Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 110 Ming Xiu Plank Road, Dark Chen Cang (6)
"Thirdly, Jingzhou is the fundamental place whether it is expanding to Bashu in the west or going to Wuyue in the east. Whether it is money, food, supplies or boats and armored soldiers, the first source of financing and supply is ultimately these Jingzhou scholars and people. If they are not given proper self-reliance Instead of using foreign officials to overwhelm them, I am afraid they will not be able to mobilize their enthusiasm. If they cannot mobilize their enthusiasm, the prime minister's military affairs will be dragged down. It should be noted that if the newly-built Jingzhou Mufu is effective at that time, everything can be done; If the new Jingzhou Shepherd's Mansion is not effective, everything will be closed. After all, my officers and soldiers from the north of the Central Plains have just arrived, and after all, it is not as good as the locals in Jingzhou, who are more familiar with their human conditions and things!"

After quietly listening to Sima Yi's long discourse, Cao Cao frowned, turned to look at Jia Xu, and only asked, "How is it?"

Jia Xu stared at Sima Yi with eyes as deep as abyss, paused for a moment, and then slowly replied: "Young people are awesome."

"Zhongda can be regarded as the proud son of the Sima family in Hanoi. He is capable of writing and martial arts, and his sharpness is outstanding. He really deserves the gift of sending an envoy three times at this age." Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled, "Now, I appoint you as the prime minister's mansion. Literary officer and soldier Cao is a Zhonglang, and serves as a counselor in the Southern Expedition Army Office!"

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your love. This subordinate is very grateful." Sima Yi respectfully knocked his head three times on the floor, and then retreated.

"Yang Jun, do you have any suggestions for the Southern Expedition?" Cao Cao glanced at Yang Xiu and asked him.

Yang Xiu's complexion froze, he left the table and knelt down, kowtowed and replied: "Your Excellency, the Prime Minister has collected ideas and made good plans, and my subordinates have nothing to do with their anxious thinking. Please forgive me, Your Excellency."

Hearing this, the smile on Cao Cao's face immediately cooled down.You kid is usually so showy and smart, but today you're pretending to be stupid when you're talking about business?snort!It must be your old ghost who played tricks on you behind your back to pretend to be confused!It seems that your Yang family is not close to our Cao family after all!As soon as he thought about this, he ordered: "Since that's the case, it's fine. How about it, Yang Jun, this time you also go south to Jingzhou with the truth, and take charge of the compilation of business documents and albums."

"Your subordinate obeys." Yang Xiuxiu was going to follow his father's instructions beforehand to take the opportunity to claim sick leave, but seeing Hua Xin's identity, pleading, and tiredness, he couldn't slip away, and now he saw Cao Cao again. His face was a bit unkind, so he had to swallow those words back and accepted Cao Cao's arrangement.

After talking with Yang Xiu, Cao Cao sat upright on the square couch again and waited for a long time. After seeing that everyone in the hall could not offer any more advice, he flicked his sleeves and announced that he was in the prime minister's mansion. This is the end of the last Southern Expedition meeting.

Jia Xu, Hua Xin, Sima Lang and others got up and bowed to leave.Zhong Yao also stood up from his seat, and was about to bow to Cao Cao, but Cao Cao said in a low voice: "Mr. Zhong, please stay."

Zhong Yao was taken aback, so he had to stand where he was, not daring to leave.

Finally, only Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Zhi and Zhong Yao were left in the White Tiger Hall.

"Lieutenant Zhong, before the Southern Expedition leaves, I have a few words that I would like to have a heart-to-heart talk with you." Cao Cao raised his head and looked at him with burning eyes.

Being stared at by him, Zhong Yao bowed his body involuntarily, and replied cautiously: "Please speak, Your Excellency, Mr. Zhong will listen attentively."

"Lieutenant Zhong, I have been acquainted with you for 12 years since I respectfully welcomed His Majesty to move to Xudu in July of the first year of Jian'an. I still remember clearly that I was in the pastoral mansion of Yanzhou at that time. It was Xiaowei Zhong who sent you a letter from afar, sincerely persuading the truth to go to Luoyang to "greetly welcome the emperor in Wanquan, honor the Han Dynasty and eliminate the rebels". It is deeply felt.”

Hearing Cao Cao's words, Zhong Yao secretly sighed in his heart, but his expression was very humble: "Your Prime Minister is loyal and brave, and the world admires him. At that time, Zhong was just following the will of the people and persuading you. Zhong is mere Bo Lao, why should the prime minister care about it?"

Yes, Cao Cao was famous for his loyalty and bravery back then, and he sent a letter to persuade him to rush to Luoyang to save him, which was also out of sincerity.However, whether Cao Cao today still adheres to the original intention of the year, I am afraid that no one dares to guarantee it.I, Zhong Yao, may have become a big sinner who "persuaded the bandits and worked for the tiger" in this matter.Alas... the world is unpredictable, and people's hearts are changeable.

Cao Cao didn't wait for him to continue thinking, the gaze on his face suddenly became as sharp as a knife, and he stabbed straight at him: "Now the truth is 'serve the emperor to punish disobedience, respect the Han family to calm rebellion' , is at a critical juncture of success or failure, and I sincerely hope that Colonel Zhong can start well and end well, and continue to assist the truth to achieve the great cause!"

At this point, when he saw Zhong Yao opening his mouth to argue, he waved his hand to stop him, and continued: "The truth is that Captain Zhong has always respected Xun Lingjun as a model, and he has always respected Xun Lingjun's good words and deeds." I appreciate it very much... However, I would like to remind Xiaowei Zhong sincerely. Who is Xun Lingjun? He has his own choices and ethics, which are the choices and ethics of a generation of sages, which are beyond the reach of ordinary people; Captain Zhong, you also have your own trends and adaptations, which is what a hero of the moment should do, and you don't have to deliberately follow others. If you forcefully imitate him, you will be afraid that 'the one who makes it will be rich, and the one who will follow will be poor', painting a tiger will not be a dog, and it will only make others laugh!"

Although Cao Cao's words sounded as light as white water and as light as a feather, Zhong Yao felt as if he was in an ice cellar, his face was pale when he heard it: "Many... Thank you, Prime Minister, for your enlightenment, Zhong... How dare you disobey."

"Very good. Then, Zhong Jun stays in Xudu, so I will pay more attention to the situation of Ma Chao and Han Sui in Xiliang for the truth. Although the truth is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, I will never forget your dedication He is the one who helped you secretly." Seeing his appearance, Cao Cao felt a big stone in his heart finally drop, and then took advantage of the opportunity to throw out the topic.

The faces of Emperor Liu Xie, Xun Yu, Yang Biao, Fu Wan and others drifted past Zhong Yao's mind like passing clouds of smoke. He closed his eyes slightly, as if he didn't dare to look straight at him, and only met Cao Cao's face. The voice slowly lowered his head and answered: "Yes."

The worst enemy of the Cao family

Finally sent Zhong Yao away too, the truth is that he was really tired.Cao Cao sat quietly on the couch, and couldn't help being stunned for a while.This kind of physical and mental exhaustion is normal, inevitable, and undeniable. Why did the Cao family choose to take such a difficult and dangerous road destined to struggle and exhaust for a lifetime?
The slanting light of the setting sun is like countless golden threads floating in from the window of the White Tiger Hall, dyeing Cao Cao's wrinkled face and cheeks into a brilliant golden red.He showed a slight smile, and slowly recited his own "Autumn Hu Xing"——

What do you want to think about!Laughter is what it means.What do you want to think about!Laughter is what it means.

The strong, the wise, and the foolish will never come again.Love advances with the times, who will benefit?

It's the same as being free and unrestrained!Songs express aspirations, what do you want to think about!
His chanting voice echoed in the White Tiger Hall, as if spinning around the beam, curling up endlessly.

At this time, there was a burst of clear applause from the east corner seat on the White Tiger Hall, and Cao Pi's voice of praise also floated over.

"Father's poem is so well written! It's so well recited! The children are so refreshed after listening to it!"

Only then did Cao Cao remember that his two sons were still in the hall!He hastily collected his mind and calmed down his emotions, and slowly raised his eyes to look at the two of them: "Zhi'er... You, have you been feeling better recently?"

Cao Zhi looked a little haggard, and gently avoided his father's two concerned eyes, and replied in a low voice: "I still feel a little uncomfortable so far."

"Are you still complaining about your father for killing Kong Rong for your father?" Cao Cao's voice trembled slightly. This is a piece of good intentions! 'Love advances with time, who will benefit?' Do you understand?..."

Cao Zhi sat there sullenly, without answering.

"Forget it, send Simpi for my father to arrange for you to go back to Yecheng tomorrow to recuperate physically and mentally... Since Xudu is a place for you to hurt your spirits, don't stay for a long time." Cao Cao thought to himself: Zhi'er!You must not have the benevolence of a woman!Do you know how many ghosts and evil spirits there are in this world?My Cao family is also full of hidden enemies in the court and the opposition, and it is extremely dangerous!It seems that you cannot be left in Xudu during the Southern Expedition for your father, lest you make a big mistake because of being bewitched by some people with ulterior motives.

"Yes. The child will follow the arrangement of the father." Cao Zhi leaned down on the seat and replied slowly.

Cao Pi was furious when he heard it.The father really favors the third brother too much!Preference is too explicit!He didn't even look at me... He only has third brother in his eyes!He has never cared about me like he cared about the third brother!

When he was in a trance, he seemed to hear Cao Cao's faint order: "You all step back." For a moment, he did not know where to muster the courage, and suddenly opened his mouth and shouted: "My lord, my son!" I have something important to tell you face to face."

Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, and his gaze immediately shifted to his face: "What's the matter?"

Cao Pi put his head on the floor and did not dare to lift it up: "I need to report this matter to my father alone."

When Cao Cao heard this, his face showed surprise, and he couldn't help but glanced at Cao Zhi suspiciously.

Cao Zhi stood up calmly at this moment: "My child is leaving."

"Zhi'er, you stay and accompany my father to listen to what your elder brother has reported." Cao Cao waved to him, and said with a gentle face, "My Cao family father and son brothers should not distinguish each other, Different bodies have the same heart, nothing can not be discussed, and ruthless can not be seen together.”

Cao Zhi glanced sideways at Cao Pi, and saw that he was still lying on the ground without saying a word, so he replied indifferently: "My lord, my son has a headache now, and it's time to go home for medicine."

When he said this, Cao Cao couldn't insist on anything, so he waved his hand, nodded and replied, "Okay, you can go back to the mansion first."

Hearing Cao Zhi's footsteps finally disappear in the courtyard outside the hall, Cao Pi slowly raised his head, but suddenly met Cao Cao's sharp gaze, and he couldn't help but secretly panicked.

"Well, Pi'er, your complexion is not very good, is there something on your mind?" Cao Cao asked heavily - he didn't believe that Cao Pi could discuss any "important matter" with him.

"Well... Father, you are so wise! There is indeed a big matter on my child's heart."

"Speak quickly if you have anything to say! Don't hesitate."

"This matter, the boy was very ignorant at the beginning, and it was not until two days ago that he finally figured it out."

"What have you thought through?"

"My child thought about it, and suddenly felt that whether it was Liu Biao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan in the south, or Ma Chao, Zhang Lu, and Liu Zhang in the west, they were actually not the most powerful enemies of my Cao family."

(End of this chapter)