[Three Kingdoms] Seven steps into wetness

When Cao Cao was sent back to the mansion, the Bian family had already arranged everything, and Hua Tuo had been waiting for a while.

After all, Hua Tuo was old, so he never followed him on this trip.The accompanying doctors were helpless, Hua Tuo finished his pulse, and then carefully observed Cao Cao's eyes, pharynx and other parts.After acupuncture and moxibustion, Cao Cao's face showed a slight relief, and he fell asleep peacefully.

Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief, and quietly retreated from Cao Cao's room.

Before reaching the outer hall, Cao Zhang asked anxiously, "What's the matter with my father's illness?"

Hua Tuo said, "It's the head wind attack again."

Cao Zhi said: "Didn't my husband cure my father's head wind? How could it happen again?"

Hua Tuo said: "The wind in the head does not stop often, and the feeling of touch recurs after it heals."

Bian took a deep breath.She stared at Hua Tuo, and said worriedly: "Then, how to cure this wind?"

Hua Tuo said calmly, "The only option is to open the skull."

As soon as the four characters fell, everyone was shocked.

Before Mrs. Bian could speak, Cao Pi threw up his sleeves and said angrily: "Presumptuous! What a craniotomy, it's just a lie! Earlier, your father let you go, but you haven't cured your father's headache so far! You quack doctor, you really didn't have ulterior motives. Don't you cure father's headache?"

Before he could finish his words, Mrs. Bian shouted angrily, "Pi'er!"

The whole room was silent.

Cao Pi choked.He put his clenched fists in his sleeves and snorted coldly with an unclear expression.

Mrs. Bian no longer looked at him, but only became angry, and said apologetically, "Pi'er is just too worried about his father, please don't blame Pi'er."

Hua Tuo bowed: "My lady speaks seriously."

Mrs. Bian said softly, "It's well known in the world that the genius doctor Hua has rejuvenated his hands. Apart from the craniotomy, is there really no other way?"

But Hua Tuo shook his head and sighed.

"Then, if there is no craniotomy—except for the pain of today's seizures, what else...?"

"Heaviness in the head, dizziness, thick scalp, unconsciousness, unkind tongue, lack of taste, deafness, eye pain, or pain in the upper and lower brows. Seasonal changes, emotions, and heartbeats will all cause headaches to recur. And Every time it happens, the pain becomes worse than before. If things go on like this, I'm afraid..."

Bian took a deep breath and stopped talking.

Miserable night.

The cold wind all the way was head-on, and it was bitingly cold on the face.

There was no warmth in Cao Zhi's heart either.

His struggle with Cao Pi has just begun, and he believes that Cao Pi will set up many traps for him to enter the urn, and he is also looking forward to a counterattack.However, Cao Cao's illness...disrupted all rhythms.

Time is too short, too short.

He sent Hua Tuo out, helped him into the carriage, and then said softly, "Father's illness, sir, please pay more attention. It's just a craniotomy...don't mention it again, sir."

A slight surprise flashed in Hua Tuo's eyes.He looked at Cao Zhi carefully and saw that his face was full of sincerity, so he could only sigh: "Doesn't even Fourth Young Master believe in this old man?"

Cao Zhi shook his head.

Craniotomy is not a fallacy.At least in Cao Zhi's impression, this is a completely feasible method.It's just that the time is wrong and the patient is wrong. This proposal is destined to be nothing but empty talk.Hua Tuo said too much, not only would it be impossible to get Cao Cao to agree, but he would also be killed.

Many years ago, he had an agreement with Hua Tuo to build enough medical clinics throughout the Han Dynasty to keep the people away from illness and pain.But it is not so much an agreement as an expectation.Both Cao Zhi and Hua Tuo knew that even the emperor couldn't do it.

However, after Cao Zhi came to power, he still built a medical center in Ye County to invite Hua Tuo to attend the consultation.During this period, Hua Tuo saved innumerable lives, and it was considered the first part to realize his wish.

Of course, Cao Zhi's support for this behavior is even more inestimable.

Cao Zhi sighed, didn't answer any more, just put down the curtain of the car, and ordered someone to send Hua Tuo home.

As the saying goes, sickness comes like a mountain fall, and sickness goes like spinning silk.Cao Cao's illness caused a gloomy cloud to hang over the entire Ye County.The joy of the army's return from victory was also wiped out because of this prestige.

Fortunately, with Hua Tuo, Cao Cao's complexion finally recovered gradually even though he had a headache a few times in January.

The three brothers Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi performed filial piety by chatting with Cao Cao every day except going to court to deal with affairs.The three brothers arranged the order to cook the medicine and serve them in person. In their spare time, they wrote some articles or poems that Cao Cao liked to make him laugh.Even Cao Zhang, who used to hate reading the most, began to look for some scriptures to read, which seemed to be a little calm.

——Even after a while, there was a snoring sound.

Everything is quiet and a little creepy.

But after a long time, there are always some restless people who like to do things that are not part of their duties.

Cao Cao, who didn't go to court for a month and kept taking soup and medicine, probably seemed to be really terminally ill in the eyes of everyone.So on a snowy day in November, No.1 finally knelt down in front of Cao Cao's bed and shouted, "The Great Wei must have no descendants!"

The shouts were hoarse, and the expression on the face looked deathly, so that Cao Cao couldn't bear to look directly after only one glance.

Cao Cao huddled in the bed, rolled up the quilt and sighed: "Ah, it makes sense. I am old, I am old! It's time to have a son! Let's talk to Gu, who should be established by Gu? For the sake of your son?"

"...Huh?" The crying stopped abruptly.Cao Cao looked at the unbelievable and suddenly realized fear in the other party's eyes, and smiled slightly.

So, if you don't die, you won't die.

When Guo Jia was called away, Cao Cao was leaning against the window watching the winter scene, the fallen leaves rustling.

It's been really cold this winter.

Guo Jia was slightly startled: "It's windy outside, why did my lord open the window?"

Cao Cao acted as if he had never heard of it.

He still leaned on the casement and looked out the window, and waved to Guo Jia behind him.

He said: "In these days, Gu always thinks of the past for no reason. Gu thinks that when Dong Zhuo was all-powerful, Gu could only live in the gap between him and Lu Bu. Later, after he died, Gu faced Yuan Shao again... ...Gu, thinking of seeing Xun Yu for the first time, thinking of seeing you for the first time...At that time, Gu and you were both young." Cao Cao pointed to the treetops outside the window that were blown by the cold wind. Rotating dead leaves on the ground, "But now...the old man is faintly withered, like leaves falling in the wind."

Guo Jia was startled.He opened his mouth to say something, but finally fell silent.

Cao Cao slowly closed the window.

He brushed away Guo Jia's supporting hand, walked back to the bed, and covered himself tightly with the quilt.He said: "The second and fourth children have been doing very well during the more than a month of being alone and sick."

A certain figure appeared in his mind, and Guo Jia subconsciously pulled the corners of his lips.He was about to echo and praise the two, when Cao Cao stretched out his hand to stop his words: "It's really nothing to call you here today."

Guo Jia narrowed his eyes.

"Among these Gu's counselors, the most important one is you. Gu once told you that when Gu will leave first, these sons of Gu... this world, I will leave it to you."

Guo Jia was shocked.He already knew what Cao Cao was going to say, so he could only smile wryly: "With Doctor Hua taking care of me, my lord will be fine in a few days. Why should my lord say these things again?"

His words were very soft, brushing against his heart like a feather falling to the ground.But there is always a firm and confident power in his smile, just like many years ago when he leaned forward and stood in the barracks, the enemy army was wiped out while talking and laughing.

Cao Cao slowly closed his eyes.He used to have no expression on his face, but now he is also a little tired: "Feng Xiao, Gu is really old, the world will be handed over to them after all."

"Lord!"

Cao Cao waved his hand: "When you are old, you like to recall the past. When you are old, you suddenly realize that there are so many things to do... It is a pity that sometimes people really have to accept old age."

When he said this, he paused.He didn't look at Guo Jia any more, instead he closed his eyes and leaned on the pillow, casually asking as if gossiping: "So, Guo Fengxiao, among these orphaned sons - who is the person you most want to help?"

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Cao Zhi has seen Guo Jia: "Sir."

Guo Jiayue was going to salute, so he took a step forward, unexpectedly, the soles of his feet slipped, and he jumped forward.

Before the servant beside him could react, Cao Zhi had already supported him firmly.

Then he felt that Guo Jia held his wrist tightly.

He held it too tightly, not as if he was afraid of falling, but as if he deliberately reminded him of something by falling.

His heart also sank immediately.

Guo Jia had already let go of his hand, and jokingly said, "Tsk, thank you, Fourth Young Master. Otherwise, this old bone might break into pieces."

Cao Zhi's mouth twitched.

The next moment he laughed again, and said with a concerned look: "Although the snow has cleared, the ground is very slippery. Sir, please be careful."

Guo Jia saluted and thanked him, exchanged greetings with Cao Zhi, turned around and went out with his servants.

Guo Jia's back had disappeared into the garden, and Cao Zhi also turned around and walked towards the way he came.

Obviously, this is the way to Cao Cao's garden.

So, did they talk about something important just now?

If it wasn't an important matter, why would Guo Jia remind him in the Cao residence?

Now that my father has a headache and is in unbearable pain, what they are discussing must not be about going to war.If it wasn't for the expedition, why did they summon Guo Jia alone at this time.

Is it... Shizi?

Has the father decided to have a son?

Even before the establishment of the son, Guo Jia was questioned or tested.

Cao Zhi took a deep breath.

He didn't want Guo Jia to participate in his father's establishment of a son, but he couldn't stop his father's dependence on Guo Jia, or the necessary suspicion of the superior.If it was Guo Jia in the past, he would have kept silent rationally and calmly at this moment, and would not say anything easily.

It's just that time flies and they all change.

The relationship between him and Guo Jia has long since changed from being both a teacher and a friend, to being closer.

He couldn't be sure what Guo Jia said and what his father heard.But judging from the grip just now, the situation is probably very bad for him.

Will it fail?

After all, his father still didn't give him enough time, did he want to make Cao Pi his son?

Cao Zhi closed his eyes to hide his obscure thoughts.When it opened again, there was only the gentleness as before.

No.

Definitely, there is a turning point.

It was already dark.

This is Zhu Shuo's third month as Cao Pi's staff.

Before that, he held various official positions in the army, until he hit it off with Cao Pi when he went north to fight Wuhuan.After returning from victory, Cao Pi promoted him to be the guard general of the Cao Mansion.

It is he who is leading the army to watch the night tonight.

The unlucky man shouted "No successor", and many people heard it.The theory of "establishing the son of the son" circulating in the mansion seems to have been perfectly confirmed after Cao Cao met Guo Jia.

Today Cao Pi secretly summoned him, Sima Yi, and Wu Zhi, and Chen Qun discussed the matter.

Cao Cao trusted Guo Jia extremely, as we all know.If he can get Guo Jia's kind words, he will definitely be able to advance to the position of Li Shizi.However, it is a pity that Guo Jia has a close relationship with Cao Zhi.

Make, go, very, close.

These four words have many meanings.One is pure wine and meat friends, who do not necessarily share blessings and difficulties; one is relatives, and the other... is their relationship with Cao Pi.

Which one is Guo Jia and Cao Zhi?Did he say anything good about Cao Zhi?

He and Wu Zhi felt that Guo Jia would definitely say something, but it might be that he stopped talking.Chen Qun was still thinking and didn't comment.Sima Yi was determined, not a single word.

Then Cao Pi was relieved.

He and Sima Yi did not know each other, and it was only because of Cao Pi that they communicated recently.After getting along with him for a few days, he was convinced by this person's wisdom and talent, but seeing Cao Pi's trust in Sima Yi was still somewhat beyond his expectations.

... This kind of trust even gave him the illusion that he was completely inferior and useless.

He is an impatient person, and he is eager to prove that he is no worse than Sima Yi.

It was late at night, and the cold wind was howling.

Zhu Shuo suddenly turned his head, and in the night, he seemed to see a figure.When I looked closely, there was nothing.

He frowned, feeling more and more uneasy in his heart, so he asked the smartest person under his command to follow and have a look.

After a while, his men returned and told him that there was indeed a figure who had sneaked into Guo Jia's residence.

Tsk, sneaked into Guo's residence.

I don't know if it is a petty thief, or if there is no one in the middle of the night just whispering.

Wait a minute, Guo Jia's mansion!

Zhu Shuo's heart skipped a beat, as if he understood something.He hurriedly grabbed his hands and said, "Is that person like Fourth Young Master?"

"When you put it this way, it seems...it seems to be a bit like the Fourth Young Master...but it's so late, the Fourth Young Master must have fallen asleep."

"Heh!" Zhu Shuo sneered, "Mr. Cao is about to become a son, so Mr. Pi has a better chance of winning... How can he sleep peacefully at this moment?"

He quickly put away his expression, and said to the man: "Go and tell Mr. Pi about this! The rest, follow me to see Mr. Cao!"

Destined to be a sleepless night.

When Cao Zhi was awakened, his expression was a little dazed.He didn't seem to be fully awake yet, staring blankly at the soldier lying in front of him, and repeated: "Father called me?"

Maybe it was too cold, or because of other reasons, the guard's voice was trembling: "Yes, yes."

Cao Cao huddled under the blanket, looking at the general in front of him like he was looking at an idiot, who swears that his fourth son conspired with Guo Jia.

He remembered... This guy was recommended by Cao Pi?

Zhu Shuo's face was firm, but his heart became more and more unsteady as time passed.

He always felt that something was missing.

He quickly realized what he had missed—because there was a gentle voice at the door, which seemed to bring people to hell: "Father looking for son?"

Zhu Shuo suddenly turned around!

This is not Cao Pi's voice...

He stared at Cao Zhi who was wearing a big cloak as he walked through the door, and he couldn't hide the shock in his heart.

There was a little worry on Cao Zhi's face.He quickly walked to Cao Cao's side and asked, "Is father feeling unwell again? My son, go and ask Doctor Hua."

Cao Cao waved his hand and pointed to the person on the ground: "Do you know who this person is?"

Then, Cao Zhi saw Zhu Shuo who was frozen on the ground.

one inning.

Zhu Shuo is already awake.The cold wind paralyzed his brain and made him do such crazy things.

He bowed his head and crouched in front of Cao Cao trembling.

Cao Cao didn't even look at him.

He looked at Cao Zhi, and at Cao Pi who entered the door a few steps behind but his face changed drastically, and he understood everything in his heart.

Li Shizi, Li Shizi.

Who set this up?

What did Cao Zhi and Cao Pi do in it?

Is Zhu Shuo making his own decision tonight?

Or did Cao Pi ask him to come?

... But Cao Cao didn't want to talk anymore.

He no longer wants to delve into everything.

He ordered Zhu Shuo to be imprisoned, only waved away the crowd, and then stood by the window, looking out the window.

The night is already very deep, and the sky is as thick as ink that cannot be melted.In sharp contrast to this is the unmelted white snow in the courtyard, which weighs heavily on the branches.

Cao Cao thought of what Guo Jia said in the past.

"My lord, do you still remember Yuan Shao and Liu Biao?"

Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, of course he remembered these two opponents.

Their son impressed him deeply.

It's really useless to fight for a position and even lose sight of the general trend of the world, heck.

——So, what about Cao Zhi and Cao Pi?