Chapter 3425 Questions and Answers

Chapter 3424 Questions and Answers

The lights were dim.

The food was cold before the people left.

The tea was even colder after the people left.

Cui Yan sat in the car and staggered back to his residence.

Today's meeting with Xun Yu and the words Xun Yu said made Cui Yan full of doubts.

Could it be that he had misunderstood Boss Cao before?

After returning home, Cui Qin came forward to greet him and helped Cui Yan take off his outer robe and change into casual clothes.

Cui Yan nodded and motioned Cui Qin to sit down.

Cui Yan's child died young. Cui Qin was the orphan of his friend and was adopted by Cui Yan as his own child.

After the servants left and Cui Yan drank a little rice water, Cui Yan slowly said: "What do you think, Prime Minister Cao, what is going on now? 』

Cui Qin is not very old, but in the Han Dynasty, teenagers can be regarded as adults. Moreover, Cui Qin is more or less a "hostage" left by Cui family in Xu County. His daily food, clothing and daily expenses are provided by the government. He is said to be "studying" in Xu County, but in reality...

Perhaps this is the earliest "happy education". Anyway, those who understand will understand.

So Cui Qin has not made much progress in the study of formal poetry, books and scriptures, but he may have different perspectives and opinions on interpersonal relationships and political situations.

Cui Yan asked Cui Qin to stay and asked him about the situation in Yuzhou Yingchuan and Xuxian from Cui Qin.

The East-West War is obviously a hot topic in current politics.

If Cui Qin says that he knows nothing, is not clear, and does not understand, it is not impossible, but he may never be able to become the leader of Cui family in the future, and will only become a manure-making machine and a kind of person.

The gentry, especially the aristocratic family, not only cultivates the next generation, but even if possible, will directly cultivate three generations. But generally speaking, after the interruption, the risk will be very high, so it is better to have a leader of the next generation as much as possible.

Cui Yan asked Cui Qin, which was a kind of test.

After the Battle of Hedong, Cao Cao basically stopped attacking and turned to a state of retreat.

The main losses of Shandong this time were mainly in personnel and property.

The losses were absolutely heavy!

This is known to everyone and can be easily calculated.

But the question is, how much of the loss is "real"?

Just like the listed companies in capitalist countries in later generations, there are always two accounts, one is used to deal with tax agencies and announced to shareholders, and the other is for the boss to see...

Then what about the gains?

Although the Cao army never announced any gains to the outside world...

Well, it's not completely absent, for example, when they conquered Heluo, they announced it once. But Boss Cao said that those gains should be invested in the reproduction link and no dividends will be distributed.

Is there any problem with this?

Obviously not a problem.

But now the question is, Boss Cao lost the battle and his investment failed!

Then, who lost money?

It is said that Boss Cao cheated and harmed the major shareholders, but Boss Cao's relatives were also arrested, injured and died, so can it be said that Boss Cao did not do his best? Boss Cao also lost money!

Therefore, the question asked by Cui Yan seems simple, but it is actually very complicated.

Cui Qin thought for a moment and said: "Prime Minister Cao marched into Guanzhong, which was indeed a must-save for the enemy, but Tongguan was strong, so he had to move to Hedong... However, this defeat in Hedong is indeed a bit strange... I heard rumors in Xu County that it was..."

Cui Yan waved his hand, "Don't worry, just say it."

"Yes." Cui Qin replied, "I heard that Prime Minister Cao has made peace with the General of the Cavalry!"

Hearing this, Cui Yan smiled slightly at first, but was stunned after a moment.

If the rumors in the market are false, then of course they will be laughed off.

But the question is, what if they are not false, or not completely false?

This makes people embarrassed all of a sudden...

So Xun Yu asked him to drink, and he vaguely wanted to use this matter as a joke after drinking?

Cui Qin saw the change in Cui Yan's expression, and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, wondering if he had said something wrong? But thinking about it carefully, it seems that there is no problem.

Cui Yan's headache is getting worse.

He doesn't believe what Xun Yu said about "Shandong as one", "sharing weal and woe", and "100,000 talents and 100,000 blood"...

He only believes in himself and the interests of his family.

Therefore, Cui Yan's original plan was to first gain some benefits from Cao Cao and Xun Yu, and get a higher official position. When the cavalry really entered the Central Plains, he would immediately bow down under Fei Qian's skirt, and then he could step on his right foot with his left foot, move from his left pocket to his right pocket, and achieve a spiral ascension on the spot, and successfully change his career three times.

Cui Yan glanced at Cui Qin, and seeing that he was a little panicked, he asked again: "Did you gain anything in Xu?"

This does not mean that Cui Yan did not know what Cui Qin did in Xu County, or that he did not know that Cui Qin ate, drank, played, and visited brothels. After all, this was originally the role of a hostage, to reassure the ruler. If the father is very strong, holding great power, money and manpower in his hands, and if the children are also very capable, then it is not a small goal that can be solved. It is possible that the ruler will take action while the father is still alive!

So Cui Qin can behave stupidly, be playful, or even do nothing, spend all day drinking and playing with women, all of which are in line with the needs of the ruler, and he will even encourage and assist, but once he says that he wants to be under the ruler's nose If you want to start some business, make it bigger and stronger, then hehehe...

But the question is what Cui Yan wants, not what's on the surface, but whether Cui Qin can develop in secret while maintaining the surface of lewdness. Visiting a brothel is not a big deal, but if you really get lost in playing with things, then There was no hope.

There was a slight sweat on Cui Qin's head.

His biological father died at an early age, and it was Cui Yan who raised him. Although he changed his surname, Cui Qin knew that his original surname was not Cui, and the most important point was that Cui Qin was indeed not very capable.

Most people with weak abilities have a common problem, which is poor self-control.

Thinking that today’s wine will make you drunk, but the unfinished homework today can be left to tomorrow, so the more you put it off, the more you will naturally pull it off. In the end, you will just break the jar and treat it as if it doesn’t exist.

But can it really cease to exist?

When Cui Yan asked Cui Yan what he had done in Xu County during this period and what he had gained, Cui Qin's heart was pounding, sweat appeared on his forehead, and he was hesitant and confused.

Seeing Cui Qin like this, Cui Yan also lost the desire to continue talking. He waved his hand to indicate that he was tired and asked Cui Qin to rest.

Cui Qin was granted amnesty and hurriedly left. He also pretended to ask Cui Yan to take care of his body and come back to see An Yunyun tomorrow morning.

Cui Yan nodded calmly.

This son is useless.

Fortunately, I adopted one in Jizhou.

Cui Qin was asked to leave, but Cui Yan still sat there, frowning in thought, and did not really go to rest. Unable to understand what Xun Yu meant, Cui Yan couldn't sleep or eat well. It was impossible to say that he had to wait until tomorrow, even if it was even an hour later, he felt it was too late!

What exactly is it?

Why exactly?

etc!

Cui Yan watched the light of the lantern held by Cui Qin disappear in the corridor, and suddenly his heart moved!

What a Xun Yu!

He fell into a trap!

Everything is actually on the surface, but Cui Yan went too far to investigate the hidden meaning behind it, but forgot the most fundamental thing!

Just like Cui Qin.

Protons are also on the surface...

But whoever forgets the fundamentals is doomed.

What is the root of Cui Yan?

Not official positions, nor left foot and right foot, left pocket and right pocket, but Jizhou!

This is to sway the tiger away from the mountain!

Xun Yu......

No, Cao Cao is going to take action in Jizhou!

The threat to Youzhou is right in front of you, the threat is just around the corner, so what’s the problem with implementing war control?

No, no, no, I won’t kill someone directly. Even Cui Yan's son would not do such a vulgar move. He only needs to use the art of war...

Why!

There are so many excuses!

And Cui Yan believes that there will be... no, there must be many people in Jizhou who have the same idea as Cui Yan himself and want to take this opportunity to hook up with Qiao Qi!

It’s over!

what to do?

Are you going back immediately?

Cui Yan took a long breath.

No, there must be spies around his house now!

You must think of a way.

Cui Yan thought about it, and then thought of Cui Qin.

Since it is waste, it should be reused.

Since he obtained His Majesty's official position, Cui Qin may have felt that his wings have become stronger and he no longer has to listen to Cui Yan's words...

The last time Cui Yan solemnly told Cui Qin to "take care of himself", it was obvious that Cui Qin didn't listen at all.

Then I'm sorry.

If you want to blame, just blame this troubled world.

In a peaceful world, even a dog can be cared for by many loving, widowed and lonely dog ​​lovers who are stingy with charity. And in a troubled world, what qualifications do people have to enjoy without giving?

Cui Yan's eyes became cold, like cold stars in the sky. They seemed to have light but no warmth.

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…

Xu County, Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty..." Huangmen eunuch bowed to the side and said, "It's late at night, your Majesty, please rest early..."

Classmate Xiao Liu did not raise his head, nor did he pay attention to Huangmen eunuch's persuasion.

Damn it, this world is beyond my control. Now I can’t even control when I sleep?

Most people have this rebellious mentality that occasionally arises in their hearts.

Or call it revenge, that's fine.

Just like in later capitalist countries, many capitalists do not regard their employees as human beings, let alone the masters of any country. They just regard their employees as lower-level organisms than cows and horses. They can't wait to start occupying these workers from five or six in the morning. The labor force of organisms that are lower than cows and horses, let them work to create value, there are many harsh regulations, strict restrictions and restrictions deprive them of free rest time, no matter if it is more than eight hours.

Under such circumstances, after finally getting out of the squeeze field, they will subconsciously play with their mobile phones in retaliation, trying to prove that they still have a certain degree of autonomy, but they don't know that even playing with their mobile phones is Contributing traffic to capitalists...

The same is true for classmate Xiao Liu.

He thought that by working hard, he could prove that he could control something.

However, classmate Xiao Liu was not looking at his phone. He was looking at the huge map that Xun Yu had "presented" to him.

Liu Xie was fascinated by the mountains, rivers, and counties marked on the map.

This is his big man!

This is his country!

This is Liu's world!

Liu Xie stretched out his hand in vain over the map, either grabbing it or pointing it out, enjoying it with relish.

"The Nine Cauldrons and Thirteen States in the World..."

Liu Xie pointed, as if he had transformed into a god, looking down at the earth, thousands of miles away in an instant.

As he watched, Liu Xie's brows suddenly wrinkled.

The Huangmen eunuch on the side thought that the lights were flickering and dimmed, making Liu Xie unable to see clearly, so he quickly scolded the young eunuchs to brighten some lights, cut and pull out the oil wicks...

But Liu Xie's frown was not due to the light or darkness.

But he suddenly discovered a problem.

"Come on, go..." Liu Xie paused for a moment, but finally said, "Get the map of the countries in the Western Regions presented by the hussar!" 』

The Huangmen eunuch responded. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Liu Xie stopped him again.

"etc! Liu Xie paused for another moment. He raised his head and didn't know what to think about. His voice became a little deeper. "Also... there is a wooden box on the bottom shelf of the innermost bookshelf in my study. I also brought it here." ...』

The eunuch of Huangmen responded and quickly followed Liu Xie's instructions. After a while, he fetched all the utensils and placed them in front of Liu Xie.

Liu Xie first unfolded the "Map of the Countries in the Western Regions", and then looked at the lower right corner of the map of the Western Regions instead of looking at the countries in the Western Regions...

Over there are Yumen, Wuwei, Jiuquan, Zhangye...

Those places that once represented the glory of the Han Dynasty now left Liu Xie with mixed feelings. Therefore, Liu Xie was unwilling to take a closer look before and just put them away after a quick glance. Now after seeing Xun Yu's map of the Central Plains, Liu Xie noticed the places in the upper left corner of the map, and then thought of this map of the Western Regions.

"The Western Regions..." Liu Xie looked around, then frowned and asked, "The Western Regions...compared to the Central Plains, who is bigger and who is smaller?" Um? 』

The Huangmen eunuch shrank his head.

Liu Xie asked without naming him, so the Huangmen eunuch pretended that Liu Xie was talking to himself and did not bother him.

"Of course it's the Central Plains..." Liu Xie really didn't mean to get any answers from the eunuch, "But... it's just..."

Liu Xie put down the map of the Western Regions in his hand, and then his eyes stayed on the wooden box.

There is a lock on the wooden box, but there is no dust on the surface.

The lock just means that Liu Xie doesn't want people to read it casually, but it doesn't mean that others really can't know.

Liu Xie took out a small brass key from his sleeve, opened the lock, looked at the contents of the wooden box, and sighed slightly.

There were no gold or silver treasures in the wooden box, and there were no clever tips. There were just some tattered silks and small debris.

The Huangmen eunuch glanced quickly, then lowered his head deeply, wishing that he could shrink into the shadows.

Liu Xie rummaged around in the wooden box and found an old piece of paper.

This is the first generation Guanzhong paper, which is already some years old.

There are more impurities and the paper is rough.

The traces of ink not only stay on the surface, but also penetrate into the back of the paper along the texture. A small "ji" character can be vaguely seen, as well as an edge with a certain arc.

"Central Plains...Western Regions..."

Liu Xie looked at this piece of Guanzhong paper and recalled that Fei Qian seemed to have drawn a map casually with his pen.

Shouldn’t the Central Plains be the largest and most important place in the Han Dynasty?

Why is it that in this sketch drawn by Fei Qian, the Central Plains of the Han Dynasty...

How could the Central Plains be so small?

Like a little egg.

He didn't believe it back then, but he didn't throw away the map. When I left Chang'an, I didn't bring many things to Xu County. Most of them were packed in this wooden box.

It's like pretending to be a memory from that time.

Memories he once thought he had forgotten.

Now Liu Xie remembered that he had kept this sketch all those years ago, just thinking that after he proved Fei Qian wrong in the future, he would put the facts and this map in front of Fei Qian, so that Fei Qian would bow his head and admit his mistake...

The lights flickered.

Liu Xie finally let out a long breath and said, "Just take it." 』

Only then did the Huangmen eunuch emerge from the shadows and responded.

"etc. Liu Xie stopped him again, saying, "Tomorrow we will summon the patrolmen to the court to discuss the size of the territory of the Han Dynasty." 』

The eunuch of Huangmen responded.

Liu Xie then left, and another young eunuch carried a lantern and went to rest.

The eunuch of Huangmen led his men to clean up.

A young eunuch rolled his eyes and approached the Huangmen eunuch, "Master, what happened to your majesty today?" It wasn’t like this before..."

"Less talk and more work!" 』

The Huangmen eunuch glared and shouted.

The little eunuch shrank his neck and lowered his head to work.

The Huangmen eunuch glanced at the direction Liu Xie was leaving and thought, why else?

I’m so confused!

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"He Luo..."

Also at night, Fei Qian, who made classmate Xiao Liu very confused, received the latest battle report from the front line.

Sima Yi, Xu Chu and others planned a military operation, and when they reported to Fei Qian, they had already launched a strategy.

That's right, frontline generals can adopt proactive small strategies as long as the big goal remains unchanged.

This is a behavior that Fei Qian has always approved of, and he would not consider it as an act of usurpation by the generals.

Fei Qian tried to reverse the Han Dynasty Emperor Wu, who liked to remotely control the front-line operations from the rear.

Front-line operations are ever-changing, and opportunities may be fleeting. If you wait for approval from the rear for everything, or if you always fight with the tricks you have when you go to war, you will most likely die...

During the Song and Ming dynasties, the civil officials in the court did not know how to fight, but they were greedy for military exploits, so they gave the front-line generals a lot of so-called "suggestions" and "strategies" in principle, including but not limited to battle maps.

So generally speaking, Fei Qian would not interfere with the operations of the front-line generals. Many times, the front-line generals only needed to report and confirm that they did not violate the general direction set by Fei Qian before, and then they could execute first and seize the opportunity.

Such an effect is naturally good.

But there are also problems.

Just like this battle plan, Fei Qian noticed something wrong...