Chapter 39 6. The worst enemy of the Cao family

Finally sent Zhong Yao away too, the truth is that he was really tired.Cao Cao sat quietly on the couch, and couldn't help being stunned for a while.This kind of physical and mental exhaustion is normal, inevitable, and undeniable. Why did the Cao family choose to take such a difficult and dangerous road destined to struggle and exhaust for a lifetime? The slanting light of the setting sun is like countless golden threads floating in from the window of the White Tiger Hall, dyeing Cao Cao's wrinkled face and cheeks into a brilliant golden red.He showed a slight smile, and slowly recited his own "Autumn Hu Xing"——

What do you want to think about!Laughter is what it means.What do you want to think about!Laughter is what it means. The strong, the wise, and the foolish will never come again.Love advances with the times, who will benefit? It's the same as being free and unrestrained!Songs express aspirations, what do you want to think about! His chanting voice echoed in the White Tiger Hall, as if spinning around the beam, curling up endlessly. At this time, there was a burst of clear applause from the east corner seat on the White Tiger Hall, and Cao Pi's voice of praise also floated over. "Father's poem is so well written! It's so well recited! The children are so refreshed after listening to it!"

Only then did Cao Cao remember that his two sons were still in the hall!He hastily collected his mind and calmed down his emotions, and slowly raised his eyes to look at the two of them: "Zhi'er... You, have you been feeling better recently?" Cao Zhi looked a little haggard, and gently avoided his father's two concerned eyes, and replied in a low voice: "I still feel a little uncomfortable so far." "Are you still complaining about your father for killing Kong Rong for your father?" Cao Cao's voice trembled slightly. This is a piece of good intentions! 'Love advances with time, who will benefit?' Do you understand?..."

Cao Zhi sat there sullenly, without answering. "Forget it, send Simpi for my father to arrange for you to go back to Yecheng tomorrow to recuperate physically and mentally... Since Xudu is a place for you to hurt your spirits, don't stay for a long time." Cao Cao thought to himself: Zhi'er!You must not have the benevolence of a woman!Do you know how many ghosts and evil spirits there are in this world?My Cao family is also full of hidden enemies in the court and the opposition, and it is extremely dangerous!It seems that you cannot be left in Xudu during the Southern Expedition for your father, lest you make a big mistake because of being bewitched by some people with ulterior motives.

"Yes. The child will follow the arrangement of the father." Cao Zhi leaned down on the seat and replied slowly. Cao Pi was furious when he heard it.The father really favors the third brother too much!Preference is too explicit!He didn't even look at me... He only has third brother in his eyes!He has never cared about me like he cared about the third brother! When he was in a trance, he seemed to hear Cao Cao's faint order: "You all step back." For a moment, he did not know where to muster the courage, and suddenly opened his mouth and shouted: "My lord, my son!" I have something important to tell you face to face."

Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, and his gaze immediately shifted to his face: "What's the matter?" Cao Pi put his head on the floor and did not dare to lift it up: "I need to report this matter to my father alone." When Cao Cao heard this, his face showed surprise, and he couldn't help but glanced at Cao Zhi suspiciously. Cao Zhi stood up calmly at this moment: "My child is leaving." "Zhi'er, you stay and accompany my father to listen to what your elder brother has reported." Cao Cao waved to him, and said with a gentle face, "My Cao family father and son brothers should not distinguish each other, Different bodies have the same heart, nothing can not be discussed, and ruthless can not be seen together.”

Cao Zhi glanced sideways at Cao Pi, and saw that he was still lying on the ground without saying a word, so he replied indifferently: "My lord, my son has a headache now, and it's time to go home for medicine." When he said this, Cao Cao couldn't insist on anything, so he waved his hand, nodded and replied, "Okay, you can go back to the mansion first." Hearing Cao Zhi's footsteps finally disappear in the courtyard outside the hall, Cao Pi slowly raised his head, but suddenly met Cao Cao's sharp gaze, and he couldn't help but secretly panicked. "Well, Pi'er, your complexion is not very good, is there something on your mind?" Cao Cao asked heavily - he didn't believe that Cao Pi could discuss any "important matter" with him.

"Well... Father, you are so wise! There is indeed a big matter on my child's heart." "Speak quickly if you have anything to say! Don't hesitate." "This matter, the boy was very ignorant at the beginning, and it was not until two days ago that he finally figured it out." "What have you thought through?" "My child thought about it, and suddenly felt that whether it was Liu Biao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan in the south, or Ma Chao, Zhang Lu, and Liu Zhang in the west, they were actually not the most powerful enemies of my Cao family."

ah?Pi'er, he... how could he think of this level?Cao Cao's face changed slightly in an instant, and he was greatly surprised, so he couldn't help asking: "In Pi'er's opinion, none of them are the most powerful enemies of our Cao family, so who is the most powerful enemy of our Cao family?" ?” "Yes...it is His Majesty today!" Cao Pi tried his best to say in a slow and dignified tone, suppressing the shock in his heart—— Sima Yi said that these things that I "understand alone" must be presented to my father alone.If I present these ideas in front of my third brother, I'm afraid I'll wake him up and let him take the conversation away, I won't be able to show my excellence, and my efforts will be wasted.Therefore, today, at the risk of being misunderstood by my father and hated by my third brother, I must report to my father alone.I must firmly seize this opportunity to make my father look at me with admiration.

"Nonsense! His majesty is virtuous and benevolent, and he is so kind to my Cao family—how can he be my Cao family's mortal enemy?" Cao Cao raised his face and asked coldly, but a strange light flashed in his eyes. Thoughts surged in my heart.These are the "important things" that I have been most worried about, and they are also the "important things" that have always been the most difficult for me to talk to outsiders.I am afraid that even my confidantes Xiahoudun, Cao Hong, Xiahouyuan may not understand all this.But Pi'er realized it!He was able to realize this matter, which shows that his long-term vision and mature thinking are far from being comparable to when he was young in the past.I really underestimated him before, I didn't expect him to have such a wise strategy in his chest... He really thinks about the problem from the standpoint and angle of advancing the great cause of my Cao family...

"My lord father is wrong. It is our Cao family who are so kind to His Majesty today. It is our Cao family who have won all the honor for His Majesty." Cao Pi replied slowly, "If His Majesty changes with the times, he It should take the initiative to imitate Emperor Yao's Zen in Emperor Shun, and Emperor Shun's Zen in Dayu..." Cao Cao sat there, the thick night covered his face, so that Cao Pi could not see the expression on his face clearly. Cao Pi gritted his teeth secretly, and continued to say coldly: "However, instead of being timely and responsive, Your Majesty has repeatedly provoked Kong Rong, Yang Biao, Fu Wan and other Han ministers to fight desperately with my Cao family. Fighting against each other, I always wish I could put my Cao family to death, my Cao family has been forced to retreat..." "Stop!" Cao Cao yelled suddenly, "That's the end of your talk today." When Cao Pi heard this, he hurriedly shut his mouth, thinking to himself: What... what's going on?Could it be that the most worried thing in the father's heart is not the emperor of the Han Dynasty and those loyal officials of the Han Dynasty?Could it be that Sima Zhongda and I guessed wrong? ... Cao Cao slowly stood up from the shadow and walked over, his eyes were so sharp that they seemed to penetrate to the deepest part of his heart, and his tone was as solemn as an invisible mountain pressing down on him: "These thoughts are not You would have thought it up yourself, who taught you to say that?" "Father...Father...these ideas are really...the child's own comprehension from the mysterious words spoken by Lord Taishiling Wang Li..." Cao Pi hurriedly followed what Sima Yi had taught him before, and fell down. He kowtowed repeatedly on the ground, "Also, Your Majesty and those important officials of the Han Dynasty have indeed been pressing our Cao family every step of the way these days! ——You selflessly gave up the fiefdom of Wuping County that day, Your Majesty even Not even a tactful edict was issued, maybe he still thinks in his heart that this is what the father should do as a minister! Just thinking about these things, the child will feel deeply chilled for you, father! " The expression on Cao Cao's face was unfathomable. He carefully observed the changes in Cao Pi's expression, and thought to himself—— Pi'er is getting older and has experienced many things. Recently, he wrote "Shu Zheng Fu" to support the truth. His behavior is very stable and decent. Compared with the past, he has made great progress.Moreover, his growth has its own context to be traced, and it does not seem to be a "whim" like being taught by others.From this point of view, the truth is the truth, and the previous view of him was a bit too rigid. He slowly calmed down, and his voice became unusually friendly: "Pi'er, you can really think about my Cao family in this way, as a father, I am very pleased! How about it, you stay in Xudu and do it for me. The Cao family will do their best to protect the 'fundamental land' of Xudu, and as a father, I will specially ask Cao Hong, Sima Lang, and Xiahou Dun to help you well." "Thank you, my father, for your trust and great entrustment!" Cao Pi was so excited that he slammed his head down, and there was a heavy "bang".