"Red, green...... Red, green...... Red or green? ”

Da Sima's Mansion - the bedroom of the back house, after Xiao Yi bathed his body, he sat in front of a bronze mirror, struggling with clothes, the dignified state ministers, naturally there will be no shortage of clothes, what he is really worried about is what color clothes should he wear!

Today is the Chinese New Year's Eve, and the hundreds of civil and military officials are happily feasting and drinking, and they are saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, but the minister - Cao Cao issued an order: "All clan generals will wear red robes to the banquet, and the rest of the courtiers with different surnames will all wear green robes to the banquet, and they must not be confused!" ”

For civil and military officials, although this order is a little strange, but it is not difficult to execute, they are all dignitaries, who do not have hundreds of clothes, colorful, complete, choose a suitable color, beautifully made!

But for Xiao Yi, it is a big problem, he is the head of the generals with different surnames, and he should wear a green robe to participate in today's feast!

However, he is the son-in-law of the Cao family and one of the clan generals, so he should wear a red robe and participate in today's feast!

Red, green, choose one of the two, this doesn't seem to be a problem, but it's a big problem, Xiao Yi knows in his heart that his father-in-law's order is by no means arbitrary, there must be a deep meaning in it!

On the one hand, look at the lineup of clan generals, that is, the number and strength of the surnames Cao and Xiahou, and how important they are in the army.

On the other hand, I also want to test Xiao Yi and see how he chooses, whether to sit on the side of the generals with different surnames or on the side of the clan generals, this is a matter of political position!

"Wear red to offend green, wear green to offend red, this thing is really a bit difficult to do, since this is the case, let's not offend both!"

Xiao Yi thought about it repeatedly and came up with a compromise solution, after putting on a single coat, he first put on a green fur fur and a red cloak, green inside and red outside - this is his political choice!

After getting dressed neatly, Xiao Yi carried a sword in his hand, mounted a horse, and took Zhao Yu, Daoxiang, Deng Ai, and Hao Zhao...... and more than 100 personal soldiers, carrying many valuable gifts, went straight to the General's Mansion!

"Da Sima is rich and auspicious - more than every year!"

"Da Sima increases blessing and longevity - step by step!"

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The procession walked on the street, the pedestrians saluted and greeted, and the people knelt on the ground, prostrating more than once, all of them were refugees who had received Xiao Yi's favor and survived!

Xiao Yi has already been prepared, and all those who pay New Year's greetings will be given a small red bag with a hundred copper coins in it, which will be distributed along the way, and everyone will have a share, wishing a long life and a hundred years old!

Those who got the money were all overjoyed, and hurried home, hanging the copper coins on the door frame, by the bedside, or under the pillow of the child, as if they were a treasure!

It turns out that there is a legend in the Qin and Han dynasties that there is a little ghost called 'Zhen' in the world, who likes to secretly touch the child's head on the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and any child who is eroded by ghost energy will have a headache, get sick, and become a fool, so parents have to sit all night to protect the safety of their children, which is 'Shou'!

The problem is that the little ghosts come and go without a trace, it is difficult to prevent, and there are still many children who are sick, and parents are at a loss...... (In fact, the weather is cold during the Chinese New Year, the children have poor resistance, and they are lively and active, so they are naturally prone to frostbite!) ）

The reincarnation of the Great Sima Xingjun is in charge of the right to kill in the world, and the copper coins he rewarded naturally carry a divine power, and they are placed under the pillow of their children, so they dare not approach!

This matter spread ten, ten to hundreds, the people of Yecheng have followed suit, and then spread to all parts of Hebei, people are wrapped in red paper copper coins, put under the child's pillow, called 'pressure money', and later called white, become 'New Year's money', become one of the Chinese folk customs!

So, the children who received red envelopes during the New Year should thank Xiao Yat, and then give a little bit of the New Year's money in your hands to the baron, who has not received the New Year's money for almost 20 years...... Whining!

"Xiao Lang is happy for the New Year! --Fengxiao celebrates the New Year! --Ha ha! ”

Getting back to the point, Xiao Yi brought people to the General's Mansion, and happened to meet his friend Guo Jia, the two greeted each other for the New Year, hugged and saluted, and looked at each other's clothes, and couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh!

Guo Jia is also the son-in-law of the Cao family, and he also faced the problem of 'wearing red and hanging green', thinking about it repeatedly, it was difficult to make a decision, and he also took a compromise measure, but he wore a red brocade jacket inside and a green coat on the outside!

Guo Jia, Xiao Yi, one writer and one martial arts, a genius in the world, the same assistant to the Cao family, and the same son-in-law of the Cao family, the appearance is similar everywhere, the essence is completely different, one is green on the outside and red on the inside - he is a loyal minister, and the other is red on the outside and green on the inside - he is a capable minister!

Loyal ministers: diligent, dedicated to assisting, only recognize one lord in his life, poor and destitute and do not give up, and never regret when the blade is in the end!

Able ministers: ambitious, well-planned, and a monstrous ambition, for the attitude of the lord, can be supplemented, if he is not talented, replace it!

Wenchen military generals came one after another, a total of two or three hundred people, under the leadership of Xiao Yi and Guo Jia, entered the general's mansion and went straight to the observation deck behind!

Yuan Shao lived a luxurious life, lived an emperor-like life, even this general's mansion was built in imitation of the imperial palace, the buildings were smoked and rained, carved beams and painted buildings, there was flowing water murmuring in front, and there were Jingshan standing in the back, as if heaven and earth!

At the top of Jingshan, Yuan Shao also spent a lot of manpower and financial resources to build a high platform, often when the wind and the sun are beautiful, with a large group of beautiful wives and concubines, climb the high platform to enjoy the scenery, so it is named 'Observation Deck!' ’

This platform occupies a vast area and is richly decorated, with temples, towers, corridors, and pavilions on it...... It is readily available, can accommodate thousands of people for banquets, looking at the Zhangshui flowing endlessly, looking at the Yecheng weather up close, the beauty of the scenery is suffocating!

It's a pity that the high platform that the Yuan family worked hard to build was used for the Cao family to set up a banquet, and made a wedding dress with someone in vain.

Everyone walked along the bluestone steps and entered the central hall in turn, ready to pay homage to the prime minister, and the family members and guards they brought went to the side halls on both sides, where a sumptuous banquet was also prepared, as well as entertainment programs!

"We are waiting to pay homage to the Prime Minister - the merit is towering, no one can reach it, dominate the world, and achieve a great cause early!"

"Haha! --The old man can have today's achievements, all thanks to your dedicated assistance, and when the great work is completed, enjoy the wealth and prosperity together, and enjoy the peace! ”

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On the main seat of the main hall, Cao Cao wears a dragon pattern gold crown, wears a red robe, wears a sword leaning on the sky, sits on the front, looks down on the four directions, there is really a kingly demeanor, the audience is all weak in the knees, and there is the urge to call long live!

Xu Chu is wearing iron armor, holding a big knife, covered with green clothes, and tightly guarded, although he is a general with a different surname, but when it comes to loyalty, he is still above the clan generals, and he is also Cao Cao's most trusted person!

After everyone saluted, according to the official position, the size of the title, sat on both sides of the hall in turn, the east and the west, the barriers are clear, the red and green corresponding, set off each other, but carefully check the number, the red robe is less than two percent, and the green robe is as high as more than eighty percent!

"Hmmm! --Ay! ”

Cao Cao was on the top, looking down on the civil and military officials, a feeling of dominating the world, rippling all over his body, but in his heart, there was both pride and sigh:

Proudly, the subordinates are like clouds, and the generals are like rain, all of them are heroes from all over the world, and now they are all used for their own purposes, so why worry about the uncertainties and the failure of major events?

Sighing - the strength of the clan is still too weak, if the Cao clan wants to 'turn the family into a country', I am afraid that it will encounter many difficulties, especially among the clan generals, there are only generals who charge into battle, and there is no commander who is in charge!

As for Xiao Yi and Guo Jia, although they have a son-in-law and a son-in-law, they are not surnamed Cao and Xiahou after all, once it is time to change the dynasty, some things are not easy to say, which can be seen from their clothes, half red and half green, swaying from side to side!

It's no wonder that Cao Cao is too selfish, but the country in this era must rely on the power of the clan, especially after the founding of the country, there are no princes with the same surname sitting in the Quartet, and it is easy to cause chaos!

Looking at the establishment of the Han Dynasty, it is clear that Liu Bang was able to get the world, all thanks to Xiao He, Cao Shen, Han Xin, Zhang Liang, Fan Xu, Yingbu, and Peng Yue...... A group of courtiers with different surnames, fought in the south and the north, and assisted wholeheartedly, only three years to level Qin and five years to destroy Chu, and became the Ninety-Five Supreme!

After the completion of the great achievement, Liu Bang turned his face ruthlessly and wantonly persecuted the founding heroes, either beheaded or deposed...... The means are extremely cruel, and at the same time, the children of the clan surnamed Liu are not responsible for their character and ability, and there are more than ten people who are crowned kings, and even the nephew who is the least to be seen is also sealed as a 'scraping marquis!' ’

This is the art of imperial power, relying on courtiers with different surnames to fight the world, because they are more capable, and relying on the children of the clan to defend the world, because they are more loyal, even if the clan generals rebel, at least the meat is rotten in the pot!

"I'm waiting to pay homage to the Prime Minister - saving the people, the merit is immeasurable!"

In addition to the military generals of the Wenchen clan who participated in the banquet, there were also Hebei Shi clan gate lords, a total of one hundred and eight people, lined up in a neat formation, prostrate under the main hall, singing praises to the conquerors and expressing their submission!

The person who is the leader is the first chaebol - Zhen An, wearing a high crown and a dress, dressed very solemnly, the old man has been living in seclusion in the courtyard, and at this time, for the safety of the family, he had to show up!

In addition, Zhen An was holding a thing, which was covered with red silk, which should be a gift to Cao Cao, what kind of treasure did the world's first chaebol take out?

Let's guess, what treasure did Zhen An offer?

(End of chapter)