Cao straightened his clothes, "I have to go to Qingzhou, my father has the right to live here... The day when Chen Liu and Langya's gold and silver are delivered, my father will also need to take care of them."

This…

Cao Song was silent. He gritted his teeth and murmured, "What Liu Yu said...will it work?"

This question made Cao Cao pause, but only for a moment, Cao Cao nodded quite firmly: "Yes...as long as it belongs to Brother Yu, it will definitely work! Definitely!"

Huh... now, Cao Song is relieved, since he has decided so...then...let's give it a go!

At least... Yulin Liulang, this name is enough to make people feel at ease!
Of course... this trip!Dangerous!

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call!
On the Yellow River, there is a flat boat.

Liu Yu thought a lot while on the ship, but a deep reverie... made him breathe out repeatedly.

He realized... It seemed that he not only changed the emperor, but also changed the current situation, and also changed Cao Cao to a certain extent.

Cao Cao in history...

Liu Yu understood too well, in the first half of his life, he had more failures than successes, more frustrations than prides!
Sadness, despair!
Cao Cao, who is full of blood for serving the country, does not understand the rules of officialdom, and is unwilling to compromise with those in power, which adds to the pain several times.

Living in troubled times, there is no hope of serving the country, so I can only retreat to self-study, improve myself, and become a lotus root buried deep in the mud.

First...Luoyang Northern Lieutenant, then Dunqiu Ling, and then Jinan Prime Minister...The repeated failures made Cao Cao see clearly the shortcomings of the officialdom of the Han Dynasty, so he could only live in seclusion in Qiao County.

The flames of the Yellow Turban Army spread like a prairie fire, and refugees can be seen everywhere in Qiao County.

People live in poverty, how can the reality make him happy?

Among Cao Cao's guides were his grandfather Cao Teng, his father Cao Song, Qiao Xuan, Cai Yong, Huangfu Song... but Cao Jie and Zhang Rang were indispensable.

The spring breeze blows the green trees, the purple tung tree blooms in the summer, the foxes and rabbits shoot in the autumn, and the snow embraces the stove in the winter"...

Such, uh, Jiaqiang's life did not last long on Cao Cao after all.

but…

Now, because there is another Liu Yu among his guides, perhaps...he no longer has the comfort of living in seclusion in Qiao County.

It is destined that he will set foot on this mountain of swords ahead of time!
"Big brother..."

Thinking of this, Liu Yu murmured: "There is me on the court's side, and on Qingzhou's side, it's up to you!"

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(End of this chapter)