The shopkeeper nodded, "Well, the little one is also hearsay, I heard that the third prince left Xuchang, and it was arranged by the prime minister, in order to leave a move for the fourth prince Cao Zhi." ”

"Backhand?" Liu He was a little vigilant, and looked up and down at the innkeeper in front of him, because such remarks came from a flat-headed common man in Xuchang City, which was obviously not normal.

The shopkeeper's daily ushering and sending was sent, and he saw through Liu He's thoughts at a glance, and said with a smile: "If the guest officer doesn't believe it, the food will be eaten and the wine will be drunk, as for this, I didn't say it." ”

Liu He thought about it, his expression eased slightly, and said with a smile: "It's rare to meet someone who understands, so naturally I want to ask a few more words, what is the back hand that the shopkeeper just said?" ”

The shopkeeper seemed to be interested, turned back to the counter, took a pot of wine and a wine glass, poured a glass himself, smashed the bar, and enjoyed it.

"Presumably, the guest officer has also heard that the prime minister's favorite back then was his youngest son Cao Chong, but it's a pity that God is jealous of talent. After the death of the little prince, the prime minister put all his thoughts on the fourth prince Cao Zhi, speaking of the fourth prince, it was a famous figure in Xuchang City, but ......"

When the shopkeeper said this, he smiled meaningfully, "The fame of the fourth prince is all in his literary style, and the ladies in Xuchang City who are waiting for the word boudoir are fascinated when they read the poems of the fourth prince." ”

Liu He smiled knowingly, "I've heard of this a little, but this literary style can't be used to govern the country after all." ”

The shopkeeper slapped the table, "But isn't it, what you said is too right, when it comes to the ability to govern the country, you have to talk about the second son Cao Pi." ”

"What do you mean, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi are fighting for the family business left by their father?" Liu He asked pretending to be puzzled.

The dispute between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi for the heir, of course Liu He knew that the reason why he wanted to ask knowingly was to bring the topic to the most critical place.

But the shopkeeper didn't fall for Liu He, picked up the wine glass, took a sip of himself, smiled faintly, didn't say yes, didn't say no.

Only then did Liu He understand that the shopkeeper was also a clear-minded person, so Liu He stopped going around in circles, and directly poured a glass of wine and drank it clean, although he didn't say it, but it was obviously a compensation to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper saw it, suddenly understood, put down the wine glass in his hand, and said: "It's just you and me here, if the guest officer wants to know anything, just ask." ”

Liu He looked at a group of officers and soldiers who had just walked through the door of the tavern and asked, "The shopkeeper just said that these soldiers are neither Cao Pi's nor Cao Zhi's, but the third son's Cao Zhang's, and Cao Zhang's himself is not in Xuchang, what is this all about?" ”

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "It seems that the guest officer really doesn't know, the three sons of the prime minister have different temperaments, the second son is deep and introverted, the third son is upright by nature, and the fourth son is flamboyant and free-spirited. ”

What the shopkeeper said about this matter is, of course, the Cao family's struggle for the heir, but Liu He really can't think of what the relationship between the three brothers has to do with Cao Cao himself.

Seeing that Liu He didn't speak for a long time, the shopkeeper suddenly sighed and said, "Speaking of which, the prime minister still wants to pass on the family business to the fourth prince from the bottom of his heart. Transferring the third prince away from Xuchang is a key step in the whole game of chess, in order to prevent the three brothers from tearing their faces, the third son and the fourth son will not be controlled by the second son at the same time, as long as the third son is not in Xuchang, this situation can be avoided. ”

Liu He nodded suddenly, "I see, but Cao Zhang is not in Xuchang, even if he leaves his cronies in Xuchang, how can he guarantee that he can always control the situation?" ”

The shopkeeper smiled, "This is naturally not our turn to worry about, I think the third son, this will already be on the way to help, once the third prince enters Xuchang City......"

Although the shopkeeper did not continue, the things behind were already obvious, if Cao Zhang rushed back before Cao **, he would immediately control all the important places in Xuchang City, and Cao Pi would lose the last chance because of this.

Liu He couldn't help but sigh a little, this famous Emperor Wei Wen in history, before he ascended the throne, he really suffered a lot of setbacks, and even his two younger brothers couldn't get along with him.

In the blink of an eye, the guests in the tavern gradually increased, the shopkeeper got up to say goodbye and went to business, while Liu He, who poured himself a drink, waited until the sun set before getting up and leaving.

After Liu He walked away, all the guests in the tavern stopped talking, and they all stood up and stood quietly aside.

A richly dressed man hurriedly walked in, saw the shopkeeper, and respectfully bowed, "Teacher, how is the situation?" ”

The shopkeeper is no longer the appearance of the small people in the market just now, he stood with his hands behind his back, looked at the direction where Liu He went and said: "We have done everything that can be done, and the next one, it is useless to be in a hurry, we can only listen to the destiny of heaven." ”

With that, the shopkeeper turned around and looked at the man in fine clothes with a smile.

"You're right? Second son. ”

As a well-known figure in Xuchang City, Cao Cao's Prime Minister's Mansion is naturally extraordinarily magnificent, and it has reached the point of arrogance.

Liu He was never sure whether Cao Cao was coveting the throne of the Son of Heaven of the Han family by doing this, or whether he was announcing his maverick behavior to the world.

Cao Cao was seriously ill, and the Prime Minister's Mansion was naturally heavily guarded, which made Liu He take a lot of effort, and when he found Cao Cao's bedroom, it was already late at night.

At the beginning, Liu He still wanted to go to the roof to eavesdrop according to the old routine in the Moling School Palace, but today God doesn't seem to appreciate his face, the moonlight is extraordinarily bright, and if he sits on the roof, he will be discovered by the defenders immediately.

After turning around, Liu He was pleasantly surprised to find that there were no guards under the window, and this place was not on the patrol route of the night watch.

So Liu He sat comfortably under the window and leaned against the wall.

There was a coughing sound in the house, Liu He couldn't help frowning, it seemed that Cao Cao's illness was indeed terminally ill and difficult to treat.

On the porch, several women were in a hurry.

When they came to the door of Cao Cao's room, several people hurriedly stood still, and they all straightened their hair and clothes, and then gently pushed the door open and walked in slowly.

Cao Cao, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened his eyes and beckoned to the woman who walked in front.