Chapter 31 Everything is in order, good things keep happening [Please read on]

First, news came from his father Cao Song.

When sending things back to Qiao County, the emperor had to escort them, which took several days. But for urgent news, fast horses could be used, and they could be replaced along the way, galloping hundreds of miles in a day and a night.

After reading Cao Cao's letter, Cao Song began to make preparations, and war horses were one of the most important supplies.

If Cao Cao wanted to form the famous Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, good horses were essential.

To the east and north of my hometown, Qiao County of Pei State, there are horse farms owned by aristocratic families.

When Cao Song was the Grand Marshal, he had connections with the clans behind these horse farms.

He planned to buy a batch of good horses first.

There are also relatives such as Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong who are on their way to Luoyang.

Cao Song also began to collect copper and iron.

Things are progressing in an orderly manner.

Cao Song sent a message saying that he was considering arranging a marriage for Cao Cao. The girl was from a prominent family, and her family owned a semi-official horse farm and some mineral resources. He asked Cao Cao for his opinion.

"My father is good at business, but I'm afraid he thinks the horses are too expensive. It would be best if I could marry into their family first and then take over their property without spending any money," Cao Cao thought to himself.

It’s not that the Cao family is of low status and they want to attach themselves to a prominent family, but that they try to save as much as possible and it is more cost-effective.

Finding a wife for your eldest son can solve many problems.

However, my father is too short-sighted. He wants to become my wife just by giving me a horse farm as a dowry... Cao Cao thought sarcastically.

In addition, I asked Xiao Xiang to check the background of Concubine Yu. The concubines in the palace are all recorded in the book, and their family background and origin are not difficult to check.

Concubine Yu was born into the Yu family of Yecheng.

Yecheng is the ancient capital of the Shang Dynasty and one of the earliest birthplaces of China.

Later, Cao Wei also established its capital there.

The Yu family has a long history and is rich and powerful.

The emperor’s marriages were mostly political marriages, intended to consolidate imperial power.

The family that Concubine Yu came from was much older than the Yuan family, and its implicit influence was very great, not just that of a local noble family.

No wonder Empress Dowager He was jealous and poisoned concubines in the harem, but could tolerate the late emperor's favor for Concubine Yu.

The Yu family in Yecheng is the type of family that my father Cao Song mentioned in the letter. It would be best to marry into their family. They are a wealthy family with salt, iron, and horse farms.

Even the late Emperor Ling, Liu Hong, probably relied on the Yu family.

As Cao Cao was thinking about this, Dian Wei was walking towards him with the assassin.

The assassin was an old woman, thin, short, and wearing a dark robe with narrow sleeves.

Dian Wei was a strong and sturdy man, carrying the old woman like a chick.

"No need to come over."

Cao Cao stopped Dian Wei from getting closer.

The assassin was hit by his punch and had no ability to resist.

But the danger is not over.

Cao Cao stood far away at the other end of the corridor: "She has something in her mouth."

Dian Wei slapped the assassin in the face, and something came out with his teeth. It was a very small needle-shaped hidden weapon that was curled like a bow.

If the assassin gets close to Cao Cao, he will spit it out. Thanks to the elasticity of the bow itself and the thrust of the spit, the speed will be very fast and it will be difficult to defend against.

Although the assassin was captured, he was still conscious and wanted to kill Cao Cao.

The curved needle in her mouth was taken out, and another thought flashed through her mind: the circular needle at the navel, if only it were a little closer...

Cao Cao listened to his inner voice and said calmly, "The belly button is still there."

There is also a bow-shaped hidden weapon in the depression of the belly button.

It is hidden in the abdomen and contracts and expands with breathing, able to eject things.

Because it is hidden in the navel and covered with clothes, it is more concealed and difficult to guard against.

The assassin's eyes widened in shock that he had uncovered her hidden methods one after another.

It is understandable that he could guess that there was something hidden in his mouth, but he could also see through the hidden weapon in his navel at a glance. This was the first time that the assassin encountered such a powerful person.

Even Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao in surprise.

Xiao Xiang went forward to check, and indeed, he took out a smaller, hidden, ring-shaped hidden weapon from the navel.

"Sir, what should we do with the people?" Dian Wei asked. Although the danger was over, Cao Cao still did not approach the assassin, as there was always a chance of something happening.

It is Cao Cao’s principle to avoid such any eventuality.

Otherwise, he will become extremely suspicious and develop a strong sense of insecurity.

A thorough search was conducted inside and outside Cao's mansion overnight to prevent any assassins from hiding.

The old woman would be handed over to other guards for interrogation and forced to confess.

Cao Cao, protected by Dian Wei and Xiao Xiang, came to the study with Xun Yu.

The preparations for the Overlord's Mansion must proceed as quickly as possible.

Xun Yu stayed at Cao's mansion that night and discussed with Cao Cao until the early morning. When he returned to the small courtyard arranged by Cao Cao for him, Xun Yu thought about sending a letter back to Yingchuan and calling his good friend Xi Zhicai to help.

Xi Zhicai is good at planning and in some aspects, he is more suitable than Xun Yu to coordinate the establishment of the intelligence system.

Xun Yu thought about it and decided to ask his family for some more money.

The changes in Luoyang that will follow are foreseeable. Working together with Cao Cao will probably cost a lot of money and be extremely costly. Xun Yu plans to recharge his ideal.

He immediately wrote a letter.

It is easier to get things done with someone under your command, so the personal soldiers in the palace left Luoyang from the east gate overnight and delivered the news to Yingchuan.

Here, Cao Cao returned to the inner house, washed up and got on the couch.

The tiger cub’s den was under the bed, and Dian Wei and Xiao Xiang lived in the rooms on the left and right.

Cao Cao lay on the couch, thinking over what had happened in the past few days, wondering if there was anything he had missed or something that could be exploited.

This is his habit, paranoia syndrome. If he doesn't think about it again, he will feel uneasy.

Then start to circulate Qi and cultivate your own strength.

When I was getting ready to go to bed, I suddenly felt a little lonely.

Coming to Luoyang, I live like an ascetic monk.

If people are too tense, it is easy to get into problems, so they should relax appropriately.

Cao Cao turned off the lights and was about to take a nap.

The sea pearl that could be used to transmit messages glowed faintly: "General Cao..."

By the way, these days, Concubine Yu often sends messages to say hello.

Cao Cao returned twice when he was free.

The two communicated through text and were pen pals in the late Han Dynasty.

Cao Cao looked at the time. It was early morning and the sky was pitch dark.

He wrote on the bead: "Are you awake at this time?"

The imperial palace bedroom.

Yu Qing was wearing a thin bamboo-colored dress, revealing her fair collarbone, and her plumpness made the curve of the dress steeper.

Her skin was as delicate as jade and very transparent, with almost no pores on her body, so she was called the Jade Beauty and the most beautiful woman in the palace.

Seeing that the bead actually responded, Yu Qing couldn't help but feel a little surprised. When she saw the content, she spat again.

"Are you going to save me or not? The previous emperor passed away, and the empress dowager ordered the concubines to be buried with him in the emperor's mausoleum. I'm very scared... Dong Zhuo is here too. There were cries of killing everywhere in the palace last night."

"Save me from the palace, the Yu family will repay you, and so will I."

Perhaps knowing that empty words would hardly impress Cao Cao, Concubine Yu added:
"This kind of sea pearl for sending messages is a treasure of the Mohist family. There are five of them in the palace, given by the late emperor. They are all with me and can be given to you as a thank you. General Shang can also make other requests to my Yu family, and I will never refuse."

"Does your family have a horse farm?" Cao Cao asked.

In the bedroom, Yu Qing held the beads in her hand, her upper body pressed on her bent legs, her white feet raised, her eyes flickered: "Yes, there are more than one."

The writing flickered on the beads.

Cao Cao put the beads aside and began to think.

It's like having a pillow when you feel sleepy, and good things will follow one after another.

It is not impossible to rescue Concubine Yu from the palace, and it is not for the sake of five pearls or a horse farm.

But the entire Yu family.

If we contact the Shangyu family, we can quickly help our father Cao Song complete the initial preparations.

Cao Cao tapped the edge of the couch with his fingers, deep in thought.

(End of this chapter)