Perhaps it was the fact that Cao Ren said that hit Cao Cao's heart, so that Cao Cao needed to take a good look at his situation.

The hall was quiet for a long time.

After a while, Cao Cao looked at Cao Ren again.

"Zixiao, did you choose to quit your job and go home because of this kind of thing?"

"This kind of thing? Isn't this enough?"

Cao Ren shook his head: "What did Your Majesty think? I can't understand why His Majesty is in full swing. Why did you start to cultivate the power of the prince at this time? No one in the court knows, and no one dares to question it.

Since Your Majesty has done this, I think I must react. The prince has no military power. If Your Majesty wants the prince to take charge of the army smoothly, it is inevitable that someone will leave. Instead of being driven away, it is better to leave by yourself. And I also hope to remind others."

Cao Cao frowned.

"Even if a new generation replaces an old person, it would be too early? In the ninth year of Yande, His Majesty ascended the throne for only nine years, are you going to start preparing now?"

"There are emperors and ministers in all dynasties. I don't know what Your Majesty is thinking. Perhaps Your Majesty thinks this kind of thing should be determined early?"

Cao Ren didn't dare to guarantee that his idea was right and could only make guesses.

Cao Cao frowned and thought hard, and suddenly his eyes widened.

"Zixiao, do you think your Majesty is already thinking about abdicating?"

"demise?"

Cao Ren shook his head in surprise and doubt: "Your Majesty is in full swing. According to my observation, Your Majesty is in good health, very healthy, and does not look sick, and does not look exhausted. Even if you abdicate, Your Majesty is only forty-six years old, so it won't be so fast, right?"

Cao Cao was also very confused about this.

"That's hard to say."

"No matter what, if the emperor thinks so easily, you and I guess, it would be too underestimated by the emperor."

Cao Ren shook his head and no longer made any guesses: "Brother, I will retreat. It will be beneficial to the Cao family and can alleviate Your Majesty's suspicion of the Cao family, but that's all. Our Cao family... has too many people become officials in the court.

Brother, think about the powerful ministers, relatives, Deng’s relatives, Liang’s relatives, Dou’s relatives, and who were extremely wealthy in the court in the previous Han dynasties? But what happened to them?"

"Zixiao, do you say this to me and want to persuade me to step down?"

Cao Cao hesitated for a while and said, "I don't want to be filial to my son. Don't I know what you said? Am I a person who is ignorant of studying or learning?

But Zi Xiu, Zihuan and Zi Jian are not high-ranking officials yet, and they cannot support the Cao family's presence. You said that there are many officials in the Cao family, but they are all in the local area. I am the only one in Luoyang.

Can the Cao family be compared with those foreign relatives who were captured by the military and political affairs of the former Han Dynasty? Can they manipulate the government? It is far behind? If I retreat now, how should the Cao family maintain its power?

If something happens to Zixiu Zihuan and Zijian, who will run for them? Cao seems to be powerful, but you and I have the best contributions to this. You and I know the best. Now that you retreat, if I retreat again, it will be a big deal."

Cao Ren can't say that Cao Cao's idea is wrong.

Although many of the children of the Xiahou family of Cao have become officials, they have really become high-ranking officials and nobles. Currently, Cao Ren and Cao Cao are one of them in the military and the other are the ones in the political circle.

Other first-generation entrepreneurs either led troops in the local area or became high-ranking officials in remote areas like Xiahou Dun, and could not reach that long and could not control the affairs of Luoyang Central.

The other second-generation children have not yet grown up. The best Cao Ang is now working as a gubernatorial palace in Zhenxi. I don’t know when I will come back, let alone Cao Pi and Cao Zhi.

Most of the other second-generation children are by Guo Jin's side. At first glance, they are the team left by Guo Peng to Guo Jin. I think it is impossible for Guo Peng's generation to be rich and powerful.

Before Cao Ang came back, if Cao Cao retreated, his family business and power would be unsecured. This generation of new people would replace the old people, and perhaps the emperor would replace the Cao family as he changed.

It is one thing to be afraid of suspicion, but it is not a matter of not being able to be slaughtered by others.

How can a real man have no power for a day?

It’s like Cheng Yu and Tian Feng, who hold the position of Shangshu Ling and Shangshu Pushe, but all the powers were deprived of by the emperor, and they were two mascots.

So Tian Feng was transferred to Yunzhou, the southernmost part of the country, not long ago, which was really far away from the sky. The power of the Tian family instantly collapsed completely and was not left at all.

If Cheng Yu cannot regain the trust of the emperor, he will probably not be able to escape the end of exile if he continues to do this Shangshu Ling.

His Majesty the Emperor has never tolerated the losers.

Cao Cao could not follow this footsteps.

The chief minister of the cabinet can not only connect with the Secretary-General's Department, but also use this to intimidate officials and gain a transcendent position.

This is the absolute position of a confidant.

If there was no such power, Cao Cao would be really insignificant just by his identity as the queen's brother.

Cao Cao could not willingly give up this position and choose to retire, even if he received the same treatment as Cao Ren.

Cao Ren was a member of the army and had nothing to do with government affairs. He retreated. Cao family, Cao Chun, Cao Xiu and Cao Hong and other children joining the army to fight will not affect the overall situation.

But if Cao Cao retreated, the Cao family, including the Xiahou family, would have no one to do in the central government.

This is a very dangerous thing.

Whether Cao Ang can really return to the central government in the future will become a problem for the boss.

Cao Ren realized Cao Cao's situation and felt that Cao Cao's consideration was not unreasonable.

The Cao family has both military and political flowers. Now the flowers in the army have died on their own initiative, so the flowers in the government cannot die rashly.

However, why is Guo Peng's series of operations targeted by whom? Are you thinking about taking Cao's surgery? That's the problem.

With such doubts, Cao Cao really didn't know what to do next.

But Cheng Yu already knew how to go on this road.

After experiencing cruel political blows and long silence, Cheng Yu unexpectedly appeared in front of Guo Peng.

On the ninth day of the eighth month of the ninth year of Yande, Cheng Yu asked to meet Emperor Guo Peng, and Guo Peng agreed to see him in the study.

"Zhongde, you haven't come to see me for a long time. Why did you suddenly come to see me today?"

"Your Majesty, I am here, and I hope you can agree to something."

Cheng Yu stood in front of Guo Peng, very serious.

"What's the matter?"

Guo Peng put down his pen and looked at Cheng Yu.

"The position of Sili School Captain has been vacant recently. I requested to be the position of Shangshu Ling and be renamed as Sili School Captain."

Guo Peng narrowed his eyes.

"Oh? Zhongde, I thought you were here to resign from me, but I didn't expect that you were here to seek a job? You are seventy years old, and you are still full of ambitions?"

Cheng Yu knelt down and bowed to Guo Peng.

"When I became an official, I was already forty-four years old, half of my body was buried. I never thought that I would have such a day in my life, and I never thought that I could still gain fame and fortune and become a high-ranking official. It was Your Majesty who made me successful, and I was deeply moved by my heart.

But Your Majesty, I was already forty-four years old when I became an official, and I was wasting my great years at home. I was filled with annoyance and resentment. I don’t know when I will die when I will die. I regard every day as my last day.
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