In just a few months, Cao Ei experienced the heat and coldness of the world, before because of Zhen's death, Cao Ei was indifferent, and from time to time there were people who fell into the well, a king of the plains, in the people seems to think well, but the bitterness is only known to Cao Ei himself. []

After all, Cao Pi is still young, even if he can live to be sixty years old, he still has twenty years of life, and twenty years is enough for Cao to raise several sons, so the ministers are not optimistic about Cao Rong who was beaten into the "cold palace".

But unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the worse, Mr. Cao Rong worshiped Queen Guo as his mother, and then Cao Pi could not be a director, and the ministers looked back and saw that among the sons of Cao Pi, only Cao Rong was an adult.

Counting, Cao Ei is three years older than Adou, and he can only be regarded as just an adult, but Cao Pi's other sons died early, and now except for Cao Ei, all of them who survive are still children. In this troubled world, there is no difference between letting a wanderer who is not yet an adult succeed him and giving away the country.

So, overnight, Cao Rong's salted fish turned over and turned from a sparrow to a phoenix!

When I was a child, Cao Rong also experienced this. The feeling of a phoenix. At that time, Cao Cao was still alive. Cao Rong was deeply liked by Cao Cao, Cao Cao often ordered Cao Rong to follow him, and at the age of fifteen, he was named Woodhou by Cao Cao.

This experience of ups and downs made Cao Ei's. The mind is far more mature than that of his peers, and at the same time, deep down in Cao Ei's heart, the more he fears that he will lose what he has again. The more this is the case, the more Cao Rong is walking on thin ice and being cautious in everything.

What is Cao Pi's condition, everyone. No one knows, but everyone wants to know.

The only one who knows about Cao Pi's condition is probably Hua Tuo. But Hua Tuo's. The station is not allowed to enter by idle people, and on weekdays, Hua Tuo enters the palace and is escorted and strictly guarded.

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Yecheng Palace.

Cao Rong took a bowl of ginseng soup and wanted to walk to Cao Pi's bedroom.

In front of the courtyard of the dormitory, the four guards saw Cao Rong walking over slowly. Shang Ying went up and stopped Cao Rong.

"This king is going to see his father." Cao Rong said.

One of the guards immediately stood up and said, "Lord Wang, Doctor Hua is here. To diagnose His Majesty, His Majesty has a decree, and idle people are not allowed to approach the dormitory, and even we were driven out of the courtyard gate, so if the prince wants to see His Majesty, please wait for a while, and wait until Doctor Hua has finished treating His Majesty, and the prince can enter. ”

Cao Rong nodded, Cao Pi did this just to let others not know about his condition, you must know that there are many eyes and ears in this palace, and if you accidentally leak the news, it will definitely cause an uproar*.

"In that case, the king will come back tomorrow." After Cao Rong finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.

"Lord Wang, please stay!" A voice came from behind, Cao Rong turned around, and saw a middle-aged man appearing in front of him, judging from the way he was dressed, this person was the commander of the guards.

This middle-aged man, Cao Rong knows, this person's name is Qiu Zhuang, Qiu Zhuang's sister is Qiu Zhaoyi, a concubine of Cao Pi, and this Qiu Zhaoyi also gave birth to a son to Cao Pi, named Cao Lin, Cao Lin is now named the king of Hedong.

"It's my uncle." Cao Rong had a smile on his face and greeted him.

"You can see clearly, it's the King of the Plains, Your Majesty's son, not some idle people! The prince came to visit His Majesty and expressed filial piety, how can you stop the prince outside! Qiu Zhuang glanced at a few guards, and then said to Cao Rong: "Your Highness, please come inside." ”

"Well, that's not good!" Cao Rong said with some hesitation.

"What's wrong, Your Majesty is the father of the prince, and it is natural for the prince to go to visit the sick, how can we stop it!" Qiu Zhuang said with a righteous face.

Cao Ei's mind turned slightly, now no one, including Cao Ei himself, knew about it, and Cao Ei also wanted to take this opportunity to find out what Cao Pi's condition was.

"In that case, thank you uncle!" After Cao Rong thanked Qiu Zhuang, he immediately walked in.

Seeing Cao Rong walk in, Qiu Zhuang looked at the several guards around him with a smile on his face, all of them were his henchmen, so Qiu Zhuang immediately pulled up a long face and said: "You guys made it clear to me, if Your Majesty asks, it will be said that His Royal Highness the King of the Plains insisted on going in, and I can't stop it, you know?" And when the evening came, they all went to my house, and each of them received the ingots of gold. ”

None of these guards who can mix in the palace are fools, and everyone understands when they hear it, Qiu Zhuang deliberately wanted to harm Cao Rong. However, everyone is Qiu Zhuang's henchmen, so they will naturally do what Qiu Zhuang said.

Qiu Zhuang's sister is Qiu Zhaoyi, and Qiu Zhaoyi also gave birth to a son for Cao Pi, who is Cao Lin, the king of Hedong. Most of Cao Pi's sons died young, and Cao Lin was the one who survived. Now Cao Pi has not yet established a crown prince, so Cao Lin is also one of the heirs to the throne.

Recently, Cao Ei has been gaining momentum, and he is most likely to win the position of the crown prince, and because of this, Cao Ei has suddenly become the target of public criticism. That's why Qiu Zhuang took this opportunity to harm Cao Ei once, making Cao Pi disgusted with Cao Ei.

If it were a weekday, Cao Ei would definitely be vigilant, but unfortunately, Cao Ei himself wanted to find out what Cao Pi's condition was, so he didn't resist the temptation.

But when Cao Rong approached the door of the dormitory, he suddenly pondered. This Qiu Zhuang is Qiu Zhaoyi's brother, why would he help him? Then, Cao Rong immediately pondered and was put on the table!

"Huh, ......" Cao Ei exhaled slightly and slowed down, and at this time Cao Ei suddenly felt a dilemma.

Cao Pi was afraid that others would find out about his illness, so he dismissed all the guards outside the dormitory. Now in this courtyard, it is empty, and there is only Cao Rong alone.

Looking at the closed door of the dormitory in front, Cao Rong silently made a decision in his heart.

"It's out!" Thinking of this, Cao Rong walked quickly to the door of the dormitory.

Cao Rong did not go in, but leaned his ear against the window and carefully began to listen to the voices spoken inside.

"Okay, you Hua Tuo, tell me quickly, what did you give me to eat!" Cao Pi's voice came.

Hua Tuo replied unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, this pill you are taking, called Dragon Tiger Pill, can give birth to dragons and tigers after eating, so that Your Majesty can easily gallop in the harem......

"Bang ......" The sound of the porcelain being broken came, and then Cao Pi was only heard gasping and saying: "Hua Tuo, you are still talking nonsense!" I know that you dare to use this Dragon and Tiger Pill to poison me! ”

"Your Majesty, you can't say that, if it's a medicine, it has three points of toxicity, not to mention that it's a fierce medicine like the Dragon Tiger Pill. Your Majesty, you must know that the affairs of men and women are inherently more hurtful, and if there is no moderation, physical discomfort is an inevitable omen! Hua Tuo still said unhurriedly.

"Hmph...... Hua Tuo, are you still quibbling? I have used this tiger and wolf medicine before, why is there nothing wrong with my body, but after eating your dragon and tiger pill, I will be sick! ”

"Your Majesty, have you eaten it before with the effect of the Dragon Tiger Pill? This drug is very effective, and it is inevitable that there will be some side effects. If it is the medicine that His Majesty used before, it is half as strong as the Dragon and Tiger Pill, and Hua Tuo is willing to be punished! ”

"You ......" Cao Pi was speechless angrily.

What Hua Tuo said is the truth, Cao Pi has used a lot of * medicines in the past, and any tiger whip and deer blood are far less powerful than this Dragon and Tiger Pill.

"In fact, if Your Majesty can control the affairs of this man and woman more, use less Dragon Tiger Pill, and then use other medicines to adjust it slowly, it will naturally be cured, so let's prescribe a few tonics for Your Majesty ......."

"Do you think I'll ever believe you again?" Cao Pi suddenly interrupted Hua Tuo's words, and then shouted: "Hua Tuo, you quickly cure my illness, otherwise, I will want your life!" ”

"Your Majesty, as long as you don't take this Dragon and Tiger Pill anymore, Your Majesty will naturally recover......" Hua Tuo repeated what he had just said again.

"Good, good! You don't shed tears when you don't see the coffin, I will kill you now! Cao Pi's angry voice came,

"Your Majesty, if you kill me, who will help Your Majesty refine this Dragon and Tiger Pill? Now Your Majesty is afraid that you can't leave this Dragon and Tiger Pill! Hua Tuo said fearlessly.

Listening to Hua Tuo's words, Cao Pi's face changed slightly, now Cao Pi is indeed inseparable from this Dragon and Tiger Pill, if you don't eat it for a day, this addiction will come up, and the taste will be as uncomfortable as countless ants gnawing on the bone marrow.

"Good, good, good! Okay, you Hua Tuo, it turns out that you have been calculating for a long time! ”

"Your Majesty, the grass people are just trying to protect themselves!"

"Self-preservation? You poisoned me to protect yourself? Phew! ”

"Your Majesty, the Ming people don't say secret words, how the first emperor died, the old man knows." Hua Tuo said suddenly.

Cao Pi's voice suddenly stopped, and even the sound of breathing was not as rapid as just now, and after a long time, Cao Pi spoke: "Hmph, you really know!" ”

"Your Majesty, there was an obvious sword wound on General Xu Chu's corpse that day, and the old decay has investigated it, and the blade of the sword is similar to the Heavenly Sword of the First Emperor! Lao Yu remembered that when the Prime Minister's Mansion was on fire, only His Majesty and General Xu Chu were accompanied by the first emperor......

"Hmph, I should have killed you in the first place!"

"Yes, the old man knew that His Majesty had already moved to kill at the beginning, so he refined this Dragon and Tiger Pill. Now that His Majesty is inseparable from this Dragon and Tiger Pill, he is naturally reluctant to kill the old decay! ”

Outside, Cao Rong listened to the conversation between the two clearly.

Cao Ei took a slight breath, and at this time Cao Ei had fully understood that Hua Tuo's implication was that Cao Pi killed Cao Cao, and Cao Pi did not deny it. It seems that this matter is inseparable from ten.

"It turns out that my father's illness turned out to be Hua Tuo's fault! And the death of my grandfather turned out to be the work of my father! Inexplicably, a trace of resentment rose in Cao Ei's heart.

Speaking of which, Cao Ei and Cao Pi don't have much affection. Cao Pi killed Zhen, that is, Cao Ei's mother, and after that, Cao Ei was relegated to the plains. Cao Rong even hated Cao Pi in his heart.

When Cao Ei was a child, he often followed Cao Cao, and Cao Cao loved Cao Ei the most as his grandson, so the relationship between Cao Ei and Cao Cao was still very good. At this time, Cao Rong's mind was full of resentment.

"Whew......" Cao Rong took a soft breath.

"Calm down, you must be calm!" Cao Rong kept admonishing himself.

Slowly, Cao Rong calmed down, and then quietly turned around and walked outside.

In front of the courtyard gate, Qiu Zhuang saw Cao Ei walking out, and after a closer look, Cao Ei's face was pale.

"I must have been instructed by His Majesty, that's why my face is so ugly!" Qiu Zhuang smiled slightly and turned to the side.

……

Cao Ei walked out of the palace in despair, and what he heard just now shocked Cao Ei too much.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's death had so many inside stories.

"What to do, what to do?" Cao Rong suddenly felt dazed and overwhelmed.

"By the way, go find Mr. Xu Shu, he must have a way!" A flash of inspiration flashed in Cao Ei's mind, and then he immediately walked towards Xu Shu's residence.

……

Xu Shu lives in a small corner of Yecheng, and the house is not very big, only two small courtyards in front and back, which are not very conspicuous.

It is said that this was originally the house of a small landlord in Yecheng, and later the descendants of the landlord were not angry and lost the family business, and Xu Shu bought here. It's far away from the city, and Xu Shu also likes the cleanliness here.

In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Shu chose to live in this quiet and elegant environment, which is very in line with the temperament of the masters, but everyone doesn't know that the reason why Xu Shu hides in this corner is because Xu Shu has a lot of shady transactions on weekdays.

Cao Rong searched for a long time before finding Xu Shujia's address.

The sound of the piano came from the courtyard, and Cao Rong couldn't help but stop and listen carefully to the sound of the piano coming from the courtyard. After a while, Cao Rong's brows furrowed slightly. Not because it sounds so good, but because it plays so badly!

Although Cao Ei's literary level is not as good as Cao Cao and Cao Pi, he is also rich in learning and five cars, and he is all proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

"Mr. Xu Shu is a great talent in the world, and such a despicable dormitory must not be played by Mr. Xu." Thinking of this, Cao Rong stepped into the door, only to see that in the middle of the lobby, Xu Shu was sitting next to the piano, playing with relish.

"Uh......" Cao Rong looked at Xu Shu a little speechlessly, he didn't expect Xu Shu to be such a powerful person, and this piano could be played so badly.

In the middle of Lumen, it was said that playing the piano, Zhuge Liang was good. And Xu Shu happened to be the worst player. When Xu Shu was young, he used to be a ranger, fighting swords and rivers and lakes, when it comes to force, Xu Shu can be compared to ordinary generals, but compared to playing the piano, Xu Shu can only be regarded as a beginner.

At this time, Xu Shu also saw Cao Rong coming in. I saw Xu Shu slowly stand up, walked in front of Cao Rong, and said with a red face and a heartbeat: "Lord, the minister is not good at music, so the prince smiled." ”

"Where, where, Mr.'s piano sound, En......" Cao Rong wanted to find some words to boast about, but when he recalled Xu Shu's piano skills, he could only smile helplessly.

Xu Shu was proud and didn't care, and stretched out his hand to welcome Cao Rong to the hall.

The servant handed over the fragrant tea, and Xu Shu smiled slightly: "Lord Wang, this is the tea fried by the minister himself, you can taste it." ”

Cao Rong picked up the teacup, took a sip, then looked at Zou You's servant, and said, "Sir, this king has something important and wants to discuss it with him." ”

Xu Shu nodded, and said to the old servant next to him, "You guys go down first!" Don't come here without my command. ”

The old servant respectfully retreated.

"Sir, here's how it happened......" Cao Rong told Xu Shu what he had seen and heard today.

……

"Is that so?" Xu Shu's face also froze.

"Sir, what should this king do now?" Cao Rong asked eagerly.

"So, I'm afraid Your Majesty's life is not long in coming?" Xu Shu asked.

"Well...... Listening to what Hua Tuo said, the Dragon Tiger Pill is very harmful to the body. And after using it, it will be like the five food powders, which is addictive and unstoppable. So my father is now in a dilemma. If you continue to eat, you will hurt your body, and if you don't eat, you will not be able to bear it. Cao Rong replied.

"So that's the case, it seems that this Dragon and Tiger Pill has something in common with the five food scatters!" Xu Shu nodded slightly. Then he slowly walked around the room.

Although Cao Rong next to him was anxious, he stood aside with great cultivation.

After a long time, Xu Shu slowly stopped and said: "Lord Wang, you are the eldest son, and several of your younger brothers are not yet adults, so if Your Majesty dies now, Lord Wang has ninety percent hope to inherit the unification!" If you say a big rebellious word, Your Majesty is sick, it is a great fortune for the prince! ”

"Ninety percent hope?" Cao Rong nodded, but there was excitement in his eyes.

"But if there are two people who can support the prince, the prince has ten percent hope that he can inherit the unification." Xu Shu continued.

"Which two?" Cao Rong hurriedly asked.

"General Wenlie is His Majesty's subordinate, commanding the tiger cavalry, and the guards in the palace are all under the jurisdiction of General Wenlie, plus General Wenlie is quite prestigious in the army, and he is a member of the royal family, so if he dies, General Wenlie must be a minister of Tuogu!" Xu Shu said slowly.

The general Wenlie in Xu Shu's mouth is Cao Xiu.

I only heard Xu Shu speak: "Now Sima Yi and Cao Zhen are in Jingzhou and Yangzhou, although these two have military power in their hands, but Jingzhou and Yangzhou are far away from Yecheng, once Yecheng changes, it is difficult for the two to turn back, so there are only a few people in the court who can entrust your majesty to Gugu, only Zhong Xuan, Wang Chang and a few others, General Wenlie is the royal family, and one of them!" ”

"What the gentleman said is reasonable, but who else is there?" Cao Rong asked.

"Xiao Cavalry General Qin Lang and Qin Yuanming!"

"Is that him?" Cao Rong asked in some surprise.

"Qin Lang is Taizu's fake son, but Taizu loved him very much when he was there, so he made him a cavalry general. Don't underestimate this Qin Lang, now the army of Yecheng city guards is in Qin Lang's hands, once Yecheng changes, as long as this Qin Yuanming gives an order, close the city gate, and then these city guards under Qin Yuanming will be the biggest force in Yecheng, enough to set the country! ”