Chapter 610: Trade-offs
Cao Cao and Liu Xiu drank wine, while angrily condemning the rumor-mongers, the two were speculative, unconsciously drank a bucket of wine, Cao Cao finally staggered out of the camp, got on the horse, sat on the horse's back like a willow in the wind, the guards will Le Jin did not dare to be careless, abandoned the horse on foot, led his horse with one hand, and supported his waist with the other, and it was easy to bring him back to the camp. Along the way, there were really a lot www.biquge.info of onlookers, Cao Cao was confused, drunken and waved to them, while burping, while proud, he had just drunk the wine of the Western Regions with the hussar general, and talked about life.
swaggered all the way back to the camp, Cao Cao threw the stirrup out of the saddle, if it wasn't for Le Jin to help him, he almost lay on the ground. Le Jin hurriedly helped him up, dragged him into the big tent, let him sit on the marching bed, turned around and was about to order someone to fetch some water for Cao Cao to wash, Cao Cao stopped him. "Wen Qian, go and call Cao Ang and Cao Rui."
"General......" Le Jin turned his head, but his eyes widened and he couldn't say a word. Although Cao Cao's face in front of him was wine red, his eyes were clear, and he looked a little drunk. On the contrary, the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, and the corners of his eyes twitch from time to time, which is the characteristic expression of nervous thinking.
Le Jin quickly came back to his senses and bowed down to receive the order: "Oh." ”
After a short time, Cao Ang and Cao Rui hurriedly walked in, and Cao Cao was leaning on the marching bed with his eyes closed and pondering. Le Jin retreated, holding the sword in his hand, and held the tent door.
"Father." Cao Ang and Cao Rui saluted together.
"Sit." Cao Cao waved his hand, thought for a while, and sneered twice, then he stood up in his clothes and looked at a pair of sons with blazing eyes: "How did Your Majesty react to the main army of the hussar general in the past two days?" ”
Cao Ang and Cao Rui looked at each other, a little unclear. Cao Ang thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty has been studying military affairs with the hussar generals, and they are almost inseparable, and I am with Zhou Yu and their attendants. Except for being tired, I didn't see anything abnormal. ”
"What about you?" Cao Cao turned to Cao Rui.
The corners of Cao Rui's mouth slumped, looking a little depressed, and she said in a slurred voice: "Since I came here with Lord Weng." The Queen Mother has always taken her with her, and I have to accompany her all day long like a little maid, and occasionally I see Your Majesty, and I also accompany her, and I have no time to be alone with Your Majesty, so I can't see anything. ”
Cao Cao glanced at his daughter, and suddenly laughed: "Since that's the case." Then I can't leave this matter on you. Liu He is deeply favored by the Queen Mother, and with her, you don't have any chance. He turned to Cao Ang: "There is something, you should find an opportunity to reach His Majesty's ears as soon as possible." ”
Cao Ang's body tensed, and he subconsciously leaned forward: "Father, please speak." ”
Cao Cao told the rumor that Liu Xiu said just now, and then knelt on the desk, squinted his eyes slightly, and swept his gaze over the faces of a pair of sons: "What do you think about this?" ”
"This ......," Cao Ang was taken aback. Cao Rui also panicked. When the Yuan family raised the army, they borrowed a proverb, and now there is such a proverb that wants to fall on the Cao family. But the Cao family does not have the same background as the Yuan family, this is not an opportunity, but a killing opportunity. After hesitating for a moment, the brother and sister shouted in unison: "This is a rumor, someone wants to slander our Cao family." ”
Cao Cao nodded quietly: "I know, but who wants to slander our Cao family?" ”
"The Yuan family." Cao Ang's brother and sister said in unison.
Cao Cao sneered and shook his head: "Think again." ”
Cao Ang was stunned for a long time, and his eyes showed a look of horror: "Father, are you suspicious...... Hussar generals? ”
Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, and asked again: "Then you say, who can save our Cao family?" ”
Cao Rui did not hesitate this time: "Your Majesty! ”
"So you know what to do?"
Cao Ang nodded heavily: "Father, don't worry." I will convey the message to Your Majesty as soon as possible. ”
"Good." Cao Cao laughed and looked at Cao Rui again: "You are careful to accompany Liu He, not because she is the daughter of a hussar general, but because this is a task assigned by the Queen Mother." Do you understand? ”
Cao Rui snorted. She understood what her father meant, and Liu He was favored, on the one hand, because the hussar general was powerful. On the other hand, it is because the Queen Mother likes her, and the Queen Mother likes her, but because the hussar general is powerful, so in the final analysis, the Queen Mother can fight for it, with the relationship between the Cao family and the Song family, once she and Liu Xian face up to hard resistance, the Song family will undoubtedly stand on the side of the Cao family. "Impossible!" Xiao Tianzi blurted out, his eyes full of suspicion: "General Wei and General Hussar have been friends for many years, and now they are my right-hand man, how can they be suspicious of each other?" ”
He laughed, and said sarcastically: "If it weren't for General Wei supporting the hussar generals, how could there be today's situation?" I had intended him to command all the armies. ”
Cao Ang was bitter in his heart, but it was difficult to argue, and he said in his heart, where do you want my father to be in charge alone, do you want to even take away my father's military power? However, there is no point in saying this now, he can only explain: "Your Majesty, this is just a little conjecture on the part of my father, whether it is the meaning of the hussar general, we will only wait for a few days to see if anyone will slander Your Majesty." ”
Xiao Tianzi's eyes flickered, his face was expressionless, but his fingers were quickly pinched twice. He was a little hesitant, as Cao Ang said, whether it was a rumor made by Liu Xiu, he would know if anyone had spread this rumor to his ears for two days. Judging from the current situation, this matter is the most likely to be committed by Liu Xiu, not to mention other reasons, suppressing Cao Cao is the most beneficial for him to take power alone. So what do I do?
Xiao Tianzi thought nervously. Will it help the hussar general kill Cao Cao and let him take sole power, and then recognize each other with the affection of father and son, or will he support Cao Cao to fight against him and balance his strength? There are pros and cons to both methods, and the risks are not small, so it is really difficult to choose.
Xiao Tianzi forcibly waved Cao Ang away calmly, weighing left and right, but he was still undecided. He wanted to find someone to discuss, but now that the rumors had not appeared, if he told Yang Xiu about them, he would inevitably expose Cao Ang, and if Yang Xiu and them supported the hussar general, this matter would not be easy to do. Xiao Tianzi was both a little excited and nervous, thinking about it until he was exhausted, and then he barely fell asleep.
When he got up the next day, his spirit was a little tired, and when he greeted Liu Xiu Shili, he was a little listless.
Liu Xiu frowned slightly: "Your Majesty is too tired?" If you're too tired, you might as well go back and rest first. Come back when you're full of spirits. It's not very good to look at it. ”
Xiao Tianzi was taken aback, and quickly cheered up and said, "Sir, I'm not tired." It's just that...... Yesterday, when I thought back to my husband's arrangement, I was so absorbed that I slept a little late. ”
"Really?" Liu Xiupi laughed without smiling: "Then I misunderstood Your Majesty, my Majesty was busy with other things before." ”
Xiao Tianzi was very embarrassed, he knew what Liu Xiu was talking about. Two days ago, the Queen Mother suddenly came to him and strictly forbade him to have anything to do with the women around him. The reason is that he is still young, his spirit is not solid, he can't indulge in lust, and he should focus on studying. As soon as he heard this, Xiao Tianzi suspected that it was Liu Xiu who was preparing for Liu He to dominate the harem in the future. Now listening to Liu Xiu's intentional or unintentional pointing, he is firming up his conjecture.
In fact, although he is thirteen years old, and there are many women around him who want to seduce him, he really has no thoughts in this regard. His greatest wish now is to use Liu Xiu's way of using troops. Learn the way of politics, be a wise man with both civil and military skills, and enhance your strength. Lay a solid foundation for keeping your throne.
Liu Xiu is his father after all, but Liu Xiu himself doesn't know it yet, as long as he finds an opportunity to find out in the future, Liu Xiu will definitely not be extremely vicious to take his son's life. If his ability surpasses Liu Ye, Liu Xiu should not need to fight to the death with his concubine in order to ensure that his son-in-law succeeds to the throne. As for Liu He, since she is the daughter of the Empress Dowager Song and the blood of the first emperor, it is inevitable that she will be the queen in the future and favor the harem. Besides, he and Liu He have no guesses, and the reason why there is a gap between them. It's just because of Liu Xiu, as long as this problem is no longer a problem, then there is no doubt about the relationship between him and Liu He.
However, Xiao Tianzi was very dissatisfied with Liu Xiu's approach. Liu Xiu still doesn't know the father-son relationship between them, he is just a powerful minister, and he still thinks that Liu He is his daughter. For the sake of his daughter's future, he was restricting the emperor's freedom. He is alive and well, and he is an arrogant minister. He is now controlling me like this, if I know our father-son relationship, then do I still have my own power? Will he take over the power himself and let me be an emperor who only has the name of the emperor but has no dignity? Xiao Tianzi was a little distracted for a while, with an unhappy look on his face, Liu Xiu saw it in his eyes and snorted: "Your Majesty, did the minister say something wrong?" Your Majesty is still young, and his essence and blood are not solidified, so he should not indulge in ......"
Xiao Tianzi frowned, listening to these familiar words, his heart became more and more unhappy, but his face covered all his distaste, and listened respectfully, until Liu Xiu said dryly, he hurriedly picked up the cup and sent it up: "Mr. has taught me a lesson, I must pay attention." ”
Liu Xiu laughed, took the cup with satisfaction, and nodded: "Your Majesty can listen to the words of the minister, and it can be regarded as a teachable son." Sit down, drink two sips of strong tea to refresh yourself, I have a very important matter to report to Your Majesty. ”
Xiao Tianzi's heart moved, he held his breath, and after a while, he let himself be as calm as possible and said, "Sir, please speak." ”
"This, the minister recently heard a rumor......" Xiao Tianzi said secretly in his heart, sure enough, this is the case. He was a little nervous and a little disdainful, feeling that Liu Xiu was too anxious, he had just betrayed Cao Cao yesterday, and he would come to slander Cao Cao today.
He patiently listened to Liu Xiu's words, and asked rhetorically: "According to Mr. Wang's opinion, is it credible?" ”
Liu Xiu stretched out his hand and stroked the short beard of his chin, and said seriously: "Since it is a rumor, of course you can't believe it all, but it is groundless, and you can't believe it all." ”
Xiao Tianzi sneered, but his face did not show anything: "Then according to Mr. 's opinion, how should I deal with it?" ”
Liu Xiu looked at Xiao Tianzi's face and deliberately muttered for a moment: "The minister thinks that General Wei should avoid suspicion, temporarily hand over the military power, and after the matter is clear, it is not too late to lead the troops." ”
"Really?" Xiao Tianzi blinked, touched his nose and thought about it, and asked lightly: "Then who should lead his army?" ”
Liu Xiu's face sank, noncommittal, and after a long while, he reluctantly said, "What does Your Majesty think it should be?" ”
Xiao Tianzi let out a long breath, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and then he made a very dazed look, but he was overjoyed in his heart: "I haven't been in charge yet, I really don't have any good ideas, and I ask Mr. for advice." ”
Liu Xiu was silent......