Chapter 286 What do you think?

"Are you telling the truth?" Cao Cao looked at the little man kneeling in front of him with a gloomy face, and his eyes were a little cold.

"How dare the villain deceive Lord Sikong? The villain watched the deputy envoy of Jingzhou enter Yang Langzhong's mansion with his own eyes. And Yang Langzhong also came to greet him neatly dressed. The little one kneeling below is one of the little ones following Ma Yan.

Hearing this man say that Ma Qian had entered Yang Xiu's house, Cao Cao immediately called this person to ask. Although Yang Xiu did not have the correct identity, he was half a teacher of Cao Zhi. He contacted Cao Zhi every day. If Yang Xiu had any bad intentions, wouldn't Cao Zhi be in danger? Cao Cao did not be careless.

"Go down and continue to monitor the horse. If there is anything, please report to me immediately." Cao Cao waved his hand to make the little man retreat, bowed his head and muttered.

If it's okay for others, but Yang Xiu's identity is really too unique. Yang Xiu's father is today's lieutenant Yang Biao. Although Yang Biao has no power now, Yang Biao's prestige is still there. Yang Biao has been a lieutenant for so many years all over the world. Even he has to make Yang Biao dare not dare to force him too much.

Moreover, Yang Xiu is knowledgeable and has a high prestige among Xudu's scholars. Once Yang Xiu is disposed of, these scholars will not be reconciled. Even his two best sons, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, have a good relationship with Yang Xiu.

The deeper he thought about it, the more Cao Cao felt that Yang Xiu was really difficult to deal with. Finally, Cao Cao sighed helplessly. Whether Yang Xiu had colluded with Jingzhou or not, he could never move in a short time, otherwise the whole Xu would probably fall into riot.

"My lord, Yang Xiu from Langzhong came to see me." When Cao Cao was in a dilemma, a voice came from outside the door.

"Yang Xiu?" Cao Cao was a little surprised and then smiled. I'm afraid that Yang Xiu came to plead guilty at this time. This act alone proves that the possibility of Yang Xiu collusion with Jingzhou is very small, but it is not ruled out that Yang Xiu deliberately did so.

"Let him in." Cao Cao thought about it and still felt that he would meet Yang Xiu first.

Not long after, he saw Yang Xiu come in with an anxious face. His clothes were messy and not as elegant and handsome as usual. As soon as Yang Xiu saw Cao Cao, he immediately knelt down on the ground: "See the lord, the lord is wronged."

"Oh, what are you doing?" Cao Cao looked at Yang Xiu with a surprised face. He thought that Yang Xiu would come to explain to Ma Yan about visiting him. Unexpectedly, Yang Xiu was in such a hurry. He wondered why Yang Xiu did this. Cao Cao stretched out his hand and motioned Yang Xiu to get up.

In his heart, he felt that Yang Xiu would not betray him and collude with Jingzhou, and Ma Yan went to Yang Xiu's house so openly that he was a little puzzled. Did Ma Yan mean to do this to him. However, when he saw Yang Xiu coming in such a embarrassment, he was in a hurry to complain about his grievances, which made Cao Cao a little uncertain.

"Lord, Weichen is not unfaithful at all. This is to alienate the relationship between Weichen and the lord." Yang Xiu saw that Cao Cao's eyes were both surprised and doubtful, and his heart sank, and immediately defended.

Originally, Cao Cao was only a little surprised, but when he heard Yang Xiu's defense, Cao Cao was even more puzzled. Since Yang Xiu did not betray him, why was he so anxious? Is he really sure that he would suspect that he colluded with Jingzhou?

"What's in your hand?" Cao Cao looked at Yang Xiu and suddenly saw the bamboo slip in Yang Xiu's hand asking doubtfully.

Seeing Cao Cao's inquiry, Yang Xiu remembered the bamboo slip. It was Ma Jian who gave it to him. He quickly handed the bamboo slip to Cao Cao and said, "Lord, this is what Ma Jian gave to Weichen. Weichen has never seen it."

"Oh?" Cao Cao took the bamboo slip and opened it. With just a glance, Cao Cao raised his head and looked at Yang Xiu with some puzzlement.

"Master?" Seeing that Cao Cao was neither angry nor let him get up, Yang Xiu's heart was even more chilled. Was there something rebellious about what was written on the bamboo slip? Thinking that Yang Xiu's face had changed, he secretly regretted that he should have seen it at home.

"Have you never seen bamboo slips?" Cao Cao took the bamboo slip in his hand and asked in surprise.

"Weichen didn't." Yang Xiu smiled bitterly in his heart.

"Do you know what is written on the bamboo slip?" Cao Cao looked at Yang Xiu with no expression on his face, which made people unable to see the joy and anger in Cao Cao's heart.

"Weichen doesn't know." At this time, Yang Xiu was even more distressed.

"Look at it." Cao Cao handed the bamboo slip in his hand to Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu took a careful look at Cao Cao after taking the bamboo slip, and then opened the bamboo slip, but Yang Xiu was also shocked to see the content on the bamboo slip, because there was nothing on the bamboo slip.

"This..." Yang Xiu looked at Cao Cao and couldn't speak.

"Go back." Cao Cao waved his hand to Yang Xiu to step down.

"Lord..." Yang Xiu shouted in a low voice.

"I know that this has nothing to do with you." Cao Cao shook his head.

"No." Hearing Cao Cao's words, Yang Xiu shared without any relief, but his heart became heavier and heavier. But at this time, he already knew that he was too reckless about this matter, which had made Cao Cao doubt. If he blindly entangled, he was afraid he would be more passive.

Yang Xiu sighed in his heart. He knew that it would be impossible to eliminate Cao Cao Cao's suspicion of him from now on. I'm afraid he, a Langzhong, could not continue to serve. Even if he served as Cao Cao again, he would no longer let him deal with things. The matter of food and fodder seemed to be irrelevant, but now he is about to fight. Grain and fodder are the top priority. Since Cao Cao has doubted you about him, how can he let him deal with the matter of grain and fodder? Although he has never dealt with it.

After Yang Xiu left, Cao Cao's face suddenly became extremely gloomy. Even if he repeatedly told himself that Yang Xiu could not betray him, he couldn't help but doubt Yang Xiu. He even suspected that Yang Xiu was deliberately showing it for him. A blank bamboo slip was the bamboo that Yang Xiu gave him. Jane changed the result.

Even if he writes any shocking conspiracy or curses him on the bamboo slips, he will not be so irritable, but there is nothing written on the bamboo slips. Can't this horse have nothing to do to frame Yang Xiu? There are so many officials in Xudu, and there are many officials who are higher in status than Yang Xiu. Why? Ma Yan will choose Yang Xiu.

You should know that neither Xun Wenruo nor Guo Jia and others can compare with Yang Xiu. He believes that even if Guo Jia and others have little chance, Ma Yan will try to frame them. And now he actually chose Yang Xiu, which had to make him doubt Ma Yan's intention.

And this bamboo slip is blank. Did Yang Xiu hide the real bamboo slip, and what is written on the hidden bamboo slip? Cao Cao's mind was intertling.

"Come on." Cao Cao shouted at the door.

"Lord." A young general ran over and bowed.

"You send someone to closely monitor Yang Xiu's every move. There must be no omission. If there is anything, please keep me informed." Cao Cao looked at the young general and said that the soldiers in his house were strictly selected, and everyone was completely reliable after careful screening.

"No." The young general's heart sank and he turned around and left.

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Ma Yu, who caused all this, was unconscious at this time. He swaggered towards Xun Wenruo's house with a few guards. When he passed Cao Cao's mansion, he deliberately stayed in front of the door for a period of the house. It was not until the guard before the Sikongfu Gate opened his mouth to urge him that Ma Yu snorted coldly and casually dropped a few copper plates and stepped away with his head high.

When he arrived at Xun Wenruo's house, Xun Wenruo was just preparing to eat well.

"The deputy envoy no longer rests in the post hall. He comes to Xun's house and doesn't know what's going on?" Xun Wenruo arched his hand and smiled.

"Mr. Wen Ruo is the sage of the world. Xu Du naturally wanted to ask Mr. Wen Ruo for advice. I didn't expect Mr. Wen Ruo to prepare food so early. It's really a little abrupt." Ma Yan shook his head and said with some shame.

"Oh, in this case, it's better to eat here." Xun Wenruo was stunned and then pointed to the meal on the table and smiled.

"Haha, it's better to obey than to be respectful." Ma Yu didn't hesitate to find a seat and sit down.

Although there are a lot of meals on the table, they are all common meals, and there are no particularly precious dishes. Ma Yu shook his head and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Wen Ruo to be so simple. As a scholar, he is one of the few people in Xudu. He is high and powerful, and he doesn't have the luxury of those powerful families. The wind is really admired by the younger generation.

"Ha ha, the deputy envoy is really praised. Compared with the others, this is already luxurious enough." Xun Wenruo Yaotu knew that Ma Yu was lifting him. The Xun family is a big family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. The rules are very big. For example, this meal will naturally not be the same as other newly emerging families or families. Although it is not luxurious, it is enough to say that it is rich.

Ma Yu knew that although the Ma family was well-known in Xiangyang, it was not a family. At best, it was just a small family. And Ma Qian worshipped Pang De's door, and he should have seen all kinds of luxury meals. It is not an overdgy to say that these are simple. Compared with those riches, there are all kinds of delicacies, which is indeed simple.

Hearing Xun Wenruo's words, Ma Qian nodded. If a family wants to inherit for a long time, there must be various rules. Sooner or later, this family will decline.

"Mr. Wen Ruo, do you have no confidence in Han Shi?" Ma Qian suddenly raised his head and looked at Xun Wenruo.

"Oh, why did the deputy envoy say this? Isn't the world of the Han Dynasty today?" Xun Wenruo's heart was slightly tight, but his face was calm.

"If one day Sikong wants to let the emperor take the throne, I don't know what choice Mr. Wen Ruo will make?" Ma Yu said casually as he picked up the chopsticks and ate them, as if he had asked something that didn't matter.