A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

Cao Cao just watched calmly, his gaze drifting towards the autumn hunting grounds beside him.

Xun Yu remained silent for a moment, then bowed to Wei Xue, saying, "Xun Yu has learned much from your teachings."

"Your Majesty, I have a few minor suggestions regarding the division of official positions in the court."

Upon hearing Xun Yu's words, Cao Cao turned his head and looked directly into Xun Yu's eyes.

He could still see the struggle in Xun Yu's eyes, but there was also a firm resolve.

Sages judge by their actions, not their intentions; if one judges by their intentions, there are no sages.

From Xun Yu's words, we can tell that he was ready to work diligently for the new dynasty.

"Today is the autumn hunt; let's not discuss politics."

"Tomorrow is the grand court assembly. Wenruo, you will present a memorial."

"I obey your decree."

Xun Yu bowed, and Xun You behind him smiled. He no longer had to worry about his uncle dying in exile because he had offended Cao Cao.

Both Xun brothers held high positions under Cao Cao.

With the uncle and nephew working together, they will surely be able to secure a title of king for their family.

However, if Xun Yu keeps getting stuck on this one point and can't find a way out, it will be very difficult for him to obtain the quota for the fiefdom on his own. In fact, he might even miss out on the quota because of Xun Yu's influence.

As Xun Yu emerged from his predicament, the atmosphere in the pavilion returned to its lively state.

"Who do you all think will be the champion of this autumn hunt?"

Through the dense forest, Cao Cao seemed to see his sons.

The group looked at each other, puzzled. This was not a good question to answer.

Cao Cao is now the ruler, and they are his subjects.

Especially when it comes to the struggle among the princes for the throne, the matter has always been a sensitive one.

Although the eldest son has the highest probability of succeeding to the throne, the position of crown prince remains uncertain as long as it is not yet determined.

Even if the position of crown prince is decided, who knows what might happen in the future.

How many crown princes of the Han Dynasty failed to ascend the throne successfully?!

It would be a great injustice if they were categorized by Cao Cao into a faction vying for the throne based on their own arbitrary speculation.

"In my opinion, the champion will definitely be either the eldest son or Cao Zhang."

"Among the many young masters, Cao Zhang is the most valiant and has few rivals even in the army."

"The eldest son has received the most rigorous training from the lord, and his martial arts skills are also quite good. Moreover, he is quite strategic, and his archery skills are inherited from Han Sheng. He is a rare sharpshooter in the army."

"The other young masters are equally outstanding. Young Master Cao Pi is quite shrewd and has the makings of a ruthless hero; Young Master Cao Zhi is exceptionally talented, a rare talent in a century. However, this autumn hunting ground is not the place for the two young masters to showcase their abilities, and they will likely be inferior to the eldest young master and Young Master Cao Zhang."

Wei Xue's voice broke the silence in the pavilion.

Cao Cao silently gazed at everyone in the pavilion and sighed.

"Gentlemen, when did we become so estranged?"

"Back in the day, when I only had Qingzhou, there were countless powerful warlords in the world."

"In order to grow stronger, I have gained your recognition. We are united in our efforts, not as your subjects but as your friends, and we talk about everything."

"Now that our power has grown and we have even swept away the feudal lords and unified the world, we have become much more unfamiliar with each other. You have too many concerns."

"Is there anything between us that we can't say?"

Everyone in the pavilion bowed in unison, saying, "Your Majesty, I am guilty."

Meanwhile, they were also thinking to themselves, "Don't they know what kind of person Cao Cao is?!"

They're practically ingrained with suspicion!

Just look at what Cao Cao said: "I enjoy killing people in my dreams!"

He killed someone in his dream.

He was afraid that anyone who dared to approach him while he was sleeping would die, as he was afraid of being assassinated.

When the world is not yet settled, some things can be said directly. But once the world is settled and the order between the ruler and his subjects is established, some things can be said recklessly, and you won't even know how you died.

They were certain that if they said which prince would win, Cao Cao would send them to join that prince's faction.

Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.

Although Cao Cao lamented the awkwardness in the relationships among the people, he was actually quite satisfied deep down.

He recently received some news about the struggle for the throne.

He didn't want his trusted subordinates to get involved.

This serves as a warning to them: don't act recklessly, or people will die!

Cao Cao was extremely magnanimous in the face of Wei Xue's unique response. The Wei family had withstood the test of 400 years in this regard, and they would never interfere in the struggle for the crown prince.

Whoever wins cannot shake or elevate their position.

Without any benefit, there is naturally no need to take on boundless risks to participate.

Inside the autumn hunting grounds.

Cao Ang was accompanied by a large number of generals, including second-generation generals from the Cao and Xiahou families: Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Xiahou Ba, and Xiahou Shang.

He also had connections with prominent figures from the Qianlong era, such as Zhang Hu, Yu Gui, Xu Gai, and Huang Xu.

There were also emerging elite generals such as Zhong Hui, Deng Ai, and Lu Xun during the Great Qian Dynasty.

In the distance, a wild rabbit was startled by the enormous formation, causing the surrounding grass to tremble.

Cao Ang drew his bow, nocked an arrow, took a quick look, and shot it towards the patch of grass.

His archery skills were learned from Huang Zhong. Although he was far from being as good as Huang Zhong, Lü Bu, and Taishi Ci, his archery skills were still extraordinary and beyond the reach of ordinary people.

As soon as the arrow was shot, someone rode up to the bushes and brought back Cao Ang's prey.

"Your Highness is an excellent archer."

The generals all complimented him, saying that although they could also hit the target from such a distance, only Huang Xu among the crowd could react so swiftly and quickly.

"It's just a wild rabbit, nothing to worry about."

"My third brother is also participating in this autumn hunt. With his bravery, he will be my biggest rival in winning the championship."

"The victor of this autumn hunt will receive the Emperor's sword, a prize of great political significance. I implore your assistance!"

Cao Ang looked eastward, the direction Cao Pi had chosen. He had recently noticed the restless thoughts of his younger brothers.

Cao Zhi only knew poetry and books, and Cao Zhang was simple-minded. He said he valued Cao Zhang, but in reality he was more wary of his second brother, Cao Pi.

Cao Pi's cunning and scheming surpassed even that of his father, Cao Cao, making him the greatest rival on his path to the throne.

"Your Highness, rest assured, we will do everything in our power to help you win the championship!"

Cao Ang nodded, "With the martial prowess of you brothers, even tigers and bears are no match for you."

"In that case, each of you should go hunting in groups of a few, and meet here before sunset."

The others nodded in agreement. They were all quite confident in their own strength, and it was indeed a waste to have so many people gathered together.

After discussion, Cao Xiu, Zhang Hu, and Lu Xun stayed by Cao Ang's side, while the others teamed up with people they knew and each chose a direction.