[Three Kingdoms] Seven steps into wetness

This is the first month of the 21st year of Jian'an, Cao Cao's army arrived at Juchao, and Sun Quan built a city in Ruxu to resist Cao's army.

When the first snow fell in Jiangdong, it was just Chinese New Year.For Cao Zhi, this year was extremely boring.

In the past, he had a unilateral crush on Guo Jia, because Guo Jia was away from the army, and he was in Xuchang, and he often used correspondence to relieve his worries; Come to comfort.

People are not greedy, when they get what they want, they want more.

In February, Ruxu was easy to defend but difficult to attack. Cao Cao's army attacked to no avail, and Sun Quan defended firmly and did not leave the city easily.

Cao Zhi really did nothing.

He was not in a hurry to invite himself to fight, he finished the drills he should do every day, and then began to study the topographic map of Jiangdong.One day Cao Cao saw the map that marked the key terrain, and nodded secretly.

At this time, Saibei paid a tribute to a box of crisps, and hurriedly delivered it to Cao Cao in the military camp.When Cao Cao saw it, he took a pen and wrote the words "Yihe Crisp" on the box, and put it on the desk of the tent for discussion.

Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu arrived a little early for the day's discussion.Seeing this box of crisps and the three characters written on it, both of them were slightly startled.Cao Zhi thought about it a few times, and immediately understood Cao Cao's intentions.At this time, Yang Xiu had picked up the box of pastries and was about to distribute them.

Cao Zhi said helplessly, "Sir."

Yang Xiu looked up at him: "What's the matter?"

Ever since he knew the extraordinary relationship between Cao Zhi and Guo Jia, Yang Xiu had always been deliberately indifferent to Cao Zhi these years, as if this could cover up his weird thoughts about Cao Zhi in his heart.After all, Cao Zhi hadn't noticed those thoughts at all, and they were just mediocre.

But the ten-year friendship between teachers and students cannot be cut off by Yang Xiu unilaterally.

Cao Zhi shook his head and remained silent.He took a box of pastries from Yang Xiu's hand and opened them, and gave a piece to Yang Xiu: "Sir, sit down, I'll come." After saying that, he opened the food box, and distributed these shortbreads to Zhang Liao, Yu Jin and others who had just entered the account. people.

When Cao Cao came back, everyone had eaten all the shortbread, leaving only an empty box for Cao Cao.Cao Cao frowned and said, "Who ate the food here?"

Everyone was slightly startled, and turned their attention to Cao Zhi - didn't they say that Cao Cao rewarded them, why doesn't it look like this now?

Cao Zhi's face remained unchanged and he stepped forward calmly: "It's what I did. According to my father's instructions, I distributed these shortbread to all the soldiers."

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes: "Oh? Gu's instructions."

Cao Zhi narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Father wrote 'one piece of crispy' on the box, and when he opened it, it was 'one person, one mouthful of crispy'. Thinking about it, I divided this box of crispy... If my son got confused, please father punishment."

Zhang Liao and others also took a step forward when they heard it: "Your subordinates are also at fault, please punish me, my lord."

Cao Cao looked at the important person with his hands behind his back, and seeing the shame on everyone's faces, and seeing that Yang Xiu was calm and not proud, he asked Cao Zhi, "Is this what you thought of?"

Cao Zhi raised his eyes: "Yes." Although he has been used to vertical typesetting these years, characters still have different sizes and lengths. When Cao Zhi was young, it was easy for Cao Zhi to see a word as a fault.Although it was changed later, some oolongs occasionally appeared in private.Therefore, for Cao Zhi, the deep meaning of "Yi He Crisp" is of course obvious.

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Okay, it's not just a box of shortbread, just eat it after you eat it. If you are like this, Gu thinks this is some kind of rare thing, and I have never tasted it in my whole life."

Everyone laughed.

Cao Cao revealed this matter, and after discussing the marching layout with everyone, he waved away everyone, patted Cao Zhi on the shoulder and said comfortingly: "Among the sons who are fathers, it seems that only Zijian you know how to be a father best! "

He really planned to give them all the crispy cakes, and when he wrote the three characters of "Hey Crispy", he also had Cao Zhi's heart in mind.Fortunately, Cao Zhi did not disappoint him.

Or in other words, his son has never disappointed him since he decided to make his mark.

He put Cao Zhi's shoulders all the way from the tent to the Qianfeng camp, looking across the river east: "Nine years ago, our army entered Jiangdong and was defeated. This has always been a great regret for my father. Zijian, what do you think, this time I Can the army win?"

Cao Zhi lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said firmly, "Sun Quan will surrender within a month."

Cao Cao sighed: "Yes, I will surrender. But Gu can't win either."

In March, the two armies faced each other across the river.Cao Jun attacked the city no less than five times to no avail, but fortunately, he did not lose many soldiers and horses.As for Cao Zhi, he just wanted to go to the battlefield to make soy sauce, and he didn't even have time to ask someone to take it to Sun Quan with a greeting like "Have you had breakfast?"

Sun Quan has retired and surrendered.

He not only surrendered, but also "proclaimed the destiny" to Cao Cao: Now that the Great Khan exists in name only, since Cao Cao is the king of Wei, why didn't he take a step forward?He, Sun Quan, is willing to be a minister and regards Cao Cao as emperor.

Cao Cao threw the letter to Cao Zhi: "Zijian, what do you think?"

Cao Zhi read the letter back and forth twice before finishing his choice of words: "My son thinks that Sun Quan's actions are not well-intentioned."

Cao Cao sneered: "That's right, this kid wants to roast the orphan on the fire." He paused, stood up and put his hands behind his back, "Zijian, Father knows you have a good literary talent. How about it. You help write the letter for Father. Xin, severely scold this kid."

Cao Zhi: "..."

Cao Zhi couldn't tell whether this sentence was sincere or a joke.But since Cao Cao said so, he naturally had to follow suit.Forgive the author for not being able to describe what Cao Zhi wrote. In short, Cao Zhi spent an afternoon referring to what the ancients did, and racked his brains to write nearly a thousand words about Sun Quan's cunning, hypocrisy, and affectation since he was young. The full text is missing. A dirty word, the intention of cursing can be clearly seen, and people are dazzled and dizzy when they see it.

When it was presented to Cao Cao, he was still a little surprised: "I'm just kidding, but you really wrote it?"

Cao Zhi: "..." Tears fell down!

Father, why do you like cheating on your son so much!

Cao Cao read it several times, and didn't care about Cao Zhi's expression at this time, his expression gradually became happy: "Since it is written, then order someone to give it to Sun Quan, remember to ask him to personally open it... Haha! I can't wait anymore I want to know that kid's expression when he read this article!"

Regardless of how Sun Quan felt about Cao Cao when he saw this letter of confidence, and how he gritted his teeth at Cao Zhi, who wrote the letter, in March, Cao Cao left Fubo General Xiahou Dun to supervise Cao Ren, Zhang Liao and other 26th troops to live in the nest, and then led the army back.

The way back is always shorter than the way back.But I don't know if it's because of Cao Zhi's return to his heart like an arrow, he actually felt that the journey was much longer than the time he came, so long that he couldn't even wait to see if the person he cared about had a slight change.

Guo Jia, of course, has not changed in the slightest.I don't know if it's because of the end of spring and summer, but he looks better than before.Cao Zhi was so happy that he couldn't restrain his eyes from lingering on him, causing Yang Xiu to look at him strangely several times.

After returning this time, Cao Pi and Cao Zhang held a three-person welcome banquet for him just like they did back then.The three brothers of the same mother drank and laughed tacitly, as if time had not passed away, and they were still young and inseparable.

It's a pity that things are different and people are different after all, and I can no longer be as calm and natural as before.

Cao Yu was nearly five years old this year, which was the age of enlightenment, and it was time to choose a teacher for him.

I don't know who his temperament is like. Cao Yu is not withdrawn like a child who lost his mother. On the contrary, he is very good at mischief and pranks.

Cao Cao loved this clever grandson very much, so he personally selected several teachers for him, all of whom were great Confucians in the world.

Cao Yu rolled his black eyes when he heard their names, and said in a childish voice: "But my grandson has never heard of them. Are they as good as your grandfather? Can my grandson ask to study with you?" ?”

Cao Zhi said helplessly: "Yu'er, your grandfather is very busy, I'm afraid he doesn't have time to teach you."

Cao Yu pouted seriously.

Cao Cao laughed, raised Cao Yu, and kissed his tender cheeks: "Then who else do you want to be your teacher? Besides me?"

Cao Yu thought for a while and broke his fingers: "Grandfather, grandmother, father, second uncle, third uncle...there are so many!"

Cao Cao couldn't stop laughing: "Apart from these people?"

Cao Yu thought for a while: "Is it not possible?...Then grandson wants Mr. Guo Jia to be a teacher!"

Cao Cao was a little surprised now: "Why?"

Cao Yu excitedly said, "Because he will tell me stories!"

"Oh? What stories are they telling?"

"Mr. Guo Jia told me that a long, long time ago, there was a very powerful man named Yuan Shao, who was defeated by his grandfather in Guandu!" Cao Yu said this, his expression became even more excited, "Mr. Even though there are many fewer people than that Yuan Shao, he won, grandpa is so good! My grandson will grow up to be as good as you!"

Cao Cao was satisfied.He put Cao Yu back on the ground and patted his head: "Do you like those stories?"

Cao Yu nodded: "I like it!"

"Do you want to lead troops to win battles like me?"

Although Cao Yu didn't quite understand the specific meaning of leading troops to win a battle, it didn't matter if he understood it, just like Cao Cao, he nodded his head without hesitation: "Yes!"

Cao Cao patted his head: "Okay, remember what you said today, and I will order Guo Jia to be your first teacher to teach you how to march." As for the rest of the cultural courses, Yang Xiu is good.

Cao Yu first wondered whether he could really choose grandparents and grandparents as the first teacher, and then jumped up happily when he thought that he would be able to hear many stories in the future.

Cao Cao walked away, Cao Zhi squatted down and put his son's shoulders on his shoulders and said comfortingly: "Son, well done! You are really my lucky star, you have done your father a great favor!" Then he slammed on the other side of Cao Yu's face I took a big kiss.

Cao Yu's eyes were full of bewilderment.

God, did he do something weird? !For God's sake, his father looks so wretched!

In May of the 22nd year of Jian'an, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty ordered Cao Cao to set up the banner of the Son of Heaven, and the entry and exit were called police stations according to the ritual of the Son of Heaven.

In August, Cao Cao issued the "Decree on Promoting Talents without Constraints on Character", ordering his subordinates to recommend talents. Anyone with a skill can be recommended regardless of character.

So far, most of the literati under Cao Zhi's command have been reused.