In the dark hall of Cao Pi's mansion, he was furious, roaring loudly: "Trash, they are all trash!"
Standing in front of him was his swordsman master Shi A, as well as Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu.
Shi A looked helplessly at Cao Pi in front of him. He led his people to carefully explore the dense forest before finding Wang Yue's body. He hurried back to report, but unexpectedly he was scolded by Cao Pi!
Due to Cao Pi's status, he naturally did not dare to express any dissatisfaction, so he could only lower his head and dare not reply.
"How could Wang Yue not kill Cao Zhang?! How could he die?" Cao Pi couldn't accept this result at all and asked Shi A sharply.
"Back to the young master, I don't know the specific situation. When my master takes action, he never wants others to help or intervene. I can only wait from a distance."
"I couldn't wait for news about him, so I searched everywhere, and finally found his body. After inspection, it was found that he had multiple sword wounds on his body. Judging from the technique, he should have been killed by two people! "Shi A reported truthfully.
"Isn't he known as the God of Swords? With Cao Zhang's swordsmanship, can he kill Wang Yue even if he joins forces with others?"
"Why, why can't I kill this Cao Ziwen no matter what? I want him to die, I want him to die!" At this time, Cao Pi was already furious and roared loudly.
Two consecutive careful plans not only failed to kill Cao Zhang, but instead continuously improved his status in Cao Cao's heart. This kind of loss-making business caused Cao Pi to completely collapse. He took off all disguises and vented his anger to his heart's content.
Originally, Cao Pi's status as Cao Cao's third son would not have anything to do with the position of heir apparent. At most, he would spend his life in grievance as Cao Cao's son.
A year ago, Cao Ang died unexpectedly in Wancheng, which caused various changes in the originally determined position of the heir apparent, and gave Cao Pi a glimmer of hope to fight for it.
He is not willing to live his life in such a useless way. He hopes to use his own power to reverse his destiny and reach the peak of power.
He knew very well that if he wanted to compete for the throne of the Crown Prince, he had to remove the obstacles in front of him one by one.
After Cao Ang died, Cao Shuo became the eldest son, and he was the first to be eliminated;
Cao Zhang is brave and holds a certain amount of military power. He is also a potential threat and cannot be left behind.
Cao Pi's original plan was to kill two birds with one stone and get rid of both of them.
As for Cao Zhi, because he was very loved by Cao Cao, if he died suddenly in a misfortune, Cao Cao would definitely not let it go. Instead, he might get angry and cause trouble.
Anyway, Cao Zhi was simple and kind-hearted, and Cao Pi was confident that he had the ability to deal with him, so he had no intention of taking action against Cao Zhi right away.
What Cao Pi didn't expect was that although Cao Shuo was successfully poisoned, Cao Zhang proved his innocence and escaped his frame-up.
In the subsequent series of activities, he continued to improve his reputation, and the limelight completely overshadowed his own.
It was precisely because he felt the increasingly powerful threat from Cao Zhang that Cao Pi did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to hire Wang Yue as an assassin, hoping to get rid of Cao Zhang in a straightforward way.
But what he never expected was that not only did Wang Yue fail to kill Cao Zhang, he was also killed directly.
This series of blows completely shattered Cao Zhang's psychological defense.
After all, he is only seventeen years old. If placed in modern society, he would still be a high school student who has not set foot in society and is ignorant of everything.
But because of the different circumstances such as his age and environment, he had to get involved in bloody court battles early on.
A gust of night wind blew into the dark hall, causing the candlelight in the hall to sway constantly, which perfectly reflected the panic mood of everyone in the room.
Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu helplessly looked at the painful Cao Pi, both distressed and helpless. They had grown up with Cao Pi and knew that he had not been liked by Cao Cao since he was a child. They had been suffering from the depression and aggrievedness that had accumulated in their hearts over the years. He was under tremendous pressure and already mentally distorted.
Cao Xiu gently waved his hand to Shi A, indicating that he should go out first. In the current situation, it was meaningless for him to stay here, and there was no need for him to continue to see Cao Pi lose control.
Shi A understood and hurriedly bowed his head and retreated.
When Shi A withdrew, Cao Zhen stepped forward and tried to persuade and comfort Cao Pi: "Zihuan, don't be angry yet, we can think of other ways!"
"What else can you do? Even the Sword God Wang Yue can't kill him, can you find a better killer than him?!"
"Even if you can find a better killer, after seeing Wang Yue this time, Cao Zhang will definitely take more precautions. Don't you understand what he meant by giving the Qingzhi Sword to his guard?"
Cao Pi was furious at this time and couldn't listen to any persuasion at all. He asked Cao Zhen angrily.
Cao Zhen was at a loss for words when he was questioned by Cao Pi. He had an upright personality and making suggestions was not his strong suit, so he could only look at Cao Xiu for help.
Cao Xiu pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and said to Cao Pi: "Zihuan, since we can't do it ourselves, why not try to use the help of others?"
"With other people's strength, do you think there is still someone who can help me now?!" Cao Pi was completely confused now and did not understand the hidden meaning of Cao Xiu's words.
"Besides you, there are many people in this world who want to take the lives of the Cao family!" Cao Xiu lowered his voice and reminded Cao Pi in a low voice with a ferocious expression on his face.
Cao Pi himself was very intelligent, but he lost his judgment because of his anger.
As soon as Cao Xiu reminded him, Cao Pi's eyes suddenly lit up and he understood what he meant: "Are you talking about Yuan Shao, Zhang Xiu, Lu Bu, Li Jue, and Guo Si?!"
Cao Xiu smiled and nodded: "That's right! If Cao Zhang falls into the hands of these people, even if he is not torn into pieces, he will probably end up with his body and head missing, right?!"
Cao Zhen didn't quite understand what Cao Xiu meant, and said doubtfully: "These people are all enemies of Sikong, how could Cao Zhang fall into their hands? Wen Lie, your idea won't work!"
Cao Pi, however, had completely understood what Cao Xiu meant, calmed down again, and regained his cold expression: "No, there is a possibility that he will fall into the hands of these people."
"Now if there is an invasion by a foreign enemy, and my father sends Ziwen to fight against the enemy, wouldn't there be a possibility of being killed if he is defeated and captured?"
Cao Zhen nodded suddenly, and then said worriedly: "But there are no foreign enemies to invade now?! Even if there are foreign enemies, with so many clan generals and foreign surnames guarding them, why wouldn't it be Ziwen's turn to lead the troops to fight, right?"
Cao Xiu responded: "Foreign enemies are not easy to deal with, but a letter can anger one!"
"As for Ziwen, he has always relied on his prowess, and today he has the power to kill a tiger. There is really an invasion from a foreign enemy. We will join forces with several uncles from the clan to guarantee the performance. Even if we cannot let him lead the army alone, we can always let him go out with the army. It’s not difficult!”
Cao Pi nodded grimly: "Yes, as long as he gets to the battlefield, there is no need to worry about him being defeated or killed!"
Cao Zhen still didn't fully understand Cao Pi and Cao Xiu's plan, and said doubtfully: "How can you be so sure that he will be defeated?"
A sinister smile appeared on Cao Pi's face: "We can write letters to provoke a foreign enemy to invade. Can't we also use letters to tell each other Ziwen's marching route and troop garrison status?!"
"Our foreign enemies are all brave and good at fighting. Do you think it will be difficult for them to defeat Ziwen who has never been on the battlefield a few times since they have detailed military information?!" Cao Xiu added to Cao Pi's words with a smile.
Cao Zhen suddenly understood and nodded vigorously: "Okay, this is a good idea!"
Cao Pi said to Cao Xiu coldly: "Without further delay, let's choose a suitable foreign enemy as soon as possible and stimulate him to attack!"
