Along the way, Cao Pi became more and more haggard.
It stands to reason that he is also a person who has seen the world, but he has been in Yanzhou and Guanzhong areas before, and has never been to the bitter cold areas of Youzhou, nor to the cold areas of Liangzhou.
Especially after Cao Cao surrendered to Lu Xuan, Cao Pi went to Nanjing and has been living in Nanjing. When the control was relaxed a little, he took the initiative to request to go to Wozhou. The climate was actually warmer, unlike the cold weather in the north.
This time when he came to Xi'an, he first passed through Liangzhou, then went to the Western Regions, and then walked all the way to Xi'an. It was extremely cold.
Now, it has calmed down.
Fortunately, we have arrived in Ctesiphon, and the weather here has returned to normal. Although it is a bit hot now, it is bearable.
Cao Pi entered Taixi Feng City, directly asked about Cao Cao's situation, and came to the residence where Cao Cao lived. However, Cao Pi entered the house but saw no one. After asking for information, he learned that Lao Cao had gone to drink wine and would not come back during the day.
Cao Pi had no choice but to wait.
Cao Cao came back just before afternoon time. When he saw Cao Pi, there was a look of surprise in his eyes, and he said happily: "Pi'er, you are finally here. Xun Yu has been in Ctesiphon for a while, and you are here now."
Cao Pi said: "I was delayed for some time on the road, and I also looked at the local situation in Xizhou and Xiangzhou."
Cao Cao said: "How do you feel?"
Cao Pi said with a look of emotion on his face: "The development of Xizhou is very good. Zhuge Liang is not very old, but he is very capable. In Xizhou today, almost many people speak the official dialect of the Ming Dynasty, and few people speak other languages. words."
"In addition, the biggest thing my son saw in Xizhou was that roads were being built everywhere. Zhuge Liang developed commerce. At the same time, starting from Liangzhou and entering Xizhou, he built roads county by county to ensure smooth traffic along the way. "
"This incident shocked me very much."
"It was only after I governed a local area and managed a county that I realized the normal significance of roads. Once roads are normalized, communication will be more convenient, businessmen will be willing to go, and it will be easier to develop the place."
Cao Pi sighed: "Father, Zhuge Liang is very extraordinary."
Cao Cao shook his head and chuckled, then said: "Zhuge Liang is only twenty-five or six years old now. He is further away from the time when he was entrusted with the important task of serving as a governor. How can a person of such an age be found out by His Majesty? Especially His Majesty’s eyes, which have always been piercing and golden, are the best at discovering talents.”
Cao Pi said: "Father is right."
Cao Cao further spoke: "This time when you come to Ctesiphon, follow me to see His Majesty first. As for going to Kangaroo Country, don't be in a hurry. Follow me to see you first and then talk about it."
"Here!"
Cao Pi immediately replied,
Cao Cao looked at Cao Pi and said, "Pier, there is one more thing I want to ask you as a father."
Cao Pi said solemnly: "What's the matter?"
Cao Cao said: "Didn't you have a wife in Japan and Nanjing all these years? Even if you don't have a wife, don't you have a concubine?"
"No!"
Cao Pi shook his head and answered.
Cao Cao slapped his thigh and said: "Look at your Majesty, you are not very old, but you already have many children. However, you are not young anymore, and you don't even have any wives or concubines today. How can this be possible when we don’t even have children? We must seize the time to spread the branches and leaves of my Cao family."
Having said this, Cao Cao became a little angry and said, "There are so many advantages to being a father, why haven't you learned them?"
Cao Pi was a little embarrassed.
Could it be that my father’s advantage is visiting brothels?
In the past, my father did not have this kind of elegance. He just let himself go after surrendering to Lu Xuan.
Cao Cao continued: "Let's go, come with me to see His Majesty. When you come to Ctesiphon, you must see His Majesty and obtain His Majesty's permission before you can leave Anxi with part of your troops. Moreover, if you want to go to Kangaroo Country, Anxi is not the best place to go. If it’s suitable, it’s most suitable to go south from Xiangzhou.”
Cao Pi stood up and followed Cao Cao towards the palace. When the father and son saw Lu Xuan, they both saluted. Cao Cao said, "Your Majesty, Cao Pi has arrived in Ctesiphon and has come specially to see your Majesty."
Lu Xuan nodded and said: "It's good for Zihuan to go to Wazhou to gain experience. He has indeed become more mature."
Cao Pi looked humble and said, "Your Majesty, I commend you."
Lu Xuan continued: "Zihuan wants to go south to the Kangaroo Kingdom, and I support it. I will give you an edict. You go to Xiangzhou to find Lu Su, the general manager of Xiangzhou, and ask him to transfer 3,000 people to you, and give you another batch. Warships, provisions, equipment, and all necessary medicines.”
"Whoever you want to bring with you is your business. I won't interfere."
"I have one point of view. The Kangaroo Kingdom is the fiefdom of your Cao family. It also respects the Ming Dynasty as its suzerain state. It must also use the language, characters and classics inherited from China. These aspects cannot be forgotten."
Lu Xuan asked: "Cao Pi, can you do it?"
"able!"
Cao Pi answered without hesitation.
His heart was filled with joy. The emperor gave him 3,000 people, which he did not expect at all. This time he was going to the Kangaroo Country. In fact, Cao Pi had already secretly arranged and arranged the trip, and also explored the route in advance.
Even without Cao Cao's reminder, he still knew that he had to go south to Kangaroo Country via Xiangzhou. Moreover, Cao Pi left a thousand people brought from the Central Plains in Xiangzhou. He just came to see the emperor, and when he saw the emperor, he left with his people.
However, the difference between a thousand people and four thousand people is huge. There are only a few thousand people, and their combat effectiveness is limited. What's more, many of the one thousand people are craftsmen and are not good at fighting. Now with the 3,000 more men Lu Xuan gave him, he formed an army of 4,000 men. When he arrived in Kangaroo Country, he could quickly establish a foothold when encountering resistance from the local natives.
Cao Pi knelt down directly and said loudly: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the Cao family will always respect the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain country. The Cao family will never betray. When I arrive in the Kangaroo Kingdom, I will not lose the majesty of the imperial court." .”
Lu Xuan's eyes were satisfied, and he waved his hand and said: "You are a thoughtful and smart person. I hope you will do well. Go ahead."
"Here!"
Cao Pi stood up, saluted and left.
After Cao Pi left, Lu Xuan said with a smile: "Father-in-law, the future of the Cao family must lie with Cao Pi. Compared with Cao Ang, Cao Pi is more mature and has more means. It is indeed most suitable for him to go to the Kangaroo Kingdom."
Cao Cao said humbly: "Your Majesty, thank you very much."
Lu Xuan said: "My father-in-law and Cao Pi have a good time reminiscing about the past. In a few days, we will prepare to attack Rome. This time our goal is to directly attack Constantinople in Rome. They want to attack our base camp, so we will go too." Attack their base camp. Take Constantinople first, then withdraw the troops and return to the country, and destroy these people in one go."
"Here!"
Cao Cao answered immediately.
He also knew that after Xun Yu arrived in Anxi and took over the government affairs, Lu Xuan would not stay anymore and would definitely continue to fight.
This is what it should be.
After Cao Cao said goodbye and left, Lu Xuan continued to handle government affairs. However, as evening approached, a maid from the palace hurriedly entered the hall and reported: "Your Majesty, the princess is pregnant."
