"My lord, I've finished delivering the gifts here. I'm going to take a walk around Brother Zhuhu's place.”
Cao Cao was stunned. Was this brat that open-minded? He had just delivered a valuable gift and was leaving without eating?
"What lord! Call him father-in-law! It's not too late to leave after lunch.”
Yang Biao coughed dryly and stood there awkwardly. He had used white jade to clear the way and gold to bribe Cao Cao. Until now, Cao Cao had not relented and agreed to recommend his son Yang Xiu as an official.
On the other side, Zhang Wu gave Cao Cao a mud ball. Cao Cao was beaming with joy and was extremely affectionate.
"Prime minister, please take care of my son's official position. I'll take my leave first.”
As soon as Yang Biao finished speaking, Yang Xiu pretended not to hear him and directly walked past his old father to come in front of Zhang Wu. He cupped his hands and bowed,"Junior Yang Xiu greets Marquis Champion."
Zhang Wu was a little surprised. Although he was the champion of the court, because he had been disrespectful to the Emperor time and time again, the officials in the court basically pretended not to see him, afraid that they would be labeled as traitors if they had anything to do with him.
As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person. Zhang Wu had always been respectful to others. He cupped his hands at Yang Xiu and said,"I've long heard that Duke Yang's son Xiu is talented and able to debate matters. Today, seeing him is indeed extraordinary, it's a pleasure to meet you.”
Yang Xiu smiled and bowed again." I heard that there are no civilian officials in the Flying Bear Army. I'm willing to be a small official under the general."”
Zhang Wu dug his ears hard, thinking that he had misheard. Although the army registrar was a civilian, the Flying Bears Army registrar was not a position that ordinary scholars could take on.
First of all, the flying bear only had cavalry, and the main registrar of the army had to be able to withstand the jolting of the horses.
The reason why cavalry was so powerful was their high mobility. They couldn't possibly give the registrar a carriage or something. That would be a joke. If a general rode a horse, why would a minor official ride a carriage?
Looking at this Yang Xiu's thin arms and legs, only having martial strength in his forties, he did not look like a person who could endure hardship no matter how one looked at it.
"Does Yang Dezu really want to join my Flying Bear Army as the Army Chief Bookkeeper?”
"Absolutely."
Since the other party had made such a request, Zhang Wu indeed lacked a convenient document. How could he not agree?"Deal. After the end of the year, report to the Flying Bears Camp.”Saying so, Zhang Wu patted Yang Xiu's shoulder: "It's cold in Xuchang. Wear more. If you catch a cold, I don't have a good military doctor there.”
Yang Xiu grimaced in pain and nodded.
After exiting the main door of the Prime Minister's Estate, Yang Biao instantly exploded,"Why did you make such a decision? Zhang Wu is domineering and doesn't want to be a son. What good will it do for you to go to Flying Bear?”
Yang Xiu's expression did not change as he slowly replied,""Father, the sky of Xuchang is always gloomy when you don't see it.”
Yang Biao turned pale with fright. He looked left and right, but he couldn't see any other eyes or ears. Only then did he say angrily,"You don't want to live! What nonsense are you talking about!"
Even if Cao Cao really wanted to usurp the Han Dynasty, it was not up to him to point fingers. There were many cases of trouble coming from the mouth.
Yang Xiu brushed the snow off his long coat and took the lead to board the carriage home."Has Father been to the gambling den?"
"Why would I go there?”
"Only when the answer has not been revealed will someone place a bet. One day, the Prime Minister would usurp the throne, and the Champion Marquis would definitely rise to fame. Even if he could earn some merits by following such a person, he would be able to be conferred the title of Marquis. Why not? As for father, it's better to be your loyal minister as usual. You can also have the name of loyalty.”
As for Yang Xiu, Zhang Wu didn't have any special likes or dislikes.
It was easy to control people who were proud of their talents and showed off their abilities. This was because when such people were eager to show off, they were actually loyal in disguise.
On the contrary, those who hid their strength and bided their time usually had big goals and were worth guarding against.
As for Old Luo saying in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms that Yang Xiu had retreated because he had solved Cao Cao's 'chicken ribs' problem, Cao Cao was suspicious and killed him, that was simply a joke.
Even if Cao Cao was suspicious, he would still be tolerant.
On the contrary, Yang Xiu assisting Cao Zhi in the fight for the throne was most likely to provoke Cao Cao's sensitive nerves and seek death.
There was nothing much to say about this. If this kind of investment was successful, it would be a meteoric rise. If he failed, he would die without a burial place. It was purely a personal choice, so Zhang Wu did not comment.
"Yang Biao's kid still has some talent, but he's too flamboyant and doesn't leave any leeway. He went to Flying Bear and went to Ziqian, so he's going to suffer.”
Zhang Wu looked at Cao Cao in surprise,""In father-in-law's eyes, am I so intolerant?”
"Oh?" Cao Cao raised his eyebrows." If Ziqian and Yang Xiu have different opinions on the march, what will you do?"”
"Tie him up and seal his mouth."
Cao Cao laughed and asked,"Hahahaha, you are honest. Then what's wrong with me saying that he has to suffer?"”
"Yang Dezu is a smart man. He won't disagree with me." Zhang Wu shook his head.”
At noon, Cao Cao ordered people to dismiss the guests and hold a banquet in the mansion to entertain Zhang Wu and Guo Jia. The three of them sat down and drank.
In the afternoon, Zhang Wu bought a gift and knocked on the door of Dian Wei's house.
Compared to the Prime Minister's residence, which was filled with friends, Dian Wei's home was much quieter.
Although Dian Wei was a noble Marquis inside the Pass, he was at most a middle-lower rank in Xuchang. In the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, where there were many county marquises and even the town marquises were inferior to dogs, a Marquis inside the Pass was at most just a front for the door and had no practical use.
When the Spirit Monarch was still around, a Marquis within the Pass was only sold for about two thousand.
In the huge manor, there were only a few servants.
"Brother Zhuhu, why don't you buy more slaves? If you lack money, just tell me.”
Dian Wei led Zhang Wu to the main hall and sat down."The Prime Minister treats me well and has enough money. It's just that I'm usually not at home and your sister-in-law doesn't like extravagance, so she has fewer servants.”
Zhang Wu took out a pair of iron halberds and placed them on the table."Brother Zhuhu's weapon was broken that day, so I found a blacksmith in the city who is above the grade of black gold to forge a new pair according to the original style.”
"Kid, you're really thoughtful. Between brothers, big brother won't say thanks.”
"Of course."
Dian Wei picked up a pair of iron halberds and held them in his hands lovingly. Originally, his iron halberds were made of ordinary refined iron and were often ground in battles. This pair of halberds was not only more convenient, but could also be considered a rare divine weapon.
"You sit in the residence for a while, I'll go find that Xu Zhongkang to practice.”After obtaining the divine weapon, the first thing Dian Wei thought of was to find a good friend to show off. Instead, he directly left Zhang Wu at home. He really did not treat Zhang Wu as an outsider.
Zhang Wu went to the inner hall to visit his sister-in-law and hugged Dian Man, who was learning to walk, before returning home.
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