Mi Zhen was stunned and couldn't help but ask,
"Husband, why do you say this?"
Yang Ling married Cao Cao's eldest daughter and made great contributions to the court, winning Cao Cao's trust.
Mi Zhen really couldn't understand why Yang Ling would be worried.
"Zhen'er, think about it carefully. If Master Zixiu is really gone, who will the Prime Minister appoint as his successor?"
Yang Ling asked.
"My husband is talking about... Mr. Zihuan?"
Mi Zhen reacted immediately.
Historically, after Cao Ang died in battle, the three people who were qualified to succeed Cao Cao were Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and Cao Zhang.
However, Cao Zhang has great strength and is not good at writing, so he is only suitable as a general who charges into battle.
The candidate for the crown prince was chosen between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, and finally fell on Cao Pi.
However, in this life, due to the appearance of Yang Ling, Cao Ang did not die in Wancheng.
This also led to Cao Zhi being obsessed with literature and having no idea of fighting for power.
In this way, the only heir is Cao Pi!
You know, there is quite a feud between Cao Pi and Yang Ling.
When he was in Qiongjiangyuye, he molested Mi Zhen, but was scolded by Cao Cao.
Later, under Yang Xiu's instigation, he sent someone to assassinate Yang Ling.
Although Cao Cao did not kill him because of his father-son relationship, he did drive him back to his hometown in Qiao County.
In Cao Pi's heart, he was afraid that he would hate Yang Ling to death!
In the future, he will succeed Cao Cao, and it will definitely not be a good time for Yang Ling!
Among Yang Ling's harem, the smartest one is Mi Zhen.
This is why he called Mi Zhen to discuss it together.
Mi Zhen pondered for a long time and then said,
"Husband, if something happens to Mr. Zi Xiu, I'm afraid the Prime Minister will only choose Mr. Zi Huan to succeed him."
"If that's the case, then we need to prepare early!"
"You're right."
Yang Ling and Cao Ang were both teachers and friends. Of course, he felt uncomfortable when Cao Ang was seriously ill.
But no matter what, he had to think about himself, the beauties such as Cao Qing and Mi Zhen, and the children in their bellies.
Yang Ling looked out the window.
The sky was covered with dark clouds and strong winds were blowing, making the building look like a storm was about to come.
Xu Dou is afraid that things are going to change!
Yang Ling sighed in his heart.
…
Sure enough, a few days later, Cao Ang died of a sudden illness, and Cao Cao held an extremely grand funeral for him.
Even the emperor Liu Xie took his queen Fushou to attend in person.
Cao Cao, who had always been diligent in political affairs, also rested for several days before convening a group of subordinates to discuss matters in the palace.
"I've met Mr. Wei!"
Yang Ling and everyone saluted Cao Cao.
Compared with when he was the Duke of Wei, Cao Cao seemed to be more than ten years older, and even had a lot more white hair.
It seems that Cao Ang's death really hit him hard.
Yang Ling sighed slightly in his heart, feeling a little sorry for Boss Cao for a moment.
Cao Cao worked hard to cheer up and deal with the backlog of political affairs over the past few days.
After finishing everything one by one, it was already noon, and he said calmly,
"Is there anything else? If nothing happens, everyone please go back."
"My subordinates have something to report!"
However, Fenwu General Cheng Yuyue came out of the crowd, cupped his hands and said,
"To inform Duke Wei, due to the death of Master Zixiu, there are many rumors among the government and the public. In order to stabilize the people's hearts, I hope Duke Wei will establish a heir apparent as soon as possible!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone couldn't help but commotion.
Everyone has heard about the rumors for a long time.
Not long after Cao Cao became the Queen of Wei, Cao Ang died of illness.
Some people connected these two things together and spread rumors that Cao Cao was angry with Heaven because he was granted the title of King of Wei, which caused Cao Ang to die of illness.
But no one dared to tell Cao Cao such words.
No one dared to take the initiative to talk about the crown prince in front of Cao Cao.
Only Cheng Yu, who was loyal to Cao Cao, dared to do these things.
Cao Cao's expression did not change, he glanced around and just said softly,
"I've already figured this out, so please step aside for now."
"Here!"
Everyone bowed and were about to leave, when Cao Cao suddenly spoke again,
"The man with the five senses will stay."
Yang Ling was startled and stood still.
After everyone left, Cao Cao slowly said,
"Ziyi, what do you think about the crown prince?"
Yang Ling calmed down and said cautiously,
"As for my father-in-law, this is my father-in-law's family matter. It's not appropriate for my son-in-law to interrupt."
"Since you married Qing'er, you can be considered a member of the Cao family. To put it bluntly, I won't blame you."
Cao Cao said calmly.
Seeing that he insisted on speaking by himself, Yang Ling thought for a while and said in a deep voice,
"In my son-in-law's opinion, the most suitable person to be the heir apparent...is Mr. Zihuan."
Cao Cao didn't seem to expect that Yang Ling would recommend Cao Pi, and was slightly taken aback.
"Don't you have some grudges with Zihuan and have a good relationship with Zijian? Why would you recommend Zihuan instead of Zijian or Ziwen (Cao Zhang's brand name)?"
"My son-in-law and Zihuan are just fighting over each other."
Yang Ling smiled calmly and said,
"Master Ziwen is brave and good at fighting, and can be a great general."
"Master Zijian is extremely talented. He is truly a talent of a very high age."
"But to govern the world, poetry, song, and martial arts are not required, so neither of them is suitable to be the heir apparent."
"As for other young masters such as Cangshu (Cao Chong's alias) and Zhu Hu (Cao Biao's alias), they are still young and are also not suitable to be the heir apparent."
"Since Mr. Zihuan is an old man and has been carefully cultivated by his father-in-law, it is most suitable for him to inherit his father-in-law's position."
When Cao Cao heard this, he showed a rare smile.
"It's the best thing for Ziyi to think like this."
The father-in-law and his son-in-law chatted for a while, and then Yang Ling said goodbye.
After he left, Cao Cao tapped the table with his fingers, pondered for a long time, and then ordered,
"Zhongkang!"
"The end will be here."
Xu Chu strode in.
"Go and invite Doctor Taizhong!"
"Here!"
Xu Chu took the order and left. After a while, he came in with Jia Xu.
"I've met Mr. Wei!"
Jia Xu bowed respectfully to Cao Cao.
Since taking refuge with Cao Cao, Jia Xu has always maintained a low-key and tolerant style.
He basically kept to himself and did not interact privately with other courtiers.
Even in the court, unless Cao Cao took the initiative to ask, he never offered advice.
"I came to Mr. Wenhe today because I want to ask you for advice on something."
"Wei Gong, please tell me."
"Zixiu passed away due to illness. The top priority is to confirm the crown prince, so as to stabilize people's hearts. In your opinion, among Zihuan, Zijian and Ziwen, who is the most suitable to be the crown prince?"
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he stared at Jia Xu.
Jia Xu touched his chin and fell into deep thought, but did not answer for a long time.
"Why doesn't Mr. Wenhe speak?"
Cao Cao asked with some confusion.
Jia Xu smiled and said,
"Reporting to Wei Gong, I am thinking about Yuan Shao's family affairs."
Cao Cao was startled, then laughed and said,
"That's it, I know."
