After listening to Liu Xie's words, Han Xian and Zhang Yang knew that Liu Xie wanted to compromise with Cao Cao.
They felt a sense of despair and didn't know what to do.
Does your Majesty really want to obey Cao Cao and kill himself?
"but!"
"Han Qing and Zhang Qing have done meritorious service in escorting them. Although they made mistakes, they can outweigh their merits. Killing them would be serious."
Liu Xie's words made them sigh in relief.
As long as the emperor does not grant death.
They still have soldiers outside Luoyang. As long as they don't die, no one can do anything to them after leaving Luoyang. However, they are still a little afraid of Cao Cao and begin to consider if they leave Luoyang and lead their troops to fight with Cao Cao. Can we win this battle?
"Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided."
"I decided to remove Han Qing and Zhang Qing from their positions as punishment."
"Cao Qing can come to Qinwang. I understand your loyalty. When you assassinated Dong and defeated him, your merits have not been rewarded accordingly."
"I have decided to make Cao Qing the Mu of Yanzhou, the General of Anguo, and the Lieutenant of Sili. I will give you the title of Fake Festival."
"How is Cao Qing?"
Liu Xie asked Cao Cao.
General Anguo, the holiday belongs to Zhang Yang.
Sili Xiaowei was from Han Siam.
This was to deprive them of their positions, impose them on Cao Cao, and then make them Yanzhou Mu. This was not only a punishment for Han and Siam, but also a way to stabilize Cao Cao.
Han and Siam looked at each other and had nothing to say. As long as they didn't die, everything else was accepted.
Dong Cheng was disappointed when he saw that the emperor was reluctant to kill Han Xian.
But there should be another chance in the future. Dong Cheng thought he must avenge himself for being chased by Han Xian.
Han Siam must die!
Cao Cao was so excited that his body was trembling slightly.
This was exactly what Chen Zhou analyzed for him yesterday.
He did what Chen Zhou said and received exactly the same feedback. He was really able to predict events like a god and could calculate everything that could happen today. He could clearly calculate what might happen today one day in advance.
"Watatsuki, that's too strong!"
Cao Cao sighed in his heart, but said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
That's how he was, he just let Han and Siam go, stopped worrying about it, and just got their real nominal identities.
However, after Cao Cao finished speaking, he did not retreat.
"Cao Qing, is there anything else?"
Liu Xie frowned again.
"I still have something to report, Dong Cheng, Fu Wan, Ding Chong..."
Cao Cao directly named more than a dozen people and continued in a loud voice: "All the ministers are all meritorious ministers. I sincerely request your majesty to make them princes to reward the meritorious ministers."
Dong Cheng and the others were stunned again.
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao would ask for credit for them and ask for rewards for them.
However, it is a good thing to be rewarded, and it is not for nothing. They must have contributed to escorting the emperor back to Luoyang, and their impression of Cao Cao has been much better.
Noticing the expressions of Dong Cheng and others, Cao Cao thought that Chen Zhou was right again.
As long as you ask for credit for them, you can win them over to your side.
At least to the outside world, it gives people the impression that the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government support Cao Cao.
Liu Xie believed that this suggestion was right. It would reward ministers with meritorious service and win the support of the ministers. He agreed: "I'm sure."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Dong Cheng and others said in unison.
They cast a grateful look at Cao Cao again.
But Cao Cao is not done yet and must follow Chen Zhou's three-step plan.
He did it by separating the emperor and Han Xian and gaining his true status.
Winning over Dong Cheng and others was also completed.
The next step is to establish authority, and there is a third step.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report. Hou Qi, Feng Shuo, and Tai Chong have no regard for the emperor and have acted arrogantly. I suggest that these three people be killed to punish the guilty ministers."
Cao Cao said loudly.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Cao Cao.
The first time he tried to kill Han Xian and others, he failed. Cao Cao still refused to give up and wanted to kill again?
They didn't know Chen Zhou's plan for Cao Cao. They just thought that Cao Cao must kill a few people, but why was he so determined to kill?
Establish your authority!
The ministers all thought of this.
After all, Cao Cao was a prince who came from outside and had no foundation around the emperor. If he wanted to stay with the emperor and develop, he must establish his authority and make the people around the emperor fear Cao Cao.
Dong Cheng had a bad feeling, always feeling that Cao Cao was going to deviate from his arrangements.
In other words, Cao Cao never thought about truly being under his command from the moment he came to Luoyang, which made Dong Cheng feel unhappy and uneasy.
Even Zhang Yang and Han Xian could see that Cao Cao must kill a few people today to establish his authority.
Kill others to shock others.
"Your Majesty, this is unfair!"
Hou Qi did not expect that Cao Cao would burn this fire on himself.
Tai Sui quickly said: "Your Majesty, Cao Mengde has wronged me. I have never committed the following crimes before."
"Cao Mengde forced His Majesty to kill his minister and three other people. This is the real crime below."
Feng Shuo retorted: "Your Majesty, please withdraw all rewards for Cao Mengde and capture this man!"
"Cao Qing!"
Liu Xie glanced at the three people begging for mercy, and really didn't want to kill him, so he asked, "Is this really necessary?"
Cao Cao said solemnly: "It's not that I must be like this, but the national law is like this. Those who are guilty must be punished. Please kill them."
"Your Majesty, I second the proposal."
Ding Chong was the first to agree.
Cao Cao asked for credit for them just now, and they have to repay Cao Cao.
Besides, the three of them, Tai Zui, are indeed guilty. If we investigate further, they can be executed to uphold the law of the country.
There is actually nothing wrong with Cao Cao's suggestion.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
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Other ministers who received the title of Marquis, including Dong Cheng, also agreed with Cao Cao's suggestion.
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes. What happened today was completely within Chen Zhou's expectation.
In this way, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty will be regarded as those who support Cao Cao.
Cao Cao wanted to laugh in his heart, but he couldn't laugh under such circumstances.
"I... am sure!"
Faced with the persecution of Gong Qing, Liu Xie had to compromise again and continued: "Excuse me, Qing Cao, what else can I do?"
He almost said this last sentence through gritted teeth.
Facing Cao Cao's suggestions, he could still be vague as he was when dealing with Han and Siam, but the ministers expressed their support for Cao Cao, which made him unable to be strong-willed.
Cao Cao must kill people to establish his authority. Han Xian and Zhang Yang are the main forces used by Liu Xie to resist other princes. They cannot die, so the only choice is to sacrifice the three of Tai Sui.
"Gone!"
Cao Cao finally retreated.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life..."
Hou Qi and the other three shouted, but were quickly taken down.
"Retreat!"
Liu Xie finished speaking angrily, waved his sleeves, turned and left the court.
They are all traitors!
He originally thought that Cao Cao was different from other princes, but from this point of view, there was not much difference.
However, given the current situation of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie was worried that he would not survive if he did not cater to Cao Cao.
"Let's go!"
When Dong Cheng saw that the emperor was gone, he turned and left.
The other ministers took one last look at Cao Cao, wondering if Dong Cheng had brought the second Dong Zhuo?
Cao Cao completely ignored their gazes, smiled proudly in his heart, and strode out of the hall. All three plans had been realized, and he was ready to go back to Chen Zhou to discuss what to do next.
