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Yuan Wei, with a white beard and growing older, picked up a pen and wrote the words Jizhou, Youzhou, Yanzhou and Yuzhou on a piece of paper.

Then write down general information about population, troops, food supplies, etc.

He took a map from the side and carefully examined the geography, topography, area, etc. of the several states.

"How could he not make any mistakes...Send troops to Chang'an, send troops to Chang'an..."

Yuan Wei had previously told Yuan Shao that he had a plan that would definitely defeat Cao Cao.

When he left Chang'an, he was planning a strategy to invite the emperor to Jizhou.

But both Yuan Wei and Yuan Shao were hesitant about welcoming the emperor.

Before Yuan Wei brought it up, Ju Su had suggested earlier that the emperor should be brought to Jizhou and Yuan Shao could use the emperor to control the other princes.

But Yuan Shao didn't listen.

When he was fighting against Dong Zhuo, he said that the current emperor was not orthodox and was established by Dong Zhuo.

Yuan Shao once thought of making Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, who was from the royal family, the emperor.

Liu Yu didn't dare and refused many times before giving up.

Unexpectedly, when they were hesitating whether to welcome the emperor, Cao Cao resolutely sent troops to defeat and expel the Liangzhou army.

Now the defense of Chang'an, Luoyang, and even Sili has been taken over by the Yanzhou troops who are coming in continuously.

For Jizhou, it was too late to accept the call even if they wanted to.

"The plan now is that we should immediately submit a petition to the emperor and express our friendly and obedient attitude to him. The emperor wants to prevent Yanzhou from becoming too powerful and Cao Cao's power from expanding and becoming the next Dong Zhuo.

We have to cater to the emperor's wishes." Ju Su said.

The counselor Tian Feng on the other side continued:

"We can also implement the strategy of forming alliances and uniting forces. Send people to contact Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou and Tao Gongzu of Xuzhou as soon as possible. If we delay any further, it will be too late to regret."

"Also, Henei Governor Zhang Yang is surrounded by Yanzhou. We can send troops from Jizhou to attack the Black Mountain Army from behind to resolve their predicament."

Yuan Wei also agreed: "Yanzhou is a place of war on four sides. If all parties unite, they can suppress Yanzhou. I will immediately write a letter to Gong Lu."

This time Yuan Shao did not hesitate and agreed to the suggestions of several people.

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After the entry prompt, Cao Cao took out the Moon Shadow Mirror.

After absorbing the moon's light for many years, this ancient mirror has an inner aura, like divine jade.

The countless spell patterns engraved on the back seemed to have a kind of precious light that flowed faintly.

Cao Cao followed the entry's instructions, concentrated his thoughts on promoting his own luck, sent it into the Moon Shadow Mirror, and remotely refined the Sun Shadow Mirror on the other side.

The dragon python of luck appeared behind him, and purple luck surged into the Moon Shadow Mirror.

Inside the mirror, it seemed as if a power was reviving.

Slowly, a crescent moon was reflected in the dim green halo of the mirror, presenting the spectacular sight of the moon reflected in the water.

The cold moon casts its clear light, which is magnificent.

And with the integration of millions of luck, Cao Cao's perception extended to the other end.

The daylight mirror is located in a vast dark space, in a groove above a coffin.

It is only the size of a palm and is similar in shape to a moon mirror.

But the halo sealed inside is golden.

It was like a sun falling in the mirror.

At this time, as Cao Cao pushed the luck on the other side, he attracted the support of millions of people.

The golden light in the mirror gradually grew brighter.

The coffin in which it is located has dense curse patterns on its surface.

These spells were also attracted and awakened by the Sun Shadow Mirror, and the energy was absorbed and integrated into the mirror.

In the mirror, a 'sun' slowly rose up, or rather, a shadow of the sun.

The thick darkness was pushed back by the sun's rays.

The scene inside Tomb No. 4 reveals a glimpse of its true appearance!
Cao Cao then "saw" a stone wall in the tomb, towering like a natural moat.

As the darkness continued to recede, the ancient and simple carvings on the stone wall became clear.

There are also scenes of ancient ancestors running, chasing the sun and the moon, and moving mountains and seas.

The subsequent scene suddenly frightened Cao Cao.

A huge bronze tree stands in the center of the tomb.

The coffin containing the sun mirror was placed across the main branch of the giant bronze tree.

The giant tree has its roots in the ground, no one knows how deep, and it is lush and looks like it can absorb nutrients from the ground and grow.

There is a coffin hanging above the sacred tree, and the sun rises in its shadow and finally returns to the sacred tree.

This reminded Cao Cao of the description in mythology about the Fusang tree holding up the sun.

That is where the sun and life go out.

According to legend, the sacred tree where the sun rises and sets is also the gateway connecting the fairyland, the human world, and the underworld.

The owner of the tomb wants to pursue immortality, transcend the human world and enter the fairyland?
Cao Cao then saw the huge stone door again in the tomb.

This time it was very clear. The door was covered with spell patterns, corresponding to mountains, rivers, stars, and the four seasons. It seemed as if they were calculating the result and extreme of some changes between heaven and earth.

The spell patterns on the door are like a mysterious array that operates to maintain the magic of the tomb.

All the symbols and carvings on the stone gates ultimately converge on one point.

At the end, the symbols converged into a square, exactly the same as the Sendai Seal!
At this time, the sun's shadow rose and fell. Cao Cao actually saw a person in the tomb!

The other person was lying somewhere in the tomb, and it was unclear whether he was dead or alive, with his waist and abdomen covered with a piece of animal skin.

The shadow of the sun surrounded it, rising and falling, and did not leave for a long time.

Who is this person?

Cao Cao discovered that in his hands, he was holding a stone egg and a book!
The scene flashed by.

The image reflected by the daylight mirror gradually dimmed and disappeared.

Cao Cao withdrew his perception from the sun mirror on the other side.

The originally transparent halo of the Moon Shadow Mirror in his hand also dried up and dimmed.

It seemed that the moonlight in the mirror had been consumed, thus interrupting the picture on the other side.

Cao Cao calmed himself down.

The person in the tomb should be a deceased person, but he looked alive, without any signs of decay, full of inexplicable wonders!

What are the Jianshu and stone eggs he is holding?
And that stone door, I've just figured out some clues.

Cao Cao put away the Moon Shadow Mirror, took out the Immortal Terrace Seal, and took out paper and pen. Relying on his memory, he traced the symbols he saw on the stone gate on the paper.

After he drew a small location, he looked for the same location on the Sendai seal.

Soon the same symbol as the stone gate was found.

Cao Cao looked at it for a long time, trying to figure out the secret of the tomb, but unfortunately he didn't gain much.

Outside the window, it was bright.

Diao Chan and Wen Ji, one wearing a white dress and the other a red dress, both with beautiful faces, were chatting in the study room.

Cao Cao also came to the study and started his day's affairs.

In the following days, the Yanzhou Mu Mansion was bustling with activity unprecedentedly.

Noble families and celebrities from all over the country came to visit one after another.

In addition to Yanzhou, people from Yuzhou, Qingzhou, Jingzhou and other places also traveled all the way to Changyi.

After the Liangzhou army retreated, the emperor issued three imperial edicts in succession to reward Cao Cao.

People all over the world followed suit.

During this period, Xi Zhicai went out to work in a nearby prefecture. When he returned to Changyi, he saw carriages and horses parked outside the city gate.

Xi Zhicai asked the official from the governor's mansion who came to greet him, "Are they all here to see the governor? They have already lined up outside the city?"

"Yes, even the governor of Beihai, Kong Rong, the 20th generation grandson of Confucius, sent someone to deliver a letter saying that he would come to visit the governor."

The official said: "In recent days, more people have joined us in Yanzhou."

This time, Cao Cao rescued Chang'an and expelled the Liangzhou army. According to the emperor's decree, he was able to legitimately govern Yanzhou and Yuzhou and assist in the defense of Sili.

Famous scholars such as Kong Rong, either because they valued their reputation or because they were truly loyal to the imperial power, showed up one by one and acknowledged Cao Cao's status when the emperor issued an edict recognizing Cao Cao's authority.

At this time, Cao Cao controlled three of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty.

Among all the parties, only Yuan Shao, who controlled Jizhou, the leader of the Nine Provinces, Youzhou, as well as Qingzhou and a small part of Bingzhou, could be compared with Cao Cao.

The other princes were left far behind by the two.

Sending troops to Chang'an made Cao Cao the most powerful overlord in the world.

Even the emperor tried his best to win over Cao Cao.

There are many people from all over the world who are waiting to see which way the wind will blow, so they flock to Yanzhou.

Including some people who never show up, their whereabouts are revealed.

Xi Zhicai walked towards the governor's mansion. Along the way, he saw various types of chariots, probably hundreds of them, which was a spectacular sight.

There was a huge crowd of people outside the governor's mansion!

It seemed to me that Changyi was a little too small and could no longer withstand the prosperity brought about by Cao Cao's rising status.

noon.

Xi Zhicai entered the governor's office.

Before he even reached the study, he heard Cao Cao's powerful voice:
"...People from all sides are just trying to curry favor with the powerful. This is true for Yanzhou, and it must be the same for Jizhou."

“There is news that when the emperor awarded me, he also sent an imperial edict to reward Yuan Benchu.

The emperor is young, but he has learned the art of balance. He has let Yuan Benchu ​​and I check and balance each other. He is really smart. "

In the study, Xun Yu said: "I have counted and found that in the past few days, thirty-seven noble families have proposed to marry into Yanzhou. Those who are influential enough all said that the girls in their families are of good character and appearance and want to marry into the governor's mansion.

Even my eighth uncle asked me to ask, since you don’t have a wife yet, would you consider a girl from my Xun family?”

He added, "My cousin, Xun You, Xun Gongda, you asked me before, he arrived in Yanzhou this afternoon."

"Here is another letter. Take a look. It is written by a man named Dong Zhao."

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment.

Dong Zhao is a very interesting person.

He and Cao Cao had not known each other before, but he had his heart set on Yanzhou, and had been using Cao Cao's name to do a lot of things.

Cao Cao took his letter and read it.

Xi Zhicai came in from outside and sat down below Xun Yu.

He saw a strange beautiful woman and a middle-aged man sitting opposite him.

Xi Zhicai thought: Who are these two people who came to visit? The governor personally received them, so they must be of high status. Judging from their appearance and temperament, they must also be from ordinary families.

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