With the shrill cries of the Little Yellow Gate, the officials slowly retreated out of the hall in order. As soon as they left the hall, they saw the officials led by Xi Lu come forward and congratulate Cao Cao and Cao Ang. The atmosphere was very lively. Cao Ang could not be compared to Cao Cao, who had been in the officialdom for a long time. For a moment, he was a little busy.
"Young Master Cao, no, from today onwards, we will address you as General Cao. Hahaha, the general is young, and it is a father's prestige to succeed. In the future, he will definitely be the pillar of my Great Han Dynasty.”The person who spoke was refined and refined, and his tone was humble. It was Wang Lang.
"Jing Xing, don't praise him too much. Otherwise, this kid doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth and looks down on the heroes of the world.”Although Cao Cao's words were still harsh, the smile on his face could not hide the joy in his heart.
Wang Lang chuckled." Lord Sikong, you don't have to be too modest. The general is handsome and heroic. How can he be a common person?" According to Wang Lang's estimation, among the young heroes in the world today, even if it was Sun Ce's little child, hehe, it would be difficult to compare with the later general.”Cao Ang couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart when he heard this. Please, Uncle Wang, aren't you flattering me a little too much?
Wang Lang couldn't help but frown as he heard a cold, ear-piercing snort. Kong Rong looked at Wang Lang with contempt and said softly,"Little Sun Ce? Doctor Wang sure has big words. I wonder why Doctor Wang didn't even defeat a 'child' in the Battle of Kuaiji and gave up Kuaiji City to someone else?”
Kong Rong was a famous Confucian scholar of his generation. He was also a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. He stated the sins of others and said that he should not be arrogant. He was extremely dissatisfied with Cao Cao's coercion of the Emperor to confer Cao Ang the title of Marquis Champion. After hearing that Wang Lang was flattering the Cao father and son, he vented his anger on Wang Lang.”
Wang Lang was so angry that his lips trembled. The Battle of Kuaiji was the greatest humiliation of his life. Now that it was exposed by Kong Rong in public, he naturally lost face! However, Wang Lang was a man of good words. How could he allow Kong Rong to speak so freely here? After taking a deep breath, Wang Lang suppressed his anger and forced a smile."Yes, I, Wang Lang, am incompetent. I can't protect the state for the country, but for the sake of the Han Dynasty, I still dare to fight Sun Ce. It's much better than those self-proclaimed great scholars and pillars of the country who abandon the state and escape the moment something happens. Their wives and children are all captured!”
As soon as Wang Lang finished speaking, Kong Rong's face was flushed red with anger, his beard and hair standing on end. He said loudly,"Wang Jingxing! You're going too far!" Wang Lang also smiled sinisterly." I was just saying it casually. I didn't even mention a name. I wonder why you're so anxious, Doctor Kong?"”
"Shut up." A calm but irresistible voice suddenly sounded. Cao Ang looked at Cao Cao in disappointment. He was enjoying the show, so why did he interrupt?
Cao Cao said lightly,"What a disgrace it is to be at the feet of the Son of Heaven."”The eight Cao Caos turned around and left without looking at the two of them. However, the two of them could no longer resist the pressure. Wang Lang and Kong Rong looked at each other angrily before they lowered their heads and left. Cao Ang shrugged helplessly and followed the others.
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A few days later, the seal of the General and the Marquis of Champion County arrived at the Sikong Mansion along with Liu Xie's edict. Along with it were 300 catties of gold, 10 million baht coins, more than 100 pieces of printed brocade, and all kinds of rare treasures. At the same time, he found a good house in the south of Xudu and gave it to Cao Ang as the "General's Mansion".
For the later generations, the so-called rare brocade cloth could not arouse Cao Ang's interest. After a careful selection, Cao Ang found a few good-looking ones and gave them to Yu 'er. He also gave some valuable ones to Yang Yuan, Li Nv, Xu Nv and other servants who usually served him. He also told them not to make a fuss. After all, although the emperor was the puppet of his Cao family, it was still a shame to give the emperor's gift to the servants.
After several days of preparation, Cao Ang was finally ready to move. Before he left, Cao Cao was not in the manor because he was busy with government affairs. Only Lady Ding, Lady Bian, and the other women of the Cao manor sent him off. Cao Pi and Cao Zhang held onto Cao Ang tightly, clearly unwilling to part with him. Cao Ang even felt that Cao Pi had taken the opportunity to pinch him a few times. As for Yu 'er, she moved to Madam Ding's garden.
"Eldest Young Master, no, General, this lowly one congratulates you on being conferred the title of Marquis and establishing a mansion.”On the way to the new residence, Yang Yuan said to Cao Ang with a flattering smile. Cao Ang gently turned his head to look at Yang Yuan and said with a smile,"You're the one with the sweet mouth."
"General, you have wronged this little one with your words. This little one is speaking from the bottom of my heart. It is just that I do not know when the Furen of our General Estate will…" Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Cao Ang lightly whip Yang Yuan across the horse." Brat, is this your business?”
As they spoke, the carriage turned a corner and arrived in front of a large courtyard. On the wooden sign on the roof of the courtyard, there were four big words engraved neatly: The General's Mansion.
Cao Ang stared at the plaque for a long time, then led Yang Yuan and the other servants into the mansion. The garden was luxuriously decorated. Apart from the main courtyard, there were four main courtyards, occupying the four directions of the mansion. Cao Ang was leading his servants to stroll around the residence. The people in the residence were well-equipped! There were already nearly 30 servants in the General's Residence, and with the addition of the personal maids and servants that Cao Ang had brought over, it could be said that the population was flourishing.
"Eldest Young Master…" While Cao Ang was observing carefully, Yang Yuan sneaked behind him and said softly,""Eldest Young Master, do you need me to replace these servants and find another group of reliable people?"
Cao Ang sighed lightly." There's no need. You can just keep the servants in the mansion. You can arrange the matters."”"But Young Master, they are all people bestowed by the Son of Heaven." Yang Yuan was stunned.”
Cao Ang smiled and did not reply. Liu Xie gave it to him? Hehe, even if there was a traitor, Cao Cao had already dealt with it. Among the new servants, Liu Xie's spy was definitely not there, but his father's eyes were very sharp.
"Sigh…" Cao Ang sighed slightly. In order to let Old Cao rest assured, these new servants should stay. However, he had to have some trustworthy people. Thinking of this, Cao Ang turned to Yang Yuan and said softly,"Yang Yuan, these people don't need to be changed, just stay. In a few days, think of a way to bring back some new people. I want someone with a clean family background." "Young Master, don't worry." Yang Yuan hurriedly nodded.”
A short while later, after strolling around the entire residence, Cao Ang gathered all the servants in the main courtyard of the residence. Looking at most of the unfamiliar faces, Cao Ang took a deep breath and smiled,"Everyone, from today onwards, we are a family.”
These servants could not help but be stunned when they heard this. Logically speaking, shouldn't the general's first lecture be about some house rules and family laws? However, they were servants after all, and their doubts only lasted for a moment. Then, they lowered their heads and waited for the next sentence.
"There's a saying that I don't know if you've heard before. Although Cao Ang is the owner of this General's Estate, I can't manage such a large estate without you, right?”As soon as she finished speaking, some of the young maidservants could no longer hold it in and laughed softly. Although the others did not laugh, they also pursed their lips and looked quite comical.
Cao Ang looked around kindly and said softly,"There aren't many rules here. Just do your job well, live in harmony, respect and love each other. If you gossip less outside and cause trouble at home, as long as it's not murder, arson, or robbery, I'll try my best to turn a blind eye. How about it?”
Finally, the servants couldn't hold it in anymore and laughed out loud. For a moment, the atmosphere in the courtyard was harmonious. Then, everyone said in unison,"I will remember your instructions."
Cao Ang smiled and nodded. He then pointed around and said,"As for the four branch gardens of the general's estate, I will get people to build them properly in the future. Moreover, the names of the books and as for what they are called…You have to remember that the one in the east is called Xiaoxiang Pavilion, the one in the west is called Autumn Delicacy Zhai, the one in the south is called Hengwu Garden, and the one in the north is called Longcui Garden. There was also a pavilion in the back garden called the Fragrant Pavilion.”
The servants were all surprised when they heard this. What kind of name was this? It was so strange, but it sounded really good. Meanwhile, Cao Ang was secretly smug in his heart. He had applied the garden name of the Jia Residence in Dream of the Red Chamber onto the garden. Wasn't it poetic enough?
At this moment, Yang Yuan smiled charmingly and said,""General, you are indeed talented. The name you gave me is very elegant. I don't know what it means if I'm not a handsome person. I just don't know what the name of the main garden you live in is.”
Hearing Yang Yuan flatter him, Cao Ang felt extremely comfortable. He then said proudly,"Good question! As for the main courtyard that I live in, I'll name it…" As soon as he said this, a figure appeared in Cao Ang's mind. It had an indifferent face, sharp eagle eyes, and strict teachings, but it was always clear that this person cared for him.
For some reason, when he thought of Cao Cao, Cao Ang seemed to lose his spirit and the smile on his face tightened. After a while, Cao Ang said,"The main garden will be called the Self-restraint Pavilion."
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