The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 360: Fear from the Second Brother

As Sima Yi spoke, he suddenly moved closer to Cao Pi's ear and lowered his voice.

It was like the whisper of a jackal in the night.

"If your father is really a law-abiding person."

"The emperor of the Han Dynasty would not be imprisoned in the palace of Xudu."

"I will not coerce the emperor and his ministers to restore the five ranks of nobility under the Nine Provinces system!"

Cao Pi was shocked when he heard this! A look of horror appeared on his face!
"If we talk about killing on the battlefield, we should attack cities and capture territories."

"Can you compare to Cao Zhang?"

Cao Pi also shook his head when he heard this.

"If we are familiar with the classics, history, and literature, and compose poems and essays."

"Can you compare to Cao Zhi?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Pi shook his head again!

"As for quick wit, he has been gifted since childhood."

"Can you compare to Cao Chong?"

When Cao Pi heard this, he clenched his fists and looked fearful.

Then he lowered his head dejectedly.

"Although they are not the eldest sons or the eldest daughters, they all have their own strengths!"

"And apart from being scheming, the young master has little else to offer."

"Now I am even more disliked by Duke Wei!"

Sima Yi also let go of Cao Bu's wrist as he spoke.

Turning his back to him, he sighed:

"If Duke Wei were to unify Jiangnan this time, there's no guarantee that he wouldn't be tempted to depose the eldest son and enthronize the youngest son!"

"If this is true, Cao Wei will have a great foundation in the future."

"It will be difficult for you to gain a foothold."

Upon hearing this, Cao also straightened his clothes.

Then he turned and walked in front of Sima Yi.

He performed the salute to his teacher respectfully.

"The gentleman's words awakened me from my dream."

"Cao Pi is now enlightened!"

"Please tell me clearly, sir. I am willing to follow your instructions!"

Upon hearing this, Sima Yi slowly bent his knees and helped Cao Pi up.

He was led to an exquisitely carved chair among the flowers and asked to sit down.

"The prince is quick-witted and decisive in his actions."

"This is a natural advantage, but if you can't make good use of it, the advantage will be nothing."

As he spoke, Sima Yi's tone softened.

It's less sharp and more warm.

"The Prime Minister is currently on a southern expedition, so this is the time to recruit people."

"As the eldest son, how can I not take the lead and set an example?"

"Do you want the brothers to get there first and set an example for you?"

With a gleam of wisdom in his eyes, he continued:
"In my humble opinion, now is a good time for you to win the hearts of the people!"

"Don't worry about outside comments."

“Don’t be afraid of what your brothers and sisters think!”

Cao Pi wanted to stand up again, but Sima Yi pressed him down lightly.

His voice gradually became calm, but it still revealed an unquestionable power:
"In ancient times, the victors were kings and the losers were bandits, even if they were brothers with deep affection."

"When it comes time to weigh the pros and cons, we must fight to the death and not give in at all!"

"Only in this way can the prince fulfill his wish and inherit your father's unfinished cause!"

"Otherwise, you will be ruined and there will be no recovery!"

"Let's imagine if the third or fourth prince ascends the throne in the future."

"How can I treat you like a guest of honor?"

After hearing this, Cao Pi was silent for a long time, and finally nodded firmly:

"Mr. Sima's words were like a revelation to Cao Pi, and he was enlightened."

"From now on, I swear I will no longer indulge in pleasure, but will work hard and move forward!"

Having said this, he suddenly stood up.

The sword at the waist was unsheathed!

There was a flash of cold light, and the precious Yaoqin in front of him was instantly cut into two pieces!

"I swear by this sword today!"

"If you continue to slack off, you will stop making progress."

"May I be like this zither, and eventually perish under the sword of others!"

Cao Pi said firmly, and then looked at Sima Yi.

Sima Yi also laughed out loud when he heard this.

He personally took the sword from Cao Pi's hand and carefully put it back into the sheath.

"If you really have such ambition and perseverance, sir." "What in the world can't you do?"

"The future of the world will undoubtedly belong to you, Cao Zihuan!"

After finishing speaking, Cao Pi also humbly asked about the next course of action.

Sima Yi looked deep in his eyes, turned to the south and whispered:
"The Prime Minister is preparing to leave for Huainan, and there..."

"Now is a place where hidden dragons and hidden tigers are!"

Cao Pi didn't care, and said with a slight smile:

"A hidden dragon? The dragon you are talking about, sir."

"Could it be that he helped Liu Bei escape from Jingzhou?"

"Is Zhuge Liang, the Sleeping Dragon, hiding in southern Jing now?"

Sima Yi nodded upon hearing this.

Cao Pi also smiled and said:

"Although this man is extremely intelligent, he has already been defeated and fled at the hands of my father."

"It's hard to make a difference in the south nowadays."

"As for the tiger, who is he?"

"I heard that there were wise men like Zhou Yu and Lu Su in Jiangdong, but now Zhou Yu is dead."

"My father led a million troops to the south to attack Sun Quan."

"Jiangdong will be in my father's hands sooner or later. Those so-called dragons and tigers are nothing to be afraid of!"

Sima Yi's brows furrowed as he heard this, and he remained silent.

But there was a secret surge of uneasiness in my heart.

"Zhuge Liang can outsmart Jia Xu and Xun You with his wisdom and strategy."

"There is indeed someone who can suppress Crouching Dragon."

"And this man now works for Duke Wei with me."

"But he is not on good terms with you, young master."

"If there is a battle in Huainan, he will help Duke Wei take over Jiangdong."

"Then there will be another obstacle between you and the position of Crown Prince."

Cao Pi's thoughts immediately raced when he heard this, and he couldn't help but ask:

"The person you are talking about, could it be your brother Sima Renda?"

Sima Yi nodded upon hearing this, then sighed and said:
"When the world is at peace, it is quiet; when the world is angry, the princes are afraid."

"My brother can overthrow the world with just one plan."

"Now he is bent on helping Cao Zhang ascend to the throne, and we are incompatible with each other."

"Even if Chen Qun and I join forces, I'm afraid we won't be able to match him!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Pi's fear and dread began to grow quietly.

I just felt that I had to go to the battle in Huainan.

Not to mention any achievements in front of his father.

Just don’t let Cao Zhang and Sima De perform too well!
Otherwise, he, Cao Pi, would be in front of his father Cao Cao in the future.

It's really getting worse day by day!

At this time, compared with the depressing atmosphere in Cao Pi's mansion.

Far away in Xudu, in the residence of Cao Zhi, Marquis of Linzi.

It is more popular and noisy.

Cao Pi was an introverted person, and most of his visitors were on official business, so he had few close friends.

But Cao Zhi was very different. He had read a lot of books since he was young and was extremely talented.

Later, the great talent Xie Lingyun praised it:
"There are ten buckets of talent in the world, Cao Zhi alone has eight buckets, and I have one bucket."

"The remaining bucket will be shared by everyone in the world!"

This is enough to show Cao Zhi's outstanding literary achievements.

In the back garden of Linzi Marquis’ Mansion at that time.

It was not as deserted as Cao Pi's mansion.

Instead, it is filled with extraordinary noise and jubilation!

However, Cao Zhi was not addicted to music and dance, or to sensual pleasures.

Instead, there were endless banquets around him, and glasses were clinking at the feast.

A scene of everyone having fun!
It is so romantic to recite poems at this time!
"Hahaha! Today's banquet is enough for us to go without food for a day and still sleep peacefully without worries!"

"It is true, drink as much as you can, until your throat is clogged, how can you stop?"

"If you miss this moment, where can you find such a feast again?"

"This is absurd! You are really an outsider!"

"On the first and fifteenth day of every month, the three young masters would hold a banquet in the back garden."

"Inviting famous people from all over the world to recite poems and compose essays is praised as a 'romantic' act. Are you new here?"

"Oh my! I am so ashamed! I came here from Jingzhou to avoid the chaos."

"If we had known earlier that Xudu would hold this grand banquet twice a month, why would we have waited for the Prime Minister to arrive during his southern expedition?"

"The land beneath the emperor's feet is truly a paradise!"

(End of this chapter)