Chapter 19: Who is the Hidden Dragon?
Heavenly Sound.'" 2. Shooting Deer Mountain is a hundred miles longitudinal and horizontal, the vegetation is abundant, it is a natural military defense line, and it is also a good place for the nobles to relax and entertain, between the mountains and mountains, there are many mountain villas, or stand proudly on the lonely peak, watch the waves and clouds disappear, or live in the deep valley, listen to the murmuring of the flowing water, it can be said that the mountains and rivers are full of the air of the show!
Spring flowers, summer summer, autumn and winter hunting, all year round, entertainment, this is the way of life of the nobility, the Chinese military officials, the metropolis in the mountains to build one or two mountain villas, that is, a place of entertainment and leisure, but also a status symbol, in Xuchang as an official, if you do not have a mountain villa, you are embarrassed to go out to greet colleagues!
Of course, in addition to leisure and entertainment, these villas have other uses, cunning rabbit three holes, people are more cunning than rabbits, naturally have to prepare a few more dens, which is not only a place to retreat, but also can do some shady things, such as raising a few concubines, hiding a few killers, or setting up a few stoves, melting coins, and seeking huge profits!
The mountains are hidden, the royal law is difficult to reach, there are many trees, there is no shortage of smelted fuel, the most important mountain road is rugged, and there are many branch roads, even if there is anything bad, it can sneak away, so there are many private workshops, smoke billows every day, a large amount of money is destroyed to take copper, and profits flow into the pockets of officials like flowing water, but unfortunately, eating too much will inevitably break the belly, and their good days are coming to an end!
"Woohoo! ~~Whining! ”
In the low sound of the horn, an army holding the banner of tigers and leopards appeared on the mountain road, and the black pressure could not be seen at a glance, there were tens of thousands of people, after entering the mountain, the soldiers immediately divided into three groups, from different positions, to those hidden mountain villas!
The soldier was brave, directly broke into the door, searched, arrested, raided the house, seized all the current prohibited items, encountered the slightest resistance, immediately beaten, some Zhuang Ding wanted to draw a knife and fight hard, but when he saw the tiger and leopard pattern armor on the other party's body, he immediately tied his hands and arrested, "My good man, the pro-army of the Xiangfu - the tiger and leopard ride is dispatched, is this about to fall into the sky?" ”
In Xuchang City, up to the dignitaries and dignitaries, down to the peddlers and pawns, there is no one who does not know the 'tiger and leopard ride', that is a warrior carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of troops, strong in martial arts, loyal, is the pro-army in the pro-army, the descendant in the lineage, except for Prime Minister Cao Cao, they do not listen to anyone's orders, even the emperor's decree is useless!
The world has an evaluation of several elite soldiers of the Cao army, the Xuanjia iron cavalry, fast as wind and fire, fast as lightning, like a sharp arrow; Mo Dao soldiers are indestructible, nothing is broken, just like a long knife; Trapping the camp can kill good battles and win by surprise, it is a quenched dagger; As for the tiger and leopard riding, it is loyal, stable as a mountain, and it is a close-fitting armor, although it is not lethal, but it is the most intimate!
To put it bluntly, the 'Tiger and Leopard Cavalry' is more of a political force, their role is not to charge, but to deter people's hearts, reflecting Cao Cao's will.
"My lord is Taichangqing-Master Kong, a member of the imperial court, you raid the house indiscriminately, aren't you afraid of offending your lord?"
"Brothers, you have worked hard, raise your noble hands, let the villain go, and take these copper coins to drink!"
"Uncles, the stove can be moved, don't arrest people, everyone is here to eat, it's not easy for anyone!"
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In the panic, some people threatened, some people lured, some begged, hoping to walk out of the hands of the 'tiger and leopard riders', but unfortunately, they were doomed to be disappointed, before they went out, the soldiers received a death order, not to let go of a person, not to leave a thing, if there is a fish that slips through the net, they come to see it!
Besides, this time it was Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi who led the team, and the prime minister sent his sons out, who dared to bend the law for personal gain, and who dared not to do his best?
Under the command of the Cao brothers, the 'Tiger and Leopard Riders' raided all the mountain villas, and all the captured prisoners and seized dirt were all taken away, waiting to fall!
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In Shangfang, when he learned that his three sons had returned triumphantly, Cao Cao took several important ministers to climb the high slope, raised his eyes to watch, and his joy was beyond words!
As far as the eye can see, the three teams drove along the mountain road, and the Cao brothers led the team separately, and arranged the big and small things in the army at the same time, and then it was seen that the three brothers had different personalities!
Cao Pi's team is very orderly, the people who were arrested are tied with long ropes, a string of families, not chaotic at all, the vehicles are loaded with confiscated furnaces, copper coins, utensils, divided into categories, stacked neatly, it can be seen that Cao Ergongzi has a strong command ability!
Cao Zhang's team was relatively chaotic, the prisoners were crowded together like a flock of sheep, many of them were beaten with blue noses and swollen faces, and the things confiscated were also randomly stacked, and more damage was made, but among the three brothers, he was the fastest in action, and he caught the most people, and none of them slipped through the net, and he had a bit of military talent!
Cao Zhi's team is a different scene, the fewest prisoners are arrested, but they are all stewards, there are not many things collected, but they are very valuable, the principle of the fourth son, only eliminate evil, do not ask about the rest, and did not use too much violence, the rope of the bolt is useless, and the task is successfully completed, showing high wisdom!
"Hehe, although they are siblings, their personalities are very different, Zihuan is smart, Ziwen is brave, Zijian is smart, and ...... are smart, do you think that among the three sons of the old man, who is better?"
On the high slope, Cao Cao couldn't help but praise his sons when he saw that they were doing things well, and then asked very casually, quite carried away, but there was a flash of light in the depths of his eyes, and he glanced at the faces of several important ministers one by one, peeking into people's hearts!
"The three sons, smart and heroic, are all pillars of talent, and the future is limitless, we are waiting for the Prime Minister!" There was no discussion, no exchange of glances, several important ministers lined up in a line, and bowed at the same time, as if they had been rehearsed in advance!
Standing here, they are all resourceful people, and they also understand the principle of being a courtier, there are two taboos that must not be touched, one is to overshadow the master, attracting the suspicion of the superiors, and the other is to interfere with the establishment of the prince, causing a split within the group!
If you want to avoid being suspected, you have to show some character shortcomings, that is, self-defilement, several important ministers are very good in this regard, Guo Jia drinks indiscriminately, Xiao Yi kills, Cheng Yu is greedy for money, Xun Yu and Xun Yu pretend to be high, alienate their colleagues, and no one is perfect!
As for the issue of Lichu, several people are more cautious, the eldest prince Cao Ang died, Cao Cao was grieving, and he must choose another heir among the other sons, so that he can live and cultivate, judging from the current situation, the three brothers who have a chance to take the throne are Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi!
There are three candidates, and there is only one position, as for who can become the heir of the Cao Ying Group, several important ministers have guesses in their hearts, but they will not show it, let alone intervene in it.
The means of choosing an heir by the superior are very complicated, often the voice is blowing, Li Dai Tao stiff, deliberately alienated the son he fancied, put him in a remote corner, secretly honed, properly protected, let him avoid those political storms!
At the same time, take another son with him, love him very much, and make a false impression of a standing prince, so as to test people's hearts, attract potential threats, and wait until he sees everyone's attitude clearly, and then take action in an instant, purge dissident forces, and then push the real heir to power, as for the son who attracted the target, the end is usually miserable, very miserable!
Of course, there is also a certain danger in doing so, once the situation gets out of control, it will be a loss, the most typical example is the Emperor of the Ages ~ Qin Shi Huang!
The first emperor put the eldest son Fusu in the border pass, honed his character, and took the young son Hu Hai, who had no talent, with him, and wanted to use this method to play the ministers, but there was an accident, the first emperor suddenly died on the way out, the edict was tampered with by the minister, the youngest son Hu Hai took the opportunity to take the throne, and the eldest son Fusu was forced to commit suicide, and as a result, the second emperor of Daqin died, which was really a stone and hit his own feet!
Now the three brothers of the Cao family are competing for the storage position, who is the real hidden dragon, who is the pseudo-dragon that attracts risks, and who is the Jiaolong who is unwilling to be lonely and ready to make waves, it is still difficult to say, but one thing is certain, Cao Cao dares to play such a big game of chess, and there will inevitably be a dragon slaying knife in his hand, just in case!
"Meet my father, Haifu Jin'an!" The Cao brothers came to the front, bowed and worshipped, all of them were in high spirits, and wanted to express themselves as much as they could, seemingly respectful and humble, but the ambition in the depths of their eyes could not be concealed!
"Slow to act, rusty with cooperation, a little thing is still done so embarrassed, for the father how to entrust the heavy responsibility to your brothers, daily logistics and study, not lazy!"
Looking at the three sons, the joy on Cao Cao's face disappeared, but he reprimanded loudly, looking like he hated iron but not steel, and knelt down on the three brothers, not daring to look up!
After reprimanding his son, Cao Cao personally dealt with the prisoners who were arrested, and the craftsmen with craftsmanship were all included in Shangfang, so that they could contribute to the country.
In addition, the gold, silver, coins, and utensils that were confiscated were all returned to the state treasury to enrich the military salary...... Hehe!