"When my subordinates left, Princess Hejian told me that if the Prime Minister was unwilling to pay the money, she could pay for the Prime Minister." Jiang Ji finally said this.

"What does she mean?"

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, but soon Cao Cao understood and shouted angrily: "Does that girl want to bribe Zilian's favor?"

Jiang Ji stopped talking, and he believed that Cao Cao would make a decision soon.

As Jiang Ji thought, Cao Cao could not calm down after knowing that even Liu Jing was trying to beat Cao Hong. After thinking for a long time, Cao Cao had to speak out: "Send someone to tell Liu Zhe that Gu Chi will get enough money and food. I hope he keeps his promise. When he receives money and food, he will release Zi Lian as he says."

Ten thousand taels of gold and 100,000 hu of grain and grass are not a small amount, and it is not in Xudu now, so Cao Cao needs some time to raise it.

"yes!"

Jiang Ji received the order, and then he asked again: "Prime Minister, what happened to Sun Cheng?"

Redeeming Cao Hong was only a secondary goal, and for Cao Cao, the main concern was Liu Zhe and his hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

"Look at it again."

Cao Cao didn't make the decision so quickly. Before the last moment, Cao Cao didn't want to hand over Sun Cheng.

He bowed his head to Liu Zhe and paid the ransom to redeem Cao Hong can be said to be in order to save his subordinates, and he bowed to Liu Zhe at all costs.

Doing this will make many people feel that Cao Cao values ​​friendship, will also move his subordinates, and will be more loyal to him.

But if Sun Cheng is handed over, the impact will be great, and Cao Cao's reputation may be bad.

Will others dare to believe him, Cao Cao in the future? Do you still dare to hang out with him, Cao Cao? This chain reaction is very big, Cao Cao can't stand it, and he must consider it again.

A few days later, the ransom had been raised, and some were transported directly from Xu Du Chenliu. Jiang Ji went to tell Cao Cao, asking Cao Cao to give the ransom to Liu Zhe.

However, just when Jiang Ji found Cao Cao and had not spoken, Kuai Yue reported: "Prime Minister, the angel has arrived."

Cao Cao asked someone to reply to the emperor's imperial edict written by Xu Du'er finally came.

"Hmm, are you here?"

Cao Cao was not very excited. After all, he did not have much hope for the imperial edict to retreat to the enemy. He was just a slaughter.

"Let him come in."

Cao Cao said calmly, he had no intention of getting up to greet him, so what about the emperor's special envoy? He didn't respect the emperor, let alone the person sent by the emperor.

"Meet the Prime Minister."

Soon, the people who brought the emperor's imperial edict came in.

"Uncle Ping, why are you?" Cao Cao couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the envoy himself.

The person who came was He Yan, the grandson of General He Jin. He Yan had a great relationship with Cao Cao. He Yan's father died early, and Cao Cao, who was a good wife, took He Yan's mother as his concubine, so He Yan became Cao Cao's adopted son.

Later, He Yan moved out when he became an adult. He is now the Shizhong in the court. Although he is Cao Cao's adopted son, he does not have much power.

He Yan's skin was very white, even whiter than some women's skin. After he came in, everyone felt that he was much darker.

"Return to the Prime Minister, it was Situ who suggested that his subordinates come with the emperor's imperial edict." He Yan said why he appeared here.

"Hmph, old guy."

Cao Cao couldn't help but snorted coldly, cursing the old fox Wang Yun in his heart.

Cao Cao knew what Wang Yun had to do, so it was unrealistic to use the imperial edict to want Liu Zhe to withdraw his troops. He would offend Liu Zhe instead. He Yan was his Cao Cao's person, and he would offend him as Cao Cao at that time, and it was not about Wang Yun or the emperor's affairs.

"Since you are here, please stay here with peace of mind." Cao Cao said to He Yan.

He did not pay attention to the imperial edict brought by He Yan. After saying a few words to He Yan, he turned his gaze to Jiang Ji and asked, "Zi Tong, what's the matter?"

"Prime Minister, this..." Jiang Ji glanced at He Yan who was still beside him, as if he was worried that He Yan would find out.

"Don't worry, Uncle Ping is not an outsider, so there is no need to worry about it." Cao Cao said.

Although He Yan's surname is He, he is still Cao Cao's adopted son, and he was born to stand on Cao Cao's side.

"The ransom has been almost ready. Prime Minister, when will it be handed over to Liu Zhe?" Jiang Ji said.

"Prime Minister, what ransom?" He Yan asked in confusion.

He thought that he would be valued by Cao Cao when he came here with an imperial edict, but Cao Cao's attitude towards him was both lukewarm and disappointed him, so he urgently wanted to know what was going on.

"Tell him about it."

Cao Cao said to Kuai Yue: "Since Uncle Ping asked, let him know what's going on."

Kuai Yue nodded and soon told He Yan about the past few days.

After hearing this, He Yan laughed and said to Cao Cao: "Prime Minister, this matter is simple, why should I bow my head to Liu Zhe?"

"oh?"

When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately felt enlightened. He asked, "Uncle Ping, what does this mean?"

"Prime Minister, didn't Liu Zhe claim to be a loyal minister?"

He Yan smiled on his terrible white face, but this smile made others feel creepy. He said: "The identity of his subordinate is an angel, a special envoy sent by the emperor. If he dares to resist the order and refuses to obey it, he is a rebellion, and everyone in the world can know Liu Zhe's true face."  ..
Chapter completed!