The Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms: The Evil God Arrives

Chapter 442 Fa Zheng: This time it’s finally your turn, Zhuge Liang!
"Are you serious about letting Boss Cao stay here alone to take charge of the affairs?" Yang Ji couldn't hold back when he heard Zhuge Liang's suggestion. He thought Zhuge Liang would equip Cao Cao with all the civil and military officials, but in the end, he only left Cao Cao alone.

"Why, is it not possible?" Zhuge Liang asked back. He thought that after he made this suggestion, Yang Ji would support him. However, looking at Yang Ji's current behavior, it seems that it is not what he had imagined before.

"Of course not." Yang Ji flatly denied Zhuge Liang's idea. He didn't know who asked him to treat Cao Cao like this. Cao Cao was now a subject under Liu Bei's rule. How could he be treated like this?

Yang Ji turned his head and looked around to make sure that Cao Cao and anyone who might complain to Cao Cao were not nearby. Then he whispered to Zhuge Liang, "Who told you to treat Boss Cao like this?"

If Yang Ji finds out who instigated Zhuge Liang to do this, he will make that person pay! Cao Cao was a subject under Liu Bei's rule, how could he reject Cao Cao like this? If other people knew about Cao Cao's experience under Liu Bei's rule, how much public opinion would it cause, and how much of a blow would it bring to Liu Bei's reputation?
"You." Zhuge Liang calmly said something that made Yang Ji speechless. At the same time, Zhuge Liang's eyes told Yang Ji that he was not joking. The reason why he gave such advice was really because of Yang Ji's daily style.

"Me?" Yang Ji looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise. Why did he tell Zhuge Liang to treat Cao Cao like this?
"Hey, Kong Ming, don't think that I dare not do anything to you just because you have Chen Zichuan's support behind you. When did I tell you to treat Boss Cao like this?" Yang Ji said to Zhuge Liang with a serious face. This matter must be made clear.

"You didn't tell me this in person, but don't you usually treat Cao Gong with this attitude?" Zhuge Liang looked at the stunned Yang Ji with a smile in his eyes.

After being stunned for a while, Yang Ji finally reacted and said to Zhuge Liang unhappily: "If it was an ordinary child, I would believe what you said, but if it was you, I don't believe it."

Children of Zhuge Liang's age would indeed subconsciously imitate the adults around them, but with Zhuge Liang's wisdom, he had already formed his own values ​​and outlook on life. How could he be so easily influenced by others?
Zhuge Liang did not dwell on this matter, but said to Yang Ji seriously: "Although I made up the idea of ​​restricting Cao Gong, I am serious about the proposal to let Cao Gong stay in Shouchun to preside over affairs. Please give it more consideration."

In this life, Cao Cao did not massacre Xuzhou, so Zhuge Liang had a good impression of Cao Cao, although Chen Xi and Yang Ji had some complaints about Cao Cao, thinking that he was a typical son of an aristocratic family who looked down on the common people and did not regard them as his own kind.

It was precisely this perception of how Cao Cao treated the people that made Yang Ji and Chen Xi believe that Cao Cao was not a fellow traveler, and that Cao Cao was unwilling to actively change his perception, which made Yang Ji and Chen Xi even more unwilling to see this guy.

Of course, Zhuge Liang was not speaking to Cao Cao, but was telling Yang Ji a fact: Cao Cao had surrendered to Liu Bei for so long, but did Liu Bei really give Cao Cao the corresponding status after his surrender?

If they followed their previous ideas, they would use Cao Cao as a model of surrendered princes, and then attract more princes to give up their resistance, accept and recognize Liu Bei's rule.

However, until now, Cao Cao was still only a deputy general. How could the princes of the world be convinced? How could the princes of the world believe that they would not be abandoned after giving up their resistance and accepting Liu Bei's rule?

"I was wondering what you wanted to do, turns out it's just this." Yang Ji breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Zhuge Liang was really influenced by Cao Cao and came to plead with Cao Cao.

Zhuge Liang frowned. Isn't this matter important? The current situation is almost at a critical moment. As long as the result of the war between Liu and Yuan in the north comes out, the ownership of the world will basically be determined, although this matter has been vaguely determined.

"Isn't this matter important enough? The situation in the world has developed to this point. As long as the outcome of the war between us and Yuan Benchu ​​comes out, those princes who are still waiting and watching will have to make a choice. At this time, Cao Gong's typical role can be brought into play.

"Does Zi Yu hope that the other princes still have doubts about us?" Zhuge Liang frowned and asked. He was now a little confused about what Yang Ji was thinking. Based on his understanding of Yang Ji, Yang Ji should not be such a person.

In response to Zhuge Liang's questions, Yang Ji just smiled and said, "Kong Ming, all your questions are based on one fact, that is, Boss Cao is a surrendered prince."

"But the fact is that Boss Cao was captured by me. This is fundamentally different from surrendering with troops." Yang Ji said to the princes. With Zhuge Liang's wisdom, it should be easy for him to figure out the difference between the two.

"This is also the main reason why no matter how I tease Boss Cao, Boss Cao and his subordinates pretend not to hear me. If someone else dares to tease him like this, you can see whether his subordinates will take action. Do you really think Boss Cao has no loyal fans?" Yang Ji sneered. Cao Cao has no loyal fans? It's really a good joke.

No matter what, Cao Cao was the governor of Yanzhou at that special time, and he indeed provided the people of Yanzhou with food to survive when Yanzhou was short of food.

Don't worry about the hellish fact that Yanzhou, one of the five major grain-producing areas of the Han Dynasty, had no grain. Don't worry about where Cao Cao got the grain from or from whom. Just tell me whether Cao Cao got grain for the people of Yanzhou and allowed them to survive that period of time?
Although Cao Cao is not a human being, he can still be personified. The immortal behind Cao Cao did not leave, which also shows that the people of Yanzhou recognized Cao Cao's achievement.

"Yes, Lord Cao is a prisoner, not a surrendered prince." Zhuge Liang's expression was a little complicated. Recently, he had been watching Cao Cao and his civil and military officials wandering before his eyes every day, and he almost forgot that Cao Cao was captured by Yang Ji.

A more hellish theory is that Cao Cao joined Liu Bei even earlier than Zhuge Liang.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. I will discuss with Boss Cao about letting him stay. You should go back and prepare to send troops to Yuzhou." Yang Ji waved to Zhuge Liang, asking him to go back and prepare to send troops to Yuzhou.

"Yes." Zhuge Liang saluted Yang Ji and left Yang Ji's place. While preparing to send troops to Yuzhou, he also had to sort out his thoughts. He actually ignored the basic fact that Cao Cao was captured. It was really wrong. [It seems that I have made the same mistake as Xiaozhi. I have become a little arrogant without realizing it.] After leaving Yang Ji, Zhuge Liang looked up at the sky and began to reflect on his recent changes. He joined the army before he was even sixteen years old. He really became famous at a young age.

[Would even a man like Zhuge Liang experience such a thing?] Watching Zhuge Liang's departing figure, Yang Ji couldn't help but ponder. Although he didn't understand people's hearts very well, he could still see Zhuge Liang's obvious behavior.

"Forget it. He will reflect on himself anyway. I'd better not get involved in it, lest some misunderstanding occur." Yang Ji shook his head and decided to let Zhuge Liang solve the matter himself. After all, that was Zhuge Liang, who was known for never making mistakes.

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"What do you think? Do you want to stay in Shouchun City and take charge of the affairs here?" Yang Ji looked at Cao Cao opposite him with a complicated expression. After Zhuge Liang left, he came to find Cao Cao and asked him whether he wanted to stay in Shouchun City and take charge of the affairs here.

Cao Cao was a little conflicted. He didn't expect Yang Ji to come to him and ask him to be the chief officer of Shouchun or even the entire Yangzhou. After all, he was very clear about his current identity.

Although Fenggao no longer restricted his activities, as a captured prince, even if he was very capable and had a solid foundation, he would not be promoted to a high-ranking official at the level of a provincial governor or a provincial governor. At most, he would be promoted to an official position like a county magistrate, and this was because of his previous achievements. If he were a guy who only cared about the local people, his final outcome would be a pension.

Becoming the chief officer of Shouchun City, or even the chief officer of Yangzhou, was extremely attractive to Cao Cao. However, after being captured and surrendering to Liu Bei, Cao Cao's ideal changed back to being the Han Dynasty's General Who Conquers the West. Asking him to govern Yangzhou again seemed to go against his newly-established ideals.

Although being in charge of a region does not conflict with being the General of the Western Expedition, and they may even overlap in the future, the military qualities required by the General of the Western Expedition cannot be acquired by being in charge of a region, especially since there will not be many wars for him to handle after he becomes the governor.

After all, Liu Bei had no shortage of excellent commanders under his rule. If Cao Cao chose to govern one side now, it would be much more difficult for him to regain control of the army in the future. Chen Xi in Fenggao had already shown signs of promoting the separation of military and politics.

Why did Cao Cao follow Yang Ji to fight? Wasn't it for the military knowledge Yang Ji possessed? Although his old boss Huangfu Song was more suitable for Cao Cao, after all, Huangfu Song was still a person, and he was a professional, so he was more suitable to teach people than Yang Ji, a wild god who had achieved enlightenment in an alternative way.

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However, Yang Ji has a treatment that Huangfu Song does not have. Yang Ji can let Cao Cao lead troops to fight against the enemy. This is completely different from Huangfu Song's dream trial.

"Hey, Boss Cao, please give me a detailed answer quickly. Are you going to continue to follow me, or stay here to preside over government affairs, so that I can make corresponding arrangements." Yang Ji said dissatisfiedly to Cao Cao, who had a conflicted face. Isn't this guy quite decisive? Why does he become so hesitant when it comes to him?
"Well, can't you give me some more time to think about this matter carefully?" Cao Cao said with a bitter face. He didn't believe that Yang Ji couldn't see that he was struggling.

"I give you some grace time, but who gives me some grace time? Don't you know that I have to report to Lord Xuande before I can make any arrangements for you?" Yang Ji rolled his eyes and said unhappily. Did he really think he could arrange things for Cao Cao at will? This needed to be reported to Liu Bei and discussed at the Fenggao Government Affairs Office before a definite answer could be given.

"I don't want to waste time with you here. If you can't make a choice within a quarter of an hour, I will help you make it." Yang Ji said impatiently.

Cao Cao stopped talking and could only look at Cheng Yu beside him, wanting Cheng Yu to help delay time. He really needed to think carefully about the future development direction.

However, Cao Cao was destined not to get help from Cheng Yu. Although Cheng Yu saw Cao Cao's pleading look, he did not pay attention to Cao Cao. Instead, he chose to turn his head and pretended not to see Cao Cao's pleading look. He could not help Cao Cao in this matter.

"Tsk." Seeing that Cheng Yu was unable to help him, Cao Cao could only choose to fight alone. He began to think carefully about his future development direction, just like college students in later generations thinking about their career directions. His mind was in a mess and he had no way of determining where his future would go.

"Alas——" Cao Cao sighed. Why didn't Yang Ji give him more time? Could he figure out such an important matter in life within a quarter of an hour?

A quarter of an hour was enough for Cao Cao to recall the past. As for thinking about the future development direction, that was not important. He had already made his own choice, hadn't he?
"What do you think, Boss Cao, what is your choice?" Yang Ji calculated the time very accurately. He said a quarter of an hour and it was exactly the same, not giving Cao Cao any time to think.

"Of course it's the Han's General Who Conquers the West. This has been my dream since childhood!" Cao Cao said with a little enthusiasm. Now that his ambition has been extinguished, he might as well pick up his past dreams again.

"Oh, I already know your choice. Since you don't want to stay in Shouchun to govern, I will report to Fenggao and ask them to find someone else to take charge." Yang Ji's reaction was indifferent. He took out a pen and paper on the spot and planned to write a letter to the Fenggao Government Affairs Office, asking them to send someone to take over Shouchun City as soon as possible.

"..." Cao Cao looked at Yang Ji, who had a flat reaction and took out a pen and paper. He held his breath and couldn't spit it out. Did he want to see Yang Ji's reaction?
Cheng Yu next to him was trying to hold back his laughter. He was not laughing at Cao Cao, but because he thought it was hilarious what Yang Ji did with the pen and paper. Should he say he had foresight?
No, no matter what choice Cao Cao made, Yang Ji had to send a letter to the Fenggao Government Affairs Office. This was not foresight. The funny thing was that it seemed that he had to write this letter only in front of Cao Cao.

"Okay, ask someone to deliver this letter to Fenggao Government Affairs Office and give it to Zijing." Yang Ji put down his brush, picked up the letter paper and carefully checked it for any mistakes. He then put it in an envelope, sealed it, and gave it to Cao Cao, asking him, the deputy general, to ask someone to deliver it to Fenggao Government Affairs Office.

(End of this chapter)