Chen Qun left Xun Yu's tent and came to Cao Cao's tent again worriedly. Cao Cao was waiting for him at this time. When he heard that Chen Qun had come back, he hurriedly asked someone to invite him in.

Chen Qun walked into the tent and bowed, "I have asked the Prime Minister to wait for a long time."

"Please sit down!"

Cao Cao asked Chen Qun to sit down, and asked impatiently: "How? Did your father-in-law agree?"

Chen Qun shook his head with a wry smile, "The Prime Minister should also know that it is difficult to convince him, his temper is too stubborn."

Cao Cao couldn't help but show a hint of anger on his face, and he said in great displeasure: "Why is he like this? Am I not a minister of the Han Dynasty? I, Cao Cao, has usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor? It's just that he was granted the title of Duke Wei and received the Nine Shrines. With my status and achievements, do I feel ashamed of it? Is this an usurpation? What is his dissatisfaction?"

Cao Cao became more and more angry as he spoke. Finally, he realized that he had lost his composure, so he forced himself to restrain his anger and said, "What? Keep talking!"

Chen Qun sighed slightly for a long time and said, "My father-in-law is a man who believes in his own right. Perhaps he hopes that the Prime Minister will return to power to the emperor."

“It’s simply nonsense!”

Cao Cao was really angry this time. He walked back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back, and his anger was hard to relieve his anger. He said angrily: "The emperor has the power, the country has been cleared, the emperor has no power, the country has been in chaos. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the court has declined, the heroes have risen, the people's livelihood has withered, and the disasters of refugees have become increasingly serious. Thousands of miles of red fields, white bones have filled the ravines. In this chaotic time, those who are not talented and stubborn cannot be governed!

Can that so-called emperor turn the tide? Can he save the people of the world from the fire? No! He is a foolish monarch, a playboy, and he doesn't know the sufferings of the people at all. He can only enjoy and disrupt government. If he is in power, he will only make the country more decay and the people more miserable!"

Speaking of this, Cao Cao took a deep breath and said slowly: "Frankly speaking, although I regard Liu Jing as my biggest trouble, the person I admire the most is him. He is the real master, the person who truly lets the Han Dynasty go from chaos to rule, and the real master of the Han Dynasty. It's a pity that I have the same power as him, otherwise I would really be willing to regard him as the emperor and govern the world together. If Xun Yu is willing to be loyal to Liu Jing, I really have nothing to say, but he insists on being loyal to a mediocre person, how disappointed I am!"

Chen Qun asked in a low voice: "If my father-in-law really goes to be loyal to Liu Jing, will the Prime Minister allow it?"

Cao Cao sneered and asked back, "What do you think?"

Chen Qun dared not say more. At this time, Cao Cao had calmed down. He knew that Chen Qun must have not said the original words, and asked again: "What do you say your father-in-law's original words?"

"He said that if the Prime Minister could dismiss the title of Duke of Wei and resign the ceremony of Jiuxi, he would be willing to serve the Prime Minister as always, otherwise he would not have any other plan."

"I see!"

Cao Cao waved his hand, "I won't force him anymore, but he can't stay with the emperor. Let him live in Wancheng for retirement!"

At this moment, a slight commotion came from outside the tent, as if someone was running. Cao Cao was stunned and walked to the tent and asked, "What happened?"

After a moment, a guard came to report, "For some reason? General Cao Hong's personal soldiers clashed with General Zhang Liao's personal guard."

Chen Qun next to him was shocked, "Have they really taken action?"

Cao Cao looked back at him in confusion, "Changwen seems to know this!"

Chen Qun nodded, "When I was drinking today, Weichen found that Zi Lian and Wen Yuan seemed to have conflicts, so he asked Wen Yuan again, but he refused to say anything."

Cao Cao snorted heavily and immediately said to Xu Chu: "You quick-wield the Hu Ben Guard to calm the conflict, so those involved in the conflict, whether they are soldiers or generals, will beat me a hundred military sticks, and also bring Zhang Liao to see me!"

Xu Chu led his orders and led his army to the place of conflict. The conflict occurred in Xiying. Zhang Liao and Cao Hong were both stationed in Xiying. More than a dozen personal soldiers of Cao Hong besieged and beat Zhang Liao's personal guards, causing a melee of nearly a hundred people. At this time, the conflict had been stopped by Zhang Liao. Nearly a hundred people held swords and sticks in their hands and looked at each other. Many were injured, and more than a dozen bloody soldiers were lying on the ground.

When Cao Hong's personal soldiers saw Zhang Liao coming out, they turned around and wanted to leave. At this moment, Xu Chu brought a large group of people to fight and surrounded more than a hundred people in a moment. Xu Chu immediately clasped his fists to Zhang Liao and said, "General Zhang, Prime Minister, please come over, I will deal with it here."

Zhang Liao looked at Cao Hong's tent, but saw that there was no movement there, so he asked, "Did the Prime Minister just summon me?"

“That’s right!”

Zhang Liao nodded and quickly walked towards the central army's tent. When Xu Chu saw that Zhang Liao had left, he immediately ordered: "Take it all down!"

Five hundred Tiger Guards were like wolves and tigers, and they were all tied up with more than 100 soldiers involved in the fight. At this time, Cao Hong appeared. He walked forward and bowed to Xu Chu, saying, "General Xu, there may be a misunderstanding here. Can you give me a face and let me take the soldiers away, and I will strictly control them."

Xu Chuhu said with a face: "General Zi Lian, go and explain to the Prime Minister! The Prime Minister has an order that all those involved in the conflict will beat a hundred military sticks and do it for me!"

Five hundred Tiger Guard soldiers took the soldiers on both sides and beat them hard, making the soldiers scream in pain. Cao Hong's face turned red and white. At this time, a guard came and bowed to Cao Hong, "General Zi Lian, the Prime Minister ordered you to come over."

Cao Hong had a bad feeling in his heart. He didn't dare to refuse to follow, so he had to follow the soldiers to the central army's tent.

In the big tent, Zhang Liao reported to Cao Cao in detail about his killing of Cao Hong's fellow villager who violated military discipline on the south bank, and also told him about the fact that Cao Hong was provoking him at the banquet today. Cao Cao's face turned pale and he asked after a while: "Then why did you hold it back?"

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, when Liu Jing led the Han army to come, the empress do not want to cause internal conflict, so that Liu Jing's army can take advantage of it, and then argue after the war is over."

"Very good! Very good!"

Cao Cao said two very well in a row, and praised: "Wen Yuan endured humiliation and was quite as strong as Lin Xiangru. He is worthy of being my general. I will remember it in my heart. I will let Cao Hong apologize to you."

"I dare not take it, but the above is just a one-sided remark from me. I hope the Prime Minister will investigate it clearly before taking action."

"I understand, you go back first!"

Zhang Liao bowed and stood up and retreated. As soon as he walked out of the tent, he happened to meet Cao Hong coming towards him. Zhang Liao looked coldly, without saying a word, and hurried away. Cao Hong turned his head and looked at Zhang Liao's back and walked away, with murderous intent bursting in his eyes. He knew that Zhang Liao must have said something unfavorable to him in front of the Prime Minister.

At this time, the personal soldiers walked out of the tent and said, "General Zi Lian, the Prime Minister invites you in!"

Cao Hong gritted his teeth and walked into the tent. He saw Cao Cao standing in front of the sand table with his hands behind his back. Cao Hong quickly knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists high and said, "I am not good at the Prime Minister."

Cao Cao glanced at him and asked lightly: "What is the relationship between the Junhou who was executed for violating military discipline and you?"

Cao Hong said for a while: "Twenty years ago, his father was my personal soldier and died in battle in Qingzhou."

"Since that's the case, why don't you keep him by your side?" Cao Cao asked again.

"I don't like this person very much, and I have misconduct."

Cao Cao sneered, "You also know that this person is misbehaving. He raped women in Xiangyang, killed people and plundered money, and violated military rules. Wen Yuan was not wrong to kill him. Why are you not grateful to Wen Yuan and still causing trouble for him? Tell me, what is the reason?"

Cao Hong lowered his head and sighed, "I actually hate Zhang Liao for being valued by his brother and not giving me face when killing people, so I use this to provoke trouble."

Cao Cao looked at him for a while and nodded, "This seems a bit like the truth. Is that true?"

"yes!"

"Very good, what are you going to do? Give me an explanation, I'm not your brother now."

Cao Hong bit his lips tightly and said, "I promised the Prime Minister that this will not happen again."

"No, I don't accept this plan."

Cao Cao flatly rejected his promise and said coldly: "In the Central Army tent tomorrow morning, you must publicly apologize to Wenyuan."

Cao Hong's self-esteem could not accept this punishment. He kowtowed and cried, saying, "Apart from this, I am willing to accept any retribution from the Prime Minister!"

"you!"

Cao Cao glared at Cao Hong. He restrained his anger and said slowly: "Zi Lian, you have disappointed me so much."

Cao Hong lowered his head and said nothing. In any case, he would never apologize to Zhang Liao. Cao Cao stared at him and nodded after a while, "I asked you to publicly apologize Wenyuan to give you a chance to be exempted from crime, but you don't want it. Then I have no choice. When the two armies are facing each other, you provoke internal conflicts and create internal conflicts without authorization. According to military rules, you should be killed. I remember that you have made old achievements and I will spare you the death penalty, but I will not forgive you for your life. People come!"

Several guards appeared in front of the tent, Cao Cao pointed at Cao Hong, "Drag this person down for me and beat a hundred military sticks!"

The guards stepped forward and raised Cao Hong and went out of the tent. He heard Cao Cao say coldly: "Governor Li Feng, who has been exempted from you, will be demoted to General Yangwu!"

Cao Hong was shocked. General Yangwu Zhonglang was his position ten years ago in Jian'an, and he actually made him retreat for seven years. At this time, Cao Cao waved his hand, stopped the guards, and walked up to him and asked, "I will give you another chance. Are you apologizing or are you willing to be beaten and dismissed?"

Cao Hong closed his eyes, and Cao Cao suddenly became angry and ordered: "Push it down and beat me up!"

Cao Hong was dragged down, and Cao Cao was very upset at this time. Today, Xun Yu refused to be loyal to him, and Cao Hong refused to show weakness. What happened to these people? He did not give him face in this way.
Chapter completed!