[Three Kingdoms] Seven steps into wetness

September [-]th, the autumn is crisp and clear.

This is the day when Cao Cao's class teacher returned to court.Emperor Han thought that Cao Gong must have missed his family very much because he hadn't seen his family for a long time.He ordered all the members of the Cao family to meet Cao Cao.

Cao Zhi met the young emperor for the first time.

Liu Xie became emperor at the age of nine, and he has not yet reached the weakest crown.He was dressed in a robe with red patterns on a black background. Although he had been pampered all year round, his handsome face was slightly sad due to internal and external troubles.Seeing Cao Pi, he talked a few words with a smile on his face, and praised the other Cao brothers by the way, then sat quietly on the chair and looked into the distance.

When Sikong returns, the king doesn't actually need to greet him in the street.It's just that Cao Cao has taken control of the power, and Liu Xie is cowardly, so he came in person in spite of Kong Rong's persuasion.

A group of black spots soon appeared in the line of sight, approaching the city gate very quickly.There are more than ten military generals in the first row, riding tall horses and armored soldiers.Carriages, soldiers and horses are endless.As far as the eye can see, the dust is flying, endless.

Everyone's hearts were raised.

The first one is a not luxurious carriage.But everyone knows that this is Cao Cao's carriage.

A hand stretched out from behind the curtain.

This hand was pale and thin, with slender fingertips.As soon as this hand appeared, it attracted everyone's attention.

Cao Zhi raised his brows high.

However, what is disappointing is that the person who came out was definitely not Sikong Cao Cao, but a thin and handsome man.He was wearing a blue gown, and his eyes were deep and pure.Seeing that everyone's eyes are focused on him, he is not timid.After getting out of the car, he bowed and waited quietly.

--Who is he?

This man is not as powerful as a military general, he must be a civil servant.But Xun Yu, who is qualified to sit next to Cao Cao, is nearly forty years old, and he is by no means so young.

Cao Zhi noticed that he covered his lips and coughed twice.No matter who he is, if he rides in the same car with Cao Cao because of typhoid fever, he must be someone who Cao Cao highly values.

Another hand stretched out from behind the curtain.

It was a dark and strong hand with rough and strong fingers.Compared with the previous one, this hand could be regarded as rough and ugly, but Cao Zhi not only didn't think it was rough and ugly, he even started trembling involuntarily.

——This is Cao Cao's hand.

Then, he finally met his father.

He is not tall, slender.The appearance is not handsome, heroic.However, just by standing there, even without moving, he gives people an unfathomable feeling, and if he turns his hands around, no one in the world will dare not to follow him!

The legendary... overlord's aura?

Cao Zhi's eyes subconsciously narrowed slowly.

What grew in his heart was admiration and jealousy that were hard to ignore. He closed his eyes fiercely, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with the same expectations and admiration as Cao Pi and others...

Cao Cao's eyes have been placed on Liu Xie.

He looked at the young emperor in front of him, and no one could guess the expression on his face.Just when everyone was wondering what he would do next, Cao Cao brushed off his clothes and bowed to bow down: "I bow down to Your Majesty. I was blessed by the emperor's grace. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life. I was able to kill Lu thief and regain Xuzhou."

After him, everyone worshiped, and the momentum was overwhelming and deafening.

Seeing this, Liu Xie hurriedly stepped forward to hold Cao Cao's hands and help him up.He was moved and smiled: "Cao Sikong has worked hard!"

When Cao Cao heard the words, he bowed and saluted instead: "My humble minister bows down to thank the emperor for his kindness."

Cao Zhi couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.

Of these two people, one held the emperor and wanted to replace him four years ago, and the other wanted to seize his power and eat his flesh and blood, but now the monarch and his ministers meet, the scene is so harmonious, and even people who don't know why are moved. What a wonderful couple!

It's not like me, who can only pretend to be cute and still have to be bullied!

The two said a few words of compliments, and Liu Xie said worriedly: "I heard that Yuan Shao has gathered troops to take Xu County. I don't know if Aiqing has any countermeasures?"

Cao Cao respectfully said: "This matter needs to be discussed at the senior level. Why don't your majesty go back to the palace first and listen to the humble minister in detail."

The weak emperor sighed: "I can only rely on Aiqing." After saying that, he got into the car and drove back to the palace.

Cao Cao turned around and said, "Cao Ren."

"The end is here."

"You arrange the soldiers and horses first, and then follow me into the palace."

"Order!"

Cao Cao waved his hand: "Don't go to Fengxiao. You have not recovered from your serious illness, so go back to your residence and have a good rest."

Only then did the young man waiting beside him speak: "Feng Xiao, thank you, my lord."

Finally Cao Cao looked at his family.

He glanced over the Bian family and other female relatives, and there was a bit of tenderness in his eyes.Then, looking at the children he hadn't seen for a long time, he thought about fighting all the year round, and finally he only sighed: "They've all grown up!"

Since Cao Cao returned to the court with Liu Xie, the Cao family returned home under the leadership of Bian.

Now that the enemy is at hand, Cao Cao will definitely not stay for a long time. It is also possible that he will have a banquet with the generals today and leave tomorrow.Mrs. Bian sighed and got busy up and down.

The courtyard that Bian arranged for Guo Jia was with Cao Zhi.Although there are servants, Cao Zhi still leads Guo Jia to see the way.

The whole journey was relatively silent, only Guo Jia coughed lightly from time to time, so Cao Zhi picked up a topic at random: "I heard that Mr. Guo has a cold and needs to rest. Is Mr. okay?"

Guo Jia smiled, showing neither humility nor arrogance: "It's okay to be filial piety, thank you Fourth Young Master for your concern."

Cao Zhi scratched the back of his head with one hand and smirked: "No thanks, no thanks, as long as there is no problem."

Then the two remained relatively silent.

The courtyard was finally in front of him, Cao Zhi said: "This is the place, please stay at ease, the military commander, you are good to serve the military teacher."

The four servants responded and went into the house to tidy up.

"So, I will..."

Cao Zhi was about to leave, but Guo Jia suddenly bent down and got closer to him.The eyes met, Cao Zhi only felt that the eyes in front of him were indescribably profound. "A year ago I heard about the Fourth Young Master being attacked, now can the Fourth Young Master describe the situation that night in detail?"

——Bian, Cao Pi, and Yang Xiu were the only people who knew about the night of the temple fair, and since then he has kept silent about it, and everyone who knows has remained silent, except for a few people who are wanted by Cao Pi for no reason.

Cao Zhi's pupils shrunk subconsciously.

It seems that my father's trust in Guo Jia needs to be re-evaluated.

But at this moment, Guo Jia suddenly asked, why?

Was it a casual question, or did it on purpose?If it was on purpose, did he infer who the other party was?

Cao Zhi's thoughts couldn't last for a few moments.Guo Jia stared at the child closely, seeing his abnormal expression, he still smiled slightly as if he didn't notice anything.

Cao Zhi blinked.

Seeing it, Guo Jia also blinked.

Cao Zhi thought about it hard, and a trace of grievance appeared in his eyes: "That... I almost forgot about it."

"The fourth son will say as much as he remembers."

"Hmm... I remember that day when the city was covered in snow, it was very cold and there was no sunshine... well, there was no sunshine at night. I suddenly wanted to see the temple fair, so I went out with my servant and two guards..." Cao Zhi spoke slowly.He seemed to be recalling while saying word by word.He used a lot of words to describe the grandness of the temple fair, and then used a few words to finish what happened after he found himself in crisis.

Guo Jia listened quietly, without any impatience.He stared at the child, with a slight smile in his black eyes that seemed to see through people's hearts: "So, the fourth son saw how extraordinary those people are, so he planned to run away?"

"Uh, yes."

"Then you found out that the city gate is also controlled by them?"

"...Huh? Uh, yeah..."

"Then you took advantage of the time they were looking for, climbed under the car and left the city gate, hiding for a night?"

"……Um."

Guo Jia suddenly changed the subject: "Now that Yuan Shao has merged with Gongsun Zan, he has tens of thousands of troops, while my Cao camp has only [-] troops, and he wants to be an enemy of him—is the fourth son afraid?"

Cao Zhi blinked again, and slowly shook his head.

"Oh?"

Cao Zhi coughed, shook his head and said innocently: "Master said, since Xun Lingjun and Guo Fengxiao are here, why worry?"

"The fourth son's wife is Yang Xiu?"

"Yes."

Guo Jia thought for a moment, then slowly laughed.He smiled very gently, and there was no condescension in his eyes: "I see."

He said, turned and went into the house.Leaving the child alone in place, wiping away the cold sweat.

Because of welcoming Cao Cao's return, Cao Zhi missed his early morning study.When Cao Zhi went back, he saw Yang Xiu sitting leisurely in the pavilion, holding the piano score in one hand and stirring the strings with the other.

Cao Zhi sat next to him and said, "Sir, Master Guo asked me about the temple fair last year."

"Oh, how do you answer?"

Cao Zhi said without hesitation: "Just tell the truth."

Yang Xiu put down the piano score and sneered: "If I could believe your words, I would be as stupid as you. How does it feel to talk to Guo Fengxiao, who is also considered to be a planner?"

Cao Zhi burst into tears in his heart, and said decisively: "Okay, that's great!"

Yang Xiu raised his eyelids: "Oh?"

"Mr. Guo is gentle and polite. Even when he talks to a child like me, he never shows the slightest arrogance and arrogance. It makes people feel like a spring breeze."

"Ha ha."

"..."

Cao Cao returned home in the afternoon and had a big banquet that night.

The next day, Cao Cao arranged everything properly and called Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi into the study.

First, he checked the homework of the three of them, and was very satisfied with Cao Pi and Cao Zhi's fluent answers, and then reprimanded Cao Zhang who only knew martial arts but not literature, history and classics.

Cao Zhang said: "My son thinks that as a man, he should be like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, leading a hundred thousand soldiers and galloping across the boundless desert, driving out Rong and Di, making great contributions and establishing a name!"

Cao Cao glanced at him, then asked Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, "What do you think of this battle?"

Cao Pi pondered for a moment, then said carefully, "My son thinks that although Yuan Shao has a strong army, he is suspicious and jealous of talents, and the talents in the camp are withered. But my father has such talents as Master Xun, Master Guo, and Master Jia, so he is superior in using troops. "

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Pi'er is right."

He got up and took a few steps, and laughed: "When my father was 20 years old, I admired Yuan Shao very much. Why? Because he is the son of Sigong, with a prominent family background. At the age of 30, my father was an official in the same dynasty as him. Respect on the surface, but despise him in the heart. Why? Because it was he who lured Dong Zhuo into the court and caused turmoil in the court. As a father, I told him that doing so is no less than leading a wolf into the house, and he will surely take his own life Disaster. At the age of 40, my father and him were the overlords of each side, and I simply began to despise him..." (This passage is quoted from the New Three Kingdoms)

The three of them listened quietly, not thinking about it at all.

Cao Cao said, "What Pi'er said is right. How about you, Zhang'er?"

Cao Zhang resolutely said in a slightly childish voice: "Father will definitely win a big victory, and my son is willing to go out with father!"

Cao Cao nodded, looked at Cao Zhi again and said, "Zhi'er, what about you?"

Cao Zhi just said: "Where father's elite soldiers arrive, he will be invincible."

Cao Cao glanced at Cao Zhi, said nothing, and said to Cao Zhang: "In this case, you will go to Guandu with me. I know that what you think in your heart is nothing more than leading the army to fight, so naturally you need to be influenced by your ears and eyes."

Cao Zhang was overjoyed when he heard the words, and could hardly contain his excitement: "Listen, my child!"

Cao Cao ignored him, and said to Cao Pi: "Pi'er, I will hand over Xuchang to you, but only [-] old and weak soldiers will remain. Can you hold it?"

Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, and then said decisively: "Father, don't worry, I will definitely keep it!"

Only then did Cao Cao wave his hand: "Okay, let's all go down and learn from the masters."

Seeing Cao Zhang, who couldn't hide his joy, and Cao Pi, who looked calm, Cao Zhi was thinking of five words.

The son of the world... the position?