Three Kingdoms

At this moment, in the yamen of the Prime Minister's Mansion in Xu County, Xun Ou was sitting at the head of Cao Pi with a solemn expression on his face.

Of course Cao Pi was aware of the chaos in the court today. But now, although Cao Pi is the heir apparent, he does not have a Han official position, so he cannot enter the Chongde Hall. Of course, this is also a kind of protection for Cao Pi by Cao Cao. After all, he still doesn't have the salary of a big man. These are two completely different concepts.

Although it is said that the money used by Cao Pi belonged to his father, it was indirect, and it cannot be said that it is completely disconnected, but at least the name is easier to explain, and he will not be bound by some involvement.

The ancients died young, so they forced their children to mature as quickly as possible. If you wait until you are 20 or 30 years old, or later, to become sensible, then according to the average lifeline of forty years old, even if you become sensible, you will not have a few years to live.

Cao Pi tried his best to pretend to be an adult at this time. Although the fluff at the corner of his mouth still exposed some of his immaturity, but sitting in the position of the prince, no one can despise him, not even Xun or Treat them respectfully, at least on the surface.

"Mr. 』

Xun was silent for a while and said calmly: "It's necessary to do it." A gentleman plans to do what is right, while a villain plans to do what is right. Today, the villain is clamoring in the wild, just for his own benefit. 』

Cao Pi nodded and said, "If this is the case, how should we respond?" 』

Xun You smiled and said: "If the prince is stable in the government office, he will be like a mainstay, which is enough." 』

Cao Pi was silent for a moment and nodded slowly, "This will help you, Lord Xun." 』

Xun might have given his hand in response, saying, "It is the minister's responsibility to share the Lord's worries." 』

After the two discussed other matters, Xun or resigned.

This is almost a daily process.

In any case, even if Cao Pi is white, as the eldest son of the Cao Group, he still has invisible authority and is qualified to know some relevant information. However, similarly, the word eldest son does not mean that he is It can win the obedience of Xun He and others, because according to the dual monarch-minister system of the Han Dynasty, Xun He and others are Cao Cao's ministers, but not Cao Pi's ministers.

Cao Pi watched Xun You leave, held his chin and pondered.

Xun may have said it lightly, but Cao Pi didn't think it was easy.

From the prince to the lord, it seems that it is just the son to the father, but this journey is not easy to walk.

The death of his brother has become a mistake in front of him. He is trying his best to avoid walking on that road again, but the future is uncertain, either as dark as ink or dense and foggy. Even if he tries to open his eyes wide, He can't see clearly the world outside his five fingers.

Cao Pi knew that Fei Qian in Guanzhong was very troublesome, and Cao Pi also knew that the enemies inside were also very troublesome.

This is the lesson his brother wrote with his life, bloody.

Just taking the path of military power will not work. People who only know how to fight and kill will never become great. Because the ultimate goal of war is not to fight.

Perhaps later generations like Fei Qian will learn this truth when they are in junior high school or even younger, but people like Cao Pi may take a lifetime to understand this truth.

Great men of later generations once said, "War is a politics of bloodshed" and "War itself is an action of a political nature. There has been no war without political nature since ancient times." These few seemingly simple sentences, in the present day of the Han Dynasty, are like It's like a secret book that can't be told easily to others.

Some fools think that war is about killing people, and killing is enough. However, Cao Pi knows that the reason why his father has not experienced rapid increase in strength and finance over the years, and is even more and more different from Guanzhong Feiqian, is that the most important thing is not In terms of simple superficial war, the difference lies in politics.

As Cao Pi grew older and more intelligent, Cao Pi felt more and more that Fei Qian was like a big mountain, oppressing Shandong so much that he couldn't breathe, and it also weighed on his heart, making his breathing somewhat congested.

Cao Pi remembered that he and his father Cao Cao were sitting alone in the hall a few days ago. Cao Cao seemed to want to explain something to him, but in the end there was only silence...

Yes, if you can win, then there is nothing to say.

If you lose, you don’t have to say anything...

Fei Qian left Chang'an and led his troops to the west.

This is naturally the biggest flaw.

But here’s the problem, doesn’t Fei Qian himself not know it? He dared to take Tai Shici away! How dare he? !

If it were Cao Pi, after thinking about it again, he still felt that he had to keep a general in Chang'an to feel at ease.

What? Wei Yan? Can a general like that from the mountains and valleys compare with Taishi Ci, who is famous far and wide in Shandong?

So, is this really a flaw, or is it an empty post?

Cao Pi felt that the Heavenly Gourd in his hand was not big enough. Cao Pi could also understand that his father Cao Cao's previous actions were to find out what trump card Fei Qian had in his hands.

But what Cao Cao did today made Cao Pi confused.

Please resign as Prime Minister?

Is there wind or water in Dad's brain?

Or...

Got both?

Bah bah bah!

Cao Pi burst into tears, apologizing for his unlucky thoughts and to his father.

Although Cao Pi also knew that position does not mean everything. For example, Dong Zhuo was still the Grand Master back then. With his great power, didn't he end up in a place where his body was left intact? But at such a critical moment, please resign as prime minister...

The reason why Cao Pi specially invited Xun or came here was because he hoped to get some advice from this think tank. However, he did not expect that Xun or said almost nothing. This made Cao Pi a little angry and a little embarrassed. Of course, more Still helpless. Because Xun Huo was not yet his minister, he had no way to force Xun Huo to do something. Even when necessary, for example, if Xun Huo had orders from Cao Cao, he could in turn ask Cao Pi to do what he should not do.

So what does Xun or mean?

Just do nothing?

Cao Pi couldn't help but rub his head, feeling a little headache.

From the corridor at the door, the sound of kicking came, Cao Zhi's head was exposed by the door, and then Cao Chong's little head was also exposed below Cao Zhi, with two shining eyes staring at Cao Pi.

"What's the matter?" ”Cao Pi had a straight face.

Cao Zhi immediately pulled his face down and said to Cao Chong, "I'm telling you, your second brother doesn't have time to play with you..."

Cao Chong ignored Cao Zhi, raised his feet and crossed the threshold. When he reached the hall, he cupped his hands and said, "Brother, is there anything you are worried about?" Can the younger brother share his worries for his elder brother? 』

"Well? ” Cao Pi raised his brows, “This... how did you learn it? Who taught you this? 』

"You still need others to teach you?" It's all in the book..." Cao Chong said loudly, "If two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can break gold; if they speak of the same mind, they will stink like orchids! 』

"Hiss..." Cao Pi suddenly felt a bit of toothache, "How easy is it for you to be so young?" 』

"Just watching and playing in boredom." ” Cao Chong smiled, showing his missing gums.

Cao Pi suddenly felt that he had lived in a dog's belly for a while...

"It's okay. You and Brother Zhi can go play. If I really have a problem, I'll come find you." "Cao Pi was embarrassed to ask Cao Chong. If Cao Chong really answered, where would he lose his face? Wouldn't that be the kind of thing that would fall all over the floor with a loud sound, making it impossible to pick it up?

Cao Chong was young, and although he was smart, he was still naive after all. Seeing what Cao Pi said, he didn't mean to force it, but nodded seriously, "If you really have any problems, come to me, and I will definitely help you!" 』

"Oh oh oh!" ” Cao Pi felt that his tooth hurt so much, “Go and play, go and play.” 』

Cao Chong nodded, then turned around and walked back, saying to Cao Zhi, "Let's go back and read!" 』

Cao Zhi cupped his hands towards Cao Pi and led Cao Chong back.

Cao Pi watched the two of them go away. Not only did his tooth hurt, but his head also hurt slightly.

Perhaps Cao Pi felt a crisis, or received some stimulation, or both, Cao Pi decided that he must figure things out!

So Cao Pi sat in the hall and thought, thought...

Then fell asleep.

When Cao Pi woke up again, he saw Mrs. Bian's face as calm as a pool of water.

The surface is smooth and the water is deep.

"Wipe your saliva. ” Mrs. Bian threw over a piece of silk.

"Wei, wei. ”Cao Pi hurriedly followed the request.

In fact, among the customs of the Han Dynasty, one of the more difficult things is that you can't take a lunch break at noon, or in other words, you can't sleep during the day. However, Cao Pi's body is still in the adolescent stage of long body, and it is normal to be sleepy. If you don’t take any rest during the whole day, you will naturally feel tired at night.

Originally, Cao Pi was going to see Mrs. Bian to pay her respects at this time, but when the time came, everyone else had gone, and only Cao Pi did not come. Mrs. Bian then came over, thinking that something had happened, but when she saw that Cao Pi was there Dozing off crookedly...

Cao Pi knew something was wrong and quickly tried to remedy the situation. He recounted what happened during the day, saying that he was not dozing off because of playfulness, but because he was thinking too much and working too hard, so he took a nap...

Mrs. Bian still listened with an expressionless face, neither angry nor loud, "Then what did the prince think of?" 』

"Prince"? ! Is it that serious? !

Cao Pi's ability to observe words and emotions was almost at full capacity, so he immediately sensed that beneath his mother's calm face and tone, the surging anger hidden beneath was about to burst out!

"Mother, mother!" ” Cao Pi immediately prepared to put out the fire, lowered his head and pretended to be obedient, “My child has done something wrong, please ask your mother to punish you! 』

Mrs. Bian sat at the top, was silent for a moment, and waved her hand.

The servants stuck their buttocks out and retreated.

After a while, in the hall, Madam Bian's voice sounded faintly, "Do you really think that the word "Crown Prince" is so easy to use?" I just told you before, have you forgotten it again? 』

"Gulu..." Cao Pi swallowed.

Cao Pi was sweating slightly.

Mrs. Bian naturally said a lot before, but how could Cao Pi remember them all? Cao Pi was just a middle-aged man, maybe a little above the average, but he definitely didn't have the talent of his father, Cao Cao, nor the literary talent of his younger brother. Cao Pi was more often writing new words to improve himself to a higher level.

His father, Cao Cao, during his military life, often filled his poems with Kang's desolation and energy. There was a masculine spirit, similar to the "awe-inspiring" state. He used poems to describe history and poems to describe events, so that his poems contained the meaning of governing the world. The concept of Cao Pi, as the leader of the talented people in Yecheng in history, not only did not lead these talented people to be passionate and enterprising, but he was turned to the opposite path to his father, towards the graceful school. For example, "I am a humble concubine who stays alone in an empty room. She worries about you and misses you. I don't dare to forget you. I don't feel that my clothes are stained with tears." 』

Although Cao Pi also created the seven-character poem, Cao Cao was probably unable to write such resentment.

Fortunately, Mrs. Bian did not continue to ask, but said: "Since the Kong Wenju incident, your father has intended to let you be more independent... This time, he even had the intention of letting you supervise the court on his behalf, so he ordered Xun Lingjun to come every day. …Since you have questions, why don’t you ask? ! 』

Cao Pi quickly said: "I have a question!" 』

"What did you ask?" asked Mrs. Bian.

Cao Pi recounted the previous questions and answers between him and Xun Yu, and then looked at Mrs. Bian pitifully.

Mrs. Bian pondered for a moment, then looked at Cao Pi, "Don't you understand?" Well, you didn't understand. 』

"ah? ”Cao Pi stared.

Mrs. Bian waved her hand and sighed slightly, "Let's not talk about this for now. I will give you some more time." Well, by the way, since you didn't understand what Xun Lingjun meant just now, why didn't you discuss it together when Zhi'er rushed over? 』

"ah? ! "Cao Pi glared again, "Could it be..."

"That's right," Mrs. Bian nodded and said, "I asked the two of them to come." 』

After a pause, Mrs. Bian said, "Do you know why?" 』

Cao Pi lowered his head and thought for a moment, "Mother is doing this for my own good." 』

Mrs. Bian sighed, "Yes...it's for your own good...but why do I feel that sometimes this "good"...is not used in the right place?" 』

Cao Pi fell to the ground and said, "My child... I am unfilial!" The child failed to understand the mother's meaning, and the child was at fault. Boy should have thought that what Chongdi said "two people working together can cut through metal" is no accident... Now that the government and the public are in turmoil, we should work together to overcome the difficulties... Boy, baby..."

"Isn't this great? Mrs. Bian sighed, "Why didn't you think of it just now?" 』

Cao Zhi and Cao Chong may not really be able to give Cao Pi any ideas, but if Cao Pi asks Cao Zhi and Cao Chong to sit down together, face the problems together, and discuss what to do, even if nothing can be solved or no problem can be solved, at least Cao Pi will He showed his generous attitude as an elder brother.

If Cao Pi is second to Cao Cao and is full of strategies, then naturally there is no need for any discussion and he can just act arbitrarily.

But Cao Pi obviously couldn't keep up with his father's pace...

So be more humble and tolerant. Is there any problem? Shouldn't it?

Cao Pi lowered his head deeply and said, "I know I was wrong." 』

Mrs. Bian let out a long sigh, "Don't always say you know your mistakes, you know your mistakes, and then just don't correct them and make them again next time." 』

Cao Pi kowtowed to the ground and did not dare to argue.

"You don't have much time..." Mrs. Bian said in a faint voice, "Your father has already mentioned you in the name of resigning, but you still think you can relax?" Can you still sleep? Sometimes I really admire you... you are so heart-warming... Your father's resignation is not true, but in the name of your heir apparent..."

Cao Pi sweated even more on his head, "Mother..."

"Obviously, you also guessed that your father could not really resign..." Mrs. Bian sighed, "This does not become a reason for you to be proud, because anyone who is not a fool can guess it... But what happens next? What about behind? Why did your father do this? What are you going to do to cooperate with your father? You can't think of anything and can you still sleep? Sleeping so hard that your mouth is drooling? ha! 』

Cao Pi almost put his head on the ground, his face turned red.

This is Cao Pi's problem.

He can analyze problems, but often takes only one step before stopping. Because at this time he needs to take a look at "someone's face" to determine whether his step is correct, and then whether to continue to take a step down, or in which direction to go, and once there is no more "face" to provide ”, he is at a loss and has no direction.

Mrs. Bian was also helpless, because what Cao Pi was doing now was also caused by her influence and the problems in Cao Cao's inner chamber. Although she has worked hard to adjust now, she has been used to it for many years. Is it possible to change it?

"Get up." ” Mrs. Bian did not scold Cao Pi, “Think about it carefully, why does your father let Xun Lingjun come here every day?” Or do you think your father only considers one aspect when doing things? Also, why did Xun Lingjun say that sentence? Doesn’t it sound familiar to you? Ha... By the way, if you can keep Zhi'er and Chong'er, maybe you will get some tips... After all, they are better at reading than you..."

"Book? ” Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, and then his mind started to spin quickly, “Mother, you are saying... The Spring and Autumn Period of the Lu family should be done with caution? ! 』

"You just thought about it now?" "Mrs. Bian shook her head, and then said, "Forget it, it's better than nothing you can think of... In this case, can you understand what Xun Lingjun means? In other words, who is "Fei Wuji"? Also, who is "Wu Zixu"? 』

Cao Pi took a deep breath.

There are too many things involved here...

Cao Pi's mind was buzzing for a moment, and there were various confusing clues on the left and one on the right, all of which seemed to be slightly related and not very related. Just when Cao Pi was frowning and thinking hard, there was a sound of footsteps coming from outside. .

Someone outside the hospital reported, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation!" 』

Cao Pi and Mrs. Bian looked at each other.

Mrs. Bian signaled, then stood up and walked around behind the screen. Cao Pi walked to the front seat, sat down, and said in a deep voice: "Pass!" 』

"Introduction to the Crown Prince!" ” Not long after, the messenger rushed to the hall, half-bowed to the ground, and said urgently, “There is chaos outside the city! There is a mob stirring! 』