To be honest, Cao Pi didn't have much interest in what Cao Cao said belonged to the Cao clan. He didn't want to get involved in anything now. Cao Pi regretted the fact that he had gotten himself to this point by just one step.
In desperation, he could only seek refuge with the pottery merchants, stay away from his relatives, and live alone and anxiously in the camp of the Jinling Army.
aBut judging from the current situation, it seems that Cao Pi's hard days are not over yet.
Tao Shang did not let him calm down, and insisted on letting him be some kind of internal agent. He was forced into the sword pavilion and asked him to risk his life to work for his old Tao family. However, Cao Pi could not refuse and could only agree.
Now that Tao Shang's matter has not been figured out, Cao Cao began to put pressure on him again and threatened him with returning to his ancestors. Cao Pi said that the psychological pressure was really great.
But in front of Cao Cao, Cao Pi couldn't say anything negative.
He can't say that I don't want to recognize my ancestor and return to the clan, or return to the Cao family.
If he said this, Cao Cao would probably skin him directly.
"My child...if you are willing, please give me your father's instructions."
Cao Cao stared at Cao Pi quietly and said, "Why do I feel that you are so forced to say this? Are you unhappy?"
Ten thousand grass and mud horses ran through Cao Pi's heart. He really wished he could pounce on them and kick his own father hard.
But in the end, it's just a wish.
"Father was joking. How could the child be unwilling? The child is very willing."
Cao Cao said lightly, "Yeah" and said nothing more.
When I was young, I heard Lao Cao say: "Now I heard that the pottery merchant has gone to Brazil to recruit surrender and appease the local barbarians. Zixiu is following my order. He is also preparing to go. I want you to go with Zixiu and contact him secretly.
Potter."
Upon hearing the words 'secretly contacting the pottery merchant', Cao Pi's heart sank immediately.
The pottery merchant asked him to serve as a spy for his biological father... but judging from his father's wishes, it seemed that he also wanted him to be a spy.
Do I look like a fucking traitor?
"Father, my child has entered Jiange now, how can he still contact the pottery merchant?" Cao Pi tried to struggle. He didn't want to further complicate the matter. He was already tired enough from his life.
But it is obvious that Cao Pi's wish may be difficult to achieve.
"Although you entered the Jiange, you were rescued by Guan Yu after all. Your behavior is quite passive. In Tao Shang's mind, you are currently my prisoner."
The muscles on Cao Pi's face twitched back and forth.
When Cao Cao said this, he seemed very excited. He stood up excitedly, clapped his hands vigorously, and laughed and said: "Wonderful! How wonderful! If you enter the sword pavilion, you can find a job for me.
It was a trick to deceive the pottery merchant, God really helped me!"
Cao Pi swallowed softly and said, "May I ask my father, how should I explain this to the pottery merchant?"
Cao Cao waved his sleeves very dissatisfied and said: "You kid, how come you don't have any moral skills? You can't lie? Just tell Tao Shang that after you enter the sword pavilion, you will learn with emotion and move with reason.
, wailing in agony and begging for mercy. Cao Mengde loves his son so much and has a pure heart. After all, he did not kill him in pain and let you live!"
Cao Pi was very angry when he heard Cao Cao praise and disparage himself so much.
"Since my father gave me a way to live, why should I betray my father here again?"
Cao Cao said calmly: "Isn't this nonsense easy to make up? Just say that you hate me, your brothers and sisters, the heroes of the world, and you only admire Tao Shang, thinking that he is the only one who has the ability to calm down the troubled times, so even if you betray him
Family, if you betray your father and brother, betray the entire world, you must also help the Prime Minister... As the saying goes, you would rather betray the world than betray Prime Minister Tao."
Cao Pi really wanted to sigh to the sky at this moment.
If he had told the pottery merchant exactly what he said, his life would probably have been over when the pottery merchant captured Xichuan.
When it comes to cheating his son, Cao Cao is truly unmatched in the world.
Cao Pi secretly clenched his hands in his sleeves, and then said to Cao Cao: "What my father said is true, my child understands."
Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then you know what to do?"
"Know."
"Very good, you can join Zixiu later."
"promise."
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On the second day, Cao Xiu and Cao Pi, as well as Wu Lan and Lei Tong, secretly went to Wakou under the guidance of Zhang Ren.
At this time, Puhu, the seven-surnamed Yi king of Brazil, had already met with the pottery merchant, and the two had a very pleasant conversation.
The pottery merchant promised Pu Hu a lot of benefits, and even promised to let him take charge of the entire Badi in the future.
Pu Hu laughed, and warmly entertained the pottery merchants in his tribe, and introduced his subordinates to him one by one.
Among them was a young capable minister under his command named Wang Ping.
The pottery merchant really didn't expect that he would meet Wang Ping during his trip here, and he was very happy.
At the banquet, the pottery merchant specially invited Wang Ping to sit next to him and chatted with him about home affairs, which warmed him up against the cold. It was so cozy.
Wang Ping made the pottery merchants a bit incompetent.
"General Wang, Tao loves young talents the most in his life. To meet the general now, I really feel that it is a great fate. If General Wang does not dislike it, I want to meet General Wang..."
Before Tao Shang could finish his words, Wang Ping immediately stopped him and said, "I can't do that, Prime Minister. How could I be so virtuous and capable? How dare I marry the Prime Minister as a brother with a different surname? Besides, I'm not a general. I'm just a captain."
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Tao Shang smiled slightly and said: "General Wang, don't be excited. I didn't say that I want to become a brother with you. I meant that I want to be a good friend with General Wang. As for the title of general, you are not now, and you will be sooner or later in the future."
Yes, why rush?"
As soon as he said this, Wang Ping suddenly looked embarrassed.
"What the Prime Minister said is that Mr. Wang is overthinking."
The potter asked Wang Ping in a low voice: "General Wang and King Pu, how many dan can he give you as a yearly salary?"
Wang Ping blinked in confusion, and it took him a long time to recover. Finally, he stretched out five fingers and said, "That's about it."
The pottery merchant nodded, then stretched out ten fingers and said, "Can I open these for you?"
Wang Ping was stunned when he heard this. He never expected that the pottery merchant would be so direct in poaching people.
"Prime Minister, this, this is not good."
The potter smiled and said: "A good bird chooses a tree to rest, and a wise minister chooses his master to serve. What's wrong with that? If you are embarrassed, I will go back and tell King Pu on your behalf."
"No, no, that's not necessary. Prime Minister, don't make fun of me."
Tao Shang sighed: "How can this be a joke? I really care about the general. This passion for seeking talents is about to spurt out from my mouth. Can't the general feel it?"