In reality, when Cao Cao held the jade, he had already fallen into a state of reminiscence.
The jade that he had taken from Zhao Yang.
It involved a sad matter that had been sealed for a long time.
Eighteen years ago, Cao Cao was only fourteen years old.
He snatched the bride of a rich family in Chen Liu. A year later, the bride left without saying goodbye.
Cao Cao never saw that person again, which became a sore point for Cao Cao. In the end, Cao Cao's character of loving another's wife was developed.
Back then, that woman had taken a jade pendant from Cao Cao.
It was the item that Cai Yan was holding in front of him. The two words 'A Man' were engraved on it!
Thinking about the exact same handwriting,
Cao Cao was shocked!
Could it be that the military counselor was that person's son?
Otherwise, why would there be this jade pendant?
If Zhao Yang was really her son, could it be that she was Zhao Yang's biological father?
The chief strategist might suddenly be his son.
This shocked Cao Cao, but it also gave him a strong sense of anticipation.
However, what was Zhao Yang's identity? How did the jade pendant end up in his hands?
All of this still needed to be investigated.
If Zhao Yang was really his son,
That was his eldest son!
As the eldest son, there were many things involved!
Therefore, this matter had to be handled with caution. There could not be a trace of carelessness.
"Meng De, what's wrong?"
Cai Yan saw Cao Cao staring at this piece of jade, his expression constantly changing. There was surprise, joy, sadness, and a strange feeling. He could faintly feel that something was wrong.
"Nothing, I'm just a little emotional. Time really flies! You can go back now. My men will send your letter to Chang 'an.”
Cao Cao didn't want to talk about this before he found out.
Cai Yan nodded, picked up the jade, turned around and left. On the way, he repeatedly stared at this jade,
Seeing the two words "A Man" on it, he seemed to have understood something. Gradually, a touch of surprise surged on his face!
Seeing her leave, Cao Cao called out in a deep voice,"Men, investigate. Investigate the whereabouts of that person from back then and the life of the military counselor! Remember, you have to be low-key and cautious. Don't let anyone know that I'm investigating the military counselor's background.”
A few elite soldiers immediately walked out from behind him. They responded and immediately disappeared from Luoyang.
"Sigh, it's been eighteen years since we last met. Was Advisor Jun really born from you and me?”
Cao Cao let out a long sigh as he fell into all sorts of memories.
Zhao Yang led his men and quickly entered the Chenliu Territory.
He didn't rush to find Zhang Miao, but instead stayed in Chenliu County. For a few days, he wandered around the market, seemingly drinking and strolling, but in reality, he was listening to the words of the people of Chenliu.
Over the past few days, Zhao Yang had heard the commoners of Chenliu talking about how Zhang Miao had supported Cao Cao during the alliance meeting.
Cao Cao's strength was obvious. He had defeated Dong Zhuo many times and played a key role in the alliance meeting. If not for him, the dukes would have been wiped out by the Western Liang cavalry!
Therefore, the people of Chenliu now worship Cao Cao.
He was even more proud of the fact that his prefect had supported Cao Cao and disrespected Yuan Shao during the alliance meeting.
Zhao Yang knew what was going on.
"Military Advisor, I just received a message. I heard that Yuan Shao and Han Fu have been in conflict recently. Han Fu did not give him enough food and grass, which made Yuan Shao very unhappy.”
Dian Wei suddenly came in to report a piece of news.
Zhao Yang nodded." As expected. Send someone to drink in the streets and spread the news. Tell them that Zhang Miao had embarrassed Yuan Shao several times in Ziziander. His good friend Cao Cao had even embarrassed Yuan Shao. Now, Yuan Shao is plotting with Liu Dai to harm Zhang Miao!"”
Dian Wei was about to leave when Zhao Yang called out to him,""Keep a low profile and go find your old friends from the same hometown. Tell them about this news and let them make preparations to escape. En, then take your family and bring them to Luoyang.”
"Advisor Jun, is Liu Dai really going to attack?" Dian Wei was immediately shocked.”
" Of course," Zhao Yang waved his hand." It's just to make it look more realistic."”
"Oh!" Dian Wei scratched his head and left with a silly smile.
A few days later, at Chen Liu Realm, Zhao Yang's words were circulating in every county,
The streets and alleys were discussing,
Liu Dai had a criminal record of killing Qiao Mao, the prefect of East County.
It was indeed possible that they would attack Chen Liu.
Zhang Miao had made Yuan Shao unhappy several times.
Moreover, he had a close relationship with Cao Cao, so Yuan Shao indeed had enough reason to kill him.
Hence, everyone was discussing this matter. They all felt that something big was about to happen.
Especially after Dian Wei's relatives and friends saw him escape with his family, this rumor spread even more.
Not long after, even in Chenliu County, many people were fleeing to various places.
At Zhang Miao's residence,
His confidants all had gloomy expressions.
Wei Zi looked worried." My lord, rumors have been spreading recently. The people are uncertain. Many people are fleeing. I see that the big families in a few counties have the intention of fleeing. If this continues, I'm afraid that we will have no one left in Chen Liu.”
Zhang Miao sighed." This is secondary. The most important thing is whether Liu Dai will attack our Chen Liu!"”
Wei Zi frowned." My Wei Clan has many relatives in various places. I have never heard that Liu Dai has any intention of attacking Chen Liu."”
Zhang Miao shook his head." I've heard that Yuan Shao has been in frequent contact with important figures from all over the world. Many of the major families in Jizhou are secretly working for him. Liu Dai has also been in constant contact with Yuan Shao. We have to be careful!" If I hadn't been vigilant, I'm afraid I would have ended up like Qiao Mao.”
"My lord, it can't be, right? How could Liu Dai be so insane?”
"We are close to Meng De, so Liu Dai would probably be happy to kill me and arrange for his trusted aides to guard Chenliu. After all, the current situation clearly shows signs of the provinces splitting up.”
Wei Zi became even more worried." Even if we were to prepare early, our foundation is only so small. Now that the people are fleeing, I'm afraid we can only pull out three to two thousand people. If Liu Dai really comes, it's not enough.”
Zhang Miao rubbed his hands and revealed a look of anticipation."Weiss, didn't you sponsor Meng De back then and let him form 5,000 soldiers? Can you discuss with Meng De and ask him to lend me his troops?”
Wei Zi's expression changed drastically. If this gets out, where will our Wei family's face be? Although I'm not the main branch of the Wei family, I'm still a person who cares about my face. I can't do such a thing! After all, you were one of the Eight Chefs of yesteryear, famous throughout the world. How could you think of such a trick?”
Zhang Miao smiled embarrassedly." I'm in a desperate situation. Sigh, if only Meng De could send someone to guard Chen Liu for me."”
"Chen Liu isn't Meng De's place, why should he let you guard it? Although we have a good relationship with Meng De, he still has to bear the pressure of hundreds of thousands of Western Liang cavalry! If he wanted him to come, he would have to convince him to give up Luoyang and enter Chenliu!”
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