Many people don't pay attention to Cao Ang and Cao Pi. After all, the regulations for the heir examination are clearly written. The candidates for the two heirs can only designate one mentor to personally help them pass various examinations.
The most nerve-wracking regulation is about the qualifications of the tutor - first of all, the status of the tutor cannot be too high, and the official rank has requirements, so choosing a tutor has even become an option that tests the two people's vision.
In addition... after the individual mentor is selected and submitted by the princes, the mentor will have to go through an assessment set by Yi Xiaotian, Cao Cao and others to ensure that his character is qualified.
Yes, in this link, if you cannot show your most upright attitude and unconditionally support fair assessment, this is not allowed.
There is actually an additional note about mentors, but it is precisely because of the emergence of this additional note that many people simply gave up the idea of becoming a mirror for the two princes in the future——
Once the mentor and the prince violate the rules or fail in the final assessment, all young disciples, including the mentor and his clan, will not be allowed to serve as officials within three years.
This is great. With this regulation, who would dare to take this risk?
I won’t go into details about the various illegal regulations here. In short, they are so detailed that people are dizzying. People who see them often ask, "Is this considered a violation?"
The details of the exclamation.
The shackles on it make people feel that they are not here to test the two princes, but to torture the two future mentors.
Especially... as long as it is explained that at the beginning of the assessment, the prince and mentor are not allowed to rely on any power outside their original family, and are only allowed to carry out various operations within the prescribed range. This simply prohibits some people who want to quietly stand in line.
The thoughts of those who are reaping the benefits.
After all...after all, among the professionals who maintain the order of this assessment and conduct various judgments, the name of Jackal Guard is indispensable——
This is basically to tell some people clearly that you should not think about taking advantage of others. If you don’t want the Jackal Guards to discover some of your unknown secrets - the assessment is still small, and if it is really some sneaky business, it will
If you are found out, that is not a punishment like a young man not being allowed to serve as an official.
Therefore, in the last few days before the examination began, the candidates for mentors selected by the two princes were announced. Cao Pi's choice of Sima Yi as his mentor did not attract much attention. Instead, it was Cao Ang's choice that caused waves.
Cao Ang did not choose a mentor.
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Various assessments continued for a full half a year, and now the two assessment items have reached one of the last items, which is to manage the city and command the troops.
In other words, the current two princes have accepted their respective examination questions and gone to the designated appointment location to conduct military assessments as generals in charge of a city and an army.
"The eldest son seems to be in Fancheng?"
"Yes, I heard it's Fancheng. I've been there for more than a month, right?
If General Cao Ren is by his side, there shouldn't be any danger."
"What about the second young master?
Where did the second young master go?"
"It's Shouchun. With Sima Yi, who temporarily replaced Jiang Ji as the Shouchun governor, there shouldn't be any serious problems if he stays behind General Zhang Liao."
Everyone was talking a lot, and soon the details of the two princes' current situation were revealed.
But what does this have to do with what they are discussing today about the war between Jiangdong and Liu Bei?
Xi Zhicai, who vaguely noticed some connections, suddenly had an intriguing smile in his eyes, and Jia Xu, Xun You and others had already resisted Cui Yan...
Cao Cao didn't seem to feel anything strange in the field, he just smiled and said:
"You are right. Ang'er and Pi'er are now in charge of a separate city in Fancheng and Shouchun. They currently have more than 5,000 soldiers and horses in their hands - and this is why I arranged for them to be there in those two cities.
The reason why.”
Cao Cao conveniently picked up Yi Xiaotian's letter.
He shook his head at everyone. Everyone present was Cao Cao's confidant. Being able to come to Cao Cao's study to discuss matters with him already showed their excellence.
At this point, most people have understood Cao Cao's intentions.
"I! I understand! So that's how it is!"
Cao Hong shouted loudly, slapped his forehead and clapped his hands, making the scene a bit funny.
He widened his eyes and said to Cao Cao excitedly:
"My lord, you want to use this battle between Jiangdong and Liu Bei to test the two princes' ability to lead troops in battle, right?"
"It's all connected, it's all connected! So that's it! Mr. Yi tried to get us involved in the situation in Jiangdong several times, leading the situation step by step to a battle between the two armies. In this anxious situation, the abilities of the two princes will be
It’s particularly obvious!”
Cao Hong said a lot, but in fact he summed it up in one sentence: that is, war is also part of the assessment.
"What...what..."
There were some people who were shocked, and there were also people who were excited...but none of them were like Cui Yan...
Cui Yan's expression was dull, and he was muttering words of disbelief. It seemed that this matter was completely different from what he expected.
"So this battle is bound to be fought. Not only is it going to be fought, but Zhang Liao, Cao Ren, and Ang'er Pi'er along the line are also going to attack. As long as it happens, as Brother Yi said, Liu Bei will definitely be annihilated by us in one fell swoop, and
The performance of Ang'er and Pi'er in this battle will become an extremely important indicator in the assessment."
"However, because it is also an assessment...it is still up to them to decide how to act."
"But the actions of the two generals Cao Ren and Zhang Liao cannot be delayed. After today's discussion, I will personally compile a book for them. By the way, Brother Yi actually attached some very detailed arrangements to the letter. From this point on
He said, Brother Yi's trust in me has never changed... He knows that I will definitely send troops."
Cao Cao showed a somewhat dull smile, but in Cui Yan's eyes, it seemed like a smile that was mocking him invisibly.
Why?
the reason is simple…
Because Cui Yan is the so-called violator——
He did not accept the result that he would be excluded from the struggle to establish an heir. He still had some ideas in his heart that needed to be realized... and Cao Pi becoming the legitimate successor was a step that he had to realize.
If Cao Pi loses, then he will truly be completely defeated.
If you think about having the chance to achieve your goals in the future, it would probably be a fantasy.
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"It's impossible...it's impossible for your father to really let you go to the battlefield."
"You say you are uniting the troops, but you are actually testing your ability to win over people's hearts. Don't you understand?
Governing a city by yourself is still in such a safe position. Even if there is a war, it will never be your turn. Such conditions create a situation for you that you will encounter in the future - a city.
Without governance, how can we talk about a country?”
Before Cao Pi left, Sima Yi once again risked being discovered by the Jackal Guards and relied on the tunnels in the city to come to Cui Yan's house. Regarding the subsequent transfer assessment, Cui Yan swore to give such a judgment.
"We are already sure of victory...Cao Ang runs Fancheng alone and is not rich in human and financial resources. Moreover, he has a non-asking attitude and wants to pretend to be a breeze. In fact, he made mistakes everywhere in the previous assessment. Some good things at the beginning
The impression has already been squandered by him."
"As long as you don't make mistakes in this round of assessment...the winner will be determined."
Cui Yan showed a haggard smile. In order to study the rules, he did not know how much effort he wasted...
And seeing the dawn of victory right in front of him, how could he not be happy?
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But... as happy as he smiled at that time, his expression is so ugly today.
