Time goes back to He Mansion ten days before he encountered the assassin.
Liangzhou, Zhangye County-Zhangye
Yang Song walked out of the city guard's mansion with a smile and got on the carriage that had been prepared.
"Young Master, where are we going?" the coachman asked flatteringly.
Yang Song pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid there may be some unrest in the city today, so let's go back to the inn first!" After saying that, he closed his eyes and rested, recalling what happened in these days, it felt like a lifetime ago.
When they were in Hanzhong, they developed a spendthrift character. When they arrived at the feet of the emperor, they were no longer restrained by their family elders. Faced with various temptations, the two became more and more indulgent, gradually making it difficult for them to make ends meet, but they did not dare to tell their family clearly!
Originally, the two brothers thought that the family would belong to them sooner or later, so they didn't care too much. However, one day, a young man who called himself Guo Jia found the two brothers. Regarding this popular first aide under Cao Cao, the two brothers I had heard about it, and I was even more flattered when I saw him actually showing off his skills. I treated him like a distinguished guest!
The guests and hosts enjoyed a banquet, but when they were about to separate, Guo Jia accidentally mentioned that his brother's status in the family might not be preserved. Originally, Yang Song was dubious about this, so he sent his trusted people home to inquire about it. However, the news he received But there is no room for optimism.
On the occasion of the longevity of their family members, the two Yang Song brothers accidentally got the shocking news that King Hongnong was actually in Hanzhong and was preparing to enter Sichuan to form an alliance with Liu Yan. And the family will fully support the Yang Ren lineage that they have good relations with!
Thinking that Xuchang's extravagant life would become a dream, and even if the deficit was exposed, they would be punished by the clan rules, the two of them were completely panicked!
After a brief discussion, they decided to reveal this news to Cao Cao in exchange for a high official and a generous salary!
Soon, the two brothers contacted Guo Jia again and informed him of the news! Three days later, under the guidance of Guo Jia, the two brothers met for the first time the legendary and powerful Lord Sikong, Cao Cao!
Surprisingly, Cao Cao had no airs at all. After some pleasantries, he was full of praise for the two brothers. Not only did he give him a thousand taels of gold, but he also vaguely revealed that he needed the brothers' help to do two things!
One is to go to Xiliang to win over Han Sui!
The second is to always pay attention to the movements of King Hongnong. If you go to Yizhou, let us know immediately! As long as these two things are accomplished, he will be appointed as the Marquis of Hanzhong, hereditary and irreplaceable!
When the two brothers heard this, they readily agreed without hesitation. They were from Hanzhong, and the Yang family was a wealthy local family. Therefore, Yang Song was already familiar with Han Sui, and knew that he was very ambitious!
After a brief discussion, the two brothers decided that Yang Song would be responsible for secretly communicating with Han Sui, while Yang Bai returned to Hanzhong to secretly observe when He Sian would leave for Yizhou!
Everything went smoothly, He Sian had already set off, and Han Sui agreed to Cao Sikong's conditions!
Yang Song couldn't help but sneer in his heart: "This stupid brother of mine, as the saying goes, if you don't care for yourself, you will be destroyed by heaven and earth!" How could Cao Sikong be granted the title of two marquises and take the initiative to contact Han Sui? It will definitely be the first achievement by then...'
Thinking of this, the corners of Yang Song's mouth raised, unable to hide his proud look! However, coincidentally, Yang Bai, who was hundreds of miles away, had the same expression!
'My stupid brother, do you think you can't see his little tricks? He had long heard rumors that Guo Jia was deeply in love with Tang Ji, the wife of King Hongnong, and spent the whole day drinking to drown his sorrows. When King Hongnong left Wudu, he secretly abducted his wife and children when King Hongnong was not prepared. , the big one is given to Guo Jia, and the small one is given to Cao Sikong. Are you worried about not getting the title? ! '
Xuchang, Sikong Mansion
Cao Cao is sitting in the first place, and Dian Wei is standing behind him! Xun Yu, Guo Jia, and Xi Zhicai were kneeling down on the left side. Opposite them sat an imposing middle-aged military general!
If Zhao Yun were here, he would definitely exclaim, "How can senior brother be here?" ! This person's name is Zhang Xiu, and he comes from the same family as Master Zhao Yun. His parents died when he was young, and he was brought up by his uncle Zhang Ji. He studied under Tong Yuan when he was young, and later fought with his uncle in the northwest. His marksmanship became even more superb. After many years of fighting, he is known as the "King of Guns in the Northwest"!
After Dong Zhuo's death, the Xiliang faction fell into pieces, and Zhang Xiu and his uncle followed Fan Chou to occupy Yongzhou. The two parties agreed to help each other, with Zhang Ji stationed in Chang'an and Fan Chou in Luoyang.
At this moment, Zhang Xiu was the first to speak, cupping his hands and saying, "Xiu would like to thank Cao Sikong for his kindness! I will definitely live up to Sikong's trust!"
Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Hey, what did General Zhang say? Cao Cao admires the bravery of his uncle and nephew. Cao Cao once said in the early years that his uncle and nephew are as brave as Wang Jian and his son in the world, but they have never met each other. It’s a pity. Now I finally get what I wanted!”
Hearing this, Zhang Xiu was naturally very pleased. Although the three people across from him smiled, they had different thoughts in their hearts. Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai just smiled, but Xun Yu sighed in his heart: "With that, Can this adult really achieve what he said back then with his powerful power? Hey, was my choice right or wrong? '
Cao Cao clapped his hands, and the servant ran over and handed Zhang Xiu an edict. Cao Cao continued: "This is uncle Ling's appointment letter. From today on, uncle Ling will be the governor of Yongzhou!"
Zhang Xiu was overjoyed when he heard this. He knelt down in the center of the hall and said excitedly, "My minister, Zhang Xiu, will definitely live up to Sikong's kindness. Once he receives Sikong's signal, he will act according to his plan!"
The two sides chatted for a while, and then Zhang Xiu said goodbye and left. After a while, Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia and said, "Fengxiao, is there any news from Han Sui?"
Guo Jia lowered his head and replied: "My lord, Han Sui is very ambitious. My lord uses the governor of Liangzhou as a bargaining chip. Han Sui will definitely be tempted. I believe there will be news in the next two days."
Cao Cao nodded slightly, then looked at Xi Zhicai and asked with a slight frown: "Zhicai really plans to go to Liangzhou in person?"
Xi Zhicai stroked his beard and nodded, saying: "Liangzhou is far away, and everyone has their own agendas. Zhicai has to be there in person to be completely sure!"
After a pause, Xi Zhi nodded slightly to Guo Jia on the side and continued: "Prime Minister, please rest assured that the filial piety plan is flawless, and with me personally taking charge, it will be absolutely foolproof!"
Cao Cao closed his eyes and thought for a moment, looking at Guo Jia below with an intriguing expression.
Guo Jia understood the meaning of this look and sighed, saying, "Jia hopes that Sister Ji will find a good home. To be honest with the Prime Minister, before leaving, Jia also advised Sister Ji to persuade King Hongnong to find a wife with her." Live in seclusion in a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters and talk about the rest of your life."
Speaking of this, although Cao Cao's expression did not change at all, his pupils shrank slightly. However, no one present noticed this subtle change in expression. Just listen to Guo Jia continue to say: "Unfortunately, King Hongnong is very ambitious. He thinks that he can conquer the three states of Yi, Liang and Yong without concealing the truth. Fortunately, my lord is far-sighted and had hidden secrets around Li Jue in the early years. The situation in Xiliang and the changes in Hanzhong are all under the control of the Lord!
Jia Zi can clearly distinguish between what is public and what is private. Since King Hongnong has chosen to be the opposite of his lord, Jia Zi will put aside his children's personal relationship and overcome all obstacles for his lord in order to repay his lord for his kindness! "
Cao Cao waved his hand, smiled and scolded: "You guy! Why should a man worry about not having a wife? When it's over, Cao Cao will find one hundred and eighty beauties for Fengxiao, and let Fengxiao be his bride every day!"
Hearing this, Guo Jia rubbed his hands and replied: "My lord, if you say this, Jia Ke will be disrespectful!"
Everyone roared with laughter, and then Cao Cao spoke again: "The same goes for Wen Ruo (Xun Yu's word)!" Hearing this, Xun Yu shook his head and refused with laughter and tears: "Sir Sikong is joking, Yu dare not have Feng Xiao. He is so free and easy, if he acts like this, my father will definitely kick Yu out of the house!"
Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter again, but they all sighed secretly because of Xun Yu's "Lord Sikong"!
At this time, footsteps were heard in the distance, and everyone stopped talking. After a while, the chamberlain came in and whispered a few words to Cao Cao. Cao Cao smiled and clapped his hands and said, "The food and dancers are ready, everyone will come with me." Let’s have a banquet!”
