Cao Cao looked at Su Ming with blazing eyes and asked, "I'm going to let you recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors, are you willing to change your surname to Cao?" ”

After Cao Cao asked this question, there was silence all around.

The military generals present all knew that as long as Su Ming gently agreed, saying that he was willing to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, and change his surname to Cao.

Then, from today onwards, he is Cao Cao's designated heir.

After Cao Cao is a hundred years old, Cao Cao's territory, soldiers, horses, money and grain, everything will be inherited by him.

"Forget it!"

"I think it's still Su Shutan's surname." Su Ming said almost without hesitation.

Guo Jia: "????? ”

Cao Cao: "????? ”

Wenwu present: "?????? ”

Cao Pi: "?????? ”

At this moment, especially Cao Pi, he was ecstatic in his heart.

Cao Pi thought to himself, Su Ming! Su Ming, give you a chance, it's useless!

You dare to refuse your father in front of many civil and military personnel, you can't die! I'll just see, you can't die!

Not only the many civil and military forces present, but even Cao Cao himself seemed a little stunned.

Obviously, no one thought that Su Ming would actually reject Cao Cao.

Su Ming's rejection of Cao Cao is equivalent to rejecting this great foundation!

Su Ming rejected Cao Cao, and that was for his own reasons.

The inherited world is always a world that has not been defeated by itself, and it is safe to take it.

Throughout history.

Tang Gaozu Li Yuan wanted his eldest son Li Jiancheng to inherit the throne, but as a result, his second son Li Shimin rebelled and took the world.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, wanted his grandson Zhu Yunwen to inherit the world, but as a result, he was taken over the world by his fourth son Zhu Di.

It can be seen from this that the inherited world may not be your own, but the world that is beaten down must be your own.

At this moment, although Cao Cao is not the emperor, although he does not have the name of the emperor, he already has the reality of the emperor.

Moreover, some of these civil and military generals under Cao Cao supported Cao Pi, some supported Cao Zhi, and some were neutrals.

Su Ming, an illegitimate child, can be said to have no foundation at all.

Moreover, once he agreed to Cao Cao's recognition of his ancestors and return to his ancestors, then Cao Cao was bound to take Su Ming with him and cultivate him as an heir.

This is not a good thing for Su Ming.

Being by Cao Cao's side is not conducive to Su Ming's development of his own power at all.

Su Ming's foundation is Jiangxia County now, and in the future, it will be the entire six counties of Jiangdong and the nine counties of Jingxiang.

As long as Su Ming can take the entire south, then, even after a hundred years of Cao Cao, Su Ming has the strength to compete with Cao Pi for the world.

Staying by Cao Cao's side is purely locking himself in a cage and curbing his own development.

It was precisely because of this that Su Ming directly rejected Cao Cao, almost without thinking about it.

Cao Pi gloated and looked at Su Ming, thinking, you wait for your father to scold you.

After hearing Su Ming's refusal, Cao Cao couldn't help but be stunned.

After a few breaths, Cao Cao asked, "Why did you refuse?" ”

Su Ming did not hide it, but replied very bluntly: "The goshawk belongs to the sky, not to the birdcage. ”

"Whether it's Xu Du or the court, it's a cage for me."

Su Ming's words, on the surface, are talking about freedom, but in fact, what is revealed is ambition.

Cao Cao is suspicious, so in front of Cao Cao, don't be clever and lie, or hide it.

The more clever you lie, or hide yourself, the more he suspects you of bad intentions.

On the contrary, if you say anything, he will not doubt you.

"Hahaha!"

"Okay, a good goshawk belongs to the sky, not to the birdcage!" Cao Cao laughed and said yes.

After saying a few good words, Cao Cao looked at Su Ming and said slowly: "My ambition is higher than the sky, and the plan is very big. ”

"I know that you have been plotting against the nine counties of Jingxiang and the six counties of Jiangdong."

"This time, you have done a great job, and I should have rewarded you with it. However, I will not give you this reward now, and I will give you this reward after you have won the nine counties of Jingxiang and the six counties of Jiangdong. ”

Cao Pi heard his father Cao Cao praise Su Ming, and he was almost angry.

Cao Pi thought to himself that if he rejected his father, he was afraid that the scolding would be light, and he would be punished.

This Su Ming rejected his father, and his father actually praised him.

Cao Pi thought to himself, father, so, love will disappear, right?

If Cao Cao knew what Cao Pi was thinking, he would tell Cao Pi that love would not disappear, love would only shift.

Only, from one person, to another.

After Cao Angwancheng's death, Cao Cao's paternal love was transferred to Cao Pi's body.

Now, Su Ming's performance is even better, so Cao Cao's father's love has been transferred to Su Ming.

All of this is very reasonable.

Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao and asked, "What kind of reward does the lord plan to give to the prince?" ”

"Why don't you speak up and let everyone hear it?"

Su Ming's contribution this time is great, although Cao Cao has already made it clear, this time the reward will be sent for the time being, and will be given after Su Ming takes the nine counties of Jingxiang and the six counties of Jiangdong.

Then, after all, it is necessary to tell the reward so that everyone can know about it.

Otherwise, Su Ming has made such a great contribution, and everyone doesn't even know what the reward is, which is a little difficult to convince the public.

Cao Cao stroked his beard and said to Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, what do you think of Xuzhou as a reward?" ”

"If my son takes the nine counties of Jingxiang and the six counties of Jiangdong, the land south of the Yangtze River will all be under my control."

"In addition, I also handed over Xuzhou to my son for moderation."

In other words, after Su Ming conquered the nine counties of Jingxiang and the six counties of Jiangdong, these places were all managed by Su Ming himself.

In addition, Cao Cao is also hitching a ride in Xuzhou.

Jingxiang nine counties and Jiangdong six counties, this land south of the Yangtze River can be called the land of fish and rice.

These two places, with their large grain production and sufficient military resources, are very suitable as base camps.

However, these two places also have a common problem, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is suitable as a base camp.

At the same time, it is very difficult for you to develop outward.

Whether it is Jingxiang or Jiangdong, they are all places to be defended.

However, Xuzhou is different!

Xuzhou has been the land of four wars since ancient times, and after having Xuzhou, it is equivalent to having a springboard for outward expansion.

To Xuzhou, this is Cao Cao paving the way for Su Ming!

At this time, Cao Cao looked at Su Ming and said, "Since you don't want to change your surname to Cao, then, if your father gives you a word, you are willing to accept it." ”

For normal people, when the coming-of-age ceremony is held, the elders will give words.

Su Ming is an illegitimate child, so there has been no word.

Now, Cao Cao wants to give Su Ming a word, and Su Ming naturally can't refuse.

Su Ming arched his hand and responded, "Thank you." ”

Seeing that Su Ming no longer refused, Cao Cao looked at Su Ming and said very solemnly: "Let's call it Chongguang!" ”

(End of chapter)