After hearing this, Zhang Han immediately became emotional.
"As expected of my father-in-law, with a little trick, he can make His Majesty furious and put pressure on the entire court, but he can hide behind the scenes and hide his achievements and fame."
"It's wonderful, this, this is simply... dazzling me!!"
He turned around and looked at Dian Wei in surprise: "Lao Dian! I told you that my father-in-law would never sit idly by and ignore me! He must secretly bear the burden for me!!"
"My father-in-law is really one of the few heroes in the world. He has all kinds of strategies hidden in his heart. He can strategize and not panic when things happen. He can stir up troubles in the capital just by sitting in the hall. What kind of wisdom is this!"
Dian Wei's face was full of disgust, and his eyes were even a little dull, and he murmured: "That's not what you said just now..."
What about the analysis just now that shocked everyone? Isn't it just a big deal? Why is it like this now?
Jia Xu also said some words of approval and approval, and we even said a few unpleasant words together. Oh, we can quickly change our tune now.
This monarch must be a dog-faced person, and he will change at will.
At this time, there was the neighing sound of a carriage stopping outside the door. Everyone looked back and saw that Cao Cao had got off the carriage at the door and walked straight into the courtyard.
"Zhang Bochang, are you scolding me again, right?" Cao Cao strode over with a springy look on his face, and the smile on his lips could not be suppressed.
"No!" Zhang Han clapped his hands and hurried over. With a righteous look on his face, he puffed out his chest and said, "My son-in-law is in Nanlin Mountain. When I heard the news, I knew that my father-in-law would definitely control the situation and would never let my son-in-law." Being wronged.”
"Sure enough, I got the news not long ago that Your Majesty will add 500 households for me. I didn't panic at all. This result is in line with my father-in-law's wisdom."
"Humph," Cao Cao raised his chin in relief and stared at Zhang Han with squinting eyes. Naturally, he was somewhere between belief and disbelief in his words.
"How can you be so calm?" Cao Cao asked with doubtful eyes: "How did I hear that you have scolded me several times behind my back, saying that I have been sitting in the Prime Minister's Mansion all day, trying to scare the monkeys out of you?"
"Which——" Zhang Han's eyes were waiting for me, and he was about to curse, but Dian Wei stood up directly in front, smiled and clasped his fists and said: "Oh! The Prime Minister is so knowledgeable about things, he actually understands my prince so well! Can you guess it with just one guess?!”
"But Junhou did not scold him, he was just worried that this would happen."
Zhang Han: "???"
After Dian Wei finished speaking, he turned around and looked at Zhang Han. At this moment, neither of them spoke, and everything was in silence.
Zhang Han felt numb in his heart. If Dian Wei didn't stand up and speak, I would definitely blame Sang and Huai first. But when he said this, he actually suppressed my words alive.
Something is wrong, Dian Wei has grown up a bit now. Damn it, where has the sincere, honest, reckless and loyal brother Dian gone?
"Hahaha!!" After Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, he stared at Dian Wei and laughed heartily. He couldn't stop having fun. Dian Wei has now become such a glib person.
"Yes, yes, Bo Chang and Dian Wei are coming in with me," Cao Cao greeted and walked into the spacious room first.
The two of them did not hesitate and followed him. When they got to the house, Cao Cao went straight to the point and told Zhang Han all the recent information obtained by the school affairs office.
He also sent a directory in front of him and said in a deep voice: "I kept silent in the Prime Minister's Mansion and seemed to be ignoring your affairs. In fact, I secretly investigated many people who might have formed a relationship with Jizhou. A partisan."
"I predict that although these people are now silent, they will still look for opportunities to form alliances to cause trouble and surrender to Yuan Shao."
"Does Bo Chang remember the collusion inside and outside Yanzhou?"
"Of course I remember," Zhang Han nodded solemnly. Boss Cao's "suspiciousness" did feel like a stroke of genius.
Even Zhang Han feels relaxed now, but Boss Cao is obviously more experienced and does not relax at all.
Although the Yanzhou Rebellion was contained at the beginning, it was not because someone anticipated the enemy's opportunity or had a clever plan. On the contrary, everyone failed to calculate this. Only Zhang Han knew the answer and devoted himself to investigating Chen Gong and Zhang Miao.
What is the relationship between these two people and Boss Cao? Chen Gong strongly advocated welcoming Cao Cao as the governor of Yanzhou. He had just surrendered to the Cao family and would not doubt him.
Zhang Miao's identity was even closer to Cao Cao. Cao Cao actually told Cao Ang, Mrs. Ding and others that if he was unlucky in the battle, he could surrender to Zhang Miao and he could take care of Cao's family.
Being able to say such words shows the close relationship between the two and Cao Cao's trust in Zhang Miao. Isn't it a fatal blow for these two people to suddenly rebel?
Although Chen Gong and Zhang Miao no longer exist in Xudu, such people are everywhere.
"For example, Lord Sima," Cao Cao approached Zhang Han, his eyes were extremely serious, and the two of them were very close. Although his voice was soft, there was an unusual solemnity: "When he recommended me as an official, he was very kind and generous. If it weren't for him, I might not be where I am today, I might not be able to set up five-color sticks to beat the eunuchs in the court, and establish some unique reputation among the scholars."
"It can be said that I relied on this Sima Gong when I became an official. At that time, it took a lot of energy and material resources to circulate this network of people in my family. In addition, due to the traditional rules of scholars, I was not allowed to cross them. Grace is better than the Son of Heaven."
"Everyone in Xudu thinks that he will not rebel against me, and they also think that I will not treat their Sima family lightly. They seem to be very harmonious."
Cao Cao grinned and said happily: "Ha, but I know very well in my heart that they are definitely not people who can tolerate me, and even the Sima family is the same. Now the weather is calm, everything looks so peaceful, as if, these people Together with me, we must unite to capture the land of Jizhou and restore our Han Dynasty to its heyday."
"But actually?" Cao Cao blinked and looked directly at Zhang Han.
Zhang Han did not answer.
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Actually, they will stab me at any time. I can't trust these people."
"This is not because I am suspicious, but these people are not trustworthy people. They and I are not in the same boat."
"We can't go to the same river bank, right?"
"Yes," Zhang Han wanted to give a thumbs up, but Boss Cao, who was not dazzled by the victory, had far-reaching plans and had already started scheming.
Moreover, the situation is so clear, at least in the next few years, there is no need to worry about the Cao family becoming arrogant soldiers.
The example just given is a good one. We are all in the same boat, but not going to the same place. So whoever can steer the boat can reach the river bank where they want to go.
The rest have no choice but to surrender or perish.
Reality is so bloody and overbearing. It will never ask you with concern whether you are willing to choose. The choice is already in front of your face.
I can call myself the first mate. What I need to do is to prevent the rowing without oars when Lao Cao is at the helm.
Zhang Han thought.
"Therefore, Bo Chang thinks, what should be the current plan? Should these people be taken down secretly?"
"What do brothers Fengxiao and Zhicai say?"
"They had different opinions. Feng Xiao's advice asked me to be magnanimous and tolerant and ignore them. I only used kindness and power to convince them both physically and mentally."
"Zhicai Jinyan asked me to arrest officials according to the list I found, punish them for collaborating with the enemy, and frighten the government and the public. Both of these methods have advantages and disadvantages."
Cao Cao was inclined to play Zhicai's theory. Only by decisive killing and intimidation by heavy laws can we put an end to it. And after a few years, they would no longer have the intention to secretly feel sorry for Jizhou.
"Now, listen to your ideas. Don't compromise."
Cao Cao said immediately with a straight face.
First of all, the possibility of Zhang Han muddying the waters was eliminated. If he didn't say this, he would definitely say a compromise and deal with it casually.
Zhang Han smiled playfully, "Why don't we make a compromise...what if the middle way happens to be the best?"
"As long as the lord is determined, no matter what choice he makes, he is right," Zhang Han said, "How about you listen to what Mr. Wen He says?"
Cao Cao thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Invite him in."
He naturally knew Jia Xu's ability. When he was in Chang'an to see the general trend of the world, he was waiting for a price in Wancheng, and every step he took was extremely stable.
This person's mind and vision are quite extraordinary.
Zhang Han asked Dian Wei to go out to invite him. Not long after, Jia Xu, a thin-faced man, came in, lowered his wide sleeves and held his hands in salute.
"Jia Wenhe, please see the Prime Minister."
Cao Cao repeated what he had just said to Zhang Han in detail, but he did not mention Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai's thoughts.
Jia Xu just thought for a moment and said quickly: "If you don't know how to make a decision, you can neither arrest nor let them go. You can select a few people and invite them into the Prime Minister's Mansion. The Prime Minister will find a way to make these officials submit to you first, and then Leave it open for them to write back to Jizhou.”
"As for the content of the reply, that is what you want Yuan Shao to know. It may be able to cut off the attention of some civil servants and counselors in Jizhou. This is a good thing."
Cao Cao and Zhang Han enjoyed themselves at the same time, which opened up a new way of thinking. If this method is followed, it might as well make Jizhou's ears and eyes clearer.
"Hey, what Mr. Wen He said is absolutely true," Cao Cao immediately looked at Jia Xu in a different light, and then his mind moved and he took a closer look.
After waiting for a while, he smiled and said: "Sir, why don't you come to my prime minister's house?"
"Ah? Ah..." Jia Xu said "Ah" twice in a row, and then looked at Zhang Han abruptly.
Zhang Han smiled and said: "What do you think I am doing? The Prime Minister is asking you something."
Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "It's no better than worrying about Bo Chang. If you are willing to come, sir, I respect your wishes and will never treat you badly in the future, and you can still live close by."
"The relationship will not be affected, and your son has been working as a counselor under him, and we have a close friendship."
"I think, how about letting you go to the Yushitai and serve as the Yusheng Zhongcheng?"
Jia Xu chuckled twice and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Prime Minister. However, there are many complicated matters here as Junhou. I can't hand them over rashly, and there is no one to hand them over."
"What's more, my son Jia Ji is not considered to be in office. He is just following the prince and following his words and actions. He can't help the prince in the slightest."
This counts as rejection.
Cao Cao was rarely rejected by others, not to mention that he believed in his heart that Jia Xu actually liked powerful people. Although Yushi Zhongcheng was disliked by His Majesty and was in a sinecure position, he was able to go to court, enter and leave the prime minister's house, and make suggestions for Cao Cao, and he made outstanding achievements in the future. No one likes the high status.
But I didn't expect him to refuse so simply. Didn't I follow Zhang Xiu in order to have a good future?
"Haha," Cao Cao smiled lightly and said bluntly: "Sir, it seems that he likes to be with young people. And I remember that you were in Dong Zhuo's army, so you allowed his son-in-law Niu Fu to join the army."
This sentence is thought-provoking.
Jia Xu's eyes swayed from side to side a few times, and a little cold sweat broke out from his back. This is not a good thing...
The Prime Minister is hinting that I should not hang out with the descendants, otherwise I will be suspected of provoking.
"Prime Minister," Jia Xu bowed solemnly and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty saved the old man's life back then, otherwise he would have died on the battlefield in Wancheng. This is a kindness, how can we not repay it?"
"Moreover, I have deep faith in the Lord. Since he can save my life, how can I treat him lightly?"
"Hahaha," Cao Cao laughed without anger or joy, his eyes exuding a sharp edge, "Sir, you are reminding me that Bo Chang once rescued me in Wancheng, so he is absolutely loyal and will not be deceived, right?"
"No, no, no," Jia Xu's face was full of horror, and he quickly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "I don't have this intention, I just want to express my gratitude to the king."
Zhang Han was stunned for a while as he listened. He didn't expect that there were so many things in the conversation between the two.
Sure enough, it was two old silver coins, and Jia Xu was looking at the fear, and immediately prostrated and trembled. In fact, he was as stable as a mountain, and he should not be afraid at all.
Both Mr. Jia and Boss Cao seem to have a lot to learn, and I can't just understand tea art... Zhang Han touched his chin and thought secretly about learning art.
"Well," Cao Cao was silent for a long time, shook his head and sighed: "That's all."
"Mr. Wenhe is very talented and knowledgeable. In the future, he will always remember to take it with him when he will follow the army uncle."
Zhang Han came closer and said, "Zixiu respected him as his teacher, and Wen He always taught him carefully. There is already a teacher-student relationship."
"oh?"
This surprised Cao Cao, and he suddenly became happy, "Why didn't you tell me earlier, sir?"
"Why didn't Bo Chang tell me earlier?! Haha, what nonsense!!"
"Sir, what do you think of Zixiu?" Cao Cao said as he walked to Jia Xu and helped him up. He also bent down and patted the dust off his body.
Jia Xu raised his head and said with an moved expression: "The eldest son is kind, but also smart and generous. He is a rare and virtuous king. In time, he will make great achievements and his name will go down in history."
"Okay, then Mr. Lao will teach you carefully."
"I don't dare to preach. In fact, the young master's opinions are no different from those of an old man. I only dare to give a few pointers. As for asking for advice, it is because the young master respects the old man's age and is willing to ask." Jia Xu smiled modestly, but his eyes were translucent. Show sincerity.
Then he peeked at Zhang Han.
This is called flattery. It would be great if the prince could learn from it, and he would be able to avoid bragging in front of others in the future.
"Haha," Cao Cao looked up to the sky and smiled, looked at Zhang Han a few times, and then continued to laugh, "Sir, you should be respected as a teacher. Some people just can't learn to be so flattering!"
Zhang Han: "???"
After Cao Cao left, Zhang and Han returned to the hall. Dian Wei, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said: "Your Majesty, do you want to punish Mr. Wenhe by letting him practice all night?"
Jia Xu's shoulders were startled, and his face suddenly twitched.
Zhang Han was speechless and said: "Mr. Wenhe treats me like a friend and a disciple. How can I treat him with such kindness? I still have to learn how to flatter him."
Jia Xu hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, no, you are my teacher in many ways."
"Have a good rest for a few days." Zhang Han lay down on the main seat. "Dian Wei, ask the cook to prepare a banquet to celebrate my knighthood. Go to the mountain to bring some jars of good wine, and go to the forest to hunt a deer."
"We will celebrate for a few days first, and then we will start to actually build armaments."
…
That night, after Cao Cao returned to Xudu, he immediately sent school officials to invite many officials.
After informing Guo and Xi about Jia Xu's plan, after some discussion, the two felt that the person who should be added to the list must be...Shilang Yang.
So, in the middle of the night, Yang Dezu, who was so busy that his back ached, had just resigned from the post of Zhonglang General, and with a dull look on his face at the door, he was picked up by school officials and put in the car.
Then he was rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion. The whole process was quick and dirty. During the chaotic struggle, Yang Xiu even felt that his feet were hit hard several times. His feet were still numb when they arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"What are you doing in the middle of the night...I've been very well behaved lately!"
Yang Xiu thought uneasily.
(End of chapter)
