Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 287 Conditions that are hard to refuse, key talents to rely on

The four clans in Yingchuan have decided on the third.

Now only the Xun family is left with the strongest strength, the most complicated internal faction, and the most difficult to deal with.

But in this case, every time he has more strength on his side and more understanding of the Xun family's internal affairs, Cao Ang will have more confidence.

Although Xun You was on the side before, he analyzed and described the situation of these families for Cao Ang.

But in terms of closeness and distance.

Xun You belongs to the side branch of the Xun family, but Xun Yu is the son of the eight dragon members of the Xun family, and belongs to the most core direct line member.

Xun Yu must have a clearer and more thorough understanding of the positions of several old comrades in the family and their respective strategy points than Xun You.

So for Xun Yu's arrival.

Even Cao Angdang felt quite pleasantly surprised.

"Wen Ruo, why are you looking for me?"

After Cao Ang responded, he strode towards Xun Yu and raised his hands in good time.

And Xun Yu bowed respectfully to Cao Ang, and then bowed his hands to his nephew Xun You.

Then he said to Cao Ang with a hasty look on his face: "General, time is running out, and I can't say a few words clearly, just follow me and talk!"

……

Based on the trust in Xun Yu.

The two immediately headed in the direction of the small courtyard where Cao Ang was settled before.

On the way without waiting for Cao Ang to say something.

Xun Yu took the initiative to ask, "Right now, members of the Xun, Chen, Han, and Zhong clans have gathered in Yingyin County. As long as we can convince these four clans, then the other dozen or so small clans in Yingchuan County who are following them will be able to decide after hearing the news."

"Before the subordinate came here, the general must have been busy for a long time. I wonder if there is any gain?"

Cao Ang did not hide it from Xun Yu.

Said bluntly: "The four clans have decided on the third."

Then, in a very short period of time, he briefly described what happened before, which gave Xun Yu a clear idea.

And after hearing that Cao Ang had settled the three clans.

Xun Yu's face flashed with joy, and the whole person was much refreshed, and then he said quite excitedly.

"That is to say, now only the Xun family is left. As long as this last family nods, the entire Yingchuan County can be in the palm of your hand!"

Cao Ang nodded slightly.

And after getting an affirmative response again.

"Snapped!"

Xun Yu clenched his fist with his right hand, hit the palm of his left hand hard, and said with a smile on his face.

"To tell you the truth, General, the reason why this subordinate came to you in such a hurry and brought you back to the post is because they found a way to crack it!"

……

"Wen Ruo might as well speak up!"

Cao Ang, who was worried about attacking the Xun family, couldn't help cheering up when he heard that his chief counselor had brought a good plan.

At this moment, under the gaze of Cao Ang.

Xun Yu didn't reveal his tricks immediately.

Instead, he first explained to Cao Ang: "My grandfather had eight sons in total, and they were called the Eight Dragons of the Xun family.

"To this day, many of these uncles under his command have passed away long ago, leaving only four of them."

"Among them are my father Xun Tao, fourth uncle Xun Tao, seventh uncle Xun Su, and the last eighth uncle Xun Yan. Among these elders, although my father is the eldest, the other three uncles are of the same generation as my father after all, even if they are short, they are not much shorter."

"All major matters involving the rise and fall of the family are decided by several elders together. Therefore, even if my father is willing to support the general with all his strength, he must seek the consent of the other elders."

Xun You actually said this.

It's just not as detailed as Xun Yu's understanding.

After silently recording these key information in his heart, Cao Ang asked immediately.

"Then I don't know if Wen Ruo's method of cracking can persuade the other elders of the Xun family?"

Xun Yu nodded heavily.

Point to the courtyard that is not far away.

"In the courtyard at this moment, the eldest brother of the subordinate, Xun Yue and Xun Zhongyu, the eldest son of the late uncle Xun Jian, are waiting for the general to go."

……

Xun Yu just finished speaking.

Cao Ang keenly extracted two key words, one is the eldest brother of the house, and the other is the son of Dalong Xunjian.

In this way, the two identities are superimposed.

It is doomed that Xun Yue's status cannot be simple, and Xun Yu specially invited him here, which shows that his status in the Xun family is very unusual.

thought here.

Cao Ang immediately asked: "This Xun Zhongyu must have a lot of weight in the Ling family, right?"

Xun Yu bowed slightly to Cao Ang.

He clasped his hands and replied: "As the general said, the so-called elder brother is like a father. My uncles have been cared and loved by my elder uncle since childhood. Everyone from my father down respects him very much."

"And after the uncle died young, his eldest son, Xun Yue, became the object of love and affection of the elders in each house."

"In addition, my elder brother is indifferent to fame and fortune, and has a calm and quiet personality. He is very good at researching and writing books."

"All of the above have created him to have a position far superior to others in our generation."

Cao Ang understood.

Convince the young ones first, and then use the young ones to influence the old ones.

This is Xun Yu's ingenious strategy.

It is indeed wonderful!

The halo of the older generation is superimposed on their excellent personal qualities. The existence of Xun Yue can itself affect the decisions of many old comrades.

Nothing to say.

This man must be taken down!
As long as this guy can be dealt with, then a lot of unnecessary trouble can be saved, which is equivalent to taking the fast lane again.

……

After figuring out the cause and effect.

Cao Ang immediately took Xun's uncle and nephew to the courtyard. For the rest of the journey, he carefully asked Xun Yu about Xun Yue's details.

Did not say a few words.

arrived at the destination.

And as Cao Ang entered first, he soon saw a middle-aged scribe in his forties, sitting safely in his seat at the moment.

Loose clothes and wide belts, with fluttering sleeves.

His face is like a crown of jade, and his temperament is dusty. Even in middle age, he still does not lose his handsomeness.

This look.

Cao Ang couldn't help nodding his head again and again.

The genes of the Xun family are really good. Xun Yu is handsome, and Xun Yue is also handsome. They really deserve to be brothers.

Just when Cao Ang's thoughts were wandering.

Seeing the three of them coming in, Xun Yue also stood up quickly, glanced over, nodded slightly to Xun Yu and Xun You, and bowed to Cao Ang with a slight smile.

"You must be General Cao Zixiu. Yue has heard about the king's name for a long time. I am lucky to meet you today!"

As soon as Xun Yue came up, he praised a few words.

However, there is only enthusiasm in his words, but there is no hint of flattery.

Obviously it's just superficial politeness.

……

Cao Ang didn't care about this.

He just smiled and clapped his hands back.

"I heard from Wen Ruo that the Xun family master is calm and quiet, with outstanding literary talents, both virtues and conducts, and a long history of family education. He is a rare talent in the world."

"When I saw it today, if it was true, I immediately knew that what Wen Ruo said was not half false."

Cao Ang responded without hesitation.

However, after Xun Yue heard it, she only showed a faint smile, and did not become enthusiastic because of this, which was very in line with the evaluation of "calm and quiet".

"The general is really absurd. I'm just an idler from the Xun family. I don't have any fame or achievements. I really dare not be called a great talent!"

A crisp response.

This made Cao Ang care about it.

He is indeed an authentic Qingliu literati.

Using ordinary foreign objects and interests to seduce, I'm afraid it really won't have any good effect.

But no problem.

I have Xun Yu as my internal response, so I can directly come and prescribe the right medicine, and I will soon be able to pin him to death.

thought here.

Cao Ang didn't say anything about the solicitation, and he didn't even mention asking him to be a lobbyist.

Instead, after inviting Xun Yue to sit down.

While ordering the servants to serve tea soup, while smiling all over his face, he said casually.

"I heard that Zhong Yu is a person who reads a lot of books, likes ancient Chinese classics, and reads classics. This coincides with me."

"To tell you the truth, I am also a person who likes to read. Now I still have a thousand volumes of poems and books in my family, and I take them out to read and study from time to time."

……

In fact, Xun Yue didn't take the meeting with Cao Ang to heart, he just came here to deal with Xun Yu's invitation.

It's almost time to talk about it later.

He will excuse himself.

It didn't hurt the face, and it can be regarded as fulfilling the task entrusted to him by his younger brother.

So for Cao Ang's words.

Xun Yue didn't listen very seriously at first.

However, when he heard the words "Thousand Volumes of Poems and Books", his whole body trembled, and his whole body straightened up.

"The general's words are true. Do you really have a thousand volumes of poems and books in your family?"

When asking this question.

Xun Yue was no longer as calm and quiet as before. Instead, he was completely unreserved, with a touch of agitation and excitement.

But in the face of Xun Yue's pursuit.

Cao Ang pretended not to feel his enthusiasm, still making an understatement.

"Your Majesty never tells lies. When I led the troops to participate in the discussion of the alliance, after I extinguished the fire in Luoyang City, I was lucky enough to find thousands of volumes of poems and books in Cai Yong and Cai Bojie's home."

"Then I happened to meet Cai Yan, the daughter of Duke Cai, and got her permission to bring these poems and books back to Yanzhou. Now they are temporarily in the collection of my Cao family."

"Why, is Zhongyu interested?"

……

The chain of evidence is complete.

It is enough to prove that Cao Ang is not false.

Xun Yue's eyes suddenly brightened.

There seemed to be a flash of light in the eyes, staring at Cao Ang brightly.

He just loves books.

Especially those ancient classics that he has never read.

As for Cao Ang's collection of thousands of volumes, no matter how you think about it, there must be some books that he has never read.

Therefore, Cao Ang's wave directly hit Xun Yue's Achilles' heel, making his heart feel like scratching with claws, extremely itchy, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Facing Cao Ang's meaningful rhetorical question.

After trembling for a while, Xun Yue couldn't bear it after all, and nodded in affirmation.

"It makes the general laugh. I don't want to do anything else in my life. I just study articles and recite ancient classics. If I have a collection of thousands of volumes at home, I will definitely not see me for ten and a half months."

"So I heard that you have such a condition, General, and I feel itchy for a while, so I don't think it's strange!"

Listening to Xun Yue's confession.

Cao Ang waved his hand gracefully.

"I think it's a big deal. If Zhongyu is interested, then you might as well wait for this matter to come to an end, and return to Yanzhou with me."

"What book do you want to read at that time, I will make a list of titles, you can choose from it, and I will borrow it for you to read."

A word out.

Xun Yue calmed down instead.

……

Although Xun Yue has never been an official.

But he is not a fool.

So after thinking about it for a while, I somewhat understood what Cao Ang meant. This is to recruit myself!

If replaced by the past.

Xun Yue definitely refused the matter without hesitation.

However, it is too tempting for him to lend him a collection of thousands of books at will.

If you refuse easily, it will be a lifelong regret when you think about it in the second half of your life.

There was a battle between heaven and man in my mind for a while.

The expression on the face is also cloudy and sunny.

And just when he was gritting his teeth, trying to resist the temptation, and said the words of refusal.

Cao Ang, who had been quietly waiting for him to make a decision, suddenly spoke casually.

"There is one more thing to say."

"I don't know Zhongyu, but Lu Zhi and Lu Zigan?"

Although Cao Ang interrupted the action.

But Xun Yue replied without hesitation: "Gong Lu is famous all over the world, he is a great Confucian who is famous all over the world, how can I not know?"

Cao Ang nodded slightly.

A mysterious smile appeared on his face.

"Yes, a world-renowned Confucian!"

"You know, Lord Lu is currently living in Puyang County, East County of Yanzhou, and he is staying here for a long time."

"If there is a Confucian scholar who can live in Puyang County, he must be able to see Duke Lu often and ask him for advice. He will improve rapidly!"

……

Another hit.

It hit Xun Yue's heart hard.

"Shh" sound.

Xun Yue stood up abruptly.

His eyes widened, his pupils constricted violently.

His mouth couldn't even close for a while.

He was obviously terrified in his heart.

There is a collection of thousands of volumes, and there is Lu Zhi, a great scholar. May I ask which Confucian scholar who is serious about studying can resist such a temptation?

No matter how hard Xun Yue sticks to his heart, he can't stop Cao Ang from addressing his weaknesses.

After doing both.

Xun Yue couldn't stop it.

After being stunned for several seconds, he bowed to Cao Ang and bowed to the end.

Then he said earnestly: "Yue is a mere idler, if the general does not give up, I am willing to drive the horse for the general, and let him be driven."

"Just...just ask the general to let me live in Puyang County, and let me have a look at the classics!"

Talent +1, mission key person +1.

Seeing Xun Yue like this, Cao Ang couldn't help being ecstatic in his heart, but of course he remained calm on the face.

Smiling, he stepped forward to help Xun Yue up, and then said in a gentle voice.

"Zhongyu doesn't have to be like this. The so-called book collectors hide them for others to read. How can I not give up and use them?"

"As for Lu Gong, when you and I return to Puyang County, I will introduce you to him."

……

After successfully recruiting Xun Yue.

The next thing is easy to do.

Xun Yue didn't even need to say a word, he was willing to go back to Yanzhou with Cao Ang, and this attitude could already make the old Xun family comrades make corresponding changes in their decisions.

As for agreeing to Xun Yue's conditions.

Nothing at all.

The Cai family's collection is the Cao family's collection, and he borrows a few from time to time. As long as Xun Yue returns it on time, Zhao Ji will not object to it at all.

Secondly, although Lu Zhi is a big boss.

But Xun Yue himself is not bad, he is a good student with excellent character and learning, and a good reputation.

For Lu Zhi, this is not only not a burden, but also a beautiful thing.

in short.

Cao Ang used the resources he had at his fingertips to accomplish a difficult task.

It's beautiful!

……

And just when the whole thing is in full swing here.

In the Xun Family Mansion not far away.

Several old comrades, whose average age is over 60, are gathering together to discuss a major event.

The person who sits in the top position.

It was Xun Yu's father, Xun Yu.

On the left and right sides of him, the fourth child, the seventh child, and the eighth child were sitting respectively.

The top decision-makers of the Xun family gathered together.

It's just that the servants serving in the mansion feel a little puzzled.

The few people who were always respectful and friendly in the past had a rare argument today, and old but powerful rebuttals could be heard in the room from time to time.

……

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ps. There is another chapter, but I'm not sure when it will be posted, but I'm sure it will be added, brothers who can't bear it, go to bed first.

(End of this chapter)