Cao Cao knocked his head on the ground, his eyes were gloomy, his face was calm, and his tone was humble, he said: "I am confused, please punish me severely."
A fly doesn't bite a seamless egg, you, it's really hard for me to say.
Liu Bian looked at him, wondering how Cao Cao should use this.
Although Cao Cao is now in his thirties, his abilities may still be far from what he was later, and he needs enough training.
Like the bright talents of the Three Kingdoms period in history, most talents have not been baptized and their abilities still need to be tested.
Cao Cao, who was kneeling on the ground, looked a little flustered when he saw Liu Bian was still silent. His eyes became fiercer and he didn't say a word.
Liu Bian thought for a long time before he came back to his senses. He glanced at Cao Cao's white and tender back, took off his cloak, covered him, and said, "Tell me, what should I do with you?"
"Your Majesty is willing to punish me." Cao Cao said without hesitation.
Liu Bian looked up at the moonlight, thinking about how to train Cao Cao. There are indeed many places to train people, but Cao Cao controls half of the imperial army and has no replacement, so he can't let go completely.
Cao Cao couldn't hear the sound again. He raised his head slightly and looked at Liu Bian's feet. He frowned and felt uneasy.
He is also a man who wants to do great things. He is in his thirties. If he is exiled back to his hometown, his life will be over.
Liu Bian thought for a while, then suddenly bent down, leaned close to Cao Cao's head, and whispered: "I will send Yuan Wei out of the city tomorrow to persuade Dong Zhuo to enter the capital, and you will escort him. Two things, Yuan Wei must go safely and return safely. .Second, keep an eye on them! I want Dong Zhuo to come to Beijing and there will be no chaos!"
Cao Cao knocked his head on the ground and said in a low voice: "I accept the decree."
Liu Bian straightened up and said with a smile: "I exempt your general from the penalty of one year's salary."
Such a punishment was already very light. Cao Cao kowtowed heavily and said, "I thank you for your forgiveness!"
Liu Bian stretched out his hand to pull him up and said: "Go back and freshen up. Tomorrow morning, you will pick up Yuan Wei. If he calls for leave due to illness or something..."
Liu Bian's voice was calm and he did not finish his words.
Cao Cao's eyes flashed coldly, he raised his hand and said, "I understand."
Liu Bian glanced at him, turned around and left without saying anything more.
After Liu Bian had taken more than ten steps, Cao Cao put down his hand and looked at Liu Bian's back.
He didn't expect that Liu Bian would let him go so easily. He originally thought that Liu Bian would punish him severely to appease the Yuan family.
The Sacred Heart is thick!
Cao Cao was both excited and hesitant.
When Liu Bian's back disappeared, he turned to look outside the palace, in the direction of the Yuan family, with murderous intent in his narrow eyes, and whispered coldly: "Today's shame will be repaid in the future!"
After saying that, he quickly looked around and saw no one, so he hugged his arms and walked forward. He wanted to find someone to borrow some clothes.
At this time, Ding Gong, Liu Hong, Wang Yun, and Xun You came to the Shangshu table.
The four of them rummaged through boxes and cabinets and found too many edicts and official documents. They took out pens and recorded official positions, powers and responsibilities one by one, preparing to sort them out overnight.
It was obvious that four people could not complete such a large project. After careful discussion, they mobilized reliable manpower from various places and worked hard at night.
I don't know since when, there were Imperial Guards standing guard outside the Chancellery, and the imperial chef thoughtfully brought many tea cups and food.
At this time, Yuan Ji had returned to Yuan's house. In Yuan Kai's room, with a lamp lit, the uncle and nephew talked secretly.
After hearing what Yuan Ji had seen along the way, Yuan Wei's face was as cold as a knife. He was silent for a while and said: "Cao Mengde's move was right for you. It was expected that the emperor would protect Cao Mengde."
Yuan Ji looked solemn and said: "Uncle, Your Majesty, are you really not planning to let Benchu go? I really don't understand. He can even tolerate Jian Shuo and He Jin, why can't he tolerate Benchu?"
Yuan Wei also couldn't figure it out. It stands to reason that Yuan Shao should have been released a long time ago. It could be understood that Liu Bian and He Jin were fighting for power and using Yuan Shao to trap He Jin. However, He Jin was placed under house arrest in the palace and the enthronement ceremony was over. Yes, why are you still refusing to let Yuan Shao go?
Don't you care at all about the feelings of the officials in the government and the public, and the scholars in the world?
Yuan Wei's face looked dim under the light, and he said, "Perhaps he knows more than we expected."
Yuan Ji was shocked and said, "Then, what does your Majesty want to do?"
Yuan Wei glanced at him and said: "His foundation is not stable enough. He only has some remnants of the eunuchs and He Jin in his hands. Moreover, he may not be trustworthy in his heart and will not act randomly for the time being."
Yuan Ji felt relieved and immediately said: "My uncle is right. Your Majesty can't tell which side these people are on and who they belong to."
Yuan Wei gently rubbed the crutch with his right hand, his sparse brows were as sharp as swords, and his eyes were piercing. He stared at Yuan Ji and said softly: "Qingzhou, I will arrange for you to perform meritorious deeds and secure your position as the servant. Ding Palace , Liu Hong are both incompetent, and the position of the Three Dukes will not last long."
Yuan Ji understood what he said and was excited but kept his expression calm and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I still have some friendship with Commander Zhu. This matter is not difficult."
Yuan Wei nodded, with this arrangement, the prosperity of his Yuan family will be continued, and the fourth and third generations will become the fifth and sixth generations.
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In the southeast corner of the imperial city, there is the North Temple Prison of Huangmen.
The originally ordinary house was built with high and thick walls, and the two copper doors were half the size of an ordinary door. The gold-plated plaque of 'Huangmen North Temple Prison' shone so brightly that it could be seen clearly even at night.
Overall, it looks like the work of an upstart.
Inside the gate, there are two rows of brick houses that have not yet been painted, and the bluestone road in the middle extends inwards, which is quiet and dark.
At the end of the road, there is a huge stone tablet with the word "Prison" engraved in pitch black. Next to the stone tablet is an iron chain gate, which is open and surrounded by black armored guards.
Inside the chain gate were rows of cells, mostly empty. In the deepest part, screams echoed.
Zuo Li sat on the stool, with a cold smile on his snow-white face. He held the jade pendant given to him by Liu Bian in his hand, and stared at the three people not far away with his eyes.
The one on the far right, his clothes were almost beaten into strips, covered in blood, his hair disheveled, and no one was intact from head to toe.
Zuo Li looked at him and said loudly: "Yuan Benchu, have you remembered anything?"
Yuan Shao lowered his head, with blood hanging from the corner of his mouth, and said with hatred: "I only regret that I didn't kill you all!"
Zuo Li laughed, his voice a little shrill, and said: "You are right, I almost died that day."
At this time, a Zhonghuang gate came with a team of guards. There were large boxes outside the gate.
Zhonghuangmen quietly came in, handed over an account book, and said in a low voice: "My lord, none of the copies have been copied."
Zuo Li took it, opened it, looked at it, and sneered: "It's only 20 million yuan, what a poor man."
One of the two people beside Yuan Shao raised his head and said with difficulty: "You have got the money, should you let me go?"
Zuo Li closed the account book and was about to speak when Zhonghuangmen whispered again: "Your Excellency, the people staring at the Yuan Mansion said that Yuan Shu has left the city and he doesn't know where he is going."
Zuo Li's eyes were cold, but in just a moment, he turned his head and said: "Send twenty people to keep an eye on him. If he leaves Sili, find a place where no one is around and capture him. Don't let anyone discover him."
