Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 161 Peerless Genius
Wancheng, inside the Chinese army's tent.

The four great counselors, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xia Houyuan and other generals were all on the list.

Further down, there are many staff and second-class lieutenants. All the elites of the camp are gathered here, numbering a hundred or ten.

"Prime Minister, the three of us, following the orders of Lord Xun Ling, have come to serve in the army to assist the Prime Minister in his southern expedition, to annihilate Jingzhou and Jiangdong, and to unify the world."

Cui Zhouping, Shi Guangyuan, and Meng Gongwei knelt at the foot of the steps, holding Xun Yu's autographed letter in their hands, and bowed and said.

"it is good!"

"good very good!"

Cao Cao sat in front of the table on the steps and looked at the three people with a smile. He neither stood up to greet them warmly nor had any intention of letting them get down.

The three of them are all famous people in Jingzhou, and they are close friends of Wolong Zhuge Liang together with Xu Shu.But Xu Shu was loyal and loyal. Although he submitted to the Cao family, he refused to offer advice to Cao Cao throughout his life.Although Cao Cao was helpless, he also admired him, so he took good care of Xu Shu without any embarrassment. He even told Xun Yu to take good care of Xu Shu's mansion and not cause him to suffer hardship.

Kong Ming was as deep as a hidden dragon in the world, unable to hide. After Cao Cao conquered Yuan Shao, those who planned to seize Jingzhou also hoped to recruit Kong Ming into the Cao Mansion to strengthen the Cao Mansion.

Among the Manchu counselors, Xun Yu and Guo Jia were the most resourceful, followed by Xun You and Jia Xu.But although Xun You was Xun Yu's nephew, he was more than ten years older than Xun Yu, and Jia Xu was older.

Cao Cao originally appointed Xun Yu as his servant, in charge of the inner palace of Xudu, supplying money, food and logistics for the campaign.Guo Jia offered wine to the marching troops, made plans, and supported each other.However, things went against expectations. Guo Jiaying died early, and Xun Yu's heart was in the Han court, not in the Cao Mansion.Therefore, Cao Cao was worried and thirsty for talents.

When the three of them first came to Xudu and took refuge with Xun Lingjun, Cao Cao was still in Wancheng and had not returned to Xudu. However, after hearing this, he was very happy and thought that he had obtained a great sage.However, the three of them were eager to make meritorious deeds, so they even offered advice to Xun Yu, and took advantage of the three friendships between Kong Ming and him to uncover the secret of Zhuge Wende's past suppression by the Jingzhou clan in order to sow discord.This made the image of the three of them plummet in the minds of Xun Yu and Cao Cao!
In Cao Cao's view, loyalty and justice cannot be both, but as long as one can be achieved.The three of them surrendered to Cao Cao rather than to Han, which was in line with Cao Cao's requirements, but it was too much to have no faith, betray friends for glory, and behave like pigs and dogs.

Therefore, Cao Cao has always been lukewarm to the three of them. Even when he returned to Xudu, he did not summon them, nor did he bring the three of them to the front of the army.

Cao Cao wanted to reject the three of them when they came to Wancheng this time, but the world is not at peace now. If he rejects them, once word spreads, he will be blocked from the world's talented people.That's why he was recruited into the camp as a last resort.

"The three of you are all great talents in helping the country. You are assisting Lord Xun Ling in Xudu, and you are also serving the imperial court. Why do you have to go to the front of the army?"

After Cao Cao fell silent, he said calmly.

Shi Guangyuan kowtowed and said in a low voice: "The capital is stable and there are no extra errands for us. Xun Lingjun said that the war is about to break out and it is the time to recruit people in front of the army, so he introduced us here for the prime minister's dispatch. "

Cao Cao received Xun Yu's letter, did not open it and read it carefully, put it on the table, nodded and said: "You have worked hard, let's rest for a few days. When I use troops here, I will naturally need your help."

"Where is Jiang Gan?"

The person below responded loudly: "Jiang Qian, a humble minister, pays homage to the Prime Minister!"

Cao Cao smiled, pointed at Cui Zhouping and the others, and said to Jiang Qian: "These three people will be put under your command for the time being. Since they are talented people, they should not be wronged. We should also provide guidance and encourage each other on weekdays." Mutual advancement.”

Jiang Qian was overjoyed. He was a second-rate guest in the tent, but he didn't even have a place in the hall when it was discussed.Today is the day of the conference to gain the qualification to be in the same palace as the four great counselors and many generals.Now the Prime Minister has assigned him three subordinates, which shows that the Prime Minister has already planned to use me!

Jiang Qian is also a pretentious master. He always compares himself to Zhou Yu, and even feels that his own strategy is superior to Zhou Yu's!
"Don't worry, Prime Minister, I will teach you carefully and train the three of them into pillars of talent!"

Jiang Gan walked forward proudly, stood behind Cui Zhouping, Shi Guangyuan and the other three, bowed and said.

At this moment, the three famous men of Jingzhou who were kneeling on the ground felt dizzy, their internal organs were churning, and a stream of blood was rolling up and down in their chests, almost vomiting in the big tent.

Tangtang, who is on par with Mr. Wolong, or at least is called a close friend, an extraordinary celebrity, has now fallen into the hands of the unknown Jiang Gan, and is he still going to obey his orders from now on?
Scholars can be killed, but not humiliated!

In the eyes of the three of them, this was simply a huge humiliation and unbearable!
Meng Gongwei sighed. It was only at this moment that he suddenly realized that the three of them were only as famous as Wolong Zhuge Liang.Once they are separated from Zhuge Liang, they will just disappear into the crowd!

For many years, they relied on this false reputation to travel around the mountains and rivers, chatting and laughing without knowing it.They were like this when Zhuge Liang devoted himself to studying, and they were like this when Xu Shu was studying in Xiangyang.The biggest mistake they made was betraying their friends for glory and betraying Zhuge Liang.Destroyed the foundation of their good friends.

And that plan is the only plan they have offered since they came out of the mountain!

"If I knew this earlier, why bother in the first place?"

Meng Gongwei sighed sadly, lowered his head and said to Cui Zhouping and Shi Guangyuan.

"I originally thought that I could sacrifice my friendship with Kong Ming in exchange for the honor of getting ahead, but it turned out to be the opposite. The three of us are all doing our own thing, and we are no better than others..."

Shi Guangyuan's face was ashen, and it was only now that he realized his true self.

But Cui Zhouping wanted to give it a try and refused to appoint him!

"Prime Minister, why don't you take a look at Xun Lingjun's letter? When the three of us arrived, Xun Lingjun repeatedly told us that this letter must be delivered to the Prime Minister in person."

"No matter what, it is a matter of loyalty to others when entrusted by others. After the Prime Minister reads this letter, we will live up to Xun Lingjun!"

In his opinion, since Xun Yu personally wrote a letter of recommendation for him to serve before the Wancheng Army, he must have many words of praise and praise in his heart.Xun Lingjun's words carry great weight. Maybe the Prime Minister will hinder Xun Lingjun's face and arrange a better position for the three of them.

"Oh? Good!"

Cao Cao smiled. From beginning to end, he always looked eager for talents and cherished them in front of the three people. Even his words were full of care and warmth.

But when Cao Cao opened Xun Yu's letter, his expression suddenly changed. His face instantly became ferocious and terrifying, his eyes widened, and even the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched and trembled with anger and excitement.

"Where is Cao Ren!"

Cao Cao slowly placed the letter on the table and shouted angrily.

"Here!"

Cao Ren was startled. He didn't know why the prime minister was so angry.Did I do something wrong?But there has been no fighting in the past few days and they have been training in the camp. How could they have done something wrong?

"Capture these three people immediately and detain them in a safe place. No one can approach them without my order!"

Cao Cao stood up suddenly, waved his sleeves, turned around and left the camp.After taking a few steps, he turned back and said, "Gongda, Wenhe! You two come to my camp!"

After that, he left like a gust of wind.

Cui Zhouping and three other people were stunned in the area. Before they could recover, they were dragged out of the tent by Cao Ren's armored soldiers and imprisoned in the military prison.

They didn't know what was written in Xun Yu's letter and why the prime minister was so angry.

"Hey!"

"Hey..."

Jiang Gan was also stunned on the spot. It wasn't until the three people who had just been assigned to his subordinates were taken away by Cao Ren that he regained consciousness. He stretched out his arms and shouted twice. After all, he still didn't have the guts to block Cao Ren's law enforcement. Watching the three people being dragged away, I wondered: "Am I, a peerless genius, really a lone star of the evil spirits, and have no destiny to inherit the mantle?"

(End of this chapter)