The night is as dark as ink, and the moonlight is bright and clear.
The small stone alleys in Xudu of the Great Wei Dynasty are winding and deep. The paths in the courtyards of wealthy families are covered with fallen leaves. There are rows of ancient locust trees on both sides. A pale yellow lantern is swaying, casting a hazy light on the cobblestone paths.
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The branches and leaves of the ancient locust tree are overlapping, and the crown of the tree is like a dark cloud. When the night wind blows, the crown of the tree sways slightly in the wind, and the tiny locust tree leaves rustle down.
There were several figures sitting in the courtyard. Looking from a distance, there were two slim figures standing behind each person. They looked like they should be maids.
Seen from a distance, the tall eaves of the courtyard look like bird's beaks, which are a bit more delicate and graceful than the majestic and majestic Bronze Sparrow Terrace.
"It is said that His Majesty is going to connect with the Taoist priest from the Song Dynasty and attack the family."
After saying this, the pavilion was quiet for a long time. After a while, someone finally said, "Nonsense."
The voice was old and hoarse, and he must be quite old, but these two simple words made everyone feel at ease.
"This world can be without an emperor, but it cannot be without aristocrats."
Everyone spoke in agreement.
"He just colluded with a Taoist priest and wanted to uproot us. He completely forgot who helped him to this position in the first place."
"He's just a eunuch. If he wants to deal with us, he's a little too young."
"Don't worry, I have already contacted two powerful people. They will help us fight against Li Yu."
"After this is done, I hope to find someone else in Lao Cao's family to make him emperor and act as a dog for us."
Every word spoken here is punishable by death, but they don't shy away from their maids and maids at all.
It seems that in their eyes, these maids, the vases on the table, and the fruit plate on the table are no different. They are all items that belong to them.
They do not treat people who are not of their own class as the same kind, which is a shame for them.
In their thinking, one thing is taken for granted:
They are superior to others.
The palace of the Wei Dynasty was brightly lit, and Li Yu reached out and put away the image floating in the air.
Everything in the pavilion happened truthfully under his and Cao Cao's eyes.
"How about it?"
Cao Cao was not angry. He laughed and said: "This is all something I already knew. I know it very well."
"Then what do you think, Your Majesty?"
"You are a clown who doesn't know you are about to die." Cao Cao's tone was obviously serious.
It seems that he is not telling the truth when he says he doesn't care. He is still very angry deep down.
Li Yu was secretly happy, what he wants is your anger.
As the saying goes, when the emperor is angry, he will lay down millions of corpses and bleed for thousands of miles.
Li Yu has already aroused the anger of the Wei Emperor, and now it's time to see what this fire can do to the family.
According to Cao Cao's temper, he didn't uproot them this time and sent Colonel Mo Jin to dig up their ancestral graves. This would be regarded as a lenient sentence.
Li Yu was gloating about his misfortune and asked, "When does Your Majesty plan to take action?"
Cao Cao didn't say anything. He pointed outside and said, "The Taoist priest is superb in magic. Why don't you continue watching?"
Li Yu's heart moved, and he glanced slightly, showing an incredulous look, and murmured: "Isn't it already started?"
"How could I give them time to prepare?"
At this time, the sound of killing was loud in Xudu City, and the sound of horse hooves was particularly clear on the streets at night.
In the center of Xudu, I thought the general was standing on the spot holding his own sword.
His body was as tall and majestic as an iron tower, and his broad shoulders were as long as two adult men side by side. He did not wear armor and simply tied his arms with cloth strips, leaving half of his chest exposed.
This person is Xu Chu, Cao Cao's most trusted general. Since Dian Wei's death, he has been the closest to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao may not even trust his own son, but he will never doubt Xu Chu's loyalty.
Groups of men and horses rushed past him. They were the elite of the Wei Dynasty. They had just come to Xudu to express their victory because they had just won the border war.
They still have the smell of yellow sand and blood left in the Northern Desert.
A military general walked past Xu Chu. He suddenly stopped, clasped his fists and asked, "General Xu, what should I do if there is resistance?"
"kill."
Xu Chu replied calmly.
He received an order from Cao Cao, and most of the manpower he was asked to capture were the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers.
Not only are they officials in this generation, but they are all officials in the Han Dynasty eight generations up.
This is the background of the family. Yuan Shao was the fourth generation of the Three Dukes, and Yang Xiu was the fourth generation of the Taiwei. After the ancestors of these people became successful, they often occupied hundreds of women and produced countless descendants.
These descendants can read, eat meat, ride horses, and practice martial arts when they are born. As long as they are not born fools and playboys, they will naturally have more opportunities than ordinary children from mud-legged families.
Mature.
So this cycle continues. The more people become officials, the easier it will be for future generations to become officials.
The valve was born from this and continues to develop and grow.
When everyone was almost gone, some soldiers came over with horses.
Xu Chu mounted his horse and galloped towards the city with only a dozen soldiers.
Soon, they came to a courtyard.
The torch in the soldier's hand clearly reflected the plaque in front of the door, with two big characters written on it: Xun Mansion
Among Cao Cao's counselors, there was one who had a very high status, and he was Xun Yu.
Cao Cao once said more than once that Xun Yu was his ovary, that is, his Zhang Liang.
Xun Yu was born in the Xun family of Yingchuan, after Xunzi. His grandfather Xun Shu was well-known in the world and was known as the God King. Xun Shu had eight sons, known as the Eight Dragons. Xun Yu's
His father Xun Yu was the Prime Minister of Jinan, and his uncle Xun Shuang was the Sikong. Xun Yu was afraid of eunuchs, so he asked Xun Yu to marry the daughter of Tang Heng, the official minister of the Central Committee.
With this kind of background, they are the children of a well-established family, and they are among the best ones.
Since he was a child, some people have said that he will definitely be a talented person in the future. Sure enough, when he grew up, he made many achievements in planning, plotting, and Kuangbi.
In terms of strategy, he planned and formulated all the blueprints and military routes for Cao Cao, and revised Cao Cao's strategic policies many times, including "deeply consolidating the roots to control the world";
In terms of tactics, he saved the three cities of Yanzhou in the face of Lu Bu's rebellion, made a clever plan to choke Yuan Shao in Guandu, narrowly escaped from Wan, and advanced lightly to cover up his unintentional surprise attack on Jingzhou, etc.;
In terms of recruiting talents, Xun Yu recommended a large number of talents to Cao Cao such as Zhong Yao, Xun You, Chen Qun, Du Xi, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, etc.
Therefore, he was named "Long Live Tinghou" by Cao Cao.
Ordinary generals would not dare to touch such a person easily. After all, Xun Yu and Xun You were both resourceful counselors. When Cao Cao established the Wei Dynasty, they had great military exploits and had high prestige in the army.
Therefore, Xu Chu came in person.
The door opened and an old servant walked out and asked, "Who are you and why are you here late at night?"
Xu Chu said in a deep voice: "By His Majesty's order, Duke Xun is conferred the title of Guanglu Doctor and is granted permission to return to his hometown for retirement."
