This winter, because of the return of the emperor, the newly built Xuchang Imperial Palace became more lively.
However…
It was not the same outside Yanzhou.
The war continued.
A year had passed, and Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan's disputes continued. After winter, they both stopped fighting.
However, the pain brought by the war still continued.
When winter arrived, there were waves of typhoid fever. Typhoid fever and highly infectious diseases infected most of the soldiers and spread to the homes of the people.
In order to stay away from the war-torn lands, the people who fled from Jizhou could only come to Xuchang, which was under the feet of the emperor.
This caused the entire Yanzhou to descend into chaos.
Winter had arrived, and it was a world of ice and snow everywhere. Occasionally, there would be heavy snow in the sky.
Cao Cao's government office was in a mess.
On a snowy winter day, Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai hurried over to the snow-covered courtyard.
This winter, Xi Zhicai's health was already very poor. If he hadn't gone to the medical hall to find the divine doctor Zhang Zhongjing for physical therapy for a period of time, he might not have been able to get out of bed.
"Wen Ruo, how's the news from your side?”Xi Zhicai said with a slightly pale mouth.
"Very bad. At least 100,000 refugees have entered Yanzhou. All the troops are currently involved in controlling the disaster. The refugees who escaped from Jizhou have nowhere to go and can only escape towards Xuchang.”
"Sigh, it really is a double-edged sword…"
Xi Zhicai sighed." Feng Tianzi can take advantage of the situation and occupy the Heavenly Dao. Just as Lord Xu said, the Dao of Heaven and Earth will be the law. My lord already has the Dao.”
" However, this is not something that can be carried out so easily. If we ignore these refugees, the dukes will definitely criticize us in the future. My lord's reputation…"
Xun Yu narrowed his eyes. His feet were like the wind as he took large strides." That's not all.”
He said firmly," If this matter is not handled well, the lord will lose the initiative when he needs a lot of prestige to stabilize the court. When Yang Biao and the others blame him, if he doesn't threaten them, a large number of officials will be replaced! Even Yixuan couldn't get away with it.”
When Xi Zhicai heard this, he really felt anxious, so he could not help but cough heavily.
Although the first year was the year the Emperor was welcomed back and the new "Jian 'an First Year"(the timeline had changed), no one dared to be negligent.
His days were not that good.
Most importantly, the rations, medicinal herbs, manpower, and material resources that they could allocate were not much.
Soon, the civil officials arrived at the Sikong Residence. There was no singing or dancing in the meeting hall. It was silent.
The general and his advisor were both present.
Only Xu Zhen was not seen.
The first thing Xun Yu did when he came in was to look for Xu Zhen out of habit, but he did not find him.
"Lord, where is Yixuan?"
Cao Cao sighed." He's not in the government office. I've sent out three waves of messengers, but they still haven't found him. I don't know where he went. I've already asked Wen Yuan to look for him. If he still can't find him, the entire Xuchang will be in chaos!"”
Where did Yixuan go?!
How did he disappear from the face of the earth!
Cao Cao felt a mess in his heart. He didn't know how to put it. Natural disasters were the most difficult to prevent, but the people understood this, so he didn't feel too worried.
As long as he did his best, he would definitely be able to win the hearts of the people. However, the disaster was too great now!
Hundreds of thousands of refugees had escaped from Jizhou and Bingzhou!
How to settle them down?
If he didn't settle it well, Liu Biao, Zhang Xiu, Yuan Shu, and the others in the south would write a big book about it, making the new emperor that Cao Cao had just obtained this year become a hindrance in his hands.
"Yixuan is not here, how can he carry out his duties as the Minister of Agriculture? Without Yixuan, we can't arrange for his supply camp.”
"Where are Dian Wei and General Zilong?"
Cao Cao sighed," He's not here either…"
This was the worst part.
If they were here, they could still stabilize the situation. The problem was that the three of them were not here. Those elite soldiers who could be generals would definitely not listen to orders.
They were Xu Zhen's treasures.
Liu Bei was also in the meeting hall. When he heard these words, his thoughts immediately became active.
According to Lord Xu's temperament, he should have gone to the front line. The sachet issued by the farm hall he established in his early years was used to ward off the cold and deworm. It was filled with medicinal herbs, and they were prepared by Mr. Zhang Zhongjing.
This Mr. Zhong Jing was a great sage of the world. Liu Bei had been able to chat with him before, so he had some understanding of him.
At this time, he should be going to the farm to see if Mr. Zhongjing was there.
Just as Liu Bei had this thought, Xun Yu immediately said,""Where's Mr. Zhongjing?"
Cao Cao replied," For this matter, Master Zhongjing has already gone ahead to recruit a large number of doctors. All the doctors in Yanzhou, as well as scholars who are proficient in medical arts, need to be recruited. I'm afraid that we still don't have enough people."”
Before they arrived, Cao Cao had already made the necessary arrangements.
At this moment, he thought of Liu Bei.
Xu Zhen had said before that this person was definitely extraordinary. He was a great talent, but he hid it very well.
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and looked at the end of the group of Honored Guests. He saw Liu Xuande, who was looking down with a worried expression.
"Xuande, what plan do you have?"
"Lord Cao…"
Liu Bei bowed deeply and looked around. His eyes were empty and unfocused as he said bitterly,"I don't have any plans and can only listen to your orders. If you send me to save the refugees, I will definitely go through fire and water until I die.”
Cao Cao gasped when he heard that.
F * ck…I asked for nothing.
Not only did he ask for nothing, this old fellow actually acted.
Didn't these words mean that he was saying," Don't ask me if I don't know, but I'm loyal and I can die for the people?"
Cao Cao nodded with a faint smile." Alright, everyone. I'll talk about the current arrangements.”
"I am in the Realm of Desire Sealing."
"No!"
Xun Yu immediately raised his head.
His eyes were filled with shock! If it was a sealed realm cultivator, this would be the worst option! If he really couldn't think of a way, he would think of this method.
Xi Zhicai also panicked,"Lord, you must not!" We definitely haven't reached that stage!"
Liu Bei's eyes lit up. Seal Realm! Cao Mengde was so ruthless!
If it were me…I'm afraid that I wouldn't be able to seal the realm even if I wanted to. In fact, the best solution now is to seal the realm. Otherwise, once the disaster spreads to Yanzhou, the spring plowing next year will be greatly affected, and the autumn harvest will continue to be poor!
How should he deal with the two consecutive years of bad harvest?
However, Liu Bei knew that if he were in such a situation, he would not dare to seal his realm. Even if he wanted to, he would force himself to go to the front lines. Therefore, Cao Cao was the most comfortable…
Talking about the sufferings of the people was like how Cao Cao held the emperor in his hands. They were both swords and tired!
Cao Cao clasped his hands behind his back, his face ashen and his cheeks puffed up.
He had to be sealed.
This was his choice…
"My lord!"
Xun Yu called out a few more times. The scholars were indeed reluctant to part with him. If he was in the sealed realm, it meant that the reputation he had accumulated would be gone.
"You must not…"
"Wen Ruo, if we run out of food next year, there are millions of people in Yanzhou and Xuzhou." Cao Cao said calmly.”
"How should we deal with them?"
……
The meeting hall fell into silence. At this moment, they understood the danger. Cao Cao had reached a point where he had to cut off his thoughts.
"Alright, don't worry about it. I've made up my mind.”
At this moment, footsteps could be heard from the door. A general ran in in a panic. His name was Zhu Ling. He was the general that Yuan Shao had lent to Cao Cao when he first arrived in Yanzhou to eliminate the bandits.
Previously, Cao Cao was not afraid of Yuan Shao's attack in the north because of this. Other than him wanting to start a war himself, the two of them had many connections in secret.
However, now that both of them had their own achievements, they tacitly reduced this mutual help.
Zhu Ling was someone that Cao Cao was quite touched by.
After Tao Qian, the generals who had helped each other all withdrew, but Zhu Ling said,""Cao Gong is a wise ruler! Now that he had met a real wise ruler, who else should he go to?”
The soldiers he brought with him all admired Cao Cao and followed Zhu Ling.
"My lord! Lord Xu! He sent me to deliver the letter!"
" Where is Yixuan!!!" Cao Cao shouted loudly, his eyes unwavering, his might as steady as a lion.
"Lord Xu has arrived at the northern border of Yanzhou! He and the three generals were rescuing the refugees. The matter that the lord was about to tell the lord was written in the letter!”
"Show me!"
Cao Cao stretched out his hand, and Zhu Ling ran up to him. She placed the bamboo slip in Cao Cao's hand and opened it to reveal the silk book.
It turned out that Xu Zhen had already received the order three days ago. Moreover, he had already explored a suitable plain a month ago, so he had urgently built a huge tent that could accommodate tens of thousands of people.
At the same time, he asked Cao Cao not to seal off the territory and to open up Yanzhou to welcome the refugees. He even asked the army to welcome the refugees, refugees, and hungry people.
Then, he ordered Zhang Zhongjing to gather the doctors and rush to the camp together.
At the end of the letter, Xu Zhen mentioned the problem of gathering doctors."There are many aristocrats in Yanzhou. Those who have some medical skills can also come. If the Lord wants them to join, you can let Liu Bei go. He is a relative of the Han clan and puts the people first. Nobles and nobles were inevitable! The greater the power, the greater the responsibility! Remember, remember, don't seal your realm!"
"Yixuan, Yixuan…"
Cao Cao's body trembled, and his nose twitched.
It was a little sour.
Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu were stunned when they saw Cao Cao's reaction.
She cried…
The lord seemed to be…moved?
Why?
What exactly was written in this letter? Why did he have such an expression?
"Liu Bei! Liu Xuande!"
Cao Cao suddenly shouted.
"I'm here!"
Liu Bei quickly stood up and bowed deeply, looking very sincere.
"I got Yixuan's plan! Unsealed realm! You want to save the people, you are the Great Han Imperial Uncle, you have the ambition to save the country and the people! Can you help me get through this?"
Liu Bei's face turned cold and he quickly bowed." I will do my best until I die!”
However, his heart skipped a beat. Damn it…I feel like he's cheating me.
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