Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 764 Matters in the Inner House

Seeing Mrs. Bian's considerate look, Cao Cao instantly gained a lot of psychological comfort.

In terms of appearance alone, Mrs. Bian was outstanding among Cao Cao's concubines, so she had been favored since she entered Cao Cao's back house.

Of course, Mrs. Bian would not have such a high status based on her appearance alone. The reason why she has always been favored is not only because of her understanding, but also because of her strong ability to do things.

She had followed Cao Cao for many years and handled matters meticulously and properly. Cao Cao's original wife, Mrs. Ding, was unwilling to take charge of affairs, so Mrs. Bian had been in charge of the affairs of the inner house. She was thorough in her work and never made any mistakes, so she was widely praised by her family members.

When Cao Cao failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo and escaped from Chang'an, the whole city was searching for Cao Cao and his family. At this time, it was Mrs. Bian who stood up, stabilized people's hearts, and led everyone to escape safely, saving Cao Cao's family.

After this incident, Mrs. Bian was even more appreciated by Cao Cao, and her popularity even slightly surpassed that of Mrs. Ding. However, she had always been polite and respectful, which made Cao Cao quite pleased.

Now Cao Cao was very angry from Mrs. Ding and had nowhere to vent his anger. Seeing Mrs. Bian like this, his anger disappeared a lot.

He stepped into the house and saw Cao Zhi sitting at the desk writing conscientiously. He went over and took a look and found that although Cao Zhi was only seven or eight years old, his handwriting was already in shape and had some charm, and his mood suddenly changed. Better again.

Seeing the change in Cao Zhi's handwriting, he said, "Whose calligraphy did you learn from this?"

Mrs. Bian said: "These are the tablets of Cai Zhonglang that my husband left behind, as well as the letters from Sili Colonel Zhong Yao. I thought they were very good, so I asked Zhi'er to copy them."

Cao Cao nodded, "Although you don't know how to write, you have a good eye. The calligraphy of these two people is indeed the best in the world. Zhi'er is not wrong to imitate them."

He then asked Cao Zhi a few words about the meaning of the scriptures, and found that he actually answered them in a decent manner. When he asked more carefully, he found that Cao Zhi actually found the book to read by himself.

Cao Cao couldn't help but be a little surprised. He had been traveling around and fighting in the past few years and had no time to teach. However, Cao Zhi's talent was far beyond Cao Cao's expectations.

Originally, Cao Cao suffered a huge blow because of Cao Ang's death, because the other disciples were all young, and the eldest Cao Pi was more than ten years younger than Cao Ang. Now that Cao Ang is dead, Cao Cao is left to train a successor. How many years will it take?

But now Cao Zhi has given Cao Cao a glimmer of hope. Cao Zhi is so smart. As long as he gives it five or six years, he might be able to stand alone!

This is not impossible. Didn't Lu Xun, the supervisor of Yuan Xi's army, go to the battlefield at the age of sixteen?

Cao Cao felt even more relieved when he thought of this. He hugged Cao Zhi, held the letter, and asked Cao Zhi questions while giving Cao Zhi instructions. Mrs. Bian also knelt down behind Cao Cao and gave Cao Cao a gentle pat on the back, looking happy. .

Not long after, I heard someone lift the curtain and someone ran in, but it was Cao Pi.

Without looking at anyone in the room, he said directly: "Mom, brother is dead."

Mrs. Bian's body trembled, and then she bounced up at a speed completely inconsistent with her usual appearance. She rushed in front of Cao Pi in an instant, and then slapped him hard.

With a snap, Cao Pi, a fat little black man who already weighed about a hundred pounds at a young age, was slapped to the ground. He covered his red and swollen cheeks and howled like a slaughtered pig.

Mrs. Bian pointed at Cao Pi with a trembling finger, "You, kneel down!"

"Someone, bring me a stick!"

Cao Cao said: "Wait a minute."

Mrs. Bian quickly turned to Cao Cao, knelt on the ground, and said in tears: "This concubine is not strict in discipline, please punish her husband."

Cao Cao's tone was calm, and no one could hear any fluctuations in it, "Forget it, I still have to blame this matter."

He was not interested at all, so he stood up and walked out. Madam Bian wanted to follow him out, but Cao Cao waved his hand, signaling Madam Bian to stop, and walked out alone.

Mrs. Bian insisted that Cao Cao disappeared, but there was no smile on her face. She turned to Cao Pi, who was on the ground with a playful smile, and said calmly: "Here, get the stick."

Immediately, two maids came up with wooden sticks. Under Madam Bian's order, they pushed Cao Pi to the ground and started beating him.

Cao Pi screamed like a slaughtering pig again, and was beaten with a wooden stick until his nose and tears were smeared all over the floor. What he didn't understand was why Mrs. Bian was so angry. When he looked around, he had also said something about Cao Ang. When did Mrs. Bian Ever hit yourself?

The key is that I just mentioned my brother's name and didn't say anything else, right?

Cao Cao stood under the far corner and heard the screams of Cao Pi being beaten from the small courtyard. He nodded slightly and left.

Mrs. Bian stood in front of the steps, holding Cao Zhi in her arms, heading towards the place where Cao Cao disappeared, with a hint of complicated meaning on her lips.

When Cao Cao returned to his official residence, he summoned all his advisers and generals overnight to discuss matters. Except for Xiahou Dun, who was in charge of logistics, his generals, such as Cao Ren, Xia Houyuan and others, were all sent out to fight against Guandu. His confidants in Xu County, Most are counselors.

In less than half an hour, a group of counselors arrived one after another, and the latest one was Cheng Yu. Although it was warm spring, he was still wrapped in a thick leather robe, and his body was shaking constantly, as if he had experienced It's freezing cold.

As soon as everyone saw it, they knew that Cheng Yu had a fever again. Since the battle in Xuzhou, when he was shot by a fierce tiger without discipline, the root cause of the disease fell into place. He often had fever and chills, and his body was actually falling apart day by day.

Cheng Yu was previously under Cao Cao, and was mainly in charge of assassinations and infiltrations. He had always done an impressive job. Both Yuan and Lu Bu had been tortured by spies in Cao's camp.

However, since Cheng Yu's physical collapse, it has greatly affected his judgment and arrangements. As a result, Cao Wei's intelligence network has been retreating instead of advancing over the past year, causing major flaws. Cheng Yu looked ashamed, and before Cao Cao could say anything, he bowed to the ground and said: "Yu Shi is incompetent. The ferocious tiger attacked for a long distance, but his subordinates failed to get the news in time, which put his lord in danger and even more harm." It is really a crime worthy of death to get the young master to die."

After hearing this, Cao Cao shed tears in his eyes and cried: "Zhongde is not to blame for this."

"What's to blame is that I was careless and underestimated the enemy."

"I have lost my eldest son and my beloved nephew, and there is no deep pain at all. I can only weep for Dian Wei!"

"Dian Wei was so loyal to me, but he died for me. I'm really sorry for him!"

After hearing this, everyone in the hall shed tears and said, "My lord is so virtuous and cares so much about his subordinates. I really want to thank you!"

Most of the people on the field were crying, and the only one who didn't cry was Xun Yu.

His eyes were dull, looking into the distance absently, and his limbs were stiff, as if all the fire in his body had been drained.

Xun Yu really didn't expect that Cao Ang would die!

Cao Ang's death seems to have hit Xun Yu even more than Cao Cao, because Xun Yu fully understood that once Cao Ang died, many of his ideas might never be realized again!

Xiahou Dun slammed his fist on the table and said angrily: "That ferocious tiger is really a serious problem for my lord!"

"Now he has resorted to all possible means, and his actions are almost crazy. It is really difficult to deal with him!"

"How do we eradicate him completely?"

All the counselors were also extremely troubled. Who would have known that the fierce tiger used so many dirty tricks to deal with Cao Ying?

Previously, Cao Ying had achieved some results by relying on various conspiracies and tricks, but now they suddenly discovered that when the other side was playing dirty tricks like themselves, they couldn't bear it!

Chen Qun spoke up: "Courtesy reciprocates. Since the other side has no bottom line, we don't have to hold back."

"I heard that he has family members in various places. Do you want to either kill them or kidnap him directly?"

Xun You sighed: "I'm afraid it will be difficult."

"Since he has acted like this, he must be fully prepared, and he is so ambitious. Can he really threaten him with his family?"

Everyone had to admit that this was indeed the case, because Cao Song was still in Yecheng.

Yuan knew clearly that he could not threaten Cao Cao with this, so he did not even mention it during the siege of Yecheng. With Liu Bang's precedent, if he wanted to use the enemy's parents to blackmail him, as long as the opponent was thick-skinned, there was nothing he could do.

And the first person to bear the unjust infamy is the blackmailer, just like Xiang Yu used Liu Bang's parents to blackmail Liu Bang. The reason why Liu Bang is so single is that, firstly, everyone who conquers the world puts himself first. The person who threatened him would also be criticized as an unjust act, so Xiang Yu was unhappy in the end.

Now that Chen Qun is proposing this kind of suggestion, it will make everyone in Cao camp look bad. At what age is it useful to still learn from Xiang Yu?

Cheng Yu coughed, "Actually, it's not that I haven't done anything before, but I stumbled in Youzhou."

"The fierce tiger has a group of very troublesome people under the prosecutor's office. They are very good at searching for spies. Their skills are far superior to those of my men."

"I don't know whether Xiuhu got some talent or realized it on his own, but I have to admit that in terms of spy infiltration, it is difficult for us to get an advantage from him."

Everyone felt a little aggrieved. The spies were not as good as the opposite party, which would lead to limited intelligence. This was a necessary task before the war. In future wars, Cao Ying would be suppressed everywhere, which was very uncomfortable.

Xun You spoke up: "These are just minutiae. In the end, we have to see the real story on the battlefield."

"Now that we are at war everywhere, we are not optimistic. If we are not careful, everything will collapse."

"So in the next step, we must find the right direction, kill with one strike, and completely eliminate the Yuan family's forces as much as possible."

Cao Cao said: "What Gongda said is what I think."

"I am gathering you all today to decide immediately where is the best way to break through."

"Sili, Guandu, Qingzhou, or Runan?"

After hearing this, everyone began to think. At this time, Chen Qun said: "Shoot people and horses, capture thieves and capture kings. If you can directly kill the fierce tiger, the world will be settled."

"It is now in Shouchun, and Jiangdong is using troops against Lujiang. Is it possible that we join forces with Jiangdong to attack from the north and the south to kill the ferocious tiger?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. This plan seemed bold, but judging from what Jiangdong had done, it might actually be possible!

(End of this chapter)