Cao Shuo left the palace, and it was almost evening.

Before he could return home, Cao Cao asked him to go back to the family banquet in the evening.

sent someone back to communicate to Yuan Fang and others, and he walked to Cao's house under the escort of Cai Ji and others.

Entering Cao's house, Xu Chu came to greet him.

"Brother Zhongkang, is the family banquet in the front hall or in the back house?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Of course, the family banquet is in the back house." Xu Chu said: "It's at the eldest lady's residence." ”

"At my mother's house?" Cao Shuo said: "A large family crowded into my mother's residence, but it was lively enough. ”

"That's what Childe said." Xu Chu said: "Recently, Cao Gong has added two more little sons, and the Cao family's family banquet has become more lively. ”

"How did my father remember to set up a family dinner?" Cao Shuo asked Xu Chu.

"It's not because the prince brought back the heirloom jade seal." Xu Chu said: "Before the prince returned to Xudu, Duke Cao ordered a family banquet today, and a banquet for generals and staff tomorrow. ”

"Speaking of generals, I want to ask, how did Zhang Wenyuan and others behave after voting for their father?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Zhang Wenyuan is really a fierce general." Xu Chu said: "It's just that he is not in Xu Capital now. ”

"Not in Xudu?" Cao Shuo was stunned: "Where did he go?" ”

"Zhang Wenyuan once followed Lu Bu, and he and Zang Ba are also old friends." Xu Chu said: "Cao Gong asked him to go to Qingzhou to persuade Zang Ba to come to Xudu. ”

"Zang Ba has some power in Qingzhou." Cao Shuo said: "I remember that he and General Sun Guan are also old friends......

"It was Sun Guan who accompanied Zhang Wen away." Xu Chu said: "Both of them are old friends of Zang Ba, and if they go together to persuade Zang Ba, the success should be higher." In addition to Zang Ba, there are also Rampant Xi and others......"

"Rampant?" Xu Chu mentioned this name, and Cao Shuo said: "Did my father say what he planned to do with this person?" ”

"Cao Gong didn't say it." Xu Chu replied: "If there is no accident, he should come to Xu Capital with Zang Ba." ”

Cao Shuo didn't say anything.

He vaguely had some impressions of the name Rampant.

This person is also somewhat famous in the Qingzhou area, and he also has some soldiers and horses.

Cao Shuo had the impression that he should have voted for the Cao family first, Liu Bei went to Xuzhou, and he took refuge in Liu Bei and the Cao family as enemies.

It is not easy to kill Liu Bei, and it is rampant to kill him......

The corners of Cao Shuo's mouth twitched slightly.

"What are you laughing at?" Noticing his smile, Xu Chu asked.

"I laughed?" Cao Shuo's expression was upright, and he said to Xu Chu: "There shouldn't be." ”

didn't see the smile on his face anymore, Xu Chu was also a little puzzled, could it be that he was wrong just now?

When they arrived at Ding Yao's residence, Xu Chu stopped outside the main gate, and Cao Shuo was led in by a maid.

As soon as he entered the front hall, he saw Cao Cao, Ding Yao and others already sitting.

Except for Cao Cao and Ding Yao, all the wives of the Cao family's back house came.

The wives who gave birth to sons for Cao Cao also brought their children.

Seeing Cao Shuo, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi greeted him affectionately.

The two children greeted Cao Shuo with a big salute: "I've seen my brother!" ”

"Before I went out with my father, you two were so high!" Cao Shuo gestured, put one hand around a brother's shoulder, and said with a smile: "It's only been a few days, and I've grown so tall." ”

"Brother just said the two of us." Cao Zhang said: "I haven't seen it for many days, and it is a lot higher. ”

"I'm taller too?" Cao Shuo asked with a smile.

"It's not just high." Cao Zhi said on the side: "My brother is more powerful than before, and when I grow up, I must go out with my brother." ”

"Ambitious, I'll wait for you both!" Cao Shuo smiled and patted the shoulders of the two brothers.

Cao Pi also greeted him at this time, made a big salute and said, "I've seen my brother." ”

Cao Shuo patted his arm and said, "I haven't seen you for many days, like a man!" In a short time, he should be able to accompany his father on the expedition. ”

"You three go play first." After giving an order to the three brothers, Cao Shuo tidied up his clothes, gave Cao Cao and Ding Yao a big salute and said, "The child has seen his father and mother. ”

Ding Yao nodded with a smile on his face, and Cao Cao also said with a smile: "It's all my own family, I don't need to talk about so many etiquettes, I have met your mothers, and the family banquet should begin!" ”

Cao Shuo saluted Cao Cao's concubine room who was present.

He saluted, and a little child staggered over.

The child was not too steady when he walked, but when he arrived in front of Cao Shuo, he learned to salute him in a similar manner: "Cao Chong has seen my brother." ”

"Shu Ogura!" Cao Shuo squatted down, rubbed Cao Chong's chubby little face, and hugged him into his arms.

When he called Cao Chong, he made a common-sense mistake.

Cao Chong was too young and didn't have a table word yet, but he called out the table word in his impression of Cao Chong.

"Zirong, what did you call Chong'er just now?" Cao Cao was stunned for a moment and asked Cao Shuo.

Cao Shuo reacted and said something that shouldn't be said, and hurriedly said: "The child likes Chong'er very much, and when he saw that he was so cute, he casually called him a nickname." ”

"Affectionate!" Cao Cao smiled: "When Chong'er becomes an adult, he will use the nickname you call him as a table!" ”

Cao Shuo was stunned, his mouth opened slightly in surprise and he didn't close it for a long time.

Cao Cao's sons all have the word "son", but Cao Chong is not.

Only then did he realize that Cao Chong's expression was actually given by him!

"There's something I want to tell you about today's family dinner." Cao Shuo sat down, and Cao Cao said to the wives and concubines and children present: "It has been many days since Zi Xuan died in battle, and the Cao family can't live without the eldest son. Zirong's filial piety is the first, although Zirong died in battle, but he never dared to transgress, today I will give him a name, from now on Zirong is the son of the Cao family! ”

"Husband is wise!" Cao Cao spoke, and all the wives and concubines, including Ding Yao, responded.

Cao Cao said to his children: "Zirong has established the identity of the eldest son, and those of you who are brothers and sisters will be able to treat the young master of the Cao family with the same courtesy in the future!" ”

established the identity of Cao Shuo's eldest son, and everyone didn't feel anything.

When Cao Cao said that he would meet Cao Shuo with the courtesy of the young master of the Cao family in the future, everyone suddenly realized that Cao Cao wanted to take this opportunity to establish an heir.

Although unexpected, with such a good thing, Cao Shuo will certainly not refuse.

He lowered his head and pretended to be honest.

Cao Cao established the heir, and Ding Yao was of course full of smiles.

However, she glanced at Mrs. Bian inadvertently.

With the same smile on her face, Mrs. Bian didn't say anything, just a quiet and indifferent face.

"Now that the people have arrived, I will say no more. The feast begins! Cao Cao instructed the maid who was waiting on the side: "Tell the room to bring the banquet." ”

Mrs. Ding said on the side: "Husband, today is a family banquet, and there are no outsiders. Why don't you ask the sister of the Bian family to sing and dance, how about it? ”

Mrs. Bian was born in a prostitute family and has been good at singing and dancing since she was a child, but it was somewhat inappropriate to ask her to sing and dance at this time.

Cao Cao was just about to speak, but Mrs. Bian said, "As long as my sister is happy, I am willing to dance." ”

(End of chapter)