When the evening banquet ended, Guo Peng took Mi Zhu and Tian Feng's hand to talk to them and explain the matter.

He told Tian Feng to do the work of Jizhou well, and told Mi Zhu to do the work of establishing the navy well, and gave this to that, and in the end, Cao Cao was left.

"Jiang... Zifeng, what do you think about the promotion of the imperial court?"

Cao Cao looked at Guo Peng with some caution.

"Brother, I won't tell you lies. I will accept the promotion of the court."

Guo Peng gave an accurate statement.

Cao Cao was shocked and asked quickly: "Really?"

"real."

Guo Peng said, "The current situation has become like this. I need to go further and force myself to stay in place and cannot adapt to people's hearts. People's hearts are the most important. People's hearts need me like this."

“…”

Cao Cao sighed, nodded, and whispered: "For the first time since the establishment of our dynasty, Zifeng is important, and it is very important."

"Don't worry, brother, every time I take a step, I will carefully examine myself. I will think carefully about how to go and whether to go."

Guo Peng smiled: "Brother, Jizhou is very important to me. I must build Jizhou into a granary in Hebei. Whether the grain harvest in Jizhou will be good at determining my future plans. You must manage Jizhou well for me and manage the military farming strategy."

"I understand, don't worry, Zifeng, by the way, there is something I want to tell you."

"Tell me."

"A man from Jingzhou brought me a letter."

"Jingzhou?"

Guo Peng frowned: "We have never had contact with people from Jingzhou, so how could people from Jingzhou come to you?"

"That's right. Cai Mao, the important minister of the governor of Jingzhou, is my old friend. I don't know if you still remember it. We met when he went to study from Jingzhou to Runan, but that happened more than 20 years ago, and you may not remember it."

Cao Cao smiled.

"Cai Mao? Cai Degui?"

"It's him."

Cao Cao said, "Before, Cai Mao sent someone to me and delivered a letter to me. The letter recalled our past relationship, and then said, I hope I can say good things to him from your side."

Cao Cao said, took out a roll of bamboo slips from his arms and handed them to Guo Peng. Guo Peng opened it and looked at it. Shaoqing smiled.

"Brother, now it seems that our victory is not in vain. Once the victory is fought, prestige comes, prestige comes, and people come."

“That’s natural.”

Cao Cao also smiled: "Cai Degui obviously hopes to get in touch with you through me, and his purpose is also clear. He is worried that when we go south to Jingzhou in the future, he will not be able to escape. The Cai family is a large clan in Jingzhou and has a lot of influence in Xiangyang. It has a lot of land and houses. I have been there twenty years ago."

Guo Peng nodded.

"This is interesting. We have a relationship in advance. These local tycoons are really keen. I just started farming in Runan, so they are ready to surrender?"

Guo Peng sneered and returned the bamboo slips to Cao Cao: "Brother, please reply and say, I know about this, and I think there is nothing wrong with the eldest brother and the Cai family continuing to interact. The eldest brother can continue to interact with the Cai family and communicate more."

Cao Cao understood what Guo Peng meant.

"Okay, I understand, I'll reply now, and..."

"what else?"

Guo Peng looked at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao also looked at Guo Peng, and seemed to have some things to ask, but the words were swallowed back when they reached the end of their mouths.

"No, nothing, then... I'll go back to my house to do business."

"good."

Cao Cao habitually bowed to Guo Peng and left slowly.

Looking at Cao Cao's back as he left, for some reason, Guo Peng felt some sense of distance.

After returning from this battle, some people around him seemed to be able to feel a little bit away from Guo Peng overnight.

Cao Cao is like this, and Zang Hong is so. If he hadn't drunk some wine and led the topic himself, he would probably not have said those words.

Guo Peng knew why.

Victory is accompanied by growth, with rise, and with an increase in power.

With the increase of power and the increase of prestige, those who used to be close to themselves are now hesitant and have some concerns and dare not approach them. The relatives who were originally close now dare not continue to treat them as easily as before. There is more caution in their words and less relaxation.

This is even more true for Guo Jiaxi and Chen Gong.

A little bit of loneliness...

Guo Peng grinned.

This is right.

This is great, there is no need to change, and there is no need to go back to the past. Otherwise, I still don’t know if my prestige is not enough, or if they are too indulgent.

How can those who are in high positions laugh and don’t have a correct appearance?

Guo Peng did not expect them to continue calling his words. Guo Peng was very much looking forward to the day when these people changed their words and called him "Duke Wei". He was very much looking forward to the day when everyone bowed down to him.

I am your monarch, not your friend. Friends are already a burden to me.

You must wake up in time, discover it in time, and be clear in your heart.

This recognition determines the height of loyalty and the level of Guo Peng's status in their hearts. This is a subconscious manifestation and a direct manifestation of the prestige of the monarch.

I want you to surrender, I want you to surrender, and nothing else is needed.

If you can't do it, I will help you.

Guo Peng withdrew his cold gaze and turned to the inner hall. After walking a few steps, he saw Guo Dan who seemed to be waiting for him in the inner hall.

"Father."

Guo Peng stepped forward to greet Guo Shan.

"Little... Zifeng, thank you for your hard work. You have fought several times and traveled to and from Henan and Hebei. Are you very tired?"

Guo Dan seemed to want to call out Guo Peng's nickname, and the words turned into a word "大大" when they were spoken.

Guo Peng said nothing, and smiled and said, "I'm not tired for the sake of the world."

Guo Dan was a little stunned.

He suddenly remembered that one night eighteen years ago, Guo Peng also said similar things in his study.

At that time, it was for the family, but now it was for the world.

Guo Peng has grown up, and a small family can no longer tolerate him. What he focuses on is this world, not a small family.

His son has grown into a giant pillar of the sky, and he is no longer the child who has worked hard to enter Luoyang Taixue.

The story of the father and son walking along the way kept flashing in Guo Dan's mind, which made him feel extremely emotional.

However, he stayed here specifically not to talk about the past with Guo Peng, but to have some trivial matters that he wanted Guo Peng to worry a little.

Although he thought it was not appropriate to do this, he usually couldn't find the time Guo Peng had for free.

Too busy.

"Zifeng, I have a ruthless request for my father. I wonder if you can agree."

"A reluctance?"

Guo Peng smiled and shook his head: "Father, why should you and my father and son do this? No matter how great the son has made, he is still the father's son."

Guo Dan breathed a little relieved and smiled.

Smiling a little relaxed.

To be honest, standing in front of my current son, I am obviously a father, but I always feel guilty. I feel that my son's aura is too strong and I cannot look directly at it.

He realized that his son was already the strongest prince in the world and a person who could bring great influence to the Han Dynasty with every word and action.

Now that he has received his son's approval, he is actually a little relaxed.

“Yes, too.”

Guo Dan nodded with a smile: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just a small matter. You should just make a little arrangement here."

"Father, please tell me."

Guo Peng said respectfully.

"It's...it's about Yang'er."

Guo Shan expressed his purpose.

It is for Guo Peng's half-brother, Guo Yang.
Chapter completed!