Chapter 15 punish corrupt officials

When Cao Cao left the palace, Qin Yilu had been waiting outside for a long time, leading him to Guoxiang's mansion.After entering the door, I saw family servants still arranging household items in a mess, unable to get in and out.Cao Cao called Qin Yilu to the official lobby for interrogation. "If you go back to the master, I returned to my hometown last month to deliver the letter. The second master was very happy to hear that you won the battle and paid homage to the country. He asked me to bring you some books." After Qin Yilu said, he called his family to move. only boxes.

Cao Cao was very curious about what book his younger brother Cao De gave him, so he opened the box himself, took out a volume and opened it to read. He couldn't help admiring: "Oh! This is Wang Fu's "On the Poor Husband". It is a book that parents should read carefully." "Is this book useful?" Qin Yilu was puzzled. "Not only is it useful? Wang Fu lived in seclusion all his life, and he has never been an official, but he wrote this wonderful book at home. It can be called a classic for officials." Cao Cao repeatedly praised, "It's really rare that my brother can think so carefully in the countryside. !"

Qin Yilu was happy to see him, and said happily, "Since the Yellow Turbans rebelled, our family has organized the villagers to resist, and we have defended together with Xiahou's and Ding's families, and have not suffered any crimes. I heard that Master Zixiao lived in Huainan, Zilian Uncle also killed the enemy and made meritorious service in Qichun." "Don't ask for merit, just do nothing." "Master, you really should go back and have a look, the two grandmas miss you." Qin Yilu said naively, "Master Ang'er can memorize it now! What about 'Yo Yo Lu Ming, Lotus Leaf Duckweed'①, You’re so cute! Mrs. Bian taught it all. The child looks very much like you, just like a mold.”

"How can it be like what you said?" Although Cao Cao said so, he still missed his wife and son very much.In the blink of an eye, Cao Ang was over three years old, and he himself, as a father, hadn't even taught his son a word; how many sleepless nights did he still have, thinking about the Bian lady in his heart, I don't know how she and the principal How is Ding getting along with... Qin Yilu was a roundworm in Cao Cao's stomach. Seeing him in a trance, he understood his thoughts, and persuaded him, "There are two things that I shouldn't say...Since you miss them, why don't you bring the children and adults over? We have established a foothold in Jinan, but we still worry that our family has no place to arrange? If we think that our eldest grandma is busy, we will only bring in the second grandma. Anyway, the young master is still young, and it is inconvenient to bring the child." When he said this, he was tense. winking.

I thought my master would be happy to hear that, but Cao Cao's face didn't change, he just said: "Forget it, the army is in chaos, and I don't feel at ease on the road... How many days have you been here?" "It's been three days since I returned to my master." "In the past three days, what do you think of the county magistrate of Dongpingling?" "I think this official is not bad. Although I have recruited so many people to curry favor with you, how can I not be afraid of being a young man? I just need to be able to do things well." Qin Yilu smiled apologetically.

Cao Cao didn't answer after listening, when Lou Yi came from the front office and said, "My lord, the magistrate of Dongping Mausoleum is asking to see you." "Oh? It seems that this official really cares about me. We sent him away, but he came after me after not seeing him for a while." Cao Cao laughed. "That's it," Qin Yilu hurriedly took over the conversation, "I work in the same city, and I don't see you when I look up. Can he not get on good terms with you?" "According to you, should I see or not?" "Well, I'll see you. At least he came here with a smile on his face. As the saying goes, you don't hit a smiley face with your hand. You have to save face no matter what." Qin Yilu laughed even wider.

"It's a few good words." Cao Cao nodded repeatedly, but then asked, "Lou Yi, do you think we should meet?" Lou Yi didn't dare to say a word: "It's all up to the adults to decide." "Anyway, I'm fine right now, let's meet him and see if he has any important official duties to present." After speaking, he raised his hand to signal him to lead the way, and went out to meet the county magistrate himself. Zhao County Magistrate of Dongping Mausoleum was bought by bribing eunuchs. He thought that buying the first county of Jinan was a fat job. Only after taking office did he realize that he was a young daughter-in-law, and there was a mother-in-law Jinan in the same city who took care of her.Fortunately, he is slick and willing to spend money, so he insisted on coaxing his predecessor to be smooth.But I didn't expect that the yellow scarf thief would make a move, and the prime minister of the country ignored the reputation of the two thousand stone official, and ran away with his family without even saying hello to the prince. It was only later that he found out that his official position was also based on ten thousand stones. It came from the regular servant operation.Fortunately, the yellow scarves in Jinan did not cause trouble, and Zhao County Magistrate's life, gold, silver and treasure were saved, but everything had to start from scratch.After looking forward to it for several months, I finally found out that it was the son of Dahonglu Cao Song who filled the vacancy, and my heart was relieved.It has always been heard that old Cao Song is attached to ten permanent attendants, and he guessed that his son must be the same kind.However, I didn't expect Cao Mengde to expose his flattering behavior as soon as he got out of the car. Although he didn't reprimand him, his tone of speech was lukewarm and he couldn't figure out the truth.He hurriedly stuffed Qin Yilu with money and asked him to speak well in front of Cao Cao, and then went home and wrote a generous gift list and put it in his sleeve, and came to pay respects again.

"Magistrate Zhao, you are really polite." Cao Cao walked out with his hands arched, "I am very flattered by the two visits in one day. My lord, you love the people like a son, and you are an upright official. Seeing the gentleman, three lives Luckily!" The county magistrate knew that he was making fun of himself with what he had taught the people, so he could only say with a stern face: "Your Majesty, you are making fun of the lower officials. Ashamed, ashamed!" "I won't mention that matter, Cao has always been funny, so don't take offense." Cao Cao held his hand with a smile on his face and said, "Please come inside, please come inside."

"I don't dare to be an official, so please ask your lord to come forward." "Hey!" Cao Cao patted his hands, "Ms. Cao has just arrived in Guibao Land, and I need you to give me advice on all kinds of affairs. Besides, if you hadn't led the people to welcome him today, how could Mr. Cao win the favor of Ai Min as soon as he got off the car?" Fame? Brother Zhao doesn’t need to refuse, please please.” Hearing what he said, County Magistrate Zhao felt that the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. He apologized and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is really appreciative, but I really don't dare to preempt you."

"Since Brother Zhao is so humble, let's enter the Yamen hand in hand." Cao Cao said, took his hand and walked inside.The county magistrate of Zhao is a little bit flustered at the moment. Cao Mengde, the son of Cao Song, the grand minister of Jinan, and the hero who wiped out the yellow scarves, even took his hand and called him a brother. Isn't his face exposed to the sky?Walking through the door and entering the yamen, he seemed to have seen his considerable future. Entering the lobby, the two sat down as guests and hosts, and the tea offering was over.Cao Cao deliberately shunned Qin Yilu, Lou Yi and others, and asked with concern: "Brother Zhao is over forty years old, what year did you come from?"

County magistrate Zhao scratched his head: "The next official is not from Xiaolian's background, but he got this post because he contributed 4 million yuan to subsidize the West Garden. You are laughing at me." "What's so funny about this? The investment in building the West Garden is also a contribution to the emperor." Cao Cao glanced at him.Hearing his tone, County Magistrate Zhao hurriedly added: "I contributed to the West Garden because of the help of the two elders, Zhongchang Shi Zhao Zhong and Duan Gui. To tell you the truth, my uncle and Zhao Changshi are on the same page. The family is good, and I will be supported by him." He knew that Cao Song and Zhao Zhong had a close relationship, so he deliberately made this relationship clear.Sure enough, Cao Cao became more and more kind: "Brother Zhao, why didn't you speak up earlier? If that's the case, if you have any thoughts, you can just tell your heart. If my father and son can help, your sincere heart to the court will not be in vain." "Don't dare. The lower officials are not people with outstanding talents. It is a fluke to be able to occupy this position. How dare you ask for more?" "You are too modest. You are a gentleman, so why not take my seat?" Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder. County magistrate Zhao was so happy that the corners of his mouth almost went to the back of his head, and he quickly took out the gift slip of the silk script from his sleeve and held it in front of Cao Cao with both hands: "I heard that the conquest of the Yellow Turbans took a lot of hard work. It is a great joy to be able to win and be relocated to the country. The next official has a small gift." Give it as a gift, to show your heart." Cao Cao frowned slightly, took a look at the gift list, and said with a sneer, "Your Excellency is really expensive." "A small gift is not a respect." "This is not small. There are thirty bolts of brocade alone. Not to mention my younger brother's wives and concubines, even the servants and maids in my family have good clothes to wear! This is thanks to your generosity." "How dare you?" County magistrate Zhao quickly apologized. "But I, Cao, really can't bear it. You are a county magistrate of 600 shi, and your salary is so little." Cao Cao leaned down, smiled and whispered in his ear: "You just rely on the money you got." A little money, is it enough?" "Ah...hahaha." County magistrate Zhao laughed, "As the saying goes, if you don't get lost in one place, you don't know if you don't know nine out of ten places. I'm afraid you didn't have time to find out. There are many iron mines in Dongping Mausoleum. Careful handling can also bring a lot of benefits, I heard that the adults are here, and the little ones will give all the savings of these years." "Alas..." Cao Cao shook his head, "A gentleman does not take away the beauty of others, your gift is too heavy. I, Cao, can't accept it." "My lord, you are not giving me face..." "Brother Zhao, you don't need to be polite. Although you don't accept gifts, I ask you to do something." "You have ordered the lower officials to do their best, so why dare you say 'begging'." Cao Cao sighed, and muttered: "Cao was ordered by the emperor to conquer the Yellow Turban. He drank the blood of the knife head and slept in the saddle along the way. He suffered a lot. He really narrowly escaped death!" "Your Excellency is really the loyal and good man of the country." County magistrate Zhao hurriedly flattered him. "You also met my family, Qin Yilu. He followed me to kill the enemy and made meritorious deeds. He also went through many risks through life and death." "On the day of his arrival, the subordinate officials did not dare to neglect, and they have already offered kindly." "Hahahaha..." Cao Cao laughed dryly, then frowned again, "Qin Yilu is grateful for Brother Zhao Zhou Ji, Cao, but..." "Just what, you just say." "Your Excellency said just now that I was overjoyed to return to the position of Prime Minister after winning the Tao. This is not false at all. But for such a good thing, Brother Zhao is the only one who congratulates me. It is deserted." "what do you mean……" "If all the county magistrates in Jinan can come here, everyone will congratulate me together. Wouldn't it be nice for someone Cao to be a Xiaodong, and have a drink?" Cao Cao said, stuffing the gift list back into his hand, forcefully pinch. "Oh, oh." County magistrate Zhao understood: Cao Mengde has a big appetite, and the bribes from me alone are not enough, and ten county magistrates in the whole county have to come to cater to him.Wanting to reach this point, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I understand, I understand." "I've just arrived here, and I'm not familiar with all the adults. You know everyone, so please work hard, brother Zhao. Three days later, I will hold a banquet in the mansion. You invite all the adults, and let's celebrate together Fan, it's time to get drunk and rest." "It's not right for a lower official to refuse, but..." "But what?" Cao Cao pulled his face away. Zhao County Magistrate hurriedly got up and knelt down: "Half a month ago, the imperial court sent Huang Wan to Qingzhou to serve as the governor. This man was recommended by the old lady Fu Chen Fan after the hero Huang Qiong. Now that the Yellow Turban incident happened, this person was recommended by Duke Yang to become an official again, and he came here to investigate the behavior of officials in Qingzhou. My lord summoned the officials of a county to congratulate him, and it may be harmful to my lord if it is passed to his ears." "Just because of this? Get up... I'm in Jinan and he's here, how can I manage the affairs here? Besides, what status are my father and son, I can handle it myself, don't worry about it, brother Zhao." Cao Cao leaned towards him again. Ear, "I don't want you to work hard. If this matter can be settled, I will get their benefits, and you don't have to spend any more money, Brother Zhao." County magistrate Zhao was overjoyed when he heard that, so he bought it without spending any money. Why didn't he wash the boat in the river?Hastily bowed again and said: "Don't worry, my lord, this matter has been handed over to the lower officials, and it must be done properly, without leaking." "Well, if you need to work hard on this matter, you can raise money together with my family, Qin Yilu." After finishing speaking, Cao Cao smiled mysteriously and shouted to the outside, "Yilu, see the guests off for me!" According to these instructions, in the evening three days later, the county magistrates of Jinan Kingdom arrived as scheduled, bringing gifts and cash.County magistrate Zhao seemed to be the leader of the crowd, not only copied the gift list with his own hands, but also specially wrote a copy of everyone's resume and handed it to Cao Cao. Cao Mengde prepared a banquet to entertain everyone, but found that only nine of the ten county magistrates under Jinan had arrived, so he pretended to be displeased and said, "Who didn't come? Why don't you give me face!" A chubby county magistrate rushed to talk: "Liu Yan, magistrate of Zouping County, did not come. This person is proud of his surname and talent, and never takes us seriously!" "That's right, Liu Yan is too outrageous." Everyone agreed. Cao Cao looked at the chubby county magistrate, and couldn't help laughing, "My man, which county's magistrate are you from?" The man said with a silly smile, "I'm the county magistrate of Licheng." "Licheng is a good place. It is the place with the densest iron mines in the country. Do you know the way of iron?" Cao Cao asked. "Know a thing or two." The fat man stroked his beard, "It is to smelt iron, save it when it is cheap, and sell it to the powerful and wealthy nearby." Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said with a sneer, "You are not working for the imperial court, but doing business with iron ore." "The lower official was originally a smuggler of iron." "Salt and iron are the exclusive property of the imperial court. Don't you know that doing this business violates the king's law?" The fat man said with a smile: "My lord may not know that the emperor used too much iron to build the garden, even privately smelted iron. The lower officials provided a lot of good iron for the court. gardens) was recommended by Song Dian to serve as the magistrate of Licheng County." "It turns out that he was recommended by the ten permanent servants. No wonder it is so. I don't think the resume may be accurate. There are no outsiders here. The several adults are all officials with a shortcut. You might as well talk about it and listen to it. Cao can take care of him in the future." ” Everyone reported their family backgrounds, some were recommended by eunuchs, some came from Hongdu scholars, some were dependent on the Empress Dowager Dong’s family, and some obtained officials by currying favor with the emperor’s wet nurse. Only the county magistrate of Jian County was born in Xiaolian.Cao Cao looked carefully at the list of gifts, and said to the magistrate of Jian County: "You have spent a lot of money...Since you are born in Xiaolian, why do you have to do this?" The county magistrate of Jian County blushed and said, "Do as the Romans do when you enter the country, and do as the Romans do when you enter the country. I can't break the rules." "Hahaha...you can be like the light." Cao Cao laughed and looked at the gift list again, "No, there are nine of you, why are there only seven people on this gift list?" County magistrate Zhao's face turned pale: "The next official has already..." "I know about you, who else has never given a gift?" Seeing the last one, the person behind the case stood up: "The lower officials have never honored your lord." Cao Cao glanced at him, and saw that this man was not tall and ordinary-looking, in his early twenties, and asked, "Are you Zhang Jing, the county magistrate of Tai County?" "promise." "Why didn't you prepare a gift for your country?" "The lower officials have already prepared the presents, and when they see the gifts from your lords, they don't dare to offer them any more." "What gift did you give me?" Zhang Jing hesitated for a while, then took out his own gift slip from his sleeve and handed it over.Cao Cao took it and took a look-ten bamboo slips. Cao Cao sneered for a while: "You just send ten bamboo slips to your country's minister?" Zhang Jing swallowed his saliva, and prevaricated: "This is something that the government should use in writing, and it is very appropriate to give it to the boss." "Hmph! They give gold, silver, and brocade, but you only have bamboo slips as gifts. You must have underestimated someone Cao." "Forgive me for speaking boldly," Zhang Jing raised his head abruptly, "My lord is a son of the Hou family, and he is also a hero of the court's fight against chaos. It is not appropriate to tarnish your reputation with wealth!" "Oh?" Cao Cao's eyes lit up, "You are so loud, you have taught me a lesson. Don't you also buy an official position with money? You are so fake and noble." When Cao Cao said this, the eight county magistrates sneered at Zhang Jing.Zhang Jing felt feverish on his face, so he knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, although Zhang is an official bought with money, he has the heart to do his best for the court and relieve the people's suffering. Since I took office, although I dare not It is said that Tai County is governed so that the households are not closed at night, but it is also clean and clear like water. I have gold and silver that can be given to the people, and can also be used to help the victims of disasters, but I can’t bribe the superiors and dirty the lintel of my Zhang ancestors! , I will not be the county magistrate anymore, my lord can dismiss me as much as I want, whether it is crime or punishment, life or death, my surname Zhang is waiting for you!" After saying that, he got up and took off the crown of Jinxian on his head, and went down to the ground. Throw it, turn around and walk out. "Stop!" Cao Cao stopped him. Zhang Jing was sure that he was going to kill him, so he didn't turn his head back, and said, "I'm going to be an official, I hope you will respect yourself, don't ruin your bright future because of my humble life!" "Hahaha... It's not you who wants to be dismissed from office." Zhang Jing was horrified, and turned to look at him.I saw Cao Cao held up the other people's gift list in his hand, and said with a straight face: "Kneel down for me, eight of you." The eight county magistrates realized something was wrong at this moment, and hurriedly left the table and knelt down. Cao Cao threw out the gift list and slapped the table: "Everyone heard clearly... Since the emperor set up the Wanjintang West Mansion to sell officials, I don't care how you got your official positions. But you are crazy and reckless, and you actually bully the people and the private sector. Iron Mine still dares to bribe the official. Now that the witnesses and material evidence are all there, I will go to the imperial court tomorrow and pass on Huang Wan, the governor of the county. Liu Yan, the magistrate of Zouping County, is an upright official, unyielding to the powerful; Zhang Jing, the magistrate of Taixian County, loses money despite his heretical You are an official, but you serve the people with all your heart and don’t give in to the powerful. Except for the two of you, don’t be officials, go home and wait for punishment.” The eight county magistrates were so frightened that they broke into cold sweats. The county magistrate of Jian County said boldly: "The official is from a filial and honest family. He didn't get an official by bribing an eunuch. I hope you will be merciful." Unexpectedly, Cao Cao was furious when he said this: "You shameless thing! You still have the face to mention that you are Xiaolian. How does Xiaolian compare with Zhang Jing, who bought an official? No one can save you if you are willing to fall into the same rank!" The eight people kowtowed repeatedly: "I won't dare after I get down from office, please give us a chance." Cao Cao shook his head: "There is no future...Why did the people rebel? Wasn't it forced by corrupt officials? When the imperial court sent troops to suppress the rebellion, they were punished regardless of whether they surrendered or not. How often did the imperial court give them a chance? They have a chance, so I can't give you a chance." He closed his eyes and sighed, and the scenes of blood and flesh flew into his mind again, and he opened his eyes immediately, "If the government is not clear, everything is difficult to reason. I have made up my mind !" "Your Excellency!" Zhang Jing called Cao Cao, "Although you are a county general, you have no right to be dismissed from office. You should send them home after the performance of the Ming court." Cao Cao smiled slightly: "With my father in the court, who can do it first? I will immediately write a book and send it to the governor Huang. Now that they are temporarily in positions, do you want them to make a few more money before they leave?" After hearing this, the fat county magistrate of Licheng immediately took off his crown and muttered: "Forget it, I have earned enough money selling iron, and being this official is purely for losing money and making money, in order to make money for my children and grandchildren." Jin. If that’s the case, I’ll just go home and live my life as a rich man.” Cao Cao glared at him, but there was nothing he could do about it.Zhang Jing sneered and said, "Fatty, the blessings of your children and grandchildren are accumulated through virtue. How can you buy them with money? You don't have iron, go back and make an extra-large iron hoop." "What is it for?" The fat man looked confused. "Take an iron hoop to cover your family's ancestral grave." The fat man was really stupid, and he continued to ask: "What's the use of setting up the ancestor's grave?" Zhang Jing said with a smile: "I want to make it stronger, so as not to be scolded by the common people!" "You..." The fat man gritted his teeth angrily. Cao Cao didn't bother to talk to them anymore: "After all, I invited you here today. You can eat and use well, so I won't accompany you." Then he told Zhang Jing, "I'll leave it to you, after all, they are guests. I'll toast them a few more glasses, it's a farewell party." "Is there anything else you need to do, sir?" Cao Cao sighed: "It is extremely difficult to stop the trend of corruption and bribery. After dealing with business affairs, I have to deal with family affairs." After finishing speaking, he turned to the back house.When he returned to the backyard, he saw that it was dark and the moon was hanging in the sky.He didn't go back to the house, but called Qin Yilu and Lou Yi to a secluded corner. Qin Yilu smiled obsequiously: "Is the Lord unhappy? I and Zhao County Magistrate summoned the county magistrates. Is this job not good?" "Good...very good." Cao Cao said with a sad face, "Yilu, do you know why I don't let my family members come to Jinan?" "Master, you are far-sighted and predictable, how can you know?" Qin Yilu said with a smile. "Then let me tell you, I didn't let them come because I was afraid that there would be too many members of the family. If any of them were not firm in their will and were bribed by others. At that time, I couldn't keep myself clean, so how could I eradicate corrupt officials and reform the government?" , Cao Cao paused for a while before saying, "Yilu, how much benefit did you get from those county magistrates?" Under the dark bushes, Qin Yilu saw Cao Cao's eyes staring at him, and quickly knelt down on the ground: "Master! The little one is convicted. Forgive the little one. The little one was confused for a while, and took a building from the county magistrate Zhao. Zhaizi. I will go back now, and I will never dare again in the future." Cao Cao sighed: "Up to now, you still refuse to tell the truth. Lou Yi, tell him for him!" "Promise!" Lou Yi clasped his fists and said, "Qin Yilu collaborated with County Magistrate Zhao to summon the adults of the counties, and successively received bribes of 200,000 yuan from county magistrates, ten pieces of Shu brocade, two pieces of jade, a pair of rhino horns, and four large pearls." Qin Yilu was so shocked that he was speechless, cold sweat dripped down immediately - the number of items was not bad at all, it turned out that Cao Cao had been sending Lou Yi to monitor him. "Is he right?" Cao Cao asked, Qin Yilu came back to his senses, kowtowed again and again, "The little one is wrong! The little one is wrong!" "It's late." Cao Cao shook his head. "I didn't summon those county magistrates to ask for bribes. On the contrary, I just wanted to get rid of their officials. I claim to be upright, but this is unfair. I deliberately lured They bribed and didn't give them any leeway... But I gave you three chances! I was afraid that you would accept bribes, so I sent you to the front station in advance. This is the first time you have won the house of County Magistrate Zhao. Once I can Forgive you, the second time I sent you to contact the county magistrates, you got so many benefits. In the end, I asked you how much you got, and you still wanted to avoid the most serious and hide those belongings...Three times! You disappointed me so much. you go!" "You, you don't want me anymore?" Qin Yilu was startled. "I can't have you anymore." Qin Yilu burst into tears: "Master, do you really don't want the younger one? The younger one is wrong, please forgive me! As long as you don't drive me away, you can do whatever you want! In the future, you will write to Luoyang Back and forth, pointing at the little one and rushing back and forth, you..." "You are the person my father sent to watch me, right?" Cao Cao looked down at him, "Brother reminded me back then, I have already paid attention to you." Qin Yilu was surprised again, he didn't expect Cao Cao to know all this. "You told my father about my private accusations of the Bian family, my provoking lives, and my friendship with Zhu Jun, right? I don't blame you, my father did it for my own good. Now that I think about it, I did a lot of ridiculous things at the beginning, but now I I have become a father, and I can no longer rely on my father's help to live. My younger brother sent "On the Potential Husband". Wang Fu said, "A gentleman trembles and trembles, he is cautious every day, he restrains himself and saves himself three times, and he does not see the picture." , I don’t need anyone’s help anymore. You go back to Luoyang, go back to my father, and serve him.” "You don't want to leave! I don't want to leave you! I have been with you for ten years, are you really so cruel?" Qin Yilu wiped away his tears and hugged Cao Cao's leg. "Let go! If I don't kill you, I've already done you a favor. Go back to Luoyang and serve my father." Qin Yilu trembled for a while: "No... the master's temper is the most clear. If the errand is messed up, the master will never spare the young man, or he will kill me..." "Hmph!" Cao Cao's eyes burst into a fierce light, "Will I not kill you?" Qin Yilu was so frightened that he sat down on the ground, trembling like a leaf in the rain, holding the skirt of his clothes with his hands, not daring to speak anymore. "Back then in Dunqiu, I killed the yamen servant who took bribes, and you saw it with your own eyes! Logically, I should kill you today!" Cao Cao's ferocious eyes dimmed again, "But I think you have followed me for ten years!" In 2010, I miss you traveling to and fro to suffer for me, I miss you fighting the enemy for the country without fear in front of the battle, and I miss you working so hard to serve my food and clothing, so I made this arrangement. If it wasn’t for these, I would punish you in public to rectify the country’s law Don't get entangled anymore, I will leave tomorrow... In order for me to be a strict official for a generation, to refresh Jinan's bureaucracy, and to prevent more people from being victimized, I am only an official of eight county magistrates, and I can't just protect you alone! The rotten flesh grows on my body, and a strong man cuts off his wrist, so I have to cut it." After saying that, Cao Cao broke away from his hand, turned around and was about to leave. "Master!" Qin Yilu yelled, "Let the little one kowtow to you at the end!" After saying that, weeping and pretending to be miserable, hoping to arouse Cao Cao's compassion. Cao Cao looked back at him indifferently, his heart still not softened, and he said in a low voice: "Back then, you were a soldier guarding the gate in Luoyang City, complaining that you had no money to marry a wife and start a career. At that time, I promised to help you start a family. But these We didn't have a moment of peace in 2010, so I forgot about it... Now that you haven't married a wife at this age, I still feel ashamed. Therefore, the gifts you received will be returned in their original form, and I will give you the value. If you Don’t dare to see my father, so take the money and go back to your hometown, marry a wife and buy land to live in peace..." After saying that, he walked away. "Go home!? How can I still have a home after being away from home for so many years? Woooooo..." Qin Yilu cried for a long time, got up helplessly, and glared at Lou Yi again: "You...why are you so cruel? I and We have been together for ten years, but we have been together since we were guarding the gate in Luoyang, no less than thirteen years! It has been thirteen years, and you are plotting against me like this! Knowing that I am taking bribes, you still told me to contact other county magistrates , isn’t this too vicious?” Lou Yi lowered his head and sighed, "He ordered me to do this, and I can't help it." "I don't believe it, the Lord wouldn't plan on me like this, never! I make him happy every day, it must be you! It must be you!" Qin Yilu gritted his teeth and pointed at his nose. "It's really his own idea... Master has changed, he is no longer the merciful person he was back then." Lou Yi also shed tears while talking, "You are no longer the Yilu who was obsessed with fawning over errands back then. It's really your mistake... Grandpa is too smart, and he doesn't allow others to be smarter than him! You are wrong on this point. " The dark corner of the courtyard was silent for a moment, only the sound of helpless sighs one after another.