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Chapter 177 Guo Jia's Thoughts
Chapter 177 Guo Jia's Thoughts
Guo Jia nodded secretly. This shrewdness alone was beyond the reach of ordinary people. Without further hesitation, he said, "I guess the general may be of great use."
Cao Cao's heart suddenly moved, staring at Guo Jia, his eyes burning as he asked, "You mean, Your Majesty is sending me to Qingzhou not just to quell the rebellion temporarily?"
Guo Jia took another sip of wine and chuckled, "Qingzhou is connected to Yanzhou and Jizhou in the west and Xuzhou in the south. Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and their ilk are all ruthless and cowardly. Not to mention Your Majesty, the court cannot tolerate them. No matter what happens in the future, whoever is left will still be needed to quell the rebellion. Now it seems that this person must be the general."
All the depression, panic, and uneasiness in Cao Cao's heart disappeared. His expression became serious and his eyes were like stars, seeming to be glowing.
He took a deep breath and said, "Fengxiao, what should I do now?"
Guo Jia smiled somewhat obscurely, stared at Cao Cao, and said, "General, have you ever thought of staying in the capital?"
Cao Cao was startled and asked, "Stay in the capital?"
He subconsciously began to think about what benefits there were in staying in Beijing. After thinking it over, he realized that there was nothing to gain from it except intrigue and deception.
Guo Jia drank his wine, leaned back slowly, supported himself with one hand on the ground, looked out the door, and said, "In fact, a general's achievements may not be military achievements. Wei and Huo's achievements are unparalleled, and so is Huo Guang."
The achievements of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were naturally based on their conquest of the Huns. These two men laid the foundation for the strength of the Han Dynasty, and their military exploits pushed the prosperity of the Han Dynasty to its peak.
Huo Guang, who was also Wei Zifu's dowry, Wei Qing's nephew, and Huo Qubing's brother, had almost no military merits, but in the hearts of the people, he was more important than Wei and Huo.
Huo Guang was a key figure who connected the past and the future. He successfully pacified the chaotic national situation in the late period of Emperor Wu of Han and laid the foundation for the reign of Emperor Xiaoxuan, making Emperor Xiaoxuan's civil and military achievements almost comparable to those of his grandfather, Emperor Wu of Han!
Cao Cao thought about it for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I promised your majesty that I would pursue a career in the military."
Guo Jia knew it, but he always felt that this matter was not unsolvable, it was just a matter of changing due to circumstances.
Immediately, he thought of the emperor in the palace who was always unexpected, and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.
Cao Cao had been staring at Guo Jia, and seeing his expression, he asked, "Feng Xiao?"
Guo Jia drank more wine leisurely and said, "Since His Majesty has reprimanded you, the general must still maintain his proper attitude. I heard that the general and the prince are old friends. Before leaving, why don't you pay them a visit and renew your friendship?"
Cao Cao had always looked down on Wang Yun before, and now that Wang Yun was arrogant and presumptuous, he looked down on him even more.
Still nodded, and said, "Okay. I'll go tomorrow."
Guo Jia lay there, looking at Cao Cao, and said, "General, I want to see His Majesty."
Cao Cao was startled and asked, "You want to become an official?"
He had been with Guo Jia for a long time and knew that Guo Jia was a person who did not like to be constrained and would certainly not be able to stand being an official in the court. At least, the requirement that he could not drink all the time would stop Guo Jia.
"no,"
Guo Jia smiled and said, "I want to see your holy face. I hope the general will grant me that."
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia with a twinkle in his eyes and said, "It's not difficult. Find an opportunity and have you pretend to be my personal soldier and accompany me to see the emperor."
Guo Jia nodded, this was also a solution.
Thinking about meeting the ambitious emperor, Guo Jia couldn't help feeling happy and took a big gulp of wine.
Although Cao Cao's anxiety was mostly relieved by Guo Jia's comfort, he was still uneasy and always suspected that Liu Bian was losing his favor.
A person who is ambitious for great things attaches great importance to the emperor's favor!
Without the divine favor, it means a lifetime of mediocrity.
He didn't say it out loud, his face remained calm as he drank with Guo Jia and talked about their grand plans for this trip to Qingzhou.
Cao Cao was in the mood to drink, and I wonder how many people were sleepless.
The city of Luoyang was still very lively at night; the earth-shattering massacres of last year seemed like a thing of the past.
Yuan Shao cut his hair and trimmed his beard, put on casual clothes, walked through the streets and alleys, and arrived in front of Yuan's mansion.
The current Yuan Mansion has been abandoned for too long. Almost everyone avoids it and no one wants to get close to it. Especially after Yuan Shu's rebellion, this place has become a forbidden area.
"Who is this person? How dare he stand there?"
"Are you the remnant of the Yuan family? Aren't you afraid of death?"
"I don't think so. Standing in front of the gate so brazenly, maybe he is an enemy?"
"That's possible. The Yuan family has killed so many people, there will always be people who want revenge."
"The back looks familiar?"
"Is he an official?"
"I don't know, I can't remember..."
Not far away, people were looking in and whispering.
Yuan Shao had a dull expression on his face. He stared at the half-fallen plaque and the sealed gate for a long time.
He looked back at the crowd that was talking, then turned and left.
Not long after, he arrived at the Grand Herald and walked straight into the temporary residence arranged for him by the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
Liu Zhang hid behind a pillar and kept observing Yuan Shao. When he saw him walk into the room without looking away, he whispered to himself, "This Yuan Shao is really useless, lifeless."
Although Liu Zhang was not in the capital at that time, Yuan Shao's heroic deeds in eradicating the eunuch party were spreading throughout the country. For quite a while, Yuan Shao's reputation overshadowed everyone else!
"Little Lord,"
A fifty-year-old old man came up behind Liu Zhang and whispered, "Master has sent a message. If the young master wants to go back, the master will send someone to pick him up."
Liu Zhang hugged the pillar and sighed, saying, "Even Dong Zhuo can't escape, where can I run?"
The old man bowed and said, "The master said there is a way."
Liu Zhang walked back dejectedly and said, "Let him calm down. I want to spend a few days in peace."
The old man said nothing more and followed Liu Zhang.
……
The next morning, at the Shangshu Terrace.
The officials of all ranks who came in and out saw a scene that left them dumbfounded.
The prime minister, who always arrived on time, had arrived at some point in time. At this moment, he was standing under the eaves with Wang Yun, the Zuo Pushe, chatting and laughing with a big smile on his face.
Wang Yun's usually serious and indifferent expression was now fully revealed. He said to Yang Biao, "Prime Minister, when it comes to tea, it has to be produced in Kuaiji. I have a jar at home. I will give it to you to taste someday."
Yang Biao's fat face trembled constantly, and he said with a smile: "Master Zi, when it comes to tea, you can't compare with me. I have a tea garden in Yuzhou. Before the spring rain next year, there will be good tea!"
Wang Yun raised his hand politely and said, "Then I will definitely come to your house some other day to taste it. I hope the Prime Minister doesn't happen to be visiting you."
Yang Biao laughed loudly and said, "No, no, Master Zi can drink as much as you want..."
The officials around were stunned by the Prime Minister's unprecedented hearty laughter and quietly leaned over to watch.
Xun You, He Yong and others arrived. They did not greet other officials before going in, but came in front of the two men and joined in the greetings before doing anything.
The four of them were talking and laughing, with no trace of the previous tit-for-tat, open and covert attacks, and quarrels.
After a while, Li Ru, the Minister of Justice, arrived. Everyone glanced at him, their voices gradually became quieter, and their smiles faded.
Xun You saw this and said with a smile: "My Lord, it's almost time."
With the stairs in hand, Yang Biao and Wang Yun nodded, turned around politely, and entered the duty room one after another.
Li Ru took in everyone's expressions, walked silently towards Wang Yun's duty room.
He was about to be transferred to the post of governor of Runan, which was a clear demotion.
Li Ru, who originally had a bright future and was surrounded by countless vassals, was suddenly brought down. Everyone stayed away from him and avoided him like a snake or a rat.
Li Ru suppressed his resentment in his heart and came to Wang Yun's duty room with a calm expression.
Wang Yun felt a little distressed about Li Ru being exiled to Runan. After all, Li Ru was his only confidant in the Secretariat, and he was in such a critical position in the Ministry of Justice.
Wang Yun looked indifferent, and before Li Ru could speak, he said, "You are too conspicuous to secretly investigate and collect information about the prime minister."
Li Ru was stunned. Is it because of this?
He immediately said unwillingly: "Prince, the Prime Minister is incompetent, and everyone in the world knows it. Prince, you are ten times more talented than him, and you are a talent for the king's assistant. Why do you have to be inferior to others?"
Wang Yun's face darkened and he shouted, "How dare you! You are the one who slandered the Prime Minister!"
Li Ru was stunned and speechless. Wasn't this what he always said in the past?
Wang Yun immediately regained his expression and said calmly, "This matter ends here. All the things you have collected must be destroyed. Do not keep them any longer. Go to Runan and do your job well. I will find a chance to transfer you back."
With Wang Yun's words, Li Ru felt more relieved. After all, Wang Yun was a loner by nature and had few people under him. When Yang Biao was dismissed and Wang Yun took over, he would definitely come back and make further progress!
Li Ru raised his hand solemnly and said, "I understand."
Wang Yun thought Li Ru understood his intentions, and looked at him and said, "It's not peaceful to go to Runan. I'll ask the Grand Marshal's Office to dispatch 200 imperial guards to escort you there. Remember, stay away from some people."
Li Ru showed gratitude on his face and said, "Thank you, Your Excellency."
As for who these people were, Li Ru had a clear mind. Yingchuan and Runan had many aristocratic families, and they had intermarried for many years, so the relationship was complicated. In the court, the "Yingchuan Party" was the only one in power, which had always made Wang Yun deeply afraid.
At this time, the clerk who was guarding the door pushed the door open and said, "Prince, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have come to the Grand Marshal's Mansion to receive the order. The Grand Marshal asked the Prime Minister and Prince to come together to witness and sign the appointment document."
Wang Yun stood up, walked up to Li Ru, and whispered, "Then Dong Zhuo, find a way to keep an eye on him."
Li Ru's eyes narrowed and he whispered, "I understand."
Wang Yun said nothing more and went to the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
When Wang Yun met Yang Biao, he smiled and said, "Prime Minister, I heard that your son is not going to serve as an official anymore?"
Yang Biao's fat face was depressed, and he sighed, "My son no longer needs his mother, nor does he need his father. I can only let him be."
Ever since Liu Bian personally led the army to fight and returned victorious last year, the haze over Luoyang City has dissipated, and countless people have come to the capital one after another, wanting to become officials.
After Yang Xiu returned to Beijing, he was about to enter officialdom, but later, for some unknown reason, he stopped moving.
Wang Yun and Yang Biao walked out of the Shangshutai side by side, turned to the Grand Marshal's Mansion, and said with a smile: "My son was chosen by your majesty to be the palace guard. Your majesty told me that when selecting people, one should not avoid relatives. The prime minister does not need to be too cautious."
Yang Biao opened his little eyes. Wang Yun’s son was the palace guard commander?
The Palace Guard Order is responsible for the emperor's documents, copying, and transmission, and not just anyone can do this job!
He was thinking to himself, if his son were to enter the government, what official position would be most suitable for him?
Although Yang Biao did not want to become an official, it did not mean that his son did not want to. Besides, if his son did not become an official, wouldn't the Yang family's series of three officials for four generations be continued?
When he arrived at the Grand Marshal's Mansion, he saw Yuan Shao and Cao Cao standing side by side.
Huangfu Song looked at Yang Biao and Wang Yun, handed them a memorial, and said, "You two take a look at this first."
Yang Biao was curious, so he took it, opened it, glanced at it, and asked in confusion, "Sun Jian wants to go to Jingzhou to quell the rebellion?"
Cao Yin, the governor of Wuling in Jingzhou, forged a letter and issued a proclamation to attack Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou. Wang Rui, in turn, issued a document accusing Cao Yin of treason and ordered the various counties in Jingzhou to attack him.
At present, Jingzhou is in chaos, and the court has no idea what the current situation is.
Wang Yun took it and read it carefully, and was puzzled: "He is the governor of Hanzhong, why did he ask for permission to go to Jingzhou to quell the rebellion?"
Cao Cao wanted to speak, but because of Liu Bian's scolding yesterday, he forced himself to keep quiet and stood there, watching coldly.
Huangfu Song looked at the two of them and said, "I don't agree."
Yang Biao nodded subconsciously and said, "Well, no."
Wang Yun suddenly remembered that Liu Bian took him to see Liu Zhang yesterday.
Last year, the imperial court sent five envoys to Yizhou, but only two returned in the end. The other three were rumored to have died at the hands of bandits, and Sun Jian later suffered an unknown attack.
"Was it Liu Yan who did it?" Wang Yun's mind raced, his eyes cold and his face chilled.
Huangfu Song noticed Wang Yun's expression and without saying much, he took the appointment documents of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao and placed them on the small table.
Yang Biao sat down first, picked up the pen, read it carefully, signed his name and stamped it.
Wang Yun then sat down, signed his name and stamped his seal, then turned around and looked at Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.
Yuan Shao had a blank expression on his face and his eyes were indifferent, without a trace of emotion.
Cao Cao had a big beard and narrow eyes. Even if he looked serious, in Wang Yun's eyes, he still looked cunning.
Wang Yun sat there and said calmly: "I hope you will be loyal and do not forget the grace of the emperor."
Yuan Shao said nothing, as if he hadn't heard.
Cao Cao didn't want to pay attention, but he still suppressed his dissatisfaction with Wang Yun and raised his hand forcefully, saying, "Your humble servant obeys your command."
Seeing Yuan Shao remained silent, Wang Yun snorted coldly and said, "Remember your identity. If you behave disloyally again, the Yuan family will be wiped out!"
The corner of Yuan Shao's face twitched slightly, as if Su wanted to come over, and he looked up at Wang Yun.
Wang Yun looked at him sharply.
Yuan Shao's face remained unchanged, his eyes were lifeless, and he slowly lowered his head.
Huangfu Song picked up the two documents and ordered his men to bring the imperial seal, military seal, and other items. He handed them to Cao Cao first and said, "Cao Cao, you will lead 10,000 soldiers and check the troops at the Imperial Guards camp. You will set off today and must not delay along the way or do anything else. You must meet up with Envoy Zhu as quickly as possible!"
Cao Cao took it with both hands with a solemn expression, and said in a deep voice: "I obey your command!"
Huangfu Song handed another stack of documents to Yuan Shao and said, "You lead 2,000 soldiers to Runan, recruit soldiers and raise food. After the summer harvest, choose an opportunity to attack Yuan Shu."
Yuan Shao took it and looked at the four 'General Wu Yi'. His lifeless eyes lit up a little and he said, "I obey your orders."
"Oh no, oh no,"
Suddenly, Xu Yan came in hurriedly from outside, holding a memorial, and said in a hurry: "Yuan Shu has sent troops to Jingzhou."
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