After hearing this story, everyone in Cao Pi was a little confused.
Now it is difficult for him to evaluate what kind of person his elder brother is.
To put it bluntly, he thinks his eldest brother may have some mental problems?
Such a good opportunity was placed in front of me, but because of what Yi Xiaotian said, he followed it to such a crazy state.
This is not an incomprehensible or indescribable behavior at all. If it were him——
Yes, if it were him and he knew that there were two people who were willing to go ahead of everyone else in the court and plan for themselves to establish a direct heir, he would not refuse regardless of emotion or reason.
Perhaps seeing Cao Pi's troubled face, Sima Yi shrugged, sighed and said:
"Look, Second Young Master, I knew you wouldn't be able to understand such behavior."
"But it is precisely because of this that I can be sure that our plan will be useful to you."
"Also, don't think that because the eldest son is so resistant to Li Si, he really won't get involved."
"To put it bluntly, his decision depends entirely on the Prime Minister's orders."
"Now the Prime Minister may still be hesitating whether to make this dispute public, but if you are hesitant, wait until the Prime Minister really speaks——"
"The eldest son will not have any worries at that time."
Sima Yi glanced at Cao Pi with a sneer, and said to him with something in mind:
"With the two of us by his side, the eldest son can start planning the battle for heir in advance, and he must be sure of victory - but even if we are not by his side now, if he really wants to fight for it, there will definitely be many people in the court who will
Support him unconditionally."
"After all, based on the eldest son's behavior back then, he has already accumulated a group of helpers who are extremely convinced of him. It's just that because of the eldest son's restraint, these have been hidden."
"The result is that I chose the side of the Second Young Master, while Dezu gathered the forces around him and chose the side of the Fourth Young Master. Don't forget that although Dezu is still a clerk in the Prime Minister's Mansion,
But...the power behind him cannot be underestimated."
What Sima Yi was referring to was Yang Xiu's origin.
In fact, except for Yang Biao who has semi-retired, the Yang family, to be precise, the Hongnong Yang family is a prominent family in Guanzhong that has hardly suffered any impact in the previous great purge. Now it has a size that looks at the entire
In the north, it is estimated that only the Zhen family in Yecheng can be on an equal footing with them, and only aristocratic families like the Cui family in Qinghe can be slightly behind them.
Is there anyone else that Hongnong Yang can take a look at?
"Are you saying that Captain Yang will also support the Fourth Young Master and the others?"
Cao Pi felt a little uncomfortable, because the more he listened, the more he felt that his side was weak.
My mood also started to become increasingly depressed.
"This... it's up to you, Second Young Master, to judge for yourself. I won't say anything without evidence."
Sima Yi's answer was very clever. He said it was negative, but combined with his erratic tone and eyes, Cao Pi felt that he had guessed correctly.
In fact, after Cao Pi was sure, if he asked Sima Yi again, Sima Yi would only say that he clearly did not agree with it at the time, and he immediately made it clear to him.
"Hmph...but...if you, Sima Yi, want to stand by my side, will you Hanoi Sima clan also express your opinion?"
Cao Pi had long been dissatisfied with Sima Yi's behavior, so he directly asked Sima Yi about his attitude.
"Well...of course I will be the only one to help you, Second Young Master, on the surface, but maybe there are some kind-hearted people who will help you secretly?"
How is this a hint? This is simply an explicit statement.
After more or less getting some of the information he wanted, Cao Pi also experienced a lot of shock and panic. Cao Pi was now extremely tired.
But...all in all, these are enough for Cao Pi to make a decision.
"Where is the Cui family of Qinghe?"
Perhaps because he was worried, Cao Pi wanted to hear his teacher's opinion.
Of course, Cui Yan was not as gloomy as Sima Yi in riddles. He told Cao Pi directly without reservation:
"Now the survival of the Cui family in Qinghe depends only on me, and my attitude naturally represents the attitude of the Cui family in Qinghe."
"good!"
Cao Pi nodded solemnly and risked his life.
"Then it's settled!"
He gritted his teeth and said, feeling mixed emotions in his heart at the moment. On the one hand, he was afraid, but on the other hand, he was full of hope - maybe he really won?
If he really wins, then everything he did today will be worth it.
After hearing Cao Pi's answer, Cui Yan and Sima Yi looked at each other, swept away their previous gloom, and bowed directly to Cao Pi:
"Lord!"
"You two, please get up quickly. From now on, the word "lord" must not be mentioned in front of others. Cui Gong is still my mentor, and Sima Yi..."
Cao Pi sighed, and when he looked at Sima Yi, his eyes were extremely complicated.
He always felt that the young man worshiping in front of him at this moment actually hid many unknown secrets.
He couldn't see through Sima Yi, but... after all, the other party had become one of his own, so it was better than being an enemy with such a person, right?
"Lord, don't worry. I know my own rules. Even outside, you can still show the same disgust towards me as before."
"That's not necessary...Anyway, my father still needs you to continue to inquire about information."
"As for future plans, I believe you should already have a rough idea. How about it? How about you tell me about it?"
After hearing Cao Pi's instructions, the two of them naturally had no doubts.
A long conversation all night seemed to add a lot of uncertainty to this sudden battle over the establishment of an heir.
——
It's also Yecheng, but Cao Zhi's side is a completely different scenery.
Yang Xiu, to be precise, Yang Xiu and Ding Yi, have been hanging around Cao Zhi's house for several days.
It wasn't that Cao Zhi rejected them, it was that Cao Zhi didn't give them a chance to speak.
Cao Zhi seems to be very keen on this point.
Ever since the news of the heir struggle spread in Yecheng, Cao Zhi himself went out to drink a lot less.
Everyone later knew that Cao Zhi publicly stated that he had no intention of establishing an heir, but...it was completely different from Cao Xiong and Cao Chong, and almost no one believed his declaration.
As a result, more and more people began to hang around him. One day a person said something incomprehensible in his ear, and the next day someone walked up to his face to confirm whether Cao Zhi wanted to establish an heir.
There are also people clamoring to help Cao Zhi rise to the top, because the talent Cao Zhi has shown is indeed very high among the current brothers.
However…
Cao Zhi was very annoyed.
So he hid.
After hiding for three to five days, he simply didn't go out again.
Yang Xiu and Ding Yi seem to have failed to even take the first step of meeting each other. Will their plan be aborted because of this?
