Wei Wuhou

Chapter 496

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The undercurrent of Wu'an not only affected big families like Guo, Wang, and Wu, but also some medium-sized families would undoubtedly be affected.

The most special thing here is Wei Wuji's old father-in-law's family.

After they learned that Wei Wuji was in the north, they were a little different from other families, because he was their uncle after all.

It is also fortunate that the Cao family is not a big family in Wu'an, otherwise someone would come to persecute them immediately, but being isolated is definitely not a good thing.

But it's not all good. For example, Cao Xin's father, Cao Rui, is now an enviable Shaoqing because his daughter married Wei Wuji.

Of course, this kind of title is just a title, and it doesn't mean that Cao Rui really has much right to speak.

Therefore, Cao Rui can only talk to his old father about many things.

Like his own son, although Cao Yun's granddaughter is married to Wei Wuji, his own position is still unchanged, and he is still in the position of Dasinong Cheng.

"Father, I'm afraid there will be another dispute in the court this time. You saw it with your own eyes that day. Those people actually said under the eyes of the king that the Lingbei camp made a mistake in the military report!" Cao Rui said angrily. .

Now that Wei Wuji has become Cao Rui's son-in-law, then Cao Rui will naturally be in the same trench with Wei Wuji, and at this time naturally prefers his son-in-law.

Cao Yun, whose hair was already grey, didn't say a word, and just kept warming to himself. The elderly may be more afraid of the cold.

But the old man lives longer, sees the problem more deeply, and will not have the impulse of the young, although his son is not young anymore.

"Father, my son is soft-spoken, but you are a veteran minister after all, so you must be able to say something!" Cao Rui said slowly.

Hearing this, Cao Yun shook his head even more, and after thinking about it, he said: "What are you in a hurry for? It's the right thing to do well in the prime minister's mansion. Your majesty will make a clear decision on the important affairs of the court!"

Seeing that his son still wanted to talk, Cao Yun said again: "Our Cao family can't afford to make any trouble in Wu'an, so why should we involve ourselves in it? Do you have to let the family push us to the enemy's position?"

Facing his father's questioning, Cao Rui didn't mean to stop, but retorted: "Father, do you still think that we are still the same as before?"

"You want to stay out of it, but it's easy to take it for granted. If we don't deal with others, they will still see us as thorns in the flesh!" Cao Rui said.

Cao Yun couldn't help being stunned, and then he couldn't help but smiled wryly, secretly thinking that he was really old, and his thinking was still at the previous stage.

"That's right, Xin'er is already married, and we are no longer the original Cao family!" Cao Yun sighed.

Seeing his father like this, Cao Rui couldn't bear it, and secretly thought that he shouldn't embarrass his father who has worked hard all his life.

Just listen to Cao Rui said: "If Xin'er hadn't been married to the fifth son, there would be no worries today!"

But when it came to this, Cao Rui also knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he shut his mouth and stopped talking. After all, his daughter is now the daughter-in-law of the Wei family.

"You're wrong, although marrying Xin'er is a last resort, it's not without benefits!" Cao Yun said with light slowly shining in his eyes.

Seeing his father like this, Cao Rui asked suspiciously, "What does father mean?"

Cao Yun said: "The reason why we agreed to this marriage at the beginning is not the same for this!"

Cao Rui was awakened by his father at once, and then said: "Father means, that one still has a chance to take that position?"

The closer he got to Wei Wuji, the more Cao Rui understood how difficult the situation his son-in-law was facing, so much so that Cao Rui gave up his previous extravagant hopes.

Cao Yun said casually: "After being dispatched to Lingbei, the old man also gave up this extravagant hope, but the military exploits of beheading [-] heads are indeed appalling!"

Seeing his father's exaggerated expression, Cao Rui laughed and said, "So father changed his mind again, thinking that Fifth Young Master can accomplish something!"

Cao Yun nodded and said, "Now the biggest enemy is the aristocratic family. If the two can eliminate the confrontation, then who in the whole Wei country can compete with it?"

Cao Yun is right, the best way to destroy the enemy is to turn the enemy into your friend.

But there is a premise here that either you let your enemy stand together, or the enemy stands with you, and one side will always give up its position.

But the contradiction between Wei Wuji and the family is difficult to reconcile, which means that it is impossible for the two to become friends.

Thinking of this, Cao Rui said, "Father, this... is easier said than done!"

Of course Cao Yun also understood that this is almost impossible, so he heard him say: "This is indeed as difficult as reaching the sky, but there is still a glimmer of hope. If this young master can let go of his attitude, then... everything is possible." possible!"

Although his father said it lightly, Cao Rui still said: "Father, although what you said is reasonable, my son will listen to us. After all, there is still a deep blood feud between him and the family!"

Glancing at his son, Cao Yun said, "You mean, about the Tan clan?"

Cao Rui nodded. The Tan clan, which was once unparalleled, was bloodbathed by the family. Now some remaining Tan clan members are still in the extreme north. It is not known whether they are dead or alive.

Cao Yun quickly said: "Blood and deep feuds are just a fleeting moment. If a man has the ambition to carry everything, he should have the courage to let go of everything!"

Cao Yun's words are harsh, that is, "a small amount is not a gentleman, and a non-toxic is not a husband."

These words seem a bit cruel, but they are also the qualities that must be possessed by those who achieve great things.

Just like Marquis Wei back then, for his own status and for the stability of the Wei state, he couldn't knock down the favored father and daughter of the Tan family.

Cao Rui was silent, and only now did he realize that he was far behind his father.

Looking at himself, he now understands why his official career is not going well, and it turns out that all of this is because of himself.

Seeing his son's face changing, Cao Yun asked, "What's wrong?"

After asking three times in a row, Cao Yun woke up his son, leaving him a little confused.

"My son is thinking that it may never be possible to reach his father's vision and lead the family to prosperity again!" Cao Rui said helplessly, with a bit of bitterness in his tone.

Seeing his son like this, Cao Yun didn't want to say too much, so he said slowly: "Don't blame yourself, the Zhongxing family is in trouble!"

But Cao Yun's tone changed, and he said again: "But as long as that one can sit on the crown prince as he wishes, our Cao family may not be able to become the top family in Wu'an like that Xie family!"

Cao Yun's words cheered up Cao Rui, at least he now has a goal again.

So Cao Rui said: "Then father, the grand court meeting in two days..."

Cao Yun smiled, and then said: "You don't need to say it, the old man will contact his colleagues. After all, there are quite a few poor officials in Wu'an!"

Cao Rui couldn't help but also smiled knowingly, because he found that he could also exert his strength in this area, so that more people's voices could be heard in the court.

"By the way, what is Cao Jun doing?" Cao Yun asked suddenly.

When the old father mentioned his useless son, Cao Rui said helplessly: "I'm afraid I went out to drink with a bunch of cronies again!"

So Cao Yun's face was sullen, and then he said: "Since he wants to run around, let him go to Yanshan, after all, he still has a sister who is suffering there!"

After Cao Rui thought about it, he said, "Father asked him to contact that young master?"

Cao Yun quickly said: "What we mean is to tell that son, why not let Cao Jun go for a trip, he should also do something serious!"

Only then did Cao Rui nod his head. Sending Cao Jun would kill two birds with one stone. He was trustworthy and could also train him.

They were speechless, and it was a long time before Cao Rui said: "Father, the year is approaching... When will the second and third brothers come back..."

Afterwards, the person in charge of the Cao family started chatting about some household matters, and the topic just now seemed a bit heavy.

(End of this chapter)