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Chapter 173 Father and Son Conspire for Personal Gain

Prime Minister Cao's Mansion, in the study.

A young man stood in front of Cao Ji, his handsome face was somewhat similar to Cao Ji's.At this time, he was smiling, and looked at Cao Ji respectfully: "Father, Yan'er will definitely hold the command of the 15 army in his hands during this southern expedition, please rest assured, father."

Cao Ji took a sip of tea leisurely, looked at the young and handsome son in front of him, and was full of smiles.He is full of expectations for his son, and has long regarded him as his heir.He has been intelligent and eloquent since he was a child. He has mastered the classics and meanings of poems by heart at the age of five. He was awarded the title of scholar at the age of 12. bit.It's a pity that a poor scholar came out halfway and won the first prize in one fell swoop.Cao Ji felt very sorry and resentful at the same time, so he was demoted to Hengshan County to be a county magistrate.

Now that he has supported the eldest prince to ascend the throne, and has achieved the merits of being a dragon, most of the court is dominated by his own faction, leaving only Zhao Ming and other clean-fledged people alone.After mastering the government, Cao Ji's ambitions became bigger and bigger, and he began to secretly arrange to seize military power. Now, more than half of the court's soldiers and horses are controlled by his own people, which makes him one step closer to becoming a powerful minister.

"Yan'er, out of the 15 troops, [-] are controlled by us. What you have to do is to swallow up the remaining [-] soldiers and horses, and control the entire army. It's a pity that the emperor is not too stupid. Knowing how to guard against us, he sent Old General Tang to check and balance us. If you want to succeed in this trip, I'm afraid it will be difficult, Yan'er, what are your plans?" Cao Ji asked calmly, with a test in his heart meaning.

Cao Ziyan didn't dare to be negligent, and after thinking for a while, he replied confidently: "Father, Yan'er decided to test Old General Tang's intentions first, to see if he could win him over to join our Cao family. At the same time, go to win over the fifty thousand troops If the generals fail, they will take methods such as dividing, framing, and intimidating to forcibly annex the [-] soldiers and horses. Finally, if there are still those who refuse to take refuge, they will be removed as cannon fodder when countering the rebellion. This is The child's thoughts, please ask the father to correct me."

"Well, the idea is not bad." Cao Ji nodded slightly, then shook his head lightly, and said, "However, this old general Tang is not easy to deal with. This person has survived three dynasties and still stands, which shows that he is not simple. My son should be vigilant and must not take it lightly. It would be great if it can be done, but if not..."

A killing intent flashed in Cao Ji's eyes, and he said coldly, "Then destroy it."

Cao Ziyan felt cold all over, and said hastily: "My child will follow my father's instruction."

"En." Cao Ji nodded, very satisfied with his son's attitude, and in order to motivate him further, he said, "By the way, do you still remember Lin Dong and Lin Yifan, the number one scholar in the same discipline as you?"

Cao Ziyan's face sank when he heard the words, and a look of resentment and jealousy appeared in his eyes, "I remember, why did my father mention him? I'm afraid he died in Hengshan without a place to bury him?"

"Haha, there is no place to die?" Cao Ji looked at him amusedly, "No, not only is he living well now, but he has already established a considerable influence."

"What?" Cao Ziyan asked in surprise, "How is this possible? Hengshan is just a small county that has been plundered by golden werewolves all year round. He, how did he gain a foothold there?"

"I don't really understand the reason." Cao Ji's eyes showed a cautious look, "According to Zhang Yao who came from Weiyuan County, Lin Yifan rescued one hundred thousand people from the Golden Werewolf. Maybe it is the root of his rise? This son is truly amazing, no wonder he can become the champion of the new division and is favored by Princess Yunyang."

Cao Ziyan's eyes shone coldly, and he snorted coldly, "It's just luck, when I return from the Southern Expedition, I will eradicate them completely."

Seeing the fighting spirit in his son's eyes, Cao Ji couldn't help stroking his beard with a smile and said, "It's good for my son to have such confidence, but we must never underestimate any enemy. According to the recent information from Weiyuan County, Lin Yifan is now He secretly controlled Weiyuan County. Xu Shifan, an incompetent man, was forced to stand on his own as the county guard. In fact, all the affairs in the county and the military defense of the city were controlled by this son. However, he showed his loyalty to the court on the surface. Take military merit and status. However, I have secretly suppressed all these things. Now that the court has not been fully controlled by us, we must not let our hostile forces get the help of this person."

"Damn it, this person has developed so powerfully. Father, please allow me to carefully check the information about this person." Cao Ziyan said with hatred in his eyes.

"Yes, at the same time you can ask Zhang Yao, he knows about this child quite well." Cao Ji agreed.

"Yan'er, bring you back from the battle, and I want to ask the emperor to marry Princess Yunyang to you." Cao Ji's eyes sparkled.

"Ah? Marriage?" Cao Ziyan looked at his father in surprise, excited, "Father, father, is it true? Princess Yunyang wants to marry me?"

"Hehe, yes, don't you like Yunyang? As long as you fight this battle well and expand the power of our Cao family, it will not be a big problem to marry Yunyang. I believe that the emperor will give me face."

"Great, father, don't worry, the child will definitely come back triumphantly." Cao Ziyan said eagerly in his heart, "When the time comes, I will show the princess that I, Cao Ziyan, will never lose to that man."

At this time, the housekeeper of the Cao Mansion hurried over, glanced at Cao Ziyan, and hurriedly bowed his head to say hello, "Fu'an has seen the third son."

"Uncle Fu, excuse me, you came here in such a hurry, do you have something important to do?" Cao Ziyan didn't dare to trust him, seeing his anxious expression, he couldn't help asking.

"There is indeed a big event, master, young master, there is a letter from Leizhou."

"Leizhou? What happened?" Cao Ji was startled, and stood up abruptly with a flustered expression.Countless possibilities flashed through his mind, and what frightened him the most was that Leizhou's defenses were breached, and the Tianyun army marched straight in. At that time, the Tianwu Empire would face a life-and-death crisis.

"Master, this is the letter." Fu An hurriedly handed the letter to Cao Ji.

After quickly opening the newspaper and reading it carefully, the seriousness on Cao Ji's face slowly dissipated, and finally he smiled excitedly, "Hahaha!"

"Father, what happened?" Cao Ziyan asked anxiously seeing his father laughing almost wildly.

"Haha, see for yourself! Haha!"

Cao Ziyan hurriedly reported the newsletter, and after looking at it, he exclaimed in disbelief: "The Tianyun Kingdom has withdrawn its troops? The 20 troops of the Eternal God Kingdom are coming to Liuyun City? This, how is this possible?"

"Nothing is impossible, haha!" Cao Ji said happily, "The Eternal Divine Kingdom has been suppressed by the Tianyun Kingdom before, retreating thousands of miles to the west, and a large amount of territory has been swallowed up, how can we not harbor hatred? A large number of troops from the kingdom are gathered in Leizhou and Shazhou, and the domestic troops are extremely scarce. The Eternal Kingdom of God took the opportunity to go east, just at the right time. Hehe, it seems that there are still some outstanding people among these barbarians on the plateau. That day The Emperor of Yun Kingdom has always regarded himself very highly, and this time it can be said that he has been severely slapped in the face. It seems that our Tianwu Empire is worthy of being a country bestowed by the destiny of heaven, with its own protection from the law of heaven, and the enemies from all directions have been defeated on their own."

"Yeah, I didn't expect that since the golden werewolf entered the customs last year, my Tianwu Dynasty has suffered a big defeat. I thought that the country's fortunes would decline, and maybe troubled times were coming. Unexpectedly, in the dark, Tianwu kingdom seemed to be like a god. First, the golden werewolves were defeated The Xijin werewolf stabbed in from behind, causing the current grassland to be in chaos. Now the Tianyun Kingdom is attacked from behind by the Eternal God Kingdom, and the capital is surrounded. Father, if the Tianwu Empire can overcome this predicament, the world will be restored Ping Jing, do we still have a chance?" Cao Ziyan looked at Cao Ji in confusion and asked worriedly.

Hearing this, Cao Ji's joyful smile disappeared immediately, and he said seriously: "My son's words are reasonable, and I was indeed a bit smug about being a father just now. If Yun Kingdom is eager to withdraw troops to quell the chaos today, it is the best time for us to take advantage of the victory and pursue it. However, Leizhou Defense Envoy Wu Jingzhong is not one of us, if he is allowed to invade Tianyun Kingdom, his reputation will definitely increase, and he will be a threat to us, we must not let him send troops to Tianyun without authorization."

"This? Father is sure to convince the emperor?"

"Huh, what's so difficult about this?" Cao Ji showed disdain, "What the emperor cares most about now is actually the rebellion in the south. After all, this matter is related to the imperial power. After you went south, you deliberately defeated a few battles, and then stalemate with the rebels." .As a father, I dispatched Leizhou reinforcements for you in the court hall. When the time comes, you will annex all these reinforcements. Is it possible to do it?"

"My son understands, father don't worry." Cao Ziyan was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said quickly.

(End of this chapter)