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"Sit" Cao Cao pointed to the seat and signaled that the eldest son would sit down. Although he would be the chief agent of state affairs every time he went to the war, the father and the other two sat down and talked in detail like today, but they had not been there for many years.

Cao Pi was surprised and nervous, and more of a touch. He sat down carefully, sitting upright, and did not dare to look at his father. He didn't know why his father came to him today. He thought he was discussing the affairs of the Han army with Xun You and Cheng Yu, but now it doesn't seem to be the case.

Cao Cao took a look at this gradually mature and growing. Although Cao Pi was not a grown-up, since Cao Ang died in Wancheng, Cao Pi has become a de facto growth.

In the past few years, Cao Cao was really dissatisfied with Cao Pi. One was the matter of Cao Pi's acceptance of Zhen's family; the other was the death of Zhang Su. Although Cao Cao did not object to Zhang Su's death, he was dissatisfied with what he did without authorization and did not ask for himself in advance, which directly led to the evil consequences of Jia Yu's surrender to Liu Jing.

Whether it is to privately accept Zhen's family or force Zhang Zu to death, these are actually not a big problem, so it will not make Cao Cao feel resentful about Chang. The real influence of Cao Cao's dissatisfaction with Chang was that the remnants of Yuan's family rose again. Chang did not discover it in advance, nor did he stop it in time, so that the remnants of Yuan's family became a big deal in Hebei, which became the inducement of the defeat in the Battle of Red Cliff.

The Battle of Red Cliff is almost two years old, but this crushing defeat has caused serious military and political consequences. Military, the strength of Cao's army has not been restored so far. The troops, grain storage, military capital, etc. are only half of the previous battle of Red Cliff.

Politically, the rise of Jingzhou's power has become the biggest threat to the north, and Liu Jing has become Cao Cao's confidant.

Although Cao Cao also admitted that it was the Northern Army that was not used to water wars, which led to the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Chibi, in his heart, he was also responsible for the defeat in Chibi, so he has been considering that Cao Zhi inherited his career in recent years.

However, the performance during this period really disappointed Cao Cao. Cao Zhi concealed major matters on his first mission and acted mediocre on his second mission to Chengdu, which made Cao Cao realize that although he was very talented in his studies, he was a mediocre person in politics. He had great ambitions but no practical talents, and had great ambitions and lacked talents.

It is precisely this reason that Cao Cao turned his attention to Cao Pi again. He has performed well in recent years, is cautious and steady, and has gradually matured politically, without any major mistakes.

"I came to you today because we wanted our father to discuss the affairs of the State of Wei. Situ Zhao Wen suggested that I be promoted to King of Wei. What do you think?"

Situ Zhao Wen suggested to Tian that Cao Cao would be appointed King of Wei, which caused great controversy in the court. King Lang of Sikong, Ling Hua Xin of Shangshu, Zhong Yao of Dali and others wrote letters to support him, but many ministers, including Xun Yu, firmly opposed it, but Cao Cao, as the parties involved, did not express his opinion.

Cao Pi did not expect his father to discuss this matter with him, but he did consider it and discussed it with Cheng Yu. He had a slight case in his mind and pondered for a long time. Cao Pi slowly said: "The opinion of his son is that his father can be promoted to King of Wei, but not now, he must wait for a while."

"Oh." Cao Cao didn't expect that he would answer like this. He pondered for a while and asked: "What do you mean by the timing?"

"The timing mentioned by the son minister refers to defeating Liu Jing and completely cutting off his hope of going north. By then, his father will be promoted to King of Wei."

"Why"

Cao Cao asked meaningfully with a smile: "Why have to wait until he defeated Liu Jing?"

"Because Liu Jing's hope of going north and forming a confrontation between the north and the south, as long as we are given enough time to manage, the north will slowly recover. In the long run, the north will be strong and the south will be weak. One day we will destroy Liu Jing, but it will be long until that day will be long."

"Why is it necessary to be promoted to King of Wei for your father and have something to do with Liu Jing?" Cao Cao asked with a smile again.

"In fact, it is directly related to Liu Jinghua, but Fangya feels that the reason for being promoted to King of Wei now seems to be insufficient. As the saying goes, the merits still require the combination of martial arts. Once Liu Jing defeats Liu Jing, his father's prestige will greatly increase. At that time, the promotion to King of Wei will be a big hit. Even Xun Shishu has nothing to say, so the minister said that the time is not right now."

"You said it well, it's very well said that it's about being a father."

Cao Cao praised the other two times, and his tone changed and said again: "But there is a little different idea from you. The reason why I don't want to be promoted to King of Wei is largely because of Liu Jing's existence. The promotion to King of Wei can be said to be a crown worn on my head, or a huge mountain that the Cao family cannot turn over for a thousand years."

"Why did my father say that?"

Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "This is what Liu Jing said in a letter to me. I hope I can stop at the right time. Be a minister of the Han Dynasty and don't do the rebellion of the Han Dynasty. Do you understand what I mean?"

Of course, Cao Pi understood the meaning. Promoting to a king of a different surname is suspected of usurping the throne. This is Liu Jing warning his father. Cao Pi couldn't help but sneer: "Why are your father afraid of Liu Jing?"

Cao Cao was silent for a while, and finally sighed with a sigh: "I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of the name behind me."

In the inner hall, the father and the two were silent. Cao Cao walked to the window, opened the window, stared at the vast snow outside. For a moment, Cao Cao said lightly: "From today, you will officially serve as the General of the Central Army and Deputy Prime Minister, and handle daily government affairs for your father. The energy for your father must be transferred to dealing with Liu Jing."

Cao Pi was shocked, lowered his head and agreed in a low voice: "Son of the minister obeys the order."

"In addition, you told Zhao Wen on behalf of your father and ordered him to take back the letter that suggested enthroning me as King of Wei. You are not allowed to take responsibility for this matter until Liu Jing was destroyed."

"My son understands it"

After a while, Cao Cao showed a smile on his face and asked, "Xian'er took the initiative to propose to his father that he would marry Liu Jing, do you agree?"

Cao Cao didn't hear Er's answer for a while, and looked back at him, "Zhier firmly objected, what about you?"

Cao Pi did not expect his father to ask this question, which made it difficult for him to answer for a while, but he knew that he could not avoid it, nor could he be vague. His father obviously appreciated his firm opposition to his brother, but not necessarily his ideas, but his decisive attitude.

Thinking of this, Cao Pi said slowly: "From the emotional point of view, my son-in-law also opposed it, but from a political point of view, Xianmei married Liu Jing, which is conducive to finding a moderate solution in the future. After leaving one for Cao's family, my son-in-law felt that Liu Jing might not agree."

Cao Cao nodded, obviously very satisfied with the long-term reply. He smiled and said, "He really won't agree now, but it may not be the case in the future."

After a while, Cao Cao waved his hand, "I'm a little tired, you take it off."

"Yes~ the child takes his leave."

Cao Pi walked out of the Tongquetai in a complicated mood, and his father's last words seemed to echo in his ears: "From today on, you will officially become the General of the Five-Secret General and Deputy Prime Minister, and handle daily government affairs for your father. Your energy will be transferred to dealing with Liu Jing."

"You told Zhao Wen on behalf of your father and ordered him to take back the letter that suggested enthroning me as King of Wei, and that you will not be allowed to take on this matter again until Liu Jing was destroyed."

Cao Pi was happy and worried in his heart. The joy was that his father finally recognized him and decided to let him serve as deputy prime minister and take charge of daily affairs, rather than letting his younger brother take office. This was his victory. Although he did not formally recognize him as the world, his death position was getting closer and closer.

But what disappointed Cao Pi was that his father refused to serve as King of Wei. The reason why Cao Pi said he had to wait for the opportunity was actually Cheng Yu's intention. He told him that he must say this was not Cao Pi's original intention. He hoped that his father could rule out everyone being promoted to King of Wei.

My father was already a minister and enjoyed the ceremony of the Nine Tin. If he was promoted to King of Wei, it would be a prelude to ascend the throne to the emperor, which means to replace the Han Dynasty with Wei. All this is understood, but Cao Pi also knew that his father would not ascend the throne to the throne, and he would create conditions and leave the last step for himself.

Today, my father canceled the promotion to King of Wei because he was worried about Liu Jing, which shows that his intention to replace the Han Dynasty has faded, at least he had concerns, which made Cao Pi feel a little worried. If his father refused to replace the Han Dynasty, what should he do in the future if his father refused to replace the Han Dynasty.

The heavy snow was still falling, falling from the sky like a tear. Cao Pi moved his umbrella away and looked up at the heavy snow. He felt a chill in his heart and couldn't help but speed up his pace.

Outside the gate of Tongquetai, a carriage was waiting for him in the snow. When several guards saw him coming out, they quickly opened the car door. Cao Pi saw Cheng Yu's smiling face in the carriage at a glance. Cheng Yu's smile made him feel a little support. He quickly got on the carriage, and the carriage slowly started and drove into the city.
Chapter completed!