Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 183 The White Horse

Hearing the announcement of the order, Cao Cao's face was a little shocked for a moment, and there was a trace of indescribable embarrassment.

After all, although his song "Xie Lu Xing" just now has a sad and generous style and a strong charm, reading it is like browsing a vivid historical picture of the end of Han Dynasty.But no matter what he said, he, Cao Cao, attributed the turmoil at the end of the Han Dynasty to the reason for Emperor Han Ling's "bad appointment".

As a Hanchen, this kind of rhetoric is obviously suspected of committing a crime.Although everyone now knows that the majesty of the Han Dynasty has long since faded away, this thin layer of window paper cannot be easily pierced.Especially for a specious loyal minister like Cao Cao, there is an indescribable subtlety.

Fortunately, Cao Cao was born in an official family, such a small expression just flashed on his face: "Who is the envoy?"

"The main envoy, Zhong Xunyou, and the deputy envoy, Chief of the Northern Army Shui Xiaowei, Huangfu Jianshou, the two came here on festivals."

"It's Gongda who came?" Cao Cao became excited when he heard Xun You's name. Before he had time to put on his shoes, he ran out of the hall and asked, "Where is Gongda? Is it really Gongda?"

No wonder Cao Cao is so excited, it is really that Cao Cao and Xun You are not casual friends.When Cao Cao was an aide in He Jinfu in Luoyang, Xun You had confronted Cao Cao several times, and Cao Cao admired Xun You's insight.Now that Bao Xin has died, Cao Cao only has experts in internal affairs such as Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai. A master tactician like Xun You is exactly the good help Cao Cao dreams of.

But when Cao Cao saw Xun You and Huangfu's longevity, his excited expression had not yet fully revealed, and he was immediately overwhelmed by great surprise.Because at this time Xun You and Huangfu Jianshou were as long as Cao Cao, and they were all dressed in mourning.Cao Cao couldn't help but turn pale with fright. After all, there was only one reason for the courtiers to wear mourning for him, except after the death of his family members.

However, Xun You obviously saw what Cao Cao and the others were thinking, and immediately stepped forward to bow to Cao Cao and said, "General Cao, don't panic, Your Majesty is safe and sound. I am waiting for you to come here in mourning, in accordance with the emperor's will, to express condolences for the soldiers of the country." .”

"National scholar?" Cao Cao looked around and couldn't understand Xun You's meaning for a while.

"It's Jibei Minister Bao Xin, Lord Bao Yuncheng." Xun You's face was serious, and after saying Bao Xin's name, he waved his hand and took out a sacrificial letter from his sleeve, and then said: "Your Majesty is deeply saddened to hear that General Bao died in battle. , I ordered my servants to bring a sacrificial letter to commemorate Mr. Bao's name before his death."

With these words, Cao Cao's mind suddenly calmed down, and his eyes couldn't help looking at Xun Yu.And when Xun Yu shook his head slightly, Cao Cao's face turned cold immediately: Bao Xin died in the battle only five days ago, and even some state officials in Yanzhou only got the news today and came to express their condolences.

And Xun Yu didn't report this to his nephew privately, which proves that the emperor of Chang'an did know about it.The imperial court far away in Guanzhong not only knew about this matter, but also sent people to come here, and brought sacrificial rites with them. What does this mean?
Cao Cao couldn't figure it out at all. After all, in his impression, the young emperor probably didn't even know who Bao Xin was, right?
Before Cao Cao could think about it, Xun You had strode forward and read the sacrificial oration in the mourning hall.As soon as he spoke, Cao Cao's thoughts were immediately interrupted by Xun You's sacrificial oration, because he heard that what Xun You recited was also a poem.

"The white horse is decorated with a gold cage, and it gallops north and west. May I ask who's son, Yanyu Ranger.

Young people go to towns and villages to raise their voices to the prestige of the capital.In the past, Su Bingliang made a good bow, and the arrows were uneven.

Control the string to break the left one, and send it to the right to destroy the moon branch.He raised his hand to catch the flying bird, and leaned over to scatter the horse's hooves.

More cunning than monkeys and apes, brave like leopards.There are many policemen in the border towns, and the captives are relocated.

Yu Xi came from the north, and Li Ma climbed the embankment.The long drive is against the minister, and the left is Gu Ling's yellow scarf.

Abandoning the edge of the body, life is safe?Parents don't care about it, why say son and wife!
The names of strong men are not allowed to be self-serving.Sacrifice your life to go to the country, and see death as home! "

After Cao Cao listened carefully to this poem, his face was filled with astonishment.In his opinion, it was beyond his expectation that the 12-year-old young emperor knew Bao Xin's name.But this epilogue not only exaggerates Bao Xin's deeds in an extremely romantic exaggerated way, but also praises all the righteous men present who are loyal to the country, which is very inspiring.

This majestic, warm-hearted and elegantly written epilogue has the meaning of turning this mourning hall, which is heavy with grief, into a mobilization meeting to pledge allegiance to the Han Dynasty.When Cao Cao heard that Xun You came up, he immediately dissipated his thoughts of enveloping Xun You. He quickly grabbed Xun You's hand and said in a mournful voice:

"Gongda, I originally thought that you had made every effort to go through the changes of Quanda. Unexpectedly, your literary talent is so remarkable. The sound of this poem is sad and deep, and the tone is deep and far away. The tragic and unrepentant feelings. It made Cao Mou cry and feel emotional."

Faced with Cao Cao's intentional distorting that the poem was written by him, Xun You naturally understood Cao Cao's intentions, and obviously did not want the Han Dynasty represented by him to overwhelm the host.In this regard, Xun You just chose to remain silent.However, when Huangfu Jianshou heard Cao Cao's words behind him, he immediately reprimanded: "Cao Mengde, you are so bold. Lord Xun said before that this hanging text was written by His Majesty himself. You don't appreciate the emperor's kindness, but deliberately distorted it. What is it?" intention?"

"Is this poem written by His Majesty?" Cao Cao still couldn't believe it, and after hearing Huangfu Jianshou's anger, he still couldn't help asking.

This time, even Huangfu Jianshou didn't speak anymore.Obviously, Cao Cao's repeated doubts have already made the two Han envoys very dissatisfied.Especially Huangfu Jianshou, as the son of Huangfusong, and Cao Cao had served under Huangfusong's tent at the beginning, with this relationship, he began to look at Cao Cao angrily.

The meaning expressed by the reaction of the two is clear. Cao Cao no longer believes that a 12-year-old boy can write such majestic and touching poems, but he will not doubt the credibility of Xun You and Huangfu Jianshou. .

It seemed like a long time later that Cao Cao suddenly came to his senses. He bowed to the west, bowed his head and kowtowed and said, "It's a great fortune for thousands of people to have such a young hero. Bao Xin received a message from His Majesty today. Die without regrets!"

When Cao Cao made this obeisance, all the people present naturally fell to the ground and bowed to the emperor, respectfully praising Liu Xiehui for his unparalleled eyesight.Seeing that the matter has come to this point, Xun You knew that the time was ripe, so he stepped forward and pulled Cao Cao up and said, "General Cao, don't do this. Your Majesty is not only saddened, but also regretful after hearing this. If it wasn't for the turmoil in the Han Dynasty, Bao The general should be on the side of the high-hanging hall and the herdsmen. As a repentance, His Majesty appointed Bao Xin's son Bao Shao as the Marquis of Xindu Ting, and recruited the second son Bao Xun to be the shepherd of Yanzhou."

"Yanzhou Mu?" Cao Cao's face suddenly changed again, and he even started to stare at Xun You in a vague way.

Because Cao Cao, the official hat of Yanzhou Mu, has no gold content at all, and is a fake and shoddy product.

Today's Han Dynasty still implements the parallel system of governors and prefects.Originally, there was no Mushou in Yanzhou, only Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou.However, this celebrity Liu Dai was evaluated by history books as "filial piety, tolerance, humility, and talent", and he was a traditional scholar.Although he has read a lot of books, most of them are Confucian classics, and he is completely a layman in military affairs.

Hearing that the Yellow Turban violated the world, Liu Dai led the army to conquer, but he was defeated and died in the first battle.As soon as Liu Dai died, Yanzhou immediately fell into a situation without a leader.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Cao Cao, with the support of Yuan Shao, and Yanzhou officials Bao Xin, Zhang Miao, Chen Gong and people close to Cao Cao, saw the opportunity and began to lobby Yanzhou officials.As a result, Cao Cao became Yanzhou Mu in one fell swoop.

However, when Cao Cao first entered Yanzhou, his foundation was not yet solid.Cao Cao can really control the eight counties of Yanzhou, but Dongjun.Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, and Bao Xin, the chancellor of Jinbei, were Cao Cao's close friends and could be regarded as hard-core allies; Ying Shao, the prefect of Taishan County, also looked up to Cao Cao because Cao Cao had saved his life.However, at this point, Cao Cao's power has come to an end.

After Rencheng died in battle because of the prefect, he belonged to the neutral territory.The remaining prefects of Jiyin, Shanyang, and Dongping counties had an ambiguous attitude towards Cao Cao's entry into Yanzhou.

Wu Zi, the prefect of Jiyin, started his career with military merits, so he didn't buy Liu Dai's account at first, and naturally he wouldn't obey Cao Cao.After Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang, went north to seek refuge with Yuan Shao, Liu Dai replaced him with Mao Hui, who was grateful to Liu Dai and should not be shaken.There is also Xu Xi, the prefect of Dongping, who is Liu Dai's confidant and has no cold for Cao Cao.

Moreover, these are only superficial. As for the laughing officials in Yanzhou and those who have complicated relationships and are against Cao Cao, there are countless people.

After Cao Cao entered Yanzhou, the reason why he fought against the Yellow Turbans so desperately was to gain the approval of the people and officials throughout Yanzhou in one fell swoop with the help of his military exploits.As long as he has such a great life-saving grace, Cao Cao will have the confidence to say what he says in Yanzhou.For those who refuse to accept him, they can settle their accounts after the fall and clean up slowly.

But it is a pity that Cao Cao, the Yanzhou Mu, is a self-proclaimed counterfeit product after all.Under the traditional system of the Han Dynasty, after the head of a state died, he was appointed by the imperial court.At this time, Cao Cao heard that Xun You said the word "Yanzhou Mu". No matter how patriotic he was, he would inevitably have an uncontrollable murderous intent.

After all, this kind of thing is actually the same as a young man pursuing a girl.Cao Cao, an infatuated man, treats this girl to dinner and a movie, and even catches up with a good friend of his. Seeing that the girl is about to agree to marry him.In the end, a person suddenly appeared and said that he was asked to come on the day of marriage and bridal chamber...

Cao Cao's mood at this time is roughly the same.

(End of this chapter)