After Cao Cao returned home, he immediately ordered his servants to raise the brazier. The temperature is a bit low today.
Concubine Ji was surprised and said: "The weather is not bad today... Is the general feeling unwell?"
Cao Cao said with a straight face: "Noisy!"
He shouted to the servant: "Bring another jug of wine in!"
After everything was done, he kicked out the servants and concubines, and then threw a few bamboo slips into the brazier. Seeing that the bamboo slips first turned yellow and burnt, and then turned into ashes, Cao Cao felt relieved.
Come on. He didn't drink either. He picked up the wine bottle and sprinkled some on the table and the floor. Then he lay down on the couch, feeling drunk, and soon fell asleep.
When he woke up, it was already bright and the sun had risen very high. Cao Cao groaned on the couch and looked to the side, only to see a man sitting on the side, looking at something. In his heart
He was startled, but then put a smile on his face and said: "Why did Benchu come suddenly? I haven't prepared anything here."
Yuan Shao put down the bamboo slips and said: "I will leave for Jizhou soon. Before leaving, I came here to meet Mengde. I have brought wine and food. Since Mengde is awake, come and get drunk with me!"
Cao Cao put his hand on his forehead and said: "I was drunk yesterday, and I'm going to drink again today... well, let's just treat it as a farewell to you Yuan Benchu."
He stood up and left the couch, casually cupped his hands towards Yuan Shao, and said, "I'll go wash up first."
After he finished washing and sorted out his mood, he returned to the hall. Yuan Shao had already asked people to put the food and wine he had brought on plates. Seeing Cao Cao take his seat, Yuan Shao asked: "Does Meng De know why I suddenly want to leave the capital?"
Going to Jizhou?"
Cao Cao said without hesitation: "Could it be for Zhang Yan, the Black Mountain thief?"
Yuan Shao put his hands on his hands and smiled, saying: "I knew that Meng De must know! Yes, those remnants of the Yellow Turbans have shown signs of resurgence recently. Both Zhao State and Wei County have suffered greatly, so the imperial court appointed me as the governor of Jizhou. This is
I went here just to give Jizhou a peaceful world!"
Cao Cao smiled and raised his wine glass and said, "Then I wish you success with your first step."
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had a drink together, then pondered for a moment, and said: "In the past, we were in the West Garden together. Now that Bao Hong and others are dead, Chunyu Qiong will also go to Jizhou with me to plan major events. Meng De knows the art of war, why not
Come with me?"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Chun Yuqiong is brave and dares to fight. Since he can help me, why do I need another Cao Cao? If one day I can't stay in the court anymore, then I ask Ben Chu to remember the friendship between us and work together.
I am a governor."
Yuan Shao smiled and said: "Is Mengde's talent not limited to that of a prefect? If that day comes, I will naturally offer him the position of governor with both hands."
Cao Cao laughed, but when he saw Yuan Shao, he just smiled. He gradually stopped laughing. After pondering for a moment, Cao Cao asked: "If things are not harmonious, how do you want to deal with it?"
Yuan Shao said excitedly: "I will occupy Hebei in the south, block the Yan Dynasty in the north, and conquer the desert people, and go south to fight for the world. Can I help?"
He asked Cao Cao, "What should Meng De do?"
Cao Cao closed his eyes and meditated for a while, then opened his eyes and said solemnly: "I will accept the wisdom of the world and control it with Dao, and I can do anything!"
At this time, Cao Cao was thirty-six years old, and Yuan Shao was in his forties. They no longer had the high spirits of their youth, but they still retained their high-spirited spirit. They believed that there was nothing impossible in the world, and they did not fall into
They were depressed. With their intelligence, how could they not see that there was a big problem in the court? So the two of them spoke directly, no longer trying to test each other covertly.
Nowadays, the soldiers in Luoyang City are scattered and people's hearts are in turmoil. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that if this continues, disaster will inevitably happen. However, if you know, you know. Even if the people in it know it, they will not hesitate to follow the past.
Go down the road until you hit the south wall or fall into the abyss.
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing. Yuan Shao raised his glass again and gave a toast to Cao Cao, then stood up and said: "I will go now, Meng De can take care of himself!"
After Yuan Shao's carriage had gone away, Cao Cao turned back to the lobby from the door. His face gradually darkened. Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao left the capital one after another, fearing that those people had already made up their minds. He stood on the edge of the lobby, looking at
Looking in the direction of the general's mansion, he thought to himself: Hey Jin, He Jin, the time left for us is running out, you should make up your mind!
When his thoughts were wandering in the courtyard, Xia Houyuan suddenly barged in, with an anxious look on his face.
Cao Cao saw this and asked, "Why is Miaocai so panicked?"
Xia Houyuan strode forward and whispered: "He Jin sent troops to surround the residence of the guard Dong Chong. Dong Chong has already committed suicide with his sword!"
Cao Cao's expression changed slightly, but he forced himself to remain calm and said: "It's nothing if Dong Zhong dies, there's no need to make a fuss."
Xia Houyuan's voice became even lower, "It is said that King Bohai suddenly died suddenly this morning, and the Queen Mother also died suddenly due to a heart attack!"
"Ah!" Cao Cao shouted, his eyes flashing with anger, "How can He Jin be so unwise?"
The Empress Dowager was the former Empress Dowager Dong, the Weiwei Dong Zhong was her nephew, and the King of Bohai was the younger Liu Xie, named "Dong Hou". Now the whole family died cleanly and neatly.
Xia Houyuan asked: "What should we do?"
Cao Cao took a few deep breaths and said, "Miaocai is going to prepare the horses. We will leave the city immediately after I finish writing the speech."
"good!"
Sitting in front of the desk, Cao Cao's heart was full of sadness and anger. He mentioned Lang Hao and was about to write, but found that he had nothing to say when he had so many literary thoughts in the past. He suppressed the mania in his heart and wrote mechanically and numbly.
I wrote down the reasons for my resignation on the bamboo slips, but I was thinking about other things in my mind.
The big man...has finally come to an end!
I originally thought that General He Jin would kill the eunuchs and wipe out the evil atmosphere in the world. However, all of this could not save the Han Dynasty that was already riddled with holes. Eunuchs, relatives, scholars, officials, powerful people, etc.
Everyone lay on the body of the imperial court and sucked blood desperately. Even if they knew that if they continued like this, earth-shattering chaos would erupt, no one was willing to take one less breath.
He wrote the last word on the bamboo slip, and the anger in his heart reached the point where he couldn't express his anger.
He Jin, an idiot, didn't dare to send troops to deal with the wealthy families inside and outside Luoyang City. Instead, he killed the whole family of King Bohai, who no longer had any threat. It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous! Do you think you can scare Yuan An in this way?
Yuan Wei, Yang Biao, those people? Eunuchs and relatives are the two pillars of imperial power. The eunuch group has been completely wiped out. As a relative, He Jin did not want to strengthen the royal dignity, but instead did such stupid things!
The brush made by Lang Hao was poked hard on the table, and with a "pop" sound, it broke into two sections.
Forget it, forget it, the Han Dynasty is in decline, how can a single tree support it? Let me, Cao Mengde, save the world in the future!
Cao Cao called his servant and asked him to deliver his speech to the general's house. Then, together with Xia Houyuan, who had been waiting for a long time, he drove his horse out of the east gate. After the horse crossed the moat, Cao Cao reined in his horse and turned back to
Looking at Shenjing Luoyang. After repairing some of the areas burned by the flames, Luoyang is still shining and majestic. When you see it, you will feel a silent power.
But such a sacred place will soon become a battlefield again. It was a sunny day, but Cao Cao seemed to see flames and blood. His spirit fell into a trance, but a voice suddenly came from the side, "Mengde,
Mengde?"
Hearing Xia Houyuan's cry, Cao Cao woke up immediately. He glanced at Luoyang again, then slapped the horse hard on the butt, and shouted: "I will definitely come back again!"
Cao Cao's departure did not cause much impact at the time. Even He Jin, after receiving Cao Mengde's resignation, just lost his temper and quickly put the matter behind him. Cao Mengde was
Although he was capable, but he was an eunuch, He Jin was still somewhat unhappy with him in his heart.
Moreover, the events in Luoyang City were enough to make He Jin anxious, and he had no time to pay attention to trivial matters such as Cao Cao's escape.
He Jin's deeds of killing King Bohai, Dong Zhong and others fully exposed his weakness. Due to lack of money and food, the soldiers who originally supported him began to become disloyal, and the consequences were soon revealed. The angel sent to Bingzhou to announce the decree was
Dong Zhuo killed Dong Zhongying, and Dong Zhongying immediately sent troops to expel the prefect appointed by the imperial court, and monopolized Hedong County, Taiyuan County, Yanmen County, and Dai County. Dong Zhuo also sent troops to block the borders, seize the treasury, and sent people to contact Zhang Yan in the Taihang Mountains.
, as if it were a country of its own.
He Jin immediately ordered to send troops to conquer. As soon as the army arrived in Hanoi County, a mutiny broke out in Luoyang City. In the name of "Qingjun side", some generals led troops into Luoyang City, burned and killed them, and besieged the general's palace.
and the residences of many princes and nobles, and also attacked various government agencies.
He Jin escaped alone and escaped into the palace. He Jin then recalled the counter-rebellion army and calmed down the turmoil. However, the newly-entered Northern Army, like the rebellious sergeants, took the opportunity to plunder, not only
They plundered civilians and robbed the residences of some important officials of the imperial court.
After the matter calmed down, He Jin, in a rage, executed more than a dozen generals and hundreds of soldiers, but this did not fundamentally solve the problem. Instead, the harsh military law caused more soldiers to join the ranks of bandits.
No matter what kind of righteousness you have, when people are about to starve to death, they can't care about anything.
Facing the army that was starting to get out of control, He Jin had no choice. On the one hand, he threatened the important ministers in the DPRK to donate a large amount of money and food, and on the other hand, he started a plan to mint "big money". The so-called "mining big money" means
A new type of copper coin is issued, and one coin can be used as a thousand coins from the past.
This is a naked way to plunder the wealth of everyone in the world. No one wants that kind of inferior "big money", but the imperial court immediately ordered that the people must accept this kind of "big money", and anyone who dares to refuse will be punished. This kind of accumulation
The means were so bad that they even surpassed the "big releases" of later generations.
Because of this decree, there were complaints both inside and outside Luoyang. He Jin didn't care about it at all. Feeding the stomachs of his soldiers was the top priority he had to face now. What did the mere verbal abuse from the common people mean? Is there anything else he could do?
How about scolding He Jin to death?
No matter how bad the method is, it is good as long as it can be used. But then, the "big money" privately minted by the private sector also circulated into the market. Ironically, it is easy to distinguish between the official and private "big money" because the "big money" minted by the private sector is
The "big money" was more substantial, but the official "big money" was made of poor quality materials. Later, it became even more difficult to add, and children could break it easily.
