Mentioning Sima Yi, Cao Cao suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked: "Sir, what do you think he is?"

Jia Xu replied: "I have only heard of his talent, but not of his person. Cui Jigui praised him for being smart, bright, and tough. No one in the younger generation can match him!"

"No one can match him?" Cao Cao nodded and said, "Cui Zhizhi is good at understanding people, and his evaluation is not an exaggeration. But I don't know that this person is a hawk and a wolf, and he is not someone who has been under others for a long time."

After Cao Cao became prime minister, he appointed Cui Yan as the Eastern Cao Cao, responsible for the evaluation and selection of talents, and forcibly appointed Sima Yi as the literary censor, in charge of classics and books, and supervising Cao Pi and other disciples to study.

A strange look flashed in Jia Xu's eyes: "I heard that the Prime Minister has recruited this person many times, and he refused to take up the post before. He only came to the house last year, but why did he say this?"

Cao Cao sighed: "I have heard about Zhongda for a long time. He was very smart since he was a child. He followed Confucianism, so he admired his name and conquered the country. Who knew that this son was not pretending to be ill and was almost deceived by him? He had such scheming ideas at a young age.

, and you are not willing to return your heart to me, how dare you reuse it?"

Jia Xu laughed and said: "The Prime Minister is brave and decisive, powerful in the world, and popular. How can he be a mere brat?"

Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Sir, you don't know. The depth of Sima Yicheng's palace is no less than that of Liu Bei! Liu Bei plans big things and has great ambitions. He is a dragon in shallow water. Everyone knows it, but he didn't meet it at the right time! This man is very tolerant.

Like a dragon in the abyss, it hides in the dark, and when there is no opportunity, it hides its power and bides its time. Although I am not afraid of it, I am afraid that in the future, my disciples will not be able to control it, and raising a tiger will become a problem!"

Jia Xu did not expect that Cao Cao would compare Sima Yi to Liu Bei. He was silent for a moment and then said: "The Prime Minister has always been good at employing people. He only chooses talents and makes his own decisions."

Cao Cao paused and asked again: "Is Ma Teng really more troublesome than Sun Quan?"

Jia Xu said: "If there were no Liu Qi, Ma Teng would not have anything to fear! Now Liu Qi has attacked Wuguan and is spying on the pass, and Ma Teng has claimed to be a hero and a loyal hero. If Liu Qi were

If you use it, it will be like a tiger with wings. Sun Quan inherited the inheritance from his father and brother and was unwilling to be subordinate to others. He wanted to use Liu Qi for him. The two are not subordinate to each other, so there will definitely be a fight. The prime minister can wait for an opportunity to break it."

A flash of light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and he said slowly: "If Liu Qi captures the Xiliang army, his power will be unstoppable!"

Jia Xu nodded and said: "Guanzhong is of great importance, and the Prime Minister should not take it lightly."

Cao Cao sneered and said: "Liu Qi, my son, is content in the south of the Yangtze River. There is nothing he can do for a while. If he attempts to enter the Qin Dynasty, he will definitely lose more than he gains and regret it."

Jia Xu sighed: "It's a pity that I am old and can't travel far to share the worries of the prime minister."

Cao Cao smiled and said: "If Wen He stays in Xuchang, my heart will be at ease."

After seeing Jia Xu off, Cao Cao sighed loudly and murmured: "I am alone..."

I recall that during the Battle of Guandu, although we were weak, we were surrounded by talented people, each showing their abilities and doing things with ease.

Nowadays, with the loss of soldiers and generals, there are fewer and fewer available people. It is difficult to have a drink and talk like Guo Jia, or Cheng Yu, a person who confides in his heart, and there is an inexplicable loss in his heart.

Especially Yu Jin, Zhang He, and Li Dian were all persuaded to surrender by Liu Qi, and Cao Cao couldn't understand it.

How can He De, a mere sick man and child, actually dig into his own walls?

Just when I was sighing, I suddenly heard the noise of people outside and the jingling of bells. I couldn't go out, but I saw Cao Pi directing the servants to move furniture, causing a lot of excitement.

"Zihuan, what do you want to do?"

When Cao Pi heard Cao Cao's voice, he was frightened. He quickly turned around and said in a panic: "Father, the child is here...replacing the furniture."

He had obviously inquired about it, how could Cao Cao suddenly appear in the mansion when he was with Mrs. Qin?

Cao Cao walked over slowly with his hands behind his back and looked at Cao Pi: "If you don't want to study, what's the use of doing all this?"

"My child wanted to make money...to share his father's worries..." Cao Pi already felt guilty and was a little incoherent.

"It turns out that my father-in-law is at home and just wanted to see how the furniture looks like!"

At this moment, Xia Houmao led a group of people into the mansion, and there was a lot of noise from cars and horses at the door.

Cao Cao's face was gloomy: "Zilin, what on earth are you two doing?"

Xia Houmao was bold. He stepped forward, clasped his fists and smiled: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. My son-in-law will replace some furniture for his father-in-law. It is a sign of filial piety between the two of us."

Cao Cao said displeased: "Now the military situation is urgent and food and grass are scarce. I ordered the whole army to be frugal, but you two did the opposite, trying to make me... What are these?"

While he was scolding the two of them, he saw those people walking in carrying some tables and chairs, all of a style he had never seen before, and they looked very strange.

Xia Houmao said with a smile: "Father-in-law, these furniture are different. They are similar to the water bed. Although my son-in-law suffered a slight setback in Xiangyang, he was a blessing in disguise. He has a way to make money. Within half a year, he can help the prime minister.

It also relieves the food crisis!"

"Oh?" Cao Cao followed into the main room and looked at the square table and armchairs placed in the main hall. He was greatly surprised. He walked over and sat down and exclaimed: "Could this be the furniture of the Hanxing Hall that is rumored to be there?"

"Exactly!" Xia Houmao saw Cao Cao's happy expression and said proudly: "Liu Qi thinks he has a plan and regards me as his anointed son. However, my son-in-law is the best at running the family business, and you know it, father-in-law!"

Cao Cao rubbed the table and chairs and suddenly frowned and said, "But if you use the utensils of Han Xingtang and spread it out, won't you be laughed at by others?"

Xiahou Mao smiled and said: "This is the Maolin Hall. He has the Hanxing Hall in Jingzhou, and we also have the Maolin Hall in the Central Plains. Tables, chairs and furniture are necessary for every household. If Liu Qi can use this to make money and raise food, so can we!"

He was originally named Pi Maotang, but Cao Pi thought it didn't sound good, so he chose Huan Lin Tang, but Cao Pi vetoed it and did not want to get involved, so he simply used his own name and named Maolin Tang.

"Hahaha, that's wonderful!" Cao Cao looked at the two of them. Seeing that Cao Pi was still nervous, he nodded and said with a smile: "I don't think my son has grown up, and I know that I have to share my worries as a father!"

Cao Pi suddenly turned from worry to joy and hurriedly said: "The child saw that his father had been working hard on military affairs all day long and had a headache. He was helpless and could only try his best."

"It's rare for you to be filial!" Cao Cao was worrying about employing people. Suddenly he found that his junior had grown up. He was also quite relieved and said with emotion: "You two are selling furniture, maybe because you don't have enough funds?"

Cao Pi lowered his head, with a trace of resentment flashing in his eyes, and said: "The child is unfilial. I wanted to give my father a surprise when the matter was completed, but I didn't want to make him angry."

He was full of hope when he borrowed money from Cao Hong, but he was poured cold water on his head. He couldn't borrow a penny and was scolded. He has been holding a grudge since then. He wanted to file a lawsuit just now, but he thought Cao Hong was close to Cao Cao.

Finally I couldn't bear it.

"It's hard for you two to come up with these methods!" Cao Cao stepped forward and patted Cao Pi on the shoulder, "Tomorrow we will allocate two million dollars from the treasury. We must make Maolin Hall bigger and stronger. We must not lose to Liu Qi.

."

Cao Pi was so happy that he trembled with excitement and said hurriedly: "Thank you very much, father!"

Xia Houmao patted his chest confidently: "Father-in-law, please relax. Although my son-in-law cannot lead the army in war, he is willing to bear some of the money and food in the army to share the worries of my father-in-law."
Chapter completed!