Author: Tough Bronze

Chapter 271 You...are you still cooking me?

With an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, the opponent's black and white cavalry of less than 10,000 people destroyed at least 50,000 troops.

When he thought of such unmatched military power, Xia Houchun's face could not help but darken a little.

In fact, at the beginning, he couldn't stand the fact that Xi Yu was so highly praised by Cao Cao, but as a member of the Cao family, he had never received such courtesy, so he always wanted to tell the other party to bow his head and admit defeat.

But after such a long time, the other party never gave in.

Not only that, he also asked Cao Pi to give in again and again, and now he even wants to make him the Duke of Sheng and cede three continents to become a principality. In this way, wouldn't Xi Yu's status be almost the same as his own?

This made Xia Houchun unable to release the breath he had been holding deep in his heart.

What can you do if you just give in? As for being so competitive?

Xia Houchun, who became more and more depressed as he thought about it, suddenly had a strange thought: If...if he hadn't deliberately suppressed Xi Yu at the beginning, but had opened his heart to accept and acknowledge him, would he now be the greatest of the Cao family?

weapon?

No! Definitely not!"

Yes! He has a foreign surname, and no matter how kind the Cao family is to him, he will eventually betray him, just like he does now.

When the lord was still alive, how much did he value him? But as soon as the lord passed away, he secretly killed the Cao clan without hesitation. This man was a white-eyed wolf!

"That's it, Miaocai, that's it for now, let's go back."

Xia Houchun looked at Xia Houyuan, and the two finally returned to their tents dejectedly.

On the other side, Sima Yi, who was well prepared, was very surprised.

He did not expect that Cao Pi would handle this matter so quickly, as if he had already thought about it and made full preparations before he came to pick up the two Xiahou generals. Even the edict had been written long ago.

Looking at the edict in his hand, Sima Yi did not dare to stop for a moment, and it took him ten days to reach the place where Xi Yu set up camp in Hejian County.

Before he could even get close, the black knight quickly surrounded everyone and then walked into the depths of the camp.

At this time, Xi Yu was wearing a robe and nestled in the tent, reading a book.

The fighting started in midsummer and ended in late autumn. Now it is almost winter, so charcoal fires are lit in many places in the tent.

"Sima Yi, the official, is here to congratulate the Duke!"

"Duke?"

Xi Yu was a little surprised by this title. He raised his eyebrows and asked with a half-smile, "What does this mean?"

"The Duke's wisdom and bravery and his long-lasting achievements really make us admire him, even my lord is no exception. Now, my lord has specially reported to the emperor to confer you the title of Duke Sheng and make your capital Xiapi. From then on, you will take the throne and the title of Duke.

What a great joy!”

"Is this Cao Pi's intention or the emperor's intention?"

“Of course it’s both!”

Sima Yi bowed his body and said with great respect: "The Duke is the emperor's uncle, and his status is inherently respected. The position of Duke of Shengguo belongs to you. In addition, in addition to the title, the three counties of Anping, Julu and Guangping are also entrusted to you.

Jurisdiction.”

"Since then, you alone own half of Jizhou's territory. This is a great gift!"

"Well, in this way, my journey to Youzhou in the north and Hefei in the south will be smooth. It can be regarded as a happy event worthy of congratulations."

He said this, but there was no joy in his eyes.

His eyes rolled slightly, and then he smiled slightly: "Sima Yi, do you think you can go back alive today?"

"this······"

Sima Yi stiffened, his eyes full of panic.

How could a good person say such a thing?

Of course I was scared, and I was scared to death.

The master in front of me is not a good person. His skills are extraordinary, comparable to Lu Bu's. His literary talent is also quite outstanding. He was even able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the master at the beginning. He is truly a master of both civil and military skills.

Not everyone can persuade such a person.

"Dare...dare to ask the Duke, why is this?"

Sima Yi had a depressed face, he really couldn't understand the reason.

It is said that I have always been honest and honest, so how can I offend this master?

If possible, he would like to be on good terms with all the powerful people in this world.

Speaking of which, excluding Sima Fang, who passed away a few years ago, among the three remaining brothers, Sima Yi, Sima Fu, and Sima Lang, Sima Yi is the most powerful. He is always by Wei Gong's side and has a respected status, but he has also become a member of the Cao family.

A thorn in the side.

It is precisely because of this that Cao Pi sent him as a lobbyist.

"It is said in this etiquette that if two countries are at war, the envoy will not be killed—"

"laugh!"

Xi Yu smiled disdainfully: "I'm just a commoner. I don't even understand etiquette. How can I abide by the law?"

"This... this is against the rules. My lord, I... I am just a rotten scholar, full of rotten smell. You want my rotten flesh to be useless.

ah!"

"How about... let's forget it? So as not to bother you again?"

Seeing the burly, bear-like Dian Wei getting closer and closer, Sima Yi's eyes were full of panic.

Nonsense, don't you panic if I leave you alone? That's the person who's coming to catch you and cook you!

Speaking of which, I was really aggrieved. Not only did I get a job that I couldn't shirk and was extremely dangerous, but I also had to be boiled in a pot.

"Hahaha!"

After hearing what he said, Xiyu suddenly laughed out loud.

This Sima Yi could really say anything in order to survive, but he could barely be considered an eloquent one.

"My lord, please listen to the next words first!"

"Say it."

Xiyu waved his hand towards Dianwei, signaling him to leave, and then ordered someone to serve the meal.

It was dinner time now, and he would not let himself suffer for a mere Sima Yi.

Soon, the Huotou Army delivered five large bowls in a row, containing all kinds of meats, such as pork belly, fatty beef, lamb legs, and even grilled fish and ribs soup.

A large table full of food, delicious food and delicious food.

Just looking at the steaming white mist made people salivate, and Sima Yi swallowed his saliva.

He had no choice but to drive and ride all the way. He had eaten nothing except dry food for half a month. Suddenly seeing such a sumptuous dinner, he was inevitably greedy.

Especially when I saw a bucket of white rice placed next to it, I couldn't help but murmur in my heart.

Maybe one of the bowls belongs to you?

However, he was simply overthinking it.

Xi Yu didn't even look at him, so he waved to Dian Wei, and then he ate the delicious food on his own, not too leisurely.

The corner of Sima Yi's mouth twitched, and then he realized that except for the large bowl of rice in Xi Yu's hand, the entire bucket was for Dian Wei to pick up.

Good guy, this... this is like a piece of shit!

"You should talk about what you have and explain in detail any thoughts you have. Don't make any omissions. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain to Cao Pi when you go back!"

Xi Yu's sudden words frightened Sima Yi into coming to his senses quickly, and then he nodded awkwardly.

Because he usually behaves very low-key and is extremely humble most of the time he interacts with others, he rarely encounters situations like this.

Let’s just say that as an envoy, who can understand the sadness of being here but not being able to even get a bite to eat, and even having to watch others eat?

but······

As long as he thinks that the other person wants to boil his heart, he feels that it is better to live in peace.

At the very least, finish talking early and go back early. Maybe you can get some solid food when you get back.

At this moment, the curtain was opened, and a middle-aged Confucian scholar came with the gusts of cold wind.

When Sima Yi turned around, he saw the guards on both sides saluting him.

Who is this person?

Looking at this eight-foot-tall man with a beautiful face, Sima Yi was a little confused. This man gave him a very different feeling. He seemed gentle and easy-going, but with his gentle movements of the feather fan, he gave people a somewhat chic and sharp look.

feeling.

"I suppose Mr. Lai is from Jizhou? I wonder what you are doing here?"

"You...are you Mr. Zhuge?"

While speaking, Sima Yi had already bent down.

To be honest, he didn't know whether the person in front of him was Zhuge Liang.

However, judging from the complex and natural temperament of the other party, there should be nothing wrong.

Zhuge Liang, the hermit of Nanyang, how many people in the world don't know his name?
To be continued...