Cao Thief

Chapter 305

Compared with half a year ago, Cao Cao looked much older.

This year, Cao Caofang is 44 years old, but looking at his gray temples, one would think that he has passed the age of fifty.The light in the flower hall was a little dim, which made Cao Peng not very auspicious.However, he could still feel the exhaustion on Cao Cao's body.

"Humble Cao Peng, I have met Sikong."

Cao Cao waved his hand, "Youxue, sit down."

"Here!"

Cao Cao leaned on the couch and didn't speak immediately.

After a long time, he said in a deep voice: "At the end of the year, your father will go to Qiao County to submit the genealogy, and then he can return to the clan and recognize his ancestors."

"what?"

"Your branch, self-conscripted and wandering for two years, has been nearly 300 years today. You have indeed suffered a lot... Now, it's time to go home."

Cao Cao's words were eloquent and expressive.

Cao Peng hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground, "If it wasn't for Sikong, how could my father return to the clan."

"Okay, get up.

I checked the genealogy, and in terms of seniority, your father is of the same generation as me, so you should call me the father of the world.Ah Fu, I will tell you the truth, recently I often feel powerless, but I can't explain it to outsiders.Although you are young, you are indeed a sensible child.You did a good job in Luoyang, even exceeding my expectations... It's just that this matter is not over, it's even just the beginning... I really don't know how to say it.I'm very happy that you solved the case; but in my heart, I don't want you to solve the case. "

"Where did the world father start with this statement?"

Cao Cao's eyes sparkled, and he said softly: "You know, you solved this case, but I had to go to the opposite side of Han's house."

Cao Peng took a deep breath.

That's right, when the Luoyang case is solved, it is inevitable that a group of people will be implicated.

Among them, the Han Dynasty is likely to be involved, which is not a good thing for Cao Cao.Cao Peng didn't know what kind of mentality Cao Cao had when solving the problem of clothing and belt edicts in history.But it was precisely because of this that Cao Cao got the name of a national thief and completely turned against the Han family.Although the two sides have lived in peace since then, they seem to be in harmony with each other, and the open and secret struggles between each other have never stopped...

The vacillation of the aristocratic family caused Cao Cao a headache.

So in the end, Cao Cao had no choice but to promulgate the order of meritocracy, saying that he did not ask about his background, his virtue, but his ability...

Its purpose is to eliminate the influence of confrontation with the Han Dynasty.

The lack of cooperation of the aristocratic family, or the hesitation of the aristocratic family, made Cao Cao embark on the road of ruling from a humble family.

However, this also caused conflicts between Cao Cao and the family.There is nothing wrong with the meritocracy, but it is a pity that the implementation time is too short.

Jian'an promulgated the first meritocracy order in 15 years, and the third meritocracy order in Jian'an 22 years. The time for poor families to enter the political stage is only a few years.If Cao Cao had enough time, he might be able to resolve the contradictions and conflicts between the poor family and the aristocratic clan, but three years after the promulgation of the third meritocracy order, Cao Cao died of illness.After Cao Pi ascended the throne, he compromised with the family in order to usurp the Han Dynasty.

Thus, Chen Qun went to the Ninth Grade Zhongzheng System, and thus began the era of aristocratic clans that lasted for hundreds of years...

In later generations, there was a saying that Sima's usurpation of Wei was the aristocratic family's counterattack against the poor family.If you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

A thought suddenly came to Cao Peng's mind: What if Cao Cao could be made to promulgate the meritocracy order in advance?

But the thought was only fleeting.

The consequences of this incident are too serious... so serious that Cao Peng can't bear it.

Once he makes this suggestion to Cao Cao, it will definitely make him go to the opposite side of the family.The family may have nothing to do with Cao Cao, but there are countless ways to deal with him.At this time, I can't help being a little weak... The friendship that I have painstakingly made with the family since my rebirth is likely to be shattered.This is also the result that Cao Peng does not want to see!It's just that Cao Peng couldn't stop this thought.The aristocratic family has existed since ancient times, and it is impossible to completely die out.Even in the time when Cao Peng lived in the previous life, the aristocratic families still existed!It's just that they exist in another form, or they can be called 'interest groups'.

As dynasties change, so do the aristocratic clans.

The old family dies, and the new family rises. This is an unchangeable law.

The order of meritocracy must be implemented!

But the person who proposed this idea must not be Cao Peng...

He could be Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, even Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, but definitely not him!
"Afu?"

"Ah, my nephew is here."

Cao Cao laughed and said, "What do you think?"

"Nephew, think again, how to share the worries and worries of the world father."

Cao Cao couldn't help laughing, and said softly: "I'm so relieved that you have such a heart.

However, I do have a matter that requires you to come forward for me... Ah Fu, do you dare to kill someone? "

Cao Peng was startled, and Li Ru's words immediately echoed in his mind: No matter what request Cao Gong makes, you must agree without hesitation.

"dare!"

"If this person is very famous, and may even make you notorious, how dare you do it?"

"dare!"

But in my heart, I couldn't help muttering.

Lao Cao doesn't want me to kill Han Xiandi...

"Hahaha……"

Cao Cao couldn't help laughing, and seemed to be relieved all of a sudden.

"You kid, you're quite straightforward, why don't you ask, who do I want you to kill?"

"Anyone who is an enemy of the world father can be killed."

Cao Peng raised his head and answered loudly.

Cao Cao laughed again, "There are so many enemies against me, do I want you to kill Yuan Shao, do you want to go too?"

"This one……"

Li Wencheng, you fucking framed me!
Cao Peng was furious.

Could it be that Lao Cao wants me to lead the army and confront Yuan Shao?

"Hehehe, Youxue, I am very relieved that you have the heart to protect the family. However, when you answer in the future, you still have to think twice.

Don't worry, I won't let you kill Yuan Benchu.With your current ability, I am afraid that you are not Yuan Shao's opponent. "

Cao Peng felt relieved, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then who does the world father want me to kill?"

"Well, you don't need to ask... When it's time to do something, I will let someone tell you. But before that, I have an important task to entrust."

"What's the matter?"

"You go back first, I will send someone over later."

Cao Peng was still at a loss, somewhat confused about Cao Cao's thoughts.

However, since Cao Cao had spoken, he could only obey.

After chatting with Cao Cao for a while, feeling that Cao Cao's spirit seemed to be lifted up a lot, Cao Peng offered to leave.

Cao Cao took Cao Peng by the hand and sent him out of the flower hall.

This seemingly ordinary behavior surprised the retainers and servants in the mansion.

Who is Cao Cao?

At that time, Sikong was among the three princes.Not everyone can let him hold his hand to see him off, even Xia Houyuan and Cheng Yu just now did not have such an honor.And Cao Peng, Luoyang Northern Lieutenant with an official salary of only three hundred stones, was actually sent off by Cao Cao...

It can be seen that Cao Cao attaches great importance to Cao Peng.

Previously, Xun Yu had received such honors; Guo Jia had received such honors; now, Cao Peng has also received such honors!

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Located next to the Yuxiu Gate in the imperial city, it is a majestic mansion, which is very eye-catching in the night.

Liu Guang stood in the garden, coughed twice, turned his head and looked at the family behind him: "You mean, Cao Sikong held his hand to see him off?"

"The news from the Sikong Mansion is exactly that."

"anything else?"

"Cao Sikong is very busy today, it is said that he has received many people.

Among them were Liu Yan, the new governor of Dongjun, Xia Houyuan, the governor of Chenliu, and Yin Chengyu of Henan... After that, he and Cao Peng talked in the flower hall for almost half an hour. "

"They talked for half an hour?"

"Here!"

Liu Guang turned around and stood with his hands behind his back.

Looking up at the starry sky, a strange smile appeared on his face.

Being able to talk to Cao Cao for half an hour also shows that Cao Cao trusts and values ​​Cao Peng.

Liu Guang closed his eyes and meditated for a long time, then said softly: "Get the car ready immediately, I want to enter the palace."

"at this time?"

"kindness!"

At this time, it was late and the gate of the palace had already been closed.

But for Liu Guang, time is not a problem.

He is a clan member of the Han family and has followed the Emperor Han for many years, so it is quite convenient to enter and leave the palace.

The retainers hurriedly went down to prepare the car, Liu Guang sighed, and after a while he said to himself: "Maybe, it's time to meet Cao Youxue for a while."

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Cao Peng didn't expect that Cao Cao's holding his hand would become something that many people paid attention to.

Back at Cao Mansion, Cao Peng saw Wang Meng sitting in the middle of the flower hall, talking with Xu Yidianman and Deng Fan.Kan Ze sat aside, and Gan Ning listened quietly.Seeing Cao Peng coming back, everyone stood up one after another. Wang Meng walked out of the hall with a smile and patted Cao Peng on the shoulder.

"Shifu, take it easy."

"Hey, the little one in the past is now a grown up...

Why, can't even bear this little force?I heard from Xingba that your skills are not bad now, you have surpassed Uncle Wei. "

"Shifu, don't listen to brother Gan's nonsense."

Gan Ning spoke from the side, "I'm not talking nonsense, why don't you let the young master take a look?"

"Come on, this bumpy road, my bones are about to fall apart.

By the way, have you eaten yet? "

"My mother and Xiaoluan are making arrangements in the kitchen, it's probably almost done."

Deng Fan opened his mouth to answer.

He still lives in the Cao Mansion, even though he has become Yueqi Sima now, but he refuses to move out.Mrs. Hong and Deng Juye are now in charge of the affairs of the Cao Mansion.Ever since Cao Peng diluted his stake in the gambling house in Luoyang, he deliberately ordered Deng Juye to withdraw.

Deng Juye didn't care. After returning to Xudu, he felt more relaxed.

Cao Peng stepped forward, hugged Deng Fan vigorously, and then beckoned him to sit down.

Only this time, Cao Peng took the lead.

Wang Meng is the elder, so he sits at the top, and the others sit at the bottom of Cao Peng.

"Ah Fu, why did you bring a layman back? Do you want to be a disciple of the Buddha?"

"Yeah, that guy looks very weird... he's gloomy, and he doesn't like to talk. As soon as he came back, he monopolized a whole courtyard."

Cao Peng and Kan Ze Gan Ning smiled at each other, "Don't ask about layman matters.

I was away all year round, and my mother was a little worried, so I invited lay Buddhists to pray at home.Sixth brother, you go back and tell Uncle Juye that the courtyard is for lay monks to practice, don't let people bother you if you have nothing to do... Don't underestimate him, he is not low. "

Dianman and the others seemed indifferent, so they began to gossip.

After a while, Bu Luan came over and said that the food was ready.So Cao Peng and others went to the wine table together again, pushing glasses and changing glasses, it was very lively.

"Why didn't big brother come?"

"He's very comfortable...He went with the tiger and leopard cavalry training.

It is estimated that he will be promoted this time when he comes back... I reckon that tiger and leopard riding Sima will not be a problem, and it may even be better. "

Tiger and leopard cavalry training?
Cao Peng keenly caught a clue.

That's right, after the tiger and leopard riders have been trained, they often leave Xudu for training.

The bandits near Xudu were almost wiped out by the tiger and leopard cavalry, and they didn't dare to stay nearby.However, let the tiger and leopard rider leave Xudu at this time... Cao Peng seemed to have some clarity in his heart.

It seems that Lao Cao is really making a big move!

Yuan Shao...it should be impossible.Then the most likely one is Liu Bei.

Cao Cao even dispatched the tiger and leopard cavalry this time, which shows that he intends to put Liu Bei to death. He has made up his mind!

However, it is impossible for him to ask about these things at the wine table.Looking at Dianman and Xu Yi, Cao Cao's true intentions may not be clear.

Simply let go of your thoughts and drink.

Calculating all day is too hard.

Cao Peng himself is not a person who likes to calculate, if he can have a moment of leisure, why bother to calculate?
This meal of wine lasted until nearly Xu time.Dianman Xu Yi still has military affairs in the future, so he stopped, said goodbye to Cao Peng and left.

Wang Meng was a little sick, and with Deng Fan's support, he went back to his room to rest.

Cao Peng was also a little fuzzy. After the banquet was over, he didn't go back to his room. Instead, he went to the backyard and came to Li Ru's residence...

Li Ru looked very leisurely, sitting on the couch, crossing his legs and reading a book.

"Li Wencheng, you almost killed me today."

As soon as Cao Peng entered the door, he said angrily.

"Oh?"

Li Ru smiled, "How did I hurt you?"

"you……"

Cao Peng's words came to his lips, but he didn't know how to say them.

Yes, how did Li Ru harm him?
That's right, Li Ru wanted him to agree to Cao Cao's request.But Cao Cao's words that asked him to kill Yuan Shao were obviously just a joke.

Sitting down at the side, he picked up the water bowl on the case, and Cao Peng drank it down in one gulp.

"Cao Gong came to me today and said some inexplicable things."

Li Ru still looked calm, but his face more or less ruined the atmosphere.He put down the book, sat up, looked at Cao Peng and said, "What did Cao Mengde say today?"

He would not call Cao Cao 'lord', because in his eyes, Cao Cao did not have that qualification.

Perhaps, for Li Ru, there is only one lord, and that is his father-in-law Dong Zhuo.Back then, when he entered Luoyang with Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao was just a lieutenant of the Dian Army among the eight schools in Xiyuan.But at that time, Li Ru had already worshiped General Zhonglang.

Today, Dong Zhuo is dead.

It is difficult for Li Ru to surrender to anyone.

Even Cao Peng is more of a transaction.

If Li Ru really worshiped Cao Peng, Cao Peng really didn't have that qualification.

Cao Peng didn't mind Li Ru's rudeness, let alone Li Ru called Cao Cao by his name.

He settled down and repeated what he said when he met Cao Cao today.Li Ru listened very carefully and asked a few questions from time to time.

After a while, he suddenly smiled.

"In that case, I would like to congratulate you, Young Master."

"Where does the joy come from?"

"If my guess is correct, Cao Mengde is probably planning to attack Xu Du's people."

"Oh?"

"Now Yuan Shao occupies the four prefectures in Hebei, and his strength is strong. A battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao is inevitable. He has made so many arrangements, in fact, he is preparing to clear away the obstacles around him, so that he can fight Yuan Shao with all his strength. As far as the current situation is concerned, Cao Cao has two confidantes. One is Liu Xuande in Runan; the other is those who secretly oppose him in Xudu City.

Liu Xuande... I don't know much about it.

But with Cao Mengde's current strength, Liu Xuande is nothing to worry about.

The ones Cao Cao feared were the opponents in Xu Capital City.These people either held high positions, or held military power, or had extraordinary backgrounds, or had great reputations.If he moves these people, he will offend many people.At the beginning, he was enshrined as the Son of Heaven in the name of the princes, so he might be affected by it; but if he didn't do it, he couldn't deal with Yuan Shao with all his strength, so he would definitely choose some unworthy people to do it. "

It has been seven or eight years!

When Li Ru talked eloquently, he seemed to have returned to the feeling of being with Dong Zhuo back then, making suggestions and strategizing.

Although he hasn't made a move for many years, this vision is still there.

Li Ru thought for a while, "If my guess is correct, Cao Mengde will most likely appoint you as a military marshal of the Northern Army."

"what?"

Cao Peng couldn't help being surprised when he heard this.

Zhonghou of the Northern Army, under the jurisdiction of Zhijinwu, in charge of the Fifth Battalion of the Northern Army.

Its rank is really six hundred stones, and it is responsible for supervising the five battalion captains.In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was very normal for officials with low rank to inspect officials with high rank.The Fifth Battalion includes Tunqi, Yueqi, Infantry, Changshui and Shesheng.Wuying School Wei Zhizhen two thousand stones, in charge of Suwei in Gyeonggi, has great power.But when the Northern Army is waiting for supervision, the captain of the Fifth Battalion must obey the supervision, otherwise it will be regarded as treason.

The position is not high, but the responsibility is great, and the authority is extremely heavy.

“How come you see?”

Li Ru sneered and said, "Let me ask you, who is Tunqi Sima?"

"My second brother."

"Who is Yue Qi Sima?"

"My sixth brother."

"Who is the infantry commander?"

"My third brother..."

Li Rudao: "If my guess is correct, Sima from the Changshui and Shesheng Battalions is no stranger to you."

"Oh?"

"When the northern army's middle marshal supervises the captain of the fifth battalion, his military power is temporarily controlled by the commander in the battalion. In this way, when you enter the camp to monitor, the fifth battalion will be under your control. You can rely on the power of the northern army's middle marshal , to arrest the captain of the Fifth Battalion, and he won it without bloodshed."

"You mean..."

Li Ru smiled and said, "So I want to congratulate you, Young Master, Cao Mengde is giving you some credit."

Having said that, Cao Peng would be a fool if he still didn't understand who Cao Cao wanted him to deal with.First, the captain of the fifth battalion was emptied, and then Cao Peng came forward to be in charge of supervision.The big Luoyang case involved Changshui Xiaowei Zhongji...and Zhongji was one of the masterminds of the Yidai Zhao.Cao Cao used the attack on Liu Bei to divert the attention of the people on the clothes and belts, and turned to thunder...

Cao Peng looked at Li Ru with complicated thoughts.

If the seed is in his hands, then he will inevitably have the reputation of being an accomplice of Cao Cao.

Cao Cao is an old thief Cao, then he is a little Cao thief... Cao Cao really thinks highly of himself.No wonder Li Ru said that he must agree...

This, I'm afraid, is the so-called 'Certificate of Voting'!
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Thanks to the book friends: It hurts the rain, there are a lot of crows, leaning on the railing to look at the sea, guess what, sofee, the story of the starry sky, the bad submarine, and the generous rewards.

(End of this chapter)