Chapter five hundred and twentieth sixth thin line
"Liu Ziyang..." Cao Cao couldn't help but frown when he heard this. Although the candidate recommended by Xun Yu was unexpected, it was reasonable.
Liu Ye is a descendant of Fuling King Liu Yan, the son of Emperor Guangwu, and currently serves as Sima of General Liu Xun. He was well-known in Huainan for his intelligence when he was young. He was hailed as "the talent of the left world" by General Xu (Shao), and he is a famous scholar in Huainan.
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Cao Cao was determined to support the Han Dynasty, clarify the world, and was thirsty for talents. Logically speaking, Cao Cao should have collected talents like Liu Ye for his own use. However, there was naturally a reason why Cao Cao did not do so.
In the early years of Jian'an, Yuan Shu arrogated authority in Huainan. In addition, Huainan suffered from severe drought and the soldiers were hungry and trapped. As a result, many people rebelled against their relatives and separated, and heroes emerged in droves.
Among them, there was a man named Zheng Bao, who was extremely talented and famous for his achievements in Huainan. He had more than ten thousand troops and took the prosperous Chaohu area as his own.
Many people from Jiujiang went to rely on him, and Liu Ye also took refuge with Zheng Bao during this period.
Later, Cao Cao sent an envoy south to Huainan to inquire about the state affairs. Liu Ye took the opportunity to invite the envoy to his home, thus luring Zheng Bao here. He deliberately got Zheng Bao drunk at the banquet, and then falsely claimed that he had been ordered by Cao Cao to kill Zheng Bao himself.
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Cao Cao's own moral bottom line was already low enough, but he still felt shameful about Liu Ye's act of killing his lord. Because of his grudge, he never recruited Liu Ye into his army.
Although Cao Cao was not ashamed of his villainous behavior, he had to admit that although Liu Ye had little conduct and few virtues, he was extremely courageous and had both civil and military talents. He was indeed an excellent candidate to assist Liu Fu on the left.
Cao Cao immediately made a decision in his mind and said to Xun Yu: "Liu Ziyang is Zitai's confidant, and I don't know if Zitai is willing to part with him."
When Cao Cao talked about Zitai, the conquest general Liu Xun, his tone was very relaxed, and it was obvious that the two had an extraordinary friendship.
Liu Xun was born in a branch of the Langya royal family. The Cao family of Pei State and the Langya royal family have always had a close relationship. When Cao Cao launched an army to attack Dong, his father Cao Song once took shelter with his family in Langya king Liu Rong. Later, Liu Rong died of illness, and Cao Song lost his asylum and returned to his hometown.
At that time, he was poisoned by Tao Qian.
In addition to Cao, the Liu family has been friends for generations. Cao Cao and Liu Xun also have a deep personal relationship. How good are the two sides? Liu Xun previously separatized Lujiang, but was defeated by Sun Ce and almost perished, so he had to go north to join his old friend Cao Cao.
Liu Xun came to join him in a desperate situation, but relying on his close relationship with Cao Cao, he rose from a bereaved dog to a powerful person in the imperial court.
"Ming Gong treated Liu Zhenglu with the utmost favor and trust. He was the most trustworthy in the capital. If Ming Gong personally asked for someone, Liu Zhenglu would definitely not refuse." There was obviously something behind Xun's words. He deeply hated Liu Xun in his heart, and Liu Xun believed that he was favored by Cao Cao.
My dear, you are a pampered and arrogant person, and many of your guests’ children do illegal things, but few dare to punish them.
Of course, Cao Cao heard what Xun Yu said, but he deliberately pretended to be ignorant and said: "Gu Zheng wants to entertain all the officials to celebrate the victory, so he just asked Zi Tai to bring Liu Ziyang with him."
Xun or shook his head secretly and said no more.
In the evening, all the officials rushed to Sikong Mansion for a banquet. For a while, the lanes of Sikong Mansion were crowded with cattle, horse carts, slaves and children, and the streets were filled with cows and horses neighing, and the noise was extremely noisy.
Liu Xun and Liu Ye soon arrived in a car. Liu Xun's car drove into the crowded flow of people and horses, and it was almost unobstructed. Firstly, Liu Xun had guards with halberds and armor in front of him to clear the way. Secondly, Liu Xun was noble in the capital, and everyone was afraid.
And avoid it.
Liu Xun was lying on his side in the car in an inelegant manner, holding a hand stove in his arms, and said: "Zi Yang, Duke Cao sent someone to invite you, and specifically asked you to take you to the banquet. The meaning is self-evident."
Liu Xun then added: "However, Mr. Cao has only now developed the intention to recruit people, which is really beyond my expectation."
Liu Ye brought more than ten thousand of Zheng Bao's old troops to defect to Liu Xun. They were both members of the royal family, so they were more allies than monarchs. Cao Cao wanted to poach Liu Ye, and even if Liu Xun was reluctant to give up, he could only
Can agree.
"Gong Cao is an extraordinary person, a transcendent hero, and his behavior is beyond our ability to predict." Liu Ye looked indifferent on the surface, but he was really turbulent in his heart.
It has been more than four years since he came to Xuchang with Liu Xun. He thought that with his reputation and talents, he would soon stand out and be reused by Cao Cao. However, four years later, he was still not employed. Liu Ye really couldn't figure out why Cao Cao
Treat yourself like a piece of grass.
Fortunately, the four years of waiting were not in vain. Now that Cao Cao has made a move, all the hardships will come to an end.
Liu Xun added: "In my opinion, Zi Yang's intelligence is no less than that of Xun (You) Gongda, Guo (Jia) Fengxiao, Cheng (Yu) Zhongde and others. Zi Yang fell under Cao Gong's command.
If you plan for it, it will surely soar into the sky."
Liu Xun knew very well that Liu Ye was the most resourceful and resourceful man in the world. If he could have listened to Liu Ye's advice back then, how could he have fallen into Sun Ce's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain, resulting in the Lujiang territory being occupied by Sun Ce, and he was reduced to a lost dog, and almost perished.
Liu Ye also believed in his heart that his talents and strategies were as good as anyone's. However, thinking of Cao Cao's previous neglect, he was worried about gains and losses, and sighed: "I hope it will be as the general said."
Soon the carriage arrived at the gate of Sikong Mansion. Liu Xun got out of the carriage and led Liu Ye straight to the door. When the attendant waiting at the door saw Liu Xun, he immediately came forward enthusiastically and said: "Ming Ming is quietly in the back hall."
General, please follow me." After that, he led the way and led Liu Xun and Liu Ye to ***.
There were only Cao Cao and Xun in the back hall. When they saw Liu Xun and Liu Ye arriving, Cao Cao immediately stood up and condescended to greet them.
Cao Cao stepped forward quickly, took Liu Xun's hand, and said with a smile: "Zitai, haven't you always coveted the fine wine in my house? Today I want to ask you to give away all the fine wine in my house as compensation."
, you can open your stomach today and drink as much as you want, and you will never get home until you are drunk."
Liu Xun said solemnly: "How dare you disobey the public order?"
After saying this, both of them laughed together.
Cao Cao turned to look at Liu Ye and said: "Zitai always praised me in front of me, saying that I am very resourceful, able to predict things like a god, good-natured, and talented. I have been lonely for a long time, but I can't bear to take it away."
Beloved."
Then Cao Cao changed the subject and said: "There is a police force in the south now. Annan General Liu Jing sent troops without permission to invade Yuzhang. Liu (Fu) Yangzhou cannot be conquered. I asked Xun (or) Lingjun before, who can assist Liu Yangzhou on the left and stabilize it?
In the south, Xun Lingjun recommended me to you, and I deeply agreed. Now I intend to use my body as a guide to Yangzhou, but I don’t know what my intention is.”
Liu Ye was startled and felt very disappointed in his heart. Not to mention Xun You, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and others, he didn't even get the Sikong Mansion's secretariat, and was directly kicked back to his hometown in Huainan by Cao Cao.
However, Liu Ye then thought about it. Since he could not be reused by Cao Cao, it would be a good choice to return to Huainan. After all, Bijia was known as the "half-prefect", and he could be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people in the state.
Thinking of this, Liu Ye leaned forward and obeyed the order.