Section 46 The Cao Family's Father and Son
In the fourth year of Jian'an, in the summer and August, Cai Ji presided over the opening of the branch and the selection of scholars, and also conveyed the intention to agree to the marriage to the imperial court. Seeing that Cao Cao and Cai Ji "fell" into the trap set one after another, Liu Xie was naturally secretly overjoyed. So he assigned Wu Shuo and Xun Yu to handle Cao Cai's marriage together. There are constant letters between Xudu, Huangxian and Guandu, and the choice of words is even more enthusiastic, and Cai Ji and Cao Pi are a natural pair, and Cao Cai is sorry for the world's posture if he doesn't marry.
However, not everyone is supportive of Cao Cai's marriage. On this day, a black horse galloped into the camp of the Guandu Cao army, and the knight on the horse was Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang. It is said that Cao Ang, who was originally suppressing bandits in Runan, was secretly happy when he first learned that the imperial court was going to promote Cao Cai's marriage. After all, among the children of the Cao family, only he, Cao Ang, and Cai Ji are the same age. should be the best candidate to achieve Cao Cai's marriage. But who would have thought that the news from Guandu later turned out to be that his father wanted his second brother Cao Pi to go to Donglai to marry Cao Ang, who didn't dare to hear it, for fear that this matter was being spread by falsehood, so he immediately left the people and horses, and rushed to Guandu by Runan day and night, wanting to confirm the matter from his father in person.
"Ang, please stay. The lord is now gone. Xu Chu, who was guarding in front of the big tent, raised his hand to stop Cao Ang, who was in the dust.
But Cao Ang, who was so anxious, was willing to eat this, but when he saw him step forward, he waved his hand away from Xu Chu's arm and shouted, "Let me see my father on important matters."
Uncompromisingly, Xu Chu took a step sideways without compromise and blocked Cao Ang's way with his huge body, "Ang Mo embarrassed his subordinates"
And just when Cao Ang and Xu Chu were staring at each other, Cao Cao's voice suddenly came from inside the big tent, "Zhongkang, let Zixiu come in." ”
After listening to Cao Cao's instructions, Xu Chu turned sideways without saying a word to make way for Cao Ang. And after Cao Ang hugged Xu Chu apologetically, he quickly stepped into the big tent. As soon as the tent was lifted, a pungent smell of herbs rushed towards Cao Ang. I saw that Cao Cao was sitting cross-legged on the couch alone at this time, with a few rolls of bamboo slips and a pottery bowl exuding the smell of medicine on the several cases in his hand.
Seeing this situation, Cao Ang, who was originally going to ask Cao Cao about the marriage, couldn't help but swallow the words that had just come to his lips, and instead stepped forward with concern and asked, "Father has a headache again?" ”
"The old problem is not in the way." Cao Cao waved his hand to signal that it was no problem, and then looked up at Cao Ang and asked, "Zixiu, you are not in Runan to suppress bandits, what are you doing in Guandu?" ”
Cao Ang was asked by Cao Cao like this, and then thought of the purpose of this trip, although he was still afraid of his father's majesty, Cao Ang also mustered up the courage to clasp his fists and replied, "The child heard rumors in Runan that his father wanted to let his second brother go to Donglai to marry Cai Anzhen. That's why I came here day and night to ask my father to verify the matter. ”
"It's not hearsay. The father has indeed decided to let Pi'er go to Donglai to marry Cai Anzhen. Wen Ruo and Dr. Wu are currently getting married. On the one hand, Cao Cao did not shy away from admitting the marriage, and on the other hand, he stared at Cao Ang and asked solemnly, "Even if this matter is a rumor, what does it have to do with you?" Why did you leave your soldiers and horses and come to Guandu alone? ”
Faced with Cao Cao's aggressive questioning, Cao Ang only felt a tingling in his scalp. However, compared with his father's pressure, the news that Cai Ji was about to marry Cao Pi made him even more anxious. After weighing the two phases, Cao Ang immediately gritted his teeth and continued to speak against Cao Cao's sharp gaze, "Father, the second brother is only twelve years old, how can he marry Cai Anzhen......
"Lone asked, why did you leave your soldiers and horses and come to Guandu alone," Cao Cao slapped the case, interrupting Cao Ang's words.
And as the pottery bowl on the desk was shaken, Cao Ang on the opposite side finally couldn't resist Cao Cao's pressure, knelt down on one knee and bowed his head and hugged his fist, "The child left his post without permission, please ask my father to surrender." ”
"Since you are guilty, then immediately go out of the account and find Dian Wei to take a hundred military sticks by himself," Cao Cao ordered with a wave of his hand towards Indifference.
Cao Ang'er, who was kneeling on the ground, listened to his father's intention to stop his mouth, and suddenly realized that if he didn't say some things again, he was afraid that he would not have a chance in the future. So Cao Ang immediately raised his head, and shouted at Cao Cao with red eyes, "Before the father receives the punishment, can you listen to the child?" ”
Cao Cao didn't expect that Cao Ang, who had always been obedient, would do such a thing for Cai Ji, and after a while, he finally said with a blue face, "You said"
After Cao Ang got his father's approval, he could no longer hold back the love for Cai Ji in his heart, and bowed his head and said frankly, "Don't hide it from my father, the child has already fallen in love with Cai Anzhen when he went to Yecheng. When Cai Anzhen came to Xu Du to face the saint, the child was even more happy. And Cai Anzhen not only relieved the siege of the child in Yecheng, but also cared about the safety of the child more than once during the battle of Wancheng. Therefore, the child expressed his heart to Cai Anzhen after the battle of Wancheng. Although Cai Anzhen did not respond to the child at that time, she also made an agreement with the child that 'the world is not peaceful, how can it be home'. For example, although it is not peaceful today, as long as Cao Cai marries, the world will be pacified. The father's son hereby implores the father to let the child go to Donglai to marry and fulfill the love between the child and An Zhen."
Cao Cao listened to Cao Ang's heartfelt words expressionlessly, that is, he did not reprimand angrily, nor did he persuade. But he turned around and took out a roll of brocade silk inlaid with Donglai paper from the desk and threw it in front of Cao Ang and said, "This is Cai Anzhen's reply to Gu." See for yourselves. ”
When Cao Ang heard that it was Cai Ji's letter, he quickly picked it up and couldn't wait to open it and read it. However, Cao Ang, who was originally full of expectations that Cai Ji would talk about the relationship between the two in the letter and refused Cao Pi's marriage, not only did Cai Ji agree to the marriage with Cao Pi in the letter, but he didn't even mention a word. The huge blow made Cao Ang staggered and sat on the ground, "This...... It is impossible for An Zhen to say that the world is not peaceful, how can it be home...... An Zhen couldn't have agreed......"
"The black and white words are written there, and there is Cai Anzhen's seal and autograph to support it, why do you have any doubts?" Cao Cao asked rhetorically with a blow of his beard and a glare.
However, Cao Ang still sat on the ground and kept repeating, "An Zhen won't lie to me, she won't lie to me."
Cao Cao saw that he was trapped by love and couldn't extricate himself, his heart ached and he couldn't help but sigh, walked down the couch, sat cross-legged in front of Cao Ang, stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Silly boy, of course Cai Anzhen didn't lie to you." ”
"But father, this letter ......," Cao Ang clutched the brocade silk in his hand and murmured helplessly, "An Zhen said ......"
"The world is not peaceful, how can it be home" Cao Cao took over the conversation and said, "Ang'er, it seems that you do not understand the deep meaning behind these words. It is precisely because Cai Anzhen has the ambition to calm the world that she agreed to marry Pi'er. ”
Cao Ang'er heard Cao Cao explain to Cai Ji like this, and couldn't help but raise his head and ask with a blank expression, "Why did my father say this?" ”
"Pacifying the world is a matter of great pain. In order to accomplish this, those involved in the struggle for hegemony sometimes threaten people, sometimes deceive people, sometimes frame people, and sometimes oppress people. In addition to galloping on the battlefield, he will also refer to the deer as a horse; When strategizing, they will also plot to harm others. If the hegemon is not ruthless, he will not be able to win the world" Cao Cao said this, and asked Cao Ang in a serious tone, "Ang'er is so entangled in the love of her children, completely ignoring her duties, military law, the Cao family's family business, and even the people of the world. Don't you even care as a woman? If this is the case, it is really blind to Cai Anzhen's gift of you's sentence 'The world is not peaceful, how can it be home'"
Cao Cao's words made Cao Ang completely fall into contemplation. However, Cao Cao didn't say anything more while the iron was hot, but sat there quietly and waited for Cao Ang to think it through. After the father and son sat opposite each other for a long time, Cao Ang suddenly got up and bowed respectfully to Cao Ang, and then walked out of the tent with his head bowed.
Cao Ang's side just came out of the big tent, and Xun You walked out from behind the couch screen. Obviously, the conversation between the father and son of the Cao family just now was all heard clearly by Xun You. But seeing Xun You looking at the still shaking curtain, he said to Cao Cao with a sigh, "The lord is beating Ang like this, it is a little harsh." What if Ang can't figure it out? ”
"If you can't figure it out, you have to think about it." Cao Cao waved his hand and motioned for Xun You to sit down, "Young people will inevitably do some ridiculous things, I think I was young back then, and I have done a lot of ridiculous things." However, people can't always be so young and crazy, especially the lonely, and they can't be trapped by love. If Ang'er can understand the lesson this time, the superior must be ruthless, even if he abandons his wife and children for the sake of the overall situation. No matter how big the setbacks are, it doesn't matter. ”
"It seems that the lord has high expectations for Ang." Xun You sighed as he twisted his beard.
"Ang'er is Lone's eldest son, how can Lone not have high hopes for him." Cao Cao said, proudly raised his head and looked righteous, "Lone's previous words are only half of what he said, although it is difficult to achieve a great cause, it is even more difficult to keep a business. As the heir of the Cao clan, you must have the consciousness of being on the edge of the abyss. I don't want Ang'er to become the second Yuan Benchu."
The reason why Cao Cao mentioned Yuan Shao at this moment was not a temporary idea, but out of emotion about the actual situation. It must be known that Yuan Shao at this time did not sit in the camp of the Yuan army in Guandu, but took Yu Ji and his relatives to drive all the way back to Yecheng. What happened to make Yuan Shao leave his army behind and return to Yecheng? Is it the Hu rebellion on the border? Is there civil strife in Yecheng? Or was there a rogue's attack on Yuan's supply lines?
None of the above speculations are correct. The reason why Yuan Shao was in such a hurry to return to Yecheng was because his youngest Yuan Mai was dying of scabies at this moment. Yuan Shao's young son is his concubine with Xinna, no, it should be said that he was born to a concubine now. Compared with the three sons of Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang, who have become adults, Yuan Shao has a kind of love for the young Yuan Mai similar to that of the old man. Therefore, as soon as he got the news that Yuan Mai was critically ill, Yuan Shao immediately left the army and rushed back to Yecheng with Yu Ji, who was good at medical skills. Of course, while Yuan Shao left Guandu, he did not forget to deploy the troops. He asked Guo Tu to assist his eldest son Yuan Tan as a military advisor to temporarily manage the army, and strictly ordered the two not to attack rashly, otherwise military law would be engaged. And in order to prevent Yuan Tan and Guo Tu from playing the trick of cutting first and then playing, Yuan Shao also deliberately brought the talisman back to Yecheng.
At about the same time that Cao Ang arrived at the Guandu camp, Yuan Shao also arrived in Yecheng with his men. But as soon as he entered the Yecheng Palace, he led Yu Ji non-stop to the palace where Yuan Mai and his mother Wang Guiren lived. But seeing that the young Yuan Mai was lying on the couch and dying, his originally pink and lovely cheeks were now as white as plain silk. Beside him, Wang Guiren had already cried into a tearful person.
Seeing this situation, Yuan Shao hurriedly stepped forward and hugged Wang Guiren, who was bringing pear blossoms and rain, in his arms, and on the other hand, "The national teacher quickly rescues Amai and gives birth to four sons, but the youngest is extremely happy." If there is negligence, my life will be suspended."
Yu Ji saw that Yuan Shao had even disregarded the honorific title for the safety of this young son, and couldn't help but untie the quilt covering Yuan Mai's body with a sigh of relief. But I didn't want to do it, but a pungent stench filled the entire palace. I saw that Yuan Mai's young body actually had a malignant tumor the size of an egg, and there was even a trace of pus oozing on it. Apparently this is where the stench comes from.
Yuan Shao didn't expect his condition to be so serious, and his expression suddenly changed. And Wang Guiren, who was in his arms, cried so much that he almost fainted when he saw the malignant tumor on the child, and Yuan Shao was so panicked that he coaxed repeatedly, "Concubine Ai, don't cry, with me here, Amai will never have an accident." ”
In contrast, Yu Ji seemed quite calm. But seeing that he first leaned over to look at the malignant tumor on Yuan Mai's body, and then dipped his fingers in a little pus in front of his nose and sniffed it, he bowed his hand to Yuan Shao and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, although the little prince's condition is serious,. Just ......"
"The national teacher has something to say. As long as I can save my son, I will promise you," Yuan Shao assured Yu Ji without thinking.
Of course, Yu Ji will not make Yuan Shao's so-called "all promises". But now he has a different plan. But seeing Yu Ji, he bowed to Yuan Shao in embarrassment and said, "It's just that it takes a lot of time to treat this disease." Now that the battle between His Majesty and Cao Cao is imminent, if Lao Dao is here to treat the little prince, I am afraid that he will not be able to fight Cao Cao with His Majesty. ”
When Yuan Shao heard that it was for this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The national teacher doesn't need to worry about this matter, he can treat Amai here with peace of mind." ”
Yu Ji couldn't help but feel happy when he got Yuan Shao's promise. It turned out that the failure of the "method" last time not only made Yu Ji lose face in front of Yuan Shao, but also caused serious casualties to the Five Elements Escape Banner in charge of blasting. In particular, the serious injury of Xiao Bai, the owner of the Tu Dun Banner, made the "Heaven Collapse and Earth Crack" technique completely stranded. At present, if he can take the opportunity to stay in Yecheng for Yuan Mai's treatment, it will undoubtedly be a good time for Yu Ji, who is poor in donkey skills, to survive. Of course, Yu Ji couldn't show his joy on his face, so he immediately made a solemn posture and assured Yuan Shao, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Lao Dao will do his best to diagnose and treat the little prince so that the little prince can recover as soon as possible."
JZ: Hello Sikong Cao. Even the puppets are known as "Xu Du Xinyu" and want to do an interview with Sikong.
CC: Regarding Cao Cai's marriage, Gu said that my family can go up to the hall and down to the kitchen, write poems, grow sugar cane, dance swords, and balabala......
JZ: Sikong misunderstands the bird~~~ Do you want to ask if Gongda will be swollen behind the screen that day? Why didn't Xu Chu let the idlers enter? Sikong was doing it on the couch before?
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