Three Kingdoms: Damn Liu Daer, dare to steal my horse!

Seeing that these civil servants were silent, Cao Cao didn't mean to blame them.

But his face was still extremely gloomy.

What Cao Cao hates is not that these people dare not act, but the gentry who make them dare not act.

Each of these gentry is now powerful.

If it wasn't for the fact that I have been fighting outside during this time, I would have planned to rectify them a long time ago.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn't help narrowing his eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"Tell me, how should I deal with Yang Xiu?"

The gentry can't move for the time being, but Yang Xiu, who is standing on the cusp of the storm, must be punished.

Otherwise, if the recruiting conference is held again in the future, no poor family will take it seriously.

In this way, it violates its original intention.

"This……"

All the ministers looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to tell why for a while.

Chapter 142 Must Persuade Xun Yu!

Punish Yang Xiu?

The Yang family where Yang Xiu lives is also considered to be the best among the northern gentry.

What's more, Yang Xiu's move was mainly to win over the gentry.

This must have a lot to do with many gentry.

If Yang Xiu is punished at this time, isn't it equivalent to declaring war with the gentry?

Cao Cao sat down slowly, waved his hands and said:

"That's all, from now on, Yang Xiu is prohibited from participating in any matters related to recruiting talents."

"It is also forbidden for anyone with a small mind to be an examiner."

"Do you understand everything?"

Now, everyone understood what Cao Cao meant.

Punishment or not punishment of Yang Xiu is not Cao Cao's goal at all.

A little Yang Xiu is not enough to make Cao Cao hesitate.

If you want to kill, you have already killed it.

But to put it bluntly, isn't Yang Xiu the one who was pushed out to carry the sword?

Killing him will only cause dissatisfaction and resistance from the gentry.

Cao Cao wanted to use this opportunity to weaken the power of the gentry.

But this kind of thing happened, the gentry knew they were wrong, and couldn't say a word, so they could only smash their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs.

"I dare to ask the prime minister, why does the prime minister want to recruit talents?"

At this moment, Cheng Yu suddenly spoke.

This sentence caused everyone to widen their eyes.

Only Cheng Yu dared to ask such a question.

Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Cheng Yu:

"What does Zhongde mean by that?"

Cheng Yu saluted and said:

"Recruiting talents is not the job of the prime minister, so the effect is not good."

"To the extent that there are people who practice favoritism for personal gain, the humble scholars dare not step forward."

"I think that now that the prime minister has captured Jingzhou and defeated Jiangdong, all the princes in the world will surrender."

"At this time, the prime minister has worked hard and made great achievements, so he should be promoted!"

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

promotion? !

What kind of promotion?

Cao Cao is now the prime minister, the head of all officials in the Han Dynasty, the existence under the emperor and above ten thousand people.

There is no way to go up.

What would it be if he was promoted again at this time?

proclaim oneself emperor?

Thinking of these two words, everyone was shocked.

Isn't Cheng Yu's words just to persuade Cao Cao to proclaim himself emperor?

Even if you are not proclaiming the emperor, but if you are proclaiming the king, there is no difference.

It's just a slightly different name.

Today's Liu Xie has long been emptied, and apart from having the title of emperor, he has no real power.

At this time, whether it is proclaiming the emperor or the king, the big man has already become Cao Cao's pocket.

What Cheng Yu said was exactly what the ministers wanted.

After a moment of silence, all the officials immediately knelt down on the ground and said in unison:

"The prime minister, please follow the people's will and choose a day to become emperor!"

In fact, Cheng Yu and Jia Xu had persuaded Cao Cao to proclaim himself emperor long before.

But no matter who said it, Cao Cao rejected it one by one.

In Cheng Yu's eyes, now is the best opportunity.

If you miss this opportunity, I'm afraid you can only wait until all the princes in the world are annexed.

Sure enough, after hearing what the ministers said, Cao Cao showed no surprise or displeasure, but a slight smile.

However, he did not refuse.

Even Cheng Yu was a little surprised.

Could it be that the prime minister agreed? !

"Okay, okay, I already understand your intentions."

Cao Cao waved his hand, motioned everyone to get up, and said with a smile:

"Get up, I know what's going on in my heart."

Hearing this, everyone was immediately excited.

The prime minister really agreed!

But as everyone knows, what Cao Cao thinks in his heart is not to be called emperor, nor is he called to be king.

Whether it is proclaiming king or emperor, it is actually telling the world that the great man is already in his own hands.

Princes and emperors are just the difference in names.

The great man who survived in name will also perish completely because of this.

But Cao Cao didn't want to make himself a target.

Therefore, Cao Cao intends to be promoted to the public.

That is the title.

A duke is naturally bigger than a prime minister, no different from a prince.

Although there is no difference in essence, on the surface, Cao Cao is still the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and he did not stand on his own on behalf of the Han Dynasty, nor did he call himself a king with a different surname.

He is still Hanchen, but his status is much higher.

This idea has actually been prepared in Cao Cao's heart for a long time.

Today, this is the most compromise and the most appropriate way.

Even though he now occupies the right time, place and people, he is completely different from Yuan Shu who blindly proclaimed himself emperor at that time.

But Cao Cao didn't need to take this risk.

Whether it is Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang, or Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Ma Teng and others.

If they are alone, they are definitely not Cao Cao's opponents, but if they are united, their strength should not be underestimated.

Under such circumstances, they must not let them use this matter as an excuse to attack themselves.

The national fortune of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years does not mean that it can be replaced by replacement.

"Cheng Yu, draw up an order immediately."

"Writing for the emperor, I will be promoted to Duke from now on, and I will be the Duke of Wei."

"Build the capital, Yecheng!"

Cao Cao opened his mouth slowly, speaking word by word.

Although the voice was not loud, it made everyone feel thunderous.

"Here!"

Cheng Yu suddenly said excitedly.

Duke?

The Duke is also good!

At first, Cheng Yu was still worried that if he really became emperor or king, it would bring some unfavorable factors to Cao Cao.

But unexpectedly, Cao Cao had already thought about this.

Whether it is called emperor or king, it is not as good as being called a public today!

After being proclaimed public, it can be regarded as paving the way for proclaiming emperor or king in the future!

From a minister of the prime minister to suddenly becoming a prince and emperor, he will naturally be condemned by the people.

But if a duke becomes a princely emperor, there is a logical reason.

At that time, if Liu Xiechan is ordered to abdicate the throne, he will certainly readily agree.

No one wants to be a puppet, a canary trapped in a cage.

Everyone was extremely excited.

There was only one person, and while excited, he couldn't help feeling a little worried.

This person is Xun You.

What he was worried about was his uncle Xun Yu.

Xun Yu and Xun You have completely opposite ideas.

One is only loyal to the Han Dynasty, and the other is loyal to Cao Cao.

The two have different concepts, so they have quarreled and argued.

But in the end all to no avail.

But everyone knows how important Xun Yu is in Cao Cao's mind, and Xun You is no exception.

Now that Cao Cao is proclaiming himself public, how could Xun Yu not know the meaning of it?

Now Xun You is only worried that if Xun Yu is dissatisfied with this matter, he will do something extreme.

Or contradicted Cao Cao's words.

I am afraid that no matter how high his status is in Cao Cao's mind, his end will never be good.

Although Xun You and Xun Yu have different ideas, the friendship between the two uncles and nephews of the same clan is extremely deep.