The Qingzhou soldiers did not go far, so they strolled slowly. They were not out to fight anyway.
When dusk fell, they chased after him. Cao Cao and Lin Ze said goodbye, saying that they would first go to appease the army and let Lin Ze do what he wanted. He said he did what he wanted, but in fact he was under house arrest. He found two people to take care of him. Damn it. It's brothers Xia Houyuan and Xiahou Dun. Can they do this on their own?
Lin Ze didn't want to have too much communication with them. He ate something on the black-hoofed jade rabbit's hooves, then sat cross-legged and worked hard to practice his Qi. When Guo Jia returned to Shouchun, the people from the Langya Group returned to Xi County. , it’s time for me to leave.
Cao Cao was furious, slammed the table and threw the stool, saying: "You idiot Xu Chu, the 50,000 elite soldiers I secretly trained were killed so hard that they couldn't even find a way to escape? Isn't the most powerful thing about the Wolf Fang Regiment a single-arrow charge? Why is there no one?" Tell me, he also knows how to use formations. What kind of formation is House of Flying Daggers?
My trip here will waste people and money. The movement of an army of 200,000 people is money. I originally wanted to uproot Lin Ze and cured a plague. The whole Shandong appreciated his kindness, but in the end, I couldn't even hurt his roots? "
Cao Cao lost his temper, but quickly calmed down and said silently: "Don't be angry. Anger will affect your judgment. Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, what can you two do to kill Lin Ze cleanly?"
Xun Yu retreated and said nothing.
Cheng Yu said: "Kill him directly. No matter how powerful he is, he can't kill 200,000 people. Then tell the world that he has defiled Mrs. Bian."
Cao Cao rejected it with one vote and said: "That won't work. Lin Ze's family has a good wife, Diao Chan. I heard that he married a peasant girl named Xu Jiaojiao. Cai Wenji is also his confidante. No one will believe it when he tells it. Instead, he is filthy. She took my wife’s name.”
Cheng Yu said: "Isn't the Lord's purpose just to kill him?"
"Killing a pig requires a certain sword technique. Cheng Yu, we still need to have some moral bottom line and come up with a comprehensive method. I want to kill him without letting the world know that it was me, Cao Cao, who did it."
Cheng Yu said: "Then it's a bit troublesome. Recently, there are rumors in the world that Lin Ze and Yuan Shao's son Yuan Xi have a private life. Yuan Shao is angry and wants to destroy the Zhen family in Hebei. He just doesn't know that the eleven-year-old Zhen Mi, does Lin Ze have such an important position in his heart? If so, he will definitely go to Hebei."
When Cao Cao heard this, he smiled and said, "This is a good idea. This little brother Lin Ze is very popular with women. He killed Dong Zhuo for Princess Wannian, and Yuan Shu for Cai Wenji. Moreover, he went to Shouchun alone to trouble Yuan Shu. For Zhen Mi, I can’t even go to Hebei, but I’m worried that Yuan Shao won’t be able to kill Lin Ze.”
Xun Yu added: "Lord, we can also send assassins over. This will definitely be a dead end for Lin Ze. Once Lin Ze dies, Nanyang, Ruyang, and Huainan will inevitably be in chaos. We can take the opportunity to send troops to capture the Central Plains."
Cao Cao leaned on the couch and said: "Listening to the two of you talking, it's like drinking fine wine, it's intoxicating. It's more mellow than the plum blossom wine brewed by Lin Ze. I really don't want him to die, otherwise, I won't be able to eat such delicious roast lamb. I can’t drink such good wine anymore.”
Suddenly, a messenger came from outside and said, "My lord, the spy is here to report that Tao Qian is dead."
Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this and said, "What, Tao Qian is dead?"
"Yes, Zhang Zhao made a eulogy for him!" Xiao Bing held the scroll in his hand forward.
Xun Yu opened the scroll and read: "Yi envoys to the king, kings and generals. They are bound by virtue, and they are allowed to be military and literary. They are strong and upright, and they are gentle and benevolent. They make Shu and Lu, and they love the people..."
Cao Cao sighed: "Oh, Tao Qian is actually a good man. Send Lin Ze to Hebei as soon as possible. I will go to Xuzhou to give Tao Gongzu a pillar of fragrance."
At this moment, Lin Ze also learned about Tao Qian's death. The two Xiahou brothers were dumbfounded by Gosying's method of communication.
The letter was sent by Guo Jia, and it contained information about Tao Qiansan's surrender to Xuzhou. Therefore, now Liu Bei temporarily took over Xuzhou. Lin Ze felt a little sad. Liu Bei took over Xuzhou, but later it was left in Lu Bu's hands. Now Lu Bu is dead. , and without Yuan Shu causing trouble, Liu Bei might be able to secure Xuzhou. Can he do it better than Cao Cao?
Another good news from Guo Jia was that he persuaded Zhang Zhao to go to Shouchun to take charge of all government affairs in Nanyang, Ruyang and Huainan. Zhang Zhao also invited his friend Zhang Hong to take charge of finance.
Zhang Zhao was a character. When Sun Ce died, his last words to Sun Quan were to ask Zhou Yu if he was not sure about foreign affairs, and ask Zhang Zhao if he was not sure about domestic matters.
Zhang Hong is also interesting, smart, and good at settling accounts.
Guo Jia appoints people on a merit basis, which is very suitable. Moreover, the attack is very fast. If it were a little slower, these two characters would have to help Sun Ce.
At this time, Lin Ze discovered another advantage he had in the Three Kingdoms era, which was that these powerful figures in the Three Kingdoms had been analyzed by historians for two thousand years. He had a deep understanding of who were loyal ministers and who were treacherous ministers. No need to worry.
Lin Ze wrote back to Guo Jia, "The military advisor's arrangements are very appropriate, but you must pay attention to the mood of other ministers. I have nothing to do, so don't think about it!"
Somehow, Lin Ze seemed to understand the way of a king, which is to use people.
Suddenly, Lin Ze heard several soldiers whispering around him.
"There was a lot of excitement in Chang'an. Ma Teng and Han Sui joined forces with their minister Ma Yu, Liangzhou governor Zhong Shao, Zuo Zhonglang general Liu Fan, and Zhonglang general Du Xun to attack Li Jue. Li Jue ordered his nephews Li Li and Fan Chou to fight. We fought with Ma Teng and Han Sui at Changping Temple. Fan Chou was victorious and beheaded more than 10,000 people. Zhong Shao and Liu Fan were killed on the spot. Ma Teng and Han Sui returned to Liangzhou."
"Yes, yes, but have you heard that not long after, Li Jue pardoned Ma Teng and appointed Ma Teng as General Andi, and Han Sui became General Anjiang. Ma Teng's son Ma Chao is very powerful, and he is known as Jin Ma Chao , handsome, domineering, a bit similar to the Prince Consort Lin Ze, I don’t know who is better in their fight."
"You don't have to ask, he must be the Prince Consort. You all know that Lu Bu is not his opponent. During the Suanzao Alliance, the Prince Consort and the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang did not lose in their duel. However, the Prince Consort is so pitiful."
"How pitiful?"
"I fell in love with Zhen Mi from Hebei, but Zhen Mi has an engagement. Now the Zhen family in Hebei is in dire straits. Yuan Shao is furious and wants to destroy the Zhen family. Now everyone in the Zhen family is forcing Zhen Mi to hang herself. I heard that Zhen Mi is... It is said to be the most beautiful place in the country."
Lin Ze heard all the words. He understood that this was Cao Cao's plan to provoke the generals. Cao Cao really knew his character to death. Regardless of whether it was his conspiracy or not, he would accept it. . of
He really couldn't watch Zhen Mi being forced to death. If this girl wanted to die, she could only die in his own hands.
Lin Ze started to pack his luggage and organize his equipment. Xia Houyuan stepped forward and asked, "What do you want to do, Prince Consort?"
Lin Ze looked at him with a cold face and said, "You'd better stay out of the way. I'll kill you two brothers like I'm trying to get something out of a bag! Get away!"
Lin Ze got on his horse, how could they dare to stop him? You know, when Lin Ze said killing, he must kill. Even if they have thousands of troops, they will be the first to die.
Those soldiers and horses didn't intercept, how could they intercept? These rumors were also spread to his ears intentionally by Cao Cao.
Lin Ze ran straight towards the white horse. Cao Cao looked at his back and sighed: "Lin Ze is really a good man who values love and righteousness. From ancient times to the present, there has never been anyone like him. It's a pity that he can't do it for him." What I use.”
Cheng Yu said: "He is indeed a man who can bring peace to the world. It is a great pity that he exists in the world together with my lord. My lord, his horse is fast. We should send assassins there."
Cao Cao said: "I'm a little tired. Let's rest first. Tomorrow, we will return to Yanzhou. After the autumn harvest, we will go to Xuzhou for a walk."
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Wuji County, Zhongshan County, Hebei Province.
Half of the city was deserted, and there was a cry of mourning.
In the Zhen family mansion, white silk is hung almost everywhere because her mother was killed by Yuan Shaoxian.
The mourning hall is grand, with elegiac couplets handwritten by famous artists standing on both sides, "The memory will last forever, and the love will last forever; the voice and appearance are still there, and the majesty will always exist."
Zhen Mi originally wrote an elegiac couplet to her mother herself, which read: "Shude will never be forgotten, kindness will always be remembered; the spring sunshine has not been repaid, but the autumn rain adds sorrow."
But Zhen Mi was hated by everyone and she was not allowed to hang out. Even she was already on the verge of death.
Three people become tigers, and everyone's words make gold. Zhen Mi herself understands why there are such rumors. She and Lin Ze are clearly innocent.
Looking at all the busy relatives, Zhen Mi smiled to herself. She was obviously the apple of everyone's eye in this family, but now, it was her mother's funeral, but it didn't seem to have much to do with her.
It was drizzling, and Zhen Mi was dressed in black and walking on the street paved with bluestones. This honey shop and that carpenter shop seemed so strange now. The place where she grew up might not be the place where she grew up. No less than myself.
But where can I go?
Suddenly, her body became light and she was lifted up, "Where are you going, little bitch? Your hair has not grown yet, and you dare to steal people. If you run away, your whole family will die!"
The girl was dragged back to the courtyard and fell to the ground.
Zhen Mi has two brothers and four sisters. They all look at their sister with distress at this moment, but dare not say anything because the Zhen family is a powerful family with a genealogy. Even though their parents are dead, it is not their turn for the younger generation to speak. .
The elder of the clan said: "Mi'er, there is no complete despair in this world. Although your parents are dead, you are not helpless. Yuan Shao said that he would destroy our family, but he did not dare to The thing is done. After all, everything is groundless. Your sister has also checked that you are still a virgin and innocent. However, Lin Ze has indeed been with you. He killed Yan Liang and beat Young Master Yuan. Xi, I killed your mother because she was lax in raising her daughter, and now you have to give an explanation to the Yuan family."
Zhen Mi said: "Old Patriarch, what do you want me to explain?"
The elder of the clan said: "Invite people from the Yuan family to come and verify your identity, then give you fifty sticks and drive you out of the house."
Zhen Mi's sister Zhen Jiang hurriedly came out and knelt in front of the elder, saying: "Old master, my sister is only eleven years old and cannot bear it. Since she is innocent, let her be spared, even if she has to be handed over to the Yuan family. , let’s not hurt her again in our family.”
A woman who looked fat and big-eared said, "Don't hurt her again? She killed her mother. She is really capable. She can be ranked as a big shot like the Prince Consort."
Zhen Jiang glared angrily and said, "Cousin, you are only interested in bullying Mi'er now. She is indeed connected with the Prince Consort Lin Ze. Aren't you afraid that the Prince Consort will come to avenge her?"
Hearing this, the woman put her hands on her hips and said, "Isn't it amazing that Lin Ze is on the list? Your team is really expensive. Just let Lin Ze come. What can he do? The strong dragon can't overpower the local snake." He is still far away in Shouchun, how can he protect this little bitch?"
At this moment, a voice came, "Sorry to interrupt, so what is your situation now and what are you going to do to Zhen Mi? Also, the person who called her a bitch, who are you, a relative of the Zhen family?"
