At this time, Cao Pi only felt someone poke him lightly on his back, and then Cao Zhi's voice sounded in his ears.
"Brother, it's almost done. There's no need to discuss anything anymore."
"Um..."
Cao Pi responded with a slight hum and stepped to Gongsun Kang's side.
"Gongsun Grand Administrator, General Wang must pardon me today. If it is inevitable, Gu will not be able to stay in Liaodong."
"The common people in Liaodong will scold Gu De. If he kills a general when he first comes to Liaodong, he will definitely despise Gu De!"
Gongsun Kang spread his hands, full of helplessness.
"Mr. Cao, I understand, but I really can't help you."
"Of course, I absolutely agree with Mr. Cao's strategy. As long as Mr. Cao is willing to bear the hush money of these people, I am willing to make some concessions!"
Cao Pi also spread his hands.
"Prefect Gongsun is alone and penniless, how can he bear the burden?"
Gongsun Kang raised his eyebrows.
"Then I can't help you..."
After a moment of stalemate, Gongsun Kang waved.
"Come here, pull Wang Lie down and behead him!"
The two soldiers quickly entered the house, pulled Wang Lie like a dog and walked out.
Looking at the posture, if you pull it outside, you will be chopped off immediately. There is absolutely no intention of holding back.
Cao Pi couldn't wait any longer.
"Wait a moment!"
"Prefect Gongsun, please save others under the knife!"
Gongsun Kang was very proud of Cao Pi and immediately called the soldiers back.
"Mr. Cao, I can keep you temporarily, but I can't hold the knife."
"If you want to keep the knife, you have to hurry up."
Cao Pi stared at the unconscious Wang Lie for a long time before sighing.
"Gongsun Prefect, Qian Gu does not exist, but Ren Gu must be saved."
"How about this? Even if I owe Governor Gongsun, I will definitely pay it back in the future. How about this?"
Gongsun Kang shook his head and refused without even thinking about it.
"Master Cao misunderstood, it's not that I don't want to borrow it, it's that I don't have it!"
"Didn't I just say that we don't even have the rations to fight the Han army?"
Cao Pi's face darkened.
"Prefect Gongsun really doesn't want to borrow it?"
How could Gongsun Kang care about Cao Pi's face? He refused without any doubt.
"Can't borrow it."
"All right."
Hearing these two words, Gongsun Kang's eyes twitched invisibly.
When he was at a loss, Cao Pi spoke again.
"I also thought that if Governor Gongsun was willing to help, I would not hesitate to suppress some things."
"Now it seems that it is not necessary."
After saying this, Cao Pi turned around and was about to pull Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi away.
Gongsun Kang quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"etc!"
"What's the matter, Governor?"
"What did Mr. Cao mean just now? I didn't understand."
Cao Pi smiled.
"Originally I thought that the position of Youzhou Mu would belong to Grand Administrator Gongsun sooner or later, and it would be the same whether it would be given early or later. Today I would like to use this as a thank you to give it to the Grand Administrator."
"I never thought that the prefect was unwilling, and I was unwilling to force it, so let's just let this matter go!"
"There's a lot of trouble tonight, so I'll stay here soon. Second brother, third brother, let's go."
Gongsun Kang didn't say anything for the time being, and looked at Cao Pi and the others quietly.
I saw Cao Pi walking towards the door and paused when passing Wang Lie.
"General Wang, I'm really sorry that I couldn't save you..."
After hesitating for a moment, Cao Pi no longer stayed long and walked to the door resolutely.
Gongsun Kang finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Master Cao, stay!"
Cao Pi stopped but only turned around.
"Why, does Governor Gongsun still have any orders?"
"Haha, Mr. Cao, please leave soon."
Gongsun Kang first waved his hand and winked at the soldiers.
"Take Wang Lie out first and wait for my order."
"As you command!"
The soldiers obeyed the order.
Only Gongsun Kang and Cao Pi were left in the house.
Cao Zhang's eyes twitched slightly.
Obviously, if there is a sudden outbreak at this time, Gongsun Kang will be captured in one fell swoop.
But after thinking about buying it, I gave up.
Will it be possible to capture Gongsun Kang and make an emergency landing in Liaodong? The answer must be no.
If one person is not good enough, he may be killed!
Gongsun Kang not only had a younger brother, but also a son.
There are too many variables.
Cao Pi winked at Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang and turned back.
"What are the orders from the prefect?"
"Haha, it's like this. It suddenly occurred to me that my late father still has some ancestral property that has not been sold!"
"If we sell it quickly, we can also get some money and food, which will be enough to seal everyone's mouths."
"It's just... I'm afraid I'll have to pay a lot of money for these things..."
As Cao Pi expected, he immediately changed his tune when he heard it was beneficial!
The prefect's mansion is more luxurious than the imperial palace. What kind of ancestral property do you want?
You don't need to think about it to know that it is your heart.
But this is what Cao Pi wants, otherwise he wouldn't talk much.
"Prefect Gongsun is willing to sell his ancestral property for the sake of Gu Du. Gu is really touched!"
"So, General Wang's life can be saved?"
"Um..."
Gongsun Kang nodded slightly and agreed temporarily.
"As Mr. Cao said, Wang Lie did not do it intentionally, and I am not willing to use the butcher's knife rashly."
"The Han army will be approaching the city soon, Wang Lie is also a force!"
"The prefect is wise!"
When Cao Pi was about to praise him, Gongsun Kang quickly refused.
"Mr. Cao, there is no need to praise me. This is what I should do."
"It's just, what Mr. Cao said just now... um... right?"
Cao Pi sneered in his heart and cursed Gongsun Kang for being shameless.
Aren’t you still thinking about your position as state shepherd?
For this position, you will do anything and have no shame!
Cao Pi became more determined to replace Gongsun Kang.
Otherwise, there will be greater temptations in the future, and Gongsun Kang might do something!
"Don't worry, Governor Gongsun, Gu has always been true to his word!"
"From today on, Grand Administrator Gongsun will be the Youzhou Mu under Gu's command! From now on, the military and administration of Youzhou will all belong to Grand Administrator Gongsun!"
"Oh no, it's Gongsun Zhoumu!"
