Chapter 33 farewell bridge

Cao Cao went to Taixue to find Bao Xin, and drank some wine with him. Seeing that it was getting dark, the two of them rode together and walked northward along the city wall until they reached the north gate of the city. Cao Cao suddenly reined in his horse. "What's wrong?" Bao Xin asked. "Look at the two pairs of five-color sticks by the door. Who will use them after I leave? Who would dare to serve as a county captain in the capital like me? These sticks will rust there sooner or later..." Cao Cao sighed as he spoke. . "Why are you so sad? You take them away. They are the testimony of Cao Mengde's law enforcement. No matter where you go, you show your majesty. Stand up straight and don't think so much. You are just too unconfident Why do you always hesitate?"

Cao Cao smiled wryly: "I'm not hesitating, I'm just disheartened." "In my opinion, you are moaning for nothing!" Bao Xin's tone was very stern, "No one dismissed you as an official, isn't it just transferred out of the capital! If you are a man, you will go out to do some business, and if you encounter some setbacks, you will drink to get rid of it Shou sighed, what do you look like! 'A capable minister in a troubled world, a traitor in a troubled world'—you look like a capable minister, like a traitor? Will Xu Zijiang be blind?" Cao Cao was so excited by him, Immediately raised his spirits, he pointed to a soldier and shouted, "You! Come here!"

"My lord! What are your orders?" The soldier stepped forward and knelt down. "Go and find some people, and carry this pair of five-color sticks to the Yamen! I'm going to take them to Dunqiu, use these sticks to beat treacherous ministers and thieves, and rule a county that never closes its households at night!" "My lord is well said! We are not willing to leave, my lord. Follow your old man, we don't have to be humble, and there is still money for drinking at night." The soldier actually shed two tears, "I don't want to say anything else, now I just hope My lord, you have been promoted to a high position, and one day you will return to the capital, and we will welcome you!"

"Okay! Let's get drunk then!" Cao Cao shouted boldly. "That's right!" Bao Xin also laughed.The two continued to walk until they reached Wei Yamen in Beixian County, and then they got off their horses and walked in.Cao Cao suddenly remembered: "Hey! You still don't go back, is it okay?" "You're too stingy, it's already this hour, so what's the point of letting me stay overnight?" The two of them walked into the lobby as they spoke, and vaguely saw a light flashing in the hall, and a white-haired old man was sitting on the county captain's seat.

"Mr. Qiao!?" Both of them were dumbfounded. "Meng De is back... Bao Er is also here, I have been waiting for almost an hour." "I don't know that your old man is here, I have kept you waiting for a long time." The two hurriedly saluted. "Come here and sit down. There are no young or old today, let's chat as friends... I feel young with you. I think I was not as good as you at the beginning, but I was just a small county official, and it was such a small yamen. I also deal with the common people and government servants all day long, and I often invite a few close friends to drink together like you. Time flies, and now I think about it, it seems like a lifetime." Cao Cao and Bao Xin saw the faint tears in the eyes of the old man Light.

"You are all amazing young people with limitless future..." Qiao Xuan suddenly laughed, "I am old, I fear I will never see that day! When I die in the future, you should often visit my grave. If you don’t bring fat chicken and fine wine, and I’ll make your stomach hurt after three steps, don’t blame me!” "Don't say that, you are old and tough! I will honor you when I come back!" Cao Cao hurriedly persuaded. "I'm afraid there will be no such day. I decided to resign. The building will collapse, and there will be no way to support it. No matter how strong I am in this life, I will never be old." Qiao Xuan suddenly remembered something: a few days ago, there was a folk legend that he saw a man in Peiguoqiao County. When Huanglong ascended to heaven, he chatted with Shan Yang, the Taishi who was proficient in alchemy, and Shan Yang said, "There should be a king in his country. In less than fifty years, the dragon should see you again, so it should be." Isn't Cao Mengde a native of Qiao County, Peiguo? ?Does this kid have such a destiny?Thinking of this, Qiao Xuan took Meng De's hand and muttered, "The world will be in chaos, and the world will not be able to save it, and the one who can make it safe is up to the king!"

Cao Cao was stunned: "Old man, you killed me." Qiao Xuan smiled wryly and said: "I also hope that I am wrong, who would want the world to be in chaos... But I have read countless people, and I rarely look at people as if they were wrong, you must cherish yourself, and I am willing to rely on my wife in the future "Qiao Xuan looked at Bao Xin again, "Bao Erlang, you are also outstanding in ability and temperament, maybe one day you will become a generation of famous generals. But you must remember that when you are a general, you should not rely on your own bravery. "

"Are you really going to resign?" Bao Xin didn't pay attention to Qiao Xuan's instructions at that time! Qiao Xuan gave a wry smile, stroked the wrinkles on his forehead, and said: "At the beginning I was full of ambition to eradicate Wang Fu, but now I understand the truth that riding a tiger is hard to get off. To tell you the truth, the emperor uses me just to save himself He said he would not let me go. It was Wang Jun who came up with an idea and asked me to impeach Nanyang prefect Gai Sheng. Gai Sheng is a friend of Qianlong today. If you move such a person, the emperor will think that I am in the way Let me go."

"You impeach Gai Sheng?" Bao Xin was surprised. "That's right, so I sent Xu You away on purpose. Lou Gui refused to leave, so I drove him away with a stick, in order not to cause trouble for them. If they offend their favorite ministers, do they want their future careers? Wang Jun I have no intention of becoming an official, so I singled him out to stay by my side. The memorial to impeach Gai Sheng was written by him. Right now, he is helping me quote scriptures and write a memorial to impeach another favorite minister, Henan Yin Dengwan! I'm no longer an official." Qiao Xuan smiled mysteriously, "Young man, do your best! See you later!"

Cao Cao and Bao Xin left the Yamen, reluctantly sending the old man away.Back at the gate of the yamen, when he saw Qin Yilu guarding outside, Cao Cao called him over and whispered, "I'll give you an errand. You hurry to my hometown in Qiao County, find my brother Cao De, and tell him to send someone to arrest the Bian brothers and sisters. Send it to the Dunqiu county government where I took office. Remember, this matter must be kept secret, especially not to let my father know. Leave overnight!" "No!" Qin Yilu rolled his eyes... The next day, Cao Cao left Luoyang City with concern for many friends, but Bao Xin and Wang Jun were the only ones to see him off.I had hoped to visit Qiao Xuan again in the future, but I didn't expect that the meeting the night before turned out to be a farewell due to busy careers!