Chapter 257 The traitor Cao Cao returns to Beijing
Liu Yao, courtesy name Zhengli, was born in Mouping, Donglai.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he was a minister of the clan, one of the heroes in the late Han Dynasty, and the nephew of Taiwei Liu Chong after he mourned King Hui Liu Fei.
Liu Yao was initially elected as Xiaolian and awarded the title of doctor. When he was appointed as the magistrate of Xiayi County, he abandoned his official position because he refused the request of the county governor. Later, he was recruited as a vassal of Sikong. In addition to being appointed as a censor, he was unable to take office due to the war.
Avoid living in Huaipu.
In the first year of Xingping (194), he was appointed governor of Yangzhou.
He fought successively with Yuan Shu, the overlord of Huainan, and Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong. He was once awarded the title of Yangzhou Shepherd and General Zhenwu by the imperial court, but he was ultimately defeated by Dantu.
After that, Liu Yao led the army to defeat the rebellious Zuo Rong, and soon died of illness at the age of forty-two.
I can only say that this person has abilities, but not much.
Liu Yao's current five-dimensional attributes are: Commander: 71, Force: 60, Intelligence: 70, Politics: 78, Charm: 79;]
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Ten days later!
The imperial court finally began to release the results, and the results were as everyone expected. None of the Xiaolian who participated in the examination failed, and all were admitted to the three departments.
Those over 50 years old are classified as Zhonglang Jiang with five senses, followed by Left and Right Zhonglang Jiang.
People like Wang Yu, Gai Yin, Zang Hong, Fu Xun, Liu Yao and others were all assigned to the command of General You Zhonglang.
"Master Ziying, these are your clothes, please keep them!" the attendant said politely!
Although Wang Yu is just a man, his identity is destined not to be ignored. There are special attendants who bring him clothes, and even Zang Hong and Gai Yin follow him.
Xiaolian's clothes include robes and armor, and his crown is a Liang Jinxian crown, which is the same as Yilang.
The honorary status of Sanshulang in the palace is not low. In addition to seeing Guang Luxun, he needs to hold the banquet and bow to worship. When he meets the generals with facial features, the left and right generals, he can hold the banquet without bowing.
You can also see it visually.
As for Wang Yu's title of Marquis, even Guang Luxun doesn't take it seriously, let alone those right-centered generals. If he were more arrogant, he could even despise him directly.
There is no doubt that because of his status, Wang Yu has become the most awesome mandarin in the palace. Except for the emperor, he can bow to anyone he sees. If he is a little arrogant, he will have to be bowed to him.
Lang Guan's life was very easy, because Wang Yu learned many secret things through Zang Hong's mouth. For example, Lang's duty was to guard the forbidden area, but his duties were divided into major and minor positions.
As long as you are willing to spend money, you can directly get a job, and you don't have to abide by the five-day holiday. As long as the money is in place, you can go out for any reason and Shangguan will just turn a blind eye!
After Wang Yu heard this, he didn't have much reaction, because he had already expected it, but Gai Yin couldn't bear it, and he was dumbfounded because he didn't believe that this was the future official of the Han Dynasty! p>
Is there any future for such a country?
However, Gai Yin was not a pedantic person, especially after following Wang Yu for the past few years. After he came to his senses, he exclaimed that the court was rotten from the root, while asking Wang Yu to borrow money and ask for a light job! He also praised everyone and said: "I'm not Ziying. I can do whatever I want. Guang Luxun doesn't dare to care. I'm just a layman. There are a few people who do this kind of thing. Why bother myself?" p>
In this way, Wang Yu and others spent more than half a month of happy days!
Just wait until early February!
A shocking news came!
That means Cao Cao has returned to Beijing!
Wang Yu will wait and see about this, because this is a rare opportunity to fly out!
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On this day, the sun in Luoyang City was particularly bright and a gentle breeze blew in the face. In order to welcome Cao Cao back to Luoyang, many people stood on the official road outside Luoyang City!
Wang Yu knows quite a few people!
Xu You, Wu Qiong, Feng Ji, and Wang Kuang were almost all well-known people who had good relations with Yuan Shao. Wang Yu counted them and found that there were more than twenty people, so many thieves!
Wang Yu and others are waiting outside the city gate!
About the time it took for a stick of incense to be lit, a carriage sped along the official road and slowly came into view.
"Brother, Luoyang City is almost here." A young man said!
"Yuan Rang, are you here already?" Cao Cao, who was sitting in the carriage, immediately let go of his wife Ding's hand after hearing the young man's voice, then gently opened the window and looked at the sun that was getting closer to him.
The colorful city of Luoyang is shown below!
"I, Cao Mengde, am back!" Seeing Yuan Shao and his party greeting him at the city gate, Cao Cao suddenly grinned, and then laughed in public.
Wang Yu could feel that there was a bit of relief in this smile, but also a bit of bitterness, and it was complicated and difficult to understand.
Wang Yu understands this very well!
Cao Cao is a descendant of Cao Shen, but for some unknown reason, his grandfather Cao Teng, to be precise, the clan grandfather, chose to join the palace as a eunuch.
Precisely because Cao Teng was a eunuch and could not give birth to offspring, he adopted Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, from his own family.
Cao Teng is not a simple person. He has served the four emperors in the court for more than thirty years, which is unprecedented.
Moreover, he likes to promote talents. In this regard, he is different from other eunuchs because he is not hostile to scholars. He recommended Chen Liu, Yu Fang, Bian Shao, Nanyang Yangu, Zhang Wen, Hongnong, Zhang Huan, etc.
Yingchuan Tang, Xidian and others were all appointed ministers.
But even so, he never boasted about his achievements, so his reputation among scholars was pretty good. However, Wang Yu knew very well that this was only relative. After all, Zhang Rang and other eunuchs were too bad. Cao Teng's actions were not
He looks better!
Therefore, in the hearts of the scholars, they did not look down upon him at all, they were just using each other.
Although Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, had not yet become Cao Teng's adopted son at that time, he was also ostracized by the scholars because he was from the same clan as Cao Teng.
Therefore, Cao Song tried his best to get closer to the scholars.
Hard work paid off, Cao Song finally got an opportunity!
When he was twenty-two years old, he was promoted as Xiaolian by Zhao Zi, the governor of Dunhuang, and appointed as the Xingyang Order. At that time, Zhao Zi was an upright and honest official. Cao Song deeply admired him as a person and felt the kindness of his knowledge and encounters.
Therefore, when Counselor Zhao paid homage to the Prime Minister of Donghai and went from Dunhuang to Donghai, he passed by Xingyang. Cao Song greeted him across the street to thank him for his recommendation, but Zhao Counselor turned a blind eye.
Facing the cold reception from his benefactor, Cao Song was not ashamed. Instead, he said to others: "Master Zhao Zi is well-liked by people in the country, but he has avoided seeing me when he passed through our realm. If people outside knew about it, they would definitely laugh at me for treating my benefactor so rudely!
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In order to thank Zhao Zi, Cao Song directly abandoned his seal ribbon and chased him to the border of the East China Sea. Zhao Zi was deeply moved by this, stopped the car to meet him, and said to Cao Song: "Master Cao is so caring and righteous. He is really a very human being." Although Cao Song lost the Xingyang Order because he pursued Zhao Zi, it was precisely because of this that he received Cao Teng's favor and inherited the title of Marquis Feiting in the name of his adopted son.
Relying on Cao Teng's network and treating others decently, Cao Song had already become the Sili Xiaowei in the last years of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty.
When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty came to the throne, he was promoted to Da Si Nong and Da Honglu. He was successively in charge of the country's financial etiquette and ranked among the Nine Ministers. He held a high and powerful position. During this period, he made a lot of money and made the Cao family grow stronger.<
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However, no matter how the Cao family develops and grows, they still have the label of being a eunuch after all, and Cao Cao also suffers from his status, especially when he was studying in Taixue!
At that time, the disaster of Party imprisonment broke out. As we all know, the huge Imperial College was the headquarters of aristocratic families. Cao Cao was labeled as an eunuch and an ugly man, so he was naturally isolated by many Imperial students!
Under such a background, Cao Cao's wish to make a true friend was simply wishful thinking. However, with the appearance of Qiao Xuan, Cao Cao finally had a turning point.
Qiao Xuan was already the Third Duke at that time and was an important official in both the government and the public. He valued Cao Cao very much and believed that he had the talent to lead the world. However, Qiao Xuan was "strong-tempered and impatient" and had never had a high reputation. His words were of little help to Cao Cao.
Big!
Therefore, Qiao Xuan suggested that Cao Cao go to the land of Runan to meet Xu Shao and Xu Zijiang, but Xu Shao looked down on him and turned him away many times.
In the end, there was still no way to give Cao Cao a comment: "The son is a capable minister who governs the world, and he is a traitor in troubled times."
Many people can only see the superficial meaning of this sentence, but this does not affect Cao Cao's fame. It is precisely because of this that he can finally get close to one person, that is, Yuan Shao, who is not allowed to meet unless he is "famous in the world".<
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After entering Yuan Benchu's circle, Cao Cao knew all the people he knew were famous in the world. You can imagine what kind of interpersonal resources he had.
However, Wang Yu himself is a child of a noble family, because he knows very well that if he wants to integrate into a new social circle as an outsider, it is a slow process and does not happen overnight!
Take Cao Cao for example, no matter how famous he is, the label of eunuch is still marked on him. If he wants to be recognized by Yuan Shao and others, he must draw a clear line with the eunuch, which is the so-called certificate of surrender.
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I am afraid that it is precisely because of this that Cao Cao chose Zhang Rang, the most powerful official among the eunuchs, who caused chaos in his mansion. If it were not for his grandfather Cao Teng, Zhang Rang would not have let him go! But it's still far from enough weight. After all, Zhang Rang has nothing to lose.
Therefore, Cao Cao has been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to prove himself, and hard work paid off, and Cao Cao finally got this opportunity.
That is when he was appointed as the Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang!
As soon as Cao Cao took office, he declared the ban and strictly enforced the law. He made more than ten sticks of five colors and hung them around the yamen. "Anyone who violates the ban will be killed with a stick."
At this time, Jian Shuo's uncle from Xiaohuangmen came to the door in person, so that Cao Cao could give the scholars a certificate, that is, Cao Cao personally executed Jian Shuo's uncle with a five-color stick.
This move undoubtedly offended the eunuch to death and might even endanger his life. However, Yuan Shao and others also fully recognized Cao Cao through his actions.
This is Cao Cao, a man who dares to act when faced with problems and does not look ahead or behind. Only such a person can achieve great things. In this regard, Yuan Shao has some shortcomings.
However, there is no way around it. The luxurious life also made Yuan Shao lose his experience and the courage to make a desperate move, so he did so many ridiculous things in his later years.
Just when Wang Yu began to think about the first half of Cao Cao's life, Cao Cao had already opened the curtain and jumped out of the carriage in high spirits, and Wang Yu was able to see his true face!
"Is this Cao Cao?"
To be honest, Wang Yu was a little disappointed after seeing Cao Cao's true appearance. No wonder in history, when the Huns' envoy came to visit Cao Cao in Xudu, Cao Cao asked Cui Yan to appear. I'm afraid he was afraid that his appearance would not be enough to offend people.
Joke!
Because Cao Cao was only a little over six feet tall, which would be a little over 1.6 meters tall in later generations, and his face was ordinary!
If it weren't for his gleaming and extraordinary eyes, it would be easy for people to overlook him. Who would have thought that such an ordinary person would be one of the most outstanding founders of the Wei Kingdom in later generations.<
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"Brother, long time no see!" After Cao Cao got off the car, he came directly to Yuan Shao and bowed deeply to him.
"Yes, I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that since you were dismissed from the imperial court, you chose to hide at home to study, study, and go hunting. Those days were really pleasant." Yuan Shao laughed at Cao Cao, because he was more than seven feet tall.
, was a head taller than Cao Cao, so it seemed very natural to pat Cao Cao on the shoulder.
Cao Cao didn't say anything, but smiled and replied: "It's just for my own entertainment."
After saying this, Cao Cao started chatting with everyone at the city gate.
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At this time, Xu You glanced to the left and right, and suddenly said to the people on the left and right: "This time Ah Ma comes back, we have a big help."
As Xu You said these words, the scene fell silent for a moment, and you could hear the drop of a needle, because they really couldn't answer these words. After Wang Yu and Yuan Shao looked at each other, they suddenly laughed bitterly. This guy is sick again. It's really a little bit...
It doesn’t matter the occasion.
After all, this is not private!
However, what Wang Yu on the side did not expect was that Cao Cao did not show any dissatisfaction on his face. He turned around, looked at Xu You and said, "Ziyuan, how are you doing recently?" p>
"Cao Cao really has a deep city. It's not something ordinary people can do without being so pampered and humiliated!" Wang Yu exclaimed in his heart. Just as he was thinking about it, Xu You held his and Gai Yin's hands and introduced him to Cao Cao.
Get up!
"Mengde, if I remember correctly, you haven't met Ziying and Zijun yet, so I'm here to introduce you to them today!"
"This is Gai Jun of Dunhuang, Wang Ziying of Taiyuan, and Cao Mengde of Pei State."
"It's a coincidence that Meng De left the capital and went to Dunqiu to take up a post. Ziying and Zijun came to the capital right after. Otherwise, they would have known each other by now."
Hearing this, Cao Cao clasped his fists and said solemnly: "It's not too late to get to know each other. Dunhuang Gai Shehu, Taiyuan's little war god Wang Ziying, I have admired both of you for a long time."
"Uncle Jian Shuo was killed with five-colored sticks. Brother Cao is famous. My two brothers have known about it since they arrived in Luoyang, but we just didn't have a chance to meet. It's a pleasure to see you today!" Wang Yu shook up his clothes and replied happily.