Xiahou Dun was rectifying Xiahou's own affairs, and Cao Cao also summoned people from the Cao family and held a gathering of the elders in the Cao family's ancestral hall.
There are some stubborn children in the Xiahou family, and there are also some in the Cao family.
However, the difference between Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun is that Cao Cao himself is a family.
"Cao Tian, ​​who was disobedient and arrogant, became cruel and cruel, had no king's laws, was happy to kill people, committed four murder cases, greedy for more than one million yuan, was punished for several crimes, and was executed immediately."
"Cao Sheng, arrogant and rampant, did not cultivate personal ethics, beat the same clan, and refused to change his teachings, causing people to be disabled, extorted dozens of merchants, which was really bad, and wandered in Youzhou..."
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One by one, Cao Ding slowly recited it.
The Cao family members under the ancestral hall lowered their heads and did not dare to make any abnormal moves.
From time to time, soldiers walked among the crowd and pulled out the verdict directly on the spot. The Cao family's children who were pulled out were crying and begging, some were ashen with a pale face and did not speak, and some were limp and incontinent all over, but they could not change any decision.
Those who were sentenced to beheaded immediately were soon cut off their heads and placed in blood in front of the ancestral hall.
The exiled were also taken away, and some of the more lightly culprits were either stripped naked and tied to a wooden bench to fight, or tied to a shelf to take off their shirts and whipped. Anyway, the surroundings of the ancestral hall were suddenly filled with a strong smell of blood, which was the bloody smell of Cao's bloodline.
Cao Cao didn't say a word, but just squinted his eyes and looked at the Cao clan members in the lower head. After Cao Ding announced that the punishment came to an end, Cao Cao stood up and said, "You should do it yourself!"
Cao Cao left.
The people present seemed to crawl out from the edge of hell again, most of them had a gray complexion and sweat. Some people seemed to have their facial features re-acted. Seeing the bloody scene, they smelled the smell of blood. They covered their mouths with a whimper and rushed outside with a whimper.
Cao Ding also had a bad expression. He didn't expect Cao Cao to make such a decision, nor did he expect the punishment this time to be so heavy. Although Cao Cao did not say anything to Cao Ding, nor did he commit any crimes to Cao Ding, every time Cao Ding recited it just now, it felt like someone slapped him in the face.
Cao Ding, as the elder in charge of the family, did not manage well, causing so many problems for his tribe members. Although some improvements were made under Xiahou Dun's reminder, it was obviously not enough and could not satisfy Cao Cao. This list of punishments is proof.
"Uncle..." Someone came forward to ask Cao Ding, "Now..."
Cao Ding waved his hand weakly, "It's all gone! You all think about the Prime Minister's words. You must also remember these lessons from the past..."
In this situation, Cao Ding had no intention of saying anything, and even left.
When the older ones left, the remaining Cao family members left the ancestral hall one after another.
"My son...my son died so miserably..."
Cao Cao did not prohibit his family from restraining his body for those sentenced to death, so at this time, there were crying sounds, calling his son, father, brother and younger brother, etc., and cried loudly for a moment.
The other people who were injured in flesh looked at it and seemed that at this moment, they felt that the pain in their bodies was not so painful, but soon, they began to feel that their pain was really painful...
Most people don’t know why Cao Cao did this. Even older people like Cao Ding may not be able to guess Cao Cao’s true intentions. Only a few people understand a little, including Xiahou Dun.
As Cao Cao's right-hand man, Xiahou Dun stood firmly on Cao Cao's side no matter what he was doing, so he guessed some of Cao Cao's thoughts...
Of course, Xiahou Dun dared not say this idea of ​​Cao Cao, let alone mention it to others. Because although Cao Cao is only the prime minister now, it is somewhat similar to the Imperial Family. The affairs of the Tian family have always been everywhere. Cao Cao has just cut off this small part, which is considered light.
The witchcraft disaster of Emperor Wu of Han, the death of the people is calculated by tens of thousands...
Could it be that Emperor Wu of Han did not know that there were some strange or some problems during the witchcraft disaster?
A name that can determine the destiny of heaven in the name of the emperor in the name of the emperor, etc., even when he is old, he may fall into superstition, but more of it is a struggle for authority and a court strategy.
Cao Cao needs talents, but what Cao Cao needs is "loyal" talents more.
In history, Cao Cao said that "only talent is to promote it", which seems to be a huge image of Bo Le, but in fact, if he is not loyal to him, even a talented person will not be used and will not be promoted.
When Xiahou Dun arrived, Cao Cao had taken off his thick red and black official robe, and did not wear a crown. He just stuck it with a simple wooden hairpin, making his hair slightly scattered. He also wore an ordinary cloth robe, which looked like an ordinary rural old man.
"Prime Minister..." Xiahou Dun saluted.
『Ah…』 Cao Cao seemed to come back to his senses from his thoughts, turned to look at Xiahou Dun and waved his hand, 『Since he was at home, there was no need to be so polite... Come, sit down."
"Thank you brother." Xiahou Dun replied.
Naturally, a servant came forward, took off his armor and robe for Xiahou Dun, and brought some dried wine and fruits, which were placed on the table in front of Xiahou Dun.
"A lot of people will hate me..." Cao Cao sighed softly.
Xiahou Dun said, "What the eldest brother did is for the sake of the future of the family. Even if these people can't figure it out for a while, they will figure it out later..."
Cao Cao shook his head, "Those who can figure it out are like you, who have figured it out, and those who can't figure it out, even if they are given it for a long time, they still can't figure it out..."
Xiahou Dun was silent, not saying it was right, nor saying it was wrong.
"Come on, let's not talk about this... Come on, drink! " Cao Cao raised his glass and invited Xiahou Dun to greet him, "It's not easy for you to let Yuan, thank you for your hard work!"
Xiahou Dun silently raised his wine glass and drank with Cao Cao.
Some people often say that it is important to know others and take good responsibilities.
Putting the right person in the right position is equivalent to half of the success.
Did Cao Cao consider Xiahou Dun to be "knowing people and responsibilities"? Is it considered that he used Xiahou Dun in a suitable place?
Calculate it.
Xiahou Dun was indeed the most trusted reliance of Cao Cao in his life. He was Cao Cao's shield, Cao Cao's armor, Cao Cao's retreat that Cao Cao can rest assured, and guarantee that Cao Cao can go to war with confidence.
But the question is, who knows what Xiahou Dun did behind this trust and reassurance?
Cao Cao became bigger and bigger, his status was getting higher and higher, his friends were getting fewer and more enemies, so his suspicion became heavier and heavier. Perhaps the only person Cao Cao trusted, Xiahou Dun was not under any less pressure than others.
Because it is difficult to build trust, but it is easy to destroy trust. If you don’t pay attention to it, there will be cracks in trust. Once a crack appears, it will be difficult to make up for it anyway...
"I do this..." Cao Cao said with some emotion, "Maybe there will be troubles in the future..."
Cao Cao shook his head, "But what can I do now? If I don't do it, it will collapse. If I do it, I can still delay it... The future troubles can only be discussed later...
『Brother!』 Xiahou Dun said, 『Now, the whole family can work together, even if it is a little stingy, it is not worth worrying!』
Cao Cao nodded and nodded. He did not continue to say anything, but signaled Xiahou Dun to drink with him.
People's hearts often cannot be tested and considered again and again...
There is nothing wrong with the saying that people are good at placing themselves, but the problem is that people are not square and have fixed objects. Can anyone put someone in a suitable position at once?
Nor can Cao Cao.
Some people say that Cao Cao knew people and was good at responsibilities. Then he took Mao Jie as an example and said that Cao Cao knew that Mao Jie was upright and honest, so he asked him to take charge of talent selection and appointment. As expected, Mao Jie did a good job, and then said that Cao Cao was indeed a Bo Le, and he felt that there were often horses in the world, but there were not often Bo Les.
But in reality, this is not the case in most cases.
Cao Cao did not put Mao Jie as the right military advisor from the beginning, nor did Mao Jie give Mao Jie the important responsibility of the Shangshu Pushe who selected talents, but just let Mao Jie serve as an ordinary ruling officer, which is just an assistant, just like a staff officer.
Mao Jie did not feel that his thousand-mile horse was not appreciated by Cao Cao, and then he angrily changed jobs and left. Instead, he did something and made a very important advice. Cao Cao promoted him a little and transferred him to the shogunate Gongcao, and then he was slowly promoted.
No one will "know people and take good responsibility" from the beginning...
So how should Cao Cao know if the person he wants to use is loyal, true loyalty, or verbal loyalty?
So Cao Cao would give it a try.
Cao Cao in history also often did this.
Cao Cao is also good at speaking beautiful words. For example, he likes exaggerating Liao if he has something to do, saying how much he likes Zhang Liao and how much he values ​​Zhang Liao, but in fact?
In fact, Zhang Liao's achievements are so great that the master is. The greater his ability, the more Cao Cao dares to use it.
When Cao Cao arrived later, he not only did not dare to send Zhang Liao to Chang'an Longyou, which was more suitable for Zhang Liao to display his talents, and was suitable for cavalry combat areas, but sent Zhang Liao to Hefei. From then on, Zhang Liao never had the opportunity to lead a large number of cavalry to fight in the north. Even so, he had to mix sand for Zhang Liao and equipped him with Li Dian and Le Jin. The relationship between these two people and Zhang Liao was average, and it can even be said that they had some personal grudges.
"There are always dissatisfactions in the Liao Dynasty." Didn't Cao Cao know this situation? Obviously, Cao Cao was very clear, and it was fully demonstrated when Cao Cao arranged the combat plan. "If Sun Quan arrives, General Zhang and Li will fight; General Le guards, and the guards will not be allowed to fight."
With this order, then "all the generals doubted".
A critical moment depends on a note.
This was when Sun Quan gathered heavily and Hefei was in danger, the guard Xue Ti was ordered to help, but he did not bring many soldiers, but only brought a note with Cao Cao's "Business Strategy".
Zhang Liao and Li Dian went to fight, Le entered the city, and the guardian was Xue Ti, "Don't fight".
At first glance, it seems reasonable, but it is actually quite interesting.
Why do you say so?
Because Cao Cao's garrison arrangements did not meet the so-called "knowing people and responsibilities" requirements, nor were they arranged according to the personal combat expertise of these generals at that time...
First, Le Jin is not good at defending but good at attacking. Even Cao Cao himself praised Le Jin's meritorious service in the above statement, he said that Le Jin "whenever he attacks, he always leads the army, strives for strength and stability, and does not fall in a strong position." Instead, he is ordered to hold on to help but get help from the city.
Second, Li Dian, who was ordered to fight, actually tended to be cautious and did not know his offense. Instead, he was good at defense. He used the battle of Li Yang to assist Cheng Yu in supervising the transportation of military rations, and Bo Wangpo tried his best to persuade Xiahou Dun as a typical example.
Third, Zhang Liao and Li Dian and Le Jin were not harmonious. At that time, "Liao wanted to follow the teachings and go to war. Jin, Dian and Liao were not harmonious, and Liao was afraid that they would not follow." Zhang Liao himself was worried that the other two people would not listen to him.
Although Cao Cao knew this, he drove Zhang and Li to go out of the city to meet the enemy together, leaving Le and Xue to defend the city. Could it be that Cao Cao was demented? How could he not know the amount of it?
So Cao Cao did it on purpose.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
Cao Cao's strange city defense arrangement was a result of careful consideration. The reason why it seems unreasonable is that there are inevitable reasons behind it.
Xue Ti was the only person in the Battle of Hefei where Cao Cao did not arrange specific tasks, and even made it clear that "don't fight with the war". He brought reinforcements but did not participate in the battle. Could it be that he would be a cheerleader and shout for cheering? So considering the huge difference between "7,000 vs. 100,000", this is actually a kind of protection for Cao Cao to Xue Ti.
Because Xue Ti was from Dongjun, Yanzhou, and was also one of the few "unrelenting Yanzhou tyrants" during the Zhang Miao rebellion. These Yanzhou people who had withstood the "test" entered the trustworthy circle under Cao Cao's sect, second only to the direct people of the Cao Xiahou family.
The one who is also protected is Le Jin, who is a "post-official official".
Zhang Liao was from Yanmen, Bingzhou. He first belonged to Ding Yuan, and then "with his troops" Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu. Later, he surrendered to Cao Cao in history, and he also "Liao generals surrendered to his people". He was not alone, but because he had private soldiers under his command.
Li Dian was a powerful family in Shanyang. He inherited the power of his uncle Li Gan and his companion Li Zheng. He had more than 13,000 clans and more than 3,000 private soldiers. With this reliance, he was only fifteen years old and was able to see the position of General of the Central Army. Therefore, it can be basically concluded that most of the 7,000 soldiers who garrisoned Hefei at that time should have come from private soldiers of Zhang Liao, Li Dian and others.
Cao Cao kept praising Zhang Liao and expressed his trust in Zhang Liao. However, in fact, Cao Cao repeatedly and repeatedly "using troops" to Zhang Liao from beginning to end. Li Dian, who was born in a powerful local household, had the power of 13,000 clan disciples, which also made Cao Cao worry. Therefore, although Le Jin was good at attacking difficulties, he was assigned to garrison tasks and deliberately protected them. He sat in Hefei with his fellow Yanzhou Xue Ti'an, and the logic behind it was clear at a glance.
In the Battle of Hefei, Zhang Liao wore armor and defeated Sun Quan. Li Dian, who went to war with him, died shortly after the war. Although there was no clear statement, it can basically be speculated that he was seriously injured in this battle, and was extremely troubled, and even was chased by Cao Pi, who was narrow-minded, and "postuated by Dian Hou Min".
"In a country, encounter difficulties" is called Min.
Most of the posthumous posthumous people who died on the battlefield.
It can be said that in Cao Cao's mind in history, he probably had made the worst plans at that time. After learning the outcome of the Battle of Hefei, he was amazed. It must be that the results of the battle were too unexpected. Cao Cao might even have been mentally prepared to sacrifice Zhang Liao and Li Dian, so he was particularly generous in rewarding afterwards. Zhang Liao went from a fifth-rank general with a miscellaneous number to a second-rank general with a permanent position in the war.
According to historical records, "Taizu Da Zhuang Liao", the word "Da Zhuang" only appeared twice, once to Zhang Liao and once to Xu Sheng.
Such "knowing people and responsibilities" is a fight with your life.
Or in other words, Cao Cao only believes in a person's words and deeds at the critical moment of life and death. He feels that only in such extreme situations can he show the most real quality and can he be the most important basis for judging whether to use this person.
During the previous rebellion in Xuxian County, Cao Cao did this. He created a life-and-death situation and then hid in the dark to observe.
This time, Qiao County was martial law and the four townships were searched, and Cao Cao was also observing.
Foreign surnames need to be careful, but don’t you need to be careful in your internal family?
How many people are truly loyal in the Cao Xiahou family, and how many are just superficial loyalty?
Cao Cao's action this time was not directed at Xiahou Dun, but mainly tested the members of the Cao family and Xiahou family. Xiahou Dun was just by the way. Of course, Xiahou Dun's performance once again made Cao Cao confirm Xiahou Dun's "character", that is, he was more trustworthy.
There is no doubt that Xiahou Dun passed the "test" again.
But what about others?
Cao Cao now almost doubts everyone...
"Now Qiao County is in chaos, Ji and Henan are empty, and there are cavalry envoys coming from the west..." Cao Cao raised his wine glass and rubbed it in his hand, showing a look of sarcasm on his face. "Under heavy punishment, there will inevitably be chaos within the Xiahou clan of the Cao family, and there are many people involved... In addition, the surrounding counties and counties are the first to take positions, so there must be some disagreements and difficult government orders... Yuan Rang, how many people will jump out this time?"
Xiahou Dun was silent for a while, "Brother, I actually don't want anyone to jump out..."
『Ahhh!』 Cao Cao laughed, 『I don't want it either! But if these guys have a different intention, whether they are inside or outside the clan, it is the right way to deal with it as soon as possible! Otherwise, we... we... we are so big that the world is hard tolerate the second masters!"
After pausing for a while, Cao Cao said again: "Yuan Rang, do you know how rampant the corrupt people have reached now?"
"Dun knows a little." Xiahou Dun replied.
Cao Cao nodded, then sighed: "Now, Shandong is full of things, and everything is big or small, and everything is charged! If you don't give money, you can't do anything! There is no place in Jizhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Qingzhou, which is clean! If you don't clean it, you and I will be overwhelmed by this dust! Being crushed to death under this decay!"
Xiahou Dun was silent for a long time, "Brother, but if you really want to take action... the risk is also very high..."
『Haha, people live for a lifetime and have many worries! Only good wine can relieve their sorrows!』 Cao Cao would not answer Xiahou Dun's worries, but raised his glass again and sang loudly, 『Singing wine, how much life is? It's like morning dew, the past is full of suffering! Drink it, drink it!"
Two glasses of wine.
Two people.
The shadows of the trees around them are swaying, like ghosts and monsters dancing in their teeth.
What Cao Cao had to do was much more difficult than letting the drunkard quit drinking and the smoker quit smoking.
Chapter completed!