With Cao Cao by my side, what do I have to fear from the world?

Chapter 57, Xun Yu felt sorry for him.
Now that Cao Cao has taken control of the country, there are arrest warrants for Zhang Kai everywhere, and his portrait is plastered all over the land.

Therefore, Zhang Kai can only do his best to serve Yuan Shu in order to gain Yuan Shu's protection.

Yuan Shu instructed, "Good, very good. Take a few trustworthy men to the State of Chen and help me get rid of Luo Jun and King Liu Chong of Chen."

Zhang Kai nodded, and without saying a word, immediately accepted the order and left.

As Liu Xie's sphere of activity expanded, he gained more and more freedom.

When he had nothing to do, he would occasionally visit the Ministry of Personnel.

The imperial court was merely a figurehead; all of Cao Cao's orders came from the Secretariat, which was the core of Cao's power!
"His Majesty!"

Upon seeing Liu Xie, the officials of the Ministry of Personnel all stood up to greet him.

Liu Xie smiled and waved his hand, "You all go about your business, I just came to take a look."

Many people are familiar with Mao Jie of the Eastern Cao and Xu Yi of the Western Cao, who were specifically responsible for selecting talents for Cao Cao.

Xu Du Ling Man Chong was in charge of Xu Du's punishments and public order, so they were old acquaintances. There was also Shang Shu Ling Xun Yu.

Xun Yu personally brewed a cup of tea for Liu Xie and brought it over.

Liu Xie accepted it with a smile, "Lord Xun, you're too kind, thank you!"

"Your Majesty need not thank me; it is my duty," Xun Yu said respectfully, standing to the side.

"Lord Xun, I know you are very busy here. You go ahead and do your work. I come here often and I am already familiar with the place."

Liu Xie was very quiet. He would stay for half an hour each time he came, and sometimes he would bring small gifts for everyone.

When Cao Cao heard about this, he summoned Xun Yu and asked him, "Wenruo, what is His Majesty doing at the Ministry of Personnel? Have you figured anything out?"

Xun Yu smiled and replied, "His Majesty is naturally active and easy-going, so you can rest assured. His Majesty's visit to the Ministry of Personnel is probably just for fun; he has never inquired about any political affairs."

Cao Cao stroked his beard and suddenly said, "Wenruo, there's always been a question I've wanted to ask you."

"Speak frankly, my lord."

Xun Yu's eyes lit up, as if he had guessed what he was going to say.

"Tell me, does His Majesty know his own predicament?" Cao Cao looked up and stared directly at Xun Yu, his expression becoming serious.

Xun Yu was taken aback. "My lord, why do you ask that?"

"Based on my intuition, His Majesty has never asked about or interfered in military and political matters. On the contrary, His Majesty has helped me many times and solved many problems for me. For example, he got those merchants to donate money to me, proposed the idea of ​​settling down in the fields, and even saved me and Zixiu. From my observation, His Majesty seems to be intentionally avoiding getting involved in military and political matters."

Xun Yu knew that Cao Cao would eventually figure it out.

Nodding, Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao and said with some heartache, "My lord, His Majesty's concession is truly great. We should all treat him well. He doesn't fight or grab, and he trusts you so much. This is truly beyond my imagination."

Cao Cao was silent for a while, then said, "I understand what you're saying, but why is he making such a concession?"

Xun Yu said, "Besides trusting you, there's another reason: His Majesty doesn't want to fall out with you."

Xun Yu continued, "His Majesty suffered too many grievances while serving Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and others, so he repeatedly yielded and made concessions. For the sake of the overall situation, His Majesty sacrificed a lot. When dealing with you, Your Majesty is also very cautious, fearing that you might become suspicious or dissatisfied with him. Therefore, he never interferes in matters he shouldn't, and he tries his best to yield where possible!"

Xun Yu saw it all clearly. He even noticed that every time Liu Xie saw him, he seemed to have something to say, but he would only give a hurried greeting and then stop talking to Xun Yu. The more this happened, the more Xun Yu felt heartbroken.

Seeing Xun Yu's complicated expression and his reluctance to treat the emperor, Cao Cao also felt a pang of unease.

Cao Cao thought that after he seized power, he would inevitably have friction with the emperor, but now Liu Xie took the initiative to avoid suspicion and make concessions.

Xun Yu then said, "I wonder if you have noticed, my lord, that since arriving in Xuchang, His Majesty has been intentionally distancing himself from Dong Cheng and Fu Wan."

Cao Cao nodded. "Yes, I have already discovered it."

Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao and said earnestly, "My lord, none of us expected His Majesty to make such a big concession!"

The only thing missing was Liu Xie holding up a sign and telling everyone, "I am a puppet, and I know what I'm supposed to do!"

Liu Xie never touched matters of military and political affairs, which gave Cao Cao no opportunity to clash with the emperor. He had no way to exert his power, since he couldn't deliberately cause trouble for the emperor.
Cao Cao simply couldn't counter Liu Xie's move!

Because Liu Xie wanted Cao Cao to help him conquer the world, he had no interest in military and political affairs.

Let Cao Cao do whatever he wants without any interference. Liu Xie will not only not interfere, but will also help as much as possible when he can.

For Cao Cao, having a puppet emperor help powerful ministers was a blessing that came too suddenly.

It's like an NBA game. Liu Xie is the head coach, and Cao Cao is the star player, and a superstar at that. Liu Xie doesn't set any tactics at all. In short, he gives Cao Cao unlimited freedom to fire. He can go all out and play however he wants as long as he's on the court.

Could Cao Cao possibly have any objections?
Moreover, Liu Xie's move would not only displease Cao Cao, but would also make Cao Cao himself feel embarrassed.

Other ministers, however, would sympathize with Liu Xie.

Liu Xie's concessions were not in vain; in return, they would elicit concessions from Cao Cao.

Finally, Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "That's for the best. I don't think it's necessary to replace all the palace guards with our own people. Your Majesty can go wherever you want from now on, as long as you don't cause trouble or create chaos."

Xun Yu nodded. "That's good. Don't worry, my lord. His Majesty is easygoing and won't kill or set fires. There won't be any trouble."

"My lord, His Majesty has arrived." Cao Chun strode in from outside.

Now, Liu Xie is coming to Cao Cao's Minister of Works' residence more and more casually.

Cao Cao and Xun Yu hurriedly came out to greet them. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Cao Ang accompanied Liu Xie over.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?"

Cao Cao noticed that Liu Xie was holding a piece of paper with something drawn on it, and asked curiously, "What is this?"

Liu Xie smiled and said, "I drew this casually when I had nothing else to do. This thing is called a horseshoe, and it is nailed to a horse's shoe."

"What's the point of nailing it to a horse's shoe?"

Zhao Yun had several physical samples in his hands, and Liu Xie casually picked one up and handed it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took it in his hand, examined it several times, and said, "It's heavy. Won't the horse feel uncomfortable if this is nailed to its horseshoe? Will it still be able to run normally?"

(End of this chapter)