Cao Cao's sudden revelation of his true feelings stunned Cao Pi, who had always thought that his father did not like him.
As such, Cao Pi did not even notice when Cao Cao turned around and returned to his seat.
Zhuge Mu watched everything silently from the side.
Unlike Cao Pi, Zhuge Mu saw the loneliness and bitterness on Cao Cao's face.
Was it because she did not expect her son to be so distant in front of her care?
Or…
Was he mocking himself for not being a good father?
Zhuge Mu couldn't guess Cao Cao's thoughts, but he knew that Cao Cao was more of a father than a hero in a chaotic world.
He returned to his seat, and the banquet continued.
In the evening, when the banquet ended…
Even though Zhuge Mu believed that he could hold his liquor well, he could not resist the persuasion of the Cao family's philosophers.
Among the philosophers, Cao Zhang, who had been defeated by him, was the one who drank the most ruthlessly. It was as if he wanted to regain his dignity at the wine table.
"Sir, I'm here to send you off!"
Looking at Zhuge Mu, who was staggering, Cao Pi took the initiative to walk up and support Zhuge Mu's arm.
Perhaps it was because Cao Cao had revealed his true feelings, but compared to Zhuge Mu before the banquet, Cao Pi now looked more confident.
Zhuge Mu did not reject Cao Pi's good intentions.
Under the moonlight, Zhuge Mu and Cao Pi walked on the road leading to the entrance of Sikong Manor. No one spoke first to break the rare silence in the moonlight.
Among the flowers, insects whose names could not be named emerged from the ground as summer approached.
The road to the main gate was not long.
It was not short.
In less than 15 minutes, Zhuge Mu arrived at the entrance of Sikong Manor under Cao Pi's escort.
While he was slightly tipsy, Zhuge Mu looked at Cao Pi, who wanted to say something but hesitated, afraid of making him unhappy. He could not help but smile in his heart.
Before Cao Pi could speak, Zhuge Mu broke the silence.
He pointed at the street in front of him and said to Cao Pi,""Young Master, what do you see from it?”
Cao Pi, who did not understand what Zhuge Mu meant, did not speak rashly. Instead, after thinking for a moment, he said with a sorrowful expression,
"The road is long and windy.”
Cao Pi's answer was undoubtedly a description of his current situation.
However!
After Zhuge Mu heard his words, he smiled and denied it.
" Hehe, the scenery that young master sees is the cold wind and rain, but what Mu sees is…"
"The road ahead is vast, and everything can be expected.”
" Sir Sikong is right about one thing," Zhuge Mu said after a pause." Young Master, you shouldn't belittle yourself."”
"The road ahead is vast, and everything can be expected?”Cao Pi did not pay much attention to what Zhuge Mu said after that. At this moment, his mind was completely drawn to Zhuge Mu's words.
After muttering to himself, Cao Pi took a step back and bowed to Zhuge Mu.
"I hope Mister can teach Zihuan how to find the vast road ahead.”
Zhuge Mu did not interrupt Cao Pi's bow. Instead, he accepted it calmly.
He understood that the moment Cao Cao suggested that Cao Pi get to know him better, his future was bound to Cao Pi.
No matter how unwilling he was to get involved in the struggle for the throne, after today, everyone would tacitly agree that Zhuge Mu was the Third Young Master Cao Pi's man.
Cao Chong had Zhou Buyi to assist him!
Cao Zhi had the support of the literati group!
Cao Zhang more or less had the shadow of this military general behind him.
So, in order to balance the strength of the philosophers, Cao Cao had taken the initiative to push himself to Cao Pi, who currently did not have the upper hand?
And so on, a person appeared in Zhuge Mu's mind.
Sima Yi!
In history, the reason why Sima Yi and Cao Pi were able to get together, was it also because of Cao Cao's push?
However, what Cao Cao did not expect was…
Cao Chong's sudden death.
It directly broke the balance that he had deliberately created.
And now, because of his sudden rise, he had replaced Sima Yi as Cao Pi's " direct adviser ".
Which Young Master would Sima Yi be loyal to in the future?
For a moment, Zhuge Mu thought of many things when Cao Pi bowed to him.
Zhuge Mu smiled as he watched Cao Pi slowly get up.
Instead of answering Cao Pi's question, he pointed in the direction of Xu Shu's residence.
"Young Master, are you willing to send Shu Zhi on his way?”
Hearing this, Cao Pi was overjoyed.
With his intelligence, how could he not understand the hidden meaning behind Zhuge Mu's words?
In an instant.
He did not care about his image as a young master anymore. He immediately supported Zhuge Mu and walked into the distance.
……
Sikong Manor, study room.
After the banquet ended, Cao Cao did not rest immediately.
At this moment, he was sitting in the study listening to his subordinate's report.
If someone was eavesdropping, they would have noticed names like Zhuge Mu, Huang Zhong, Lu Bu, and Zhang Liao appearing in the report from time to time.
With a wave of his hand, Cao Cao dismissed the man.
He sat alone in the study. After a long time, Cao Cao suddenly shook his head and smiled.
"Zihuan got a great bargain!"
Cao Cao sighed and ordered,""Pass down my order. Tell Zhong De that he doesn't need to investigate Zhuge Mu's background anymore.”
"Otherwise, if Pi 'er knew about it, he would have some unnecessary thoughts.”
Cao Cao laughed at himself when he thought of Cao Pi's distant and shocked expression when he was concerned about him.
"Haha!"
"I, Cao Mengde, am a father…"
"What a failure."
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