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

"Oh, benevolence? Hahaha..."

Cao Cao was in the main hall of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, and when he talked about tonight’s events with Guo Jia, he shook his head and smiled wryly, “I, Cao Cao, practiced benevolence and righteousness all my life, it’s really hard work.”

"That's that."

Guo Jia cupped his hands with a smile.

So proud!
"A combination of grace and power is the true quality of a hero. The lord is really admirable."

"Hmph," Cao Cao raised his chin slightly, "Feng Xiao, you know me. If Bo Wen doesn't tell me, I actually plan to burn it down."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Guo Jia nodded quickly.

You are happy today, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty praised you, and I am afraid that you will be at ease in the future, and will be dedicated to your duties.You are right about what you say.

"This time, it really made the Hanchens in Xudu dare not rebel. It was much better than killing them all."

Cao Cao felt a lot of emotion, shaking his head to relieve his breath, his heart was full of joy, a comfort that he had never felt in so many years.

These courtiers who were scolded at the beginning shouted benevolence and righteousness, which is simply a kind of enjoyment, "In this way, no matter what they do, they will no longer have objections, at least within a few years, they will submit to the prime minister's command, and they can recruit more The sages and refined scholars have made everyone recommend talents."

"That's right!" Guo Jia took it for granted when he heard this. The situation is really good now. It's rare that there is no second voice in Xudu. If there is an explanation, it seems that reopening the monthly evaluation is the best way.

After all, the Xu brothers' Yuedan review was widely circulated and gained a lot of fame. Once it is reopened, scholars will be very interested, and they will naturally rush to vote.

"Bowen can preside over the re-opening of the Yuedan Criticism to comment on famous people in the world. If it wasn't him, then it would be Wen Ruo."

Guo Jia cupped his hands and recommended: "My lord, you should go talk to him again and do your part."

"Hehe," Cao Cao laughed dryly, and waved his hands lightly, "He is a majestic prince, and he is also a man of the Jiuqing. How can he do such a thing with a high position and authority? I don't like recommending Bowen, I don't like it. I’ve talked to him before, but Bowen didn’t agree, he just said that I can find a suitable candidate, and I’m still waiting for him.”

Guo Jia nodded indifferently and said nothing more. Since Xu Zhen already has candidates, there is no need to worry.

He has always done things with foresight and foresight. He is not as reckless as a young man, but he is trustworthy.

……

Cao Cao's prime minister's mansion is very happy and happy, but the mansions of the Han ministers are definitely not peaceful tonight.

Those who have written letters are naturally as lucky as the rest of their lives after a catastrophe. Some of them immediately asked someone to bring a few jars of wine when they arrived at home, and first got themselves drunk enough to forget what happened today.

Some people hugged and cried with their family members, saying that the prime minister was magnanimous, noble and righteous.

Some people even blamed themselves and were about to read Cao's internal commandments and Xu Zhen's self-discipline again. After reading it, they almost burst into tears.

And inside the mansion of Taiwei Yang.

In the backyard, Yang Xiu and Yang Biao were already shocked, they talked for a long time, and what happened today was just a blessing from the heavens, which saved their family from disaster.

"Thanks to God's blessing."

"You don't understand," Yang Xiu held the back of his father's hand, and patted it earnestly, "Father only knows that God is helping us, but we don't know that someone is behind us to persuade us, so we can get this amnesty, otherwise, I'm afraid it will be another night of blood and blood. .”

"Someone? Who?!"

Yang Biao blinked. Of course he didn't understand what Yang Xiu was talking about, and naturally he would never have any guesses on Xu Zhen. In fact, Yang Biao never dreamed that Xu Zhen would speak.

But when Yang Xiu said this, he didn't know how to continue talking for a while. He also promised Xu Zhen that he would never tell about the fact that he had met him, but if he didn't say it now, his father thought it was God's help. Or the prime minister's grace.

Perhaps Xu Zhen is Yang's real benefactor.

But Yang Xiu also understood that he had to think carefully about mentioning Xu Zhen in front of his father.

Yang Biao is afraid of Cao Cao, but not Xu Zhen. He is rather annoyed. It is not clear where this annoyance originated, but Yang Xiu recently felt a faint feeling of sourness.

Bai Ding's body started at a very young age, and his status can be so high in the end!Moreover, he has never been attacked or suspected, and has a very high status in the Cao family.

After thinking for a while, Yang Xiu still sighed and decided not to speak.

"Hey, just pretend I didn't say it. In short, someone persuaded the prime minister to amnesty the officials. In fact, it is the kindness of the world. We must not continue to fight against each other in secret!"

Yang Xiu held Yang Biao's palm tightly, with a solemn expression on his face, and said word by word: "I will preside over the re-opening of the Yuedan Review, and invite scholars from all over the world."

"In this way, show your loyalty to the Cao family and recommend talents with the Yang family's reputation. In the future, you can make disciples and old officials all over the world."

"what?!"

Yang Biao got up suddenly, and stared at Yang Xiu with an incredulous expression on his face. I just told someone a while ago that this matter is a huge trap! !

Now my son is going to be the host of this month's review and make a wedding dress for Cao Cao himself.

"You are presumptuous!"

Yang Biao scolded severely, and got up immediately, "How can my Yang family do such a thing! Recommend talented people to be officials in various places, if you recommend poor family members, we are sinners as the top of the gentry!"

"The sinners of the gentry have almost betrayed the entire gentry. If you use and recommend people from the gentry, their hearts will be even more damning! In the future, let alone the court, many families who are not ashamed of Cao Cao will be forced to share seven Nothing."

As soon as these words came out, Yang Xiu's face was gloomy, as if he was deep in thought, but after a long while, he slapped his legs and stood up immediately, "This must be done!"

"Gan is Cao's minion, so that he can still keep his glory. Father doesn't want to participate in this matter. I, Yang Xiu, will bear all the infamy! As for today, since my father was lucky enough to escape from the butcher's knife, it is best to unload the burden." Excuse me, don't talk about the crown of the nobles anymore! It depends on people's faces to save their lives, and they are all lucky in life and death, so why talk about crowns?"

Yang Biao was speechless.

But looking at his son blankly, he felt that he was several years older.

Yang Xiu kept silent on the spot, as if unconvinced and reconciled, he snorted coldly and said: "Only act with integrity and not fall into the ranks of the world. No matter whether you are a nobleman or a white man, what you are looking for is meritocracy."

"you!"

Yang Biao's face turned pale, and the hand that pointed at Yang Xiu was trembling. How could such an unfilial son like you, Yang Dezu, be born in the family!

Now even the idea in my heart is completely in the shape of Cao Cao!Really unfilial!

Only talent, that is suppressing the gentry!

……

Three days later, the news spread like wildfire.

Xu Zhen wrote a letter of recommendation to Cao Cao, and ordered Yang Xiu to stand in front of him, and he could see it clearly when he got closer, "Well, if you look carefully now, it's a little more stable than before."

"I can leave this matter to you, but in the world, you need to do everything yourself to judge people, inspect character, etc., and don't slack off."

"I understand that Dezu will definitely live up to the expectations of the lord. He is worthy of being recommended by the lord. In the future, he will carefully observe and judge talents, and recommend talented people for the great man and the prime minister!"

"All right!"

Cao Cao nodded again and again, and even smiled instantly.

He is extremely satisfied with Yang Xiu's choice. He has good talent and reputation. He became famous within a month, and he became famous at a young age.

He should be admired and loved by Zhong Yao, Xun Yu and others, and his background is what he likes the most.

Yang's Zanying family, the sages in the family are all loyal and important ministers!Now, as the eldest son of this generation, he is also willing to recommend talented people to vote for me. With Yang's coating, it is estimated that the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty will have no objection to the phrase "only talents are selected".

"Dezu, just do what you want, I'll wait to see you judge the characters."

"Prime Minister, please wait and see!"

Yang Xiu clasped his fists solemnly, looking at his expression, he knew he was confident and confident.

……

Seven days later, Yuedan Review was officially launched, and the news spread throughout Xudu.

Under the turmoil of the gentry, it also rippled away like a tide. Scholars everywhere were thinking of talking, and Yang Xiu's name once again appeared in the eyes of everyone.

Overnight, many local figures such as Xuzhou Chen Yuanlong, Jiangnan Chen Wuyu, Xu Du Wu Zhi, Ding Yi and other young people.

There is also Sima Yi, the son of Sima Fang, who survives with his articles and has a deep understanding of internal affairs and military affairs. These people are bound to achieve success in the future.

His comments are well-founded, his words are rich and sharp, his demeanor is calm, he can answer the words of the scholars around him fluently, and he can also discuss poetry, prose and Fu, which won the favor of countless people overnight.

Naturally, this comment was full of gold, and he became popular for a while, and he began to go to Yang's door to ask for an interview.

However, Yang Xiu refused all of them, expressly stating that the recommendation is mainly based on what he has observed. If he wants to recommend himself, he can send his works or strategies to the school affairs office, and the school affairs office will send them to the Shaofu.

He would watch it immediately every day and every night, without any delay, and everything was for the justice of the big man.

As a result, his reputation became even more popular. Coincidentally, many of the people he reviewed were immediately accepted as disciples, but those like Chen Deng who were originally big officials in the territory were naturally used to improve their reputation. When you get older, you can be promoted to an official position.

The effect was remarkable. On that day, I knew very well that I could celebrate Yang Dezu's meritorious deeds, and celebrate his rise to fame.

Of course, the gentry has already scolded him, and it is his entire Yang family who is hiding at home and scolding, greedy for life and afraid of death.

Especially Sima Yi, who was almost insane, sulking without smiling, with a gloomy face, and didn't speak a word to his wife all day.

"You said you, why are you so angry? I didn't say it last time. Then Yang Xiu's power is his own ability. Don't you envy him? You also secretly told me to take a long-term view. Why are you still angry at home now? .”

Zhang Chunhua has a graceful figure, with hair tied back, walking like the wind, with quick hands and feet, but his exquisite body is only wearing a thin skirt, and the room is extremely hot because of the fire pit, and it looks reddish.Dangling in front of Sima Yi like this, his eyes were like eagles, he was attracted attention, but his legs were broken and he couldn't move.

So the fire in my heart went up to the liver again, and I dropped the bowl and chopsticks immediately!

He shouted in a low voice: "Women are not allowed to discuss government affairs indiscriminately!!! Do you look like a virtuous lady? How dare you go so far!!"

"Hey!!" Zhang Chunhua laughed out of anger, and looked at him with his hips akimbo, "What? What can I do if I don't look like a virtuous lady? What can you do to me? If you have the ability, stand up and kill me now! "

"Nonsense! Disrespectful!"

Sima Yi took a deep breath, and then took a few more breaths, but he couldn't get over it.

"How dare you say that!"

"Huh? Sima Yi! You think I'm wrong now, right? You can't compare to Xu Junhou, but now you can't even compare to Yang Xiu, is your heart hurt?"

"Don't mention Xu Zhen! It has nothing to do with this!!"

Sima Yi was so stimulated that he almost stood up, his face was flushed, his eyes were wide open, he wished he could eat Zhang Chunhua, but after thinking about how he treated her like a guest all these years, although his wife was born as a commoner, she was quite good at martial arts and was a bit tough , it is still inconvenient to offend Taisi.

So he immediately curled his lips and said: "What I'm really angry about is that Yang Xiu's move has completely abandoned the insistence of our gentry! It's better to let Xu Bowen preside over it personally. After all, we can still twist together and wait for it opportunity."

"But now? Didn't I waste my legs in vain?"

Sima Yi looked down. At that time, he was cruel. In order not to make the Cao family an official and bring shame to the family, he let the carriage run over.

It was not because Sima Yi insisted on clinging to such fame, nor was it because he was concerned about fame.

But once all the young people in the family go to the Cao family to become officials, they will lose a lot of support in the future, and they may not be able to gain a place through governance.

Think about it a little bit, basically young people will retreat.

Xu Zhen, Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Xi Zhicai...there are people from the Zhong family, people from the Chen family, how can there be other young people who have a ladder to success.

"Hey, why are we arguing at home?" Zhang Chunhua was stunned by the words, and understood her husband's intentions, and immediately smiled from left to right, alleviating the embarrassing atmosphere.

"Forget it, what else can we do now? Fortunately, the prime minister is merciful this time, otherwise my father may also go to prison."

"No." Sima Yi shook his head coldly. "This time, it is inevitable to show mercy. After all, half of the court is writing letters. Prime Minister Cao just scares them and uses it to buy people's hearts."

"Yang Xiu's actions are the hearts and minds he has sold, but before that, Xu Zhen has pushed him in front of celebrities, making Yang Xiu famous, and he can't stop! Not to mention whether he dares to let the Yang family fall. , such a feeling of being sought after by thousands of people, how can you not be willing?"

Thinking of this, Sima Yi smiled wryly and shook his head, "This shows that Xu Bowen knew that there would be this letter a long time ago, and he took it as a favor, so he must have promised Yang Xiu something."

"Then, aren't you very good..." Zhang Chunhua's eyes lit up. Not only is his husband extremely talented and knowledgeable, he can even sort out such a context, which is no worse than those celebrities.

"What's the use!" Sima Yi leaned on the reclining chair, "You can see the clues afterwards, and you can guess. Such a plan is simply a conspiracy. The fate of the Yang family is hanging by a thread in Xu Zhen's words! If Yang Xiu refuses to let him It can also be said that the Yang family is so powerful that it can kill chickens and monkeys."

"If you pardon the other officials like this, you can kill him, Mrs. Yang! Prime Minister Cao will definitely listen to such a reasonable and well-founded statement!"

"My God, why is such a person not jealous?" Sima Yi clasped the armrests with both hands, and subconsciously lamented.

It is said that heaven is jealous of talents.

I hope that Xu Zhen will be jealous of the sky and go away soon, I can learn from him secretly, and show off my style in the future.

"Unfortunately, unfortunately..."

"You too, looking forward to his early death."

Zhang Chunhua cast a coquettish look, his fair complexion and beauty are all charming, which made Sima Yi startled again, turned his face away and sulked.

"Hmph, when you mention him, you will speak out against injustice, right?"

"What are you talking about, I don't recognize Xu Junhou at all!"

"Hey, shut up! Women are not allowed to make irresponsible remarks about important officials in the court!"

"Bah! You're just feeling awkward."

"me!"

Sima Yi slapped the handrail several times as a warning, making Zhang Chunhua laugh out loud.

Amidst the laughter, Sima Yi found out that after his legs were broken, he really couldn't let her down!