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Looking away, Cao Pi said, "This is my father's decision."

Cao Zhang refused to accept it: "I can also learn martial arts, and I want to go too."

Cao Pi said again: "Then you should talk to your father."

Cao Zhang froze all of a sudden: "But my father said I was still young."

Cao Pi couldn't help being amused, and the unknown fire disappeared, saying: "After two years, my father thinks it's time, and he will naturally take you to the battlefield."

Cao Zhang was still unwilling, Cao Zhi's voice sounded: "Fight, war?"

Cao Pi's heart skipped a beat, and he was struggling with how to explain it to Cao Zhi, but Cao Zhang had already said: "Zhi'er doesn't know, right? The war is amazing, so, so many people, with knives and guns, you 'swipe' the ground Cut it down, and he stabs it with a 'wow', if you're not careful, you'll fall down with a 'slap' and you won't be able to get up again." While talking and doing movements, there is a bit of emotion in his voice.

Cao Zhi didn't understand: "Why can't I get up after I fall down? I also fall down every night, but I can get up the next day."

Cao Zhang raised his hand and flicked Cao Zhi's forehead: "Because they are dead, and they will never get up again, idiot Zhi'er."

Cao Zhi was still at a loss: "...dead?"

Cao Pi hurriedly stopped Cao Zhang: "Stop talking, Zhi'er is still young, don't scare him."

Cao Zhang was dissatisfied: "What are boys afraid of? Besides, Zhi'er was there when his grandfather passed away."

Cao Pi was in a hurry: "At that time, Zhi'er still..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard Cao Zhi ask: "Dead...does it mean that I will never see you again?" There seemed to be a tremor in his voice.

Cao Pi felt a little pain in his heart, so he hugged Cao Zhi tightly, and was about to coax him, but he heard Cao Zhang say, "Yes, if you die, you will never see him again."

"Will many people die in the war?" Cao Pi felt Cao Zhi's whole body trembling.

"Yes, yes." Before he could stop him, Cao Zhang had already answered.

Little Cao Zhi lowered his head, squeezed his fingers and thought for a while, then turned to look at Cao Pi: "Second brother is going to fight?"

Cao Pi was helpless, so he nodded.

Cao Zhi asked again: "Will the second elder brother die?" Biting his finger, water droplets were faintly swirling in his big eyes.

Just as Cao Zhang was about to speak, Cao Pi gave him a hard look and quickly kept his mouth shut.Cao Pi hurriedly coaxed Cao Zhi: "No way. Zhi'er is obedient at home, and will read poems to Zhi'er when the second brother comes back."

Cao Zhi was immediately happy, stretched out his little hand, hooked Cao Pi's little finger, and said, "Well, the second brother should not die. Zhi'er will be obedient and wait for the second brother to come back."

Looking at Cao Zhi's immature face, Cao Pi's heart suddenly became soft, hooked his little finger, his eyes were full of doting, and said: "Well, Zhi'er is the most obedient."

After Cao Pi left, Cao Zhi didn't cry or make trouble. He ran to Bian's room every day with the "Book of Songs" in his arms, and pestered Bian to teach him to read poems.His son was so eager to learn at such a young age, Bian was overjoyed, and he taught Cao Zhang with all his heart. From time to time, he used Cao Zhi to teach Cao Zhang: "You should learn from your brother and read more books. Is it so difficult?" But Cao Zhangzhi was not around. Therefore, I had to go with him.

A few months later, Cao Ang and Cao Pi returned to Juancheng with Cao Cao.At that time, Mrs. Bian was chatting in Mrs. Ding's room. As soon as the two brothers finished their salutes, two children, one big and one small, ran in one after another.Cao Zhang was a few years older, and his steps were bigger. When he entered the house, he let go of Cao Zhi's hand and ran to the front. He didn't care to salute the two wives, and grabbed the sleeves of the two brothers one by one and shook them: " Big Brother and Second Brother, you guys are back. Tell Zhanger about the battle. By the way, Big Brother, you taught Zhanger the marksmanship that you taught Zhanger last time. Zhanger is practicing hard every day. Will I show you how to practice later? "

After finishing speaking, Cao Zhi stumbled over on his short legs, first saluted in a proper manner, and then pulled Cao Pi with his small hand: "Second brother, second brother, Zhi'er has learned a lot of poetry in the past few months. Can you recite it to your second brother?"

Bian said with a smile: "During these days, Zhi'er has been thinking about her second brother every day. But Pi'er must have been very tired when she came back. Zhi'er let her second brother go to rest first, okay?"

Seeing Cao Zhi pursed his lips reluctantly, Cao Pi suddenly felt that the exhaustion all over his body disappeared a lot. He bent down and hugged Cao Zhi, and said to Bian: "It's okay, the child is not tired." Then he turned to Cao Zhi: "Let the second brother See if Zhi'er is lazy, if she is lazy, she will be spanked."

Cao Zhi burst out laughing immediately, hugged Cao Pi's neck and kissed him generously, and said proudly, "Zhi'er is not lazy."

Bian was helpless, and said: "In this case, Pi'er, you should take Zhi'er down first."

"Yes, baby, I'm leaving." After saying that, he hugged Cao Zhi and bowed, turned around and was about to retreat, but Cao Zhi in his arms struggled: "Zhi'er will go by himself."

Cao Pi smiled: "Okay, Zhi'er is amazing." He put Cao Zhi down and held his hand instead.Cao Zhi was not walking steadily, and his steps were small.Cao Pi was not in a hurry, and followed his pace, slowly moving his own steps, one big and one small walked out slowly.

I recited this poem until night.After dinner, Cao Zhi held Cao Pi to his death and refused to let him go.Cao Pi had no choice but to stay.The two brothers were wrapped in a quilt, warm and harmonious.Cao Zhi opened his eyes wide and was reluctant to go to sleep. He asked Cao Pi, "Second brother, second brother, is war terrible?"

The scene of flying blood and flesh came to mind again, and the nightmare that had been entangled for several days made Cao Pi shiver, but seeing the faint worry on Cao Zhi's immature face, somehow a surge of strength surged in his heart, Straight to dispel the fear completely.He stretched out his hand and scratched his younger brother's little nose, and said with a smile: "Fool, what can scare your second brother and me?"

"But the third brother said that many people will die." The big eyes were full of concern.

"But the second brother came back well, right?" He hooked Cao Zhi's little hand, "The second brother promised that Zhi'er would come back, so he will definitely come back."

Cao Zhi blinked, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and he nodded vigorously: "Yes." Then he moved his body and arched into Cao Pi's arms, putting his small arms around Cao Pi and said, "Second brother, can you tell Zhi'er about war? "

Cao Pi also laughed, stretched out one arm to cover Cao Zhi, and patted Cao Zhi's back with the other hand: "Okay. We arrived in Xuzhou that day..."

"Xuzhou? Where is it?" Little Cao Zhi is a studious child.

"Xuzhou, that's a long way from here..."

At the beginning, almost Cao Pi said a word, and Cao Zhi was about to ask a question.As he was talking, Cao Pi suddenly felt that there was no sound around him. Looking down, he saw Cao Zhi pouted slightly, breathing evenly, and fell asleep at some point.Pressing the pouting mouth, seeing that his brother was still sleeping soundly, Cao Pi murmured half complaining and half pampering: "Really, I didn't say a word when I fell asleep, which made me waste all these words." After finishing speaking, he lightly poked Cao Zhi's baby-fat face as if in anger and revenge.Seeing his younger brother arching into his arms again as if avoiding, Cao Pi couldn't help grinning again.He stretched out his hands and pulled the quilt to cover both of them tightly, hugged his younger brother, and fell asleep after a while.In the dream, there was no blood, no corpses, only the Nunuo child voice yelling: "Second Brother, Second Brother..."

Cao Zhi originally thought that Cao Pi would not leave when he came back, so he happily pestered Cao Pi to read poems and articles every day.Unexpectedly, this is just the beginning of Cao Pi's growth process.However, three months later, Cao Cao set off to attack Lu Bu, and Cao Ang and Cao Pi joined the army again.This time, the brothers were separated for nearly two years.

In September of the first year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao adopted Xun Yu and Dong Zhao's suggestions, welcomed Emperor Xian to Xu, and reorganized the court.Soon after, the whole family moved from Juancheng to Xudu.

In the city, which has been well-renovated to welcome Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, ten-year-old Cao Pi is walking along the streets with five-year-old Cao Zhi.Although it is a newly built capital city, it is at the foot of the emperor after all. At this time, there are already some small shops selling some food and gadgets.The two brothers walked around and looked around, and when they were tired, they found a small stall and shop to sit, eat some snacks and drink some water.Seeing something delicious and interesting, Cao Pi bought it for Cao Zhi.Walking and walking, turning a street, a road suddenly appeared in front of me, and there were more soldiers patrolling to and fro than other places.Little Cao Zhi turned his eyes wide, curiously looking at the road paved with flat bricks and stones, and the soldiers in armor walking back and forth on it.

Seeing Cao Zhi like that, Cao Pi couldn't help but smile, and with a thought, he squatted down and asked, "Do you want to see the imperial palace?"

Biting the big candy in his hand, Cao Zhi blinked: "Imperial... Palace?" Then he clapped his little hands: "Zhi'er knows that the imperial palace is where the emperor lives."

Cao Pi smiled and said, "Yes, yes. Do Zhi'er want to watch it?"

"Look, look." Cao Zhi nodded vigorously.

"Okay, the second brother will take Zhi'er to see the palace." After speaking, he stood up, took Cao Zhi's little hand and walked up the wide stone brick road step by step.

At the end of the stone brick road is the towering palace gate. Cao Zhi tried his best to raise his head so that he could see the carvings on the lintel clearly. He couldn't help opening his mouth: "Wow, it's so tall."

In fact, compared with the palaces in Luoyang and Chang'an, the hastily built Xudu Palace is much smaller, but for Cao Zhi, it is a rare and magnificent building.The little head turned to Cao Pi: "Second brother, second brother, can we go in and have a look?"

Looking at the guards at the gate of the palace, Cao Pi shook his head: "This is where the emperor lives, and you can only enter with the emperor's permission."

"Then how can we get the emperor's permission?" Cao Zhi was not reconciled.

"This..." Looking at Cao Zhi's expectant face, Cao Pi couldn't bear to hit him, and said: "The emperor doesn't know Zhi'er yet, so naturally he won't allow Zhi'er to go in. When Zhi'er grows up, he will be promising." , the emperor will know about Zhi'er, and will definitely allow Zhi'er in."

"Really?" Cao Zhi's eyes sparkled.

"Well, really." Cao Pi nodded.

"Okay." Cao Zhi clapped his hands and pulled Cao Pi: "Then let's go back quickly."

Cao Pi was puzzled: "Don't Zhi'er want to play for a while?"

Cao Zhi shook his head: "I've been out to play for a long time today, it's time to go back to study. Zhi'er must grow up quickly and be promising." After finishing speaking, he pulled Cao Pi again.

Slightly surprised, Cao Pi took Cao Zhi's hand and walked back slowly, step by step, just like when he came here.

The little face is tired, but more satisfied.Looking at his younger brother's sleeping face, Cao Pi whispered, "In the future, Second Brother will definitely give Zhi'er a house that is more beautiful than the imperial palace."

This year, Mrs. Huan gave birth to another son for Cao Cao.Cao Cao liked it very much, so he named him Chong and his nickname Cangshu.