Chapter 13: The Great Desire of Man
In the original history, Cao Cao had a total of twenty-five sons, and it is estimated that nearly half of them have not been born at this time - think about the fact that Lao Cao is already in his fifties, and he can be said to have entered the twilight of his life in this life, and he still has such strong fertility...... It can be seen that exercise is very important.
However, history has changed, and the fate of Cao Cao's sons may also have a heavy turning point - for example, Cao Chong has stubbornly crossed the hurdle of life and death, and he has not hung up. Of course, the most unlucky are those children who can't land at all: since Qin Yilu's wife Du Shi did not return to Cao, and Xiao Asu Qin Lang has also become a disciple of Xun instead of Cao Cao's godchild, then Cao Lin and Cao Gon have no reason to be born. The year before last, Du gave birth to a son for Qin Yi, Qin Yi specially came to Shi Xun to help and named the child, but Xun had a bad taste, so he simply called the child Qin Lin.
Since there is out, maybe there is also in. Cao Cao's main room has died, and there are many concubines, some of whom are from scholarly families with higher status, that is, they are called Mrs. - for example, Mrs. Huan, Mrs. Qin, Mrs. Yin, and so on. Cao Pi's brother's old lady Bian is an exception, it is said that she was originally just a singer, but who called her earlier than Cao Cao, only after Mrs. Ding and Mrs. Liu, Cao Ang's biological mother, so she also has to be called Mrs. Ye, and even her status in the family is more than Huan, Qin and Yin.
As for those women from small households, either for Cao Cao, or for others, or directly for the maids in the family, who were dragged to the bed by the master, they can only be called Ji - for example, Sun Ji, Li Ji, Zhou Ji, and so on. Whether Cao Cao has made or is about to make the belly of some concubines who were originally unloaded in history bigger, and gave birth or is about to give birth to some sons that were originally unloaded in history, history has changed so much. That's hard to figure out.
After all, although Shixun is familiar with "Three Kingdoms". It is really impossible to write down the names of all twenty-five of Cao Cao's sons. In fact, even in the annals. There are also quite a few children who have lost their big names, like Cao Ziqin and Cao Ziquan, which sound like they are all based on words.
The original history is gone, and there is nothing to linger about, just ponder the situation on this timeline. Shi Xun asked Guan Jing for help, listed the origins and years of Zhang Cao Cao's sons, and checked them one by one.
The eldest son, Cao Ang, is definitely older than the rest of the brothers. is thirty-two years old, and his son can make soy sauce, which was born to the late Mrs. Liu. In addition, Mrs. Liu also gave birth to the fifth Cao Shuo, who died early and had no words.
The second son Cao Pi Zihuan, the third son Cao Zhangzi Ziwen, and the fourth son Cao Zhi Zijian, these are all famous figures in history, and they are all adults - the youngest Cao Zhi is eighteen years old, and he only performed the crown ceremony last year. In other words, for the time being, this couple is the most powerful contender for the throne of the prince of the king - the worst ones are all born to the same mother, if they are twisted into a rope, they will deal with Cao Ang first. Zixiu's prospects are really not good.
However, although Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi are compatriots of the same mother, their temperaments are very different. Ordinary people don't seem to be very friendly, can they really join hands first and unanimously face the "outside"?
Cao Cao's sixth son was born to Sun Ji Cao Rong - for this name, Shi Xun had no impression in his previous life, and he didn't know if it jumped out of thin air because history had changed, or if a certain Cao Zimou, who had lost his size in the history books, had not yet hung up. Although he is also about to become an adult, his mother's status is too low, and he seems to be a little transparent in the Cao family, so he should have no energy and dare not have any ambitions.
The seventh son was Cao Xiong, born to Mrs. Bian, who died early; The eighth son was born to Sun Ji and Cao Rong's younger brother Cao Biao, nicknamed Zhu Hu, this name is Xun is indeed impressive, and in the original history, he was later mixed into Wang Ling's rebellion case and was forced to commit suicide.
The ninth son is Cao Cao's favorite Cangshu - Cao Chong "Cao Xiaoxiang", fourteen years old, and if he is given a little more time, he will be brilliant, and he must not be guarded against. The tenth son was Cao Xuan, who was born to Mrs. Qin, and the eleventh son was Cao Ju, who was born to Mrs. Yin, both of whom died young; The twelfth son is Cao Chong's younger brother, and Cao Ju, who was also born to Mrs. Huan, is also eight years old.
Therefore, it is estimated that in another three or five years, the third echelon of Cao Chong and Cao Ju will also pose a threat to the first echelon of Cao Ang in front and the second echelon of Pi, Zhang, and Zhi. If these two children can be brothers, their profits will be gold, maybe the theoretical occupants or pretenders of the first four princes' thrones will not be alone.
As for the subsequent Cao Sheng, Cao Ju, Cao Jun, etc., they are still kindergarten students who dragged their noses, it doesn't matter.
In short, after analyzing, Xiao Ji pointed to Cao Chong's name on the chart and said bluntly: "This Xianfu is also." ”
Xianfu is the word for Yuan Shang, which means that Cao Chong's position today is very similar to that of Yuan Shang in the past. First of all, Yuan Shang and the original heir Yuan Tan were not born to the same mother, but were the sons of Yuan Shao's stepfamily; Cao Chong is not the same mother as Cao Ang, although his mother is only a side room, but in fact, Cao Ang's mother is not the main room, and the two sons are only the eldest and youngest, and there is no difference between respect and inferiority. Secondly, Yuan Shang is the youngest son who is most loved by Yuan Shao, and this is also the same as Cao Chong - although Yuan Mai is younger than Yuan Shang and is also favored, he was not an adult at that time, but Cao Chong is only one step away from adulthood.
Cao Ang has to stay in the south for at least a few months, Cao Pi and others are a county magistrate, it will take three years, even if Cao Chong takes this opportunity to salute, fourteen crowns, although it is not in line with the ancient rites, it is not rare in this world.
And don't look at his age of being in elementary school and junior high school, how smart is this kid - the history books evaluate him as "less intelligent and chaqi, born five or six years old, as wise as an adult", only five or six years old to catch up with the intelligence of adults, and now fourteen years old, that is not comparable to the old Confucian?! Besides, even if he is still a child in mind and has no intention of taking the heir, there is still a vote of mothers and servants standing behind him, and it is really not that difficult to stir up a child's desire to fight.
Shi Xun also stretched out his finger, first pointed at Cao Pi's name, and then swiped all the way down to Cao Zhi, and asked him two senior staff: "The three sons are all visiting me, and now I am out of Beijing, will Cangshu come?" "Will the fourth one arrive? Guan Jing smiled slightly: "If he doesn't come, there is nothing to worry about." ”
The four elder brothers all went out of Beijing, wanting to compete for the position of heir, this is the best opportunity to plant a secret henchman, if Cao Chong does not take the opportunity to come to be close to the Xuntao, it means that he has no intention of fighting for the heir, and he can ignore it from now on.
If you want to get the status of Wang Shizi, then Zhongshu Ling is Hongfu is absolutely not able to win over. One is Xun is a heavy minister of the Cao family, who is deeply favored by Cao Cao, not afraid that he will not help you, just afraid that he will stumble on you, relying on Xun Zhen may not be able to get the position of the son of the world, but if it is evil, it is easier to tear down the wall than to repair the wall. Second, as the prince of the palace, it is very taboo to go to visit important ministers, but Xun is the in-law of the Cao family, and he is also the same as Cao Xiahou, and he can communicate justifiably under the banner of visiting relatives. Third, it is Xun who is a great Confucian in the world, even if Cao Chong directly told Cao Cao that I want to ask my uncle-in-law for teachings, then Cao Cao has no reason to refuse to let him go.
Shi Xun is also quite interested in this famous genius boy in history, and is waiting for him to come - in fact, if Cao Chong does not come, Shi Xun is more worry-free, but human emotions and reason can never be completely compatible.
Hey, don't say it, it's only been a few days since Cao Chong really came to the door. However, what is shocking is that Cao Xiaoxiang actually asked his nephew Cao Chao to lead the way, and the two children came to see Xun together - this can make Hongfu completely unable to see through.
You must know that Cao Ang is not in Anyi, then Mrs. He and Cao Chao are like his representatives, Cao Chong deliberately befriended Cao Chao, is it to show the outside world that he supports his eldest brother and has no idea of fighting for the heir? But in that case, why did you come to me so badly? If it's just acting, Cao Chong's intelligence is really terrifying, and maybe there are more masters behind him......
opened the door to welcome in, and Cao Chong's first words when he met was: "Ask for a long time, don't sin your sister-in-law." Shi Xun waved his hand: "It's okay." But today's son, when he comes, he has to keep asking about Juye? "Are you just here to see the elders and ask if I'm healthy?
Cao Chong looked left and right and said to him: "There are delicious dishes in the house of the sister-in-law of the fashionable Dao, I don't know if I can taste the peculiar smell?" Shi Xun "hehe" smiled: "If you seek to eat your desires, you are afraid that you will not be discouraged." Cao Chong said: "Mouth, people's great desires, beauty, people's great desires." "The implication seems to be that my father still has countless concubines, and it is more frugal to marry a few more wives than to eat a few more good dishes, what reason does he have to blame me?
It's Xun Xin who said, ah, this kid's words are quite sharp. However, in any case, he is only the age of high school and junior high school, and it is appropriate for a half-grown child to say to his elders that "beauty is also the great desire of people"? Lao Cao, you are really not very good at tutoring in this regard...... Well, as the so-called "upward and downward effect" is also, it seems that in the original history, there were no innocent teenagers among the sons of the Cao family.
Bad habits are easy to learn, but good habits are difficult to inherit - you don't see Cao Cao so thrifty, but the following generations of Cao Pi and Cao Rong are all extravagant. In fact, the Cao family was destroyed, and half of it was destroyed in this luxury, and if Pi and Rong were as frugal as Cao Cao, I don't believe that the financial resources of the Central Plains could not break Wu and Shu for decades, and they had to wait for the children of the Sima family to unify.
At any time, the two sons will be let into the middle hall. But although Cao Chong said that he was here to eat, in fact, it was not a meal at all, and it was impossible for Mr. Xun to deliberately add an extra meal for them. So, let's sit down and talk about gossip, talk about life, and talk about homework. Cao Chao is very studious, and he doesn't know how many questions he has held back, so he will come out in front of Shixun one by one. Shi Xun replied, and at the same time secretly paid attention to Cao Chong, and saw Cao Chong looking left and right, as if he was very curious.
Is this kid just talented and intelligent, but not easy to learn at all, or does he think that these questions raised by Cao Chao are too pediatric?
Cao Chao is still young after all, and it is impossible to put all his mental attention on studying, and after asking all the questions, he began to be a little unable to sit still. Cao Chong said: "Do you want to visit the disciples of your sister-in-law?" "Aren't you quite familiar with Qin Lang and Xiahou Wei, just go play with them.
It was Xun Twist who smiled, and said in his heart, this is going to drive away Cao Chao and talk to me about business. (To be continued......)