It is hard to say, but my dear old dad is quite petty.
Cao Cao's ability to unify the north was due to many factors, one of which was that Cao Hong had saved Cao Cao's life and provided him with several thousand troops.
Cao Hong was wealthier than Cao Cao.
As soon as people become rich, their relatives will always think of borrowing money. And Cao Pei's role in this story is that relative who wants to borrow money.
Cao Pei has many friends, enjoys drinking, hunting, and literature. The life of beauty and romance relies entirely on his salary as the general of the household troops, which is not enough.
Then one has to borrow money.
As the son of Cao Cao, Cao Pei thought it would be easy to borrow some money. However, Cao Hong did not lend it and spoke rudely.
This was where the grudge was formed.
This year, at the beginning of the year, when the former emperor Cao Pi fell ill, one of Cao Hong's retainers broke the law. Cao Pi intended to involve Cao Hong in it as well and have him executed.
Cao Hong is an old minister and a member of the royal family. Is this still the Cao family's world? As the emperor, why do you treat the people of Yingchuan so harshly, by appointing them to high-ranking positions, and when a member of the royal family commits a crime, you treat it so severely?
This caused a stir.
This led to an upheaval, but it was Empress Dowager Bian who stepped in to mediate, saying, "Without your relative Zili, none of us would have reached today's status between Liang and Pei."
Empress Dowager Bian also had Guo Huang, the Empress Consort of Cao Pi, intercede on behalf of Cao Pi, threatening Guo Huang that if she did not handle the situation well, he would have the emperor abolish her position.
With both the inner and outer halls working together, Cao Hong's life was saved, but he was demoted to a commoner, and his position, title, and all his property were stripped away.
It was only with the personal intervention of Empress Dowager Bian that Cao Pi repaid all of Cao Hong's properties.
It is said that it is quite heartbreaking.
Thinking about this, Cao Rui looked at Huang Quan, "What is Cao Hong doing now?"
At this moment, Huang Quan was feeling rather tired: "I didn't catch that, what was that about Cao?"
Cao Rui yawned and said, "Cao Hong, Cao Ziliang."
Huang Quan thought for a moment and said, "Cao Hong should now be staying idle in Luoyang, and has no other affairs."
Cao Rui said, "Make a note of Cao Hong. Remind me tomorrow to arrange an official position for him. The former emperor was unfair to Cao Hong."
It is not necessary to suppress the prince so harshly. It is better to start with Cao Hong and see how the other princes react.
When mentioning the former emperor, Huang Quan could say nothing but agree.
After leaving the palace, Huang Quan returned home. That night, Cao Rui also prepared to stay in the study for the night and would not be returning to the palace chamber.
Cao Rui does not have a literary hobby and does not want to be a wise king. If he could enjoy himself without reservation, he would never spend so much time in the study.
But what can I do? As the emperor of Wei, can I ignore Sun Quan's attack on Jingzhou? Can I ignore the internal and external military affairs? Can I leave the balance of the court to someone else?
It's all about human effort, and people are all forced into action by circumstances.
The night is deep, and the candlelight in the study has also gone out. Cao Rui lies on the bed, thinking of Mao Qin before going to sleep.
It's not just about longing for a woman.
After being confirmed by the imperial doctor, Mao Qin is pregnant, which is undoubtedly good news for Cao Rui.
In the original history, the reason why Wei of Cao could not exert its authority, and Sima Yi could only be considered an external factor. However, if we talk about internal factors, the two most important are that the emperor died young and that he did not have an heir.
Now that Mao Qin is carrying Cao Rui's first child, it is enough to prove that the heir of the Great Wei has a hope. If she can have two children in three years, the royal family of the Great Wei will be even more prosperous in terms of population.
Of course, Mao Qin has made great contributions, and Cao Rui's contributions are also significant. After all, yin and yang complement each other.
Tomorrow, he will go to see Mao Qin. Cao Rui, thinking about it, also gradually fell into slumber.
