Through Hou Cheng's report, Tao Shang learned that Cao Pi had abandoned his family during his previous escape. As a result, Mrs. Ding, Mrs. Bian and Cao Cao's children were captured alive and detained in Xuchang City.
On the contrary, Cao Pi himself took advantage of this gap and escaped back to Cao Cao.
After knowing the truth, Tao Shang couldn't help but secretly praise that this Cao Pi was more than ten years younger than him, but when it came to his character, he was really vicious, and he could even ignore his biological mother and younger brothers and sisters.
If I were half as vicious as him, Wang Yun and Tao Qian probably wouldn't be alive now.
As an old man, Tao Shang felt that the two old men should know how to be grateful... The reason why they still have the leisure and leisure to cultivate Taoism and practice flying swords all day long is all because of their filial piety.
Put it on the table and let them try it like Cao Pi did.
"By the way, there is one more thing." Tao Shang suddenly said: "You said that when Cao Zhi died, he died in Cao Pi's arms?"
Hou Cheng nodded vigorously and said, "That's right."
"Did you see with your own eyes that Cao Zhi was hit by an arrow?" the pottery merchant asked doubtfully.
Hou Cheng was stunned when he heard this, thought about it carefully, and said: "No, the general only saw Cao Pi's horse hit by an arrow, and Cao Zhi was taken down because Cao Pi's horse was frightened. But for some reason, he got up.
He was hit by an arrow and died."
"He fell to the ground and was hit by an arrow when he got up..." The potter muttered slowly, "The question is, how could Cao Pi's horse be frightened and knock Cao Zhi off as well?"
"This junior general doesn't know either, but I heard from people under his command that he seemed to have seen Cao Zhi pestering Cao Pi, as if they were arguing about something."
The potter put his hands behind his back, walked back and forth in the tent, and said calmly: "So that's it. In this case, Cao Zhi's death seems a bit strange... But even if this matter is different, it has now become a headless case.
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Tian Feng, who had been listening to Hou Cheng's words but remained silent, suddenly opened his mouth: "Since we have this idea, why not muddy the water?"
The pottery merchant turned to look at him: "How to confuse it?"
"There is no substantial evidence for some things, but it doesn't mean that we can't pour sewage on Cao Pi. What's more, Cao Pi did do the wrong thing of abandoning Mrs. Ding and Mrs. Bian. There has been such a thing before...
It’s not that it can’t be done.”
The pottery merchant couldn't help but shudder when he looked at Tian Feng with a gloomy look on his face.
"You old man, you are so insidious... Aren't you making it clear that you have wronged someone? Aren't you trying to put Cao Pi to death?"
Tian Feng raised his eyebrows and said, "Prime Minister, you don't want to hear it?"
"No, you are very sinister and tasteful. You might as well say it and listen to it."
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A few days later, Tao Shang detached a team of soldiers and horses to go to Xuchang City with his handwritten letter. According to his request, he met Chen Deng and took Mrs. Ding and Cao Cao's daughter Cao Jie out of Xuchang City and brought them to the front line.
Camp.
Mrs. Ding has experienced many storms and has nothing to fear.
But Cao Jie was different. Although she had been a concubine to the late emperor, her knowledge was far inferior to that of Mrs. Ding. Moreover, she did not stay with Liu Xie for long before Liu Xie died, so Cao Jie came back again.
Under the rule of Cao Cao.
This time, Cao Jie had no idea what the pottery merchant wanted to do with the two of them.
Moreover, what happened to Cao Pi last time made Cao Jie very painful and full of distrust towards everyone.
"Auntie, what do you think the pottery merchant is looking for this time? Is it to kill..."
Mrs. Ding touched her hand and comforted her: "Don't worry, if the pottery merchant really wants to do harm to us, he can't go all the way to do it to us, and he only chooses you and me."
"Then what does he want to do?" Cao Jie trembled.
Mrs. Ding comforted her: "No matter what he wants to do, remember that you are the daughter of the Cao family, and you must not lose your integrity. Remember that there is a character in your name, do you understand?"
Cao Jie had tears in his eyes and nodded gently.
Arriving at the pottery merchant's military camp on the front line, Mrs. Ding and Mrs. Bian were led by Pei Qian to the outside of the commander's tent.
As soon as I arrived at the door of the handsome tent, I heard a surprised voice coming from inside: "You said Cao Zhi was killed by Cao Pi?"
This sentence was like five thunders, exploding in the minds of Mrs. Ding and Cao Jie, and they could not calm down for a long time.
Hou Cheng's voice came from inside the tent: "That day, after the Prime Minister expressed his doubts about Cao Zhi's death, his subordinates went back and asked the Wolf Cavalry who were on the battlefield one by one to see if anyone had seen the truth... We Lang Cavalry
Someone actually saw what was going on. It was just as the Prime Minister had guessed. Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were entangled on the horse at that time. They seemed to be quarreling about something. Later, Cao Pi's cavalry was shot down by us, and he took the opportunity to shoot it with an arrow.
Pricked on Cao Zhi's chest in an attempt to frame our army..."
The pottery merchant's voice came: "Don't make any noise about this matter for the time being."
Seeing that Mrs. Ding was stunned, Pei Qian hurriedly shouted: "Prime Minister, Mrs. Ding and Mr. Cao have been brought by the last general."
There seemed to be a brief silence in the handsome tent, and then the dissatisfied voice of the pottery merchant was heard: "Why didn't you report it earlier? Bring the people in quickly!"
Pei Qian responded and hurriedly led Mrs. Ding and Cao Jie in.
Seeing the two people coming in, Tao Shang stood up with a smile and said to Mrs. Ding: "Mrs. Ding, you have worked hard all the way. Tao is really ashamed.
Mrs. Ding stared at him closely and said, "Prime Minister Tao, is what you just said in the account true?"
The pottery merchant was stunned when he heard this, then pretended to be stupid and said: "What is not true?"
Mrs. Ding looked at him closely: "Mr. Tao, you don't have to hide it from me. It's better to talk about some things!"
Mrs. Ding already had hatred for Cao Pi in her heart. Now when she heard that Cao Zhi had been killed by him, she became even more angry.
The pottery merchant raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Cao Jie aside.
But seeing Cao Jie's face full of tears, he said: "Prime Minister Tao, Cao Zhi... is he really dead?"
Tao Shang sighed and said: "Actually, I heard what happened from the Wolf Cavalry soldiers under me. What exactly happened cannot be proven at the moment... And this matter has nothing to do with me, it is a matter of Sikong's family.
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Cao Jie couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears.
Mrs. Ding's eyes also flashed with tears.
Seeing this, Tao Shang couldn't bear it. He said to Mrs. Cong Ding: "Mrs. Ding, I invite you here this time because I want to send someone to send you and Cao Guiren back to express my sincerity to Cao Sikong. I want to follow him."
Cao Sikong negotiates peace and redefines the territory...I will have people prepare for it later and send you there."
Mrs. Ding stared at the pottery merchant and said, "Tao Cheng has not given a reply to what he just said."
Tao Shang took a deep breath and said: "I told you that this matter is Sikong's family matter, and there is no real evidence. How can I reply to Madam? Madam, you should go back first, and let Sikong inquire about the future matters by himself.