[There will be wars, there will be literary struggles, political system, power struggles, family life, and social development. This is a complete novel. Please be a little patient and will soon enter a new round of war. Zhuge Liang failed several times in the Northern Expedition, and Liu Jing's Northern Expedition will certainly not go too smoothly]

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Since the Battle of Chibi, Cheng Yu felt guilty of his incompetence in the Battle of Chibi. In addition, he was old, he had gradually faded out of Cao Cao's circle of counselors in the past two years and changed to politics, mainly assisting Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Pi. Including the battle against Liu Jing in Longxi, Cheng Yu did not participate in the battle between Longxi and Cao Cao, and Cao Cao basically no longer allowed him to participate in the military.

But at this time, Cao Cao was upset and forgot that Cheng Yu no longer served as the leader and habitually solicited his opinions. Cheng Yu heard Cao Cao's worries, and he was full of sympathy for his lord. At this moment, he put down his idea of ​​not seeking military affairs and said sincerely to Cao Cao: "If the Prime Minister is willing to listen to the old minister's words, I have a few suggestions."

Cao Cao seemed to realize something, and looked back at Cheng Yu, and saw endless sincerity in Cheng Yu's eyes. Cao Cao's heart was touched, and he seemed to have returned to the past when the two of them were talking about the world together, which made Cao Cao's nose feel sore.

"Zhongde, please tell me, I'll listen carefully."

"To deal with Liu Jing, you must use both soft and hard skills. On the one hand, the prime minister can recognize him as the governor of Yizhou. This is a fact. To recognize him as the governor of Yizhou, the prime minister seems generous. In this way, the two sides have room for negotiation. Liu Jing is not Lu Bu, nor is he Ma Chao. He is determined to be the world. Such people are more ruling and rational, and will not do anything randomly. Therefore, the prime minister cannot blindly use military means compared to Liu Jing, and sometimes political means must be used."

Cao Cao nodded, "Zhongde is right, please continue."

"The so-called political means are the two sides setting rules, and what can be done and what cannot be done, and everyone will draw the bottom line openly. If this bottom line is violated, then both sides can only fight each other."

"What, for example?" Cao Cao asked thoughtfully.

"For example, he must recognize the Prime Minister as the head of the court's civil servants, recognize the Prime Minister's legal status, and cannot use means such as robbery or clearing the emperor."

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and asked, "I heard a rumor that Liu Bei had already given the robbery to Liu Jing. I wonder if it was true?"

"This matter must be true. After all, Guan Yu was captured by Liu Jing, and I received the news that it seemed that Liu Jing was willing to use a robbery to exchange for the Prime Minister's recognition as the governor of Yizhou."

Cao Cao was stunned, "What's going on? Why don't I know?"

Cheng Yushi said with a polite voice: "I heard that it was the conditions proposed by Liu Jing when the second prince went to Jingzhou. I just heard that it was true or false?"

The power struggle of the heirs is often the most cruel. Not only does the result be tragic, but he also uses any means. Cheng Yu is giving advice for Cao Cao at this time, how to deal with Liu Jing? But inadvertently, Cheng Yu has silently slashed Cao Zhi in the back.

Cao Cao's face suddenly sank. He knew that Cheng Yu was extremely cautious in speaking. If he was not sure about such a thing, he would never say it casually. This must be the case. "Bang!" Cao Cao slapped the table hard and turned around and ordered: "Go and find the third young master for me!"

Cao Cao hasn't gotten angry like this for a long time. If Cheng Yu's words at the beginning only disappointed him, but now his son Cao Zhi has concealed the matter of the robbery, which makes Cao Cao angry.

He could even understand that if the transaction of Liu Jing's robbery for Yizhou Governor could be handled well, perhaps Liu Jing would not be so eager to fight the Northern Expedition, and Xiahou Yuan would not have died tragically.

He had time to prepare for war and accumulate strength. If Liu Jing postponed the Northern Expedition for three years, then Cao's army would be far superior to the Han army in terms of military strength and financial resources, and he would not have been worried about Liu Jing's Northern Expedition.

However, more importantly, Liu Jing proposed the edict to exchange for Yizhou's governor, which was actually acknowledging the legality of Cao Cao's prime minister in politics, rather than Yuan Shao, Liu Bei and others, who did not recognize his legitimacy and called him a thief.

If Liu Jing admitted that he was legal in the prime minister, Sun Quan would also recognize that he was legal in the face of his law, which was extremely important to Cao Cao in politics.

But such an important information was concealed by his son, and Cao Cao was so angry that he was furious.

Cao Cao was no longer interested in listening to Cheng Yu's words. He stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring at the several osmanthus trees outside the window with a gloomy face. Time passed little by little, but Cao Zhi still did not come back. Cao Cao couldn't help but shout again: "Why haven't the third young master come yet?"

A guard said tremblingly: "The third young master is not in the mansion, he seems to be fighting with some literary friends in Chixia Tower."

Cao Cao was furious and ordered again: "Where is Xu Chu?"

"The last one is here!" Xu Chu's deep voice came from the yard.

Cao Cao immediately ordered: "You will immediately lead five hundred cavalry to Chixia Tower to capture the third young master. Whoever dares to stop it will kill you! In addition, a fire burned Chixia Tower for me."

The anger in his heart had already made Cao Cao lose control a little. Cheng Yu did not dare to persuade Cao Cao, so he stood up and bowed: "Prime Minister, I am here to see you again another day."

"You go!"

Cheng Yushi said goodbye. At this time, Cao Cao tightened the hilt of the sword, and he had an urge to kill.

Chixia Tower is the largest brothel in Yedu, covering an area of ​​nearly 20 acres. It is not only large in scale and high in grades, but also the main place for gatherings of literati in Yedu. Some famous literati often gather here.

Today is the 34th birthday of Wang Can, known as one of the seven sons of Jian'an. His literati friends gathered at Chixia Tower to celebrate his birthday, including Xu Gan, Cao Zhi, Chen Lin, Yang Xiu, Ruan Yu and other civil and military officials.

In fact, Cao Cao himself was also a famous writer. He did not object to promoting literature and gathering literati. He even encouraged him very much. A large number of talented literary scholars gathered around him. These writers were called the "Yexia Literary Group". Their gathering was because of Cao Cao's love for literature. He also specially held the position of "Five-Secret General Literature" in the official office.

But nothing is absolute. Cao Cao encourages literature, but does not indulge in literature. He is often a politician and needs to consider whether cultural promotion meets the requirements of time.

Now the Han army in the south is preparing for war and the soldiers are training diligently. Liu Jing has ordered the ban on all officials and their families from wearing silk, opposing extravagance and waste, and actively preparing for the Northern Expedition.

Cao Cao also ordered the soldiers to strengthen their training, ordered his wives and concubines to spin yarn and weave cloth themselves, and take the lead in promoting simplicity. At this time, the literati in Yedu should use their straightforwardness to express their minds, be generous and willing, and express their ambitions to achieve success.

Instead of holding a poem and drinking conference in a fireworks place like Chixia Tower and writing some desolate sounds like flowers, snow and moon, it seems very out of place. Cao Cao had long been dissatisfied with their debauchery of drinking and prostitutes.

But today, the behavior of the third son Cao Zhi angered Cao Cao, and Chixia Tower was the first to be the target of Cao Cao's rectification. He wanted to take this opportunity to severely attack the glitz and debauchery that prevails among literati.

Five hundred iron cavalry ran on the street, and the pedestrians on the street were so scared that they stumbled toward both sides. The iron cavalry swept past like a storm, with a terrifying momentum. After a moment, they rushed to Chixia Tower. The Chixia Tower was filled with people, all of whom were asking about Dou Shi's situation. At this time, five hundred iron cavalry rushed over, and people were fleeing in all fear, screaming.

A madam who solicited guests at the door stepped forward and asked tremblingly: "Is there anything wrong with the military man?"

"Get out!"

Xu Chu whipped the madam with a fierce whip, turned around and shouted, "Run in and drive away!"

Five hundred iron cavalry launched and rushed into the lobby of Chixia Tower. The soldiers whirled five-color sticks to beat each other, overturned the table and cups fell to the ground. Dozens of prostitutes and guests were so scared that they were screaming everywhere, hiding everywhere.

At this time, Cao Zhi and others who were drinking on the second floor rushed over after hearing the news. Cao Zhi angrily said at the stairs: "General Xu, what are you doing?"

Xu Chu said coldly: "The third young master, come back home quickly! You have angered the Prime Minister. If you don't go back, you may be worried."

Cao Zhi was stunned for a moment. What's going on? At this time, several of Cao Cao's guards also arrived, pulled Cao Zhi away, and said anxiously: "Young master, go back quickly! The Prime Minister is angry and something big is going to happen."

Xu Chu bowed to Chen Lin, Yang Xiu and others again and said, "Dear envoys, please leave Chixia Tower immediately. The Prime Minister has an order to burn Chixia Tower!"

This sentence is like a bolt from the blue. Many people were shocked. After a while, they started to yell like a frying pot. Xu Chu shouted loudly again: "The people in the building can leave quickly. In a quarter of an hour, they will set fire to the building, regardless of life or death."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yang Xiu and others immediately left first. The Chixia Tower was suddenly in chaos. The guests fled by the door, while the prostitutes screamed and ran to the backyard to pack up their belongings.

A quarter of an hour later, the cavalry began to raise fire to burn the building, and the largest brothel in Yedu was swallowed up by rolling smoke and finally burned down.

Although the burning of Chixia Tower was an order issued by Cao Cao in his rage, it effectively hit the glitz and extravagant style of Yedu, changing the atmosphere of Yedu, becoming solemn and tense, entering a wartime state, and greatly promoting the Cao army's active preparations for the Han army.

There was a faint smell of wine in Cao Cao's official room. Cao Zhi knelt on the ground with a pale face, lowered his head deeply, and listened to his father's scolding like a storm in fear, "I thought it was insignificant, I thought it was just a joke from Liu Jing. Is this your reason? You disappointed me so much."

Cao Cao was so angry that he almost fainted. He kept slapping the table and shouting wildly: "How could I have such a stupid son like you? You have nothing but romantic love, drinking and playing with women. What are your abilities? I actually asked you to go to Xiangyang. I was simply blind. I, Cao Cao, died at the hands of you, the rebellious son!"

Cao Zhi felt extremely sad and couldn't help crying in a low voice. Seeing Cao Cao's anger, Xu Chu hurriedly stepped forward and whispered: "Prime Minister, after all, young and inexperienced, it's understandable to make mistakes. Please calm down and take care of your health."

Xu Chu was Cao Cao's confidant guard. He usually did not express his opinion on anything and was loyal to his duties. Today, he advised Cao Cao not to speak for Cao Zhi, but to know that his lord's body has been weak in the past two years. If he did not take care of it carefully, there would be problems. Such anger would be extremely harmful to his body.

Cao Cao also felt that the blackness in front of him. He held the table next to him and subsided his anger. He thought that Liu Jing's Northern Expedition had failed and did not cause too serious consequences, so his anger calmed down a little.

Cao Cao stood up and walked towards the inner room. Cao Zhi knelt on the ground and did not dare to move. After a long time, a guard quickly walked to him and whispered: "Young Master Zhi, the Prime Minister let you in."

He helped Cao Zhi up, and Cao Zhi then walked towards the inner room tremblingly. In fact, he had already forgotten whether Liu Jing had mentioned the matter of the robbery. Just now, Liu Jing just mentioned it lightly at the end of the meeting with him. He later told the matter to his followers, mocking Liu Jing's delusion.

But he never dreamed that his father took this matter so seriously. Until now, his mind was still confused and he didn't know what the importance of this matter was?

When he walked into the inner room, he saw his father sitting on the mat with a serious expression. His anger seemed to calm down, but his expression became more and more severe. Cao Zhi was so scared that he continued to kneel down and did not dare to say a word.

"Why do you think this matter is not important?" Cao Cao asked coldly.

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