Chapter 49 The Most Beautiful Person in the World [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

"This is the Wind Wood Bird, also known as the Wood Formation Kite."

Jia Xu said frankly: "Does the general also recognize this thing?"

"It is said that it can move with the wind, so it is called the Wind Wood Bird. When it flies in the sky, it looks like a real bird."

Cao Cao said: "The Mohist classics handed down from generation to generation have six volumes, which respectively explain different objects, Mohist doctrines, and spiritual practice."

"Among them, the two books of craftsmanship recorded this kind of wind-shaped bird. Over the years, some people have tried to imitate it and use it for communication.

But the workmanship is difficult, it is impossible to replicate, and very few of them exist in the world.”

"It is said that there may be a small number of these mechanical devices in some tombs."

"That Mo Gong bag, plus the Wind Wood Bird, and many rare items of the Mo family, are all in your hands?"

Jia Xu always answers questions:

"The Wind Wood Bird came to me by chance. It was already in the ink bag when I got it. There are eleven pieces in total. There is a head bird that cannot fly, but the texture engraved on it can match the texture of other Wind Wood Birds, like a key, allowing the rest of the Wind Wood Birds to fly."

Cao Cao looked at the other items.

A bronze beast with Kuiniu patterns engraved on its surface.

In the Shang Dynasty and even earlier periods, people were accustomed to offering sacrifices to heaven and earth and seeking advice from heaven through divination.

The Kui pattern is the most noble one among them.

When Cao Cao turned his gaze to the bronze beast, the entry appeared:
[Sacrificial bronze beasts, passed down from the Shang Dynasty, are national sacrificial vessels that can be used to suppress earth veins or sink into rivers and swamps...]

[Mo Gong bag, made by Mozi himself, with a hidden compartment inside. You can open the hidden compartment and take out the items inside by touching the seal pattern on the surface]

Jia Xu looked at Cao Cao in disbelief, picked up the ink bag again, fiddled with it for a moment, then reached in and took something out.

There were eleven wind wood birds, but only two were poured out just now.

More are in the secret compartment of the ink bag.

Jia Xu understands human nature well. He lets some things go outside, but the big things are hidden in the dark.

Eleven wind wooden birds, led by a bronze head bird.

The rest are all made of wood, but they are engraved with hand-crafted patterns, absorbing the spiritual charm of heaven and earth like a small array, so they have been preserved to this day.

Cao Cao looked at Jia Xu again, his eyelids closed, and Jia Xu's personal message appeared:
[Jia Xu, courtesy name Wenhe, was from Guzang, Wuwei. He was a great strategist during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, and a senior official of the Cao Wei Dynasty]

[He never fails in his strategies and has no omissions. He is a good strategist, but he will not give his full loyalty to anyone and can be used or killed.]

[The way to gain more loyalty from him is to provide him with a safe enough environment, including psychologically, and he will be at your service]

……

The entry disappears.

Cao Cao didn't say anything for a long time.

Jia Xu's heart tightened a little.

He could sense that Cao Cao seemed to have murderous intentions and was weighing how to deal with him.

After a while, Cao Cao put the few utensils on the low mat back into the ink bag, stood up and said:
"I'll come to hear your answer tomorrow. You should know what I mean. Think about it carefully."

There is no need to say too much to Jia Xu.

His intelligence is among the top three or five in the world. Other strategists have to risk their lives to try to gain a little advantage over him.

Jia Xu did the opposite. He was not interested in competing with others in wits and battles. In troubled times, escaping unscathed was more important than anything else.

He can see everything clearly, but it is very difficult to use him well.

Jia Xu's moral integrity is terribly low. He is not greedy for money, lustful, or power-seeking. If Cao Cao is not careful, he will stab him in the back, so Cao Cao did have a hint of murderous intent just now.

But he calculated very accurately, and some things were indispensable.

Cao Cao left after saying this.

Jia Xu sat there and thought about his encounter with Cao Cao.

From the time he was captured until now, he has been very passive and suppressed almost the entire time.

This is the first time for Jia Xu.

After he was captured, some of his reactions were deliberately shown to Cao Cao.

When he was in a passive position, Jia Xu began to hide his abilities.

So he answered Cao Cao's questions honestly and took the opportunity to observe Cao Cao, so as to analyze and grasp the information that was beneficial to him. When Cao Cao left, he also stood up and checked the walls, cabinets, and floor of the room.

After making sure there was no mezzanine and that he was the only one left in the room, Jia Xu fell silent again.

Cao Cao took the ink bag.

Another group of soldiers searched Jia Xu's body to make sure there was nothing else on it.

But in fact, Jia Xu also hid a life-saving item.

After making sure that there was no one in the room, he pulled out a very thin, ring-shaped bronze sheet from the side of the sole of his shoe, which was engraved with intricate patterns.

The pressure Cao Cao put on him was unprecedented, and this piece of bronze was his backup plan to escape, and was originally intended to guard against Dong Zhuo.

However, when he took out the copper piece, Jia Xu suddenly felt a sense of crisis, as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast.

He hesitated for a moment and hid the bronze piece back into his shoe.

At this time, the door was pushed open and Dian Wei came in from outside, staring at Jia Xu with a pair of big eyes.

"The Master asked me to come back and take a look. If you still want to run away, let me tell you that his patience is limited and he doesn't need you."

"Young Master said, I'll give you one chance. If you do it again, I'll kill you."

Jia Xu felt a chill in his heart.

Cao Cao's character and ferocity far exceeded Jia Xu's expectations before he met him.

Jia Xu was somewhat confused about what the problem was when facing Cao Cao. It was not a problem of intelligence, nor was it that he was behind Cao Cao in calculations.

Rather, Cao Cao seemed to have understood the nature of his character very thoroughly.

So he was under control at every step.

Dian Wei finished speaking, glanced at Jia Xu's shoe, which was the last card hidden in his hand, and continued: "I have bought the donkeys and will eat them tomorrow. If you want to run away, I will get you an extra donkey. Go ahead."

Jia Xu looked stunned and watched Dian Wei leave.

Tonight's experience was like a sudden disaster for him, and it cast a huge shadow on him.

When Cao Cao arrived at the study, it was almost dawn.

Diao Chan was looking down at a scroll, which was written by Cao Cao and contained advice and suggestions on the pros and cons of government affairs.

It has been some time since it was written. It is a memorial to the late Emperor Liu Hong.

As we all know, Cao Cao in history wrote letters to the emperor many times to give direct advice.

But the suggestion was not accepted and offended many people.

The essays written by Cao Cao in Jianshu carefully analyzed the current government affairs and gave suggestions. In order to attract the emperor's attention, he cited a wide range of sources and showed his talent.

Diao Chan was watching so intently that she didn't even notice Cao Cao coming to the door.

The light in the house fell on the girl's face, giving her a hazy beauty. Her delicate features were so charming that she was the most beautiful woman in the world.

“…by seeing the rise and fall of the ancients, we can understand the success and failure of the present age; if the laws are not consistent, then treachery and deceit will arise; if the policies are not consistent, then factions will arise.”

The girl read aloud while reading the papers.

When she found Cao Cao standing at the door, she quickly put down the scroll, stood up and said, "General, your writing is really good, both the handwriting and the strategy are good."

Cao Cao took the first seat at the top, so Diao Chan didn't have to be so polite.

"Inspector Wang asked you to come here to remind me that Dong Zhuo has entered the palace and I should prepare for it early?"

Diao Chan nodded slightly, sitting opposite Cao Cao, and under his compelling gaze, her cheeks flushed slightly:
"My foster father has been worried about state affairs and has been unable to sleep for many days."

Cao Cao thought: Some things cannot be stopped. Even if you can stop it once, there will be a second time. If you continue to dissuade others, you will be suspected and become an enemy. She is unwise and unwise, who should she blame?

"Just wait here and don't go back.

There will be a turmoil in the city, which will last for a few days. It is safer here, and Governor Wang will be here later. "Cao Cao said.

Diao Chan was surprised and asked, "Is your foster father going to look for Shang Jun as well?"

Cao Cao judged that not only Wang Yun would come, but there might be many other people coming to visit.

He just sat back and did what he should do.

Next it's time to take advantage of the situation and gain a lot of reputation.

(End of this chapter)