Actually, Cao Wuben didn't intend to say this, but he just couldn't help it.
People who only read Romance of the Three Kingdoms may not be familiar with Zhong Yao.
After Cao Pi replaced the Han Dynasty, the three Dukes of Wei were all old men with outstanding merits and both political integrity and talent, and almost all of them came to their posts when they were older. The average age of the more than twenty Three Dukes was seventy years old, so there were even cases like Han Ji. The situation where Situ died after serving for only one or two months.
The Three Dukes became national symbols other than the emperor, and Zhong Yao, together with Hua Xin and Wang Lang, became the first Three Dukes and was a famous official in the Wei Dynasty.
Coincidentally, his son is also the Third Duke, and he is the only one under the age of fifty among the more than 20 Third Dukes in the Wei Kingdom for decades.
It can even be said that he is the only big shot who became the Third Duke at a young age.
Zhonghui.
Zhong Hui's life was a life of real cheating. He came from a wealthy family and was favored by the ministers. There are countless anecdotes about his intelligence. Some of the anecdotes that have been passed down include wine made with etiquette, sweating like syrup, and having both ends wet.
At the age of twenty-two, he served as Shangshu Lang. At the age of thirty-six, he was appointed as the Sili Xiaowei and was in charge of the capital. At the age of thirty-eight, he destroyed Shu and became Situ, ranking among the three Dukes.
Compared with most of the elders who only became the Third Duke in their sixties, he was too young. It was precisely because he was too young that he had to fear the Sima family's suspicion and began to rebel.
When Zhong Hui just wanted to attack Shu with heavy troops and take Hanzhong and leave, Deng Aizhen, the king of workers, attacked Shu in surprise.
From then on, Zhong Hui could never go back to court. He has no son, so he has no weaknesses. He is too young. He will only be able to rebel if he gets promoted, and he will only be jealous if he returns.
For Zhong Hui, a plan to harm the three sages means inviting you to a urn.
Just reading the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, some people will be curious about why Deng Ai was framed for rebellion and was ruined. Zhong Hui really rebelled, but in the end, even his own brother was not implicated and was able to die well. What's more, after Sima replaced Cao, It's really strange that Zhong Hui was vindicated.
However, after Cao Wu came to this era, he gradually understood how interconnected the aristocratic families of this era were.
Xun Yu had the talent of Wang Zu and moved the capital to Xudu, which was a magical move that benefited Yingchuan. It allowed the already powerful Yingchuan family to rise again, and the Xun family, Zhong family, Chen family, and Yu family became the forefront of the family.
The Zhong family has numerous in-laws with various aristocratic families, and they cannot offend the Sima family if they continue to untangle things. As a result, Deng Ai, who was framed, suffered infamy, but Zhong Hui, who had actually rebelled, was vindicated.
The intricate connections of this kind of aristocratic family hindered the advancement of a humble family like Deng Ai, and became their gold medal to avoid death.
But now, for Zhong Yao, who was already showing his age in front of Cao Wu, it was still too early.
The Zhong family in Yingchuan is still on the rise, Zhong Yu and others are still growing, and there are still more than ten years before Zhong Hui, another Wang Zuozhi in Yingchuan, is born.
Diao Chan patted Cao Wu's thigh again, and then stroked it a few times to indicate that he had made a mistake.
Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun were also confused. They had faced two two thousand-stone high-ranking officials one after another. Cao Wu had shown his skill by making jokes or coercing them, so why did he say this when they arrived at Zhong Yao's place.
Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun did not dare to look outside, but Diao Chan had met Zhong Yao before when they were in Chang'an. At that time, Zhong Yao was an extremely upright middle-aged man.
Now he has grown into a very upright old man, nearly sixty years old. He is still well-maintained, but there are spots on his face and his white beard has grown.
It is not impossible for him to have concubines at this age, but it was a bit frivolous for Cao Wu to persuade him to have a son.
Diao Chan even suspected that Zhong Yao would get angry and rush into the carriage next moment.
This was extremely normal for the literati of the Later Han Dynasty who had not lost their ideals and beliefs.
Cao Wu actually felt that he had made a mistake. Calculating her age, Zhong Hui's biological mother might not be ten years old this year, so she would be missed by the old man Zhong Yao. He originally wanted to make amends, but unexpectedly, Zhong Yao laughed.
What Zhong Yao was thinking about was the conversation Xun Yu had with him a few months ago.
At that time, Xun Yu told him that General Beifu said that Zhong Yao would have a son in his old age, and the son would be famous all over the world and even be passed down through the ages.
He thought Xun Yu was joking, but Xun Yu's expression turned out to be very formal. He thought Cao Wu was joking, but as soon as Cao Wu saw him, he mentioned the matter again.
He suddenly felt that he should really take a concubine to test whether what Cao Wu said was right.
He was nearly sixty years old and had not thought about anything for a long time since Pingyang City defeated the Southern Huns.
Zhong Yao stepped aside, made an invitation gesture to Cao Wu's carriage, and said with a smile: "Thank you, General Beifu, for reminding me today. If I really have an heir in the future, I will invite the general to the banquet to name him."
At this time, Cao Wu was surprised, Diao Chan was surprised, Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun even thought Captain Sili was a frivolous person.
None of them knew that it was Xun Lingjun's contribution here. Xun Lingjun's unintentional words took root in Zhong Yao's heart, and he always thought about the matter of having a son.
Seeing Cao Wu's expression, Zhong Yao knew that Cao Wu had no idea and said with a smile: "In the past, Beizhong Lang General Lu Gong had a son at the age of sixty-three. His son's name was Yu, and he became famous in the state with his literary fame."
Beizhonglang General is the famous Lu Zhi. Both Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei were his disciples. His surviving son Lu Yu has just emerged and has not yet become an official. However, Cao Wu knows that in the future, Lu Yu will not rely on his family and will enter the army in vain. The official will go through the entire Cao Wei Dynasty and become an important official in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. His descendants have developed into the Fanyang Lu family, ranking among the five surnames and seven hopes, leaving a strong mark in the Northern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
It can be seen from this that Zhong Yao is full of confidence and is going to have a baby.
This is the only one among the three two thousand stones who has the right to speak. Even Cao Wu didn't think of how to answer it.
Zhong Yao said again: "I heard that Lu Jining, the governor of Luyang, had a son Lu Ji at the age of sixty-two. I heard that Lu Ji became famous at a young age and was hired as an honored guest by Sun Zhongmou. With these two cases, doesn't it mean that the old man is a child prodigy?"
Now it was Lu Xun's turn to be embarrassed. If Lu Kang hadn't had a son in old age, and Lu Ji's brothers had died at the hands of Sun Ce, and Lu Ji himself was too young, why would he have to shoulder the responsibility of the Lu family at such a young age.
Cao Wu also didn't expect Zhong Yao, who was known for his uprightness, to be such an interesting person. He thought that if there was a chance in the future, he might as well make friends with him.
As for how credible Zhong Yao's words are, Cao Wu can only say that not all people in this court are easy to manipulate, and there are also masters like Zhong Yao who can adapt to changes.
Zhong Yao made the gesture of invitation again, and Cao Wu couldn't help but ask, "What does Duke Yuan Chang come here to ask for?"
Zhong Yao was silent, as if he didn't expect Cao Wu to ask the most critical question, which he actually didn't want to say.
"plead."
he said.
Cao Wu suddenly understood, and immediately saluted through the carriage window: "Sima Yi, I have to move. I'm sorry, old gentleman."
