Chapter 98 A confidant

"If Wen has something to say, it doesn't matter!" Cao Yan quickly waved his hand to Xun Yu not to be so restrained. As a veteran who has followed him for more than ten years, Cao Qian's dependence on Xun Yu is definitely not comparable to Guo Jia, let alone a newcomer like Jia Xu. Both of them are just counselors, but Xun Yu is Wang Zuozhi's talent that he relies on. If you fight outside, as long as Xun Yu is there, it means that you can have a strong and stable rear. Cao Yan is a person who doesn't pay much attention to etiquette, and he won't talk to Xun Yu with such a solemn attitude.

"The Duke of Wei, it is said that many people have recently written to persuade the Duke of Wei to the throne of the King of Wei. I don't know what the Duke of Wei means?" Xun Yu still asked his own question in a more euphemistic way. In fact, Xun Yu himself also knew that it was not only persuaded by someone, but also Cao Yan's heart must be ready to move.

"It's true, Wen Ruo, everyone is enthusiastic about boxing. How can it cold everyone's heart!" Cao Yan, who had always been free and easy, rarely did not answer this question directly, but used his tone to reply to Xun Yu, or defend himself.

"The Duke of Wei must not!" Xun Yu's tone suddenly became very firm, and then he hurriedly said, "Mr. Wei is now the prime minister and the general of the cavalry. Four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, as powerful as the Duke of Wei, is unprecedented. Now, if the Duke of Wei advances to the throne again, he will be a tyrannical man. At that time, everyone in the world will think that the Duke of Wei is a usurper and destroys the name of the Duke of Wei's loyalty for nothing.

If you want others to hear this, you will definitely laugh it off. Cao Shen has come to this point today. If he is loyal, I guess few people will believe it. After hearing this, Cao Yan was naturally very unhappy, but he tried to say in a calm tone, "Wen Ruo's words are alarming. He thinks that he is the Duke of Wei, and he has only been promoted to the first-class title. Why do you plot to usurptune?" Speaking of this, Cao Yan is also a little strange. Although Xun Yu has a stubborn temper, why didn't he jump out when he called him Duke Wei? Now he is going to be king, but he opposes it so strongly.

But soon he knew the answer, "In the past, it was said that Gao Zu should behead the White Horse, and those who are not surnamed Liu will not be called king!" Xun Yu said with his neck.

Damn, Liu Bang has been dead for hundreds of years, and you still use his words to squeeze me! Cao was unhappy, but he still tried his best to restrain himself and said, "Everyone is enthusiastic about punching and inviting. Wen Ruo, do you want me to lose everyone's expectations? The tone is already a little uncomfortable.

"Wei Gong! Those who have been in high positions since ancient times will be disappointed only because they have no virtue. If you don't want to make a false name, you will only be respected by everyone. How can you be disimmored? Only those who hope to be vassals of the dragon will strongly advise the lord to do this matter. I hope the lord will think twice!" Xun Yu said bitterly. "

"Humph!" Cao Qian couldn't help it this time. Huo Di got up and said angrily, "Xun Wenruo, are you the only loyal minister in the whole world, and everyone else is a anniper minister?"

"Xun Yu does not dare to say that others are loyal and annihaled, but he should be worthy of heaven and earth and Han!" Xun Yu seemed to ignore Cao Yan's anger and straightened up and said lightly. Maybe he has never been afraid.

"You?" Cao Yan looked at Xun Yu with a fearless face, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak. Looking at Cao Qian's expression, Xun Yu did not continue to embarrass him. Now he changed his slightly relaxed tone and said, "Master, I was equivalent to Chen Liu's army to fight against Dong Zhuo. What was it for? The purpose is to help the Han Dynasty and eliminate the national thieves. The top lives up to the love of the court, and the bottom keeps the people safe. Why do you value your personal gains and losses so much? Now it's unwise to lose the world's expectations for a false name!"

"In those years?" After listening to Xun Yu talk about what happened in those years, Cao Qian seemed to be in a trance for a moment. In those years, I escaped from Chang'an in embarrassment and went home to become a seller and raised a banner of loyalty and righteousness. Heroes from all walks of life came to vote one after another. It was really exciting to recall. At that time, I was hot-blooded to eliminate the national thieves and then pacify the world. It's just that for a while, now I'm no longer the hot-blooded teenager who went to assassinate Dong Zhuo with a seven-star sword. Some things can't go back, and they can't go back again.

Seeing that Cao Qian's expression changed from memory to firmness again, Xun Yu seemed to guess something, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad. At this moment, Cao Jian continued: "Wen Ruo, now I am in high power, political enemies are all over the government and the opposition, and there are also great enemies such as Liu Bei. If I slack off a little, I will be doomed. Under this situation, how can I be willing to fall? In addition, let me ask you, if it weren't for me, how many people in the world would be alone?

This is not unreasonable. Xun Yu was also a little silent when he heard the words. He was about to refute, but he heard Cao Yan continue to say, "I, Cao Yan, ask myself about my life's achievements. Throughout the four hundred years, no one can match it!" Even if Gao Zu is reincarnated, he will make me king! I support the community and benefit the people. The merit is in the contemporary era, and the benefit is in the future! Man said to be a king of Wei, that's right!" Cao Qian also realized that these "grand words" were a little inappropriate, so he had to stop abruptly. Looking at Xun Yu, he saw that he was calm and did not refute anything. Instead, he nodded, which made Cao Yan very uncomfortable.

"Master, my wife just sent someone to report that the little prince was seriously ill and was in a coma!" At this time, a waiter suddenly came to report, which also made the stalemate seem to be relieved.

"Wen Ruo, you go back to Xuchang first, and I'll be there later!" After hurriedly handing over, Cao Wei hurried home to see his son. Xun Yu nodded calmly and sent Cao Yan away.

When Cao Qian left the hall, Xun Yu seemed to lose all his strength in an instant and began to bend down and cough violently. Wow!" With a sound, Xun Yu actually coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Lord Xun? Come on, come on, call the imperial doctor!" When the waiter beside him saw Xun Yu spitting blood, he hurriedly shouted and went up to support Xun Yu.

"It's okay, Grandpa Guo. It's an old problem. Just go home and take medicine!" Xun Yu stopped Eunuch Guo from stiring up the crowd, and slowly stood up straight.

"Lord Xun, you have to take care of yourself. It's a national event. You can't live without you, Lord Xun!" Eunuch Guo is still a conscientious person. While helping Xun Yu go out, he straight to the carriage and gave him a hard advice before putting down the curtain. It's just that with his knowledge, he can't understand that Xun Yu's illness is a mental illness, and he can't get better.

"Alas!" Xun Yu in the carriage sighed, leaned his head against the side of the carriage, and muttered, "Your Majesty, there is really nothing I can do!" Mr. Cao, he is no longer the former Duke of Cao!" Then he coughed violently again.

"Wow!" At this time, Cao Wei had just breathed a sigh of relief, and his youngest son Cang Shu's condition finally stabilized. He gave birth to more than a dozen sons, and his favorite is this smart little son. He can think of a way to be an elephant at the age of six. Unfortunately, he has been weak and sick since he was a child. What Cao Yan is most worried about is whether he can grow up to be honest.

"Lord!" Cao Jian had just walked out of the house, but he heard someone report that Hua Xin was asking for a meeting, and he hurriedly ordered him to come in.

"Lord, this is the letter of the heads of the clans and full bachelors of the counties of Hedong, Hanoi and Hongnong. I implore you to enter the king of Wei!" After the ceremony, Hua Xin handed a large number of documents to Cao Jian.

"Thank you for your hard work!" After Cao Wei took it, he also gave a verbal reward. In the recent persuasion activity of Cao Qian to enter the throne of the King of Wei, Hua Xin and Sima Yi are basically behind the momentum. This kind of public opinion propaganda is not troublesome, but it is not an easy thing. Recently, Hua Xin has been so busy that she forgot to eat and sleep.

Hua Xin was praised by Cao Xun, and he suddenly felt that his bones seemed to be a little lighter. Lord, at present, the officials and civil servants of the seven states, including Yongzhou, Sizhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou and Qingzhou, are all waiting for the king of Wei to take the throne. Please ask the lord to take the throne as soon as possible, so as not to neglect everyone's heart!" Hua Xin continued to persuade, he was really loyal!

"Ziyu, but there are also many people who oppose me to be the king of Wei! In the past, Gao Zu once said that those who are not surnamed Liu can't be crowned king!" Cao Wei pretended to be embarrassed. He knew that with Hua Xin's ability to understand the good intentions, he could definitely find a reasonable excuse for him.

"Lord!" Hua Xin said excitedly, "As the saying goes, at this moment, the reason why Gao Zu swore to kill the White Horse in the past was that the king with different surnames, such as Han Xin, was so he looked for this excuse to remove it. Han Xin kept talking, which led to the disaster of the Weiyang Palace. The lord has made great achievements now. If he does not become the king, he will be as disappointed as everyone as Kuai Tong. In the end, he will inevitably end up like Han Xin. Won't it make the whole world sad?

"Hmm!" Cao Wei also nodded. Kuang helped the Han Dynasty and returned the government and the emperor. These slogans just shouted at the beginning. If he really wanted to return the power to the emperor, Cao Shen knew what would happen to him.

"In addition, there are two benefits for the Duke of Wei to be the king of Wei this time." Hua Xin lowered her voice and continued.

"The Ziyu said it bluntly." Cao Yan hurriedly motioned to Hua Xin not to hide and say something directly.

"First, although the lord has been powerful all over the world, there are still some people in the government and the public who are malicious and have resentment for the lord. It's just that these people are lurking deeply and difficult to detect for a while. Now that the lord has taken the throne as the king, the people of this generation must not be able to resist and must come out against it. At that time, the lord can get all of it!" Hua Xin whispered.

"Huh?" After listening to Hua Xin's words, Cao Qian was also a little excited. Although Cao Qian's strategy is already the first-class in the world, in terms of conspiracy, he is still not as good as a professional conspirator like Hua Xin. After a little meditation, Cao asked again, "What about the second benefit?"

"The second one is that the only enemy facing the master is Liu Bei. The Lord's official claim that the king can greatly boost morale and take advantage of the situation to exterminate Liu Bei in the south. Isn't it not easy to fight back? Hua Xin said with a smile.

"Well, what the cod said is not bad." Cao Jian responded with his mouth, but he was a little disappreciated with the benefit of Hua Xin's mouth. How could Liu Bei be easily wiped out? It seems that although Hua Xin is good at understanding and conspiracy, she is not very good at military and national affairs.

These thoughts just flashed through Cao Qian's mind, and there was no sound on his face. He turned to Hua Xin and said, "Ziyu, tomorrow, I will go with me to Xuchang to meet the emperor and discuss the relocation of the capital."

"Yes!" Hua Xin was overjoyed and quickly agreed. At this moment, he suddenly saw Jia Xu rushing in. After saluting Cao, he handed over an emergency military message and said, "Master, Xiliang urgently reported."

"Huh?" After Cao Hen took it, he opened it and couldn't see whether he was happy or sad. After reading it, he said lightly: "Han Sui raided Ma Teng, and Ma Teng and his son Ma Chao fled into Hanzhong. The eight counties of Liangzhou have now been obtained by Han Sui. Miao Cai led the army to Longxi to control Xiliang.

"Ma Teng collapsed, Xiliang is not a concern!" Hua Xin said happily. Cao Yan frowned and said for a long time, "Wenhe, you have been in Xiliang for a long time. In your opinion, if Ma Teng and his son get the help of Liu Bei, is it difficult to regain Xiliang?

"The Prime Minister, with the foundation of the Ma family in Xiliang, with the help of Liu Bei, it is indeed easy to take back Xiliang. However, Han Sui is not an idle person. Even if Ma Teng can regain Xiliang, he must have a great damage to his vitality. And the three counties of Longxi have been occupied by General Xiahou. Even if Ma Teng and his son can regain Xiliang, it is difficult to do anything. It seemed that he had guessed what Cao Jian was worried about, and Jia Xu was half explaining and half comforting.

"That's good!" Cao Jian was a little relieved. Although he failed to eliminate Ma Teng in one fell swoop, the effect of this alienation was already quite good, and Cao Jian was satisfied when he thought about it. Calculate the date. Today is already the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month. Hurry up or have time to rush to Xuchang before the New Year, and then take advantage of the end of the year to settle the relocation of the capital.

"Wen He, in your opinion, after moving the capital, can you fight to the death with Liu Bei?" Cao asked. .

"I think it is feasible that the people's livelihood in Hebei have been restored to a certain extent. At present, the lord can mobilize at least 400,000 troops except for the troops and horses guarding the northern border. In addition, there is no shortage of grain and grass, which is enough to defeat Liu Bei in one fell swoop." Jia Xu is full of confidence.

"It's just that this big-eared thief is not a small one now!" Cao Qian sighed that this is a guy with extremely tenacious vitality since the Yellow Turban era. Cao Qian knew that it was much more difficult to deal with him than to deal with Yuan Shao or something.

It seems that he guessed what Cao Yan was worried about. Jia Xu continued to admonish, "Master, although Liu Bei's army is strong, there is an obvious defect. Our army only needs to avoid the truth, which is enough to defeat it."

"What's the defect?" Cao Yan hurriedly signaled Jia Xu to speak clearly.

"Ksars!" Jia Xu said concisely, and then explained in detail: "Before, Zhao Feng exchanged grain and fodder and horses in Hanzhong for two or three thousand horses. Even so, the cavalry under Liu Bei's command totaled 30,000 to 40,000. Once the war starts in the plain, it will be extremely unfavorable to fight against the cavalry of our army with its infantry. At present, Youzhou, Bingzhou and Guanzhong horse-producing land are all owned by the Lord, and Liangzhou is also occupied by Han Sui. No matter how good Liu Bei is, he can't become a cavalry.

"It's true!" Cao Wei nodded in agreement. With Jia Xu's wisdom, it is absolutely unexpected that Liu Bei is getting horses from Yuan Tan in Liaodong through the sea passage. Of course, even if he knows, he won't take it seriously. Every time there are thousands of war horses, how can Cao Qian pay attention to this small number?

"Yes, Wen He, did Liu Bei let Zhao Feng stay in Hanzhong?" Cao Shen suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked Jia Xu.

"Exactly!" Jia Xu nodded.

"If this person is in Hanzhong, I'm afraid that there will be no peace in Guanzhong!" Cao Wei sighed. He Hua Xin was at a loss when she heard the words. Jia Xu was a little silent, but said, "There are two strategies that may be used to deal with this person."

(to be continued)