Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 761 How to deal with Cao Cao? Chen Gong's advice
Zhang Sui led a group of people straight to the north gate of the city.

When they arrived, they indeed saw Zhong Yao leading a group of generals peeking into the city gate, all of them beaming with delight.

Between the two generals, on a wooden plank, lay a person bound hand and foot.

It was none other than Zhong Yao and his group.

Zhong Yao spotted Zhang Sui at a glance and excitedly spurred his horse forward. Yao Yao greeted him, "My lord!"

Although we have been separated for nearly ten years.

However, Zhang Sui's appearance did not change much.

It has simply lost its naivety and immaturity, and gained a sense of solemnity and ruthlessness.

Upon seeing Zhong Yao, Zhang Sui spurred his horse forward first.

Zhong Yao hasn't changed much.

She still looks so frail and weak.

Even clad in iron armor, it still feels empty.

Upon meeting, the two dismounted.

Zhong Yao quickly stepped forward, about to bow.

Zhang Sui grabbed Zhong Yao's arm and laughed, "Trying to pull this on me?"

Zhong Yao then smiled and said, "I will obey my lord's will!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly beckoned Zhang Ji and the others over and introduced them to Zhang Sui one by one.

As Zhang Sui listened to Zhong Yao's introduction, he patted everyone on the shoulder.

Zhang Sui also introduced Yan Liang, Zhang He, Sima Yi, and others to Zhong Yao, Zhang Ji, and others.

Only after that did Zhong Yao bring Zhang Sui to Cao Cao.

When Zhang Sui saw Cao Cao lying unconscious on the wooden board, bound hand and foot, he was a little surprised, but he could understand.

Zhang Sui personally untied Cao Cao and sent his personal guards to fetch a physician to the government office before leading everyone into the city.

The group chatted and laughed all the way.

Sima Yi and Zhang Ji seemed to have opened a floodgate of conversation, talking non-stop the whole way.

Zhang Sui rode his horse at the very front.

Listening to Sima Yi and Zhang Ji's cheerful laughter, Zhang Sui maintained a smile on his face.

However, his gaze swept in all directions.

The bodies are still scattered everywhere.

Watching the corpses being loaded onto the carriages and thrown together like garbage, Zhang Sui looked at the sun on the horizon and sighed inwardly.

In chaotic times, human life is as cheap as a dog's.

Thankfully, it's finally coming to an end.

The group arrived at the main hall of the government office, where Zhong Yao saw Xun You in the coffin.

Zhong Yao was clearly a little confused as well.

It took him a while to come to his senses, and he lay on the coffin, sobbing uncontrollably.

He and Xun You were as close as brothers.

He was originally trying to find excuses to persuade Xun You to join Zhang Sui, so that the two of them could return to Chang'an together and help Zhang Sui conquer the world.

But to his surprise, Xun You was already dead when they met again.

Cao Cao, who had been unconscious on the wooden board, slowly woke up.

Seeing Zhong Yao lying on the coffin, crying his heart out, Cao Cao laughed heartily, tears streaming down his face.

This traitor.

I never imagined this day would come!
He betrayed himself; this is his karmic retribution.

Everyone looked at Cao Cao with strange expressions.

Zhong Yao ignored Cao Cao and continued to cry.

Cao Cao got up and, under the watchful eyes of Zhang Sui and others, staggered toward the coffin.

He wanted to see clearly which of Zhong Yao's relatives was inside!
That despicable Zhong Yao.

This is all his own fault!

He's going to make a huge fool of him!
However, when Cao Cao arrived at the coffin and peered inside, his face turned completely bloodless.

Seeing Xun You lying motionless inside, Cao Cao coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He was shaking like a leaf.

Looking tremblingly at Zhang Sui, Cao Cao said in a trembling voice, "Gongda, Gongda wouldn't betray me, right?"

Zhang Sui nodded and said, "Yes."

"He did not betray you."

"When I attacked Xingyang City, he knew he was no match for them, so he jumped off the city wall."

"I admire his loyalty and righteousness, as well as his courage and wisdom, so I personally collected his remains." Cao Cao turned his head in a daze, looking at Xun You in the coffin, both crying and laughing.

Xun You, oh Xun You!
This was a preparation he had made for "just in case," a way to provide assistance to his son Cao Pi.

Now, he has died here.

Cao Cao thought of Xun Yu and Xun You, who had repeatedly advised him.

Cao Cao, tears streaming down his face, stretched out his hand and said in a trembling voice, "Gongda, what should I do?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Cao Cao fainted again.

Everyone stepped forward.

Zhang Sui personally carried Cao Cao to a room inside the government office and ordered his personal guards to keep a close watch on him.

Afterwards, a medical worker arrived and examined Cao Cao's body.

Inside the main hall of the government office, a group of people gathered together.

Zhang Sui sat in the first seat.

Tian Feng sat on his left.

Chen Deng, Chen Gong, Liu Ye, Xin Pi, Xun Chen, Sima Yi, Zhong Yao, Zhang Ji, Yan Liang, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Gao Shun, Xu Rong, Gongsun Du, Xianyu Fu, Huchuquan, and others sat on the left and right respectively.

Zhang Sui tapped the table in front of him with his right index finger, glanced at everyone, and said, "Tell me how to deal with my father-in-law, Cao Cao."

"Letting him go back is absolutely impossible."

"But keeping him here is also a problem."

Everyone remained silent.

After a while, Chen Gong stood up, bowed to Zhang Sui, took a deep breath and said, "My lord, let him commit suicide by poison."

Zhang Sui: "."

Everyone lowered their heads and did not object.

Zhang Sui pondered for a moment, then asked, "What do you mean?"

Chen Gong said in a low voice, "First, he was originally a ruthless and ambitious man."

"A true hero never serves others with his body."

"Even if he were willing, would our lord dare to trust him?"

“If the opportunity arises in the future, even if he is unwilling, his soldiers will encourage him to do it.”

"Not to mention, he has already served as 'second only to the emperor.'"

“I know him; he won’t settle for someone else.”

"Secondly, wherever he went, he slaughtered entire cities."

“In the past, he avenged his father by slaughtering tens of thousands of people in four counties of Xuzhou, leaving no one alive, which caused the Si River to dry up and plague to spread.”

Looking at Tian Feng and Chen Deng, Chen Gong asked, "May I ask you, Lord Tian and Yuan Long, if you don't let him die, how will you explain to the people of Xuzhou, one as the highest official in Xuzhou, and the other as a member of a prominent family in Xuzhou? How will you explain to the hundreds of thousands of heroic souls who died in Xuzhou?"

Tian Feng and Chen Deng remained silent, each only glancing at Zhang Sui.

Chen Gong then looked at Zhang Sui and said, "Thirdly, our lord acts with benevolence and righteousness, which goes against Cao Cao's principles."

"Now is the perfect opportunity to demonstrate our lord's benevolence and righteousness by sacrificing Cao Cao's life."

With a sigh, Chen Gong concluded, "Changshe has not fallen, Xudu has not fallen."

"The Cao family's relatives and generals, as well as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, are all here."

"Cao Cao also left them an heir."

"We want to destroy their last line of defense and catch them off guard—"

Chen Gong lowered his head and said quietly, "Cao Cao's corpse is the most useful."

"Moreover, this is also the most appropriate way for the lord to welcome the emperor and take over the power."

"Of course, I know it's not appropriate for my lord to make a move."

"No matter what, he is still your father-in-law, my lord."

"Even if this is just a means of forming an alliance through marriage."

"I had a tragic relationship with him."

"I'll see him off on his final journey."

Upon hearing Chen Gong's words, Zhang Sui's expression darkened slightly.

To be honest, he didn't really want to kill Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and others.

However, Chen Gong's words were indeed not problematic.

Achieving the greatest victory at the lowest cost is what he should be doing now.

Zhang Sui looked at the others.

The others chimed in, "We second that!"

(End of this chapter)