Simulate the Three Kingdoms, kill Cao Mengde at the beginning

Chapter 155 Guo Jia in Prison
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Being an emperor requires a process, not just becoming an emperor. It seems that I will let the people in the world remember my kindness in the future, let them have enough food and clothing, and be proud of me forever!"

"And all of this takes a long time to plan, so there's no rush."

Zhen Mi smiled lightly and said no more.

For the next period of time, Yuan Xi accompanied the girls every day, and then dealt with official business, so he was free.

Occasionally disguised and went to the four colleges to see beautiful women.

But what he cares most about is the situation on the front line.

There is no big problem in Jiaozhou. Wherever the army goes, they all surrender, but there is no news from Chengdu.

Right now, except for Yizhou, the wars in all places of Dahan have basically subsided.

The quelling of the war is not the main issue, the main issue is the cause of the war.

After 20 years of war, various places gradually began to resume production. Yuan Xi directly ordered a three-year tax exemption for the whole country to resume production.

This move was opposed by some ministers, who believed that it was time to spend money, and tax exemption was inappropriate.

But more people strongly support Yuan Xi's move.

Yuan Xi called on everyone with money to contribute, and he personally erected a huge stone tablet in Yecheng, engraving those who donated more than a certain amount.

This move really greatly increased the enthusiasm of the aristocratic families and wealthy merchants to donate money.

In the study, Yuan Xi was looking at the roster of donations, and Chunyu Qiong was sitting opposite him.

"These are rich and have donated a lot of money. We must remember their merits. These are the ones who really support us. They have benefited us, and we have to give them back."

Chunyu Qiong said with a smile: "It is engraved on the stone tablet to show their contributions to the world. I think they are already very happy."

Yuan Xi smiled, and pointed to a large stack of bamboo slips piled up next to him, "There are donations all over the country. Whoever has money and who doesn't have money is recorded in the roster. You can find someone to collect all those who are particularly rich but don't have a dime." Find it for me."

Chunyu Qiong felt awe-inspiring, and said cautiously: "My lord, do you want to find these people?"

Yuan Xi said lightly: "When the country needs them, they don't do anything. Naturally, they can't enjoy the benefits brought by the country. These people will be the focus of care in the future."

Chunyuqiong was taken aback, he said urgently: "My lord, is this inappropriate?"

You must know that although there are many people who donate money, there are more people who have money but do not donate money. If they are attacked, it will cause many unstable factors.

"What's wrong?" Yuan Xi's eyes were indescribably cold, "In the new era and new atmosphere, these people are the moths of the country, the objects of common people's disgust, who should we get rid of?"

Chunyu Qiong broke out in cold sweat, and promised to obey.

When he walked out of the study, his back was already wet and cold.

Thinking of my family's wealth, although I donated accordingly, the money I donated was only a drop in the bucket.

He even felt that Yuan Xi was beating himself today.

Gritting her teeth, a trace of determination flashed in Chunyu Qiong's eyes.

He wants to donate a lot of money!
At this time, the guard came to report that Qin Wu asked to see him.

Yuan Xi raised his head, "Let her in."

Qin Wu has always been in the dark, protecting the safety of the General's Mansion, and also the underground force controlled by Yuan Xi in Yecheng.

Once there is a sudden change in Yecheng, he can be alert in advance.

"My lord, Cao Pi wants to see you."

After Qin Wu came in, she went straight to the point.

"Cao Pi?"

Yuan Xi's eyes lit up, he had completely forgotten about this person during the time he came back.

"Hehe, I didn't look for him, but he came to look for me."

Yuan Xi stood up and walked outside, "Go and have a look."

In a large prison, Cao Piku sat inside.

He was haggard, tattered all over, and his eyes were out of focus.

At this time, there were footsteps outside the door, and he remained motionless.

"Cao Zihuan."

Hearing someone calling him, Cao Pi raised his head slowly.

I saw an elegant and handsome young man standing outside the prison, and behind the young man stood a beautiful woman with fire-breathing eyes.

He stood up abruptly, and lost his voice, "Yuan Xi!"

"Bold, you can name the general?"

Ma Yunlu was furious and kicked on the prison bars, making the wooden bars rattle and rattle.

Cao Pi gritted his teeth, gave Ma Yunlu a hard look, and then looked at Yuan Xi, "What do you want to do to me?"

He heard that Yuan Xi had returned early in the morning, and thought about countless consequences, but he never thought that after such a long time, he simply ignored her.

This made Cao Pi, who was proud and arrogant, quite shocked.

"Why, there are still people who are anxious to find death?"

Yuan Xi waved to the jailer in the distance, and the jailer hastily approached and opened the cell door.

Yuan Xi walked in slowly.

"You're going to kill me?"

Cao Pi turned pale.

"Are you surprised?" Yuan Xi smiled slightly, "Your brothers and sisters are still here, and so is your mother. When you were asked to surrender, you must surrender. Isn't today's outcome already predestined?"

Although he knew that Yuan Xi might kill him, after hearing the news, Cao Pi still couldn't help but tremble all over.

"Can I make a request?" Cao Pi raised his head and looked at Yuan Xi, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.

"Let's talk about it," Yuan Xi said in a leisurely manner, "If I'm in a good mood, maybe I can agree."

"I want to see my lord mother."

Yuan Xi turned to look at Ma Yunlu, "What do you think?"

Ma Yunlu said angrily: "Kill him directly, cut him into pieces, and cut his body into pieces. How can such a bastard have the right to ask for it?"

Both his father and brother died because of Cao Pi, and the Ma family fell apart because of the Cao family.

Ma Yunlu wished he could eat Cao Pi raw.

Yuan Xi thought for a while, "You said that you covered his head so that he could not speak, and then asked his brothers and sisters to kill him, would he feel more comfortable?"

Yuan Xi glanced at Cao Pi, with an indescribably sinister smile, "In this way, I not only agreed to his request to show benevolence, but also avenged you. Wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone, and both sides will be happy?"

Ma Yunlu excitedly said: "That's good, but I don't think there is any need to cover up, just kill them directly. There is no good person in their Cao family, and anyone who doesn't do anything will be punished. To avoid disaster."

Cao Pi's eyes were lost, and he stared at the two in front of him blankly, as if he was looking at a demon.

Yuan Xi looked at Cao Pi with a smile, "Brother Cao, what do you think?"

"Devil, devil!"

Cao Pi suddenly roared and rushed towards Yuan Xi.

Ma Yunlu raised his leg and kicked Cao Pi away.

Cao Pi let out a muffled snort, feeling unbearable pain all over his body, as if his internal organs had been displaced.

But he still raised his head and looked at Yuan Xi and Ma Yunlu with vicious eyes.

Ma Yunlu was furious, and shouted: "He still dares to be angry, doesn't he have brothers, sisters and mother in Yecheng? Call them all over, brothers kill each other, and women's family members call beggars, humiliating them!"

"Bitch, bastard!"

Cao Pi yelled angrily.

Unexpectedly, Ma Yunlu laughed out loud while speaking, "Then tell him to call that beggar's father. We can't let him die cheaply."

Yuan Xi gave her a white look, "I've already become his father, if I look for someone else, I'm asking for trouble?"

Ma Yunlu stuck out his tender tongue, blushing and said, "I don't know."

Cao Pi watched with hatred.

Yuan Xi looked at Cao Pi, "Cao Pi, I will just say a word today, if you want your brothers and sisters to live, you must recognize me as your father, otherwise I will destroy your entire family and leave no one behind!"

"Okay! Kill his whole family!" Ma Yunlu clapped his hands and applauded.

"I'll fight with you." Cao Pi coughed up blood and crawled, trying to grab Yuan Xi's trousers.

When Yuan Xi waited for him to approach, he stepped on Cao Pi's arm with his toes, and said with a grinning smile, "Why, your mother and brothers and sisters are going to die?"

Cao Pi shot hatred in his eyes, suddenly rolled his eyes and passed out.

Yuan Xi stepped on it twice, but Cao Pi didn't wake up.

"Bring cold water."

Yuan Xi ordered the jailer.

Ma Yunlu hugged Yuan Xi's arm, "When will they call their family?"

"Forget about the others, just call the three Cao sisters."

Yuan Xi pointed to the empty cell opposite Cao Pi, "Put them in there."

Ma Yunlu was puzzled and said, "What are you doing inside the gate?"

"Serve me," Yuan Xi said slowly, "Let them meet this kid first, and complain about their grievances."

Ma Yunlu thought that Yuan Xi did all this because of her, and was moved: "Husband, how can you enter that cell because of your noble status? Why don't you find someone else to do it."

Yuan Xi was taken aback for a moment, and then realized, "No, how can I leave the matter of revenge to others?"

He lowered his head and looked at Cao Pi, "If you want him to suffer a lot, and the pain is severe, you have to let the person he hates the most to do it!"

"Husband, I have wronged you." Ma Yunlu said emotionally.

The corner of Yuan Xi's mouth twitched, he couldn't figure out whether Ma Yunlu was pretending or real.

"Go call someone."

After Ma Yunlu left, Yuan Xi asked the jailer to close the cell door temporarily.

"The Cao family and his subordinates are all here?" Yuan Xi asked while walking.

The warden nodded and said, "They are repeat offenders, and they are all locked up here."

"Is Guo Jia here?"

The warden frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head, "It seems that there is no such name."

Yuan Xi's heart sank, "Are you sure?"

Cold sweat broke out on the warden's forehead, and he turned his head and shouted at the jailer, "Get the prisoner list quickly."

After fetching the roster, the warden quickly flipped through it, and quickly said, "Yes."

Yuan Xi was overjoyed, "Take me there quickly."

"Great general, please." The warden introduced as he walked, "This man is seriously ill. I am afraid that he will be infected, so I locked him in a cell alone."

As they spoke, the two turned a corner and came to a cell near the outside of the prison.

"He's right here."

Yuan Xi looked and saw a man in ragged clothes lying on the dirty straw in the prison cell.

The eyes were tightly closed, unable to see life and death.

"How long has he been like this?"

Thinking of Guo Jia's untimely death in history, and now being tortured like this, Yuan Xi had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Back to the general, it has been like this since I came here, my fate is very hard, and I have been hanging on my breath."

"call!"

Yuan Xi took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "Go and send someone to call Miracle Doctor Hua."

"only!"

Asking the jailer to open the cell, Yuan Xi walked in.

"Guo Fengxiao?"

Yuan Xi squatted beside him, reaching out to pat Guo Jia's cheek.

Guo Jia has high cheekbones, and her cheeks seem to be covered only by a layer of skin.

The whole person is as thin as a stick, and his shape is several times worse than Cao Pi.

Seeing this, Yuan Xi no longer had any hope of saving Guo Jia.

"Guo Fengxiao?" Yuan Xi called several times.

Guo Jiacai struggled to open his eyes, and he stared at Yuan Xi blankly, in a daze.

Yuan Xi took a look at the dried crumbs of steamed buns in an old porcelain bowl not far away.

"Go get some porridge." Yuan Xi ordered the jailer.

"You, you are?" Guo Jia's voice was so weak that he could hardly hear it.

"Someone is Yuan Xi."

A ray of light suddenly shot out from Guo Jia's gray and godless eyes.

Then Guo Jia slowly closed his eyes and remained silent.

It wasn't for seeing his chest rising and falling, Yuan Xi thought he was dead.

Yuan Xi sat on the ground, "Guo Fengxiao, I value your talent, I hope you cheer up."

Guo Jia remained motionless.

"If you die here, or die for the Cao family, it is lighter than a feather. History will not record you, because you and the Cao family are a failed prince, and you are even less worth mentioning."

"But if you cheer up and do things for me, with your talent, you will definitely be able to contribute your own strength to the people. History will also remember you."

"A certain heart is dead, please come back, General."

Guo Jia spoke, this time the voice was very clear, but also very decisive.

"Do you want to die quietly like this?"

Guo Jiadao: "A certain Cao's service is not for fame."

Yuan Xi sneered, "Then why? For the Cao family's kindness? Or for the big man, for the common people? People have to be there for what?"

"Father Cao's kindness to me is as great as a mountain. If someone died for Cao's, he deserved it!"

"Hahaha, what a worthy death," Yuan Xi said disdainfully, "I thought you were arrogant, but I never thought that you were also slavish. A man is not for the common people, but for the community of the world. If you are foolish and loyal to a single person, what is the difference from a slave?"

Yuan Xi got up slowly, and looked at Guo Jia who was lying on the ground, "Or, Guo Fengxiao became addicted to being a slave, and if someone gave you a bone, would you be more loyal than a dog?"

Guo Jia suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi looked at Guo Jia with disdain.

"The general humiliated me like this, didn't he offend your loyal subordinates?"

With his hands behind his back, Yuan Xi was indescribably upright, "If I am a despicable person and do not serve the community, if they are still loyal to me, it means that they are servile, a group of selfish people who only seek their own interests."

Yuan Xi pointed outside, "Just like this big man, you said those who are still loyal to the big man, what are they thinking?"

Guo Jia was startled.

"Because they have vested interests, the big man has given them incomparable benefits and supreme glory. The so-called loyalty is nothing but the premise of their own interests!"

Yuan Xi said with disdain, "But they ignored the suffering of all living beings. Who gave it to them? The people don't have enough to eat, they don't wear warm clothes, and if they don't rebel, can't they sing praises?"

Yuan Xi squatted in front of Guo Jia, "Let's talk about filial piety, is it reasonable to rebel, or is it loyal and respectable?"

Guo Jia's eyes were lost and he didn't speak.

(End of this chapter)