As a time-traveler, there is actually some mental separation from the parents of the aboriginal people who have been transported into the world.

But Cao Ang has not encountered this problem so far.

There is no need to say more about Cao Cao. He and he share weal and woe and are closely related. The fate of father and son is basically bound together. If there is a gap, where can we go?

As for Mrs. Ding, Cao Ang's respect for her overcame the so-called estrangement.

Ding is not Cao Ang's biological mother, but her adoptive mother who raised him as a royal wife. There is no blood relationship between the two.

However, Mrs. Ding regarded Cao Ang as her own son and treated him like her own son. In addition to the material foundation, she had always had a lot of maternal love and concern since childhood.

For Cao Ang, who is familiar with history, one thing impressed him even more.

That is, according to the original world line, in the Battle of Wancheng, Cao Ang unfortunately died in the battle while covering Cao Cao's retreat.

After learning the news, Mrs. Ding was furious, believing that Cao Cao had killed her son. She resolutely announced her break with Cao Cao, packed up and went back to her parents' home. The couple broke off their friendship and never looked back until their death.

At that time, Cao Cao was still in the period of rapid rise in his career. Mrs. Ding was able to be so decisive, which shows that in her heart, Cao Ang's status was no less than that of Cao Cao.

It is not surprising that Cao Ang respected him since he was raised before he was born.

At this moment, the family is sitting on the soft couch, and the table in front of them is filled with food, including many exquisite pastries.

"It was so chaotic last night. You two had to go out no matter what. As a woman, I don't understand the important affairs of your family and country, but I am really worried about you. I didn't sleep much all night."

"I simply got up before dawn and ordered the kitchen to prepare some pastries and snacks. I thought I could eat them when you came back. They were kept warm on the basket."

The simple words made Cao Cao and Cao Ang feel full of guilt. They quickly picked up their chopsticks and ate, getting distracted by a few words.

After finishing the meal, Mrs. Ding cleared the table and said to Cao Ang in an unintentional manner.

"Ang'er, you are not young now. Mom thinks it's time for you to find a marriage. After all, your father and I were married for several years when he was your age."

"It just so happens that in Luoyang City, where aristocratic families gather, it is much easier to find a well-matched marriage. I was wondering if you would consider it?"

"Is there a girl you particularly like, or a girl whose reputation you have heard of? If not, I can ask around for you."

Ding's words made Cao Ang dumbfounded.

Good guy, my century-old plan to prosper the Cao family has just started one day, and the marriage rushers came first.

Scratching his head, Cao Ang didn't know how to respond.

Of course he has no objection to marrying a wife. After all, he can still have concubines after marrying a wife. As long as he doesn't marry someone who has a negative impact on him, or is not a proud and shrewish woman, there is no big problem.

It's just not the right time now.

Others may not understand, but Cao Ang knows very well that right now Luoyang City is just stuffing explosives under its butt, the calm before the storm.

As soon as Dong Zhuo figures out the situation, he will immediately step forward to stir up trouble. When the explosive barrel is ready, Luoyang City, which is already not peaceful, will instantly fall into greater chaos.

Internal and external fights and factional strife will ensue. In serious cases, there will be bloodshed and even political crises such as deposing the emperor.

It would be unwise to engage in serious discussions about marriage at this time.

Firstly, it is long-lasting, time-consuming and labor-intensive. Secondly, it is inevitable that you will be forced to take sides because of this marriage, which may be the source of trouble.

Just be patient for now and talk about other things later.

So after rolling his eyes twice, Cao Ang cleared his throat and said perfunctorily with a haha.

"Mom, please stop working so hard. The child will take care of himself. If I find a woman I like, do I still need you to urge me?"

Mrs. Ding snorted.

"Just deal with your mother. I won't tell you about this now. I'll let you meet her after she finds the right one."

After saying that, Mrs. Ding turned to look at Cao Cao and said solemnly: "Husband, you have many acquaintances in the court, so you should ask more about them on weekdays."

Cao Cao didn't dare to say anything and kept saying yes.

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After Mrs. Ding packed up the cakes and left the room, the father and son breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, then looked at each other in tacit understanding, and then laughed happily.

"You kid, in such a big city of Luoyang, there are so many good-looking official ladies, you really can't find any of them that you like?"

Cao Ang waved his hand helplessly.

"We'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later."

In order to change the topic, Cao Ang stood up and brought tea soup. After filling a bowl for Cao Cao, he asked curiously.

"Dad, this time you brought back the emperor and rescued him. Can the reward you receive help you rise in your official position?"

When it came to business, the joking expression on Cao Cao's face immediately subsided and turned to thinking carefully.

After deducing for a while, Cao Cao said hesitantly: "It's hard to say. As a military attache, my promotion involves changes in military power."

"If someone gives me a push, it'll be fine. If no one comes forward to support me, I'll probably stay put."

Cao Ang understands the historical context, overall trend, and character relationships.

But when it comes to practical operations, he is a little unfamiliar. After all, he is not an aboriginal of this era, and unlike Cao Cao, who has experienced many years of ups and downs in officialdom, he really doesn't understand some rules.

Therefore, when Cao Cao said this, Cao Ang asked with some doubts: "If someone pushes me, someone with a level like Lu Shangshu or Yuan Taifu should be enough, right?"

"Of course enough is enough, but how can they stand up for me?"

Cao Cao sighed with emotion, and then explained to his son.

"Lu Shangshu is a great scholar in the world and is famous all over the world. If I want him to come forward and recommend me, there are only two possibilities."

"First, I come from an orthodox Confucian school, and second, I have a very close personal relationship with him, and it is worthy for him to take the risk of damaging his reputation to vouch for me, but I have neither of these two things."

"Then there are Taifu Yuan Wei and Taizhong doctor Yang Biao. The weight of their words is enough, but they are both from the top wealthy families in the world, and their status is a bit too high."

"The four generations and the three princes have been officials for generations, and their disciples and old officials are all over the world. There is no shortage of pawns like me. Therefore, if I want them to speak, I am afraid I have to pay a high price."

These individuals all have insufficient hard conditions or extremely low success rates.

After counting around, I found that either he was equal to the above, or his voice was too low and he was not qualified to recommend.

Only Situ Wang Yun, who was also the Third Master, had enough voice and lower arrogance than Yang Biao and others, and was not as difficult to deal with as Lu Zhi.

A very suitable candidate.
Chapter completed!