Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 673 Cao Cao VS Xun Yu

Cao Cao opened his eyes.

Standing next to him was a tall, slender, middle-aged man with a serious but elegant face.

The other person had a sachet hanging around his waist.

At this time, bursts of faint orchid fragrance wafted out of the sachet, which was very rich.

It was the Chancellor Xun Yu.

People call him Xun Lingjun.

Cao Cao got up and smiled at Xun Yu.

Sweeping away the clutter around him with his sleeves, Cao Cao patted the empty space around him.

Xun Yu hesitated for a moment, then lay down.

Seeing this, Cao Cao lay down next to Xun Yu.

Looking up at the ceiling, Cao Cao said in a hoarse voice: "Wenruo, remember when I hadn't conquered Yanzhou, you, Gongtai and I often talked all night long to discuss government affairs."

"If you're hungry, let's eat together."

"We're sleepy, so let's just lie down together and sleep."

Xun Yu was confused, so he turned his head and looked at Cao Cao and asked, "Why are you suddenly saying this, sir?"

Cao Cao clenched his sleeves and sighed, "Too many things have happened recently, which makes me feel that the world is impermanent and youth is no longer here."

"If, I mean if, I were given another chance, I would still choose to be with you and Gongtai. Of the three of us, you will be responsible for preparing food and fodder and formulating the general policy, I will be responsible for external wars, and Gongtai will be responsible for handling the relationship between the aristocratic families and the civil and military officials."

Xun Yu then turned his head and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

Yes.

Back then, the three of them were as close as brothers, eating at the same table and sleeping in the same bed.

At that time, he left the promising Yuan Shao and joined the embarrassed Cao Cao with Xi Zhicai.

The moment they saw Cao Cao and Chen Gong, the three of them thought they had found the right people.

At that time, Chen Gong, as a descendant of a prominent family, was an official with high spirits.

At that time, Cao Cao was still an ambitious man, and his only wish was to become the "General of the Western Expedition of the Han Dynasty."

He was referred to by Cao Cao as "Zhang Zifang".

When did it start?
Relationships change suddenly.

Maybe, it starts with taking over Yanzhou?
When Cao Cao was angry about the rude remarks made by the aristocratic families, he did not hesitate to lead his clan members and generals to raise their butcher knives and wantonly slaughter the children of the aristocratic families and those who helped him capture Yanzhou.

Probably, it started from Xuzhou?
His father was killed, so he joined forces with Yuan Shao and led an army of tens of thousands to massacre in the four counties of Xuzhou, killing hundreds of thousands of innocent people, leaving no one alive. The bodies of the people piled up in the Si River, drying up the flow of the river.

Maybe, it started with serving the king?
He always aimed to be the "General of the Western Expedition of the Great Han Dynasty" and was aggressive towards the emperor, regarding himself as a meritorious official.

Maybe it started with the Yidaizhao?
He, who boasted that "Without me, Cao Cao, countless people would have become kings", killed Concubine Dong and her son, General Dong Cheng, and tens of thousands of officials loyal to the Han Dynasty and their families. The blood soaked the floor of the Xudu Palace, and human heads piled up at the city gate, creating a cruel landscape.

Xun Yu did not respond.

He just sighed secretly.

He actually didn't know what the point of continuing like this was.

Although he knew that continuing like this would only arouse Cao Cao's disgust.

Although he knew that Cao Cao was gradually removing his power.

Seeing that Xun Yu did not answer, Cao Cao took out the letter written by Xiahou Yuan from his sleeve, handed it to Xun Yu and asked, "What do you say?"

Xun Yu took the cloth strip and glanced at it.

When he saw Cao Ren being killed by Zhang Sui, Xiahou Shang being beheaded by Ma Chao, and Ma Chao leading the Ma family army in rebellion, Xun Yu was stunned. He turned around with a complicated expression on his face and asked, "Are you suspecting that I have an affair with the general?"

"Or do you want me to stop you from killing Ma Teng's family so that I can punish you?"

"Or maybe both?"

"In your eyes, have I become such a despicable person?"

"First, I have not had any contact with the general."

"Second, I do not support Ming Gong's killing of Ma Teng and his family."

"Ma Teng is loyal to the court and has been working hard to integrate into the court." "Moreover, he is one of the two most powerful princes in Guanzhong."

"At this time, if you kill Ma Teng's family because of Ma Chao's rebellion, what do you think of the other princes in Guanzhong?"

"How do people with lofty ideals in the world view you?"

Before Xun Yu finished speaking, Cao Cao turned his head, looked at Xun Yu, and sneered, "Wen Ruo, are you really worried that the people with lofty ideals in the world will be affected, or do you just want to protect the last few so-called loyal ministers for the emperor?"

Xun Yu opened his mouth, and the words were about to come out, but he swallowed them back.

Cao Cao then asked, "Also, how could my good son-in-law react so quickly and arrive at Jiguan in advance, so that Zixiao could rush over and be killed by him?"

"When we discussed the urgent dispatch of troops to the north and sent Ma Chao to lead the Ma family army as the vanguard, the people who participated, besides the five heroes of the Sikong Mansion, were you, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu and Jia Xu."

"I know Xun You's character well. He hates evil."

"Cheng Yu and Zhang Sui had no contact. At the beginning, when Chen Gong led Lu Bu to settle in Yanzhou, I was disheartened and wanted to surrender to Yuan Shao. It was Cheng Yu who argued with me. In order to support me in fighting against Lu Bu, he even slaughtered his fellow villagers just to gather enough food and grass for me."

"Jia Xu is afraid of death."

"The only ones who could have leaked the information are you and Xi Zhicai."

"Xi Zhicai——"

Before Cao Cao could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xun Yu's laughter.

Xun Yu laughed so hard that tears came out.

It turns out that the relationship between the two has reached this point!
He would rather doubt himself than think there is anything wrong with other people.

In his eyes, I have become so bad!
Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu laughing heartily, frowned and asked: "What are you laughing at? Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"I'm about to go off to battle."

"As for you, you haven't rested since you followed me."

Cao Cao ran his right index finger through Xun Yu's hair and said, "Your hair has turned gray."

"Put aside your government affairs for the time being and rest at home!"

"As for government affairs, you will hand it over to Chen Qun."

"When I return from the battle, I will give you justice."

"If I am wrong, I will kowtow to you and apologize."

Xun Yu's laughter finally stopped.

Wiping the tears from his face with his hands, Xun Yu turned his head, smiled and looked at Cao Cao and said, "Okay, I'll follow your arrangements."

"I am indeed tired."

Xun Yu found the sachet on his waist, took it off, and asked Cao Cao with a smile: "Mingsir, guess when did I develop the habit of wearing a sachet all the time?"

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Don't you wear it all the time?"

Xun Yu smiled again without commenting.

Cao Cao said angrily, "I am very busy with government affairs, and I have so much to do every day. How can I pay attention to these little things?"

Xun Yu just looked at Cao Cao quietly.

Cao Cao turned his head away in embarrassment, not daring to look at Xun Yu.

After a while, Xun Yu asked again: "Everyone says that I have a fragrance. Do you know when I got the fragrance? Why is the fragrance like orchid?"

Cao Cao stammered and was unable to speak.

Xun Yu sighed, slowly got up, ignored Cao Cao, and walked out the door silently.

It wasn't until Xun Yu reached the threshold that Cao Cao suddenly sat up and said, "Wen Ruo!"

Xun Yu stopped but did not turn back.

Cao Cao opened his mouth.

What he actually wanted to say was, I still believe in you, and when I come back from the battle, we will have a good talk.

But when the words came to his lips, Cao Cao swallowed them back when he thought of what Du Ji and Mao Jie said. He forced a smile and said, "After I go to the battle, you should relax more. If you need beauties, just find Xudu Governor Man Chong. I will inform him and ask him to find more for you so that you can be happy."

Xun Yu did not respond, but continued to leave.

(End of this chapter)