The next day, Cao Zhi didn't wake up until three o'clock in the morning. The trip to Danyang was really hard. Cao Zhi had a really sweet sleep. After getting up, he was served by Ren Hongchang, washed up, had breakfast, and went to his father's house.
At Cao Song's place, I came back yesterday and I didn't have time to report to Cao Song and his wife that they were safe.
Cao Song had already had breakfast and was walking in the garden supported by his second wife and another concubine, He Shiduo.
"Dad, Erniang, Auntie", Cao Zhi appeared in the garden.
Cao Song raised his head and said "ah" and continued walking.
When Er Niang saw her son coming, she left Cao Song and ran over happily. Her mother-in-law said, "Oh! I'm back. Did everything go smoothly?" She looked Cao Zhi up and down. Cao Zhi responded "Sure" and looked at Cao Song.
Song walked over, put out his hand to replace He, and walked with Cao Song.
Cao Song raised his eyes and glanced at Cao Zhi, but did not refuse and allowed Cao Zhi to walk slowly.
Since the last calamity in Cao Mansion, except for Cao Song who smiled on the day Cao Zhi got married, Cao Song never gave Cao Zhi a good look in the rest of the days.
Cao Zhi also knew that Cao Song was angry with him, so he rarely ran to him.
Today is different. After all, Cao Song is also Cao Zhi's father. He has been an official for many years and has rich social experience. Cao Zhi has many things to discuss with someone. Although Cao Song has suffered a stroke, except for the difficulty in his legs and feet, his thinking is still very clear.
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When people are hesitant, they need to seek guidance from "old revolutionaries" like Cao Song.
The garden in this courtyard was not big, so Cao Zhidao helped Cao Song around half a circle and returned to the main room.
Cao Song dismissed the two ladies, and the father and son had a rare chat. After some common conversation, Cao Zhi told Cao Song all the information he had obtained during his trip to Danyang.
When Cao Song heard that Xiaocui was responsible for this, his eyes widened and he couldn't believe it.
After listening to Cao Zhi's narration of the entire incident, Cao Song leaned back and closed his eyes to think for a while. After thinking about something, he opened his eyes and looked at Cao Zhi, but stopped talking.
Suddenly he seemed to be talking to himself and to Cao Zhi: "Dahei is your brother's long-term follower. I didn't see him coming to the capital with you that time, so I felt strange."
Cao Zhi was stunned by these words. Why did he bring up Dahei again? Cao Cao wanted to kill Xiao Cui. Why?
Cao Song saw that Cao Zhi had a dull look on his face after hearing this. Cao Song knew his two sons very well. The eldest son acted steadily, but had a spicy style. He could be as calm as water on the surface, and he could hide things in his heart and work hard.
He likes surprises. The second child is a bit more naughty and has some evil ideas, but he is pure-hearted and does not hide as many evil intentions as the eldest child.
"No matter what happens in this matter, you have to understand that your eldest brother is doing this for your own good. He is your biological eldest brother and will never harm you." Cao Song thought about it and gave his advice.
"Ah! What's wrong with Cao Cao?" Cao Song said this, completely confusing Cao Zhi.
Cao Song sighed and looked up to the sky and said: "I have heard about this Zhou Xin, but I didn't expect that as a prefect of a county, he would dare to fall like this for a few idiots. It's a pity..." said
After finishing Cao Song, he sighed helplessly. This sigh was not entirely because of Zhou Xin's pity, but more out of helplessness. Even if he knew the mastermind behind the scenes, there was nothing he could do about it. The Cao family was now powerless and in a different place.
, how to deal with a county governor.
Cao Zhi's next words gave Cao Song hope.
"Chen Shijun invites you to serve as an official in Yangzhou?" Cao Song looked slightly moved, and then added, "This is the right way."
Cao Zhi told Cao Song the current situation in Yangzhou again. While listening to Cao Zhi's words, Cao Song raised his right hand tremblingly, habitually picking up his beard and thinking of something. When Cao Zhi finished speaking, Cao Song had already
He leaned back on the soft couch again, listening and thinking.
Cao Zhi didn't bother him and just sorted out his thoughts by himself.
Although Cao Song had suffered a stroke, he was not demented. Besides, he was an "old man" in the officialdom. He had been ups and downs in the officialdom all his life, so he had rich experience.
Cao Zhi was also thinking about "having this treasure in his family", so he was the first to consult Cao Song, which made sense.
Cao Song was so lost in thought that his hands were not shaking as much as usual, and he suddenly seemed energetic.
"Does Chen Wen have no generals under him?"
Cao Song, who obviously took longer to think about it this time than last time, suddenly spoke.
"Yes, there are two people I have met. One was recruited by him from the Yellow Turban bandits. His name is Zhou Cang. He is Chen Wen's captain of the bodyguard. He is the one who went to Danyang with me this time. This man is quite capable.
, the other one is called Zao Zhuan, he is Chen Wen's second son-in-law, he is currently the captain of Yangzhou, and he should be the commander of the army in Yangzhou now. He is quite easy-going, I have only met him once or twice, so I don't know him very well."
"Well, it seems that Chen Wen has been planning to move Danyang for a long time, but he has lacked an opportunity. Our appearance this time has given him a chance. He invited you to join the gang, partly for the public good, and partly because he wants to use you for revenge."
Your eager attitude will just attract you to be a vanguard, and by the way, it will also attract our Cao family."
Speaking of this, Cao Song paused, looked at the expressionless Cao Zhi and then said: "Our Cao family may be a little down now, but in Qiao County, it is also the same. In our Han Dynasty, as an official
Everyone is willing to have good relations with the rich, especially local officials like Chen Wen. We are also using each other. Although your eldest brother has some soldiers, haven't they all gone to Hanoi? Far water can't quench the thirst of the near. We
If you want to take revenge and deal with Zhou Xin, entering the Yangzhou Prefecture is a shortcut. Moreover, Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, was appointed by the imperial court. If you serve as an official in Yangzhou, you will be on the right path, unlike your elder brother and several others.
What's the use of ganging up on some general or school officer?"
"Senior official fans" like Cao Song are seriously poisoned by the feudal and imperial thoughts. They cannot get rid of the feudal thoughts. The imperial path is the right way. Cao Zhicai would not be so stupid and corrupt. Of course, Cao Song's words are not completely unreasonable.
As far as Cao Zhi could use this opportunity to take revenge, Cao Zhi took it very seriously.
"Then Chen Wen will use me up, so he will cross the river and burn the bridge and dump me." Cao Zhi asked seriously.
Cao Song laughed loudly after hearing this and said: "This Chen Wen's only intention is to unify his state. The official does not want to give orders and unify, and the top and bottom work together. If he has bad intentions, he will not live in Yangzhou."
There are so many white-eyed wolves, and there is still Lu Kang watching! I have heard of this person in the capital. He is famous for his uprightness. If it were not because of his weird personality, he should have been promoted long ago."
"Yes, talking about this person, I saw how powerful Lu Kang was last night." Cao Zhi said angrily. When he mentioned Lu Kang, Cao Zhi couldn't help but feel a little numbness in his buttocks.
"I'm from a noble family, so I'm naturally a little arrogant. It's like your monkey's butt, sitting still all the time." Cao Song looked at Cao Zhi and educated him.
Next, Cao Song took the trouble to make plans for Cao Zhi. Cao Zhi saw that when he talked about being an official, all his problems were cured, and his account of the current affairs of the officialdom was very eye-catching and vivid.
Cao Zhi knows that this kind of "old fool" has some things to listen to, but is there anything else...
Cao Song talked heartily and endlessly, but Cao Zhi couldn't bear it anymore, and finally ran away because he was afraid that Cao Song would burst his blood vessels again, otherwise it would definitely be endless.
If he sat down again, Cao Zhi would not only be able to hold so many things in his little head, but his butt would also be unable to bear it.