Chapter 423: Four Suggestions
"Hey! By the way, I remember that Guijun Hua Lao has a wonderful technique of rejuvenation. Can you ask him to help me see my ailment? ”
According to the records of "Romance", Hua Tuo lost his life because Cao Cao had a headache and had to perform a craniotomy on him.
Hua Xing didn't want Hua Tuo to take this risk, so he shook his head on the spot and found a reason to refuse the other party:
"Well, Hua Lao went on a tour not long ago, and I don't know when I will be able to return. It might be helpful to ask my brother to help you get some famous doctors from other states and counties first. ”
As soon as he heard that Hua Tuo was not there, Cao Cao had to dispel this thought, nodded and said:
"Oh, then there's Brother Law. Alas! It's really troublesome when people get old...... By the way, my brother is here this time, so what's the matter? ”
"I have something very important and I want to discuss with Brother Cao."
Seeing that Hua Xing suddenly became serious, Cao Cao grinned instead:
"For example, today, Cao occupies Jiangbei, and my brother dominates Jiangnan. No matter what, isn't it all up to us? Why is it so serious? ”
"Because of this...... The stakes are very high, and the entire Han family is implicated, so it must be rigorous. Huaxing is still solemn.
"Implicate the whole ...... Han Dynasty? ”
After hearing these words, Cao Cao's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of suspicion and vigilance, and he stroked his long beard and said:
"What's the matter? Please also speak clearly. ”
In the face of Cao Cao's inquiry, Huaxing did not rush to reply, but changed his voice and asked Cao Cao about a past matter:
"Before that, I want to ask Brother Cao a question. When we defeated Er Yuan back then, Brother Cao once said that no matter what happens in the future, as long as I open my mouth, Brother Cao will go all out and do nothing. I don't know that...... Is it serious? ”
"Well, Cao did say that. I don't know my brother...... What are the requirements? ”
Huaxing only mentioned the "Han Dynasty" in the last second, and now he asks if his promise counts.
Linking these two events, Cao Cao immediately frowned and felt uneasy.
After opening his mouth to reply, he secretly guessed in his heart:
This kid doesn't want me to give him all the territory, does he?
If so, how can I refuse?
Just when Cao Cao was secretly worried, Hua Xing suddenly laughed:
"Hehehe, Brother Cao, don't worry, I'm not here to ask you for territory, you can rest assured."
Of course, Huaxing could guess what Cao Cao was worried about, and after patting the other party's shoulder, he said the true purpose of the trip:
"I came this time to make four suggestions to the prime minister, and I hope the prime minister will adopt them."
"Four o'clock...... Suggestion? Cao Cao was confused and said, "What is it?" ”
"First, in your lifetime, you can only be called a king, not an emperor;
second, after the death of the prime minister, Cao Pi took the throne;
Third, reuse Sima Yi. This person can be literate and martial, and he is a pillar of talent, and he should not only be a literary scholar;
Fourth, cultivate Cao Pi's eldest son, Cao Rong, and he will inherit Pi's seat in the future. ”
I thought that Huaxing was going to put forward some suggestions on governing the country or diplomacy, but what I didn't expect was that the other party focused on its own "internal affairs".
Not only did he make suggestions on employing people, but even his "successor" helped him arrange it, which really felt like he was overstepping.
After hearing this, Cao Cao's face immediately became gloomy.
He obviously doesn't like this kind of behavior of getting involved in his own housekeeping.
But for the sake of his old friend's face, Cao Cao was not angry on the spot, but replied with a little displeasure:
"Brother Hua, what you said is all about our army's housework. Isn't it a bit ...... for outsiders to intervene in their advice?"
But before Cao Cao could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Hua Xing with a firm face:
"Brother Cao, I know that this is your army's internal affairs, and I also know that you don't want others to interfere. But there is a last resort, so I have the courage to put forward these four suggestions, and I hope Brother Cao will agree! ”
If you have a hard time, you can meddle in the internal affairs of other countries at will?
If you have a hard time, you can appoint an heir for someone else?
Cao Cao did not agree with this reason at all.
was just about to open his mouth to refute, but was preempted by Huaxing on the opposite side:
"Of course, as long as Brother Cao is willing to accept the suggestion below, Hua is willing to give two big gifts to his brother as compensation!"
As he spoke, he saw Hua Xing take out two completely different handsome seals from his arms and put them in front of Cao Cao:
"First, fifty years later, I am willing to give all the Jing and Yi states and their troops to your army; Second, seventy years later, I will also give it to both Jiao and Yangzhou. Make your army the ultimate king and establish your own dynasty! I wonder if Brother Cao is willing to accept it? ”
As early as twenty years ago, Huaxing said that he would give Cao Cao half of his territory in the future.
Now, it has changed from half to all, which is also a surprise to Cao Cao.
But as soon as he thought of the time limit for these two gifts, Cao Cao immediately muttered in his heart, and his face also showed embarrassment:
"Brother Hua, you are willing to give me all the territory, Cao is truly grateful. However, because my brother is old, you put the time limit for so long, one fifty years, one seventy years, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to wait for it in person......"
"Brother Cao, as the saying goes, good things are grinding! What is the good thing of dominating the world without spending a single soldier, so why not spend a little more time? Although you and I can't see that day, this is definitely an excellent thing for the younger generations of the Cao family! Of course, if you are not at ease, we can also sign the contract in person and hand it over to future generations for safekeeping. When the time comes, Hua's descendants will send the gift as promised. ”
For Huaxing's proposal, if Cao Cao doesn't like it, it must be false.
Someone gave himself most of the world for nothing, how could he not be tempted?
Although the time limit is a bit long, as Huaxing said, how can there be no price for the beautiful things that can dominate the world without spending a single soldier?
There will never be pie in vain!
And taking a step back, even if it is obtained in the form of war, Cao Jun may not be able to dominate the world within 70 years.
I don't know if they will be defeated by Huaxing in the end and lose their ability to compete.
Therefore, in Cao Cao's view, this proposal is definitely the most secure way to unify.
But when he thought of the four suggestions that Huaxing had just put forward, Cao Cao immediately looked embarrassed again.
After thinking about it for a while, I listened to Cao Cao say in a somewhat consultative tone:
"Brother Hua, in the past 20 years, you have never broken your word in front of Cao, but you are a person who does what you say. I don't know why you are like that, but my brother wants to believe your words. Merely...... Those four suggestions just now are really ...... Alas! Can...... Remove one? ”
Seeing that Cao Cao had already compromised, Hua Xing immediately smiled and said:
"Which one?"
"Ahem, the old man is old, let Liu Xie'er be the emperor for a few more days, it's not a big deal, the old man can promise you not to be the emperor for the time being; As for Sima Yi, I have long seen that this person is talented and will be reused in the future; There is also Cao Rong, although this son has just turned seven years old, he is quite smart and deeply loved by the old man, I don't need to say it, I will try my best to cultivate ......"
At this point, I heard Cao Cao sigh softly, and his voice changed:
"Alas, only the matter of the succession of Pi is really difficult for the old man to accept. You also know that Cao Ang, the eldest son of my brother, is not only brave and good at fighting, but also saves me from danger many times, and has a very high prestige in the army. If I don't preach to him, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the people......"