The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Chapter 271 You...Are you still cooking me?

In the case of an absolute advantage in the military situation, the opponent's black and white cavalry with less than [-] people wiped out at least [-] troops.

Thinking of such unmatched military power, Xia Houchun's expression darkened a little.

In fact, at the beginning, he just couldn't understand that Xi Yu was admired so much by Cao Cao, but as a member of the Cao family, he had never received such courtesy, so he always wanted to tell the other party to bow his head and admit defeat.

But after such a long time, the other party never gave in.

Not only that, but he also asked Cao Pi to back down again and again, and now he even made him the Duke of Sheng, and cut off three continents as principalities. In this way, wouldn't Xi Yu's status be similar to his own?
This made Xia Houchun unable to release the breath that had been held deep in his heart.

What can you do if you are soft?As for such a rivalry?

The more he thought about it, the more depressed Xia Houchun suddenly came up with a strange thought: If... hadn't deliberately suppressed Xi Yu at the beginning, but instead accepted and admitted him with an open heart, would he be the biggest Cao family now? weapon?

No!Certainly not! "

right!He has a foreign surname, no matter how nice the Cao family is to him, he will still rebel in the end, just like now.

When the lord was still alive, how much did you value him?But as soon as the lord passed away, he did not hesitate to assassinate Cao's family members secretly. This man is a white-eyed wolf!

"Forget it, Miaocai, this is the end of the matter, let's go back too."

Xia Houchun looked at Xia Houyuan, and the two finally returned to their tents dejectedly.

On the other side, Sima Yi who was getting ready was very surprised.

He didn't expect Cao Pi to act so quickly on this matter, as if he had already thought about it and made full preparations before he came to pick up the two generals Xiahou, even the imperial edict had already been written.

Looking at the edict in his hand, Sima Yi didn't dare to stop for a moment, and it took him ten days to arrive at the place where Xi Yu set up camp in Hejian County.

Before he could approach, the black cavalry quickly surrounded the crowd, and then walked into the depths of the camp.

At this time, Xi Yu was wearing a robe and reading a book in the tent.

The battle started in midsummer and ended in late autumn, and now it was almost winter, so charcoal fires were lit in many places in the tent.

"I'm going to sue Sima Yi, and I'm here to congratulate the Duke!"

"Duke?"

Xi Yu was a little surprised by this title, he raised his eyebrows and asked with a half-smile, "What do you mean?"

"Guo Gong is both wise and brave, and his achievements will last forever, which really admires us, even the lord is no exception. Now, my lord specially played the Son of Heaven, and named you Sheng Guogong, and set the capital at Pi. This is great joy!"

"Is this what Cao Pi meant or what the Son of Heaven meant?"

"Of course it's both!"

Sima Yi bowed his body and was very respectful: "The Duke of the state is the son of heaven and the uncle of the country, and his status is respected. The Duke of Shengguo belongs to you. In addition, in addition to the title, the three counties of Anping, Julu, and Guangping are also entrusted to you. Jurisdiction."

"Since then, you have owned a small half of Jizhou's territory by yourself. This is a great gift!"

"Well, in this way, my connection to Youzhou in the north and Hefei in the south will be smooth and unimpeded. It can be regarded as a happy event worthy of congratulations."

That's what he said, but there was no joy in his eyes.

He rolled his eyes slightly, and then smiled a little: "Sima Yi, do you think you might go back alive today?"

"This······"

Sima Yi froze, his eyes were full of panic.

How could you say such a thing so well?

Of course I was scared, and I was so scared to death.

The lord in front of me is not a good stubble, he has extraordinary skills, comparable to Lu Bu, and his literary talent is also quite remarkable, and he was even able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the lord back then, he is really capable of both civil and military skills.

Such a person cannot be persuaded by anyone.

"Dare... dare to ask the Duke, why?"

Sima Yi had a depressed face, he really couldn't understand the reason.

In other words, I have always been honest and honest, so how can I offend this Lord by doing my duty?
If possible, he would like to have a good relationship with all the powerful people in this world.

Speaking of which, apart from Sima Fang who passed away a few years ago, among the remaining three brothers Sima Yi, Sima Fu, and Sima Lang, Sima Yi is the most powerful. He often accompanies Wei Gong and has a high status. thorn in the side.

It is precisely because of this that Cao Pi sent him as a lobbyist.

"The law of etiquette says that if two countries go to war, they will not be beheaded—"

"laugh!"

Xi Yu smiled disdainfully: "I am a mere commoner who doesn't even know what etiquette is, so how can I obey the law?"

"This... this is against the rules, duke, I... I'm just a sour literati, full of sour air, it's useless for you to ask me for my sour flesh ah!"

"Why don't you let it go? So as not to smoke you again?"

Seeing the burly and bear-like Dian Wei getting closer, Sima Yi's eyes were full of panic.

Nonsense, don't you panic?That's the person who's coming to catch you to cook!
Speaking of which, I was really aggrieved, not to mention taking on an irresistible and extremely dangerous job, and even being boiled in the pot.

"Hahaha!"

After hearing what he said, Xi Yu suddenly laughed out loud.

In order to survive, this Sima Yi can really say anything, but he can barely be regarded as eloquent.

"Duke, listen to the next sentence first!"

"Go ahead."

Xi Yu waved at Dian Wei to signal him to back down, and then ordered someone to serve dinner.

Right now it was time for dinner, so he would not wrong his stomach for a mere Sima Yi.

Soon, the Huotou Army sent five large bowls in a row, which contained all kinds of meat, such as pork belly, fat beef, lamb leg, and even grilled fish and rib soup.

A large table full, full of color, fragrance and taste.

Just looking at the steaming white mist, people couldn't help talking, Sima Yi gulped.

There was no way, the journey was tiring, and for half a month, he hadn't eaten anything other than dry food, and seeing such a sumptuous dinner all of a sudden, he couldn't help but feel greedy.

Especially when I saw a bucket of white rice on the side, I couldn't help muttering in my heart.

Maybe there is a bowl of them that belongs to you?

However, he was simply thinking too much.

Xi Yu didn't even look at him, so he waved to Dian Wei, and then ate the delicious food by himself, not too leisurely.

The corner of Sima Yi's mouth twitched, and only then did he realize that, except for the big bowl of rice in Xi Yu's hand, Dian Wei was holding the whole bucket.

Good guy, this... this is a complete mess!
"You should talk about yourself. If you have any thoughts, explain them in detail. Don't let anyone miss anything. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain it to Cao Pi when you go back!"

Xi Yu's sudden words scared Sima Yi back to his senses, and then nodded embarrassingly.

Because he is quite low-key in his daily affairs, even most of the time when he gets along with people is extraordinarily humble, so he rarely encounters the current situation.

Let's just say, as an envoy, who can't even get a bite to eat even after coming here, and even can only watch others eat, who knows this kind of sadness?

but······
As long as he thinks that the other party wants to boil his heart, he thinks it's better to live in peace.

At the very least, finish talking early and come back early, maybe you can eat some dry food when you go back.

At this moment, the curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged Confucian scholar came along with gusts of cold wind.

As soon as Sima Yi turned his head, he saw the guards on both sides saluting him.

Who is this person?

Looking at this eight-foot-tall man with a handsome face, Sima Yi was a little puzzled. This man gave him a very different feeling. He seemed gentle and easy-going, but as he gently shook his feather fan, he gave off a somewhat chic and sharp look. feeling.

"Mr. Want to come from Jizhou? I don't know what it means to come here?"

"You... are you Mr. Zhuge?"

While speaking, Sima Yi had already bent down.

To be honest, he didn't know whether the person in front of him was Zhuge Liang or not.

However, judging from the complex and natural temperament of the other party, there should be nothing wrong.

Nanyang hermit Zhuge Liang, how many people in the world don't know his name?
Therefore, Sima Yi respected him very much and dared not show any disrespect at all.

Zhuge Liang returned the salute lightly, then smiled slightly and said: "Although I have just returned from Xuzhou, let me guess one or two, sir, you must not come here to grant the title to the lord, right?"

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Xi Yu put down the chopsticks in his hand, clapped his hands, and said with a smile, "As expected of Kong Ming, who is so ingenious, he can tell it at a glance."

"More than that, I also want to ask my lord to agree to be granted this time!"

"Oh?"

Xi Yu raised his eyebrows, and said lightly, "Why is this? You know I wanted to cook Sima Yi just now."

Why bring this up again?

Sima Yi was startled, he felt that if the other party mentioned it a few more times, he might not be able to go back if it was true.

"You must not cook it, my lord!" Zhuge Liang put away his feather fan immediately, and said, "This is a sour literati, and his meat must be very sour. Back then, Dong Zhuo didn't want to eat it, so why did you try it yourself?"

"Don't try, don't try."

Xi Yu looked at Zhuge Liang while pawing the rice into his mouth, and said, "Then what do you mean, just say it bluntly!"

"In my opinion, you can be made the Duke of the state. In addition to accepting the land of the state and county, we can also let the army and even the local people have a good rest. However, before that, there are still a few conditions that need to be completed. "

There is a play!

Sima Yi didn't take the second half of the sentence seriously at all, anyway, as long as things work out, that's fine.

"Please also ask Mr. Kong Ming to explain in detail, as long as I can solve it, I will definitely agree!"

"Thinking about it, there are really some things that you can decide, Zhongda!"

Zhuge Liang slapped the feather fan lightly twice, said with a smile on his face, then looked at Xi Yu, and the two looked at each other, both of them knew it well.

"You also know that we have a lot of money houses in Qingxu Erdi, and the money shopkeeper controls the lifeblood of the entire chamber of commerce, and there are many caravans in those chambers of commerce. What I need you to do is not to stop those caravans from going to Yanzhou , Bingzhou and even Liangzhou!"

He Shiran walked to the first position on the lower left of Xi Yu, sat down slowly, and continued to say slowly: "Not only that, you also have to respect him, and arrange the best stations and meals along the way, and at the same time reduce or exempt taxes .”

What Zhuge Liang said was very detailed and complete. At the very least, Xi Yu couldn't find anything to add.

As long as the commercial roads in these places can be opened up, the economic lifeline of the entire Cao Wei territory will be in their own hands!

The truce is good for the Cao family, and it is the same for him.

Once the war ceases, the two sides will enter a very calm and rapid development space, and it will not be long before the war situation will undergo earth-shaking changes.

At that time, on the surface, it is very likely that the Cao family will share the world with him, but in fact, both parties may want to destroy each other from the bottom of their hearts.

Therefore, when the war breaks out again, the two sides will definitely not stop dying. If the relationship between the two sides can be eased during this period of time, even on the surface, they will definitely be able to gain a few more years to grow and develop.

Maybe Jizhou can be easily taken without fighting!

Sima Yi didn't understand the profoundness of this, he frowned and thought for a long time, finally nodded blankly, and said: "I agree to this matter, and Wei Gong will not refuse if you want to come, after all, this is a good thing that benefits the country and the people .”

"I wonder if Mr. Kong Ming has any other requests?"

"Naturally."

Zhuge Liang smiled lightly and continued: "The first one is finished, let's talk about the second one. I want you to make Luoyang the capital and rebuild the Luoyang Palace!"

Rebuild the Luoyang Palace?

This time, Sima Yi was stunned for a long time.

As early as when he was a teenager, he had been to Luoyang. At that time, Luoyang was the capital of several dynasties, and it was quite prosperous. Although the curtain has come to an end in recent years, it was always the city he had always yearned for when he was young.

Longing for there is full of legends everywhere, such as dragon spirit, destiny, and even rumors that Luoyang is the eye of geomantic omen of the imperial capital!
If this legendary place can be rebuilt, it would be a great achievement!
Using the fate of the great man to reunite, the emperor is the reason that everyone expects to comfort Cao Pi, and there will be no major problems.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, and nodded immediately: "This matter is feasible, and I agree—"

"it is good!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhuge Liang stood up, then bent down and cupped his fists, and said with a smile: "Thank you sir, since you have agreed, then go back and order Cao Jun to withdraw from the ceded land in Jizhou!" "

"Huh? Brother Kong Ming, how do you know they have ceded the land?"

"If they can't even do this, do they still have the sincerity to seek peace? If they don't cede the land, how can they lie dormant?"

The first half of the sentence was okay, but Sima Yi was shocked when he heard the second half of the sentence, he was not feeling well.

But it's okay, because he hid it in time, it was just an instant change, and it didn't attract people's attention.

After returning the salute, he suddenly didn't know what he should do, he just lowered his head humbly, not knowing whether he should leave or not.

Xi Yu glanced at it from the corner of his eye, and asked a little strangely, "Do you have anything else to do?"

"Ah? No, no, it's just..."

Sima Yi took two steps forward with a dazed expression, and said in a low voice, "You...do you still cook...cook me?"

"Why? Want to die so much?"

Xi Yu glanced at him playfully, scared Sima Yi plopped down on the ground, and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Duke, for your mercy, I congratulate the Duke again, this time, it is really a blessing for everyone in the world to be able to get along with Cao Gonggong." !"

"In Zhongda's view, no matter who's surname will be taken in the end in this world, as long as the surname is not Liu of Jingzhou or grandson of Jiangdong, as long as the great man exists forever, you and the lord, regardless of success or failure, are heroes of the world!"

As Sima Yi said, he lowered his head and quickly backed away.

He will never forget the way Xi Yu looked at him before Cao Cao passed away.

At that glance, it was as if he had no clothes on, including the many thoughts deep in his heart.

"What do you think of this man?"

After Sima Yi was gone, Xi Yu looked at Zhuge Liang.

"It's interesting!"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "He can endure and hide, but if it were me, I wouldn't be able to do this step."

Xi Yu's eyes flickered when he heard the words, he vaguely remembered that Sima Yi's name seemed to be Zhonghu?
Tsukatora, as the name suggests, is the one who buried the tiger.

This man survived many heroes of the world, and finally won the world.

He seems to be a small person whose life is controlled by others all the time, but one day, when this small person shows his fangs, many big people can't bear it.

This guy is not a good thing at all.

Xi Yu has no affection for him at all.

As far as he knew, Sima Yi finally stole other people's victorious regime, and finally became the emperor's chair and became Emperor Xuan of Jin.

It is precisely because of his seeking power and usurping the throne that he rewrote the benevolence, righteousness and morality of the whole world. Loyalty, filial piety, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness are all in jeopardy because of him. Even the people of the world believe that as long as they have talents, they can become emperors and generals without fear of other morals. Mutually.

"To tell the truth." Xi Yu put down the bowl in his hand and said, "I actually wanted to kill him several times just now."

Zhuge Liang was taken aback when he heard the words, he didn't feel it at all just now.

Are you discussing issues?How many murderous intentions have been generated in just a few words?
"Then...how did you get..."

"Because the time has not come!"

Xi Yu shook his head with a smile, and continued: "If I don't kill him right now, the Cao family will have estrangements, or even conflicts, with the increasingly important Sima family. This is a good thing for us."

"As for killing him, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"

"Right now, we still need to step by step, first consider how to take the emperor back to Xiapi is the big deal!"

"Speaking of the Son of Heaven, the third request I just wanted to say is to let them return the Son of Heaven. At the very least, the Son of Heaven cannot be trapped in Yecheng, just..."

Zhuge Liang shook his head with a wry smile, "It's just that I can't say it."

Xi Yu was not surprised by this, after all Zhuge Liang was a very smart person, of course he knew the importance of the Son of Heaven.

"What are you afraid of?"

Dian Wei wiped the corner of his mouth nonchalantly, and said, "Whether you say it or not is one thing, but whether you do it or not is another matter. At worst, let's snatch the emperor back secretly!"

While he was speaking, Xi Yu had already unfolded the topographic map of Jizhou.

This map shows the terrain from Yecheng to Chang'an.

Now it seems that Xuchang and Yecheng will not be regarded as the capital by Cao Pi, after all, these two places are not far from his own territory.

(End of this chapter)