In Bei Mansion, when Ah Jiu, who had millions of soldiers in his chest, came to look for Cao Wu near Da Qiao's courtyard, he heard Diao Chan say "ah".
She was startled, afraid that something might happen to Diao Chan, so she ran quickly. She liked to exercise the most on weekdays. Except for Ah San, she was in the best health in the entire Beifu. Within a few steps, she came to a big tree.
I saw Diao Chan holding on to the big tree, her face flushed, panting, and looking at her blankly.
Cao Wuze was not far away.
Seeing that nothing happened, Ajiu said to Cao Wu: "The letter has been sent to your residence. I wonder if your husband will read it if he is really sick or fake."
Cao Wubu turned sideways without any trace and replied: "He will see. How are the two military advisors?"
Ah Jiu said: "Let's all go and do our own thing."
"good."
Cao Wu nodded. In the past, he did not dare to do too much because he was worried about the illusory historical inertia. Now that the Battle of Chibi is such a big event, the situation has changed. He knows that he has the ability to leverage history, so he No longer hiding, the power Beifu has accumulated over the years will be activated.
"Let everyone inform their own people, cooperate with the two military advisors, and let them explore the road first to see if any other aristocratic families will take action."
The aristocratic families are intertwined, and Cao Wu doesn't know who will stand in his way. He handed over Sima Hanoi to two military advisors, and his own goal was to deal with those who blocked him from improving his national power.
Ah Jiu was thoughtful and said after thinking for a while: "Then what is the general going to do?"
Diao Chan had been standing holding on to the big tree. When she heard this, she calmed down and said: "Your general doesn't like to stay under others for a long time, so he has to stay behind."
Ah Jiu touched his head, not knowing why, Cao Wu coughed lightly and said: "It doesn't matter, don't worry about Beifu, if there is a problem, I will take action."
Ah Jiu then left with peace of mind.
Diao Chan gritted her teeth and said, "I'm just saying, are you going to bully me like this?"
Cao Wu hugged her slim waist and said with a smile, "A gentleman is magnanimous."
Diao Chan took a peek at Da Qiao's courtyard, didn't dare to say anything more, and walked away slowly.
Just now she seemed to hear some movement inside the door. She wondered if Jiang Dong's former mistress heard it.
…
At this time, Zhuge Liang was no longer in Beifu, but came to Yecheng.
Since Yecheng was captured and the surrounding areas settled down, Cao Cao rarely visited Xudu.
He has governed Qingzhou and Yanzhou for a long time, and has strong control over several places centered on Qingyan. However, Jizhou is different. Yuan Shao occupies it, and many wealthy families have their roots here. This makes Jizhou not as peaceful as it appears.
In order to better control the north and to weaken the emperor's influence, the former Sikong Mansion, now the Prime Minister's Mansion, was moved from Xudu to Yecheng.
The Prime Minister's family also moved to Yecheng.
During this period, the number of subordinates in the Prime Minister's Mansion increased from ten to nineteen. With each additional Cao, the power of the world increased. Over time, Yecheng, where the Prime Minister's Mansion is located, became the third largest city outside Xudu. As the two accompanying capitals, the Prime Minister's Mansion has also become as important a place of administration as the Shang Shu Ling.
To a discerning eye, all this seems to be preparation for future cutting.
But Zhuge Liang came here not to pay a visit to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but to meet a small captain in Yecheng.
The name of the Northern Lieutenant in Yecheng was Huanliang. There was the Prime Minister's Mansion in Yecheng, and no one was making trouble. He, the Northern Lieutenant, was just an idle errand. He kept doing his job casually, and sometimes snatched three melons and two dates from the people. It’s not too pushy and has a good reputation.
Huan Liang was very self-aware. He came from a commoner background, and to be able to reach the rank of Northern Lieutenant of the Great City with a rank and salary of four hundred shi was neither filial piety nor meritorious. He relied entirely on his sister, Cao Cao's beloved concubine, Mrs. Huan.
He himself didn't have any outstanding skills, and he didn't dare to ask for a bigger official position. He was very satisfied with being a Northern Lieutenant.
Every day, he just patrols the north city once, looks at the city gate, then takes off his armor and goes back to his home to study cockfighting.
But today, he encountered a problem.
In front of him, stood a man in his twenties, with handsome appearance and dignified appearance. As soon as he appeared, he attracted the attention of all the soldiers, including him.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Brother Mingyu, you are fine."
Huan Liang dug his ears and asked in surprise: "Do I recognize you?"
"Of course I recognize it!"
In less than an hour, Huan Liang had hooked Zhuge Liang's shoulder and invited him home to watch the cockfight.
…
In Xudu, children from aristocratic families appeared in various teahouses, restaurants and bars telling stories. As everyone's eyes gathered, they told secret secrets that only they knew.
"The Prime Minister arrived at the Red Cliff Camp for the first time. He couldn't sleep that night. He finally fell asleep, but was awakened by a dream. It turned out that he dreamed of three horses, gorging themselves on the trough. After a while, even the trough was eaten! "
After everyone finished speaking, of course there were voices of disbelief around them, but when the children of these aristocratic families explained, everyone understood why the army wanted to return to Xudu.
It turns out that "cao" and "cao" have the same pronunciation, so the three-horse trough means the three-horse trough.
Someone from the Yingyin Zheng family said: "Yes, yes, the prime minister is in a high position, so naturally he doesn't like these signs, so he wants to come back to solve the disaster!"
The Han family from Changshe said, "Then for these three horses' troughs, who are the three horses talking about?"
Everyone discussed and discussed, but no one came up with the reason.
In the corner, Lu Xun lowered his head, sneaked out of the door, and went to the wine shop where Xia Houmao had been that day.
He had an unimpeded path all the way to the top.
Today, He Yan is still taking medicine, but besides Xia Houmao, there is another person, a man in his thirties, who is very strong.
When Lu Xun went upstairs, the man grabbed Xia Houmao and said, "Zilin, what happened to what I said?"
Xiahou Mao smiled and said: "Brother Tie, the rank and salary of the Cavalry Commander is not low, and you still need to operate."
It turns out that this man is Ma Teng's son, Ma Chao's younger brother Ma Tie.
Ma Tie drank a glass of wine, tasted it, and sighed: "Our Ma family is killing enemies in the northwest, and we can't see any benefit every day. We finally got to the Central Plains, and we had to drink several glasses of wine secretly. It was really uncomfortable. Obviously, Why not allow such fine wine to be brewed?”
Xia Houmao said sternly: "In the war in the south, the whole world is short of food and grass. It is a waste of food and wine to make wine. I am afraid that what you and I drink is also the old wine. Fortunately, the ban on alcohol only lasts for a hundred days, and it will be lifted soon. After it is lifted, we brothers will continue to drink wine. Drink to your heart’s content!”
Ma Tie laughed loudly: "In that case, I, a native of Xiliang, will treat the guests and buy one or two beautiful maids to spend time with us!"
He is dressed in plain clothes, not like the clothes of the Central Plains, but like a Qiang person. When he talks, he is half-literate and half-literate, and he has a good accent. people.
After Ma Tie finished laughing, he picked up a glass of wine and was about to drink it when he heard the scholar who had just come up next to him say: "Are you from the Ma family in Liangzhou? Your family is in great danger and you don't even know it!"
