Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 644 Above the court
Hearing Cao Ang's words, Xun Yu's hand holding the wine bottle suddenly stopped. After a while, he slowly put down the wine glass and said, "Young master should not ask me this."

Cao Ang smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, do you think I should ask my father directly?"

Xun Yu shook his head and said: "Gong Cao has many advisers, why do you have to ask me?"

Seeing that Xun Yu was very tight-lipped, Cao Ang asked, "I remember that Mr. Xun Yu rarely drinks. Why do you entertain guests with wine today?"

The wine bottle that Xun Yu had just raised to his mouth stopped again. He squeezed it hard before putting the wine bottle down. He sighed softly: "Young master, it is difficult for me to answer."

"I didn't expect that the young master, who is usually kind to others, would be so aggressive."

Cao Ang sighed: "Sir, I'm struggling in my heart right now, and I believe you are the same as me."

"In the past few years, I have been working with my father. I have seen my father's character become more and more extreme and his actions more and more cruel. If this continues, I don't know if he will go astray."

"What he has done now has obviously gone too far. As a counselor, wouldn't you give me some advice?"

Xun Yu heard the hint of blame in Cao Ang's words, and knew that he had followed Cao Cao to Huaicheng but remained silent about what Cao Cao did, which aroused dissatisfaction and doubts.

He sighed: "How do you know that I didn't tell you?"

"And the young master made a mistake about one thing."

"Gong Cao has never changed."

"From beginning to end, Mr. Cao is Mr. Cao. How can I change him?"

Cao Ang was silent, but he still raised his head and looked at Xun Yu, "Sir, do you want to revive the Han Dynasty?"

Xun Yu didn't answer. He stared at the wine glass in front of him, lost in thought.

Cao Ang waited quietly, knowing that Xun Yu was currently at war between heaven and man.

As a counselor, how will you deal with it if you find that your ideals are completely different from those of your lord?

Xun Yu had seen a lot of things happening in Huaicheng these days, and he was obviously a little disheartened.

He saw clearly, but precisely because he saw clearly, when Xun Yu found that he was unable to change what Cao Cao did, he wisely chose to shut up.

Cao Ang said: "Lu Bu is attacking the city outside the city, and there will be a morning court tomorrow inside the city."

"Aren't you going to say something, sir?"

Xun Yu understood what Cao Ang meant and knew that Cao Cao would definitely kill again to establish his authority tomorrow.

He asked Cao Ang, "Why did you choose to go against Duke Cao?"

Cao Ang said in a deep voice: "Because he is my father, I don't want him to be criticized by thousands of people in the future and be infamy for thousands of years."

Xun Yu sighed: "Master, some things are not as simple as you think."

"Actually, I failed very much as a counselor. Because I couldn't provide the princess with better strategies, now Duke Cao can only kill people to establish his authority."

"What happened in Huaicheng was all caused by our incompetence, and it was not easy for Mr. Cao as well."

"Master, please think about it, if Duke Cao didn't do this in Huaicheng, how could he have conquered everyone?"

"I know that you have a kind heart, but you cannot conquer the world with good intentions alone."

"I hope you will take a good look at what Mr. Cao has done and think carefully about whether you can do better than him."

"Now that the young master is in Cao Gong's position, can he lead everyone or get out of Huai City?"

There was a trace of dejection on Cao Ang's face, "Ang came to ask sir for advice because he knew he couldn't do anything."

"Should I imitate my father in the future?"

Xun Yu was silent again.

Finally, he spoke out: "Forgive me for my incompetence, but I can't give you an answer now."

"We have to wait for some time and think about it again."

Cao Ang asked: "How long will it take?"

Xun Yu said in a deep voice: "Three to five years."

The sun rises and a new day begins.

Above the court, all the ministers were forced to go to court. They were driven towards them by the soldiers, like cattle and sheep grazing, which made everyone feel humiliated. Some people couldn't help shouting and scolding, but they were knocked down by the soldiers. The ground is in a state of disarray.

When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but shrink their necks. They had already understood that under Cao Cao's power, they could do nothing but endure it, otherwise they would be caught to establish their authority and their lives would not be saved!

Suddenly, a roar and vibration came from the crowd. The sound was so loud that the roof seemed to be shaking.

Everyone turned around and recognized Zhang Miao.

As a famous person in the world and one of the Eight Chefs, he is also very famous among the noble families in the world. In fact, his relationship with Yuan Shao was not harmonious at first, but he had a very good relationship with Cao Cao.But what no one expected was that it was Zhang Miao who first raised the banner against Cao Cao, supported Lu Bu as the shepherd of Yanzhou, and started an uprising in Chenliu.

Chen Liu's rebellion dealt a severe blow to Cao Cao. Cao Cao almost lost his hometown in Yanzhou, causing the two to turn against each other.

Cao Cao always wanted to avenge his enemies, so after Lu Bu rushed to Sili to welcome the emperor, he took the opportunity to capture Chen Liu and killed the Zhang Miao brothers and their entire family. Only the two brothers survived under the protection of Kong Rong.

After that, the relationship between the two sides became a life-and-death relationship. When Cao Cao captured Huaicheng, everyone felt that Zhang Miao was in danger, and they were afraid that they would keep a low profile for the time being. However, they did not expect that Zhang Miao was the first to stand up and scold Cao Cao.

Zhang Miao pointed at Cao Cao in the hall and said, "Thief Cao, I was wrong about you!"

"After you arrived in Yanzhou, you acted in the opposite direction. You first killed others and occupied their families. Then you allowed the Qingzhou Army to persecute the people, and then massacred Xuzhou three times, resulting in the loss of life and desolation for thousands of miles!"

"Now you are so ambitious that you raided Huaicheng, killed the emperor's ministers, and held the emperor hostage. You have evil intentions. Do you want to usurp the throne?"

When everyone heard this, they were frightened. Zhang Miao always had an upright temper. When he was in the Suanzao Alliance, he criticized Yuan Shao's actions a lot, and his words were extremely unpleasant, which caused Yuan Shao to break his defense and want to kill Zhang Miao with Cao Cao's hand.

Now Zhang Miao is targeting Cao Cao. How can Cao Cao spare him for this?
After hearing this, Cao Cao's expression remained unchanged and he said slowly: "Meng Zhuo, I misjudged you."

"You and I had a close friendship back then. I even entrusted you with my family before I set off for the war. I never expected that you would be the first to stab me."

"Isn't the life-and-death friendship we have had for many years worth nothing more than a concession?"

Zhang Miao sneered: "Cao Cao!"

"You know what you do!"

"You do whatever it takes to climb up. How many people have died because of you?"

Zhang Miao's younger brother Zhang Chao also stood up and yelled and cursed at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao suddenly became angry and said, "Shut up!"

"Meng Zhuo, you have disappointed me so much. Do you really think I dare not kill you?"

He waved his hand and said to the soldiers on the left and right: "Take them!"

At that moment, Cao Cao's soldiers came up like wolves and tigers and tied up the two men. Brother Zhang Miao cursed endlessly. Cao Cao's eyes flashed sharply and he ordered them to be executed. Xun Yu quickly said: "There are still people outside the city. The army is attacking the city, why not worry about it first?"

After hearing this, Cao Cao's face brightened a little, and he said to his left and right: "Put the two of them in jail until they are punished!"

Everyone just breathed a sigh of relief when they heard someone sneer: "Mr. Cao is so majestic!"

"I heard that when Cao Shijun was young, he made friends with famous people all over the world, including Zhang Mengzhuo, Yuan Benchu ​​and others. However, Cao Shijun eventually turned against him. Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, welcomed Cao Shijun to take control of Yanzhou, but he died immediately inexplicably. "

"It seems that the more familiar someone is with Mr. Cao, the less likely they are to end well."

Everyone was shocked. How could anyone still want to die?

The current situation has offended Cao Cao so much. Does he not want to live anymore?

When everyone saw who had happened, they suddenly felt that it was natural.

Kong Rong.

As a well-known celebrity and a big troll in the world, how could someone like this, who even dares to troll his parents, be afraid of Cao Cao?
Cao Cao was furious. It would be fine if one or two people who knew me well betrayed me. How come you, an outsider named Kong Rong, wanted to climb on my head to shit and pee?
He had a fierce look in his eyes, and Xun Yu quickly winked at Cao Cao. Kong Rong was different from Zhang Miao. He was very special and was highly respected by scholars and people all over the world. Even if he was to be punished, he needed an honest reason, otherwise he would be punished. Everyone in the world criticizes.

Liu Xie, who had been silent until now, spoke up, "Are you going to court today just to argue about these things?"

"If nothing happens, I will retreat."

As soon as he said this, all the ministers immediately returned to their respective positions and knelt on the ground. Cao Cao could not get angry again, so he snorted coldly, and then Ding rushed out and paid homage to Liu Xie: "I have something to express." Play."

"Huaicheng is surrounded by enemies on all sides today. It is really not appropriate to stay any longer."

"Cao Gong went into the city to clean up the traitors, supported the Han Dynasty, and welcomed the emperor to move to Yanzhou, but Marquis Wen stood in the way and refused to change."

"And according to the news, Ma Teng and Han Sui on the west road have defeated Duan Xuan and are heading straight for Huaicheng. Yuan Shu on the south road is eyeing it. Huaicheng is no longer suitable to stay, so it is better to leave as soon as possible."

Everyone sneered in their hearts. It was true that Ma Teng had ulterior motives, but with the current situation in the court, it seems that you have no shame in criticizing others, right?

Ding Chong, on the other hand, was calm and composed, "Marquis Wen's rebellious behavior is obviously out of ambition. I hope your majesty will give you an order to make him retreat in shame, so that the emperor can make the journey with his chariot."

Liu Xie's face was extremely ugly. If he really made this statement, what would the world think of him?
When the time comes when all your prestige is lost, who else will dare to rely on you?
He looked tangled and said softly: "Marquis Wen is loyal to me, so there must be some misunderstanding about this matter."

"How about I go to the city in person and have a few words with Marquis Wen to reassure him?"

"No!" Zhong Yaoding, the minister, heard this and objected to several ministers. Tens of thousands of ears would be listening at the top of the city. If Liu Xie said something unfavorable to Cao Cao, there would be trouble!
Zhong Yao said seriously: "I heard that Lu Bu is extremely accurate in archery and now he is attacking the city brazenly. Who knows if he has colluded with Yuan Shu and is detrimental to the emperor?"

Liu Xie couldn't hold it back and almost cursed. At the same time, he felt deep sadness and powerlessness in his heart.

I was still too impatient, and I didn't expect the other party's reaction to be so violent. Now most of my confidants have been killed, and they are still being intimidated to such an extent!

This matter spread, and the whole world knew that they were unable to resist, and the Han Dynasty existed in name only!

(End of this chapter)