Chapter 22 third quarter

As soon as Cao Pi went to court, he went to the prefect's mansion to work.Although he still serves as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Officials, he only goes there every afternoon.The Xudu prefect's mansion has been awe-inspiring since he took office, the gate is imposing and majestic, needless to say the yamen servants are awe-inspiring.He sat in the hall, and the two rows of officials on the left and right also looked solemn. Cao Pi was doing official business one by one, and there was noise outside the door.He shouted and asked, "Who is making noise?" A yamen servant hurried in and said, "Report to the prefect to kill Yang Diao today. Generals Li Dian and Xu Chu are leading soldiers and horses to escort the death row criminals passing by. The people are all crowding around to watch. Do you also go out to watch?" ?” The officials on the left and right were also agitated because of curiosity.Cao Pi said sternly: "If it's time to cut it, then it will be cut. What's the fun to watch? Go on to work." The hall was immediately quiet.An official reported: "The embankment of the canal in the suburbs of Xudu is in disrepair. If the rainy season comes, flooding will inevitably occur again." Cao Pi said: "Start planning and construction immediately. The appropriation of money and labor must be calculated carefully, and the accounts should be announced to the gentry and common people." The officials came up and whispered a few words, Cao Pi waved his hand and said: "Those who send money to intercede with the case, according to the issued regulations, all of them will be given fifty rods first. The money will be confiscated from the public treasury, and the case will not be favoritism." Another official came out to report: "Last night, there are still people on the street. A dozen hungry people were found sleeping in the open." Cao Pi said: "As usual, we first opened warehouses for relief, and then sent them to the suburbs for farming, and distributed the barren land of the fugitive landlords and gentry to the refugees for cultivation." The official continued to report: "There are some who are unwilling to cultivate the fields. "Cao Pi said: "Growth is distributed every month, and they are organized to clean the streets of Xudu, and they can also form formations to build cities." Another official reported: "Another person who gathered a crowd to drink and violate the prohibition order was seized last night." Stick to the stick, and the penalty will be punished, and it will not be missed." Another official came out to report: "This matter is more important, and it involves the residence of Taiwei Yang Biao."

Cao Pi pondered for a moment, then said, "Speak." The official said: "A member of Yang Biao's Taiwei's mansion is also surnamed Yang, named Yang Xiao. Just now he reported to the police that he accompanied Yang Biao, Yang Diao and his son to participate in the Tianzi Field Hunting, and saw Yang Diao handing Yang Biao two horses on the horse. He felt that this matter was quite strange. Later, when Yang Diao’s case happened, he realized that it must be Yang Diao who stole someone’s arrow. It can be seen that Taiwei Yang Biao was also involved in this case.” Cao Pi immediately became serious: “ This matter is very important. Such a big matter, why did Yang Xiao go to the Taishou’s Mansion to report the case? It is difficult to govern the matter of the Taiwei’s Mansion.” The official said: “The matter of the Taiwei’s Mansion is not only reported to the Emperor, but also reported to the Prime Minister’s Mansion. Who dares to accept it? He is a small person, and these two places are hard to come by. Reporting to the adults is obviously no different from going to the prime minister's mansion." Cao Pi said, "Where is Mr. Yang?" The official said: "Here we are, just waiting Your Excellency can summon you at any time." Cao Pi said: "Bring it up." The official immediately summoned him down: "Bring Yang Xiao." Two yamen servants brought Yang Xiao, and Nabai was in the hall.Cao Pi asked: "Yang Xiao, I'm here. Is your report true? Do you know the crime of lying?" Why did you betray the lord with the Yang family?" Yang Xiaodao: "To be honest with you, Yang Biao once punished the villain for trivial matters, and beat the villain so badly that he couldn't vent his hatred. He was unkind to the villain. It is also a violation of the national law, and it is reasonable for the villain to report the case."

Cao Pi looked at Yang Xiao and nodded slightly. Yang Xiaoxiao: "My lord, the young one has more important cases to report." He said looking around Cao Pi.Cao Pi said: "Here are all people who enforce the law impartially, but you can say it's okay." Yang Xiaodao: "Yuan Shu's secret envoy came to Yang Biao Taiwei's mansion yesterday." Cao Pi noticed it: "Is it true?" Yang Xiaodao: "Indeed, this time The messenger is now staying at the Taiwei’s Mansion, and the villain knows a little bit about it.” Cao Pi nodded and told the yamen servants: “Okay, take it down so that he can be resettled.” Then he said to Yang Xiaoxiao: “But when things are done, there will be rewards.” Yang Xiaoxiao: "Thank you, sir." He was taken away by the yamen servants.

Cao Pi thought about it and said to the left and right: "This matter is very important, you must strictly keep it secret." The left and right replied: "Of order." Another official reported: "There is another matter that is also very important." Cao Pi asked: " What's the matter?" The official said: "It's the case of Fei Zhuang's extermination that Xu Du has been working on for dozens of days. As your excellency knows, fourteen people from the family of the village were killed. The culprit has only been found up to this point." Cao Pi asked: "Who is it?" The official said: "You are allowed to whisper to the adults." Cao Pi said: "Why is this? Even though the emperor is a relative of the emperor, a powerful minister, he can still speak the truth." The official shook his head and came up to talk to Cao Pi whispered a few words, Cao Pi's expression changed immediately, and he asked: "Really?" The official said: "If you are not sure, how dare you tell the adults."

Cao Pi squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then waved his hands and said, "Prepare the sedan chair and go to the Prime Minister's Mansion." Cao Pi flew all the way in a sedan chair, anxious. As soon as the sedan chair arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, the guards and officers who stood guarded and guarded saw that it was Cao Pi and did not stop him.He climbed up the steps, entered the gate, walked through the courtyard, and went straight to the lobby.The lobby was empty.The guard told him, "The prime minister has already left the hall, and is drinking and talking with Master Kong Rong in the back garden." Cao Pi walked straight into the back garden, and saw Cao Cao and Kong Rong sitting in the pavilion, drinking and laughing, with calligraphy and paintings on several brackets next to them.

Cao Pi immediately slowed down and came to the pavilion: "Father." Cao Cao said: "Is there something urgent?" Cao Pi hesitated and said: "No." Cao Cao said: "Well, the gift of father and son, the gift of the upper and lower, You don’t have to, just sit down and drink with me and Master Kong.” Kong Rong said unrestrainedly: “Who am I? The Minister of the Ministry, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and the prefect of Xudu, together, you are a high-ranking minister." He drank a glass of wine and said, "Cao Pi wears a civil service uniform compared to a general uniform." Cao Cao smiled. Said: "The current servant and prefect wear civil uniforms. In the future, you can change into general uniforms when you go out for battle." Kong Rong pointed to Cao Pi and smiled, "You are all-rounder in civil and military affairs." Cao Pi took his seat, and his attendants poured wine for him.Cao Pi said: "Don't dare, it's because you are not talented in civil and military affairs." Kong Rong said to Cao Cao: "You are much more competent than me as a prefect. I can only drink, so I objected to the prime minister's prohibition in court." Cao Cao laughed. : "Gathering and drinking is forbidden, but drinking at home is fine. You are Wen Kuixing, and I, who enacted the ban on alcohol, have to invite you to have a drink from time to time at home, so as not to offend Wen Kuixing."

Kong Rong raised his glass again and said, "I heard that the head of the Prime Minister's Mansion is Zheng Kangcheng, the granddaughter of Duke Zheng, who is full of talent and outstanding in poetry, calligraphy, piano and painting. I wonder if Kong Rong is lucky enough to see this talented woman?" Cao Cao laughed. Said: "Naturally lucky?" He ordered to the left and right: "Please invite the master to have a drink with the guests, and tell her that her family is a generation of romantic figures, Mr. Kong Rong Kong." Some of the attendants "obeyed" and went.Cao Cao thought of something again, and said to an attendant, "you go and tell the master again that this is not an ordinary entertainment, but a pleasure of poetry and prose." The attendant also went.Kong Rong smiled and said, "It seems that the master is very noble." Cao Cao explained to Kong Rong, "The master has his ambitions. If it is not an official business or something that must be done, he will not be forced to do it." Cao Cao Seeing that Cao Pi was absent-minded, he asked again, "Do you have something important to do?" Cao Pi quickly said, "No, it's just poetry and essays. In front of my father and Master Kong, Pi really sighed."

Kong Rong smiled: "Cao Pi is quite insightful in poetry and prose, why is he so humble?" Cao Cao pointed to the calligraphy and paintings hanging next to him and said, "These are some poems and essays I wrote recently, please comment on them one by one." Kong Rong drank another cup and said with relief, "When that talented woman comes, I will Own review." Cao Cao saw that Bai Shao had come from there under the guidance of his attendants, he smiled without saying a word. Kong Rong was still amplifying: "I won't read these poems and essays for the time being, but when the high-minded master book arrives, I will make impromptu comments and try my best."

Bai Shao was already standing behind Kong Rong, and smiled when she heard this. Cao Cao smiled and pointed behind Kong Rong. When Kong Rong turned his head and saw Bai Shao was there, he was a little embarrassed, so he used the wine to wipe his face and smiled.Cao Cao motioned Bai Shao to sit down beside him, and then pointed to Kong Rong: "Okay, let's ask Wen Kuixing to comment now. Here are all the poems and essays written by me, Cao, in recent years." Kong Rong looked up bluntly. Sweep those banners in order: "This "Duguan Mountain", 'In the world, people are precious', the opening chapter is the theory of Taizheng, so don't read it. This poem "Dairy Wine", "Songs about Wine, in peacetime, officials don't Humen. The king is virtuous and bright, and the prime minister is loyal and good.' The opening chapter is too truthful to be commented on. This song "Moshang Sang" reads: "Riding the rainbow, riding the red clouds, and climbing the Nine Yili Yumen. Ji Tianhan , to Kunlun, see the Queen Mother of the West and Dong Jun. "The opening is romantic, the names of the places are not real, and there is a grand atmosphere, but the old is more than enough, and the fairy rhyme is not enough, so there is no need to read and comment on it. This "Duan Ge Xing", "to the wine When singing, how much is life? For example, the dew in the morning, the past is full of hardships. Generosity should be generous, and worries and thoughts will be unforgettable. How can I relieve my worries? Only Du Kang.' The opening poem is full of rhyme, and only Du Kang, who sings about wine, quite suits my heart. Read on, "Qingqing Zijin, caress my heart. But for the sake of the king, I have pondered it so far. "Okay, the love is deep and sincere, and it is leisurely!" Sheng. It’s bright like the moon, when can I stop it? Worry comes from it, and it can’t be cut off.’ It’s only here that the prime minister’s poem is revealed, and then it goes on, ‘It’s useless to live with each other. Qi Kuo talks about the banquet, and remembers the old kindness. 'These two sentences are simple and unpretentious, with poetic meaning. Further down,'The moon and stars are sparse, and the black magpie flies south. Three turns around the tree, what branch can you rely on? The mountains are never too high, and the sea is never too deep. Okay, okay, the Prime Minister’s "Duan Ge Xing" can be described as a really high-quality poem, and it is not too much to say that it is a masterpiece of the ages." Cao Cao smiled when he heard this, but Kong Rong turned around and said: "This is the last poem. Although the four sentences are the best in the whole poem, according to Kong Rong's opinion, they are not without flaws. The prime minister offended him. Rong Kong Rong borrowed wine to recite them one by one. First of all, this "moon and stars are scarce" is not the best. This poem is full of desolation and desolation. If you want to be desolate and desolate, it is better to change it to "the bright moon and the few stars". Why? The "brightness" means the light of the sun and the moon, which is what Confucius called "combining the brightness with the sun and the moon". There is a sun , when there is a moon, it must be bright and prosperous, which is not in line with the desolate and desolate realm of this poem. And the "bright" one, the bright moon, and the light of the pure moon are obviously more desolate than the sun and the moon combined with "brightness", and more in line with the mood of the whole poem. Therefore, it is better to change the moon and stars to the bright moon and stars. Going down to "the magpie flies south", there is nothing wrong with it. The crow is also the crow, and the magpie is also the magpie. The habits of the crow and the magpie are different. , and used improperly. Crows are migratory birds that must go south when cold, and return north when warm. Magpies are mostly resident birds. You can see that the winter is cold, and many magpies stay here. Therefore, "crows fly south" , it is better to change it to "flying southwards". Then "circle the tree three times", because it is difficult for a bird flying south to find a place to stay, it is better to change it to "circle the tree seven times". , Seven days to come back', there is a saying that 'if you are in the Jiuling, don't get it in seven days', etc., they all say that the seven characters can be described as the way of the cycle of birth and death, and the seven characters have their charm of the way of the sky. Next, "He Zhi It is more appropriate to change it to "what branch can rest on" since it should be changed to "what branch can rest on". The bird falls on the tree to rest, and the rest is from the side of the tree. You can't rely on it, you can only live there.Going down again, the mountains are never too high, and the sea is never too deep.The Duke of Zhou vomits and feeds, and the world returns to its heart. 'It also reveals the fact that the prime minister is in charge of politics.Poetry talks more than virtuality, but once it is implemented here, it is not beautiful.Well, Kong Rong has said so far, please ask the prime minister to be generous.But listen to the master book. "

Cao Cao was not happy after hearing Kong Rong's big comment, but it is not surprising that he knew Kong Rong.He smiled and said to Bai Shao: "What is the master's comment on Master Kong's opinion?" Bai Shao smiled slightly: "Master Kong is just a joke." Kong Rong drank another glass of wine, waved his hand and said: "Although it is a joke, it is not a joke. Kong Rong has never been ambiguous in his poems and essays. This is not frank, and there is no frankness." Bai Shao still smiled and said nothing.Cao Cao said: "But it's okay to say." Then he said to Cao Pi: "You can also say it." Cao Pi said: "Father's poems and essays are as high as the mountains and as deep as the sea. Let the master speak."

Cao Cao turned to Bai Shao: "That's up to you." Bai Shao didn't want to say it at first, so he opened his mouth and said: "Although Mr. Kong is speaking frankly, Bai Shao is really not flattering." Cao Cao and others all lifted their spirits when they heard this, and Kong Rong put down the wine glass in his hand.Bai Shao said: "First of all, it is unreasonable to say 'the moon and the stars are few' and change it to 'the moon is bright and the stars are few'. The bright one, although the sun and the moon are bright, but the sun is the sun, and the moon is the moon. , there is no reason why the sun and the moon are bright. Could it be said that when the sun is bright, it is close to the moon, so it is not clear and dark? Here, "Yueming" means the brightness of the pure moon. Besides, Chinese characters are not only pictorial, but also pay attention to pronunciation What is the word "thick"? The pronunciation of the word "thick" is thick, but it is not always understood. What is the word "fine"? It is not always understood, and the pronunciation is thin. Another example is the pronunciation of the word "heavy", and the pronunciation of the word "light" is light. , all for this reason. The word "Ming" has a pronunciation like ice, like Ling, how cold the ice is, like the coldness of the Qing, like the gloomy shade, "the moon and stars are thin" is exactly the coldness and desolation. And "Lang" The pronunciation and rhyme of the word is like high-spirited, such as masculine yang, masculine just, all have masculine pronunciation, and also like a man with a talent and a woman's appearance. Lang, a man is also a masculine, and there are words with rhymes such as soup and rudang, all of which are masculine. , so 'the moon is bright and the stars are rare' has a bright and full charm, which is just incompatible with the cold and desolate artistic conception of the whole poem." Bai Shao's opening words stunned Cao Cao and Kong Rong. Cao Cao said, "Go on." Bai Shao went on to say: "Let's talk about 'crows flying south'. Mr. Kong said that crows are crows, which are migratory birds. This is really only knowing one thing and not knowing the other. There are many kinds of crows, and some are said to be migratory birds. They fly south and return north in summer. However, quite a few crow species are resident birds and do not migrate north and south in winter and summer, especially in the contiguous areas of barren mounds, or in animal gathering places such as royal deer gardens and horse farms, where crows grow all year round. Gathering together, not flying south in winter. Master Kong also said that magpies are long-lived birds. This is the case in Xudu. This is also only known for one and not for the other. Xudu is evergreen with pines and cypresses all the year round, full of vitality, and magpies often live there. , In many places, magpies often live. But do you know that in some places, magpies also fly south in winter and return north in summer. Master Kong is seldom seen and heard, so he asserts. Besides, black magpies fly south, which may be talking about crows, The two kinds of birds, the magpie, may also refer to the black and black magpie, and the crow may also be called the black magpie, and it is more likely to refer to all birds in a general way. Poems depend on their artistic conception, and they can be understood and associated when reading, and cannot be dismantled by force. .It would be a failure if it were changed to 'Wu Qun Flying South'." Kong Rong was a little dazed when he heard this, and couldn't hold back anymore.Cao Pi also forgot his thoughts for a moment.Cao Cao then said, "Continue." Bai Shao went on to say: "'Circling the tree three times', Master Kong said it was changed to 'circling the tree seven times', and also said 'repeat the same way, and come back in seven days'. This is probably too much talk. Mistakes. There are "seven days to come back" and other sayings of "seven". I don't know that there are more sayings about "ten". "Ten turns around the tree" is even more difficult to find a place to stay? The ancients said to think twice and act, one or two is too small, it is not enough, four or five is too many, too much, three is enough. Four or five is too many, seven is not enough More complicated? Three turns around the tree describe the difficulty of finding a shelter, the difficulty of being hopeful but not reaching it at the moment, but it is not despair. Desperation, resignation, no desire to seek and no pain to seek, even reciting poems and chanting Therefore, "Seven turns around the tree" can only be regarded as a joke by Master Kong, otherwise the name of famous poet and prose would be ridiculed. As for "He Zhi Ke Yi" changed to "He Zhi Ke Qi Qi", it is even more It is the words of Master Kong’s play and play. The poem is more like Xing. It can not only compare the suffering of black magpies to people, but also compare the dependence of people to the black magpies looking for branches. How can black magpies only seek shelter but not find according to?" Bai Shao paused at this point.Cao Pi's eyes sparkled when he heard that.Kong Rong was calm when he heard this.Cao Cao nodded all the time.This time he did not urge Bai Shao to take the lecture. Bai Shao was quiet and then finished speaking: "As for the last two sentences, 'Mountains never tire of being high, and seas never tire of being deep. The Duke of Zhou spits out his nourishment, and the world returns to his heart.' Mr. Kong said that the prime minister fell into the reality of his government, which is not for beauty. Yes. In fact, there is truth in the poem. When it comes to reality, it shows that the poem was written by someone like the prime minister. People like the prime minister come from a young maniac, so reading it must be a different kind of frivolity." Kong Rong said with a smile, "If this poem is written by me, Kong Rong, what should I do at the end of the poem?" Without thinking about it, Bai Shao replied with a smile: "The mountains don't know how high they are, and the sea doesn't know how deep they are. Wen Kui's talents are exhausted, so there's nothing to be proud of." Kong Rong said with a smile: "No pride is just nothing to boast about. Why don't you change it to" Wouldn't it be more fun for Wen Kui to run out of talents and moan without illness?" All four laughed. Kong Rong then asked Bai Shao: "If you write this poem, how should you put the last two lines?" Rong smiled generously and said, "Okay, she is a talented woman, and her reputation is well-deserved. Let me say something again, Prime Minister, your master is really talented and beautiful." He and Cao Cao both laughed.Bai Shao said: "I know Master Kong's jokes today are just to make the prime minister more interesting." Kong Rong nodded and said, "Yes, yes. What about your remarks today?" Bai Shao said: "You are also joking, Add fun to Master Kong." Kong Rong went on to say: "Poetry expresses aspirations, both intentionally and unintentionally. Today's master book said to himself 'moving mountains and filling seas', which is the ambition of Jingwei. In ancient times, the daughter of Emperor Yan of Shennong drowned in the East China Sea Jingwei is a bird named Jingwei, who fills the East China Sea with stones from the western mountains all day long. Jingwei moving mountains to fill the sea is a symbol of strong will and fear of difficulties, and also a symbol of deep hatred and swearing revenge. I don’t know if the master book accidentally revealed Jingwei's ambition, why is there such a deep hatred to swear to revenge?" Kong Rong asked this sharply, and his gaze was directed at Bai Shao. Bai Shao lowered her eyes and did not want to answer. Seeing this, Cao Cao comforted him and said, "Okay, Kong Rong and I are just drinking and having fun today." He then said to Kong Rong, "I just talked about poetry, and you are at a disadvantage. You should be punished with three glasses of wine. The master book will punish you. .” Cao Cao waved his hand and poured wine from left to right.Bai Shao calmed down, held up the wine and handed it to Kong Rong: "To respect the wine of Mr. Kong." Kong Rong looked at Bai Shao's slender hand, wanting to take it, and sighed: "This hand is beautiful, as fat as jade!" Then he took the wine, but said without drinking: "In the past, Prince Yan invited Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin, and drink On the terrace of Huayang, he asked his favored beauty to come out to toast. Jing Ke saw that his hands were like jade and once praised: "Beautiful hands!" It was the severed hand of a beauty. Prince Dan told Jing Ke that he would not be stingy. Jing Ke sighed and said: "The prince has met Ke so kindly, so much so? You should repay him with death!" If the prime minister can give this beautiful hand as a gift to this day, Rong also swears to be a dead man, and to assassinate any hero in the world for the prime minister!" He raised his glass and drank it: "What does the prime minister think?" Cao Cao said with a smile: "Jing Ke became lustful when he saw the hand of a beautiful woman, and Prince Dan broke the hand of a beautiful woman Sending him away is just to break his hope. Today, Kong Rong and Confucius praised Jing Ke to say something, but it was just drinking to get luscious." Cao Cao laughed jokingly, turned his head to see Bai Shao's displeasure, and said, "Okay, I'm joking with Mr. Kong." Kong Rong drank two glasses of wine that Bai Shao respected, and said, "Rong Jin is no joke. A low-ranking lady has a new funeral, if the master does not dislike her, and the prime minister is willing to part with her, I will immediately choose an auspicious day for the matchmaker to marry the master as his wife." Then he got up, straightened his clothes, and bowed in front of Cao Cao dignifiedly: "Bringing wine to the sky, hope The prime minister is complete." This move was beyond Cao Cao's expectation. At this moment, Bai Shao got up and said coldly: "Is there anything else to do, Prime Minister? If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first." Cao Cao immediately said to Kong Rong: "Know how to advance and retreat, you have offended the master book." Kong Rong heard the truth, sighed, got up and said to Bai Shao: "Offended, offended, Rong is also joking with wine." Said: "I will make a toast with the third toast of today's master book, and I can assassinate the Quartet for the prime minister." Cao Cao comforted Bai Shao and sat down again, and said: "Who is the only one in the world to assassinate? Yuan Shao? Yuan Shu? Sun Ce? Ma Teng? Which one is worthy of my assassination? Cut off all the heroes and level the sea, I don't need such means. This is what a villain did." Kong Rong said: "The king of Qin doesn't need it, but Prince Dan needs it. The prime minister doesn't need it, the prime minister Sooner or later, it will become the king of Qin's power; but those who oppose the prime minister must use it. Assassins may not be the actions of villains, but they are the actions of the weak." Cao Cao said: "It makes sense. Back then, when I assassinated Dong Zhuo, I used the weak to attack the strong. "Kong Rong went on to say to himself: "Sooner or later, there will be assassins lurking in Cao's mansion." Cao Pi couldn't help but look at Bai Shao. Bai Shao noticed that he was sizing up, and calmly pretended not to know. Cao Pi looked at Bai Shao, and walked away again. Cao Cao asked: "Cao Pi, today you seem to be restless, and you must have something important to say." Cao Pi admitted so far: "I don't hide it from my father, there is indeed something." Cao Cao said, "Speak." Cao Pi was in a dilemma: "There is no rush." Cao Cao said, "Do you feel that there are too many people inconvenient?" Cao Pi did not deny it. Cao Cao waved back and forth, and said, "Let's talk." Cao Pi remained silent. Cao Cao said: "The chief secretary has already participated in the confidential discussions of the Cao family. Do you shy away from Kong Rong?" Kong Rong wanted to get up: "You are discussing matters, and I will resign from the humble position first." Cao Cao stretched out his hand to stop him, and said to Cao Pi, "If you talk about business affairs, Kong Rong is advising the doctor, and he is upright in politics, so you don't have to avoid it; if you talk about family affairs, Kong Rong is my best friend, so you don't have to say anything." Cao Pi thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about an important matter first, a business matter. It's about Taiwei Yang Biao." Cao Cao paid attention, and so did Kong Rong.Cao Pi said: "According to a report by one of Yang Biao's followers, Yang Xiao, on the field hunting that day, he saw Yang Diao handing two arrows to Yang Biao one after another, and Yang Biao inserted them into his quiver. It seems that Yang Biao The day is also going to shoot people with arrows." Cao Cao nodded, and said in a deep thought: "As expected. But Yang Diao did not explain this until his death. Yang Biao must have destroyed the two arrows already." Cao Pi said: "Yang Xiao also reported that Yuan Shu's secret envoy went to Yang Biao's mansion yesterday and is still at his home." Cao Cao said, "This is the most important thing." Cao Pi said, "Can we use this report to raid Yang Biao's mansion, and even the secret envoy will go to Yang Biao's mansion together?" The secret letter was also seized?" Cao Cao said: "Yuan Shu privately hid the former king Yuxi two years ago and pretended to be the emperor. It is a big rebellion. Yang Biao used to communicate secretly with Yuan Shu's son and daughter. It is indeed a major suspicion. There are good reasons. Even if Yuan Shu’s secret letter to Yang Biao is seized, it only shows Yuan Shu’s wishful thinking and cannot convict Yang Biao.” Cao Cao thought for a while and said, “Strictly control the surroundings of Yang Biao’s residence, but when the messenger comes out, the His arrest. Yang Biao will definitely reply, and he will seize the letter with him." Cao Pi immediately nodded and said: "I obey." Cao Cao turned to Kong Rong and said, "It's really not a trivial matter. I hope the Jiuxian will be careful not to reveal it." Kong Rong had long since lost his drink, and said, "The Prime Minister's actions are reasonable and lawful. If a humble official disagrees with the Prime Minister, he must fight against the court. Rong will never do such things as tipping the news and stealing. The Prime Minister trusts Rong so much. , Rong must reciprocate with faith." Cao Cao asked Cao Pi again: "What else is there?" Cao Pi said: "This matter is even more difficult to talk about." Cao Cao asked: "A business matter, a family matter?" Cao Pi said: "Both business and family matters." Cao Cao frowned: "According to the rules That's okay." Cao Pi said: "The biggest murder case in Xudu, that is, the case of killing the family in Feizhuang has been solved." Cao Cao said "Oh" and listened.Cao Pi said: "The mastermind is related to my Cao family." Cao Cao just said "Oh".Cao Pi said, "It's my uncle." Cao Cao was startled for a moment, "Mrs. Bian's younger brother?" Cao Pi said, "It's Mrs. Ding's younger brother, Ding Duo." Cao Cao frowned.He stood up and took a few steps, then sat down again, and said to Kong Rong, "My Mrs. Ding is so bitter that even I often shy away from her. She is just a younger brother, and this matter is very difficult." He turned his head. Ask Cao Pi: "What do you plan to do?" Cao Pi said: "Of course we should deal with it according to the law, but I want to ask my father for instructions, whether to wait a few days, and Mrs. Ding..." Cao Cao shook his head: "This matter cannot be delayed. Not to mention communicating with Mrs. Ding in advance, it will be even more difficult. If the evidence is conclusive, arrest him immediately, try it quickly, and make it a fait accompli, then Mrs. Ding will be less difficult. Otherwise, your father will suffer. Do you understand? What's more, when you serve as the prefect of Xudu, you are supposed to announce it to the world, so there must be no ambiguity in handling the case impartially." Cao Pi said, "Follow the father's order." Bai Shao looked at Cao Cao sympathetically. At this time, someone hurriedly came to the pavilion to report a secret matter.Cao Cao waved his hand: "Tao." The man went straight up to Cao Cao and whispered, "The Emperor is talking with Dong Cheng in the Taimiao and Denggongchen Pavilion." When Cao Cao heard this, he said to himself, "That's how it is in the court of the Fang Dynasty." It's really strange." He said to Kong Rong: "I have to deal with something important myself, and no one else can replace it, so let's stop here for today's drink." Cao Cao immediately took a sixteen-carrying sedan chair and rushed to the palace under the guard of all the officers and men. As soon as he got off the sedan chair at the gate of the palace, just as Dong Cheng came out in a hurry, a sedan chair was waiting for him. Cao Cao immediately went to meet Dong Cheng.Dong Cheng was anxious and had nowhere to hide, so he had to stand on the side of the road and salute.Cao Cao asked: "Where did the uncle of the country come from?" Dong Cheng said: "Your Majesty issued an edict to bestow a brocade robe and jade belt." Cao Cao looked at the brocade robe and jade belt on Dong Cheng's body and nodded: "Why did you see the gift?" Dong Cheng said: "Your Majesty remembers Dong's achievements in saving the old western capital, so I have this gift." Cao Cao nodded again: "Your Majesty really does not forget the meritorious officials. Can you untie this jade belt and let me have a look?" Dong Cheng said. Knowing that there must be a secret edict in the belt, I am afraid that Cao Cao will see through it, and he will be puzzled: "Why does the prime minister need to read this?" Cao Cao changed his face slightly: "It is inconvenient for you to explain it, I can ask someone to help you explain it."Dong Cheng hurriedly said, "Why bother?" He took off the jade belt and handed it to Cao Cao.Cao Cao looked over and over for a long while, but found no flaws, and said with a smile, "It really is a good jade belt, can you take off the brocade robe and borrow it?" Dong Cheng was afraid and dared not refuse, so he took off the brocade robe and presented it.Cao Cao lifted it with his hand and looked carefully at the sunlight, but found nothing suspicious.He put on the brocade robe and jade belt by himself, and looked around: "How long is it?" Both said that the prime minister's clothes were just right.Cao Cao said to Dong Cheng: "Uncle Guo gave me this brocade robe and jade belt, how about that?" He stared at Dong Cheng.Dong Cheng said: "I don't dare to give it away from the kindness of the king; let Dong make another set of brocade clothes and jade belts to dedicate to the prime minister." Cao Cao took two steps, then stopped and said, "The uncle of the country received this brocade robe and jade belt. Could it be that there is something in it?" What kind of ulterior conspiracy?" Dong Cheng panicked and said, "How dare Dong? If the Prime Minister wants it, he will stay there. Although Dong has been bestowed by the king, he will never be stingy." Cao Cao still looked at Dong suspiciously. Cheng, Dong Cheng simply saluted and said: "Prime Minister Dong left the clothes and belts, and Dong Mou left." Then Cao Cao laughed and said, "Why should I win the gift from the Son of Heaven? It's just a joke." He took off the brocade robe and jade belt Return Dong Cheng. Only then did Dong Cheng salute again, put on a brocade robe and jade belt, took the sedan chair and left.Left and right asked Cao Cao: "Prime Minister, should he enter the palace or return to the palace?" Cao Cao looked at Dong Chengyuan's sedan chair and said, "Go back to the palace."