Cao De stood guard in front of the gate of Cao Jun's camp, pacing left and right, looking a little panicked...

He is not as calm as his elder brother Cao Cao, and he can't always hide things in his heart. What's more, what he is hiding in his heart now is not one thing, but...three things.

The first thing is that the "Yinlin" who can bring peace to the world is Lu Yu;

The second thing - the "auspicious" jade pendant that Lu Yu is carrying, how can he still be Lu Yu? He is Cao Yu;

The third thing is that my sister-in-law is messing around. Before Cao De came, I heard that Cao Mu had been running to Lu Yu's mansion every two days in the past three days and stayed there all day long. This is the rhythm of big trouble!

Riding the carriage all the way, Cao De felt like he was holding back internal injuries, and he really couldn't vomit.

Finally, the village gate opened...

"Master De, come here..." Several soldiers greeted in a low voice and led Cao De into the stronghold. They all walked along the inside of the stronghold wall, deliberately choosing places with few people, and were quite cautious.

Cao De can understand this. There are many people from Qiao County in the army, many of whom have met Cao De...

If the news that he is alive is known to these people, then the "righteousness" advocated by the eldest brother Cao Cao will be somewhat untenable.

After turning a few corners, we entered a tent in a corner, where Cao Cao had already been waiting.

Cao Cao first glanced at several soldiers, who were all Cao Cao's close personal guards. He immediately understood and withdrew tacitly, guarding a position far away from here.

Only then did Cao Cao speak. "Brother De, you shouldn't be here!"

Yes, what is the situation now? Not to mention the two remaining cities in Xuzhou. Even if Xuzhou is completely captured, Cao De should not appear here. This is a huge taboo.

It seems that Cao Cao somewhat blamed this younger brother, but his eyes were shining with light. This is the light that only emerges when close relatives meet. After all, Cao Cao cares about this younger brother!

If it hadn't been for De Di's sudden appearance, how could Aweng Cao Song have made Cao Cao lawless? It can be said that De Di has dispersed a lot of firepower for him since he was a child!

Thinking of this, Cao Cao could no longer restrain his emotions, opened his arms and hugged Cao De tightly, who was almost out of sight.

"Brother De, I have wronged you during this time..."

Guilty, Cao Cao felt guilty from the bottom of his heart...

It is true that Lu Yu's strategy was perfect. He used the fake death of Aweng and his younger brother to stand on the moral high ground. In this way, if the princes from all walks of life openly supported Tao Qian, they would be enemies of the justice of the world.

Cao Cao also achieved his wish and captured four cities and counties in Xuzhou, occupying most of Xuzhou, but...it was Aweng and his brother who were still alive in Youzi who were aggrieved. They had to change their appearance, and they had to say goodbye to their old circles and friends...This is what they have done

A huge sacrifice!

At this moment, Cao Cao, who never liked crying, had tears in his eyes for no apparent reason.

"Dedi, Dedi..."

He patted Cao De's back continuously and whispered, "It is passed down from the ancestors of the Cao family that we are close friends after only one generation, but the love between brothers is also very precious."

"As eldest brother said, I really shouldn't be here, but...it's a very important matter. If I don't tell eldest brother about it, I won't feel at ease! That's why...even if I have to travel a long distance, even if I take some risks,

, I must come too..."

Cao De said it with great certainty.

This made Cao Cao realize that Dedi's trip must be of great importance.

"Brother De, sit down and speak slowly."

Cao Cao motioned for Cao De to sit down. Cao De didn't care so much and immediately said everything he wanted to say.

"Brother...I'm here to tell you three big things..."

Three things? Cao Cao was startled... Are there so many urgent and important things?

Before Cao Cao could ask back, Cao De's words continued to spread. "The first thing is, Mr. Lu... Mr. Lu Yu, in fact, he... he is Yinlin!"

"In the past... I went to Pengcheng, Xuzhou on the order of Aweng to help the Yinlin siblings. It was his words that made the eldest brother take over Yanzhou, which led to today's situation... Yinlin's appearance, Yudi... Yudi will never remember it wrong

,He...he is..."

Don't wait for Cao De to finish speaking.

Hush, Cao Cao raised his index finger, indicating that Cao De didn’t need to continue talking...

He knelt down on the bamboo mat first, and after Cao De also knelt down, he slowly spoke. "Brother De, as long as you know this, don't mention it to outsiders anymore..."

"As early as in the past when he proposed the method of breaking the Yellow Turban and accepting the Yellow Turban, I had doubts. In addition, Yinlin's characteristics were too obvious, he was a sibling, and his age, I was almost certain that he was the one half a year ago.

As mentioned in the Yuedan Commentary, the Yinlin that 'can bring peace to the world'...can..."

Before Cao Cao could finish what he said, Cao De asked first, "Did Brother know about it early on? So... Brother is deliberately pretending not to know?"

"Haha..." Cao Cao waved his hand and said with a smile. "Brother De, there is no need to worry about this. Is Lu Yu important to Yinlin? Haha, the important thing is that under his plan, we have secured Yanzhou, and now we have conquered Xuzhou four

The county is in my pocket, and more importantly, Lu Yu is my shogunate hero!"

"As long as he doesn't want to tell me, I, Cao Cao, can be confused for the rest of his life, and I can hide it for him for the rest of his life! Besides, Dedi, Dedi, after what happened in Langya, haven't you...haven't realized that 'an ordinary man is not guilty, but a man with a jade is guilty'"

'Does it make sense?"

Huo... The common man is not guilty, but is he guilty of carrying a jade?

Cao Cao's words were like enlightenment to Cao De. A common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade. In the past, General Cao Ren brought this "common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade" proposed by Yinlin to him and Aweng.

, but... they didn't take it seriously at all.

What was the result? An accident occurred in Langya, the convoy was robbed, and there were many casualties... If Yinlin hadn't predicted it, how could Cao De still be alive? How could he see his eldest brother here again?

I understand, brother’s idea is right…

Yinlin's name is too resounding, especially the mysterious "leak secrets". Which prince would let Yinlin serve others?

A man is not guilty, but he is guilty of having a jade. Today, Cao De has completely understood these eight words.

"Brother is right. Brother Yu just didn't expect that eldest brother knew Yinlin's identity so early in the morning... and even came all the way to remind him." Cao De said with emotion.

Cao Cao took the initiative to pour two cups of tea and pushed one of them to Cao De.

"Brother De said there are three important things. The first thing concerns Yinlin, but what about the second and third things? Are they also urgent?"

Oh...Cao De patted his forehead, didn't bother to drink, and spoke hurriedly.

"The second one is also related to Lu Yu. He...he wears a milky white jade pendant around his neck. The word 'Auspicious' is engraved on the jade pendant..."

This is almost another way of saying it.

——Big brother, big brother... Lu Yu is your son! He was the eldest son who was born to the woman from Na Dunqiu County and was left among the people.

Here, Cao De spoke with great urgency... The whole person moved closer to Cao Cao. In his opinion, this matter was ten times, a hundred times more important than Lu Yu being Yinlin!

And the eldest brother Cao Cao's reaction should be that his face suddenly changed and he started to protest!

But... much to Cao De's expectation, Cao Cao sounded calm and calm. Even... his eyes didn't change at all, and he didn't even blink.

this…

Cao De suddenly slapped his forehead and realized that he was confused. He could see the origin of the milky white "auspicious" jade pendant that Lu Yu was wearing. How could his elder brother Cao Cao not see it?

etc…

Cao De's eyes suddenly raised and met Cao Cao's eyes.

That's right, if... elder brother Cao Cao had recognized this jade pendant a long time ago, then... wouldn't elder brother have known about Lu Yu's life experience for a long time, but why... why didn't you tell him until now?

Immediately, Cao De felt infinite curiosity in his heart.

"Brother..."

Before he could speak, Cao Cao's words came first. "Brother De, I know what you want to ask. Why haven't I told 'Yu'er' his true life experience to this day!"

"Why?" Cao De's head moved forward again, and his whole forehead was full of question marks.

"The opportunity has not come..." Cao Cao chanted these four words...

Of course, how could Cao De know the pain in his heart? Yu'er was so outstanding, and he was eager to get to know him as soon as possible, but once he came, he asked Cao Xiu many times in a subtle way.

According to Cao Xiu's reply, Lu Yu still had great hatred for his biological father and forced him to recognize him. Cao Cao was afraid that it would be counterproductive...

after all…

Lu Yu is so astute and intelligent. His brain can help Cao Ying fly thousands of miles. If he is conflicted, Cao Ying will be completely defeated in just one breath. Cao Cao doesn't dare to gamble!

In addition, there is something Cao Cao is worried about...

And this point, through Cao Cao's face and tone, Cao De suddenly understood that the eldest brother intended to cultivate Gong Ziyu to become the heir apparent!

If this were not the case, then there would be no need to hide it at all and just reveal his identity as an illegitimate son. On the contrary... if the plan was to make him the heir apparent, then he would have to make long-term plans.

In the Han Dynasty, in aristocratic families, not only illegitimate children, but also concubines were not qualified to be heirs.

Directly revealing Lu Yu's identity is equivalent to kicking him out of the ranks of successors. Under etiquette... he is so ruthless.

Strictly speaking, Cao Cao did not have a legitimate son.

However, Cao Ang was born to Mrs. Liu. Mrs. Liu died early, and Mrs. Ding raised him since he was a child. He can be regarded as a legitimate son.

Lu Yu has lived among the people since he was a child, and it is not easy to get the status of a legitimate son. The Han Dynasty attaches great importance to etiquette. If he rashly abolishes his legitimate son, it will cause chaos and cause riots among his soldiers.

Of course, just because Cao De thinks so does not mean that Cao Cao also thinks so...

Why did Cao Cao intend to make Lu Yu his heir apparent?

In his opinion, the position of the heir apparent was tailor-made for "Yu'er", and it had to be him.
To be continued...