Yang Biao was more calm than Zhu Jun, and he paid more attention to the fate of his family than the court, so he was very cautious in dealing with Cao Ang.

In fact, Yang Chao, the son of Yang Biao's cousin Yezhe Pushe Yang Zhong, took part in the autumn examination in Xuzhou last year and defected to Cao Ang.

Yang Biao did not stand out, and Zhu Jun was a short-term lieutenant, which had no effect.

As soon as the angel arrived, it was the ceremony of conferring a queen. Throughout the Eastern Han Dynasty, the conferral ceremony was held in Zhangde Hall. The last one outside the palace was Empress Xiaoping, who was in Anhan Common Ground at that time.

Everything was ready and the day was auspicious, but Cao Cao did not arrive, so Cao Ang asked to wait.

Zhu Jun, Yang Biao and others had no choice. Cao Ang's request was also very reasonable. After all, on such an important occasion as the canonization of the queen, it was also a reasonable request for people to wait for the queen's father.

Fortunately, we didn't have to wait too long. In late August, after the defeat, Cao Cao finally arrived in a state of embarrassment. This was Cao Cao's first visit to Pengcheng after the death of Cao Cao's legitimate mother, Mrs. Ding.

In fact, Cao Cao was quite reluctant to come to Pengcheng. Every time he came back, he was always in the most embarrassing state. This made him, a father, really embarrassed when facing his son.

But this kind of thing cannot be avoided.

Since their separation the year before last, father and son had not seen each other for more than two years. When father and son reunited, Cao Ang was in his prime, but Cao Cao, who was only forty years old, seemed a bit old.

For more than half a year, Cao Cao tried his best, and his aging was visible to the naked eye.

On the night when Cao Cao arrived in Pengcheng, Cao Ang dismissed everyone and refused to let his attendants serve, and received his father alone in the hall.

The father and son sit on the same couch, with a few plates of side dishes and a pot of old wine, a rare moment for father and son to spend time together.

Cao Ang poured wine for his father and then for himself.

Cao Cao took the wine and drank it in one gulp.

"I'm afraid the only person in the world who can make you pour the wine yourself is your father."

"It is also right for a son to serve his father."

Cao Ang then filled up another cup for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao picked up his chopsticks and ate the food casually. So what if the general was his son?

Cao Ang knelt down and sat aside, looking at his father and envious of Cao Cao's free and easy attitude. Maybe any other person would feel pressure when facing a son like Cao Ang.

"This dish doesn't have enough flavor."

"It's evening, so don't eat too salty or too oily, so you can maintain good health."

When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "At your age, it's time for big fish and meat. I used to think that my son was young and mature, but now it seems that my son seems a bit old-fashioned."

"There's no way. I'm still young. If I try to be more independent, I won't be able to suppress the group of people below."

"No, no, you can handle it."

Cao Cao shook his head and seemed to be very serious, but also said casually: "My son is a born king."

Cao Ang did not answer. Cao Cao seemed to be just talking casually, and then said: "Thank you my son for Chen Liu. If you hadn't captured Chen Liu and Lu Bu was short of food, he wouldn't have come out of this iron shell in Puyang.

It’s just that my son did something wrong.”

"What's the matter?"

"My son should not have killed Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao brothers, they should have been handed over to me."

"Then my father won't kill them?"

Cao Cao looked like he was taking it for granted and said disdainfully: "Kill, how can I not kill? That Zhang Mengzhuo and I were close friends in the past, but he betrayed me at the most critical moment, causing me to almost die. I wish I could

How could he survive by cutting his skin into eight pieces, eating his flesh, and venting his anger?"

Cao Ang was puzzled after hearing this.

"In this case, by killing these two people, I have restored my father's friendship as an old friend. What's wrong with that?"

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "My son is different from me. After all, Zhang Mengzhuo was a famous man for a while. If I kill him, the world will just call me cruel, but if my son kills him, his reputation will be damaged."

Cao Ang was silent for a while after hearing this.

"Thank you, father. Actually, I don't care about fame."

Cao Cao laughed "haha" after hearing this.

"My son, follow me!"

When Cao Cao smiled, the atmosphere between father and son became much more normal.

Cao Cao ate again and drank several glasses of wine, but he was full. The father and son also chatted for a while, and then Cao Cao suddenly asked: "There are thirteen states in the Han Dynasty. My son has controlled the four states today."

, one third of the world is in his hands, what are my son’s ambitions for the future?”

"Does being a Duke of Zhou count as Huo Guang?"

"It's okay to be Zhou Gong, but I'm afraid it's not suitable to be Huo Guang. The entire Huo family has been wiped out, and everyone is dead."

After hearing this, Cao Ang smiled unconcernedly and said: "Huo Guang is not as young as his son. My son is twenty-two years old this year. If he has been the Duke of Zhou for thirty or forty years, Huo Guang, nothing will happen to the Cao family."

Cao Cao was testing Cao Ang's thoughts, and although Cao Ang spoke very reservedly, he could hear the pride and intention in his son's mouth.

The Duke of Zhou who has lived for thirty or forty years may not be as good as the Emperor.

At this time, Cao Ang also stood up and drank the wine in the cup.

"When my son was young, he only wanted to be the leader of the family and revitalize my Cao family. He never expected that he would become the prime minister and assistant minister, and he would be a noble and respected minister.

Actually this is not what I want.

But now that we have reached this position, there is no reason to retreat.

The father asked his son about his ambitions. From that time to this day, the son is planning to take Jing, Yi, and You in Beiping from the west, and unite the whole country first to unite the Central Plains. Then he will conquer the Qiang, Hu, and Xianbei, regain the Western Regions, expand the prestige of our country, and revitalize our country's destiny.

"

When Cao Ang said this, he looked at Cao Cao and said, "My son said that in the world, the only ones who can be considered heroes are me and my father, so my son needs his father's help."

Cao Cao was not surprised by Cao Ang's ambition.

"What will my son do for his father?"

"Lü Bu has just finished his attack. My father will regain Yanzhou, but it is only a matter of time. The enemy in the world today is just the North."

Yuan Shao on the front and Liu Biao on the west.

The son plans to defeat Liu Biao first, stabilize the rear, and then fight Yuan Shao. In the meantime, I hope that my father can help his son hold the Yanzhou front line."

"Does my son regard Yuan Benchu ​​as his enemy?"

"Otherwise? Isn't it possible that my father doesn't know the Yuan family's ambition? I still think that the Yuan and Cao families can coexist in the world."

At this time, Cao Cao was shocked. He didn't know when Cao Ang treated Yuan Shao as an enemy, but this incident showed how far-sighted and scheming his son was.

Cao Ang didn't know what Cao Cao was thinking, but he went on to say: "Taking advantage of the civil strife in Jizhou, I plan to give my father 300,000 stones of food and grass, and send Xu Huang and Dian Wei to support my father. If the entire defense line is pushed back by then,

Once we reach the front line of the Yellow River, our Cao family will be in an invincible position."

Cao Cao looked at his son and understood what his son meant. He also understood the consequences of Xuzhou's army entering Cao Ang's territory once he allowed Cao Ang to control his food and grass.

He will completely lose his independence and become a vassal of Cao Ang's forces, and all his ambitions may be in vain.

"good!"
Chapter completed!