Three Kingdoms

As everyone circulated the pamphlet, although it was not heavy, one by one, it listed all the misdeeds of the Cao family in recent times, which made Cao Ding and several other elders confused. His face turned pale. Some of them were sweating on their foreheads because their immediate family members were involved, and they could not help but look panicked.

"Is this complying with the Prime Minister's order? ” ? 』

After hearing Xiahou Dun's words, Cao Ding trembled slightly.

Cao Ding was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "I hope the general will learn from it... Such things are not our original intention. It's just that the Cao family is a big family with many people, good and bad, and different ideas. Even if I want to take care of it, But I can’t control it..."

"oh? Is it impossible to control it? Still don’t want to care? Or even a private indulgence? ” If you don't get punished for doing something wrong, how can you restrain your clan members? 』

Cao Ding frowned, feeling a little embarrassed.

Cao Ding is getting older. Not only is he lacking in energy, he also doesn't have much drive. When Cao Cao recognized Cao Ding, he also felt that Cao Ding was safer than others and would not stir up trouble, but now Cao Ding's character has exposed its weaknesses in this matter.

Cao Ding could not control the situation.

"Uncle," Xiahou Dun softened his tone, "Nowadays, the court is in turmoil and strife. If my uncle and other family elders cannot support the prime minister and stabilize the rear, how can the prime minister be able to face the powerful enemy with peace of mind?" The Prime Minister's instructions to all of you, the Cao family's family motto, is not careless, nor is it said casually. I hope that my uncle and all the family elders will deal with it carefully. 』

Seeing that Cao Ding seemed to want to say something, Xiahou Dun waved his hand and said, "In the Xiahou clan, someone will naturally restrain him personally." All matters concerning the Cao family are entrusted to my uncle and you all... No matter what happened before, the most important thing now is to deal with it first! The land that was seized will be returned to the people, the houses that were forcibly purchased must be paid back, and the Cao family's children who have done wrong will be punished publicly! 』

"In addition, immediately open a porridge shed outside Qiao County to provide free porridge to the poor... We must also build water conservancy projects and repair roads. Don't be stingy about spending some money... The important thing is that these things must be done If you do it well, everyone will praise it..."

Cao Ding took a breath, and then said: "Is this... possible..."

Cao Ding's expression was a little unnatural.

Inviting to buy people's hearts, if this matter is placed on the emperor, of course there is nothing wrong with it, but if it is placed on the powerful ministers, it is a bomb that may explode at any time.

Of course Xiahou Dun understood what Cao Ding meant. He sighed, "Even if the prime minister doesn't do this, will it be possible to achieve peace and harmony without anyone plotting against him?" 』

"..." Cao Ding was startled for a moment, then nodded slowly, "I understand..."

Cao Ding stood up, coughed, and said, "Everyone, since we have the Prime Minister's order and the general has arrived in person, do you know what to do?" It was me who was not strict in supervising me before, and I am solely responsible for it! Now I reiterate the Prime Minister's order to rectify the family tradition! If he offends again, he will be punished for not being taught! Go ahead and follow the instructions of the prime minister and the general and do your work first! 』

Several elders representing each house stood up, greeted Cao Ding and Xiahou Dun, and then walked out of the hall.

Xiahou Dun and Cao Ding sent several elders to the door, then turned back and sat down again.

Xiahou Dun and Cao Ding both knew that in the past they had only spoken on stage, but what they wanted to say now was information that could only be conveyed within a small area...

The servants were expelled from a distance. Xiahou Dun's close guards controlled the surroundings of the hall, their eyes sharp and serious, as if they would kill even a fly that flew by.

The topics discussed next in the hall were indeed extraordinary.

"Uncle," Xiahou Dun said in a low voice, "the Prime Minister is in the prime of the Spring and Autumn Period. Naturally, the decision on the heir should be made by the Prime Minister alone!" 』

Cao Ding was stunned, "The general's intention is..."

Xiahou Dun nodded slightly.

Cao Ding's eyebrows twitched, "So that's it..."

At first, Cao Ding didn't quite understand why so many things suddenly happened, but now that Xiahou Dun had filled in the most important link, he suddenly figured it out.

The Qiao Pei Group is as important to Cao Cao as the Jing Xiang Group is to Fei Qian. It is the most important pillar under Cao Cao. Therefore, there must be a unified opinion within the Qiao Pei Group. There is no doubt about this.

However, under the influence of some people in Shandong, people within the Qiao Pei Group began to have different views on the issue of Cao Cao's heir.

After all, Cao Cao is not young anymore. Even though Xiahou Dun said that Cao Cao was still "in his prime in the Spring and Autumn Period", in fact, once a person passes forty, um, or thirty-five, his body functions begin to gradually decline, so it may happen at any time Problems will arise.

Many corporate capitalists of later generations have stuck on this age limit, which is not entirely unreasonable. After all, what the capitalists want is "labor force", not to open welfare homes.

If this matter were to others, it would be a lukewarm joke, a story, and something to talk about after dinner. But now that it has come to Cao himself, it has become a big problem.

Cao Ang, who originally fit the Qiao Pei Group's standards best, died, and the vacant heir position became a blessing in the eyes of many people. When Cao Cao ascended the throne of Prime Minister, he took Xiahou Dun and other relatives and friends around him to rise to greatness and gain power. If Cao Cao couldn't catch up with Cao Cao's train, wouldn't there be another "successor"?

Whose car to get into and what posture to use to get in the car is a big question.

People in Shandong prefer teeth with small teeth, which is the tradition of the Han Dynasty. You can generally understand it by looking at how old the successive Han emperors were. Even the current emperor Liu Xie was not elected because he was younger and easier to be elected?

To a certain extent, Cao Cao's many heirs naturally brought about this inevitable contradiction.

Even if Cao Cao made it clear that he would make Cao Pi his heir, could this problem be avoided?

No matter how well Cao Pi did it, it was still unavoidable. Don’t forget how Cao Ang died?

At present, Cao Cao did not specifically emphasize the heir, but took several children with him to teach him. This was probably because Cao Cao learned the lesson from Cao Ang's death. Of course, it could also be said that Cao Cao was too suspicious and thought that everyone wanted to harm him.

Xiahou Dun said in a deep voice: "At this moment, the Cao family and the Xiahou family must not be in chaos internally!" Uncle, the responsibility between you and me is very heavy..."

Cao Ding took a deep breath and nodded slowly.

There are a lot of things to say, and there is no need to explain them too clearly. After all, Cao Ding has also been in the officialdom of the Han Dynasty, and he knows some things very well.

After a while, Cao Ding looked at Xiahou Dun and said, "If...if there is someone in the clan...how should we deal with it?" 』

Xiahou Dun was silent for a while, and then said: "If someone seeks death, let him go!" But no matter what, there can be no chaos! 』

Cao's family motto is like a warning. If you still don't understand it, or you are pretending to be ignorant, then you will really take action next...

After the matter was explained clearly, Xiahou Dun got up and left. He wanted to go to the Xiahou family.

Cao Ding sent Xiahou Dun out of the Cao family compound, and then stood outside the courtyard gate, watching Xiahou Dun go away, and pondered for a long time. He believed that Xiahou Dun was really capable of taking action. After all, Xiahou Dun had already been cruel to his children before. This time, I wonder how many unlucky people there will be in the Xiahou clan?

I'm afraid that either Xiahou Dun came here because of...

Cao Ding sighed slightly.

There are some bastards among the Cao clan, and even more among the Xiahou clan.

After a while, Cao Ding turned around and paused at the entrance of the courtyard. Then he did not go back, but turned to Cao's Nanyuan.

In Nanyuan, although Cao Ding sent someone to tell Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong not to bully others, if Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong were obedient children, nothing would happen to them!

Therefore, when Cao Ding arrived at Nanyuan, Cao Sheng's shouting voice could still be heard inside...

"You, a creature without a father or a mother, still want to serve as an official!" ? Don’t you even look at your own identity? If you want to climb that high, aren't you afraid of falling to death? ! 』

"What is duty?" Do you want me to teach you this? The Prime Minister has already said that he must be "humbly yielding to friends and respectful", but has he ever let a guy like you fight for power? ah? ! 』

"Besides, when your parents died, you didn't even think about giving your parents a grand burial first and returning the fallen leaves to their roots. Instead, you just thought about climbing in the camp. Is there such a filial son as you?" If your parents were still alive, wouldn't they be mad at you to death? ! 』

Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong spoke very freely and loudly, so that they could be heard everywhere.

As the more direct descendants of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, Cao Sheng and Xiahouhong are quite good in terms of their robes and jade medals. If they hadn't uttered evil words and looked ferocious, He has a domineering attitude, but he still looks like a handsome young man.

But the way the two of them were gesticulating and greeting each other's parents now made it hard to feel good about them.

In fact, Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong were really dissatisfied with Cao Ying, were they so resentful?

Not really.

Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong were actually dissatisfied with "poor relatives" like Cao Ying. These "poor relatives" came to eat and drink together, but the two of them didn't have any objections. They just regarded it as feeding a few more dogs. Anyway, for people like Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong, their dogs eat better than ordinary people.

But if these "dog guys" want to stand up and compete with them for the few official positions, it must be intolerable!

"Haha, if you really lack that little money and can't survive anymore, you can be more pragmatic. Why bother to be so ambitious and make people unhappy?" Just come to me and tell me, if there is nothing else, I can still give you a little money to help you... No matter what, my village is still short of a steward. If you think it is suitable, just take up the post! Don't say that I won't take care of you! 』

Although Xia Houhong seemed to have promised Cao an errand, in fact, if Cao Ying really agreed, it would be equivalent to selling himself to Xia Houhong, and from being a descendant of the Cao family to becoming Xia Houhong's servant.

Although many people think that being a domestic servant of a wealthy family is a good thing, they have not looked at the shops and shops in the streets and alleys. Those domestic servants of wealthy families are more impressive and have enough food and clothing to cover everything. Isn’t it right to use people’s money to work for them?

In fact, the guy who instilled such a concept would say how many servants died in the wealthy family? Would you say that you are allowed to be beaten, scolded, bullied and trampled on? Would you say that not only one generation is a slave, but all generations of family members are slaves?

No, just like some self-media in later generations, their mouths are crooked and their butts are crooked. They only advocate for the domestic servants of wealthy families, saying that domestic servants also have a happy life. Otherwise, how can they deceive more people? What about people becoming slaves?

So once Cao Ying feels that the small profit in front of him is good and gets greedy and takes it, his life will be over.

When Cao Ding arrived outside the gate of Nanyuan, he heard these words from Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong...

If it were before, although Cao Ding would feel that Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong were somewhat arrogant and domineering, he would not feel anything wrong because of this. After all, direct subordinates are direct subordinates, and side branches are side branches. Even if Cao Ding said that everyone should be treated equally, But in reality...

There is a big difference between direct subordinates and side branches.

But now, Cao Ding has to take care of it.

After entering the courtyard gate and seeing several parties involved, Cao Ding finally understood.

Without him, Cao Ying's appearance is so real...

In excellent condition.

The Cao Ying in front of him had delicate eyebrows, delicate facial features, and fair skin. If it weren't for his Adam's apple and his body shape, he would have been mistaken for a woman. His face was red and swollen, his hair and clothes were messy, and he had obviously been beaten.

It was precisely because Cao Ying looked like this that Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong were targeted, and they joined forces to humiliate Cao Ying, hoping to make Cao Ying retreat in spite of the difficulties. After all, in Shandong, there are not a few people who like male sex. Who would be attracted by Cao Ying's "good looks"? Wouldn't it be possible to climb on top of them then?

Facing the humiliation of Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong, Cao Ying lowered his head slightly and bowed his body slightly. He seemed humble and looked like he was suffering the consequences, but he remained silent. But it also gives people a feeling of stubbornness and disdain.

Cao Ding saw this and shook his head slightly.

I have long heard that Cao Sheng and others are idiots who only have a skin but don't know how powerful they are. It is the same when I see them today. There is also something to be learned about bullying anyone. Making things difficult for others for no reason will only make people look down upon. In addition, this Cao Ying does not look like a weak and timid person. He did not kill this person at once, which will inevitably leave some hidden dangers in the future...

"what's up? 』

Cao Ding came out and asked in a deep voice.

When Cao Sheng and a group of others saw that Cao Ding was coming, they quickly bowed and saluted.

"How dare I trouble you to ask about trivial matters, trivial matters..." Cao Sheng showed a bright smile and bowed his hands to Cao Ding.

Xia Houhong on the side also bowed and saluted, and his gestures were standard and not superficial at all. "It was just a verbal dispute. It's all over now, it's all over..."

Cao Ding nodded slightly, then turned to the other client, "What about you?" you say. 』

Cao Ying was silent for a long time, then nodded slowly, "It's really just a verbal dispute, nothing serious." 』

Cao Ding also nodded, and then said to a group of children of the Xiahou family of the Cao family: "The Prime Minister has an order. All the children of the Xiahou family of the Cao family must bear in mind the family motto, be careful in their words and deeds, and do not overstep!" Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished! You must understand it carefully and think carefully, and must not be perfunctory! But remember them all? ! 』

Cao Sheng and others all said yes.

Cao Ding waved to Cao Ying, "Follow me." 』

Cao Ying was stunned for a moment, then followed immediately.

After turning around the courtyard gate and walking through the corridor, Cao Ding remained silent all the way, and Cao Ying followed silently.

After arriving at the hall, Cao Ding asked Cao Ying to wash up first, and then he sat in the hall and thought for a while. After Cao Ying sorted out his embarrassing state, Cao Ding said to Cao Ying: "I am going to send you to Ye." City, I wonder if you are willing? 』

Cao Ying was silent for a long time, then nodded and said, "I am willing." 』

"good! ” Cao Ding clapped his hands and said, “Then you go back and prepare yourself first. I will send someone to take you to Yecheng tomorrow!” 』

Cao Ying resigned.

Cao Ding sat in the hall for a long time and sighed, "It would be great if everyone could be as sensible as this guy... This time, I can't say... some people can be saved, but some people can't be saved..."

Cao Ying stayed in Qiao County. Cao Ding was able to protect him once but failed to protect him twice. This time Cao Ying could endure it, but what about the next time? If he fights back, he will die even worse. If he doesn't fight back, he will lose all his energy, so he might as well go to Yecheng.

After all, Cao Pi and others are all in Yecheng. At the same time, Yecheng also has a school built after Chang'an. Therefore, it is not a big problem for Cao Ying to use Cao's name to enter the school to study. But in the school Whether he can stand out among others and gain a higher stage depends on Cao Ying's own abilities.

At the same time, Cao Ying left, and Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong naturally lost one sign of attack...

But the question is, can these domineering guys really understand that some things are not as beautiful as they imagined, and that they themselves are not as powerful as they imagined?

Although Xiahou Dun said it seriously, Cao Ding was not sure yet.

If they were to be dealt with strictly and according to the bastard things those bastards did, wouldn't there be many descendants of the Cao family and the Xiahou family who would have to have their skin peeled off even if they escaped the death penalty!

Cao Ding slightly hesitated. Although he felt that Xiahou Dun might be serious, but after all, there were so many people. As the saying goes, "the law does not punish everyone", could Xiahou Dun really be able to do it?

"Someone is coming!" ” Cao Ding called his servants, and he asked them to remind Cao Sheng. Although Cao Ding felt that Cao Sheng might not listen, he had fulfilled his responsibilities as an elder.

Seeing the servant leave, Cao Ding sighed deeply...