When Ah Jiu was talking, Cao Wu was doing the finishing moves of a set of Wu Qin Xi.
Although he had doubts in his heart, he still finished the finishing touches before letting Ajiu tell the whole story.
It turned out that yesterday, the servants of the Beifu Palace went to Xun Yu's residence, the minister ordered, to deliver information about the abolition of Deng Ai's corvee service. As a result, they learned that Xun Yu was ill. He was seriously ill and could no longer handle government affairs.
Currently in charge of government affairs is the new Zuo Min Shangshu Liu Xian.
After the servant came back, he notified Ah Jiu, the chief steward of Beifu, but Cao Wu was hosting a banquet at that time, so Ah Jiu did not inform him.
Early this morning, Ah Jiu went to see Xun Yu. She had met Xun Yu many times, but she didn't meet him this time.
"Your Majesty is ill and no one can see you."
Ah Jiu's voice had a hint of crying. Although she had denounced the minister of the dynasty because of the Yangtze River sand table incident, she still admired Xun Yu. When she heard that he was ill, she was extremely anxious.
However, as luck would have it, as soon as she entered the house, she met Ah Wu looking for her.
Previously, when the army was in urgent need of the southern expedition, Ah Wu was ordered to allocate part of the money and food from the Northern Palace to the imperial court. Chen Qun of the Chen family in Yingchuan served as the prime minister and military officer, and also served as the secretary and censor. He also held the position of supervisor, so he reconciled with her and admired her. Her accounting method left a very good impression on her.
Today, Chen Qun informed Ah Wu that Yushitai had received many impeachments against Cao Wu. She quickly came back to inform Ah Jiu, and then went back to find out what was going on.
After hearing what she said, Cao Wudao said: "Jiu'er, I know you are in a hurry, but don't be anxious first."
Ah Jiu said anxiously: "Is there someone jealous of the general and deliberately impeaching him? This matter cannot be delayed!"
Cao Wudao: "You met Gou or Brother a few days ago. How is his health?"
Ah Jiu hesitated and said "Yeah": "Your health was in excellent condition at that time, didn't you look like you were sick?"
Although Xun Yu was Xun You's uncle in terms of seniority and was the second most powerful person who recommended many talents, he was actually only forty-five years old, younger than many counselors and important ministers. He was in the prime of his middle age. How could he be so so? prone to sudden illness.
Historically, Sima Yi once said, "Books convey distant events. From what I have heard and seen with my ears and eyes, for hundreds of years, there have been no talents as good as Xun Lingjun."
Xun Yu, who was admired by many celebrities, could not be that simple. Cao Wulue thought about it and came to the conclusion.
He smiled and said: "That's right. When the army goes south, food, grass, and recruitment are all blocked, mostly due to the lack of cooperation of the aristocratic families. Now that the army is in charge, my brother is not around. He wants to take advantage of this opportunity to let some aristocratic families take the lead. Give it a tap!"
Ah Jiu felt relieved, and then she worried again: "But what about Xiao Ai's matter? He is already late for the migration date, so he should be killed according to the law! There is also the matter of the general. Many people say that he is impeaching And you!"
"Impeach? Brother Cao Mengde, what are I afraid of? I should pay more attention to the children's affairs. I will wait until I find out who impeached me first, and then I will find a way to solve the children's affairs."
Cao Wu laughed, asked someone to prepare his horse, and rode out of Beifu on the little red horse.
Diao Chan learned the news too late, and when she ran over, Cao Wu had already gone away. She stamped her feet anxiously and said: "Go to Mr. Zhuge and Mr. Lu quickly to discuss this matter together!"
After a while, Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun were invited over by Ah Jiu.
Diao Chan was still veiled when meeting outsiders. Zhuge Liang had seen Diao Chan many times around Cao Wu and knew her status, so he did not dare to neglect her. Although Lu Xun did not know Diao Chan, he saw that everyone in Beifu listened to her, so he understood her. status.
Neither of them cares about Diao Chan's rude behavior of covering her face, because in this era, it is common for women not to show their faces to others.
The two of them were also worried after hearing what happened.
During his secluded life, he read many military books and manuscripts, but in this era, there was no book about temple battles, and he had no clue about it.
On the other hand, it was Lu Xun. The Lu family fell into decline when he was a teenager. In order to support the Lu family, he studied official relations a lot.
Now that he had agreed to stay with Cao Wu for ten years, he no longer held back, but patiently thought about countermeasures.
"The impeachment of hundreds of officials and the rejection of Deng Ai's matter are by no means isolated. There must be someone behind the scenes. For the current plan, we need to find out clearly who impeached General Beifu, what reasons were used for impeachment, and Who is behind the scenes? The first two are easy to know, but behind the scenes it is not easy to guess. Someone who can do such a thing will definitely not reveal his head and tail easily and let others discover it. "
Seeing Diao Chan and Zhuge Liang both nodding, Lu Xun continued: "A fight in the temple can kill people without the sight of a sword. This matter should not be made public. We should unite with people in the court who have good relations with General Beifu to find out the results secretly so that we can use strategies." .”
Diao Chan worriedly said: "I don't hide my identity from you two. The reason why my general is so domineering is because of the respect of the Prime Minister. Now that the Prime Minister is not here and neither is your Majesty, Xiaoxiao dares to come forward. It is precisely because of you two. Without him, things would be much more difficult to deal with. Just because my generals and the people I know are all military attaches who followed the Prime Minister in the early years, and now these military attaches are not here..."
Lu Xun sighed: "This will be difficult to handle."
…
Xudu, the highest wine shop in the city.
Xiahou Dun's son, Xiahou Mao, was drinking on the top floor.
Even when he was drinking, Xia Houmao was wearing a suit of armor. As a young man, he seemed to be proud of it.
On this floor, his table was the only one occupied.
The statute of limitations of Prohibition has not passed yet, but drinking is not prohibited here.
Xia Houmao heard that this wine shop has a very deep background, and no matter who comes, they can't touch it.
The wine shop is very high. Drinking here makes Xia Houmao feel as if he is one of the younger generations in the world. He is a place where he often comes.
In addition to Xia Houmao, there was another young man across the table.
This young man's skin is fairer than that of a woman raised in a boudoir, his appearance is handsome, and he looks like a boy or a girl.
He didn't drink, but picked up a delicate little pot, smelled it vigorously, then pecked it lightly, closed his eyes, and seemed to have endless aftertaste.
Xiahou Mao smiled and said: "Uncle Ping, how can it be better to do this than to kill the enemy on the battlefield? I heard that in this battle, my father shot the enemy general Chen Wu to death with one arrow. How heroic!"
He raised his glass, took a big sip, and only smashed it once, then continued: "My son and my uncle led tigers and leopards to fight against the enemy general Dong Xi at night, and beheaded him. This is also extraordinary!"
The face of the young man opposite became rosy, and the drink he drank seemed to make him get drunk faster than Xia Houmao drank.
He also laughed at Xiahou Mao: "Blind Xiahou doesn't allow you to go to the battlefield..."
"What blind Xiahou!"
Xia Houmao suddenly became furious and stood up.
It turns out that Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan were both generals in the army. In order to distinguish the two men, soldiers often called Xiahou Dun the blind Xiahou Dun. However, Xiahou Dun was very concerned about his one eye and didn't like it being mentioned in front of him.
It was obviously taboo for the young man opposite to speak like this.
However, the young man did not shy away and stood up and said: "Everything in the world lives on existence. The beginning of existence is based on non-being. If you don't have eyes, you have eyes. There is nothing in the world. What do you know, a martial artist!" "
Xia Houmao's head was about to explode when he heard these comments, and the young man pointed his halberd and cursed.
However, the following scene stunned him.
He was sitting facing the stairs and happened to see a red horse's head emerging from the stairs.
The divine red horse soon appeared, and a knight dressed casually sat on it.
When he saw this man's face, Xia Houmao took a few steps back.
The young man was also shocked to realize that something was wrong. Before he could turn around, the horse's breath had already reached the top of his head.
"Uncle Po Tian... why are you here..."
Xia Houmao mumbled several times before trying hard to suppress his fear.
That day when Cao Wu was seen in Bei Mansion, he was beaten violently by his father Xiahou Dun because of his arrogant words. He was told to remember that no matter who he offended, Cao Wu could not be offended.
After that, he had a shadow on Cao Wu and was afraid when he saw Cao Wu.
On the other hand, he admired Cao Wu very much, whether it was when he scolded the officials that day or today...
Xia Houmao never dreamed that he could ride a horse upstairs and look so domineering.
Cao Wu stood here on horseback, with his head almost reaching the roof. He didn't wear an inch of armor or even a weapon, but he gave people a feeling of domineering power.
Only then did Xia Houmao realize that compared to his petty quarrels, Cao Wu, who didn't care about anything and acted completely willfully, was Xu Du's real playboy.
Little did he know that what Cao Wu wanted was this momentum. Under the power, just one word could make Xiahou Mao's scalp numb.
"Xia Houmao, you are so brave that you dare to ask officials to impeach me! I think in Beifu, Brother Yuanrang beat you too lightly!"
Xia Houmao murmured, wanting to refute, but he didn't dare to say anything nonsense.
"Alcohol is prohibited in the world, but you are drinking here. Except for the guards, everyone in the capital needs to remove their armor, but you show up wearing armor. With these two things, do you think you have a long life?"
Cao Wu's words made Xia Houmao fall to his knees in fright, and his armor made a jingling sound.
In this era, only the most important etiquette would be followed by kneeling down and worshiping. It can be seen that the incident in Beifu really frightened the junior of the Xiahou family.
He grabbed the ground with his head and said: "I only know that my uncle came back from the southern expedition, but he was dead during the holidays. Some officials thought it was inappropriate, so they jointly filed an impeachment petition, but I don't know who instigated it. This matter really has nothing to do with my nephew!"
Cao Wu's horsewhip snapped in the air, and he said coldly: "If you don't want to say it, it doesn't matter. Come to my Beifu, I will naturally find a way to make you talk!"
Xia Houmao was shocked and said quickly: "Uncle Ping, help me!"
When he was speaking, the young man turned around and was leaning against the little red horse's head. He was so frightened that he was not as wild and aggressive as when he was arguing with Xia Houmao just now.
He cleared his throat and forced himself to say: "Uncle, this matter happened spontaneously and there is no behind-the-scenes..."
Cao Wu sneered, rode past the man, arrived in front of Xia Houmao who was lying on the ground, and shouted: "Xia Houmao, tell me, or don't tell me!"
When the young man saw that he was ignoring him, sweat appeared on his face, and he turned around hard. He was still thinking about the reason, but Xia Houmao had already acted truthfully.
"Uncle, it's Zihuan and Zijian. They teamed up to encourage officials to write a letter to impeach you for disrespecting the emperor!"
