Chapter 1027: Today's Prince
The Prince's Mansion is in the middle of Qinghefang, covering an area of more than 20 acres. This is a very terrifying thing in Qinghefang, where every inch of land is valuable. Originally, Cao Yun's mansion was not that big, only about half, but it was one of the best in Qinghefang, and it was only slightly smaller than Cao Chong's mansion. Now it has almost doubled. However, after the war between Chu and Qi, Cao Yun immediately wrote a letter to the emperor and resigned from the position of Grand Marshal of the World on the grounds of his hard work and overwhelming health. Emperor Cao Tiancheng personally ordered the expansion. Are the original families? Naturally, he had to buy the house obediently. If he had the ability, he would find another house in Qinghefang. If he had no ability, he had to move away.
Cao Yun accepted it calmly. Not only did he accept it calmly, but after accepting these places, he even threw down all the original houses and rebuilt them all. This flower is astronomical, so it is rumored in Chang'an City that Cao Yun made a fortune when he was fighting against Chu. Everyone in Qi knows that Chu is a famous rich and wealthy person!
These news reached the ears of Emperor Cao Tiancheng. Not only did Cao Tiancheng not think it was offensive, but he also gave Cao Yun ten thousand golds while laughing. As soon as the emperor's attitude was revealed, all kinds of rumors in Chang'an City that were not conducive to Cao Yun came to an abrupt end.
Guo Xiancheng is Cao Yun's favorite general, and he is the Grand Marshal of the Army today. He goes in and out of Cao Yun's Mansion, and doesn't have to wait for the servants to report. When the doorman saw Guo Xiancheng visiting, he immediately welcomed him in person while reporting in. After a while, the butler of the Prince's Mansion hurriedly came out, and then Cao Yun's son Cao Kai also came out to greet him.
"Uncle Guo, my father is staring at him from behind. My nephew has sent someone to inform me of my father." Cao Kai performed a military etiquette towards Guo Xiancheng. Cao Kai is now serving in the Thunder Army, and Guo Xiancheng is the Grand Marshal of the World, and it is not good to control the troops and horses of Qi. It is not good to say that it is Guo Xiancheng's subordinates.
"No need, I'll go to the back to see the prince!" Guo Xiancheng was a little surprised: "Isn't there a large construction site behind? The prince is noble, where do you do where you stay?"
Cao Kai smiled bitterly: "Since he retired, his father has become obsessed with building these pavilions, pavilions, garden canals, and he spent every day with the craftsmen, and he actually modified the drawings himself. He enjoyed it every day. During the day, he spent almost all of them sleeping there with the craftsmen."
Guo Xiancheng was stunned for a moment and sighed: "The prince just stepped down. From being busy every day, he was idle to being idle. What can he do if he didn't find something to do? Is this a big deal? Alas, the prince is sad!"
Cao Kai's face changed slightly: "Uncle Guo, these words..."
Guo Xiancheng waved his hand: "Xian is not afraid of worrying. It is only in this prince's mansion that I dare to say this, even if I am talking nonsense elsewhere?"
Cao Kai lowered his voice: "Uncle Guo, the royal palace is not the same as before. You also know that the house has almost doubled, so naturally there will be more people coming in. There will be no more people here..."
Guo Xiancheng was furious: "Cao Hui dared to stuff people into the prince's mansion? He is really brave. Why didn't the prince beat these people and then send them to Cao Hui's house?"
"Speak softly, whisper!" Cao Kai waved his hands repeatedly: "Uncle Guo, whisper. The father of these people was particularly reminded that not only should they accept them all, but they should also be arranged in an important position in the mansion."
After hearing this, Guo Xiancheng was stunned for a while, "Why did the prince do this? The prince is loyal, and His Majesty also knows it? There is no need to practice himself like this."
"Uncle Guo, you have grown up watching me since childhood. I rode horses and shot archery. I was taught by my uncle myself. I don't have to hide it from you. I can't figure it out. Think about it, there are more ghost spies at home, and they are extremely awkward in their words and doing things in the future. When I think about it, I will go to heaven to listen when I don't know when I say casually. It's all creepy. Our Cao family is also a noble emperor, with golden branches and jade leaves. My father has already resigned from the great marshal of the world. Why are you not relieved?" He paused and said angrily: "I don't believe it. Cao Hui puts people in the mansion, and Your Majesty will not know. Knowing but not stopping is acquiesce, and it's also heartbreaking to think about it."
Guo Xiancheng sighed speechlessly.
"Let's go!" Since the emperor agreed, what else can I say? It's just that the prince has made too many military achievements over the years. Almost all the generals in the army came from the prince's disciples, and the emperor was worried.
The two were speechless, but they were all speaking for Cao Yun. The reason why Cao Yun resigned from the position of Grand Marshal of the World was not that he could not stand it physically, but that he was forced by the times. The emperor took power and reformed the domestic political situation was already a lice on his head, which was obvious. Last winter to this spring, the general of Chu, An Ruhai, crossed the Luoying Mountains, raging several county seats in Qi, and even approached Chang'an City. Although almost all the elite troops of Qi were concentrated in Luzhou at that time, besieged the main force of Chu, did the Great Qi really have no strength to deal with An Ruhai?
Of course not.
It was just because An Ruhai fought all the county governors with extremely stubborn conservative forces, and those places were also the places with the greatest resistance to the emperor's reform. Otherwise, An Ruhai would not have caused such a big storm and could incite so many people to join the army willingly and carry out a cruel cleansing of these places.
This is what the emperor is happy to see. If the emperor is not good at doing it himself, An Ruhai will do it. This is the emperor's wishful thinking. Otherwise, he just needs to send the Long Xiang army to guard Chang'an and supplement it with the troops of each county to quell the rebellion.
But the emperor did not do this. He would rather force Cao Yun to draw troops from Luzhou and force Cao Yun to launch the Luzhou battle in advance, and would rather let Min Ruoying go. The purpose was just to delay time and let An Ruhai clean these places.
The emperor had this thought to draw on the experience of Qin Feng of the Ming Dynasty. The reason why Qin Feng managed so well on the territory of the Qianyue was that the attack of Qin before Moro's rebellion was that many old forces in the Yue Kingdom were swept away completely, which led to the thriving Ming Dynasty.
The emperor is learning Qin Feng's experience! What's more, this is a killing kill of two birds with one stone, because in order to kill Min Ruoying completely, Cao Yun defeated the emperor for a while, but after he was beaten by this, he was not the emperor. The emperor was happy to see it. However, Cao Yun offended the old forces in the court. The emperor had bad intentions and the subordinates attacked him in every way. In the end, Min Ruoying escaped. What else could Cao Yun do besides resigning?
It is best to step down with a decent and honest attitude. Could it be that you really wait until you are bombarded?
Guo Xiancheng could feel Cao Yun’s inner pain. If Cao Yun was still in this position, he wouldn’t have to be put on the fire, and he was now very uncomfortable.
This great marshal of the world's military and horses is not a bad match for Guo Xiancheng! How can he take this important task as a defeated general? It's just that the emperor needs a weak marshal.
Guo Xiancheng felt bitter in his heart too.
Seeing Cao Yun from afar, Guo Xiancheng felt sad. The Grand Marshal, who used to command thousands of troops, was wearing a cloth dress with his collar on his belt. He was getting together with several craftsmen and pointing at a drawing.
"Father, Guo Shuai is here to see you!" Cao Kai trotted a few steps, reached Cao Yun's side, and bowed.
Cao Yun looked up and saw Guo Xiancheng, laughing and waved: "Xiancheng, but wait, I have the last point here to confirm."
Guo Xiancheng smiled and bowed to signal. Looking at Cao Yun over there, he looked happy. But is the prince really thinking this way?
After a while, Cao Yun patted the soil on his hand and walked over. "Xiancheng, why do you, such a busy man, think of me as an idle man today?"
Guo Xiancheng bowed again: "Master, Xiancheng has been back to Chang'an for a long time and has never visited Dacheng. First, it is because the official business is indeed very busy, but second, it is because he is afraid of causing trouble for Dacheng."
The reason for causing trouble is naturally because if the current Marshal of the Military and Horses had too much contact with the former Marshal of the Military and Horses, the emperor would be dissatisfied. Guo Xiancheng understood this, so after returning to Chang'an, he had not come to visit his former boss for a long time.
"I've been thinking too much." Cao Yun laughed and waved his hand and said, "If you don't come, you won't have any silver here. Let's look at the old boss in the past. Your Majesty has no mind at all. If you really don't come, your Majesty will be unhappy and dissatisfied!"
After hearing Cao Yun's words, Guo Xiancheng suddenly understood, and a layer of fine cold sweat immediately oozed out of his back.
"Thank you, the coach, for your advice."
"Don't call me the Grand Marshal, you are the Grand Marshal now." Cao Yun laughed.
"In Xiancheng's heart, you will always be the handsome man in Xiancheng." Guo Xiancheng said solemnly.
Seeing Guo Xiancheng's appearance, Cao Yun was stunned, then laughed again, patted Guo Xiancheng's shoulder, and said, "Very good, I know you have always been a person who values feelings, and it's not a pity that I recommend you before stepping down. Zhou Jiyun hated me for this. He came back to Chang'an a few days ago, but he didn't enter!"
Guo Xiancheng said a little: "Speaking of this, Ji Yun is indeed more suitable for this position than me."
Cao Yun laughed: "You don't understand, Ji Yun doesn't understand. You can still escape when you sit in this position. If it were Ji Yun, you will be afraid that you will not have a good ending." At this point, Cao Yun lowered his voice. "He is too strong and has a clever aide to assist him. Your Majesty does not need a strong marshal of the world. With me, the emperor has had enough."
Guo Xiancheng looked at Cao Yun in a little shocked manner.
Chapter completed!