Chapter 2780 Xun Yu failed to investigate and confessed himself, Cao Cao pretended to comfort his suspicions
When Xiahou Shang was chasing Wang Chang, he looked back at Xu County.
After Xun Yu received the message, he was shocked and angry, and at the same time panicked and uneasy. He, who had always been calm and calm, couldn't help but break his guard in that moment.
He was careless.
There was no flash...well, no calculation.
Perseverance is a very valuable quality that many people find difficult to possess. Whether it is vigilance or something else, it is undoubtedly difficult to maintain a high level.
For various reasons, secrets are leaked out, and trouble suddenly arises.
The Xun clan member, the magistrate of Xinji County, was trembling with his head on the ground. But the trembling at the moment did not make Xun Yu feel the slightest pity. Everyone should have their own responsibilities, and all mistakes caused by the dereliction of duties,
It cannot be made up for by repenting afterwards.
A mistake is a mistake.
Even if there are fanciful excuses, it is still a mistake.
"Tell me carefully." Xun Yu said slowly, as if he had regained his original calmness.
"Your Majesty Qi..." Xinji County Magistrate trembled and said as calmly as possible, "The thief is really bold..."
"I'm just asking you to describe what happened. I don't need you to comment." Xun Yu's tone seemed to be calm, but the Xinji County Magistrate couldn't help but tremble again.
"Yes... yes... it snowed heavily that day..." The Xinji County Magistrate put his head close to the ground, as if he was infected by the chill rising from the ground, and said tremblingly, "I thought only
There are bandits only outside the city, I didn’t expect..."
Before an accident, no one would think there was anything wrong. After an accident, everyone can point out the problem.
Is this weird?
This is normal.
Xun Yu quietly listened to the narration of the Xinji County Magistrate, and then turned his attention to some wooden boxes brought by the Xinji County Magistrate.
Inside the wooden box are human heads.
Because the weather was still cold, they were not pickled, giving these heads their original flavor.
"Is this the leader?" Xun Yu looked at the head placed at the front, "Who cut off the new scar on his face?"
The Xinji County Magistrate still lowered his head, "It's him."
Xun Yu nodded.
This is indeed a cruel person.
The knife slashed diagonally from one side of the cheek to the other. The skin and flesh were turned up, and the large and dried blood-stained wound made the already unrecognizable livid face even more hideous and terrifying. There is no doubt that this knife was meant to cover up
What……
Death warrior.
Xun Yu vaguely felt that he had seen this person before, and the knife mark on his face and the description of Xinji County Magistrate made him confirm this even more, but he could not immediately remember who it was. After all,
There were at least thousands of people around Yingchuan and up and down Xu County whom Xun Yu had seen. It was indeed difficult to combine the twisted face of the deceased with his appearance in life.
"Weapons and instruments are all ordinary things..." Magistrate Xinji opened another wooden box, revealing blood-stained knives, clothes and other things, "These are all used by thieves..."
Xun Yu took two steps forward and took out a bloody sword from the wooden box.
There are traces of fighting and bumps on the blade of the sword, indicating that the quality of the sword is actually very average. And this average quality makes it extremely difficult to obtain clues from the sword.
"This is not a sword from Guanzhong..." Xun Yu looked at the blade. There were no marks on it, "This is from an ordinary workshop... a dead soldier..."
The Xinji County Magistrate knelt aside and nodded fiercely. If he hadn't been afraid that talking too much would arouse Xun Yu's resentment, he would have wanted to howl. Look, these are all desperadoes, what can I do? I
He is also innocent!
But it was obvious that Xun Yu did not feel that Magistrate Xinji was innocent. He threw the sword back into the wooden box, then waved his hand to let the guards take Magistrate Xinji down first.
This matter is no longer something he alone can have the final say on.
Do you regret it?
If at first...
But even if the whole incident happened again, Xun Yu could only do this, he still had no choice.
Big man, this house with holes everywhere has been coveted by many people.
"A gentleman is careful to be independent and does not deceive the dark room. He is humble enough to feed himself, and he can be chaste if he follows the rules."
Xun Yu muttered to himself in a low voice.
This seemed to be his answer and his end.
When someone was sinking in the dark house of Dahan, Xun Yu was still holding on to his meager candlelight. He was born in Dahan and grew up in Yingchuan, so he wanted to save Dahan's life and give Yingchuan a way out.
.No one placed these responsibilities on him, even Guo Jia was laughing at him, but he still felt that this was his business, his responsibility, and the glory that he would spend his whole life pursuing.
Because Yuan Shao had unabashed ambition, he wanted to become the second Guangwu Emperor. So Xun Yu left Yuan Shao. On the one hand, he felt that the four hundred years of Han Dynasty could not end here, and on the other hand, even if he followed Yuan Shao
, Yingchuan was also squeezed out and could not find a way out, and then Xun Yu found Cao Cao.
At that time, Cao Cao was still full of enthusiasm and angrily went to attack Dong Zhuo.
It's a pity that the hot-blooded Cao Cao soon became cold.
Cao Cao was stabbed in the back, and the hot blood flowed out from the wound, and soon became cold. The rest of the blood naturally gradually lost its temperature. He was betrayed by his colleagues, betrayed by his brothers who sympathized with each other, and was betrayed by his soldiers.
Betrayed, betrayed by his friends, even the emperor and ministers he brought back were plotting to kill him.
The great man has become corrupt.
People living in decay have forgotten what gratitude is and what is fundamental. These people think that Cao Cao should do this, enjoy it as a matter of course, and then blame and criticize, and naively think that they can do more.
good.
Huge wounds need to be repaired, and broken relationships need to be sutured.
The rotten scales are trembling, and the crossbars on the scales are full of cracks. Once the crossbars that maintain the relationship collapse, both sides of the scales will fall, falling towards the uncontrollable and irreversible abyss.
Should we just let it collapse and let Fei Qian take advantage of it easily?
Others may not be able to see clearly what the hussar general did, but Xun Yu understood that it was fatal to the nobles. It was like a slow poison. One bite might not cause death on the spot, but as time went by,
Hair will fall off, teeth will detach, skin will rot, and internal organs will collapse. By that time, even if the nobles want to resist, they will no longer have a strong body and a powerful body. They can only struggle to the death or find another way.
Reincarnation.
It was precisely because of this that Xun Yu had an "inspiration" at that time.
Of course, wounds caused by blood need to be repaired with blood. Otherwise, how can two parties who have lost their children temporarily put aside their old grudges and welcome a new life?
New life represents a new future and also new hope.
Even though this new life is somewhat false and full of fantasy and mystery, the effect is very good.
Liu Xie believed that he was the true son of destiny, and he was still favored by destiny. All the pain and suffering became his test, and some temporary "setbacks" were not intolerable to him.
Cao Cao also stabilized his position, received blessings, and even had a longer-term potential hope. Even though he knew that this hope could be eliminated at any time, it still allowed Cao Cao to temporarily suppress his anger and become rational again.
The balance stabilized again.
Xun Yu carefully maintained it, just like maintaining a candle in the wind.
Only by calming down and thinking can Shandong find a way out.
Only those who live in Yingchuan can live, and only those who are strong can live.
But now, the old accounts have been revealed, and Xun Yu doesn't even know why he was discovered, but when he faces Cao Cao, he must know it.
Xun Yu apologized to Cao Cao.
"Putting aside guilt or innocence, what does this hussar want to do?"
When Xun Yu apologized to Cao Cao, the first thing Cao Cao said was this.
Guo Jia beside Cao Cao seemed to be winking, but Xun Yu lowered his head and seemed not to care at all, or did he notice it but it didn't mean much?
"My lord, I think that Qiaoqi may not know the truth..." Xun Yu said calmly, just like he was calm before.
Perhaps only Guo Jia, who was on Cao Cao's side, could glimpse the mottled light and shadow from Xun Yu's eyelashes, just like looking for traces of the sun in a dense forest.
Cao Cao squinted his eyes and quickly understood what Xun Yu meant, "As Wen Ruo meant...is this a test?"
Those who know about the matter and handle it are all core personnel who are both prosperous and vulnerable.
Xun Yu didn't think that his children would publicize such things everywhere, and he didn't think that members of the Cao family would show off such things. But something happened, so is it the problem of Xun Yu's children or the Cao family members?
Caused by it?
There was no point in blaming each other, so Xun Yu thought of a possibility.
Xun Yu nodded and said: "Very few people know about this... I have thought about it carefully and there is no reason for leaking the secret. Therefore... maybe I followed the rumors and made a mistake..."
"Rumor?" Cao Cao seemed to be chewing on these two words.
Most of the time, what the people want to know is basically what the government wants to tell. Therefore, under such circumstances, sometimes the government will selectively inform some content intentionally or unintentionally. This result ultimately leads to
The origin of rumors. Just like in Shandong, the rumor that the hussars had green faces and fangs and liked to eat people's hearts and livers was very popular for a time. Regarding this rumor, the government in Shandong has never said it openly, but they have never explained it.
I won’t refute the rumors, but the government will definitely arrest those who say good things for the Hussars...
On the other hand, there must be rumors about Shandong in Guanzhong.
Or there must be rumors about Cao Cao in Shandong.
As a result, a certain casual rumor, which may have started out as groundless speculation, happened to be true.
Guo Jia raised his eyebrows and began to think deeply, then said slowly: "This is interesting...could the Qiusi really encounter something?"
"Huh?" Cao Cao turned his head and looked at Guo Jia, and then he also pondered.
Guo Jia pinched the beard on his chin, "Things like this, before Qiaoqi... Well, my lord, aha... I mean..."
Cao Cao waved his hand, "Don't worry about being filial, just say so."
Guo Jia nodded and said: "According to the past habits of the Hussar, most of them were just right, but now they are expelling the strange things... My lord, I suspect that something will happen under the rule of the Hussar. In addition, the prices of things in the Western Regions have skyrocketed these days."
...Although there is no accurate news from the inside of Guanzhong, I can conclude that there will be a big change in the Hexi area of Qiaoqi! This action of Qiaoqi is just as Wen Ruo said, to test and use checks and balances!"
Guo Jia's perspective was different again. He didn't care who was at fault internally. He just said that what Qiaoqi did seemed to be somewhat different from the previous conspiracy, and there must be some reasons for this discrepancy.
Judging from the recent changes, the reason is very likely that there are some problems in the Western Region and Hexi, so the Hussar resorted to methods that were not commonly used.
Taking hostages is Lao Cao's specialty. Isn't Qiaoqi just trying to imitate him by doing this?
That's why Cao Cao waved his hand and asked Guo Jia to speak out.
Cao Cao thought about it and suddenly sneered, "Ha, I didn't expect that..."
The kidnapped loli is actually basically equivalent to a straw at the moment. At critical moments and important links, it will have a special role, and it depends on whether Cao Cao is willing to admit it. It's like
After Liu Bei said that he was Prince Jing of Zhongshan every day, everyone else laughed. Until Liu Xie nodded and included Liu Bei's name in the royal genealogy, and when Liu Bei claimed to be a relative of the emperor again, everyone else did not laugh but bowed their hands in courtesy.
Show respect.
"If what I expected is true," Guo Jia said slowly, "then there will be rumors in Guanzhong that will damage the friendship between the Lord and Your Majesty!"
Cao Cao nodded slightly. His original bad mood seemed to have improved a little at this moment.
Although the friendship between him and Liu Xie may not be as much as the tea in front of him.
While they were discussing, suddenly someone came from the corridor in a hurry, bowed down and reported: "Report to the Prime Minister! The foreign post office ordered the Chen family to file a complaint at the county government office, saying that they belong to the Chang family and are Jiang thieves who stole money and absconded..."
"Chang family?" Xun Yu suddenly remembered, "The head of the traitor sent by the Xinji County Magistrate is this Chang family!"
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, "That's it, that's it!"
Amidst the laughter, Cao Cao stood up, moved his shoulders, and then walked around the hall twice with his hands behind his back.
Inexplicably, Cao Cao felt a little lighter.
The responsibilities on him became increasingly heavy, and the obstacles in his mind also increased day by day. Especially under the heavy pressure of the hussars, Cao Cao was forced to chase at a small pace, fearing that he would be pulled down day and night.
There was too much, and Cao Cao had nowhere to vent this kind of psychological pressure.
Cao Cao himself is a person with a rather contradictory personality. Of course, everyone actually has two sides of good and evil, and they are all in contradiction. However, due to the entanglement of various interests and the struggle for power, Cao Cao became more and more inclined to evil.
However, Cao Cao still longed for light in his heart, which made Cao Cao perform incredible operations after capturing Guan Yu in history. Perhaps at that moment, Cao Cao placed his own kindness on Guan Yu.
Emotions then make oneself sink even more into treachery.
But now, Cao Cao seems to think that Qiusi is "no more than that"!
This made Cao Cao feel much better in his heart.
In fact, this kind of emotional transformation in human nature is very simple, just like when I was a child, I scored fifty-nine points in the exam, and then turned around and saw that my deskmate only scored fifty-eight, and I suddenly felt that my depression was not so strong...
"Send the order!" Cao Cao said loudly, "In the name of arresting the Jiang thieves, we are issuing a notice to arrest the Chang family!"
Those in the hall who are doing this ritual will retire.
Turning around, Cao Cao sat down again, then smiled and said to Xun Yu: "If Wen doesn't have to blame himself, since the incident happened suddenly and no one reported it, how can I be punished for this matter?"
"My lord..." Xun Yu fell to the ground and said, "My lord..."
"Hey, let's leave it at that!" Cao Cao smiled and waved his hand as if he didn't care, "There are so many people in the world who claim to be relatives of the royal family... Well, let's not mention Liu Xuande...
How many of them are true? Fengxiao..."
"I'm here," Guo Jia replied.
"The matter of Chen Guanling's complaint just now reminded someone..." Cao Cao said with a slight smile, "Since she is the missing daughter in the Cao family's house, I will respond to the prosecution, track down the robbers, and arrest the thieves... As for the hussar envoys and his party,
Just let him go on this basis, and after checking and registering, let him go!"
Is the reason far-fetched?
It's far-fetched. But if there is a reason, then it is. Just like the various reasons given by officials in the government and people in the opposition throughout the past dynasties, regardless of whether others believe it or not, there is a reason.
"The one who was kidnapped..." Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, looked around, and emphasized his tone, "She is the Cao family's daughter..."
That's right.
She is just a daughter of the Cao family.
Xun Yu and Guo Jia bowed down and took orders and left.
This matter...
Cao Cao cannot deal with Xun Yu, at least now he cannot blame Xun Yu for what happened in Xinji, because once he does so, as Guo Jia said, he will be tempted by Hussar and become conclusive evidence. Otherwise,
Is an ordinary daughter of the Cao family worthy of Xun Lingjun's apology?
Similarly, since Xun Yu is not guilty, Cao Cao cannot do anything to Wang Chang and the people under Wang Chang.
Of course, it can be framed.
But at this moment, Cao Cao felt that he didn't want to do this.
He is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and then goes to frame the deputy of the envoy under the hussar?
This may be a reason, or seeing the same fallen person made Cao Cao feel an indescribable sense of relief.
However, the pleasure is always short-lived. After a short while, Cao Cao entered the form of a sage...well, a doubter.
rumor?
If it is really a rumor, how did it originate?
How did it spread?
who is it?
Are they from the Cao family, the Xiahou family, or...
Cao Cao gradually narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips.
After all, Cao Cao had just killed Xun Wang in the Xun clan in the previous stage. Although not many people were involved, it could not be said to be few. Therefore, maybe someone among the Xun clan knew something and spread it? So
Speaking of which, does it mean that Xun Yu can no longer completely control the Xun clan? Of course, this is normal, just like Xiahou Dun is also unable to control the Xiahou clan, even his own children...
Xiahou Zizang, who happened to make a big fuss in the military camp and set fire to escape, does this mean that Xiahou...
What Guo Jia just said was vaguely trying to excuse Xun Yu. Could it be that in his heart, my lord, my lord, is not as good as Xun Wenruo?
Did Xun Yu really make an honest mistake in this matter, or did he take advantage of the opportunity to make a bet? There are people in the Xun family in Shanxi!
The sun shines into the hall, creating light and shadow on the floor.
Cao Cao sits alone.
The solemn screen and the gorgeous tabletop.
Everything is so beautiful, but in the light and shadow, there seems to be something inexplicable twisting and spreading...
