Who Cao Cao sent to warn Cao Chong in the end, it is not clear who is Xun; Cao Chong's reaction to this is slightly guessable - since Xiao Ji has run away, he has no third way to go, so he can only use the best strategy to apologize to Cao Cao, or use the middle strategy to simply push the matter on Xiao Ji, pretending that he was deceived. In short, a few days later, the Criminal Department issued a document and wanted Xiao Yuantu on the charge of stealing the treasures of the Liyang King and absconding.

The turmoil seems to have subsided temporarily, and the rumors among the people have gradually faded after the official ban has been expressly banned. At the end of the year in a blink of an eye, the secretary Cheng Ruan Yu Ruan Yuanyu died of illness at the age of 48. Ruan Yu is a famous contemporary poet and writer, and is deeply favored by Cao Cao - he is also one of Cao Cao's confidential secretaries - so Cao Cao personally went to pay tribute, and the hundred officials had to go through the motions. Shi Xun and Ruan Yu have no deep friendship, but the other party is Cai Yong's disciple after all, and he has always been good friends with Cai Yong's son-in-law Wang Cang, so it is impossible not to write a sacrificial text or eulogy for him.

This time, the poem was not plagiarized, but was created independently by Xun - on the one hand, the goods in the stomach are getting less and less, and the rest must be cautious, and it can't be easily thrown out; Second, he has a friendship with Ruan Yuanyu, and even if he relies on his own ability to write a mediocre work, he will not be despised. It's just that Xun can't help but think of Wang Cang because of this...... Theoretically, Wang Zhongxuan will die young due to the epidemic in a few years, and his funeral can't be fooled casually......

I just hope that history has changed, and Wang Cang can live a few more years - after all, he is several years younger than himself.

Then in the next year, the first important minister of the Wei Dynasty, Dazai Xun Yu Xun Gongda, also fell ill, and Cao Cao personally went to Xun Mansion to visit. Xun You took the opportunity to say, the minister is nearly sixty years old, even if he can be cured this time, it is estimated that he will not survive for a few years. I implore Your Majesty to let go of his ministers and return to his hometown Yingyin to retire. Cao Cao gently persuaded him, but Xun You refused to change his mind, and said:

"If the ministers are handed over and the wide must be lowered, Liu will be cut, and the weaker his strength will be, and it will be less than three or five years. For more than ten years, Shuzhong will be certain. Now Your Majesty's eagle is working hard, the sages are serving, and the posture of the ministers is dull, and there is no use. What is Your Majesty's remaining minister? If you have any doubts, you can ask them immediately, and the minister will solve them for His Majesty. "You don't have much to do with me, so let me go back to my hometown - if there's anything you can't figure out, you can ask me in person now. I'll give you one final idea.

When Cao Cao heard this, he knew that he had nothing to stay, so he frowned slightly and muttered. Xun You said I know-"Your Majesty is worried about it today, is it not the storage position?" ”

Cao Cao sighed softly, and then asked Xun You: "If you don't need to cultivate it, who is still yes?" ”

At this time, Cao Cao had already made a decision to abolish the position of Prince Cao Ang. Anyway, rumors spread a while ago. Later, Cao Chong put all the blame on Xiao Ji, who was alive and dead, and Cao Cao could conclude that. Wei Gangzhi's statement that Cao Ang went to the Buddha and Cao Ang went to the White Horse Temple to seek a monk was not an accident, but a planned conspiracy. Ordinary fathers, hearing this, may be able to completely forgive Cao Ang - my son is not unlearned, but he is just confused for a while. Falling into a trap and being framed by someone.

But Cao Cao is not an ordinary father, and he is still the Son of Heaven, and his thoughts are different from others: son, you can take the wrong path and take the wrong step by yourself. As long as I'm willing to change, I won't get too angry – who doesn't make a mistake when they're young? But if you are deceived and deceived by others, it is simply unforgivable. In the future, if you want to succeed me as a great ruler, and be deceived by your courtiers, can this country still be good? Does my Cao still have a future?

As the master of the observance, he can have little ability, and even morality does not have to be too noble, but he must be able to discern the details and discern the treacherous schemes, so that he can use the good and the evil, and the evil can be gone, and the world can be ruled by the arch, and the royal authority can be maintained and not overridden by the important ministers. If Cao Ang is naïve enough to step on the trap at any time, how can I rest assured that I will hand over the country to him?

Cao Cao finally determined the intention of changing horses with great pain, but it was difficult to decide for a while, which son to replace, and he was also worried that once Cao Ang fell off the horse, his future future and even his life would be difficult to guarantee. That's why he pretended to be fine, and didn't punish Cao Ang for the time being.

This time Xun You asked for Zhishi, Cao Cao put forward his concerns and asked Xun Gongda's opinion - if I abolish Cao Ang, then who should be appointed as the prince? Xun You couldn't help but sigh: "The society is the most important, and it cannot be entrusted to non-people." However, the minister is not the Cao family after all, so he should not say this. "Cao Cao said it's okay, you just tell me honestly what you think in your heart, the speaker is not guilty, whether I accept it or not, I won't blame you.

Xun You shook his head lightly: "The minister can't say anything, but whoever can say it can't-there are three can't, Your Majesty is careful about it......"

Although Cao Cao agreed to Xun Youzhishi's request, for the time being, Xun Gongda had to stay in Luoyang to recuperate, and he couldn't go anywhere. So a few days later, Cao Cao summoned Cao De and Shi Xun to come and discuss the same issue with them. Cao De is his own brother, and Shixun is his brother-in-law, and they are theoretically qualified to get involved in the affairs of Lichu - of course, this is a matter of ordinary people, the real heavenly family, I am afraid that the closer you are, the more you want to avoid suspicion, it is best to keep silent and completely silent. In addition to these two people, Cao Cao is not without other relatives, such as Zhu Cao and Xiahou, but most of them are martial artists, which is not enough to discuss major matters.

Sure enough, as soon as Cao Cao asked, it was Xun who first expressed his position, saying that I didn't dare to express my opinion on this, while Cao De tried his best to protect Cao Ang and hoped that Cao Cao would take back his fate. Cao Cao waved his hand and said This prince, I have changed it, and you don't need to persuade it again. As for who to appoint as the crown prince again, of course, I will take the idea, but you should also express your opinion and give me some inspiration - "He Qing is equal to the monarch and minister, and he is really a close relative, but there is no concealment, and concealment is disloyalty." ”

You can't be without ideas about this matter, and if you have ideas and refuse to show the monarch, you are disloyal - tell me quickly!

In order to "throw bricks and lead jade", he also told the two of them what Xun You said: "I also inquire about Xun Gongda, Gongda is a cloud: 'Who can't say it, but who can't say it-there are three can't ......'"

Hearing what the emperor said, Shi Xun and Cao De couldn't help but feel interested, and hurriedly asked: "What are the three musts?" Cao Cao relayed: "The son-in-law cannot be established in the concubine, the children cannot be established in the grandson, and the crown cannot be established in the child." ”

What does Xun You's "three musts" mean? First of all, he ruled out the possibility of Cao Chong's inheritance, because "the son-in-law cannot be established in the concubine". Cao Cao's current sons-in-law are first Cao Ang, and then the three sons born to Empress Bian - Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi. Xun You believes that the difference between the concubines and the concubines cannot be wrong, unless the four are all hanging, you should not consider other sons to succeed to the throne.

Secondly, "children cannot be established in grandchildren", because the courtiers privately discussed the matter of the prince, and there was a voice that if the eldest son Cao Ang was bound to be deposed, it would be better to appoint the grandson Cao Chao to succeed him. Xun You thinks that this is categorical, unless Cao Cao and your sons are all dead, you can't think about grandchildren - will uncles really obey their nephews?

Third, "the crown is immature", the country thinks long-term, don't consider the uncrowned teenager. This year, Cao Chao is only twelve years old, Cao Pi's sister-in-law Cao Rong is only eleven years old, and Cao Cao's other grandchildren, except for a few who are really low, are younger than these two children, and they also echo each other with "children cannot stand in grandchildren". In addition, although Cao Chong has been crowned, but he performed the crown ceremony earlier, this year is just eighteen, Xun Yu means that there are many brothers who are older than Cao Chong, according to the ancient rites, twenty years old is considered an adult, eighteen years old is still "childish", should not be ordained.

The previous rumors made Cao Cao hopeless about Cao Chong, although he did not reveal it to others, but his attitude was there, Cao Chong's fall from grace was a secret that was difficult to hide, Xun Gongda's exquisite mind, of course, he could see it. Therefore, although Xun You said "no one can say anything", he "said no one can", which is equivalent to excluding Cao Chong from the candidate for the prince. His real intention is to hope to protect Cao Ang, if not, then from Cao Pi downwards, or in order, so as to ensure the stability of the political situation, there will be waves, not too big.

Cao Cao listened to Xun You's words at that time, and he wanted to understand his intentions, and now that he relayed his words, Cao De and Shixun also knew it. The two couldn't help but glance at each other, and then Cao De said: "Dazai Lao Cheng is seeking the country, what he said is true, but the minister thinks that he should still be lenient." Your Majesty is in full bloom in the Spring and Autumn Period, but he is strictly supervised, who is the prince who cannot be taught? ”

Cao Cao smiled slightly bitterly and said that I am the same as Xun You, and I am almost sixty, how can I say "Spring and Autumn is in full bloom"? My own body knows for itself that I can live for several years, but can I live for ten years? I don't dare to pack the ticket myself. And Zixiu is already thirty and six, and when he is middle-aged, his personality has been fixed, and he is afraid that it will be difficult to reverse it. As he spoke, he turned to Shixun: "What does Hongsuke think?" ”

It was Xun Xin who said that it seems that your heart to abolish the prince has been decided, and even Cao De can't persuade him to turn back, and it will be useless for me to say anything more - besides, I really don't plan to help Cao Ang - but who should I replace? According to Xun You's suggestion, then only Pi, Zhang, and Zhi should be Cao Pi's heirs, whether they are counted in an orderly manner according to the etiquette law, or whether they can be counted as generals in the file. It's a pity that Cao Pi is surrounded by too many children of the family, and I am really unwilling to go back to the old road of history......

You ask me for advice, and I don't have a precise number in my own mind, so how can I open my mouth? Why don't I muddy the waters again, and then leave you to make up your own mind?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help frowning: "Dazai's words, the minister doesn't dare to agree." ”

Cao Cao was surprised when he heard this, and said in his heart, Could it be Hongfu, do you still want Cao Chong to take the position? Or do you want me to pass on the throne to Cao Chao? Well, I heard that those two boys often visit you, and the relationship between you is probably not ordinary. Then he asked, "What do you mean?" Let's be honest. (To be continued......)

PS: A big mistake was made in the first few chapters: Fu Ying was a year older than Xue, he was his older brother, and Xue was his sister instead of his sister...... I don't know why my head is messed up...... It has been revised, please forgive me readers.