Cao Wenzhao said in a deep voice: "The reason why the last general slapped him was because the last general led his troops to fight with the thieves in Hutou Town for a day, and when he came back from the battle, he was already sleepy and tired, and he wanted to go to Sanshui County to rest, but this guy did not allow the last general to lead his troops into the city!" The last general thought that this guy was so snubbing the meritorious ministers of the court, he really deserved to be beaten, and he was not wronged by these slaps. ”

Dong Ce had been observing Hong Chengchou's face when Cao Wenzhao said these words, and he obviously noticed that when Cao Wenzhao said the words 'not wronged', the corners of Hong Chengchou's eyes twitched.

After Cao Wenzhao finished speaking, Hong Chengchou's face instantly became a little gloomy, even more ugly than just now, but then returned to normal.

He didn't expect it to be such an 'inside story'!

To be honest, he didn't think Guan Yinzhi had gone too far.

And Cao Wenzhao at this time, saying this in public is cutting his face!

"Are you done?"

Hong Chengchou was expressionless: "If you don't finish speaking, you can continue." ”

He was already acting a little displeased.

It stands to reason that Hong Chengchou was not so angry at this time, and Cao Wenzhao hurriedly stopped talking and didn't say anything, but he just didn't notice it.

"Yes, my lord, then the general will continue. ：

Cao Wenzhao continued: "Later, the thieves came to attack the city, and we were arranging defenses at the head of the city, and this guy suddenly jumped out and insulted the last general and others, and said that if it wasn't for the last general and others to come to Sanshui County, the thieves would not have come over. The last general asked him, why do you know that the thief will not fight, could it be that you have colluded with the thief, this guy can't answer, the last general has doubts in his heart, so he ordered someone to tie him down. “

He pointed at Guan Yinzhi and grinned: "It seems that the soldiers under the last general are still very polite to him, and this guy hasn't suffered much!" “

He treated Cao Wenzhao with such an attitude, which can be said to be domineering!

After listening to this, everyone had different faces.

Obviously, this matter is already very clear, it is absolutely impossible for Guan Yinzhi to fornicate with the thief, Cao Wenzhao just found a reason to arrest him.

And Cao Wen's edict also admitted this in and out of his words. In fact, to be honest, when the thieves came to attack the city, Guan Yinzhi's words were indeed very excessive, but it is also necessary to distinguish what identity is the one who said this. The civil officials can just say this, because their humiliation of the military generals is more severe than this.

For these civil officials of the Ming Dynasty, it is not a bad thing to say this when facing military generals. Most of the generals present have also experienced this kind of thing. And Cao Wenzhao's reaction was obviously a little fierce.

Listening to Cao Wenzhao's words, Dong Ce almost had an urge to look up to the sky and sigh.

Brother Cao is really, why are you suffering? If you say that, you won't be able to get off the stage at all!

In fact, Cao Wenzhao didn't know that saying this would make Hong Chengchou unable to come to power, but the anger in his heart was bound to be vented. took advantage of this opportunity to vent this anger through such a yin and yang weird rhetoric.

Sure enough, as Dong Ce expected, after Hong Chengchou heard it, he was furious, and his heart was full of murderous intent.

In his opinion, Guan Yinzhi did not go too far and did not say it, and these things that Cao Wenzhao did were intolerable. Even to put it seriously, Cao Wenzhao's move can even be called a big rebellion, if Hong Chengchou really wants to clean up Cao Wenzhao's edict at this time, according to these crimes, he can even be directly executed.

It's just that Hong Chengchou took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.

He knew that he couldn't give Cao Wenzhao at this time.

The war situation in Shaanxi is so rotten, and it is still necessary to rely on generals like Cao Wenzhao to fight everywhere, and Cao Wenzhao can almost be called the one with the highest prestige and the most outstanding record among all the generals under his command. If Cao Wenzhao is really killed, I am afraid that these generals under his command will also be centrifuged.

Moreover, if Cao Wenzhao is killed, it will be difficult for the court to explain.

You must know that there are many people in the court who appreciate Cao Wenzhao. Besides, if Cao Wenzhao is really killed, and the battle situation in Shaanxi to suppress bandits from now on, if there is no improvement, then it is not himself who will be unlucky in the end? What will the DPRK and China think of themselves? How will those political enemies in the court attack themselves?

Therefore, before the anti-thieves were defeated, Cao Wenzhao couldn't move.

And he also knows very well that Cao Wenzhao is venting his dissatisfaction to himself, although this incident is happening now, but he is afraid that there is a hidden danger buried long before this, and he should have thought that there will be today when he pressed his military exploits and did not report to him. So what should be done at this time is to appease, not to suppress or even kill.

He immediately made up his mind.

Hong Chengchou looked at Guan Yinzhi and said lightly: "Lord Guan, do you think that Mr. Cao is doing something wrong, right?" ”

Guan Yin's heart was overjoyed, thinking that Hong Chengchou was going to clean up Cao Wenzhao, and immediately said in a loud voice: "If you return to Lord Hong, in the eyes of the following officials, it is not just wrong, it is simply a big rebellion and should be cut with a thousand knives!" ”

"Oh?"

The corners of Hong Chengchou's mouth twitched slightly, and he seemed to smile and said: "I think General Cao is doing the right thing, they are fighting on the front line, and you won't let them enter the city?" What does it have to do with the thieves coming to attack? Could it be that if they don't come, the thieves will never fight this Sanshui County? You are so sloppy and meritorious, I think it is still light to clean you up! ”

Speaking of which, it was already very loud.

Guan Yinzhi looked at him blankly. His face was full of disbelief. He didn't expect that Hong Chengchou would have such a statement.

He couldn't figure it out, as a civil official, why didn't Lord Hong look at himself, but towards these lowly martial artists?

But he didn't know how contrary Hong Chengchou was when he said this, and how angry he was in his heart.

Hong Chengchou waved his hand at Guan Yinzhi, and said impatiently: "Quickly retreat, don't be bored here." ”

Guan Yinzhi kept looking at him in a daze, his body was motionless, and a few soldiers next to him pulled him down.

Hong Chengchou didn't even look at him, and rode forward proudly.

Cao Wenzhao followed, he glanced at Guan Yin, his eyes were full of disdain, and he laughed twice, feeling extremely proud. Dong Ce looked at it, but shook his head for a while.

When Hong Chengchou rode his horse away, he could see clearly, the governor's hand holding the reins of the horse had been trembling, and in a position that Cao Wenzhao couldn't see, his face was blue and ugly, obviously, the governor was already angry to the extreme. But his own brother Cao doesn't know if he notices it or not, and I don't know when the cause planted today will bear fruit?

I'm afraid that this fruit is not a good fruit?

Today's incident is only afraid that it will bring great trouble to Cao Wenzhao in the future.

This small episode at the gate of the city did not seem to affect Hong Chengchou's mood, and after arriving at the county office, he set up a banquet to entertain Cao Wenzhao, Cao Bianjiao and Dong Ce, which was regarded as a shock to the three of them. At the same time, during the banquet, he also vaguely expressed his attitude: The three of you did a good job this time, I will give you a banquet here first, don't worry, the reward is still to come, you have benefits to take.

This attitude also made Cao Wenzhao feel relieved, and he was secretly a little proud in his heart: "It seems that adults really need to rely on me, I am so openly venting my dissatisfaction, even demonstrating to him, he doesn't dare to attack, and he wants to appease me, it can be seen that my previous guess is really right." Hehe, it seems that this trick is also very useful, I used to be too honest, and I will have to have a seizure from time to time in the future. ”

Thinking about it like this, Cao Wenzhao's heart became more and more arrogant, and there were many disrespects during the banquet.

Dong Ce watched from the side, secretly anxious in his heart, but he didn't know how to persuade him. He knew in his heart that he was afraid that he would not listen to Cao Wenzhao no matter how he persuaded him at this time.

Cao Wenzhao's authorities were fascinated and could not observe that Hong Chengchou had gradually become dissatisfied with him, and even had murderous intentions, but Dong Ce could see it clearly. At the end of the banquet, Hong Chengchou was even a little impatient, but he was just holding back the anger in his heart and talking and laughing with Cao Wenzhao.

After drinking and eating, everyone dispersed, Cao Wenzhao was drunk and returned complacent, while Dong Ce was worried.