Chapter 1247 Cao Cao's Hesitation

"Filial piety?"

Cao Pi was still a little puzzled after hearing Sima Yi say this word.

However, this time Cao Pi did not ask Sima Yi again immediately, but began to think for himself.

Do you want me to be filial to my father?

But how to do it specifically?

If I care too much about my father's health, will my father think that I am now eager to take over the entire Wei Dynasty?

For a moment, many thoughts appeared in Cao Pi's mind.

After a while, Cao Pi said to Sima Yi:

"Sir, do you mean that I should care more about my father and help him deal with some government affairs on weekdays?"

Sima Yi nodded to Cao Pi and said:

"Your Highness is thinking exactly what I want to say."

Then Sima Yi began to explain the reason.

"After your majesty recovered from the stroke, the time you spent on handling government affairs and the time you spent on court meetings became significantly shorter."

"This shows to a certain extent that your majesty's energy is a little worse than before the illness."

"But this year, there was a severe drought in the northwest. Your majesty must have been working day and night on this matter during this period of time, so that the drought in the northwest did not lead to famine."

"I suggest that your highness go to improve filial piety now, mainly so that your highness can help your majesty in handling those government affairs that are not very urgent."

"After all, it is still a bit inappropriate to leave such matters to the ministers."

In fact, Cao Cao now has no particularly good system to assist him in firmly controlling the power of the entire Wei Dynasty.

So most of the important affairs are handled by Cao Cao himself.

Sima Yi's suggestion to Cao Pi is to let him help Cao Cao deal with those things that are not easy to hand over directly to the ministers.

After all, the final decision is up to Cao Cao, and the ministers only provide advice to Cao Cao.

"But the way to help your majesty share worries must be grasped well."

Next, Sima Yi began to share his own experience with Cao Pi, striving to enable Cao Pi to help Cao Cao deal with some government affairs without causing Cao Cao's disgust.

This is to let Cao Pi, under the name of filial piety, actually do the work of the crown prince regent.

After listening to Sima Yi's explanation, Cao Pi also understood why Sima Yi made such an arrangement.

"Thank you, sir, I understand!"

Then Cao Pi thanked Sima Yi.

At the same time, in Cao Zhi's house.

Like Sima Yi, Yang Xiu, as Cao Zhi's counselor, was also constantly running around for Cao Zhi to obtain the position of crown prince.

Of course, the effect achieved by Yang Xiu was no different from Sima Yi.

Now the two are also discussing how to get more support from the officials in the court in Cao Zhi's house.

"Sir."

Cao Zhi said to Yang Xiu, who was thinking about a solution and looked up at Cao Zhi.

"We are not doing this now."

"I wonder if you have other ways to increase my chances of becoming the crown prince?"

Then Cao Zhi whispered to Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu was just thinking about this.

Sima Yi suggested that Cao Pi go to Cao Cao to fight for the position of crown prince, and Yang Xiu did not fail to consider it.

However, it was not appropriate for Cao Zhi to do so.

After all, Cao Zhi was not Cao Cao's eldest son, and he was competing with his own brother for the position of crown prince.

If the two of them went to Cao Cao's side together in the name of filial piety, Cao Pi would have the upper hand.

"For now, we can't just focus on Yecheng."

Yang Xiu said to Cao Zhi.

"Are there any opportunities outside Yecheng?"

Cao Zhi couldn't help but ask Yang Xiu after hearing this.

Although he was not able to achieve any good results in Yecheng now, he was still in the power center of Wei.

If he left Yecheng like this, wouldn't he hand over the position of crown prince to Cao Pi?

Besides, as a prince, he couldn't leave Yecheng at will.

Although Cao Zhi was now a king, where could he go without a real fiefdom?

Cao Zhi kept thinking in his heart, but he still couldn't understand what Yang Xiu meant by seeking a turnaround outside Yecheng.

"Your Highness, there was a severe drought in the northwest before. Although it has recovered greatly now, the lives of the people in the entire northwest are definitely not very good."

"Why don't you take this opportunity to write to His Majesty and say that you want to go to the northwest to appease the people."

Yang Xiu told Cao Zhi about his plan.

The reason for doing this is to cultivate Cao Zhi's reputation among the people.

The transportation situation in Wei is much better now than during the Three Kingdoms war.

Situations like the people in remote mountain villages not knowing that the emperor has changed rarely happen in Wei.

Rather than being in a stalemate with Cao Pi in Yecheng, it is better to choose another way out.

After listening to Yang Xiu's explanation, Cao Zhi immediately understood the meaning of Yang Xiu's arrangement.

"Sir, do you want me to cultivate popularity among the people? I understand!"

Then Cao Zhi told Yang Xiu his understanding, and Yang Xiu smiled and nodded to Cao Zhi.

After the two discussed the details of how to write to Cao Cao in the mansion, Yang Xiu said goodbye and left.

Two days later, Cao Zhi and Cao Pi, who had made preparations at the same time, went to the palace to meet Cao Cao at the same time.

When they arrived at the entrance of the Yangxin Palace, the two brothers looked at each other. They didn't expect that they had chosen to meet Cao Cao on the same day.

"Brother, please come in!"

At the entrance of the Yangxin Palace, Cao Zhi first said to Cao Pi.

Cao Pi smiled and nodded to Cao Zhi, and then the two came to the Yangxin Palace one after the other.

Cao Cao had received the eunuch's report before, and knew that Cao Zhi and Cao Pi came back to see him today.

"You are all here, sit down."

After seeing Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, Cao Cao put down the memorial in his hand and said to the two.

Cao Zhi and Cao Pi each found a stool to sit down.

Cao Cao looked at his two sons and knew that their purpose of coming to see him this time was for the prince's affairs.

Cao Zhi and Cao Pi first greeted Cao Cao, and after caring about Cao Cao's physical condition, they successively stated their respective purposes.

"Well"

"Ziheng can stay with me and help me deal with some government affairs."

"Since Zijian is going to the northwest, I will draft an edict for you and take it to the northwest together."

After a little thought, Cao Cao agreed to the request of Cao Pi and Cao Zhi.

And Cao Cao planned to wait until Cao Zhi returned to Yecheng, and let him and Cao Pi help him deal with government affairs together.

The talents of the two sons were similar, but Cao Cao disliked both Sima Yi and Yang Xiu.

If Cao Zhi and Cao Pi could handle government affairs well without relying on Yang Xiu and Sima Yi, it would be easier for Cao Cao to make decisions.