Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 65 Three Forms
On the second day, Zhou Cang slept until the sun was three poles before getting up. He finally sobered up from yesterday's drink. Except for Gao Shun, Lu Bu and his subordinates really couldn't drink too much. Fortunately, they didn't push Zhou Cang together. More It was during the civil war, and Zhou Cang felt dizzy when he recalled it.After washing up and having lunch, Zhou Cang felt that he should pay a visit to Cao Cao.

"I heard that Wei Guo is here, and I still wonder why Wei Guo didn't come to my house since he is here." Cao Cao asked slightly dissatisfied when he saw Zhou Cang.

"Brother Cao Haihan, this time I was ordered by the Inspector to submit the seal. I just sent it to Shangshutai yesterday, and I will come to see Brother Cao today. I dare not delay the official business." Zhou Cang said with a wry smile .

Cao Cao said: "It should be so. Yesterday Wei Guo sent the watch and seal, and today he went to the court. Wei Guo took a lot of trouble."

Xiao Mian, suspected illness again, Zhou Cang said in his heart, you must have inquired clearly, and now you are deliberately testing me, is there anyone who knows you better than me? "It's thanks to General Lu Bu."

"Oh, are Wei Guo and Lu Bu old acquaintances?"

"When Mr. Tao returned to Beijing from Youzhou, he stopped in Hanoi for a short time. Lu Bu was stationed in Hanoi with Ding Yuan, so he got to know him. Speaking of which, I was still defeated by him. I competed, but I couldn't even stand up to twenty rounds. Yesterday, I came out of Shangshutai and was about to go to your house, but I met him on the way, and he insisted on pulling me to a banquet, and got me very drunk. Come here, now I still have some headaches. He heard that I came to deliver the badge yesterday, so he immediately agreed to help, but he didn't expect to present it to the court today, it seems that he is really prosperous."

"Haha, Wei Guo is really a good man." Cao Cao no longer doubted. "After Lu Bu assassinated Ding Yuan, he took refuge with Dong Zhuo. Now he is a popular person around Dong Zhuo. He has his own strength. How can anyone offend him. Ding Yuan should have sent him back to Bingzhou long ago, but he wanted to take him with him. It's okay to take him with him. If you don’t want to treat him with courtesy, you’ll bring yourself into trouble instead.”

"I don't know what's going on in the courtroom today?" Zhou Cang changed the topic to the court meeting.

"Originally, I couldn't participate in the court meeting. I don't know why I participated in the court meeting today when I was at the fifth rank and above in Beijing. In the court hall, Tao Qian's seal was presented on the Shangshutai, but none of the ministers responded. Then Dong Zhuo borrowed Tao Qian's petition , and put up three more medals in one breath. The first is to commend the meritorious governors of various places, recommend Youzhou Mu Liuyu to return to Beijing as the three princes' Taiwei, and Tao Qian to be promoted to Xuzhou Mu. The second is to dismiss the party and appoint learned people. Cai Yong, Kong Rong, re-appointed Wang Yun, Lu Zhi and others. The third is to reward the meritorious officials of eunuch Ping. Liu also received rewards, and even ruffian generals like Li Jue and Guo Si were promoted and promoted. The imperial servants Yuan Kui and Situ Yang Biao were silent, and the emperor and the queen mother could only agree. But they don't know that these Xiliang people usually run rampant in the city. Burning, killing and looting abroad, killing people and pretending to be the remnants of the Yellow Turban to claim credit." Cao Cao said: "Tao Qian's watch is really timely. Dong Zhuo's three memorials, others can't find anything wrong. Obviously, Dong Zhuo is To win over the clansmen of the Han Dynasty, local ministers, and literati, and place his minions in important positions. More importantly, Dong Zhuo took the opportunity to gain a foothold in the court and began to interfere and control the government."

"Actually, I agree with commending meritorious officials, dismissing party officials, and appointing talents. It's just a pity that they are used by people with ulterior motives. But it's not surprising. Dong Zhuo felt very uncomfortable talking about himself in the court, so he couldn't wait to promote a group of people. People think they use it for themselves." Cao Cao said to himself, "The most ridiculous thing is the Yuan brothers, because the general was killed because of poor protection of the general, and then they set fire to the Nangong and damaged the palace, and missed Zhang Rang and others. As a result, the emperor was exiled outside the palace, and was ridiculed by Dong Zhuo, even some ministers who were biased towards the Yuan family were quite critical of the two of them."

Zhou Cang thought to himself: I don't know how Yuan Wei is a servant and uncle. Yuan Shao recruited Dong Zhuo and let Dong Zhuo go to the city without dissuading him.Is he washing his neck at home and waiting for Dong Zhuo to put a knife on his neck? Zhou Cang despises such a lifeless person, and it’s also incredible. not like.God knows where the virtues of these people come from, probably created by public opinion.

"From Brother Cao's words, the Empress Dowager is still in charge of the government, and this will cause trouble again. Alas, why did the ministers keep Dong Zhuo in the capital? From now on, Dong Zhuo will only talk about it in the court. I wonder what Brother Cao's plans are? "

"Now we're talking about plans. If the princes in the court are like this, then Dong Zhuo will be more arrogant and domineering. Let's wait and see. If things cannot be violated, I have no choice but to resign and go back to my hometown to study. By the way, Wei Guo reminded me last time, Discuss with my father, he is convinced, and has led his family to move to Chenliu. Hehe, now I am the only one in the capital, but I am clean, and there is no need to worry about the future."

"Hehehe, I'm afraid this is not what Brother Cao has in mind." Zhou Cang laughed.

"I really want to go back to my hometown to study. How can Wei Guo say that he doesn't mean it?"

"I mean arrogant and domineering." Zhou Cang said softly.

Cao Cao stared at Zhou Cang carefully, "Those who know me are the ones who defend the country. Those in power must be a little more arrogant, or they will lose their momentum. If they do the right thing, they can save a lot of unnecessary excuses and excuses." Talking about it. But if you do something wrong, it will be a disaster for the country and the people, and you will be a thief for the country. Now there are fewer and fewer people speaking in the court, and someone must speak. I just don’t know what Dong Zhuo will do. If it’s just for power, Regardless of the country, the country, the official does not matter."

"Brother Cao and I will wait and see. Brother Cao must do something to live up to what he has learned."

"I'm just worried that Dong Zhuo is a martial artist, ruthless and ruthless. Now that Dong Zhuo is in power in the capital, the generals Yubu and Ding Yuan's subordinates have all taken refuge in him. Only the Yuan brothers and I have a small number of troops. Come to me." Cao Cao said.

"Exactly. Dong Zhuo's subordinates are all generals in the Northwest Army, and there are no good ministers who govern the country. I am worried that the conflict between Dong Zhuo and the courtiers will become more and more chaotic, which will arouse Dong Zhuo's bloodthirsty blood. Sigh, why can't the rulers abandon their prejudices?" Zhou Cang Said sternly.So it turned out that Zhou Cang had an epiphany. I said why Cao Cao was willing to take the risk of assassinating Dong Zhuo. It was a big gamble. Once successful, it would be Cao Cao's world.

"Weiguo often has amazing words."

After a few more words, someone came to report that it was Zhou Daqian who came to look for Zhou Cang, and someone from the post house invited Zhou Cang to go back.

(End of this chapter)