Guo Yu was drunk and only woke up when the sun was high in the sky.
When she got up and saw the two people lying on the ground, she was shocked.
"Prime Minister? General Xu? Wake up, why are you sleeping on the floor? It was winter and his body couldn't take sleeping on the ground.”
Cao Cao was woken up by his shaking. Hearing the concern in his words, he was secretly happy. He felt that it was worth it to sleep on the floor for a night.
"Thank you for your concern, but I have led troops to war for many years. It is common for me to sleep on the ground outside.”
Guo Yu already knew Cao Cao's intentions and couldn't help but laugh,"Prime minister, you really have a heart.”
Cao Cao saw that his thoughts could not escape Guo Yu's discerning eyes and could not help but smile awkwardly.
Thinking of how Cao Cao had delivered Yuan Er's head yesterday and how he had slept on the ground for a night, Guo Yu knew that Cao Cao was sincere and did not want to make things difficult for him.
"Alright, let's invite the Prime Minister to speak."
The two of them sat facing each other. When Xu Chu saw that Guo Yu wanted to talk to Cao Cao, he consciously went out.
"Sir, last time you asked me to take the head of Yuan Er. Now that the head has arrived, the matter of leaving the mountain…"
Cao Cao's face was filled with anxiety.
"Prime Minister, are you trying to get back at me?”
Guo Yu frowned slightly, as if he was a little unhappy.
"I wouldn't dare! I took the head of Yuan Er and completed his last wish. This is my duty. How can I ask for gratitude? I invited you out of the mountain because you are Fengxiao's younger brother and we are like a family. Secondly, your talent is even better than Fengxiao! Cao Cao came with sincerity. I hope you will remember my filial piety and not refuse!”
Guo Yu thought for a while and suddenly laughed."Since Prime Minister has come with sincerity, please allow me to ask a question.”
"Sir, please speak!"
"You welcomed the emperor and pacified the north. You have made outstanding contributions. If he made another contribution, what would the emperor reward him with? I wonder if the Prime Minister has thought about this problem?”
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed. He never dreamed that Guo Yu would ask him such a sensitive question for the first time.
To be honest, Cao Cao had also thought of this question, but he had also deliberately avoided this question in the past.
If meritorious people are not rewarded, the emperor will lose his virtue and will be criticized by others.
However, Liangzhou, Yizhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou had yet to be pacified. Taking any state would be a great merit. At that time, the emperor would have to reward them.
Now that he was the Prime Minister, his status was only below the Emperor Liu Xie. There was no room for promotion in this official position.
If he were to make a fuss about the title of nobility, he would already be a Marquis of Ten Thousand Families. If he were to go any higher, he would be able to obtain the title of King!
Since he could not be promoted, the civil and military officials under him naturally had no chance of promotion.
Under such circumstances, the voices of persuasion from below would become louder and louder.
If he didn't promote him to king, he would have to replace him and abolish Liu Xie!
This was what the people wanted. It was a matter of course and the general trend.
At that point, even if he wanted to retreat, the millions of people behind him would not let him.
However, whether it was a change in title or position, it was an act of defiance.
And he, Cao Cao, had always flaunted himself as the Duke of Zhou. How could he do such a thing and slap his own face?
For a moment, Cao Cao hesitated and could not answer.
Guo Yu sighed softly." If you wish to imitate the Duke of Zhou and leave a name of being a sage for all eternity, then my brother will help you destroy Yuan Shao and pacify the north. Now that you are the Prime Minister, your status is comparable to the Duke of Zhou! The Prime Minister's wish has been fulfilled, so what's the point of me being an official?”
Cao Cao frowned and pondered seriously. Guo Yu didn't say anything more and leaned back, waiting calmly.
The grass hut fell into silence.
Guo Tai, who was eavesdropping outside, was secretly shocked.
"Second brother's words seem to be intentionally guiding the Prime Minister to usurp the Han! No, he wasn't guiding him, he was forcing the Prime Minister!”
"His words are clearly saying that as long as he becomes an official, he will help the Prime Minister seize the provinces. At that time, if the Prime Minister makes a great contribution, he will either be conquering the land and becoming king, or changing the day and pushing the Prime Minister to become emperor!”
"If the Prime Minister continues to flaunt himself as the Duke of Zhou, then his next step should be to return power to His Majesty. Only if he has a different heart would he need to recruit Second Brother!”
Thinking of this, Guo Tai's expression changed!
"When Fengxiao was around, I had this thought, but I never dared to say it out loud! Unexpectedly, his second brother had directly made it clear! I wonder how Prime Minister will respond?"
Although Xu Chu did not understand the pros and cons, he could feel that the atmosphere was not right. There was clearly no strong enemy, but he felt weak under his feet and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Cao Cao looked at Guo Yu from time to time, but he saw that Guo Yu had actually closed his eyes. He felt that he was unfathomable and unfathomable.
"Sir, what do you mean? Are you testing me or hinting at me? What if he was just testing me and I exposed my ambition? Wouldn't this recruitment matter be ruined?”
Guo Yu closed his eyes for a while and suddenly sighed.
"Today, I finally know why my eldest brother died early in his middle age.”
"He has the talent to govern the world, but when the north is settled, there are people who flaunt their false reputation and stop moving forward. His talent has no use, so he can only resign and seek peace!”
"It's a pity that my Guo family was still looking forward to finding a hero to revive the family business.”
Cao Cao's body trembled, and his eyes shone brightly. He suddenly stood up and opened the door for Xu Chu and Guo Tai to leave. He closed the door again and bowed deeply.
"I already know what you mean! In the past, Cao Cao did not dare to mention it because he was weak! "Now that I have the four northern provinces, the situation has already been established. As long as you are willing to help me, I dare to take all the provinces in the world! In the future, when I succeed and become famous, I will definitely not let down my filial piety to you and let the Guo family become the most aristocratic family in the world!”
At this point, Cao Cao took another step forward and sincerely requested,""Sir, please come out of the mountain and help me!"
Guo Yu sat up and chuckled."If you want to take over all the provinces in the world, with the Prime Minister's current wealth, it's not enough! If the Prime Minister can do as I say and do one thing, it won't be too late to talk about leaving the mountain after it's done.”
Cao Cao suddenly froze,[I told you what Fengxiao didn't know, and you still refuse to come out of the mountain?] Are you playing with me?
After taking a deep breath, Cao Cao calmed himself down.
"Sir, please say it. No matter how difficult it is, I'm willing to do it!”
Guo Yu then took out a book from his pocket. On the unrolled cover was written,"Building Craftsmanship of Turret Ships (improved)."
"Turret ship? A modified grade? Mister, what is this?"
Turreted ships had existed since ancient times, but Cao Cao felt that he couldn't understand this improved grade.
However, this was Guo Yu's item, so Cao Cao secretly looked forward to it.
"As you can see, this is a ship. However, it is slightly larger and more stable than ordinary ships.”
"This ship is 40 zhang long and 60 zhang wide. It can carry 3,000 soldiers! It was not afraid of wind and waves and could charge forward. It was an invincible weapon in water battles!”
"After the Prime Minister returns, you can order people to build a dock and secretly build a ship.”
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