Xudu.
Chancery desk.
Xun Yu was looking at a document in a daze.
This document was passed down by Du Ji, the current Xu Duling.
Du Ji, a native of Jingzhao, was a good friend of Geng Ji.
Geng Ji, a descendant of Geng Yan, one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, was very loyal to the emperor.
Geng Ji's mansion is next door to Xun Yu's house.
Once, Du Ji left Jingzhao and came to join Geng Ji. The two often talked all night long, and their voices were very loud.
Xun Yu heard about it once in a while and felt that Du Ji was young and had extraordinary knowledge, so he recommended him to be a minister in the Shangshutai temporarily.
Originally Xun Yu wanted to recommend Du Ji to Sikong Cao Cao.
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao had decided to abandon the Central Plains and leave.
After Cao Cao sent Guo Jia to take away the emperor and Xu Duling Manchong, Xun Yu then activated Du Ji and asked Du Ji to take over Xu Duling to ensure the continued operation of the entire court, which looked exactly like when Cao Cao was there.
At this time, Du Ji reported in the document that after the family members of the ministers who were taken away by Cao Cao left these days, many people began to suspect that these family members had left.
Although Xun Yu had already arranged for people to take over the residences of Cao Cao and other ministers, making these residences look normal.
However, paper cannot cover the fire after all.
If we watch things get more intense, the consequences will be disastrous.
Now Xudu and other places have almost no defenses, only some sporadic city defense troops.
Once there is rebellion, the land of the Central Plains will be devastated.
In addition, Xun Yu also received a piece of information late last night that made him restless.
That is, an urgent battle report came from Tongguan. The army led by Cao Cao was defeated by Ma Chao, and more than 10,000 soldiers were killed in the battle.
Among them, general Cao Hong was also killed.
Cao Cao himself was forced by Ma Chao to cut off his beard and abandon his robe.
If not for the reinforcements from Wancheng Jiangdong, Cao Cao's entire army might have been wiped out in just this battle.
At this moment, looking at Du Ji's documents, Xun Yu kept reviewing everything he had with Cao Cao over the years in his mind.
I never thought that one day, I would be in such a situation with him.
I think back then, the reason why I took refuge in him was because he was probably the only powerful and conscientious minister in the Han Dynasty.
How much effort have you put in to help him grow stronger over the years?
Finally, at this moment, the dream also woke up.
Xun Yu put Du Ji's documents on the desk and was about to write a reply to Du Ji.
But there was a sound of footsteps.
A figure stopped at the door of the Chancellery and said with a smile: "Xun Aiqing, are you still busy?"
Xun Yu raised his head.
I saw a young, somewhat thin young man wearing a mysterious robe walking in.
Xun Yu hurriedly stood up and greeted him, saluting: "Your Majesty!"
The young man was Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Xie hurriedly helped Xun Yu up and said with a smile: "Xun Aiqing, please get up quickly!"
Xun Yu stood up.
Liu Xie glanced around.
Xun Yu knew that Liu Xie was worried about others, so he said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, everyone has gone home."
Liu Xie nodded and said excitedly: "I saw the information you gave me and I was so excited!"
"Cao Cao, this traitor, really deserves what he deserves!"
"In the past few years, I have been driven crazy by him!"
"I really want to stab him a dozen times!"
"Ma Chao is really good."
"It's a pity that I am now a 'fake' emperor. Otherwise, I would have sent an envoy to give Ma Chao a reward!"
"What's even more pity is that the traitor Cao Cao is not dead!"
"It's all the fault of the Wancheng Jiangdong Army. If they don't rush to help, it would be better to let Cao Cao, the traitor, die!"
Xun Yu sighed.
Liu Xie laughed and said to Xun Yu: "I know that Xun Aiqing has worked with the traitor Cao Cao and has some feelings for him. But Cao Cao, the traitor, is so cruel and cruel that he even killed my noble concubine and massacred those loyal ministers."
"Now that he has abandoned us, we are just looking for an opportunity to make a comeback!"
"I came here today just to ask Xun Aiqing. Now that Cao Cao was defeated at Tongguan, he has not retreated. It seems that he does not want to come back. In this case, should we recruit soldiers to prepare to resist Yuan Shao who may go south, and those who may go north? Jiangdong?"
Xun Yu looked up at Liu Xie, feeling sad in his heart.
Resist Yuan Shao who is going south?
Koto heading north?
This emperor is still dreaming of such a grand dream!
Although he preserved the emperor, it was not because he felt that the emperor had the possibility of restoring the Han Dynasty.
But because he wanted to leave the last drop of blood for the big man.
Moreover, he has no idea how powerful Yuan Shao and Jiang Dong are!
In recent years, if it weren't for Cao Cao's support, the Central Plains would have been annexed by one of these two!
At this moment, facing Liu Xie's somewhat innocent eyes, Xun Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, do you really think that these people in our hands can make a difference in this troubled world?"
"Your Majesty, we have been able to live peacefully all these years not because of how strong we are, nor because there are so many people with lofty ideals in the world who care about the glory of the Han Dynasty, but because Cao Cao is protecting us!"
"Has Your Majesty really forgotten that before Cao Cao, His Majesty was kidnapped by Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si and others?"
"At that time, among all the heroes in the world, who was King Qin?"
"Not the officials in the court today."
"Which of these officials can really achieve anything?"
"To gain a firm foothold in troubled times, we cannot rely on the officials in the court to quote classics!"
"We need generals who are good at fighting and commanding an army!"
"We need a man of power who can intimidate these generals!"
"Of all the officials in the court, no one is so talented."
Liu Xie's expression suddenly changed.
His eyes were full of disbelief.
He has always believed that Xun Yu was a talented scholar of the country and was loyal to the Han Dynasty.
But I didn't expect that Xun Yu would say such words!
Liu Xie looked a little angry and suppressed his roar: "What does Xun Aiqing mean? Without him, Cao Cao, I would have to die in the wilderness?"
"Without Cao Cao, my officials would be useless?"
"very funny!"
"Can't Kong Rong?"
"Kong Rong also served as Prime Minister of Beihai!"
"Can't Geng Ji?"
"The ancestor of Geng Ji is Geng Yan, one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, from a family of generals!"
Xun Yu suppressed his impatience and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, these people are not good. Although Kong Rong has been the Prime Minister of Beihai, he does not know how to lead troops in battle."
"Although Geng Ji is good at both civil and military skills, it is just talk on paper and the courage of an ordinary man."
"What you need to lead an army in a war is not these things at all, but to be able to command thousands of troops, give orders and prohibitions, command the whole army, and make the soldiers die for it!"
"It's not just about reading a few books and dancing a few swords."
"You can't do it just by reading the military manual."
"How can I not know the talents of hundreds of civil and military officials?"
"If they really had such talent, I would have arranged for them to be placed in suitable positions long ago!"
"Besides, Li Jue, Guo Si and others, how could they ever understand this? But, they -"
"That's enough!" With a roar, Liu Xietong's eyes were red and he looked at Xun Yu as if he wanted to kill someone. "After all, you still think that I am not good enough, and you think that the traitor Cao Cao is. So, you don't want to recruit men for me. .”
"You think so highly of the traitor Cao Cao, why don't you leave with him?"
"I don't believe it anymore. Without him, Cao Cao, I would have accomplished nothing!"
After saying that, he shook off his sleeves and left quickly.
Xun Yu looked at Liu Xie's leaving figure and let out a long sigh.
This emperor has ambitions.
Unfortunately, he did not have the ability to support this ambition.
If it continues, there may be trouble again.
Xun Yu returned to his seat exhausted and sat down on his knees. After much hesitation, Xun Yu picked up the brush and started writing on a piece of white paper.
Although I still write as usual.
However, he felt that the rod was as heavy as a thousand catties.
On the paper, neat words appeared one by one: "Information to the Marquis of Wu."
He no longer cares about Cao Cao.
Now, in this land of Central Plains, we can only place our hope on Jiangdong Wuhou.
Maybe, he will be another Cao Cao, but at least this big man can survive for decades, and the emperor can still survive.
Otherwise, whether the emperor himself messes with it or attracts Yuan Shao, it will be a disaster.
After finally writing the letter, Xun Yu dried the ink stains, put the letter in a bamboo tube, found a clerk, and asked him to rush it to Wu County, Wu County, Jiangdong.
The clerk took the letter, glanced at Xun Yu, and left quickly, leaving the palace and rushing to the inn.
However, he did not hand the letter to the inn official. Instead, he hid in a corner, quickly opened it, and glanced at it.
His face was full of shock.
After quickly folding the letter, the clerk rushed to the residence of Geng Ji, the servant.
Geng Ji is eating.
Hearing from his servants that a minor official had arrived, he rushed out with a smile.
This little official has always been Xun Yu's confidant.
He spent a lot of effort to bribe him.
This time he came here for something important.
The clerk thrust the letter into Geng Ji's hand and whispered: "Act quickly!"
After that, he ran away.
Geng Ji took the letter and hurried back to the bedroom and opened it.
Inside is a letter written by Xun Yu to Lu Yi, the Marquis of Wu in Jiangdong.
Geng Ji squinted his eyes, his face filled with a look of horror.
This Xun Yu is simply a wallflower!
I always thought that he had the style of a national scholar and was loyal to the court, but now it seems that this is not the case at all.
Only then did Cao Cao leave.
This Xun Yu actually wanted to introduce Jiangdong Lu Yi.
It's absolutely abominable!
What is the difference between Jiangdong Lu Yi and Cao Cao?
As soon as he arrives, he will be the second Cao Cao!
Now that Cao Cao's army has withdrawn, the entire Central Plains is the territory of the Han Dynasty.
At this time, instead of taking the opportunity to recruit soldiers to resist possible attacks by Yuan Shao and Jiang Dong, thereby restoring the glory of the Han Dynasty, he instead thought of attracting bandits. This is a destructive idea!
Geng Ji stuffed the letter into his sleeve, quickly left the bedroom, left the mansion, and rode his horse straight to the palace.
I want to show this letter to His Majesty so that he can make an early decision.
Although it is a pity that Xun Yu can't be used by me and become a bandit, then I can't keep him!
Geng Ji rushed to the palace and showed the letter to Emperor Liu Xie.
Liu Xie looked at the letter and was shaking with anger.
Geng Ji said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, we can't wait any longer! The reason why he has done nothing these days is not because he is worried about Cao Cao's return, but because he wants to introduce Jiangdong!"
"Kill him immediately, then reveal the fact that Cao Cao left to the world, recruit soldiers from the Central Plains, and restore the glory of the Han Dynasty!"
Liu Xie clenched his fists and closed his eyes.
(End of chapter)
