Chapter 13 Five, eddy water bond

In the winter of the first year of Lingdi Guanghe (178), Cao Cao was dismissed from office as magistrate of Dunqiu County and returned to his hometown of Qiao County. He was twenty-four years old this year. It has been six years since I left Qiao County at the age of eighteen.Over the years, he has learned knowledge outside, broadened his horizons, increased his talents, and made many friends. But, now suddenly he's a guy with nothing to do.The abolition of Empress Song happened in a hurry without any warning. The emperor's attitude towards this matter and whether there are any follow-up actions determine the fate of the Cao family.

Cao Song sent someone to send a letter back, urging Cao Cao not to return to Luoyang in a short period of time, and to keep his activities in Qiao County as low-key as possible, not to show his face in public, and concentrate on studying behind closed doors. The situation has turned sharply. Those who were eager to display their ambitions yesterday are overwhelmed by the haze today. But Cao Cao was still calm in his heart. He believed that everything would change, and it would come sooner, not only for himself and his family, but also for the whole world.In the communication with famous people such as Qiao Xuan, He, Xu Shao, etc., he personally felt that the situation would undergo a major change.The world is in chaos, and Liu Han's country will fall apart. Although not everyone is willing to believe it, it will be an indisputable fact.The chaos in the world will be caused by the monopoly and corruption of the eunuchs, and it will also end with the demise of these shameless people.

Cao Cao became interested in the art of war. From Wei Liaozi to Sima Fa, he studied all the books on the art of war that he could collect, and read them fascinated.Recently, he began to read a book called "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, a general in the Warring States Period.Today, "Sun Tzu's Art of War" is known to everyone, and everyone knows it, but before Cao Cao, there were indeed very few people who knew this book.In the Han Dynasty, military books were equivalent to prohibited items. Not only could they not be seen in regular schools and libraries, but they were considered sinful even if they were taken out in public.

This crime is treason.What is an ordinary person doing if he doesn't intend to rebel and read military books?So I can only read secretly. Cao Cao got this book by chance.This book has a detailed description of the war, the content is extensive, the text is simple but extremely profound, not only about the theory of war, but also many practical aspects of war.It is both a theoretical textbook and an operational guide. Cao Cao reads at home every day and rarely goes out.Several brothers and sisters in the family, except for the second brother Cao De who stayed with his father in Luoyang, the others all took care of the family business at home.Among the cousins, Cao Ren and Cao Hong, were not in Qiao County. Cao Ren took his younger brother Cao Chun to the Yangzhou Governor's Department to do horse and salt business.Some time ago, Cao Ding came forward to find Cao Hong the post of Qichun county magistrate.In this way, Cao Hong, like Cao Cao, became a county magistrate.Qichun County is also in the Yangzhou Governor's Department.

Brothers Xiahou and Xiahouyuan were at home. After Cao Cao came back, they often came to accompany him.The three of them often go to the Wohe River to find a secluded place to sit and chat about childhood and big things.Cao Cao introduced "Sun Tzu's Art of War" to them and asked them to read it carefully. Cao Cao told them that the world will be in chaos, and if they want to protect themselves in troubled times, they must rely on strength and must make plans early. The Xiahou brothers have a large wall outside, that is, a manor with defense projects. In order to protect the safety of their own people, they also recruit servants for training.

Occasionally, the brothers also quietly wandered around the most prosperous restaurants, teahouses and bookstores in the county.In a teahouse, Cao Cao met the woman who had the greatest influence on his life. This woman is a kabuki, and the history books say that she was born in an "advocate".The advocates in the Han Dynasty belonged to the nature of folk performing arts groups. They went in and out of the homes of powerful and wealthy people, performed songs, dances and tricks at banquets and parties. They were folk art workers and had no other content. This kind of occupation is often based on the family as a unit and passed down from generation to generation, known as the advocate.The proponent Cao Cao met had a surname of Bian and Bian Yuan, whose ancestral home was Kaiyang County (now Linyi, Shandong) in Langye County.Bian Yuan had a beautiful daughter who was the pillar of the family's performing arts company. She was just twenty years old at the time.Cao Cao fell in love with Miss Bian at first sight, and the Xiahou brothers who were traveling with him saw the clue. Thinking that Cao Cao's first wife, Ding, has not given birth yet, and his later wife, Mrs. Liu, died of illness. Cao Cao might as well take another concubine so that as the eldest son, he can Most of them gave birth to a few boys for the Cao family.

So they hit it off, and Miss Bian was also willing to marry into Cao's family and end her wandering life.So Cao Cao officially married Miss Bian in Qiao County. This Bian girl is the mother of Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, but unfortunately her name is not recorded in the history books.Before we got married, we called her Miss Bian, after we got married we called her Bian family, and when she was named queen or queen, we called her Queen Bian, Queen Bian, and after Cao Cao died, she was called Queen Mother Bian. When the Bian family came to Cao's house, they showed a different style of conduct from the Ding and Liu families.Both Ding and Liu came from big families and have good character, but they have not experienced many hardships and have no personal experience of the hardships of life.

The Bian family is different. She is not only beautiful and artistic, but also has been living abroad for many years. She has heard and seen many things. On the one hand, she has increased her knowledge. , treated people amiably, and the whole Cao family quickly praised the new lady from Langye County. Cao Cao's first wife, Ding, had never given birth. His second wife, Liu, gave birth to Cao Cao's eldest son, who was named Cao Ang and Zixiu when he became an adult.Liu also gave birth to a daughter, Cao Cao's eldest daughter, Princess Qinghe, who later married Xiahou's son Xiahou.Mrs. Liu died early, so Cao Ang was brought up by Mrs. Ding.Ding was very caring for this child, Cao Ang was also very competitive, and when he grew up, he was outstanding in both literature and martial arts.

When Cao Ang was 20 years old, he accompanied his father to the southern expedition to Zhangxiu. Due to a mistake of Cao Cao, Cao Ang was killed in the chaotic battle to save himself.Ding couldn't tolerate this, and there was a serious gap with Cao Cao.In a rage, Cao Cao divorced Ding and sent him back to his hometown in Qiao County.Now, Cao Cao has newly married his third wife, the young and beautiful singer Bian, and is immersed in the happiness of newly-married. At this time, the emperor's imperial edict came from the capital, appointing him as Yilang, and he took up his post immediately.

For this unexpected appointment, Cao Cao was not only not happy, but full of anxiety. Could this be a conspiracy?