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Chapter 332 Cao Mengde has a strong background

Liu Bei's position was decided, but Su Yao was quite moved by the resignation of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Originally, he had intended to commend these two for their merits and promote them to higher positions, but it seemed that the three brothers had a deep bond and were not willing to separate yet.

It is also worth mentioning that at the same time, Su Yao was officially married to Princess Wannian, but not immediately. The official marriage would have to wait until next year.

In addition to considering that Princess Wannian will officially come of age next year, it is also because Su Yao is no longer an ordinary citizen, but a dignified county marquis - the Champion Marquis.

According to the Han Dynasty etiquette, the time for betrothal and marriage was fixed for each country: one year for the emperor, half a year for princes, one quarter for officials, and one month for common people.

As a county marquis, Su Yao should follow the etiquette of other princes.

Therefore, the marriage announcement has begun today, and the princess will be married off at the end of April next year.

The princess's marriage was settled, and Su Yao naturally did not forget about Zhen Jiang's matter.

In this evaluation of merit, Su Yao should have been awarded an additional fief of 3,000, but he had previously commended Zhen Jiang of the Wuji Zhen family, praising her for her full efforts in supporting logistics, and thus obtained for her the title of Lord Zhongshan with a fief of 500 in exchange for 2,000, thus fulfilling his promise.

"Let's not talk about the other things, how did Cao Mengde become the Tiger Guard Lieutenant General?"

Afterwards, Su Yao was speechless about Cao Cao becoming the General of the Tiger Guards.

Lu Zhi was the commander-in-chief of the three armies, so it was natural for him to be promoted.

But Cao Cao just came for an armed parade, so how did he end up taking over his position?
"My lord, don't you know that Cao Mengde's family background is not simple?" Wei Ming said.

Family background?

Su Yao was stunned for a moment, and recalled:
"Cao Cao? Isn't he the descendant of a eunuch?"

Wei Ming covered his face when he heard this. What he said was true, but there were not many people in the world who dared to say it as casually as you did.

It turns out that the descendant of Cao Cao, a eunuch, is not an ordinary eunuch.

His father, Cao Song, not only held the position of Nine Ministers, but he also spent money to buy the position of Three Dukes. This alone shows how deep his foundation and wealth were.

The reason why Cao Song was able to do this was not because of his own ability, but because of his ancestor Cao Teng, who was a remarkable figure.

Cao Teng is the reason why Cao Cao was called a eunuch. He was born as a Xiaohuangmen, and was promoted to Zhongchangshi. Later, because of his contribution in supporting Emperor Huan, he was promoted to Dachangqiu, and was granted the title of Feiting Hou and the position of special advancement. He was the ancestor of the Cao family's rapid rise.

And the key point is that this Zhong Changshi and Da Changqiu who came from the Huangmen were completely different from the Ten Changshi who later became unpopular.

He served in the palace for more than 30 years and four emperors without any obvious mistakes. He was also able to recommend talented people. Countless important officials in the court received his favor, and the emperor was always surrounded by people who could speak well of the Cao family.

Yes, it was not only the eunuchs who regarded the Cao family as their own, but there were also many disciples and former officials of the Cao family among the royal families throughout the world.

Not only was Zhang Huan, the famous general who once terrorized the Hu tribes, but also the only general in the Han Dynasty who served as the General of the Central Army to lead the Xiongnu, recommended by him.

Let's take another person, Zhong Hao, who was a descendant of a famous family in Luozhong and served as the governor of Liaodong and the governor of the northern border military affairs. Like Su Yao, there was such a major event that determined his fate on his way to success.

When Zhong Hao had just taken office as the governor of Yizhou, the prefect of Shu County went to bribe Cao Teng, but was discovered by Zhong Hao on the way.

This rookie governor, who hated evil, was so angry that he used this to impeach Cao Teng.

It was like a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger. He didn't even know how to write the word "death". However, this memorial was not kept in the court, but was directly sent to Emperor Huan's desk.

What happened next? Was Emperor Huan furious after reading the document and determined to severely punish Cao Teng?

Wrong! Emperor Huan was furious, but the target of his anger was not Cao Teng, but the gossiping Zhong Hao.

This letter from outside, not to mention that it had no real evidence, was just a unilateral act of the Shu County governor, and Cao Teng did not receive any bribe at all.

So what if Cao Teng really accepted bribes?
Cao Teng had been supported by Liu Zhi before and was often praised and trusted by him.

How can such a small matter bring him down? I think you are slapping the emperor in the face. Are you tired of living? !

However, this kind of person finally survived and not only did he not fall, but he also had a prosperous career. In just over ten years, he was first the Governor of Liangzhou, then the Prefect of Hanyang, the General of the Central Army to the Xiongnu, the Prefect of Liaodong, and then he was appointed General Du Liao. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture in the court for his contributions in quelling the rebellions of the Qiang and Hu people and the countries in the Western Regions, and was eventually promoted to Minister of Education, one of the Three Dukes.

From then on, the Zhong family of Luoyang became one of the famous families in Luoyang.

Why is this?
How could he survive after slapping the emperor in the face?

It turned out that when Emperor Liu Zhi wanted to punish the ignorant governor of Yizhou, it was the impeached Cao Teng who pleaded for him.

And it's not just a plea.

Cao Teng actually listed the achievements and virtues of Zhong Hao, and then publicly praised him as a capable official and recommended him for an important position?
My God, such a castrated creature is rare in the world.

Emperor Liu Zhi was not only more convinced that his trust was not in vain, but he was also deeply impressed by Gao from then on and praised the benevolence and righteousness of the Grand Chamberlain to everyone he met.

"The Grand Chamberlain served four emperors and assisted in government for decades. His acts of kindness are countless and his favors are spread all over the world. It is because of this that Cao Song was able to be listed among the Nine Ministers. Cao Mengde naturally has the capital to be unique." Wei Ming explained.

The eccentricity naturally refers to the fact that Cao Cao, despite being a eunuch, dared to assassinate Zhang Rang, which made him famous all over the world. He was also ruthless and impartial in rectifying the administration of officials, offending countless powerful people. He was also praised by Xu Shao as a capable minister in times of peace and a treacherous hero in times of chaos.

"With such a foundation and reputation, Cao Mengde's career in the political arena will naturally be smooth sailing. Even if he is dismissed for a while, he will be reinstated quickly and rise step by step."

“So there is such a story.”

Su Yao pinched his chin. For the first time, he had a complete understanding of Cao Cao's past.

It seems that Cao Mengde's ability to rise to prominence in history was probably not only due to his personal ability, but his family background and connections also played a significant role.

It's not like starting from scratch as many people say.

This guy is one of the best among the second-generation officials.

"But let's not talk about Cao Cao."

Su Yao said:
"The question now is, will my Tiger Guards be used to help others?"

Naturally, Su Yao would not be jealous of Cao Cao's promotion and wealth.

Frankly speaking, the Huben Army was the emperor's personal army, and he had never thought at first that he would be able to fully control this army while Emperor Ling was still alive.

But Su Yao also has confidence that if the Tiger Guards, which he has reorganized, really change in the future, they will definitely be affected by him to some extent.

But now the title of Tiger Guard General was not given to the sons of ordinary nobles as usual, but fell into the hands of Cao Cao.
(End of this chapter)