Fall In Love with the Technology Tree

    Cao Cao is still simple, Juancheng's office desk has only three steps, about 1 meter above the ground. The layout inside is a bit cramped, and a tall guy like Dian Wei can hit the beam with a single jump. However, he now has a lot of people under his command. Xun Yu, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu and other advisers, plus the guards, occupy most of the room.

    More dreary is the ambience.

    Zhao Qi, dressed in military uniform, stood next to Cao Anmin, who looked like a dead pig, and read the verdict with a sonorous voice: "... malfeasance, corruption, leakage of state secrets, abuse of public power, combined punishment for several crimes, press Xu County shall be sentenced to 30 years in prison and deprived of political rights for life.”

    Zhao Qi closed the verdict, his expression was as cold as a layer of ice, and he was completely different from the way he was lying in front of Ah Sheng. "Of course, because the suspect is not an official or citizen of Xu County, it is now handed over to Juancheng. I hope Juancheng can handle it properly."

    Sounds fine, but someone is keenly aware that something is wrong.

    Xun Yu, a gentleman, smiled before saying a word: "Dare to ask Zhao Taishou, if Juancheng's punishment is different from Xuxian, what should he do?"

      But on the other hand, if Cao Cao protected Cao Anmin, the ambassador for the grain collection, and only locked him up for a few days symbolically, Xu County would not let it go.

    Since Xu County arrested Cao Anmin without saying hello, the two sides had to compete.

    The people present were all human beings, and even if there were some who were slower to respond, even a little bit by Xun Yu, they all realized that Zhao Qi was digging a hole. An unspeakable atmosphere pervaded for a while, and everyone was silent.

    Is this trying to make the contradiction between Er Cao clear? When you are about to fight Yuan Shao? Is Zhao Qi standing here at the behest of Cao Zhonghua?

    The eyes were flying.

    However, Cao Cao bent one leg and played with the weapon in his hand lazily; although Cao Sheng was sitting in the guest seat, he supported his chin with his right hand. There was a deep light in the pupils of both of them.

    Well, neither of the two bosses has any plans to end the show. They have to watch the performance of the people below.

    Zhao Qi took a step forward: "Don't look at my lord, it's me who has to ask myself. If a prince breaks the law, he can't sin with the common people? Or an angel breaks the law and can't sin with the common people—"

    "Anmin, my Anmin!" The sharp woman's cry interrupted Zhao Qi's words. I saw a chubby "ball" in a flowery robe quickly rolling in, and the hairpins swayed and clapped, and the hair was scattered.

    "Anmin!" The woman began to cry when she saw Cao Anmin being bound, "You have suffered. You have suffered."

    Cao Anmin is only a young man in his early twenties. He was too scared to speak by the bosses before, but now that he saw his relatives, he immediately cried: "Grandma save me!"

    There was another riot outside the door, but it was the old lady Cao Song who came in with the help of his third son Cao De. Grandpa, grandma and father, the family is neat and tidy.

    When Mrs. Zhang saw Cao Song arrived, her waist was straight, and a shrew who was not afraid of the sky and the earth scolded the street: "You dare to tie the people of the Cao family? When the old lady died? Who did it? Ah? I plucked his head! Which slave is guilty of…”

    Cao Cao and Ah Sheng raised their eyelids almost at the same time: "Drag it." The tone and tone were exactly the same.

    Mr. Zhang was immediately gagged, and before she could say a single syllable, she was pulled out of the door by the back collar, and her fat body slammed violently on the threshold several times.

    Cao Song and Cao De shivered. Cao Anmin's eyes widened, and the words of the complaint stuck in his throat, turning into a gasp.

    Zhao Qi tickled the corner of his mouth, and said mockingly: "If you can't catch it, Zhao still cherishes this great head. As long as Dalang says a word, in the future when the surnamed Cao arrives in Xu County, we will be Just like the ancestors. Even if you want to use the school as a daughter-in-law, let him go."

    The first female gentleman of the Academy is Cao Sheng. Everyone's faces changed in unison. Zhao Qi has a reputation for being upright in governing Hedong, but he never thought he would dare to say anything. Even Xun Yu did not dare to answer this question.

    Cao Cao pressed the military talisman on the table: "Don't follow the confusion. If you want to respect the law, Zhao Zhongle, you have to decide which law is the first. No one said to cover up this kid, right?"

      Judging in accordance with the laws of Juancheng, he should be imprisoned and fined. In the end, it is not Cao Cao who has the final say.

    However, Zhao Qi did not mean to back down. "Oh? Then Mr. Zhao will wait and see. Ten thousand loads of military rations have been burned, and the entire Yingchuan County has been affected, and people's grievances are boiling. According to Dalang's practice of 'The Great Code of Troubled Times', I am afraid that one person's head sacrifice flag will not be able to escape."

    Cao Anmin was scared and cried. "Grandfather - woo woo - I don't want to die -" He was tied and could only squirm in the direction of Cao Song desperately.

    Dian Wei, who was standing behind Cao Cao as a bodyguard, drew his sword: "You can stop now, and you said you won't cover it up, so what else?"

    Zhao Qi also flicked the handle of the knife with his thumb, revealing the snow-white blade. "It's just that Dalang's law is too arbitrary. To tell the truth, I can't believe it. We are conscientious and conscientious according to the "Criminal Law" and you refuse to accept the sentence. What should I do?"

    The sword is drawn.

    Several people couldn't sit still and stood up to smooth things out. Cao Song's legs softened, and he kept muttering to himself: "How did it become like this? How did it become like this?"

    Cao Cao didn't change his face even when he was using the knife, he tapped his fingers on the table: "No matter how good the new law is, I can't just control the people of Juancheng without saying a word. Do I want to lose face? ?"

    "Look at what Dalang said, then my lord also wants to save face. Xue Gong and Xu County are her foundation in the Central Plains."

    The fundamental contradiction is the power conflict between Cao Cao and Cao Sheng, which is inevitable. Being able to quarrel in one room now is the result of restraint on both sides. Otherwise, Cao Anmin will be executed in Xu County, the two sides will break apart, and there will be a civil war before Yuan Shao can be fought.

    He probably also knew that it was impossible to think of a peaceful past this time, so he could only beg again and again.

    "I know I'm wrong, I'm wrong. I must change my mind, second uncle, uncle...Grandfather, help, I must be a good person..."

    No one listened to what Cao Anmin was saying. Dian Wei was already in a hurry with the knife, Zhao Qi still had half of the blade in the sheath, and the two sides were fighting with each other's eyes. Zhao Qi was calmer than Dian Wei because he knew that it was impossible to resolve Yuan Shao's infighting, but he still had to make a statement.

    The next thing is political exchange, Cao Cao and Ah Sheng are rubbing their fingers, thinking about the specific exchange conditions.

    At this time, Cao De moved.

    That's right, Cao De, who has always been a transparent person, even Cao Anmin didn't even think to ask for help, actually drew a sword from the weapon rack and stabbed his son with it. on the stomach.

    Blood on the spot.

    Er ​​Cao was awakened. The old father even sat down on the ground: "A... Ade, you..."

    Cao De wiped away his tears, and his hand holding the sword was shaking.

    Cao Anmin howled like a pig.

      It's been almost ten times since he was hit, and he's still not out of breath.

    Cao Jia Saburo was covered in blood, and he wept while cutting. He dropped his sword and fell to his knees in a pool of blood with a thud.

    "Don't make any noise...don't make any noise..." Cao De's voice trembled violently, and his tears flowed, "I killed this rebel, don't..."

    Qin Liu went up and took Cao Anmin's carotid artery, then shook his head at the two superiors.

    The victim at the center of the debate is dead.

    Zhao Qi opened his mouth and put the knife into the sheath. Dian Wei also returned to his original position in a daze.

    "Kuiping, why are you suffering?" Cao Cao said in a deep voice. Cao De, courtesy name Kuiping. At the beginning, because of Cao De's word, it also caused the eldest family turmoil. In the end, Cao Song took the lead, instead of "Zhong" and "Uncle", he took the word "Ping". Peaceful peace, ordinary peace.

    Cao De "bang bang" kowtowed two heads: "eldest brother and two brothers are of one mind, although we suffer a little run, we can still have peace and wealth. If you fight, the power will move people's hearts, brothers and sons and nephews will have a choice. One has to die on this one. And now the enemy is facing the enemy, it is not even possible to take refuge in my wife's family. I gave up this one, so that the family can live—"

    As he spoke, he trembled, and in the end there was only sob sound circling the room.

    Cao Cao knocked on the table: "According to the law, the murderer pays for his life. If the son has committed it, the father kills it, and it will be halved. You will be sentenced to move five hundred miles, and you won't be able to come back in ten years."

    This time it was Cao Cao's people who committed crimes on Cao Cao's territory.

    A Sheng: "Show your father a salute before going."

    Cao De kowtowed to the old father, stood up still in a daze, only immersed in his own thoughts. "Second brother, stop arguing with eldest brother. Everyone knows that you are having a hard time, and eldest brother also knows."

    A Sheng looked at him without nodding or shaking his head.

    So Cao De left with regret, turning back step by step, **** footprints one step at a time.

    The blood on the ground began to coagulate, and a blood film formed on the surface. Only then did Cao Song react, and slapped his thigh fiercely: "You guys! Alas, you guys!" He had been well maintained, but at this time he seemed to have suddenly become a bad old man, and even the age spots on his face were clear. point.

    "You play with you guys, don't let me end, okay? Huh?" He wanted to pick up Cao Anmin's stiff body, but failed several times. Several guards came up to help him, carrying the **** body out. Cao Song turned his head to look at the two children. He turned around, and everyone could see that his clothes were in a mess.

    "Leave a queen for me. Lucky! Ruyi! Alas! You..." The old man didn't wait for his children to respond, he shook his sleeves, covered his face and followed the corpse away.

    To this point, this matter had to end in haste. The two subordinates left one by one. Ah Sheng also stood up and walked to the door. When Cao De left, the footprints were clearly printed on the steps, extending all the way forward.

    "Hey, do you think the superiors will have to be alone in the end?"

    "Isn't it because more and more people want to protect?"

    "Ha." Cao Cao showed a wry smile.

    But neither of them shed a single tear. The monarch weeps only for meritorious officials and talents, not for sinners.

    Cao Anmin's death has become a dark cloud over the Cao family. Cao Jie, Cao Pi, and Cao Zhang all came to Juancheng. This was the last family reunion dinner before the war, but in the evening, the old man Cao Song did not show up.

    The children kept silent, bowed their heads to eat, and did not dare to waste food, for fear of showing a little bit of willfulness and becoming playboys like their cousins.

    Mrs. Ding poured a bowl of rice wine for her husband and sister-in-law, and said in a lively atmosphere: "Let's talk about it, it's rare to get together and give the children a good head."

    Cao Cao picked up the bowl and drank it dry. Although his mouth was still heavy, he had a bit of pride: "If I die, I must be buried briefly. The body is wrapped in horse leather and buried with this sword. After thousands of years of being dug up, people in the world will say, although Cao Cao is not a good person, he is a good officer, and he didn't spend a cent of the people's fat before or after his death."

    A Sheng sipped his wine slowly. "If I die, you will cremate me, grind my bones into ashes, sprinkle them in the soil, and plant jujube trees on them. In case of famine in the future, I can still pick jujubes to feed my hunger. This is the last time I will take care of future generations."

    It rained at night. Countless frontline battle reports are coming towards this city in the dark. The low sobbing of children could be heard in the lighted banquet hall.

    Tomorrow, we will go our separate ways. Cao Cao would meet Yuan Shao by the Yellow River, while Ah Sheng would continue to go north, south from the grassland, and attack Yuan Shao's back.