In late spring, in March, the peaches and apricots wither.
Crimson pink and white sprinkled on the ground, making people feel a little melancholy.
In February of the fourth year of Jian'an, the war in Youzhou came to an end. After Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan, he occupied Jizhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou, and Bingzhou, and his strength surged. He had hundreds of thousands of soldiers and thousands of generals under his command. In addition to Jian'an,
Three years of good harvests in Jizhou also allowed Yuan Shao to alleviate the shortage of money and food. It can be said that he has enough food for his army. Therefore, Yuan Shao used his eldest son Yuan Tan, his second son Yuan Xi, and his nephew Gao Gan to guard Qingzhou, Youzhou and Bingzhou, and he took charge of Jizhou.
Mu, in the name of the great general of the Han Dynasty, crazily expanded his troops and horses, and stared covetously at Cao Cao.
Speaking of which, Cao Cao should have panicked.
But that day when the green plums were cooking wine, Cao Peng's words made Cao Cao see the sun as if the clouds had cleared.
Yuan Shao, what's the point?
On the other hand, Liu Bei actually escaped the pursuit of the tiger and leopard cavalry, which made Cao Cao choke. He remembered Cao Peng's words that day: Jin Lin is not a thing in the pond, but it turns into a dragon when it encounters a storm. Liu Bei's "Wind and Cloud"
, where is it now? If it cannot be eliminated as soon as possible, once it transforms into a dragon, it will become a nuisance to his heart. But Cao Cao also had to admit that Liu Bei was as slippery as a loach, making it difficult to deal with him.
This guy is very alert and very approachable.
Now that he has been given the title of Imperial Uncle, his reputation has skyrocketed...
Cao Cao ordered tiger and leopard cavalry to chase and kill him, which made many people in the court feel dissatisfied with him. What's more, some even launched a direct attack in the court hall.
These people all have ulterior motives!
The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more he regretted it. In the past, he only cared about courtesy and virtuous corporals, but he didn't want to endanger the tiger.
When Cao Peng was in Xiapi, he had a conflict with Liu Bei over robbing grain, so he should have taken the opportunity to deal with Liu Bei. Later, Liu Bei contacted Zhang Liao privately, and he could have taken the opportunity to have an attack.
In a moment of mercy, he actually allowed the big-eared thief to escape.
The fame of the Liu Bei brothers was achieved even more easily: Liu Bei became the emperor's uncle, and Guan Yu became famous for killing Lu Bu...
You are really trapped in a cocoon!
However, it's not all bad.
Yuan Shu was lingering in Shouchun and could no longer withstand the situation. Sun Ce was in Jiangdong, eyeing him... At the beginning of the year, he captured Danyang and surrendered the general Tai Shi Ci; then he wiped out Yan Baihu, captured Wucheng, and captured Xu Gong, the former governor of Wu County.
Beheaded. Immediately, Sun Ce designed and captured Lujiang. At this point, all six counties in Jiangdong were in the hands of Sun Ce. His momentum became increasingly powerful and he launched an attack on Yuan Shu.
Nowadays, Yuan Shu can be said to have betrayed his relatives.
The generals under his command are dying and surrendering, and they no longer have much power.
Therefore, Yuan Shu ordered people to ask Yuan Shao to surrender. He and Yuan Shao were brothers. Although one was a direct descendant and the other was a concubine, they still had some family ties. Yuan Shu expressed his willingness to surrender to Yuan Shao and presented the imperial seal. Yuan Shao then ordered his nephew Gao to surrender.
Gan led his troops to Qingzhou to support Yuan Shu.
Although Yuan Shao expressed his willingness to accept Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu had to pass through Xuzhou to get to Qingzhou.
During this period of the journey, Yuan Shao could not help him, so he had to rely on himself. So Yuan Shu led his troops to leave Huainan and advance towards Qingzhou. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao got the news and immediately sent Zhonglang General Zhang Liao to lead his troops to garrison Baima and Lihu.
The two prefects, Li Dian, worked together to contain the troops and horses of the high-ranking cadres; at the same time, they ordered Deng Ji, the captain of Haixi Tuntian, and Chen Deng, the prefect of Guangling, to send troops to ambush Yuan Shu's troops.
After Deng Ji received the order, at the end of February, he sent Pan Zhang, the commander of Quyang, and Zhou Cang, the captain of Haixi, to lead the attack. At the same time, Chen Deng also sent Chen Jiao, the commander of Dongyang, to join forces with Pan and Zhou to attack Yuan Shu in Tong County, causing Yuan Shu to attack.
Defeated and left, he finally had to return to Shouchun.
There was a man under Yuan Shu named Xu Qiu, whose courtesy name was Meng Yu.
This man is a descendant of the Xu family in Haixi. His father Xu Shu was a general who conquered Liao. When Xu Xuan was young, he was famous for his erudition. Later, he was conquered and established as a public official and promoted filial piety and integrity. Later, Xu Xuan moved to Jingzhou to be the governor. The power of the governor at that time was far from what it is now.
At that time, Empress Dowager Dong's nephew Zhang Zhong was the governor of Nanyang and embezzled hundreds of millions of dollars.
Xu Zhuan wanted to punish Zhang Zhong for his crime, so Empress Dowager Dong immediately sent her Zhong Chang Shi to plead with Xu Zhuan.
But Xu Qiu refused... Empress Dowager Dong was furious and immediately recruited Zhang Zhong as the commander of the Sili school, trying to threaten Xu Qiu. But Xu Qiu was not afraid at all. After taking office, she impeached Zhang Zhong. Later, because of Zhang Zhong's incident , the prefects of the five counties were dismissed from office, and Xu Qiu became famous and praised by the world.
In the first year of Zhongping, Xu Wei and Zhonglang general Zhu Jun teamed up to defeat the Yellow Turban thieves in Wancheng.
However, he was dismissed from office because he offended the eunuch. When the Han emperor moved the capital to Xu County, he appointed Xu Qiu as the official of the imperial court. Unexpectedly, he was kidnapped by Yuan Shu on his way to the post. Yuan Shu wanted to grant Xu Qiu the title of Grand Duke, but he failed. Being forced to die by Xu Xuan, Yuan Shu finally did not dare to press him again.
When Yuan Shu was defeated in Tong County, Xu Qiu stole the imperial seal and came to Xudu.
The return of the jade seal also made Cao Cao's orthodox reputation more prominent, and it was also a happy event in the fourth year of Jian'an.
After Cao Cao entertained Xu Qiu, he felt a little tired, so he took a nap at home. In the afternoon, he hugged his son Cao Chong and wrote and drew in the study, hoping to teach Cao Chong how to read. Although Cao Chong was only two years old, he was still very talented. Above Cao Cao's fourth son, Cao Zhi.
Holding a Cang Jie book, Cao Cao taught Cao Chong word by word.
As Sikong, the prime minister of the court.
Cao Cao rarely had free time to spend time with his son.
Now that the opportunity was rare, he naturally did not want to miss it. When he was enjoying himself, he suddenly heard a report from his retainer, "Young Master Liu Ye is outside seeking an audience."
Cao Cao frowned and looked at Cao Chong, who was reading with great interest.
"Please Mr. Liu come to the study to talk."
"Here!"
The retainer left immediately, and after a while, Liu Ye walked into the study excitedly.
"Sikong!"
"Shh."
Cao Cao waved his hand and said to Liu Ye: "Wait until Cang Shu finishes writing this word."
Cao Chong grabbed his chubby little hand, finished drawing a word, and then giggled non-stop, making Cao Cao laugh. He hugged Cao Chong, pressed his beard against his little face, and ravaged him fiercely, which also made Cao Chong laugh. Louder.
Holding Cao Chong in his arms, Cao Cao smiled and said, "Zi Yang, what's the matter? Look at how excited you are."
"Sikong, I came here today to offer you a gift."
"A gift?"
Liu Ye said: "I went to Zhuye Mansion today, and found something good at Junshi."
"Juan Shi? What good things can he have? Is it some kind of sword?"
"No, no!"
As Liu Ye spoke, he took out the pamphlet from his arms and presented it to Cao Cao with both hands.
In Cao Cao's impression, Cao Ji is indeed talented, but after all he is a rough man, even illiterate. It is for this reason that Cao Cao still hesitates. Cao Ji's talent is only in smelting and making swords. Isn’t it a bit hasty to recognize one’s ancestors?
After all, the Cao family in Qiao County is a family of officials.
Although it cannot be said to be a famous family, it can still be regarded as a high-class family.
If such a family was brought in, Cao Cao would indeed consider the pros and cons.
After all, it is not a trivial matter to return to one’s clan and recognize one’s ancestors. Sometimes, you don’t have to be a relative to return to one’s clan and recognize one’s ancestors. Clan considerations cover all aspects.
"Eight-hundred-character text?"
Cao Cao looked at the four words on the cover and smiled slightly.
"If you hear the truth in the morning, you will die in the evening...well said!"
When he saw the row of small characters, he couldn't help but admire. Immediately, Cao Cao opened the cover and revealed the title page inside...
Cluck cluck...
Cao Chong suddenly laughed.
He pointed to the tearful picture above and said, "Cangshu."
Then he pointed at the bearded head and said, "Dad!"
Cao Cao was so happy that he couldn't stop laughing. But after he finished laughing, he read the nondescript five-character quatrain once and showed a knowing smile.
"Is it written by Youxue?"
"Exactly."
Cao Cao suddenly became interested, so he opened it.
"The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is primitive..."
Cao Cao read loudly at first. But gradually, his reading voice became quieter and softer, and a solemn look gradually appeared on his face.
"Is this really what Youxue wrote?"
"That's right!" Liu Ye said: "According to what Juan Shi said, Captain Cao wrote this eight hundred-character essay to urge him to learn literacy. I didn't pay attention at first, but later I discovered that these eight hundred characters,
There is not a single repetition. Moreover, the book covers a wide range of topics, and it is a world-shaking novel. These words may seem simple and easy to understand, but they have a long meaning after reading them. How can my lord let go of this gifted talent from God?"
Cao Cao took a breath of cold air.
It is not difficult to know 800 characters.
But to combine these 800 words into a good article without repeating a word, even Cao Cao himself may not be able to do it.
He read it carefully again and couldn't help but praise it again and again.
"Zi Yang, are you really sure this is written by You Xue?"
"Sikong, you can't be wrong... Juan Shi said that Youxue copied three books in total, and they were originally in Youxue's own hands. I had to forcefully get this copy from Juan Shi and lie to him that I would copy it at home.
.But after thinking about it, I feel that I should inform Sikong first."
Cao Chong stood aside with wide eyes, curiously looking at the 800-character text.
"Dad, Tian...Hong, Hong..."
Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh.
Cao Chong told him that he recognized the word "天", and he also recognized the word "红". He recognized two of the eight characters "Heaven and Earth are Xuanhuang" and "The Universe is Honghuang".
"Zi Yang, can you keep this book?"
"this……"
Liu Ye looked embarrassed.
"In this case, you stay and I exchange twenty lines of Zuo Bo paper with you. I will also copy it myself and give you the copied article tomorrow."
Since Liu Ye came here, he already had the intention of presenting the book.
The embarrassment just now was just intentional. One Zuo Bo paper is one hundred pieces; twenty Zuo Bo paper is two thousand pieces.
In this era, paper is still an extremely scarce item.
Generally speaking, hemp paper is relatively common, while Zuobo paper is a unique item for the rich and powerful. Even Liu Ye values Zuobo paper very much. However, the two thousand pieces of Zuobo paper are not the main thing. The important thing is,
He took this opportunity to get closer to Cao Cao.
"But, over there with Juan Shi..."
Cao Cao waved his hand, "I will explain it to you over there at Juan Shi, so don't worry about it."
"In that case, I'll respect Sikong's wishes."
Cao Cao and Liu Ye chatted for a while, and Liu Ye said good-bye and left.
Immediately, Cao Cao sent Cao Chong to Mrs. Huan, and then took the 800-character text to Mrs. Wu's residence...
"Ah Ma, is something wrong?"
Cao Cao presented the 800-character text in his hand to the old lady.
The old lady knew the words well. After taking it, she squinted her eyes and read it carefully, and couldn't help but praise it again and again.
"Who wrote this?"
"Grandma, you also know this person. He is Cao Youxue who sent you back to Xudu."
"Captain Cao?"
Cao Cao nodded and looked at the old lady without saying anything.
The old lady picked up the booklet, read it carefully again, put the book next to her, and looked up at Cao Cao.
"Ah Ma, what do you want?"
"Grandma, both the father and the son of the Cao family are not idle, especially Cao Youxue, who is very knowledgeable and has an understanding of the overall situation. This man is capable of both literary and martial arts, and can be regarded as an all-rounder. I want him to return to the clan and recognize his ancestors, but the father-in-law of the clan,
He may not be willing to agree, and his grandmother still needs to come forward to speak out.
I originally thought that Cao Peng was undoubtedly strong and had the overall situation.
I never thought that his literary talent would be so outstanding...given time, this man will definitely be my Marquis of Ten Thousand Miles."
The old lady's hands trembled, and her eyes suddenly brightened.
The Marquis of Wanli mentioned by Cao Cao is actually Ban Chao, the Marquis of Dingyuan during the Yongping period. Ban Chao was originally a scholar, but later joined the army and became a powerful figure in the Western Regions. It can be said that Ban Chao's influence runs through the entire Eastern Han Dynasty. Even Cao Cao,
He also admired Ban Chao very much.
According to legend, before Ban Chao joined the army, he once looked for a fortune teller.
The prime minister said: "Swallows with jaws and tiger necks are born, and they fly and eat meat. This is the prime minister of thousands of miles."
The term "Marquis of Wanli" originally meant being granted the title of Marquis thousands of miles away. Later, Ban Chao was granted the title of Marquis of Dingyuan to protect the Western Regions. It was indeed as the prime minister said.
Therefore, Wanlihou became another synonym for Banchao.
The old lady nodded lightly, "Cao You is a great scholar and a member of the Zhongyang Cao family. I can discuss this matter with the elders of the clan... But, Meng De, how do you plan to use him? He will be returned to Xudu.
It’s been more than a month, so we can’t put it on hold forever, it would be a pity.”
Cao Cao thought for a while and said, "Ah Fu is very talented and unparalleled in overall situation.
He is also proficient in martial arts and has outstanding literary talent. Logically speaking, he can be the head of any county. But I think that even if he has such talent, why rush to become an official? The better the talent, the more training he needs. If he has such qualifications, if
Without someone who understands to give guidance, there is no guarantee that you will not go astray."
The old lady said: "In that case, why didn't you agree when Xun Yan recommended Xun Zhongyu?"
"this……"
"Since you don't agree with Xun Zhongyu, you need to find a better teacher for him. But I do agree. If Xun Zhongyu is the teacher of Youxue, there will be no guarantee that there will be no trouble in the future. But this teacher must be considered carefully. Mo
It delays the future of Youxue."
Cao Cao thought for a while and said, "I do have a favorite person in my heart."
"who?"
Cao Cao pondered for a moment, "What do you think, Grandma, of Mr. Kong Ming from Lu Hunshan?"
"Mr. Kong Ming?"
Cao Peng put down the book in his hand and looked at Cao Zhen doubtfully.
Cao Zhen came to inform Cao Peng on Cao Cao's order.
Unexpectedly, after hearing the four words "Mr. Kong Ming", Cao Peng actually showed a look of horror.
Kong Ming?
Has Zhuge Liang already defected to Cao Cao?
Then this little butterfly of mine is too powerful. It actually summoned Zhuge Liang... No, Zhuge Liang should be about the same age as himself now. He should be studying now. How could he come to Cao Cao and be...
Does Cao Cao value?
"Brother, which Mr. Kong Ming are you talking about?