Chapter Twenty-Five: Fateful Gaze
It turned out that Deng Ai's family was originally a big clan in Nanyang Xinye, but because of the war, his father was conscripted into the army, and he traveled between the princes, and he didn't know which battle he died in.
While farming, his mother raised him and the other two children alone, and his life was hard, but Xinye Liu Bei recuperated and was kind to the people, but the four mothers and sons could live, and Deng Ai even had time to study and study.
Speaking of which, Deng Ai's stuttering is also due to the neglect of his parents when his home was in dilapidation, which delayed the time to learn the language.
The days were peaceful, but I didn't expect Cao Cao's army to come south, Cao Cao was famous for slaughtering the city, most of the people went into exile with Liu Bei, Deng Ai's mother with her three sons, failed to keep up with the army, and had to return home and obey the mandate of heaven.
As a result, this time Cao Cao's soldiers took Jingzhou without blood, and they were in a good mood, and they did not slaughter the city, but recruited the people of Xinye to go north to Tuntian.
As the eldest son, Deng Ai packed his bags alone and went north for his mother, which led to the previous scene.
Zhuge Liang listened to what happened to Deng Ai in the car, and was silent for a long time.
This world, after all, is still a chaotic time, and the people of Li are not at peace, and they don't know when the world will be calm.
A few days ago, he talked with Cao Wubing at night, Cao Wu had said that if Cao Cao lost this battle, the world would be chaotic for 70 years.
Deng Ai is extremely intelligent, observes words and looks, and knows that Zhuge Liang is not an ordinary person, so he only answers Zhuge Liang's questions and does not dare to say more.
This combination of less and smaller, if Cao Wu saw it, his jaw would definitely drop in shock.
The person who destroyed Shu and the first person of Shu Han were actually quite harmonious, which can be regarded as some kind of fate.
Zhuge Liang was about to take the test for what Deng Ai had learned, when suddenly, the carriage stopped again.
"Liu'er, what's wrong?"
When Zhuge Liang asked, Ah Liu had already replied: "Sir, there is a large carriage ahead, let's go to the side and wait first." ”
Zhuge Liang is very curious, now that the war is raging in the south, there are not many pedestrians on the official road, where is the brigade of carriages?
He lifted the curtain and looked out, and saw a long procession of carriages passing by, and on one of the carriages, there was also a man who lifted the curtain, and the two looked at each other.
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Cao Zhi is very happy, he has few literary names, he is talented, he is famous in the literary world at a young age, and his father Cao Cao is also very satisfied with him.
A few days ago, he had a banquet with his brothers, and Cao Pi, the eldest brother of waste, was drunk and revealed the idea of going to the front line to work in the army.
According to Cao Pi, his father conquered the world by force, and whoever of his sons can go to the front line will definitely be appreciated.
So Cao Zhi made a quick decision and organized a group of literati to rush ahead of Cao Pi and let them go south with him.
As soon as the call came out, the response gathered, and the followers were numerous.
In the end, Cao Zhi led more than 100 scribes and scholars, plus some officials who were good at whiskers and horses, and set off from Yecheng in nearly 200 carriages.
His idea was very simple, when he went to the front line, he would hold a conference of celebrities and scholars, and everyone would make some famous articles for the ages, and inform the whole army so that the soldiers could enjoy them together.
Now his father mainly relies on his clan to fight the world, and the title of Tinghou has not been inherited, Cao Pi is not liked by his father, and he stabbed Lou Zi a few days ago, which is the time for him to express himself.
If his father knew his heart, he would definitely drop his favor and alienate Cao Pi.
Another one, going south to the labor army, can also enhance his prestige in the army, the prime minister's chief secretary Yang Xiu is a wonderful person, and he has a lot of dealings with him, and when the time comes, he will fight for it and conspire with him.
Thinking like this, the sixteen-year-old was very happy and happy.
He took a few sips and prepared the article in advance for the upcoming Baume & Mercier Conference.
The convoys were connected, and there were family guards next to each car, and the first one was connected for more than a mile along the way.
Even the troops sent to the south, when they saw them, they could only let them go first, and the lieutenant colonel and lieutenant had many complaints.
At the end of this convoy, there is a car that is different from other vehicles, this car has a large roof, similar to Cao Zhi's chariot.
The person sitting inside was also Cao Cao's son, but it was not Cao Pi, but the youngest son born to Cao Cao by Mrs. Huan, Cao Chong, who was only twelve years old.
Cao Chong coughed lightly, his face sickly.
Opposite him, Sima Yi only sat on half of his buttocks, and when he saw him coughing, he asked worriedly, "How is Cangshu?" ”
Cao Chong waved his hand: "Zhongda, do you believe in fate?" ”
Sima Yi looked at the child in surprise.
The ancients were precocious, Cao Chong was unusually intelligent, and the name of a prodigy was even better than Cao Zhi, but he suddenly became ill.
The eldest brother is like a father, and the eldest son, Cao Pi, is worried about his illness, but Dr. Yecheng is helpless.
It happened that Cao Zhi was going south, so Sima Yi offered a plan to Cao Pi, saying that now the best famous doctors in the world were taken to the front line by Cao Cao, and he was just going south, so he could take care of Cao Chong to go to the front line to seek medical treatment.
Cao Pi was overjoyed to agree.
He didn't know that this was Sima Yi's serial scheme!
Cao Wu deceived him, ambushed him, forced him to not get out of the city, so he even turned over, first asked Cao Pi to say that Cao Zhi went south, and secretly notified some people to support Cao Zhi and go south with him, and finally for insurance, he poisoned Cao Chong and found a way to sit in Cao Chong's carriage.
As a result of a series of stratagems, he was protected by so many people, and when he went south with the team, presumably Cao Wu's people would not dare to kill him in front of so many people, so it would not be too late to be recruited.
The only thing he didn't expect was that the team was walking too slowly, and before he arrived in Xiangyang, and before the time when the order stipulated him to report to the barracks, Cao Jun had already started.
In fact, Cao Cao was in a hurry to go on the expedition, and there were many recruited troops, generals, and officials who had not yet arrived on the road, and Sima Yi was not the only one, and even the three Wuya ships were still dragging hard in the river and had not yet arrived at the front line.
It can be seen that Cao Cao set out on the expedition in order to hurry up before the union of Sun and Liu, and he did not do a foolproof plan.
However, Sima Yi is no longer worried that he will miss the deadline, anyway, Cao Zhi's destination is the front line, and he will go with him.
But Cao Chong coughed and looked at him, looking at him uncomfortable.
Sima Yi gathered his thoughts and said patiently: "Cangshu, I have a good relationship with your eldest brother, if you have anything to say, just say it to me." ”
Cao Chong nodded and said slowly: "I may not be dying soon, and I am ashamed of my father and brother." If I can't find a good doctor to cure my illness, I ask my husband to collect my bones for me, scatter them on the Yangtze River, and follow my father day and night to conquer my illness, so as to be fully filial. ”
Sima Yi's back was dripping with sweat, and he was full of emotion for Cao Chong's words.
But his face said solemnly: "Cangshu, if you go south this time, you will definitely turn evil into good fortune, you don't have to think about it!" ”
Cao Chong shook his head and said: "Father's road is blue, there is a world, and a few brothers ......."
He groaned a few times, but said no more.
Rao is Sima Yi's heart is like an iron stone, and his heart is beating in shock from this demonic child.
Just as Cao Chong turned his head and wanted to take a breath to look at the scenery outside the window, Sima Yi immediately took this opportunity to straighten up and help him pull the curtain to hide his panic.
When the curtain was drawn, he glanced out by the way, and it was a barren winter day, and on the official road, a carriage was waiting on the side, and it seemed that it was a short woman driving.
The curtain of the carriage was also opened, and a handsome man made eye contact with him, both of them were stunned, and then nodded politely.
Sima Yi came back and sat down, always feeling that after reading that person, his mood was even worse.
On the other side, Zhuge Liang also lowered the curtain, and he also felt an inexplicable irritable atmosphere, which he had never had since he cultivated himself.
Neither of them knew that this was fate.
The so-called fate is the past that cannot be changed, and the future that is difficult to control.
This glance was the beginning of countless games between the two of them.
Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty in the previous life, and Sima Yi, the Taifu of the Great Wei, what kind of confrontation will there be in this life?
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After the long convoy left, Ah Liu took the food and entered the carriage to distribute it to Zhuge Liang and Deng Ai.
The three of them were eating, and the carriage suddenly sounded a "knock" sound, as if someone was knocking on the door.
"Who?"
Ah Liu asked vigilantly.