"The residents of Yingchuan were forced to relocate, most of them went to Guanzhong, and a small number came to Hebei, including our Xun family.
Due to wars and migrations, our Xun family has declined. Now because we are the direct descendants of our lord, we are ostracized by other newly promoted families and regarded as his confidants. However, what our lord has done is real... Alas, now we Yanran have become a third party.
The so-called third party is the party being suppressed.
Time has changed. Once the Sixth Route Army defeats the Sichuan Army, I will go into seclusion. Then Fengxiao and I will find a thatched cottage to retire in and live a quiet life. It would not be bad."
"Uncle, you...my uncle has gone into seclusion. I should go into seclusion too. It doesn't matter whether his family wants to kidnap Cao Cao or whether Cao Cao proclaims himself emperor. Out of sight is out of mind. Speaking of which, I haven't seen Fengxiao for two days. Please advise him."
Don't take the elixir but refuse to listen. If you live in seclusion without him in the future, it will be really lonely." Xun You said with a sad look.
"You also said that when we and Fengxiao were ministers in the same dynasty, our Xun family was as prosperous as the Cao family and the Xiahou family. Seventy percent of my lord's counselors were recommended by me, Xun Yu.
Fengxiao's talent is one of the best in the world, even better than yours, Xun Gongda. Do you dare to say that you were not afraid of Fengxiao at that time? Were you not afraid that this humble family would rise to power? Hahaha, Fengxiao was aware of it, so he spent all day doing nothing, drinking and having sex.
I'm just offering wine in vain, and I don't dare to take care of things.
Maybe he hates our uncle and nephew because of his filial piety, but now he thinks of going into seclusion with him?"
"Ha ha ha ha."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Xun You didn't call the servant. Anyway, there was only one servant left. He went to open the door himself. When he opened the door, he was shocked.
"Young Master, what are you doing...Xun You pays homage to Young Master."
I saw a ten-year-old child standing at the door. It was Cao Chong, the youngest son of Cao Cao. Now Cao Chong is quite famous among Cao Jun. Since the Sichuan Army became stronger, Jiangdong and Cao Jun began to have good relations. Last time, they sent an elephant. Everyone was
I want to know how much such a big elephant weighs, but I can't find the scale at all.
Finally, Cao Chong used a boat to weigh it, and it became famous for a while.
When Xun You saw it was Cao Chong, he quickly bowed down. Xun Yu also rushed over.
"Mr. Gongda, please don't be polite. Cao Chong is here to play at Mr. Gongda and Mr. Wenruo's house this time. Cao Chong is here to salute the two gentlemen."
Cao Chong said as he clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Xun Yu and Xun You: "Can Chong'er enter the house of these two gentlemen?"
"Of course, young master, please."
Xun You closed the door, still a little confused as to why Cao Chong came here. Cao Chong was extremely smart, and he was definitely not that smart. He was a prodigy in military affairs and strategy, and he was not playful at ordinary times. Xun You and Xun Yu didn't believe that he was here just for fun.
"Why does the young master smell...a little bit like alcohol?"
Let him drink.
Cao Chong waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "I just had a few sips of wine at Mr. Fengxiao's place and I wasn't happy, so I came to these two gentlemen."
"As a filial piety?"
"I have long heard from my father that Mr. Wen Ruo is not sloppy in his work, is steady and bright, and is well-organized in internal affairs. He can be called a king's talent. Sure enough, my father was right. Well, Cao Chong told him clearly, but before that
, sorry to offend you, can I ask you two gentlemen a few questions?"
"Young Master, please." Xunyu and Xunyou saw that Cao Chong did not sit down first, but was waiting aside, so they had no choice but to sit down first, and Cao Chong sat down next.
"Mr. Wenruo and Mr. Gongda, are you dissatisfied with the emperor's affairs?"
Xun Yu and Xun You looked at each other and nodded.
"Are you dissatisfied with your father's decision to become king?"
The two nodded again.
"Are you two gentlemen concerned about being left out in the cold for the past six months? Are you sentimental about the decline of the Xun family?"
Xun Yu and Xun You still nodded.
Cao Chong was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said in a childish voice: "Two gentlemen, Liu Zhang has ulterior motives regarding the emperor's affairs, and the Sima family is doing everything he can.
I am sure that the Sichuan army killed the emperor. First, the Sichuan army had the opportunity to kill the emperor. As we all know, when the emperor went to Luoyang, the Sichuan army chased and killed him. In the end, he caught up with the servants of the Sima family and was killed by the Sima family.
Death, that was just a one-sided statement by the Sichuan Army.
In fact, if he was killed by the Sichuan Army, the Sichuan Army would not say that he was killed by them.
Second, the Sichuan army had the motive to kill the emperor.
I didn't think clearly before, but after Liu Zhang died, I figured it out.
Gentlemen, do you believe that Liu Zhang is really a loyal man? Gentlemen, you don’t need to answer me. Regardless of whether Liu Zhang is a loyal man or not, the Emperor Liu Xie will definitely die, because Liu Zhang is not a pedantic person or a foolish and loyal person.
If he was loyal to the Han Dynasty, he would definitely become the emperor himself so that he could build the Han Dynasty better. After all, he was a descendant of the Han Dynasty and had that qualification. Of course, the premise was that the emperor had to die, so he killed the emperor.
If he is not loyal to the Han Dynasty, the emperor will have no chance of survival. If Liu Zhang is alive, he will definitely be able to control the emperor with applause. But if Liu Zhang dies, can Liu Xun do it?
Liu Zhang knew that he would die because he was afraid that Liu Xun would not be able to control the emperor and would be killed by the emperor after his restoration."
Xun Yu and Xun You were shocked at the same time. After Cao Chong said it, they really woke up. Yes, Liu Zhang was not dead before. They didn't expect it. Now Liu Zhang is dead. They are used to their previous judgments. But after Cao Chong said it,
, there is almost no doubt that the emperor died at the hands of Liu Zhang.
At the same time, he was amazed at Cao Chong's talent. Things that neither of them had figured out, and things that no one in the world had figured out, were actually figured out by Cao Chong, a child.
Cao Chong continued: "If Liu Zhang killed the emperor, he would definitely put the blame on the Sima family. Sima Yi is not a simple person. He knows that if a shit basin is placed on his head, even if he throws it back, he will still smell bad.
So he framed the blame for the second time, dodged the shit basin, and pinned the shit basin on my father. He said that it was my father who left the emperor in Yingshui, which eventually led to the emperor's death.
Because his father was on the run and his father had a fierce personality, everyone in the world believed it to be true. But think about it, you two gentlemen, in that hurry to escape, Sima Yi suddenly organized a line of defense.
My father didn't know the strength of Sima Yi's army, and the Sichuan army was chasing the fleeing army in panic. Would he see Sima Yi and hand over the emperor to Sima Yi, so that Sima Yi couldn't resist, so he would use it to attract the Sichuan army and divide the Sichuan army?
It was impossible for my father to make such an important decision when he didn't understand anything. Someone must have suggested it.
And who made the suggestion? Who knows the best about the Yingshui defense line that has been formed? Can it be sustained longer by adding an emperor? That must be Sima Yi. Only Sima Yi would know that the emperor can divide the Sichuan army and allow Yingshui to sustain it longer. What else can it do?
No one will use the emperor as insurance if they don't know their own strength.
Of course, the father is also responsible in this matter, which is inevitable, but I believe that the two gentlemen are sensible people. In that case, as the only hope for the queen, Sima Yi, what conditions could he put forward that his father could not agree to?
One is a glimmer of hope, the other is annihilation. He is driven to Yanzhou by the Sichuan army and rushed back to Hebei. Which one can his father choose? If Sima Yi adds some seductive words, pats his chest and promises that as long as there is an emperor, he will be able to stop the Sichuan army. The emperor
It won't necessarily be used to divide troops, it's just an insurance policy.
Will my father refuse to agree?
The father was wrong in this matter. In the eyes of the two gentlemen, it was inevitable that he was disrespectful to the emperor. However, Chong'er felt that the main responsibility was not his father.
The first responsibility is the Sichuan army that killed the emperor, the second is Sima Yi, and the third is the father. The two gentlemen do not blame the second and first, but blame my father, the third, is it unfair?"
Xun Yu and Xun You listened silently. Cao Chong's words were well-founded and his eloquence was excellent, which surprised them. They also believed that what Cao Chong said was true. Now that Cao Chong said it one by one, both of them felt that the context of the matter was clear.
a lot of.
"Second, my father is proclaimed king, and Chong'er is here to give a message to the two gentlemen. My father said that he will never have the intention to rebel against the Han and usurp the emperor in this life, not before, not now, and not in the future.
My father said that when he was a young man, his biggest dream in his life was to be a general in the Western Conquest and to wipe out the Hu bandits for the Han Dynasty. If the Sichuan army had not gained power, my father would have had to launch the Battle of Guanzhong, and he would have definitely destroyed the Wuhuan and defeated the Xianbei.
The Xiongnu would also have complete control, instead of giving them a piece of land and letting them graze like now.
Now that my father is the king of Wei, he has become a powerful minister. My father said that people should not be too greedy in this life. Greedy people bring disaster upon themselves. King Wang, that's enough.
In the ancestral system of the Han Dynasty, people with different surnames are not allowed to be crowned kings. Regardless of whether they have further thoughts or not, it is a betrayal of the laws of the Han family. It is normal for the two gentlemen to be loyal to the Han Dynasty and be dissatisfied.
But these two gentlemen should understand that Liu Zhang has made the king of Shu, a general, and the queen mother as regent. If his father is a prince, how can he fight against Liu Zhang? This level is not the same. I believe these two gentlemen also know.
A title is definitely not just a false name, right?
And have you two gentlemen considered the situation of our army? There are so many newly promoted family members. If their fathers’ titles remain unchanged and they are still princes, and their official positions have been finalized, what can their fathers do to canonize the new officials and generals? Is it possible?
Removing former officials and military generals from their posts?
Don't say that my father has no ambition to usurp the throne. To put it another way, even if his father is very ambitious and wants to be king and emperor, his behavior will not be so eager for quick success and fame. Isn't this the same as Yuan Shu and others?