Cao Ang has continued to show weakness, but Yuan Shao is not ready to let Cao Ang go yet.

So after drinking some wine, Yuan Shao said: "In the past, Zilu, Zeng Xi, and then you, Gong Xihua was sitting there, and the sage asked, 'How can I know if you know me?'" At that time, all the disciples spoke out one after another, but Zeng Xi was the only one.

He said, 'Mo Chun, the spring clothes are ready, five or six crowned men, six or seven boys, bathing in Yi, dancing in the wind, chanting and returning.' The sage said, 'I will give you some advice!'

Our Tang Ju gathering today is in the late spring, but there is also the beauty of dancing in the wind. Why not imitate the sages and describe their aspirations? What do you think?"

After Yuan Shao finished speaking, everyone agreed and began to talk about their ambitions.

Everyone expressed their ambitions one after another. The first one was He Yong, who said, "I would like to be a minister, serve as the eyes, ears, and arms, and assist the emperor." Yuan Shao then said that He Yong "can be a minister if you ask for talents."

Chunyu Qiong said, "Lead thousands of troops to defend against foreign invaders." Yuan Shao said that Chunyu Qiong, "Although he was a famous general in ancient times, he is nothing like him."

Han Fu said, "I am willing to serve as the shepherd and guardian of the small town and make the people satisfied." Yuan Shao said that Han Fu "mounted the horse to govern the army, dismounted the horse to manage the people, and the great Han Dynasty was happy and resolute, Cao Shen."

Zheng Tai said, "I am willing to be the leader of the country, to serve as the royal family, to serve the people, and to fulfill the mission of the tripod." Yuan Shao said that Zheng Tai "will be proud of his public work, and his horse's voice will rise."

Xu You even asked for his loyalty to Yuan Shao in a disguised form by saying, "I am willing to serve as a conspirator to serve Yu."

Cao Ang was speechless listening to everyone's bragging.

Yuan Shao regards himself as the emperor, and everyone's speech is almost like a meeting to make wishes for officials. Everyone is the same, you are not good at governing the country, so you are the first to talk.

The more Cao Ang got to know today's literati and officials, the more they understood that the idle talk in the Wei and Jin Dynasties did not come out of thin air. People in the late Han Dynasty already liked these nonsense.

Letting these people embark on the path of pragmatism and truth-seeking is a long and arduous task.

When they arrived at Cao Cao's place, before Cao Cao could speak, Xu You smiled and said, "Meng De would like to be the 'General of the First Conquest of the West'."

Everyone laughed.

Cao Cao no longer had such childish thoughts, but he didn't want to show his ambition in front of everyone, so he could only smile and said: "Ziyuan still understands me. But now I don't dare to be so ambitious, so I just want to do it."

A county governor should be good at politics and religion, so as to establish his reputation and make the world know about it."

Yuan Shao laughed and said: "Mengde is humble. If Mengde serves as the county guard, the place will be safe and there will be nothing to worry about."

At this time someone said: "What is Mr. Yuan's ambition?"

Yuan Shao smiled and said: "May the old man be safe, the friends trust me, and the young man cherish me."

When everyone heard this, they all admired him.

Only Cao Ang was extremely shocked. Yuan Shao's words were spoken by Confucius at that time. If Yuan Shao uses them here now, he is afraid that he has the intention to become a "Confucius".

Cao Ang thought he knew Yuan Shao's political ambitions, but he didn't expect that he also wanted to be a saint, but he agreed with Cao Ang.

Cao Ang did not dare to comment on Yuan Shao's ambitions, but his vigilance against Yuan Shao increased by three points.

This is a formidable enemy whose abilities, methods, and mentality are not weaker than those of Cao Cao. He also possesses the right time, location, and people. If he fights against him, if he is not careful, he will be shattered to pieces.

Just as Cao Ang was thinking a lot, Yuan Shao, who was in charge, suddenly said: "What are the aspirations of my good nephew?"

Cao Ang didn't hear it for a while, and Yuan Shao asked again, "A good nephew and a great talent must have great ambitions."

Cao Ang wanted to frown. He really didn't understand. Today is the time for your buddies to get together. Why do you, Yuan Shao, always hold you back? The more I want to keep a low profile, the more you won't let me keep a low profile. I dig your ancestral graves?

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Cao Ang could only say: "I am young and do not dare to have any big ambitions. I only hope that in the future, 'the poor can be good for themselves, and the rich can help the world.'"

"Xiao Langjun Gao Zhiye!"

However, Yuan Shao was obviously not very satisfied with Cao Ang's answer. He wanted to see how Cao Ang's true ambition could satisfy Yuan Shao's mediocre answer.

"The ambition of a good nephew should be higher, otherwise how can he become a good son-in-law for the people sitting here in the future?"

Everyone laughed after hearing this.

Cao Ang almost hated Yuan Shao in his heart. If you have the ability, marry your daughter to me. Why are you teasing me? But looking at Yuan Shao's eyes, he immediately understood what Yuan Shao was thinking.

If you want to marry my daughter, be practical, not imaginary.

Cao Ang took a deep breath and said, "I have been reading the Book of Rites recently, and I remember one of the articles said, 'On the journey of the great road, the world is for the common good. Select the virtuous and capable, maintain trust and cultivate harmony, and old friends will not be alone in kissing them.

Parents, not only have children, but also children, so that the old will have their end, the strong will be useful, the young will be prosperous, the lonely, the weak and the sick will all have support, the men will have their share, and the women will have their own homes. If the goods are disgusted, they will be thrown to the ground. There is no need.

Hiding it within oneself; the evil does not come from oneself, and one does not have to do it for oneself. This is why people plot against each other but do not prosper, and why thieves and thieves do not commit crimes. Therefore, people outside the house do not close themselves off. This is called Datong. "To the society of Datong, you should be a little boy."

A lifelong goal.”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao immediately laughed.

Although Cao Ang is young, his ambition is greater than that of everyone present. Although he is not old, his ambition is vigorous.

Yuan Shao didn't dislike this, but rather admired it. From Cao Ang, he saw another version of himself. Cao Ang even did better than his age.

At this time, Yuan Shao picked up the wine glass and said to everyone: "This is our final dream. Now that the great road is hidden, the world is our home. Everyone loves his relatives, each has his own son, and his wealth and power are his own. The great road will not last long.

There are also eunuchs who cause harm to the country, treacherous sycophants who wield power, corrupt the government, and ruin the country.

We, the generation of this generation, regard propriety as our discipline. We should uphold the integrity of our rulers and ministers, respect fathers and sons, harmonize brothers and husbands and wives. We should set up systems and establish the fields. We should recognize the wise and courageous, and regard merit as our own. We should adhere to its righteousness.

, to test his trust, he has made mistakes, punished benevolently, and showed concessions to the people, which will eventually lead to a well-off society.

Then eradicate the eunuchs, clean up the traitors, straighten the government, and revitalize the country, which is Datong.

We wish that nephew Cao Ang can realize his dream of a harmonious society."

Everyone raised their glasses in response to Yuan Shao's arrogance, and looked at Cao Ang in different ways.

Perhaps Yuan Shao got what he hoped to get from Cao Ang, and he did not pose any more problems to Cao Ang.

But this is enough.

Although Cao Ang had a good reputation before, no one in the Yuan Party would pay too much attention to Cao Ang. After all, Cao Ang was young and his current reputation could not be transformed into strength.

But now Yuan Shao's concern for Cao Ang has been noticed by those who are interested. Many people have been wondering whether Yuan Shao really wants to recruit Cao Ang as his son-in-law.

Regardless of whether this matter is true or not, everyone's attitude towards Cao Cao, Cao Ang and his son has changed a lot.

Afterwards, everyone continued to drink and chat, but Yuan Shao waved his hand and said that he wanted Cao Ang and the others to stay with him because he was "restraining their temperament" and asked them to leave directly.
Chapter completed!