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- A smile appeared on Yan Liang's lips.
Cao Cao really gave himself an official position, and he also gave him a big official title.
According to the military system of the Han Dynasty, the highest commander of the national army is the general, followed by the hussar general, chariot general and guard general, and then the front, rear, left and right generals. These eight generals are the central military rank.
Under the eight generals, there are generals such as Sizheng, Sizhen, Siping, and Si'an, and then there are generals such as Tuini, Polu, etc., and then there are generals such as Zhonglang and Xiaowei.
Yan Liang jumped from the Yue Cavalry School Captain to the Right General in one fell swoop, spanning four levels in a row. It was like he was flying upwards on a rocket.
Of course, although the right general¡¯s name is great, it is just a name. If you don¡¯t have the strength, even if you become the emperor directly, others will think you are nothing.
Now that Yan Liang has the strength and the title of Right General, he can legitimately open offices, appoint officials, recruit troops, and claim to the outside world that he is an upright division and fights for the imperial court.
? Then Liu Bei just used the title of General Zuo and Yuzhou Mu to swindle and deceive everywhere.
As for those false titles such as Yanzhou Mu and Wancheng Marquis, they just sound pretty and that¡¯s all.
After hearing Mao Jie read out the edict, Yan Liang felt happy that he got what he wanted, and wanted to accept the edict immediately.
At this time, Jia Xu, who was standing next to him, shook his head slightly at Yan Liang, indicating that he should not accept the order.
"Pretending to attack Wuguan and forcing Cao Cao to be promoted to an official position was obviously a plan devised by you, the old treacherous Xian. Now that Cao Cao has fallen into the trap, why do you advise me not to accept it?"
Yan Liangliang suddenly became suspicious. However, he had an insight into people's hearts and soon realized that there must be some mystery hidden in the decree read by Mao Jie. He didn't know it for a while, but Jia Xu heard it first.
Thinking of this, Yan Liang's words came to his lips. Then he swallowed it hard.
At that moment, he laughed and said, "Mao Ye has come a long way and has had a hard journey. Come here, please send Mao Ye to rest first so that he can be greeted. Don't be slow."
Mao Jie was stunned and said hurriedly: "But General Yan, His Majesty's will is still here. Are you"
"The imperial edict has no wings and cannot fly away. It will not be too late to pick it up another day."
Yan Liang pushed and dragged him casually, waving his hands to ask the left and right to invite Mao Jie out.
As soon as Mao Jie left, there was no one else in the tent.
Yan Liang then turned his gaze to Jia Xu, "Mr. Wenhe, just now you advised me not to accept the order. What did you see?"
"The military position of General Right and the title of Marquis of Wancheng are nothing, but doesn't the general think there is something mysterious about the position of Yanzhou Mu?" Jia Xu stroked his white beard and said with a smile.
"Yanzhou Mu"
Yan Liang recited these three words silently, his eyes rolling around. Suddenly, a strange color flashed in his eyes.
"Hmph, what a good Cao Cao, he is indeed quite treacherous, and he is so insidious even after being sent to an official position."
Yan Liang snorted coldly, with sarcasm on his face.
Today¡¯s troubled times. It's useless to just hold a title like state pastor, occupying the territory is the king.
It seems that Liu Bei holds the title of Yuzhou Shepherd, but who has ever really thought that he is Yuzhou Shepherd?
Previously, Yan Liang only regarded the title of Yanzhou Mu as a false title and didn't pay much attention to it. However, after Jia Xu reminded him, he saw through Cao Cao's insidious intentions.
Who is in Yanzhou¡¯s hands now? Of course it's Yuan Shao.
Once Yan Liang accepts the title of Yanzhou Mu, it is tantamount to announcing to Yuan Shao, I am the lord of Yanzhou, and you, Yuan Shao, have taken over my territory, so why don't you give it back soon.
" This would be tantamount to openly provoking Yuan Shao, the largest prince in the world.
"Obviously, this was done deliberately by Cao Cao, in order to provoke a dispute between him and Yuan Shao.
Although Yan Liang has offended Yuan Shao, and he is not afraid of Yuan Shao, it is only a private conflict.
"If I accept the position of Yanzhou Mu, it will be equivalent to publicly announcing to the world: I, Yan Liang, will go against Yuan Shao from now on."
Yuan Shao is a man who cares about face. It is obviously not a wise move to openly break with Yuan Shao at this time when Nanyang has just experienced the baptism of war.
"The general saw through Cao Mengde's trick at a glance. He was really smart." Jia Xu said with a smile, not forgetting to compliment Yan Liang.
Yan Liang pondered for a long time, but then said: "Cao Cao's move is quite sinister, but it seems that the position of right general is not enough. The title of Zhou Mu is still useful, and I really want it."
The general on the right has the power to appoint officers when he opens the government, and the governor of the state also has the power to appoint the prince.Regarding the power of local civil servants, Yan Liang, as a prince, was both the leader of the military generals and the leader of the civil servants. It was naturally best for him to hold the positions of both the right general and the state pastor.
After a pause, Yan Liang smiled at Jia Xu and said: "Mr. Wenhe, since you have seen through Cao Cao's conspiracy first, you must have a countermeasure. This matter is up to you. You must think of a plan for this general." The best of both worlds.¡±
"Huh?" Jia Xu was suddenly embarrassed.
¡°Obviously Jia Xu thought that Yan Liang would at best not accept the title of Yanzhou Mu, but he did not expect that his lord would be so ¡°greedy¡± and wanted the position of Yanzhou Mu without offending Yuan Shao.
"This is really a problem"
Jia Xu was thinking hard with her fingertips and tapping her forehead, while Yan Liang just drank wine leisurely, relaxed and not worried at all.
After a while, Jia Xu¡¯s frown relaxed, and a hint of mystery flashed through his narrowed eyes again.
Looking at his expression, Yan Liang knew immediately that he, the poisonous man, had another "bad idea".
Jia Xu then moved his seat closer and told Yan Liang his strategy.
Yan Liang listened with a bad smile on his face. He couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Jia Xu and said with emotion: "Mr. Wenhe, you are indeed someone who has done things around Cao Cao, and you have also tainted our Prime Minister Cao." His habits are really yin."
¡°General, are you praising me or hurting me?¡± Jia Xu looked innocent.
Yan Liang laughed.
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That evening, Yan Liang held a small banquet in the army and warmly entertained Mao Jie, the visitor from Chang'an.
Before the banquet started, Yan Liang burned incense and laid out the table very formally, and accepted the imperial edict with due etiquette.
Of course, Yan Liang refused to kneel because he was wearing armor.
The change in Yan Liang's attitude made Mao Jie feel puzzled and relieved at the same time.
In fact, Mao Jie knew before he went out as an envoy that the title of Mu of Yanzhou to Yan Liang was a strategy proposed by Xun Yu to Cao Cao in order to provoke a fight between Yan Liang and Yuan Shao.
However, Mao Jie knew that Jia Xu had surrendered to Yan Liang and knew how powerful this poisonous man was. He was afraid that Jia Xu would help Yan Liang see through the mystery of the imperial edict and refuse to accept it, or that Yan Liang would be furious and his own life would be in danger.
But now, all worries are gone. Yan Liang accepted the order so happily, which made Mao Jie feel sincerely relieved.
In order to show hospitality and enthusiasm, Yan Liang specially selected several camp prostitutes to dance and entertain.
The drumming music was loud and the wine was rich. After a few rounds of wine, the atmosphere in the tent became more and more relaxed.
"Xiao Xian, I cut off several Xiliang princes for Cao Gong, which can be regarded as a great help for Cao Gong to establish Guanzhong. To be honest, he gave me such false titles, so I didn't suffer at all."
Yan Liang revealed Cao Cao's previous treacherous plot by pretending to be drunk.
Mao Jie didn't want Yan Liang to be so "open-mouthed". After being exposed, he felt a little embarrassed. He didn't know how to respond, so he had to lower his head and quickly drink a few sips of wine to cover up his guilty conscience.
"Also, when Duke Cao was defeated at Guandu, I traveled thousands of miles to go to King Xu Duqin and rescued Duke Cao's daughter from Yuan Jun's sword. Speaking of which, I was still the savior of the Cao family. Even so, Is it time for Duke Cao to repay his kindness?"
Yan Liang wanted to try to squeeze some more money out of Cao Cao.
Mao Jie was depressed, thinking about King Qianli Qin, you raided Xudu, obviously to take advantage of the situation.
But suddenly, Mao Jiemeng remembered something again.
A smile suddenly appeared on his embarrassed face, and Mao Jie cupped his hands and said with a smile: "How can the Prime Minister forget the general's contribution, so in addition to the imperial court's reward for the general, the Prime Minister also has some personal gifts of thanks."
With that, Mao Jie took out a letter from his arms and gave it to Yan Liang with both hands.
"A personal thank you gift, when did Cao Cao become so generous?"
Yan Liang's curiosity aroused, so he took the letter and read it. After reading it, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.
That was Cao Cao¡¯s personal letter. In the letter, he stated that he was willing to marry his daughter Cao Jie to Yan Liang. From now on, the Cao and Yan families would become friends with Qin and Jin.
"Interesting, Duke Cao originally wanted to ask me to be his son-in-law."
Yan Liang said, showing the letter to his left and right.
Mao Jie laughed and said: "The general is the hero of the world, Duke Cao is the prime minister of the dynasty, and Jiaojun and Duke Cao have a common enemy. If we can become friends with Qin and Jin, they will be a good match."
Cao Cao wants to use knotHow could Yan Liang not be clear about this?
But Cao Cao has a point. Now that Yuan Shao is so powerful, he is not only Yan Liang's biggest enemy, but also the most feared enemy by all the princes in the world.
Since ancient times, using a weak enemy to fight a strong one is nothing more than an alliance to fight against a strong enemy.
Although Cao Cao's proposal was based on his own interests, it was not necessarily a bad thing for Yan Liang.
Suddenly, Yan Liang thought of Cao Jie's pretty face and the way he had stripped her naked that day, and his heart skipped a beat.
Yan Liangsui turned to Jia Xu and asked for his opinion. The poisonous man smiled slightly and nodded secretly to him.
Since Jia Xu also liked it, Yan Liang had no worries and happily agreed.
Mao Jie was overjoyed, and hurriedly talked about the good relationship between the two families, and even toasted Yan Liang repeatedly.
After a few glasses of wine, Yan Liang suddenly changed the subject, "This marriage has already been agreed. After I have troubled Mao Ye to return to Chang'an, I will convey my respect to Duke Cao. In addition, I also ask Mao Ye to convey my respect to Mr. Cao." I will bring this form back to His Majesty the Emperor."
With that, Yan Liang glanced secretly, and Jia Xu handed Mao Jie the dish he had prepared long ago.
"You're welcome, General, it's just a little effort."
Mao Jie agreed happily, opened the upper watch and took a glance.
With just one glance, Mao Jie's expression changed drastically. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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