Chen Qun's words suddenly surprised Cao Pi, and a trace of wonder suddenly appeared in his heart, as if he was a little confused, and said, "Shoot? Long article, what do you mean? ”

Chen Qun shook his head and said: "Now Xun Yu's attitude is uncertain, and all the sons also have their own strengths, at this time, if we don't use some means to suppress the other sons, and fight for some attitude for ourselves in Xun Yu, I am afraid that Xun Lingjun's heart will be captured by the other sons sooner or later, does the prince really plan to maintain the respect of the eldest son, do nothing, and watch the main position that has been in hand being taken away by others?" ”

Cao Pi was shocked, thought carefully for a long time, and then arched his hand and said: "I, Cao Pi, will never sit still, how to do it, please teach me Changwen." ”

Chen Qun nodded, then stood up, took a look at himself outside the door, made sure that there was no one around, and then walked to Cao Pi's side and whispered to him: "The top priority is to find a way to deal with Cao Zhang, who is about to return to Xuchang, judging from Cao Zhang's military merits and identity, he should be the most qualified to inherit the throne except for the second son, and if we want to find a way to disturb Xun Yu's judgment of Cao Zhang, that is, we have to take the first move!" ”

Cao Pi nodded when he heard this, and said, "I would like to hear it in detail." ”

Chen Qun asked in a low voice, "Cao Zhang and Cao Hong, did you say which day you will return to Xudu?" ”

Cao Pi hurriedly said: "According to my internal report in Shangshu Mansion, it should be the seventeenth of this month. ”

Chen Qun thought about it for a while, quietly smiled, and nodded: "Okay, since that's the case, let's start from here!" ”

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On the 17th of this month, it was Cao Zhang's return to Xudu Shangshu Mansion as the day of his return to Xudu, as a main force left by Cao Cao in Guanzhong, and Cao Cao's son personally led the troops, Xu Du naturally had to make a grand statement, early in the morning of the 17th, Xun Yu personally led the civil and military officials in the city, and came to meet Cao Zhang and others outside the west gate of Xudu. The greeting procession included not only the officials, but also the sons of the Cao family.

In this way, everyone waited for a long time, from morning to noon, but for some reason, there was still no movement, and there was no sign of dust in the distance.

Xun Yu couldn't help frowning, and muttered in his heart.

"Someone's coming."

"Here, what do you command?"

"Quickly go to the west to investigate, and see why the Marquis of Yanling still hasn't returned at this time."

"No!"

Tanma then took the order. Xun Yu stood in place, turned his head to look at the civil and military officials and the sons of the Cao family who were standing behind him, his heart softened, and then waved his hand: "Order, let everyone go back to the mansion in the city to rest, only the old man is waiting here." ”

"No."

As soon as Xun Yu gave the order, everyone who came to greet him suddenly swept away the dust and decadence on their bodies and returned to the city.

Xun Yu let out a long sigh and continued to turn his head to look in the direction that Cao Zhang might return. There was a slight surprise and surprise in my heart.

Although Cao Zhang is young, he can be regarded as a person who has experienced the dust and dust, and he mostly moves from the military, can he even delay the military period. When you tell the time in advance, or you don't understand the simple reason of stepping up the march? Can't even keep the hour?

If this is the case, let alone being the master, I'm afraid that even being an ordinary general is not qualified.

Xun Yuzheng was angry in his heart, but he heard a voice behind him and said in a low voice: "The third brother has a violent temperament. He is a little rough and has always been careless, and he can't remember some basic details. If there is any dereliction of duty, please take care of Xun Lingjun, I, as a brother, apologize to you for him. ”

Xun Yu turned his head, but saw that behind him, it was none other than Cao Pi with a deferential face.

Xun Yu was shocked, and hurriedly said: "The second son is too modest, Xun Yu is a minister, how dare he complain about the third son, but the third son's problem must be corrected, otherwise in the future, it will be difficult to establish prestige, and it will be difficult to gain a foothold. ”

Cao Pi hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Xun Lingjun, don't worry, I will remind ...... more"

Xun Yu nodded with satisfaction, and at this time, he suddenly had a sense of affection for this strict and humble second son.

While the two were talking, they saw the scout horse sent by Xun Yu to investigate hurriedly return, and said to Xun Yu: "Qi Xun Lingjun, the third prince's army is going to find out clearly." ”

Xun Yu's spirit was shocked, and he hurriedly said: "Oh, where have the soldiers and horses of the third prince gone?" ”

Cao Hong and Xu Huang held the north and south ends of Zhongmu County, and the third prince Yan Linghou led the Chinese army to re-oppose Chen Liu, refused to hold the city, and did not move."

"What~!" Xun Yu was taken aback when he heard this, and then he was furious, and he jumped up with a burst of anger, and said angrily: "He didn't go back to Xu Capital immediately, but he was sitting in a foreign town, what do you want to do!" ”

"This... I don't know! ”

Xun Yu stomped his foot heavily and said angrily: "Send someone to urge me immediately, let Cao Zhang's army return to Xudu quickly, without the slightest delay for any reason....... summon him with the Son of Heaven token!" If you dare to disobey the order, the law of the country will deal with it! ”

"No!"

Xun Yu's brows had already merged into the Sichuan character because of anger, but when he stomped his foot fiercely and turned around, he didn't pay attention to anyone, but strode towards the city, obviously really angry.

Cao Pi didn't move his steps, lowered his head, and his face was expressionless, but Xun Yu's anger had all fallen into his eyes at all, and at this moment, he didn't know why for something, and a smile slowly rose on the corner of his mouth. And this smile has not gone away for a long time.

After a long time, when Cao Pi turned around with this smile, he found that behind him was unconscious, for some reason, there was an old figure of Julou, and there was a wooden cane outside.

Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, and then subconsciously said in surprise: "Doctor Jia......?" ”

Jia Xu's eyes were half-squinted, as if he was asleep, standing firmly behind Cao Pi, and he didn't know whether he was asleep or waking up, and after a while, he slowly whispered: "Second son, there is no joy or celebration on this hot day, what are you happy about?" ”

"I....I'm happy?" Cao Pi heard this. Hurriedly put away the smile on the corner of his mouth, and then looked at Jia Xu seriously: "Am I happy?" ”

Jia Xu's face remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "Aren't you happy?" ”

Cao Pi shook his head and said, "Doctor Jia is dazzled, I've been standing all morning, my son is still tired, what is there to do." ”

"Oh." Jia Xu nodded and said, "That old decay may be really dazzling...... Second son, Marquis Yan Ling is not coming back today? ”

Cao Pi rolled his eyes helplessly and said, "Doctor." You are really a little old at this age, not only are your eyes dazzled, but your ears are also gone, didn't you hear the return of the probe horse just now? ”

Jia Xu nodded and said, "I heard it, but I just didn't believe it." It's good, what did Marquis Yan Ling do when he ran back to Chen Liu? ”

Cao Pi shrugged his shoulders when he heard this, and said, "Who knows that the third brother has always been a little reckless in doing things. Listening to the wind is the rain, who knows what he did when he suddenly returned to Chenliu, "

Jia Xu nodded and said, "Listening to the wind is rain, it's really right to use this on Cao Sangongzi's body... You say with his fiery temper. Doing things without thinking, if it is unintentionally said that Yuan Shang sent troops to the Central Plains, the soldiers pointed directly at the hinterland of Yanzhou, with the temper of the third son, Yan Linghou. It is really possible to return to the army Chen Liu, desperately, and want to fight Yuan Shang to the death...... But it's a pity that Yuan Shang hasn't moved at all now. He's still squinting in Chang'an City......."

Jia Xu's words came here, Cao Pi's heart suddenly shook heavily for some reason, and a wave of uneasy emotions surged up instantly, his hands shrunk in his sleeves suddenly clenched into fists, looked at Jia Xu in surprise and slightly mockingly, and said, "Doctor Jia, what are you talking about, you are confused, you have drunk too much?" ”

Jia Xu was stunned when he heard this, tilted his head very cutely, stared at Cao Pi and said, "If you drink too much, what do you drink in the daytime?" But the eldest son, you...... He had never drunk, but his heart was already drunk. ”

Cao Pi snorted heavily: "I don't know what to do." With that, he walked heavily towards the city.

Jia Xu raised his eyebrows slightly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, shook his head gently, and then walked towards his carriage tremblingly. After getting into the car, he immediately instructed the coachman.

"Take me to the West Courtyard of Sikong Mansion, the old man is going to see Cao Chong, Chong Gongzi."

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On Xu Du's side, Cao Pi finally started to do it, and Chang'an Yuan Shang was not idle, just when he was scratching his brain and thinking carefully about his relationship with Cai Yan, an unexpected person led the soldiers and horses to Chang'an City.

This person turned out to be the former Wancheng Taishou, Zhang Xiu, who had been living in Guanzhong after being defeated by Liu Bei!

After Yuan Shang heard about it, he didn't do anything else, and immediately met him in the Taishou Mansion.

Zhang Xiu was covered in dust, his face was haggard, he looked like a begging for food, and after seeing Yuan Shang, he didn't do anything else, he immediately knelt down in front of him, and said loudly: "Defeated Zhang Xiu, meet Yuan Weiwei!" Today, he is here to surrender, and he asks Yuan Gong to take him in! ”

"Surrender?" Yuan Shang was stunned when he heard this, and said curiously: "Zhang Xiu, although Cao Cao is dead, the Cao family is still here, and you have no major faults, and you have nothing to do with my Yuan family, how can you come to me?" ”

Zhang Xiu sighed and said: "Yuan Gong, Zhang Xiu didn't see the decline of the Cao family, so he came to defect with two hearts, but he was actually attacked by Liu Bei Wancheng, and Cao Sikong died, if he returned to Xu Du, he would definitely die, the world is so big, there is really no place for Zhang Xiu, so I came here, I hope Yuan Gong will not be suspicious!" ”

Yuan Shang touched his chin and said suspiciously: "There is no place to stay? Hey, that's kind of interesting, so I ask you, why are you so sure that you're going to die? ”

Zhang Xiu shook his head and sighed: "Cao Sikong died, if there is no accident, then the successor must be his son Cao Pi, the son of embroidery Quan once visited this person when he entered the Xu capital, he had to get his words of hatred, said that if he ascended the throne in the future, it was necessary to avenge Cao Ang, embroidery has now lost Wancheng, if you go to Xu Du, you will be killed by it on this basis, Liu Biao's place is Zhang Xiu's ally before he surrendered to Cao, so he can only come here, and ask Yuan Gong to take him in. ”

Yuan Shang nodded when he heard this: "I see, you came to me, not because of how good I am, but because you yourself are a master who is not loved by your grandmother and uncle?" (To be continued.) )