Three Kingdoms: I rely on system loopholes to survive

Chapter 181 Disciples of the Cao Family

Perhaps out of consideration for Cao Pi, Cao Xian and Cao Hua's children, the wine on the table was replaced with honey broth.

Although it was a winter night, the fire was burning brightly not far away and the courtyard door was closed, so it didn't feel too cold.

There are no stars in the sky, only a full moon, its outline blurred by the cold white light, hanging softly in the black sky.

After taking a mouthful of boiling broth, Zhong Ping felt the hot air coursing through his limbs, making his whole body feel warm and comfortable.

but……

He silently looked at Xi Zhicai and conveyed his thoughts at this time: Should I take the initiative to say goodbye? Isn't it inappropriate to stay any longer?

Xi Zhicai held the spout of the wine pot in his mouth, slurping the hangover soup, and looked back: Do you think you can still leave now?

Zhong Ping blinked at first, and when he wanted to wink at Xi Zhicai again, Cao Ang had already led his younger siblings in front of him.

"Sir, sir, this is Ang's second brother Pi."

Cao Ang pushed out a five or six year old child.

The child had slender eyebrows and handsome eyes. He looked up and down. He bowed uprightly and did not retreat behind Cao Ang. Instead, he looked up at Zhongping. His body flexibly squeezed in and out. He was like a little monkey, rushing to Zhongping. The drama is in the middle.

"Brother Pi!"

Cao Ang saw that Cao Pi moved too much and bumped the table, so he quickly stretched out his hand to support him, and scolded him helplessly and funny: "Don't be rude."

Zhong Ping's quick eyesight and quick hands raised his sleeves to protect the approaching Cao Pi, preventing the boy from being scalded by the spilled broth from the bowl of broth on Xi Zhicai's right hand.

"Be careful."

He looked at his troubled clothes, sighed, and reached out to pat the future Emperor Wen of Wei on the forehead.

Xi Zhicai probably felt that he was a bit unlucky today, so he gloated and laughed out loud. Unfortunately, he forgot that he was drinking a hangover soup. He was choked and coughed repeatedly, and most of his clothes on his chest were wet with the soup.

Cao Ang originally wanted to introduce Cao Xian, but now he had no choice but to arrange for someone to take two "brothers and sisters in distress" like Zhong Ping and Xi Zhicai to the inner room to change clothes.

Fortunately, the clothes were thick in winter, so the two of them only needed to change out of their outer clothes and did not need to do much cleaning. Otherwise, they would have taken a bath and changed their clothes inside and outside.

Xi Zhicai dismissed his servants and watched with interest as Zhong Ping put on the brocade clothes prepared by Cao Ang: "What does Bo Heng think of the young master?"

Zhongping was stunned, and a ridiculous conjecture came into his mind.

Could it be that tonight is actually a blind date party?

However, the oldest of those girls is only eight or nine years old... This is too young!

Zhongping rubbed his eyebrows and considered his words in his heart: "...I like people of the same age."

He declined politely: "I think the two daughters of Mr. Cao are both indescribably precious and cannot be approached except by me."

Xi Zhicai looked like he had "guessed it a long time ago" and glared at him angrily: "If Boheng had engaged the young master in Dongjun, he wouldn't be in such a mess today."

Zhong Pingxin said that I would probably have resigned a long time ago and directly surrendered to Cao Cao.

If my father knew, he would probably be the first one to stab me. That would really save me from suspicion on both sides...

but.

Zhong Ping then thought about it, as soon as the clothing edict came out, I would just take my father and teacher and run away with the emperor's uncle, why would I care about the embarrassment?

"You're leaving the table with me, aren't you just going to talk about this?"

Xi Zhicai folded his arms and leaned on the wooden clothes hanger: "Of course not."

He didn't know what he was thinking of. He lowered his head slightly and said in a low voice: "I was friends with Wen Ruo in Yingchuan. I thought there would never be anyone like Xun Wenruo in the world. When I arrived in Dongjun, I met Bo Heng for the first time."

"...But Bo Heng, you are not Wen Ruo after all. There will be a discussion in the court tomorrow and someone will impeach Yang Biao."

"Can you also say this to me?"

Tanahira pretended to open his eyes in surprise.

He knew that Xi Zhicai's advice tonight was already excessive.

This almost told Zhong Ping frankly that Cao Cao had further plans.

Although he was still smiling on the surface, his heart sank.

He remembered that after Yang Biao was dismissed from office, Xu Tian hunted him.

It looks like it won’t be postponed until after the new year...

Zhongping was silent for a long time, and the worry that had been suppressed before came back again. He showed anxiety visibly, and his thumb and index finger in his sleeve were twirling.

He felt like chewing his nails again.

"Bo Heng?"

Xi Zhicai was a little surprised that Zhong Ping would lose his composure like this.

"……nothing."

Zhongping forced a smile and stopped continuing the topic: "I think Duke Cao loves the second young master very much. The second young master has reached the age of elementary school. I wonder which great Confucian should I invite as my teacher?"

Xi Zhicai looked strange, holding back a smile between his brows and eyes: "Who does Bo Heng think it is?"

Zhong Pingxin said it was not good. Looking at Xi Zhi's appearance, he must have dug a hole for him to jump into.

Xun Yu was the minister, and he was in the middle and prudent. It can be said that Xun Yu was responsible for the planning and planning of the entire military and state affairs in Yanzhou. The finishing work of Xuzhou has not yet been completed. Xun Yu was basically taking the lead in handling the gentry issues within Yanzhou.

During this period of time, it was difficult for Xun Yu to take time off to pay attention to the education of the Cao family members. This was also one of the important factors why Cao Ang successfully skipped classes and went hunting.

Another reason is the connivance of Cao Ren, a cousin who also likes bow and horse hunting and does not practice martial arts.

After Xun Yu, the second choice is naturally Xun You.

In fact, if we really talk about it, there is no teacher in Xudu who is more suitable to be a teacher than Cai Yong.

It's just that Cai Yong had already accepted Zhong Ping as a closed disciple. Since entering Xudu, he only studied books behind closed doors. The court also tried to conquer Cai Yong again in the name of Xiu Shi, but most of them were regarded by Cai Yong as "old age". "My body is old and I am tired and sick." I declined.

If Cao Cao just brought a few sons to visit, Cai Yong would not turn them away. He would give some guidance out of politeness, but if he wanted to send people to Cai Yong's family, he would basically only get Cai Yong. words of polite refusal.

If Xun You was really asked to be his teacher, Xi Zhicai shouldn't be like this.

The more Zhong Ping thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong: "...it can't be, is it me?" Xi Zhicai patted Zhong Ping on the shoulder: "Isn't Bo Heng moved by such a special encounter?"

Zhongping pursed his lips: "I don't dare to move."

He raised his eyelids and glanced at Xi Zhicai. He wanted to say why not you. You are obviously not bad at studying Confucian classics. How could you be catching fish every day?

Zhongping thought this way and asked the same question: "Is Zhicai too idle? It's like settling in a wine house."

Xi Zhicai opened his eyes wide and said, "Why do you accuse someone of innocence out of thin air like this!"

"What innocence? When I returned to Xudu, I saw you making credit at the wine house, and the name on the credit was Uncle Xun's."

Xi Zhicai's face turned red, and the veins on his forehead popped out, and he argued, "Selling wine can't be regarded as taking a break... taking a break!... Can the affairs of a counselor be considered a break?"

There are words that are difficult to understand in succession, such as "Being drunk with wine, and being full with virtue. A gentleman has been blessed for thousands of years," and "Rites are to people just like wine has tillers." Laughed.

The room was filled with cheerful air.

Xi Zhicai was quite resentful: "Didn't I help you resettle the refugees you brought to Dongjun? Didn't I take the trouble to perfect the details of the farming with Gongda?"

Zhongping was speechless and felt guilty for a while.

"Let's go, let's not keep these gentlemen waiting."

Cao Cao's banquet tonight was somewhat intended to ease the relationship with Zhong Ping.

Cao Ang and Xi Zhicai were a good friend and a student, and they were both close to Zhong Ping.

Even though Zhong Ping was estranged from Cao Cao, he could not refuse to get along with these two men.

If you want to inspire Zhongping's soft-heartedness to the greatest extent, the only thing you need is the word "love".

After Cao Cao let his children appear, Xi Zhicai knew that what was to come was Cao Ang and Cao De's home ground. Naturally, Cao Cao would not stay any longer, otherwise it would only strain Zhong Ping's mind, which would be detrimental to subsequent arrangements.

Xi Zhicai didn't care that Zhongping had just put on new clothes, so he pulled Zhongping's sleeves and pulled him out.

The two returned to the banquet. Cao Pi, who was sitting on the Zhongping cushion, was poking at Xi Zhicai's wine flask.

Zhong Ping looked up and saw that Cao Cao was no longer in the table. He relaxed unconsciously. As soon as he sat down, Cao Pi came over to him. He stopped looking at the wine pot and just stared at Zhong Ping.

"I heard that my father once said, 'Zhong Boheng's power of mouthpiece is unmatched by any debater in the world.' If I asked him to be my teacher, would he teach me how to argue?"

Want to be a debater...Cao Pi?

Taneping was somewhat disillusioned.

He gathered his thoughts and said, "I wonder what the second young master is good at?"

Cao Pi frowned and put his hand down on his chin to stroke his non-existent beard. He seemed to be deep in thought, but his eyes kept turning, looking at Zhongping for a while and then at Cao Ang.

"Pi Di was taught by his father himself. He knew how to shoot at the age of six, and he knew how to ride and shoot at the age of eight."

Cao Ang received Cao Pi's "distress signal" and took the initiative to introduce it to Cao Pi.

Zhong Pingxin said, "Good guy, he is not as good as Cao Pi. He is capable of riding and shooting separately. But together, he is completely clueless."

He nodded and looked at the three little girls Cao Xian, Cao Jie and Cao Hua.

Zhongping's first impression was that these three children really looked like Cao Ang.

Although he is still young, he can already see how heroic he will be in the future.

The skin of Cao Xian, Cao Jie and Cao Hua is not fair. They may have inherited a healthy wheat color from Cao Cao.

Cao Ang and Cao Pi should have inherited their mothers, and they are both equally fair-skinned. However, Cao Ang spent half a year in the army and his skin was tanned a lot. Now he looks more similar to Cao Cao.

Zhong Ping knew that these three girls came here just to recognize each other, and the one he wanted to teach was probably Cao Pi.

He wanted to give it a gift as a meeting gift, but unfortunately he couldn't even get a single baht out of his body.

Zhongping didn't want to take the show seriously and asked for money in front of the three children, so he took off a few small whitebait from his waist and gave them away as gifts.

Cao Xian was only six or seven years old, and Cao Hua and Cao Jie were both only four years old. Seeing how lifelike, delicate and cute these silver fishes were, they all fell in love with them.

Seeing that the night was getting dark and the chill was getting colder, the girls politely thanked them and followed the eldest sister Cao Hua away obediently.

"Has the second master learned calligraphy?"

Zhongpei felt a little cold. He was used to hugging the hand stove at home. He subconsciously raised his hand. He did feel warm in his palm, but it felt a little wrong.

He looked down and saw that his hand was resting on Cao Pi's head.

"learned."

Cao Pi tried his best to hold Zhong Ping's hand.

"Then tomorrow I will teach the Second Young Master the Classic of Filial Piety and the Analects of Confucius."

Zhong Ping stood up, and when Cao Pi wasn't paying attention, he rubbed his head. When he was satisfied, he raised his hand, and Cao Pi scurried back behind Cao Ang, making a face at him, as if he was not satisfied with Zhong Ping's treatment. The "destruction" of one's own brain.

"My uncle and I will send you back."

As Cao Ang said this, he also rubbed Cao Pi's little head.

In Cao Pi's disbelieving eyes, only the back of his younger brother was left.

"Okay, young master, it's time to go back with me and rest. Don't get caught in the cold wind."

Xi Zhi just sneezed twice, his sinful hands ready to move.

Cao Pi guarded his head vigilantly: "Your Majesty, come forward."

He stepped back behind Xi Zhicai, regretting secretly in his heart: "When you live, you must choose your neighbors, and when you travel, you must choose friends. I should have known what kind of temper Bo Heng would be like if he was friends with Mr. Xi... I should let him go tonight Brother Zhi is here."

Cao Zhi, who is only one year old: "..."

(End of this chapter)