While Xun Yu and Cao Cao were sighing for Guo Yu, someone came in to report,""Prime minister, Xu Shu Xu Yuanzhi requests an audience, saying that he has something to say to the prime minister.”
Cao Cao immediately waved his hand." I'm chatting happily with Wen Ruo. Tell him to wait outside. If it's not urgent, we'll talk about it another day!"”
Unexpectedly, Xun Yu remembered Guo Yu's instructions and immediately stopped him.""Please don't. Teacher said that Xu Yuanzhi wanted to vent his anger on the Prime Minister and deliberately smeared his name. He even asked me to ask Xu Yuanzhi personally when I return! Now that he had come at the right time, why not let him in and ask him clearly in front of the Prime Minister?”
"There's such a thing? Then, let him in now!" Cao Cao furrowed his brows. When he heard that Xu Shu had slandered Guo Yu to vent his personal anger, he was instantly enraged.
After Xu Shu entered, he saw that Cao Cao and Xun Yu both had unfriendly expressions. Although he didn't know why, he still bowed and spoke.
"Previously, when I mentioned the Crouching Dragon Phoenix in front of the Prime Minister, I deliberately didn't mention Guo Yu. I wanted to scare the Prime Minister and make him think that the Crouching Dragon Phoenix was the strongest.”
"However, that was only to vent my personal anger. I, Xu Shu, have always been a righteous person, so I've come to inform the Prime Minister to prevent the Prime Minister from misunderstanding Guo Yu.”
"Zhuge Kongming and Pang Shiyuan are indeed outstanding talents of the current era, and I am inferior to them. That is why Shui Jing gave them the title of the Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick, while Cui Zhouping, Shi Guangyuan, and I did not have the honor.”
"However, Guo Yu's situation is different from mine. The reason why Shui Jing did not give him a name was because even Shui Jing could not see through his actual situation! Please don't misunderstand Guo Yu because of me.”
Xun Yu did not question Xu Shu when he saw Xu Shu confess.
Cao Cao listened with great interest. Although Guo Yu did not receive the title of military counselor, he was actually giving Cao Cao advice.
Hearing Xu Shu say this, he felt very happy in his heart, so he could not help but act tough.
"Mister Shui Jing is a famous person in the world. Is there anyone in this world that he can't see through?”
"Prime Minister, don't be happy too early." Xu Shu laughed. Guo Yu is an outstanding person, but until now, he only cares about your friendship with Guo Fengxiao and gives you advice. He has never mentioned loyalty. If the Prime Minister did anything inconsiderate in the future and offended Guo Yu's intentions, not only would you not be able to invite him out of the mountain, you would probably never see him again!”
Cao Cao's heart tightened, and he was shocked by Xu Shu.
However, Cao Cao was also a proud person. He thought that he had always been sincere in making friends with talents. With Guo Jia's relationship, if there was anyone in the world who could take Guo Yu in as his own, it would be him. Therefore, his expression eased.
"Xu Yuanzhi, didn't you say that you wouldn't give me advice? Why are you willing to tell me this today? Since you know that Guo Yu is a great talent, shouldn't you continue to hide it from me so that I don't have a great talent?”
Xu Shu glanced at Cao Cao and a heroic feeling flashed across his face,""I, Xu Shu, am not such a despicable person, nor would I use such a sinister scheme. Moreover, Guo Yu was once my best friend.”
"Once? Why was it once?" Cao Cao was curious.
"Prime Minister, why do you ask when you already know the answer? From the moment Guo Yu returned to Yingchuan and gave advice to the Prime Minister, he was no longer my best friend! He and I are just short of severing our ties.”
Xu Shu's expression was resolute, but a lonely sadness flashed in his eyes.
Xun Yu couldn't help but sigh." Sir, you said that your body is in Cao's camp, but your heart is in Han. It seems that this is true."”
"Did he really say that about me?" Xu Shu's expression was complicated. He seemed both happy and sad." I didn't spend my time with him for nothing. He's still the one who understands me the most! What a pity, what a pity!"
Xun Yu thought about how he had to take care of both his body and mind. He felt the same and could not help but sigh.
Cao Cao was a smart person and had been in power for many years. He immediately sensed Xu Shu and Xun Yu's thoughts.
"Wen Ruo can be considered to be the person who followed me the most. Back then, when I was out fighting, he was the one who guarded the rear for me! When Zhang Miao welcomed Lu Bu, Yanzhou was destroyed and I almost lost my foundation. Even in that life and death crisis, Wen Ruo never left me. Together with Zhong De, he protected Fan County, Juancheng and other places for me!”
"Why would the current him have such an expression because of Xu Shu? Could it be that he had stayed in Xudu for many years and had too much contact with the emperor, so his mind was uncertain?”
After all, Xun Yu was his confidant and the person he could rely on the most. After feeling that something was wrong, Cao Cao's joy over Guo Yu faded.
"Alright, I'm tired. Let's end the discussion here today.”
After everyone left, Cao Cao calmed down and thought for a long time.
"Withdraw Wen Ruo?"
"But Wen Ruo has assisted the government for ten years and has achieved remarkable results. Even when I killed Noble Dong back then, I was still able to get along with the emperor and the officials under his coordination. Other than him, who else could take on this heavy responsibility?”
"But if I don't remove Wen Ruo, what if one day he really does harm me for Tian Zi? If that was the case, wouldn't his loyalty and devotion to me for more than ten years, my trust and trust in him for more than ten years, be turned into bubbles?”
Not long after, someone came to report,"Prime minister, Guo Tai is outside requesting an audience. He said that he was entrusted by Guo Yu to deliver a letter to the prime minister.”
"Oh? Did Young Master send a letter again?" Cao Cao got rid of his distracting thoughts and sat up." You didn't go out to be an official, but you reminded me a few times. I really benefited a lot." What suggestions does Mister have this time?”
After taking the letter, Cao Cao only took a few glances and was quite surprised.
"I didn't expect that even though Mister didn't see Wen Ruo's abnormality today, he still predicted Wen Ruo's problem!”
"What is it? Wen Ruo's problem today was caused by me?？Good heavens, he really dared to say it! Even when Feng Xiao was around, his words were quite tactful!”
"However, to be reasonable, this position of Shangshu Ling was indeed arranged by me. It's actually true that Mister said it was because of me!”
"Teacher said that after taking down Jing and Yang provinces, we will discuss the matter of rewards. At that time, whether it is the title of duke or king, we will roast the Imperial Decree on a fire rack. Wen Ruo's ancestor, Xun Zi, was also the founder of Confucianism. Naturally, he had to abide by the meaning of loyalty and filial piety. Moreover, he was also the head of the Hall of Governmental Affairs. Whether it was for himself, the Xun family, the emperor, or the Great Han Dynasty, he had to stand up and stop me from making an exception to promote my title! If he didn't do so, he and the Xun family's descendants would have no way of explaining to Xunzi and Confucianism. The Xun family had taken the lead in breaking the etiquette system. How could the Confucian scholars in the world endure it? But if he really stopped it, how would I explain it to the people below? If you don't reward those who have made contributions, the hearts of the people will be different!"
"Teacher's words woke up the dreamer! If I hesitate, then my relationship with Wen Ruo will be destroyed! However, if Wen is transferred away, who would be able to take on this heavy responsibility? To continue to deal with the officials of the emperor for me and still be loyal to me?”
At the end, Cao Cao fell into deep thought.
"Dong Zhao? Dong Zhao's talent is sufficient to take up the post of Shangshu Ling, but can he really be loyal to me?”
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