Sima Fang said:
"My dear nephew, if you want to repay me, you'd better do something good.
This is the best reward for me.
Then again, it's not easy to be a Northern Lieutenant and it's easy to offend people.
In the northern district of Kyoto City, officials, powerful men, and wealthy businessmen gathered.
These people are powerful and have backgrounds and are not easy to offend.
Before you took office, the previous Northern Lieutenants did not dare to offend the powerful.
Therefore, the security situation in the northern area of Kyoto is very poor.
However, you have just come out as an official, and now is not the time for you to be versatile.
You have to dare to do something, dare to take responsibility, and build some reputation.
People rely on word of mouth.
You must make the people in your jurisdiction convinced of you.
In this way, your reputation will improve and you will become a great person in the future.
Even if you offend someone because of your position, don't be afraid.
With your reputation, His Majesty will definitely use you again in the future.
Moreover, you are also a person with a background.
Your Majesty, Cao Song, has been a Taiwei, a Grand Secretary of Agriculture, and a Sili Xiaowei.
Young people, do it boldly and don’t be afraid of anyone.
Although brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are prosperous now, in terms of potential, they are not as good as you.
Because they were eating, drinking, having fun, and entertaining officials at all levels all day long.
But what's the use?
A person's connections depend on the person's most difficult times.
Not when this person is at his most proud.
If you don’t believe it, try borrowing money from others when you are in trouble.
Borrowing money is the biggest test for so-called friends.
Okay, enough gossip.
Then again, you are doing it silently. "
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Cao Cao listened to the instructions and nodded frequently, showing great respect to Sima Fang.
After Sima Fang left, Cao Cao ordered people to make five-color sticks and hang them beside the yamen. Such a demonstration also made it clear that under his rule, no one could go beyond the laws of the Han Dynasty.
Otherwise, it is a dead end.
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Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Xia Houen, and Cao Hong all came to serve as officials under Cao Cao.
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Li Dian, courtesy name: Mancheng, was born in Juye County, Shanyang County, and lived in Chengshi County.
He had been familiar with "The Biography of the Zuo Family in the Spring and Autumn Period" since he was a child, so he understood the righteousness deeply, did not compete with others for credit, respected elegance and learned people.
Le Jin, courtesy name: Wen Qian, was born in Weiguo County, Yangping County. He was short in appearance but brave.
The two of them found Cao Cao under Xia Houen's recommendation, and together with Xia Houen, they were appointed as officials by Cao Cao.
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In this way, Cao Cao's Eighteen Tigers and Leopards were also formed.
Cao Cao appointed Xiahou Dun as the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
Including Xiahou Yuan, Xia Houen, Cao Hong, Li Dian, and Yue Jin all listened to orders under Xiahou Dun's tent.
Of course, this is Cao Cao's personal order.
Temporarily kept in the name of Cao Mansion Nursing Home.
Xiahou Dun was ordered to lead eighteen cavalry to patrol the northern area of Kyoto and capture the bandits.
These eighteen riders don’t need training.
Its members are basically disciples of the Thunder Sword Sect, and all of them are highly skilled in martial arts.
All we need is strict military discipline.
In addition, the war horses Xiahou Dun bought this time were all bloody horses.
Although there were only eighteen horses of sweat and blood, they also spent all the one hundred golds that Cao Cao gave to Xiahou Dun.
Therefore, when Xiahou Dun returned with the Eighteen Cavalry, Cao Cao quickly gave Xiahou Dun another hundred gold and ten thousand pieces of iron money to use for the daily expenses of the Eighteen Cavalry.
Cao Cao gave Cao Hong another hundred gold and ten thousand pieces of iron money to spare. He was very generous and generous in making sure that these eighteen riders could live a good life and not be tempted by others.
Cao Hong became the accountant of the eighteen-person Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
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Common coat colors of sweaty horses include light gold, maroon, silver and black, etc.
Xiahou Dun bought all black BMWs from his martial arts friends.
They all have thin heads, tall necks, long backs and long legs, light steps and well-proportioned bodies.
They are all very powerful.
They are particularly powerful, fast, and durable.
Because there is a red substance in the sweat on the neck when running, which is bright red like blood, it is also called "sweating horse".
This BMW is very thirst-resistant and only needs to drink water once a day, even in high temperatures and even in the desert.
They have a violent temperament, but are very docile when tamed.
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Then, Cao Cao also announced ten military disciplines to these eighteen tiger and leopard cavalry:
One is to act and follow orders.
The second is not to take anything from the people.
Third, any seized property must be returned to the public.
The fourth is to speak kindly.
Fifth, the transaction is fair.
Sixth, if you borrow something, you must return it.
Seventh, if something is damaged, you have to pay for it.
Eighth, don’t hit or curse people.
Ninth, do not damage crops.
Ten is not to tease women.
Violators will be killed! The three Yi tribes!
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Then, Cao Cao gave each of them ten gold and one thousand iron coins, which was enough for them to buy houses and shops in Kyoto and support their families.
Each person's salary is one piece of gold and three hundred iron coins per month.
When nothing happened, they practiced riding and archery in the vast Cao Mansion.
Brothers Cao Hong and Xiahou mainly practiced fire skills.
The current main task of this Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is to patrol the northern area of Kyoto at night. They sleep during the day and train in the Cao Mansion courtyard when they wake up.
At night, they are responsible for patrolling the northern area of Kyoto, catching thieves and arresting curfew violators.
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Cao Cao understood that as an official, he had to rely on his father, not Yuan Shao. He also needs to get to know elders like Sima Fang.
This time, Sima Fang recommended Cao Cao as an official because of Cao Song's face.
Cao Cao could feel his father's love even more.
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Under the setting sun, Luoyang City is majestic and majestic.
The sun shines on the official office of the Northern Lieutenant in Luoyang, and you can see more than ten five-color sticks hanging outside the four gates.
The sunset looked like blood, and these five-color sticks looked gorgeous and chilling.
The county lieutenant is the official responsible for city security.
Usually, in a county town, there are two county captains for larger ones, and one county captain for smaller ones.
However, Luoyang City was the first county in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was divided into four parts, southeast, northwest and northwest. Four county captains were responsible for managing public security respectively.
Luo Luobei Beiwei is the county lieutenant responsible for public security in the northern part of Luoyang City.
This position is really not easy to hold.
Because Cao Cao is in charge of the public security in Beicheng District of Kyoto.
Beicheng District is where the emperor and his concubines lived.
The North Palace of the Imperial Palace is located in Beicheng District.
There are many royal relatives here.
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Although Ding Hui is a tigress, she is Cao Cao's wife and his wife after all.
She was terrified of Cao Cao's position.
She was really afraid that if Cao Cao held office in this area, he would accidentally offend the powerful and lead to Cao Cao's death.
So, she hurried back to her parents' home and persuaded her brother Ding Kui to lead some brothers to reorganize the Chaos Sword Formation and join Cao Cao's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to help Cao Cao.
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Ding Kuo was also on tenterhooks.
He sold out the Zhenyuan Escort Agency and only collected some rent.
For a large amount of family expenses, she had to rely on her sister to bring some gold, silver and jewelry from her husband's house back to her parents' house to subsidize the family.
Nothing can happen to my brother-in-law!
So, Ding Kui listened to his sister's advice, reorganized the Chaos Sword Formation and joined the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. The tiger and leopard cavalry of eighteen cavalry became twenty-three cavalry.
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Cao Cao took out another hundred gold and gave it to Xiahou Dun, asking him to ask someone to buy more bloody horses, and they should all be black.
He told Xiahou Dun that he could buy whatever he could, as long as he could buy a black sweaty BMW, no matter the price.
From now on, when there is a war, our tiger and leopard cavalry will be like a black whirlwind, frightening the enemy to death.
Forewarned is forearmed, without prejudging the waste.
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Xiahou Dun left happily and excitedly.
This is also his hard work.
He has to work harder than Cao Cao.
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Cao Song didn't say anything. He got this position for Cao Cao.
As a father, he has to test and temper his son.
However, what made him feel strange was, where did his son get so much money to build the Eighteen Tigers and Leopards?
Just how much would it cost to buy these fine horses?
He asked Cao Mai to spy on Cao Cao. Where did he get so much money?
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Liu Yan was very anxious when she saw Mrs. Ding's efforts.
However, there is nothing I can do.
Her father and brother used to farm.
Later, she married Cao Cao.
She took the money Cao Cao gave her to help her father and brother buy houses, shops, and restaurants in Kyoto, but her father and brother didn't know martial arts!
She thought for a while, she couldn't fall behind!
So, she took out a gold brick to help Xiahou Dun expand the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
Although she and Ding Hui have reconciled, fighting for favor is necessary.
Otherwise, what would Cao Song, the head of the family, think of her?
This is also a situation where Mrs. Ding and Mrs. Liu dare not take Cao Cao seriously for the time being, because the temporary head of the family is still Cao Song.
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Xiahou Dun held a gold brick sent by Liu Yan and burst into tears.
He and his brothers worked harder to expand the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
Not long after, with the gold brick presented by Liu Yan, Xiahou Dun attracted many martial arts masters to serve as tiger and leopard cavalry, and maintained strict military discipline.
With the efforts of the Xiahou brothers, Cao Hong, Li Dian, and Le Jin, the Hubao Cavalry was expanded to ninety-nine cavalry, and together with Cao Cao, the total was one hundred cavalry.
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Cao Cao was secretly happy, but he did not dare to expand his army too quickly.
Now, with these hundred tiger and leopard cavalry, it's almost enough.
After all, there were dozens of nursing staff at home.
If there are too many people in the nursing home, others may gossip that he is secretly raising troops, which will be detrimental to his life.
It is not yet time for him to support his troops and respect himself.
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Yuan Shao did not expect that Cao Cao would become the Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang as soon as he promoted Xiaolian. Remembering Cao Cao's magical skills in killing Zang Xing and Zang Wu, he ordered Wen Chou to go to the northwest to find out what adventures Cao Cao had and why his martial arts were suddenly so powerful.
Yuan Shu, who had a crooked face and a crooked nose, also discussed with many princes.
He said that it was not easy to be the Northern Lieutenant in the Northern District, where there were many relatives of the emperor. It would depend on how Cao Mengde offended people and how he died.
He cursed Cao Cao to die early in this position.
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However, Cao Cao took office this time for the sake of reputation.
He silently melted what Sima Fang said, and the people passed it on by word of mouth.
As long as you have a good reputation, His Majesty will use you in the future.
There are about a dozen five-color sticks hung on both sides of the northern Wei Yamen. Anyone who violates laws and regulations will be severely punished no matter who it is, as long as it is within Cao Cao's authority.
He is unselfish.
Some people, relying on the support of powerful officials, still go their own way and are lawless.
This time, however, they couldn't be more wrong.
Cao Cao went on a killing spree.
His five-color stick swept away ruthlessly, killing these people with the stick.
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The honest and honest Cao Hong quickly persuaded Cao Cao that enough was enough.
Xiahou Dun was also quite worried.
Liu Yan also blew the whistle on Cao Cao and persuaded Cao Cao not to cause trouble.
Ding Hui couldn't stand it anymore and anxiously persuaded Cao Cao to stop and not to cause trouble.
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