Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 941 The battle for the crown prince
The so-called important figures in the family are naturally Xun Yu and Xun Chen. They have high status among the Eight Dragons of the Xun family. Their opinions are basically equivalent to the Xun family's decision.

When the news reached the ears of the Yingchuan faction, Chen Qun couldn't believe it. He immediately panicked. What did Xun Yu want to do?
Chen Qun had previously married Xun Yu's daughter, but due to problems between Xun Yu and Cao Cao, in order to avoid suspicion, Chen Qun had tried to reduce contact with Xun Yu recently to avoid being suspected by Cao Cao.

But Chen Qun couldn't ignore Xun Yu's thoughts. He believed that Xun Yu was a man who valued etiquette very much and would never support the abolition of elders and the establishment of young ones. Moreover, Xun You had told Chen Qun in private that he would definitely side with Cao Pi. Why did the Xun family's position change in the blink of an eye?
Chen Qun quickly found his wife, Mrs. Xun, and told her the situation, saying: "Go back to your parents' house to meet Aunt Weng, and especially ask Mrs. Weng what is going on."

After hearing this, Mrs.

Chen Qun got anxious when he heard this. "It's already this late, and you're still so timid. Aren't you afraid that if I get convicted one day, you'll be implicated, too?"

After hearing this, Xun had no choice but to get on his carriage and go back to see Xun Yu.

Chen Qun was waiting anxiously when a servant came to report that Xun You was here. When Chen Qun heard this, he was overjoyed and quickly welcomed Xun You in. Only then did he complain: "Gongda, you have caused me trouble this time! "

"what happened?"

Xun You looked helpless, "I was the last to know about this matter."

"Both uncles actually support Cao Zhi!"

After hearing this, Chen Qun said with bitterness in his mouth: "You have hurt me, what will you do next?"

"I heard that after he got the epidemic last time, his health was not as good as before. He suffered from frequent headaches and was forced to eat a lot of sugar and take medicine to relieve the pain."

Liu Xie also learned the news. He sat in front of the desk, wrote on the bamboo slips, and said to Fu Shou beside him: "I didn't expect Cao Cao to decide on the heir so soon."

The news about Cao Cao's selection of the family heir gradually spread in Xudu. For a while, not only Cao Cao's subordinates, but also the three ministers and nine ministers under Liu Xie began to secretly form a team to plan for their future.

"I have received news that Zhong Yao's faction in Huaicheng, including Sima Fengwei and others, almost all support Cao Pi."

She said softly: "Cao Cao will die tomorrow, so of course it's best."

Xun You shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but I'm not senior enough. Now even if I insist on choosing Cao Pi, I can't change the situation of the Xun family, so I haven't spoken."

Chen Qun knew that Xun You was talking about Xun Yu and Xun Chen. These two people had a strong voice in the Xun family. No wonder the Xun family would side with Cao Zhi, but he couldn't figure it out and asked: "Why?"

Liu Xie was startled, and then his face turned ugly. Fu Shou's words touched his heart. Cao Cao was indeed trying to evade him, but so far Liu Xie had not noticed that Cao Cao showed too much ambition.

Xun You was also displeased and asked, "Don't you know what you have in mind?"
Chen Qun didn't discuss it with himself, so he hurriedly expressed his position. It was obviously to gain maximum political benefits. He expressed his position without thinking clearly. This was because he was blinded by interests. As a result, the situation turned out to be bad, and he still wanted to blame. Own?
You want to be the leader of the Yingchuan faction and leave me behind, but now you say something like this, is it shameful?
But Xun You knew that this was not the time for disagreements within his small circle, so he had to suppress his anger and said: "Don't panic. Even if the Xun family makes it clear, the overall situation has not been decided."

"Is it more extreme than Cao Cao?"

"Queen, tell me, does he feel that his life is not long?"

"God is really helping me. It seems that I will have to have a good relationship with Zhong Yao in the future!"

Even if there is, Cao Cao concealed it very well, indicating that he should have adopted a long-term approach in order not to live up to the facts. This approach is naturally relatively beneficial to Liu Xie. As long as it drags on, the longer it takes, Liu Xie will have more chances to break the situation.

Fu Shou knelt down in front of the desk, lowering her head and rubbing ink. Her long hair hung down, covering her extremely delicate and gentle cheeks, so that Liu Xie could not see the expression on her face.

After hearing this, Chen Qun was immediately delighted and said, "Really?"

"Cao Zhi is only seven or eight years old. Although he is very talented, he is not much better than Cao Pi. Why should he take that side?"

"But has your Majesty ever thought about who will inherit the Cao family after Cao Cao dies?"

But Xun You actually has his own ideas. He is not senior enough. Logically speaking, he cannot surpass Xun Yu no matter what. If this continues, he may be left behind for the rest of his life. However, now is an excellent opportunity. Although he is of lower seniority, But he may not be able to represent the Xun family in the future!
The two of them were whispering at the moment, planning how to find helpers in Xudu, trying to find ways to build momentum for Cao Pi and turn the situation around.

Xun You felt disgusted in his heart. Chen Qun was so obvious in adapting to the situation. He almost wanted to remind him that Chen Qun was still the son-in-law of the Xun family!

When he spoke, his tone was quite relaxed. Firstly, he was looking forward to Cao Cao's early death. Secondly, Fu Shou had slowly come out of his depression after his last miscarriage, and his facial expressions returned to normal. The exchange between the two, He returned to his previous calm appearance.

But what if Cao Cao is gone one day?

If someone like Cao Pi came to power, Liu Xie couldn't imagine what the situation would be like. Cao Pi was a complete lunatic. What if he went crazy one day and had someone kill him directly?
The more Liu Xie thought about it, the more likely it became. He couldn't help but become frightened and said in panic: "Of course I know!"

"Cao Cao has bullied me too much, and his son is even more disrespectful. Each generation of the Cao family is getting crazier. They are really white-eyed wolves!"

"But the situation is like this, what else can we do?"

"I can only hope that someone in the world can stand up and destroy the Cao family!"

Fu Shou could guess Liu Xie's expression without even turning her head. She sighed inwardly. If Liu Xie had been placed in a peaceful and prosperous time, with his gentle character and demeanor, he would have become a wise king.

But now that the Han Dynasty is overthrown, is this method of swallowing water and waiting for time to turn the machine around really useful? She whispered: "Who does Your Majesty want to be the successor of the Cao family?"

Liu Xie subconsciously said: "Of course it's Cao Zhi. No matter how you look at it, he's better than Cao Pi, right?"

Fu Shou said softly: "In that case, why doesn't Your Majesty give a hint to the ministers who are loyal to you and ask them to support Cao Zhi?"

When Liu Xie heard this, he suddenly came to his senses and said, "The Queen's plan, this is a good idea."

He immediately said worriedly: "If Cao Cao finds out, will he use it as an excuse to do harm to me?"

Fu Shou whispered: "Your Majesty, no matter what you do, you will always have to pay a price."

Liu Xie hesitated and said: "But I am the emperor, and Huaicheng's prestige was already damaged before. Now if Cao Cao gets the handle again, our lives may be in danger."

Fu Shou thought that he would die sooner or later, wouldn't your Majesty not want to choose a spectacular death?

But she understood that it was hard to count on Liu Xie's cowardice at this time, so she had to say: "Your Majesty can give you a hint, so that even if Cao Cao pursues it, he won't be able to get evidence."

Liu Xie heard this and sighed: "That's okay. I'll discuss it with Liu and them first..."

Fu Shou hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the closer we are to the people, the less we can contact them at this time, otherwise we will harm them."

"Now His Majesty has summoned his confidants at this sensitive time. No one knows what His Majesty is going to do. This is why Dong Zhao betrayed His Majesty."

Liu Xie was irritated and said angrily: "This won't work, that won't work either. Do you want us to believe that you, the Fu family, are not good?"

"Can Fu Wan kill Cao Cao for me?"

The atmosphere suddenly cooled down, and Liu Xie realized that he had made a mistake. He could only wave his hand and said, "Queen, please go down and rest first. I want to take a rest."

Fu Shou lowered his head to salute and walked out backwards. After a long time, she turned around and slowly walked back to her room.

She didn't blame Liu Xie for this matter, because Fu Shou thought about it and felt that her father Fu Wan most likely played a disgraceful role by betting on both sides of the family.

Fu Shou could not criticize her father, but she understood that from the day she became queen, there was no other way.

She returned to the room, gently leaned on the couch, and rubbed the jewelry box at hand. Since no one could rely on or trust anyone, and even Liu Xie doubted herself, she would do it alone, or she would die. .

Cao Pi has been very annoyed recently.

When he saw Cao Zhi playing in the yard, he felt angry and wanted to hit Cao Zhi on the head with a stone.

This little brat actually dares to compete with me for the position of the head of the Cao family!
He took out a piece of candy from his sleeve, chewed it hard a few times, and then swallowed it. Only then did his irritable mood ease slightly and his mind became clearer.

He stared at the back of Cao Zhi's head for a long time, and finally gave up the idea of ​​taking action. This younger brother of his was very insidious, and he could pretend well in front of and behind him. Now was a critical time for the heir to fight for the throne. Maybe Cao Zhi was setting a trap for him. He was worried about himself, and as long as he couldn't help but take action, I was afraid that someone would report it to Cao Cao soon.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling a little resentful. He got up, found a carriage, and headed out of the mansion. As soon as he left the mansion, the carriage was stopped by a man at the door. The man stepped forward and whispered: "Where is the eldest son going?"

Cao Pi took a closer look and said, "Zhu Shuo, what are you doing here?"

Zhu Shuo was in his twenties and was a member of Cao Cao's staff. His official position was not high. The reason why he was able to become an official was because he was also from Qiao County and his family had an old relationship with Cao Cao, so he had an official position.

Moreover, Zhu Shuo followed Mrs. Bian to take care of Cao Pi when he was young. Therefore, he was trusted by Cao Pi and was one of the few confidants of Cao Pi.

He whispered: "Wu Zhi has something to do today. Let me persuade the young master not to run around."

"In recent days, everyone in the city has been watching the young master. The eldest young master must abide by the rules to avoid being false."

Wu Zhi, whom Zhu Shao mentioned, was also one of Cao Pi's confidants. He was previously recruited into the officialdom in Juancheng. Although he came from a poor family, he had outstanding literary talent and was quite favored by Cao Cao.

Cao Pi glared when he heard this, "Why, I don't even have the right to go out to relax?"

Zhu Shuo said helplessly: "That's not what I meant. I meant that you should pay attention to your words and deeds..."

"Okay, okay," Cao Pi waved his hand: "I'm going shopping, not killing people!"

"If I cower, others will think I have done something wrong and feel guilty!"

"Come, get in the carriage with me!"

Zhu Shuo was forced into the car by Cao Pi with a look of helplessness on his face. He thought to himself, let's just have fun. With him by his side, nothing would go wrong, right?
(End of this chapter)