Xun Wenruo was silent after hearing Ma Di's words. If one day Cao Cao really wanted to force the emperor to give up his throne, how would he make a choice? Would he still be as indifferent as he is today...
This question immediately stumped Xun Wenruo. Xun Wenruo frowned and lowered his head in thought. At this time, he really didn't know what he would do if one day came. Whether he would serve Cao Cao against his will like today, or whether he would serve as a national scholar.
Come out to oppose Cao Cao.
Over the years, he had been telling himself that when Cao Cao really helped the Emperor unify the world, Cao Cao might return the power in his hands to the Emperor. The same thought supported his diligent work. Today, he suddenly heard Ma Di's inquiry,
Xun Wenruocai was in a trance. It was only then that he realized that he had fallen so deep that he could no longer help himself.
At this time, he could not say that Cao Cao would return the emperor's power, because that was the luck in his heart. According to what Cao Cao did now, Cao Cao would never return the emperor's power in the future no matter what.
The emperor and Cao Cao were already at odds with each other and could not tolerate each other's existence.
Xun Wenruo raised his head and looked at Ma Su, who had stopped eating and drinking, and looked at himself. He pondered for a moment and said, "If such a day comes, I will retire to the mountains and forests and not care about worldly affairs."
"Oh, Mr. Wen Ruo really thinks that he will be able to live in seclusion on that day. Mr. Wen Ruo should know exactly what kind of character Cao Mengde is. How could such a person let Mr. Wen Ruo live in seclusion in the mountains and forests? And the whole Xu
If only sir thinks this way, how will Cao Mengde deal with them then?" Ma Di shook his head and said.
The authorities are confused by the onlookers. Xun Wenruo's situation at this time, even he can see clearly. There are many officials with such thoughts in Xudu. It's not that these people don't help the emperor, but that the emperor's current power is too weak.
The weak ones are not even qualified to fight against Cao Cao. Ma Di believes that if the emperor has some strength to fight against Cao Cao, then at least half of the officials in the entire Xudu will choose to support the emperor.
Now these people are working for Cao Cao, whether for self-protection, family interests, or for luck in their hearts. Doing so will only get them deeper and deeper. Will Cao Cao's suspicious character let these people leave his control?
Although Ma Su didn't see the current situation in Xudu very clearly, Pang Degong saw clearly that among the many officials under Cao Cao, a large part of them went there just for the title of Emperor.
After Pang Degong became a disciple, Pang Degong did not teach Ma Su the art of war and strategy at the beginning, but first taught him to observe the situation. Even if he could not see the situation clearly, it would be of no use even if he was familiar with the art of war.
"This..." Xun Wenruo hesitated for a moment and smiled bitterly. He knew that what Ma Di said was right. Once Cao Cao really gained power over the world, nothing could be done by him.
Thinking of this, Xun Wenruo glanced at Ma Di in surprise. Although the situation in Xudu could not be said to be complicated and difficult to distinguish, the boy in front of him was only a teenager, and he was still in Xiangyang, nearly a thousand miles away. How could he know clearly?
The situation in Xudu.
"Haha, this is the teacher's analysis. Juniors don't have this ability." Seeing Xun Wenruo's confused eyes, Ma Di hurriedly shook his head and said. These things were what he usually heard when Pang Degong and others talked, and they were not what he thought of.
"Haha, it's a little early to talk about these things now. I can't eat or sleep without saying anything. This is not why the deputy envoy came to my house today."
Waiting for someone, but he didn't believe that Ma Su came here today to say these words to him.
"Mr. Wen Ruo is right. I came here today to use counterintuitive tactics to drive a wedge between Mr. Wen Ruo and Cao Mengde. Before that, I went to the doctor Yang Xiu's house. Just now, the doctor Yang Xiu
But he rushed to Cao Cao's mansion in a hurry." Ma Di said with a hum as he put the food in his mouth.
"Hahaha..." Xun Wenruo laughed, how could Ma Su come here to use a divorce plan like this?
Seeing Xun Wenruo's behavior, Ma Su shook his head and said nothing. He had no intention of coming to alienate Xun Wenruo. According to Xun Wenruo's intelligence, how could he easily fall into his scheme. Moreover, Cao Cao's trust in Xun Wenruo and others cannot be overcome by these small means.
It's so alienating.
Both Guo Jia and Xun Wenruo had a very high status in Cao Cao's heart. Even if he used the method in Yang Xiu's house, it had no effect at all.
Half an hour later, Ma Su left Xun Wenruo's house after being drunk and well-fed. At the same time, people sent by Cao Cao immediately invited Xun Wenruo to Cao Cao's house.
When Cao Cao received the news that Ma Di was going to Xun Wenruo's house, he immediately confirmed that Ma Di was a estrangement plan. Even his previous suspicion of Yang Xiu was alleviated a lot. But even so, he still wanted to know that Ma Di was going to Xun Wenruo's house.
What is the purpose? Could it be the same as going to Yang Xiu's house to deliver a bamboo slip without any writing on it?
"See my lord." Xun Wenruo's face remained as usual. He was not surprised at all by Cao Cao's actions. Cao Cao was extremely suspicious and would doubt even if there were any clues, not to mention that Ma Su had stayed in his house for a long time. So.
It was long enough to make Cao Cao suspicious.
"I heard that the deputy envoy from Jingzhou went to your house?" Cao Cao asked straight to the point.
"That's right, the deputy envoy of Jingzhou, Ma Di, went to the lower house and had a meal in the house before leaving." Xun Wenruo did not hide it. With Cao Cao's eyes and ears, the entire Xudu was under his surveillance. The expiration of the term would only offend him.
More suspicious.
"Did Ma Su leave any bamboo slips?" Cao Cao asked.
"Bamboo slips? My subordinates have never seen any bamboo slips. Ma Di only stayed in the mansion for a while and then left without leaving any bamboo slips." Xun Wenruo said doubtfully.
"Oh? No bamboo slips were left behind?" Cao Cao was a little surprised this time. Could it be that Ma Su forgot that he left bamboo slips in Yang Xiu's house, but nothing was left in Xun Wenruo's house. It was really
Some things he couldn't understand.
At this time, Cao Cao thought of Yang Xiu's expression when he came in with the bamboo slips. He didn't know why, but no matter how he thought about it, he felt that Yang Xiu was lying.
"My lord, could it be that Ma Su left bamboo slips in Mr. Yang's house?" Xun Wenruo couldn't help but ask, thinking of Ma Di saying that he had just come out of Yang Xiu's house.
"Huh? How did you know?" Cao Cao asked with a frown. Has the Xun family's power already developed to this point? All the troubles in Xudu are under the surveillance of the Xun family.
"Haha, my lord forgot, as soon as Ma Su left Yang Langzhong's mansion, he went to his subordinate's mansion." Xun Wenruo smiled and said.
"Well. Ma Su left a blank bamboo slip in Yang Xiu's mansion. Do you think Yang Xiu is worthy of your trust? Is this Ma Su's plan to alienate people?" Cao Cao didn't care either. Ma Su's whereabouts were unknown throughout Xudu.
It's not a secret. After all, the three of them have special identities, and any family with a little bit of strength will pay close attention to their movements.
"It's hard to judge at this time, but Langzhong Yang has never been in contact with Jingzhou. How could he collude with Jingzhou? This is probably Jingzhou's plan to alienate people. However, it is not certain that Langzhong Yang really has nothing to do with this matter. Lord, please
People monitor his actions and put him in a sinecure, so he will be safe."
Although he knew that Yang Xiu was wrongly accused and Ma Di was indeed using a stratagem to alienate him, Cao Cao had already become suspicious. No matter how he defended Yang Xiu, he could not rule out the suspicion in Cao Cao's heart. It might even be self-defeating, even for himself.
All of them may become the object of Cao Cao's suspicion.
"Hey, Song Zhongzi and the other three really don't make people worry. Not only Ma Di went to visit Yang Langzhong and you, but Xin Chang also visited several people one after another. Although the people Xin Chang visited did not have high official positions,
But if something goes wrong, the impact will be huge." As he spoke, Cao Cao handed the bamboo slips on the table to Xun Wenruo. What was recorded on the bamboo slips was the situation of the people Xin Chang and Ma Su visited.
Xun Wenruo took the bamboo slips and his expression became solemn after just one glance. Except for him and Yang Xiu, the others on the slips were all people with small official positions, but they had certain privileges.
Just like the official in charge of the cell, if he opened the cell and released the prisoners while Cao Cao was fighting Yuan Shao, the impact would be huge, and the entire Xudu might even fall into short-term turmoil.
The weapons made by the blacksmith are usually sent to the army. If these weapons are all tampered with and broken with a single cut during the battle, it may shake the morale of the army at least, or even affect the outcome of the battle in severe cases.
Moreover, Xun Wenruo also discovered that Xin Chang and Ma Su seemed to have discussed it long ago. The people Ma Su visited were all powerful people in Xudu. The bamboo slips recorded that after Ma Su left his mansion, he went to the Prince Consort's Capital.
Wei Du attacked the residence. However, the people Xin Chang visited were all low-ranking officials.
"I have ordered people to look at the officials Xin Chang visited. However, Xin Chang and Ma Su obviously want to make trouble in Xudu. If they are allowed to continue to make trouble, Xudu may actually cause some trouble for them.
Is there anything Wen Ruo can do about the trouble?" Cao Cao shook his head and said.
Hearing that Cao Cao had looked at the people on the bamboo slips, Xun Wenruo's heart sank. Cao Cao was following the thoughts of Ma Su and others.
"Since the lord has decided to seal Liu Qi's fiefdom in Hanzhong, why not let Song Zhongzi and others leave Xudu and return to Jingzhou earlier. Although the situation in Xudu is considered calm now, there is an undercurrent surging secretly. If Ma Su is allowed to
If people continue to make trouble like this, won't the officials in Xudu become even more uneasy."
Some officials in Xudu secretly communicated with Yuan Shao, and Xun Wenruo also heard about it. If Jingzhou had a hand in it, Cao Cao's situation would be even more difficult and dangerous.
[Today’s defense, everyone wishes me not to be scolded by the teacher!]