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

"Thank you for the compliment, my lord." Xun Yu said modestly.

Cao Ang turned to the second page and read it.

"This mysterious man named Li Su is from Youzhou and once participated in Dong Zhuo's rebellion.

After Dong Zhuo was killed, Li Su fled to Qingzhou with his troops and has been missing ever since.

Xun Yu frowned and thought for a while, "Since this person is from Youzhou and participated in Dong Zhuo's rebellion.

Why didn't he continue to follow Dong Zhuo, but instead defected to Yuan Shao? Could it be that he had other purposes?"

“This is also what puzzles me. But I guess this person may have some special reasons.

Unwilling to bear the charge of being a relative of the Han dynasty, he chose Yuan Shao. Cao Ang expressed his own judgment.

"So that's it!" Xun Yu suddenly realized. No wonder Cao Ang sent the Anbu to investigate this person.

Xun Yu continued to read and found the key words, Li Yan and Li Su. These two people seemed very familiar.

"Hey, Li Yan and Li Su? They seem very familiar. Could it be that these two are relatives?" Xun Yu exclaimed.

Cao Ang was also surprised and asked: "Li Yan and Li Su? Are they brothers?"

Cao Ang remembered that the names of Li Yan and Li Su seemed similar.

"My lord, you forgot. Li Su is Li Ru's nephew, so isn't Li Yan's brother Li Ru?" Xun Yu reminded hurriedly.

"Haha, now that you mention it, I remember it. So, Li Su and Li Ru are from the same lineage." Cao Ang said with a smile.

"My lord, when are you going to set out on the expedition?" Xun Yu asked respectfully.

Cao Ang thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Xuzhou on the first day of March. I wonder if there are any problems with Yuan Hao?"

"No problem, I have already arranged it." Xun Yu said affirmatively.

Cao Ang said with satisfaction: "That's good. You can go down."

"Yes!" Xun Yu stood up, turned around and left the palace.

After seeing Xun Yu leave, Cao Ang murmured to himself: "I don't like troublesome things. This time I will shock all of you!"

In Yecheng, Xuzhou, Cao Cao had just seen off various princes and was sitting at his desk, looking deep in thought.

"My lord, it's already four o'clock today. Haven't you rested yet?" Xiahou Yuan pushed the door open and saw Cao Cao still writing furiously at the desk. He couldn't help but remind him.

When Cao Cao heard what Xiahou Yuan said, he sighed and said bitterly: "Gong Ze, do you know why I don't rest?"

Xiahou Yuan shook his head, he didn't know.

Cao Cao continued, "Since Yuan Shu became seriously ill, the court has been in chaos.

There are so many disputes. It's only been a month and I'm exhausted. "

Cao Cao was indeed extremely tired. After handling government affairs every day, he would return to his mansion to accompany his wife and children and enjoy family happiness.

Xiahou Yuan didn't know how to comfort Cao Cao, so he could only sit there quietly and wait for Cao Cao to finish handling the matter.

Cao Cao put down his brush and said to Xiahou Yuan, "Gongze, how many years have you been with me?"

"My lord, I have followed you for eight years." Xiahou Yuan answered honestly.

"Yes, it's been eight years. My life has been pretty good, nothing goes wrong." Cao Cao said with emotion.

However, Xiahou Yuan did not think so. As Cao Cao's most trusted subordinate, Xiahou Yuan knew that Cao Cao was in pain.

"I have a regret." Cao Cao said slowly.

Xiahou Yuan asked nervously, "My lord, do you have any regrets? If you can do it, I will do it without hesitation." Cao Cao smiled and said, "You and I have worked together for eight years. How can I bear to abandon you?

I actually want to say that I have a daughter. She has reached adulthood this year and it is time for her to get married. "

Xiahou Yuan was stunned. He didn't expect Cao Cao to suddenly come up with this idea.

"I won't hide it from you. My son-in-law is Yuan Shang, the governor of Jizhou." Cao Cao said frankly.

"My lord, how can you let the princess marry far away? This is absolutely not allowed!" Xiahou Yuan said excitedly.

Xiahou Yuan was really anxious. He didn't agree that such a beautiful daughter was going to marry that guy Yuan Shang.

Cao Cao said with a slightly cold expression: "This matter is not up to you. I have already made up my mind."

Xiahou Yuan understood Cao Cao's character, so he stopped trying to dissuade him.

Cao Cao continued, "Gong Ze, I know you can't bear to part with the princess.

But there is nothing I can do about it. I am very reluctant to part with the princess, but for the sake of the people of Yanzhou, I can only sacrifice the princess."

"My lord is so kind, and all parents in the world are so loving." Xiahou Yuan said with emotion.

Cao Cao showed a trace of sadness in his eyes, and then he said firmly: "Gong Ze, you go out first, I need to rest."

Xiahou Yuan lowered his head and walked out.

After Xiahou Yuan left, Cao Cao immediately picked up a brush, wrote a letter and gave it to a confidant, saying, "Hurry and deliver the letter to Yuan Benchu."

The cronies took the order and left.

Cao Cao looked at the moonlight outside the window and fell into deep thought. Cao Cao's daughter was very beautiful, but unfortunately Cao Cao did not have much power and could not protect her.

Cao Cao felt that he should marry his daughter off, otherwise it would be dangerous to keep her at home.

Chen Deng, the prefect of Xuzhou Dongjun, received an invitation from Cao Cao.

After Chen Deng carefully read the news that Cao Cao invited him to Xuzhou, he felt very complicated.

Cao Cao's attitude was very clear, he just hoped Chen Deng could support him. After Chen Deng knew about this, he struggled for a while and decided to do as Cao Cao wanted.

Chen Deng opened the door and said to Chen Qun who was drinking tea: "Wen Ju, I need your help with something."

Chen Qun looked up at Chen Deng and asked calmly, "If Boda has anything to say, just speak up."

"Sikong Cao sent someone to deliver an invitation to me. He hopes that I can go to Xuzhou to help him quell Yuan Shu's rebellion and command the Xuzhou army." Chen Deng said.

Chen Qun said expressionlessly, "Oh. I'm afraid that Cao Sikong asked you to come over just to ask you to help him capture Xuzhou. I wonder what your plan is, Boda?"

"I want to refuse, but I feel that Cao Sikong saved my life after all." Chen Deng said, "So, I want to ask Wen Ju for advice."

Chen Qun waved his hand: "I had anticipated this a long time ago. If it were me, I would make the same choice."

Of course Chen Qun knew why Cao Cao wanted to find Chen Deng.

Cao Cao wanted to win over Chen Deng, use his reputation to suppress the Xuzhou nobles, and then control the Xuzhou troops so that he could fight Yuan Shao in the future.

"Wen Ju is indeed a great thinker, and thinks alike." Chen Deng said admiringly.

Chen Qun said softly: "Boda, although I know the relationship between you and Cao Sikong, please don't forget it.

Cao Sikong was Yuan's relative by marriage.

And you have also seen that Yuan Shao's power has greatly increased, and Cao Sikong may find it difficult to contend with him. Now is the best time for you to join Cao Sikong."

"I understand what Wen Ju means. But I still hope you can consider it." (End of this chapter)