Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2688 Concentric and distracted

As people passed it around, although the pamphlet was not heavy, but one by one, it listed all the misdemeanors of the Cao family in recent days, which made Cao Ding and the other elders all pale. Some of them were sweating on their foreheads because their immediate family members were involved, and they were unavoidably panicked.

  『Is this obeying the order of the prime minister? Xiahoudun sneered, "There are already so many things just asking casually. If we continue to investigate carefully... Hehe, the prime minister may never have imagined that there are so many people doing such things under the banner of the prime minister, right?" 』

  After hearing Xiahou Dun's words, Cao Ding's body trembled slightly.

Cao Ding was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "I still hope that the general will learn... These things are not our original intentions, but the Cao family is a big family, with many people, good and bad, and different ideas. Even if the old man wants to take care of it, but I can't handle it...」

"Oh? Can't manage it? Still don't care? Or even a private indulgence? Xiahoudun smiled, "If you really want to control it, why haven't these Cao clansmen who bullied men and women and ran amok in the village haven't been punished so far?" If you don't get punished for doing something wrong, how can you restrain your clansmen? 』

  Cao Ding frowned, somewhat embarrassed.

  Cao Ding is getting old, not only lacks in energy, but also lacks much drive. When Cao Cao recognized Cao Ding back then, he also felt that Cao Ding was safer than others and would not pick trouble, but now Cao Ding's character has exposed his weakness in this matter.

  Cao Ding couldn't control the scene.

  『Uncle,』 Xiahou Dun slowed down his tone, 『Now that the court is in turmoil, if Uncle and the elders can't support the prime minister and stabilize the rear, how can the prime minister be able to face the powerful enemy with peace of mind? The prime minister told you that Cao's family precepts are not aimless, let alone casual words. I hope that my uncle and the elders will be cautious. 』

   Seeing that Cao Ding seemed to have something to say, Xiahou Dun waved his hand and said: "In the Xiahou clan, a certain person will naturally restrain it himself. I will entrust all the affairs of the Cao family to my uncle and everyone... No matter what happened before, the most important thing now is to deal with it first! All the fields that were forcibly seized will be returned to others, and the houses that were forcibly bought must be paid back in full, and the children of the Cao family who have done wrong things will also be punished and made public! 』

"In addition, immediately set up a porridge shed outside the city of Qiao County to provide free porridge and food for the poor... and build water conservancy and repair roads. Don't hesitate to spend some money... The important thing is that these things must be done well. Everyone knows it, let the people praise it...』

  Cao Ding took a breath, and then said: "This...will it..."

  Cao Ding looked a little unnatural.

  Inviting to buy people's hearts, if this matter is placed in the emperor's place, of course there is nothing wrong with it, but if it is in the hands of powerful officials, it is a bomb that may explode at any time.

  Of course Xiahou Dun understood what Cao Ding meant, he sighed, "Even if the prime minister didn't do this, wouldn't it be peaceful and peaceful, with no one plotting?" 』

  『…』 Cao Ding was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly, “Understood…”

  Cao Ding stood up, coughed, and said: "Everyone, since there is an order from the prime minister, and the general is here, do you know what to do?" It was the old man who was not strict in supervision before, and the responsibility rests with the old man! Now the old man reiterates the prime minister's order to rectify the family tradition! If the person commits the crime again, don't blame him for not teaching and punish him! Go ahead, follow the orders of the prime minister and the general, and do things first! 』

  Several elders representing each house got up one after another, greeted Cao Ding and Xiahou Dun, and then walked out of the hall.

  Xiahou Dun and Cao Ding sent the elders to the door, then turned around and sat down again.

   Both Xiahou Dun and Cao Ding knew in their hearts that what they said before was all on the scene, but what they want to say now is information that can only be conveyed within a small area...

  The people were driven out from a distance, and Xiahou Dun's confidant guards controlled the surroundings of the hall, with sharp and serious eyes, as if even a fly would be hacked to death.

  The topics discussed next in the hall are indeed extraordinary.

  『Uncle,』 Xiahou Dun said in a low voice, 『The prime minister is in his prime, so the matter of the heir should naturally be decided by the prime minister alone! 』

  Cao Ding was taken aback for a moment, "The general means..."

  Xiahou Dun nodded slightly.

  Cao Ding twitched his eyebrows, "I see..."

  Cao Ding didn't quite understand why there were so many things all of a sudden at first, but now that Xiahou Dun has made up for the most important link, he suddenly figured it out.

  Qiaopei Group is as important to Cao Cao as Jingxiang Group is to Feiqian, and it is the most important pillar under Cao Cao. Therefore, there is no doubt that a unified opinion must be obtained within the Qiao Pei Group.

  But under the influence of some people in Shandong, people within the Qiaopei Group began to have different views on the issue of Cao Cao's heir.

After all, Cao Cao is not young anymore. Even Xiahou Dun said that Cao Cao was still "in the heyday of spring and Autumn", but in fact, once a person passes forty, um, or thirty-five, his body functions begin to gradually decline, so it is possible at any time. There will be problems.

  Many later generations of corporate capitalists stuck the age limit on this line, which is not completely unreasonable. After all, what capitalists want is "labor force", not welfare homes.

  If this matter is placed on others, it is a lukewarm joke, a story, and a conversation after dinner, but now it is a big problem when it comes to Cao himself.

  Cao Ang, who originally met the standards of the Qiaopei Group, died, and the vacant position of heir became the ointment in the eyes of many people. When Cao Cao ascended to the throne of prime minister, he took Xiahou Dun and other relatives and friends by his side to ascend to the throne and seize power, so if he couldn't catch up with Cao Cao's train, wouldn't there be a "Sir" for the next one?

   Whose car to get on, and what posture to get on the car, is a university question.

  People in Shandong prefer young ones, which is the tradition of the Han Dynasty. Just look at the ages of several consecutive Han emperors, and you can generally understand it. Even Liu Xie, the current emperor, was not elected because he was younger and more likely to be pushed?

   To a certain extent, Cao Cao's multiple heirs naturally brought about this inevitable contradiction.

   Even if Cao Cao made it clear that his chariots and horses made Cao Pi his heir, could this problem be avoided?

   No matter how well Cao Pi did it, it was still unavoidable. Don’t forget how Cao Ang died?

  At present, Cao Cao did not specifically emphasize the heir, but brought several children with him to teach, and it was mostly because Cao Cao learned the lesson of Cao Ang's death. Of course, it can also be said that Cao Cao was too suspicious and thought that everyone wanted to harm him.

   Xiahou Dun said in a deep voice: "At this moment, the Cao family, Xiahou family, must not be chaotic internally!" Uncle, you and I have a very heavy responsibility...』

  Cao Ding took a deep breath and nodded slowly.

   There are a lot of things to say, so it doesn’t need to be too clear. After all, Cao Ding has also been in the officialdom of the big man, and he is very clear about some things.

   After a while, Cao Ding looked at Xiahou Dun and said, "If... if there are people in the clan... how should we deal with it?" 』

  Xiahou Dun was also silent for a while, and then said: "If someone seeks his own death, let him do it!" But in any case, don't mess it up! 』

  Cao’s family motto is like a warning, if you still don’t understand it, or pretend to be confused, then the next step is to really do it...

  After the matter was clarified, Xiahou Dun got up and left, and he had to go to Xiahou's side.

  Cao Ding sent Xiahou Dun out of the Cao's compound, then stood outside the courtyard gate, watching Xiahou Dun go away, pondering for a long time. He thinks that Xiahoudun is really good at fighting, after all, Xiahoudun has already dealt with his own children before. This time, how many unlucky people will there be in the Xiahou clan?

   I'm afraid it wasn't Xiahou Dun who came here, it was just for...

  Cao Ding sighed slightly.

   There are some jerks in the Cao clan, and more in the Xiahou clan.

   After a while, Cao Ding turned around, paused at the gate of the courtyard, and then did not go back, but turned to Cao's Nanyuan.

  In Nanyuan, although Cao Ding sent someone to tell Cao Sheng and Xiahouhong not to bully others, if Cao Sheng and Xiahouhong were obedient children, no bullying would happen at all!

  So when Cao Ding arrived at Nanyuan, Cao Sheng's clamoring voice could still be heard from inside...

  『Just because you have no father or mother to care about, you want to be an official on duty! ? Don't even look at your own identity? Want to climb so high without being afraid of falling to your death? ! 』

  『What is duty? Do you want me to teach you this? The prime minister has said that he should "be modest and respectful", but did you ever let this guy fight for power and profit? ah? ! 』

  『Besides, your parents are dead, and you don’t want to say that you will give your parents a grand funeral first, and the fallen leaves will return to their roots, but you just want to dig a camp and climb. Is there a filial son like you? If your parents were alive, wouldn't they be mad at you to death? ! 』

  Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong, you speak to each other very freely, and your voice is so loud that you can hear it everywhere.

As the direct descendants of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, Cao Sheng and Xiahouhong are quite good no matter in the robes they wear or the jade ornaments they wear. With a domineering attitude, he still looks like a handsome young gentleman.

  But the way the two are gesticulating and greeting each other's parents at the moment makes it hard to feel good.

  Actually, Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong are really dissatisfied with Cao Ying, do they have that much resentment?

   Not really.

  Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong are actually dissatisfied with "poor relatives" like Cao Ying. These "poor relatives" came to eat and drink, but the two of them didn't have any objections, they just thought it was feeding a few more dogs. Anyway, for people like Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong, their dogs eat better than ordinary people.

   But if these "dog guys" want to stand up and compete with them for the few official career positions, it must be unbearable!

  『Hehe, if you really lack the money and can’t survive, you can be more pragmatic, why bother to be so ambitious and annoying? Just come to me and tell me, nothing else, a little money can still give you one or two... No matter how bad it is, there is still a lack of a steward in my village. If you think it is suitable, you can take the post directly! Don't say that the young master doesn't take care of you! 』

  Although Xia Houhong seems to have promised Cao Ying an errand, in fact, if Cao Ying really agreed, it would be tantamount to selling himself to Xia Houhong.

Although many people think that being a servant of a wealthy family is very good, they didn’t look at the shops in the streets and alleys. Isn't it right to take people's money to work for others?

   In fact, the guy who instilled such a concept would say how many slaves and family members died in the rich family? Can you say that you will be beaten, scolded, bullied and trampled on? Will it be said that not only one generation is a slave, but generations of family-born children are all slaves?

No, just like some self-media in later generations, they have crooked mouths and crooked buttocks, they are just advocating for wealthy servants and servants, saying that servants and servants also have a happy life, otherwise how can they lure more What about people going to be slaves?

  So once Cao Ying thinks the small profit in front of him is good, and takes it greedily, then his life is over.

  When Cao Ding arrived outside the gate of Nanyuan, he heard these words from Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong...

If it was before, although Cao Ding would feel that Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong were somewhat arrogant and domineering, he would not feel that there was anything wrong because of this. After all, the direct subordinate is the direct subordinate, and the subordinate branch is the subordinate branch. But actually...

  There is still a big difference between direct subordinates and collateral branches.

  But now, Cao Ding has to take care of it.

   Entering the gate of the courtyard and seeing a few parties involved, Cao Ding basically understood it in his heart.

  Without him, Cao Ying looks so real...

  Excellent condition.

  The Cao Ying in front of me has delicate features, delicate facial features, and fair skin. If she hadn't had an Adam's apple, and her figure was not bumpy, she might have been regarded as a woman. Her face was red and swollen, her hair and clothes were disheveled, and she was obviously beaten.

   It is precisely because of Cao Ying's appearance that Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong followed him, and they joined forces to humiliate Cao Ying, trying to make Cao Ying retreat. After all, in Shandong, there are not a few people who like masculinity. Who might be attracted by Cao Ying's "good looks"? Wouldn't it be time to climb on top of them?

   Facing the humiliation of Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong, Cao Ying slightly lowered his head and bowed his body slightly, seemingly humble, with an appearance of being rebellious, but he remained silent. But it also gives people a feeling of stubbornness and disdain.

   Cao Ding saw it and shook his head slightly.

  I heard that Cao Sheng and others are some idiots, but they have a pair of skins, but they don’t know how powerful they are. Today, it’s the same. It is also important to know who is being bullied, and embarrassing others for no reason will only make people feel contemptuous. Coupled with this Cao Ying, it doesn't look like a weak and timid person. If he didn't press this person to death all at once, it would inevitably leave some hidden dangers in the future...

"what's up? 』

  Cao Ding came out and asked in a deep voice.

  Cao Sheng and a group of people saw that it was Cao Ding coming, and they immediately bowed to salute.

  『How dare I bother you to keep asking, just some small things, small things...』 Cao Sheng showed a bright smile, and bowed his hands to Cao Ding.

  Xia Houhong on the side also bowed and saluted, his gestures were standard and unambiguous at all, "It's just some squabbles, it's okay now, it's okay..."

  Cao Ding nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the other party, "What about you?" you say. 』

  Cao Ying was silent for a long time, then nodded slowly, "It's really just a quarrel, it's nothing serious. 』

  Cao Ding also nodded, and then said to the children of the Xiahou family of the Cao family: "The prime minister has ordered that all children of the Xiahou family of the Cao family must remember the family precepts, be careful in words and deeds, and not overstep it!" Those who disobey and do not comply shall be severely punished! But you have to understand it well, ponder it carefully, and you must not be perfunctory! Can you remember? ! 』

  Cao Sheng and others all agreed.

  Cao Ding beckoned to Cao Ying, "You come with the old man." 』

  Cao Ying was stunned for a moment, then followed immediately.

   Turned around the courtyard gate and walked through the corridor, Cao Ding did not speak all the way, and Cao Ying followed silently.

After arriving at the hall, Cao Ding asked Cao Ying to wash up first, then sat in the hall and thought about it for a while, after Cao Ying sorted out his distressed state and came back, Cao Ding said to Cao Ying: "The old man is going to send you to Ye Cheng, I wonder if you are willing? 』

  Cao Ying was silent for a long time, then nodded and said, "My boy is willing." 』

"it is good! ”Cao Ding clapped his hands, “Then you go back and prepare for one or two, and tomorrow I will send you to Yecheng!” 』

  Cao Ying resigned.

  Cao Ding sat in the hall for a long time, then sighed, "It would be great if this is as clear as this son... This time, I can't say... Some people can be saved, but some people can't be saved..."

  Cao Ying stayed in Qiao County. Cao Ding was able to protect him once but failed twice. This time Cao Ying could bear it. What about next time? If you fight back, you will die even worse. If you don't fight back, you will be beaten away, so it is better to go to Yecheng.

After all, Cao Pi and others are all in Yecheng, and Yecheng also effectively imitated the school established in Chang'an, so it is not a big problem for Cao Ying to enter the school to study in the name of Cao, but it is not a big problem in the school. Whether China can make a difference and gain a higher stage depends on Cao Ying's own ability.

  At the same time Cao Ying left, Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong naturally lost a sign of seizures...

   But the question is, can these domineering guys really understand that some things are not as beautiful as they imagined, and they themselves are not as powerful as they imagined?

  Although Xiahou Dun spoke seriously, Cao Ding still had no idea.

  If it is really strictly dealt with, according to the stupid things done by those bastards, then there are many children in the Xiahou family of the Cao family. Even if they escape the death penalty, they will have to be skinned!

  Cao Ding was slightly hesitant. Although he felt that Xiahou Dun might be playing for real, there were so many people after all. The so-called "law does not blame the crowd", could Xiahou Dun really be able to do it?

  『Come on! 』Cao Ding called his servants, and he asked them to remind Cao Sheng. Although Cao Ding felt that Cao Sheng might not be able to listen to him, he had fulfilled his duty as an elder.

   Watching the servant leave, Cao Ding sighed deeply...

  (end of this chapter)