It’s just that he is very sober now. At this time, he is immature and incomplete in terms of military strength, reputation, status, and governance experience. It is not that simple to successfully own a state, but Zhou Cang and others still
Don't give up.
Zhou Cang waited for Cao Zhi to stop talking, and then continued: "My lord has friendship with Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang, and Yuan Shao, the shepherd of Jizhou. These people are very important in today's political arena. As long as my lord is willing to send people to lobby, or allow them to
In view of the benefits, I think they will definitely support my lord to succeed as the governor of Yangzhou. As for some officials in the state who have indeed surrendered to Chen Yu and Yuan Shu, these people are not a cause for concern."
When Zhou Cang said this, he wanted to report something further to Cao Zhi. Before he could say anything, another general said: "Those bullshit traitors, those who dare to ruin the Lord's good deeds, we will all do it tonight."
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As soon as this statement came out, many generals echoed it. But Cao Zhike obviously looked unhappy. This kind of forceful use of force to ascend to the position of governor of Yangzhou was just like Dong Zhuo and his ilk.
?Cao Zhi must not be responsible for the eternal infamy. Besides, even if he kills all the opponents in Yangzhou, it will be useless. How can the people of the world seal their tongues. Now Cao Zhi comes to Liyang with the intention of
Helping Chen Wen keep his position as governor was emotionally and rationally justified. At least he believed that he was righteous. He never wanted to use such means to become the governor of a state.
Zhou Cang had already noticed Cao Zhi's expression. He had been with Chen Wen for many years, and he knew best that the bigger the official, the more he paid attention to his reputation. He glared back at the general who was talking nonsense and wanted to kill him.
, his face darkened and he said in a cold voice: "Asshole! Do you want to ruin the reputation of my lord? You can say such stupid things. How can such butcher-like behavior be used by my lord?"
Cao Zhi praised Zhou Cang's words very much, his face softened, he nodded and smiled. Most military generals are not very smart, but they can still observe their words. The other generals saw Zhou Cang's words and were affirmed by Cao Zhi.
They also followed Zhou Cang and criticized the general who wanted to be beaten and killed. When the man saw that he had offended the public, he could only cry and argue a few words.
When everyone had finished talking, Zhou Cang's expression changed again, and he smiled sinisterly at Cao Zhi and said, "It's not okay to kill people indiscriminately, but it's still okay to keep these people in jail!"
"Ah! Watch! Zhou Cang, what do you mean?" Cao Zhi suddenly felt that this boy Zhou Cang had so many ideas today, and he was also very good at talking, with a set of new words. In the past, Zhou Cang gave people the impression that
He is kind, honest, and upright. How can a person change so much after just a few months of seeing him?
Zhou Cang chuckled and said, "Master, do you still remember Zhu Bin?"
"Zhu Bin? Oh... remember, he was the guy who made trouble with me when I first took over as the captain of Yangzhou." Cao Zhi recalled.
Zhou Cang said: "Yes, that's him. Since the lord sent him to the training class, Governor Chen has not used him again. But since the news came out that Governor Chen was going to be dismissed and Yuan Shu would send a new person to succeed him,
Recently, this guy has become more active again. I heard that he has already established a relationship with Chen Yu, and has also summoned some of his former cronies to prepare for a big fight when Chen Yu takes office."
As soon as Zhou Cang finished speaking, the generals present cursed the treacherous Zhu Bin, and some even wanted to kill him now. It turns out that among the current Liyang military generals, after Cao Zhi arrived, Chen Wen He planned to train a group of new people, and together with his original cronies, formed a new system of generals in the state capital, gradually weeding out soldiers who were originally disobedient and relied on their elders, such as Zhu Bin, who did not listen to teachings and were difficult to mobilize. To replace the leadership core, or to isolate these people, so that they only receive salaries and have no real power. This is a good way to unite one's cronies and concentrate power in one's own hands, but this approach is not thorough and still has many sequelae. .
Cao Zhi had actually forgotten about Zhu Bin a long time ago. He didn't even pay attention to this kind of small fish and shrimp now. But when he heard that he was contacting his old department and preparing to make a plan, it didn't matter whether Cao Zhi had the intention or not. He really succeeded Chen Wen as the governor of Yangzhou, but he always showed some worries.
When Zhou Cang saw Cao Zhi frowning, he quickly explained: "But my lord does not have to worry about such shady young people. These people can't make any noise. The military attaches are led by this person. The civil service is more complicated. Those Everyone has their own thoughts, but it is difficult for them to come together in unison. Most people are still waiting and watching. The one who can have the appeal is Deng Biejia. However, Deng Biejia and I have known each other for many years, and I believe I can persuade him. .Others are nothing to worry about, and I have sent people to monitor these people day and night. If necessary, they can be imprisoned first, and it will not be too late to release them after the lord has completed his succession."
Only now did Cao Zhi understand what Zhou Cang meant by jail. Although in this era it was okay to put people in jail on unfounded charges, Cao Zhi hoped that he could stick to the principles of the rule of law and serve the public and long-term peace in the future. Set a good example.
So Cao Zhi scolded Zhou Cang: "Nonsense! How can you imprison an official of the imperial court without any charges? Since you are my subordinate now, you must remember from now on that you must not do such illegal things. I still That sentence, I am very grateful for your kindness, but if you want me to succeed Yangzhou Governor in this way..."
Cao Zhi was about to teach all the generals present about Zhou Cang's mistake of exceeding "double regulations", but before he could finish speaking, Zhou Cang suddenly pulled out a square object wrapped in yellow cloth from behind. He came, raised his hands above his head, and said in the most resolute voice: "Please punish me, my lord! This is the seal of the governor of Yangzhou. I have imprisoned the chief administrator of Yangzhou who is responsible for keeping the seal of the governor. In fact, everything is fine now, except for The lord nodded. As long as the lord takes office as the governor of Yangzhou before Chen Yu arrives, Zhou Cang is willing to accept the lord's punishment!"
After Zhou Cang finished speaking, he held the governor's seal high and knelt down directly in front of Cao Zhi. At this time, the generals behind him also had a tacit understanding and worshiped Cao Zhi together, chanting in unison: "Please take the seal, my lord." !”
Cao Zhi was so angry and frightened by them that he took three or four steps back until he was blocked by the table behind him and fell down on the table. Cao Zhi thought to himself: "Well, Zhou Cang, you have done this after disappearing for a long time." What an outrageous thing, even the chief clerk has been arrested, and the official seal has been snatched. You are trying to force me! Don’t think about it! Cao Zhi’s current connections are strong enough to lead Yangzhou, let alone the governors of all counties in Yangzhou. I am senior, who would accept me as the governor. I fought with Lu Kang, but now I still dominate his Chaohu! It is unthinkable to ask Lu Kang to support me to become the governor of Yangzhou. Even if I rely on my family background, We can also find a few foreign aids, but none of them are sincere. Cao Cao is his own brother and cannot be included in the ranks of foreign aids. Besides, he is only a prefect of a county. We have never met Sun Jian, the governor of Yuzhou, and we only know his son Sun Ce. After a brief encounter, that unreliable Sun Ce really wanted him to convince his father to support me as the governor of Yangzhou. Not to mention that he himself was not sure, even I was not confident. There was also Yuan Shao, the shepherd of Jizhou. Yuan Shao was trying to convince me. I raise it as his dog, and as long as I ask him, he may agree to help, but the condition must be that I surrender to him."