Prefect's Mansion.
After Cao Cao got up in the morning, he first gathered Xun Yu and others in the meeting hall. He needed to summarize the events in Yanzhou.
However, he also shamelessly took the two reasons for Zhang Miao and others' betrayal analyzed by Chen Zhou as his own, and explained them in detail.
Xun Yu and the others were shocked when they heard this, and were about to talk about it today, but their lord had already told the reason first.
Regarding the reasons for Zhang Miao's betrayal, the lord analyzed it more deeply than they thought, and analyzed the internal relationships in Yanzhou at that time in quite detail.
My lord, things are different today!
Seeing their expressions, Cao Cao was very satisfied.
"I've been thinking about it all night, and all I can think of is this. What do you think?"
Cao Cao asked after finishing speaking.
In fact, he wanted to compare the differences between Xun Yu's and Chen Zhou's analysis.
Xi Zhong Xi Zhicai first said: "My lord's analysis is more thorough than ours."
The smile on Cao Cao's face became even prettier, and he thought that the gentleman was so awesome that even the opera fans thought he was inferior to him.
Such a great talent, I must get it!
Cao Cao added: "I was just making a random analysis and happened to think of so many things. Let's continue to discuss other things. Didn't Wen Ruo say yesterday that we would like to discuss how to appease the people of Yanzhou? If you have any ideas, please speak freely."
"Lord!"
Xun Yu stood up, bowed and said: "The war in Yanzhou has subsided not long ago, and the people are panic-stricken. I think we should..."
However, before he finished speaking, Cao Ren suddenly walked in.
"Wait a minute!"
Cao Cao interrupted.
When Cao Ren comes back, there should be news about Chen Zhou.
Sure enough, Cao Ren whispered in Cao Cao's ear: "Brother, Zixiu went to the cell again."
Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he could eavesdrop again, so he continued to interrupt: "Wen Ruo, it's up to you to appease the people of Yanzhou. I believe you. I have something to go out for. Today's discussion ends here!"
Before Xun Yu and the others could say anything, he took Cao Ren and hurried out of the gate.
Xun Yu and Xi Zhong looked at each other in confusion, unable to figure out what Cao Cao was thinking today.
"My lord, it's strange today."
Zhong Yao said doubtfully.
Xun You agreed: "It's indeed strange, but the strangest thing is that my lord can think about Zhang Miao's betrayal in such detail, which is better than what we thought. What do you think?"
Xi Zhong and the others nodded in agreement.
Father, like son.
As the person in charge of Zhang Miao's betrayal, it was difficult for Cao Cao to analyze the reasons for Zhang Miao's betrayal so thoroughly, but Cao Cao's performance just now surprised them.
"General Cao came in and said a word, and the Lord abandoned us and left."
Xi Zhong said: "I heard that my lord went to the prison yesterday, and General Cao was with him. He stayed there for a long time before coming back."
Cheng Yu asked: "Zhicai said, is there anything in the cell that attracts the lord?"
"I don't know about that."
Xi Zhong got up slowly and said a little wildly: "I have nothing to do today, and my lord is not free, so I went back to drink! However, I feel that the reason my lord analyzed seems to have been taught by others, and there may be someone else behind it."
After listening to his words, Xun Yu and others thought it was possible.
However, they didn't worry too much. Since they didn't need to discuss matters, they went to work and appease the panicked people after the war.
"cell?"
Xun Yu wanted to know who the master might be behind the lord.
After hesitating for a moment, he followed out and headed towards the prison.
I just want to know what kind of master would hide in a prison.
——
Cao Ang was very worried about Chen Zhou and rushed to the prison early in the morning.
When he first arrived outside the prison, he saw the guards taking the condemned prisoners away for execution. He was frightened, but he felt relieved knowing that Chen Zhou was still safe in the cell.
"Father must have read Sir's opinion and let Sir go."
"But why hasn't father let Mr. out yet?"
Cao Ang thought to himself as he walked into the cell.
Seeing Chen Zhou sitting leisurely inside, Cao Ang was completely relieved and bowed and said, "Sir."
"Master!"
Chen Zhou returned the favor.
Cao Ang said: "I'm here to disturb you again, sir."
Chen Zhou waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter. The cell is more boring when it is empty. It just so happens that the young master is here to chat with me. Let's go!"
"Sir please!"
Cao Ang made a gesture of invitation.
Together they went back to the private room.
"Today we are talking about Xuzhou."
After Yang Zhao sat down, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table, recalling the process of Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou, and said: "Starting from the young master's doubts yesterday, did Cao Cao slaughter Xuzhou to avenge his father, or did he have a deeper meaning?"
Outside.
"Fortunately, I made it in time!"
As soon as Cao Cao arrived with Cao Ren, he heard Chen Zhou's voice.
Regarding the massacre of Xuzhou, Cao Cao also wanted to know how Chen Zhou could interpret it.
Could he be right about what he really thinks in his heart?
"My lord, General Cao!"
At this time, a voice came from behind them.
Cao Cao and Cao were startled, turned around and looked back. Seeing that the person coming was Xun Yu, they asked in surprise: "Why is Wen Ruo here?"
Xun Yu didn't have the nerve to say that he followed him quietly, but when he saw Cao Cao sneaking around here, there seemed to be something really wrong in the cell, so he said: "I was just walking around and came nearby, and I happened to see you, my lord, like this." …”
He looked at Cao Cao with questioning eyes.
Are you asking what this is?
"The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and the most important way to become an official was to inspect and promote filial piety and integrity."
"Cao Gong attacked Xuzhou and avenged his father. This is filial piety."
"Why don't you think so, sir?"
Before Cao Cao and the others could respond, Cao Ang's voice came out from the private room.
Of course Xun Yu could tell that the person speaking was Cao Ang, and wondered why the eldest son didn't even call him father, but called him Cao Gong instead?
What are they doing?
Xun Yu's face was blank.
"Cao Cao has filial piety, but not much."
Chen Zhou's voice happened to come out again.
This voice sounded strange to Xun Yu, and he immediately realized that it must be the person Xi Zhong said, the person who might be the master behind the lord.
But this person dares to comment on the lord in this way, dares to say that the lord has no filial piety, is this inappropriately seeking death?
The strange thing is that Cao Cao not only didn't get angry, but also eavesdropped seriously.
Xun Yu: "???"
In the end what happened?
"Please give me some advice, sir."
Cao Ang's tone was very respectful.
"Continue with yesterday's topic."
Chen Zhou said: "Cao Cao recruited 300,000 soldiers from the Yellow Turbans, plus his family members, a total of one million men and women. With such a huge population pouring into Yanzhou, even the most basic filling of the stomach will be a problem. If the young master is Cao Cao, , how can we stabilize these people and keep them for our own use?”
The surrender of the Yellow Turbans seems to have nothing to do with the massacre of Xuzhou, right?
But as my husband said yesterday, the relationship between Cao Cao, Zhang Miao and Tao Qian is inseparable from the Yellow Turban.
After thinking seriously for a long time, Cao Ang said: "Give them the food stored in Yanzhou and open up the fields in Yanzhou for farming. The reason why the people rebelled was because they didn't have enough to eat. At that time, the Yellow Turbans were willing to surrender to Duke Cao. The fundamental reason was that the Yellow Turbans were short of food. Yes, they have had their first meal or not, so as long as they are fed, they can be stabilized."
As Cao Cao's son, he knew something about the surrender of the Yellow Turbans, so he told what he knew.
