Chapter 974

"Well, if you don't leave the court for a while, I'll think about it carefully." Liu argued for the Tao.

In fact, Liu Bian didn't want to make Cao Cao a public official in his heart, but it was inconvenient to speak out. He was afraid that he had angered Cao Cao. Therefore, he ordered his officials to retreat. In fact, it was just a plan to slow down his troops.

"Your Majesty is the master of the country. How can you be indecisive when you make a quick decision?" Cheng Yu pressed step by step, and Liu Bian had to make a decision on the spot. At that time, the disasters in the Central Plains led to Cao Cao's grain shortage. In order to stabilize the army's morale, he even killed the grain transportation officers. It can be seen how urgent the grain and forage was.

Cheng Yu once proposed the plan of "human breast" for Cao Cao, that is, to cut the flesh of the dead to serve as food for the army. This is also the reason why Cheng Yu takes the lead in persuading today.

Liu Bian was sweating and the court atmosphere was dignified. If he didn't make a decision today, he was afraid that there would be no good life in the future...

just when Liu Bian couldn't advance or retreat, a man suddenly stood up.

"Cheng Yu! How dare you force your majesty? Is it possible to force the palace from your majesty? "

The voice reached Liu Bian's ears, just like the sounds of nature. Liu Bian was overjoyed. Looking around, it was no one else who stood up. It was the shangshuling, Cao Cao's "loyal" Xunzi.

There is an idiom called xunling, which is called "xunling" because he served as shangshuling. It is said that when he went to someone's home and talked, he got up and left, leaving a lingering fragrance in the place where he sat, just like the lingering sound and endless aftertaste. It is not only that Xunzi had the habit of "incense" of men in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but also that he was of noble and pure character, which could not be compared with him.

However, at the moment, Xun Yu was angry, and his face turned red like a white jade. He angrily denounced Cheng Yu and his ministers: "since ancient times, it is the right of the Lord to enfeoffment ministers, and you have interfered without authorization and deceived the monarch. How can this be true? What a shame

Xunzi was so angry that many court officials were confused. What happened? Isn't shangshuling the prime minister's loyal? Why did he come out and denounce us?

Is it hard to do that? The prime minister specially arranged for one to sing the red face and the other to sing the white face?

"What xunling said is very true."

Cao Cao, the chief official, finally couldn't sit still. He stood up slowly and said, "it's very important to seal the Duke. Besides, the original appearance is just doing something within one's duty, that is, the Marquis feel guilty. How can he seal the Duke? You don't have to persuade any more. If anyone dares to say more, he will be killed! "

With a sigh of relief, Xunzi bowed his hand and said, "since the prime minister is so, it is really the blessing of the state."

Cao Cao bowed down to Liu Bian and said, "today's incident has shocked your majesty. Your majesty, please return to the palace for a rest and keep up your spirits. Later, two hundred year old ginseng plants will be sent to the palace."

"Good, good. Thank you very much, Prime Minister." Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief, and finally got over today's difficulties. He stood up and walked slowly with the help of several small yellow gates.

Cao Cao, however, went out slowly after paying farewell to the son of heaven.

"Hum!"

Xia Hou Yuan said angrily, "what's wrong with Mr. Wen Ruo? But what does he think of the prime minister's confusion at this time? "

"Yes! If there is no prime minister, can he be the Shangshu order? " Cao Hong was also indignant.

"Zilian, shut up Cao Cao exclaimed.

"Alas Cao Hong sighed and closed his mouth.

"What happened today was arranged by the prime minister? Did the Prime Minister not communicate with Wen Ruo in advance Xi Zhicai coughs.

"It's not my arrangement." Cao Cao waved his hand: "Zhicai you are ill. Go home and take good care of him. Don't think about these laborious things."

Xi Zhicai sighed: "I'm afraid this body can't last for a few days. It's good to be loyal to the prime minister."

Cheng Yu frowned and said, "prime minister, please let me go to Wenruo's home to inquire about one or two tonight, how about it?"

"Well." Cao Cao nodded and waved: "there is a gift for Wenruo. Zhongde can take it for someone."

"Here, Prime Minister."

That night, Cheng Yu came to Xunzi's home with a gift that Cao Cao asked him to give to Xun Yu.

"Wen Ruo seems to be against making the prime minister the Duke of Qi?" Cheng Yu tried.

Xunzi frowned and said, "the emperor Gaozu said that if he is not the king but Liu's, the whole world will attack it together. If he is not a meritorious official, he can not be a marquis. The prime minister can be a county marquis. He can be granted more food cities. How can he be granted the title of Duke of Qi

Xunzi's heart to the Han Dynasty, the reason why he assisted Cao Cao was that he wanted to help Cao Cao revive the Han Dynasty. However, Cao Cao wanted to be made a public official, which was an act of defiance and revealed Cao Cao's ambition. Therefore, Xunzi naturally tried his best to stop Cao Cao from becoming the Duke of Qi.

At that time, when Cao Cao planned to be granted the Duke of Wei in Jin Dynasty, Xunzi refused and tried his best to stop him. Now naturally, it is the same.

Cheng Yu frowned and said, "but Liu Yuqing has been canonized as the Duke of Qin. If the prime minister does not become Duke Qi, how can he compete with Liu Ye?"

Xunzi said, "this is not true. Those who respect the king's way will be strong even if they are weak. In the past, Guan Zhongxiang, Duke Huan of Qi, respected the king and fought against the foreigners. The Qi state allied with the princes and became the overlord in the end! The usurper of orthodoxy, though strong, will be killed. The traitor Wang Mang and the bandit Dong Zhuo were once tyrannical at that time, but they were all wiped out later? Liu Yuqing had done a good job in fighting against Dong Zhuo in those years, but now he is acting against the emperor's will, and he will stand up for the public"It is natural that Prime Minister Cao respects the son of heaven, and Wang Shi is invincible. He will take advantage of the situation to wipe out Liu Ye. If the prime minister was also made a public official, wouldn't it be the same as the thief Liu? "

Cheng Yu's face suddenly changed greatly, his face was ugly and said, "Wen, if this is what he said, is it not afraid that the prime minister knows?"

Xunzi said bluntly: "Zhongde can tell the prime minister by himself that no word can be changed. This is my view on the prime minister's accession to the Duke of Qi."

Cheng Yu's words were blocked for a moment. How could Xun Yu, who was always a modest gentleman, suddenly look like a changed man, aggressive, but he was somewhat similar to that you Heng, except that his words were not as harsh as you Heng.

Cheng Yu was staring at Xun Yu. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he shook his head and sighed: "Wenruo, you are really... Ah!"

Cheng Yu didn't know what to say. He just said, "the prime minister ordered me to give Wen Ruo a gift. Wen Ruo opened it himself and said goodbye first."

The attendant who followed him put down a brocade box, and then walked out of Xunzi's mansion with Cheng Yu.

Xun Yu gazed at the brocade box in front of him, waved his hand and held back, and the attendant beside him said, "you, please step back."

"Here it is."

After all the attendants around him retired, Xunzi solemnly held the brocade box in front of him and opened it gently.