Wang Yun suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Yu Yi, as if he didn't know this person. He didn't expect that the young man in front of him had such profound insights.
"Master Yu, please leave for now. If something happens, you will not be implicated!" Wang Yun issued an eviction order.
Yuyi wanted to explain something more, but was locked out by the guards.
After Cao Cao left the east gate of Luoyang City, he rushed to Qiao County and passed by Zhongmu County. The guard sergeant received a pursuit order and captured Cao Cao and went to see the county magistrate.
Cao Cao defended loudly: "I am not Cao Cao, I am just a merchant, my surname is Huangfu, please let me go."
The county magistrate walked up to Cao Cao, observed it carefully, pondered for a while, and said: "When I went to Luoyang to apply for an official position, I saw you once before. You are Cao Cao. Why did you lie about your surname? Huangfu, soon." He is thrown into prison and will wait until tomorrow to go to Luoyang City to find the Prime Minister to receive the reward."
Cao Cao stood in the prison and thought of his fate. He assassinated Dong Zhuo to win people's hearts, not to sacrifice himself for charity. Now that he was arrested, it was natural that he had no control over his little thoughts.
That night, the county magistrate sent the sergeant guarding the cell away with wine and food, and went to see Cao Cao alone. Then he ordered someone to take him out to the backyard for interrogation, and asked: "I heard that Dong Cheng is very good to you, why are you doing this?" Are you going to assassinate him and cause such a big disaster?"
At this moment, Cao Cao became proud and said with a smile: "The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan! Since you have caught me, please take it to ask for a reward. Why do you need to ask more?"
The county magistrate asked the left and right to step back, walked to Cao Cao, and said, "Don't underestimate me. I am not an ordinary official. I just haven't met a wise director."
Cao Cao felt that things had turned around and further explained: "My ancestors all ate from the Han Dynasty. If I don't want to serve the country, what's the difference between me and an animal? Although I bent down to serve Dong Zhuo, I was actually just taking advantage of the opportunity." Go and assassinate him and eliminate harm for the world. Now that God’s will is like this, I can only accept my fate!”
The county magistrate stepped forward and untied the rope from Cao Cao's hand and said, "I admire Meng's virtue and righteousness, but I don't know where you will go if I let you go?"
Cao Cao paid his respects and expressed his gratitude, saying: "I will return to my hometown and recruit some warriors. When things get better, I am willing to work with the heroes of the world to defeat Dong Zhuo. This is my long-cherished wish!"
After hearing this, the county magistrate was very moved. He personally helped Cao Cao sit up, bowed and said, "Meng Degong is really a loyal and brave man who is rare in the world!"
Cao Cao stood up and bowed back: "May I ask the name of the county magistrate?"
He replied: "My surname is Chen, my given name is Gong, my given name is Gongtai. My mother and wife are all in Dongjun. Now that I feel loyal to the public, I am willing to give up my official position and run away from the public."
Cao Cao did not expect that things would take such a turn for the better. He was very happy and invited Chen Gong to accompany him.
In the middle of the night, Chen Gong packed up some luggage as travel expenses, changed his clothes, and each carried a sword on his back with Cao Cao, and rode his horse towards his hometown.
After Yu Yi came out of Wang Yun's house, he had been sending his spies around to inquire about the situation. On the one hand, Dong Zhuo had begun to seek evidence from the sword, and on the other hand, he asked about the whereabouts of Cao Cao.
Staying at home and nothing else happened, Yu Yi secretly laughed in his heart. This Li Ru was not a qualified counselor. He probably devoted most of his energy to women now, so the counselor's acuity has dropped a lot. .
There is a large brothel in Luoyang City, where high-ranking officials from Xiliang gather. The leader is Li Ru. Yu Yi also worked hard to insert his work into the brothel, and then he learned some information. .
As for Cao Cao, Yu Yi was extremely anxious after learning the news that he had been captured. On the one hand, he was very worried about Cao Cao's safety. On the other hand, he was more concerned about whether Cao Cao would be escorted back to Luoyang if he was really captured. Whether he would reveal himself or not, fortunately, he had no worries.
The final news was that the county magistrate actually packed up his belongings overnight, released Cao Cao, and left with him. Every time he thought of this, Yu Yi felt Cao Cao's personality charm. This is like a woman who refuses to marry the multimillionaire in front of her but insists on starting a business with a poor boy.
Due to the martial law in Luoyang City, Yu Yi not only went to court early on time, but also did not visit Situ Wang Yun again. He only continued to write letters to Liu Bei, but the frequency of writing letters dropped a lot because he found that too many people knew about this matter. Yes, this will definitely arouse suspicion.
In Chenggao, Cao Cao and Chen Gong finally arrived here after several days of trekking. It was getting late, so they planned to spend the night here.
Cao Cao pointed his horsewhip at the depths of the forest and said to Chen Gong: "There is a family living here. The owner's surname is Lu and his name is Boshe. He is my father's brother-in-law. We will not stay at the inn today and will go to their house." What do you think about settling down at home?"
Chen Gong nodded and replied: "That's great!"
So the two of them rode all the way, dismounted in front of the manor, and went in to meet Lu Boxe.
Lu Boshe was overjoyed to see that it was Cao Cao and said: "I heard that the imperial court has issued a wanted order for you. In order to capture you, they offered a reward of ten thousand gold and the title of marquis of ten thousand households. After your father got the news, he ran to Chen You stayed to avoid trouble, how did you come to my place?"
Cao Cao then told what happened in Guanzhong and said, "If it weren't for County Magistrate Chen, I would have died on the road."
Lu Boshe paid his respects and said: "My nephew, if it weren't for your help, the Cao family would definitely be wiped out. Please stay in the humble house tonight while we prepare dinner."
After saying that, he walked into the house. After a while, he came out of the house and said, "I have finished the wine at home. Let me go to the West Village to buy a jar. Please wait patiently."
After saying that, he went out on his donkey.
Chen Gong sat with Cao Cao and said to Cao Cao: "Meng is virtuous and righteous. Being able to rescue him is a blessing to Sheji. How can I dare to claim credit? Please ask Lu Boshe not to be too enthusiastic."
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Sir, how could I not be grateful for saving my life!"
Chen Gong wanted to persuade him again, but Cao Cao stopped talking, so he could only sit like this.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of sharpening a knife coming from behind the manor, and there was hesitation in their eyes.
Cao Cao suddenly became suspicious and said to Chen Gong: "Lu Boshe is not my close relative, and we have not been in contact for a long time. They are sharpening their knives in the back. It is not yet known whether they have the idea of killing people. Let me first Go and listen secretly.”
So the two of them sneaked behind the manor together. They hadn't seen the scene yet, but they heard a voice saying, "Do you think it would be easier if we tied it up and then killed it?"
He replied: "It's better to kill them directly. It's so troublesome to tie them up. What if they resist? They can't be tied up."
Cao Cao was originally very suspicious, and now his status was also problematic, so these two sentences became a reminder for the Lu Boshe family.
