"Squeak! …… Squeak! …… Squeak! ”

The scorching sun is like fire, the cicadas are singing, the scorching sun is like thousands of rockets, ruthlessly scorching the land of Zhongzhou, in such a hot weather, even the most industrious farmers will put down their hoes, find a shade of trees, sleep beautifully, I don't know how many people in the world envy!

In the Prime Minister's Mansion-study, the second son, Cao Pi, was lying on the pile of official documents that was taller than him, his hands kept rummaging, sweating like rain, his clothes were wet, and he was so tired that his little tongue spit out, but he didn't dare to slack off at all!

Father inspected the banks of the Yellow River, Cao Pi was ordered to stay in Xuchang, in addition to dealing with the affairs of the Prime Minister every day, but also to check the official documents sent from all over the country, divide the priorities, and send the important ones to Cao Cao's hands, and handle them immediately.

There are mountains of official documents, how to choose them, what is important, what is urgent, what is useless, Cao Pi has his own understanding: "Taxation needs to be light, people's livelihood is important, spending money is as slow as water, the military situation is as urgent as fire, those official articles that sing praises of virtue and sloppiness are useless!" ’

"If it is not one person for the world, how can the world serve one person, how much you can pay today, how much you can gain tomorrow...... Work hard! ”

Let a fifteen-year-old young man deal with military affairs, just like a little ant carrying Mount Tai, which is arduous and incomparable, but no matter how hard and tired, Cao Pi has to grit his teeth and persevere, he is really tired, so he looks up at the couch next to him, and his spirit is immediately lifted!

It was Cao Cao's special couch, with a white tiger skin underneath, with clear lines and incomparably fierce, and a giant python head was placed on the table, with its fangs open, looking at the sky and roaring, 'sit down on the tiger, holding the dragon in your hand' - this is the spirit of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, in addition, there is also a sword hanging on the wall, which is called: 'Yitian!' ’

Yitian Sword was originally Cao Cao's sword, extremely sharp, sharpened like clay, and later given to the eldest son Cao Ang, hoping that he would make contributions and inherit his career in the future, that thought of the fiasco of Wancheng, the sword was destroyed, Cao Ang died young, and the Yitian Sword was also broken into several pieces, destroying the battlefield!

Later, Cao Cao ordered skilled craftsmen to use the broken sword as the material, add iron essence, red copper, black sand ......, and recast the Yitian sword, which took several months, and finally succeeded.

Such a sharp blade, Cao Cao never showed people, but hid in the study, and did not let anyone touch it, only in the dead of night, he would draw his sword out of the sheath, caress the blade, and miss the eldest son who died early!

'The throne of the master, the sword of the king'...... Cao Pi has faced these two things countless times, but he never dared to think about it, he knew in his heart that they are his father's now, and he will be the eldest brother Cao Ang's in the future, as for himself, he can only prostrate at their feet, offer his loyalty, and be a good son and a good brother!

Fate is impermanent, unpredictable and unpredictable, just when Cao Pi was about to be a loyal minister and filial son, God took action, Wancheng was defeated, the eldest brother died, and at the same time of the loss of relatives, the position of the heir of the Cao family became vacant, and the fate of countless people also changed!

Cao Pi is one of the people who have changed the most, what he didn't dare to think about before, now he can think about it, what he didn't dare to touch before, now it has become within reach, after the eldest brother, he has become the eldest son, the change in identity has allowed Cao Pi to take on more things and have more opportunities!

However, he is not the only one who has a chance, the third brother Cao Zhangyong Wu, the fourth brother Cao Zhi is smart, the fifth brother Cao Xiong is lively and innocent, and he is the most loved by his parents, they are all his siblings and his biggest competitors, but Cao Pi has always believed that that the seat and the sword will belong to him sooner or later!

Cao Cao's son can't be without ambition, Cao Cao's son must also learn to hide his ambitions, staring at the couch and the sword for a while, Cao Pi decisively retracted his gaze, wiped the sweat on his head, continued to select official documents, and learned how to deal with government affairs!

"Second brother...... The weather is unbearable, what to do with those useless articles, it is better to accompany the little brother into the mountains to hunt, just to escape the heat! ”

With a loud shout, a majestic figure broke into the study, wearing a black-striped hunting suit, holding an iron arm and a strong bow, wearing a 'tiger head hundred refining knife' at his waist, full of heroic spirit, it was the third prince - Cao Zhang!

Cao Zhang was born with divine power, skilled in bows and horses, and when it comes to the level of martial arts, he is the most outstanding one among the Cao brothers, don't look at him two years younger than Cao Pi, but his figure is much stronger, the two brothers stand together, just like the difference between a bear and a fox!

"Ziwen, you are not a child, how to do things so impatiently, my brother is dealing with official documents, so I have time to hunt, besides, now birds and beasts are raising their cubs, so what is the reason for summer hunting?"

Raising his head and cocking his heels, Cao Pi made a majestic look, his third brother, who is outstanding in bow and horse, but he is not good at reading, and he is more reckless in doing things, so he was punished by his father, but it had no effect at all, he was still a reckless teenager!

However, it is Cao Zhang's naïve and straightforward character that makes the two brothers have a good relationship, and they often ride horses and hunt together, and talk about their hearts, on the contrary, Cao Pi and the smart fourth brother Cao Zhi are not so harmonious!

"Who said that you can't shoot in summer, my little brother just passed by Fang City, and saw the servants of the 'Che Cavalry General's Mansion' buying bows and arrows and spears, saying that they were going to hunt in the mountains!"

Cao Zhang pouted unconvinced, his father was strict with himself, and he was usually not free to act, but now the opportunity is rare, and he can't have fun for a few days, besides, people can go hunting, why can't they?

"General Che Cavalry...... Dong Cheng's family is buying bows, arrows, and spears, preparing to hunt in the mountains? ”

The speaker is unintentional, the listener is intentional, Cao Pi feels that something is wrong, first of all-Dong Cheng is a military general, there is no shortage of blades, bows and arrows at home, just hunting, why go out to buy it, unless there are too many people hunting, and the weapons in the mansion are not enough, this situation will occur!

Secondly - spring birth, summer raising, autumn killing, winter hiding, born four times, each has its own way, summer is not the hunting season, Dong Cheng as a member of the imperial court, full of poetry and books, has seen people, how can he not understand these truths?

Finally, it is rumored in the palace that Dong Cheng's sister, the emperor's concubine Dong, has been pregnant for more than three months, in order to pray for the gods and bless the safety of the fetus, he made a vow of 'never killing'.

"Abnormal is not only a demon, bows and arrows can be hunted, but also used to kill, Dong Cheng is a well-known loyal minister of the Han family, and he has always been unfriendly to the Cao family, in case ......"

Thinking of this, Cao Pi felt a cold air rising from his heels and rushing straight to his head, his father was not in Xuchang, and the troops in the city were empty, if someone took the opportunity to change, it would be a big deal!

has the intention to arrest Dong Cheng immediately, but there is no evidence, because if he buys a few pairs of bows and arrows, he will attack a member of the court and relatives of the emperor, and hundreds of officials in the court will inevitably criticize it!

Besides, it is true that Cao Pi is the son of the prime minister, but he does not have any official position, let alone the right to dispose of court officials, but the situation is urgent, and he can't be indifferent?

"Come on, pass on the order of the prince: First, the armor and blades of the soldiers in the house must not leave their bodies, secretly strengthen protection, double posts on the door of the house, and the number of patrols should also increase.

Second, tell General Cao Hong to lead troops to guard the palace gate, and before my father returns, no one is allowed to enter and leave the palace at will, especially the emperor's relatives!

Third, send someone to Guandu and tell my father that Xuchang is cloudy, I am afraid that there will be a rainstorm, how to prevent floods, and ask for instructions! ”

Cao Pi has been sharpened in the barracks, and has also seen the scene of 'thousands of troops and horses, galloping vertically and horizontally', and now he has dispatched people and horses, and the command is determined, and he has the style of a general!

"Second brother, are you worried that there will be changes in the city and someone will rebel, the younger brother is not talented, and he is willing to be stubborn and kill all the rebellious ministers and thieves!"

Cao Zhang's personality is straightforward, but he is not stupid, on the contrary, as soon as he heard the transfer of soldiers and horses, he immediately became excited, touched the saber in his hand, and looked ready to show his skills!

"Hehe, don't worry too much about the third brother, the foolish brother is just taking precautions, so as not to mess up, the thieves have their own soldiers to help, go to the back house immediately, and the responsibility of protecting your mother and younger brother will be handed over to you!"

Cao Pi patted Cao Zhang's shoulder, and had already thought about it in his heart, "Although the little brother is brave, after all, he is young and dangerous, in case something happens, just make an excuse and trick him into the safety of the back house!" ”

"Second brother, rest assured, with the younger brother guarding with a sword, the back house will be safe!" Cao Zhang didn't think about it so much, and was happy that he could shoulder the heavy responsibility, and immediately took a few personal soldiers and walked to the back house!

"A storm is coming, who will ascend to heaven by thunder and turn into a dragon? …… Who will fall into the dust and never be reborn? Looking at the direction of the palace, Cao Pi couldn't help but clench his sword, this is a big crisis, but also a big opportunity!

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At dusk, in the palace - Qilin Palace, Liu Xie wore a crown of twelve crowns, a five-clawed golden dragon robe, a white jade belt around his waist, and a sword of the Son of Heaven, sitting on the throne in a full set of imperial clothes, his little face was tense, looking at the sky, looking forward to the early arrival of the night!

A full set of imperial costumes is worn on the body, heavy and heavy, it is a very hard thing, but Liu Xie likes this feeling very much, even if his back hurts and he feels uncomfortable, he is reluctant to take it off, this is the privilege of the Son of Heaven, no one can take it away!

It is said that there is a kind of magic in a woman, which can make a man mature quickly, this is really good, since marrying a second concubine, Liu Xie has undergone a huge change, the cute baby face is gone, the face has become handsome, with a resolute color, and a thin beard has grown on his lips, he is already an adult!

The infant emperor can be at the mercy of others, and the adult son of heaven has to make his own decisions, Liu Xie thinks that he is a divine dragon trapped in the well, as long as there is a big storm to help, he can rush to the Nine Heavenly Que, and he will be unrestrained from now on!

"Your Majesty, you have been sitting all day, let's take a rest, the time is up, and the concubine will inform you!"

Empress Fu walked in, her eyes were full of tenderness, she was not a person who liked to show off, the reason why this outfit was just that the emperor liked it, in order to show off her grandeur!

"It's okay, my body can support it, you came from Wuchou Garden, what did the imperial sister say?"

Liu Xie waved his hand, compared with his tired body, he cared more about Princess Haiyan's opinion, this coup was contacted by himself through Concubine Dong, and he didn't discuss it with his sister in advance, so he was a little nervous!

"Her Royal Highness the princess said, Your Majesty has grown up, you don't need her to lead your hand to walk, whether it is right or wrong, the emperor should have his own choice!" Fu Hou's face was gloomy, she wanted to invite Princess Haiyan to help the emperor, but the other party was unmoved, and only said - 'The time has not come!' ’

"Yes, I am already an adult, I don't need others to point fingers, the Son of Heaven should have his own choice, even if it is wrong!" Liu Xie let out a sigh of relief, without his sister's constraints, he suddenly felt relaxed, and there was some loss, the emperor's road is a lonely person!

"It's time for the third watch, let's come soon!"