Cao Cao's health has not been very good in the past year.

An epidemic in Jingnan almost wiped out the foundation. Although there were famous doctors like Zhang Zhongjing and Hua Tuo, they could only maintain it. After the Battle of Jingnan, Cao Cao devoted himself to development and even worked harder than during the war.[]

After ascending the throne, there was nothing to worry about.

Over time, my health became worse and worse.

Cao Peng was idle when he returned to Chang'an and had no chance to meet Cao Cao. However, Mrs. Bian often sent people to express condolences. Every time Cao Peng would intentionally or unintentionally ask some trivial matters about Cao Cao's life. He slept little, ate little, and had to deal with official duties every day.

Late at night, Cao Cao's physical condition became clear at a glance.

However, Cao Peng did not expect that Cao Cao would collapse at this juncture.

The Battle of Jiangdong is about to begin. Without Cao Cao, it is really not stable. If something happens to Cao Cao, then the Battle of Jiangdong will be temporarily shelved. When the situation stabilizes, the war can be restarted. However, the time and effort required will be

It must be a hundred times more than it is now. Jiangdong has experienced an accident... Zhou Yu died of illness, Cheng Pu and Huang Gai retired, and the Ma Da was in charge of the navy for a short period of time, which was not enough to control the Jiangdong navy. It can be said that starting a war at this time, in

Cao Wei had many interests.

But...

Cao Peng followed the others into the main hall and saw Cao Cao lying on the bed, his bones erect and as haggard as two people.

"Afu, are you here?"

After talking with Xun Yu and others for a while, Cao Cao suddenly asked in a low voice.

Cao Peng quickly came up from behind and knelt beside the bed, "My lord, here."

Seeing Cao Peng, a faint smile flashed across Cao Cao's thin, colorless face.

This smile looks very familiar.

When he met Cao Cao for the first time, he greeted Cao Peng with this smile.

Cooking wine with green plums and discussing heroes with Cao Peng.

At that time, Cao Cao was high-spirited and had a smile on his face, exuding unspeakable confidence and majesty.

But...

Cao Peng thought many times about what would happen if Cao Cao died.

But when he saw Cao Cao's appearance with his own eyes, he was not as happy as he had imagined. Instead, he felt very sad and unspeakably heartbroken.

Is this the life-long hero going to leave like this?

"His Majesty……"

Cao Peng's voice suddenly became choked with sobs.

Cao Cao waved to him, and Mrs. Bian said hurriedly: "Ah Fu, come closer."

Cao Peng knelt down for a few steps and put his hands on the bed.

"Afu, do you hate me?"

Cao Cao's big hand covered Cao Peng's hand, "You captured Xichuan, but I took away your military power and left you idle. Do you hate me in your heart?"

To be honest, Cao Peng still felt a little resentful.

But at this time, he couldn't feel any resentment. He nodded and shook his head, "There was some resentment at the beginning, but now it's gone... There must be a reason for your Majesty to do this. Your Majesty takes care of Ah Fu, Ah Fu."

Fu has always been in my heart. Fu is a troublemaker. If it weren't for Your Majesty, who would have tolerated those many mistakes? When I think about this, my resentment disappears... Your Majesty must have a plan."

Cao Cao laughed!

He said casually: "Secret edict..."

Yue Ban quickly stepped forward and handed over the secret edict he had taken from Cao Peng.

"Afu, open it!"

Cao Peng was a little confused. Opening the secret edict in front of so many people? Is it still a secret edict? However, he still opened the secret edict, but saw that inside, there was no secret edict as imagined, but a gold and iron coupon.

The lineage of Marquis Wu will not oppose Yongchang.

On the contrary, it will bring wealth and honor, and your descendants will remember it.

After the sixteen characters, there is the signature: Cao Jili.

When Cao Peng saw the words on the iron certificate clearly, he had mixed feelings and tears suddenly flowed down his face.

This is an iron ticket to avoid death, and it is also the amulet given to him by Cao Cao.

Cao Cao's love for Cao Peng was to the extreme.

Cao Peng and his descendants will always be prosperous as long as they do not rebel; even if they rebel, they cannot be killed and their wealth must be preserved. This is Cao Cao's will and a rule that later emperors of Cao Wei must keep in mind. Cao Peng has

Obtaining this iron certificate means that the Wuhou lineage can continue and never have to worry about the fate of extinction. Of course, the premise is that Cao Wei will survive forever.

Can Cao Wei survive forever?

Things in this world are constantly changing, so there is no eternity.

But as long as Cao Wei exists for one day, Cao Peng's lineage does not have to worry about dying out.

This is Cao Cao's gift to Cao Peng!

Everyone on the side couldn't help but look at each other, even jealous.

Even Xun Yu and Guo Jia sighed secretly in their hearts: People say that Cao Peng is Cao Cao's illegitimate son... If I hadn't known, I would have believed it. Cao Cao's love for Cao Peng could be said to be the ultimate.

I'm afraid he doesn't even have this much care for his own son.

With such an ironclad letter, Cao Peng felt invincible.

"Afomo hates me.

I left you idle because I wanted to protect you... Your merits are too high and your prestige is too great. In the battle to capture Xichuan, although I gave up the first success in Chengdu, I know that if you hadn't planned it in advance, how would this battle have happened?

So easy? People say that Ziwen is the first contributor, but I know in my heart that the real first contributor is you, Afu.

But the more this happens, the more I will idle you and suppress you.

Your contribution is too great. If it reaches the extreme, there will be no reward. Even if Ziwen is close to you, he will feel jealous.

I didn't want to say this at first, but I didn't want to leave with Ah Fu's resentment.

Ah Fu, I want you to promise that you will assist Ziwen for the rest of your life and protect my Cao family's eternal prosperity...can you agree?"

Cao Peng was speechless anymore!

He kowtowed repeatedly by the bedside and choked with sobs for a long time: "Uncle, don't worry, Ah Fu will definitely live up to his expectations."

"I would rather betray others than others betray me...

It's easy to say, but hard to do. I'm going to give you a shackle today to prevent you from living so freely."

As Cao Cao spoke, he suddenly coughed violently.

"Afu, where is Tianxian?"

"Ah...it's outside the palace, in the hands of Uncle Junming."

"Bring it!"

The Tianxian that Cao Cao mentioned was the Tianxian Sword and the Tianxian Sword that he gave to Cao Peng.

Cao Ji made the Thirty-Six Tiangang Swords, which has become an honor.

Most of the time, the owners of these thirty-six swords would carry them with them. After a while, Dian Wei brought the Tianxian Sword and presented it to Cao Cao. Cao Cao lay on the couch and motioned to Cao Peng to help him pull out the sword.

"Glory is my life!"

Cao Cao laughed.

"I gave you Tianxian back then in the hope that you could have a leisurely life.

But in the end, I’m afraid I still have to trouble Ah Fu and worry about it. In this case, this day of leisure is not what it deserves... Where is Zijian?"

"My son is here!"

After hearing this, Cao Zhi hurriedly walked out of the crowd and crawled beside the bed.

"Take it... I will give it to you when I have free time."

"ah?"

When Cao Zhi heard this, his face suddenly turned pale.

"Be an idler, be happy and carefree, put your talents and learning to good use, and stop interfering in those messy things in the future. Become a carefree king, and you will live forever and gain wealth."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he handed the Tianxian Sword to Cao Zhi.

This sentence was equivalent to ending Cao Zhi's political thoughts.

Cao Zhi hesitated for a while, then took the Tianxian Sword tremblingly, "My son, I will live up to my father's expectations..."

There is despair in this sentence, but also a sense of relief.

No matter what, a happy life is a happy life.

At least I can still sing harmoniously and have no worries from now on...
To be continued...