Hearing Cao Cao's words, Zhuge Mu's face stiffened.
If the conditions allowed, Zhuge Mu did not even want to turn around.
Because once he turned around, he would very likely face a fatal choice given by Cao Cao.
Standing on Cao Pi?
Or…
Cao Chong?
Zhuge Mu did not believe that Cao Cao would mention Cao Chong and Cao Pi's names in front of him for no reason. It was more likely that Cao Cao had intended to nurture him as the right-hand man of his future successor through his outstanding performance in court today.
From the bottom of his heart, Zhuge Mu was on Cao Pi's side.
Not for anything else, but for Cao Pi to live longer than Cao Chong.
If he were to get involved with Cao Chong, who would die next year due to Cao Cao's interference, Zhuge Mu believed that Cao Pi would definitely suppress him both openly and covertly once he succeeded the throne.
Zhuge Mu was unwilling to face such a situation.
Coupled with his own foresight of history, it was only natural that Zhuge Mu was optimistic about Cao Pi.
However, the cruel reality before Zhuge Mu was…
Ever since the Battle of Wancheng, Cao Cao's painstakingly groomed successor, Cao Ang, had unfortunately died, the ambitious Cao Cao had made the same mistake as Yuan Shao when it came to choosing his successor. He was hesitant!
Cao Zhi, Cao Zijian, who was overflowing with poetic talent.
The brave and invincible Cao family's yellow-bearded Cao Zhang.
Cao Cao and Lady Huan's concubine son, Cao Cao's favorite twenty-fifth son, Cao Chong.
After Cao Ang died, Cao Pi was the oldest among the Cao sons.
Zhuge Mu found Cao Pi's current situation hilarious.
There was no other reason!
Among the four heirs that Cao Cao was hesitant about, Cao Pi was not as favored as the other three.
Even Cao Pi himself was treading on thin ice, afraid of accidentally angering his father Cao Cao.
He said something impolite.
In Zhuge Mu's opinion, before Cao Pi met Sima Yi and obtained the secret loyalty of Sima Yi and Jia Xu, this future Emperor Wen of Wei would not even be able to match up to Cao Zhang, let alone Cao Chong.
And the interesting thing was…
The year Cao Pi met Sima Yi, Cao Chong, who posed the greatest threat to his position as Crown Prince, died of a sudden illness.
It can be said that this is the time, this is fate!
Zhuge Mu slowly turned around.
"Sir, please sit here!"
To Zhuge Mu's left, a young man with red lips and white teeth stood up and respectfully extended his hand towards Zhuge Mu.
Was this young man Cao Chong?
After sizing up Cao Chong's words, Zhuge Mu raised his hand and said,""Mu, thank you, Young Master."
Zhuge Mu didn't stand on ceremony. If he continued to shirk responsibility in this kind of family banquet, it would only ruin the atmosphere.
After sitting down in Cao Chong's seat, Zhuge Mu looked at the opposite side.
Cao Chong sat beside a white-robed young man who looked to be in his early twenties.
Perhaps sensing Zhuge Mu's gaze, the white-robed young man raised his head and smiled back at him.
Then, under Zhuge Mu's gaze…
The white-robed young man adjusted his sitting posture and quietly moved to a corner of the long table, giving up more than half of his seat to his twenty-fifth brother.
However, as his younger brother, Cao Chong did not notice any of this.
Seeing Cao Pi's cautious appearance, Zhuge Mu sighed softly in his heart.
Perhaps, in Cao Pi's heart, even he did not think highly of himself.
He believed that his father, Cao Cao, would pass the position of Crown Prince to his twelve-year-old younger brother.
Thinking of this, Zhuge Mufu, who had yet to sit down, stood up and bowed to Cao Pi.
"Mu, thank you, Third Young Master."
Cao Cao had twenty-five sons. Other than his eldest son Cao Ang, who died in battle at Wancheng, there was also his second son Cao Shuo, who died young.
Zhuge Mu addressed Cao Pi as the third young master in public, so there was naturally no problem.
Perhaps he did not expect Zhuge Mu to thank him, but Cao Pi stood up in a hurry when Zhuge Mu bowed.
As he returned Zhuge Mu's greeting, he waved his hand and said,""It's…It's fine!"
"It's fine!"
On the main seat, Cao Cao looked at Cao Pi's panic-stricken expression and a faint hint of displeasure flashed across his eyes.
"Zihuan, as the elder brother of my younger brothers, you are flustered and flustered.”
"Hurry up and sit down."
After scolding Cao Pi, Cao Cao looked at Zhuge Mu.
"Uncle Zhi. This is a family banquet. You don't have to be polite with these sons of mine. Eat and drink as you should.”
"Here, there are no red tape of the imperial court.”
Since Cao Cao had said so, what else could Zhuge Mu say?
As Cao Cao picked up his chopsticks, he also started eating.
After all, he had woken up before dawn and spent the entire morning in the Hall of Proclamation of Virtue. He was already starving.
Looking at Zhuge Mu's face as he ate, a plump woman sitting beside Cao Cao, who was also Cao Cao's favorite, Madam Huan, couldn't help but say,""Husband, is this the young talent you've been praising?”
"From his actions, I can tell that he is far inferior to that Zhou Buyi.”
When Madam Huan said this, there was a hint of pride in her tone.
This was because Zhou Buyi had not only been on good terms with her son Cao Chong since he was young, but he was also a student chosen by Cao Cao and was highly regarded by him.
Her son was valued, so as a mother, her status was naturally high.
This was also the reason why she was able to stay by Cao Cao's side with his wife, Bian Shi, as a concubine.
On the lower right side of the main seat, Lady Bian, who was sitting upright, heard Madam Huan's words and smiled.""Sister! You're wrong!"
"Chancellor Guo, whom husband relies heavily on, has never paid attention to dignity. When he participated in the banquet in the residence, he was also like Zhuge Mu, this young man, but can you say that Chancellor Guo is inferior to Zhou Buyi?”
Below, Zhuge Mu's strong hearing, which had been honed from years of martial arts practice, allowed him to clearly hear the low voices of the people around the main seat even from a great distance away.
Zhuge Mu lowered his head even more as he looked at Sikong Cao, who was stuck between the two madams.
However, whatever he was worried about, it happened.
Cao Cao looked at Zhuge Mu, who had caused the fire in his own backyard and was the one who had started it, and he was instantly furious.
In the next moment, Cao Cao pointed at Zhuge Mu and said to his sons,"Don't just eat!"
"Shu Zhi is very talented. Why don't you all ask him for advice?”
After saying that, Cao Cao casually mentioned a name.
"Zhang 'er, don't you think you're invincible? You go first!"
Raising his head, Zhuge Mu looked at Cao Cao, who had brought him out to extinguish the fire in the backyard. He sighed in his heart and silently sent his regards.
Meng De!
Is your mother well?
PS: Translate the last sentence online.
F * ck, are you f * cking crazy?
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