"You're right! We won't mobilize troops for him tomorrow, but keep him in Xudu!"
"It would be best if this matter has nothing to do with him."
"If he is also involved, then don't blame me for being rude!"
Cao Cao's face was particularly cold.
He was not kind to Liu Bei. No matter how Yang Ling and Cheng Yu tried to persuade him, he never made things difficult for Liu Bei.
He also named Liu Bei the Mu of Xuzhou and asked him to lead troops to deal with Yuan Shu.
But he never thought that Liu Bei might conspire with Dong Cheng and others to harm him!
How can this not make Cao Cao furious?
"Teacher, how did you do it?"
Cao Ang asked quietly.
This afternoon they were still worrying about how to prevent Liu Bei from leaving Xudu, but they didn't expect that Yang Ling would find out about the belt edict in the evening.
"Sir, do you believe it when I say it's a coincidence? I'm just catching a traitor."
Yang Ling said sincerely.
Cao Ang naturally didn't believe it.
How could it be such a coincidence that even a traitor could discover something as secret as a belt order?
While the two were talking, Cao Cao had already brought them to the palace.
The guards responsible for guarding the palace were all placed by Cao Cao.
Seeing his arrival, the guards not only did not dare to stop him, but also hurriedly opened the palace door and welcomed him in.
Cao Cao and others arrived at Yongshi Terrace without any obstruction.
Although Xu was not big, in order to make the emperor Liu Xie live comfortably, Cao Cao spent huge sums of money to build a palace.
Yongshi Terrace is located in the imperial garden with an elegant environment. It is the residence of Liu Xie and Queen Fushou.
When Liu Xie learned the news, Cao Cao had already arrived outside the palace.
He didn't care about dressing, but hurriedly put on some clothes, and went out with Fu Shou to greet Cao Cao.
When he saw a group of guards following Cao Cao, with swords and guns lined with weapons, and a strong momentum, Liu Xie could not suppress a look of panic on his face.
"Why did the general come to visit so late at night?"
he asked with a forced smile.
Cao Cao ignored him, strode into the palace, found a place to sit down.
"Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with me?"
Cao Cao said calmly.
These words made Liu Xie a little confused, but he still smiled flatteringly and said,
"The general turned the tide in a difficult situation. He is a loyal minister of our Han Dynasty. How could there be anything wrong?"
"If not, then why would Your Majesty let someone murder me?"
Cao Cao suddenly raised his head, his eyes were like lightning, and asked sternly.
Liu Xie was startled, took two steps back, and almost fell to the ground.
"General, I must be clear, I never let anyone plot to kill you!"
"Really? Please tell me, Your Majesty, what is this?"
Cao Cao took out the bloody edict from his arms and threw it hard on Liu Xie's face.
Liu Xie's face turned pale instantly.
How could the clothing edict he gave to Dong Cheng end up in Cao Cao's hands?
Could it be that... things have been exposed? !
Liu Xie was so distraught that he was so frightened that he trembled all over and hurriedly explained,
"General, I...I really don't know. I didn't write this..."
"Isn't it written by His Majesty? It seems that Uncle Dong Guo forged the imperial edict and intended to rebel?"
Cao Cao sneered again and again.
Although he had all the power in the government and the public, he was not as domineering as Dong Zhuo, who killed the emperor without authorization.
Since Liu Xie didn't admit it, he could simply put all the blame on Dong Cheng.
Liu Xie hesitated and didn't know how to answer for a while.
After a while, heavy footsteps came from outside the hall again.
A group of soldiers escorted Dong Cheng into the palace.
I saw him being tied up with five flowers and looking miserable.
On the way here, Dong Cheng also knew the ins and outs of the matter. While he was angry at Qin Qingtong, he was also afraid in his heart!
He and Emperor Liu Xie looked at each other and could see each other's fear!
"Uncle Dong Guo, His Majesty just said that this edict was not written by him."
"Your Majesty's words are gold-plated, and it is naturally impossible to lie. That means you forged this edict privately with the intention of treason!"
Cao Cao said coldly.
Dong Cheng knew in his heart that he might not be able to survive today, so he gritted his teeth and said,
"So what? Cao Cao, you control the government and bring trouble to the government. How are you different from Dong Dong before?"
Cao Cao was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wished he could kill Dong Cheng with a knife.
But he also knew that the top priority was to find out from Dong Cheng's mouth who was involved.
"Dong Cheng, if you tell the truth about the people you want to conspire with, I will give you a lighter sentence!"
Cao Cao said in a deep voice.
"If I were afraid of death, why would I contact the righteous people from all over to get rid of you?"
Dong Cheng raised his head, looking like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.
"Execution!"
Cao Cao did not hesitate and directly ordered Dian Wei to start punishing Dong Cheng.
However, no matter how hard he was beaten with whips and sticks, Dong Cheng refused to speak even though he screamed repeatedly.
After some torture, he couldn't bear it anymore and passed out.
"this……"
Dian Wei looked at Cao Cao hesitantly.
If the fight continues, I'm afraid Dong Cheng will be beaten to death!
Cao Cao also frowned.
He didn't expect that Dong Cheng's mouth would be so tight!
At this moment, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, and Jia Xu received the news and rushed to the palace.
When Cao Cao saw Jia Xu, his heart moved and he said in a deep voice,
"Mr. Wenhe, you have always been known as a poisonous person. Is there any way to pry open the mouth of Dong Cheng, the traitor?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned towards Jia Xu.
Since joining Cao Cao, Jia Xu never took the initiative to speak whenever he participated in political discussions, unless Cao Cao asked.
Before coming to the palace, he had made up his mind to be transparent tonight.
After all, this is a matter between Cao Cao and the Emperor.
But he didn't expect that Cao Cao would take the initiative to ask him in public!
Under this situation, if he didn't speak again, he would probably arouse Cao Cao's suspicion!
Jia Xu secretly sighed in his heart and said in deep thought,
"My subordinates heard that Dong Cheng has a daughter in the palace, and she seems to be pregnant?"
Cao Cao's eyes lit up.
Yes, how could I have forgotten this?
"Someone, bring Concubine Dong here!"
After he ordered his soldiers, he turned to Jia Xu and said,
"Mr. Wenhe is indeed smart!"
But the way other people looked at Jia Xu changed.
The poisonous man is indeed a poisonous man, and he can even think of using someone else's pregnant daughter as a blackmail!
Jia Xu stood there with an embarrassed look on his face, feeling unjust in his heart.
I learned this trick from Yang Ling.
Back in Wancheng, Yang Ling still took Mrs. Zou as a hostage and forced Zhang Xiu to let them go.
After a while, a beautiful concubine was brought to the palace.
"Your Majesty, father..."
Concubine Dong Guifei was so frightened that she turned pale when she saw this posture.
"Wake him up!"
Cao Cao ordered.
"Wow!"
A basin of cold water was poured on Dong Cheng's head, and he woke up slowly. When he saw Concubine Dong Guifei being escorted in front of him, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
"Thief Cao, how dare you be rude to the emperor's concubine!"
"Since she is your daughter, she is also a rebel."
Cao Cao said unceremoniously,
"If you don't want anything to happen to her, just invite her!"
