Sima Yi personally counted the funeral goods brought back by Cao Shuo.

When he counted them, his face was full of astonishment.

In addition to a large cart piled up with many copper coins and worthless pottery bowls and pots from the Jingdi period.

Any one of the other fifteen carts was priceless.

Sell these things, not to mention that it will not feed 5,000 people, even if Cao Shuo expands his army by 50,000, he will be able to support it for ten or eight years......

"Zhongda, I have something to tell you." Sima Yi counted the funeral goods, and Cao Shuo said to him: "If Liu Bei comes in two days, you will cry all kinds of poverty, but don't say that you have money." ”

"What's wrong?" Sima Yi asked, "Childe still doesn't plan to pay him back?" ”

"Liu Bei is different from others!" Cao Shuo said: "If I return the money to him, what will he use it for?" Buy people's hearts and recruit soldiers! I wanted to cut off such a tumor for a long time, but unfortunately my father didn't allow it. ”

Sima Yi sighed and said: "I also know that Gongzi is helpless, but Cao Gong doesn't allow it, and no one can help Liu Bei!" ”

"Who says it isn't!" Cao Shuo said: "Since I can't kill him, the only way to limit him is to make him poor." With no money in his hands, I see how he wins people's hearts and recruits dead soldiers! ”

"Don't worry, Childe!" Sima Yi said: "When the time comes, I will definitely take all the responsibility on my head." ”

"I'm still relieved that you do something!" Cao Shuo smiled and said to Sima Yi: "It's been a long time since I returned to the city, and I should go back to my father to get my life!" ”

"I'll send Childe!" Sima Yi accompanied Cao Shuo to the barracks.

Leaving the barracks, Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao sent Cao Shuo back to the main gate of Cao's house.

After saying goodbye to the two, Cao Shuo took Wang Yan into the Cao family's mansion.

When he arrived at Cao Cao's residence, Cao Shuo said to Wang Yan: "I will go to report to my father first, and I will not go back with you." ”

has already entered Cao's house, even if no one accompanies Cao Shuo, he will not be in any danger.

Wang Yan answered, and went to the residence without looking back.

Cao Shuo took two personal guards and walked to Cao Cao's residence.

Before he reached the door, Xu Chu greeted him: "Childe is back." ”

"Where's my father?" Cao Shuo asked.

"As soon as Cang Cao left, Cao Gong was in the house." Xu Chu said.

"He's coming quickly." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "Please Brother Zhongkang to say that I am here." ”

"Childe, wait a minute!" Xu Chu answered and returned to the door.

He faced the door and clenched his fists and said, "Gong Cao, the second son is here!" ”

"Let him in!" Cao Cao's voice came from the house.

"Childe, Gong Cao, please come in!" Xu Chu turned back to Cao Shuo and said.

As soon as Cao Shuo entered the house, Cao Cao asked with a smile on his face, "Are you back?" ”

"Father, the child is back!" Cao Shuo responded.

"Cangcao has already been here." Cao Cao said: "He said that you brought back a lot of funeral goods. ”

"It should be enough for the soldiers to eat and wear for ten years." Cao Shuo said: "On the way, I also asked Zhou Hao where the tomb of King Jing of Zhongshan is. ”

"King Jing of Zhongshan was buried in Hebei." Cao Cao asked, "Do you still want to dig up his grave?" ”

"Just want to." Cao Shuo smiled: "It's just that I won't do it at the moment." ”

"Why?"

"The tomb is in Hebei, and if you only enter the gold camp, I'm afraid you will be targeted." Cao Shuo said: "The bad reputation of digging graves is ours, but the benefits are of the Yuan family, so I won't do that kind of stupid thing." The tomb won't run there, it makes no difference if you dig early and late, anyway, our Cao family is not bad for money now! ”

"You!" Cao Cao said with a smile: "Yuan Benchu is your father-in-law, even he is on guard, he knows it, and he doesn't know what to think of your son-in-law." ”

"If you have the same interests, you are friends, and if you have different interests, you are enemies." Cao Shuo said: "There is no permanent alliance or permanent enemy in the world, not to mention that I am only the son-in-law of Yuan Gong. If there is a conflict one day in the future, I will treat Miss Yuan well. ”

"I have such a vision at a young age, but I underestimated you." Cao Cao said: "You go and rest first......"

"Father!" Cao Shuo did not retreat, but took out a bead from his arms, held it in both hands and presented it to Cao Cao: "I got two night pearls from the tomb of King Liang, one is going to be given to my mother, and the other is of course dedicated to my father." ”

After taking the Night Pearl, Cao Cao asked, "What do I want this thing for?" ”

"Back to my father." Cao Shuo said: "It will emit light at night, and the light will be soft and will not affect sleep, but it can light up the room. It's a good idea to wake up late or if there's something you need to do at night. ”

"A priceless treasure, but you say it is used to illuminate the night." Cao Cao smiled: "Since it is your filial piety, I will accept it!" ”

Cao Shuo retreated and left Cao Cao's residence.

Playing with the night pearl in his hand, Cao Cao was full of smiles.

He shouted outside the house, "Zhongkang! ”

Xu Chu entered the house, clenched his fists and asked Cao Cao, "What does Duke Cao command?" ”

"Have you ever seen this thing?" Handing the Night Pearl to Xu Chu, Cao Cao asked.

"Nope!" Xu Chu replied.

"Zirong gave it to me just now, saying that it can shine at night." Cao Cao said: "It's useless for me to keep it, you can take it and play with it." ”

"Childe is filial, how dare I ask for it?" Xu Chu hurriedly said: "Please also ask Cao Gong to take back his fate." ”

"He gave me a lot of things. This time I went to Chenliu and picked up the tomb of King Liang, and the things I brought back were enough for the army to last for ten years, so why do I need to give another gift? Cao Cao said with a smile: "I specially sent the night pearl, saying that it was for me to use at night, and you said that this child ......."

Cao Cao's words revealed his joy for Cao Shuo.

"The son is filial, and Cao Gong accepts it." Xu Chu replied.

"I have an attendant to take care of me at night, and it's useless for me to ask for this thing." Cao Cao said, "You take it." ”

Xu Chu still wanted to excuse himself, but Cao Cao continued: "You have made meritorious service in staying by my side to protect me, and you haven't been rewarded with anything until now, do you still want to refuse?" ”

"Cao Gong said so, it is better for his subordinates to be respectful than to obey his orders!" Xu Chu bowed forward and took the beads with both hands.

Cao Shuo didn't know that the night pearl he gave to Cao Cao was given away.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart.

Xu Chu was already very close to him, not to mention that the night pearl was given to Cao Cao, and what Cao Cao wanted to do with it had nothing to do with him at all.

After a busy day, when he left Cao Cao's residence, it was almost dusk.

Cao Shuo did not return directly to his residence, but went to Ding Yao.

Every time Cao Shuo left Xu Du, Ding Yao would be uneasy.

Wancheng died in the battle of Cao Ang, and Cao Shuo was taken into the room as an adopted son, and Ding Yao's thoughts were all on him, for fear that something would happen to him.