Chapter 45: Is it equal to the fields or not?

Qin Lang, whose name is Yuanming, was named Ahsu. His father was named Qin Yilu, and was originally a general under Lu Bu.

During the Battle of Xuzhou, Lu Bu was defeated. At that time, Guan Yu saw Qin Lang's wife Du's beauty, and once asked Cao Cao to betroth Du to him. However, he did not expect that after Cao Cao saw Du's beauty, he took him as his concubine. Later generations speculated that this Du was the original Diao Chan.

Cao Cao took Du as his concubine, and Qin Lang became Cao Cao's fake son. Perhaps because his son was noble because of his mother, Cao Cao liked this godson very much. He also made him a general of the cavalry.

This cavalry general, Switzerland is just one of the miscellaneous generals, but he commands the city guards of the capital, which is equivalent to the nine-gate admiral in later generations. Therefore, once the palace changes, the city guards will become an important force.

Cao Xiu's tiger cavalry was responsible for surrounding the palace, while Qin Lang's city guard was responsible for defending Yecheng. Therefore, Xu Shu asked Cao Rui to help the two people who were the first to ask for help.

Cao Rui thought for a moment and said, "Sir, Qin Lang is easy to say. When I was a child, I often stayed with my grandfather and had some friendship with Qin Lang. As for Uncle Cao Xiu..."

"Cao Xiu, I'll have some ministers going to agree." Xu Shu said.

"Sir, are you going?" Cao Rui looked at Xu Shu in surprise. After Xu Shu entered Cao's camp, he did not say a word, never offered any plans to Cao Cao, and never rushed to do anything. Cao Rui did not expect that Xu Shu would volunteer now.

"Sir, I remember it in my heart!" Cao Rui said, and knelt down suddenly.

"Your Majesty, how can I bear such a great gift!"

"Don't worry, sir, if Rui can inherit the throne in the future, sir should remember his first merit. As long as Rui has one day, Mr. Dingbao will be the most important minister!"

Cao Cao's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry sounds more like the Cao family's private army, because the leaders of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in all dynasties were members of the Cao family, from Cao Chun at the beginning to Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu later.

Cao Xiu was also one of the royal families and was also the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. When Cao Cao was still alive, the Cao royal family had many talents, such as the Xiahou brothers and the Cao brothers, who were all talented generals and made great contributions to Cao Cao's conquest of the world.

However, as the older generation passed away one by one, although there were more young people in the Cao family, they became increasingly unbearable. Now, only Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Xiahou Ba and others can be used.

Cao Zhen fought with Sun Quan and took away almost all the leopard cavalry, while Cao Xiu led the remaining tiger cavalry and surrounded the security of Yecheng.

Cao Xiu Mansion. Small schoolyard.

Although it is not yet spring, Cao Xiu is still shirtless and practicing martial arts on the school ground. Flows of heat come out from his body, and sweat is slowly spreading over Cao Xiu.

"Drink..." Cao Xiu's spear trembled a beautiful gun flower, turning into countless phantoms, which made people dazzled.

The old servant walked in outside and said, "General, Lord Xu Shu and Xu are asking for a meeting."

"Xu Shu? Why is he here?" Cao Xiu was slightly surprised. On weekdays, Cao Xiu and Xu Shu didn't have much contact. At most, they just met and said hello. There is no such thing as a close friend. Now that Xu Shu is here, Cao Xiu suffers some losses.

As the saying goes, if you don’t go to the Three Treasures Hall without any trouble, someone like Xu Shu who doesn’t interact with him on a daily basis must have something to ask for. Thinking of this, Cao Xiu said, “I’ll come to the hall later.”

Xu Shu sat quietly in the hall, savoring the tea sent by his servants. The tea from Cao Xiu's family is all top-quality, much better than Xu Shu's own family, so Xu Shu couldn't help but drink a few more sips.

The sound of footsteps came from the back hall, and then Cao Xiu's voice came from behind.

"Hahahaha, Lord Xu is so glorious when he comes to the humble house..."

Xu Shu immediately stood up, and at this time, Cao Xiu also walked out of the back hall.

After the two of them politely spoke, Cao Zhen asked, "Mr. Xu is here to find Cao, I don't know what's going on?"

"General Cao, I really have something important to come. But..." Xu Shu looked at both sides and continued, "Please wait for the general to retreat."

Cao Xiu waved his hand: "You all go down!"

All the servants walked out, and Xu Shu said, "General Cao, I am here for Your Majesty's illness."

"Your Majesty's condition?" Cao Xiu's face tightened: "How do you say this?"

"Do you know what disease your majesty has?" Xu Shu asked.

"I heard that it is overworked, weak and weak. Just take a few more days to replenish your body." Cao Xiu answered.

"Haha..." Xu Shu smiled slightly.

Cao Xiu felt a little moved when he saw Xu Shu's appearance. Cao Xiu had heard of how capable Xu Shu is. Besides, Cao Xiu had been ill for so long, so Cao Xiu didn't believe the so-called weak Qi and weak body. So Cao Xiu asked carefully: "Does Mr. Xu know what his majesty is suffering from?"

"General, you should know that you once traveled to Jingzhou!"

Cao Xiu nodded. Xu Shu killed someone and fled to Jingzhou. Of course, Cao Xiu knew about this disgraceful thing.

Xu Shu continued: "When I was in Jingzhou, I traveled to Changsha and met Zhang Zhongjing several times."

Cao Xiu nodded. Although Cao Xiu didn't know the purpose of Xu Shu's saying this, Cao Xiu still listened quietly at Xu Shu's solemn expression.

"That Wushi Powder is made by Zhang Ji. I have also consulted with Dr. Zhang for advice. A few days ago, I went to court and saw that the appearance of Your Majesty is 90% similar to that of those who have taken Wushi Powder for a long time!"

"What do you mean is that Your Majesty took Wushi Powder?" Cao Xiu's face suddenly became very exciting. Although this Wushi Powder can be used as medicine, it is well known to everyone's harm to the body. Many rich children in Yecheng, especially those who like boys, also like practical Wushi Powder.

"Impossible, this is impossible. How could Your Majesty eat Wuqi Powder? What do those imperial doctors eat!" Cao Xiu's face was full of disbelief.

Xu Shu didn't say anything, just sat there with a smile, looking like you couldn't love.

After a burst of anger, Cao Xiu gradually calmed down. Cao Xiu knew that in such a thing, Xu Shu did not want to deceive himself, nor could he deceive himself.

Recalling the various manifestations of Cao Pi after he became ill, Cao Xiuyue felt that what Xu Shu said was very reasonable.

"Did Your Majesty really take five food powder?" Cao Xiu murmured.

"General Cao, if you were as expected, Your Majesty should not be taking Wushi Powder." Xu Shu said again.

"What do you mean?" Cao Xiu asked again.

"I know the effect of the Wuqi Powder. You need to take it for more than ten years before your Majesty will have such symptoms. Your Majesty has only been sick for more than a year. If it is not bad as I expected, the medicine you consume is dozens of times more powerful than Wuqi Powder!" Xu Shu continued.

"No, I'm going to see Your Majesty soon." Cao Xiu said and immediately stood up.

"General, wait!" Xu Shu immediately stopped Cao Xiu and continued, "General, have you ever thought that Your Majesty kept this matter secret just to prevent others from knowing. If the General went to see Your Majesty like this, how could Your Majesty spare the General?"

"Well...this..." Cao Xiu was stunned.

Cao Xiu is much more indecisive than Cao Zhen. It is precisely because of this that Cao Xiu never had the chance to be a general who led one side.

"General, according to what I see, Your Majesty's Chinese medicine has become very poisonous, and I'm afraid it won't last long."

"What did you say? This is impossible!"

"Although Shu is not talented, he is also very skilled in medical skills. Your Majesty's body is a major event in the country. How dare I joke about this? If I am not sure, how dare I tell the general!" Xu Shu said seriously.

Cao Xiu fell into silence again. As Xu Shu said, if Xu Shu was not 100% sure about such a thing, how could he dare to say anything?

"General, now there is Shu Han in the west and Sun Quan in the south. It is a troublesome time. If Your Majesty is in trouble, the national affairs will be in danger! Therefore, I think that the Crown Lord should be selected as soon as possible. If Your Majesty has any mistakes, the Crown Lord can ascend the throne and stabilize the national affairs..." Xu Shu continued.

The crown prince is the emperor's heir, not just referring to the crown prince. If the emperor does not have a son, he can also make his brother the crown prince. Xu Shu only talks about the crown prince but not the crown prince, which means that he can consider the heir from Cao Pi's brothers.

Cao Xiu took a breath slightly, and then spoke, "Now Your Majesty has four sons, King of Pingyuan Cao Rui, King of Wuyang Cao Jian, King of Donghai Cao Lin, King of Handan Cao Yong. If Your Majesty has a bad dragon body, you should choose one of these four people and inherit the throne. As for who will inherit the throne, it will be up to Your Majesty to decide."

"The general is so bad. Cao Yong, the King of Handan, is only three years old now. If His Majesty makes him the crown prince and inherit the throne in the future, what does the general think?"

"How can that be done? If King Handan ascends the throne, the power in the court will inevitably fall into the hands of powerful ministers and relatives. This is the way to destroy the country!"

"The general said very much. Nowadays, the princes are young, and I don't think so. How about finding one of His Majesty's brothers to inherit the throne?" Xu Shu said with a smile.

"Well, that's right, Your Majesty will not agree. Besides, the Pingyuan King is already an adult now. If the Pingyuan King inherits the throne, there will be no problem." Cao Xiu said.

Xu Shu smiled slightly and said in his heart that he was waiting for you, Cao Xiu to say this.

Chang'an, Weiyang Palace.

It is almost noon, and during the morning of the court discussion, many ministers are already hungry.

"Your Majesty, a great victory in the Western Regions! A great victory in the Western Regions!" The voice came from afar.

Everyone looked outside, and saw a guard running from a distance, and several people dodged and rushed into the hall.

"Your Majesty, a great victory in the Western Regions!" The guard knelt down and spoke.

"speak."

"General Ma Chao has repelled the Wusun people. Now General Ma Chao has led his army to enter the hinterland of Wusun!"

"So fast? In detail!"

"General Ma Chao lured the Wusun army into a valley, and then a fire broke out, and the Wusun army was defeated. General Ma Chao followed and pursued, annihilated more than 20,000 enemies, and now he has attacked the Wusun grassland."

"How long ago did this happen?" A Dou asked.

“It’s been a month.”

"One month? I guess General Ma Chao has now penetrated into the Wusun grassland." A Dou breathed a sigh of relief. Ma Chao was indeed extraordinary. He was able to defeat the Wusun people in such a short time.

At this time, Adou was in a good mood and said happily: "It's almost time. Today, all my dear friends will have meals in the palace. I'll ask the imperial meals to prepare more."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After hearing Adou say this, many ministers breathed a sigh of relief. After standing for such a whole morning, everyone was already tired. The generals were better, but many civil officials felt sore waists and legs.

In a blink of an eye, a year has passed.

This year was a peaceful year for the Central Plains.

The internal migration of the Di tribe has already started on track, and the population of Yongzhou is slowly recovering. Although it is still far from the level before the war, the people in Qin were already extremely persevering, so in one year of construction, Yongzhou has entered a trajectory of healthy development.

Since Ma Chao attacked the Wusun grassland, no news has been heard back, but the spies have heard a lot of news from the Wusun area, that is, a very powerful group of people appeared in Wusun, about 10,000 people wandering around, and many tribes have been destroyed.

At the same time, the Six Divisions were successfully established and arranged a large number of children from aristocratic families to enter the Six Divisions. After the children of aristocratic families had little to say, it was considered to be temporarily stable in the court.

Cao Pi in Yecheng still held on and did not die. In a year, Cao Pi had tried to quit the Dragon and Tiger Pill several times, but failed every time. Although Cao Pi was considered to be very persevering, it was not enough to rely solely on endurance when drug addiction occurred. It also required some calming and tired medicines to assist in the treatment. It was obvious that Hua Tuo could not prescribe any calming medicine for Cao Pi, so Cao Pi's drug rehabilitation was also destined to fail.

Over the past year, Cao Pi has become as thin as withered face. No matter who thinks, Cao Pi is in his life. If Cao Pi had not reduced the amount of Dragon and Tiger Pill himself, he would have probably not been able to survive now.

As Cao Pi's health became worse day by day, Yecheng became lively. Although Cao Pi's sons were still young, they could not withstand the power of their relatives.

The concubines around Cao Pi must have all come from aristocratic families, and there is no woman from a commoner family. Many of these concubines from aristocratic families have deep backgrounds. Cao Pi is about to fail, and the matter of fighting for the throne was put on the agenda by this group of relatives.
To be continued...