Taifu Mansion.

Cao Cao lay weakly on the bed, weakly under the doctor's acupuncture, staring at the patterns on the bed curtain with his eyes straight at the pattern on the bed curtain, without blinking for a long time.

"Meng De, I just made chicken soup. Come and drink some." Mrs. Bian gently brought a bowl of soup.

"Who is here among the court officials?"

"Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren and Cao Hong are all here, and Pier is waiting outside."

"Of course they want to come from their own family. I'll ask you who is here among the court officials!"

"Oh, Dongcao official Mao Jie, he was the first to come."

"He is the Dongcao clerk of my Taifu Mansion. He is not a Han Lu. Of course he wants to come, and Fengxiao, so he has to come too. What about others? Did Wenruo come? Did Gongda come? Did Yuan Chang (Zhong Yao) come?"

"this……"

Cao Cao closed his eyes in disappointment.

"Send someone to call them over to discuss matters and see if they come."

"Okay, I'll send someone to summon me, and I'll send someone to summon me now."

"Well, let Fengxiao and Xiaoxian go back. I'm fine. In addition, if you make a noise, you'll say that no one can persuade you. This time the emperor refused to ask for the fee. The little emperor was a little too much. What's the difference between this move and his abdication a few days ago? Is it possible to go back again and again because he is the emperor? Retreat step by step, step by step, I'll see how he got off the Taiwan Strait! Don't he have backbone? I see how he can support the more than 200 people in the palace and how he can support his guards with more than 1,000 people!"

"In addition, the soldiers are very fast. I ordered all military residents near Xu County to gather. The day after tomorrow, I will personally lead 30,000 troops to wipe out Lu Bu!"

"the day after tomorrow?"

Mrs. Bian opened her mouth.

No matter how female she is, she is Cao Cao's wife after all, and she still knows some basic common sense.

The 30,000 army, even if these 30,000 troops are already farming near Xudu, it would be too urgent to gather within three days. How has it been so hasty? Are you not afraid of making mistakes in your busy schedule?

It seems that Meng De was really forced to be anxious this time by the emperor.

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There are no secrets in Xudu City.

That night, the news that the emperor had been stripped of all the expenses by Cao Cao had spread.

For a moment, many old Han officials were crying and wailing in Xudu City.

Even many of Cao's close friends could not help but feel that they were having a big time this time and felt anxious.

At the same time, I was also sighing that this emperor is really honest!

So tough.

Sima Yi, the county magistrate of Xu County, naturally learned about this. At this time, there were still shouting in Sima's house. Even his elder brother Sima Lang was howling like his dead father. This made it difficult for him to find a quiet desk if he wanted to study hard at home.

He didn't understand. What's the matter with our Sima family when the emperor and Cao Cao fight?

My father was a Luoyang ruling in Luoyang. He and his elder brother Sima Fu had already become officials at home. He was the eldest brother and his elder brother were appointed as the counselor. He became the county magistrate of Xu. He was all officials with sesame and mung beans. Usually, they couldn't even meet each other, whether it was the emperor or Cao Cao. Does this matter have anything to do with them?

It is not easy to survive in troubled times. At such a high-level political struggle, you can hide as far as you can.

After a while, his wife Zhang Chunhua came in with a sad face, sat next to Sima Yi who was reading a book, and sighed with a sigh.

Sima Yi found it funny and said, "It's fine if my brother cries about this matter, but what does these things have to do with you, a woman? What are you doing here with sighing?"

"Brother said, since the emperor has stopped paying, as a Han minister, our family should advance and retreat with the emperor. He should learn from the Taiwei and Lingjun, and ask for a suspension of salary. My sister-in-law said that I will ask you for your opinion. This... Our family has a large population, and most of the money and grain brought from our hometown in Wenxian are used to buy houses and land in Xudu City. I just pointed to the salary of you two officials. If you really stop your salary, it will be successful in a short time. What should we do if this time is long!"

When Sima Yi heard this, he also frowned slightly.

Yang Biao's family has four generations and three ministers, and most of the Hongnong County belongs to their family, and their family is not short of that little salary!

Xun Yu is a native of Yingchuan, and his family is in Yingyin, not far from Xu. Although he is not as good as a county-level family like Yang Biao, he is at least a county-level person. Can he still starve him?

Our Sima family is far away in Wen County and Hanoi County, so we can't support it at all. What should we do with it?

Now that I am sending someone to Luoyang to ask my father, it is too late, so Sima Yi thought for a while and said, "Let my brother write a memorial, and I will hold it in my hands for the time being. My suggestion is to take a look first. If there are many Han officials who will ask for a suspension of salary tomorrow, let's just put it on the pillow and hand it over. If not many, we don't show off. Our Sima family does not have the ability to control the court, so don't stand out and make people hate it."

When Zhang Chunhua heard Sima Yi say this, he nodded with satisfaction.

In her opinion, people have to eat, and no minister has a family that needs to support their families? It is easy to shout loyalty and righteousness, but at this critical moment, there must be few people who are willing to accompany the emperor to starve together.

But at this moment, the Xu County Guard suddenly ran in panic and broke into the house to look for Sima Yi, which made Sima Yi frown even deeper.

Why can't he be able to read with peace of mind?

"What's the matter."

"The county lieutenant, it's not good. Xun Yue, the secretary and general of the Southern Central Army, was assassinated by a white-clothed death warrior when he went out today. The murderer had already cut his head and fled. I asked you to go and have a look."

"What?"

Sima Yi was shocked, "Die soldiers in white? Are they the ones who rescued Xiahou Wei?"

"I don't know, but it feels like it."

"Quick-lead route"

While walking, he muttered in his heart.

Who is so bold to kill him, the secretary general of the dynasty, General Nan Zhonglang, and Ling Jun's brother?

Is the political struggle between the people above so serious?

Thinking of this, Sima Yi only felt his head hurt.

He really doesn't want to get involved in these high-level political struggles, but it's another public security incident, and it's hard for him to hide as the county chief lieutenant.

When my father asked him to be this official, he still said that he was a bad guy. Is there such a bad guy like walking on thin ice?

However, Sima Yi still did not dare to neglect and hurried to the crime scene.

"Zhongda, come here quickly, it's good that you're here. You guys have always been smart. Come and see what's going on."

Sima Yi couldn't help frowning and asked, "Why is there a body? Did he not even bring Xiao Si when he went out?"

I heard that I brought Xiao Si, but the one I brought with me has disappeared.

Sima Yi squatted on Xun Yue's body and looked around.

There are three blades on the body. The standard ring-headed knife should be stabbed in to death. The cut-off at the neck is also very neat. It looks like an axe is used, and it is only used for a moment, and it is straightforward. The person who takes action should be a master.

Could it be the white-clothed dead man? If so, why should I kill Xun Yue?

However, when Sima Yi was examining the body, he suddenly discovered that there were no arrow calluses on the fingers of the deceased.

And there is nothing at all, not a single point.
Chapter completed!