In Cao Cao's study, Cai Yan thoughtfully lit a lamp for Cao Cao.
She knew that Cao Cao had to read for a period of time at this time every night, and during this period, no one was allowed to disturb him.
This has been Cao Cao's unbreakable habit for so many years.
Cai Yan found that he was becoming more and more obsessed with Cao Cao.
Unlike those weak scholars, Cao Cao not only loved reading and had literary talent, but the key was that he was also interesting and had good physical strength.
Now that Yuan Shao of Jizhou is dead, Cai Yan can't think of anyone else in the world who could be Cao Cao's opponent, and it seems that he is just around the corner to become the world leader.
After looking at Cao Cao's figure for a while, Cai Yan bowed to Cao Cao's figure and left the study.
"It's raining..."
"Is there thunder yet?"
"The weather is getting more and more unusual..."
...
There is an Analects of Confucius placed on the desk in front of Cao Cao, but what is placed on the Analects is the Diary of Heaven's Destiny.
Anyway, no one can see this diary except him. Cao Cao now reads it openly.
Just to prevent others from thinking that he was in a daze, Cao Cao placed another book under his diary as a cover.
[After more than ten years, I once again experienced what it feels like to be sick...]
"Sick???"
The first sentence at the beginning surprised Cao Cao, "This is the first time Mr. Lu has been sick since I met him. Sure enough, without the innate realm, he is no longer invincible..."
"It's coming fiercely!" Cao Cao's face became solemn and he said in his heart: "Mr. Lu's health is related to the safety of the country and cannot be neglected..."
Thinking of this, Cao Cao immediately shouted outside: "Here comes someone!"
As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, the servant who had been waiting not far outside quickly ran over and asked, "Master, what are your orders?"
"Go and take the best medicinal materials in the treasury to General Hussar's mansion. Also, remember to take Hua Tuo with you when you go."
After hearing Cao Cao's instructions, the servant immediately realized that someone in General Hussar's mansion might be seriously ill.
"Here! Go now, little one!" He didn't dare to neglect, and after leaving, he hurriedly ran towards the treasury, even though it was still raining heavily, he didn't care.
"Why don't I go and see for myself tomorrow?" Cao Cao always felt uneasy, and finally decided to wait until tomorrow to go to the Hussar General's Mansion in person.
After taking a deep breath, Cao Cao calmed down and continued to look down.
[When we conquered Yecheng, I thought Lao Cao was going to take Yuan Xi’s wife back, but...]
[No, Zhen Mi seems to have been found by Cao Pi...]
"Huh? I have indeed heard about Zhen Mi's reputation, but I didn't expect that she was actually in Yuan Shao's mansion at that time?!"
"How beautiful should a beauty that even Mr. Lu is curious about be?"
Lao Cao beat his thigh repeatedly with regret, but if he missed it, he still missed it after all.
[I wonder who Zhen Mi will take advantage of... A bright red flower will be inserted into a pile of cow dung...]
"..."
After automatically ignoring Lu Yan's complaints, Cao Cao couldn't help but fall into deep thought at this moment, "The Zhen family's wealth is only a lot more than that of the Mi family, and their foundation and connections are much stronger than that of the Mi family... If the Zhen family's daughter can really be
Marrying someone back home will really be a great help to me, Mr. Cao."
"Yuan Xi is such a lucky kid... But if I meet her again, I will never let her go."
However, the image of Cai Yan holding the lamp for him suddenly appeared in Cao Cao's mind. Cao Cao muttered again: "Give me your son...after all, I already have Zhao Ji."
Cao Cao shook his head, thinking that he was thinking too far.
After collecting his thoughts, Cao Cao continued to look down,
[Today I took Zilong and the others to see the making of gunpowder and the power of explosive packets...]
"Gunpowder, explosive charges, muskets???"
“What the hell is all this?!”
Cao Cao was confused, but his instinct told him that these things were definitely not simple.
Seeing this, Cao Cao couldn't sit still and thought: "Really, even Zilong and the others saw such an important thing, but you didn't tell me immediately..."
Thinking of this, a sense of crisis suddenly arose in Cao Cao's heart, "Did I do something wrong recently that made sir feel dissatisfied with me?"
Cao Cao began to carefully recall what he had done recently, and he found that there seemed to be areas where he did not do well.
"After I defeated Yuan Shao, I seemed a little complacent... Mr. Lu's biggest taboo is my hairiness. I'm afraid that's how I made him unhappy..."
Cao Cao confirmed his suspicion and murmured: "It seems that I have to go to the Hussar General's Mansion in person tomorrow... at least to untie this knot!"
After calming down, Cao Cao continued to look down.
[The Mongols brought gunpowder to the West... Later, the West used gunpowder to bring a painful and humiliating experience to China...]
"The Mongols...the West...the painful and humiliating experience..." Cao Cao's face became serious again, and finally he stared at the most critical word here, "Gunpowder!"
"Gunpowder, is it so important?"
[Instead of being beaten by others, why not step them into the dirt first!]
【Damn it! Do it!】
"Haha!" Cao Cao suddenly felt relieved when he saw this, "Mr. Lu also has obsession and hatred! But his obsession and hatred are towards foreigners, which is good news for me...
"
"At least, you don't have to worry that he will abandon me now." Lao Cao murmured, and suddenly the corners of his mouth turned up.
"Gunpowder...what kind of magical thing is it?"
Just when Lao Cao was imagining what gunpowder was, a servant suddenly came from outside to report, "Prime Minister, there is a shadow guard asking to see you."
"Shadow Guard wants to see you?" Cao Cao couldn't help but have a guess in his mind, "Could it be about gunpowder?"
"Let him in!"
"Here!"
Not long after, a young man who looked more like a teacher than a member of a special agency entered the study.
"My subordinate Shadow Guard Jiaziying Zhou Hong has met the Prime Minister!"
"Did Guo Jijiu or Lu Qiaoqi send you here?"
"It's Lu Xiuqi. He asked me to send you a confidential letter. Lu Xiuqi also specifically told me that the contents must not be leaked."
After Zhou Hong finished speaking, he took out a secret letter stamped with a red lacquer seal from his arms and handed it to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao reached out to take the letter, and Zhou Hong handed it over and said goodbye: "The letter has been delivered, and I will go back to resume my duties now!"
Lao Cao nodded and did not reply.
After Zhou Hong exited the study, he closed the door.
Cao Cao opened the letter and quickly browsed it.
As soon as he read the beginning, Cao Cao's mouth showed a slight smile, "Sure enough, Mr. Lu has not forgotten me!"
In just a dozen breaths, Cao Cao quickly finished reading the letter, and at the same time he was a little shocked and said: "The thing that split open... no, it was gunpowder that exploded the wall of Ye City!!!"