noffsinger Chapter 240 Lady Ding reprimands Cao Cao! Is Cao Ang about to go to Wancheng?
Chapter 240 Lady Ding reprimands Cao Cao! Is Cao Ang about to go to Wancheng?
Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief after Su Yu received the title of Marquis of Bo'ai.
"Thank goodness, this guy didn't go to Yingchuan to cause trouble..."
Xun Yu thought to himself.
At the same time, Xun Yu silently mourned for the Sima family for a second.
In Hanoi, there is only one powerful aristocratic family: the Sima family.
Some people believe that the Sima family rose to power because they supported Cao Pi, but this is completely wrong.
Before this, the Sima family was already considered a prominent and successful family.
The tier they belong to is roughly the same level as the Guo family behind Guo Tu.
Moreover, the Sima family and the Cao family were longtime friends.
Although the relationship is certainly not as close as that between the Xiahou and Ding families, it is definitely not bad either.
The simplest example is...
Sima Yi's father, Sima Fang, once recommended the young Cao Cao to serve as the Northern Commandant of Luoyang.
In the officialdom of the late Han Dynasty, the favor of being recommended was absolutely unforgettable, otherwise one would be branded as ungrateful.
It was for this reason that Cao Cao later recruited the three brothers, Sima Lang, Sima Yi, and Sima Fu, to serve as officials in the Sikong Mansion.
The three men all started as Cao Cao's secretaries.
After serving as a secretary for several years, Sima Lang was promoted by Cao Cao to Governor of Yan Province, becoming the top official in Yan Province.
Although he had no troops under his command, Sima Lang handled all the political affairs.
His rapid rise in rank was unmatched by most in Cao Cao's camp.
If Sima Lang hadn't died of plague in 217 AD, three years before the establishment of Cao Wei, it would have been different.
When Cao Pi replaced the Han dynasty with the Wei dynasty, he was guaranteed a position among the Three Dukes.
Compared to his elder brother Sima Lang, Sima Yi was like a good-for-nothing.
It can be said that Sima Yi gained prominence by betting on Cao Pi, but it is absolutely wrong to say that the Sima family rose to prominence because of Cao Pi.
Even without Sima Yi, as long as Sima Lang had not died, the Sima family would still have remained an evergreen in Cao Wei!
But for now, all of that is just a pipe dream.
Sima Fang, that cunning old fox, did not place his bets on any of the feudal lords.
At the same time, he resolutely forbade his sons from taking up official positions, and behind closed doors, he pretended to be indifferent to worldly affairs.
When Su Yu goes to Bo'ai Township to build a vacation villa, he will definitely meet with the Sima family.
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A few days later
Sikong Mansion
Lady Ding personally tidied Cao Ang's clothes and made him look at himself in the bronze mirror for a long time before she was satisfied.
"Ang'er, tomorrow is the day of your coming-of-age ceremony."
"Your mother has no other wish but that you can be safe and sound."
"On the battlefield, don't rush to make a name for yourself."
"Fighting battles is the business of generals; strategizing is the business of advisors."
"What you need to do is protect yourself and not be reckless."
Cao Ang nodded repeatedly, like a well-behaved child, not at all annoyed by Madam Ding's nagging.
Suddenly, Madam Ding sighed:
"And your unreliable father, all he does is fool around with wild women all day long."
"Which campaign didn't bring back a few widows?"
"You must not let him corrupt you. That corrupt Cao Cao is a bad influence on my son!"
Mrs. Ding became increasingly angry as she spoke.
What a character!
Can't resist a widow?
He only hoped that his son Cao Ang would not inherit these strange traits like Cao Cao.
Cao Ang had to use all his persuasion to finally appease Madam Ding.
Just then, a dog's head peeked out from the gate of the Sikong Mansion.
Seeing that Lady Ding seemed to have calmed down, Cao Cao quietly entered the mansion with small steps.
However, Madam Ding's keen observation skills were not just for show.
"stop!"
"Get the hell over here!"
Left with no other choice, Cao Cao had to obediently go to Lady Ding's side.
"Do you know that today is the day Ang'er is coming-of-age ceremony?"
"Tell me! Where did you go fooling around last night?"
"Is it with the Liang family again?"
Lady Liang was Yuan Shu's wife.
When they were young, Madam Ding and Madam Liang had a feud.
Although it wasn't a big deal, Cao Cao didn't dare bring Lady Liang back to his residence.
Cao Cao understood his wife's temper.
Although she was usually very sensible, she deeply abhorred Cao Cao's fondness for widows!
The key point is that Mr. and Mrs. Cao Song are still alive!
Lady Ding had a place to file a complaint, and Cao Cao had no way to deal with her.
"Hehehe, Madam~~~ I~~~"
Cao Cao pretended to be innocent and naive, which almost made Lady Ding vomit her breakfast.
"Get out of here! Take your son to Ziyi's place right now."
Lady Ding drove Cao Cao out of her home.
Cao Ang's coming-of-age ceremony was naturally presided over by his master, Su Yu.
After Cao Cao and Cao Ang left, Cao Pi and Cao Zhang quietly peeked out from a side room of the Sikong Mansion.
Behind them was a little Cao Zhi who had just learned to walk.
"Fourth brother, would you like to go and see your eldest brother's coming-of-age ceremony?"
Cao Pi pinched Cao Zhi's chubby cheek.
"Aba Aba!"
Strangely enough, Cao Zhi achieved great literary talent as he grew up.
However, when he was a child, he learned to speak much slower than other children.
Moreover, he forgets his words when he gets anxious and can only use "abba aba" to express his meaning.
What he wanted to express at that moment was clearly that he didn't want to watch Cao Ang's coming-of-age ceremony.
Those two scoundrels, Cao Pi and Cao Zhang, simply took Cao Zhi away without any regard for Cao Zhi's wishes.
"Woooooooo..."
Cao Zhi bared his teeth and brandished his claws, as if trying to bite Cao Pi.
But being still young, he was no match for Cao Pi and was subdued in an instant.
"Fourth brother, you will always be just a younger brother!"
Cao Pi was filled with a wicked sense of humor.
Of course, as a young boy, he was generally a good older brother.
But when it came to Cao Ang, Cao Pi couldn't remain calm.
Although the eldest brother is a good person and takes good care of his brothers.
However, Cao Ang's status as the eldest son of the legitimate wife aroused Cao Pi's jealousy.
In particular, Cao Ang has learned a lot from Su Yu in the past few years.
Cao Pi, on the other hand, could only secretly learn from others, acting timidly and hesitantly.
He knew perfectly well that his father, Cao Cao, would never allow him to become Su Yu's disciple.
Therefore, the act of stealing someone's skills must never be discovered!
But what Cao Pi didn't know was...
Cao Ang was always fully aware that he would sneak into Cao Ang's study to steal Cao Ang's books and notes.
In fact, to help young Cao Pi learn more, Cao Ang even made his notes more detailed...
no way.
Cao Ang was not the kind of person who could abandon family ties and be cold-hearted and selfless.
Who does his personality resemble?
Perhaps he is somewhat similar to Zhu Biao.
"After your coming-of-age ceremony, will you be going to the battlefield?"
"no!"
"I want to go too!"
Cao Pi was thinking about going to the battlefield, and subconsciously pinched Cao Zhi's little face.
Only when Cao Zhi cried out in pain did Cao Pi show an apologetic expression.
"Hmph! You naughty second brother, when I grow up I'll have the strength to beat you up!"
Cao Zhi frowned slightly, thinking to himself.
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