Retiring from office and maintaining a noble personality is indeed a means of improving reputation. Of course, the premise of all this is that the hermit comes from a noble family and has attainments in Confucianism.

Although the hermit cannot get involved in officialdom, his descendants and clansmen can enjoy the benefits. A family needs to have a proper division of labor. Some people climb up for power, some make money, some grab land, and some are responsible for maintaining their personality and accumulating reputation. The gentry is a complex.

If Wang Yao was not a time traveler, Cao Cao's suggestion would be really acceptable in the current situation, but with that little foresight and knowing the general trend of the world after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, retiring is absolutely impossible.

"Brother Mengde, why don't you retire? What about your ambition?"

"Me?" Cao Cao smiled and said, "I want to wait for a hundred years, and the tombstone will be engraved with 'Tomb of the late Han Dynasty General Cao Mengde'. I also want to see if the world can be saved."

"Can it be saved?"

Cao Cao was silent for a moment, and said, "Let's follow the will of heaven. If heaven blesses the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty will surely prosper."

"Compared to heaven, I still believe that everything depends on human efforts, and man can conquer nature."

Cao Cao looked at the boy who was much younger than him. This man had great ambitions.

"Yanchen, do you know who can boast of being victorious over heaven? If we want to change the current situation, only Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu can be reborn, plus wise ministers like Yi Yin and Huo Guang, who can do it?"

"There are always talented people in every generation, who knows if there are such outstanding people in the world?"

Cao Cao chuckled: "You compare yourself to Yi Yin and Huo Guang?"

Wang Yao did not answer and took a sip of tea.

Cao Cao thought he had acquiesced, but Wang Yao's target was not Yi Yin and Huo Guang.

Afterwards, Wang Yao asked someone to serve some wine and food, and the two chatted while eating.

Cao Cao was also a talkative person. For him, Wang Yao must know a lot of things that the emperor did not know since he came from the local area, and chatting with him would also help him know the situation in the local area.

Wang Yao wanted to hear about the situation in the Luoyang court from Cao Cao. Cao Cao was wandering among eunuchs, relatives, and literati, so he must know a lot of interesting news.

Talking about the past and present, there are always countless words.

The two talked from noon to night, and the lights in Chunxiao Tower were still bright.

Cao Cao was a little tipsy, and flirted with Wang Yao, asking: "Yanchen, why don't you stay with me in Chunxiao Tower tonight? It's good for me to know a few beauties."

"No need," Wang Yao refused decisively: "Brother Mengde, I have gained a lot from today's chat. It's getting late. I will pay a formal visit on a certain day."

"Okay! Since Yanchen's family tradition is very strict, I can't stay for long. My dear brother, be careful on the way back. Luoyang City is not peaceful."

"Thank you, Brother Mengde."

After sending Wang Yao to the carriage, Cao turned around and went back to Chunxiao Tower to have fun, but there was a hint of sharpness in his eyes.

'Wang Yanchen, an extraordinary young man. ’

Wang Yao got on the carriage, and the driver Lao Wang skillfully set up the carriage and slowly drove to the palace.

A five-zhu coin turned between his fingers.

Chatting with Cao Cao for a long time was not without gain.

At least Cao Cao revealed some inside information about why Wang Qi was sent to the Western Expedition this time.

The position of the chief general of the Western Expedition was won by his uncle Wang Yun, who was going to arrange some military merits for Wang Qi to strengthen the position of the Taiyuan Wang family at the table.

At the same time, the interests of the Western Expedition also involved eunuchs, relatives and other literati.

The troubles of Qiang and Hu lasted for many years, and they had been pulling each other and had not been eradicated.

According to the list of the main generals of Wang Xi's Western Expedition, He Miao is He Jin's younger brother, a typical foreign relative; Jian Shuo is one of the leaders of the eunuchs; Zhang Wen is an authentic scholar-official; as for the others like Huangfu Song, Dong Zhuo, and Tao Qian, no one knows who is standing behind them.

Such a complicated mixed army, with his father at the front, if he wins, it will naturally be good for all parties. If he loses, the main general will have to bear the blame, and all parties can also use the defeat to make a fuss and more or less eliminate some dissidents.

"Alas, old man Wang Yun really found a troublesome job for my father."

When the carriage returned to the mansion, the maid Xiaochan smelled a scent of rouge as soon as she approached Wang Yao: "Where did you go to have fun today, young master?"

After staying in the brothel for a long time, it is not surprising that there is a little smell on his body.

"I went to meet an interesting friend. Although the place is not very decent, the person is decent."

Xiao Chan did not believe such words.

Helping Wang Yao take off his coat: "If you want, I can do it..."

She was originally a girl selected by Xun Yuan and Wang Xi when they returned to Taiyuan to visit relatives, and then trained to be Wang Yao's maid. It can be said that some pre-marriage matters are also her mission, but Wang Yao has not done anything to her before.

As a young man full of blood, she visited the brothel but did not get involved, but there were always some waves in her heart.

"Okay."

"Huh?" Xiao Chan did not expect that the young master actually agreed.

"Ah!"

With a cry of surprise, Xiao Chan was picked up by Wang Yao.

"Let's have fun tonight."

Xiao Chan was selected by Xun Yuan, naturally she had an excellent appearance, and she had learned a lot of knowledge in various aspects.

The two fought from nightfall until midnight before falling into a deep sleep.

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The next morning, Wang Yao woke up, and the naked Xiaochan curled up in his arms.

He felt tenderness and softness in his hands again.

Xiaochan also woke up.

"Change clothes, a new day is about to begin."

"Yes."

During these days in Luoyang, Wang Yao's main daily routine was to visit officials and celebrities with visiting cards, so that he could get familiar with everyone.

The Taiyuan Wang family was considered the first aristocratic family in Bingzhou, and in the place where the Hu and Han people lived together,, convenient for trade, money is not lacking.

Give some gifts, chat, and the days pass by like this.

Especially after getting familiar with Cao Cao, under his leadership, Luoyang City can be said to have been played all over.

A few months later, in the late January of the sixth year of Guanghe (183).

The battle report of the Western Expedition Army came, Wang Xi used the strategy of luring the enemy to defeat the Qiang-Hu coalition army, beheaded more than 50,000 prisoners, and won a great victory.

However, when the commander Wang Xi was luring the enemy, he was shot by a stray arrow and was seriously injured.

The Western Expedition Army left some soldiers, led by Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo, who were responsible for the aftermath; the rest of the troops were temporarily led by Jian Shuo and returned to Luoyang.

When the army returned to Luoyang City, Liu Hong would not go out of the city to greet them, but only ordered that after the army met in the camp, Wang Xi, Jian Shuo, and He Miao would be summoned.

Wang Yao, Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, and Yan Xiang were waiting at the west city gate.

Yan Xiang comforted him, "Sir, don't worry. The master will be fine. It should be just a minor injury. He will be fine after a while of rest."

Wang Yao did not answer. He did not tell his mother about his father's injury to prevent her from worrying too much.

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