Han family achievements

Chapter 494 Cao Cao’s Path
Tian Chou looked at Cao Cao's expression, raised his hand with a drunken face and said: "General, King Zhou has no way, Zhou Wu pastored him; Qin lost his deer, and the whole world chased him away; whoever controls the world, why bother with a golden sword?"

Why bother with a gold knife?

From ancient times to the present, emperors and generals have been replaced countless times.

In this world, why does one have to have the surname Liu?
Cao Cao's face was expressionless, and he didn't even feel the slightest emotion in his heart.

There have been people who advised him to be "self-reliant" since he pacified Yanzhou, and since then there have been more and more people, and even people around him are supporting him openly or covertly.

The words "The Han Dynasty is coming to an end" and "The destiny of the country is over" are still widely recognized in all the dark corners of the Han Dynasty.

In the eyes of many people, some of the "achievements" achieved by the imperial court in recent years are just a return to glory. In fact, the Han Dynasty fell apart, its foundation was exhausted, and there was no possibility of revival.

Tian Chou could not see anything on Cao Cao's face, but even so, he became more and more sure that Cao Cao had this idea, and said in a deep voice: "General, although Youzhou is a tired place, the general now has tens of thousands of troops, plus Wuhuan , with the help of the Xiongnu, go south to Jizhou, which has fertile land and many aristocratic families, and go east to Qingzhou, which has a large population and millions of young people. With these two places, the general is ready. With the general's ability, he can hunt all over the world and collect treasures! "

Tian Chou was talking, but what he didn't know was that Cao Cao's soldiers had already stood behind him at some point.

Cao Cao remained unmoved and said calmly: "Who else have you said this to?"

Tian Chou was completely unaware and said in a deep voice: "Tian Chou never said anything from the bottom of his heart to him!"

Cao Cao turned and left.

Tian Chou was startled, and just about to speak, suddenly several big men came out from behind, covering his mouth and grabbing him. In an instant, he lost consciousness. In the blur, someone dragged him to the forest not far away.

Cao Cao walked for a while and entered through another door.

Cao Hong and Cao Ren were already waiting. When he saw Cao Cao, Cao Hong stepped forward quickly and said: "General, Gongsun Du sent someone to send a gift to apologize."

Cao Cao stood there, looking thoughtfully towards Liaodong, and said, "You mean, he just sent people to deliver gifts, but he didn't come himself?"

Cao Hong said: "Yes. A very generous gift, 30 million in money and food, as well as many soldiers, armor, and horses..."

"It seems that he does have a disobedient heart."

Cao Cao interrupted him and looked at Cao Ren and said, "I killed his son. Not only did he not get angry, but he also sent people to send gifts in a low voice to apologize. This man should not be underestimated. Zixiao, you must be extremely careful with him in the future." ”

Cao Ren nodded and said, "I understand."

Cao Cao hummed, turned toward Jixian, and said, "What did Zhu Jianping say?"

Cao Ren said: "He wrote me a personal letter, saying that he was continuing to hold a banquet to celebrate the general's success. He also said that he had something important to tell the general."

Cao Cao put his hands behind his back, remained silent for a while, and said, "I know what he wants to tell me."

Cao Hong was stunned for a moment and said, "General, does he know?"

Cao Cao laughed, stepped forward, and said, "Your Majesty should appoint me as Grand Sima."

Cao Hong and Cao Ren all stood on the spot, their eyes widened in shock.

Not long ago, Cao Cao caused such a big incident, and the Cao family was confiscated and exiled by the entire family. In the blink of an eye, instead of being convicted, Cao Cao was promoted to the rank of Grand Sima?

Cao Hong immediately caught up and said, "Then, will the Cao family return it?" Cao Cao's expression changed slightly and he said, "No."

Cao Hong showed his unwillingness and said: "The general has made such a great contribution, can't the court forgive the Cao family?"

Cao Ren came forward and said, "General, can the 'Yingchuan Party' agree?"

Cao Cao walked slowly, even though he had a lot of wine in his stomach, his mind was very clear, and he said: "Your Majesty's wishes are beyond their control! You don't have to pay attention to Zhu Jianping, just do your duty. I'm at the court and you can't do it." Don’t worry, it’s just the Yingchuan Party, huh!”

Cao Hong's face moved, a little uneasy.

He has followed Cao Cao for many years and knows Cao Cao very well. Cao Cao's expression and tone clearly indicate that he is going to take action against the 'Yingchuan Party'!

In the past, it was the 'Yingchuan Party' who violently attacked Cao Cao, trying to kill him, but now the situation has changed. Once Cao Cao becomes the Great Sima, even if he is still not as good as the 'Yingchuan Party', he will already be the leader of the Han Dynasty. The supreme commander of the army is on an equal footing with the Prime Minister of Shangshutai!

This is no longer a position that the 'Yingchuan Party' can move lightly!
Cao Ren responded and said, "Then I will go to Jixian alone. But what should I do with the more than 200,000 prisoners? Zhu Jianping may not be willing to take over."

There are more than 200,000 prisoners. Not to mention ordinary management, the more than 200,000 mouths alone are a bottomless pit.

Cao Cao said: "He will take over, don't worry. By the way, let's see if there is a chance to kill Gongsun Du. Keeping this man alive will sooner or later be a disaster."

"I understand." Cao Ren said.

When there were only a few of them, Cao Ren's attitude towards Cao Cao was relatively relaxed, somewhere between a 'master' and a 'brother', and he carefully maintained the appropriateness and distance.

Cao Cao strolled and said, "Since Zhu Jianping has written a letter, I think the court will get results soon. My return to Beijing is about to begin. There are two things I want to tell you."

"General, please speak." Cao Hong and Cao Ren immediately responded solemnly.

Cao Cao stopped, looked in the direction of Luoyang, and said: "The first thing is, do not make any changes under any circumstances. What I am saying is that under any circumstances, if anyone advises you to be self-reliant or to send troops without authorization, kill them directly."

Cao Ren, Cao Hong was shocked, his face didn't move, and he said: "I obey."

Cao Cao's expression was cold and his eyes were stern, and he said: "Secondly, you must not make any assumptions about Your Majesty. Whatever you know and guess, I will keep it in my stomach. Even in my dreams, I can't reveal a word!"

Cao Ren, Cao Hong was inexplicably frightened, lowered his head and said: "Yes."

After so many years, the palace's "blind favor" for Cao Cao has gone too far. This kind of "favor" is completely unreasonable. Coupled with all the things that have happened and some inside stories they know, they know that the palace The majesty here is very scheming, and his "favor" towards Cao Cao may be an extremely terrible trap!

"The third thing,"

Cao Cao's eyes moved and he said: "After I enter Beijing, there are two possibilities. The first is that I will keep a low profile for a while and only do clerical work. Then you can be patient. If you have anything to do, write to me and don't act without permission. . The second possibility is that your Majesty...the imperial court may take this opportunity to divide your officials. You should continue, but you must be cautious and do not exceed the rules."

"Yes!" Cao Hong and Cao Ren were already frightened.

Each of the three things Cao Cao said is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, you will be doomed!
After Cao Cao said these three things, he pondered carefully for a long time and said, "My father is in Youzhou. I am a filial son. Please help me take good care of him."

Cao Ren was slightly startled. At the end, Cao Cao mentioned family matters?
Is it some kind of explanation?

Is it really that dangerous to return to Beijing?

Is there no other option?
(End of this chapter)