Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 1684 lost

Now is the most critical time for Cao Cao, or in other words, since Cao Cao embarked on the road of fighting for hegemony, any moment is the most critical, and he can't relax for a moment, starting from the time when he was fighting Yuan Shu, and it is still the same when he is fighting Yuan Shao .

A few days ago, Cao Cao sent Fei Qian in Guanzhong an imperial edict in the name of Emperor Liu Xie through Shangshutai, expressing his praise and expectations for Fei Qian's plan to recover the Western Regions, and then brought it back from Fei Qian After receiving the letter of reply, he finally felt a little relieved in general.

  According to the information sent from Yecheng, Yuan Shao is too sick to stay in bed, this is Cao Cao's best chance...

  All government affairs and military affairs begin to revolve around this upcoming focus.

  The first court meeting in the first day, the Sikong Neifu meeting in the second day, the third day out of the city to inspect the barracks for training, the fourth day to go to the fields, the fifth day to check the inventory of soldiers, the sixth day to see the elders of Yanzhou, the eighth day...

From one place to another, meeting one group of people and meeting another group of people, Cao Cao is very busy every day, especially now because he has unexpectedly gained the upper hand in the battle with Yuan Shao, and some of them were wronged before. The gentry children who bet also hurriedly began to change the betting position, and these people will also provide some materials and manpower that Cao Cao needs, so Cao Cao also wants to meet and express his attitude, otherwise these gentry children Don't worry at all...

Of course, there are still some reservations, but these gentry no longer look down on Cao Cao as much as before, and they don’t dare to bark like eunuchs. After seeing them, they all bite Cao Sikong one by one, respectful and humble It's terrible, as for what's going on behind the scenes, no one knows.

Starting from Chenliu, to Suanzao, and now, Cao Cao unknowingly fought and climbed all the way. Some of the comrades who fought side by side have fallen, and some have died. It is getting rarer and rarer. Although the mansion was not big in the past, the brothers in the clan who came and went were very happy to drink and chat. Now that the mansion is bigger, it seems to be more and more deserted, and the noise of the past seems to be dissipated in the wind.

   Is this a good thing, or a bad thing?

  Cao Cao was sitting in a canopy cart, walking slowly along the street. Pedestrians hurriedly moved out of the way to show their respect, and the street suddenly fell silent, except for some children still playing and shouting excitedly in the alley.

Cao Cao turned his head slightly and saw several children gathered in the middle of the alley, carrying wooden swords and bamboo horses with each other, as if they were imitating the game of battle formation, waving, bumping, arguing, playing engrossedly, He didn't pay attention to what happened in Daochang Street at all.

  The sound of the car is busy, moving forward. His sight was blocked by buildings, Cao Cao silently looked away, his face remained unchanged, it seemed that he didn't even move a single eyebrow.

   Once upon a time, the little friends who wielded wooden swords and bamboo horses with Cao Cao have now become enemies of life and death. And now among these children playing together in the alley, how many of them will become glaring at each other in the future, wanting to eat and then hurrying?

In the mansion, Cao Cao, who had been busy all day, endured a slight headache, and then walked to the backyard. He habitually turned left to go to the study, but he heard the maidservant beside him report in a low voice: "Qi to Sikong... Ma'am, please..."

   "Oh?" Cao Cao froze for a moment.

  Madam, naturally it is Madam Ding. The rest can only be regarded as Madam at most. When addressing them, even if they respectfully call Madam, they will still add a surname, and Madam Ding is the only one who is directly called Madam.

During this period of time, Madam Ding has been in a relatively autistic state. Cao Cao comforted her once or twice, and seeing Madam Ding's deaf ears, she did not continue to spend time on this matter, and she was in a mess. Things are so busy every day that I simply live in the study.

   Actually invite you today?

  Cao Cao was a little surprised, so he nodded and said, "Lead the way ahead!"

The maid hurriedly walked forward on one side, but her heart was uneasy, because Mrs. Ding's tone was not good before, and she didn't use the word "please", but... the maid didn't dare to continue thinking, she lowered her head, like a bird Like a shrimp, he bends down to lead the way.

   Turning around the corridor, Cao Cao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Mrs. Ding sitting in the hall was not as disheveled and disheveled as before.

   To be honest, Cao Cao was also saddened by the death of Cao Ang, but as the leader of a political group, Cao Cao could not let his grief override his reason. The massacre of Xuzhou back then was partly because Cao Cao wanted to vent his anger, but on the other hand, it was because Xuzhou was considered the territory of the enemy, and weakening the opponent is equivalent to strengthening oneself. Even so, when the situation deteriorated, it was difficult to put down the butcher knife At that time, Cao Cao immediately asked his brothers to stop the continued massacre, and declared to the public that those people with lax military discipline faked the name of Cao's name...

Cao Ang's death is naturally to be investigated, but large-scale massacres and exterminations cannot be carried out on his own territory, so after Cao Cao killed the men involved in the relevant families and distributed his wives and daughters, it was considered a crime. This matter was temporarily closed for a paragraph, and it was not expanded.

   Otherwise, if you kill one every day and another tomorrow in your own territory, all the nobles will flee, how can you evaluate Hebei and rectify the world?

   It's just that Cao Cao has his own considerations, and so does Mrs. Ding.

"Ma'am... ah ha ha..." Cao Cao just typed a haha, and originally wanted to say something like the weather is really nice, but suddenly felt that things didn't seem to be exactly as he imagined, and the atmosphere didn't seem to be good either. He stopped.

   "Sit." Mrs. Ding said, staring at Cao Cao expressionlessly.

The relationship between men and women is sometimes very strange. Before marriage, whether it is acquaintance or in love, the woman often does not look directly at the man for too long. Even if she looks at him, she always lowers her head after a while, showing a A shy look, regardless of whether it is pretended or not, but basically, most men stare at each other, and women rarely do so.

  But after getting married, the situation is reversed, especially for old couples. Women often stare at each other because of something, while men stare at each other, which is completely different from before marriage.

   So are Cao Cao and Madam Ding.

  Madam Ding stared at Cao Cao. Cao Cao sat for a while, his eyes flickering, feeling very uncomfortable, so he frowned and prepared to leave. "Madam, what's the matter? Some government affairs are still pending, if..."

   "What day is today?" Madam Ding asked, "Do you remember?"

  Cao Cao's heart suddenly became orange and wheat skin (╯#-_-)╯╧═╧

  In the Han Dynasty, there were really no duniangs and brothers who could provide some reference answers to help Cao Cao answer such questions, so Cao Cao was silent and speechless.

There is a limit to human energy and attention. It is impossible to search all the pages by entering a key word like a computer, and Cao Cao cannot be allowed to carry a booklet with him to mark these days, let alone Cao Cao. At this stage, all energy is focused on the next military operation. If you ask Cao Cao about the current situation of the army, what is the food reserve and the gap, etc., Cao Cao must know...

   But the problem is that Mrs. Ding is not interested in military and government affairs, so she doesn't care about it.

   "..." Mrs. Ding was silent for a moment, then said, "Today is Anger's birthday..."

  Cao Cao's mouth twitched, a little speechless. The old man doesn't even remember his own birthday, how can he remember other people's birthdays? In addition, the matter of Cao Ang has come to an end at this stage, and it is not suitable to continue to expand and implicate indefinitely, just like some people heard that those assassins were shouting to avenge the emperor, but it was really Liu Xie. instigated by?

   "Ang'er..." Cao Cao was silent for a moment, and then said in a deep voice, "This matter is over...no need to mention it..." Cao Cao is a straight man of steel, but he never speaks sweet words, so he is quite straightforward when facing Mrs. Ding. In the game, the process can be paused, allowing the player to carefully weigh the choice of dialogue, but in reality, once the words are spoken, they often cannot be taken back.

  Madam Ding sneered: "This matter is over? Hehe... This matter is over?"

  Cao Cao frowned, stood up and wanted to do something: "Someone still has government affairs to deal with..."

   "What government affairs?!" Mrs. Ding's voice became sharper, "Is government affairs pushing children to death one by one! Ang'er is dead! Dead! Do you want to force Yin'er to die now?!"

  Cao Cao stopped and lowered his voice: "Who said that?!"

"Haha!" Mrs. Ding stared at Cao Cao, "Ms. Liu is one son and one daughter! She treats her as her own! Now...now..." Madam Ding screamed, "It's not enough for you to kill Ang'er, Also send Yin'er to that ghostly place! What on earth do you want to do!"

Rationality and sensibility are always a pair of guys who love and kill each other. No one can say that they can maintain extraordinary sensibility when they are absolutely rational. If Mrs. Ding is rational, she can support Cao Cao's decision, because it is not a person's decision. It is a matter of a group of people, a political group. In such a political group, some people will sacrifice and some will benefit, but it is impossible to let one person sacrifice forever, and it is impossible to let one person benefit forever. There must be balance and compromise, but the problem is that Mrs. Ding does not want to Balance, and don't compromise, she hopes that Cao Cao can take back his order and prevent the eldest daughter from entering the palace to become an exchange between power and interests.

  Ms. Ding can understand, but understanding does not mean accepting. It's like everyone knows that birth, old age, sickness and death are the normal state of life, but when it comes, how many people can say that they accept it calmly?

   "Leave Yin'er alone..." Mrs. Ding stared at Cao Cao expectantly, "There are other ways, and there are other people, right?"

   But the problem is, Cao Cao now, except for the age of the eldest daughter, which is quite suitable, the rest are too young, so Liu Xie can't let Liu Xie marry a three-year-old child, right? And if such an opportunity is given to other people, let alone whether they dare or not, can Cao Cao himself feel relieved, and can he play a corresponding role?

   Cao and Xiahou are brothers, right?

   They are brothers, but are there few brothers who turn against each other for the sake of power? Isn't that the case with the Yuan brothers? Theoretically, it is true that the Cao family and the daughters of important figures in the Xiahou clan can enter the palace, and it can also represent the Cao family and the Xiahou family to a certain extent, but who can guarantee that there will be no changes in the future?

  So only by sacrificing the eldest daughter Cao Yin, the only way to ensure that Cao Cao's own authority will not be left behind.

  Cao Cao was silent, then turned his head to the side.

   "Cao Ah!" Madam Ding said angrily, "Ms. Liu held my hand before she died! Entrusted to me! I promised! I promised! But now... now..."

"Ang'er is dead... for your **** cause! Don't be mourned!" Mrs. Ding cried out, "But I'm watching every day! Watching Ang'er's body rot like that! Stinky! Insects! I Desperately rubbing and grabbing...but still...still unable to do anything...I can't touch it in the end, it will fall off in pieces..."

Mrs. Ding was crying, but the tears had dried up. She patted her thin chest hard, and made a hollow sound, "Cao Aman! Do you know that my heart is rotten like Ang'er?" Is there a worm! Every day, every day, I am biting! I am in pain! It is in pain! Cao Aman! I am in pain..."

   "Ma'am..." Cao Cao looked up at the sky, "Stop talking..."

"Don't call me madam!" Madam Ding stood up unsteadily, "I'm not worthy to be your wife! I failed Mrs. Liu, I failed Ang'er Yiner...you are not worthy to be my husband either! You failed Liu Shi, you also betrayed me... You, you are not what I know, the Cao Lang I married..."

   "You're not! You're not..." Mrs. Ding gritted her teeth and roared, knocking out the door, "My Cao Lang is already dead, already dead..."

   "Ma'am!" Cao Cao stepped forward to pull, but Madam Ding struggled desperately like crazy, not only scratched and kicked with her hands, but even opened her mouth to bite, Cao Cao shrank subconsciously and let go of her hand.

   "Ho **** ho..."

Mrs. Ding stared at Cao Cao, turned away after a while, staggered out, her footsteps were a little weak, she fell down in the yard with a "boom" when she was unsteady, and she was covered in mud, then she laughed and cried. Get up and go out.

   Several maidservants bravely stepped forward to help, but Madam Ding drove them away by scratching and scratching, and then Madam Ding swayed like that and walked out...

   "..." Cao Cao felt the veins on his head throbbing all the time, the pain made him irritable and made him angry, "Let her go! Leave her alone!"

  Maybe the emotions are released, and it will be fine after a while.

  Maybe…

  (end of this chapter)