Perhaps thinking that in the evening, no one would be allowed outside the door, Cao Zhi put down the book in his hand, quietly walked to the door, and pushed the door open a very small gap.
However…
Even this small movement was caught by Yang Xiu, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time.
"Fourth Duke..."
Before Yang Xiu could speak, Cao Zhi immediately used all his strength to close the door again.
But how could Ding Yi on the side give Cao Zhi such a chance? With his quick hands and quick eyes, he grabbed the door panel with one hand. However, Cao Zhi was not a vegetarian. When he found someone grabbing his door frame, he pulled with all his strength.
The door of the room is vowed to separate the people outside the door.
Or maybe young people are full of energy, but they are both opponents who have been fighting for a whole day. Ding Yi and Cao Zhi were wrestling with each other across the door. Before long, Ding Yi was discouraged.
Then I heard Ding Yi scream:
"Ahhhh!! My hand!!"
Yang Xiu on the side felt pain when he saw it - it turned out that Cao Zhi used too much force, and Ding Yi didn't even have time to pull his hand away before Cao Zhi clamped him tightly with the door.
However, Yang Xiu had no intention of letting go of this great opportunity. Seeing Ding Yi wink, he quickly shouted from outside the door:
"Fourth Young Master! Fourth Young Master! Let go quickly! Master Ding's hand will be pinched if you don't let go!"
It can only be said that Cao Zhi is still a little young now. When he heard Ding Yi's screams and Yang Xiu's dissuasion, he panicked for a moment. As soon as he let go, Ding Yi seized the opportunity.
Ding Yi endured the severe pain and opened the door directly. Under Cao Zhi's surprised eyes, Yang Xiu and Ding Yi rolled in and rushed in.
——
Finally, this wrestling match ended dramatically with the victory of Ding Yi and Yang Xiu.
Looking at the two people lying on the ground with ugly postures, Cao Zhi felt dizzy.
"Master Yang, Xicao Peng, you two are so late, why are you still guarding in front of my door?"
Having said that, how could the people present not know each other's intentions?
Yang Xiu, who was paralyzed on the ground, smiled weakly:
"Fourth Young Master, you know why we are here, so... don't rush to drive us away first. Why don't you listen to our words before making a decision? If you still want to stick to your own ideas after listening, then we won't say anything.
How about if I don’t say anything, I won’t bother you again?”
Yang Xiu's tone is also sincere, and he has a dignified appearance in life. Whether he speaks or does things, he reveals a decent temperament in his actions. Coupled with his current tone, Cao Zhi really can't think of being more violent.
A reason to drive people away.
"Hey, forget it, I know I can't hide from you, so you two should get up quickly..."
"By the way...Master Ding, your hands..."
"It's okay, it's okay! It's an honor for me, Ding Yi, to let the Fourth Young Master hold my hand for once! You don't have to mind..."
When he said this, Ding Yi covered his red and swollen right hand, and cold sweat broke out on his painful forehead.
However, he was still forcing a smile, which left Cao Zhi speechless for a while.
With a wave of his hand, he motioned for the two of them to take their seats, while he turned and walked into the room to pour some drinks for the two of them.
——
At this moment, the three of them were seated, just like Sima Yi and others who were talking in Qili, Yecheng at the same time.
Cao Zhi did not speak, and Yang Xiu and Ding Yi in front of him remained silent.
This made Cao Zhi somewhat irritable.
"Why...you two haven't figured out how to convince me yet?"
"Ah... No, you misunderstood. We are estimating the chances of the Second Young Master's side winning."
As soon as these words came out, Cao Zhi's face turned ugly.
His eyelids twitched twice inadvertently. After pondering for a moment, he forced a smile and said to Yang Xiu:
"Master Yang, what you said...does it mean that I have already acquiesced that I will participate in this battle to establish an heir? If this is the case, then you may be disappointed."
Cao Zhi was very clear-headed. In fact, this heir struggle really completely disrupted his life pattern.
As in the past, he would gather with his poetry and literary friends, read books at home, and go to some elegant places to have fun when he had free time. Of course, he was very happy.
He believed that only this kind of life could produce better poetry, but once he became a participant in the struggle for heirship, he would no longer be able to maintain such a comfortable mood.
Just look at his father, Cao Cao, who was so busy every day that he was dizzy. If he had to choose, there was no way he would choose to live a life like Cao Cao.
Life without fun is suffering.
"No no no..."
As a result, before Cao Zhi finished speaking, Yang Xiu smiled and shook his head.
"Fourth Young Master, you have misunderstood again."
"In this situation, whether you want to participate or not actually doesn't matter at all - all the decision-making power is now in the hands of the Prime Minister, and according to my estimation, it won't be long before the Prime Minister will be ennobled in Xudu. At that time,
The winner of this battle to establish an heir will become the crown prince of a country in the future."
"And it would be good if the winner is the eldest son. Considering his temperament, no matter how fiercely you fight, the eldest son is definitely not the kind of person who will kill his brothers."
"But that's not necessarily true for the second young master."
Intimidation, this was a naked intimidation. Cao Zhi looked at Yang Xiu opposite with an unspeakable expression.
Although Yang Xiu was dressed gorgeously and meticulously at this moment, the words the other party said made Cao Zhi feel frightened.
The chief clerk next to my father is actually such a person?
"Are you trying to scare me? Let me tell you, it's useless. The eldest brother has always been loved by his father and surrounding ministers. The second brother has only made some small achievements in building a literary station over the years. These alone are not enough for him to be sure of victory.
, if this alone seems to scare me, I can only say that Mr. Yang, please come back."
With that said, Cao Zhi stood up immediately and issued an order to expel the guests.
However, at this time, Ding Yi on the side smiled:
"Fourth Young Master, don't worry, you can listen to what we have to say."
"Hmph! What else is there to say? You just see me as young and want to manipulate me to benefit from this dispute over the heir. Why... Did you hit a wall with the eldest brother, or did the second brother not do it?
Need you?"
Cao Zhi was nearly twenty years old, but his speech already had the sharpness of his poetry.
Ding Yi was a little surprised, but surprised, he didn't panic at all:
"We are very pleased that the Fourth Young Master can see things so clearly."
"You are right, we do want to profit from supporting you to win, but..."
"Similarly, you still misunderstand us - we have planned to support you from the beginning, and have not gone to the eldest or second young master at all."
"Because we believe that you are the one who can really stand out among the other gentlemen."
When he said this, Ding Yi was quite impassioned, but Yang Xiu on the side touched his nose, somewhat embarrassed.