Chapter 33: Mengde's Scheme
There are many kinds of human wisdom, including quick wisdom, slow wisdom, long wisdom, short wisdom, small wisdom, and great wisdom and foolishness......
There is no doubt that Cao Cao is a person with quick wisdom, this kind of person's performance is that the ability to deal with emergencies is very strong, and the more he encounters major events, the more he does not panic.
As we all know, the key to deciding victory or defeat on the battlefield is often within a few minutes, and whoever seizes the first opportunity will tilt the balance of victory in favor of whom; In the same way, the political struggle will undoubtedly be more complicated and chaotic, at this time, whoever can quickly see the essence of the matter and immediately make the most correct decision among countless choices will be the final victor, this is a kind of ability, a terrible ability!
In the face of the earnest inquiry of the general He Jin, Cao Cao did not have the slightest excuse, although because of the problem of his background, he was usually rejected and despised by many children of the family, and has been wandering away from the periphery of this group, but in the face of the critical moment of right and wrong, he still stood up and was willing to contribute his wisdom and wisdom to the stability of the country, this is the mind of a hero!
"Returning to the general, the first priority today is to ensure the safety of the General's Mansion, the 'Ten Standing Servants' have the forbidden army of the West Garden, which may be killed at any time, and they should be prepared for war immediately!" Cao Cao stood up to offer advice, and at the same time pointed out the biggest mistake made by the 'Ten Standing Servants' in this palace coup--- to wait for the rabbit.
After the death of Emperor Ling of Han, he could mobilize the army to surround the General's Mansion under the pretense of the emperor's order at the first time, kill He Jin, and then put all this responsibility on Emperor Ling of Han, who has become a dead ghost.
You must know that a eunuch who is not afraid of infamy is a successful eunuch, and in thousands of years of Chinese history, the powerful eunuch is not infamous behind him......
It's a pity that although the 'Ten Permanent Servants' hold the right, they will not really use the power, and in their bones they are still some minions who can only serve people, and the disadvantage of the minions is that they are not self-motivated and short-sighted.
The "Ten Standing Servants" usually live in the circle of the palace is just the inner court of the palace, which subconsciously invisibly narrows their minds and patterns, and they can't do anything without the thinking of the palace, thinking that controlling the palace means controlling everything, and as a result, they made a plan to summon He into the palace and then kill him, and lost the initiative they originally occupied.
"Good!" Hearing Cao Cao's first suggestion, He Jin, who was already scared, patted his fat head violently, "That's right! There are also hundreds of guards and soldiers in his own house, and there are thousands of slaves, all these people are armed, although it is not enough to destroy the enemy, but it is more than enough for self-protection, it is really not good to fight with the 'Ten Standing Servants', it is better than sitting and waiting to be killed! β
The 'butcher general' is worthy of being a person who has killed pigs and seen blood, and there is still ruthlessness at the critical moment, thinking of this, He Jin saw his younger brother He Miao who was squatting beside him at a glance, also dragging a fat face and suffering from gains and losses, and his soul flew out of the sky.
"Didn't you hear Mende's words? Let's get ready for it! Want to sit here and wait to get a knife? He Jin, who was in a violent mood, stepped forward and kicked his fat brother out a few times, and then shouted: "Arrange the defense immediately, and you must ensure the safety of the General's Mansion!" β
"No! ......" He Miao, who woke up from being kicked and kicked, immediately ran out with a crawling belt, it was a matter of life and death, and he also let go, and the entire General's Mansion immediately moved when he heard the wind, and all the personal soldiers, guards, doormen, housekeepers, cooks, grooms, and gardeners in the back, in short, all the men who could hold knives were all gathered, and armor and weapons were distributed, guarding all the key points of the General's Mansion, and the gate was tightly closed.
At the same time, in the hall.
"What else does Meng De have to do, let's talk about it quickly, as long as you can get through this difficulty, General Ben will not hesitate to reward him!" Seeing that the soldiers were guarding the mansion, He Jin, whose mind had calmed down a little, immediately continued to ask for advice, and now Cao Cao was a life-saving straw in his eyes, and he had to grasp it tightly.
"Secondly, I'm going to ask Brother Benchu to come forward!" Glancing at Yuan Shao, who had gradually cleared up at this time, Cao Cao continued: "I also ask Brother Benchu to contact all the important ministers of the court immediately, explain the current situation, and let them quickly come to the general's mansion to discuss matters, eradicate the ten permanent servants, and support the new monarch!" Cao Cao's move can be described as extremely clever, as long as the scholars are pulled into the chariot of the general's mansion, the one-on-one struggle between the relatives and the eunuchs will be turned into a combination of the relatives and the eunuchs, and the chances of winning on their own side will immediately increase, and the fourth and third princes of the Yuan Shao family, the old officials, are the leaders of the scholars and the lords, and he will come forward to lobby the ministers, which is undoubtedly the best candidate.
"Shao is willing to do his best!" Yuan Shao was also a resourceful person, although he was a little indecisive, but now he has completely figured out the current situation, not to mention that since the incident broke out, all the plans were made by Cao Cao, and he stole the limelight, and now it is time for him to show his wrists, after all, compared with Cao Cao, who was born in a eunuch (Cao Cao's father is the adopted son of the eunuch Cao Teng, and he is from the Xiahou family), and compared with Cao Cao, who is not good-looking, he Yuan Benchu was a handsome guy from a family of gate lords!
However, as a child of the scholar clan, he naturally has to think about it for the gate valves, now He Jin and the 'Ten Standing Servants' are already on the same footing, and they are categorically incompatible, compared with the two, there is no doubt that the harm of the eunuch group is greater, if the relative He Jin falls, it should be their turn to be unlucky for the scholars next, so for the sake of interests, he will also be duty-bound to help He Jin.
As for the battle between the nobles and this 'butcher general' after the deed was completed, hehe! To tell the truth, Yuan Shao has never looked up to it, just a pig killer and meat seller, but if you want the scholars to help, the price of this help must not be low.
After Yuan Shao bowed down and agreed, he didn't move, but stood there straight, staring at He Jin with his eyes, seeing that this 'butcher general' had straight hair, and he didn't understand what this meant!
"Hmmm! ......" looked at He Jin, who was as stupid as a pig, Cao Cao had no choice but to cough heavily, and then reached out and touched the purple gold fish scale bag on his waist, which is the bag that is usually used to hold money, and kept signaling He Jin with his eyes, "Money!" Benefits! My stupid general, there is not enough price code, why should the Scholar Group help you! β
"That's right! There is no free pork in the world! Seeing Cao Cao's actions, the butcher general, who was aware of it, finally understood, but he understood that he understood, what kind of price should be dispatched to impress the scholars? He still had no bottom in his heart, so he had no choice but to look at Cao Cao with an inquiring gaze again, in his eyes, the current Cao Cao was omnipotent.
"Huh! Brother Benchu, after hearing that the general intends to abolish the current system of buying officials and lords after destroying the 'Ten Standing Servants', and return the right to select 'filial piety' to the scholars", in desperation, Cao Cao had to offer a price for He Jin, the right to select officials, which is a privilege that the scholars have always wanted to snatch back from the eunuch group, and now take it out as the price of the transaction, it is indeed the best.
"Good!" Hearing such a price, Yuan Shao nodded slightly, but did not move his footsteps, but continued to stare at He Jin, and at the same time glanced at Cao Cao imperceptibly with his residual vision.
"In addition, the general is also ready to recommend 'Duke Kui' to the position of Taifu!" Cao Cao, who understood the reason, immediately began to increase the price. Duke Kui is Yuan Kui, Yuan Shao's own uncle, and now the head of the Yuan family, the previous benefits were given to the scholars, but this time it was given to the Yuan family alone.
"That's right! That's right! This general has long had this intention! He Jin, who finally reacted, also nodded again and again and made a formal guarantee.
"So, please wait for the good news!" After that, Yuan Shao strode out of the hall, the benefits were in hand, and the rest was how to maximize the benefits in the operation process.
However, before going out, Yuan Shao still glanced at Cao Cao, "He is deeply taboo about this unattractive partner, especially in dealing with the sudden coup d'Γ©tat, Cao Cao's reaction speed and political skills undoubtedly overwhelm him, and he believes that after these two strategies, Cao Cao must still have a killing move, that is the key to a decisive victory, but, what kind of killing move is it?" β
Seeing that Yuan Shao was willing to come forward to contact the forces of the scholar clan, He Jin's hanging heart finally slowly fell back into his stomach, and the rest of the people were also relieved, only Yuan Shu on the seat was about to be burned to death by the flames of jealousy, as the son-in-law of the Yuan family, it stands to reason that his social status should be far above his brother Yuan Shao, but the reality is that this brother is much stronger than him in terms of ability to do things or prestige in the court.
Ay! Depressedly touched the hilt of the sword on his waist, Yuan Shu could only secretly hold back, now is not the time to turn his face and fight, in the future, I will let you all know how powerful my Yuan Highway is!
Cao Cao made two strategies in a row, one for self-defense and one for self-protection, although he could make He Jin's party invincible, but it was far from enough to really win this struggle, the shield could only protect his own safety, and if he wanted to win by surprise, he must still have a sword in hand.
Looking at the expectant eyes of everyone in the hall, Cao Cao smiled slightly, touched his short beard, and his eyes turned, "I think of a fierce and cold figure in my mind, and that pair of eyes that are as stunning as a black hole, that is a peerless sword!"
"Princes, please sit upright, Cao is not talented, go to the Imperial Garden outside the city, and pull out a peerless sword from its sheath!"