The more than a dozen heads beside Cao Pi's pillow are all his guards.

The guards who were in charge of protecting him the night before, without exception, were quietly done.

When he got the news, of course Cao Cao would come to take a look.

The matter of Cao Shuo's assassination has not been resolved, and there is a strange thing that Cao Pi's guards were killed and his head was placed next to his pillow.

After visiting Cao Pi and returning to the royal court, Lou Ban called Nanlou over.

"Who is it that we can't get along with?" Lou Ban said in annoyance: "First assassinated Cao Zirong, then killed Cao Zihuan's guards, and put the head next to his pillow. ”

"I always felt like these two things weren't the work of the same people." Nanlou said hesitantly.

"What do you mean?" Lou Ban asked, "Could it be that there are still two groups of people who deal with their brothers?" ”

"That's how it should be." Nanlou said: "The person who assassinated Cao Zirong was ruthless, but he didn't succeed. However, Cao Zihuan's guards were all killed, and the heads were still placed next to his pillow, obviously not intending to kill him at all, just to scare him......"

"What do you mean......" Lou Ban seemed to understand something.

"Could it be that the Cao family brothers are fighting among themselves, and we Wuhuan people are the ones who suffer losses in it?" Nanlou asked.

"Since there is this possibility, why don't you just make it clear to Cao Mengde?" Lou Ban said: "The matter has come to light, and I still don't believe that Cao Mengde will blame us for the guilt." ”

"Da Shan Yu can't do that." Nanlou said: "This is the ugly family of the Cao family, Cao Mengde in order to cover up the truth, but he will definitely slaughter Liucheng without leaving a living." ”

Lou Ban was stunned: "What should I do then?" ”

"The only way is to follow the Cao family, we will give whatever they want." Nanlou said: "At this time, you must not offend the Cao family. ”

"I'm afraid that Cao Zirong will add something." Lou Ban said: "You have been in contact with him a few times, you should know him, it is really terrible to ask for a price!" ”

"I hope he wants less." Nanlou sighed: "It's also our big black huan's bad luck that happened to such a thing." ”

Lou Ban and Nanlou sighed, and when they sighed that their fate was ill-fated, Cao Cao called Cao Shuo to his residence.

Staring at Cao Shuo, Cao Cao asked, "What do you think of the matter over there in Zihuan?" ”

"What is my father trying to ask?" Cao Shuo did not answer, but asked rhetorically.

"Looks like you've confessed." Cao Cao asked, "Do you suspect that the assassin was sent by Zihuan, so you scared him?" ”

"Does my father think that the Assassins were not sent by him?" Cao Shuo asked again.

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment: "There is no conclusive evidence, and I can't make any assertions." ”

"Father, you can think about it, if I die, who will benefit the most?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"I understand what you're saying, but you can't ...... either," Cao Cao sighed.

"Actually, I did this for the sake of brotherly love." Cao Shuo said: "If I send someone to kill him, I will be able to clean up from now on." But there is no explanation to his father, after all, Zihuan is also his father's son. Fratricidal cannibalism is not a good thing after all. ”

"Your goal has been accomplished?" Cao Cao asked.

"Reached." Cao Shuo replied: "I just want to tell Zihuan that it is as difficult as the sky to kill me, and I kill him, but it is just a matter anytime and anywhere." I want him to know how to be restrained in the future and not to do these useless things behind his back. ”

"When I learned that you were assassinated, I thought it was Zihuan." Cao Cao sighed and said, "Why is this happening? In the past, I laughed at Yuan Benchu, but I didn't expect that now my sons will also fight each other because of power. ”

"Father, I have to fight over this matter." Cao Shuo said: "If my father decides to set up other brothers, I have nothing to say, except Zihuan, he takes over the Cao family, and the brothers will not be at peace from now on, and I don't know how many people will die in his hands." So ......"

"You don't have to say it, I know what you mean." Cao Cao said: "I will let Zihuan go to Yecheng, and from now on Yuzhou will no longer need him to take care of it." ”

"Father is wise!" Cao Shuo hurriedly clenched his fists and said.

"You treat Zihuan like this, it shouldn't just be to scare him." Cao Cao asked, "Say, what other plans do you have?" ”

"It's still my father who understands me." Cao Shuo said: "This is Liucheng, the territory of the Wuhuan people. Zihuan and I have had accidents one after another, and Wuhuan people have an inseparable relationship. I plan to use these two events to give the Wuhuan people more horses. ”

"I heard that you asked for a lot of women, cattle and sheep from them." Cao Cao asked, "How many horses are you going to ask them for?" ”

"I asked for 12,000 horses before, but they didn't say yes or no." Cao Shuo said: "Now that this kind of thing has happened, it shouldn't be too much to ask for 20,000 military horses." ”

"What you do at home, but you have to plant blame on the Wuhuan people, except for you, I'm afraid no one else can do it." Cao Cao smiled: "Forget it, let you go." Just don't push the Wuhuan people too hard. ”

"Father, don't worry, I know it in my heart." Cao Shuo responded.

Cao Shuo left the study, and Cao Cao asked Xu Chu to invite Xun You and Xun Yu.

The uncle and nephew arrived, and after taking their seats, Xun Yu asked Cao Cao: "Dare to ask Cao Gong, is there anything important to summon us to come?" ”

"I want to ask you, do you feel anything strange about Zirong and Zihuan?" Cao Cao asked.

"Cao Gong doesn't ask, we don't dare to say it yet." Xun Yu said: "In my opinion, the assassination of the eldest son was committed by the second son, and the guards around the second son were killed, and the head was placed next to his pillow, which must have been done by the eldest son." ”

"How?" Cao Cao asked.

"It's actually quite simple." Xun Yu didn't speak, Xun Yu took over and said, "The eldest son rarely goes to the second son, why did he go today?" is nothing more than telling the second son that he did this thing. ”

"Since Zirong wants to do it, why do you want Zihuan to know?" Cao Cao said: "Isn't he afraid that Zihuan will hold a grudge? ”

"It's not a day or two for the second son to hold a grudge against the eldest son." Xun You said: "If there is not sufficient evidence to prove that the assassination was arranged by the second son, the eldest son would not have done it." He could easily kill the second son but didn't do it, just killed his guards, which shows that the eldest son still cares about brotherhood. ”

"So it seems that I was indeed wrong." Cao Cao said: "I plan to cut Zihuan's military power and let him go to Yecheng, as for Xu Du, I will arrange someone to go in the future." ”

"It's really a wise move for Cao Gong to do this." Xun Yu and Xun Yu clasped their fists and said in unison: "In this way, no one can replace the position of the eldest son, and the Cao family will be stable and stable for a long time." ”

(End of chapter)