Three Kingdoms: Jiuyuan Tiger

Chapter 467 Cao Song Passes Xuzhou

Xuzhou, Xiapi.

"Father, Cao Song, the father of Cao Cao, dragged his family and took money and food from Langya to Changyi to join Cao Cao, and he will arrive in Xiapi tomorrow." Tao Kan clasped his hands.

"Is Cao Jugao going to find Cao A to hide? This matter has already been expected by my father." Tao Qian said after hearing this.

"I don't know what the adoptive father wants to do?" Tao Kan asked.

"Although Cao Cao is new to Yanzhou, he has a lot of elite soldiers and generals under his command. You can only make friends with him and never offend him. In this way, you go prepare some gifts, and then arrange banquets and support. Be sure to invite Cao Song Go to the city to have a banquet. In addition, ask your elder brother to welcome Cao Song into the city tomorrow on behalf of my father, and write another letter to Cao Cao for my father, and ask your elder brother to hand it over to Cao Song tomorrow." After thinking for a moment, Tao Qian said slowly.

Originally, Tao Qian wanted to go out of the city to greet Cao Song in person and treat Cao Song with the courtesy of a prince, but considering that he had never had any contact with Cao Cao, it was enough to treat each other with courtesy, and there was no need to be too flattering.

"No! I'll go and deal with it now, baby." Tao Kan cupped his hands.

"Wait a minute, how many guests did Cao Song bring with him?" Tao Qian asked.

"According to the reports from the scouts, there are about [-] dealers traveling with Cao Song." Tao Kan replied.

"How can we do it with this little manpower? If something happens to Cao Song in Xuzhou, then Cao Cao will definitely blame his father!" Tao Qian said with a worried face.

"That's the case, you take the soldier talisman of being a father and ask Zhang Kai to lead three thousand soldiers and horses to escort Cao Song to Changyi." Tao Qian confessed.

"No! Resign, baby!" Tao Kan cupped his hands.

Looking at the back of Tao Kan saluting and leaving, Tao Qian sighed slightly.

He has two sons, the eldest son Tao Shang and the second son Tao Ying.

But Tao Qian is not very satisfied with his two sons. No matter how you look at it, Tao Kan is much better than his two sons.

But Tao Qian felt a little unwilling to ask Tao Qian to hand over his foundation to Tao Kan, an outsider who was not related by blood, after a hundred years.

It is undoubtedly a great tragedy to have a piece of inheritance but no one can inherit it.

This is the situation of Tao Qian right now, because of this matter, Tao Qian did not know how many hairs were greyed.

Tao Qian thought countless times: "I am old and frail now, otherwise I will definitely have another son to teach me!"

It's a pity that it's too late for Tao Qian, who has lost the practice of playing the trumpet, to re-train the trumpet, because the second brother has lost the function of inheriting the family.

Thinking of this, Tao Qian sighed again.

"Ask Liu Xuande to come see me." Tao Qian ordered outside the door.

Liu Bei and Tao Qian, who lived in Xuzhou, got along very well. At first, Tao Qian was a little wary of Liu Bei, but later when he learned that Liu Bei was playing with the vegetable garden all day long, Tao Qian's wariness disappeared completely.

Later, Tao Qian and Liu Bei became drinking friends who talked about everything. Whenever Tao Qian had any troubles, he would ask Liu Bei to come and have a drink with him.

After a while, Liu Bei, who was kind and kind, came to the potter's door.

"Meet Mr. Tao!" Liu Bei knocked on the door.

"Xuande, come in quickly, the food and drink are ready, just waiting for you!" Tao Qian said.

Immediately after Liu Bei pushed the door open, Tao Qian said with a stern face: "Xuande, didn't the old man tell you that you don't need to report when you come here from now on, just come in?"

Liu Bei smiled wryly and said, "Mr. Tao is endowed with etiquette that cannot be discarded. I have been deeply disturbed by guests who have been harassing Mr. Tao after living in Xuzhou for many days. If you are no longer respectful and respectful, how can there be such a reason in the world?"

Tao Qian smiled and said: "Okay, the old man can't beat you, come, have a drink!"

Liu Bei raised his glass and said, "Please, Mr. Tao!"

Tao Qian also raised his glass and said, "Drink this cup full!"

After drinking for three rounds, Tao Qian asked, "Xuande, what do you think of the old man's two sons?"

Liu Bei replied without hesitation: "Tao Gong's two sons are both civil and military, and they are rare dragons and phoenixes in the world."

Tao Qian has asked Liu Bei this question many times, and Liu Bei's answer is the same every time.

Every time Liu Bei gave this answer, Tao Qian would change the subject.

But today Tao Qian asked, "I want to hear the truth! Xuande is going to lie to me again!"

Liu Bei cupped his hands in fear and said, "How dare Bei deceive Duke Tao?"

Tao Qian sighed faintly: "Hey! Don't mention this to the dog! Eat wine!"

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The next day, before Cao Song and his party arrived at Xiapi City, the potters were already waiting in front of the city gate.

Behind the pottery merchant are Zhang Kai and three thousand cavalry pawns.

Even though the potter was a little displeased with welcoming Cao Song early in the morning, he didn't put his expression on his face.

Although the potter's ability is not very good, but born in the family of officials, this is basically the pottery of the city.

But Cao Song didn't tell the potters to wait for too long. After a while, Cao Song and his party slowly arrived at the gate of Xiapi City.

Cao Song rode at the forefront, followed by nearly a hundred carriages and more than two hundred strong guards.

Although he is over sixty years old, Cao Song's body and appearance don't match his age at all except his body is slightly fatter.

The well-maintained Cao Song looks like he is 45 or six years old. Strangers will never think that he is in his sixtieth year.

Tao Qian's subordinates had already informed Cao Song of this matter yesterday, and Cao Song couldn't put on airs and let the pottery hang here for too long.

"Junior potter, pay homage to Mr. Cao!" The potter saluted respectfully.

"Don't be too polite, don't be too polite!" Cao Song said with a smile on his face.

"Cao Taigong, the banquet is ready, please come to the city to have the banquet!" The potter clasped his hands.

"My lord, please!" Cao Song bowed his hands and bowed back.

After drinking for three rounds, the potter cupped his hands and said, "Grandpa Cao, these are some small gifts that my father prepared for you. I hope you will accept them with a smile!"

"If that's the case, the old man would be more respectful than obedient!" Cao Song laughed.

Cao Song was very satisfied with the potter's respect, and there were nothing more than two results. The first was Cao Song's reputation, and the second was the power of his son Cao Cao.

No matter which one of them is, it is enough to make Cao Song proud and proud.

"Grandpa, this letter was written by my father. Please pass it on to Duke Cao when you arrive in Changyi." The pottery merchant handed over the letter respectfully.

"The old man will definitely deliver this letter to my son." Cao Song took the letter and put it in his arms.

Later, the pottery merchant informed Cao Song of Zhang Kai's accompanying protection. Cao Song accepted Tao Qian's kindness after several symbolic refusals.

After politely rejecting the potter's request to stay for a few more days, the potter sent Cao Song out of Xiapi City.

After bidding farewell to the potter and others, Cao Xing and his party began to march towards Changyi.

Cao Song can be regarded as a legend, but because his son's achievements are too brilliant, many of Cao Song's deeds were covered up by Boss Cao.

In later generations, although Cao Song's name was not as familiar as Boss Cao's, in the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Song's reputation was not weaker than Boss Cao's.

As early as the period of Emperor Huan, Cao Song was an official worshiped as the captain of Sili;

In the period of Emperor Ling, Cao Song was granted the title of Dahongyu, ranked in the Jiuqing, and later moved to Dasinong;

After Emperor Ling sold his official rank, Cao Song bought the official position of Taiwei at a high price and became the head of the three princes.

Of course, Cao Song, the Taiwei, has no real name, not much different from an honorary title.

Cao Song only stayed in the position of Taiwei for less than half a year. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, Cao Song was dismissed from office by Emperor Ling, and Huang Wan succeeded him as Taiwei.

After being dismissed, Cao Song was not sad, because buying an official was just for fame, and whether he was dismissed or not had no effect on Cao Song.

It was precisely because of this that Cao Song was labeled as a "buying official", but most people ignored that Cao Song was originally an important member of the Jiuqing.

Cao Song didn't become the head of the three princes directly from a white body, he just spent money to buy a higher official position.

[I just went to the hospital this afternoon, and the old man stayed up all night to get out today's chapter.The old man is going to sleep, good night old man. 】

　The second watch arrives!

　　
　
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