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What does the life and death of these beggars have to do with me?
But was asked by Cao Xiong.
On the bright side, Cao Zhen always needs to put on a show.
"Fifth Young Master, don't talk like that! Jicheng is known for its benevolence, and giving porridge is a matter of course. How can Fifth Young Master praise you like that! I am ashamed, I am ashamed!"
Cao Xiong nodded heavily.
I thought to myself, "This is not a good acting skill!"
Look around at the rest of the civil and military officials.
"Our prefect Cao Zhen is ashamed, are you ashamed of being officials of Jicheng?"
……
Such a question!
The officials of Jicheng were completely dumbfounded!
These five sons don't play cards according to the routine!
Being forced to this point, I can only feel ashamed!
"Your official is ashamed! I am extremely ashamed!" Jicheng officials shouted in unison.
While shouting, they shook their heads one after another, as if they felt the same way because they saw so many miserable beggars.
Cao Xiong thought to himself: "A group of film kings!"
But he said: "Don't just feel ashamed! You have to learn from Mr. Cao Zhen! Do something that the city of benevolence should do!"
Cao Xiong patted his forehead.
"By the way, you also follow the example of Governor Cao Zhen. How about giving porridge? Each family sets up a porridge shed!"
what?
Serve porridge?
Jicheng officials were all questioned.
For a while, no one responded.
Xu Chu shouted loudly: "Our fifth son is asking you something!"
He was yelled at by Xu Chu, Marquis of Guannei!
None of the officials in Jicheng dared to be negligent, and they all replied one after another: "Give porridge... This is what the officials thought, give porridge, give porridge!"
Cao Xiong clapped his hands.
"Then the Marquis of Laoguan will send out some Huben sergeants to help your lords serve porridge!
Can't lose the reputation of our city of benevolence. "
Xu Chu immediately ordered [-] tiger and ben troops to take charge of the porridge!
Cao Zhen and the officials of Jicheng were shocked!
Send the Tiger Army to assist!
This is not assistance, it is clearly surveillance!
Cao Zhen shook his head secretly, but echoed him: "Young Master Wu is absolutely right. From tomorrow onwards, we will serve porridge in Jicheng. We must not lose our reputation as a city of benevolence."
"Master Cao Zhen is so right!"
Cao Xiong made a gesture to whisper to him again.
Cao Zhen was afraid that he would fall into the trick of the fifth son again, so he hurriedly took a step back!
You can't listen to the fifth son's whispers, let alone answer them indiscriminately!
Full of routines and traps!
Seeing Cao Zhen like this, Cao Xiong smiled slightly.
"Lord Cao Zhen, how did I hear that beggars are not allowed to come to Dongcheng in our Jicheng? If it gets out, won't our city of benevolence be ridiculed as a mere superficiality?"
When Cao Zhen heard the words, he said in his heart, "No, these five young masters have found out the details of Jicheng."
But he sternly reprimanded: "Don't let beggars come to Dongcheng? Why doesn't the prefect know? Who dares to issue this order behind my back! I really don't want to live!"
In the words, Cao Zhen probably pointed out several officials and asked them if they knew about it!
The answer is of course unity.
--do not know!
—Never mind!
Then Cao Xiong nodded, "That's good! Let me tell you, there is no reason to restrict the people from going to the East City. General Xu Chu, listen carefully. If there are officials and soldiers who dare to stop the people, they will not be allowed to enter the East City." , then take this sword and kill him directly!"
After finishing speaking, Cao Xiong threw the Qinghong Sword in his arms to Xu Chu.
"No!" Xu Chu agreed.
Qinghong Sword!
Others may not know the authenticity of the Qinghong Sword, but no one is more familiar with Cao Zhen than him.
Xia Houen, who has a good relationship with him, is responsible for helping Cao Cao keep the sword!
It should be known that Cao Cao has two peerless swords.
One is called Yitian Sword, carried by Cao Cao himself.
The other is this Qinghong sword, which has always been carried by Xia Houen, the sword general beside Cao Cao.
For this reason.
Cao Zhen would occasionally play with this Qinghong sword.
Many details in the sword cannot be imitated.
Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Cao actually gave the Qinghong Sword to the fifth son Cao Xiong. This sword is not just for cutting iron like mud.
Another privilege of this sword is even more powerful!
To kill and punish officials in the north, there is no need to ask Cao Cao for instructions first!
For this alone, Cao Xiong now holds the life and death power of all officials in Jicheng.
Chapter 200 The purpose of this trip
"The purpose of the fifth son's trip is definitely not simple!"
Cao really guessed!
His only worry is that if the matter of Jicheng's high taxes is exposed, his reputation will be completely ruined!
Even with the support of the generals of the Cao family, Cao Cao will definitely not sit idly by!
This matter concerns the hearts of the people, the stability of the north and the ownership of the world!
Fortunately, Cao Zhen killed Cao Yuman, Liu Yizheng and Zhang Ye!
You can throw all your dirty hands on them.
"We still need to find out the purpose of the Fifth Young Master's coming here! As long as it doesn't threaten your own interests or the interest chain behind it, everything can be prevaricated."
Cao Zhenxin made a secret decision.
After the fifth son Cao Xiong handed the Qinghong Sword to Xu Chu, he returned to the group of rebellious beggars.
"Go to the west mountain temple first, and I will send someone to protect you. In this short time, fill your stomach first! Trust me, I will give you justice!"
All the beggars knelt down to Cao Xiong!
Cao Xiong summoned ten Huben troops to escort the beggars to the west of the city first.
The muddy waters of Jicheng!
Bottomless!
It's not something that can be dealt with overnight.
After the instructions were finished, under Cao Zhen's guidance, Cao Xiong, Xu Chu, and the remaining [-] Huben troops were settled into a large mansion.
The officials, officers and soldiers of Jicheng also dispersed one after another!
It's just that there are tiger and ben soldiers everywhere in Jicheng, watching every move of the whole city.
All the officials in Jicheng choose to hide their dirtiest and ugly side, and use the most generous and kind face to face every beggar and every down-and-out commoner!
……
"What a spacious courtyard! Master Cao Zhen, did you spend a lot of money?"
In a mansion named "Yangui Pavilion" in Jicheng.
Cao Xiong unceremoniously sat on the main seat and asked Cao Zhen.
"The Fifth Young Master is Prime Minister Cao's son and an imperial envoy, so naturally the lower officials dare not neglect!"
Cao Zhen maintained his usual humility.
It's just that this kind of humility is so ugly in Cao Xiong's eyes!
"I'm telling you the truth! Master Cao Zhen, the five sons are here to inspect Jicheng this time, but do you want to ask for something?"
"Fifth Young Master, it doesn't matter if you say it!"
"Begging for food!"
It was this!
Cao Zhen's hanging heart fell.
If it is really asking for food, it will be much easier to handle!
But Cao Zhen pretended to be in trouble.
"Fifth Young Master, if it's because of this, it will be very difficult! You also know that we don't dare to take the food and grass in the hands of these big families for the first time in the north!"
"Really? Let's not talk about this first, let's talk about something else!"
Cao Xiong waved his hand.Let Xu Chu and Lingju beside him retreat first.
After taking a sip of the tea, it is rare to see such a mellow tea soup without a trace of bitterness!
But it is good tea!
At this time, only the fifth son Cao Xiong and Cao Zhen were left in the main hall of Nuo Da.
"Fifth Young Master stay away from the left and right, thinking about it, there are still urgent matters!" Cao Zhen asked.
Cao Xiong's face suddenly became serious.
"Cao Zhen! You are so courageous!"
Huh?
Why did the fifth son make such a statement?
Cao Zhen looked puzzled.
"Why did the fifth son reprimand Zidan (Cao Zhen, Zidan) so much?"
Cao Xiong stood up.
"The Great Wall is divided into north and south, and Jicheng is divided into east and west! The Jicheng at the foot of the Great Wall really opened my eyes!"
When Cao Xiong's words mentioned things in Jicheng, Cao Zhen's head was shocked.
It seems that the Fifth Young Master Cao Xiong knows everything!
Cao Xiong continued: "The east of Jicheng is full of prosperity and benevolence, but the west of Jicheng is so dilapidated! Doesn't Governor Cao Zhen know the reason for this?"
"do not know!"