"Halfway through our game of throwing pot, a few people suddenly came..." Song Xin told Cao Cao everything that happened after the Great Saint and Wen Xian arrived. Of course, he didn't say anything about the corpse energy. Although Cao Cao was looking at the book while listening, Song Xin could guess his mood ups and downs from the changes in his face.
When he heard that Yu Gui and He Yan also worshiped Wen Xian as their teachers. A look of disappointment flashed across his face. "Very good. It seems that you didn't lie to me. You came to the Three Saints Religion and wanted to win over the people around me."
"But Mr. Xiahou, Mr. Cao, Mr. Xun, Mr. Guo and others did not participate in the selection of disciples." Song Xin added. At the same time, he was slightly frightened in his heart. I was afraid that among the people attending the banquet that day, there must be Cao Cao's spies who had told him everything that happened. However, he still doesn't know who this spy is. Today, Cao Cao is testing himself. If what he says is different from what that person said, he may be in trouble.
"They all seem to be smart people who know the importance. What a great opportunity that day, don't you want to become an immortal?" Cao Cao said casually, stroking his beard with joy.
Song Xin said: "I don't have any immortality, I just want to be an ordinary person. And I tried it that day, and I'm not that material."
"Hahaha, if you pass the test, can you really become an immortal?"
Song Xin heard the temptation in Cao Cao's words and calmly replied: "Even if it is really possible, how can my family wealth support the cost of cultivating immortals and seeking Taoism? How much money did Qin Shihuang spend in order to seek immortality, but in the end it was all in vain?" Don't talk about me. I come from a commoner family, and my family only has a few acres of thin farmland. My childhood wish was to earn a living. I never thought that one day I would be able to follow the Young Master. Now that I have been appreciated by the Prime Minister, I am satisfied."
"Well, it's good that you haven't forgotten your roots." Cao Cao finally relaxed his brows at this time, and Song Xin knew that he had passed the test. The spies at the banquet must have also told him about his acceptance of Wen Xian's test.
As he spoke, Cao Cao changed the topic and asked, "What do you think the Three Saints Sect is up to?"
"This...I don't know, but I guess I want to make friends with some powerful people, so that it will be more convenient for them to operate in Xudu. But I heard rumors on the streets that the branch of the Three Saints Sect in Xudu has been destroyed. I didn’t expect them to dare to show up here.”
Song Xin did not conceal the information he knew, because in front of a person like Cao Cao, concealment was meaningless. The annihilation of the Three Holy Sect's branch was obviously done by Cao Cao's order.
Cao Cao looked at the scroll in his hand and suddenly murmured to himself: "Well, now that they are here, let's see what they want to do. It's really like...another Taiping Road..."
When Song Xin heard Cao Cao talking to himself, he didn't dare to say more, so he just sat aside in silence.
Cao Cao raised his head and said to Song Xin: "Song Xin, you cured my illness today and truthfully told me what happened that day. I already know your loyalty. Pay more attention to the Three Saints Sect and Zhou Wenzhi in the future. If you hear any movement, you can come in with the captain's token and report it to me truthfully."
"Song Xin will do his best to serve the Prime Minister."
"One more thing, Zhou Wenzhi is by my side Chong'er. You must always be careful not to let him do anything to hurt my son." Cao Cao's tone when he said this sounded a bit like begging to Song Xin. It made him feel a little surprised and a little touched. Only when Cao Chong is mentioned, this man who dominates the world will behave like an ordinary father in front of him, with loving eyes in his eyes.
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He nodded and said, "Song Xin will definitely protect the young master. If anyone wants to harm him, he should step over Song's body first."
After hearing this, Cao Cao was very satisfied and said with a smile: "Okay, I have cultivated you in vain. Although you are called a servant, you should not forget the responsibilities of the school office. There is a copy of the secret order here. If in the future If anyone wants to harm the young master, you can follow this secret order..." Cao Cao did not say the last few words, but made a "kill" gesture.
"Song Xin takes the order." Song Xin said after receiving the secret order.
"This secret order will not be opened until it is used. Okay, you go down and don't mention today's events to anyone, including Chong'er." After Cao Cao finished speaking, he turned around and continued reading.
"No, Song Xin is leaving." He stood up and walked backwards to the door, then opened the door and went out.
After returning to his residence, Song Xin took out the secret order given to him by Cao Cao and looked at it carefully. This is a roll of brocade silk sealed with fire paint, about the thickness of a finger. He wanted to use his spiritual sense to check the contents, but the secret order scroll was so tight that he couldn't check it at all.
Song Yu said: "Sir, why don't you open it and take a look. What's written on it?"
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"Hey, Song Yu was negligent. I didn't expect the young master to be so cautious. But having said that, this Cao Cao is really suspicious. He makes you stare at Zhou Wenzhi, but he doesn't seem to trust you."
"You are right, he is very suspicious. In this Prime Minister's Mansion, the person he trusts most is probably Cao Chong."
"If he can let you keep an eye on Zhou Wenzhi, will he also give Zhou Wenzhi a secret order? Let you spy on each other?" Song Yu suddenly thought of a possibility.
Song Xin smiled bitterly and said: "It's hard to say. With his suspicious character, maybe it's true. But I can't ask Zhou Wenzhi directly. Anyway, I won't harm Cao Chong. Even if there is a secret order, Zhou Wenzhi can't take it. How am I?"
Song Yu said: "He doesn't believe anyone and doubts everyone. Life is really tiring. It seems that being in a high position is not very happy. I guess his suspicious character is also related to the evil spirit in his body."
"Maybe. But I guess Prime Minister Cao's plan is to make Zhou Wenzhi and I doubt each other, so as to avoid forming a party. In Xudu, I don't know how many officials are being secretly monitored like this. Just like Cao The Prime Minister said it himself, there are many people in the court who want to kill him. Forget it, it’s no use thinking so much, just go with me to practice."
Not long after Song Xin started practicing, three figures pushed open the door and walked into Cao Cao's small study.
These three people turned out to be Xun Yun, Cao Zhao, and Xia Houchong. Unexpectedly, at the dinner that day, these three people turned out to be Cao Cao's spies. The performance of everyone at the banquet was secretly noted by the three of them, and then reported to Cao Cao. It's no wonder that he knows everything about the banquet.
When Song Xin just answered, the three of them were nearby. It's a pity that Song Xin didn't activate his spiritual consciousness, otherwise he would have discovered them.
"You all heard it just now. Is what he said true?"
Xun Yun first said: "Returning to Prime Minister, what Song Xin said is true."
"Then do you think this person is trustworthy?"
Xia Houchong said: "It's hard to say just based on his conversation and performance that day. Because he also participated in the assessment of the demon path,
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But I didn’t pass the second level. only...."
"Just what?"
Xia Houchong thought for a moment and said: "At that time, Liu Mi wanted to test the demon's magic with his sword, but Song Xin suddenly came out to stop him. On the surface, it seemed to be for the sake of the demon Wenxian and Zhou Wenzhi, but it seemed that he was deliberately trying to harm the demon. That demon is embarrassing."
Cao Cao frowned and became a little interested, "Why do you see it?"
"At that time, when Song Xin saw Yao Dao's nervous expression and sweat on his forehead, he inadvertently sneered. At this time, Liu Mi was cursing Song Xin for conspiring with Zhou Wenzhi to defraud him, so he gave Song Xin a chance to pretend. Act like you're angry and leave."
Cao Cao asked: "Are you trying to say that Song Xin might have seen through that evil trick and deliberately delayed it?"
Xia Hou nodded and said, "That's exactly what I mean."
Then Cao Cao looked at Xun Yun, "Chang Qian, what do you think?"
Xun Yun bowed slightly and said: "My opinion is similar to that of Brother Xiahou, because Song Xin has always been very low-key at the banquet and rarely even talked to the next table. But at that time, he suddenly came out to stop me, which made me feel a little unusual. Maybe. He knows the flaws in that invulnerable method."
Cao Cao asked: "How could he see it? How could he know?"
At this time, Cao Zhao said: "I wonder if Prime Minister still remembers that during the Battle of Jiangling, Niu Jin, Song Xin, and his cousin Song Ya were all invulnerable? At that time, they almost killed Ling Tong."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Yes, I remember, it was mentioned in the secret report from the school office. But after reading it later, I felt that it was just an exaggeration."
Xun Yun said: "Prime Minister, our spies in Soochow also mentioned that Zhou Yu had ordered Song Xin to be found and killed. The letter also mentioned that Ling Tong's weapon was damaged as a result."
Cao Cao said: "Do you think that Song Xin knew about this invulnerable method and knew its flaws? So he deliberately delayed it and wanted Liu Mi to chop Wen Xian? It embarrassed him in front of everyone and made the Three Saints Teach me to be ugly?"
Xia Houchong and the other three nodded, "I'm afraid yes, Prime Minister, if you think about these things together, it can be explained."
Cao Cao frowned and leaned back on the table to think deeply. After a moment, he asked: "What do you think of Song Xin?"
Xia Houchong and the other three looked at each other, and finally Xun Yun said: "I think this person has a calm personality, which is inconsistent with his age. On the contrary, Zhou Wenzhi, although smart, is not as calm as Song Xin. "
Cao Zhao said: "Indeed, this person didn't care when he was humiliated. If it were an ordinary person, he would have long been unable to help but draw his sword and fight."
Xun Yun said: "You two are right, this man is indeed a bit different. Although he is not from a high background, he looks calm when talking to us, and does not have the submissive look of common people at all. I feel that he is still sincere to the young master. Treated.”
Cao Zhao and Xia Houchong immediately agreed, "I think so too."
Cao Cao pondered for a moment and said, "Well, that's right. You have worked hard this time. If you encounter such a thing again, report it to me."
"Yes, Prime Minister, please excuse me." The three of them stood up, bowed respectfully, opened the door and left.
The room returned to silence, and Cao Cao sat on the couch and began to think deeply. Wang Kun knelt beside him, lowering his head to sort out the letters, but he didn't know what he was thinking.
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