Cao Shu only took Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao to Chang'an.

Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and moved the capital to Chang'an.

After Dong Zhuo was killed, Li Jue and Guo Si led their troops to attack Chang'an. Chang'an, which had recovered a little bit of vitality under Dong Zhuo's management, was also implicated by war disasters. Although it was not abandoned, it lost its hustle and bustle of the past.

Cao Cao was stationed in the city, and most of the people were recruited as the people.

The civilians exchanged their labor for meager rewards to support their families.

Even so, the laborers in Chang'an City were rushing to work for the Cao family.

If they can get some reward, they can at least support their family. If they don’t do it, they will have to starve to death.

When Cao Shu came to Chang'an, he saw everything he saw was full of depression.

He asked the officer guarding the city gate where Cao Cao lived, and he led everyone to rush there.

After receiving the reward from Cao Shu's arrival, Cao Cao quickly asked Xu Chu to come to greet him.

When he saw Cao Shu, Xu Chu bowed and bowed: "I have met the eldest son."

"Brother Zhongkang is not an outsider, there is no need to be so polite." Cao Shu bowed and replied: "How is my father?"

"Mr. Cao is fine, but he has always had a headache recently." Xu Chu replied: "But after taking the prescription prescribed by Mr. Hua Tuo, it will relieve a lot. I heard that the young master is here, and his head doesn't hurt now, and it's more effective than taking medicine."

"I guess I'll have a headache when I see me." Cao Shuo smiled slightly.

"Did the young master bring bad news to Mr. Cao?" Xu Chu asked in surprise.

"I don't know whether it's good news or bad news," Cao Shu said, "But I know that my father will definitely not like this news."

Looking at him in confusion, Xu Chu asked, "What kind of news did the young master bring back?"

"Han Sui, Liang Xing was defeated by Ma Chao." Cao Shu said: "Ma Chao has agreed to submit it to my account, but Han Sui, Liang Xing cannot come again."

Cao Shu said it calmly, but Xu Chu felt that this matter was a bit strange.

"It's not that the young master made trouble, right?" Xu Chu asked.

"What can I do?" Cao Shu looked innocent: "The Xiliang people have always been the Xiliang people themselves, and even if I want to interfere, they can't insert it. What kind of urination does Ma Chao have? Don't you know about Brother Zhongkang?"

"Ma Chao is a capable person." Xu Chu said: "I fought with him in the first place. Although I would not lose, it would not be easy to win him."

"So for my father, this matter is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is not necessarily a good thing." Cao Shu curled his lips.

"Young Master will talk about it when you see Mr. Cao." Xu Chu took a step aside and asked Cao Shu to leave first.

There is also an imperial palace in Chang'an City, where Cao Cao lives.

When he arrived at the palace, Xu Chu led Cao Shu to Cao Cao's residence.

When he arrived outside the door, he reported to Cao Cao: "Duke Cao, the eldest son is here."

"Call him in." Cao Cao's voice came from the room.

Xu Chu pushed open the door and said to Cao Shu: "Sir, please!"

Cao Shu entered the house and saw Cao Cao flipping through some accounts.

"My father personally proofreads the accounts?" Cao Shuo asked.

Looking up at him, Cao Cao asked, "How do you know I'm proofreading the accounts?"

"It can be seen from my father's concentration." Cao Shu said: "If it weren't for proofreading the accounts, it wouldn't be so meticulous."

"You're more meticulous." Putting the account aside, Cao Cao asked, "Come here to find me, is there any important thing?"

"Han Sui and Liang Xing sent envoys to see their father before, but I wonder how his father responded?" Cao Shu asked.

"How do I respond? Don't you know?" Cao Cao did not answer, but asked back.

No one can compare to Huo Wu's investigation of the news under Cao Shuo.

Not to mention that Cao Cao did not hide this matter, even if it was hidden, Huo Wu had a way to find out the truth.

Cao Shu asked this question, which was indeed a bit unnecessary.

He laughed awkwardly, and Cao Shu said, "Actually, I came here to tell my father that Han Sui and Liang Xing could not join the Cao family anymore."

"What's going on?" This news was undoubtedly bad news for Cao Cao. He frowned and asked Cao Shu: "Did you do something from it?"

"Han Sui is old and even if he joins the Cao family, it is useless." Cao Shuo said: "As for Liang Xing, he is just a mediocre person. Does his father still lack a person like him?"

"That's right, but the two of them have many soldiers and horses." Cao Cao said: "The Xiliang army is good at fighting horses. If they annexed them, the Cao family will have more help in fighting south and north in the future."

"I have been wondering whether to ask them or Ma Chao," Cao Shu said, "After thinking about it, I finally thought Ma Chao was more suitable."

"It seems that you really did something from it." Cao Cao frowned: "What did you do?"

"Actually, I didn't do anything, but I just asked Ma Tie to go to Xiliang." Cao Shuo said: "Ma Chao defeated Han Sui and Liang Xing. Even if I sold him a favor, he had no reason not to serve us."

"It's not us who are applying for it, but you." Cao Cao asked: "Did Ma Chao say when will it be applied for it?"

"It should be just these two days." Cao Shuo said: "He promised Ma Xiu and Ma Dai to lead the troops to Tongguan to surrender."

"Thank troops to Tongguan?" Cao Cao frowned slightly: "Ma Chao had rebelled earlier, you have to be careful."

"I will be careful." Cao Shu said: "In fact, it is not only Ma Chao who rebelled repeatedly. At that time, Zhang Xiu surrendered first and then rebelled, and then surrendered. His father was very tolerant of him."

"Zhang Xiu is different from Ma Chao." Cao Cao was a little embarrassed when talking about Zhang Xiu, but he dared to admit the mistake he made at the beginning: "If I hadn't made a mistake, he would not have rebelled. Don't mention this matter again in the future."

"I understand." Cao Shu also knew that he had mentioned something that he shouldn't have mentioned, so he quickly replied.

"Ma Chao is about to be effective, don't be in Chang'an, go back to Tongguan immediately." Cao Cao ordered: "Don't delay major events."

When he came to Chang'an, Cao Shu thought that Cao Cao would scold him severely after saying what he did.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's reaction was extremely dull. Not only did he not scold him, but he also urged him to return to Tongguan earlier.

"I came to Chang'an not just for this." Cao Shuo said with a giggle: "Actually, I want to spend two more days with my father."

"I'm not your mother, I'm thinking about tying you to my side all day long." Cao Cao glared at him: "Why does a man's husband achieve great things, but why does he look like a little daughter's house?"

"I heard that my father's headache was getting worse and worse, and I was a little worried." Cao Shuo said: "I don't know what my father used the prescription Mr. Hua Tuo prescribed?"

"The prescription still works, but after taking it, it will relieve the headache for the time being. It will be useless in two days." Cao Cao stroked his forehead and said, "It's okay if you don't mention it, but it will hurt again."

"I'll tell someone to cook medicine for my father." Cao Shuo hurriedly retreated.
Chapter completed!