Lu Ren's words broke through Lao Cao's thoughts, and the next thing was a long silence between the two. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 At this time, apart from the sound of the sea breeze and waves, the only sound between the two was the grunt of Lao Cao's wine in his throat.

After a long time, Lao Cao sighed lightly: "I really can't imagine that I will be seen by you Yihao." In fact, when a person is at the age of the old man, it is normal for him to make some preparations for what is behind him, and no one will feel that something is wrong, but only you Lu Yihao found that the old man knew that his time was short. ”

Then the two were silent for a while, and Lao Cao suddenly asked: "Yihao, the old man also wants to ask you now, the truth about Wan'er's death, are you ......?"

Lu Ren smiled bitterly: "You asked me this sentence, it should mean that you have actually found out something." Yes, I already knew the truth, and that's why I decided to abandon you. ”

Lao Cao was relieved at this time, but he was a little helpless: "Sure enough." Did Bonghyo tell you? ”

Lu Ren said: "Maybe it can't be." In fact, Lao Guo was also a hundred secrets, at that time, someone intended to mistreat Wan'er and Wen Ji, Lao Guo had to come forward to stop it, and although he was masked at that time, he didn't expect that the smell on his body would be smelled by Wan'er. ”

Lao Cao was stunned, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "What kind of flaw is this?" It's really laughable. ”

Lu Ren sighed: "Wan'er didn't tell me, and at the same time told Wen Ji not to tell me no matter what, because I was under your command at the time, and it was easy for you to kill me, so Wan'er asked Wen Ji to persuade me to return to the master." But what did I become later, Lao Cao, you also saw it in your eyes, and Wen Ji almost collapsed, so she told me the truth. It wasn't until this time that I went to look for Lao Guo, and I got a positive answer from Lao Guo. ”

Lao Cao said: "After that, you abandoned me and left?" ”

Lu Ren nodded: "Yes." ”

Lao Cao said: "Then why didn't you kill me outside Xudu City at that time?" At that time, the old man was captured by you, isn't it easy for you to kill me? ”

Lu Ren said: "I have already lost a Wan'er, and I don't want to lose anyone else." And if I kill you at that time, do you think I will have a peaceful life? Further, as long as the relationship between me and you is not really completely stiff, then with the old friendship between you and me, it will be more convenient for me to do many things, and Lao Guo will not be too embarrassed to be sandwiched between you and me. ”

Lao Cao said: "So, after Wan'er passed away, you have changed a lot." It's just Yihao, is it really worth it for a woman? ”

Lu Ren said: "I answered this question when I was outside Xudu City, why do you bother to ask it again?" ”

Lao Cao said: "Do you hate me? ”

Lu Ren said: "I grit my teeth with hatred, but I can't help it." Again, if you don't do some things, then you are not Cao Mengde. For me, I couldn't accept it, but I was able to understand it. Being a human being, in fact, is really difficult many times. ”

Lao Cao said: "No wonder you insist on going against the old man in many things. Not to mention that it's all for Wan'er, but at least there are some such reasons in it, right? By the way, if the old man is not happy, you can also relieve your anger a little? ”

Lu Ren nodded.

Lao Cao smiled: "Sure enough, that's the case." There are some things that the old man has never been able to understand, but now he finally understands them. ”

Lu Ren said: "You're not afraid that I'll kill you now?" ”

Lao Cao still smiled: "You didn't kill when you hated deeply, and now you don't know how to." What's more, you are worried about the alien races in the Western Regions and the nomadic herding in the north, so you will not touch the old man at all. At this point, the old man still admires you Lu Yihao very much, because although you Lu Yihao is not a hero, you can be a national soldier. ”

“……”

Lu Ren was also a little choked by Lao Cao and didn't know how to speak. Finally, after being silent for a while, Lu Ren reached into his arms, took out a needle and put it on the table: "Take it!" I don't need to teach you how to use it. Over the years, there are not a few injection-type drugs produced in Yizhou, and you Lao Cao has bought them. ”

Lao Cao looked at the injection on the table, but did not reach out to take it, but shook his head and said, "Is it for the old man to treat his illness?" Although the old man had a slight illness before, he has been cured and does not need this thing. And Yang Shou will do this kind of thing, no matter how good these injections are, they are useless. ”

Lu Ren was silent for a while, shook his head and said: "This is not for curing diseases, but for prolonging life, there is only one in the whole world, after all, the thousand-year-old ginseng is not easy to find, if I don't occupy Liaodong and conquer Goguryeo, I can't find the twelve thousand-year-old ginseng needed for this medicine." Originally, I wanted to refine some health and beauty elixirs, but I guessed that your old Cao Cao changed this potion when his time was running out, which is cheap for you. ”

Lao Cao's eyes lit up, he reached out and took the injection, and he also gave Lu Ren a few eyes with interest: "In this way, is there really an elixir of immortality in this world?" ”

Since Lu Ren decided to take it out, of course, he had already prepared words to fool people, so he said indifferently: "Yes, but no." I don't bother to care what you think, I just tell you this, that is, if you do it like Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, you will only let yourself die faster. ”

Lao Cao looked at the potion in his hand again, and said thoughtfully: "Yihao, you are talking about chance, right?" If a person has a fate, it is not difficult to live forever; But if there is no opportunity, it is fruitless to ask for help. ”

Lu Renxin said that it would be best if you could think like this, so that I would have to spend more time talking. As for the previous words such as the twelve thousand-year-old ginseng, they were just fools.

Lao Cao here seemed to be casually playing with the injection, and suddenly asked: "This rare injection can make the old man live for a few more years?" ”

Lu Ren said: "With your situation, it should allow you to live for three more years." And with these three years, it should be enough for you to fight the Western Regions Alliance back, and by the way, you can also deter the nomadic tribes in the north again. ”

"Three years, can the old man live for another three years?"

Lao Cao got up from the table while playing with the injection, came to the edge of the guardrail and looked at the sea, and then did not make any moves. Seeing this, Lu Ren said loudly: "What? Don't believe me? Think it's a shot of poison? ”

Lao Cao didn't turn around, but just turned his back to Lu Ren and said, "That's not it, although the old man has always been suspicious, he doesn't suspect anything at this time." If you Lu Ren want your old husband to die, you just need to wait for a few months with peace of mind, and you don't need to do this kind of thing. Not to mention that it will only cause you too much unnecessary trouble, let's just say that if the old man dies suddenly, then who will resist the alien races in the Western Regions and the northern nomads? ”

Lu Ren said: "Since you don't doubt it, then use it early." Don't make a fuss like you said, if you go to bed today, you won't be able to get off the ground tomorrow. ”

There was silence for a long time. And suddenly, Lao Cao laughed, from the initial just his shoulders trembling, to the end gradually turned into a long smile looking up to the sky. But in the midst of the long laugh, Lao Cao made a move that Lu Ren didn't expect...... Raising his sleeves and raising his hand and throwing it hard, the cell activator that could make Lao Cao live for three more years drew a beautiful parabola in mid-air, and then fell into the sea without accident, and was never found again.

Lu Ren was stunned before he came back to his senses, and then he was furious: "Lao Cao, what are you doing?" If you really suspect it's poison, just give it back to me!" ”

Lao Cao turned around at this time, with a strange smile on his face, but his raised finger waved at Lu Ren: "No, no, no, the old man didn't suspect anything, it was definitely an injection that could make the old man live for three more years." ”

Lu Ren was angry again: "Then why are you throwing it away!?" ”

Lao Cao still smiled so strangely: "Of course I want to see how crazy you Lu Yihao looks." Over the years, you Lu Yihao have taken advantage of the old man's convenience to reap the benefits, and he has not blocked the old man, what is wrong with the old man making you crazy now? ”

Of course, there is still medicine Luren, but that can't be taken out easily! So now Lu Ren really only has such a branch on his body, and besides, Lao Cao's current virtue really makes Lu Ren crazy, where will he run to get one for Lao Cao again?

At this time, Lao Cao also suppressed his laughter, and said to Lu Ren with a flat but deep expression: "Yihao, do you think it's funny when you are alive alone, but you know how many years you can live?" ”

“……”

Lu Ren was stunned for a moment, a little unsure of what Lao Cao meant by this. And after a while, Lu Ren vaguely seemed to understand something.

Lao Cao slowly sat back at the table and picked up the wine glass again: "Knowing how long you can live, and then counting your days day by day, have you ever thought that this is actually a kind of torment?" If it was before, the old man may not have this kind of thought, and he would have felt that it would be good to live one more day. But this time, the old man has felt that he is getting weaker, and the feeling of waiting for death is really not good. You want the old man to live like this for another three years, but the old man won't do it! Even if the old man goes back today, what if he can't stay tomorrow? What should come is always coming, and the old man can be a little more relieved. ”

Such a remark really reflected what Lu Ren said before, "I can understand, but I can't accept it", so Lu Ren was so angry that he slapped the table and shouted: "But you can't die now!" If you die, your territory will soon be in chaos; And as soon as your territory is in chaos, the alien races in the Western Regions and the northern nomads will have an opportunity to take advantage of it, and Liu Bei and Sun Quan will not be able to suppress them! Do you know what the whole world might look like when the time comes!? ”

Lao Cao, in turn, slapped the table hard, and roared back in a voice louder than Lu Ren: "So what!?" Don't people all over the world say that my Lao Cao is a rebellious minister and thief who troubles the world? The old man just wants them to know what kind of chaos will be made if there is no old man in this world! ”

Lu Ren was angry again: "What kind of theory are you!?" ”

Lao Cao smiled disdainfully: "I'd rather be responsible for others, and leave others for me!" ”

"I ......"

Lu Ren was speechless with one sentence, and almost wanted to pick up Wang Baquan and beat Lao Cao. And the roars of Lu Ren and Lao Cao alarmed Xu Chu and Cao Zhang, who were drinking wine a little farther away, and they both drew their swords and rushed over, but the result was that Lao Cao and Lu Ren shook their hands at them at the same time: "Stand down!" ”

Xu Chu and Cao Zhang were speechless together, and seeing that Lao Cao and Lu Ren seemed to have quarreled a few words, they had no choice but to withdraw their swords in disdain. And Lu Ren was a little touched when he saw Cao Zhang, and turned his head to Lao Cao and said: "I said Lao Cao, you have a big foundation now, and the arrangements you made before were too hasty. Wouldn't it be nice to give you three more years of life now, so that you can arrange the rest of your life a little more properly? Do you want to see the foundation you have worked so hard to build all your life fall apart in the chaos? ”

Lao Cao smiled indifferently: "It's not bothering you Yihao." The old man has actually done everything he should do, and there is nothing wrong with leaving some things for my uncompetitive child to solve. And my old Cao's child, after inheriting my great cause, can't even solve some such things, so how can he be Liu Bei and Sun Quan's opponent at that time? ”

Lu Ren was speechless again, and said in his heart that you are really ruthless enough to be a father. But I have to admit that what Lao Cao said seems to be right, a guy who can't even do a good job of further stabilizing the territory, even if you put a safe and stable territory into his hands, the plan will be defeated.

Taking a step back, Lao Cao's heir ...... Well, now it is almost certain that Cao Pi is this kid, Cao Chong is still with Lu Ren at this time. In short, if Cao Pi can use some things to build some prestige after succeeding to the throne, it will still be very beneficial to Lao Cao's turf stability, and the current Cao Pi is just lacking in prestige.

In the original history, Cao Pi mainly did three things in order to stabilize the territory, the first was to accept Chen Qun's nine-product Zhongzheng system and reach a political deal with the Central Plains scholars; the second is to claim the title of emperor on the basis of the achievement of the first thing; The third is to spend effort and time to pacify the Qingzhou army.

So according to the current situation, Cao Pi is still a long way away from being called emperor, because Lao Cao was stopped by Lu Ren and did not claim the king, so there is still a way to go at the political level, which can also be regarded as leaving a margin for Cao Pi. Then Lao Cao should have left the Western Regions Alliance Army for Cao Pi to fight, giving Cao Pi the opportunity to make meritorious achievements.

As for pacifying the Qingzhou army...... Keeping the Western Regions Alliance Army for Cao Pi to fight, is it considered to transfer the contradiction to the outside? At least in Lu Ren's view, according to the analysis of some historians, Zhuge Liang's frequent northern expeditions have the intention of transferring the internal contradictions of Shu Han to the outside, so will this be the case for Lao Cao to come like this now? And in the midst of the campaign, let Cao Pi establish prestige in the hearts of the Qingzhou Army?

Of course, these are just things that are just a passing thought, and Lu Ren can't fully understand it for a while. Anyway, Lu Ren only knows one thing, Lao Cao is playing like this at this time, it is inevitably a little too much, this is simply gambling on their Cao family's foundation.

Thinking so in his heart, Lu Ren also said it to Lao Cao, who knew that Lao Cao was just bad to Lu Ren, and smiled with a little unfathomable: "Yes, the old man does have some big gambles, and it can even be said that he is a little risky." But Yihao, do you know that the old man believes that the old man will not lose. ”

Lu Ren was angry: "Taking such a big risk, and even causing trouble in the Central Plains, you still have this virtue?" ”

Lao Cao was still laughing: "Of course, the danger is the danger, but because it is likely to cause trouble in the Central Plains, the old man knows that you Lu Yihao will definitely not stand idly by." So...... Yihao, you'll help the old man, right? ”

"You !!"

Lu Ren was really angry this time. Who the hell could he think of Lao Cao, an old soul, actually calculating him Lu Ren at this time? But things are just like what Lao Cao said, once there is a situation that may cause chaos in the Central Plains, Lu Ren will not stand idly by, and Lu Ren will definitely take action where he should act.

Lao Cao laughed out loud again, and anyone could hear that Lao Cao was laughing very happily now. On the other hand, Lu Ren smashed several things on the table in a row in anger, and Xu Chu and Cao Zhang, who were making a lot of noise, looked at each other again, and when they saw that it was Lu Ren who was crazy there, they smiled at each other, and then shrank back and continued to drink their wine.

Looking at Lao Cao after laughing, he quietly looked at Lu Ren, who was still angry, and suddenly slowed down his tone and said, "Mrs. Ding was taken to Yizhou by Yihao, right?" ”

Lu Ren said angrily: "Yes!" Now in Yizhou, she is in charge of the new childcare house, and she has a good life, and she is very happy with a large group of children every day. ”

Lao Cao was silent for a moment before he said, "Help the old man take good care of her." In addition, Chong'er is also studying with you, and I hope you can take good care of the old man. Yihao, Wan'er's business is that the old man is sorry for you, and the old man is now making amends to you, and I believe you will not be embarrassed for these things. I don't want the three years of life you gave me, and it can be regarded as the old man repaying you this favor. ”

Lu Ren said: "If you really want to repay my favor, you should continue your life for the past three years and do those things well!" ”

Lao Cao looked at Lu Ren with a smile: "The needle has sunk into the sea, it is really a needle in a haystack and can't be found, can you Lu Yihao recover this needle medicine from this sea, or do you still have needles and medicine with me?" ”

Lu Ren was stunned, but immediately raised his middle finger to Lao Cao: "You old scoundrel!" ”

Lao Cao smiled again: "That's right, I'm a scoundrel, what can you do to me?" So Lu Yihao, you still have to help the old man in the end, even if you are not under the old man's command, the old man can make you use you, so what does it matter if you are not under the old man's command? ”

It's laughing on one end and crazy on the other. After this crazy laughter, Lao Cao said to Lu Ren very seriously: "Yihao, the old man really begs you again, take good care of Mrs. Ding and Chong'er." It's like Chong'er, after the old man dies, you have to help me stop him no matter what, and don't allow him to come back to mourn. ”

Lu Ren said angrily: "How can I stop this?" ”

Lao Cao didn't speak, but just took out a letter and handed it to Lu Ren......

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(I don't know if it's appropriate to write Lao Cao He like this...... ）