Thinking of this, Lao Cao's feet were a lot lighter, and as Ye Zhiqiu turned around the porch, he bypassed the rockery and arrived in front of the West Flower Hall.

Lao Cao saw that the hall was brightly lit, and there were already a lot of wine and dishes on the table, as well as two pieces of chopsticks, and he was stunned.

Hey, it looks like it's been prepared in advance.

Seeing his expression, Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said apologetically: "Originally, my husband and wife were going to have dinner, and the insiders were unwell, and I happened to go out to find Lord Cao, it is estimated that the people didn't know, so they still prepared as usual." It's all clean food that has never been used, if Lord Cao doesn't dislike it......"

"No, no, my old Cao is a rough man, Lord Ye doesn't have to care." In order to show that he didn't mind, Lao Cao sat down first without waiting for Ye Zhiqiu to greet him.

"Haha, okay, Lord Cao is really refreshing." Ye Zhiqiu sat down, glanced meaningfully at Uncle Kang on the side, and said, "Uncle Kang, if you don't have enough wine, I will call you, it's snowing and cold today, so let the other people go and rest first." ”

Uncle Kang understood, "Thank you for your kindness, I'll go and guard at the door." ”

Ye Zhiqiu frowned unconsciously, this Uncle Kang, he didn't have anything to say when he was loyal and dutiful, he just liked to say it too bluntly.

He watched Uncle Kang come out of the hall, and then he raised the wine jug and poured a glass for Lao Cao, and said with a smile:

"The two of them drank lively, which made the two of us old people tremble, which is really unreasonable. Come on, make up a cup, and warm up your body first. ”

Lao Cao responded with a cup of stomach and was not surprised. The sweet taste, smooth throat, and mellow flavor are clearly only available in good wines of more than 20 years, and I can't help but praise loudly:

"It's really a great wine!"

Ye Zhiqiu nodded and said: "Yes, didn't we make an appointment to invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to eat mutton stove at my house before, this was originally a treasure I wanted to invite the Prince and Lord Cao to taste together, but His Royal Highness ...... him."

"Huh? What's wrong with Your Highness? ”

"Hey, I didn't understand it originally, His Highness called me today, and asked about the pigeon harrier for no reason, and he was absent-mindedly noncommittal when I mentioned the mutton stove, knowing that it was His Highness who proposed me to eat mutton. Now that His Highness is not here, I think it is better to taste the wine with Lord Cao first...... But now it seems that all His Highness is thinking about is that...... Those things, so I don't have a mind. ”

Of course, Lao Cao understood that the "those things" in Ye Zhiqiu's mouth were referring to the murderous and exterminating things that the prince mentioned to his son.

"Speaking of which, Lord Fang Cai said that this matter is a blessing and a curse, I don't know what to say?"

"Master Cao, do you remember what I said on the shore of Luoying Lake when we went to Bihai? I said at that time that the eldest husband should act in the world, wait for the opportunity to move, and must not stick to the old ways and be a stagnant pool. ”

Lao Cao remembered in a trance that Ye Zhiqiu seemed to have said such a thing, and hurriedly replied: "Yes, yes, Lord Ye has been taught, but I don't read much and am always dull and unenlightened, so I put this on the ...... of today."

"Lord Cao, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now in charge of the country, yes or no?"

"Yes."

"His Royal Highness is the only prince of the Holy Lord, and there is no second person to succeed the Great Unification, yes or no?"

"Yes."

"The wind is blowing

It's clear, how can you not take precautions? What's more, Lord Cao already has an advantage over all the other ministers, and the friendship between Gongzi Cao and His Royal Highness alone is enough to envy others......"

Lao Cao thought to himself, you really want to climb up the high branch of the prince with the same mind as me, but he said: "Where is it, Lord Ye also heard it tonight, my unsuccessful son's brain is as confused as if he has been smeared with mud, and I am afraid that a stubborn stone will not be opened." ”

The implication is that I know you want to persuade me to persuade my son to kill for the prince, but I'm not that stupid. The prince is going to kill Gonggong Li, don't you know who it is? You let me touch the tiger's buttocks, and it became your share, and being bitten is my father and son, and my old Cao is not stupid enough to do that.

Ye Zhiqiu saw that although his words were polite, his face was disapproving, as if he had already expected his thoughts, and said with a smile: "Lord Cao is afraid that he misunderstood what I meant." ”

"Oh?"

"Cao Gongzi is young, close to His Royal Highness the Prince, and his future is immeasurable. With all due respect, this blue is better than blue, and Cao Gongzi's future future is only afraid to be better than that of Lord Cao...... Hehehe. ”

No one likes to listen to others to belittle themselves.

But everyone likes to listen to the words that compare their children to belittle themselves.

Lao Cao is no exception, he is already the commander of the first battalion and the second rank of the military marquis, Ye Zhiqiu said that his son will be better than him in the future, regardless of whether it is beautiful or not, it is always comfortable to listen to.

"Hahaha, false praise."

Ye Zhiqiu ignored Lao Cao's half-modest attitude, and continued: "But people with a bright future have to be more careful not to be mixed into any messy things. Such as...... Kill somebody to do away with a witness. ”

This made Lao Cao stunned, he was already ready to refute Ye Zhiqiu, once Ye Zhiqiu persuaded his son to kill someone, he categorically refused, but Ye Zhiqiu turned the conversation around and persuaded not to drain this troubled water.

Seeing that Lao Cao didn't speak, Ye Zhiqiu looked a little puzzled and asked, "What...... Lord Cao thought differently from me, thinking that Gongzi Cao should be asked to kill for His Highness? ”

"No, no, no, that's not what it meant. I mean...... Belch...... Lord Ye said it very well! My son is still very young, and he has a long way to go, and if he can always be by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the future, I don't care if there is no fame or fortune. But if this is murder...... It's an evil deed that can't be erased for a lifetime, Lord Ye, you see the original Han commander who died of illness, he just had some disgraceful things in the past and had nothing to do with him, and this has been poked in the backbone of several generations and can't be washed away......"

Ye Zhiqiu was suddenly distressed by him when he mentioned Han Fu's matter, and he couldn't hold back his unhappiness and said: "Lord Cao is a person who understands, and if he can see through the truth of this, he doesn't need me to say more." But ......"

Lao Cao thought to himself, sure enough, there was a "but" following behind, this was about what Ye Zhiqiu really wanted to say when he called him to the mansion, and he pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

"But since you are with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the most important thing is to know what His Royal Highness needs and thinks. If we are of no use to His Highness, then how can His Highness allow me to be close by? This is human nature, Lord Cao, do you think this is the truth? ”

"But Lord Ye just said that he wouldn't let my son help His Highness......"

Master Ye stretched out his hand and said, "I said."

He didn't let Cao Gongzi go, but he didn't say that he didn't let Master Cao ......"

Before he finished speaking, Lao Cao's face turned pale.

Originally...... You're trying to persuade me to kill someone for the prince!

Lao Cao's heart suddenly turned over the river, and for the first time, he felt that Ye Zhiqiu was a civil official of the Ministry of Rites on the surface, and the idea of killing in his bones might be no less than that of any battle-hardened general.

"This ...... How can this be. Lord Ye, you must know that the person His Highness wants to kill is Gonggong Li in front of the Holy Lord! Mo said that he also has the rank of four grades, just because he has served the Queen Mother and the Holy Lord, this favor is not something that a person like me dares to move. ”

"Lao Cao...... I have to say a few words to you, there are some things that you may be missing. Ye Zhiqiu poured a cup for him with a smile, like a leisurely appearance of gossip.

"When it comes to the affairs of the court, I Ye has to rely on the old man to sell the old, after all, when the old lady Mu Yunduo was still alive before, I was ranked on the Hanyuan Palace. I can't say a lot about the wind and waves I've seen, but it's really a lot. Master Cao, let me ask you, do you know what will be necessary to do when the new monarch ascends the throne in the future? ”

"What must be done...... Lao Cao thought for a while, "Amnesty for the world?" ”

"Yes, on the day the new emperor ascends the throne, he will always give amnesty to the world, this is to show the emperor's grace and praise the people in exchange for singing praises to the people, which is something that no one knows on the surface. But where there is light and darkness in all things, and there is forgiveness and there is ......"

Ye Zhiqiu said, and made a chopping gesture with his handle.

"This kind of secret thing will not necessarily be done on the day of the enthronement, and the sooner you do it, the more unknown it will be."

"Lord Ye is saying that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has begun to fight against the party and prepare for the accession to the throne in the future?"

"Isn't it? As I said just now, the direction of the wind is already clear, so it is natural to take precautions. But is it not just us who are courtiers who are preparing for a rainy day? Your Highness, this prince is no exception! As the saying goes, once a son of heaven is a courtier, now Gonggong Li is a person who has lived in the palace for a long time and can no longer be old, he has controlled the entire Ouchi since the day the prince was born, and he knows only a lot more secrets in the palace than His Royal Highness the prince. I suspect that this is why His Highness must have wanted to get rid of him as a thorn in the heart. ”

"So what does Lord Ye mean...... What handle did this Gonggong Li pinch His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in his hands? ”

"It doesn't have to be a handle, but there must be a secret, and it's important. So much so that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince decided to make a move when he saw the opportunity. ”

"Looking for an opportunity?" Lao Cao was puzzled.

Ye Zhiqiu frowned, as if he was a little reproachful: "What, Lord Cao, haven't you seen it yet?" The saint led the troops to Hanjiang with the front foot, and His Royal Highness wanted to kill Gonggong Li on the back foot, which shows that His Royal Highness had a plan in his heart! He knew the weight of Gonggong Li in the heart of the saint, so he could only take advantage of the saint's absence, but even if he knew, he had to do it, which shows how firm His Highness's thoughts are! So how determined is his determination, and how heavy is the weight of helping him, and it will naturally be Lord Cao in the future...... Oh no, it's Cao Gongzi's future as bright as it is! ”

Lao Cao's heart tightened, and Ye Zhiqiu's sentence that the prince was pinching the right time seemed to be very reasonable. If it is a coincidence, it is too coincidental. But the risk of killing the red man in front of the saint is too great, just thinking about Emperor Wen's face makes people shudder.