Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 123 The water here is deep, you can't hold it
Chenliu County, Cai Mansion...

Cai Zhaoji had already arranged the front hall, and ordered the servant girl to serve tea to Xun Yu, and then stood guard in front of the courtyard gate, waiting for her younger brother to arrive.

Xun Yu sat in it and waited patiently.

And Cao De and Cao Anmin were also guarding outside the door, especially Cao De, who lowered his head for fear that someone would recognize him...

However, from the corner of his eye, he glanced at the gate of the courtyard from time to time, and he was about to see his benefactor, so he couldn't help feeling a throbbing in his heart.

at this time…

"Brother Yu, you are here. Xun Sima has been waiting for a long time..." Finally, Lu Yu appeared, and Cai Zhaoji rushed to meet him, and complained softly while tidying his clothes...

Now, Xun Yu has a very high status in Cao Ying, and he is also a talent that Cai Yan admires. To make such a big man wait for Brother Yu for a long time... Cai Zhaoji thinks it is quite rude.

"Oh... isn't this coming?" Lu Yu smiled slightly at Sister Zhaoji. "The forging in the backyard is also at a critical period, and I can't get away a little bit... Sister Zhaoji, let's stop chatting, I'm going to meet Xun Sima!"

As he spoke, Lu Yu stepped across the courtyard and walked into the house.

Seeing Lu Yu's arrival, Cai Zhaoji finally felt relieved, and immediately walked towards the kitchen slowly, she wanted to prepare some snacks for her younger brother and Xun Sima.

However, Cao De, who was in the courtyard, heard the conversation between Lu Yu and Miss Cai Yan, and confirmed that the person who came was the Empress Engong.

Immediately looked at it with great excitement, but with just this one look, he was completely stunned, and he subconsciously turned around to prevent Lu Yu from seeing his cheek.

Because he walked in a hurry, when passing through the pavilion, Lu Yu didn't care about Cao De and Cao Anmin who were guarding a corner here, and directly stepped into the main hall.

After Lu Yu had passed by completely, Cao Decai turned around and poked his head to look inside.

Cao Anmin on the side wasn't surprised by this behavior. It was arranged by Xun Sima in advance. He just had to take a look at Engong from a distance, and try to avoid meeting people and revealing his identity!
Thinking about it this way, there was nothing wrong with his father's behavior, but at this moment, Cao De stretched out his hands and held Cao Anmin's shoulders tightly.

What followed was a series of words that were not loud, but each word was quite beneficial and quite firm.

"My son, please remember that no matter what, you have to join the Longxiao camp!"

Sincere eyes, dignified tone...

Cao Anmin trembled all over, such a heavy tone, a bit strange?

No wonder Cao Anmin thought this way, the reason his father Cao De said this was not only because Lu Yu was a benefactor, but also because Cao De recognized Lu Yu...

No, who is Mr. Lu?He is clearly Yinlin!

At the end of the second year of Chuping, Cao De was ordered by A Weng to take gold, silver, treasures, and countless food and grass to Pengcheng County in Xuzhou to help Yinlin and his brother. Of the policy…

And it was Yinlin's few words that helped the eldest brother plan to take Yanzhou and break the situation.

Cao De will never forget Yin Lin's cheeks and those deep eyes...

But today, Yinlin who bestowed words on Cao De in the past...isn't it the benefactor Lu Yu who hastily stepped into the hall just now?

Oh my god, Yin Lin is actually under the tent of the eldest brother, the eldest brother... the eldest brother probably doesn't know it at all, right?
This…

The reason why Cao De turned his head on purpose was that he didn't want Yinlin to recognize him, and he didn't dare to reveal Yinlin's identity directly. broken.

Asking his son Cao Anmin to join the Longxiao camp, he thought about it with his toes and knew that working under Yinlin's hands, his future was boundless.

And urgently...

In addition to reminding his son Cao Anmin, even if he went to Xuzhou, even if he took some risks, he had to tell his elder brother Cao Cao about it!
With Yinlin by his side, the eldest brother can't be unaware and miss this "talent that secures the world"!
call…

At this moment, Cao De's chest was rising and falling, and he felt his whole body trembling. His eyes couldn't stop looking at Lu Yu, ah no...it was looking at Yin Lin's back!
Just looking at it like this, Lu Yu, who was bowing sideways to Xun Yu, revealed the jade pendant on his chest.

It was good that the jade pendant was not exposed, but when it was exposed, Cao De's expression suddenly became pale, and his legs uncontrollably took a few steps toward the lobby, which was precisely the distance of these few steps. Let him see clearly the small characters engraved on the jade pendant - auspicious!
That's right... Cao Aman, Cao Jili's "auspicious"...

At this time, Lu Yu was bowing his hands and saluting, and he didn't notice Cao De's actions outside the door, but Xun Yu was really taken aback. What he was most worried about was that Cao De would rush in and shout "Benevolence", and his life would change.

You know... Although Lu Yu knew that Cao De was not dead, the guards who followed Lu Yu didn't know... Lu Yu might not leak it out, but what if other people leaked it?

Not afraid of ten thousand, just in case!

Xun Yu immediately went to the door and gave Cao De a wink, then quickly closed the door...

At this moment, Cao De was still on the spot in a daze, as if he had been struck by rolling thunder on a sunny day.

Jade pendant, a milky white jade pendant with "auspicious" engraved on it...

Cao De is very familiar with this jade pendant, it was left to him by his eldest brother Cao Cao's biological mother Ding, and the word "auspicious" on it is his eldest brother's nickname.

The reason why Cao De is familiar with this jade pendant is that in the past, his father Cao Song made a special trip to let Cao De’s biological mother, Zou, emulate Ding, and gave Cao De a piece of jade pendant made of the same material. Milky white jade pendant.

Cao De subconsciously took out his jade pendant from his bosom, and two words were engraved on this jade pendant——Wuji!
Cao De, the word Wuji!

It is true that the small characters of Cao Cao's "auspiciousness" have the meaning of great auspiciousness, and the small characters of Cao De's "Wuji" are the six characters entrusted to him by his father Cao Song-no suspicion, no fear!

On a deeper level, it is to let him not be suspicious of his elder brother, not to be jealous of his elder brother, which means brothers and friends respect each other.

Of course, these are not the point, the point is...Cao De once heard his elder brother Cao Cao mention that when he was serving as Dunqiu Commander, he gave this "auspicious" jade pendant to a woman in Dunqiu County. .

Later, because of the empress Song's case, in order to protect this woman, Cao Cao did not bring her with him when he returned to the imperial capital, nor did he tell his father about her. He only told Cao De, his younger brother... so that he had the opportunity to pay attention This woman, and Cao Cao at that time also told Cao De one thing, that is, when she left Dunqiu, this woman was already pregnant.

In an instant, Zong Zong's clues were completely penetrated by a thread like beads.

No wonder Cao De felt as if he had been struck by lightning at this moment, unable to speak a word for a long time.

Lu Yu is Yinlin... This news is already explosive enough!
But...Compared to Yinlin being the illegitimate son of elder brother Cao Cao, it seems...the weight of the last message is not enough.

This matter is too big, so big that Cao De dare not make a decision at all, he must tell Ah Weng Cao Song and elder brother Cao Cao immediately about these two things!

tread... tread...

Taking a step forward, Cao De felt that his legs were weak, and he couldn't believe it if it wasn't for the solid evidence.

Who should I do instead?Can't believe it either?
The benefactor Lu Yu is Yinlin... and Yinlin is... Cao De's nephew, Yinlin should call him uncle!
With a "gudong", he swallowed a mouthful of saliva into his stomach.

huh... huh...

Continuous panting sound came out continuously.

"Father... Engong is inside, I can't... I can't be so excited!" Cao Anmin hurriedly supported his father Cao De.

He murmured in his heart, even if it was the grace of saving his life, he wouldn't be so excited that he couldn't breathe, right?
Cao De waved his hand. "For father... for father, take a step first, my son Anmin... you... you must remember to join the Longxiao camp, definitely, definitely!"

This…

Cao Anmin paused for a moment. "Father, although Xun Sima closed the doors and windows, after the discussion, benefactor will still walk through the courtyard? Father won't take another look?"

"Don't look at it!" Cao De waved his hand. "I have more important things to do!"

The so-called more important matter naturally means that the representative should first go back to Taishan County to see his father, and then go to Xuzhou to see his eldest brother. This is too big a matter, Cao De dared not write it in the letter, so he had to go there in person.

Benefactor Lu Yu...

Ah no, it's Yinlin, he... he's the seed of the Cao family!What kind of benevolence is not gracious, it's too alien, they are all family members, this kind of friendship is much deeper than the identity of "benefactor".

"Father, are you in such a hurry?" Cao Anmin was still a little puzzled, how could his father, who was always calm and calm when encountering problems, become so flustered and nervous now.

Cao Anmin was a bit confused...

"My son, let me say one more word for my father." Cao De seemed to have thought of something, and hurriedly said: "If you join the Longxiao camp, it will be your blessing, and you must keep Mr. Lu's safety at all times. , even at the expense of his own life, because... because he is..."

Cao De almost blurted out "He is your brother".

After all, it came to his lips, and he hastily changed his words.

"Because, because he is the benefactor of our Cao family, the children of our Cao family must abide by it - the four words Zhien Tubao, you understand!"

"Kids, remember!" Cao Anmin quickly agreed...

Cao De nodded his head, patted Cao Anmin on the shoulder, and walked out of the pavilion quickly.

While walking, he was still thinking about this matter, thinking about how to mention it to Ah Weng and his elder brother...

and many more…

Suddenly, Cao De thought of another thing. He seemed to remember that someone had mentioned to Xun Sima on the way to Chenliu County that Mrs. Ding deliberately asked Mu'er to worship Miss Cai Yan as a teacher, intending to get in touch with Lu Yu and become a childhood sweetheart. , childhood sweetheart friendship...

Mu'er... the elder brother's eldest daughter——Cao Mu!
Lu Yu...Maybe it's the elder brother's eldest son——Cao Yu!
This…

Cao De gasped, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, aren't you fooling around!"If this is really a childhood sweetheart, I am afraid that the elder brother will have the heart to divorce you.

The sister-in-law insisted on going her own way, and if the elder brother didn't know about Lu Yu's background, then... there would be big trouble.

Immediately, Cao De didn't dare to hesitate any longer, and rushed towards the carriage outside the door as if flying.

Of course, Cao De was also in a hurry, he knew the milky white jade pendant, how could his eldest brother Cao Cao not know it?
...

In the main hall of Geyu, there is a table in the middle with melon and fruit snacks and hot tea on the table.

After the maids arranged these things, they all retreated slowly, leaving only Lu Yu and Xun Yu in the entire pavilion, who knelt and sat on both sides of the table.

"Lu Gongcao, long time no see!" Xun Yu said politely...

"Xun Sima is in charge of the affairs of Juancheng, and also in charge of the protection of Yanzhou's northern border. He is a busy man... Unlike me, we are not alone, so we will not see each other very often!" Lu Yu replied with a smile...

Speaking of this, he took the initiative to push the teacup in front of Xun Yu a bit. "Xun Sima probably didn't come here to chat about family affairs. Let's just say it bluntly, where is the situation in Xuzhou now? But what problem has Mr. Cao encountered?"

this kid...

Xun Yu pondered in his heart, wanting to say a few more words of courtesy to him, lascivious... Lu Yu didn't give him a chance at all, and without hesitation, Xun Yu took out Cao Cao's autographed letter from his sleeve and handed it to Lu Yu.

"Lu Gongcao, just look at this..."

Lu Yu unfolded it slowly, with Cao Cao's handwriting on it, the content... is to state a difficult problem in Cao Cao's tone, and ask Xun Yu for his opinion.

While Lu Yu was looking at the bamboo slips, Xun Yu roughly described the current situation in Xuzhou.

"In the recent troubled times, I ordered people to block all the information from Xuzhou, and it didn't spread. Lu Gongcao probably doesn't know what happened in Xuzhou, right?"

"Five days ago, with the help of Lu Gongcao's three strategies, the hearts of the people and the clan of Pengcheng surrendered. Duke Cao captured Pengcheng and did not damage too many soldiers. After a day's rest, the soldiers came to Xiapi City four days ago. Now The large tribes in Xuzhou fell into Duke Cao's hands, and all that remained was Xiapi City, the seat of Xuzhou, and Guangling County, which is next to Xiapi City."

Speaking of this, Xun Yu paused, as if he wanted to give Lu Yu some time to record.

"Oh..." Lu Yu nodded, and asked back, "Xiapi City and Guangling County are the places close to Yuan Shu's territory in Huainan mentioned in Cao Gongxin, right?"

"That's right." Xun Yu said truthfully. "As Cao Gongxin said, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are still the ones with the most soldiers and horses and the strongest power in the world. Cao Gong and Yuan Shu belong to different camps. According to our current strength, we are bordering Yuan Shu. Unwise, Mr. Cao means..."

Before Xun Yu could finish speaking, Lu Yu spoke directly. "Is it a buffer zone? Mr. Cao wants to have an extra buffer zone between Yuan Shu's territory, so that he can avoid a lot of trouble."

While speaking, Lu Yu nodded.

Although the history of Lao Cao's conquest of Xuzhou has undergone great changes due to the appearance of Lu Yu...

Cao Cao did not slaughter the city, nor did he lose the land of Xuzhou that had already been conquered because he returned to aid Yanzhou, and even preserved most of the land of Yanzhou...

This is an extremely optimistic situation...

Now the choice is nothing more than whether to take Xuzhou in one go and break the wrist with Yuan Shu.

Or, keep Xiapi City and Guangling County as a buffer zone, so as to avoid being completely separated from Yuan Shu's territory, and live in peace, and free up to return to Lv Bu who is taking care of Yanzhou's backyard.

There is no big problem with Cao Cao's idea. Setting up a buffer zone is a good decision.

This is like the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, when many big countries were sandwiched between small countries. This is not to say that the big countries cannot destroy the small countries, but the tacit understanding between the big countries, using the small countries as a buffer zone, so that the relationship between the two countries will not be too rigid. , It can avoid unnecessary friction and accumulate strength.

It's just that... the current situation is slightly different from the battle between the princes in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period.

Lu Yu continued to read Cao Cao's personal letter, and Xun Yu's voice came one after another.

"The buffer zone is indeed a good choice, but the current situation in Xuzhou is complicated. It's not just the game between Tao Qian and his son, Yuan Shu and Cao Gong. There is an added variable in it, and this variable is Liu Bei!"

"Mr. Cao is sure that if he withdraws, Tao Qian and his son in Xuzhou will definitely not be able to defeat Liu Bei. Most of the ownership of Xiapi City and Guangling County will be handed over to Liu Bei. Liu Bei is a dragon and a phoenix among everyone. He has two The land of the county, for us, is breeding tigers, and for him, it is tigers entering the mountains and dragons entering the sea, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to deal with it in the future."

After Xun Yu finished speaking, Lu Yu roughly read Cao Cao's personal letter as well.

In fact, the core point lies in one person - Liu Bei!
Not to mention Cao Cao, Lu Yu also knew that this guy was a long-time underling?If you really want to send them two cities, send him tens of thousands of soldiers, then Liu Bei will become extremely dangerous...

It's just... the truth is such a truth, but it's not actually so pessimistic.

Because the two cities given to Liu Bei were Xiapi and Guangling, and the soldiers given to him were Danyang soldiers, which is interesting.

Thinking of this, the corners of Lu Yu's mouth curled up, revealing a faint smile.

It's not that Lu Yu despises Liu Bei, it's that the water in Xuzhou is very deep, Bei Bei, you can't grasp it!

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(End of this chapter)