Chapter 333

Since Zhang Feng was furious, he destroyed the Qiang tribe controlled by the Han clan, and the public security situation in the northwest changed greatly. Bandits of all sizes had to migrate south to Hanzhong, while those weak Di tribes simply surrendered to the Han Dynasty or the Ma family's subordinates for protection. In this case, Cao Ren and Zhong Yao were transferred to Yuzhou and Xuchang respectively.

Zhong Yao was promoted to the Dali Temple Minister and was named the Marquis of Chonggao Township. Zhong Yao's calligraphy was flying geese and played in the sea and dancing cranes to the sky. Later generations praised his official career as a master, and his eight-point wonderful. He was called "Hu Fei Zhong Shou" with the great calligrapher Hu Zhao. He was called "Zhong Wang" with Wang Xizhi of the Jin Dynasty. Therefore, if there are any documents and imperial edicts to be drafted, it is necessary to find him.

When Zhong Yao walked into the hall with fear and heard Liu Xie ask him to draft an imperial edict and grant Cao Cao the King of Wei, he was so shocked that his back was straightened.

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Zhang Feng had some vague memories of what was about to happen. After all, some knowledge was something from books from decades ago, and I didn't remember it so clearly. However, Lao Cao's successful title of king must not be changed.

He was about to become the son-in-law of the King of Wei and the father-in-law, but he was not happy at all or any of the emotions below. There was only one reason, Xun Yu's death.

Xun Yu followed Cao Cao very early. Although he was not as good as Zhang Feng, Xia Houdun and others, he abandoned Yuan Shao and turned to Cao Cao. When he met, Cao Cao said, "Wen Ruo, my son's house."

Xun Yu was a very modest and cautious person. He never made any contributions and lived a very frugal life. Most of the money and property given by Cao Cao were transferred to his clan members, which was very popular.

Cao Cao fought abroad all year round, and in the early days there were many unsatisfactory ones. As an important early strategist of Cao Cao, although he did not have much contribution to military affairs than Guo Jia and others, he gave Cao Cao a great help from another aspect, which can be said to be a decisive aspect - logistics.

In war, in addition to beating people, equipment, and strategies, they are just making money and food. Although because of Zhang Feng, Cao Cao avoided many detours in this regard, Zhang Feng was a general after all, and had many ideas to improve productivity, but he had to have a capable executor to implement it smoothly. This executor is Xun Yu.

To a certain extent, Xun Yu is Cao Cao's Xiao He. If he had not taken on the burden of providing Cao's army with food and grass, it would be hard to say what kind of achievements could be achieved by relying on a group of hungry soldiers.

Although Zhang Feng, Cao, Xia Hou, Liu Ye and Guo Jia are not rich, at least rich, but Xun Yu's family can be described as being a barren person. Why is such a person forced into a desperate situation?

Cao Cao is no longer the bloody man who was crying with sadness when he saw corpses everywhere outside Hulao Pass.

It’s not that Zhang Feng didn’t notice it, but when some things change bit by bit, people often ignore them.

In fact, Zhang Feng also understood that when a person gradually approaches the peak of power from low to high, he will undergo psychological changes almost without exception and will become selfish, suspicious, and cruel, only because he wants to protect everything he currently has.

"Lord, the Prime Minister sent someone to invite you to come and have a lecture."

Zhang Feng was sitting in the courtyard blankly, facing a pot of wine that had long been cooled, and Huang Zhong was standing behind him at some point.

"What did you say?"

Zhang Feng frowned. At this time, Cao Cao was probably afraid of the other people's hearts and came to find himself to comfort him.

The rabbit dies and the fox is sad. Any dynasty will have something, especially some loyal people. It is inevitable that they will have such emotions. But will they become that "rabbit"?

Zhang Feng suddenly felt that Cao Cao felt strange to him.

"I just said I wanted to have a drink with my lord."

"oh?"

By the pond in the backyard of Cao Cao's mansion, because the queen will have her own fiefdom, Cao Cao in the Prime Minister's mansion will not be able to live for long. The servants and maids who come and go have some joy, as if they are alone, and the feeling of a chicken and a dog ascend to heaven. Zhang Feng walked on the familiar path and faced those familiar smiling faces, but he always felt that he was not tolerated in this very familiar place.

"I'm here, take your seat quickly."

There was a row of short ears by the pond, with some fruits, vegetables, wine and vegetables on it, and a piano on it. Cai Yan actually put on light makeup and sat in front of him. When he saw Zhang Feng, he was not as incompatible as when he was lifted. He smiled lightly, gave a gift and then lowered his head.

Cao Cao was the first to see Zhang Feng when he was in the face of him. Some of the others were not from Xia Hou and Cao clan.

Zhang Feng felt the idea in his heart, and after seeing the gifts with everyone, he left Cao Cao's empty table and sat on the empty table.

Guo Jia's absence means that Lao Cao is very relieved of him. To be honest, even Zhang Feng can't find a reason to be uneasy. No matter how outstanding Guo Jia's plan is, he is still a vine. Without Lao Cao's big tree, the vine is nothing.

Jia Xu would not be there. Jia Xu changed so many bosses and knew better that Cao Cao is not like Zhang Xiu now. He was cautious and too late, so how could he do something that made Cao Cao suspicious?

The weather is good, and there are few clouds floating in the blue sky, as clear as a bronze mirror that has been wiped cleanly. The sunlight shines on the earth weakly, making the crowd weak. Although he is smiling at Zhang Feng, there is a bit of forced feeling in his smile, and more helplessness and sadness.

The sadness of the dead rabbit and the fox.

"I believe everyone knows something." Cao Cao held his sleeve in one hand and raised a full wine glass with the other hand, signaling everyone to raise it up, "Today's emperor, I will issue an order to confer my title as King of Wei."

There was a trembling sound of clothes shaking, and everyone stood up to congratulate Cao Cao.

"Why are you happy?" Cao Cao stretched out his hand to signal everyone to sit down, put the wine glass on the table, and sighed and said, "Since Emperor Gaozu of the Great Han Dynasty, there has been no other surnames and other founding fathers. Besides, what kind of virtues does Cao have to sit in this position?"

Everyone did not believe Cao Cao's nonsense, and they flattered the forsythia and made Cao Cao laugh.

Only Zhang Feng couldn't laugh out loud. After drinking a few sips of wine, he felt that the depression in his heart was even more worried and entangled.

Cao Cao saw it, but he didn't say it clearly. After the banquet was over, everyone left, Cao Cao said, "I know the opportunity, come to the study."

After Zhang Feng went to Chang'an, he had never been here. Although this small study was not big, it was a place where Cao Cao discussed and decided many times. He was here again, as if the days when the people in the past were still vivid in their memory.

Now, one is gone.

The afternoon sun shone slanted in the study, illuminating Lao Cao's desk as dazzling as gold. Zhang Feng hugged his head and sat down honestly, as honest as a frightened rabbit.

"You are dissatisfied with me in Zhiji and Wenruo's affairs?"

After the maid served two cups of tea, she was astonished as if she was shocked. Lao Cao did not turn around and said bluntly.

Zhang Feng was so sad, "Young son-in-law dared not!"

"You also know that it is my Cao's son-in-law!"

Lao Cao suddenly became louder as he spoke, as if he had the urge to vent his emotions suppressed in his heart.

"Others don't know anything. I say you are very smart and smart. You must know my feelings. But I have seen you sigh at home for several days, and you don't want to eat and drink. Although I am about to be promoted to the King of Wei, you are always half of my son. What can't your son tell me about? You have to be so kind?"

After hearing this, Zhang Feng murmured as if he was in a wrongdoing position, "Father-in-law... is so cruel to Mr. Wenruo."

After a long time, Lao Cao was not talking. Zhang Feng plucked up the courage to take a look and Lao Cao actually cried.

A black face carved by time is a little clear, tears are struggling with the complex terrain, tenaciously overcoming many difficulties and obstacles, reaching the jaw. The nose wings are also thrusting, but there is no sound.

"I know what you are thinking. Don't I know Wenruo has made great contributions? But who can think about me?"

Lao Cao wiped his face with his sleeves regardless of his demeanor, wiped his snot and tears into some corner. Then his face turned up and returned to his usual serious expression of sitting high in the court.

"I know the opportunity, today we are the only ones. You must say bluntly that the great man has the opportunity to repeat his past glory?"

Zhang Feng was stunned. His words were really straightforward, but he seemed to know the answer. It was indeed impossible for the Han Dynasty to return to Hanwu at that time to be brilliant.

Now that the lord is weak and the ministers are strong, it is impossible for the ministers to hand over power. Even if the ministers are loyal to the emperor, they cannot think about the court and give up everything they have. What's more, who is Cao Cao? How stupid is he?

Besides, which minister who is above the monarch has a good ending? Although Liu Xie saw Cao Cao like a mouse or a cat, if he had power in his hands, it was hard to say who would be pitiful.

"Everyone in the world says that I am Cao and my ministers, but I can't see the undercurrents behind me. If one day Cao falls down or returns westward, how can my family and the family of Cao family deal with themselves and leave it to others?"

"Now Cao also knows that there is no way out to retreat, so he can only think about one way to go to the end. But knowing the opportunity, you must know that it is not that I, Cao, is cruel, but that I have to do it!"

"The Han family has been ruthless against ministers... or the kings of all generations have been ruthless against powerful ministers. They have been eradicated? If I, Cao, don't find a place for my family, what will happen to my Zixiu in a hundred years? What will happen to Zihuan? If I go, the Liu clan will take the opportunity to cut off power. Humph, I, Cao, have always experienced the favors of the Liu family. Besides, I have been suffering from headaches recently. I may not be able to do anything. After I succeeded my great cause, you know that he is a person and is humble, but those people in the court are not something that he is a honest and kind child can deal with. You should know their power, no power or soldiers, and only rely on a sharp word, but you can kill others' family of good deeds!"

Zhang Feng deeply agreed with this. He was impeached by the court officials for sending troops without authorization for rescuing Cao Cao. In anger, he even said, "I'll stop doing it."

Those people are not good at anything else, but they are very good at fighting. If Cao Ang changes his position as Cao Cao, it is really hard to say what the consequences will be.

"Cao must leave a way out for his family, even if he is instructed by thousands of people, he will do whatever he wants! And Xun Wenruo! He actually objected!"

"If I don't kill him, others will say, 'Even Cao's confidant objected, look! It's so unpopular!'. I did this not only for myself, but also for my tribe, but also for you and Wei'er's descendants."

Zhang Feng was speechless. Although Cao Cao's method of killing Xun Yu was too cruel, from his perspective, it was still necessary to become a king and separatist.

"I know the truth and know the mistake." Although Zhang Feng still had grudges in his heart, Cao Cao even gave up his heart's words. What else could he do? The sentence "For the tribe, it is also for you and Wei'er" even found a reason for Zhang Feng, and a reason to persuade himself not to blame Cao Cao.

"You have seen it just now, and everyone looked frightened, afraid of me... Alas, knowing the opportunity, I believe in you no matter when. You must stand on my side."

Cao Cao said earnestly, and Zhang Feng bowed, "I have recorded it."
Chapter completed!