Before Cao Cao could answer, Cao Ren shouted," Shut up! The victims weren't your relatives, so you could naturally say it so casually!”
"Stop just because you say so?" Xiahou Yuan added. Then who should I seek revenge for my uncle's family?”
Cao Hong also said," Little bastard, get lost. If you don't slaughter the entire Xu Prefecture, how can you relieve the hatred in my brother's heart?"”
Cao Chun pulled out half of his sword and said coldly,""Whoever stops us brothers from taking revenge is our enemy!”
Wang Mou ignored their clamor and stared at Cao Cao.
Cao Cao sighed and said," Zilue, don't worry about this. The hatred in your heart cannot be extinguished even if you pour all the water in the East Sea. As a son, if you can't vent your anger for your dead father, how can I face the world?"”
This matter concerned thousands of innocent people. Wang Mou did not want to give up so easily. It was also for the sake of the wise ruler in his heart.
"Is Ming Gong willing to listen to me?"
"Zilue, tell me!"
Wang Mou's eyes suddenly shone with a strange light as he began to speak.
"The Qin lost its deer, and the world chased after it together. The reason why Gaozu was able to defeat the Overlord and establish the glory of the Great Han Dynasty for hundreds of years was that he was good at employing people and recruited Zhang Liang, Xiao He, Chen Ping, Han Xin, and others. Secondly, the Overlord did cruel things, and Gaozu did benevolent deeds. Only by winning the hearts of the people could he achieve the cause of an emperor!”
"Xunzi also said that water can carry a boat but it can also capsize it. It could be seen how important the people's hearts were. Those who won the hearts of the people would win the world!”
"Right now, the world is in chaos and the vassals are standing side by side. Ming Gong is a man of great talent and great strategy. It is the time for him to carry out his grand plans. How can he vent his anger on innocent people because of his personal resentment and cause his reputation to be ruined and bear the infamy of a butcher? Revenge for your father is a filial act. Killing for no reason will only be despised by the world. In this way, the talents of the world will stop looking at you, and it will not be beneficial to your hegemony! Do you have any thoughts in your heart?”
Wang Mou turned to Cao Ren and the others." You are all brothers of the Ming family. Now that my brother is walking further and further down the wrong path, you don't say that you are helping him, but you are adding fuel to the fire. How can such behavior be done by brothers? Do you really want to push him into the abyss?”
"Nonsense…"
Wang Mou shouted loudly, not giving them a chance to speak." Are Tao Qian's family and Zhang Kai not enough for you to vent your anger?”
Pointing to the purgatory scene below the city, he said sorrowfully,""How is this any different from a beast? Did Ming Gong think about the consequences of slaughtering like this? The people of Xu Prefecture will see you as an enemy and a demon. The hearts of the soldiers and civilians here will never lean towards you. Even if you forcefully take down this place, you will have to face their counterattack at any time!”
"Furthermore, Yanzhou has just been pacified, and there are many unstable places. Ming Gong's army is not benevolent outside. Aren't you afraid that the vassals will use this as an excuse to attack? Not to mention other things, just Yuan Shu alone is eyeing Yanzhou like a tiger eyeing its prey. If the old nest is lost, where will you go?”
"It's just sparing the lives of the innocent, this isn't a difficult choice for Ming Gong! Why should he regret it in the future for the sake of a moment's happiness? To make it difficult for the hegemony that had just begun to improve? Let the reputation accumulated earlier be lost in one day? Please reconsider!"
At the end of his speech, Wang Mou bowed deeply to Cao Cao.
Xi Zhicai, who was beside him, was shocked. This person was indeed as Xun Yu had said, a great talent of the world! His words clearly analyzed the pros and cons, and even vaguely revealed the intention of his lord to replace Han. One had to say that he was extremely bold!
Cao Cao was still deep in thought when Cao Ren and the others jumped out to oppose him!
"You're talking nonsense again. How dare you say that we're harming Meng De?”
"Brat, who are you calling a butcher?”
"What does the people of Xu have to do with you? Are you going to speak up for them like this? Don't forget who your master is!"
"You also know that taking revenge for your father is filial piety. We are doing our duty at this moment. What's wrong with that?”
"You're exaggerating. You say that we're standing on the opposite side of the world when we take revenge!”
Hearing the word revenge, Cao Cao woke up from his deep thoughts. His rationality was covered by anger again.
"I can feel Zilue's intentions, but Cao Cao only has hatred in his heart right now. He can't tolerate anything else.”
Wang Mou sighed, his eyes filled with disappointment. He was disappointed that Cao Cao didn't listen to his advice, but he was even more disappointed in this Human Ruler!
The young man's gaze made Cao Cao's heart tremble, as if he was about to lose a very important treasure.
As expected, Wang Mou cupped his hands at Cao Cao and said coldly,""I've troubled you for the past half a year. Wang Mou will take his leave now!”
After saying that, he turned around and left. His meaning was obvious!
Cao Cao couldn't help but ask,"Zilue is leaving Cao Cao?"”
At this moment, Cao Cao's heart was filled with complicated emotions. His rationality told him that Wang Mou was right, but when he thought of his father's tragic death, his heart was filled with anger, causing him to be extremely frustrated.
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