Chapter 6 See you in Luoyang

General Wei Dong Cheng was beaten by Han Siam to the point where he could not stay in Luoyang, so he had to live in Yewang County, trying to organize the army to counterattack.The Youxian King of the Xiongnu was considered half a guest general when he went to Beibei, and he didn't want to wade into these muddy waters at all; while Yang Feng and Zhang Yang agreed, but they didn't use troops at all. In desperation, Dong Cheng could only consider Cao Cao who was the closest. Even Cao Cao himself didn't expect that it was Dong Cheng who had blocked him from the customs in the end to ask him to enter the capital.In order to avoid nights and dreams, he immediately ordered Cao Hong to lead 8,000 soldiers and horses as the vanguard to attack Han Siam, and he supervised the army to set off from Xu County and go straight to Luoyang.

Han Siam was reckless and domineering because of his merits in rescuing him. On the day Cao Cao raised his troops, the old officials of the court also wrote letters to impeach him. Dong Cheng immediately led the rest of his troops to counterattack.Han Xian was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder were torn apart, he did not dare to fight Cao Jun, and only fled Luoyang with more than a hundred followers.This time even his old subordinates Li Le and Hu Cai refused to take him in, so he had the audacity to go to Liang County to join Yang Feng.Yang Feng is really a good man. At the beginning, he was granted the title of Cao Cao, but now he wants to take in Han Siam because of his old love.Both Bai Boshuai and the old general of Xiliang have no long-term strategy, and they are busy recruiting troops to win over their allies.Cao Cao's army marched westward smoothly without any resistance. Not only was it not blocked along the way, it was also welcomed by the county magistrate Yang Pei in Xinzheng County, supplemented with food and grass, and arrived in Luoyang smoothly.

The last time Cao Cao saw Emperor Liu Xie was when he was made king by Dong Zhuo.At that time, he was only nine years old, and he was still a child. Now that he has experienced countless trials and hardships, at the age of sixteen, he has already been trained to be an indomitable man. Liu Xie's face is clear but fair, with long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, a nose augmentation and red lips, and a beard that hasn't grown yet is fluffy under his chin.He inherited the elegant temperament of his father Lingdi and the handsome appearance of his mother Wang Guiren.Although the dragon clothes have been re-dyed, the crown is no longer the best pearl and jade, and there is no jade seal in front of him, and the place is a nondescript Yang'an Palace, but the flaws are not concealed, and Cao Cao can still feel the majesty of the royal noble blood, like a strong wind Oncoming attack.

Cao Cao didn't dare to be negligent, and walked up to the hall with an ivory wat board in his hand, slowly thinking about the unfamiliar court rituals, and knelt down to participate in the procession step by step.And following behind him was Liang Prince Liu Fu. Although he had no official position and only five hundred troops, he received preferential treatment because of his clan blood. "The Qing family invites you, Yuan Dao Qin Wang has worked hard and made great achievements." Liu Xie smiled, and his tone was quite gentle and soft, as if he did not show any helplessness because the secret edict to Lu Bu could not be handed out smoothly.

"I waited for the rescue to come late, and I owed the emperor's grace, and I was punished by death." Cao Cao retreated to advance, and first charged himself with a crime. Liu Xie said slowly: "Cao Aiqing, you have meritorious service and are not guilty. Dong Zhuo caused chaos for a long time, and it is not a matter of time. In the past, Qing went deep into Suanzao alone. The battle between the East and the West failed to meet the Sanfu, and the land of Yanyu destroyed the Yellow Turbans. This is also a hard work for the great Han! I and the ministers often talk about Aiqing, and I always praise you." Speaking of this Taiwei Yang Biao, Situ Zhao Wen, Sikong Zhang Xi and other adults all nodded to prove it; Liu Xie stepped forward slightly, and said more amiably, "Cao Aiqing, although the imperial court has been restored, it is not out of the embarrassment." , I don’t have food, grass and resources to reward your army, I still need to ask for your forgiveness..."

These few words warmed Cao Cao's heart, and he hurriedly kowtowed and said, "It is the duty of a subject to share the worries of the king, why dare to ask for any reward, your majesty is ashamed of my humble subject." Liu Xie waved his hand: "Ai Qing doesn't need to be modest, I order you to temporarily take charge of the Sili captain's affairs and monitor the troops in Henan." "Thank you, Your Majesty!" This Cao Cao did his part.Sili Xiaowei has the power to hold festivals and supervise the offenders in the seven counties of Gyeonggi.Now he has the most powerful soldiers and horses in Henan, but the general Zhendong he lives in is not honorable enough. Even if he is appointed as the captain of Sili, his identity will be uprooted. Even the Sangong and General Dong Cheng of the Wei can do it How much is it.

"Hahaha..." Liu Xie laughed, "Cao Aiqing, please go back to work and take your seat. I really can't bear to kneel for such a long time when you come here on a pommel horse." Cao Cao knew that this was the emperor's deliberate gesture of favor, but he was still quite happy, saluted and bowed slowly and got up slowly.Only then did I discover that above the court hall, at the front were General Wei Dong Cheng and Fu Guo General Fu Wan. As for San Gong Fan behind them, there was a vacant couch between the two of Dong Fu, which was obviously reserved for himself. .In such a time, whoever controls the military power is honorable, even if it is above the court, he has no time to think about taking his seat.

Seeing that Cao Cao was seated, Liu Xie looked at Liu Fu in a blink of an eye, and said with a smile, "Qing is the prince of Liang, right?" : "The subject is the only son of the father and king, and has no brothers." The princes and grandsons of the princes were not allowed to enter the court at will, but now is not the time to care about pennies. As a child of the clan, he dared to come to the king, which is already very good.Liu Xie was much happier seeing him than Cao Cao, and asked quickly, "How is King Liang?" "Father is concerned about the danger of the country day and night, and dare not get sick." Liu Fu's mouth is really coincidental, which not only shows that the father is in good health, but also expresses that Liang Wang's heart is the court.All the loyal officials in the court admired him, and even Cao Cao glanced at him enviously: he can think of such a clever performance!

Liu Xie's eyes lit up, and he felt that Liu Fu was a useful person. He counted with his fingers for a while and said, "You are the grandson of the fifth generation of King Jie of Liang, the successor of Emperor Xiaoming. And I have been descended from Suzong for six generations. After all, you are still my uncle from the same clan.” Is it the land of the king in the whole world, and the land of the king is the land of the king.Is it a big deal for the emperor to open his mouth to recognize an emperor's uncle?Liu Fu hurriedly kowtowed: "I don't dare to be a humble minister."

"I named you a partial general, leading the troops to defend the capital." This is even more extraordinary. Liu Fu is just an ordinary prince, and now he has become a general. Although he is only a miscellaneous general, this is also unprecedented. up. Liu Fu started his army from Liang State for this moment, but he was quite thoughtful, glanced at Cao Cao, and quickly declined: "I am a rich dude with few talents and virtues. ... General Cao is truly honored to accept this post, and I hope His Majesty will take it back." Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief—this kid still knows how to be grateful.

But Liu Xie shook his head again and again: "The world is in chaos and the Miao descendants are withered. It's rare that as a clan, you don't forget to serve the emperor's grace. I think you are a noble of the same clan, and I specially conferred the post of general as a model for the clan. You can no longer shirk." He said to Cao Cao Very polite, but quite tough with Liu Fu.Those who are polite are not necessarily polite, and those who are tough are not really tough. Liu Fu figured that he would say that, but he still peeked at Cao Cao with his head down. Seeing that he had no displeasure on his face, he half pushed and bowed to the ground: "In this case, I am ashamed to accept the order, thank you for your majesty's kindness." There is a couch arranged for him by the attendants in the temple, which is located in the last shift. Cao Cao listened intently to Chao Zuo, but his heart felt hot and cold.Everyone understands that the so-called court meeting can't solve any problems at all, and all conflicts can only be dealt with in private, and everyone is just a symbolic occasion.Some people talk freely about the crimes of Li Jue and Guo Si, but now the court is powerless to quell them, and only condemns them; The result of the discussion was that Kong was summoned to integrate into the court. This was actually a loss in the battle, and Beihai had to be transferred to the Yuan family; Some people feel that Cao Cao's waist is hardened, and it is arrogant and indulgent to participate in Hanoi prefect Zhang Yang's name in the palace, but he still thinks that he has the merits of saving him and will not be punished... In short It's all nonsense nonsense.The elegant and empty court meeting lasted for more than an hour, and it ended around noon. Due to his special status, Cao Cao did not exchange greetings with anyone, but secretly sent Wang Bi to invite Dong Zhao to the camp to discuss matters.As soon as he returned to the camp, someone chased him to pay his respects, but it was his old friend Yilang Dingchong who hurriedly invited him into the big tent to be treated as a guest of honor. Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong and Bian Bing also came to meet him. "Don't follow me to this nonsense." Ding Chong teased Cao Cao as soon as he entered the big tent, "You are here, why are you so slow? Where is my brother, Marquis Wen?" He asked Ding Fiji. The Ding family Kunzhong raised troops together with Cao Cao, because his uncle Ding Gong was a Situ in the court, and Ding Chong rode into the pass alone to serve.Now Lao Dinggong is dead, and he has become the court councilor again, so Cao Cao has three points of unfamiliarity with him.But seeing him being so intimate and flirting now, I knew that the old feelings hadn't changed at all, so he hurriedly said with a smile: "He is helping Yuan Rang and Zi Xiao in Xu County, wait for me to call him quickly, you guys Brothers will meet." "Leave him alone, do you have any wine here?" Ding Chong is a famous alcoholic, "I have suffered a lot these past few years! Back then Dong Zhuo still had a little wine to drink, but later he couldn't even eat in Chang'an. Not to mention drinking. I haven't smelled alcohol in almost three years, and it's killing me..." As he spoke, he shed two tears. Cao Cao couldn't help laughing when he saw that he looked hungry, but he was still thinking about drinking: "My dear brother Youyang, I don't have any alcohol in this camp. But don't worry, I can order someone to give you some alcohol when the food is transported." Bring some here. But you have to drink it secretly. Now that there is no harvest in Henan, all the court officials have just had enough to eat with my help. If you openly drink, you will make everyone angry!" "Hmph! You are not a good shot!" Ding Chong flicked his sleeves, "If you have the courage, you should take me to Xu County to open up and drink!" Cao Cao shivered in fright: What do you mean by that?Could it be that he has expected that I want to move the court to Xu County? Seeing that there were no outsiders in the tent, Ding Chong sneered and said, "There are thorns everywhere in Henan, so why don't you take me and all the officials to Xu County to have a drink?" "Hahaha..." Cao Cao couldn't help being overjoyed, "Good proposal! Good proposal!" At this time, another soldier came to report: "The palace guard Dong Zhao has been invited." Ding Chong was taken aback: "You hired this person?" "I was able to enter the land of Henan thanks to the help of this man." Cao Cao said bluntly, "It was also he who persuaded Yang Feng to show me that I was the general of Zhendong." "I don't like Dong Zhaozhi's character." Ding Chong curled his lips, "It is well known in the whole court that this person is playing tricks and plotting against you. This is not an aboveboard thing." Cao Cao felt that he was a little pedantic, so he waved his hand and said, "I take my talents instead of my virtues, that's all right! In the past, Han Xin begged for food and Chen Ping stole his wife, and they could still help protect Gaozu's great achievements. Dong Zhao just did it out of frustration. , How can I refuse because of virtue?" "I'm the Yilang of the imperial court, you don't bother to deal with the doggy affairs of Cao Ying, just leave it to you." Ding Chong jokingly stood up, "You talk to Dong Gongren about your plots, and I will hide in other people's tents." Hide, even if there is no wine to drink, there is always something to eat with a few chopsticks, right? I can see the two big men, one black and one white, at the gate, you can’t go wrong with the food here!” "You kid came to our place for the toothbrush festival!" Xia Houyuan laughed, "Come to my camp, we have to have a good chat." "Okay, okay," Ding Chong smiled, but suddenly he leaned into Cao Cao's ear and whispered, "There is one more small matter...my uncle took in a mother and son who were in distress among the rebellious army. The Mrs. Yin said: , I have been favored by you Cao Mengde in the past!" Cao Cao blushed—it was He Jin's widowed daughter-in-law Yin! "I will treat her as a widowed sister-in-law, and I will send her over to you one day. Her son is named He Yan. He is very young and looks like a sweetheart. You should adopt him together!" Ding Chong got up, smiled and took Xia Houyuan's hand and went. Bian Bing was well-versed in the world, so he didn't want to disturb Cao Cao and Dong Zhao's private conversation, so he quickly pulled Cao Hong up: "General, I haven't seen Youyang for several years, and Zilian and I will also go over to have a chat." "Go!" Cao Cao nodded. Seeing that they had left, he put aside his thoughts about Yin's mother and son, and nodded to his soldiers to invite Dong Zhao into his account. After a while, Dian Wei and Xu Chu raised the curtains, and a well-dressed middle-aged official stepped in.Cao Cao got up to greet him: "Gongren, we can finally see each other today!" "I pay my respects to the general." Dong Zhaogui saluted politely. "How can there be so many etiquettes!" Cao Cao grabbed his sleeves and led Shuai Shuai to sit down side by side.Dong Zhao accepted it calmly and did not refuse, but respectfully said: "Thank you, sir." "You can't thank me here. The one who should be thankful is me. I have helped you again and again before we met. Cao feels ashamed." Cao Cao couldn't help but stroked his beard. .I think we have never met before, but we have already confided in our heart. I am not humbled by the public, and I am willing to take pity on me so much, so I am grateful." His words were extremely humble. "The general is serious." Dong Zhaolue lowered his head, "The world is full of men and women, except for the general, there is no long-term strategy. How dare you not drive away?" Cao Cao said to help, but he said to drive, the nature of the two is absolutely different.Cao Cao is so shrewd, he has confirmed his intention of clinging, nodded happily and said: "At the beginning of the Yellow Turban, eunuchs accepted bribes and sold officials to be nobles, and a generation of honest officials Jia Cong became the governor of Jizhou, scaring all the corrupt officials. Ren, you live peacefully in the position of the magistrate of Yingtao County and wait for the envoy. At that time, I admired you quite a lot. We have a heart-to-heart relationship with each other, and we have the Han Dynasty in our hearts. We should know that we can talk endlessly. Don’t you think so?” "No." Dong Zhao just nodded in agreement. "Since Zhang Miao was defeated, his younger brother Dong Fan has now returned to his hometown as the elder. Xun Wenruo and Cheng Zhongde have praised his ability several times, and I intend to reuse it..." After finishing speaking, Cao Cao stared at his graceful face before entering the topic , "Now that I have arrived in Luoyang, if I want to stabilize the world, what should I do with the view of fairness?" Dong Zhao heard that he even took care of his younger brother, and finally offered a plan with peace of mind: "The general raised righteous soldiers to punish the riots, entered the emperor's court, and assisted the royal family. This is the merit of the five uncles. However, the generals here have different opinions. Not necessarily obedient. If I stay in Luoyang Kuangbi Sheji, I'm afraid things will be inconvenient, but..." "Only what, you just say it." "Only Yijia Xing Xuer." "Hahaha..." Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed, "Heroes see the same thing!" "However..." Dong Zhao suddenly recalled the words again, "The imperial court has moved into exile several times, and the new one returned to the old capital, hoping that it will be safe once it is far and near. Now that they are relocated, all the officials will have criticisms. If you do something extraordinary, It is a very meritorious service, and I hope the general counts as the most." He put all the pros and cons of moving the emperor's capital in front of him, and asked Cao Cao to weigh it himself. "I prepared food, grass and resources in Yuzhou, and moved the capital to Xu Naiwu's original intention." Cao Cao made a decision without hesitation, "Once the relocation may cause people's hearts to fluctuate, but I would rather have a short-term pain than a long-term pain." If it were someone else sitting across from him, he would have to say something like "the general is wise".But Dong Zhao didn't use that trick, just nodded slightly.In fact, flattery can also be divided into refined and vulgar, and his nod is worth a thousand words of praise. Cao Cao was very excited, but he was worried: "Dong Cheng's soldiers and horses suffered heavy losses. However, Yang Fengjin was in Liang County. He heard that his soldiers were good, and he had Han Siam as his assistant. Zhang Yang is still in Hanoi, so it will not hinder him." Me?" Dong Zhao opened up the chatter box: "Yang Feng lacked party support in the court, and the general came to see him alone. The general has to seal Zhendong and Fei Ting according to the order, and when you enter Beijing, he ordered the soldiers not to do anything. The chaos shows that he is convinced of the general. You can send an envoy to thank him generously to reassure him. Let the envoy tell him, "There is no food in the capital. If you want to drive a car, you will be fortunate to Luyang. Worry about lack of food'. From Luoyang to Luyang, he must pass through Liang County, where he is stationed. Yang Feng is brave and incompetent, and he will not be suspicious. The exchanges of envoys between each other are enough to deceive him. When the general suddenly changes his route to the east, he will not be able to catch up. How can you restrain the general?" "A clever plan! Just follow Gongren's words." "As for Zhang Yang, he has no big ambitions. He just wants to enjoy the land of a county. He built a palace in Luoyang before, but he didn't want to be in charge of the government in Beijing, and then returned to Hanoi. It shows his ignorance! You can't be with the general Fight for the front." When he said this, Dong Zhao probably forgot that he escaped from Yuan Shao's hand and served Zhang Yang for a year. Cao Cao didn't go into the details and nodded repeatedly: "Everything Gongren said is precious. Once the emperor comes, how can I deal with people's hearts?" Dong Zhao cupped his hands: "Reward meritorious service, punish crimes, honor death, recruit talents and gather military power, and all officials will listen to them!" The chief executive of all the officials listened to him. This is really an extraordinary statement!Cao Cao also had many wise men in his tent, Xun Yu was solemn, Cheng Yu was cunning, Mao Jie was profound, Man Chong was straightforward, Xue Ti was resolute, but none of them dared to say such blunt words, and he looked at Dong Zhao in surprise.It is because of such a sentence "all officials listen to themselves" that established Dong Zhao's fate under Cao Cao. Although he will be entrusted with the task of eagle and dog, he will never be awarded high-ranking officials! Dong Zhao also felt that what he said just now was a bit too sharp, so he quickly changed the topic quietly: "The general's intention to move the capital has been decided, but at present, the army cannot force the officials. I know that Yilang Dingchong, Liu Miao and The general is thick, and the servant of the minister, Zhong Yao, also defended the general in front of Li Jue. You may wish to ask these ministers to spread the idea of ​​moving the capital, and lobby the court, Chinese and military, so that they are willing to follow." "Ding Youyang is an old friend of mine. It can be said that Mr. Liu took care of him when he was in Yangzhou, and I need to visit him in person someday. As for Zhong Yuanchang... please give me a good word from Gongren." "Serve yourself." Dong Zhao bowed cautiously. Cao Cao stood up, took a few steps, and said earnestly: "The Lord Lie has long been righteous, and he was born and died with the emperor. I admire him very much. I should pay a visit to some old ministers. In addition, the former Taifu Ma Rixun was envoy and died in In addition, the coffin should also be welcomed back to be commended." "Report!" Suddenly a soldier reported through the curtain. "Whatever, just talk outside." Cao Cao yelled. "No! Taiwei Yang Gong sent someone to invite the general to have a banquet in his tent." The soldier replied. Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment - Yang Biao took the initiative to invite him when he just said that he would call on some old ministers. He glanced back, only to see Dong Zhao frowning tightly, raising his hands and shaking them again and again.Cao Cao understood what he meant, turned to the curtain and said, "Go and tell the Taiwei envoy that I still have a lot of military affairs to be dealt with, and I will pay my respects at another day!" "promise!" "Wait!" Cao Cao instructed again, "He is San Gong's subordinate, so please be more polite and tactful. If you dare to neglect the slightest bit, watch your head!" "Small ones don't dare." With a timid promise, the soldier seemed to leave. Dong Zhao nodded, and analyzed: "Henan has been poor for a long time. Where can there be any vegetables and wine, let alone a banquet? It is false to invite you to the banquet, but it is true to want to preach." He said something radical just now, so At this moment, there is more sense of propriety. In fact, it is not bad to say that Yang Biao wants to preach, and it is not known whether the ambush is plotting. Even if he didn't point out Cao Cao, he could guess it.The emperor was hot on the outside and cold on the inside, and some ministers were also wary of him, which was far from Mao Jie's goal of "serving the emperor to get rid of his ministers".Cao Cao is very clear-headed, the road has to be taken step by step, and the meal has to be eaten bite by bite. At this time, he must refrain from haste and use patience.Put all the minor problems aside first, and move the court to Xu County, Yuzhou first, and then there will be a long time in the future!