Yuan Shu at this time and Yuan Shao later.
They are all famous in the world and praised by countless scholars and talents.
However, ordinary people also have eyes and ears, so they can see and experience things personally.
After Zhang Han finished speaking.
Cao Cao felt deeply that now and in the future, it would no longer be the case that aristocratic families controlled the way to the common people.
A real man is born in troubled times, and he should take his own merit and fame. The world should be revitalized and the heroes of troubled times should be screened.
The old name of glory must pass away.
On the third day, Cao Cao placed food among the refugees in Shouchun. At first, the people did not react. They just knew that there was food to eat, so they rushed to the streets and alleys to grab the life-saving food.
Then, the sensible old man cried out first, seeing that even if these sergeants tried to stop him, they would not kill him, but would only shout loudly to intimidate him.
Based on this alone, there were already people kneeling on the ground, sobbing. This was the first person to shout loudly, and what he said after getting up was: "My mother's life is miserable, and she will not survive until the city is broken." Mr. Cao."
This type of emotion is actually the most resonant. After this person cried, the others also thought of their brothers, wives, daughters, etc., and began to wail miserably, one after another.
In just three days, there were six meals in total, but Cao Jun did not drive them away or promise them anything.
After they had stopped crying, some elders were recommended to come forward and ask to see Cao Cao.
Cao Cao met three old men in the government office that was almost in ruins. Their clothes were neat and gorgeous. They must have been virtuous and respected men in order to gain the trust of the people.
The people are more blindly obedient. If there is a backbone, it will be easier to manage.
When the old man saw Cao Cao, he bowed in admiration and thanked him, "I am about to die. I don't know how many years I have left, but I am lucky enough to meet Sikong today."
"Being treated calmly by Sikong, he saves the people silently, which is a great virtue... In the city, he also wears the precepts of Sikong's family tradition. He is poor and indifferent and has a clear ambition. He is honest and upright... I dare not make unreasonable opinions, but I can only admire him."
"Old man, on behalf of the suffering people in the city, I would like to thank Sikong Tianda for his kindness. I would also like to ask the superior officer, where should we... those who have lost their homes and have no home to go?"
After he finished speaking in one breath, he couldn't help crying again, and knelt down in front of Cao Cao.
At this time, Cao Cao was sitting on the futon, his face unmoved, upright and straight, staring into the distance and saying: "Husband, those who are good at governing should govern people's hearts first."
"Fuck, you are not talented and don't know how to deal with it. The war is not over yet. If I provide all the food in the general to you, my soldiers will be hungry and sleep in the open."
"But if you don't care about it, but you can't bear it in your heart, therefore, I order the officers and soldiers to be careful and guard it, and I dare not neglect it. The family tradition of passing down the internal precepts is not to show the name of benevolence, but in fact it is to restrain the generals of the army. , Don’t eat too much and drink too much, don’t be greedy for money.”
"Old man," Cao Cao leaned forward slightly and called out. After the three elders raised their heads, he smiled and said: "If you don't give up, you will have to leave Shouchun and move to Huainan and Lujiang River."
"However, my soldiers and horses cannot escort us along the way. You must proceed on your own and not cause chaos."
"After arriving in Huainan and Lujiang, I ordered the entire territory to collect grain, and use the grain of the people to divide it among you. After this winter, I will return it with spring plowing next year, and you will be registered as a resident. You will work hard for several years. If God makes it, If you are beautiful, you can accumulate food and wealth and repay the people of today."
"This is a plan for treatment and rights. I have little talent and little knowledge, and I really don't know the magic method to save the nation. I only hope that you can trust my order and entrust me with your life."
"Everyone, would you like to be of the same mind as me?"
The three old men looked at each other, tears welling up in their eyes for a while, and they burst into tears.
Cao Cao said the softest words, but these words hurt his heart.
Because Yuan Shu had been in Yangzhou for several years, he had never had such a cohesive force, and he would never talk patiently with the people, let alone the question of "one heart".
This Sikong from Xudu is truly a benevolent and righteous person worthy of following.
"I'm waiting, I'm willing, I'm willing!!"
"We have been waiting for a wise master like Mr. Cao for countless years. In troubled times, there are still heroes like Mr. Cao. I am willing to trust you with my life!!"
"I'm serious," Cao Cao was wearing a piece of clothing. He raised his hand and dropped it, and then he gritted his teeth in pain.
"Lord!"
The few guards, civil and military personnel around him were all anxious.
Cao Cao waved his hand, "Don't worry, it's just that as winter approaches, the bones in the body start to get cold, and you often have aches and pains. You can't lift your shoulders. Just get used to it."
The three kneeling old men looked at each other secretly, with reverence and emotion in their eyes.
One person even turned down the corners of his mouth and couldn't help but burst into tears.
Cao Cao stretched his muscles a few times, then showed a kind smile to these old men, and continued: "There is nothing wrong with the villagers."
"Everyone, please be sure to make it clear to the refugees in Shouchun. Since I, Cao Cao, was ordered to govern the counties of Yanzhou in the face of danger, I have already gathered two million people in the villages, and one hundred thousand died due to labor and migration. However, his family members can only Compensation.”
"In addition, there are millions of people who have settled down, built houses, divided villages and pavilions to live in, and obtained stable places because of their merits. There are tens of thousands of people who have been able to lead the people to work all year round. Although they cannot be recruited as officials, they have obtained Silver and gold are given as rewards.”
"You are villagers in Lujiang and Huainan, and you can engage in fishing, grain farming, and picking. Women can also be good at mulberry trees, weaving clothes, weaving mats, and weaving shoes..."
"To be honest, I have a friend named Liu Mingbei. He once ruled in Gaotang, Pingyuan, Qingzhou, Liangguo, etc., with outstanding political achievements. But before that, he was good at knitting straw sandals. Everyone around him praised him, and I also So."
Cao Cao took out a pair of knitted straw sandals from under the case, looking quite showy.
After saying this, he breathed a serious sigh of relief, stood up and walked towards the three of them, helping them up one by one. Guo Jia, in black robe, followed him and adjusted the thick cloth robe on his back.
Cao Cao held the leader's hand and said solemnly: "This is a difficult time, but if people are united, we can get through it. Listening to the old man's words, you should be a scholar, and you will definitely understand the principle of how a drop of water can penetrate a stone, and a united will can make a city strong."
"Old man, I understand... Mr. Cao, you are so benevolent and righteous. Please take good care of yourself and don't overwork yourself. I will tell the people in the city immediately that we will move to Huainan and Lujiang to obey Mr. Cao's orders!"
"Okay, thank you for your understanding, old man." Cao Cao's beard trembled, the corners of his mouth pursed, and there seemed to be tears in his eyes.
The three people felt his true feelings, sobbed a few times, and were sent out of the main courtyard of the government office.
Cao Cao walked to the door and looked behind him with empty eyes. After the people left, his expression returned to normal, with sharp eyes and a heroic face.
After taking off his robe, he ordered someone to bring a brazier and continued to sit down in front of the case. Guo Jia sent the copied internal commandments.
He still needed to make changes, make some of them more strict, and ordered Guo Jia to add a few more examples.
"A generation ago, an elder in the clan had a concubine who secretly enjoyed wearing gorgeous brocade clothes. Therefore, she violated the family order and was kicked out."
"Also, there was a young man from the clan who liked beautiful clothes. He stole the money from his family to buy them and hid them under the bed. He often enjoyed precious delicacies and wasted his appetite. He was punished with a cane several times, causing difficulty in walking on his right leg."
"Since then, the family has been clean and peaceful, with few evil people."
In fact, these are not made up by Cao Cao, but they are true. At the beginning, the family punished many people because of the local commandments.
However, they are not members of the clan, but belong to Pangmai Lang and his family members.
When the family tradition of internal discipline was first implemented, it was also spread when Cao Cao was the northern captain. As for why... Cao Cao himself knew it best.
"take note of it."
Guo Jia wrote the dragon and snake in his pen and wrote it on the cloth in elegant small characters. After ordering people to copy it, it was widely distributed in the territory.
…
Shouchun season, autumn.
Autumn is getting thicker, fallen leaves are flying, and the climate becomes more humid and cold when it rains, and cooler when it is sunny.
The refugees in Shouchun had gradually left the city in batches. Zhang Han ordered Zhang Xiu to send some refugees to Lujiang River by waterway boats.
The other part was divided into counties in Huainan. The officials in these two places were recommended by the nobles who had visited Cao Ang.
Among them, Liu Xun "made the greatest contribution" to the matter of collecting grain. He went around to advise the people in all directions, explained the reasons, and spoke with sincerity.
A sensible person also understands that if the war is to collect food, or to steal the people's food under a clever pretext, there is no need to repeatedly persuade the people and explain the reason.
Since Cao Jun did this, it means that they sincerely want to treat the refugees.
And because there are various rumors about the Cao family's internal command, it makes people yearn for and sigh. At least this person from the Cao family who is disliked by the nobles is doing things to save the world.
But Yuan Shu, who is known as the legitimate son of the Yuan family, has usurped the Han Dynasty to establish himself, disregarded human life, was cruel and arrogant, and was arrogant and lewd. The old reputation is like a layer of cloth that deceives the world. Only after it is torn off can you see the people's hearts.
Therefore, under the emotion of the crowd, the people were willing to donate food to support Cao Gong's government.
At the same time, the Cao family of Qiao County and Cao Cao of the current Sikong Dynasty had countless good reputations and anecdotes, which gradually spread throughout the country.
Among these legends, there are many stories about the Cao family getting help from a "quick son-in-law who rides a dragon" in recent years, who is like a man descended from heaven.
There are many stories about this good son-in-law, and they are all legendary.
The most amazing thing is that he and Su Wei Dian once defeated more than 2,000 enemies in a battle. They can be called divine soldiers descended from the sky, and they have extraordinary abilities.
Unknowingly, one night in late autumn, the wind blew rapidly from Cao Ying to the inner city.
That night, Cao Ying's soldiers, led by Zhang Han and Dian Wei who were good at shooting, opened their bows and tied the scrolls to the arrows.
Hundreds of people drew their bows together, and the arrows danced like swarms of insects. They rose into the air as the strong wind blew, and entered the gate of the inner city like rain falling.
The sergeant who picked it up stood up and looked at it, and was greatly surprised. The illiterate one was entrusted to the literate generals in the army, who were full of admiration and sighs for a while.
People on the city gradually had different thoughts, and rumors started to spread among the army. The already low military morale was now even more dispersed.
Some generals guarding the city have even begun to plan to defect to the Cao family. If they can perform meritorious deeds, they will gain glory, which is much better than dying on the city for an arrogant person.
"I was originally a farmer. When I couldn't afford to eat, I became a thief. Later, I followed Yuan Shu, a famous man in the world. Who knew that he was doing more evil things than thieves?"
"Now that Duke Cao is here, he has already captured the city, but Yuan Shu wants us to die for him in the inner city. How did Cao's army treat our brothers in the outer city before they captured the city?"
"It's better to surrender in Kaicheng."
"Other generals wouldn't agree."
"General Ji has sacrificed his life, but what do you think Yuan Shu thinks of him? He is nothing more than a pawn. When General Ji died, did he ever come to comfort him in the army?"
When this question was asked, someone immediately said coldly: "He is just enjoying himself in the palace."
"I have a brother who is on duty in the imperial city. I heard that there are gold, silver, money, and rare treasures in the thick walls of the palace compound. He drinks and has fun every day, hides delicious food, and enjoys himself with dozens of wives and concubines in the harem. .”
"Damn man!"
"He is the one who deserves to die! Just because he is of noble birth, do we have to defend him from swordsmen, reject rebel horses, and die in front of him?"
After several days of fermentation, these rumors gradually spread throughout the military camp. The general could not suppress them and could only report them.
The important ministers within the palace walls immediately asked Yuan Shu to inform him of the situation on the front line.
Yuan Shu was sitting by the pond in the back garden, sitting on a slump and feeding the fish. This place was a specially built terrace, where he could watch the fish compete for food. Directly in front of his sight was a cross-shaped plank road with a large space in the middle and paved roads. There are beautiful carpets.
On weekdays, this place is a place where dancers like hundreds of flowers bloom for Yuan Shu's entertainment, but due to the strong wind recently, it has been temporarily abandoned.
After Yuan Shu heard the report, he asked someone to take out the inner commandment and read it again.
The orders and stories recorded on the several light cloths are different.
In addition, Yuan Shu also knew everything about Cao Jun's treatment of the people.
At this time, his originally flat face seemed to be even more bitter, his thin shoulders slumped, and he sat with his back hunched and slumped.
Yuan Shu would order people to tie their hair and wear a crown every day, but he just didn't want to look at himself with gray hair.
But at this time, you don’t need to look to know that your hair is gray and the sun is setting.
At the end, Yuan Shu, who had been silent for a long time, sighed: "This Cao Ah Man deserves to win."
"I, my loss is not unjust at all."
"The times are bad, the times are bad... If I could have Yuan Benchu to help me, why would the Yuan family be like this? The world would probably return to Yuan Shao of Jizhou!"
After Yuan Shu finished speaking, he waved his hand directly and said to Yang Hong and others beside him: "Pass on my decree, bring all the fine wine, delicacies, fruits, vegetables, tea and cakes, and ask the dancing girl to come into this garden, play music and dance... I, I have no intention." Afraid of crisis!!"
Seeing this, all the ministers were speechless and could only order people to go and convey orders and arrangements.
…
It was early November.
Some soldiers in the inner city opened the city gate at night to attract the attention of Cao Cao's cavalry. They entered the west inner gate and fought in a bloody battle overnight.
Some generals presented themselves to the imperial city to welcome Cao Cao, but the rest of the elite surrendered without a fight and all laid down their weapons.
On the early morning of the seventh day of the lunar month, Cao Cao, holding a blood-red sword and a blood-stained shirt, led his civil servants to the steps of the palace hall.
When they arrived at the Jiuwu Palace built by Shouchun, none of the guards in front of the door dared to stop him. They could only confront him with axes and axes, and retreat slowly.
Cao Cao climbed to the last step, put his sword on the ground, leaned on it with his hands folded, and shouted in a cold voice: "Yuan Shu, the traitor and usurper of the Han Dynasty."
"Looking at the four directions, there is no way out, why not tie your hands and feet, follow me back to Xudu, and let the world know how good you are."
"Oh," the figure in the shadow of the palace was thin and old, his eyes were still disdainful, and he murmured: "The eunuch and the ugly man used the name of the emperor to commit treason. What's the difference between you and me!?"
"Cao Amo, you and I are just the same kind of people..."
Yuan Shu's lamentation refers to the two people's intentions and ambitions. In fact, they have reached the same goal through different paths, and they will reach this point in the end.
But Cao Cao smiled: "How could Cao be the same type of person as you?"
That's it, Zhang Han complained in his heart, your father was also adopted by a eunuch? !
(End of chapter)
