Han family achievements

Chapter 460 Temptation
With Cao Song's words as the imperial envoy, what happened in Xiangxian County was quickly sorted out.

Many river officials neglected their duties, bribed the censors who patrolled the river, colluded with officials big and small in the county, took bribes and perverted the law, and even gathered people to rebel after the incident. The complicated things were identified in a few words.

Tian Feng's charge of "killing without permission" was also "justified" because of Cao Song's endorsement.

Under the full operation of Liu Yao, Tian Feng and others, a chaos that was tantamount to rebellion was quickly put down.

Three days later, the state capital.

Cao Song was in the main position, flanked by Liu Yao, Liu Bei, Tian Feng, and no one else.

Tian Feng glanced at Liu Bei and said unwillingly: "Mr. Cao, there are still many people involved in the river control case who are at large."

Liu Bian's expression changed slightly. He never thought that at this juncture, Tian Feng still refused to give up and was still thinking about Mi Zhu.

In the past few days, Cao Song has investigated the matter thoroughly and said calmly: "In order to judge the crime, if such a big thing happened, the three of you should show your heads to the public."

After finally escaping, Liu Yao was not willing to 'bring up old matters again', so he quickly said: "What Mr. Cao said is true. Yuan Hao, this matter ends here."

The look he looked at Tian Feng was full of sharp warning.

When Tian Feng saw this, he remained silent for a moment without speaking.

He also saw that Cao Song came here just to 'fool' him, not to conduct a thorough investigation.

Similarly, Liu Yao and Liu Bei have been picked out, but Tian Feng is not sure, because Tian Feng will return to Luoyang with Cao Song.

When he arrived in Luoyang, Tian Feng was not sure how the palace and the court would deal with him.

Cao Song was thinking about Cao Cao's affairs and had no intention of making excuses with these people. He said directly: "Five things: first, control the river. Second, suppress the bandits. Third, cultivate the fields. Fourth, manage the officials. Fifth, 'New Deal'. The Shangshutai has sent you the specific policy directions and goals. After you study them, you will come up with specific feasible strategies and report them to you. Your Majesty is still in Yuzhou."

Liu Yao, Liu Bei, and Tian Feng's expressions changed suddenly, and they looked at Cao Song in surprise.

Didn’t you say that Your Majesty is still in Xiapi?
Immediately, the three of them woke up in horror. Cao Song had no reason to lie to them!
The word 'still' is worth pondering.

"Your Majesty, take your orders!" The three of them raised their hands and said in a deep voice.

Cao Song stood up on crutches, looked at Tian Feng, and said, "Get ready and come back to Luoyang with me tomorrow."

"As ordered." Tian Feng said without changing his expression.

Ever since he decided to do that, he had been determined to die, and he was naturally not afraid when the time came.

However, I am still a little unwilling to do so.

That night.

A group of senior officials in Yuzhou quickly formulated specific plans for river control, bandit suppression, and farming, and directly sent documents to counties and counties, making the plan a hundred times more efficient than before.

Yuzhou showed unprecedented unity.

Cao Song turned a blind eye to all this. The post station where he lived was full of people from morning to night. There was an unknown length of queue at the door, but everyone was blocked outside.

The old servant quietly sent someone away from the back door and came to Cao Song's bedroom. He chuckled and said, "Master, these people still miss the master."

Cao Song was soaking his feet, looking at the book with an indifferent expression, and said: "They want to take several thousand acres?"

When the old servant heard this, he quickly said: "Yes. After the dredging, there will definitely be a lot of fertile fields. Even if they don't take it, it will fall into the hands of these Yuzhou officials. They have to get a share of the pie."

"Be careful." Cao Song looked up at him and said, "It's different."

Not the same.

The old servant naturally knew what was 'difference', and said calmly: "Master, don't worry, I have warned them carefully. Moreover, the master has the handle of Liu Yao and others, even if there is something wrong, they will come." Will cover up.”

Cao Song was still a little uneasy, but thousands of acres of fertile farmland were really too tempting.

"Is there any news from Ah Hao?" Cao Song then asked. What he cared about most was his precious son.

The old servant came to Cao Song, knelt down and washed his feet, and said with the same worry: "There is no other news. I just heard that His Highness and the Prime Minister arrived in Yanzhou. Except for His Highness, who secretly met the young master once, no one else They all can’t avoid it.”

The corner of Cao Song's face moved, and he said thoughtfully: "Your Highness...Hasn't Ah Ma not replied yet?"

The old servant washed his feet seriously and said, "No, I am afraid that the young master is also worried about implicating the master, so he does not dare to take any action."

"There is nothing to worry about between father and son."

Cao Song said calmly: "Where is Luoyang?"

The old servant looked up at Cao Song with a solemn expression and said, "It's strange. It was originally fierce and murderous, but suddenly, it seemed like it was cut off. Most of the impeachment memorials were gone, except for some opposition and celebrities. Continue to play, some... the thunder gradually becomes smaller."

Cao Song frowned, his eyes became more worried, and said: "The thunder is getting smaller and smaller, either dissipating, or brewing a bigger thunder."

The only one who can brew real thunder is the emperor in the palace.

The old servant understood what Cao Song meant and said uneasily: "Master, will your Majesty continue to protect my little master?"

Cao Song slowly raised his head and looked out the dark window, his eyes sharp and deep, and said: "Whether it is safe or not, it is not a good thing. Who can guess the thoughts of His Majesty in the palace?"

The corner of the old servant's mouth moved. At this level, he, a servant, really couldn't get a word in.

But one thing he knew was that the man in the palace had protected his young master too many times, and the ruling and opposition parties had become intolerable. If the palace forced protection again, it would definitely trigger a crazy backlash from the ruling and opposition parties.

This time, can his Qilinzi, who is already in his forties, survive this disaster safely?
Early the next morning, Cao Song left Peijun with more than a hundred soldiers given by Liu Bei and headed north back to Luoyang.

Because of the heavy rain, the carriage moved very slowly. Tian Feng sat beside Cao Song and kept observing him quietly.

Cao Song came and went as quickly as he came. Even though Tian Feng was under house arrest, he still knew that Cao Song had done a lot of things in Xiang County, some of which were not worthy of publicity.

Cao Song closed his eyes, but he felt Tian Feng's gaze and said, "Mr. Tian Fu, do you have anything to say?"

Tian Feng bowed and said, "What I'm curious about is what happened to Cao Sima."

Cao Cao.

Cao Song slowly opened his eyes, looked at Tian Feng, and said calmly: "What are you curious about?"

Tian Feng looked at him and said: "Cao Sima massacred three cities in Yanzhou, and the lower officials did not believe it. But what happened was completely different from that in Yuzhou. It broke out suddenly, and everyone in the government and the public knew about it, and the whole world was in a state of uproar."

Cao Song slowly closed his eyes and was too lazy to pay attention to Tian Feng.

This is not something that everyone with a discerning eye knows. It must have been done deliberately by the Yingchuan Party, just to kill his son with one blow.

Tian Feng saw him closing his eyes and said calmly: "Judging from the current situation, Cao Sima should be worry-free." Cao Song frowned, opened his eyes, and said indifferently: "What should I say?"

Tian Feng said: "The reason why Cao Sima lost his sense of proportion and killed people must have been in a situation where he had to kill. I can see this, and your Majesty and the ministers must also know it. So, judging from this point alone , Cao Sima will be fine. Coupled with Cao Sima's special status, the imperial court will do its best to protect him. Moreover, this year is the first year of Jian'an, and His Majesty has issued an imperial edict to issue the "Political Outline for the Five Years of Jian'an" in the first half of the year. , This will damage the existence of Sima in the Grand Sima Mansion, which is absolutely unacceptable to His Majesty and the Chancellor."

Cao Song looked at Tian Feng with strange eyes and said, "So, my son is definitely fine?"

Tian Feng nodded affirmatively and said: "This is natural. However, the official can't guess how to deal with it specifically. After all, the government and the public are in turmoil, and they must be comforted."

"The key is the massacre of three cities?" Cao Song understood the point and sat up straighter.

Tian Feng shook his head again and said: "Yes and no. What happened in Yanzhou was just an inducement. It is fundamental that Cao Sima is not tolerated by the government and the public. If Cao Sima cannot ease the relationship with the 'Yingchuan Party', disaster will happen sooner or later."

Cao Song stopped looking down on Tian Feng, raised his hand and said, "Please give me some advice from Mr. Tian Fu."

Tian Feng quickly raised his hand and said: "I don't dare, it's just a superficial view."

Cao Song put down his hand and said solemnly, "Please speak."

Tian Feng thought for a moment and said: "Marriage."

Cao Song understood it instantly. He thought about his Cao family's children of school age, and recalled the age of the Yingchuan Party and their children. After a long while, he said: "Xun Gongda seems to have a son who is not yet married, but he is with me. The granddaughters are about the same age.”

Tian Feng couldn't help laughing.

Cao Song frowned and said, "Yuan Hao, what does this mean?"

Listening to 'Yuan Hao', Tian Feng calmed down his expression and said: "The marriage between children is still a step behind."

Cao Song suddenly understood, thoughtfully, and said: "There are seven or eight members of the 'Yingchuan Party' who have enough weight, and the best is the three from Shangshutai, but they all have their first wives. If they are concubines... even if they are concubines... Concubine, I’m afraid they won’t accept it.”

Cao Song knew that Cao Cao was hated by the "Yingchuan Party", and it would be extremely difficult for the Cao family to marry them.

Tian Feng smiled slightly and said, "If I can help Cao's army form a marriage alliance with the Yingchuan Party, will Lord Cao agree to do me a favor?"

Cao Song raised his eyebrows like an eagle, secretly alert, and said, "What's the matter?"

"Of course it will be extremely difficult for Mr. Cao and Cao Sima." Tian Feng raised his head slightly and his eyes became sharp.

"Since it is extremely difficult, do you think I will agree?" Cao Song said with a cold face, holding the crutch in both hands.

Tian Feng said: "It's just a transaction. Mr. Cao just became an official and didn't say anything."

Cao Song stared at Tian Feng, his eyes dark and cold.

Tian Feng looked at him, his eyes as calm as ice.

After a moment, Cao Song took a deep breath and said, "I want to know who the marriage partner is."

"I can't say for now." Tian Feng said.

The corner of Cao Song's face twitched, and visible anger filled his old face, but he did not have an attack. Instead, he slowly closed his eyes and pondered.

Cao Song saw very clearly that Tian Feng now had nothing to threaten.

Once Tian Feng arrives in Luoyang, he will definitely be accused, and it will be a death sentence, but he will just deal with it in a low-key manner.

How to threaten a dying person?

'Tian Feng, what do you want me to agree to? '

Cao Song closed his eyes and thought in his heart.

A lunatic like Tian Feng, who helped him marry the "Yingchuan Party" before his death, must have had a big plan.

On the one hand, if he completely eliminates the hostility of the Yingchuan Party towards his son Cao Cao, survives this disaster and reconciles with the Yingchuan Party, then Cao Cao's future will be unimaginable!
On the other side, there is what Tian Feng is planning, which may bring disaster to the Cao family!
Cao Song analyzed the pros and cons in his mind and could not make a decision for a long time.

Tian Feng had a lot of free time and waited calmly.

In his opinion, Cao Song actually had no choice.

Even if Cao Cao passes this time, the troubles ahead will be endless. The Yingchuan Party and Cao Cao are already "dead enemies" and cannot be resolved. How can Cao Cao, who shows himself as a "lone minister" to others, deal with the attack of the huge "Yingchuan Party"? ?

Sure enough, Cao Song slowly opened his eyes, looked calm, raised his hand and said: "Then, everything will be entrusted to Yuan Hao."

"Zhong Pu She." Tian Feng raised his hands and said calmly.

Cao Song was startled and said, "Zhong Yao?"

The reason why he calls him "only" is because with Cao Song's qualifications, 99% of the people in the court are "juniors". As a former Taiwei, it is not an exaggeration to call him "Zhong Yao".

At the same time, Zhong Yao's temperament and preferences emerged in Cao Song's mind, and he said hesitantly: "Zhong... Pu She is also suitable."

Zhong Yao is a relatively special existence within the Yingchuan Party.

At present, there are four big figures in the "Yingchuan Party", one is Prime Minister Xun Yu, the left servant shoots Zhong Yao, the right servant shoots Xun You, and the other one is the censor Cheng Xi Zhicai from the Yushitai.

Perhaps it was because of the censorship that Xi Zhicai seldom interacted with the officials of the imperial court and was relatively marginalized.

Prime Minister Xun Yu had an indifferent temperament, was fair-minded, and never had any personal interests. Therefore, although he was the nominal leader of the "Yingchuan Party", in fact he was not liked by the officials of the "Yingchuan Party".

Xun You, the right servant, was the man who single-handedly founded the Yingchuan Party. Everyone in the Yingchuan Party followed him and he was the actual leader of the Yingchuan Party.

As for Zhong Yao, he usually has a serious face and is not close to anyone, but he is good at dancing and has good relations with everyone. He not only manages Honglu Temple, but also travels among foreign tribes in the frontier. He is also very comfortable in the court. It looks like a piece of tiger balm.

When Cao Song heard the name "Zhong Yao", he thought about it carefully and felt that Zhong Yao was the most suitable name. It was not low, not high, not useless, and not too obtrusive.

"Can it be done?" Cao Song asked with some worry.

Cao Song didn't have much contact with Zhong Yao, but with Zhong Yao's background and current status, he didn't lack women, let alone the support of the noble family.

And marrying with the Cao family will definitely arouse the opposition of the 'Yingchuan Party'. Is there any reason that can make Zhong Yao put aside these and marry with the Cao family?

"Gong Cao only needs to remember his promise to his subordinates, and other matters will be handled by his subordinates." Tian Feng said with a smile.

Cao Song looked hesitant, always feeling a bit risky, but this was also a huge temptation that made him reluctant to retreat.

Tian Feng saw Cao Song clearly and didn't want to say anything more, lest Cao Song really regretted it.

"Okay." After a long time, Cao Song finally agreed.

The temptation to marry into the 'Yingchuan Party' was too great for him to resist!
(End of this chapter)