Chapter 8 always listen

Under the "guard" of Cao Cao's army, the emperor and all the officials of the court arrived in Xu County, Yingchuan.The little emperor Liu Xie didn't dare to enter Xu County, so he came to Cao Jun's camp in person first, appointed Cao Cao as general and Marquis of Wuping in public, added a festival axe, and recorded the affairs of the minister.Cao Mengde started his official career at the age of twenty, and at the age of forty-two, he finally became a general with less than one person and more than ten thousand people, and was granted the right to open a government and build a government.Although the world is divided and the heroes are divided into one side, Cao Cao has a nominal advantage. From then on, he can confidently "serve the emperor to ask for disobedience", and all expeditions will be justified.

As the emperor settled down in Xu County, the ancestral temple of the imperial court was re-established, and the palace government office was also under construction intensively.When Yuan Shao heard the news, he was both grateful and jealous, but he couldn't ignore it after all. He sent his subordinate Xu Xun to donate a batch of property;Many officials and scholars in exile heard the news, and also moved the idea of ​​returning to the court to serve.Only on the third day of Cao Cao's tenure as a general, two long-awaited figures came to join him... "Guo Jia in Xiayingchuan, meet the general!"

"Guo Fengxiao, who surprised everyone with his sword falling from Yuan Benchu's tent in the past, you are here!" Cao Cao knew that he was humorous by nature, so he deliberately made a joke, and picked him up with his own hands. If there is any scholar with outstanding intelligence who can be reused, he will immediately recommend you." Guo Jia turned his head and glanced at Xun Yu, and said with a smile: "Brother Wen Ruo is really overrated. I think I, Guo Jia, don't have a good reputation under Yuan Shao's tent, but I am a little secretary who my grandma doesn't love and my uncle doesn't love. How dare I be that?" The name of a wise man?"

Cao Cao waved his hand slightly: "You don't have to be too humble in honoring filial piety. Those who can enter the text like the eyes of the law must be extraordinary. Sit down quickly." Guo Jia bowed deeply and sat down.This twenty-seven-year-old young man left a very special impression on Cao Cao: willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a small mole under the left eye, a nose job and a small mouth, and a well-groomed moustache. , Gu Pan Shenfei became more and more chic and romantic.Although he just came to vote, he sat on the couch very casually, with his body tilted and his arms around his left knee, appearing friendly and natural.

Xun Yan, who came with Guo Jia, was much more reserved, with a long face and a long beard, sitting upright and not looking sideways.The Xun family in Yingchuan is a famous family, and the family rules are quite strict. Xun Yu is already very dignified and restrained. His third brother, who is five years older, is even more reserved to the point of old-fashioned, which is in stark contrast to Guo Jia's flirtatious conversation. . Cao Cao was joking with Guo Jia just now, fearing that Xun Yan would be slowed down, he hastened to add: "Today I am happy to serve you as a filial piety, but I am even more happy to be happy with you. The Xun brothers came to our shogunate together, so why not worry about the great cause?"

Xun Yan shyly cupped his hands: "General, don't praise me. If my four younger brothers are still in Hebei, I am really ashamed for not coming to assist you." Ruo and Xun Yu, whose characters are Wenruo, originally served in Hebei together.Among them, Xun Chen once lobbied Han Fu to sell Jizhou, which was reused by Yuan Shao, and he was in charge of Jizhou military aircraft with Tian Feng, Jushou, Fengji and others.Now Xun Yu and Xun Yan belonged to Cao Cao, but Xun Chen refused to come, and he still served Yuan Shao wholeheartedly. "People have their own aspirations and can't be forced." Cao Cao was quite magnanimous, "If a friend is treated favorably by Yuan Benchu, it is human nature to feel the love and try his best to repay it. It’s not easy to have aspirations, both are great sages and great virtues, but they are different.”

Comparing the Xun brothers to Weizi and Jizi is too high a rating. Although Xun Yu and Xun Yan felt comforted, they quickly gave up.Guo Jia laughed and clapped his hands: "The analogy of the general is good. Weizi went to Yin and Shang to assist King Wu and open up the territory of Song Dynasty. The Jizi bitterly remonstrated Shang Zhou and suffered the most cruel pain. Whoever is confused will understand. It is clearly visible!" Cao Cao laughed secretly, he just made a random comparison without thinking about it in detail, but he put the name of mediocrity on Yuan Shao's head.This is certainly in his mind, but at this moment, he still has no ability to turn against Yuan Shao.

Guo Jia didn't care about that much, and said leisurely: "Yuan Benchu ​​was lenient on the outside and taboo on the inside, but he was kind-hearted and cruel. I think everyone here knows it. In the past, Director Zhang lobbied with blood to get Han Fu to sell the land of Jizhou, but because he was recruited by Xijing Liu Xun was killed because he was loyal and filial, but he was killed because he was overdue for his envoy; Lu Buli had the merit of attacking Montenegro. It’s all right to go, Yuan Shao still wants to send people to assassinate. There are countless harsh and bad deeds, how can he achieve success if he treats the talents of the world like this?” These few words bit Yuan Shao’s neck, which he couldn’t hide since the incident mortal wound.

Xun Yan also echoed: "This is how you can see the superiority of a person. Those employed by the generals, such as Cheng Zhongde, Mao Xiaoxian, Man Boning, and Xue Xiaowei, all came from poor backgrounds. They selected their talents and recruited them without regard to family status. Yuan Shao was originally the descendant of the fourth generation and the third lord, and the people he employed were many powerful and powerful families, so judging people by birth is inevitably biased. He also exclusively used people from Hebei, and he didn't care about those who came from far away, so it was hard to win the hearts of the people." This last sentence really expressed his heart.Since Yuan Shao entered Jizhou, he started to cooperate with the local scholars in Hebei to replace the old party figures.Therefore, foreign scholars like Guo Tu, Xin Ping, and Xun Chen were only rarely used, and most of the positions were occupied by Hebei natives.Xun Yan came here today, nominally to go to the court to assist the emperor, but in fact, he changed his family to Cao Cao because Hebei had little development potential and could not be promoted.

Cao Cao was very happy to hear what they said about Yuan Shao, but he deliberately teased: "Yuan Benchu ​​and I are both colleagues and friends. In the past, we raised righteous soldiers to conquer rebellious officials. Over the years, we have helped each other and relied on each other. Why do you have to be born?" Guo Jia knew that he was Pi Liyang Qiu, and he didn't seem to trust himself and Xun Yan. He tilted his body and smiled, "I'm going to ask the general. In the land of Yanzhou East Commandery, is this the so-called mutual help and mutual dependence?" Cao Cao blushed, only then did he realize how hypocritical his words were.Guo Jia saw his face change, got up and gave a salute, smiled and asked knowingly: "I still have one thing that I don't understand, although the general is from Yuzhou, he raised his case in Yanzhou, and most of the soldiers, horses and officials are from him, and now he welcomes the emperor, What's the reason why he refused to relocate the emperor to Chenliu, but came to Xu County to establish the dynasty?"

Stay away from Yuan Shaozhi's edge!Cao Cao has always kept this reason deep in his heart, and no one has ever dared to ask him directly. He did not expect Guo Jia to make it clear as soon as he came. Seeing that he stopped talking, Xun Yan stroked his beard and said: "The general is righteous in the world, and he fights in the name of the emperor. He must collect all the separatist regimes in the world and wipe out the wolves in all directions. However, Yuan Shao has now occupied the three states of Ji, Qing, and Bing. Only Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yanming of Heishan are obsessed with danger, so they cannot compete with him. Just imagine, general, the land of Youzhou will definitely belong to him. At that time, Yuan Shao will sit in the four states Is it possible that an edict from the emperor can disarm him and enter the court to hand over his military power? There will be a battle between the general and Yuan Shao sooner or later!" "Alas..." Cao Cao sighed, "Although I have two prefectures, Yanyu and Yanyu, I suffered the most damage since the war, and it was the land of the Fourth World War. Xiliang was plundered, Yuan Shu was invaded, and locusts were drought The disaster caused the disaster, the people had ten houses and nine empty houses, food was not collected and soldiers were insufficient, the city was damaged and the military equipment was backward, how can we fight Yuan Shao with such strength?" Guo Jia still had such a pleasant smile: "Don't worry, General, you were incomparable to Yuan Shao when you were not enshrined as the emperor, but now you will get twice the result with half the effort." He paced back and forth, "Gongsun Zan is still fighting against a besieged beast, and he still has power; Zhang Yan in Montenegro has been a guerrilla for many years and is very cunning. The two enemies, Yuan Shao, cannot be defeated overnight. The general will take this opportunity to destroy Yuan Shu in the south, capture Xuzhou in the east, and Dingguanzhong in the west. The big river will show off!" "The truth is quite simple, but it's also difficult to implement." Cao Cao stood up, walked to the entrance of the hall, waved away the guards outside, and then turned to ask Guo Jia, "In the view of filial piety, everyone Who will take the first place when the family is divided?" Guo Jia stroked his mustache and said with a smile, "It's better to order Nanyang Zhangxiu first!" Zhang Xiu was the nephew of Zhang Ji in the old Xiliang tribe. He was appointed as General Jianzhong, and he was originally stationed in Hongnong with his uncle.When the emperor returned to the east, Zhang Ji was both good and evil, and wanted to mediate, but the court didn't like it. Li Jue and Guo Si also complained that he was unwilling to agree. The army declined day by day, so he had to lead his troops south to plunder food.Just because the land of Gyeonggi was barren and dilapidated, Zhang Ji led his troops out of Guangcheng Pass, went to Liu Biao's territory and plundered Rang County in Nanyang. As a result, he was shot to death by stray arrows in the chaos, and his nephew Zhang Xiu became the remnant. The commander of the army.Instead of expelling Zhang Xiu, Liu Biao allowed him to lead his troops to station in Wancheng area as a barrier against northern invasion. "Are you talking about Zhang Xiu's son?" Cao Cao didn't take him seriously at all. "Why do you want to compete with this little enemy?" "What the general said is wrong... There are no less than a dozen generals in the Guanzhong separatist regime, such as Li Jue, Guo Si, and Duan Yan. In Xiliang, there are Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Song Jian, who can move the whole body with one move. Kuang Sanfu Wasteland is not a desirable place. Liu Bei's power in Xuzhou is weak, and Lu Bu is stationed in Xiapi. The two families are fighting openly and covertly, and Yuan Shu always wants to invade. These three families restrict each other, so it is not a concern for the time being. The general should take advantage of this opportunity. Settle Nanyang first to relieve future worries." Guo Jia said and stretched out three fingers, "One, among the Central Plains separatists, only Zhang Xiu has the weakest power, and pick the softest persimmons first; two, Zhang Xiu has not long been stationed in Wancheng , the foundation is not strong and the foothold is not stable; three, Nanyang is the closest to Xu County, if it is not attacked, minor illnesses will inevitably become major disasters." "Okay!" Cao Cao was already convinced, "I think there is a fourth point. I am in charge of the imperial edict at the beginning of this day, and I am trying to seek injustice from the heavens. Let me use this kid Zhang Xiu to test whether the knife is fast..." As he spoke , He seemed to think of something again, "But before destroying Zhangxiu, Yang Feng and Han Siam must be eliminated. These two people are stationed in Liang County, a short distance from Xudu. If I don't destroy them, I can't Send troops with peace of mind." "The general doesn't need to worry about this matter. Yang Feng and Han Xian were originally from Baibo thieves. They are good at looting and looting, but they don't know how to garrison and support them. The general sends troops to make a big splash, and they can be scared away in a single battle." Guo Jia laughed even more. Happy, "After taking down Zhang Xiu, we can turn to Yuan Shu again." "Yuan Shu is also a formidable enemy," Xun Yan interjected, "Huainan is rich and prosperous, and his subordinate Sun Ce is brave and good at fighting. Sun Ce defeated Liu Yao first, and then Wang Lang in Kuaiji. The prefect of Yuzhang, Hua Xin, is also in danger!" Guo Jia glanced at him: "Brother Xiuruo's words are wrong. The Sun family and the Yuan family are not one. Although Yuan Gonggong regards him as his son, but Sun Ce opened up the land of Jiangdong by himself, and his ambition is rising day by day. How can he be under Yuan Shu again?" ? I expect the two will part ways." Xun Yan nodded: "Ashamed, ashamed, I am not as good as Fengxiao." Guo Jia waved his hand, "A gentleman is virtuous, and a villain is gracious. Brother Youruo disdains these ungrateful acts, which shows that you are a dignified gentleman!" Cao Cao couldn't help laughing: This kid is so sweet, he clearly refuted Xun Yan's words, and even coaxed him into a good mood. "Besides..." Guo Jiawu talked eloquently, "Yuan Shu secretly passed on the jade seal of the country, and he harbored a heart of self-reliance. Everyone in the world knows that no one knows. Those who conspire against the big treason are public enemies. If you get the right way, you can help the wrong way and you can't help it. The road will only get narrower and narrower. Maybe in the future the decline will be so extreme that the generals will not have to go out in person, and they will be able to break through with only a small army, which is unknown." Cao Cao felt that he was flattering himself, so he stroked his beard and smiled and said, "I have ordered the emperor to re-establish the court, and the Han family and society will be safe in the future. Does he, Yuan Gonggong, dare to do things that are rebellious and self-reliant?" "Dare!" Guo Jia insisted, and then whispered mysteriously, "The general doesn't know yet, but Yuan Gonglu has extraordinary ears." "Oh?" This attracted everyone's attention, Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "Yuan Shu and I are old friends, what's so special about him?" Guo Jia shook his head and said solemnly: "There is a difference between humans and animals in this world. Humans are ashamed but not satisfied; animals are content but not ashamed; but only Yuan Gonglu is not satisfied and not ashamed!" "Hahaha..." Cao Cao, Xun Yu, and Xun Yan couldn't help bursting into laughter—this kid is going around cursing people, isn't he saying that Yuan Shu is not as good as a beast! Cao Cao rubbed his belly, pointed at Guo Jia and said with a smile: "The one who makes it a great career must be this person!" Guo Jia made others laugh, but he himself stopped laughing. Hearing Cao Cao's praise, he bowed his hands respectfully and said, "The general is really my lord." Cao Cao laughed and slapped his thigh: "Okay! Everything respects the words of filial piety. Let's first order Zhang Xiu, then draw Yuan Shu, then flatten Lu Bu, and finally plan for the land of Hebei." "It's too early for the general. Ding Zhangxiu, Tu Yuanshu, and Ping Lubu are just our temporary plans, and the plans can't keep up with the changes. Maybe we will do the opposite in the future, and we don't know." Guo Jia said. When he said this, the smile on his face appeared again, "The so-called soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, we just adapt to the situation." "There is one more thing that the general can't ignore." Xun Yan interjected again, "In any case, the general has raised volunteer soldiers together with Yuan Shao. Now that the direction to the south has not been decided, we can't compete with him. It is necessary to order the court to give his high-ranking officials a generous salary as a demonstration. appease." Cao Cao remained silent——Yuan Shao was always the biggest concern in his heart, but his power was far greater than his own, so he must not provoke him at this time, even though he left Yanzhou and stood in court, the threat still remained undiminished! At this moment, Cheng Yu and Xu Tuo came in with many bamboo slips in their arms.Seeing this, Guo Jia and Xun Yan hurriedly stood up and said goodbye: "The general still has official duties to attend to, so I won't bother you, so I'm leaving for the time being." "The two of you have come from a long way and rest for a while. When the place to rest and bathe has been decided, I will entrust you with a heavy responsibility!" Cao Cao said as he sent him out of the hall in person. "Wen Ruo, you stay here for a while, I have something to discuss with you...Xu Tuo, hand over the slip to Wen Ruo, and you go and help Feng Xiao and You Ruo with their furniture." Xu Tuo felt very unhappy when he heard his arrangement.He has been following Cao Cao for a long time. He spends all day taking care of Wenzong and running some sundries. Not to mention that he is not as important as Xun Yu, Mao Jie, and Cheng Yu. Even Man Chong, Xue Ti, Wang Si and others who were later promoted Nothing compares.Now that Guo Jia and Xun Yan have just come here from Hebei, he has to wait on him before he has made an inch of merit. How can Xu Tuo be convinced?But if he didn't like it, Xu Tuo still didn't dare to disobey him, so he had to put the letter in Xun Yu's arms, leading them to leave in dismay.The bamboo slips that Cheng Yu took were the roster of officials. Cao Cao ordered him and Dong Zhao to consider the meritorious and guilty persons in the court, and wanted to "reward the meritorious, punish the guilty, and honor the festival of death."After Cheng Yu took the order, he worked for three days and searched many people before he came up with a detailed list. "This is the person who has made outstanding achievements during the escort?" Cao Cao took the list and put it on the table, "Wen Ruo thinks how to reward him?" "It's enough for the Jin to enfeoff the Marquis." Cao Cao looked down at the list carefully: 〖Dong Cheng, General of Wei, Fu Wan, General Fu Wan, Zhong Zhong Ji, Minister Pu She Zhong Yao, Shang Shu Guo Pu, Yu Shi Zhong Cheng Dong Fen, Peng Cheng Chancellor Liu Ai, Zuo Fengyi Han Bin, Donglai Prefect Yang Zhong, Yi Lang Luo Shao, Fu De, Zhao Rui. 〗 『①Due to the war, some chief executives appointed by the central government could not take office smoothly. Pengcheng Prime Minister Liu Ai, Zuo Fengyi Han Bin, and Donglai Prefect Yang Zhong were all officials who could not take office and stayed in the court. They had no real power. 』 He didn't say a word after reading it, picked up a pen and added "Ding Chong" at the end, then nodded and said: "It must be these thirteen people!" Seeing that he had a private party, Xun Yu interjected, "Although Ding Youyang is a loyal escort, he has not made great achievements after all. Is it appropriate to be with these people?" "Why is there no merit?" Cao Cao asked back, "Ding Chong wrote a letter to me, advocating the event of welcoming the emperor. Now that Xu County's government is based on Ding Chong's policy, isn't that considered merit?" Of course it is a credit to you... Xun Yu felt that his words were preposterous, but he didn't say anything. Cao Cao was justified: "It's fine that Zhong Yao is already inside. If Dong Zhao didn't come from Hanoi and his qualifications are too low, I would still like to give him a position." Cheng Yu was not as reasonable as Xun Yu, and reminded: "Is old Liu Miao also added?" Cao Cao waved his hand: "Forget it... Mr. Liu is the queen of Langya King, he is already honorable enough. Besides, the old man has a stubborn temper. I will show his merits and not be able to flatter him on the hoof." There is another reason for the publicity, and there is another reason that cannot be made public-a prince has already served as a partial general, and Cao Cao does not want the clan's power to continue to expand. "Then shall we give him some valuables?" Cheng Yu suggested again. "Is there anything good that the dignified clan has never seen? He doesn't like it, but also looks tacky... I think so, let's send Sangong some tribute pears and fresh dates from Yanzhou, and then give the same to old Liu Miao. one share." Cao Cao squinted his eyes triumphantly, "Old man, if you know that you have the same treatment as San Gong, you will be happier than getting ten loads of gold!" Cheng Yu and Xun Yu looked at each other in admiration——Cao Mengde really pinpointed the pulse of these old fellows...Suddenly, he heard Cao Cao ask: "Let's put aside those who have made merit, and punish those who are guilty. Didn't find the right person?" When it comes to punishing the guilty, it is indeed a bit difficult.After all, all the civil and military officials in the imperial court came here following the emperor's narrow escape, who is not a loyal and courageous person?Cheng Yu visited all the officials before he managed to find one: "The culprit is Habayashi Langhou Zhe. When Master Wang was defeated by Hongnong, Ju Jun and Hou Zhe, the captains of Shesheng, were injured and captured. Ju Jun would rather die than surrender and scold Li Jue was killed, but Hou Zhe knelt down and begged for mercy to escape, and later fled back in the chaos. Shouldn't this person be killed for his crimes?" In fact, the conviction of this crime is a bit far-fetched. Although Hou Zhe begged for mercy from Li Jue, he saved his life and came back to protect the emperor. It seems that it is overkill to execute him for such a small matter.Unexpectedly, Cao Cao was still not satisfied: "Hou Zhe is no more than a mere Habayashiro, what prestige can he gain by killing him?" "According to the general's opinion?" Cao Cao strolled a few steps with his hands behind his back: "Bring the list of officials." I don't know who is going to be unlucky again. Cheng Yu held several rolls of official rosters, and Cao Cao took more than 600 shi in one go. He unfolded them for a long time, and finally smiled: "Two of them really came to the door. Shangshu Feng Shuo , Servant Zhong Taichong, these two treacherous villains are not dead yet? Just ask me to kill them." Shang Shu Feng Shuo and Servant Zhong Taichong were all born in the Hongdumen of the Lingdi Dynasty. Counting it, Cao Song, the father of Cao Cao, spent 100 million yuan to buy the Taiwei, and because of the holy family, he also used these two people.Later, when He Jin was killed and Dong Zhuo entered the capital, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others had no time to trouble them, and the world was in chaos.Now all the officials in Xijing are returning east with Shengjia, and these two people are actually among them. "Are they guilty?" Cheng Yu's qualifications were shallow and he didn't know the details. "These two people should have died as early as six years ago. Killing them kills two birds with one stone. It can also help those high-ranking celebrities find bad debts and rectify the atmosphere." Cao Cao put the bamboo slips together, "It's these three people, a minister, a The waiter, plus Habayashiro, is enough to stand up." "No." Cheng Yu simply accepted the order. "There is also the Jujun mentioned just now, just to honor his death." Cao Cao was a little moved when he mentioned this person, "Ju Jun came from a humble background, he was a soldier when he was a teenager, and he just came up from a small Sima in the Northern Army. It is a pity to die in the Zhanhuangjinping rebellion. Since he was killed in Hongnong, he was posthumously given as the prefect of Hongnong to comfort his family. You should discuss with Dong Zhao about the task of drafting the charter." See Cheng Yu also left, and Xun Yu asked, "Why does the General keep me?" "I want you to be the minister." "Ah?!" Xun Yu was taken aback.Although Shangshu Ling is an official of Qianshi, his actual authority is greater than that of Sangong. He mainly praises and plays the confidential president's outline. He is the chief official below the recorder, almost equivalent to Cao Cao's deputy.But as the saying goes, being an official is not as good as being in charge. Shang Shuling, Sili Xiaowei, and Yushi Zhongcheng are collectively called "three independent sittings", and they study everything in the court. Since Cao Cao wants to go out to fight, it is equivalent to saying that Xun Yu is the court actual ruler. "You must not refuse." Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and said, "The current court is not stable, and someone must be in charge of the government when I send troops. You are from a famous family, capable in handling affairs, and generous, and you are in Henan and Yanzhou. The prestige is extremely high, who can give you the position of Shang Shuling?" Xun Yu bowed and said, "I haven't been an official in the court for a long time, and my qualifications are very shallow. Why do you want to take this important position!" Anticipating that he would decline, Cao Cao asked in a low voice, "Wen Ruo, since we have welcomed the emperor here, we must not give up. If you are not the minister, who do you think is suitable?" This question made it hard for Xun Yu.If he doesn't accept it, there will be two results: one is that the old party members of the imperial court come out to take over, and the generals will never be willing to restrict Cao Cao's military power; the other is that Cao Cao sends someone else, or Cheng Yu and his like , or Dong Zhao's generation, such a ruthless person occupies this position, how can the emperor still have a good life? "How is it?" Cao Cao looked at him with a smile, "Can you find a more suitable person?" Xun Yu shook his head helplessly. "Since there is no objection, then tomorrow I will formally declare you as a servant, receive the order of the minister, and take the post of special participation in the ride." Those who place favored ministers can accompany them to serve.The most unique thing is this "responsibility to participate in the ride". The emperor travels with the ride law, and then chooses a knowledgeable person from among the many attendants to ride with the emperor, and explains geography and anecdotes to the emperor by the way. Generally speaking, the number of people participating in the ride is not fixed, it depends on the emperor's mood, and he can let any attendant accompany him.But since Xun Yu got the "job of special attendant", from now on, except for him, other servants will have no chance.In fact, Cao Cao's arrangement not only gave Xun Yu enough honor, but also made him monitor the emperor. He has an official position, a salary, and a face, but for some reason, Xun Yu can't be happy, he just took a deep breath and cupped his hands: "Thank you, General, for your cultivation." "You don't need to be in trouble, I know that you can't do things that violate the rules and regulations." Cao Cao picked up another roll of seals from the table, "I will ask Ding Chong to replace me as Sili Xiaowei and Zhong Yao. For Censor Zhongcheng, the two of you will share one or two of the responsibilities of the 'three sitting alone②' for you." 『②Three independent sittings, Shang Shuling, Sili Xiaowei, and Yushi Zhongcheng all have the right to supervise. During the court meeting, the three sit alone and are not listed with other ministers, so they are called this. 』 "Thank you, General." Xun Yu knew in his heart that since Cao Cao welcomed the emperor, he must exercise power.Yushi Zhongcheng is in charge of supervision, Sili Xiaowei is in charge of punishing crimes, and Shang Shuling is in charge of government affairs. These three important positions are all replaced by Cao Cao's faction. I am afraid that the local officials in Gyeonggi will also be replaced. Sure enough, Cao Cao said again: "It's just that there is still a lack of Xu Duling. Who will be the number one county magistrate in the world?" "How about filial piety first?" Xun Yu was the first to think of Mao Jie. "No!" Cao Cao waved his hand, "Xiao Xian has been appointed as the shogunate Dong Cao, who is in charge of selecting officials and talents. This burden is too heavy. No one else can pick him up except him, and he cannot be moved." "Then how about calling Wanqian here?" Xun Yu proposed another man of virtue and generosity. Cao Cao still shook his head: "Wan Qian has a lot of seniority in Yanzhou, he can stabilize the local people's hearts, but he can't move... I think so, Man Boning, Xue Xiaowei, choose one of the two!" Xun Yu was almost sweating, Man Chong and Xue Ti were both harsh and almost cruel officials.Such a person came to be the first county magistrate in the world. It is good to be able to attack the powerful, but it is inevitable that things will be extreme.Anticipating his disapproval, Cao Cao explained: "In the past, I was the captain of Luoyang North, and I once killed Jian Shuo's uncle with a stick. At that time, the capital was in good order. I think the land of the capital must have an unselfish and hard-line person to be able to control it. what!" Xun Yu knew that he had made up his mind, so he decided to choose the lesser of the two, and choose the one with a little more kindness, and said, "Man Bo would rather be up to this job." "Okay, let's use him." "Since powers and responsibilities are clearly defined, the emperor's decree should also be controlled." Cao Cao said coldly, "Transfer Dong Zhao to Fu Jieling!" Seals, envoys, and tiger charms are the last hurdle for the issuance of imperial decrees, and they are also the ones who collect jade seals for the emperor. Xun Yu was noncommittal, but Cao Cao went on to say: "All the lords of the Seven Departments were killed and injured, and there are only a few dozen people left. I think we should not snatch Guang Luxun's seat, and leave it to Huan Gongya, the old minister of Xijing!" Guang Lu Xun is in charge of guarding the emperor, but now that the Seventh Army of the Southern Army is alive and dead, it doesn't make sense for Cao Cao to win over.Duke Huan, whose elegant name was Huan Dian, used to be a fighting eunuch. He was known as "Congma Yushi" and was quite famous. Cao Cao used him only for appearance. So far, Xun Yu has become Minister of the Order, Ding Chong has been appointed Captain of Sili, Zhong Yao has served as Yushi Zhongcheng, Dong Zhao has served as Fu Jie Order, and Man Chong has served as Xu Du Order. Cao Cao's party has been replaced from the center of the imperial court to the local officials in Gyeonggi.He took Xun Yu's hand and patted it: "Wen Ruo, I'm afraid the two of us will spend less time together in the future. It's a pity that without you in the army, there will be one less mastermind!" "Isn't Feng Xiao here?" Cao Cao shook his head: "Guo Fengxiao is too young, the military still depends on prestige. I want you to help me find someone." "Who?" "Ling nephew Xun Gongda." Cao Cao still thinks of Xun You wholeheartedly. Xun Yu blushed: "You say so, Gongda is two years older than me." Cao Cao smiled, and then his eyes showed fascination: "In the past, I was a frequent visitor to General He Jin. At that time, there were many friends in his mansion. Among them, Xun Gongda, Kuai Yidu, and Tian Yuanhao were the most resourceful. Now Kuai Yue helped Liu Biao and Tian Feng Assisting Yuan Shao, I hope to win over Gongda and act as the leader of the army for you. Now I heard that he has taken refuge in Jingzhou and has not served Liu Biao. I have already repaired a letter. I hope you and Brother Youruo will write another letter. Quan wrote a book, please help me." "It's not a difficult task. Even if you don't mention it, I have already intended to do so. In addition to Gongda, I also want to invite Zhongyu to come. Nowadays, people also like poetry, books and articles, so it is perfect for Zhongyu to accompany Wang Banjia." gone." "Oh? That's what I wish for!" Cao Cao agreed very much.Xun Zhongyu's name was Xun Yue, and he could be regarded as Xun Yu's uncle, but he was not very old.He can write articles at the age of twelve and is proficient in "Spring and Autumn", he is a rare literary scholar.Cao Cao felt that the more he thought about it, the more ridiculous he was, "I said, Wen Ruo, Zhongyu is your uncle in terms of seniority, and you are Gongda's uncle. The difference between the three of you is only eleven or twelve years old. But three generations. If Gongda met Zhongyu, would he really call him uncle?" "We are commensurate with each other, regardless of seniority." Xun Yu also smiled, "Now the imperial court's bureaus are beginning to see signs, and they should recruit a group of famous people to increase their prestige." "I thought about it. I thought about recruiting Shanyang Zhang Jian when I was in Yanzhou, but at that time I was very light-hearted. Now I should be able to recruit him into the court." Zhang Jian is the leader of the party.Among the outstanding party members in the past, there were three monarchs, eight handsome men, eight Gu, eight Ji, and eight cooks.Of these thirty-seven celebrities, after the scourge of the party, the rebellion of the Yellow Turban, and the chaos of the separatist regime, only Zhang Jian and Liu Biao are still alive.Liu Biao is in his prime, and Zhang Jian is already seventy years old, Cao Cao still wants to move him out to support his appearance. "The old man is too old, let me recommend a few." Xun Yu couldn't help shaking his head, "Wang Lang, the governor of Kuaiji, Hua Xin, the governor of Yuzhang, brothers Xu Shao and Xu Jing from Runan." "It's difficult! Sun Ce swept Jiangdong, Wang Lang was defeated, and Hua Xin was trapped. Even if the imperial edict is issued, they may not be able to come. As for brothers Xu Shao and Xu Jing..." Cao Cao was a little embarrassed.At the beginning, he deceived and threatened Xu Shao in exchange for the comment of "a capable minister in governing the world, a traitor in troubled times", I am afraid that Xu Shao has long hated him to the extreme. Xun Yu's eyes lit up: "Yesterday, Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong returned to the imperial court. He has a long-standing reputation. Why don't you use this public committee for reuse?" Cao Cao was not very happy: Kong Rong and Bian Rang were known together for a while, and the two were quite friendly. Now that Bian Rang has been killed by himself, Kong Rong must be difficult to get along with. Besides, after he is Confucius, his name is too famous and he will overwhelm the host... Think So far he just casually said: "I will be appointed as a general and master craftsman ③ first, and it will not be too late to move to another position later." As he spoke, he hurriedly changed the subject, and took out another copy from the pile of bamboo slips, "This is a resignation." Marquis Wuping’s seal, please help me to see what’s wrong.” 『③ He will be a master craftsman, one of the ministers, in charge of repairing ancestral temples, palaces, and cemeteries.This position is easy to make political achievements, and it is generally used as a transition for promotion. 』 The Marquis of Wuping that Cao Cao received this time is the Marquis of the county, which is higher than the previous Marquis of Feiting.Xun Yu heard some rumors that Cao Cao secretly encouraged Dong Zhao to plan this conferment, and in order to show his prestige, he deliberately chose Wuping County in Chen State to use righteous force to pacify the world.If this is the case, what kind of resignation form did Cao Cao write, it is really pretending to be self-confident.Xun Yu didn't say much at the moment, just took it over and read: 〖Following the three provinces, the posture and quality are stubborn, the material and ambition are humble, there is no merit in advancing, and there is beauty in picking up relics in retreat.Although there are dogs and horses who work slightly, they are not the only ministers, but they are all helped by the trilogy generals.Your Majesty remembers the meritorious deeds of the ancestors, the envoys continue to attack the noble land, and the ancestors are honored by the light.In the past, the Marquis of Qi wanted to change Yan Ying's house, but Ying said: "I have introduced you, but I am not enough to continue."The minister is self-conscious, can't bear the burden, and is lucky to eat the old.Although the virtues at the top are in Hong, there are reasons for cutting at the bottom, and the three leaves of the ministers are favored and favored, and they all rule the extreme position. 〗 Xun Yu saw it clearly - "Although there are dogs and horses who work a little bit, they are not alone, they are all assisted by the generals of the trilogy." "The ministers are the first to be tolerant, but the ministers are not enough to continue." What virtues can Cao Cao's father and grandfather have?This seal was full of hypocrisy from beginning to end. Xun Yu really didn't know how to evaluate it, so he just handed the seal back and teased: "Yan Ying's allusion is well used." "Really?" Cao Cao really took it seriously, took it over and studied it for a long time, and finally nodded, "Well, it's not too bad... I have to prepare the last two forms. "Zhou Li" says that' Let it go three times and then enter the temple gate', let it go three times before accepting it, and others will stop talking about it!" Xun Yu knew that he wanted to show off his achievements through excuses again and again, so as to raise his status by the way, but doing so was really hypocritical and meaningless. "You have been named a general now, what kind of official do you plan to make Yuan Shao?" Xun Yu's question made sense. Ever since his relative Dou Xianping was named a general, this position has always been the head of the hundred officials. Noble but without real power, there is no higher official position than this general.Since Yuan Shao raised his troops in Hanoi, he has always regarded himself as the leader of the world. He called himself the chariot general, and he acted on behalf of the emperor. His strength is indeed the strongest.Now that Cao Cao has become a general, what kind of official will he give Yuan Shao? Cao Cao pondered and said: "Great Sima Zhang Yang is in charge, Wei General Dong Cheng is in charge, and Chariot General Yang Feng is in charge. I think I will give Yuan Shao a lieutenant and lead Jizhou Mu." "Taiwei?!" Xun Yu was surprised, "Isn't the Taiwei Yang Biao?" "It won't be soon." Cao Cao sneered, "The old guy invited me to a banquet in Luoyang. I'm afraid he had ulterior motives. I didn't go and he became suspicious. He had already reported to the court yesterday, saying that he was old and weak, and asked for it. Dismiss with illness." Xun Yu reminded: "Yang Zhen, Yang Bing, Yang Ci, Yang Biao, and the Yang family of Hongnong are also four generations and three princes. Moreover, Yang Biao has been loyally escorting him this time, and he is almost immune to harm, so it is not easy to dismiss him. His office." "It doesn't matter, let's turn him into an admonishing doctor, and we will talk about it in a few days... I know this well." Cao Cao said casually. You know it in your heart, but you don’t know what it is!Xun Yu wanted to remonstrate again, but Man Chong walked in suddenly. "The number one magistrate in the world is here!" Cao Cao jokingly said with a smile. He thought that Man Chong must ask strange questions, but Man Chong turned a deaf ear to him and didn't pay attention to what he said, so he went to salute and said, "General, the fake Xuzhou officer Sun Qian and chief secretary Jian Yong are here to see you!" "What?!" Cao Cao thought he heard it wrong, "Isn't that Liu Bei's man?" "That's right." Man Chong bowed again, "Congratulations, General, Liu Bei has come to join you!"