The guards who conveyed the order wanted to leave, but they were enthusiastically held back by Cao Cao's generals and headed towards the banquet.
All the generals under Cao Cao were very happy. In the past, Cao Cao was just a county guard, and even if he gave them official titles, it was very limited. Now the emperor actually gave Cao Cao the pastoral care of Yanzhou.
How could they not like this?
You must know that there is a huge difference between Zhou Mu and the governor. Zhou Mu is the leader of the local military, political and judicial affairs. It can be said that it is a country within a country.
But the governor cannot. Although the governor is nominally the highest official in a state, his power is much smaller than that of the state pastor.
The governor was only sent by the imperial court to a state with the responsibility of inspecting and prosecuting, and his main responsibility was to manage the evaluation of officials. Therefore, the state pastor was much stronger than at this time.
After a lively banquet, the guard who delivered the order was knocked unconscious.
This is actually a normal thing. If the person who delivers the order is good news, the person involved will usually reward the person who conveyed the order with some property.
If they are far apart, it is normal to treat them as distinguished guests.
After the imperial guards were sent down, Cao Cao left the banquet and went to his private tent.
Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu, Xunyu and other counselors were already waiting here.
"The emperor made me the shepherd of Yanzhou, but I have to go to Luoyang to express my gratitude. What do you think?"
Cheng Yu immediately spoke.
"No! This must never be done!"
Cao Cao glanced at Cheng Yu and said.
"Why?"
"When the emperor first ascended to the throne, he was harmed by Dong Zhuo and was very wary of the governors in various places. If Governor Cao goes to the capital, he may not be able to return!"
At this time, Cao Cao's position was the governor of Dongjun, so Cheng Yu called Cao Cao the governor of Cao.
Cao Cao's face instantly became extremely ugly. He originally thought that the emperor was sincerely rewarding him, but he didn't expect that he would have such treacherous tactics.
If he hadn't been cautious by nature, he might have gone to Luoyang to express his gratitude by now.
Cao Cao wanted Yanzhou Mu in his heart, but he knew in his heart that this was a trick, so he just murmured.
"How could this be so..."
"How could it not be like this? Lu Bu occupied Chang'an and was defeated by the emperor in three days.
A few days ago, the emperor and the Qiang and Hu mixed troops were in a confrontation on the Wei River. They ordered people to talk to each other in front of the battle. They actually killed General Han Sui with an axe, and forced Han Sui into the river and drowned.
Now Ma Chao, Ma Teng's son, is under house arrest in Beijing. How does the prefect compare to Ma Teng? "
After hearing this, Cao Cao was immediately speechless.
Ma Teng not only lives in a state, but also has a high reputation, and what about him?
Thinking of this, Cao Cao no longer had any luck.
"What should you do now?"
After Xi Zhicai looked around at the others, he found that Xun Yu and the others were silent, so he stood up and said.
"This is the only plan we have now..."
Early the next morning, as soon as the guard who delivered the order walked out of the tent, he saw Cao Cao lying outside the tent with his shirt undressed.
The guards rushed forward to support Cao Cao, but found that Cao Cao's face was already turning blue, and hurriedly called for someone to come.
After three days of treatment, although Cao Cao recovered, he was infected with a disease that prevented him from seeing the wind. He couldn't even leave the house, let alone rush to Luoyang by car.
After waiting for half a month, the guards who delivered the order were still like this, so they had no choice but to return without success.
………
"You said that Cao Cao contracted the cold after drinking too much and was unable to come to Beijing?"
The guard nodded.
"Prefect Cao was lying drunk outside the tent where he was humble. His face was already blue."
Lin Mu smiled and said nothing more.
Cao Cao could do it, but he was so cruel to himself just because he didn't want to come to the capital.
Although the coldest season has passed, it is still bitingly cold.
Cao Cao was really a man who wanted to achieve great things, and he dared to risk his life. Lin Mu tried to lure him with the position of state shepherd, but he couldn't succeed. Instead, he avoided him in this way.
In fact, Cheng Yu was right. If Cao Cao could really be recalled to Luoyang, it would be absolutely impossible for Lin Mu to let Cao Cao leave the capital.
The imperial court is now recuperating and unable to fight.
During the several turmoils in the late Han Dynasty, Luoyang was one of the most serious places.
On the contrary, some more remote places, such as Jingzhou and Yizhou, have not been affected and appear much richer.
It is worth mentioning that due to the change in the timeline, Sun Jian was not shot by Huang Zu, but instead defeated Liu Biao's troops.
As a result, Yuan Shu's strength increased greatly, and many aristocratic families in Jiangdong rushed to rely on him.
On the court side, Lu Zhi died of illness, which was half a year longer than his original lifespan.
After Lu Zhi's death, Liu Bei took over Lu Zhi's reputation in the court.
Although Liu Bei's attitude towards learning was not very good when he studied under Lu Zhi, now Liu Bei is prosperous with Lin Mu's support.
Lin Mu even built schools aggressively and sent a large number of civilian children to study in schools.
They are not required to understand the words of saints, just that they can read.
It's just that there are not enough teachers now, but now that Lin Mu has changed to imperial examination, a group of poor or down-and-out children are about to come to Luoyang to study.
This group of people was Lin Mu's target. These people were originally children of aristocratic or wealthy families.
But in the current environment, even the Yuan family has been almost wiped out, so what can other families do.
It's just that the number of these people is not large. In this era, as long as you are literate, you can find a good job elsewhere.
Why go to Luoyang to take the exam despite the chaos of war?
Most of these people were candidates from near Chang'an and Luoyang, so there were not many of them.
The day after tomorrow is the time for the scientific examination to begin. Lin Mu appointed Zhu Jun as the chief examiner and Wang Yun as the deputy examiner.
In fact, according to official positions, the chief examiner should be Wang Yun, but this old boy Wang Yun is very honest now. Lin Mu has always wanted to give him a try, but Wang Yun has never given him a chance.
"Your Majesty, please see Wang Situ."
Lin Mumu didn't even lift his head, but waved his hand to let Wang Yun in.
"His Majesty."
"What's the matter?"
Wang Yun stepped forward with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you only have Concubine Tang in your harem now. It is inevitable that the harem is a little thin. I have a foster daughter named Diao Chan. She is now in her prime years and has a beautiful appearance. She is willing to enter the palace to serve your majesty."
Lin Mu glanced at Wang Yun in surprise, then lowered his head and thought for a while.
This old guy actually gave Diao Chan to him. Could he be playing some kind of trick on him?
It wasn't Lin Muluan who was suspicious, it was Diao Chan who was famous.
This old guy Wang Yun wouldn't play the trick he played on Dong Zhuo for himself.
Seeing that he couldn't be killed, he secretly promised Diao Chan to others, and then gave it to himself openly, so that those people would alienate him, right?
But that's not right. Logically speaking, with Lin Mu's current strength, it might not be enough for Wang Yun to promise Diao Chan to just one person.
Lin Mu glanced at Wang Yun suspiciously. Should he accept that he could meet eight people who were secretly promised by Wang Yun when he went out to buy a sesame seed cake?
