Han Xiang

Chapter 223 Partial Listening Partial Belief in Cao Mengde

Cao Cao was a little moved when he heard the word "national beauty". After all, everyone has a love for beauty, and Cao has never concealed his preference, but the word "miaoling" made him feel disdainful.

How can the flower buds that are in bud be so delicate and beautiful to entertain people?No matter how beautiful she is, she is no more than a little girl, not as good as Mrs. Hua Xin who can serve her.

Liu Xun saw that everyone didn't talk to him, so he added to himself: "It is said that Sun Ce and Zhou Yu wanted to take their second daughter as concubine, and Long Xiang fought fiercely in Hefei because of his refusal. It is a pity that Sun Ce escaped in the end."

"It's a pity indeed."

No one knew what Cao Cao was regretting, but he was talking to himself and suddenly asked, "Long Xiang is [-] years old, is he married?"

"Maybe not."

Liu Xun spread his hands, not knowing what Cao Cao meant.

After hearing this, Cao Cao raised the corners of his mouth, stroked his beard and smiled, "Long Yunqi is full of blood, and the second bridge is beautiful and beautiful. How can you not be greedy for the meat? Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are ignorant of current affairs, and they snatch food from their mouths. Standing up to resist, it seems that this son is also a man of temperament, which is very suitable for me."

Seeing that Cao Cao was delighted, Liu Xun clasped his fists and reminded: "Long Xiang is not old, and the city is very deep. Whether he really rejected Sun Ce for the second bridge or not, this person has a lot of ambitions. Besides, Li Shu avenged the governor Yan. The lord not only Instead of commending and rescuing him, you promote Long Xiang to be the prefect of Lujiang. Doesn’t it show that you support Sun Quan? This move may discourage those who want to come to vote, and it will be a threat to Long Xiang.”

"Sit down and sit down"

Cao Cao smiled and motioned Liu Xun to return to his seat, and said solemnly to everyone: "Yan Wen was seduced and killed by Chen Duan, and Chen Duan was captured and killed by Li Shu. It is unwise to listen to partial beliefs;
Sun Ce had just died, and it was against common sense for Sun Quan to kill the person who recommended him at this time. His letter and deduction are well-founded, so I don’t allow me to think about it;

Furthermore, if Li Shu really surrendered, why didn't he vote when Sun Ce just died?How sincere are you now asking me for help when you have nowhere to go? "

The boss set the tone for Li Shu, and asked Liu Xun to sit back at the table. He could only nod and say nothing.

Xun Yu synthesized Cao Cao's and Liu Xun's views, and once again made a suggestion to Cao Cao: "Zitai's words also have some truth, and the Lord must be aware of it. At this time, Li Shu and Sun Quan should not help each other. It is beneficial to the court that both of them will suffer. Ying (Liu Fu) can wait until the Lujiang War is over before going south, and Li Shu will be appointed as the prefect of Lujiang after the defeat of Li Shu."

"It's only been two days since we returned to Xudu, and Zhang Zigang (Zhang Hong) has come to the Sikong Mansion twice. It's unreasonable not to give Sun Quan a title, so let's keep the list he gave to Long Xiang for the time being?"

Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu suspiciously, and said to himself that you are at Shangshutai on weekdays, and these things are clearest.

Xun Yu replied: "Sun Quan's place should indeed be canonized. Long Xiang occupies Hefei as a military commander. The lord can send someone to give him a military post to tie his heart. Yuan Ying (Liu Fu) will go to give an official. It will be a matter of course, but the military The job should not be too high”

"Um"

Cao Cao nodded, "Although this son has a small victory, he is not qualified to be a general. For the time being, he can be given a captain. In the past, Ma Ri's cousin Sun Ce was the captain of Huaiyi, and Wen Ruoke was worshiped as the captain of Huaixin."

"I will plan to play tomorrow, and Zhang Zigang is in Xudu and his heart is in Wu. It is meaningless for my lord to force him to stay."

"Wen Ruo means"

"Hua Ziyu (Hua Xin) has a heart for the court but stays in Jiangdong. Sun Ce and Sun Quan respect their names but cannot use their talents. Why don't you use Zhang Zigang to exchange them back?"

"Wen Ruo's words fit my heart."

During the confrontation between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, many people from the rear secretly communicated with Hebei. Zhang Hong was once the mastermind of Sun Ce, and his family and relatives were all in Jiangdong. It is understandable to miss the old master at this time.

Although Cao Cao won the battle at Guandu, Cao Cao would not fight Jiangdong if he had enough energy. The shortage of warships mentioned by Xun Yu just now was one of the reasons. The undercurrent in Xudu was even more deadly. Bureau.

In the 400 years of the Han Dynasty, although the emperor Liu Xie was emptied, although Dong Cheng and others were killed, as long as the banner of Chinese characters does not fall, there is a possibility of replacing Cao Cao.

Xun Yu and Xiahou Dun who stayed behind are capable, but they will never be as capable as Cao Cao himself. This is like the last desperate moment of Guandu.

Since Cao Cao welcomed the emperor, he didn't dare to leave Xudu for a long time. At this time, he didn't dare to take advantage of the chaos to go south to collect Jiangdong, and he didn't dare to spend a long time with Liu Bei in the battle of Hanzhong. After a long time, accidents are easy to happen.

Yuan Shao in Hebei is still strong, Xu Du is now unstable, Cao Cao can only appease Jiangdong at this time, but he needs to win over a small force like Longxiang to check and balance.

The next day, Cao Cao summoned Zhang Hong at Sikong Mansion.

As soon as they met, Cao Cao teased Zhang Hong: "Sun Zhongmou is too young to do anything, and he does not want to appease the people when he succeeds to the throne, but he instigates Chen Duan to kill the governor. This is a matter of anger and resentment. The ministers persuade me to attack him. What does Zigang think?"

Urged by Liu You, the emissary from Jiangdong, Zhang Hong came to the Sikong Mansion twice to ask to see Cao Cao, but both times he refused because Cao Cao was busy with official duties.

I don't want Cao Cao to give himself a problem just after meeting.

Zhang Hong didn't panic when he saw Cao Cao's 'listening and believing'.

I saw him thinking for a while, then cupped his hands and replied: "This is Li Shu's one-sided words. The Duke of Ming should not believe it. I am from the same hometown as Chen Zizheng (Chen Duan). I know him very well. I would rather die than do such a despicable thing. In addition, Sun Zhongmou, who respects scholars, would murder and recommend benefactors during his brother's funeral? This is also contrary to common sense. Wanwang Minggong will investigate deeply."

"Everyone sticks to his own words, and he can't tell the difference"

Cao Cao's expression was indifferent, and he shook his head slightly and sighed.

Zhang Hong also said: "Since we can't tell the difference, why should Duke Ming favor Li Shu? The governor should be appointed early and go to Huainan to investigate. In addition, Jiangdong memorials have been at Shangshutai for a long time. Please approve and deal with Duke Ming as soon as possible."

Cao Cao frowned, and said solemnly: "Sun Zhongmou is too young to do anything, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to control the people in Jiangdong. Recently, there are many bandits in Yangzhou. The officials and I are deeply worried about it. I heard that Sun Ce also had the intention of attacking Xudu. Now Yingnian And death has caused Jiangdong to be unstable, if I take up the king's division and go south, maybe the southeast can be settled in a single battle?"

"Uh"

Zhang Hong paused, then cupped his hands to remonstrate: "First of all, the troubles of Duke Ming are in the north, not in the south; secondly, the bandits in the east of the Yangtze River have been wiped out by Sun Bofu. At this time, there is nothing to worry about. Although Sun Zhongmou is young, he With the assistance of the wings of the old Ministry, Jiangdong will be able to be peaceful; moreover, taking advantage of people's mourning is not the ancient meaning, if it cannot be overcome, it will become enemies and abandon good, why not be generous?"

"Haha."

Cao Cao smiled and flicked his sleeves: "Zi Gang is also a man of true eloquence, can you go to Jiangdong to surrender on behalf of the imperial court?"

"Going to Jiangdong? Surrender? Maybe I can't do it."

Zhang Hong's family members were all in Jiangdong, and he had long wanted to go back to assist his old master, but when he heard Cao Cao's words, he suddenly felt that it was not true, and worried that the other party was digging a trap for him.

Cao Cao solemnly replied: "There is no need to rush to surrender. After Zigang arrives, he can persuade you slowly. I will enter the palace tomorrow, and I will play Sun Quan as the general who seeks captives. I will be the prefect of Kuaiji. I recommend you as the captain of the eastern Kuaiji."

"Thank you, Mr. Ming."

"Zigang, don't worry, you still have a mission in Jiangdong. If Sun Quan blocks the edict and refuses to follow, I will send troops to challenge it."

(End of this chapter)