Chapter 217 Mobei
Cao Cao's face became dark, not because he disagreed with what Cao Zhi said, but because Cao Zhi's words seemed like a sharp awl, deeply inserted into his heart.
Cao Cao was not a jealous person who wanted to be a wise man. He just compared him, the world's number one hero who was arrogant and arrogant, with his younger generation, which really hurt his self-esteem. What's more, this kid who is currently on par with him is also the child of his best friend back then. In terms of family seniority, he has to call him Uncle Shi.
He was able to defeat Yuan Shao, the most powerful prince in the world, but he could not deal with his son.
Is there anything more angering thing in the world than this that can defeat his father but not his son?
Seeing the unhappiness in Cao Cao's expression, Xun Yu, who had always been scheming and extremely cunning, hurriedly gave Cao Zhi a wink and persuaded him: "Young Master, don't listen to others' false words and forgive Yuan Shang for being a corrupt scholar, how can he compare with Lord Sikong? This is a worldly rumor. You should not be serious."
Xun Yu originally planned to use these words to remind Cao Zhi not to mention these things that should not be mentioned in front of Cao Cao, meaning that he should not be serious. As a result, he really underestimated the fourth young master's pursuit of knowledge. The more you make him less serious, the more he will make trouble with you.
But when Cao Zhi looked at Xun Yu cutely, he said curiously: "But when I heard these things outside, it didn't seem to be any rumors. Everyone outside said that this third young master Yuan had been more and more outstanding since he went to war with Yuan Shao. First, he saw through Xu You's strategy of sneak attack on Wuchao in the Battle of Guandu, laying the foundation for the successful retreat of Yuan's army. Later, he led his troops to attack thousands of miles and came to the rear of our army, causing trouble in Yuzhou, defeating two generals Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren. After returning to Hebei, he subdued Zhang Yan, who had a feud with Yuan Shao, and defeated Yu Cangting. Even Jinma Chao from Xiliang, Zhong Yao from Guanzhong, Xu Chu, Zang Ba, Cao Zhen and other powerful generals and strategists from our army had suffered his losses......"
"Enough-!" Cao Cao suddenly slapped the table. His eyes glared at Cao Zhi angrily, and said angrily: "I am not very studious on weekdays. If I don't study military strategies, I just know that I go out and mess around. Either drink or inquire about these real and false things. Look at your appearance, what does it look like the appearance of my Cao son!"
After Cao Zhi passed Cao Cao's scolding, his cute big eyes began to flash out a few tears, and tears rolled in his eyes bit by bit. If he hadn't tried his best to restrain himself, he would have gushed out immediately.
Seeing this, Cao Cao couldn't help feeling soft, but he thought carefully for a while, but he still felt heartbroken. He slapped the table heavily and roared at Cao Zhi with an angry look: "Why are you crying? What a man you are still crying! Hold your tears back to your heart!"
"Wow, ahhhh~~~!!" But Cao Zhi could no longer control himself, and opened his mouth wide. Not only did he not hold it back, but he cried out in a surging manner. The huge tears were like springs, and bit by bit, fell on the stones in front of the hall.
"Didn't you tell you to stop crying? Howling, howling! Look at yourself, it doesn't look like a little man!" Cao Cao's voice was neither low nor high. He said in anger.
"Wow wow wow wow wow wow!" Cao Cao was so scared that he became louder and louder. He turned around and shed tears, like a little loli who had been bullied by a strange uncle, running out of the hall with tears in tears.
Looking at Cao Zhi running farther and farther, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh helplessly, rubbed his forehead tiredly, stood up helplessly, and walked towards the back hall with a melancholy expression.
Everyone knew Cao Cao's intention. Then they bowed their hands and left the hall, and retreated toward the four outside the hall.
Halfway through the way, Xu Chu caught up with Xun Yu with a puzzled look on his face, grabbed him and whispered: "Mr. Xun, what happened just now?"
"What's going on?" Xun Yu looked at Xu Chu and said with a smile, touching his beard.
Xu Chu touched his hair in confusion and said curiously: "Don't you love the fourth young master very much on fair day? Why did the fourth young master's words just now be taboo, but they were not untrue. Why should you make such anger?"
Xun Yu laughed and said, "You really don't understand?"
Xu Chu shook his head and said, "I don't understand!"
Xun Yu sighed and said, "The more you blame me, you will love me deeply. The fourth young master is talented and knowledgeable. The lord has high expectations for him. However, the fourth young master himself has never suffered hardships since he was a child, his temperament is too free and easy, his mood is not strong enough, and he has no main appearance. The lord took the opportunity to scold him, and he also wanted to test his nature! Unfortunately...ah~~"
Xu Chu suddenly realized when he heard this, "But the lord was too extreme just now. The fourth son is still young. If you want to hone his character, you just need to lead the army in the future and train well?" Xun Yu shook his head gently and said, "The lord is not in a hurry to hone the character and skills of the next one. However, in recent years, Sun Ce died first, Sun Quan, Jiangdong, commanded the six counties, worked diligently without any omissions. Later, Yuan Shang was born, unified Hebei, became famous, and became a competing force with our army. Although Sun Jian and Yuan Shao are dead, their children are so great. How can you not be in a hurry if the lord is comparing himself?"
Looking at Xu Chu's seemingly understanding, Xun Yu sighed with emotion, turned around, and walked slowly towards the distance helplessly.
The next morning...
“Ahhhhh——!”
A shrill cry resounded over the entire Cao Mansion, but a maid, holding a bamboo slip, ran towards Cao Cao's study madly.
At this time, Cao Cao was discussing with Xun Yu and others about intimidation of Liu Biao. Hearing this, he frowned and said angrily: "Who was here early in the morning? Are you still a little polite? Catch me!"
When he was young, he saw the screaming maid running in hurriedly, bowing to Cao Cao, and saying, "I have seen Sikong Master! I have reported to you if you have something important!"
Cao Cao looked a little dissatisfied and said, "What's wrong to make you so anxious? Tell me slowly!"
When the maid heard this, she hurriedly handed over the memorial book anxiously and replied: "Report to Lord Sikong, it is the fourth son. The fourth son..."
Cao Cao frowned and said, "What's wrong with the fourth young master?"
"The fourth young master left a letter and left!"
"What!?"
When the maid finished speaking, she saw Cao Cao, Xun Yu and others standing up together, speaking in surprise... On the official road of Xu Du Xiangnan, a man wearing ordinary robe sleeves slowly walked on the official road. He was either someone else, but Cao Zhi, who was disguised and ran away from home.
"Hmph! Let you scold me!" Cao Zhi held a piece of rice cake in his hand and said angrily: "I'm leaving! Let you never see me again! I think who else can you scold in the future?"
While saying that, Cao Zhi stopped, looked up at the sky depressedly and said to himself: "But, after leaving Xudu, where can I go? Where can I go again? Alas~~, it's really depressing!"
After thinking for a while, Cao Zhi slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "My father is Sikong, all over the world. I'm afraid there is no place he can't find, so I'll leave Middle Earth... Yes, go to Shuofang! There is a grassland outside the northern border in Mobei! The scenery is different from Middle Earth. I'll go there to take a look. Maybe I can still express my feelings. I might write a few good poems... Yes, that's it! Hahaha... Yecheng, Yuan's mansion.
"Go to Shuofang?" Yuan Shang looked at the ladies with confusion, and said in confusion: "There are nothing on the streets with poor mountains and rivers, and there are still places near foreign races outside the border. There are barbarians like the Huns, Xianbei and others everywhere. What are you going to do? Are you really idle?"
Zhen Mi, who had already raised her head high and turned into a woman from the Yuan family, said with a smile: "You don't understand this, right? Although there is much wind and sand outside the border and there is less food and clothing, the scenery of the grassland is very different from the land of Middle Earth. Since we can't go to the two capitals of Jiangnan, West and Shu, why not go there for honeymoon? Maybe it will leave memories that will last forever, wouldn't it be great?"
Lu Lingqi also nodded quickly and said, "When I was a child, I always heard my father talk about the foreign affairs he encountered when he was in Bingzhou. I had long wanted to go and see them. Now it is an opportunity!"
Xiahou Juan nodded with a smile: "I mean the same thing. The green grasslands, the land of horses, cattle and sheep, and the aliens with different clothes and language are very interesting to think about it!"
"You..." Yuan Shang sighed for a long time, then lowered his head helplessly and murmured: "Let me think about your proposal carefully..."
After leaving the backyard and coming to the main hall, Yuan Shang immediately sent someone to come over to talk to them about his desire to go to Shuofang. Of course, the reason was not to go on a honeymoon, but to investigate the form of the northern desert and observe the people's sentiments in the Yan Dynasty.
After Yuan Shang finished speaking his thoughts, everyone fell into deep thought.
Now Tian Feng assisted Zhang He to guard Qingzhou, and among the crowd, Ju Su was ranked as the master of the planner. After listening to Yuan Shangdi's proposal, Ju Su thought for a long time before saying, "Now Cao Cao has retreated, and Jingzhou Liu Biao is here. For a period of time, I am afraid that he will not be an enemy of us. It is the right time for the lord to patrol the border of the northern border at this time, but after all, it is a place to contact foreign races. When the lord goes, he still needs to bring powerful generals and elite troops to protect him."
Yuan Shang nodded after hearing this and said, "I don't want to bring too many people when I go there this time. Mr. Ju thinks which general should I take over?"
Before he finished speaking, he saw Zhao Yun go out of work and said with a few serious expressions: "I am willing to follow you!"
"You?" Yuan Shang was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "You'd better forget it. It's just a patrol in the north. I don't want to spend so many cattle and sheep to hire you to follow me. Do you think my avatar looks very big?"
Chapter completed!