He was thinking about the attitude of Yuan Shao, the biggest threat in the north, all the time.
When the emperor made Cao Cao a general and Marquis of Wu Ping, Cao Cao specially invited Yuan Shao to have the title of "Taiwei" in the dynasty.
In his opinion, this big brother was originally from a distinguished family, the fourth generation and the third generation, but now he is the fifth generation and the third generation, so he should be satisfied, right?
Even when Cao Cao asked for an official title for Yuan Shao, the emperor Liu Xie did not want to grant him the title.
The emperor felt that Yuan Shao was a failure.
I have been favored by the emperor, with so many troops and such a large territory, but when the emperor is in trouble, he only cares about his own affairs and does not take the emperor and the court to heart at all?
It's fine if such a person is not demoted. How can he be named "Taiwei", one of the three princes?
It was only because of Cao Cao's sincere words that the emperor put aside his grudge and issued an edict to send an envoy to confer the title of "Taiwei" on Yuan Shao. In addition, he was also granted the title of Marquis of Ye!
It stands to reason that Cao Cao is quite interesting. After all, Yuan Shao was a hussar general before, and his rank was several levels lower than that of a Taiwei! Not to mention the titles of Yecheng Prefect and Yehou.
Can…
It was precisely this official title of "Taiwei" that directly stung Yuan Shao's hornet's nest!
"It doesn't make sense! It doesn't make sense!"
With a "bang" sound, Yuan Shao stood up to slap the case. He was so angry that he... was so angry that he didn't even care about the suggestions of the surrounding advisers.
Taiwei, one of the three princes, sounds good at first!
But, haha, why is it that Yuan Shao is the captain and you, Cao Cao, are the general?
In Yuan Shao's opinion, what is Cao Cao doing?
From the day he entered the official career, his rank was lower than that of Yuan Shao. Even the post of Cao Cao's Eighth School Lieutenant in Xiyuan was obtained by Yuan Shao on his behalf...
I dare to love Cao Cao, who has been in Hedong for thirty years and Hexi for thirty years. His territory, soldiers and horses are far inferior to his... and now he is riding on his neck!
Yuan Shao is a very narrow-minded person. The more he thinks about this, the more annoyed he becomes!
"Cao Ah Man has been my follower since he was a child. When he grew up, he was on the road to death several times, but I saved him. Today, he welcomes the emperor but does not want to repay him, and even gives me orders in the name of the emperor! I@#
&%!I@*%!"
This time Yuan Shao was really angry...
He suddenly regretted it, and later realized that he really regretted it...
I regret that I allowed Cao Cao to welcome the emperor in vain. Today, Cao Cao can stand on Yuan Shao's head and dominate him, but tomorrow, Cao Cao will be able to pee and fart on his head.
It is unbearable!
"Mr. Yuan, please calm down." Ju Shou raised his hand and offered advice: "Cao Cao's power is far weaker than Gong Yuan, it's not too late to make amends!"
"For the current plan, all I need is for Duke Yuan to write a letter to Cao Cao, ordering him to move the capital to Juancheng. If Cao Cao agrees, Juancheng is only a few hundred miles away from Jizhou, and our army can arrive in three days by marching south!"
"But if Cao Cao is allowed to move the capital to Xu County as he wishes, Xu County is surrounded by mountains, and it will be extremely difficult for Mr. Yuan to welcome the Emperor!"
Huo…
Jushou hit the nail on the head and pointed out the crux of the problem...
To remedy the situation, the location of the Han Dynasty's imperial capital is the key.
Juancheng is the seat of Yanzhou and can be regarded as the political center of Cao Cao's territory. Moving the capital to Juancheng does not seem to be a difficult task for Yuan Shao!
But in this way, Yuan Shao's distance from the emperor and the court was shortened by more than half. As long as he wanted to, he could take back the emperor at any time.
But if it is Xu County, it will be difficult to take back the emperor.
Hearing this, Yuan Shao nodded, pacing left and right, thinking carefully.
Jushou's words made him calm down a lot, it was time to make amends...
But... Yuan Shao's eyes narrowed slightly and he asked Jushou.
"What if Cao Cao disagrees?"
"That would be easier!" Jushou's tone became much more serious... "Then Duke Yuan can send his troops south to force Cao Cao to agree! Cao Cao's military strength is already weaker than Duke Ming, and now Cao Cao's army has just experienced the journey of marching thousands of miles west to meet the enemy.
Feng Tianzi, it can be said that the three armies are exhausted, Cao Cao cannot afford to fight, and he cannot defeat him!"
"Taking a step back, Cao Cao was determined to make Xu County his capital. Then Yuan Gong could do nothing without stopping, annihilate Cao Cao in one fell swoop, welcome the emperor, and bring Si, Xu, Yan, and Yu to the four prefectures.
It’s in the bag! Mr. Yuan has this strength!”
At this point, Jushuo's eyes narrowed, and the sharp edge in his awl suddenly appeared.
Previously...it was he who proposed the expedition to the north, but under the current situation, he is also the one who insists on taking the lead in cleaning up Cao Cao!
"Don't worry, Mr. Yuan. Cao Cao will definitely agree to move the capital to Juancheng. He has no choice!"
Huo…
I paused briefly, trying to figure out the twists and turns in between.
"Ha ha ha ha"
...Yuan Shao laughed happily.
"Great military strategist, haha... It's not too late to make up for the situation before it's too late!"
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It's getting closer, the emperor's guard of honor is getting closer and closer to Xudu City.
Cao Cao, who was sitting on Jueying's horse, could vaguely see the newly reinforced city wall in Xu County. It seemed that the second battalion had completed its task well.
Speaking of which, Xu County is close to Yingchuan County. It has an extremely rich cultural color and outstanding people. It can be said to be the birthplace of the "Ming" tribe in China.
Naturally, there are many celebrities here. The Yingchuan talents that Cao Cao relied on most were their hometown here.
With the help of the emperor's banner and the close proximity to Yingchuan, Cao Cao could freely recruit a large number of talented people. In his eyes, this was the key to becoming a king!
Speaking of which, the biggest difference between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao is their desire and emphasis on talents.
In the past, when Cao Cao and Yuan Shao raised their armies, they had some grand talks about how to fight for the world.
At that time, Yuan Shao said to Cao Cao with great ambition: "I hold the river in the south, block the Yan Dynasty in the north, and take over the desert people, and fight for the world in the south. Can I help you?"
The meaning is very clear. According to Yuan Shao's idea, fighting for the world depends on soldiers, territory, and the crushing of power!
He believed that as long as he occupied various rich and dangerous places, he could conquer the world from north to south!
But Cao Cao's words are completely different - "I will use the intelligence of the world to control it, and I can do anything."
To put it bluntly, I rely on talents to compete in the world!
In terms of the use of talents, Cao Cao is more like "Liu Bang", while Yuan Shao is like "Xiang Yu"...
Of course, this cannot be said. Looking at ancient and modern times, all those who have achieved great things have not relied on the help of a group of talented people.
It is said that a good man will get a lot of help, but an unjust person will get little help. This is the truth in the so-called "three gangs of help" for a good man.
Cao Cao is in a particularly sunny mood today...
The Emperor is a big flag. This big flag can bring him benefits to Cao Cao, and the talents he can attract to Cao Cao's camp are immeasurable. No wonder the last piece of the puzzle that Yu'er mentioned in the past was the Emperor!
Ha ha…
Looking back at the army behind him, Cao Cao was filled with comfort...
Today, based on the people at the bottom of the Yellow Turban;
A trustworthy middle-level organization composed of Qiao Pei warriors and Yingchuan talents;
Coupled with the golden signboard of Emperor, the future is promising.
"Mr. Cao seems to be in a good mood..."
Cao Cao's joyful mood naturally could not escape Xi Zhicai's eyes.
"Zhicai." Cao Cao sighed with emotion: "When I marched westward to Yangzhou a few months ago, I was quite worried, but now, I feel much more at ease!"
"Is it because of the emperor?" Xi Zhicai asked...
"No!" Cao Cao waved his hand... "It's because of Yu... Ha, it's because of you!"
He almost said "It's because of Yu'er".
In Cao Cao's view, the entire process of welcoming the emperor was like a game of chess played by Yu'er, with every move accurate and exquisite!
And this kind of operation is not the first time for Yu'er.
Many times, Cao Cao admired Yu'er's incredible judgment and insight. Even Cao Cao felt inferior to him.
"Ha ha ha ha…"
The devilish laughter sounded again...
"Mr. Cao... now is not the time to laugh." Xi Zhicai quickly reminded. "Moving the capital to Xudu, it seems... His Majesty and the officials still have some grudges in their hearts!"
Hmm... grudge?
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly, yes... After all, the last person who asked the emperor to move the capital was Dong Zhuo. How could Cao Cao eliminate the bad blood between the emperor and the officials?
At the beginning of welcoming the Emperor, he needed to rely on the Emperor and his ministers in many places. At this time... the relationship between Cao Cao, the Emperor, and the imperial court became extremely delicate.
call…
Cao Cao exhaled slightly, "There must be a road for a car to reach the mountain, and for a boat to reach the bridge, it will be straight! To eliminate the grudge between the emperor and the officials, let's take it one step at a time..."
Thinking of this, Cao Cao's originally clear eyes became a little more melancholy...
It seems that the road to achieve hegemony... is still very, very long!
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Outside the gate of Xudu City.
The emperor and the officials have already got off the carriage...
Looking at this towering city wall and this newly renovated official road, everyone has quite complicated emotions in their hearts!
It is true that this Xu County is much bigger, more impressive, and more magnificent than they imagined...
Compared with Luoyang, it is indeed more suitable to be the capital of the Han Dynasty...
But in fact, everyone has a lot of thoughts on their minds. Is Cao Cao... the next Dong Zhuo? Is he the next Li Jue or Guo Si?
Among them, Emperor Liu Xie's face was undoubtedly the most ugly.
It seems... in his mind, if anyone moves the capital... then this person... can almost be equated with a traitor!
Surrounded by veterans of the Han Dynasty, the emperor walked forward and said with emotion... "My dear friends... tell me, have I just come out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's den again?"
"This...how can this be a good thing?"
Hearing this, Yang Biao replied earnestly: "The matter has come to this, your Majesty should hide your strength and bide your time and wait for changes!"
The more officials tried to persuade him, the more uneasy Emperor Liu Xie became.
His steps suddenly stopped...
"Everyone loves you...Cao Cao, will Cao Cao kill me? Become the emperor yourself!"
"No!" Yang Biao shook his head. "No one dares to kill Your Majesty today. The most Cao Cao can do is follow the example of Thieves Dong, Li, and Guo, and hold Your Majesty in his hands for his use..."
call…
A soft cry...
"Use, for his use?" Emperor Liu Xie shook his head. "I...then wouldn't I become a tool?"
"Your Majesty, please don't overthink it..." Yang Biao comforted him first, and then reminded... "Your Majesty, the newly built Changle Palace is in front of you. Your Majesty, be careful what you say!"
Although it was mentioned that it was Changle Palace, Emperor Liu Xie didn't have much hope at all.
After all, along the way, many city walls in Xudu City are still being reinforced, and many government offices are still being repaired. Besides... who would build a beautiful building and jade house for an "object"?
Dong Zhuo couldn't do it, Li Jue couldn't do it, Guo Si couldn't do it, but could Cao Cao do it?
The skill of speaking...
After turning around and returning to the road, the three characters "Canglongmen" jumped out and everyone stepped inside...
Whoa…
In an instant, what stood before everyone's eyes was a magnificent palace!
It is not one building, but a series of them, including Changle Palace, Chongde Palace, and Changqiu Palace... Even the palaces of princesses, concubines, and eunuchs are clearly visible and draw the eye to the eye.
Seeing this scene…
Emperor Liu Xie and all the officials were surprised, this...is this the imperial palace? Look...the layout, the style of the palace is exactly the same as the North Palace in Luoyang City!
Suddenly, Emperor Liu Xie's heart was filled with a sense of familiarity and intimacy!
All the officials were also dumbfounded...
In fact, not only the emperor and officials, but also Cao Cao...even the civil and military personnel of Cao Cao's camp were amazed, so grand and elegant...
Cao Cao couldn't help but stop. When he was young, he had inextricably linked with the palace and the imperial court!
Now...a palace that was almost exactly the same as the Beigong in the past was placed in front of him, which reminded him of the past, his youthful and reckless youth.
Everyone's eyes were filled with light, and they raised their toes to look at the palace here...
Astonishingly, a young master stood in front of Changle Palace.
But who else could it be if it wasn't Lu Yu?
At this moment, Lu Yu greeted him with his arms raised: "The construction of Changle Palace has been completed. Under the command of Cao Zhoumu, the commander of Longxiaoying, and the shogunate Cao Lu Yu... I sincerely welcome your majesty back to the palace!"
The voice is crisp, each word is sonorous and powerful, and the lingering sound echoes in everyone's ears!
Especially the six words "Welcome Your Majesty to the Palace" made Emperor Liu Xie burst into tears...
The familiar Changle Palace, the familiar smell of the palace, it is no longer a ruined place, it seems that this... is the destination where the emperor should belong.
"Back to the palace...I, have I returned to the palace?"
Whispering, the emperor Liu Xie burst into tears at this moment.
Of course, today, this is the beginning of his tears, and the touching part is still to come!
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"General Cao, General Cao..." The moved Emperor Liu Xie hurriedly called Cao Cao to him. "General Cao is determined, General Cao is determined!"
"I like this Changle Palace and this surprise very much!"
When the familiar palace and the familiar palace were placed in front of him, Emperor Liu Xie suddenly put down all his grudges and suspicions about Cao Cao!
Will Dong Zhuo build a palace for the emperor? Will Li Jue and Guo Si?
No…
Not to mention a palace, even Changle Palace, it is impossible for them to build it for a puppet emperor or a puppet court.
Cao Cao is different from them...Cao Cao is a loyal minister, what a loyal minister!
Liu Xie was filled with emotion...
To others, Changle Palace may be... just a majestic palace, but... to Emperor Liu Xie, it is home and the flavor of the old capital. It was something that was not found in Luoyang City, but unexpectedly discovered in Xudu City.
The taste of hometown.
Tap tap tap…
The emperor Liu Xie did not care about the majesty of the emperor and actually trotted towards Changle Palace. Queen Fushou and a group of eunuchs saw this and hurriedly chased after him.
When walking in front of Lu Yu...
Emperor Liu Xie paused, "You...say it again? What's your name?"
"Lu Yu! Under the command of Caozhou Mu, the shogunate's meritorious officer, and the commander of Longxiao Camp, Lu Yu!" Lu Yu bowed his hands in a particularly respectful tone.
Phew... Emperor Liu Xie nodded.
He didn't care about the shogunate's meritorious officials or the commander of the Longxiao camp, but... he had a soft spot for this palace. Since Lu Yu was standing in front of him, he must have...
Liu Xie asked anxiously: "Did you build this palace? Did you name Changle Palace?"
"No!" Lu Yu didn't take credit at all. "I was ordered to build this palace by Caozhou Mu, and I was also ordered to name the Changle Palace by Caozhou Mu. Caozhou Mu thought of His Majesty's longing for his old capital. Luoyang has been burned down.
Since we can’t rebuild it, we can only order me and several generals to build a palace exactly like the imperial palace in Xudu City!”
At this point, Lu Yu paused and asked: "Your Majesty asks, does it mean you don't like this palace?"
Liu Xie was suddenly asked back by Lu Yu, and the emperor Liu Xie was slightly stunned. He muttered in his heart, this Lu Yu is very courageous, but...his words are very kind, and there is full of kindness hidden in the lines, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.
"Hahaha…"
Liu Xie smiled, this was the first time he laughed along the way, "I like the name of this palace and Changle Palace... I like them all!"
Hearing this, Lu Yu stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture.
"Your Majesty, you might as well enter the palace to take a closer look. There are many surprises hidden here!"
Hmm...surprise?
Now, Liu Xie was even more curious. He took Queen Fushou and Dong Guifei and walked quickly to Changle Palace...
Dissolved…
Most of the Emperor's suspicion of Cao Cao disappeared in an instant!
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Here, the emperor and the queen entered Changle Palace.
On the other side, Lu Yu walked down the stairs. He first walked in front of Cao Cao. At this moment, Cao Cao was smiling...
Lu Yu just said, "I was ordered to build this palace by Caozhou Mu, and the name of Changle Palace was also ordered by Caozhou Mu!"
All of a sudden, more than half of Cao Cao's melancholy mood melted away!
The grudge with the Emperor... seems to have melted away just because of Yu'er's words, leaving only the Emperor's infinite gratitude to Cao Cao!
Cao Cao immediately indicated with his eyes that Yu'er should continue.
Since... there was a previous performance in front of the emperor, and based on Cao Cao's understanding of Lu Yu, this performance is far from over!
Received Cao Cao's instructions.
Lu Yu smiled slightly and walked in front of the officials.
"Gentlemen, Caozhou Mu has specially ordered us to build the residences of all the ministers! Now that your residences are ready, you might as well follow these guards and take a look..."
At this point, Lu Yu paused and continued to add:
"If any minister is dissatisfied with his residence, he may as well come to me directly and I will make corresponding adjustments... Cao Zhoumu said that all the ministers are the pillars of the Han Dynasty, and it requires the concerted efforts of all the ministers to support the Han Dynasty.
Don’t let you be wronged!”
Huo…
He blurted out these words. Lord Manchao, look at me, and I will look at you...
Thinking of the hardships along the way from Chang'an to Luoyang, and from Luoyang to Xudu, and the hardships and sleeping in the open air along the way...for a moment, everyone's eyes turned red, and they were bright red.
Tears welled up in the corners of my eyes...
After everyone bowed to Lu Yu, they all turned around and looked back at Cao Cao.
"General Cao is determined, determined..."
"General Cao still remembers us officials...General Cao...General Cao..."
"Thank you to General Cao. After living and sleeping rough for more than a year, I finally... finally have a place to stay. General Cao is so kind to me!"
I look so grateful...
Indeed, compared with the situation when they were plundered by Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si in Chang'an, it was hell there and heaven here!
The house is cold, but living in it is hot!
Suddenly, no one slandered Cao Cao or doubted Cao Cao's motives...
Even at this time, if anyone dared to slander Cao Cao, all the officials in the court would spit him to death.
"Ahem..."
Now, Cao Cao felt a little embarrassed...
He glanced at Lu Yu. This was a big gift given to him by Yu'er out of thin air. The key was that Cao Cao, who had always been very thick-skinned, blushed inexplicably.
"Haha... Sirs, don't mind, this... this is all Cao's responsibility, his responsibility!"
"General Cao..." Yang Biao was the first to wake up from his joy!
He suddenly realized, could this be Cao Cao's initiative to win people's hearts?
He suddenly thought of something, and immediately asked: "General Cao, did I hear that... two years ago, many stone tablets were found in Yanzhou, which said that after Huang Tian was overthrown, the destiny of heaven belongs to Cao?"
This is a test...
It was Yang Biao's deliberate temptation. He never thought... Cao Cao's reaction was extremely quick, and even a hint of anger subconsciously appeared in his eyes.
"There are rumors spreading among the people. Sir Taiwei, please don't believe them easily!"
Cao Cao's tone became extremely serious. "It's true that many stone tablets have appeared in Yanzhou, but the eight words on them are clearly 'When the Yellow Sky is overthrown, the destiny of heaven is returned to the Han Dynasty!', I, Cao, have always respected the words in this stone tablet.
Under the guidance of God, I will devote my life to supporting the Han Dynasty and reviving the Han Dynasty!"
When he said this, Cao Cao slapped his chest and looked extremely solemn.
When Lu Yu heard these words...
He rolled his eyes subconsciously. The so-called "On the Self-cultivation of Actors", Cao Cao's acting skills are so perfect on the spot. Before time travel, he would have been an Oscar winner!
Compared with Lao Cao, these ministers are still far behind in rank!
It seems that they are all going to be frightened by Lao Cao's superficial humility!
No one would have thought that the future Lao Cao... would squeeze the big man to such a lowly and insignificant state...
Sure enough, stupid and naive people...are easily confused by appearances!