The news of Cao Cao's return to Luoyang, not many people know, Cao Cao, the Situ, for some reason, his favorite in his life is to return to the court in plain clothes, along the way, but whenever he sees the immorality of the official, or the behavior committed on it, this amiable and approachable old man will quickly become a mighty and terrifying Han Situ, in recent years, the cases of local officials have gradually decreased, perhaps it is also related to Situ Gong.

Cao Cao just returned to Luoyang, Yuan Shang already knew, to be precise, since Cao Cao left Jingzhou, Yuan Shang's people were staring at him all the way, and there were six embroidered messengers in the line of soldiers brought by Cao Cao, so his every move, Yuan Shang and the Son of Heaven knew, and the rest of the people didn't know, but after the dispute with the Taiwei Mansion, full of favor, Sun Jian and these people naturally knew the news of Cao Cao's arrival.

Subsequently, Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, Cao Chong and others quickly returned home, which also proved the news, and everyone in the court and China also knew the news.

Today's Situ Gong Cao Cao, quite a bit of the late Situ Wang Fu's posture, short-tempered, and often criticize many ministers in the temple, and few people can face his anger, but the difference between him and Wang Fu is also very obvious, Wang Fu will not make friends with the ministers, and Cao Cao, on the contrary, with his strong personal charm, the relationship between the important ministers in the court and him is good, from officials like the captain of the city gate, to Sikong Liu Bei, and even the most difficult to approach the full favor, the relationship with him is actually good!

Fortunately, although Cao Cao made many friends, he never formed a party, and he would not deliberately get close to others, but just maintain a good relationship, so the Son of Heaven could still sit still.

Hearing the news of Cao Cao's arrival, some people were happy and some were worried, and for a while, there was a storm in Luoyang.

And in Cao's Mansion, Cao Cao is extraordinarily comfortable, as if he didn't feel anything wrong, sitting in the study, his sons surround him, except for the eldest son and the third son, the rest of the children are coming, looking at these children, Cao Cao can't help but sigh, all grown up, all grown up, the youngest son Cao Chong, now they are all dignified, Yushu is a gentleman in the wind, and I was too similar back then.

"Cangshu... Feng Xiao didn't embarrass you, right? How's going on with Shang Shutai? Cao Cao asked with a smile, Cao Chong's lips trembled slightly, and said, "Guo Gong didn't embarrass me, and asked me not to shy away from it, and let the children do all the recitals submitted by my father..."

"This bastard!! I submit so many sheets every month, how can you keep busy? He doesn't deal with it himself, he lets you do it, isn't this a deliberate attempt to exhaust you?! When Cao Cao heard this, he shouted angrily.

Cao Chong had a complicated look in his eyes, and he whispered: "Father, don't talk about Guo Gong, just in December, you handed over thirty-six recitals to the Son of Heaven... These recitals were all thrown away in Shangshutai to dispose of. Father, I thought, Father must be tired, the next period of time, it is better to rest in the house, let's stop thinking about Jingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou and the like, okay? ? ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he coughed, looked at Cao Zhi on the side, and asked, "Zijian, Xuande's side, didn't you embarrass you?" ”

Cao Zhi's gaze at Cao Cao was also a little complicated, he glanced at Cao Chong opposite, and then said: "Gong Liu naturally won't embarrass the child, but, like the fifth brother, every time you urge the temple to allocate grain and grass to the text, it is the child who is reviewing it... Father... I can't stand it anymore..."

"Ahem, Ziheng? You're their brother, so let's talk about you. ”

"Father! This morning, someone beat up a child from the Sun family in the alleys around Sun's house, does Father know?? ”

"I know, what's wrong?"

"The child is in charge."

Cao Pi gritted his teeth and said.

Cao Cao looked at them, didn't say anything, lowered his head, took a sip of tea, and said with some displeasure: "Isn't this the county government in charge?" ”

"The previous actions of those three people were naturally the responsibility of the county government, but they alarmed the captain, so the child took over."

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "You don't have to pay attention to this matter, as long as they don't kill the Taiwei, no one can arrest them, don't you really think that Yuan Shang doesn't know who the three of them are?" Tell you, don't say it's three children, it's just three flies, Yuan Shang can find out on his side, why didn't he do it? ? Why didn't the Son of Heaven let him do it? Before you do anything, think about it, and you don't bother with it. ”

"And the two of you, it's not a good thing, I'm just a must-have watch, and you come to me to complain?? As an official, you take the money given by the Son of Heaven, for the major affairs of the family and country, if you want to be respected by others and leave a name in history, you have to suffer these things, otherwise, you will give up your current status and go back to farming! ”

Cao Cao reprimanded them a few words, and the three of them didn't dare to say anything more, so Cao Cao asked about some things in Luoyang.

Cao Zhi and Cao Chong are divided, obviously they don't dare to say more, after all, although they are father and son, but there are also things that cannot be revealed, Cao Pi is different, he is telling all the things he knows, Cao Pi frowned and looked like Cao Cao, he lowered his voice and said: "Father, I heard that Liu Bei and Sun Jian are often together today, I don't know what they are talking about, but Liu Bei came to find the Son of Heaven before, and the Son of Heaven hurriedly made a move to let Father return to Luoyang, and the child guessed that these two people were going to do something to Father!" ”

"Bastard!!"

Cao Cao was really angry this time, he stood up and almost gave Cao Pi a slap, Cao Pi was stunned, he didn't know what he had done wrong, Cao Cao looked at him and said angrily: "Who asked you to call the name of the Three Princes?" Have I ever taught you the rites? ”

Cao Pi defended: "But they are to Father..."

"Shut up!! Even if they don't get along with me, they are also the three princes, and they are also people like you who should be respected! Who do you dare to disrespect them?! Get out of here and go to the study!! ”

Cao Pi's face turned red and turned to leave.

"Father.." Cao Zhi looked at Cao Cao with some concern, because he clearly saw that Cao Cao's face was a little pale, his whole body was trembling slightly, and he felt that he was going to fall down at any time, Cao Chong stepped forward directly to support Cao Cao, Cao Cao originally wanted to push him away, but, looking at this young son with a frown, he still couldn't push him away, Cao Cao sat down, looked at them, and was silent for a long time.

"Zijian, Cangshu.."

"The child is here."

"Some people, I can scold, but you can't, in the future, if you have different political views from any old minister, above the temple, let you quarrel, but in private, you must know how to respect them... When I was young, I was also a person who did all kinds of evil, didn't take anyone in my eyes, and followed my two friends..."Cao Cao smiled, and then continued: "Until one day, your Ye Ye became the Great Honglu and replaced the original Great Honglu Qiao Gong..."

"I followed Yuan Dalang to find this Qiao Gong... He was very disgusted with you, and he insulted me, and pointed at me, where can I stand this, and turned away. ”

"I was still thinking about how to take revenge, my friend, that is, Yuan Zi, he was too hot-tempered, and when he learned that I was being bullied, he broke into Qiao's mansion that night, killed a dog in Qiao's mansion, put the dog's head at the door of the mansion, and wrote in blood: Qiao Xuan's dog's head is here."

"The next day, the matter is getting bigger, this Qiao Gong is serving as a captain, where does anyone dare to offend him so much? Yuan Erlang was beaten by his father and lay on the bed for more than a month, and I, as for me, went directly to Qiao Xuan and scolded him in person..."Cao Cao showed a somewhat annoyed expression.

"And then?" Cao Zhi asked.

"Later, this Qiao Gong recommended me to be a filial piety... recommended me in front of the Son of Heaven, but I was still dissatisfied with him, until he also passed away, and I also reached my current age, I suddenly remembered that his evaluation of me in those years was so correct, and what he taught me turned out to be very reasonable, I didn't understand at the time, and when I wanted to apologize to him, it was too late..."

"So, I still have to be in awe of the elderly... Liu Bei and Sun Jian, even if they are not in harmony with me, they will never embarrass you, if your talent is enough, I believe that they will definitely promote you..."

"Why?"

"Because they are just like me, they are the ministers of this great man."

...........

The next day, at the gate of the palace, the ministers arrived one by one.

Cao Cao returned to Luoyang, naturally to hold a court meeting, this Situ, I don't know how to stay in Luoyang, always outside, today is finally back, but I don't know whether it's good or bad, Cao Cao arrived very early, with three sons, the mighty came, got off the carriage, several courtiers who were waiting at the door were shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward to meet, the third son of the Cao family was standing not far away, silent.

The courtiers arrived one by one, and when they saw Situ Gong, they all hurriedly came to salute, and then saw the sons behind him, and their hearts were indescribably envious, now different from the past, their children are not easy to enter the temple, the five sons of the Cao family, also known as the five tigers of the Cao family, the eldest son is the king in Yamatai, the second son is in the palace is the son of heaven, the third son is a captain in Jiaozhou, the fourth son follows Liu Bei in Sikong Mansion, and the five sons and four subjects are crowned, in Shangshutai!

What a wonder! It's really enviable!

Some ministers would ask Cao Cao with a smile, "Why did you raise five tigers?" ”

Whenever this time, Cao Cao would stroke his beard arrogantly and replied: "The eldest son has my heart, the second son has my strategy, the third son has my courage, the fourth son has my talent, and the fifth son has my wisdom!" ”

Cao Cao is indeed very good at talking, and the ministers also love to listen, around him, even some ministers who have prejudices against him are also made to laugh, the atmosphere is extremely harmonious, when Liu Bei arrived, when he got off the carriage, he saw this scene, a group of ministers surrounded Cao Cao, listening to Situ Gong's witty words, laughing more than once.

Liu Bei's face gradually became solemn.