Chapter 1,096: Reborn but Unable to Solve the Sorrow
Just when Yi Xiaotian and others gathered at Youjian Villa, they were making intense plans for the establishment of an heir.
In Yecheng——
Located in Qili Alley, north of the East-West Main Road in the center of Yecheng and east of the Gongcheng District, a secret meeting is taking place at this moment without most officials from the DPRK and China knowing about it.
Recently, Cao Pi's activities tend to be concentrated in the Yesantai section northwest of Yecheng, and few people will see him wandering around other places.
But in fact, a few days ago, after the cultural gathering ended, Cao Pi left Tongque Garden early and came to the alley quietly.
Yes, this secret conversation is closely related to Cao Pi.
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Because it is a place where nobles live, Qili District is naturally more quiet than the ordinary lanes south of the East-West Main Road.
Except for the servants of various families who would go out to do business, it was basically difficult to see any big shots showing up on the street.
Of course... there is also a situation where the nominal residence of the big shots is in Qili District, but in fact they have bought a private residence in an alley in the south - after all, people are not saints, it is just for fun.
, it is inevitable for no one to set out from Qili and go to the entertainment venues in the market. If someone sees it, the impact will certainly be very bad.
Cao Pi's mansion was purchased by Cao Pi himself when he was promoted to the rank of General of the Five Gentlemen.
After all, after having an official position, it was somewhat inappropriate to live in the Prime Minister's Mansion - he originally wanted to steadily improve his status by establishing a cultural society and compiling a library, but leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion was only the first step in Cao Pi's plan.
But...the problem is...as soon as he decided to make progress, he experienced an awakening of consciousness that could be called a rebirth - and the person who guided this was now in front of Cao Pi.
To be precise...they are not "one person".
"Sima Yi... you said those words to me before, but in the blink of an eye you were nowhere to be found - I asked someone to contact you yesterday and wanted to have a good talk with you in this quiet and remote place... How could I ever give you the ability to do so again?
Permission to bring others?”
"You don't take me seriously at all?"
Cao Pi was really angry. He slapped his hand on the table and glared at Sima Yi in front of him.
Yes...Sima Yi is the person who "inexplicably" said something to Cao Pi before, causing Cao Pi to miss meals and meals for so many days.
Sitting opposite Cao Pi, Sima Yi was wearing a simple robe with a curved collar, and a blue-gray gent's belt hanging casually on the ground beside him. Judging from his appearance alone, Sima Yi was just an ordinary scholar.
However... faced with the questioning of Cao Cao's second son Cao Pi, the most handsome general in the dynasty, he still smiled and remained unmoved. This made him somewhat extraordinary.
Seeing Cao Pi angry, Sima Yi bowed slightly, cupped his hands and explained:
"Second Young Master, I have misunderstood. I will not dare to look down upon you in the slightest. As for whether I have breached the contract by bringing this person beside me here, it is up to you to judge for yourself."
Sima Yi was respectful, and it seemed that he was not as domineering as he thought.
Calculated by grade, Sima Yi is about ten years older than Cao Pi. Not only is he not as invincible as he imagined in his youth, but he also exudes a dull sophistication all over his body. Because of this, no matter how respectful Sima Yi is,
, Cao Pi was also agitated for a while.
But after listening to his words, Cao Pi suddenly looked at the man next to him in confusion——
He arrived at the mansion later, and as soon as he entered the house, he saw Sima Yi and the man wearing a cloak and hood sitting next to him.
From just now, he had been talking to Sima Yi. No matter how angry he was, the man next to him remained motionless.
Finally...Cao Pi began to ask tentatively:
"Who are you? Why were you brought here by Sima Yi?"
But even if Cao Pi asked, the other party still had no response. This made Cao Pi, who was already angry, really want to cross the table and rip off the other party's hood.
"I'm asking you something!"
Just when Cao Pi was really about to take action, the person on the opposite side finally moved.
I saw that the man first untied the cloak, folded it, and gently placed it beside him.
During this period, the opponent's exposed hands made Cao Pi suddenly feel a little less confident - they were a pair of weather-beaten hands. Although the fingers were slender, the palms and backs were full of calluses and wrinkles.
Who could be someone with such hands?
Cao Pi frantically searched his memory, but after thinking about it, he didn't expect anyone to be a match.
The other party was not in a hurry, put down the cloak, and then took off the hood, and finally...
What caught Cao Pi's eyes was a patch of gray.
This... is the color of the other person's hair - that is to say, the other person is indeed an old man.
Likewise... after seeing the other party's face, Cao Pi's bad premonition finally came true.
In fact, it's not a big problem - the other party has a close relationship with Cao Pi. The main reason is that Cao Pi couldn't imagine that the person who could be related to Sima Yi would be him -
"Old...teacher??"
Cao Pi blurted out, and at the same time he sat up straight because of the fright. His whole body was so tense that he almost gave the other party a big salute.
Who is Cao Pi's teacher?
This is something that many people don't know very well.
Nowadays, Cao Pi has just turned 20. Because of Cao Cao's policy of always letting Cao Pi go, Cao Pi has been studying and playing alone since he was a child.
His character is not as sunny as Cao Ang, nor as unruly as Cao Zhi. The dull Cao Pi often goes about his life in silence.
Days like this continued until the year before last—
Perhaps after the Battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao finally wanted to take a break and returned to Yecheng, planning to move his family from Xudu to Yecheng. At the same time, Cao Cao finally had time to pay attention to Cao Ang and Cao Zhang.
Several of his sons——
This is the fact...Cao Cao is definitely a hero. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he is the one who has the best chance to dominate the world, standing in the north.
However, this does not conflict with the fact that he is not a very good father - he is not a good father, nor is he a good husband. This is not his fault, but it is also a fact.
All in all, probably from the year before last, Cao Cao suddenly had a lot of time to interact with his sons, so he immediately assigned the best teachers to his sons who had considerable talents.
These teachers are naturally great scholars who have followed him all the way and have passed the test of time.
Cao Ang is naturally Yi Xiaotian. Cao Ang has been studying with Yi Xiaotian since many years ago, and this time is no exception.
Cao Zhang seemed to have no intention of studying at all. As soon as he heard that he wanted to find a teacher, he immediately made countless excuses and left himself far away.
Cao Zhi said he was looking for a teacher. In fact, judging from the talents he had shown since childhood, there were not many people suitable to be his teachers. Therefore, Cao Cao just arranged a few people with great literary attainments around him to solve Cao Zhi's problems.
There are possible problems that may arise.
Only Cao Pi really cherished this opportunity, and after careful consideration, he found a teacher with a similar temperament to Cao Pi.
Even Cao Cao would respect this person, and his name is...
"Mr. Cui, I'm going to warm some tea for you two. You guys can talk slowly first."
Sima Yi seemed quite satisfied with Cao Pi's reaction and stood up and left with a smile.
Cui Gong - The only person around Cao Cao who can be called Cui Gong is Cui Yan.
