Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 250 He has revenge, Jingzhou nobles are in danger

Be yourself!
Dian Wei felt numb in his heart.

In the land of Jingzhou, we have to go south to kill those scholars who slander their reputations. I can't let me ride down to Jingzhou alone.

"Then, why did Bowen come to see my mother? Do you know the whereabouts of Xu Yuanzhi?"

Speaking of this, Guo Jia's eyes suddenly brightened, "Huh? Xu Yuanzhi is in Jingzhou?!"

"He's in Jingzhou, right?!"

Guo Jia suddenly became excited, "Write a letter, let him come back! You let him come back!"

Xu Zhen took a half step back with his hands behind his back to prevent Guo Jia from being too excited to grab his collar. After all, Xu Zhen would be stressed by this kind of action. Maybe he subconsciously slapped Guo Jia on the ground, in front of so many school affairs. It doesn't look good.

"Bowen, tell me, will you?"

"Yes."

"How did you know?"

"Calculated."

Guo Jia: "..."

"Well, if you don't want to say it, I won't ask too much, but Xu Yuanzhi owes me too much. For ten years, I have taken care of his mother for ten years! Do you know how I have lived these ten years?!"

Xu Zhen was speechless, "You tell him when the time comes, but I don't plan to let him come back now."

"Jingzhou's eyes and ears can't be installed, and scribes can't get in. I need Xu Shu to spy on the military situation for me in Jingzhou."

Guo Jia suddenly realized that he didn't know what role Xu Shu held in Jingzhou, but since Xu Zhen said clearly that he could inquire about the military situation, it must be true.

Xu Shu was already working in Jingzhou, so he belonged to the southern gentry. The southern side not only slandered Xu Zhen, but also ruined the reputation of the lord.

His name is Han Xiang, but he is actually a Han thief.

I don't know who spread this sentence, and it was used to calm the hearts of the people. After it gradually spread, the people in the south, except for the few counties where Xu Zhen was in charge, basically regarded the Cao family as a thief who usurped the Han Dynasty.

Of course, this is also a method. If you don't promote it like this, it will be easy to break people's hearts.

The lord and Xu Zhen are very good at playing this game.

Thinking of this, Guo Jia also put his hands behind his back, frowned and fell into deep thought, and the pavilion became quiet.

After a long time, I stared at Xu Zhen with cold eyes, and said solemnly: "Xu Shu is a knight-errant, and those who fight against injustices are full of small righteousness rather than big righteousness. Small righteousness is filial piety, love and kindness, and great righteousness is for family, country and the world."

"I'm sure that if Xu Yuanzhi knew that his mother was in Xudu, he would definitely come here."

Xu Zhen nodded and said, "I wrote a letter telling him not to come. He will definitely not see his mother when he comes."

"The letter sent by Bowen is too dangerous. Once found out, Xu Yuanzhi will be imprisoned. I understand it. Next, I will assign Jingzhou spies to meet Xu Yuanzhi. If it is feasible, I will ask him to meet him in Anding." one side."

"Can Bo Wen tell me where Yuan Zhi is?"

Xu Zhen smiled with his hands behind his back, "Xinye Liu Bei's Office."

It would be best if Guo Jiaken contacted him in person and asked him to be the dark son first and then come back later.

After all, I heard brother Zhicai said that when Xu Shu ran away, he was no different from a heartless man. He threw his old lady to Guo Jia, and then fled for refuge, leaving nothing behind.

Taking care of his mother these years, Guo Jia was deeply burdened, and he did not dare to leave the old man behind, he has long been treated as his own mother.

At that time, he and Xu Shu were just "friends", not the kind of intimate relationship where they talked day and night, talked to each other, and loved each other to death.

It was just for a promise, so far, Guo Jia fulfilled his promise, but Xu Shu never came back to take a look, just as if his mother was gone.

It's just that Guo Jia didn't know about it before.

Or died on the battlefield in northern Xinjiang.

Now that he survived, his body was still strong, and he knew Xu Shu's whereabouts, he had to ask why he didn't come back even once after being away for more than ten years.

"Then I'll leave it to you," Xu Zhen patted him on the shoulder.

Speaking of this, with a smile on his face, he turned and left, greeted Xu's mother, gave some instructions, and left slowly with Dian Wei.

After a period of time, Cao Cao in the prime minister's mansion received the information.

He and Xun Yu disclosed to Xu Zhen the slander of Jingzhou scholars against him and the Cao family more than ten days ago, to see if Xu Zhen could find a way to install some spies to get some useful information.

After all, Jingzhou has always shown itself to the outside world with its firmness and stability in recent years. It has been peaceful and peaceful for many years, and millions of people have gathered, not to mention that it is convenient for farming and storing food.

There are so many people who are thinking together and settled down in Jingzhou, what you do is more effective than others.

At that time, Xu Zhen just smiled and said nothing, a little cold, turned around and went out after saluting, and then went to make arrangements. Cao Cao only thought that he was going to send someone with extraordinary skill and intelligence to go south secretly to inquire.

Unexpectedly, he had the ability to directly win over one of the officials in Jingzhou.

Holding Xu Zhen together with Xun Yu and laughing, "As expected of you, hahaha! As expected of Bowen!"

"Who is this spy?" Cao Cao was extremely curious. "I asked Feng Xiao, but he kept silent. He only said that he was the one you recruited. He is an official in Liu Bei's Xinye, and he should have a good understanding of the situation in Jingzhou."

Xu Zhen thought about it, and told all about Xu's mother, and also analyzed Xu Shu's temperament for Cao Cao. Under such persecution, he will definitely not be used by us in the future, which is a pity for this talent.

But when the emperor issued an edict, he could be enlisted as a minister of internal affairs.

"It's not surprising," Cao Cao suddenly put his hands behind his back, and sighed deeply, "It's a pity that this person is talented, but I have Fengxiao, Zhicai, Gongda, and Zhongde."

"There are Wen Ruo, Zhong Lao and others in the internal affairs."

"There is Bowen who is in Beijiang and Xiliang for me outside."

"There is no shortage of this person." Cao Cao actually still has a heart for talent, but he has not fought Xu Shu yet, and Xu Zhen's evaluation of his ability alone is not enough to make Cao Cao thirsty for talent.

Today is different.

Times have changed.

He is no longer the man in Yanzhou who seeks talent and talent.

Now is the current prime minister!

"That's right," Xu Zhen quickly nodded in agreement, nodding like an old chicken pecking at rice, "Yes, there is no shortage of prime ministers at all, and Xu Shu is not enough to compare with Wen Ruo, Feng Xiao and other brothers."

"Haha!" Cao Cao looked left and right at Wen Wu in the hall, and winked at Xun Yu, "I hear you, I praise you."

"Cheqi is ridiculous."

Xun Yu cupped his hands slightly, and the rest of them also had smiles on their faces.

Xu Zhen smiled and looked at it, feeling a lot more relaxed.

If Boss Cao had this mentality, it would be easy.

When he doesn't want it, I will take Xu's mother to Jizhou, and then force Xu Shu to follow me to rule.

He can swear whatever he wants!If you don't offer a plan for the Cao family in your life, make a plan!
After all, it has nothing to do with me, Xu Zhen, if I don't make suggestions for the Cao family.

Very stable.

Almost all of the people in the hall were confidant civil servants who had been loyal to Cao for many years. They had good conduct and were not afraid of corruption. Naturally, it had nothing to do with leaking. Cao Cao said bluntly: "As stated in this letter, the situation in Jingzhou seems to be peaceful, but in fact it is chaotic."

"Liu Biao used 30 troops to suppress various clans as a royal relative, but he never suppressed the gentry clans in Jingzhou. Among them, the Cai, Huang, Kuai, and Pang clans developed quite prosperously."

"There are also many small clans, such as the Ma family, the Zhang family, and the Han family, all of which have branch celebrities. These families have been married for generations and are intricate. It is not Liu Biao's generation that can be suppressed and wiped out. Only by being respected can the territory be stabilized."

"Therefore, if Liu Biao dies, the factions of the family will compete for Jingzhou and support Mr. Liu Biao to take the throne. Now the Cai family has a son Cong, and Mrs. Liu Biaoxian has the eldest son Qi. Each faction supports it. From Xu Shu's opinion, he thinks Liu Biao will stay. Give half of the troops to Liu Qi, and if he has talent, he can protect himself, and Liu Zong won Cai and Huang Zhu, and it should be easy to make profits in the future."

"Among these families, the only variable is Liu Bei," Cao Cao laughed in surprise when he said "ha", and said in amazement: "It's this Liu Bei again."

"Liu Bei is also a relative of the emperor. When we fought in the north, he had already settled down in Jingzhou in the south. Liu Biao also gave him a county town. Under his governance, he was deeply loved by the people."

"This popularity will definitely be feared by many nobles in Jingzhou."

"Those people will never allow Liu Bei to grow safely."

Cao Cao nodded approvingly, "From a letter, we can see that Jingzhou is in dire straits. From this point of view, there is really no need to rush south."

"Wait until Liu Biao is old and faint, and the various ethnic groups in Jingzhou will fight on their own, competing with each other, and wait for the actual situation to send troops."

"At that time, I will march south, and all the troops will return." Cao Cao puffed up his chest, full of pride. It's normal for civil and military strangers from all over the world, but they analyzed Jingzhou whipped into the inside, and simply and clearly stated the key internal troubles in Jingzhou today.

There is no need to consider these internal troubles, they are all common sense. Liu Biao relied on these four major families to stabilize Jingzhou, grow and become famous, and made countless achievements.

Then it will be tiring for it now, and it is difficult to arrange.

This is the fate of dependence.

"It would be great to have this letter! Thanks to Bowen!"

Cao Cao took a deep look at him, "Since this person and Fengxiao are old acquaintances, the spies of the school affairs office can contact him in the future. This person is also a meritorious minister. I have to treat his mother kindly."

"Send the reward to the backyard of the school affairs mansion, and order Zixiu to visit the old man often."

"Bowen," said Cao Cao, but looked at Xu Zhen again, "what does Bowen want? This achievement should also be rewarded, which makes me feel relieved. I am really worthy of others' comments. Xu Bowen always has a way." .”

"There is always a way!"

"Jingzhou and Jiangdong both have internal support. At this moment, I can rest easy and watch them fight each other. After a few years, the army will be even more powerful!"

Xu Zhen smiled, cupped his hands and said, "I have nothing else to ask for."

These words made Cao Cao laugh.

He has long been used to it. Every time Xu Zhen makes meritorious service, it is the same. Anyway, he will never ask for a reward, so Cao Cao can ask generously every time.

He even threatened to give a lot of rewards, such as official positions, titles, soldiers and treasures, all of which have been said, without exception, Xu Zhen does not want them.

"Hey, you are really good. You don't want to be rewarded for your meritorious service. It's very sad right now..."

"If my lord has to give it, I can ask for it."

Cao Cao: "..."

Eh? !

What's the meaning?Why did you suddenly return to the carbine today! ?
Damn Xu Bowen!If you don't talk about Wude, you didn't want it before!

"You, what do you want?"

Cao Cao glanced at him, frowned and asked helplessly, mainly because the words had already been spoken, so it was impossible not to give them.

I accidentally suffered a dumb loss, and working with this kid, why did I suddenly feel... a little dangerous.

There are pitfalls everywhere in his place. It's been a year or two, and he doesn't ask for anything. He also issued an edict to appoint an official and promote him.

As a result, when he suddenly changed his mind, he was caught off guard!

Who would have expected this?
"During the Southern Expedition, I will lead an army to go to Anding and go down to Jingzhou. I don't want to give up the merits! I don't want to do this for the profits!"

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, "Then what do you want?"

Other civil and military people are also confused, yes, what do you want?
You don't want Jingzhou directly, do you?
Sending out an army means not actually participating in the war, but leading soldiers and horses to follow.

Xu Zhen had 24 troops in Jizhou and Bingzhou, and it would be harmless to station [-] to [-] elite soldiers in those two states, but for the generals who marched south, it was quite different.

Xu Zhen smiled grimly, showing his white teeth, and said in a deep voice: "As a reckless man, it's best for me to follow the Southern Expedition myself, and then plunder the Jingzhou gentry."

"In this way, the belongings of the gentry, precious ancient books and scrolls, Cai Yong's family property, tens of thousands of slaves, and tens of thousands of acres of fertile land can all belong to us!"

"When the time comes, the lord will come out and stop me, punish me in public, expel me from Jingzhou, and win the hearts of the people again!"

"Anyway, I, Xu Bowen, am a mere reckless person in Jingzhou. I want them to see what kind of horse-riding, called, horse-riding surprise!"

Cao Cao: "..."

Xun Yu: "..."

real dog.

Especially Xun Lingjun, who is the head of the gentry and a famous man, felt his heart tighten when he heard this, and then the corner of his mouth twitched suddenly.

You won't deal with our Yingchuan gentry like this in the future, will you?

Whenever he thinks of this, Xun Yu will feel sad. For Cao Cao, he has recommended countless people from the gentry, all in the name of Fu Han.

To promote the merits of the famous clan in the past, to put it bluntly, Xun Yu used the name of merit and supporting the Han to make many sages among the gentry's connections into officials, and there are many sages among them.

The whole of Yingchuan was recommended by him, but...these people came to the Han Dynasty, because the nobles could not bear the reputation of rebelling against the Han Dynasty, which was a family tradition passed down from their ancestors for 400 years.

If one day, the gentry disappears, or Cao Cao advances, Xun Yu will be the biggest lackey in their mouths...

If you want to keep your name clean, you have to die.

If you don't want to die, there is only one way to go to the dark, create a prosperous world, and bear this infamy.

However, he thought more seriously.

Cao Cao didn't think too much about it, he just felt that Xu Zhen was narrow-minded, and probably hated the Jingzhou scholars now, and planned to let them know about the beatings of the princes.

Immediately he laughed a few times and said, "Okay, it's okay."

Don't need merit, this sentence is enough.

Xu Zhen knows how to advance and retreat. He is in the position of a charioteer and stabilizes the north. With this achievement alone, he will have an unshakable position in the future.

If he goes south to fight for merit, he will be too high in the future. Xu Zhen will not fight if he wants to give the other generals a chance. He is just dissatisfied with the Jingzhou gentry and wants to ruin their families.

Of course there is no need to refuse.

"Okay, this matter is settled, and there is one more thing that I need to discuss with you."

Cao Cao's expression became serious, and there were not many decisions to discuss about the South Expedition.

After all, it is now unanimously agreed to sit and watch tigers and wolves fight each other and wait for the situation to change.

So the most important thing right now is to subdue Youzhou.

Cao Cao pointed out a place on the detailed map, tapped it a few times, looked up at Xu Zhen and said, "Liaodong, Gongsundu."

"If you don't subdue this place, it will be more difficult in the future. Taking advantage of the strength of the army this year, and Gongsun Du did send troops to support Yuan Xi, he wants to take it down in one fell swoop."

"Otherwise, it will become a serious problem in the future!"

(End of this chapter)