Li Dian turned around and left.

Cao Cao's voice suddenly rang behind him: "Please settle the people from Chang'an, serve them with delicious food and drink. Don't be negligent."

Li Dian said: "Lord, that child is the only one. There is no follower."

"One person." Cao Cao was surprised.

In a mess, a child could actually go from Chang'an to Luoyang? Cao Cao immediately became interested in Li Zhongyong.

When Li Dian brought Li Zhongyong into the hall, Cao Cao was shocked.

Cao Cao believed that the child Li Dian mentioned was at least sixteen or seventeen years old. But unexpectedly, Li Zhongyong was younger than he thought, and he was only ten years old.

Cao Cao said intimately: "Brother Yanzhi's heart is really big. He actually asked a child to deliver the letter. If he sees him next time, he must speak to him."

When Li Zhongyong saw Cao Cao, he was not at all nervous, but instead acted steadily and generously. He clasped his fists and said, "Boy Li Zhongyong, has met General Cao. I came here to deliver a letter to General Cao at the order of my family teacher."

Seeing that Li Zhongyong was calm and elegant, Cao Cao smiled and said, "Brother Li is worthy of being a disciple of Brother Yanzhi. Cao is really curious about how Brother Yanzhi taught you such an outstanding disciple? I wonder if your master has been doing well recently."

Li Zhongyong said: "General Cao has been too rewarded. The boy is mediocre and has not learned the master's skills. My master is very good. General Cao, this is a letter."

Li Zhongyong took out the letter and Cao Cao took it.

After opening the bamboo slips and reading the contents of the letter, Cao Cao was shocked and said in horror: "Five years later, Brother Yanzhi will send Chang'an power to Cao? Let me personally welcome the emperor back to Luoyang Palace?"

Li Zhongyong was also surprised.

He really didn't know that his master wanted to give the power of the Western Liang Army to Cao Cao. With his master's prestige and ability, wouldn't it be better to control the court by himself?

Li Zhongyong was a little confused about what his master was thinking. However, he firmly believed that it would make sense for his master to do this.

It's just that I haven't understood it thoroughly.

Cao Cao asked, "Brother Yanzhi's words are true?"

Li Zhongyong shook his head and said, "I don't know. But my master is practicing the path of sincerity and I think he won't tell lies."

After all, Cao Cao was not an ordinary person. He took a few deep breaths to stabilize his mind. When Chen Yanzhi left, he said that he would give Cao Cao a big gift, but he didn't expect that the weight of this "big gift" would be so heavy.

Five years later, can Cao Cao control the court?

Thinking of the authority of "using the emperor to command the princes", Cao Cao's heart suddenly became alive.

Cao Cao said to Li Dian: "Mancheng, Brother Li has been to Luoyang, sleeping in the open and physically and mentally. You can take him down to rest first."

Li Dian said respectfully: "Yes, lord."

Wait until Li Dian and Li Zhongyong left the hall.

Cao Cao shouted: "Come here. Please invite Xun Yu and Guo Jia to the main hall to discuss matters."

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Xun Yu is proficient in government affairs and is very good at doing logistics.

Guo Jia's military talent made Cao Cao admire him.

With the help of the two of them, Cao Cao took charge of the entire Luoyang and felt much more relaxed. Now Cao Cao has 50,000 soldiers and horses in his hands.

The 50,000 troops were incomparable to the forces of the Xiliang Army, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others. But compared with Gongsun Zan, Ma Teng, Kong Rong and others, it was no different.

Cao Cao was a person who could not be ignored among the major princes. The main reason was that Cao Cao's power grew too fast. You should know that just one year after the eighteen princes attacked Dong, Cao Cao had already had 50,000 troops. Even Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were vigilant about Cao Cao.

Cao Cao handed Chen Yanzhi's letter to Xun Yu and Guo Jia.

After the two of them finished reading, Cao Cao asked, "What do you think about Chen Yanzhi's attack? He said that if he gave Chang'an power to Cao in five years, can he take it seriously? If you respect filial piety, you will talk about it first."

Xun Yu and Guo Jia are both extremely smart people and have a profound mood.

Guo Jia coughed, picked up the wine gourd on his waist and took a sip of the wine, and said, "Lord, no matter whether what Chen Yanzhi said is true or not, we don't have to care. Our top priority is to improve our own strength. Yuan Shao fought east and west, and his troops were strong. If he wiped out the threats around him, he would attack you. As for what the letter said, we will know in five years."

Guo Jia is free and easy and can see the essence clearly. Even if Chen Yanzhi said it is true, it would be useless if Cao Cao was not able to control the court.

Xun Yu said, "Lord, what kind of person is Chen Yanzhi? He is really as powerful as the rumored one? We don't know Chen Yanzhi and cannot judge his personality and behavior. However, this is the first time that our subordinates have seen someone who does not love power."

Cao Cao was silent for a while and said, "What kind of person is Chen Yanzhi? Cao couldn't see through him. If you really want to describe him, I think he is a... saint. Our planting technology and iron smelting technology are all provided by Brother Yanzhi."

"saint?"

Xun Yu and Guo Jia looked at each other with a shocked look.

Are there really saints in the world?

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At night, Cao Cao held a banquet to entertain Li Zhongyong, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Li Dian, Xiahou brothers, Dian Wei, Xu Chu and others to accompany him.

Li Zhongyong was only in his teens, but Cao Cao did not really treat him as a child. He could deliver letters to Luoyang on behalf of Chen Yanzhi, no matter how young he was, he was not a simple person.

Li Zhongyong has outstanding knowledge and extraordinary conversation, and his intelligence has reached the level of an adult. His state of mind is no different from Xun Yu and Guo Jia.

Following Chen Yanzhi, Li Zhongyong was indeed very knowledgeable, but he knew some knowledge but had not yet formed his own things. Because some life insights require Li Zhongyong to experience and experience them himself.

Li Zhongyong didn't say much, but every word he said was all meaningful. Li Zhongyong kept in mind his master's teachings. Most of the people who spoke a lot were clever words and despicable people.

Too much words will lead to mistakes.

Li Zhongyong doesn't want him to become that kind of person.

Cao Cao praised: "Brother Li is really talented and intelligent. I am afraid that this is the case in ancient Ganluo."

Li Zhongyong smiled and said, "General Cao was too rewarded. I am not Gan Luo."

Li Zhongyong doesn't think he is worse than Ganluo. And he doesn't want to be Ganluo either.

Ganluo was the prime minister at the age of twelve, and he was extremely intelligent. Unfortunately, he was immature and had no sense of propriety in his work, so he showed himself too much. In the end, he was executed by the King of Qin at a young age and could not have a good end.

Li Zhongyong should take it as a warning.

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Chang'an City, Cai Mansion.

Chen Yanzhi, Cai Yong, and Cai Yan were having a meal.

Cai Yong was suddenly shocked by Chen Yanzhi's words and chopsticks in his hand: "Yanzhi, what did you say? You plan to let Cao Mengde take charge of the government in five years. What did you think?"

Chen Yanzhi was eating the food and said calmly: "Master, this is exactly what I mean. Cao Cao has great courage and is fair in his work. Let him take charge of the government affairs, and the lives of the people will definitely be better than now. Otherwise, who will take charge of the government affairs? Li Jue and Guo Si of the Xiliang Army? Or those incompetent civil officials in the court?"

Cai Yong said, "Are you still there? With your ability, you are in charge of the government, what's wrong? Why is it so cheap that Cao Mengde?"

Chen Yanzhi said: "Master, within ten years, disciples will not be officials. I want to cultivate those hundred disciples into talents. They are seeds. With them, my Yanhuang Huaxia clan will be stronger."

Rights, wealth, and fame are all empty. As long as the Han people have given birth to enough talents, they can ensure the strength of the ethnic group. With talent and wisdom, power and wealth are within their reach.

Just like Chen Yanzhi now.

Therefore, Chen Yanzhi attaches great importance to the cultivation of talents. His 100 disciples are more important than being in charge of the court. Chen Yanzhi's vision has long been beyond the constraints of fame and fortune. His state of mind and ideological height can be touched by extraordinary people.
Chapter completed!