Chapter 3539 Apology and Money

"Cai Degui is coming to apologize?"

Cao Kai was a little surprised after receiving the news.

The guard general cannot leave the guard easily, so Cai Mao wanted to come back to "carry the thorns and apologize" and also wanted to get Cao's permission.

Cao Kai pondered for a moment, then waved his hand, "I understand, you go down first."

The little official bowed and took two steps back.

Cao Kai thought about it in the hall for a while, but felt that it was still something wrong, so he got up and walked towards the back hall.

On the surface, Cao Ren had left Xiangyang, and all the affairs in Xiangyang were handed over to Cao Kai for handling. However, in fact, Cao Ren just left the city during the day and came back quietly at night, but did not show up and hid in the backyard of the government office.

Cao Kai is the same on the surface. He has made up his own decisions on some small matters. If he is a big matter, he still has to come to the back hall to find Cao Ren.

Many times, the superiors don’t know, but they don’t want to pay attention.

For example, the Cai family interacted with Guanzhong and did business secretly.

It’s not even considered “sneaking”. After the goods from Guanzhong arrived, they were too lazy to change the labels, so they just sold them in Jingzhou.

Of course, Cao Ren knew about these things, but in many cases, he turned a blind eye.

Just like the Buddha statues in the temple, facing the entrance, they all have kind eyes, half-open eyes, only facing the door, or the Buddha statues on the side have a hideous face, reminding the pilgrim who is leaving have forgotten something?

The Cao family is now in a very embarrassing situation, which is not only reflected in Hebei, but also in Jingzhou.

Unlike Fei Qian's method of trying to change the structure of the Han Dynasty by taking the lower class of ordinary people, Cao Cao took the middle class path, that is, the path of poor families.

A poor family is not a poor person.

Perhaps it is difficult to understand the concept of poor families, but if it were petty bourgeoisie, it would be generally understood.

Cao Cao's attempt to promote poor families, replace those wealthy families, and improve the Han system, to a certain extent, is of course an improvement, but whether it is Cao Cao or those promoted poor families, they will eventually be like a dragon-slaying hero and eventually become an evil dragon.

Because the ultimate goal of the vast majority of petty bourgeoisie is to become the bourgeoisie. Just like in later generations, there were many keyboard warriors who mocked the suffering people and actively maintained the bourgeoisie, indicating that whoever has reached the capital is not like that? In fact, it is also a portrayal of the self-psychological behavior of these keyboard warriors.

So who are the big ones in Jingzhou?

Anyway, Cai's family is definitely not a small asset.

Although Pangzi is famous, it does not have much strength. It was driven to Wancheng in relatively early days, and there is no major industry in northern Jingzhou.

The Huang family was also quite important before, but now they have basically moved to the northern part of Guanzhong.

So when Cao Ren was embarrassed and wanted to raise military rations for the "stand firm walls and clear fields" in Nanxiang, he began to think about what else could he do?

But if you want to deal with Cai, you can't say you can cut and kill at will.

Letting Cai He fight in the Imperial Pass was originally a plan to eat two chickens.

If Cai He can defend it, it will be great. On the one hand, it consumed Cai and Cai's private soldiers, and on the other hand, it also exempted Li Dian from threats. Of course, it is very good. If Cao Ren can't defend it, he will punish Cai He by the way, and confiscate Cai He's soldiers, and then target Cai's family with all their attacks and beatings...

At worst, I apologize afterwards, Smith and Marseille will be in trouble.

It was like Cao Cao killed Yang Xiu in history and then apologized.

Moreover, the Cai family is not as famous as the Yang family. Even if they really kill them, what can they do?

But such things cannot be put on the surface after all, and they often need to be handled under another name.

"Cai Degui is coming to apologize?"

Cao Ren was also a little surprised after listening to Cao Kai's report.

Cai Mao is really loyal?

Obviously unlikely.

"It's broken!" Cao Ren slapped the table anxiously, "Send someone to go outside to check it out!"

"What to investigate?" Cao Kai was a little confused at first, but soon understood what Cao Ren meant, "Did my father talk about Cai's affairs?"

Cao Ren nodded, "I suspect... I'm afraid it's known to everyone now..."

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In the north of Hebei, Zhuo County.

Zhuo County Magistrate Ren Cheng stepped onto the city wall with dew.

To be honest, he doesn't want to work so hard every day, but his surname is Ren, Ren Jun's.

Because of Ren Jun's tenure, he had the position of county magistrate, and because of Ren Jun's tenure, he had to patrol every day.

He reached out to hold the cold trunk and took a breath, but soon he felt his throat suddenly tightening. The more than ten defenders who should have been stationed here are now gone!

On the blue bricks of the city wall, there were only broken arrow shafts and broken bricks scattered.

"Where is the person?!"

Ren Cheng shouted loudly.

The empty city gate tower seemed to bring out waves of empty sounds.

Soon, Ren Chengru discovered the hemp rope tied to the battlements, and hung from the top of the city to outside the city...

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Ren Cheng slapped the battlements angrily, raised his knife to cut off the hemp rope.

The hemp rope fell softly to the city, avoiding Ren Cheng's incompetent fury.

『The King's Rate?! Where is the King's Rate?!』

Ren Cheng roared, and the entire team of people on duty at the city wall ran away, so naturally no one responded to him.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Ren Cheng jumped and shouted to the follower beside him, "Call Wang to lead him!"

The follower responded happily, then ran away quickly, and after a moment he ran back quickly, "Langjun, he...he said...he...

"Damn it, what did he say?!" Ren Cheng was also anxious.

The entourage took a breath, "He said he couldn't come..."

"Damn it! Damn it!" Ren Cheng said angrily, then reached out and pushed away his followers, turned around and got down the city wall, and walked all the way to the military station in the southwest corner of the city wall.

Widths of blue smoke floated out from the building in a corner of the military station, and the fragrance of meat filled the air.

Ren Cheng looked for the smell and found the place where he looked at the tower, clasped his sword and rushed up the steps.

"When...gululu...pa!"

Ren Cheng rushed in quickly and hit an empty small wine jar with one kick.

The jar of wine rolled and fell down the steps of the building, smashing to pieces.

"Yo! Isn't this a county magistrate? It's better to come sooner than you're better to come by! Come on! Sit down and take a bite!"

The King led four or five soldiers, and his armor was scattered in the watchtower, roasting a bonfire.

Above the bonfire, there was a skinned half-skinned dog, which was not oily, but also exuded the aroma of meat.

"Bastard!" Ren Cheng kicked the thin dog to the ground with one kick, and the sparks splashed on Wang Gusui's leg. "What happened today? What did the city guard run? You still have the mind to do it..."

The smile on Wang Guru was coldly hung on his face. He didn't go to see the thin dog that was kicked off, and slowly stood up, "What are your opinions? What about military pay? Take it! Get it! Join the soldiers and get the pay, but there is no salary. How many times do you want to shout?!"

"Soldier..." Ren Cheng seemed to be pinching his throat by something.

During these days, the situation in Youzhou became even worse for these remaining Cao defenders.

There is a lack of military service, a lack of food and grass, and a degenerate morale.

The deserter originally had only one or two, but now it has developed into a group of people to escape!

"The military pay matter is another matter! Now let's talk about your soldiers running away!" Ren Cheng's momentum became somewhat weaker.

The King's Gun sneered, "Talk about military pay first! If there is military pay, there will be military pay. If there is military pay, there will be military pay, there will be no negotiation if there is no military pay!"

"You!" Ren Cheng was angry, and after a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "What if I could find military pay?"

『Hahahaha!』 The King Team led a laugh,『If you can find military pay, I can find soldiers too!』

『One word is certain!』

"Of course, one word is certain!"

Ren Cheng pointed at the King's command and turned around and left.

Behind him, there were laughter from the leader of Wang and several other soldiers.

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Ren Cheng went to Zhuo County Government to ask for the county magistrate.

There is also a faint smell of calming agarwood in the West Flower Hall.

After waiting for a while, the county magistrate Zhang Fan wore a thick fox fur, shaking, rubbed his head, and came to the west hall, sitting down slanted, looking depressed, "Ah, county magistrate... I heard that the thief army brought hundreds of thousands of refugees, and the land of Liaodong, Youzhou, the western and eastern Liaodong areas of the prefectures and counties all passed by were overwhelmed by the wind."
To be continued...