Chapter 1139 The Emperor's Grace
Cao Shuo's flattery made Cao Cao very useful.
As he was walking towards the residence, Cao Cao saw a team coming towards him.
The team surrounded a carriage. First, they came towards each other. When they saw Cao Cao and Cao Shuo, they suddenly stopped and then changed directions and left another street.
"Who is coming from the front?" Cao Cao asked when he noticed that the team was weird.
"I'm not very clear either." Cao Shu ordered Cai Ji who was following behind him, "Go and ask who he is."
Cai Ji left in response.
Cao Cao and Cao Shuo led the team to continue moving forward.
When Cao Cao entered the city, the people of Shouchun went out to watch.
The soldiers under Cao Shu were arranged neatly on both sides of the street, forming a wall of people between the people and the marching team.
While walking, Cao Cao looked left and right.
Seeing that the streets of Shouchun City are in order, the buildings are mostly new and not long.
He asked Cao Shuo, "How much did you invest in Shouchun?"
"Shouchun invested nothing." Cao Cao mentioned the money, and Cao Shu said with a bitter face: "The places that really spend money are cities and villages. Many people want to settle down, and many villages need to build them. Almost a city is taken, and they have to spend money endlessly there. Shouchun has been developing for more than a year, and there are some cities that come and go, which don't cost much money. The key is that those cities that have just been captured, Lingyun Pavilion is now dragged down to make ends meet."
"Stop crying with me poor." Cao Cao said: "If it weren't for Lingyun Pavilion to hold on for ten years, you wouldn't be able to hold on for even a month. It can be seen how big the profit of Lingyun Pavilion is. If I was right, the income of Lingyun Pavilion is enough for you to invest money in reconstruction in various cities."
"Father's clarification." Cao Shu said: "Reconstructing a city is not as simple as building a few houses. Some cities have been dilapidated after war. Dilapidated buildings need to be demolished, and new buildings need to be built. Every land and every tree requires money. Now I really feel that I may be the poorest person in the world."
"This time I came to Shouchun to ask you for money." Cao Cao said: "You don't need me to be bullied when I mention money."
Cao Shuo smiled and did not respond.
Cao Cao has already said this. If he talks a few more words, he will mess things up.
As he was walking forward, Cai Ji rode his horse back.
"Report to Mr. Cao, report to Mr. Cao." Cai Ji bowed and said, "That team of people just now was the Queen Mother."
"Empress Dowager?" Looking at Cao Shu, Cao Cao asked, "Does the Empress Dowager know that I'm coming?"
"She really doesn't know." Cao Shuo said: "Since I came to Shouchun, the Empress Dowager often went out, but the news from me is blocked by her."
"I'm here in Shouchun, at least you have to say something to the empress dowager." Cao Cao said: "She will leave the city now, and I don't know when she will come back. I was planning to visit the empress dowager in Shouchun and ask her if she is used to living here."
"Don't worry, my father, I will never treat the Empress Dowager badly." Cao Shuo said: "She will not suffer any grievances here."
"It's better not to let the empress dowager suffer grievances." Cao Cao said: "Our Cao family has received the emperor's favor. Although the imperial power has declined now, the Cao family still wants to be a pillar of the Han Dynasty."
"I remember my father's teachings to the child in my heart!" Cao Shu responded sincerely.
But he didn't think so at all.
Receive the emperor's kindness in the world?
Cao Cao's father Cao Song was adopted by Cao Teng, but Cao Teng was an attendant in the Han Dynasty.
The so-called regular servants are all castrated people.
My ancestors were not even a man, they just lived a life of silence and lived like a dog.
When Cao Song's generation was the same, the Han Dynasty did not give him high officials and generous salaries like he did to Yuan Feng, Yuan Wei and others, let alone to say that he was like the Yuan family.
Cao Cao was just one of the eight lieutenants of Xiyuan back then.
The Cao family has never received much favor from the emperor.
Even if you have ever received the emperor's favor, so what can you do?
Yuan Shu, who was born in the family of three ministers in four generations, was the first to be emperor. His father-in-law Yuan Shao had long been unjust, but he was not as brainless as Yuan Shu.
If he takes ten thousand steps back, he is not considered a person of this era at all.
Cao Shu, who had the idea of two thousand years later, did not agree with the imperial power at all...
Of course, letting him become the emperor himself is another saying...
Treat Tang Ji with sincerity not because she is the empress dowager of the Han Dynasty. The most fundamental reason is that Tang Ji has feelings for him and the two of them are in the same bed.
More importantly, Tang Ji gave birth to a child for him.
Of course Cao Shu wouldn't say it when he thought so in his heart.
With Cao Cao in full answer, Cao Shu asked, "Why did my father take the time to come to Shouchun?"
"You're not going to see how you managed Shouchun?" Cao Cao said: "If it's not managed well, I can't spare you!"
"I dare not say how good the governance is. I should be able to see it." Cao Shuo smiled.
Cao Cao smiled at the corner of his mouth: "It looks good."
As Cao Shuo's residence was getting closer and closer, Cao Cao said, "You are not in Xudu, but the ladies in the back house are often talking about you."
"It is my blessing for mothers to think of me," Cao Shuo said: "If I have the chance, I also want to go to Shouchun to meet them."
"Don't wait for any chance." Cao Cao said: "I will go back to Xudu this time, and you will go with me."
"Father wants..." Cao Shuo asked in surprise.
"Don't want anything." Cao Cao said: "Your mother talks about you every day, saying that she hasn't seen you for a long time. This time I wanted to bring her too, but she was caught in the cold and couldn't get on the road together."
Of course, Cao Shu knew that Cao Cao was talking about Ding Yao.
He continued, "Actually, I miss my mother very much. If my mother really comes, I have to keep her for a few more days."
"Follow me to Xudu, ask her if she would like to stay in Shouchun for some time." Cao Cao said: "If she is willing, you can bring her here to live for three or two months."
"Thank you, father!" Cao Shu thanked quickly.
Cao Cao continued, "In addition to your mother, Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi also miss you very much."
"Do you two ladies still follow your father's heart?" Cao Shu grinned and asked with a smile.
"God and virtuous, with clear mercy." Cao Cao said: "Liu Xuande's despicable villain is really not worthy of them."
"So I didn't send them back to Liu Xuande at the beginning." Cao Shuo said: "My father is loyal and courageous, and he is dedicated to the people. Only his father can match them."
Cao Cao was very helpful when Cao Shuo's flattery. Although he didn't say anything, he kept smiling and nodding.
The father and son talked and came to the main entrance of Cao Shuo's house.
Chapter completed!