Chapter 305: Cao Cao's Arrangements
Everyone carried the flower sedan chair.
Cao Cao and Xin Pi blew each other for nearly half an hour, and Xin Pi couldn't help but start to get to the point and said, "Prime Minister, the lower official came this time for the sake of my eldest son..."
Finally here.
Cao Cao took a leisurely sip of tea and replied, "I already know all the plans you discussed with Yan Feng... I have to say that you have made great plans for Cao and Yuan Tan."
When Xinpi heard this, a cold sweat suddenly popped up behind his back. He immediately stood up and saluted and said, "How dare the officials plot against the Prime Minister! Nowadays, the survival of the people in Jizhou has become increasingly difficult, and even the survival seems to have tried their best... Xinpi, I, was suffering from this conscience, and I just hope that Jizhou and even Hebei can settle down as soon as possible!"
I have to say that Xinpi avoids the important and puts the survival and interests of the people in front of his family, just avoiding Cao Cao's minefield and setting a ladder for Cao Cao...
Seeing that Xin Pi was also a talent for judging the situation, Cao Cao attached more importance to him.
Don’t talk about things like moral integrity. In the face of interests, moral integrity is not something at all.
Cao Cao seemed to recognize Xinpi's remarks, so the two began to communicate in depth...
From morning to night, Cao Cao and Xinpi chatted all day long.
Even though it was almost dark, both of them felt a little unsatisfied, and even felt like they had met too late.
Even lunch and dinner were delivered to the hall by the servants, and the two of them ate while talking.
Xinpi unknowingly talked about many conflicts between the Yuan brothers, and many details made Cao Cao even more familiar with the situation in Hebei.
Cao Cao was also very satisfied with Xinpi's talent and secretly wondered how to keep Xinpi.
The chat was dark until Xinpi left.
After Xinpi left, Cao Cao immediately entered the palace and prepared to ask Liu Xie for a reward.
When Cao Cao met Liu Xie, Liu Xie was walking around the little princess to play.
The little princess suddenly turned and staggered towards Lao Cao.
Cao Cao looked at the little princess who was as carved with jade as porcelain, and loved it in his heart, and couldn't help but squat down and hugged her gently.
"Ah!" Suddenly, Cao Cao let out a soft cry, and it turned out that the little princess reached out and pulled off one of Lao Cao's beard.
"Gee!" The little guy twisted Cao Cao's beard and walked towards his father with a giggle.
Seeing this, Liu Xie laughed: "Meng De, Meng De, how about my little princess?"
"The princess is mighty!" Cao Cao replied with a smile while rubbing his jaw.
"That's right, I don't even see whose daughter it is!" Liu Xie put his hands on his hips, as if he was extremely proud.
Cao Cao came to Liu Xie, tilted his head and said softly: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask for here."
"I know..." Liu Xie glanced at Cao Cao and said with a hint of disgust: "When did you come to the palace, you asked for nothing..."
"Uh..." Lao Cao was a little speechless for a moment, but with his thick skin, this embarrassment was not a problem at all.
After adjusting his thinking for a little, Cao Cao continued: "Yuan Tan from Jizhou sent someone to help me send troops to attack Yuan Shang."
"Can you believe this?" Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao as if he was wise.
"Of course I can't believe it! But I'm thinking about using a trick to use one trick..."
"Haha! Lu Yan and Guo Jia used this trick to deal with me."
Cao Cao's face turned solemn and bowed: "It's my minister who has no choice but to discipline him. When I go back, I will deal with them and give His Majesty a blow!"
"Don't say that these are all but none, you're here just to destroy me, right?"
"How can I do it? I am obsessed with the envoy sent by Yuan Tan. I hope that Your Majesty can send an edict so that I can serve Your Majesty in Xuchang."
Liu Xie stared at Cao Cao with a slant, and asked, "Who is that person?"
"Xinpi of the Xin family in Hebei."
"Xin's family...it's been a pain for them..." Liu Xie shook his head and sighed.
Liu Xie also knew about Xinpi and the Xin family.
Xinpi's ancestor Xin Pu led the entire clan to Longxi Didao in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty. After that, more than 20 Xin family members became important officials in the court, which was also the most glorious moment for the Xin family.
But by the time of Wang Mang, most of the celebrities of the Xin family were persecuted and died by Wang Mang, and the Xin family declined instantly.
During the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the ancestors of Xinpi decided to move eastward and moved to Yangdi, Yingchuan. In the 200 years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were fewer celebrities in the Xin family. It was not until the emergence of Xinping Xinpi that the Xin family gradually improved again.
Among the more famous descendants of Xinpi later, there was a daughter named Xin Xianying, who was a famous talented woman from the Wei and Jin Dynasties and predicted the rebellion of Zhong Hui.
Get back to the point...
After Cao Cao explained his purpose, Liu Xie agreed very simply.
After all, he was a loyal descendant who was persecuted by Wang Mang, and Liu Xie was very tolerant and valued by these descendants who were loyal to the Han Dynasty.
"Let Xinpi be appointed as the Minister of State and serve as the Minister of State."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
At this time, Liu Xie's daughter ran over and asked for a hug.
Liu Xie picked up the little princess in a doting manner, showed half of his face and said to Cao Cao, "I'm going to have a meal with the little princess. You go back first. I'll send someone to send the imperial edict to your house tomorrow."
"Ah? Your Majesty, you can't even bear to treat the old minister to a meal?"
"It's already this time, you should have had supper... My daughter should be hungry, Meng De, I won't send it!"
When Cao Cao saw Liu Xie turn around and leave, the corners of his mouth slightly raised and thought to himself, "This emperor is really getting brighter and brighter..."
The next day, Xinpi came to Cao Cao again to inquire about sending troops to Jizhou.
But I knew that the attendant who had been waiting in the Prime Minister's Mansion for a long time suddenly took out the edict and said, "Your Majesty's edict!"
Xinpi was stunned by the sudden change, but Lao Cao winked at him. Only then did Xinpi come to his senses, "My friend Xinpi, listen to the imperial edict!"
"I have heard for a long time that Xinpi is talented. Now that the rebel Yuan Shao has been destroyed, I really can't bear to be buried after loyalty and righteousness... I appointed Xinpi as the counselor and also as the chief minister!"
Xinpi feels a little unreal...
I was just a small chief minister, but suddenly I became a minister and a minister around the emperor... Life is ups and downs too quickly, and it is too exciting.
After performing the bow, Xinpi said loudly: "My friend Xinpi, thank your Majesty!"
After the attendant sent by the emperor left, Xinpi was still in a daze with the edict.
Cao Cao stayed Xinpi as he wished, and he was in a good mood: "Congratulations to George!"
Xinpi stared at Cao Cao with a wry smile, and naturally knew that Cao Cao must be noble in this place.
But he finally sighed deeply and asked, "Now is the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attack Jizhou. I hope the Prime Minister can make a decision as soon as possible!"
"Don't worry, George, I have arranged for Zhang Wenyuan and Wei Wenchang. They will lead the eight thousand elite cavalry to go back to Jizhou to secretly help Yuan Tan."
Cao Cao continued: "At the same time, I will send troops to Jizhou in mid-April. At that time, Yuan Tan will need more trouble for George and Mr. Zhongzhi."
Chapter completed!