Just when the war between Dayan and the two clans was about to break out, it was in the Sikong Mansion in Changyi.

I saw Cao Cao sitting on the main case, holding the thick beard of his chin, as if he was closing his eyes to recuperate, and in front of him stood four men of different ages, they were Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, Cao Chong, and the four of them were carefully looking at a bamboo slip in their hands.

After about a cup of tea, Cao Pi, who had a hint of generosity on his face, said in a low voice and respectfully: "Father, we're done."

Cao Cao slowly opened his eyes and said, "Then let's talk about it!" ”

"Father, this is just Yuan Xi's plan to increase his troops, not worth mentioning" Cao Zhang, who saw that he was mighty and the most majestic, immediately said with contempt, with a sense of straightforwardness.

Cao Cao smiled slightly and said, "Zhang'er is the most courageous, and he knows very well for his father."

"Thank you, father," Cao Zhang suddenly said happily.

"Father, my son thinks that Yuan Xi's strategy of the Eight Banners, although effective, is too cruel, my Han is a state of etiquette, and I should learn to be tolerant and educated, rather than blindly killing, you must know that the Qin Dynasty is like this, so the second died" Cao Zhi, who was the most handsome, said with some indignation.

Cao Cao nodded and praised: "Zhi'er has a heart of benevolence and righteousness, and his father's teachings are in vain."

"Thank you, father" Cao Zhi hugged his fist.

Cao Cao turned his head to look at Cao Chong, who had a trace of pride and confidence on his face, his eyes were as bright as stars, and said with a loving face: "Chong'er, what do you think?" ”

"I think Yuan Xi is a way to get into trouble," Cao Chong said in a loud voice.

"Oh! Why? Cao Cao sat up straight and asked unexpectedly.

"The Eight Banners can indeed reap miraculous results in a short period of time, but once the time is long, the war stops, the number of the Eight Banners will increase, if a male lord is born, there will be chaos, and the foreign tribes should follow the father's migration policy, move them into the Central Plains, and assimilate, so as to truly eliminate the disaster and lay the foundation of the dynasty" Cao Chong worshiped the fist of the fist.

"Haha, Chong'er is really smart," Cao Cao immediately laughed with satisfaction.

Seeing this scene, the three brothers on the side suddenly frowned slightly, every time the four of them were present, Cao Chong always made Cao Cao very happy, and he felt like having a child.

"Pi'er, it's your turn," Cao Cao said solemnly in an instant.

Cao Pi's pupils shrank, and he hurriedly said a little resignedly: "Father, what the three brothers said is reasonable, especially Brother Chong's has other opinions, very good, very good"

Cao Cao's eyes froze, and after taking a closer look, he didn't hide it: "As the son of the Cao family, you have such a little knowledge."

"Father forgives sins, son is short-sighted, really not as good as the three younger brothers" Cao Pi hurriedly knelt down and pleaded.

"Haha, Pi'er, my father told you plainly today, if you can't say an opinion on this matter, your father will kill you immediately, lest you lose my Cao family" Cao Cao's face suddenly became cold.

Cao Pi was suddenly frightened, and Cao Zhi and the three of them were also surprised, just such a thing, how could his father be so angry.

Cao Pi lowered his head with a pale face and swallowed nervously.

"Xu Chu!" Cao Cao suddenly shouted.

Xu Chu, who was as powerful as a tiger, immediately walked in from outside.

"Pi'er, you should know Xu Chu best, he will never show mercy to you, count three numbers for your father, if you still express your opinion, your father will immediately let Xu Chu drag him out and slaughter you" Cao Cao said coldly.

"One!"

Cao Pi's heart suddenly trembled, and he looked at Cao Cao aggrievedly, but Cao Cao only had a ruthless face, and Xu Chu's appearance let him know that he knew that his father would not joke

"Two" Cao Pi trembled slightly.

"Three" After Cao Cao finished speaking, he immediately ordered: "Drag Cao Pi out and cut it down"

"No!" After Xu Chu responded, he immediately walked towards Cao Pi.

"Er saw ambition, huge ambition, unparalleled ambition," Cao Pi suddenly shouted with a pale face.

Everyone was stunned, and a trace of sigh flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and he gently waved Xu Chu away, "Why do you say that?" ”

"The policy of the Eight Banners is to enrich the individual, to favor the family, and to be mean to the entire nation, this first is indeed as the third brother said, it is a plan to increase the army, but it is more a manifestation of Yuan Xi's ambition, he implements the ultimate goal of the Eight Banners, not for control, nor for stability, he is going to consume, and the people of the Eight Banners will expand the territory for him, so that even if the loss is great, it will not affect Dayan" Cao Pi said in a high voice.

"Second brother, this is insulting to a big country," Cao Zhi suddenly said dissatisfied.

"Fourth brother, what is a big country, the soldiers are strong, the four seas are afraid, Fang is a big country, a real strong country is born in the bloody rain, mercy to foreign races, is cruel to oneself, how many people in my Han have been killed by foreigners, why do you still have to guard that ridiculous benevolence" Cao Pi seemed to be completely let go, the whole edge was revealed, and the sharpness in his eyes was shocking.

"Second brother, this is really what my brother said, if the war stops, it will definitely be a big tail" Cao Chong frowned.

"No, never, because Yuan Xi will not stop, he will be like the first emperor, and he will keep the Eight Banners fighting" Cao Pi shook his head.

"And in fact, if you don't fight, only if you do three points, the Eight Banners will always be the thugs of Dayan"

"Take three points," Cao Cao asked flatly.

"First: encourage fertility, increase the population of Dayan, and completely surpass in the army; Second: Every time you go out to fight Yan, the Eight Banners are supplemented, and third: Set a time limit for each flag owner, set up supervision, and kill anyone who tries to resist, so that the Eight Banners will only get weaker and weaker, and Dayan will become stronger and stronger."

"In addition, there is the most important and most important point, Brother Chong said that this is the way to take trouble, but my Cao family doesn't need to care about the future now, as long as Yuan Xi is still there, the Eight Banners will never dare to rebel, and this is enough" After Cao Pi finished speaking, he bowed to Cao Cao.

Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, and Cao Chong all looked at this second brother who had always behaved mediocre and had a generous personality in surprise.

Cao Cao was silent for a while, then gently waved his hand to Cao Zhang's three people, "You three go down!" ”

Cao Zhang and the three of them were taken aback, and Cao Chong hurriedly said: "Father, my son still has something to say."

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Chong'er, there will be opportunities in the future, let's go down!" ”

"No!" Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi went down as ordered, and Cao Chong unwillingly glanced at Cao Pi who was kneeling, and left in frustration.

"Pi'er, do you know why your father did this to you?" Cao Cao's tone suddenly softened a lot.

"It's my fault" After hearing Cao Cao say this, Cao Pi suddenly cried.

"You are very filial, very diligent, all aspects, rules, respect for ministers, love for military generals, no one in the Manchu Dynasty said bad things about you, your words today show your own ambition and revenge, you want to become a person like Yuan Xi, but you lack a sharp edge, you are first afraid of being jealous and victimized, the second is too afraid of your father, you just want to satisfy your father, for this reason you completely hide your ability, after this time, it is estimated that your three brothers will pay attention to you" Cao Cao said with a smile.

"As long as the father trusts, the son is not afraid of everything," Cao Pi looked up with tears in his eyes.

"Haha, that's right, if it was once, it wouldn't be like this for the father, because the father would arrange everything, but now it's not good, Yuan Xi is getting stronger and stronger, Dayan will send troops to the Central Plains at any time, and the father doesn't know if he can block the second time, the third time, or even if the father wins, he has reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and Yuan Xi is indeed in his prime, he is very cautious, not Sun Ce, he regards his life more important than anyone else, we have also arranged assassination, but there is no chance at all, such a person, It won't be a war that can be defeated, doing this for my father today, even if it is a test for you, if you can withstand the layers of calculations from your brothers, then you are truly qualified to inherit everything from your father, and if you can't do it, then even if you don't have these, you will eventually be eaten by Yuan Xi completely, you understand" Cao Cao showed a trace of worry on his face.

"My son understands, thank my father for his love, for the great cause of my Cao family, my son is willing to fight all his life" Cao Pi kowtowed heavily.

"Okay, from tomorrow, you go and follow Xun Yu, remember, if you don't understand, just ask, if you can learn from yourself as an ignorant person, then your father will be gratified" Cao Cao commanded with a smile.

"Thank you, father" Cao Pi kowtowed again, and said in a low voice: "Father, what about Brother Chong?" ”

"Haha, now start thinking about it" Cao Cao shook his head, and said seriously: "Your brother Chong is very smart, smarter than you, but there are also shortcomings, that is, thinking too far, seeing too much, and eagerly wanting to express yourself, this is not the way of the Lord, but don't be happy, he is because he is still young, if you don't do well, you must change for your father, in addition, for your father is to let you rely on your own ability, if you want to take some extreme measures to exhaust, for the father will not spare you"

"Father, my son would never dare to do this," Cao Pi hurriedly said.

"Sikong, great joy" At this time, Xun You suddenly ran in, and after seeing this scene, he was stunned.

"Pi'er, go down!" Cao Cao waved his hand.

"No!" After Cao Pi wiped a handful of tears, he saluted Xun You and hurried out.

"Sikong, what is this?" Xun You wondered.

"It's nothing, the knife is sharpened the more it is sharpened" Cao Cao smiled and said, "Gongda, what's the happy event"

"Sikong, there are eyebrows over there in Jingzhou," Xun You said in a low voice.

"Oh!" Cao Cao's face showed a hint of joy.