Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 102 This boy from Langya is a bit powerful!

"My lord, please forgive me! This is not something I did voluntarily, but someone said to the villain that the princes and marquises are all officials in Xu, and they have long ignored Chen Liu. Therefore, it is necessary to be close to the people in this winter to reassure the hearts of the people. Now When the Son of Heaven enters Xudu, the surrounding environment also does not allow disasters to appear."

"Not only the princes and lords, but all the other surrounding places have also called the eunuchs back, waiting to arrange the manpower, determine the strategy of garrison, and the strategy of resettlement before they can leave."

"It's because of villains that they are like this... oh! Eldest son, lord! It's villains who are ignorant."

Dong Fang yelled, shaking out all the things he knew, but it still seemed that he was not telling the truth, because the old boy was actually pretending to be stupid when he said this, trying to explain that he didn't know what he meant.

But now that we have reached this point, there is no need to ask any more questions.

Xu Zhen could completely imagine that he didn't know if the rest of the eunuchs went or not. After all, it was Yuzhou Mu who made the arrangements.

This matter is definitely inseparable from Liu Bei.

"As for these horses, it's not that Liu Yuzhou sent people to give them away. The villain really has some friendship with Xuzhou merchants, and they took the initiative to give them."

"Well, that's it."

That's for sure, no matter whether Dong Fang is pretending to be stupid or really doesn't know, Xu Zhen can basically be sure of this matter.

There is indeed Liu Bei's shadow, so to speak, he has been secretly in contact with the emperor's party, although he has not yet met the emperor.

These things are beyond the scope of Xu Zhen's memory. If I remember correctly, the name "Uncle Liu Huang" was only made public after meeting the emperor.

It was also from that moment that the gentry and many famous people outside were more willing to accept Liu Bei, and those with lofty ideals were willing to follow him, make suggestions for Liu Bei, and win a place.

This identity should be another turning point for him.

"That being the case, five hundred horses are enough," Xu Zhen patted Dong Fang on the shoulder.

"This... Junhou, me! I have already told Junhou everything! Moreover, the villain also made great contributions to welcoming the emperor back then!"

"So," Xu Zhen smiled and said, "If you think about it this way, a few words are equivalent to five hundred war horses. What is the difference between you and the political strategists in the Spring and Autumn Period?"

"It's worth a lot, but it's not considered the original achievement?!"

"Yes, Not Bad!"

Cao Ang nodded immediately, and cupped his hands again to Dong Fang: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask you to contribute to the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty. Zixiu will definitely remember this achievement in his heart."

"Eldest son..."

Dong Fang's expression was greatly moved, and it seemed that after hearing these words, tears gradually appeared in his eyes. Immediately, he folded his hands in his sleeves, bowed deeply, and bowed deeply.

Tears were almost coming out of my eyes.

Five hundred horses! !
Why should I ask Xu Bowen to come back? If I hadn’t written this memorandum to call him... Now that the sky is high, the birds are flying, the water is wide and the fish are swimming, I can still have a prosperous new year! !
In the end, five hundred war horses had to be handed over, and the elder prince entrusted the matter face to face. Of course, it will be beneficial in the future, but it must be a few years later.

But if he refuses, or shirks, not only himself, but even his elder brother in Xudu will be affected in his future career.

Want to cry but have no tears! !

No, I have already cried.

Dong Fang's heart was even bleeding.

"Look, Zixiu, Xiaowei Dong was moved to tears, weeping with joy."

Xu Zhen said with a smile.

"Wow!"

When Dong Fang heard this, he burst into tears.

……

Xu all.

Dong Gongren's residence.

Dong Zhao, who was studying in the backyard, received a letter from his own brother, and immediately became so angry that his beard was almost pulled off.

"fool!"

Dong Zhao cursed angrily, then ordered his servants to close the door, went back to the house by himself, lit the candlestick and went to the writing desk to read the letter carefully.

Many of the remarks were relatively private, but they were family affairs at the time, and Dong Fan was thinking at this time, so he was convinced that this was a letter written without being under surveillance.

Therefore, most of the contents are true, and Xu Zhen was even sued.

"Xu Bowen threatened five hundred war horses. This man is far-sighted and good at calculating. My brother fell into his trick without any precaution. I thought he was a kind man."

After reading this passage, Dong Zhao immediately closed his eyes.

The blockage in my heart got worse.

Why do you write these for me to see, do you think I can avenge you?
Even if I see Xu Bowen, I have to be respectful and dare not offend him in the slightest, not to mention that in the past few months, he has been mostly in the Jinwu Camp and the Imperial Palace, or in one of the most spacious mansions in the inner city of Xudu.

It was hard for me to even meet him.

"Idiot! It's not good for you to provoke anyone. You must provoke Xu Bowen. I'm afraid that the five hundred horses will no longer bother with your captain. This matter must be done well, otherwise, the impact may be great in the future."

Dong Zhao immediately called an old man in the family. This man has been with him for many years, counting his property in the house and disciplining his slaves. He is a loyal and responsible old housekeeper.

"How much of the family's money can be used to fund the army?"

"Huh? Sir, do you want an army? If so, you can get three hundred gold and one thousand pieces of cloth."

"It's far from enough. I need three thousand pieces of gold, one thousand pieces of black silk, and three thousand pieces of silk."

"Well, then..." The old butler's family members were dumbfounded, "Then we should sell some property, but I don't know why sir?"

"Zijun, if you buy a thousand horses, all of them must be young and good."

"Well, this is really not enough. I'm afraid we need to sell some precious jades and emeralds, as well as gifts from His Majesty... Or, we can sell the books in the house and exchange them with horse dealers. At the end of this year, there are not many horse dealers around Xudu, but the price They are all extremely high, if you go to Dazu to pay for it, you may spend more."

"No matter how much, I have to buy it. My family property must be enough to buy it."

It's just a matter of flexing your muscles.

Dong Zhao felt a pang in his heart.

Since in name, it is to do things for the eldest son, it must be open and honest, and it must not be reluctant. This matter is not forced or threatened.

Just do it, I, Dong Zhao, am willing to do it.

This ineffective brother!
"Okay, I'm going to run around and ask for it. If I can get it, it should be within a few days... Maybe it will take longer, but try my best to finish this matter at the end of this year."

"Okay! If someone asks, you can just say it's Dong Gongren, and you're doing it for the Eldest Young Master."

"well!"

The old butler didn't understand political affairs, but he understood that since this matter was to be sold and sold, it was very important to explain.

And when it comes to the eldest son of the Cao family, there is even more to say.

……

within a day.

The story of Dong Zhao spread throughout Xudu.

"Dong Gongren is a dog and a dog!"

In Taiwei's mansion, Yang Biao was furious when he learned of this.

Unexpectedly, at this juncture, Dong Gongren stood up to curry favor with Cao Cao!

And in the name of respecting and admiring his son Xiaoyi Wushuang, he said that he envied Mr. Cao for having a son like this!

This kind of words can be said.

"I don't know how to be ashamed!! Dong Gongren is a hero who protects the Han Dynasty. The emperor and Dong Gong should be grateful for rewarding so many gold and jade weapons, and sold them all to Cao Cao! They even exchanged horses to curry favor with his army!"

"Which one sold the war horse to him?!"

"The Zhong family, the Xun family, and many merchant families in Xuzhou..."

When Yang Biao heard the names of these people, he was so angry that he almost blurted out the sentence "The unreasonable people who ride horses dare to sell the horses of the nobles", but his cultivation made it impossible for him to say it, so he just held back.

But Dong Zhao's move is tantamount to sending Cao Cao not only a charcoal fire, but even a big kang in a snowy day at this time.

Not only Yang Biao was angry about this matter, but even Dong Cheng and other noble families were all yin and yang. They secretly scolded Dong Zhao and secretly instructed each other that other families should not sell horses anymore.

And no longer harvest the grain grown in Dong Gongren's field.

However, Cao Cao valued Dong Gongren's move this time very much.

After one night, Xu Zhen, Cao Ang and others returned to Xudu, and immediately went to Sikong Mansion.

And Cao Cao had to meet late at night.

child time.

Cao Ang sat opposite Cao Cao.

Xu Zhen finished washing his feet and fell asleep on the couch in Cao Cao's study in the side courtyard. At this moment, he was snoring loudly because of exhaustion.

Zhuge Liang was about to close the door when Guo Jia came from the barracks with Xi Zhicai after being summoned.

At this time tonight, there are many things that need to be discussed urgently, and the news and plans that Cao Ang has obtained along the way must be gradually shared with Cao Cao.

As soon as the two brothers Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai came in, they immediately saw Xu Zhen lying on the couch.

Xi Zhicai's heart tightened, and he immediately frowned and asked, "Is Bowen injured?"

Cao Ang looked back at him and said calmly, "Sleeping."

"It's time." Zhuge Liang added.

Xi Zhicai: "..."

Cao Cao's face was full of helplessness, he was lucky to be able to sleep.

Only then did Xi Zhicai hear the snoring, and he exchanged a glance with Guo Jia, at this moment Guo Jia sighed, "Envy."

"At this time, sleeping so actively, it seems that we are sure that we can't discuss any results."

Cao Ang immediately made a "please" gesture, let the two sit down, and said in a low voice: "Brother Bowen has already discussed with me on the way, and most of Zixiu has a clear idea."

"I came here today because I want to hear from all the uncles, what is the situation in Xudu?!"

"Okay," the two sat in their respective positions. Guo Jia was fine and calm, but Xi Zhicai said with a serious expression: "My lord, are you going to Chenliu? Did the gentry move their hands behind their backs?"

"Not bad!"

"That's right!" Xi Zhicai's eyes sank, and when he opened them again, he said excitedly: "This is a serial design, and it is not known who will benefit from it. The more hidden it is, the more profitable it may be." .”

"I dare to conclude that not only Dong Cheng and others, but also others!"

Guo Jiadeng sneered, and immediately got up and walked in front of Xi Zhicai, and said in a deep voice, "Just tell me, what kind of people will there be, and include all possible people."

"Perhaps we can know the context. We can't arrest people immediately and suppress the emperor's civil and military affairs. At this time, the lord is in the house. We can boldly guess, no matter what!"

Cao Cao glanced admiringly at Guo Jia's profile. What he liked most was the passion between Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai, and the bold guesses that he never defended.

Often among these guesses, more information can be obtained.

These people, do they really want to take advantage of Xu Zhen's absence to place inner guards around the emperor, and then control the entire court, and then use Xu Duwei to contain Zhi Jinwu?

I'm afraid it should be more than that.

After hearing Guo Jia's words, Xi Zhicai nodded his head heavily: "Okay, according to Feng Xiao's words, I just think this is the Yingshui grass hut, so I can talk freely."

"Zhicai is what he says."

"This strategy, on the surface, is to allow the inner guards to be placed around the emperor to ensure the authority of the emperor. In fact, it is like throwing stones to ask for directions, so that those who oppose our army in the entire Xudu will reveal their wolfish ambitions and join forces with the emperor. .”

"In addition, the general who is outside will be able to send a message to oppose the lord."

"Not bad!"

Zhuge Liang interrupted immediately, and said with a very relaxed expression: "There are indeed shadows of other princes in this matter. After I waited until Chenliu, someone actually gave horses, hundreds of good horses, and wanted us to give them more. Drinking for several days, but the Lord only knew that this person came from Xuzhou, and he was about to drive him away, and he already found out that there was something wrong with him."

"Why?"

Guo Jia stood with his hands behind his back, staring back at Zhuge Liang, the young man's words were well-organized, and the old god was present, but Xu Bowen's style of choking and insinuating was a bit like when he spoke.

"When I first went to Xuzhou, the Danyang soldiers and the Chen clan belonged to Sikong."

"And where did the party of common people and merchants go?"

Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai said in unison, "At Liu Xuande's place."

Zhuge Liang nodded with a smile and said: "That's right, Mr. Xuande established himself with benevolence and fame, and went south from the north to help Xuzhou. Then he spoke out of righteousness and led the common people to vote for Sikong. After that, he stationed in Xiaopei, recruited soldiers and bought horses, and farmed with peace of mind. Now in Yuzhou, Never seeing the Son of Heaven, but only thinking about the people, this man has fame and ambition, so he should be guarded."

"Student remembers correctly, Sun Qian and Mi Zhu are followers of Xuande Gong, and his property in Xuzhou, after selling off, can provide tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of war horses, which should be given as gifts."

"This is one." Zhuge Liang stood up slightly, although Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai threw the bricks, but at this time it did attract Zhuge Liang's fish, and everyone in the hall stopped interrupting.

Instead, listen carefully to what the youngest young man has to say. After all, he is Xu Zhen's disciple, and Xu Zhen himself is sleeping, so don't worry about letting him speak.

"Secondly, they are school lieutenants and officials from all over the country, who are loyal to the Han in the army. Sikong's defeat in Wancheng is the worst. It is to see this matter and drive away the morale of the army. After the spring of next year, they will definitely go out, no matter whether it is the southern expedition or the southern expedition. Going east will inevitably require morale, if there is a dissension in the army, the morale will be low and the wear and tear will increase."

"The third is Yuan Gonglu," Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said to the crowd, "The fourth and third sons of Yuan Gonggong's family are brothers with Yuan Shao, but General Gonglu is the eldest son, and the Great General is the son of a concubine. Now the situation is reversed, and the Yuan family has many disciples. Under the command of the great general, and General Gao can only be accompanied by bandit leaders, once Xu Du provokes a discord, General Gao will be moved!"

Cao Cao stood up immediately, and looked at Zhuge Liang with squinted eyes, both eyes were shining.

Because at this moment, Cao Cao found that this young man who was only sixteen years old did not seem to be simple.

He, he seems to be one of Cao Ying's subordinates who arrived with Feng Xiao and Gong Da.

I entered under Xu Zhen's sect. At that time, what did I say about Xu Zhen?

I also used this to teach Bowen and asked him why he couldn't recommend me a talented person. He did not recommend one, but he cultivated one!
This Langya Zhuge clan's child is very good.

"Kong Ming, if this is the case, what do you think it should be?"

Zhuge Liang got up and bowed his hands to Cao Cao, his eyes full of confidence, and said: "If so, Liang will congratulate Sikong, not only is it easy to solve, I am afraid that all of Huainan can fall into Sikong's hands."

Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment.

Including Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai, everyone looked at him excitedly and expectantly, and their thoughts were suddenly ignited by Zhuge Liang.

"Whispering!" Cao Cao immediately raised his hand, asking Zhuge Liang to continue talking.

(End of this chapter)