Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans finally revolt

Chapter 167 Cao Cao asks Xun You

After Liu Qing read the letter, the content was just as he expected. Liu Bei first praised Liu Qing for predicting the enemy, and then thanked himself for his contribution.

He also gave a brief explanation of the situation in Youzhou. Instead of defeating Zhang Ju's troops, Gongsun Zan, the "false emperor" Zhang Ju was beheaded, and Zhang Chun also chose to retreat and fled to the north without a trace.

In addition, after the prefect Liu Yu took office, he began to send envoys to travel among the major nomadic peoples, knowing their interests, because Liu Yu was famous when he was the governor of Youzhou, and Wuhuan and other forces all bought it.

When Qiu Liju heard that Liu Yu was here, he directly chose to join him.

I thought that the situation in Youzhou would be stable now, but the content of the next letter really surprised Liu Qing.

Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu did not get along in the future, and Liu Yu died at the hands of Gongsun Zan in the end. Liu Qing, a historical scum, knew this, but the entanglement was not clear.

Liu Bei's letter clearly stated that Gongsun Zan thought he was sure enough to defeat Wuhuan and gain more military exploits. Unfortunately, after Liu Yu took office, the policy of forced suppression became all-encompassing, and Wuhuanqiu Liju was also willing to join Liu Yu.

Gongsun Zan was not reconciled to the achievement of Liu Yu, so he used inferior means to intercept and kill the foreign envoy. Liu Bei was also very frightened by this somewhat crazy move.

He naturally opposed it. Although Gongsun Zan was eager to make contributions and the two were classmates, this matter obviously violated morality and violated Liu Bei's principles of handling things.

There is almost no problem of standing in line. On one side is Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, the highest official of Youzhou, and a clan member of the Han Dynasty. As a clan member of the Han Dynasty in Youzhou, Liu Bei naturally respects him.

Liu Yu obviously also knew what Gongsun Zan had done, but he did not convict him. Instead, he made Gongsun Zan the Colonel of Jianglu, the Marquis of Du Ting, and the Minister of Liaodong.

Far away from Youbeiping County, it's a bit of a dispatch to guard the border.

After Liu Bei met Liu Yu, he hurried to Anxi County, Zhongshan State on the grounds that he was going to take office, so as not to be caught between clan relatives and classmates, chiefs and comrades-in-arms, in a dilemma.

Liu Qing looked at what was written in the letter. Maybe Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan formed a relationship like this. After the collapse of the Han Dynasty, Gongsun Zan rose up, killed Liu Yu, and separated Youzhou.

Liu Qing didn't have a good impression of Gongsun Zan. From his point of view, he was a treasonous minister.

On the contrary, Liu Yu, who had a positive outlook and outstanding ability, always supported the Han Dynasty and would not change until his death. If it weren't for the troubled times, he would be a proper pillar of the country, and it would be a pity to die in history.

Now, of course, Liu Qing couldn't let this kind of thing happen. With him in Jizhou, Gongsun Zan dared to try it, maybe he could spare some time and visit Liu Yu.

Liu Bei was able to tell everything about Youzhou, obviously he regarded Liu Qing as a trustworthy person, or because of that tradition, regardless of Liu Qing's young age, Liu Bei was able to make great achievements, or because of Liu Qing's recommendation.

"Xuande is on the right track, and invited me to visit Anxi as a guest." Liu Qing said to himself, and put down the letter.

Zhongshan Country is adjacent to Changshan County, and the people of Zhongshan Country are good at doing business. Liu Qing knew this before, so he can really go for a walk. After all, the territory needs to be developed, so naturally it cannot be closed.

"Husband, the food and drink are ready." Cai Yan said back to the room.

Liu Qing went over and took Cai Yan's hand, "Let's go, madam, drink with me!"

Cai Yan is a little moody today, drink some wine and sleep, and he will be fine.

……

The next day, in Luoyang City.

Xun You got up early, and as usual asked the servants at home if they had any letters from the north.

It really is today!
And it was the letter from Xun Yu of Yanmen that I was looking forward to.

"It's finally here." Xun You seemed to know it a long time ago, and returned to the study with emotion, and began to read the letter seriously.

The family uncle's letter mentioned some very homely things, such as whether the family uncle Xun Jian and his father Xun Yu are in good health, whether the younger sister Xun Cai is old enough to find a good match, and whether his Xun You is getting older and whether he is healthy or not. Still seeing and hearing, Xun You shook his head.

Helplessly smiled and said: "Uncle Wen Ruo is really cautious in his actions. This letter was written in such a homely way. If it was really stolen, I'm afraid we can't see any clues."

As smart as he is, he naturally knows the deep meaning of the letter. Asking about the health of the clan uncle and his father is asking about the current situation of the Xun family.

After the Meiyang War, the oppressive atmosphere in Luoyang made it difficult for all the gentry to find their backers in Luoyang or other places, and the drama of wooing and submitting was going on almost every day. As a first-class gentry, Xun You was in Beijing as the Xun family. There are naturally many people who want to win him over, not to mention He Jin and Yuan Kai, even the ten permanent attendants are not absent.

They have always praised their eunuch's son-in-law, that is, uncle Xun Yu.

Xun You didn't think he wanted to laugh, but Xun Yu didn't become the eunuch's lackey, but joined Liu Qing, the eunuch's enemy. Isn't this a slap in the face, and can it be used as a compliment?

The second incident mentioned Xun Cai, the daughter of my uncle Xun Shuang.

No one in the Xun family knew what Ruyi Langjun was talking about. Xun Cai's Ruyi Langjun could only be Liu Qing, and Xun Yu never mentioned this matter. It was obviously meaningful to mention it this time.

The third thing is to greet yourself, whether you have hearing and eyesight, Xun You saw it, and suddenly felt helpless, Uncle Xun Yu wanted him to make eyes, and Uncle Xun Yu is now under Liu Qing's family, so naturally he wants him to be Liu Qing's eyeliner up.

Combined with the second matter, Xun Yu is clearly reminding him that he can use Xun Caizhi's marriage as an excuse to cooperate with Mr. Liu Qing.

That is to say, even if you want to become Liu Qing's eyeliner, you are not becoming Liu Qing's son, but another kind of transaction.

Xun Yu also understood that the Xun family would not bet twice on the same person, and even if they wanted to increase the bet, it would not be Xun You.

But Xun Cai.

Xun Cai is Xun You's aunt. If this can be done, Liu Qing will be Xun You's uncle. Well, it's only natural to do something for my uncle.

I have to say that Xun Yu's method is excellent!
It not only completed the task of Liu Qing's eyeliner in Luoyang, but also completed the task of Xun Jian for him to persuade Liu Qing to marry Xun Cai, and also enabled Xun You to serve Liu Qing in an independent capacity. trustworthy person.

This point is especially critical in today's turbulent Luoyang.

After straightening out the content of the letter, Xun You was also amazed at his uncle's strategy. A mere letter from home could kill four birds with one stone!
Xun Yu made a request at this time, indicating that even he, who was far away in Yanmen, was aware of Luo Yang's problem, and during this period of time, ordinary spies could not find valuable information at all.

A question mark suddenly rose in Xun You's heart——

"Why is Mr. Liu Qing so concerned about the situation in Luoyang?"

Because of Shi Changshi?They are indeed powerful now, behind the Ten Permanent Attendants is His Majesty, and their power is so powerful that His Majesty is so powerful.

Although the party was broken, the oppression of the gentry still existed. Wang Yun was arbitrarily squeezed by him, which is a proof.

Now, all civil and military officials are being manipulated by the Shichangshi, that is, Liu Hong. It has to be said that in recent generations of Han emperors, Liu Hong is the only one who has such means and can achieve this step.

Hundreds of officials kept silent, and only dared to win over secretly and accumulate strength to deal with complex situations that no one could predict. Anyone who took the lead would be hit head-on.

Zhang Jun, the waiter, played ten regular servants in disorder, but was deprived of his official position and sent to prison!
Everyone worried that they would become the next Wang Yun and Zhang Jun.

Even Xun You can't see the current situation clearly. What's more intriguing is that the actions of the four imperial courts——

General He Jin hibernated, except for meeting His Majesty a few times and summoning himself, he has not shown up for a long time.

Taiwei Zhang Wen was leading the army outside and devoted himself to recovering Liangzhou, and had almost no involvement in Luoyang government affairs.

Situ Huangwan asked Yuzhou Shepherd himself, and most of the four prefectures agreed, and Liu Hong had already agreed. He obviously wanted to leave this quagmire and hide outside.

Sikong and Deng Sheng complained directly about his illness, and did not ask about government affairs, and had the intention of retiring.

Grand Tutor Yuan Kai, who took turns sitting in the position of the three princes, even began to close the door to thank guests in Yuan's mansion where guests could step through the threshold.

Even if a person with high authority is like this, who among the other officials would dare to take the lead, except Zhang Jun, who is fearless and desperate.

Everyone seems to be waiting, waiting for the opponent to miss. As for who is the opponent, this is complicated.

Xun You looked at the empty silk book in front of him, holding the pen in his hand and unable to write it down, which is really hard to say.

"Hey, why don't you tell the young master the conditions first, and then give three pieces of valuable information." Xun You sighed and began to write.

Not halfway through the writing, the servants suddenly came to communicate, saying that Cao Cao was visiting.

"Cao Mengde?"

This person has heard of his name before, and he met him last time in Deyuju. This person is not as boastful and talkative as Yuan Shao, and his thoughts are deeper.

And last time, Cao Mengde revealed his relationship, saying that he had an old relationship with Xun Yu, and had a relationship with him, and Xun You had a good impression of him.

It's just that the time for the next Deyuju gathering has not yet come, why is he looking for him?
Now that Cao Cao's official worship is the lieutenant of the Dian Military Academy, it is natural that he cannot be neglected.

Xun You immediately put down the pen in his hand and went to the living room to meet the guests.

Xun You's house is not big, and the study leads to the living room, only a few dozen steps away. As soon as he entered the living room, he saw Cao Cao in a blue coat and a heart armor, which was very majestic.

"General Cao, please forgive me for being far away!" Xun You stepped forward while cupping his hands.

Cao Cao didn't return the gift, but came forward and took Xun You's hand.

He said anxiously, "Gongda, help me!"

Seeing Cao Cao's serious face, Xun You was struggling.

"General Cao is still so anxious?" Xun You asked.

Cao Cao didn't speak, but leaned into Xun You's ear and said in a low voice, "This is a very important matter, and we need to find a place where there is no one to talk about it."

Xun You frowned, and curiosity arose in his heart. Cao Cao is not an incompetent person, what could make him lose his composure?
"Then let's move to the study room." Xun You glanced at the coffee table and dismissed the idea of ​​asking someone to serve tea.

When the two came to the study, Xun You calmly put away the half-written letter on the case and turned to Cao Cao.

"General Cao, I don't know what you are here for?"

"Don't call me General Cao, just call me Meng De." Cao Cao changed his words first, shortening the sense of distance brought by his official position, "I don't know if you know about your Majesty's sacrifice."

"Sacrifice? Is it a sacrifice to heaven or ancestors?" Xun You asked curiously, because he had never heard of it.

"This matter is confidential. It is normal for the public to not know. I am afraid that not many people in the court know about it."

"Then Mengde still..."

Xun You was obviously surprised that Cao Cao leaked this matter. After all, compared with them, Xun You is a small official. If he knew too much, he might cause a lot of trouble.

"It's okay, you know this and I know it. I found you because Xun Wenruo said to me in the past, 'If you have any doubts in Luoyang, you can ask Xun Gongda, his wisdom is no better than mine', Xun Wenruo said , I have always obeyed."

Xun You was thinking in his heart that he knew that Xun Yu offered advice to Cao Cao many times, and he had also heard about Cao Cao's close relationship with Mr. Liu Qing.

Perhaps it is also because of this that the Xun family is optimistic about Cao Cao. If it weren't for Liu Qing, Xun You thought that the family uncle Xun Jian would have looked down on Cao Cao, a descendant of the eunuch.

Xun You greeted Cao Cao, indicating that he could speak.

"Your Majesty is determined to offer sacrifices to the ancestors. This matter has been planned since the victory of the Meiyang Battle. Now, only the Shichang Attendant, Taichang, the captains of the Xiyuan Army, and Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou, know about this matter. "

"Inspector of Jizhou? Why is this person involved?" Xun You asked strangely.

"Because the place to worship ancestors is not in Luoyang, nor in Chang'an, but in Lecheng County of Hejian State. This place is the former residence of Liu Hong. Wang Fen has been ordered to build an altar in Lecheng. The sacrifice this time is for His Majesty. Honorable Emperor Xiaoren Liu Changsheng sacrifice."

Xun You's eyes lit up suddenly, the news, like a thunderbolt, split the heavy black clouds that were pressing down on Luo Yang.

Although Cao Cao said that at present only Taichang, Shichang Shi, Xiyuan Xiaowei and other people involved in the matter know, but all major forces are dormant, and Luo Yang is so calm, which shows that they are all waiting for this matter. It is well known.

Xun You suddenly felt that there was no need for three messages to exchange with Liu Qing, this one alone was enough!

"Since Meng De is a lieutenant of the Dian Army, he only needs to lead the troops and horses to cooperate, so why is he anxious?" Xun You asked bluntly.

"Hey!" Cao Cao sighed, gritted his teeth, and said, "Because the governor of Jizhou also sent me a secret letter."

The word secret letter is not easy, Xun You thought to himself.

"He Mixin?" Xun You asked cooperatively.

"Wang Fen wants to take this opportunity to conspire against him and establish a new emperor!"

Cao Cao's words were like another thunderbolt, and Xun You was so shocked that he could not speak.

He had heard about this Wang Fen. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he served as governor of Jizhou. After taking office, Wang Fen took in refugees, pacified the rebellion, managed the army and governed the government, and soon settled down in Jizhou.

Xun Yu even mentioned this person, saying that because he did such a good job, the young master was quite troubled because he could not receive refugees.

Such a person actually wants to abolish and establish?Wang Fen's reputation is not fake, he has the reputation of "Eight Cooks", and naturally has many friends, but how can he get his hands on the matter of abolishing the establishment!
Xun You knew it was unreliable without thinking about it.

"I don't know what Mengde means?" Xun You asked.

Cao Cao shook his head, "This is a big matter, Cao Cao dare not make decisions at will, so I came to ask Gongda for advice."

"Hehe~" Xun You suddenly laughed.

"Why is Gongda laughing?" Cao Cao asked puzzled.

"Meng De already has a decision in his heart, why ask me!"

Cao Cao: "???"

"If Meng De wanted to act with Wang Fen, he would not have told me about it. Having said that, Meng De would not follow suit." Xun You explained with a smile, "What Meng De needs is not a choice, but a choice. confidence!"

Cao Cao was stunned, looked at Xun You, and thought that this person is really powerful, and he solved the problem that puzzled him, and his wisdom is really not inferior to Xun Wenruo!

"That……"

"Meng De trusts me so much, You have no choice but to say frankly, in my opinion, Wang Fen will never succeed, and I support Meng De's choice!"

Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, this trip was indeed not in vain.

This Xun You needs to make friends with him.

(End of this chapter)