Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, and then secretly admired how cunning the old fox Zhao Wen was.
To be honest, if Cao Cao did not have military power in history, Cao Cao might not be Zhao Wen's opponent just in terms of means of fighting.
This once again proves the importance of military power.
You want me to give up my military power unless I die.
Zhijinwu is one of the Nine Qings, he is respected but has no power, and he is a typical example of a retired person.
Fu Wan had previously served as the chief minister, but he was the same as him. As the father of the queen, he felt a little aggrieved. It was only because Fu Wan was honest that these people dared to bully him casually. As long as Fu Wan is greedy for power, there is no way he would accept such an arrangement.
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It's just that Cao Cao is not finished, and he is only in his forties, so it is too early to retire.
"When Cao Cao comes later, you can ask him for his opinion." Liu Xie was silent for a moment and then said: "Just in this case, Mr. Zhao has to choose a house near the water. In case the water is gone, there is no need.
Ask Jinwu Zhi for help and you will solve it yourself."
Zhao Wen chuckled. "That's nothing. I don't have any assets. If you burn it, burn it." He paused and then said: "Besides, I am old. I will serve your Majesty for a few more years and then I will become an official."
, I will go back to Chengdu to retire, and I will never see him again in this life."
Yang Biao smiled bitterly and shook his head, scolding: "Zirou, it's already the twelfth lunar month, it's not appropriate to say these words, it's unlucky."
Liu Xie and Zhao Wen looked at each other, both feeling a little embarrassed.
After a while, Cao Cao came over with two men. One was civil and one was military. The scholar was thin and had sharp eyes, and the warrior was vigorous and heroic.
Although Cao Cao himself was not tall, he had a sense of heroism with his feet. He stood in front of Liu Xie, looked at Liu Xie quietly, raised his hands, and clasped his hands to the bottom.
"Wu Pinghou, Yanzhou Mu, Chen Cao, have met your Majesty. I wish your Majesty good health and all the best, and may the great Han Dynasty be powerful all over the world. Long live, long live, long live."
Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao and bowed slightly. "Cao Qing has come a long way to work hard."
"It's not hard." Cao Cao bowed again and when he raised his head, tears were already streaming down his face. "In October of the sixth year of Zhongping, I escaped from Luoyang and raised an army to attack Dong. I just wanted to serve the country with my own life. Unexpectedly, I can see His Majesty Tianyan again today.
I'm so lucky, I'm so lucky."
Liu Xie was quite surprised.
Is this an expression of true feelings or a traitor? He really couldn't tell for a moment.
Yang Biao and Zhao Wen stood aside with indifferent expressions.
Cao Cao stood up and immediately introduced the two people behind him to Liu Xie. The scribe was the military counselor Guo Jia, and the warrior was Cao Chun, the tiger and leopard knight commander.
"I have admired these two great names for a long time, and today I finally met them in person." Liu Xie said with a smile. "You are indeed young and promising, and heroes come from young."
Guo Jia and Cao Chun bowed and saluted, even saying they didn't dare.
Cao Cao went to Yang Biao and Zhao Wen to pay tribute, and then ordered Guo Jia and Cao Chun to come forward and pay tribute.
Yang Biao nodded calmly, but Zhao Wen asked Guo Jia a few more questions. "You are from Yangdi and your surname is Guo, but are you a descendant of Guo Hong?"
Guo Jia smiled. "Zhao Gong Mingjian."
Zhao Wen also smiled. "In which year did you enter the shogunate?"
"Before Marquis Cao challenged Tao Qian."
Zhao Wen was stunned for a moment, staring at Guo Jia, his brows gradually furrowed. "Don't you think the slaughter in that battle was too heavy?"
"It is indeed very heavy." Guo Jia's smile did not change. "But compared with Dong Zhuo's calamity in Luoyang, Li Jue, and Guo Si's massacre in Chang'an, it is far inferior."
Zhao Wen was speechless and angry.
"Do you also think that Cao Hou's behavior is no different from that of Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si?"
"Of course. Killing is killing, wrong is wrong, and concealment cannot be concealed. If you make a mistake, try to correct it and atone for your sins. Cao Hou has taken the lead in the past two years and has not shied away from the enemy. His purpose is not to meritorious service, but to atone for his sins.
.Do you think Mr. Zhao is enough?"
"What do you think?" Zhao Wen asked.
"It's not enough. So the reason why Marquis Cao came to court this time is to ask for an order to conquer and continue to atone for his sins until his body is shrouded in horse leather, or... the world is at peace."
After hearing this, Zhao Wen didn't know what to say.
But Guo Jia refused to let him go. "May I ask Duke Zhao, where was Duke Zhao, and what did he do when Dong Zhuo and Li Jue caused trouble?"
Zhao Wen was furious. "Are you blaming me?"
"I don't dare, I'm just curious." Guo Jia smiled slightly, turned to look at Liu Xie, and bowed to salute. "I'm so presumptuous, please punish your Majesty. I just ask your Majesty to listen to my words."
Liu Xie nodded. "You say."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Guo Jia bowed again. "I heard that Your Majesty is lenient and considerate of his faults and merits, so he pardoned the sins of the Xiliang generals and embraced the Yellow Turbans for the people. The Marquises of Wen and Cao were all pardoned. Even the Marquises of Cao were pardoned.
Yuan Shao, who had a disloyal heart, was pardoned by your majesty, and I admire him very much. The great Han Dynasty will be able to revive with your majesty, and this will be a blessing to the world."
Liu Xie smiled. "You have traveled thousands of miles with Cao Hou. Isn't it because of flattery?"
"As Your Majesty said, I have endless righteousness."
"explain."
"Just as emphasizing civility over military force is the root of the chaos among the Bingliang generals, land annexation is also the root of the Yellow Turban Millions. Now your Majesty combines kindness and power to stabilize Liangzhou, and the Bingliang generals are his minions, and Guanzhong is stable. What is the root of the trouble in Guandong?
Can it be eliminated in time?"
Liu Xie's heart moved, and he glanced at Yang Biao and Zhao Wen. "Didn't I try to farm in Guandong?"
"I dare to speak boldly, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to succeed in trying to cultivate the land."
"Oh" Liu Xie drawled his voice. "Why do you see that?"
"Taking history as a guide, the six kingdoms of Han, Wei, Zhao, Qi, Chu, and Yan have made the same mistakes." Guo Jia curled his lips slightly. "I followed Cao Hou all the way, and all I heard were voices of dissatisfaction with Dutian. Guanzhong is already like this, what can Guandong still do?
Is it successful? If I guess correctly, I am afraid that the ministers will also criticize Du Tianduo."
Yang Biao couldn't help but shouted: "You are so brave, how dare you speak nonsense in front of His Majesty?"
"Strictly speaking, it is not a lie." Cao Cao said calmly: "Your Majesty, although the deceased is a great man, I should not say anything wrong about the deceased. But it is a matter of the survival of the Han Dynasty, and I have to say it. I listened to Sikong with my own ears.
Zhang Xi made remarks against Du Tian."
Yang Biao and Zhao Wen looked at each other and said in unison: "Your Majesty..."
Liu Xie raised his hand and signaled to Yang Biao and Zhao Wen not to be anxious. "Belief only makes it dark, listening both ways makes it clear. I still understand this truth. Don't be anxious and let Cao Qing finish what he said. If he is really lying, then
It will not be too late to punish him."
"...Wei." Yang Biao glanced at Zhao Wen.
Zhao Wen also regretted that he shouldn't have been aggressive just now, but now Cao Cao is angry and directly takes action on Zhang Xi's matter. This matter is really difficult to handle.
They are clear about Zhang Xi's attitude towards Du Tian. They are also clear about Zhang Xi's temper. As the leader of Guandong, it is normal for him to say a few unflattering words in front of a junior like Cao Cao. And this time he traveled eastward.
, originally had the intention of contacting Shandong scholar-officials to jointly oppose the transfer of land.
But he certainly didn't expect that after he died in Pengcheng, Cao Cao came before the emperor and sued him.
Although there is no proof, Cao Cao's statement may not do anything to Zhang Xi, but with such an incident, the emperor's impression of Zhang Xi will definitely be very bad. If they conceal it, they will not escape the suspicion of being complicit.
As expected, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain.