Three Kingdoms: The identity of the financial master behind the scenes was exposed by Cao Cao

Dian Wei's eyes widened and he was completely confused.

How come Cao Yuan, the niece's son-in-law, became the son of his lord?

"Sikong, forgive me for being so stupid. Why did Young Master Ziyou become a bloodline of Sikong again?"

Dian Wei asked, scratching his head.

"This is all the fault I made when I was young and frivolous. I failed Ziyou's mother. In short, I am sorry for their mother and son....."

Cao Cao sighed sadly, his words and expression full of self-blame and guilt.

Dian Wei didn't have enough brain, so he thought for a long time, and then he slapped his forehead and realized what was going on.

This Cao Ziyou who is in love is his lord, the surviving son who lived abroad when he was young.

"Master Ziyou is actually Sikong’s son. What a coincidence!"

Dian Wei clicked his tongue and exclaimed.

"Yes, it is indeed too much of a coincidence"

"Maybe God has been very kind to me, allowing me to lose one son but gain another one."

Cao Cao thought of the late Cao Ang, and there was a bit of sadness in his eyes.

"Sikong not only got a son, but this son was also a genius. If Sikong hadn't been destined by fate, how could he have been so favored by God!"

Dian Wei said with relief.

Cao Cao's spirit lifted up, and the sadness in his eyes disappeared.

"Yes, God actually gave me Cao Cao, such a genius son, and he really treated me well!"

The more he thought about it, the more proud he became of it, and couldn't help laughing.

Dian Wei also laughed and said:"Sikong, I will go and invite Mr. Ziyou here right now, so that Sikong can recognize his father and son."

As he said that, Dian Wei was about to go

"Wait! But

Cao Cao stopped his smile and said,"There's no need to rush to recognize each other, and don't tell others about this.""

"Why is this?"

Dian Wei was confused again.

"This truth is so bizarre that even I couldn't accept it at first"

"Now, if you suddenly tell him that he is the son of Sikong of the current dynasty, wouldn't this child be frightened?"

"If this child mistakenly thinks that I want to use his wisdom to help me achieve great things, and deliberately lies that he is my son, then what should I do if I run away."

Cao Cao frowned slightly, and he was worried again.

"It makes sense. Dian

Wei nodded slightly, but then said:"Then what should we do? Could it be that because of these concerns, Sikong stopped recognizing his father and son?""

"How could I not recognize such a genius son?"

"It's just that this matter can't be rushed. It has to be done step by step and wait until the time is right."

Cao Cao explained this and changed the topic,"Besides, the Ding family and the Bian family at home also have to give them an explanation."

Mrs. Ding was deeply saddened by Cao Ang's death, and she has been complaining about him. She even returned to her parents' home angrily, and she still refuses to go back. Now that

Mrs. Ding's resentment has not subsided, he suddenly recognized a biological son. Isn't it surprising? Mrs. Ding felt even more uncomfortable.

He was a very affectionate person, so naturally he could not ignore Mrs. Ding's feelings.

As for Mrs. Bian, due to the death of Cao Ang, her son Cao Pi became the eldest son.

On the surface, Mrs. Bian naturally did not care. Dare to show joy, but how could Cao Cao not notice the secret joy in his heart.

It is human nature for a mother to value her son.

If Cao Yuan suddenly recognized his ancestor and returned to the clan, he would suddenly replace Cao Pi and become Cao Cao It would be difficult for Mrs. Bian to accept the eldest son.

How to appease him was also a headache.

Cao Cao had made the decision, and Dian Wei did not dare to question it, so he immediately agreed.

Cao Cao stroked his beard, thinking that he had gained so many extraordinary talents out of thin air. My son, the more I thought about it, the more pleased I became.

Just when he was happy, Guo Jia came in a hurry with an urgent message in hand.

"Sikong, Gongsun Zan is in danger, Yuan Shao has unified Hebei, just in these few months!"

Guo Jia's face was solemn and he handed over the emergency report.

The smile on Cao Cao's face instantly disappeared, he took the emergency report and looked at it carefully.

Xizuo said in the secret report that Yuan Shao had defeated Zhang Yan's Black Mountain Army ten days ago. The rescue of Gongsun Zan gained momentum.

Gongsun Zan, who was huddled in Yijing, had completely cut off foreign aid, the morale of his army was shattered, and his soldiers continued to flee.

Yuan Shao took advantage of his victory over Zhang Yan and attacked Yijing fiercely for days. He was known as the first bulwark in the world. Yi Jing is already on the verge of collapse

"It is really sad that Gongsun Baima was reduced to the point where he lost all his courage and was trapped in an isolated city!"

Cao Cao shook his head and sighed, feeling both regret and sarcasm towards Gongsun Zan.

"Gongsun Zan is about to be destroyed, and Yuan Shao may send his troops south much earlier than us."

"Sikong, in this decisive battle with Yuan Shu, we not only need to win quickly, but also reduce casualties as much as possible to preserve our strength for the decisive battle with Yuan Shao!"

Guo Jia cupped his hands and reminded.

"Filial piety makes sense."

Cao Cao nodded slightly, but then said:"It is not difficult to defeat Yuan Shu, but it is difficult to defeat Yuan Shu with the minimum sacrifice. That fool, after all, he still has 50,000 troops in his hands!"

"this...."

Guo Jia frowned and couldn't think of a perfect solution for a while.

"Sikong, since Mr. Ziyou has arrived in Shouchun, why don't Sikong ask him for advice?"

Dian Wei reminded behind him.

Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up after he was reminded.

Cao Yuan's life experience was now known, and now more than ever, he wanted to take a look at his son who had been separated for seventeen years.

Besides, how to deal with Yuan Shu? He really needs to rely on his son’s magical calculations.

"Let's go and see my son....Good niece and son-in-law!"

…

East wing of the palace.

Cao Yuan was counting the remaining rare treasures, gold, silver, pearls and jade among the rubble.

After Zhou Yu stole the Imperial Seal, he set fire to Yuan Shu's treasury and burned almost all of the mountains of treasure inside.

Cao Yuan dug three feet into the ruins, but only a handful of treasures were counted.

"With just this little thing, what can be gained? I’m afraid I won’t make much money from this job....."

Cao Yuan shook his head and sighed, slightly disappointed.

"Ziyou, I found the Imperial Seal!"

Xu Chu dug out a four-square seal from under the ruins and shouted excitedly.

Cao Yuan's eyes flashed.

The imperial seal.

It was made of He's jade and used by Qin Shihuang when he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.

Holding this seal symbolizes the imperial power granted by heaven and the world's orthodoxy.

This is a treasure!

Cao Yuan stepped forward, took the jade seal from Xu Chu's hand, and quickly wiped away the dust stains.

After taking a closer look, Cao Yuan was disappointed and said:"The imperial seal is missing a corner and is inlaid with gold. This jade seal is just an ordinary jade seal. What kind of imperial seal is it?""

"I see. Regret also surged on Xu Chu's face, and he sighed:"With such a big fire, I think most of the jade seal passed down to the country was burned in the fire. It's really a pity.""

"Forget it, ordinary jade seals are also jade seals. Let’s put them into our private treasury together with other items."

Cao Yuan threw the jade seal back to Xu Chu.

Mosquito meat is also meat. Eat it privately first, and then you can gain as much as you can.

"Ziyou!"

A familiar voice sounded behind him.

Cao Yuan frowned and looked back. Sure enough, the lingering uncle appeared again.

"This king's secretary never comes back empty-handed every time he sees me. This time I don't know if he is here to ask for advice or to ask for money....."

Cao Yuan murmured in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face and he stepped forward to greet him.

"Ziyou, Ziyou, you really miss me!"

Cao Cao strode forward and gave Cao Yuan a warm bear hug without waiting for Cao Yuan to give him a hand.

He not only hugged him tightly, but also kept patting Cao Yuan's shoulders with both hands, as if brothers who had been separated for many years finally recognized each other and were reunited.

Cao Yuan was embarrassed, confused, and a little overwhelmed by his inexplicable enthusiasm. After hugging him for a long time, Cao Cao let go of him.

After that, Cao Cao looked at him up and down, with a smile on his face. , and muttered:"It looks like it, it really does look like it!""

"Uncle, what are you talking about?"

Cao Yuan said with a blank look on his face.

After the initial excitement, Cao Cao calmed down and realized that he was too enthusiastic. It would be bad if his extremely smart son saw any clues.

"Ziyou, your plan of crossing the river in white helped Duke Cao easily defeat Shouchun, and I made a great contribution!"

"Lord Cao promoted me to the position of counselor. Aren't I happy?"

Cao Cao had to make up such a reason.

Cao Yuan suddenly understood, cupped his hands and said with a smile:"I see, then congratulations to uncle for his promotion."

"Let's go, let's have a nice drink today!"

Cao Cao refused to say anything, so he pulled Cao Yuan and left.

Half an hour later, the two sat in Cao Yuan's private house, drinking and talking.

"Ziyou, although we easily defeated Shouchun, Yuan Shu has an army of 50,000, and he will come back in the blink of an eye."

"If our army wants to defeat Yuan Shu in this decisive battle, we are afraid that it will still be a fierce battle. I don’t know how many soldiers will die in this battle."

After Cao Cao met his son, he naturally thought of business, so he pretended to sigh, but secretly laid the groundwork.

Cao Yuan also drank a few more drinks, and was slightly drunk. He casually said disapprovingly:"If you want to destroy Yuan Shu's 50,000-strong army, you don't need to do anything. There is only one soldier, why do we need to let the soldiers go?！"

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and the wine glass in his hand trembled.

"My good son, he is really resourceful, he really has a clever plan....."

Cao Cao felt proud and asked,"Ziyou, do you have any clever ideas? Let me tell you."