This grand banquet in October was naturally recorded in the history books of later generations.
Of course, whenever the Tongque Tower is mentioned, the historians who already have a God's perspective have not forgotten to mention the real hero of the Tongque Tower - the man whose reputation is on par with Cao Cao, and even surpassed by later generations.
The powerful Yi Xiaotian.
And this, of course, is a story for later.
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After the Tongque Terrace was built, it naturally attracted the patronage of many literati.
Cao Cao also rarely stayed in Yecheng for a long time.
For the first time since Red Cliff, I had the opportunity to spend some time with my children.
There will definitely be many problems arising from this.
It's true that Cao Cao is old. If there hadn't been such a great victory in Hanzhong, he might have been like Prime Minister Cao in another time and space, "People are miserable and don't know enough. Now that they have won Long, how can they return to Shu?" With such emotions, he would have given up directly.
The heart began to focus on the cultivation of successors.
But fortunately, I have Yi Xiaotian's help.
With his confidence rekindled, and with the hope of Er Qiao, Cao Cao seemed to be glowing with his second youth at this age.
Of course, it was also natural to suppress the fight that had begun to surface among the several heirs.
However, Cao Cao has never asked Yi Xiaotian about the issue of heir, and Yi Xiaotian has never mentioned anything under the hint of Master Kuo.
"Following the ancestral system, establishing a direct lineage, that's all."
Whoever is the eldest son will inherit, it's that simple.
Because of Yi Xiaotian's words, Cao Ang, who deviated from the trajectory of his life and survived, is almost the undoubted heir.
Indeed, whether it was the reputation among the officials or Cao Cao's own inclination, this generous and benevolent eldest son almost eliminated the possibility of any of Cao Cao's other sons seizing the throne.
But...this doesn't mean that some gentlemen who have their own ideas will give up like this.
Under this peaceful scene - in fact, a few young men have begun to quietly recruit subordinates and win over retainers.
On the surface, the Tongque Terrace is full of people, who are composing poems and discussing Taoism day and night.
So lively.
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Apart from these undercurrents hidden beneath the torrent, there is only one uncertainty about the situation in the world.
Oh no... I should say one person.
This year, Yi Xiaotian seemed to have evaporated out of thin air.
Some insiders in Cao camp have heard about Yi Xiaotian's movements and heard that he seems to have appeared near Xiangyang, but they don't know exactly what Yi Xiaotian has done, is doing, and will do.
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From the tips bag, many people read a general idea.
Jiangdong——Yi Xiaotian plans to go to Jiangdong.
Therefore, Cao Cao specially sent a team of soldiers and horses to search for Yi Xiaotian's whereabouts in Lujiang River, but in the end they came to nothing.
One month after the Tongque Tower was built, Cao Cao received a letter from Yi Xiaotian again. There were only a few big characters in the letter:
"Everything is fine, don't think about it."
At this point, Cao Cao gave up all thoughts of looking for Yi Xiaotian.
What else could he do?
We can only trust Yi Xiaotian completely and be sure that Yi Xiaotian will return safely.
Cao Cao was so moved that his good brother risked his life for Er Qiao, so during the period when Yi Xiaotian disappeared, Cao Cao contacted Youjian Villas in various places and provided appropriate assistance to their development.
And where is Yi Xiaotian now?
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Outside Wuchang City…
In the spring of the 16th year of Jian'an, the new year had just passed, and the festive energy at the beginning of the year had not yet passed. However, Wuchang City was different from other small towns in Soochow. It seemed extremely bleak at the moment.
Under the gray sky, the outside of the city is bare. To the southwest are mountains without green, and to the northwest are the endless rivers, showing the desolation.
But under this desolation, one can easily tell whether people's hearts are warm or cold.
"Xiongyuan, we are only less than a hundred miles away from Lukou Port in the northwest. I have healed your beloved horse's injuries and nailed its hooves. I believe that with its strong legs, it will be able to go there before sunset.
To the port - when you get there, it's up to you to take these packages and go to Wulin to go back to your hometown in Jiangling, or to go to Baqiu Port to join your distant cousin."
"Let's say goodbye here. We have a long way to go... take care of it."
His face showed the vicissitudes of life, but it was not difficult to see that the speaker was still a handsome and handsome man.
The man patted the shoulder of the tall man in front of him, put a cloak on him, took out two bunches of coins from his arms, and quietly stuffed them into the man's hands from below.
"This! Brother Lu! I was saved by you. Not only did you take care of my food and accommodation, but you also healed my injuries. You also healed Bailong's injuries - even... you even nailed horseshoes for him - these kindnesses
, Yun...Xiong Yuan has no teeth to forget, but you still want to give me money, brother...and sister Lingqi, you two depend on each other and your life is so difficult, I can't take these money!"
The man with a resolute face almost cried when he said this.
The eight-foot-tall man cried whenever he wanted, and felt a little embarrassed when he saw the man and woman opposite him.
"Oh, okay, okay, that tall guy, leave some money for dry food. This is what you should do. Listen to us, our lives don't need to worry about you, a person who almost lost his life. With this skill, how can I
Let my little sister starve?”
Zhao Xiongyuan, that is, the tall man, looked at the man opposite with complicated eyes, smiling brightly and showing all his teeth.
Yes, he was quite surprised when he first met this person.
After being injured, he fled all the way to the mountains and forests outside Wuchang City, where he was picked up by a brother and sister who looked like travelers. For two months, they supported him, evaded several pursuits by officers and soldiers, and helped him heal.
Injured.
What surprised me the most was that last night, the man named Lu Qinghou actually shoed his beloved horse.
What is a horseshoe... In the past year, everyone in the world knows it.
Especially after Liu Bei added fuel to the fire and accused Cao Jun of concealing such an invention that would benefit the world, everyone became even more interested in the little horseshoe.
Later, people all knew that the horseshoe was a kind of protective gear nailed to the horse's foot to protect and assist the horse's movement. If it were compared in importance, it was almost as important as the iron stirrup.
But the biggest problem is that because this is a technology spread from within Cao's army, south of the Yangtze River, whether in Yizhou, Jingzhou or Yangzhou, there are very few masters who can thoroughly understand this art of nailing horses.
Today's Liu Bei and Sun Quan clearly have this idea and even have samples of horseshoes, but they just lack the technical talent to equip their armies with such equipment.
As a result... I met such a talent through such a casual encounter.
