After Wang Lie left, the city gate became deserted.
Gongsun Kang didn't know what to say, so he sent out an invitation.
"Young Master Cao has been working hard all the way, why don't you go to the city to rest?"
"When the Han army reaches the border, we will still need the help of three Young Master Cao!"
Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi nodded slightly and were about to agree.
Living in the open air for days is indeed very tiring.
A table of delicious food, a glass of strong wine, and a bed are what they look forward to.
"Thank you..."
"Prefect Gongsun, please wait a moment."
Unexpectedly, Cao Pi suddenly expressed different opinions.
In fact, Cao Pi was also looking forward to entering the city, but there was one more thing he had to talk about.
For him, it is very important!
Gongsun Kang smiled.
"What's the matter, Mr. Cao?"
Cao Pi straightened his body, cleared his throat again, and then asked,
"Does Grand Administrator Gongsun know about the relationship between the late king and Grand Administrator Gongsun Du?"
"certainly!"
Gongsun Kang replied to Cao Pi with certainty, and he knew this very well.
"If it hadn't been for King Wei back then, my father would not have had the opportunity to show off his talents in Liaodong."
"The reason why I am today is largely due to the kindness of my late father and King Wei. Not only me, but also the Gongsun family will not forget this."
"Prefect Gongsun is indeed a man who values love and righteousness!"
Cao Pi was so happy that he couldn't hide it at all.
The premise of everything is that the Gongsun family is grateful for their kindness.
Now, it's finally confirmed.
"I have long heard the late king say that Governor Gongsun Du is loyal and righteous, and is a great talent! Only such a person can raise such a virtuous person as Governor Gongsun!"
"Hehehe..."
Gongsun Kang smiled and kept waving his hands.
"Young Master Cao is overly praised, how dare I be the governor!"
He said he didn't dare to take it seriously, but in fact his expression had already proven everything.
Cao Pi didn't want to worry about this and quickly introduced the topic.
"Prefect Gongsun, that's it."
"The defeat of Weishan made the late king drink in hatred. Hundreds of thousands of Wei soldiers were brutally massacred by Liu Zhang, and the state of Wei fell."
"However, I will follow the late king's orders and swear to resist the Liu thief to the death and revive the Wei Dynasty!"
"Although the late king died, he is still alone. The country of Wei cannot be destroyed, and the ambition of Wei Wu cannot be destroyed!"
Gongsun Kang nodded repeatedly and agreed with it.
"Master Cao has great ambitions, and I admire him!"
"It will be a shame for the King of Wei to have a successor like Mr. Cao!"
"It's natural!"
Cao Pi was very confident, and then his words changed.
"only..."
"Just what?"
Gongsun Kang took the words very wisely.
"If Mr. Cao has anything to say, you can say it directly."
This is what Cao Pi was waiting for.
"Thank you, Governor. You're welcome there."
"Reviving the Wei State not only requires defeating the Han army, but also requires extremely huge manpower and material resources, which may be unimaginable!"
"Now there are only three brothers left. We still need a lot of help from Grand Master Gongsun."
"Master Cao, why are you so polite?"
Gongsun Kang was extremely generous and agreed without even thinking.
"How kind was the King of Wei in helping our Gongsun family in the past? Now it is only natural to help Mr. Cao."
"Master Cao, don't worry about these things. As long as I can do it, I will do my best!"
Cao Pi was extremely moved. He really didn't expect Gongsun Kang to value love and justice so much.
This is even worse than what Cao Cao mentioned!
If I had known this, I should have come directly to Gongsun Kang, and there would not have been so many twists and turns.
"The grace of the prefect will never be forgotten!"
"only..."
"Just what?"
Gongsun Kang didn't say anything, but he was already a little irritable in his heart.
He hesitated to speak and was not happy at all.
Compared to Cao Cao, this is really far behind!
"It doesn't matter if Mr. Cao says it."
"Is such that..."
After hesitating for a moment, Cao Pi finally made up his mind to speak out.
"The late king has passed away. Before his death, he passed the throne of King Wei to Gu."
"Although the State of Wei was temporarily invaded by Liu Zhang, Gu still survives. As long as Gu still exists, the State of Wei will never perish!"
Gongsun Kang looked at Cao Pi with a strange expression on his face.
"Master Cao means..."
"This... King Wei is alone now."
Gongsun Kang was stunned, and half of his eyebrows gradually squeezed together.
He understood what Cao Pi meant, which was for him to respect him as the King of Wei!
I couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
He is not a big man, but his official addiction is quite big.
He lives under someone else's roof and wants to suppress him with an identity that has no value at all.
It's really stupid.
"Prefect Gongsun, don't get me wrong."
Seeing that Gongsun Kang didn't respond for a long time, Cao Pi quickly explained.
"At the beginning, the emperor enthroned the land of Hebei, the former king, and the three prefectures of Hebei, Bing, and You were the Kingdom of Wei."
"Gongsun is the governor of Liaodong, but he is actually a minister of the Wei State. Can you admit it?"
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Kang's face gradually darkened.
According to what Cao Pi said, doesn't it mean that Cao Pi is the king and he is the minister?
In that case, would you have to kneel three times and kowtow nine times when you see Cao Pi?
Or should we say that all military and political power in Liaodong must be handed over to Cao Pi?
No matter which one of these it is, Gongsun Kang cannot accept it.
After all, that may be the case in name, but in reality it is not.
The land of Liaodong, including the areas surrounding Liaodong, has always been controlled by the Gongsun family.
Starting from Gongsundu, it took decades to reach its current scale.
After Cao Cao became Duke, he only formally granted Gongsun Du, nothing more.
On the surface, the two sides are subordinate, and the relationship between monarch and minister is actually like princes who are independent of each other.
It's been safe and sound all these years, and no one has pierced this layer of window paper.
Once Cao Cao used his status to threaten Gongsun Du, how could Gongsun Du not resist?
It's the same today.
Cao Pi's words were pure nonsense to Gongsun Kang.
It shouldn't have been brought up.
When Wei was still in power, Gongsun Kang was not afraid, let alone now.
"Master Cao's words are somewhat unacceptable to me."
