Five Stone Powder was not a notorious drug in the world yet.

Since Wu Shi Powder appeared in the world, many celebrities have taken this drug.

Wu Shi Powder even has a good reputation in this world because it can help people get rid of worries in a short period of time.

Logically speaking, even if Cao Pi was informed by Cao Zhen that he had taken Five Stone Powder, it would not be a big deal.

It’s just that the efficacy of Wushi Powder has always existed, so why did it become popular only during the Jin Dynasty?

That’s because Wu Shi San is not recognized by the mainstream values ​​of the world.

The two Jin Dynasties were a period of turmoil. China was in a state of decline and its politics were dark. Under such circumstances, many scholar-bureaucrats felt that the world was hopeless and they became self-destructive.

As a result, Wushi San became popular among scholar-bureaucrats as a medicine that could make people temporarily forget their worries.

The existence of Wushi Powder can make those scholar-bureaucrats in the Jin and Jin Dynasties forget their own incompetence and their guilt for their ancestors.

But the Three Kingdoms period originated from the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty was a period of passion and great emphasis on ambition.

Therefore, during the Three Kingdoms period, many heroes emerged whose mission was to save the world and unify the world.

With them setting an example, a depressing drug like Wu Shi San is certainly not recognized by mainstream values.

The scholar-officials of the time would not rashly criticize Wu Shi San, but they also had great grudges against accepting this medicine.

If a person has no ambitions in his heart and only thinks about entertainment, then such a person will be cast aside by the mainstream values ​​of the world.

Especially when that person's identity is unusual.

The reason why Cao Zhen hated Cao Shuang for taking Wu Shi Powder was not because he saw any harm to the body from Wu Shi Powder. What he was worried about was that Cao Shuang would become dejected by playing with things and gradually become a useless person.

Now Cao Zhen would cry and admonish Cao Pi because he was worried about this.

If the emperors of the Wei Dynasty began to become despondent and confused, would there be any hope for the Wei Dynasty?

Cao Zhen and Cao Pi grew up together since childhood, and Cao Pi knew Cao Zhen very well.

So even though Cao Zhen didn't speak clearly, or even before he finished speaking, Cao Pi understood what Cao Zhen wanted to express.

Because of this, Cao Pi would avoid Cao Zhen's eyes.

There are some things that he doesn't want to admit, even if those things are slowly becoming facts.

However, in the face of Cao Pi's evasive eyes, Cao Zhen did not stop his admonishment.

However, Cao Zhen also understood Cao Pi's character very well, so his way of admonishing Cao Pi was different from ordinary people.

Cao Zhen slowly straightened up and began to recite a passage in front of Cao Pi:

"In the 10th year of Jian'an's reign, Jizhou was first settled, Hao Qian offered good bows, and the Yan Dynasty presented famous horses.

In the late spring of that year, on the Gumangsi Festival, I made a bow with a fan, my bow was dry and my hands were soft, and the grass was shallow and the animals were fat. I hunted with my brother Zidan all day long in the west of Ye, and caught nine roe deer and thirty pheasants and rabbits."

After hearing this passage read by Cao Zhen, Cao Pi was deeply touched.

He was very familiar with this content.

Because the content read by Cao Zhen is an excerpt from the "Dian Lun" written by him.

What touched Cao Pi's heart even more was what Cao Zhen said next.

"In that year, the late emperor defeated Yuan Shao and established Jizhou. His power became so great that everyone north of the Yangtze River surrendered, and princes from all over the country sent envoys to offer sacrifices."

"That year, His Majesty and his ministers went out hunting together. They did not avoid wild animals and were tireless all day long.

That year, His Majesty struck a stone with his sword and informed me of my ambition to pacify the world, hoping that I could accomplish this feat together with Your Majesty.

How high-spirited and graceful His Majesty was at that time.

But it has only been more than ten years now, has His Majesty forgotten his original ambition?"

At this point, Cao Zhen's cry became louder and louder.

Obviously, he feels very sad now.

When Cao Pi listened to Cao Zhen's words and looked at his sad expression, a long-lost unwillingness surged in his heart.

Yes, why did he become like this?

Once upon a time, he also had pride in his heart.

Although he is not as good as Cao Zhi in terms of essays, he is still considered one of the leading literary figures in the world.

In terms of martial arts, he was able to shoot at the age of six and fencing at the age of eight. He also learned the art of fencing from a famous teacher since he was a child.

It can be said that ever since he was young, he has never been perfect in any aspect, but he has not achieved anything in any aspect.

But now that he has become the king of a country, how come he only thinks about indulging in happiness?

When he first inherited the position of the late emperor, he was also very ambitious and thought about doing something great!

Thinking of this, Cao Pi's unwillingness became stronger and stronger.

When Cao Zhen saw that Cao Pi's expression relaxed, he made a move next.

Under Cao Pi's gaze, Cao Zhen suddenly tore open his shirt with force, revealing his upper body covered with scars.

After seeing the many scars on Cao Zhen's upper body, Cao Pi's eyes showed great shock.

Every scar is clearly visible, which shows how badly Cao Zhen was injured.

Every scar on Cao Zhen's body was obtained by his bloody battle for the Wei Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Cao Pi felt very sorry for Cao Zhen.

In the past, he just sat in the main hall and watched Cao Zhen's dazzling battle reports, but he never thought about the price Cao Zhen, who was fighting on the front line, paid for those dazzling battle reports.

Cao Zhen pointed at the scars on his body and continued to say to Cao Pi:

"I know that our army has been defeated several times in the past, which has had a great impact on Your Majesty.

It is precisely because I knew that when the chaos in Hexi began, I ignored dissuasion and insisted on taking the initiative.

I am not a greedy person, I just want to win a great victory and dedicate it to Your Majesty and the Wei Dynasty."

"It is my honor to fight bloody battles for His Majesty.

Because of this, no matter how injured I am, I will not complain, because this is the ambition in my heart.

I am not afraid of death, nor am I afraid of getting a few more scars on my body, but I am afraid that the enemies of the Wei Dynasty will become stronger day by day."

"Mi Yang is good at fighting and has repeatedly defeated our army. This is good.

Using defense instead of attacking is not something I disagree with.

But although Mi Yang is good at fighting, he is not a god. Using defense instead of attacking does not mean wasting time and waiting for a good opportunity to be lost.

If our army does not take advantage of this opportunity to take the initiative to attack, the enemy will become stronger day by day. This is an indisputable fact.

The power of our country, the Wei Dynasty, is far superior to the enemy's army. The Wei Dynasty can be defeated once or twice, but the enemy cannot.

As long as our army can seize the opportunity to achieve a great victory when a good opportunity comes, it may inflict a devastating blow to the enemy.

In the southern expedition, I dare not say that we will definitely win.

But compared to the victory or defeat of the Southern Expedition, I am more concerned about the fear of enemies in the Wei Dynasty.

If the Wei Dynasty loses its spirit of being enterprising and fearless of powerful enemies, then no matter how much land the Wei Dynasty has, what's the use of its population?"

"When the late emperor established the foundation, his power was so weak, and he had never experienced any kind of great defeat.

But in the end, the late emperor was able to sweep away the heroes and create the Wei Dynasty. This was not only due to his brilliance and martial prowess, but also because the late emperor always had a heart that was not afraid of powerful enemies!"

This was Cao Zhen's last remonstrance. After saying this remonstrance, Cao Zhen knelt on the ground with a plop, his body lowered to the ground.

He was pleading, hoping that Cao Pi could understand what he said.

The emperor is the symbol of the dynasty, and his words and deeds will affect the entire atmosphere of the dynasty.

The reason why the fear of Shu has spread among Cao Wei recently is largely due to Cao Pi himself.

In Cao Zhen's view, the Wei's several defeats were not a critical matter. After all, the important strategic location of the Wei was not lost.

What Cao Zhen was really worried about was the fear of Shu.

This fear of Shu is like five stones scattered, slowly eroding the spirit of the Wei Dynasty.

Once the spirit and spirit of the Wei Dynasty are corroded by this trend, the demise of the Wei Dynasty will not be far away.

The key to preventing this lies in Cao Pi.

After Cao Zhen finished all his suggestions, Cao Pi was completely silent.

He looked at Cao Zhen on the ground who was dedicated to serving his country, and thinking about what Cao Zhen had just said to him, he remembered what Cao Cao had told him before he died:

"Zidan is here, and the Wei Dynasty has no worries."

Although Cao Pi also valued Cao Zhen at that time, he thought that Cao Cao had exaggerated Cao Zhen's importance.

There are many talented people in the Wei Dynasty. No matter how talented Cao Zhen is, how can he surpass all the heroes?

But now Cao Pi understood the profound meaning of Cao Cao's words.

There are many people in the Wei who are as talented as Cao Zhen, but among those people, only Cao Zhen can wholeheartedly think about the interests of the Wei.
To be continued...