this morning.
Cao Cao held a court meeting.
Nowadays, Boss Cao has the final say whether the Han Dynasty is in chaos or not.
After defeating Yuan Shao and returning to Xudu in triumph, Cao Cao's reputation skyrocketed. No one in the Han Dynasty dared to confront Cao Cao anymore, unless they thought they could do it against Cao Cao, but no one was so confident.
Now the person who even convened the court meeting was Cao Cao, not Liu Xie.
As a tool man, all Liu Xie can do is passively go to court and obey Cao Cao's arrangements.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
Everyone came to the main hall and bowed first as usual.
Cao Cao still calls himself Hanchen, and he still has to salute in front of Liu Xie. This is an essential step.
When the salute was over, Liu Xie looked at the ministers below and saw them standing behind Cao Cao, bowing slightly. He sighed deeply in his heart, thinking that at this point in his development, the big man was really going to be finished.
"I would like to ask Cao Sikong, is there anything to discuss during the court meeting?"
Liu Xie asked.
Generally, even if there is any major incident, Cao Cao would not consult Liu Xia, because it would be too troublesome. It would be better to solve it directly. Cao Cao is not a person who likes trouble.
The only thing that can be discussed with Liu Shang is to seize power.
In fact, it is not a negotiation, but a notification to Liu Xie that I, Cao Cao, want to do this, and you, Liu Xie, give me a righteous name, and that is how it is, settled harmoniously.
"I have something to report."
Cao Cao solemnly said: "I believe that the prime minister is the most important official position in the Han Dynasty. The prime minister system should be restored and the prime minister should assist your majesty in governing the Han Dynasty. Only then will the family and country not be in chaos. The reason why we are in chaos now is because there are only three Dukes and Da Han." General, this is inappropriate!”
Restore the Prime Minister?
Liu Xie felt unfamiliar with the word "prime minister".
In the past, the three ministers performed the duties of the prime minister, and the general was the head of the officials. The prime minister was put on hold for many years.
"What do you think, sir?"
Liu Xie just asked casually.
What Cao Cao can propose here is that he must reinstate the prime minister, and no one can stop it. However, he also wants to see the opinions of other ministers and see if there are anyone who dares to oppose Cao Cao.
However, the reaction of the officials in the court now disappointed Liu Xie.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
…
All the ministers said there was no problem.
Isn't he just a prime minister? If Cao Cao wants to recover, then he can recover as he pleases. It doesn't matter anyway. Those ministers who were loyal to the Han Dynasty also thought so at this time.
Liu Xie: "..."
He doesn't know how to evaluate him now. He originally prayed that there would be loyal ministers in the Han Dynasty who would dare to resist Cao Cao.
Dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel!
"I'm sure about the Prime Minister's matter!"
Liu Xie had no choice but to give in. It is human nature to fear death. He added: "Cao Sikong thinks who can serve as prime minister..."
As soon as these words came out, his eyes narrowed.
Finally I understand why Cao Cao suddenly proposed to reinstate the prime minister. This was not a whim, but Cao Cao wanted to be the prime minister.
As a general, Cao Cao felt that he had been tainted by Yuan Shao.
After this battle, he wanted a big man and no more generals. These three words were no longer the most noble existence. If he wanted to change the official structure of the court, he wanted to single out the prime minister and re-establish a head of officials. official position.
After the prime minister replaced the general, Cao Cao became the head of the officials, and the power he held was concentrated to a new level.
This is Cao Cao's current plan, and Liu Xie guessed Cao Cao's idea correctly.
After hearing Liu Xie's question, everyone's eyes fell on Cao Cao.
Now that they have decided to praise Cao Cao, they all obey Cao Cao's wishes and first stabilize themselves and save their lives.
"The prime minister is the head of a hundred officials. The person who can hold the position must have the highest prestige, the most powerful voice, and the ability to convince the public."
Cheng Yu had long been ordered by Cao Cao to sing the double act together in the court today. Hearing the words, he was the first to step forward and said: "Cao Sikong welcomes His Majesty and establishes Xu County as the capital. He will destroy Yuan Shu who rebelled against Yue in the south and Yuan Shao in the north. He who has pacified Xuzhou, Huainan, Guanzhong and other places, has the highest reputation in the court and has the highest credit, he should be the prime minister."
Once these words came out, they were even more sure.
It's all scripts.
Everything develops according to the plot written by Cao Cao. Cao Cao will definitely get the position of Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
…
As a result, the remaining ministers, like repeaters, agreed to let Cao Cao become the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, as if Cao Cao dared not to accept it, which would be treason.
Seeing the ministers pursuing Cao Cao so much again, Liu Xie's face darkened again.
However, he did not blame the ministers for their betrayal.
Everyone had to do this in order to survive and to maintain the faint hope of Kuangfu Han room.
"What Cheng Qing said is true."
Liu Xie looked like he was considering it seriously and said solemnly: "Cao Sikong is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. It is natural. It is decided like this! I will issue an imperial edict later and tell the world!"
"Don't dare!"
Cao Cao started to act, deliberately giving in, and then accepting it naturally.
Although these methods may seem disgusting, it is undeniable that they are one of the necessary methods for them to play politics.
Such hypocritical politeness is still necessary.
In the end, Cao Cao was "forced" to take over the position of prime minister.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your respect."
"I will spare no effort to bring peace to the world for Your Majesty."
Cao Cao promised very solemnly.
But in this case, Liu Xie would just let it go.
Basically no one takes it seriously, everyone knows it, and that’s it.
Cao Cao got his wish and reached another peak in his political career. From now on, the Han Dynasty only has Prime Minister Cao and no longer Cao Sikong.
At this point in the court meeting, it can actually be over.
However, in order to show that he was not intentional, Cao Cao picked out a few things, discussed them with them, and finally announced the end.
Liu Xie said, I don’t care.
Anyway, Cao Cao has the final say.
Whatever he says, that's what it is.
Leave the palace.
Cao Cao realized what he wanted and no longer had to worry about Yuan Shao. He was so proud that no matter what he saw, it was pleasing to the eye.
But as soon as they arrived outside, Xu Chu walked towards him.
"Lord, we have received news that Liu Bei has taken refuge with Liu Biao. Now he has arrived in Xinye. He is recruiting troops and is also farming like us." Xu Chu said.
He sent the news to Cao Cao.
After Cao Cao opened it and read it, his expression became more solemn.
It can be seen that Liu Bei is obviously targeting himself by doing this.
Liu Biao was also targeting himself.
Guo Jia said: "Xinye is just south of our Yingchuan, not far from Wancheng. Liu Biao asked Liu Bei to deliberately station in Xinye, recruit troops, buy horses, and cultivate fields to grow grain. It is obviously to deal with us."
You must know that they will have to fight Yuan Shao again next year. At this time, Liu Bei will come out and jump around, which is detrimental to their strategy.
"We will discuss it again when the transfer comes."
Cao Cao said.
