Xi Zhicai stood under the porch, his eyes looked over the wall, and looked at the green mountains in the distance.

Cao Hong walked over, looked at Xi Zhicai's emaciated back, and suddenly felt a little ashamed. Cao Cao was able to enter Chengdu so smoothly, and Xi Zhi was the biggest hero. Now that victory is imminent, everyone is thinking about how to win the reward, but no one pays attention to what Xi Zhicai wants.

Thinking about it carefully, he didn't know what Xi Zhicai wanted. Xi Zhicai's greatest pleasure is to deal with information from all over the world, he is never tired, he doesn't care about eating, he doesn't care about wearing, the biggest consumption is paper, pens and lamp oil, staying up late is commonplace, there are always ink stains on the corners of the sleeves, and the fingers are usually difficult to straighten the three fingers of the right hand because of the perennial pinching of the pen.

"The envoy is back?" Xi Zhicai turned around and coughed twice, his pale face flushed abnormally. He covered his mouth with a handkerchief, coughed twice, wiped the corners of his mouth, and tucked the handkerchief back into his sleeve.

"Zhicai, you are working too hard, pay attention to rest."

"It's okay, take Mianzhu, I can breathe a sigh of relief, and when the time comes, I will live in the mountains for a year and a half, and recuperate with peace of mind."

Cao Hong nodded, thought for a while, and suddenly understood. "You're leaving?"

Xi Zhicai was noncommittal, turned around again, and looked at the blue sky in the distance. "Yizhou is a country of abundance, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and it is the best choice for saving one's life in troubled times."

Cao Hong frowned, he couldn't find anything wrong, but he always felt that something was wrong. Xi Zhicai ignored him, turned around and walked away slowly. Cao Hong scratched his head and turned around, only to see Cao Chun standing not far away. Cao Hong frowned. "Zihe, why are you here, not following Meng De?"

"Brother Meng De said that they were discussing matters on the ship, and they didn't need to ride with personal guards."

Cao Hong pondered for a moment. "Did you hear Xi Zhicai's words?"

"I hear you."

"What does he mean?"

Cao Chun pouted, turned around and prepared to leave. Cao Hong grabbed him. "You son, we are brothers, what can't we say? You don't dare to say it to Mengde, I'll say it. Let me tell you, if Xi Zhicai leaves, we will be the same as Yuan Rang, and we won't even be able to distinguish between far and near in the future. Uh, Yuan let ......"

Xiahou stood outside the courtyard gate, one eye wide open, and his face distorted. Cao Hong was very embarrassed, didn't care about theorizing with Cao Chun again, said hello randomly, turned around and slipped away. Cao Chun saw that the situation was not good, and he also left in a hurry, leaving Xiahoudun alone standing in the courtyard gritting his teeth, panting like a cow.

Cao Cao walked in briskly, humming a little song as he walked, walking with ease. Seeing Xiahoudun like this, he was taken aback, quickly put away his smile, and walked up quickly. Cao Anmin, who was following him, saw that the situation was not good, and he also smeared oil on the soles of his feet and slipped away quietly.

"Yuan Rang, what's wrong?"

Xiahoudun glared at Cao Cao with one eye. "Meng De, do you want to be a white emperor in Yizhou?"

Cao Cao was stunned. "Where do you start?"

"Mengde, you are familiar with history books and know what I am talking about. Yizhou can be in a corner of peace, but it is only a place of reluctance, and it cannot be stable for a long time. Either go out of the customs like Gaozu and compete for dominance in the world, or sit back and wait for death like Gongsun Shu. Besides, we are all from Shandong, few people are willing to stay in Yizhou with you, you want to be the White Emperor behind closed doors in Yizhou, that's your business, we ......"

When Cao Cao heard this, his face suddenly changed, and he pulled Xiahoudun to the hall. "Yuan Rang, what's going on, someone is leaving me?"

Xiahoudun sent out a fire without an open fire, and felt a little more comfortable, and knew that his tone was too heavy just now, so he slowed down and said what Xi Zhicai and Cao Hong said just now. After hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh and patted Xiahoudun on the shoulder.

"Yuan Rang, you think too much, how can I follow Gongsun Shu? It's just that at this moment and that time, the current situation is unclear, and the sharp edge cannot be exposed. Look at Sun Bofu, he is known as the little overlord, but he is happy in life, what is the result? ”

Xiahoudun let out a sullen breath. "Then you can't do this, Yizhou hasn't been taken yet, just for a demon woman......"

Cao Cao looked at Xiahoudun. Xiahoudun knew that he was speechless, and quickly closed his mouth. Cao Cao touched his nose with self-deprecation. "That's because of this. Yuan Rang, you blame me for this. ”

Xiahoudun didn't explain, and looked at Cao Cao quietly. Cao Cao paced back and forth a few steps. "Yuan Rang, what do you think of the battle of Yanzhou not long ago?"

Xiahoudun pondered for a moment. "It is really not easy for Sun Ce to successfully counterattack when the Yu family responds to Yuan Shao, and also to capture Rencheng and other places."

"Yes, it's not easy. Sun Ce debuted for three years, not only gaining a firm foothold in Jingzhou and Yuzhou, but also winning Yangzhou. Who does he rely on? Not a family. When he was killing in Nanyang, some people said that he would kill himself. When he was fighting wits and courage with Xu Shao and others in Yuzhou, some people said that he had few days left. Over the years, he has indeed stumbled, but he has come over, and he has also defeated Yuan Tan and counterattacked into Yanzhou. ”

Xiahoudun was thoughtful. "So, you want to emulate him?"

"That's right." Cao Cao nodded solemnly. "Yizhou is located in a corner, known as the country of abundance, with mountains and rivers, but compared to the Central Plains, here is inferior after all, there are not many real families, our resistance in Yizhou will be much smaller, but the benefits will be greater. Compared with the family, the Heavenly Master Dao is the power that we should pay attention to. The Yellow Turban can destroy the foundation of the Great Han, and the Heavenly Master Dao can destroy Liu Yan, can't they destroy us? The Zhang family has been preaching in Yizhou for three generations, and the roots are far deeper than we imagined. ”

Xiahoudun was skeptical, but did not say anything more. He is the general who commands the army, and there are many Heavenly Master Daoists under him, and he is very aware of the influence of Heavenly Master Dao in Yizhou. If you say so, it is not wrong for Cao Cao to try his best to win over Mrs. Lu, but I am afraid that he will be duplicitous, indulge in Mrs. Lu's beauty, and repeat Liu Yan's mistakes. With his understanding of Cao Cao, this is not impossible.

"Since you have a plan, then I won't say much." Xiahoudun arched his hand and turned to leave. Cao Cao patted Xiahoudun on the shoulder and watched him leave, his eyes gradually becoming solemn. He thought about it, turned around and came to the side courtyard where Xi Zhicai lived, went to the hall, and coughed.

"Zhicai, are you resting?"

Xi Zhicai coughed twice. "Is it an envoy?"

"It's me." Cao Cao pushed the door and walked in, glanced at Xi Zhicai, and frowned. "Zhicai, what's wrong with you, do you want me to ask Mrs. Lu to come and check your pulse?"

"She still knows how to heal?"

Cao Cao laughed silently. "Zhicai, it's not me talking about you, you look down on celebrities on the surface, but in your bones, your celebrity habits are heavier. Although the Heavenly Master Dao also emphasizes the art of witches and ghosts, they are different from the Yellow Turban, so you can't generalize. ”

Xi Zhicai raised his eyelids and looked at Cao Cao. "Let you know the taste of your marrow. It seems that this Heavenly Master Dao really has a bit of a doorway? ”

Cao Cao laughed twice. "Of course, it's wonderful." As soon as he saw Xi Zhicai's eyes, he quickly put away his smile and coughed dryly. "Zhicai, I want to follow Sun Bofu's example and train in Yizhou Colony Valley, recuperate and recuperate, so as to observe the changes in the world, is it feasible?"