Chapter 740: Lifelong Enemy
It is said that Yang Xiu was so cruel that he cut Xiahou Cheng's throat with his bare hands. The Xiahou family's most accomplished child in martial arts died. Xia Houjuan could not accept the tragic death of her brother, and was unable to take revenge on Yang Xiu, so she rushed out of the ancestral hall and disappeared into the night.
In fact, on the way here, Yang Xiu and Cao Zhi studied the complicated situation that they would have encountered long ago. The conclusion of the research is that if Cao Cao handled this matter personally, it would definitely be bloody and violent. Therefore, this matter can be said to be the ultimate test of the three brothers' decision-making ability.
Cao Zhi didn't want to be so decisive and completely offend the Xiahouyuan family, but in Yang Xiu's view, the Xiahouyuan family was Cao Pi's lackeys. This severe punishment would not only serve as a warning to others, but also unexpectedly attack Cao Pi's authority. The most important thing is that in Cao Cao's life He has established an image of decisiveness and strong means in front of him, which will pave the way for his future inheritance. It can be said that he kills two birds with one stone and kills two birds with one stone.
Cao Zhi originally wanted to take action personally, but in the end he chose to leave a little leeway and let Yang Xiu become the ruthless white glove. Even Sima Yi could not imagine that Yang Xiu could be so decisive. At the moment when Cao Pi's blood filled his pupils, Sima Yi calmed down and stopped Cao Pi who was about to go crazy. Cao Pi finally calmed down from the initial shock, and the next moment the three brothers held hands and knelt down together in front of Cao Song and Cao Angling.
Cao Zhi's tears instantly flowed down. Cao Zhi had many memories and longing for his eldest brother Cao Ang. The young and handsome face and the willful and heroic white horse in the impression seemed to pop up in front of my eyes. Cao Ang blurted out a few lines of poetry, "The white horse is decorated with golden restraints, galloping northwestward." Cao Ang made all the Cao brothers shed tears.
Cao Pi stopped crying and sighed in his heart. If Cao Zhi got the upper hand this time, how could he, the de facto elder brother, lose his face? It was about to take down Yang Xiu. When the order was issued, only his best friend Sima Yi responded: "I respect the commander of the five sense organs!"
The general of the rank and file of the five senses is Cao Pi's official position at the moment, representing one of the commanders of the emperor's guards. This official is neither big nor small, but he does not have the power to lead troops. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the title of Zhonglang General was widely applied to military attachés by various separatist forces. It was no longer limited to guards and commanders, and became a class roughly between generals and lieutenants. The differences in position, rank, and power It is very large, and military commanders often use this name, and add titles to it, such as Shi Xiongnu Zhonglang General, Beizhong Lang General, etc. During the Jian'an period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, after Cao Cao became the king of Wei, his heir Cao Pi took the post of General of the Five Gentlemen Zhonglang as the deputy to the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty. During the Three Kingdoms period, the more famous among the Zhonglang generals were Zhou Yu, the Jianwei Zhonglang general, and Zhuge Liang, the military strategist Zhonglang general. The status of Zhonglang generals such as Southeast and Northwest who appeared after that was even generally considered to be higher than that of Miscellaneous generals.
Sima Yi specifically pointed out Cao Pi's official position, bringing all family members back to reality. In an instant, everyone realized that everything the Cao family did after Cao Ang's death, at such an important occasion as the mourning hall, and at such an important node today, was related to the fight for the most important reserve position of the Cao family. If anyone was in the wrong team today, Xia Houcheng, who had his throat cut with a knife, was a precedent. Even if he just wanted to watch, he would be splattered with blood.
Wise men all know that silence is golden today, so when Cao Pi issued an order, only Sima Yi stepped forward to receive it. Yang Xiu stood behind Cao Zhi and looked at Sima Yi with a bit of disdain as he walked out of the crowd. His eyes seemed to say: "Zhongda, what can you do to me?"
However, Sima Yi was not angry at all. He walked slowly to Cao Zhi and saluted respectfully: "Marquis Chen, Yang Xiu killed the important criminal privately. I have the order of General Wu Guan Zhonglang to capture the murderer. Please give permission to the general."
Cao Zhi once went on an expedition with his father Cao Cao as a deputy general. After returning, he was granted the title of Marquis of Linzi and later the title of Chen Di. Therefore, Sima Yi could call Cao Zhi both a general and a Marquis of Chen.
Cao Zhi said nothing, as if Sima Yi was just an insect. His starry eyes only looked at Cao Pi and said: "Second brother, may I ask what crime Yang Dezu is responsible for causing the death of his grandfather and the kidnapping of his tribe?"
Cao Pi coughed noncommittally, and anger flashed in Sima Yi's eyes, and then he suppressed it, lowered his head slightly and said: "Marquis Chen doesn't know something, General Wu Guanzhonglang has already convicted Xia Hou in front of the clan and expelled him from the family. Now Yang Xiu can't Asking questions..."
Before Sima Yi finished speaking, Cao Zhi had turned away, as if Sima Yi didn't exist at all, revealing Yang Xiu with a burning gaze behind him, and a trace of sarcasm appeared on the corner of his mouth. Sima Yi was speechless for a moment, and Cao Zhang suddenly said: "Second brother said that in addition to Xia Houcheng, the local guards Zang Ba, Xue Ti and others should be questioned together. What does fourth brother think?"
When Cao Pi saw that Cao Zhang said what he had said before, as if he wanted Cao Zhi to distinguish right from wrong for him, he glared at Cao Zhang fiercely. Cao Zhang's heart shivered, and then he kept silent.
Cao Zhi sneered slightly, suddenly pointed at Sima Yi and said, "Sima Zhongda, you are a Marquis of Chen. Do you know which county this Qiao County belongs to?"
Sima Yi was slightly startled, and then said: "This has been the hometown of Chen County since the late emperor." Then he understood and bowed his hands, not daring to say anything more.
Sure enough, Cao Zhi sneered slightly and said: "Zhongda, I am the biggest official in the local area, and you want to deal with me?"
Sima Yi was shocked and turned pale. He knelt down in the dust with a plop and said: "Zhongda, I have absolutely no intention of doing this! The general needs to listen to the villain's slander!"
Yang Dezu had already Shi Shiran and walked to Cao Zhi, his eyes as cold as a knife, looking at Sima Yi who was lying on the ground, as if the person Sima Yi was kneeling to was not Cao Zhi, but Yang Xiu and Yang Dezu. The two people have always been dissatisfied with each other, and now they are lifelong enemies.
Seeing that things were unexpected, Cao Pi finally came over, patted Cao Zhi's shoulder affectionately, smiled and said: "Brother, don't be familiar with him. However, what Zhongda said was indeed what my third brother and I said, Although this place is under the jurisdiction of Xia Houcheng, guard Xue Ti and others failed to prevent the bandits from marching along the Shahe River, and they should be held accountable. Although your fiefdom is here, brother, what does this matter have to do with me? "
After saying that, he kicked Sima Yi away. Sima Yi rolled and crawled, and finally stood up and stood aside. Cao Pi suddenly pointed at Yang Xiu and said, "Dezu, come here."
Yang Xiuben had a guilty conscience and was startled when he heard this. Seeing that Cao Zhi remained calm, he had no choice but to change his mind and walked up to Cao Pi. His eyes looked straight at Cao Pi's right hand, which was pressing the sword hanging on his waist. above. Cao Pi stared at Yang Xiu who lowered his head and held his hand. He felt a trace of panic in Yang Xiu. Suddenly, his right hand left the hilt of the sword. He put his hand on his shoulder and patted him gently. He said kindly: "Dezu, don't panic, please listen to me."
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
