Before this, Cao Zhi had never thought that he could own a county. He had already considered leaving Yangzhou and going to Dongjun, which would soon be Cao Cao's territory, to help Cao Cao establish a base.
Unexpectedly, he also took the lead. If he could own a county, it would be of great benefit to Cao Cao and himself, both now and in the future. But according to Chen Wen, he wanted to be the governor of Danyang.
There are still some difficulties.
Cao Zhi understood that opportunities had to be fought for, and Chen Wen was just hinting at something. Cao Zhi naturally knew how to go with the flow and get the leader to continue talking.
As soon as Cao Zhi heard Chen Wen's words, he immediately pretended to be frightened, walked out of the seat, knelt down in front of Chen Wen, and said excitedly: "How can you be so humble in your humble position that you can be so dear to your Majesty? Regardless of success or failure,
No, Cao Zhi will always remember the kindness of the envoy."
Chen Wen also walked out of his seat, saying: "How can this be done?" while helping Cao Zhi up.
Chen Wen also seemed to be touched by Cao Zhi's true feelings. He nodded vigorously and said, "I know the captain's heart. I know all the contributions the captain has made for Yangzhou and me over the years, but
The post of Danyang Governor is no small matter, and you also know that it took a lot of effort to get Danyang back, so I am extremely cautious about choosing the next Governor."
Cao Zhi immediately intervened and said with determination: "Let you rest assured that Cao Zhi is not that kind of ungrateful villain. He has known how to repay kindness since he was a child, so you can trust Cao Zhi and hand over Danyang to Cao Zhi."
, Cao Zhi is willing to always follow the envoy who is the envoy. It is the envoy who keeps his head straight."
After Cao Zhi said this, he felt disgusted. Why was he becoming more and more shameless? This was probably the necessary growth process for a hero.
When Chen Wen heard Cao Zhi's oath, he laughed and said: "The captain's words are serious, the words are serious. If the captain can be of the same mind as me, that is the best, the best!"
Chen Wen laughed and didn't wait for Cao Zhi to answer, then continued: "Oh, dear brother, you don't know that Danyang has been ruined by Zhou Xin in the past few years. During this period, although Deng Biejia said
Some production has been restored, but it still takes a lot of effort to appease the people and restore vitality."
Cao Zhi slightly heard the overtones of Chen Wen's words, and said: "Don't worry, if Cao Zhi can take over Danyang, he must manage it well even if he sells it."
Chen Wen nodded, very satisfied with Cao Zhi's determination, and said: "That's right, given the strength of the Cao family, I'm not worried about it. I heard that my respected father, Taiwei Cao, was in trouble when the young emperor's dynasty was financially struggling.
Donated 100 million yuan, generous, righteous and rich!"
Only now did Cao Zhi finally understand the purpose of Chen Wen's visit to him so early in the morning. He couldn't help but secretly curse Chen Wen for being an old fox. If he wanted some money, he would just say so. He told in a roundabout way how Cao Song ascended to the throne of the Three Lords.
Why are some of the rumors about the position being brought out?
When the young emperor first ascended to the throne, he awarded various ministers, including Cao Song, who was promoted to the post of Taiwei. This caused a burst of slander in the court. Many people believed that he was not established and had always been a centrist.
It was really unfair for the young emperor to promote him to the rank of Taiwei, one of the three princes. Later, many people who were jealous of Cao Song actually found the reason why Cao Song was so lucky, saying that he secretly donated money to the young emperor when he first became a great treasure.
Cao Song paid a large sum of money and even gave the specific figure in a decent manner, which was as much as 100 million. Some of the aggrieved officials were relieved and sneered that Cao Song had bought this official position with money.
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In fact, they didn't know that Cao Song was promoted to the position of Taiwei because of the war of his two sons. Of course, the main reason for this was that the Empress Dowager He who was in power at the time appreciated Cao Zhi. Cao Zhi was young and had little knowledge.
Being promoted too quickly would easily lead to more slander, so Empress Dowager He was smart enough to promote Cao Zhi's father, Cao Song, to a first-level official position. However, Cao Song was kidnapped by Cao Zhi before his buttocks even got hot in this position.
to my hometown.
Cao Zhi chuckled, walked a few steps into Chen Wen, bowed his head and said: "I'll tell you clearly, those are all rumors, but Cao Zhi's family has some wealth, so you can use Cao Zhi, and Cao Zhi is happy to do it for you."
Let me do your best."
Chen Wen was very happy to see that Cao Zhi's words were not very explicit, but his meaning was expressed very clearly. He looked at Cao Zhi with a look that suggested he was a coward, and nodded to indicate something.
Next, he did not clearly indicate when he would declare Cao Zhi as the governor of Danyang. Instead, he analyzed some of the current situation for Cao Zhi. Chen Wen only heard Chen Wen say: "Brother Xian, what do you think of this Qiao Xuan?"
Cao Zhi didn't understand what Chen Wen meant for a while, so he asked Chen Wen tentatively: "Where do you mean you are referring to?"
Chen Wen suddenly looked solemn and said: "Last night I heard him say that he and Sun Jian were married. Do you know who his Chenglong Kuaisheng is?"
Cao Zhi thought to himself that you are still asking me this. In my time, every three-year-old child knew that Da Qiao married Sun Ce and soon became a widow. But in front of Chen Wen, he still pretended to be thoughtful and said with a hint of speculation.
: "Sun Ce?"
"Well!" Chen Wen said: "There is another very important point. This matchmaker is protected by Yuan Shu!"
"Oh!" Cao Zhi really didn't know this. Yuan Shu helped connect Qiao Xuan and Sun Jian. Chen Wen probably suspected something fishy and the intentions of his subordinate Qiao Xuan!
Cao Zhi knew very well that Yuan Shu's current power was in Yuzhou, but Yuan Shu had always thought about the treasure land of Yangzhou. Historically, he also retreated to Yangzhou after being defeated by Cao Cao in Yuzhou. Did he return to Jiujiang? Cao Zhi had already
Can't remember.
But in front of Chen Wen, Cao Zhi couldn't tell him too much. He just said thoughtfully: "The envoy means Qiao Xuan and them..."
Before Cao Zhi finished speaking, Chen Wen had already waved his hand, and Chen Wen said slowly: "We still need to wait and see how this matter will change. This is not the place for discussion in Wancheng. Let's discuss it another day! I'll bother you too.
It’s early in the morning, I’ll go back first.”
Cao Zhi said "there" politely, and pretended to persuade Chen Wen to stay several times. Chen Wen said that he had important matters to discuss with Lu Kang and others, so he left.
As soon as Chen Wen left, the servants were preparing breakfast for Cao Zhi. Cao Zhi was alone in the room thinking about what Chen Wen had just said. At this time, Cao Cao came to see him, and he was about to leave.
Cao Zhi quickly discussed with Cao Cao Chen Wen's intention to appoint him as the governor of Danyang. Cao Cao was very happy when he heard it and only said: "This year, our Cao family's fortunes have turned around. Both of us brothers have the opportunity to embark on the right path."
Cao Cao then made some plans for Cao Zhi, and also re-adjusted the arrangements for last night. Xu Chu, who was originally going to follow Cao Cao on the expedition to Dongjun, had to stay. Cao Cao clearly told Cao Zhi that if he wanted to successfully climb up to the post of Danyang Prefect,
Military strength is the most powerful guarantee for holding the position and holding the chair. It is enough for him to have Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Le Jin and Xun Yu on his trip to Dongjun.