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

Chapter 44 Xu Yuanzhi is not interested in fame and fortune

Cao Ang finally understood why Cheng Yu was still disliked by everyone in Cao's army despite having made great achievements.

This man has a strong character and adheres to principles without any compromise. What he said is completely legal. After all, Cao Ang does not have an official position in the Cao army, so why should he order Cheng Yu.

But...but he didn't want to give Cao Ang any face at all. Even though Cao Ang was well-educated, he still felt that it couldn't be justified.

He stayed in Juancheng for a few days, trying to get Cheng Yu to change his mind.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Yu, the bastard, was as motionless as eating weights. In the end, Zhu Ling came to visit and took out ten bushels of private food, which finally kept Cao Ang from empty-handed.

Even though Cao Ang was extremely well-educated, he was still a little angry at the moment.

"This Cheng Yu." He forced himself to recite Cheng Yu's great kindness to their family several times in his heart, and then braved the heavy snow and set foot on the road to Linqiu——

Oh, Cheng Yu kept his promise and didn't come to see him off, nor did he send any troops to follow him.

Seeing Cao Ang's retreating figure, Zhu Ling couldn't bear it and advised Cheng Yu:
"Zhongde, why is this so? The eldest son is kind and came here specifically to reconcile you and Xu Yuanzhi. Why do you need to be aggressive?"

Cheng Yu looked solemn and shook his head slowly:

"Xu Yuanzhi has great plans, and not a single grain of our food can fall into his hands.

I believe Mr. Cao will believe me... This thief should not be underestimated. "

Zhu Ling frowned and said suspiciously:
"Seriously? Then this person...is he one of Lu Bu's subordinates?"

Cheng Yu sneered contemptuously and said leisurely:
"Lu Bu? He doesn't deserve it."

Thinking of Xu Shu's face, Cheng Yu slowly tightened his fists, making a crunching sound.

He knew that it was difficult for outsiders to believe this, but the more it was true, the more convinced he was that Xu Shu was no small matter.

It is not difficult for Xu Yuanzhi to show his talents, but he must be Cao Jun's vicious dog, being led by Cao Jun and unable to break away from the reins.

Food is the reins.

Even if he offends the eldest son, Cheng Yu must tighten the rope tightly. He believes that Cao Cao will understand him. He would rather offend Cao Ang than to ensure the great cause of Cao Cao!
"At least send troops to help..." Zhu Ling muttered, "What if a thief happens to attack."

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Cao Ang happened to encounter a blizzard when he was on his way.

The snow was falling harder and harder, and the wind was even more biting. Some of the guards accompanying Cao Ang just sat down to take a nap and never got up again. The cold wind like a knife made Cao Ang's face hurt, and he became more resentful towards Cheng Yu.

It is difficult for people to remain gentle, courteous and modest at such a moment. Cao Ang has done a good job, but the sighs of the guards around him seem to be contagious, making him so upset that even breathing is very laborious.

Seeing that it was getting dark again, Cao Ang and others had to face the tragic scene of sleeping in the open, which made many sergeants cry directly.

"Don't cry. If you hold on for a while longer, I will arrive at Linqiu." Cao Ang's expression was resolute and dignified.

"Sir, this Lord Cheng is really annoying. Without him, we wouldn't be here..." the guards complained with a wry smile.

"Stop talking." Cao Ang interrupted the guard beside him, "Without Mr. Cheng, my father and son would have died without a burial place. It's not like I didn't know that he had a bad temper. This time, this time... cough..."

As Cao Ang spoke, he inhaled a breath of cold wind. This cold wind penetrated directly from Cao Ang's throat into his lungs. The cold made Cao Ang shiver all over and cough heavily. He felt that his whole body was shivering uncontrollably, and he couldn't help but scream secretly.

Oh my god, am I...am I catching a cold?

It was a terrible thing to catch wind and cold in the Han Dynasty.

If you're not careful, it could be fatal.

Cao Ang didn't know for a moment whether to order his soldiers to set up camp or to continue moving forward. He coughed again and again. The soldiers all looked pale and thought it was over.

If Cao Ang has any shortcomings, all of them will be made into jerky.

At this moment of despair, they heard several long shouts coming from the wind and snow.

Although the wind was very loud, everyone could still clearly hear someone calling hard, and their voices were not asking for help, but looking for someone.

Cao Ang's heart moved and he quickly said:
"Quickly, respond to them!"

"Sir, if you are a strong man..."

"How can there be any strong people? Cheng Yu has eaten them all, hurry up!"

The guards around Cao Ang were cold and hungry. Hearing this, they quickly responded to the call. The voice was obviously very surprised, and then called:

"Is this the eldest son here? I am Wen Ji!"

"Zifeng!" Cao Ang was overjoyed and shouted quickly:
"Zifeng, I'll wait here!"

Wen Ji immediately said:
"Master, I'm here to pick you up!"

Meeting acquaintances in the blizzard made Cao Ang and others energetic, and they hurriedly walked through the snow to follow the sound.

Wen Ji and others also followed in the snow. Seeing Cao Ang from a distance, Wen Ji laughed loudly and walked over with one foot deep and one foot shallow. A man next to him even picked up a snow-white fox fur and covered it directly with him. On Cao Ang's body.

In the blizzard, Cao Ang's beard and hair were covered with snow-white ice crystals. He was confused and couldn't see the face of the man. The fox fur was warm, but it carried a strong smell of blood, which made Cao Ang finally feel at ease.

He looked at the figure of the man in confusion and blurted out:
"This thing is extraordinary." The man smiled, his voice was very calm.

"The eldest son has good eyesight. This is what Xu Si was wearing. I took it when I beheaded Xu Si. I didn't have time to clean it and hit the eldest son."

"Are you Xu Yuanzhi?!" Cao Ang was surprised and happy.

The man knelt in the snow and sighed:
"Yes, the young one is Xu Shu!"

The sky was full of wind and snow, but Xu Shu and Wen Ji had already built several thatched cottages on both sides of the road and covered them with curtains. Although the thatched cottages were half collapsed under the heavy snow, Cao Ang and his guards still hurriedly got in. Xu Shu and Wen Ji Ji immediately delivered the felt that had been prepared long ago.

There were fires cooking in several thatched cottages, and the dry food was quickly heated with water and hurriedly delivered to Cao Ang.

Cao Ang coughed repeatedly, struggled to say thank you, and carefully looked at Xu Shu in front of him.

Seeing Xu Shu's face covered with newly melted ice crystals, his thin face turned red from the cold, he couldn't help but feel a little unbearable.

He drank the hot soup in the bowl, put the bowl away gently, stood up and bowed his hands to Xu Shu:

"We have Yuan Zhi to welcome us. If it weren't for Yuan Zhi, we would probably freeze to death here!"

Xu Shu quickly bowed down:

"Xu returned to Linqiu after killing Xu Si. The road was also hit by snow and wind. It took two or three days to walk for five days. After returning to Linqiu, his sworn brother Fengyan Gongzi had already arrived in Juancheng. He was afraid that the young master would also meet him. Fengxue, specifically asked me to go out of the city and wait. The arrangements here are all due to my sworn brother."

Cao Ang felt hot in his heart and couldn't help but think of Cheng Yu's cruelty, so he quickly saluted Wen Ji:

"Thank you Zifeng!"

Wen Ji was overjoyed when he heard this - how could a rough man like him think so much? All of this was Xu Shu's idea, and Xu Shu easily gave him the credit.

This brother is so... brotherly enough!
Cao Ang calmed down a little, and when he saw Wen Ji's expression of surprise, he could imagine what was going on.

But when a person is saved between life and death, he really feels good about his benefactor.

Not only did he not think that Xu Shu was scheming, but he felt that Xu Shu had the virtue of giving in. He was really a virtuous person!
Cao Ang said excitedly:

"When I saw Yuan Zhi sent someone to bring Xu Si's head, I couldn't wait to come, but... I didn't bring anything with me, I was so ashamed.

Yuan Zhi's contribution this time is really great. Ang has always admired heroes and long ago wanted to see Yuan Zhi's appearance. When I saw him today, I felt very relieved. At this moment, I feel at ease - Yuan Zhi is a real and sincere person! "

Xu Shu smiled modestly, but his heart was really happy.

Before he came, he studied Cao Ang's personality with Wen Ji and Li Zheng. He knew that Cao Ang was born filial and honest, and he was modest and generous. This kind of person must like people who are also modest and generous.

The more Xu Shu restrained himself and gave all the credit to Wen Ji, the happier Cao Ang was——

He and Wen Ji are fellow villagers. Don't you know who Wen Ji is? It is said that a person's nature can be changed easily. How could Wen Ji change his temper all of a sudden? Xu Shu, a brother who is neither arrogant nor impetuous, can Let Wenji benefit a lot.

"Yuan Zhi killed Xu Si as a public servant, and saved Ang's life as a private crime. Both public and private, Ang must repay Yuan Zhi.

Whatever Yuan Zhi wants, of course, I should ask my father for a reward..."

"The eldest son." Xu Shu's voice was calm and slightly anxious, "It's inappropriate for the eldest son to do this."

"Why?" Cao Ang had the answer in his heart, but still pretended to be puzzled and stared at Xu Shu closely.

Cao Ang was kind-hearted by nature, and he grew up with Cao Cao and had a smooth life. How could he be compared to someone like Xu Shu, who was looked down upon as a young ranger?
But it was also true that he was not as good at disguise as Xu Shu. Xu Shu already knew what he wanted to do when he spoke, and immediately pretended to be anxious and interrupted Cao Ang.

"Yu Gong, Xu's expedition to Xu Si was ordered by Li Gongqi. If Li Gongqi hadn't sent rice and grain, Xu would have died of starvation in the middle of the journey. What's the use?
In private terms, Xu was sent here by his sworn brother Wen Zifeng. If he had no sworn brother, Xu would not recognize the eldest son even if he met him.

The eldest son only saw Xu fighting to welcome each other, but he did not see Li Gongqi and Wen Zifeng planning, which was not the master's wisdom. "

Xu Shu's words were clearly talking about Cao Ang's fault, but he promoted him to the level of the master, and tried to persuade Cao Ang with the idea of ​​a gentleman and sage teaching the master. This image immediately matched the image of many Cao Ang in history books and legends. Hear all kinds of loyal ministers and connect them.

Cao Ang has always regarded himself as Cao Cao's successor, and he often cultivates his moral character. He believes that he will inherit Cao Cao's great cause and become a prince in the future. He will treat his loyal and filial ministers well and will not be angry if they listen to their unfavorable advice.

Xu Shu's words made him extremely satisfied, but his face deliberately showed displeasure:

"Oh, is that really the case? If it is so and so... I will tell my father the truth."

Wen Ji listened very anxiously and winked at Xu Shu crazily.

Dear brother, dear brother, don't be too modest or you will be self-defeating.

Xu Shu took his time.

Cao Ang was the same age as him, but his eyes were clear, so clear that Xu Shu felt a little embarrassed to lie to him.

Xu Shu smiled in his heart, but the expression on his face became more sincere and serious:
"According to the facts, the eldest son is telling you that common people dare not take the merits of heaven for themselves.

In addition...the eldest son has no official title, so he should not be rewarded in the name of Cao Gong.

Please also ask the eldest son to take back his life! "

(End of this chapter)