noffsinger Chapter 346 Escaping the Minister's Mansion! Sima Yi and Yang Xiu Want to Switch Jobs!
Chapter 346 Escaping the Minister's Mansion! Sima Yi and Yang Xiu Want to Switch Jobs!
Xu Shu went inside, and sitting in the next cell was Kong Rong.
The two men stared at each other across the cell.
"So you're that madman Xu Shu!"
"Pooh!"
"I am ashamed to be associated with such a person who disregards filial piety!"
Kong Rong pointed at Xu Shu's nose and angrily cursed him.
The matter has been investigated and found out that Kong Rong did not join the anti-Cao alliance. He was just drunk and made a fool of himself by spouting nonsense in a restaurant.
The anti-Cao alliance formed by Xu Shu was defined as a rebel organization, and its fate was destined to be unfavorable.
"Hahaha, what a joke!"
"You, Kong Rong, have the nerve to insult me, Xu Shu?"
"Others may not know, but do you think I don't understand?"
"Your so-called 'sharing pears' by Kong Rong is just a show."
"The brother and sister who ate your pear both paid the ultimate price with their lives!"
"For your sake, one took the blame, and the other was killed by thieves."
"If it weren't for your foul mouth, Kong Rong, causing trouble outside, they wouldn't have ended up like this."
"Your pear is truly the most expensive pear in the world!"
"Eat one, and you'll pay with your life!"
"You! You! How do you know all this?"
Kong Rong was so frightened that his face turned pale.
Very few people should know about these past events.
Or rather, most of those who knew the truth were already dead.
After all, Kong Rong is now fifty years old.
That was nearly thirty years ago.
Xu Shu was just a junior, at most a wandering knight who had spent a few years in Jingzhou. How could he have known about these deeds?
"Hahaha, you don't need to know these things."
"Anyway, there's no need for it."
Xu Shu's face remained calm and composed.
He lacks morality and, like Kong Rong, is a hypocrite.
But it doesn't matter. The cause of overthrowing Cao Cao will surely be continued by others.
……
"Ah! This is truly a heavenly life."
Xujia Village
Cao Cao was enjoying a comfortable bath, with two of his favorites attending to him.
"Unfortunately, I, Cao, cannot step down now."
"Otherwise, living this retirement life directly would be better than anything else."
Cao Cao calculated the time; his more than one-month vacation had probably drawn out some anti-Cao elements from within Xuchang.
It's time to go back to Xuchang.
Dressed neatly, Dian Wei reported to Cao Cao:
"My lord, the eldest son sent you a letter, which records some of the events that have occurred in Xuchang over the past month."
"Hmm, let me take a look."
Cao Cao opened the letter, his expression shifting between anger and relief before turning into one of calm and ease.
“Pi’er is growing up.”
"Was Cao perhaps a little too wary of his brothers before?"
"Enough, enough. If Ang'er, as the older brother, can't even control his younger brother, then he's really too pathetic."
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings; let Ang'er appoint Pi'er himself."
Cao Cao made up his mind to let Cao Ang and Cao Pi have more contact in the future.
The unity of brothers and the unity of the family are the reasons why the Cao and Xiahou families have been able to survive until now and even grow stronger.
In contrast, the Yuan family, if it weren't for the split between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu...
The other feudal lords really had no chance.
……
"Damn it! I can't take it anymore!"
Sima Yi slammed his hand on the table.
I've been working overtime constantly.
He was really unlucky to end up in this wretched place called the Minister's Mansion.
"Zhongda, come here."
"Repeat what you just said."
Xun Yu, expressionless, floated to Sima Yi's side like a ghost.
"Hehe, Lingjun, I was just joking, trying to lighten the mood."
Sima Yi quickly picked up the government affairs aside and continued to deal with them.
Xun Yu laughed and said:
"In keeping with the principle of humanism, the Ministry of Personnel will be closed for two days."
After he said this, the surrounding area fell silent.
The next moment!
Everyone was overjoyed, dancing and cheering from the bottom of their hearts!
Only Sima Yi remained suspicious, saying:
"Lord Ling, are you serious?"
Xun Yu's face hardened, and he reprimanded:
"Am I the kind of person who speaks recklessly and makes inappropriate jokes?"
"No, no, hehe..."
Sima Yi wept with joy.
God!
After several days of inhumane overtime work, I can finally have a damn vacation.
unexpectedly.
A smile suddenly appeared on Xun Yu's lips:
"Please wait a moment, everyone. There is something else I need to say."
"That's right, Lord Sikong is about to return to Xuchang."
"But the functions of the Court of Justice will be retained."
"The Court of Justice plans to transfer two talented individuals from the Ministry of Personnel to take up their posts."
"If you are interested, you can register."
"Of course, I, Xun, would certainly not recommend that you register with the Court of Justice."
"After all, you have all worked in the Minister's Office for so long, you must have developed a deep affection for it."
"I know you are reluctant to leave this place."
"So, I've already thrown away your application forms."
"Pfft!"
Yang Xiu fell to the ground, clinging tightly to the table for support.
Two lines of tears slowly streamed down his cheeks.
Sima Yi was no better than Yang Xiu.
As for the other servants in the Minister's office, their faces also showed signs of grief.
They finally understood why Xun Yu had given them a holiday.
Because Xun Yu personally extinguished any hope of escaping the Minister's office and that deadly position!
"Waaaaah...Zhongda, I..."
Yang Xiu and Sima Yi leaned together, looking up at the sky and sighing.
Of all the cattle and horses, the two most likely to break away from the position of Minister of the Imperial Secretariat are these two.
why?
Because they were both on temporary assignment, they were originally registered under the Imperial Guard.
They are fundamentally different from the ordinary people who entered the Minister's office through the recruitment exam and whose families were well-connected and of good character.
but……
Since their direct superior, Xun Yu, wouldn't allow it, neither of them could escape.
……
Stumbling and falling, Sima Yi and Yang Xiu helped each other into a restaurant.
"Dezu, don't be discouraged."
"If we can just endure a few more years, we'll be free."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiu exclaimed in surprise:
"Zhongda, do you perhaps already have a way to escape the Minister of Works' residence?"
Sima Yi sighed:
"If we just endure a few more years, and then we die, wouldn't we be free?"
"groove!"
Yang Xiu burst into tears once again.
A somber atmosphere hung over the two of them.
“Wait, Dezhu, it seems there really is a way for us to escape from that hellhole.”
Sima Yi suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and a rough idea came to mind.
Yang Xiu quickly pressed for an answer:
"Zhongda, tell me quickly! As long as it's not about betraying our lord, I'll escape even if it means sacrificing my innocence!"
Seeing Yang Xiu's expression of being about to "sacrifice himself for righteousness," Sima Yi curled his lip in disdain.
You're not a beauty, so why would you sacrifice yourself for someone else?
but.
Sima Yi's method actually has a certain degree of feasibility.
After listening, Yang Xiu's eyes lit up.
You can’t catch a wolf without risking your child.
In order to no longer endure humiliation and hardship, we must have the fearless spirit of sacrificing ourselves for righteousness!
……