I am not a counselor, I am trying to survive in the late Han Dynasty

Chapter 19 Asking Big Brother for a Favor
The eldest brother Wen Ji, whom Xu Shu missed, was in great pain now.

Previously, Cheng Yu lost his army and lost a lot of food and grass. He was held hostage for a long time and lost a lot of food and grass. Cheng Yu did not dare to hide such an embarrassing thing, so he could only report it to Cao Cao in detail and wait for Cao Cao's investigation.

Cao Cao's response was also very swift. Just when Xu Shu was coming down from Liangshan, Cheng Yu also received Cao Cao's letter.

Cao Cao told Cheng Yu very calmly that this was no problem at all and he didn't need to take it to heart. Wasn't he just being deceived by a refugee?I have to apologize for this. Previously, Cao was deceived by Zhang Miao and Chen Gong and was so confused that he was not directly hit to death.

Cheng Yu was moved to tears and secretly thought that he had indeed chosen the wrong person. Cao Cao was his close friend and a person worthy of his allegiance and talents.

Wen Ji also received Cao Cao's letter. He thought that Cheng Yu was fine and he must be fine too, but after opening the letter, Wen Ji almost spit out a mouthful of blood when he looked at the words on it.

In his letter, Cao Cao severely criticized Wen Ji for being greedy and aggressive, and criticized Wen Ji for not listening to Cheng Yu's advice, which led to this great defeat.

The words were so intense that he almost ordered Wen Ji to commit suicide. Wen Ji felt as if he had been struck by thunder in the sky. He was so aggrieved that he could not speak, and even had the idea of ​​​​suicide.

He didn't understand why Cao Cao did this.

He is obviously a fellow countryman of Cao Cao, and he was trusted by Cao Cao before. Why is it that this matter has little to do with him, but he has been criticized and punished far more than Cheng Yu?

If it weren't for the enemy, Wen Ji and his family would have been imprisoned.

Oh, even if you don't go to jail, I'm afraid you won't be able to get a big promotion in the future. Do you want to be a cavalryman all your life and bear such a crime inexplicably?

You must know that Cao Cao started his career by relying on the township party. Apart from his own members of the Cao family and Xiahou family, the closest people to him were fellow villagers like Shi Huan and Wen Ji.

Shi Huan has now become a trusted figure around Cao Cao, and is the best candidate to take charge of the Chinese army in the future. Wen Ji is left to practice outside. Originally, he wanted to accumulate more military exploits, but this time he helped Cheng Yu memorize the next one. As a big scapegoat, Wen Ji was completely abandoned by Cao Cao.

He wanted to defend himself, but he didn't know where to start. Unfortunately, he didn't even have any wine at hand, so he could only huddle in the dark room and sob, feeling terrified all day long.

He even often had hallucinations before his eyes. It seemed that the next moment Cheng Yu would sneer and push open the door, embarrassingly saying that he would lend him Wenji's head to appease people.

Cao Cao has used this trick before, and it is the only way to calm the morale of the army. If there is another riot in the city, Cao Cao may use this trick again to show everyone that Cao Cao is "not showing any favoritism."

hateful.

Damn!
Damn, hate, really hateful!

Wen Ji was confused and haggard. Even the soldiers around him were afraid of being beaten by him, so they stayed away like the plague.

After two days of confusion like this, Wen Ji was mentally depressed and even wanted to die to prove his innocence - at least Cao Cao had to treat his family well after his death, but he had drawn his sword and was very unwilling to do so.

How come Shi Huan can have such a low-level background, but I, Wen Ji, can only suffer this injustice and commit suicide?
I can not be reconciled!I can not be reconciled!
Mr. Cao must have been deceived. I must be in front of Mr. Cao in the future...

"Team leader! Team leader!" A pawn outside greeted in a low voice, with a hint of fear in his voice.

Wen Ji recovered slightly from the pain and asked impatiently:

"What are you doing? Put...put the food outside the door and get out of here!"

These days, he clearly felt that his soldiers were not particularly respectful to him, which made Wen Ji even more troubled, and there was obviously a bit of resentment in his voice.

But the soldier outside the door said with a bit of joy:

"The team leader is from Liangshan and wants to see you!"

Wen Ji was stunned: "Liangshan?"

The next moment, he reacted immediately.

Okay, he is from Xu Shu!

He groped for the long sword and walked out with hatred. His eyes were blinded by the warm afternoon sun. He covered his eyes with one hand and held the sword in the other, shouting:
"Where is Xu Shu? Get out of here!"

puff.

This was the sound of knees touching the ground, followed by kowtows. Wen Ji had already adapted to the sunlight. When he took a closer look, he saw a fat man kneeling in front of him and kowtowing like he was pounding garlic. Standing behind him Several haggard men looked at the scene in front of them with blank expressions and helplessness.

Wen Ji reacted immediately and shouted angrily:
"Yellow scarf rat, who are you again?"

Mr. Ai's figure was so conspicuous in the troubled times that it was unforgettable. Wen Ji's anger arose in his heart and turned to his courage. He came up and kicked Mr. Ai hard in the face. Mr. Ai let out a harsh scream. Screaming and rolling to the ground, Wen Ji was still angry and pulled out his sword again and cursed:

"Thief, I must kill you today!"

Mr. Ai quickly put his hands in front of his face and kept waving: "No, no, please forgive me, Sir Wen, please spare my life!"
I have Maggot Shu here, no, Xu Shu’s letters, Xu Shu’s letters! "

Wen Ji's call of "adult" was broken this time. He looked at the fat man with confusion on his face, not understanding why he liked to call himself "adult" so much - he also called him the same name last time.

He snorted, kicked Mr. Ai again, and cursed:

"Bitch thief, what contact do I have with Xu Shu? Why do I need a letter from him?"

Mr. Ai breathed a sigh of relief and said with a flattering smile:

"Sir, Xu Shu actually wanted to go to Duke Cao, but because of a strange combination of circumstances, he almost died at the hands of Cheng Yu. He was very angry and said that he could not stand in the world without revenge, so he wanted to punish Cheng Yu. revenge.

As for Lord Wen's care, Xu Shu always kept it in mind. He wanted to talk to the Lord, meet Duke Cao through the Lord, and do something great for Duke Cao in the future. "

Mr. Ai's laughter made Wen Ji feel sick to his stomach, but Wen Ji didn't feel there was anything wrong with his logic.

There is no way. The Eastern Han Dynasty was deeply influenced by "The Legend of Gongyang" and formed a unique culture of revenge. It has become a concept in everyone's bones that one is not a gentleman without revenge. Revenge for family, friends and oneself is allowed and will be punished. It is highly recommended that when officials encounter a revenge case, they will usually choose to excuse the murderer. There are even a large number of cases where officials voluntarily resigned from their posts and ran away with the murderer after taking over the case.

Xu Shu was almost eaten by Cheng Yu before. After escaping, he came back for revenge and almost killed Cheng Yu. It was retaliation, a standard Eastern Han Dynasty revenge model.

Wen Ji didn't read much, but he also knew that this was a noble and moral style. If he still cared about it because of this, Cao Cao would probably look down on him even more if word spread.

He exhaled the turbid air in his chest heavily. Although he was dissatisfied, he still wanted to show his appreciation for revenge. He grinned as hard as he could and said with a bit of politeness:
"In that case, where is Xu Shu?"

Mr. Ai did not dare to say that he was a time traveler at this moment, for fear of being regarded as a yellow scarf and killed again, so he could only say with a flattering smile:

"Xu Shu is afraid that Master Wen will blame him, so he asked me to give you a message and ask for your attention."

Wen Ji was so angry that his teeth were itching, and he thought that Xu Shu still dared to ask someone to give me a message. No matter what nonsense you say, I have to capture you this time and send it to Duke Cao to wipe out the shame in my heart.

He temporarily suppressed his temper and said coldly:
"What about the letter?"

Mr. Ai glanced to the side, and Xu He, who was following him, strode forward and said respectfully:
"General Wen, I have my general's letter in my hand."

"Ha." Wen Ji looked at Xu He's frail figure with disdain and mocked, "How can I be a general? My brother Xu is amazing, he became a general in an instant.

Bring it here and let me see what he said to me in the letter? "

Xu He said yes, but still asked Wen Ji to come in before giving the letter to Wen Ji. Wen Ji had no choice but to open the door and invite Xu He in. At the same time, he held his sword warily, fearing that Xu He would suddenly get violent and kill him like Xu Shu. Tied.

However, Xu He had no such impulse at all. He calmly walked into the room, fumbled for a long time, and brought the two rags close to his body in front of Wen Ji.

Wen Ji sneered after reading the contents on the two rags, and his expression gradually changed from disdain to seriousness.

He grabbed two rags and looked at them again and again, then looked at Xu He, and said attentively:

"Are you afraid of death?"

Xu He took a deep breath and solemnly said:

"If you die for General Xu, don't hate it."

"Oh, why?"

"Because the general treats us as human beings."

Wen Ji was startled by Xu He's answer. He looked at Xu He coldly, then looked at the two rags in his hands, and was troubled in his heart for a long time.

After a long while, Wen Ji sneered:

"Xu Shu is so courageous. Everyone in the world fears Duke Cao like a tiger, but he is the only one who dares to do this... Well, if you deceive me, Wen Ji, who is stupid, I want to see how he can hide it from Cheng Yu.

come! "

He shouted, and several soldiers rushed in. Wen Ji waved his hand:

"Take all these people and wait for me to meet Cheng Shijun before I come back to deal with them."

(End of this chapter)