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

Chapter 215 Sell it, sell it separately!Now this is also sold!
The news of Yuan Shao's death spread to Xudu very quickly. Cao Cao was happy, but when he arrived in the mansion, he began to think quietly after dinner. In fact, he was still a little sad.

It was as if the people I used to know were passing away one by one.

"Yuan Shao and I have been friends for many years. If it weren't for troubled times, we should be the most powerful partners in the court. I also admired his brilliance and open-mindedness."

In the evening, Cao Ang went to the courtyard of his home and heard Cao Cao talk about the past.

In the courtyard, the leaves are slightly withered and yellow, and the wind blowing into the courtyard is not too warm, and it is slowly turning to coolness, which means that summer is passing quietly, and autumn will soon be here.

This year, all areas under Cao's command should have good harvests, because God did not embarrass the big man this year, and the rainy season in various places is relatively stable, and the heat is not too severe.

Cao Ang, who sent the news, was humbly taught. On the right side behind him, there was also the second son Cao Pi, who was also dressed in the same attire, and he was also listening. But not as a son, but as a minister of internal affairs to train.

Cao Cao paused for a moment, then continued: "I still remember that Yuan Shao was not an official for ten years after he was imprisoned by the party, but he lived in Luoyang, but he was able to get high-ranking officials and nobles, and celebrities from the gentry secretly visited, so most of the people he made friends are now very brilliant. It is a pity that the people he made friends with were indeed mostly from the noble family, and there were not many children from poor families."

"However, it also really allowed Yuan Shao to secretly hear about it in the prince's family. This painstakingly managed network is not something anyone can do."

"Later, the plan to take Luoyang, except for the eunuch's plan, was perfect. If Dong Zhuo hadn't been recruited and couldn't control it, Yuan Shao would have become the most powerful minister in the world after the death of Emperor Ling. , since he became the prime minister of the first dynasty, maybe the world belongs to the Yuan family, and there will not even be such a chaotic world."

"That's why I admire him. He was only one step away from winning the unification of the world 15 years ago and achieving the immortal Yuan family."

"Now that Yuan Shao is dead, I am grateful for what he has done for the great man. Regardless of whether I am an enemy or not, I should also go to the emperor, ask for a burial for him, and posthumously make him a public, so that the martyrs of the Yuan family can know that there is a man in his family. A hero."

Cao Cao was a little sad, but solemnly speaking.

Cao Ang is older, and now he can understand his father's thoughts the most. Back then, there were many old people, and looking back, there were strong enemies everywhere, such as Tao Qian, Yuan Shu and others are all defeated, and they have all been killed. Now Yuan Shao Gone too, as if missing an old friend.

"My son will play the Son of Heaven today."

"My son thinks," at this moment, Cao Pi who was standing behind Cao Ang cupped his hands and spoke suddenly, his expression was a little dull, but the light in his eyes showed a little agility, "I think my father's actions can indeed shock the world."

"What do you know about people in the world?" Cao Cao looked at him with great interest, beckoned Cao Pi to come closer, took a deep breath and asked patiently, "Pi'er, tell me how you can deter him."

"Yuan Shao is a heroic and extraordinary talent, his majesty shocked the northern borders, but now he was also defeated by his father and died, which shows that his father is more powerful, so he should be buried with honor and honor, to show his father's heart, so that people in the world can remember it better. Tomorrow Just like Yuan Shao, he is no match for his father."

Cao Pi was still childish, his eyes wandered, as if he looked back and forth between Cao Ang and Cao Cao in fear, and he was uncertain when he finished speaking.

Cao Cao looked carefully, and couldn't see any pretentious gestures, but he always felt that these words were not true. However, he was not moved by the content of the words. He just squeezed his shoulders slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Pi'er, remember."

"I don't know who taught you such flattery, but you don't have to do it in front of me in the future. You and my father and son should have the sincerity."

Seeing his father's earnest gaze, Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, then his tone was still very strong, and he looked up and said, "Father, I really think so."

"Although Yuan Shao belongs to the family of the fourth generation and the third prince, it has always been sought after by scholars all over the world. It has dominated the land of the four states for so many years. These children have already heard of it when they listened to the teachings of Xun Lingjun."

"Today I heard again that Yuan Shao once conspired to capture Luoyang and almost succeeded. Naturally, this kind of strategic thinking is rare in the world, and father's ability to defeat him in Guandu also shows his ability?"

"Hum hum."

Cao Cao laughed contentedly, "That's right, but in Guandu, it was your elder brother Bowen who made it so easy. The military newspaper that Yuan Jun stored food and grass in Wuchao was also given by him, and it is accurate."

"Even the guard is Chunyu Qiong."

"How did brother know?"

"I don't know," Cao Cao laughed dumbly, "He said he calculated it."

When Cao Ang heard this, he couldn't hold back his wry smile. He was very familiar with this sentence, and he had studied with Xu Zhen for two and a half years.

It's because he didn't learn this "calculation", and he still doesn't understand whether it is calculation or fortune-telling.

"Okay! I'll go to see the emperor in person, and tell the whole court about this matter, so that the old ministers who are old with the Yuan family can write their own condolences. This time, they will not be punished."

"Father is grand, my son will go with you." Cao Ang cupped his hands and said that he wanted to go with Cao Cao. It happened that Cao Pi also heard this and wanted to go together excitedly, but was stopped with a smile.

That afternoon, the news spread to all parts of Xudu. All the officials in the city knew about Yuan Shao's death. They also heard that Cao Cao allowed the officials to write letters of condolence.

So it is also called Cao Cao benevolent.

The emperor immediately agreed to Cao Cao's request, and asked Shangshutai to pursue Yuan Shao's achievements, write a table and recite chapters to praise his merits, and let the people in the territory remember his kindness.

From this, the definition of Yuan Shao's life is no longer the biggest traitor who rebels against the emperor and tries to usurp the Han, at least he is much better than his brother Yuan Shu.

This form and release of condolences won the hearts of Yuan Shao's former general and the [-] captives who surrendered. It also made hundreds of thousands of people who were defeated in the first battle of Guandu cry bitterly, and returned to Jizhou to serve the people with peace of mind. Prepare to join the army to serve Cao Jun again.

However, a few days later, there was still news that made Cao Cao dumbfounded.

Above the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu and others were all present. Among the generals, Cao Chun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Zhen and others were here, discussing how to increase troops to go north after the autumn harvest, and to start a war again.

But at this moment, Guo Jia and Xu You came quickly from the door. After climbing the stairs, they quickly walked up to the main hall. No one accepts the posthumous imperial edict, and everyone shirks the blame."

"In the end it fell in Jizhou, or Bowen accepted it in Qinghe County, and then commended Yuan Shao, so that Yuan Shao's old department in the local area expressed condolences, ordered officials to record his life on bamboo slips, and roughly wrote a biography and sealed it. .”

"However, the people of Jizhou were crying and grateful when they heard it. Now they are much more stable, and they volunteered to donate a lot of money and food for the treasury."

Seeing Guo Jia's relaxed expression, everyone understood that this undoubtedly solved some of Xu Zhen's problems. Although not all of them could be solved, at least the people's demands were lowered, and money also increased. Rare.

However, what is really surprising about this matter is that neither Yuan Xi nor Yuan Shang were exempted from this posthumous title.

"For this reason, Bo Wen sent a letter, returned with the envoy, and sent it to Xudu to the lord."

Cao Cao smiled, "Bring it here."

His smile was very shallow, almost just to look soft when he spoke, but soon became a little sad, mainly because he felt sad for Yuan Shao after hearing the news of the posthumous title.

This whole life of running around in the army, not to mention all for his son's family business, but at least half of it is for them. I didn't expect that when I was old, there would be no one to rectify his name.

Wouldn't it be sad to think about it.

Cao Cao looked at the letter, and after a glance, he probably understood what Xu Zhen meant.

In the past, the letters Xu Zhen wrote when he was governing or marching and fighting were not too complicated, and they were distinct from others in style.

But Xu Zhen can only speak concisely and quickly, and basically does not waste pen and ink on embellishing useless words. Good sentences and witty words, quatrains and essays are not obvious to the predecessors, but difficult to catch up in the future.

It can only be said that the style is such that Cao Cao can see what Xu Zhen wants to express at a glance. After reading the letter, he looked up at Guo Jia and Xu You, and said, "Apart from Yuan Shao's pursuit of the title, what information is there? "

Guo Jia said: "I'm admonishing, don't attack again."

Cao Cao smiled unexpectedly, and said, "Why? Let Feng Xiao tell you."

The rest of the counselors also remained calm, and looked at each other with a little regret, but they couldn't say anything.

The generals were quite disappointed for a while, but it was inevitable for the military adviser to speak up, so the plan may be changed at any time.

Guo Jia said quickly: "There is no need to invade Bingzhou and Youzhou."

"These two prefectures are relatively weak territories under Yuan Shao's command. Youzhou is ruled by Yuan Xi. It took a lot of effort to suppress the rebellion these years. When he took over Gongsun Zan's city territory, the various regions were not united. Because of the many years of war, it wasted money and people. , and lost too much money, food and fertile land, and it will take several years to restore it, but at this time, Yuan Shao fought with us and lost, and there were many civil strife in Youzhou."

"And Bingzhou itself is a complex and multi-ethnic place. There are many Qiang clans. Although they submit to Han Ke, they have evil intentions. I am afraid that these people will only submit to the strong, and they are bound to cause chaos again."

"Yuan Shao's remaining two sons are at odds, and even their father's pursuit of the title is shirked by each other. If the other party accepts the thank you, and then celebrates the banquet, no one intends to pay for it."

"Yuan Xi lives in Youzhou, and Yuan Shangde lives in Bingzhou in Jizhou. I'm afraid the two will fight among themselves."

When Guo Jia said this, Xu You cupped his hands and said, "Not bad."

"Not only that, there are some things that you don't know about, my lord, but I was in Jizhou that year, so I know the grievances and grievances well."

Cao Cao's face changed, and he changed his posture with great interest, "Please tell me, Ziyuan."

"Yuan Shao's three sons, although the eldest son Yuan Tan is self-willed, but most of the time he learned the essence of his father, he does things with grace, and wins the hearts of the people. As the eldest son, he should inherit the great cause. This is a non-disputable matter. No wonder. Now, Yuan Shao likes the boy Yuan Shang the most."

"Yuan Shang looks very much like Yuan Shao when he was young. His face, manner and voice are very similar, so he is deeply loved."

"In addition, there are too many factions of counselors under Yuan Shao's command, each of which supports the young master, thus creating a problem of disorder among the young and old. Originally, if he was alive, he would have suppressed the three of them, making the three of them compete with each other and continue to grow."

"If you die now, no one can hold you back."

"Among the counselors, each supports the son, fights for power and profit, and wants to hold a piece of land for development and growth, and then annex the other side. With hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses and countless civil and military personnel, it is of course no problem to govern a state. "

"If the lord is unfair, they will annex each other. If the lord marches at this time, it will actually unite the two."

Xu You said sincerely, he also said these words tentatively, they were all things he knew in his heart, and thus he spoke from the bottom of his heart. Victory, but not the best time.

"Yeah," Cao Cao nodded approvingly, "It is indeed Yuan Shao's fault that the young and old are out of order. No matter how stupid a person is, he won't sit back and watch his children fight each other."

"It's really stupid for the adopted son to fight for power and profit."

After Cao Cao pondered for a while, he said: "Feng Xiao, Zi Yuan, what you said is very true. This letter from Bowen also advises me not to attack, let the two sons fight each other, and reap the benefits of the fisherman. Take advantage of this opportunity, Prosperity and prosperity.”

Guo Jia and Xu You suddenly settled down. They originally guessed that this letter was also about the chaos in northern Xinjiang. What they were afraid of was that Xu Zhen wanted to use his merits to rob money and food in exchange for the rapid reconstruction of Jizhou. Unexpectedly, Xu Zhen Still can be so calm.

This man's heart is indeed unexpected.

"Alright, don't attack Youzhou."

Cao Cao made a decision, but he still smiled and said, "However, we must take precautions. I still want to send more troops to Yecheng."

"And I want to ask Ziyuan to go back to Jizhou and help him under Bowen's command. What do you think?"

Xu You was stunned for a moment, and then his heart became complicated. After weighing the left and right, he looked at the civil and military people in the room with rather cold eyes, nodded immediately, and said with a smile: "Of course it is good, things are different, and I am not afraid of being scolded by others. "

"Hahaha! That's too serious," Cao Cao quickly waved his hands, "Ziyuan doesn't need to think too much, the main reason is that I think Bowen will do better with you around."

"If we can help each other, I will do my best."

Xu You breathed a sigh of relief secretly, at least he could say a few more words of his heart with Xu Zhen, with his old friend Cao Cao... His power is really getting stronger day by day, unpredictable, unclear, and he is no longer something that a minister can have scheming.

Like a tiger, it makes people feel uneasy, and you can't sit back and relax.

……

Jizhou, Qinghe County.

In a thatched hut outside the Ju family in the inner city.

Jushou, who was dressed in white, had long hair scattered and his gown reached the ground. He was reading a book with one hand and the other was behind his back. His wide sleeves were hanging down and fluttering in the wind.

Turning his back to the outsider, he said coldly and resolutely: "Xu Bowen, you don't have to come to me again. No matter what happens in this world, I will never step out of my grass."

Xu Zhen stood still outside, leaned back slightly, took a deep breath, nodded and said, "Then, I'm relieved."

"Tear it down!!"

He shouted back.

Jushou suddenly turned his head back and stared at him in disbelief: "You tear it down, what are you tearing down?!"

"Demolish Ju's ancestral house and sell it, the book is confiscated, your land... sell it too! Sell it separately!!"

Xu Zhen couldn't hide his excitement, and pointed at Jushou: "Don't come out! A man must count on what he says."

"Xu! Uncle! Wen!!" Ju Shou stared at him with wide eyes, angrily said: "If you dare to tear it down, I will hang myself in this hut!"

Xu Zhen stared at Jushou for a long time, and suddenly said: "Then the thatched hut and the lake in front of me will also be sold."

(End of this chapter)