Three Kingdoms

"hehe……"

Cao Cao sneered.

"The place where Hussar is riding is a place where newlyweds live happily and carefree... But why is this place so full of smoke and evil spirits?" Um? What do you think? 』

Cao Pi lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

Cao Pi woke up early today because he was hit by Cao Cao while he was sleeping in yesterday.

People, when winter comes, they just feel that a warm bed is not as good as a good thing. In addition, Cao Pi is not very old and is somewhat lethargic. Naturally, he was scolded by Cao Cao.

Cao Pi originally thought that if he got up earlier today, it would be a sign of improvement and he would get some praise from Cao Cao. However, he did not expect that he would face such a problem...

This damn horse, what does it have to do with me whether he gets married or not?

Why do you even throw the matter of Hussar at my head?

Cao Pi did not dare to use his little arms to twist his father's thigh, so he naturally placed all his resentment on General Fei Qian, and wrote it down in a small notebook in his mind...

Cao Cao has been suffering from liver qi stagnation for the past two days. The reason is very simple. The Qinghe County Magistrate died, but he left a good reputation, while Cao Cao had a bad reputation on his forehead that he couldn't take off even if he wanted to.

The magistrate of Qinghe County is very poor. The eldest son died in infancy, leaving only one daughter.

Cao Cao also wanted to send someone to express his generosity and express his generosity. The Qinghe County Magistrate did not need to do this at all. He could just give normal advice. Why use such a drastic method? Look, I was scolded and yet I went to take care of his family. Is there such a kind lord as me in the world?

But Cao Cao could only hold back his bad breath. How could he avoid stagnation of liver qi? So when I saw Cao Pi yesterday, I was scolded for a while, which is normal. However, even scolding Cao Pi could not relieve Cao Cao's depression, because the root cause was not caused by Cao Pi, so when Cao Cao got angry, he got angry again. After getting angry, he was still depressed when he should be depressed.

Cao Pi quickly glanced at his father's face, thinking that he couldn't see him, and then hesitantly said: "Qiao Qi Wuyou, most of them are united, but my father may have different intentions..."

"Well..." Cao Cao nodded and shook his head, "Some are right, some are wrong..."

"ah? ”Cao Pi was stunned, what do you mean some are right and some are wrong?

In fact, Cao Cao generally knows the difference between himself and Fei Qian, but the problem is that even if he knows, it is not easy to deal with...

Just like decoration, it requires mud and water, electricians, and carpentry, plus painters, hardware workers, and a lot of other things. But if it is a rough house, it may be relatively simple. According to The process is done step by step, but if it has been renovated before and needs to be dismantled and renovated, and then the water pipe is accidentally hit, the neighbor's wall is damaged, and the original waterproof layer is leaked...

Although the metaphor may not be very appropriate, the meaning is roughly the same. Fei Qian grew up from a young age, and many things fell into place step by step. But Cao Cao, who swallowed Yanzhou in one mouthful, then Xuzhou in one mouthful, and now Jizhou in one mouthful, will inevitably suffer from indigestion, this and that.

"Hmph..." Cao Cao glanced at Cao Pi and thought about how this kid still seemed smart and smart when he was young. Why did he become more and more backward as he grew older? But after all, he is still his own child, so he asked a little bit, "Do you think there will be no restraints where the hussars are riding?" All the same! only……"

There are also some conflicts within Feiqian, but Feiqian can basically suppress these conflicts, and these internal conflicts under Feiqian are not too severe. Even the noble land system with the greatest conflict of interests has Many regulations and laws will change very significantly when the next generation inherits, such as real estate property tax. Although everyone knows that this thing will have earth-shaking changes and will be launched at some time in the future, but not now Not yet, so there is no need for the big landlord class to jump up immediately...

If Cao Cao is given ten or eight years, and then slowly penetrates little by little, although Cao Cao, a relative of the general, has not officially taken office yet, with Cao Cao's methods, he can naturally become quite reliable. It's just that Cao Cao can't afford to wait now and can't delay.

At present, many nobles in Jizhou and Yuzhou have different thoughts from Cao Cao. They now feel that the Central Plains has been pacified, and since Fei Qian is willing to stay in Guanzhong and not come out, then he will not come out. Anyway, he originally abandoned Guanzhong and Longyou areas. This argument is very popular among the Shandong nobles, so the most important thing now is to resume production and stabilize the defense. As long as the Central Plains is not lost, why bother provoking Fei Qian again?

Therefore, most of the nobles in Jizhou and Yuzhou felt that there was no need to fight and did not want to continue the war. They wanted to take advantage of the fact that there was still a lot of unowned land that had fled to expand their industries. After all, he took risks back then and gritted his teeth without escaping. Now that the situation has been decided, it is natural to gain something. Otherwise, if they are all taken away by the Cao family and the Xiahou family, wouldn't he be drawing water from a bamboo basket in vain?

"So, do you understand?" ” asked Cao Cao.

"Understood! ”Cao Pi immediately responded.

Cao Cao glanced over and said, "What do you understand?" 』

"Uh... this..." Cao Pi quickly glanced at Cao Cao again, "Understand the difference between the current situation and the hussar..."

"What's the difference?" ”Cao Cao asked.

"Well...that..." Cao Pi held it in for a moment, and suddenly said with a feeling of happiness, "Yes, marriage, by the way, if the Qiaoqi gets married, my father will also get married..."

"You bastard!" ”Cao Cao was furious. I've been talking about it for a long time, but you brat only remembers that Fei is married? "Get out!" Copy the Chunqiu Zuo family and share it with someone! 』

Cao Pi was startled, "Du, du... copy it?" 』

"Let's get Duke Zhuang of Lu first!" ”Cao Cao snorted.

Cao Pi held his head and left.

Cao Cao looked at it and suddenly frowned. This bastard seemed to have some truth in what he said... However, the punishment has been paid, so let's leave it like this...

……（｀へ′）……

"Are there any rumors outside? 』

Cao Hong was still wearing armor and sitting in the hall with a deep expression on his face. Yesterday, Cao Hong brought the captured workshop manager into the city. Cao Hong was the first to let the news out. Now, he is waiting for who will jump out first.

Cao Fu shook his head and said: "The street is very stable, I haven't heard any rumors..."

"Well..." Cao Hong took a deep breath and frowned, "Could it be that... you haven't discovered it yet?" It’s not like that…』

The arrest of the workshop manager means that the armor incident has been exposed. At this time, whether it is to attack Cao or to fight for this piece of food, some actions are required, but why is there no movement?

After yesterday's unusual incident, Cao Fu's understanding of Cao Hong has also changed somewhat. Now that he saw Cao Hong frowning, he no longer pretended not to see it as before. He also started to think on the side, "Has it not been conveyed yet?" 』

Cao Hong interrogated the workshop manager yesterday and deliberately left a hole, which is the so-called "masked man". Since it is masked, it means it could be anyone, so once someone jumps out, Cao Hong will immediately pounce on him , put the masked man's hat on his head, and then knocked him to the ground with a stick to intimidate the other nobles. But now, there is no movement, which makes the stick in Cao Hong's hand unknown. Where to put it...

"Wait a minute..." Cao Hong muttered, "When a rabbit leaves the nest, it is inevitable to look left and right..."

Cao Fu nodded and said, "Then go out and find out more!" 』

"Well, go ahead!" 』Cao Hong watched Cao Fu leave, feeling somewhat comforted in his chaotic mood. The child had finally grown up and knew how to share the worries of his parents...

……(′^ω^`)……

Beside a road outside Xu County.

Xun Yu sat in the pavilion with a calm face and no waves.

"Your Majesty, the elder has left the city..." A servant reported in a low voice.

Xun Yu nodded, indicating that he understood, and then sat in the pavilion, letting the wind blow his robes.

After a while, a line of carriages and horses meandered towards the far side of the road. Then when they reached two or three hundred steps away from the pavilion, they obviously spotted Xun Yu's figure and stopped immediately.

Xun Yu stood up and said, "I have a lot of affairs and I haven't greeted my elders in the clan for a long time. It comforts my heart to see the elders today and know that they are well as usual..."

Elder Xun knew that he couldn't escape, so he simply stopped the carriage and horses in front of the pavilion, then got out of the carriage, leaning on his cane, looked at Xun Yu and said, "You are here, do you want to fall in love with Xun Yu?" 』

Xun Yu cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare." ” Then Xun Yu straightened up, looked at Elder Xun, and said, “Since I am a minister, I must be loyal and righteous. If there is someone who disrupts the order of the court and cares about the country in vain, I can’t just sit back and ignore it.” 』

Elder Xun snorted and ignored Xun Yu. He hobbled straight into the pavilion, sat down, put his crutch aside, and then said in a deep voice to the left and right: "Everyone, get out!" 』

Elder Xun's servants naturally retreated in response, but the guards brought by Xun Yu looked at Xun Yu, saw Xun Yu waving, and then stood farther away.

"In the second year of Zhongping, the Xun family had more than 24,000 acres of land, more than 3,000 households of village slaves, and more than 8,000 households... In the third year of Yanping, the land of the Xun family was 35,000 acres, but there were only less than 2,000 households of village slaves! More than five thousand mouths! Elder Xun stared at Xun Yu and said in a deep voice, "What about this year?" ! Don’t say you don’t know! 』

Xun Yu was silent.

"When Ciming was still alive, Xunshi gave a lecture and people gathered from all directions! Not to mention Yingchuan, Jizhou and Yuzhou, who doesn’t know the name of “Xun’s Eight Dragons”? ! ” Elder Xun’s eyes narrowed, and the light under Lada’s eyelids pierced Xun Yu, “Now that you have become the head of the family, how much will Xun’s reputation benefit? ! 』

Xun Yu remained silent.

"In the past, when the five prefectures called for conscription, Ci Ming did not respond. Instead, he promoted the people of the clan and spread his kindness to the clan... What about you? When the ministers of the dynasty gave orders and had the power to govern, who was appointed? Guo Zhong, Chen Duman, all have foreign surnames, how can any of their clansmen stand out? ” Elder Xun paused his cane angrily, “You eat two thousand dan, but the clan’s waist is tightened! Does this mean that you are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, more important than the country? 』

"When you were young, Ci Ming praised you a lot for being intelligent and virtuous, saying that you would definitely be a person who would rejuvenate the country and bring glory to the family, so he would rather give up his own children and inherit the title of head of the family in you!" ” Elder Xun stared at Xun Yu, and his hoarse voice pierced Xun Yu like a knife, “But what? ! There is no need to rejuvenate the country and secure the country, and there is no need to have a glorious lintel! During the heavy snowfall last winter, two of the Xun family members froze to death and five others were injured! Without him, you are dedicated to serving the country and being fair and just, leaving the Xun family’s children with nothing to use! Due to the cold weather, I had to go out to collect firewood! 』

"Although you said that the compensation after the event is safe, but even if you say it is a side branch, it is still the blood of the Xun family!" How can we abandon it lightly? You want fairness and justice, but among the Cao family and the Xiahou family, are there any people who freeze to death outside the city in the severe cold? The old man is already in his twilight years, and he is traveling all over the world. This is not what he wants, but he wants the Xun family to continue! 』

"What happened today is an old system passed down from ancestors since Emperor Xiaozhao of the Han Dynasty!" "Elder Xun continued, "Cao Gong stopped selling wine and talked about hurting the farmers, and it was not a common practice, so we accepted it. However, now that the salt and iron are being invaded, this is the root of all ethnic groups. How can we let him do it? 』

If Cao Cao wants to improve his armor, he naturally needs to gather craftsmen to develop it, but how many qualified blacksmiths can there be in the Cao Xiahou family? So naturally, it has become inevitable to recruit craftsmen from various ethnic groups. For these families in Yingchuan or Yuzhou, craftsmen are also an important resource for them. Now Cao Cao has placed them under Cao Hong. Management, taking care of things, maybe changing the surname and becoming a member of the Cao family...

How did this uncle and aunt hold back? Who will smile with satisfaction? Will they willingly say that it doesn’t matter, Boss Cao will take it all, and we will all voluntarily reduce our wages?

Elder Xun didn't expect to get any answer from Xun Yu, because he knew Xun Yu just as Xun Yu knew him, so Elder Xun stood up again with his cane and said, "Someone knows about this matter." I can't hide it from you...I won't hide it from you either. There is also the Guo family and the Chen family in the village. If you still say that you are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, just lead your troops and kill the old man and others! snort! You, just take care of yourself! 』

After saying that, Elder Xun flicked his sleeves and boarded the car with a cane. Then he turned his head to the side without looking at Xun Yu and ordered to continue moving forward.

Xun Yu bowed to Daozuo, and after Elder Xun left, he slowly straightened up, his expression somewhat lonely.

"Fengxiao...if you were here, what would you do..."

(The wind gently picked up the corner of Xun Yu's clothes, and then swayed around Xun Yu's legs and feet. After a while, he saw Xun Yu standing blankly, neither paying attention to collections, nor giving monthly tickets or recommendations. Ticket, he turned around angrily, snorted and left...)

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"What? ! 』

Cao Hong stood up and brought Mazha to the ground with a clang.

"Father, this is indeed the case... There was much talk in the city because the hussar wanted to harm Mr. Cao, so he sent thieves to coerce the steward of the workshop..." Cao Fu reported, "First he sold it to someone as a good product, and then quietly changed it to an inferior one. , causing harm to our army on the battlefield..."

Cao Hong's beard kept trembling, this, how could he make it up like this?

But the problem is that logically, it seems to make sense.

Qingqi Feiqian and Cao Cao are opposed to each other, so it is natural to resort to any means. At the same time, if it really turns out to be like what the rumors say, first use good things to get through, and then use a lot of inferior ones. It seems to be a good way to use armor to reduce the combat effectiveness of Cao's army...

But, damn, are all the Cao family and Xiahou family fools?

Even if Cao Hong is greedy in other things, at least military items still have to be inspected personally, not to mention the more stringent Xiahou Dun...

Now the army is basically under the direct command of the Cao family and the Xiahou family. Even if there are some idiots who don't have brains and will be deceived, the vast majority of the Cao family and the Xiahou family will definitely not watch this kind of thing happen indifferently, so This kind of argument can only deceive ordinary people, and it simply cannot be established here with Cao Hong!

Cao Hong sneered and said, "Huh!" So brave... Do you think we are all stupid? ! ” This is not only an insult to Cao Hong’s personality, but also an insult to Cao Hong’s IQ!

Cao Fu was furious when he heard this, and said, "Let's go find out later, where did the rumor come from?" After getting to the bottom of it, he will be severely punished! 』

"Stay here!" cough! No need to go! ” Cao Hong stopped Cao Fu, then pondered for a long time, and finally sighed, “Go and behead the manager of the workshop for the crime of greed for money and failure of military success!” 』

"Father!" ” Cao Fu couldn’t understand.

"Someone said, this matter..." Cao Hong closed his eyes, "Let's end it like this for the time being!" 』

Collaborating with the enemy is naturally a serious crime, but the problem is that the definition of "enemy" itself is ambiguous.

If it is said that the Hussar General is the enemy, the problem is that the Hussar General opened up new territories, and he was also the serious governor of Xijing who was recently enthroned by the Han Dynasty. He is the same as Sangong. Then such a person is the enemy, then the Hussar General Who is his enemy?

This is first of all, not justified in name.

After all, many things can be done off the table, but when they are put on the table, it is a bit embarrassing. Just like a cute girl wearing a skirt, everything is fine, but taking off her pants is somewhat against the rules.

Secondly, if we really want to investigate, is the only person in Xu County who has dealings with the Cavalry General Fei Qian and is suspected of "collaborating with the enemy" is the manager of the workshop?

If this kind of crime is really investigated seriously, many officials in Xu County will immediately be trembling with fear, fearing that they will be implicated. Then in such an atmosphere, how can they still work efficiently? Problems will inevitably arise during spring plowing, which will affect this year's harvest...

Finally, when such rumors came out, it was equivalent to telling Cao Hong that the Qiusi was now involved, and further up, it was the emperor. Of course, this did not mean that this matter was authorized by the emperor. After all, the emperor Liu Xie did not have that ability, and It's a subtle expression, stop it, if you continue, you will break the sky...

Cao Hong looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh, "Here comes someone... taking off his armor..."