Chapter 128 Cao Cao: My son marries my daughter? What am I...
"Brother, I have heard that Cao Mu's girl has been running to Lu Yu's mansion every two days lately."
After all, she was my niece, so what she said was too unpleasant and I couldn't speak.
Cao De tried his best to organize the language as euphemistically as possible.
Ah...ah...Cao Cao was slightly startled. What do you mean? He didn't understand...
"Why is Mu'er running to Lu Yu?" Cao Cao asked.
"This..." Cao De was heartbroken and simply said: "My sister-in-law asked Mu'er to become an apprentice to Ms. Cai Yan. She said she was going there to learn literature and etiquette. But in fact... no one in Chenliu County knew that my sister-in-law wanted Mu'er to get close to Lu Yu on purpose.
, created the friendship between childhood sweethearts and childhood sweethearts, she wants Mr. Lu Yu to be her eldest brother’s son-in-law!”
What? Cao Cao felt like he was hearing hallucinations in his ears?
I pinched my ears suddenly and it hurt...
At this moment, Cao Cao came back to his senses... Damn it, my son is going to be my son-in-law? What the hell is this?
Cao Cao, who was originally in a clear mood, suddenly turned completely white, with surprise written all over his cheeks!
If someone else had said this, he would definitely not believe it. If he couldn't keep it safe, he would be taken out and given fifty military sticks, and then whipped with a whip.
But these words were spoken by his younger brother Cao De, and Cao De had just returned from Chenliu County, so the authenticity of this matter was... beyond doubt!
"Hey."
Cao Cao shook his hand heavily.
...Ding Hui, ah Ding Hui, you woman...are you not fooling around? Isn't this a bit of a mess?
Cao Cao muttered in his heart, my son will marry my daughter...I...I...
At that moment, Cao Cao didn't know what to call Lu Yu, Yu'er? Xian son-in-law...Xian your second uncle's son-in-law!
Suddenly...he wanted to scold Ding Hui harshly.
But Mrs. Ding has always been strong, and Mrs. Ding's aunt is Cao Cao's own mother. Moreover, when the Cao family was implicated in the case of Empress Song, the Ding family spent a lot of money on everything. Cao Cao felt a bit embarrassed if he really wanted to scold Ding Hui.
Sorry about his mother.
"Oh, stupid, extremely stupid!"
Immediately, Cao Cao didn't care that Cao De was still in the tent and shouted, "Come here, come here..."
When the soldier in front of the door heard the shout, he thought it was an emergency and ran over in a hurry. However, he saw that Cao Cao's cheeks were filled with blood, his face was red to his ears, and his eyes were wide open, as if there was something in front of him.
monster.
"Mr. Cao?"
The two confidant soldiers bowed their hands...
Cao Cao's mind was running rapidly, and his reaction was extremely fast. He almost instantly went through all the people related to this matter, or in other words, the people who could solve this matter in his mind.
call…
After a long exhale.
Cao Cao immediately ordered: "You will rush to Yanzhou immediately for eight hundred miles to see Yuan Rang and tell him my words... that his son Xia Houzhu (mao) is at the right age for marriage. I, Cao Cao, intend to
Mu'er is betrothed to 'Zilin', so that the Cao family and the Xiahou family can get married! Let him start preparing a matchmaker, just provide a betrothal gift, and the marriage will be completed next month!"
Xiahou Mao, also known as Zilin, was the eldest son of Xiahou Dun. He was handsome and capable of martial arts. He was considered a nephew that Cao Cao liked very much.
It seems... In the current situation, it is impossible not to push Xia Houmao out.
Among the Xiahou clan, Xiahou Mao was the only one who was similar in age to Cao Mu. Even if he had to block the gun for "Yu'er", he would have to do it.
Speaking of which, Cao Cao, who was forced into a desperate situation, could only play a big game of chess. In order to prevent Mrs. Ding from making random moves, and to prevent his son from turning into his son-in-law, he had no choice but to surround Wei and save Zhao!
It's just that...this sudden order made the two close soldiers a little confused.
One of them cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Cao, guard Yanzhou... Lu Gongcao, Xun Sima, General Cao Chun, General Cao Xiu, and Cheng Yu Sima have all made great achievements. It seems that only General Xiahou has no merit and lost Puyang City."
,At this time...if we send out such a marriage news, will it...cause criticism?"
Cao Cao is a lord who can listen to others' advice.
Therefore, he told his confidants that if he did something wrong, he could tell him in private and he would not be blamed.
It was for this reason that the soldier felt that this matter needed to be discussed, so he spoke out.
According to past experience, regardless of whether Cao Cao adopts it in the end, he will think about it and weigh the pros and cons again... But this time, there is something different.
"I have made up my mind, you set out immediately...Don't criticize yourself." Cao Cao raised his voice, his tone was quite firm, and it did not sound like a negotiable tone.
This... Although the soldiers were still a little hesitant, it was obvious that Cao Cao was so determined and rarely turned around to do this unthinkable thing.
"Wait..." Cao Cao shouted to stop. He thought that if the soldiers were so suspicious, then other people would be even more suspicious. Even Xiahou Dun did not dare to accept this "order".
Immediately, Cao Cao's tone became much gentler.
"If anyone else asks you about this, just say that I, Cao Cao, said that Yuan Rang is a younger brother of my clan. He was already dejected after losing the city. This is just the right way to cheer him up."
At this point, Cao Cao paused and then spoke.
"If Yuan Rang asks you, just say that victory or defeat is a matter of military strategism. Don't worry about the battle in Puyang City. Just let him start preparing for his son's marriage. In addition, pass on my military order and allocate an additional three to Yuan Rang.
Thousands of soldiers and horses, and an official promotion."
Uh...this...
Although Cao Cao had some seemingly "reasonable" explanations, the two soldiers were even more confused.
It seems that something is wrong...
General Xiahou, this is the rhythm that the more you lose the battle... the officer will do more.
Even though I don’t know why.
"Here..." the two soldiers agreed to do it immediately.
Cao De swallowed hard and spat out. These soldiers didn't understand the good intentions of his elder brother. He understood that he really went to great lengths to marry off his eldest daughter Cao Mu.
Just then...
"Report to Duke Cao..." Another soldier came to the door of the main tent and shouted through the door: "Mr. Cao, the urgent message from Yanzhou was written by Xun Lingjun himself..."
As soon as he heard Xun Yu's letter, Cao Cao became very energetic.
His letter has arrived. It is probably related to the current situation in Xuzhou, which is difficult to get out of. Xun Yu and Yu'er must have discussed something...
Cao Cao originally wanted to give orders to summon all the generals and counselors to discuss matters in the central army tent...but just as he was about to blurt out, he saw Cao De.
Hey, I was so confused about what I was doing just now that I almost forgot that Dedi was still around.
How could Cao De fail to see what his eldest brother meant...
Immediately whispered: "Brother, please go and do military affairs. The matter here has been settled. Brother Yu will go back to Taishan County, Yanzhou to report to Aweng. If Aweng knew that Yinlin was his grandson, he would even make a promise to the elder brother.
Great achievement, I don’t know how happy I should be!”
Having said that, Cao De planned to take the first step...
"Brother De." Cao Cao called out quickly. "Please wait a moment, I will send someone to escort you along the way..."
In fact, this is not what Cao Cao wanted to say, "Ahem..." He coughed lightly, walked to Cao De and lowered his voice: "It's okay to tell Aweng about Yu'er's identity, but...my wife wants to betroth Mu'er to
Please don’t tell Aweng about Yu’er!”
"Aweng's health is not very good. We can't let him get sick because of this."
That's what he said, but...actually Cao Cao felt that this was outrageous. In addition to being outrageous, it was also a bit embarrassing. He couldn't throw someone to his biological father, right?
"Foolish brother, I remember." Cao De said goodbye and walked quickly towards the gate of the camp under the escort of several soldiers.
Ahem...
And Cao Cao cleared his throat, as if nothing was wrong.
"Where are the messengers and letters from Yanzhou?" Cao Cao asked...
"They are all waiting for Duke Cao in the Chinese army's tent." The soldier answered truthfully.
"Okay..." Cao Cao nodded, and then ordered. "Immediately go to each camp to ask Zixiao, Zilian, and Miaocai to come to the central army tent to discuss matters. In addition...also...ask Xi Zhicai and Xun Gongda to tell them that Wen Ruo finally sent a letter.
Got it!"
"Well..." The soldier knew that this matter was of great importance and did not hesitate to do it in a hurry.
Cao Cao exhaled a long breath...
After adjusting your mood, next, it’s time to worry about the overall situation.
After dealing with the issue of the love between his children and deciding on the method for Yu'er to become the crown prince, then... all that was left was to face the current problems in Xiapi City, and Cao Cao returned to his resolute and heroic appearance.
And with Xun Yu's letter, now it's time to make the final decision whether to fight or stay in Pi City...
"Walk…"
Cao Cao strode towards the Chinese army's tent. He wanted to read Xun Yu's letter first to see if there was any unique insight in it!
…
Cao's camp is the stronghold, and the Chinese army's tent is the main camp.
After Cao Cao asked the messenger about the situation in Yanzhou, he motioned to the messenger to go down and rest.
At this moment, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xia Houyuan, Xi Zhicai, and Xun You have not yet arrived...Cao Cao has already opened the bamboo slips in a hurry and roughly scanned the words inside.
It's better not to sweep it, but to sweep it.
"Hahaha…"
"Ha ha ha ha…"
...Cao Cao actually laughed out loud. As for the reason, his eyes were completely attracted by the contents of the letter... The letter... was the strategy proposed by Lu Yu, which Xun Yu summarized and recorded.
But there is a hint of playfulness between the lines...
For example, the sentence "Xuzhou is in chaos and Liu Bei can't control it", and the sentence "Liu Bei can't control it, but Cao Gong can!"
Combined with the whole article, it is interesting, interesting, and Cao Cao feels that it has a bit of a visceral taste.
With a smile, Cao Cao continued to read down...and this was the core content of the letter.
Within a few lines, his whole person became serious in an instant, and he lifted the bamboo slip high.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and wherever his bloodshot pupils passed by, he saw eight meaningful words put forward in the bamboo slips - Xuzhou autonomy, mutual checks and balances!
Hiss...Is this to answer the question of how to govern Xuzhou?
Speaking of which, this is one of the two major problems Cao Cao faces today...
Cao Cao remembered that this was not mentioned in the letter he sent before, and this problem was only discovered recently. Unexpectedly, Yu'er had come up with countermeasures in advance.
As for this countermeasure...
Xuzhou autonomy? Autonomy?
Cao Cao fell into deep thought for a moment. The Han Dynasty implemented a parallel system of prefectures and states. Both states, prefectures, and vassal states were controlled by the imperial court, or in other words, by certain princes.
Autonomy, self-governance? This is the first time Cao Cao has heard this word and this strategy. It is true that he has never heard of it and has never seen it before.
Then read on…
The people of Xuzhou govern Xuzhou, and the people of Xuzhou rule the people of Xuzhou!
Cao Cao's eyes opened in vain, and he suddenly became interested. He is a smart man, and his level of skill in these two sentences alone is very high, and he explains the problem and solution very well.
The problem in Xuzhou lies in the intertwined local clans and complex factions, as well as in the distribution of rights. If more people are allocated to you, the natives of Xuzhou will be dissatisfied, thus laying hidden dangers!
But if more is given to the natives of Xuzhou, then Xuzhou seems to be... out of Cao Cao's control again.
But... Yu'er proposed that people from Xuzhou govern Xuzhou?
Judging from the literal meaning, it is not complicated. It means that Cao Cao returned all military power and political power to the people of Xuzhou...
In this way, the problem of power distribution is easily solved, but...
If everyone is appointed, will Xuzhou still belong to Cao Cao? Is this a little too bold?
With such doubts, Cao Cao continued to look down...
As soon as I looked at it, two words came into view - checks and balances!
Xun Yu summed up Lu Yu's insights very well - Xuzhou, the three forces, check and balance each other, stand on three pillars and complement each other!
hiss…
How smart Cao Cao was, he immediately found some inner meaning from this.
"The Danyang Sect, the Celebrity Sect, and the Common People Sect? Does Yu'er want these three forces to check and balance each other and form a three-legged alliance?"
This point of view was very novel and made Cao Cao's eyes light up.
He wished he could read the whole letter at once, but... the bamboo slips were very long and could not be seen at a glance. Cao Cao patiently read them word for word.
The next large section is all about the views of "Xuzhou autonomy" and "mutual checks and balances" summarized by Xun Yu. The more Cao Cao saw it, the more he was enlightened... and the more he was amazed.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
In this reply, Lu Yu's ideas were extremely novel, but Xun Yu's summary showed his writing skills. In his excitement, Cao Cao clenched his fists and slammed the document with a "bang" sound.
He understood, completely understood, before... When he mentioned the governance of Xuzhou with Xi Zhicai and Xun You, they always focused on the distribution of Xuzhou's rights.
But none of these miss the point.
As for Lu Yu's words and Xun Yu's summary, one word is "autonomy" and the other is "checks and balances." Just these four words and two points can completely solve the situation in Xuzhou.
Military power, political power, haha... He, Cao Cao, has no need to fight for these "empty" things.
As long as the three intertwined forces in Xuzhou cannot swallow the other and check and balance each other, then...he, Cao Cao, is the uncrowned king of Xuzhou and the mastermind behind the four counties of Xuzhou!
"Hahaha...yes, that's it...hahahaha!"
Cao Cao's devilish laughter resounded throughout the camp again.
The celebrity sect, the common people sect, and the Danyang sect are fighting openly and secretly. The backer or the black hand behind it is Cao Cao. In this way... they must curry favor with Cao Cao and perform themselves well. Who dares to stab him in the back?
Where's the knife?
It is said that the snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit, and it is also said that the dog bites the dog.
"Ha ha ha ha…"
When he thought of this, Cao Cao laughed again. He thought this method was wonderful. The people of Xuzhou governed Xuzhou, and the people of Xuzhou controlled the people of Xuzhou. This method is feasible, this method can work!
It seemed that the demonic laughter was so loud that it shook the rubble and resounded throughout the entire camp. When Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xia Houyuan, Xi Zhicai, and Xun You rushed to the tent, they all looked at Cao Cao with extremely surprised eyes...
They can't figure out what kind of happy thing it is?
Only then could Cao Cao, whose face had been clouded for the past few days, suddenly see clouds on his face and see the sun, and the sky be clear... and he could laugh like a devil.
In an instant, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xia Houyuan, Xi Zhicai, and Xun You all wanted to ask in unison—