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

Chapter 97 Need to take advantage of the trend, where is the trend?

"Do you really have a plan?" Cao Cao's heart skipped a beat.

This attitude is very calm and elegant, and I feel that there may be a way.

Xu Zhen has always been unpredictable, not too ostentatious, no matter good or bad, her emotions are quite restrained.

It's just that sometimes his thoughts are more jumpy, so it is rumored that his mouth is poisonous and choking.

In fact, it should be a manifestation of his wisdom, after all, he is not choked by everyone, as long as he has a good relationship.

Know how to measure.

"Yes," Xu Zhen nodded, put his hand on the top of Cao Jie's head, and said softly: "Jie'er, you go to eat on time first, and then go to the inner courtyard to read a time book, and I will give it to you next time." tell a story."

"Ah," Cao Jie's puffy face trembled, his eyes drooped, and he should be weighing things up in his heart.

In the end, he slapped Xu Zhen on the stomach and ran away, "Then I won't listen!"

Little girl, the preaching failed.

Xu Zhen pouted, and stood outside with Cao Cao, not entering the middle hall.

"Jia Wenhe was with me. When Shi Zi and his elder brother were arrested, they brought him back."

"This person is worried about being killed by the lord's anger and avenging Wancheng, so he dare not come to see him. He has a good relationship with Zhang Xiu and is deeply relied on by him."

"My lord, you can go and see him and ask him to write a letter to Zhang Xiu, so that he may have the right to surrender again."

Cao Cao's heart relaxed, he couldn't help but looked deeply at Xu Zhen, and suddenly said in a deep voice, "Why, why don't you ask him to write a letter yourself, and make this great contribution."

Xu Zhen worshiped, bowed slightly, with a sincere expression, and said calmly: "The lord has lost his feathers in Wancheng, so the lord should take it again."

"However I lost, I can get it. How can I take this achievement?" Xu Zhen looked at Cao Cao with a sincere expression, and said, "If I secretly ask Jia Xu to write a letter, I will send it to Wancheng to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender. , so that you can show your reputation again and make achievements.”

"But what use do I take for such achievements? Isn't it to show that the lord is defeated and I can conquer it? But the fact is not the same, so why bother to prove it,"

"As a human being, I can tell the difference. The merits that are not my duty are absolutely unnecessary. In addition to the friendship with the lord, it is the lord's plan. Please ask the lord to see Jia Xu and order him to take Wancheng back. To strengthen the prestige of our army, secondly, to show Zhang Xiu how broad-minded the Lord is."

"In this way, the matter of Wancheng is no longer something to be ashamed to publicize, but a banner that can spread the name of the lord's love for talents all over the world. In this way, I don't know how many virtuous and lofty men will come back again, and all the princes of the world will sigh with emotion. Even bad things can be turned into good things.”

"Everything in the world is always beneficial to me. It is not unreasonable to say that."

I am not talking about Xu Zhen, but I mean that everything that happens around a certain person is beneficial to that person. It seems to be a disaster, and maybe there will be a big disaster if there is no small disaster.

If you think about it this way, maybe you can find benefits whether you are defeated or won, and sometimes you still have to be optimistic.

Xu Zhen's words made Cao Cao laugh after thinking for a moment.

"Hmph," he smiled and looked at Xu Zhen again, his eyes were extremely appreciative, "haha... Bowen really impresses me."

"I thought you were rigid before, but I didn't expect you to act so wisely," Cao Cao said. There were many counselors beside Cao Cao who would not say such heartfelt words directly.

There are only Xu Zhen, Guo Jia, and Xi Zhong.

If these three people have any thoughts in their hearts, no matter whether they are said to be flattering or not, they will speak out.

And although Wen Ruo is also a confidant and confidant, but with the name of a noble family, he has never expressed his thoughts to Cao Cao so straightforwardly.

More will be cryptic.

Not to mention the matter of collecting Wancheng again, and specifically explaining that Xun Yu would never do such a thing.

Cao Cao felt that he would just push Jia Xu to his side.

As for the future, it is up to you to guess.

In contrast, Cao Cao is more willing to talk to these counselors who speak freely and outspokenly.

"Okay, okay..." Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel even more emotional, benevolence, loyalty, and generosity to others are indeed a lot of comfort.

It seems that those who have attained the Tao will help a lot, and all the talented and lofty people will gather to respond. In Wancheng, there are warriors like Dianwei who rescued them, and in the court, there are such wise people to consult.

"Thank you, Bowen."

"My lord, this is my duty. You don't need to thank me. If you really feel sorry, then Ning'er—"

"Stop! Me, think about it."

"Tsk, sorry." Xu Zhen squinted her eyes, smiled wryly and shook her head.

Cao Cao's face twitched, and he immediately regretted it.

In the past, he only thought about Bowen's self-defilement to protect his reputation, but now it seems that a certain door in his heart has been opened.

Out of control.

If I had known earlier, I would have let him maintain the reputation of not liking anything!
Wen Ruo, you have committed a heinous crime!Don't let me know the nature of this kid!
"Have a meal!"

Cao Cao took a deep breath, spoke heavily, and stepped forward first, but his heart was still warm. Xu Zhen's actions gave him an answer to a certain matter.

……

"Ah!"

At night, when the cool breeze was blowing in late autumn, Xun Yu sat on his knees in the courtyard of his home, sorting out his official duties and reading the current military situation.

At this time, he only had a gray robe on his body, and he was quite tired.

Before him, sitting was his nephew Xun You.

At this time, he handed over a cup of hot tea, pushed it in front of Xun Yu, and said respectfully: "Uncle, I'm too tired today, why don't you rest early."

"Suye Xingtan, don't be slack in the slightest, Xu Du's situation is not yet clear, can Gongda understand my worries now?"

"Little nephew understands," Xun You said with a serious face, with his hands flat in front of his body, "Being a pillar in the midst of the current, you should be subject to the wind and waves."

"Since uncle has chosen this path, it is naturally difficult to let go. My Xun family has a century-old reputation, the Han Dynasty has hundreds of years of wind and rain, and the words of the ancestors are extremely heavy. It is so heavy that you and I cannot lift this plan."

Xun You sighed, stretched out his hand and caressed the old low table in front of him, feeling quite emotional.

Xun Yu couldn't help but be moved by these words.

On the case, there is the reputation of justice of the family, the dignity of a scholar, the loyalty to Cao Cao, and the original intention of the great cause.

There are so many things, not just a plan.

They really couldn't lift it up, let alone put it down.

Very heavy.

"What uncle fears is not the change of the lord, but that they persecute the lord until he changes."

"Sooner or later, there will be such a day," Xun You finished speaking to himself, looking up to the sky and sighing.

Although he has just arrived in Xudu and Anding, the battle of Wancheng has already seen the first clues.

When the first military report came, it was said that Sikong was defeated by Zhang Xiu in Wancheng. As soon as the news arrived, it immediately caused huge ripples in Xudu.

There are three places where Xun Yu secretly stabilizes people.

Taiwei Yang Biao, Xu Duwei Sima Fang and others moved immediately, and the rest of the school lieutenants, captains and other leaders, if not for Cao Ren's suppression here, there may be chaos.

"Originally, my uncle would also go to Wancheng, but Sikong took it lightly and didn't pay attention to Zhang Xiu and others. He only brought a few advisers and generals with him, so he encountered this difficulty. Although he returned to Xudu now, there is something to be guessed about. .”

Xun Youren didn't go, but he, who is well versed in the art of war, can probably guess Cao Cao's thoughts when he used his troops, and he also understands the strategic significance of Zhang Xiu's occupation of Wancheng.

You can probably guess the situation at that time, but after you came back, after hearing the wind reviews, you immediately understood that it was indeed easy to go down, and Wancheng must fall.

But it seems that because the protagonist forcibly raped Zhang Xiuzhi's aunt, he relapsed.

This matter was kept secret by everyone, no one would spread it further, but the family of scholar-bureaucrats, such as Fu's and Dong Cheng's mansions, still heard the sound of playing the lute and playing the sheng to entertain the guests.

This kind of situation is already obvious, these people are overjoyed seeing Sikong's defeat, and feel that there is still hope in the future.

"Gongda, don't say such things outside."

Xun Yu put down the letter in his hand and looked at Xun You seriously.

"My nephew knows, don't worry, uncle."

"Several people just came to ask me about it. They said they wanted to hear about the current situation of soldiers and horses, cared about Sikong's thoughts, and cared about the morale of my soldiers and horses."

"There are also people who angrily reprimanded Zhang Xiu for repeating it, and should send out heavy troops to step into Wancheng again, and smash his bones to ashes."

"In short, there is turmoil, and many inquiries are made, just to achieve their respective goals after this battle."

After hearing this, Xun Yu remained silent.

But there was no answer.

Of course he knew that his little nephew was not only well versed in the art of war and good at using tactics, but also had the ability to understand people, understand the general situation, and understand people's motives.

Therefore, we can balance left and right, and stand still.

These things don't need to be reminded too much, he naturally knows how to deal with them.

However, Xun Yu was even more worried.

In this way, the relationship between the Baohan party's relatives, gentry, and many generals and captains, etc., and Sikong will become worse and worse.

From Xun Yu's point of view, the current Sikong hasn't considered any overstepping behavior towards the Han Dynasty, that's because the emperor still respects him very much.

If this patience is gone, it will only be more bloody in Xudu in the future.

And definitely different from Li Jue, Guo Si, Dong Zhuo and Wang Yun.

That would make it impossible for the emperor to stand up. The lord is not a Liangzhou native who is good at martial arts but not good at using strategies. If he really wants to do something, he will definitely be able to gradually eat away the power of the entire Xudu within a few years.

Including Dong Cheng and others.

And Dong Cheng, Yang Biao and others, who have guarded the emperor for many years and fought with many heroes and generals, are not ordinary people.

Who can clearly discern the road ahead?
As for Xun Yu, the real worry at this moment is what should he do if that day comes?

Bingqingyujie Xun Wenruo.

In this life, from the place where I started my business to now serving the emperor in Xudu, I have never had the slightest stigma. I have been fair, clean and honest throughout my life. I have recommended countless talents to serve as officials in various places. Most of them are people with good reputation and fairness. .

If let him...

"Tsk," Xun Yu gasped, his mood gradually calmed down, and he immediately smiled at Xun You: "Gongda, there is no need to consider this matter at this time."

"If at that time, everything has changed, it should be then to think about the way forward."

Xun You could only smile wryly. Uncle understood what he said. He shouldn't think about it now. He has to wait until he grows stronger, but if it was in the past.

Uncle can still check the integrity of officials, and he is a co-principal with Sikong, but now he has returned to the Han nationality in order to become a big man. For the reputation of the Xun family, even if it is rough, he has to go to that step.

Wait until that step, and then make a choice.

Invisibly, Xun You also felt bitterly dazed.

Because he could no longer tell how much his uncle had done for the Han family and how much he had done for the Cao family. This loyalty really made things difficult for him.

Those who serve as rulers are upright and honest.

"only……"

Xun You twirled his beard and smiled, and changed the subject, "It's just that I don't know what Sikong can do to suppress this matter."

"The defeat of Wancheng was not due to the undefeated achievements of soldiers and horses, but the majesty of Sikong, which also made these Han scholar-bureaucrats think a little more in their hearts."

"If you don't suppress it, how can your prestige be established?"

Xun Yu immediately said, "Stop talking."

"It's an eventful time. If this year's end can be suppressed, next year Sikong will definitely go south again."

"The place where Zhang Xiu is located will not last long, and it can be lowered again."

Xun You nodded slightly.

Uncle's words were not unreasonable. Although Zhang Xiu was considered a feudal lord, he had too few soldiers and horses, and he would not be tolerated by Liu Biao. The relationship between the two was just to take advantage of each other.

At this time, Yuan Shao was busy fighting with Gongsun Zan to take Youzhou, so he probably didn't have time to go to the south to win over Wancheng.

Xun You smiled and said, "Now that I'm on the sidelines, I still have Yuan Shu's worries. Liu Biao dominates Jingzhou, there is Wancheng Zhangxiu here, and the princes and generals outside the Guan Dynasty are fighting with each other."

"There are enemies on all sides, but Zhang Xiu is the easiest."

When Xun You said this, he laughed directly, "Uncle is usually self-effacing and knows nothing about soldiers. My nephew thinks that if uncle is a military advisor, he can make a lot of achievements."

Xun Yu smiled indifferently, stopped the engraving pen in his hand, and blew away the ashes on the bamboo slips, rolled them up and put them in Xun You's hands, saying: "This slip is sent to Sikong's mansion. In this bamboo slip, it is written clearly. I ask Sikong to keep my views on the opening of the school affairs office in the Book Pavilion."

"My nephew, can I ask my uncle's opinion?"

"Follow the trend," Xun Yu gave him a deep look.

For Xun You, this is not a charade.

During this period of time, they have already known a lot of the hearts of the gentry, and almost everyone's thoughts are within these four words, and they follow the trend.

Once you take advantage of the trend, you can open the school office.

If the army is defeated, how can we do it?It is bound to be resisted by the scholar-bureaucrats.

If you want to set up a school office, you need to gain momentum, whether it is military prestige or political achievement prestige, but you can't use the method of forcible killing. If so, you will definitely become the next Dong Zhuo and be attacked by outsiders.

"There is Lao Gongda."

"It's a great honor." Xun You bowed slightly, holding the bamboo slips in his hands, "Following the trend, I seem to really understand what Uncle means."

The two smiled at each other.

Xun Yu nodded slightly, said nothing more, and continued to read the official affairs at his desk, reviewing and submitting them, and saw everything in great detail.

And the so-called homeopathic.

In fact, it is not just about the inside, but the princes outside.

If the emperor is able to welcome, he can obey orders and not be ministers.

If Cao Cao once spread the name of intimidating the emperor, he would actually give the princes outside the reason to send troops. This point should also be paid attention to.

The so-called homeopathic, that is.

If the establishment of a school office is forced, it will inevitably be burdened, but if the merits are sufficient and the power is sufficient, no one will dare to refuse to establish it again.

Therefore, this time is the most important.

After the defeat of the army, the current situation was turbulent, and it was impossible to establish it at this time.

Even more respectful to the emperor, unless you can make another contribution.

"Uncle is really smart and wise."

"Not necessarily," Xun Yu shook his head modestly, "Perhaps Fengxiao, Zhicai, and Bowen also knew the reason, and each of them would advise them."

If Sikong wanted to ask questions, he would definitely ask them one by one, and he would not let us argue in court.

He just needs to know what is in his mind.

"Too."

Xun You's heart skipped a beat, and his thoughts became active a little. He had a premonition that if he sent this letter himself, Sikong might also ask about it.

　Around nine o'clock, around ten past zero, each with a chapter

　　
　
(End of this chapter)