Cao Shuo took people to Yizhou, and Guo Jia also followed him.

Even Cao Zhang and Cao Shuo were also brought along.

When Cao Cao got the news, Cao Shuo had already gone to sea.

He called Xun You to the front.

In the study, Xun You sat on his side, and Cao Cao said to him: "Feng Xiao followed Zirong to Yizhou, have you heard of it?" ”

"That's what I just heard." Xun You said: "Gongzi went to Yizhou this time, and he didn't take his staff, but he brought Fengxiao with him, which is indeed a bit unexpected. ”

"I thought about it for a long time, but I didn't understand what he meant." Cao Cao said: "Now the army is preparing to crusade against Wuhuan, and once the river is opened, our army will go north." Counting the days when Zirong returns, I'm afraid that Feng Xiao won't have time to follow the army to Wuhuan. ”

"Without Fengxiao by Cao Gong's side, it's like missing an arm." Xun You said: "It's really inappropriate for the eldest son to do this. ”

"He's taking revenge on me." Cao Cao said: "Earlier, both Fengxiao and Mr. Shui Jing told me that Zirong had a lot of opinions about letting him withdraw his troops and return to Shouchun this time. Rebels like this ......"

When Cao Cao spoke, his hands trembled a little.

Xun You hurriedly said: "Gong Cao, the eldest son may be an unintentional move, so don't think about it." ”

"I'm getting old, too." Cao Cao said: "Conquering the world may die at the hands of others at any time, and I plan to set up the son of the world first." ”

"The eldest son is not ......here," Xun You said, "Duke Cao is a prince at this time......

"Zirong is not here, and Zihuan is still there." Cao Cao said: "After the prince is established, it is not certain that he will be able to succeed me in the future, it depends on his future performance." ”

"It's obviously inappropriate for Cao Gong to do this." Xun You said: "Please also ask Cao Gong to think twice." ”

Looking at Xun You, Cao Cao's brows furrowed.

After a long time, he sighed and said, "Power is a good thing......"

Cao Cao had something to say, and although Xun You heard the sound outside the strings, he didn't take over the conversation.

At this moment, Xu Chu came to the door: "Cao Gong, there is a Nanban merchant outside, saying that there is a strange thing to dedicate to Cao Gong." ”

"Nanban merchants?" Cao Cao asked, "What does he have to offer me?" ”

"I did, but I didn't recognize it." Xu Chu said: "It's a behemoth, alive." ”

Cao Cao stood up and said to Xun You, "Let's go and see." ”

When he was about to go out, he said to Xu Chu: "Call everyone here, and I will watch with them." ”

Not long after Xu Chu left, Cao Cao's staff and generals came one after another.

By the pond in the back house, Cao Cao had a banquet.

He instructed Xu Chu: "Call the Nanban merchants up." ”

Xu Chu retreated, and after a while, he came with a southern barbarian.

In front of Cao Shuo, the Nanban merchant saluted and said: "I am a merchant from Baiyue, who came to Cao Gong to operate and make a living, and brought our Nanban characteristic elephant to present to Cao Gong." ”

"What the hell is an elephant?" Cao Cao asked with a smile.

"If Cao Gong agrees, I will bring the elephant here." The Nanban merchant said.

"Hurry up and bring it, let's open our eyes too." Cao Cao said.

The Nanban merchant retreated, and after a while, he personally brought an elephant.

The elephant is extremely burly, like a mountain of meat, and its long trunk is flicked again and again, which makes Cao Cao and the others nervous when they see it.

Xu Chu stepped forward and stopped in front of Cao Cao.

Cao Cao motioned for him to stand down and asked the Southern Barbarian merchants, "This thing is called an elephant?" ”

"Back to Cao Gong, exactly." The Nanban merchant replied, "In our country, elephants are used to carry goods more than horses, and if they are marching and fighting, they can also be allowed to go into battle to kill the enemy." ”

"A behemoth like this, if you kill the enemy, it will definitely make the enemy army fearful." Cao Cao smiled and asked, "I wonder how much this thing like a mountain of meat weighs?" ”

The Nanban merchant was stunned for a moment, and said with some embarrassment: "Back to Cao Gong, I haven't weighed ...... yet."

"Who can call an elephant?" Cao Cao asked everyone.

"It's easy." Xiahoudun stood up: "It's a big deal, don't you just weigh it." ”

Yuan Rang laughed. Xun Yu said: "Even if there is such a big name, who can mention it? ”

Xiahou was stunned.

The elephant is like a mountain of meat, so heavy, that no one has the strength to weigh it.

Retreating very embarrassedly, Xiahoudun thought about how to put the elephant on the scale, Xu Huang stood up: "Cao Gong, I think I can cut the elephant into pieces, weigh it, and you will know its weight." ”

"That's a way to go." Cheng Yu said with a smile: "But in this way, isn't the elephant dead?" ”

Xu Huang also made a nose full of ash, holding his forehead and falling into deep thought.

"Father." At this moment, a boy who was about ten years old said to Cao Cao: "The boy has a way to weigh an elephant. ”

Looking at Cao Chong, Cao Cao smiled and asked, "What do you do?" ”

No one in the audience believed that Cao Chong could have a way.

After all, he is only ten years old, a child, what good way can he think of?

There was disbelief on everyone's faces, waiting for Cao Chong to say what they would surely find funny.

Cao Chong was not unhappy because of the contempt of everyone, and he said to Cao Cao: "Back to the father, the child thinks that he can find a boat, first write down the draft of the boat, and then lead the elephant up, and then remember it." Wait until the elephant is brought to shore and replaced with stones. Finally, the weight of the stone is weighed together, and it is about the same as the weight of an elephant. ”

When Cao Chong's words came out, everyone including Cao Cao was stunned.

"Rely on him, get a boat quickly." Cao Cao commanded everyone.

The guards weighed the elephant according to Cao Chong's method, Cao Cao twisted his beard, smiled slightly and said: "If you have such a child, what more can you ask for?" You're much better than your eldest brother and second brother. In the future, if the Cao family is handed over to you, I should be able to rest assured. ”

Cao Cao was just an unintentional mention, but it caused Cao Chong a lot of trouble.

A few days later, Xu Du.

Cao Pi, who was ordered to return to Xudu, was also recruiting, and was inspecting the newly recruited soldiers in the school yard, when Wu Zhen hurriedly came to his side.

"Childe, there's not very good news." Wu Zhen whispered to Cao Pi.

Looking back at Wu Zhen, Cao Pi asked worriedly, "Is the eldest brother back?" ”

"The eldest son is still in Yizhou and has not returned." Wu Zhen replied.

"What bad news can that be." Cao Pi said: "If you have anything, just say, don't spit out." ”

"It's Mr. Chong." Wu Zhen whispered: "A few days ago, a Nanban merchant sent an elephant to Cao Gong, and none of the people thought of a way to weigh the elephant, but Chong Gongzi thought of a way, which was very popular with Cao Gong. ”

(End of chapter)