Chapter 8 The Emperor Returns East, Yuan Shao or Cao Cao?
Boss Cao is indeed a real person, at least now he still really wants to help the Han Dynasty.
As for how his mentality will change in the future, that is a matter for the future.
People's hearts are the most complicated. Lu Yan just hopes that Boss Cao can maintain his original intention for the people. As for who the emperor is, he really doesn't care.
In fact, during the Three Kingdoms period, how many people really cared about the Han Dynasty?
Looking at the back of the carriage carrying the imperial envoys, Cao Cao sighed and said, "Why did the mighty Emperor of Han end up in such a situation?"
Let no one else say it, Xun Yu was definitely loyal to the Han Dynasty and the emperor.
Hearing Cao Cao's words, Xun Yu suddenly bowed his hands to him and said, "My lord, the emperor needs your help!"
Cao Cao quickly helped Xun Yu up and was about to comfort him when Cheng Yu suddenly said: "Wen Ruo, of course my lord also wants to help the Han, but the emperor is far away in Chang'an and is beyond the reach of the whip..."
Xun Yu felt very uncomfortable, but as a wise man, reason would always override emotions.
He knew that Cheng Yu's words were correct.
You can't ruin your great foundation just to save the emperor.
Thousands of words finally turned into a long sigh, "Alas..."
Xun Yu retreated behind Cao Cao and stared at the direction the carriage was leaving for a long time, but he didn't know what he was thinking.
When Cao Cao saw the carriage disappear from sight, he turned to Xun Yu and Cheng Yu and said: "We need to strengthen ourselves to help the emperor turn the tide.
Wen Ruo and Zhong De, I will still need your full help in the future!"
"With your lord's trust, Yu (Yu) dares to die if you don't obey!"
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In the blink of an eye, the first year of Xingping is approaching.
This year, the princes had a very hard time.
Even Boss Cao felt a mountain of pressure.
Money and food are being consumed faster than expected.
Seeing that the blood volume was about to be exhausted, it was the Tian family, the head of the Dongjun family, who took the lead in calling on the family to donate money and food, and gave Boss Cao a drink at the critical moment, so that Boss Cao survived.
In order to appreciate Tian's generous help in critical moments, Cao Cao appointed Tian's two sons as officials, serving in Jibei and Dong'a respectively.
From then on, the Tian family moved from being a wealthy gentry to a higher level.
Although the crisis has not been completely resolved, in general, the first year of Xingping was still a near miss.
As long as the first batch of grain harvest comes next year and the nearly one million refugees are completely digested, Yanzhou will once again usher in an opportunity for rapid development!
But Chang'an City, far away from Jingzhao, has experienced hellish torture this year.
in the palace,
Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, who is only fourteen years old,
At this time, the front was earth-colored, and he was sitting on his dragon chair shivering.
Standing on both sides of the large dragon chair were Li Jue and Guo Si, who were wearing armor and had long swords hanging from their waists.
The courtiers below were so angry that they didn't dare to say anything. They were already scared to death by Li Guo!
Those who can still stand here are all people who know how to save their lives. The ministers who are a little more upright have all been bent or broken...
From the time Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang to Li Jue and Guo Si taking control of the government, rebels were rampant and the dignity of the emperor had long been gone.
Although Dong Zhuo is a bastard, there are still people like Li Ru who can persuade him, and he still has superficial respect for the emperor's royal family.
But what about these two people in front of me?
That was a reckless man who had no regard for the emperor at all.
Li Jue and Guo Si had heard some rumors recently and began to gradually doubt each other.
This suspicion extended from the court to the army, until finally the two completely turned against each other!
Today's court has become a battlefield between Li Jue and Guo Si. No matter how they fight, Liu Xie just shrinks aside and does not dare to say anything.
After finally surviving until the next court, Liu Xie carefully returned to his palace with the support of the elderly eunuch.
At the same time,
The envoy who went to Juancheng, Yanzhou to deliver the edict of reward finally came back.
"Your Majesty!" The envoy burst into tears after seeing Liu Xie, "I went to Yanzhou alone and almost never came back!"
When Liu Xie heard this, he was horrified and said: "Ah! Does Cao Cao also want to harm you?"
The envoy was stunned when he heard the words. He knew that he seemed to have said something wrong, so he quickly made up for it: "It's not Cao Yanzhou...it's the famine along the way, and the people are eating each other...I...I was almost killed by a group of people..."
He was caught and roasted!"
"Roasted...roasted?!" The eunuch's eyes widened and he whispered: "They...eat people???"
"Barbecue...don't mention it, I haven't had it for a long time..." Liu Xie's mind went astray.
Hearing the horrified low voice of the eunuch, Liu Xie put aside the strange thoughts in his mind.
The envoy did not see the faint look in Liu Xie's eyes, and continued: "I came from Yingchuan County, passed through Chenliu, Puyang and finally arrived at Juancheng."
He raised his head and saw Liu Xie and the old eunuch staring at him. The messenger quickly continued: "Unlike other places where people are starving due to drought and famine, Yingchuan, Chenliu and Dongjun can still harvest more than 60% of the grain.
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And because Lu Yan, the prefect of Chenliu, bought grain on a large scale several months in advance, not only did no one in Yanzhou starve to death, but it also housed nearly a million refugees!!"
"Oh~~! Cao Cao is so foresight?!" Liu Xie couldn't help but exclaimed after hearing this.
Hearing the news, Liu Xie was refreshed. This Cao Cao was like a breath of fresh air in the rolling mud and rocks!
The old eunuch also said at this time:
"Your Majesty, I think that when Cao Yanzhou assassinated Dong alone, although it ended in failure, he launched an alliance to defeat Dong.
Later, he even led the troops to hunt down the Dong thieves alone. It can be said that he was devoted to the Han Dynasty and loyal to the Han Dynasty!"
Liu Xie nodded sharply and agreed: "You are right, Cao Cao is indeed extremely loyal and brave!"
The envoy waited until Liu Xie and the eunuchs had finished praising Cao Cao, and then continued: "I have made frequent inquiries in Juancheng and found that Cao Yanzhou has never committed any transgression."
"Alas...there are very few Han ministers who are so loyal and responsible..." Liu Xie sighed again.
Many princes have begun to ignore the court and appoint their own officials.
The envoy felt that his analysis and vision should be fine, so he said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, Cao Yanzhou should be the most trustworthy prince in Guandong."
Liu Xie was still hesitant. To be honest, the best candidate in his mind was definitely not Cao Cao, who would become the eunuch. "But I think Yuan Shao would be better?"
The envoy did not go to Yuan Shao, but the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family and Yuan Shao's reputation as leader of the alliance were still there.
What's more, Yuan Shao also controls the entire territory of Jizhou and has help from major aristocratic families. His troops and horses are only stronger than Cao Cao's.
"Your Majesty, why don't you send an edict to them at the same time? If anyone can arrive first, we will accept whoever..."
The envoy's suggestion was very pertinent and could be considered a compromise.
Liu Xie nodded, thinking this was a good idea.
In this case, the eunuch asked Liu Xie for instructions: "Your Majesty, shouldn't we make plans early?"
Liu Xie's eyes flashed with a trace of struggle, after all, this was a life-threatening act.
But his eyes quickly became firm.
If you don’t fight, you will sooner or later suffer humiliation and die; if you fight, you might be able to turn your bicycle into a motorcycle, and worst of all, you can die with more dignity!
"Done!" Liu Xie gritted his teeth and said, "Contact Lieutenant Yang Biao, let's find an opportunity and take action!"
The envoy bowed his hands to the end, his tone trembling with excitement, "Your Majesty, take your orders!!!"