Han family achievements

Chapter 366 Guo Jia’s Death

It was not until evening that the second prince Liu Yu entered Xiapi City under the escort of Zhao Yun.

With the recovery of Xiapi, there was no major rebellion in the entire Yu and Xu states, and they were basically restored to the imperial court again.

Liu Yu may not understand the deeper meaning. He sat in the main seat with a calm face and looked around at the people sitting and standing below.

Xun You, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Huang Zhong, Liu Yao, Tian Feng, Sun Ce and many generals, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, plus Lu Bu, Zhang Ji, Guo Si, etc. who surrendered.

The government office is not small, but it is still crowded.

Liu Yu was a little excited, seeing so many strangers, and he said to Lu Bu in a crisp voice, "Are you Lu Bu? Did you kill Dong Zhuo?"

Zhao Yun, who was standing in front of Liu Yu, looked up and subconsciously clenched the spear in his hand.

Lu Bu has been conveyed to the gods, and he is very eager to fight!

Lu Bu was standing. He raised his hand excitedly and said, "The humble minister Lu Bu came to see His Highness the Second Highness. It was the humble minister who killed the traitor Dong Zhuo!"

Liu Yu said calmly, turned to Xun You and said, "Xun Pushe, do you want a reward?"

Xun You quickly turned to the side and said: "Your Highness, the destruction of Dong Zhuo is of great importance. It must be discussed by the Chancellor and submitted to His Majesty for his royal approval. Ministers cannot award rewards without authorization."

Liu Yu nodded as if he understood, and said, "Then, leave it to Xun Pushe."

This was something Xun You had discussed with Liu Yu a long time ago. He calmly responded and turned his head to scan the people present.

A group of people met Xun You's eyes, some looked directly, some lowered their heads, some dodged, and some faced him proudly.

No matter what their inner emotions are, everyone knows that this Xun Pushe is deeply trusted by His Majesty. He is the uncle of the current Prime Minister and one of the leaders of the 'Yingchuan Party'.

He alone can almost determine the reputation and even the future of everyone present!

Therefore, no one dared to be careless and waited with bated breath for Xun You's 'lecturing'.

Xun You walked past everyone's faces with sharp eyes, his expression majestic and indifferent.

From his heart, none of these people, except Huang Zhong, were worthy of his care or trust.

Needless to say, Cao Cao said that Liu Bei was a "useless man" in his eyes, Sun Ce was ambitious, and the newly surrendered Lu Bu killed his father one after another. These people were already dead in his heart.

"Zhang Ji, Guo Si, Li Jue..."

In the silence, Xun You smiled and spoke, but the target was the three rebel generals of Xiliang who were somewhat 'transparent', which surprised everyone.

Zhang Ji, Li Jue, and Guo Si hurriedly stepped forward to greet them and said, "The general will be here at the end."

Xun You smiled a little wider and said: "I have received your letter, and Zhang Xiu also interceded for you. I forgive you for being loyal and sincere. After this matter, you can enter the Forbidden Army camp."

"Thank you Xun Pushe!" The three of them were overjoyed and said in unison.

Now the Han Dynasty and the public know very well that basically all military generals will go through the Forbidden Army Camp. Entering the Forbidden Army Camp means a bright future!

For example, those present, including Zhao Yun, Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren and Sun Ce, all had experience in the Forbidden Army camp.

Cao Cao's expression was as usual, he had a clear view of Xun You's words and deeds, and he felt extremely indifferent.

He watched with cold eyes, clearly seeing that Xun You was too selfish!

But Liu Bei was relatively calm, secretly worried about whether he could continue to serve as Xuzhou Shepherd.

In this battle against Dong, Liu Bei was guilty of soy sauce almost all the time. Not only did he have no success, but he also made mistakes. He really couldn't stand on the table.

The only ones who were relatively special and overjoyed were Sun Ce and Lu Bu.

After Zhang Ji, Guo Si and Li Jue had determined their 'future', Lu Bu was excited and looked at Xun You with blazing eyes, waiting for his words.

Xun You noticed it and said: "Lü Bu, you will be under the command of General Yangwei for the time being, and you will describe your achievements in detail, and he will report it to the Grand Sima Mansion."

Lu Bu also wanted to go to the Forbidden Army camp, but he had no one in the court, so he could only suppress his excitement, glanced at Cao Cao quietly, and said: "The last general takes orders."

Xun You met almost everyone's gaze, and once again made his rounds, he landed on Sun Ce with a thoughtful look on his face.

Sun Ce's performance in the battle against Dong was too eye-catching. He defeated Lu Bu once, Dong Zhuo twice, Lu Bu three times, and he was the first to board Xiapi City.

For such military merit, let alone a knighthood, it would not be an exaggeration to confer another title.

Sun Ce took a deep breath and looked at Xun You.

He has been fighting desperately for more than half a year, with only one purpose - to attack the lord!

Only by becoming a noble can he legitimately inherit the inheritance left to him by his father!

"Sun Ce,"

Xun You seemed embarrassed and said: "Sun Jing once wrote to the court that he should be the one to seize the title because of your young age. In addition, since you escaped from the Forbidden Army camp without authorization, there were more voices in the court supporting Sun Jing, including your uncle. Wu Jing, he also agrees."

Sun Ce's face changed slightly, and he opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't say a word.

Sun Jing is his father's younger brother and his uncle.

Cheng Pu came out at this time, raised his hand quite respectfully and said: "Qi Xun Pushe, a son inherits his father's legacy. According to the ancient rule, Sun Taishou should not inherit the title of Marquis of Wucheng."

Xun You looked in agreement and said: "I think so too. However, there were some disputes in the court. Wu Shangshu originally supported you, but later he also supported Sun Jing. Later, Wang Tingwei mediated and concluded that We came up with a compromise, that is, you will inherit the title of Marquis of Wucheng, but Sun Jing will serve as the prefect of Wu County."

Sun Ce frowned deeply. He was poor at words and didn't know how to object.

Sun Jing is a person who seems to be indifferent to the world and has almost never been an official. When this suddenly appeared, he instinctively felt that something was wrong, especially his uncle. Why did he also change his mind?

Cheng Pu originally wanted to fight again, but Xun You waved his hand and said: "Sun Ce has made great contributions this time and should be rewarded heavily. The details will be determined after I return to Beijing and discuss it carefully with the Chancellor and the Grand Sima Mansion."

Not to mention Cheng Pu, even Sun Ce is considered a nobody here, and it is not Cheng Pu's turn to speak again and again.

Seeing that Sun Ce was silent, Cheng Pu could only retreat.

Next, there are only Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

Xun You picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Cao Cao had been watching with cold eyes and remained silent. Seeing Xun You's behavior, he sneered in his heart.

He wanted to see how Xun You would 'deal' with him!

Liu Bei has been cautious, as if waiting for the 'judgment'.

His two brothers did not participate in the Battle of Xiapi, but instead attacked other counties in Xuzhou. Liu Bei could find enough excuses for this behavior, but Xun You and the court may not believe him.

Liu Yu sat on the main seat and watched all Xun You's movements. At some point, he got a tablet in his hand and quietly wrote and drew on it.

Xun You drank the tea for a long time, and after a while he slowly put down the cup, turned to Liu Bei, and said calmly: "Liu Shijun."

Liu Bei's heart was filled with fear, and he said with a normal expression: "I'm here."

Xun You snorted coldly and said, "As a member of the royal family, have you made any achievements in the past few years?" Liu Bei sighed softly in his heart, raised his hand and said, "The lower officials are incompetent."

He heard what Xun You meant by asking for guilt.

Throughout the past few years, Liu Bei's experience was very similar to that of Cao Cao in the previous years. He suffered repeated defeats, ran around in embarrassment, made mistakes but failed to achieve success, and found it difficult to establish himself.

Seeing that Liu Bei was quite honest, Xun You said expressionlessly: "The imperial court will dismiss you as Xuzhou Mu, so you must be mentally prepared."

Liu Bei's heart became more and more bitter. He raised his hands with difficulty and said, "I understand."

Xun You looked over Liu Bei's face again and again, and slowly moved his eyes to Cao Cao's face.

At this moment, everyone was looking at Cao Cao.

Liu Yu stopped writing and drawing and raised his head.

Zhao Yun also looked over.

Liu Yao, Tian Feng, Liu Bei, Sun Ce, Xiahou Dun, Lu Bu, etc., for some reason, those present subconsciously felt nervous.

Everyone in the Han Dynasty knew that the court was very 'wary' of Cao Cao, and the Yingchuan Party had been seeking to 'sanction' Cao Cao. If the palace had not repeatedly forcibly protected Cao Cao, the grass on Cao Cao's grave would have been three feet high.

Compared to the nervousness of others, Cao Cao looked very calm and composed, with his narrow eyes half-closed and a full beard, sitting proudly and fearlessly.

Xun You was very dissatisfied with Cao Cao's expression, and was secretly angry in his heart. He said: "General Yangwei, the Shang Shutai and the Grand Sima Mansion have discussed that after Dong Zhuo is annihilated, you will temporarily be the general of Yuzhou and supervise the military of Yuzhou. Liu Yao will be the pastor of Yuzhou and the general political officer. , Tian Feng is the governor of Pei County. I hope you will work together to stabilize Yuzhou and implement the new policy. Don't slack off."

Cao Cao remained motionless, just silent for a moment, then raised his hand and said: "I will accept your order."

Xun You naturally disagreed with this arrangement, but the palace nodded and he could only come to convey the order.

After finishing these things, Xun You turned around and raised his hand with Liu Yu, and then said: "His Royal Highness and I will leave Xuzhou and return to Luoyang in two days. You will each go your own way and pacify the two states of Yu and Xu."

"Your Majesty/General, take your orders!" Everyone in the official office raised their hands in response.

Dong Zhuo of Jiao Mendong should have been a happy event, but neither the many generals who participated in the suppression of Dong nor Xun You, who was responsible for appeasing the aftermath, were not satisfied.

They have a lot of dissatisfaction that cannot be vented, so they can only suppress it and hide it in their hearts.

This kind of forcibly suppressed dissatisfaction will explode one day in the future and cause disaster.

After the meeting ended, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Ce and others walked out one after another and returned to their temporary residences.

"Eldest Young Master, hurry back to Wu County!" This was Cheng Pu's nervous voice.

"What does the imperial court mean? Is it possible that my lord didn't take any credit for it? He got through it with just one sentence!" This was Cheng Lian's cold snort.

"Mr. Xuande, you have to find another way." This was the advice given by Liu Bei's uncle.

In the official office, Xun You sent these people away and was still discussing carefully with Liu Yao, Tian Feng and others to ensure that Cao Cao, the new "Yuzhou General", could be checked, balanced and restricted.

After waiting to send these people away, Xun You was busy cleaning up the inside and outside of Xiapi City.

His aftermath was not only to clean up the mess caused by the destruction of Dong, but also to meet with the aristocratic families in Yu and Xuzhou to appease and make good use of them.

Xun You was so busy that he didn't even have a moment to spare.

But Cao Cao received a bolt from the blue.

Outside the city, inside Guo Jia's tent.

Cao Cao knelt and sat by the bed, looking at the bed. His face was pale and his eyes were withered. It was obvious that Guo Jia was exhausted, and he shed rare tears.

Tears hung on his beard. Cao Cao was heartbroken. He held Guo Jia's hand and said with regret and hatred: "Fengxiao, why did you hide this from me?"

Guo Jia smiled weakly and subconsciously wanted to reach for the wine bottle, but found that he couldn't use the strength at all.

He tilted his head, looked at Cao Cao, and said with a chuckle: "The general is a big man, why do you act like a little daughter?"

Cao Cao cried more, his face was like iron, and he said: "As a filial piety..."

Guo Jia raised his eyelids, looked toward the tent door, and then said softly: "General, I have checked out Jia Xu. This man has a weird mind and a talent for the world. But he is pure in nature and afraid of death. These two Weaknesses are enough for the general to take advantage of him."

Cao Cao didn't care about this at this time. He could only say bitterly: "Fengxiao, it's all my fault. If I could have discovered it earlier..."

Guo Jia smiled weakly and interrupted Cao Cao, saying: "If I can't hide this from the general, wouldn't I betray the general's trust in me?"

Cao Cao couldn't stop crying. He held Guo Jia's hand tightly with regret on his face.

Guo Jia breathed out with difficulty and said: "I know everything about the official office. I think it is His Majesty's protection in the palace. Generals and ministers must not lose heart. Xun Pushe left the capital this time, and there was another one. The mission is to draft for His Majesty and enrich the harem."

Although Cao Cao was regretful and painful, he did not lose his mind. He wiped his face and said, "Your Majesty is not a greedy person like the late emperor."

Guo Jia suddenly laughed and said: "I have been secretly investigating for these years. Your Majesty is not greedy for money or lust, has good conduct, and has no shortcomings. He looks like a saint, obsessed with state affairs, and has no desires or desires. .General, are there really saints in this world?"

Cao Cao opened his eyes slightly and said, "What does being filial piety mean?"

Guo Jia smiled more and said: "Perhaps it is because of death that I discovered something that I had ignored before. The more restrained something is, the more greedy it is. Our Majesty is actually lustful and greedy, just like the late emperor. The only one The difference is that he knows how to restrain and hide. He hides his lust under the presence of only two beauties in the palace, and he hides his greed for money under numerous state affairs... Hahaha, General, our Majesty, He is also a mortal..."

Cao Cao was shocked. He never expected that Guo Jia would tell him this!

Could it be that, as Guo Jia said, His Majesty, who was secretive in the palace, was actually a greedy and lustful person?

Guo Jia's throat roared, and he was addicted to alcohol, which made his face paler and tired.

He wanted to turn over, but once he couldn't move, he could only sigh and said: "General, the current situation is complicated and complicated. You must not move lightly. The general is outside and the crisis is at hand. If you want to protect yourself, you must have bandits."

Cao Cao understood it instantly and said: "Feng Xiao, do you want me to support the bandits and respect themselves?"

Guo Jia's eyes gradually became blurred, and his tone became a little breathless and erratic, saying: "You may not need to do it yourself...General...take care..."

Cao Cao rushed forward, held Guo Jia's hand tightly, and said urgently: "Fengxiao, Fengxiao, you have to hold on, I can't live without you..."

However, Guo Jia slowly closed his eyes and his breathing gradually disappeared.

Cao Cao gritted his teeth, tears bursting from his eyes, and threw himself beside Guo Jia's bed, crying bitterly.

"Fengxiao..." Cao Cao growled, and the sound of pain could be heard outside the tent.

Outside the tent, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others were silent, their heads lowered, and their sadness was beyond words.

(End of this chapter)