At the banquet, Cao Cao suddenly asked Jia Xu a sensitive question.
"Mr. Wenhe, in your opinion, Cao wants to settle the emperor in Puyang and rebuild the prestige of the court. Is this a good or bad move?"
Jia Xu took a sip of water, shook his head gently, and said, "It's not very good."
Cao Cao hurriedly said: "Oh? Why?"
Jia Xu said slowly: "Puyang is located in the north, very close to Baima, Liyang and other places. It is not peaceful. It is better to move south, preferably to Yuzhou, so that the emperor can be safer..."
When he finished speaking, Xun Yu immediately clapped his hands and praised him, saying: "What Wen Hegong said coincides with someone's views."
Before he finished speaking, a middle-aged scribe stood up and said to Jia Xu: "I'm sorry Chen cannot agree with what Mr. Wen Ruo and Mr. Wen He said! In the land of Yuzhou, there are many yellow scarves, thieves are everywhere, and the mountains and plains are steep."
There are many people in the village, especially the yellow turban bandits in Gepi who still exist today! If the emperor moved south, wouldn't he have fallen into a den of tigers and wolves? Puyang is the ancient emperor's hill. Zhuanxu, one of the five emperors, once made it his capital. It has always been blessed by heaven.
With its reputation and long history, it is indeed the land of dragon prosperity. Without this precious land, what hope is there?"
Jia Xu turned to look over, nodded politely, and asked, "Who is your Excellency?"
"In Chen Palace, Lower East County."
Jia Xu nodded suddenly, probably having an idea in his mind.
Xun Yu was a native of Yingchuan, and he moved the emperor south to Yuzhou, which was naturally what he saw most.
Chen Gong was from Dongjun. As one of the representatives of the local gentry in Yanzhou, it was naturally the dream of the gentry in Yanzhou to have the emperor establish his capital in Puyang in Yanzhou.
As for whether thieves are thieves or bandits, or whether dragons are prosperous or not, it's all nonsense.
To put it bluntly, it was just a political conflict between the Yanzhou gentry group and the Yuzhou gentry group.
As an old fox, he naturally did not want to get involved in the fight for political resources between the gentry in the two states.
After Jia Xu figured it out, he immediately smiled and said: "I was drunk just now. I mentioned the emperor's move to the south casually. You don't need to take it seriously...continue, you continue."
Xun You and Cheng Yu looked at each other helplessly.
This old man lies so easily, and he's drunk?
Have you ever seen anyone who can get high by drinking cold drinks?
When Chen Deng saw that Jia Xu was retreating, he did not give in. He directly raised his hand to Cao Cao and said: "My lord's foundation is in Yanzhou. If the emperor moves south and his power is not consolidated, wouldn't it be an act of abandoning his roots? I hope my lord will think twice!"
Xun Yu stroked his beard, smiled and shook his head and said: "What Gongtai said is wrong. Puyang is close to the north, and there are strong neighbors on all sides. It is not a wise move for the emperor to put him here."
Chen Gong heard this and sneered: "Xun Wenruo, what you said is really ridiculous! Why are we powerful neighbors from all directions? It's just Yuan Shao, and Yuan Benchu and my lord are allies, so what's the problem?"
Xun Yu sighed: "What Gongtai said is too small. In today's world, how can there be any true allies? Where can there be so many sincere friendships? Yuan Shao and our lord are allies today, but how can we guarantee that he will not die in the future?
Is there a plan? Yuan Shao is very ambitious, and it will become a climate in the long run! Even if the land of Yuzhou is full of yellow scarves, in Yu's opinion, it is just scabies and leprosy... at least it is better than placing the emperor under Yuan Shao's nose.
many."
Chen Gong had a bad temper, and Xun Yu's words were a bit derogatory, so he immediately became anxious.
Chen Gongfang was about to refute, but Cao Cao suddenly reached out and patted the table, signaling the two of them to stop arguing.
"Okay, okay! Don't say any more! Cao will have his own idea about this matter in the future."
Xun Yu was very obedient. Seeing that Cao Cao did not want to discuss this matter further, he immediately sat down with his hands and held it only when he could afford it.
But it is obvious that Chen Gong is not as free and easy as Xun Yu when it comes to reading people's faces.
"My lord, Chen has something else that I would like to ask your lord's permission for."
Seeing Chen Gong requesting him so stubbornly, Cao Cao's head ached a little.
He probably also guessed what Chen Gong wanted to say.
But Cao Cao will never agree to this!
"Gongtai, today is the celebration banquet. If you have anything to do, let's discuss it in detail someday." Cao Cao laughed, wanting to write this article off.
But obviously, Chen Gong didn't want to give Cao Cao and Xini a chance.
"My lord, I heard that some time ago, my lord sent Bian Wenli to jail to await trial. This incident shocked all counties in Yanzhou. I don't know what crime Bian Rang committed, but he actually ordered me to do it personally?" Chen Gong did not care about Cao Cao's face at all, and directly
Ask questions.
Cao Cao was very dissatisfied with Chen Gong's reckless way of speaking, but his words had been spoken in front of everyone, and Cao Cao had to answer, otherwise he would feel like there was something wrong with him.
"Bian Rang secretly conspired with others in the state's secret affairs. It seems that there is something wrong. Cao got a report from an informant, but it has not been verified yet. Let's send someone to detain him first. After the investigation, we will clear his name. What is the public concern about?
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Chen Gong said righteously: "Bian Wenli is the most famous scholar in Yanzhou and the head of the noble clan. His talents and integrity are extremely high. There is absolutely no improper etiquette and no improper motives. This matter must be a frame-up. Please forgive me."
My lord, please investigate carefully."
Cao Cao smiled and comforted Chen Gong and said: "Cao naturally knows what kind of person Bian Wenli is. There is no need to worry about the public. Cao temporarily detained him just to silence the public. We will wait for him later."
After verification, he will be cleared, so you can rest assured."
Seeing that Cao Cao had said this, Chen Deng couldn't say anything more.
In his subconscious mind, Cao Cao was obviously the governor of Yanzhou, and he would definitely not do anything to the first nobleman among the Yanzhou nobles.
But the problem is, as the most powerful man in the world, how can Cao Cao do things as expected by others?
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After the banquet was over, everyone said goodbye and left.
Cao Cao drank a lot today and should have gone back to his room to rest immediately, but instead of going to bed in a hurry, he went to the study and sent someone to find his cousin Cao Chun.
When he was young, Cao Chun entered Cao Cao's study.
"Did you give way?"
When he saw Cao Chun, Cao Cao was not polite and asked directly.
Cao Chun shook his head and said, "Of course he won't recruit me."
Cao Cao tapped the table gently with his hand and frowned: "If he doesn't recruit, isn't there any way you can let him recruit? After so many years, just being able to lead troops and train them has made my brain dull."
A smile appeared on the corner of Cao Chun's lips, and he whispered: "Although he refused to confess, the new man hired by my brother to work as Man Chong used some ruthless methods. He tortured Bian Rang until he was half dead.
Let me ask the soldier to hold his hand and press it until it bleeds! Does this count as a move?"
Cao Cao thought to himself that this is not a move, so what is a move? This kid Cao Chun actually went around trying to get through with me.
Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction and said: "You did a good job in this matter... While letting this guy, you actually secretly flattered Yuan Shu! He thought that Cao was trying his best to deal with Dong Zhuo and had no time to care about him, huh! It's really just a meeting between corrupt scholars! This guy is very disrespectful to Cao on weekdays, I can't stand him for more than a day or two!"
Cao Chun stepped forward and said viciously: "Brother, I'm just a snarky scholar. What are you afraid of? He's disrespectful to me, so I'll cut him down with one knife! Why do you need to go through such a big setback? He's going to jail again." It’s a trap again!”
Cao Cao waved his hand gently and said with a smile: "Brother Chun, you don't understand this. For many years in our dynasty, the political power of the world has been controlled by eunuchs, relatives, or nobles in turn. In many places, the powerful families have established strong roots. Deep, it is not easy to compare. Bian Rang is the leader of the Yanzhou noble clan. Although he looks white, he actually has the ability to secretly resist Wei brother. Wei brother has tried to recruit him many times, but he has not obeyed. So, he can only kill him. To avoid future troubles!"
Speaking of this, Cao Cao patiently taught Cao Chundao: "But killing is different from fighting. During a war, the enemy can be slaughtered, but killing...especially killing nobles cannot be in vain...there must be real evidence. To silence the world, even so, Cao still doesn’t want Bian Rang to die in my hands, after all, his prestige in Yanzhou is really high."
Cao Chun raised his eyebrows slightly, thought for a long time, and then revealed a cold smile on his lips.
"I understand what the eldest brother means! I want to find a way to make Bian Rang commit suicide in prison out of fear of crime, so that his death has nothing to do with the eldest brother."
Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, okay, this is best."
Just when the two brothers were secretly calculating these ulterior secrets, a rush of footsteps suddenly sounded outside the foyer.
When I was young, I heard someone knocking hard on Cao Cao's door.
"Lord, something bad has happened! Something terrible has happened!"
Cao Cao was chatting happily with Cao Chun. He was a little dissatisfied when he heard this and said: "Who has no rules and actually breaks down the door! What are you panicking about? What kind of trouble can happen in such a clear world!"
"The two generals Bao Zhong and Bao Taoer who went to pick up the old lady came back alone. They were seriously injured and seemed to have experienced a fierce battle!"
Cao Cao was suddenly startled when he heard this, and his face instantly turned pale.
A bad premonition suddenly surged into Cao Cao's heart.
Cao Chun was also a little panicked.
"Brother, it can't be uncle...what happened to him?"