Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Empress Wu Lie 60

After returning to Yanzhou, Cao Cao was happy after learning that Cao Ren and Li Dian had succeeded, but Guo Jia's few words took away most of his interest.

"My lord, you are Sima now, what use is there for the emperor to be with you?"

Yes, what is the use of asking for the Son of Heaven?

Cao Cao smiled awkwardly at Guo Jia who was waiting for his answer, and then a little downcast.

"I'm just upset that a good idea can't be realized."

Guo Jia was tired of seeing Cao Cao like this. Is this a child's play?If you can't get what you want, you have to get it regardless of the cost?

"My lord, today is not the time for the emperor's edict to reach the whole world. Why doesn't the emperor let Sun Ce return the Xiapi to Liu Xuande? It's not because Sun Ce can't listen because of his strength, and the courtiers know full well that they won't challenge the emperor. It’s an embarrassing fig leaf. Instead of wasting manpower and material resources in Luoyang, we should come back and manage Yanzhou well, and take Yuan Shao’s north, so that we can compete with Sun Ce.”

Cao Cao was ashamed, "I also thought so when I came back this time. It was just before I left that I confided my unwillingness to Zixiao and Mancheng. The governor of Yuzhou, I Biao, and Liu Xuande were mixed up by Kong Beihai. The governor of Jingzhou didn't mention it. It's Cai Yong's direct disciple. I can't bear to fight hard. Sigh... I didn't expect them to make it."

Guo Jia was helpless.Luoyang has long since lost the momentum of being garrisoned by powerful soldiers ten years ago and being impregnable.If there were no soldiers from Yanzhou in Luoyang, what kind of chaos would it be?

"My lord really doesn't need to risk his own reputation. Why don't we find a chance to withdraw Gongda, Zixiao, and Mancheng. Maybe at that time, the emperor will ask the lord for a place to live."

Cao Cao was taken aback, "Will it be?"

"Why not! If Gongda and the others withdrew, the emperor would return to Chang'an in the same way he was robbed. If he didn't want to, he would have to ask Zixiao to bring him to the north."

Cao Cao was skeptical of Guo Jia's statement, but he was not reconciled to leaving the elite soldiers in Luoyang.The current situation is still caused by my own greed and wanting to take advantage.

Sending Cao Hong to assist Guan Yu to fight Yuan Shu was also because Yuan Shu fell ill at the hands of Sun Ce.Unexpectedly, Cao Hong and [-] soldiers were taken in, and Xuzhou's Xiapi was also lost.

No, there is also Xun Yu's family.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao asked Guo Jia eagerly, "Is there any news about Wen Ruo?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Many people were sent to Guangling County along the route that Wenruo had taken that day. At the beginning, there was news of Wenruo's family. After reaching the place near Xiapi, Xuzhou, there was no news of them anymore."

Cao Cao was silent, and the time when Xun Yu went to Guangling County was when Sun Ce was in Xuzhou.Could it be that Sun Ce killed Xun Yu's family and the guards of more than a hundred people?Otherwise, there is no news at all.

"Feng Xiao, do you think it is possible for Xun Yu to vote for Sun Ce?"

Guo Jia didn't need to think too much about Cao Cao's suspicion.

"My lord, Wen Ruo and his wife have seven or eight children, big and small. If it really falls into the hands of Sun Ce, he will have to surrender to Soochow for the sake of the children."

Cao Cao felt that Guo Jia's words pierced his chest like a sharp sword, and the pain was so painful that he couldn't breathe.

Guo Jia lowered his eyes and remained silent. He had already seen that Xun Yu's heart was not with Cao Cao.But Xun Yu probably didn't want to propose to leave by himself.Because he voted for Yuan Shao first, then left Yuan Shao on his own initiative, and then voted for Cao Cao.Then if he takes the initiative to vote for anyone, he will inevitably be suspected and will leave again.

well!It would be a good thing if the old friend was taken captive by Sun Ce, and he would be spared the dilemma.

But why did Wen Ruo break away from the lord?

Guo Jiaqiong never saw Xun Yu again in his whole life, and he didn't get the answer until his death.

Cao Cao couldn't hide his shame, knowing that he had done something stupid.After discussing with Guo Jia for a long time, they finally decided to withdraw everyone from Luoyang when the courtiers protested Cao Ren's house arrest of the emperor and control of the palace.

"Feng Xiao, I really can't do without you by my side."

"My lord is nothing but a fan of the authorities."

Xun You also saw Cao Cao in the same way.

I lost my mind.

Wouldn't it be good to develop Yanzhou well and consolidate our base?

He also couldn't understand why Cao Cao always had convulsions. He obviously listened to his own opinions when he conquered Lv Bu to Xuzhou.Why did Cao Hong and Guan Yu have to be sent as partners after going to Luoyang in a blink of an eye?

First of all, if you change any general to lead the army, you will not object to bringing in military advisers or counselors.Secondly, if you win Guangling County, you should fight steadily. When the prefects sent later arrive and the reinforcements arrive, it is the best policy to plan more.

How dare Cao Hong go to seek longevity with 2 people!

But Guo Jia, Xia Houyuan, and Xia Houshang only brought back Cao Hong's clothes and weapons, and Xun You swallowed all these words in his stomach, pretending that he didn't understand Cao Cao's sending Cao Hong to the expedition.He knew in his heart that if he followed Cao Cao, he would dissuade him from sending Cao Hong to lead the army.

But Cao Cao has already paid the price for this matter, and it is meaningless to say extra words.But he never expected that Cao Cao transferred him to Luoyang to "work" for the emperor.

Xun You felt that he would die young with such a protagonist who had convulsions from time to time.

Anxiously, he piled up all the forms and chapters played by his courtiers, and neither read nor sent them to the emperor himself.After talking about Cao Ren and Li Dian, he waited for the courtiers to be impatient and take the opportunity to leave Luoyang when the court impeached them.

With three thousand soldiers in hand, no one in Luoyang City can stop them.

As Xun You expected, Kong Rong took the lead in impeaching Cao Cao in the court within a few days.

Sun Ce returned to Qu'e and went to see Zhang Zhao first.Although there are messengers between Qu A and Shou Chun every day, he still has to confirm that there is nothing that cannot be written on paper before he can rest assured.

"Zibu, you have worked hard for the past six months." Sun Ce respected and thanked Zhang Zhao from the bottom of his heart.

Zhang Zhao smiled, "It's okay, you go in and have a look at Guotai and Shizi. Shizi probably doesn't know you."

When Sun Ce went to the backyard, Zhang Zhao felt that more than half of the heavy burden on his shoulders had been relieved, and it was obvious that Sun Ce had not done anything when he came back.Hehe, Zhang Zhao thumped his stiff waist, old man.

The three sons were all sent by Wu Guotai to good counties this time, and even the youngest daughter and the eldest granddaughter found positions as clerks in the Governor's Mansion. Zhang Zhao admired Wu Guotai's arrangements for the children of civil servants and generals.In terms of buying people's hearts, Sun Ce's mother and son are all first-class.

He very much hopes that the years will continue like this, and the hard work of copywriting is also rewarding.

Sun Ce went to his mother's main hall first, and he could hear laughter and laughter from a distance, mixed with the childish screams of children.He went in just in time to see his mother smiling into his eyes.

"Mom, I'm back."

With Sun Ce's words, it was as if he was pressing the pause button, and the little girls who were joking with Ah Shao driving the spinning top immediately stood upright to their seats and bowed to Marquis Wu.Ah Shao looked at the little girls who immediately stood far away to salute, and then at the man kneeling and kowtowing in front of Grandma, he was at a loss in the middle of the ground.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back. Is there any injury?" Wu Guotai stretched out his hand and asked Sun Ce to get up, looking him up and down.

"I've lost a lot of weight."

Sun Ce stood up and said with a smile, "No one was injured." Then he touched his face, "Have you lost weight? Then, Auntie, make more delicious food for my son."

Sun Shao saw that Wu Guotai's attention was all on the people who came in, and his demeanor was extremely intimate.Immediately ran over, grabbed Wu Guotai's hand and swore his sovereignty.

"Ah Shao, this is you, Ah Weng. Do you remember? Bo Fu, you have been away for more than half a year. At first, Ah Shao couldn't find you and cried every day. Now Ah Shao has forgotten you."

Wu Guotai took Ah Shao's hand and sent it to Sun Ce. Ashao pouted his buttocks and rubbed his feet back, and hid in Wu Guotai's arms, staring at his father with wide eyes and tight lips.

"Aniang, Ah Shao doesn't remember me."

Sun Ce was a little bit shocked, and complained to his mother with some grievances.

Wu Guotai laughed at Sun Ce, "For such a big child, it would be great if he can remember you for half a month. You should take him to play for a few days if you have time. Ah Shao, will you go to see Auntie with you, Aunt? "

"Grandma is going too." Ah Shao leaned into his grandmother's arms, insisting not to hold hands with Sun Ce.

"Forget it. Bo Fu, go and see Da Qiao yourself. I heard that you are coming back these days, and she has become more energetic. Shao will stay with me first."

"it is good."

Sun Ce agreed, but seeing how alienated his son was from him, he finally couldn't help but reach out and dig Ah Shao out of his mother's arms.Ignoring Ah Shao's screams, he lifted him up high, and in Ah Shao's excited cries, he tossed him several times, in exchange for his son's soft begging.

"More, more."

The father and son played happily.

After playing for a while, Wu Guotai interrupted the father and son who were too crazy to stop playing.

"Bo Fu, you go to see Da Qiao. She should be anxious. Shao, go to see A Niang with your Ah Weng."

Sun Ce put his son down, but Ah Shao was already reluctant to let him go.He called out "Ah Weng" in a low voice, but still smiled and hid in Wu Guotai's arms, but refused to go with Sun Ce.

"This little thing." Sun Ce reluctantly stroked his son's soft hair.

"Go, go there quickly, and don't come over for dinner. The road has just rained and is slippery, so don't let Da Qiao slip by. Ah Shao always sleeps with me, so you don't have to come here at night."

Seeing his mother rushing him to see Da Qiao, Sun Ce was overjoyed, and after saluting Wu Guotai, he stepped out of the main hall steadily.

After Sun Ce disappeared, the little girls in the main hall became active again, and surrounded Ah Shao to accompany him to drive the spinning top.

Xiao Wu rushed over from the backyard with her daughter.

"Sister, I heard that Bofu is back?"

"Well. I asked him to go and see Da Qiao. Are you done with your homework?"

Sun Ren shook his head, "Not yet. It's still a little short. My daughter will go back and write."

Sun Ren retreated after saluting.

Seeing that Wu Guotai drove her daughter away with just one word, Xiao Wu said embarrassingly: "Sister, I just want to bring Ah Ren to meet Bo Fu. She is different from Ah Shan. The age difference between her and Bo Fu is too far away. Ah Kuang, Bo Fu may not remember much."

"You, you just think too much. With me alive, Bofu won't treat Ah Ren badly."

Xiao Wu smiled and sat down beside Wu Guotai, but she didn't think so.My daughter will still have to rely on her elder brother in the future.If he didn't take advantage of Sun Ce's return to meet more, Da Qiao would have a few more children, how could he remember having this little sister.

"Sister, are you ready for Zhongmou's marriage?"

"Well. Mrs. Zhang is taking care of it. She has been doing this for many years, and she won't make any mistakes. Just take care of Ah Ren. When Ah Ren goes out later, you can help Mrs. Zhang."

"I follow my sister's arrangement."

Wu Guotai sighed in her heart, feeling very helpless at the slapping of Xiao Wu's little abacus.

"Ah Ren is still young. Don't worry, I can choose a good husband's family for Ah Shan, and I won't treat her badly."

"Sister I know."

"You are free, teach Ah Ren how to control his temper. Although she is the first in Soochow, it is not good to be too public. You think those women who are clerks don't have ideas in their hearts, but On the face, they are all gentle."

Xiao Wu blushed, "I don't know why she has such a temper. It's better for my sister to talk about her more. She won't listen to me, but she likes to wield knives and sticks."

"It's not wrong to like dancing knives and sticks. Don't you see that Mrs. Ding has put away her temper. That sentence means that when you are proud, don't use your limelight. You can tell her this. Where did she marry?" It won't hurt either."

"Yes."

Xiao Wu agreed aggrievedly.The trip here didn't achieve the goal, but instead, my sister said a few words about herself, and her mood fell down.Sitting with Wu Guotai for a while, seeing Wu Guotai calling the little girls to change clothes for the sweaty Ah Shao, he left with an excuse.