[Three Kingdoms] Carnival

At noon on the third day, all the children of the Guo family gathered together in the lobby of the Guo residence, but there was no warm and lively family gathering at all.The murder of the old lady and Guo Purn was only known to Guo Yan and the head of the Guo family. At this moment, they were sitting on the main seats, their spines were straight, their faces were gloomy, and they dared not even bring other people together. Out, the hall was silent.

In the gloomy atmosphere, Guo He, who was sitting in the corner, tugged at Guo Xun, who was close to him, and began to whisper to each other's ears: "Do you think your cousin can produce evidence in a while?"

"Who knows." Guo Xun also quietly replied, "But I always feel that my cousin has to produce evidence...there are so many rumors outside the mansion these days, this time my cousin may really have to..."

"What rumor?"

"Haven't you heard?!" Guo Xun was surprised that Guo He's news was unintelligible, "There are rumors outside that the cousin instigated that girl to murder the old lady and uncle. It’s over, the government is going to send yamen servants this afternoon.”

"Actually, no matter how I think about it, I feel that this matter is very strange. Originally, the old lady came here to celebrate her birthday..."

"You two be quiet!"

The elder sitting in front whispered angrily, Guo Xun and Guo He immediately shrank their necks and fell silent, not daring to say another word.But they didn't realize that the elder who had just scolded them let out a long sigh after turning around.

The Golden Crow flew away, but no one came.The penetrating silence was gradually replaced by whispers one after another, and Guo Yan's face that seemed heavy but concealed a smile also began to change. Li Shi saw his thoughts, and whispered to the maid who came with him.

"Go and see what's wrong with Jiaer—"

The maidservant had not had time to respond to her words and retreat, but the whispering in the hall had quieted down. Li looked up and saw a person coming in from the hall. Although he was dressed in plain clothes, he was dignified, not like a servant but like a guard.Mrs. Li was puzzled, but she didn't show it on her face, she still had a dignified and virtuous smile.

"Guo Gong, this is a letter from my master to you."

Although this person respectfully referred to Guo Yan as "Gong", he did not show any lowliness in his gestures.The servant came up to meet him and handed the bamboo slips to Guo Yan.

When seeing the person coming, Guo Yan was taken aback for a moment, thought for a moment and then sighed that Guo Jia still used "] octopus guard" in the end.Originally, his investigation was still clueless, but people took the initiative to send up the clues, which really made him sigh for having a good nephew.

He opened the bamboo slip with a secret smile, and only after scanning a line of words, he gathered the bamboo slip and threw it on the back of the chair heavily, causing some cracks on the bamboo slip.Everyone in the room looked at him strangely, but he didn't care anymore, and shouted out of composure:

"Let your master come out!"

It's really not his fault for overreacting, but every word written on the bamboo slips hit his most sensitive nerves, which was something he desperately wanted to hide.

Can't stay, Guo Jia, and other people who know, can't stay!

"Mr. Guo has such a temper." I saw a person walking slowly into the lobby, but it was not Guo Jia whom Guo Yan thought, but a stranger he had never seen before.This person is dressed in ink and jade crown, and the gown is embroidered with Fu patterns in dark, and there is a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, but it softens people's face and adds a more majestic look.Since he walked in, everyone in the hall felt inexplicably the pressure on their backs, as if it was the domineering aura emanating from the person who just stood there.

Guo Yan was startled, could it be that Guo Purlin recruited such a person... No, this kind of courage, this kind of demeanor, how could he be willing to submit to others and be ordered by others.

"Excuse me, who is the distinguished guest? I didn't call the servants to inform me before coming to my Guo residence." Without deliberation, Guo Yan's words were already much more polite, and the domineering aura of the previous owner subconsciously subconsciously subsided.

Cao Cao's eyelids were lifted slightly, and the eyes of Yuantan, which was so black as bottomless, turned and fell lightly on Guo Yan's face.This is entirely the way the superior looks at the humble, and the contempt is obvious.Seeing so many people from the tribe, but being given no sympathy, Guo Yan's complexion gradually turned red, and his clenched fists were almost bleeding.Just when he finally couldn't help getting angry, he heard the other party chuckle and said:

"My surname is Cao, my single name is Cao, and my style name is Mengde. Recently, I am living in the other courtyard of Guozhai."

Cao, Cao Cao? !

That person who lived in the other courtyard turned out to be this person!

Guo Yan suddenly remembered that he had heard that Guo Purlin had contacts with the Cao family before, but he always thought it was just a business matter, and the Cao family he had contacted was just a branch at the end.But now, it's Cao Cao, undoubtedly the Cao family.

No matter how the Cao family is, Cao Cao is enough to make them afraid.No one can forget that Cao Cao beat Jian Shuo's uncle Jian Tu to death with a five-color stick, nor can he forget the large group of people Cao Cao killed when he was Prime Minister of Jinan.Cao Cao is different from his father, or in other words, different from the general people of his family background. He is very domineering when encountering certain things, and he doesn't know what it means to be merciful.

"It turned out to be Mr. Cao." When he settled down, Guo Yan's smile gradually emerged. Even though he was still holding the scroll of bamboo slips tightly, he had already sorted out the current situation, "It's just that this is a family matter of the Guo family. Mr. Cao, don't interfere."

After the initial shock, Guo Yan had his own considerations.

Since Cao Teng's death, Cao Song was moderate and conservative, and the power of the Cao family was not as good as before, so he was not so reluctant to give up the marriage with the Cao family as a last resort.What's more, Cao Song is the only official in the court now, and Cao Cao is in the field. In fact, his status in this respect is much lower than his.The most important thing is that Cao Cao appeared here. After thinking for a moment, he guessed that it was not Cao Song's idea. A person who advocates keeping a low profile will not interfere in the family affairs of the family at will.

In other words, it is only Cao Cao who is standing here, not the Cao family.

Well, he actually doesn't need to be so afraid of the opponent's strength.Now that everyone in the room is watching, how could he let Guo Jia go without saying a single word? Isn't that clearly telling others that there is something unspeakable on the bamboo slips.

And what he was looking forward to was close at hand, and he couldn't give up.

After thoroughly thinking about this, Guo Yan adjusted his expression.The next words should be said more firmly. It is best to let Cao Cao realize that this matter has nothing to do with him, and it will cause trouble instead.After today's matter is understood, I will negotiate with him in private, and promise a lot of money to let him hand over what he has in his hands.

Cao Cao could see all the changes in the other party's expression. He still maintained a decent and polite smile, and deliberately put away the aura that he could show just now. His eyes turned slightly behind him, and he saw the person he specially invited as expected.

"Meng De can't interfere. If Yuan, can he take the liberty to intervene in Mr. Guo's family affairs?"

The visitor stepped into the hall slowly. He wore a purple jade crown on his head and a jade ring sachet on his body. Even the corners of the outer robe were made of bright yellow satin twisted with gold thread, which can be said to be worth a thousand gold.Unlike Cao Cao's introvertedness at the moment, this person's gestures are all flamboyant and dignified. Even if the etiquette of bowing is correct, it does not make people feel respected, but only feels that he is humble.

"Yuan Shao of Jizhou, I wish Guo Gongan well."

After a while, leaving Guo Yan stunned, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao got on their horses and left the Guo residence.

The afternoon sun was particularly bright, and the brilliance sprinkled on the two people riding forward made them even more heroic.While walking forward, Yuan Shao casually chatted with Cao Cao: "What is your relationship with the Guo family boy, is it worth your trouble to help him with family affairs?"

"It's just that I've seen it a few times, but Guo Yan has done too much, and I can't see it." Cao Cao smiled and explained the cause and effect, "But this time, I would like to thank Brother Benchu ​​for helping me."

"It's just a little effort, just treat it as if I paid you back the favor you had for helping Gonglu settle the family of the bride." Yuan Shao waved his hand casually at Cao Cao's thanks, and didn't take it seriously at all, "But why did you put that so-called 'Liu He' just now? Introduce it to replace the crime, and send Guo Yan to the government directly."

"It's an aristocratic family after all, I don't want to get into trouble with these people anymore."

"Haha, what are you afraid of if you have my Yuan family?" Yuan Shao patted Cao Cao's shoulder very righteously, but seeing that Cao Cao didn't respond to him, he felt bored and changed the subject again, "But to be honest, In recent years, the real main branch of the Guo family left Yingchuan and moved to Jinyang following the strategy of keeping a low profile. What big waves."

"Nowadays the court is in chaos. The real centuries-old clans all know the truth that Muxiu is bound to be destroyed by forest wind. They all stick to themselves and don't want to be caught by others. Only the Guo family like Yangdi The small clan who are eager to improve their status are so brainless. Just wait and see, even if it's not what happened today, he won't last long."

Cao Cao nodded and smiled, but did not comment.Just as Yuan Shao said, now centuries-old clans all pay attention to keeping a low profile, but in other words, they keep their ears to the outside world and protect themselves wisely. After seeing the current situation clearly, they decide on which side to put the future of the family on.Guo Yan acted at this time, maybe he saw this.In the final analysis, this is only an internal matter of the Guo family. Today, he and Yuan Shao intervened, which is really beyond the norm. If it weren't for the fact that the Yuan family's Cao family was much higher than the Guo family's family, and the news collected by Guo Jia was intimidating. It might be difficult for Guo Yan to stop.

Of course, there is another point, not being able to write two "Guo" characters in one stroke really messed up the Guo family, and it was not good for Guo Jia.So all he told Yuan Shao was that the bamboo slips contained evidence, not secrets.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao laughed secretly at himself for being nosy this time.He not only helped Guo Jia threaten Guo Yan, but also sent people to clean up the source when he heard the rumors. He was not afraid to owe favors to invite Yuan Shao, and finally considered for Guo Jia to help him find an unwilling but best solution.The most important thing is that Guo Jia personally begged him for help. In the future, it would be difficult for him to open his mouth to ask for favors.

If it was said that it was only because of some friendship between his grandfather and Guo Purlin, or because he was repaying the favor he had borrowed these days, Cao Cao himself could not convince himself.But if you really want to find out why you still want to help when you know that the other party intends to do it, Cao Cao still can't figure it out.

Think of it as a pitiful look at someone who just lost his father and was isolated and helpless and fell ill in bed.

Cao Cao finally came up with a reason that he thought was very reliable.

"By the way," Cao Cao thought of something again, "I remember whether the genius doctor Hua Tuo is at your residence. If he is free, please ask him to come to the Guo residence to treat the young master."

Yuan Shao gave Cao Cao a very strange look: "What is the relationship between you and Guo Lin? Isn't it enough to help so much?"

"A good man will do it to the end, and there will be Brother Lao Benchu."

"Fine, but Hua Tuo has left my house and is traveling around. I'll see if I can send someone to find him and invite him to Guo's residence." Since Cao Cao entrusted him, he acted as a favor. Of course, this was all for Cao Cao's face.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao had known each other since they were young, so they naturally knew Yuan Shao's temper, and he was loyal to him as a friend, but he still couldn't change the favor of the young master of the famous family, so he bowed again: "Brother Benchu ​​is kind. Yang Di, I found a wine shop, the wine is mellow and not astringent, Brother Ben Chu and I haven't seen each other for nearly a year, would you like to have a little reunion with us?"

"Meng De invited me, naturally..."

At this time, he suddenly saw dust flying in front of him, and the sound of horseshoes. Looking at his clothes, it was the Yuan family's personal guards.The horse hurriedly whipped to Yuan Shao, got off the horse and saluted, and then presented Yuan Shao with the bamboo slips sent by Qianli.

Unfolding the bamboo slips, Yuan Shao looked at two lines, and suddenly burst out laughing. Cao Cao took the rein and moved the horse closer to him for a look, laughing too.

"Wang Fen is really a coward. He failed in his plan. His Majesty just ordered him to go back to Beijing and killed himself in fright. It's pity for Xu Ziyuan. He used to be a celebrity, but now he is a fugitive."

Cao Cao nodded with a smile.It is not so easy to abolish the saint and establish a new emperor, but Wang Fen has the ambition but not the courage, failure is inevitable.Xu You didn't know whether it was bad luck or good luck for him. Fortunately, he came to find him these few days, otherwise he might not even be a fugitive now.

"The Holy Majesty also specially appointed the eighth captain of Xiyuan to call you and me to serve in Beijing. It seems that Meng De's leisure time of living in seclusion is coming to an end."

"The king's order is urgently announced, why dare not follow it. But today's wine may have to be rescheduled."

"You and I entered Beijing together. There will be more opportunities in the future. I will remember Meng De, you owe me a drink."

The Holy Majesty appointed the Eighth Captain of the West Garden and appointed Jian Shuo, which should really be to use eunuchs and other aristocratic families to check and balance He Jin. Maybe it will be useful, but...

"The Han Dynasty, which was rooted in aristocratic families, is dead, and there is no other way but to destroy it and build it up."

Guo Jia's words flashed through Cao Cao's mind. He was startled, but he subconsciously stopped to think about it. Instead, he swung his whip again and rode his horse towards the east with Yuan Shao.

The Guo family came with style, but when they left, the atmosphere was extremely dull.A group of people walked out of the house in silence, followed by the coffin of the old lady who was about to enter the ancestral grave.Everyone got into their cars and left.

Watching the group leave from the side door of the mansion, Guo Jia's heart was finally completely relieved.Pulling up the cloak that was about to fall off, Guo Jia supported the wall and walked slowly back to his yard.

After returning, I saw Xiwu who was anxious to find that Guo Jia was not in the house to rest.Seeing that Guo Jia's lips were purple and his complexion was pale, it was obvious that his illness had worsened, she hurried forward and half-pushed Guo Jia to go back to the room and lie down, carefully tucked the corners of his back, and then said:

"I've already invited the doctor, the government has closed the case, and I've ordered my servants to prepare for the master's funeral. You don't have to think about anything, young master. Resting your mind and recuperating is the most important thing now."

Guo Jia nodded.Seeing Xiwu looking at her uneasy face, she wanted to tease her, but before she opened her mouth, she felt blood in her throat, so she could only suppress it and smiled, and waited for Xiwu to turn away to watch the little maid decocting the medicine. He turned sideways and lowered his head, coughing.

The medicine left by Dr. Hua is still useful, at least the coughing blood these few times is just drips.Throwing the silk handkerchief into the brazier to destroy the body and traces, Guo Jia lay back on the bed again, closed his eyes and meditated.

The Cao family and the Yuan family, the former was intentional, while the latter was a surprise.Originally, it was just a secret matter, if he went there himself, maybe Guo Yan could avoid it for a while, but it was hard to guarantee that he would use other tricks secretly in the future.Only by making him mistakenly think that the Cao family and the Yuan family are standing behind his father can he feel fear in his heart, and since then he has completely given up the idea of ​​touching anything here.

Too much thinking hurts the body, so Guo Jia didn't want to think about it before, preferring to live freely and happily.But it was his reluctance that made the situation develop to the point where all the responsibilities now fall on him, and it is impossible to escape.

] Xiaowei, whether to go or stay, let him think about it.