Look at the wine cup in front of you.

The wine in the glass shone under the dim light.

Zhang Miao did not respond to Cao Cao's inquiry immediately. After a long time, he just picked up the cup.

The moment the liquor rolled into his throat, Zhang Miao's expression changed. After the liquor entered his stomach, he coughed twice.

"Haha!"

"There's no going back, nothing can go back!"

The Cao Cao in front of me still looks so familiar, but the beard at the corner of his mouth is a bit thicker than before.

Zhang Miao could clearly see the regret in his eyes.

It’s just that everything can’t return to the original scene.

"Mengde, ask me what I want to say to you!"

"I don't know what to say either!"

Zhang Miao smiled bitterly.

"I should be jealous of you, jealous of your family background, jealous of the fact that you have so many people helping you run around!"

"I'm jealous of how easily you can reach the position I strive for!"

As he said this, Zhang Miao's whole voice was trembling.

Perhaps he and Cao Cao got to know each other back then just because Cao Cao was just a young official in Luoyang City.

Back then, they were all people who struggled to climb up in the Han Dynasty.

They all want to start their own careers.

But he and Cao Cao are different after all.

Behind Cao Cao stood Cao Song. Although the Cao family's connections in the court were not as good as those of the Yuan family, they were not much different.

At that time, Cao Cao could scare the eunuchs with five-color sticks. It was such a simple thing.

Without the support of the Cao family, how could Cao Cao just be dismissed from office?

Even if you are dismissed from office!

Not long after, the imperial court appointed Cao Cao as Lang Guan.

If it had been anyone else, they would have been in Luoyang Tingwei's prison.

And all this is because he has a good father, a good grandfather, and a good family background.

And he, Zhang Miao, is too far behind.

Although his family was wealthy, it was just like that. When he was young, he was only famous for making friends and being righteous.

Is it because of family background that you can make friends with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao?

No!

It's just because he behaves in the right way.

Relying on his reputation from his early years of business, he was finally recruited by the imperial court and became a Cavalry Captain.

Finally, in the Yellow Turban War, he made many meritorious deeds and was worthy of being appointed as the governor of a county.

At that time, he was much more dazzling than Cao Cao.

He is no less generous than Yuan Shao.

However, everything happened too fast, catching him off guard.

When Cao Cao became the shepherd of Yanzhou, he originally thought that he should be happy for him.

He originally thought that the relationship between Cao Cao and himself would remain the same as before.

But, that's when everything started to change.

Everything he takes for granted is what he takes for granted.

Zhang Miao's tone was full of grief and anger, unwillingness, and even more ferocious.

Cao Cao was a little stunned.

Didn’t expect it was just because of this?

Because he became a Yanzhou shepherd, because of everything he did, Zhang Miao became unbalanced in his heart!

But, it’s not like he worked hard to get this.

He has a good family background, but no one can see what he has given.

At that time, a group of princes attacked Dong Zhuo, and Zhang Miao was among them.

At that time, Dong Zhuo was defeated and it was time to pursue him. Only Cao Cao and others pursued him, and because of this he was defeated.

What did Zhang Miao and others see at that time?

They are competing interests before our eyes.

Later he became the prefect of Dongjun and was at the same level as Zhang Miao.

Relatively speaking, it is easier for Zhang Miao, who is in Chenliu, to achieve the position of Yanzhou Mu.

However, Yanzhou Mu at that time was indeed a hot potato!

You, Zhang Miao, are unable to pacify the Yellow Turbans in Yanzhou, but you blame me?

Why don't they support you in becoming a shepherd in Yanzhou?

Why do you want to ask me to settle in Yanzhou instead of the near?

Don’t you know it yourself?

Since settling in Yanzhou, he has had sleepless nights, thinking about pacifying the Yellow Turbans in Yanzhou all the time.

After working hard to calm down, Zhang Miao's words about family background can replace everything he has sacrificed.

Ridiculous!

When prejudice is implemented into a person's heart, nothing is meaningful anymore.

Cao Cao knew that some things could no longer be undone.

He also understood Zhang Miao's thoughts and had nothing more to ask.

Jealous of his family background?

What about the lintels of the fourth and third princes of Yuan Shao?

The other side, a Bohai governor, was able to occupy Jizhou for no reason and attracted so many talents to join him one after another.

What to say?

In the final analysis, it’s just Zhang Miao’s inner prejudice!

The former friends have finally become the past.

He raised the wine cup in his hand and took a sip down his throat. Cao Cao smiled bitterly.

"I have already helped you settle down with your family!"

"You go, your wife and daughter, don't worry about it!"

Cao Cao also thought about letting Zhang Miao go, but he couldn't do it!

Just because of their past relationship, do you want to let each other go?

If this was done, how would the generals and subordinates who were killed or injured because of the Yanzhou rebellion regard Cao Cao?

"That's it, thank you!"

Zhang Miao laughed and felt completely relaxed.

With Cao Cao's words, he no longer had anything to worry about.

After leaving Zhang Miao's cell, Cao Cao walked to the cell where Chen Gong was.

He looked a little lonely, and when he was standing outside the cell, Chen Gong's voice could already be heard.

"Cao Mengde, your face is really ugly!"

Chen Gong's voice came out from the wooden cell door, and the two of them saw each other's expressions in the gap.

In Cao Cao's field of vision, Chen Gong was extremely relaxed holding a wine cup.

He was leaning against the wall of the cell, his whole body spread out, without the slightest gesture of a celebrity.

This look reminded Cao Cao of a person.

Play Zhicai!

That guy is so bold and unrestrained in front of me.

At this moment, Chen Gong is somewhat similar to the other party.
To be continued...