I and the others marched for a whole day back to the barracks. Just as he was about to rest, someone suddenly came to report that an old friend had arrived. I think there are many old friends here. Who could it be? I'll let you in.
"Meng De, have you forgotten your old friend?"”
Who is this? It was actually his childhood playmate, Yuan Shao. "Meng De, do you know what is at stake for the court?" Yuan Shao asked as soon as he arrived.”
"I don't know!"
"Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and the other eunuchs are now in control of the great power of the Imperial Court. They are colluding with each other," said Yuan Shao."Anyone who disobeys them will be executed." This caused all the officials of the imperial court to feel insecure. Not only that, but they also asked for bribes from the soldiers who had made contributions in defeating the Yellow Turban army. If they did not give them, they would petition for their dismissal. From this point of view, the struggle for party proscription has arisen again, and many good people will be persecuted again. Now only Meng De can solve this disaster! Please, Meng De! Today, the Great General of the Imperial Court, He Jin, is coming to discuss this matter with you. Let me be the first to act as the vanguard.”
"Don't worry," I said."Cao Cao has his own ideas. Now, please come and meet me, General.”
"Meng De, please wait a moment," said Yuan Shao."I'll be right back."”Yuan Shao mounted his horse.
I sent Yuan Shao off and was just about to rest when I heard someone come to report that the ministers of the court, Wang Yun, Lu Zhi, and a group of scholars had come to see me. I hurried in. After both parties were done being polite, Lu Zhi went straight to the point."Meng De, do you know that the imperial court will be controlled by the eunuchs sooner or later?”
"I don't know," I said.
"We sacrificed our lives and spilled our blood for the sake of the Great Han Dynasty," Lu Zhi said. It took dozens of bloody battles to eliminate the Yellow Turbans in exchange for this peaceful world. However, the current Emperor believed in the slanderous words of the Ten Attendants of the Eternal Court and persecuted the officials of the court wantonly. This was truly a shameful and hateful thing. Even if we die because of our outspoken remonstrance, we won't live in front of these castrated dogs.”
Wang Yun said,"Great! Minister Lu is truly a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty."”
"It seems everyone has the same intention?" I asked.”
"Even if I have to die, I must die together with these dogs," said the remonstrant doctor Liu Tao.”
"We're willing to die to remonstrate," everyone said. Please grant my wish." "For the sake of the country and the people," I said,"Cao Cao was just about to write a letter. How could he give in to the eunuchs? I understand what you mean. I have my own plan.”
After everyone left, Xun came out and said,"It seems that they are still worried about the Lord."”
"It doesn't matter whether we can rest assured or not. What's important is how we can leave this place smoothly."”
"I don't think we can ask He Jin to do this. He can't do it." However, he can also disrupt our progress. Thus, we must let him understand that he will be safer in the capital as long as we are outside.”
I said,"Wen Ruo is wise! Then how do you think I can get out?”
"That depends on how the lord deals with the eunuchs," said Xun.”
I said,"If Wen Ruo lets me have both sides."”
"My lord is talented and intelligent," said Xun.”
"How can I win the trust of the eunuchs?"”
"To tempt them with profit," said Hsiao Tzu,"and to enlighten them with reason. He wanted to show them his lord's stance. He also explained to them that their rule was actually very unstable. Although they held great power in the court, no one was on their side in the local area. If one person shouted and the world responded, they would be the unlucky ones.”
I said,"Brilliant!" With that, we can leave this place and walk towards our own vast sky.”
Xun Shi nodded slightly. "Then…" I said.
At this moment, someone came to report that Huangfu Song and Zhu had come to see him. I quickly went out to welcome the two of them and finished speaking. "We're here to bid farewell to the general."”
I pretended to be shocked."Why?"
"The general knows." We are fighting against the Yellow Turbans, where will we get any gold and silver? However, these people insisted that I hand over these things. If I don't give it to them, I'll end up without an official position.”
Huangfu Song said," The Yellow Turbans have been destroyed, and the world is at peace. I have no reason to bow to these people, so I fell out with them." I'm also out of office now."
I said,"But you two are the pillars of my court."”
"Jian Shuo is now the General of the Cavalry," Zhu said. The only one who could contend with these eunuchs was the general.”
I said,"I, Cao Cao, have my own ideas. Please leave the capital slowly. I think everything will be resolved."”After I tried to persuade them to stay, they decided to stay. Seeing that it was getting late, the two of them bid farewell and went back.
At night, Yuan Shao came, but he came by himself. He said,"Great General was originally going to come, but…the Empress summoned him just now, so he couldn't come. Meng De won't take offense, right?"
I said,"The Great General is busy every day. It's understandable that he can't get away. Besides, there's still a long time to come."”
I thought to myself, what do you mean by dealing with a myriad of matters every day? You even summoned the Empress. I think you're busy with a virgin girl. This old cow only knows how to eat young grass. Besides, you still want to lie to me with your measly Yuan Shao. "In that case, I'll visit you another day!" I said.”
"I won't disturb Meng De," said Yuan Shao. Farewell!"
"I won't send you off," I said.
Xun walked over and said," It seems that He Jin can't put down his arrogance and come here. This person is like this. It seems that he is not a match for the eunuch."”I secretly admired him. I knew about He Jin's character because I knew about history. Xun could guess his character just by his actions. He was not simple.
I said,"Sir, you have such a good opinion." At this moment, someone suddenly came to report that an old friend had come to see him. "Is it Yuan Shao?" I asked.”"I don't know. I saw him wearing a long black robe and a black cloak on his head, but he didn't show his face."”
"What do you think, sir?" I asked.”
"I think it's the eunuch's representative," said Xun.”
"Alright, please!" Xun retreated behind the scenes.
He was wearing a long black robe and a black cloak. He lowered his head and walked in. I saluted and said,"I'm sorry for not welcoming you. May I know who you are?"”
"General Cao's residence is really bustling with people!"”
When I heard this voice, it sounded so familiar. It was actually him! I quickly said,"Father-in-law visited Cao Cao late at night and was unable to welcome him. It's a sin."”
This person was actually Zhang Rang. I couldn't help but admire this old thing for coming alone. Just this alone made him much more powerful than He Jin. Zhang Rang said,"I knew that Meng De's place was packed with people and was very busy, so I didn't want to disturb you. I could only come back now."”
"There, there." Eunuch Cao can come anytime."
Zhang Rang looked at me and said,"Although I, Zhang Rang, have done you a favor, it's all in the past." It was no longer normal now. Our lives are in the hands of the general. If the general wanted his head, he would have delivered it to his doorstep today.”
Little guy, give me the measurement of retreating in order to advance. "Why do you say that, father-in-law?" I've received great kindness from my father-in-law. Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I won't hesitate. Why would I kill my father-in-law? Moreover, Cao Zhi's grandfather was also a constant attendant, how could I have any ill intentions towards my own grandfather?”
"General, the thirty thousand elite troops are concentrated in Luoyang. With a flip of your hand, you can summon clouds and rain. Even if the general did not want to, it was hard to guarantee that the others would not collude with the people in the court. On the other hand, both inside and outside the capital would suffer.”
I said,"Eunuch, you're worrying too much. If there are any bold bandits who dare to do evil here, Cao will definitely stand on your side."”
"It's true!" Zhang Rang said.
"I swear!" "If Cao Cao betrays my father-in-law, I'll behead Cao Cao and dismember him. I'll make Cao Cao go to hell after he dies. I'll make Cao Cao go into a pot of oil and make Cao Cao…" At this moment, Old Cao's hair stood on end when he heard this in the underworld. He thought to himself,"You're so black, kid." Fortunately, the King of Hell is my brother. Otherwise, I would have been killed by you!
"General Cao, you don't have to do this. I already know what you mean."”
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