Great Wei Nengchen

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"My nephew and niece greet my uncles!"

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One of Xiao Yi's privileges is that there is no need to queue up or pass through the Prime Minister's Mansion. The carriages and horses stop in front of the mansion. The husband and wife lead their children in. The officials, guards and maidservants along the way salute one after another...

The fifth son, Cao Xiong, led several younger brothers, and was welcoming guests in front of the mansion. Seeing this, Xiao Xuan hurried over to salute. Xiao Xuan, along with his younger brothers and sisters, kowtowed to his uncle and received the lucky money one by one. For children, This is the greatest meaning of New Year greetings.

The four princes of the prime minister's mansion, Cao Pi is in Yecheng, Cao Zhang is in Luoyang, and Cao Zhi is in Runan County. They continue to fight with local officials and want to share more profits from the mine. Only Cao Xiong stays in the mansion and lives under his parents' knees every day. Filial piety!

Time flies, time flies, the fifth son who always peed his pants back then has grown up, eight feet tall, strong physique, and inherited his mother's facial features and appearance, he is called the last handsome man!

"Hey--Hi brother-in-law!"

"Ma'am please, I'll come over later!"

After saluting each other, Cao Xiong winked and looked like he was asking for something. Xiao Yi understood and asked Cao Jie to lead the children into the lobby to pay New Year's greetings, and then came to a secluded pavilion to enjoy the beautiful snow scenery...

I remember that a few years ago, I helped Cao Chong fight a snowball fight in this gazebo. Unfortunately, the beautiful snow scene is still there, but the little prodigy is gone?

Cao Chong was congenitally deficient, and his heart was not fully developed. As his body gradually grew, his blood supply became more and more insufficient, and his life would be in danger at any time. He has been sent to Zhengming Academy for recuperation. There is not only an elegant environment, but also famous doctors from all over the world. Maybe there is someone to treat him how?

"Brother-in-law is blessed with a happy new year, brother-in-law is blessed with three blessings, brother-in-law is omnipotent and will respond to every request!"

After a while, Cao Xiong trotted over. Among the four princes, he was the youngest and didn't participate in any fights, so he had the best relationship with Xiao Yi and Cao Jie, and he often went to Wushouhou's mansion!

"Hehe - don't flatter me, just tell me what's going on, did you do something bad and hurt someone, or is money tight again?"

"Now that the new year is here, my younger brother is full, but he has nothing to do all day long, and he is about to have a problem. How about asking my brother-in-law to do me a favor and arrange an errand for me?"

"The little eagle's wings are plump, and it wants to spread its wings and fly. This matter deserves encouragement. Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Habayashi Army, Imperial Guard Army...or the Sangong Jiuqing and the Twelve Departments of the Yamen, whatever official position you want, brother-in-law Come arrange it for you!"

"These official positions are all in the capital city, and they are meaningless at all. My younger brother wants to go out of Beijing to take up a post and be on his own, just like the three elder brothers. I also ask my brother-in-law to make it happen!"

Young people are lively and active, and often make some minor mistakes. I thought I invited myself here to help deal with the aftermath, but Cao Xiong was looking for an errand?

Xiao Yi has a high position and authority, so it is easy to arrange an official position. He didn't think about the official positions in the capital, and Cao Xiong didn't like any of them.

"There are so many positions in Xuchang City, why go out of town to practice, not to mention that Zihuan, Ziwen, and Zijian are all outside, and you, a precious lump, are by your side. Even if the prime minister agrees, the mother-in-law will not let go, right?"

"Recently, an uninvited guest came to the door, causing a mess in the prime minister's house, which is really annoying. I have asked several times, and my father nodded and agreed, but my mother has been unwilling to let go. Please say something nice to my brother-in-law!"

"Hehe, Madam loves her son dearly, which is also reasonable. Let me try to say a few words, there is no difference between success and failure!"

"Brother-in-law is the most face-saving, you will definitely agree to it when you ask, brother, thank you, I am finally free--haha!"

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Cao Xiong clasped his fists in gratitude, and went back happily to greet the guests, but Xiao Yi fell into deep thought. As the traitor got old and frail, it was imperative to establish a heir, and the battle between the first sons became more and more fierce. Yes, even a bloody smell.

Although Cao Xiong concealed it very well, pretending to be impulsive as a young man, from the depths of his eyes, Xiao Yi could still see that this Fifth Young Master had ulterior motives, and it was not difficult to guess:

The first type-to be alone: ​​leaving the capital city of Xuchang also left the political center, showing that I have no interest in rights, and reassuring my brothers to avoid becoming victims of political struggles!

If this is the best, for Cao Jie's sake, Xiao Yi is willing to spread his wings and protect this brother-in-law, so that he can stay away from political struggles and live a carefree and prosperous life!

The second way - to advance by retreating: hide in a safe place first, watch the three brothers fight, and when they are exhausted and all three losers, they will kill another carbine and win the heir's seat!

This is too scary, it shows that the city of the Fifth Young Master is not under his father Cao Cao, and Xiao Yi's blacklist will also add an opponent, and it is still a terrible opponent!

Starting from his personal wishes, Xiao Yi naturally hoped that Cao Xiong would be the former, but judging from historical records, among the descendants of the Cao family, no one had ever produced a high-ranking hermit, and no one could be indifferent to fame and fortune. And what a fighting family!

In addition, Cao Xiong also said just now that the Prime Minister's Mansion has an unexpected visitor, and it is a mess. What does this mean?

With all kinds of questions, Xiao Yi walked towards the lobby of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs were all entangled.

Chapter 1367 One ebbs and the other rises, the rise of the Xiao family ([-])

The peacock flies southeast, wanders five miles and one,

Thirteen to weave, fourteen to learn how to cut clothes,

Fifteen playing the Konghou, sixteen reciting poetry and books,

Seventeen is a gentleman and a wife, and her heart is always miserable,

Since you are an official of the government, you will not change your integrity,

The humble concubine stays in a vacant room, seeing each other rarely,

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In the lobby of the Prime Minister's Mansion -- decorated with lanterns and festoons, full of guests and friends, a group of singers in costumes are performing the song and dance "The Peacock Flies to the Southeast".

"The Peacock Flies to the Southeast" is one of the famous Han Yuefu novels. It tells the desolate story of Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing, a husband and wife who love each other, but are obstructed by their elders, and finally commit suicide for love. After death, they both turn into peacocks.

The story is loved by the world, and it seems a little inappropriate to use it in the New Year banquet. What is even more surprising is that the woman in charge of leading the dance is Cao Cao's concubine, Mrs. Huan, and the birth mother of the child prodigy, Cao Chong.

Mrs. Huan has a mysterious origin. It is said that she was born in Chuguan, a brothel, but she is very favored by Cao Cao. She has three sons, Chong, Ju, and Yu. Her status in the prime minister's mansion is only under that of the Bian family, far higher than other concubines. .

In addition, Mrs. Huan is versatile. Apart from being proficient in chess, piano, calligraphy and painting, she is also good at singing and dancing. She has always been in charge of the singing and dancing at the banquet in the prime minister's mansion. Now she is performing "The Peacock Flies Southeast".

"Da Sima has a happy new year... Da Sima is safe and sound every year!"

"Happy New Year everyone, sit down and drink together!"

Xiao Yi walked into the lobby, congratulated each other with some important ministers, and then sat in the first position of the military commander, drinking and eating meat while checking the situation, always feeling a little strange...

Cao Cao was wearing auspicious clothes and sitting in the middle, enjoying the singing and dancing, and was so engrossed in watching that he forgot to drink. The sons and daughters were sitting on the left, and the concubines of the prime minister were sitting on the right!

Not seeing him for a few months, the traitor has lost a lot of weight, his expression is also very haggard, his eyes are dim, and his pupils are slightly red!

Some gossip said that in order to cope with the heavy government affairs, Cao Cao took a large amount of tiger and wolf medicine. This method is no different from drinking poison to quench thirst.

What surprised Xiao Yi the most was that the person sitting next to Cao Cao watching the song and dance performance was not his mother-in-law, Mrs. Bian, but his original partner, Mrs. Ding... Now I finally understood why the performance of "Eastern Sparrow Flying Southeast" was an old relationship. Resurrected?

Mrs. Ding is about fifty years old, of medium build, with standard facial features, and she was a great beauty when she was young. Although she is wearing plain clothes and not decorated with gold or silver, she has an awe-inspiring and inviolable aura. Sitting together, there is no difference in momentum!

Cao Cao and Mrs. Ding were a married couple, and their relationship was extremely deep. But because of the death of the eldest son Cao Ang, the couple quarreled repeatedly, to the point of incompatibility, and finally Mrs. Ding returned to her natal family angrily.

Afterwards, Cao Cao was quite remorseful, and drove to pick him up several times in person, but Mrs. Ding did not come back, nor did she remarry. Yes, I often send people to send some gifts over.

Mrs. Ding has a strong personality and strong self-esteem. When Cao Cao was proud and promoted, she lived alone in her natal family, raising silkworms and weaving cloth every day, and was self-sufficient. gift!

Unexpectedly, when Cao Cao was defeated and went back into the trough of life, Mrs. Ding suddenly returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, had a private conversation with Cao Cao for a long time, and then stayed in the Prime Minister's Mansion. On the first day of the New Year, they sat together in the lobby to enjoy singing and dancing ...

It is a good thing to rekindle the old relationship between husband and wife and resolve past grievances, and this is a traitor's affair, which has nothing to do with the military and political affairs of the court, but there is another thing that makes people look at each other:

"Mother, please use tea. This is made from ginger, wolfberry, and longan. It will quench your thirst and warm your body!"