Chapter 261 Loyalty
"The sister was delicate since childhood, and it is difficult for the bride to get married. When she gets married, General Yun is worse than an official in the court, and he will meet his wife and children day and night."
When Cao Cao was still alive, he had already decided to marry Guan Ping and his daughter Cao Xian. After that, Yunshan won consecutive battles. Cao Cao didn't know how to reward him for a while, so he simply married another daughter Cao Jie to Yunshan. This configuration is extremely luxurious. Everyone knows the extreme favor of Cao Cao's Yunshan.
Cao Pi knew it too, so he deliberately used some imperial tricks.
Everyone knows that Yunshan does not seek fame and fortune, so it just so happens that you can stay in Xudu often by taking advantage of the opportunity to marry your sister. I want to see if you really don’t seek fame and fortune, or pretend to be completely.
The thinking of the superiors is always different from that of ordinary people.
In the past, Yunshan was just a rural man. His status came too quickly. Even if he gave up, he might not feel too much regret.
But all the deployment of this great victory in Guanzhong came from Yunshan's management. There were still many people there who had to rely on Yunshan's breath, and the subsequent battles were also inevitable. Yunshan destroyed the city and drove the village.
Yunshan himself wanted to keep himself safe, but his brothers might not be willing to do so.
If Yunshan doesn't want him, he has to ask Cao Pi.
As for what benefits this trick will do to the country...
Well, it seems that there is really not, but Cao Pi really insisted that his dignity was particularly important. Yunshan has been swaying between him and Cao Zhi, and he secretly gave the army to Cao Zhi when he attacked Hanzhong. The relationship between the two can be seen.
Cao Pi wanted to tell Yunshan with his actions that if you want to lead the army again in the future and want to stand up again, you must obey his instructions and completely cut off relations with Cao Zhi.
If Yunshan is unwilling to give up his friendship with Cao Zhi, then he will be a rich man with a beautiful woman and wine. It is not considered a killing donkey.
Without Yunshan, would the Cao army not have fought? It would be difficult for them to make progress?
It’s a joke that Yunshan is not willing to go, so Cao Pi can support his confidants Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, Xiahou Shang and Sima Yi to replace Yunshan’s position with the times.
After all, Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren and others are old and may be going with Cao Cao at any time, but Cao Pi is young and has a bright future. Now it is time to start slowly practicing his confidants.
Beauty scheme...
Guan Ping looked at Cao Pi with a smile, too lazy to pretend to be in a fearful and terrified manner as planned.
Before leaving, Chen Qun, who knew Cao Pi very well, had already thought of this possibility and proposed a corresponding response plan. At that time, Guan Ping thought that Cao Pi had just come up and should make some achievements as his main starting point. How could he be idle as a superior person and compete with him for nothing, but he didn't expect that Cao Pi was indeed like this. It was really cute to think so.
The last warlord who had heavy troops in Guanzhong gave up his troops and entered the court to become an official. Guan Ping also saw it before that Cao Pi was deliberately disgusting himself.
"It is better to obey your orders than respect." Guan Ping looked at Cao Pi leisurely, deliberately showing a slightly mocking joy. "I have been exhausted after a long battle. I have long wanted to survive my life. I was just worried that this would make the King of Wei think that I would shrink. Now that the King of Wei has taken the initiative to propose, I am very happy. Thank you King of Wei!"
Cao Pi was originally waiting to appreciate Guan Ping's worrying about gains and losses, but he didn't expect that Guan Ping would respond immediately.
The governor of Yongzhou, the position of governing the military affairs of Yongzhou was not attractive to him at all.
He is only eighteen years old this year, and he should be on the battlefield and has not yet died of blood. He lamented that his ambitions were not fulfilled and hoped to leave his name in the Qing Dynasty to make a career.
But why is he so dull? How come he looks like a young man?
Cao Pi originally planned that if Yunshan apologized to him sincerely and was willing to abandon Cao Zhi and defect to his subordinates, he could be appointed as the governor of Yongzhou and the general of the Western Expedition, but his performance really made Cao Pi not mess up, and his expression was particularly embarrassed for a moment.
Guan Ping looked at Cao Pi's face and was even more convinced that he liked to think of some strategies that had not been carefully thought out, as Chen Qun said. Every time he thought, he always believed that he would succeed, and he did not think about how to end if this matter had bad consequences.
Yunshan calmly agreed, and Cao Pi fell into a brief silence again.
"General Yun has so many men, all good brothers who have been through life and death. Many people followed General Yun from Jingzhou to Guanzhong. Could it be that General Yun would not want it now if he said he didn't want it?"
Cao Pi was a little ridiculed and wanted to let Yunshan feel his majesty as much as possible, but when he spoke, he had a clear expression with full expectation, and almost wrote the words "Come on his face".
Guan Ping held back his laughter, but refused to be fooled:
"The King of Wei is such a bad word. My soldiers are all great Han men, and they are not Yun's servants. Even if there is no Yun and others lead the army, how can they be abandoned?"
"If there is no war in the world, it would be a great thing for them to return to their hometown to serve as farmers.
Yun was a rural villager, and it was so tiring to command thousands of troops. It would be a blessing to be able to lead the horse and kick the King of Wei."
Cao Pi's face gradually rose, he gritted his teeth and said in a cold voice:
"Okay, I will follow the general's wishes. In the future, the general will no longer have to lead the army. Let's enjoy wealth in Xuduan!"
If Military Commander Chang heard this, he would definitely cry out in a state of emotion, but Cao Pi used this to threaten Yunshan. The atmosphere between the two became more and more strange, and even the servants around him hid far away, so they naturally parted in dissatisfaction.
Guan Ping hummed the song and didn't care about Cao Pi's angry eyes. Cao Pi, who had just become the King of Wei, was furious in his heart. He called a servant and said sternly:
"Go and tell Zidan that the governor of Yongzhou Yunshan is treason, and Zidan will take him down! Take him down!"
The attendant was so scared that he ran away quickly and informed Cao Zhen of the matter.
Cao Zhen was startled when he heard this and asked with wide eyes:
"Yunshan...How did Yunshan rebel? Did he kill someone or..."
"Not even have it, but the King of Wei wanted General Yun to stay in the court as an official, General Yun agreed immediately, which made King of Wei dislike.
I don’t know the rest of the matter.”
Cao Zhen:...
OK, stop talking.
Cao Zhen knew Cao Pi very well and knew that this talented good brother was sick again now. Cao Pi did not discuss with Cao Zhen about letting Yunshan enter the court and becoming an official. It was probably because he suddenly patted his head and thought about it.
Cao Zhen knew that this was a life-threatening incident, but if he didn't go, the blow to Cao Pi could be imagined. After thinking about it, Cao Zhen thought he should find a foreign aid to discuss it first.
"Go, while mobilizing troops, help me invite Zhongda! Hurry!"
"Dare you ask if you are dispatching troops quickly, or should you ask Mr. Zhongda quickly?"
"You can do it!" Cao Zhen glared at the cowardly servant, "You think about it yourself. If there is any mistake, I will ask you first."
Yunshan walked out of Cao Pi's Wei Palace in a leisurely humming a song. Before he could get on the horse, a slender jade hand stretched out beside him, holding tightly at his horse's reins.
It was a slim and petite woman. She was wearing snow-white mourning clothes and her face was hidden in the hat. Seeing Yunshan's eyes coming, she lowered her head slightly and said quickly:
"The general just left like this? What my brother hates the most is that someone refuses to follow him. The general says something good and gives me a way out. This matter can be good. The general can still command the army and do major events that leave their reputation in Qing history.
Why do you need to make a fight for loyalty? Is there any good ending for those who make my brother embarrassed?"
Guan Ping raised his eyebrows and asked hesitantly:
"Who is my wife?"
"The concubine Cao, the single name is Xian."
"Well……"
It turned out that my wife had arrived.
It is a good thing that my wife cares about herself so much.
Guan Ping smiled and jumped off the horse, and said warmly:
"How dare I argue with the King of Wei? It's just that I was not good at commanding the army, and I was given a marriage to me by the previous king. Since the King of Wei talked about this, I might as well agree to it, so as to avoid the hardship of fighting."
Cao Xian sighed leisurely:
"My brother must be sending someone to take you at this moment. You should run back to Guanzhong first and then make a long-term plan!"
Cao Xian's words were full of concern, and Guan Ping couldn't bear to continue teasing her and said solemnly:
"Don't worry, ma'am, how can you not have any suggestions for such a trivial matter?
I have no hatred of fighting with the King of Wei. If I go back to Guanzhong, wouldn’t it be the same as rebellion? I’ll stay here honestly. If the King of Wei really wants to take me, I will suffer!"
"Hey, why... why don't you listen to advice? My brother's temper comes quickly and goes quickly. You go to Guanzhong for a while first. If my brother has no choice but to deal with you, he will naturally make peace with you.
If you have been in Xudu, my brother will definitely try every means to keep teasing you. I am also doing this for your own good!”
"The King of Wei was born with a talent, so he probably didn't use the word "tache", right?" Guan Ping quipped.
Cao Xian was embarrassed to say bad things about Cao Pi, so he could only frown and sigh with regret.
She plucked up the courage to find Guan Ping today, but she knew that Cao Pi's temper would definitely not let Guan Ping go easily. But Guan Ping also knew that Cao Pi must still have many eyes staring at him in secret at this moment. Although what Cao Xian said made sense, Guan Ping still had to pretend to be an iron loyal minister of the Great Wei Dynasty. Whether Cao Pi believed it or not was second. What he needed to do was to make his loyal image more obvious, and also made Cao Pi's attack on him become a trick like a child's erratic trick.
Ministers can make trouble. If they want to be a monarch or become emperor in the Han Dynasty, they will never be able to do it without a strong foundation and the support of wise ministers.
Now Cao Pi has a group of Cao Cao's remaining strongholds to plan for him. If Cao Pi's actions make them all disheartened, Cao Pi's rule will naturally fall apart. The fortress left by Cao Cao seems solid, but in fact it is only the last step away from a full collapse.
Guan Ping looked at Cao Xian gently and said with a smile:
Chapter completed!