Xu Ducheng, Cao Mansion.

Even in the middle of the night, Cao Cao had ordered people to remove the plaque of "General's Mansion" and replace it with the words "Cao Mansion".

Apparently, his conversation with Yu'er made him realize that he was a little drifting.

At the same time, he sent people flying pigeons to deliver messages overnight, instructing Jizhou's agents to do everything possible to spread the news that Cao Cao was applying for the title of "General" for Yuan Shao.

This is crucial.

In the main hall, Cao Cao stayed up almost all night. He was still thinking about the memorial letter in front of him.

In fact, there are only two core points, Yu'er's official position and Xu Duling's selection.

For Yu'er's great achievements, Cao Cao felt that it was too small for him to just confer the title of chief imperial officer...too small.

But the key is Yu'er's temperament!

Cao Cao finally figured out the temperament of this eldest son. Yu'er didn't want to be bound by the rules and official position. In essence, what he yearned for was freedom and freedom. In this way, his official position could only be considered in the long run.

As for Xu Duling...this official position is very important, but...Cao Cao doesn't have a very suitable candidate in mind.

However, this Man Chong recommended by Yu'er...

"Ahem..." With a slight cough, several personal guards walked into the main hall. Cao Cao asked: "Have you found out the person you asked to investigate?"

Two hours ago, when Yu'er left, Cao Cao ordered people to investigate Man Chong...

These personal guards were extremely efficient in their work. They asked many people one after another and got some clues.

"Report to Duke Cao..." the guard said truthfully: "Man Chong's nickname is Boning. He is a native of Changyi, Shanyang County. He is somewhat famous in the local area, but... he has been cruel and merciless to others since he was a child, so he has not grown up to be so...

What a friend!"

"When I was eighteen years old, I was appointed postal inspector. At that time, there were powerful men in the county who were harming the people. The county magistrate sent Man Chong to picket them... When these powerful men heard about Man Chong's name, they took the initiative to plead guilty and said that they did not dare to do evil again!"

Hmm…

As soon as he said this, Cao Cao raised his head slightly. At the age of eighteen, when he was appointed as the postal governor, he could make the powerful and landlords afraid?

His methods? His ruthless temper is evident from this.

but…

This is quite similar to Cao Cao. At that time... Cao Cao was in his twenties, had just graduated from Imperial College, and was appointed as the Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang. He also made five-color sticks to beat the powerful, which made the powerful in Kyoto feel frightened.

At this point, Cao Cao felt that Man Chong was quite similar to him...

For a moment, Cao Cao became even more curious about the person recommended by Yu'er.

"Anything else?"

Cao Cao asked urgently...

The guard told the truth: "Later, Man Chong acted as the magistrate of Gaoping County. The county's postal governor took bribes, enriched his own pockets, and disrupted the administration. Man Chong sent people to arrest and torture him. The governor refused because of his background.

Man Chong was actually beaten to death by him, and just because of this... Man Chong abandoned his official position angrily and left!"

Huo... beat the postal governor to death? He abandoned his post angrily and left.

Why does this sound so familiar?

It seems...Cao Cao has also done this kind of thing, hey!

Cao Cao raised his eyes, and immediately, he felt... this Man Chong was a bit interesting, it was exactly the same as Cao Cao's temperament.

When Man Chong was appointed magistrate of Gaoping County, he beat the postal supervisor to death...

When Cao Cao served as Dunqiu Ling and Jinan Prime Minister in the past, didn't he also promulgate the Ten Sins to punish evil and promote good, which made the gentry and clans hate him and the common people loved him?

Hey... After thinking about it, Cao Cao suddenly felt that the Man Chong recommended by Yu'er was a bit interesting.

In the final analysis, Cao Cao pursues "using heavy codes in troubled times", which... is related to the education he received and his admiration for the Legalist school. And based on his current status, the so-called "using heavy codes in troubled times"...

He, Cao Cao, must find someone with a similar temperament to himself.

And this Man Chong looks exactly like Cao Cao, who is ruthless in law, punishes evil and promotes good, and hates evil as much as he hates it!

Good guy, good guy!

"Ha ha…"

Thinking of this, Cao Cao smiled, very happily.

Cao Cao worked hard to find this candidate for Xu Duling, but he never expected that it would be so easy when he got it... It seems to be in line with what Yu'er mentioned before - there is no place to look for after wearing iron shoes, but he will get everything.

No effort required!

Ha ha…

"Where is this Man Chong now? What position does he hold?" Cao Cao asked with a smile.

"In Yanzhou, he is a small official." The guard replied truthfully: "Because his behavior is unkind, and he has lost his tact in getting along with others. He is also very stubborn, and neither his superiors nor his subordinates treat him well.

I have too many favorable impressions, so there was no hope of promotion in Yanzhou for several years, and Mr. Cao has never heard of this person."

Ha ha…

Hearing this, Cao Cao was ecstatic.

The Xu Duling he was looking for shouldn't be someone who was the complete opposite of "smooth"!

Are you intolerant of the law or even a little paranoid?

The more Cao Cao heard about it, the more he felt that this full favor was tailor-made for Xu Duling!

Immediately, Cao Cao started writing, and he planned to add Man Chong's name to Xu Duling's column of memorials.

But... I just started writing...

Suddenly, Cao Cao thought of something, and he asked, "How did Lu Gongcao and Man Chong know each other?"

yes…

After all, he is the talent recommended by Yuer, but he is still so ruthless...

Cao Cao was very curious, was Yu'er related to him? How much of a relationship was it? Or...according to his character, how could he possibly know Yu'er?

"Reporting to Duke Cao, according to preliminary research, this Man Chong and Lu Gong Cao have never met, let alone have any intersection..."

"I really don't know, how can Mr. Cao judge? He knows Lu Gongcao?"

The guard asked back...

In his opinion, if this point is important, he needs to get more information that will help his investigation.

"Oh..." Cao Cao nodded and waved his hand... showing that he didn't need to check in detail...

Of course, he was a little surprised, but if he thought about it carefully, it seemed to be reasonable...

After all, Yu'er is good at spying on people's hearts and understanding the current situation, and his eyesight is also exceptionally outstanding.

Calculating it this way, maybe... Yu'er discovered early on that Man Chong was a talent... ah no, to be precise, Man Chong was a geek, a geek who could only shine in a specific field.

Therefore, Yu'er did not recruit Cheng Yu and Cao Xiu to take him under the command of Long Xiaoying. Instead, he proposed it to Cao Cao only at this time. This is in line with Yu'er's usual style of doing things.

"Haha..." Cao Cao laughed heartily. "Well, you can step back... Since he is a talent recommended by Lu Gongcao, there is no need to continue to check. Tomorrow you will send someone 800 miles away to Yanzhou to pass on Man Chong.

Summon him and tell him that the official title of Xu Duling belongs to him! Hahaha..."

Speaking of this, Cao Cao put down his pen and added Man Chong's name in the place where Xu Duren could choose.

Although Cao Cao had never been in contact with him, hearing his deeds and most importantly, Yu'er's vision made Cao Cao trustworthy...

Ha ha…

Looking at this completed memorial letter, Cao Cao, who had worked hard all day, finally laughed out loud with sadness!

The dust has settled.

Next... is a new story, a new chapter.

"yawn…"

Looking out the window at the dawn that was about to break, Cao Cao stretched his waist and yawned heavily.

He had not slept all night, and although he was a little tired, Cao Cao looked particularly energetic.

"Let's go, it's time to go to court in the morning."

As he spoke, he stepped out, his steps extremely heavy and sonorous.

This is the first morning court since the Han Dynasty established its capital in Xudu. Cao Cao must be very energetic!

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Xu Ducheng, Jiaofang Hall.

As the Weiyang Palace where the queen lived, the Jiaofang Palace in Xudu City is almost exactly the same as the original Jiaofang Palace in Luoyang Palace.

Even the walls of the palace were painted with powder made from the flowers of the Zanthoxylum bungeanum tree.

The color is pink…
To be continued...