(PS: There are two shifts today, and the second shift is in the evening.) ）

"What do you mean by that?" Rao is no matter how scheming Tao Qian is, he couldn't help but be confused by Tao Ying's answer, and asked in surprise: "Ying'er, since you have already identified as your father and now you are the heir, you will fall for the tricks of Xuande Gong, why do you want to persuade your father to establish a successor and jump into the trap of Xuande Gong by yourself?" ”

"Father, the child suggested that this heir is different from the ordinary method of establishing an heir." Tao Ying smiled and said: "Ordinary heirs, or designating concubines in advance, or establishing heirs on deathbed, both of these methods have drawbacks and are easy to be exploited. The method suggested by the child is to establish a successor in secret. ”

"How do you secretly establish a successor?" Tao Qian hurriedly asked.

"Ask my father to make an iron box and set up three copper locks." Tao Ying was not afraid of taboos, and directly suggested: "Then my father summoned hundreds of officials, hid the succession documents in the box in public, locked the iron box, affixed the seal, and then hid the iron box in public on the beam of the lobby of the father's assassination mansion, and gave the three keys to the three Xuzhou ministers that my father trusted, and after my father was a hundred years old, these three people could open the iron box in public, take out the father's succession document and read it, and establish the father's successor!" ”

"Wonderful!" Tao Qian's political talent is definitely more than 100 times that of military talent, after listening to Tao Ying's words, Tao Qian immediately slapped his thigh and said happily: "My son's plan is wonderful, in this way, not only will my father get rid of the entanglement of hundreds of officials, but in the future, I don't have to worry about the succession documents being altered and forged, so as to ensure that Xuzhou is passed on to the person designated by my father!" ”

"It can also disgust a few people at the same time." Tao Ying said with an extremely loyal smile: "The child suggested that before the father acts, he can summon Mi Beijia alone once and have some secret conversations with him, and then the father can announce in public that the father made this decision after listening to Mi Beijia's advice." In this way, Xiao Pei, who is anxious to inherit Xuzhou's Xuande Gong, just can't drive without suspicion. ”

Tao Qian showed joy again and laughed: "Ying'er, the name of your gentleman's army seems to be a bit out of character?" ”

"The child is just treating others in the way of others, and he is forced to make this decision." Tao Ying smiled even more honestly, and said: "The child dares to suggest that his father's three keys should be secretly handed over to the three Xuzhou ministers, but none of them can be handed over to Mi Beijia, and at the same time, my father has to arrange a false illusion to make the world think that Mi Beijia has a handful in his hand, so that Mi Bei will be driving in front of Xuandegong, and it will be even more difficult to say with a hundred mouths." ”

"Hahaha......!" Tao Qian laughed, patted Tao Ying's shoulder and said with a smile: "Ying'er, why didn't my father think of letting you join the company earlier?" If you had been in office a few years earlier, my father wouldn't have had to work so hard. ”

Tao Ying was humble again, but Tao Qian smiled more and more happily, and said continuously: "Okay, good, my son's plan is indeed wonderful, for my father to listen to you, just do it!" ”

Speaking of this, Tao Qian suddenly stopped laughing, smiled and asked Tao Ying: "Ying'er, whose name do you want to write for your father on the inheritance document for your father?" Yours, or your brother? ”

"A child is not a sage, of course I want the father to write the child's name." Tao Ying replied with a blushing face and a heartbeat, and then arched his hand and said: "But Xuzhou is the father's inheritance, and whoever the father passes on to the throne is decided by the father alone, and Ying'er has no right to ask, so no matter whether the father chooses his brother, or chooses the child, or even chooses the Xuande Gong, the child will do his filial piety and obey the edict and do his best to assist them." ”

Tao Qian laughed again, very satisfied with this son's hypocrisy and slippery. After thinking for a while, Tao Qian asked Tao Ying again: "Child, do you suggest that the father should not hand over any of the keys to Mi Beijia, then the father will listen to you, and the father will test you again, in your opinion, who will the father give the three keys to?" ”

"Then the boy dared to guess his father's mind." Tao Ying knew that Tao Qian was testing himself, and at the same time, he didn't need to hide in front of Tao Qian, so Tao Ying quickly replied: "If the child is not bad, among the three keys, General Cao Baocao, the chief general of Xuzhou, will definitely get one, and the father and son of the Xuzhou clan Chen Qi should also have one, as for the third ......." ”

Speaking of this, Tao Ying was really a little hesitant, and only added after a while: "The third one, maybe it's General Cao Hongcao, right?" Or General Xu Tanxu in Xiapi is also eligible to hold one. ”

"The first two guessed correctly, but the third one didn't." Tao Qian smiled and shook his head, and said: "Xu Tan doesn't need to give it, he is Cao Bao's deputy, and he has always listened to his father and Cao Bao's words, so there is no need to give it to Cao Bao if he has one." As for Cao Hong, although he is the former lieutenant of his father's account, responsible for supervising the safety of his father's edict, but over the years, in order to do things for his father, he has offended countless Xuzhou heroes and officials, and his reputation is extremely stinky. ”

"The father is clever, and the child admires it so much." Tao Ying's sycophant shot very heartfelt, and at the same time, Tao Qian's words also gave Tao Ying great inspiration, after closing his triangular eyes and thinking for a while, Tao Ying suddenly opened his eyes and blurted out: "Does my father want to kill two birds with one stone and hand over the third key to Zang Ba, the commander of the cavalry, for safekeeping?" ”

"My son is clever! One click! Tao Qian applauded loudly and smiled happily: "Ying'er, you are more and more impressed by your father, tell me, how do you plan to kill two birds with one stone?" ”

"Riding Du Lieutenant Zangba, from a humble background, he has never been tolerated by the Xuzhou scholars who attach importance to the family." Tao Ying replied quickly: "At the same time, Zang Ba is also surnamed unruly, Xuzhou Gate Valve can't tolerate him, and he can't get used to Xuzhou Gate Valve, which leads to Zang Ba hating the house and Wu, and his father who has always attached importance to the door valve doesn't get along well, and would rather hide in Kaiyang to be self-sufficient, difficult to say, rather than to Xuzhou by the eyes of the powerful family, his father is dissatisfied with him, but there is nothing he can do." ”

"And now, my Xuzhou vitality is greatly injured and surrounded by enemies, and I urgently need Zang Ba's powerful force to replenish, so my father wants to take this opportunity to win over Zang Ba, let Zang Ba participate in the establishment of Xuzhou, and entrust Zang Ba with a confidant, elevate Zang Ba's status in Xuzhou, satisfy Zang Ba's vanity and self-esteem, shorten the distance between Zang Ba, and then take Zang Ba's team for his own use."

Tao Qian stopped talking again, stared at Tao Ying for a long time and was silent, and secretly calculated in his heart, "Ying'er's talent and scheming are more than a hundred times better than his brother, and he is indeed my ideal successor, but why is Ying'er the second son?" If I abolish the growth and the young, what will Shang'er think? How? ”

"Second brother! Second brother! Second Brother——! ”

Suddenly a loud shout interrupted Tao Qian's thoughts, and then, Tao Qian's eldest son Tao Shang rushed in like a gust of wind, stumbling in front of Tao Ying, and without waiting for Tao Ying to leave his seat and bow, he hugged Tao Ying and shouted with a choked voice: "Second brother! Second brother! My good second brother, you are finally willing to come back! Do you know how much my brother misses you? When you go back to Xuzhou, why don't you say it in advance, and the foolish brother will pick you up! ”

Shouting, the potter actually hugged Tao Ying and cried, his thoughts about his brother were overflowing, and Tao Ying was also very moved - the Mizhu brothers invited the potters to the banquet to prepare to do something immoral, Tao Ying could guess it with a little toe thinking, and deliberately let Cao Hong send someone to inform the potter, in fact, it was to test whether the potter's brother had such a mind, to see if the potter could be in front of the temptation of the Mizhu brothers, and still remember his own brother who had not seen him for more than three months. And now the potter is not only coming immediately, but the one who ran away from a shoe rushed right away, and he is still holding Tao Ying's younger brother so emotionally, Tao Ying finally understands that he does have a good brother.

"I'm overwhelmed." Seeing the Tao merchant's feelings for Tao Ying, Tao Qian was moved and delighted, and couldn't help but smile secretly: "The old man has a white heart, a white heart." ”

It was rare to have a true love and the pottery merchant hugged the headache and cried, crying to each other about the feelings of parting, the sky was already dark, Tao Qian ordered someone to get wine and food, and shared the joy of family with the two sons in the back room, it was also at this time, Tao Qian and Tao Ying knew that the pottery merchant did not eat, it turned out that when Cao Hong sent someone to send the news to Mifu, the pottery merchant who was still drinking threw down the wine glass and chopsticks and rushed out of Mifu, Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers couldn't stop it, so the potter didn't say that he was not full, but he didn't even drink enough wine.

"Disturbing the elder brother and Mi Bei's banquet, the sin of the younger brother." After listening to the pottery merchant's introduction, Tao Ying raised his glass to the pottery merchant very embarrassed and said, "The younger brother respects my brother with a glass, and I ask my brother to forgive me." ”

"Brother Xian, you and I are brothers of flesh and blood, why do you say these kind words?" The potter smiled and drank with Tao Ying, and after putting down the wine glass, the potter smiled again: "Besides, it's not comfortable to eat with Brother Mizhu, even if you don't send someone to pass on the message, Brother Fool's wine in Mifu won't be happy." ”

"Why?" Tao Ying asked very curiously: "Mi Beijia sincerely invited his brother to the banquet, why did his brother say that drinking was not happy?" ”

"What kind of sincere invitation? Hongmen Feast! The potter snorted vigorously, "I thought something was wrong, but when I arrived in Mifu, I found out that the two brothers wanted to instigate the foolish brother to fight for the position of heir, and said that as long as the foolish brother spoke, the two brothers would carry it on their shoulders, and they would also carry the foolish brother to the position of the heir." ”

"And how did the brother answer?" Tao Ying asked quietly.

"The foolish brother directly told them that the talent of the virtuous brother is a hundred times better than the foolish brother, so the father should give the first choice to the virtuous brother." The pottery merchant replied frankly: "The foolish brother also asked Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers to write a book, and asked the father to choose the virtuous brother as the heir, and the foolish brother will also speak in front of the father, and together ask the father to make the virtuous brother the heir, but the faces of the two brothers immediately changed. ”

Tao Ying and Tao Qian quietly glanced at each other, laughing together in their hearts, what is called hot face and cold buttocks, what is flattering eyes for the blind to see, Mizhu brothers are hot faces and cold buttocks, and flattering eyes are for the blind!

"Virtuous brother, the foolish brother has a word first, the position of the son-in-law is yours, don't be humble with the foolish brother." The pottery merchant said to Tao Ying sincerely: "Although the foolish brother is stupid, but the foolish brother has self-knowledge, in the future, only by passing on the throne to you, Xuzhou can be peaceful, and our Tao family can be more prosperous." If you are humble and give up the position of heir to the foolish brother, the foolish brother will definitely lose the ancestral business of the Tao family, so if the foolish brother begs the virtuous brother to you, you should be the heir. ”

"Brother, don't say that." Tao Ying smiled bitterly, "Since ancient times, there is a difference between respect and inferiority, and the brothers are orderly, how dare the younger brother ......?" ”

"Shut up." Tao Qian interrupted Tao Ying's hypocrisy and modesty, and scolded with a smile: "You two unfilial sons, you are sitting here here for your father, and you have discussed the aftermath of your father in front of your father?" Is there a son like you in the world? ”

"If the son is unfilial, please punish the father." The potter and Tao Ying were both startled, and hurriedly left the table together to bow down.

"Alright, get up." Tao Qian waved his hand and said: "The matter of establishing a successor, you two are not allowed to mention it again in the future!" Also, don't forget, your brothers, your father has proposed twice to give up Xuzhou to Xuande Gong, so in addition to your brothers, your father has a third choice, and you don't need your two brothers to push me here. ”

After that, Tao Qian pointed at the pottery merchant again and ordered: "Shang'er, you have remembered, in the future, if the Mizhu brothers mention the matter of establishing an heir in front of you, you can tell them that their father has not yet made up his mind, and he is not very satisfied with the performance of the two of you, so he may give up Xuzhou to Xuande Gongsan." ”

"Father, the second brother is so virtuous? Why did my father give Xuzhou to outsiders? The potter asked, confused.

"Is your second brother really virtuous?" Tao Qian also had no choice but to take this eldest son, and asked angrily and funny: "Why can't you see it for your father?" Is it rare that your ability to recognize people is still above that of your father? ”

"The child doesn't dare." The potter was startled and quickly shut up.

"That's right." Tao Ying suddenly remembered a big event, and hurriedly asked the Tao merchant: "Brother, the younger brother almost forgot a trivial matter, today Mi Beijia invited his brother to a banquet, I don't know if he mentioned marriage to his brother?" ”

"Marriage? What is the matter of marriage? The potter was even more confused.

"It's okay, those two two or five boys fortunately didn't use beauty tricks on my stupid big brother, otherwise I would be really embarrassed to rob this stupid big brother." Tao Ying breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "The younger brother heard that Mi Beijia's sister Mi Zhen is as beautiful as a flower, and she is at the age of twenty-eight, brother, you have not yet decided to marry, and I thought that Mi Beijia's brother would take the opportunity to mention family affairs." ”

"Nope." The potter shook his head and replied: "In addition to instigating the foolish brother to take the heir, the Mi brothers did not mention the matter of marriage. ”

"Ying'er, you suddenly asked Mi Beijia's sister, is Wu'er tempted?" Tao Qian interjected and asked.

Tao Ying didn't dare to answer, just smirked. The potter on the opposite side applauded and laughed: "Second brother, no wonder you want to ask about the marriage of the foolish brother, Cheng, the sister of Mi Beijia, the girl Mi Zhen, the foolish brother has also seen it once, it is indeed beautiful and moving, and dignified and virtuous, and the virtuous brother is a pair made in heaven!" ”

"No wonder Wu'er rejected General Cao Bao's proposal, I see." Tao Qian suddenly realized and said with a smile: "It's okay, since my son is in love, how can I not do my best to fulfill my father?" Just for the father to prepare to summon Mi Zhu in the Ming Dynasty, at that time the father will mention to Mi Zhu in person your family affairs, please Mi Bei drive to give my sister to my son. ”

"That's ......." Tao Ying's face was flushed, and he twisted: "Then the child will thank his father." ”

"Don't be busy thanking you first, whether you succeed or not, my father is just trying his best to help you fight for a chance." Tao Qian smiled and muttered, "This is also an opportunity for my father to give my brother." ”