Back at the official palace, Cao Shuo instructed the guards: "Peel off the snakeskin, I will use it to make armor." ”

A few guards crouched in the front yard, busy skinning snakes.

Pang Tong didn't stop them, but said to Cao Shuo: "Childe, please come into the house and talk." ”

Cao Shuo, who was in some clouds, followed Pang Tong to the front hall.

Zhao Yun and the others also followed.

As soon as he entered the house, Pang Tong made a big gift to Cao Shuo and said, "Congratulations to Gongzi for his great achievements!" ”

"Shi Yuan, what is this doing?" Cao Shuo was stunned for a moment and hurriedly asked.

"Have you ever heard of the incident of Gaozu beheading the White Snake?" Pang Tong asked.

"Gaozu is the son of the Red Emperor, and the white snake he killed back then is the son of the White Emperor." Pang Tong said: "Great Qin is wood, only because the first emperor is good at water, so Great Qin is known as conforming to water virtue." The Han Dynasty belongs to the fire, and the fire overcomes the wood, so the Great Qin died and the Great Han Xing! ”

"What do you mean by Shi Yuan......" Cao Shuo asked.

"Childe's killing of the Red Snake is exactly the same as when Gaozu killed the White Snake." Pang Tong said: "A few days ago, I watched the stars at night, just because the Han Dynasty was about to die and the new emperor was ......about to prosper."

Until this time, everyone had understood what Pang Tong wanted to say, and they were all surprised and stunned.

"Shiyuan, don't say anything." Cao Shuo interrupted him.

"There are countless people in the world who know how to count their lives." Pang Tong said: "I can see it, others can also see it, if it is sealed on the son, I am afraid that the son will ......"

"I know what you mean." Cao Shuo said: "Things have come to this point, and it is unlikely that it will not be spread out. The mouth grows on other people's faces, and they can say whatever they like. ”

"Childe, what's there to worry about about this?" Chen Zhi said: "The great man's qi is exhausted, and it is also in line with heaven for Gongzi to replace it......

"Heavenly Dao?" Cao Shuo smiled: "It's just some signs, if Cang Tian really stands up and tells me that I should replace Dahan, I will definitely not shirk with him." But Cang Tian didn't say anything, but just sent a little snake for me to kill. What should I do if he makes a mistake and runs out to tease me? ”

"Don't forget, in addition to the way of heaven, there is also humanity." Cao Shuo said: "The future will be talked about in the future, now that there are strong enemies everywhere, I don't want to be like Yuan Shu, before I am really strong, I will risk the disapproval of the world and shout in a high-profile way to replace the big man." ”

"That's what Childe said." Pang Tong said: "We can know about this matter, but we must not spread it to the outside." If anyone asks, they say that Childe just killed a small red snake. ”

"Shi Yuan is right, whether others believe it or not, anyway, I believe it and only kill a small red snake." Cao Shuo grinned at everyone.

"Didn't Childe have someone make a suit of armor out of snake skin?" Zhao Yun said: "Others see this set of armor......"

"You don't have to wear it when it's done." Cao Shuo said: "When I am strong enough to conform to the way of heaven, I will take out this set of armor and wear it." ”

"Let's go our separate ways!" Cao Shuo waved his hand to everyone, and then said to Pang Tong: "Shiyuan, you stay." ”

The generals all withdrew.

Cao Shuo asked Pang Tong, "Why did Shi Yuan say those words in front of everyone. ”

"Don't you understand?" Pang Tong did not answer, but asked rhetorically.

"I seem to understand a little, but I don't really understand." Cao Shuo said: "Shiyuan is still good to make it clear. ”

"The generals followed Gongzi, saying that it was for the sake of the Han Dynasty, but in fact it was just a high-sounding reason." Pang Tong said: "They are not the old ministers of the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty has no favor for them, but the prince reuses them." People are selfish, if the son is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, the future of the generals will be more splendid. ”

"What does Shiyuan mean by sending a vision from heaven to make the generals even more desperate for me?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Although Gongzi said, don't declare this matter to the outside world, but when the generals go back, who can bear not to talk to others?" Pang Tong said: "One and two times, it spreads in the army, and the prince is the emperor in the hearts of the soldiers!" ”

"Isn't that going to spread the word?" Cao Shuo asked.

"What others say is different from what Childe himself says." Pang Tong said: "As long as Gongzi denies it, no one can do anything to you." At least no one has an excuse to do anything to you. ”

"It's still thoughtful." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "I have only heard of the vision from the sky, but I didn't expect it to be sealed on me. It's funny to think about. ”

"Actually, I'm quite unproductive." Cao Shuo gently patted Pang Tong's shoulder and said to him: "I'm not interested in being an emperor, it's almost enough to have a power, and it's quite tiring to really be a Ninety-Five Honor." I just want to accept a few more beauties in the back house in the future, and I can not be idle every night, and it is not in vain to be a man in this life! ”

Pang Tong's head was full of black lines: "Childe really wants a beauty, not a ......"

"Who said I don't want the country?" Cao Shuo smiled: "I am very in awe of the sky, especially when it is good to me. If heaven is unfair, I dare to drag the sky down and hang it a thousand times, but it is so good to me, I am embarrassed to do anything to him, I can only comply with his wishes, and when the strength is strong enough, I will hold the world in my hands! ”

"I understand what Childe means!" Pang Tong said: "From now on, I will do my best to assist the son." ”

The news of Cao Shuo's killing of the Red Snake quickly spread in Xue County.

Zhao Yun and the others returned to the barracks, although they didn't say much, the officers and soldiers in the army still learned from the market that the killing of the red snake was exactly in line with the news of heaven.

Since Cao Shuo was stationed in Xue County, the people in the city were not allowed to leave the city for half a step.

The news of the killing of the red snake was only spread in Xue County.

Just as Pang Tong expected, the news spread in the city was miraculous, and two days later, in the minds of the soldiers and civilians of Xue County, Cao Shuo seemed to have become the new emperor who was about to replace the Han Dynasty.

In the face of rumors, although Cao Shuo stopped them, he never punished the people who spread them.

Rumors spread back and forth.

Since the rumors spread, the people of Xue County have stopped a lot more than before.

Cao Shuo conforms to the way of heaven, how dare the people go against the sky?

Cao Jun, who didn't know about it, stopped and stopped along the way, and it took more than ten days to come to Xiapi.

Cao Jun came to Xiapi again, and Lu Bu did not go out of the city to greet him.

He was greeted by Hou Cheng, a general under Lu Bu.

Seeing Cao Jun, Hou Cheng arched his hand with a very bad face: "Why is Jun Gongzi here again?" ”

"Brother has an order, how dare I not come?" Cao Jun returned the salute with a smile and said: "Actually, when I came to Xiapi, I was really a little unstable. ”