Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 411
Cao Cao lowered his head even lower. He knew in his heart that the Son of Heaven would never let him sit in the position of Situ. Even if the Son of Heaven had this idea in his heart, he would not accept it. Baiguan, I'm afraid that his Cao family will become a thorn in Baiguan's heart and eyes tomorrow, and he wants to get rid of it quickly.

"Then, what if I worship you as Da Sinonong?"

The Son of Heaven asked again.

Cao Cao raised his head and bowed again: "I dare not."

"Meng De should not underestimate himself. I know the talent of Meng De. You are a talented person who was single-handedly promoted by Emperor Xiaokang. Before Emperor Xiaokang passed away, Zeng said that the talents of Xing Ziang, Cao Mengde, Liu Xuande, and Yuan Benchu ​​can be Situ. I deeply think that However, among these few people, I love you the only one. If you are the chief minister, you should assist Duke Yuan in order to fulfill your royal duties. I will never treat you badly."

Hearing what the Son of Heaven said, Cao Cao knew in his heart that the Son of Heaven wanted to worship him as the chief minister. Since the Son of Heaven had this idea, he could not continue to object, and said: "Follow Your Majesty's edict."

"Your Majesty, this matter of the Japanese country"

"You don't have to be impatient, we have to wait for He You to connect with you and the place is prosperous before you can do anything about the Wa country."

"Please!"

Cao Cao then talked with the emperor for a long time. The emperor asked about the situation of Sanhan and Cao Cao's political opinions, and then he let him go. When he walked out of the palace, he was still a little confused. , Xing Ziang obviously cannot take the position of Wang Fu. If the emperor intends to worship Xing Ziang as Situ, he is afraid that he will also be able to sneak into Shangshutai.

However, since he worshiped himself as the Great Sinog, the emperor obviously did not want to change the Shangshutai. Who would sit in the position of Situ?
After Cao Cao left, the emperor said softly, "Come in."

Xun Yu and Guo Jia came in from the side door and sat beside the emperor. Xun Yu frowned and asked, "Your Majesty does not want Mr. Xing to serve as Situ?" The emperor frowned and said nothing. Jia looked at Xun Yu disdainfully, but didn't ask any questions. Seeing Guo Jia's appearance, Xun Yu felt a little annoyed, and asked, "What's Feng Xiao's opinion?"

"Heh" Guo Jia turned his head away, ignoring him.

The Son of Heaven coughed and said: "Jun Xing is a noble man, but his actions are somewhat pedantic. He can be a minister, but he cannot be a situ. To be a situ, one must not only have a strategy for governing the country, but also have outstanding courage. Xing Junan Given the status quo, I am afraid that it will be difficult to undertake this task.”

Xun Yu squinted his eyes, and said, "Then Your Majesty wants to use Mr. Cui as his disciple?"

The emperor was startled, turned his head, looked deeply at Xun Yu, said nothing, smiled, Guo Jia looked at Xun Yu and shook his head, he was still young.

When Xun Yu saw the emperor's expression, he immediately understood that he had guessed right, and said with a smile: "Mr. Cui, although he is sparse and practical, he is good at strategy and knowledgeable. Can the innovation of princes not be interrupted"

At this time, Guo Jia, who was a prince's disciple, gradually became solemn, nodded, and said: "Master once said that there are only one and a half people who can understand his theory of potential husbands, and that one is Cui Shi."

"Who is that half?" Xun Yu asked curiously.

Guo Jia said solemnly: "I am right here, Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao."

The three talked for a while, and then Xun Yu and Guo Jia left. The emperor watched them leave, but he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. Now Xun Yu and Guo Jia had become his right and left hands. Attendants, that is to say, they can visit the emperor at any time and talk to the emperor. This is the power that all officials can't wait for. However, the two don't get along very well.

Xun Yu was naughty when he was young, but now he has grown into a handsome young man, worthy of his family background, and his behavior is quite elegant, but he still has that kind of arrogance in his heart. After all, he has been known as a child prodigy since he was a child. He is the youngest person in the crown of scientific merit assessment, and has such a huge background as the Xun family, and the emperor is also very friendly with him.

But Guo Jia is also the same. He worshiped under Wang Fu's family when he was young, and he was deeply influenced by Wang Fu. He won four championships in a row, which is unparalleled in the world. Well, the emperor does not object to such competition. As the emperor, he would prefer to see some conflicts among the ministers, rather than harmony.

If Xun Yu and Guo Jia stuck together all day long and made each other confidantes, the emperor would not dare to keep them by his side.

The next day, the emperor held a court meeting.

The group of officials, headed by Xing Ziang, walked into the hall. These days, a large number of ministers gathered around Xing Ziang. After losing the Wang Fu, Xing Ziang was the most likely to become Situ, and Xing Ziang had always been friendly with them. They all can't wait to hope that Xing Ziang can become Situ sooner, get rid of the evil policies implemented by Wang Fu, and make the temple clear again.

Of course, beside Yuan Feng and Cai Yong, there are also a group of supporters. Yuan Feng is because of his hard work, and Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are outside, so many people think that he can advance to Situ's position, but they don't know that it is precisely because With Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao outside, it is impossible for the emperor to let him become Situ. Otherwise, wouldn't the power of the Yuan family be unstoppable?
It is of course impossible to have Yuan Shu leading the army outside, Yuan Shao in charge of shepherd, and Yuan Fengling and hundreds of officials inside.

The other is Cai Yong, Cai Yong is the father-in-law of the emperor. Looking at it now, Cai Meiren is likely to be the queen, and Cai Yong is also a famous official in the world. As a Situ, he is naturally the most suitable, but the emperor does not want a big man If there is a foreign relative again, Cai Yong will be reused, but he will never be allowed to interfere in political affairs. It is enough for him to manage the students and promote the style of writing in the Han Dynasty.

The emperor walked in without haste and sat on the upper seat.

Looking down at the officials, Xing Ziang led the officials to meet the emperor.

The Son of Heaven nodded.

"Your Majesty! Please cook the king."

The minister opened his mouth, but suddenly became confused. He looked around, and seemed to have realized it. He was stunned for a long time before returning to his original position in silence.

"Ugh"

Among the officials, there were sighs from time to time. Without Wang Jiexin in the court, the officials were not as happy as expected. Instead, they felt a little uncomfortable. Looking at the lonely expressions of the officials, the emperor also sullenly said: "Where is Mr. Cui?"

Among the ministers, Cui Shi was stunned, raised his head, and walked to the center. He didn't show much talent on weekdays, but he wrote prose and praised the emperor. With this ability, he also succeeded in becoming a He killed the oldest official among the hundred officials, and killed a large number of veterans. It seems that he and Cao Song were the only ones who followed Emperor Xiaokang.

The emperor said with a smile: "I want to worship the company as Situ"

When Cui Shi heard this, he opened his mouth wide, and the officials couldn't believe it, Cui Shi?Just that thief who can only write prose and flattery?One of the eleven Jianning thieves?How can he be Situ?Later, they thought that someone like Wang Fu could be a Situ, and it seemed that Cui Shi would be fine.

Cui Shi frowned, and said: "How can the old minister, He De, be able to occupy the position of Situ? Are you among the three princes?"

Hey, you are a good flatterer, the ministers thought with contempt.

"The public writing of "Politics" shocked the world, and the "Monthly Order of the Four People" is even more beneficial to all generations. It also cured the snowstorm in the north, so that the people of Youhe have not suffered for three years, and their merits are high enough to be Situ. Decline!" The emperor got up and bowed cautiously.

Cui Shi hurriedly returned the salute, the emperor was so respectful, he couldn't refuse any more, he cupped his hands and said, "Your servant obeys the order!"

The ministers congratulated him, and the emperor looked at Xing Ziang again. Xing Ziang was not even half annoyed because of this matter. He smiled. The more prosperous and the richer the people, he will never obstruct him in the slightest. Seeing him like this, the emperor seems to relax a little bit.

He asked again: "Where is Mr. Cao?"

Since it is the king, it is natural that Cao Cao is the order of the Three Hans. Cao Cao got up, walked to the center, and bowed his hands: "The minister is here."

"Duke Zheng."

"The minister is here."

The Son of Heaven said: "Duke Zheng is quite old, and I can't bear to make him tired. I would like to ask him to teach me menstrual and blood knowledge, cultivate the talents of the country, and regard him as the three Dukes." Zheng Xuan frowned. He is still more interested in learning about chores. He is not unhappy about being able to manage Confucianism, train his own students, and promote Confucianism.

However, he was still a little displeased. He looked at Cao Cao and thought, am I not as good as this young man?

Afterwards, Cao Cao immediately took over Zheng Xuan's position and became Si Nong, which was unexpected by all the officials. Among them, only Cao Song was extremely happy, and looked at Yuan Feng triumphantly. Yuan Feng is not very friendly, although their children are good friends, on weekdays, because of Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, Yuan Feng often shows off and is complacent.

Now, Cao Cao has directly entered the temple and is firmly in the top ranks, which made Cao Song very happy. Seeing him like this, Yuan Feng gave him a hard look, turned his head away, and Cao Song grinned. After Cao Cao became Si Nong , and returned to his position very respectfully. This attitude made Baiguan feel better, and so did Situ Cuishi.

When the emperor asked him what to do now, he just shook his head and said, "It's just right now, so it's fine as usual."

It seemed that he had no intention of continuing Wang Fu's new policy, which made the officials agree with the new Situ.

At the end of the court meeting, Cao Song did not avoid suspicion, and directly pulled Cao Cao to his side, smiled, and walked beside him, constantly praising, deliberately showing off to everyone. Seeing Father's appearance like this, Cao Cao said helplessly: "Father, I just became the chief minister."

"Hey, so what? You became the Great Situ not because you are my son, but because of your talent, and because of the sageness of the emperor. You don't know that Yuan Feng, after Yuan Shu became the captain, How insolent, showing off in front of me all day long, should let him see whose child is more promising."

"Hahaha, you can see that when he walked out of the palace just now, his entire face was black!"

Cao Song said happily, "Cao Cao knew that because of his background, Cao Song couldn't get along with all the officials, especially Yuan Feng. Yuan Feng was from a wealthy family. He had a long-standing grudge with Cao Song after the eunuch. Although the two would not abuse and fight , but in the open and in private, they are constantly fighting. Yuan Feng wants to become Sikong, Cao Song opposes it with all his strength, and Cao Song wants to become a Taiwei, Yuan Feng even tries his best to stop it.

Cao Cao had a good relationship with Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, and he didn't want to see Cao Song continue to fight against Yuan Feng. After thinking about it, he said, "Father, you know that I am the chief minister, and I am a subject of Sikong. Now, ah My father hated Sikong, wouldn't I be trapped with Sikong in the future? After all, he is my superior." Hearing what Cao Cao said, Cao Song was taken aback.

Damn, why did I forget, isn't this Si Nong under Si Kong's management?

Cao Song stared at Yuan Feng just now, causing the groom to stop, and asked worriedly: "I forgot about this, what should I do? Or, I will take you to Sikong now." The government has a good word."

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Father, there is no need to be like this. Yuan Sikong is not a villain. In the future, Father should not fight against him again. There is only one way for him. Father, you are over half a hundred years old, and you have me in your family." If you can't do what you want, you can resign and go home."

"Hey, if you become a Siong, you won't take me seriously? No, no, you can't leave now."

"Father, why worry about that high-ranking official and generous salary?" Cao Cao asked helplessly.

Cao Song sternly shook his head and said, "I can't go home yet."

Cao Cao saw that he was so determined, so he didn't persuade him any more.

You are still young, and the water in the temple is deep. If I leave, who will protect me from the wind and rain?

Back in the mansion, Cao Song asked Cao Cao to rest and get ready to go to the Sikong mansion tomorrow, so he could talk to Yuan Feng and ask him not to have a bad relationship with him. After a long time, he let Cao Cao leave. After another half an hour, Cao Song called the steward and asked in a low voice, "Has Da Lang ever slept?"

"Young Patriarch has rested."

Cao Song nodded and said, "Prepare gifts and horses. I'm going to visit my old friend."

The steward was taken aback, and immediately made preparations. Not long after, Cao Song quietly left the mansion, walked through the prosperous Luoyang streets, and came to a luxurious mansion. Cao Song raised his head and looked at the "Yuan" Without any hesitation, I got out of the car and knocked on the door.

A servant came out and bowed to Cao Song when he saw him. Cao Song said with a smile, "I hope you will tell Yuan Gong that Cao Song is begging to see you..."

The servant was stunned. Although he didn't know Cao Song, he knew that Cao Song had always been at odds with his Patriarch. After the Patriarch returned today, he was still scolding this person. Why did this person come to visit?Still so respectful?

The servants did not dare to be rude to Jiuqing, and after worshiping, they would go back to order.

Cao Song waited outside the door, and after a while, the servant came out, but his expression became a little unkind, and he said coldly, "My master is fast asleep and sees no guests."

"Haha, can you call me, the old man is really urgent to see you." Cao Song said with a smile, the servant said bluntly: "No, if you want to wait, wait until the master wakes up, see you again." After finishing speaking, He directly closed the door.

Cao Song looked at the gate helplessly, but the steward behind him was furious, and said, "Patriarch, you are also one of the nine ministers, how can you accept such a shame! I will kill you right away!"

"Don't be rude!" Cao Song said displeasedly, sighed, and said, "We will wait here. If he makes things difficult for Da Lang tomorrow, what should we do with this?" Cao Song sat on the carriage, Looking at the closed gate, he waited anxiously. It was raining in Luoyang, and now it was raining lightly again. Cao Song asked the steward to sit in the carriage together, but the steward did not dare.

Gradually, there were no people on the side of the road. After more than an hour, the servant opened the door, looked around, and saw Cao Song in the distance. He was also taken aback, and cupped his hands and said, "Patriarch welcomes you."

Trembling, Cao Song got down from the carriage and said, "Bring a present."

When the pale-faced Cao Song walked in with a smile, Yuan Feng was reading a book in the study. Cao Song sat in front of him and looked at him. Then Yuan Feng put down the book and said contemptuously, "Mr. Cao is here. , My residence is honored."

"Hahaha, take the liberty, take the liberty, before, it was me, Cao Song, who was not polite and made trouble with Duke Yuan. Today, I came here to apologize. I hope Duke Yuan will not care about it. In the future"

"Hey? Mr. Cao is not like that. In the temple, I see you are even majestic."

"After the eunuch, can he be so presumptuous in the temple?"

Yuan Feng was so insulting, but Cao Song still smiled and said, "Mr. Yuan was joking, I know I was wrong."

"Why, your son of a big farmer, can't you straighten your back?"

"Mr. Yuan, my boy is different from me. He is different from me. He has been friends with Mr. Yuan and Mr. Yuan since he was a child. He is a good friend. He loves party members more than he hates eunuchs. He has never been negligent in his duties when he went to Sanhan. , in the future, he will be Sinonong, and he will be under Yuan Gong, and I hope Yuan Gong will not care about it and can take care of one or two, my son, he is the one who likes to make friends with party members. He."

"Okay." Yuan Feng said, looking at Cao Song who kept explaining in front of him, his heart softened, and he said helplessly: "Mr. Cao, there is no need to be like this. I know Meng De's talent, and I certainly won't If it is difficult for him because of personal grievances, Mr. Cao can leave with peace of mind."

"Thank you Yuan Gong!"

"I still hope that the gift will be accepted."

Cao Song smiled.

The next day, when Cao Cao woke up, he was still excited about the matter of Da Si Nong. After eating, he came to bid farewell to his father.

Cao Song sat in front of the desk, hunched over, with gray hair, looking at the book with difficulty.

Cao Cao came in, bowed, and said with a smile: "Cao Cao, Da Si Nong, I'm going to the Sikong Mansion, and I'm here to bid farewell to Da Honglu!"

"Okay, okay" Cao Song smiled.

After Cao Cao bid farewell, he was about to leave.

"Dalang, you have gone to the Sikong mansion, don't make any enemies with Yuan Feng, just listen to his orders, don't be impatient and be bullied, and come back to me directly, if anything happens, you must go back to the mansion to find me quickly, don't worry Don't do it yourself."

"Okay, okay, my son knows!" Cao Cao interrupted Cao Song angrily, raised his head, and left Cao Mansion proudly.

Hey, father, he is good everywhere, but he loves the official position too much, he is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, so how can he leave his name in history and become an important minister of the country?
Cao Cao shook his head, thinking to himself.

Seeing the back of Cao Cao going away, Cao Song just stared blankly, without saying a word for a long time.

(End of this chapter)