Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao took a team of soldiers and buried Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang overnight.

As soon as the sky was bright, Cao Shuo came to the two tombs.

He bowed with his fists in his fists, bowed three times to the two tombs, said nothing, turned and left.

After the army was mobilized, Cao Cao asked Cao Shuo, who was following him, "You buried Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang?" ”

"Buried." Cao Shuo responded.

"By what courtesy?" Cao Cao asked.

"Commoner's courtesy." Cao Shuo replied.

"They are the sons of the Yuan family, so you will be buried as civilians?" Cao Cao asked.

"Exactly." Cao Shuo replied: "Since the Yuan family lost Hebei, they are nothing, of course, they are buried as civilians. ”

Cao Cao nodded: "If you don't lose their heads, but arrange a funeral, aren't you afraid of offending me?" ”

"My father has a big heart, how can he deal with them?" Cao Shuo said: "Yuan Xianfu and I used to be good friends, although they fought each other on the battlefield without mercy, but after all, he died, and we can't watch him in the wilderness." What's more, he didn't even leave a corpse behind. ”

"After you say that, I also feel pitiful for them." Cao Cao said: "Let's bury it, after all, Yuan Benchu and I were also ministers in the same hall." His son was killed, and I can't stop talking about it. ”

"Father is wise." Cao Shuo replied.

Cao Cao said to him: "Gongsun Gong has returned to Liaodong, what kind of official title do you think I should give Gongsun Kang?" ”

"Father just give it to him as he pleases." Cao Shuo said: "Even if it's for a third duke, it's nothing. ”

"Oh?" Cao Cao asked: "With Gongsun Kang's merits, is it too high to give a third duke?" ”

"Give him the third duke, and he won't be able to do it for long." Cao Shuo replied: "When I leave Yecheng, it will be the death of Brother Gongsun Kang." ”

Looking at Cao Shuo, Cao Cao was speechless.

He knew very well that Cao Shuo had long wanted Liaodong, and now that Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang had been killed, it just gave him a reason to send troops.

"As the son of the Cao family, do you want to stay in Yecheng, or do you want to return to Shouchun?" After a while, Cao Cao asked Cao Shuo.

"Of course I will go to Yecheng often." Cao Shuo said: "I have been operating in Shouchun for a long time, and now it has improved, where would I be willing to give it to others." ”

"That's right." Cao Cao said: "No matter who I send to take over, I am afraid that the people under your rule will not agree." Instead of getting into trouble, let you stay in charge of it. ”

"Thank you father for your understanding." Cao Shuo thanked him.

"You already have a lot of territory in the north." Cao Cao asked, "What are you going to do in the south?" ”

"Father Mingjian." Cao Shuo said: "I don't want too much territory, and I only want coastal states in the south. ”

"Along the coast, adjacent to Yangzhou is Jiaozhou." Cao Cao said: "It's all Nanban there, even if it is given to you, I'm afraid you can't do it as easily as you did in Xuzhou and other places." ”

"Each place has its own characteristics." Cao Shuo said: "Father, don't worry, I have my own way." ”

Smiling slightly, Cao Cao didn't say anything more.

This expedition to Wuhuan was the longest close contact between the father and son in a long time.

It was precisely because of this contact that the gap between father and son was eliminated a lot.

Cao Pi, who once played a certain role among them, was given up by Cao Cao.

After walking for a long time, Cao Cao seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked Cao Shuo: "Now that I don't reuse Zihuan anymore, your brothers can't all be so idle." In your opinion, who can be reused? ”

"Ziwen and Zijian." Cao Shuo said: "Ziwen has already practiced a good skill in Shouchun, and on the battlefield, ordinary generals are really not necessarily his opponents. As for Zijian, I also know him. He has loved reading since he was a child, and his talent is not small. ”

"I thought you'd nominate someone else." Cao Cao smiled slightly and said to Cao Shuo: "Don't you know that Ziwen and Zijian were also born to the same mother?" ”

"We grew up together, how could we not know." Cao Shuo grinned.

"Now that you know, you still nominate them?" Cao Cao asked, "Aren't you afraid that they will stand with Zihuan in the future?" ”

"I am my father's son and the son of the Cao family." Cao Shuo said: "If you don't even have this kind of bearing, wouldn't it be an insult to my father's reputation? ”

Looking at Cao Shuo, Cao Cao nodded: "It's rare that you have such a mind." ”

"The nine sons of the dragon are different." Cao Shuo said: "Although he was born to the same mother, Ke Ziwen is a generous person, he is obsessed with martial arts, and he just wants to be a general who leads the army. And Zijian is brilliantly written, although he will also have some ambitions, after all, he is only the mind of a literati. If you really hand over the Cao family to him, will your father rest assured? ”

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and then asked with a smile: "If I hand over the Cao family to you, will I be relieved?" ”

"Absolutely." Cao Shuo said seriously: "My father also knows what I have done in the past few years. Don't talk about the battlefield contributions, just talk about the mind of treating my brothers, which Cao family can my father find to replace me? Because I'm strong enough, I'm not afraid, so I'm tolerant. The so-called family and everything is prosperous, and the brothers can work together to make the most important thing. ”

Looking at Cao Shuo, Cao Cao was speechless.

Although Cao Shuo's words are boastful, they are also true.

Cao Pi tried to murder Cao Shuo, for the sake of power, his all-encompassing temperament Cao Cao could not have seen it very clearly.

With a son like this, Cao Cao certainly wouldn't give him a chance.

Once Cao Pi grasps the power, he and his wives and concubines have worked hard to give birth to their sons, and they must not be killed by him?

asked Cao Shuo to recommend his brother, originally to see his open-mindedness, but he didn't expect Cao Shuo's mind to be so broad-minded, even the brother born to Cao Pi's mother, he would recommend it.

In the future, the Cao family will be handed over to him, and he will indeed be able to rest assured.

As the army was walking, Cao Cao heard the sound of waves.

Following the sound, he saw a high mountain in front of him.

It is said that it is a high mountain, but it is very prominent compared to the surrounding environment, and of course it cannot be compared with the lofty mountains that Cao Cao has seen.

"What's that?" Pointing to the hill in front of him, Cao Cao asked left and right.

"Back to Cao Gong, there is Jieshi Mountain." Xun Yu on the side said: "The mountain is by the sea, but it is also a scene. ”

"Since there's a view, why don't you go and see it?" Cao Cao said: "The fatigue of the march can also be used to eliminate some fatigue. Zirong, Wen Ruo, you go up the mountain with me. ”

Cao Shuo and everyone responded.

The army stopped and rested on the spot, and Cao Cao took Cao Shuo, Xun Yu, and a group of staff and generals to climb Jieshi Mountain.

When you go up to the top of the mountain, you will see a vast blue sea in front of everyone.

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