Chapter 133 The reason behind the three famous concubines [Subscribe]

"Yuan knew that Chen Ying's mother's death was related to Dong Zhuo, but she never mentioned it."

Bian Mei meant that Chen Ying was hesitating after discovering the truth.

She wanted to use Chen Ying to enrich the Qingbi Li.

What Jia Xu said was useful, and he went a step further, which was to take over all the Yuan spies in Chen Ying's hands and obtain their surplus value.

Outside the door, a personal soldier came in: "Governor, the owner of Liuxiangfang is here."

"Let him in."

A middle-aged man with a hunched back walked in from outside the door.

As soon as he came in, he saw the bodies of the assassins scattered in the hall.

There was a person hanging on the beam, his death was horrible.

Not far from Cao Cao, lay the top performer of Liuxiangfang with his throat cut.

The owner of Liuxiangfang knelt on the ground and said in horror:

"The governor was assassinated here. It has nothing to do with Liuxiangfang. I had no idea that Ye Henv and others were assassins."

The body hanging from the beam belonged to a middle-aged man, who was none other than Li Xu, the boss of Ye He Nu troupe.

When an assassin came to Changyi to commit assassination, why did Cao Cao risk his life and go to the scene in person to participate?

The hidden reason was that he planned to use the assassination incident as a starting point to rectify the local gentry.

The existence of local gentry has led to an interweaving of latent forces within Yanzhou, and hidden dangers have emerged one after another.

Behind Liuxiangfang is one of the largest aristocratic families in Yanzhou.

The relationships involved included the previous Yanzhou governor Liu Dai and even more local gentry.

If Cao Cao had not come and been assassinated personally at Liuxiangfang, the significance would not have been enough.

He planned to use this place as a breakthrough point, and take advantage of the situation to first overthrow the nobles behind Liuxiangfang.

Cao Cao's way of governing the gentry was more cautious than before.

The local gentry are the ones that will be affected if one move is made.

In history, Cao Cao occupied Yanzhou because of the conflict with the local gentry, which caused him to suffer a great loss. He killed a famous scholar who was full of nonsense and did not use his power. The method of dealing with the local gentry was to suppress them with force, kill one to warn the rest, and make the gentry feel insecure.

This eventually caused great turmoil in Yanzhou.

Chen Gong joined forces with Zhang Miao to rebel when Cao Cao was at war with others, which led to his rear being taken advantage of and he encountered one of the most serious difficulties in his life.

Right now Cao Cao was assassinated in Liuxiangfang, which was just the right trigger.

Using this as a starting point, we can launch a rectification campaign against the gentry, and our measures can be deepened step by step to avoid provoking a joint counterattack by the gentry.

Cao Cao had previously planned to end the war and then slowly take action against the gentry.

But the entry's hint told him to be careful of his rear, which made Cao Cao alert, so he decided to try what was under the water in Yanzhou.

At this moment, he looked calmly at the owner of Liuxiangfang who walked in, and then looked at Guo Jia.

Guo Jia had just arrived in Changyi and was the best candidate and "weapon" to stir up the local gentry.

This matter was handed over to Guo Jia and Jia Xu, one in the open and one in secret, who were enough to suppress the unrest among the nobles.

The owner of Liuxiangfang was left to Guo Jia to deal with.

Before Cao Cao left, he asked Guo Jia, "Do you know who is the owner of Liuxiangfang?"

"After the death of the former governor Liu Dai, the Shanyang prefect, who is also a local noble family, Zheng, took over the whole place."

Guo Jia only stayed for one day, but he had already figured out the relationship between the aristocratic families in Changyi very clearly.

The prefect of Shanyang County, where Changyi is located, was of the same rank as Zhang Miao's prefect of Chenliu, and was the most important official in the five counties and three states of Yanzhou.

He is also the most powerful person in Yanzhou after Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou.

Cao Cao stood up and left.

Chen Ying was taken away by Bian Mei's men. If she cooperated, she would live, otherwise she would die.

After Cao Cao came to Liuxiangfang, he had to leave Changyi for other important matters.

Another reason why he eliminated the assassins first was that he was planning to go out, and the defense of his own house would become relatively weak.

There is a group of highly dangerous assassins lurking in the city, and there is a possibility that they may harm the families in the mansion. You have to eliminate them first before you can set out.

"Mr. Zhou, the swordsman hidden by your side is Wang Yue, a contemporary master of swordsmanship?"

This question was asked by Jia Xu.

He was responsible for coordinating and calculating Cao Cao's defense forces. It was only today that he found out that there was a master swordsman hiding beside Cao Cao.

As early as in Luoyang, Cao Cao was gathering people and trying to recruit secret swordsmen.

The other party is in Luoyang.

The best swordsman in the late Han Dynasty, his record is also recorded in history books.

The other party was supposed to belong to Cao's camp, and later as a master of swordsmanship, he would become the swordsmanship instructor of Cao Cao's descendants.

The relevant records were left by Cao Cao's descendants and are known to later generations.

At this time, Cao Cao and Jia Xu were talking when they came out of Liuxiangfang and heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance.

The personal army, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, rode up on horseback.

The horse in the front has fiery red fur, like a flame in the night, and it is Red Hare.

There was also a brown war horse and a white horse on the left and right, which were prepared for Zhao Zilong and Bian Mei.

Jia Xu said, "You can take the carriage, Governor. It's cold, so it's more comfortable. If necessary, we can ride on horseback. Red Hare can accompany us. It's also safer to take a carriage. I have had a sedan chair modified for us."

Following closely behind the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, a carriage was approaching.

Cao Cao boarded the chariot.

Not to mention, the interior of the car is elegant and comfortable.

The walls are padded and the space is spacious.

Cao Cao tapped the side wall and inserted an iron plate inside, like a shield for traveling. Jia Xu also got on the car.

The carriage started off.

The scouts of the imperial army's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry dispersed, and the group left Changyi and headed straight west.

"Have you made any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate?" Cao Cao asked.

Jia Xu: "The target did go to Chenliu. Zhang Miao hid the opponent in his own house. This should be the reason why Yuan Shao sent a letter to ask the governor to kill him."

Cao Cao and Zhang Miao not only had a long-standing friendship, but Zhang Miao also gave Cao Cao his wholehearted help and support.

The two of them are so close that they can entrust their children to each other in times of crisis.

But in history, Zhang Miao did stab Cao Cao in the back at a critical moment, and together with Chen Gong, he led a large number of local gentry to welcome Lu Bu into Yanzhou.

Zhang Miao was the prefect of Chenliu. In addition to their personal relationship, Zhang Miao's importance to Yanzhou made Cao Cao decide to personally resolve the hidden danger.

"Go to Dongjun first, then go to Chenliu."

As the team was moving quickly, Cao Cao lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out.

The wilderness outside the city was desolate and deserted, without even a blade of grass, and the chill of winter was overwhelming.

This wilderness seemed to echo the troubled times, lacking in vitality.

"Provincial Governor, we have obtained the property that Dong Zhuo hid in Meiwu, and we can further organize our own spies and secret agents."

Jia Xu was in charge of the intelligence investigation in Cao's camp. Because time was short, he mostly relied on others, such as the Yuan family's people under Chen Ying, to intercept information.

Training one's own spies is too time-consuming and labor-intensive.

It takes one or two years just to train a mature spy, so we have never been able to expand our force.

“I plan to build on the existing foundation by first absorbing a group of Yanzhou nobles and personnel from various clans to establish a direct intelligence team.

Although Yanzhou is currently controlled by the governor, there are still many hidden dangers, one of which is the local gentry. "

Jia Xu lowered his voice and analyzed:

"Chen Gong, Cheng Yu and others have a great reputation among the Yanzhou nobles and have a great influence."

"The governors of the five counties and three states of Yanzhou, local officials, and the influence of the former governor Liu Dai on the local army. These were temporarily suppressed because of the governor's continuous defeat of the Black Mountain bandits and the strength of the Qingzhou army. All of this needs to be sorted out later."

The two discussed in the car for half an hour before coming to an end.

"Bian Mei, get in the car."

When Bian Mei heard the call, she approached the carriage from her riding position, flexibly climbed over the edge of the carriage, lifted the curtain behind the driver, and entered the carriage.

"The governor."

"sit."

By this time, Bian Mei had regained her original appearance, smiling sweetly and looking very high-spirited.

Cao Cao sat in the main seat, Jia Xu was on the left, and Bian Mei sat on the right side leaning against the wall of the car, her plump legs together, revealing seductive lines.

"You've been under my command for a while, are you used to it?"

“It has always been my hope to be able to do something, and I have yet to thank the governor for his trust in me.”

While the two were talking, Jia Xu looked outside the car.

In Yanzhou, we are protected by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and are safe.

"Governor, I'm going out for a ride."

Seeing Cao Cao nod, Jia Xu quickly ran out of the car and climbed onto the accompanying horse.

"Among the three famous beauties, who are the other two besides you?" Cao Cao asked casually.

Bian Mei said: "One is called Bai Ke, who is good at dancing."

"The other one is good at music. It is said that if she gets a musical instrument, she can play it into a song after playing with it for a while. She is a genius in music."

"Bai Ke has another identity. She is my senior sister and also my master's wife."

"We are jointly responsible for the collection and transmission of information by the Qingbi Li."

"The one who is good at playing musical instruments is called Yao Jing. I have never seen her. She rarely appears in public. It is said that she is visiting famous mountains and rivers and taking in the world's beautiful scenery."

"Bai Ke is your master's wife?"

Senior sister is also master's wife, what kind of master are you, playing so extravagantly... Cao Cao thought to himself.

"The concubine that Master took in his later years was only three years older than me."

Bian Mei explained briefly: "My master passed away four years ago, and I became a member of the governor's staff. My master's wife is now working for the governor with me."

Outside the car, the team was speeding.

Red Hare was as fast as a red storm, sweeping across the ground.

Zhao Yun was also good at the art of marching. He released the military aura in his body, and included the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which roared across the land.

This world is filled with spiritual energy and the horses are incredibly fast.

The next afternoon, Cao Cao's troops arrived in Dongjun.

In the evening, everyone stopped on a high hill and looked down.

At the end of the horizon in the distance, a group of Black Mountain bandits were approaching Dongjun.

Cao Cao said he would come to Dongjun first because he had received news that the Black Mountain bandits under Zhang Yan were preparing to attack Dongjun again to create convenience for Yuan Shu.

"Yuan Shu made a lot of arrangements to retake Yuzhou. Not only did he mobilize the Black Mountain bandits, he also linked up with many forces, including Xuzhou, to launch an attack together.

Last night's assassination was the beginning."

As far as the eye can see, after the Black Mountain bandits entered the wide area of ​​the plain, two teams of cavalry suddenly appeared on their two wings, approaching from far away!

Those were the Yanzhou troops that had been deployed in advance and were lying in ambush to wait for the enemy.

An elite force from Bingzhou under Zhang Liao's command!
They divided into two directions, like intersecting scissors, and rushed towards the Black Mountain bandits.

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