Chapter 127 Sao Manipulation... How does an illegitimate child become a prince?
Cao De stood guard in front of the gate of Cao Jun's camp, pacing left and right, looking a little panicked...
He is not as calm as his elder brother Cao Cao, and he can't always hide things in his heart. What's more, what he is hiding in his heart now is not one thing, but...three things.
The first thing is that the "Yinlin" who can bring peace to the world is Lu Yu;
The second thing - the "auspicious" jade pendant that Lu Yu is carrying, how can he still be Lu Yu? He is Cao Yu;
The third thing is that my sister-in-law is messing around. Before Cao De came, I heard that Cao Mu had been running to Lu Yu's mansion every two days in the past three days and stayed there all day long. This is the rhythm of big trouble!
Riding the carriage all the way, Cao De felt like he was holding back internal injuries, and he really couldn't vomit.
Finally, the village gate opened...
"Master De, come here..." Several soldiers greeted in a low voice and led Cao De into the stronghold. They all walked along the inside of the stronghold wall, deliberately choosing places with few people, and were quite cautious.
Cao De can understand this. There are many people from Qiao County in the army, many of whom have met Cao De...
If the news that he is alive is known to these people, then the "righteousness" advocated by the eldest brother Cao Cao will be somewhat untenable.
After turning a few corners, we entered a tent in a corner, where Cao Cao had already been waiting.
Cao Cao first glanced at several soldiers, who were all Cao Cao's close personal guards. He immediately understood and withdrew tacitly, guarding a position far away from here.
Only then did Cao Cao speak. "Brother De, you shouldn't be here!"
Yes, what is the situation now? Not to mention the two remaining cities in Xuzhou. Even if Xuzhou is completely captured, Cao De should not appear here. This is a huge taboo.
It seems that Cao Cao somewhat blamed this younger brother, but his eyes were shining with light. This is the light that only emerges when close relatives meet. After all, Cao Cao cares about this younger brother!
If it hadn't been for De Di's sudden appearance, how could Aweng Cao Song have made Cao Cao lawless? It can be said that De Di has dispersed a lot of firepower for him since he was a child!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao could no longer restrain his emotions, opened his arms and hugged Cao De tightly, who was almost out of sight.
"Brother De, I have wronged you during this time..."
Guilty, Cao Cao felt guilty from the bottom of his heart...
It is true that Lu Yu's strategy was perfect. He used the fake death of Aweng and his younger brother to stand on the moral high ground. In this way, if the princes from all walks of life openly supported Tao Qian, they would be enemies of the justice of the world.
Cao Cao also achieved his wish and captured four cities and counties in Xuzhou, occupying most of Xuzhou, but...it was Aweng and his brother who were still alive in Youzi who were aggrieved. They had to change their appearance, and they had to say goodbye to their old circles and friends...This is what they have done
A huge sacrifice!
At this moment, Cao Cao, who never liked crying, had tears in his eyes for no apparent reason.
"Dedi, Dedi..."
He patted Cao De's back continuously and whispered, "It is passed down from the ancestors of the Cao family that we are close friends after only one generation, but the love between brothers is also very precious."
"As eldest brother said, I really shouldn't be here, but...it's a very important matter. If I don't tell eldest brother about it, I won't feel at ease! That's why...even if I have to travel a long distance, even if I take some risks,
, I must come too..."
Cao De said it with great certainty.
This made Cao Cao realize that Dedi's trip must be of great importance.
"Brother De, sit down and speak slowly."
Cao Cao motioned for Cao De to sit down. Cao De didn't care so much and immediately said everything he wanted to say.
"Brother...I'm here to tell you three big things..."
Three things? Cao Cao was startled... Are there so many urgent and important things?
Before Cao Cao could ask back, Cao De's words continued to spread. "The first thing is, Mr. Lu... Mr. Lu Yu, in fact, he... he is Yinlin!"
"In the past... I went to Pengcheng, Xuzhou on the order of Aweng to help the Yinlin siblings. It was his words that made the eldest brother take over Yanzhou, which led to today's situation... Yinlin's appearance, Yudi... Yudi will never remember it wrong
,He...he is..."
Don't wait for Cao De to finish speaking.
Hush, Cao Cao raised his index finger, indicating that Cao De didn’t need to continue talking...
He knelt down on the bamboo mat first, and after Cao De also knelt down, he slowly spoke. "Brother De, as long as you know this, don't mention it to outsiders anymore..."
"As early as in the past when he proposed the method of breaking the Yellow Turban and accepting the Yellow Turban, I had doubts. In addition, Yinlin's characteristics were too obvious, he was a sibling, and his age, I was almost certain that he was the one half a year ago.
As mentioned in the Yuedan Commentary, the Yinlin that 'can bring peace to the world'...can..."
Before Cao Cao could finish what he said, Cao De asked first, "Did Brother know about it early on? So... Brother is deliberately pretending not to know?"
"Haha..." Cao Cao waved his hand and said with a smile. "Brother De, there is no need to worry about this. Is Lu Yu important to Yinlin? Haha, the important thing is that under his plan, we have secured Yanzhou, and now we have conquered Xuzhou four
The county is in my pocket, and more importantly, Lu Yu is my shogunate hero!"
"As long as he doesn't want to tell me, I, Cao Cao, can be confused for the rest of his life, and I can hide it for him for the rest of his life! Besides, Dedi, Dedi, after what happened in Langya, haven't you...haven't realized that 'an ordinary man is not guilty, but a man with a jade is guilty'"
'Does it make sense?"
Huo... The common man is not guilty, but is he guilty of carrying a jade?
Cao Cao's words were like enlightenment to Cao De. A common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade. In the past, General Cao Ren brought this "common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade" proposed by Yinlin to him and Aweng.
, but... they didn't take it seriously at all.
What was the result? An accident occurred in Langya, the convoy was robbed, and there were many casualties... If Yinlin hadn't predicted it, how could Cao De still be alive? How could he see his eldest brother here again?
I understand, brother’s idea is right…
Yinlin's name is too resounding, especially the mysterious "leak secrets". Which prince would let Yinlin serve others?
A man is not guilty, but he is guilty of having a jade. Today, Cao De has completely understood these eight words.
"Brother is right. Brother Yu just didn't expect that eldest brother knew Yinlin's identity so early in the morning... and even came all the way to remind him." Cao De said with emotion.
Cao Cao took the initiative to pour two cups of tea and pushed one of them to Cao De.
"Brother De said there are three important things. The first thing concerns Yinlin, but what about the second and third things? Are they also urgent?"
Oh...Cao De patted his forehead, didn't bother to drink, and spoke hurriedly.
"The second one is also related to Lu Yu. He...he wears a milky white jade pendant around his neck. The word 'Auspicious' is engraved on the jade pendant..."
This is almost another way of saying it.
——Big brother, big brother... Lu Yu is your son! He was the eldest son who was born to the woman from Na Dunqiu County and was left among the people.
Here, Cao De spoke with great urgency... The whole person moved closer to Cao Cao. In his opinion, this matter was ten times, a hundred times more important than Lu Yu being Yinlin!
And the eldest brother Cao Cao's reaction should be that his face suddenly changed and he started to protest!
But... much to Cao De's expectation, Cao Cao sounded calm and calm. Even... his eyes didn't change at all, and he didn't even blink.
this…
Cao De suddenly slapped his forehead and realized that he was confused. He could see the origin of the milky white "auspicious" jade pendant that Lu Yu was wearing. How could his elder brother Cao Cao not see it?
etc…
Cao De's eyes suddenly raised and met Cao Cao's eyes.
That's right, if... elder brother Cao Cao had recognized this jade pendant a long time ago, then... wouldn't elder brother have known about Lu Yu's life experience for a long time, but why... why didn't you tell him until now?
Immediately, Cao De felt infinite curiosity in his heart.
"Brother..."
Before he could speak, Cao Cao's words came first. "Brother De, I know what you want to ask. Why haven't I told 'Yu'er' his true life experience to this day!"
"Why?" Cao De's head moved forward again, and his whole forehead was full of question marks.
"The opportunity has not come..." Cao Cao chanted these four words...
Of course, how could Cao De know the pain in his heart? Yu'er was so outstanding, and he was eager to get to know him as soon as possible, but once he came, he asked Cao Xiu many times in a subtle way.
According to Cao Xiu's reply, Lu Yu still had great hatred for his biological father and forced him to recognize him. Cao Cao was afraid that it would be counterproductive...
after all…
Lu Yu is so astute and intelligent. His brain can help Cao Ying fly thousands of miles. If he is conflicted, Cao Ying will be completely defeated in just one breath. Cao Cao doesn't dare to gamble!
In addition, there is something Cao Cao is worried about...
And this point, through Cao Cao's face and tone, Cao De suddenly understood that the eldest brother intended to cultivate Gong Ziyu to become the heir apparent!
If this were not the case, then there would be no need to hide it at all and just reveal his identity as an illegitimate son. On the contrary... if the plan was to make him the heir apparent, then he would have to make long-term plans.
In the Han Dynasty, in aristocratic families, not only illegitimate children, but also concubines were not qualified to be heirs.
Directly revealing Lu Yu's identity is equivalent to kicking him out of the ranks of successors. Under etiquette... he is so ruthless.
Strictly speaking, Cao Cao did not have a legitimate son.
However, Cao Ang was born to Mrs. Liu. Mrs. Liu died early, and Mrs. Ding raised him since he was a child. He can be regarded as a legitimate son.
Lu Yu has lived among the people since he was a child, and it is not easy to get the status of a legitimate son. The Han Dynasty attaches great importance to etiquette. If he rashly abolishes his legitimate son, it will cause chaos and cause riots among his soldiers.
Of course, just because Cao De thinks so does not mean that Cao Cao also thinks so...
Why did Cao Cao intend to make Lu Yu his heir apparent?
In his opinion, the position of the heir apparent was tailor-made for "Yu'er", and it had to be him.
Cao Cao is an ambitious man, and he has very strict requirements for successors. What he needs is someone who can follow his footsteps and continue to strengthen this foundation. Not a mediocre leader who will risk his life if he loses.
The inherited inheritance...the heir under the etiquette and law.
But to whom could Cao Cao tell these things?
Now, when facing Cao De, Cao Cao opened his heart and met him honestly.
"Brother, originally I shouldn't ask this question, but... I still can't help but ask eldest brother." Cao De's expression also became serious. "Brother, do you intend to cultivate Lu Yu to be the heir apparent?"
Cao Cao did not answer, but nodded slowly.
"Then..." Cao De continued to ask, "Brother is still worried about his origin?"
Cao Cao still didn't reply, but nodded slightly.
"This is actually not difficult... Big brother is confused by the authorities!" Cao De stood up immediately, with a little certainty in his tone.
Easy to handle?
Cao Cao was startled, "Brother De? What do you mean?"
Cao De blurted out: "Eldest brother and Yuan Benchu were childhood playmates. How could we forget Yuan Benchu's origin?"
Hmm...Cao Cao was stunned for a moment. When Cao De reminded him, Cao Cao suddenly recalled something.
When they were teenagers, the Cao family and the Yuan family both lived in Luoyang East Street and were door-to-door neighbors.
At that time, Yuan Shu, as the legitimate son of the Yuan family, called his eldest brother Yuan Shao "the little mother-in-law" and often said in front of Yuan Shao that "you cannot be polite to a commoner".
The change between the Yuan family's direct descendants and concubines, that is, the change in the status of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, took place before Taixue.
You know, a place like Taixue is a direct train to official career. Even if you are from a famous family, a concubine is not qualified to enter.
But Yuan Shao, or to be precise, Yuan Shao's father Yuan Fengleng made a wave of extreme tricks, and forcibly transformed Yuan Shao, who was a concubine, into a legitimate son.
It is precisely because of this that Yuan Shu restrained himself a little. When he grew up, Yuan Shao was qualified to successfully inherit a large amount of family fame!
Of course, Yuan Shu refused to accept it and always spoke ill of him behind his back, which led to a breakup between the brothers. This is another story.
Hiss...Cao Cao savored Cao De's words carefully, thinking a lot in his mind.
And Cao De's words came out one after another. "How did Yuan Shao transform from a concubine to a legitimate son? This is what my eldest brother told me. I won't forget it, right? Isn't it just because of the 'adoption'?"
Yes, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are both sons of Yuan Feng, Yuan Shao is a commoner, Yuan Shu is a direct descendant and his mother is a princess.
But Yuan Feng could see that his elder brother Yuan Shao was more talented. In order to give him a good background and allow him to successfully attend Imperial College and enter an official career, Yuan Feng adopted Yuan Shao and gave him to his brother Yuan Chengyifang...
The elder brother Yuan Cheng had no children, so Yuan Shao became the eldest son and was equal to Yuan Shu in terms of status.
And Yuan Cheng died early. After his death, Yuan Feng adopted Yuan Shao as his son again on the grounds that Yuan Cheng had left his heir alone. In such a circle, Yuan Shao's identity changed from a concubine to a legitimate son, and from a concubine to a legitimate son.
eldest son.
This extremely outrageous operation is as if a person was originally in the public service establishment, and the benefits of the public service establishment are definitely not as good as those in the civil service establishment, so he took the initiative to request to go to the grassroots level to train in villages and towns for a few years.
In this way, the identity will be transferred to the civil servant establishment. When the time for training is up, and when you return to your original unit, your identity will be transformed from the enterprise establishment to the civil servant establishment.
It's not too precise, but the general idea is correct... Of course, for now, it is to encourage the grassroots to do practical things for the masses!
Having said that, the meaning of Cao De's words was already very clear.
Isn’t Lu Yu an illegitimate child?
Don’t be afraid of illegitimate children!
...First he was adopted and became Cao Cao's adopted son for his "dead brother". He had one more incense. Then Lu Yu became Cao De's legitimate son, and then adopted him back. This is equivalent to being Cao Cao's legitimate son.
If we refer to Lu Yu's age, we can add another word between this legitimate son - eldest son!
Of course, there is no problem with this set of operations. What needs to be paid attention to is the attitude of other people, or the attitude of the Cao family and the Xiahou family. As long as they think there is no problem with this matter, then it will be no problem.
On the contrary, if the clan members do not support it, it will definitely be difficult!
If he wants the support of his tribe, Lu Yu must make more contributions, establish his own power, and become an indispensable presence in Cao's camp...
As a result, it is not Cao Cao who has the final say on how to operate it at that time!
Hiss...Cao Cao thought for a long time. Finally, his eyes opened in vain and he smiled...
"Hahaha...hahaha..."
He laughed and patted Cao De on the shoulder. "Brother De, it's just as you said, the authorities are obsessed with it. Hahaha, you have helped me solve a big problem!"
Haha...is it a problem?
Cao De felt that this matter was actually not that difficult. With Lu Yu's intelligence and agility, and with Cao Cao's secret support, it was almost certain that he would accomplish more feats and establish enough power!
However, Cao De feels a little embarrassed here...
After all, Lu Yu is the benefactor of the Cao family. He originally regarded him as a benefactor, but now he can be "Yinlin's" father for a short time.
Thinking about it, I’m still a little excited!
"Hahaha…"
Cao De also laughed out loud...
In the remote tent, this pair of brothers smiled particularly happily.
By the way…
Cao Cao suddenly remembered that Dedi was talking about three things. Now, the first and second things have been said, and they also brought a lot of surprises. So what is the third thing? If you can't save everything, you still have to pay attention.
Any surprises?
"Brother De? What is the third thing you mentioned just now?" Cao Cao asked urgently...
Well…
This suddenly made Cao De, who was smiling all the time, speechless. "Ahem..." He cleared his throat and planned to mention the unethical thing that was about to become an established fact.
And it’s better not to blurt it out…
As soon as he blurted out, Cao Cao was afraid that he would feel a biting chill immediately. The so-called - what the hell is called "surprise!"