When the day of the canonization of the prince came, Cao Shuo got up early in the morning.

Several maids helped him get dressed.

Compared to the clothes he wore in the past, he was especially luxurious today.

Walking out of Ding Yao's residence, Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao, who were wearing armor, greeted him.

"Childe." The two bowed and saluted.

Cao Shuo grinned and whispered to them: "From now on, I'm afraid I will have to change my words." ”

"Although the prince is honored, it always sounds a little strange." Deng Zhan said with a smile: "It's better to call the king." ”

"I don't like the title of king." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "I have long been the king of Huainan, if you like this title, how can you still call me Gongzi." ”

"That's what Childe said." Deng Zhan responded, and then smiled: "I won't be able to change my mouth for a while, please forgive me!" ”

"Forget it, let's call it Childe." Cao Shuo waved his hand: "I also think it's weird to be called the prince by you." ”

Escorted by Deng Zhan, Zhu Ao and a group of guards, Cao Shuo came to the front yard.

The front hall where the court was convened was already full.

When everyone saw Cao Shuo coming, they saluted him one after another.

Cao Shuo arched his hands and saluted one by one.

"Cao Gong has arrived!" He had barely finished standing in the antechamber when a long-pitched voice came from outside.

Cao Shuo and the others turned to face the door.

After a while, Cao Cao came with Xu Chu and others.

Bowing down and making a big salute, Cao Shuo said, "I've seen my father." ”

The crowd said, "Congratulations to Cao Gong, congratulations to the prince!" ”

"It's all exempt!" Cao Cao raised his hand, walked to the main seat, turned around and said to everyone: "Today, the canonization of the son is the son of the world, does anyone feel that it is inappropriate?" ”

"Gongzi has outstanding military achievements, and he is really the best candidate to inherit the Cao family." Everyone said in unison: "I have no objection!" ”

"Since there are no objections, let's get started." Cao Cao waved his hand.

Xun Yu came out of the queue and read the document of the Cao family to establish the son of the family in front of everyone.

Cao Shuo followed Cao Cao all morning.

They first completed the ceremony of canonizing the prince, and then Cao Cao took him to worship the heavens, the earth and the ancestors.

It took a whole day to complete the ceremony.

dragged his tired body back to Ding Yao's residence, and after saluting Ding Yao, Cao Shuo sat there and asked, "Mother, do you have anything to eat?" I'm going to be hungry. ”

"The prince of the world, after so many banquets, is it possible that you are still hungry?" Ding Yao asked.

"Don't mention it." Cao Shuo said: "How can I eat at the banquet? One will accept the toast of these people, and the other will accept the toast of those people. It's going to be full of wine and not even a little food. ”

Ding Yao pursed her lips and smiled, and instructed her personal maid: "Get some food for the prince." ”

The maid retreated, and Ding Yao asked Cao Shuo, "How does it feel to be a prince?" ”

"What does Mother think?" Cao Shuo didn't answer, but asked Ding Yao a rhetorical question.

"I don't think so." Ding Yao said: "Isn't it reasonable for my son to be the son of the world? ”

"Actually, I think the same way as my mother." Cao Shuo said: "The canonization of the son is just a proper name, and my father also wants to show the whole world and inform the world that there is a successor to the Cao family." As for whether you can get the Cao family in the future, you can't say for sure. ”

"Since you are the prince of the world, how can you not get the Cao family?" Ding Yao said: "Could it be that someone still dares to rob you?" ”

"There are a lot of people who dare to rob." Cao Shuo said: "The master's family has good things, and if the thief comes and doesn't steal it, he will always be thinking about it in his heart." ”

"I have already justified your name, who dares to rob it, it is looking for death." Ding Yao said: "Don't say that your father doesn't agree, even I don't agree." ”

"My mother loves me, and I know it." Cao Shuo said: "It's just that I don't want my mother to be caught in it, I can handle everything, and my mother just needs to rest assured." ”

"I can rest assured that you do things." Ding Yao said: "It's just that I can't help you with anything, I always feel that this mother is not very competent." ”

"In the past, my mother protected me." Cao Shuo smiled and said, "From today onwards, it is time for me to protect my mother." ”

"With a son like you, I am satisfied in my life." Ding Yao smiled lovingly and gently stroked Cao Shuo's hair.

At the beginning, Cao Shuo was placed in Ding Yao's room, and Ding Yao was only a woman in her twenties and thirties.

Now that many years have passed, shallow crow's feet have also appeared in the corners of Ding Yao's eyes.

Looking up at Ding Yao, Cao Shuo felt an inexplicable distress in his heart.

Although she was not born, over the years, Ding Yao has treated him as if she were her own.

It is precisely because of such a mother that Cao Shuo's sense of belonging to the Cao family is getting stronger and stronger.

"The prince has been canonized, it's time to leave Yecheng, right?" Ding Yao asked Cao Shuo, "Did your father say when you would let you go?" ”

"Mother didn't ask, and I was about to say." Cao Shuo said: "I will leave early tomorrow morning. ”

"So fast?" Ding Yao asked in surprise: "Could it be that there is something important?" ”

"My father asked me to go to Xudu to meet His Majesty." Cao Shuo said: "Now that I am the son of the Cao family, my father feels that my official rank is a little lower. ”

"If I remember correctly, you should already be the king of Huainan to lead General Zuo and the assassin of Yangzhou." Ding Yao asked, "At your age, there is no one else with such an official rank." What else is your father going to make you an official? ”

"My father wants me to be a general and lead the world's soldiers and horses." Cao Shuo said: "He also recommended me to be a pastor in Yangzhou, leading Xuzhou, Qingzhou, and Youzhou pastorals. Once Your Majesty gives an edict, I am truly a supreme minister. ”

"Apart from going to Xudu, is there anything else?" Ding Yao asked.

"I'm going to fight Sanhan and Liaodong." Cao Shuo said: "The Sanhan people colluded with Zihuan to try to kill me, and I want to take this opportunity to annex them." Gongsun Kang and Gongsun Gong of Liaodong killed Yuan Xianfu, and I had a good relationship with Yuan Xianfu in the past, which happened to give me an excuse to conquer Liaodong. ”

"I just came back from Wuhuan and have to fight again." Ding Yao said: "You kid, why don't you always stop? ”

"It's not that I want to fight, but I have to." Cao Shuo said: "Now the Cao family is much stronger than before, but there are many people who covet our Cao family. If you don't subdue and fear these people, our Cao family will not have a peaceful life at any time. ”

"I understand what you're saying." Ding Yao sighed and said, "It's just that the son is on the battlefield, how can a mother not remember it?" ”

Cao Shuo was about to open his mouth to persuade him, when the maid entered the room.

She bowed and said to Cao Shuo: "Childe, Gong Cao sent someone to ask, saying that there is urgent military affairs, and ask Childe to come over to discuss." ”