[Three Kingdoms] After offending Wei Guoquan, I went to the peak of my life

Chapter 72

Cao Pi is in the year of dancing elephants, which is a time of abundant emotions.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao had been friends for decades before they turned against each other, and the Yuan family was not just unrelated prisoners to Cao Pi.Therefore, when seeing a room full of women crying with tears, Cao Pi really couldn't be indifferent and cold-blooded.

He thought of the day when his elder brother Cao Ang passed away, and his aunt Ding who heard the news of the death was also so sad and tearful.It was the first time that Cao Pi saw such a fragile attitude of his aunt who had always been courageous and strong, and it was also the first time that he knew the cruelty of troubled times painfully, and realized that personal life, death, honor and disgrace affect the whole family and the whole family. whole family.Troubled times are always particularly harsh on women. They not only have to bear the pain of losing their loved ones, but also lose their promising future.

On that day, the young Cao Pi finally realized the rationality of his ambition, and finally realized the heavy responsibility he had.

He calmly comforted the relatives of the Yuan family, and kindly handed a handkerchief to the bride of the Yuan family who was crying like a fox.He didn't expect that this impromptu feeling of compassion would turn into an increasingly outrageous love affair, and he was almost forced into a bride.

After being brought before Cao Cao, Cao Pi saluted with his thin lips slightly drawn.

Cao Cao and Cao Pi are father and son, and there are no outsiders here, so there are no polite greetings, and we go straight to the topic.

"I want you to accept Mrs. Zhen as your wife, how about it?"

As if thinking of Zhen's identity, he added another sentence, "The Zhen family is also from a prominent family, so it wouldn't be an insult to accept her..."

Cao Pi knew Zhen's beauty, but he always felt something wrong when he heard Cao Cao's words.

Zhen's family was born in a Zanying family, and her family background is prominent, otherwise she would not have become Yuan Shao's second son's first wife.It's a pity that her father and brother who served as officials died early, the ethnic group withered, and became a defeated prisoner. No one can stand up for her, and even lost the freedom to decide where to go.

Cao Pi did not dare to imagine that if one day he was defeated and his mother and sisters lost their protection, would they suffer the same fate as the Zhen family.He said cautiously: "Mr. Zhen is Yuan Xi's concubine, and Yuan Xi is not dead yet... If Mrs. Zhen is forced to change her body, how will Mrs. Zhen deal with herself?"

And he will also bear the name of seizing a man/wife, why bother.

Cao Cao didn't know what Cao Pi was thinking in his heart. Seeing that he had considered the Zhen family so far, he felt that Cao Pi was interested in the Zhen family.

He couldn't help but teased Cao Pi, and then said:

"Yuan Xi was defeated and stubbornly resisted. Why should he speak morally to him? Since he abandoned his mother and wife and left, he should have thought of such a day."

Zheng Ping also lived in a background environment similar to that of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and knew that Cao Cao's words were the common thinking of this era.

In this era, the weak prey on the strong, captives have no human rights, and there are very few people who can be pardoned and reused by virtue of their own talents.The family members who were captured due to defeat can be said to be slaughtered, and some unkind tyrants may even commit evil deeds because of personal grievances, and even deprive them of low status.

In terms of the great era, Cao Cao's idea of ​​ignoring Zhen's personal will is in line with the current universal values, and he even won praise from others, thinking that he has given enough preferential treatment to the Yuan family.

Zheng Ping felt extremely unhappy.

It seems that the laws of equality and human rights have been engraved into his subconscious mind. Even though he knew that Cao Cao's ideas were beyond reproach in this era, he still stabbed lightly:

"What Sikong said is very true, and the world should emulate it. If one day Sikong is defeated and all his wives and daughters are taken into captivity, Sikong will just 'should have thought of such a day'."

If other people "curse" him like this, Cao Cao would have turned his face already.But he was numb by the resistance that Zheng Ping had honed for a long time, and he couldn't feel angry at all.

He blankly imagined the possibility that Zheng Ping said, the more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he felt.

Only by putting yourself in the other person's shoes can you know whether what you are doing is grace or harm.

After all, Yuan Shao was his old friend and had helped him a lot.Even though the two of them turned against each other because of power, this enmity disappeared with Yuan Shao's death.

Now that he has occupied Yecheng, as Yuan Shao's old friend, he should take care of Yuan Shao's family instead of persecuting them severely.

Cao Cao had already realized the problem, but he was already in a high position and could not easily admit his mistake, so he could only pretend to be nonchalant, as if he had just thought of it, and sent someone to ask Mrs. Zhen for a letter.

"Go and ask Mrs. Zhen: Now that she and Yuan Xi are separated, does she have any intention of remarrying? If she is willing, my Cao family will definitely treat her kindly."

Although he sent someone to consult, Cao Cao didn't think Mrs. Zhen would refuse.

From aristocratic daughters and noble brides to captives, how can a pampered and grown-up weak woman endure hardships?Beauty and talent are icing on the cake for the noble, but disaster for the poor.With Zhen's intelligence, she must know the importance of seeking asylum.And which family's protection is more appropriate and stable than his Cao family?

Zheng Ping had already noticed Cao Cao's attitude from his expression, so he didn't say much, secretly thinking that Cao Cao still underestimated the woman.

Cao Cao despises the weakness of cattail grass, but never examines its tenacity.

Sure enough, even though she knew that refusing would offend Cao Cao and offend those in power, Zhen Shi, who was brought back by the guards, still refused.

Cao Cao couldn't believe it, he couldn't help asking: "You didn't tell Mrs. Zhen that you are asking for a wife for the second son?"

The guard who returned lowered his head: "This subordinate has conveyed Sikong's order verbatim to Mrs. Zhen...but Mrs. Zhen said that she has to take care of her mother-in-law and widows, and has no time for others, so she has to live up to Sikong's kindness."

This reason was appropriate and took Cao Cao's face into account, and made Cao Cao's mind calm, but he was still surprised by Zhen's choice.

But he had already chosen to ask Zhen's opinion, it would not be beautiful to force him at this time.So he just said:

"In that case, that's all."

Cao Pi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When the two left Cao Cao's place, Cao Pi begged Zheng Ping to stay.

Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Zheng Ping asked him what he was doing. Cao Pi hesitated a little, and asked Zheng Ping to go with him to the Taolin not far away.

When he got to a place where no one was around, he explained to Zheng Ping in a slightly anxious tone:

"Sir, I really have no intentions towards Mrs. Zhen. The rumors are all unfounded. Although I sent a handkerchief to Mrs. Yuan's family out of compassion, I sent someone to get it from the storeroom, and it was not a personal thing. What's more, I gave it to everyone woman..."

Zheng Ping understood what he meant: It is not possible that every woman in the Yuan family will be attracted by him and want to be included in the backyard.

Even though Cao Pi had confirmed Cao Pi's true thoughts about the Zhen family through the matter just now, Zheng Ping still teased on purpose:

"The one who hides the mulberry leaves, Lin Ye. How do others know that this is not a deliberate trick you used to hide your special feelings towards the Zhen family?"

If it was Cao Pi on weekdays, he would know that Zheng Ping's words were just a joke, and he would just explain a few words and settle the matter.But today Cao Pi didn't seem to read the teasing meaning in his words, and eagerly argued:

"That's not true. I already have a woman I like, cough cough cough cough..."

Halfway through the speech, the mature Cao Pi suddenly turned red and coughed violently as if choked by the wind.

Zheng Ping only thought it was caused by his excitement, but didn't think deeply about it.But when he turned around to contact him for the anxious explanation just now, Zheng Ping quickly grasped the inspiration, which was different from his previous gaffes.

"The person you like?" He will take into account his opinion, afraid that he will misunderstand, who else can have this favorite person?

"You mean Xuan'er?"

Cao Pi coughed more violently, and the original fake cough became a real cough.After a long while, he regained his breath, but he showed no sign of coddling, and only said cautiously:

"The queen is intelligent and sensitive, and her intelligence is not inferior to that of a man. I am very happy."

Zheng Ping's sudden silence was not because of Cao Pi's sudden confession to his sister, but because he had just realized that Guo Xuan was Queen Guo——

The Queen is the small character of Empress Wende Guo, who was favored by Cao Pi. In history, Queen Guo only recorded the surname and character, but not the name, and the number of people with the surname Guo is like the sands of the Ganges River. Zheng Ping never linked Guo Xuan with Queen Guo. .

Coupled with the fact that close brothers and sisters, aunts and nephews called each other directly by name, he and the Guo family kept calling "Xuan'er" and "Xuan'er", and never had a chance to mention small characters, so that he didn't know until Cao Pi confide in his heart. Knowing that Guo Xuan's small character queen is Cao Pi's Wende queen.

Zheng Ping was only surprised for a moment before regaining his composure: "Xuan'er has no intention of marrying at the moment."

Guo Xuan has turned [-] this year, far exceeding the average marriage and childbearing line of this era.But Guo Xuan has her own ideas since she was a child, and she will not be embarrassed by other people's norms and standards.Although Guo Shi taught her since she was a child, she would not govern her words and deeds for the sake of ethics.She gave Guo Xuan the right to choose independently, and only told her to seriously consider her life's major events so as not to regret it in the future.

As for Zheng Ping... In his opinion, whether a woman is married or not is her freedom, and others have no right to comment.What's more, Guo Xuan is extremely capable, able to manage the family's property in an orderly manner, and she is not a weak woman with no strength, so there is no need for him, an elder brother, to worry about it.

Therefore, even if he knew that Guo Xuan was Queen Guo, Cao Pi's appointed queen, Zheng Ping would not preconceive that the two should be a match.If Guo Xuan has no intention, no one can force her.Not to mention that now that there is more brother like him, he doesn't need to be controlled by anyone.

Cao Pi listened to Zheng Ping's words, and said solemnly: "So Pi has no intention of marrying yet."

This sounds really interesting, but Zheng Ping thought that Cao Pi in history accepted the Zhen family according to Cao Cao's "reward", and Queen Guo was brought into the East Palace because of the loss of her parents, her family background, and no reliance. Because of her status, she was criticized by the courtiers when she became queen, and she was pointedly pointed out that she was a "humble" person, which made her feel uncomfortable.

This unhappiness is not aimed at Cao Pi, but at the Han family.

Without his arrival, if Ni Heng really died, no matter how smart Guo and Guo Xuan were, they would be constrained by the restrictions on women in this era, and they would be designed by the Han clan to leave their hometowns to protect themselves.

And with Guo's unmentionable illness, she might not be able to survive the long journey and died halfway.At that time, Guo Xuan, a noble girl who came from an official family and grew up in the Hou family in the county, really lost all barriers and was despised by others.