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Volume 1 Chapter 163 Prodigal Cao Ang?

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    However, Xiahou Dun had a strong ability to control himself. Before Cao Ang could say comforting words, Xiahou Dun had already wiped his eyes, restored his usual stern expression, and told what happened in the past few days one by one.  .

    Since Xiahou Yuan was appointed as the Protector and Magistrate of Zhe County, the Xiahou family has been very excited. Many elders in the family have written letters to Xiahou Yuan, asking him to take care of their nephews and quickly grant them official titles.

    It's just that Xiahou Yuan is very principled, and with Cao Ang secretly decentralizing power, Xiahou Yuan has no chance to monopolize power in this position of guard. Therefore, Xiahou Yuan does not give the Xiahou family a chance to advance, and arranges them all.  Go to the grassroots level, starting from soldiers or petty officials.  Everyone travels thousands of miles north just to be an official. Who wants to do the hard work?  Most people left Zhi County angrily, and only a few people stayed.

    After returning to the family, these people did not accuse themselves of neglecting their duties and slacking off in official duties, but they all pointed the finger at Xia Houyuan, saying that he was very arrogant after becoming an official, did not take the family's affairs seriously at all, and only thought about getting promoted and making a fortune every day.  Get down to business.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Several elders in the family believed it to be true, and were not only full of resentment towards Xia Houyuan, but also very dissatisfied with the Cao family.  At this time, they heard about Yuan Shao's entry into Jizhou and Xu You's arrival in Qiao County. They immediately discussed and decided to join Yuan Shao.  After all, they occupy Jizhou, but Cao Ang is just a young boy who owns four counties.

    Although Xiahou Dun strongly opposed it, he was still inexperienced and unable to take charge of the matter.  Just yesterday morning, the head of the Xiahou family came to Xu You's room with a group of clan elders and respectfully greeted him.  Now that Yuan Shao has decided to settle in Jizhou, he also needs talents to serve; in addition, Xu You also hopes that he can introduce more talents to consolidate his position in Jizhou. He and the Xiahou family hit it off.

    Xiahou Dun sighed and said to Cao Song: "Uncle Cao, now the family has made a decision to abandon Cao and join the Yuan Dynasty. Although I am very reluctant, I can only obey the family's decision. However, I have pledged my family's loyalty to the Cao family.  People gathered together and persuaded them to escort Miaocai's family north to Zhi County."

    Cao Song nodded lightly and said in a deep voice: "Yuan Rang, I've made it difficult for you! Now that the Xiahou family has made a choice, I, Cao Song, will not deliberately make things difficult for you. I just want to turn around and see the end of the road. I hope you will regret it soon in the future."

    It is in vain to say anything now. As a representative figure promoted by the Xiahou family, Xiahou Dun always puts the interests of the Xiahou family first. This time he came to explain to Cao Song and the others just to avoid a stalemate in the relationship.  Xia Houyuan's group, on the other hand, seems to be on the side of the Cao family, but this is also a common method used by large families. After all, eggs cannot be put in one basket.

    Cao Ang also had a clear understanding of this. For example, during the Three Kingdoms war in later generations, the three brothers of the Langxie Zhuge family each served one master for the benefit of the family and their own cognition.  Zhuge Jin was the general in Wu and was granted the title of Marquis of Xuancheng; Zhuge Liang was the prime minister in Shu and controlled the government; Zhuge Dan was the general of the Eastern Conquest in Wei and was granted the title of Marquis of Gaoping.  The three brothers lived in three countries, and they were all important ministers of the court, ensuring that the interests of the Zhuge family would not be destroyed due to the rise and fall of a certain country.  The Xiahou family is also like this now. They are divided into two factions consciously or unconsciously, and each one goes to one side.

    After a few words of greeting, Xiahou Dun stood up and left. In fact, with his current status, it was quite embarrassing to stay here.

    Cao Ang personally saw Xiahou Dun off and asked someone to open the middle door to see him off.  He whispered to Xiahou Dun: "Master, this is the last time I call you this! Today I will open the middle door to see you out. I hope that one day in the future, I can also open the middle door to welcome you back!"

    Xiahou Dun sighed, patted Cao Ang on the shoulder, and strode out.  He wouldn't see Xu You looking at him gloomily in a secluded place.

    After Cao Ang saw Xiahou Dun off, he returned to his study.  Cao Song had regained his composure at this time and said with a sneer: "Don't worry about Ang'er. I just ordered someone to invite Xu You to go out for fun. I believe he will definitely see Xiahou Dun leaving our place! No force will like it.  You idiot, even if Yuan Shao is on good terms with us, he won¡¯t tolerate the Xiahou family being in two hands!"

    "Grandfather?!" Cao Ang shouted in surprise. He didn't expect that his grandfather would become more thoughtful and sinister as he got older.

    Cao Song said in a deep voice: "From today on, the strength of our Cao family will quietly transfer to Zhi County. Although our family has a good relationship with Yuan Shao, I, Cao Song, do not want to hang my neck under someone else's guillotine!

    Ang'er, after you get married, return north immediately and take your wife and your mother with you. I'll stay here to deal with the aftermath.  After you settle down, I will also take our Cao family members to the north.  This Qiao County will be left to your uncle Cao De, so that he can make peace with the Xiahou family.  "

    Cao Ang nodded repeatedly. No wonder Cao Ang nodded in the future.After having a foundation, Cao Song would immediately lead his family to join him.  But he was unlucky and was killed by thieves on the way.

    Cao Ang was a little worried, fearing that Cao Song would act in a hurry, so he whispered: "My grandson feels that our Cao family and Yuan family will not fall out in the short term. Grandpa does not need to be so worried. He can take his time and do not rush. What's more, now  Yuan Shao is powerful, so I think it would be better for our Cao family and the Xiahou family to play coy and submissive in Qiao County."

    Cao Song shook his head and also lowered his voice and said: "Ang'er, you are still young. The relationship between Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao is becoming increasingly tense. The two are fighting secretly for the dominance of the Yuan family. Do you think this is Xu You?  Is recruiting the Xiahou family just for a Qiao County? If it is just for a Qiao County, for the sake of your grandfather, me, your father Meng De and you, Xu You will definitely not act rashly. Now that he suddenly recruits the Xiahou family, he is actually  Aiming at Yuzhou!

    Now Chenliuguo and Yingchuan County are harassed by Li Jue and others, and their strength is greatly reduced; Liangguo and Peiguo suffer from floods, and their strength is also greatly reduced.  At this time, as long as Yuan Shao controls Qiao County through the Xiahou family, all of northern Yuzhou will fall into his hands!  At that time, Yuan Shao only needs to appoint a governor of Yuzhou, and he can use the local resources of Yuzhou to seize the entire Yuzhou and fight against Yuan Shu!  This is Xu You's original intention of taking in the Xiahou family!

    It¡¯s a pity that the Xiahou family only cares about immediate interests and has not thought about these things at all.  If Yuan Shu guessed Xu You's plan, would he let Yuzhou fall into Yuan Shao's control?  They will definitely send a large army to attack Qiao County, and they will most likely take the opportunity to go north and take the entire Yuzhou into their hands!  At that time, the two sides will fight back and forth, and Qiao County will become the focus of the battle!  If we stay here at that time, we will all be destroyed, and the accumulation of several lifetimes will be destroyed in one day!  "

    Cao Ang couldn't believe his ears. In his eyes, his grandfather, who couldn't be called stupid and incompetent, but also extremely mediocre, had such a standard. Xu You, who was slightly arrogant, greedy and lustful, had such a long-term plan. He was really a small  Watched Heroes of the World!

    Cao Song looked at the dumbfounded Cao Ang, smiled slightly, and said cheerfully: "Grandpa, I have been ups and downs in the officialdom for many years. It is already amazing that you can understand me now! I was not as good as you back then! Come on, come on.  Come, let¡¯s discuss it again and see if there are any omissions. Anyway, you need a lot of money for your wedding. We can sell some farms under this guise"

    In the next few days, princes from all over the country sent people to send gifts.  For example, Bao Xin, Tao Qian, Yuan Shu, Sun Jian and others sent envoys one after another. Even Gongsun Zan from far away also sent many precious gifts.

    Cao Song simply held a flowing banquet. As long as the guests of the banquet walked to the door of Cao's house, even beggars could get a bowl of thick sticky porridge!

    After a few days, it was so expensive that even the Cao family couldn't support it financially, and they even quietly sold off several properties.  Of course, for the sake of the Cao family's face, the Cao family requires the seller not to disclose the sale information in the short term. Of course, the price will be appropriately reduced.

    ¡°However, there is no airtight wall in the world.  In this regard, various forces in Qiao County, on the one hand, envied the Cao family's glory, on the other hand, they complained about the Cao family's plight, and on the other hand, they frantically grabbed the land and houses that the Cao family had sold off.  After all, although these fields and houses are remote, they all have room for appreciation. If you spend some money to buy them now, you can make a lot of money when you sell them in the future!

    With this understanding, the Cao family secretly took action in batches in various farms, exchanging a large amount of money, food, supplies, and valuables.  These belongings were carefully concealed and quietly sent to Zhi County, Hanoi and other places.

    Out of the friendship between master and apprentice, Xiahou Dun also secretly warned Cao Ang to be frugal and not spend recklessly.  If he really needs to spend money, he can provide Cao Ang with a sum of money for expenses without interest.

    In this regard, Cao Ang was embarrassed and rejected Xiahou Dun's sponsorship, but he immediately recommended his farm to Xiahou Dun.

    Xiahou Dun was not interested at all, but the elders in the Xiahou family were extremely interested.  Everyone has been jealous of the Cao family's water for a long time, and they have been drooling while watching it. Now the Cao family is actively selling it, and they want to buy it even if they want to sell it.  As for those mansions, even if you don't live in them now, you can sell them in the future. It's cheap anyway.

    By the day of Cao Ang¡¯s wedding, three-quarters of the property that Cao¡¯s family had run in Qiao County for several generations had been quietly sold, without raising any suspicion from the people of Qiao County!

    So, some people said that Cao Ang was a prodigal, some said that this grand wedding was a waste of money, some said that Cao Ang spent too much on raising troops in Zhi County and other places, some said that Cao Ang exceeded his ability to provide supplies for Yuan Shao, which led to a financial crisis.  Anyway, there are more and more negative news.

    Only a few people including Cao Song, Cao Ang, Ding, and Cao Ren knew that the money spent on this wedding was really limited.The congratulatory gifts provided by the guests are enough to support it, or even more than enough.  Quietly, the Cao family has completed the reorganization and transfer of assets. Just waiting for Cao Ang's wedding, the Cao family began to quietly move to Zhi County.
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