Chapter 243 Rewards based on merit, Xi Yu’s shocking demands

Author: Tough Bronze

Chapter 243 Rewards based on merit, Xi Yu’s shocking demands

"However, this list can be used as a standard. From now on, every state and county can refer to this list to report. In this way, the lord can be familiar with the situation within the territory."

"As for rewards based on merit, the Lord can reward them in order. As for me, one reward is enough."

"What reward do you want?"

Cao Cao squinted his eyes and looked at Xi Yu with confusion in his eyes.

Xi Yu has reached his current status, I wonder what kind of reward he still needs?

"I hope that my brother will let me be Master Cao Ang's teacher."

Before coming here, Cao Ang asked Xi Yu this question. Now, Cao Ang has a high reputation in Xuzhou, and he is quite a Confucian scholar. Many celebrities have a deep affection for Cao Ang and are willing to make friends with Cao Ang.

Before Xi Yu came, Cao Ang had requested him in this way. It didn't matter to Xi Yu whether the request was big or small.

But this may not be the case for others.

At this time, there was a small table on one side of the hall, with a desk on which there was a person recording tonight's event.

This man was wearing a black official uniform and a ceremonial crown on his head. He had a simple and honest face and stared blankly at the letter in front of him.

This person is Sima Yi.

Sima Yi clearly heard what Xi Yu said, and the words echoed in his ears for a long time. Sima Yi thought about it for a while.

"Oh... the eldest son's teacher... this person is very smart..."

Sima Yi murmured to himself, with a look of admiration in his eyes.

It's really Xiyu.

"This person must not be despised. He must be kept deep in his heart. He must not be an enemy of this person."

…

The silence on one side was completely different from the noise in the hall. On the other side, after listening to what Xi Yu said, he was already laughing.

The counselor Xun Yu was the first to stand up and support him, saying: "Master Xi, if you become the teacher of the eldest son, we and other Confucian scholars will not have to teach you."

"Haha, this, haha..."

Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh.

He never expected that Xi Yu could be so cunning. If he became Cao Ang's teacher, he would be his legitimate son's teacher.

Confucian scholars pay the most attention to respecting their teachers and respecting the Tao, so they have the relationship between master and disciple.

In this way, Xi Yu had the protection of two generations of monarchs. Even if Cao Cao went first, Cao Ang could still suppress his clan members.

"Fengyi, is this reward requested by Ang'er, or do you want to be his master yourself?"

Cao Cao looked at Xi Yu and asked.

"Young Master indeed requested it, but I have already planned this matter myself. However, I am busy with trivial matters and have no time to discuss it with my brother."

"Okay, if you only have this request, it really doesn't mean anything. Of course I will agree. Of course you can be Cao Ang's master. From today on, if I, Ang'er, have to submit to this little request, it really doesn't mean anything.

You can be his master, and from now on, I will leave Ang'er to you."

After hearing this, the others, such as Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, Cao Chun and others, remained silent. They almost understood the meaning of this statement. When such a relationship came out of Cao Cao's mouth, it was absolutely true and absolutely unchangeable.

Of course, no one in the world knows that Cao Cao is a man who values ​​love and justice.

"Oh, this..."

The group of people sighed when they saw this, and their hearts were very complicated. None of them dared to argue with Cao Cao, so they had to keep the matter in their hearts for the time being.

After the matter was settled, the discussion of merit and rewards began in the lobby. The time passed very quickly. By the second half of the banquet, Xi Yu no longer had much interest. Xun Yu read loudly the wishes of everyone present.

After receiving the reward, Cao Cao took Xi Yu to the backyard...

However, today's banquet is indeed compared with the past. It is just an advance notice. The emperor's edict will be issued tomorrow morning. This shows to the world that today's banquet is just an advance notice. Tomorrow's morning meeting will be preceded by the emperor's edict.

It shows everyone's achievements, so there is actually no difference between knowing it early and knowing it late.

At this time, in the inner hall, Cao Song had just finished eating. His body was trembling and he was leaning on the threshold of the yard, his back leaning against the doorpost, his expression was melancholy, and he looked up to the sky and sighed.

After a while, the sound of footsteps came, which immediately alerted Cao Song.

This man was seventy years old. He looked at Xi Yu with confused eyes and said, "Fengyi."

The corners of Cao Song's mouth were slightly cracked, he looked at Xi Yu like a child, and said with a smile, "Come over here and sit next to me."

"Amao is here too, haha, Amao, come and sit too."

Cao Cao and Xi Yu looked at each other. Compared with the noisy main hall, this place was quite quiet, and the quietness contained a very slow momentum, which calmed Xi Yu's restless heart a lot.

Xi Yu and Cao Cao sat together, one on the left and one on the right, sitting next to Cao Song.

"The world of Han Dynasty is really in chaos now."

As soon as Xi Yu and Cao Cao sat down, Cao Song suddenly said this.

Xi Yu secretly thought in his heart: This big man's house has been in chaos for a long time, why did he say this just now?

"The great Han Dynasty has fallen, who can still repair the sky?"

Cao Song asked again.

At this time, Xi Yu realized that he was mumbling to himself, and even raised his head to look at the sky, as if there was a crack in the sky, patching the sky?

Xi Yu secretly sighed: What a magnificent statement!

Now among the heroes of the late Han Dynasty, the remaining ones are already pretty good.

These people are like rolling waves, but they eventually calm down. In the end, only a few of the biggest waves are left, such as Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Sun Ce from Jiangdong, and Xichuan from Xiliang.

The world of the Han Dynasty was already torn apart.

"However, now the people in Yanzhou City can live, do business, and farm. Moreover, Xuchang is very prosperous since the emperor built it."

"Ah Man, what do you mean by this? Did you capture Jizhou?"

Cao Cao could only smile bitterly and said, "Ah Weng, you have asked me this question more than three times. I already captured the land of Jizhou at the end of last winter."

"No, you didn't capture Jizhou."

Cao Song stared blankly into the distance, holding Xi Yu in one hand and Cao Cao in the other.

"Being able to seize the city and territory is actually nothing. Only by winning the hearts of the people can we truly unify. You are a minister of the Han Dynasty, how can you say that occupying the city means taking it? What you win is only Yuan Shao, but what you win with Fengyi is

It’s this mess.”

Cao Cao was silent for a long time. He had mentioned this before. On this point, he was indeed not as good as he could be.

"You two and I are really brothers, we are like brothers. Fengyi once saved my life, and he also saved your life. But without Ah Mao's help, we would naturally not be able to get to know each other. This is fate."

Cao Song cheered up and breathed a long sigh of relief, "In these troubled times, it seems that things have become clearer, but in my opinion, everything has just begun..."

The current chaos in the world is mainly caused by the wars and plundering of cities by the princes of the world, and the chaos of Cao Song is mainly caused by the internal chaos of the family.

"Fengyi, Aman, I'm afraid I won't be able to see that scene."

"It's hard for me to see."

Compared with expectations, Cao Song's expression was very depressed, and his expression was even more convincing. After saying this, he looked very disappointed.

Cao Cao's heart suddenly thumped. For some reason, he couldn't help but feel a sudden soreness in his nose, and his eyes turned a little red, "Ah, don't say that, you still have time to see a peaceful and prosperous age."

"No, I can't see it anymore..."

After Cao Song said these words, he immediately let go of the hands of Cao Cao and Xi Yu. They were very lonely, and only one person said, "Go, you two can take care of yourself for the time being. The world will definitely change in the future, and it is really unpredictable."

"Well, go ahead," Xi Yu waved his hand quickly, feeling very uncomfortable.

Cao Song's back was very lonely, sitting by the pond, with a crutch accompanying him and nothing else except this.

But he seemed to like it even more on such a cold night.

Cao Cao patted Xi Yu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Fengyi, Aweng has been like this for a long time. You don't have to worry about it. Find a time and when Ang'er comes back to Xuchang, you two must have a good meeting."

"When Ang'er comes back, I will let him see you properly."

"Okay." Xi Yu nodded.

That night, Xi Yu did not return to the palace, but stayed in the Prime Minister's house to sleep.

The guest courtyard where Xi Yu was staying was not far from Cao Song's courtyard, but he could clearly see Cao Song's lonely and desolate back. At this moment, Cao Song had been staying by the pond for a long time.

Xi Yu spent a lot of time with Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing, and he also knew some medical skills. Seeing Cao Song's posture, he knew that the old man's time was running out.

However, Cao Song should have died in the war seven or eight years ago, but now he is able to live for a few more years. I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse.

…

In the general's barracks, the emperor's city guards guarding Xuchang were Cao Chun's tiger and leopard cavalry, which were divided into heavy-armored tiger cavalry and light-armored leopard cavalry.

They must obey Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun.
To be continued...