Chapter 266 The ground is paved with blood, blood turns into red silk, and Hu is buried in Western Liaoning

——Three commendations!

——The Prime Minister of Cao State governed the country well!

This is a good thing...

Cao Cao grinned and was about to laugh out loud.

While laughing, he lamented: "Let me just say...Officials are afraid of chaos, but I am not. The more chaos there is, the more I will go. If I don't go to hell, who will?"

He's still fussing over here...

Who would have thought that Menzi's next words would directly cause Cao Cao's expression to change suddenly.

"Prime Minister Cao, the one sent by the imperial court to commend Prime Minister Cao is... the old man!"

Old man?

Cao Cao was startled... He met Chen Gong's eyes. "Old lady, which old lady?"

Apart from his father... Cao Song, who was the great minister of agriculture in the dynasty? What other old man could there be?

Speaking of which…

The reason why Cao Song came here was not for anything else...but because of Zhang Rang.

Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and the ten regular servants went to see Cao Song in person. The meaning was very simple... they wanted his son Cao Cao to resign. If he continues to serve as the prime minister of Jinan, the entire court will tremble.

But...

This is not the first wave of people who have come to persuade Cao Song.

Just in the morning, many officials headed by Yang Ci... also came.

The meaning is clearer…

In the Han Dynasty, some local things were established by convention and had gone through for hundreds of years. Now... because of Cao Cao, the emperor was furious...

How much trouble will there be next?

After this chaos is suppressed, how many people will regard Cao Cao as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh... Is this something Cao Cao can afford?

At that time, Cao Song looked embarrassed, and the emperor was furious when he went to court in the morning...but he sent an official document of commendation to Jinan...

Cao Cao definitely didn't do anything bad in Jinan, otherwise the emperor could personally reward him?

But... what Yang Ci and Zhang Rang said is not unreasonable.

Cao Cao can't... really become the target of public criticism, right?

Cao Song had the guts to complain to Zhang Rang: "Master Hou, you don't know that every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. My son has been arrogant and out of control since he was a child. He won't listen to anything I say... You just want me to

Isn’t it very simple for the emperor to issue an order to remove him from his post?”

Cao Song was being cunning, and Zhang Rang sneered: "It seems that Cao Dasinong is pretending to be confused. If I, Zhang Zijing, can convince His Majesty the Emperor to complete this matter in a short while, do I still need to trouble you?"

"

Zhang Rang was so angry that Cao Song felt cold in his back. He knew his son better than his father. Of course, Cao Song knew how much Cao Cao cherished this opportunity to serve as an official...

Can…

This time, out of his father's instinct, Cao Song tried his best to offend two waves of people... and also made up his mind to protect his son. In the past, he always followed the eunuchs and betrayed his son's future. Today, he won't do it anymore, never!

Cao Song shook his head firmly: I can't do it.

Zhang Rang sneered, stood up from the mat, took out a roll of bamboo slips from his arms, and threw it to Cao Song: "Humph, it can't be done? Take a look at this, it may be useful for you to make up your mind."

Cao Song picked up a large scroll of bamboo slips and looked at it. It recorded detailed accounts of when, where and who he sent to send the stolen property that he and Cao Jie had stolen to the homes of Cao Jie's children... and Cao Song's own corruption.

To know…

Cao Song in history was a character who was able to come up with a small goal and buy a "Taiwei" experience card when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty sold his official position. The amount of his greed was extremely huge... However, because of his concealment, even if he was a family member,

It's Xu Xian's wife Zou, and even his son Cao Cao doesn't know about it.

But now...

The accounts presented by Zhang Rang undoubtedly shocked Cao Song. He felt that his vision went black and his mind went blank.

It took me a long while to recover, and I couldn't help but tremble all over my body. It seemed that there really was no airtight wall in this world.

He had no time to figure out how Zhang Rang obtained these accounts. All he had in mind was: "When will the Cao family be wiped out? How many people will be implicated?"

Zhang Rang put away the account and put it into the embroidered cloth bag, staring at Cao Song's whitened face: "You want to ask me how I got this, right? There are a few things that can be hidden from me in this palace.

?Not to mention it’s such a big deal?”

Spring... wasn't too hot, but Cao Song was fat and nervous, so he was sweating profusely.

Zhang Rang's tone was gentle but cold: "Of course, Cao Teng...Cao Changshi is our predecessor, and we have to take care of his descendants. As long as you can persuade your son to resign, I, Zhang Zijing, will not report on this matter."

You, otherwise...your son won't make it easy for the officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and our family will naturally not make it easy for your Cao family. If this account book...is sent to His Majesty, not only will your Cao family not be able to keep it, but they will also get it from Cao Jie, who is living in seclusion.

You must also spit out this penny. Marquis Cao Ting, I think you are a smart man, so think about it carefully."

Cao Song suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an abyss, and his whole body was cold.

Not only did he fail to protect Cao Cao, but he also brought him devastating disaster.

He usually always teaches Cao Cao to do this or that, blaming him for not understanding this or that... But now, who really doesn't understand?

It seems that those who always focus on educating others are not much smarter than those being educated.

Traveling all the way to Jinan...

Cao Song thought a lot in the carriage. He blamed himself for having only learned "waiting" and "forbearance" throughout his life, and not learning the integrity of his father and the honesty of his son.

I'm sorry for my father's spirit in heaven, but I'm not worthy of being a role model for my son!

When Cao Song saw the three letters of commendation issued by His Majesty, he was filled with thoughts...

Tears welled up...

Sighing and crying, it is no exaggeration to say...Cao Song fell ill and slept in Jinan.

The waves of the Yellow River are as graceful as ribbons, and the rising sun casts golden light on the river surface, like dancing sparks.

Cao Song had no intention of watching. He listened to the endless waves day and night in his cabin. He was worried that the boat would dock early.

——Don’t reach out for ill-gotten gains, otherwise it will lead to disaster.

at this time…

Cao Cao heard his disciples shouting: "Master Prime Minister, the old man is here!"

Cao Song felt all kinds of grievances in his heart.

Cao Cao thought that the guard made a false report, or that some old man claimed to be an old man in order to beg for food.

He never thought that Cao Song would come from Luoyang, thousands of miles away.

So he didn't get up and continued chatting with Chen Gong and others: "After the rice is harvested this fall, we will organize migrant workers to raise the height of the Yellow River dam..."

at this time…

The sound of "tapping" footsteps came out...

Under the dim and flickering oil lamp, an old man stepped onto the threshold of the backyard with the support of a young man.

That young man is Cao Cao's younger brother Cao De...

As for the seemingly old man, who else could there be besides Cao Cao's father, Cao Song?

At this moment, Cao Song was not as majestic and well-dressed as the great Sinong in people's minds. His face was haggard and his eyes were melancholy, like a patient being helped out of the ward after being ill for a long time.

This was... the first time that Cao Cao saw his father so weak. He had the impression that his father was very fat, like a roly-poly... But now, he was as thin as a piece of rotten wood that had been chopped into pieces by an axe.

"Father, why are you here? Why are you so sick?"

Cao Cao suddenly straightened up while holding the wine glass. He quickly put down the glass and cattail fan, crawled over from the mat and hugged Cao Song.

Chen Gong and others hurriedly settled Cao Song and brought a soft cushion for Cao Song to lean against the wall. They arranged for Cao Song and the two eunuchs to have some dinner. Cao Song only drank some soup and shook his head and said he couldn't eat it.

Everyone wisely stepped aside...so that father and son could talk privately.

Cao Cao helped Cao Song into the inner room and let Cao Song lie down on the mat. On the night at the end of spring... under the flickering of the oil lamp, the father and son had their first conversation about resignation.

"Father, what happened? Why did you suddenly come to Jinan?"

"I'm here to ask you to resign and come back with me."

When asked and answered, the two people's moods were completely different.

Cao Cao asked in shock: "Why? Didn't my father come with your Majesty's commendations? Your Majesty gave you three commendations, which shows that your son has done a good job in Jinan... In the past, the Northern Wei of Luoyang and the Dunqiu Order gave up halfway. This time... Qian

Don’t give up halfway.”

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said a lot, saying that his father had not arrived yet, but the news of the imperial edict had spread throughout Jinan...

During the Qing Dynasty in Jinan, the people rejoiced and beat gongs and drums to celebrate the emperor's commendation order to Cao Cao.

These words...
To be continued...