Cao Thief

Chapter 611 Worshiping the Prime Minister (22)

"Guo Fengxiao, do you know what you are doing?"

Xun Yu's face was flushed, and after rushing into the room, he roared angrily at Guo Jia.

Xun Yu has always given people a gentle and refined impression.No matter what happened, even when Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, Lu Bu almost copied Cao Cao's hometown.Xun Yu, who was staying in Puyang from time to time, also looked calm and indifferent in the face of the enemy's strength.

But today, he was really angry.

Guo Jia is holding a volume of books, reading with relish.

Xun Yu rushed in and roared angrily at him, which made Guo Jia startled.

"Wen Ruo, what's wrong with you?"

"What's the matter?" Xun Yu suppressed his anger, pointed at Guo Jia and shouted: "Today, Cao Ji, the governor of Liangzhou, Cheng Yu, the governor of Jizhou, Man Chong, the governor of Yanzhou, Jia Xu, the governor of Yuzhou, and Yin Xiahouyuan of Henan, and Yin Xia of Jingzhao Cao Hong, Cao Ren, governor of Hedong, and Zhang Liao, governor of Bohai, jointly signed a petition, please set up the prime minister's mansion and set up thirteen Caos. Guo Fengxiao, don't tell me that this matter has nothing to do with you."

Guo Jia smiled.

"Of course it has something to do with me. This matter was promoted by me alone."

"Feng Xiao, what do you want to do?"

"Nothing, just reset the prime minister and set up Thirteen Caos.

Your Majesty does not ask about government affairs today, and needs the assistance of capable ministers.I also know that resetting the prime minister's mansion is unreasonable.After all, in the first year of Suihe (8 BC), it has been 210 years since Emperor Cheng set up the Sangong to assist the government.Kewen, if you know clearly, when this dynasty was founded, it had the post of prime minister.In addition, Xiao He, Cao Can, and Chen Ping were famous one after another, and they saved the court from danger several times.This also shows that the position of prime minister is of great importance and cannot be ignored.Today, the world is in chaos, and there are many princes.Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Liu Zhang in Bashu, and Sun Quan in Jiangdong are all chaotic officials and traitors.These people have ruled for a long time, and it is not His Majesty who can deal with it.And the only person who can cure him is Sikong.Resetting the prime minister now is precisely for the sake of sweeping Liuhe in the future and rejuvenating the Han Dynasty.Why is Wen Ruo angry? "

"Guo Fengxiao, don't lie to me."

Xun Yu was furious, pointed at Guo Jia's nose and said, "In my opinion, you are the traitor."

Guo Jia, however, didn't care at all, and instead sat down leisurely.

"I'm a traitor?
Wen Ruo, what you said is really interesting.People often say, eating the king's salary is a matter of loyalty to the king.I am Sikong military sacrificial wine, and the person I serve is Sikong'er.Everything I do can be said to be for the sake of Sikong, so where do I start with this rebellious minister and traitor? "

"you……"

In terms of eloquence, Xun Yu is not Guo Jia's opponent.

He glared at Guo Jia, speechless for a while.

As for Guo Jia, he still sat leisurely.It's just that there is a trace of coldness in those bright eyes... Those who abandon me, don't let the day of yesterday stay; those who mess with my mind, worry about today.The words sung by Youxue always make people feel deeply.Wen Ruo, I know what you're thinking, but I hope you can see clearly that the Han Dynasty of today is no longer the Han Dynasty of the past.Today's imperial court is no longer the imperial court of that year.

When I chatted with Youxue before, he once said to me: A person’s life is actually a constant choice.

I didn't care about it at the time, but after thinking about it, it made sense.Sometimes, you have to make a choice, for yourself, for your family, and for the common people.If you always want to sway from side to side, not only will it not be beneficial, but you will end up with a person who has no two sides.

Wen Ruo, I understand your thoughts.

But you should also understand my determination...

It is not my plan to reset the prime minister, but the will of the people of the world.If the people in the world don't want it, even if I push it, I can't change the result.And I just mentioned it to them.But in the end... Wen Ruo, do you still want to stay in the middle now? "

Guo Jia stared at Xun Yu with burning eyes.

In an instant, Xun Yu's momentum dropped, and he sat down on the chair slumped.

Guo Jia's meaning is very obvious.

This prime minister's mansion must be open if it is open, or it must be open if it is not open... and the person sitting in the prime minister's seat can only be Cao Cao.

Once the prime minister's mansion is reset, Cao Cao can gather power in the world.

And Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty will also be completely turned into a puppet because of this, and there is no hope that there will be a day of recovery.Unless one day, Cao Cao is willing to return the government to Liu Xie.But would Cao Cao really do this?Putting oneself in the position, if Xun Yu sat in Cao Cao's seat, he would never return power to Emperor Han.If you don't return the government, you will have the power of life and death.Would Cao Cao at that time be willing to be a Marquis of Dingyuan?
Xun Yu can imagine what the future will look like.

He had to admit that if Cao Cao became prime minister, it would be of great benefit to the world.

At least he will no longer have any elbows, and he can arbitrarily decide on the court.But in contrast, once the Prime Minister's Mansion is reopened, the days of the Han Dynasty will not be many.

Xun Yu made up his mind since he was a child, hoping to be a famous minister.

But he also knows that in today's world situation, perhaps only Cao Cao can unify the world.

On the one hand, he hopes that Cao Cao can unify the world, and on the other hand, he hopes to continue the luck of the Han Dynasty.It was also this extremely contradictory thought that made him unable to make up his mind and make a final choice.Guo Jia, in front of him, tore up his last fantasy.

Even if Cao Cao is unwilling, Guo Jia and the others will never agree to return to the court one day.

Until then...

Xun Yu suddenly felt exhausted, raised his head, and looked at Guo Jia.

This classmate who was very familiar in the past became very strange to Xun Yu.There was a trace of coldness on the thin cheeks.Xun Yu knew that since Guo Jia did this, he must be sure.It is Xun Wenruo who can stop him from resetting the prime minister.

After a long time, Xun Yu suddenly let out a long sigh.

"Whoever abandons me, can't keep the day of yesterday; whoever messes with my heart, will worry about today."

"Wen Ruo, where are you going?"

"I'm going to meet Sikong."

"you……"

"Don't worry, I'm not trying to dissuade Sikong, it's just... I feel suddenly tired, and I want to ask Sikong for some time off, so I can think about it."

"Wen Ruo, the battle of Youzhou is about to start, how can you..."

Xun Yu paused, turned around, turned to look at Guo Jia, and after a while, let out a wry smile, "Feng Xiao, don't worry.

When the Battle of Youzhou begins, I will definitely come back.But now... I have to trouble you and Gongren for the time being, don't blame me..."

After speaking, Xun Yu walked out of the room.

After Guo Jia stood still for a while, he ran out suddenly.

He wanted to catch up with Xun Yu, but after walking a few steps, he stopped again.

It's not like he can help with this kind of thing.Xun Yu's tangled mind can only be untied by himself, not others can help.

"Husband, Wen Ruo he..."

Mrs. Guo came quietly behind Guo Jia and asked softly.

After a while, Guo Jia sighed, "Don't worry, with Wen Ruo's intelligence, he will be able to figure out the reason behind it."

"But what if he can't figure it out?"

"If he can't figure it out..."

Guo Jia bit her lip, turned around, and held Mrs. Guo in her arms, but didn't say any more.

But Mrs. Guo suddenly felt a chill.

If Xun Yu can't figure it out in the end, the only one who will welcome him is... No matter how much Cao Cao relies on him, he will not be willing to tolerate a vacillating adviser, and he is the most trusted adviser.Similarly, the imperial court will also harbor evil thoughts towards him.If that step is really reached, Xun Yu's fate can be imagined.I hope, as Guo Jia said, he can figure it out.

But sometimes, the smarter a person is, the easier it is to get into a dead end.

Mrs. Guo also knew Xun Yu, so she couldn't help feeling a little worried about his future.

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In December of the 11th year of Jian'an, the governors of Jizhou, Cheng Yu, Yanzhou, Manchong, Yuzhou, Jia Xu, Yangzhou, Kong Rong, and other governors of the four prefectures, together with 37 prefects of various counties, wrote to the imperial court, requesting the resettlement of the prime minister's mansion. , In charge of large and small government affairs.

At the beginning, Emperor Han responded with silence.

But three days later, the governors of Liangzhou, Cao Ji, and the governors of Xuzhou, Xu Wei, and other governors of the three states, and 17 county prefects were added, and they wrote to the court again, imploring the resettlement of the prime minister's mansion.

In this way, the governors of the seven prefectures jointly signed the letter, plus the large and small prefects from all over the country, nearly 60 people, the effect produced made the court feel inexplicable panic.The veterans of the Han Dynasty expressed their opposition one after another. They wrote that the prime minister's mansion cannot be reset, saying that this is the ancestral law and cannot be abolished.But even if it is said that there was a prime minister in the early Han Dynasty, and the emperor dismissed the prime minister, it actually violated the ancestral law.

For a while, the two sides argued endlessly and became a mess.

But whether it was Cao Cao, the leader of Cao Weifang, or Liu Guang, the leader of the Han Dynasty, they all expressed silence.

On December [-], a group of military figures represented by Jingzhaoyin Cao Hong, Henan Yin Xiahouyuan, Wei General Xiahoudun, etc. stood up and expressed their support for the proposition of the governor of Qizhou and reset the prime minister.As soon as the military representative came forward, the effect would naturally be different.

Those old officials of the Han Dynasty who had opposed the most fiercely before suddenly died down.

There is a saying that a scholar meets a soldier, and the reason is unclear.

They can argue with Cheng Yu and others, but what is great is to blame each other.But if the military representatives stand up, it's not just a simple matter of talking.At this time, Liu Guang, the chief minister and Marquis of Linyi, stepped forward.Unexpectedly, he even agreed to reset the prime minister.

The veterans of the Han Dynasty had nothing to do about it.

The reason why Liu Guang agreed was not because he had a heart for Cao Cao, but because he couldn't compete with Cao Cao at all.

If you persist, you will die...

Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer loyal ministers in the Han Dynasty, and the death of one is a huge loss to the court.Cao Cao could afford to lose, but Emperor Han couldn't afford to lose.

A few days later, Emperor Han issued an edict to reset the prime minister, worship Cao Cao as Han prime minister, and set up Thirteen Caos on the basis of Sikong Mansion.

Cao Cao wrote to resign, expressing his unwillingness to accept the edict.The next day, Emperor Han issued another imperial edict, appointing Cao Cao as prime minister.But Cao Cao still wrote to resign.

It's not that Cao Cao doesn't want to do it, it's a rule.

Three requests and three speeches, on the one hand, can show Cao Cao's open-mindedness, on the other hand, it can also show Han Emperor's thirst for talents.

Emperor Han also knew about this.

Regardless of whether he is willing or not, this third edict is still issued in accordance with the rules.

On the first day of the first lunar month in the 12th year of Jian'an, that is, ten days later, Yuxiu Terrace was changed to the Prime Minister's Platform to offer sacrifices to ancestors, and Cao Cao was appointed prime minister.

This is the official greeting.

Only after this procedure can Cao Cao be regarded as the real prime minister.

After the third edict was issued, Cao Cao did not refuse any more, but followed suit and agreed...

On December 24, Xun Yu returned to Xudu.It is still the order of the Shangshu Office, and it seems that there is no objection.

As before, prepare for the battle of Youzhou.

After Cao Cao pays homage to the prime minister, the battle of Youzhou will also kick off.

At this time, the Lu Han Kingdom Mission also landed at Lu Han Port.The port, named Fukushima, as for what it means, only they themselves understand.

Lu Lan got off the boat and turned around to look at the sea.

I don't know if Ah Fu has arrived in Nanyang County at this time?

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A sneeze!

Cao Peng straddled the liger and sneezed suddenly.

He rubbed his nose, and couldn't help cursing: "This damn weather... It's almost spring, why is it snowing suddenly?"

No wonder Cao Peng was so annoyed, this trip was really not smooth.

After leaving Xingyang on the first day of December, there was a rare heavy snowfall.In desperation, I stayed in Xinzheng for three days, and finally waited for the snow to stop before going on the road again.Unexpectedly, just after Changsha, there was another heavy snow.And the snow was so heavy that the road was directly blocked.In desperation, Cao Peng stayed in Yingyin for another two days after Yingyin, Du Ji, Lu Yu and others joined up, before going on the road again.

Two days in Yingyin was definitely a disaster for Cao Peng.

Yingchuan Academy, there is no such thing!
There is Yuzhou, and even the entire Central Plains, the cradle for cultivating scholars, the holy land...

In a small county town, today's celebrities and Confucians gathered.Not to mention that there are many aristocratic families, and Cao Peng vomited blood just by visiting.

You visited the Zhong family, but not the Chen family?

okay, you look down on me...

But if you visit from family to family, you really can't stand it.

In a Yingyin, there are more than a dozen wealthy families, large and small, if they visit one by one, it will not end within four or five days.In the end, the old man Zhong Yao came up with an idea. The four families of Zhong, Chen, Xun, and Han came forward to invite the heads of the Yingchuan families to a gathering and meet together.

That banquet was really boring to the extreme.

Interacting with these bosses really made Cao Peng feel boring.

But what's interesting is that when Cao Peng came to Yingyin this time, he just caught up with Zhong Yao's concubine.

Zhong Yao's wife, surnamed Sun, is also a descendant of the Yingchuan family.He had a son named Zhong Yu who was eight years old.As for Zhong Yao, he is already 55 years old, and he has only one son under his knees.Maybe it was because he felt that the population was not prosperous and he was sorry for his status as the head of the Zhong family, so Zhong Yao took another concubine who was only 16 years old.This concubine's surname is Jia, and she has a good appearance, but she was born in Jiangzuo, Yangzhou.

Sun is a very jealous woman, although she doesn't say anything, her face is not very good-looking.

After Cao Peng returned to his residence, when he mentioned this matter, he couldn't help feeling his good luck.Huang Yueying and Xia Houzhen were not the kind of jealous woman who tolerated him having three concubines, and even accepted the existence of Lu Lan.This also made Cao Peng feel the care of God for him.

However, Cao Peng did not expect that what happened next made him feel wry...

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Guess what?

It's related to Zhong Yao!

(End of this chapter)