Three Kingdoms lazy man

Cao Cao looked at the back of Sima Yi leaving, and silently stroked his beard. Now the competition among the heirs in Cao Ying is very fierce, and even the people around him secretly bet on these heirs, which makes Cao Cao Cao Cao felt a little powerless.

The second son, Cao Pi, is 19 years old this year. He is the oldest of the Cao family members. His scheming is relatively heavy. Sometimes Cao Cao can't see through this kid. It's just that this kid is ambitious, but unfortunately he lacks ability. However, this kid has also recruited Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Xin Pi, Wu Zhi and others as his confidantes, and Cao Zhen, Xia Houshang and others among the children of the Cao family and the Xiahou family are on good terms with each other, which can be regarded as the most powerful heir to the Cao family .

The third son, Cao Zhang, is 17 years old this year. He is the bravest son of the Cao family. When he was young, he liked to learn martial arts from the generals in the Cao camp. He learned a little from Bai Ren, Xu Chu and others, and now he can walk under Xu Chu. In the last [-] rounds, even Xu Chu praised Cao Zhang that sooner or later he would be able to use force to reach him. However, Cao Zhang has high martial arts skills, but unfortunately he lacks intelligence and does not have much scheming. When Cao Cao asked Cao Zhang what he wanted to be, Cao Zhang was a good one. It will make Cao Cao laugh, but Cao Cao understands that Cao Zhang is not suitable for his position. After all, Cao Cao thinks of a tragic hero Xiang Yu when he sees Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhang usually gets along well with generals in the army.

The fourth son, Cao Zhi, is only 14 years old. He is the most talented and handsome member of Cao Cao's family, and he is open-minded and kind by nature, generous and kind.Cao Cao also liked Cao Zhi very much, so he asked Cao Zhi to accept the daughter of the Cui family, a prominent family in Hebei. Compared with Cao Pi, Cao Zhi made friends with literati such as Yang Xiu, Ding Yi, and Chen Lin. It can be said that Cao Zhi's circle of friends is a group of literati Ascot.

Now Cao Cao has a headache. The death of the eldest son Cao Ang not only made Cao Cao feel distressed, but also made the Cao family members start fighting.Now the most dominant is Cao Pi, who has the support of a group of aristocratic families and the Xiahou clan of the Cao family. It can be said that Cao Pi is witty.And Cao Zhi was supported by a group of literati and a small number of aristocratic families.As for Cao Zhang, it was supported by a small number of generals with different surnames.Cao Pi is treacherous but lacks ability, Cao Zhang is brave but lacks strategy, and Cao Pi is kind but lacks scheming.If Cao Cao can pacify the troubled times, Cao Cao will choose Cao Zhi to succeed him. If the troubled times are still there, Cao Cao's heart is more inclined to Cao Pi.

However, what made Cao Cao feel strange was that Bai Ren did not stand up to support any of the three young masters, but instead kept a certain distance from the three young masters, which also made Cao Cao dissipate his murderous intentions towards Bai Ren. If Bai Ren really supported that young master, Cao Cao's killing would be waiting for Bai Ren.

However, Cao's children were chattering endlessly about the position of Cao Cao's successor, but Cao Cao had two other candidates in mind, but the current strength of these two candidates was not very good.

The first is Cao Cao's youngest son, Cao Chong, who was born to Cao Cao and Mrs. Huan. He is only three years old this year, but his intelligence is different from ordinary people. It's just that Cao Chong has been weak and sick since he was born, which makes Cao Cao a little worried.

As for the second one, it is not Cao Cao's son, but the son left by Cao Ang. Cao Cao's grandson, Cao Rui, is more than two years old this year and is now Cao Cao's eldest grandson. First of all, Cao Cao owes Cao Ang a debt. Yes, secondly, Cao Ang and Bai Ren are brothers, and Cao Rui's mother is the sister of Bai Ren's wife, and Bai Ren is Cao Rui's adoptive father. It can be said that Cao Rui and Bai Ren have an extremely close relationship. If Cao Rui inherits his position , Bai Ren can do his best to assist, so that Cao Cao can also give his position to others with peace of mind.

"Prime Minister, people have been brought here!" Just as Cao Cao was thinking, Sima Yi's respectful voice came from beside his ear.

Cao Cao came back to his senses and saw Sima Yi and Cheng Yu standing in front of him, bowing their waists and saluting. He couldn't help but calmly said to the two of them: "Both of you are free! Zhongda took the letter to Zhongde !"

Sima Yi listened to Cao Cao's words, and carefully handed over the letter he put before the case to Cheng Yu.

And Cheng Yu glanced at Cao Cao, opened the letter silently, began to read it carefully, and finally frowned slightly, raised his head, and said in an unbelievable tone: "General Zixiao was defeated so terribly? Unexpected!"

Cao Cao listened to Cheng Yu's words, stroked his beard silently, and said to Cheng Yu in a heavy tone: "I never thought that Liu Bei would have two more strange people under his command! It's a pity that these two people can't be used by me, Cao Mengde." .”

"Zhuge Liang? Shan Fu?" Cheng Yu was slightly taken aback when he heard Cao Cao's words, but when he looked at Shan Fu, Cheng Yu seemed to realize something.

Sima Yi at the side looked at Cao Cao silently, and then at Cheng Yu who lowered his head as if he was thinking about something, silently thinking about something himself.

"My lord, this single blessing is not that single blessing!" At this moment Cheng Yu raised his head and said to Cao Cao with a slight smile.

"How do you say that!" Cao Cao looked at Cheng Yu's smiling face and asked Cheng Yu in a strange tone.

"This Shan Fu is a pseudonym. This person's real name is Xu Shu, Yuanzhi, from Yingchuan. I met him when I visited Yingchuan, but I didn't expect that a knight in the past would be a national scholar now!" Cheng Yu Looking at Cao Cao, he said to Cao Cao with a smile on his face.

"Zhong De, why do you know that Shan Fu is that Xu Shu?" Cao Cao smiled after hearing Cheng Yu's words, but still asked Cheng Yu with some doubts.

"This is what Guo Jijiu mentioned to me by chance at the beginning. I thought that when Xu Shu killed the bully and was arrested, it was Guo Jijiu who made a plan to rescue Xu Shu. However, in order to prevent the government from chasing him, he put his own The name was changed to Shan Fu! If I hadn’t read this letter today, I would have almost seen this person!” Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao’s puzzled look, and said to Cao Cao with a heavy tone.

When Cao Cao heard this, he looked annoyed and said, "I didn't expect this person to be so capable, what a pity! What a pity! He actually took refuge with that guy Liu Bei!"

5Chapter 16 Xu's mother is strong and Zhongde is tricky

"My lord, do you want to get that Xu Yuanzhi?" Cheng Yu said to Cao Cao with a smile after hearing his lord's sigh.

Seeing Cheng Yu's smiling face, Cao Cao was slightly astonished at first, and then looked at Cheng Yu with a strange expression: "Of course, the truth is that the world's talents are in the bag, so is there any way for Zhong De to make that Xu Yuan directly rely on me! "

"Haha! When Guo Fengxiao told me about Xu Shu, he mentioned one of Xu Shu's strengths. I believe that Xu Shu's strength will definitely be our solution!" Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao's excited look, and spoke confidently. Cao Cao said.

After listening to Cheng Yu's words, Cao Cao stroked his beard and asked Cheng Yu with some doubts, "Advantages, Zhong De might as well explain the matter a little bit more clearly!"

Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao's eager look, touched his long beard on his chest, and said to Cao Cao in a calm tone: "When Guo Fengxiao talked to me, he said that Xu Shu lost his father in his early years, and only Xu Shu's mother Xu Shu was brought up with painstaking efforts, and Xu Shu had a younger brother who was weak and sick, and died of illness before reaching adulthood, but Guo Fengxiao said that Xu Shu was a man of great filial piety, the lord can use this to lure Xu Shu to Xuchang for my use."

"You mean, we use Xu Shu's mother as a threat, if I don't treat Xu Shu's old mother kindly, then Xu Shu will definitely come to seek refuge with me!" Cao Cao listened to Cheng Yu's words, an excited smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then his tone was a little smug Said.

"Your Majesty's words are true. Conquer people with virtue!" After hearing Cao Cao's words, Cheng Yu stroked his beard and said to Cao Cao in a somewhat respectful tone.

Cao Cao laughed out loud when he heard Cheng Yu's words, and said in a triumphant tone, "Convincing people with virtue, this old man likes to convince others with virtue. When the time comes, all the talents in the world will be in my hands. How can Zhong De know where Xu Shu's mother is? "

"Xu Shu is a man of Yingchuan, and my lord sent someone to visit, it should be rewarding!" Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao's complacent look, and said to Cao Cao in a somewhat respectful tone.

When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately said to Xu Chu who was guarding him: "Zhongkang, you immediately send someone to Runan to pass on the order of Jun Xiang! Order the prefect of Runan Man Chong to find Xu Shu's mother and send her safely to Xuchang. !"

"Yes!" After listening to Cao Cao's words, Xu Chu hurriedly clasped his fists and replied to Cao Cao, then left Cao Cao's hall with heavy steps.

And Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi with a calm face and Cheng Yu with a smile, and felt that all the talents in the world were in my hands.

Time passed quickly, and ten days later, Cao Cao looked at the wrinkled old woman in the prime minister's mansion, and immediately saluted the old woman with a smile on his face, and said to the old woman in a soft tone: "Cao Cao, Cao Mengde, the current Prime Minister, has seen the old lady!"

After hearing Cao Cao's words, the old woman's complexion became gloomy, she hesitated for a moment, and said to Cao Cao in a cold tone, "Are you that country thief Cao Cao? Cao Mengde?"

The surrounding civil and military officials immediately became serious when they heard the old woman's words, and Cao Cao was also surprised when he heard this, and then laughed in a calm tone.

"If the old woman says that I, Cao, are a thief of this country, I am afraid that all the princes in this world will be rebellious officials and thieves!" Seeing the old woman's gaze, Cao Cao said to the old woman calmly.

"Haha, Cao Mengde, everyone in the world knows that you killed the empress and the emperor's relatives, what face do you have to argue here!" Xu's mother was slightly taken aback when she heard Cao Cao's words, and then said to Cao Cao out of breath .

After hearing what Xu Shu's mother said, Cao Cao's face immediately became gloomy. He hesitated for a moment, lowered his head silently, and said calmly to Cheng Yu, "Cheng Zhongde, take the old lady down to rest! Don't forget Negligence! Give this old man a good treat!"

"Yes!" Cheng Yu glanced at Cao Cao, then said calmly to Xu Shu's mother, "Old lady! Please!"

Xu Shu's mother glanced at Cao Cao, snorted coldly, and slowly left Cao Cao's prime minister's residence under the leadership of Cheng Yu and the protection of the guards.

"This old woman is simply..." Wen Wu looked at Cao Cao standing there silently, with his head bowed in silence, and said with a bit of displeasure.

"Shut up!" At this time, Cao Cao's hoarse voice came from the ears of all the civil and military personnel. Cao Cao slowly raised his head, looked at the surrounding civil and military personnel with a heavy gaze, and finally waited until the surroundings quieted down, Cao Cao looked a little serious He said to the surrounding Wenwu: "If anyone dares to trouble the old lady today, he will trouble me Cao Mengde. Then don't blame the old man for not being sympathetic. Do you all understand?"

"I will obey the Prime Minister Jun's order!" The surrounding civil and military personnel saw that Cao Cao had said so, and quickly replied to Cao Cao.

And Cao Cao looked at the surrounding civil and military, waved his sleeves, and said to the surrounding civil and military in a somewhat indifferent tone: "Retire, old man!"

After listening to Cao Cao's words, the surrounding civil and military officials silently lowered their heads, and then retreated slowly.

Cao Cao watched the crowd retreat, and silently looked at the Yitian sword hanging on the wall. This sword was originally given to Cao Ang, but now it has returned to Cao Cao's hands.

Cao Cao took down the sword silently, hugged the sword into his arms, lifted his head with some relief, looked at the sky outside, and sighed helplessly.

"How many people in this world know me, Cao Mengde, and how many people know that I am treacherous, just for the stability of the world, so that the people can stay away from war! Live and work in peace and contentment!" Cao Cao hugged the Yitian sword in his arms, sighed a few times, He said with some emotion in his tone.

"Husband! It's cold! Put on more clothes!" At this time, Mrs. Bian took a piece of clothing and slowly put it on the thinly dressed Cao Cao.

Cao Cao felt the warmth of his back, closed his eyes silently, and enjoyed the warmth of an ordinary family that is difficult to enjoy. Now that Cao Cao is in a high position, he abuses me all day long, walking on thin ice. This kind of warmth is also difficult to enjoy up.

In the following days, Cao Cao would also visit Xu Shu's mother, but Xu Shu's mother always looked at Cao Cao with a bad face, and sometimes even picked up a broom to drive Cao Cao out.

As the current prime minister, Cao Cao had no choice but to accept such treatment.

"Prime Minister, I have a plan to lure Xu Shu away from Liu Bei!" At this moment, Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao who came out of the old woman's room, looked at Cao Cao's helpless expression, and said to Cao Cao in a low voice. .

"Cheat, why lie!" Cao Cao listened to Cheng Yu's words, looked at Cheng Yu in front of him with a strange expression, and asked in a serious tone.

Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao, and said to Cao Cao in a low tone, "I lied to Xu Shu's mother, saying that I was Xu Shu's friend, and asked Xu Shu's mother to write a few letters to Xu Shu!"

"Where's the letter!" Cao Cao listened to Cheng Yu's words, looked at Cheng Yu silently, and asked Cheng Yu in a suspicious tone.

After hearing Cao Cao's words, Cheng Yu sighed helplessly, then took out a few letters from his sleeve and handed them to Cao Cao.