Xu Du, Feng Yu Building, in the private room.

"Big brother, I have to get drunk today!" Cao Tai held the wine cup and said loudly. "Drink less, don't sin again." Cao Zhen persuaded on the side.

Today is the day when Cao Ang's group of righteous brothers, the second generation of the Cao family, and the Xiahou family get together again, and even Cao Fu, who is not good at drinking, is sitting on the side.

"Brother Zidan, you don't know anything, you are returning from the battle with the eldest brother, and you are hearty, leaving our group of brothers to watch with blank eyes." Cao Tai pouted, Cao Zhen pointed at Cao Tai and scolded with a smile: "You tired and lazy thing, have you become mine?" ”

Xiahou Ba said on the side: "Brother Zidan, don't say much, drink quickly." Xiahou Nan instigated on the side.

"You." Cao Zhen laughed and scolded.

"Zidan." Cao Ang smiled and said, "Don't imitate me. When everyone heard this, they were silent for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

Cao Zhen smiled bitterly when he heard this: "It's my brother, I'll punish myself." As he spoke, he took the wine cup and drank it all, and everyone applauded. Cao Ang said to a group of younger brothers: "All of them are good with Zidan." Otherwise, I will ask you. ”

"Brother, don't worry."

"Big brother, how can you command such things? We will naturally accompany Zidan. "Everyone, you and I echo every word.

Cao Ang nodded, looked at Xu Yi and the others, picked up the wine cup and said: "Xu Du farewell, you and I haven't seen each other for many days, and we should drink it today to continue our righteous feelings."

Xu Yi and Dian Man looked at each other and smiled, and they all picked up the wine cup and clinked glasses with Cao Ang, with the end of the conquest of Yuan Shu, Le Qi and Xu Gai worked hard to become a captain under Xiahou Yuan, and they were working outside, and now naturally the five Xiao people naturally can't get together, "Now the fourth brother and the fifth brother are busy outside and can't take a break, I have three respects for this glass of wine." ”

Hearing Cao Ang's words, the two of them were shocked, and they sat up one after another, listening to the eldest brother's instructions.

"I have three respects, this first respect, I wish our fourth brother and fifth brother all the best when they are outside, and when the two of them rest, I and other brothers will gather together to drink and talk happily."

"Second respect, I wish my second and third brothers, in the capital, fulfill their duties and make meritorious contributions." The two of them smiled heartily and nodded their heads.

"This third respect." When Cao Ang said this, he looked around at everyone, and Cao Zhen and the others on the side also put away their playful posture, and when they saw Cao Ang's eyes sweeping over, they all picked up the wine cups one after another.

Cao Ang looked at everyone in the room and said: "Third respect, respect to our brothers, no matter how high or low in the future, we will join hands to share wealth and hardship, sweep away the troubled times, and bombard the world!" ”

"Sweep away the troubled times and bombard the world!" Everyone shouted in unison, and the voice was deafening, so that the servants on the side were all moved.

After speaking, they drank the wine in the cup one after another. Cao Ang squeezed it in his hand as he spoke, and gently tapped the mouth of the wine cup

"Ding"

"Ding"

"Ding"

A crisp and pleasant voice came out, and Cao Ang opened his lips lightly, singing

"Do you say you have no clothes? with the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear. Enmity with the Son! "This is the poem in the Book of Songs, Qin Feng has no clothes.

The crowd then chanted along with Cao Ang's beat, "Repair my spear." Enmity with the Son! ”

How can you say that you have no clothes? Fellow with the Son!

How can you say that you have no clothes? Fellow with the Son!

How can you say that you have no clothes? Fellow with the Son!

Although the tone of several people has nothing to do with beauty, the mood of the chant is full of passionate and generous emotions and hatred of the enemy, and the atmosphere makes people feel a strong sense of pride and ambition.

"Tuk-tuk." At this moment, there was a crisp knock on the door outside the house, and Cao Fu, who was sitting on the outside, looked at Cao Ang, and saw that his brother nodded to him, Cao Fu understood and said softly: "Please come in." ”

With a "squeak", the door opened.

I saw a man outside the door, similar in age to Cao Ang, I saw that he was tall, wearing a dark robe on his body, with a jade belt around his waist, not just deliberately or born like this, his waist and back were always a little slightly hunched, his face was a little sickly pale, but his smile looked cold, his hair crown was wrapped in a bun and stood up high, I saw him glance at everyone in the room, and said to Cao Ang at the head: "Hanoi Sima Yi, come uninvited, take the liberty to meet the eldest son." ”

Cao Zhen raised his eyebrows, and said in his heart: "How did this person get here?" I saw Cao Ang raise his eyebrows, looking at Sima Yi with burning eyes, one of the people he hated more in his previous life, the second son of Sima Zhongda Xu Duling Grand Master Sima Fang, in Cao Ang's words, that is, the child of one of the major shareholders of Cao Wei Group, who has been smart and strategic since he was a child, erudite and knowledgeable, and subdued Confucianism.

He studied under Hu Zhao and Hu Kongming, who had the reputation of "Zhong Thin and Hu Fat" in Lu Hunshan. Famous children come from famous people, this in the late Han Dynasty at this time, Sima Yi is a proper flash existence, speaking of which, Cao Cao and his Sima family have a deep relationship, only because it was recommended by Sima Fang back then, Cao Cao can become the northern lieutenant of Luoyang who set up a five-color stick to promote the famous capital, and even later, Cao Cao can be listed as the eighth lieutenant of the West Garden, Sima Fang has given Cao Cao support.

Today, the Cao Cao group has such a scale, in addition to the merits of the clan relatives and the Yingchuan clan, it is also indispensable to the support of the Hanoi clan headed by the Sima family. Therefore, within the group, the position of the Sima family is very important.

"Zhongda is here? Please also take a seat. Cao Ang said kindly, although at this time the Sima family wants to support Cao Pi is no longer hidden, but the friendship on the bright side still needs to be maintained, and the future competition must also be restrained, it needs to be carried out above Cao Cao's bottom line, to put it mildly, it is called a gentleman's dispute, and it depends on Cao Ang and the clan relatives, or Cao Pi, who has the support of the Hanoi Shi clan, is better.

Sima Yi shook his head and said: "Fang Cai, I am outside, I heard that you are singing the Book of Poetry here, which can be described as impassioned, and I have admiration in my heart, and I have come to ask for a glass of wine, and I hope that the eldest son will give it to you." Sima Yi's words are true, since returning from his studies, he wanted to invite friends to have a banquet with this building, he did come to Cao Ang, but it was not all because of the attraction of poetry, when he was still in the mountains, he received many letters from his father, and his heart was mentioning Cao Ang, the eldest son of Sikong.

First of all, Sima Yi admired Cao Ang's courage very much, because from the perspective of the scholars, whether Cao Ang did not like to get along with them, or the so-called "land reform" in the two counties was a signal to oppose the scholars.

Compared with the poor and common people, the scholars are extremely rich in various resources, and a family has developed for many years, and it itself has rich resources, and their own "rich family background", and their descendants can grow up in a worry-free environment. Not only that, but they also have a strong power base, so there will be more opportunities and it will be easy to succeed.

They have more opportunities for trial and error, and a person, if he wants to succeed, must go through constant trial and error. A poor person, who makes a mistake once, may take a long time to make up for it. And people with more family resources, they have money to let their children try and make mistakes many times, so that they have more chances of achieving final success.

The continuation of the scholar family is mainly due to the family power, and the scholar clan generally has contact with other nobles. The nobles intermarried with each other and tied each other, and eventually, a whole force was formed, and even those in power had to consider their interests before doing other things.

One of the most important things that the scholars were able to maintain their family's wealth for a long time was education.

Among them, the scholars are closer to the central management system and the dominant strata of society, and they know better what kind of talents the dominant strata of society will need in the future, so their education of future generations will become more directional and efficient.

At this time, there is a saying that the world has a collection of books, and the scholars occupy seven points, two points in the royal family, and one point in the world's poor family!

The most satisfying thing for the scholars is that they are well versed in the way of life, such as not putting their eggs in one basket, no matter who is in power, only the long-lasting scholars will benefit.

Cao Ang's "land" reform, is the first knife to cut to the scholars, without the annexation of the land, there is a lot of less resources, at the same time, after the common people obtain the land, only need to pay = taxes to the court every year, a year's harvest can feed a large family, it is obvious that it can be eliminated, the phenomenon of not having enough food and not wearing clothes, this is a policy that benefits the country and the people, but it can only be achieved by cutting off the flesh of the scholars.

This is only the first step, the scholars believe that if Cao Ang is not stopped, then at that time, the people of the world know the etiquette and know the etiquette, after the food and clothing are enough to know the honor and disgrace, they will have to learn, the scholars also know that Cao Cao has the idea of meritocracy, and at that time, the father and son will sing and harmonize, conniving at the rise of the common people, then the role of the scholars will become more and more insignificant, at that time, the fall and the rise and fall are just a matter between Cao Cao's thoughts. The knives are deadly, and if they don't want to be frogs cooked in warm water, then they will have to fight back.

Therefore, the scholars will not let Cao Ang be so unscrupulous no matter what, so their support for Cao Pi and Cao Ang to compete for the throne is their counterattack, but the counterattack can't be too crazy, they are also a rat trap, Cao Cao needs to take care of them, they also care about Cao Cao, and the scholars and the princes are also mutual checks and balances.

"You're here to declare war on me, right?" Cao Ang thought so in his heart.

Cao Fu on the side picked up the wine cup and presented it to Sima Yi, who thanked him and held the wine cup in his hand. Cao Ang got up slowly, walked in front of Sima Yi, looked at Sima Yi for a long time before he smiled and said, "Why is the world brother so angry, just a glass of wine, what is it?" ”

How could Sima Yi not understand the meaning of Cao Ang's words? opened his mouth and said: "If you ask for a glass of wine for nothing, you should keep it in mind, and then you need to invite the eldest son to the cold house, and you will rest when you are drunk." ”

Cao Ang's eyes were deep, and he nodded slowly and said, "If it really comes to that time, I still hope that the world brother will fulfill the friendship of the landlord." Sima Yi narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "It must be." ”

Seeing this, Cao Fu muttered, "The smell of gunpowder is very strong." ”

When Cao Zhen heard this, he gently pushed Cao Fu and asked in a low voice: "Where do you start with this, didn't the two of them have a good chat?" Cao Fu shook his head and whispered: "That's just on the surface, my brother's actions in the two counties are well known, how could the Shi clan not take action?" This Sima Zhongda is here to declare war. ”

Listening to what Cao Fu said, Cao Zhenden understood that Sima Yi used a glass of wine to compare Cao Ang's declaration of war, Cao Ang used the wine to imply that Sima Yi and the group behind him should not care about temporary gains and losses, and Sima Yi was the connotation of Cao Ang, they would not forget what Cao Ang had done, and meaningfully invited Cao Ang to come to the cold house, so as to imply that Cao Ang would be defeated in the end.

willingly became a puppet of the Shi clan, as for Cao Ang's last words, he was expressing, "See if you have the ability." Sima Yi was paying tribute to Cao Ang and asked him to wait and see.

"You readers, you are really talking in a roundabout way, are you tired." Cao Zhen asked Cao Fu with a disgusted face, and Cao Fu smiled and said nothing.

Sima Yi finished drinking, put the wine cup on the table beside him, and at the same time nodded to Cao Fu and thanked him, and said in front of Cao Ang: "Zhongda will no longer bother you Yaxing and take his leave." ”

"Brother Shi go slowly, don't send it," Sima Yi bowed his head and walked out of the door step by step, when he was about to step out of the threshold, "Zhong Da." Cao Ang shouted. When he was defenseless for a while, he was vigilant. I saw Sima Yi, his face was facing backwards, and his body was standing still! Its gaze is as sharp as a knife, and it is fierce and fierce.

Such a posture shocked everyone present, Cao Ang saw Sima Yi's state, and muttered: "This is the appearance of an eagle looking at a wolf!" Sima Yi quickly came to his senses, the horror in his eyes flashed, and he hurriedly turned around and said, "What else is the matter with the eldest son?" ”

Cao Ang waved his hand and said, "Without him, on the day I make a marriage, the world brother will definitely come to have a drink." Seeing that Cao Ang didn't make a fuss about his facial expressions and movements, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said, "That's natural, and I will definitely go to the appointment on time at that time." ”

Cao Ang paused, Sima Yi was amnesty, and then withdrew. Cao Ang looked at everyone with a smile, Cao Fu rubbed his fingers, and analyzed: "The eagle looks at the wolf, the body does not move and turns his head to look at the person, his mind is firm and calm, not changed by external forces, and his eyes are as sharp as the cold blade of the sword." Looking at each other makes the hairs explode and the spine chills. ”

Cao Fu's analysis was the head, Cao Ang nodded and said: "This person's eyes are sharp, and his heart is the same, he is decisive and dignified in trouble, this brother is a person who has achieved great things." ”

"So, this guy is very tricky." Cao Zhen said with emotion.

Cao Ang waved his hand and said, "If it weren't for that, how could it be fun to fight with him?" Then he raised his glass and said, "Come, come, come, brothers, don't be disturbed, and drink." After speaking, he beckoned to serve, and invited the dancer musician to enter.

Watching the figure of the dancing girl, Cao Ang's eyes were deep, and he was thinking about Sima Zhongda, who was looking at the wolf in his heart, and said in his heart: "Let's see if you Zhongda and the three horses are in the same groove, or my Cao Zi is determined to settle the people!" ”