Section 26 Draft

The morning sun shines on people's faces without much warmth, but the brightness makes people feel particularly comfortable. The cold and moist air is close to the skin, which makes people quickly feel energetic from the laziness that has just woken up. Cao Chongping stretched out his arms, and helped him put on his clothes with the bright red little Shuang on his face, buttoned up the new belt that had just come out of the army. Then he took over Xiao Shuang, kissed her delicate cheek and said, "Go back to the bed, don't catch a cold."

Xiaoshuang shyly pushed Cao Chong out of the door. Cao Chong stood in the corridor and did a chest expansion exercise, exhaling a long breath of turbid air, forming a ball of white mist beside his mouth, which could not be lingered.

Li Wei and Wen Qin stood aside with their swords on their left and right, holding the knife, and looking at Cao Chong with a smile. The neatly tidy master Sun Shangxiang stood with his sword on his back, feeling good about himself, but in Cao Chong's eyes, this looked too much like a Japanese officer in the movie.

By the way, Liaodong has been pacified, Gogurye and Japan should also put it on the agenda. Cao Chong suddenly had an idea.

After practicing fists and feet, the sun had climbed up to the osmanthus tree on the east wall. Cao Chong wiped the sweat from his forehead and glanced at Cao Cao's yard. In the past, laughter could be heard in that yard. At this time, it should be when Cao Cao got up to practice the Five Animal Show and joked with his pet concubines. However, today it was quiet, which made Cao Chong feel uneasy.

Did Comrade Lao Cao think about it all night yesterday?

Cao Chong took a mouthful of green salt water in his mouth, a little dazed. Sun Shangxiang felt a little strange and looked at the next door in his eyes, and saw the charming pig coming like a spring breeze. Sun Shangxiang turned around and looked at Cao Chong, raised her eyebrows: "So you are looking at her?"

"Hmm?" Cao Chong looked at Sun Shangxiang with his eyebrows raised inexplicably, then turned around and looked at Mei Zhuer who was about to walk in front of him. Then he came to his senses and almost swallowed a mouthful of green salt water. He turned his head and spit out green salt water, took the towel from the maid's hand and wiped it with a smile, "Tiger, when did you care about such gossip?"

Sun Shangxiang snorted, turned his head and ignored him, but grinned secretly. Cao Chong didn't see that, Meiji had already walked up to him and saluted with a smile: "Your Majesty, please come over."

"Here." Cao Chong did not dare to be negligent, so he quickly responded respectfully and followed Meiji to the next yard. The yard was very quiet. Song Ji was holding a teacup and a towel standing beside him. Cao Cao was wearing a white warrior uniform, practicing the twenty-four styles of Tai Chi that Cao Chong had thought hard in the courtyard. Cao Chong was not thinking comprehensively enough, and he had been transformed by Deng Zhan. It was beyond recognition. However, he had talked about the principle of turning around and turning, and not using force, but Deng Zhan implemented it thoroughly. Cao Cao grasped it very well, and it looked like he had seven or eight points of Tai Chi charm. Cao Chong looked at Cao Cao proudly, and he watched him slowly recuperate, standing there quietly, with his white clothes fluttering, and his own three points of elegance. A slight heat came out of his forehead, his face was rosy and extraordinary.

"Okay--" Cao Chong patted his palms lightly twice, and walked forward with a smile. He took the towel from Song Ji to wipe the sweat of Old Cao, and said with a flattering smile: "My father has really reached a state of harmony and unobstructedness, which is gratifying."

He is now seven feet and five inches tall. Although he is not tall, he is one head taller when standing in front of Cao Cao, who is not tall. Cao Cao glared at him angrily, snatched the towel with one hand and wiped it with one hand and said, "The clever words are so rude. Judging from your flattering look, you don't have the demeanor of being kind."

Cao Chong smiled and still followed Lao Cao, laughing and said, "My father taught me the right lesson. I will ask Zihuan for some gentleman swords in a few days to see if I can practice the gentleman's demeanor."

"Fuck!" Cao Cao blurted out, strode up the steps, threw himself into the recliner, glanced at the warrior uniform that Cao Chong had not had time to change, and smiled and said, "I slept well last night?"

"Okay." Cao Chong replied: "I slept soundly, I didn't even have a dream."

Cao Cao took the ginseng tea brought by Song Ji and took a sip, sighed and cursed, "You are sleeping soundly. You are throwing such a big thing to me, you are going to bed. Oh, I didn't sleep in the middle of the night." As he said that, he took the draft from Song Ji and threw it into Cao Chong's arms: "Take it, I've changed a few words, and you'll go and take it to your father-in-law and let him consider it."

Cao Chong flipped through it casually and found some of the cinnabar-revised handwriting inside. He smiled and said, "Since that's the case, will I have a meal with my father and then go to see my father-in-law?"

"It's good, call Zihuan, Zijian and others together and have a meal together." Cao Cao waved his hand and ordered someone to arrange it. He got up and went into the house to change his clothes. When he walked to the door, he suddenly turned around: "Cang Shu, what is the sentence before that 'a 'a 40-tee to make a big difference'?"

Cao Chong quickly responded: "Return to my father, it's 'to cultivate a thousand pounds of strength, and a pound of strength is a thousand pounds'."

"Oh, is that right?" Cao Cao suddenly realized and smiled, "I just felt that without this thousand pounds of strength as a foundation, just thinking about making a thousand pounds of pounds, but there was a bit of the taste of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors conquering people with virtue and governing the world with their pride."

Cao Chong was stunned, then laughed, followed and said, "Father, you have hit the faces of those Confucian disciples."

"Just hit me, what can he do to me?" Cao Cao smiled indifferently: "Don't you want to slap them even bigger?"

The middle gate of Xun's mansion was wide open. Xun Yu stood in front of the door to welcome the general, prime minister, Wuping King Cao Cao, and cavalry general Cao Chong. Cao Chong was following him. If Cao Cao didn't come, he would be his son-in-law to greet the New Year, and he could only go in quietly through the side gate. When Cao Cao came, it would be different. Xun's mansion wanted to open the middle gate to welcome him. Xun Yu's sons and grandsons had to stand aside and wait.

Cao Cao got off the car and rushed forward in front of Xun Yu. He took Xun Yu's hand and looked up and down, saying, "Wenruo, I haven't seen each other for two years, and I'm much better in her complexion? It seems that the soil and soil in Xiangyang are better than Xu County. I said you have been back for so many days, so I won't go see me?"

Xun Yu smiled and lowered his head slightly and replied, "I heard that the Prime Minister is in the mansion, and his children and grandchildren are around his knees every day. How dare Yu disturb him? Besides, Yu is over fifty years old and has many children and grandchildren who are always waving in front of him. You have to watch it and don't let them make trouble."

Cao Cao was stunned, laughed loudly, and patted Xun Yu's back of his left hand: "Wenruo, don't worry, in two days I will knock out all these kids to do things, and then we will sit quietly at home drinking tea and playing chess." As he said that, he lowered his voice again and said proudly: "You don't know, my chess skills have increased a lot recently, and Wang Jiuzhen and the others are no longer my opponents."

Xun Yu smiled and gave in and said, "Now Yu is going to ask for advice, Prime Minister, please."

"Go in, go in together." Cao Cao took Xun Yu's hand, and the two entered the mansion side by side. When they arrived at the main hall, they sat down. First, Cao Chong bowed to Xun Yu, held his son to Xun Yu to see, and then Xun Yun brought his brothers and nephews to Cao Cao. Cao Cao took them to look carefully, and smiled happily, "Wenruo, you are blessed, your children and grandchildren are all talented, so you should not be idle at home. You are always afraid of gossip and don't know whether you should not avoid relatives? When I go to see the emperor a few days later, I should recommend it to the emperor, otherwise I, the prime minister, wouldn't I betrayal?"

Xun Yu smiled and quickly thanked him.

After seeing the greetings, the nephews sat quietly below to accompany him. Cao Cao and Xun Yu said a while of polite words and signaled that Cao Chong should do the job. Cao Chong then stood up and took the juniors out with Xun Yun. Xun Wenqian took Cao Qiu to speak with his mother Tang.

Xun Yu stood up and let Cao Cao into the study. The two of them sat back. Cao Chong and Xun Yun also came back and sat on both sides. Cao Chong clapped his hands and flashed out of the corner outside the door. He stood at the door and bowed to Cao Cao: "The General of the Cavalry was specially selected for shadow tiger soldiers. I have seen the General, Prime Minister."

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and looked at the tiger soldier who looked ordinary but calm as a mountain, nodded and smiled, "Go."

The four tiger soldiers saluted again, turned around the corner, and disappeared among the servants coming and going. Cao Cao looked at their figures and suddenly smiled: "Cang Shu, these people are very capable, when will they arrange a few to protect me?"

Cao Chong smiled bitterly: "Why do you make fun of me, my father? The tiger soldiers trained by Lord Xu are much better than them."

"It's not necessarily, it's not necessarily." Cao Cao smiled while stroking his beard, turned his head to Xun Yu and smiled, "Wenruo, look, your son-in-law attaches great importance to you. This is the first time I have seen this shadow tiger soldier, but I have matched you early, which makes me feel unwilling."

Xun Yu smiled, looked at Cao Chong, turned around and smiled at Cao Cao, "Prime Minister, as far as I know, there are probably no less than 500 people who have arranged to protect you in the mansion. Why don't you look down on me?"

Cao Cao smiled and Xun Yu laughed too. The younger generations Cao Chong and Xun Yun naturally had to laugh with him. Cao Chong arranged for the mansion to hide anything, but Cao Cao could not hide it. Not to mention that he had the peerless master Xu Qian, who could not hide it even if he wanted to hide it. He could not hide it just by winning the trust, and there was no need to hide it from Cao Cao. When Cao Cao first arrived in Xu County, he reported this to him. At this time, Cao Cao said this, just a joke to liven up the atmosphere. How could Xun Yu have no idea?

After saying the joke and having fun, Cao Cao slowly became serious. He glanced at Xun Yu, raised his head and thought for a while and said, "Wenruo, you come to help me in the second year of Chuping. We have been working together for twenty-seven years, right?"

"Here, just as the Prime Minister said." Xun Yu nodded gently.

"If we first met you in the General's Mansion, we have known each other for nearly thirty years. Thirty years ago, you and I have changed from a young man with high spirits to an old man. Fortunately, we are not only a good partner, but now we have become good relatives." Cao Cao recalled the ups and downs of the years, and remembered the tacit understanding with Xun Yu, and to the distant relationship, and now being able to sit together to discuss such an important matter, he couldn't help but feel a little moved. When they first met in He Jin's General's Mansion, Xun Yu was still a young man who was only twenty-seven years old. He was just a thirty-five-year-old middle-aged man in his prime. Thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and he has become a gray-haired old man, and Xun Yu's temples have also shown white hair.

The end of the day I was able to sit together was because of Cang Shu. Otherwise, Xun Yu might have died a few years ago. I believe that the friendship between them would not be as perfect as it is now.

"Yu is not very grateful for the Prime Minister's attention." Xun Yu bowed deeply. He knew that the facts today were too great. Although Cao Cao came to his mansion, he could tell from his face that he still had a hint of hesitation in his heart.

"We are a family, and we don't speak two." Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Cao Chong who was silent and said, "You know that my Cao family has reached this position and naturally cannot retreat. Once we retreat, not only will our Cao family have a catastrophe, but your Xun family will also be implicated, and the Han Dynasty will fall back into disintegration."

"What the Prime Minister said is very much." Xun Yu replied softly.

"But you also know that I am not a greedy person. At this point today, it has exceeded my hope. I am already satisfied to be able to return to China with the title of king, and then watch Cang Shu, Changqian and others serving the Han Dynasty." Cao Cao said slowly, his eyes slowly swept across Cao Chong and Xun Yun's faces, and in an instant he was filled with relief and happiness.

"The Prime Minister is content with his own gratitude, and he retires after success. This is the blessing of the Prime Minister, the blessing of the Cao family, and the blessing of the Han Dynasty." Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao's face calmly and replied slowly: "It is also the blessing of my Xun Yu and the blessing of the Xun family."

"But if you want to retreat, you can't retreat casually. You have to arrange the relevant matters." Cao Cao smiled faintly and looked at Cao Chong with satisfaction and said, "Cang Shu made a statement, saying that it can bring peace to the great man for all ages. The prince is ignorant and does not know what he said. I can't believe him. I also need to read the article to see if there is any advantage."

Cao Chong took out the thick draft from his arms and handed it to Xun Yu with both hands. Xun Yu was a little excited. His breathing was a little rapid, his heart beat faster, and the bang bang sound was clearly heard. He took a deep breath, but did not go to answer the draft, but looked up at Cao Cao. Cao Cao's eyes narrowed slightly, and his sharp eyes were like an eagle about to pounce on. Among his gray eyebrows, there was a particularly long white eyebrows shaking gently.

"Prime Minister--" Xun Yu shouted softly.

"Oh--" Cao Cao was startled and suddenly smiled. The solemn expression on his face suddenly dissipated. He smiled and said, "Wenruo, look, if you are proficient in state affairs, you can help him change it."

"Here." Xun Yu responded, reached out to flip the draft. He looked very slowly, as if he had to read each page several times, and from time to time he had to stop and think about it. The more he saw the back, the slower he looked, and sometimes he had to turn around and flip through the content he had seen. The room was very quiet, only Cao Cao's sound made from drinking tea from time to time. Although Xun Yun was nervous, he didn't know what was written on the draft. However, Cao Chong knew every piece of the content on it. When he came, he looked carefully at the carriage. At this time, he stared at Xun Yu's face, hoping to see even a clue from his expression, and it was easy to guess Xun Yu's opinion. Although Xun Yu's idea now was not the same as before, there were too many contents involved and the restrictions on imperial power were extremely large. Cao Chong was not sure whether he could support it.

I don’t know how long it took, but Xun Yu finally finished reading it. He closed the draft, raised his head and thought about it carefully, then moved two steps from the mat, crawled on the ground, and gave Cao Cao a big gift: "Prime Minister, if this matter is done, the Prime Minister will leave his name in history and will last forever. Tens of millions of people in our Han Dynasty will all rely on the kindness of the Prime Minister and be proud of the world."

Cao Cao held the teacup in his hand and quietly looked at Xun Yu in front of him. After a while, he smiled and said, "Wenruo, I am just a life-saving move, how dare I have such extravagant hopes?"

Xun Yu leaned on the ground and said, "Prime Minister, Yu thinks that this is a sign of kindness."

Cao Cao laughed: "When I get up, I'm talking about it, I can't see any kindness. Tell me."

"Thank you Prime Minister." Xun Yu stood up and returned to the table to sit down. His face was so excited that he looked a little cute. He coughed and said, "Prime Minister, the Prime Minister and his son turned the tide with his amazing talent. The four hundred years of Han Dynasty have been revived due to the power of the Prime Minister and his son, and will continue to be passed down forever. The Prime Minister has abided by his great achievements and abides by his ministers. This is true that he has never been able to match even if he is not as good as Zhou Gong. With the prime minister's feat, who dares to have a disobedient heart for his minor achievements and shake the country of our great Han Dynasty? From Emperor Gaozu to Emperor Xiaoling and the previous emperors of the dynasty, they will be grateful to the Prime Minister. This is one of them."

Cao Cao didn't say anything. These were all empty to him and were useless. He sipped the tea quietly, his eyes coming from behind the ethereal tea fog, and landed on Xun Yu's face without blinking.

Xun Yu looked directly at Cao Cao's still sharp eyes hidden behind the tea fog, and then said: "After more than ten years of hard work, the Prime Minister and his son ended the turmoil of our Han Dynasty, allowing countless people who left their hometown to live and work in peace and contentment again. Those who farmed have their own food, weaver had their own clothes, food and clothing, and those who could know etiquette and morality. The Prime Minister broke the rules and emphasized agriculture and business development, and all the people in all industries got their place, people did their best and goods benefited. Our Han Dynasty could not only achieve the peace and prosperity of the people, but also realize the great harmony world that the sages hoped for, but our Han Dynasty would also dominate the world with its strong strength. Wherever the people of the Han Dynasty went, they would spread the reputation of our Han Dynasty and hold their heads before the whole country. These were all given by the Prime Minister, and these were the second."

Cao Cao showed a smile on his face and nodded slightly.

Xun Yu paused, took a sip of water, and then said, "For all generations, those who are ministers must work hard to achieve their achievements and be loyal to the country. On the other hand, they are worried that the great achievements will shock the master and there will be punishments for not rewarding them. Therefore, the talented and intelligent people are trembling and walking on thin ice, and dare not serve their full efforts. Only those who can protect themselves, but there are many heroes who die from suspicion. With this new method of the Prime Minister, the world's talent will be fully displayed, and the wealth of their talents will be appreciated, and the wife will be protected without any worries. Then how can the talents in the world not be grateful to the Prime Minister? This is the third one."

In a moment, Xun Yu analyzed the reasons why they should be grateful to Cao Cao from the three aspects of the royal family, the people and the officials. In his mouth, no one in the world was unhappy to Cao Cao. Since this is the case, what other dangers can Cao Cao be? What other dangers can Cao Cao have? How could Cao Cao not be glorious and wealthy, but also be famous in history and be remembered forever?

After hearing this, Cao Cao finally let go of the hesitation in his heart. He asked with a smile: "Wenruo thought, can this be accomplished?"

Xun Yu nodded and shook his head again. Cao Cao said in confusion: "Wenruo, what do you mean?"

Xun Yu smiled: "Prime Minister, this is a major event that determines the fate of the Han Dynasty. How could there be no resistance? However, the Prime Minister is also a general, and the Prime Minister, and he says the world is at peace and chaos. If the Prime Minister is in charge of the central government, why can't he decide? My Han Dynasty is so chaotic that I was determined by the Prime Minister, and I am still afraid that some villains will cause trouble?"

Cao Cao touched his beard and pondered. When Xun Yu saw it, he was not in a hurry. He picked up the teacup and drank two sips of tea, moistened his throat, and looked at Cao Cao's expression. Cao Cao looked at him and suddenly laughed: "Wenruo, since you think it's possible, I'm much more relieved. But I don't have the energy to do this. You two, father-in-law and son-in-law, should you both worry."

Xun Yu was stunned: "Prime Minister, you don't..."

Cao Cao shook his head, looked at Cao Chong meaningfully, and then smiled, "I am old and lazy. I just want to be an old man who holds his son and tries to his grandchildren. I am not in the mood to worry about this anymore. Wenruo, last time I submitted a letter to the emperor and asked the emperor to be merciful and return to Lao Wuping. The emperor cherished his old ministers and refused to let me leave. He also gave me the favor of swords and shoes to the palace, which made me feel very ashamed. I plan to ask the emperor to return to Lao Lao when I meet him this time. But there is something I want to ask Wenruo to explain to him in front of the emperor. I am old and brave, so I dare not be so afraid of being so troubled by the stern swaying around my neck."

Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao with some confusion. What does he mean? Is he playing another trick or really wanting to return to old age? He is old, who will leave this matter to? Cao Chong’s new policy is to separate military and political affairs. Of course, he is not good at becoming a general and a prime minister. So who do this treacherous hero wants to give the prime minister to? Cao Pi? Isn’t that causing trouble for Cao Chong?

"Prime Minister, you are in good health. Why do you think about returning to your elders at this time?" Xun Yu asked hesitantly.

"Wen Ruo, have you forgotten the provisions on the position of prime minister in this draft new policy?" Cao Cao smiled.

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, and then understood that in the draft of the new policy, in order to prevent the Prime Minister and Taiwei from controlling the government for a long time and forming his own power, Cao Chong proposed the term of office. Prime Minister and Taiwei served each term for five years, and at most re-elected once. In other words, a person can only be prime minister or Taiwei for ten years, and the age is under 65 years, and he cannot be re-elected for over 60 years. If Cao Cao does not retire, he still has three years of term. Even if his term of office starts from now on, he can only serve one term, and at most until he is 68 years old. He will have to retire if he does not retreat. He has high power and heavy rank. If he does not want to retreat, others dare not force him to retreat. Of course, the most difficult thing is Cao Chong. Now that he has retired, everything will be fine and no one can say.

"Prime Minister, if you retreat, who can bear this important task?" Xun Yu said carefully.

"What do Wenruo think?" Cao Cao asked with a smile.
Chapter completed!