Cao Shuo proposed to make peace with the Huns, and he also set the two Huns at one time.

"Which of your two brothers do you think is right for you to marry them?" Cao Cao asked.

"I think it's going to be the brother." Cao Shuo grinned and said.

"They are the second to the Huns, is it too unreasonable for me to let only one son marry them?" Cao Cao hesitated.

"It is normal for a man's husband to have three wives and four concubines." Cao Shuo said: "What's more, there have been wars for many years, and the Central Plains has long been more women than men. Not to mention the princes and nobles, even if they are ordinary people, marrying three, five, seven or eight women is not a particularly eye-catching thing. ”

"That's right, it's just that in this way, will it be ...... to go to humility" Cao Cao raised his concern.

Cao Shuo said disapprenously: "Father, don't worry, there will be no objection to going to humility." ”

"Don't be too confident." Cao Cao said: "The Huns can fight well, and it is actually a bit of luck that you can win in one fell swoop when you go to the Hetao this time." ”

"I understand what my father said." Cao Shuo said: "But I still think it is most appropriate to let only one brother marry them." ”

"Give me a reason." Cao Cao said.

"After all, they are the second Huns, and most of them are still worried about the Huns in their hearts." Cao Shuo said: "What we have to do is to find out one of the brothers of the Cao family who is unlikely to be influenced by them. If the two brothers are allowed to marry one each, if one of them has soft ears, maybe they will really make trouble for our Cao family. ”

"Which of my sons do you think is suitable to marry them?" Cao Cao asked.

"What does my father think of Cao Zhang?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Huang Mao'er?" Cao Cao twisted his chin and said: "He was born a bit like a Hu man, and it is really suitable for him to marry two Huns." ”

"Although Cao Zhang is still young, I know him very well." Cao Shuo said: "He is different from Zihuan and Cao Zhi. His temperament is much more straightforward, and to put it bluntly, it is a tendon for our Cao family. Whoever instigates and criticizes him behind his back is unlikely to affect him. ”

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed slightly.

After a moment of silence, he said to Cao Shuo: "Come with me to see your Bian family's mother, I also want to hear what she has to say." ”

In response, Cao Shuo accompanied Cao Cao to Mrs. Bian's residence.

When Cao Shuo returned to Xudu, Mrs. Bian lived.

As if he had done something wrong, Cao Pi stood solemnly in front of Mrs. Bian.

With her brows furrowed slightly, Mrs. Bian asked Cao Pi, "What big thing did Zirong do this time, have you heard of it?" ”

"I heard." Cao Pi said: "He led the army into the Hetao, defeated the Xiongnu, and reaped a lot of benefits from the Xiongnu. ”

"What's the benefit of him?" Mrs. Bian asked again.

Cao Pi opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything.

In addition to killing many Huns, Cao Shuo did not seem to get anything particularly commendable from his expedition against the Huns this time.

After being stunned for a moment, Cao Pi said: "He seems to have gotten a lot of war horses from the Huns. ”

"What else is there besides war horses?" Mrs. Bian asked.

Cao Pi asked, "Mother, those women shouldn't be any good. Although the eldest brother sent them to Shouchun, I didn't see what he could get out of it. It's hard to ......"

"What else can you think of?" Mrs. Bian glared at Cao Pi fiercely.

Cao Pi hurriedly lowered his head and didn't dare to look at her again.

"Do you think it's useless for Zirong to bring back those women?" Mrs. Bian asked again.

"If there is chaos today, what we need is armored." Cao Pi said: "With so many women back, you can't carry your shoulders or carry them, and you can't train female soldiers to go to the battlefield." I really didn't think it would be of any use. ”

"So the gap between you and Zirong is not half a point." Mrs. Bian said: "Like you, what can you do in the future even if you have military power? In the end, don't you still have to do things under Zirong? ”

Cao Pi lowered his head and didn't dare to reply.

Mrs. Bian continued: "Zirong brought back those women, and when they arrived at the place, although they could not do too heavy work, they could spin and weave, they could go to the fields to farm, and they could have children. What's more, through this incident, Zirong has melted into the hearts of the people of the Central Plains, and his prestige is no longer beyond your reach. ”

"The eldest brother is a hero, and now he has a heavy army, which is not bad for me." Cao Pi said: "Where do I dare to fight with him? ”

Mrs. Bian sneered twice, and suddenly let out a long sigh: "I knew you were such a wretch, and I didn't have to do those things back then." The organs are exhausted, but in the end, they still can't resist having a son who is not angry. ”

Seeing that Mrs. Bian was annoyed, Cao Pi hurriedly said: "Mother is angry, from now on, I will do whatever my mother wants me to do." ”

"Do you know how your aunt died?" Mrs. Bian asked suddenly.

Cao Pi replied: "I didn't hear much about what happened back then. ”

"Pity him, in order to make you the son of the Cao family, he did not hesitate to risk his life to plot against Cao Zixuan and Cao Zirong successively." Mrs. Bian said: "She was killed by Cao Zirong. ”

Mrs. Bian didn't make it too clear what had happened.

Cao Pi didn't need to understand much.

The only thing he should know is that his mother is good for him in everything......

"What does Mother want from me?" Cao Pi asked timidly.

"I don't want anything from you." Mrs. Bian said: "I only need you to do one thing, that is, follow Cao Zirong closely and learn all his skills." In the future, even if you can't fight him, at least you won't be powerless. ”

"In Shouchun before, although I wanted to learn some skills from my brother, my brother always pushed and pushed." Cao Pi said: "After entering Jingzhou, he didn't even send a single soldier, and after forcing Liu Biao to sacrifice many benefits, he actually led the army to evacuate. After thinking about it for a while, I realized that I really didn't learn anything from him......"

"He's taught you something very important." Mrs. Bian sneered and said, "You know, it's impossible for Cao Zirong not to be wary of you. Last time, you didn't learn what you wanted to learn, but he taught you, and if you don't want people to know what you don't want to teach, it's best to use his method. In the end, not only will you not learn anything, but he will also have a good reputation for not being unwilling to teach you. ”

Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, and said in amazement: "If it weren't for my mother's order, I really wouldn't have seen through this layer." ”

"What I'm trying to tell you is that you must not be an enemy of Zirong now." Mrs. Bian said, "Do your best to get close to him, and let him feel that you can't harm him." Find a way to learn what he can do. ”

The mother and son were talking, and the voice of the maid came from outside the door: "Cao Gong and the eldest son are here." ”

(End of chapter)