Cao Cao's study.

The entire furniture of the Cao family has been replaced with a new style designed by Cao Shuo.

Sitting behind his desk, Cao Cao stroked his beard and frowned.

He rarely showed such an expression.

Cao Shuo and Cai'er waited quietly in front of him.

"Father." Cao Shuo asked, "Do you have any plans?" ”

"You already have a plan, and you're still asking me?" Cao Cao said: "I only want to ask you, how do you plan to settle Miss Yuan when you come back from Hebei?" Could it be that you will take her to Hongnong? ”

"Miss Yuan can go back to Xudu first." Cao Shuo said: "The people around me can be trusted. ”

"She went back to Xu Dukong to wait, but you were stranded in Hongnong?" Cao Cao said: "If Yuan Shao knows, what will he think of our Cao family?" ”

"What does my father think is appropriate?" Cao Shuo asked, "Can't you let Princess Hongnong stay in Hongnong?" ”

"Of course not." Cao Cao thought for a while and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter, but Hebei can do it." I'll let someone else do it. ”

"I wonder who my father is going to ask me to do?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Cheng Yu, what do you think?" Cao Cao didn't hide it, and said Cheng Yu's name.

"When Cheng Gong goes to Hongnong, he will definitely be able to do things properly." Cao Shuo said to Cai'er: "Miss Cai'er, when you see Princess Hongnong, please greet her on my behalf." ”

"Don't worry, Childe." Cai'er said: "The Cao family is loyal and righteous, and the princess must know it." ”

"Please wait outside, Miss Cai'er, my father and I still have something to say." Cao Shuo said to Cai'er.

glanced at Cao Cao, and seeing that he didn't react, Cai'er bowed and retreated.

"Do you have any weird ideas for spending her?" Cao Cao asked Cao Shuo.

"Father." Cao Shuo said: "Bringing back Princess Hongnong is an opportunity for the Cao family. ”

"What chance?" Cao Cao said: "It's just the queen of the late young emperor......"

"It's the title of queen." Cao Shuo said: "Your Majesty is now your father from Chang'an to welcome back, the young emperor was deposed by Dong Zhuo, if my father refuses to recognize the young emperor as the king of Hongnong, and respects him as the first emperor." Today, His Majesty is justifiably obedient to the hands of the previous emperor and inherits the throne. The strengthening of imperial power is only a good thing for our Cao family, and it is definitely not a bad thing. ”

"What do you mean......" Cao Cao asked hesitantly.

"Correct the name of the young emperor." Cao Shuo said: "It was claimed that the young emperor voluntarily gave the throne to His Majesty, and he originally planned to take Tang Ji to live a free life with the emperor, but he was murdered by Dong Zhuo. ”

After staring at Cao Shuo for a long time, Cao Cao asked, "Do you think Your Majesty will approve of this today?" ”

"There is only good and no harm to Your Majesty, does my father think he approves or not?" Cao Shuo said: "Your Majesty's succession to the throne was single-handedly facilitated by Dong Zhuo. Yuan Shao didn't snatch him to Hebei first, but refused to admit that he was the emperor. If Tang Ji stood up to clarify the matter, his father thought that the imperial power would be strengthened. ”

"I said, why did you suddenly become interested in Princess Hongnong." Cao Cao smiled: "It seems that this matter must be yours!" ”

"It's okay for Cheng Gong to go." Cao Shuo said: "It's just that this favor is not as big as me." Tang Ji has not married for many years, and she also has feelings for the young emperor. I'm afraid it's not so easy for her to help His Majesty speak today. ”

"You came back from Hebei and got married." Cao Cao said: "It takes three or four months to come and go, to say the least. The Young Emperor's Festival Day is in March, and if you go, you have to think of a way to break the time. ”

"I am my father's son, and the person who knows me best in the world is my father." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "Others know that I can't afford to be early, and my father must know it too." What is not good for the Cao family, I will definitely not do. There is only one way to break time. ”

"What's the method?" Cao Cao asked.

"Under the pretext of taking Miss Yuan's family to the mountains and rivers, the marriage date was postponed." Cao Shuo said: "Go to Hongnong first, pick up Tang Ji, and then go back to Xudu to get married." ”

"It's a good idea, it's just that Yuan Shao's side ......" Cao Cao stroked his beard and looked pensive.

"Father, don't worry, I have something to say from Yuan Gong." Cao Shuo said: "Yuan Gong loves Yuan Fang, as long as I make a good excuse, he will definitely agree." ”

"What if he doesn't?" Cao Cao asked.

"I sent someone back to inform my father and asked Cheng Gong to go to Hongnong on my behalf." Cao Shuo said: "The first hand and the second hand are all prepared, what else can my father not rest assured of?" ”

"You have to accompany me to meet Your Majesty." Cao Cao stood up: "Let the palace maid named Cai'er wait here." ”

Cao Shuo responded and followed Cao Cao out of the study.

Seeing them come out, Cai'er bowed.

"Miss Cai'er, my father and I are going to see Your Majesty." Cao Shuo said: "You wait here, I will tell you some things when I come back, and I also need you to return to Hongnong to tell the princess." ”

Although she still doesn't believe Cao Shuo, Cai'er can only respond.

Cao Cao shouted to Xu Chu: "Zhongkang, take the Qi guards, let's go to the palace." ”

Xu Chu ran away quickly.

The father and son came to the main gate of Cao's house, and Xu Chu was already waiting there with a team of guards.

On horseback, Cao Cao asked Cao Shuo, "Zirong, how is your mount now?" ”

"Back to my father." Cao Shuo said: "My mount is a good horse of the Huns purchased from the north, although it is not too bad, but it is not good. ”

"In the battle of Wancheng, my mount died there." Cao Cao said: "Now this clawed Huang Feidian is also an excellent horse. A few days ago someone offered a good horse, but it was difficult to tame......"

"Father wants to reward me with a good horse?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It depends on whether you have the ability to tame." Cao Cao said: "That horse is snow-white, and his name is Snow Fox. ”

"Good name." Cao Shuo smiled: "I just like white horses, and then I will let people create a set of silver armor, white armor and white robes, then it will be more popular!" ”

"Pull the wind?" Cao Cao was stunned: "What do you mean?" ”

In front of Cao Cao, he said the noun two thousand years later, Cao Shuo smiled and said: "Back to my father's words, this is the slang I learned from the market, that is, it is very face-saving." ”

"You're my son, how can you learn this?" Cao Cao said: "If others listen to it, they don't know how to laugh at you." Don't mess around with this in the future. ”

"That's what my father taught." Cao Shuo said: "I won't learn it in the future!" ”

The father and son were talking and came outside the palace.

The attendant who was waiting for Liu Xie was already waiting there.

Seeing them coming, Chang Shi greeted him and saluted and said, "Your Majesty knows that Cao Gong is coming, so let me wait here early." ”

"What is Your Majesty doing?" Cao Cao asked the attendant as he dismounted.

"Your Majesty didn't do anything today." Chang Shi said: "I walked around the garden early in the morning, and I will be waiting for Cao Gong in the front hall. ”