Chapter 249: The choice of a successor

The so-called praise and worship without a name refers to the fact that when an official goes to court, the official only needs to report the official position, but does not need to report the name.

The so-called not trending into the court refers to the fact that you don't need to bend down when you go to the court, and you can hold your chest up and raise your head to enter the court.

The so-called sword shoes go to the temple, which means that you can wear shoes and weapons to go to court.

Taken together, these three show that in the relationship between the monarch and the minister, the courtier no longer needs to observe some etiquette as a human minister.

In Cao Wu's original history, Cao Cao only won this honor in the seventeenth year of Jian'an, that is, three years later.

However, history has changed, and these three things have been raised in advance.

Hearing this, Cao Wu squinted his eyes and said, "Then what about my brother's original intention?" Do you agree or disagree? ”

Xun You and the three of them looked at each other, and the three of them did not dare to say much about such an important matter.

Especially Jia Xu, since he entered Cao Ying, he has always focused on self-preservation, and he rarely comes up with ideas, and he is even more buried in his head at this time.

Cao Wu nodded, indicating that he already knew the answer, and he didn't shy away from it, and said directly: "Brother doesn't care at all." ”

Now it is the fourteenth year of Jian'an, and compared with the difficult days when the emperor was still needed to support the scene at the beginning, the current Cao Cao has actually long been in power.

What is not going to enter the court, the sword is on the palace, in fact, it is just a formality, even if there are no these edicts, Cao Cao really holds a sword to the palace, and how many people in the Manchu Dynasty dare to say something?

This form will go sooner or later, but combined with Jiangdong's application for marriage, many separatist forces are likely to resist the background, then these three things will have to be delayed.

After all, after these three things, it is to be crowned a prince and a king.

Cheng Yu nodded in agreement: "Lord's will, now is not a good time. ”

Seeing Cao Wu looking at himself, Cheng Yu smiled bitterly: "This truth is only for me to tell, anyway, I can't be the third prince." ”

Cao Wu's expression froze.

The current Three Dukes are Cao Cao's monopoly on the power of the prime minister, and Xi Xi is the imperial historian, but if Cao Cao goes further and the position of the Three Dukes is vacant, then the strategists in the Cao camp in front of him are actually the most likely to be the Three Dukes.

However, in addition to qualifications, the three dukes must also have fame. Cheng Yu's fame in his early years had a black spot, when Cao Jun was short of military rations, he once let people kill people, using human flesh as dried meat to make military rations, this kind of thing is to be in the history books, when he was doing it, he knew that he could not be ranked as the third duke.

In contrast, Jia Xu's poisonous tricks are frequent, but he is fine, and he has the hope of becoming the third prince.

Cao Wu figured out this Guan Qiao, so he said to Cheng Yu: "I am willing to listen to Zhongde Gong's words." ”

Cheng Yu sighed, and finally said: "In the world, those who do the abolition of the establishment are none other than Yi Yin and Huo Guang, but Huo Guang's entire clan was slaughtered, and the coffin was opened and the corpse was killed after death, which was to tell future generations of ministers a truth." ”

He pointed to a few cases and shook his head: "What Huo Guangping did in his life should never be like this, but the ministers are here, there is no seal, and the merit is the original sin, and with the original sin, he will die." Wang Mang knows this, and he also knows today's lord. ”

With a "snap", the spoon in Xun You's hand fell to the ground, obviously shocked by Cheng Yu's straightforwardness.

Jia Xu shrank himself even further.

Cao Wudao: "I already knew this truth. The brother is called the king and the prince, which is a matter of course, and no one can stop it. ”

Cheng Yu's face was overjoyed, happy because of the support, and continued: "What the lord is worried about is actually the problem of future generations. The lord is not taboo to be called the king and the prince. But he was afraid that future generations would not be able to keep this foundation. So ......"

He looked at Cao Wu with expectant eyes, hoping that Cao Wu would be able to say that he would succeed Cao Cao.

Cao Cao has been in power for decades, but he has not determined an heir, Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and Cao Zhang are not.

Cao Wudao: "I won't do such a troublesome thing." ”

"This ......"

Cheng Yu was stunned.

Xun You had an understanding, and wrote the word "rush" on several cases with his fingers.

"Cao Chong? No way. Too young and unqualified. ”

Cheng Yu shook his head.

Jia Xu said: "Don't you see Liu Jingsheng and Yuan Highway? ”

Everyone thought he was supporting Cao Pi, but what he said next was a big surprise.

"If there is no virtuous son, why can't you end up with a brother?"

Brother to brother, there have been ancient times, after Sun Ce's death, Sun Quan was also in power, not Sun Ce's youngest son.

As a result, the topic returned to him, and Cao Wu realized that these three people had really made too many preparations for today's banquet, and they were afraid that they had thought about what would happen many years later before they came to test themselves.

From starting with marriage to talking about the issue of succession, everything is a test for Cao Wu.

Cao Wu has no interest in power, he wants to be the emperor and be happy.

But thinking of Zuo Ci he saw in Jingzhou, he hesitated again, perhaps, it is better to hand over the country to people who are not capable, it is better to take the helm himself.

Cao Zhi's wandering form is not the appearance of a human monarch at all, and Cao Pi's literary style is also okay, but it is only the posture of a middle-aged person, more than enough to keep it, and not enough to enterprising. Historically, it was some of Cao Pi's strategies that caused the Cao family clan to wither, and eventually led to the Gaopingling Incident, without the support of the clan.

Originally, Cao Wu also wanted Cao Chong to be this successor, but after several contacts, he found that Cao Chong was worthy of being a prodigy, who looked honest on the surface, but in fact he was scheming.

Although Cao Wuwu never thought that he had any outstanding abilities, with his knowledge and memory beyond the times, he could completely show the country a clear way, at least when he was there, there would be no major problems.

It's time to move from keyboard warriors to real principals.

The three of them looked at Cao Wu quietly, and Cao Wu was silent for a long time.

Finally, he finally stood up and said, "I'm going to Peiguo County to meet my brother." ”

"What are we talking about?"

Cheng Yu looked at Cao Wu with expectant eyes.

"I'll come."

Cao Wu gave them a positive answer, and the three of them were immediately overjoyed.

Among them, Xun You thought of something, and his expression darkened again.

Ambition swelled in Xun Yu's dilapidated house.

……

A few days later, in Peiguo County, in Ding's manor, in a small courtyard, a woman was weaving.

Cao Cao pushed the door in.

Years of fighting have made him have wind and frost on his face, but his expression is still resolute.

He usually hugs back and forth, but there is only one person at the moment.

He slowly walked behind the woman.

The sound of walking was not hidden, and the woman should have heard it, but the woman ignored him completely.

Cao Cao stroked the woman's back and said, "I'm leaving, won't you go with me?" ”

The woman did not lift up her head, but continued to weave.

Cao Cao sighed, and the male lord of the generation asked again cautiously like an unkempt child, but there was still no answer.

Cao Cao slowly walked to the door, looking very tired.

In the presence of this woman, he speaks of "I", not "Lonely."

It seems that the years have not erased his habit of getting along with each other.

But there's no going back.

"I'm really gone."

He said again.

The woman was still silent.

In the sunset, this man who dominates the world looks extremely depressed and lonely, not at all like a person who is being discussed whether to be crowned a prince and a king.