Cao Shuo returned to Tongguan and ordered the army to rest for a while, waiting for the Qiang tribe to arrive from the north.

And Cao Cao of Chang'an has been resting for many days.

was going to go to Xiliang, but Cao Shuo went on a trip, and the entire Xiliang was pacified by him.

There is no use, and in the days when he lived in Chang'an, Cao Cao's body and bones were not as good as day by day.

Cao Shuo had not yet set off, and Cao Cao of Chang'an had already led his army on the road back to Yecheng.

In these days of conquering Xiliang, Cao Cao did not bring Cao Pi with him.

Cao Cao and Cao Shuo are not in Yecheng, and Cao Pi, as the second son of the Cao family, has of course become the target of many people.

Cao Pi, who once lost Cao Cao's newcomer, can be said to be a person who has been doing it for a long time in Yecheng.

After the army set out, Chen Qun, who had been able to keep a distance from Cao Pi for a while, suddenly became close to him.

Almost every day, Chen Qun would go to Cao Pi's residence.

Under Chen Qun's mediation, Cao Pi took over many specific affairs.

Although some officials who were inclined to Cao Shuo did not agree with his approach, they did not dare to say anything because of his status as the second son of the Cao family.

As for those officials who were originally swaying in the wind on the wall, because Cao Shuo rarely came to Yecheng, most of them were cast under Cao Pi's account.

Cao Cao set out from Chang'an, and the news of Cao Shuo's quest for Pingxi Liang also spread back to Yecheng.

After getting the news, Cao Pi immediately felt uneasy.

Although he has done a lot of things in Yecheng and cultivated a group of forces around him, these forces cannot be put on the table after all.

And Cao Shuo, seeking peace with Xiliang has made a great contribution to the Cao family.

sent someone to invite Chen Qun to his residence, and Cao Pi ordered all the servants and maids to retreat.

Only him and Chen Qun were left in the room.

Cao Pi asked in a low voice: "I heard that the eldest brother has pacified Xiliang and made a great contribution to the Cao family, what do you think I should do?" ”

"Is it possible for the son to want to compete with the eldest son?" Chen Qun asked.

"Is it more flattering to sit back and watch him in front of his father?" Cao Pi frowned slightly and asked Chen Qun.

"Of course." Chen Qun said: "Not only do you have to watch, but you also have to go all out to support the eldest son, and even mentioned to Cao Gong in person, asking the eldest son to come to Yecheng to preside over the overall situation." ”

"If the eldest brother really comes to Yecheng, I won't have a chance." Cao Pi was stunned: "How can you give me such an idea?" ”

"If the eldest son doesn't come to Yecheng, will the second son have a chance?" Chen Qun said: "You must know that there is a huge disparity in strength between the second son and the eldest son. The only way to succeed is to show him weakness and seize power while he is unprepared. ”

"My father is still here, how can I seize power?" Although Cao Pi was vicious to his brother, he still had a little filial piety to Cao Cao, and immediately waved his hand and said: "This method will definitely not work." ”

"Where did the second son go?" Chen Qun said: "Who is Cao Gong? How will he allow others to be given the opportunity to murder? What I want the second son to do is to endure it for the time being, and wait until Cao Gong leaves and the eldest son has not returned to Yecheng, so as to seize the power in his hands. ”

"My father is in the prime of life, and when that day comes, I don't know how young I am." Cao Pi sighed and said, "If I don't fight with my eldest brother, I'm afraid that before that time, I will already become a puppet controlled by others." ”

"It's better to be a puppet than to be a dead man." Chen Qun lowered his voice: "With the second son's understanding of the eldest son, if he is angered, how likely is he to be a killer?" ”

Cao Pi was stunned.

Judging from his understanding of Cao Shuo in recent years, Cao Shuo is not a soft-hearted master.

So he didn't kill him, probably just because Cao Cao was still there.

The father is still alive, Cao Shuo did not do anything, once Cao Cao is not there, it is difficult to say whether Cao Pi's life can be saved.

Looking at Chen Qun, Cao Pi frowned tightly and did not say a word.

"If you want to survive and find an opportunity, the best way is to endure what others can't bear." Chen Qun said: "If you want to achieve great things, you can't bear this little hardship, how can you command the world in the future?" ”

Cao Pi didn't say anything, but his face was even more ugly than just now.

It is indeed tempting to command the world, but there is a Cao Shuo in front of him.

Whether it is ranked at home, or the merits made on the battlefield, or the number of soldiers under his command, there is a world of difference between him and Cao Shuo.

has the ambition to inherit the Cao family, but Cao Pi knows very well that as long as Cao Shuo does not die, he will never have any chance!

"Is the second son still thinking about how to kill the eldest son?" From Cao Pi's expression, seeing what he was thinking, Chen Qun asked.

"Don't you think killing my eldest brother is the best option for me?" Cao Pi asked rhetorically in a low voice.

"Of course not." Chen Qun said: "The eldest son is not another son, not to mention his own martial arts, only to say that Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao, who are beside him, were famous rangers in their early years. With them accompanying him for protection, how many people does Childe think will be able to send to make things happen? ”

Chen Qun analyzed it like this, Cao Pi really couldn't think of how many manpower could be arranged to solve Cao Shuo.

He is definitely not the only person in the world who wants to kill Cao Shuo.

He is definitely not the only one who has really done it, but no one has really come close to success.

Killing Cao Shuo is even more difficult than ascending to heaven for many people who want him to die!

Cao Pi was silent, and Chen Qun continued: "This time, Cao Gong and the eldest son are not here, and the second son is in charge of Yecheng's affairs, and he has secretly gathered a lot of henchmen. When Cao Gong returns, I will report to him the merits of the second son, and Cao Gong may reprimand him on the surface, and ask who wants the second son to meddle in government affairs and military affairs. But his heart will be very happy. ”

Listening to Chen Qun's analysis, Cao Pi nodded and did not interject.

Chen Qun said again: "At that time, the second son will ask Cao Gong for the eldest son's merit, showing that he is willing to follow the eldest son's heart to make a modest contribution to the Cao family." Cao Gong's opinion of you will change a lot. ”

"You mean, let my father change his opinion of me first, and then get more out of it later?" Cao Pi, who has figured it out, still wants a definite answer.

"Of course." Chen Qun said: "The second son should have been very aggrieved in Yecheng in the past two years, and he didn't have any skills, so he could only wander around the back house all day long. Not to mention a character like Childe, even if he is a small citizen, he can't stand such idleness. ”

Cao Pi sighed: "I have been very depressed in the past two years, and I often wonder when I will have the opportunity to fight with my eldest brother again......"

"Second son!" Cao Pi said this, Chen Qun lowered his voice and interrupted him, and glanced at him.

Knowing that he had said the wrong thing, Cao Pi hurriedly shut up and looked back at the closed door.

(End of chapter)