"Brother, you're finally back." Cao Hong had been waiting in front of the door early in the morning. "The shouting of those Confucian scholars inside the government office really gives me a headache."
Cao Hong's temper was already irritable. He listened to the sharp words of various gentry in the hall and wanted to tear the 300,000 Yellow Turban Army to their bones and cramps. Cao Hong's mood became more and more irritable.
What the hell, these scornful scholars, how do they understand how difficult it is to recruit soldiers in this day and age?
Three hundred thousand Yellow Turbans, selected from them, can raise an army of tens of thousands at least. Even if it takes ten years to recruit troops, I'm afraid it won't have such results. Those scholars know nothing!
"Zilian, is the discussion in the hall still about the surrender of the Yellow Turbans?" Cao Cao asked as he dismounted.
Along the way, he also saw many requests for orders from Yanzhou gentry. Without exception, they asked Cao Cao to completely wipe out the Yellow Turbans and avenge tens of thousands of lives in Yanzhou, but...
"Oh, what else can there be besides this?" Cao Hong frowned... "A bunch of sour scholars, they don't understand anything, they only know how to talk and talk on paper!"
Hearing this, Cao Cao's face also darkened. After all, he did not expect that the biggest obstacle to accepting the surrender of the Yellow Turban would be within Yanzhou. Now, things became complicated.
You must know that Cao Cao was extremely determined in his heart. The pieces of the jigsaw puzzle proposed by Lu Yu to achieve hegemony have become Cao Cao's strategic direction - Qiao Pei warriors, Yingchuan talents, and the Yellow Turbans at the bottom... One of them is missing, and the road
It's narrow.
For the sake of hegemony, this time, Cao Cao could only stand on the opposite side of the gentry and celebrities.
As for your attitude, be tough, you must be tough!
Cao Cao was filled with thoughts.
Just then.
"Lord... I'm sorry, in the lobby of the government office, the celebrity gave way to... and Mr. Lu Yu from the Wei Mansion... they got into an argument!" Several guards hurried over and reported immediately.
Dispute? Bian Rang and Yu'er?
Why did the two of them get into a fight? Could it be because of the Yellow Turban surrender?
Cao Cao's heart skipped a beat, and the famous man gave way. This man was very good at sophistry, and his words were extremely sharp. After all, Cao Cao was also quite afraid of him. Could Yu'er... be his opponent?
"Lead the way..." Cao Cao immediately ordered.
"Here!" The guard turned around and planned to lead the way while shouting - Duke Cao is here!
But just as they took a step, "Wait a minute..." Cao Cao immediately stopped them. "Enter the main hall through the back door, don't pass through!"
ah…
When he blurted out these words, not only the guards were stunned for a moment, but also Cao Hong beside him. "Brother? You are the shepherd of a state. Why are you the head of the government office here instead of taking the main road and sneaking in through the back door?"
Woolen cloth?"
"Ha ha…"
Cao Cao showed a wisp of beard. "Lu Yu, give way, this is a wonderful battle of words. If I go in too early, I'm afraid Lu Yu will have some scruples and won't be able to use it!"
Originally, Cao Cao was worried about Lu Yu.
Reminiscent of the conversation in the past, Cao Cao was sure that "Yu'er" must also be an eloquent person. If he meets his opponent in chess, he will meet a good talent. This "battle of words" suddenly made Cao Cao look forward to it.
It just so happens that I can use the famous scholar Bianyi’s sophistry to test “Yu’er’s” eloquence!
Cao Cao is full of expectations...
However, in Cao Hong's opinion!
Huo…
The eldest brother Cao Cao actually went through the back door specifically for Lu Yu. Cao Hong's eyes rolled. During this period, he had heard many times that an extraordinary genius had appeared in Qiao Pei's camp - Lu Yu!
He used the strategy of "guerrilla warfare" to severely inflict heavy losses on the moth thieves...
However, when I saw him in the government office today, apart from being more handsome, he was just ordinary, far from being as unpredictable as a counselor should be.
The eldest brother seems to be a little too polite to him, or in other words, takes him too seriously, right?
With this thought in his mind, Cao Cao was already heading towards the backyard, and Cao Hong hurriedly followed... Because of Cao Cao's words, now... Cao Hong became curious about this young man Lu Yu.
…
In the back hall of the Yamen Office, Cao Cao and Cao Hong did not open the door and enter the main hall. They just asked the guards to get two small wooden stools and sat at the connection between the front and rear halls. He could hear the voices of the Yamen Office, but the people inside could not see him!
At this moment, Cao Cao was wearing an ordinary Confucian shirt, and his heroic cheeks actually added a bit of literary grace, but there was still not much expression on his face, as if he was waiting for something.
Cao Hong sat next to him, silently speaking in a tacit understanding, but he listened with his ears to the war of words in the government office.
In today's government office, Bian Rang and Lu Yu already have some tit-for-tat feelings.
"Since you are Mr. Wei's distinguished guest, you must have some skills."
Due to Wei Hong's face, Bian Rang did not dare to have Lu Yu kicked out, so he had to argue with him.
Of course, Bian Rang has always been conceited, and he has never lost in a verbal battle!
"Boy, let me ask you, are the 300,000 Yellow Turban thieves trustworthy? They have rebelled before and have a criminal record. What if they pretend to surrender, then betray and counterattack the state? So what? Can you bear this responsibility?
?”
His words were sharp, and his eyes released wisps of cold light... The atmosphere in the entire government office suddenly became colder.
Wei Hong turned around and signaled to Lu Yu. If Lu Yu didn't want to answer, he would just push him away. No matter how arrogant Bian Rang was, Wei Hong was not afraid.
only…
Lu Yu's eyes were as clear and tranquil as ever, as if these sharp words did not stir up any waves or ripples in his ears. This look was just like these four words - a plan in mind!
"Since this gentleman mentioned 'rebellion' and 'criminal record,' shall we discuss these two words in detail first?"
Lu Yu quickly stood up. "Let me ask, why do these low-level people 'rebel' and why do they have a 'criminal record'?"
this…
Bian Rang paused for a moment and was about to speak... Lu Yu's words came out one after another. "You should know better than me. We Han people at the bottom have the most honest characters. As long as we can live our lives, we will not cause trouble."
"However, while they watched droughts, floods, ice disasters, locust plagues, and plagues come one after another, and foreign races invaded their borders one after another, they were left homeless and desperate, until the couple ate each other!"
"On the other side, there are thousands of hectares of fertile land for the ministers who are well-read in poetry and literature, the eunuchs who have seized power and plundered the people, and there are aristocratic families from various states and counties, including you, and famous celebrities all over the world. Do you dare to face the 'Sage Kong'?
I swear on the stone tablet that you have never oppressed or exploited them?"
At this point, Lu Yu's tone became more serious.
"You dare not wear clothes when you are cold, you dare not eat when you are hungry, and the people are miserable but cannot help you! At this time of despair, if you are one of them, you heard someone say, 'As long as you join us, you will have food to eat.
"can cure diseases'? Do you believe it? If those people tell you that the only way out is rebellion, will you follow them?"
At this point, Lu Yu paused again. He wanted to see if anyone could refute.
As expected, this group of gentry and celebrities all fell silent after realizing that they were also the culprits who forced these low-level peasants to rebel.
Scholars, who does not cherish the ideal of saving the world and the people? Who can still talk eloquently under the gaze of "Sage Confucius" after knowing that he is an accomplice?
In the final analysis, the biggest weakness of Confucian scholars is that they need face!
Seeing the silence around him, Lu Yu continued to speak.
"These people are the most honest farmers. These people rebelled because they had no choice but to rebel. Do you think these 300,000 people have any great dream of changing the world?"
"Do they really want to overthrow the Han Dynasty? Establish their own order?"
"No, they traveled from Qingzhou to Xuzhou, and then from Xuzhou to Yanzhou, sleeping in the open air, dragging their families with them. All they wanted was to have a full meal and a shelter from the cold!"
"I used to be wandering and running around, and my life was precarious. Now as long as I surrender, I can have enough to eat and live a good life... If someone comes over, Duke Cao can still lead Yanzhou soldiers to protect them. In troubled times, such a life can't be better.
Already."
"Don't talk about another rebellion, haha... When someone really rebels, these people will stand firmly on Cao Gong's side and fight to the death with the real 'enemy' for the sake of their own good life!"
When he mentioned the word "enemy", Lu Yu's eyes suddenly shot towards Bian Rang, and the coldness in the place was as if it had been soaked in black ice for thousands of years!