In the middle of August, the ninth year of Jian'an.
For some unknown reason, Cao Cao suddenly gave an extra salary to the servants in the prime minister's palace, which made everyone happy but also a little wary of Cao Cao's unpredictable thoughts.
The Xu Duchao meeting was held normally, and the atmosphere today was the same as usual, serious and dull.
After the partial division in Xinye was defeated, Wenpin and Fu Tong led their troops to support Pang Tong. The battle in Danshui has been in a stalemate for more than two months, and no favorable developments can be seen for the time being.
At the same time, the Jiangdong Army and the Jingzhou Army jointly attacked Runan County, and a hundred thousand troops were beside the emperor and all the court ministers...
In such a crisis situation, how can we prevent these ministers from having trouble sleeping and eating?
You must know that some of them have experienced the disasters of Luoyang and Chang'an. It seems that there is a possibility of repeating those unbearable experiences in the past. How can we not make them feel scared?
Runan County's extreme disadvantage has already made some unsteady-minded people unable to sit still.
The detailed operations arranged by Shadow Guard and Lao Cao uncovered several officials and aristocratic families who were secretly communicating with Jingzhou and Jiangdong during this period.
But this time, Cao Cao did not grant mercy to those who secretly communicated with Yuan Shao like he did in the past. Instead, he took very severe measures and exiled them, along with their entire family, to mining and steelmaking in Daijun, Youzhou.
Today, Cao Cao strode into the court hall as usual and attended the court meeting on time.
But Xun Yu, who had always known Cao Cao very well, was keenly aware that Cao Cao today was a little different from the previous days.
"Although my lord's face is still serious today, his steps are brisk, his face is faintly glowing with red light, and even his hair on the temples is meticulously taken care of... Could it be that my lord has received some good news?"
When Xun was wondering why Cao Cao had undergone these changes, Guo Jia behind him suddenly stepped forward and asked in his ear: "Wen Ruo, have you noticed that my lord's mood today seems not as heavy as usual?
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Guo Jia's ability to discern people's hearts is still sharp.
Xun You nodded slightly when he heard this and said: "I feel the same way... I'm afraid my lord will have good news to be released today, let's wait and see."
When Guo Jia heard this, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind, then he rolled his eyes and said, "How about we make a bet?"
"A bet?" When Xun He heard that Guo Jia, a bad-tempered guy, took the initiative to ask for a bet, he immediately became more alert and asked vigilantly: "What bet do you want to make, and what do you want to bet on?
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Guo Jia chuckled, put his head to Xun You's ear and whispered: "I bet you, who will the good news announced by the Lord today be related to?"
Xun Youru stroked his stubble, thought for a moment and then asked: "First, tell me what you want to bet on?"
This Guo Jia was very scheming and scheming. Even Lu Yan suffered losses at his hands back then, so Xun You naturally had to guard against him.
"My son still needs a teacher. I want you to teach him."
Xun You glanced at Guo Jia in surprise and asked, "Isn't your son studying with Chang Sheng all the time? You have such a good teacher, why do you still come to me?"
When Guo Jia heard about Lu Yan, he glanced at him with disgust and said, "Forget about that guy... My son didn't learn any serious Confucianism from him for a day, he basically just recited it wholeheartedly.
In addition to addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, he only does physics and chemistry every day... Oh, by the way, he also teaches them some experiments.
After one experiment, my son had his own eyebrows burned off..."
Xun You couldn't help but shook his head after hearing this and said, "Changsheng himself learned a lot of weird things. Although it seems a bit absurd at first, if you think about it carefully, you can find that it is knowledge that is close to life.
However, the learning of saints is equally important, especially in terms of cultivating moral character and conducting oneself in the world. The teachings of saints are even more inspiring. Changsheng despises Confucianism and feels that Confucianism is too pedantic... This is indeed somewhat inappropriate."
"I think so too, so Wen Ruo, please accept my son." Guo Jia blinked his big eyes and stared at Xun Yu and said.
Xun You stretched out his hand to push away Guo Jia's big face that was almost slapping him, and then replied: "It depends on whether your son is willing to follow my example."
"You don't have to worry about this. I will send Yi'er to your home after the court meeting!"
Xun You pointed at Guo Jia and shook his head, dumbfounded. Er, he suddenly asked: "You haven't said who the bet with me just now is related to."
When Guo Jia heard this, he immediately smiled and said a name: "Of course it's Lu Yan and Lu Changsheng!"
The friendship between Guo Jia and Lu Yan is obvious to all, and their friendship is even called the "Guan Bao Friendship".
Although I don’t know why Lu Yan resisted this compliment that clearly had a beautiful meaning in the eyes of Xun He and others, the relationship between Lu Yan and Guo Jia was indeed very good and enviable.
When Lu Yan was mentioned, Xun Ou remembered something and asked, "By the way, what did Changsheng say he was going to do?"
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Guo Jia glanced at Xun Yu in surprise, and then replied: "Didn't Changsheng lead the navy on the expedition? You don't even know this?"
"Really going on an expedition? I thought he was joking!" Now it was Xun Or's turn to be surprised.
In fact, not only Xun Yu, but basically all the ministers, including the emperor and Cao Cao, thought Lu Yan was joking.
With only those hundreds of large ships and one hundred thousand navymen who have just been trained for more than a year, how dare they really go to war with the Jiangdong and Jingzhou people who are soaked in the water? Moreover, they have to enter the sea first, and advance from the sea to the Yangtze River.
OK!
Although the cannon is very powerful, no one has ever used it in actual combat... So when Xun or others heard that Lu Yan was going to lead the navy to attack Jiangdong and Jingzhou by sea, they thought it was just Lu Yan's whim.
, it’s just wishful thinking. At most, he will go home after just playing for a while...
As soon as Guo Jia saw Xun You's expression, he knew what he was thinking.
"Tsk, tsk... I've been with that guy Changsheng for more than ten years, and you still don't understand him so well!" Guo Jia couldn't help but tsk twice, and said rather teasingly.
"Do you really believe he can enter the Yangtze River from the Yellow River?"
You may not think that he usually acts like that, but every step of his work and plan is actually carefully considered, and he only takes action after he is sure that it has a high degree of success."
Xun You couldn't help but frown and asked: "You mean, he is very sure that he can enter the Yangtze River from the sea?"
"Since he dares to go, it means he is very confident! Think about it, which seemingly risky action has he failed?"
Xun You thought for a while, then nodded and said: "It seems that I have never failed..."
But he quickly shook his head and said: "But this is too ridiculous."
"If it's not nonsense, then it's not Lu Changsheng! In short, I dare to say that today's news about the lord is likely to be related to Changsheng!"
Xun You glanced at Cao Cao who remained calm, and couldn't help but sigh:
"I hope so!
If immortality is really successful,
Then we can finally hope to overcome this crisis."