Chapter 18 State and family affairs

After returning to Xudu, the first hurdle Cao Cao had to pass was not the emperor, nor the civil and military officials, but his wife Mrs. Ding. Cao Cao has a deep affection for his first wife Ding, but this affection is not doting, but sincere awe.The Ding family is two years older than Cao Cao, and was born in the famous family of the Ding family in Peiguo, but his appearance is not very outstanding, and his personality is too introverted.Therefore, Cao Cao never cared for her from the beginning, and only gave birth to a daughter, who married Xia Houmao, Xiahou Dun's son.But it was this unfavored lady who devoted too much effort to the Cao family, especially when the Cao family was implicated by the abolition of the Song Dynasty, and when Cao Cao fled to avoid Dong Zhuo, this Mrs. Ding almost became a family member in her hometown. pillar.What's more valuable is that she treats Cao Ang, Liu's bereaved son, as her own, and has worked hard to train her for eighteen years!

Regarding Cao Ang's death, Cao Cao wanted to tell her tactfully, and concealed the cause of death from the relationship between Wang and Zhou, and only told her that his son died in battle.But Cao Cao is also confused, and there are two children, Cao Pi and Cao Zhen!The two young ones also suffered so much, and they told Mrs. Bian as soon as they came back. When Mrs. Bian heard this, how could she not comfort Mrs. Ding? I can't hide it. Mrs. Ding was also nearly fifty years old, and had never had a blush with Cao Cao in half her life. This time, she turned the Sikong Mansion upside down.Cao Cao had just finished changing into the court clothes, and planned to go to the palace to report to the emperor, but Ding ran out suddenly, grabbed his robe sleeves and cried and beat him in the backyard: "What crime did I do in my previous life.... I would rather sacrifice my own son for the sake of two vixen..."

Cao Cao knew he was in the wrong and didn't dare to fight back. He let her beat and beat, and only hugged her shoulders to comfort her: "Ma'am...it's my fault. People can't be resurrected after death. We have other sons!" It doesn't matter if Ding doesn't listen to the words, as soon as he hears the words, he raises his hand and slaps him: "You have a group of sons, but I only have Ang Er! Are you worthy of me? Are you worthy of my dead sister? Qian Dao You old killer... what did I owe you in my last life..." She was tired from beating, and sat down on the ground, screaming uncontrollably.

Cao Cao was dazzled by her slap, covered his face and couldn't say anything; on the other hand, Wang and Zhou were all frightened and stupid, and the trouble was caused by them, so they didn't dare to go to persuade them.Qin Shi and Yin Shi also came out, and when they saw this, they hurriedly supported Ding Shi: "Sister, it's important to take care of yourself..." Ding Shi couldn't stop his grief, holding the hands of the two of them, cursing and crying.Qin and Yin's daughters also have shallow eye sockets. At first, they advised her not to cry, but then the three of them wiped away tears together.Mrs. Huan heard the crying and yelling outside, and rushed out to see Xiao Cao in her arms, but the child was scared to cry.In this yard, the adults were crying and the children were making noise, which made Cao Cao feel like a pot was boiling in his heart.At the critical moment, the Bian family had to come out. Seeing this situation, she hurriedly whispered to Cao Cao's ear: "Don't be dazed, get someone to prepare a car, bring the eldest girl back from Xiahou's house, and let my daughter persuade her!"

"This matter..." Cao Cao, who has never been troubled by many court affairs, panicked at the moment, "How can I talk to the girl!" "You old enemy!" Mrs. Bian also hated him for being mischievous outside, and pinched his arm severely; but she was soft-hearted after all, and sighed after seeing her husband's helpless face, "What should I say? Hurry up!" I will go to Xiahou's house and talk more reassuring words when I see the big girl." If Cao Cao was saved at straw, he quickly ordered someone to prepare a car.Seeing daughters Qin and Yin helping Ding back to her room, Ding wiped her tears and lamented, "Ang'er is dead... I have no son... I have nothing... I have nothing... ..." Walking away in a daze.Seeing Wang and Zhou also hiding in the corner and embracing each other and crying, seeing Cao Cao sweeping over, they were so scared that they backed up again and again... This was all caused by Cao Cao himself, and these two women cannot be blamed.

The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more he hated himself, he couldn't help but slapped himself, and turned around to go to the front hall.After walking a few steps, I realized that the court clothes were torn. Seeing that the emperor had lost his court appearance, I hurried back to the room to change a new one—fortunately, this time, the wives were busy with their work, so a rude maid helped change the clothes.After tidying up sloppily, he took the wat board, went out and boarded the car to go to the palace. He was still very upset along the way! The imperial palace in Xuchang was built temporarily after the capital was moved, and its grandeur and scale are far worse than those in Luoyang.Everyone knows that Cao Cao is the actual ruler of the court, and no one dares to stop him.After handing over the name tag and entering, the emperor Liu Xie was promoted to the palace in a short while, asking Cao Cao to enter quickly.

Although the emperor didn't dare to say anything about him, he had to get by in general. He bowed his head and went to the hall, thinking about his response to the defeat.After stepping in, he found that there were a large group of tiger and cardinal guards in the hall, each of them was standing on both sides with golden axes and sharp blades.It's too careless, does the emperor want to kill me? He wanted to turn around and exit, but it was too late, he had already entered the palace, no matter how fast he ran, he couldn't run faster than these people's knives and axes!Cao Cao knelt in the hall, and said loudly, "Sir Sikong sees Cao Cao, my emperor, long live, long live."

Seeing him saluting, Liu Xie stood up, raised his hand and said, "Mr. Cao, get down quickly." Cao Cao got up in a panic, and couldn't help looking at the tigers on the left and right. Before he could say anything, he heard Liu Xie say: "Mr. Cao is going to Nanyang to recover Wuyin and Ye County. I am very happy!" Good thing If you don't go out, bad news will spread thousands of miles away. The story of Wancheng's defeat has already been spread, and the more it spreads, the more out of shape it becomes.Some people said that Cao Cao raped and then married Zhang Xiuzhi's aunt, which made him trapped in bed; others said that Zhang Xiu stabbed Cao Cao's ass with a big gun, and finally climbed out of the window to save his life. In short, they said everything.Liu Xie had also heard that Cao Cao had lost the battle, but he never mentioned the loss of Wancheng, and only said that he had a little credit for recovering Wuyin.

Hearing what he said, Cao Cao couldn't figure out what was right and what was wrong, and his heart became more and more uneasy. Fearing that the sharp blade would fall on his neck in an instant, he quickly raised his wat and said, "I am really ashamed for not being able to return with all my achievements. Look at me. Teach the Lord." This is another temptation to advance by retreating. "Why did Mr. Cao talk like that?" Liu Xie was also afraid of him, so he hurriedly comforted him, "You regained the separatist land for me, and I am grateful for your trust. It is too late, so how can I teach you? Hurry up. Don’t say these humility words, it makes me feel uneasy.” This is Liu Xie’s heart, although it is much more expensive to eat and wear under Cao Cao’s control than Dong Zhuo and Li Jue, but as the emperor Dare to say less and less.

Seeing that he didn't seem to have the guts to do harm, Cao Cao hurried away, raised his wat again and said, "Since this is the case, I deeply feel that Your Majesty is magnanimous... Besides, I suddenly feel unwell, so I will leave here." Liu Xieyuan was quite afraid of him, and was quite surprised to see him leaving without saying a word.But while observing his words and expressions, seeing his eyes involuntarily glanced at the left and right warriors, he knew that he also had timidity in his heart.Liu Xie couldn't help sneering, and purposely called him sharply: "Mr. Cao wait a moment!"

"Ah?" Cao Cao couldn't help shivering, and almost fell to his knees again, tremblingly, "What orders does Your Majesty have?" "Mr. Cao, you are the pillar of the imperial court, you must take care of your health." Liu Xie said this with a smile on his face, "If you still feel unwell when you return to the mansion, you can ask the imperial doctor to treat you Illness, don't exhaust your body because of my country." Don't exhaust your body because of my country... Cao Cao felt that there was a thorn in his words, but he couldn't stay in the dangerous place for long, so he hurried to the palace.After stepping down the jade steps, looking back at the tiger ben warrior holding a sharp knife, his heart couldn't help beating wildly, and he wiped off his cold sweat and muttered to himself: "I'm scared, I will never see you again easily." After leaving the palace, I boarded the car again His fear turned into anger, and he complained to Wang Bi beside the chariot, "What did Xun Yu do? How could there be more tigers in the palace?" Wang Bi saw that he had forgotten, and quickly explained: "When I was in Wancheng, Mr. Xun had sent a letter to report this matter. Didn't you say at that time, 'Since it is an ancient system, it should be restored'." In those days, Cao Cao was immersed in the gentle country every day, so he didn't take these reports to heart. He patted his forehead and said, "I'm confused... Wang Bi, take my famous assassin quickly, and ask Shang Shuling Xun Yu and Yu Shi Zhongcheng Zhong Yao, come to our mansion." Now that Xun Yu is an official of the court, he can't go to Sikong's mansion for no reason, even if Cao Cao has something to do, he has to send someone to invite him. Back in the mansion in the blink of an eye, Cao Cao's heart was about to boil, and nothing went well at home.Sitting bored in the lobby, he ordered Xu Tuo to bring the official documents of these days, among which was a letter sent by Yuan Shao.Push the others aside first, read the letter first, open it and read it, gritted your teeth with hatred——Yuan Shao heard that Cao Cao was defeated by Zhang Xiu, and sent a letter of humiliation, saying that he was timid, ambitious and talented, and disobedient to the emperor's kindness Anyway, they used the edict to accuse Yuan Shao at the beginning, but now they have intensified and withheld it back. "What a thief! You are really deceiving me!" Cao Cao was so angry that he threw the bamboo slips out of the hall. At this moment Zhongcheng Zhongyou, the censor, arrived, and was walking in square steps with his head bowed to the hall, when he suddenly saw something flying towards the door, he quickly lowered his head to dodge.There was a crackling sound—the head was dodged, but Guandai was knocked down in the hall, making his hair disheveled. Cao Cao was also taken aback. Zhong Yao is not his subordinate, but an important court official who lives in the "three independent sittings".He hurriedly got up and left his seat: "Oh, brother Yuanchang, brother Yu missed it... It's a sin, a sin..." He bowed and apologized repeatedly. Zhong Yao was terrified, touched his chest, and took a long time to recover.Seeing Cao Cao's good words, I felt it was funny. I quickly lowered my head and picked up the scroll of bamboo slips, but I didn't dare to look at the content on it. I carefully rolled it up and handed it back to Cao Cao, covering his mouth for him: "Cao Cao The official also lost the official document accidentally, it doesn't matter." Did the loss fly sideways?Cao Cao understood that this was someone magnanimous, so he hurriedly helped Zhong Yao to the guest seat hand in hand, and went to pick up the crown and wear himself - both beams were broken.If it hits the face, the bridge of the nose will hang.Cao Cao quickly turned to Xu Tuo, who was standing by the case, and said, "Do you have eyes, do you just look at them like this? Why don't you go to the back and get a new crown to wear!" "No." Xu Tuo was very unlucky, Cao Cao was clearly in trouble, but he wanted to attack him, but who called him a subordinate of Sikong Mansion?At this embarrassing time, he could only save face with him, so he hurriedly apologized, and went to get the crown and wear it later. Zhong Yao got up to thank him, but Cao Cao pushed him down on the couch again: "It's really rude." "It's okay, it's okay." Having said that, Zhong Yao couldn't help but stroke his loose hair.Officials wear dark clothes and wear a crown on their heads to look good. If they wear only dark clothes without a crown, it will be awkward no matter how they look. It is impossible to go out to meet people with this appearance. After a while, Xu Tuo came with the crown in his hands, fearing that Cao Cao would gossip again, so he simply asked someone to bring the comb, grate knife, hairpin, washbasin, and clear water.Cao Cao glanced at him and said, "Humph! This is more or less the same." After saying that, he picked up the comb and tidied Zhong Yao's hair with his own hands. "I don't dare to do that!" Zhong Yao was terrified. There is no Sangong who combs someone's hair, so he got up to refuse.Cao Cao held him down again, and said earnestly: "Don't move, don't move, it's nothing important, it will be fine soon." Zhong Yao couldn't refuse any more. Watching him comb his hair with clean water, Xu Tuo put on the crown and put the hairpin in for him.Zhong Yao's heart was warm, and he was about to say a few words of gratitude when Cao Cao's words got to the point: "Yuan Chang, do you know about the addition of tiger ben soldiers in the palace?" "I know." Zhong Yao leaned slightly, "This is the system that has always been in place. As a Sangong and a person who has military power, the emperor in front of the palace should be accompanied by tigers." Zhong Yao did not dare to say the following words, this system It is to prevent the powerful ministers from suddenly assassinating the emperor.Although the system has been established, none of the generals with foreign relatives since ZTE, such as Dou Xian, Liang Ji, Deng Zhi, Yan Xian, Dou Wu, and He Jin, died under the sword of these tigers. All of them are their own people. "You don't need to have any ideas. Since it is an ancient system, I will not object. What should be restored must be restored. This is also the law of the ancestors..." Cao Cao said suddenly, "But I want to know who proposed it. Want to restore this system? Could it be Wen Ruo?" Zhong Yao didn't dare to hide it: "This is not Xun Lingjun's idea, but it was proposed by Yilang Zhao Yan. This matter was discussed for a long time in the court council, and the counselor Yang Biao strongly agreed with it, so it was settled. As for these tigers Well, they were all selected by General Xiahou in the battalion, and they are all from your hometown, Mr. Cao." Hearing that it was Xiahoudun's chosen villager, Cao Cao felt relieved, but turned to say, "Yuanchang, do you know what I invited you to do?" Zhong Yao is also a smart person, Yu Shi Zhongcheng is an official who specializes in impeaching people, Cao Cao obviously wants to deal with the person who proposed this matter, Zhao Yan can make up a crime at will, but Yang Biao seems to be too high-ranking, because of this It is too far-fetched to punish this matter.He lowered his head to think about it, and then said cautiously: "That Yilang Zhao Yansu was always proud of his talent, and the current court is full of waste, but he has to make such a waste of manpower, so we should discuss his crime." Cao Cao saw that he avoided the important and ignored the minor, so he pointed out: "Some old ministers in the court who think they are noble are also shameful. What do you think should be done with such people?" He was referring to Yang Biao. Zhong Yao raised his head and pretended to be ignorant: "Whoever is guilty is to be prosecuted, and those who are not guilty cannot be prosecuted first." These words are really learned, and the implication is to tell Cao Cao that Yang Biao made a mistake and then wait for it! Cao Cao also understood it, but he didn't take the trouble. He accidentally opened an official document and just glanced at it.He took a closer look and found that it was the recommendation list of Xi Caoyu in the mansion, and shouted at Xu Tuo: "Take this and show it to Mao Jie, and tell him to find out which Ling Shi under his command wrote it. Find out who it is, Bring the person here, I will tell that person to eat what he wrote!" "Promise." Xu Tuo didn't dare to disobey, and quickly took over the scribbled official document. Seeing that his expression was not right, Zhong Yao expected that he was still brooding about his defeat by Zhang Xiu, and he didn't dare to stay in the right and wrong place for long, so he quickly got up and bowed and said, "If Mr. Cao has no other orders, I will go back to raise money for impeachment." It's about Zhao Yan." Cao Cao's mind was in a mess at the moment, and he didn't force him to stay, he just frowned and said, "Yuan Chang, please go, I have something to do here, so I won't send it away..." "Don't dare to bother Mr. Cao, let's say goodbye." After Zhong Yao said his polite words, he hurried away. This was truly an unforgettable day for Cao Cao. The Ding family at home cheered him up, the emperor in the palace gave him anger, his colleagues in the court and central government gave him anger, and Yuan Shao in Hebei... Now even a small Lingshi doesn't pay attention to him. inside.He was at fault for Ding's matter, he dared not rebel when the emperor said gossip, Yang Biao could not be punished for the time being, and Yuan Shao was beyond his reach, but Ling Shi, who wrote official documents sloppily, must be dealt with severely!He paced up and down the hall, intending to spread all the fire on this hapless bastard.After a while, Xu Tuo slowly brought over a small official.When Cao Cao saw someone coming in, he yelled sharply: "You are so brave, kneel down for me!" When he shouted out, even the little official and Xu Tuo were half shorter. "Head up!" The man raised his head slightly.Cao Cao looked down and saw that he was in his early twenties, but he didn't recognize him.It's no wonder that he has been out to fight since the beginning of spring, and he doesn't know who Mao Jie has hired these days. Besides, the official Shi Shi is only a small official of Baishi, and it is not worth him to meet one by one in person. "What's your name?" "I'm under Chen Guoliang Xi." The man saluted politely. Cao Cao sneered and said, "I don't know if you had any job before you came to my residence?" Liang Xi replied in a low voice: "This is originally the Registrar of Chen Guo." "Oh?" Cao Cao sarcastically said, "It turned out to be Chen Guoxiang, Luo Jun's subordinate. Then do you know what I, the Sikong Mansion's Xi Caozhu, is in charge of?" "It is responsible for the selection and appointment of the government's subordinates." "Well said..." Cao Cao was about to grab the roll of official documents and throw them at Liang Xi, but he looked down and saw that the official documents had not been handed back, and then saw Xu Tuo still kneeling on the side holding the bamboo slips, and his anger didn't stop. Come over, "Stand up! Why are you coaxing me, get out of here." "No." Xu Tuo got up and left. "Come back and leave me the official documents!" Xu Tuo was so dizzy by his remonstrance today, he put the bamboo slips on the table tremblingly, and walked out of the hall as if he had received an amnesty, almost tripping over the threshold.Cao Cao then grabbed the official document and threw it in front of him, growling sharply: "Open your eyes and see, this is the list you wrote for me! Whose name can I see clearly on this? A person like you is actually Chen Guo Is Chen Guoxiang Luo Jun blind? Chen Wangye should shoot you to death! Take what you wrote and read it to me word by word. I will learn a lot. I want to read it What are these 'chapters'!" Liang Xi knelt and crawled two steps forward, picked up the bamboo slips and looked at them for a long time but didn't recognize them. Seeing that he couldn't read it himself, Cao Cao was very angry: "Good! That's great! The knowledge is so great that even I admire myself, isn't it?" Liang Xi hurriedly kowtowed: "I was negligent in the next moment and handed in the draft by mistake..." "Bah!" Cao Cao slapped the table, "Today you are negligent, and tomorrow he will be negligent. How can governing the country be so sloppy?" "My lord, punish me." "Of course you will be punished. I will punish you, you bold..." Cao Cao didn't finish his sentence, but when he saw Wang Bi leading Xun Yu to arrive, he turned slowly and said, "Holding those 'tortoise shell inscriptions' you wrote 'Go to the courtyard and kneel for me, and I will teach you a lesson later!" When Xun Yu entered the mansion, he met Zhong Yao. The two had been chatting outside for a long time, and they knew that Cao Cao had an evil fire today.Xun Yu has been with Cao Cao for six years, and seeing his moodiness a lot, he doesn't take it seriously now, and said with a smile, "You made trouble when you just came back, what's wrong with you?" "It's just not going well." Cao Cao slightly raised his hand to signal him to sit down, so he didn't have to talk so much about politeness with Xun Yu. Xun Yu sat down, looked him in the eyes again, and murmured: "Just now Zhong Yuanchang talked with me, he said that you were still angry because of the defeat in Wancheng, so I told him, 'You are smart, you must not Looking into the past, there is almost another concern, 'I don't know, right?" "Alas...Wen Ruo who knows me!" Cao Cao sighed, motioning Wang Bi to go out to avoid him, then picked up Yuan Shao's letter and handed it to Xun Yu, "Look at it quickly." Xun Yu took a cursory glance and threw it aside: "Why should Yuan Shao take such nonsense seriously?" Cao Cao scratched his head, his anger was gone, and he was replaced by haggard: "I gave up the position of general to Yuan Benchu, just because I didn't want to turn against him easily. But look, people are harmless, but tigers are hurt. Satisfactory. Now if I compete with him, I am still not an opponent, what should I do?" Xun Yu watched his actions quietly since he entered the door, and felt that it was time to cheer him up, so he stroked his beard and said slowly: "The winners and losers in ancient times, if they have talents, they will be strong even if they are weak; People are strong but weak. The survival of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu in the past is enough to watch. Today, Yuan Shao is the only one who competes with the public. Yuan Shao is lenient on the outside but jealous on the inside. Yi, this is the victory of the belly. Yuan Shaochi made more decisions than the latter, and he missed the opportunity. The public can decide major events, but he has no way to respond. Use; public laws and decrees are clear, rewards and punishments must be carried out, even though the soldiers are few, they all fight to the death, and this is the victory of the use of force! Yuan Shao relied on his worldly resources to calmly display his wisdom in order to gain fame, so the few scholars who are capable of questioning often return to him; Treat others with the utmost benevolence, promote sincerity and not be vain, behave yourself with prudence and frugality, and show no mercy to those who have meritorious deeds, so the loyal and honest people in the world are willing to use them, and this virtue is the victory!" Xun Yu suddenly Standing up, he went straight to Cao Cao, holding his hand on the table and looking straight into his eyes, "Duke Cao supported the emperor with four victories, and supported righteousness in the conquest. Who in the world would dare not follow? Yuan Shaozhi is so strong, what can he do!" Cao Cao never realized that he would have so many advantages, but when he saw Xun Yu looking at him, he was very sure - if Xun Wen never uttered compliments, and he said that I have four victories, I must have , He said that if I can sweep the world, I will definitely be able to! Thinking of this, Cao Cao cast all the gloom, bad luck, and melancholy of this day out of the blue.But now he has also learned to be reserved, just nodding his head and showing a slight smile. Seeing that this method worked, Xun Yu smiled along with him for a while, then turned and returned to his seat: "Mr. Cao, during the time you were away, there were actually a lot of good things happening in the court. Didn't you notice it when you returned to the army? The wilderness around here has been reclaimed, and after the beginning of autumn, there will be a lot of grain! Every family in the world has separate regimes, who can have so much grain reserves? This method is extended to the whole of Yingchuan, and even Yuzhou, which is enough to support hundreds of thousands of troops, have you ever thought about this number?" Cao Cao didn't think about it, but he always dreamed, so he couldn't help but nodded happily. Xun Yu continued: "Besides, Li Dian has done a good job in Lihu. The city of Yanzhou county has been repaired, and it will not be long before the situation before the rebellion can be restored. When the county is stable, the people in exile will Come back, the people are back, taxation, military resources, food, and defense will all be improved. I dare to assert that in the future, Henan and Yanzhou will be the most fertile places in the world. With this fertile land as the basis, Wang A teacher is invincible in the world." "That being said, no matter how abundant the supplies are, success or failure depends on the performance on the battlefield." Cao Cao stroked his beard, "Although Zhang Xiu won a small victory, he has already lost the land of Nanyang, and he is dependent on Liu Biao, so there is nothing to worry about. Yuan Shu is arrogant and extravagant in Huainan, and Lu Bu has no strategy in Xuzhou, these are not great enemies, only Yuan Shao is the most difficult character to deal with..." The huge shadow of Yuan Shao is always lingering in his heart. "If Lu Bu is not taken first, Hebei will not be easy to map." Xun Yu made a judgment. "You're right. Now that Yuan Tan is in Qingzhou, if I don't take Xuzhou, Yuan can attack me from both sides in the northeast." Cao Cao's eyes dimmed again at this point, "What I'm most afraid of now is Yuan Shao's intrusion In Guanzhong, Gao Gan has already established a foothold in Bingzhou. If they collude with Qianghu and lure Liu Zhang in Shuzhong and Liu Biao in Jianghan to the south, then I will use Yan and Henan alone to resist five-sixths of the world, and what shall I do if I am surrounded by enemies?" "There are more than a dozen separatist regimes in Guanzhong, large and small. They are not governed by each other and cannot be united. Only Han Sui and Ma Teng are the strongest. If they see Shandong fighting, they will definitely support themselves. He, although we can't live in peace for a long time, but until you pacify the Kanto, there will be no accidents." "Oh? Are you sure about this?" Xun Yu explained: "You can entrust Zhong Yao with the matter of Guanzhong. He had made false claims with Li Jue, Guo Si and others in Xijing back then, and now he can continue to make use of this relationship. As for Yuan Shao's side, you can first Send Cheng Yu back to Yanzhou, tell him to lead the military affairs, and pay close attention to the movements in Hebei. In addition, my elder brother Xun Yan has some friends in Hebei, so he can use his personal letters to find out the details of Yuan Shao." "Okay, let Cheng Zhongde and Xun Xiuruo do it, but they must grasp the scale. As for Zhong Yao, wait a while, and when he finishes handling Yilang and Zhao Yan's affairs, I will transfer him to be the captain of Sili and the governor of Jiejie. All the armies in Guanzhong." Cao Cao was still worried about Yang Biao and Zhao Yan. Xun Yu didn't seem to want to show any attitude towards Zhao Yan's matter, but continued the topic just now: "In addition, some children from Kansai families should be promoted in the name of the imperial court. Renwei traveled from Kansai to Xudu, and Chenliu Commandery recommended Xiaolian Road Cuisine, so it is advisable to grant these three people the position of ministers to participate in the government to show the court's openness and sincerity in seeking talents." "Yes, as long as I stabilize Guanzhong, I won't be attacked on three sides. If Lu Bu is captured again, the worries on the east side will be relieved temporarily. We have too many enemies, so we can only pull one side and fight the other, and we can't provoke them all. Ah!" Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, "The story of Zhang Xiu also taught me a lesson. To welcome the emperor to promise can only attract scholars from all over the world, but it can't make those separatist and chaotic people sincerely submit. I hold them back, It’s not okay to become a public enemy instead! We have to create a public enemy for the world, so as to divert everyone’s attention.” The lingering words were still pending, and Wang Bi came in hurriedly: "Report to my lord, news has just come from Huainan that the rebellious minister Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor!" "Yuan Gonggong really dares to risk the disgrace of the world!" Cao Cao was not angry at all when he heard that Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor. Xun Yu cupped his hands: "Why is Mr. Cao so happy when the country is rebellious?" "Hahaha... finally there is a public enemy." Cao Cao laughed out loud, "Yuan Gonggong puts up a fight and gives others a handle. The success is more than the failure! If I don't attack it together with the division of the world, how can I be worthy of him? What about the false emperor?" "Here." Xun Yu bowed his head in agreement, but he didn't really like his gloating attitude. At this time, there was another loud bang, which startled both Cao Cao and Xun Yu. They saw a person fell down at the entrance of the hall. He was a petty official in uniform.He also didn't care to get up, climbed to Cao Cao's side and kowtowed: "Mr. Cao, please let Liang Xi go quickly. I wrote the wrong document." The person who came was Wang Si, the commander of Xi Cao under the account.If talking about the most irritable person in Sikong's mansion, Cao Cao can only be ranked second, because this Wang Si is the first.His qualifications are not shallow, he has been under Cao Cao's tent since Yanzhou, and he is quite capable in handling affairs, but his personality is too surly, so Man Chong and Xue Ti have been promoted now, and he is still a young Lingshi.Once when Wang Si was writing an official document, a fly flew by, and he was so annoyed that he threw a pen to hit the fly, and when he missed it, he was so angry that he overturned the bamboo slips and the book case—this is even true for a fly. It can be seen.It is not surprising to say that Wang Si did it by mistake. "Why are you in such a panic? You scared me!" Cao Cao frowned, "Where's Liang Xi? Ask him to come in...it's clearly your fault, why do you want someone to take the blame for you?" Wang Si kowtowed and said: "I have some private matters today, and my heart is disturbed, so I hurriedly wrote the paperwork and handed it in, and I took the time to go out." "Hmph! Impatient, how many times is this the first time for you!" Seeing that Liang Xi also came in, Cao Cao scolded again, "No wonder you can't read it out. Since you didn't write it, why did you take the blame for him?" Liang Xi clasped his hands and said: "I was entrusted by others, but I failed to check carefully, so I should be guilty." But Wang Si panicked and said: "This is my fault, how can I ask others to take the blame." At this moment, Cao Cao's anger had long since dissipated. Looking at the pair of treasures, he even burst into a smile: "I didn't expect that there are two righteous men in my house! They are vying to accept the crime... Forget it! Bring the real official documents, Do whatever you need to do." Liang Xi and Wang Si looked at each other, not understanding why Cao Cao's anger dissipated so quickly.Wang Si took out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve: "This is the real recommendation list." Cao Cao flipped through the pages and saw that there were three names written on the first line——Dingling Du Xi in Yingchuan, Yangdi Zhao Yan in Yingchuan , Fanqin, he quickly pointed it out to Xun Yu: "These three people are from your hometown, have you ever heard of them?" Xun Yu shook his head: "I only heard their names, but never met. I heard that the three of them have exchanged wealth since the war, and they all took refuge in Jianghuai." "Very good." Cao Cao threw the bamboo slips to the side, "Let's not care about others for the time being, and quickly recruit these three people into the court with the imperial edict. Since we are avoiding chaos in Jianghuai, we must know the details of Yuan Shu. I want to see how many years have passed. Seeing what Yuan Shu has acquired, how dare he proclaim himself emperor at this time!"