Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 7 Received money but did not do anything

"Then choose someone as Wang Situ, and now you can go to his house and walk around to make a decision on this matter."

Cao Cao waved his hand.

"It's not that easy. It's a big taboo to talk lightly and deeply. I don't know people well on weekdays. If I rush to talk about this matter, my father doesn't know how to say it."

Cao Ang glanced at his father in surprise.

"How can you say you don't know each other well? Didn't we have a good chat outside Dongming Gate not long ago?"

"Father welcomes the Son of Heaven back today. All the officials and ministers intend to make friends with you and have a happy chat with you. Everyone is getting acquainted with you."

"Just relying on this point to let Wang Situ recommend you for a promotion is definitely not enough, but as a stepping stone to lead to follow-up detailed discussions, I don't think there is any problem at all."

That's the benefit of fame.

The Han Dynasty is a dynasty that pays attention to fame and reputation. It doesn't matter if you have no power or power. As long as you have a reputation, you can have a certain social status and get along well.

When the prestige reaches a certain level, no matter where you go, even people you have never met before will take the initiative to deal with them.

This is equivalent to applying a layer of "connection LV1" buff, and those who don't know each other will be counted as one level.

Cao Cao was taken aback by his son's unconventional opinion, but after thinking about it for a while, he felt that it really made sense.

We still had a good chat this morning. It is impossible for me to visit you in the afternoon, and you can put on another face and serve tea to see off guests.

This plan works!

Cao Cao is a vigorous and resolute person.

Since he decided to make a breakthrough from Wang Yun, he didn't waste much time, so he immediately ordered his servants to prepare their chariots and prepare to go directly to Situ's mansion to finalize the matter.

Just as the servants were preparing, Cao Cao paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back.

"Zixiu, do you think I need to prepare some generous presents, and if so, what would be the best gifts?"

Cao Ang pouted his mouth.

"Aren't you a generous gift yourself? What else do you need to prepare? Just go empty-handed."

Clam? ! ! !

Cao Cao was shocked, his whole body was a little creepy, what kind of trick is this playing?

This kid is so tender and scary!
Fortunately, Cao Ang quickly explained again.

"Wang Situ is a dignified and dignified prince. What else is missing for food and clothing? No matter how generous a gift you give, in his opinion, it is just a small gift and has no meaning."

"On the contrary, what he needs, and what we happen to be able to provide, is precisely you."

"Of course it doesn't refer to your hands and feet, but the support and help you can provide, father. After all, Wang Yun's power in the court is far worse than that of Yuan Wei and Yang Biao. Your contribution is justified. Do what you like."

Cao Cao understood.

"You mean we can take refuge in Wang Yun when necessary, at the cost of joining his faction in exchange for his support for me?"

Cao Ang tapped on the table and nodded happily.

"That's the way it is, and there's no need to worry about the consequences of our promise. It's just a verbal promise anyway."

"When it comes time to stand in line, we must judge according to the actual situation. How to choose is not our own decision. Can Wang Situ put a knife on our necks and force us to keep our promises?"

Cao Cao: "..."

You don't do anything after receiving money, right?

It's so dark!
A bit like Lao Tzu.

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The facts were consistent with Cao Ang's judgment. Wang Yun warmly welcomed the visit of Cao's father and son.

Not only did they open the door to welcome the two for a rare time, they even set up a banquet to entertain them with singing and dancing, as if they were entertaining distinguished guests.

After the wine has passed three rounds and the dishes have tasted five flavors.

Wang Yunping dismissed the singing and dancing girls, then asked someone to serve tea, and after closing the door for a while, he asked with a smile.

"In the early morning, Meng Decai bid farewell to me, and unexpectedly we met again at the residence in a blink of an eye."

"Presumably Meng De didn't just come here to have a drink and tea with the old man, and have a good chat and laugh. Most of the time, he came to discuss something. If you don't mind, please speak up."

The words are quite straightforward, so it can be seen that Wang Yun also has some guesses about the purpose of Cao Cao's visit here.

Seeing that Wang Situ took the initiative to open up the chatterbox and lead to the next detailed discussion, Cao Cao naturally would not go around in circles.

"Duke Ming is quick to speak, so Mr. Cao will speak directly. To be honest, I came to visit Duke Ming this time, hoping to get your help."

Perhaps because he had guessed Cao Cao's purpose, a faint smile immediately appeared on Wang Yun's face.

"If Mengde needs help from the old man, you might as well tell me. If it's something within your ability, I will help you anyway."

Cao Cao didn't care how beautiful Wang Yun's words were, he just stood up and cupped his hands, and then stated.

"Thanks to the late emperor's attention, Cao was appointed as the lieutenant of the Dianjun in the fifth year of Zhongping. I knew the importance of the responsibility, and I did not dare to slack off."

"I thought I could be in office for a few more years, but who would have thought that the emperor would pass away, and now that I'm on the throne, my so-called Dianjun captain will become a castle in the air."

"Although Cao doesn't dare to be called a hero, he doesn't want his ambitions to be useless. It's a rare opportunity now. My son and I are lucky enough to lead our soldiers back to welcome the emperor, so I want to take this opportunity to advance my position as a lieutenant of the Dian Army. Move it."

Cao Ang wanted to laugh at Cao Cao's words.

What kind of bullshit did the emperor value? Liu Hong, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, never gave his father Cao Cao real power at all. Putting him in the team of the eight captains of Xiyuan was just a display.

The No. [-] captain of Xiyuan emphasized that the top leader took full responsibility. When Liu Hong was alive, it was Jian Shuo who had the final say.

Liu Hong belched fart, and Yuan Shao has the final say. Cao Cao has never had military power in this official position.

Wang Yun obviously also understands the way.

Because following Cao Cao's narration, the originally faint smile on his face became more and more intense. If you look carefully, you will notice a trace of complacency, a feeling of grasping someone's pain point.

As Cao Cao finished speaking, Wang Yun spoke slowly.

"A man with lofty ambitions, wasted and trapped in a position where he can't do anything and can't display his ambitions, how can he be called a real man? I understand Meng De's thoughts."

"And you and I hit it off again, I will definitely help with such a favor, it's just..."

Everything is afraid of a "just"

"It's just that compared with the Tai Tuo and others, my foundation in the court is still too shallow, and Situ's position is not secure."

"Although I dare not say that people are soft-spoken, at least we must be cautious in our words and deeds on weekdays. It is really difficult for me to speak up about things like the promotion of military officers and the deployment of military power."

The words are shallow.

Shallow as if showing off chariots and horses.

"My foundation is not solid", so someone needs to strengthen my power. Only when my power is strong, I don't need to be "cautious in my words and deeds" to push you Cao Cao up.

That's all for the sake of it, as for how to proceed, the right to choose has been handed over to Cao Cao.

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ps. Chasing, chasing, chasing, brothers!

(End of this chapter)